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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2017 JAMADA ALAWWAL 8, 1438 AH www.kuwaittimes.net Labor attache Indians go to Eminem Messi collects recalled by polls in test returns with another record Manila after for Modi’s new Trump as Barca sink twin deaths3 cash11 ban attack38 Athletic19 Bilbao Kuwait denies visa ban Min 01º on certain nationalities Max 16º High Tide 05:52 & 15:35 Central Bank backs strict money transfer measures Low Tide 11:42 40 PAGES NO: 17132 150 FILS KUWAIT: Kuwait Friday categorically denied media reports that it planned to stop issuing entry visas for Trump fumes after judge lifts travel ban some nationalities, affirming that issuance of visas was a “sovereign matter”. The foreign ministry “categorically WASHINGTON/DAMASCUS: US President Donald denies these claims and affirms that these reported Trump yesterday denounced a judge who lifted a travel nationalities (which he did not mention) have big com- ban for citizens of seven mainly Muslim countries, vow- munities in Kuwait and enjoy full rights,” Sami Al- ing that his government would reinstate it as affected Hamad, Assistant foreign Minister for Consular Affairs, travelers scrambled for tickets to try to quickly enter the said in a statement to KUNA. United States. The federal judge in Seattle on Friday Hamad said citizens of the countries mentioned on blocked Trump’s week-old order to stop people from social media visit Kuwait regularly through direct com- Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen from mercial flights. Businesspeople from Kuwait and those traveling to the United States as his administration countries are bound by commercial relations, he develops stricter vetting rules for immigrants and trav- explained. “The State of Kuwait believes that granting of elers that Trump says are needed to prevent attacks. visas is a sovereign matter, and is not linked to terrorism The Washington state lawsuit is the first to test the or violence or nationality or faith,” he said. broad constitutionality of Trump’s travel ban, which Separately, Central Bank Governor Mohammad Al- has been condemned by rights groups that consider Hashel yesterday said measures applied by exchange it discriminatory. “The opinion of this so-called judge, firms regarding combatting money laundering and ter- which essentially takes law-enforcement away from ror financing are based on Central Bank instructions our country, is ridiculous and will be overturned!” issued in July 2013. Hashel made the remarks in Trump said on Twitter. It is unusual for a president to response to recent social media reports that exchange attack a member of the judiciary, which is an inde- firms are taking strict measures against money trans- pendent arm of the US government. “When a country fers. He assured that the 2013 instructions had been is no longer able to say who can, and who cannot, made in line with law 6/2013 regarding combatting come in & out, especially for reasons of safety & secu- money laundering and terror financing. rity - big trouble!” Trump tweeted. The directives, targeting local banks and finance Because of the temporary restraining order, the US companies that are subject to Central Bank monitoring, government said travelers with valid visas would be reflect Kuwait’s commitment to relevant UN agree- allowed to enter the country. The State Department ments, Hashel noted. As part of the Central Bank’s role said almost 60,000 visas had been suspended because in the protection of the banking and financial system of Trump’s ban. The order had set off chaos and moved from the hazards of money laundering and terrorism, thousands of people to protest at airports across the measures by exchange firms, banks and finance institu- United States last week. LONDON: Demonstrators holding placards take part in a protest against US President Donald Trump outside tions are compatible with relevant international Continued on Page 13 the US Embassy yesterday. — AFP requirements, he added. — KUNA Washington in anxious uncertainty WASHINGTON: Two weeks into his presidency, Donald Trump has thrown Washington into a state of anxious uncertainty. Policy pronouncements sprout up from the White House in rapid succession. Some have far-reach- ing implications, most notably Trump’s temporary refugee and immigration ban, but others disappear without explanation, including planned executive actions on cybersecurity and the president’s demand for an investigation into unsubstantiated voter fraud. The day’s agenda can quickly be overtaken by presi- dential tweets, which often start flashing on smart- phones just as the nation’s capital is waking up. “The last two weeks feel like six months,” said Rep Thomas Massie. Indeed, the effect on Washington - as well as the network of lobbyists, businesses and other interest groups that orbit the political power centers - has been dizzying, beyond the normal commotion that typically accompanies a White House transition. One official In this still image made from video, Reda El-Hamahmy (left), the father of the compared it to walking through a sandstorm, grasping alleged Louvre attacker, gives an interview in his Egypt Nile Delta home. — AP for a moment of clarity. For Trump, a frenetic pace of activity and seemingly haphazard style is as much a part of his political brand Louvre suspect’s father as his signature promise to build a border wall. In busi- ness and as a candidate, he used controlled chaos to denies son radicalized keep his rivals off balance and appears to be taking a US President Donald Trump chats with reporters onboard Air Force One before similar approach to governing. departing from Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland, bound for Palm Beach, CAIRO: The father of an Egyptian suspect- with the family since Friday. “National Continued on Page 13 Florida, on Friday. — AFP ed of being the machete attacker in Paris Security (police) came yesterday and asked Louvre museum said yesterday his son for information about him, and I gave them showed no sign of radicalization and he whatever I had,” he said. Abdallah El- believed in his innocence. Reda El- Hamahmy is married, with his pregnant Tehran vows ‘roaring Hamahmy, a retired police general, told wife currently staying in Saudi Arabia with AFP he had been constantly in touch with their seven-month-old son, his father said. his son who worked as a sales manager in He sent his father a photo of himself with missiles’ if threatened Sharjah, in the United Arab Emirates. “He the Eiffel Tower in the background shortly DUBAI: A Revolutionary Guards com- Iran’s “misbehavior”, but warned that the went on a company trip and when it was before the clash at the Louvre. mander said Iran would use its missiles if world would not ignore Iranian activities. over visited the museum. He was sup- Abdallah’s uncle, Riyad, said: “I find it its security is under threat, as the elite Iran’s Revolutionary Guards was holding posed to leave on Saturday,” Hamahmy incomprehensible that a young man on his force defied new US sanctions on its mis- the military exercise in Semnan province said. “He is a simple guy. We all love him,” he way to commit a terrorist act only has a sile program by holding a military exer- yesterday to test missile and radar sys- added, saying he had not detected any knife with him. If you tell me he had a gun, cise yesterday. Tensions between Tehran tems and to “showcase the power of signs that his son had been radicalized. a rifle, then yes, I’d believe you, but I don’t and Washington have risen since a recent Iran’s revolution and to dismiss the sanc- French investigators believe the man know ... All we want is the truth.” Abdallah’s Iranian ballistic missile test which tions,” according to the force’s website. who launched a machete attack outside brother Ahmed, who works at the Health prompted US President Donald Trump’s Dismissing Trump’s comments that the Louvre in Paris, before being shot and Ministry in Dubai, was interrogated for sev- administration to impose sanctions on “nothing is off the table” in dealing with wounded by a soldier, is a 29-year-old eral hours by security officials in the United individuals and entities linked to the Tehran, the commander of Iran’s ground Egyptian who entered the country on a Arab Emirates, the father said. In Egypt, Revolutionary Guards. forces said yesterday that the Islamic tourist visa. A source close to the case said several domestic security agency officers Trump’s national security adviser Republic has been hearing such threats the man’s condition has improved in hospi- visited the family home in the Nile Delta on tal and it is “no longer life-threatening”. Friday night to question family members. Michael Flynn said the Washington since its 1979 revolution. “The defense His father has disputed the police The attacker is believed to have entered was putting Iran on notice over its capability and the offensive prowess of account of how his son came to be shot France legally on a flight from Dubai on Jan “destabilizing activity”, and Trump Iran’s armed forces would make America outside the museum. “The French govern- 26, a French source said. The suspect tweeted Tehran was “playing with fire”. or any other enemy regretful of any ment’s account is not logical. He was 1.65 bought two military machetes at a gun “We are working day and night to pro- incursion,” Ahmad Reza Pourdastan was meters tall (five foot five) and attacked store in Paris and paid €1,700 ($1,834) for a tect Iran’s security,” head of quoted as saying by ISNA. four guards? And in the end they found one-week stay at a Paris apartment in the Revolutionary Guards’ aerospace unit, Iran’s vice president yesterday urged nothing in his bags,” he said. “I can show chic 8th arrondissement, near the Champs- Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh calm heads to prevail. “These are worn- you pictures where he has no beard,” he Elysees Avenue. was quoted as saying by Tasnim news out accusations against Iran and even said, referring to beards grown by some Investigators are examining a Twitter agency. “If we see smallest misstep the (accuser) himself is ashamed of say- devout Muslims. “Our household is a mod- account of an Egyptian man named KUWAIT: A visitor picks strawberries at the Blue Lake from the enemies, our roaring missiles ing it,” state news agency IRNA quoted erate household and mind our own busi- Abdallah El-Hamahmy who posted around farm in Abdaly, 130 km north of Kuwait City, on will fall on their heads,” he added. Eshagh Jahangiri as saying. “If this nation ness,” he added. a dozen messages minutes prior to the Friday. The farm encourages people to pick their own Despite the heated words, US Defense is talked to respectfully and issues are Hamahmy said he believed the wound- attack. “In the name of Allah... for our strawberries before buying them according to Secretary Jim Mattis said yesterday he resolved through negotiations and dia- ed suspect was his son, Abdallah El- brothers in Syria and fighters across the weight, in an attempt to encourage agricultural was not considering raising the number logue... it can be a win for everyone.” Hamahmy, who he said has had no contact Continued on Page 13 tourism. — Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat (See Page 4) of US forces in the Middle East to address Continued on Page 13 LOCAL SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2017

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KUWAIT: A photo taken from inside the Jaber Al-Ahmad Cultural Center, which showcases the facility’s interior design that was inspired by Islamic architecture with complex geometric shapes. — KUNA photo NoufEXPO organizes ‘1st Consulting Services for Governmental Projects Forum (ENCON1)’ Under the Patronage of His Highness the Prime Minister

KUWAIT: In a joint press release, Dr Khaled cycle throughout. These no doubt, help Many senior government leaderships, as well Mahdi - Secretary General of the General achieving the objectives of Kuwait’s develop- as, the UNDP representative in Kuwait will take Secretariat of the Supreme Council for ment plan and fulfilling the vision of His part. The technical sessions will leave it to Planning and Development and Engineer Badr Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al- many specialized companies to present their Al-Salman ñ President of the Federation of Jaber Al-Sabah to transform Kuwait into a views on the design, supervision, and project Kuwaiti Engineering Offices and Consultant global financial and trade center.” management practices of both the engineer- Houses announced the convening of the 1st The Secretary General of the General ing and administrative aspects of projects. Consulting Services for Governmental Projects Secretariat of the supreme Council for Finally, ENCON1 will feature two informative Forum. ENCON1 will be held under the patron- Planning and Development continued, workshops that will discuss the documentary age of His Highness Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak “During ENCON1’s opening ceremony; the cycle of projects, Consulting Firms Portal, and Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, the Prime Minister of the Consultant Selection Committee will launch variation orders of consulting contracts. State of Kuwait. NoufEXPO will organize the the Consulting Firms Portal. This is a compre- Dr Mahdi and Engineer Salman concluded event due to be held at Al-Baraka Ballroom of hensive web portal through which the values their press release by inviting engineering Crowne Plaza hotel from 20 to 22 March 2017. of transparency will be enforced throughout offices and consulting firms to participate Dr Khaled Mahdi said that he is over- all phases of consulting projects. The portal is effectively at this first round of ENCON1. They whelmed by the patronage of His Highness developed using open data principles and extended their invitation to consultants, engi- the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Mubarak Al- best practices to enforce equal opportunity neering information systems analysts, project Hamad Al-Sabah. He added, “This patronage and disciplined governance on one of the management specialists, and audit and gover- represents an invaluable support for the most critical government spending channels nance specialists to benefit from this impor- efforts exerted by the General Secretariat of represented by development projects. It is Dr Khaled Mahdi Engineer Badr Al-Salman tant event. They, as well, emphasized the the Supreme Council for Planning and Kuwait’s first open data implementation in a and private sectors. The private sector is invit- Consulting Firms Portal by saying, “This portal excellent business development and network- Development and the Consultant Selection government entity to ensure full transparency ed to lead Kuwait’s economic development by is a long awaited ambition. It will assure ing opportunity that ENCON1’s accompanying Committee to improve the outcome of con- throughout all its financial and administrative encouraging competitiveness and improving Engineering Offices and Consulting Houses exhibition will provide to sponsoring compa- sulting services. These, after all, are the basic procedures.” efficiency benefiting from a genuine govern- the full transparency of business processes nies where they will be able to showcase their foundation upon which development projects Commenting on the participation of the mental support. All this should be accom- throughout consulting services lifecycle. It will, specialized services and technologies. They are built. All other phases that follow will be Federation of Kuwaiti Engineering Offices and plished while preserving Kuwait’s social val- also, encourage foreign companies to partici- invited all interested sponsors, organizations, guided by the results of the consulting prac- Consultant Houses at ENCON1, Engineer ues, achieving human resources development pate in Kuwait’s development projects. In this and individuals to contact the organizing tice. Hence, the level of professionalism that Salman said,”ENCON1s’ objectives and topics and balanced growth; developing mandatory technology dominated world, we have to company, NoufEXPO on their phone number governs the early consulting service phase will are of much relevance to us. Moreover, the fit infrastructure, and setting necessary legisla- open up and engage regionally and globally. +965 22469921. They can also send their contribute to the success of projects’ execu- patronage of His Highness the Prime Minister tion and regulations. ENCON1 will have its This, in turn, will help improve the profession- inquiries to [email protected], or visit tion and implementation within agreed speci- Sheikh Jaber Mubarak Al-Hamad AL-Sabah impact on improving professional qualifica- alism of Kuwait’s engineering sector.” ENCON1 website at fications, time, and budget. ENCON1 convenes represents aa compelling invitation to us all to tions, enforcing transparency values, and Dr Mahdi and Engineer Salman outlined www.noufexpo.com.kw/encon1. under the notion of “Towards Professional and exert all efforts to improve delivery of consult- exhibiting best technical practices to lead ENCON1’s program. They said that the event The Federation of Kuwaiti Engineering Offices Transparent Consulting Services” to confirm ing services. ENCON1 is a clear manifestation Kuwait’s development plans. will feature a panel discussion regarding the and Consultant Houses may be also contacted that these values should govern projects’ life of the strong partnership between the public Salman commented on the launch of the documentary cycle of consulting projects. on +965 22420482 or website www.oiace.com. Kuwait Airways links arrival of 4th B777-300ER, aircraft acquisitions to ‘Development Plan 2020’ National carrier on course for 10 new aircrafts

KUWAIT: With the Kuwaiti government Friday’s arrival - the fourth of 10 Boeing regional hub for business and commerce. having outlined a comprehensive and far- 777-300ER aircraft on order - has been named In today’s ever-increasing, globalized econ- reaching strategy for the financial diversifi- ‘Kubbar’ and is yet another key milestone omy, few would argue with the position that a cation and commercial development of the being marked by the airline; however, Kuwait strong and competitive national airline can country in its ‘Kuwait Development Plan Airways’ aggressive rebuilding and have a hugely positive impact on the econom- (KDP) 2020,’ there can be little doubt that ‘Transformation Strategy,’ announced in ic prosperity of a country. Therefore, in order the official national carrier’s aircraft acquisi- September 2016, will also be a significant fac- to deliver on the goals laid out in KDP 2020, tion plans fit hand-in-glove with the gov- tor in supporting the government’s KDP 2020 the success of Kuwait Airways’ and its aircraft ernment’s ambitions. objectives to position the country as a key acquisition policy has a role to play in turning those objectives into reality. The contribution that aviation has already made to the economies of states in the GCC region is one that is now acknowledged worldwide. While Kuwait Airways’ historical dominance in the regional aviation sector has seen increased competition in recent decades, it remains clear to investors and businesses across the country that a resurgent national carrier can only have a positive influence on the success of the KDP 2020 strategy. “The capacity for Kuwait to position itself as an attractive proposition for international investment, tourism and be seen as a country open for business is undeniable. If all parties to the success of KDP 2020 synchronize their efforts and focus on helping realize the gov- ernment’s ambitions, there is a bright and proud future ahead for the State of Kuwait - both in the region and internationally,” says Rasha Al-Roumi, Chairperson and CEO of Kuwait Airways. “For its part, Kuwait Airways stands ready to meet its obligations to the growth and prosperity of the wider economy and people of Kuwait,” Roumi added. KUWAIT: Kubbar - the fourth of 10 Boeing 777-300ER aircrafts acquired by Kuwait Airways. LOCAL SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2017 Cafes warned against serving shisha to teenagers Filipino labor attache

By Hanan Al-Saadoun and providing them all facilities needed for their physical, mental, ethical, spiritual recalled by Manila KUWAIT: Cafes in Kuwait were warned and social growth and development. Fahd yesterday against serving shisha to added that Kuwait is one of the first coun- teenagers, as owners would be referred to tries that signed the UN’s treaty on child By Ben Garcia ing, as we all have limitations. But I of the case of Amy Capulong Runaway maids investigations and expat workers would rights in 1991, and thus the ministry will did not make any excuses not to Santiago when he flew to Kuwait As to the issue of ‘hiding’ 100 be deported if found guilty of this action. not stand still toward illegal practices at KUWAIT: Acting Philippines labor perform and do my duty to help on Jan 26. “Santiago died on more runaway housemaids when Ministry of Interior’s Undersecretary Lt some cafes where juveniles are served attache to Kuwait Angelita Narvaez our compatriots,” stressed Narvaez. January 25. I was there on January Bello visited the shelter, Narvaez Gen Suleiman Al-Fahd stressed in a press shisha, as stipulated in law number was recalled yesterday by the 26, and Narvaez did not inform me claimed “it never happened.” “We release yesterday that security bodes are 15/2015, which bans serving all types of Philippines Department of Labor ‘Lack of concern’ about Santiago’s tragic fate,” Bello never hide any of the runaways. committed to respecting juvenile rights tobacco to those younger than 21. and Employment Secretary Philippines Secretary Bello said. Santiago was the victim of When the secretary of labor came, Violators will be fined a maximum of KD Silvestre Bello III, after a Filipina ordered Narvaez’s recall for alleged abuse and mistreatment. “Narvaez, all the 200 plus runaway house- 50 and that the fine will increase if the was executed by Kuwaiti authori- in effect, misled the Secretary of maids were there attending the same violation is repeated. Accordingly, ties for killing her employer’s the Department of Labor by con- meet and greet with the secretary. Fahd urged all cafe owners to respect daughter and another Filipina was cealing that information,” Bello I’ve never hidden any of them,” these regulations to avoid legal accounta- beaten to death by her employer charged. she said. bility and deportation for expats. He also on the same day - Jan 25. Narvaez He also complained that According to Narvaez, the so- urged parents to monitor their children was recalled a few days before her Narvaez deliberately prevented called 100 ‘hidden’ runaway house- and report violating cafes. three-year stint ends on Feb 14. him from meeting OFWs at the maids could be those at Kuwait’s “I did the job well to the best of embassy shelter. “I was told by an Resource Center in Jleeb Al- Driving test my abilities. I served Filipinos in OFW who returned from Kuwait Shuyoukh. “They are not being hid- The general traffic directorate Kuwait with all my heart and if the that there are about 100 Filipino den. Those are assistance to the announced that the driving test depart- price of serving the community workers on the second floor. She nationals unit (ATNU) cases and ment in South Surra would be transferred with all honestly and wholeheart- hid them from me,” Bello said. “She they are all being cared for by the from today for a month, during which the edly is a recall order, so be it. I is therefore recalled and her case Kuwaiti government. Yes, they are premises would be refurbished by the accept this and will face the inves- will be investigated by Manila.” kept separately because they have Ministry of Public Works. The directorate tigation,” Narvaez said “While I feel In defense, Narvaez said she is ATNU cases to be resolved before added that the Mubarak Al-Kabeer section bad about it, I respect the decision ready to face any investigation by they are allowed to leave the coun- will be transferred to South Sabahiya, of our secretary of labor. I will go her department (International try,” she said. Farwaniya section will be transferred to back home with my head high Labor Affairs Bureau) for the Meanwhile, Bello said he had Subhan and Hawally section will be trans- because as far as I know, I have alleged negligence. “Amy discussed the situation of Filipino ferred to the Capital traffic department in Lt Gen Suleiman Al-Fahd always been very transparent with Angelita Narvaez Capulong Santiago died on household service workers with the afternoon hours from 1-5 pm. everyone,” she said. “People can January 25. Our beloved Secretary Kuwaiti Ambassador to the vouch for my performance - I fol- negligence and lack of concern for of Labor came to Kuwait on Philippines Musaed Saleh Ahmal Al- lowed the mandate given to us by the welfare of OFWs in her jurisdic- January 26. Amy died on the night Thwaikh during the latter’s visit to Schools still on the Overseas Workers Welfare tion. In a statement to local media of January 25. The following day the DOLE office. There were no Administration.” yesterday in Manila, Bello said: “I our dear secretary of labor came. immediate details on what they Narvaez said she never refused issued a recall order for Narvaez for At that time, there was no report discussed, although the Philippines despite cold anyone asking for help. “I opened her inaction and lack of concern for about the death of Amy, so how is considering a temporary suspen- my office to all cases. If I have any our overseas Filipino workers.” Bello can I relay news that I haven’t got sion on sending domestic helpers shortcomings, I ask for understand- said Narvaez failed to inform him yet,” she explained. to Kuwait. By A Saleh Loai Ahmed Al-Saleh have been invited to the meeting. The sources added that the KUWAIT: In preparation for the beginning committee will inquire about the shelving Ooredoo serves customers of the second semester of the school year of some reports without referring them to 2016-2017 today, the Ministry of Education prosecution. strongly denied any intentions to suspend around the clock in 12 branches school because of the cold weather. It only Elections law stressed that all school directors are Meanwhile, Deputy Prime Minister and authorized to cancel the morning assembly Interior Minister Sheikh Khaled Al-Jarrah As part of its plan to expand its footprint across Kuwait if it is too cold for students. Al-Sabah is due to attend the parliament’s interior and defense committee’s meeting KUWAIT: Ooredoo, Kuwait’s fastest net- Code blue to discuss proposed amendments to the work, is proudly serving its customers Farwaniya Hospital Manager Dr Hani Al- parliamentary elections law, said informed around the clock, seven days a week in 12 Mutairi announced the success of the Code sources, noting that the government locations across Kuwait. This comes as part Blue (heart and lung revival) trial at the refuses to amend the condition of ‘honor of Ooredoo’s ongoing strategy to become hospital after one month of application. and honesty’ for nominees on grounds closer to its customers in order to serve Speaking on the sidelines of launching a that such attempts are only meant to tai- them better, and is in tandem with the public awareness campaign on the ideal lor the conditions to match certain indi- company’s core values of caring and con- use of antibiotics organized by the hospi- viduals. The parliamentary legislative com- necting. tal’s lab department headed by Dr Wadha mittee will also discuss prosecution Ooredoo’s 24 hour branches provide cus- Al-Fuauzan under the auspices of demands to lift the immunity of MPs tomers with services around the clock, sev- Farwaniya medical zone director Dr Waleed Al-Tabtabaei and Jamaan Al- en days a week, including Ooredoo’s offers Humoud Al-Zoby, Mutairi stressed that the Harbash to be prosecuted over charges of on smartphones and tablets, which come experiment faced some impediments such breaking into the parliament along with with either postpaid and prepaid plans. as the lack of specialized calling devices to 70 other suspects in 2011. The branches, which are conveniently alert doctors in case of cardiac arrests. He located in Kuwait’s most vibrant locations, said this problem was solved by using Overlapping are in Sabahiya, Shaab Al-Bahri, Hateen, Internet-connected mobile phones and Chairman of the parliament’s budgets Salmiya Gulf Street, Mubarak Al-Kabeer, Al- proved to be successful. Speaking about and final statements committee MP Jahra, Al-Omariya, Qurtoba, Al-Messila, the awareness campaign, Mutairi said it Adnan Abdulsamad said that the commit- Abu Halifa, Kuwait International Airport, involved explaining the concept of antibi- tee had discussed analytical studies by the and Salmiya- Amr Bin Al-Aas Street. otics and their uses, and that a booklet with State Audit Bureau about overlapping The new branches follow the brand guidelines about using antibiotics and the jurisdictions detected in over 65 state guidelines of Ooredoo’s identity, giving the latest about the best medicines for every departments, which eventually affects the customers a sophisticated experience in a microbe was distributed. “The World Health state budget. Abdulsamad expressed vibrant and lively atmosphere. This is part Organization has emphasized that antibi- hope that a major restructuring of govern- of the company’s plan to expand its foot- otics abuse is one of the greatest health ment bodies will be considered by the print around Kuwait, which was estab- challenges the world is facing nowadays,” government. lished in 2014. The company has since then he concluded. Minister of Awqaf and Islamic affairs and increased branches with more than 70 Minister of State for Municipal Affairs and additional branches, including 30 branches Anti-corruption Chairman of the Awqaf Affairs Council offering their services to small and medi- During its meeting this morning, the Mohammed Al-Jabri headed the latter’s um enterprises and one drive-thru store parliament’s public funds committee is first meeting in 2017, which discussed vari- located in Jahra, in addition to a shop fully scheduled to discuss reports that had been ous issues and approved various financial equipped to serve customers with special shelved by the Public Anti-Corruption statements. Further, the council also dis- needs, and 6 shops offering workshops to Authority, in addition to complaints filed by cussed the topic of unofficial mosques that fix devices. the authority’s board of trustees’ members are not run by the ministry and decided In addition to its branches and authorized against their director. Informed sources forming a committee to build temporary dealers, Ooredoo offers its services on its com- said the Public Anti-Corruption Authority’s mosques pending the construction of per- prehensive website shop.ooredoo.com.kw Chairman Chancellor Abdul Rahman Al- manent ones to be supervised and run by which offers monthly exclusive discounts and Namash, his deputy Riyadh Al-Hajri and the ministry. Awqaf’s Secretary General special offers, with free delivery for customers’ members Meshari Saad Al-Mutairi, Dawood Mohammed Abdullah Al-Jalahma reviewed comfort. Find more about Ooredoo’s branches Abdullah Al-Jarrah, Mohammed Sultan Al- plans to build a prophetic (PBUH) traditions and latest offers on www.ooredoo.com.kw or by Sobaei, Abdul Wahab Saleh Al-Muzaini and complex in West Mishref. calling 121.

KUWAIT: Minster of State for Housing Affairs Yasser Abul and other officials tour the South Mutla City Ongoing construction works at the South Mutla City project. project. —KUNA Housing Minister: 2nd contract of British health experts Mutla City to be signed in March to visit Kuwait soon KUWAIT: A British health management dele- in Kuwait soon in order to discuss how to con- gation is expected to visit Kuwait soon in vey the British experiment of running and KUWAIT: Minster of State for Housing Affairs Housing Welfare (PAHW) is studying all bids sub- PAHW Director General Bader Al-Woqyan said the order to set out necessary plans and strategies operating health utilities at Sheikh Jaber Al- Yasser Abul said yesterday that the second con- mitted by companies to announce the winner of first contract was terminated due to the compa- for training national staff. The would-be Ahmad Hospital, the ministry elaborated. A tract of the South Mutla City project will be the project. Abul underlined the importance of ny’s failure to meet its terms and conditions. He national staff will be running Sheikh Jaber Al- four-day workshop will be organized today at signed on March as scheduled. In a statement to the second contract that it includes the infrastruc- added that the international advisor’s contract Ahmad Hospital, the Ministry of Health said in hospitals in this regard in order to boost the reporters on the sidelines of a tour in South Mutla ture of 18,519 units in eight suburbs, adding that was also cancelled, and a fresh relevant plan was a press release yesterday. skills and capabilities of executives for treating City project, Abul said that Public Authority for the term of the contract is 24 months. Meanwhile, set out. —KUNA The British experts are expected to arrive patients at hospitals, it pointed out. —KUNA SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2017 LOCAL

KUWAIT: Kuwaiti farmer Abdurrahman Al-Awadhi poses near sugarcane at a reserve at the Blue Lake farm in Al-Abdali. Kuwaitis pick strawberries at the Blue Lake farm in Al-Abdali. — Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat Farmer turns Abdali farm into desert oasis

Homegrown strawberries, sugarcane fields open to the public

KUWAIT: Kuwaiti farmer Abdurrahman Al-Awadhi has defied Kuwait’s nature and harsh weather condition to turn his personal farm into an oasis where kinds of fruits and vegetables thought to be impossible to be grown in Kuwait’s desert can be found. Visitors of the “Blue Lake” farm in Al-Abdali, located 130 kilometers north of Kuwait City, can pick homegrown strawberries every Friday for 30- 60 minutes after the Friday Prayer, and buy them for KD 4 a kilogram. They also can find sugarcane, corn, and other kinds of vegetables at any time during the week depend- ing on their seasons. The farm also includes flower fields, an animal pen, a lake and tents that can be rented for KD 10 a day, while access to the entire premises is free of charge. Awadhi’s personal endeavor is one of many in which Kuwaiti farmers have successfully turned their farms into producing ones yielding crops for many kinds of plants, including ones that normally cannot grow in Kuwait’s harsh climate. Their properties encourage agricul- tural tourism and provide recreational outlets in a country with scarce local leisure options.

Kuwaiti farmer Abdurrahman Al-Awadhi A man shows freshly picked strawberries at the Blue Lake checks a blossoming flower at a reserve at farm in Al-Abdali. the Blue Lake farm in Al-Abdali.

Kuwaitis pick strawberries at the Blue Lake farm in Al-Abdali.

Kuwaitis pick strawberries at the Blue Lake farm in Al-Abdali. SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2017 LOCAL Interview with Alison Shan Price; the person Producer talks how survival fuels strength, determination to succeed

By Nejoud Al-Yagout ing illnesses and loss of your belongings and loved Price: I have been in theatre for five decades, KT: Alison, what does success mean to you ones, you feel different. You know that every day so I totally believe that the magical ‘it’ll be personally? KUWAIT: Alison Shan Price is one of those unique and people are precious. Creating theatre is always alright on the night’ is true. There are gut- Price: Survival. souls whose presence is felt the moment she walks an exciting challenge. But you cannot do it alone, wrenching moments of scheduling, money and into a room. It is not that she commands presence, nor would you want to; and I have been very lucky organizational issues. But in perspective, it’s a KT: I know you mentioned that you want to but her aura speaks for itself. She has worked tire- to have met and worked with so many amazing show, not a bomb. There are true artistes who take a much-needed break after years of inces- lessly in the field of dramatic arts for 20 years, and people. are the nicest of people and send good luck santly working. Are you the kind of individual now has an MBE from Queen Elizabeth II to prove wishes in between organizing their own big who is always on the go? it! In this interview, however, Kuwait Times is focus- KT: Tell us about your temperament. shows. They help out, at impossible hours, if Price: Totally. I get bored after 12 hours. The ing on the person rather than the persona, espe- Price: I look in the mirror and see calm and qui- needed, or get you in touch with someone. worst thing anyone can say to me is ‘chill’ or ‘relax’. I cially since information regarding her work is readi- et; however, recently I was privy to the funniest car- They turn up on time, learn lines quickly and love learning. When I talk to anyone, I find them ly available online. Price is currently the CEO and icature of how other theatre people see me. So support other actors. fascinating and am at my happiest when I have Founder of One World Actors Center (OWAC) letís go with theirs... travelling at the speed of light; Then there are “wannabes” who consider one learnt something. Kuwait, a leading theatre production and training ultra alive early in the morning when they are still compliment entitles them to the main dressing center in Kuwait. asleep; instant movement. Also, according to them, room and who never “like” any photo on KT: Finally, what many people do not know I laugh and love deeply and get sad over bad Facebook unless itís their own. They usually about you is that you love humor. What makes Kuwait Times: It must have been a challenge to things happening to others, and hate gossip. throw tantrums the day before the show when you laugh? In real life, of course! resurrect theatre in this region, especially 20 everyone is busy. You quickly know who to Price: Shared situations. The English sense of years ago. Where did you get such resolve? KT: The world of dramatic arts is not neces- work with and who not to work with and get a humor is strange to some people. We don’t laugh Alison Shan Price: From my family and private sarily as glamorous as it appears. There are the lot of feedback from other directors in the at people but get hysterical over empathetic situa- milestones. My grandmother started her business- moods and whims of all those involved and the country about them. I am a keeper of many tions and asides. I love comedians such as Michael es during the Great Depression. Everyone has a stress that comes with presenting a show and secrets, so am starting a manuscript (names McIntyre and Russell Peters and the film Date story to tell that would make a film script. Survival funding. Are you a patient person? Or do you changed to protect the innocent) in the near Night. We are always laughing during rehearsals - through physical hardship makes you stronger and have ways to deal with the restlessness as it future. especially at the initial costume-fitting time. Life determined to succeed. If you survive life-threaten- arises? without laughter is simply not worth living. Alison Shan Price

Kuwait holds marathon to shine light on cancer

KUWAIT: Under the slogan 'Sports Beats Cancer,' men volunteers. The marathon kicked off from the and women from across Kuwait turned out in droves Swimming Pool Complex located in the Arabian Gulf yesterday for a marathon sponsored by the Public Road and coincides with World Cancer Day, which falls Authority for Sports (PAS), in conjunction with a team of on February 4th of each year. — KUNA SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2017 From the Arabic press

Crime Al-Anbaa Report Expats and Camp thieves caught KUWAIT: Three citizens and a Saudi were arrested for mul- ungratefulness tiple camp robberies, said security sources, noting that a By Awadh Al-Fadhli police patrol caught the robbers leaving the desert camp- ing area with several items they failed to explain where eligiously speaking, we refuse to slander our they got them from. Notably, detectives had received vari- expatriate brothers and sisters who are our sib- ous reports about camp robberies. The robbers, aged 19 to R lings in religion, Arabism and humanity. They 26, confessed to stealing the items, adding they had sold have undeniably done us favors, even if they are paid some of the loot. to do their jobs. We are the ones who needed their support, and still No deportation do. We have recruited some to teach our children, oth- Well-informed security sources strongly denied ers to design and construct our infrastructure, others arresting or deporting any Egyptians who celebrated to keep our environment clean, disease-free and habit- after the Egyptian national football team won a match able, and others to provide us with medical services. against Burkina Faso in the African Nations Cup. The sources highly commended Egyptian fans’ respect of the country’s laws and regulations, denying that any of Those expat siblings them broke the law as mentioned in some rumors. of ours came to this Policemen tested Security sources said the Ministry of Interior (MoI) has country at our request been randomly subjecting its personnel to drug tests, and if anyone tests positive, he is given a choice either to be treated or dismissed. The sources added that the tests are An old Arab says that: “I become forever indebted to mandatory and no military personnel can reject them. anyone who teaches me even one letter!” Al-Jarida Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) Hadith also glorifies Accident productive workers when he said: “It would be better for a man to go out logging instead of begging people A citizen lost control over his vehicle and drove into for charity.” Those expat siblings of ours came to this a compatriot’s garden fence in Kaifan. Security sources country at our request to do decent, regular jobs and said the problem was resolved amicably when the driv- Al-Anbaa be paid for them. They did not climb walls or infiltrate er promised to repair the damage at his expense. our border against our will. So, it is unacceptable under any circumstances to offend them by insulting Ad denied Arabs’ primary engineer statements! Informed sources at a local transport company refuted Kuwait is a sovereign country. It is not a new one. stories about a provocative ad offering vehicle insurance The topic of demography has been subject to discus- for ‘Expats Only’ for KD 7, and explained that these fees By Saad Al-Mo’tesh sion since the state was founded, and we began host- were only for pickup trucks and half lorries, which are ing expats to help develop our country. Only the urgently needed for the company’s use. So it offered trans- ny structure built to last a long time has to have The latest success is the appointment of Kuwait’s ungrateful amongst us would deny the favors they ferring owners’ residencies and published the low insur- strong foundations and skilled, experienced chancellor Faleh Majid to the head of the Arab League’s have done us. The issue has been discussed at length, ance fees to attract them. A and the state is the sole decision-maker. architects to build mission in Ankara, Turkey. them. If the architect is The appointment is not luck; This issue has social, cultural, economic and politi- Kidnap focused on the long-term, the process is strenuous, cal dimensions and should not be summed up by A bedoon was arrested for abducting a citizen and the owner will rest assured Kuwait’s success in building including interviews and clumsy media statements attempting to flirt with vot- forcing him to withdraw over KD 4,000 to pay the that the job will be well- tests conducted by the Arab ers, the majority of whom see all sides of this particular interest to a sum he had loaned him to pay off some planned and that he would diplomatic relationships is League, a fact that reflects issue. debts, said security sources. Case papers indicate that not leave a single detail to the true success of Kuwait in We therefore urge reasonable executives and legis- a citizen reported that his brother had been kid- chance. the diplomatic field. lators to study the matter meticulously and objectively napped from a Subhan street, and on investigating If you ask any employee plain for all to see. It has Thank you, Your to make the right decisions that would serve your the matter, detectives found the suspects were part in our Foreign Ministry for Highness, for wisely laying country and people. We hope this will lead them to of a gang led by a bedoon that was active in cashing the reasons behind become a role model for Kuwait’s strong diplomatic adjust demography according to realistic, scientific the value of purchases. The gang had paid off a KD Kuwait’s successful foreign foundations, which are measures without offending our expat siblings and 55,000 debt of the kidnapped person in return for diplomacy, he will tell you unrivalled worldwide and partners in development. interest they never got because a go-between had that it is the strong founda- diplomats worldwide. cannot be replicated. Therefore, lawmakers, the ones elected by the peo- taken it. Detectives also found that after taking the tion laid by His Highness Appointing one of your ple, let us replace slogans and statements with legisla- kidnapped person to various banks to withdraw the the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al- children, Majid, to the posi- tion and reform, because the people who chose you amount, the suspects took him to the airport, where Ahmad Al-jaber Al-Sabah during his time as foreign min- tion proves the strength of the foundations laid whilst expect you to seek true reform rather than staging bank branches work 24/7. They were arrested ister. Kuwait’s success in building diplomatic relation- you were the Amir of Arab diplomacy. Long live primary scenes. The people want real representatives, not there. — Translated from the Arabic press ships is plain for all to see. It has become a role model engineer of Kuwait’s diplomacy! actors and actresses! — Translated by Kuwait Times for diplomats worldwide. — Translated by Kuwait Times NBK grants children’s wishes: Victor becomes real-life boxer Part of ‘I Dream to Be’ initiative KUWAIT: National Bank of Kuwait Gym, where he was given special les- granted through NBK’s initiative ‘I (NBK) continues its ‘I Dream to Be’ ini- sons and practices. Dream To Be.’ We are proud to be a tiative, a first-of-a-kind initiative that The Burrow’s staff alongside with part of the children’s wishes and aims at granting wishes for children Victor’s family and the NBK team expand our support to them as much with severe illnesses around Kuwait, were given a tour of the area and as possible to fulfill their dreams.” said giving them the chance to live their learnt all the boxing techniques and Joanne Al-Abdul Jaleel, NBK Public dreams. Victor Abraham, who is trainings through participating in Relations Officer. undergoing treatment at NBK various activities, competitions and “‘I Dream To Be’ initiative is a life- time experience for children,” she added. “This initiative is a great way to spread joy and show that there’s always a positive side to a difficult situation.” NBK gives top priority to children through its commitment to its cor- porate social responsibility. NBK works closely with the Kuwait Association for the Care of Children in Hospitals (KACCH), Bayt Abdullah for the Care of Children in Hospice (BACCH) and several other special needs organizations to maximize its reach to all the children in numerous hospitals and schools. NBK has been at the forefront of Gulf Bank representatives pose with the three winners of the first monthly red account draw. supporting Kuwait’s community through a range of initiatives toward education, health, sports and social Gulf Bank welcomes red account responsibilities. The establishment of NBK’s Children Hospital for Oncology winners into its Head Office and Hematology at Al Sabah Medical Area stands as one of many ongoing KUWAIT: Gulf Bank was pleased to Hospital, has always dreamed of many other training techniques. corporate social initiatives toward welcome the three winners of the first being a boxer. NBK and the Burrow The Burrow’s team greeted Victor health and children. monthly red account draw on Monday Gym helped him make his dream with a boxing show, giving him pre- ‘I Dream To Be’ aims at focusing January 30, 2017 and present them come true. cious memorabilia that will help with and supporting NBK’s efforts towards with their Apple prizes. The red NBK’s family organized a visit for his future as a boxer. “Victor’s dream children and addressing their needs account draw was held on Monday Victor and his father to The Burrow to become a boxer is yet another wish as much as possible. January 23, 2017. Yousef Ahmad Edrees, winner of the iPhone 7, Mohammed Saleh Hussain, winner of the iPad Pro, and Abeer Khalil Salem Al-Rashed, winner of the iWatch all visited Gulf Bank Head Office where they were greeted by Manal Barakat - Manager of red and Nassour Consumer Banking and Mohammad Al-Otaibi-Manager of External Relations at Gulf Bank. 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TEHRAN: In this file photo, Iranian armed forces members march in a military parade marking the 36th anniversary of Iraq’s 1980invasion of Iran, in front of the shrine of late revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini, just outside Tehran, Iran. By putting Iran ‘on notice,’ the new US administration is laying the groundwork for a more confrontational approach toward the Islamic Republic. — AP US President slaps sanctions on Iran Sanctions provoke angry response from Tehran

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump slapped fresh it will be made to bear responsibility for its “proxies.” The sanctions on Iran’s weapons procurement network Friday, pro- United States has already protested about Iran’s missile test at voking an angry response from Tehran in what is an increas- the United Nations, arguing it was “inconsistent” with UN ingly tense stand-off. Officials said the new measures were in Security Council Resolution 2231. response to Iran’s recent ballistic missile test and its support for the Houthi rebels in Yemen, who recently targeted a Saudi Angry taunts warship. The new sanctions do not yet mean that the US has But Russia, which is allied with Iranian forces in its defense abandoned commitments it made under the deal to lift meas- of Bashar Al-Assad’s Syrian regime, is unlikely to allow new ures aimed at Iran’s nuclear program, officials said. international sanctions to target Tehran. US Treasury officials But Trump has made no secret of his contempt for that hope that preventing Iran’s networks in Lebanon and China accord, which his predecessor Barack Obama approved in July from buying US goods or using the US financial system will 2015, and officials said Friday’s measures would not be the curtail their activity. Nevertheless, Trump’s pronouncements last. “Iran is playing with fire - they don’t appreciate how ‘kind’ on the 2015 nuclear deal, and Iran’s angry response that his President Obama was to them. Not me!” Trump tweeted. taunts are “baseless” and “provocative,” have raised fears of an Underlining what he sees as the tougher stance under Trump imminent showdown. rather than Obama, hardline US National Security Adviser The nuclear deal obliged Iran to curtail its nuclear program Michael Flynn drew a stark line in the sand. and halt any nuclear weapons research in exchange for relief “The days of turning a blind eye to Iran’s hostile and bel- from US and international sanctions targeting the sector. It ligerent actions toward the United States and the world com- was agreed between Tehran and six powers-Britain, China, munity are over,” he said. “This behavior seems continuous France, Germany, Russia and the US-and Obama’s White despite the very favorable deal given to Iran by the Obama House hailed it as a blow against nuclear proliferation. Trump, Administration. These sanctions target these behaviors.” Iran Israel and many US foreign policy hawks argue instead that reacted angrily to the sanctions, vowing to impose “legal limi- the deal was too soft and that the windfall Iran won with sanc- tations” on Americans that Tehran alleges are involved in cre- tions relief will be funneled to terror networks. ating and supporting “extreme terrorist groups.” US intelli- If the deal collapses, however, some observers fear a gence and Treasury officials are constantly scrutinizing Iran’s nuclear arms race in the Middle East. US officials insist that the networks, looking for evidence of extremist funding and new sanctions have no bearing on the deal-for now. “Iran has advanced weapons procurement. to determine its response to our actions. Iran has a choice to make,” a senior administration official said. “We are going to ‘Strategic review’ continue to respond to their behavior in an ongoing way and The immediate trigger for the sanctions was Iran’s test, on at an appropriate level to continue to pressure them to change Sunday, of a ballistic missile that US officials judge to have their behavior.” Many in Washington are arguing for tougher been capable of one day carrying a nuclear warhead. But the action, and hawks in Congress have been calling for broad latest detailed list of designations has clearly been in prepara- measures to target entire sectors of Iran’s fragile economy. tion for some time, and the White House says “nothing is off the table” even military action. “We are undertaking a larger Severe price strategic review,” a senior US administration official told “Unless the Iranian regime pays a severe price for its reporters. “The launch of the missile was the triggering event.” malign activities, they are unlikely to stop,” said Mark Washington is also concerned about attacks by Houthi rebels, Dubowitz, CEO of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies. a powerful faction in Yemen’s civil war which US intelligence Think tank the Eurasia Group said the fate of the nuclear deal believes is armed and supported by Iran. itself is in US hands and will be decided by “the harshness of This week Houthi forces attacked a Saudi warship operat- the sanctions Trump puts in place.” If he sticks to designating ing off Yemen and on Friday, a US official said: “We’re very con- new individuals for existing sanctions, the deal will probably cerned about freedom of navigation in the Bab El-Mandeb hold-”but it is a close call”-the group said in a briefing note. If area.” The senior official said Iran was “not necessarily responsi- he aims for broader sanctions designed to hobble the Iranian ble for every tactical decision” made by Houthi forces, but that economy, it may fall apart. — AFP ‘Battle of the toilets’ to get its day in US Supreme Court

WASHINGTON: The US Supreme Court on Friday said divided between four conservative and four liberal- it will consider which bathrooms transgender people leaning justices. are allowed to use at a hearing next month, amid rag- The previous administration of President Barack ing debate on the politically charged issue. The case, Obama has said public schools should grant access to set to be heard March 28, involves 17-year-old Gavin toilets and locker rooms based on the gender with Grimm, who was born a female but identifies as a which students identify, not the birth gender. But male. He filed suit to be allowed to use the boys’ bath- more than a dozen Republican-controlled states, bit- room at his high school in Gloucester County, Virginia. terly opposed to that approach, are challenging the One of the highest-profile cases this session, it is federal government in court. Some conservatives see likely to be heard by the conservative Neil Gorsuch- the directive from Washington as improper interfer- President Donald Trump’s pick for a vacancy on the ence in local school affairs and an abuse of executive Supreme Court-if he is confirmed. power. Many opponents of the Obama administra- Should the case be heard before Gorsuch or tion’s position-who point to both their religious val- another ninth and final justice is installed, the matter ues and questions of security and privacy-rally behind could end in a tie because the court is currently the slogan “No men in women’s bathrooms.”— AFP INTERNATIONAL SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2017 Pentagon publishes, then pulls Yemen raid video

WASHINGTON: A US commando raid in n’t want critics to claim the military was injured when their tilt-rotor aircraft Yemen that was beset with problems rehashing old intel, and he stressed com- made a “hard landing.” The $75 million triggered fresh controversy Friday after mandos grabbed a trove of more current MV-22 Osprey had to be destroyed in the Pentagon published a jihadist video and useful files that remain classified. place to avoid having it fall into ene- meant to highlight the value of intel “I just didn’t want anyone to say... my hands. seized during the operation, only to pull we are putting out the information and And on Wednesday, the Pentagon it moments later. The video, which US trying to be deceptive, because that’s acknowledged that several non-combat- special operations forces seized from a not the case,” Thomas said. The White ants, including children, had apparently computer, depicted a masked jihadist at House and Pentagon have been on the been killed in the raid. White House a whiteboard delivering lessons on “How defensive since Sunday’s raid the first spokesman Sean Spicer on Thursday said to Destroy The Cross” and demonstrating authorized by President Donald the raid was a “success by all standards.” how to make explosives. Trump-which targeted an Al-Qaeda in The military seldom puts videos online Trouble is, the video was about 10 the Arabian Peninsula compound in highlighting intel it has seized. Thomas years old and had been circulated online Yemen. A Navy SEAL was killed and said the raid was successful from an before. “We didn’t know it was an old three other US troops were wounded intelligence perspective. “This is more file,” said US Central Command in a fierce firefight with AQAP fighters, information than we’ve gotten at any spokesman Colonel John Thomas. He including women. one time from an AQAP location (in SANAA: Men walk amid the rubble of a house destroyed by a Saudi-led airstrike said he pulled the video because he did- Three more service members were Yemen) up till now,” he said. —AFP on the outskirts of Sanaa, Yemen. — AP Iraqi man ‘speechless’ after 7-year-wait to get into US NEW YORK: Munther Alaskry first bonded that Iraqis who had supported the US mis- with American Marines over a shared love sion be let in. of Metallica. He later cleared roads of Days after the order, US Embassy offi- bombs for US troops and translated for cials in Baghdad began contacting Iraqis them, helping the military navigate his who had received special immigrant visas war-torn country. The 37-year-old Iraqi because they worked for the US govern- engineer spent nearly a decade working ment during the war. Among them were for the US government in his home coun- Alaskry and a 26-year-old man who had try and received death threats for doing worked for the State Department vetting so. On Friday, a bespectacled Alaskry, his Iraqi contractors. Alaskry first started work- wife and children stepped onto American ing for the US military in 2003 after meet- soil to begin new lives. His arrival ended ing Marines in the streets of Baghdad. He an anxiety-filled week in which he was ini- translated for the Army and National Guard tially banned from the United States and then cleared away bombs. In 2005, he because of President Donald Trump’s fled to Jordan after a threatening letter was immigration order. left hanging from his car door. His life, he said, had suddenly turned He returned to Iraq and got a job with into a feel-good film. “I don’t believe this is an Iraqi company that supported K-9 teams real,” he said. “We always watch American for the US mission and later worked for a movies, and this is just like my life is in one US government-funded project that pro- now. I’m speechless.” Alaskry waited seven vided information on health care and trau- years for a special visa to the United States. ma to Iraqis displaced by the fighting. All But the last week seemed the longest: He the while, he waited for his visa to the US, and his family were booted off the final leg hoping to raise his children in a safe place. of their US-bound flight only hours after He applied when his daughter was a year Trump’s Jan 27 executive order halted trav- old and was still waiting four years later el from Iraq and six other Muslim-majority when his son was born. Meanwhile, he and countries to the United States for 90 days. his family limited their outings, afraid of the His wife was shaking as she was escort- violence and crime. After hundreds of ed off the plane in Turkey. Their children emails, multiple interviews and medical were crying. When they returned to exams, he got the call in December. The Baghdad, the ordeal kept him up at night. visas were ready. Alaskry thought their hopes of living free Alaskry promised his daughter that she from death threats had been shattered. would finally see Disneyland. He quit his AL-BAB: Fighters from the Free Syrian Army disembark from an armored vehicle near the town of Bizaah northeast of the city of Al-Bab, some Then the US Embassy called and told job, sold his car and other belongings and 30 kilometers from the Syrian city of Aleppo. — AFP Alaskry he would be welcome. After arriv- bought their plane tickets, spending more ing in New York at last, the family filled out than $5,000. After he and his family were paperwork for five hours. Alaskry said he pulled from the plane in Turkey, he had to US-backed Syrian militias in felt like emotionally he had gone between buy four more tickets to return to Baghdad. “hell and heaven.” Less than a week ago, he They sat in silence in a taxi as they went to struggled to console his 7-year-old daugh- his in-laws’ home. “I felt so alone,” Alaskry new phase of Raqqa assault ter, who had asked him through tears “Why said. Then he turned on the TV and saw the the Americans don’t want us?” protests at US airports. “Every time I see On Friday, his daughter clutched a color- those people protesting on the news, I cry,” IS being fought by 3 separate enemies ful paper sign covered in hearts and the Alaskry said. “It’s touching to me. These words “Welcome Munther and family.” It people don’t know me. They don’t know RAQQA PROVINCE: An alliance of US-backed Russian air force and Iranian-backed militia. A reported. US support for the SDF has been a was given to the girl by a woman from a my story, though there are hundreds like militias started a new phase of its campaign SDF commander told Reuters the forces had so point of tension with NATO ally Turkey, which New York synagogue who volunteered to me who supported the American troops.” against the Islamic State-held city of Raqqa yes- far advanced a few kilometres (miles) in the lat- views the YPG as an extension of the Kurdistan give the family a ride to a hotel. “I’m so When Trump was elected, Alaskry said, terday, aiming to complete its encirclement and est phase, which aims to capture areas to the Workers Party (PKK), a group that has fought a excited,” Alaskry said at the hotel, where his he was happy because he believed he sever the road to militant strongholds in Deir Al- east of the city, including the highway linking it three-decade insurgency in Turkey. The United children were playing with Legos, blocks would help Iraq get rid of the Islamic State Zor province. The Syrian Democratic Forces to Deir al-Zor province. States says it is providing training and material and other toys given to them by New group. “I just want to tell Mr Trump, (SDF) said in a statement the action was being Deir al-Zor, which is almost entirely in Islamic support only to Arab elements of the SDF. It Yorkers who turned out to help. Alaskry President Trump: ‘We are your allies,’” he undertaken with “increasing support from the State hands, stretches all the way to the Iraqi supplied them last month with armoured vehi- was among nearly a dozen Iraqi inter- said. “Please let us be your friends. We want (US-led) international coalition forces” through border. A Kurdish military source told Reuters on cles for the first time to help in the Raqqa cam- preters who told The Associated Press they to be your friends. Don’t let the Iraqi people both air strikes and backing from coalition spe- Tuesday that the goals of this phase included paign. US President Donald Trump signed an were taken off planes or were told their down. We look to America like it is our big cial forces on the ground. capturing the main highway. Several hundred executive order last week requesting the flights were cancelled after Trump’s order, brother.” In the end, he said, US veterans, The SDF, which includes the powerful Kurdish US special forces soldiers have been supporting Pentagon, joint chiefs of staff and other agen- which also banned refugees from Syria including the veteran-run No One Left YPG militia, launched its multi-phased campaign SDF operations against Islamic State in northern cies to submit a preliminary plan in 30 days for indefinitely. The ban outraged combat vet- Behind organization, came to his rescue aimed at encircling and ultimately capturing Syria. France said in June that its special forces defeating Islamic State. erans who credited the Iraqis with saving during what he felt were his life’s darkest Raqqa in November. It is the main US partner in were advising rebels in the same area. One key decision awaiting the Trump admin- their lives. The Pentagon recommended moments after his return to Baghdad. — AP the fight against Islamic State in Syria. Fighting Representatives of the US-led coalition looked istration is whether to directly provide weapons also raged between Islamic State and Syrian on as the statement declaring the start of the to the YPG. The US-backed campaign against government forces northeast of Aleppo, where new phase was read out in a village in northern Islamic State in Syria has focused mostly on Nigerian politician returns the Syrian army is nearing the IS-held city of Al- Raqqa province. northern parts of the country. Turkey launched Bab, risking a confrontation with Turkish forces Phase three its own offensive against the group along the home after years in UK jail that are fighting the group in the same area. This is the third phase of the Raqqa opera- border in August, deploying its army in support The Syrian army captured a town from IS to tion. The first phase targeted areas north of of Free Syrian Army rebel groups. The Turkish LAGOS: One of Nigeria’s most powerful the south of the city yesterday, while the Turkey- Raqqa city. The second, targeting areas to the campaign, which also aims to prevent further men, who was jailed in Britain for money backed forces captured one to its east, the west of the city, is ongoing, with SDF forces yet expansion of YPG control, has been encounter- laundering and fraud in a landmark anti- Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported. to capture the Islamic State-held Euphrates dam. ing fierce Islamic State resistance in al-Bab since corruption case, has returned home, his Islamic State is being fought in separate cam- Air strikes on Friday in Raqqa hit two bridges December. aides said yesterday. “Chief James Ibori has paigns in Syria by the US-backed SDF, the over the Euphrates river, hindering movement Syrian government forces have staged a rapid arrived. He landed in Abuja in the early Turkish army and the Syrian rebel groups it from the city southwards and killing six IS mili- advance of their own towards al-Bab in the last hours,” said Ighoyota Amori, a political backs, and the Syrian army with help from the tants, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights two weeks. — Reuters adviser to Ibori, who was governor of the oil-rich Delta state between 1999 and 2007. He said Ibori, who was released in London in December after serving just over four Victims angry; Russia cuts years of a 13-year jail term, would later fly to the southern port city of Warri in Delta state. “A chartered private plane will fly him domestic abuse penalties to Warri and he will land at Osubi airfield operated by Shell,” he added. The former politician would be received MOSCOW: Alexandra Glebova knows only too domestic violence. “If he beats you, it means he nal charges if they reoffend within a year. Even at the airstrip by supporters and sympa- well the trauma of domestic violence in Russia loves you,” a popular saying goes, and a recent then, the onus will be on the victim to launch thizers who have lined up to welcome him after suffering years of physical and psychologi- survey by the state-run opinion polling agency legal action. back, he added. “For now, it is going to be a cal abuse at the hands of her father. “He would found 59 percent thought such violence could Proponents of the new law, such as promi- quiet ceremony. An elaborate reception always hit me on the head,” Glebova, 26 said. be acceptable. nent senator Yelena Mizulina, slam Western will be organized later for him at Oghara, “Sometimes he hit me so hard I bounced off his In Russia there is no separate law covering countries for taking children into care and prais- his hometown,” he said. Ibori’s media aide, hand round the whole room like a ping-pong domestic violence where the victim is living with es patriarchal values and corporal punishment. Tony Eluemunor, also confirmed his arrival, ball.” Now a law set to be signed by President the attacker, unlike in many other countries, but She claimed the changes offer the “very good” saying only: “He is in town. I will keep you Former governor of Nigeria’s oil rich Vladimir Putin will soften the punishment for rather it is lumped in under battery. There are option of community service for abusers “which posted later.” Ibori was jailed in April 2012 Delta State James Ibori such domestic violence from a jail term to a fine. also no restraining orders against abusers. Now won’t hit the family budget.” Meanwhile foreign for fraud amounting to nearly 50 million Already fast-tracked through parliament, the the new legislation would cut the punishment affairs committee chief Konstantin Kosachev pounds (at the time $78.5 million/62 mil- police who investigated him were them- proposed law was drawn up by conservative that first-time abusers could face from two years said the West was criticizing the measure with lion euros) following a drawn-out extradi- selves corrupt. “All allegations of corruption pro-Kremlin lawmakers who argue that tough in jail to a fine and says they will only face crimi- the aim “of attacking our country”. — AFP tion procedure and his evasion of arrest against the police force must be taken with legislation on domestic abuse represented and prosecution in Nigeria. He had fled to the utmost seriousness and independently undue interference into family life. Dubai in 2010, from where he was extradit- investigated, and those found guilty should But the change has infuriated rights groups ed to Britain. be held accountable,” it said. “But this should and victims and prompted unusually heated have no bearing on the guilt of an individual debate in a country where violence at home is Rare blow against graft who amassed an astonishing personal for- not seen as out of the ordinary. Glebova, whose Anti-corruption campaigners say bil- tune, whilst his notional official salary as a father abused her for around five years but was lions of pounds of ill-gotten wealth is state governor would typically have been no never reported to the police, said the proposed moved each year through Britain, its over- more than $25,000 annually,” it said. “Attempts to mask his own corrupt deal- law had prompted her to speak out. “With this seas territories and dependencies and ings by highlighting corruption elsewhere law, they break lives,” she said. “These are peo- Ibori’s conviction was a rare success against must not be allowed to prevail.”Opinions ple, and the authorities should protect people. global graft. Ibori, 57, has vowed to appeal are divided in Nigeria itself about whether It turns out they protect some people but oth- the conviction, claiming that at least one Ibori should face a fresh trial on his return ers not at all.” police officer involved in the investigation given the strong anti-corruption stance of Living with her boyfriend in Moscow, she said against him had been compromised by tak- President Muhammadu Buhari. Ibori is said she still suffers from depression and has night- ing bribes. to have partially funded the election of mares about her “tyrant” father, with whom she London’s Metropolitan Police has said it Umaru Yar’Adua in his successful bid to has ended contact. One in five Russian women has investigated the claim but no charges become president in 2007. Even during his has suffered physical violence from a partner, were brought. Transparency International time in prison, he is said to have influenced according to a 2011 official report. Rights group MOSCOW: Alexandra, 26, a victim of domestic violence, poses for pictures in a kitchen at a flat on Friday called Ibori’s intent to appeal “an the election of the current Delta state gov- ANNA estimates 7,500 women died in 2015 from in Moscow. — AFP affront to justice”. “Ibori claims that the ernor and other politicians.— AFP SUNDAY, JANUARY 5, 2017 INTERNATIONAL Massacre? Jokes fly in city known for car-eating sinkhole KENTUCKY: A White House adviser’s commentary how about this?” At Home Cafe & Marketplace, the understands how someone can “misspeak” during an about a massacre in Kentucky that never happened most popular pizza Friday was “the Bowling Green interview, and said he appreciated the “clarification.” has sparked seemingly endless snickering online, Massacre” pie. The specialty pizza with blackened Asked how people were responding, the mayor said: with jabs like “never remember” and “I survived the chicken, mac’ and cheese and jalapenos was on pace “People roll their eyes at trying to make a mountain Bowling Green massacre.” Kellyanne Conway men- to set a one-day sales record at the Bowling Green out of a mole hill.” Bowling Green is the home of tioned the fictional massacre in an MSNBC inter- restaurant, said owner Josh Poling. “The minute I Republican US Sen Rand Paul. His spokeswoman said view Thursday as the reason for a temporary travel heard it last night, I was like, ‘Oh gosh, that’s too good Friday the focus should be on immigration policy. ban for Iraqis in 2011, saying it also proved why the of an opportunity to pass up,’” he said. All proceeds “Regardless of her words, our visa and refugee sys- Trump administration’s ban was necessary. It thrust from the specialty pizza’s sales will go to the Southern tems are severely broken, and the situation regard- this college town back into the national spotlight, Poverty Law Center, he said. ing the Bowling Green terrorists demonstrates that nearly three years after a sinkhole that swallowed Meanwhile, someone registered the domain point,” said Paul spokeswoman Kelsey Cooper. several classic Corvettes at a museum in Bowling name bowlinggreenmassacre.com, and people clicking Bowling Green has long had a reputation as a Green garnered worldwide attention. on the site were automatically directed to the website welcoming place for refugees, and the city is home Even Big Red, the beloved, furry Western of the American Civil Liberties Union. Conway initially to the International Center of Kentucky, a refugee Kentucky University mascot, wasn’t immune: One cited the Bowling Green “massacre” as a reason why the resettlement agency. In the past 10 years, more than social media post shows him sprawled on the Trump administration’s temporary ban on immigration 2,000 refugees resettled in Bowling Green from more ground with the inscription “Never forget.” “The from several Muslim-majority nations is necessary. She than a dozen countries, including some Muslim- jokes are flying for sure,” said Guy Jordan, who said President Barack Obama implemented a similar majority countries, said the agency’s executive direc- teaches at Western Kentucky. “My sense of things is ban in 2011 after two men from Iraq were arrested in tor, Albert Mbanfu. Even some of those poking fun at that we are today a city of people walking around Kentucky on charges that they plotted to send money Conway’s “massacre” comment, however, said it looking at their phones and giggling softly to our- and weapons to Al-Qaeda. The men had been mistak- reflected more serious concerns. “It’s funny and we selves.” Jordan quipped the only massacres in enly admitted to the US as refugees in 2009 but never can laugh at it,” said Barry Kaufkins, who teaches at Bowling Green have been some of Western’s foot- Kellyanne Conway were accused of plotting attacks inside the US Western Kentucky. “But I think a lot of the laughter is ball victories. For Bowling Green radio personality “You wake up in the morning and you think, ‘What Conway tweeted Friday that she meant to say so we don’t cry. A lot of people are really worried Jelisa Chatman, Conway’s remarks were like a gift am I going to talk about today?’” she said. “And God is “terrorists” instead, and not everyone in Bowling about some of the rhetoric, not to mention the from heaven as an on-the-air subject. like, ‘here you go. You need something to talk about, Green was piling on. Mayor Bruce Wilkerson said he behavior, from this administration.”— AP In a haven for refugees, new Epic battle looms over anxiety in the age of Trump UTICA: It’s not unusual around Utica to Somali Bantu refugees accustomed to see tables full of Bosnians sipping camp life in Kenya can have a hard US Supreme Court pick strong coffee in cafes, Muslim women time getting used to upstate New York in hijabs shopping at grocery stores winters. Alawsaj recalls looking at all and Somalis raised in equatorial heat the trees on the ride to Utica and heading to work in the blowing snow. thinking, “Oh, my God, am I living in a Cabinet members require a majority of 51 votes An influx of thousands of refugees forest?” The mayor’s staff had to warn from around the world over the past Somalis about the danger of using WASHINGTON: Neil Gorsuch, nominated this few decades is credited with injecting small grills in their living rooms. week by President Donald Trump to fill a new energy and optimism into this The city poverty rate remains at 32 vacant seat on America’s highest court, faces faded post-industrial city of 62,000. But percent - in line with other upstate an epic confirmation battle in the US Senate. now, Utica is beset with new anxiety in cities but above the national rate. The Gorsuch’s main task will be to argue that he is the age of Trump. The president’s order streets are dotted with empty store- not the partisan, reactionary judge his critics restricting refugees and travel from fronts and ramshackle homes. And the say, in a process that will last months in the certain Muslim countries has immi- school system last year settled lawsuits amphitheater of Capitol Hill. There he will meet grants in Utica feeling uncertain about that accused it of steering refugee stu- significantly more opposition from Democrats their place here. Some also worry they dents into inferior education programs. than they are currently creating for Trump’s will not be able to bring over family Still, Selimovic considers Utica a cultur- efforts to assemble his government. If cabinet members fleeing war zones and al oasis where friends and family can go members can remain in office a maximum of refugee camps. to a cafe and talk politics in Bosnian. the eight years spanning two presidential “There’s one saying my mom used Alawsaj, who wears a hajib, said the city terms-exceedingly rare in any case-Supreme to tell me in camp in Iraq: A refugee has always made her feel welcome. The Court justices are appointed for life. If con- will always be a refugee,” said 18-year- mayor loves the cosmopolitan culture firmed, Gorsuch, at 49, could weigh in on US old Manal Alawsaj, a Palestinian who and how Bosnians have built up Utica’s law for the next three decades. The rules for just became a citizen. “It makes me ter- east side by rehabbing old homes. confirming members of the country’s highest rified. I ran out of Iraq because of this. “I would love to have the president court also raise the bar for nominees. And now I’m here, and yet I’m feeling come to Utica, New York, to see what Cabinet members require a majority of 51 the same way. ... Maybe this is not it’s all about and how beneficial it’s votes from the country’s 100 senators. Supreme home, maybe I should move, or this is been as a melting pot and blending Court justices must land at least 60 in order to not my country.” Thousands have set- them into the fiber of America,” avoid the possibility opponents would obstruct tled in Utica, about 170 miles north of Palmieri said. The refugees work in the process by mounting a filibuster-a procedure New York City, through the Mohawk dozens of businesses, including nurs- that essentially prevents a vote with endless Valley Resource Center for Refugees, ing homes and local manufacturers. At debate. With only 52 seats in the Senate, the which grew out of efforts to bring over least one major employer has taken majority Republicans will have to convince at Vietnamese refugees in the 1970s. It notice of President Donald Trump’s least eight Democrats to cross party lines to vote has since shepherded in 16,000 people order. Chobani yogurt founder Hamdi for a nominee who supports the death penalty from around the world, about 400 Ulukaya, who employs about 300 and other core right-wing positions. Supporters refugees a year, including Somalis, refugees among the 1,000 workers at a of Gorsuch, whose nomination was announced WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump shakes hands with 10th US Circuit Court of Appeals Bosnians, Syrians, Sudanese and peo- plant south of Utica, said the company by Trump on Tuesday, paint him as a fierce Judge Neil Gorsuch - his choice for Supreme Court associate justice in the East Room of the ple from Myanmar. will assist any affected employees and defender of the conservative family and reli- White House in Washington. — AP By some estimates, refugees and family members and “have their backs gious values championed by the justice he every day and every step of the way,” spelling out his income, clients he’s defended, Nuclear option other immigrants make up more than would replace: Antonin Scalia, the Republican media interviews he’s given, travel destinations, Gorsuch’s opponents include civil and 20 percent of Utica’s population. Signs according to an in-house letter icon who died early last year. obtained by The Associated Press. writing and many other details. Federal law women’s rights activists and anti-capital punish- of the diversity abound, from the poly- But Democrats are under strong pressure enforcers will verify the information while the ment campaigners. “Gorsuch argued use of birth glot shop signs, to restaurants serving Trump’s order suspends the admis- from an electoral base alarmed at the direction Senate Judiciary Committee conducts a parallel control is ‘wrongful conduct,’” tweeted NARAL, Asian and Bosnian dishes, to the sion of nearly all refugees for 120 days in which Trump is taking the country, insisting review. The second phase-public hearings in the which opposes restrictions on abortions. “There teenagers from Myanmar and Somalia and bars travelers from seven Muslim- Democratic senators take an uncompromising majority countries for 90 days. The Senate-will be more difficult to negotiate. is nothing normal about this #SCOTUS nomina- playing together at a community cen- line in retaliation for Republicans’ refusal to even move prompted Mowlid Hussein, a Gorsuch will have to explain each of his past tion, this White House, or this fight,” it added, ter. A large mosque is visible from the schedule hearings to consider Merrick Garland, Somali Bantu, to cancel travel plans to decisions without displaying views staunch using an abbreviation for the Supreme Court. City Hall office of Mayor Robert former president Barack Obama’s nominee to see his two children from a previous enough to force him to recuse himself from “We MUST #StopGorsuch.” Palmieri, who calls the refugees the replace Scalia last year. Gorsuch can expect a marriage in Kenya. He is upset the future cases before the court. The ACLU, the country’s leading civil liberties “next evolution” for a city that was full-scale fight, the first phase of which will take once known for its textile mills and was order will delay efforts to bring them Armies of supporters are lining up on each group, expressed “concern” about Gorsuch’s belief place behind closed doors and the second under built generations ago by immigrants here. “Imagine your kid is away from side. Backing Gorsuch are the heavyweights of that the constitution must be interpreted accord- the full glare of the media spotlight. from Italy, Germany and Poland. you. You don’t have enough sleep at the conservative universe, from evangelical ing to the original meaning its framers intended. “We are Utica, said Hana Selimovic, night. ... And the order comes: They Christians to the anti-abortion and gun lob- Among Democrats’ concerns is that failing to Weak links a nursing student who was a Bosnian cannot come anymore until four bies. “We’re going to do everything we can to make a convincing-enough argument would ease Gorsuch will begin his campaign holding refugee, “the city that loves refugees.” months,” he said. “What can we do? make sure Justice Scalia’s seat is filled... with a the job of those Republicans who want to end the individual meetings with as many senators as It’s not always a smooth transition. How did this happen?”— AP real constitutional scholar, and that’s what we filibuster for Supreme Court nominees, meaning possible to try to win them over or reassure have in Neil Gorsuch,” said Chris Cox, a they would require a majority of only 51 votes for them about his positions. The Republican lead- Washington lobbyist for the hugely powerful confirmation. Many other Republicans want to ership is helping by identifying possible weak National Rifle Association (NRA). NRA leader avoid the so-called nuclear option because it Final funeral held for Quebec links among the Democrats. They have identified Wayne LaPierre appeared at Trump’s side on would remove their own ability to filibuster future a dozen so far, representing states that voted for Wednesday, when the president summoned Democratic nominations when they are in the City mosque shooting victims Trump. Gorsuch must also complete a question- conservative figures to the White House ahead minority. Trump, who appears to have no such naire that could run into the hundreds of pages, of the confirmation fight. qualms, has urged them to “go nuclear.” — AFP QUEBEC CITY: Mourners gathered at the said. “We live side by side, but we don’t Quebec City convention center Friday for know each other,” said Imam Hussein the funeral of the last three of six men shot Guillet, who emigrated from Lebanon 40 dead while praying at a local mosque earli- years ago, as he called for greater out- Drought-easing California er this week. The service began midday reach between Canada’s “multitude of soli- with traditional Friday prayers, followed by tudes.” “As we chose this country, we ask an Islamic funeral ritual. Thousands packed this country to choose us,” he said. snow heaviest in 22 years into the center to pay their respects to Mourner Abdelmalek Elganah agreed. Guinean-Canadians Mamadou Tanou Barry, “We need to get to know each other bet- 42, and Ibrahima Barry, 39, and Azzeddine ter,” he said. “It’s ignorance, not hate that PHILLIPS STATION: Clambering through a snow season this spring to decide whether to lift news. Gehrke noted the snow plows rumbling Soufiane, 57, of Moroccan origin. The com- leads to this kind of tragedy.” “We must snowy meadow with drifts up to the tree an emergency declaration addressing the devas- and ski lifts humming up and down the moun- memoration followed another funeral for work together to break this vicious cycle, branches, California’s water managers meas- tating five-year drought. But Thursday’s snow- tain range when he poked a rod into the drifts at three other victims held Thursday at a this fear of others.” ured the state’s vital Sierra Nevada snowpack pack reading, which took place in a meadow Phillips Station, about 90 miles east of Montreal arena, which was attended by The bodies of several of the victims-all Thursday at a drought-busting and welcome that had been bare of snow at the height of the Sacramento. Gehrke had to change his route Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. dual nationals-were to be sent to their birth 173 percent of average. Runoff from the overall drought, was good news. “It gives everything a because the snow was so much higher than nor- “Another sad day where we gather to countries for burial because there is no Sierra snowpack, which provides arid California much brighter outlook,” said Frank Gehrke, the mal. At Phillips Station, his measurements reflect on the lives that have been torn local Muslim cemetery and only one in the with a third of its water in a good year, stood at state’s snow-survey chief, who conducts the showed snow at a level that would have melted from us,” Trudeau said as he arrived for entire province, in a suburb of Montreal. In the highest level since 1995 for this point in the snow surveys several times each winter. down to 28.1 inches of water. That compares to Friday’s service. Again, he called on the wake of the attack, Quebec City mayor year, California’s Department of Water Photographers and other journalists trailed 11.3 inches in an average year. The state meas- Canadians to “unite in love, and reject divi- Regis Labeaume said that would soon Resources said. Gehrke in a Groundhog Day-style ritual in the ures overall snowpack through more than 100 sion and hate.” The mosque shooting vic- change. Earlier, Quebec Premier Philippe State officials say Gov. Jerry Brown will wait state, where water shortages from the drought electronic sensors throughout the Sierra Nevada. tims were a scholar, a butcher, a daycare Couillard spoke to reporters about the until closer to the end of California’s rain and and from overuse have often dominated the Statewide, snowpack stood at 173 percent of operator, a food industry worker, a public need to speak out against bigotry and for a average for the date. Back-to-back-to-back servant and a computer programmer-all crackdown on hate speech to prevent a storms in January that each dropped a hurri- connected by faith. They had been attend- repeat of last Sunday night’s tragic events. cane’s worth of water have put the state at 108 ing evening prayers at their mosque in “Practically speaking we need to be more percent of its normal rain and snow for the Quebec City when a 27-year-old student active around security, and all these social whole year, said Michael Dettinger, a hydrologist stormed in and unleashed a barrage of bul- media and extremist statements are moni- for the US Geological Survey. That’s with two lets from a pistol and a semi-automatic rifle. tored by security forces,” he said. months still left in the rainy season. The storm The suspect later surrendered to police and A Toronto rabbi, meanwhile, led an systems, known as atmospheric rivers, “caught was charged with six murders and five interfaith effort to form “rings of peace” or us all off-guard, how many came in so quickly, attempted murders. Police are still investi- human chains around mosques across and turned everything around,” Dettinger said. gating and said terrorism charges may fol- Canada during midday prayers. The act of January’s storms have lifted the northern half low. Four of the wounded in the attack, solidarity was prompted after many in the of the state out of drought. On Thursday, 51 per- meanwhile, remain in hospital. Muslim community said they have felt cent of the state remained in drought, compared unsafe in Canada since the attack. As three to 95 percent at this time last year. In January of Victims of terrorism of the shooting victims were mourned on 2014, Brown stood at Phillips Station to declare a At the Quebec City funeral, Trudeau Thursday a Montreal mosque was vandal- drought emergency in California. Phillips Station reminded listeners that the attack had ized. A man in a suburb of Montreal, mean- at that point held no measurable snow, amid the “shocked and horrified” the Muslim com- while, was charged earlier this week with state’s driest three-year stretch in history. In 2015, munity in Quebec and all Canadians. inciting hatred and uttering threats online. Brown ordered mandatory water conservation in “Unfortunately, it reminded us of what the The city’s police hate crime unit has report- cities and towns. State water officials lifted the Muslim community has known for a long ed a spike in hate-related complaints since CALIFORNIA: Fog and mist shroud the Sierra Nevada near Echo Summit, Calif. The California statewide mandate for a 25 percent reduction in time, that around the world Muslims are the Sunday night attack that has led to 52 Department of Water Resources held the second manual snow survey Thursday at nearby water use as the drought eased. Some conserva- the most often victims of terrorism,” he investigations. — AFP Phillips station. — AP tion orders remain in effect. — AP SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2017 INTERNATIONAL

EU populists seek ‘Trump boost’ for utilizing anti-Islam stances PARIS: In Donald Trump, Europe’s pop- of the anti-immigrant Alternative for Tusk, the EU president, flagged up the leaders of populist parties and Trump,” In France, National Front leader Marine ulist leaders think they have found a Germany party, Trump is “a path-finder, threat of populism in a sobering letter this said Marco Tarchi, a political scientist at Le Pen also believes that Brexit and Trump champion. For now. The opening salvoes by proving that with political will you week to EU governments before they the University of Florence in Italy. “Long- are favorable winds filling the sails of her of Trump’s presidency, most notably his can change polices.” “It makes it easier for meet Friday to discuss their collective term, things could get really complicat- far-right, anti-immigration party, which is ban on immigration from seven Muslim- people who want to stop Islamic immi- future without the British. But political ed.” In the Netherlands, Wilders was polling strongly ahead of the presidential majority nations, are being gleefully gration that Trump says: ‘You can do it,’” analysts aren’t convinced that populists’ already polling strongly before he start- first-round vote in April. “The whole world milked by anti-Muslim lawmaker Geert Gauland said. “If this policy works, and if enthusiastic welcome of Trump’s ban - ed furiously tweeting and praising - it’s true of Brexit and it’s true for Mr. Wilders in the Netherlands and other Mr. Trump works with these goals, then it “Well done @POTUS it’s the only way to Trump’s immigration ban. Trump - is waking up to what we’ve been populist leaders in Germany, Italy and could be helpful in the next general elec- stay safe + free,” Wilders tweeted - will Koen Vossen, a political scientist at saying for years,” Le Pen said. elsewhere who want to roll back the tion in Germany or the French presiden- help them as much as they think. Radboud University in Nijmegen, says But, again, strengthening support in European Union and stem the influx of tial elections.” While the ban has pushed immigra- Wilders’ core supporters were already France for Le Pen’s nationalist platform pre- migrants and refugees. Czech President Milos Zeman’s tion back to the top of the global agenda, convinced, long before Trump took pow- dates Trump’s election victory. And work- Ignoring the anti-Trump protests, the spokesman, Jiri Ovcacek, calls Trump “a analysts say that’s no guarantee of more er, by the populist leader’s arguments ers mulling a shift to Le Pen in France’s rust- wide criticism and legal challenges that trailblazer.” “The EU has been discussing votes for populists at the ballot box. In that Islam poses a grave threat to the belt industrial towns want to protest job have erupted over the new US presi- the necessity of protecting its external fact, they say, associating too closely with Netherlands. But the broad criticisms and losses and ineffective traditional French dent’s ban, populists in Europe argue that borders for months. However nothing has Trump could backfire on populists if his problems caused by Trump’s ban could politics, without necessarily fully espous- Trump is proving that immigration can happened so far. Europe should perceive promised “America first” trade protection- also scare wavering Dutch voters away ing the National Front’s anti-Islam and anti- be stemmed, even stopped. They see a the steps taken by President Trump as an ism policies end up hurting European from Wilders’ Party for Freedom, he said. immigration views. Nonna Mayer, a lead- quick and decisive leader - and their lat- inspiration,” he said. With national elec- workers - which populists are wooing, as “He’s preaching to the converted and also ing expert on the party at Sciences Po in est weapon with which to attack the tions this year in the Netherlands, France the new U.S. president did in the United to a few percent - maybe 10 percent - Paris, said Trump is only “an added bonus” European governments and institutions and Germany, the rising tide of populism States, to gain power. who are still doubting whether they will and “a sales argument” for Le Pen, rather they accuse of being soft on immigration. is being watched with growing alarm at vote for Wilders,” said Vossen, author of a than an electoral game-changer. “If Trump EU headquarters in Brussels, which is still ‘Big differences’ book on Wilders. “Maybe he will win a trips up, it will come back at them,” she ‘Trump is a path-finder’ reeling from last year’s Brexit vote to take “In a few weeks, months or years, few percent extra because of Trump, but said. “They know that if it backfires, it will For Alexander Gauland, deputy leader Britain out of the 28-nation bloc. Donald there could be big differences between he could also lose a few percent.” be a problem for them.” — AP Le Pen kicks off campaign with promise of French ‘freedom’ Hoping to profit from turmoil to score Trump-style upset LYON: French far-right leader Marine Le Pen ing the euro zone, holding a referendum on EU of thousands of euros of public money for work kicked off her presidential campaign yesterday membership, slapping taxes on imports and on she may not actually have done. A poll yesterday with a promise to shield voters from globalisa- the job contracts of foreigners, lowering the showed the conservative slipping to third place tion and make their country “free”, hoping to retirement age and increasing several welfare in round one. profit from political turmoil to score a Donald benefits while lowering income tax. The FN officials taking to the stage targeted Trump-style upset. The manifesto also foresees reserving certain Macron more than any other of Le Pen’s oppo- Opinion polls see the 48-year old daughter of rights now available to all residents, including nents, presenting the former investment banker National Front (FN) founder Jean-Marie Le Pen free education, to French citizens only, hiring as the candidate of “international capitalism.” The topping the first round on April 23 but then los- 15,000 police, curbing migration and leaving crowd booed his name every time. “This presi- ing the May 7 run-off to a mainstream candidate. NATO’s integrated command. “The aim of this dential election puts two opposite proposals,” Le But in the most unpredictable election race program is first of all to give France its freedom Pen said in her manifesto. “The ‘globalist’ choice France has known in decades, the FN hopes the back and give the people a voice,” Le Pen said in backed by all my opponents ... and the ‘patriotic’ choice which I personify.”

EU overhaul phase VATICAN: In this June 23, 2016 file photo, Pope Francis delivers his blessing during If elected, Le Pen says she would immediately his meeting with Grand Master of the Knights of Malta Matthew Festing. —AP seek an overhaul of the European Union that would reduce it to a very loose cooperative of nations with no single currency and no border- Conservative criticism free area. If, as is likely, France’s EU partners refuse to agree to this, she would call a referen- dum to leave the bloc. deepens against Pope The electoral manifesto is short on macro- economic details and does not give any public VATICAN CITY: Conservative criticism of made it clear he favors case-by-case deficit or debt targets. Nor does not explain how Pope Francis intensified yesterday after his allowances. a Le Pen government would balance raising wel- intervention in the Knights of Malta order, fare benefits with cutting taxes. The program is with posters appearing around Rome citing Vocal critics far less detailed than her 2012 platform and has his actions against conservative Catholics One of the four cardinals is Raymond softened the presentation of a number of con- and asking: “Where’s your mercy?” The Burke, a conservative American whom the posters appeared on the same day that pope removed as the Vatican’s supreme troversial issues, with the FN trying to find the Francis cemented his authority over the court judge in 2014 and named to be his right balance between reassuring voters and Knights by naming a top Vatican archbish- liaison with the Knights of Malta. Burke, a keeping its anti-establishment image. op, Angelo Becciu, to be his special dele- staunch defender of Catholic doctrine on For instance, instead of devoting a whole gate to the ancient aristocratic order. sexual morals, has become Francis’ most chapter to “the orderly demolition of the euro” as Francis gave Becciu, the No. 2 in the vocal critic and was instrumental in the the 2012 manifesto did, the 2017 one only Vatican secretariat of state, “all necessary Knights’ saga. briefly mentions regaining France’s “monetary powers” to help lay the groundwork for a With Burke’s support, the Knights’ grand sovereignty.” Opinion polls showing a majority of new constitution for the order, lead the master Fra’ Matthew Festing sacked the voters, especially the elderly, want to stay in the spiritual renewal of its professed knights grand chancellor, Albert von Boeselager, PARIS: Far-right leader and candidate for next spring presidential elections Marine le Pen, cen- euro. Immigration remains the party’s signature and prepare for the election of a new grand over a condom scandal. After learning that ter, visits the Entrepreneur Fair. — AP theme. When Franck de Lapersonne, an actor master, expected in three months. The the ouster had been done in his name, and FN supporter, told the rally that 19th centu- Vatican’s intervention with the sovereign Francis effectively took over the order. He scandal hitting conservative candidate Francois the introduction to the manifesto. Emmanuel ry writer Victor Hugo “did not learn Arabic at group had provided fuel for Francis’ conser- asked Festing to resign, restored Fillon and the rise of populism across the West Macron, a pro-European centrist candidate who school and that makes me happy,” he received vative critics, who until Saturday had large- Boeselager to his position, declared all the will help convince voters to back Le Pen. polls say is likely to face Le Pen in the presidential the loudest ovation of the day, with the crowd ly confined their concern with his mercy- Knights’ sovereign decisions on the matter “We were told Donald Trump would never election run-off, will also hold a rally in Lyon yes- chanting the party’s trademark slogan “On est over-morals papacy to blogs, interviews “null and void” and appointed Becciu to win in the United States against the media, terday to propose a radically different platform. chez nous” (“This is our country!”) Le Pen and her and conferences. help run the order temporarily. against the establishment, but he won... We Opinion polls suggest Macron would easily party are facing their own scandals, including Yesterday, dozens of posters appeared Becciu’s mandate as the pope’s “exclu- were told Marine Le Pen would not win the pres- beat Le Pen in the second round, but faith in one over assistants in the European Parliament around Rome featuring a stern-looking sive spokesman” with the order now con- idential election, but on May 7 she will win!” pollsters has been shaken after they failed to and investigations over her 2012 campaign Francis and referencing the “decapitation” firms Burke’s marginalization. In his letter Jean-Lin Lacapelle, a top FN official, told several predict Trump’s election win or Britain’s vote last financing. But that leaves grass-roots supporters of the Knights and other actions Francis has Saturday, Francis said Becciu would work in hundred party officials and members. June to leave the European Union. Former fron- undeterred. “We’re fighting to win the 2017 elec- taken against conservative, tradition-mind- “close collaboration” with the No 2 official In 144 “commitments” published at the start trunner Fillon has been damaged by allegations, tion,” said Victor Birra, the regional head of the ed groups. Within hours, the city of Rome who technically is in charge at the Knights. of a two-day rally in Lyon, Le Pen proposes leav- which he denies, that he paid his wife hundreds FN youth association. — Reuters had plastered over the posters. Police But he stressed: “I delegate to you all the launched an investigation into the conser- necessary powers to decide possible ques- vative circles believed responsible, aided by tions that might emerge in carrying out the closed-circuit cameras, the ANSA news mandate I have given you.” Facing challenger, Merkel agency said. At a press conference this week, The posters, written in Roman dialect, Boeselager insisted the order’s sovereign- also cited the way Francis had “ignored car- ty was never in question during the stand- dinals,” a reference to the four cardinals off, though he acknowledged the Vatican’s Rallies troublesome ally who have publicly asked Francis to clarify strident statements had led to such mis- whether divorced and civilly remarried understanding that he planned to con- BERLIN/MUNICH: Chancellor ried about losing votes to the anti- underlines the importance she Markus Soeder, Bavaria’s finance Catholics can receive Communion. Francis vene ambassadors accredited to the order Angela Merkel meets her Bavarian immigration Alternative for places on improving relations minister. hasn’t responded directly, though he has to explain. — AP allies today for two days of talks Germany (AfD). between the allies. Another CSU lawmaker said he aimed at rallying their troubled However, the revival of the SPD Seehofer, who has been relent- was confident Merkel’s experience conservative alliance to take on the is focusing attention in the CSU, less in his criticism of her decision and role as a pole of stability in Shelling flares up in E Ukraine re-energised Social Democrats in a which needs a strong CDU to retain in 2015 to open Germany’s doors to uncertain times would get voters September election she expects to the national clout that gives it sway a wave of migrants from the Middle behind the conservative allies, but ahead of Trump’s call to Kiev be “tough like no other”. in Bavaria. Likewise, Merkel needs East, must now convince Bavarians that they might not resolve all their Horst Seehofer, leader of the the CSU to perform well in the fed- she is the right candidate for chan- differences at the Munich meeting. KIEV: Ukraine and Russia-backed sepa- and early yesterday, although the Bavarian Christian Social Union eral election if she is to retain pow- cellor in the Sept. 24 election. “We “The CDU and CSU will come ratists accused each other of resuming Ukrainian military and separatists had (CSU), sister party to Merkel’s er. The fact that Merkel is carving are going to have a lot of convinc- together - but perhaps not in artillery attacks in east Ukraine yesterday, reported attacks on other parts of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), two days out of her schedule to ing to do in this election with our February,” he said, speaking on con- breaking a lull in shelling at a frontline front line. has been a thorn in her side for spend on the meeting in Munich base and in the community,” said dition of anonymity. — Reuters hot-spot that had raised hopes the con- Separatist officials said shelling from much of the last two years, pressing flict’s worst escalation in months was the Ukrainian side at 1130 GMT had hit for a cap on migrants that she is waning. The reports came hours before a electricity lines in rebel-held territory, unwilling to support. But a spectac- planned telephone call between cutting off all power to the town of ular revival in the Social Democrats’ Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko Horlivka, which has more than 250,000 fortunes, after they nominated for- and US President Donald Trump, whose residents.\ The past week’s escalation has mer European Parliament president aim to improve relations with Moscow brought global attention back to the sim- Martin Schulz as party leader last has alarmed Kiev while the east Ukraine mering conflict, which has seen periodic week, is forcing the conservative conflict remains unresolved. surges in violence in defiance of the two- “Union” allies to bind together if Kiev said pro-Russian rebels had year-old ‘Minsk’ ceasefire agreement. they are to hold on to power. resumed firing heavy artillery at govern- Fighting between government troops “Seehofer has to end his ment troop positions in the industrial and separatist rebels first broke out in onslaught against Merkel if the zone of the town of Avdiyivka. The area April 2014, after a pro-European uprising Union wants to have any chance at has been at the center of intensified in Kiev ousted a Moscow-backed presi- all,” said Forsa pollster Manfred shelling during the last week in which dent. About 10,000 have been killed Guellner. A survey by another poll- more than 40 people have been killed in since. The call between Poroshenko and ster, Infratest dimap, on Thursday both government- and rebel-held areas. Trump, scheduled for 2145 GMT, will be showed support for the centre-left A spokesman for Poroshenko said sepa- the first since the US president’s inaugu- Social Democratic Party (SPD) ratists had also fired at workers repairing ration and its outcome will be closely jumped by 8 points to 28 percent, power lines near the town. “Ukraine scrutinized for signals on Trump’s policy the highest since the last federal demands Russia immediately cease fir- on Russia. election in 2013, following Schulz’s ing,” spokesman Svyatoslav Tsegolko said Last week, Trump said it was too early nomination. in a post on Facebook. to discuss easing sanctions against The CDU/CSU alliance remained Security monitors for the Organization Russia, but emphasized that he wants to ahead on 34 percent, but worrying- for Security and Cooperation in Europe carry through on his campaign pledge to ly for Merkel the poll showed (OSCE) also said shooting had interrupted pursue better ties with the Kremlin. Schulz beating her comfortably in a work to repair power lines near Avdiyivka, Russia has been hit with US and EU sanc- theoretical head-to-head contest. thousands of whose citizens have been tions for its involvement in the nearly Seehofer’s prime concern has been without electricity since Monday in freez- three-year-old conflict and annexation of holding onto the CSU’s absolute ing winter temperatures. Crimea. The Kremlin denies accusations majority in Bavaria in a regional The reports followed a period of rela- that it supports the separatists with tive calm in Avdiyivka overnight on Friday troops and weapons. — Reuters election in 2018, when he is wor- MALTA: German Chancellor Angela Merkel attends an EU summit. — AP SUNDAY, JANUARY 5, 2017 INTERNATIONAL Indian police bust duping $550-mln internet scam NEW DELHI: Indian police have busted million) from bank accounts. The unsuspecting investors each paid was still being prepared. When police eral bank employees were believed to be an internet scam in which around “They learned that if you give some thousands of rupees into the company’s raided the company’s head office in the involved. “It’s a very big task for us. We 650,000 people lost a combined 37 bil- money back to members, the invest- bank accounts to join the scheme, but city of Noida they found 250 passports of have brought in the income-tax depart- lion rupees ($549 million) after sending ments would go up exponentially,” Amit the web links they received were fake. employees and members who had been ment, and other government agencies, to money to a company that promised they Pathak, head of a police cyber crime unit The company running the alleged scam rewarded with a holiday to Australia. The trace the money,” Pathak said. Cyber crime would earn cash by clicking on web links, in India’s populous northern state of had operated for years, but earned scammers planned to film the holiday in India, home to the world’s second police said on Friday. Police, who Uttar Pradesh, told Reuters. The men ran almost all the money over a few months and then post it online as promotional largest number of internet users, jumped described the pyramid-style scheme as a series of websites that promised from last August, after it began to dis- material to lure more subscribers. 350 percent in the three years to 2014 as one of India’s biggest ever, said they had would-be subscribers a chance to earn tribute some of the proceeds, using the The alleged mastermind spent some criminals exploited booming smartphone arrested three ringleaders on the out- five rupees ($0.07) each time they clicked beneficiaries to draw in more investors. of the proceeds on houses, cars and use, a study by auditing services firm PwC skirts of New Delhi, the capital, and or liked web links sent to their mobile Police said the ringleaders had not yet celebrity parties. Pathak said it would take and industry lobby group Assocham seized more than 5 billion rupees ($74 phones, police said. appointed lawyers as the chargesheet time to trace most of the money, and sev- showed last year. — Reuters Sri Lanka President slams rivals, vows reconciliation COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s President ethnic inclusiveness. Maithripala Sirisena yesterday slammed The previous government of Rajapakse critics of his ethnic reconciliation plan as had banned the singing of the national the country emerges from a decades long anthem in Tamil at official ceremonies. ethnic war that claimed over 100,000 lives. Security forces under Rajapakse crushed Sirisena marked the Indian Ocean island’s Tamil rebels in a no-holds-barred military 69th anniversary of independence from campaign to end a 37-year separatist war. Britain with a promise of ethnic unity Rajapakse refused to investigate allega- despite opposition from hardline national- tions that troops under his command killed ists. “Those who oppose our commitment up to 40,000 ethnic Tamil civilians in the to ethnic reconciliation and national unity final months of the conflict that ended in are working against the country,” Sirisena May 2009. said in an address to the nation. While the main Tamil political party Stopping short of naming his predeces- joined the main independence day celebra- sor, strongman Mahinda Rajapakse, tions in Colombo, a handful of Tamils Sirisena said those who oppose him were staged a peaceful street protest in the Tamil working against stability and the rebuild- heartland of Jaffna, 400 kilometers north of ing of the nation’s war-battered infrastruc- the capital. Protesters wearing black bands ture. “Those opportunists who oppose eth- demanded that Sirisena agree to an inter- nic reconciliation and national unity are national investigation into war crimes working to achieve their narrow political under his predecessor. The election of rec- objectives (of gaining power). They are onciliation-minded Sirisena, a Sinhalese, in anti-national forces,” Sirisena said. January 2015 has helped mend relations The ceremonies at Colombo’s seafront although core Tamil demands for political Galle Face promenade ended with school power-sharing with the majority Sinhalese children singing the national anthem in is yet to be addressed. AMRITSAR: Indian women stand in a queue to cast their votes outside a polling station, at Kamaseke village. — AP photos Tamil, the language of the main minority Sirisena has pledged to set up special community, despite opposition from hard- war crimes courts, but there has been lit- liners among the majority Sinhalese. Last tle progress on accountability in the past year Sirisena also ordered the national two years. Tamils account for just over 11 India state elections to test Modi anthem sung in Tamil during independ- percent of the island’s population of ence celebrations, for the first time in over about 21 million and are demanding six decades. Tamils called it a “giant step” in greater autonomy. — AFP popularity after currency chaos India is just emerging from the fallout NEW DELHI: Nearly three years ago, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi won a sweeping national election victory with promises to devel- op the economy and root out corruption. But with a series of key state elections beginning yesterday, Modi’s popularity - and his surprise currency decree that sparked months of finan- cial uproar - is about to be tested. India is just emerging from the fallout of a November decision that withdrew India’s two largest currency notes from circulation and caused weeks of chaos as people waited to get their money back in new bills. Modi and his Bharatiya Janata Party hailed the move as a way to curb tax fraud and corruption and push India toward more digital spending. Opponents say it was a self-inflicted blow on the world’s fastest- growing economy, causing enormous hardship for the vast majority of Indians, who rely often completely on cash. While the five state elections will not decide whether Modi remains in office, a loss would be seen as a serious blow to his political image. Most NEW DELHI: In this Aug 15, 2014, file photo, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses important is the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, the nation on the country’s Independence Day. COLOMBO: Sri Lankan president Maithripala Sirisena, center, along with security whose immense population of 204 million means forces commanders watch the Independence Day parade, marking the country’s state elections often help shape the national polit- Nehru-Gandhi family that ruled India for withdrawal. Voters appeared to hold Modi independence from British colonial rule in 1948. — AP ical agenda. “In these elections, Uttar Pradesh is decades. While the Congress Party is a shadow responsible for the economic disruption that fol- the real biggie,” said Ajoy Bose, a political analyst of its former self, it remains the country’s second lowed the abrupt removal of currency. in New Delhi.”If the BJP were to lose in Uttar most popular. The alliance is seen as a way to “The people’s anger is directed against Modi Pradesh, it would be a huge setback, both for the boost the chances of Yadav’s Samajwadi Party and this will be reflected in the way they vote,” UN drops sanctions party and for Modi. It would destroy the myth of while the Congress Party tries to remain relevant said Bose, who returned Tuesday from a trip Modi, who has been projected as this political jug- in a politically key state. through that state. The BJP-led coalition also on Afghan warlord gernaut of invincible proportions,” Bose said. All those candidates must also face Mayawati, faces a strong challenge from the upstart Aam a former chief minister of the state and a master Aadmi Party, or Common Man Party, which has KABUL: The United Nations Security President Ashraf Ghani. “This was a Seven phase cycle of caste-based politics. Mayawati, who uses only tapped into the voters’ disappointment with the Council has dropped sanctions against demand of the people and government of The elections began yesterday in the north- one name, is a Dalit, the name given to the low- state government. Afghan strongman Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, Afghanistan,” he told Reuters on Saturday. ern state of Punjab and the beach resort state of est rung of India’s caste hierarchy. She com- In Goa, the ruling BJP was beset with divisions potentially paving the way for the notori- “It is a major step for the peace process Goa. Hundreds of paramilitary troops and police mands strong support among the state’s Dalits, among its political allies, while the Aam Aadmi ous warlord to return openly to between Hezb-i-Islami and the govern- were posted near voting stations across Punjab who form more than one-fifth of the population. Party and the Congress were also putting up a Afghanistan. The Afghan government ment of Afghanistan.” In removing to ensure security as voters stood in long lines to Uttar Pradesh voters are divided over the recent strong fight. Modi’s performance in the current requested the move as part of a peace deal Hekmatyar from the list of people sanc- cast their vote. In the next phase of the election, currency decree, analysts say. state-level elections is also likely to determine his with Hekmatyar and his militant group, tioned for their ties to al-Qaeda, Islamic the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand votes on political strategy in the run-up to the next Hezb-i-Islami, in September. The deal was State, and other militant groups, the U.N. Feb 15, and remote northeastern Manipur votes The equalizer national elections due in 2019, when he is hop- criticized by some Afghans and human unfroze his assets, and dropped a travel on March 4 and 8. “People in rural areas of the state saw the cur- ing to wrest a second term in office, analysts said. rights groups for the pardon it granted to ban and arms embargo against him. Elections in northern Uttar Pradesh begin on rency withdrawal as an equalizer, where the rich “This makes the outcome so important. It Hekmatyar and many of his fighters. Hekmatyar’s whereabouts have been Feb 11, but because of the state’s size, voting is and the poor were hit by the same shortage of could be a make-or-break election for Modi,” said While playing only a small role in the unknown since he signed the peace deal divided into seven phases. Results from all the currency notes,” said Nomita P Kumar, an econo- Bose. The state elections are also significant for current insurgent conflict in Afghanistan, with Ghani in September via a prerecorded elections will be declared on March 11. In 2014, mist at the Giri Institute of Development Studies, their power to help elect a new president. While Hekmatyar was a major figure during the video from an undisclosed location. With the BJP had won an overwhelming 71 out of 80 a think tank in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh’s capital. the Indian presidency is largely ceremonial, it is a bloody civil war of the 1990s, when he was the UN sanctions now removed, govern- parliamentary seats in Uttar Pradesh, or 15 per- “Poor people were happy that, for once, the rich high-profile position, and the president can accused of indiscriminately firing rockets ment officials expect Hekmatyar to eventu- cent of all national legislators in the powerful were in the same boat as themselves. They think wield significant power in times of political crisis. into Kabul, as well as other human rights ally return to the Afghan capital, despite lower house, ensuring that it emerged as the sin- it was a smart move by Modi to curb corruption.” The current president is Pranab Mukherjee, a abuses. The Afghan government wel- the continued controversy. gle largest party in Parliament. Not so in Punjab, where the ruling coalition of Congress Party stalwart whose term ends in July. comed the UN’s decision made on Friday Many foreign governments, including But Modi now faces a tough fight in Uttar the BJP and the regional Shiromani Akali Dal Presidents are elected by a combination of as a “a major step toward peace and stabil- the United States, praised the accord at the Pradesh, with the state’s current top official, party faces the twin challenges of strong anti- national and state lawmakers. For Modi to bring ity in Afghanistan,” said Mohammad time as a step toward wider peace in Akhilesh Yadav, in a political alliance with the incumbency sentiment and palpable anger in his own president, he needs to win Uttar Akram Khpalwak, a political advisor for Afghanistan. — Reuters Congress Party, led by Rahul Gandhi, scion of the against the chaos unleashed by the currency Pradesh and at least one other state. — AP Punjab’s jobless youth take chance with outsider party

TEONA: Twenty seven-year-old Rupinder Kaur popular Modi as the economy fails to fulfil are under 35 - a demographic “bulge” that will Ruby is a political novice but her message is expectations. The young in Punjab have been create the world’s largest working-age popula- clear: Jobs for young people. Grabbing the hit hardest by factory shutdowns, amid allega- tion before 2050. Despite average annual eco- microphone, the law student tells a few hun- tions that corruption has hastened the eco- nomic growth of 6.5 percent between 1991 and dred supporters in a dusty village square in the nomic decline of a relatively rich state of 28 mil- 2013, India added less than half the jobs need- northwest Indian state of Punjab that the rul- lion people bordering Pakistan. Unemployment ed to absorb new entrants into the workforce. ing parties have failed them. tops voter concerns there, according to a recent The incumbent Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) “Punjab is not in a good place. And the youth poll, and young people are less and less willing party that rules Punjab alongside Modi’s are the most affected. They want to fight back,” to work their parents’ fields in the state known Bharatiya Janata Party, and Congress, have she said, raising her fist to cheers, as the crowd as India’s “bread basket”. governed the state alternately for decades with covered her in garlands before heading off to a focus on Sikhism, the state’s dominant reli- canvass for votes in a state election. Ruby is one Generational shift gion, and farm subsidies. of several inexperienced candidates her Aam Most recent opinion polls show Congress, Those priorities resonate less among the Aadmi (Common Man) Party is fielding to tap India’s main opposition party, in the lead in young, and now all the main parties are prom- anger among an increasingly aspirational but Punjab, ahead of AAP which has been criticised ising free smartphones and 2,500 rupees ($37) frustrated youth, and to challenge Prime Minister by rivals for failing to flesh out how it would a month for the unemployed. “The other par- Narendra Modi as his party heads into five state boost employment were it to come to power. ties are all the same,” said 30-year-old Jaskaran polls over the next month starting with Punjab. But Ruby’s party is most popular among the Sharma, who works as a truck driver in the A strong showing by AAP, which won a young, reflecting a generational shift in India Middle East and was helping with Ruby’s cam- handful of seats in Punjab in the 2014 general that poses a problem for Modi as newer parties paign in between jobs. “She is energetic, and KABUL: Amin Karim, representative of Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, center, and Akram election and governs the city-state of Delhi, seek to capitalise on the lack of jobs. young people understand the system,” he told Khpolwak, President Ashraf Ghani’s adviser on political affairs, left, speak during a would serve as a mid-term warning for the still- Nearly two-thirds of India’s 1.3 billion people Reuters in the village of Teona. — Reuters joint press conference. — AP SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2017 INTERNATIONAL Exile, jail and abduction: The perilous lives of China’s rich BEIJING: The mysterious case of a bil- country, and they all know that they cal opponents. The campaign was political rival of Xi), died in prison at the Asia at Societe Generale. “When you lionaire who went missing from Hong must have the support of the authori- launched after Xi took power in 2012 and end of 2015. Others, who had disap- have major anti-corruption drives, what Kong last week, reportedly abducted by ties,” said Jean-Pierre Cabestan, a profes- has brought down government officials peared, resurfaced after claiming to have often happens, is that it makes decision mainland security agents, has under- sor at the Baptist University of Hong and corporate executives. “There is always “cooperated with investigations”. “In makers very reluctant... to take deci- scored the precarious lives of China’s Kong. “Every day, local Communist Party the risk of being dragged into the fall of a China, a joke says that if your name sions,” he added. ultra rich. Local media say financier Xiao officials receive gifts from company politician when he is prosecuted for cor- appears in the list of the 100 richest peo- “Because they are concerned that any Jianhua was last seen at his apartment in bosses... who need protection.” Without ruption,” said Jean-Pierre Cabestan. “If your ple in the country, then you should be decision could potentially be linked back Hong Kong’s Four Seasons hotel and is this support, a businessman might have protector is doing OK then you make a lot careful because many of these people to some bribery or some degree of cor- under investigation in connection with to pay more taxes, for example, “because of money,” said Mr Lam. But if he’s arrested have been arrested for tax evasion or ruption of one sort or the another.” China’s 2015 stocks crash. taxation is very arbitrary in China,” said “this may suddenly become a big disad- economic crimes”, said Willy Lam. The Especially in China, economics, politics There is no shortage of examples of Willy Lam, a political scientist at the vantage. So it’s a double-edged sword”. former leader Deng Xiaoping was attrib- and the judiciary “are all linked,” said Willy other tycoons who have met a similar Chinese University of Hong Kong. “If you There has been no shortage of exam- uted with the phrase: “To get rich is glori- Lam. “If you are arrested by the police, fate in a country that has the largest don’t have official protection, it’s possi- ples in recent years. In addition to Xiao ous”; but Lam pointed out another there is no guarantee that you will receive number of billionaires in the world: 594, ble that your business might be wiped Jianhua who is believed to be close to aspect of wealth: “It is dangerous to be a fair judgment.” As a result, many tycoons according to the latest ranking of the out, for whatever capricious reasons.” Xi’s family, a real estate kingpin, Guo rich in China, certainly.” domiciled themselves in Hong Kong, reas- magazine Hurun. In China, company Wengui, who had strong political con- sured by the judicial independence chiefs need the backing of the ‘Double-edged’ nections, has fled abroad. Several of his Hong Kong haven? enjoyed by the former British colony. But Communist Party to get rich, but they There has been widespread specula- supporters who were at the top of the While the anti-graft campaign has it is not clear how much longer they can also need it to survive. It is a relationship tion that Xiao’s disappearance was part of state hierarchy have since fallen in the had few macroeconomic consequences, shelter there. “Until what happened to that-when the political winds change- Chinese President Xi Jinping’s ongoing anti-corruption purge. it nevertheless generates a cautious out- Xiao Jianhua... many of these top business can leave them out to dry, experts say. anti-corruption drive, which some critics The billionaire Xu Ming, who is close look among the business community, people thought that Hong Kong was safe, “Chinese businessmen know their believe has been used to target his politi- to former top-ranking leader Bo Xilai (a said Klaus Baader, senior economist for but no longer so,” said Lam. — AFP Probe of lawyer’s killing beset by leaks, confusion

YANGON: Myanmar’s national police chief police as Kyi Linn, 53 - was arrested after a has taken personal charge of an investiga- group of taxi drivers chased the him down. tion into the killing of a prominent lawyer One of the drivers was himself shot and and adviser to Aung San Suu Kyi’s ruling killed. Despite a ban on police talking pub- party, police sources said, after leaks and licly about the case, photographs showing conflicting comments by officers about its parts of a report on Kyi Linn’s interrogation progress. The killing of Muslim advocate Ko have spread widely online. Officials believe Ni, 63 - shot in the head on Sunday in front the images were leaked after police used of onlookers while he held his grandson the messaging app Viber to share them outside Yangon’s international airport - has with colleagues. rocked the commercial capital, where acts The leak sparked a race on social media - of political violence are rare. use of which has rocketed in Myanmar It comes amid heightened religious and since recent telecommunications reforms - communal tensions in the Buddhist-majori- to identify a man who, according to the ty country, with a report from the United document, Kyi Linn said enticed him to Nations human rights office on Friday say- shoot Ko Ni. Facebook users posted photos ing a military crackdown on Rohingya of purported suspects, and analysed CCTV Muslims in the northwest in recent months footage from the airport to devise often “very likely” amounted to crimes against far-fetched conspiracy theories. Many in humanity. Myanmar distrust the police, who are Tens of thousands turned out for Ko Ni’s under the remit of the military. funeral, and the public is closely watching Police themselves have made contradic- how authorities investigate a killing the tory statements on whether suspects are civilian president’s office has called an under arrest or not. The office of President attempt to destabilise the state. Colleagues Htin Kyaw said late on Friday that a 46- have told Reuters Ko Ni was working on year-old named Aung Win Zaw had been amendments to Myanmar’s military drafted detained in the early hours of Monday, just constitution to help the National League hours after Ko Ni’s shooting, in the eastern for Democracy-led government rule effec- state of Kayin, which borders Thailand. tively in a system that keeps soldiers in con- Aung Win Zaw is accused of conspiring trol of key ministries. with Kyi Linn to kill Ko Ni, the office said in Major General Zaw Win, chief of the a statement, adding that police were Myanmar Police Force, arrived in Yangon searching for more suspects. Police said Kyi from the capital, Naypyidaw, on Thursday to Linn - who is charged with murder - has TOKYO: US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, left, and Japanese Defense Minister Tomomi Inada pose for a photo prior to their meeting at Defense oversee the probe, which is being led by the been jailed twice in the past for trafficking Ministry. — AP police’s criminal investigation department, Buddhist artifacts, but was released in a two police officials told Reuters. The official, 2014 amnesty granted by then-President who like other police spoke about the Thein Sein. Another former cell mate told China lashes out at Mattis investigation on condition of anonymity, Reuters he thought Kyi Linn would do any- said the military’s domestic intelligence thing “for his business and money,” adding: agency was also involved in the probe. A “I don’t think he is related to any political military intelligence agent told Reuters he and religious issues.” remarks on East Sea islands was instructed to monitor Ko Ni in the In his home village of Sai Lyar, members months before the lawyer’s death. The intel- of Kyi Linn’s family were shocked by the ligence agency was primarily concerned news, carried by police and reporters who New defense secretary vowed to back Japan with finding out how the suspect obtained have visited their farming community in a firearm, ownership of which is tightly con- rural Sagaing Division since Sunday. “I am TOKYO: China warned the US yesterday it was according to official news agency Xinhua. Lu shredded the trust of the nations in this region”, trolled in Myanmar, the official said. sure my brother would not kill someone on risking instability in Asia after President Donald added the US-Japan treaty was a product of the though tempered that message with a call for his own,” Kyi Linn’s younger sister, Win Kyi, Trump’s new defense secretary vowed to back Cold War, and should not affect China’s territori- disputes to be settled through arbitration and Citizen investigators told Reuters. “There must be someone Japan in any military clash with Beijing over a al sovereignty, Xinhua reported. diplomacy. “At this time we do not see any need The suspected shooter - named by behind him.” —Reuters disputed island chain. The Senkaku Islands, Mattis arrived in Japan on Friday from South for dramatic military moves at all,” he said. known in China as the Diaoyus, are at the center Korea. His visit to the region, the first overseas The call for military restraint stands in con- of a festering row between Tokyo and Beijing, trip by a senior official from the Trump adminis- trast to hawkish comments by Rex Tillerson, which claims they have been part of Chinese tration, was aimed at reassuring Washington’s Trump’s newly approved Secretary of State, who territory for centuries. key East Asian allies about America’s commit- said before confirmation that China’s access to Wrapping up a visit to the region yesterday, ment to their security. Concerns arose during South China Sea islands it has been fortifying US Defense Secretary James Mattis said in Tokyo the presidential campaign when Trump accused might be blocked-raising the prospect of a mili- the islands were subject to a decades-old treaty Tokyo and Seoul of not paying their fair share tary confrontation. China lays claim to a vast between Washington and Tokyo. “I made clear for US troops stationed in their countries, spark- swathe of the South China Sea within a so- that our long-standing policy on the Senkaku ing concerns about the future of their security called “nine dash line,” including waters claimed Islands stands the US will continue to recognize alliances with Washington. by several of its Southeast Asian neighbors. Japanese administration of the islands,” Mattis The artificial islands, some with the potential told a press conference. ‘Military moves’ for military use, are considered a potential flash- “And as such Article 5 of the US-Japan But Mattis, during his meetings in both point, though Beijing has been adamant in say- Security Treaty applies.” Article 5 commits the capitals, made clear that Washington was ready ing it will not back down over the claims. A for- United States to defend Japan or territories it to answer any threats the US allies may face. In mer US Marine general who has served in both administers against any attack. China, which is response to a question, Mattis called the Japan and South Korea, Mattis told Japan’s also involved in a widening dispute with several defense cost sharing arrangement with Japan a hawkish Defense Minister Tomomi Inada Southeast Asian countries over islands in the “model”. Saturday that their alliance remained a “corner- South China Sea, accused Washington of stirring “It is quite remarkable that Mattis was bold stone” of regional stability. Speaking in Seoul on up trouble. enough to say in his opening remarks that the Friday, he warned North Korea against any vio- “We urge the US side to take a responsible Senkakus should be protected under the Japan- lence. “Any attack on the United States or our attitude, stop making wrong remarks... and US security treaty,” Hideshi Takesada, professor allies will be defeated and any use of nuclear YANGON: In this Monday, Jan 30, 2017, file photo, a Buddhist monk holds a portrait avoid making the issue more complicated and at Takushoku University in Tokyo and expert on weapons would be met with a response that of Ko Ni, legal adviser and prominent member of Myanmar’s Muslim minority, during bringing instability to the regional situation”, Asian security. Mattis also had strong words would be effective and overwhelming,” he told his funeral. — AP Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang said, over the South China Sea, saying Beijing “has reporters. — AFP Philippine Catholic Church to slam Indonesians, Filipinos protest ‘reign of terror’ behind drug war MANILA: The Philippines’ Catholic Church ter. Beginning with Mass services on will assail President Rodrigo Duterte’s war Saturday evening, priests will read out the Trump’s immigration policy on drugs for creating a “reign of terror” letter signed by the bishops of Asia’s among the poor, in sermons to be read at biggest Catholic nation. JAKARTA: Indonesian and Filipino students yes- their capitals. In Jakarta, dozens of students and community to help stop Trump’s order that tem- services across the country this weekend, Their address will not mention Duterte terday protested President Donald Trump’s activists from several rights groups called on the porarily banned travelers from seven predomi- three church sources told Reuters yester- by name, but will urge “elected politicians immigration policy outside the US embassies in Indonesian government and the international nantly Muslim countries. They do not include day. In its most strongly worded attack so to serve the common good of the people Indonesia, the world’s most populous Muslim far on the crackdown on drug pushers and not their own interests” and call for nation, and the Philippines, a key US ally. and users, the Catholic Bishops’ steps to tackle “rogue policemen and cor- However, Indonesia is home to nearly 14,000 Conference of the Philippines will say that rupt judges”. Nearly 80 percent of the refugees seeking resettlement in third countries, killing people is not the answer to traffick- Philippines’ 100 million people are and Trump’s ban will significantly impact their ing of illegal drugs and will voice concern Catholic and, unlike in many other coun- chances of going to the US, said rights activist about the indifference of many to the tries where the faith has waned, the Veronica Koman, who organized the protest. A US bloodshed. majority still practice with enthusiasm. judge on Friday imposed a nationwide hold on “An additional cause of concern is the While that support has historically giv- Trump’s ban on travelers and immigrants from Iran, reign of terror in many places of the poor. en the Church significant political and Iraq, Syria, Sudan, Somalia, Libya and Yemen, siding Many are killed not because of drugs. social clout, it has been hesitant to criticise with two states that had challenged the executive Those who kill them are not brought to the blunt-spoken president’s current war order that has launched legal battles across the account,” they said in a pastoral letter, a on drugs. In interviews with Reuters last country. “We are here to protest Trump’s xenopho- copy of which was obtained by Reuters. year, more than a dozen clergymen said bic and Islamophobia policies,” Koman said. More than 7,600 people have been killed they were uncertain how to take a stand Protesters waved banners such as “I’m angry since Duterte launched his anti-drugs against the killings given the popular sup- with Trump” and “No ban, no wall.” “Actually this campaign seven months ago, more than port Duterte’s campaign enjoyed. Some is not only for Muslims but this is war against 2,500 in what police say were shootouts said challenging him could be fraught humanity because the immigrants or refugees during raids and sting operations. with danger. Duterte has routinely around the world, not only from Muslim coun- attacked the Church. He cursed the Pope tries, don’t have to be treated like this,” said Extrajudicial killings for causing traffic snarl-ups during his activist Filza Inanuma. “Everybody should have Both the government and police have 2015 visit, and as recently as this week rights to go everywhere they want for their pro- strenuously denied that extrajudicial called for a “showdown” with priests whom tection, for their life.” A similar rally was held out- killings have taken place during the cam- he has accused of having wives, engaging side the seaside US Embassy in the Philippine paigns. The president’s office had no in homosexual acts, misusing state funds JAKARTA: Muslim activists hold posters depicting US President Donald Trump during a protest capital, Manila, where protesters burned a por- immediate comment on the bishops’ let- and molesting children. — Reuters outside the US Embassy. — AP trait of Trump. No violence was reported. —AP NEWS SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2017

Tehran vows ‘roaring missiles’.. Louvre suspect’s father denies... Continued from Page 1 entered the White House. Trump said during his election campaign that he would stop Iran’s missile program. Continued from Page1 labeling him “Donald Duck”. He had announced his trip to Iranian state news agencies reported that home-made The United Nations Security Council held an emergency France in a Twitter message on Jan 26. “Travelling to Paris, missile systems, radars, command and control centers, and meeting on Tuesday and recommended the missile testing world,” Hamahmy wrote, linking to a post he wrote on France from DXB,” he wrote. cyber warfare systems were to be tested in yesterday’s drill. be studied at committee level. The new US ambassador to his Facebook page. “No negotiations, no compromise, A friend of Hamahmy said he believed the Twitter Iran has one of the Middle East’s largest missile programs the United Nations, Nikki Haley, called the test “unaccept- steadfastness and no retreat,” he added. His Facebook account to be that of the suspect, who he insisted had not and held a similar exercise in December to showcase its able”. The Security Council resolution was adopted to but- page and his Twitter account have since been suspended. been an extremist. “I knew him since he graduated,” he said defense systems, including radars, anti-missile defense tress the deal under which Iran curbed its nuclear activities In another post on Twitter, he cited a Quranic verse that of Hamahmy, who travelled to the United Arab Emirates units, and short and medium-range missiles. to allay concerns they could be used to develop atomic promises heaven to those who are killed fighting for the after obtaining a law degree from Egypt’s Mansoura Tehran confirmed on Wednesday that it had test-fired a bombs, in exchange for relief from economic sanctions. The sake of God. Another post questioned: “Why are they University. “I didn’t pay attention to his Twitter account, but new ballistic missile, but said the test did not breach the resolution urged Tehran to refrain from work on ballistic afraid of the creation of a state for Islam? Because the state read it after the incident,” said the friend, who requested Islamic Republic’s nuclear agreement with world powers missiles designed to deliver nuclear weapons. Critics say of Islam defends its resources and the honor of Muslims.” anonymity. “It’s as though it’s a different person. As though or a UN Security Council resolution endorsing the pact. the resolution’s language does not make this obligatory. He also insulted US President Donald Trump the same day, it was hacked.” — Agencies Iran has test-fired several ballistic missiles since the nuclear Tehran says it has not carried out any work on missiles deal in 2015, but the latest test was the first since Trump specifically designed to carry nuclear payloads. — Agencies Washington in anxious uncertainty Continued from Page 1 for Cabinet secretaries to be confirmed, career employ- Trump fumes after judge lifts travel ban ees and holdovers from the Obama administration are At times, Trump’s style has tripped up his own White sorting through executive orders that landed on their Continued from Page 1 The Department of Homeland Security said yesterday it House. After an early morning tweet calling for an inves- desks with little notice, compared with the lengthy would return to its normal procedures for screening travel- tigation into voter fraud, Trump’s advisers announced interagency discussions that usually precede major pol- The order late Friday by Seattle US District Judge James ers but that the Trump administration would fight to over- that the president planned to sign an order to begin an icy announcements. Robart is valid across the United States, pending a full turn Friday’s ruling. “At the earliest possible time, the inquiry. An Oval Office event was scheduled and mem- The rollout of travel ban was so helter-skelter that a review of a complaint filed by Washington state’s attorney Department of Justice intends to file an emergency stay of bers of the media were assembled. But the signing was Justice Department lawyer defending the order in general. this order and defend the president’s executive order, which abruptly scrapped and the investigation appears to court Friday didn’t know how many visa-holders have In the wake of Friday’s ruling, Qatar Airways was the first is lawful and appropriate,” DHS spokeswoman Gillian have been shelved. been affected. The lawyer told a judge that 100,000 to say it would allow passengers from the seven countries to Christensen said a statement. The president’s advisers have taken some steps in visa-holders have had their visa cancelled, while the resume flying to US cities if they had valid documents. Some travelers told Reuters they were cautious about recent days to try to alleviate some of the anxiety grip- State Department later clarified that it was actually Fellow Gulf carriers Etihad and Emirates said they would do the sudden change. Overnight, some international airlines ping Washington, including coordinating more closely fewer than 60,000 people. With the ban on hold, the the same, as did others including British Airways, Air France, were uncertain about whether they could sell tickets to trav- with Republican lawmakers ahead of the signing of State Department said yesterday it reversed the visa Spain’s Iberia and Germany’s Lufthansa. In Cairo, aviation elers from the countries in Trump’s ban. “I will not say if I executive orders and giving more deference to the revocation. sources said Egypt Air and other airlines had told their sales have hope or not. I wait, watch and then I build my hopes,” agencies putting in the refugee ban. But uncertainty Trump aides blame any early instability in govern- offices of Friday’s ruling and would allow people previously said Josephine Abu Assaleh, who was stopped from enter- still remains the capital’s prevailing mood. Just yester- ment agencies on the backlog of Cabinet nominees affected by the ban to book flights. Officials in Lebanon and ing the United States after landing in Philadelphia last week day, the departments of State and Homeland Security waiting for confirmation votes in the Senate. The presi- Jordan, however, said they had received no new instructions with five members of her family. said they were stopping enforcement of the travel ban dent has just five Cabinet nominees confirmed, far less regarding the Jan 27 travel ban. A spokeswoman for budget Abu Assaleh, 60, and her family were granted US visas in after a federal judge put the order on hold. The White than Obama at this point in his tenure. But Rep Charlie airline Norwegian, which operates transatlantic flights 2016, some 13 years after they initially made their applica- House promised a prompt legal appeal. Dent, a longtime Trump skeptic, said the White House including from London and Oslo, said the situation was “still tions. “We left the matter with the lawyers. When they tell us Republicans who back Trump’s calls for overhauling appears intent on “trying to check boxes” and speed very unclear”. the decision has been canceled, we will decide whether to President Barack Obama’s healthcare law are eager for through campaign promises as quickly as possible, even “I am very happy that we are going to travel today. go back or not,” she told Reuters in Damascus, speaking by guidance from the White House on what Trump will when ideas aren’t fully formed. “They’re accelerating Finally, we made it,” said Fuad Sharef, an Iraqi with an immi- telephone. Trump’s order also put a 120-day halt on the US require in a replacement package. The insurance indus- that when perhaps they ought to move more deliber- gration visa who was prevented from boarding a flight to refugee admission program and barred Syrian refugees try is becoming more alarmed by the day. Insurers start ately,” Dent said. New York last week. “I didn’t surrender and I fought for my indefinitely. With Friday night’s restraining order on the ban, designing and pricing their offerings for 2018 early in For some organizations that oppose Trump’s early right and other people’s right,” Sharef told Reuters as he and refugees who have been cleared can now board planes. the spring and there’s still no word on tens of billions of actions, the chaos has been a boon. Anthony Romero, his family prepared to fly from Erbil, the capital of the Iraqi refugee Nizar Al-Qassab, 52, told Reuters in dollars in the law’s subsidies for consumers’ premiums the executive director of the American Civil Liberties Kurdish region of northern Iraq, to Istanbul and then to New Lebanon: “If it really has been frozen, I thank God, because and out-of-pocket costs. “We need predictability, and Union, said he hired 30 new employees following the York, before starting a new life in Nashville, Tennessee. my wife and children should have been in America by now.” we need predictability for long periods of time in order election, including three new immigration lawyers Virtually all refugees also were barred, upending the lives He said his family had been due to travel to the United to price, and price effectively,” Marilyn Tavenner, head of since Trump signed the refugee ban. He said the organ- of thousands of people who had spent years seeking asy- States for resettlement on Jan 31. The trip was canceled two America’s Health Insurance Plans told a Senate commit- ization has raised more than $24 million in that same lum in the United States. Yesterday, a small group of immi- days before that and he was now waiting for a phone call tee this past week. one-week stretch. “People are motivated to take gration lawyers, some holding signs in English and Arabic, from UN officials overseeing their case. “It’s in God’s hands,” Some businesses are on edge, too. Amid fierce cus- action,” Romero said. gathered at New York’s John F Kennedy International he said. tomer opposition to Trump’s immigration order, Uber Washington veterans say it’s likely Trump will settle Airport, offering services to passengers arriving from over- Two Sudanese travellers told Reuters they were trying to CEO Travis Kalanick dropped out of a White House busi- into a more regular rhythm over time. But they say seas destinations. “This is an instance where people could travel as soon as possible, fearing the ban might be reinstat- ness council. Other executives fear theirs could be the that’s still unlikely to resemble anything Washington has really slip through the cracks and get detained and nobody ed. They declined to be named, for fear of possible conse- next company to wind up in Trump’s crosshairs for a seen before. “He doesn’t have the sensitives, the hesita- would know,” said John Biancamano, 35, an attorney volun- quences. “I’m in a race against time,” said a 31-year-old high-cost government contract or overseas factory tions, or the diplomacy of a politician,” said Ari Fleischer, teering his services. At Dulles International Airport outside female academic who said international airlines were still move. “There’s dread in corporate America to wake up press secretary to President George W Bush. “He was Washington, volunteer lawyers also were in place to help refusing to sell her a ticket. “Now I am going from one airline every morning and see what the latest tweet is,” said CEO of a privately held corporation who knows how to travelers and monitor how visa holders and permanent resi- company to another to convince them about the court’s Tony Podesta, a prominent Washington lobbyist. drive organizations forward to big, new and different dents were being treated as they arrived. decision.” — Agencies At government agencies, many of which are waiting objectives and figure out the details later.” —AP SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2017 ANALYSIS

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s US President Donald Trump steps up his attacks on the “dishonest” press, major American media Aoutlets are seeing an apparent resurgence after years of downward spiral. Newspapers, radio and televi- sion had begun to see growth during the 2016 election campaign, and that has accelerated since the inaugura- tion, despite - or perhaps because of - the vitriol from the new president and his aides. While much of the industry has been slumping in recent years, the war between the president and the news media has seem- ingly drawn in a flood of new readers, listeners and viewers, including many willing to pay for news. CNN viewership rose a stunning 94 percent during the week of Trump’s inauguration in January, even as the Washington Watch president assailed the cable news operator as a purvey- or of “fake news”. The New York Times announced this week it added nearly 300,000 paid digital subscribers in the fourth quarter of last year, the highest number since It’s not just a Muslim ban, it’s much worse it began its paywall model. Trump’s hometown newspa- By Dr James J Zogby polling made clear that Arabs respected our people, our In reality, the number of Christian and Muslim per has vowed to invest $5 million in covering the new culture, our products, our country’s openness and toler- refugees entering the US each year are roughly the same. administration even as the president continues his ith a stroke of the pen on a misdirected and, I ance, and the promise of our democracy. What they resent- The percentage of Iraqis admitted in the refugee pro- Twitter barbs about the daily. On Sunday, the president believe, malicious Executive Order (EO), ed was our policy toward them. As one respondent noted - gram already includes a very large number of Iraqi tweeted: “Somebody with aptitude and conviction WPresident Donald Trump unleashed a dynamic “I love America. I just feel that America doesn’t love me”. Christians. And while the numbers of Syrian Christians should buy the FAKE NEWS and failing @nytimes and that will, I fear, have consequences as far-reaching and Despite our devastating war in Iraq, our anti-Palestinian admitted as refugees were, in fact, quite low, it can be either run it correctly or let it fold with dignity!” damaging to my country and my community as the Bush bias, and our other failed policies across the region, what shown that this is due to the fact that most Syrian Administration’s wrong-headed responses to the 9/11 continued to hold hope for Arabs was that someday Christians are not refugees. Many, however, have come to Good news for industry terror attacks. What the various provisions of the EO have America would be true to its stated values. Trump’s America, either as asylees or under other visa programs. Gordon Borrell, a media analyst with Borrell done is deepen Arab popular anger at the United States, Executive Order and the anti-Muslim rhetoric that accom- Nevertheless, this Administration’s stated preference Associates, said Americans are beginning to realize the provide IS with a public relations gift, fuel Islamophobic panied it have shattered that hope. IS must be pleased. for Christians has only served to reinforce the notion that value of independent media, and are in many cases fear here at home, while, at the same time, exacerbating the Executive Order was anti-Muslim, while exacerbating showing a willingness to pay for it. “The election of sectarian tensions within the Arab community. Islamophobia sectarian tensions within the Arab community. Having Donald Trump has been a seminal moment for online Suspending and placing restrictions on immigration Administration protests that the EO is not “a Muslim worked for decades to overcome religious divides, Arab subscriptions,” Borrell said. “What’s more valuable is not and refugees from seven mostly Arab and Muslim-major- ban” doesn’t pass the smell test. Granted that the freeze Americans have had to face down multiple challenges to the news itself but the perspective.” Borrell said that ity countries will not make America safer. The data is only includes seven countries but the rhetoric used to their unity. Recent immigrants still bearing wounds from Trump’s attempts to quickly shake up government and clear. Immigrants from the countries on the White House describe the intent of the order has been clearly inspired their countries of origin have been the most vulnerable. policy have made consumers aware of the need for list have not posed a threat to the US. Those who have by the anti-Muslim animus of a White House populated In this context, an Administration-led anti-Muslim bias news. “Right now, there’s news every single day. It’s a been excluded are largely either students, family mem- by a group with individuals with a long record of has taken a toll. Added to this, recent news articles quot- mad rush, a fire hose,” he said. “This is good for the paid bers visiting their kin, or business people. And vulnerable Islamophobia. The language they have used to make the ing some immigrant Syrian Christians and some Arab news industry.” refugees from these same countries who are now being case for the order has been taken directly from the writ- American Republicans expressing support for President Trump’s apparent disregard for facts - such as his per- denied admission are among the most rigorously vetted ings of well-known Islamophobes. In any case, this is how Trump’s Executive Order have been hurtful. sistent claims of a record inauguration audience and individuals coming to America - insuring that they pose Trump’s supporters have been encouraged to under- The fallout of this Executive Order will continue to allegations of millions of fraudulent votes cast - has also no danger to our country. stand the EO’s intent. Added to this are stories circulating play out. The partisan and sectarian divide it has fostered, played a role in the media’s revival. In a campaign on What the EO has, in fact, done is cancel the visas of that the list will soon be expanded to include many more the extremism it has fueled, and the damage it has done Twitter, celebrities and others vaunted the value of pay- between 60,000 to 100,000 individuals. It has also result- Muslim-majority countries, among them: Lebanon, Egypt to America’s image will be with us for a long time. Far ing for news with the #PressOn hashtag. Comedian Ben ed in a nightmare situation for hundreds of innocents, and Pakistan. from making us safer, this Administration is putting us at Stiller joined the effort, tweeting, “We all need to accept caught on the cusp of the order’s implementation, who Making matters worse, the Administration has cou- greater risk. IS is, no doubt, an evil movement that must the same truths. Facts are facts. Subscribe to a real jour- were detained at airports, interrogated for hours, and, in pled its freeze of the refugee program with the caveat be defeated. But, in reality, this group has never posed an nalism outlet.” A similar message came from the NBA’s some instances, sent back to their countries of origin. that, in the future, priority status will be given to “perse- existential threat to our country. It could never do as Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr, saying: “I sub- This has produced deeply moving stories of separated cuted minorities” - by which they have meant Christians. much damage to the very idea of America and to the val- scribed to the Washington Post today because facts families, broken promises, shattered dreams, and person- Trump has justified this arguing that during the Obama ues to which we aspire as the foolish and dangerous poli- matter.” Among other media outlets, National Public al hurt that have intensified anti-American sentiment years it was “very difficult for Christians” to get refugee cies put forward by this Administration. Radio said the audience for its flagship news program across the Middle East. After 9/11, in stark contrast to the status to come to America. This is a patently false case NOTE: Dr James J Zogby is the President of the Arab “All Things Considered” jumped 20 percent in widely held view that “Arabs hated our values”, our that has been frequently made by far-right ideologues. American Institute November. Media that are more friendly to Trump have gotten a lift too. Fox News, which is home to many con- servative commentators, has become the number one non-premium cable channel, overtaking for the first time the sports channel ESPN. Scandals test French voters’ patience

Smaller outlets gain too rench politicians accused of playing fast and loose the institutions, and seeing a change in politician’s atti- with almost no oversight, is an invitation to fraud”, said Even outside the big national media, the Trump with their finances have long gotten a pass from vot- tudes and behavior, it takes some time,” Lebegue said. Bjorn Willum, a Danish journalist based in Paris. A French effect seems to be significant. The Seattle Times spokes- Fers, but a string of recent scandals is putting their “There’s a gap between people’s demand for morality and poll taken in the wake of the claims against Fillon - one of woman China Levy said the newspaper in the Pacific patience to the test. For many, “Penelopegate” - the media’s the sense of impunity among politicians, which explains an estimated 15 percent of French MPs who have hired rel- Northwest has seen growth in internet traffic and sub- term for the furor over the fake-jobs claims against presi- why Francois Fillon might not even understand what’s hap- atives - found that 76 percent oppose the practice and now scriptions. “Since the election, we have seen a notable dential candidate Francois Fillon - may be the last straw. pening to him.” want it outlawed. uptick in traffic and users, as well as subscribers,” she Once considered the frontrunner in elections set for April Unlike at the European Parliament, or in Germany’s But if it were, there would still be work to be done: for said. “While we know the election and current political and May, Fillon is scrambling to save his candidacy after Bundestag, French law allows a lawmaker to hire family example, MPs are given some 9,500 euros a month to pay climate is contributing to our success, the extent to the Canard Enchaine newspaper reported that his wife, members, a practice that astonishes many foreign their assistants. But no one checks to see how that money which that is the case is unclear.” Penelope, was paid more than €800,000 ($860,000) to be observers. “The fact that you can hire your close relations, is spent... — AFP The same is the case at the Minneapolis Star Tribune, his parliamentary aide, but never actually worked. according to marketing chief Steve Yaeger, who said, He is also accused of hiring two of his children when he “The election has been of great interest to Minnesotans was a senator from 2005 to 2007, paying them a total of and we’ve seen that engagement reflected in rising sub- €84,000, the paper said. But financial shenanigans have Austria deal gains time, scription rates, engagement with our digital properties often caught up with prominent French officials: Ex-presi- and even single-copy newspaper sales.” dent Jacques Chirac was found guilty in 2011 over a “fake likely not many votes Dan Schaub, corporate director of audience develop- jobs” scandal while he was mayor of Paris in the 1990s. ment at the newspaper chain McClatchy, also cited a Former president Nicolas Sarkozy, for his part, is under little less conversation, a little more action” If You Can’t Beat Them, Join Them? “nice uptick” for the group which includes the Miami investigation on charges of illegal campaign financing, and sang Elvis Presley as Austrian Chancellor Worryingly for the coalition’s prospects, the plan’s Herald and Kansas City Star. “We’ve heard from con- Marine Le Pen, the far-right candidate in this year’s presi- Christian Kern unveiled his “Plan A” list of poli- emphasis on security and immigration is likely to play sumers that there really is a vibrant desire on the part of dential race, is facing claims of using EU funds to pay offi- “A cies last month - an injunction to coalition partners to into the hands of the FPO, analysts say. With law-and- cials in her National Front party. the consumers to get facts and to get the truth and to get on board or face “Plan B” - a snap election. Last week, order measures ranging from tighter border controls to turn to what they know are good brands and credible “It all stems from a culture of caste, of privilege... where after another threat by Kern to dissolve the coalition, the electronic monitoring of former jihadists, as well as sources,” he said. It remains to be seen if the recent gains they assume that reaching public office means they can government agreed a compromise package of policies restrictions on Islamic dress, the coalition has tried to will be sustained or if the downward trend - with many get away with doing whatever they want with public mon- aimed at shaking off its image as hopelessly ineffective counter the FPO’s anti-immigration platform. But it risks people relying on free online news - will resume at some ey,” said Jean Garrigues, a history professor and author of in the roughly 18 months left until its term ends. backfiring, according to Christoph Hofinger of pollster point. Analyst Borrell said he believes consumers won’t “Elysee Circus”. Many voters are also still fuming over the SORA. “Weakening someone by imitating them never abandon their interest in news even if tensions ease. “Cahuzac case” of 2013, when former budget minister But that package - which includes a rise in the mini- mum wage and other economic adjustments, as well as a works in politics,” he said. “There will probably be a little churn, but for the most Jerome Cahuzac was found to have stashed money in The proposals say civil servants should dress in a “reli- part, people are resistant to disconnect their informa- Switzerland to avoid taxes. Cahuzac, who was sentenced ban on Islamic face veils - may not be enough, analysts say, especially as some policies follow, rather than chal- giously neutral” way, raising questions about how that tion sources after the big surge or the key interest ends,” in Dec 2016 to three years in prison, became a huge will be implemented in the largely Catholic country. The he said. — AFP embarrassment for President Francois Hollande, who has lenge, the stance of the far-right Freedom Party (FPO), which has a commanding poll lead. The FPO, which has government says it will ban Muslim headscarves and bowed out of trying to win a second term. other religious symbols but not remove the crucifixes capitalized on Europe’s migration crisis, presenting it as a “There was a healthy electroshock with the Cahuzac often present in schools and courtrooms, drawing criti- threat to security and jobs, has the support of roughly a case”, said Daniel Lebegue, president of Transparency cism from judges. The confusion meant the public would third of voters, polls show, followed by Kern’s Social All articles appearing on these pages International France. The French “no longer overlook these continue to focus on the FPO’s core issue, Hofinger said. Democrats on around 27 percent, and his coalition part- are the personal opinion of the writers. things, they don’t accept them,” he said. “It’s a consequence Kern, a former head of the national rail company who of the financial crisis, the sacrifices that everyone had to ner, the conservative People’s Party, on about 19 percent. took over as chancellor in May, has styled himself as a Kuwait Times takes no responsibility make.” A 2010 report from his group on transparency “This is the program of two parties that, out of fear of competent manager freshly arrived from the business for views expressed therein. Kuwait among public officials in 27 European countries ranked the FPO, have transformed themselves into a kind of world. He can take some solace from the fact that in France second to last, just ahead of Slovenia. soft FPO,” political analyst Anton Pelinka said, judging terms of making the unruly coalition more productive Times invites readers to voice their the economic and social policies to be “of astonishing than before, the bar is relatively low. “(The policy plan) is opinions. Please send submissions via An ‘invitation to fraud’ harmlessness”. “They shied away from the big measures,” more than the coalition has been able to achieve in most After Cahuzac, new efforts were made to ensure finan- political analyst Thomas Hofer said. “This is not an ambi- of its years working together,” Hofer said. “The aim for email to: [email protected] or cial probity, such as requiring MPs to declare their financial tious shot, but it is a life-extending measure for the him was to show that he is capable of taking action and via snail mail to PO Box 1301 Safat, assets and to identify their assistants and other employees. coalition.” While Chancellor Kern said the policy package he managed to do that, to a limited extent, but still...” In 2014, a specialized financial prosecutor’s office was cre- “must achieve results” in the 18 remaining months, there Having chosen as his soundtrack a song that only Kuwait. The editor reserves the right to ated, with judges focusing on fraud and corruption. And in is a good chance the coalition will not last that long. became a global hit after Elvis died, Kern must now edit any submission as necessary. November 2016, France finally created an official anti-cor- There is already speculation that a snap election will be ensure he wins over his audience before he leaves the ruption agency. called this autumn. building. — Reuters “But between the moment they change the rules and SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2017 SPORTS

Springbok legend Swarm of bees stops Aussie golfer Bowditch fights for life play at S Africa ODI arrested for drink driving

JOHANNESBURG: A swarm of bees halted play and left LOS ANGELES: Australian golfer Steven Bowditch apologized on Friday after his JOHANNESBURG: South African rugby legend Joost van der Westhuizen, who the teams prone on the pitch during the third one-day overnight arrest on suspicion of drink driving in Arizona, where he was compet- is battling motor neurone disease, is in a “critical condition” after he was rushed international between South Africa and Sri Lanka in ing in the USPGA Tour Phoenix Open. “I would like to apologize to my family, to hospital yesterday, his foundation said. The 45-year-old for- friends and supporters, as well as the PGA Tour and Waste mer scrum-half, a Springboks captain who won the 1995 Johannesburg yesterday. Sri Lanka had just lost their fourth wicket with the total on 115 in the 25th over when, Management Phoenix Open for the incident reported today,” World Cup, was diagnosed with the condition in 2011. he said in a statement after his round on Friday. “As I “He was taken to hospital earlier today and is in a criti- with new batsman Asela Gunaratne about to face his first intend to fully cooperate with the authorities, I will not be cal condition,” his J9 Foundation said in a statement ball, the slip fielders dropped to the ground. Other play- making further comment at this stage.” Bowditch was on Facebook. The incurable disease which damages ers followed and there was a short delay. At one time all charged with “extreme driving under the influence” parts of the nervous system has left van der 13 players and both umpires were lying face down on the after testing for a blood alcohol content of more Westhuizen confined to a wheelchair and he was field as the bees buzzed about. Play resumed but midway than 0.20, police said. The legal limit in Arizona is .08. given two to five years to live when he was diag- through the 27th over the bees converged on a helmet Police sergeant Ben Hoster told the Arizona Republic nosed. “I realise every day could be my last,” he which had been placed behind wicketkeeper Quinton de that Bowditch, who has a home near Dallas, Texas, was told the BBC in 2013. Van der Westhuizen scored 38 Kock and the umpires stopped play. Ground staff at booked into jail because he was an out of state resident, Test tries in 89 appearances in the green and gold Wanderers Stadium emptied the contents of two fire and later released on bond. Bowditch made his second- by the time he retired in 2003. The iconic rugby extinguishers into the swarm. The players returned after a round tee time at the Phoenix Open on Friday, but fired player set up the J9 Foundation to promote delay of more than 20 minutes but again left the field his second straight 74 to miss the cut. He was awareness around motor neu- arrested shortly after 1 am after a motorist because there were still bees in the area where de Kock called police to report a white vehicle rone disease. —AFP needed to stand. — AFP swerving on the road.—AFP Cartucho cycling name unveiled in Spain

MADRID: Chairman of Kuwait Cycling Sweden, and the other in Switzerland. Committee Abdullah Al-Shemmeri The team management, he explained, announced yesterday a new Kuwait- sought to distribute another 13 potential Spanish cycling team, to be named Kuwait- Kuwaiti cyclists on those four teams to ben- Cartucho, aimed at competing in interna- efit from international competitions. tional tournaments. “The Kuwaiti teams do not only want to Al-Shemmeri, founder of Massi-Kuwaiti participate in international competitions, Cycling Project, said Kuwait-Cartucho but to genuinely and seriously compete,” would include Kuwaiti cyclists to compete he added. in under the Kuwaiti flag. Al-Shemmeri said that Kuwait-Cartucho Speaking to KUNA, Al-Shemmeri said team was officially introduced in Madrid, the 16-cyclist team included five Kuwaitis, Spain, few days ago. three Spaniards, an Italian, as well as other The team, consisting of many squads, cyclists from Argentina, Morocco, and would be competing in tournaments in South Africa. France and the Philippines on February 18, Kuwait had one international cycling he said. “The team will race under the team last year, he said, but the number name of Kuwait in more than 15 countries grew to four this year: two in Spain, one on in four continents,” he said. — KUNA

Falcons seek to land first Super Bowl with win over Pats HOUSTON: The Atlanta Falcons will try Roger Goodell suspended Brady for the today to remove their name from the list first four games for his part in of teams never to have won a Super Bowl Deflategate, the 2015 scandal over while the New England Patriots seek to deflated footballs. “Every year is differ- rewrite the record book as the National ent,” said Brady. “Every year, every team Football League kicks off a new era with starts with the same goal. Every teams a vintage matchup. wants to win it. Every team has hope. Upwards of 180 million Americans “The fans believe in it, and there’s a lot and a worldwide television audience are of promise and hope. At the end of the MELBOURNE: Bolt All Stars Captain Usain Bolt of Jamaica (L) practices the baton exchange with his team mate Jenna Prandini of the United set to tune in for a contest that possesses day, there’s only one team that wins it. States before their Mixed 4 x 100 Metre relay event at the Nitro Athletics meet in Melbourne, Australia yesterday. — AFP all the hallmarks of a classic, as Atlanta’s “The fact that I’ve been able to do it explosive top ranked offense piloted by before, it just means I’ve been a part of quarterback Matt Ryan clashes with New some really great teams, and this team is Bolt leads his All Stars England’s number one defense in a Texas trying to be one of those really great showdown for the Vince Lombardi tro- teams that finishes a job, not one of phy. The high-flying Falcons averaged those teams that comes up short.” A 33.8 points per game during the regular potentially provocative halftime per- to victory in Nitro meet season, best in the NFL, as Ryan enjoyed formance, politics and protests could a most valuable player-caliber campaign also feature in Super Bowl 51 as the tossing 38 touchdowns, second only to biggest showdown in American sports MELBOURNE: The world’s fastest man Usain Green Bay’s Aaron Rodgers. moves into its second half-century. Bolt led his Bolt All-Stars to victory on the open- While Ryan’s New England counterpart President Donald Trump will kickoff ing night of the inaugural Nitro Athletics teams Mosley would have kept Tom Brady, as usual, controlled the spot- Super Bowl Sunday with a pre-game tel- event in Melbourne yesterday. light it was the Patriots’ defense that evised interview and Lady Gaga will grab The world record holder for the 100m and paved the road to a record ninth trip to the halftime spotlight but the focus will 200m sprints led the Bolt All Stars-including ath- Ecclestone at F1 helm the Super Bowl allowing a league low remain on the field where a Patriots letes from Jamaica, the USA and Kenya-against average of just 15.6 points per game. dynasty will confront a Falcons franchise teams representing Australia, England, New LONDON: Formula One’s new owners Liberty mer Mercedes principal Ross Brawn oversee- “They are a great football team, a team desperate to make their mark. Zealand, Japan and China. Media may have made a mistake in ousting ing motorsport matters, has spoken of F1 that plays complementary football from Over the last decade it is a rare year The 30-year-old Jamaican sprint star ran in commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone imme- being like ‘21 Super Bowls’ in a season. offense to defense to special teams,” said when Boston has not celebrated a sports the final event on the programme, the 4x100m diately after completing their takeover of the “You’ve always got to be careful, if it ain’t Ryan. “Their success has been their championship, with the National mixed relay, featuring two male and two female sport, according to former FIA president Max broke don’t fix it. But they are fully aware of longevity and consistency, something all Basketball Association (NBA) Celtics get- athletes from each team, as did fellow Jamaican Mosley. Ecclestone, 86, was replaced by that,” said Mosley. “They (Liberty) are serious American Chase Carey on Jan. 23 as chief business people. Whether they can deal with people admire. “New England has a great ting a parade in 2008, the National Olympic gold medallist Asafa Powell. executive of Formula One and appointed everything better than they could have dealt defense and watching them on film, their Hockey League (NHL) Bruins in 2011, and With their captain running the unfamiliar sec- ond leg, handing over to American Jenna ‘Emeritus Chairman’ - a position without a with it using Bernie for the things he’s good at, ability to keep people out of the end Major League Baseball’s Red Sox in 2007 clearly defined role for the Briton. and then doing the things that they know zone has been unbelievable all year.” and 2013. Prandini, the Bolt All Stars won that race to notch up their fourth outright win of the night Liberty have, however, said they hope about, is an open question. We shall see.” While Ryan is still trying to establish But it is the Patriots who have been and finish with a total of 1080 points. Ecclestone will continue to offer advice to the his credentials as an elite quarterback, the toast of New England as they prepare “It was just a wonderful night. I was just board. “If it had been me in the case of Liberty, FEW BUMPS Brady and coach Bill Belichick have to play in a seventh Super Bowl since enjoying myself from the start to the end,” Bolt I’d have kept Bernie on to do the things that Mosley agreed that Liberty had plenty on already amassed Hall of Fame resumes. 2002, having won four of them. said. “Everybody was just having fun. Everybody he’s superbly good at - such as dealing with their plate in the coming months and might A win on Sunday would give Brady five Atlanta meanwhile has had little to was trying to support their teammates-going the promoters and the organisers and all that find a few bumps in the road ahead despite Super Bowl rings, breaking a tie with Joe celebrate. Their NHL team, the Flames left over to the long jump, to the javelin-that’s some- side of it,” Mosley told Reuters. their undoubted expertise. Montana and Terry Bradshaw, while town and moved to Calgary, while the thing were not really used to.” The Briton, a close ally of Ecclestone while “It always looks easy from the outside,” he Belichick would go to the top of the all- NBA Hawks have not won a title since The Australian team won three of the 12 running the governing body, said Liberty warned. “It’s like if I think I could go and fix time coaching list, also with five titles, moving from St. Louis in 1968. The events to sit second with 1050 points. The two could have concentrated on “doing the things horse racing. But if you actually go and try and surpassing Pittsburgh Steelers’ Chuck Atlanta Braves claimed a World Series in teams finished equal first in two other events that up to now have not been done” in do it, you find there are a whole mass of prob- Formula One such as virtual reality and digital lems you never even knew about. But maybe Noll. Widely considered the NFL’s most 1999 but last season tied for the worst while Australia’s Kurtis Marschall also tied for technology. “But of course they bought a they will be very successful and get the job hated team, the Patriots, despised as the record in the National League. The Falcons first place with China’s Xue Changrui in the business and are fully entitled to come in and done.” With Super Bowl 51 coming up in ‘Evil Empire’ outside of their New have made only one other trip to the men’s pole vault. think they can run the whole business better Houston today, Mosley was also wary of com- England fortress, arrive at the Super Bowl Super Bowl in their 51-year history, losing New Zealand won the other two events, and we’ll just have to see what happens,” parisons between how the National Football wearing a chip on their collective shoul- to the Denver Broncos in 1998. “I’m really while China finished third on the points table der. For New England and their fans this happy for the city of Atlanta,” Ryan said. added the 76-year-old, speaking at F1’s annual League spectacular is presented over the with 845. Zoom charity auction on Friday night. Mosley, course of a week and grand prix racing. season has been hyped as the Patriots “I’ve played here for nine years, it’s an “At the start (of the night) I was a little bit who stood down as president of the “I think that’s easy to say, it’s not quite clear against the world after commissioner unbelievable place to live.” — Reuters worried. We started kinda slow and I was talking International Automobile Federation in 2009, to me what that means,” he said of the sugges- so much smack that everyone was looking at me cautioned against too much rapid change in tion that every race could be treated like a like ‘you’re losing’,” Bolt said. the sport. Liberty have spoken about increas- Super Bowl, with more razzamatazz and “But we won at the end, so that’s the key ing the number of grands prix, particularly in events leading up to it. “But the Super Bowl...is thing and I’m very happy with how everything the Americas, changing the weekend format that so wonderful? I don’t want to be unkind, turned out.” and giving every round of the championship but Americans always think they can do every- The winner of gold medals in the 100m, the ‘Super Bowl’ treatment. Carey, who has thing better than anybody else. And they’re 200m and 4x100m relay at the past three appointed former ESPN executive Sean not always right as a lot of recent history Olympics, Bolt said he had never run a competi- Bratches to run the commercial side with for- shows.” — Reuters tive race in February before, and was impressed with the form of the local athletes. “They came out ready. Most people aren’t really at the level that they want because it’s February, but you guys were ready and that’s what we want, competition. “So it’s fun and it was loud, so it was good.” Bolt may have been the main attraction but the Australian athletes enjoyed accolades from the crowd of around 7,000. Nitro Athletics involves a mixture of tradition- al and modified events designed to provide non- stop action over a two-hour period, with each team consisting of 12 male and 12 female ath- letes. Twelve events, from mixed gender relays, to 60m and 150m sprints awarded points for each placing. Highlights included the men’s elimination mile, which saw the last-placed runner eliminat- HOUSTON: Atlanta Falcons tackle Ryan Schraeder (73), offensive guard Chris Chester ed at the end of each of the first three laps of the (65) and center Alex Mack (51) go through drills with teammates during a practice track. A similar programme will be held on for the NFL Super Bowl 51 football game Friday, in Houston. Atlanta will face the Thursday with the final of the three-event series Bernie Ecclestone (left) and former FIA president Max Mosley at a news conference. New England Patriots in the Super Bowl today. — AP at the same venue next Saturday. — AFP SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5 , 2017 SPORTS Realist Jenkins targets Wales win in Rome

ROME: Looking back with nostalgia at capital six months earlier. ferent.” Now under the helm of Irishman despite the threat of heavy rain, few the first time in the tournament, target- past Six Nations romps over Italy would But Jenkins, working as Wales’ skills O’Shea, Italy are playing with renewed rugby aficionados will really expect ing a maximum haul ahead of next be a mistake, Wales legend Neil Jenkins coach, said Italy’s win over South Africa confidence and conviction as they look another upset in Rome. In the absence week’s England showdown in Cardiff is said on the eve of the sides’ tournament has made rivals sit up and take notice. ahead, long-term, to being competitive of Gatland, currently with the British a big temptation. opener today. Although Wales are expected to coast at the 2019 World Cup. and Irish Lions, coach Rob Howley has But Jenkins, Wales’s highest ever Italy, who scored an historic 20-18 to victory in Rome, Jenkins said they are “They had a fantastic win against appointed Alun Wyn Jones as skipper in points scorer, said that is not the priori- win over South Africa in the November taking nothing for granted. South Africa,” added Jenkins. But if the place of record-setting former skipper ty. “Anything can happen in test rugby. tests, host Warren Gatland’s men know- “It’s going to be tough, very tough,” Azzurri fail to keep their foot on the Sam Warburton, who will start at blind- You’ve got to put your points on the ing that failure to remain competitive Jenkins said yesterday in Rome. “It pedal, as they did on their last two tour- side flanker alongside in-form openside scoreboard and sometimes that’s three, for the entire match will prove costly. always has been. The scores the last two nament meetings with Wales, it will be Justin Tipuric and Gloucester’s Ross six, nine and not seven, 14, 21,” he said. Second-half collapses by Italy saw years have been blown out a bit. We got costly, says Italy captain Sergio Parisse. Moriarty. “But test matches are all about win- Wales romp to a 67-14 win in Cardiff away in the last 20 minutes and scored “I know from experience that if you Scott Williams started two of four ning, it’s as simple as that. If the bonus last year and, although Italy pushed quite a few tries. train hard, you play hard: I’m sure that, games for Wales in the autumn and points come into play at the end .... Gatland’s men hard in a 23-19 World “But those games were tough from physically, we’re ready but we also keeps his place ahead of stalwart centre then it will be a fantastic tournament. “If Cup warm-up defeat in September the word go and we had to earn the know that if we’re going to have any Jamie Roberts, with Ospreys pair Rhys we can get over the line with any sort of 2015, Wales had left Rome with a 61-20 right to play and score the points we chance to win it, it will come down to Webb and Dan Biggar in the half-backs. win tomorrow, we’ll be happy to get victory on their previous visit to the did. Tomorrow’s not going to be any dif- the last 10 minutes,” said Parisse. Yet With bonus points now available for our championship under way.” — AFP New Zealand face Fiji in crunch Sevens q-final

SYDNEY: New Zealand will face Fiji in a defeated series leaders South Africa 21-15 crunch quarter-final after going through in their final match of the day having start- the opening day of the World Sevens tour- ed the tournament with an impressive 19- nament unbeaten in sweltering Sydney 12 victory over Kenya. yesterday. England also had a comfortable four-try It will be another quarter-final between 26-0 victory over Japan. The Springboks the two Sevens powerhouses after the had wins over Japan and Kenya before Fijians beat them at the same stage in last being edged by England in their final pool weekend’s tournament in Wellington. match. “We never managed to pick up any New Zealand topped their pool after momentum as the day progressed,” coach wins over Australia, Papua New Guinea and Neil Powell said. Scotland, while Fiji were shocked 28-15 by “Last week we managed to build up Wales in their group to set up the quarter- steam, but today we just could not do the final with the Kiwis. same. “In a way, this was a good thing to Kiwi star Tim Mikkelson said the hot happen, because our character will now be weather in Sydney had been challenging, tested. It will be interesting to see how we with more heat forecast today. shape up tomorrow against America.” “You need to get the ball to beat Fiji and Australia qualified for a quarter-final if we can get the ball from the kick-offs we against Wales after finishing second in Pool can make it a contest and really go forward C with victories over Scotland and Papua on attack,” Mikkelson said. New Guinea. “Recovery is huge, hydration too. A few “You saw what Wales did to Fiji today so boys are cramping up and I hear it’ll be we know they are a quality side,” Australia even hotter tomorrow so we’ll have to be coach Andy Friend said. “We had a good even better.” win against them last week in Wellington In today’s other quarter-finals, Australia but we also know that every game and will play Wales, England take on Argentina tournament is different so they’ll be tough and the United States face South Africa. today. “We haven’t been (in the final eight) England finished top of Pool A with wins in the last two tournaments so it’s great to over Kenya, Japan and South Africa. They be back into that.” — AFP France complete Davis Cup win over Japan SYDNEY: Tim Mikkelson of new Zealand (L) avoids James Stannard of Australia (C) as team mate Iopu Iopu-Aso (R) looks on in their pool C TOKYO: France wrapped up victory in their gles. Japan captain Minoru Ueda doffed his match at the Sydney Sevens World Series tournament in Sydney yesterday. — AFP Davis Cup first-round tie against Japan cap to the victorious French. “You could after Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Nicolas feel the strength of the French team,” he Mahut won yesterday’s doubles to give the said. “It’s obvious they have a strong desire visitors an unassailable 3-0 lead. to go all the way and win the Davis Cup. Dazzling Scotland hang The Wimbledon champions swatted Their doubles pair were superb, they never aside Yuichi Sugita and Yasutaka Uchiyama looked like faltering.” 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 after Richard Gasquet and Gilles Simon had dominated the opening NEW ZEALAND BEAT INDIA on to upset Ireland 27-22 day’s singles in Tokyo on Friday. In Pune, New Zealand’s Artem Sitak and “We didn’t play our greatest match but Michael Venus beat India’s Leander Paes did what we had to do to win,” Mahut told and Vishnu Vardhan yesterday in the Davis EDINBURGH: Scotland hung on to upset reporters after helping France secure a spot Cup doubles rubber in Pune, with the Ireland 27-22 in a pulsating match at in the Davis Cup quarter-finals. host’s still leading the Asia/Oceania Group I Murrayfield yesterday and secure their first “It’s rare you get easy matches in the tie 2-1. opening day win in the Six Nations for over a Zverev brothers’ defeat David Cup,” he added, struggling to be The 3-1 loss in the match against the vis- decade. diplomatic after second lopsided day of itors denied Paes a chance to set a record Two late penalties from captain Greig tennis. “We had a few complicated of winning the maximum matches in the Laidlaw snatched a victory for the Scots that leaves Germany trailing moments but we managed to deal with tournament as he stands level with Nicloa was founded on a dazzling first-half display BERLIN: Hosts Germany are trailing Belgium Kohlschreiber plays Arthur De Greef. them. We’ve been together for over three Pietrageli of Italy with 42 match victories. which pushed the hosts into a 21-8 lead at the 2-1 in their home Davis Cup World Group After Kohlschreiber lost the first singles weeks so we know each other well and Paes, 43, was playing his 55th doubles break. Fullback Stuart Hogg, the player of last first-round match after brothers Alexander rubber 6-4, 3-6, 2-6, 7-6(7/2), 7-6(7-5) to have this strength.” match since making his debut in the Davis year’s tournament, scored Scotland’s first two and Mischa Zverev lost their doubles rubber Darcis on Friday, Alexander Zverev levelled Japan have failed to win a single set in Cup in 1990. The Indian pair lost 3-6, 6-3, 7- tries and centre Alex Dunbar dotted down for yesterday. the tie with a straight-sets win over De Greef. three matches in the absence of world 6(6), 6-3 after starting off strongly in the an unconventional third in a set move from a Belgium’s Ruben Bemelmans and Joris De The Germans had started as favourites to number five Kei Nishikori, who opted to sit first set without losing a serve. lineout. Ireland winger Keith Earls crossed for Loore sealed a 6-3, 7-6(7/4), 4-6, 4-6, 6-3 win win the tie in Frankfurt after Belgian number out the World Group clash. But Sitak, ranked 56, and Venus, ranked Ireland in the opening period while lock Iain over the Zverev brothers in Frankfurt over one David Goffin dropped out to recover Gasquet swept past Taro Daniel 6-2, 6-3, 36, fought back to level the scores in the Henderson and flyhalf Paddy Jackson, a late three hours and 13 minutes of a tight dou- after reaching the quarter-finals of the 6-2 on Friday before Simon overpowered next round. The Kiwis rode the momentum replacement for Johnny Sexton, bagged tries bles rubber. Alexander Zverev, 19, was a late Australian Open. Yoshihito Nishioka 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 to put in the third set and won it in a tie-breaker in Ireland’s second-half fightback which earned replacement for doubles expert Jan-Lennard Defeat to the Belgians would be Yannick Noah’s team firmly in the driving 7-6(6). Paes, ranked 64 and Vardhan, ranked them a losing bonus point. Struff, who dropped out with a virus. Germany’s third straight first-round defeat seat. “It was quick and well played, yes,” said 338, were humbled in the fouth set 6-3. “That was a cracking game,” Hogg told the The teenager has the chance to redeem having lost to France, also in Frankfurt, in Noah, a losing Davis Cup finalist in 1982. On Friday India won both their singles BBC. “We switched off a bit in the start of the himself in today’s deciding singles when he is 2015 and the Czech Republic in Hanover last “Three-zero against a Japan team with- matches against the visitors in straight sets, second half but the boys are delighted with due to face Steve Darcis before Philipp year. —AFP out Nishikori looks normal,” added the for- taking a 2-0 lead in the rubber. that result and a great way to kick off the Six mer French Open champion, whose team In the first match Yuki Bhambri beat Finn Nations here at Murrayfield. will face either Britain or Canada in April’s Tearney which was followed by another “The boys stuck to it but credit to Ireland - quarter-finals. comprehensive victory by Ramkumar “And the doubles-number one in the Ramanathan against Jose Statham. they were fantastic in the second half,” Hogg world against 300, you expect this on India have not lost to New Zealand in added. It was an impressive performance by paper. But you still have to get the job the Davis Cup since 1978 when the visitors Scotland but perhaps one that fans knew done. We will go out and party tonight!” beat them 4-1 in Delhi during the Eastern might be on the cards with many of the Nine-time winners France have now Zone semi-final. Glasgow team that demolished Leicester 43-0 won all four of their Davis Cup meetings Bhambri is slated to play Statham, and in Europe’s top tier club competition just with Japan, who will look to avoid a white- Ramanathan will take on Tearney in the weeks ago in the side. wash in Sunday’s dead-rubber reverse sin- two reverse matches tomorrow. — AFP Scotland had not won their opening game of the Six Nations since 2006 and entertaining an Irish side who beat the mighty All Blacks last year was a tough task. Yet in the first half it looked straightforward. Wave after wave of attacks created an overlap for Hogg to collect a scrappy pass from flyhalf Finn Russell and open the scoring within the first 10 minutes. It was not long before Hogg added to his tally with an audacious dummy, allowing him to ghost past Earls out wide. Earls crossed for his own try in the corner minutes later to take the scores to 14-5, before the Scots added a training-ground third. Dunbar bamboozled the opposition for- wards by moving into the heart of the lineout, snatching the ball off the top and running over unchallenged. Laidlaw converted again and Jackson added a penalty to take the scores to 21-8 at halftime. Ireland came out firing in the second half and quickly clawed back to 21-15 when Henderson crashed over from close range. Scotland had winger Sean Maitland to thank for maintaining their lead after an inter- cept and a last-gasp tackle prevented try-scor- ing chances, before Jackson converted his own try to give the visitors a 22-21 lead as the match headed into its final quarter. TOKYO: French tennis player Pierre-Hugues Herbert (R) and Nicolas Mahut (L) return With Scotland’s hopes of a famous win FRANKFURT: Germany’s Alexander Zverev (R) and Mischa Zverev attempt to return a shot a shot against Japanese pair Yuichi Sugita and Yasutaka Uchiyama during their Davis seemingly slipping away, Laidlaw kept his cool during the first round Davis Cup tennis match between Germany and Belgium yesterday Cup tennis world group first round match between Japan and France in Tokyo yester- and added two penalties in the final 10 min- at the Fraport-Arena in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany. — AFP day. — AFP utes. — Reuters SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2017 SPORTS IOC joins talks to get NHL players in 2018 Olympics

LOS ANGELES: The four top stakehold- March in Korea,” Fasel told reporters at being of our players, whether or not agreement. “We all want see the best tion in Detroit as he and the rest of the ers in the discussion over whether NHL NHL offices in New York. “We need to there’s fatigue. From our standpoint, I players at the Olympic Winter Games New York Islanders prepared for a game players will participate in the Winter know about the accommodation. We think the clubs are very much focused Pyeongchang 2018, and we know the against the Red Wings. Tavares, a union Olympics in South Korea next year met need to know about the transportation. on disruption to the NHL season.” players feel the same,” Bach said. representative, said the topic seems to without resolution Friday, with one The sooner we know, the better we “Therefore, we hope even more that the be a bargaining chip between the warning that time is running short to can prepare the conditions for the NHL DIFFERENCE OF OPINION international federation and the NHL league and players. “It can be used as a make a decision. players and the NHL.” Players, it seems universally, want to will reach a solution to make the sensitive issue,” he said. “You can make Thomas Bach, the president of the Bettman and NHL team owners participate in a sixth straight Olympics. Olympic dreams of the players come the argument on the negative impact it International Olympic Committee, for appear willing to skip the Pyeongchang “There’s a shared interest in develop- true.” The IIHF has come up with the can make during the regular season, but the first time joined International Ice Games in 2018 and possibly resume ing our game with international play,” money needed to cover travel and insur- then globally, the positive impact it can Hockey Federation President Rene Fasel, Olympic participation in China four Fehr said in a telephone interview. “We ance costs for players, Fasel said, sug- make. There’s a lot of talk about China NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman and years later, assuming the IOC would have a difference of opinion with the gesting other issues are more important. and preseason games and the growth NHL Players’ Association Executive allow that to happen. They don’t want to owners about where the Olympics fit in, The Olympics has become part of the there when the Olympics go there. We’ll Director Don Fehr at a meeting in New shut their season down without tangible particularly in South Korea.” NHL labor situation. The league recently see what happens. There’s a lot of mov- York. With league owners reluctant to benefits, and the 14-hour time differ- Fehr said Bach’s presence was a posi- asked if the union would eliminate its ing parts.” Capitals center Nicklas put next season on hiatus for nearly ence and relatively small market in tive sign. “It was good that he came and opt-out option in 2019 and extend the Backstrom said the Olympics is a unique three weeks against the wishes of their South Korea are not enticing. showed interest,” Fehr told The labor pact three years through the event and is eager to return to a third own players, it’s clear that hurdles “The focus from the clubs’ standpoint Associated Press. “We had a frank discus- 20242025 season in exchange for partic- Games. “This is an event, huge in the remain with 12 months to go. is what does this disruption to our sea- sion without any agreements.” ipating in the 2018 Olympics. The union whole world. I don’t see why we have to Fasel said the group may need to get son mean?” Bettman said. “Clubs are While the IOC got involved in the refused. give something up now. I think just play back together soon and set a deadline. “I very concerned about the competitive- talks, Bach made it clear the other three More than 400 miles away from the for your country in a big event all over have a coordination commission in ness of our season, the health and well- parties will have to come up with an meeting, John Tavares was paying atten- the world,” he said. — AP

De Villiers steers S Africa to ODI series win over S Lanka

JOHANNESBURG: AB de Villiers struck an on. Only two other batsmen managed unbeaten half-century to steer South double-figures as Sri Lanka lost 10 wickets Africa to a series-winning seven wicket vic- for 103 runs to record another low score tory over Sri Lanka in the third one-day on what has been a dismal tour with the international at The Wanderers yesterday. bat. The players left the field for more than In a game that was delayed for over an an hour with Sri Lanka on 117 for four in hour by a swarm of bees that took up resi- the 27th over as a swarm of bees descend- dence on the pitch, South Africa won the ed on the stadium and had the fielders toss and sent the tourists in to bat, restrict- dropping to the floor in panic. ing them to 163 all out in 39.2 overs. The unwanted guests were finally The dominant home side, playing in a coaxed away with buckets filled with hon- changed pink kit in aid of breast cancer ey and the match could resume. Seamer awareness, eased to victory with a full 18 Dwaine Pretorius (3-19), recalled to the overs to spare as De Villiers led the way side in the place of all-rounder Wayne with 60 from 61 balls. He put on an Parnell, posted career-best figures in his unbeaten fourth-wicket stand of 72 with JP fourth ODI. Duminy (28) to guide South Africa to an Quinton de Kock (eight) failed again unassailable 3-0 lead in the series. with the bat at the top of the home side’s South Africa have now won their last 12 order, but Hashim Amla (34) and Faf du ODIs at home, a record for the country. Plessis (24) steadied the innings before Niroshan Dickwella (74) and Upul captain De Villiers compiled his 49th ODI Tharanga (31) had managed 60 for the first half-century to finish the job. The next wicket for Sri Lanka as they made a posi- match will be played in Cape Town on tive start but, once seamer Kagiso Rabada Tuesday before the series concludes in (2-39) removed the latter, the collapse was Pretoria on Friday. —Reuters

SCOREBOARD

JOHANNESBURG: Scores in the third one-day international between South Africa and Sri Lanka at the Wanderers Stadium yesterday.

Sri Lanka (3w), Pretorius 7-2-19-3, Duminy 3-0-17-0, NEWARK: Micheal Ferland #79 of the Calgary Flames watches the game tying goal by Matt Stajan #18 (not shown) go in the net past Cory N. Dickwella c De Kock b Pretorius 74 Phehlukwayo 5-0-26-2 (2w), Imran Tahir 9.2-1-21-2 Schneider #35 of the New Jersey Devils at the Prudential Center on Friday in Newark, New Jersey. The Flames defeated the Devils 4-3 in over- U. Tharanga c Pretorius b Rabada 31 time. —AFP K. Mendis c Amla b Phehlukwayo 4 South Africa D. Chandimal c Morris b Phehlukwayo 4 Q. de Kock b Kumara 8 D. de Silva c Amla b Morris 16 H. Amla run out (Madushanka) 34 A. Gunaratne c Pretorius b Rabada 2 F. du Plessis c De Silva b Madushanka 24 Kessel’s OT winner lifts S. Pathirana b Imran Tahir 18 A. de Villiers not out 60 L. Madushanka c Du Plessis b Pretorius 0 J. Duminy not out 28 S. Lakmal c Behardien b Pretorius 0 Extras (lb1, nb1, w8) 10 L. Kumara c Rabada b Imran Tahir 5 Total (3 wkts, 32 overs) 164 L. Sandakan not out 0 Penguins over Blue Jackets Did not bat: F. Behardien, C. Morris, D. Pretorius, A. Extras (lb3, w6) 9 Phehlukwayo, K. Rabada, Imran Tahir Total (39.2 overs) 163 Fall of wickets: 1-60 (Tharanga), 2-75 (Mendis), 3- Fall of wickets: 1-23 (De Kock), 2-58 (Du Plessis), 3- COLUMBUS: A goal at 3:15 of overtime by Phil 89 (Chandimal), 4-115 (De Silva), 5-125 92 (Amla) Kessel gave the Pittsburgh a win over the NHL results/standings (Gunaratne), 6-149 (Dickwella), 7-149 Bowling: Lakmal 6-1-23-0 (1w), Kumara 8-0-49-1 Columbus at PPG Paints Arena on Friday. (Madushanka), 8-155 (Lakmal), 9-158 (Pathirana), (1nb, 5w), Madushanka 4-0-15-1, Sandakan 6-0- Working on the lone power play of the contest, Florida 2, Anaheim 1; Calgary 4, New Jersey 3 (OT); Detroit 5, NY Islanders 4; Carolina 2, Edmonton 1; Pittsburgh 4, 10-163 (Kumara) 33-0 (1w), Pathirana 7-0-35-0 (1w), De Silva 1-0-8-0 Kessel dealt a pass from the high slot to Columbus 3 (OT). Result: South Africa won by seven wickets. Bowling: Rabada 7-0-39-2 (1w), Morris 8-0-38-1 defenseman Kris Letang in the right circle. Western Conference Ottawa 27 16 6 137 131 60 Letang swatted a one-timer, which was Central Division blocked by Blue Jackets center Boone Jenner. Boston 26 22 6 138 143 58 WLOTLGFGAPTS Florida 23 19 10 124 143 56 The puck deflected to Kessel low in the right Minnesota 33 12 5 166 116 71 Toronto 23 17 9 149 144 55 circle. He was able to chip a wrister past the Chicago 31 17 5 147 138 67 glove hand of Blue Jackets goaltender Sergei Nashville 25 18 8 142 134 58 Detroit 21 21 9 131 152 51 Bobrovsky. The goal was Kessel’s second of the St. Louis 25 21 5 146 158 55 Buffalo 20 20 10 121 143 50 game. Nick Bonino and Patric Hornqvist also Winnipeg 25 25 4 159 167 54 Tampa Bay 22 24 6 141 155 50 Dallas 21 21 10 144 164 52 Metropolitan Division scored for the Penguins (32-13-5) while Matt Colorado 13 33 2 94 166 28 Washington 34 11 6 167 112 74 Murray made 28 saves. Pacific Division San Jose 33 17 2 142 118 68 Columbus 33 12 5 169 122 71 FLAMES 4, DEVILS 3 (OT) Anaheim 28 16 9 139 132 65 Pittsburgh 32 13 5 180 146 69 Mikael Backlund’s goal 1:13 into overtime lift- Edmonton 28 18 8 155 141 64 NY Rangers 32 18 1 173 136 65 ed Calgary to a victory over New Jersey at the Calgary 27 24 3 143 153 57 Philadelphia 26 20 6 144 161 58 Prudential Center. The Devils carried a 3-2 lead Los Angeles 26 21 4 131 123 56 NY Islanders 22 18 9 143 143 53 Vancouver 23 22 6 120 144 52 Carolina 23 20 7 133 142 53 into the third period, but Calgary forged a tie on Arizona 16 28 6 113 159 38 Matt Stajan’s goal at 7:22. T.J. Brodie assisted on Eastern Conference New Jersey 21 21 10 120 151 52 all four goals and Brian Elliott finished with 26 Atlantic Division Note: Overtime losses (OTL) are worth one point in the saves for the Flames (27-24-3), who have won Montreal 30 15 7 156 130 67 standings and are not included in the loss column (L). three in a row.

HURRICANES 2, OILERS 1 Sebastian Aho scored 1:48 into the third period on a power play as Carolina defeated ICC moves closer Edmonton at PNC Arena. Aho took defenseman Justin Faulk’s pass and converted on a one- timer from the right side. Aho has four goals in to Test shake-up a two-game stretch, coming off a hat trick Tuesday night against Philadelphia. He has 16 JOHANNESBURG: Sri Lanka’s batsman Niroshan Dickwella plays a shot during the goals this season, just two behind Jeff Skinner LONDON: The International Cricket Council has tions to the future structure of bilateral cricket third One Day International (ODI) match between South Africa and Sri Lanka at for the team lead. moved closer to a radical shake-up to pave the ranging from the status quo to two tier leagues Wanderers cricket ground yesterday in Johannesburg, South Africa. The South African way for Afghanistan and Ireland to become Test and every possible option in-between.” team and the wickets are in pink to mark World Cancer Awarness day yesterday. —AP PANTHERS 2, DUCKS 1 nations and restrict the power of the ‘Big Three’ The former South Africa wicket-keeper Jonathan Huberdeau scored the winning of India, England and Australia. added: “The model the group has agreed on goal off an assist from Aleksander Barkov-both Following a meeting at its Dubai headquar- enables us to provide context for all three for- players fresh off the injured list-to lead Florida ters, cricket’s global governing body said yester- mats of the game and in the case of the ODI and past Anaheim at the BB&T Center. Skating four- day it had reached “agreement in principle to T20 solutions the approach goes beyond the full South Africa launches on-four, Barkov got control of the puck on the constitutional and financial change, further members and aligns bilateral cricket with quali- left wing after a Keith Yandle stretch pass. Barkov progress on future international cricket struc- fication for ICC events.” centered the puck to Huberdeau, who didn’t tures and agreement around the consistent use ‘global’ T20 league look rusty at all, elevating the puck and getting of DRS (the Decision Review System).” PROMOTING EQUALITY it past Anaheim goalie John Gibson’s glove with Among key proposals are that the top nine In 2014, control of the ICC was effectively JOHANNESBURG: Cricket South Africa we have chosen will make it possible for 4:58 left in the second period. This was the sea- Test-playing countries will compete among ceded to the ‘Big Three’ with many observers yesterday announced plans for a franchises to attract top-class players to son debut for Huberdeau, who severed an themselves in a rolling two-year league and arguing they took too large a share of the Twenty20 league which it hopes will South Africa,” said CSA chief executive Achilles tendon in Florida’s final exhibition game. against the three lower-ranked teams. game’s global revenue. attract major international investment Haroon Lorgat. Plans for the league were Barkov hadn’t played since suffering a back Those three would comprise Zimbabwe, with But under the guidance of India’s Shashank Ireland and Afghanistan also in line to become Manohar, the current ICC chairman, the govern- and big-name players. revealed to International Cricket Council injury on Dec. 28. Last season, Barkov had career full or Test members provided, the ICC said, they ing body has been trying to curb the power of The #T20 Global League appears to member countries during ICC meetings highs in goals (28) and assists (31). Huberdeau met “membership criteria”. the ‘Big Three’. The ICC said the “broader princi- be based on the successful Indian in Dubai which ended on Friday. had career highs in goals (20) and points (59). Premier League and Australia’s Big Bash “Our vision is to drive the creation of Meanwhile a 13-team one-day international ples” that have been agreed included a “revised league would be run over a three-year period financial distribution ensuring a more equitable League, although there were limited a new T20 destination league in South RED WINGS 5, ISLANDERS 4 details about the structure of the tour- Africa that would energise the sport of leading into qualification for the 2023 World distribution of revenues” and the “equal weight The Red Wings started slowly but they fin- nament. Eight franchises will be sold cricket in South Africa by creating a Cup. Plans are also in place for a regional of votes for all board members regardless of ished with a bang. A point shot by Detroit and the teams are expected to be city- global platform for the best-in-class to Twenty20 competition structure to be devel- membership status”. “Today was an important defenseman Danny DeKeyser pinballed off the based, with the tournament being perform and showcase their talent to a oped as a pathway to qualification for the ICC step forward for the future of the ICC and cricket played in late 2017, when all South global audience,” said CSA president legs of New York Islanders defensemen Nick World T20. The ICC statement said: “A schedul- around the world,” said Manohar. Africa’s leading players and many world Chris Nenzani. Leddy and Thomas Hickey and into the net with ing summit will now be held in March before a “The proposals from the working group to stars are likely to be available. A tender “We have received a very favourable 27.9 seconds left in regulation time, giving the detailed proposal is put to the ICC board in reverse the resolutions of 2014 and deliver a has been issued with a deadline of response to our plans from the ICC and Red Wings a victory. It was DeKeyser’s first goal April.” The aim is to provide greater “context” for revised constitution and financial model were March 3 for expressions of interest. member boards and look to their sup- in 21 games, since he scored the overtime win- bilateral matches and ICC chief executive David accepted by the ICC board and now we will “We are confident that the window port.” —AFP ner at New York against the Islanders in a 4-3 win Richardson added: “The ICC chief executives’ work collectively to refine the detail for final on Dec 4. — Reuters committee has explored a whole range of solu- sign-off in April. — AFP SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2017 SPORTS Houston Rockets retire trail blazing Yao’s jersey

LOS ANGELES: The Houston Rockets alongside those of Clyde Drexler (22), Olajuwon, Steve Francis, Dikembe including the deciding free throws in the Harden also grabbed 12 rebounds feted Hall of Famer Yao Ming on Friday, Moses Malone (24), Calvin Murphy (23), Mutombo, Shane Battier, NBA commis- final 36 seconds of overtime. and handed out nine assists for the retiring the ground-breaking Chinese Hakeem Olajuwon (34) and Rudy sioner Adam Silver and Rockets owner Michael Carter-Williams’ layup with Rockets, who got 21 points off the bench star’s jersey in an emotional halftime cer- Tomjanovich. “I remember the first time I Leslie Alexander. 2:19 to play in the extra session had from Eric Gordon. emony during their 121-117 overtime watched (an) NBA game, randomly saw a “Tonight is about thank you,” Battier brought Chicago back within 115-113, The Bulls were led by Carter-Williams’ win over the Chicago Bulls. shot the cameras gave on those retired said on behalf of Yao’s teammates. and he knotted the score when he 23 points, while Taj Gibson added 20 and Yao was the first overall draft selec- jerseys,” Yao said. “After I read stories, I “Thank you for your humility. Thank you grabbed the rebound after his own Wade chipped in 19. tion in 2002 and the first player drafted know that (is) the highest honor a player for your work ethic. Thank you for your missed free throw and drained a jump Brook Lopez pulled down 11 number one who didn’t play collegiately can reach for himself and an accomplish- humor. Thank you for your dominance. shot. Harden then converted one of two rebounds for the Bulls, who were with- in the United States. ment for the team. Today I think I’ll You are a Hall of Famer in every sense of free-throw attempts to push the Rockets out Jimmy Butler because of a right heel The 7-foot-6 (2.29m) Chinese giant always ask myself what is the story the word. Thank you for allowing all of us back in front at 116-115, but Dwyane contusion. averaged 19.2 points and nine rebounds behind it. “I hope people see the jersey to be a part of your journey.” Wade’s turnaround jump shot with 1:28 The Bulls came out firing in the third, for the Rockets and became a global there and remember the story, not only The Rockets were up 60-49 at half- to go saw the Bulls edge ahead. using a 14-4 scoring run to narrow the ambassador for the sport during his about myself, but also my teammates, time, but they had to put in extra time to Harden responded with a contested gap and eventually take a slim lead into eight NBA seasons. my opponents. We created the story make sure the celebratory night didn’t jump shot. He was fouled on the play the fourth. He continued promoting the game together, just like the other jerseys creat- end with a deflating defeat. and made the free throw also, and after Harden’s step-back jumper tied the after he was forced into retirement in ed the story for (us.)” The halftime cere- Chicago came up empty on their next score at 108-108 with 27.3 left in regula- 2011 by repeated foot injuries. On Friday mony began with a video celebrating HARDEN SHINES possession Harden made another brace tion, but he was unable to make another his number 11 was raised to the rafters Yao’s career. It included appearances by James Harden scored 42 points, of free throws to make it 121-117. at the buzzer. —AFP

English Football League Tables

Chelsea 3, Arsenal 1; Crystal Palace 0, Sunderland 4; Everton 6, Bournemouth 3; Hull City 2, Liverpool 0; Southampton 1, West Ham United 3; Watford 2, Burnley 1; West Bromwich Albion 1, Stoke City 0.

P W D L F A Pts Stoke City 24 7 8 9 29 36 29 Chelsea 24 19 2 3 51 17 59 Burnley 24 9 2 13 26 35 29 Tottenham 23 13 8 2 45 16 47 Southampton 24 7 6 11 24 31 27 Arsenal 24 14 5 5 52 28 47 Bournemouth 24 7 5 12 35 47 26 Liverpool 24 13 7 4 52 30 46 Middlesbrough23 4 9 10 19 26 21 Man City 23 14 4 5 47 28 46 Leicester City 23 5 6 12 24 38 21 Man United 23 11 9 3 33 21 42 Everton 24 11 7 6 40 27 40 Swansea City 23 6 3 14 28 52 21 Bromwich 24 10 6 8 32 29 36 Hull City 24 5 5 14 22 47 20 Ham United 24 9 4 11 32 41 31 Crystal Palace 24 5 4 15 32 45 19 Watford 24 8 6 10 29 40 30 Sunderland 24 5 4 15 24 42 19

Rejuvenated Cameroon, Egypt set for Cup final showdown

LIBREVILLE: Cameroon and Egypt are both Cameroon, who last won the title in 2002, aiming to cap remarkable revivals by winning have had 24 hours less time to recover and the Africa Cup of Nations when they meet in a ready themselves for the game at the Stade final that few thought possible in Libreville de l’Amitie in Gabon’s capital after second- today evening. half goals by Michael Ngadeu and Christian These are two of the most successful Bassogog gave them a 2-0 win against Ghana nations in the 60-year history of the competi- in Franceville on Thursday. Egypt played their tion, with Egypt unrivalled on seven titles and semi-final in Libreville on Wednesday, Cameroon, four-time winners, just behind although they needed extra time and penal- alongside Ghana. ties to see off Burkina Faso after a 1-1 draw, But at the outset of the tournament in veteran 44-year-old goalkeeper Essam El Gabon it was the likes of Algeria, Senegal and Hadary proving their hero in the shoot-out. OKLAHOMA: Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) passes between Memphis Grizzlies guard Tony Allen (9) and guard Mike defending champions the Ivory Coast who The evrgreen stopper is targetting a fifth per- Conley (11) during the second quarter of an NBA basketball game in Oklahoma City, Friday. — AP were considered the favourites, with Egypt no sonal continental title having first won one more than dark horses in their first appear- way back in 1998. ance since 2010. Cameroon, meanwhile, came with what looked like their weakest FORMIDABLE Westbrook’s triple-double ever squad, handicapped by the refusal of The Egyptians had won three consecutive several leading players to accept call-ups Cups of Nations between 2006 and 2010 but from Belgian coach Hugo Broos. missed the last three tournaments amid politi- Yet the Indomitable Lions qualified from cal upheaval in the country before Argentine leads Thunder past Grizzlies their group at the expense of the hosts and Hector Cuper led them to back onto the scene have since knocked out both Senegal and here. Like Broos, Cuper has a young squad, OKLAHOMA: Russell Westbrook tallied his Ghana to make their first final since 2008. although there are four survivors from the 25th triple-double of the season to lead NBA results/standings Then, with a side containing the likes of team that won the title in 2010 in El Hadary, Oklahoma City to a victory over the Memphis Rigobert Song and Samuel Eto’o, they lost 1-0 Ahmed Fathy, Mohamed Abdel-Shafi and the Grizzlies Friday night. Westbrook racked up 38 to the Egyptians in Ghana’s capital Accra. This Hull City wing-back Ahmed Elmohamady. The Denver 121, Milwaukee 117; Houston 121, Chicago 117 (OT); Oklahoma City 114, Memphis 102; Boston 113, LA points, 12 assists and 13 rebounds. That Lakers 107; Indiana 106, Brooklyn 97; Detroit 116, Minnesota 108; Orlando 102, Toronto 94. current Cameroon side has no such big name Pharaohs have not exactly been a joy to included scoring the final 15 points of the stars but Broos has transformed their fortunes watch-they have built their success under game for the Thunder as Oklahoma City ended Eastern Conference Western Conference over the last 12 months and is now looking Cuper around a rock-solid defence that has a three game losing streak. Marc Gasol led the Atlantic Division Northwest Division W L PCT GB for them to make history rather than be con- only conceded one goal so far in Gabon, while Grizzlies with 31 points and eight assists. Mike Utah 31 19 .620 - Boston 32 18 .640 - Oklahoma City 29 22 .569 2.5 tent with their unexpected run. “We want to they have relied heavily on the star quality of Conley added 18 points. go into this final and win it. For these young Mohamed Salah at the other end. Toronto 30 21 .588 2.5 Denver 22 27 .449 8.5 players — 14 of the 23 are playing at their Cuper is eager to shake off his own reputa- NY Knicks 22 29 .431 10.5 Portland 22 29 .431 9.5 CELTICS 113, LAKERS 107 Philadelphia 18 31 .367 13.5 first Cup of Nations-it is possibly a unique tion as a loser having suffered numerous ago- Minnesota 19 31 .380 12 Isaiah Thomas just missed becoming the Brooklyn 9 41 .180 23 Pacific Division opportunity in their careers to win the tro- nising defeats in finals over the course of his Central Division first Celtic ever to score 40 points in three Golden State 43 7 .860 - phy,” he said. “There will be enough motiva- career. But his side have already restored Cleveland 33 15 .688 - straight games, firing home 21 of his 38 in the LA Clippers 31 19 .620 12 tion and inspiration there to make sure we pride in the team among Egyptians but now Indiana 27 22 .551 6.5 fourth quarter as Boston won its sixth game in Sacramento 19 31 .380 24 are ready for Sunday.” they have the trophy in sight. — AFP a row. Jae Crowder added 18 points and six Chicago 25 26 .490 9.5 Detroit 23 27 .460 11 LA Lakers 17 36 .321 27.5 rebounds and rookie Jaylen Brown had 12 Milwaukee 21 28 .429 12.5 Phoenix 16 34 .320 27 points and seven boards. Lou Williams led the Southeast Division Southwest Division Lakers, who lost their 11th straight road game, Washington 29 20 .592 - San Antonio 38 11 .776 - Morris fires USA to with 21 points, 13 in the fourth quarter. Atlanta 29 21 .580 0.5 Houston 37 17 .685 3.5 D’Angelo Russell had 20 points, six rebounds Charlotte 23 27 .460 6.5 Memphis 30 22 .577 9.5 and six assists for Los Angeles. Miami 20 30 .400 9.5 Dallas 20 30 .400 18.5 win over Jamaica Orlando 20 32 .385 10.5 New Orleans 19 31 .380 19.5 PACERS 106, NETS 97 LOS ANGELES: Jordan Morris struck in the ing their places. Luis Robles, Jorge Villafana, Paul George and Jeff Teague scored 24 points Harden also pulled down 12 rebounds and had five-game losing streak. DeMarcus Cousins 59th minute to lift the United States to a 1-0 Walker Zimmerman, Feilhaber, Dax McCarty, apiece as Indiana squandered a 19-point lead nine assists for the Rockets. Houston also got 21 recorded his second triple-double of the season friendly victory over Jamaica on Friday, the Chris Pontius, Lletget, Juan Agudelo and but made enough plays down the stretch to points off the bench from Eric Gordon, 14 from with 22 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists for first victory of Bruce Arena’s second spell as Morris came in for Nick Rimando, Chad record a win. Clint Capela and 10 from Trevor Ariza. The Bulls the Kings. coach of the US men’s football team. Marshall, Gregory Garza, Jermaine Jones, George shot 9 of 22 from the floor and (25-26) were led by Michael Carter-Williams’ 23 Arena returned to the job after Jurgen Michael Bradley, Sacha Kljestan, Alejandro grabbed 11 rebounds. He hit two step-back points, while Taj Gibson added 20, Wade hit for MAVERICKS 108, TRAIL BLAZERS 104 Klinsmann was sacked in November in the Bedoya, Darlington Nagbe and Jozy Altidore. jumpers down the stretch after Indiana briefly 19, Doug McDermott scored 12 and Paul Zipser Rookie guard Yogi Ferrell scored 32 points, wake of two World Cup qualifying defeats. Jamaica fielded an inexperienced side trailed midway through the fourth quarter. and Nikola Mirotic scored 11 points apiece. including nine 3-point shots, to lift Dallas past Arena’s first match in charge was a scoreless with coach Theodore Whitmore without Teague handed out at least seven assists for the Portland on Friday night at Moda Center. Wesley draw against Serbia last week. such mainstays as Jermaine Taylor, Demar 17th straight game and consistently got to the SUNS 105, KINGS 103 Matthews added a season-high 27 points for the But with World Cup qualifiers against Phillips, Adrian Mariappa and Leicester foul line. He shot 6 of 10 from the floor and Devin Booker scored 33 points and canned a Mavericks (20-30), who won their fourth game Honduras and Panama coming up in March, City captain Wes Morgan. The Americans made 10 of 13 free throws. fading bank shot from the left wing at the and ninth in the last 12. CJ McCollum collected the United States got a morale-boosting win had their first chance in the seventh buzzer to lift Phoenix over Sacramento. Booker 28 points, seven rebounds and six assists and in Chattanooga, Tennessee. minute when Feilhaber’s crisp corner PISTONS 116, TIMBERWOLVES 108 topped 30 points for the eighth time this season Evan Turner scored a season-high 24 points for A clever combination between Benny found McCarty, who nodded a shot over Marcus Morris scored a career-high 36 points and ran his string of consecutive games with at the Trail Blazers (22-29), who lost for the second Feilhaber and Seattle Sounders striker Morris the crossbar. to lead Detroit over Minnesota. Jon Leuer sup- least 20 to 15 straight, and the Suns snapped a time in seven games. —Reuters ended with the latter beating substitute Morris had a chance when he broke free plied 24 points for the Pistons, who have won goalkeeper Ryan Thompson for a second in the box in the 38th, but Jamaica goal- two straight following a three-game slide. Andre international goal. Sebastian Lletget almost keeper Andre Blake turned his effort aside. Drummond contributed 12 points and 18 doubled the lead 10 minutes later, but his Arena, who guided the US team to the 2002 rebounds and Tobias Harris chipped in 14 points header went straight to Thompson. World Cup quarter-finals and oversaw a first- for Detroit. Karl-Anthony Towns led Minnesota Arena made nine changes to the team round exit in 2006, is tasked with turning with 24 points and 11 rebounds. that drew against Serbia, with Graham Zusi around the Americans’ qualifying campaign and Steve Birnbaum the only players retain- for the 2018 World Cup.— AFP MAGIC 102, RAPTORS 94 Serge Ibaka and Evan Fournier each scored 20 points and Orlando defeated Toronto. Orlando opened the third quarter with a 10-1 run. Nikola Vucevic scored 14 of his 18 points in the quarter. He alone outscored the Raptors 14- 12 as Toronto made just 4 of 21 shots from the field in the quarter.

NUGGETS 121, BUCKS 117 Nikola Jokic returned to the lineup with 20 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists for his first career triple-double, and Denver held off Milwaukee. Wilson Chandler had 21 points and eight rebounds and Kenneth Faried had 19 points and 11 rebounds for the Nuggets. Jabari Parker had 27 points and 11 rebounds and Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 23 for the Bucks, who have lost 10 of 11.

ROCKETS 121, BULLS 117 (OT) CHATTANOOGA: Damion Lowe #3 and Sergio Campbell #6 cut off Jordan Morris #8 of James Harden scored 42 points, including the PORTLAND: Dallas Mavericks guard Yogi Ferrell passes the ball away from Portland Trail Blazers USA during the first half of a friendly match at Finley Stadium on Friday in deciding free throws in the final 36 seconds of forward Al-Farouq Aminu during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Portland, Ore., Chattanooga, Tennessee. — AFP overtime, as the Houston outlasted Chicago. Friday. — AP SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2017 SPORTS Sunderland crush Palace to boost survival hopes

opened the scoring in the ninth minute through defender Lamine Kone before Crystal Palace 0 Didier Ndong added the first of three goals in five frantic minutes. Jermain Defoe ended the contest before the break with a smart quickfire Sunderland 4 double - his 13th and 14th league goals of the season - as Sunderland ran riot against a team managed by their former boss Sam SELHURST PARK: Sunderland produced a Allardyce. remarkable display to crush fellow Premier Sunderland remained bottom of the League strugglers Crystal Palace 4-0 at table but climbed level on points with Selhurst Park yesterday. Sunderland, with 19th-placed Palace who have won just just once away league win all season, once in 10 league games. —Reuters

Niang sees Watford home against 10-man Burnley

six minutes and falling behind soon after when Troy Deeney headed home Niang’s Watford 2 cross. The Frenchman turned scorer on the strike of halftime, heading in from Holebas as Watford took control although they had to negotiate a nervous last 10 minutes after Burnley 1 Sebastian Prodl handled on the line to give Burnley a penalty, which Ashley Barnes converted. WATFORD: Watford’s new loan signing The win, on the back of last week’s 2-1 BARCELONA: Barcelona’s Brazilian midfielder Rafinha (R) vies with Athletic Bilbao’s defender Yeray Alvarez during the Spanish league football M’Baye Niang scored his first goal for the success at Arsenal, was the first time Watford match FC Barcelona vs Athletic Club Bilbao at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona yesterday. — AFP club in their 2-1 Premier League win over have posted two successive victories since 10-man Burnley at Vicarage Road yesterday. September. For Burnley, record signing The visitors put in a battling performance Robbie Brady made his debut as a second- despite having Jeff Hendrick sent off for a half substitute, along with another January Barca close in as confusion two-footed challenge on Jose Holebas after arrival, Ashley Westwood. — Reuters

Liverpool freefall continues reigns over Real fixture with shock 2-0 defeat at Hull MADRID: Lionel Messi struck another trademark Enrique. “We were able to give a rest to some more at fault than brilliance from the Argentine free-kick as Barcelona moved to within a one because, without that, it is impossible to com- as Messi registered his 31st goal in 30 games this point of La Liga leaders Real Madrid with a 3-0 pete at 100 percent with all the games we have season. Only injuries to Pique and Rafinha and allowed the Senegal international to win over Athletic Bilbao yesterday. Madrid have coming up. “Thirdly, we’ve won three marvel- blighted Barca’s day. Pique limped off at half- tap in. Liverpool began to completely dom- two games in hand, the first of which was sup- lous points.” time as a precautionary measure with a groin Hull City 2 inate after the break but Philippe Coutinho posed to take place today at Celta Vigo. Athletic should have been in front before strain, whilst the Brazilian suffered a knock in was among those guilty of a shocking miss However, wind damage to Celta’s Balaidos Alcacer’s 18th-minute opener as Raul Garcia’s clashing with Ter Stegen. Messi took a rare break from close range as a clearly frustrated stadium has left the ground unsafe to hold the low effort was turned onto the post by Marc- as he was replaced by Sergi Roberto. Yet, even Juergen Klopp pondered a dismal run that game, according to the mayor of Vigo. Neither Andre ter Stegen before Inaki Williams headed that change worked in Barca’s favour as Aleix Liverpool 0 has seen the Reds win just once in 10 the club nor La Liga would say whether the wide when unmarked from 12 yards out. Vidal was pushed into a more advanced role matches, and even then only against lowly match will go ahead. Alcacer has endured a torrid time since joining from right-back and rounded off the win by fir- Plymouth Argyle in the FA Cup. Barca took their chance to apply pressure at Barca but settled the hosts when he turned ing into the far corner 23 minutes from time for HULL CITY: Liverpool’s calamitous freefall For Hull, looking rejuvenated and well the Camp Nou, but needed some wasteful fin- home Neymar’s cut-back inside Gorka Iraizoz’s the Catalans’ 100th goal in all competitions this in 2017 continued with a shocking 2-0 organised under new manager Marco Silva, ishing by Athletic in a much tighter game than near post. However, Barca got another break season. defeat at Hull City which may have put a the win was sealed by a breakaway goal from the scoreline suggests. moments later when Gerard Pique was lucky to In Vigo confusion reigned as to whether fatal dent in their Premier League title another Senegalese forward, Everton loanee Luis Enrique again made a raft of changes only see a yellow card for hauling down Garcia Balaidos will be safe enough to host the hopes yesterday. Oumar Niasse-a victory that drags them with the second leg of Barca’s Copa del Rey on the edge of the box. European champions today. “Firemen, the town Alfred N’Diaye, Hull’s new loan signing from penultimate spot into 18th place. It semi-final against Atletico Madrid looming hall and Celta’s security staff looked at the condi- from Villarreal, proved Hull’s hero, scoring meant Liverpool remained winless in their Tuesday. Luis Suarez was left on the bench to PIQUE INJURED tions and (the game) can’t go ahead,” mayor just before halftime thanks to another opening five top-flight matches of a calendar allow Paco Alcacer a rare start and he netted his Athletic’s day was summed up with Barca’s Abel Caballero told La SER radio. “The game will questionable piece of goalkeeping from year for the first time since 1954, when they first La Liga goal since joining from Valencia for second, five minutes before half-time. After scor- be played at another time, in better conditions, Simon Mignolet, who flapped at a cross did not win any of their first 10. — Reuters 30 million euros ($32 million) in August, whilst ing in both legs of the Copa del Rey last 16 clash because we can’t guarantee the safety of the Messi came off 25 minutes from time. “Today a between the sides from free-kicks last month, people that go there.” However, Celta said they lot of players who haven’t had a lot of minutes Messi again outdid Iraizoz from the narrowest of were still waiting for confirmation that the game took part and showed what they can do,” said angles. This time, though, the goalkeeper was was postponed. —AFP Aubameyang strike helps Bayern extend lead

BERLIN: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang netted his to his superb first-half winner.The Gabon striker field and defence were too far apart from one 17th Bundesliga goal of the season yesterday as headed home after teenage French winger another. “We could only increase the pressure Borussia Dortmund’s 1-0 win over flu-hit RB Ousmane Dembele ghosted past two RB slightly at the end, but it was not enough.” Leipzig left Bayern Munich four points clear at defenders down the right wing and crossed for Bayern made a bright start by taking the lead the top. Aubameyang remains two goals ahead Aubameyang to head home unmarked on 35 after nine minutes. Arturo Vidal threaded a pass of Bayern hot-shot Robert Lewandowski in the minutes. to Lewandowski and the Poland striker lifted his race to be the German league’s top scorer thanks Leipzig made Dortmund work for the win as shot over Schalke goalkeeper Ralf Faehrmann. Germany winger Marco Reus squandered two of Dortmund’s four clear second-half chances. “We BAYERN LABOUR won the game, that’s what counts,” a relieved But Schalke kept their composure and Matches on TV Reus told Sky. equalised four minutes later when Naldo ham- KINGSTON: Hull City’s Polish midfielder Kamil Grosicki (L) vies with Liverpool’s “We put up a good fight, it was a very aggres- mered a free-kick past Bayern goalkeeper English midfielder Adam Lallana during the English Premier League football match (Local Timings) sive game and the win is okay.” There was drama Manuel Neuer. It completed the scoring, but between Hull City and Liverpool at the KCOM Stadium in Kingston upon Hull, north in added time as Leipzig sub Federico Palacios both sides squandered clear first-half chances as east England yesterday. — AP ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE Martinez, making his Bundesliga debut, put the Schalke striker Guido Burgstaller hit the crossbar, Man City v Swansea City 16:30 ball in Dortmund’s net, but was flagged for a just like Lewandowski did at the other end. beIN SPORTS 2 HD marginal offside. This was a tight, bruising encounter as Leicester City v Man United 19:00 Leipzig struggled without top-scorer Timo Schalke fought hard for the point which left Morrison’s strike beIN SPORTS 2 HD Werner, midfielder Diego Demme and striker them 11th. SPANISH LEAGUE Marcel Sabitzer, who all have flu, while playmak- “Our plan would have worked out 100 per- Sevilla v Villarreal 14:00 er Emil Forsberg was suspended. cent if we’d won, but we can be very happy and lifts West Brom beIN SPORTS 3 HD The result lifted Dortmund from seventh to can live with the point,” said a delighted Schalke Sporting Gijon v Deportivo 18:15 third, eight points behind Leipzig, who are four coach, Markus Weinzierl. beIN SPORTS 3 HD adrift of Bayern after Carlo Ancelotti’s Bavarians Hoffenheim, the last team in a top European Hawthorns yesterday. Morrison latched on Real Sociedad v Osasuna 20:30 had earlier drawn 1-1 with Schalke in Munich. league to lose their unbeaten record last week- to Nacer Chadli’s pass to beat Stoke goal- beIN SPORTS 3 HD Lewandowski’s deft chip gave Bayern an early end, are fourth after their 4-0 hammering of West Bromwich 1 keeper Lee Grant at his far post in the sixth Celta de Vigo v Real Madrid 22:45 lead at the Allianz Arena before Schalke defend- Mainz at home. Midfield playmaker Sebastian minute. Stoke’s Ryan Shawcross had a beIN SPORTS er Naldo drilled home a free-kick on 13 minutes Rudy’s long pass was chested down by striker deflected header clip the outside of the ITALIAN CALCIO LEAGUE to level. Captain Philipp Lahm made his 500th Mark Uth, who drilled home his shot with five post and Joe Allen missed a glorious AC Milan v Sampdoria 14:30 appearance for Bayern, who had to work for minutes gone to put Hoffenheim 1-0 up. Stoke City 0 chance to level matters before halftime. beIN SPORTS 4 HD their point. Midfielder Marco Terrazzino headed their sec- Stoke kept knocking on the door in the Atalanta v Cagliari 17:00 “It was a tough game because Schalke played ond nine minutes from time with replacement second half and Erik Pieters headed Phil beIN SPORTS 8 HD well,” said Ancelotti. “We started well, but were striker Adam Szalai then scoring two goals off THE HAWTHORNS: Midfielder James Bardsley’s cross wide with the goal gaping Chievo Verona v Udinese 17:00 not so compact and our lines between the mid- the bench against his old club.—AFP Morrison scored the only goal of the game but West Brom hung on to stay eighth in beIN SPORTS 12 HD early in the first half to earn West Bromwich the table, three places above their oppo- Genoa CFC v US Sassuolo 17:00 Albion a 1-0 win over Stoke City at the nents.—Reuters beIN SPORTS 4 HD Empoli v Torino FC 17:00 beIN SPORTS 4 HD Pescara v SS Lazio 17:00 beIN SPORTS 7 HD Citta v Crotone 20:00 beIN SPORTS 4 HD Juventus v Internazionale 22:45 beIN SPORTS 4 HD

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AFRICAN NATIONS CUP MUNICH: Schalke’s German defender Benedikt Hoewedes, Schalke’s French midfielder Benjamin Stambouli and Bayern Munich’s Brazilian midfielder Douglas Costa vie for the ball THE HAWTHORNS: Stoke City’s Peter Crouch, center, battles for the ball with West Egypt v Cameroon 22:00 Bromwich Albion’s Craig Dawson, left, during the English Premier League soccer BeIN SPORTS during the German first division Bundesliga football match between FC Bayern Munich and FC match at The Hawthorns, West Bromwich, England, yesterday. —AP Schalke 04 in Munich, southern Germany, yesterday. — AFP Bolt leads his All France complete Stars to victory Davis Cup win in Nitro15 meet over16 Japan SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2017

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LONDON: Chelsea’s Brazilian-born Spanish striker Diego Costa (C) sends a shot wide during the English Premier League football match between Chelsea and Arsenal at Stamford Bridge in London yesterday. — AP Hazard jewel cuts Arsenal 12 pts adrift

Chelsea have been close to unplayable since Antonio almost caught Chelsea cold here, Alex Iwobi curling wide behind from Alonso’s accurate cut-back. Conte changed their system during their 3-0 loss at after Thibaut Courtois overhit a pass towards David Luiz. But Arsenal ended the first half strongly, Courtois pro- Chelsea 3 Arsenal on September 24 and it seems only a matter of But after Gary Cahill had headed into the ground and ducing a stunning one-handed save to turn Gabriel’s time until they are crowned champions. over the bar at the other end, Chelsea went ahead in the header over the bar and then dropping onto a tame For Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, who watched 13th minute with a goal that left Arsenal fans fuming. effort by Mesut Ozil. from the stands as he served the third game of a four- It took a last-ditch tackle by Laurent Koscielny to pre- Arsenal 1 match touchline ban, his side’s season is following a BELLERIN FORCED OFF vent Hazard scampering clear early in the second half, wearily familiar pattern. Pedro sent a cross into the box from the right that but when the Chelsea number 10 picked up the ball in Arsenal have lost their last five games at the Bridge Diego Costa headed against the bar at the near post, the 53rd minute, there was no getting it back. LONDON: Eden Hazard scored a sublime solo goal as and had conceded 13 unanswered goals prior to Olivier sending the ball spinning into the air. After striding onto a loose ball in the centre circle, he Premier League leaders Chelsea thrust a dagger into Giroud’s stoppage-time consolation. As Hector Bellerin got himself in position to head it beat Koscielny, shrugged off Coquelin, leaving him flat Arsenal’s title aspirations with a 3-1 victory at Stamford They have lost four of their last nine league games and away, and with Walcott watching on impassively, Alonso on his back, and then outfoxed Koscielny again before Bridge yesterday. The Belgian winger left a trail of once again face the prospect of a run-in given suspense flew in, cleaning his fellow Spaniard out with his forearm squeezing a shot past Cech. defenders in his wake to double Chelsea’s lead in the only by the tussle for Champions League places. With a and heading the ball home. On the touchline, Conte celebrated with characteristic 53rd minute, in between a contentious header by raft of midfielders unavailable, Wenger was obliged to Referee Martin Atkinson allowed the goal to stand and abandon. There were flickers from Arsenal, Courtois claw- Marcos Alonso and a late lob from Arsenal old boy start with Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain alongside Francis Arsenal’s disappointment was compounded by the sight ing away a deft header from substitute Danny Welbeck, Cesc Fabregas. Coquelin in the middle, while Theo Walcott replaced of a dazed Bellerin being led down the tunnel, with before Fabregas lobbed in from 25 yards after Cech It was Chelsea’s 11th home victory in succession and Giroud in attack. Gabriel taking his place. shanked the ball straight to him. their 16th win in 18 league games, stretching their lead Arsenal had conceded two goals in the first 13 min- Chelsea were buoyant, Costa driving a shot into the Giroud reduced the arrears, heading in from Nacho over third-place Arsenal to a huge 12 points with 14 utes of Tuesday’s 2-1 loss at home to Watford. They side-netting and Pedro forcing Petr Cech to push the ball Monreal’s cross — AFP games of the season remaining. Kane keeps Spurs title hopes alive

national Heung-Min Son saw his low shot pushed out by Middlesbrough Tottenham 1 goalkeeper Victor Valdes. Dele Alli was next to try, but hit the side netting after Christian Eriksen’s shrewd pass had opened up the visitors’ defence. Valdes, Middlesbrough 0 SOUTHAMTON: Southampton’s Sofiane Boufal, left, and though, could find himself in hot water West Ham United’s Aaron Cresswell in action during their with the Football Association after rais- English Premier League soccer match at St Mary’s LONDON: Harry Kane’s penalty ended ing his hands at Alli in the aftermath Stadium in Southampton, England, yesterday. — AP Middlesbrough’s resistance as which was missed by referee Mark Tottenham’s 1-0 win yesterday kept their Clattenburg but caught on camera. It flickering Premier League title challenge promised to be a busy night for the West Ham seal win alive. Spaniard, who was saved by his post in Spurs are nine points off runaway the 24th minute. at Southampton leaders Chelsea thanks to Kane’s second Eriksen’s corner was met by Toby SOUTHAMPTON: half spot-kick-the players answering Alderweireld and the Belgian’s powerful Southampton 1 West Ham United manager Mauricio Pocchetino’s demand header bounced off the outside of the recovered from a on Friday to maintain their hold on sec- post. goal down to ond place and pray for Chelsea’s form to Middlesbrough frustrated the home cruise to a com- West Ham 3 slump. side but the breakthrough almost arrived fortable 3-1 Tottenham lost precious ground after via Kane in the 24th minute. Son’s cross Premier League being held by Sunderland in their previ- found the England striker but Kane was victory away ous game and Middlesbrough were in stretched and could not direct his header against Southampton yesterday. danger of repeating the trick. That was on target from six-yards out. The game Southampton’s Italian forward Manolo Gabbiadini, until Kane struck in the 58th minute to was played exclusively in making his debut following his arrival from Napoli, fin- give the hosts their seventh successive Middlesbrough’s half but Karanka’s side ished superbly from a tight angle in the 12th minute home win and leave Middlesbrough- were happy to sit back and soak up pres- before Andy Carroll leveled with a neat finish two min- without a win away since the opening sure. utes later-his fourth goal in four league games. month of the campaign-looking nerv- When it looked like they had been Pedro Obiang, provider for Carroll’s goal, put the visi- ously over their shoulders. Aitor breached, the assistant referee’s flag tors ahead with a long-range strike in the 44th before Karanka’s side are just a point above the saved them as Kane had strayed offside Mark Noble’s free kick was deflected off Steven Davies bottom three. Tottenham’s task would after turning home Son’s cross. Spurs and into the net to condemn Southampton to a sixth have been much tougher had Alvaro were hitting a brick wall as Eriksen’s defeat in seven league games. Negredo not planted Adama Traore’s LONDON: Tottenham Hotspur’s Son Heung-min, left, competes for the ball in the piledriver was pushed away by Valdes The victory lifted West Ham, winners of six of their right-wing cross over in the opening air with Middlesbrough’s Calum Chambers during the English Premier League soc- but Spurs were finally presented with the last nine league games, to ninth while out-of-form minutes. It appeared to spark Spurs into cer match between Tottenham Hotspur and Middlesbrough at White Hart Lane sta- chance in the 57th minute that would Southampton sit four points and four places below in action as man of the match Korean inter- dium in London, yesterday. — AP not be passed up. — AFP 13th. — Reuters Dollar’s sudden weakness could help profit picture

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BEIJING: Workers eat their lunch outside a construction site wall depicting the skyline of the Chinese capital at the Central Business District in Beijing. — AP China raises short-term interest rates Moves could offer support for yuan

SHANGHAI: China’s central bank surprised It also raised the lending rates on its stand- gradual as policymakers weigh their impact A different type of tightening strong, fueled by expectations that the yuan financial markets yesterday by raising short- ing lending facility (SLF) short-term loans. on economic growth, and believe the PBOC Asian stock markets extended modest early currency will depreciate further after sliding to term interest rates on the first day back from a PBOC assistant governor Zhang Xiaohui said will be in no hurry to raise the policy lending losses after the rate rise, while China bond more than eight-year lows against the dollar. long holiday, in a further sign of policy tight- later on Friday that monetary policy will be rate for now. The one-year policy lending rate futures fell as much as 1.5 percent at one point. The yuan fell nearly 7 percent last year, its ening as the economy shows signs of steady- kept generally prudent and stable, while also was last cut in October 2015 to 4.35 percent. Most Chinese and global metal prices also fell biggest loss against the dollar since 1994, on ing. While the rate increases were modest, avoiding either a rapid slowdown in economic “China’s economic recovery is still shaky, while on fears that higher rates will sap demand. The worries about shaky growth early in the year they reinforced views that Chinese authorities growth or excessive liquidity injections. Zhang the global economic situation is unstable, so PBOC raised the seven-day open market opera- and amid a surge in the dollar. Bearish yuan are intent on both containing capital outflows also said China will keep the yuan basically raising open market rates is more appropriate tions rate- its unofficial policy rate — to 2.35 views have persisted despite a slew of moves and reining in risks to the financial system cre- stable and will avoid large volatility in interest than raising benchmark rates,” said Li Huiyong, percent from 2.25 percent, while also lifting in recent months aimed at making it more diffi- ated by years of debt-fueled stimulus. rates and foreign exchange rates. The com- chief economist at Shenwan Hongyuan rates for SLF loans. The SLF rate acts as a de fac- cult for Chinese individuals and companies to Higher interest rates could prod debt-laden ments were made in an essay published by Securities. “It’s a flexible tool, which can be to ceiling for interbank lending, analysts said. send money abroad. China’s currency reserves firms into deleveraging, though at the risk of China Finance, a PBOC-affiliated magazine, easily reversed if China’s economy shows signs (For details on other rate moves, see ) fell by a tenth last year and, at $3.011 trillion, stunting growth. “It appears to be an intent to through the messaging service WeChat. weakness again.” China’s central bank also injected funds are close to falling below psychologically sig- control a real estate bubble. It could also be Analysts said the tightening of primarily The world’s second-largest economy grew through 7-day, 14-day and 28-day repos on nificant levels. “The signal is very clear,” said aimed at arresting the yuan’s depreciation, money market rates suggested the PBOC 6.7 percent last year - roughly in the middle of Friday, although there was a net drain of funds Zhou Hao, senior Asian emerging market econ- although it is on the reverse repo they wanted to retain policy flexibility as it balances the government’s target range. But heavy policy for the day owing to maturing open market omist at Commerzbank in Singapore, referring touched upon and the impact remains to be the need to keep the economy from slowing stimulus - evident in record lending from mostly operations. “It’s not a good kick off of the Lunar to the latest rate move. Hao said this time the seen,” said Naoto Saito, chief economic again. Other moves in recent months had sig- state-owned banks and increased government New Year. It is a clear sign that the central bank tightening was more targeted compared with researcher at the Daiwa Institute of Research naled that Beijing was eyeing a gradual shift spending - has fuelled worries about the risks of has switched to tighten its monetary policy,” China’s previous tightening cycle that ended in In Tokyo. “All in all, it comes across as a move from its loose policy stance. In late January, high debt levels and an overheating housing said a trader at a Chinese bank in Shanghai. 2013. “Inflation at that time was rising very rap- to tweak interest rate levels to accompany a the PBOC raised rates on its medium-term market that could threaten financial stability if China’s economy has seen a broad-based pick- idly and at this time inflation is not really an broader monetary policy shift.” The People’s loan facility (MLF) for the first time since it not addressed. China’s debt to GDP ratio rose to up in recent months, due largely to a strong issue. Secondly, the yuan was under pressure Bank of China (PBOC) raised the interest rate debuted the liquidity tool in 2014. It was the 277 percent at the end of 2016 from 254 per- housing market and higher government to appreciate at that time.” “Right now it’s total- on open market operation reverse repurchase first time it has raised one of its policy interest cent the previous year, with an increasing share spending on infrastructure projects. ly different. If you have capital outflows, that’s agreements (repos) by 10 basis points, effec- rates since July 2011. of new credit being used to pay debt servicing At the same time, however, capital flight already tightening. And then you tighten fur- tive on Feb. 3. Analysts expect any further steps to be costs, UBS analysts said in a note. from the tightly managed economy has been ther, which is a double-whammy.”-— Reuters Businesses growing in face of upcoming risks Political risks could curtail growth

LONDON: Business started 2017 on a solid foot- bright despite all the risks. The numbers for PMIs still point to first quarter growth of 0.5 per- ing, surveys showed yesterday, thriving ahead of January have generally been quite positive,” said cent. IHS Markit’s final composite PMI for the a myriad of political risks in the coming year. Andrew Kenningham, chief global economist at euro zone, seen as a good guide to growth, held Fears of a growing protectionist agenda in the Capital Economics. at 54.4. It has not been higher since May 2011 United States, whether national elections across Growth in Britain’s services sector slowed for and has remained above the 50 mark dividing Europe upset the status quo and just how frac- the first time in four months in January, dipping growth from contraction since mid-2013. tious Britain’s divorce proceedings from the just below its long-run average, as businesses That points to first quarter expansion of 0.4 European Union become, are all expected to battled the sharpest rise in costs in more than percent, Markit said, matching the median pre- weigh in the months ahead. Yet so far those risks five years. But on Thursday the Bank of England diction in a Reuters poll. “Despite the slightly dis- seem to have been mostly ignored with firms sharply revised up its growth forecast for 2017 to appointing outcome this remains a very strong from Asia to Europe increasing or at least largely 2.0 percent, a view held by only the most opti- report,” said James Knightley, senior economist maintaining activity. Similar upbeat results are mistic forecaster in a Reuters poll of 50 econo- at ING. China’s factory activity expanded for the expected later from the United States. mists taken last month. Britain’s economy unex- seventh straight month in January, giving Euro zone businesses started 2017 by increas- pectedly outpaced all its major peers last year, Beijing more room to tackle chronic imbalances ing activity at the same multi-year record pace wrongfooting those who expected an immedi- in the economy. The Caixin/Markit they set in December. China’s factory activity ate hit from June’s Brexit vote. Manufacturing PMI fell to 51.0. The world’s sec- grew for a seventh month and while India’s serv- The Markit/CIPS British services Purchasing ond largest economy has seen a broad-based ices business contracted for a third month as Managers’ Index dropped to a three-month low pickup in recent months, with fourth-quarter firms struggled to recover from a government of 54.5 last month from December’s 15-month GDP beating expectations due largely to a WASHINGTON: Workers prepare the National Mall in Washington, DC. The US economy crackdown on currency in circulation, the pace high, at the bottom end of a range of forecasts in strong housing market and higher government continued to pump out new jobs in January, adding 227,000 positions, while the unem- slowed. “The outlook for this year is reasonably a Reuters poll of economists, but Markit said the spending on infrastructure projects. — Reuters ployment rate rose a tenth to 4.8 percent, the Labor Department reported. — AFP SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2017 BUSINESS Dollar’s sudden weakness could help profit picture WALL ST WEEK AHEAD NEW YORK: Stock investors could have Donald Trump and a top economics at least one less worry in the next earn- adviser suggested to some that the ings period: the suddenly limp US dollar. administration is prepared to jettison The greenback, whose strong rally after two decades of “strong dollar” policies the Nov 8 US election hit profits at many advocated by predecessors. A strong US multinationals in the fourth quarter, dollar is a worry for equity investors has had a sharp reversal since the start of because it makes US multinationals’ for- the year. Coupled with comments sug- eign currency earnings worth less in dol- gesting that the Trump administration lars. Nearly half of S&P 500 sales come favors a weaker currency, that could shift from overseas, according to S&P-Dow the picture for the current quarter. Jones Indices. Executives from a slew of Fourth-quarter results, even with the US companies cited the strong dollar as dollar’s drag, are mostly beating Wall a negative in their fourth-quarter Street’s expectations and helping pro- reports and also concern about its effect vide a buffer to some of the uncertain- on 2017 results. ties facing investors, including the new Among them, Apple gave a cautious US president’s policies. The S&P 500 outlook for the current quarter that it ended with a slight gain for the week. mainly attributed to the strong dollar, With earnings in from more than half despite its upbeat fourth-quarter results. the S&P 500 companies, year-over-year “For a company like ours where we do profit growth for the fourth quarter is about two-thirds of our business outside now estimated at 8.0 percent, up from the United States, the strong dollar pres- 6.1 percent forecast at the start of ents a headwind of more than 2 percent January, and on track to be the growth,” Apple Chief Financial Officer strongest since the third quarter of Luca Maestri said. Other companies cit- 2014, according to Thomson Reuters ing currency hurdles for the last quarter data. Analysts expect first-quarter earn- or for 2017 included Procter & Gamble, ings to rise 11.5 percent. Mead Johnson Nutrition, 3M Co and PPG That “sets the stage for a stronger Q1, Industries. particularly when you look at the jobs Procter & Gamble said it expects numbers coming out and when you look combined headwinds of foreign at the business confidence surveys and exchange and minor brand divestitures consumer confidence surveys. There’s a to cut sales growth by two to three per- lot of improving sentiment,” said Brad centage points for fiscal 2017. Some McMillan, chief investment officer for strategists say the dollar is still likely to Commonwealth Financial in Waltham, be stronger rather than weaker this Massachusetts. US nonfarm payrolls had year, especially given expectations for the largest increase in four months in interest rate hikes for this year, but that January. “Even as the companies are talk- earnings should still benefit from an ing their expectations down, consumers improving economy. “You should get and businesses are likely to act on that more than enough growth from the better sentiment.” The dollar index on Jan economy if you’re a corporation to more Economic growth to edge up gradually 31 posted its worst start to a year in three than offset the rise in the dollar,” said decades, putting in a decline of 2.6 per- Sameer Samana, global quantitative cent for January after gaining 7.1 percent strategist for Wells Fargo Investment NBK Economic Update in the last quarter of 2016. Institute, which expects the dollar index Comments this week by President to rise 7 percent by year end.—Reuters KUWAIT: Economic growth is poised to gradual- introduction of a value-added tax (VAT) across The downgrades have made it increasingly diffi- ly edge up in 2017 and 2018 on solid levels of the GCC region. cult for the government to negotiate better activity in the non-oil economy. Growth in real bond deals. GDP is envisaged to rise from an estimated 2.9% Budget deficit to narrow Lulu Financial Group MD in 2016, to 3.4% and 4.2% in 2017 and 2018, Bahrain is forecast to see one of the largest Banking liquidity to improve respectively. Growth in real oil GDP is projected budget deficits in the GCC region. With the After recently starting to publish data again, to remain flat in 2017 amid steady oil production breakeven oil price estimated at around $120 the latest data from the Central Bank of Bahrain shares his thoughts on levels, especially following the recently per barrel and spending levels expected to (CBB) showed growth in private sector claims announced production cuts by OPEC producers. remain solid, the budget deficit is forecast to softening for during most of 2016, against a back- Indian union budget We expect growth in this sector to gather some narrow slightly from roughly 18% of GDP in 2016 drop of weak oil earnings (Chart 6). In October, it pace in 2018 as production picks up. to around 15% and 13% of GDP, respectively in stood at a multi-year low of 2.8% y/y. However, KUWAIT: Adeeb Ahamed, Managing Non-oil growth is forecast to gradually rise 2017 and 2018. Bahrain remains intent on we expect growth in this segment to improve Director, Lulu Financial Group, from around 3.6% in 2016 to 4.2% in 2017 and imposing fiscal reforms in line with the IMF’s rec- during the course of 2017 and 2018 on the back expressed his opinion on the recently 4.5% in 2018 on higher investment levels, partic- ommendations to help shore up its public of a recovery in oil prices and as credit demand, released Indian Union Budget, say- ularly in the construction sector. In the first quar- deficit. Spending cuts have been concentrated particularly in the construction sector, picks up. ing: “The Union Budget for 2017-18, ter of 2016, real GDP growth recovered relative on subsidies, whilst public spending levels on Total deposit growth has been weighed to 4Q15 and accelerated to 4.5% y/y. However, infrastructure and development projects have down by an ongoing decline in government presented by Shri Arun Jaitley is a the acceleration was mostly attributed to a one- been counter-cyclical and have thereby deposits (Chart 7). Government deposits have well-balanced budget with greater off jump in real oil GDP growth. Growth in real remained broadly stable. been hammered by lower oil revenues and high emphasis on the agriculture sector GDP slowed once again to 2.5% y/y in 2Q16, In August 2015, the government lifted subsi- levels of government spending. According to and increased provisions to uplift after real oil activity contracted by 1.7% y/y. dies on meat products. In December 2015, the the latest data, growth in government deposits economic and social conditions in In contrast, growth in real non-oil activity cabinet approved a new pricing system for slowed from 4.8% y/y in September to 3.0% y/y rural India. The agenda to transform, climbed from 2.8% y/y to 3.6% y/y in 2Q16, help- diesel, kerosene and jet fuel to reduce subsidy in October. At 2.3% y/y, growth in private sector energize and clean India, will allow ing shore up some of the weakness in oil activity. costs and better reflect price increases in other deposits also remained relatively tepid. the government to lead the country Non-oil GDP recorded its highest growth rate in GCC states. In 1H16, it approved the removal of However, total deposit growth is expected to towards a more brighter future. a year in 2Q16, thanks to faster than expected subsidies on utilities. There may be more sub- recover in the medium term, amid a recovery in Adherence to fiscal discipline, with utilization of GCC grants, which helped prop up sidy cuts on the horizon to curb the rise in debt oil revenues as well as bond issuances. This in investment. The GCC pledged $10 billion in levels, but engaging in further significant cuts in turn should help ease liquidity constraints in the emphasis on growth and develop- investment over ten years; Bahrain has vowed to public spending remains a challenge, especially banking system. ment, increased allocation to agricul- devote these funds to infrastructure and hous- since the two politically sensitive areas of spend- Growth in the broad money supply (M2) wit- ture credit and other development ing developments. ing, namely subsidies and public wages, make nessed a slowdown in 2016 and remained rather schemes, increase in infrastructure up two-thirds of government spending. sluggish in 4Q16. This has pushed interbank spending are this year’s key ele- Adeeb Ahamed Inflation to hold steady Given that the budget deficit is expected to rates to multi-year highs over the course of 2016. ments. Ample provision has been Inflation in the consumer price index (CPI) remain high in spite of subsidy cuts, Bahrain In October, M2 money supply growth was at an given to the development of roads India’ campaign. Reduction of taxes rose for most of 1H16 after subsidy cuts in the may continue to turn to both domestic and almost seven-year low of 0.8% y/y. Bahrain’s one- and highways and passenger safety for small and medium enterprises food and housing components led the respec- international bond markets, to help finance its month and three-month interbank rates wit- for railways which will not only help indicates the Government’s commit- tive inflation rates higher. However, the initial deficit. In 2015, Bahrain issued a total of $6 bil- nessed sharp increases in 2016, especially in the develop trade, but also promote impact of the subsidy cuts appears to have sub- lion in bonds, $1.5 billion of which was in the aftermath of the 25 basis points (bps) hike in the ment to encourage and promote the sided on the back of a slowdown in inflation in international market. In 2016, the government US federal funds rate in December, which led to tourism and subsequent infrastruc- entrepreneurial environment in India. the housing component and a decline in food of Bahrain issued $3.4 billion in bonds, $2 billion a 25 bps hike in the CBB’s key policy rate. ture. Development of airports in tier The reduction in taxes for middle prices; CPI inflation peaked at 3.8% y/y in April of which was issued externally. Subsequently, As of mid-December, they were up 50 bps 2 cities on PPP mode and five special income class is likely to have a twin and, as of October, stood at 1.5% y/y. debt is projected to remain steady at around and 45 bps year-to-date, respectively. However, tourism zones in partnership with impact of reduction in taxation bur- Despite the cooling inflation rate, we expect 60% of GDP. with liquidity constraints set to ease over the states is also a positive move for den and encourage increased tax- inflation to still edge up slightly and average Fiscal deficit and debt concerns have led to a next two years and the initial impact of the poli- domestic tourism.” payer base. around 2.5% in 2016, following the higher bout of downgrades of the nation’s long-term cy rate hike set to subside in the near term, we He added, “Abolishing the FIPB Furthermore, incentives and steps readings recorded in 1H16. We foresee the credit rating. In June, Fitch Ratings, in line with should see interbank rates gradually come off policy is a welcome move to add the toward promoting cashless econo- annual average inflation rate remaining at the other two major rating agencies, downgrad- their multi-year highs. In tandem with regional continuing efforts of making the my and digital transformations around the 2.5% mark in 2017 as both housing ed Bahrain’s long-term credit rating to below markets, the Bahrain All Share Index witnessed India an investor friendly destination, and food inflation stay in check. In 2018, head- investment grade. In early December, S&P low- some higher gains toward the end of 2016, on announced during the budget will line inflation is expected to face some upward ered Bahrain’s sovereign credit rating from BB to the back of a recovery in global oil markets as in line with promoting the ‘Make In make India a more efficient nation.” pressures, especially on the back of a planned BB-, deeper into non-investment grade territory. well as greater business confidence. EXCHANGE RATES

Al-Muzaini Exchange Co. Canadian dollar 234.460 Nepalese Rupees 3.830 Hong Kong Dollar 0.037332 0.040082 Turkish lira 81.240 Malaysian Ringgit 69.650 Indian Rupee 0.002738 0.004961 Swiss Franc 308.940 Chinese Yuan Renminbi 44.805 Indonesian Rupiah 0.000018 0.000024 ASIAN COUNTRIES Japanese Yen 0.002609 0.002789 Japanese Yen 2.695 Australian Dollar 232.450 Thai Bhat 9.690 US Dollar Buying 304.650 Turkish Lira 81.350 Kenyan Shilling 0.002936 0.002936 Indian Rupees 4.508 Korean Won 0.000253 0.000268 Pakistani Rupees 2.915 GOLD Malaysian Ringgit 0.065510 0.071510 Srilankan Rupees 2.036 Bahrain Exchange Company Nepalese Rupee 0.003083 0.003253 Nepali Rupees 2.814 20 Gram 245.740 10 Gram 125.790 Pakistan Rupee 0.002715 0.003005 Singapore Dollar 216.150 Philippine Peso 0.006071 0.006371 5 Gram 63.740 CURRENCY BUY SELL Hongkong Dollar 39.424 Sierra Leone 0.000038 0.000044 Bangladesh Taka 3.836 Europe British Pound 0.375849 0.385849 Singapore Dollar 0.21000 0.220000 Philippine Peso 6.153 South African Rand 0.016581 0.025081 Thai Baht 8.708 Dollarco Exchange Co. Ltd Czech Korune 0.004085 0.016085 Danish Krone 0.039906 0.044906 Sri Lankan Rupee 0.001680 0.002260 Euro 0. 321541 0.330541 Taiwan 0.009617 0.009797 GCC COUNTRIES Rate for Transfer Selling Rate Thai Baht 0.008350 0.008900 Saudi Riyal 81.614 Norwegian Krone 0.032715 0.037915 US Dollar 305.200 Romanian Leu 0.072505 0.072505 Qatari Riyal 84.059 Canadian Dolla 235.545 Arab ani Riyal 794.828 Slovakia 0.009167 0.019167 Sterling Pound 388.060 Swedish Krona 0.030568 0.035568 Bahraini Dinar 0.804702 0.813202 Bahraini Dinar 812.670 Euro 330.760 Egyptian Pound 0.013187 0.022440 UAE Dirham 83.327 Swiss Franc 0.300730 0.311730 Swiss Frank 304.115 Turkish Lira 0.075573 0.085873 Iranian Riyal 0.000085 0.000086 Bahrain Dinar 809.060 Iraqi Dinar 0.000186 0.000246 ARAB COUNTRIES UAE Dirhams 83.485 Australasia Jordanian Dinar 0.425719 0.434719 Egyptian Pound - Cash 19.650 Qatari Riyals 84.705 Kuwaiti Dinar 1.000000 1.000000 Egyptian Pound - Transfer 16.234 Australian Dollar 0.222846 0.234846 Saudi Riyals 82.315 New Zealand Dollar 0.216581 0.226061 Lebanese Pound 0.000152 0.000252 Yemen Riyal/for 1000 1.228 Jordanian Dinar 431.630 Moroccan Dirhams 0.020121 0.044121 Tunisian Dinar 133.850 Egyptian Pound 16.349 America Nigerian Naira 0.000401 0.001036 Jordanian Dinar 430.990 Sri Lankan Rupees 2.032 Omani Riyal 0.787994 0.793674 Lebanese Lira/for 1000 2.039 Canadian Dollar 0.228072 0.237072 Indian Rupees 4.531 Georgina Lari 0.138139 0.138139 Qatar Riyal 0.083198 0.084648 Syrian Lira 2.181 Pakistani Rupees 2.912 Saudi Riyal 0.080473 0.081773 Morocco Dirham 30.925 US Dollars 0.301750 0.306150 Bangladesh Taka 3.855 US Dollars Mint 0.302250 0.306150 Syrian Pound 0.001297 0.001517 Philippines Pesso 6.131 Tunisian Dinar 0.130773 0.138773 EUROPEAN & AMERICAN COUNTRIES Cyprus pound 167.605 Turkish Lira 0.075573 0.085873 US Dollar Transfer 305.850 Asia Japanese Yen 3.705 Bangladesh Taka 0.003650 0.004234 UAE Dirhams 0.081847 0.083547 Euro 328.790 Syrian Pound 2.425 Yemeni Riyal 0.000994 0.001074 Sterling Pound 384.150 Chinese Yuan 0.042983 0.046483 SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2017 BUSINESS Under Trump, Dodd-Frank to go under the knife

WASHINGTON: The landmark Dodd-Frank financial footing. It required them to submit “liv- financial reforms were adopted in the aftermath ing wills” that would allow their activities to be of the 2008 financial crisis. On Friday, US rapidly wound up in the event they failed. It cre- President Donald Trump ordered a review of the ated an “orderly liquidation authority” as an alter- law and told business leaders: “We expect to cut native to bankruptcy, with the Federal Deposit a lot out of Dodd-Frank.” The following explains Insurance Corporation given the power to liqui- the law, which was intended to avoid a repeat of date failing financial institutions. Investment the financial meltdown brought on by Wall bankers were prohibited under the so-called Street excesses: Volcker Rule from using their firms’ own funds, rather than that of investors, to make certain Crisis intervention speculative investments that could endanger Passed in 2010, the 2,300-page Dodd-Frank their capital foundation. Dodd-Frank also greatly legislation enacted sweeping reforms of the expanded oversight by securities regulators, banking and financial industries and to securities making privately run hedge funds and private regulation. The aim was to prevent a repeat of equity firms subject to regular inspection by the the cascading wave of crises that swept through Securities and Exchange Commission. the world financial system in 2008, nearly bring- ing it down and plunging the world into depres- Protecting consumers sion. As it was, it led to the “Great Recession.” The Dodd-Frank also mandated the creation of the crisis originated with the collapse of the market new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, an for mortgage-backed derivatives, threatening independent agency intended to protect con- major financial institutions and the wider econo- sumers from unscrupulous practices in the finan- my. The federal government was forced to inter- cial services industry. In September, the CFPB vene to save financial institutions deemed “too took action against the retail banking giant Wells big to fail.” The massive federal bailouts, however, Fargo for generating fees by creating sham proved highly unpopular with taxpayers, giving accounts in their customers’ names. political impetus to the reforms, which were WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump signs an executive order in the Oval Office of the introduced by two former Democratic lawmak- Backlash White House in Washington. —AP ers, Chris Dodd of Connecticut and Barney Frank Since its passage, the law has been under of Massachusetts. unrelenting assault from the financial industry mining, oil and gas firms to disclose payments to reconsider another Dodd-Frank rule requiring and free market Republicans, who complain of they made to foreign governments-a measure manufacturers to declare whether certain miner- Reining in Wall Street burdensome regulations that hinder economic intended to foster transparency and help end al content in consumer goods including mobile The legislation imposed yearly “stress tests” on activity. Republican lawmakers this week voted corruption in the developing world. Under telephones is tied to conflict in the Democratic banks to determine whether they were on sound to end Dodd-Frank regulations that required Republican leadership, the SEC has been directed Republic of Congo. —AFP

US big banks cautiously greet Customer Trump’s move to loosen rules service tips he forefront of any company is its customer service. This department deals with all kinds ‘Rules are harming business’ Tof customers and makes sure they are satis- fied at the end of the day - no matter how grumpy NEW YORK: Wall Street bankers expressed they get. When customer service is excellent, the quiet satisfaction yesterday with signals customer finds it more appealing to deal with said that President Donald Trump intends to company, and if any issues occur, the customer roll back some of the tough financial regu- knows the company will take care of it. Being cus- lations enacted after the 2008 financial cri- tomer-centric, thinking like a customer, and sis. A trader at one hedge fund described believing the customer is always right are familiar sentiment as “positive” upon news of the sayings that you might hear whenever there is White House moves. business-to-customer interaction. But what does it Trump signed two executive actions really mean to have superb customer service asking the Treasury and the Labor skills? Bayt.com, the Middle East’s #1 Job Site, Department to study ways of reforming presents you with the essential habits to ensure regulations that were designed to make markets safer and give consumers more the satisfaction of your customers. protection. Trump and many in the bank- ing industry say the rules are harming Communicate business. Nearly two thirds (63%) of employers in the “We expect to cut a lot out of Dodd- Middle East look for candidates with good com- Frank,” Trump said, referring to the 2010 munication skills in English and Arabic, according law passed in response to the financial cri- to the Bayt.com Middle East Job Index Survey. This sis that has sparked complaints from proves that communication is a skill in high bankers. “We are satisfied,” said a banker, demand. Clear correspondence, language compe- who, like others spoke to AFP on the con- tency, business acumen for the relevant field, and dition of anonymity. Banks have “faced overall confidence in speaking, writing and read- tremendous headwinds that came with a ing are essential ingredients for excellent cus- sharp increase in highly prescriptive gov- ernment regulation,” said Rob Nichols, tomer service. president of the American Bankers Association, in a statement. “Reducing the Listen strong regulatory headwinds banks face is Effective listening is another secret to success- critical to increasing lending that drives ful customer service. To be an effective listener job creation across America.” means to truly pay attention and to be able to repeat or rephrase what the customer says. To ‘Betrayal’ of populism? solve their problems, you need to comprehend But Wall Street insiders, mindful that Big the needs of your customers. Ask them about their Finance remains broadly unpopular after problems, challenges, frustrations, and goals. Keep the crisis, do not want to appear too on asking questions until you know exactly what euphoric about the easing of the rules. they want and only then start offering solutions. Spokesmen from large banks, including FLORIDA: Tourists from Taiwan carry shopping bags as they walk along Lincoln Road Mall, a pedestrian area featur- Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Case, ing retail shops and restaurants in Miami Beach, Fla. President Donald Trump’s executive order suspending immi- declined comment Friday. In January, liber- gration from seven majority-Muslim countries could slow the US economy by hampering two of the nation’s top Empathize al activists organized protests outside export industries: Tourism and higher education. —AP What this means is expressing authentic con- Goldman Sachs offices in several US cities cern, care, and desire to be helpful. There’s a differ- to draw attention to the bank’s role in the Public Citizen. “At his inauguration Donald tions that had been expected in the com- in Congress, including Republicans, hail ence between quickly going through customer biggest financial crisis since the 1929 Great Trump promised a government for the ing years under Dodd-Frank. Trump admin- from regions that were devastated by the emails and truly understanding what customers Depression. people, but today’s announcements will istration officials have also signaled they subprime loan crisis. Gains in shares of really need in every correspondence. This is where Trump capitalized on this anger in the only make life easier for Wall Street execs intend to target the Volcker rule, which large banks Friday suggested the market “placing yourself in the customer’s shoes” comes presidential election, running as a populist and the richest of the rich,” said Brandon limits the ability of big banks to make was preparing for fatter days ahead for the in; you know how they feel and you want to make who promised to take a wrecking ball to Wu, senior policy analyst at ActionAid USA. highly lucrative investments from their largest financiers. Bank of America and sure they are satisfied. the system that abandoned everyday peo- “Trump is trying to roll back legislation own funds, and the fiduciary rule, which JPMorgan gained more than two percent ple. Critics accuse him of hypocrisy. “It’s a designed to prevent another financial cri- requires financial advisors to prioritize the and Goldman Sachs jumped 4.2 percent. Solve betrayal of his campaign promises, espe- sis, giving bankers free rein to once again interests of their clients. The bond market was more subdued, with New challenges arise daily as the global econo- cially those savaged by the Wall Street put profit before people.” Investors are Some Wall Street insiders were cautious the spread between interest rates on bank my becomes more complex. According the crash who presumably were the core of his anticipating Trump’s plans will force the about the prospect for major rollbacks in bonds and US treasuries stable, suggesting base,” said Bartlett Naylor, financial policy banks to spend millions less on compli- Dodd-Frank, noting that Congress would greater caution in the outlook for easing Bayt.com poll, Education and Innovation in the advocate at consumer rights nonprofit ance staff and other costs for new regula- also need to support the measures. Many regulation. —AFP Middle East and North Africa, creativity is an essential skill for professionals to have. 88.5% of respondents agree that creative thinking is more UK services activity US president orders review of important in today’s economy. Hence, every busi- ness should aim to foster and reward innovation, slows as price allowing employees to suggest new ideas, Dodd-Frank financial reforms embrace challenges and explore innovative solu- pressures rocket tions to customers’ requests. This way, the cus- WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump Campaign promises kept? ment firms, such as JP Morgan Chase, tomer is impressed, yielding positive results for LONDON: Growth in Britain’s services sector slowed for the on Friday ordered a review of key reforms “President Trump promised to stand up Blackstone and BlackRock, which may stand the business. first time in four months in January as businesses battled the enacted after the 2008 financial crisis, in to the big banks, now he’s letting them to gain from looser rules. The directives will sharpest rise in their costs in more than five years, a closely the first step towards scaling back tough- write the rules of the road,” Schumer said in also delay a fiduciary rule adopted under ened regulations on the banking industry. a statement. Like Trump, the Democratic the previous administration, which had yet Handle watched survey showed yesterday. Britain’s economy out- Harsh words are not always insulting and when paced its main peers last year, wrong-footing those who The so-called Dodd-Frank law aimed to senator hails from New York state, home to to take effect but would have required expected a rapid hit from June’s Brexit vote. But Friday’s data curb the actions of the finance sector that the financial industry’s largest global hub. investment advisors handling retirement customers complain it should not be taken per- offered signs that a limited slowdown might be taking place. led to the “Great Recession,” but critics claim The mammoth Dodd-Frank legislation was funds to put their clients’ interests before sonally. Complaints are unavoidable. However, The Markit/CIPS services purchasing managers’ index it created red tape that stifles the industry. adopted after a systemic crisis in the global maximizing their own profits. Among the most professionals fail to prepare for objections. (PMI) dropped to 54.5 from December’s 15-month high of “Today we are signing core principles for financial system caused by the failure of many provisions of the 2,300-page legisla- Prepare a list of the 10 to 20 common objections 56.2, just below its long-run average and at the bottom end of regulating the United States financial sys- widely traded but complex derivatives tion, Dodd-Frank also gave rise to the and prepare answers for each. The answers should a range of forecasts in a Reuters poll of economists. Combined tem,” Trump said in the Oval Office as he backed by poor-quality mortgages. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, an be clear and concise. Rehearse your answers until with drops in manufacturing and construction PMIs this week, signed two executive orders aimed at The resulting taxpayer bailout of failing agency meant to police how banks and oth- they sound natural, not robotic. Another thing to the survey was consistent with quarterly growth slowing to scrapping parts of the 2010 law. “Doesn’t banks and financial institutions deemed ers provide services to the public. keep in mind is that objections can often be 0.5 percent in early 2017 from 0.6 percent at the end of last get much bigger than that, right?” he said. “too big to fail,” or so large their collapse Republicans and industry lobbyists have The president’s move gives the upper could cause widespread economic harm, made no secret of their criticism of the CFPB turned into invaluable feedback if the situation is year, Markit said, in line with the Bank of England’s relatively controlled, the issue is acknowledged, and the upbeat growth forecasts released on Thursday. hand to opponents of the landmark legisla- provoked lasting public outrage. “If we and other checks on industry imposed by Nonetheless, sterling dropped almost half a cent against tion who have long battled attempts to allow Wall Street to go unchecked again, Dodd-Frank, waging battles against it in court focus is redirected towards the solution. the U.S. dollar after the PMI was published, extending its hefty rein in Wall Street excesses. Addressing a it’s only a matter of time before history and on Capitol Hill. The Federal Reserve, falls on Thursday when BoE Governor Mark Carney gave no White House meeting with industry lead- repeats itself,” Democratic Congresswoman which plays a key role in banking regulation, About Bayt.com hint that interest rates were likely to rise soon. Samuel Tombs, ers earlier in the day, Trump said: “We Chellie Pingree said on Twitter. The Dodd- had yet to react to Trump’s move. Any repeal Bayt.com is the #1 job site in the Middle East an economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics, said he believed expect to cut a lot out of Dodd-Frank.” “I Frank rules required banks to demonstrate of Dodd-Frank itself would require congres- with more than 40,000 employers and over the survey overstated growth for the economy as a whole, as have friends who can’t start businesses their solid financial grounding in annual sional action but the Trump White House is 26,750,000 registered job seekers from across the it did not include retailers likely to be hit hardest by rising because the banks wouldn’t let them bor- “stress tests” as well as refrain from certain keen to send a signal that it is ready to slash Middle East, North Africa and the globe, represent- prices. “Momentum is fading as prices shoot up,” he said. row because of rules and regulations and risky transactions, and significantly red tape. Gary Cohn, the former Goldman ing all industries, nationalities and career levels. Services firms said their costs were rising at the fastest since Dodd-Frank.” Trump’s directives were quick- expanded the role securities regulators Sachs president who now heads Trump’s ly denounced by Senator Chuck Schumer, play in overseeing the investment industry. National Economic Council, told The Wall Post a job or find jobs on www.bayt.com today and March 2011 due to sterling’s fall since the referendum. access the leading resource for job seekers and “Anecdotal evidence widely attributed cost pressure to fuel, the leader of the minority Democrats in the Trump’s twin decrees came on the heels Street Journal ahead of the signing that free- salaries, freight charges and imports,” Markit said. —Reuters upper house of Congress, who vowed to of his meeting with business leaders includ- ing up the financial services sector again employers in the region. fight to prevent the law’s undoing. ing chiefs of the largest banks and invest- would be a boon to consumers. —AFP SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2017 BUSINESS

KSE in red zone; Price Index down by 0.13%

Bayan Investment Weekly Report KUWAIT: Kuwait Stock Exchange Furthermore, last week’s average Boursa Kuwait recorded different the value, compared to its levels in poses, especially after the inflation The Telecommunications sector (KSE) ended last week in the red daily turnover decreased by 23.09%, losses due to the profit collection the previous week, whereas the in many listed stocks’ prices over was second on the losers’ list, zone. The Price Index closed at compared to the preceding week, operations executed on many listed total volume reached 3.11 billion the previous weeks, as such opera- which index declined by 4.45%, 6,843.53 points, down by 0.13% reaching K.D 59.89 million, whereas stocks, headed by the leading and share, down by 28.91%, while the tions concentrated on the leading closing at 689.11 points, followed from the week before closing, the trading volume average was 621.07 operational stocks which witnessed total value reached KD 299.43 mil- and heavy stocks of the market, in by the Banks sector, as its index Weighted Index decreased by 0.72 million shares, recording a decrease large increases lately. The Boursa lion, down by 23.09%, compared to addition to some small-cap stocks closed at 956.0 points at a loss of % after closing at 425.36 points, of 28.91%. recorded its losses in light of the the earlier week’s trading. that witnessed clear price increases 3.99%. The Insurance sector was whereas the KSX-15 Index closed at Following five consecutive weeks trading indicators’ decline during The market capitalization lately, amid declines in the trading the least declining as its index 970.40 points down by 1.75%. of increases, the three indices of the last week, of both the volume or reached at the end of last week KD levels on both the volume or the closed at 1,121.72 points with a 27.17 billion, down by 4.91% com- value levels. 0.47% decrease. On the other pared to its level in a week earlier, On Wednesday’s session, the first hand, last week’s highest gainer where it reached then KD 28.57 bil- day of February, the three Boursa was the Basic Materials sector, lion (note: delisting the United indices were able to return once achieving 9.49% growth rate as its Burgan Bank supports Poultry Co. last week from the again to record gains in a fluctuated index closed at 1,300.39 points. Boursa contributed to the decline in performance, that came in light of Whereas, in the second place, the the market cap by about KD 20 mil- the quick speculative operations Industrial sector’s index closed at Kuwait’s titleholders lion, which is the total market cap of that included some small-cap 1,477.92 points recording 1.44% the mentioned company). stocks, in addition to the partial increase. The Financial Services Al Qallaf receives 3 gold medals; ‘Best Fencing Champion’ title The Boursa initiated its first ses- operations executed on a number sector came in third as its index sion of the week with noticeable of the leading stocks. However, the achieved 1.02% growth, ending KUWAIT: Burgan Bank announced yesterday that Tariq growth for the three indices, espe- Boursa returned on the end of week the week at 801.08 points. Al Qallaf, Kuwait’s World Wheelchair Fencing Champion, cially KSX-15 which was able to session to drop again, and its three won three gold medals along with the title of ‘Best return to the high 1000 point level indices closed in the red zone Sectors’ activity Fencing Champion’ during his participation in the US that it was launched with on mid of affected by the continued profit col- The Financial Services sector Fencing Championship for the Disabled. The champi- 2012, where it came in light of the lection operations that concentrat- dominated a total trade volume of onship took place in Columbus City, Ohio from 7 - 10 purchasing trend that included a ed on the leading stocks in particu- around 1.17 billion shares changing January 2017. Burgan Bank has a long-established tradi- wide range of listed stocks, espe- lar, which was reflected on the per- hands during last week, represent- tion as a supporter of Kuwait’s world titleholders in cially the leading and operational formance of KSX-15 Index, the most ing 37.63% of the total market trad- reaching greater heights and raising the Kuwaiti flag at ones. Also, the speculative opera- declining index compared to the ing volume. The Real Estate sector worldwide arenas. tions that concentrated on the Price and Weighted indices. For the was second in terms of trading vol- The bank is proud to be associated with Al Qallaf’s small-cap stocks being traded annual performance, the price index ume as the sector’s traded shares success, which comes as a result of his hard work, dedi- below its par value, contributed to ended last week recording 19.06% were 36.08% of last week’s total cation and the determination to go the extra mile to the Boursa’s gains by the end of the annual gain compared to its closing trading volume, with a total of achieve his goals. Burgan Bank would like to congratu- session. The market witnessed in 2016, while the weighted index around 1.12 billion shares. On the late Al Qallaf on his newest accomplishment. Al Qallaf participated in more than 70 regional and international such performance amid an increased by 11.91%, and the KSX- other hand, the Financial Services competitions over the past 30 years, bagging more than increased liquidity which broke the 15 recorded 9.65% growth. sector’s stocks were the highest K.D. 75 million level up. traded in terms of value; with a 46 gold medals. During his participation in the US Tareq Al-Qallaf Fencing Championship in October 2016, he won three Moreover, the Boursa Kuwait Sectors’ indices turnover of around KD 80.92 million gold medals along with the title of ‘Best Fencing segment of the society by promoting social welfare decreased on Monday’s and Eight of KSE’s sectors ended last or 27.02% of last week’s total mar- Champion’. through educational, cultural, social and health initia- Tuesday’s sessions, where the three week in the red zone, while the ket trading value. The Real Estate Burgan Bank’s support of this initiative falls under its tives. Burgan Bank’s approach to ‘ENGAGE’ begins with a indices closed in the red zone for other four recorded increases. The sector took the second place as the recently launched full-fledged community program vital principle that as a Kuwaiti financial institution, its the first time since around last Technology sector headed the los- sector’s last week turnover was entitled ‘ENGAGE’ - Together to be the change. This pro- conduct and policies should be aligned with the needs December, affected by the selling ers list as its index declined by approx. KD 72.27 million represent- gram sheds light on important aspects affecting every and interests of the Kuwaiti society. operations that many investors 6.48% to end the week’s activity at ing 24.13% of the total market trad- executed for profit collection pur- 849.08 points. ing value. SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2017 BUSINESS Trump inherits healthy job market - with solid hiring

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump pace of job growth, because you have “Great spirit in the country right now,” adopted a more positive outlook since He plans to open a ninth DQ that will has inherited a healthy-looking job mar- more people out there looking for work,” Trump said as he began a meeting at the Trump’s election. His promise of tax cuts, employ about 30 people and said he is ket from his predecessor, with the US said Michelle Meyer, chief US economist White House with corporate CEOs and deregulation and infrastructure spend- much more bullish about the economy economy registering a burst of hiring in at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. other business leaders. “We’re very hap- ing has increased their confidence that since the election. January and an influx of Americans look- Investors appeared upbeat about the py about that.” the economy’s sluggish growth will pick “It’s surprising how much your hori- ing for work. US employers added jobs report. The Dow Jones industrial As a candidate, Trump frequently up. The National Federation of zons change when you feel good about 227,000 jobs last month, the Labor average rose 187 points to lift the index argued that the government’s jobs data Independent Business said its measure the economy,” he said. “Instead of hun- Department said. That’s the biggest gain back above 20,000. Yet some of the exaggerated the health of the economy. of small-business optimism soared 38 kering down, we’re looking to expand.” since September, and it exceeded last economy’s softness remains: Average He called the unemployment rate a points in December to its highest level Some of January’s hiring probably year’s monthly average of 187,000. hourly wages - a weak spot since the “hoax” and said it declined after the reces- since 2004. And the Conference Board’s reflects weather and other seasonal Unemployment ticked up to a still-low Great Recession ended 71/2 years ago - sion under President Barack Obama consumer confidence index jumped to a quirks. Construction companies, for 4.8 percent from 4.7 percent in barely rose last month. And the number mainly because many Americans stopped 15-year high in December before dip- example, added 36,000 jobs, the most December. But it rose for an encouraging of people working part time who would working or looking for work. Friday’s fig- ping slightly last month. since March. reason: More Americans started looking prefer full-time work climbed. ures also represent a final report card on Economists said optimism may have That figure might have been boosted for work last month. The January figures reflect hiring that Obama. The economy added jobs for a played some role in lifting hiring last by unseasonably warm weather in the The unemployment rate counts only occurred mostly before Trump was inau- record 76 straight months, or nearly 61/2 month. “I think there is some anticipato- Northeast. And retailers generated those people who are actually trying to gurated on Jan 20. Still, it was the first years, and gained 11.5 million jobs during ry hiring going on,” said Sung Won Sohn, 46,000 more jobs, the sharpest monthly find a job. All told, more than a half-mil- employment report to be released with his two terms in office. an economics professor at California gain in nearly a year. But that number lion Americans began looking in Trump in the White House. The president That puts Obama fourth in job-cre- State University. “The only way I can real- probably reflected imperfections in the January, and the vast majority landed a expressed satisfaction with the jobs ation among the 12 presidents who have ly explain that is optimism related to the government’s seasonal adjustment job. That suggests the job market could report and suggested that the sharp hir- served since World War II, according to election.” Robert Mayfield, 69, owns process, which tries to account for the grow more quickly than expected in the ing gain reflected confidence among Hamilton Place Strategies, a consulting eight Dairy Queen franchises and an pre-holiday hiring boom and the post- coming months. “You could have a faster employers about his administration. firm. Many employers appear to have independent restaurant in Austin, Texas. holiday layoffs. — AP UN: To beat poverty in Latin America, tackle inequality

TEPIC: Helping Latin Americans overcome rise again around the region, with UNDP economic pressures and natural disasters warning that up to 30 million people are at requires fresh efforts to build a more skilled risk of sliding back into poverty. They labor force and widen social safety nets, include women, indigenous groups, young said a top UN official for the region, where and LGBTI people, Faieta said. “There’s a poverty is ticking up again. Ending gender group of people that, regardless of the and racial divides, and narrowing the gap growth or progress in the last decade, did between urban and rural economies are not really benefit from this progress. And also key, said Jessica Faieta, Latin America this is related to the high levels of inequali- and Caribbean director for the United ty in our region,” she said. Nations Development Program (UNDP). While inequality remains high across the Jobs for the girls region, Bolivia, Peru and Dominican Policies to support those left out should Republic have been “flagships” in balancing focus on social protection including health- economic growth with a strong social com- care for all, and life and unemployment mitment to vulnerable parts of their popu- insurance, Faieta said. Steps allowing peo- lations, she added. “We feel there is a need ple to own assets that can help them earn for a new set of policies that create a cush- an income or be sold in times of hardship, ion to enable people and communities... to such as a motorbike, taxi or small plot of sustain these kinds of shocks that are not land, would also boost their resilience, she necessarily all related to disasters - they are said. Moves to encourage savings and give related to the day-to-day life of losing the workers better skills are important too, breadwinner in the house, for instance,” said along with provision of care for children Faieta. Latin America has made progress in and the elderly, which is mostly done by tackling poverty. More than 90 million peo- women, she said. ple entered the middle class between 2003 “If there are systems that enable this to and 2013, due to stronger economies com- be... recognized as an income-generating bined with a rise in social spending and activity and enable more women to be greater emphasis on education. Another employed, that’s one more income that 220 million, over a third of region’s popula- could be in a home,” she said. Faieta said tion, moved out of extreme poverty but declines in Latin American poverty levels have struggled to make the leap to the mid- could not be credited to socialist political dle class, according to UNDP. ideologies alone, in response to arguments But the same policies may not be viable by some that progress could be reversed to prevent people falling back into poverty, as more conservative governments take FLORIDA: Reina Borges (left) stands in line to apply for a job with Aldi at a job fair in Miami Lakes, Fla. — AP Faieta warned, as economic woes plague power. “This is not so - we find actually many countries hit by a downturn in there have been very effective social poli- resource prices. “Resilience requires a new cies including countries of right-wing In a corner of pro-Trump America, set of policies,” she said. In the past two political inclination, in a case like years, the number of poor has started to Colombia,” she said. — Reuters there is hope for economic revival

PRAIRIE DU CHIEN: She tugged 13 envelopes from whose husband doesn’t do much better at a car get the jobs back and the economy on its feet, so a cabinet above the stove, each one labeled with a parts store. She is enthusiastic that Trump started everybody can get a decent job and make a decent different debt: The house payment, the student quickly doing the things he said he would, because living, and have that chance at the American loans, the vacuum cleaner she bought on credit. she worries that by the time their sons grow up dream that’s gone away over the past eight or 10 Lydia Holt and her husband tuck money into these there will be nothing left for them here. years. “I’m still optimistic,” he said, sighing. “I hope envelopes with each paycheck to whittle away at In this corner of middle America, in this one, I’m not wrong.” what they owe. They both earn about $10 an hour small slice of the nation that sent Trump to and, with two kids, there are always some they Washington, they are watching and they are wait- ‘Celebrity Apprentice’ can’t fill. She did the math; at this rate, they’ll be ing, their hopes pinned on his promised economic Marlene Kramer gets to work before the sun paying these same bills for 87 years. renaissance. And if four years from now the change comes up and spends her days sitting at a sewing In 2012, Holt voted for Barack Obama because he pledged hasn’t found them here, the people of machine, stitching sports uniforms for $10.50 an he promised her change, but she feels that change Crawford County said they might change again to hour. Kramer, who voted twice for Obama, used to hasn’t reached her here. So last year she chose a someone else. Katherine Cramer, a political science watch Trump on “Celebrity Apprentice.” “I said to presidential candidate unlike any she’d ever seen, professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, myself, ‘Ugh, I can’t stand him.’” When he the billionaire businessman who promised to help coined a name for what’s happened in her state’s announced his candidacy, she thought it was a America, and people like her, win again. Many of rural pockets: the politics of resentment. joke. “Then my husband said to me, ‘Just think, her neighbors did, too - so many that for the first She spent years traveling to small towns and everything he touches seems to turn to money.’” time in more than 30 years, Crawford County, talking to people at diners and gas stations. And And she changed her mind. She’s 54, and she’s Wisconsin, a sturdy brick in the once-mighty Big when she asked which political party best repre- worked since she was 14, all hard jobs: feeding Blue Wall, abandoned the Democratic Party and sented them, their answers almost always sounded cows, pulling weeds, standing all day on factory that wall crumbled. The rural county lent Donald something like, “Are you crazy lady? Neither party is floors. Now it’s the sewing shop, where she’s happy, Trump 3,844 votes toward his win. representing people around here.” “People have and gets to sit. But there’s no health insurance. been looking for a politician who is going to Her bosses, brothers Todd and Scott Yeomans, MERCADO MEDELLIN: Mexican tomatoes are displayed for sale at a produce stand in List of grievances change that, going to listen to them, do it different- opened the factory 12 years ago. They said they’re Mercado Medellin, in Mexico City. Mexico is the world’s leading exporter of refrigera- More came from formerly blue counties to the ly,” she said. “People a lot of times don’t have trying to do the right thing by making sportswear tors and flat-screen TVs. — AP north and to the south, and on and on. Some 50 specifics about what that means. They just know with American-made fabrics and American labor. counties stretching 300 miles down the Mississippi that however government is operating currently is But they compete against factories overseas. Chevrolet Alghanim’s ‘Free River - through Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa and not working for them.” They’d like to offer insurance. The other day, a trust- Illinois - transformed in one election season into In Crawford County, with just 16,000 residents, ed worker quit for a job with benefits. But they’ve Trump Country. They voted for Trump for an array that dissatisfaction stems from feeling left behind run the numbers and it would cost $200,000 a year Safety Checkup Campaign’ of reasons, and the list of grievances they hope he as other places prospered. There are plenty of jobs - far more than they can spend. Kramer said she’s now corrects is long and exacting: stagnant wages, in retail or on factory floors, but it’s hard to find one glad the Affordable Care Act has helped millions KUWAIT: In line with its unceasing commit- using the latest tools and technology avail- the cost of health care, a hard-to-define feeling that pays more than $12 an hour. Ambitious young get insurance. But it hasn’t helped her. ment to guarantee the safety and peace of able for car inspection and service. The that things are not getting better, at least not for people leave and don’t come back. Rural schools She and her husband were stunned to find pre- mind of its customers and their families, checkup covers the most important people like them. are dwindling, and with them a sense of pride and miums over $1,000 a month. Her daughter recently Chevrolet Alghanim marks the new aca- mechanical and electrical components Here in Crawford County, residents often recite purpose. Still, much of the economic anxiety is moved into their house with her five children, so demic season by introducing a free check- related to a car’s operation and safety, two facts about their hometown, the first one based not on measurable decay, but rather a per- there’s no money to spare. They opted to pay the up campaign on all Chevrolet vehicles including disk brakes, tire treads and pres- proudly: It is the second-oldest community in the ception that life is decaying, said Jim Bowman, penalty of $2,000, and pray they don’t get sick until being serviced at any Chevrolet Alghanim sure, car battery, windshield wipers, front state. The next is that it’s also one of the poorest. director of the county’s Economic Development Trump, she hopes, keeps his promise to replace the service center, starting from January 30th and rear lights, suspension, shock There are no rusted-out factories to embody this Corporation. law with something better. Kramer thinks Obama absorbers and controlling sticks. And discontent. The main street of Prairie du Chien There are higher-paying jobs - in welding, for did as good a job as he could in the time he had. because Chevrolet Alghanim is committed butts up to the Mississippi River and bustles with example - but companies can’t find enough work- She admires him, still, but went with Trump. That to total customer satisfaction, the offer also tourists come summer. Pickup trucks crowd park- ers with the right training, Bowman said. The coun- doesn’t seem incongruous to her, just a simple cal- includes free car wash as well. ing lots at the 3M plant and Cabela’s distribution ty’s $44,000-a-year median household income is culation of results. “His things aren’t going the way Once the checkup has been performed, center where hundreds work. Just a few vacant $9,000 less than the state’s, but the cost of living is we want them here,” she said, “so we needed to go customers will receive a comprehensive storefronts hint at the seething resentment that life lower, too. Just 15 percent of adults have college in another direction.” report detailing the condition of the car, still seems harder here than it should. degrees, half the national average, and yet the ratio Across town, Robbo Coleman leaned over the the required maintenance and pricing. With In this place that astonished America when it of people living in poverty is below the country as bar he tends and described a similar political 30% discount on spare parts and10% dis- helped hand Trump the White House, many of a whole. Crawford County and all the other places about-face. He held up an ink pen, wrapped in count on labor fees for maintenance and those who chose him greeted the frenetic opening in the county cluster along the Mississippi River plastic stamped “Made in China.” “I don’t see why professional service, customers can enjoy acts of his presidency with a shrug. Immigration is that switched from Obama to Trump rank roughly we can’t make pens in Prairie du Chien or in driving their Chevy safely this academic not their top concern, and so they watched with in the middle on a scale of American comfort in Louisville, Kentucky, or in Alabama or wherever,” season without having to worry about some trepidation as Trump signed orders to build a one economic think tank’s county-by-county said Coleman. “Trump brought something to the potential car malfunctions as they drive wall on the Mexican border and bar immigrants appraisal of community distress. table that I haven’t heard or seen before. And if it their children to school. from seven Muslim countries, sowing chaos around doesn’t turn out, then, hey, at least we tried.” Chevrolet Alghanim encourages cus- the world. Among them is a woman who works for ‘Sign, sign, sign’ Coleman doesn’t love Trump’s moves to build a tomers to take advantage of this free $10.50 an hour in a sewing factory, who still Yet for many here, it doesn’t feel that way. “If wall or ban certain immigrants - all Americans checkup before it’s too late and enjoy the admires Obama, bristles at Trump’s bluster, but you ask anybody here, we’ll all tell you the same descended from immigrants, he said, including his valuable benefits and peace-of-mind it can’t afford health insurance. And the dairy farmer thing: We’re tired of living like this. We’ve been rail- own relatives, who migrated from Germany too offers. Customers can benefit from this who thinks Trump is a jerk - “somebody needs to roaded, run over by the politicians and run over by many generations ago to count. But he’s frustrated amazing checkup offer by visiting either get some Gorilla Glue and glue his lips shut” - but laws,” said Mark Berns, leaning through the service that other politicians stopped listening to working till March31st 2017.With students returning the Shuwaikh Service Center, located in has watched his profits plummet and was willing to window in the small-engine repair shop downtown people like him. “We’ve got to give him some time,” to school very soon, Chevrolet Alghanim Shuwaikh Industrial Area, from Saturday to take the risk. that he can barely keep open anymore. He drives a he said of Trump. “He’s not Houdini.” Even some recognizes the stress parents go through Thursday, 7:00am till 7:00pm, and Friday, 14-year-old truck with 207,000 miles on it because rural Wisconsin Democrats agreed with Coleman’s during this period, which is why it encour- 2:00pm till 7:00 pm, or the Fahaheel Service Made in China he doesn’t make enough profit to buy a new one. assessment, and think their party’s leaders are ages them to visit their service centers and Center, from Saturday to Wednesday, 7:30 There’s a man who owns an engine repair shop Berns watched Trump’s first days in office half- among those who stopped paying attention to take advantage of this limited time offer. am till 1:00 pm and from 2:00 pm till 6:00 and struggles to keep the lights on, and a bar- hopeful, half-frightened. “He jumps on every band- those just trying to get by. On the same day that The special safety checkup entails a pm, and Thursday, from 7:30 am till 1:00 tender who cringes when he sees “Made in China” wagon there is. It’s a mess,” he said, bemoaning Trump took the oath of office, a group of them detailed inspection performed by a team of pm. For appointments and enquiries, call printed on American goods. There’s also Holt, who what he described as a quantity-over-quality, “sign, huddled in the back room of a tavern, still trying to professionally trained service advisors customer center at 24969000. makes $400 a week as a lawyer’s assistant and sign, sign” approach to governing. “I just hope we grasp how the election went awry. — AP SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2017 BUSINESS Gulf Bank announces Al-Duwaisan as Gen Manager of Corporate Banking

KUWAIT: Gulf Bank is pleased to announce In his new role, Al-Duwaisan will be manag- the appointment of Ahmad Khalid Al- ing Gulf Bank’s corporate banking division, Duwaisan to the position of General and will be supporting senior management Manager - Corporate Banking, following in the execution of the Bank’s long-term the approval of the Central Bank of Kuwait. vision and strategy. Al-Duwaisan has over 15-years experience in corporate banking with a thorough understanding of the Kuwait market. His deep financial knowledge is com- bined with a strong record in building and maintaining client relationships. Prior to this appointment, he served as Deputy General Manager of Corporate Banking and Head of Remedial and Structured Workouts for Gulf Bank. Al-Duwaisan holds an Executive Masters in Business Administration from the American University of Beirut, and Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Northeastern University. He has also attended executive management courses Ahmad Al Dowaisan from the Harvard Business School. Winners in Gulf Bank United Real Estate’s Assoufid Golf ‘Win Big’ Campaign Club receives two coveted awards

KUWAIT: Sixty customers have won follow- Mohammed Abdulmateen; Chandarasekar KUWAIT: Kuwait’s leading real estate develop- ing Gulf Bank’s ‘Win Big’ campaign which Nagarajan; Darshan Narasinghrao ment company has announced its win for Africa’s was launched in collaboration with Lulu Deshmukh; Kallat Ramesh Kallat; Zaid Best Golf Course 2016’ and ‘Morocco’s Best Golf Hypermarket. The campaign ran from 22 Abdullah Al-Olayan; Mahendra Babu Putta; Course 2016’ at the 3rd annual World Golf Awards November 2016 until 20 December 2016 Alberto Delaroche Hernandez; Jismon for its development in Morocco. Supported by an and was exclusive for Gulf Bank credit card George; Catherine Malar; Ouni Kreshnan award-winning portfolio as ‘Africa’s Best New holders. During this one-month campaign, Rajahavan; Mohammed Thaer Al-Harbi; Course 2014’, ‘Morocco’s Gulf Bank’s customers were automatically Shaji John Poikavilayil; Nincy Joseph Best Course 2015’ and enrolled whereby they got the chance to Francis; Ginu George; Neetha Cherian ‘Trip Advisor 2016 enter a draw and win valuable prizes upon Pranvot and Sandeep Ranganatham Certificate of Excellence’, Others include; Manikandan Raju Raju; Assoufid Golf Club’s 18- Vimal Arockiaraj Alfhonse; Kashish Tandon; hole golf course was Sonal Gupta; Ghassan Marwan Daaboul; recognized at the annu- Manal Sulaiman Al-Kandari; Ahmad Rajab al World Golf Awards, Ibrahim; Jerry Pampamkuzhiyil Varughese; which took place at the Waleed Fahad Al-Meraj; Rohit Singh Conrad Hotel, Portugal. Baghel; Bader Mohammad Ashor; Olimpia Set against the back- Salas Guzman; Ratish Tashanatraman; drop of North Africa’s Praveen Kumar Ramish Rawoo; Mostafa snow-capped Atlas Mahmoud El-Gayar; Benniyamin Ahmad Kasem Mountains, Assoufid Magimaidoss Magathuyadoss; Sujith Golf Club is situated 20 spending KD 10 in Lulu Hypermarket. Prabha; Mahesh Kumar Dhawan; minutes from the old town (Medina) - a UNESCO Customers increased their chances to win by Rammurthy Bhaganathan Santosh; Ayad World Heritage site. The natural desert-style, 18- increasing the number of their transactions. Bassam Abdulatif Al-Haj; Krishnamurthy hole golf course, designed by Scottish PGA pro- Ahmad Kasem, Deputy CEO of United Real Drawing in international golfers from UK, Sixty customers are winners of this cam- Natarjan; Shah Hussain Ugam; Sinu Joe fessional and former European Tour professional, Estate Company said, “We are proud to be part France, Germany and Scandinavia, Assoufid Golf paign and they are: Mona Abdulateef Al- Elannjeelat and Gulam Ali Busheri. Niall Cameron won the prestigious awards of yet another success story that has achieved Club is equipped with several elevated tees Najdi- Suha S Oubeid; Peyman Mohamed Gulf Bank would like to congratulate all through a voting system cast by professionals consecutive recognition for its unique design made for spectacular play, and is a classic make- Ojian; Vesley Joa Fernandes; Sayed Hussain winners and promises to launch new cam- working within the golf travel and tourism indus- concept. The 222-hectare development will up of 10 par 4s, four par 3s and four par 5s Mahboob; Kumar Kamlesh Shelm; Seong paigns for those who did not get the try - senior executives, travel buyers, tour opera- include a 5-star hotel and residences, offering spread equally between the two nines with only Joon Kong; Collin Cyril D Souza; Calum opportunity to win, will soon do by simply tors, public (golf tourism consumers)agents and seasoned golfers an excitingly diverse challenge 45% of the course’s acreage planted to mini- Edward Mcewan; Sarosh George; Mishaal being the Bank’s customers. To find out media professionals. across an undulating desert landscape.” mize water consumption. Ali Al-Dowilah- Cheriya Foulda Saleim; more about the Gulf Bank, customers can Omar Enrique Alvarado; Hetlakumar Vyas; visit the bank’s bilingual website at www.e- Jaims Bawel Askalona Ventora; Jayanta gulfbank.com, call the Customer Contact Madhab Saikia; Babu Joseph Joseph Lat; Center on 1805805, or visit one of Gulf KIB Chairman named ‘Islamic Qubess Ali; Abbas Ali Bohra; Daiwei Lin; Bank’s 56 branches in Kuwait. Banking Chairman of the Year’ ABK announces winners of KUWAIT: World Finance, the premier London- Jarrah has established himself as an influential fig- ‘Double Your Salary’ draws based global banking and finance journal, has ure in the Arab banking industry, earning a reputa- named Sheikh Mohammed Jarrah Al-Sabah, tion for being a first-class leader and savvy finan- Chairman of Kuwait International Bank (KIB), its cial strategist. In addition to his role at KIB, Al-Jarrah “Islamic Banking Chairman of the Year” for 2017. currently serves as Chairman of the Union of Arab This is the second time that Al-Jarrah has been Banks (UAB) and Board Member of the Kuwait recognized by World Finance for his leadership Banking Association (KBA). Al-Jarrah is also as a and outstanding record of excellence in the member of the Board of Trustees at the Arab realm of finance, after having previously been Academy for Banking and Financial Sciences, and named “GCC Chairman of the Year” in 2015. The serves as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of prestigious magazine has also bestowed several Warba Insurance Company. awards on KIB over the past few years, including During his tenure as Chairman of UAB, Al- “Best Islamic Bank in Kuwait” for three consecu- Jarrah has been an instrumental force in further- tive years - in 2014, 2015 and 2016 - as well as ing the Union’s efforts to augment the reputa- “Best Islamic Bank in the GCC” in 2016. tion of the Arab banking sector on the global Receiving the Award, Chairman Al-Jarrah said: stage. Al-Jarrah has been a keen advocate of “It is both a great honor and a privilege to be joint Arab-International banking cooperation, receiving such a prestigious award and I am and has sought to promote greater collabora- absolutely humbled by this recognition. This tion and unity amongst financial institutions award is much more than a personal or individual KIB Chairman Sheikh across the Arab World. accolade; rather it is a testament to the overall Mohammed Jarrah Al-Sabah Al-Jarrah concluded his statement saying: “I success of KIB. A success which simply would not Jarrah has served as Chairman of KIB since 2010, am proud of the immense success that KIB has have been possible without the incredible sup- after having first joined the Board of Directors in achieved in the decade that I have been with port and dedicated efforts of every single person 2007. His strong leadership and focused vision have the Bank, but I am confident that this is simply KUWAIT: Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait (ABK) and Leena Kurian Pappy Kurian (Jleeb Al- at the Bank; from our Board of Directors, to our proven to be vital components driving the Bank’s the beginning for us. I am confident that our held its 39th ‘Double Your Salary’ weekly Shyoukh Branch). New customers who executive management team, to each and every continuous growth and success over the past few fast-paced growth and expansion will continue draw on 23rd January, 2017 at the Bank’s transfer their salary to ABK receive KD employee in our organization.” years; helping to position KIB at the forefront of the to propel KIB to the forefront of the Islamic Head Office in the presence of a repre- 100 and will automatically be entered A seasoned veteran of the banking industry with Islamic banking sector not only in Kuwait, but across Banking sector, not only in Kuwait but across sentative from the Ministry of into the weekly draws to double their extensive experience in the financial sector, Al- the region as well. Throughout his prolific career, Al- the region as well.” Commerce, announcing the names of salaries. Existing customers who are the winners for this week. The promo- already transferring their salary to ABK tion includes weekly draws, with two are entered into a separate draw. For winners per draw. The campaign will run more information about Al Ahli Bank of until 27thJune, 2017. The winners this Kuwait please visit eahli.com or contact week were: Metwalli Mohammad a customer service agent via ‘Ahlan Ahli’ Metwalli Madkour (University Branch) at 1899899. Russian economy returns to growth

MOSCOW: The Russian economy, hurt by strengthen the hand of President Vladimir weak energy prices and Western sanctions, Putin in the lead up to next year’s presiden- returned to growth late last year after sev- tial election. en quarters of contraction, official data Last year’s GDP data benefited from an suggested. Russia’s statistics service sur- improvement in the mining and manufac- prised economists by finding gross domes- turing sectors, but consumer-facing sectors tic product (GDP) contracted by only 0.2 such as hotels and retail trade contracted. percent in 2016. That implies fourth-quar- A Reuters poll of 15 economists late last ter growth could have been around 1 per- year predicted the Russian economy had cent year-on-year if there were no revisions contracted by 0.5 percent in 2016. to data for the previous three quarters. Rosstat, the data agency also revised “The important thing is that the econo- down its estimate of the GDP decline my showed a stronger recovery at the end Russia suffered in 2015 to a drop of 2.8 per- of last year,” said Dmitry Polevoy, chief cent from an initial reading for a 3.7 per- Russia economist at ING Bank. “Growing cent fall, reflecting changes to its method- private consumption and investments will ology. Citi economists said the Russian fuel headline GDP growth, and an improv- economy was entering 2017 with strong ing expansion of exports will mostly offset momentum and predicted GDP could rise the rebound in imports,” he added. The by 2 percent this year, versus the govern- GDP figures chime with upbeat comments ment’s official forecast for growth of 0.6 from Russian policymakers that the com- percent. Russian Economy Minister Maxim modity-dependent economy is over the Oreshkin said at the World Economic worst of a deep slump after a deal by glob- Forum in Davos last month the economy al oil producers to cut output helped sup- could grow 2 in 2017 percent as long as GAUHATI: An impoverished Indian family transports recyclable material on a cart on the outskirts of Gauhati, India. India’s Finance Minister has port energy prices. there were no external shocks such as a pledged relief for middle class taxpayers and small and medium-sized companies, saying the government would spend billions of dollars to Signs of economic recovery also renewed fall in oil prices. — Reuters double farmers’ incomes, upgrade ramshackle infrastructure and provide cheap housing. — AP technology SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2017 Google must turn over foreign emails: US judge

PHILADELPHIA: A US judge has The judge said this was because trate in this case departed from and both the American Civil Liberties papers, Google said it sometimes ordered Google to comply with search there was “no meaningful interfer- precedent, and we plan to appeal the Union and US Chamber of Commerce. breaks up emails into pieces to warrants seeking customer emails ence” with the account holder’s “pos- decision. We will continue to push On Jan 24, the same appeals court improve its network’s performance, stored outside the United States, sessory interest” in the data sought. back on overbroad warrants.” The rul- voted not to revisit the decision. The and did not necessarily know where diverging from a federal appeals court “Though the retrieval of the electron- ing came less than seven months four dissenting judges called on the particular emails might be stored. that reached the opposite conclusion ic data by Google from its multiple after the 2nd US Circuit Court of US Supreme Court or Congress to Relying on the Microsoft decision, in a similar case involving Microsoft data centers abroad has the potential Appeals in New York said Microsoft reverse it, saying the decision hurt Google said it believed it had com- Corp. US Magistrate Judge Thomas for an invasion of privacy, the actual could not be forced to turn over law enforcement and raised national plied with the warrants it received, by Rueter in Philadelphia ruled on Friday infringement of privacy occurs at the emails stored on a server in Dublin, security concerns. turning over data it knew were stored that transferring emails from a for- time of disclosure in the United Ireland that US investigators sought Both cases involved warrants issued in the United States. Google receives eign server so FBI agents could States,” Rueter wrote. in a narcotics case. under the Stored Communications more than 25,000 requests annually review them locally as part of a Google, a unit of Mountain View, That decision last July 14 was wel- Act, a 1986 federal law that many tech- from US authorities for disclosures of domestic fraud probe did not qualify California-based Alphabet Inc, said in comed by dozens of technology and nology companies and privacy advo- user data in criminal matters, accord- as a seizure. a statement on Saturday: “The magis- media companies, privacy advocates, cates consider outdated. In court ing to Rueter’s ruling. —Reuters In Israel, teaching kids cyber skills is a national mission

BEIT SHEMESH, Israel: In some camps throughout the US for stu- tion. “Israeli talent comes work, and hack into the hacker’s Israeli schools, fourth-graders dents and teachers from kinder- mandatorily to the army,” Col R, system to determine his identity. learn computer programming garten through high school. The deputy head of Unit 8200, told “I broke in!” a student suddenly while gifted 10th-graders take GenCyber program seeks to AP over the phone. exclaimed. The fictional hacker after-school classes in encryption improve cybersecurity teaching was a popular cartoon character. tactics, coding and how to stop in schools as early as kinder- ‘Cyberists’ Glued to his computer, 16-year- malicious hacking. The country garten. GCHQ, the UK’s powerful The colonel, who could only old Shalev Goodman said he even has two new kindergartens signals intelligence agency, has a be identified by her first initial hopes to use his cyber skills in that teach computer skills and host of youth outreach initiatives, under military regulations, said military intelligence when he robotics. The training programs - including an annual competition Unit 8200 is trying to encourage enlists. “I’m not the most athletic something of a boot camp for for amateurs and youngsters at more girls to study computer sci- person,” he said. “I do want to give In these undated photos received yesterday taken by Darius Kniuksta, cyber defense - are part of Israel’s dramatic venues such as Winston ences and eventually join the unit something to the country. So scenes from a video game featuring a Tesla gigafactory is seen. —AP quest to become a world leader in Churchill’s World War II-era as “cyberists”. In the Magshimim cyber is a good thing to do.” cybersecurity and cyber technolo- bunker under central London. program, applicants must first Program leaders say cyber gy by placing its hopes in the In 2015, the competition pass a home quiz of riddles and ethics are enforced - students Seeking attention, Lithuania country’s youth. invested in whizz kid-friendly challenges involving math, logic who use their skills to hack would To that end, Israel announced puzzle games - including a spe- and algorithms. Previous com- not be accepted into the military builds Tesla virtual factory this week the establishment of a cially designed Minecraft level - puter expertise is not needed, and would likely ruin their future national center for cyber educa- to pique children’s interest. Also, and they can even look up in the cyber industry. But once in VILNIUS: Lithuanians badly want Tesla ry site. He said yesterday that 41 com- tion, meant to increase the talent GCHQ is trying to bridge the gen- answers online or ask a parent for the army, the definition of ethics Motors to build its next giant factory on puter geeks spent two days building the pool for military intelligence units their soil, so to grab the attention of the virtual factory in Kruonis in central and prepare children for eventual California tech company they built a vir- Lithuania near a hydroelectric plant and careers in defense agencies, the tual version of a facility inside the two airports. Tesla tweeted Friday: “Minecraft” video game. Vladas Lasas, “Lithuania knows the way to our heart.” high-tech industry and academia. who was behind the project, says they No date has been set for the announce- “You students need to strengthen wanted to send a message to Tesla CEO ment of where the factory - estimated to us with your curiosity,” Prime Elon Musk that Lithuania “has plenty of cost €5 billion ($5.4 billion) - will be Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told skillful” people as well as a perfect facto- built. —AP an Israeli cyber technologies expo, sitting next to high school stu- dents in a training program over- seen by the defense establish- ment. “Your years in the security services will be golden years for the security of the nation.” Israel has long branded itself the “Cyber Nation” but authorities say they have been facing a short- age of cyber experts to keep up with the country’s defense needs and keep its cybersecurity indus- try booming. To build up a well- spring of talent, Israel is starting young: Teaching children the basic building blocks of the web. “In the first grade, they learn the letters, then how to read and how to write. We are building the next lev- BEIT SHEMESH, Israel: This photo made on Sunday Jan.1, 2017, shows a tenth grader attending el of knowledge - how to code,” a class how to investigate a computer network that has been hacked in Beit Shemesh, Israel. In said Sagy Bar of the Rashi its quest to become a world leader in cyber security and technology, Israel is placing its hopes in Foundation, a philanthropic group 46 bn electronic red the country’s youth. —AP running the cyber education cen- ter as a joint venture with Israel’s der gap and last month help. The idea is to recruit stu- can become blurred. In 2014, a packets sent over defense establishment and aca- announced a national cybersecu- dents who are not intimidated by group of reservists in Unit 8200 demic institutions. rity challenge for schoolgirls challenges, organizers say. signed a letter protesting its role Chinese New Year The center will also oversee aged 13 to 15. In Israel, the two Those accepted to the pro- in surveillance of Palestinians. educational programs launched cyber training programs feed gram meet twice a week after One of the soldiers said the unit BEIJING: Chinese exchanged billions of cent more than last year. On Jan 27 alone in recent years, including the Israel’s vaunted military intelli- school for three-hour classes, was sometimes asked to perform electronic “red envelopes” over the Lunar more than 14 billion electronic red Education Ministry’s Gvahim pilot gence Unit 8200, which inter- complete 10 hours of cyber-relat- ethically questionable tasks, like New Year holiday, state media said yes- envelopes were transferred on WeChat, program that introduced com- cepts digital communications ed homework a week, and partici- spying on Palestinians uninvolved terday, as more people turned to modern which is owned by Internet giant Tencent puter and robotic classes to the and collects intelligence on pate in workshops twice a year. in violence. technology to perform the ancient tradi- and has more than 800 million users. fourth-grade curriculum in 70 Israel’s enemies across the Middle During a recent workshop for “It feels a bit like a game, like a tion of handing out cash. For centuries That was up nearly 76 percent on last schools, and the after-school East - the Israeli equivalent of 10th-graders at a school in the cool computer game,” said Gilad, parents, relatives and employers have year, the newspaper said, and included a Magshimim program, which America’s NSA. central city of Beit Shemesh, a who could only give his first name distributed red paper envelopes contain- record 2,125 hong baos sent by a man in trains talented high-schoolers Many members of the unit group of 15 religious Jewish girls because Israel’s military censor ing money, known as “hong bao”, to chil- Shenzhen. An apparently very popular from underprivileged areas in eventually move on to Israel’s attended a lecture on artificial has prohibited the protesters from dren or menial workers to celebrate the man in the eastern province of college-level cyber skills. high-tech and cybersecurity intelligence. One of the girls was revealing their full identity. During dawn of the new year. Shandong received a staggering 10,069 Drawing youth into the highly industries. Some of the most knitting an orange yarmulke dur- his compulsory army service, But tech-savvy givers in China are envelopes. Tencent did not reveal the technical field of cybersecurity successful technology compa- ing class. In a darkened classroom Gilad said he worked part time in increasingly opting to transfer money via total amount of money contained in the is not a novelty, and the nies have been founded by the across the hall, a group of teens in programming. “You develop apa- their smartphones rather than go to the red packets. United States and Britain have unit’s veterans. Military service is sweatshirts and sweatpants thy, moral numbness ... You are far trouble - and expense - of buying Since its launch in 2011, WeChat has implemented similar training compulsory for most Jewish hunched over laptops, playing a away from the target,” he recount- envelopes and handing them out. About become China’s most popular mobile programs. high school graduates in Israel, simulation game: a fictional net- ed of those days. Still, the comput- 46 billion electronic hong baos were sent social media platform. Besides sending The National Security Agency, giving military intelligence the work of computers had been er skills Gilad gained while in the or received via the popular messaging text, audio and video message for free, America’s global surveillance and power to enlist the country’s hacked, and they had 45 minutes army helped him get his current app WeChat from January 27 - the eve of users can also use the WeChat digital to learn an unfamiliar computer job in the high-tech industry, he the Year of the Rooster - to Feb 1, the wallet to pay utility bills, make donations intelligence agency, co-sponsors best and brightest. For military China Daily reported. That was 43 per- and buy plane tickets. —Agencies free cybersecurity summer intelligence, it’s a win-win situa- code, regain control of the net- said. —AP Macron offers refuge in France to US scientists, entrepreneurs

LYON: French presidential candi- what they say are Trump’s lip by a scandal over fake pay date Emmanuel Macron yesterday attempts to muzzle federal climate embroiling his main rival, conser- called on US scientists, academics change research and other sci- vative Francois Fillon, and the and entrepreneurs at odds with ence. Representing scientists at nomination of a hard-left candi- Donald Trump’s administration to the Environmental Protection date to represent the ruling move to France. The former econo- Agency, NASA and other bureaus, Socialist party. The 39-year old is my minister, one of the frontrun- either directly or through friends now seen reaching the election’s ners in the upcoming presidential and supporters, the accounts crucial second round runoff in May election, urged US-based scientists protest restrictions they view as and beating far-right leader Marine working on climate change, censorship since Trump took office Le Pen by a comfortable margin, renewable energy or health issues on Jan 20. according to a number of opinion who were wary of the new political Without naming Trump in his polls published this past week. situation to seek refuge across the campaign speech in the southeast- Macron also had a thinly veiled Atlantic. “I want all those who ern city of Lyon, Macron, a former dig at Trump’s intention to build a today embody innovation and investment banker, said his wall along the Mexico border, com- excellence in the United States to “solemn call” was meant to all paring it to France’s Maginot Line, hear what we say: from now on, “researchers, academics and com- which in 1940 failed to keep Nazi from next May, you will have a new panies in the United States fighting invaders out of France. “I don’t homeland, France,” he said. obscurantism and who are afraid want to build a wall. I can assure Rogue Twitter feeds voicing today”, to join the land of innova- you there’s no wall in my program,” employee concerns at more than a tion he wants France to be. he told about 8,000 cheering sup- Former French Economy Minister, founder and president of the political movement “En Marche !” and dozen US government agencies Macron’s campaign for the porters. “Can you remember the candidate for the France’s 2017 presidential elections Emmanuel Macron gestures during a public have been launched in defiance of Elysee palace has been given a fil- Maginot Line?” —Reuters meeting at the Palais des Sports in Lyon, yesterday. —AFP SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2017 HEALTH & SCIENCE Cancer experts urge greater focus on prevention

PARIS: Cancer is not an inescapable fate. thirds of the world’s annual 8.8 million can- avoided by vaccinating against the human pharma industry stands to make little lifestyle choices that put them at risk. “We But while prevention can save millions of cer deaths. In 2015, governments and papilloma virus (HPV). Regular screening money from research into preventing dis- need to translate the science for the pub- lives much more cheaply than treatment, patients spent $107 billion on cancer drugs can pick up pre-cancerous lesions, which ease. For prevention, “the return on invest- lic, make it accessible and warn people of it remains an underfunded, much-neglect- - an increase of 11.5 percent from 2014, can be treated before developing into full- ment only comes after 10, 20, 30 years, the real risk between cancer and behav- ed weapon in the anti-cancer arsenal, according to the Global Oncology Trend blown disease. Physical inactivity, obesity which is hard to defend in a tough eco- ior,” said Fervers. experts say. Some 14 million new cancers Report of the IMS Institute. The figure was and heavy drinking are risks factors for all nomic environment,” said Beatrice Fervers “The risk, if there are too many recom- are diagnosed each year, according to the expected to grow to $150 billion by 2020, it sorts of cancer, while eating too much red of the Centre Leon-Berard, a research clinic mendations, too many constraints, people World Health Organization (WHO) - a num- said, a rise driven largely by the expense of and preserved meat can lead to cancer of in Lyon, France. According to the WHO, will just throw it all overboard,” she added - ber expected to swell to 21 million by newer, more specialized drugs to which just the colon, says the WHO. cancer care and labor productivity lost to like advising French people to steer clear of 2030. As the global cost of treatment sky- a minority of patients have access. “Treating Too much sun, easily avoided by wear- illness and death cost the world about wine. “We need to adapt the message to rockets, measures to prevent people get- our way out of the cancer problem is not ing a hat or seeking out the shade, causes $1.16 trillion in 2010. the context, to the culture,” said Servers. “If ting cancer in the first place are an increas- realistic,” Wild told AFP on the eve of melanoma. Vaccination prevents Hepatitis we can get people to respect a limit of one ingly important focus in seeking to limit Saturday’s World Cancer Day. B infection, which can lead to cancer, and Not too strict or two units (of alcohol) per day, that the expected explosion. With prevention, on the other hand, basic, good hygiene can thwart the bac- “One of the things we have to change would already be something.” “The way things will evolve over, let’s as much as a third of cancers can be terium Helicobacter Pylori, which boosts is to stop thinking about cancer preven- On Friday, the WHO unveiled new glob- say the next 20 years, are very dramatic; avoided today, according to the WHO. the risk of stomach cancer. “We already tion only as an individual responsibility,” al guidelines, seeking to place more many countries (will have) probably twice Public enemy number one is tobacco, know a lot about the causes of cancer,” said said Wild. “It’s also government responsi- emphasis on early cancer diagnosis and as many cancers,” said Christopher Wild, which “will kill a billion people in the Wild. We could probably prevent 40 to 50 bility, it’s about policies and legislation,” treatment. “Too many cancers arrive too director of the WHO’s International Agency world in the 21st century,” said Thierry percent of cancers if we could really con- he said - citing tobacco taxes. Other inter- late in the health system,” Etienne Krug, for Research on Cancer (IARC). “That’s par- Philip, president of the Institut Curie can- vert our knowledge about risk factors into ventions should include vastly expanding head of the UN health body’s non-commu- ticularly true for countries with limited cer research center in Paris. effective interventions.” But while invest- HPV and Hepatitis vaccination, cleaning nicable diseases division, said in Geneva, resources, the low and middle-income ment in new treatments has exploded, pre- up polluted air and water, and regularly adding, “millions of lives could be saved.” countries,” he told AFP. ‘We know the causes’ vention “has certainly been under- checking people with a genetic predispo- The guidelines urge countries to improve With less access to diagnosis and treat- Of these, 100 million will be in China resourced,” he added. sition for certain cancers. Furthermore, awareness of cancer symptoms and ment, these countries already bear two- alone. Cervical cancer, in turn, can be Part of the reason is commercial - the people should be better educated about encourage people to seek care. —AFP Honduras manages to stall pine-munching bugs’ march

SIGUATEPEQUE, Honduras: Over the past stripped bare, trees replanted by students from to mature to the heights of the ones lost. The three years, Honduras has lost a quarter of its the National University’s forest sciences depart- infestation of the southern pine beetle, whose pine forests to a plague of bark-munching bee- ment are growing. scientific name is Dendroctonus frontalis, was tles. Now though, after a long campaign that The reforestation work started four months first detected in 2013. Its march blighted bigger saw soldiers wielding chainsaws to contain the ago. The professor leading the students, Oscar and bigger swaths of woodland until, a year bug invasion, a little green is growing back. In Leveron, explained it will be a slow healing of ago, the exponential spread prompted mountains north of the capital that were the landscape: It takes 25-30 years for the trees President Juan Orlando Hernandez to declare a “forest emergency”. The pest has delivered what is considered one of the worst ecological disas- ters to befall the Central American country.

Chainsaws vs bugs Some experts attributed the massive inva- sion to a prolonged drought brought on by the El Nino phenomenon felt across the region. Satellite images show a total 509,000 hectares (1.2 million acres) have been destroyed by the insect since 2013. The emergency decree allowed authorities to set up task forces of up CHENNAI: Indian firefighters and volunteers try to clean up oil that has to 3,500 people deployed in mountains across washed ashore in Chennai yesterday, after an oil tanker and an LPG tanker the country under the supervision of the collided off Kamarajar Port in Ennore. —AFP Forestry Conservation Institute. Wielding chainsaws, their mission was to cut down infected trees, and healthy ones in a Oil spill threatens close radius, to prevent the beetles jumping onto new hosts. The forestry students joined soldiers in chopping down vast areas of the India nesting turtles 5,000 hectares (1,300 acres) of pine forest owned by the university. Traps made of rows of CHENNAI: Hundreds of students and sands of females come together on the black funnels and pungent resin were hung fishermen were working to clean up an same beach to lay eggs, is a major from shrubs to attract and catch the bugs, oil spill on India’s southern coast that tourist attraction. It is not known how which measure no more than four millimeters. campaigners say threatens the turtles many turtles have been affected, but SIGUATEPEQUE, Honduras: A student of the Forest Sciences University (ESNACIFOR) At the worst point of the plague, they found that nest there every year. The Indian AFP pictures showed workers in safety cuts firewood - after the woods had to be cut down to stop the advancing of a bark one tree infested with 139,000 of the insects, Coast Guard said around 35 km of coast- suits removing a dead turtle from the beetle infestation on Jan 28, 2017. —AFP and a trap contained up to 12,000. As he line off the southern city of Chennai had shore this week. helped students collect the bugs inside the been affected by the spill which Local fishermen also criticized the plastic devices, Leveron said the ideal is to have occurred when two ships carrying fuel speed of the official response to the spill. “zero in the traps”. He showed one trap that collided last week. Campaigners and “They (authorities) didn’t remove it contained two bees and a dozen beetles. fishermen have accused the govern- immediately, and so now it has spread Leveron and authorities from the forestry insti- ment of being slow to contain the dam- across all beaches, including Marina tute told AFP that the plague “is being con- age from the spill, the scale of which has (beach),” K Bharati of the Fishermen’s trolled.” But the woods remain vulnerable to only emerged in recent days. Welfare Association in South India said, new attacks. “What ought to have been a localized referring to a popular local beach. incident has now become a regional one Volunteers wearing gloves could be Dry season risk because of the culture of denial,” said seen scooping up the thick tar with The Forestry Conservation Institute official Nityanand Jayaraman, a Chennai-based shovels off Kamarajar Port in Chennai, in charge of fighting back the beetle, Juan environmental activist. Jayaraman told the capital of Tamil Nadu state. Barrios, told AFP that 883 hectares were still AFP it was the peak nesting season for “We have tried all kind of technology infected, with little pockets of up five trees Olive Ridley turtles, which swim to the and found that only manual cleaning is teeming with the insects. “The plague is under beaches of South India to lay eggs after possible. So we have deployed more 98 percent control. But the problem is to pre- mating at sea. “The key thing is not tech- than 500 people, they are working really vent the dispersion of the outbreaks,” he said. nology but honesty. You need to reveal hard,” M A Bhaskaran, chairman of The students and the forestry institute have the true extent of the damage otherwise Kamrajar Port, told reporters. Oil spills been using seeds from pine cones to replant it leads to a false sense of complacency. are not uncommon in peninsular India, the devastated zones, although they believe With oil spills long-term effects are cer- which saw one of the worst leakages in much of the woodland will eventually regener- tain,” he said. 2013 when a gas pipeline off the west- ate naturally. But Leveron said the rainy season Olive Ridleys are most abundant of all ern Mumbai coast spewed at least 1,000 that started last September helped slow the sea turtles around the world, according litres of crude oil into the sea. In 2010, bugs’ advance. The risk now, he said, was the to WWF India, but their numbers have two merchant ships collided off the next dry season might see them expanding been declining and the species is recog- Mumbai coast again, spilling over 800 again, as the lack of water reduces the trees’ nized as vulnerable by the IUCN Red list. tonnes of oil and damaging mangroves View of a bark beetle. production of resin, a natural defense. —AFP Their unique mass nesting, where thou- along the coastline. —AFP W African push to clean up toxic fuel hits snags

LONDON: A West African drive to analyst with Energy Aspects in Jane Akumu said Public Eye’s report the bulk of its fuel imports. ministry soon to take up a senior post clean up toxic fuels that campaign- London. A source at a fuel importing had helped fast-track improvements In the meantime, officials at gov- at the United Nations, a potential set- ers say pose a health hazard to mil- company added: “It’s ridiculous. You in fuel quality that had been under ernment ministries and the NNPC back for efforts to reduce sulphur. But lions has run into difficulties less can’t expect us to bid for a contract if consideration for a decade. would not confirm the new sulphur Akumu of UNEP said the governments than two months after it was we’re going to suddenly have to sup- Legal changes and regulatory levels. And to add to the confusion, had already agreed, and the only announced, according to importers, ply a totally different fuel.” enforcement will be needed if the some of those bidding for the fuel question was implementing the traders and other oil industry insid- trade in high-sulphur fuels to the swap deals said they understood the changes. “It was costing them in terms ers. Late last year, Nigeria, Ghana, Air Quality region is to be curbed, industry limits to be 50 ppm for gasoline and of health,” Akumu said. “It’s a priority.” Benin, Togo and Ivory Coast unveiled Tightening the law is crucial to experts said. In Nigeria, dozens of a much-higher 500 ppm for distil- a plan to reduce the amount of poi- improving air quality in West Africa, traders and local importers compete lates. Spokesman Ndu Ughamadu Refineries and Enforcement sonous sulphur they would allow in where 335 million people use fuel to supply fuel and the lowest bidder said the NNPC it was “working The proposals will heap costs on fuel. But the announcement, under that has a sulphur content many usually wins, making it hard to mar- towards meeting improved fuel West African oil refineries. None of the auspices of the United Nations times above what is legal in Europe ket high-quality fuel of the kind used quality standards alongside the NNPC’s facilities produce enough of Environment Programme, did not and the United States. Sulphur is the elsewhere. Ghana last week pub- trade and environment ministries.” the high-quality fuels needed, nor do give full details of the changes or target because of its recognized lished proposals, still not finalised, for Ghana’s state-run Tema Oil Refinery or when they would come into force. impact on respiratory health, and a limit of 50 parts per million (ppm) of Sensible, But Expensive Ivory Coast’s SociÈtÈ Ivoirienne de That has caused uncertainty, particu- the acute danger in traffic-clogged sulphur content in both gasoline and David Bleasdale, executive director Raffinage. For Nigeria, Ughamadu said larly in Nigeria and Ghana, which cities like Lagos or Accra. There is a diesel sold at the nation’s pumps. of CITAC, a consultancy that works upgrades were underway at the Port consume more than half of the fuel plentiful supply of low-sulphur fuel Nigeria’s proposals, also not closely with the ARA, said the changes Harcourt refinery, and planned at used in the region. on international markets, and widely finalised, would cut the sulphur level are sensible and “what civil society Kaduna and Warri, where installing Ghana has issued guidance and available refinery technology that on imports from 1,000 to 150 ppm expected to reduce urban pollution”. equipment to cut sulphur levels could invited public comment on the fuel can strip transport fuel of sulphur. for gasoline, and from 5,000 to 500 But he said cost would be substantial. cost millions. quality it wants. But political sources UNEP, the African Refiners ppm for diesel. The Nigerian Traders said the proposals would cost There are other costs too. Rolake told Reuters that a recent change in Association (ARA), and health cam- National Petroleum Company at least $10-15 per tonne, or more Akinkugbe, head of energy and natu- government could delay new rules. paigners have been pressing govern- (NNPC), said its three domestic than $250,000 for each cargo of gaso- ral resources at FBN Bank, said up to Nigeria is still drafting its own rules. ments for years to improve fuel qual- refineries would be exempt until at line. “Behind it all, there is a real dollar 20 percent of Nigeria’s oil product Fuel suppliers who bid for 2017 con- ity. The issue was highlighted in least 2020. The aim is to publish shortage in Nigeria, so the govern- imports were smuggled to neighbour- tracts do not know the quality of fuel September, when Public Eye, a Swiss draft changes in March, although ment needs to clarify its priorities,” ing countries, so if new fuel standards they will have to import. “Follow-on campaign group, said international this year’s tenders to swap imported Bleasdale said. are to work, it will require regional detail has been conspicuously sparse, trading companies were using West fuel for crude oil were set to close on Nigeria’s environment minister, cooperation and tough enforcement. leaving the market effectively in no Africa as a dumping ground for high- Feb. 2. Because Nigeria is short of Amina Mohammed, the force behind “The cost of doing so may be prohibi- man’s land,” said James McCullagh, an sulphur fuels. UNEP program officer dollars, such swap deals account for the regional campaign, will leave the tive,” Akinkugbe said. —Reuters SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2017 HEALTH & SCIENCE

SAN SEBASTIAN, Spain: People protect themselves from the strong wind as a wave hits the Basque Monument ‘El Peine de los Vientos’ in northern Spain yesterday. Northern Spain has suf- fered gale-force winds of up to 120 km per hour for several days. —AP Mexico’s vaquita porpoise Invasive aquatic weed, starry close to extinction, 30 left stonewort, creeps across US MEXICO CITY: Mexico’s vaquita marina is edg- sibly last-ditch effort to save the vaquita, sci- ing closer to extinction as scientists warned entists plan, after getting government that only 30 were left despite navy efforts to approval, to capture specimens and put them MINNEAPOLIS: An aquatic weed is creeping result in a “haircut effect” that burns off the top son, so it can go unidentified for a long time. intercept illegal fishing nets killing the world’s in an enclosure in the Gulf of California where across the Great Lakes region that grows really of the plant, but leaves the rest alive to regrow. It was confirmed in September in Lake smallest porpoise. ‘The already desperate situ- they can reproduce. fast and is very hard to kill. Scientists don’t Winnibigoshish in northern Minnesota, but that ation has worsened, despite existing conserva- Some environmentalists oppose this know a lot yet about starry stonewort, but Why it’s a concern infestation probably went unnoticed for several tion measures and current enforcement because of the risk that vaquitas, which only they’re hurrying to find out more. The plant, The weed mats can be a nuisance to boaters years. That finding is concerning because the efforts,’ said the report by the International exist in the Gulf of California, could die in the which forms dense surface mats in lakes, first and anglers. Scientists are also concerned Mississippi River flows through “Big Winnie,” a Committee for the Recovery of the Vaquita process. ‘Illegal fishing continues and if we turned up in North America in 1978 in the St about the potential harm to native plants, fish popular fishing destination and wild rice lake. (CIRVA). ‘At the current rate of loss, the vaquita don’t capture them, they will die anyway,’ CIR- Lawrence River in New York state. Researchers habitats and other disruptions to aquatic No infestations have been found downstream will likely decline to extinction by 2022, unless VA chairman Lorenzo Rojas-Bracho told AFP. think it probably arrived in ballast water from ecosystems. But Larkin said there’s almost no so far, though monitoring continues, said Tim the current gillnet ban is maintained and ships entering the Great Lakes. peer-reviewed research documenting the Plude, an invasive species specialist with the effectively enforced.’ ‘Many questions’ It wasn’t a big concern for about 30 years, adverse effects. For example, it isn’t known yet Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. An analysis of acoustic data from the CIRVA recommends ‘urgently’ locating and but then it took off. Now it’s widespread on whether it crowds out wild rice. Still, experts He said the species doesn’t seem to like fast- upper Gulf of California in northwestern putting vaquitas in a temporary sanctuary this Michigan’s Lower Peninsula, where it has infest- wouldn’t be sounding the alarm if they weren’t moving water. Mexico found that, as of November, only spring, and keep them there for up to one ed more than 200 inland lakes, and parts of worried. Researchers are just starting to under- about 30 vaquitas likely remained in their year. Rojas-Bracho said the program could western New York. It was found in Wisconsin in stand the conditions in which the plant thrives, How to control it habitat, the report said. A previous census begin in the fall, around October. Their capture 2014 and in Minnesota in 2015. It has also and modeling suggests that large swaths of the It’s tough. Wisconsin has had some success between September and December 2015 would take place in a staged manner, which reached some lakes in Indiana, Pennsylvania, US could be highly suitable, including the mid- with an expensive method known as DASH — had found around 60 vaquitas. There were will be reviewed by CIRVA at appropriate inter- Vermont and Canada. Atlantic states, the Great Plains and much of Diver Assisted Suction Harvesting. Divers hand- 200 of them in 2012 and 100 in 2014. vals, with the option of stopping it if necessary. the West, Larkin said, pull plants and feed them into a big suction Authorities say the vaquitas have been dying Vessels, small aircraft and dolphins trained What is starry stonewort? hose. Researchers hopes to learn this summer for years in gillnets that are meant to illegally by the US Navy could be used to locate The name comes from a tiny, white six- How it spreads whether a different approach worked on Lake catch another endangered specie, a large fish vaquitas, which could be caught with a light pointed-star-shaped “bulbil” on the stems. The It reproduces when plant fragments and bul- Koronis, a popular recreational lake in central called the totoaba. salmon gillnet and then taken to a shore- plant is considered beneficial and even endan- bils break off, and they can hitchhike on con- Minnesota where the weed was first discovered Smugglers ship the totoaba’s dried swim based enclosure with fences. Four possible gered in its native Europe and Asia. But for taminated boats and trailers. Recent discoveries in the state. Crews used a mechanical harvester, bladder to China, where it fetches tens of sites are being considered. But CIRVA acknowl- some reason it turned aggressive in American have often been concentrated near public aided by a diver, and followed up with herbi- thousands of dollars and is eaten in soup. edges that ‘capturing and housing vaquitas waters. It’s difficult to kill with herbicides accesses such as boat ramps. Scientists don’t cide. The best strategy is prevention. Boaters Known as the ‘panda of the sea’ because of will be difficult, and perhaps impossible, and because it doesn’t have a vascular system that know yet how long those plant fragments can are urged to thoroughly clean their watercraft, the dark rings around its eyes, the 1.5-m the species may not prove to be suitable for could carry the poison to the entire plant, said stay viable out of water, Larkin said. Starry trailers and other equipment of plants, mud cetacean has rarely been seen alive. In a pos- such conservation actions.’ —AFP University of Minnesota invasive species spe- stonewort resembles other plants, and the dis- and other debris before moving them from one cialist Dan Larkin. Herbicide treatments often tinctive bulbils don’t appear until late in the sea- body of water to another. —AP WHAT’S ON SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2017 ACK students first in Kuwait to receive William Glasser’s Institute certification he Australian College of Kuwait’s (ACK) School of Business stu- Tdents attended the “Choice Theory” Course from the William Glasser Institute (WGI), USA. The course, founded by Dr William Glasser in 1967, helps people understand themselves and better man- age the events and people in their lives, providing a strong foundation for Leadership Management. Over 10 ACK students participated in the course as an extracurricular activity to provide them with skills and competitive edge in the field of Management, proudly receiving certifications from WGI. After complet- ing the 27- hour course, they continued to the Basic Practicum Course in preparation for the Advanced Level. Commenting on this achievement, Bashayer Alzawawi, Instructor at WGI said: “William Glasser’s Choice Theory focuses on the human need to fulfill one or all psychological needs from the cradle to the grave. The theory poses that behaviors stem from the inner self and not from external control. ACK students have successfully been trained on Choice Theory and received their first level certificates. They are carry- ing the basic foundations of the theory including our ability to choose happiness over negativity. The strong relationship between the stu- dents and their cohesion was a very impressive characteristic we noticed in them.” ACK will continue to support its students by offering certified courses from international institutes for higher learning and adding to their skills set, while providing them with the ultimate knowl- edge and experience for their upcoming professional careers. IISM organizes linguatorium

xperimenting with English Language skills ways engaging. As a part of ‘Parents Teachers Narinder Kaur appreciated and congratulated all Eand showcasing of the same has always Meet,’ the show garnered good turnout of audi- the participants and faculty. Sophy John-Vice been welcomed with open arms at IISM. Be ence and applause kept performances upbeat. Principal Junior Section, Reeja Santhosh-HOD, LuLu Hypermarket Launches spate it in house or inter school activities or competi- Aqeela Ahmed and Megha Suresh were the Department of English and Feroza, CCA in tions, all quests are applauded with much pomp smart masters of ceremony. charge were the reckoning force behind the of promotions for Hala February and show. The appreciation and acknowledge- School Director Malayil Moosa Koya, Principal grinding hard work and grand finale. ment took to center stage culminating as ‘lin- F M Basheer Ahmed and the Sr.Vice Principal uLu Hypermarket, the leading hyper- dos can peruse and purchase the latest guatorium’, a mashup of literary creativities at its Lmarket in the country, launched its electronic gadgets during the ‘Big Screen best. 28 January was set to present winning month-long Hala February promo- Majilis’ and ‘LuLu Digital Connect’ promo- streaks of its endeavored journey in the academ- tions. The main activities and promotions tions. An inauguration ceremony will be ic year 2016- 2017. during Hala February celebrations include held at LuLu’s Al-Qurain outlet to com- The program order was hosted by students attractive low prices on a range of prod- memorate Kuwait’s National and across grades I to VIII displaying and depicting ucts, exclusive prices on selected ‘product Liberation Day. Since its inception LuLu cultural agenda of storytelling, elocution, one of the day’ and ‘brand of the week’ items, Hypermarket has shown its commitment act play, recitation, choral recitation, declama- and exciting raffle draws so that one can to customer satisfaction by tailoring shop- tion, ballet, pantomime, songs and mad ads ‘win big’ with purchases made at the ping experiences to suit shopper prefer- including anchoring. The artistic point of view of hypermarket. ences. The brand has launched exciting the show was students’ performance, costume The Hala February promotions, which promotions that consistently draw large and stage presence and management. run at all outlets of LuLu Hypermarket from crowds of shoppers and offered competi- Trophies, mementos, certificates, informative 1 to 28 February, is offering something for tive prices that attract customers to make placards, prize winning charts, handmade props, everyone during the country’s month-long LuLu Hypermarket their preferred retail budding write-ups, cartoon frameworks, schol- festivities. Children can avail of the coolest destination. arly projects and photographs of special toys at the ‘Toys Fest’, while digital aficiona- moments were the exhibits that held the hall- ASSE Kuwait Chapter organized 2nd session of contractor safety month

merican Society of Safety CH Rama Krushna Chary, Safety explained about the AEngineers (ASSE) Kuwait President ASSE Kuwait chapter, Portable Gas Detection for Tyco Chapter is Kuwait’s premier informed that the chapter is Gas and Flame in detail and the voluntary and non-profit organi- organizing the Contractor Safety uses of the it in the field of HSE. zation providing professional month for the benefit of contrac- Sunil Sadanand, Treasurer of guidance, training and consultan- tors in state of Kuwait who are ASSE Kuwait Chapter, in his clos- cy; in the field of Health, Safety exposed to various safety risks. He ing address acknowledged the and Environment; to the industrial mentioned that these technical support of Kuwait Oil Company to and social sectors in the region. meet events are open to every- ASSE Kuwait chapter in conduct- Continuing its constant efforts one, so that the contactors who ing these events. He also thanked towards social responsibility and have a major role in industrial sec- the Speakers and the sponsors commitment, American Society of tor are updated to the best HSE Raja Company for the presenta- Safety Engineers (ASSE), Kuwait practices and latest technologies tions. He thanked the all the par- Chapter, in collaboration with in the personal protective equip- ticipants who took their time in Kuwait Oil Company organized ment. Engineer Fadhel Al Ali, the evening to attend and enrich Second session of the Contactor Chairman of ASSE Kuwait Chapter their knowledge. Around 150 per- Safety Month 2016. The event was thanked the participants for their sons from different sectors partici- conducted at KOC Hubara participation and briefed about pated in this event. As a token of Assembly Hall at Ahmadi the Contractors Safety Month appreciation, speakers were pre- Township. organizing every year for the ben- sented with a memento. The event started with a safety efit of Contractors personnel. Certificate of participation was moment and welcome address by Gary Collins, Regional Directtor distributed to all the participants. Sunil Sadanand, Chapter - EMEA and Ross Atkins, Technical Treasurer. In his opening address Support Manager - MEA of Scott WHAT’S ON SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2017

IWC members visit Capital Governorate

pon invitation from the Capital Governor Colonel Thabet Al-Muhanna (IWC), which consists of ambassadors’ wives, recently visited the Capital Uand with the attendance of the foreign minister’s spouse Sheikha Governorate at the historic Nayef Palace, said the committee consultant Ayeda Salem Al-Ali Al-Sabah, the International Women Committee Narjis Al-Shatti. SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2017 TV PROGRAMS

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News 03:30 Violetta 23:20 Battleground Brothers 21:30 Troy 09:15 Treehouse Masters 02:50 Botched By Nature 04:15 The Hive 10:10 The Vet Life 03:45 Botched By Nature 04:20 Sabrina Secrets Of A 11:05 Up Close And Dangerous 04:40 Hollywood Medium With Teenage Witch 12:00 Deadliest Snakes Of South Tyler Henry 05:10 Hank Zipzer Africa 05:30 Celebrity Style Story 05:35 Binny And The Ghost 12:55 Bondi Vet 06:00 LA Clippers Dance Squad 06:00 Violetta 00:00 The Parole Officer 13:20 Bondi Vet 06:50 E! News 06:45 The Hive 00:00 House Of Cards 02:00 Babyʼs Day Out 13:50 Man, Cheetah, Wild 07:20 LA Clippers Dance Squad 06:50 The 7D 01:00 DCʼs Legends Of Tomorrow 04:00 Outside Bet 14:45 Oʼsheaʼs Big Adventure 08:10 E! 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The Story Of Dr. 19:20 Ax Men 10:30 The Bernie Mac Show 04:40 Ultimate Survival 00:20 Henry Hugglemonster 12:10 Reel Crime/Real Story Pol 20:10 American Pickers 11:00 The Tonight Show Starring 05:30 Ultimate Survival 00:35 The Hive 13:00 Love The Way You Lie 02:00 Worldʼs Deadliest 21:00 Pawn Stars Jimmy Fallon 06:20 How Itʼs Made 00:45 Loopdidoo 13:50 Love The Way You Lie 02:50 Monster Fish 21:25 Storage Wars: Best Of 12:00 George Lopez 01:15 Pim And Pom: The Big 06:40 How Itʼs Made 01:00 Henry Hugglemonster 06:00 Supa Strikas 14:40 Love The Way You Lie 03:45 Man And The Wild 21:50 Storage Wars 12:30 According To Jim Adventure 07:00 Doki 01:15 Calimero 06:25 Supa Strikas 15:30 Love The Way You Lie 04:40 Wildebeeste: Born To Run 22:15 Storage Wars 13:00 Trophy Wife 03:00 Scooby-Doo! 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CROSSWORD 1512 STAR TRACK

Aries (March 21-April 19) Libra (September 23-October 22) You have the energy to deal with your busy day. If the weather is accept- You seem open and ready to respond to the day with a great deal of able you will want to complete whatever chores are imperative for outside as well as enthusiasm. There are some fun times ahead and you will receive support for whatever inside. It may be important to provide fresh water and food outside for the birds. You you set out to do. Emotional beginnings, a fresh start and perhaps the establishment of may become interested in building some sort of bird feeder. There could be a disap- new habit patterns set the tone for quite some time to come! This is a good time to stop pointment this afternoon that you might not find the least disappointing-one less chore smoking! You may find a particular project you want to accomplish at this time and your to do perhaps. You draw emotional nourishment and a sense of security from ideals, concentration is good. Your passion is strong and you have the energy for following friends and some social involvement later today. Your inner resources and emotions are through with whatever is needed. If that means having a talk with the teenager or taking accented. With your positive attitude and your ability to adjust to changing situations, over the chores for a sick friend, you can do it! Self-delusion is strong this evening for support and goodwill is yours. A family matter is healing. everyone, due to the planetary aspects-tread lightly.

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

You have the motivation for improving your surroundings or life situation. You are coming into a time of experimenting with new concepts and put- Counseling young people may occupy your day, along with a bit of team sports or some ting aside a few of the old ideas. Learning and knowing a little about a lot of things, stay- other fun activity. Try to eliminate any aggressiveness or preaching for now-you will ing in touch and on top of the latest developments satisfy a need for being informed. A avoid hard feelings. You appreciate your ties to others. You seek to observe and pro- busy day keeps your mood elevated. You could be in the stores today, just hunting down mote harmony in the interactions between people. Broadening your intellectual and the most up-to-date equipment for some project that will make your current work more spiritual horizons takes on a high priority. You are intent on seeing the big picture and fun. Take time to relax and enjoy your surroundings. Take a good look at your surround- getting to the point. You have become more confident in your ability to make decisions. ings and discover the design of the buildings that are around you. Somehow, this will give Being in touch with ideas and people on a grander scale than ever, perhaps through you some wonderful creative ideas. Leave the work, hobby or home projects behind you telecommunication or psychology, keeps your enthusiasm high. this evening and enjoy being with your loved ones.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) Sagittarius (November 22-December 21) Conversing with others to obtain different opinions, comments and ideas Strong and effective methods for obtaining your particular goal this day will help you to come up with new solutions or inventions. Mental activity may take you into some feelings of accomplishment that you may not have is accented now. Working with-rather than against-the flow should be easy to do. An previously experienced. Keep those feelings in your mind for future reference when you ACROSS 4. A Dravidian language spoken in southern acquaintance may bring you some news about a job opportunity that is too good to want to achieve another goal. Remember the focus, the process and the outcome of 1. Noisy talk. India. resist. You might want to spend the afternoon updating your resume. Close relationships today in order to encourage and strengthen you in the future. This will set a tone that only 5. City in central Iran. 5. 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Provide commentary for a film, for uct of actinium. example. 8. A large fleet. 17. 100 pyas equal 1 kyat. 9. 10 hao equal 1 dong. Cancer (June 21-July 22) Capricorn (December 22-January 19) 18. (used informally) Very small. 10. (physics and chemistry) The smallest This is a great morning to consider and understand your own circum- 19. Any of several silvery marine fishes with component of an element having the This is a time when your life is full of friends and groups who share some of very flat bodies. stances, just how you feel about yourself. The emotions and feelings of your ideas with others about how life should be enjoyed. Some of your chemical properties of the element. those around you may become very clear. Exchanging information takes on more emo- friends are likely to be way off the beaten path-at the least unusual, and maybe eccentric, 20. English Quaker who founded the colony 11. A Uralic language spoken by a Samoyed tional significance for you. Being more involved with neighbors or siblings is fun and and perhaps revolutionary. Your social consciousness is raised. A young person can weave of Pennsylvania (1644-1718). people of northern Siberia. somewhere in this day, you will be reacquainted with an old friend and be ready to an interesting story today. Do not assume anything; know the facts before you come to 23. A unit of weight equivalent to 1000 kilo- 12. Small creeping evergreen shrubs. develop a new friend. You become more active with regard to your special talent and any conclusions. Unexpected expenses may have you wondering if you should buy a coat grams. 13. A clear oily brown solution of cresols in you enjoy the art of expression. This may mean you have a passion to be an advocate for that is on sale this weekend. You will see financial improvements soon-then you can 24. Any thick messy substance. soap. some public issue or it may mean you know just how to entertain others and make them breathe a sigh of relief. One of the greatest indications of growth for you at this time is an smile. For the next two years you will be learning to see things differently. open mind-possibilities. Pay attention to the little things. 25. A silvery soft waxy metallic element of 14. Shrubby tree widely distributed along the alkali metal group. tropical shores. 26. A mountain peak in the Andes in 21. A chronic skin disease occurring primari- Aquarius (January 20- February 18) Argentina (20,997 feet high). ly in women between the ages of 20 and Leo (July 23-August 22) 28. A river that rises in central Germany and 40. You are always the hard worker, even on your day away from work you flows north to join the Elbe River. You may have a strong urge for a social life this day but chores come first 22. Widely cultivated plant having a large this morning. One thing cannot happen without some other thing being completed. If can find a project with which to involve yourself. Your urge to move forward probably 30. (Babylonian) God of storms and wind. fleshy edible white or yellow root. you come across any problems or obstacles, you will be able to work out an answer. You comes from your good attitude and your good health. You will certainly be a good men- 32. Music with a syncopated melody (usual- tor to others wherever you go. Today, the challenge comes as a writing challenge; you 27. A member of the Siouan people former- feel confident to proceed with each task before you. You will easily tackle maintenance ly for the piano). have a story to tell. If it seems that your patience is about to end before you complete ly inhabiting the Black Hills of western or technical problems around your living quarters. Others may wish they could handle 33. Submerged aquatic plant having nar- some of the same maintenance problems-you save money! You may feel like stretching your writing task, you will have begun to encounter the real challenge: patience. Before South Dakota. you abandon your project, consider recording the story in order to help speed the row leaves and small flowers. a few muscles later in the afternoon and a little resistance exercise would do great things 29. A complex inorganic compound that process. You or someone else can transcribe it later. There are publishing possibilities in 36. The 4th planet from the sun. to level out your energy. This evening is for relaxing and you can find just the right peo- contains ammonia molecules. your future. Enjoy your day. 39. A monarchy in northwestern Europe ple or person to relax away the evening. Harmony is easy to find. occupying most of the British Isles. 31. The capital and chief port and largest 40. A tricycle (usually propelled by ped- city of Senegal. alling). 34. A person forced to flee from home or Virgo (August 23-September 22) Pisces (February 19-March 20) 43. Being nine more than ninety. country. 44. Framework for holding objects. 35. A port city in southwestern Turkey on Because you are comfortable with your usual friends, you may send out There are sudden lucky breaks today. This luck may happen as you strive to be noticed or chosen. Now more than ever, you want to be admired and appreciated 47. Proceeding from or ordered by or sub- the Gulf of Antalya. strange messages as you are being introduced to people you do not know. Just being 37. Having corresponding sounds especial- aware of this fact should help you to create a new approach with others. When you make by others, to do and create things that stir their hearts. This could encompass romance, ject to a pope or the papacy regarded as performing or taking a chance on some adventure. Investments at this time that seem ly terminal sounds. friends, you tend to keep them a very long time and it is today that you will be coming the successor of the Apostles. into contact with some wonderful opportunities to expand your friendships. You can be a too good to be true are-so hang onto your checkbook. Be sure to check out any high- 50. Type genus of the family Arcidae. 38. A burn cause by hot liquid or steam. fun, upbeat sort of individual and you enjoy the company of all sorts of personalities. This tech gambles. Close personal relationships are likely to undergo some testing. This is a 51. A silvery ductile metallic element found 41. A federal agency established to coordi- makes you a good host to all sorts of entertainment and if you are ever finding that you time to cement your ties to others-make sure they are rock-solid. Fairness with and primarily in bauxite. nate programs aimed at reducing pollution need a second income or a new job, some form of the entertainment media is a good responsibility to the other people in your life are emphasized now. Romance and recre- 52. A soft silvery metallic element of the and protecting the environment. choice. 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GOSSIP Beyonce’s Coachella performance will go ahead

he 35-year-old star is set to been blessed two times over. We headline the Coachella Valley are incredibly grateful that our fam- TMusic and Arts Festival on ily will be growing by two, and we Saturday April 15 and Saturday thank you for your well wishes. - April 22, and although she recently The Carters (sic)." And Beyonce’s announced she is expecting twins, father Matthew Knowles has insist- sources insist she will not cancel ed that his daughter will also per- the shows. A source told TMZ that form at the Grammys this month. Beyonce has already lined up two Mathew, who teaches entertain- other artists to join her on stage ment industry courses at Texas and made travel arrangements for Southern University, explained on herself and the guest stars. The 'The Insider': "I was shocked. Let me website reports that Beyonce will tell you what happened. I got a first most likely be in her third trimester text, and I was like, 'Why is this per- by the time she performs at son saying congratulations?' Then I Coachella. Beyonce is no stranger get a second text from one of my to Coachella, having made surprise students at Texas Southern, and I appearances in 2010 to join her was like, 'What are you talking husband Jay Z on stage and once about?' He was like, 'Go to the web.' again in 2014, where she took to I didn't know myself." However, the stage alongside her sister once he heard the news, Mathew - Solange Knowles. The 'Lemonade' who used to be Beyonce's manager hitmaker announced her pregnan- - quickly called his daughter and cy on Instagram, with a picture of they had a "wonderful" chat. herself showing off her baby bump. She wrote: "We would like to share our love and happiness. We have

Octavia Spencer has a Morena Baccarin ‘skunk party’ problem wants to stop paying her ex-husband Dunham and Antonoff in he 'Hidden Figures' actress is being plagued by a group of the creatures that have taken resi- Tdence in her garden and she can't bear the stench of the animals. She told Empire magazine: "Skunk is the worst [smell in the world]. They smell no rush to get married worse than sulphur and they love my backyard. "There are five of them stinking it up. There's some he 'Girls' star has been dating the musician since 2012 and insisted kind of skunk party going on at my house." But the 46-year-old actress isn't a stranger to creating that while they are still blissfully in love, they have no plans to wed. stenches of her own and once had a "bad bad" expe- She told The Times: "I am not against marriage in any way, but I do T rience when she got sick after getting stuck into like the fact that Jack and I have placed zero pressure on ourselves about some cinema snacks. Asked the strangest place she's it. I have friends who have met someone, married them and got divorced vomited, she said: "An elevator. I had a bad hot dog during the period of time that Jack and I have been dating. We are as close at a movie theatre. It was coming out of both ends. "I as you can get to a pair of 100-yearold people. Every night we go home, thought I was going to make it home but I did not. It walk our dogs, put them into their crates, take melatonin, watch 20 min- was a bad time. It was bad, bad, bad." When Octavia utes of TV, then we go to sleep. It is the schedule of ancient, ancient peo- goes to the cinema, she refuses to leave until the end ple." However, Lena, 30, admitted that she still comes under pressure from of the movie, even if she isn't enjoying it. She said: "I other people to be the "perfect partner". She explained: "Even if you're a don't [walk out]. If I've spent my money and bought woman without children, there's so often an expectation that you're going my popcorn, you've got me. "If people took the time to go to work, and be the perfect partner to your boyfriend, and show up to make it, then I'll stick with it to the end." And the cheerfully at all of his work drinks, and remember everyone's birthday, and actress will drop everything if one of her favourite get to every baby shower, and take care of the cat, and make sure you movies is on TV, even if it affects her other commit- have toilet paper. It's just too much." And the star is often fearful of being ments. She said: "There are three I've seen more than labeled a diva. She said: "There are so many moments when I am afraid any other, 'The Color Purple, 'The Shawshank that if I cancel something, I will develop some kind of diva reputation. The Redemption' and 'Driving Miss Daisy'. "No matter same if I turn up to a photoshoot and I am not in a perfect mood, or if I when they're on, I'm going to have to watch them don't want to answer an interview question. Whereas, if I were a guy, I and I'm going to be late." would be given 87 excuses for that." Reynolds says daughter is

he 'Deadpool' star and film director Austin ‘infatuated’ with her younger sister Chick were granted a "status only" dissolution Tof marriage in March 2016 but the former cou- he 'Deadpool' star and his wife Blake Lively have chil- ple are still working out a breakdown of their assets. dren James, two and, Ines, who was born in September And according to TMZ, Morena claims she has paid T2016, together, and Ryan says the best thing about Austin "$340,088 in spousal support, another $100k fatherhood is seeing their close bond. He said: "Just seeing my from their community estate and $147,302 in older daughter be so infatuated with our younger daughter, 'Deadpool' residuals" since June 2015. She said in who's four months old. Seeing her kiss her and hug her and court documents, obtained by the website, that she hold her, it kinda crushed me. But would put anyone else to has been sending her ex around $20,000 a month sleep." Speaking at the Hasty Pudding Theatricals 2017 Man of while they work out a permanent deal but has asked the Year award at Harvard University, Ryan also praised Jake the judge to cut her payments. Morena, 37, and Gyllenhaal for insisting that Ryan should have received an Austin were granted their "status only" divorce, Oscar nomination for 'Deadpool'. He said: "It's always gener- which means they agreed to settle assets, issues and ous for another actor, who's in that conversation as well, to other items at a later date, just weeks after she gave bring up someone else in that kind of light. But I wish I could birth to a daughter with 'Gotham' co-star' Ben say I'm surprised. But I've known Jake for a while and he's one McKenzie, 38. The tot, who they named Frances, is of the most talented and generous actors. I was pretty Ben's first child but Morena already has a son, Julian, touched by that." Ryan, 40, works on both comedy and drama with Austin. In February 2016, the Brazilian-born but admitted he loves the former because it "is everything". actress delayed divorce proceedings because she Kim Kanye He explained: "It's one of the greatest tools of social commen- was nearing the end of her pregnancy. She stated in knew tary. In the best of times it's amazing. In the worst of times, it's court documents: "I am now almost eight months even better. For me, it's a real shelter from the storm and I pregnant, and I continue to have a high-risk preg- West know it is for a lot of people too. I love smart comedy. I think nancy. My physician, who I last saw on Jan 29, 2016, was 'The One' its value is somewhat under-appreciated in the arts, but over- has advised me to have as much bed rest as possible and limited activities." he couple - who have children North, three and Saint, 13 all, I think it ain't going anywhere." months, together - tied the knot in 2014 but Kim knew Tthings were serious when she stayed over at his resi- dence and Kanye made sure the heating was on for her. She wrote on her website: "I love only hot rooms and hate when the air conditioning is on. I knew Kanye and I were meant to be when I slept over and he had the heat on." In the post on he 51-year-old actress - who has son James Wilkie, 14, and twin daughters KimKardashianWest.com, the star revealed a list of 20 facts, Tabitha and Loretta, seven, with husband Matthew Broderick - is an avid that she said no one knew about her. One included her weird Tuser of picture-sharing site Instagram but admits she is unsure where her sleeping habits and Kim also claimed that she is secretly hilari- boundaries are and how much she actually wants to share and engage with the ous. She wrote: "I sleep with my eyes slightly open and it world online. She said: "I'm not easy with [social media and technology] and I'm scares the s**t out of people. I'm secretly the funniest person, unclear of my own boundaries. "I'm unclear of how much I want to engage and but only in my inner secret. The things I say are wild." And Kim how to have it not be a personal experience and how to have conversations that also revealed that she once almost got kicked out of tennis Sarah Jessica I think are productive with people when they're feeling anxious or angry or camp, for kissing a boy. She said: "I used to play tennis and they're wanting to say unfriendly things." And the 'Divorce' star feels conflicted went to tennis camp but almost got kicked out for kissing a about her son's recent embracing of social media and worried he might do boy. My dad came to yell at me." While Kim always looks pic- something he shouldn't in order to fit in. She told Red magazine: "I don't know ture perfect for the cameras, she revealed some beauty what to do... James has a phone for travelling to school, even though I travelled secrets that no one knows about. She said: "I have a perma- Parker is uneasy to school forever [without a phone] but we held off for longer than most par- nent retainer on my teeth inside that you can't see," and "I had ents." And after having it pointed out that parents never say "Little George is a dark mole on my forehead that I had removed three times doing so well since I got him that iPhone", she replied: "I know, but also Little and it is skin colored and everyone thinks it is a pimple." She George might get hurt. He might end up saying something that might not be also added some other facts, including: "I have six piercings ó kind and would hurt someone else. "Maybe Little George will say something he one bellybutton, one in right ear, three on my left and one with social media isn't inclined to say but he learns the language quickly and, like with other really high on left ear. I have a freckle on my eyeball" and "I things, wants to be like his peers." hate the sleeve on a Starbucks cup. I leave the room for some- one to take it off for me because I cringe from the sound. It's like nails on a chalkboard for me. I hate cardboard." SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2017 lifestyle

GOSSIP Frank Ocean's father has called the star a ‘scam artist’ Michael Buble's he 29-year-old star is being sued by his dad Calvin Cooksey over a Tumblr post following the shooting at Ta gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, in June last year, where he wrote: "I was 6 years old when I heard my dad call our transgender waitress a f****t as he dragged me out of a neighborhood diner saying we wouldn't be served son cancer because she was dirty. (sic)" Cooksey has denied the inci- dent ever took place and has filed a $14.5 million defama- tion lawsuit against the star. He told Rolling Stone in a statement that the Tumblr post is a "lie" and said: "The events that defendant describes on June 21st 2016, that I called a transgender waitress F****T NEVER HAPPENED ... treatment is The defendant is a scam artist, a fraud and a hypocrite who deceive the LGBT community on June 21st, 2016 for the financial success of [Ocean's album] Blonde (sic)." He called the post a "publicity stunt in the wake of the Orlando attack" and said the star is "using his father as an instru- ment for personal connection in order to sell records". ‘progressing well’ Cooksey believes his son's accusation has undermined his ability to make money in the film and music businesses. According to the lawsuit, Cooksey argues that "Frank was aware that his father [has] written a manuscript titled Part of the Game, which is a crime thriller and defendant and his mother are in the movie. The defendant has destroyed his father's reputation so that his father can never get a he 'Haven't Met You Yet' singer and his wife Luisana the opportunity to "thank the thousands of people" who deal or produce his father's movie." The lawsuit also refer- Lopilato have cancelled everything to aid their three- have sent their best wishes to the family since little Noah enced Frank's collaborator Tyler, the Creator, who was pre- Tyear-old boy Noah in his fight against the disease was diagnosed. The statement shared by their representa- viously banned from the UK because of homophobic lyrics. and so far the youngster has responded well to his treat- tive added: "Our gratitude to his doctors and caretakers The suit states: "Frank knew that Tyler, the Creator had ment. A statement released on behalf of Michael and cannot be put into words. We'd also like to thank the thou- been banned from Australia and the United Kingdom for Luisana said: "We are so grateful to report that our son sands of people that have sent their prayers and good homophobic rap lyrics which could incite violence against Noah has been progressing well during his treatment and wishes to us. As we continue this journey, we are greatly LGBT members. Yet [he] still allowed ... Tyler, the Creator to the doctors are very optimistic about the future for our lit- comforted by your support and love." As well as cancelling be a music producer on ... 'Blonde'. He attacked God's scrip- tle boy. He has been brave throughout and we continue to all of his planned concerts, Michael, 41, also pulled out of tures as if God only sees homosexuality as a sin. Please see be inspired by his courage. We thank God for the strength hosting the 2017 BRIT Awards which are being held at The the Ten Commandments. Lying, stealing, lust and defen- he has given all of us." The couple - who married in 2001 O2 arena in London on February 22. dant's favorite: disrespecting thy father." and also have 13-month-old son Elias together - also took

Stewart anxious about Louisa Johnson hosting 'Saturday Night Live' wants a pet dolphin

he 19-year-old singer has always paid for the care of the marine mammals and while she Tcurrently has an adopted creature in Scotland, she's never been able to visit it so her dream would be to have one of her own. Asked her ideal pet, she said: " A dolphin. I just think they're really sweet. "I adopted one in Scotland so I'm close to owning one. "It's called Rainbow. I haven't ever been to see it but I really want to. I've adopted dolphins since I was little."And Louisa is also des- perate to get a dog but knows her busy career means it isn't possible. She told Top of the Pops Brand hopes his daughter magazine: "I want a French bulldog so badly but I can't because I'm away so much. "They're so cute." he 26-year-old star has resisted who has starred in the likes of 'Twilight', As well as animals, the former 'X Factor' winner is offers to present the iconic come- 'Equals' and 'Snow White and the smitten with her boyfriend Daniel Elliott† and Tdy show for years and now she's Huntsman' - said it is "rare" that some- will ‘formulate’ her own gender loves the romantic things he does for her. She said: finally decided to "bite the bullet", thing turns out exactly as she had "I quite like the lovey-dovey, cringey stuff. "I think a Kristen admits to suffering some last- hoped. Asked how she would describe he 41-year-old British comedian has he is a hands-on father but admitted that lot of people pretend not to but deep down we minute nerves. She shared: "For six herself as a director, she said: "I'm a two-month-old Mabel with his his life has changed dramatically since love it. "For our first anniversary, my boyfriend years I've been a total wuss about it, pretty obsessive person, which is I think fiancÈe Laura Gallacher and revealed Mabel was born. He said: "It's an abrupt wrote on the mirror all the things he loves about and then I was finally like, at some point entirely necessary. You have to be a little T me and I thought it was the sweetest thing ever." that since she was born he has started to and sudden change. It's like having a rela- you have to bite the bullet, you know ... crazy to put yourself through some- examine his own beliefs about gender. tive over to stay, but not a minor relative, The 'So Good' singer is always grateful for the sup- and just fail. "It makes you stronger, thing like that and actually make it hap- Speaking on 'This Morning', he said: "Now like a distant uncle. "There's not an area of port of her fans and loves being an inspiration to man!" Kristen revealed she felt similarly pen. "I was probably a little bit more that I have these very important women in her life I'm not involved in. Sadly I'm unable them. She said: "They're the best. Fans are always nervous during the making of her new controlling than I thought I would have my life [Mabel and fiancee Laura] I have re- to produce breast milk." Speaking before telling me they like how I stick up for myself and movie 'Personal Shopper', for which she been. My favorite thing in the world is evaluated the way I look at gender. "I don't Mabel was born, Russell admitted he didn't that it makes them want to be more confident, rode a scooter in France without any when it feels like something starts to have to dress her in feminine clothes, I want to "impose a gender" on his child. He which I love. Everyone deserves th meaningful training. She told 'The get up and walk itself. "When some- don't need to dress her in clothes for her said: "I've painted the room, I've done the Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon': thing's really good, and it's rare - hon- gender, I'd rather just see how she formu- things that you're supposed to do, I've "They kind of let you do anything. "Like I estly I've made a million bad movies. lates it herself. "I've become quite sensitive accepted the idea that person will be more rode a scooter in the movie, I had two Not bad, it's just like sometimes they and aware of that since she was born." important than me. I'm thinking of calling hours training beforehand. I feel like in don't come together in a way that feels Speaking about the decision to call his him or her, we don't know the gender. I the States they'd probably have me for a miraculous and when they do, it gen- daughter Mabel, Russell said: "I stared at may not even ever impose a gender upon month with certification, insurance and uinely feels like something is floating her for ages to make sure she looked like it, let the child grow up and be the whatev- all this stuff ... I was genuinely terrified." and you're all sort of blowing on it to that name. "You have to name their er the hell it is, never tell it there is such a Meanwhile, Kristen recently admitted to keep it up and it's like, that fully hap- essence. Her essence was twinkling, concept." making a "million bad movies" during pened’. — Bangshowbiz sparkling, joyous. If she'd have had differ- her career. The actress and director - ent sexual organs she wouldn't have been Mabel obviously." Russell also revealed that Minogue has confirmed she has split from her fiance Joshua Sasse

he 48-year-old Australian pop star has taken to her Instagram account to reveal that she and the 29-year-old British actor have gone their "sepa- Trate ways" but "wish only the best for each other" moving forward. Alongside a photo of a sun-kissed sky, Kylie wrote: "Thank you for all your love and support throughout this recent chapter of my life. Thank you now for your love and understanding with the news that Josh and I have decided to go our separate ways. We wish only the best for each other as we venture towards new horizons. #thesunalwaysrises (sic)" Kylie and Joshua got engaged in February 2016 and had been planning their nuptials in the latter half of the year, although they vowed to only tie the knot once same-sex marriage was legalized in her native Australia. At the height of their romance, Kylie had described herself as being on "cloud nine" because of Joshua. Over the years, the 'I Should Be So Lucky' hitmaker has been unlucky in love. Her previous boyfriends include her former 'Neighbours' co-star Jason Donovan, late INXS rocker Michael Hutchence, French actor Olivier Martinez and Spanish model Andres Velencoso. lifestyle SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2017

FEATURES Bruno Mars slays at pre-Super Bowl concert

he Super Bowl halftime show is today. Someone maybe ought to tell Bruno Mars that. The pop Tsinger was in grade A form at a pre-Super Bowl show on Friday night, performing a top notch concert that matched the energy he showed when he hit the stage at halftime last year and in 2014. He worked Club Nomadic in Houston like a veteran: He danced slickly on one song, sang impressively on another, and played guitar throughout his 90-minute set. Mars kicked off with the anthemic “24K Magic,” hit- ting the stage with his remarkable eight-piece band that worked the room like a powerhouse ensemble. “Houston we here ... we’re trying to have some fun tonight,” he yelled near the top of his show for Pepsi’s LIFEWTR. “I wanna see everyone moving. I wanna see everyone dancing.” He wove classic R&B records into his set — includ- ing Michael Jackson’s “Rock With You,” Ginuwine’s “Pony” and Soul for Real’s “Candy Rain” — and also performed a number of his well-known hits, from “Treasure” to “Just the Way You Are” to “Locked Out of Heaven,” which featured gold confetti bursting from the side of the stage. Mars, 31, danced sensually and slowly — enticing the crowd — during “Show Me” and “Our First Time.” He earned a rousing applause for his jaw-dropping vocals during “When I Was Your Man.” And he echoed Jamie Dornan, left, and Dakota James Brown during the energetic “Runaway Baby” — Johnson arrive at the Los Angeles pre- though he didn’t have a cap, his curly bangs worked as miere of Fifty Shades Darker at The an accessory. Theatre at Ace Hotel. — AP photos His band was part of the magic: Seven of the eight members danced collectively onstage, including Philip Lawrence, Mars’ longtime co-writer and co-producer; guitarist and pianist Phredley Brown; bassist Jamareo Artis; saxophonist Dwayne R. Dugger; trombone play- er Kameron T. Whalum; trumpet player James King; and keyboardist John Fossitt. The only member to sit in place throughout the night was Mars’ brother, drummer Eric Hernandez. Dornan and Johnson go darker in ‘Fifty Shades’ sequel Mars, and most of his bandmates, sported Houston Astros shirts at the show. Lady Gaga will headline Sunday’s halftime show in Houston — a stage Mars wo years after the bonkbuster film “Fifty Shades of Grey” The marketing appears to be working, with the film top- performed at last year alongside Beyonce and had housewives reaching for the smelling salts, its ping social media buzz with 246,000 new conversations last Coldplay, and was the headlined in 2014. “We can’t Tsequel reunites Christian, Anastasia and a variety of tools week, according to data analyst comScore. That’s 86,000 more leave yet,” Mars said, as he and his band imitated a that really ought to be kept in a riding stable. Northern than the next most talked-about movie, “Star Wars: The Last football team by huddling up before the last song, Irishman Jamie Dornan and US actress Dakota Johnson return Jedi.” Don’t expect it to achieve the “Star Wars”-sized numbers “Uptown Funk.” as the kinky couple in “Fifty Shades Darker,” the next install- that the original managed, however, as it has competition The crowd of 9,000 — which included John ment of EL James’s bestselling “mommy porn” novels. from Lionsgate’s action sequel “John Wick” and the hotly antic- Legend, Michael Strahan and CeeLo Green — danced Expanding on events set in motion in 2015’s box office ipated Warner Bros release “The LEGO Batman Movie.” the hardest during the Grammy-winning funk track, smash that opened on $85 million in the United States and Pre-release tracking suggests “Fifty Shades” will open in the becoming frenzied as Mars lit up the stage. It seemed grossed more than $571 million globally, the movie hits US $35 million to $40 million range, still a big win for a movie only fitting when a pair of “firefighters” appeared to theaters on February 10 -- just in time for Valentine’s Day. made for around $55 million. Several support actors are spray him down as Mars closed the show. Too hot, hot Expect another heady blend of erotic submission, bondage returning from the original, including Marcia Gay Harden, who damn, indeed. — AP and ball gowns as James Foley takes over the director’s chair won an Oscar for her portrayal of painter Lee Krasner in from Sam Taylor-Johnson, who reportedly clashed with the “Pollock” (2000) and the British singer Rita Ora. author during the filming of the original. They are joined by a cast of newcomers including Kim The follow-up picks up where we left the characters, with a Basinger another Oscar-winner as Christian’s ex Elena, the Bruno Mars wounded Christian Grey trying to entice the cautious Ana woman who introduced him to BDSM. Bella Heathcote, 34 back into his life as shadowy figures from his past start to cir- years younger than Basinger, plays another ex, Leila, while Eric cle. We pull out all the stops, Dornan, 34, told reporters as Johnson is Ana’s new boss, Jack Hyde. Johnson told NBC’s Hollywood rolled out the red carpet for the premiere at the Bella Heathcote arrives at the Los Angeles premiere of Today show on Wednesday that she felt more comfortable Ace Hotel on Thursday. “If you’re making a sequel to anything, Fifty Shades Darker. filming the sex scenes this time around. “It’s never really easy, I think there has to be some kind of advancement on the first,” but this time it was definitely not completely uncharted he said. “You have to go a bit bigger in a lot of areas and I Raunchy waters, Jamie and I obviously having known each other for a don’t think this film’s any different.” He told GQ Australia’s February edition that bondage long time now.” — AFP Foley shot “Fifty Shades Darker” and the final installment, “doesn’t float my boat,” although he added: “I’ve always “Fifty Shades Freed,” simultaneously, with the threequel slat- been open-minded and liberal” I’d never judge anyone’s sex- ed for a 2018 release. Dornan, who has two young daughters ual preference. Universal has been shrewdly building antici- with wife Amelia Warner, has become a worldwide sex sym- pation with not-safe-for-work trailers involving underwear bol since the first movie, but insists his role hasn’t influenced being jettisoned at dinner and a raunchy, hands-on display his sex life. in an elevator. Super Bowl ads tread carefully in divisive climate

uper Bowl advertisers are treading carefully this year to controversial by Fox. The new ad shows a Mexican woman malkovich.com domain name. Justin Bieber shows off avoid alienating customers as a divisive political cli- and her daughter making a trip by foot across Mexico. The dance moves to tout T-Mobile cellphone offerings. For the Smate takes some of the buzz away from what is usual- ad’s ending will be revealed at halftime at baby boomer crowd, Mercedes-Benz shows a biker gang ly the biggest spectacle on TV. Ad critic Barbara Lippert says http://journey84.com ; the website suggests excised being amazed by Peter Fonda’s AMG GT roadster to the tune that while “people need an escape,” like the Super Bowl, this footage will be shown. of Steppenwolf’s “Born to be Wild.” year’s matchup on the field feels “so much less important And Kia attempts a humorous approach. In an ad for the “The proliferation of athletes and more personalities is a than what’s going on politically.” To get the attention back, Niro car, Melissa McCarthy takes on political causes like sav- reflection of not taking too much risk,” says Kelly O’Keefe some advertisers are turning to nostalgia, celebrities and ing whales, ice caps and trees, each time to disastrous effect. from Virginia Commonwealth University’s advertising grad- marketing stunts. P&G is sexing up Mr. Clean, Honda is fea- The message: “It’s hard to be an eco-warrior, but it’s easy to uate program. “When in doubt get a personality.” turing nine celebrities and Snickers is running a live ad. drive like one” with a fuel-efficient Niro. Others are touching on social issues, without being too Though advertisers are being extra careful, taking on any BLAST FROM THE PAST blunt about it. Budweiser won the pre-game buzz with a sort of political topic might backfire, says Mark DiMassimo, Anheuser-Busch joins Mercedes-Benz in trying to reach Eminem performs with Rihanna sweeping cinematic ad showcasing founder Adolphus CEO of ad agency DiMassimo Goldstein. Against the back- consumers with nostalgia. The brewer’s ad shows a moun- Busch’s 1857 immigration from Germany to St. Louis. drop of an “emboldened, enraged or traumatized audience,” tain man opening a can of Busch beer to the sound of Although it has been in the works since May , the ad felt top- he says, themes that might have been innocuous in the past “Buschhhhh.” It’s a nod to the brand’s ad campaign, intro- ical, as it was released online just days after President “seem more strident and jarring this year.” duced in 1978, which lasted for decades. Meanwhile, Bud Eminem returns with Donald Trump’s travel ban against people from seven Light is bringing back the ghost of its 1980s spokesdog Muslim-majority countries. The ad got more than 8 million STUFFED WITH CELEBRITIES Spuds Mackenzie — literally. In its ad, the dog appears as a views on YouTube in just four days. Although many brands In turbulent times, brands can count on celebrities to ghost dangling in the air, urging a Bud Light drinker to go new Trump attack released ads online ahead of time, there will still be surprises ensure goodwill among consumers. And why use one out and join his friends, like the ghosts in the holiday classic during Fox’s Super Bowl broadcast Sunday. At $5 million for celebrity when you can have many? In Honda’s ad , the high- “A Christmas Carol.” And P&G sexes up its Mr. Clean mascot, ip-hop superstar Eminem has her / That’s for Sandra Bland... and a 30-second spot, and an expected U.S. audience of more school yearbook photos of Amy Adams, Steve Carell, Viola introduced as an animated character in 1958. In the new ad , returned with a fresh attack Philando,” he raps, in reference to two than 110 million, the pressure is on. Davis, Missy Elliott, Tina Fey, Magic Johnson, Jimmy Kimmel, he distracts a woman as he cleans her kitchen. “Emotions on US President Donald African Americans whose deaths fol- Stan Lee and Robert Redford come to life with special are the secret sauce of getting people to do things, and nos- H Trump, contributing an angry verse lowing police traffic stops triggered TIPTOEING AROUND POLITICS effects. The animations encourage people to follow their talgia is a great reason for people to pay attention,” says on the new album of Big Sean. The protests. Audi’s spot addresses gender equality as a man muses dreams in a nod to Honda’s longtime slogan, “The Power of Devra Prywes of video analytics firm Unruly. lyrics mark the latest political inter- Eminem similarly imagined about his daughter receiving equal pay as men one day. Dreams.” vention by Eminem, who re-emerged vengeance in his October song Building supplies retailer 84 Lumber had to revise its original Website hosting company Squarespace shows an HERE’S TO HEALTH weeks before the November 8 elec- “Campaign Speech,” in which he ad because a scene featuring a border wall was deemed too intense John Malkovich berating the owner of john- After 10 years, Frito-Lay has retired its “Crash the Super tion with a charged, eight-minute spoke of attacking George Bowl” campaign for Doritos. Those ads, created by con- freestyle rap against the billionaire Zimmerman, the volunteer neighbor- sumers, were usually filled with slapstick humor. Taking its Republican. hood watchman in Florida who shot place? A healthier approach. PepsiCo is featuring its new On “No Favors,” a track on Big dead African American teenager bottled water called LifeWTR and its sugar-free soft drink, Sean’s album “I Decided.” which came Trayvon Martin as he walked home Pepsi Zero Sugar. Bai Brands investor Justin Timberlake out Friday, Eminem and the fellow with iced tea and candy. Eminem, the helps promote the company’s antioxidant-infused drinks. Detroit rapper both boast of rising best-selling rapper of all time and by And one of Wonderful Co.’s 15-second ads promotes the from humble means as they question far the most prominent white artist in health benefits of its pistachios. Avocados from Mexico is the world’s direction. Eminem hip-hop, was rarely described as focusing on its “healthy fats” in a humorous ad showing a declares himself an avowed oppo- political as he built his career in the secret society subliminally influenced by Jon Lovitz to chow nent of Trump and his administration: 1990s. But in interviews he has long down on guacamole. “I’m anti / Can’t no government han- identified with the political left, even SURPRISES dle a commando ... I’ll make his whole as his songs-often rapped in charac- The biggest buzz may come from what hasn’t been brand go under.” teróhave generated controversy for revealed ahead of time. Snickers’ ad with Adam Driver and a The rapper denounces the racial derogatory lines about women and “Wild West” theme will be performed live during the third dynamics behind the white tycoon’s gays. Eminem has said he is working quarter. Hyundai tapped “Deepwater Horizon” director Peter campaign and reserves his most on a new studio album, which would Berg to shoot an ad during the game itself for airing right heated verses for Ann Coulter, a con- be his first since 2013. “I Decided.,” the after the game ends. Chrysler, long known for its surprise servative commentator known for fourth album by Big Sean, is a con- two-minute ads starring celebrities like Eminem and Clint her provocative statements. Eminem- cept album about a man who is Eastwood, won’t even say whether it’s advertising this year. in his trademark delivery of super- reborn and sees the same life with Coca-Cola says it bought two spots, but it’s keeping the top- fast verses that crescendo in anger- new eyes. — AFP This Jan 13, 2017 photo shows model Miranda Kerr, left, and NFL player Cam Newton pose together during ic a mystery. “Ultimately, the advertiser who gives us sweet imagines acts of violence against the filming of a Buick commercial for this year's Super Bowl telecast in Los Angeles. The commercial is set to relief without that aftertaste is going to win,” DiMassimo Coulter including running her over air during the first quarter. says. “Something simple, delightful and cheerful.” with a car. “Gotta make an example of lifestyle SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2017

FASHION

The John Varvatos men's collection is modeled during Men's Fashion Week in New York. — AP photos Raf Simons salutes New York at Fashion week

t’s the little brother to women’s Fashion Week — the very little brother. But men’s Fashion Week has its fans, Iand it’s a lot less frenetic: You can actually find a taxi! Here are some highlights of the week:

RAF SIMONS It’s safe to say Raf Simons’ runway show was the mar- quee event of Men’s Fashion Week. The Belgian designer — formerly of Dior, soon to debut with Calvin Klein — was showing his own, eponymous menswear label for the first time in New York, and the buzz was palpable as guests packed into the Gagosian Gallery in Chelsea. Among them: rapper A$AP, Neil Patrick Harris, a slew of fellow designers, and even a frisky, clearly well-connected dog in the front row. What followed was essentially a love letter to New Yorkers — and a statement or two about current events. Instead of belts, the young models, many clad in generous overcoats of wool or satin, simply wore duct tape to cinch their waists, emblazoned with “I (Heart) You” or “New York” or a cityscape, or non-geographical messages like “Walk With Me.” Baggy deconstructed sweaters — some draped like scarves across the torso — also were emblazoned with “New York” or “I (Heart) You.” In a unique style accent, there were colorful, striped arm warmers piled on top of the coats — just like leg warmers, but arguably a lot hipper. Whether they would actually keep the arms warmer was not immediately clear. The young men also wore chunky necklaces. After Wednesday evening show, as Simons accepted countless “welcome to New York” hugs, he explained what he was going for in the collection.

TODD SNYDER At 49, Todd Snyder was feeling the looks and sounds of his college days at Iowa State. Inspired by thrift shop finds and 1980s college radio, the designer who once Todd Snyder men's collection worked for Ralph Lauren and J. Crew put out a menswear collection Wednesday of slouchy topcoats, thick-cable sweaters, slacker plaid prints and military-detailed work- wear pants cut in relaxed stovepipes. While Snyder stuck to muted reds, blues and army green, pops of color came in wide racing stripes on sweaters and more delicate stripes on scarves. He reinter- preted the retro ski sweater for urbanites in lush cashmere turtlenecks worn with a range of looks, from button-down shirts to blazers. And he went for defiance in British-made Sanders combat boots. But really what he did was make these college dudes, including those in nerdy high-water pants, sexy. Snyder has been in business for himself for about six years, including a brand new store in New York, but he’s been in the business for more than two decades. Fashion has become, well, fashionable for even more men in his professional life span. “I think one of the biggest things about menswear is a lot more guys are getting into it,” he said in a backstage interview. “I think you’re starting to see a lot more younger guys getting into clothes.” For fall, Snyder was going for rugged while playing with traditional men’s tailoring, mix- ing and matching as he went along. At his new store, he said, customers are everything from 20-somethings to Baby Boomers. Generally, are more men willing to spend big on fashion? “I think guys appreciate better quality,” Snyder said. “They also love great design.” Colton Haynes, Liev Schreiber and Neil Patrick Harris were among the celebrities on Snyder’s front row. — AP

Raf Simons men's collection Dornan and Johnson go darker in ‘Fifty Shades’ sequel

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An acrobat performs during a rehearsal of the Giant Fountains show in the Belarusian State Circus in Minsk, Belarus, Friday, Feb 3, 2017. — AP Nordstrom to drop Ivanka Trump’s Happy to be an Estefan, Gloria’s clothing, accessories line daughter charts own path

ordstrom says it will stop selling ing edits is part of the regular rhythm of Ivanka Trump clothing and acces- our business.” Nordstrom said that each mily Estefan was so self-conscious about lyrics and the music of every instrument for her soul At a concert on Thursday at the University of Miami, Nsories, creating some questions year the chain cuts about 10 percent and being the daughter of Cuban-born superstar and jazz-influenced album. In an interview at her Estefan performed a medley of songs by Alanis about the future of the brand elsewhere. refreshes its assortment with about the EGloria Estefan that she avoided singing in late grandparents’ mansion in an exclusive island Morissette, Beyonce, Whitney Houston and then The Seattle-based department store chain same amount. front of anyone until she was 18. Then, one winter between Miami and Miami beach, Estefan talked drew cheers when she included parts of her moth- said the decision was based on the sales “In this case, based on the brand’s per- night at the family’s Florida beach house, she final- about “huge shoes to fill,” born the heiress of the er’s “The Rhythm is Gonna Get You.” performance of the first daughter’s brand. formance we’ve decided not to buy it for ly sang for her mother. First she asked her to look performer of such hits such as “Conga” and “1-2-3.” One ticket-buyer, Mark Solloway, said he came Neiman Marcus may be the next one to this season,” Nordstrom added. Lord & away. “I was like shaking, shaking, shaking, shaking. Of her parents she said: “I will never be them.” because he loves Gloria Estefan but he left pull back on the label, as the branded jew- Taylor only said it continues to carry the Everything in my body was shaking. But I did it,” But she went on to say: “The moment when you impressed by her daughter: “I am blown away. She elry is nowhere to be seen on the upscale brand. Neiman Marcus, Macy’s and said Emily Estefan, now 22. say none of that matters is when you realize that has such stage presence. She plays all the instru- retailer’s website as of Friday. Dillard’s, which also carry the label, didn’t Then Gloria looked at her, and she cried— the you love it, and you love it enough to dedicate ments. She is incredible, 22 years old. She just grabs “We’ve said all along we make buying immediately reply to AP’s query. The move two things her daughter had asked her not to do. yourself to it. It doesn’t matter what comes out, as the audience and brings them in.” Listeners may find by Nordstrom Inc. comes amid a social Four years later, the younger Estefan is releasing her long as it is honest.” a common vibrato in Emily’s first single, “Ask Me To,” media campaign called “Grab Your Wallet,” debut album, “Take Whatever You Want,” which At the mansion’s garage, her mother watched to her mother’s early boleros such as “If We Were urging a boycott of stores that stock came out Friday like a declaration of independence. her rehearse with her band for her first solo concert, Lovers.” Emily sings in a different way, but both voic- Ivanka Trump or Donald Trump products. “I am honored to come from this family. I would love and then stepped out for a chat. “There’s soulfulness, es are rich, and crisp, especially in falsettos. In a statement emailed to The to yell it from the mountains and also be recognized there’s R&B influences, there’s depth. She sounds “When people say ‘Oh, you have terrible similar- Associated Press late Friday, Rosemary K. as a person,” she said. like, honestly, a 40-year-old singer who went ities to your mom.’ I say ‘Yes. I lived in her womb for Young, senior director of marketing at through hell. It comes out, all this emotion in her nine months,’” she said. “That’s cool. If that comforts Ivanka Trump, said that the brand contin- Parents footsteps music,” Gloria Estefan said. Gloria Estefan thought you, that’s OK. But listen to me also.” Gloria Estefan ues to expand across all categories and Emily already had been following in the musical maybe she was just a proud mom, blinded by love. said that when she was pregnant and recording distribution, resulting in “significant” rev- footsteps of her parents. Her father, Emilio Estefan, is So, Gloria played a track to her husband without the music to the video of “Turn the Beat Around,” enue growth last year compared to the one of the biggest names in Latin music production telling him who performed it. “He said ‘Oh my God. her baby kicked so hard she knocked the micro- previous year. “We believe that the and founder of the band that turned Gloria Estefan She is amazing. Who is that?’ ‘She is your daughter,’ I phone down. Maybe, she thinks, Emily’s obsession strength of a brand is measured not only into a star. The younger Estefan had learned guitar, said, and he flipped.” with percussion started before she was born. “I told by the profits it generates, but the integri- keyboards and drums and enrolled in Boston’s pres- myself ‘This is definitely a girl who loves rhythm,’” ty it maintains,” said Young in the state- tigious Berklee College of Music. But after that night More shy Gloria said. — AP ment. “The women behind the brand rep- when she let herself go, inspiration to become a Emily Estefan is, at least right now, more shy than resent a diverse group of professionals singer and songwriter kicked in. her famous mom onstage, preferring to be shielded and we are proud to say that the Ivanka When she returned to Berklee after her winter by drums or with a guitar around her neck. She Trump brand continues to embody the break, she began to spend her early morning hours dresses all in black with bulky military boots, and her principles upon which it was founded.” writing feisty songs about freedom, penning the dark black hair is pulled to one side, the rest shaved. An unnamed spokesperson for the brand contradicted Nordstrom’s state- ment, saying that Nordstrom did order both shoes and clothing for spring and Emily Estefan moved forward with the purchase of clothing. Wendy Liebmann, CEO of WSL Strategic Retail, says that retailers walk a tight rope when it comes to celebrity brands but given the politics surrounding the Ivanka Trump brand, that only adds extra controversy, particularly given such a politically divisive climate. Liebmann noted a decision of whether to pull a brand is politically loaded even if it’s based on poor sales performance. “The brand is vulnerable,” Liebmann said. “Retailers view their role as having the right products for the right consumer, not being pulled in a political situation.” She noted that some shoppers may not want to wear the Ivanka Trump brand Ivanka Trump models an outfit follow- because they may want to avoid making a ing an interview to promote her cloth- political statement. Ivanka Trump ing line. — AP announced earlier this month that she would take a leave of absence from her decisions based on performance,” said clothing and accessories business as well Nordstrom in a statement emailed to The as the Trump organization. — AP Associated Press. “We’ve got thousands of brands— more than 2,000 offered on the site alone. Reviewing their merit and mak-