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MONDAY, JULY 28, 2014 SHAWWAL1, 1435 AH www.kuwaittimes.net

EID GREETINGS Kuwait Times Editor-in-Chief Abd Al-Rahman Al- Alyan wishes HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al- Ahmad Al-Sabah, HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah, Cabinet members, heads of states around the world, Kuwaitis, expatri- ates and our valued readers Eid Mubarak. Kuwait Times will not be published from July 29 to 31. Our next issue will be on Friday, Aug 1. Gaza ceasefire efforts Max 46º Min 32º up in smoke after lull High Tide 01:33 & 12:05 Besieged Palestinians face Eid under Israeli bombing Low Tide 06:44 & 19:44 40 PAGES NO: 16240 150 FILS from the editor’s desk GAZA/JERUSALEM: Fighting subsided in Gaza yester- day after Hamas militants said they backed a 24-hour humanitarian truce, but there was no sign of any com- A prayer for peace prehensive deal to end their conflict with Israel. Hamas said it had endorsed a call by the United Nations for a pause in the fighting in light of the Eid Al-Fitr holiday starting today. Hamas’ belated acceptance of diplomatic calls for a temporary ceasefire was announced several hours after Israel resumed its devastating military assault By Abd Al-Rahman Al-Alyan on the Palestinian enclave after a pause of more than 24 hours. Although Hamas said its militants would halt their fire from 1100 GMT in response to a request from the United Nations, there was no response from Israel. And [email protected] Palestinian rocket fire continued, with 22 striking the Jewish state after the reported truce went into effect, an amadan is a time of worship and a time to feel army spokeswoman told AFP, adding another five were the pain of those who are unfortunate; those intercepted. “They are violating their own ceasefire,” Rwho cannot eat or drink when their body Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the CNN news needs it; those who cannot afford to smoke expen- network. In a separate interview with CBS, he said Israel sive cigars and enjoy the luxuries of life. Fasting in would not allow “a ruthless terror organisation ... to the summer has been difficult and to many people it decide when it’s convenient for them to stop for a has restricted their holidays since other destinations moment, rearm, and continue firing on our citizens and have longer, daunting fasting hours. Now Eid is upon our people”. us and we can all celebrate and enjoy the upcoming The abortive Hamas announcement came shortly summer holidays. However, to some people such as after Israel said it would no longer abide by a unilateral the people of Gaza, fasting has been a nightmare ceasefire while coming under “incessant” fire from Gaza. and Eid brings no joy as the Israeli military continues Shortly afterwards, Israel resumed its punishing air strikes to bomb them savagely while the world watches in and tank fire, killing 11 people across the territory, includ- silence. ing an elderly Christian woman, medics said. Another three people also succumbed to their wounds, raising During this Eid period, I hope that the people of GAZA: A Palestinian vendor plays with balloons at the market in the Jebaliya refugee camp in northern Gaza Kuwait can also feel for the many countries around the Palestinian toll on day 20 of Israel’s devastating mili- Strip yesterday. During normal times, families in Gaza would be busy now with preparations for Eid Al-Fitr. tary campaign to 1,031, Gaza’s emergency services said. the world who are facing difficulties in food, drink In the outdoor market, vendors set up stands with clothes and shoes, but said business was slow. — AP electricity and more importantly security, as it seems Continued on Page 15 that there are a few political movements that are taking the stability and security of Kuwait for grant- ed. There is a lot of room for improvements in the Philippines welcomes 100 millionth baby country politically and economically, but if you stop for a moment and think, you will realize that Kuwait MANILA: A baby girl born early yesterday bear in their lifetimes. “We’d like to push has always been moving towards democracy at its has officially pushed the population of the the fertility rate down to two children per own pace while maintaining its peace and stability. Philippines to 100 million, highlighting (woman’s) lifetime,” from the current level Most of the countries around us are in turmoil for the challenge of providing for more peo- of an average of three per woman, he many reasons - Libya, Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Palestine ple in the already-impoverished nation. said. and the list goes on. There is also the threat of The child, Jennalyn Sentino, was one of While celebrating the birth of the groups such as ISIL and Al-Qaeda who have their 100 babies born in state hospitals all over babies with cake and gifts of clothing and eyes set on the wealth of our country and are look- the archipelago who received the symbol- blankets, the government will also moni- ing for an opportunity to interfere should there be ic designation of “100,000,000th baby”. tor each of the designated 100 children chaos or riots to take advantage of. “This is both an opportunity and a chal- over the coming years to see if they are I urge people to think of how our grandfathers lenge... an opportunity we should take receiving the required health services, lived in a desert and how this desert has been trans- advantage of and a challenge we recog- Perez added. Jennalyn’s father, 45-year- formed to what it is now and how this land has been nise,” Juan Antonio Perez, executive direc- old van driver Clemente Sentino, said he good to us with the blessings of God. Throughout tor of the official Commission on was grateful for the government aid, but this transformation, we must not forget the help that Population, told AFP. expressed confidence he could support we got from our expat partners and how they have While a growing population means a his child and his partner. He and the come here with their knowledge, experience and larger workforce, it also means more child’s mother, Dailin Cabigayan, 27, are manpower, which made all this possible. Let’s not dependents in a country where about 25 not yet married. “She just happened to turn our backs on them by making them feel unwel- percent of people are living in poverty, he get pregnant. But we do have plans to get come with restrictive laws and discriminating ideas said. He said the Philippines had to find a married,” he told AFP. “I make just enough and using Nazi-like checkpoints that pick on poor, way to bring services to the poorest fami- to get by but at least my job pays regular- simple workers. lies while also lowering the average num- ly. We will find a way to make it fit,” he said. Once we remember our past and how we devel- ber of children that fertile women will Continued on Page 15 oped and treat people the way we expect to be treated (be it Kuwaiti or non-Kuwaiti), then we can get the wheel of development moving as fast as it was before. Let us not take the security and stability of our country for granted and allow our beloved Ahmadi hospital country to fall into the hands of those who are too selfish to realize how important is Kuwait to their benefit. blaze controlled I would like to extend my prayers to the people of Gaza, Iraq, Libya and Yemen. May God bless them By Hanan Al-Saadoun Mekrad said. The directorate is running an with peace and stop the atrocities of those fiddling investigation to reveal the causes of the with them. KUWAIT: The Kuwait Fire Service blaze, said Mekrad, praising the efforts of God bless you all and may you all have a great Eid. Directorate said six fire departments con- firemen in safeguarding people’s lives and trolled a fire at the new Ahmadi Hospital the public properties. Deputy CEO for yesterday. The fire only caused material Administrative and Financial Affairs at KOC damage to the under-construction build- Saad Al-Azmi said the fire first broke out in Eid Mubarak ing belonging to Kuwait Oil Company an under-construction building north of (KOC) and extending over 90 sq m, Deputy Ahmadi, then spread to stacks of wood in Farewell, Ramadan Director General of the Fire Fighting and another under-construction building of MANILA: Newly-born baby girl Jennalyn Sentino, who has been designated as Human Resources Sectors Khalid Al- the company. the Philippines’ ‘100,000,000th baby’, sleeps during a presentation at a govern- ment hospital yesterday. — AFP By Teresa Lesher lthough the hardship of Ramadan is about to end and festivities of Eid are about to begin, Boko Haram kidnaps Cameroon vice PM wife Athere will be sadness in every devout Muslim’s heart that Ramadan has passed. Barely having had their last breakfast at sunset, they will immediately start YAOUNDE: The wife of Cameroon’s vice “I can confirm that the home of Vice Haram elements are still in Kolofata people this year, mostly in northeastern looking forward to the next Ramadan and counting prime minister was kidnapped and at Prime Minister Amadou Ali in Kolofata town in a clash with our soldiers,” said Nigeria, although they have bombed the months and weeks until it comes again. They will least three people were killed in an came under a savage attack from Boko Colonel Felix Nji Formekong, the second places across the country. A bomb attack begin to greet one another with the phrase “Aasakom attack by Boko Haram militants in the Haram militants,” Issa Tchiroma told commander of Cameroon’s third inter- on a Catholic church in northern min awadah” which means, “May you repeat it.” Some northern town of Kolofata yesterday, Reuters by telephone. “They unfortu- army military region, based in the Nigeria’s main city of Kano killed five people may tilt their head in confusion and wonder Cameroon officials said. A local religious nately took away his wife. They also regional headquarters Maroua. people and wounded eight yesterday, a why would anyone look forward to a month of daily leader, or lamido, named Seini Boukar attacked the lamido’s residence and he Yesterday’s attack is the third Boko senior police officer said. Churches have 16-hour fasts in 45 degree temperatures? What is so Lamine, who is also the town’s mayor, was also kidnapped,” he said, and at least Haram attack into Cameroon since been a favourite target for the militants. special about Ramadan? was kidnapped as well, in a separate three people were killed in the attack. A Friday. At least four soldiers were killed The attacker threw the bomb at wor- First of all, Ramadan is an opportunity to express attack on his home. There was no imme- Cameroon military commander in the in the previous attacks. Meanwhile, shippers on their way out of the church, your devotion to Allah. Everything on the earth was diate claim of responsibility. Boko region told Reuters that the vice prime some 22 suspected Boko Haram mili- police commissioner Adenrele Shinaba created for us, according to many verses in the Quran Haram, the Nigerian Islamist militant minister, who was at home to celebrate tants, who have been held in Maroua told Reuters. Police cordoned off the (eg, 2:29). Many use their time and the earth’s resources group, has stepped up cross-border the Muslim feast of Ramadan with his since March, were on Friday sentenced scene. In a separate incident, a female to satisfy themselves through acquiring things, enter- attacks into Cameroon in recent weeks family, was taken to a neighbouring to prison sentences ranging from 10 to suicide bomber tried to attack police taining themselves and seeking sensual pleasures. as Cameroon has deployed troops to the town by security officials. 20 years. It was unclear whether the officers on the streets. She killed herself Continued on Page 15 region, joining international efforts to “The situation is very critical here events are related. but only wounded two of them, Shinaba combat the militants. now, and as I am talking to you the Boko Boko Haram have killed hundreds of said. — Reuters MONDAY, JULY 28, 2014 LOCAL

Food of Eid Quaker Oats Crunchy Prawns

Ingredients • 4 tbsps. Quaker Oats • 300g medium prawns, with the tail intact • 3 – 4 curry leaves, chopped • 2 cloves garlic, chopped fine • 1 red chili, chopped fine • 3 tbsps. unsaturated margarine • 1/2 tsp. salt • 1/2 tsp. pepper

Preparation • Heat 1 tsp. margarine in a non-stick pan. • Stir fry the prawns and set aside. • In another non-stick pan, heat 2 tsps. margarine. • Add oats, curry leaves, garlic, red chili. • Stir well and cook until the oats brown slightly and are fragrant. • Add salt and pepper and the cooked prawns. • Stir well, dish out, and serve hot.

KUWAIT: The Commercial Bank of Kuwait visited children at the Kuwait Down Syndrome Society. A team from the Public Relations Department handed gifts and toys to children on the occasion of Eid Al-Fitr.

MESSAGE FOR THE END OF RAMADAN Towards a genuine fraternity between Christians and Muslims

Dear Muslim brothers and sisters, It gives us great joy to offer you our heart- felt congratulations and good wishes on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr at the conclusion of Ramadan, a month dedicated to fasting, prayer and helping the poor. Last year, the first year of his ministry, Pope Francis personally signed the Message addressed to you on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr. On another occasion, he also called you “our brothers and sisters” (Angelus, 11 August 2013). We all can recognize the full signifi- cance of these words. In fact, Christians and Muslims are brothers and sisters in the one human family, created by the One God. NBK team distributes the meals to fasters at different areas in Kuwait. Let us recall what Pope John Paul II said to Muslim religious leaders in 1982: “All of us, Christians and Muslims, live under the sun of NBK distributes thousands of the one merciful God. We both believe in one God who is the creator of man. We acclaim Iftar meals at different areas God’s sovereignty and we defend man’s digni- ty as God’s servant. We adore God and profess KUWAIT: As part of fulfilling its ongoing cor- activity within the bank’s corporate social homes and various crowded locations in total submission to him. Thus, in a true sense, porate social responsibilities and on the responsibility, acquired much more momen- Kuwait. A large number of NBK staff volun- we can call one another brothers and sisters in occasion of the Holy Month of Ramadan, tum this year distributing daily more than teers was ready to serve the fasters”, Al Turki National Bank of Kuwait(NBK)’s Public 1000 Iftar banquets at many areas in Kuwait added. It is worth mentioning that NBK’s Al faith in the one God.” (Kaduna, Nigeria, 14 Relations Team distributed thousands of including NBK`s tent near the Grand Watani Iftar banquet campaign launched February 1982). meals and special convoys to fasters daily at Mosque”, said Talal Al Turki, NBK Public with the commencement of the Holy Month We thank the Almighty for what we have in many areas in Kuwait, within the framework Relations Officer. “The distribution scale and of Ramadan as part of an extensive social common, while remaining aware of our differ- of the ongoing “Do Good Deeds in range of Al Watani Iftar banquets this year program comprising a multitude of philan- Ramadan” philanthropic campaign launched also included distributing fast-breaking thropic activities, is garnishing impressive ences. We perceive the importance of promot- by the Bank. “NBK Iftar banquets, an annual meals via special convoys to numerous attendance with hundreds of fasters attend- Talal Al Turki, NBK Public Relations ing a fruitful dialogue built upon mutual NBK philanthropic tradition and a landmark mosques, hospitals, bus stations, worker ing NBK tent set up in Kuwait City. Officer. respect and friendship. Inspired by our shared values and strengthened by our sentiments of Entertainment City genuine fraternity, we are called to work together for justice, peace and respect for the celebrates Eid rights and dignity of every person. We feel KUWAIT: The Entertainment City prepared various activi- responsible in a particular way for those most ties to welcome visitors during the Eid Al-Fitr holiday, in need: the poor, the sick, orphans, immi- including a circus, magic grants, victims of human trafficking, and those show, and competitions for suffering from any kind of addiction. people of all ages. As we know, our contemporary world faces Activities and celebrations will last throughout the entire grave challenges which call for solidarity on holiday as part of a special the part of all people of good will. These program that the manage- include threats to the environment, the crisis ment organized for this occa- of the global economy and high levels of sion, said Saqr Al-Badr, the Public Relations and Media unemployment particularly among young Department Manager at the people. Such situations give rise to a sense of Touristic Enterprises vulnerability and a lack of hope for the future. Company. Let us also not forget the problems faced by so The Entertainment City many families which have been separated, welcomes visitors everyday Saqr Al-Badr from 5:00 pm to 1:00 am. leaving behind loved ones and often small children. Legislative flaw allows Let us work together, then, to build bridges of peace and promote reconciliation especially unlicensed fundraisers in areas where Muslims and Christians togeth- KUWAIT: The Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor is unable to er suffer the horror of war. stop individuals or groups with no legal documents from col- May our friendship inspire us always to lecting donations, a senior ministry official said. The ministryís cooperate in taking these many challenges regulations stipulate that certified charity organizations in Kuwait must obtain a license to collect donations in Kuwait. with wisdom and prudence. In this way we will Unlicensed campaigns were forced to close while organiza- help to diminish tension and conflict, and tions that hold such campaigns face penalties that include advance the common good. We will also suspension. Arrival of the delegation of Kuwait’s Journey of Hope to New York. demonstrate that religions can be a source of However, these regulations do not cover fundraisers and harmony for the benefit of society as a whole. campaigns organized by individuals, the source said. The min- istry informs the Interior Ministry about such incidents, but Let us pray that reconciliation, justice, peace police are unable to do anything because those who organize Kuwaiti ‘Journey of Hope’ and development will remain uppermost fundraisers cannot be charged with begging. Therefore, there among our priorities, for the welfare and good is a legislative flaw that allows people to bypass the ban on of the whole human family. unlicensed donation gathering, said the source who spoke to delegation arrives in NY Al-Qabas on the condition of anonymity. Together with Pope Francis, we are happy to And while the Cabinet had previously issued a decree to NEW YORK: A delegation of the scheduled to attend a luncheon, to calling for greater international atten- send you our cordial best wishes for a joyful ban people without legal backing from organizing donation Kuwaiti “journey of hope” expedition be organized by the Kuwaiti perma- tion to the mentally challenged and celebration and a life of prosperity in peace. campaigns, the decision itself lacks a clear mechanism has arrived in New York as part of the nent delegate to the UN, necessity of integrating them into the through which local authorities can stop the campaigns and global tour aimed at luring attention Ambassador Mansour Al-Otaibi, and societies. The expedition had gotten From the Vatican, hold the organizers accountable, the source said. University to plight of the mentally disabled. meet US officials in Washington next underway at sea in early May, under professors, celebrities and religious figures have announced The delegation that came in by air week. sponsorship of His Highness the Amir. Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran - President donation campaigns for Gaza recently and Syria in the past, was received at the airport by the They will return to New York on A large boat used for the global jour- Father Miguel Angel Ayuso Guixot, even utilizing social media for that goal, according to the Kuwaiti acting charge d’affaires, August 6 to meet UN officials and ney had docked at several ports MCCJ - Secretary source. —Al-Qabas Abdulaziz Al-Ajmi. The delegation is deliver them “the journey message,” across the world. —KUNA MONDAY, JULY 28, 2014 LOCAL

NBK Family celebrating with children NBK shares Eid happy moments with children at NBK Hospital

KUWAIT: National Bank of Kuwait’s (NBK) family paid “Sharing the happy moments of Eid Al Fitr and oth- The visit to the hospital was emotional and over- a visit to NBK Hospital at Sabah Medical district to er similar occasions with children is our pleasure. We whelming for both the children and NBK staff. share Eid happy moments with children suffering are proud that NBK devotes such attention to sup- NBK’s visits to hospitals and care centers reflect the from permanent and incurable ailments. porting Kuwait society and providing compassion and Bank’s high sense of duty and responsibility towards NBK Public Relations Officer, Maryam Al Qatami support for those in need, including sick children. all those in need from different sectors of society. It is said that NBK staff have always devoted a consider- NBK’s commitment to shoulder its corporate social a well rooted tradition that has been carried out by able part of their time to comfort the children and responsibility was the basic motive that led NBK to NBK each year in its efforts to continuously have an present them with felicitations and gifts as part of build its children hospital at Sabah Medical district active role in the Kuwait society. NBK’s corporate social responsibility program. many years ago,” Al Qatami added. Warba Bank offers ‘Iftar Sa’em’ Puts smile on faces of children in Al Sabah hospital

KUWAIT: As part of its corporate social responsibility Warba In addition to a series of social initiatives which Warba providing them with of hope and confidence of a beautiful contributes towards the alleviation of the needy families Bank contributed towards the preparation of Iftar packs dur- Bank continuously adopts, the banks staff visited children of tomorrow. Warba Bank stated that these activities are a showing them compassion and care. ing Ramadan to a number of mosques in Kuwait. The distri- Al Sabah Hospital, where they exchanged Ramadan and Eid reflection of the principles which was derived by the bank Since its foundation, Warba Bank was always keen on the bution of meals reaffirms the commitment towards those in greetings, and put a smile on children’s faces during the visit. based on the teachings of Islam which seeks to contribute to concept of volunteer work in the community, in its commit- need, and underlines the combined efforts of staff with the They showed sympathy towards the children’s health condi- the building of a society whose members join together with ment to the organization and implementation of initiatives aim of promoting the spirit of social solidarity during the holy tions and gave them gifts, wishing them a speedy recovery. them within the framework of help and volunteerism. and activities that have established a charitable status as an month consolidating the bonds of compassion among all There were signs of happiness and joy on the faces of the Warba Bank is dedicated towards such humanitarian ini- Islamic institution marked by its charitable and humanitarian groups in the same society. children and their parents, which had good effects in both tiatives, especially during the holy month of Ramadan which successes.

KUWAIT: The Commercial Bank of Kuwait distributed gifts to cleaning and construction workers on the occasion of Eid Al-Fitr. MONDAY, JULY 28, 2014 LOCAL

kuwait digest In my view Arabic Child alphabets protection By Ahmad Al-Sarraf

hen the genius Turkish leader Ataturk, which means the father of Turks, in the Wthirties of last century replaced the Arabic alphabet in the Turkish language with the Latin one, many extremists became angry and afraid that this will lead Turks to forget their religious identity By Labeed Abdal by time, and weaken their ability to read the Holy Quran and other things. But it became clear 80 years later that nothing as such took place, because the Arabic language of Quran was still strange to them when they used to write their language with Arabic alphabets, and remained the same after [email protected] changing it. But faith remained strong in them, and the evi- applaud the Ministry of Health’s decision to establish dence is that Turks since 11 years are electing a child protection teams at medical centers around government run by the head of the largest Islamic IKuwait to provide help to children subjected to mal- religious party there. So the experience proved that treatment or negligence. There are many cases of doc- the demands by many - and we are among them tors who tend to injured children, and when they ask and less knowledgeable - that it is necessary to the parents, the answer is: ‘He/she fell while playing.’ develop the Arab language and introduce deep This action from the ministry reflects a sentiment rooted changes in it to be more adaptable with the — Al-Anbaa shared by many people in Kuwait who see incidents of era. It is a demand worth considering. physical and psychological abuse against children We also think that even with changing its alpha- whose parents think that they can vent their frustra- bets from Arabic to Latin will not change someone kuwait digest tion from life pressures on. Taking care of children in regarding religion, and the stronger evidence than polyclinics and hospitals is important to protect every the Turkish example is in the fact that 80 percent of little boy are girl, who are the future of this nation. This world’s Muslims are not Arabs, and do not write action also reflects commitment from the state to their language with Arabic alphabets, and despite The Geneva Convention childhood cases. Increasing social awareness on this that, this did not influence the fact that they are subject is necessary to address negligence cases in the more adherent to their religion and knowledge of house, outdoors or even school. the holy book. By Qais Al-Asta Ataturk’s revolutionary move in the way the Turkish language is written made some aware ince 1864, before the League of Nations was wrong to believe everything is fair in war. There are Authorities must be prepared to Arabs who were fed up with their societies back- established, the world tried establishing princi- logical military foundations that military commanders handle physical and psychologi- wardness and being away from civilized countries Sples for cases of war. These attempts led to con- know. The number of dead civilians, including a high cal abuse cases as well as negli- call upon Arab countries to follow Turkey, and ventions, most importantly with regards to basic percentage of children and women, indicates that demanded that the Arab language be written with human rights in times of war. Israel violated all humanitarian and international gence, find the causes and deter- Latin alphabets, because that will make it closer to We are talking about shielding hospitals and allow- norms. mine legal responsibility. the heritage and science of the Latin European and ing doctors to tend to injured civilians in places of war, Meanwhile, Arab and Muslim countries practiced American languages and open the doors of sci- their favorite hobby: we protested, we condemned, ences written in those languages and also con- The number of dead civilians, we burned flags, and that’s it. I believe that the Authorities must be prepared to handle physical tribute to the development of Arab thinking and responsible and objective response that benefits Gaza and psychological abuse cases as well as negligence, advancement of Arab countries, especially that the including a high percentage of is through donations collected by civil societies - not find the causes and determine legal responsibility. Arabic language, as we said, lacks several interna- children and women, indicates religious organizations that use the donations for their Medical staff are required to report cases of child abuse tional alphabets. personal interests. We also need civil institutions to to the juvenile protection division at the Interior Writing in the Latin alphabet will eradicate the that Israel violated all humanitar- authorize international law firms in order to prosecute Ministry’s Criminal Investigations Department. In the problem of proper pronunciation, which is a prob- ian and international norms. Israel’s generals and politicians as war criminals, and past, many doctors were hesitant to report such cases lem 99 percent of Arabic speakers suffer from. The hunt them worldwide. out of fear of legal responsibility. era is that of the Latin alphabet, because without it, This way, we send a message to those who follow in The most important thing about the recent news is any person cannot move around the world easily, in addition to allowing the International Red Cross to leadership of the Israel military and government, that that an office will be set up in each governorate of a and knows the signs and instructions, or get visit access to prisoners of war, and treating those appro- even in times of war, there are conventions that must child protection team, who will report to the head permits, or deal with credit cards, know interna- priately. be honored. office at the legal department in the Ministry of Health. tional rules, deal with foreign banks or use the In its latest offensive against Gaza, Israel, much like This is the kind of response that helps the people of This helps make reporting child abuse cases easier, and Internet if he was not aware of the English to some in other wars violated all international conventions. Gaza. Useless weeping and taking advantage of ensures every case is examined by the ministry’s degree, because it is the language of civilization The level of the heavy bombardment on Gaza indi- Muslims’ emotions by religious parties is sad, and experts. This development in child protection proce- and modern era. cates that we are in front of a war in which Israel looks means that we have not learned from the past. dures in Kuwait is necessary so that every citizen and — Translated by Kuwait Times from Al-Qabas to burn everything in the enclave, because responding Is the message clear? I hope so. expatriate can contribute in protecting the welfare, to rockets fired from there should be balanced. It is — Translated by Kuwait Times from Al-Qabas health and safety of all of our children.

kuwait digest Gang of criminals

By Dr Shamlan Y Al-Essa he events taking place in the Arab world today in The takeover by political Islam groups of power in the form of civil wars, killing and displacement in parts of Syria and Iraq, and their declaration of the Islamic Tthe name of religion has reached several Arab coun- caliphate, raises questions about the adoration of tries. Sudan became two countries, and the continuation Muslims of the caliphate state, and their demanding of its of the civil war in it is an obvious example. The civil war in return, although 1,400 years have elapsed since it ended. Syria, Iraq, Yemen and Libya, as well as instability in Egypt, The first wise caliphate state was governed by four Tunis, Algeria, Bahrain and other places also serve as caliphate states which were governed by four caliphs: examples. Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq, Omar bin Al-Khattab, Othman bin Is this phenomenon the start of the fading of political Affan and Ali bin Abi Talib. The wise caliphate state lasted Islam phenomenon and the start of the civil state princi- 30 years only, and there were cases of violence, killing ple governed by law and constitution? As an Arab and instability during some of its stages. Even the only Muslim, I will not pledge loyalty to the Islamic caliphate caliph who died naturally was Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq, while that was declared by Daesh, because this state is in total the rest were murdered. contradiction with the movement of the human history The Arab and Muslim nation witnessed a long period that is moving fast towards peaceful human movement - of instability. After the fall of the Ottoman state and can- not isolation and resorting to violence and murder. This cellation of the caliphate in the early 20s of last century Daesh country is in total contradiction to all forgiving reli- the Muslim Brotherhood is demanding the revival of the gious principles represented by Judaism, Christianity and caliphate state after the formation of their movement in Islam. Islam is a religion of forgiveness, love and centrism, 1928 under the leadership of Hassan Al-Banna, and they so why is its image being distorted? Only two months resorted to all forms of killing and terror to revive the have elapsed since Daesh took over power. We heard of caliphate state. two women in northern Syria being stoned to death for Now we actually see inhumane practices in the form adultery in Riqa countryside following isha prayers in the of killing, displacements, and beheadings of innocent popular market during the holy month but we didn’t hear people, whose only crime is being a non-Muslim. Daesh of any trial to defend them. destroyed shrines, and churches, and demanded that The lack of respect by the Daesh caliphate to the reli- non-Muslims pay Jizya which is a “a special tax.” This gious minorities in Nineveh province, ordering $2 million prompted people to leave their cities by thousands which as ransom of citizens, before the caliph’s decision in his indicate that the alleged caliphate state is not safe but is Islamic state to give the Mosul Christians the choice the den of terrorism and terrorists. We must all fight this between Islam or Jizya or death, is a clear evidence that state and get rid of it as soon as possible, because it dis- leaders of this state are only a gang of criminals who are torts the image of Islam. using religion to reach power. —- Translated by Kuwait Times from Al-Watan

kuwait digest Operation ‘Protective Edge’

By Ali Al-Randi t is clear that the Israeli army is used to carrying out a Palestinians and injuring 350 others. In 2010, Israeli killing and destruction campaign every year in authorities launched a wide-ranging arrest campaign, fol- IPalestine in an attempt to wipe out a large number of lowed in 2012 by the “pillar of defence” operation, during its people and scare the rest. The Israeli army began this which leader Ahmad Al-Jaabri and a large number of in 2002 when it carried out the Jenin massacre when Palestinian were killed. many Palestinians were killed - some reports estimated Now, in 2014, the Israeli army is carrying out an opera- the number between 55 and 58. Two years later in 2004, tion called “Protective Edge” during which hundreds of 30- What was the first army to come out of there was the event that saddened millions, which is the Palestinians were killed while many others were injured. Medina after the death of Prophet murder of Sheikh Ahmad Yaseen, when he was targeted When will this Israeli violation of Palestinians’ rights every Mohammad (peace be upon him)? by Israeli rockets while on his way back home from dawn two years end? This does not mean that it will conduct an prayer, and Israeli authorities refused to investigate the operation every two years only, rather it carries out some circumstances behind his death. operations in between such as operation “Cast Lead” in - Salama bin Al-Zubayr’s army. In 2006, when a Palestinian organization affiliated to 2009 and detention of the freedom flotilla to prevent aid Hamas kidnapped Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, the Israeli from reaching Gaza in 2011, but this explains that it plans Yes No army responded with “Summer Rain” operations causing an operation every two years, along with a chance to car- hundreds of deaths, injuries and arrests. It seems that the ry out an operation other than in the regular period. names the Israeli army gives to its operation are preset, The question - what new operation is being organized because the operation that followed in 2008 was called by the Zionist entity in 2016? “Hot Winter”, which resulted in the death of 200 — Translated by Kuwait Times from Al-Anbaa LOCAL MONDAY, JULY 28, 2014 Halt deplorable revocation of nationality of naturalized citizens KUWAIT: Amnesty International deplores the fraud” or where the naturalized person “is con- exercise of the right to freedom of expression, Kuwaiti nationality who have acquired it by nat- revocation this week by the Kuwaiti authorities of victed or any honour related crime of honesty- including peaceful political opposition activities, uralization. This includes, under Article 13.4 of the nationality of five naturalized Kuwaitis and related crime” within 15 years of naturalization, which cannot be challenged in the courts, and the Nationality Law, that nationality can be urges the government to reverse the decision. “is dismissed from public office on disciplinary which results in their becoming stateless revoked where the individual concerned has On 21 July 2014, the government issued a grounds for reasons relating to honour or hon- amounts to arbitrary deprivation of nationality “disseminated opinions which may tend to seri- decree under the 1959 Nationality Law authoriz- esty” within 10 years of naturalization or “has dis- and is prohibited under international law. In July ously undermine the economic or social struc- ing the withdrawal of the nationality of former seminated opinions which may tend seriously to 2012, the UN Human Rights Council in ture of the state, or that he is a member of a parliamentarian Abdullah Hashr al-Barghash, a undermine the economic or social structure of Resolution 20/5 called upon all states “to refrain political association of a foreign state”. Such a government opponent, along with three mem- the State”. from taking discriminatory measures and from provision gives broad scope for the authorities bers of his family, and Ahmad Jabr al-Shammari, enacting or maintaining legislation that would to revoke nationality of individuals who are the owner of the newspaper ‘Alam al-Yawm and False declaration arbitrarily deprive persons of their nationality on peacefully exercising the right to freedom of television station al-Yawm. The media outlets, The government stated that it revoked the grounds of race, colour, sex, language, religion, expression. both ordered to close on 22 July, have provided a nationality of Abdullah Hashr al-Barghash and political or other opinion, national or social ori- Article 15 the 1959 Nationality Law provides platform to Abdullah Hashr al-Barghash and oth- members of his family on the basis that they gin, property, birth or other status, especially if for the restoration of nationality by government er political opponents of the government. obtained it by way of fraudulent information on such measures and legislation render a person decree. However, a decision by the authorities While there can be legitimate reasons for a the basis of Article 21 bis (a) of the Nationality stateless”. Amnesty International urges the gov- to revoke nationality cannot be challenged in state to revoke nationality, following procedures Law. This Article provides for the revocation of ernment to overturn the decision made in these the courts. meeting international standards of due process, nationality if “it appears to have been obtained five cases and to end the practice of handing According to Article 1.5 of Law 20 of 1981, on Amnesty International is concerned that the rev- by virtue of fraud or on the basis of a false decla- down administrative decrees revoking citizen- The Establishment of Sections within Courts of ocation of the nationality of these individuals is a ration or on the basis of false evidence submitted ship that cannot be challenged. The government First Instance for the Consideration of politically motivated form of harassment to by a witness”. should initiate a review of all existing legislation Administrative Disputes, courts do not have the silence people who have either publicly Amnesty International does not know at this relating to citizenship to ensure that it is in line jurisdiction to examine final administrative deci- expressed their opposition to the government or point whether any of those whose nationalities with international standards in order to ensure sions in relation to nationality. While some com- provided them with a platform to do so. By virtue were revoked had any other nationalities prior to due process. mentators have questioned the constitutionali- of the 1959 Nationality Law, the government is their Kuwaiti naturalization. However, Article 11 More broadly, Amnesty International calls on ty of this law, it has not yet been challenged in empowered to deprive and restore the nationali- bis of the Nationality Law requires that anyone the government of Kuwait, which is a state party the courts. On 22 July, Kuwait’s Ministry of ty of naturalized Kuwaitis by way of an adminis- who acquires Kuwaiti nationality by naturaliza- to the International Covenant on Civil and Information withdrew the licences of the news- trative decision. Those affected cannot challenge tion to renounce any other nationality they may Political Rights, to uphold the right of everyone paper ‘Alam al-Yawm and television station al- the decision in court. have. Accordingly, it appears that these individu- in Kuwait to exercise their right to freedom of Yawm, whose operations have now ended. The The government said that it revoked the als have been rendered stateless. expression and association. government said that their closure was not nationality of Ahmad Jabr al-Shammari on the Article 15 of the Universal Declaration of linked to the revocation of the owner’s national- basis of Article 13 of the Nationality Law. The Human Rights provides that no one shall be arbi- Background ity, insisting instead that it was on the basis that Article provides for the revocation of nationality trarily deprived of nationality. Any deprivation of The 1959 Nationality law gives broad scope their operations did not meet one of the condi- where naturalization was “acquired by virtue of nationality which is based on an individual’s for the authorities to deprive individuals of tions of the licence. Preparations underway for Odah’s repatriation Khalid will continue to secure Kandari’s release

Hashish, shabu and cash seized by security officials. Car thieves arrested

Khalid Al-Odah Fawzi Al-Odah Fayiz Al-Kandari By Hanan Al-Saadoun By Nawara Fattahova Expressing delight at the breakthrough, detainees, as the decision was negative. But the source said that preparations are under- we will appeal within the next 6 months, and KUWAIT: Two fugitives wanted for stealing a Kuwaiti man’s car at knife point were way for Odah’s repatriation, which is expected we hope we can convince the board to KUWAIT: After 12 years of illegal detention in arrested following investigations in a case the US military prison in Guantanamo Bay, to take a few weeks. These efforts will contin- change the decision,” stressed Odah. filed in Bayan recently. The suspects were Cuba, Kuwaiti citizen Fawzi Al-Odah is coming ue with Washington, with the same force, for He also thanked HH the Amir for his sup- identified during investigations as a Gulf home. News arrived last week that the young the repatriation of Kandari in the quickest port since the beginning and discussing it in national and a bedoon man, and were Kuwaiti who has been held without charge time possible, added the source. all meetings with American officials. “I would arrested soon afterwards. The two admitted since his arrest in Afghanistan in 2002 will be Khalid Al-Odah, the father of Fawzi, noted also like to thank the Kuwaiti government, responsibility for the crime during ques- released after the US Periodic Review Board that the family is not considering demanding Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of Interior, tioning. Further questioning also led one of decided so, but the process will take some any compensation. “We are not considering Kuwaiti Ambassador to the US Salem Al- the suspect to confess to involvement in a time. demanding compensation as it doesn’t seem Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and the Kuwaiti robbery in December 2013, when he stole Two arrested fugitives According to a KUNA report on July 25, the likely to happen and will not lead anywhere. International Consultant office represented by KD 350 from a baqala (small grocery store) Department to face charges of drug posses- US Department of Defense released an order Some British detainees who were released attorney Abdulrahman Al-Haroun who after threatening its keeper with a hammer. sion and abuse. for the repatriation of Fawzi Al-Odah, but the filed cases demanding compensation in worked on this case since the beginning. This The two were referred to the proper author- other Kuwaiti prisoner Fayez Al-Kandari will American courts, but their cases were dis- was the only Kuwaiti law agency that adopted ities to face charges. Theaters tour remain behind bars, according to a source. missed,” he added. this case although other offices claimed they The Kuwait Fire Services Directorate con- “The decision is the result of the huge contin- Regarding Kandari, Odah said that he will worked on it, but it’s not true. Finally I would Drug possession ducted an inspection tour at theaters in the uing efforts by Kuwait under the leadership of continue to work to secure his release. “I will like to thank the team who work on our case Two Arab men were arrested in Hawally Hawally Governorate to check safety meas- His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al- not enjoy peace of mind until the last including Dr Adel Al-Zayid, Dr Khalid Shujaa, with possession of hashish, shabu ures and emergency exits. Producers were Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah,” the Kuwaiti detainee returns to Kuwait. The Kuwaiti gov- prosecutor Fahd Al-Atiqi and security officers,” (methamphetamines) and cash. They were instructed to spray curtains with fire resistant Foreign Ministry source said. ernment has to increase efforts to release the concluded Odah. taken to the Drug Control General material in order to insure crowds’ safety. Postpaid Kuwait embassy issues UK travel advice to citizens

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Avoiding legal troubles Al-Mudhaf stated that property renting should be made through an accredited firm or through a lawyer to avoid any legal troubles. He disclosed that Kuwaitis tourists could use their own cars in the Britain but they have to abide the relevant regulations in this regard. As for accompanying nannies or housemaids, Al- Mudhaf said that they must have valid Kuwaiti visas for at least one year and to enter UK accompanied by their sponsors or employers. He advised Kuwaiti shoppers to keep the receipts, particularly when they buy expensive world-brand items, for the purpose of goods change or return. Medicine prescriptions should also be kept because they may be needed at the airport, he said. Al-Mudhaf urged all nationals to avoid infamous places or areas which witness riot or violent acts. He asked them not to deal with unknown persons or to respond to their provocations that usually aim to cause chaos for the sake of theft. He called on the Kuwaiti travelers not to hesitate to call the embassy’s 24-hour nationals service hotline (02075903400). —KUNA MONDAY, JULY 28, 2014 LOCAL

How an Indian drug lord runs the show from jail in Kuwait NEW DELHI: One of the major drug trafficking net- and get the complete and clear identity of this least 88 kg of heroin worth several millions pushed India and then to various South Asian countries, works in India is currently believed to be handled drug lord who is in a Kuwait jail. We are amazed into India from Pakistan in 2013-14. Similarly, the including Sri Lanka, the Gulf and Europe via the air by a 32-year-old south Indian drug lord, operating because he manages to operate from a country BSF posted on the Punjab border has seized 340kg and sea route,” said a senior NCB officer. and guiding the dangerous network from a jail in that has very strict drug laws,” said a senior officer of heroin being transported from Pakistan in 2014. Some of the drug parcels are even transported Kuwait. Though he’s been in a Kuwait jail for more of the Delhi police’s special cell that is investigating Last year, as per the Narcotics Control Bureau back to Kuwait, said another investigating officer, than seven years, investigating officials in the capi- the network. (NCB), at least 737 kg of heroin and 964 kg of opi- to cater to the local market. “Minions are paid in tal claim he has a well-established network in In Kuwait, as per the latest reports, 260 Indians um were seized along the Punjab border. cash, while huge transactions happen through Afghanistan and Pakistan, from where he pushes are lodged in jails, out of which 137 face criminal According to the BSF there is a check post every 3-5 hawala,” said a senior intelligence officer. Even drugs, especially heroin, into India. charges related to drugs. In a June advisory, the km on the international border. though security at airports and seaports across the With the drawdown of US-led NATO forces from Indian embassy in Kuwait expressed concern over “What we catch may be just 5-10 percent of country is very sensitive in case of explosives, drugs Afghanistan later this year, heroin trafficking via the increasing arrests and detentions of Indians in what is trafficked,” said a senior intelligence official continue to remain a lesser priority. “Even at the IGI India, a Narcotics Control Bureau official said, is connection with possessing drugs. The embassy who’s been monitoring a drug network in Punjab airport, there are no machines to scan baggage for bound to increase manifold from next year. The issued details about the drug types, precautionary for a year now. Sometimes a small cache of drugs is drugs. The seizure just happens on human intelli- border with Pakistan in Punjab, Rajasthan and measures and urged Indians to obey rules and reg- allowed in to extract information about a bigger gence or suspicion,” said a senior CISF official. The Jammu and Kashmir has been infested by this drug ulations of the country. The Kuwait embassy in the consignment. CISF manages security of more than 50 airports network transporting huge quantities of drugs into capital, however, did not respond to DNA’s emails The Kuwait network, a special cell officer said, across the country. the country. Investigating sleuths claim to have seeking information regarding the drug networks works on the basis of demand-supply. Once he A senior NCB officer said routing drugs through intercepted the telephone calls made from Kuwait run by Indians from Kuwait. receives order over phone, the 32-year-old drug India is easy as parcels from India are not checked to Pakistan and India as well as detailing the vari- The seizures made by various agencies from lord activates his networks in Pakistan and thoroughly at other seaports or airports. “A parcel ous drug deals. along the Punjab border show how much heroin is Afghanistan and the drug is transported to the coming from Pakistan or Afghanistan is scrutinized “We are trying to know more about this network transported to India. The special cell has seized at Indian border. “The consignment is taken to south more in foreign countries,” he said. —DNA Worshippers, Imam fight in mosque ‘Brothers assault brother-in-law in family dispute’ KUWAIT: Five Egyptians including an imam were Public employee, traffic officer insulted along with the liquor and were sent to con- charged with insulting each other during a fight An employee at the Kuwait International cerned authorities. at the mosque over the lighting during Airport filed charges of insulting a public An airport customs officer sent an Arab expat ‘taraweeh’ prayers. A security sources said a man employee while on duty, against the relative of a to narcotics authorities for having Tramadol in his sixties went to a mosque and objected to passenger who insulted him when he told him tablets on him. The man who arrived from Egypt having the lights turned off during the prayers. A to stand behind the barrier. The man became said the Tramadol is for his personal use. dispute erupted and three other worshippers angry, so the employee called police who sent sided with the imam. The five went to the police the waiting relative to the Jleeb police station, Jewelry, cash stolen station and exchanged charges. where he was charged. A thief stole KD 12,000 worth of jewelry, and A traffic officer complained against a citizen KD 4,000 from the flat of a retired citizen. The cit- KUWAIT: Pictures showing an outdoor playground being set up in the Family dispute who swore at him when he refused to give her a izen went to Rumaithiya police station and Naseem district of Jahra to host Eid Al-Fitr celebrations, funded by the area’s Two brothers assaulted their brother-in-law printout of the details of a car owner with whom reported that when she returned from a visit she co-op society. The weather forecast for the first day of the holiday is ‘hot, dry over a family dispute, and he filed charges at she had a traffic accident. The incident took discovered that her house had been broken into and dusty’ with strong winds that could reach 60 km/h and up to 49 C tem- Abu Halifa police station. place when the 22 year old citizen went to and the jewelry was gone. Police are investigat- perature. —Photo by Fouad Al-Shaikh A police source said a citizen brought a med- Salmiya police station and reported a car acci- ing. ical report stating that he suffered a 2cm head dent, then hours later she returned and Meanwhile, a citizen accused a car cleaner of wound and various bruises. Ahmadi detectives demanded a printout containing the details of stealing KD 560 and a smart phone from his car are investigating. the other driver. She was told this is the detec- while cleaning it in front of his house. Entertainment tive’s responsibility, so she became angry and Investigations are under way. Saudi national jailed insulted him. North roads patrol sent a 24 year old Saudi Women beaten for Eid holidays Arabian national to concerned authorities after Bootleggers arrested A citizen filed a complaint against her hus- discovering that his brother used his ID to leave Farwaniya police arrested two Asians in pos- band’s ex-wife who beat her in her flat, then the country. session of 11 liquor bottles. The two who were smashed her car. The woman produced a med- By Nawara Fattahova TV and competitions with giveaway prizes for walking attempted to escape but were caught ical report and attached it to the complaint. winners. It will open from 5:00 pm to 1:00 am. KUWAIT: Apart of the tens of thousands of Khairan Resort has a special program for people who left Kuwait for the Eid holidays, Eid including live shows on Kuwait TV and many people will be spending this holiday in competitions with prizes for winners. It’s possi- town. Some people have a program already ble to enter the resort even if a visitor hasn’t lined up, especially those who prefer spending booked a chalet and enjoy the swimming Eid at the chalet, resort or hotel. Others don’t pool, games, bicycle rentals and the evening have an opportunity to do so, and have to find concert. other things to do during this holiday. Here are some activities during the three Second day days of Eid: Cinemas: Cinemas will be showing 8 new movies during Eid after they were closed dur- First day ing the last 10 days of Ramadan. Paintball Kuwait next to Aqua Park has a 50 Shopping malls: The Avenues and 360 percent discount on paintballs. They also have malls will be holding special activities and new, more advanced weapons available, and shows. the customer can choose what he likes. The Theatres: Eid is the season of plays. Various entrance fee is KD 7 for the weapon and uni- shows will be presented in Khaitan, Maidan form with separate charge for the paintballs. It Hawalli, Adan, Qadsiya, Salmiya and other the- is open from 11:00 am to 11:30 pm. atres. A special show for kids will also be pre- The Scientific Center is launching a new 3D sented at the Ice Skating Rink, so only the movie ‘Island of Lemurs, Madagascar’ that will small hall will be available for skating. be showing on IMAX screens. The Scientific Center is also launching the ‘Mathematics our Third day Life’ exhibition at Discovery Place. The Those who love water and sun can enjoy Scientific Center will open its doors on the first swimming, tanning and having fun at Aqua day of Eid Al-Fitr from 2:00 pm until 11:00 pm Park and Messila Water Village. The sea clubs of and from 9:00 am to 11:00 pm during the rest the Touristic Enterprises Company will hold of the holidays. concerts during the three days of Eid. Entertainment City has various activities Shaab Park and Marah Land will also hold during Eid, including live broadcasts on Kuwait programs for visitors during Eid. Mom, baby reunited

By Hanan Al-Saadoun

KUWAIT: A domestic worker allegedly kid- napped her employer’s infant child and left him inside a mosque in Sabah Al-Salem fol- lowing a dispute with the Kuwaiti woman. Pictures of the baby went viral on social media with multiple stories speculating about how the infant ended up at the mosque on Saturday. Yesterday, the baby’s mother confirmed on her Instagram account that she was reunited with her son, and explained that her maid kidnapped him following a dis- pute between the two. A police investiga- tion is ongoing in the case. Zain invites customers to enjoy Eid festivities at 360 Mall

KUWAIT: Zain, the leading telecommunica- ness a number of activities that includes tions company in Kuwait, invites customers bubble cubes, fog filled bubbles, giant bub- and their families to enjoy a memorable bles, balloon modelers and other exciting experience through a first of its kind per- live and interactive performances. formance in Kuwait. The event, entitled Additionally, children can engage with the “Bubbles and Balloons Festival” comes in cel- artists through several workshops to learn ebration of Eid Al Fitr and will take place the secrets behind the art of blowing bub- from the first day of Eid and continues for bles and designing balloons. three days at 360 Mall starting at 5:30 pm. Waleed Al Khashti, Zain’s Corporate Just like every year, Zain is keen on offer- Communications and Relations Manager ing customers with the best competitive pro- said: “On behalf of Zain, I would like to greet motions and the most exceptional shows our valued customers and the Kuwaiti peo- during Eid. The live and interactive perform- ple on the blessed occasion of Eid Al Fitr. At ances will take place on stage and in the Zain, we are committed to draw smiles on walkabouts of 360 Mall to entertain the people’s faces by sharing the joys of various crowds. Mall visitors will enjoy the exciting occasions through our annual festivities.” event from the first day of Eid and for three Al Khashti added “we promise our cus- days through five daily shows. tomers and the public with an enjoyable Zain further explained that the “Bubbles experience through internationally and Balloons Festival” is performed by a renowned shows like the Bubbles and unique team of seven international artists Balloons Festival. Zain is committed to the from Europe and Canada, including the community as a whole, and our entertaining Guinness World Record holder for creating events resemble our utmost concern to the biggest air bubbles. The event will wit- share people’s joys and important occasions.” MONDAY, JULY 28, 2014

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TRIPOLI: Libyan volunteers prepare to leave the Libyan capital with goods loaded trucks yesterday before a distribution to help the residents of the town of Qasr bin Ghashir, 30 km south of Tripoli near the international airport, where fighting between rival factions continues. — AFP Dozens killed in Libya clashes

Fighting in Benghazi, Tripoli worst since 2011 • UK embassy convoy attacked

BENGHAZI: At least 36 people were killed in Libya’s east- ed hijack as the convoy was on its way to the Tunisian bor- ern city of Benghazi, many of them civilian, where Libyan der,” the official said. “No one was injured but vehicles were Special Forces and Islamist militants clashed on Saturday damaged.” night and Sunday morning, medical and security sources Yesterday, shelling continued in Tripoli around the inter- said. The government said more than 150 people have died national airport that is controlled by militias from the west- in the capital Tripoli and Benghazi in two weeks of fighting ern city of Zintan. More Islamist-leaning rival brigades are as clashes forced U.S. and foreign diplomats to pull out of trying to force them from the airport, which Zintanis have the country. In Tripoli, 23 people, all Egyptian workers, controlled since the fall of Tripoli. But clashes were far were killed when a rocket hit their home on Saturday dur- heavier in Benghazi overnight, where regular army and air ing fighting between rival militias battling over the city’s force units have joined with a renegade ex-army general main airport, the Egyptian state news agency reported. who has launched a self-declared campaign to oust Since the clashes erupted a fortnight ago, 94 people Islamist militants from the city. have died in the capital, and more than 400 have been A source from the Special forces fighting Islamist mili- injured as militias exchanged rocket and artillery fire across tants in Benghazi told Reuters clashes involved warplanes CBK’s Visa southern Tripoli, the health ministry said. Another 55 peo- hitting militant positions belonging to Ansar al Sharia and ple, mostly civilians, have been killed in Benghazi since the another group in the city. Libya’s Western allies worry the clashes have intensified over the last week between regu- OPEC country is becoming polarised between the two lar forces and Islamist militants who are entrenched in the main factions of competing militia brigades and their polit- Platinum and city. “Most of the victims we have noticed are civilians as ical allies, whose battle is shaping the country’s transition. the fighters have their own hospitals on the battlefield,” a Special envoys for Libya from the Arab League, the United Benghazi medical source told Reuters. States and European countries expressed their concerns In the last two weeks, Libya has descended into its about the situation in Libya, saying it had reached a “critical Infinite cards deadliest violence since the 2011 war that ousted stage” and called for an immediate ceasefire. “The UN should Muammar Gaddafi, with the central government unable to play a leading role in reaching a ceasefire in conjunction with impose order. The United States, the United Nations and the Libyan government and other internal partners, with the Turkey have pulled their diplomats out of the North African full support of the international envoys,” a statement issued give you country. The United States evacuated its embassy on after a meeting in Brussels said. Saturday, driving diplomats across the border into Tunisia A new Libyan parliament was elected in June and Western under heavy military protection because of Tripoli clashes governments hope warring parties may be able to reach a near the embassy compound. political agreement when the lawmakers meet in August for an instant A British embassy convoy was hit by gunfire during an the first session. But three years after Gaddafi’s demise, attempted hijacking outside the capital Tripoli on the way Libya’s transition to democracy has been delayed by political to the Tunisian border, but no-one was injured in the inci- infighting and militia violence. Armed groups have also tar- dent, an embassy official said yesterday. “It was an attempt- geted the oil industry to pressure the state. — Reuters The man who counts bodies in Gaza GAZA CITY: Inside Ashraf Al-Qudra’s the wounded. “The enemy has gone istry, but the Islamist movement - which cramped office in Shifa hospital, the beyond insane, there’s disaster after disas- administered Gaza until handing over phone never stops ringing, with news ter.” responsibility to a Ramallah-based govern- flooding in of the latest victims of Israel’s ment in June - ran out of funds to pay its devastating 20-day military operation. Unpaid for Months government workers. But he does not con- With over 1,060 people killed and more Figures released by the UN’s humani- sider himself allied to Hamas, insisting his than 6,000 wounded, counting the dead is tarian agency OCHA indicate nearly three work is a humanitarian duty. “I believe a full-time occupation for the 41-year-old quarters of the victims were civilians and strongly in my humanitarian mission,” he spokesman for Gaza’s emergency services. around a quarter of them children. And it says of a job which involves answering TM Since the operation began on July 8, says 18 hospitals, clinics and medical around 700 phone calls per day. Qudra has been sleeping just two hours a centres have been hit and damaged by night on a mattress in his office, his staff Israeli shelling. Israel has lost 43 soldiers, Emotional Impact Priority Pass updating him round the clock on the latest and three civilians have been killed by Every evening, he holds a news con- victims of the Israeli offensive, his phone cross-border projectiles. Shifa is the ferences at the hospital at which he reads constantly ringing with journalists seeking largest of Gaza’s seven hospitals, all of out the figures and names of the victims. details of the latest toll. He lies down for a which have been working around the But long before, every detail is meticulous- rest, but his much-needed siesta is swiftly clock since the Israel operation began on ly recorded in near-constant postings in interrupted as an aide rushes in. July 8 with the aim of eradicating cross- Arabic on both Twitter and Facebook. For “Doctor Qudra, there are many, many border rocket fire, which later expanded journalists covering the conflict, Qudra is dead and injured in a shelling on Shuhada into a ground operation. the sole source of information. With num- hospital!” exclaims a breathless assistant. A call comes in on the landline - five bers rising so quickly, sometimes by 100 The 41-year-old immediately begins scrib- more dead and at least 70 wounded, deaths per day, it would be an impossible bling down notes as phones ring and a among them doctors and paramedics in a task to independently verify every casual- wireless radio crackles with news of more strike on Shuhada hospital in Khan Younis. ty. Qudra insists his numbers add up. “The death and injury across war-torn Gaza. He The phone rings again. But this time it’s his statistics we use and publish are accurate calls the hospitals, coordinating efforts to wife. Qudra cracks a rare smile and asks and objective,” he says, proud but weary. keep track of the wounded. “There’s no after his four children, reassuring them His first experience of a major conflict safe place from the Israeli shelling,” says that he’s still safe and well. He has seen his between Israel and Hamas was in Nov Qudra, a tall man with a neatly-trimmed family only once in the past three weeks. “I 2012 when 177 Palestinians and six Israelis beard who has been doing the job for four miss them,” he admits. were killed in an eight-day confrontation. years. “They targeted Al-Wafa hospital, And like many ordinary Gazans, he This time, he admits, the conflict has defi- Shahada hospital and the European hospi- struggles to support them. Despite his cru- nitely affected him emotionally. “I see tal, which I feared would happen,” he said. cial role, Qudra, who recently qualified as a corpses and body parts all the time,” he “I don’t doubt they’ll hit this hospital at doctor, has not been paid for several says. “But what really gets to me is the some point,” he says, watching out the months. Until two months ago, he was sight of women and children who’ve been window as an ambulance unloads more of spokesman for the Hamas-run health min- killed in shellings.” — AFP MONDAY, JULY 28, 2014 INTERNATIONAL

Young Canadian reunites Haiti ‘orphans’ with parents MIAMI: Morgan Wienberg, a slight 22-year- the place I could make a difference,” she said age owner recruited children on trips to orphan population. aside for university Wienberg set up her own old from Canada, was only 18 when she during an interview in Miami where she was impoverished rural areas where parents often Terre des Hommes International Federation, charity in late 2011: Little Footprints, Big Steps joined the wave of volunteers who flew to overseeing medical care for one of her were willing to give up their children for the a European umbrella group dedicated to chil- offers safe places for children to receive care, Haiti to help out after the catastrophic earth- charges. hope they might get a better life in the city, dren’s rights, is working with UNICEF and the while their parents are traced. Morgan’s moth- quake in 2010. Unlike most volunteers she and perhaps an education. “Many orphanages Haitian institute to replace orphanages with a er, Karen Wienberg, 57, serves as chairman of has returned, putting off a medical career to Starvation and Beatings in Haiti are primarily a business,” said Wienberg. nationwide host-family program. It seeks to the board. A Canadian civil servant in fulfill what she now calls a life mission to res- In Haiti she also volunteered at an “They use the children to make money from prevent separation by helping the most vulner- Whitehorse, she organizes additional fundrais- cue abused Haitian children exploited by orphanage. Appalled by the conditions, she foreigners.” able parents find a sustainable source of ing. So far Morgan has rescued 86 children unscrupulous orphanages. “I am flabbergast- quickly discovered that almost all the chil- She gathered evidence and went to the income, such as training women to sew and and is helping their families provide for them ed by her story. It’s simply outstanding what dren were not orphans but were being used police and Haiti’s social services institute to helping fishermen with nets and boats. The ini- at home, while also paying to educate 156. she is doing, and nothing fazes her,” said to milk donations from unwitting charities, report the abuse. Legitimate children’s tiative also includes a “family tracing and reunifi- She herself currently looks after five boys and Alison Thompson, an Australian nurse and including American churches. “There were homes exist in Haiti, such as NPH cation” plan to help remove children from five girls at one of two safe houses in the veteran relief worker who ran a camp for 75 children, all starving, lying in vomit and International, which operates a children’s orphanages and place them back with their southern city of Les Cayes. One boy, Yssac earthquake victims in Haiti and now runs diarrhea,” she said. Beatings were common hospital in Port-au-Prince and a chain of parents. After Wienberg quit the orphanage, she Jeudy, was 12 and illiterate when she rescued rape clinics there. for petty infractions; a deaf boy was abused orphanages across Latin America. But the decided she could not walk away from the chil- him from the streets. Known to his friends as Wienberg was living in Whitehorse, the constantly. When groups of Americans visit- government of Haiti has begun to crack dren. Back in Canada she worked three jobs to “Big Cheek” because of a tumor growing capital of Yukon, Canada’s westernmost terri- ed with suitcases of toys and clothes, the down on the corrupt places, working with save enough to return to Haiti. “Every day I was beneath the right side of his face, he is now in tory, when her plans to study medicine at owner made sure the children were washed UNICEF to create an official registry of the working to get them medical treatment and try- second grade and at the top of his class. McGill University took a detour. She had con- and clothed. They never received the dona- 725 orphanages and child-care centers. Of ing to close (the orphanage) down,” she said. Wienberg became his legal guardian this year sidered spending the summer working with tions, which were sold. these, 40 have already been shut, including Often she had trouble sleeping, remembering in order to bring him to Miami for surgery (the animals or children in Africa, but quickly “The real turning point was when I realized the orphanage where Wienberg worked, she had shared the floor with kids who had no tumor was benign). “Our focus now is on help- signed up as a volunteer to teach English to the children all had families,” said Wienberg. though officials say the social services insti- beds. ing the children stay with their parents and earthquake victims and help in a prosthetics “They were there because their families were tute, which has a staff of 200, lacks the build stable lives,” she said. That involves team- lab. “I had never really thought about Haiti. so poor they couldn’t afford to look after resources to properly monitor abuses. So far From Shyness to Safe Houses ing up with other charities to build houses and The earthquake drew me to thinking it was them.” Wienberg discovered that the orphan- there are no reliable figures for the total With that money and what she had put help with vocational training. IS jihadists make advance in Syria Rebels capture weapons depot

BEIRUT: Islamic State jihadists, building on while taking the site. While IS has escalated its tured Khattab and Rahbeh villages, taking over vast land grabs in Iraq, have seized an army offensive against the regime in parts of Syria in arms depots, Abdel Rahman said. Rebels, he position in the Syrian city of Hasakeh, a moni- the past two weeks, it has also been in a state added, are now “advancing towards Hama mili- toring group said yesterday. On another front of open war since January against rebels seek- tary airport”. in Syria’s complex civil war, rebels seeking ing Assad’s ouster. On Sunday, IS killed 15 The air base is important because aircraft President Bashar Al-Assad’s ouster captured a Syrian rebels in an ambush as the jihadists loaded with deadly barrel bombs regularly weapons depot in Hama province, said the tried to advance on Aleppo province, take off from there to attack opposition areas Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. And in Observatory director Rami Abdel Rahman said. in Hama and Idlib provinces. Amateur video the central city of Homs, a car bombing killed “IS is very ambitious. It wants to capture both posted by activists on YouTube showed some seven people, the Observatory and state media the regime-held Kweiris airport (in Aleppo of the weapons seized by the rebels in Hama, said. province), and ultimately Aleppo city - both including rockets, ammunition and mortars. In Hasakeh in the northeast, “IS jihadists the opposition and regime-held areas,” Abdel Meanwhile in Homs city, seven people were took over the army’s Regiment 121 (base) at Rahman said. killed and 20 wounded in a car bomb attack on Maylabiyeh” after a three-day battle, said the an Alawite district, said the Observatory. Britain-based Observatory. On Twitter, sup- Emboldened by Iraq Offensive Immediately after the blast, several home- porters of IS, which first emerged in Syria’s war In June, the jihadist group proclaimed an made rockets hit the neighbourhood. State in spring 2013, celebrated the army position’s Islamic “caliphate” straddling Syria and Iraq. “IS media also reported the explosion, giving the “liberation” at the hands of the jihadists. The has nothing to do with the anti-Assad revolt. It same death toll, but claimed the blast was latest advance came a day after IS took over a just wants control,” said Abdel Rahman. It was caused by a suicide car bomb attacker. Homs Division 17 position in Raqa province, killing at emboldened by a June offensive in Iraq when was once dubbed “the capital of the revolu- least 85 regime troops there, including 50 who swathes of the north and west fell out of tion” against Assad, but all except one district were executed after their capture. Baghdad’s control. Syrian rebels say the group are now squarely in regime control. Syria’s war But also on Saturday, the regime recaptured transported a large amount of heavy weapons has killed more than 170,000 people since it ALEPPO: An injured Syrian man reacts as he walks amidst the rubble of a the Shaar gas field in Homs province in central captured from fleeing Iraqi troops into Syria. broke out in March 2011 and forced nearly half building following a barrel-bomb attack by the Syrian air force in the Shaar Syria, where IS reportedly killed 270 people On another front, rebels in Hama province cap- the population to flee their homes. —AFP neighborhood of this city yesterday. —AFP Video shows smiling American bomber

BEIRUT: An Al-Qaeda-linked group killed at least 170,000 people, nearly a is adjacent to the Nairab military air- fighting in Syria has released video of third of them civilians, according to port southeast of the city, where gov- the first American to carry out a sui- activists. Nearly 3 million Syrians have ernment aircraft take off to carry out cide attack in the country’s civil war, fled the country. On Saturday, a car attacks in northern Syria. Assad’s showing him smiling and saying he bomb exploded in a northern Syrian forces use helicopters to drop barrel looked forward to going to heaven. town near the Turkish border, killing bombs - crude explosives that have The Nusra Front released the new and wounding a number of people. killed thousands of people and caused video late Friday showing American The Aleppo Media Center said the widespread destruction, especially in citizen Moner Mohammad Abu-Salha, car bomb exploded in a vegetable Aleppo. 22, with other fighters before the May market in the town of Azaz. The The Observatory and an Aleppo- 25 attack that targeted several army Britain-based Syrian Observatory for based activist who goes by the name positions at the same time. It said two Human Rights said the car blew up Abu Saeed Izzedine said the helicopter of the other three suicide attackers in near a gas station in Azaz. The crash killed four people, including a the assault in the government-held Observatory said the blast killed at child. The Observatory said three of northwestern city of Idlib were from least four people and wounded sever- the dead were the helicopter’s crew foreign countries, including one who al others while the AMC said it killed members. Aleppo, once Syria’s com- was identified as being from the and wounded a number of people mercial capital, has seen heavy fight- Maldives. without offering specific figures. ing since rebels seized part of the city Abu-Salha appears smiling in the The Observatory and an Idlib- in 2012. The Observatory also reported video and speaks in broken Arabic. “I based activist who goes by the name Saturday that the number of soldiers want to rest in the afterlife, in heaven. of Asad Kanjo said another car blew killed over the past few days in a There is nothing here and the heart is not resting,” Abu-Salha says. “Heaven is better. When people die they either go to heaven or hell. There is happiness beyond explanation.” The video, released by Nusra Front’s media arm, Al-Manara al-Baydha, was posted on jihadi websites. It corresponded with AP reporting about the attack and Abu-Salha. Opposition forces previously identi- fied the American who carried out the bombing as Abu Hurayra Al-Amriki and said he was a US citizen. The name Al-Amriki means “the American” in Arabic. It’s unknown how many peo- ple were killed in the bombing. Opposition rebels with the Nusra Front said Abu-Salha’s truck was laden with 16 tons of explosives to tear down the Al-Fanar restaurant, a gathering site for Syrian troops. The other suicide attackers targeted nearby army posi- This undated frame grab from video shows American suicide tions. attacker Moner Mohammad Abu-Salha. —AP Abu-Salha grew up in Florida and attended several colleges before drop- up in the northern village of Atmeh northern military base in Raqqa that ping out and moving abroad. near the Turkish border. The was overrun by the extremist Islamic Thousands of foreign fighters have Observatory said the blast killed two State group has risen to 85. It said the come to Syria from around the world people. Kanjo said the blast occurred fate of 200 other soldiers is still to fight against President Bashar near a market and close to a children’s unknown. Assad’s forces after the uprising hospital, though it was not affected. The monitoring group, which relies against his government began three The Observatory also said the Syrian on a network of activists inside the years ago. The war, which began in troops recaptured the Shaer gas field country, said Islamic State fighters 2011, has since taken on strong sectar- in the central province of Homs a week have executed and paraded the bod- ian overtones, pitting a Sunni-led after fighters from the Islamic State ies of “tens” of soldiers in Raqqa, the insurgency that includes Al-Qaeda- group captured it and killed dozens of only provincial capital in rebel hands. inspired extremist groups against a soldiers. Syrian state television con- Amateur videos posted online by government dominated by Assad’s firmed that troops recaptured the activists showed more than a dozen minority Alawite sect, an offshoot of field, saying that “large numbers of beheaded bodies in a busy square said Shiite Islam. Islamic State terrorists were wiped to be in Raqqa. Some of the heads Syria’s uprising began with peace- out.” were placed on a nearby fence, where ful protests in March 2011 but escalat- The Observatory also said a missile at least two headless bodies were cru- ed into an armed revolt when govern- shot down the helicopter Friday night cified. The video appeared genuine ment forces launched a sweeping over a neighborhood of Aleppo and corresponded to other AP report- crackdown on dissent. The conflict has known as Camp Nairab. Camp Nairab ing of the events. —AP MONDAY, JULY 28, 2014 INTERNATIONAL Some in ‘torture’ report denied chance to read it Last chance for public accountability ASPEN, Colorado: About a dozen former CIA after Sept 11 and that they are being impugned on three of them. The CIA’s use of water board- officials named in a classified Senate report on now because the political winds have shifted. ing has drawn particular scrutiny since it is con- decade-old agency interrogation practices were About a dozen officials were called in recent sidered the harshest technique on the list of notified in recent days that they would be able days and told they could read the executive those used, but the report asserts that the other to review parts of the document in a secure summary at a secure room at the Office of tactics, as applied, were extremely harsh and room in suburban Washington after signing a Director of National Intelligence, four former brutal. secrecy agreement. Then, on Friday, many were officials said. Torture is illegal under US law. CIA officials told they would not be able to see it, after all. The move came after two letters to CIA dispute that water boarding amounted to tor- Some of them were furious, while Democratic Director John Brennan - one from three former ture. CIA interrogators were acting under since- Senate aides were angry that they were given CIA directors and a second from a larger group repudiated Justice Department legal opinions the chance in the first place. It’s the latest chap- of former officers. The letters argued that it was saying that the techniques were not torture. ter in the drama and recriminations that have only fair that the former officers be given a Obama decided that anyone who followed legal been playing out behind the scenes in connec- chance to learn in advance what the report said guidance would not be prosecuted. The report tion with what some call the Senate torture about them. Sen Dianne Feinstein, who chairs asserts, however, that the Justice Department’s report, a summary of which is being declassified the intelligence committee, agreed to let some narrow, meticulous rules for how the harsh tech- and is expected to be released in the coming former officials read the report, on condition niques were supposed to be applied were not weeks. they do so at a secure facility and sign a promise always followed, those who have read the full “I am outraged,” said John Rizzo, one of the not to talk about it with the news media. report said. The CIA inspector general reached former officials who was offered, and then Then, on Friday, CIA officials called some of that conclusion a decade ago. refused, a chance to see the summary report the former officials and told them that due to a CIA officials who read the Senate report said before publication. He retired in 2009 as the miscommunication, only former CIA directors it was filled with errors, that it cherry-picked evi- CIA’s top lawyer after playing a key role in the and deputy directors would be given that privi- dence, and that it reached deeply flawed conclu- interrogation program. “They are accusing peo- lege. Former directors Michael Hayden, Porter sions, say former agency officials who would not ple of misleading Congress, of misleading the Goss and George Tenet have been invited to be quoted because the report is classified. Justice Department, and they never even asked read it, as have former acting directors John Proponents call that spin from people trying to to talk to us,” he said. “And now they won’t let us McLaughlin and Michael Morell. Senate aides protect their reputations. Among the critics’ LANGLEY, Virginia: A workman slides a mop over the floor at the Central Intelligence read the report before it is made public.” familiar with the matter say Feinstein protested biggest complaints is that the report relied heav- Agency headquarters near Washington in this March 3, 2005 file photo. — AP The 6,300-page report, along with a CIA to the White House that it had no business ily on millions of CIA documents, and that rebuttal, represents the most detailed account- allowing so many retired officials to read a Senate investigators did not interview any of the ing to date of a set of bitterly controversial inter- Senate oversight report. Representatives for participants. Senate officials have said the pend- rogation, rendition and detention practices the Feinstein, the CIA and the White House had no ing criminal investigation made interviews ‘Spider-Man’ slugs CIA carried out in the years after the Sept 11 comment. impossible. attacks - practices many Americans now consid- Several people who have read the full report, Most of the Republicans on the Senate er to have been immoral or illegal. President and who spoke on condition of anonymity Intelligence Committee voted against the cop in Times Square Barack Obama stopped the practices when he because they were not authorized to discuss report, saying they didn’t support its conclu- took office, but he decided against a “truth com- still-classified material, say it shows that the CIA sions. The dispute has poisoned relations NEW YORK: A man dressed as Spider-Man not available. The arrest of Spider-Man, as mission” to examine what happened. Criminal interrogation program was far more brutal than between the Democrats who run the was arrested on charges he slugged a police police referred to Bishop throughout a mat- investigations conducted in secret resulted in no previously understood, and that CIA officials Intelligence Committee and the CIA. The climate officer who told him to stop harassing ter-of-fact news release, came weeks after charges. repeatedly misled Congress and the Justice worsened when Feinstein took to the Senate tourists in Times Square. Junior Bishop, 25, the New York City Council said it was con- Advocacy groups say the Senate report’s 600- Department about what was being done to Al- floor in March to accuse the CIA of improperly of Brooklyn, was charged with assaulting an sidering legislation to regulate the cos- page executive summary, which is to be released Qaeda detainees. The report asserts that no accessing Senate computer systems in pursuit of officer, resisting arrest and criminal mis- tumed characters in Times Square. along with a CIA response and a minority dis- unique, life-saving intelligence was gleaned for documents the CIA claimed the Senate was not chief. The New York Police Department said It was the latest in a series of incidents sent, will be the last chance for public accounta- the harsh techniques. entitled to have. Brennan referred the matter to the officer assaulted Saturday - an 18- involving men behind the masks. In the last bility. For months, the former officials who are It’s long been known that the CIA used slap- the Justice Department. The department recent- month veteran and one of about 50 officers two years, a man dressed as Cookie implicated in the report have strategized about ping, stress positions, sleep deprivation and oth- ly announced it has declined to take the case, a patrolling the bustling tourist area - Monster was charged with shoving a 2- how to rebut it. Many of them sincerely believe er harsh tactics on several detainees and a near- development that did little to cool the bitterness stepped in after Bishop demanded at least year-old, a person attired in Super Mario’s that they did what the country asked of them drowning technique known as water boarding on both sides. $5 from a woman he posed for a picture overalls was accused of groping a woman with, instead of the $1 tip she offered. and an Elmo figure pleaded guilty to disor- Police said a costumed Bishop “put out derly conduct after unleashing an anti- his hand and told the woman 5s, 10s or 20s Semitic tirade. Last month a different only.” Police said the officer told him he Spider-Man was convicted of harassment could only accept tips - not require pay- for a February 2013 episode in which he ment. Bishop yelled and cursed at the offi- cursed and complained that a woman did cer, police said, and told him: “Mind your not tip him after posing for a photograph own (expletive) business.” Police said the with her children. Phillip Williams later officer asked for identification and, when punched the woman in the face and Bishop failed to produce any, moved to knocked her to the ground - out of self- arrest him. Bishop broke free and punched defense, he said - after she hurled snow at the officer in the face, police said, causing a him. cut and eye swelling. The bill under City Council considera- The officer, whose name was not tion would require licenses and back- released, was treated and released at New ground checks for costumed performers York University’s Langone Medical Center. but copyright issues have held up final Other officers arrived and hauled Spider- approval, since most of the costume wear- Man away. Bishop’s mother answered the ers are not authorized by the characters’ phone at their Brooklyn home late Saturday owners. Police Commissioner William and said he was not home. She said she was Bratton last week endorsed the measure to not aware of his work in Times Square or his combat what he called Times Square’s arrest. Information on Bishop’s lawyer was “Elmo issues”. — AP Abe tours ancient city with Mexican leader

MEXICO CITY: Japanese Prime Minister its nuclear reactors, energy is high on the Shinzo Abe wrapped up a two-day visit to prime minister’s trip agenda. Mexico Saturday, taking a break from seal- Mexico is undergoing sweeping ing energy deals to tour pyramids with changes in its energy sector, with Congress President Enrique Pena Nieto. Abe and poised to end struggling Pemex’s 75-year Pena Nieto visited the pre-Columbian city monopoly and open up the oil and gas sec- of Teotihuacan with their wives Akie Abe tors to foreign investment. Japan is and Angelica Rivera de Pena, donning Mexico’s fourth trade partner, with total palm-leaf hats and posing for pictures. The trade of $19.3 billion last year. There are couples did not speak with the press. But some 800 Japanese companies that have Pena Nieto’s office released a statement investments in Mexico, especially automo- saying Mexico expects greater trade and bile giants like Nissan, Mazda and Honda. cooperation with Japan in coming years. Abe is the first Japanese leader to visit Abe struck a series of energy deals Friday Mexico since Prime Minister Junichiro with Pena Nieto at the start of a five-coun- Koizumi did in 2004. try Latin American tour. Abe, whose visit to Abe’s nine-day trip - which will also take the region comes on the heels of one by him to Trinidad and Tobago, Colombia, Chinese President Xi Jinping, inked a deal Chile and Brazil - comes just days after between Mexican state oil firm Pemex and China’s Xi wrapped up his own four-coun- Japan’s development bank, and another try tour of the region. With its emerging between Pemex and the Japan Oil, Gas and economies, Latin America holds promise as Metals National Corporation. With Japan on a relatively untapped market for Japanese the lookout for new power sources after the exports, in addition to its coveted raw Fukushima disaster forced the shutdown of materials. — AFP

TEOTIHUACAN, Mexico: Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe (second left) and his wife Akie Abe (left) pose with Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto and his wife Angelica Rivera on Saturday. — AFP MONDAY, JULY 28, 2014 INTERNATIONAL Fighting complicates Ukraine crash probe US, EU prepare Russia sanctions DONETSK: A Ukrainian push to dislodge pro-Russian move with more sanctions of its own. ground appears to be unsafe ... we therefore decided rebels from the site of the downed Malaysian airliner A Russian defence ministry spokesman, cited by to deploy tomorrow morning,” Hug, flanked by Dutch further complicated plans for an investigation yester- Russian news agencies, did not address the latest US and Australian experts, told reporters. day as Europe and the United States prepared eco- allegations directly, but said that over the past four “Fighting in the area will most likely affect (the) nomic sanctions on Russia over the conflict. months 18 international inspections had not found crash site,” Hug said. The separatists are still in control Russia dismissed US allegations it was about to any evidence of Russian military violations on the bor- of the area where the plane was shot down earlier hand over more missiles to the separatists, who der with Ukraine. this month but fighting in the wider eastern regions A Burkina Faso Air Force soldier (left) and a journalist look at debris of the Air Western leaders say almost certainly shot the airliner of Donetsk and Luhansk has been heavy as Ukrainian Algerie Flight AH 5017 scattered at the crash site in Mali’s Gossi region, west down by mistake with a Russian-supplied surface-to- Fighting government forces try to dislodge them. It was raging of Gao. —AFP air missile. The separatists deny any involvement and Fighting around the site of the downed Malaysia in at least five different places yesterday. Moscow says it has not supplied them, suggesting Airlines flight MH17 prevented a visit by international Lysenko said government troops were advancing Ukrainian forces were to blame. experts yesterday, although Malaysia said separatists east from the town of Makievka towards another Investigators scour through Washington said on Friday another transfer from had agreed to allow in international police and investi- town of Shakhtarsk, nearby the crash site. Shakhtarsk Russia to Ukrainian separatists, this time of heavy-cal- gators. The Ukrainian government said its forces were residents said air strikes hit the city. debris at Air Algerie crash site iber multiple-launch rocket systems, appeared to be advancing towards the crash site to try to free it from “Our military is advancing, fighting goes on every BAMAKO: French investigators yesterday Lebanese national Pierre Hage sought imminent and that Russian forces were slowly build- the rebels, who have impeded the work of interna- day, every night, they have already liberated two- scoured through the debris of a shattered Air Compaore’s help so that he could recover the ing up along the Ukrainian border. tional monitors and whom Kiev accuses of tampering thirds of the territory,” Lysenko told a news confer- Algerie jetliner in Mali’s remote desert north “remains of my relatives either wholly or in The allegations coincided with preparations in with evidence pointing to who shot it down. ence in Kiev. to get to the cause of the third global air dis- part.” aster in eight days. Agreement Experts from France’s Bureau of Prayers held Earlier, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said Investigations and Analyses agency (BEA) that Prayers were held Sunday for the victims in an agreement reached with separatist leader probes air accidents arrived at the site late many churches in Burkina Faso. At the airport Aleksander Borodai would “provide protection for Saturday and began their delicate task. in Ouagadougou people left a teddy bear, international crash investigators” to recover human “They will try to glean the maximum infor- flowers and lit candles next to the photos of remains and ascertain the cause of the crash. The mation,” BEA chief Remi Jouty said in Paris. some of the dead. OSCE has provided a team to monitor the site in Their work will take a “few days”, he said, French Interior Minister Bernard advance of an investigation, but Najib said a full team adding that they will examine the plane’s data Cazeneuve said weather conditions appeared of investigators was needed to ensure any human flight recorders and any other information to be the most likely cause of the accident, remains left there were removed. including the prevailing weather conditions at the worst air tragedy for French nationals “We also need a full deployment of investigators the time. since the crash of the Air France A330 from to have unfettered access to the crash site so we can “It is too early to make any conjecture” Rio de Janeiro to Paris in June 2009. The Air understand precisely what happened to MH17. I about the reason for the crash, he said. French Algerie crash was the third worldwide in the hope that this agreement with Mr Borodai will ensure President Francois Hollande, who met families space of just eight days, capping a disastrous security on the ground, so the international investiga- of some of the victims in Paris on Saturday, week for the aviation industry. tors can conduct their work,” he said. said the bodies of all 118 victims would be On July 17, a Malaysia Airlines plane was “Three grieving nations”, Malaysia, Australia and repatriated to France and a memorial would shot down in restive eastern Ukraine, killing the Netherlands, had formed a police group to secure be erected at the site. all 298 people on board. And a Taiwanese air- the site, he said in a statement issued by his office. Officials who had already reached Mali’s craft crashed in torrential rain in Taiwan on Among the 298 people who died aboard the Boeing remote, barren Gossi area described a scene Wednesday, killing 48. Apart from the BEA 777 on its flight from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur on DONETSK: Dutch policemen walk in the city of Donetsk, eastern Ukraine yesterday. A of devastation littered with twisted and burnt experts, France has also dispatched 20 police July 17 were 193 Dutch nationals, 43 Malaysians and fragments of the plane. No one survived the officers to try to identify the victims and team of international police officers that had been due to visit the site of the 28 Australians. Malaysian plane disaster in eastern Ukraine cancelled the trip yesterday. —AP impact of Thursday’s tragedy and entire fami- determine the cause of the disaster. lies were wiped out. France bore the brunt One of the flight recorders of the plane Time to proceed with 54 of its nationals being killed in the was retrieved almost as soon as rescuers Western capitals for tougher sanctions against Russia. “All our troops are aiming to get there and liberate Najib said on Saturday the separatists had fulfilled crash of the McDonnell Douglas 83, which arrived on the spot, while the second black Members of the European Union, wary of the impact this territory so that we can guarantee that interna- two of three conditions of a earlier deal struck - the had taken off from Ouagadougou in Burkina box was found late Saturday, according to of broad penalties on their own economies, were tional experts can carry out a 100-percent investiga- return of victims’ bodies and of the plane’s two “black Faso bound for Algiers. Radhia Acouri, the spokeswoman for the expected to try to reach a final deal on Tuesday on tion of the site and get all proof needed to deduce boxes” - and it was now time to proceed with the Travellers from Burkina Faso, Lebanon, MINUSMA UN stabilization force in Mali. measures including closing the bloc’s capital markets the real reason for this tragedy,” said Andriy Lysenko, a investigation. Malaysian experts have said they Algeria, Spain, Canada, Germany and France has also dispatched military forces to Russian state banks, an embargo on arms sales and spokesman for Ukraine’s Security Council. believe at least 30 investigators will be required to Luxembourg also died in the crash, increas- already stationed in Mali since its offensive restrictions on dual-use and energy technologies. International monitors said the fighting itself could cover the full site of the crash, in addition to Dutch ingly being blamed on bad weather that last year to free the country’s north from the The EU added new names on Friday to its list of affect the crash site, underlining the growing com- investigators and an expert from the United Nations’ forced the pilots to change course. grip of Islamists and Tuareg rebels. This year individuals and companies facing travel bans and plexity of trying to establish who shot down the civil aviation body, the ICAO. In the Australian capital Hollande said flags would fly at half-mast has already seen Algeria mourn the loss of asset freezes over their alleged involvement in Ukraine plane. Canberra, Prime Minister Tony Abbott said an from government buildings for three days more than 70 people in the crash of a C-130 and could agree to extend the list further as early as In Donetsk, Alexander Hug, deputy head for the unarmed police mission led by the Netherlands and from Monday to mourn the victims. In Burkina military aircraft in February. The north today. Washington, which has taken the lead in impos- Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe’s made up of about 49 officers would travel to the site. Faso, President Blaise Compaore met the fami- African country is observing a three-day ing individual and corporate penalties on Russia, said monitoring mission in Ukraine, said monitors would Officials said a total of 170 Australian police were lies of the victims of diverse nationalities and period of national mourning for the latest on Friday it was likely to follow up on any new EU not visit the site yesterday. “The situation on the deployed in Ukraine. —Reuters opened an investigation into the tragedy. crash. —AFP Fans dejected at Shakhtar ‘exile’ from rebel Donetsk

DONETSK: The stadium is deserted, the merchandise shops are shuttered and last season’s posters are still up. Football club Shakhtar yesterday kicks off the season far from its native Donetsk in eastern Ukraine, where fighting is raging between government forces and pro-Russian rebels. For its first match, the title holder should be playing at home in the 50,000-seater Donbass Arena built for the Euro 2012 champi- onships. Instead it plays rivals Zaporozhie in the city of Lviv-some 1,000 kilometers (621 miles) away in western Ukraine, seen as enemy territory by separatists in the east. Shakhtar has been train- ing in Kiev and has not set foot in the insurgent stronghold of Donetsk for weeks, as the Ukrainian army’s siege on the city gets ever closer. The club’s training ground south of the city centre, a sprawling area that includes eight pitches and a development centre for young players, lies deserted. Only staff looking after the site were at work behind cast iron railings as bombings echoed in the back- ground. “There’s not been anyone for weeks but you have to look after the grass to make sure the pitches stay in a good state,” said Konstantyn, who is in charge of maintenance. “But until when? The fighting is getting closer and closer and more and more intense every day,” he said. Just a few hundred metres from the front entrance, the impact of a rocket landing could be seen on the road. As the fighting crept nearer, six South American players last week refused to return to Ukraine following a friendly match in France. “Everything is a mess,” said Andrei, who is in charge of security at the Shakhtar training ground. “The foreigners are scared, all the games will be away so the players will have to con- stantly travel and take the plane. It’s a disaster for the club,” he said.

‘My club is in exile’ LYSYCHANSK: Members of the pro-Ukraine “I’m frustrated, angry and desperate about the situation. My Donbass Battalion patrol the outskirts of the east- city is at war and my club, which I have followed since I was a little ern Ukrainian city of Lysychansk. Ukrainian boy, is in exile,” 28-year-old Denis, once a Donbass Arena regular, troops have retaken the strategically-important said in a phone interview. city of Lysychansk in eastern Ukraine, as they Like many of the club’s most diehard supporters-and a grow- press on with their offensive to stamp out a pro- ing tide of local residents-the fan has not been in his home city of Russian rebellion. —AFP some one million for a few weeks. Shakhtar’s official fan club has helped provide security for protests in support of Ukrainian unity- the domination of Dynamo Kiev. The club, wearing orange and with thousands marching last Tuesday in the western city of Lviv- black colors, won its fifth title in a row last season-bringing the and its members are scared of reprisals from pro-Russia militants. total number of championship trophies to nine. “I dream of seeing the army take back the city of Donetsk “I’m going to try and drive to Lviv to see them play but it’s far quickly so I can go home with my family and return to my stadi- away and so it’s expensive even though I’m in Kiev,” said Dima, um,” said Denis, who has been sheltering from the violence in another club member. “We have to show the players we’re behind Kiev. For the past several years-ever since Shakhtar was bought by them,” he said. The 23-year-old waxed lyrical about the “incredible Ukraine’s richest man, Rinat Akhmetov-the buzz around the club atmosphere” at the Donbass Arena saying the chanting and the has only grown. Shakhtar, whose name means “miner” in excitement were “without parallel in Ukraine”. “Donetsk without Ukrainian-a reference to the city’s rich coal-mining tradition, broke Shakhtar is not Donetsk!” he said. —AFP Ukraine rebels appeal to WWII spirit with Soviet posters DONETSK: Pro-Russian rebels in east ring next to garish adverts for phone Donetsk People’s Republic govern- Ukraine are turning to Soviet World operators, vacuum cleaners and biki- ment. War II posters to spread their message nis. Dozens of posters have sprung up “We Will Win!” read another poster of fighting against Ukrainian “fascists” on the main roads in and around featuring a picture of a mediaeval in a part of the world that was flat- Donetsk, a rebel-held industrial city Russian knight, the Russian general tened by Nazi troops. and commercial hub for eastern Alexander Suvorov who fought against “The Motherland Calls!” read one Ukraine. Napoleon and a Bolshevik fighter from billboard accompanied by a vintage “We have put up about 100 of the 1917-1922 Russian Civil War. Some of print of a stern-looking Soviet woman them,” said Yelena Nikitina, the minister the images have been adapted to fit with against a background of bayonets-jar- of information of the self-declared modern-day circumstances. —AFP 10,000 top jobs daily

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The North’s state news agency KCNA described the missile launch by the army as a “rocket-firing drill” to simulate a strike on mil- SURABAYA: An injured protestor is attended to by residents during a raid by police itary bases in South Korea where 28,500 US and military personnel to shut down Surabaya’s red light district, popularly known troops are stationed. as “Dolly” yesterday. — AFP “(Kim) examined a firing plan mapped out in consideration of the present location of the US imperialist aggressor forces’ bases... Police shoot tear gas in and under the simulated conditions of the battle to strike and destroy them before Indonesia’s sex district guiding the drill,” it said. The launch was intended to mark the July SURABAYA: Indonesian police yesterday tyres alight, both sending a thick haze 27 anniversary of the ceasefire agreement at fired tear gas at hundreds of protesters at across the demonstration, dispersing pro- the end of the 1950-53 Korean War, KCNA the country’s infamous “Dolly” red-light dis- testers after around an hour. Hundreds of said. It did not say where the drill took place. trict, where workers are refusing to accept sex workers, as well as others who eke out a Seoul’s army said earlier the North had This picture released by North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) yesterday government orders to close shop. Around living out of the vast red-light district in fired a short-range missile into the sea shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un (center) inspecting a “rocket-firing drill” on Saturday. 300 protesters, mostly men who work as Indonesia’s second biggest city, have Saturday night-the latest in a recent series of — AFP pimps or vendors in the area, tore out and lashed back at the closure order, complain- launches that heightened tension on the set alight a sign erected by the Surabaya ing they will be left destitute. carried out at locations increasingly close to North met with an angry response from the peninsula. The North often fires missiles and the border with the South-a move analysts North, which called it “absolutely intolerable” city that read: “This area is free from broth- Indonesia is the world’s biggest Muslim- rockets as a show of force or to express anger els and prostitution”. majority nation, but prostitution is com- say is aimed at stepping up threats against and defended the missile launches as a at perceived provocations, but the frequency Seoul. The flashpoint maritime border on response to “madcap war manoeuvres” by The closure of one of Southeast Asia’s mon, though it is usually offered discreetly of the recent tests-six in the past month-is biggest prostitution dens was spearheaded in karaoke lounges and clandestine broth- the Yellow Sea was a scene of several bloody the US. The launch came as Pyongyang has unusual. “The North fired... a short-range by Surabaya mayor Tri Rismaharini, who els. Dolly in eastern Java, on the other naval clashes and the North’s shelling of a been playing hawk and dove in recent announced last month that Dolly would be hand, is famous for openly touting women ballistic missile into the East Sea (Sea of border island in 2010 that left four South weeks, mixing its tests with peace gestures completely closed by the end of Ramadan, in shopfront windows, resembling Japan) at 9:40 pm (12:40 GMT),” a spokesman Koreans including two civilians dead. that have been largely dismissed by Seoul. which fell yesterday. Amsterdam’s red-light district. for Seoul’s defense ministry said. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said The two Koreas are currently trying to sort “We reject the installment of this sign The name Dolly is believed to come Tokyo had lodged a “strong protest” to the out logistics for the North’s participation in here. And after Ramadhan, we will operate from a Dutch madam who ran a brothel in Close to border North against the latest launch. “We need to the Asian Games, which begin in September as normal. We refuse to shut down,” said the city during the Netherlands’ colonial The missile, with an estimated range of let North Korea know that development of in the South Korean city of Incheon. “Our mil- head of Dolly’s workers’ forum Ari Saputro, rule of Indonesia. Rismaharini described 500 kilometres (300 miles), was fired in the nuclear and missiles cannot go together with itary sees the launch by North Korea, con- who goes by the nickname “Pokemon”. prostitution as “immoral” in a public event northeastern direction from Jangsan Cape in economic development,” Abe told reporters ducted while expressing its will to partici- An AFP reporter saw a protester being last month to announce Dolly’s closure. the North’s western coast-only 12 miles away during his trip to Mexico. pate in the upcoming Incheon Asian Games, punched by police and then being Hardline Muslim groups have threatened from the tense sea border with the South, he UN resolutions bar North Korea from con- as part of its traditional dual strategy of detained with blood running from his nose. violence if brothels continue to operate said. ducting any launches using ballistic missile engagement and pressure,” Seoul’s military Police fired the tear gas after workers set beyond the end of Ramadan. — AFP Pyongyang’s recent missile launches were technology. The UN’s latest criticism on the spokesman said. — AFP China’s anti-graft drive making media bolder

BEIJING: China’s campaign to stamp out corruption has senior management that could end in legal action emboldened the country’s normally docile state media against those responsible. to push the barriers in exposing corporate wrongdoing. “Reports on food safety have a broad impact and the While it’s still off-limits to delve too deeply into what (Dragon TV) investigative report was totally on the government leaders and powerful institutions may be mark,” said Zhang Zhi’an, a journalism professor at Sun up to, recent ‘undercover’ state TV reports accusing Yat Sen University in Guangzhou. “There have been state-owned Bank of China of aiding money laundering more and more reports on food safety.” A worker at an and a US-owned food supplier of safety violations sug- employment agency near the Shanghai Husi factory said gest the media are more ready to run critical reports. an undercover TV reporter had come in seeking a job at China’s central bank said earlier this month it was the plant. “The reporter said he was from Sichuan investigating allegations by state broadcaster China (province), and wanted to enter the factory,” the worker Central Television (CCTV) that Bank of China offers a said. “He looked honest to me.” service to help Chinese move more of their cash off- The reporter could not be reached for comment, and shore than is allowed. Bank of China, the country’s Dragon TV has declined to comment on the making of fourth largest lender, has denied the allegations. “Part the program. of the reason the report went forward was because of the anti-corruption campaign,” said a CCTV network Under pressure employee. “It isn’t like corruption never existed before, State media sources interviewed by Reuters said they but now there’s a bit more room to report on it.” knew of no explicit edict from Beijing to report on cor- Five current and former CCTV employees told porate wrongdoing - but that such investigative stories Reuters that while the network had run critical reports fit with the anti-corruption drive and generated strong on state-owned enterprises before, it was unusual to viewing numbers. “The Bank of China story could be target a major entity such as Bank of China. All asked done in part because of the wider political environ- not to be named because of the sensitivity of the mat- ment,” the first CCTV source said. MANILA: Members of Iglesia ni Cristo (Church of ter. CCTV could not be reached for comment. “The Bank State media often avoid reporting on powerful state- Christ) gather at the Philippine Arena Dome during of China investigative reporting by CCTV is definitely owned companies because of their political ties, media their 100th anniversary in Bocaue, Bulacan (inset), part of the government-wide push to clamp down on insiders said. It would have been easy for Bank of China north of Manila yesterday. A Philippine Christian corruption and related activities,” another CCTV insider to pressure CCTV to kill the story if it knew beforehand church famed for its discipline, money and political said, adding that Chinese-language TV channels were that it was to be aired, said a person with direct knowl- power marked its 100th anniversary yesterday with putting more resources into chasing investigative sto- edge of CCTV’s editorial processes. “In China, if you con- more than one million followers joining the celebra- ries. tact the subject of your report before publishing, they tions. —AFP Foreign companies operating in China, and their local will almost certainly use administrative means to sup- suppliers, are also in state-media’s crosshairs. A docu- press the report,” the person said. “If it does come out, mentary last week by Shanghai government-owned they can also use connections to get the report ‘har- Dragon TV accused food supplier Shanghai Husi Food, monised’,” he added, using a colloquialism for online owned by Illinois-based OSI Group, of mixing expired censorship. Homegrown Philippine meat with fresh produce, triggering a food safety scan- But China’s state media is far from being independent dal that has since spread to Hong Kong and Japan. or filling a genuine watchdog role, media experts said. Several foreign fast-food brands, including By and large, it only reports on important corruption church centenary McDonald’s Corp , pulled the company’s products from cases to the extent that the government itself allows their outlets and switched suppliers. Regulators in them to become public. Shanghai said Husi forged production dates on smoked “Reporting on local and foreign companies is all well beef patties and sold them after they had expired. and good - as long as it doesn’t disturb those in the gov- draws up to 2 million Late on Saturday, OSI said on its website it was with- ernment with money and power,” said Zhan Jiang, a drawing all products made by its Shanghai Husi busi- journalism professor at the Beijing Foreign Studies BOCAUE, Philippines: As many as oped by the church. The occasion was candidates given the blessing of INC ness, and was carrying out an internal investigation into University. — Reuters two million people gathered in the also used as an attempt to set world leaders. As a result, many politicians Philippine capital yesterday to mark records, with the 55,000-seat arena are quick to pay it their respects. the 100th anniversary of a powerful certified as the world’s biggest mixed- Ramon Casiple, head of the Manila- homegrown church, showcasing the use theatre and the INC’s 4,745-mem- based Institute for Political and Malaysia: Rebels to let conservative group’s discipline and ber choir declared the world’s largest Electoral Reform, said yesterday’s influence. Some of the faithful waited by an adjudicator from Guinness massive gathering also served to overnight in the pouring Manila rain World Records. Although the INC is a project the INC’s influence on society police secure MH17 site to attend the centennial celebration minority in the Philippines, where 80 at large. of the Iglesia ni Cristo (Church of percent of the 100 million people are “It cannot be denied that they are KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia said yesterday that it would send There were 193 Dutch, 43 Malaysians and 37 Australians on Christ), in an event designed to show Catholics, the Iglesia has considerable making use of the occasion to flex dozens of police to the Malaysian airliner’s crash site in eastern Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 when it was shot down over rebel- off the religion’s stunning success at clout. their muscles,” he said. “Their mes- Ukraine after pro-Russia separatists agreed to allow interna- held territory in eastern Ukraine on July 17 en route from home and abroad. Media reports have estimated sage is: we are here, you have to deal tional police personnel to provide protection for investigators. Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, killing all 298 people on board. Government officials monitoring membership at around two to three with us, particularly during the 2016 Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said in a statement that US and Ukrainian officials say it was shot down by a missile the gathering estimated that 1.6 to million, with a rapid spread in scores (national) elections,” he said. he spoke with his counterparts from the Netherlands and from rebel territory, most likely by mistake. two million people gathered for the of countries beyond the Philippines. Although Philippine President Australia, and the three agreed to work together in deploying Najib had reached an agreement with rebel leader INC centennial, packing out a massive The Roman Catholic Church has Benigno Aquino is not an INC mem- police personnel to the site. Alexander Borodai last week to secure the handing over of the new arena built to mark the occasion for centuries been the dominant reli- ber, he paid tribute to the group Later in the day, however, European monitors said reports plane’s black boxes and the remains of the victims, as well as to and the nearby 20,000-seat Philippine gious force in the former Spanish when he attended the opening of of fighting in the area had forced the cancellation of a trip to ensure safe access to the crash site. In announcing Saturday Stadium, as well as huge tents erect- colony. The INC is at odds with the the Philippine Arena on July 21. the crash site by a team of international police officers. that he would travel to the Netherlands this week to discuss ed on the grounds for the event. Church on many fundamental issues “From the bottom of my heart, I Alexander Hug, the deputy head of a monitoring team from the situation with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, Najib said Eduardo Manalo, leader of the of doctrine, and numerous outsiders thank the Iglesia ni Cristo for the the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, said that while the first two conditions of the agreement had been Iglesia, known as the INC, said in a perceive it as a much more conserva- sympathy you have shown your it was too dangerous for the unarmed officers to travel to the met, his “priority now is to ensure the third part of the deal is special sermon broadcast live to the tive brand of Christianity. INC’s teach- brothers. You have truly displayed site from their current location in the rebel-held city of honored, and that international investigators are given full and Donetsk. He said that mission, comprising officers from the secure access to the site.” faithful that the swift completion of ings are based on a rigid following of sympathy, not just in words but also Netherlands and Australia, would reconsider resuming opera- In yesterday’s statement, Najib said Borodai had “agreed to the new Philippine Arena was proof the Bible, and it insists only its mem- in deeds,” he said, citing the aid pro- tions if security improves. allow a deployment of international police personnel to enter of the group’s divine support. bers qualify for salvation. Members vided to victims of the frequent nat- Malaysia’s statement earlier yesterday said that 68 the crash site.” “So far, international air crash investigators have “The Philippine Arena was finished are required to marry within the ural disasters that hit the country. Malaysian police personnel would leave Kuala Lumpur for the been unable to properly deploy across the vast crash site in in two years and nine months when it church and must give it a portion of “Thank you also for the support you crash site on Wednesday as part of the international deploy- eastern Ukraine and collect evidence due to ongoing security should have taken five years. This is their salaries as well. have shown my administration in ment. It was not immediately clear whether the reports of concerns, including continued military activity,” the statement the work of God,” he said at the More significantly, they are furthering good governance,” he fighting would cause Malaysia to reconsider those plans. said. — AP sprawling compound being devel- required to vote as a bloc for political added. -— AFP MONDAY, JULY 28, 2014 INTERNATIONAL Bali to continue Taleban attack Afghan anti-rabies dog cull as gory video emerges police chief’s home DENPASAR, Indonesia: Among the dramatically,” it said. white sandy beaches, luxury villas and The government too has carried out a Border policeman, civilian killed temples, authorities on the Indonesian program, with more than 300,000 dogs island of Bali are carrying out mass culls vaccinated. KABUL, Afghanistan: Taleban insurgents of dogs in an anti-rabies campaign, a Since 2008, 147 people have died attacked the home of a well-known provincial official confirmed yesterday. after contracting rabies on Bali, but the police chief in restive southern Afghanistan yes- Despite a stomach-churning 16- numbers have declined rapidly over the terday, killing a civilian and a border policeman minute video posted on YouTube of a years, with 10 deaths reported since before being shot dead by police, officials said. mass slaughter that has prompted out- 2012. PETA warned that “many compas- The six gunmen, all of whom were wearing sui- cide vests, launched the attack from a school rage from animal welfare groups, Bali sionate people worldwide will avoid building near Gen. Abdul Razeq’s house in the Animal Husbandry Department chief travelling to Bali” after learning of the Spin Boldak district of Kandahar province, but Putu Sumantra said there were no plans practice, while a petition on Change.org were shot dead before they could enter the resi- to end the practice. “The dogs culled calling for an end to the culling has dence, provincial police spokesman Zia Durani were smuggled illegally. When that hap- attracted more than 20,000 signatures. said. pens, we try to find the owners to return Bali Governor I Made Mangku Pastika “Gen Abdul Razeq was in his house at the them, and ensure they are vaccinated. recently encouraged authorities to “elim- time of the attack,” but was unharmed, Durani But if they have no owners, we have to inate” all stray dogs, according to local added. Taleban spokesman Qari Yousef Ahmadi cull them,” Sumantra said, adding the media reports, saying the government claimed responsibility for the attack in a state- persistent problem “requires firm action”. was tired of carrying out vaccinations ment sent to the media. The Taleban frequently The footage shows more than 30 and that protecting tourists was priority. carry out suicide bombings and other attacks dogs squealing before they are given I Gusti Ngurah Bagus from the Bali against Afghan and NATO forces. Abdul Razeq is a well-known police chief and prominent anti- lethal injections to the heart and piled Animal Welfare Association also con- Taliban figure in Kandahar province, and has sur- on top of each other as they convulse to demned the practice, saying that animal vived several attacks. their deaths. A uniformed employee is trade should be better organized and In the capital Kabul, meanwhile, hundreds of seen smiling at a small fluffy pomeranian dog breeders and sellers should be protesters took to the streets in an anti-Taleban as she takes picture of it on her smart- licensed. demonstration organized by activists and civil phone seconds before it is injected, “People are throwing away native society groups, with similar protests held in the along with Siberian huskies, collie dogs Balinese dogs in exchange for imported northern Balkh and western Herat provinces. The KANDAHAR: Afghan bystanders look at the bodies of insurgents following an attack by the and pugs. breeds that are often not vaccinated, dis- protesters chanted against the recent killing of Taleban in Spin Boldak district of Kandahar province yesterday. — AFP Although the footage was first posted eased, unhealthy and at times already civilians in Taleban attacks. On Friday Taleban in April, a repost this week sent the incubating rabies,” he said. The Bali gunmen halted three minibuses in the western forces. The United States has pressed The Taleban’s reclusive leader Mullah video viral, with 40,000 views in three provincial government is aiming to rid Ghor province and shot dead 14 passengers on Afghanistan to agree to a bilateral security pact Mohammad Omar on Friday warned against that would allow thousands of American troops signing the agreement in a message released in days. the island of rabies by 2020, and in 2009 the side of the road, including three women, to remain past the end of the year to train honor of the Eid Al-Fitr holiday marking the end People for the Ethical Treatment of passed a local law obliging dog owners after identifying them as Hazara Shiites. The Taliban, like other Sunni extremist Afghan security forces and assist with countert- of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. “We Animals (PETA) strongly condemned the to vaccinate their pets. Bali, a holiday groups, view the country’s minority Shiite com- errorism operations. believe the war in Afghanistan will come to an “inhumane slaughter” in a statement spot popular for its surf, nightlife and munity as apostates, and have targeted Hazaras Afghan President Hamid Karzai has refused to end when all foreign invaders pull out of received by AFP. “Local animal welfare cultural heritage, attracted more than in the past with suicide bombings and other sign the agreement. The two candidates in last Afghanistan and a holy Islamic and independent groups have run successful vaccination three million foreigners last year, almost attacks. month’s disputed presidential runoff have said regime prevails here,” he said, adding that the programs and the number of humans a million of them from neighboring Ousted from power by the 2001 US-led inva- they will sign the pact, but the final results in the presence of even a limited number of foreign becoming infected with rabies has fallen Australia. — Agencies sion, the Taleban soon regrouped as an insur- election have been delayed amid allegations of troops would mean a “continuation of occupa- gency battling NATO troops and Afghan security fraud. tion and the war.” — AP MONDAY, JULY 28, 2014 ANALYSIS

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orporate America can learn a lot from a chicken burrito. As many companies struggle to boost prices without Calienating consumers, they may want to study Mexican- food chain Chipotle, which has managed to do both. Companies including Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc, Apple Inc and PepsiCo have shown they’re able to take advantage of quality, trendiness, and, in the case of Pepsi’s snack foods, market domi- nance, to maintain high prices or even raise them faster than the inflation rate, now at about 2.1 percent in the US. Chipotle raised chicken-dish prices by 5 percent this year after leaving them untouched since 2011, and sales went up 29 percent last quarter. The Denver-based Mexican food specialist “has done a great job cultivating a brand that commands pricing power,” especial- Jokowi faces huge reform challenge ly among millennials, who are mainly people in their 20s, said Morningstar analyst R J Hottovy. “They’ve developed a very loyal By Angela Dewan among those who remember her 2001-04 To make good on some of his economic programme to the national level. In the capital, following.” As the US economy remains sluggish - full-year presidency as aloof and indecisive as militancy policies, Widodo will have to better engage residents received cards that guaranteed free growth may now struggle to reach 2 percent - other companies fter his resounding victory in and corruption flourished. the labour unions, according to University of medical treatment and schooling. Widodo was such as mass market automaker Hyundai Motor Co have felt the Indonesia’s presidential race, Jakarta Sydney’s Michele Ford. In the campaign peri- commended for the smooth distribution of the squeeze, with earnings under pressure from deep discounting Agovernor Joko Widodo now faces the Managing Expectations od, Prabowo had the support of major unions cards, but many complained of bed shortages in the U.S. daunting task of taking the world’s third- Indonesia’s economy has begun to bounce that have been able to mobilise millions of and long waits in hospitals that were over- Hershey Co is raising candy bar and other product prices by biggest democracy forward as resistance to back after a woeful 2013 - when the rupiah protestors and last year spearheaded the huge whelmed with patients. an average of eight percent because of higher cocoa and dairy reform lingers. The softly-spoken former furni- dived, inflation soared and the current account wage hikes that hurt Indonesia’s competitive- Giving all children an education will also costs, even as it acknowledges the move will hurt its short-term ture exporter was declared Indonesia’s next hit a record deficit - but fundamental weakness- ness in manufacturing. “If Widodo can bring require more than cards. Schools around the sales. M&M maker Mars is following suit with a 7 percent president by election officials Tuesday, and es are still hampering growth, economists say. unions into the fold, he has a much better country are grossly underfunded. Buildings increase. Chipotle is prospering even as it raises prices on burri- although his rival, Prabowo Subianto, is con- “It’s a huge challenge because of two things. First chance of being able implement the reform have collapsed and even killed students in tos that are already expensive - about twice as much as those testing the result in court, Widodo is widely sold by Taco Bell. Besides its naturally-raised meats and organic expected to prevail. He is the country’s first ingredients such as beans and avocados, the company occupies president to come from outside the political the center of fast-casual dining - the booming “sweet spot of the and military elite, and millions are eager to see restaurant industry,” according to Hottovy - in which customers him deliver on promised reform. order at a counter but eat quality products inside a hip space. The challenges are enormous: Indonesia’s And Chipotle is still growing. The chain runs about 1,700 public service is dogged by corruption and restaurants in the US, and analyst Stephen Anderson at Miller tangled in a web of bureaucracy. Around half Tabak estimates that it could grow to 3,100, expanding in less the population of 250 million people are poor, populated areas beyond its urban strongholds. Chipotle hadn’t while persistent weaknesses in the economy raised menu prices for three years, but the higher cost of ingre- threaten growth. “I’m not going to sugar-coat dients compelled it to roll out up to a 6.5 percent average it, it will be a really difficult job,” Indonesian increase in the second quarter. To be sure, the hike did not go Defence University’s Yohanes Sulaiman told unnoticed: Some customers said goodbye to steak burritos AFP. “He will have to cut fuel subsidies and red because their price jumped on average 4 percentage points tape - a lot of people have financially benefit- more than Chipotle’s chicken-based dishes, the company said. ed from red tape for a long time.” Other fast food chains haven’t fared as well. Dunkin’ Brands Widodo has pledged to eventually scrap Group Inc cut its outlook for the year on Thursday, while quar- energy subsidies that eat 20 percent of the terly profit fell more than expected at McDonald’s Corp. The state budget. Cutting subsidies is politically world’s largest hamburger seller and other fast food chains have sensitive, and has met with fierce resistance become “hooked” on discounting, Anderson said. While they from the masses and opportunistic opposition built their reputations by delivering quick bites, new menu addi- parties. Prabowo’s coalition has more seats in tions have often slowed their service, frustrating customers. parliament than Widodo’s, and even though “What [McDonald’s needs] to do is further simplify the menu. It some parties may jump ship in coming weeks, is too operationally complex, and I think that leaves a lot of pushing legislation through will be an ongo- potential for errors,” Anderson said. ing challenge. In the last year, McDonald’s converted its dollar menu to a Parliament is one of the most corrupt pub- “$1-plus” selection in its roughly 14,000 US restaurants, but lic institutions, attendance by lawmakers is dis- Anderson says increased competition both from convenience mal and just a small fraction of bills are made stores and the likes of Chipotle hurt its sales. Still, the tepid econ- into laws each year. “The parliament is very omy has mostly made consumers reluctant to spend on food, hostile - if Jokowi wants good government, he analysts say. In the absence of robust market growth, only the would have to imprison half the lawmakers. He best and trendiest stand out, sometimes thanks to a more afflu- could easily be blocked by them,” Sulaiman In this file photograph taken on July 22, 2014, Indonesian president-elect Jakarta Governo, Joko Widodo inspects an ent customer cohort. Chipotle patrons tend to earn more than said, referring to Widodo by his widely used McDonald’s customers, said Dan Greenhaus, the chief strategist nickname. urban development project of his administration in Jakarta. —AFP at BTIG, making them “more tolerant” of higher prices. Resistance could also come from within we’re too dependent on commodity exports, we agenda,” Ford said. “Take his plan to cut the recent years, while teachers often refuse to Widodo’s own Indonesian Democratic Party of need to ramp up our non-commodity export fuel subsidy. This will be deeply unpopular work, complaining of unpaid wages. But his Diverse Price Commanders Struggle (PDI-P), known to be split down sev- base,” Kenny Soejatman, portfolio manager at with workers,” she said, adding he would need first challenge may be keeping the people’s Another pricing powerhouse, Apple, has studiously cultivat- eral lines. Legions of PDI-P members are loyal Manulife Asset Management Indonesia, told AFP. to work out trade-offs with unions to avoid hopes in check - millions are betting on ed its high-end aura for years, and its iPhones and iPads contin- to Puan Maharani, daughter of former presi- “Second, we’re facing competition from other massive protests. Widodo’s fresh man-of-the-people approach ue to command a higher price tag on average than its rivals. In dent and party leader Megawati Sukarnoputri emerging countries. We’re facing a weakening But what tens of millions of poor to work wonders. “Managing those expecta- 2013, the company briefly turned to discounting to fend off and granddaughter of Indonesia’s first presi- global economy and wage pressures. We need to Indonesians are hoping for is a sturdier social tions in the early weeks and months will be competition by Samsung Electronics Co, but analysts say Apple dent, Sukarno. Some have painted Megawati improve our human capital and infrastructure to safety net. Widodo has promised to upscale his vital for Widodo if he is to bring the country has so far stuck to its knitting in 2014 - save for recent price cuts as Widodo’s puppet master, raising fears improve competitiveness.” popular Jakarta health and education card with him,” Ford said. —AFP on its MacBook Air and iPod Touch. “Do they have a price premium [compared to the] competi- tion? Absolutely,” said Cross Research co-founder and analyst Shannon Cross. While she explained that Apple has refrained Putin stays on offense in Ukraine from hiking prices except when major currency movements occur, she said, “In the consumer electronics world, keeping pric- ing flat is impressive.” Apple has now exceeded Wall Street By Jim Heintz That argument neatly eludes a key who either funded or carried out this takeover.” gross-margin projections for three straight quarters - topping issue: That the offensive was This is where the long game appears to take shape. By forecasts for around 37 percent with near-40 percent gross mar- ussian President Vladimir Putin renewed after a 10-day unilateral aggressively suggesting that Ukraine’s instability is a prel- gins in the June quarter, as reported Tuesday - which con- might be expected to hunker ceasefire that the pro-Russia ude to Western designs on Russia, Putin not only deflects tributed to its fastest earnings-per-share growth in seven quar- Rdown into defense mode as he rebels ignored. Throughout attention away from the plane crash, but strikes a chord in ters. is besieged by accusations of the eastern Ukraine crisis, now the Russian psyche. Russia characteristically sees itself as PepsiCo recently succeeded in raising prices, too. Second- Russian involvement in the down- in its fourth month, Putin and both a vast and mighty world power and as forever belea- quarter sales rose 5 percent in its snack business and 2 percent ing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17. his officials have consistently guered by devious and violent forces dating back to the for beverages, both buoyed by price increases. New product Instead he has stayed on offense portrayed the conflict as Mongol hordes and later including Napoleonic France, launches and inflation in regions such as Latin America caused and appears to positioning for the Ukraine’s unprincipled Poland, Sweden and, finally, Nazi Germany. the hikes, the company said. “For the balance of the year we feel long game. In his televised appear- assault on its own citizens, Even as he expresses concern about Russia’s vulnerabili- comfortable that we can sustain pricing,” PepsiCo chairman and ances since last Thursday’s crash, rather than as a move to ty, Putin also declares that “the recipes used regarding CEO Indra Nooyi said Wednesday in a conference call. —Reuters Putin’s demeanor hasn’t wavered take back a sizeable part of weaker states fraught with internal conflict will not work from his usual steely determina- the country seized by heavi- with us”. Resorting to the contradictory - yet popular - mes- tion. He has allowed Russian ly armed separatists. sage may indicate the tight spot Putin finds himself in as he media to propound theories The aim is to discredit the faces not only international opprobrium but the prospect of All articles appearing on these blaming Ukrainian forces or sug- Kiev authorities without openly even more economic sanctions. “He appears caught, first, by pages are the personal opinion of gesting a US hand in the crash, opposing them. Putin even the possibility of very serious limitations from the West,” while refusing to deny such theo- spoke face-to-face in June with analyst Fyodor Lukyanov was quoted as saying by the news the writers. Kuwait Times takes no ries and indirectly placing Ukrainian President Petro website Ekspert. “Secondly, the psychological pressure is responsibility for views expressed responsibility on the Ukrainians. Poroshenko, who had just been very serious. And for Putin, I think, it’s hard just on a human therein. Kuwait Times invites read- Just hours after the crash, elected following the ouster of basis.” ers to voice their opinions. Please Putin laid the groundwork for this Viktor Yanukovych in the wake of But Putin is the ultimate survivor. And barring evidence approach, saying at a meeting of months of mass protests. But on that irrefutably connects Russia with the plane’s crash Putin send submissions via email to: opin- economic officials that “the tragedy Tuesday, he stepped up the asper- likely has the stamina and determination for a long haul. [email protected] or via snail would not have happened” if Ukraine sions in a meeting with his securi- Dmitry Trenin, director of the Carnegie Moscow think-tank, mail to PO Box 1301 Safat, Kuwait. had not resumed its military actions ty council. “True, they held elec- said that while many may hope that sanctions and the pres- against rebels in late June. “The state tions after the takeover,” Putin sure on Putin will cause him to pull back, “those banking on The editor reserves the right to edit over whose territory this occurred said. “However, for some this scenario will probably be disappointed”. “Putin is any submission as necessary. bears responsibility for this awful strange reason, power ended unlikely to stand down, or back off,” he wrote in a commen- tragedy,” he said. up again in the hands of those tary. —AP NEWS MONDAY, JULY 28, 2014

Indonesians blow horns as they ride around the city of Medan on Sumatra island late yesterday to celebrate Eid Al-Fitr, a holiday which marks the end of the fasting holy month of Ramadan. — AFP

Gaza ceasefire efforts up in smoke after lull Erdogan scores hat-trick

Continued from Page 1 ISTANBUL: Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan scored an improbable three goals in just 15 The renewed violence came after a rare 12-hour cessa- minutes as he took to the field in a football friendly to tion in hostilities on Saturday, which was respected by mark the opening of a new stadium in Istanbul. both sides, with world powers urging Israel and Hamas to Erdogan is standing in presidential elections on extend the temporary truce by another day. “The August 10 and made sure no one forgot his candidacy Secretary-General urges, in the strongest terms, both the during the game by wearing the shirt number 12 - if Israelis and Palestinians to extend, for an additional 24 elected he would be the 12th president of modern hours, the humanitarian cease-fire that was in effect and Turkey. The 60-year-old prime minister, an avid foot- mostly observed until early this morning,” a statement ball fan who played as an amateur in his youth, took from UN chief Ban Ki-moon’s spokesman said. part in a match to mark the opening of the new stadi- Exiled Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal said his group um of the Istanbul Basaksehir team. could not coexist with Israel as long as it occupied Clad in a bright orange football strip, Erdogan saw Palestinian land. “We are not actually fighting the Jews his team fall behind 0-3 in the opening minutes of the because they are Jews,” he said in remarks broadcast yes- game late on Saturday. But then with almost his first terday. “We fight the occupiers. I’m ready to coexist with touch of the ball, he smashed a shot past the goal- the Jews, with the Christians and the Arabs and non- keeper and into the net with an impressive right foot Arabs,” he said. “However, I do not coexist with the occu- strike. Then even better was to come, when he sent a piers.” deft left-footed chip flying over the goalkeeper’s In Washington, a US official said Secretary of State John head. Kerry was pressing efforts for further pauses in the fight- Some 15 minutes after the first goal, Erdogan com- ing, after he returned early Sunday from a week-long mis- pleted his hat-trick with a somewhat easier shot after sion to the Middle East, which failed to produce a long- GAZA: Palestinians carry the coffin of Jalila Ayad, a being given almost all the time in the world by the term ceasefire. Israeli media said Netanyahu’s security Christian woman whose body was found under the opposing team’s defenders. His night’s work done, cabinet was meeting yesterday evening to discuss the rubble of her home after an Israeli air strike, during Erdogan was substituted and eventually watched his next steps. her funeral yesterday. — AFP team turn out as easy winners. Just hours earlier, he Saturday’s relative calm was a distant memory by yes- afterwards, the skies of Gaza were filled with the familiar had given a campaign speech in the largely Kurdish terday. “I was praying at church when my father called me sound of explosions, as plumes of black smoke rose on city of Diyarbakir in Turkey’s southeast. and told me to go home quickly,” said Antonio Ayyad, a the horizon, an AFP correspondent in Gaza City said. The game was given live coverage on Turkish state Christian whose elderly mother was killed when a missile Ambulance sirens wailed as medics sprang into action, television with the commentator yelling with excite- hit their home in western Gaza City. “They are targeting cars racing down streets which quickly emptied of people ment as Erdogan scored his goals. “Our prime minister Christians in Gaza,” he said. “I’m not Hamas, I’m not Fatah - who had ventured out to make the most of the lull. scored one classy goal after another. It was a unique I don’t belong to any Palestinian faction. Where is the For Israelis, the quiet ended late on Saturday with air experience to have the chance to play with our prime world? Where is the pope?” he asked. In Rome, Pope raid warnings sounding along the coastal plain as rockets minister,” said the goalkeeper on Erdogan’s side, Ufuk Francis pleaded for an end to the bloodshed which has hit the south and centre, killing a soldier and raising to 43 Ceylan, who will play for Basaksehir this season. killed more than 1,000 victims, around a quarter of them the number of troops killed since the July 17 start of a Erdogan was given a rousing reception on the pitch children. “Stop, please stop! I beg you with all my heart,” ground operation to destroy tunnels leading from Gaza to where supporters held up adulatory placards like “As he said in the weekly Angelus prayer. Israel. Two Israeli civilians and a Thai agricultural worker long as you live, Turkey will remain the champion.” Following Saturday’s humanitarian lull, Israel agreed to have also been killed by rocket fire. By yesterday morning, Turkish social media users yesterday argued vocif- extend the truce by 24 hours, but Hamas fired rockets there appeared to be little appetite in Israel to prolong the erously over the merits of Erdogan’s performance, over the border, one of which killed a soldier. Then, after one-sided truce, with 86.5 percent of Israelis opposing with supporters swooning over his prowess but critics 12 hours of holding its fire, Israel said it was resuming any ceasefire in the current climate, army radio said, quot- slamming the game as a crude pre-election stunt. “A ISTANBUL: Turkey’s prime minister and presidential operations following “incessant” Hamas rocket fire. Shortly ing pollsters Mina Tzemah. — AFP president who sweats, runs and scores goals. Just as candidate Recep Tayyip Erdogan kicks the ball dur- he has been throughout his political life,” tweeted ing an exhibition football match on Saturday. — A Yusuf Yerkel (@YusufYerkel), an adviser to Erdogan declared that the new stadium would be named after Farewell, Ramadan who was notoriously photographed kicking a protest- Turkey’s national football coach Fatih Terim. His side er after the deadly Soma mining disaster in May. But in the match included Istanbul mayor Kadir Topbas, Continued from Page 1 can adjust to extreme circumstances, and about how dedi- Twitter user Serdar Akinan sighed: “Wish he (Erdogan) basketball star Hidayet Turkoglu and Erdogan’s son cated I can be when I am striving to accomplish something played just football...” Another, Mustafa Bozkurt, said Bilal, who was implicated in corruption allegations Doing so is not necessarily forbidden but it shouldn’t be important. I learn about my weaknesses too, and without “Turkish politics in a nutshell: offside goals, rivals against the premier’s inner circle last year. Erdogan’s the goal of ones’ life. So why were we created? Allah gave the usual distractions, I am able to pinpoint specific atti- unable to defend themselves, immodesty...” football cameo recalls the appearances of Russian us life and He hopes that we will voluntarily give it back to tudes and habits that I need to change. I will miss Ramadan Istanbul Basaksehir, formerly known as Istanbul BB, President Vladimir Putin in his favourite sport ice him through worship and submission to His will. Almost for the brotherhood and sisterhood that is so apparent as will play in Turkey’s top-flight Super Lig in the coming hockey, in which he also frequently scores. — AFP everything we do in life has some sort of return for us, even Muslims join together in one great project, which is fasting season after winning promotion last year. Erdogan if it is done purely for Allah’s sake. For example, when we for a month while striving to accomplish the most good give charity, others benefit and we feel their happiness too. andexpressing our gratitude and reliance through frequent But fasting in Ramadan is a chance to show our devotion to prayer and supplication. our Lord, because nobody benefits from the fast. Nobody Everyone will miss this immense opportunity to draw Philippines welcomes 100 millionth baby even knows if you are fasting, so this expression of faith is closer to Allah. Once Ramadan has passed, the focus on Continued from Page 1 ballooning population, as there would be more “young purely for Allah. worship and charity will pass and mundane duties and dis- workers” to power the economy. President Benigno Another reason many people are sad to bid Ramadan tractions will creep back into our lives. I will miss the feeling Efforts to control the Philippines’ population growth Aquino’s spokesman Herminio Coloma said the milestone farewell is because the atmosphere of intensified worship of lightness when my stomach is empty and my head is and charity will pass, as well as the extra rewards that we clear - when I am naturally drawn to thoughts of God and have long been hampered by the influence of the Roman showed the importance of making “the right investments are promised. Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said that one His abundant blessings. I will miss the joy of breaking fast, Catholic Church, which counts about 80 percent of in people”. The government had prepared for this by who fasts Ramadan with faith and hope in Allah’s reward and the camaraderie of fellow fasters who gathered for the Filipinos as followers and which disapproves of all forms of spending more on “human development”, particularly will have his past sins forgiven, and. One who prays at night meal. I will miss the attention to the Quran, and waking up artificial birth control. It was only in April that the govern- education, he told reporters. in Ramadan with faith and hope in Allah’s reward will also in the last part of the night to pray. The moments of ment finally overcame over a decade of Church opposition Meanwhile, Klaus Beck, country representative of the have his past sins forgiven. And only in Ramadan can we Ramadan are slipping quickly away, and the opportunity to to implement a reproductive health law providing the United Nations Population Fund, endorsed the Philippines’ experience Lailatul Qadr, whose merit is worth a thousand demonstrate such devotion to my Lord is passing. poor with birth control services. Perez said with the law’s new focus on family planning in a statement issued to months, according to the Quran. These holy days and Farewell, Ramadan, we will miss you. As we start count- implementation, about two to three million women who coincide with the population landmark. “Governments nights are treasures to devout Muslims. And soon this ing the days until your return, stay in our memories and previously did not have access to family planning now do. that are serious about eradicating poverty should also be unique holy season will pass and life will go on as usual. inspire us to carry on with our worship through fasting, Meanwhile, Father Melvin Castro, head of the commis- serious about providing the services, supplies, information I will miss Ramadan and all the lessons it teaches me. I reading Quran and praying late at night. Be with us, sion on family and life of the country’s Catholic bishops, that women, men and young people need to exercise their have learned so much about myself - about how my body Ramadan, throughout the coming year. was quoted by a church-run radio station as praising the reproductive rights,” he said. — AFP MONDAY, JULY 28, 2014 SPORTS

Isner in Atlanta final Love pulls out Arsenal sign ATLANTA: Top seed John Isner has continued his love affair with the Atlanta Open by keeper Ospina powering his way into the final for the fourth time in five years on Saturday. from USA team The American will meet Dudi Sela on the hardcourt in Atlanta late yesterday, after NEW YORK: Kevin Love of the Minnesota Timberwolves became the third LONDON: Colombia goalkeeper David Ospina, who had a fine World Cup dominating on serve to beat compatriot Jack Sock 7-5 6-4 in an afternoon semi-final. NBA player in recent weeks to withdraw from consideration for Team USA in to help his country reach the quarter-finals for the first time, is joining The defending champion dropped only two points on first serve to wear down Sock, next month’s World Cup, USA Basketball said on Saturday. The power for- Arsenal on a long-term contract for an undisclosed fee, the Premier who became increasingly frustrated as the match pro- ward, a member of the gold-medal winning 2012 US Olympic team, is League club said yesterday. gressed in searing heat, at one stage arguing with the rumored to be heading to a new NBA team, with the Cavaliers, Bulls and The 25-year-old, who has 49 caps, is moving from French Ligue 1 club umpire after a line call was reversed on replay. Warriors all striving to swing a trade with Minnesota. Nice, for whom he made 189 league appearances during his six years in “It was not easy conditions at all in the heat today,” The 6-10 Love, a three-time NBA All-Star who averaged 26.1 points, 12.5 France. “David Ospina is an excellent goalkeeper, with good experience Isner said. “I thought I played pretty well. Jack is a really rebounds and 4.4 assists last season, informed USA Basketball that because good player. I wanted to win that match.” and a proven record of performing with Nice and Colombia,” Arsenal The world number 12 clearly feels at home in the state of his current status he would be unavailable to play for the national team manager Arsene Wenger told the club’s website where he went to college at the University of Georgia. But this summer. (www.arsenal.com). “He will add strength to the first set almost slipped away when Sock had a break “Our job is to get the job done with our very, very deep roster, and we’re our squad and we are very pleased that he point at 5-5, only to hit the tape with a backhand down the anxious to get things started,” USA Basketball chief Jerry Colangelo said in a will be joining us.” line. Buoyed by the reprieve, Isner finally broke serve to statement. Training camp starts on Monday in Las Vegas. On Friday, Ospina is expected to make his first take the set in the next game, a 14-minute marathon as Washington Wizards guard John Wall was added to the pool of players com- appearance for Arsenal in the pre-season Wimbledon doubles champion Sock staved off two set peting for a berth on the US team after the withdrawal of Clippers power for- Emirates Cup tournament involving the points. The first nine games of the second set went with ward Blake Griffin. English side, AS Monaco, Valencia and Benfica serve before Sock frittered away a 30-0 lead in the 10th Griffin’s withdrawal followed a decision by guard Russell Westbrook to which takes place at the Emirates Stadium in step aside as he works to rebound from an injury-hit NBA season with the game. He saved two match points, before double-fault- north London next weekend. — Reuters ing on the third to hand Isner victory. Oklahoma City Thunder. —Reuters Reds edge past Nationals

CINCINNATI: Johnny Cueto struck out nine in tion and pitched 5 2-3 effective innings. Adams seven innings on Saturday, and Brayan Pena sin- hit a two-run double in the first and a two-run gled through a drawn-in infield for the only run, triple in a four-run seventh that was capped by leading the Cincinnati Reds to a 1-0 victory over Pierzynski’s RBI single. Randy Choate (2-2) got the the Washington Nationals that ended a seven- last out of the sixth. Trevor Rosenthal worked game losing streak. around two hits in a scoreless ninth, earning his Cincinnati ended its longest skid in five years 31st save in 35 tries. by getting several good defensive plays and The 37-year-old Pierzynski signed with the another dominating performance by its All-Star Cardinals on Saturday, 10 days after he was starter. released by Boston. St. Louis had been looking for Cueto (11-6) gave up four hits and walked a steady presence behind the plate since All-Star three. Left-hander Aroldis Chapman pitched out catcher Yadier Molina tore a ligament in his right of a two-on, two-out threat in the eighth and fin- thumb July 9. Ryan Sweeney and pinch-hitter ished for his 22nd save in 24 chances. He extend- Nate Schierholtz homered for the Cubs. James Russell (0-2) took the loss.

BLUE JAYS 6, YANKEES 4 Dan Johnson drove in four runs with a go- ahead infield hit and a three-run homer, helping Toronto end its 17-game losing streak at Yankee Stadium. Brian McCann’s two-run homer put New York ahead in the fourth inning, but Johnson drove in the tiebreaking run in the seventh with a 70-foot bloop that fell in front of second baseman Brian Roberts. Johnson’s ninth-inning drive off Jeff Francis, which extended the lead to 6-2, was his first homer since hitting three for the Chicago White Sox at Cleveland on Oct. 3, 2012. Drew Hutchison (7-9) stopped a three-start skid to win for the first time since July 1. Chris Capuano failed to get a decision in his Yankees debut. Shawn Kelley (1-3) was the loser. Toronto, like New York chasing Baltimore in the AL East, had not won at Yankee Stadium since CINCINNATI: Chris Heisey No. 28 of the Cincinnati Reds steals third base in the fifth inning of the game against the WashingtonNationals Aug. 29, 2012. New York lost for just the second at Great American Ball Park. — AFP time in eight games since the All-Star break. BREWERS 5, METS 2 in two runs as the Braves moved within 1 1/2 Antonio Bastardo (4-4) took the loss. CHICAGO: Jake Arrieta No. 49 of the Chicago Wily Peralta earned his team-leading 12th win, games of NL East-leading Washington. Cubs pitches against the St. Louis Cardinals MARINERS 4, ORIOLES 3 Chris Young allowed two hits in seven shutout and Mark Reynolds homered in Milwaukee’s vic- Teheran (10-6) allowed three runs on nine hits DODGERS 5, GIANTS 0 during the first inning at Wrigley Field in tory over New York. Jonathan Lucroy, Ryan Braun and no walks in six innings. He also drove in a run Clayton Kershaw threw a two-hitter to win his Chicago. — AFP innings, and Seattle snapped a four-game losing streak by holding off Baltimore. Dustin Ackley and Khris Davis added run-scoring hits for the NL with a squeeze bunt. Despaigne (2-2) walked five ninth straight decision, leading the Los Angeles Dodgers over San Francisco. Adrian Gonzalez had ed his streak of at least one strikeout in his last 43 doubled twice and scored two runs for the Central leaders. Peralta (12-6) labored through 5 and also was wild on a crucial throw to third base three hits and an RBI, and Juan Uribe had two hits appearances, the longest by a reliever in the Mariners. Robinson Cano had an RBI double. 2-3 innings, giving up six hits and two runs. for an error in Atlanta’s four-run fourth. The right- and two RBIs to help the Dodgers move into first majors since 1900. Gio Gonzalez (6-6) gave up After the Orioles took advantage of an error Four relievers held the Mets scoreless over the hander from Cuba lasted only 3 2-3 innings and place in the NL West, a half-game ahead of the four hits and fanned eight in seven innings. by All-Star third baseman Kyle Seager to score final 3 1-3 innings. Francisco Rodriguez, who allowed five runs, two earned, on six hits. three times in the eighth, Fernando Rodney blew a save and took the loss Friday night, It was his first start since throwing 7 2-3 hitless Giants. Kershaw (12-2) walked one and struck out seven in his ninth career shutout and second this RAYS 3, RED SOX 0 closed it out for his 200th career save. recorded his 30th save in 34 chances. innings Sunday before allowing a run in a no- season. It also was his fourth complete game of Ben Zobrist homered, Matt Joyce and Kevin Young (9-6), who did not pitch in the majors Curtis Granderson homered and doubled for decision against the Mets. Seth Smith had three the year and 15th of his career. The left-hander Kiermaier each had an RBI single, and Tampa Bay last season, walked three and matched his season the Mets. Jonathon Niese (5-6) gave up five hits hits and Yasmani Grandal hit a two-run double for improved to 12-6 with a 1.40 ERA in 23 career beat skidding Boston for its ninth consecutive high with eight strikeouts. He has won nine and three runs in five innings. the Padres.Craig Kimbrel struck out the side in the games against the Giants, including 7-2 with a victory. games for the first time since 2007 with San ninth for his 31st save. 0.69 ERA at AT&T Park. Ryan Vogelsong (5-8) The stretch is the second-longest in team his- Diego. ROCKIES 8, PIRATES 1 retired the first 11 batters before Hunter Pence tory, three short of a 12-game winning streak in Bud Norris (8-7), who won five of his previous Nolan Arenado bounced back from a bench- ROYALS 7, INDIANS 5 lost Gonzalez’s double in the sun with two outs in June 2004. John Lackey (11-7) came up short in six starts, went five innings for the Orioles. He ing with three hits, including a home run, and Billy Butler homered for the second consecu- the fourth. Hanley Ramirez followed with an RBI his first attempt to earn his 150th win, giving up allowed four runs and six hits. Colorado routed Pittsburgh. Tyler Matzek (2-4) tive game and Kansas City overcame a five-run single. The Giants have been shut out in four of three runs and eight hits over seven innings. pitched three-hit ball over seven scoreless deficit to beat Cleveland for its fifth straight win. Vogelsong’s last five starts. Before the game, the Red Sox traded right- ATHLETICS 5, RANGERS 1 innings for his first win since his major league A day after his pinch-hit, two-run homer in the hander Jake Peavy and cash to San Francisco for Sonny Gray won his sixth straight decision, debut June 11 against Atlanta. Drew Stubbs and eighth inning beat the Indians, Butler connected ANGELS 4, TIGERS 0 minor league pitchers Edwin Escobar and Heath helped when Oakland hit four home runs in a six- Corey Dickerson also homered for the Rockies, for a tiebreaking shot in the fifth off Nick Efren Navarro hit his first major league homer Hembree. Boston, last in the AL East one season batter span to beat Texas. who have won three straight. Hagadone. off Justin Verlander, and Matt Shoemaker com- after winning the World Series, has lost five The Athletics trailed 1-0 when John Jaso hit a Ike Davis denied Colorado its first shutout at Nori Aoki hit a two-run triple in the fourth. straight. Grant Balfour (1-3) went 1 2-3 innings for two-run drive with two outs in the sixth inning. Coors Field this season with a one-out homer in Carlos Santana hit his third homer in two games bined with two relievers on a four-hitter as the the win, and Jake McGee pitched the ninth for his Yoenis Cespedes followed with his 17th home the ninth. It was a bounce-back performance for for Cleveland, which has lost six of seven. Jeremy Los Angeles Angels beat Detroit. Shoemaker (8-3) 11th save. run. Josh Donaldson led off the seventh with Arenado, removed from Friday’s game when he Guthrie (6-9) won despite giving up five runs and threw just 78 pitches through seven innings, another home run and Josh Reddick connected didn’t hustle down the line on a grounder to the 10 hits in 5 2-3 innings. Greg Holland, the fourth allowing three hits and no walks while striking CARDINALS 6, CUBS 3 two batters later. Gray (12-3) allowed seven hits pitcher in the fourth inning. Kansas City reliever, got his 27th save in 29 out five against a lineup that came in leading the Matt Adams drove in four runs, AJ Pierzynski over 6 2-3 innings. He didn’t give up more than Arenado met with manager Walt Weiss before chances. Zach McAllister (3-6) couldn’t hold a 5-0 AL in batting average, hits, on-base percentage had three hits in his St. Louis debut and the one earned run in any of his five July starts. Jaso Saturday’s game and said he agreed with the lead. and slugging percentage. Cardinals beat Chicago to stop a four-game skid. and Cespedes homered off Nick Tepesch (3-7), decision. Pirates starter Jeff Locke (2-2) allowed The only hits off the right-hander were Ian Shelby Miller returned to the Cardinals’ rota- who left with soreness in his left knee. six runs and 10 hits in 6 2-3 innings. DIAMONDBACKS 10, PHILLIES 6 Kinsler’s first-inning double and singles by Martin Prado homered, doubled and drove in Eugenio Suarez and Austin Jackson. Kevin Jepsen MARLINS 7, ASTROS 3 five runs, including a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in pitched a perfect eighth, and Jason Grilli got the Giancarlo Stanton hit a three-run double, and the 10th inning to lift Arizona over Philadelphia. last three outs. Jepsen has allowed only one Crusaders feel the momentum Jordany Valdespin added a two-run homer to Pinch-hitter Nick Evans’ three-run homer earned run over his last 31 2-3 innings and 35 power Miami past Houston. capped the Diamondbacks’ four-run 10th. Evan appearances. shifting in their favor Stanton’s double in the second inning broke a Marshall (3-2) pitched a scoreless ninth to earn The AL Central leaders were shut out for the 2-all tie. Christian Yelich had two hits, including the win. fifth time this season, and their division lead over WELLINGTON: The Canterbury Crusaders to challenge the Crusaders’ standing as New an RBI single as part of the four-run outburst. Marlon Byrd and Cody Asche homered for the Kansas City was reduced to five games. Verlander were far from convincing for much of the Zealand’s best Super Rugby team. The Valdespin hit his first homer of the season in the Phillies, who blew a four-run lead and have lost (9-9) allowed three runs and six hits in seven Super Rugby season but on Saturday Chiefs, however, struggled with their title ninth off Chad Qualls. Tom Koehler (7-7) gave up eight of 11. Chase Utley had three hits and an RBI. innings with four strikeouts and a walk. — AP showed the calibre of performance that will defence and were dispatched by the ACT three runs and nine hits in five innings. Jason give their supporters hope they can add an Brumbies in the first week of the playoffs. Castro hit an early two-run homer and Jose eighth title next week against the New While the Crusaders at times failed to Altuve had three hits for Houston, which lost its South Wales Waratahs. convince this season, they have shown their fourth straight and fell a season-high 20 games MLB results/standings Todd Blackadder’s side negated a strong ability to take apart any opposition when at under .500. Jarred Cosart (9-7) allowed five runs Sharks pack that demolished the Otago their best. and seven hits with four walks in 5 2-3 innings. Highlanders last week and while there were “I think they were outstanding,” Sharks Toronto 6, NY Yankees 4; St. Louis 6, Chicago Cubs 3; Cincinnati 1, Washington 0; Seattle 4, Baltimore 3; Arizona 10, Philadelphia 6 (10 Innings); Kansas City 7, Cleveland 5; Milwaukee occasions when the Crusaders’ defensive coach Jake White told reporters. “They defi- WHITE SOX 7, TWINS 0 5, NY Mets 2; Chicago White Sox 7, Minnesota 0; Atlanta 5, San Diego 3; Miami 7, Houston 3; line was tested, the South Africans never nitely raised the bar for how you play Chris Sale tied a season high with 12 strike- Tampa Bay 3, Boston 0; Oakland 5, Texas 1; Colorado 8, Pittsburgh 1; LA Angels 4, Detroit 0; looked like scoring a try. knockout rugby.” The performance builds outs in eight dominant innings, Alexei Ramirez hit LA Dodgers 5, San Francisco 0. The 38-6 victory could not have come at on the momentum of a 40-20 thrashing of his 10th homer and Chicago defeated Minnesota a better time as they prepare to beat the the Brumbies at home followed by a 57-29 for its third straight win over the Twins. Sale (10-1) American League National League high-flying Waratahs at Sydney’s Olympic win over the Reds a week later. scattered five hits - all singles - and became the Eastern Division Eastern Division Stadium. “It was certainly encouraging,” said The Sharks, however, fell off the pace first White Sox starter to win 10 of his first 11 deci- W L PCT GB Washington 56 45 .554 - captain Kieran Read, who was at his ram- towards the end of the season. On home sions in a season since Mark Buehrle in 2005. It Baltimore 57 46 .553 - Atlanta 56 48 .538 1.5 paging best in the channels out wide. “The soil in Durban, they barely defeated a was also Sale’s 15th career game with 10 or more NY Yankees 54 49 .524 3 Miami 50 53 .485 7 way we did it was awesome and we are hit- Highlanders side who had been hammered strikeouts, moving him into a tie for second on Toronto 55 50 .524 3 NY Mets 49 55 .471 8.5 ting some pretty good form heading into in the previous two weeks by the Waratahs the franchise list with Juan Pizarro. Tampa Bay 51 53 .490 6.5 Philadelphia 45 59 .433 12.5 next week.” and Crusaders. Chicago had its way against Logan Darnell (0- Boston 47 57 .452 10.5 Central Division Long the competition’s benchmark, the On Saturday, their tactical kicking game 1) in his first major league start. A day after being Central Division Milwaukee 59 46 .562 - Crusaders have endured a relatively lean went awry and their scrum was under Detroit 57 44 .564 - recalled to fill in for injured Kyle Gibson, Darnell St. Louis 55 48 .534 3 period in recent years, not winning the title increasing pressure as the game wore on. Kansas City 53 50 .515 5 allowed seven runs and 11 hits while striking out Pittsburgh 54 49 .524 4 since former coach Robbie Deans left in Their forwards were fatigued from chasing seven in five innings. The Twins are 2-7 since the Cleveland 51 53 .490 7.5 Cincinnati 52 51 .505 6 2008. They lost the 2011 final to a piece of opponents across the park. The under par All-Star break. Chicago White Sox 51 54 .486 8 individual brilliance from Queensland Reds’ performance was noted by New Zealand Minnesota 46 57 .447 12 Chicago Cubs 42 60 .412 15.5 scrumhalf Will Genia and in the past two media. “They (the Crusaders) will know the BRAVES 5, PADRES 3 Western Division Western Division seasons were beaten by the Waikato Chiefs brilliant semi-final victory over the Sharks is Freddie Freeman had three hits and an RBI, Oakland 64 39 .621 - LA Dodgers 58 47 .552 - in semi-finals of test-match intensity. The a false read - the South Africans were an Julio Teheran earned his team-high 10th win and LA Angels 62 41 .602 2 San Francisco 57 47 .548 0.5 Chiefs went on to clinch the title both embarrassing mess in Christchurch,” New Atlanta took advantage of Odrisamer Despaigne’s Seattle 54 50 .519 10.5 San Diego 46 57 .447 11 times, prompting pundits to suggest the Zealand Herald columnist Chris Rattue control problems to beat San Diego. Tommy La Houston 42 62 .404 22.5 Arizona 45 59 .433 12.5 Hamilton-based side might build a dynasty wrote. — Reuters Stella also had three hits and Chris Johnson drove Texas 41 63 .394 23.5 Colorado 43 60 .417 14 MONDAY, JULY 28, 2014 SPORTS Langer ahead at Photo of the day Senior British Open

BRIDGEND: Bernhard Langer stretched Langer won the Senior Players his lead to eight strokes Saturday in the Championship last month for his third Senior British Open, shooting a 3-under senior major victory and has three 68 at Royal Porthcawl to reach 14-under Champions Tour wins this year to push 199. The 56-year-old German matched his career total to 21. the Champions Tour record for the “There’s still a lot of golf left. This is a largest 54-hole lead in a 72-hole event tough course,” Langer said.” I think we’re set by Jack Nicklaus in the 1991 Senior going to have a lot of wind tomorrow, so PGA. At 14 under, Langer also tied the I still have to hit a lot of good golf shots tournament 54-hole record set by Carl and make some putts and stay out of Mason at 14-under 196 in 2003 at trouble.” Canada’s Rick Gibson was sec- Turnberry. ond after a 66. American Bob Tway was 5 After opening with rounds of 65 and under after a 66. 66 to open a seven-stroke lead, Langer Americans Tom Watson and Scott had four birdies and a bogey in the Dunlap and England’s Chris Williams round. He settled for a birdie on the par- were tied for fourth at 4 under, and 5 18th after missing an eagle chance Scotland’s Colin Montgomerie, American from 10 feet. He dropped his only shot Fred Couples and England’s Barry Lane on the par-4 10th. were 3 under. “I played very nicely, got off to a good Montgomerie, seeking his third start,” Langer said. “Then I maybe played straight senior major title, played the a little safe for a couple of holes. ... I had a back-nine in 4-over 40 for a 72. good touch, hit a couple of good trick “Bernhard’s the best player out here and shots toward the end, and drove the ball he’s proving it,” Montgomerie said. “I had very well, hit some amazing straight a horrendous back nine, now the best I drives and long drives. I mean the one on can do is second.” 18 I can’t believe how far I went, but Jeff Sluman was 2 under after a 67. He that’s how it is right now. It’s very bouncy opened with four straight birdies before and firm.” dropping a stroke at the short fifth. He Langer won the 2010 tournament at eagled the par-5 sixth and birdied the Carnoustie and lost in a playoff last year seventh en route to a front nine of 6- at Royal Birkdale. He also led going into under 29. the final round at Turnberry in 2012, only Ireland’s Philip Walton matched the Alex Sorgente performs at the Vans Bondi Bowl-A-Rama at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia on February 22nd, 2014. —www.redbull- to fade on the final day. low round of the week with a 64 to move contentpool.com “It’s very exciting,” Langer said. “The from 7 over to even par. New Zealand’s only major European senior golf, and it’s Greg Turner had the first hole-in-one of a beautiful trophy. It’s a great title, and the week, holing a 9-iron on the 165-yard yeah, it would be very exciting to win a 15th on his way to a 66. He was 1 under Furyk leads Canadian Open second one.” overall. —Reuters MONTREAL: American Jim Furyk moved closer to ending a personal winless streak of nearly four years when he earned a three-shot lead after the third round at the Canadian Open in Montreal on Saturday. But a much longer national drought is likely to continue after Canadian hope Graham DeLaet three-putted the final hole to fall seven strokes from the lead on the Royal Montreal Blue Course. No Canadian has won the country’s national open since English-born Pat Fletcher in 1954, and it has been 100 years since the last Canadian-born player triumphed. That was of no concern to Furyk, who extend- ed his bogey-free stretch to 50 holes as he plot- ted his way to a five-under-par 65. He was not at his very sharpest, but displayed a deft short game to post a 15-under 195 total, while South African Tim Clark, boosted by an unlikely eagle at the par-four second, carded a 64 to vault into second place on 12-under. Furyk, a 16-time PGA Tour winner, will join illustrious company if he wins on Sunday and becomes just the fifth player to win the INDIANAPOLIS: Kevin Harvick, driver of the No. 5 Morton Buildings Chevrolet, races the Canadian Open three times since the event’s NASCAR Nationwide Series Lilly Diabetes 250 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. — AFP inception in 1904. But the 2006 and 2007 champion will be Harvick grabs yet another mindful that he has let several good chances slip MONTREAL: Jim Furyk tees off on the eighth hole during the final round of the RBC Canadian away since his most recent tour victory, at the Open at the Royal Montreal Golf Club. — AFP pole with big run at IMS 2010 Tour Championship, posting five runner-up ting the shot, clearly unhappy with his contact, contact, much to the disappointment of the finishes in the ensuing period. but had no complaints about the outcome. large gallery. INDIANAPOLIS: The season-long rivalry into the final round, but still qualified 14th “I’ll try not to really focus on where I stand,” he “I just thought I’d flown it about a foot too far He had a good birdie chance at the last, only between Hendrick Motorsports and Team to put all the SHR Chevrolets near the told PGATour.com. “I just need to worry about and it actually landed right where I wanted,” to three-putt from inside 10 feet after stroking Penske heads into the Brickyard 400 at front of the field. my own game and take from the last three days Clark said. “Once it hit the ground it didn’t look his first putt four feet beyond the hole. “I really Indianapolis Motor Speedway, where “We had an awesome day today,” how well I’ve played and basically try to do the like missing.” Clark later came within a few inches wanted to make that birdie and got a little same things tomorrow.” Kevin Harvick will try to crash their party. Stewart said. “Kevin with his team and all of a hole-in-one at the par-three 13th, but had to aggressive,” said the world number 38, who has Clark, meanwhile, made an ideal start with a settle for a tap-in birdie. While Clark vaulted into not won on tour. “I’m just going to give it my Harvick, Jeff Gordon and Brad three of us had good runs. Danica had a birdie at the first hole, before holing out from 50 Keselowski swept the top three spots in good run too she just missed it by a little contention, DeLaet (70) started the day two best tomorrow and I’ve got 35 million people yards at the next. He emitted a groan after hit- strokes from the lead and battled to remain in rooting me on.” — Reuters qualifying, setting up what could be a bit to get in that final round. The entire showdown between the most dominant Stewart-Haas organization did a good teams so far this season. job.” Landing right behind Harvick was Harvick, who picked up his fourth pole Gordon, who will start second on Sunday of the season Sunday, already has two when he races for his fifth Brickyard victo- Golovkin retains WBA wins this season but was in the mix for ry. He was thrilled with his qualifying per- several other victories with his new formance because it puts him on the front Stewart-Haas Racing team. Gordon is the row on the 20th anniversary of his victory Sprint Cup points leader and has been a in the inaugural NASCAR race at middleweight crown model of consistency all year for Hendrick Indianapolis. Motorsports, and Penske has gotten three “To be on the front row, 20 years after wins from Keselowski. my first win, I get excited about that,” NEW YORK: Gennady Golovkin was a hit in his “I think that we certainly look at all the Gordon said. Keselowski qualified third first appearance at Madison Square Garden. If Hendrick cars and the Stewart-Haas cars ... and will try Sunday to finally win his first Golovkin has his way, he will get another and Penske, to me, is the team to beat marquee event. More important, it would attempt at fighting in the big arena against outside of what we have,” Gordon said. be the first NASCAR win at Indy for team another Madison Square Garden regular - “I’m pretty sure all those groups have their owner Roger Penske, who has a record 15 Miguel Cotto. best stuff here.” victories in the Indianapolis 500 but none Golovkin easily retained his WBA mid- Keselowski, third in the standings in the Brickyard 400. dleweight championship Saturday night, stop- behind Hendrick drivers Gordon and Dale “It’s the last thing left on the Penske ping Australia’s Daniel Geale at 2:47 of the third round in front of 8,572 fans. Earnhardt Jr., didn’t think Saturday was a bucket list,” said Keselowski, who noted “It’s the biggest name that will get in the ring true indicator of how the Brickyard - or Juan Pablo Montoya was brought in from with him,” said Tom Loeffler of K2 promotions. the rest of the season - will play out. IndyCar this weekend in a third Team “That’s our target. Miguel had a victory. He and “When you think you really understand Penske Ford to give the owner an addi- Gennady Golovkin would be the biggest fight in what’s going on, you never know what tional shot late yesterday. “He’s all in, as the Garden and it’s a unification fight.” somebody else has in their hand - much much as you can be, right, and it would be “I want to fight him next and prove to the like if you were playing a game of poker,” a huge honor to be the guy that pulls it world without a doubt that I’m the best mid- Keselowski said. “We think that we have off for him.” dleweight in the world,” Golovkin said about the two strongest hands with Penske and Newman qualified fourth and was fol- Cotto, who has fought nine times at Madison Hendrick, and certainly that’s been the lowed by Brian Vickers and Stewart, a two- Square Garden “That is very important to me.” case to this date in the season, but you time Brickyard winner who easily had the Seven weeks after Cotto stopped Sergio just don’t know what’s out there.” fastest car at the track last month before Martinez in the 10th round for the WBC mid- Harvick, consistently fast all season, he wrecked it during a tire test. Busch was dleweight title, Golovkin was even more impres- knows exactly what he’s got and what seventh and followed by Montoya, the sive. Golovkin improved to 30-0 with his 17th Stewart-Haas brought to Indy. “It’s time to 2000 Indianapolis 500 winner who went straight knockout and 27th overall, giving him a knockout rate of 90 percent - the highest in mid- NEW YORK: Gennady Golovkin punches Daniel Geale during the WBA/IBO middleweight cham- get into Chase form, and this is where it all 0-for-7 in this race during his full-time pionship bout at Madison Square Garden. —AFP starts,” said Harvick. NASCAR gig. Montoya was the driver to dleweight history. He once again dominated a NASCAR beat at least twice before at Indy, but the The end came with a series of shots in the Geale’s trainer, Gary Shaw. “I think that knockout mandatory challenger for the WBC heavyweight qualifying session, setting a Indianapolis victories slipped away in the waning laps corner late in the third. After taking a shot from streak will go on for a long time. championship vacated by longtime champion track record with his pole-winning run of of the 2009 and 2010 races. Geale, Golovkin struck with a right hand to the Golovkin also nearly won the fight early in Vitali Klitschko in December and his next fight nose and followed with a left hand. That sent the second round. Less than 30 seconds into the will be either Bermane Stiverne or Deontay 188.470 mph. Harvick beat the track Joey Logano was ninth as the three Geale to the canvas and referee Michael Ortega round, Golovkin used a combination along the Wilder. record of 187.531 set last year by Ryan Team Penske drivers all landed in the top stopped the fight. ropes that caused Geale to fall down. That came “He wouldn’t trade with me,” Jennings said. “I Newman, who won from the pole. 10. Kasey Kahne was 10th and teammate “It was a big step fighting in the arena and I’m after Beale slipped with 18 seconds remaining in wanted him to stand in there with me and fight. Harvick, who had never before won Jimmie Johnson 11th as three of the four happy to be performing for the fans,” Golovkin the opening round and that round inadvertently I was expecting the inside pressure and it didn’t more than two poles in a season, will try Hendrick drivers qualified in the first six said. “I was patient in the first round and part of went four minutes. Geale (30-3), a former unified happen.” Sunday to win the prestigious Brickyard rows. Earnhardt had a disappointing run, the second. This is my style but once I figured middleweight titleholder lost for the second Judges Glenn Feldman and Joe Pasquale had for the second time in his career. His first and qualified 23rd. “I haven’t been real him out, I was able to attack aggressively. I knew time in three fights. He also lost to England’s Jennings winning by scores of 114-113 and 115- win came in 2003 when he drove for happy here all weekend,” Earnhardt said. It it was a matter of time. Darren Barker last August in Atlantic City, New 112, respectively. Tom Schreck had Perez win- Richard Childress. was a strange day for Joe Gibbs Racing, “It was difficult to time Geale because he was Jersey. ning by a 114-113 margin. It was clear quickly that Stewart-Haas which saw Kyle Busch and Matt Kenseth coming in and out,” trainer Abel Sanchez said. “Golovkin’s really quick and I think I fell into a Perez wound losing a point with about a came prepared for the Brickyard with qualify 12th and 13th. But Denny Hamlin “Gennady hit him with a perfect left-right (com- couple of his traps,” Geale said. “I was disappoint- minute and a half remaining in the 12th after some of its quickest cars. Harvick was didn’t make it out of the first round of bination) and the fight was over.” ed in myself. Things were going right early on. I withstanding an early flurry by Jennings. He fastest in all three rounds of NASCAR’s qualifying and wound up 27th. “Really By the time Golovkin finished off his 11th title guess that’s what happens when you relax a lit- punched Jennings over the break in the ropes knockout qualifying session, and team- we’ve been over a second off most of the defense, Geale had already been bloodied in the tle bit. I got caught.” In the co-featured bout, and referee Harvey Dock deducted a point. mates Tony Stewart and Kurt Busch also weekend,” Hamlin said. “Just slow. Our car right eye. That came about midway through the Bryant Jennings (19-0) won a controversial split “Mike was terrific,” trainer Adam Booth said. “He finished in the top-seven. is handling so bad, we can’t get anything second round. “I don’t think there’s anyone at decision over Mike Perez (20-1-1) in a WBC elimi- won this fight clearly by three rounds. The refer- Only Danica Patrick failed to make it to go right.” — AP 160 who can go 12 rounds with Gennady,” said nator heavyweight fight. Jennings became the ee took it away from him.” — AP MONDAY, JULY 28, 2014 SPORTS Ricciardo wins drenched GP

BUDAPEST: Australian Daniel Ricciardo charged to a thrilling Hungarian Grand Prix victory yes- terday, his second Formula One win for Red Bull, as a drenched track caused chaos among world championship leaders. Rivalry between Lewis Hamilton and his Mercedes teammate and championship leader Nico Rosberg reached a new peak as Hamilton rebuffed team orders to let Rosberg by into third place. Mercedes said it would hold a team inquiry. But Hamilton’s success trimmed Rosberg’s lead in the title race from 14 points to 11. The German now leads with 202, Hamilton has 191 and Ricciardo is third with 131. Ricciardo, 25, held off Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso to take first place in a race which saw several high-speed crashes after a heavy downpour just before the start changed the course of the race. Ricciardo led twice before he fought back to recapture the lead with three laps remaining, fol- lowing a series of daring passes. Ricciardo’s win was executed with great elan and confirmed him as a driver with the potential to be a future champion. Ricciardo won the Canadian Grand Prix in June and is the only non- Mercedes driver to have won a race this year. “This feels just as good as the first one,” said Ricciardo. “It was a lot of fun in the last few laps, with the passing. I had to go for it.” Hamilton and Rosberg had a fierce battle on the track and via the Mercedes team radio as BUDAPEST: Red Bull Racing’s Australian driver Daniel Ricciardo celebrates on the podium with they tried to make the most of contrasting the trophy after the Hungarian Formula One Grand Prix at the Hungaroring circuit. — AFP strategies in the changeable conditions. German Nico Hulkenberg crashed out at Turn On lap 47, Hamilton’s race engineer Pete Hamilton started from the pit lane along with One, after clipping team-mate Mexican Sergio Bonnington warned him “Nico is behind and on rookies Daniil Kvyat of Toro Rosso, who had COLOMBO: Sri Lankan wicketkeeper Niroshan Dickwella (right) makes an unsuccess- Perez, and soon after Perez lost control at the the option tyres so don’t hold him up.” stalled on the formation grid, and Dane Kevin ful appeal for the wicket of South African cricketer Dean Elgar (left) during the final corner and spun heavily into the walls. Further warnings followed but Hamilton Magnussen, who crashed his McLaren in qualify- fourth day of the second Test match. — AFP The Safety Car came out for a second time declined to heed them. “I’ll let him through if he ing. Hamilton was running with cold brakes in a and Ricciardo pitted again from the lead, gifting gets closer,” he said. “I’m not slowing down for car rebuilt overnight following the blaze, caused Alonso the rarity of running at the front for Nico...” by a fuel leak. Pushing to make up places, he SA lose Petersen Ferrari as the beleaguered Italian team struggled Rosberg pitted again with 13 laps remaining. spun on his opening lap and brushed the barri- to end their poor form. On lap 33, Sebastian He rejoined seventh and battled his way to ers at Turn Two. “My front left hit the wall. The Vettel’s Red Bull car spun at the final corner and fourth and finished half a second behind brakes just gave up,” said Hamilton. in steep run chase down the straight, saving himself from disaster Hamilton. Rosberg said after he had been told Another crash, when Swedish rookie Marcus by kissing the wall. Rosberg pitted, endured a by the team that Hamilton would let him by. “I Ericsson lost control of his Caterham, on lap problematic stop, and rejoined 13th. Offered his don’t know what happened,” he said, saying it COLOMBO: South Africa lost the wicket of including eight fours, before he was dis- eight brought out the Safety Car. opener Alviro Petersen for a duck as they missed edging Morkel to de Kock. chance, Hamilton seized it. On lap 34, he deliv- would have to be discussed “internally”. Jenson Button in a McLaren took the lead for ered a sublime pass round Jean-Eric Vergne in a Mercedes cheif Toto Wolff said there would chased 369 runs for victory in the second Morkel picked up his 200th test wicket a while but as the conditions changed he had to test against Sri Lanka yesterday. when Kithuruwan Vithanage (seven) was Torro Rosso to take second and begin the chase be “no knee-jerk reaction” to Hamilton’s actions pit. This put Ricciardo back on top again. after Alonso. and there would be an internal inquiry. Petersen was caught at silly point by caught splendidly by Faf du Plessis at back- Hamilton, sensibly, had pitted and was soon Kithuruwan Vithanage as he prodded for- ward point off a top edge. Alonso finally pitted again after lap 38 and Brazilian Felipe Massa of Williams finished back up to ninth, within two cars of Rosberg, as Hamilton, from a pit lane start, took the lead. It fifth ahead of Finn Kimi Raikkonen, in the second ward to a length ball from Rangana Herath Niroshan Dickwella (16) fell to Dale Steyn the field, shuffled heavily by the rain and the that turned appreciably to take the edge of when he top edged a pull to lob up an easy lasted one lap before he pitted again, for medi- Ferrari, defending four time champion German Safety Car, began to settle again. Both Force um tyres, rejoining fifth behind Alonso with Sebastian Vettel in the second Red Bull and Finn his bat. catch for de Villiers at square leg. Indias were soon among the list of retirements. On a pitch that was assisting the spin- Wicketkeeper Dickwella was earlier fined Ricciardo leading. Valtteri Bottas of Williams. — AFP ners, South Africa were spared further dam- 10 percent of his match fee and officially age when bad light ended play with 21 reprimanded by the match referee for overs still remaining to be bowled for the claiming a catch on the bounce off de day. Dean Elgar was on 13 and wicketkeep- Villiers and celebrating it by throwing the England well-placed er-batsman Quinton de Kock, promoted up ball in the air on Saturday. the order, on 21, as South Africa ended the Sri Lanka lost three wickets in the morn- day on 38 for one wicket. ing session, including that of first-innings South Africa, who lead the two-test centurion Mahela Jayawardene for a duck. as Cook falls short series 1-0, require a further 331 runs from a Jayawardene was given out caught off his minimum of 98 overs to win on the final day glove when he attempted to reverse sweep with nine second-innings wickets in hand. leg-spinner Tahir. He immediately referred SOUTHAMPTON: England captain Alastair Earlier, Sri Lanka captain Angelo the decision but as there was no conclusive Cook fell agonisingly short of ending his bar- Mathews completed his second half-centu- evidence to overturn the umpire’s call, ren spell without a Test hundred as he led ry of the match and went past 1000 runs for Jayawardene had to go and he trudged off from the front against India at Southampton the calendar year before declaring the sec- unhappily, certain that the ball had hit his yesterday. Cook won the toss and then made ond innings at the fall of the eighth wicket arm guard. Resuming on 11-0, Sri Lanka 95, having been dropped early on, out of on 229. The right-hander followed his first- made clear their attacking intentions when England’s 247 for two at stumps on the first innings 63 with a similar knock in the sec- play began with Upul Tharanga straight day of the third Test. ond to remain unbeaten on 63 with two six- driving the first ball of the day from Vernon Gary Ballance, who helped his captain put es and two fours. Philander for four. Tharanga lived danger- on 158 for the second wicket, succeeded Sri Lanka lost two wickets in the final ses- ously outside his off stump and eventually where Cook had failed by reaching three fig- sion with Imran Tahir bowling Dilruwan edged a delivery from Steyn to de Kock to ures to be 104 not out at the close. Perera for seven and Morkel claiming his be dismissed for 30 following an opening fourth wicket of the innings by having stand of 38 with Kaushal Silva. The first “I was desperate to score runs,” Cook, who Herath caught by AB de Villiers for four. hour’s play produced 55 runs in 13 overs has averaged a modest 26 since scoring the Kumar Sangakkara and Mathews led Sri but following the dismissals of Silva and last of his England record 25 Test hundreds Lanka’s hunt for quick runs on Sunday with Jayawardene, the second hour brought only more than a year ago, told Sky Sports. a fourth-wicket partnership of 81. 42 runs. Silva’s innings of 26 was ended by “It’s been a long time since I have done it. Sangakkara registered his 50th test half Morkel when the batsman scooped a deliv- Tonight I feel like I have contributed. The 29- century with an aggressive 72 off 90 balls, ery to Philander at point. — Reuters year-old left-handed opener added: “I can’t tell you how much I wanted to score a hun- dred. “It’s a step in the right direction. You SCOREBOARD always back yourself to score when you are under pressure. “To be 247 for two is a great COLOMBO: Scoreboard at the close of the fourth day of the second test between Sri day. We have given ourselves a platform.” Lanka and South Africa yesterday. Ballance’s innings meant the Zimbabwe- Sri Lanka first innings 421 173 6-203 7-214 8-229 born left-hander, who’d repeatedly come in South Africa first innings 282 Bowling: Steyn 13-1-59-2, Philander 11-3- with England in difficulty, had now scored Sri Lanka second innings (overnight 11-0) 35-0, Tahir 18-0-76-2 (1nb), Morkel 9.4-1- three hundreds and two fifties in his six Tests. U. Tharanga c de Kock b Steyn 30 45-4, Elgar 1-0-9-0, Duminy 1-0-2-0. An India attack missing injured paceman K. Silva c Philander b Morkel 26 Ishant Sharma, whose career-best seven for K. Sangakkara c de Kock b Morkel 72 South Africa second innings 74 sealed their 95-run win in the second Test M. Jayawardene c Elgar b Tahir 0 A. Petersen c Vithanage b Herath 0 at Lord’s, was unable to pose much of a physi- A. Mathews not out 63 D. Elgar not out 13 cal threat on an even-paced pitch. But if K. Vithanage c du Plessis b Morkel 7 Q de Kock not out 21 those circumstances were in Cook’s favour, he N. Dickwella c de Villiers b Steyn 16 Extras (lb-4) 4 still needed to stay at the crease. D. Perera b Tahir 7 Total (one wicket; 17 overs) 38 Several ex-England skippers, the latest R. Herath c de Villiers b Morkel 4 Still to bat: F du Plessis, H. Amla, AB de being Test exile Kevin Pietersen on Saturday, Extras (b-1, lb-2, nb-1) 4 Villiers, JP Duminy, V. Philander, D. Steyn, had called for Cook to resign as captain. Total (eight wickets declared; 53.4 overs) M. Morkel, I. Tahir. But the undaunted Cook, despite his run 229 Fall of wicket: 1-4. drought and with England 1-0 down in the Did not bat: S. Lakmal, A. Mendis Bowling (to date): Herath 8-5-7-1, Perera five-match series, opted to bat first on a Fall of wickets: 1-38 2-82 3-83 4-164 5- 6-1-24-0, Mendis 3-2-3-0. green-tinged surface. Cook edged the first ball of the match, from Bhuvneshwar Kumar, just short of the SOUTHAMPTON: England’s Captain Alastair Cook walks back to the pavilion after being Mercury rises over Liberty slips. He then had a huge let-off on 15 when caught out by India Captain and wicketkeeper Mahendra Singh Dhoni for 95 runs during the he pushed out to 6ft 6in Test debutant Pankaj first day of the third cricket Test match. — AFP PHOENIX: Brittney Griner scored 18 points Conference playoff berth. Singh, Ishant Sharma’s replacement, and got a nine fours. Yorkshire left-hander Ballance late cut and the Phoenix Mercury tied the second- Crystal Langhorne had 21 points and thick outside edge only for Ravindra Jadeja to longest winning streak in WNBA history with Camille Little added 16 to lead Seattle, which England were now 213 for two and were Shami for four to complete a 189-ball hun- drop a seemingly simple catch at third slip. their 15th straight victory, beating the New has lost five straight and six of seven. fortunate not to lose Ian Bell (16 not out), for a dred including 15 boundaries that followed York Liberty 78-63 on Saturday night. The Toler lost her first two games after she But a first-wicket partnership worth 55 ended duck when he survived an lbw appeal after the 24-year-old’s 110 at Lord’s. Mercury (21-3) matched the 1998 Houston took over July 20 following the dismissal of when Sam Robson fell in familiar fashion. Singh’s outswinger rapped his pads. England made three changes from the side Comets with the victory and are three short coach Carol Ross. The Sparks are 4-0 against Mohammed Shami squared up the Singh deserved better than his figures of that lost the second Test, bringing in debutant of the league mark set by the Los Angeles Seattle this year and have clinched any Australia-born opener and this time Jadeja none for 62 in 20 overs but his was just one of wicketkeeper Jos Buttler for the injured Matt Sparks in 2001. potential tiebreaker. held the catch. Shami also beat Cook outside several economical contributions as India’s Prior while all-rounders Chris Jordan and Chris Griner also had eight rebounds and six off stump. bowlers kept England to a run-rate of under Woakes replaced fast bowler Liam Plunkett blocks, and Diana Taurasi added 15 points, 10 FEVER 75, STARS 68 But two cut fours off spinners Rohit three an over. and Ben Stokes respectively. — AFP assists and five rebounds for Phoenix, which Lynetta Kizer scored 16 points and Indiana Sharma, recalled in place of dropped all- clinched home-court advantage in the first rallied to beat San Antonio. Shavonte Zellous rounder Stuart Binny, and Jadeja took Cook to round of the playoffs. added 14 points and Natasha Howard had 11 48 not out at lunch. SCOREBOARD Tina Charles had 20 points and seven for Indiana (12-13), which tied Washington for Cook completed a 98-ball fifty with a rebounds to lead New York (10-14). The second place in the Eastern Conference. pulled two off Shami as the crowd signalled SOUTHAMPTON: Scoreboard at stumps on the first day of the third Test between England and Liberty had won three in a row and six of their Becky Hammon scored 18 points and its support with a standing ovation, an unusu- India at Southampton yesterday: last eight. The Mercury’s last loss was a 96-95 Danielle Robinson added 15 for San Antonio al accolade for a half-century. At tea, England England 1st Innings Fall of wickets: 1-55 (Robson), 2-213 (Cook). setback at Connecticut on June 12. (12-14), which suffered back-to-back losses were 186 for one, with Cook 82 not out and A. Cook c Dhoni b Jadeja 95 Bowling: Kumar 22-7-58-0; Shami 18-3-62-1; after losing at Minnesota on Friday night. In Ballance 72 not out. S. Robson c Jadeja b Shami 26 Singh 20-3-62-0; Sharma 6-0-21-0; Jadeja 22-6- SPARKS 77, STORM 69 her first home game since announcing her But Cook’s near five-hour innings ended G. Ballance not out 104 34-1; Dhawan 2-0-4-0. Nneka Ogwumike scored 22 and Candace retirement, Hammon showed flashes of for- when, swiping at a long hop from left-arm I. Bell not out 16 Parker added 19 to help Los Angeles beat mer All-Star form. She drove and double- spinner Jadeja, he got a bottom edge and was Extras (b1, lb5) 6 India: Murali Vijay, Shikhar Dhawan, Seattle for general manager Penny Toler’s first pumped at her hip, spinning the ball off the caught down the legside by wicketkeeper and Total (2 wkts, 90 overs, 360 mins) 247 Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya victory as a coach. Ogwumike scored 10 glass for a layup that pulled the Stars to 55-52 Rahane, Rohit Sharma, Mahendra Singh Dhoni points in the final quarter as the Sparks (11- with 8 minutes remaining. She later hit a 3- opposing captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Cook received another standing ovation as he To bat: J Root, M Ali, J Buttler, C Jordan, S (capt/wkt), Ravindra Jadeja, Bhuvneshwar 14) moved three games ahead of the Storm pointer and drove in for a layup that pulled Broad, C Woakes, J Anderson Kumar, Pankaj Singh, Mohammed Shami. (9-18) for the fourth and final Western San Antonio to 74-68 in the final minute. —AP walked back having faced 231 balls including MONDAY, JULY 28, 2014 SPORTS

GLASGOW: (Left to right) Mauritius’s Jonathan Permal, Zambia’s Titus Mukhala, England’s Adam Gemili, Guyana’s Jeremy Bascom and Tonga’s Siueni Filimone compete in the heats of the men’s 100 mathletics Kenyansevent at Hampden Park during the 2014 Commonwealth Games.run — AFP to double gold Meares wins eighth track medal

GLASGOW: Kenya’s Caleb Ndiku took a flam- a Kenyan marathon sweep by producing a 11.44 behind Canadian winner Khamica race ahead of Elinor Barker of Wales while semi-finals. Peaty set another new boyant 5000m gold while compatriot Flomena stunning final 8km to win gold with Kenya’s Bingham. world champion Amy Cure of Australia was a Commonwealth Games record in the process Daniel claimed the women’s marathon title as Stephen Chemlany in second and Uganda’s Jamaica’s Veronica Campbell-Brown looked disappointing fourth. of 27:00 sec in the process with Scotland’s Ross Commonwealth Games athletics got under Abraham Kiplimo taking bronze. slick in winning in 11.29sec and she will be In the pool, world champion Cate Campbell Murdoch qualifying third fastest. way yesterday without headliners Usain Bolt In the blue riband 100m, Nickel Ashmeade, joined in the semi-finals by teammates looked in supreme form as she cruised into the The quarter-finals of the rugby sevens at and Mo Farah. part of the gold medal-winning Jamaican Schillonie Calvert, who clocked the same time semi-finals of the women’s 100m freestyle. Ibrox Park saw wins for New Zealand over Ndiku, the world indoor 3000m champion, 4x100m relay team from the Moscow worlds in nailing her heat, and Olympic silver medalist The Australian exacted a little revenge on Kenya (19-7), Australia over Wales (21-19), made the most of the absence of injury-hit last year, clocked 10.40 seconds to win his heat. Kerron Stewart (11.35). It was Nigerian Blessing Fran Halsall after being beaten to gold in the Samoa over England (15-14) and South Africa Olympic champion Farah to win the first gold The weight of the Caribbean island’s expecta- Okagbare who headed the qualifying times 50m freestyle by the Englishwoman on over Scotland (35-12). The first two shooting medal on offer at the Hampden Park track. tions are resting squarely on Ashmeade’s with 11.20sec. Saturday by qualifying fastest in a time of golds of the day both went to England. With his hair dyed gold in expectation of shoulders in the absence of Bolt, who will com- On the final day of track cycling, Stephanie 53:20sec. Charlotte Kerwood took the women’s dou- victory, Ndiku triumphed in 13min 12.07sec pete solely in the relay in Glasgow after an Morton took gold for Australia in the women’s Halsall was second fastest as she attempted ble trap ahead of Shreyasi Singh of India and over the 5km race with teammate Isiah Koech injury-plagued season. sprint seeing off compatriot and reigning to save her energy ahead of going for a second Rachel Parish of England, while Steven Scott claiming silver in 13:14.06, with New Zealander Adam Gemili of England timed an impres- champion Anna Meares. It was a reversal of the gold in the 50m butterfly later on Sunday. was first in the men’s double trap in front of Zane Robertson claiming bronze (13:16.52). sive 10.15sec, the fastest qualifying time for 500m time trial final when Morton finished The highlight of Sunday evening’s session, countryman Matthew French and Asab Mohd “I could see it wasn’t going to be easy. There which the crowd afforded him rousing acclaim. second behind Meares, who has now equalled though, will be the battle for the men’s 100m of India. Singapore stormed to victory in the was a lot of tough competition and I needed to Trinidad and Tobago’s Richard Thompson, the New Zealand’s Gary Anderson as the most dec- freestyle gold between Australian duo James women’s team table-tennis competition, while know when to attack,” said the champion. 2008 Olympic silver medallist, could only finish orated track cyclist in Games history with eight Magnussen and Cameron McEvoy. South Africa won gold in the women’s lawn In the women’s marathon, Daniel, the win- third in his heat. medals. Just as in Saturday’s men’s 100m breast- bowls four defeating Malaysia in the final. In ner in Paris this year, led teammate Caroline In the women’s 100m heats, it also wasn’t all stroke, 19-year-old Englishman Adam Peaty weightlifting, Nigeria’s Olauwatoyin Adesanmi Kilel to a convincing Kenyan one-two with Jess plain sailing for Thompson’s teammate HEALTH SCARE beat South African world record holder won the women’s 63kg, pushing Trengrove grabbing an unexpected bronze for Michelle-Lee Ahye, who rebounded from a Laura Trott of England shrugged off a kid- Cameron van der Burgh into second place in Commonwealth number one and compatriot Australia. Australian Michael Shelley prevented sluggish start to come in second in her heat in ney infection to win the women’s 25km points qualifying fastest for the 50m breaststroke Obioma Okoli into the silver position. —AFP Where the Tour de France was won Nibali crowned king

PARIS: After Vincenzo Nibali secured the 2014 Tour de France title on Sunday, AFP looks at the five stages where the Italian made the difference: of Tour de France Stage 2 — York to Sheffield, 201km Nibali only gained two seconds over his rivals in this stage but it was the daring and determined break he made in the PARIS: Vincenzo Nibali became the first last few kilometres on a downhill section that signalled his Italian to win the Tour de France since intent. Before the race all the talk had been of a battle the late Marco Pantani yesterday, domi- between Chris Froome and Alberto Contador, with Nibali nating his rivals on all terrains as his seen as the third man. But the Shark rode away from his main rivals crashed out of a superb rivals to strike a psychological blow and demonstrate that he three-week race. While Italy celebrated had arrived at the Tour in top form, physically and mentally. its seventh Tour winner, a jubilant Stage 5 — Ypres to Arenberg Porte du Hainaut, 152.5km France hailed its first double podium The cobbled section had been feared since it was first finish in 30 years as veteran Jean- announced last September and it took no prisoners, Christophe Peraud and youngster although Froome crashed out even before the first section Thibaut Pinot took second and third on the ‘pave’. Nibali stunned everyone by taking the race by the scruff of the neck and leaving even great cobble riders respectively. such as Fabian Cancellara and Peter Sagan in his wake. “We are very happy today, it’s a Buoyed by the yellow jersey on his back he looked like a cob- beautiful victory. Congratulations to bles veteran and rode to a third placed finish, putting at least the whole team,” said Nibali’s Astana two minutes into almost all his rivals, with Contador losing team manager Alexandre Vinokourov. more than 2:30. Nibali beat Peraud by 7:37 and Pinot Stage 10 — Mulhouse to La Planche des Belles Filles, by 8:15 to become the sixth man to win 161.5km all three grand tours after Belgian Eddy The biggest threat to Nibali’s yellow jersey hopes, Merckx, Frenchmen Jacques Anquetil Contador, crashed out in the first half of this stage leaving and Bernard Hinault, Italian Felice the Italian not just with a healthy lead but also without a Gimondi and Spaniard Alberto rival that had ever won the Tour. Now left as the most deco- Contador. rated rider in the race and the leader, he stamped his author- The Italian finished safely as the ity on the tough first summit finish of this race. Nibali was sprinters contested the embers of the the one to attack on the finish up to La Planche des Belles three-week Tour around the Champs Filles and his rivals couldn’t react as he soloed to a second Elysees, emulating the 1998 feat of stage win. He only gained a handful of seconds on those Pantani. closest to him but he delivered a telling blow, showing that Germany’s Marcel Kittel produced a he was the strongest going uphill, leaving little hope for his burst of speed to claim the final stage, rivals to overhaul him. his fourth stage win of the Tour and a Stage 13— Saint-Etienne to Chamrousse, 197.5km repeat of his victory on the iconic The first summit finish in the high mountains came on a FRANCE: Tour de France 2014’s winner Italy’s Vincenzo Nibali (center) second-placed France’s Jean-Christophe Peraud (left) Parisian landmark last year. scorching hot day in which Australian Richie Porte, who was and third-placed France’s Thibaut Pinot (right) stand on the podium on the Champs-Elysees avenue in Paris. — AFP sitting second on GC, wilted and lost almost nine minutes. It Nibali began the day with a near was a crucial sign that even the weather can play a signifi- eight-minute lead and only needed to climbs, hammering the opposition in 43km left as he slipped on a curve lead- to win a single stage on the Tour. cant role in damning riders’ hopes. But not only did Nibali avoid a last-day crash to complete vic- the mountains. While the 2012 Tour ing to the Champs Elysees. But he got French outfit Ag2R-La Mondiale won deal with the 35 degree Celsius temperatures comfortably, tory. crowned a ‘rouleur’ in Wiggins and a back onto his bike and helped by team the teams classification. Poland’s Rafal he crushed any hopes that there could still be a race. Nibali Contador, who was hoping to add to climber the following year in Froome, mates, fought his way back into the Majka confirmed he is a top climber by first responded to an attack by Alejandro Valverde, who his two Tour titles, crashed out in the this year’s race belonged to a true all- peloton. taking the polka dot jersey for the moved up to second by the end of the stage, and then 10th stage, riding 15 kilometres with a rounder. Nibali avoided trouble on the last mountains classification after being pushed on alone, leaving his rivals in his wake. He reeled in broken shinbone before pulling out. On Sunday, he just stayed safe in the stage, just as he did for the past inci- handed a free role by his team follow- escapees Leopold Konig and Rafal Majka and accelerated Last year’s winner Chris Froome bunch during the last stage as Kittel dent-packed three weeks. He took the ing Contador’s exit. away to his third stage victory of the race, proving once and packed his bags after a crash on the beat Norway’s Alexander Kristoff and yellow jersey in the second stage with a The 2014 Tour proved a failure for for all he had no peers in the 2014 Tour. cobbles in the fifth stage, the day Nibali Lithuanian Ramunas Navardauskas. late attack on the way to Sheffield, Team Sky as they could not pick them- Stage 18 — Pau to Hautacam, 144.5km opened a big gap over all his main The 137.5-km procession to Paris England, where the Tour was greeted selves up after Froome’s abandon. By this point the Tour was already won for Nibali but what rivals with a scintillating display on the started from Evry in a festive atmos- with immense crowds. Australian Richie Porte was their plan B he did was establish just how great his superiority was. The treacherous lanes of northern France. phere after the riders were transferred The Astana rider surrendered his but he cracked in the first Alpine stage significance of this stage was that it was the day when it was “I was ready to take them on. And by plane from Bergerac, where all the overall lead for just one stage to Tony and never recovered. “We won it twice clear that everyone else had given up trying to beat him. crashes are part of the race,” Nibali distinctive jerseys were effectively Gallopin, one of several Frenchmen to (with Bradley Wiggins and Froome in When he rode away from the pack on the final Hautacam replied when asked if Froome and sealed. impress. 2012 and 2013). You must win with dig- climb with 10km to go, none of the leading contenders even Contador’s exits would undermine his attempted to follow him. True to tradition, Nibali and his team Pinot, 24, claimed the white jersey nity, but also lose with dignity,” Team He easily reeled in Mikel Nieve up the road and powered title. mates drank champagne while the for the best Under-25 rider, beating Sky manager David Brailsford said. on to his fourth victory of the Tour. And as the Italian himself peloton rode towards Paris at a snail’s compatriot Romain Bardet, sixth overall, Earlier yesterday, women lapped the said afterwards, this wasn’t an attack to crack his rivals, this BIG CLIMBS pace. after cracking him in the Pyrenees. Champs Elysees for the first time since was simply about adding to his legacy and winning atop a Nicknamed ‘The Shark of Messina’, It got competitive once the race Slovakian Peter Sagan sealed his 1989 as the first edition of La Course by prestigious climb. — AFP Nibali stayed true to his aggressive self reached Paris as the bunch geared up third consecutive green jersey for the Le Tour was won by Dutch great by attacking repeatedly on the big for the final sprint. Peraud crashed with points classification although he failed Marianne Vos. — Reuters Ricciardo wins Nibali crowned drenched GP king of Tour de France

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Gulf Cable lift Al-Roudhan futsal trophy

KUWAIT: The futsal team of the Gulf Cable and Electrical Industries Co. were crowned champion of the Late Abdullah Al- Roudhan Indoor Soccer Tournament after beating the Lily White Co 3-1 on Saturday. The spectacular final match, held at Martyr Ahmad Al-Fahad Center in Daiya was graced by the presence of Minister of Information and Minister of State for Youth Affairs Sheikh Salman Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah and President of the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahd Al-Sabah along with a large number of specta- tors. Speaking to reporters at the closing ceremony of the tourna- ment, Sheikh Salman extolled His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah for his kind patronage of the nine-day event. He took pride in representing His Highness the Amir at the closing ceremony, congratulating Gulf Cable and Electrical Industries Co futsal team on their victory. Sheikh Ahmad, who is also the President of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA), said the continuation of the tournament for three and a half decades testifies to its success and growing popularity. “Since the inception of the tournament Al-Roudhan family have been making praise worthy efforts in setting the stage for the annual events of this exciting and wonderful tour- nament,” he added. He noted that this tournament is one of the essential constituent sports events during the holy month of Ramadan. — KUNA Huge coal reserves offer no relief for India fuel crunch

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SEPANG: A couple watches a Malaysia Airlines plane taxi on the runway at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Sepang yesterday. Any airline would struggle with the devastating impact of losing one jet full of passengers, especially if it had already been bleeding money for years. — AFP Tragedies push Malaysia Airlines to the brink Painful cost-cutting and other reforms in the air

KUALA LUMPUR: Any airline would struggle the government doesn’t have an immediate travel and tourism consultancy Global Market Sunday Telegraph yesterday, Hugh Dunleavy, Safety problems also blighted its image, with the devastating impact of losing one jet game plan, every day that passes will con- Advisors, said “perception is key in the airline Malaysia Airlines’ commercial director, stated including a 1997 crash on Sumatra island that full of passengers, especially if it had already tribute to its self-destruction and eventual industry”. “Unfortunately for Malaysia Airlines, that the carrier “will eventually overcome this killed all 234 aboard and remains Indonesia’s been bleeding money for years. But losing demise,” Shukor Yusof, an analyst with Malaysia- potential international customers are now tragedy and emerge stronger”. deadliest air disaster. Former banker Emirsyah another just months later is pushing crisis-hit based aviation consultancy Endau Analytics, going to link the brand to tragedy.” The Malaysian government had begun to Satar was appointed in 2005 to turn around the Malaysia Airlines to the brink of financial col- told AFP. The airline already has announced refunds speed up its review of the airline’s future-start- airline, and he undertook a massive exercise to lapse, airline experts said, spotlighting whether Shukor said MAS was losing “one to two mil- for ticket cancellations following MH17, which ed after the disappearance of MH370 — follow- nurse it back to health. In 2010, it was named it can steer its way out of extended turmoil as lion US dollars a day,” and has “the bandwidth Galaviz said would cost millions of dollars. ing the second tragedy, Dunleavy wrote. the world’s most improved airline by London- once-troubled carriers such as Korean Air and to stay afloat for about six more months based Speculation is rife that state investment vehicle “There are several options on the table but based consultancy Skytrax. Garuda Indonesia did before. on my estimates of its cash reserves”. Khazanah Nasional, which owns 69 percent of all involve creating an airline fit for purpose in Korean Air was in trouble after a period dur- The flag carrier needs an immediate inter- the airline, will delist its shares and take it pri- what is a new era for us, and other airlines.” ing the 1980s and 1990s when several acci- vention from the Malaysian government invest- Image is everything vate, which could set the stage for painful cost- “With the unwavering support we have dents left more than 700 people dead. It ment fund that controls its purse strings, and While the MH17 disaster was beyond the air- cutting measures and other reforms. received from the Malaysian government, we embarked on a major reform push, bringing in likely deep restructuring, to survive the twin line’s control-pro-Russia separatists in Ukraine Analysts have long blamed poor manage- are confident of our recovery, whatever the retired Delta Air Lines vice-president David tragedies of flights MH370 and MH17, analysts stand accused of shooting it down with a mis- ment, government interference, a bloated shape of the airline in future,” he wrote. Greenberg in 2000, who subsequently revolu- added. Malaysia Airlines (MAS) was already sile-bookings are expected to take a further sig- workforce, and powerful, reform-resistant tionized its safety and operational practices. struggling with years of declining bookings and nificant hit, as they did in MH370’s wake. “I’m employee unions for preventing the airline Rising from the ashes Korean Air is now widely respected world- mounting financial losses when MH370’s mys- not considering going to Malaysia in the next from remaining competitive. MAS lost a com- Other airlines have risen from the ashes, les- wide. Shukor said Malaysia’s government and terious disappearance in March with 239 peo- few years. Not unless Malaysia Airlines acts or bined 4.1 billion ringgit ($1.3 billion) from 2011- sons that could be instructive for MAS, experts Khazanah face a “mammoth task” but that the ple aboard sent the carrier into free-fall. does something in the future that will allow 13. It bled a further 443 million ringgit in the said. Indonesia’s state-owned Garuda Indonesia airline could learn much from carriers that have The July 17 downing of flight MH17 over people to feel more relaxed about travelling first quarter of this year, blaming MH370’s “dra- was plagued by a series of problems in the faced similar challenges. Ukraine, which killed all 298 people on board, there,” said Zhang Bing, a Chinese national in matic impact” on bookings. 1990s and early 2000s, including heavy debts “Its name is now synonymous with disaster, deeply compounds those woes. “The harrowing Beijing. Khazanah declined to comment on future and the murder of a prominent human rights mismanagement, lack of discipline and many reality for Malaysia Airlines after MH17 is that if Jonathan Galaviz, a partner at the US-based plans for the airline. But writing in Britain’s campaigner mid-air in 2004. negative elements,” he said. — AFP UAE markets rise on Q2 earnings Qatar state spending up 13% last FY, slowest in 11 years DUBAI: Qatar’s state spending increased project spending in the past. Qatar has MIDEAST STOCK MARKETS 12.7 percent last fiscal year, the lowest rate now scaled down or divided into phases in 11 years, as slow growth in current some big-ticket projects, such as a metro, a DUBAI: Stock markets in the United Arab The company did not give any further Dhabi’s top listed developer Aldar expenditure offset a sharp rise in funds port and airport facilities, to reduce eco- Emirates rose yesterday on the back of some details of its post-Ismaik restructuring. But Properties also jumped ahead of expected spent on infrastructure projects, data nomic overcapacity risks. strong second-quarter earnings reports and an increase in general and administrative earnings. The stock rose 2.6 percent, helping showed yesterday. Current expenditure rose 6.0 percent to expectations for more of them, while Qatar expenses for the second quarter may reflect the emirate’s benchmark add 1.1 percent. Expenditure rose to a record high of 163.2 billion riyals in 2013/14, a sharp and Egypt pulled back in thin trade before lay-offs among senior managers which fol- 231.7 billion riyals ($63.6 billion) in the slowdown from a 24.4 percent jump in long breaks for Eid al Fitr holidays. Dubai’s lowed the abrupt resignation of chief execu- Qatar, Egypt year that ended in March, from 205.6 bil- each of the previous two years, because of benchmark rose 1.9 percent as blue-chip tive Hasan Ismaik last month, said Sanyalak Qatar’s benchmark slid 0.6 percent, large- lion riyals in 2012/13, preliminary finance a drop in interest payments and spending lenders Dubai Islamic Bank and Emirates Manibhandu, manager of research at NBAD ly because of Barwa Real Estate, which tum- ministry data released by the central bank on supplies and services. However, public NBD added 4.4 and 2.0 percent respectively. Securities. bled 6.8 percent. The stock had plunged its showed. Last year’s spending was 10 per- sector wages kept rising strongly. Dubai Islamic Bank posted a 59.6 percent Arabtec is expected to provide more 10 percent daily limit on Thursday after the cent more than initially planned. But the State revenue in the world’s top lique- jump in second-quarter net profit on information in an analyst call after the Eid company posted a quarterly net loss of 42.9 margin by which actual spending overshot fied natural gas exporter grew 21.9 percent the plan was the lowest in five years, sug- to a record 346.6 billion riyals last fiscal Thursday. The bank made 667.5 million holidays, which is expected to see UAE mar- million riyals ($11.8 million) compared to a gesting the government has begun reining year, slower than the 27.8 percent rise in dirhams ($181.8 million) in the quarter, kets shut between Monday and Wednesday. profit of 40.6 million riyals in the year-earlier in excesses of the previous four years, the previous year. Revenue growth would beating analysts’ average forecast of 627.3 The rise in Arabtec shares “that we are see- period. Egypt’s bourse slipped 0.1 percent. when on average it spent almost a quarter have slowed further if Qatar Petroleum million dirhams. Emirates NBD also beat ing now is probably due to some more mar- Commercial International Bank (CIB) was more than originally planned. had not started transferring its entire analysts’ estimates on Thursday when it ket talk about who is buying the stock one of the main drags, pulling back 0.6 per- Doha also seems to have accelerated financial surplus to the government from reported a 34.8 percent jump in quarterly again”, Manibhandu said. Investors hope cent. The stock had jumped 4.4 percent on work on infrastructure projects worth 2013. Previously, a part went to the gov- profit. Abu Dhabi state fund Aabar Investments, a Thursday after CIB’s second-quarter results roughly $210 billion that it plans over the ernment as investment income, part was Builder Arabtec closed up 1.3 percent major shareholder in Arabtec, will buy at came in ahead of analysts’ estimates. next decade or so, many of them related to retained on the company’s balance sheet, after dropping as much as 6.5 percent early least part of the 28.77 percent stake held by Bahrain’s bourse edged down 0.4 percent. Qatar’s hosting of the 2022 soccer World and part was used to provide fresh capital in the session on disappointing results. Ismaik. Bahrain Telecommunications Co (Batelco) fell Cup. Project spending soared 32.7 percent to the Qatar Investment Authority. The Arabtec earned 103 million dirhams ($28.1 Shares in Emaar Properties, Dubai’s 1.6 percent after posting a 22.4 percent drop to 68.4 billion riyals last fiscal year, com- 2013/14 budget surplus surged to a record million) in the second quarter, while ana- largest listed developer, rose 1.9 percent. in second-quarter profit yesterday. Stock pared with growth of just 1.9 percent in 115.0 billion riyals, or 15.6 percent of gross lysts polled by Reuters had on average fore- The company is expected to announce its markets in Kuwait, Oman and Saudi Arabia the previous year. domestic product, from 78.8 billion riyals cast 111 million dirhams. quarterly results after the Eid break. Abu were already closed for Eid. — Reuters Difficulties in planning and logistics, as or 11.4 percent of GDP in the previous well as bureaucratic obstacles, delayed year. — Reuters BUSINESS MONDAY, JULY 28, 2014 Huge coal reserves offer no relief for India fuel crunch Supplies at many plants severely depleted

MUMBAI: India sits on one of the world’s total power generation at these stations will be repair its key infrastructure to be around $1 tril- biggest coal reserves, yet its power stations are adversely affected,” Choudhury said. The situa- lion for the next few years after decades of starved of the fuel with some idle and others tion seems unnecessary given India’s 302 bil- neglect, which has contributed to the embar- running dangerously low on supplies. lion tons of coal resources, which represent the rassing power crisis. Coal accounts for nearly 60 percent of world’s fifth-largest reserves. A blackout over half the country two years India’s electricity, and the country’s biggest But coal imports hit a massive 165 million ago left hundreds of millions of people without utility company warned the government this tons in the financial year to March 2014, climb- electricity, and was blamed on energy-hungry month that supplies at many plants were ing from 146 million tons in the previous year, Indian states drawing power from the grids severely depleted. draining foreign exchange reserves. The reason beyond their allocated limits. And this demand While the government has rushed to avert for the imports is the snail-pace development for power is only set to grow, with nearly 400 an immediate crisis, analysts say much longer- of India’s own coal sector-underscored by the million out of India’s 1.2 billion citizens still term solutions are needed to spur recovery of fact the first new major coal mine in more than without access to electricity according to the VILLA PARK: Fast food workers from across the U.S attend a convention in Villa Park, the sluggish economy, which is hugely five years began production just last week. World Bank. Illinois on Saturday. — AP dependent on coal imports despite large But the trouble in spreading the electricity domestic reserves. “India needs more power-a Drag on economic growth net wider is that the supply shortfall will only US fast food workers lot more, and fast,” said HSBC economist India’s lack of power is a drag on economic increase, resulting in more power outages in Frederic Neumann. “Otherwise its recovery and growth with the peak hour deficit-the gap bigger swathes of the country. “If the regulator hopes of a Modi-boom will be scuppered,” said between supply and demand-about 12 per- starts putting pressure on the utility company vow civil disobedience Neumann, referring to Prime Minister Narendra cent. Holding up new mines is a maze of envi- to provide power to all, then the latter will be VILLA PARK, Illinois: Fast food workers paign comes as President Barack Obama Modi, who came to power in May on a plat- ronmental clearances and complex land acqui- forced to keep buying from the already scarce from across the US voted to escalate their and many other Democrats across the form of reviving Asia’s third-largest economy. sition approval, often primitive mining meth- market,” said a senior power sector analyst who efforts for $15-an-hour pay and union country have attempted to make a cam- The crippled state of India’s power supply ods and lack of transportation facilities. requested anonymity. membership by using nonviolent civil dis- paign issue out of their call to increase the was on full display in the capital New Delhi Recently built ones stand idle for lack of fuel. “Then, we could see the blackouts we cur- obedience, comparing their campaign to federal and state minimum wages. during its hottest months in May and June On top of that have been corruption scan- rently call load-shedding to increase dramati- the civil rights movement. The current federal minimum wage is when long power outages led to street dals which have crippled the industry. “The cally,” he said. Although the government has More than 1,300 workers gathered $7.25 an hour, translating to about $15,000 protests and uproar in parliament. Last week, coal shortage in India is a case where you have promised steps to overhaul the sector, it will Saturday in suburban Chicago to discuss a year for someone working 40 hours a the government admitted 46 of 100 major everything you need, yet you seem to have take Modi’s right-wing government time to get the future of a campaign that has spread to week, though many fast-food workers get coal-fired plants had stocks for less than a nothing,” said Manish Aggarwal, head of ener- coal wagons rolling. dozens of cities in less than two years. far fewer hours. Obama and others have week after the National Thermal Power gy and natural resources for consultancy KPMG “You can’t wave a wand and boost coal sup- Wearing T-shirts that said “Fight for $15” called for increasing it to $10.10. Fast food Corporation (NTPC) warned it could face emer- in India. ply overnight,” said Ashok Sreenivas, senior and “We Are Worth More,” the workers workers say even that’s not enough gencies at many plants. Modi’s government has already sought pri- research fellow at Prayas Energy Group, a cheered loudly and said they would win if because most people working in the indus- As India enters its rainy season, “it will vate funding to help repair the country’s crum- Pune-based non-profit group. they stuck together. try now are adults with children, rather become more difficult to replenish the coal bling infrastructure, especially the railways, Meanwhile, the government’s inability to “People are just fed up,” said Cindy than teenagers earning pocket money. stock”, NTPC chief Arup Roy Choudhury wrote essential for transporting domestic coal to forge ahead in nuclear power due to local Enriquez, 20. The $8.25 an hour she makes The restaurant industry has argued that to the power ministry in a letter obtained by plants and solving the shortage. Estimates peg opposition means India will be dependent on working for McDonald’s is not enough to a $15 hourly wage could lead to business AFP. “In the case of even small disruption, the the amount of money needed by India to coal for years to come, analysts say. — AFP go to college and become a police officer closings and job cuts, though the Seattle and barely enough to pay her rent, City Council recently voted to raise the Enriquez said. city’s minimum wage to $15 an hour, The Service Employees International phased in over several years. The National Boeing CEO sorry for Union has been providing financial and Restaurant Association said last week that organizational support to the fast-food increasing wages to $15 will not solve protests. They began in late 2012 in New income inequality and that the campaign ‘cowering’ workers remark York City and have included daylong strikes was an attempt by unions to boost dwin- and a loud but peaceful demonstration dling membership. Scott DeFife, the associ- outside this year’s McDonald’s Corp share- ation’s executive vice president of policy SEATTLE: Boeing Co CEO Jim McNerney has for an apology. The CEO’s message said in part: thing on my mind was to characterize my rela- holder meeting, where more than 130 pro- and government affairs, said protesters apologized for saying the aerospace giant’s “I was simply trying to make light of my age tionship with Boeing employees in any nega- testers were arrested after stepping onto were “demonizing” an industry that employees were “cowering” during his tenure, and tenure at the company on a question that tive way. “I should have used different words, company property. employs workers of all ages, backgrounds a comment one union official called “a new I have been asked at least a dozen times over and I apologize for them,” the message said. “I Saturday’s convention included sessions and skill levels, when the focus should be low” in the company’s relationship with work- the past several weeks alone. ... There was no will definitely be more careful going for- on civil disobedience and leadership train- on policies that increase education and job ers. McNerney made the remark during a intent to slight anyone but myself, and the last ward.”— AP ing. Kendall Fells, an organizing director for training. But many people now are staying Wednesday call with analysts when he was the campaign and a representative of SEIU, with fast-food restaurants for years, asked if he is thinking about retiring after he said when and what actions happen next because they’re often the only jobs avail- turns 65 next month. McNerney said he won’t will be up to workers in each city. The cam- able, workers said. — AP retire because “the heart will still be beating, Bahrain’s Batelco the employees will still be cowering,” The Seattle Times reported. In an apology sent Q2 net profit slips Arabtec Q2 net up companywide on Friday, McNerney said the comment made during a call about the com- pany’s quarterly results was a “joke gone bad.” DUBAI: Bahrain Telecommunications Co Batelco also owns Jordanian telecoms oper- 11%, misses estimates Boeing employees and union leaders didn’t (Batelco) posted a 22.4 percent drop in sec- ator Umniah, 27 percent of Yemeni mobile ond-quarter profit yesterday, according to operator Sabafon, minority stakes in inter- DUBAI: Arabtec, the construction com- emerged between major shareholder find it funny. Machinists union international Reuters calculations, hurt by continued net providers in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia pany at the centre of Dubai’s stock mar- Aabar Investments and chief executive President Tom Buffenbarger issued a state- intense competition in core markets and and is also active in Egypt. In total, the firm ket turmoil, reported an 11 percent rise Hasan Ismaik, leading to Ismaik’s resigna- ment Friday saying the “unfunny and unneces- in second-quarter profit yesterday, miss- tion in June. sary remarks” serve as a “reminder that the one-off adjustments. The former monopoly earned 57 percent of its revenues outside of ing analysts’ estimates. The stock’s slide triggered margin calls Jack Welch style of anti-personnel manage- made a net profit of 10.4 million dinars Bahrain in the first half of 2014, a figure Net profit climbed to 103 million that sent shockwaves through the entire ment is still alive and well at Boeing.” Welch, ($27.6 million) in the three months to June which helped the firm offset “the impact of dirhams ($28.1 million) in the three Dubai market, which lost $30 billion of the former General Electric CEO, was known 30, down from 13.4 million dinars in the ongoing and aggressive competition at months to June 30 from 92 million value from peak to trough, though it has for his blunt candor as he closed factories and year-earlier period. home.” according to Sheikh Hamad bin dirhams a year earlier, the company said now recovered about half of those losses. laid off thousands of employees in an effort to Batelco didn’t provide a quarterly break- Abdulla Al-Khalifa, chairman of Batelco. down so Reuters based its calculations on its Batelco’s revenue in the first six months in a statement. Analysts polled by Since Ismaik’s departure Arabtec has streamline the multinational conglomerate. first-half financial statement. The firm also of 2014 was 194.6 million dinars, up 14 per- Reuters had on average forecast 111 mil- launched a restructuring plan, putting “If he is able to get his foot out of his has not provided details of the one-time cent year-on-year, the statement said, while lion dirhams. Revenues jumped 51 per- some of his expansion plans under mouth, the very next thing we hear from Mr. cent to 2.41 billion dirhams on the back review and laying off a “limited” number cost it incurred beyond referencing it in the its subscriber base stood at 9 million cus- McNerney should be a sincere apology to all first-half statement, while heavy competi- tomers on June 30, up 4 percent on the of business growth in the United Arab of staff. It has not described the restruc- employees at Boeing,” Buffenbarger added. Emirates and other Gulf markets, said turing in detail, and yesterday’s state- tion has been impacting its earnings for a same point of 2013. The operator said its Jon Holden, president of Machinists’ District number of years - this was the 17th quarter board was proposing to pay a cash dividend Arabtec, Dubai’s biggest listed builder. ment did not give further information 751, described it as “a new low” in employee- Profit growth slowed from the first about it. in the last 20 in which it has reported declin- of 0.01 dinar per share for the period. This is company relations. The union that represents quarter; in the first half of this year, net “All decisions taken by the Board and ing profit. in line with the amount paid in the corre- profit rose 55 percent to 240 million executed by the management aim at engineers, the Society of Professional Seeking to offset declining domestic sponding period last year, according to dirhams, while revenues rose 45 percent achieving the shareholders’ and investors’ Engineering Employees in Aerospace, posted a profit and revenue, in April 2013 Batelco Thomson Reuters data. to 4.56 billion dirhams. interests, elevating the company’s posi- printable, foldable poster on their website say- completed the $570 million purchase of In April, Batelco hired Alan Whelan as Arabtec’s share price more than tion, increasing the revenues and achiev- ing, “If I’m away from my desk, then I must be Cable & Wireless Communications’ Monaco chief executive, nearly 11 months after for- tripled earlier this year, then plunged by ing potential growth in future,” the state- cowering somewhere. Please leave a note.” and Islands Division, although some of this mer CEO Sheikh Mohamed bin Isa Al-Khalifa more than two-thirds as tensions ment said. — Reuters Boeing spokesman John Dern said deal subsequently fell foul of regulators. quit. — Reuters McNerney apologized before the unions called EXCHANGE RATES

Al-Muzaini Exchange Co. Syrian Pound 2.890 Sierra Leone 0.000062 0.000068 UAE Exchange Centre WLL Nepalese Rupees 3.910 Singapore Dollar 0.224840 0.230840 Malaysian Ringgit 89.725 South African Rand 0.020932 0.029432 ASIAN COUNTRIES COUNTRY SELL DRAFT SELL CASH Chinese Yuan Renminbi 46.000 Sri Lankan Rupee 0.001888 0.002468 Japanese Yen 2.787 Australian Dollar 253.58 250.58 Thai Bhat 9.785 Taiwan 0.009341 0.009521 Indian Rupees 4.727 Canadian Dollar 267.38 268.38 Turkish Lira 133.500 Thai Baht 0.008599 0.009149 Pakistani Rupees 2.872 Swiss Franc 322.39 320.39 Srilankan Rupees 2.175 Euro 388.50 389.50 Arab Nepali Rupees 2.953 US Dollar 282.30 285.30 Bahraini Dinar 0.746064 0.754064 Singapore Dollar 229.900 Sterling Pound 487.31 490.31 Bahrain Exchange Company Hongkong Dollar 36.607 Egyptian Pound 0.038402 0.041502 Japanese Yen 2.83 2.85 Iranian Riyal 0.000078 0.000080 Bangladesh Taka 3.649 Bangladesh Taka 3.638 3.908 CURRENCY BUY SELL Iraqi Dinar 0.000179 0.000239 Philippine Peso 6.557 Indian Rupee 4.703 5.003 Thai Baht 8.929 Jordanian Dinar 0.396436 0.403936 Sri Lankan Rupee 2.171 2.606 Europe Irani Riyal transfer 0.271 Nepali Rupee 2.957 3.492 Kuwaiti Dinar 1.0000000 1.0000000 Irani Riyal cash 0.273 Belgian Franc 0.007375 0.008375 Lebanese Pound 0.000137 0.000237 Pakistani Rupee 2.864 2.790 British Pound 0.474393 0.483393 Moroccan Dirhams 0.022203 0.046303 UAE Dirhams 76.93 77.39 Czech Korune 0.005832 0.017832 GCC COUNTRIES Bahraini Dinar 751.37 753.44 Nigerian Naira 0.001147 0.001782 Saudi Riyal 75.684 Danish Krone 0.046968 0.051968 Egyptian Pound 39.47 40.07 Euro 0.375097 0.383097 Omani Riyal 0.730851 0.736531 Qatari Riyal 77.982 Jordanian Dinar 401.78 407.43 Qatar Riyal 0.077215 0.078428 Omani Riyal 737.270 Norwegian Krone 0.041481 0.046681 Omani Riyal 734.16 741.46 Romanian Leu 0.086394 0.086394 Saudi Riyal 0.075017 0.075717 Bahraini Dinar 753.820 Qatari Riyal 77.96 78.51 Syrian Pound 0.001760 0.001980 UAE Dirham 77.292 Slovakia 0.008138 0.018138 Saudi Riyal 75.41 75.81 Swedish Krona 0.037508 0.042508 Tunisian Dinar 0.160982 0.168982 Turkish Lira 0.136225 0.143225 ARAB COUNTRIES Swiss Franc 0.306811 0.317011 Egyptian Pound - Cash 45.000 Turkish Lira 0.136225 0.143225 UAE Dirhams 0.076259 0.077408 Egyptian Pound - Transfer 39.593 Dollarco Exchange Co. Ltd Yemeni Riyal 0.001279 0.001359 Yemen Riyal/for 1000 1.325 Australasia Tunisian Dinar 165.810 Australian Dollar 0.257963 0.269463 Rate for Transfer Selling Rate New Zealand Dollar 0.236078 0.245578 Al Mulla Exchange Jordanian Dinar 400.790 US Dollar 282.950 Lebanese Lira/for 1000 1.904 America Canadian Dollar 266.710 Canadian Dollar 0.256722 0.265222 Syrian Lira 2.023 Sterling Pound 485.405 Currency Transfer Rate (Per 1000) Morocco Dirham 34.471 US Dollars 0.279600 0.283950 Euro 384.220 US Dollars Mint 0.280100 0.283950 US Dollar 282.600 Swiss Frank 315.410 EUROPEAN & AMERICAN COUNTRIES Euro 383.150 Bahrain Dinar 753.100 Asia Pound Sterlng 483.850 US Dollar Transfer 283.700 UAE Dirhams 77.015 Euro 383.990 Bangladesh Taka 0.003321 0.003921 Canadian Dollar 264.650 Qatari Riyals 78.600 Chinese Yuan 0.044330 0.047830 Indian Rupee 4.696 Sterling Pound 484.420 Saudi Riyals 75.725 Hong Kong Dollar 0.034515 0.037265 Egyptian Pound 39.510 Canadian dollar 264.890 Jordanian Dinar 399.660 Turkish lira 135.660 Indian Rupee 0.004497 0.004898 Sri Lankan Rupee 2.168 Egyptian Pound 39.518 Indonesian Rupiah 0.000020 0.000026 Swiss Franc 316.980 Sri Lankan Rupees 2.173 Bangladesh Taka 3.637 Australian Dollar 268.810 Japanese Yen 0.002699 0.002879 Philippines Peso 6.518 Indian Rupees 4.705 Kenyan Shilling 0.003227 0.003227 US Dollar Buying 282.000 Pakistani Rupees 2.864 Pakistan Rupee 2.863 Korean Won 0.000266 0.000281 Bahraini Dinar 752.600 Bangladesh Taka 3.642 Malaysian Ringgit 0.086056 0.092056 GOLD Philippines Pesso 6.510 UAE Dirham 77.000 Nepalese Rupee 0.002954 0.003124 20 Gram 245.000 Cyprus pound 694.980 Pakistan Rupee 0.002770 0.003050 Saudi Riyal 75.500 10 Gram 124.000 Japanese Yen 3.785 5 Gram 64.000 Philippine Peso 0.006479 0.006759 *Rates are subject to change MONDAY, JULY 28, 2014 BUSINESS Clock ticks on Lithuania 2015 euro move

VILNIUS: Lithuania won the EU’s final within a decade was a realistic timeline. green light this week to join the euro-zone Unwilling to jeopardize steady economic in 2015, completing a Baltic embrace of expansion, officials in Warsaw adopted a Europe’s checkered single currency as secu- wait-and-see approach on the bloc’s efforts rity concerns over Russia nudge other to resolve its debt crisis. reluctant eastern candidates towards adop- But following Russia’s lightning-speed tion. annexation of Crimea in March some, such A special clock has started ticking at as outspoken Foreign Minister Radoslaw Lithuania’s central bank in Vilnius, counting Sikorski, are hinting the Ukraine crisis the days until the country of three million “should nudge us towards faster integra- becomes the euro-zone’s 19th member on tion into the euro-zone”, to boost security January 1. Baltic neighbours Latvia and through deeper integration. Estonia joined in 2014 and 2011, respec- The ex-communist nation of 38 million tively. people, which borders Ukraine and is cen- Concerns over Soviet-era master Russia tral Europe’s largest economy, is obliged to drove the trio of small republics to bite the join the single currency bloc under the bullet and push through painful austerity terms of its European Union entry but there programs to secure membership. Larger is no deadline for accession. economies like Poland and the Czech Poland expects to meet all euro-zone Republic have been more circumspect in entry targets by 2015, but its centrist gov- their bids to join the bloc, but Russia’s ernment currently lacks the two-thirds par- annexation of Crimea and sabre-rattling on liamentary majority needed to push Ukraine is beginning to change that. through necessary constitutional changes “In the eastern part of the EU, joining to drop its zloty currency. That, however, the euro-zone is mainly about security,” could change given further escalation of Witold Orlowski, a Warsaw-based the crisis in Ukraine. PricewaterhouseCoopers analyst and for- “Euro-skeptic MPs may become so terri- mer advisor to Poland’s president, told AFP. fied by what’s happening in Ukraine, they Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaite could stop blocking changes to the consti- said as much after the EU’s green light this tution,” Orlowski told AFP. Czechs warming week. to euro - “Geopolitically, the euro will provide Long a bastion of British-style euroskep- greater security,” alongside Lithuania’s EU ticism, the neighboring Czech Republic and NATO membership, the tough-talking also appears to be warming to the single A miner slowly carries a heavy load of wet coal in a basket hundreds of feet up on wooden slats that brace the sides of a deep coal former European budget chief dubbed the currency. The new left-wing government mine shaft near Rimbay village in the Indian northeastern state of Meghalaya. India sits on one of the world’s biggest coal reserves, “Iron Lady” told AFP. and President Milos Zeman are openly pro- yet its power stations are starved of the fuel with some idle and others running dangerously low on supplies. —AFP Public support for the move among euro, in stark contrast to previous president Lithuanians has grown to 50 percent, up and hardline euroskeptic Vaclav Klaus and from 41 percent last year, according to a the former right-wing administration that Eurobarometer survey released on Friday. was lukewarm at best on euro adoption. Asset bubbles could deflate But 41 percent still want to keep the As the Ukraine crisis escalated in June, national currency, the litas, mainly over Zeman said the Czech Republic could join fears of price hikes. “I’m sure prices will go the euro-zone by 2017, thanks to support global recovery: Analysts up,” Arturas, a 47-year-old driver, told AFP from pro-European parties in parliament. as he left a Vilnius grocery store displaying Previously, the central bank and politicians prices in both euros and litas. alike had suggested 2019 as the earliest Consumer prices edged up by just 0.2 entry date. The Czech Republic now meets Investors paying too much for securities percent on an annual basis in June, danger- the deficit and debt criteria to join the euro, ously close to deflation. Businessman while inflation is low. PARIS: In a world still struggling to shake off the shares have been somewhat restrained in the gle currency area from slipping into deflation Paulius Vasiliauskas, 26, hopes the currency Heavily dependent on car production worst financial crisis for a generation, many last few days-although Germany’s main index, and boost lending. switch will bring living standards, already and exports to the euro-zone, the Czech economists are worrying that new asset bub- Frankfurt’s DAX 30, hit a record high this month. US Federal Reserve Janet Yellen has also not- vastly improved since the Soviet collapse in economy shrank in both 2012 and 2013 but bles are already threatening to derail the tepid Concern about asset bubbles is also spread- ed the concern about asset prices, saying she 1991, “closer to Western Europe”. is forecast to expand by 2.6 percent this global recovery. Concern has been rising that ing to property markets, with London real- does not think stock markets are in bubble terri- year. Other euro-zone candidates like investors are paying too much for securities in a estate now on average 20 percent more expen- tory, despite the recent surge in all of Wall Faster integration? Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary or Romania have search for good returns when interest rates are sive than before the onset of the financial crisis, Street’s major indices. Last year, Central European heavy- a long road of reform ahead before they hovering near record lows, creating the bubble and even the government in Berlin concerned Valuations were “not far above their historical weight Poland insisted euro-zone entry can qualify for membership. —AFP conditions for a new market crash. about high asset prices. averages, suggesting that, in aggregate, The Bank of International Settlements German Finance Minister Wolfgang investors are not excessively optimistic”, she said warned at the end of last month that financial Schaeuble warned the European Central Bank in a semi-annual report to Congress. But analysts markets were running ahead of economic reali- just days ago that its loose monetary policy warn it is central banks themselves which are Global investors pin ty, and called for governments to stop new risked inflating markets to dangerous levels fuelling asset prices by keeping their accom- debt-driven overspending. with cheap money. modative monetary policy in place for too long. The BIS, the so-called central bank of central “We can’t just leave the avoidance of bubbles growth hopes on US banks, called for policies that “lean more delib- to government supervision,” he said, while his ‘Deflate without exploding’ erately and persistently against financial booms French counterpart Michel Sapin warned that Rate increases by major central banks expect- GLOBAL ECONOMY WEEK AHEAD and ease less aggressively and persistently dur- “in parts of the property market there are signs ed in the second quarter of next year may prove ing busts”. that bubbles are forming”. “too little too late” to stop markets from forming FRANKFURT: With the prospect of stiffer sanc- With Britain, one of the stronger European BIS general manager Jaime Caruana said as Earlier this month the head of the bubbles, argues Gabriel Sterne, head of global tions against Russia rattling confidence in economies, caught up in the push for mutually he presented the report: “During the boom, International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde, macro investor relations at Oxford Economics. Europe, investors will be looking to the United painful sanctions against Russia, economic resources were misallocated on a huge scale, took a similar line, warning that financial mar- “The problem is not the abundance of liquidity States and China to underpin the global econo- growth prospects hinge on the United States and it will take time to move them to new and kets were “too upbeat”. but low interest rates,” said Anton Brender, chief my. and China. more productive uses.” economist at Candriam Investors Group. Wednesday’s US gross domestic product “We think there is going to be a bounce- Bond rates for European countries hit hard ‘Froth’ not bubbles “These rates are a signal that central banks (GDP) reading and jobs data on Friday will help back in (US) gross domestic product,” said ING’s by the euro-zone debt crisis, such as Greece, Central banks have sought to calm concerns, themselves are telling investors not to place markets to judge the strength of the economy’s Knightley. The Reuters consensus shows annu- have slumped, showing investors do not see arguing they need to keep rates low to stimu- their money with them, and instead to take rebound and the likely speed of the Federal alized growth picking up to 3 percent in the them as a risk despite their persistently weak late tepid economic growth or, in the case of risks,” he said. Reserve’s return to more conventional mone- April-June quarter. economic growth, while equities have bounded the European Central Bank, avert the risk of Ludovic Subran, chief economist of insurer tary policy. The Fed meets on Tuesday and Data from Beijing is expected to confirm to unprecedented levels. deflation. The head of the ECB, Mario Draghi, Euler Hermes, warned that the United States is at Wednesday. China’s economy picked up in July after gov- Critics argue that is the fault of central banks, said earlier this month that while markets were risk because of its “financialised” public systems, “The U.S.-China story is looking more ernment moves to boost lending to business, which have kept their rates at record lows and looking “frothy”, they do not present the sys- and so “the challenge for Janet Yellen is to deflate encouraging,” said James Knightley, an econo- such as reducing the amount of cash banks pumped their economies full of liquidity first to tematic risks they did before the global financial the bubble without it exploding”. In Europe, the mist with ING. “With the European Central must hold in reserve. stave off recession and then to boost growth. crisis. risks are seen as far more localized than in previ- Bank’s moves, that should allow the euro zone China’s economy grew at 7.5 percent in the US share markets have posted successive “We don’t have the general conditions that ous crises. Brender pointed out that rising prop- economy to swing upwards but with a good second quarter. But the drags on growth, new record highs over recent weeks, with the accompany the creation of systemic bubbles,” he erty prices are not being accompanied by an six- to 12-month lag.” In Europe, the downing of including a downturn in property prices and Dow Jones for the first time breaking the psy- told a European Parliament committee. His com- explosion in credit as in the past, and that “there a Malaysia Airlines airliner over eastern Ukraine high local government debts, are similar to chologically key 17,000 mark. Weighed down by ments came after the ECB unveiled unprece- are clearly no bubbles” in Paris stocks, which are has left countries such as Germany with little those in Europe. the political crisis in nearby Ukraine, European dented new measures in June to prevent the sin- up less than four percent this year. —AFP choice but to change their long-passive stance Analysts believe that deeper reforms, such and impose tougher sanctions on Moscow as overhauling giant state companies, will be over the role of pro-Russian separatists. needed in the long term to keep the economy Peace before economy for Early this week, European Union ambassa- growing at the pace the authorities want. dors are expected to meet to finalise sanctions That keeps the focus on US Federal Reserve that could include closing EU capital markets to and how fast it will run down the stimulus that state-owned Russian banks, placing an embar- has pumped cheap money around the world, Russia sanctions: German FM go on arms sales and restricting supply of ener- prompting investors to take increasing risks. gy technology. Globally, such sanctions would The Fed gathers on Tuesday for its two-day BERLIN: Germans must put peace quoted by the newspaper as saying. “An erosion of peace and stabili- ing as a result of previously agreed bite hardest in Europe, where Russia does most meeting but no change of course is expected before economic considerations and If German ministers were to ty would, by the way, be the EU asset freezes and travel bans on trade, compounding economic problems not yet. Earlier this month, Federal Reserve Chair accept tougher sanctions against warn against sanctions because of biggest danger to economic devel- dozens of senior Russian officials, only for Russia but throughout the region. Janet Yellen signalled that she would keep the Russia if necessary, Germany’s the potential damage to the opments,” he said. Russian Schaeuble said. The International Monetary Fund has central bank’s purse strings loose until the finance minister told the Bild am German economy, then Chancellor President Vladimir Putin could see A poll in Der Spiegel magazine already flagged the ‘chilling effect’ on invest- effects of the financial crisis are “completely Sonntag newspaper yesterday. Angela Merkel would have the the ruble was losing value and showed that 52 percent of Germans ment in Russia of sanctions as it pared back its gone.” But some analysts say the central bank The European Union reached an wrong ministers, he said. Russia’s budget deficit was climb- supported tougher sanctions, even forecast for global economic growth last week. may be forced to take a stricter approach to outline agreement on Friday to if it meant that German jobs would Confidence amongst businesses in avoid pumping up market bubbles. “People impose the first economic sanctions be at risk. Some 39 percent were Germany, which accounts for more than one worry that the Fed may raise interest rates earli- on Moscow following the crash of a against. quarter of all exports across the European er than expected,” Nie Wen, an analyst with Malaysian airliner and the deaths of The EU had already imposed Union, has dipped further since the plane Hwabao Trust in Shanghai, told Reuters. He 298 people onboard in an area of asset freezes and travel bans on crash. “The situation is very dangerous,” said predicts a rise in interest rates as soon as early eastern Ukraine held by Russian- some Russian officials after Russia Michael Heise, chief economist of Allianz, one next year. backed separatists. annexed Ukraine’s Crimea region of the globe’s largest fund investors. “An escala- Michael Heise of Allianz warns that keep- Germany, Europe’s biggest econ- and in response to its support for tion carries large risks for the economy,” he said, ing money too cheap for too long carries a omy, sold about 36 billion euros of separatists fighting Kiev’s forces in cautioning in particular of the knock to confi- major risk. “If the central banks stay too goods to Russia last year, or almost eastern Ukraine. The United States dence. “There is a big risk from further sanc- accommodative for too long, you can have a one-third of the EU’s total. German and other Western countries have tions although one has to accept that clear boom ... and it can come to a massive correc- exports to Russia dropped by 14 said they believe the Russian- (diplomatic) signals are needed.” tion.” In a reminder of the delicate balance fac- percent in the first four months of backed separatists shot down ing financial policymakers, Argentina will seek this year and some business groups Malaysia Airlines Flight MH-17 on BOUNCE-BACK next week to reach agreement with investors have warned that the decline in July 17 with a Russian-supplied sur- The crisis comes at a delicate moment for suing the country for full repayment of their trade endangers some 25,000 jobs face-to-air missile, probably by mis- the 18 countries using the euro, where a fledg- bonds. President Cristina’s Fernandez’s in Germany. take. ling recovery is losing pace. Investors will get a unflinching stance would appear to indicate “Economic interests are not the The separatists deny their snapshot of the bloc’s inflation rate, which has that the country will go down to the wire. If top priority. The top priority is ensur- BERLIN: German vice chancellor and Minister for Economy, Sigmar involvement, and Russia says it has sunk well below the European Central Bank’s talks fail, Argentina faces its second default in ing stability and peace,” Finance Gabriel attends an interview by German TV channel ARD in Berlin not provided heavy weaponry to target, on Thursday. 12 years. —Reuters Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble was yesterday. —AP the rebels. —Reuters India finalizes deal to export power to Nepal

KATMANDU: India and Nepal are finalizing Nepal said the two countries were able to over both the economy and politics in an agreement to provide the energy-starved agree on 26 issues including finalizing the Nepal, and supplies all of Nepal’s oil needs Himalayan nation with electricity, India’s for- power deal. and much of its trade. eign minister said at the end of a three-day Under the agreement, India would export Swaraj is the highest-level official to visit official visit yesterday. electricity to Nepal and help build hydro- Nepal since India elected a new government Nepal’s communist insurgency, which electric power plants. Nepal has suffered in May. She left yesterday after a three-day lasted until 2006, and ensuing political from major power shortages with con- visit during which she met Prime Minister instability have hampered the construction sumers facing power cuts up to 12 hours Sushil Koirala, President Ram Baran Yadav KATHMANDU: Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj (center) gestures as she of new power plants, and Nepal could not daily because the power plants are able to and led the Indian team at a joint commis- arrives at the Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu yesterday. Swaraj is on a three- afford to map out an energy strategy on its meet only half the total demand. sion meeting in Katmandu. Indian Prime day official visit to Nepal. India and Nepal are finalizing an agreement to provide own. A joint press released following Indian No other details on the agreement were Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit the energy-starved Himalayan nation with electricity during her visit. —AFP Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj’s visit to made available. India has a major influence Katmandu next month. —AP BUSINESS MONDAY, JULY 28, 2014 US data translating into strong dollar

NBK WEEKLY MONEY MARKETS REPORT

hile there were no significant new lows. The last time they were here was developments this week, the mar- when the market was pricing one of the Wket remains nervous over how the most disruptive event in world financial his- geopolitical situation in Eastern Europe will tory, the Euro zone breakup. unfold. Russia continues to deny involve- Looking from this perspective, this could ment while the West almost assumes that become a problem for an eventual further this is the case. Oil prices, which continue quantitative easing induced by the ECB to rise, reflect this growing tension, even if should the situation in Europe deteriorate G10 foreign exchange rates are little moved and could eventually push the euro further overall. down when investors start pulling out of On the economic data front, the week the European bond market has been relatively light with the US June According to the Bundesbank, the eco- inflation report and the strong jobless nomic upsurge in Germany distinctly lost claims data being the market movers when momentum in the first two months of the it comes to the US Dollar. Global Purchasing spring quarter. As explained in the July Managers Indices were decent even as the Monthly Report. The Bundesbank econo- International Monetary Fund trimmed mists are expecting real GDP to remain at global growth forecasts. We started with the previous quarter’s level in the second China and the euro-zone composite quarter. Activity in construction sector fell expanded at the fastest rate in three short of its first quarter level when the months in July. That being said the faster unusually mild winter climate had a favor- growth in new business was driven mainly able effect on developments. On top of by companies cutting prices again. In this, the industrial sector also took a down- Europe, France was once again underper- ward turn forming, Germany was outperforming so the composite outperformance suggests German Q3 growth that the periphery is holding up well PMI data for July surprised positively In summary, on the foreign exchange especially on back of a strong services sec- side, Markets closed the week with a slight- tor. The composite output PMI rose to 55.9 ly lower EUR and GBP against the US dollar. the highest in 3 months and about the Indeed, euro fell to a new low for 2014 but same as in Q1 55.6. This was largely due to its range is still just 3.8 percent and the services PMI increasing by 2 points investors have little choice to go with the from 56.6 whereas analysts expected a break or at least hold their short positions. small decline to 54.5. After reaching a low of 1.6967 on Friday, Despite the positive surprise of the serv- the Pound ended the week near the low of ices headline index most of the sub-com- 1.6960. Euro on the other side behaved ponents actually declined and were below similarly closing the week near the low as their Q2 averages. In the manufacturing investors still hesitating to buy the curren- sector the PMI rose to 52.9 after it had cy. The currency closed the week at 1.3430. trended down since January 2014. The In the commodities markets, Gold broke manufacturing details were positive, but below the $1,300 psychological level, as the like the headline, they generally remain employment data out of the US remain on well shy of their high Q1 levels. track. The major news in the manufacturing PMI details was the increase in new orders. Housing data volatile After declining for four consecutive months New Jobless claims benefits fell to the both indices rose (New orders at 53.1 and lowest level in nearly 8-1/2 years last week, new export orders at 52.8. At this level, new suggesting the labor market recovery con- export orders only point to modestly posi- tinues to remain on track. Indeed, Initial tive export growth, though. claims declined 19,000 to 284,000 for the The Bank of England minutes were the week ended July 19, the lowest level since major point of interest in the UK this week. February 2006. Economists had expected Speculation on whether or not the commit- claims to rise to 308,000. Employment has tee remained resolute and shoulder-to- grown by more than 200,000 jobs in each shoulder in regards to the policy decision of the last five months, a stretch not seen made two-weeks ago. The committee vot- fiscal year’s budget, a draft document budget-balancing goal by more than $100 100bps of policy normalization. There was a since the late 1990s. ed 9-0 in maintaining the current rate, and showed, as Abe’s government seeks to cut billion even with a planned tax increase, a clear step up in the Bank’s rhetoric around However, other data this week showed the minutes continue to remain dovish. The the government’s enormous deficit even as draft government estimate showed, raising the NZD, with the level now described as another weak picture with new homes most interesting part is the discussion on it promotes growth. The savings of just the political pressure for more tax hikes or “unjustified and unsustainable”. sales tumbling in June. Indeed, the wages and the dislocation with wage sur- under 4 trillion yen, detailed in the docu- spending cuts. Commerce Department this week showed veys. In contrast to last month, the discus- ment seen by news agencies this week, are Finance Minister Taro Aso has said he Gold taking a dive new home sales dropped 8.1 percent, the sion suggested more doubts on whether equivalent to the amount that the govern- wants to keep new bond issuance for next The gold price suffered a hit this week largest decline since July 2013, to an adjust- the surveys were reliable, and a possibility ment wants to add for Abe’s “growth strate- fiscal year below the 41.3 trillion yen in the on news of better earnings by US firms. In ed annual rate of 406,000 units in June. that the actual wage data should be taken gy”, economic reforms intended to raise current fiscal year’s budget, which is a posi- Asia, it suffered further as Chinese manu- Given the volatility of new home sales data, at face value. In addition, the minutes not- Japan’s long-term potential growth rate. tive sign for fiscal discipline. facturing data surprised to the upside too. last month’s sales plunge is unlikely to ed that the MPC members have asked staff The document, a draft of the Finance Indeed, there are few bidders near current change the view of a housing market back to investigate the wage issue more in the Ministry’s guidelines for budget requests New Zealand rate hike levels as economically, investors have little on track. August inflation report. Some MPC mem- for the fiscal year starting next April, is The RBNZ delivered a ‘dovish hike’ this reason to buy the metal other the geologi- bers said that the risk of rate hikes derailing expected to be approved by Abe’s cabinet. week, in announcing a further 25bp hike to cal issues in Eastern Europe. Europe the recovery have receded. Abe is trying to both stimulate the long- 3.5 percent. The RBNZ said that before Reaching as low as 1.14 percent, the sluggish economy and to begin curbing moving the interest rates closer towards Kuwait most important event of the week was the Asia and commodities public borrowing that is the biggest debt neutral, it was prudent to leave it Kuwaiti dinar at 0.28285 record low achieved by the German 10 year Japan will cut discretionary spending burden in the industrial world. It showed unchanged for “a period” to allow some The USDKWD opened at 0.28285 yester- bond yields as they reached new record such as public works by 10 percent in next that the government is set to miss a 2021 assessment of the impact of the first day morning. Preparing for the next big solar storm: Expert

LONDON: The probability of a solar storm 250,000-volt transformer a short distance The worst solar storm on record occurred ed to have had a Dst index of around -850 striking Earth in the next decade with The next big one in major metropolitan areas,” Oak Ridge on Sept. 1, 1859, and was observed by an nT. The Quebec storm in 1989 clocked in at enough force to do serious damage to Scientists and power grid operators explained. “Even the distance of a few amateur astronomer in England called -589 nT and the 1921 storm was probably electricity networks could be as high as 12 remain divided over how much damage miles may take an entire weekend, as a Richard Carrington, after whom the on a similar scale. percent, according to solar scientists. One the power grid would suffer in a severe number of traffic lights have to be Carrington Event is named. A large solar What frightened the solar scientists was such storm erupted from the surface of the solar storm aimed directly at Earth. A mod- removed and reinstated as the load is flare erupted from the surface of the Sun that the July 2012 storm would have had a Sun two years ago, on July 23, 2012. If it erately severe geomagnetic storm aimed moved at snail’s pace in special trailers and lasting for around five minutes. At the Dst index of up to -1,200 nT if it had struck had been directed at this planet, it would at the United States could cut power to the route taken has to be fully surveyed same time, a huge mass of highly charged Earth, making it much worse than the have produced the worst geomagnetic 130 million people and damage more than for load-bearing capability by civil engi- particles, known as a coronal mass ejection Carrington Event. storm in more than four centuries and 350 high-voltage transformers, which neers.” (CME), was flung towards Earth at speeds Scientists are able to analyse the July caused extensive power problems. would take months to replace, according Grid operators are more sanguine up to 2,000 km per second, according to 2012 storm in detail because although it Fortunately, on this occasion, the erup- to a report published by the US National about the risks. Severe geomagnetic reconstructions by modern solar scientists. was angled away from Earth it made a tion pointed away from Earth and the Academy of Sciences in 2008. storms are more likely to cause blackouts The first particles reached Earth within direct hit on a solar observation satellite, storm blasted safely out into space. But if it A really severe storm could inflict dam- and short-term power loss, rather than an hour and the storm peaked around 17 STEREO-A, which is specially hardened to had occurred just a week earlier, when the age and disruption estimated at between permanent damage, according to a report hours and 40 minutes after the flare was withstand extreme magnetic disturbances. site was pointed directly at our planet, bil- $1 trillion and $2 trillion, 20 times the cost prepared by the North American Electric observed. But had it hit Earth, it would have done lions of tons of highly charged particles of Hurricane Katrina, with a full recovery Reliability Corporation (NERC) on behalf of The Carrington Event occurred in a severe damage to power grids and satellite would have raced towards Earth’s magnet- time between four and 10 years, the acad- the industry (“Effects of geomagnetic dis- largely pre-electrical age, so the impact communications. ic field at a speed of 2,500 km (1,500 miles) emy wrote (“Severe space weather events: turbances on the bulk power system”, was limited. But it was strong enough to per second. understanding societal and economic February 2012). damage severely the new telegraph sys- Risk management The result would have been a spectacu- impacts”, 2008). NERC thinks a severe storm would heat tems installed in North America and Severe solar storms occur much more lar display of the northern lights (aurora “The loss of electricity would ripple up a fully loaded transformer to around Europe. often than previously thought. Like many borealis) and southern lights (aurora aus- across the social infrastructure with water 120 degrees Celsius for roughly four min- The next big solar storm, reported in natural phenomena, the frequency with tralis) visible as far as the equator, turning distribution affected within several hours; utes, well below the 200-degree design May 1921, brought the U.S. telegraph serv- which solar storms take place scales as an the night sky as bright as daytime. But it perishable foods and medications lost in threshold used for modern equipment. A ice to a halt between the East Coast and inverse power of the severity of the event. could also have fried the world’s electricity 12-24 hours; loss of heating/air condition- really severe storm could push tempera- the Mississippi River, blowing fuses and But the sheer number of large storms over grids and left hundreds of millions of cus- ing, sewage disposal, phone service, fuel tures over 200 degrees for 14 minutes, burning some operators. the last 150 years suggests the Carrington tomers without power for months or even re-supply and so on,” according to a study potentially causing failures, but is unprece- In March 1989, a severe geomagnetic Event is unlikely to be an isolated occur- years. funded by the US government. Older elec- dented in modern times, according to storm blacked out Quebec’s power grid in rence. In the event of an eruption directed at trical transformers would be at particular NERC. less than two minutes - the worst impact Calculations by solar scientist Pete Riley, Earth, politicians and power grid operators risk of being damaged by the enormous Nonetheless, the industry has estab- to date. In October and November 2003, at Predictive Science Inc, suggest the prob- would have just a few hours from the first electrical currents induced in the power lished a special working group on mitigat- the so-called Halloween storms caused iso- ability of a solar storm of at least the power signs until the full fury of the storm hit to grid by a severe storm. ing the effects. And in May 2013, the lated transformer failures in North America of the Carrington Event hitting Earth in the protect the electrical systems on which Transformers cannot just be ordered Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and Europe. next 10 years is around 12 percent (“On the modern life depends. from a store. Spare units are in limited formally directed NERC to develop reliabili- Measuring the severity of a storm is probability of occurrence of extreme space “The July 2012 solar storm was a shot supply. Ordinarily, it takes up to 15 months ty standards to help protect the US grid tricky because it depends on so many fac- weather events”, February 2012). across the bows for policymakers and to order, manufacture, install and test a from solar storms (“FERC Order 779: tors, including the size of the flare, the While not high, a 12 percent probability space weather professionals,” US solar high-voltage transformer - even longer for Reliability standards for geomagnetic dis- scale of coronal mass ejection, the speed at hardly qualifies as a “low-frequency” or researchers warned in the journal Space some specialized equipment. turbances”, May 16, 2013). which it travels from the Sun to Earth, remote-probability event. So it is essential Weather (“A major solar eruptive event in “The need to suddenly replace a large magnetic flux, time of day, and location of that the power industry and policymakers July 2012: defining extreme space weather number of them has not been previously Carrington events the direct hit. better understand how it would impact scenarios”, October 2013). contemplated,” the US government’s Oak NERC characterizes severe geomagnetic But one common summary statistic vulnerable systems (including the grid, “Our advanced technological society Ridge National Laboratory warned in 2010 storms as “high impact, low frequency” used by solar researchers is called “distur- global positioning system, radio and televi- was very fortunate, indeed, that the solar (“Geomagnetic storms and their impacts (HILF) risks. High impact, low frequency bance-storm time”, or Dst for short. The Dst sion communications, satellites and air- storm did not occur just a week or so earli- on the US power grid”, January 2010). risks are particularly hard to manage index measures how hard Earth’s magnetic craft), harden them where possible, and er. Had the storm occurred in mid-July the The problem is not just manufacturing. because policymakers must decide how field shakes when a storm hits, according plan how to cope with the aftermath of a Earth would have been directly targeted ... High-voltage transformers are exception- much money to spend on reducing a risk to NASA (“Near miss: the solar superstorm big storm. and an unprecedentedly large space ally large and heavy, so they have to move that would be catastrophic but seems of July 2012”). Once a large flare is detected, the indus- weather event would have resulted.” slowly by ship, road and rail, and cannot remote. Dst is measured in nano-Teslas (nT). The try and policymakers would have just an “There is a legitimate question of be air freighted. Moving one even a few However, recent research suggests the more negative Dst becomes, the worse the hour or so to put the grid and other sys- whether our society would still be picking kilometers requires weeks of planning. probability of a severe storm hitting Earth storm. tems into the safest possible operating up the pieces,” they concluded. “It may take one week to move a may be much higher than NERC assumed. The Carrington Event in 1859 is estimat- mode before the storm arrives. — Reuters BUSINESS MONDAY, JULY 28, 2014 KSE privatization: A move in right direction

AL-SHALL WEEKLY ECONOMIC REPORT

KUWAIT: Decision to privatize Kuwaiti Stock cent, when compared with their value in the Exchange is a move in the right direction same period 2013 when they scored about though belated. The privatized stock KD 5.010 billion. Item of advances and exchange begins with a KD 60 million capi- advances to the customers increased by 6.4 tal. But with the current market liquidity and percent, about KD 213.9 million, putting subsequent to transferring its assets owner- their total at KD 3.575 billion (67.5 percent of ship including its headquarters to the total assets) versus KD 3.361 billion (66.4 Capital Markets Authority, and its compli- percent of total assets) in December 2013. ance to deal with the current stock market’s Total loans increased by KD 138.4 million, 4 apparatus, it may encounter financial pres- percent, compared with KD 3.437 billion in sures in the short-term which may lead to the same period 2013 (68.6 percent of total sustaining losses. assets). Unless the regional geopolitical and local Results of analyzing financial statements political situation, which is currently bad, calculated on annual basis indicate that evolves to worse, it is assumed that liquidity most bank profitability indexes increased will rise significantly from its current level, compared with the same period 2013. thus improving the financial performance of Return on average capital index (ROC) the company, perhaps early next year. scored 11 percent this year (10.6 percent). Another factor may not fit the new compa- Return on average equities index (ROE) ny’s start, namely, the end of the mandate of increased to about 6.4 percent (6.2 percent the five Authority Commissioners on in the same period 2013). While return on 08/09/2014. Privatizing the stock market average assets (ROA) remained constant at project was sponsored by the present com- 0.6 percent for the two periods. Earnings per missioners, and we do not know the extent share (EPS) value increased to 6 fils (5 fils in and type of impact the change in the Board the end of the same period 2013). Price mul- of Commissioners will be. A third inappropri- tiplier/earnings per share (P/E) scored 27.9 ate matter is the current talk about the times (39 times in the counterpart period amendment to the Capital Market last year) due to the rise in earnings per Authority’s law. Though it is due amend- share by 20 percent compared with a drop ment, yet the political dose and the conflict in the market price per share by 14.1 percent of interests whose beginning was the coup compare with its price on June 30, 2013. of amending the mandate term article Price multiplier/book value (P/B) index might affect negatively its stability and per- scored 2 times (2.3 times in the same period formance. In other words, it is vulnerable to last year). the impact of changing the management and the law of the Capital Markets Authority. Al-Ahli Bank of Kuwait At the beginning of the reviewing the Al-Ahli Bank of Kuwait announced results establishment steps, the chairman of the of its operations for the first half of the cur- board of directors of the stock exchange about 2.423 billion down by -18.2 percent rise by 70.5 percent. On the other hand, Gulf 57.2 million (KD 60 million for the same peri- rent year, which showed that the bank’s net company stated a remark and three steps. from 2.962 billion in the end of June. The Investment House Company scored the od 2013). It is also due to the decline in the profits, after deducting taxes, scored about The remark is the non-overlapping with the daily average was close to 134.6 million highest loss in its value, by a drop by - item of net gains from dealing in foreign cur- KD 19.1 million, up by KD 1.8 million, or by work of the current stock market at an early shares, down by 11.6 thousand, 0.01 per- 55.2 percent and Al-Deera Holding rencies and derivatives by about KD 3.6 mil- 10.6 percent, ( KD 17.2 million in the first half time, ie the current Stock Exchange will con- cent. Total number of transaction scored Company came next by a loss of -52.3 per- lion to KD 4.4 million (KD 8 million in the first of 2013). The reason for the rise in the net tinue to operate normally so as not to con- 52.8 thousand deals, an average of 2,933 cent. 7 sectors out of 12 achieved rise with half of 2013), and the drop in the item of net profits is due to a rise in the total operational fuse work, which is a correct measure. deals (3,494 deals in June 2014), a drop the consumer goods sector achieving the fees and commissions by KD 1.3 million to incomes and the drop in total operations As for the steps, the beginning will be by -16.1 percent. highest rise by 18.2 percent. The basic mate- KD 12.8 million (KD14.1 million). While the expenditures. preparing the work regulations, systems and Market value of all listed companies in rials sector came second by 11.8 percent item of realized gains from disposal of In details, total operational incomes mechanisms. The second will be accommo- July 2014 (194 companies) scored KD 31.778 while the Technology Sector scored the investments available-for sale about KD 3 increased to KD 59.9 million (KD 57.8 mil- dating the current stock market jobs from billion, an increase by 2.7 percent compared highest drop by -18.7 percent. million to KD 3.9 million (KD 874,000). lion), an increase by KD 2.1 million. That was the present one after agreement form the with the end of June 2014. When compared Total operational expenditures declined achieved from the rise in the net interests organizational structure. And the third is their value with the end of December 2013 Gulf Bank financial results by about KD 5 million and scored KD 26 mil- incomes by KD 1.7 million to about KD 42.5 starting the company’s privatization proce- for 193 common companies, we note they The Gulf Bank announced its results for lion vis-a-vis KD 30.9 million in the first half million (KD 40.7 million in the same period dures. These are certainly copied from the increased by KD 852.5 million from KD the first half of the current year, which indi- of 2013 due to the decline in the item of oth- 2013) and the rise in the item of dividend study document. They are valid steps 30.900 billion on 31/12/2013 to about KD cate that the bank achieved profits, after er expenses by KD 5.2 million to KD 2 million income by about KD 687,000 to KD 2 million though it was assumed to disclose a fixed 31.753 billion, 2.8 percent. Up it is worth deducting due taxes, by about KD 15.6 mil- versus KD 7.1 million in the first half of 2013. (KD 1.3 million in the same period 2013). timing for each step. pointing that the number of gainers, com- lion, higher by KD 1.4 million, or by 9.5 per- Total provisions decreased by KD 1.3 million, Likewise, item of share of results from an We believe that the company once priva- pared with the end of 2013 was 54 compa- cent (KD 14.3 million in the same period 3.4 percent, to KD 37.3 million (KD 38.6 mil- associate increased by KD 264,000 to KD 1.2 tized will face a problem in its ownership nies out of 193 common companies, 131 2013). lion in the same period 2013). The bank’s million (KD 964,000 in the same period structure. After offering 50 percent in a pub- companies scored varying declines, while The bank’s total operational incomes margin net profit increased to 19.3 percent 2013). lic subscription for all citizens, those will be value of 8 companies did not change. After scored about KD 79.6 million, a decrease by (17.1 percent in the first last year). On the other hand, total operational interested only in achieving a return on the excluding the companies which increased or KD 4.8 million, or by 5.7 percent, below their The financial statements show that the expenditures decreased by KD 1.5 million to stock price if it increases; but it may not rise reduced their capitals, Human Soft Holding value in the same period 2013 when it bank’s total assets rose by KD 231.3 million, KD 17.7 million (KD19.2 million for the same quickly if market liquidity continues at those Company scored the highest rise in value, an scored about KD 84.5 million. This decrease 4.6 percent, to KD 5.296 billion vis-a-vis period 2013). This drop involved all items of low levels. This large number of very small increase by 71.7 percent and Al-Tamdeen is due to the drop in the item of net interests KD 5.065 billion in December 2013. These operational expenses. Items of staff expens- owners will have no role in the building Investment Company came second with a incomes by KD 2.9 million, 4.8 percent, to KD assets increased by KD 285.7 million, 5.7 per- es and other operational expenses and phase of the company. Although the law depreciations dropped. Total provisions rose stipulated that the Capital Markets Authority by KD 2.2 million, 11.2 percent, and scored pays in advance for the citizens’ contribu- KD 22.1 million (KD 19.9 million in the same tions -KD 30 million of which KD 1.5 million period 2013). Thus the net profit margin have been paid already- but the law stopped increased to 34.9 percent (32.9 percent for here and did not specify how the Authority the same period 2013). will restore its funds when citizens pay their Total bank assets scored KD 3.812 billion, shares value. The other 50 percent will be an increase by 19.4 percent, (KD 3.193 billion split into 10 categories each with 5 percent. in the end of 2013) and went up by 22 per- This ownership level will deprive the compa- cent if compared with KD 3.125 billion in the ny of having a strategic owner with interest first half of 2013. The loans and advances in its custody and development in its begin- portfolio, which is the largest component of nings. the bank’s assets, increased by about KD 267 million, 12.2 percent, putting its total at We know that what we state is late and about KD 2.456 billion (64.4 percent of total will not benefit much, but we mentioned it assets) versus KD 2.189 billion (68.6 percent earlier. We hope there will be an opportunity of the bank’s total assets) in the end of to amend the law with respect to the cate- December 2013. This portfolio increased by gories before reaching the third stage, ie KD 371.8 million, or 17.8 percent, when com- establishing the company according to the pared with the same period of 2013 when it discretion of the Chairman of the new Board scored about KD 2.085 billion (66.7 percent of Directors. of total assets). Irregular loans to the total loans portfolio scored 2.2 percent (2.7 per- KSE performance cent in the same period of last year). Item of KSE performance during last July was cash and balances with banks increased by mixed vis-a-vis the performance of June. 126.6 percent to KD 448.4 million (11.8 per- Indices of both traded value and volume cent of total assets) vis-à-vis KD 197.9 mil- and the number of transaction dropped lion (6.2 percent of total assets) in the end of while value of the general index increased. 2013. Likewise, it increased by KD 139.9 mil- Al Shall index reading in the end of last lion, 45.4 percent, above its amount in the Thursday 24/07/2014 scored 489.1 points, end of June 2013, when it scored KD 308.5 the last working day in July, rising by 3.4 per- million (9.9 percent of total assets). cent compared with 473.3 points in the end Analysis of the bank’s financial state- of June. The highest reading of the index ments calculated on annual basis indicates during the month was 491.3 points on that most bank’s profitability indexes 13/07/2014 and the lowest was 477.5 points increased compared with the same period in the end of 01/07/2014. The price index of 2013. Return on average equities index the stock market scored 7130.9 points (ROE) rose to 7.1 percent from about 6.6 per- (6971.4 points in the end of June), rising by cent. Likewise, the return on average the 2.3 percent benefiting from support price of bank’s capital (ROC) increased to 23.6 per- leaders ship shares during the month. The cent (22 percent). However, the return on weighted index of the stock exchange the bank’s assets average (ROA) remained scored about 481.8 points (469.8 points in constant at 1.1 percent for the two periods. the end of June), up by 2.6 percent. Kuwait The bank earnings per share (EPS) increased 15 Index gained about 3.2 percent com- to 12 fils (11 fils in the same period 2013). pared with the end of June 2014 as trading Price multiplier to the earnings per share continued biased towards trading in leading (P/E) scored 17.7 times (22 times in the same stocks. period last year) due to the retreat in the per Periods preceding holidays are usually share market value by 12.4 percent com- characterized by quietness and low liquidity pared with its price on 30 June 2013. EPS levels to a large extent, in addition the profit increased by 9.1 percent over its level decline in number of trading days due to Eid in the end of June, 2013. Price multi place to Al-Fitr holiday. Therefore, value of traded bank value P/B index scored 1.3 times (1.5 stocks (18 working days) dropped to about times in the same period last year). KD 246.8 million, $ 868.3 million, down by KD 194.3 million, -44.1 percent, below KD Weekly performance of KSE 441 million in the preceding month. It The performance of Kuwait Stock dropped by -65.7 percent below the same Exchange (KSE) for the last week was mixed, month last year. The highest trading value in where the indices of the trade value, the one day during the month was KD 22.1 mil- trade volume, and number of transactions lion on 13/07/2014 and the lowest trading show a decrease, while the general index value in one day was on 06/07/14 at KD 5.2 shows an increase. AlShall Index (value million. The daily average value of traded weighted) closed at 489.1 points at the clos- share value during the month scored KD ing of last Thursday, showing an increase of 13.7 million (KD 20 million in June 2014) a about 5.1 points or about 1.1 percent, and drop by -31.6 percent. an increase of 34.4 points or about 7.6 per- Total volume of traded stocks scored cent compared with the end of 2013. BUSINESS MONDAY, JULY 28, 2014 GCC fertilizer industry sees growth more than double DUBAI: The fertilizer industry in the Gulf region is of the GPCA’s Fertilizer Committee and Chief Sowaidi. “As an export oriented market that exports General, GPCA. “In addition, the industry will further growing twice as fast as the global industry average Executive Officer of Qatar Fertilizer Company (QAF- more than 90 percent of its nitrogen fertilizers diversify its products portfolio to ensure its long- led by the increased investments from petrochemi- CO). “The GCC industry accounted for approximately (ammonia and urea)to the Far East, theGCC fertilizer term competitiveness and profitability.” cal producers, says the Gulf Petrochemicals and one-quarter of global urea trade and for 12 percent industry can make a major global contribution to To support the region’s fertilizer industry, the Chemicals Association (GPCA). of the global ammonia trade volume in 2013. With addressing food security challenges by providing GPCA will host its fifth annual Fertilizer Convention According to GPCA estimates, GCC’s fertilizer pro- double digit capacity growth over the last five years, access to and efficient use of inputs and resources.” from September 16-18, 2014 in Dubai, United Arab duction capacity reached 42.7 million tons in 2013, a the GCC industry has demonstrated its potential to While analysts have predicted of a slowdown in Emirates. Discussions will focus on how fertilizers 4 percent increase from the previous year, while the be a major global player.” With the world population growth due to the availability of cheaper feedstock contribute to global food security. global fertilizer industry grew by just 1.7 percent in projected to reach over 9.3 billion people by 2050, elsewhere, particularly due to the shale gas revolu- Co-organized with CRU, the independent consul- the same period. Capacity growth was achieved the International Fertilizer Industry Association (IFA) tion, the GPCA forecasts that region’s fertilizer capac- tancy group specializing in fertilizers, the conference with several multimillion dollar projects in Saudi predicts that world food production has to increase ity will continue to grow at a steady pace. will provide delegates with an in-depth supply and Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates coming by 60 percent to feed the world’s future generations. “Several multibillion dollar projects will be com- demand analysis from major markets around the on-stream. “In 2013, GCC producers exported 20 mil- “The growth in population and the need to accel- pleted in the next years, which will strengthen the globe, thought leadership from industry experts, lion tons of fertilizer products to more than 80 coun- erate food production represents a major opportu- GCC’s fertilizer capacity to over 66 million tons by and project case studies from the Gulf region and tries worldwide,” said Khalifa Al-Sowaidi, Chairman nity for the GCC’s fertilizer producers,” explained Al- 2018,” said Dr Abdulwahab Al-Sadoun, Secretary beyond. High Net Worth business owners: The new philanthropists

KUWAIT: In a recent study launched by that there is a lack of awareness on the role that Standard Chartered Private Bank (the Private private banks can play in supporting their Bank) in partnership with Campden Wealth clients in their philanthropic activities. With Research, the Private Bank found that High Net more than 92 years of history in the Middle East, Worth (HNW) business owners in Asia, Africa Standard Chartered has deep knowledge of the and the Middle East1 are highly focused on customs and practices in the region and this, growing their business, and that personal combined with our global expertise, enables us wealth ambitions come second. The research to deploy the best philanthropic practices for has also revealed that amidst this focus on the benefit of our clients across the region.” growing their businesses and increasing market share, HNW business owners prioritise giving Education is key back to their communities, but in ways that con- Of the various philanthropic causes sur- trast to their counterparts in the developed veyed, education emerges as the top preference, world. “We recognise that entrepreneurs in our with 97 percent of respondents rating it impor- footprint of Asia, Africa and the Middle East are tant or very important. Specifically, 65 percent of keen on philanthropic causes that have a meas- respondents ranked education as the most urable social and economic impact. This is well important philanthropic cause, with typical aligned with our brand promise of being here efforts including building of schools and offer- for good and one of our key priorities of work- ing of scholarships. This was followed by sup- ing with local communities to promote social porting social enterprise (76 percent) and fight- and economic development. We have a proven ing poverty (74 percent). Respondents shared history of caring for and contributing to the that they use their businesses to create intern- ship opportunities as well as provide venture Dubai ranked fifth most popular destination: capital for entrepreneurs. Comparing across regions, African respon- MasterCard Global Destination cities Index dents rated almost all philanthropic causes as important/very important, unlike Asian and DUBAI: For the fourth consecutive year, Dubai reflects a continued interest and desire for new reflects the Emirate’s growing international Middle Eastern respondents for whom educa- has been recognized as one of the top destina- cultural experiences from all geographies, includ- stature as a preferred business and leisure desti- tion is the standout cause. The largest difference tions for international travelers according to the ing consumers from emerging markets who now nation. Its world-class infrastructure, strategic in importance between African respondents and their Asian and Middle Eastern counterparts lie findings of the MasterCard Global Destination have the financial ability to pursue these oppor- global location, investment-friendly economy in poverty and health/medicine causes, a possi- Cities Index, released yesterday. Dubai has con- tunities.” and cosmopolitan nature will continue to play a ble reflection of the level of development of the sistently advanced its position since the launch Dubai also emerged as the top city in terms of significant role in driving visitor growth.” continent. of the Index, ranking ninth in 2011, eighth in international overnight visitors per resident (12 Other notable findings include: The current sentiment towards private bank- 2012, seventh last year and fifth this year. million in 2014) as well as the city that generates * The top five origin cities for Dubai are ing involvement in local philanthropy is ambiva- According to the study, Dubai is expected to more international overnight visitor expenditure London, Riyadh, Kuwait, Jeddah and Paris. lent for this group of HNW business owners. receive almost 12 million international visitors in per resident than any other city ($ 3,863). It was * International visitors from outside of the Almost all respondents indicated that they do 2014, an increase of 7.5 per cent since 2013. This also ranked as the fourth air hub in the world by region are becoming more important for Dubai, not get involved via their private bank (96 per- has helped boost the position of the Emirate international connectivity, representing a growth currently accounting for 62 per cent of total cent), as donating to charities is something they ahead of New York and Istanbul - both of which of 44.6 per cent in the last 5 years. Dubai is the arrivals. would rather do themselves. Often, this seg- ranked higher than Dubai last year. In fact, the only city from the Middle East and Africa (MEA) * In the Middle East and Africa (MEA), Dubai ment approaches philanthropy by creating their Michael Benz, Global Head, Private future ranking of the Emirate continues to look region to on the top ten air hubs list. continues to retain its top rank for international own foundations and initiatives, not simply very promising. According to the Index, if current “This year’s rankings reflect just how intercon- overnight visitors. Other top cities in the region Banking Clients, Standard Chartered donating to the work of others. Our interviews Private Bank growth rates of Dubai, Paris and Singapore con- nected and global of an economy we live in include Riyadh (5.6 million), Johannesburg (4.3 revealed the personal nature of their commit- tinue, Dubai is expected to overtake the other today,” said Raghu Malhotra, Division President, million), Abu Dhabi (2.1 million) and Cape Town communities in which we operate. From Seeing ment to philanthropy, which can often form part two cities within five years and secure its position Middle East and North Africa, MasterCard. “It’s (1.6 million). is Believing, which has already raised over $63 of their family values: “I’m all for receiving and as one of the top three global destinations. through the inclusive nature of an increasingly At 14.2 per cent, Abu Dhabi continues to reg- million and reached 45 million people, to 86,000 engaging ideas, but not at the expense of my “We continue to see strong demand and inter- digital world that consumers can maximize all of ister the strongest visitor growth rate in the MEA girls empowered through our GOAL program family believing they don’t need to think about est in air travel, both for business and personal the opportunities available to them. As more region. The UAE’s capital also ranked fifth in for and many other locally driven initiatives. I am those questions themselves.” excited by how we can support this new seg- African entrepreneurs are especially keen for travel. Since 2009, cross-border air travel and consumers have access to safe and secure pay- international overnight visitor spend. ment of wealthy as they embark on new, more banks to demonstrate support for the causes associated spending has been growing faster ment regardless of where they are, additional Now in its fourth year, the MasterCard Global impactful ways of giving back,” said Michael closest to them (education, poverty and social than real world GDP,” said Dr Yuwa Hedrick-Wong, resources will become available to them.” Destination Cities Index provides an overview Benz, Global Head, Private Banking Clients, enterprise). In regions where a formal culture of global economic advisor to MasterCard. “This He continued: “Dubai’s rapid and sustained and ranking of the 132 of the most important Standard Chartered Private Bank. giving is relatively undeveloped, and with a lim- continued growth of travel across borders ascent in the Global Destination Cities Index global cities. ited number of foundations or structures The impact of giving through which to donate, private banks have an Almost all (91 percent) of those surveyed opportunity to better inform their clients about Emirates SkyCargo strengthens currently contribute to philanthropic causes, the most effective means of utilising their with efforts extending beyond one-off dona- resources. This might include educating busi- tions. For these participants the preference is to ness owners on the risks, considerations and become directly involved in the cases they sup- best practices in order to professionalize their Scandinavian trade lanes port, over one-time donations and simple aid independent philanthropic efforts, or support- giving. They seek causes/programs that will ing philanthropic endeavours by creating a net- DUBAI: Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of deliver measureable social, economic and envi- work of like-minded philanthropists or even Emirates, is set to further strengthen trade lanes ronmental impact to their local communities as offering financing especially for capital intensive between Scandinavia and its worldwide network opposed to the developed world’s more com- projects such as building schools or hospitals. with the start of operations to Oslo, Norway, from mon mode of disbursements of capital. As one At Standard Chartered Private Bank, our respondent commented: “I’m excited less by Philanthropy program, Investing for a Better the 2nd of September this year. donation and more with how we can give back Future, provides options depending on clients’ Oslo, the Norwegian capital and centre of the to the community.” philanthropic goals. These include education country’s shipping industry, will become Commenting on the findings of the report, and involvement (for clients who want to con- Emirates SkyCargo’s third gateway in Scandinavia Stephen Richards Evans, Regional Head of tribute more than financially), bespoke structur- after daily passenger and cargo services were Private Banking for Europe, Middle East, Africa ing for personal interest ventures, and sustain- introduced to Copenhagen, Denmark, in August and South Asia, said: ability consultation for those who wish to 2011 and Stockholm, Sweden, in September “Philanthropy is an integral part of Middle embed sustainability programs in their own 2013. The start of a daily service to Oslo, with an Eastern culture. It is felt to be an essential com- businesses. The wealth planning team has Emirates Boeing 777-300 ER, will provide a total ponent of one’s religious and cultural duties to worked closely with the family offices of several of 322 tons of belly hold cargo capacity per week give a portion of one’s wealth, however small, to international clients to deliver solutions around and create new trade and business opportunities those less fortunate. In that sense, commitment philanthropy. These range from setting up chari- between Europe’s largest oil producer and mar- to philanthropy has been a very personal matter table trust structures, to enabling funding to kets around Emirates SkyCargo’s worldwide net- for the people of this region. The report shows build hospitals in India. work. Emirates SkyCargo first started cargo opera- electronics and tools, while imports are mainly key imports include oil and gas equipment, ship tions to serve Scandinavia with freighter flights dairy products, electronics, fruit and vegetables, spares, pharmaceuticals, machinery and dairy Gulf Bank announces winners to Gothenburg in Sweden in 2003, when textiles, plants and flowers. Denmark’s exports products. Emirates had no passenger flights to the region. include ship spares, oil and gas equipment, Emirates SkyCargo, which operates from its of Al-Danah daily draws With Oslo joining the network and the steady pumps, windmill parts and pharmaceuticals, with hub in Dubai, provides cargo services to more growth in operations since the start of the key imports being oil and gas equipment, elec- than 140 destinations around the world. It also KUWAIT: Gulf Bank held its Al-Danah dai- Al-Danah allows customers to win Copenhagen and Stockholm flights, Emirates tronics, textiles, fruit and vegetables. Popular operates a fleet of 13 freighters, 11 Boeing 777 Fs ly draws on July 20th 2014, announcing cash prizes and simultaneously encour- SkyCargo now offers an extensive cargo service commodities exported from Norway includes and two Boeing 747-400 ERFs, which operate the names of its winners for the week of ages them to save. Each KD100 gives the to and from Scandinavia. From flying Norwegian Salmon, oil and gas equipment, ships spares, from its new cargo terminal at Dubai World July13 to July 17. The Al-Danah daily customer 1 chance daily which accumu- Salmon to cities as far flung as Singapore and pharmaceuticals, chemicals and electronics, and Central’s Al-Maktoum International Airport. draws include draws each working day lates day by day. The more money saved Japan, electronics and pharmaceuticals to the for two prizes of KD1000 per winner. and the longer it is in the account, the Middle East, Africa and other markets, The winners are: more chances individuals stand to win. Scandinavian products and commodities are (Sunday13/07): Mohammed Obaid Every Al-Danah prize draws will automat- being moved across Emirates SkyCargo’s exten- Qatar Tourism Authority finalizes Salman Al-Shimmary, Munirah Al- ically be deposited into the winner’s sive global network. Humaidi Soud Al Horaigi account within two working days. In addition to the belly-hold cargo operations, preparations for Eid Al Fitr activities (Monday 14/07):Budour Bader Al-Danah also offers a number of Emirates SkyCargo also currently operates six Mohammed Al-Awadhi, Mohamed unique services including the Al-Danah weekly freighter flights to Copenhagen, which DOHA: Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) is get- folkloric performances, cultural tours, con- Abdullah Abulkarim Al-Saadoun Deposit Only ATM card which helps will increase to eight when the two Gothenburg ting ready to kick off the 2014 Eid Activities certs, and many other activities that appeal to (Tuesday 15/07): Khaznah Salem Saad account holders deposit their money at freighter flights are consolidated and shifted to (Eid in Qatar), which will run for seven days, all ages and interests. Al-Shatayan, Bader Abdulaziz Abdullah their convenience; as well as the Al- Copenhagen from today. starting on the first day of Eid Al-Fitr until Many shopping centers are participating Al-Jeraiwi Danah calculator to help customers cal- “While Gothenburg is still an important desti- August 3. The program of activities, organized this year, such as City Center, Landmark, The (Wednesday 16/07): Naser Esmaeel culate their chances of becoming an Al- nation, we can achieve greater efficiency by in cooperation with various partners, has been mall, Hyatt Plaza, Al-Khor mall, and Lagoona Jawher Al-Bannai, Ali Jasem Danah winner. operating all the freighter flights alongside one finalized. All shopping centers in Doha will be mall. A number of these shows and perform- Mohammed Al-Mesbah Gulf Bank’s Al-Danah account is open of our key online passenger points. With eight ready to welcome visitors to exciting shows ances will be held for the first time in Qatar. (Thursday 17/07): Santo Damio Cosme to Kuwaitis and all residents of Kuwait. freighter flights a week to Copenhagen, coupled and performances throughout the Eid holiday. Ten major events are lined up for Eidin Carmo, AbdullatifJasem Mohammed Al- Customers who open an account and/ or with the belly-hold capacity of an all Boeing 777 QTA representatives will be available at the Qatar 2014. The Ministry of Culture, Arts and Mutawa deposit more will enter the draw within operation into Oslo, Stockholm and new Hamad International Airport and at the Heritage will present traditional Qatari dances Gulf Bank’s Al Danah 2014 draw line- two days. Copenhagen, we will offer more than 2500 tons Abu Samra border crossing to welcome guests and shows to be performed by local and Gulf up includes daily draws (2 winners per To be part of the Al Danah draws, cus- of cargo capacity, enabling new trade opportuni- arriving in Qatar to spend the Eid holiday. They folk bands, in addition to folkloristic perform- working day each receive KD1000). Gulf tomers can visit one of Gulf Bank’s 58 ties for importers and exporters across the region will distribute maps and event programs, as ances by expatriate communities in Qatar. Bank advises all its Al Danah customers branches, transfer on line, or call the and across our worldwide network,” said Robert well as promotional material about various These shows will take place at the Heritage to maintain their balances in their Customer Contact Center on 1805805 for Siegel, Emirates Vice President Commercial tourist attractions in the country. Village (Rumailah) on the Cornichefrom the accounts to enhance their chances of assistance and guidance. Customers can Operations Cargo, Europe and the Americas. QTA and its partners worked diligently so first to the fourth day of Eid al-Fitr. The winning one of the major cash prizes of also log on to www.e- A variety of commodities and goods are that this year’s Eid activities will reflect Qatar’s Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs KD25,000, KD125,000, and KD500,000 in gulfbank.com/aldanahwinners, to find imported and exported into and from the region. image, genuine heritage, and deep rooted cul- will organize tours ofMuhammad Ibn Abdul the third Al-Danah quarterly prize draw out more about Al Danah and who the Exports from Sweden include telecommunica- ture. As part of this effort, various parties Wahhab Mosque in Dafna from the first to the for 2014 in September. winners are. tions equipment, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, organized their own events, which include fifth day of Eid. MONDAY, JULY 28, 2014 technology

EMC celebrates its success and commitments in Egypt

CAIRO: EMC today marked the first five years of operations for the innovation and joint-research)and resources in the Egyptian market in services offered from Egypt to include complex technical services company’s Egyptian Centre of Excellence (COE), celebrating its a bid to leverage Egypt’spool of talent. EMC’s aim is to enhance its such as; Consultancy and Solution Architecture; and Project achievements while underscoring EMC’s ongoing commitment to the support for its global customers through these investments, and to Management and Logistics. Other successes and milestones include Egyptian market. contribute to the fast-growing ICT sector in the country and help enabling business growth in the region; establishing four EMC labs at The anniversary saw a first visit to the COE for Adrian McDonald, shape the direction of IT trends and adoption across the Middle East leading Egyptian universities; signing an educational cooperation EMC President, Europe, Middle East and Africa; and Bob Savage, EMC and Africa. agreement with the Egyptian Ministry of Higher Education; training Vice President and Managing Director, EMEA Centres of Excellence- During the visit, EMC’s Senior Executives highlighted the successes over 1400 students in 37 Universities to further boost the develop- who, together with Mohammed Amin, EMC Senior Vice President, of Egypt COE since its establishment in June 2009, citing the value the ment of skilled ICT resources in the country; and driving innovation Turkey, Eastern Europe, Africa and the Middle East, took the opportu- establishment brings not just to EMC’s own operations but also to and applied research in the local and regional markets. On the inno- nity to meet key customers and partners and to discuss EMC’s strate- customers and partners via its innovations, extensive research and vation front, EMC’s Egypt COE has witnessed an exponential increase gy for enabling Egyptian businesses to take advantage of the new development, and its focus on offering intensive IT and technical sup- in the number of innovation ideas submitted, with this growing to wave of mobile, social, big data and cloud technologies. port to businesses across the region. over 1400 ideas so far in 2014 alone, 13 of which were filed for The visit comes as EMC continues to focus investments (in infra- Over the last 5 years, the COE has grown significantly in size and patents, six incubated and two implemented to strengthen Egypt’s structure, human capital, Universities’ program, community activities, achieved momentous success including expanding the portfolio of position on the global map.

Startup offers elderly an Internet key to family links

BUCHAREST: Two grandmothers mysti- the other one benefit from video link-ups. fied by computer tablets have inspired a “I realised that many elderly people are French-Romanian startup to develop an intimidated by the big number of applica- application and service to help the elderly tions on the tablet screen,” he says. stay in touch with their relatives through From his house in the Romanian coun- the Internet. tryside, he worked for months on a new The system - the work of a startup screen launcher with the help of a UK- called Hubert - began operating in the based Romanian designer, Petre Nicolescu. United States and in Europe on crowd- His 87-year-old grandmother was con- funding website Indiegogo this month. sulted on every step and asked for her “Everything started after one of my opinion. “I wanted to build a new interface grandmothers died in a home for depend- so that she could see only one or two but- ent seniors in France,” Stephane Lucon, a tons on her screen with the application Frenchman who co-founded Hubert, told she uses: Skype, games,” he said. AFP. The result is a simplified screen on “I was living with my wife and children which all unused applications are hidden. 2,000 kilometres (1,250 miles) away from But as tablets can still puzzle new users, her, in Romania. I went to visit her whenev- Lucon and his team created a support er I could but I would have liked her to be service that can take remote control of the able to see her grandchildren every day via device to fix problems or install new apps. Skype or any video conference applica- “Retailers usually consider that the fam- tion.” But like many octogenarians or older, ily is here to help the seniors with the his grandmother did not know how to use device but relatives often do not have the a tablet or a PC. knowledge or the time to do it,” Lucon A Pew Research Center report pub- said. lished in April showed that US senior citi- By pressing a help button on their zens are lagging behind the overall popu- screen, users will be connected vocally to a Steve Hamilton Clark, CEO of TNS. lation in online usage. Only 37 percent of real person for help. The support line will those over 80 go online, compared with 86 be accessible for a basic monthly subscrip- percent of the overall US population who tion of $20 (15 euros). use the Internet. The picture is similar in Rise of digital devices Europe. Maintain social contact Around the world, populations are age- Last year, US retail giant Amazon added ing quickly. The number of over 80s will a “Mayday” alarm button to its Kindle have almost quadrupled between 2000 tablets for live technical support. “A major set new viewing habits and 2050 to 395 million, according to the difference with Amazon Mayday is that our UN World Health Organization. interface can be used on any Android Many seniors understandably have dif- tablet,” Lucon said. DUBAI: Adults around the world remain hooked Hamilton-Clark noted that demand for live with three out of four viewers (76%) giving TV ficulty with digital communications, hav- Initiatives like Mayday or Hubert “help on TV but the consumption habits of content- and on-the-go content was amplified during the their undivided attention while eating in the ing spent most of their lives in the pre- as they give a human face which is more hungry viewers are changing rapidly, according recent FIFA World Cup. Viewers worldwide evening. Internet era. important for the older generation than to global research consultancy TNS. While our accessed this international sporting event via Many of the big global media companies are the younger one who is comfortable love affair with television endures, TV sets alone multiple devices at home and on the move, while already taking advantage of growing online Granny becomes app tester Googling questions,” Carolina Milanesi, are no longer enough to satisfy our appetite for also engaging in conversations on social media viewing trends, offering on-demand services After the death of one of his grand- chief of Research of KANTAR Worldpanel content, driving the growth of online media and platforms. such as BBC iPlayer, Hulu or HBO GO, which allow mothers, Lucon was determined to help Comtech Cell, said. — AFP ‘screen-stacking’ as a result. The desire to access favorite TV shows at all people to access premium content wherever In Connected Life, a study of over 55,000 inter- hours of the day is also driving online TV usage, they are through their phones or tablets. net users worldwide, TNS found that almost half extending user access to them. One quarter Commenting on the findings, Matthew of people (48%) who watch TV in the evening (25%) of those surveyed worldwide watch con- Froggatt, Chief Development Officer at TNS, said: simultaneously engage in other digital activities, tent on a PC, laptop, tablet or mobile daily. This “In a world where multi-tasking is the norm, the such as using social media, checking their emails rises to one third (33%) in mainland China and context in which we watch TV is rapidly changing or shopping online. Singapore and 32% in Hong Kong, where - it isn’t just on the sofa at home with no other According to Steve Hamilton-Clark, CEO TNS ‘phablets’ are increasingly popular. Meanwhile, digital distractions around us. Instead, the MENA similar trends are active in key markets in closer to home, in Saudi Arabia approximately growth in screen-stacking and online TV viewing the Middle East. Report data shows that 64% of one-third of those surveyed watch content on is huge, particularly in the Asian markets, driven TV viewers in Saudi Arabia and 50% in the United devices, higher than the global average. This by a growing demand for content among view- Arab Emirates (UAE) are engaged in other digital trend is relatively lower amongst viewers in the ers. “While there is no disputing that our love of activities simultaneously, higher than the global UAE with only 15% watching the content on mul- traditional TV remains, advertisers must continue average. tiple devices. to adapt to our changing viewing habits. Online Hamilton-Clark said that as digital landscape In Hong Kong, more people actually choose devices are offering more ways to access TV and is shown to differ by country, brands should to watch TV and video online rather than on tra- video content, meaning that brands will need to approach each market specifically in order to ditional sets. After dinner, one quarter of people adopt a more integrated online approach in increase their market share. (26%) tune into content on their digital devices, order to engage consumers. “However, many The survey also revealed that consumers in in contrast to 14% who switch on their TVs. people around the world are still wedded to their both KSA and UAE markets tend to own up to Yet despite this surge in online consumption, TV sets, particularly when they are with their ROMANIA: Stephane Lucon, a French citizen living in Romania, demonstrates on four digital devices, in line with global figures. traditional TV sets still play a huge part in our families and friends. July 3, 2014 at his house in the village of Croitori, the use of the application his This, combined with demand for TV and video lives, with three quarters of respondents (75%) Our ongoing love affair with TV has been sup- start-up Hubert developed to offer seniors a “screen” tablet and a simplified content on-the-go, is fuelling the rise of multi- sitting in front of the box every day. In Saudi ported by the rise in digital set-top boxes, catch- helpdesk to help them using the Internet and break the digital isolation. — AFP screening or ‘screen-stacking’ behavior — the use Arabia, this rises to 91%, with the UAE not so far up TV and on-demand services such as Sky+ and of multiple digital devices at the same time. behind at 86%. TV dinners are also alive and well, Virgin TV Anywhere.” Mobile tech reshaping the health sector

WASHINGTON: Your smartphone is not only your best friend, it’s by Google and Apple “will make it easier for us to integrate more also become your personal trainer, coach, medical lab and maybe devices and apps.” even your doctor. “Digital health” has become a key focus for the Recent studies suggest that people who use connected devices technology industry, from modest startups’ focus on apps to the to monitor health and fitness often do a better job of managing and biggest companies in the sector seeking to find ways to address key preventing health problems. issues of health and wellness. Apps that measure heart rate, blood A study led by the Center for Connected Health found that peo- pressure, glucose and other bodily functions are multiplying, while ple who use mobile devices did a better job of lowering dangerous Google, Apple and Samsung have launched platforms that make it blood pressure and blood sugar levels. easier to integrate medical and health services. A separate study published in the July 2014 issue of Health “We’ve gotten to a point where with sensors either in the phone Affairs found that data collected by devices is not only useful for or wearables gather information that we could- patients but can help doctors find better treatments. n’t do in the past without going to a “When linked to the rest of the available electronic data, medical center,” says Gerry Purdy, patient-generated health data completes the big data pic- analyst at Compass ture of real people’s needs, life beyond the health care Intelligence. “You can do the system,” said Amy Abernethy, a Duke University heart rate, mobile EKGs (elec- professor of medicine lead author of the Ericsson to offer end-to-end trocardiograms). Costs are study. coming down, and these sen- Some firms have even telecom solutions to Egypt sors are becoming more socially more ambitious plans for acceptable.” health technology. CAIRO: Egypt’s Ministry of Electricity has selected company as Ericsson who will help us to realize our The consultancy Rock Health estimates Google, for example, is Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) to provide end-to-end telecom vision.” Mohamed Abdel Hafez, CEO Egyptian 143 digital health companies raised $2.3 billion in developing a connecting solutions and services for 180 electricity sites in Upper Maintenance Company said: “Electricity is a vital human the first six months of 2014, already topping last year’s contract lens which can and Middle Egypt on a turnkey basis. need like water and air and Egyptians are facing chal- amount. An analysis by the global consultancy Deloitte help monitor diabetics and Through this deal, Egyptian residents in Upper and lenges nowadays with electricity services across the suggests that smart glasses, fitness bands and watches, should has set up a new company Middle Egypt will be able to benefit from more reliable country. We are honored to partner with Ericsson and sell about 10 million units in 2014, generating over $3 billion and called Calico to focus on health electricity services based on the highly advanced elec- looking forward to implement this project successfully that the number of devices will hit 170 million by 2017. and well-being, hinting at coop- tricity sites that Ericsson will manage in cooperation with with the ambition of supporting the country.” “Many health- and fitness-related technologies have multiple eration with rivals such as Apple. the Egyptian Maintenance Company. Isil Yalcin, President of Ericsson North East Africa Unit applications and encourage wearers to be more engaged in their And IBM is using its Watson super- Technologies supplied by Ericsson will include the said: “This partnership with Egypt Ministry of Electricity own fitness, help modify behavior by reminding wearers to exercise computer for medical purposes MINI-LINK Microwave System, Network Management demonstrates Ericsson commitment and ability to deliv- or take medication,” Deloitte’s Karen Taylor says in a July report. including finding the right cancer treatment. Solution, and Internet Protocol (IP) System, renovation of er infrastructure and management solutions to vertical existing towers and construction of new towers, industries. We believe in a Networked Society, where Patients take control - • Better care, good-bye office? amongst others. Ericsson will also provide a full set of every person and every industry is empowered to reach The California startup MD Revolution has created a system Joseph Kvedar, a physician and founder and director of the services, inclusive of site survey and preparation, installa- its full potential. We are proud today to offer our wide adapted from a concierge medicine practice, which allows partici- Boston-based nonprofit Center for Connected Health, said mobile tion and commissioning, spare parts management, telecom expertise to serve industries that go beyond our reporting and documentation. The result will help to traditional business serving operators. This agreement pants to track a variety of health indicators using mobile or wear- technology has the potential to keep people engaged in their own improve the efficiency of the electricity sites reducing will empower the Energy industry with advanced tech- able devices. The company uses fitness and other tracking devices care, and lessen the burden on the health care system. energy consumption, increasing control, and increasing nologies enabling the transformation towards a truly to address “imminently preventable conditions such as diabetes or “One of our goals is to do away with the vast majority of offices,” the lifecycle of the stations. Networked Society. “ hypertension,” says spokeswoman Lisa Peterson. Kvedar told AFP. “That’s not because office visits are a bad thing but Dr. Mohamed Shaker, Minister of Electricity and pow- The contract celebration event took place as part of “We are creating a new specialty in digital health in which peo- you should think about care as a continuous function and mobile er in Egypt said: “Ericsson has a well-established reputa- Ericsson’s annual media Sohoor and the event was ple can interact with nutritionists, exercise physiologists to receive a technology allows you to do this in a way you could never do tion in Egypt, making them the ideal partner to renovate attended by Hesham El Alaily, President of the National plan and coaching, to prevent or reverse chronic diseases,” she told before.” the country’s telecom infrastructure into a more energy- Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, Ahmed El AFP. Peterson said the company using existing commercial devices Kvedar said some health platforms that required patients to efficient system offering Egyptian citizens more stable Hanafy, Chairman Egyptian Electricity Transmission from makers such as Fitbit or Jawbone and plans to launch its own upload data had a mixed record but that mobile is growing because electricity services in Upper and Middle Egypt,” . “We are Company, other government officials, members of the app for its users. She noted that the launching of health platforms “people are addicted to their smartphones.” — AFP proud today to partner with a trusted and a leading Egyptian media and Ericsson representatives. MONDAY, JULY 28, 2014 HEALTH & SCIENCE

KINSHASA: People walk through Kinshasa’s Gambela market. —AFP photos KINSHASA: A vendor holds white weevil larvae. DR Congo’s insect cuisine: Nutritious and delicious KINSHASA: In Kinshasa’s Gambela market shoppers tein, but DR Congo’s many insect connoisseurs insist and the other insects we eat are very rich in protein,” DR Congo suffering from either chronic or acute can find insects for every occasion-from unctuous they also have real gastronomic value. And the said Maguy Manase, a seller at the market. malnutrition, according to the World Food white weevil larvae for fancy dinners to crispy cater- crowds pressing around the insect sellers at the Caterpillars are sold living, dried or boiled up Program, insects could be a key part of the solu- pillars and snacky termites that stick in your teeth. market show that the Congolese can’t get enough into a kind of porridge. Pyramids of them are piled tion. Caterpillars in particular are “within everyone’s They may be an unbeatably cheap source of pro- of them-crushed, boiled or fried. “The caterpillars up on old wooden stalls or on the ground in the budget”, but that does not mean that they, or huge market. Termites, however, are only sold alive, insects in general, are “the food of the poor”, the ladled fresh into customers’ bags. There are nurse said. grasshoppers too, when they are in season. Prices One in three people in the world already eat vary wildly from one type of insect to the next. Elise insects, a recent report by the UN Food and Yawakana has treated herself to six fat larvae at Agriculture Organization found, encouraging the 1,000 Congolese francs (around 80 euro cents or consumption of insects “to respond to problems of $1.10) each. For the woman in her 60s, they were food security”. “Edible insects contain high-quality worth it for a “special menu or a luxury meal”. A plas- proteins, vitamins and amino acids,” the report said, tic cup full of caterpillars on the other hand will set urging the development of insect farms. For the you back only 1,500 francs (1.20 euro, $1.60). Ninety moment in the DR Congo, insects are harvested percent of the DR Congo’s population live on less directly from the wild, mostly from the jungles and than $1.25 a day, according to the United Nations. forests of Bandundu and Equator provinces in the west of the country. And people eat them just ‘I prefer insects to meat’ because they like the taste, said Bonaventure, a Caterpillars are “better than fresh meat”, smiling driver, as he munched his way through a declared Marie Nzumba, who has been selling plate of insects in a little Kinshasa cafe. “It’s good. I them for 15 years. Conscious of insects’ high nutri- prefer insects to meat,” he said. Whatever the cater- tional value, the DR Congo government has been pillar recipe, whether the bugs are smothered in encouraging families to include insects in their chil- “mwambe” (peanut sauce), served with vegetables dren’s diet. The Boyambi health centre in the capi- or fried with tomatoes, Bonaventure loves them all. tal, run by the Salvation Army, even offers daily Lots of roadside food stalls and shacks serve chill- courses on how to cook insects.Nurse Emilie ied insects to spice up “fufu”, the stodgy Congolese Kizayako Mpiedi encourages mothers to supple- staple of corn meal and manioc. And it’s also great ment the diets of their breastfed babies after six party food, said restaurateur Ginette Ngandu, KINSHASA: Street vendors sell caterpillars in the Ngaba district of Kinshasa. months with a porridge made from caterpillar flour. adding that her customers often place their cater- With more than half of all children under five in the pillar orders in advance. —AFP Varying health premium subsidies worry consumers

MIAMI: Linda Close was grateful to learn she qualified for a around the country who said they received varying subsidy confident that they received an accurate determination sizable subsidy to help pay for her health insurance under amounts for the same consumers. As consumers wait for a based on the information they provided in their applica- the new federal law. But in the process of signing up for a resolution, some have decided to go without health insur- tion.” Federal health officials ruled on Close’s appeal last plan, Close said her HealthCare.gov account showed sever- ance because of the uncertainty while others who went month, giving her yet another subsidy estimate, which was al different subsidy amounts, varying as much as $180 per ahead with policies purchased through the exchanges wor- within a few dollars of the one she is currently receiving, her month. Close, a South Florida retail worker in her 60’s, said ry they are going to owe the government money next tax attorney said. Subsidies are important to making premiums she got different amounts even though the personal infor- season. under the new health care law affordable. About 87 percent mation she entered remained the same. The Associated of the more than 8 million people who signed up for cover- Press has reviewed Close’s various subsidy amounts and Receiving subsidies age under the law received subsidies, which are paid direct- dates to verify the information, but she asked that her finan- These difficulties faced by Close and others are unfold- ly to the insurance company on behalf of individual con- cial information and medical history not be published for ing separately from the legal battle that flared this week sumers, according to data from federal health officials. privacy reasons. when two federal appeals courts issued contradictory rul- Consumers pay the difference directly to the insurance “I am the kind of person the Affordable Care Act was ings on the subsidies in states that rely on the federal health company each month just as they do with private insur- written for: older, with a pre-existing (condition) and my exchange. The Obama administration says policyholders ance. previous plan was being cancelled. I need it and I’m low will keep getting financial aid as it sorts out the legal impli- income,” said Close, who has spent more than six months cations. The government said consumers who received Small differences appealing her case. “The government pledged to me that multiple subsidy estimates or disagree with their subsidy Dallas insurance agent Jo Ann Charron said the differ- original tax credit amount. It’s crazy.” amount can appeal. The government hopes to resolve ent estimates her clients received varied as much as $100 a WASHINGTON: This Dec 19, 2013, file photo shows Avalere Health Vice Government officials say Close - and other consumers most of the appeals paperwork this summer. It’s unclear month. “Some of them got more of a subsidy, some of President Caroline Pearson, a researcher who follows the health law, as she pos- who have received different subsidy amounts - probably how many people received or appealed varying subsidy them got less,” she said. Since consumers aren’t required to es for a photo in her office. —AP made some mistake entering personal details such as amounts. use the entire amount, Charron said she encouraged her income, age and even ZIP codes. The Associated Press inter- Still, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services clients to accept at least $50 less than the highest subsidy viewed insurance agents, health counselors and attorneys spokesman Aaron Albright said consumers “should feel quoted to give them a financial cushion in case the govern- Runaway Sierra Leone Ebola ment ultimately decides that the lower amount applies. The differing subsidy calculations are part of a mountain of data conflicts affecting at least 2 million people who signed up patient dies in ambulance for coverage in the new health insurance exchanges. Most FREETOWN: A Sierra Leone Ebola patient Angry crowds of the discrepancies involve important details about whose family sparked a nationwide hunt Sierra Leone now has the highest num- income, citizenship and immigration status - which affect when they forcefully removed her from a ber of Ebola cases, at 454, surpassing eligibility and subsidies. treatment centre and took her to a tradi- neighboring Guinea where the outbreak Some supporters of the law fear low-income consumers tional healer, died in an ambulance on originated in February. Police were guard- will owe the government money because their subsidy was the way to hospital, a health official said. ing the country’s main Ebola hospital in incorrect. Federal health officials have repeatedly stated Health officials say fear and mistrust of Kenema in the West African country’s that the IRS will have the final say, regardless of what figures were generated on healthcare.gov. The IRS can deduct the health workers in Sierra Leone, where remote east on Saturday, where dozens amount from consumers’ tax refund or tell consumers they many have more faith in traditional medi- are receiving treatment for the virus. owe the government money. Or, conversely, consumers cine, are hindering efforts to contain an Thousands had gathered outside the could receive money back if they took too low of a subsidy. Ebola outbreak which has killed more clinic the day before, threatening to burn The government says the varying subsidy amounts like- than 450 people in the country. it down and remove the patients. ly were generated several ways: As consumers struggled to In recent days crowds gathered out- Residents said police fired tear gas to dis- navigate the glitch-plagued healthcare.gov website, they side clinics and hospitals to protest perse the crowds and that a 9-year-old often had to start new applications and unknowingly might against what they see as a conspiracy, in boy was shot in the leg by a police bullet. have entered slight differences in their income, ZIP code or some cases clashing with police as they Assistant Inspector General Alfred number of dependents. In some cases, consumers com- threatened to burn down the buildings Karrow-Kamara said on Saturday the pleted an application and received a subsidy they thought and remove the patients. Amadu Sisi, a protest was sparked by a former nurse was incorrect and then called the hotline or had a navigator senior doctor at King Harman hospital in who had told a crowd at a nearby fish or insurance agent fill out another application. The applica- the capital Freetown, from which the market that “Ebola was unreal and a gim- tions likely contained some small differences, which gener- patient was taken, said on Saturday that mick aimed at carrying out cannibalistic WASHINGTON: A part of the HealthCare.gov website, photographed. —AP ated another subsidy figure. —AP police found her in the house of a healer. rituals”. He said calm had been restored to Her family refused to hand her over Kenema on Saturday, adding that a strong and a struggle ensued with police, who armed police presence was in place More US girls now getting finally retrieved her and sent her to hos- around the clinic and the local police sta- pital, he said. “She died in the ambulance tion. on the way to another hospital,” Sisi said. Some health workers from the clinic Across Guinea, Liberia and Sierra have been reported absent from work cervical cancer vaccine Leone, at least 660 people have died from because of “misconceptions by some the worst outbreak yet of the haemor- members of the community,” according to New York: More teen girls are getting a contro- because it works best if given before a teen Nationally, vaccination rate increases were larg- rhagic fever, the World Health a local doctor. Ebola can kill up to 90 per- versial cervical cancer vaccine but the increase starts to have sex. er for boys. About 35 per cent got at least one Organisation (WHO) said, placing great cent of those who catch it, although the isn’t much of a bump, the government report- Some have worried that taking a child for dose last year, up from 21 per cent in 2012. The strain on the health systems of some of fatality rate of the current outbreak is ed. Last year’s rise follows a couple of years the vaccination implied greenlighting sexual three-dose number doubled to 14 per cent, Africa’s poorest countries. The virus is still around 60 percent. Highly contagious, when the girls’ HPV vaccination rate was flat activity. But health officials have tried to push from 7 percent. The government only began spreading. A 33-year-old American doc- especially in the late stages, its symptoms and health officials worried that it wouldn’t doctors and parents to see it as just another recommending the vaccine for boys in 2011, tor working for relief organisation include vomiting and diarrhoea as well as budge. For girls ages 13 to 17, the rate is now disease-prevention measure for pre-adoles- and the increases mirror those seen in girls five Samaritan’s Purse in Liberia tested posi- internal and external bleeding. up to about 38 per cent of girls, from 33 per cents, like the recommended shots against years earlier. It’s not clear if the trend will flat- tive for the disease on Saturday. In Lagos, President Ernest Bai Koroma said on cent. “It was better than nothing. But we really meningitis and whooping cough. It takes time ten out after the early rush - like it did for girls. Nigeria’s commercial capital, a Liberian Saturday the government planned to need to do better moving forward,” said Dr for new vaccines to become widely used, but The CDC numbers come from a random man who tested positive died in on “intensify activities and interventions in Anne Schuchat of the Centers for Disease the HPV vaccine has lagged behind other shots. phone survey of parents of about 18,000 ado- Friday. West African health officials say containing the disease and stopping it Control and Prevention. lescents, followed by a check of medical the deep cultural suspicions mean rela- spread” with a view to ending the dis- The vaccine protects against human papillo- Campaigns records. But many declined to be in the survey tives in some countries will continue to ease within 60 to 90 days. The new strat- mavirus, or HPV. The sexually transmitted bug There’s some good news: Campaigns in and it’s possible that those who agreed to par- try to remove sick patients from hospitals egy will focus on contact tracing, surveil- can cause cervical cancer, genital warts and Illinois, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Mexico ticipate were more likely to embrace HPV vacci- and carry out traditional funerals, which lance, communications and social mobi- other illnesses. A three-dose series of HPV shots and South Carolina paid off with increases last nations. That could make the actual HPV rates often involve the manual washing of the lization, social services, logistics and sup- was introduced in 2006. The government rec- year of at least 12 percentage points for girls lower than the CDC report suggests, Schuchat body, instead of allowing the authorities plies, according to the president’s state- ommends the vaccine for girls ages 11 and 12 who got at least one dose, the CDC reported. said.—AP to bury them. ment. —Reuters MONDAY, JULY 28, 2014 HEALTH & SCIENCE

BARCELONA: Spokesman of Catalan Federation of Cannabis Association Jaume Xaus poses. BARCELONA: A file picture shows a member of the Catalan Federation of Cannabis Association prepar- —AFP photos ing a joint of marijuana. Cannabis smokers’ clubs make Barcelona new Amsterdam

BARCELONA: A faint smell of cannabis smoke required to curb it.” cost of producing the cannabis they consume. hangs in the air as Susana relaxes on the sofa with Half of Spain’s cannabis clubs are in Barcelona, “This is not a potheads’ club,” says Patricia, her mother Juana and lights up a joint. Welcome which tops the rankings on WeBeHigh, a travel 28, who founded Pachamama in 2012 in to Pachamama-one of the hundreds of cannabis advice website for soft drug users. There are also Barcelona’s trendy Gracia district. Like the other clubs that are making Barcelona rival Amsterdam many clubs in the northwestern Basque region, members, she asked not to be identified by her as a smoker’s haven. With shelves full of books whose regional government has announced it is surname. “Here we control the consumption,” and board games the place could be someone’s drawing up new regulations for cannabis use. she said. “We inform members about the effects sitting room, but for a hookah pipe and photo- “Since it is not regulated, it is not legal,” said of smoking and we ensure a quality product,” graphs of hemp plants like the ones the club Jaume Xaus, spokesman for the Catalonia she adds. “We have nothing to hide. We are not grows. “This is the safest way to know what I am Federation of Cannabis Associations. “But no one doing anything wrong.” smoking and at the same time avoid participating knows either what paperwork you have to have A cannabis club is legal as long as it controls in the black market,” says Susana, a 27-year-old nor how to prove to the police, if they come, that consumption and refrains from advertising and shop assistant with her curly hair dyed red. what we are doing is not breaking the law.” distributing the drug for profit, said penal law Smokers’ groups say some 700 such associa- specialist Juan Munoz. Some clubs are suspect- tions have sprung up in Spain due to a legal Cannabis-conscious ed of stepped over the line, however, venturing loophole. Dealing in cannabis is illegal in Spain For two years now Susana has come once a beyond their non-profit association activities but the law does not penalize growing it for pri- week to Pachamama to buy five grams (just into full-blown drug-dealing. “Some cases have vate consumption nor setting up smokers’ associ- under a fifth of an ounce) of marijuana. She been discovered of clubs promoting consump- ations. Now authorities are getting concerned, sometimes brings her parents along too. “You tion among tourists, supplying to traffickers and however. Barcelona’s city hall has imposed a have to consume responsibly and be conscious minors,” Mateu said. “Some have also had prob- moratorium on associations opening premises of what it entails,” she says. “But it is the same lems with the neighbors.” Martin Barriuso, for smoking the drug and regional authorities with medicine, alcohol and tobacco.” Would-be spokesman for the Spanish Federation of also want new rules on cannabis. “These clubs members must be over 18 and be recommend- Cannabis Associations, acknowledged that have spread due to a lack of regulation,” said ed by an existing member. They must be able to some “bad practices” have emerged. “We have Antoni Mateu, head of public health in the show they are habitual smokers. The club’s 186 reported them,” he said. “But it is hard to control Catalonia regional government. “Our priority is to current members pay an annual subscription of without a clear regulation that separates the BARCELONA: A member of Catalan Federation of Cannabis Association smokes a discourage consumption, but a regulation is 10 euros ($14) plus a variable fee to cover the wheat from the chaff.” —AFP joint of marijuana. WHAT’S ON MONDAY, JULY 28, 2014

St Peter’s CSI Home Land Fellowship

nnual gathering of former and present mem- erness. The former general secretary of Church of main organizer, former vicars of Kuwait bers of St Peter’s Congregation was held at South India, the second largest Christian community Congregation, Rev Jacob T. Abraham and Rev Johny AVechoochira CSI Church in Pathanamthitta in India, Prof Goerge Koshy was the main speaker in Andrews also led another sessions. The meeting District at Kerala. People from all over the state came the occasion. Suresh Thomas was the convener for ends up with an outing and sightseeing to with nostalgic memories to share their joy of togeth- the same. Rev Binju Varghese Kuruvilla has been the Perunthenaruvi, a famous water fall nearby. Kuwait Tamilosai conducts grand iftar

uwait Tamilosai Poets Association (KTPA) Janab Shamsuddin anchored the function with memorate the veteran Tamil Scholar-late organized a grand “Iftar” on the eve of their pride. Hundreds of dignified people attended the Parithimaar Kalaignar’s birthday in the Topic KIB announces continued Kmonthly literary Meeting on July 4 at Trichy Iftar including Janab S.M.Hyder Ali, Managing “Semmozhi Emmozhi Senthamizhey! honoring Restaurant, Mirgab. The event commenced at 5:30 Director of TVS International Cargo & Travels group, tributes to the classical Tamil language. This was pm with the recitation of verses from Holy Quran in Shantha Kumar,(Kuwait Manavala Kalai Mandram) presided over by KTPA’s custodian committee e-services throughout Arabic by the General Secretary Vittukatti Masthan and others. member, poet U.K.Sivakumar, well recited by Poets followed by the Tamil translation of the sacred vers- After the Iftar and prayer, the second session of Jhansirani. Sathyan Ilankai Ganesan and Yaqoob Ali. Eid Al Fitr holidays es by his deputy Pattukkottai Sathya. KTPA’s Vice- the program was scheduled as Tamilosai’s monthly KTPA’s honorary president poet. Sadhiq Batcha President Anbazhagan delivered the welcome literary meeting which was celebrated with the orated a special note of Swami Vivekananda to uwait International Bank announced information. address for the gathering. Singers Kalibuflah and routine enthusiasm and energy in style. “Pannool mark his ll3rd remembrance day. 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US Consular Services Update Costa Coffee Kuwait joins Alghanim Industries The United States Embassy in Kuwait regrets to note that we are experi- encing a delay in visa processing due to a technical issue affecting US con- lghanim Industries (AI) announced that it has the UK and over 1100 internationally. The brand is sify into the food and beverages sector. Costa sular activities around the world. We apologize for the inconvenience that the current worldwide technical delay is causing for those planning travel at completed its deal with Hussein Murad already present across 31 countries and growing at Coffee is the UK’s largest and fastest growing coffee this time. Our staff is doing everything possible to complete visa processing ABehbehani for the acquisition of Costa Coffee a rapid rate. chain and has an excellent reputation for quality for those who have already applied for a visa, and will continue to interview in Kuwait. The deal marks an important step for Omar K Alghanim, Chief Executive Officer of coffee products and customer service. We are look- and begin processing for anyone who has an appointment scheduled. Alghanim Industries, signifying its first major foray Alghanim Industries said: “Costa Coffee Kuwait rep- ing forward to continuing these traditions and The Department of State Bureau of Consular Affairs announced on July into the retail food and beverage business. Costa is resents a great addition to our portfolio and a investing in the brand to bring coffee lovers in 25 that it was experiencing a worldwide slowdown in visa and passport pro- cessing. The most recent update from the Department of State’s Consular the UK’s No 1 coffee shop with over 1800 + stores in major opportunity for Alghanim Industries to diver- Kuwait the very best products and customer service Affairs Bureau is as follows: As of July 26, the Department of State Bureau of Costa Coffee has to offer.” Consular Affairs is still experiencing technical problems with our visa system. Commenting on AI’s move into food and bever- We are operating at a significantly reduced capacity and will be until we clear ages, Kutayba Y. Alghanim, Chairman of Alghanim the document backlog. This issue is worldwide and is not specific to any par- Industries noted: “Alghanim Industries has built its ticular country or visa category. We are working urgently to correct the prob- lem and expect our system to be fully operational again soon. We will contin- reputation on long- ue to post updates to travel.state.gov as more information becomes avail- term core values able. such as excellence in You will be able to find updates on the worldwide situation at http://trav- customer service, el.state.gov. You can look for additional updates on the US Embassy in strong partnerships Kuwait’s webpage, http://kuwait.usembassy.gov/. You can find information and willingness to on how to apply for a visa, check the status of your visa, or contact the con- sular section via e-mail on that site. innovate, and we If you have recently interviewed for a U.S. visa and your application is will assiduously being processed, rest assured that we will print visas as soon as the system is apply these same restored. If you need to regain possession of your passport before process- core values as we ing is complete, please email [email protected] with your name, develop our busi- date of birth, application barcode number, and phone number. When nor- mal processing has been completed, you will be notified by Aramex to ness interests in this arrange delivery of your passport. If your application is receiving urgent pro- important and grow- cessing, you will be contacted by a representative of the Consular Section to ing sector.” retrieve your passport from the Embassy. Visit us online The popular UK athttp://www.kuwait.usembassy.gov@USEmbassyQ8 coffee chain, known South African Embassy for its handcrafted On the auspicious occasion of Eid-Al-Fitr, and in accordance with the Eid products, its passion for quality coffee, and coffee holidays announced by the Government of Kuwait, the Embassy of the lover clientele, came under Alghanim management Republic of South Africa will be closed from 28 - 30 July, 2014 (Monday to in July 2013. Since then, Costa Coffee has been Wednesday) if the first day of Eid is on Monday, and will reopen on Thursday, focusing on customer service, refurbishing existing 31 July 2014. In case Eid falls on Tuesday, the Embassy will be closed from 29 stores, and refreshing and broadening its product - 31 July (Tuesday to Thursday), and will reopen with its routine office timings from 8h00 to 16h00 & the Consular Section operation hours will be from range. 8h30 to 12h30 work on Sunday, 3 August 2014. For emergencies, please con- In an effort to make its offerings more accessible tact: 94924895. to Kuwaiti consumers, Costa Coffee has emphasized the importance of new store openings, post acquisi- British Embassy tion. The brand has a number outlets slated to open The British Embassy will be closed from Monday 28 July until Wednesday 30 July 2014 on the occasion of Eid Al Fitr. The embassy will reopen on in the remainder of 2014, including flagship stores Thursday 31 July 2014. The Consular Section will also be closed on the same in Miral Mall, Salmiya Boulevard and the Sahara dates above. Club, to name a few. Visa Services Costa Coffee has been in Kuwait since 1998 and The Visa Application Centre (VAC) will be closed on the same dates the brand currently operates in 32 locations, includ- above. It will reopen on Thursday 31 July 2014. In addition, The VAC will open on Saturday 26 July, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Application forms remain ing outlets in Kuwait International Airport, The available online from the Visa Application Centre’s website: Avenues Mall, Al-Arjan Complex and Marina www.visa4uk.fco.gov.uk. Crescent, amongst many others. WHAT’S ON MONDAY, JULY 28, 2014

South African embassy visits Al-Kharafi Activity Kids Center Nelson Mandela Day hat counts in life is not the mere fact that we ‘Participation through Volunteerism’. In line with this theme she demonstrated why, unlike the creations of restrained, ally volunteer at the center. Bader, aged over 13, is active have lived. It is what difference we have of international Nelson Mandela Day and keeping in view trained mind of a layman, the creativity and art of those at volunteering at the Center and Rozan is proud of his “Wmade to the lives of others that will deter- the spirit of the Holy Month of Ramadan, the South African specially abled have a special streak of brilliance. volunteer activities at the Center and in helping out at mine the significance of the life we lead” - Nelson Mandela. Embassy called on Kuwaitis and foreign nationals to pay Examples of the imagination unleashed by the kids was seminars. As other kids, quiet happy to have visitors, In 2009, the United Nations declared 18 July as the tribute to Mandela’s legacy by volunteering their services everywhere to see, from beautifully created artistic pieces cheerfully take their hand to show them around the place, Nelson Mandela International Day in recognition of to doing good for others for at least 67 minutes - for one to the brilliant work of Nada, one of the most artistic Bader quietly prepares to join in a group photograph with Mandela’s contribution to the promotion of peace, democ- for each year of Mandela’s public service. among the group, who had decorated her canvas with the visitors. racy, freedom and reconciliation. The day is observed to For its part, the embassy, headed by Counselor ND spoons, forks and knives. Nada gave us a quick smile as Specialized consultants from England visit here once or honor his legacy and values through volunteering and Sebothoma, on Thursday, 17 July, engaged in charity activi- she continued giving the final touches to her masterpiece. twice a month to teach and train the staff to specialize in community service. However, more than a celebration of ties, and visited the Al Kharafi Activity Kids Centre to show The Art Station provides kids with canvas with dotted handling specially-abled kids. The training varies for differ- Mandela’s life and legacy, the international Nelson their support for the activities of the Center and to spend figures to connect and design. Rozan says that this is an ent areas and requirements. Makaton Speech Therapy Mandela Day is a global movement to inspire individuals to time with the children there. The Times Kuwait had the effort to make the kids work within guidelines. You can supports people who can hear perfectly but cannot speak take action to help change the world for the better. privilege of being invited to be part of the entourage on its find woven Japanese Sadus in this room with a finished due to stroke or other shortcomings. The use of sign lan- During Mandela Day, all that is required from individu- visit to the Center. texture which is quite different from the Kuwaiti Sadu guage also aids the kids to learn how to speak. Physical als and organizations is an action that helps change the The Kharafi Center is a simple, unassuming place that (made from a coarse woolen like material) adds Rozan, therapy and psychotherapy aid is a catalyst for mental and lives of people for the better. To ensure that our actions comfortably accommodates children with special needs while proudly showing us the artistic abilities of the kids. physical development at the Centre. A well-stocked have lasting benefits, they should always strive to leave who fall in the age group of 4 to 13, through its “After The Center has white and dark sensory rooms with soft library remains open throughout the day. behind not only physical changes but also a sense of School Program”. Girls with special needs between the ages floors and vibrating beds, to accustom the kids to changes Embassy staff then went around distributing gifts as a empowerment, helping to build pride among individuals of 13 to 25 are placed under the “Habilitation Program for in the surrounding and build resistance towards it. These token of their love and affection for the kids. The visit end- and disadvantaged communities so that they can take Girls’. sensory rooms, set up in 2005, are a result of the donations ed with the Counselor Sebothoma signing the book of visi- charge of their destinies and change their circumstances. The Center traces its origins to 1999, when Mrs by generous people who felt for the noble cause. Another tors with his comments on his visit and tour of Al Kharafi These positive and cumulative actions of people, even if it SabeekaSaad al-Jasser presented a project for building an dynamic room is on the way to opening up, with support Activity Kids Center. The Counselor then thanked the is one small step at a time, can establish a transformative activity center for kids with disabilities to the Awqaf Public from Professional Suppliers of UK, which would enable the Center on behalf of the South African Embassy for provid- momentum, especially during Ramadan, which is a time Foundation. She strongly believed in the need for such kids to develop their senses like smell, touch and the feel of ing the opportunity to meet and interact with the kids and for individual reflection and is also dedicated to peace and services in society, where a safe and specialized environ- a forest, with the help of computerized programs. for a truly memorable experience. He praised the Centre harmony in the world. ment can ensure the right to play for all disabled children Another interesting room at the Center is a multipur- for its commendable efforts towards the children with spe- Many people and organizations around the world take on a year-round basis. With the support and acknowl- pose room which is lit normally. However, when the lights cial needs, which reflected the true spirit of humanity dur- part in voluntary activities to promote Nelson Mandela edgement of the Awqaf Committee, the Ministry of Public are turned off, bright neon lights fill the room from the ing the Holy Month of Ramadan and embodied the con- Day. These activities hope to inspire people to embrace the affairs and Labor, and the donations of the heirs of the walls to the ceiling. It allows the kids to acquaint them- cept of volunteerism called for by Nelson Mandela Day. values that Mandela shared and to encourage people deceased Mohammad Abdulmohsen Al-Kharafi, Mrs. selves to changes in their surrounding and adapt to these Recollecting the ones who are poor and disadvantaged everywhere to recognize their ability to have a positive SabeekaSaad Al-Jasser’s dream became a reality. In changes in a way that is fun for them. back in South Africa, the counselor noted that the visit effect on others around them. In return for everything February 2005, the Center opened its door and received Dalia, a chirpy girl in the mini-gym area or playroom for was the beginning of cooperation between Kuwait and Mandela has taught us, we can feel inspired to support his its first group of children. Since 2010, the Center now runs hyperactive kids, insists to the visitors that she is named South Africa in this field, and an endorsement of the need work and legacy by doing and living our own lives as best under the umbrella of Sanad Kuwaiti Foundation for Ahmed. Her playfulness brings a smile to the visitors and for encouraging and supporting the needs of children we can, not just on this day, but throughout our entire Disabled Children. the room blooms with energy as the volunteers join in with special needs in the country. Moreover, impressed by lives. Rozan Karam, the Public Relations Officer at the Kharafi playing along with the kids. the young jacket-clad volunteers, the counselor expressed The 2014 Nelson Mandela Day key themes are Center, welcomed us to the Center and enthusiastically Boys over the age of 13 are not allowed at the center his interest to seize any opportunity that presented itself ‘Education and Literacy’, ‘Shelter and Food Security’ and showed us around the place. Taking us to the Art Station for activities. So, after 13, these kids are taught to eventu- to volunteer at the Centre. TV PROGRAMS MONDAY, JULY 28, 2014

17:00 Fast N’ Loud 10:10 World’s Weirdest Extreme 17:50 Deadliest Catch Body Parts 15:45 Mako Mermaids 18:40 Game Of Stones 11:05 Yukon Vet 16:10 Mako Mermaids 19:30 Gold Rush 12:00 Australia’s Deadliest: Shark 16:35 Win, Lose Or Draw 00:45 Great White Appetite 20:20 How Machines Work Coast 17:00 Austin & Ally 17:20 Jessie 01:35 Animal Cops Philadelphia 20:45 How Do They Do It? 12:55 Sixgill Shark: Into The Abyss 00:05 Barefoot Contessa - Back To 17:45 Dog With A Blog 02:25 Untamed & Uncut 21:10 Dallas Car Sharks 13:50 World’s Weirdest Creepy Basics 18:10 Liv And Maddie 03:15 Saving Rhino Phila 21:35 Storage Wars Canada Cures 00:55 Siba’s Table 18:30 Mako Mermaids 04:05 Gangland Killers 22:00 Deadliest Catch 14:45 The Pack 01:45 Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives 18:55 Mako Mermaids 04:55 Animal Cops Philadelphia 22:50 Game Of Stones 15:40 Anaconda: Queen Of The 03:25 Guy’s Big Bite 19:20 Violetta 05:45 Treehouse Masters 23:40 Alaska: The Last Frontier Serpent 03:50 Iron Chef America 20:05 Liv And Maddie 06:35 Wildlife SOS 16:35 Hunt For The Giant Squid 04:40 Barefoot Contessa - Back To 20:30 Jessie 07:00 Animal Airport 17:30 Shape Shifters Basics 20:50 Dog With A Blog 07:25 Weird Creatures With Nick 18:25 Yukon Vet 05:30 Unwrapped 21:15 Mako Mermaids Baker 19:20 Sixgill Shark: Into The Abyss 05:50 Tastiest Places To Chowdown 21:40 Austin & Ally 08:15 My Pet’s Gone Viral 20:10 World’s Weirdest Creepy 06:10 Chopped 22:00 Good Luck Charlie 09:10 Too Cute! Cures 07:00 Luke Nguyen’s Vietnam 22:25 A.N.T. Farm 10:05 Bad Dog 00:20 Prophets Of Science Fiction 21:00 The Pack 07:25 Roadtrip With G. Garvin 22:50 Shake It Up 11:00 Animal Precinct 01:10 How The Earth Works 21:50 Anaconda: Queen Of The 07:50 Guy’s Big Bite 23:10 Wolfblood 11:55 Animal Airport 02:00 Plastic Fantastic Brain Serpent 08:15 Iron Chef America 23:35 Wolfblood 12:20 Breed All About It 02:45 Mega Builders 22:40 Hunt For The Giant Squid 09:05 Barefoot Contessa 12:50 Animal Maternity Ward 07:00 Joe Rogan Questions 23:30 Shape Shifters 09:30 Amazing Wedding Cakes 13:45 Outback Rangers Everything 10:20 Easy Chinese: San Francisco 14:40 Wildest Africa 07:55 Freaks Of Nature 10:45 Chopped 15:30 Weird Creatures With Nick 08:20 Freaks Of Nature 11:35 Grill It! With Bobby Flay Baker 08:45 Prophets Of Science Fiction 12:00 Reza, Spice Prince Of India 16:30 My Pet’s Gone Viral 09:40 James May’s Man Lab 00:10 Your Style In His Hands 12:25 Charly’s Cake Angels 17:25 From Pound Pups To Dog 10:30 Mega Builders 00:00 The Crazy Ones 01:00 Mob Wives 12:50 Siba’s Table 11:20 Last Flight Of The Space Stars 00:30 The Daily Show With Jon 01:50 Hoarding: Buried Alive 13:15 Jenny Morris Cooks The Shuttle 18:20 Panda Adventures With Nigel Stewart 02:40 I Didn’t Know I Was Pregnant Riviera 12:10 Scrapheap Challenge Marven 01:00 The Colbert Report 03:05 Mob Wives 13:40 Guy’s Big Bite 13:00 Test Case 19:15 Too Cute! 01:30 Saturday Night Live 03:55 Long Island Medium 14:05 The Next Food Network Star 20:10 My Cat From Hell 13:30 Prophets Of Science Fiction 02:30 Two And A Half Men 04:20 Say Yes To The Dress 14:55 Roadtrip With G. Garvin 21:05 Wildest Africa 14:20 Mythbusters 03:00 The Simpsons 04:45 Say Yes To The Dress 15:20 Guy’s Big Bite 22:00 Too Cute! 15:10 Scrapheap Challenge 03:30 New Girl 05:10 Toddlers & Tiaras 15:45 Chopped 22:55 My Cat From Hell 16:00 Mega Builders 04:00 My Boys 06:00 Oprah: Behind The Scenes 16:35 Fast Food Gone Global 23:50 Animal Cops Miami 16:50 James May’s Man Lab 04:30 The Tonight Show Starring 07:00 What Not To Wear 17:25 Jenny Morris Cooks The 17:40 How The Earth Works Jimmy Fallon 07:50 The Undateables Riviera 18:30 Plastic Fantastic Brain 06:30 Melissa & Joey 08:40 World’s Worst Mum 17:50 Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives 19:20 How Tech Works 07:00 Late Night With Seth Meyers 09:30 Toddlers & Tiaras 18:40 Siba’s Table 19:45 Test Case 08:00 My Boys 10:20 Say Yes To The Dress 19:05 Reza’s African Kitchen 20:10 Mythbusters 00:45 MasterChef 09:00 The Simpsons 10:45 Say Yes To The Dress 19:30 Guy’s Big Bite 21:00 Build It Bigger: Rebuilding 01:40 MasterChef 09:30 Dads 11:10 Cake Boss 19:55 Roadtrip With G. Garvin Greensburg 02:30 MasterChef 10:00 Men At Work 11:35 Kate Plus 8 20:20 Chopped 21:50 Human Body: Ultimate 02:55 MasterChef 10:30 Melissa & Joey 12:00 Little People, Big World 22:00 The Next Food Network Star Machine 12:25 Oprah: Behind The Scenes 03:50 Nigel Slater’s Dish Of The Day 11:00 The Tonight Show Starring 22:50 Jenny Morris Cooks The 22:40 Prophets Of Science Fiction 13:15 The Next Great Baker 04:15 Homes Under The Hammer Jimmy Fallon Riviera 23:30 Stephen Hawking’s Grand 14:05 Your Style In His Hands 05:10 Homes Under The Hammer 12:30 My Boys Design 14:55 Extreme Couponing 06:05 Antiques Roadshow 13:30 Melissa & Joey 15:20 Cake Boss 14:00 New Girl 07:00 Come Dine With Me 15:45 What Not To Wear 14:30 Dads 07:50 Bargain Hunt 16:35 Toddlers & Tiaras 08:35 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent 15:00 Men At Work 17:25 Say Yes To The Dress 00:00 The Soup 09:25 Nigellissima 15:30 The Daily Show With Jon 17:50 Say Yes To The Dress 00:30 Chelsea Lately 09:50 Come Dine With Me: South Stewart 18:15 Kate Plus 8 01:25 Style Star Africa 00:00 Wild Case Files 16:00 The Colbert Report 18:40 Little People, Big World 02:20 Keeping Up With The 10:45 Come Dine With Me 01:00 Ancient Secrets: Mystery Of 17:00 Late Night With Seth Meyers HUDSON HAWK ON OSN MOVIES HD ACTION 19:10 Oprah: Behind The Scenes Kardashians 11:35 Come Dine With Me The Silver… 18:00 Community 20:05 Extreme Couponing 22:00 True Detective 08:00 The Ugly Duckling In The 03:15 Extreme Close-Up 12:25 Bargain Hunt 02:00 Ultimate Survival Alaska 18:30 New Girl 08:30 Cajun Pawn Stars 20:30 Cake Boss 23:00 Helix Enchanted Forest 04:10 E!ES 13:10 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent 03:00 Wild Australia 19:00 Dads 09:00 Storage Wars Texas 21:00 The Face UK 09:45 Heroes Verdaderos 05:05 THS 14:00 Nigellissima 04:00 World’s Toughest Fixes 19:30 Hot In Cleveland 09:30 Counting Cars 21:55 Breaking Amish: Brave New 11:30 Happily N’Ever After: Snow 06:00 E! Entertainment Special 14:25 Come Dine With Me: South 05:00 Big, Bigger, Biggest 20:00 The Goldbergs 10:00 Pawn Stars World White 07:50 Style Star Africa 06:00 Dangerous Encounters 20:30 The Crazy Ones 10:30 Pawn Stars 22:50 Long Island Medium 13:00 The Happets 08:20 E! News 15:20 Come Dine With Me 07:00 Ape Man 21:00 The Daily Show Global 11:00 Storage Wars 23:15 The Face UK 14:30 Eleanor’s Secret 09:15 Giuliana & Bill 16:10 Come Dine With Me 08:00 Wild Case Files Edition 11:30 Storage Wars 00:00 Cloverfield-PG15 16:00 Planet 51 11:10 THS 17:00 The Good Cook 09:00 Ancient Secrets: Mystery Of 21:30 The Colbert Report Global 12:00 American Pickers 02:00 Superman: Unbound-PG 18:00 Heroes Verdaderos 12:05 E! News 17:30 Bargain Hunt The Silver… Edition 13:00 Ice Road Truckers 03:45 Waterworld-PG15 20:00 Marvel’s Doctor Strange 13:05 Extreme Close-Up 18:15 Homes Under The Hammer 10:00 Ultimate Survival Alaska 22:00 Wilfred 14:00 Storage Wars 06:00 Rewind-PG15 22:00 Eleanor’s Secret 13:35 E!ES 19:10 Nigel Slater’s Dish Of The Day 11:00 Wild Australia 22:30 Veep 14:30 Barry’d Treasure 08:00 The Expatriate-PG15 23:30 Planet 51 00:00 Now Is Good-PG15 14:30 Style Star 19:35 Come Dine With Me 12:00 World’s Toughest Fixes 23:00 Two And A Half Men 15:00 American Pickers 10:00 Superman: Unbound-PG 02:00 Arbitrage-PG15 15:00 Keeping Up With The 20:30 Antiques Roadshow 13:00 Big, Bigger, Biggest 23:30 The Goldbergs 16:00 American Pickers 11:45 Waterworld-PG15 04:00 Open Season-FAM Kardashians 21:20 Antiques Roadshow 14:00 Dangerous Encounters 17:00 Pawn Stars 14:00 Cloverfield-PG15 06:00 Arthur 3: And The War Of Two 17:00 The Drama Queen 22:15 Bargain Hunt 15:00 Ape Genius 17:30 Pawn Stars 16:00 The Expatriate-PG15 Worlds-PG 18:00 E! News 23:00 Homes Under The Hammer 16:00 Wild Case Files 01:00 Trans World 18:00 Storage Wars 18:00 The Marine-PG15 08:00 Bernie-PG15 19:00 THS 23:50 Nigel Slater’s Dish Of The Day 17:00 Ancient Secrets: The Sphinx 02:00 Darts World Match Play 18:30 Storage Wars 00:00 Perception 20:00 Hudson Hawk-PG15 10:00 The Arrangement-PG15 20:00 Keeping Up With The 18:00 Ultimate Survival Alaska 04:00 NRL PremierShip 19:00 American Pickers 01:00 Warehouse 13 22:00 D-Tox-18 12:00 Arbitrage-PG15 Kardashians 19:00 Ultimate Mars Challenge 06:00 Icc Cricket 360 20:00 Storage Wars 02:00 Grimm 14:00 The Runway-PG15 21:00 Eric And Jessie: Game On 20:00 Is It Real? 06:30 Futball mundial 20:30 Barry’d Treasure 03:00 Helix 15:45 Bernie-PG15 22:00 #RichKids Of Beverly Hills 21:00 Rebuilding Titanic 07:00 Golfing World 21:00 Pawn Stars 04:00 Sleepy Hollow 17:30 The Lone Ranger-PG15 22:30 #RichKids Of Beverly Hills 22:00 Inside 08:00 Darts World Match Play 21:30 Storage Wars 05:00 Rake 20:00 Phantom-PG15 23:00 Secret Societies Of 00:05 Deadliest Catch 23:00 Knights Of Mayhem 00:30 A Kiss For Jed Wood-PG15 10:00 NRL PremierShip 22:00 Pawn Stars 06:00 Perception 22:00 The Sapphires-PG15 Hollywood 06:00 Mythbusters 02:00 From Prada To Nada-PG15 12:00 Live NRL Premiership 08:00 Betrayal 07:00 Dual Survival 04:15 Super Buddies-FAM 14:00 Darts World Match Play 09:00 Warehouse 13 07:50 Yukon Men 06:00 All In Good Time-PG15 16:00 NRL PremierShip 10:00 Rake 08:40 Fast N’ Loud 08:00 A Kiss For Jed Wood-PG15 18:00 Golfing World 11:00 Sleepy Hollow 00:00 Revenge US star Duchovny 09:30 Storage Hunters 09:45 Think Like A Man-PG15 19:00 PGA Tour Highlights 12:00 Emmerdale 02:00 Good Morning America 09:55 Dallas Car Sharks 00:20 Wild Russia 11:45 From Prada To Nada-PG15 20:00 PGA European Tour 12:30 Coronation Street 03:00 Rescue Me 10:20 Storage Wars Canada 01:10 Warrior Bees 13:45 Mrs. Doubtfire-PG Highlights sparks controversy with 13:00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 04:00 Supernatural 10:45 How Does It Work 02:00 World’s Deadliest Killer Three 16:00 All In Good Time-PG15 21:00 Icc Cricket 360 14:00 Betrayal 06:00 Good Morning America 11:10 How Do They Do It? 02:50 Animal Superpowers 18:00 The Ringer-PG15 21:30 AFL Premiership highlights 15:00 Made In Jersey 07:00 Emmerdale patriotic Russian ad 11:35 Classic Car Rescue 03:45 Speed Kills 20:00 The Parole Officer-PG15 22:30 NRL PremierShip 16:00 Emmerdale 07:30 Coronation Street 12:25 Fifth Gear 04:40 Built For The Kill 22:00 Romy And Michelle’s High 16:30 Coronation Street 09:00 Marvel’s Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. 13:15 Rods N’ Wheels 05:35 World’s Deadliest Killer Three School Reunion-PG15 S actor David Duchovny has stirred up a storm 14:05 Storage Hunters 06:30 Animal Superpowers 17:00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 10:00 Emmerdale of debate in Russia by appearing in an ultra- 14:30 Dallas Car Sharks 07:25 Speed Kills 18:00 Betrayal 10:30 Coronation Street patriotic beer ad in which he fantasizes about 00:00 Super Rugby 11:00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show U 19:00 Twisted 14:55 Storage Wars Canada 08:20 Killer Dragons 02:00 ICC Cricket 360 being Russian. The “X-Files” and “Californication” star 15:20 Dual Survival 09:15 Search For The Giant 20:00 Royal Pains 12:00 Glee appears in a glossy ad for a Russian beer brand that is 02:30 PGA European Tour 13:00 Supernatural 16:10 One Car Too Far Octopus 21:00 Dracula inspired by his eastern European origins. “There is 01:00 Promised Land-PG15 06:00 Trans World Sport 14:00 Live Good Morning America 03:00 Dark Tide-PG15 07:00 FEI Equestrian World 16:00 Marvel’s Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. another country, where I got my family name from, 05:00 Buried-PG15 07:30 FEI Equestrian World 17:00 Glee and sometimes I won- 07:00 Snow Flower And The Secret 08:00 FEI Equestrian World 18:00 Revenge der, what if things Fan-PG15 08:30 PGA Tour 19:00 Marvel’s Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. turned out differently, 09:00 The Double-PG15 14:00 Golfing World 20:00 Glee what if I were 11:00 Buried-PG15 15:00 PGA European Tour 21:00 Revenge Russian?” the actor 12:45 The Flowers Of War-PG15 18:30 World Match Racing Tour 22:00 Supernatural says in the ad posted 15:15 Hyde Park On Hudson-PG15 19:30 FEI Equestrian World 23:00 Rescue Me Friday on YouTube. 17:00 The Double-PG15 20:00 AFL Premiership Highlights Duchovny has said 19:00 Drift-PG15 21:00 Darts World Match play in interviews that his 23:00 ICC Cricket 360 21:00 50/50-PG15 father had Polish and 23:30 PGA Tour Highlights 23:00 Stuck In Love-PG15 Russian roots but recently wrote on Twitter that he is in 00:00 Violetta fact Ukrainian. In the 02:30 ICC Cricket 360 00:45 The Hive ad set to Soviet rock 03:00 England v Sri Lanka T20I 00:50 Art Attack hits, the actor is 01:00 Me And You-PG15 Highlights 01:15 Art Attack shown as a ballet cho- 03:00 Marie Antoinette-PG15 04:00 England v Sri Lanka ODI 01:40 Wolfblood 05:00 The Field-PG15 reographer, a cosmo- David Duchovny Highlights 02:05 Wolfblood 07:00 Katy Perry The Movie: Part Of naut, a rock star or an 05:00 England v Sri Lanka ODI 02:30 Violetta Me-PG ice hockey player and Highlights 03:10 The Hive 09:00 Timer-PG15 experiencing Russian traditions such as the banya, or 06:00 Caribbean Premier Leaue 03:20 Art Attack 10:45 Remember Sunday-PG15 steam bath. “Being Russian, I’d have many things to be Highlights 03:45 Art Attack 12:30 The Forger-PG15 proud of,” he concludes in the ad. Deputy prime minis- 07:00 IPL Highlights 04:10 Jungle Junction 14:15 Les Miserables-PG15 ter Dmitry Rogozin, who oversees defense, posted a 08:00 IPL Highlights 04:20 Jungle Junction 17:00 Remember Sunday-PG15 link to the ad on Twitter, saying: “If you forget about 09:00 ICC Cricket 360 04:35 Jungle Junction 19:00 The Woman In The Fifth- 09:30 Caribbean Premier Leaue 04:50 Jungle Junction what it is advertising, as a whole it’s made with love.” PG15 Highlights 05:00 Art Attack But US news site Globalpost.com slammed 21:00 The History Boys-PG15 10:30 Caribbean Premier Leaue 05:25 Art Attack Duchovny for appearing in what it called a “poorly 23:00 Things We Lost In The Fire- Highlights 05:50 Mouk timed, nationalistic ad” released shortly after the PG15 11:30 Caribbean Premier Leaue 06:00 Austin & Ally Malaysian airliner was downed in Ukraine. Rossiya-24 Highlights 06:25 Dog With A Blog state television in turn criticized Duchovny for appear- 12:30 ICC Cricket 360 06:45 Mako Mermaids ing in the ad after calling himself a Ukrainian. “That 13:00 Live England v India 07:10 Liv And Maddie didn’t stop the actor from appearing in an ad with a 01:00 Grown Ups 2-PG15 International Test Series 07:35 Austin & Ally huge budget about pride in the Russian motherland,” a 03:00 One Life-PG15 21:00 ICC Cricket 360 07:55 Austin & Ally Rossiya-24 newsreader said acidly. 05:00 The Great Ghost Rescue-PG 21:30 IPL Highlights 08:20 Jessie In April Duchovny wrote on Twitter: “I grew up 08:45 Dog With A Blog 07:00 Pizza Man-PG 22:30 IPL Highlights thinking I was Russian only to find recently that I’ve 09:05 Dog With A Blog 09:00 After Earth-PG15 23:30 ICC Cricket 360 been Ukrainian all along. Never too late to change.” 10:45 Life Of Pi-PG 09:30 Good Luck Charlie 09:55 Good Luck Charlie Much of present-day Ukraine was part of the Russian 13:00 The Wishing Well-PG15 Empire. The ad was one of the top trends on Russian 15:00 Over The Hedge-FAM 10:15 Suite Life On Deck Twitter over the weekend and has been viewed more 17:00 After Earth-PG15 10:40 Suite Life On Deck 19:00 Gambit-PG15 11:05 That’s So Raven than 900,000 times on YouTube. Some viewers said 21:00 Hitchcock-PG15 00:00 American Restoration 11:25 That’s So Raven they found the ad moving but others criticized 23:00 The World’s End-PG15 00:30 American Restoration 11:50 A.N.T. Farm Duchovny for taking part. 01:00 Ancient Aliens 12:15 A.N.T. Farm “Has David Duchovny gone completely mad? 02:00 Appalachian Outlaws 12:35 Good Luck Charlie Maybe he’ll be next to get a (Russian) passport after 03:00 American Pickers 13:00 Good Luck Charlie Gerard Depardieu,” wrote one Twitter user, Tatyana 04:00 American Restoration 13:25 Jessie Samosudova. Duchovny is not the only Western star to 01:00 Princess Sydney: The Legend 04:30 American Restoration 13:45 Jessie appear in made-for-Russia ads. Bruce Willis advertises a Of The Blue Rabbit 05:00 Ancient Aliens 14:10 Dog With A Blog bank while Depardieu has promoted a bank and a 02:45 The Happets 06:00 Appalachian Outlaws 14:35 Austin & Ally kitchen chain since gaining Russian citizenship in 04:30 The Ugly Duckling And Me 07:00 American Pickers 15:00 Austin & Ally 2013. — AFP OVER THE HEDGE ON OSN MOVIES HD 06:00 Snowflake , The White Gorilla 08:00 American Restoration 15:25 Liv And Maddie Classifieds

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I, Mallala Ramanjaneyulu, holder of Indian Passport No J2022846 resident of NOTICE Tirupati, Andra Pradesh, JulyJuly 16,15, 2014 2014 have changed my name to Cheerla Bhaskar Naidu. Directorate General of Civil Aviation Home Page (www.kuwait-airport.com.kw) 25-7-2014 Mr. Babu Chera Padammal son of Mr. Balan Chera Padammal, Indian national, resident of Karakkuzhi I, Ibrahim Navabjan holder House, Anandasramam PO Ajannur, Kasaragode District of Indian Passport No. Kerala and Miss Irene Mae Pelaez Alfad daughter of Mr. F0497541 hereby change Talib Alfad, a Philippines national, resident of Mercedes my name to Ibrahim Fajr: 03:32 BLK 8, LOT-16, Zamboanga City, Philippines, both Nawabjaan Shaikh Shorook 05:03 Thiruchirapalle T.N. presently residing in Kuwait, have given notice of Arrival Flights on Monday 28/7/2014 Departure Flights on Monday 28/7/2014 intended marriage between them under the Foreign Airlines Flt Route Time Airlines Flt Route Time Mumbai. A-Sector C-Line Duhr: 11:54 QTR 1084 Doha 00:05 AIC 982 Ahmedabad/Hyderabad/Chennai 00:05 R.No. 11. Cheeta camp, Marriage Act 1969. If anyone has any objection to the UAE 3857 Dubai 00:05 FDB 8056 Dubai 00:10 Trombay Mumbai 400088 Asr: 15:30 proposed marriage, he/she may file the same with the MEA 408 Beirut 00:15 LZB 7788 Varna 00:15 MS. (C 4815) Maghrib: 18:46 undersigned according to the procedure laid down JZR 239 Amman 00:20 JAI 573 Mumbai 00:20 17-7-2014 under the Act/Rule within thirty days from the date of UAL 981 IAD 00:25 JZR 267 Beirut 00:25 Isha: 20:13 publication of this notice. JZR 539 Cairo 00:30 MSR 615 Cairo 00:30 BBC 044 Dhaka 00:35 DLH 637 Dammam 00:35 (J.S. Dangi) Second Secretary P.O. Box 1450-Safat-13015 MEA 410 Beirut 00:40 PIA 206 Lahore 01:00 (S. K. Dudeja) Second Secretary P.O. Box 1450-Safat MEA 409 Beirut 01:15 (Consular) and Kuwait. PGT 858 Istanbul 01:25 ;gfkmdYj!Yf\EYjjaY_]G^Ú[]j 13015 Kuwait. MSC 403 Sohag 01:30 JZR 502 Luxor 01:30 112 Marriage Officer Fax No. 0091-11-22573910 AFG 416 Jeddah 01:30 DLH 637 Frankfurt 01:35 EmbassyEmbassy of of India, India, Kuwait Kuwait. E-mail:E-mail: [email protected] THY 764 Istanbul 01:40 MEA 411 Beirut 01:40 RJA 642 Amman 01:45 UAE 3858 Dubai 01:40 GFA 211 Bahrain 02:00 THY 773 Istanbul 02:20 KKK 6702 Istanbul 02:20 AFG 416 Kabul 02:30 UAE 853 Dubai 02:25 MSC 404 Sohag 02:30 Kuwait JAI 576 Kochi/Abu Dhabi 02:35 PGT 859 Istanbul 02:55 KNCC PROGRAMME FROM LAST DAY OF ETD 305 Abu Dhabi 02:45 KKK 6703 Istanbul 03:10 THY 768 Istanbul 02:50 THY 769 Istanbul 03:40 RAMADAN TO WEDNESDAY (06/08/2014) THY 5416 Istanbul 03:00 UAE 854 Dubai 03:45 FDB 067 Dubai 03:05 RJA 645 Amman 03:55 RJA 644 Amman 03:10 THY 5417 Istanbul 04:00 SHARQIA-1 NO SUN+TUE+WED( 03, 05 &06/08/2014) FDB 068 Dubai 04:05 MSR 612 Cairo 03:15 PLANES: FIRE & RESCUE(DIG) 11:30 AM QTR 1076 Doha 03:25 ETD 306 Abu Dhabi 04:10 MSC 401 Alexandria 04:00 MSR 613 Cairo 04:15 PLANES: FIRE & RESCUE(DIG) 1:30 PM FANAR-3 JZR 555 Alexandria 04:10 QTR 1077 Doha 04:25 PLANES: FIRE & RESCUE(DIG) 3:30 PM PLANES: FIRE & RESCUE(DIG) 11:00 AM MSC 406 Sohag 05:00 THY 770 Istanbul 04:35 DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES (DIG) 5:15 PM SONE3A FI MASR (DIG) 1:00 PM DHX 170 Bahrain 05:10 QTR 1085 Doha 05:20 RBG 555 Alexandria 05:25 JZR 560 Sohag 05:35 KAN RAFEEJI (DIG) (Kuwaiti Film) 8:00 PM PLANES: FIRE & RESCUE(DIG) 3:30 PM KAC 412 Manila/Bangkok 06:15 THY 765 Istanbul 06:00 PLANES: FIRE & RESCUE(DIG) 5:30 PM RBG 556 Alexandria 06:05 A LONG WAY DOWN (DIG) 10:15 PM BAW 157 London 06:35 SONE3A FI MASR (DIG) 7:30 PM MSR 3001 Cairo 07:00 JAI 575 Abu Dhabi/Kochi 06:30 DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES (DIG) 12:15 AM JZR 503 Luxor 07:40 RJA 643 Amman 06:35 NO SUN+TUE+WED( 03, 05 & 06/08/2014) SONE3A FI MASR (DIG) 9:45 PM THY 771 Istanbul 06:50 FDB 053 Dubai 07:45 SONE3A FI MASR (DIG) 12:05 AM KAC 302 Mumbai 07:50 GFA 212 Bahrain 07:00 KAC 206 Islamabad 07:50 JZR 240 Amman 07:05 SHARQIA-2 NO SUN+TUE+WED( 03, 05 &06/08/2014) QTR 1086 Doha 07:55 JZR 164 Dubai 07:15 SONE3A FI MASR (DIG) 11:15 AM KAC 537 Sohag 08:00 ABY 221 Sharjah 08:00 SONE3A FI MASR (DIG) 1:30 PM FANAR-4 IRA 667 Esfahan 08:20 MSR 3001 Sharm el-Sheikh 08:00 UAE 855 Dubai 08:25 BAW 156 London 08:25 SONE3A FI MASR (DIG) 3:45 PM SONE3A FI MASR (DIG) 11:30 AM FDB 054 Dubai 08:25 KAC 362 Colombo 08:45 SONE3A FI MASR (DIG) 6:00 PM SONE3A FI MASR (DIG) 1:45 PM ABY 222 Sharjah 08:40 ABY 125 Sharjah 08:50 QTR 1087 Doha 08:55 SONE3A FI MASR (DIG) 8:15 PM SONE3A FI MASR (DIG) 4:00 PM KAC 284 Dhaka 08:55 KAC 801 Cairo 09:05 ETD 301 Abu Dhabi 09:30 SONE3A FI MASR (DIG) 10:30 PM SONE3A FI MASR (DIG) 6:15 PM JZR 256 Beirut 09:05 KAC 344 Chennai 09:35 JZR 534 Cairo 09:15 SONE3A FI MASR (DIG) 12:45 AM SONE3A FI MASR (DIG) 8:30 PM FDB 055 Dubai 09:40 IRA 666 Esfahan 09:20 NO SUN+TUE+WED(03, 05 & 06/08/2014) SONE3A FI MASR (DIG) 10:45 PM MEA 406 Beirut 09:45 KAC 671 Dubai 09:25 SONE3A FI MASR (DIG) 1:00 AM KAC 352 Kochi 09:55 ABY 126 Sharjah 09:30 QTR 1070 Doha 10:00 UAE 856 Dubai 09:50 SHARQIA-3 NO SUN+TUE+WED( 03, 05 &06/08/2014) GFA 213 Bahrain 10:40 ETD 302 Abu Dhabi 10:15 TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION (DIG) 11:00 AM IRC 6521 Lamerd 10:50 KAC 561 Amman 10:15 A LONG WAY DOWN (DIG) 2:15 PM FANAR-5 MEA 404 Beirut 10:55 FDB 056 Dubai 10:20 FDB 8051 Dubai 11:20 MEA 407 Beirut 10:45 TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION (DIG) 4:15 PM TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION (DIG) 11:00 AM MSC 405 Sohag 11:20 QTR 1071 Doha 11:00 THE PURGE: ANARCHY (DIG) 7:30 PM THE PURGE: ANARCHY (DIG) 2:15 PM JZR 165 Dubai 11:50 KAC 541 Cairo 11:30 JZR 561 Sohag 12:00 GFA 214 Bahrain 11:35 TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION (DIG) 9:45 PM THE PURGE: ANARCHY (DIG) 4:15 PM SYR 341 Damascus 12:20 IRC 6522 Lamerd 11:40 THE PURGE: ANARCHY (DIG) 1:00 AM KICK (DIG) (HINDI) 6:30 PM JZR 241 Amman 12:40 KAC 501 Beirut 11:40 NO SUN+TUE+WED( 03, 05 & 06/08/2014) KICK (DIG) (HINDI) 9:30 PM UAE 871 Dubai 12:45 KAC 165 Rome/Paris 11:45 MSR 610 Cairo 13:00 KAC 1171 Frankfurt 11:45 Last Day of Ramadan, No Show before 9.00 pm THE PURGE: ANARCHY (DIG) 12:30 AM MSR 579 Sohag 13:05 MEA 405 Beirut 11:55 On Friday & 1st day of Eid no show before 1.30 pm NO SUN+TUE+WED( 03, 05 &06/08/2014) THY 766 Istanbul 13:10 FDB 8052 Dubai 12:00 Last Day of Ramadan, No Show before 9.00 pm KAC 672 Dubai 13:40 JZR 776 Jeddah 12:15 KAC 538 Sohag 13:40 MSC 402 Alexandria 12:20 MUHALAB-1 On Friday & 1st day of Eid no show before 1.30 pm QTR 1078 Doha 13:45 KAC 103 London 12:30 DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES (DIG) 12:45 PM FDB 057 Dubai 13:55 KAC 785 Jeddah 13:00 MARINA-1 GFA 221 Bahrain 14:20 JZR 176 Dubai 13:10 THE PURGE: ANARCHY (DIG) 3:30 PM SVA 500 Jeddah 14:30 SYR 342 Damascus 13:20 DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES (DIG) 5:45 PM PLANES: FIRE & RESCUE(DIG) 12:15 PM FDB 8053 Dubai 15:15 MSR 580 Sohag 13:50 A LONG WAY DOWN (DIG) 8:30 PM PLANES: FIRE & RESCUE(DIG) 2:15 PM KAC 562 Amman 15:30 MSR 611 Cairo 14:00 ABY 127 Sharjah 15:35 THY 767 Istanbul 14:10 KAN RAFEEJI (DIG) (Kuwaiti Film) 10:30 PM PLANES: FIRE & RESCUE(DIG) 4:15 PM KAC 802 Cairo 15:40 UAE 872 Dubai 14:15 DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES (DIG) 12:45 AM THE PURGE: ANARCHY (DIG) 6:15 PM RJA 640 Amman 15:55 FDB 058 Dubai 14:35 NO SUN+TUE+WED( 03, 05 & 06/08/2014) A LONG WAY DOWN (DIG) 8:30 PM KNE 460 Riyadh 15:55 QTR 1079 Doha 14:55 KAC 118 New York 16:00 GFA 222 Bahrain 15:05 KAN RAFEEJI (DIG) (Kuwaiti Film) 10:30 PM JZR 535 Cairo 16:05 KAC 673 Dubai 15:05 MUHALAB-2 THE PURGE: ANARCHY (DIG) 12:45 AM QTR 1072 Doha 16:15 KAC 617 Doha 15:30 TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION (DIG) 11:15 AM NO SUN+TUE+WED( 03, 05 &06/08/2014) NIA 251 Alexandria 16:20 SVA 501 Jeddah 15:45 FDB 051 Dubai 16:25 KAC 773 Riyadh 15:50 THE PURGE: ANARCHY (DIG) 2:30 PM OMA 645 Muscat 16:30 JZR 188 Dubai 15:50 PLANES: FIRE & RESCUE(DIG) 4:30 PM MARINA-2 JZR 257 Beirut 16:30 FDB 8054 Dubai 16:05 ETD 303 Abu Dhabi 16:45 ABY 128 Sharjah 16:15 TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION (DIG) 6:30 PM SONE3A FI MASR (DIG) 11:00 AM UAE 857 Dubai 16:45 KNE 481 Taif 16:40 NO MON+TUE ( 28 & 29/07/2014) SONE3A FI MASR (DIG) 1:15 PM SVA 510 Riyadh 17:15 RJA 641 Amman 16:55 KICK (DIG) (HINDI) 6:30 PM SONE3A FI MASR (DIG) 3:30 PM GFA 215 Bahrain 17:30 JZR 266 Beirut 17:05 JZR 177 Dubai 17:45 FDB 052 Dubai 17:10 MON+TUE ( 28 & 29/07/2014) SONE3A FI MASR (DIG) 5:45 PM JZR 777 Jeddah 17:50 OMA 646 Muscat 17:15 SONE3A FI MASR (DIG) 9:45 PM SONE3A FI MASR (DIG) 8:00 PM KAC 542 Cairo 18:15 QTR 1073 Doha 17:20 TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION (DIG) 12:05 AM SONE3A FI MASR (DIG) 10:15 PM QTR 1080 Doha 18:25 NIA 252 Alexandria 17:20 KAC 786 Jeddah 18:30 JZR 538 Cairo 17:40 NO SUN+TUE+WED( 03, 05 &06/08/2014) SONE3A FI MASR (DIG) 12:30 AM FDB 063 Dubai 18:45 ETD 304 Abu Dhabi 17:45 NO SUN+TUE+WED( 03, 05 &06/08/2014) KAC 104 London 18:45 SVA 511 Riyadh 18:15 RBG 553 Alexandria 18:55 JZR 184 Dubai 18:20 MUHALAB-3 GFA 217 Bahrain 19:00 GFA 216 Bahrain 18:20 PLANES: FIRE & RESCUE (DIG-3D) 11:00 AM MARINA-3 ABY 129 Sharjah 19:00 UAE 858 Dubai 18:25 SONE3A FI MASR (DIG) 1:00 PM DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES (DIG-3D) 12:00 PM KAC 618 Doha 19:00 JZR 238 Amman 18:45 KAC 774 Riyadh 19:15 JZR 134 Bahrain 18:50 SONE3A FI MASR (DIG) 3:15 PM TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION (DIG-3D) 3:00 PM KAC 502 Beirut 19:20 QTR 1081 Doha 19:25 SONE3A FI MASR (DIG) 5:30 PM DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES (DIG) 6:15 PM KAC 674 Dubai 19:25 FDB 064 Dubai 19:25 SONE3A FI MASR (DIG) 7:45 PM TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION (DIG-3D) 9:00 PM JAI 572 Mumbai 19:35 RBG 554 Alexandria 19:35 OMA 647 Muscat 19:55 ABY 120 Sharjah 19:40 SONE3A FI MASR (DIG) 10:00 PM DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES (DIG) 12:15 AM FDB 061 Dubai 20:05 GFA 218 Bahrain 19:45 SONE3A FI MASR (DIG) 12:15 AM NO SUN+TUE+WED( 03, 05 &06/08/2014) DLH 634 Frankfurt 20:15 KAC 283 Dhaka 20:30 MEA 402 Beirut 20:15 JAI 571 Mumbai 20:35 NO SUN+TUE+WED( 03, 05 &06/08/2014) Last Day of Ramadan, No Show before 9.00 pm JZR 189 Dubai 20:25 FDB 062 Dubai 20:45 Last Day of Ramadan, No Show before 9.00 pm On Friday & 1st day of Eid no show before 1.30 pm MSR 618 Alexandria 20:30 KAC 331 Trivandrum 20:50 On Friday & 1st day of Eid no show before 1.30 pm IRC 534 Mashhad 20:35 OMA 648 Muscat 20:55 AFG 405 Kabul 20:40 KAC 351 Kochi 21:05 AVENUES-1 ALK 229 Colombo 21:10 JZR 554 Alexandria 21:15 FANAR-1 KAN RAFEEJI DIG) Kuwaiti Film) 1:00 PM UAE 859 Dubai 21:15 MEA 403 Beirut 21:15 DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES (DIG) 12:15 PM KAN RAFEEJI DIG) Kuwaiti Film) 3:15 PM QTR 1074 Doha 21:30 MSR 619 Alexandria 21:30 ETD 307 Abu Dhabi 21:30 IRC 535 Mashhad 21:35 DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES (DIG) 3:00 PM KAN RAFEEJI DIG) Kuwaiti Film) 5:30 PM GFA 219 Bahrain 21:45 DHX 171 Bahrain 21:50 JZR 135 Bahrain 21:45 A LONG WAY DOWN (DIG) 5:45 PM KAN RAFEEJI DIG) Kuwaiti Film) 7:45 PM ETD 308 Abu Dhabi 22:15 KAN RAFEEJI (Kuwaiti Film) 7:45 PM KAN RAFEEJI DIG) Kuwaiti Film) 10:00 PM KNE 480 Taif 22:00 ALK 230 Colombo 22:20 PIA 239 Sialkot 22:05 UAE 860 Dubai 22:25 DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES (DIG) 10:00 PM KAN RAFEEJI DIG) Kuwaiti Film) 12:30 AM FDB 059 Dubai 22:10 KAC 301 Mumbai 22:40 ETD 309 Abu Dhabi 22:15 KAN RAFEEJI (DIG) (Kuwaiti Film) 12:45 AM NO SUN+TUE+WED( 03, 05 &06/08/2014) QTR 1075 Doha 22:40 AIC 975 Chennai/Goa 22:25 GFA 220 Bahrain 22:45 NO SUN+TUE+WED( 03, 05 &06/08/2014) TAR 327 Tunis 22:55 AVENUES-2 JZR 185 Dubai 22:55 KNE 461 Riyadh 22:50 BBC 043 Dhaka 23:10 FDB 060 Dubai 22:50 FANAR-2 PLANES: FIRE & RESCUE(DIG) 12:15 PM ETD 310 Abu Dhabi 23:00 PIA 205 Lahore 23:15 TAMMY (DIG) 11:15 AM PLANES: FIRE & RESCUE(DIG) 2:15 PM JAI 574 Mumbai 23:20 PIA 240 Sialkot 23:20 FDB 8055 Dubai 23:30 KAC 205 Islamabad 23:35 TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION (DIG) 1:30 PM PLANES: FIRE & RESCUE(DIG) 4:15 PM MSR 614 Cairo 23:30 KAC 411 Bangkok/Manila 23:40 TAMMY (DIG) 4:45 PM PLANES: FIRE & RESCUE(DIG) 6:15 PM TAR 327 Dubai/Tunis 23:45 KLM 411 Amsterdam/Dammam 23:40 TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION (DIG) 6:45 PM KICK (DIG) (HINDI) 8:15 PM THY 772 Istanbul 23:45 JZR 1540 Cairo 23:50 TAMMY (DIG) 10:00 PM TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION (DIG) 11:15 PM TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION (DIG) 12:15 AM NO SUN+TUE+WED( 03, 05 &06/08/2014) DIAL161 FOR AIRPORT INFORMATION stars34 MONDAY, JULY 28, 2014

CROSSWORD 622 STAR TRACK

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

You prefer the forest to the trees, the common to the uncommon. You are You are group-conscious, community-oriented and your awareness points at home with ideas of man’s essential unity. Religious and psychological in this direction today. You have a love affair going with the mind and you ideas are natural and easy to talk about just now. Sometimes you can act as a minister to value all the offspring: words, ideas and thoughts, etc. You love to talk, particularly stimu- others. You sense and see the unity of life. Your insight and vision into what unites people lating, wise conversations-there is nothing like it! There is an occasion to be in groups with and into the dreams and mystical regions of our mind are profound. You have an enchant- family or friends. You may feel that stimulating mental adventures, either alone or with ing way of working and communicating with others in these matters and with music and others, are among the most exciting experiences that life has to offer. There could be the arts. New paths to world or personal unity are a major interest and you have a very some competitive game later today. Take a little trip, or get outside for a little while. You practical sense of how to make your dreams real. Your mind could be quite clear and natu- may want to break your routine and try something new or different this evening. You may ral. Ideas are flowing and could come with ease. You can talk, talk, talk. gain insight into day-to-day problems that will be of great value.

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

People may make it difficult for you to express yourself today as the ener- This is a time for imagination and creativity when it comes to ideas and gies seem a bit scattered. If you are busy with your own personal project, you may be able thinking. This, coupled with the ability to put your thoughts into words, to avoid any unnecessary difficulties. You could find that you have an opportunity now to allows you to captivate others. Your mind tends to be very imaginative and ideas, writing delve into some hobby you have been neglecting. With the new technology that is pres- poems or stories may appeal now. Research could be part of this. You could be most per- ent in this period you may be culling through all of your collections from this interest. suasive with others and eloquent in speech and communication. The situation is a natural Photography is one area where you have an interest and this is a day to experiment with for self-expression and lends itself to your particular ideas and thoughts. The practical is the size and color and subject that is of interest to you. The planetary energies are avail- the preferred; form follows function. You have a dream of being in control-the puppet able for your interest to be tweaked in the area of masks, disguises or makeup. Early this master-which could happen within your own business someday. You believe in an orderly evening you can share your discoveries with a friend. society and you enjoy helping others become organized.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) Sagittarius (November 22-December 21) Self-discipline and a sense of self-worth become important issues in You have a basic self-esteem that is plain to all who meet you. Your sense of your life. A fear of asserting yourself, however, can hold you back-as discrimination and innate good taste means that you know good items can coming on too strong. The trick is to learn to make the most of your personal tal- from bad and are a connoisseur of all that is fine and beautiful. You have a respect for ACROSS 3. A graphical record of electrical activity of ents and abilities-working within your limitations instead of feeling hemmed in by authority and your elders in general. This creates a warm welcome at any social scene. 1. A fatal disease of cattle that affects the cen- the brain. them. You may surprise yourself at how quickly a little attention to your talent will Your friends may need your help this afternoon. Fun times can be had, even if you are tral nervous system. 4. A city in southern Turkey on the Seyhan show an improvement or enrichment to a particular area. A sociable, congenial and helping someone paint or perhaps move today. You may find yourself taking care of your 4. A kind of malacostracan crustacean. River. slightly frivolous orientation sets in later today. There is a chance to visit a friend and friend’s children and enjoying every moment. You are great with kids and big on animals. tour through some enchanting area of town you never knew existed. What you see 12. Relating to or containing the azo radical. 5. 4-wheeled motor vehicle. You are an instant umbrella of warmth. Dreams and illusions, forgiveness and understand- from this adventure is likely to enhance your own imagination. A sense of harmony ing arouse deep feelings now. Consider a goal chart for the remainder of this year. 15. (informal) Of the highest quality. 6. Make a plat of. at home makes this a happy time. 16. A kind of sedimentary rock resembling 7. A boat with a flat bottom for carrying heavy limestone but consisting almost entirely of loads (especially on canals). the mineral dolomite. 8. The ability to form mental images of things ) 17. A depression in an otherwise level surface. or events. Cancer (June 21-July 22 Capricorn (December 22-January 19) 18. A flexible container with a single opening. 9. A collection of objects laid on top of each You will most likely feel a great deal of support from those around you 19. A language spoken by a Malaysian people other. You are in a planning mood and are very clearheaded and able to view all today for whatever you want to accomplish. Inner searching and a sense of the paths. Go ahead and make those decisions. You can see the road ahead on Formosa. 10. Serving no useful purpose. being vulnerable and exposed could tempt you to drop your responsibilities and spend 20. Goddess of criminal rashness and its pun- and will make the right choices. You may be able to enjoy and value your own time and 11. Made known or openly avowed. more time on personal growth. Your attention may move to understanding a few facts surroundings. A visitor in your home this afternoon may compliment you on your decor. ishment. 12. A condensed but memorable saying before confronting anyone. Understanding will eliminate unnecessary emotional Memories from the past may come flooding in this evening. Perhaps you will thumb 21. The blood group whose red cells carry embodying some important fact of experi- upheavals. It may be difficult to concentrate on your duties during this time. Continual through the memory books and put your imagination to work in planning a new memory both the A and B antigens. ence that is taken as true by many people. change and transformation keeps you on the move and growing-be grateful for the ability book. A big shoebox divided into years might help you put things in order. Coming to 23. Of or relating to or based on geology. to adapt. You may be stimulated to do some simple research on a subject later today. This grips with the past or getting in touch with the mystical and the spiritual is the thing that 13. Medium-sized tubular pasta in short may include a future job interest. Tonight is for music. 27. A French marshal who distinguished him- pieces. gives you a sense of satisfaction and completeness. self in the War of the Austrian Succession 14. An organization of countries formed in (1696-1750). 1961 to agree on a common policy for the 28. Gull-like jaeger of northern seas. sale of petroleum. Leo (July 23-August 22) Aquarius (January 20- February 18) 30. Having a difficult and contrary disposition. 22. A line that forms the length of an arrow You are no secret. Outside or inside, there is not much difference. You are 34. One of two flaps attached to a cap to keep After an assessment of health and home recently, you may find yourself pointer. just as you appear. Just being yourself and living your life to the fullest the ears warm. thinking about a healthier place to live or work. You and your friends or family members 24. A nonmetallic bivalent element that is nor- brings you joy. In some sense, just being you is both the goal and the means of traveling 37. A period of time containing 365 (or 366) may want to combine their ideas of places where they might like to live. You will come up mally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflam- to that goal. Others sense that your life is important and enjoy the time they have with with some good ideas together, but some ideas may have to be left behind or given fur- days. you. Today is a great time to enjoy those friends that are in your life now. You may be mable diatomic gas. ther thought. You teach success and achievement and enjoyment of life with just enough 38. Moth having nonfunctional mouthparts as sought after as just the person to organize a volleyball team, baseball or a soccer game at 25. Profane or obscene expression usually of curiosity to make you want to turn the page of life toward new adventures. How wonder- adults. a picnic. Your management abilities are in high focus and you are able to guide others in surprise or anger. ful it is to have the full complement of family close at hand. Consider the effect a move 40. Severely simple. whatever activity is decided on today. Take some time out this evening to be with your 26. A heavy odorless colorless gas formed will have on this in the long run. Count your blessings that you are able to choose and cre- 41. Advanced in years. own family. Enjoy their enthusiasm and use this time to express your own dreams. ate your future. Happy birthday! 43. The compass point that is midway during respiration and by the decomposition between north and northeast. of organic substances. 44. The mission in San Antonio where in 1836 29. Statesman who led Northern Rhodesia to Mexican forces under Santa Anna besieged full independence as Zambia in 1964 and Virgo (August 23-September 22) Pisces (February 19-March 20) and massacred American rebels who were served as Zambia's first president (born in fighting to make Texas independent of 1924). You have a built-in sense of what is expected of you, even without guid- This could be one of those days where you need to be observant instead of Mexico. 31. A recurring sleep state during which rapid ance. Today you may find yourself thrown into a job in which you will need to take con- expressive. There are scheduled trips and activities with friends that will pull 47. An international organization created in eye movements do not occur and dreaming trol. This could include gathering together the kids for learning how to cook a meal or you along with the day and help bring your energies up-particularly if you go with the does not occur. teaching a class within your religious group. You will find it easy to work with the emo- flow. Others could challenge you in some situation that results in opposition and block- 1949 by the North Atlantic Treaty for purpos- age. Not perhaps a good time to become involved in trying to prove a point. It is a good es of collective security. 32. Brought to a halt. tions and feelings of others. With your great imagination you guide others in finding prob- lem solving techniques. You are a born arranger of atmospheres-you enjoy working with time for research, reading and movie watching. There is an emphasis on close relation- 48. A public promotion of some product or 33. A tendril-bearing vine of the genus ships and a preoccupation with ideas of harmony. The intellectual and communicative tal- Bryonia having large leaves and small flowers people. You find yourself other-oriented just now, with many thoughts and ideas for part- service. nership, rather than doing things alone. Friends may find you less self-centered than usu- ents of those close to you take on greater importance now. You may have fun taking pic- 50. Someone who is morally reprehensible. and yielding acrid juice with emetic and al. There is an emphasis on close relationships tonight. tures and measuring the height of the kids today for fun and record keeping. 51. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali purgative properties. earth group. 35. A Russian river. 53. The force of workers available. 36. The state prevailing during the absence of 54. Panel forming the lower part of an interior war. Wordsearch Puzzle Yesterday’s Solution wall when it is finished differently from the 39. Pasture grass of plains of South America rest. and western North America. 57. Small and round and shiny like a shiny 42. An easy return of a tennis ball in a high bead or button. arc. 59. A state in northwestern United States on 45. The mints. the Pacific. 46. (Babylonian) God of storms and wind. 60. A state in the Rocky Mountains. 49. (anatomy) Any structure that resembles a 61. (of champagne) Moderately dry. horn in shape. 62. A member of the Iroquoian people for- 52. In bed. merly living between Lake Chaplain and the 55. Something whose name is either forgot- Saint Lawrence River. ten or not known. 67. Marked by features of the immediate and 56. Large brownish-green New Zealand par- usually discounted past. rot. 71. A city in Veneto. 58. A card game for 2 players. 72. Essential oil or perfume obtained from 63. (Babylonian) God of wisdom and agricul- flowers. ture and patron of scribes and schools. 75. An extravagantly enthusiastic review. 64. Fallow deer. 76. A loose sleeveless outer garment made 65. 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Lana Del Rey still gets stage fright ana Del Rey still gets stage fright. While the 29-year-old singer struggled terribly with the affliction at the start Lof her career, she believes she is getting better but sometimes still feels like she’s not sure if she can perform. Speaking about Cat Power, who has been open about her own struggle with stage fright and still plays through it, Lana told Rolling Stone: “That’s why I really liked Cat Power, because I felt like I really understood her. “She was a person who really meant a lot to me, just knowing that it was okay to start your performance with your back to the audience, at first, if you really couldn’t face it. I mean, a lot of the time I just really felt like, ‘I’m not really sure if I can do it.’ But I mean, I’ve gotten better.” While Lana’s latest album ‘Ultraviolence’ has won widespread praise, she admitted producer Dan Auerbach found her quite tough to work with. She said: “I would explain things to him in terms of colours and touchstone words. My word for the record was ‘fire,’ you know, blue fire, when a flame gets so hot it goes from red to blue. And I told him I Manic Street Preachersplan ‘big’ album wanted everything to sound like it was in the key of blue. And I think at first he was like, really? anic Street Preachers want to raise the scales to an enormous level.” The make “the biggest rock record ‘Walk Me to the Bridge’ hitmakers are very Mever”. The Welsh trio have just happy with their new album even though released their 12th album, ‘Futurology’, they think their intentions with the record which has been one of the most well- were “ludicrous”. Nicky added to NME mag- received of their career, but they are azine: “It’s ludicrous in its ambition. We’re already looking ahead to the future and trying to talk about abstract art move- have set the bar high for themselves. ments in a three-minute pop song, and Bassist Nicky Wire said: “I think we all know there’s so much eastern Russian stuff in deep in ourselves that there is only one there on songs like, ‘Black Square’ and Beyonce’s Crazy record left to make and that’s the biggest ‘Mayakovsky’. “It’s got the same ridiculous rock record ever.”It’s Zeppelin, it’s the ambition as ‘Generation Terrorists’ but it’s Pistols, it’s [debut album] ‘Generation more cultured. It has that intent though, it’s Terrorists’, but bigger. “That’s a long way off. got the post-punk jaggedness of ‘The Holy In Love ‘perfect fit’ But I think we know that’s what’s left; to Bible’, but it merges that with the retro- for 50 Shades oots says Beyonce’s ‘Crazy In Love’ was the perfect fit for the ‘50 Shades Of Grey’ trailer. The producer - Bwho created the trailer’s soundtrack - chose to rework the singer’s hi-tempo anthem into a slower, more sultry tune and says it was the best choice for the S&M movie. He told Complex.com: “It just fits. I like to think of myself as more than just a producer. I look at what we did for the trailer and this version of the song is, very much in my opinion, a score. “It was something that I consciously scored. Whenever it comes to the stuff that Bey and I do, I’ll never speak for her, but I think that she killed it. She just absolutely killed it. The acapellas that she did gives me chills, so it’s really dope.” Boots also believes Beyonce’s song is the perfect accompaniment to the raunchy movie which tells the story of how vir- ginal Anastasia Steele falls for bondage-loving billionaire Christian Grey. He added: “I think falling in love can make you do crazy thing. That was the spirit of the original song in the first place, we flipped it and it kind of became a whole thing. This is the first time I’ve ever worked on a trailer.”

Dolly Parton Weird Al Yankovic won’t retire needs Twitter break olly Parton will never retire. The 68-year-old singer insists only if she or her husband Carl Dean got ill would she turn eird Al Yankovic thinks he needs a “vacation” from social media. The 54-year-old Dher back on her career and she hopes to keep performing singer is “obsessed” with websites like Twitter and loves having millions of people well into old age. She said: “I hope to continue to go, unless my Whanging on his every word. He exclusively told BANG Showbiz: “I’m a bit obsessed health should fail me or my husband should fall sick. I intend to with Twitter and Facebook and Instagram right now. I think I need to take a vacation from work till I fall over. I would love to be able to be like Bob Hope and it for a while. But I do love it. “It’s an amazing feeling to think of something stupid to say Betty White and a lot of those folks that work till they’re 90, 100 and hit a button and then three million people are reading it.” The ‘White and Nerdy’ hit- years old. I have no intentions of retiring!” Dolly also admitted she maker also thinks Twitter has had a positive impact on his career. He said: “[Twitter] allows loves seeing her friends “slaughter” her songs at karaoke. She me to interact with my fans and get feedback on anything I happen to be doing at the laughed: “ I have seen my songs slaughtered pretty good, by some time. And it’s brought me a lot closer to my peers in the comedy industry. “I’ve been of my drunk friends. But it’s always fun. It’s always good.” Several of enjoying social media for the last few years and it certainly helped me in a major way with Dolly’s songs have been covered by other artists, and she insists the release of this album.” The singer loves interacting with his fans on the social media there are no interpretations she doesn’t like. She told The Guardian website and is overwhelmed by their support, particularly by one group of fans who are newspaper: “It’s always a great honor for anybody to record your campaigning to get him a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He said: “Normally I read songs. It’s always curious to see how people interpret your songs. every single mention, every single response I get on Twitter but this week it’s been impos- Some people say, ‘Ooh, I didn’t like that version’, but I say: ‘Well, I sible. The outpouring from the fans have been truly overwhelming. “Whether or not I ever like every version, because it’s amazing how people feel and hear get a star on the ‘Walk of Fame’ is sort of immaterial to me. The fact that I have fans that the songs so differently.’ care enough to spend all that time and effort to make that happen - that to me is the prize, to know I have such wonderful, dedicated fans.” Weird Al’s new album ‘Mandatory Fun’ is out now. Zoe Saldana: Avatar sequels will take 8-9 months Steven Seagal a oe Saldana says she’ll be working on the ‘Avatar’ sequels for “at least eight or nine months”. The ‘Colombiana’ actress - who is pregnant with twins with her husband Marco Perego - has revealed ‘real’ action hero Zthat the upcoming follow-ups to the 2009 blockbuster will be filmed one after the other in California. She said: “We’re going to be shooting mainly in Los teven Seagal insists he is a “real” action hero. Angeles and that will make things easier for me since I live The burly actor - who forged his reputation there.”Because we’re doing the sequels back-to-back, it’s going Sin popular movies like ‘Above the Law’ and to take at least eight or nine months to finish them.” Saldana ‘Under Siege’ - explained that he does many of the starred as Neytiri in the first installment of the adventure fanta- action scenes that his peers only pretend to do. sy and is to reprise her role in the upcoming sequels, which are to be released in 2016 and 2017 respectively, and she claims Speaking to ShortList magazine, he said: “I’m some- the director is nearing the completion of her and her co-stars’ - body who has been doing action a long time and Sam Worthington and Sigourney Weaver’s - scripts. Speaking to who is a real action person in the sense that I’ve the Daily Mirror newspaper, she added: “James Cameron is still really done - and do - many of the things that other working on the final drafts of the script and then everyone in people pretend to do in their movies.” Seagal has, the cast will get the call.” The ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ star also in fact, acted as a reserve deputy sheriff for 20 spoke about the types of characters she likes to portray and confessed she wouldn’t feel comfortable appearing in a film as years on the border of Arizona in the Southwestern simply someone’s love interest. The 36-year-old beauty United States, a role that has seen him “put on a explained: “I could never play just the girlfriend kind of role bulletproof vest and a machine gun and chase the where, as a woman, you’re there just as an afterthought to the bad guys”. He added: “I’m chasing high-risk people, male character. “I’ve always held out to play dynamic and force- dealing with murder, rape, armed robbery. That’s ful women, and it’s worked out very well for me.” what I do. So I look at myself as a real guy.” Seagal went on to claim that the action heroes of today are not expected to perform their own stunts and can instead rely on special effects. LIFESTYLE37 MONDAY, JULY 28, 2014 Gossip Styles’ girlfriend to call police over death threats arry Styles’ girlfriend has threatened to call the police after she received hate mail from his fans. Paige Reifler, H18, is tempted to seek law enforcement back-up over the bombardment of death threats from jealous One Direction supporters after she confirmed last week she is “seeing” the 20-year-old hunk again. Taking to her Twitter account last night Paige refused to ignore the internet trolls, writing: “I hope you all know that giving die threats is a crime, I could report you to the police. The hate can be also reported. I just can’t stop laughing at some tweets. I can’t believe it yet.” The couple sparked rumors they had rekindled their romance after they were spotted getting cozy over a few alcoholic beverages at an exclusive party at Shoreditch House in London earlier this month. An insider said at the time: “Harry turned up specifically to meet up with Paige but they were as discreet as possible at the event. Then they both left the main party, which was on the rooftop next to the pool, and went down- stairs to the more private restaurant. “They were having drinks with her agents. But Harry ended up putting his arm around Paige and they were very flirty together. They ended up leav- ing on their own because there were lots of photographers outside.” However, a friend of the pair believe their relation- Cumberbatch wants to play Batman ship is unlikely to blossom into anything too serious at this stage as their respective careers will get in the way. The source enedict Cumberbatch wants to play Batman. The solo outing - which is speculatively titled ‘The Batman’ - to said: “Paige is completely smitten with him but realistic that ‘Sherlock’ star admitted he’d love to take on the part be released by Warner Bros. in five years time due to their crazy lives mean it might not be able to develop into Bof the classic comicbook character despite the role Affleck’s busy schedule. Meanwhile, Cumberbatch is also anything serious at this stage.” in the upcoming superhero movies ‘Batman v. Superman: set to reprise his role as Sherlock in the eponymous BBC Dawn of Justice’ and ‘The Justice League’ already being series next year. Earlier this month, the BBC confirmed that given to Ben Affleck, reports Variety. When asked which the hit detective drama, which also stars Martin Freeman character he’d most like to play during a Q&A at as Sherlock’s sidekick, Watson, will return to BBC One next DreamWorks Animation’s San Diego Comic-Con yesterday year for a one-off episode that promises to be “one of the he said: “Batman, I guess. Yeah.” However, Cumberbatch, biggest mysteries yet”. The episode is due to be filmed in Geldof’s sisters to 38, may have to wait some time to take on the role after it January 2015 and will be followed by a three-part fourth was reported the ‘Argo’ star is set to play the winged-hero series of ‘Sherlock’, which will film later in the year. until 2019. Affleck, 41, is believed to have landed his own help raise her sons

eaches Geldof’s sisters have stepped in to help her wid- owed husband care for their children. Fifi Trixbelle, 31, PPixie, 23, and Tiger Lily, 18, have vowed to help Thomas J.B. Gill’s craving excuse Cohen, 23, raise sons Astala, two, and Phaedra, 15 months, fol- lowing the tragic death of their mother Peaches, 25, on April 7. A source told the Daily Mirror newspaper: “It’s really impressive how the sisters have taken on the role of caring for the boys. ill blames his wife’s pregnancy cravings when he Peaches would be so proud. “Fifi, Pixie and Tiger have been wants snacks. The former JLS singer and his new amazing with the kids and such a help to Tom. Everyone wants Gwife Chloe Tangney are expecting their first child to make the boys part of a solid family unit. They were all up in together and the ‘Beat Again’ hitmaker admits to blam- London recently. It was good to see their smiles.” The S.C.U.M ing his spouse when he made a large order of calorific rocker, who married the blonde beauty in 2012, is too trauma- treats on their honeymoon the the Seychelles recent- tized to return to their marital home in Wrotham, Kent, after he ly. Speaking to new! magazine, J.B. joked: On our discovered his wife’s body slumped over their bed from a heroin honeymoon we booked an all-inclusive package so overdose three months ago. He has since been staying at his par- we could order whatever we wanted. “One day, I ents Sue and Keith’s home in Eltham, South East London, with called them up and ordered chocolate bars for Astala and Phaedra. The insider added: “Tom’s family are doing a myself and blamed it on Chloe’s cravings. I was like, fine job and the sisters are great. There’s a lot of sitting around “Bring everything up - Snickers, KitKats...” So far, watching [children] TV shows like ‘In the Night Garden’ - things dancer Chloe is having a good pregnancy and has- Peaches would do.” Earlier this week, an inquest into Peaches’ n’t suffered anu morning sickness. J.B. said: “We’ve death revealed the mother-of-two had begun taking high purity been really lucky. She’s not had any sickness and heroin again in February after two-and-a-half years using the she has been able to work.” The singer-turned- substitute drug, methadone. Drugs paraphernalia - including farmer recently admitted he was shaking with knotted tights, a capped syringe with brown residue in the main nerves at his wedding, which took place in May. He chamber and burnt spoons - were found in the home by police said: “When I saw the first bridesmaid, I was like, at the time of her death. ‘Wow’. I was shaking and I didn’t know how to stop. Then Chloe’s sister Sian Louise came in and she was really emotional. I thought, ‘I’m going to lose it’. “By now, I was desperate to see Chloe. I’d missed her. Then, when I saw her coming down the aisle with her dad, I felt calmer. They weren’t in meltdown, they just looked really happy and that helped me to hold I together. I know it sounds cheesy, but it was perfect.”

Lovato only dates mature men emi Lovato will only date someone mature enough to deal with her emotional complexities. The 21-year-old singer - who has battled drug and alcohol addiction and an eating disorder in the past - will only allow herself to be in a rela- Dtionship with someone who can help her manage her mental health. Speaking to the Daily Mail newspaper’s YOU magazine, she said: “I would be slightly overwhelming for somebody who is not at a level of maturity to support me mentally.” The former Disney star has had a couple of high-profile boyfriends - including Joe Jonas and Wilmer Valderrama - in the past and she admits it is always a struggle when a romance comes to an end, but it’s even harder when the relationship ends in the spotlight. She explained: “The problem when you go public with a personal rela- tionship is that when it ends, it ends pub- Washington’sTwitter nerves licly as well.” Meanwhile, the ‘Heart Attack’ hitmaker - who takes medication for her erry Washington was nervous about joining Twitter. The 37-year-old actress bipolar disorder and attends regular joined the social networking site as she wanted to be able to interact with Alcoholics Anonymous meetings - is deter- Kfans of her hit US TV series ‘Scandal’ but she’s admitted she was reluctant at mined to be “a beacon of hope for the next first. Quizzed on whether she’s happy she took the leap, she said: “Yes. There is a generation.” Demi, who has a biography real power in social media. The world has become a global community and that’s ‘Staying Strong’, explained: “When you are very exciting. [But] I’m a very private person so I was nervous about it. “I didn’t no longer hiding anything, you don’t worry know how to interact in this way without feeling like I was violating a sense of hav- about what is going to get out. I don’t care ing a personal life outside and separate from work.” The ‘Django Unchained’ actress who knows about my life, and now that I - who has three-month-old daughter Isabelle with her husband Nnamdi am an open book a huge weight has been Asomugha - is also a keen supporter of charities which fight for equality. Kerry lifted off my shoulders.” explained to Stylist magazine: “I’ve gravitated a lot towards women’s issues because I’m a woman. Also, I believe in equality for all members of our community and that lends itself to being very active around voting, voters’ rights and partici- pating in a democracy. “Our voices are heard in the US by showing up and voting. It’s important that people know they own that privilege.” Sir Ian McKellen ‘lives West wants ‘perfect wife’ anye West reportedly wants to turn Kim Kardashian into the “per- within his means’ fect” wife. The ‘Bound 2’ star is said to advise his spouse - with who Khe has 13-month-old daughter North - on every aspect of her life, he 75-year-old actor - best known for playing Magneto in the ‘X-Men’ franchise and has even ordered her to stop smiling for photographers when they and Gandalf in the ‘Lord of the Rings’ movies - insists he has always been careful are out together. A source told Britain’s Grazia magazine: “Kanye can be Twith money and it wasn’t until he entered his twilight years he began living very controlling with everything in his life, that’s his personality. He wants comfortably with plenty of money in the bank. He said: “Money is a factor in my life Kim to be perfect. “In the old days, you’d always see Kim smiling when she but it’s not a major factor. I’ve never had to worry about it - I learnt very early on to was having her photo taken. But now, more often than not, she’ll be pay my taxes on time and live within my means, which has served me well. “And I stony-faced.” Kanye’s controlling ways are said to have left the ‘Keeping haven’t had to bring up a family and I don’t have dependents. “I haven’t earned an Up with the Kardashians’ star with a crisis of confidence and she can’t awful lot of money until quite recently. At the same time, I’ve never had to do a job even bear to make small decisions alone. The source added: “It seems for the money so I’ve been very lucky.” The legendary screen star says many actors even when he’s not around she can’t make decisions. Kim will call him to struggle financially but continue pursuing their career of choice because of passion. check she’s buying the right brand of water. “She can’t even pick her own He explained to Radio Times magazine: “Most actors are not rich - they are very poor nail varnish without checking with him.” The brunette beauty has previ- indeed. What keeps them going is that they just love the job. I know actors who have ously admitted to changing her clothes if her husband doesn’t like her had to turn down good roles because they just don’t pay enough. It’s hard. “The one outfit. She has said: “I’ll put something on and he’s say, ‘No, that doesn’t thing you can ask, I think, is that actors get paid a living wage.” look good,’ and I trust him.” —BangShowbiz lifestyle MONDAY, JULY 28, 2014 MUSIC & MOVIES

Actors Robert Downey Jr, from left, Jeremy Renner, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Cobie Smulders, Samuel L Jackson, Chris Evans, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Paul Bettany take part in the Marvel panel at Comic-Con International on Saturday. From ‘Avengers’ to ‘Ant-Man,’ Marvel superheroes entice Comic Con audience

n one of Comic Con’s most awaited presen- ded panel that included Robert Downey Jr Spader said he enjoyed his turn as the vil- tations, Marvel superheroes of all kinds (Iron Man), Chris Hemsworth (Thor), Chris lainous 8-foot (2.4-metre) tall robot Ultron, Ifrom Iron Man to Ant-Man took over the fan Evans (Captain America) and Samuel L. describing the experience as “startling and convention on Saturday, as leading actors Jackson (Nick Fury). surprising and challenging and exciting.” Walt revealed surprises to films that will showcase “This is the longest bench of talent I’ve ever Disney-owned Marvel Studios has become a the characters. “Avengers: Age of Ultron,” the been on,” Downey said. “I become a little less dominant force at the box office with super- highly anticipated sequel to 2012’s superhero significant every time and that’s fine because hero films franchises such as “Iron Man,” ensemble “Avengers,” brought out a star-stud- they’re all just that damn good.” In 2012, “Captain America” and “Thor.” Mavel is releas- ing “Guardians of the Galaxy,” about a rogue group of galactic heroes on Friday and the film is already drawing strong reviews from critics and word-of-mouth with fans. “Guardians of the Galaxy 2” was announced on Saturday’s panel as scheduled for release on July 28, 2017, and James Brolin was revealed to be super villain Thanos, entering the stage wearing Thanos’ Infinity Gauntlet. Also presented was a first look at new film “Ant-Man.” The hero is the alter-ego of elec- Robert Downey Jr, from left, Josh Brolin, Jeremy Renner and Mark Ruffalo wave to the tronics expert and sometime burglar Scott crowd during the Marvel panel at Comic-Con International. Lang, portrayed by Paul Rudd, who has the “Avengers” became the fastest film to cross the studios to unveil blockbuster projects. ability to shrink to the size of an insect. $1 billion milestone at the global box office. The audience at the Marvel showcase was Michael Douglas will play scientist Dr Henry The sequel introduces Aaron Taylor- shown a sneak peek that begins with the Pym, who invents the ability for humans to Johnson as Quicksilver, Elizabeth Olsen as the group of superheroes joking over drinks. The change size, Corey Stoll will play villain Darren Scarlet Witch and Paul Bettany as The Vision. banter quickly turns to action-filled drama as Cross, who was revealed to be Yellowjacket, James Spader will play villain Ultron. Comic the superheroes have to reunite to save peo- and Evangeline Lilly was revealed to be Hope Con, an annual convention in San Diego that ple from Ultron. Olsen, one of the two women Van Dyne, daughter of Hank Pym. Fans were This photo released by Marvel shows, Mark Ruffalo, left, as Bruce Banner/Hulk and Robert began as a gathering of comic book fans and a on the panel for the film, said her character’s treated to a clip showing Rudd as Ant-Man, Downey Jr as Tony Stark/Iron Man, in a scene from Marvel’s “Avengers: Age of Ultron.” The home to creative content for fringe and cult use of magic “ends up adding something epic shrunk to the size of an insect and escaping on film releases in the US on May 1, 2015. — AP photos audiences, has become a top venue for movie to the fights, it’s a new element.” the back of a fly. — Reuters 5 Seconds of Summer get Woody Allen back in spotlight, hands-on with ticket sales promoting new film hroughout his long career, Woody keep lining up for his films.’ thrilling.’ Stone is only 25 - less than half he rising pop-rock band 5 Seconds Allen has been fascinated by magic, So far, reviews for the new film have Firth’s age - but still has a connection to of Summer gave its feverish female Ta theme he’s explored frequently been mixed. In any case, Allen himself Allen’s films. ‘My mom showed me Tfans the surprise of a lifetime by onscreen: playing a magician in ‘Scoop,’ says he long ago stopped trying to figure ëAnnie Hall,’’ said the actress, who noted personally selling tickets Saturday morn- sending Owen Wilson on time travel in out how his movies will be received. ‘I that her family dog is named Alvy, after ing for an upcoming concert in ‘Midnight in Paris,’ or pulling Jeff Daniels have no idea,’ he said in a telephone Alvy Singer, Allen’s role in that film. Inglewood, California. Many fans, includ- out of a movie screen in ‘The Purple Rose interview, when asked about prospects ‘I was incredibly nervous,’ Stone said ing 13-year-old Trina Umana, camped of Cairo.’ And though one might think, for ‘Moonlight.’ ‘I’m always disappointed of the prospect of working with Allen. out overnight at The Forum to get seats with the wave of terrible publicity he in each movie when I’m finished,’ he But clearly it worked out: She’s now for the Australian group’s first US headlin- went through earlier this year, that a bit explained, ‘because there’s a big differ- shooting his new movie, along with ing concert on Nov15. of magician-like escape into a bygone ence between the fantasy you have Joaquin Phoenix. In ‘Moonlight,’ you “I can’t speak right now. I’m too over- era or a movie screen is just what he when you’re home writing the thing, and could say Firth has the requisite Woody whelmed,” she sobbed after purchasing might prefer, Allen is doing anything but you think, this is going to be so great ... Allen protagonist role. And his character, her tickets from guitarist Michael Clifford, disappear. and then you actually have to execute it, Stanley, exudes the same cynicism about 18. Before heading into the box office, He’s not only making movies on the drummer Ashton Irwin, 20, said his only same famously ambitious, one-per-year concern was the group’s math skills. “We schedule he’s adhered to for almost half a century. He’s also actively promoting might lose track of a lot of coins and stuff his latest, the lighthearted period romp like that. But we’ll work it out. We’ll get ‘Magic in the Moonlight,’ even as he’s through it,” Irwin joked. busy shooting his next movie in Maria Gomez certainly wasn’t paying Providence, Rhode Island. But anyone attention to the numbers. “All I could who expected Allen to speak further on think was: ‘Oh my God. I don’t know what the personal issues that arose last year - to do. Don’t embarrass yourself!’ “said the 5 Seconds of Summer band members, from left, Michael Clifford, Luke the revival of accusations by his adopted 15-year-old fan from Anaheim, California. Hemmings and Calum Hood perform on NBC’s “Today” show on Tuesday, daughter, Dylan Farrow, that he abused “None of us thought any of this would July 22, 2014 in New York. — AP photos her when she was 7 - will be disappoint- happen.” The quartet, which also includes ed. The 78-year-old director has held true lead vocalist and guitarist Luke to his word that he would say nothing Hemmings, 18, and bassist Calum Hood, further, following a February letter to the 18, can relate to the fandom. New York Times in which he vigorously “We’re more awkward than anything,” denied the allegations. said Irwin of meeting artists he admires This image released by Sony Pictures Classics shows director Woody like Fall Out Boy bassist Pete Wentz. “But Total separation The question does remain whether Allen, center, with actors Emma Stone, left, and Colin Firth on the set of inside, when they leave, we sort of “Magic in the Moonlight.” — AP squeal.” Green Day, Blink-182 and Allen’s personal issues might affect the Imagine Dragons also top their list of public reception of his new film, which and Emma Stone can’t possibly walk magic and spiritualism that Allen feels. stars Colin Firth as a cynical stage magi- across the room as fast as you pictured, musical influences. Saturday’s crowd was ‘He’s a magician who’d love to be proven cian and Emma Stone as the young spiri- because no human can. ... And so I’m wrong,’ said Allen. Especially because ‘he treated to a live, outdoor performance of tualist whose magical powers he seeks always disappointed, and I never have an knows that life is a tough, brutal, grim, their hits “She Looks So Perfect” and to debunk. ‘One thing doesn’t have to do idea which ones are going to resonate meaningless grind full of heartache and “Amnesia.” 5 Seconds of Summer is mir- with the other,’ says Michael Barker, co- with an audience.’ tragedy, accruing to nothing.’ roring the seemingly instant success One president of Sony Pictures Classics, If that sounds sober, listen to Allen’s Direction achieved when that group hit which released the film on Friday. Box Incredibly nervous own (abridged here) view of life: ‘In the the US music scene in 2012. 5 Seconds of office expert Paul Dergarabedian Dergarabedian notes that big-name end,’ he said, ‘you realize that you’re just a Summer is currently opening for One expects fans to agree. ‘For fans, I think actors ‘are still lining up to work with human being on the face of the earth, an Direction on the “Where We Are” tour. 5 there’s a total separation that occurs with Allen.’ That would include Firth and insignificant agglomeration of cells and Seconds of Summer will play to roughly Woody Allen,’ says Dergarabedian, senior Stone, both working with Allen for the neurons, and eventually that expires, and 17,500 fans when it headlines at The media analyst for box-office tracker first time. ‘His work has had such a specif- eventually everything expires. It’s terrify- Forum, an impressive feat for an emerg- Rentrak. ‘Coming in, you know there’s ic role to play in my whole relation with ing.’ Allen says the best antidote is dis- this baggage ... but his filmmaking tran- movies,’ Firth said, ‘that to suddenly be traction, a gift he’s been trying to give his ing act. The group’s self-titled debut 5 Seconds of Summer sign autographs during a pre-sale event for their scends all that. His audiences seem to invited to join the narrative a bit is audiences for 50 years. —AP album came out last week. Billboard pre- Nov 15, 2014 show at the Forum in Inglewood. dicts it will debut at No. 1. — AP lifestyle MONDAY, JULY 28, 2014 MUSIC & MOVIES

This image released by HBO shows Peter Dinklage in a scene from “Game of From left, Natalie Dormer, Sophie Turner and Kit Harington attend the “Game Rose Leslie, left, and John Bradley attend the “Game of Thrones” panel. Thrones.” —New AP photos ‘Game of Thrones’of Thrones” panel on Day 2actors of Comic-Con International. revealed at Comic-Con

hey traveled a long way from the continent of Westeros details about the upcoming fifth season. They did play a by Pedro Pascal. Alexander Siddig is Doran Martell, the lord of Sellers is Tyene Sand, and Keisha Castle-Hughes is Obara Sand. to get there, but cast members of HBO’s “Game of blooper reel and a video introducing nine actors that have Dorne and older brother to Oberyn. Toby Sebastian has been “Game of Thrones” leads the pack of Emmy nominations with TThrones” at a Comic-Con panel remained tight-lipped on been added to the series.Among the new faces are relatives of cast as Prince Doran’s son, Trystane Martell, the heir to Dorne. 19, including best drama series. It’s based on the best-selling spoilers. Fans on Friday were told they would not get any plot the late Oberyn Martell, also known as the Red Viper, played Jessica Henwick will play Nymeria Sand, Rosabell Laurenti book series by George R.R. Martin. — AP Radcliffe goes undercover as Spidey at Comic-Con hat guy in the Spider-Man suit The 25-year-old star made his you posed with at Comic- first trip to Comic-Con to discuss his TCon? It might have actually new film, “Horns,” in which his char- been Harry Potter. Daniel Radcliffe acter sprouts horns on his head that donned a Spidey mask to covertly are invisible to others but cause mingle with fans on the showroom them to confess to him their darkest floor at the pop-culture convention. truths. A self-avowed superhero “I did an American accent for the and comic-book fan, Radcliffe said whole time,” the British actor said in he’s long wanted to come to Comic- an interview Friday. “I even took a Con. Members of the “Harry Potter” This photo released by BBC AMERICA shows, from left, Michelle Forbes as rucksack, so I look like I’m just com- cast have appeared in previous Marion, Tatiana Maslany as Sarah and Cynthia Galant as Charlotte, in a scene ing to Comic-Con. I had a whole years, but the franchise star wasn’t from the TV series, “Orphan Black,” season 2. — AP photos look. But it was great ... I took lots of able to make it until now. Besides pictures with people who did not promoting his new film, Radcliffe know that it was me.” also got to indulge his inner geek Tatiana Maslany addresses Radcliffe posed for plenty of while dressed as Spider-Man. “I photos with other costumed guests, always loved that character. and even inserted his Spidey- I love the comics, actually, as masked face into a poster for well,” he said. “I almost got a picture Emmy snub at Comic-Con “Sharknado 2.” “(It) actually looked Director Alexandre Aja and from left, Daniel Radcliffe and writer Joe with two girls dressed as Mary Jane weirdly good,” he said. “It looked like Hill attend the RADiUS-TWC “Horns” and “Everly” panels on Day 2 of and Gwen Stacy, but the moment f Tatiana Maslany is upset she wasn’t Spider-Man is in ‘Sharknado 2.’ “ Comic-Con International. had passed.” — AP nominated for an Emmy for portray- Iing multiple clones on TV’s “Orphan Black,” she didn’t show it at Comic-Con. The actress appeared Friday alongside co-stars including Jordan Gavaris and Maria Doyle Kennedy. When the modera- tor asked Maslany about getting over- looked for an Emmy bid, she said, “We’re at a point where television is extremely exciting. I just feel really lucky to be at this point in television history making a Tatiana Maslany attends the “Orphan show like this.” Black” panel. The audience didn’t hold back. said he’s “had a couple of conversations” Maslany received a standing ovation with the writers and looks forward to the when she walked out. One fan presented “personal journey” of making his clones her with homemade nesting dolls in the unique from one another. likeness of her various characters. At the Millen also knows he can look to end of the panel, security guards had to Maslany for guidance. He called her “one keep some people from rushing the of the most generous actors out there,” stage. adding, “I know if I have any questions, Actor Ari Millen was also there. It was she’ll be there.” “Orphan Black” will return revealed at the end of season two that for its 10-episode third season in 2015 on he is the new male clone on the show. He BBC America. — AP

The cast of “Teen Wolf” signs auto- graphs dur- ing Comic Con on Friday. —AP photos MTV’s ‘Teen Wolf’ cast delights fans at Comic-Con ans squealed and screamed, says season five looks to filmmaker Tatiana Maslany, from left, Jordan Gavaris and Dylan Bruce attend the “Orphan and some shed tears at Steven Spielberg by focusing on Black” panel on Day 2 of Comic-Con International. FThursday’s Comic-Con panel for “human problems instead of creating MTV’s hit series “Teen Wolf.” Before another mythology or creature.” cast members like Tyler Posey, Dylan One young girl who tried to ask a O’Brien, Tyler Hoechlin and Holland question of O’Brien broke into tears Bazinga! ‘Big Bang Theory’ Roden took questions from fans, and dropped to the floor before he executive producer Jeff Davis could answer. “You can have my announced the show had been nametag if you want,” O’Brien writers hit Comic-Con picked up for a 20-episode, fifth sea- offered. She then fell to the floor son. He also confirmed actor Dylan again. Nielsen’s Twitter tracking divi- ast “Big Bang” Comic-Con panels have After the trailer, Wheaton surprised the Sprayberry has been upped to a sion consistently ranks “Teen Wolf” paid off for fans that score tickets. One audience by walking onstage and joining the series regular. among the top-tweeted shows when Pviewer was awarded a trip to space. panel. The writers dodged any real spoiler- “Teen Wolf” is a fresh take on the new episodes are airing tomorrow at And there was a surprise appearance by like questions (such as whether characters 1985 Michael J. Fox film of the same 10 pm EDT. Comic-Con is a four-day Johnny Galecki, who hid in the audience in Sheldon and Amy will ever be intimate), but name. In the first episode, Posey’s festival celebrating film, TV, video costume until he asked a question. For the here are some highlights: character is bitten by a werewolf, games, comic books, costumes and second year in a row, the writers and execu- Penny and Leonard’s (Cuoco and Galecki) which turns him into one as well. He other popular arts continues through tive producers represented the long-running wedding won’t happen anytime soon. “They (From left) Shelley Hennig, Dylan O’Brien, Holland Roden, Tyler CBS comedy. Stars Jim Parsons, Galecki, Kaley are engaged but the wedding is sometime off soon learns his town is filled with Hoechlin, Tyler Posey, Dylan Sprayberry and Jeff Davis pose at the todayat the San Diego Convention various packs of werewolves. Davis Center. — AP Cuoco, Simon Helberg and Kunal Nayyar are in the future. They’re not in a rush,” said show “Teen Wolf” panel. without contracts for season 8. (Last week, runner Steve Molaro, who also said there are CBS Entertainment Chairman Nina Tassler “no plans for any babies at any point.” told reporters at the Television Critics Penny will continue to not have a last Association summer press tour that she was name. “At this point we’ve come so far it’s a confident it would be worked out.) bit of a superstition for us. Wait until we have Friday’s session kicked off with a perform- to wrestle if and when (she and Leonard) get ance by folk duo Garfunkel and Oates, who married, how they get around that point,” sang a fresh take on a song from the series said Molaro. that Helberg’s character performed on the The comic-book store that burned down show. They changed the lyrics to include, “We in the seventh season will return. “There will couldn’t have imagined we’d get to sing this be a comic-book store in the future,” Molaro song for ‘The Big Bang Theory’ fans at Comic- said. “The show will not go on without a com- Con.” ic-book store.” A mock trailer was shown for “Serial Ape- That darn elevator in the apartment build- ist 2, Monkey See, Monkey Kill,” a low-budget ing won’t get fixed. It remains a functional horror film mentioned on the show that was element for the writers. “What the stairwell to star Wil Wheaton and Cuoco’s Penny. gave us was a place to have walk-and-talk Tyler Posey and Dylan Sprayberry attend the “Teen Wolf” autograph Holland Roden attends the “Teen Wolf” autograph signing. (Wheaton plays himself in a recurring role on conversations that was organic,” said co-cre- signing during Comic Con. the comedy.) ator Bill Prady. — AP New ‘Game of Thrones’ actors revealed at Comic-Con39 MONDAY, JULY 28, 2014

A woman walks through a maze of sunflowers growing in a field during a three-day sunflower festival in the town of Nogi, Tochigi prefecture, some 70 kms north of Tokyo yesterday. A total of some 200,000 sunflowers welcomed guests for the summer festival, an annual draw for the small town. — AFP DiCaprio raises $25 million at French charity gala

he Gala hosted by Foundation Chairman, at the 11th Hour - facing a tipping point of envi- Nemcova, Robin Thicke, Julian Lennon, Natasha Leonardo DiCaprio, Event Fundraising ronmental crises unprecedented in human his- Poly, Toni Garnn, Dean and Dan Caten, Joan TChairman Milutin Gatsby, Foundation tory. Not since the age of the dinosaurs have so Collins, Philippe Cousteau, Ashlan Gorse Executive Director Justin Winters and the many species of plants and animals become Cousteau, Alina Baikova, Caroline Scheufele, Event’s Chairs: Boris Collardi, Philippe Cousteau extinct in such a short period of time. We must Kevin Connolly, among many others. Robin and Jared Leto raised over $25 million last night now make an effort to protect the rich biodiver- Thicke got guests out of their seats with a for The Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation, dedicat- euphoric performance to end the auction. The ed to protecting Earth’s last wild places and implementing solutions to build a more harmo- nious relationship between humanity and the natural world. Leonardo DiCaprio opened the evening with an impassioned speech about the Foundation’s work and stated, Today we stand

(From left) Ali Hewson, Leonardo DiCaprio, Bono and Danielle Sherman.

Marion Cotillard and Leonardo DiCaprio sity that could allow nature to eventually recov- er. The good news is there are solutions to these massive problems. Efforts like tonight will start (From left) Photo shows Petra Nemcova, Selena addressing them. Gomez and Cara Delevingne (right) pose during the DiCaprio proceeded to open the live auc- Leonardo Dicaprio Foundation Inaugurational Gala. tion with his own Harley-Davidson Motorcycle signed by Martin Scorsese, Robert DeNiro and himself. The event featured an extensive live Ali Hewson and Bono auction conducted by Simon de Pury, some highlights of which included: Bono took the evening continued with music from DJ Jack E, stage with Julian Lennon, and took down the and surprise sets from DJ Smash and Paul house with their own rendition of ‘Stand By Me.’ Oakenfold. Bono stayed on stage to auction off his person- al guitar for $1 million. The Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation The highest bid of the night was for a (From left) Jared Leto, Cara Delevingne Since 1998, the Leonardo DiCaprio Damien Hirst sculpture, ‘Golden Myth’ which and Selena Gomez. Foundation has built longstanding relation- ships with environmental leaders and experts, staying continually engaged and active on the most pressing issues of our day -protecting bio- diversity, oceans and forest conservation, and climate change. Leonardo DiCaprio speaks on stage. The Foundation’s strategic approach to phi- lanthropy relies upon key partnerships with was sold to Len Blavatnik for over $6 million. A effective environmental organizations and walk on role in one of Leonardo DiCaprio’s next active collaboration with other funders that films was sold twice for a total of $2.4 million share the Foundation’s goals and can magnify dollars. A Picasso drawing was sold to Patrice its impact. Efforts are directed in two areas pro- Bono and Motsepe for $1 million. Guests in attendance, viding grants to innovative, results-driven initia- Leonardo many of whom participated in the evening’s tives and media efforts that inspire the public to DiCaprio on auction included: Bono, Marion Cotillard, Jared make a difference in the fight to protect our (From left) Leonardo DiCaprio and Jared Leto. stage. Leto, Selena Gomez, Cara Delevingne, Petra planet for future generations.