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ON SATURDAY PET PREFERENCE UN and EU move against Islamic State UNITED NATIONS/BRUSSELS: The United Nations Security Council yesterday adopted a resolution aimed at weakening Islamists in Iraq and Syria by cutting off funding and the flow of foreign fighters and blacklisting six people, including the Islamic State spokesman. And at an emergency meet- ing in Brussels, the European Union backed the arming of Kurdish rivals. The EU also offered to take charge of Gaza’s border crossings and work to prevent illegal arms flows, insisting on a durable truce and saying a return to the status quo before the latest war “is not an option”. The EU foreign ministers said the bloc is also prepared to pre- vent arms smuggling and launch a training pro- gramme for Palestinian Authority police and customs officers to be deployed in Gaza. Tribal leaders and clerics from Iraq’s Sunni Muslim heartland who rebelled against outgo- ing premier Nouri Al-Maliki-led government are willing to join the new administration if certain conditions are met, a spokesman said. IS militants “massacred” some 80 members of Iraq’s Yazidi minority and kidnapped women in a village in the country’s north, officials said. See also pages 5 & 8 Kilimanjaro expedition to raise $1m for Gaza

DOHA: Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Thani, the first Qatari to conquer Mt Everest, will lead a Qatari team of 12 youth for another challenge — climbing Mt Kilimanjaro, the highest peak in Africa. The new adventure seeks to raise QR1m for Palestinians affected by the Israeli aggression in Gaza, Al Sharq has reported. The money will be used to rebuild and repair destroyed schools. Major fire in Industrial Area warehouse DOHA: A massive fire broke out in a ware- house in Industrial Area, Street 2, at around 6pm yesterday. A Civil Defence team rushed to the site and doused the blaze. No casualties were reported, the Ministry of Interior said on its Twitter account. This is the second huge fire in Doha THE ISSUE this month. A fire had broken out in a two- storey building near Teyseer Petrol station on Salwa Road on Friday last week. Picture on page 3 Qatari society’s increasing simply vanished from Qatari households among the new generation of Qataris to PIC: BAHER AMIN IAEA chief to visit Iran urban sophistication is causing and they are increasingly being replaced befriend tiny, fluffy Western puppies. a dramatic shift in its once by imported birds, Turkish and Shirazi Some believe raising pets has now for N-talks tomorrow cats, rabbits, turtles and fluffy European turned into a significant element of life- vibrant relationship with breed puppies. style like fashion and cars. Young Qatari VIENNA: The head of the UN atom ic watch- domesticated animals. There “Villages are fast disappearing. Old girls prefer having cats like Siamese and dog will visit Iran tomorrow, the organisa- Qatari homes had large open premises, Shirazi ones in homes. tion said, ahead of an August 25 deadline for was a time when Qatari families where domestic animals could freely move “Because of the influence of emerging Tehran to answer long-held allegations of had a large herd of goats, huge around. With Qataris moving into plush foreign culture on the Qatari society, girls efforts to develop nuclear weapons. flock of roosters, doves and villas, the culture of living with domestic have begun to raise cats at home and I In a statement yesterday, International animals has become a thing of the past. expect this practice to continue in the Atomic Energy Agency said Yukiya Amano’s camels. “The law that forbids owners from future. visit — first since November — was “part of letting their domestic animals to graze “People will start imitating other cul- efforts to advance dialogue and cooperation” in open grounds has forced a section of tures, raising animals at home,” said with Iran. atar’s growing cosmopolitan cul- Qataris to shift them to ezab (farms),” Rashid Al Kubaisi, a Qatari citizen. ture has forced families to break says a senior Qatari citizen. The growing influence of foreign culture 3 killed in Egypt clash Qaway from its age-old association Qataris do not have a culture of keeping and the fact that domesticated animals with pets and domesticated animals. dogs at home and prefer to keep them for and pets are readily available in the local CAIRO: Three people were killed as support- PAGEThere was 6 a time when Qatari fami- hunting and guarding. market are the reasons why more and ers and opponents of Egypt’s ousted Islamist lies woke up to the ‘cock-a-doodle-doo’ of But tides seem to be slightly turning. more young Qataris want to have pets at president Mohammed Mursi clashed after roosters for Fajr (early morning prayers). Influenced by Qatar’s emerging cosmopoli- their homes, says a Qatari psychologist. Friday prayers in Cairo’s western neighbour- But with the times changing, roosters have tan culture, there is an increasing trend See also page 2 hood of Faisal, security officials said, a day after five people died in sporadic violence. Five people, including a policeman, were hurt in a separate protest in north Cairo. AGENCIES

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isiting the pet market “GCC and Qatari citizens give in Souq Waqif, one much priority to raising hunting cannot fail to notice With the citizens dogs and falcons because it is a Vthe variety of orna- part of our culture and tradi- mental birds and fish on display getting exposed tions we have inherited from along alleys lined with dozens of our grandfathers,” Rashid Al pet shops. to a multitude of Kubaisi, a Qatari, told a local As the majority of pets on sale cultures through Arabic daily. at the only souq in the city dedi- Instead of raising cats and cated to them are birds and fish, interaction with dogs at home, Al Kubaisi said one can guess the big demand he personally preferred rabbits for them, and many of the buy- expatriates, because his children liked them, ers, the traders say, are Qataris. they have begun and unlike dogs and cats they “Most of our customers are did not require much care. Qatari men because keeping to keep pets When the government started these animals at home, especially organising hunting festivals and the expensive ones, has become a that were not competitions involving salukis hobby for them,” Kader, an ani- found in Qatari and falcons, more Qataris, mal trader, told this daily. including the youth, started tak- While rabbits and turtles are homes in the ing interest in these creatures as also available in his shop, Kader they became aware of their tra- mostly sells fish, which come in past. ditions and the need to preserve various varieties. them for future generations. “Qataris prefer the more “People began to give them expensive ones, such as the foreigners and tourists in gen- (salukis and falcons) more golden arowana, which is very eral liked to buy cats and dogs importance because of festivals popular in homes. A 12-inch of different breeds, except husky and competitions organised golden arowana costs around dogs, which are very expensive. by the government, encourag- QR3,000, compared to a silver A small husky costs QR2,500 ing people to raise these kinds arowana of the same length, and the breed is mostly pre- of animals,” Al Kubaisi told Al the Qatar International Falcon which costs QR500,” he said. ferred by Qataris, he added. Raya. and Hunting Festival. Running Some Qataris are willing to Another trader, named Shaji, Mohammad Abdullah, for five years now, the festival is spend even more on this costly said expatriates also bought another Qatari, shared the organised by Qatar’s Al Gannas hobby, buying macaw parrots Syrian turtles, whose prices same view. Qataris don’t have Association. that cost between QR5,000 and range between QR100 and a tradition of keeping animals More than QR2.5m in prize QR20,000, depending on the spe- QR150. such as cats and dogs as pets, money was given away during cies, he added. A number of nationals said but rather raise the latter for the competition’s last edition, With its large size, colourful raising animals like dogs and hunting, guarding homes and to which was held in January this plumage, long tail and the abil- cats has not been a part of practice their traditional sports, year and attracted over 1,400 ity to learn to talk and perform Qatari culture because of reli- he said. participants from all over the tricks, the macaw has been gious reasons as well as their “Qatari youth still follow their region. attracting Qatari buyers to the customs and traditions. fathers’ and grandfathers’ tradi- Apart from the annual com- souq. The majority of Qataris prefer tions,” he said. petitions, the traditional sports While birds and fish are in to keep dogs for hunting and for The GCC region has a long are being popularised by organi- great demand among nationals, guarding their homes, and not tradition of sports involving sations such as the Al Gannas dogs and cats are not popular in as pets. salukis and falcons. Annual Association. their homes, traders observed. Qatari men also like keeping competitions in these sports are There is a falcon hospital and Mohammad Imam Hussein, falcons, despite their high prices held around the GCC region, one a falcon market in Souq Waqif, one of the traders, said and the cost of raising them. of the more popular of which is each a testimony to the popular- ity of keeping falcons, for sport and as a hobby. A number of citizens said sort of lifestyle statement. children in their learning and some Muslim clerics discour- Recently, young Qatari girls help them develop a caring atti- age keeping dogs at home and have started keeping Siamese tude for animals,” she explained. so they preferred to keep them and Shirazi cats in their homes. In addition, people feel it is only for hunting and security. In These breeds of cats are sold in safe to have pets because the other words, dogs are meant to the pet market for up to QR700. government now controls the be kept to serve a certain pur- “Because of the influence of entry of these animals into the pose in the house. foreign culture on Qatari society, country, making sure they don’t Some clerics urge people not girls have begun to keep cats at have diseases and they are safe to interact with dogs unless they home and I expect this practice as pets, she said. are raised for guarding or hunt- will continue in future. People “The government also pro- ing, and this is one of the main will start imitating other cul- vides free medical services reasons why Qataris do not raise tures, raising animals at home,” for domestic animals, such as dogs at home, said Ali Al Marri. said Al Kubaisi. check-ups and vaccinations in With regard to cats, many Some youth have begun to veterinary centres,” she told this Qataris dislike having them at keep parrots and rabbits in their daily. home because they believe they homes, said Abdullah. She advised parents to be cau- can spread diseases, especially Qatari psychologist and col- tious in selecting pets, especially to children, he added. umnist Dr Mozah Al Malki cats and birds, and making sure But with the citizens getting said that due to the influence that they are free from com- exposed to a multitude of cul- of foreign culture and Qataris’ municable diseases and are not tures through interaction with exposure to these animals in the harmful to children. expatriates, they have begun to local market, Qatari children While in other cultures it is keep pets like cats, which were and adults now wanted to keep believed that some creatures not found in Qatari homes in pets at home. bring good or bad luck, no such the past. “Children ask their parents to belief exists in Qatari culture, Some of them feel that buy them and the parents buy she noted. keeping pets has become a because they think pets will help THE PENINSULA Home / Middle East AUGUST 16, 2014 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 03 ON SATURDAY

Emir holds phone Fire in warehouse talks with Food hygiene urged Malaysia Premier DOHA: The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani yesterday held a telephone con- to avoid illnesses versation with the Malaysian Prime Minister, Mohamed Najib Abdul Razak. Discussions dealt with ties HMC experts provide tips to avoid food poisoning between the two countries and ways of enhancing them, as well DOHA: Hamad Medical as regional and international Corporation (HMC) is remind- issues, particularly the situation ing residents to protect them- in the Gaza. selves from bacterial infections and food-borne diseases dur- Emir, PM greet ing summer by practising good food hygiene and avoiding eat- S Korean President ing contaminated food. According to Dr Galal Saleh DOHA: The Emir H H Sheikh Alessai, Emergency Physician Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Medical Toxicologist, sent a cable of congratulations Emergency Department, Hamad to the South Korean President, General Hospital (HGH), one Park Geun-hye, on her coun- of the most common illnesses try’s National Day. seen at the department dur- The Prime Minister and ing hot summer months is food Interior Minister H E Sheikh poisoning. Abdullah bin Nasser bin “Food poisoning is an acute Khalifa Al Thani also sent illness that occurs when bacte- a congratulations cable to ria, viruses or other germs are HMC’s Food Hygiene Supervisors Joegi C Ramos and Ginesh George President Park. absorbed by food substances ... caution against food-borne illnesses. consumed by people,” he said, Greeting cables adding “bacterial growth in food possibility of the food becoming in the refrigerator, make sure is likely to occur when food is microbiologically contaminated. you place high-risk foods, sent to India not kept cold enough.” “It is recommended not to leave including cooked meals, on the “Common symptoms and cooked rice under room-temper- top shelf, and place raw items Smoke rises from a massive blaze that broke out in a warehouse in Industrial DOHA: The Emir H H Sheikh signs of food poisoning include ature for a long time as moisture towards the bottom to avoid Area, Street 2, at around 6pm yesterday. Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani nausea and vomiting, abdominal will accumulate in the container cross-contamination. sent a cable of congratula- cramps or pain, diarrhoea, fever, and allow the growth of bacte- “Most of the time, people tend tions to the Indian President, bloody stool, and in severe cases, ria,” George said. to defrost frozen chicken in the Pranab Mukherjee, on his shock and collapse.” “Significant factors that con- kitchen sink under running country’s Independence Day. He said elderly people, chil- tribute to food contamination water. It is important to check The Prime Minister and dren under five, people with a include microbiological fac- the temperature of the water, UN envoy to visit Libya Interior Minister H E Sheikh serious illness or disease such as tor caused by bacteria such as which should not be above 21 Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa diabetes, pregnant women, peo- Salmonella found in raw meat, degrees C. It is advisable to use Al Thani also sent a congratu- ple with a compromised immune milk, eggs, and poultry, Bacillus cold running water lations cable to President system, people taking medica- Cereus found in cereals, rice, “Also ensure your frozen to negotiate ceasefire Mukherjee. tion such as steroids, antibiotics herbs, and dried foods, and item is not removed from its or antihistamines, or those who Vibrio Paraheamolyticus found packing or cover. If it remains PARIS: The new UN special envoy The fragile government still has no Erring outlets travel frequently are at a greater in seafood,” he added. sealed, chances of any contami- to Libya plans to visit Tripoli next national army and often put former risk of contracting the illness Ramos said if certain food nation are easily avoided, and its week to seek a ceasefire between rebels on the state payroll as semi- closed down and should be extra cautious. products are not handled prop- nutrients content is most likely armed factions whose clashes have official security forces to co-opt them HMC’s Food Hygiene erly, they could be considered preserved,” Ramos said. turned parts of the capital into a into the new state. DOHA: Al Rayyan Supervisors, Joegi C Ramos and to be at high-risk of food poi- While cooling freshly pre- battlefield, his office said. But the heavily armed rival bri- Municipality has closed sev- Ginesh George said tempera- soning. “This includes raw food, pared food, George advised the Bernardino Leon aims to end fight- gades are allied with competing eral branches of a hyper- ture and time are crucial fac- ready-to-eat food exposed for ice-bathing procedure so the ing between brigades from Misrata political factions and are often more market for 10 days for selling tors leading to bacterial growth significant amounts of time to time of exposure to room tem- and fighters allied to the western loyal to their region, city or local expired chicken products. The in food. When preparing food, higher temperatures, cooked perature is lessened. “If you are town of Zintan, whose rivalries commanders than the Libyan central branches are in Al Assiri, Al people should be mindful of the meat and poultry, or any food cooking a solid item, make sure erupted a month ago into the worst government. Khalaifiyaat, Al Jadeeda, Al temperature danger-zone, which rich in protein. you cut it into small pieces, place clashes since the 2011 uprising that “In my opinion, there are some Mamoura, Mesaimeer, Ain ranges from five to 63 degrees “Improperly stored cooked- it in a shallow container, close ousted Muammar Gaddafi. urgent matters and a principle that Khalid and Abu Hamour. Celsius. chilled meals and stock, it and put it in the basin with The battles, which involve brigades should be agreed. It is that this The Doha Municipality also Ramos said any cooked food, unpasteurised dairy products, crushed ice or chilled water of former rebels who once fought should be a real ceasefire where ... closed down a bakery in New which is high in proteins, should mayonnaise, home-made ice- under it. This will speed up the Gaddafi together, have forced the I expect both sides to talk in good Doha for seven days after not be exposed to these tempera- cream, and hummus are also cooling process,” he said. United Nations and Western govern- faith and not to use it for military inspectors found substand- ture, for more than two hours, as deemed to be at high risk of food Both supervisors stressed that ments to evacuate their diplomats, regroupment,” Leon said. ard materials that could affect this will result in multiplication poisoning.” personal hygiene is of utmost fearing Libya is sliding into civil war. He said talks should address con- human health. of micro-organisms responsible To prevent food contamina- importance to avoid contamina- A statement by his office said flicts in other parts of Libya, the gov- According to the law, closed for food-borne illnesses. During tion the most important thing tion. “This is not just limited to Leon’s visit would be conducted with ernment control of airports with UN outlets are not allowed to open this time, the risk of physical is cook food should be con- hand washing but also includes the UN as the only international support and the withdrawal of armed for business or do any activi- contamination also increases sumed the same day. Cooking for making sure the person pre- mediator accepted by all Libyan groups and their allies from Tripoli. ties on the premises during through the possibility of insect instance for lunch or dinner par- paring food is well groomed. parties. A separate battle in the eastern the period of closure and any or human contact. ties the next day, is not advised Covering hair while cooking is “It is in this framework (that) I city of Benghazi has complicated violation could lead to further If time and temperature because storing cooked food cor- encouraged as fallen hair in the am planning to travel to Tripoli next Libya’s security, with an alliance of punishment. guidelines are not adhered to, rectly is something people often food can cause contamination,” week to continue to support talks Islamist militants and ex-rebels forc- QNA moisture may build up in the ignore,” George said. George said. between the parties,” it said. ing the army outside the city. cooked food, increasing the “When storing food items THE PENINSULA Most of the fighting has raged over Three years since the demise of the international airport in Tripoli, Gaddafi’s one-man rule, militia chaos which fighters from Zintan have con- has battered Libya’s fragile steps trolled since sweeping into the capital towards democracy. Rival brigades Indian I-Day marked Bangladesh Mourning Day during the 2011 war. often stormed the last parliament to Misrata and Zintan forces have pressure lawmakers. exchanged barrages of Grad rock- But the month of fighting in Tripoli ets, artillery fire and mortars across and Benghazi has further polarised southern Tripoli, forcing hundreds of the political factions and their militia families from their homes and killing allies struggling for control of post- more than 200 people. war spoils in the country. REUTERS

Yemen’s AQAP calls on Islamists to target US SANA’A: Al Qaeda in the Arabian Kurdish region, alarming Baghdad. Peninsula (AQAP), one of the Last week it drew the first US air group’s deadliest franchises, called strikes in Iraq since the withdrawal on Islamists to target the US, after of American troops in 2011. Washington launched air strikes in The group has been disowned by Iraq against Islamist militants who Al Qaeda, which considered it too operate as the Islamic State (IS). radical after it took control of large In a statement on a Twitter parts of Syria. account affiliated with the fran- The AQAP franchise offered their chise’s local affiliate, Ansar Al “brothers” in Iraq some advice on Shariah, AQAP said on Thursday: dealing with US drone strikes that “... We declare our solidarity with the Yemen-based group has had to our Muslim brothers in Iraq. We call contend with for the past few years. on all Islamist groups ... to go after In its statement, AQAP advised America as part of its plan for jihad, fellow Islamist fighters to be wary militarily, economically, or through of spies “because they are the main the media.” factor in specifying targets,” to be “And we call on every Muslim, careful when dealing with telephones especially anyone who can enter and Internet networks and disperse America, to champion his brothers in fields if there is a heavy concentra- by going to war against America with tion of planes. everything he can.” “We reaffirm to our Muslim nation The authenticity of the Twitter that we stand in one trench with our account could not immediately Muslim brothers in Iraq against the verified. American crusader and Iranian con- After its capture of the northern spiracy,” the statement said. Indian Ambassador Sanjiv Arora (centre) hoisting the national flag Bangladeshi Ambassador Syed Masud Mahmood Khundoker hoist- Iraq metropolis of Mosul in June, the Earlier this week a top AQAP IS - previously named the Islamic leader hailed the IS’s seizure of at Indian Cultural Centre, marking India’s 68th Independence Day ing the national flag at half-mast to mark National Mourning Day at State in Iraq and Syria - pushed to swathes of Iraq. celebrations yesterday. KAMMUTTY VP the embassy yesterday. KAMMUTTY VP the borders of the autonomous ethnic REUTERS AUGUST 16, 2014 ON SATURDAY 04 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com

Qassim Rahmatullah Dates display

Around 20 varieties of dates are on display at the first ever Festival of Dates organised by the Ministry of Environment. The three-day event, which began at Ezdan Mall on Thursday, is aimed at educating people about the variety of dates in the region. Among the types on display are Lulu, Shishi, Khasab, Ghur, Razeez, Barhi, Kabkab and Hilali. The festival is set to become an annual event that will see participation by local date farmers, who produce 70 percent of the dates consumed in the country. Through the festival the ministry also hopes to raise awareness among consumers of the nutritional and therapeutic benefits of eating dates. AUGUST 16, 2014 Middle East www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 05 ON SATURDAY Sunni leaders open to joining new Iraq govt Tribal leader ready to work with PM

BAGHDAD: Tribal leaders and with a price tag of more than $2 clerics from Iraq’s Sunni heart- trillion, Iraq is nowhere near the land who rebelled against out- stability promised when Saddam going premier Nouri Al Maliki’s Hussein was toppled in 2003. Shia-led government are willing Maliki was widely resented as to join the new administration a divisive and authoritarian figure if certain conditions are met, a who drew comparisons with the spokesman said yesterday. former Iraqi dictator. Winning One of Iraq’s most power- over Sunnis, who dominated ful Sunni tribal leaders said he under Saddam and were side- was ready to work with the new lined by Maliki, will be vital to prime minister, Haider Al Abadi, any efforts to contain a sectarian provided he protected the rights civil war marked by almost daily of the minority sect, which was kidnappings, execution-style kill- marginalised by Maliki. ings and bombings. In a television appearance, Ali Hamdoon was earlier the Hatem Suleiman, head of the spokesman for protesters whose Dulaimi tribe that dominates the demands ranged from amending Sunni heartland Anbar province, laws they say are used unfairly to said a decision on whether or not persecute Sunnis to carving out to fight the Sunni Islamic State their own region akin to Iraq’s Iraqi Yazidi refugees gather to collect ice blocks at the Newroz camp in Hasaka province, north eastern Syria, after fleeing advances by the jihadist insurgents who threaten to break ethnic Kurds, who run their own Islamic State in Iraq. up Iraq would come later. semi-autonomous administration Abadi faces the daunting task in the north of the country. of pacifying Anbar, where Sunni The list of demands in a docu- frustrations with Maliki’s sec- ment seen by Reuters include an EU ministers agree on arming Iraq Kurds tarian policies have goaded some end to bombings of Sunni areas, to join the radical Islamic State the safe return of displaced people, BRUSSELS: EU ministers member states to respond posi- struck chords in European capi- Sebastian Kurz warned that arms insurrection. compensation and am amnesty agreed at an emergency meeting tively to the call by the Kurdish tals. EU governments are also can “fall into the wrong hands” and Taha Mohammed Al Hamdoon, for detainees and the withdrawal yesterday to back the arming of regional authorities to provide concerned by the Islamic State’s urged “caution” before the talks. the spokesman for tribal and of Shia militias from cities. overwhelmed Iraqi Kurd fight- urgently military material”. ability to attract radicals from Usually cautious Germany this clerical leaders, said Sunni rep- It is not clear whether ers in the face of an onslaught “Such responses will be done Europe who then return home to week pledged to work “full-speed” resentatives in Anbar and other Hamdoon and his supporters will by Islamic State jihadists. according to the capabilities and the West battle-hardened. on the supply of “non-lethal” equip- provinces had drawn up a list of be able to persuade other Sunnis Ministers were gathered in national laws of the member Ahead of yesterday’s meeting, ment such as armoured vehicles, demands to be delivered to the to follow suit if they back Abadi’s Brussels in a rare summertime states, and with the consent of the support for a strong message helmets and flak jackets to Iraq. moderate Shia Abadi through government. meeting facing calls to act to Iraqi national authorities,” it said. backing Kurdish Iraqis was grow- Germany is a major arms manu- Sunni politicians. Islamic State militants have a stop what Germany said was the France has already begun to pro- ing, even from member states his- facturer and going into the meet- tight grip on major cities in the slaughter of civilians. vide weapons to beleaguered Iraqi torically less inclined to support ing, Steinmeier said Germany was LIST OF DEMANDS region like Ramadi and Falluja, “Iraq is on the brink of a true forces with Britain also ready to do military adventures abroad, such ready to boost its commitment to He called for government and where US troops faced their fierc- catastrophe. A million people in so. But French Foreign Minister as Germany. Iraq despite national restrictions Shia militia forces to suspend est combat since the Vietnam Iraq are fleeing their homes,” Laurent Fabius said an EU-wide “We have found a common posi- limiting arms exports into raging hostilities to allow space for talks. War in the 1960s and 70s. German Foreign Minister Frank- response to the crisis was crucial. tion, the sprit of which says the EU conflicts. “Europeans must not “It is not possible for any nego- And not all factions in a com- Walter Steinmeier said. “In north- Defence matters are strictly the commends the fact that certain limit themselves to praising the tiations to be held under barrel plex network of tribes may be ern Iraq, in the Kurdish part, purview of member states, and the countries have responded favoura- courageous fight of the Kurdish bombs and indiscriminate bomb- open to the idea of compromise. Yazidis and Christians are being EU approval for member states to bly to the request made by Kurdish security forces. We also need to ing,” Hamdoon said. “Let the Hamdoon said Sunnis in other persecuted and slaughtered.” send arms to a conflict zone is rare. Iraqi forces,” Steinmeier said. do something first of all to meet bombing stop and withdraw and provinces such as Salahuddin The meeting was called at the A diplomat said the agreement was Before the talks, some coun- basic needs,” he said. curtail the (Shia) militias until and Ninevah want to administer urging France and Italy, which “strong and sends the desired polit- tries continued to resist the idea Current EU foreign policy chief there is a solution for the wise their own areas and form their said the situation in Iraq required ical message” to the world. of sending weapons to an unsta- Catherine Ashton had been criti- men in these areas.” own security forces supervised by urgent attention. Alarming images of Iraqi ble war zone where fighters and cised earlier in the week for the After a US occupation lasting the local government. The ministers said they wel- minorities, including Christians, weapons can quickly change sides. bloc’s slow response to the unfurl- nearly a decade, ending in 2011 REUTERS comed “the decision by individual under siege by jihadists have Austrian Foreign Minister ing crisis in Iraq. AFP Saudi cleric Hezbollah sees IS as calls for code threat to Gulf, Jordan of conduct to BEIRUT: The leader of north and east have fallen to curb violence Lebanese group Hezbollah Islamic State. described the radical Islamist “This danger does not rec- DUBAI: A top Saudi cleric movement that has seized ter- ognise Shias, Sunnis, Muslims, called yesterday for a global ritory in Iraq and Syria as a Christians or Druze or Yazidis or code of conduct for leaders, growing “monster” that could Arabs or Kurds. This monster is scholars and young people threaten Jordan, Saudi Arabia, growing and getting bigger,” said to halt a further slide into Kuwait and other Gulf states. Nasrallah. violence and “terror” in the Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, Nasrallah reiterated his defence Middle East. whose group has been helping of Hezbollah’s role in the Syrian The US-allied kingdom has Syria’s President Bashar Al conflict, the focus of criticism grown increasingly alarmed Assad fight a Sunni Islamist- from Lebanese opponents who since militants from an off- dominated insurgency, said say the group has provoked Sunni shoot of Al Qaeda captured Islamic State could easily recruit militant attacks in Lebanon. large areas of neighbouring in other areas where its hardline Most recently, insurgents Iraq and Syria and declared ideology exists. including members of Islamic an Islamic caliphate. “Wherever there are followers State seized the town of Arsal at At his Friday sermon of the ideology there is ground the Syrian border, battling the in Makkah, the imam and for (Islamic State), and this Lebanese army for five days before preacher of the Grand Mosque exists in Jordan, in Saudi Arabia, withdrawing with 19 soldiers and in Makkah, Sheikh Abdul- A view of the damaged buildings in Mleiha, on the edge of eastern Ghouta region near Damascus airport, yesterday. in Kuwait, and the Gulf states,” 17 policemen as captives. Rahman Al Sudais, decried Nasrallah said in an interview Nasrallah said the insurgents “mass massacres against with the Lebanese newspaper Al would have advanced as far as humanity” in Gaza, Syria and 32 killed in Syria’s Daraa, Aleppo Akhbar published yesterday. the Lebanese coast were it not Iraq. Nasrallah, whose group is for Hezbollah’s role fighting them “All of this happens under backed by Iran, said Islamic in areas of Syria just east of the the sight and hearing of the BEIRUT: At least 22 people were village near the border with opposition, including more mod- State was encountering resist- Lebanese border. “Going to fight international community ... killed yesterday when a car bomb Turkey. erate rebels and Al Nusra fighters. ance in some parts of Iraq and in Syria was, in the first degree, which raises fear that a gen- exploded in front of a mosque On Wednesday, IS fighters cap- But its abuses and harsh brand Syria. But he added: “It appears to defend Lebanon, the resistance eration would come to believe in Daraa province of southern tured eight villages in the area of religion prompted a backlash that the capabilities, num- in Lebanon, and all Lebanese,” he only in violence, terror and the Syria, the Syrian Observatory between Aleppo and the border from rebel groups that pushed it bers and capacities available said. clash of civilisations,” Saudi for Human Rights said. from rival rebel groups. Those out of many of opposition-held to (Islamic State) are vast and A Hezbollah commander was state news agency SPA quoted The Britain-based monitoring advances came after clashes that areas earlier this year. large. This is what is worrying last month killed in Iraq near Sudais as saying. group said the death toll for the killed at least 40 fighters from One analyst warned yesterday everyone, and everyone should Mosul, a city seized by Islamic He said “there was an urgent bombing in the rebel-controlled rebel groups, as well as 12 IS fight- that the fate of Syria’s “Western- be worried.” State in June, suggesting the need to prepare a global code town of Namar was likely to rise ers, according to the Observatory. backed opposition in northern Saudi Arabia has shown grow- group may also be helping pro- of conduct in which the lead- because of the high number of The successes open the way for Syria hangs quite literally on a ing signs of alarm about the government forces there. ers and scholars would deliver serious injuries. Among the dead IS to move towards two strategic knife-edge” as IS advances in spread of Islamic State. Last Hezbollah has not officially their messages and in which were a woman and a child. prizes — Azaz and Marea. Marea is northern Aleppo and regime month, it deployed 30,000 sol- announced any role in Iraq. the youths would set their In northern Syria, the group a stronghold of the Islamic Front, forces advance in Aleppo city. diers at its border with Iraq. Nasrallah linked the threat thoughts right and the path reported 10 people killed when a coalition of Islamist groups that In an opinion piece published Saudi Arabia has also been a posed by Islamic State to the of the new media is set right,” regime helicopters dropped is among those fighting against IS. on CNN’s website, Charles Lister major sponsor of the anti-Assad spread of Wahhabism. SPA added. explosive-packed “barrel bombs” Azaz sits next to a border of the Brookings Doha Centre uprising. “(Islamic State) does not have The report did not go into on Aleppo city. The attacks tar- crossing with Turkey, which said Syria’s rebels were facing an Hezbollah’s role in Syria has borders. There is a real danger details of the contents of such geted the Bab Al Nairab district would be a valuable asset as IS “existential threat”. Lister said IS helped Assad beat back the and a real fear among many states a code of conduct. of the Old City and the southern seeks to expand its self-declared was likely to move into Azaz, cut- rebellion against his rule in criti- and authorities, because one of the Militant groups regularly Salahin neighbourhood. “caliphate” in the territory it ting rebel supply lines to Syria, cal areas of the country includ- advantages of this organisation use websites to spread mes- North of Aleppo city, the holds in Syria and Iraq. and into Marea, from which it ing Damascus and a corridor of is its capacity to recruit among sages from firebrand clerics Observatory said jihadists from IS emerged from Al Qaeda’s could launch attacks on rebel- territory stretching north from followers of Al Qaeda-Wahhabi and publicise attacks. the Islamic State group extended one-time branch in Iraq, and held parts of Aleppo city. the capital. But large parts of thought,” he said. 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urtains fell down on Nouri Al Maliki yesterday after he reluctantly announced to step down as prime minister and lend support to Haider Al CAbadi. Domestic and international pressure forced Al Maliki, who remained in power for eight years in Iraq, The 84-year-old Islamic cleric to bow out. On Monday, Iraq’s president had appointed a veteran Shia politician, Haider Al Abadi, as prime minister- designate to form a new government. shaking up Iraq’s political world Even his Dawa party has called on Iraqi politicians to work with Al Abadi in forming a new government. The BY ADAM TAYLOR new development is a major step towards breaking the in his scholarship of the Muslim faith, — as opposed to a Yasser Arafat or a political deadlock that has paralysed the country since April and soon an important religious leader. Robert Mugabe — can make all the dif- elections. HEN it comes time In 1992, his religious authority was rec- ference between US policy looking bril- Refusing to step aside, Al Maliki had argued that the for history to be writ- ognised when, after the death of Grand liant and US policy looking futile. appointment of the 62-year-old Al Abadi as prime minister- ten, one of the most Ayatollah Imam Abul Qassim Al Khoei, Of course, that passage looks a lit- designate is constitutionally invalid. He had approached the important turning he was selected to lead the most impor- tle foolhardy given Iraq’s current situ- points in Iraq’s cur- tant hawza in Najaf. ation. The chaotic and disastrous events Supreme Court to rule on his complaint that, as leader of Wrent crisis may not have been created During Saddam’s dictatorship, Shia in Iraq over the past few months appear the biggest bloc in parliament elected in April, it was he, not by guns or bombs. It may have been Muslims faced suppression by the ruling to have led to a shift in Al Sistani’s think- Al Abadi, whom the president should have invited to form a spurred by a handwritten letter. Ba’ath Party, and both Sunni and Shia ing. Notably, there was a clear break new government. The Washington Post’s Loveday Morris clerics were forced to either keep quiet, with Al Maliki, who had filled the gov- Green signal to Al Abadi by the US was a big blow for Al reported that a message from Grand flee the country or face serious perse- ernment with Shia allies and had previ- Maliki because he rose to power under the US occupation. Ayatollah Ali Al Husseini Al Sistani was cution and even death. Al Sistani kept ously enjoyed Al Sistani’s approval. As the key in convincing Iraq’s political elite a low profile. After the the 2003 inva- Sunni extremist group the Islamic State The US President Barack Obama has termed the nomination that embattled Prime Minister Nouri sion of Iraq, however, Al Sistani gradu- began to capture huge parts of Iraq and of Al Abadi a positive step for Iraq, and UN Secretary- Al Maliki needed to go. The letter from ally took a far more prominent role in Al Maliki’s government began to look less General Ban Ki-moon welcomed the formation of a new Al Sistani, sent to leaders of Al Maliki’s leading Iraq’s Shia majority, surprising and less capable, Al Sistani lost patience government. Dawa party on July 9, spoke of the “need many outside observers. with Iraq’s prime minister and stepped The new Iran, the Organisation of to speed up the selection of a new prime They were tentative but impor- in himself. In June, he called for Shia minister who has tant steps. In June 2003, for example, Muslims to take up arms to fight the Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Arab development is wide national he released a fatwa that called for an advancing Sunni Islamist threat (a call Parliament, and many Arab acceptance.” Not elected assembly to draft a constitu- many answered by forming militias). Last a major step countries have also given support long after the let- tion. Then, in August of the next year, month, he issued a thinly veiled warning towards breaking to Al Abadi. It was a bold ter was received, he helped broker a peace deal between to Al Maliki to not stay in power. July’s Al Maliki’s fall does not come Haider Al Abadi, Muqtada Al Sadr’s Shia militia and US letter now shows he was actively working the political as a surprise. During his eight- move. While a deputy speaker and Iraqi forces. He urged restraint against the prime minister. for Iraq’s parlia- from Iraqi Shias in the face of attacks Given the widespread belief that Al deadlock that year rule, Iraq saw alienation of few people had ment and also a from Sunni extremists. Maliki was a disastrous leader, should we has paralysed Kurd and Sunni minorities. The doubts about member of Dawa, For these things and more, Al Sistani dust off Al Sistani’s Nobel Peace Prize recent uprising of ISIS and the was called upon earned plaudits for his actions from application? Some already have. However, the country since bloodbath in Iraq is the result of Al Sistani’s to lead the coun- many observers: In 2005, The New York there is certainly more to Al Sistani’s April elections. his neglect of Sunnis. Though only theological try. On Thursday, Times’ Thomas Friedman suggested move against Al Maliki than a desire for time will tell whether Al Abadi Al Maliki finally that he should be given the Nobel Peace international plaudits. In a long and fasci- power, he has admitted defeat. Prize, for instance. You can get a sense nating profile of Al Sistani for the Boston would be able to restore peace in Iraq but one thing is clear It was a bold of Friedman’s argument here: Review, Mohamad Bazzi argues that the — Al Maliki failed to give Iraqis a peaceful life. rarely acted move. While few In many ways, Sistani has played the creeping Iranian influence over Iraq’s After the US occupation lasting nearly a decade and people had doubts role for president George W Bush that political elite may have led Al Sistani to ended in 2011 with a price tag of more than $2 trillion, so directly to about Al Sistani’s Nelson Mandela and Mikhail Gorbachev get more politically involved. Bazzi makes Iraq is nowhere near the stability promised when Saddam influence politics. theological power, played for his father, president George H a compelling argument that a struggle, he has rarely W Bush. It was Mandela’s instincts and both geopolitical and theological, between Hussein was toppled in 2003. acted so directly leadership — in keeping the transition Al Sistani and Iranian clerics may shape Al Abadi, who had left the country during Saddam’s rule, to influence politics. The 84-year-old to black rule in South Africa nonviolent the future of Iran. has begun consultations on forming a coalition government. Islamic cleric, infrequently seen in — that helped the Bush I administration If nothing else, Al Maliki’s ouster is a He will not have to start from the scratch as his stint in public and generally circumspect when and its allies bring that process in for reminder of the power Al Sistani welds, the government previously will prove valuable in steering making announcements, is a member a soft landing. And it was Gorbachev’s should he choose to use it. “Before this, the country out of current crises. He was communications of the “quietest” Shia tradition that is insistence that the dismantling of the no one in the leadership had openly suspicious of religion and politics mix- Soviet Empire, and particularly East expressed an opinion about a change,” Ali minister in the interim government set up after Saddam was ing. However, Iraq’s crisis may now be Germany, be nonviolent that brought Al Alaq, a Dawa party parliamentarian, ousted in 2003, and is a member of Al Maliki’s Dawa party. so bad that Al Sistani is taking action — the Soviet Union in for a soft landing. In told The Washington Post. “But after, we However, the road ahead for Al Abadi, who holds a PhD in and we may just be seeing the start of it. international relations, as in sports, it is were unanimous, or actually 10 to 1.” The electrical engineering from the University of Manchester, is Born to a family of religious scholars often better to be lucky than good. And one member of the Dawa party’s 11-per- not going to be smooth. He will have to ensure that the new in Mashhad, Iran, Al Sistani only moved having the luck to have history deal you son leadership committee to disagree was government has a proper representation of various sections to his current home, the Iraqi holy city a Mandela, a Gorbachev or a Sistani as apparently Al Maliki himself. of Najaf, later in life. He was prodigious your partner at a key historical juncture WP-BLOOMBERG of Iraq• The other side Quote of Ebola highlights growing global virus threat the day

IKE the Spanish flu, polio, Add to this habitat loss from defor- Perhaps more than any other in virus infections because of population AIDS, and SARS before estation and climate change forcing recent history, the 2003 outbreak of increases in those regions of the world it, Ebola has erupted from pathogen-carrying animals closer to SARS — a deadly new respiratory dis- where the viruses sit, often in bats or Lseemingly nowhere to claim human settlements, and you have ease — raised the spectre of the kind monkeys which in turn are hunted for At the moment I lives and sow fear of a catastrophic all the ingredients for brewing potent of global devastation caused by the food,” said virologist John Oxford of am speaking, there global outbreak. While experts say the pandemics. 1918-20 Spanish flu that wiped out the Queen Mary University of London. current epidemic is unlikely to become “Outbreaks do seem to be get- 50-100 million people. According to the World Health are again very high global, they warn of ever more viral ting more frequent,” University of SARS claimed 800 lives, mainly in Organization (WHO), 154 new virus outbreaks in future as increasing Nottingham molecular virology pro- Asia, but not before infecting people diseases were discovered between tensions on the numbers of globetrotters are exposed fessor Jonathan Ball told AFP. in nearly 40 countries within weeks 1940 and 2004 — two-thirds of them to strange new pathogens that they “Are we heading for the big one? It and causing a panic that saw flights transmitted to humans from animals. eastern Ukrainian take home to spread in crowded cities. wouldn’t be a huge surprise if there’s canceled, schools closed and sales Viruses, which can only survive in border. I call, first “New viral diseases are on the rise another (major pandemic) waiting to of surgical masks spike. other organisms, usually live undis- as populations become more dense happen. What that virus will be or Another, even more virulent virus turbed in their natural animal reservoir, on Russia to respect and mobile,” said Arnaud Fontanet, when it will happen is tricky to judge. may be lurking around the corner, often bats, monkeys or birds, for long the territorial head of epidemiology at France’s All we can do is monitor and be experts said. periods without bothering humans. Francois Hollande Insitut Pasteur. prepared.” “There are possibly more emerging ARAB NEWS integrity of Ukraine. French President AUGUST 16, 2014 Views www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 07 ON SATURDAY Brazil’s presidential poll draped in tears

Horse sense holds that Campos will be Brazil lost not replaced by his running mate, Marina Silva, a former Amazon rubber tapper just a charismatic who rode a green wave into national poli- tics. She won a Senate seat before being named environment minister under presidential hopeful Lula, where she became the darling of Brazilian environmentalists but the bane but one of the of developers. She soon flamed out after clashing with cowboys and contractors, but best bets for fresh went on to parlay her green base into political capital, finishing third with a leadership in a formidable 20 million votes in the 2010 elections. But Silva’s zeal also made her damaged land weary of gray- goods in Brazil’s conservative party sys- tem, and after a failed bid to launch her headed political own party, she joined Campos’s six-party electoral coalition. “caciques,” or tribal To head that ticket, she now must win the blessings of a half-dozen caciques who have little patience for outliers and even chiefs, and their less for electoral defeat. For now, no one is in the mood for kiss- alphabet soup of ing rings. “This is a tragedy that calls for mourning and deep sadness,” Silva told reporters last night, her voice trem- parties and electoral bling. She had been scheduled to fly with Campos but cancelled at the last moment. coalitions. With the election weeks away, the quiet won’t last. Should Silva get the nod — and agree — to step into Campos’ slot, the BY MAC MARGOLIS race for the Planalto threatens to become interesting. “Eduardo Campos was the wenty years ago, when he least known of all the candidates. Now debuted in national poli- Rescuers survey the site of a plane crash that killed Brazilian presidential candidate Eduardo Campos in Santos on Wednesday. he’s all the country is talking about,” says tics, Eduardo Campos, the Jose Casado, a veteran political journalist Brazilian presidential hope- at O Globo. “It’s a new election.” ful who died in a plane crash As it happened, Rebelo would go on to neighbourhood in Santos, on the Atlantic from nowhere, who wanted to harness Rousseff should take note. Polls sug- TWednesday, was easy to underesti- occupy second-rate jobs in service to left- seaboard, Brazil lost not just a charis- the power of the market, not squash it, gest the uninspiring incumbent is facing mate. With his elegant suits, camera- wing president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, matic presidential hopeful but one of pumped an unexpected shot of adrena- headwinds in Brazil’s biggest electoral ready smile and pale-blue eyes as big where his most memorable offering was Brazil’s best bets for fresh leadership line, and uncertainty, into an otherwise districts: São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Minas as fog lights, the junior legislator from a legislative bill to banish foreign words in a land weary of gray-headed politi- humdrum campaign, in which one in Gerais, Paraná and Rio Grande do Sul. the northeastern state of Pernambuco (delivery, sale, shopping centre) from cal “caciques,” or tribal chiefs, and their three Brazilians vowed to vote for nei- With her own soft-spoken charisma, seemed a better fit on the set of a soap Brazilian billboards and schoolbooks. alphabet soup of parties and electoral ther of the frontrunners. and a sympathy bump, analysts expect opera than in the two-fisted arena of Campos, however, was on a tear. He coalitions. While once Rousseff looked poised to Silva to jump in the polls. Brasilia. became an industrious lawmaker, science Campos wasn’t touted to win the lope to a first-round victory, Campos’ A little more momentum could see her He was nothing like his congressional minister and a two-term governor of one October elections. Polls showed he third-party challenge spoiled the idyll, close the gap with Neves, or even over- colleague and close friend, Aldo Rebelo, of Brazil’s fastest growing states, rising would get about 10 percent of the vote, pushing the election toward a potential take him, and force a runoff vote. the ambitious Communist Party chieftain to command the maverick Brazilian trailing Social Democratic Party chal- runoff. In that case, Rousseff could find herself who I’d arranged to meet one night in Socialist Party and launch his own run lenger Aécio Neves (20 percent) and well “Campos made the election competi- running against not just a vigorous new a tony Brasilia restaurant favoured by for president. behind the incumbent, Dilma Rousseff tive,” said political analyst Carlos Pereira, candidate but the successor to a politi- power brokers. Campos was by his side When his plane crashed Wednesday, (38 percent). of the Getulio Vargas Foundation. cal legend. that evening, but clearly as entourage. falling in a fireball on a residential But the rise of this pragmatic socialist Now the race could grow even tighter. WP-BLOOMBERG

With or without Maliki, Iraq will rip itself apart US not only one with Whatever government exists in immigration problem Baghdad will not change the BY REID STANDISH f you thought the US was alone in facing a crisis on its borders, fact that the struggle is now a think again. Since Saturday, Spain’s coast guard has picked up about 1,200 migrants in the Strait of Gibraltar trying to cross into multinational muscle tussle outside IEuropean territory from North Africa. On Tuesday, meanwhile, roughly 600 more were caught scaling barbed wire fences, attempting to enter the Spanish enclaves of Melilla and Ceuta in North Africa. its control. Due to the short distance from Africa and its enclaves, Spain is a top destination for African migrants hoping to enter the European Union, BY PETER VAN BUREN space” needed to unify a nation but other southern European countries are also being overwhelmed perhaps only George W Bush still by migrants. The Italian navy stopped more than 2,000 migrants on he word out of believed existed. Saturday and Sunday who were attempting to make the dangerous Washington is Nouri Al Despite Maliki throwing the boat journey across the Mediterranean. Maliki must go. A new last serious US reconciliation plan According to the Spanish government there were 5.7 million foreign Tprime minister, Haider under the bus, America stood by residents in Spain in 2011, or 12 percent of the total population. Al Abadi, will unify Iraq with and watched the Iranians broker In total, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees esti- American help. a deal after the 2010 elections that mates that 75,000 migrants have tried to cross the Mediterranean from We’ve seen this movie before — gave Maliki another four years as North Africa since January, landing in Italy, Greece, Spain and Malta. an attempt at a quick fix of Iraq’s prime minister. American eyes That figure dwarfs the estimated 52,000 unaccompanied children from problems. Like every other quick were on the exit, and Maliki was Iraqis carry portraits of Nouri Al Maliki as they gather in support of him in Honduras and other Central American countries who reached the fix tried, this one will fail, too. the devil we knew — a quick fix Baghdad on Monday. southern US border between October 2013 and mid-June, sparking a The US is ignoring the inevi- to declare enough democracy in political firestorm. table: Iraq will eventually dis- Iraq so we could get out. is well-intentioned (no promises The newly empowered Islamic There are a number of reasons for the high level of immigration, solve into separate nation-states. Maliki’s first action post-US there) toward the Sunnis. State, holding territory and gain- including Spain’s cultural ties with Latin America, its geographical Efforts are needed to manage occupation — the very day after The most likely outcome is that ing outside support as heroes position, the porosity of its borders, the large size of its underground that process, not to hope it will the last American combat troops nearly everyone in Iraq with a fighting the American crusaders, economy and the strength of the agricultural and construction sec- go away. withdrew — was to try and beef will label him an “American could care less who is in charge tors, which demand more low cost labour than can be offered by the Some history. Following the arrest his Sunni vice president, stooge” and any Sunnis working in Baghdad and will remain in national workforce. regime change of 2003 and the who instead escaped to Turkey. with him as “traitors.” the fight. The summer months typically see large numbers of migrants elimination of Saddam Hussein, In the spring of this year, Maliki All that makes it very unlikely There is no quick fix for Iraq. crossing from Africa to Spain in search of asylum or illegal work. the US failed to create any unleashed his army in Anbar that Abadi can implement bold There isn’t really a medium-term But according to the Spanish coast guard, this summer has been civil structure to fill the vac- to openly kill Sunnis. Labelling changes that might convince the fix. one of the worst on record because of calmer seas and lax policing uum. Religious, ethnic, tribal the indigenous Sunni movement Sunnis to lay down their arms The US has been bombing by authorities in Morocco, which migrants use as their launching and geographic tensions in Iraq “terrorist,” the US offered carte — such as real integration of the Iraq on and off since 1991, and pad for Spain. were unleashed (I’ll label it all blanche for the slaughter. It was Shia-dominated judiciary, as well more bombing is unlikely to be Frontex, the European Union’s agency for external border security, Sunni-Shia-Kurd as shorthand, hoped this would be a quick fix to as the military and police forces. any more useful in “creating the told the Spanish daily El País on Wednesday that Moroccan authorities though the reality is much more the problem of Sunni nationalism. Abadi will, however, talk the talk political space” for reconciliation were probably turning a blind eye to the situation in order to alleviate complex.) The Sunnis instead grew more to get more American money. than the surge that preceded it. their own migratory pressures, adding that Morocco’s police and coast A US-patched-together “gov- committed to their struggle and The Kurds will also find it The inevitable outcome is the guard had not been out on patrol since Monday. ernment” (the Governing Council, began to hold territory. Enter the necessary to play nice to ensure dissolution of Iraq into several This has not only seen unprecedented numbers of African migrants of which Abadi was a part) Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. American protection and weap- nation-states. making the short boat trip across the Strait of Gibraltar to Spain, accomplished little more than Meanwhile, everyone contin- ons, but they are no more com- On Thursday, Al Maliki but has also seen thousands attempting to enter Spain through its marking the first failed quick fix ued to pretend, as they had since mitted to a singular Iraqi state announced he stepped down as enclaves in Africa. in the Iraq story. 2003, that the Kurds had not now than they were before. Prime Minister of Iraq. About 600 migrants used makeshift wooden ladders on Tuesday Desperate to install a “legiti- already created their own de facto Whatever government exists Nature finds a way, as they to try to scale the 20-foot razor-wire barriers that separate Morocco mate” government, the US helped nation-state. in Baghdad will also not change say, and the longer the US tries from the Spanish enclave of Melilla. At least 30 people managed to slip Maliki — who they knew little Now, the newest quick fix is for the fact that the struggle is now to keep the mess it created in Iraq enter Melilla, while another 50 were detained by Spanish authorities. about — into power via the Sunni- Abadi to form a government that a multinational muscle tussle well artificially together, the longer it Following the first barrier surge, another attempt was made an hour boycotted elections of 2006. looks unified enough to satisfy the outside its control. delays what needs to be done: later by around 200 people who tried to scale the wall at a different Maliki did little to encour- White House. Iran is an obvious player, but accept the dissolution and work location, although no one succeeded in breaking through, as can be age the Sunnis to become part Abadi starts with little good elements of the rump Syrian to manage it to the least-violent seen in the video below. of the central power structure, will on his side. He is a member government and Turkey exercise conclusion. Spain is currently trying to figure out how to keep other migrants and the insurgency kicked into of Maliki’s Shia party and thus considerable power in border How to do that is a messy, com- from making their way in. The Spanish interior ministry held an hyperdrive. tied to all the problems of the areas. plicated thing, but step one is not emergency meeting on Wednesday to look at increasing border security. Maliki refused to embrace past. He will need to make many The Saudis and Kuwaitis have hoping that replacing the prime New measures have not been announced yet, but as with the growing the surge’s signature Anbar deals of convenience with the interests in keeping the Shias in minister of Iraq will be a quick fix crisis along the US-Mexico border, Spanish leaders and their European Awakening, another quick fix Iranians, Kurds and Shia militias check and will likely continue to that will work where all others counterparts will have to find ways of trying to address what is a grow- designed to “create the political that will tie his hands, even if he fund the Sunnis. failed. REUTERS ing global problem. THE GUARDIAN AUGUST 16, 2014 ON SATURDAY 08 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Middle East US ties with Israel show strain Heavy fighting in Washington puts more scrutiny on arms transfers to Israel during Gaza crisis South Sudan GAZA CITY: A fragile ceasefire around Gaza held for a second JUBA: South Sudan’s civil war “Leaders need to control their day yesterday as Israel’s rela- entered its ninth month yes- fighters.” tions with its US ally showed new terday with rebels and govern- UN envoys met with President signs of strain with tough talks ment troops engaged in heavy Salva Kiir in Juba and also spoke looming on a more lasting peace. battles, both sides said, days with rebel chief Riek Machar, Washington denied a report that after UN warnings of sanctions urging them to stick to peace the White House was tightening over the conflict. after three failed ceasefire deals. the reins on the routine delivery Fighting was reported around US Ambassador to the UN of military aid to Israel over con- the town of Bentiu, capital of the Samantha Power on Tuesday cerns about the proportionality of northern oil state of Unity, as well cited “very worrying reports” its military action in Gaza. as in the Ayod region of Jonglei that more weapons and arms But the State Department state, with each two side accusing were being brought into South acknowledged that arms ship- the other of launching attacks. Sudan for a fresh offensive. ments were being kept under Rebel spokesman Lul Ruai Thousands of people have been review in the face of a conflict Koang claimed it was the start killed and more than 1.5 million that has killed 1,962 Palestinians of a “long-awaited government have fled civil war sparked by and 67 people on the Israeli side offensive”. Army spokesman a power struggle between Kiir since July 8. Joseph Marier Samuel said troops and his sacked deputy Machar, Egyptian mediators won a had acted in “self-defence”, accus- with battles between govern- new five-day ceasefire late on ing the rebels of launching a dawn ment troops, mutinous soldiers Wednesday to give Israeli and attack at Ayod. He claimed the and ragtag militia forces divided Palestinian negotiators more time rebels were repulsed with heavy by tribe. to thrash out a longer-term truce. casualties. The United Nations has said The ceasefire got off to a rocky In Bentiu, fighting was reported the food crisis is the “worst in the start in its first few hours but to have continued for several world”, with aid workers warn- Israeli officials said it had held hours, including around the key ing of famine within weeks if the into a second day yesterday. Israeli security forces fire tear gas towards Palestinian stone throwers during clashes following a rally to support airport zone outside the town, conflict continues. The military said there was no people in the Gaza Strip yesterday at the entrance of the West Bank city of Bethlehem. close to the UN base. “It is a con- UN aid chief in South Sudan Palestinian rocket fire overnight tinuous violation of the ceasefire Toby Lanzer said the fighting in and that it had carried out no air since July 8. More than 2,790 have The newspaper said Obama “pushed the administration aside,” agreement,” Samuel said. Bentiu was a “stark reminder strikes. “There was nothing,” a slammed into Israel and around and Netanyahu had a particularly reducing US officials to bystanders Aid workers reported heavy of the difficult conditions under spokeswoman said. 600 have been shot down. tense phone call on Wednesday instead of their usual role as medi- shooting around Bentiu, which which aid agencies and peace- Negotiations are expected to Prime Minister Benjamin and that the Israeli leader wanted ators. State Department spokes- has changed hands between keepers work”. resume in Cairo today evening, Netanyahu’s security cabinet US security assurances in return woman Marie Harf acknowledged rebels and government troops More than 40,000 civilians are as Palestinian and Israeli negotia- met for a second day yesterday to for a long-term deal with Hamas. that the administration was look- several times since fighting first crammed into the UN base in tors consult with their political hammer out a negotiating position The chairman of the Israeli ing carefully at arms shipments to broke out in December. Bentiu, flooded with heavy rains leaderships about the parameters for the next round of talks, media parliament’s foreign affairs com- Israel but said the process was “by “We heard heavy shelling and knee-deep in raw sewage, in for an eventual long-term truce. said. There was no formal state- mittee, Likud MP Zeev Elkin, said no means unusual”. erupting early this morning,” conditions the aid agency Doctors Gaza’s Islamist de facto rulers ment from the secretive body. that spats between close friends “Given the crisis in Gaza, it’s said Timothy Ngyuai from the aid Without Borders (MSF) has Hamas, who have representa- Israel secured supplies of were normal and the underlying natural that agencies take addi- agency CARE, adding that they described as “horrifying”. tion on the Palestinian negotiat- ammunition from the Pentagon Israel-US relationship remained tional care to review deliveries,” had taken initially been forced to Over a third of residents are ing team, insist there can be no last month without the approval sound. “Differences of opinion are she told reporters. “This is not take shelter in bunkers. children younger than five. While return to peace without a lifting of the White House or the State legitimate and sometimes neces- routine,” Pinkas said. “Even when The British ambassador in MSF says that death rates have of Israel’s eight-year blockade of Department, The Wall Street sary,” he told public radio. they do check, it’s done quietly and Juba, Ian Hughes, said the fight- improved, a child is still dying in the beleaguered coastal enclave. Journal reported. But Alon Pinkas, Israel’s former not announced; it doesn’t appear in ing was “disappointing”, coming the camp each day. But Israel’s right-wing govern- US President Barack Obama’s consul-general in New York, told the Wall Street Journal.” “Relations just three days after UN Security Like almost 100,000 civilians in ment is refusing to countenance administration, caught off guard the radio that Elkin and others with the US are a strategic asset Council envoys visiting the trou- UN camps across South Sudan, any major reconstruction effort as it tried to restrain Israel’s cam- who saw no danger signals were that must not be harmed,” Maariv bled nation warned both the the people fled to the Bentiu base without full demilitarisation. paign in Gaza, has since tightened like “people on the Titanic saying daily quoted Finance Minister Yair government and rebel leaders of in December to escape killings The army says Palestinian controls on arms shipments to how lovely the buffet is”. Lapid as saying. “This is a worry- “consequences”. and massacres, and are now too militants in the Gaza Strip have Israel, the newspaper said, quot- The Wall Street Journal said ing trend and we cannot let it con- “The situation there is desper- fearful to return home with fight- launched more than 3,500 rockets ing US and Israeli officials. Netanyahu had essentially tinue.” AFP ate enough already,” Hughes said. ing still raging. AFP IAEA chief to visit Iran tomorrow

VIENNA: UN nuclear watch- on August 17 with Iranian lead- suggesting some sanctions relief dog chief Yukiya Amano will ers and senior officials. The visit may depend on it. visit Iran tomorrow to try to is part of the efforts to advance The Islamic Republic says it advance cooperation with the dialogue and cooperation between is enriching uranium solely as a agency’s long-running inquiry the Agency and Iran,” a brief IAEA peaceful project to generate elec- into Tehran’s nuclear activities, statement said. tricity, not to accumulate fissile the IAEA said yesterday. Diplomatic sources told Reuters material for a potential atomic He will visit ahead of an two weeks ago that the Vienna- bomb, as the West suspects. August 25 deadline for Iran to based IAEA was concerned about It rejects such suspicions as provide information relevant to Iran’s failure to make good on based on false and fabricated the International Atomic Energy pledges of more transparency. information from its enemies but Agency’s investigation into sus- Western officials say Iranian has promised, since pragmatist picions that Iran may have clarifications would also advance Hassan Rouhani became presi- researched how to build a nuclear efforts by six world powers to dent in mid-2013, to work with bomb, an accusation it denies. negotiate an end to a decade- the Vienna-based UN agency to “The Director General of the old standoff over the Islamic clear them up. IAEA ... will visit Iran for meetings Republic’s nuclear programme, REUTERS

Three more killed AKP to agree on new PM in Egypt clashes next week, says Erdogan CAIRO: Three people were killed as supporters and opponents of ANKARA: Turkey’s Presi- percent of the vote in the coun- Egypt’s ousted Islamist president dent-elect Recep Tayyip try’s first direct democratic polls Mohammed Mursi clashed after Erdogan said his ruling Justice on Sunday. prayers yesterday, security offi- and Development Party (AKP) cials said, a day after five people will meet on August 21 to agree CONTENDERS died in sporadic violence. on his successor as party leader Foreign Minister Ahmet Supporters of Mursi have and prime minister, newspa- Davutoglu — a close Erdogan attempted to stage rallies since pers reported yesterday. ally — is tipped by analysts as Thursday, the first anniversary of Erdogan, who won presidential the favourite to be Turkey’s next a deadly police crackdown in Cairo elections on August 10 in the first prime minister and lead the party that left hundreds dead, but security round, must by law step down not into the 2015 legislative elections. forces have swiftly quashed them. only as prime minister but also as Other possibilities include Yesterday, two people were AKP leader when he is sworn in Deputy Prime Minister Ali killed when pro-Mursi support- as president on August 28. Babacan, the government’s eco- ers clashed with their opponents “We will hold a meeting of the nomic pointman, and AKP co- after the prayers in Cairo’s west- MYK (central executive party founder Bulent Arinc who is also ern neighbourhood of Faisal. committee) on Thursday and a deputy prime minister. Clashes erupted when pro-Mursi then we will announce a joint Outgoing President Abdullah marchers set off fireworks close to candidate agreed by all our party Gul — a more moderate figure shops and residences in the area, committees,” Erdogan was quoted than the combative Erdogan — is the official said, adding the two as saying by the Hurriyet newspa- seen now as being out of the run- men were killed by live ammuni- per and other Turkish media at a ning to become prime minister. tion and birdshot. Riot police later reception late on Thursday. By law required to be politi- intervened and also clashed with The AKP has decided to hold cally neutral while president, pro-Mursi protesters. Eight Mursi an extraordinary party con- he must keep a distance from supporters were arrested and a gress on August 27, a day before the AKP meetings to choose the security officer and three conscripts Erdogan’s inauguration as pres- new leader which some observers were wounded in Faisal. ident, to formally approve the believe have been timed with the The interior ministry said that new leader. specific aim of keeping him out of “an armed and masked Mursi sup- AKP officials and Erdogan the government. porter” was killed by security forces have both made clear that the Erdogan, 60, has vowed to be south of Cairo when they intervened party leader and prime minis- an active president in what has to break up a clash between the ter will, as before, be the same been until now been a largely cer- two groups. Five people including person. emonial post and wants to change a police officer were wounded in a After serving as prime min- the constitution to formalise separate protest in north Cairo. ister since 2003, Erdogan was greater powers for the head of AFP elected president with almost 52 state. AFP AUGUST 16, 2014 International www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 09 ON SATURDAY Ukraine claims destroying Russian armour European Union demands Moscow put an immediate stop to hostilities on border; UK summons envoy

KIEV: Ukraine said yester- insurgency against Kiev in April. day it had destroyed part of a But Nato chief Anders Fogh Russian military convoy that Rasmussen backed reports of the crossed onto its territory in an “Russian incursion”. incursion that has sent cross- “It just confirms the fact that border tensions soaring. we see a continued flow of weap- Nato accused Russia of active ons and fighters from Russia into involvement in the “destabilisa- the eastern Ukraine,” he said. tion” of eastern Ukraine, where “It is a clear demonstration of pro-Kremlin separatists have continued Russian involvement been fighting against Kiev for in the destabilisation of eastern four months. Ukraine.” The two countries have also Russia’s foreign ministry been wrangling for days over a ominously accused Ukraine of Russian convoy that Moscow “attempts to derail the supply says is carrying aid for besieged of humanitarian aid” as doubts rebel-held cities but which Kiev swirled over what will hap- suspects could be a “Trojan horse” pen next to almost 300 Russian to provide military help to the trucks parked up some 30km insurgents. from Ukraine’s border. Fears that the border clash Moscow accused Kiev of step- could spill into all-out war ping up military operations with between Kiev and Moscow sent the “obvious goal” of blocking the major share markets tumbling agreed route. across Europe and the United It had appeared earlier that the States. two countries might reach a deal Ukrainian President Petro to allow the convoy into Ukraine Poroshenko told British Prime to help people in the east who are Minister David Cameron that gov- without water, food or power. ernment artillery had destroyed But the ICRC said they were a “considerable part” of a small still ironing out details over the military convoy that entered the shipment. “People are strug- country, the presidency said in a gling to cope with limited access statement. to basic services such as water The European Union demanded and electricity, so speed is of the that Russia put an “immediate essence,” said Laurent Corbaz, stop” to hostilities on the bor- ICRC head of operations for der, while Britain summoned Europe and Central Asia. Moscow’s ambassador to Ukraine Ukraine fears the convoy could to “clarify” the situation. be used as a pretext to invade, as a “If there are any Russian pro-Moscow rebellion shows signs Trucks on a road from town of Kamensk-Shakhtinsky in Rostov region to the Russian-Ukrainian border, yesterday. The convoy carrying humanitarian military personnel or vehi- of unravelling after four months aid for residents in rebel eastern Ukrainian regions came to hold in Kamensk-Shakhtinsky waiting for agreement between Moscow and Kiev concerning cles in Ukraine they need to be of fighting that has left more the delivery of the aid. withdrawn immediately or the than 2,000 people dead including consequences will be very seri- children and sent around 285,000 You see that we have nothing to and military trucks crossing into last hours.” “We think that the retaking three small town over- ous,” Foreign Secretary Philip fleeing their homes. hide — these trucks are carrying Ukraine Russian authorities should be night. Top rebel military chief Igor Hammond said. Moscow has insisted the white- nothing but humanitarian aid,” said Danish Foreign Minister aware that both in the EU and the Strelkov and another key com- Moscow has rejected the tarpaulin trucks are hauling aid Sergei Karavaytsev, from Russia’s Martin Lidegaard said the EU US we have a very strong com- mander announced Thursday charges it sent military hardware and officials tried to prove that emergency situations ministry. — which with the United States mitment to respond to any new they were quitting after Ukraine’s across the border, its latest denial by showing off the contents of 10 British newspapers reported on has imposed a raft of sanctions aggression from Russia,” he said. military said it had completely of Western accusations it is fun- lorries baby formula, rations and Thursday that their correspond- against Russia — was “deeply Meanwhile, Ukraine said it surrounded Lugansk, cutting all nelling weapons to the pro-Krem- bottled water to journalists. ents had seen a column of some concerned by Russian behaviour was forging on with an offensive links to the border with Russia. lin separatists who launched an “We’ve shown you everything. 20 armoured personal carriers over the last months but also the that has sent rebel forces reeling, AFP

Missouri names officer in shooting of teen, cites robbery Two boat migrants die, FERGUSON, Misssouri: Brown last Saturday, police said, in the past of racial profiling by the events unfolded shortly before this incident,” describing him as Police named Darren Wilson as giving in to pressure to identify police, of the arrests of a dispro- noon, with a report of a robbery being dressed in khaki shorts, a the officer who shot and killed the six-year veteran officer with portionate number of blacks and at a Ferguson convenience store. white t-shirt and sporting a red 1,500 saved, an unarmed black teenager in a clean record, and to provide of discriminatory police hiring Two men, Brown and 22-year- baseball hat. It identified Dorian Ferguson, Missouri, and said details about the investigation practices. old Dorian Johnson, entered the Johnson, the friend who was with the youth was the key suspect in order to ease tensions in the At a news conference yesterday, store and Brown became involved Brown when he was shot, as a sec- says Italy in a robbery that occurred min- largely black suburb outside St. police released incident reports, in a “struggle or confrontation” ond suspect. utes before the shooting, which Louis. video stills of the robbery and with someone else at the store, That page of the incident report ROME: T wo boat m ig ra nts d ie d sparked days of sometimes vio- Days of protests had cast a provided a more detailed time- apparently over a box of cigars, a appeared to be written by a police among almost 1,500 rescued lent protests. spotlight on racial tensions in line of the August 9 events. The police report said. officer whose name was redacted by Italy in the last 24 hours, Wilson was the officer who shot greater St Louis, where civil reports, based on video surveil- One page of the report named from the publicly released version. authorities said yesterday as the and killed 18-year-old Michael rights groups have complained lance and witness interviews, said Brown as the “primary suspect in REUTERS total number reaching Italian shores this year passed 100,000. Italy’s interior minister said it was “proud to be saving lives” of Grow Heathrow campaign migrants who have been stream- ing out of North Africa in rick- Ebola moving faster than ety boats in increasing numbers for years and without its efforts the Mediterranean would have become a “lake of death”. medics can handle: MSF But Angelino Alfano repeated Rome’s position that the bur- GENEVA: The Ebola outbreak The latest epidemic erupted in den for patrolling the sea and that has claimed more than the forested zone straddling the saving migrants from Africa’s 1,000 lives in west Africa is borders of Guinea, Sierra Leone shores must quickly pass to the moving faster than aid organi- and Liberia, and later spread to European Union as a whole. sations can handle, the medical Nigeria. Late on Thursday, 279 migrants charity MSF said yesterday. WHO declared a global health on a boat that had departed from The warning came a day after emergency last week—far too late, Libya were brought ashore near the World Health Organisation according to MSF, which months Ragusa in southeast Sicily, while, said the scale of the epidemic had ago warned that the outbreak was yesterday, 212 were rescued from been vastly underestimated and out of control. another boat and brought ashore that “extraordinary measures” Liu said while Guinea was the off Reggio Calabria at the toe of were needed to contain the killer initial epicentre of the disease, the mainland Italy and another 1,004 disease. pace there has slowed, with con- arrived at the port of Naples. The UN health agency said cerns now focused on the other The names and nationalities of the death toll from the worst countries. “If we don’t stabilise the two dead migrants, who were outbreak of the disease in four Liberia, we’ll never stabilise the both men, were not released. decades had now climbed to region,” Liu said. Alfano told reporters Italy has 1,069 in the four afflicted coun- Concerns have also centred on been an example to the world by tries, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria and the Nigerian cases, which are in rescuing more than 70,000 migrants Activists joke at “Grow Heathrow” at Sipson near Heathrow Airport in London yesterday. “Grow Heathrow” Sierra Leone. Lagos, sub-Saharan Africa’s larg- through its “Mare Nostrum” (Our is a squatted community garden on the route of a proposed third runway for Heathrow Airport. “It is deteriorating faster, est city. “Right now we have no Sea) mission of Mediterranean and moving faster, than we past experience with in urban set- patrols which it began last October. can respond to,” MSF (Doctors ting,” said Liu. The operation patrolling the Without Borders) chief Joanne As countries around the world waters between Africa and Sicily Liu told reporters in Geneva, say- stepped up measures to contain began after 366 people drowned Farage seeks election to parliament ing it could take six months to get the disease, the International when their boat capsized just a the upper hand. Olympics Committee said ath- mile from the Italian coast. “It is like wartime,” she said letes from Ebola-hit countries That tragedy focused interna- LONDON: Nigel Farage, leader win European elections in May. Farage said in an article in the a day after returning from the had been barred from competing tional attention on the desperate of Britain’s anti-EU party UKIP, But despite that success and Independent newspaper. region where she met political in pool events and combat sports risks taken by many migrants who took the first step towards seek- gains in local elections, the UK “I stand a good chance of win- leaders and visited clinics. at the Youth Olympics opening in leave the shores of north Africa, ing a seat in parliament yester- Independence Party has never man- ning,” he added. “I have fought the WHO said Thursday it was China on Saturday. mainly from chaotic Libya, in day, putting himself forward for aged to win a seat in the House of seat before and it is in my home coordinating “a massive scaling The decision, which affects unseaworthy boats and die in their selection by his party to run in a Commons. The 50-year-old former county of Kent and an area I have up of the international response” three unidentified athletes, was hundreds. Over the past year, most southern constituency control- commodities trader said he was represented in the European to the epidemic. made “with regard to ensuring of the migrants have been refu- led by the ruling Conservatives. seeking selection by the party he Parliament since 1999.” Farage has “Staff at the outbreak sites the safety of all those participat- gees fleeing Syria’s civil war and Farage, who wants to take leads to run for the South Thanet said UKIP could hold the balance see evidence that the numbers of ing” in the Games in the city of Eritrea’s harsh military service, Britain out of the European Union, seat on England’s eastern coast. of power if the 2015 national elec- reported cases and deaths vastly Nanjing, the IOC and Chinese according to the United Nations rode a tide of Euroscepticism and “I have thrown my hat in tion produces a hung parliament. underestimate the magnitude of organisers said. refugee agency (UNHCR). discontent about immigration to the ring, but so have others,” REUTERS the outbreak,” it said. AFP REUTERS AUGUST 16, 2014 ON SATURDAY 10 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Asia

Gas blast near Taipei kills boy, Yasukuni visit injures 14 TAIPEI: A toddler was killed and at least 14 people were angers China injured in a gas explosion near Taipei yesterday, officials said, two weeks after powerful gas blasts claimed 30 lives in south- ern Taiwan. and S Korea Firefighters rushed to put out a fire after the explosion in an apartment in a 17-storey build- ing in the Xindian district of Japan’s war crime memories linger New Taipei City earlier yester- day, shattering the glass in several TOKYO: Japanese Prime for the nation, while praying for nearby stores, television footage Minister Shinzo Abe yesterday a lasting peace,” Hagiuda told showed. sent a ritual offering to a Tokyo reporters. A one-year-old boy who suf- shrine to war dead, trigger- China criticised Abe’s offering fered serious burns died after ing angry criticism from China as well as the visits by the other emergency treatment failed to and South Korea despite his Japanese cabinet members to revive him while 13 others were decision not to visit the shrine the shrine, saying it “resolutely injured in the blast and a fire- in person as he seeks a Sino- opposes” the commemoration. fighter was injured when he fell Japanese summit. “The Yasukuni Shrine is a sym- at the scene, a spokesman for the His offering to the Yasukuni bol and spiritual tool of Japanese New Taipei City fire department Shrine on the 69th anniversary militarism,” Chinese Foreign said. of Japan’s defeat in World War Ministry spokeswoman Hua The boy’s grandmother and Two still angered South Korea Chunying said in a statement on two-and-a-half-year-old sister and China, where bitter memories the ministry’s website. Japanese lawmakers follow a Shinto priest (right) during a visit to the controversial Yasukuni shrine yesterday to suffered serious burns, while linger of Japan’s actions before “Only when Japan earnestly honour the country’s war dead on the 69th anniversary of Japan’s surrender in World War II, in Tokyo. others had minor injuries mostly and during the war. faces up to and deeply reflects from inhaling smoke, officials Abe visited the shrine in on its history of aggression and said. December, sharply chilling ties completely makes a clean break Japanese leaders to truly reflect Yesterday, Abe visited a non- Geun-hye echoed China’s senti- An initial probe found that the with China and South Korea. By from militarism, can it be pos- upon the lessons of history so as controversial national cemetery ment, saying the actions of some blast originated in the master sending an offering yesterday, sible for Sino-Japanese relations to avert a risky future.” for unidentified Japanese war Japanese politicians were splitting bedroom of the family’s third- Abe appeared to be trying not to to achieve a healthy and stable Ties between the two nations dead but around 83 members of the two nations. floor apartment, they said. worsen tensions with both nations development,” Hua said. are strained over a host of issues, parliament, including LDP policy “Our government has urged “It was like a big earthquake while upholding a conservative Tokyo had hoped that by stay- included a territorial row over a chief Sanae Takaichi, paid their Japanese leaders to correctly rec- at the time of the explosion when ideology that takes a less apolo- ing away, Abe would send a signal set of remote islands and China’s respects at Yasukuni. More than ognise history ... “ she said in a doors were shaking,” the Apple getic tone towards Japan’s war- to China of his desire to ease ten- declaration late last year of an 100 sent aides. speech. “The relationship between Daily Newspaper website quoted time past. sions and help pave the way for a air defence identification zone “We must carve out the future South Korea and Japan can be an eyewitness as saying. Koichi Hagiuda, an Abe aide summit with Chinese leader Xi (ADIZ) in the East China Sea. of this country for current as well developed steadily when Japan New Taipei City deputy mayor and lawmaker, presented the rit- Jiping. Recent tentative moves to Beijing and Seoul have also as future generations as we face solves these matters in the proper Hou You-yi told reporters that ual offering, which was made in meet have yet to bear fruit. criticised Abe’s government for history with humility and engrave way, and then the two nations can the fire was started by an uni- Abe’s name as leader of the ruling But China’s Xinhua news backing away from its post-war its lessons deeply into our hearts,” sincerely celebrate the 50th anni- dentified gas leak and that some Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). agency said “one who forgets and pacifism, by easing weapons Abe said at an annual memo- versary of the normalisation of residents had complained about a “He wants to express his denies history does not deserve a export restrictions and ending rial ceremony also attended by diplomatic relations between the possible leak late Thursday. respect and to pay homage to the future,” it added. “It has become a a ban that has kept the military Emperor Akihito. two countries next year.” AFP people who sacrificed their lives matter of urgency for the current from fighting abroad. South Korean President Park REUTERS

Pope warns of ‘cancer’ of despair in newly affluent Asia Monsoon rain landslides kill DANGJIN: Pope Francis the quest for rapid growth mar- Catholics, when he spoke of the Thursday, which nuclear-armed Pope Francis offered a special warned yesterday of a “cancer” ginalises the poor and vulnerable. “idolatory of wealth, power and North Korea marked by firing a prayer for the dead and their of despair in materially obsessed, The message, delivered on the pleasure” and its unacceptably series of short-range rockets into families and, before the mass, held 10 in Nepal outwardly affluent societies and first papal visit to the region in 15 high human cost. the sea. a brief private audience with some urged South Korean Catholics years, was designed to resonate “It is almost as though a spir- The North rejected accusations of the relatives. KATHMANDU: Multiple to reject “inhumane economic not just with South Koreans, but itual desert is beginning to spread that it had timed the launches to “I’m a Protestant but I believe landslides triggered by monsoon models” in a stark message to in other dynamic Asian econo- through our world. It affects the upstage the visit by the “so-called the papal visit will help heal the rains have left at least 10 peo- wealthier Asian nations. mies where many are beginning to young too, robbing them of hope Pope.” wounds from the Sewol disaster,” ple dead in Nepal and caused a In an apparent reference to question the social consequences and even, in all too many cases, of Among the capacity crowd in Kim Hyeong-Ki, a father of one major bridge along a national South Korea’s high suicide rate of rapid growth and rampant life itself,” he said. the stadium were 38 survivors of the victims, said. highway to cave in, officials said. he also warned 45,000 people at a consumerism. The mass in Daejeon, some and relatives of victims of April’s The ferry tragedy has largely Heavy rains have swept away mass in a World Cup stadium in And he returned to the theme 160 kilometres south of Seoul, Sewol ferry tragedy in which been blamed on a corrupt cul- homes and damaged roads across Daejeon of the “culture of death” later in the day in an address to was the pope’s first public event 300 people died, most of them ture of regulatory negligence that the country’s hilly western region that can pervade countries where a gathering of 10,000 young Asian following his arrival in Seoul on schoolchildren. placed profit over safety. AFP and along the eastern plains bor- dering India, said home ministry spokesman Laxmi Prasad Dhakal. Unesco World Heritage Site “At least 10 people, including two children, have been killed due to landslides, six others are miss- ing,” Dhakal said. “The constant rain has also forced us to close a bridge along the East-West high- way after it cracked and caved in.” A 27-year-old woman and her eight-year-old son were killed when a landslide buried their home in mountainous Jajarkot district before dawn yesterday, a local official said. “Her husband and two older daughters suffered injuries, while two other people have been reported missing,” said district official, Hiralal Chaudhary. The deaths come two weeks after the worst landslide in more than a decade slammed into ham- lets in north-eastern Nepal, leav- ing 156 people dead. Scores of people die every year from flooding and landslides dur- ing the monsoon season in the A Nepalese Hindu devotee leaves a temple after offering prayers at Patan Durbar Square in Lalitpur yes- Himalayan nation. AFP terday. The Square, a Unesco World Heritage Site, is best known for its arts and crafts. HK lawyers seek independence from China

HONG KONG: Hong Kong’s night surprised even those neutrality is everything.” a lightning-rod for wider con- Law Society has passed an behind the no-confidence motion Lam stayed silent at the cerns at increased meddling historic vote of no-confidence such as lawyer Kevin Yam, who impassioned closed-door meet- by Beijing in recent months, in its president over pro-Bei- said some lawyers faced intense ing on Thursday night that including the publication of a jing comments, revealing a pressure from mainland-linked drew an estimated 800 lawyers white paper by China’s State determination by the tradi- firms to back Lam and he was - 10 percent of the society’s Council that stated “loving the tionally conservative lawyers not confident of success ahead membership. country” was a basic require- to confront perceived threats of the poll. He has yet to say whether he ment for city administrators, from China to the legal inde- “I’m very pleased that peo- will resign over the nonbinding including judges. pendence in the free-wheeling, ple have shown that they will vote. Lam has repeatedly defended global financial hub. stand up and be counted, despite Hong Kong was handed the policy document as a “posi- President Ambrose Lam has considerable pressure in some over to China in 1997 with the tive document” amid intense angered many of the society’s cases,” Yam said. international promise that its debates and street protests by 8,000 members with his sup- “Solicitors, in everything extensive commercial and social Hong Kong’s influential legal port of controversial statements they do, have got to exercise freedoms - underpinned by an community, at one point telling from Beijing that Hong Kong independent professional judg- independent British-styled judi- a radio station of his admira- judges needed to be patriotic, ment yet if we are cowed over ciary - would remain unfettered tion for the “great” Communist and his open support for the an internal matter of the Law for 50 years under the “one Party of China, further inflam- Communist Party of China. Society, what sort of message country, two systems” formula. ing many lawyers in the city. The vote late on Thursday does that send? ... Our political That legal system has proved REUTERS AUGUST 16, 2014 Philippines www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 11 ON SATURDAY Militants pledge loyalty to IS jihadists Beheadings, mass executions and child brides shown on the Internet mark Islamic State campaign

MANILA: Hardline Muslim Islamic State and Abu Bakr Al The latter signed a peace agree- Beheadings, mass executions Filipino fighters are being sent clearing to pray and listen to his guerrillas in the Philippines said Baghdadi,” BIFF spokesman Abu ment with President Benigno and the taking of child brides have there (to Syria and Iraq),” statement. yesterday they have pledged Misry Mama said by telephone Aquino’s government last March. marked the IS campaign across Hermoso said, while adding that Hapilon carries an $5m reward allegiance to the Islamic State, yesterday, referring to the brutal BIFF, which is believed to large parts of Iraq and Syria. both BIFF and IS followed an on his head by the United States the extremist jihadists who now jihadist group’s leader. have a few hundred fighters, has Abu Misry said his group had “extreme” brand of Islam. which considers his group a “for- control large swathes of Iraq Misry confirmed that a rejected the peace talks and pur- not sent any fighters from the A purported Abu Sayyaf video eign terror organisation” engaged and Syria. YouTube video uploaded on sued the decades-old armed cam- Philippines to help the IS, nor has also been uploaded on Youtube in beheadings, bombings, and Clips have been uploaded in Wednesday, showing a purported paign to establish an Islamic state was it recruiting people to join showing one of the group’s most kidnappings. recent weeks on the video shar- BIFF leader flanked by armed in the southern Philippines which the IS. senior leaders, Isnilon Hapilon, Philippine military spokes- ing site YouTube showing both men reading a statement of sup- was begun by the Milf. Colonel Dickson Hermoso, mentioning Al Baghdadi as he man Lieutenant-Colonel Ramon southern Philippines-based port for the IS, had come from Abu Misry, described by the spokesman for a southern read out a statement that pledged Zagala dismissed the video clips Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom his group. Philippine military as a BIFF Philippines-based army division, allegiance to the IS. as propaganda. Fighters (BIFF) and the Abu BIFF split in 2008 from the spokesman, said his group had described BIFF as a “terrorist” He was filmed linking arms “This is propaganda and we will Sayyaf rebels pledging support Philippines’ main Muslim rebel no plans to impose the radical IS group engaged in extortion to with more than a dozen men, not give these terrorists the sat- to the Islamic State (IS). group, the 12,000-member Moro brand of Islam in the Southeast finance its activities. some with faces swathed in isfaction by commenting,” Zagala “We have an alliance with the Islamic Liberation Front (Milf). Asian nation. “There’s no evidence that fabric, as they stood at a forest said. AFP

Evacuated from Libya Military, rebels wrap up talks on draft Muslim self-rule law

MANILA: The Philippine gov- negotiator Mohagher Iqbal said cease-fire agreement with the ernment and the country’s larg- in a joint statement. Milf and resumed peace talks. est Muslim rebel group said The Moro Islamic Liberation The combined armies of the yesterday they had wrapped Front is a Moro and Lumad group Milf and Abu Sayyaf were involved up talks aimed at ensuring the formed in the 1960s following in days of fighting which neces- terms of a landmark peace deal the Jabidah massacre to achieve sitated government troops using would be enacted into law. greater Bangsamoro autonomy in heavy artillery to engage rebel The Moro Islamic Liberation the southern Philippines. forces. The Milf has been fighting Front (Milf) signed the peace A general cessation of hostili- since the 1970s for an independ- agreement in March, but it fell ties between the government in ent or autonomous homeland for into serious question amid a Manila and the Milf was signed in the nation’s Muslim minority in row over a draft law to create a July 1997 but this agreement was a conflict which has claimed tens Muslim self-rule area in the south abolished in 2000 by the Philippine of thousands of lives. of the mainly Catholic nation. Army under the administration The Aquino government and “After a series of produc- of Philippine President Joseph the Milf signed an accord in tive meetings... we have con- Estrada. In response, the Milf March that laid out a roadmap for cluded discussions on the various declared a jihad (strived and final peace by the middle of 2016. issues involving the draft Basic struggled) against the govern- The deal called for Milf control Bangsamoro Law,” President ment, its citizens and supporters. of a new southern autonomous Benigno Aquino’s chief aide Under President Gloria Arroyo, region, and the rebels would lay Filipino nationals stand in a queue on the deck of the MV Bridge after it arrived from Libya in Valletta’s Grand Paquito Ochoa and chief Milf the government entered into a down their arms. AFP Harbour yesterday. More than 1,000 Filipino and Indian workers were evacuated to Malta from Libya, whose parliament has sought UN help to protect civilians from fighting between armed factions. Department asked to account for P64bn fund Mayon Volcano alert level up MANILA: The Philippine Volcano as magma was intruding MANILA: Buhay party-list been persistent reports that not “The huge budget for the He also received reports that Institute of Volcanology and at depth and that current condi- Rep Lito Atienza asked yester- all beneficiaries – nearly four DSWD’s CCT and the Pantawid if mothers fail to attend the Seismology (Phivolcs) raised yes- tions may eventually lead to a larger day the Department of Social million poor households this year ng Pamilyang Pilipino Program required seminars, including terday afternoon the alert level eruption. Visual observation of Welfare and Development – have been receiving their dole- (4Ps) is not being spent as it one on family planning, they of Mayon Volcano in eastern Mayon Volcano’s summit crater on (DSWD) to account for the outs. The Department of Social should to help alleviate the plight are penalised with a deduction Philippine province of Albay due to Wednesday revealed the growth of a P64bn fund for the conditional Welfare and Development in its of millions of poor Filipinos,” of P100 to P500 from their allo- increasing unrest. new lava dome approximately 30- 50 cash transfer (CCT) pro- website claimed that each ben- Atienza said. “Reports on the cation for the month or quarter. The state-run agency said that metres high, it said. gramme this year. eficiary receives P1,400 monthly ground show that there are “The same happens when alert level 2 was raised for Mayon THE PHILIPPINE STAR Atienza said before lawmak- for a family of three, or P300 for families receiving P1,200, some their children are absent from ers could even consider the each child. P1,400 and some P2,000. class. But where do these fines Department of Social Welfare For health care, each family Some families receive the go? Why are they not reflected and Development request for receives P500 regardless of the dole-outs monthly and some in their reports?” Atienza asked, an additional P15bn for the CCT number of children. But they quarterly. What methods do adding that these methods are for 2015, an accounting of the have to maintain certain stand- they have in determining the susceptible to graft for those fund is called for. ards, like their children have to amounts and frequency of handling the money. He said since 2011, there have regularly attend school. release?” he said. THE PHILIPPINE STAR

Rare crocs survive in Palawan ‘Noah’s Ark’

PUERTO PRINCESA: A chorus of chirps filled the room as one of the Philippines’ top crocodile breeders checked on his wards in an overcrowded ‘Noah’s Ark’ for one of the world’s most endan- gered animals. The chick-like cries came from metal tanks holding the baby Philippine crocodiles, arti- ficially hatched by incubators from eggs that Glenn Rebong and his team had poached from their mothers’ nests. “We’re producing so many but there are few opportuni- ties to release them in the wild. So they get stuck here and you get overcrowding,” Rebong said at the two-hectare (five-acre) Palawan Wildlife Rescue and Conservation Centre. Crocodylus mindorensis once lived in large numbers in fresh- water lakes and rivers across the Southeast Asian archi- pelago, and are endemic to the Freshwater crocodiles cooling inside a pen at a crocodile farm in Puerto Princesa, Palawan island. Philippines, but were decimated by illegal hunting for the fashion industry. were estimated to be in the wild. The largest collection of the southwestern city of Puerto Fearful humans mistaking Today there are likely fewer species now live at the cen- Princesa is home to about 500 the timid creatures for their than that, as the areas they have tre, while two smaller private crocodiles, about half of them man-eating saltwater cousins been seen in recent years have breeding operations elsewhere freshwater and the rest “salties”. and killing them, as well as a got steadily smaller, according in the Philippines and some The centre augments a mea- loss of habitat, have also con- to Rebong. small sanctuaries in the wild gre government budget by tributed to their demise. The International Union of are also key to the crocodiles’ putting some of the baby and By the time the Philippine Conservation and Nature lists survival. adult crocs on display for tour- government launched its captive them as “critically endangered”, Built with Japanese devel- ists, who are warned not to stick breeding programme in 1987, a which is one step away from opment aid, the now finan- their hands or feet into the survey found only about 250 extinct in the wild. cially struggling centre in the enclosures. AFP AUGUST 16, 2014 ON SATURDAY 12 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Pakistan / Afghanistan Gunmen attack 2 Air Force bases 10 militants killed, 13 guards wounded in Quetta

QUETTA: Ten Taliban-linked suicide bombers. “There will be rocket-propelled grenades and militants were killed and 13 more attacks in coming days.” two suicide bombers blew them- members of the Pakistani secu- The military says hundreds of selves up at Samungli in an effort rity forces were wounded in militants have been killed during to get inside. attacks on two air force bases the much-anticipated offensive, He said residents had also in the strategic west Pakistan but residents say some civilians alerted police to a suspect vehi- city of Quetta yesterday, offi- have also died in frequent air cle near the Khalid air base. Four cials said. raids. Access to North Waziristan bombs were defused there, said While the attackers did not is tightly controlled and it is Sarfraz Bugti, home minister get inside either facility, the raids impossible to verify the military's in the provincial government of marked the third time since June casualty figures. Baluchistan. Pakistani airports had been tar- Police said some of the attack- In June, Taliban and Uzbek geted and will raise more ques- ers in Thursday night’s raids were militants killed 30 people at the tions about how secure such killed at the Samungli air force airport in Karachi, the southern facilities are. base, which shares a runway with city that is home to 18 million Pakistan’s military has been the civilian airport in Quetta. people. The Islamic Movement of fighting an offensive against the The city has long been used as a Uzbekistan is allied to the Taliban Taliban insurgency in the remote, base by the Afghan and Pakistani and shares their refuges in North Security officials check a road leading to an Air Force base after militant attacks in Quetta yesterday. largely lawless region of North Taliban. Waziristan. Waziristan on the Afghanistan More were killed at Khalid The Karachi attack followed border since June. A wing of the air force base, said provincial months of faltering peace talks United States, had long urged the In 2012, nine people were killed More recently, the attention of Pakistani Taliban said they had Inspector General, Muhammad between the government and the military to move against Taliban in an attack on an air force base Pakistani security agencies has carried out yesterday night’s raids Amlish. Samungli is on the west- Taliban. The Taliban had refused havens there. in the northern city of Kamra. been focused on two large anti- in response to that offensive. ern edge of Quetta and Khalid is to renounce violence while the The same month, militants Pakistan’s government and government protests that reached “It is a revenge for the army’s to the north. talks were underway. fired on a plane landing in military are fighting a home- the capital yesterday. Opposition killing of innocent people in Residents near the Samungli Days after the Karachi airport Peshawar, a provincial capital in grown insurgency but Quetta is politician Imran Khan and cleric North and South Waziristan,” base said they heard at least eight attack, the military launched its the northwest, killing one woman also a stronghold for the Afghan Tahir ul-Qadri have said they said Ghalib Mehsud, who said he blasts and gunfire that continued long-awaited offensive in North passenger and narrowly missing Taliban. Their leadership fled want to force the government to was a commander and spokesman for around half an hour, as well Waziristan, a region considered the pilot. Peshawar airport was there after their government step down and will camp out in for the Fidayeen Islam, a Taliban as helicopters buzzing overhead. the Taliban’s major stronghold. also attacked in 2012, when nine was toppled by US-backed Afghan the streets of the capital until it wing responsible for training Amlish said the militants fired Pakistan's allies, including the people were killed. forces in late 2001. does so. REUTERS Afghan forces in talks on Taliban deal Mob attacks convoy of

LASHKAR GAH: After charge of security as most for- hoped to extend talks across the and police outposts in Sangin. opposition leader Khan months of intense fighting in eign troops prepare to withdraw province once calm had been Afghan forces say they have killed southern Afghanistan where from the country by the end of restored in Sangin. 400 Taliban across Helmand since hundreds of Taliban fighters this year. Taliban spokesman Qari Yousuf then. ISLAMABAD: Clashes broke to gather, banging drums, sing- have battered Afghan troops in “Based on my contacts with Ahmadi denied any negotiations The government does not pro- out yesterday as tens of thou- ing and dancing as they pre- daily attacks, the special forces Taliban and tribal elders I have with security forces in the prov- vide figures for its casualties. sands of Pakistani protest- pared to welcome their comrades commander in Helmand prov- already started talks,” Afghan ince, saying ‘we do not have any The deputy commander for ers from two anti-government approaching the city. ince is seeking a deal with the special forces commander plan to talk now’. the army corps stationed in movements slowly converged “We have come to save our insurgents. General Asadullah Shirzad said The battle for Helmand con- three southern provinces includ- on the capital, presenting the country because of the call of Helmand province is the source yesterday, referring to his efforts tributes to a troubling security ing Helmand, General Ghulam 15-month-old civilian govern- our leader, Imran Khan,” said of about half of Afghanistan’s in Helmand province’s Sangin outlook for Afghanistan where Farooq Parwani said his forces ment with its biggest challenge 36-year-old Ajaz Khan in central opium and some areas have fallen district. the hardline Taliban, in power would continue fighting the yet. Islamabad. “We will not leave under the control of drug dealers “Now security is much better from 1996 to 2001, are seeking to Taliban, but he did not deny talks The unrest has raised questions from here until our leader tells and the Taliban. in Sangin but to have a peaceful oust foreign forces and set up an had started. over stability at a time when the us to go.” Hundreds of US and British province we need more time to Islamist state. The Taliban is an Islamic fun- nuclear-armed nation of 180 mil- The government is further soldiers were killed and wounded talk.” In June, as many as 800 Taliban damentalist political movement lion is waging an offensive against struggling to overcome daily there over years of fighting but Shirzad declined to give details fighters were involved in some in Afghanistan. Pakistani Taliban militants and power shortages, high unemploy- now it is the Afghans who are in of his negotiations but said he assaults on government offices REUTERS the influence of anti-Western and ment and spiralling crime - the sectarian groups is growing. legacy of decades of corruption A stone-throwing mob attacked and neglect. Business down the convoy of former cricket Anger over the economy means star and opposition politician the protests appeal to many disil- Imran Khan as he led support- lusioned young Pakistanis. Jamaat-i-Islami ers through the eastern city of Both protest leaders also com- Gujranwala. Men brandishing mand intense personal loyalty to join anti-govt ruling-party posters attacked from their followers. Khan is a his convoy, throwing shoes and famed former international crick- stones. eter, known for his charity work, protest march Khan’s convoy was shot at but who now heads the third largest LAHORE: The Jamaat-i- he was not injured, his spokes- legislative bloc in the country. Islami (JI) has decided to join woman said. The government Qadri, a cleric and politi- the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf’s insisted shots were not fired and cal activist who usually lives in (PTI) Azadi March. The party, promised an investigation into the Canada, controls a large network which kept its plan secret till incident. of schools and Islamic charities. the last moment, has also pre- “The Chief Minister of Punjab His followers intend to occupy pared a five-point formula to has ordered an inquiry and all Jinnah Avenue, Islamabad’s main steer the country out of the those responsible for scuffle will thoroughfare. political crisis. be held accountable,” the state- “We will not go back until A senior JI leader said that a ment said. “There were absolutely Sharif resigns,” said Qadri’s party delegation would join the no gunshots fired at his rally and spokesman, Shahid Mursaleen. PTI march in Islamabad. The del- such PTI-driven sensationalism “They killed our people, there is egation would most probably be is unfortunate.” no way we can make a deal with led by its emir, Sirajul Haq, said. Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e- them.” He said Imran Khan had rung up Insaaf party and supporters of Qadri has accused police of Haq before launching the march, populist cleric Tahir ul-Qadri killing 22 of his supporters dur- again inviting the JI to join the are slowly heading towards ing clashes in the eastern city of PTI. The PTI chairman was told Islamabad, where they plan to Lahore in June and this month. that a decision to the effect would occupy main streets until Prime Police confirmed 11 deaths. About be taken after internal consulta- Minister Nawaz Sharif resigns. 2,000 of Qadri’s supporters were tions, he said. In the capital, authorities also arrested this month, police “The party leadership will keep blocked main roads with shipping said. intact its neutrality it managed to containers and barbed wire in a Khan is protesting against establish during the past week. effort to control the marches. alleged electoral irregularities in It will join the march at the last An Afghan jeweller works on gold necklaces in his shop in Jalalabad on Thursday. As the ongoing war in Riot police were out in force last year’s voting. moment in Islamabad and Haq Afghanistan enters 11th year, the instability in the region has shaken the trade market and business is down in but hundreds of protesters began REUTERS is most likely to represent the most gold shops. Jamaat there,” he said. Haq presented a formula to pull the country out of the quagmire at a press conference. The points are: recount in the Govt to ask provinces before offering perks to gas firms constituencies where alleged rig- ging took place; earliest possible completion of the task assigned ISLAMABAD: The federal Natural Resources has drawn per million British thermal units burnt in the air during extrac- filling stations,” an official said. to the Supreme Court commis- government of Pakistan has up a draft of the flare gas policy, (mmbtu). tion from wells. The petroleum Under a proposed plan, explo- sion to probe rigging allegations; decided to take provinces on which will be tabled before the The wellhead gas price in the ministry is planning to utilise ration companies will have the reconstitution of the Election board before offering price Council of Common Interests 2012 policy ranges between $6 and this energy source with the help right to sell this gas through Commission which is a national incentives to gas exploration (CCI) - an inter-provincial body $8 per mmbtu. of new technology, which will not competitive bidding to ensure demand; making the parliamen- and production companies in a - in its upcoming meeting to seek According to the guidelines set only ease energy shortages but transparency. tary commission for electoral bid to bring on stream 100 mil- consent of the provinces. out by the ministry in the flare gas will also attract investment in State-owned oil and gas com- reforms present its recommen- lion cubic feet of flare gas per In the policy, the price of flare policy, the price will vary from $6 the country. panies will be exempt from paying dations within three months; day (mmcfd) under a new pro- gas, to be sold to gas distribut- to $8 per mmbtu depending on the “We have the potential to pro- production bonus and undertak- and change of government only posed policy to defuse the loom- ing companies, has been set in zone where gas is produced with an duce 100 mmcfd of flare gas, which ing social welfare programmes for in accordance with the procedure ing energy crisis. accordance with the wellhead incentive of $0.25 per unit. could be consumed by fertiliser local communities based on the laid down in the Constitution. According to sources, the gas price in the Petroleum Policy Flare gas a type of low-pressure manufacturers, power plants and production of flare gas. INTERNEWS Ministry of Petroleum and of 2012 with a premium of $0.25 gas is currently wasted as it is compressed natural gas (CNG) INTERNEWS AUGUST 16, 2014 India www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 13 ON SATURDAY

India-US can Modi unveils his vision from Red Fort shape together Prime minister announces Clean India Campaign from October 2; Foreign investors welcomed a shared

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister manufacturing hub — “Come and a polka-dotted orange turban, being divisive, Modi called for an female foeticide, and said daugh- future: Kerry Narendra Modi yesterday Make in India!” —, and unleash a reached the 17th century monu- end to “the poison of casteism and ters were more loyal to parents. unveiled his vision for a new, Digital India in which e-govern- ment after paying homage to communalism”, asking: “How long Pointing out at the skewed sex WASHINGTON: As Indians in clean and prosperous India ance would play a key role. Mahatma Gandhi at Raj Ghat. these evils will continue? Whom ratio, he asked: “Who is causing America celebrated the coun- in his maiden and stirring Modi announced an end to the Modi announced a “Clean does it benefit? this imbalance? Certainly not god. try’s 68th Independence Day, Independence Day address from Planning Commission, set up in India” campaign from October “We have enough of fights, I request doctors not to kill the US Secretary of State John the Red Fort which won him 1950, and said a new institution 2, Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday, many have been killed. Friends, girl child growing in the womb of Kerry said India-US partner- accolades across the country. would replace it. to make the country clean and turn back and you will find that a mother just to line their own ship “has never mattered more” Delivering an unusually dif- The 63-year-old prime min- hygienic by 2019, the 150th birth nobody has benefited from it. pockets.” and the two nations can shape ferent August 15 speech, Modi, ister referred to the country’s anniversary of the Mahatma. Except casting a slur on Mother He also urged small entrepre- together a shared future. who took office only on May 26, sages and Vedic wisdom as he “I want to make a beginning India, we have done nothing.” neurs to produce more but with- In a message of greetings on spoke from the heart in Hindi for called upon Indians to “refine and today itself — all schools in the Modi gave credit to all his pred- out compromising on quality and behalf of President Barack Obama around 75 minutes on a range of rebuild the national character”. country should have toilets with ecessors and earlier governments without spoiling the environment. and the American people, the top subjects, announcing a series of He also spoke frankly about ills separate toilets for girls,” he said. for India’s progress and vowed to The prime minister announced US diplomat said during his visit initiatives aimed at empowering plaguing India. He said people must resolve “not move ahead with a strong con- a Pradhanmantri Jan-Dhan to New Delhi last month for their the common man and calling for Tens of thousands from all to leave a speck of dirt in our sensus Modi referred repeatedly Yojana to ensure that each poor annual Strategic Dialogue he “saw a decade-long moratorium on all walks of life trooped to the Red village, city, street, area, school, to issues concerning women, say- family had a bank account, a first-hand India’s dynamism and violence. Fort to hear Modi who, wear- temple, hospital and what have ing the rising incidents of rape debit card and was insured for the vital importance of deepening He also called investors around ing his trademark beige colour you by 2019”. made Indians hang their heads Rs100,000. the ties between our nations”. the world to make India a half-sleeve kurta pyjama with For a political leader accused of in shame. He called for an end to IANS Recalling his meetings with students, researchers, Indian business leaders and Indian offi- Out of date plan panel cials on issues from security, to energy, to educational exchange, Kerry said: “On each of those issues, and in all my conversa- will be replaced: PM tions, this truth was crystal clear: our partnership has never mat- NEW DELHI: Prime Minister This India’s first prime min- tered more.” Narendra Modi yesterday said ister Jawaharlal Nehru thought “As India celebrates a new institution will replace can be best addressed with a plan Independence Day, we celebrate the 64-year-old Planning economy with goals set over five with you,” he said. “We reflect Commission, of which he is years. upon the possibilities of the shared chairman, since it had outlived Formed by a resolution of the future that India and the United its utility today. Government of India March 15, States will shape together.” “In a short time, we will ini- 1950, the commission started pre- US Senator Mark R Warner, tiate a new institution that will senting the Five Year Plans from Democratic co-chair of the bipar- work in the place of the Planning 1951 — disrupted a few times tisan Senate India Caucus, sent Commission,” Modi said in his by the India-Pakistan war and his best wishes to Indians around maiden speech from the Red Fort drought. the world and Indian Americans on Independence Day. Currently, the panel is oversee- “in recognition of all that India “A new institution with a new ing the 12th such plan, 2012-17. has achieved since August 15, spirit,” is what he promised, in Prime Minister Nehru was its 1947”. line with the recommendations first chairman, with Gulzarilal In Washington, Indian made by an international commit- Nanda as the deputy and V T Ambassador S Jaishankar hoisted tee set up by the plan panel itself. Krishnamachari, Chintaman the Indian national flag and read Indications are that such an Deshmukh, G L Mehta and R K out President Pranab Mukherjee’s institution will be a think tank. Patil as members. address to the nation. Being a former chief minis- According to officials in the ter who had to himself knock know, Modi never had much of Border guards on the doors of the commission a regard for the commission and for money, Modi said the impor- considered it a relic of the com- Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing the nation in his first Independence Day speech from the Red Fort in exchange tance of federalism in India was mand economy that India tried New Delhi, yesterday. increasing and institutions must to emulate from the then Soviet greetings at Attari address this reality. era. “This is a good thing (grow- Several states have complained Modi talks of consensus, not ATTARI : Border guards of ing import of federal struc- that the plan panel, which more India and Pakistan yesterday ture). We have to strengthen or less approves their annual exchanged greetings at the it,” he said, adding: “Today, the plans, misuses its discretionary Attari-Wagah joint check post times have changed from the era powers, even acting taking biased of consultation, says Congress between both the countries to when Planning Commission was politically-motivated decisions. mark India’s 68th Independence created.” The panel’s redundancy NEW DELHI: Prime Minister initiative. NCP leader D P focused his election speeches on Day. The announcement was was also the conclusion of the Narendra Modi’s call for con- Tripathi said Modi was trying to Congress-free-India, BJP vice- Peaceniks from the Hind- received with a positive spirit by Independent Evaluation Office sensus among all parties in the reach out to opposition parties. president Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi Pakistan Dosti Manch and other the industry. set up by the commission itself running of the government yes- “They are trying to reach out, it said it was a positive message on organisations held a midnight “Creative thinking is required under Ajay Chibber, a Stanford- terday evoked mixed reactions, is not a rhetoric. We are in oppo- India’s 68th Independence Day. candlelight vigil near the border for building a new India with educated former assistant sec- with the Congress alleging that sition to Modi, but if he is trying “Congress and corruption had gates on Thursday night. public private partnership and retary general of the United denial of leader of opposition to do something good, we should become synonymous with each Border Security Force (BSF) optimum utilization of resources Nations. post to the party proved there welcome it,” Tripathi, Rajya Sabha other, and so there was a need officers and troopers walked up and power to the states,” the “It is clear the Planning was a gap between what he said member from Maharashtra, said. for Congress-free India. But now to the zero line here, 30km from Confederation of Indian Industry Commission in its current form and what he practised. In his Independence Day if the opposition parties are will- Amritsar, and offered sweets said. and function is a hindrance and “Many things which he is saying address, Modi said his government ing to play a positive and creative and fruits to their counterparts But the Congress party not a help to India’s development,” are not being practised in parlia- wanted to move ahead on the basis role, there is no harm in taking Pakistan Rangers to mark the slammed it. “This appears to be said the report which became ment. He is not giving due respect of consensus and not majority in them along,” Naqvi said. Indian Independence Day. an attempt to centralise powers quite controversial as some said or recognition to rival political parliament. “We are not the peo- BJD (Biju Janata Dal) MP Both sides greeted each other in the hands of one individual,” it had exceeded its brief. parties and there is no consulta- ple who want to run the govern- Tathagata Satpathy, who at a brief informal ceremony. The said senior leader and former “It is not easy to reform such tion with them. This is evident ment on the basis of majority. We described Modi’s speech as lack- Pakistan Rangers had given sweets minister Ghulam Nabi Azad. a large ossified body. It would be in the government’s reluctance to want to move ahead on the firm ing in “imagination” and “depth of to the BSF on Wednesday to mark The commission was set up to better to replace it with a new give the leader of opposition post ground of agreement,” Modi said thought”, said consensus was the Pakistan’s Independence Day. The deliver on the Directive Principles body that is needed to assist to the Congress,” K V Thomas, after hoisting the tricolour from very basis of democracy. “There midnight vigil and cultural func- of State Policy of the Constitution, states in ideas, to provide long- party MP from Ernakulam, said. the ramparts of the historic Red is no imagination or depth of tions by social organisations, held which calls for people’s welfare by term thinking and to help cross- Congress’ ally in Maharashtra, Fort inthe national capital. thought... That is what I felt about on the Indian side, continued till securing and protecting a social cutting reforms,” it said the Nationalist Congress Party, When asked about this change his (Modi’s) speech.” the early hours of yesterday. order with justice and equity. IANS however, welcomed Modi’s of stand on part of Modi, who had IANS IANS Modi to visit Telengana celebrates Japan from Aug 31 to Sep 3 I-Day at Golconda Fort NEW DELHI: Civil nuclear HYDERABAD: In a departure unfurled the national flag on a energy and defence cooperation from the over five-decade-old tra- 62 feet tall pole from a make- will come up for discussion dur- dition of Independence Day cel- shift platform close to the iconic ing Prime Minister Narendra ebrations at the Parade Ground, Taramati mosque amid rendition Modi’s August 31-September 3 Telangana Chief Minister K of the national anthem. visit to Japan, his first bilateral Chandrasekhar Rao yesterday Before unfurling the tricolour, visit to a country outside India’s hoisted the national flag at the Rao was presented a guard of hon- immediate neighbourhood. historic Golconda Fort to show- our by a police contingent. After Modi will meet his Japanese case the rich legacy of Telangana. hoisting the flag, he addressed the counterpart Shinzo Abe for the The chief minister, who chose gathering. Due to lack of space annual summit between the two the ancient fort for the first in the fort ruins, the traditional countries. He will also call on Independence Day celebrations parade and demonstration by tab- Emperor Akihito. after formation of Telangana as a leaux were omitted. The external affairs ministry separate state, in his speech high- The impressive celebrations said in a statement that India and lighted the significance of the fort highlighted the rich culture of Japan have a strategic and global in Telangana’s history and cul- Telangana with the drummers and partnership. ture. He described Independence other artists performing on the “The visit of the prime minister Day celebrations at the fort as ramparts. KCR, as the chief min- to Japan will further strengthen another historic event. ister is popularly known, said the the bonds of friendship between After paying tributes to mar- people of Telangana were happy to India and Japan,” the statement tyrs at a memorial at Parade celebrate the first Independence said. Ground in Secunderabad, Rao Day in their own state at Golconda Sources said India was keen on drove to Golconda and hoisted Fort, which is a symbol of early conclusion of India-Japan the tricolour at a colourful cer- Telangana’s rich heritage. civil nuclear agreement, which emony with the majestic fort in From the fort’s construction will pave the way for supply of the backdrop by Kaktiyas to the rule of the nuclear technology of India. The Parade Ground had been Qutub Shahi kings, the chief The sources said the two sides hosting the Independence Day minister referred to several his- are also likely to discuss sale of celebrations since 1956, when torical developments to under- Japan’s US-2 amphibious aircraft W aiters arrange food items prepared in the Indian tri-colours at a hotel in Bangalore yesterday. The hotel Andhra State was merged with line the role played by the fort in to India. management has taken a unique approach to attract customers and also to celebrate the 68th Independence Telangana to form Andhra Telangana’s history and culture. IANS Day by preparing several dishes in orange, white and green colours. Pradesh. The chief minister IANS AUGUST 16, 2014 ON SATURDAY 14 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Business

Brent and US US manufacturing output rises broadly crude futures Boost for economy as automobile production records largest increase in five years jump over

WASHINGTON: US manufac- percent in June. That was the February 2008. The solid rise in While manufacturing is gain- in a continued inflection higher turing output rose broadly in largest gain since February and manufacturing and a 0.3 percent ing steam, there is little sign of a in the core consumer price index $1 a barrel July and automobile production reflected increases across all advance in mining output helped broad pick-up in inflation pres- as well,” said Ted Wieseman, an recorded its largest increase in major categories. to offset a 3.4 percent weather- sures at the factory gate. economist at Morgan Stanley in NEW YORK: Brent and US five years, boosting the economy Auto production surged 10.1 driven decline in utilities produc- In another report, the Labor New York. crude futures jumped more than at the start of the third quarter. percent, the biggest rise since tion. That left overall industrial Department said its producer Overall, inflation has been $1 a barrel yesterday on news While other data yesterday July 2009. There were also production up 0.4 percent in July. price index for final demand edged rising in recent months, a fact that Ukraine forces engaged a showed some cooling in factory sturdy gains in the production The data had little impact on up 0.1 percent in July as the cost acknowledged by the Fed at its Russian armoured column on activity in New York state this of machinery and computers and US financial markets, with trad- of energy products fell, offsetting July policy meeting. The U.S. Ukrainian soil. month, economists said it did not electronic goods, which econo- ers focusing instead on events in an increase in food prices. central bank, which had repeat- Ukrainian artillery destroyed change the view of an economy mists said hinted at a pick-up in Ukraine. The Ukrainian govern- Prices received by the nation’s edly warned that price pressures a “significant” part of a Russian with strong momentum, not- business investment this quarter. ment said its forces had attacked farms, factories and refineries were too low, said the likelihood armoured column that crossed ing that the pullback followed a A stronger pace of business and partly destroyed a Russian rose 0.4 percent in June. In the of inflation running persistently into Ukraine during the night, robust increase in July. investment is needed to ensure armoured column that entered 12 months through July, producer below its 2 percent target had President Petro Poroshenko told “The broad-based nature of the sustained economic growth. Ukrainian territory overnight. prices increased 1.7 percent. diminished somewhat. British Prime Minister David (manufacturing) gains indicates The economy grew at a four In a separate report, the New Excluding food and energy, Firming inflation and a tight- Cameron, according to the presi- that the strong second-quarter percent annual pace in the sec- York Fed said its “Empire State” wholesale prices gained 0.2 per- ening labor market have led some dential website. rebound in economic growth ond quarter and current forecasts general business conditions index cent, matching June’s increase. economists to anticipate an early Russia, a major oil and natural momentum is being sustained,” peg the growth rate for the third fell to 14.69 this month from 25.60 They were up 1.6 percent in the interest rate increase from the gas producer, denied its forces said Millan Mulraine, deputy quarter within a range of 2.5 per- in July. 12 months through July. Fed. The central bank, however, crossed into Ukraine and accused chief economist at TD Securities cent to 3.0 percent. A reading above zero indicates “Aside from recent energy has shown no sign of being in a Kiev of trying to sabotage deliver- in New York. Industrial capacity utilisation, expansion. Growth in new orders weakness, the PPI results contin- hurry to lift its benchmark lend- ies of humanitarian aid. The Federal Reserve said fac- a measure of how fully firms slowed, but a further decline in ued to point to a steady firming ing rate from near zero, where it “The market is keeping an eye tory production jumped 1.0 per- are using their resources, last inventories pointed to an accelera- in underlying inflation trends that has been since December 2008. out for any geopolitical tensions cent last month after rising 0.3 month hit its highest level since tion in activity in the months ahead. we expect to continue to be seen REUTERS and that is why we are seeing this spike,” said Carl Larry, chief executive officer at consultancy Oil Outlooks in Houston. Panama Canal marks centenary “We have had a big run to the downside over the last couple of Dollar steady days so a lot of the shorts are get- ting nervous,” Larry added. after Russia Ahead of the rally, Brent and US crude futures had posted calls for end to modest gains attempting to stabilize after signs of faltering economic growth and ample glo- Ukraine crisis bal crude supply sent Brent to a 13-month low on Thursday and TOKYO: The dollar held steady in US crude to its lowest price since Asia yesterday on easing concerns January. over the situation in Ukraine as Front-month October Brent Russian President Vladimir Putin crude was up $1.31 at $103.38 called for an end to the crisis in a barrel at 12.30pm EDT (1630 the violent-wracked country. In GMT), having reached $103.76. Tokyo midday trading, the dollar The September Brent contract fetched 102.51 yen, up from 102.45 expired on Thursday and fell $2.27 yen in New York. to go off the board at $102.01, The euro bought $1.3361 and the lowest settlement for front- 136.95 yen, mixed from $1.3365 month prices since June 2013. and 136.93 yen in US trade, after Brent’s premium to the US the release on Thursday of weak contract increased to $8.82 a bar- eurozone economic data. rel intraday yesterday, the widest Growth in the 18-country spread since June. eurozone ground to a halt in the US September crude was up second quarter, dragged down by $1.19 at $96.77 a barrel, after hit- France and Germany and casting ting $96.94. a cloud over the crisis-hit region. Ahead of the US September Yesterday, investors moved into contract’s expiration on August the dollar, which tends to decline 20, the front-month’s premium during times of turmoil, as Putin to the October contract hit $2.02, said Moscow should not “fence up from $1.50 on Thursday based itself off from the outside world” on contract settlements. despite a plunge in East-West A container ship sails underneath the Bridge of the Americas in the Panama Canal in Panama City yesterday. Dubbed one of the “seven wonders REUTERS relations over the pro-Kremlin of the modern world”, the canal is preparing to mark its 100th anniversary from August 15 to 17. insurgency in Ukraine. He added that Russia “will do everything that depends on us to make sure that the (Ukrainian) conflict ends as soon as possible”. Fiat Chrysler growth plan challenged by possible merger delay The comments also saw the Russian ruble shoot up to a nine-day high against the dol- MILAN: Sergio Marchionne entity Fiat Chrysler Automobiles registered offices from Italy to the Marchionne is offering investors the same exit price, an unlikely lar because investors interpreted has shown he is determined to (FCA) to boost the firm’s global Netherlands — and recent events who want to depart when the prospect while the market value them as a signal by Putin that let nothing stand in the way of clout and pave the way for a US make that a possibility. merger occurs. remains lower. he preferred not to escalate the Fiat’s merger with Chrysler, but listing he says is key to help fund On top of concerns that Should investors holding “With the share price where it deadly Ukrainian crisis. a share price slide may yet force a ¤48bn ($64bn) growth plan. Marchionne may be overreach- around nine percent of eligible is today, a delay is a possibility,” In Iraq, the country’s divisive the CEO to hit the brakes on However, his plan looks to be on ing with his investment plan —to shares decide to sell, that would said Andrea Giuricin, a transport premier Nouri Al Maliki dropped plans to turn the world’s No. 7 shaky ground. The merger cannot grow net profit five-fold and sales breach a ¤500m payout limit that analyst at Milan’s Bicocca univer- his bid to stay in power, bowing to carmaker into a top player. go ahead if too many sharehold- by 60 percent by 2018 — Fiat’s Fiat has set — and throw the sity. “If there is a delay, it would huge domestic and international Fiat bought out Chrysler at the ers who disagree with it take up recent poor results and weak merger into doubt. Fiat would impact Fiat’s plans to lure foreign pressure as a jihadist-led offensive start of 2014 and both operate as his formal offer to buy their stock markets prompted a slide in its have an opportunity to place the investors and ease its access to threatens to tear the country apart. one firm. Marchionne now plans at a set price — a legal require- shares to their lowest this year tendered stock to other share- cash.” AFP to merge them into a single legal ment triggered by Fiat moving its and below the ¤7.727 price that holders and later to the public at REUTERS

Kurds sell third oil cargo, fourth heads to Croatia BHP Billiton flags

LONDON: Iraqi Kurdistan has legal pressure from Baghdad, an authority to export crude from at Ceyhan before sailing to a point delivered its third major cargo increasing number are now finding the country. just under 200km off the Israeli demerger plans of crude oil out of a Turkish buyers. Around $350m in oil sales One cargo of Kurdish crude and Egyptian coasts. port and a fourth is sailing to have been completed or are under aboard the United Kalavrvta tanker Reuters AIS Live ship tracking SYDNEY: Global mining giant statement. It signalled in April it Croatia, showing the autono- way from shipments sent via the has been sitting off the Texas coast showed the ship was fully loaded, BHP Billiton yesterday said it may sell some assets but did not mous region is finding more KRG’s new pipeline to Turkey, a since late July after Baghdad asked based on its draft in the water. could spin-off unwanted assets say how this would be achieved. buyers despite legal pressure Reuters analysis of satellite track- a court to seize the vessel. The ship After turning its satellite tracking to focus on top tier commodities “Since then, the board has con- from Baghdad and setbacks in ing data shows. The first vessel of remains in international waters off on Aug. 1, the ship reappeared such as iron ore, copper, coal and tinued to study various structural the United States. pipeline crude sailed in May. off the US coast, unable to unload. four days later sitting far higher petroleum. alternatives including at its meet- The Kurdish Regional “The sales process is stand- The KRG is appealing against in the water - indicating it had The company did not say which ing this week. A demerger of a Government (KRG), whose pesh- ardising and our order book is Baghdad’s request. unloaded its cargo of disputed oil. businesses could be demerged, but selection of assets is our preferred merga forces are being supported growing,” a senior official in the Another vessel carrying Kurdish It was not possible to determine reports this year said its alumin- option,” it said. “The board expects by US airstrikes in their battle Kurdistan Regional Government crude from Turkey’s Mediterranean which port the oil had been deliv- ium, bauxite and nickel assets could to consider this, and other matters, against the radical Sunni mili- said when asked about the sales. port of Ceyhan, the United ered to or who the buyer was. In be spun-off into a single entity when it reconvenes next week.” tants of Islamic State, has been “While we are fighting a war with Leadership, has been anchored off June a cargo of Kurdish oil that worth about A$20bn ($18.5bn). BHP added that “we believe in a long constitutional fight the Islamic State we’re also facing Morocco for more than two months sailed from Ceyhan aboard the “BHP Billiton has been sim- that a portfolio focused on our with Baghdad over independent an economic war from Baghdad.” without unloading. United Emblem Suezmax tanker plifying its portfolio for over a major iron ore, copper, coal and oil sales. Baghdad has cut the KRG’s But a little over two weeks was delivered into Israel after being decade and is pursuing options petroleum assets would retain the But while some shipments have budget since January over the oil ago, the 1 million barrel Suezmax transferred at sea to another ship. to make the company simpler benefits of diversification.” been tied up by diplomatic and sales dispute, saying it has sole Kamari tanker loaded Kurdish oil REUTERS and more productive,” it said in a AFP AUGUST 16, 2014 Business www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 15 ON SATURDAY

OTP Bank posts record loss Malaysia’s Silver market economy surges 6.4pc in reboots price second quarter KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s economy grew a better-than- expected 6.4 percent in the second quarter on the back of benchmark stronger exports and robust domestic demand, the central bank said yesterday. 117-year-old silver fix comes to an end Southeast Asia’s third largest economy said exports jumped LONDON: The silver market precious metals trader said. 14.2 percent in the three months ushered in a new era of elec- The CME Group provides the through June compared to the tronic benchmarking yester- platform and algorithm, while same quarter last year, which day after a regulatory drive Thomson Reuters acts as admin- saw slack external demand for for transparency brought the istrator. The LBMA, which acted Malaysian goods. 117-year-old silver ‘fix’ to an as a facilitator in the quest to find Private investment, especially end. an alternative to the benchmark, in the services and manufactur- Scrutiny of precious metals will publish volumes and partici- ing sectors, surged 12.1 percent, pricing from European and U S pants of each daily settlement on while private consumption grew financial watchdogs intensified in its website. 6.5 percent in the quarter year- the wake of benchmark manipu- Volumes on the new benchmark on-year, the bank said. lation in other financial mar- on Friday stood at 525,000 ounces “Exports and private sector kets, most notably the rigging of on the sell side and 325,000 ounces activity remained the key driv- London Interbank Offered Rate on the buy side. A man leaves the OTP Bank branch in the centre of Budapest yesterday. Hungary’s OTP Bank posted a ers of growth during the quar- (Libor). The LBMA said three price second-quarter net loss of 153.15bn forints ($655.47m), its deepest quarterly loss on record. ter,” Bank Negara said in a press The final conference call in the participants had been accredited release. old process of fixing the bench- to contribute to the benchmark “Going forward, the Malaysian mark silver price took place on from August 15 — HSBC Bank, economy is expected to remain Thursday between banker-dealers Mitsui & Co Precious Metals Inc on a steady growth path,” it in the $3bn-a-day London silver and The Bank of Nova Scotia. Turkish lira weakens on Moody’s note said, adding export growth was market. While a number of banks, trad- expected to “moderate slightly” The London silver fix started ing houses, refiners and produc- in the year’s second half. in 1897, predating the gold proc- ers have expressed interest in ISTANBUL: The Turkish lira “Until the political landscape the presidential system he has Affin Investment Bank econo- ess by 22 years, in the offices of contributing, “the tight schedule weakened against the dollar reaches some stability, the coun- long coveted for Turkey. mist Alan Tan said second half one trading firm and with three and the time of year has imposed yesterday on concerns about try’s structural reform agenda is Moody’s also forecast Turkey’s growth was expected to come in at others participating. time constraints on some poten- the situation in Ukraine and likely to suffer, leaving Turkey economy would grow by three around 5.2 percent year-on-year. At that time, the cash price tial participants seeking internal after Moody’s said the political exposed to potential shifts in percent this year, down from four “The broad-based recovery in of silver was 27-9/16 old pen- sign-off on the necessary credit, situation at home was likely to international market sentiment,” percent in 2013, and expressed exports and domestic demand will nies. On Friday, the first LBMA legal, compliance and IT require- remain uncertain until at least Alpona Banerji, vice president concern about the independence likely continue in the second half Silver Price was set at $19.86 per ments”, the LBMA said. the middle of next year, when and senior analyst at Moody’s, of the central bank on monetary however,” he said. ounce. At its silver price webinar in parliamentary elections are due. said in a note. policy. Tan said economic growth for Beginning in 1999, the process July, the CME said that “for day Events in Ukraine rattled The ratings agency said the “A series of rate cuts to the one- the year was expected to slightly was conducted by telephone, with one participation, we are looking investors after reports that credit implications of the elec- week repo rate between January exceed the government forecast of HSBC, Deutsche Bank and Bank at the LBMA market-makers a small column of Russian tion would not be clear until a and July and one cut to the over- between five to 5.5 percent. of Nova Scotia-ScotiaMocatta as with consistent and constant armoured vehicles had crossed new prime minister is appointed night borrowing rate increase Inflation averaged 3.3 percent fixing members. bilateral credit facilities”. overnight into an area of Ukraine in late August and the parliamen- inflation risks in Turkey and are in the second quarter, the central The new price mecha- Eleven institutions are LBMA where pro-Moscow rebels are bat- tary election held. likely to fuel questions about the bank said, down from 3.4 percent nism, operated by the Chicago market makers for gold and silver. tling government forces. Erdogan expects to announce central bank’s independence,” it in the first quarter. Mercantile Exchange and Credit Suisse said on Thursday And Tayyip Erdogan’s victory his new prime minister as early said. Last month, Bank Negara Thomson Reuters in association that it would be taking part in the in Turkey’s first direct presi- as next week following a meet- Erdogan, wedded to the idea raised the overnight policy rate, with the London Bullion Market new process, while UBS said in an dential election on Sunday did ing of his ruling AK Party’s senior that high interest rates cause a key interest rate, by 25 basis Association (LBMA), is an elec- email that “it is currently evalu- not resolve the country’s credit leadership, he told reporters late inflation, has repeatedly called for points to 3.25 percent to curb tronic, auction-based and audit- ating the feasibility of becoming challenges, Moody’s said, saying on Thursday. the central bank to make sharper inflation in the first adjustment able process and is tradable with an auction member in the near uncertainty would persist until Erdogan, who remains prime interest rate cuts. in more than three years. an increased number of direct future”. at least after parliamentary polls, minister until he is inaugurated Istanbul’s main share index Tan said the central bank was participants. Societe Generale, JPMorgan, due by June 2015. on August 28, wants a staunch closed down 1.13 percent at not expected to raise the rate any Traders were sanguine about Bank of Turkish markets initially took loyalist as his replacement who 76,692.07 points, underperform- further this year. The government day one of the new price. America-Merrill Lynch, Erdogan’s win as a sign of conti- can hold the AK Party together ing the broader emerging markets is planning to introduce a goods “Without enough participants Deutsche Bank and Barclays nuity, firming early on Monday, and win a stronger parliamentary index, which was up 0.15 percent. and services tax next year, which in the old system, it seems to be declined to comment, while but have since traded less opti- majority in the election. The benchmark two-year gov- economists have welcomed to help the best solution available, maybe Goldman Sachs did not respond mistically. The lira weakened to That would boost his chances ernment bond yield was flat at lower one of Asia’s highest debt- the way to go for the other pre- to a request for comment. 2.1742 to the dollar by 1515 GMT of pushing through the constitu- 9.24 percent. to-GDP ratios. cious metals as well,” a European REUTERS from 2.1514 late on Thursday. tional change needed to introduce REUTERS AFP

Japan not out of deflation yet: Tokyo investors eye Federal Reserve chief’s speech TOKYO: Tokyo investors will but it’s still hard for us to take his bid to stay in power, bowing The Topix index of all first-sec- Mitsushige Akino, chief fund Economy minister focus on a speech by US Federal positions ahead of the event.” to huge domestic and interna- tion issues was up 0.01 percent, or manager at Ichiyoshi Investment Reserve chief Janet Yellen next Last month Yellen told tional pressure as a jihadist-led 0.18 points, at 1,270.68. It gained Management. TOKYO: Japan hasn’t emerged week as investor concerns about Congress the Fed would hold its offensive threatens to tear the 3.45 percent over the past five ses- “It’s entirely possible, how- from years of deflation quite yet, crises in the Ukraine and Iraq near-zero interest rate policy country apart. “The Nikkei is still sions, after losing 4.14 percent the ever, that even following the the country’s economy minister start to ease, brokers said. until the US economy strength- on course for a gradual recovery previous week. resumption of ‘normal’ trad- said Friday, after a sales tax “As geopolitical concerns seem ens but may raise rates if the jobs from its recent sharp decline,” Trading was muted yesterday ing next week, overall market hike sparked a sharp decline in subdued for the time being, the market kept improving. Horiuchi said. with many investors away for movements will remain some- second-quarter growth. market is shifting its focus to Concerns over the situation in On Friday, the Nikkei 225 index Japan’s traditional mid-summer what subdued,” he told Dow The comments from Akira Yellen,” said Toshikazu Horiuchi, Ukraine were easing as Russian was flat, adding 0.02 percent, or holiday. Jones Newswires. Amari came two days after fresh a broker at IwaiCosmo Securities, President Vladimir Putin called 3.77 points, to finish at 15,318.34 “With volume so light and In currency markets, the dol- data showed the economy suf- referring to a US conference for an end to the crisis in the on Friday. The benchmark index, incentives so few, the selling lar fetched 102.54 yen in after- fered its biggest quarterly con- where Yellen is to deliver a key- violence-wracked country. which lost 4.80 percent the previ- we’re seeing today is nothing noon Tokyo trade, compared with traction since the 2011 quake note address. In Iraq, the country’s divisive ous week, added back 3.65 percent more than rudimentary after 102.45 yen in New York. and tsunami disasters as the “We don’t expect any surprises, premier Nouri Al Maliki dropped this week. a stretch of strong gains,” said AFP levy rise slammed the brakes on growth. Tokyo has been working to reverse years of falling prices New owner for Karstadt that held back the world’s number three-economy. Samsung to buy US tech While the plan to usher in lasting inflation has been show- ing signs of working, Amari said there was still work to do before firm SmartThings declaring victory. “At this moment, it’s too early SEOUL: Samsung said yester- of Samsung’s Open Innovation to declare an end to deflation,” day it had reached a deal to buy Centre, the statement said. Amari told reporters. a US home automation star- The centre is responsible “There are several factors still tup SmartThings, as the South for developing Samsung’s new to see, including the impact of the Korean electronics giant aims software and services. “We consumption tax (hike).” to expand beyond the increas- are committed to maintaining While deflation may sound like ingly saturated smartphone SmartThings’ open platform, a good thing, it encourages con- market. fostering more explosive growth, sumers to put off buying goods in The world’s top smartphone and becoming its newest strategic the hopes of getting them cheaper maker said it had entered into partner,” the centre’s head, David down the road, hurting producers a deal to buy the US app maker, Eun, said in the statement. and the wider economy. which allows people to monitor SmartThings, founded in 2012, The 1.7 percent dip in gross and control their home appliances has built an open platform that domestic product for the second via mobile devices. supports about 1,000 devices. quarter—or a 6.8 percent contrac- “With Samsung’s resources Samsung produces electronic tion at an annualised rate—gave and support, SmartThings will be products including handsets, the clearest picture yet of the able to expand its platform and memory chips, TVs and other impact of the April 1 tax rise. become available for even more home appliances like washing Economists had warned that partners and devices,” Samsung machines and refrigerators. the tax hike — aimed at chop- said in a statement. It gave no But the company earns more ping a massive national debt — details of the value of the deal. than a half of its sales and profits could derail Tokyo’s efforts to A clock showing one minute to noon is seen at a warehouse of the German department store chain Karstadt SmartThings will continue from its mobile business, which is turn around the deflation-plagued in Hamburg. The department store chain is changing hands for the second time in four years, with an Austrian to operate independently under faced with increasing competition economy. property investor now taking on the task of coming up with a new strategy for the loss-making chain. its founder and CEO Alex in an increasingly saturated market. AFP Hawkinson and will become part AFP

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Mobile: 77950000/55985000 AUGUST 16, 2014 ON SATURDAY 20 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Sport Pakistan dig in despite Herath heroics COLOMBO: Rangana Herath again put Pakistan in a spin Scoreboard with a five-wicket haul but half- centuries from Sarfraz Ahmed Sri Lanka (I innings): and Ahmed Shehzad guided U Tharanga c Ali b Riaz ...... 92 the tourists to 244 for six at the K Silva c Sarfraz b Junaid ...... 41 close of the second day of the K Sangakkara b Riaz ...... 22 second Test yesterday. M Jayawardene lbw Ajmal ...... 4 A Mathews c Sarfraz b Riaz ...... 39 Pakistan trail Sri Lanka, who L Thirimanne c Sarfraz b Junaid ...... 20 lead the two-test series 1-0, by 76 N Dickwella lbw Junaid ...... 24 runs after the hosts were bowled D Perera lbw Junaid ...... 0 out for 320 in their first innings. D Prasad lbw Junaid ...... 13 Herath took the wickets of R Herath c Khan b Rehman ...... 17 experienced pair Younus Khan C Welegedara (not out) ...... 27 and captain Misbah-ul-Haq in Extras (B-8, LB-7, NB-6) ...... 21 seven balls after tea to reduce Total (all out) ...... 320 India’s Mahendra Singh Dhoni plays a shot during Pakistan to 140-5, but Asad the first day of the fifth Test match against England, Fall of wickets: 1-79, 2-144, 3-167, 4-177, Shafiq (42) and Sarfraz (66 5-215, 6-249, 7-249, 8-261, 9-284. at The Oval in London yesterday. not out) added 93 for the sixth Bowling: Junaid 27-6-87-5; Riaz 20-3-88- wicket before Herath separated 3 (nb6); Rehman 19.3-4-53-1; Ajmal 33-5- them towards the end of the day. 77-1. He bowled Shafiq between bat Pakistan (I innings): and pad with an arm ball as the Khurram Manzoor c Dickwella b Herath ....23 batsman prodded forward to fin- Ahmed Shehzad c Dickwella b Perera ...... 58 ish the day with figures of five Azhar Ali c Mathews b Herath ...... 32 for 98. Younis Khan c Dickwella b Herath...... 13 Herath is the leading wicket- Misbah-ul Haq c Dickwella b Herath ...... 5 taker in Test cricket for the cal- Asad Shafiq b Herath ...... 42 endar year with 47 wickets. Sarfraz Ahmed (batting) ...... 66 Pacers give England “We need to get them out for Abdur Rehman (batting) ...... 1 under 300 then we have a 20 plus Extras (LB-3, NB-1) ...... 4 lead and if we can get more runs Total (for 6 wkts) ...... 244 we can put them under pres- Fall of wickets: 1-47, 2-110, 3-122, 4-131, sure,” Herath told reporters. 5-140, 6-233. “We need to bat very well Bowling: Prasad 9-2-27-0 (nb1); Welege- in the second innings. There is dara 15-2-51-0; Herath 25-3-98-5; Math- control of fifth Test some help for the spinners but ews 7-1-13-0; Perera 14-1-52-1. not that much, still it is the sec- ond day. By the third and fourth revert the pressure back on Sri Dhoni plays lone hand of 82 as India collapse for 148 days it should take spin.” Lanka.” Sarfraz reached his third Earlier, Pakistan left-arm consecutive half-century of the paceman Junaid Khan com- LONDON: England’s four- ball around the ground in the final series after successfully review- pleted his fifth five-wicket haul pronged pace attack bowled session. He hit 15 fours and batted ing a lbw dismissal off Dilruwan against Sri Lanka but not before India out for 148 before the hosts for over three hours before pulling Perera when he had made 24. the hosts’ tailenders frustrated reached 62 for no wicket in reply Broad straight into the hands of “I played my natural game them to add 59 valuable runs in to take control of the fifth and Woakes at long leg. and this is what exactly (coach) the morning. final Test on an absorbing first England’s Cook and Robson Waqar Younis told me to do,” Pakistan’s hopes of fin- day at The Oval yesterday. batted cautiously, mixing a few said Sarfraz. ishing off the Sri Lankan Only a battling knock of 82 by crisp attacking strokes with “We are here to play positive innings quickly were stalled by India captain MS Dhoni saved the watchful defence, though the cricket and to win. My imme- Dhammika Prasad (13), Herath tourists from complete collapse captain was lucky to survive a diate target tomorrow is to (17) and Chanaka Welegedara and his last-wicket partnership of strong lbw appeal by Kumar on run down the deficit on us and (27). REUTERS 58 with Ishant Sharma was by far nine. REUTERS the largest stand of the innings. England captain Alastair Cook and Sam Robson gave the home Scoreboard side a solid start and, leading the India (innings): series 2-1, they are in a strong M Vijay c Root b Woakes ...... 18 position to clinch it. G Gambhir c Buttler b Anderson ...... 0 Cook had little hesitation in C Pujara b Broad...... 4 choosing to field after winning V Kohli lbw Jordan ...... 6 the toss on an overcast morning A Rahane c&b Jordan ...... 0 in south London and India were M Dhoni c Woakes b Broad ...... 82 soon in trouble. S Binny c Cook b Anderson ...... 5 James Anderson struck in R Ashwin c Root b Woakes ...... 13 the first over of the match, dis- B Kumar c Buttler b Jordan...... 5 missing Gautam Gambhir for a V Aaron c&b Woakes ...... 1 golden duck when the left-hander England’s Chris Woakes bowls during the first day of the fifth I Sharma (not out) ...... 7 tried to leave an outswinger and Extras (B-6, LB-1) ...... 7 edged the ball to wicketkeeper Jos Test match against India at The Oval in London yesterday. Total (all out) ...... 148 Buttler. Fall of wickets: 1-3, 2-10, 3-26, 4-28, Cheteshwar Pujara never 5-36, 6-44, 7-68, 8-79, 9-90, 10-148. looked comfortable, crawling to Bowling: J Anderson 17-4-51-2; S Broad four off 19 balls before he was 28 for four. Opener Murali Vijay Joe Root low down at third slip off 15.1-4-27-2; C Jordan 14-7-32-3; C bowled by Stuart Broad, who was batted 92 minutes for 18 runs Woakes for 13 and Bhuvneshwar Woakes 14-7-30-3; M Ali 1-0-1-0. named in the England side despite before he prodded tamely at a Kumar (5) slashed at a wide ball England (I innings): breaking his nose in the last Test. full delivery from Chris Woakes from Jordan and edged through A Cook (batting) ...... 24 Virat Kohli hit the first bound- and edged a catch to Joe Root at to Buttler. S Robson (batting) ...... 33 ary off the bat after 55 minutes of third slip. Woakes caught and bowled Extras (B-4, W-1) ...... 5 play but, on six, he left a straight India struggled to 43 for five Varun Aaron for one before Dhoni Total (for no loss) ...... 62 ball from Chris Jordan and was at lunch and Stuart Binny edged went on the attack, reaching his To bat: G Ballance, I Bell, J Root, M Ali, J But- adjudged lbw. an Anderson outswinger to Cook 50 with his 10th four and disdain- tler, C Woakes, S Broad, C Jordan, J Anderson Sri Lanka’s captain Angelo Mathews (left) hugs team-mate Rangana Ajinkya Rahane, on nought, got at first slip before Dhoni and fully driving Jordan over extra Bowling: B Kumar 7-1-25-0(w-1); I Sharma Herath after the latter dismissed Pakistan’s Azhar Ali (not pictured) during a leading edge in Jordan’s next Ravichandran Ashwin shared a cover for six. 7-2-12-0; V Aaron 3-0-14-0; S Binny 2-0-7- the second day of the second Test match, in Colombo yesterday. over and the bowler held a sharp seventh-wicket partnership of 24. India took tea on 125 for nine 0. return catch to reduce India to Ashwin was superbly caught by and Dhoni continued to spray the Duo shares LPGA Championship first-round lead

PITTSFORD, United States: China’s Feng Shanshan, both “Coming into the week I knew South Korea’s Lee also nabbed Lexi Thompson, gunning for former winners of this event, this golf course was going to be eight birdies with two bogeys. her second major title of the shared sixth on 68. set up good for me,” she said. “I After opening her round with a year, shared the first-round Thompson charged into con- get to hit driver on every hole, birdie at the 10th, Lee answered lead Thursday with Meena Lee tention with three birdies in her but you just have to hit it straight her first bogey of the day at 13 on six-under 66 in the LPGA first five holes. in majors because usually they with three straight birdies. Championship. She had seven birdies through grow the rough up pretty deep, She picked up four more birdies Thompson, 19, won the Kraft 15 holes before she was slowed and that’s what majors call for,” with one more bogey coming in. Nabisco Championship earlier by back-to-back bogeys at 15 and Thompson said. “It was little windy out there this year for her first major cham- 16, but capped her round with a She was philosophical about this morning, but I putted really pionship title. birdie at 18. three-putt bogeys at 15 and 16. good today,” Lee said. “So I was South Korea’s Lee is a two-time “Overall it was just a really solid “I just didn’t have good speed really happy with my play.” winner on the LPGA Tour, but is round,” Thompson said. “I started on the two putts and didn’t make South Korea’s Ji Eun-Hee and seeking her first major. off with birdieing two and three, the come-backers,” she said. “It Lee Mi-Rim — winner on Sunday The duo were one stroke in so that got me a little confidence happens, it’s golf. You’re going to in Michigan — were among a front of American Brittany early in the round, and I just tried hit bad shots and miss putts, so I group of eight players three shots Lincicome, the 2009 Kraft to keep that going, pretty much just tried not to let it get to me off the pace on 69. Nabisco winner, who was joined keep that steady pace going.” and just tried to birdie one of the New Zealand teenager Lydia Lexi Thompson lines up a shot with her caddie Benji Thompson on the in third place on 67 by Canadian Thompson, who played along- last two. Ko, who could seize the world 18th hole during the first round of the Wegmans LPGA Championship at Jennifer Kirby and Colombian side defending champion Park “It was the harder one of the number one ranking with her first Monroe Golf Club in Pittsford on Thursday. Lisa McCloskey. In-Bee (72), said her length off holes, so I was pretty happy about major title this week, headlined a American Cristie Kerr and the tee was an advantage. that.” group of 13 players on 70. AFP AUGUST 16, 2014 Sport www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 21 ON SATURDAY United take on Swansea as Premier League begins Real test for Van Gaal starts; Arsenal also to feature on opening day

LONDON: The Louis van Manchester City 3-0 in last week- Gaal era will begin in earnest Today’s Fixtures end’s Community Shield. Manchester for Manchester United today Arsenal vs Crystal Palace New signing Alexis Sanchez, a United’s English Yohann Diniz of France celebrates when they host Swansea City £30m acquisition from Barcelona, (1630 GMT), Leicester City vs striker Wayne his victory in the Men’s 50km walk in the first match of the 2014-15 is in line to make his competitive Everton, Manchester United Rooney (right) during the European Athletics Premier League season. vs Swansea City (1145 GMT), home debut against Palace and Championships in Zurich, The 63-year-old Dutchman has captain Mikel Arteta has called speaks to Spanish Queens Park Rangers vs Hull midfielder Juan yesterday. impressed in his first four weeks City, Stoke City vs Aston Villa, on his side to make a positive Mata before at the United helm, overseeing West Bromwich Albion vs start to the campaign. five wins and a draw in pre-sea- Sunderland, West Ham United “We’ve done our (transfer) taking a free kick son, but it is in the league that his vs Tottenham Hotspur business early this season so we during the pre- Diniz sets new achievements will be judged. can start from the off and that’s season friendly Swansea were one of eight and I’m sure the fans will be the what we want,” the Spanish mid- against Valencia 50km walk teams who came to Old Trafford same as us: raring to go. It’ll be fielder told the Arsenal website. at Old Trafford in and won last season, creating a the manager’s first competitive “We want to set a marker and Manchester last sense of vulnerability that Van game and I’m sure it’ll be a spe- we don’t want to miss that oppor- week. Rooney will world record Gaal has been hired to banish for cial atmosphere.” tunity. We’ve got experience now, lead United in the ZURICH: Yohann Diniz of good. Wayne Rooney will lead United we are able to win. We have the Premier League. France smashed the world 50km Coincidentally, United also met out for the first time since being qualities to do it, we have the walk record at the European Swansea on the opening day of named captain after Tuesday’s 2-1 structure, the fans, the club and Athletics Championships yes- the 2013-14 campaign, with the friendly win over Valencia. the desire to do it.” terday in a time of 3hr 32min then-defending champions win- United will have to make do Palace go into the game in cri- title, in 2012, they won only two to Southampton, who saw Adam 33sec. ning 4-1 at the Liberty Stadium without £27m ($45m, 33.6m sis after reports emerged late of their opening five games the Lallana, Rickie Lambert and The previous record of 3:34:14 in David Moyes’s first league game euros) close-season signing Luke Thursday that manager Tony following season, but captain Dejan Lovren all leave for Anfield was set by Russia’s Denis as manager. Shaw, however, after the 19-year- Pulis had left the club after fall- Vincent Kompany feels that they in the close season. Nizhegorodov in Cheboksary in The result was to prove a red old left-back was ruled out due to ing out with owners over transfer now possess the necessary know- Lallana will miss the reunion May 2008. herring, as United finished the a hamstring strain. policy. how to retain their title. with his former club due to a knee The ecstatic 36-year-old Diniz season down in seventh place, Another team buoyed by a Championship champions “We know what to look out for. injury, but Lambert and Lovren even had time to stop for a few but midfielder Tom Cleverley says positive pre-season period are Leicester City will play their first We know what not to do,” said are both in contention to feature seconds to collect a Portuguese that it will be important to set Arsenal, who launch their assault top-flight game since 2004 when the Belgian centre-back, who has in what will be Liverpool’s first flag from a fan and also waved a the right tone for the forthcoming on the league title at home to they host Everton today, while fel- signed a new five-year contract. competitive game since the sale French flag as he crossed the fin- campaign. Crystal Palace. low promoted side Queens Park “The players at City have got of Luis Suarez to Barcelona. ishing line for his third successive “We can’t wait to get going Having ended a nine-year tro- Rangers welcome Hull City to experience with winning trophies. Chelsea, meanwhile, are European title in Zurich. against Swansea and look to put phy drought by winning last sea- Loftus Road. It goes in phases. We’re in this expected to hand competitive “I started off cautiously, with right the wrongs from last year,” son’s FA Cup, Arsene Wenger’s Champions Manchester City phase now. We feel we can win it.” debuts to new signings Diego the rest of the pack and as usual he told the United website. “We side gave an eye-catching demon- begin their title defence at Liverpool, who narrowly lost Costa and Cesc Fabregas when I had pins and needles in my legs. started against Swansea last year, stration of their title credentials Newcastle United tomorrow. out to City in last season’s title they visit the third promoted I caught the Russians and asked but away. This time it’s at home by outclassing league champions When City last claimed the race, open the campaign at home team, Burnley, on Monday. AFP myself if I had made a mistake because I did the same thing Manchester at Moscow (10th at 2013 world championships),” said Diniz, who United’s Welsh Scholes writes off title hopes won the fourth gold medal at the assistant Championships for France. manager Ryan LONDON: Manchester United Scholes is not expecting a title liked to have signed more players. . In changeable weather con- Giggs (left) will struggle to return to the challenge. Midfield is where I thought they ditions, Diniz had to cope with and manager Premier League’s summit this “I think the title is between City might have brought in a couple.” rain, sun and wind as he seized Louis Van season because too many top and Chelsea, they’ve both made Scholes remains optimistic control of the race with 14km to Gaal look on players have left and not enough decent signings,” Scholes said in though that Van Gaal, who he go. He strode away to finish 3min before the pre- signings made, according to Friday’s Daily Mirror on the eve of describes as a “mad genius” will 48sec in front of Slovakia’s Matej season football former midfielder Paul Scholes. the new Premier League season. begin the process of returning Toth with Russian Ivan Noskov friendly against The 20-times English cham- “The next two places are United back towards the summit. claiming bronze, a further 1min Valencia at pions slumped to seventh last between United, Liverpool and “From what I’ve seen in pre- 20sec back. Old Trafford in season during the short reign Arsenal. United will be looking season he looks a bit mad - a Diniz’s previous best time and Manchester, of David Moyes, but even with for a better season than the last bit like a mad genius,” Scholes the French record dated back to last week. seasoned title winner Louis van and that shouldn’t be too difficult. said of the former the former 2009 at Dudince, Slovakia when Gaal in the Old Trafford hot seat, “I’m sure Van Gaal would have Netherlands coach. REUTERS he clocked 3:38:45. AFP Conte named Suarez ‘centre of attention’ as new Italy coach at Barcelona’s training camp BARCELONA: All eyes were ROME: Former Juventus boss on Luis Suarez as he trained Antonio Conte was named the with his Barcelona team-mates FC Barcelona’s new coach of Italy on a two-year for the first time yesterday after Uruguayan striker contract, the Italian Football getting the green light from the Luis Suarez in Federation (FIGC) announced. Court of Arbitration for Sport, action during his The 45-year-old was widely In a short statement on their first training session expected to take over from Cesare website, the club said: “Luis Prandelli, who stepped down after Suarez was the centre of atten- in Barcelona.The Italy’s first-round exit at the tion this Friday morning at the International Court of World Cup finals in Brazil. first team training session at the Arbitration for Sport FIGC president Carlo Tavecchio Ciudad Deportiva Joan Gamper. (CAS) announced said Conte, who will earn two mil- “After the ruling on Thursday that Suarez’ four- lion euros (£1.6m, $2.7m) a year, by the Court of Arbitration month ban for will be presented at a press con- for Sport (CAS) on the sanc- biting Italy’s Giorgio ference on Tuesday in Rome. tion imposed by FIFA on the Chiellini at the Brazil Conte’s first match in charge Uruguayan player, Luis Suarez is FIFA World Cup 2014 will be on September 4 when Italy now able to train with his new is upheld, but the face the Netherlands in a friendly. team-mates.” Uruguayan striker Five days later, Italy begin Suarez took an active part in is allowed to train their Euro 2016 qualifying Group the session with the main group at his new club FC H campaign in Norway and the under the watchful eye of coach Barcelona. pressure will be on for a team Luis Enrique. whose failure in Brazil was the On Thursday, the CAS upheld second successive World Cup at Suarez’s four-month ban from which they had failed to get out playing in competitive games as of the group stage. well as his nine-match interna- Saturday, October 25, meaning we don’t think that it was the Conte steered Juventus to a tional suspension, but it did allow his official debut could come in worst behaviour of a player in third consecutive title last sea- him to train and play in unofficial the first Clasico of the cam- a World Cup. son, the first time the club had matches. paign against Real Madrid at “There have been worse sit- achieved the feat since a five-sea- And that means he could make the Santiago Bernabeu, which uations and the players were son title run in the 1930s. his debut against Mexican club has been scheduled for that not sanctioned at this level Conte’s time in charge of Juve Leon in the Gamper Trophy. weekend. but of course we respect CAS’ was not without its controversial There will be a temptation Suarez was banned for bit- decision.” moments as, in the summer of to give the 27-year-old a run- ing Italy’s Giorgio Chiellini Suarez will be presented 2013, he was caught up in a cor- out against Leon as it will be at the World Cup but despite to the Barça fans on Monday ruption row after he was charged Barcelona’s final friendly before the player being allowed to before the Joan Gamper with failing to report attempted their first league game of the resume training, Uruguayan Trophy match and on Tuesday match-fixing during his time with new season against Elche next football officials are still “frus- he will be presented to the his previous club Siena. weekend. trated” with the handling of media at a press conference. Contealso, who captained the Suarez has reportedly been the controversy. In yesterday’s training club during his playing career training on his own in an Uruguayan Football session, as well as Suarez, which stretched over more than unknown location in Catalonia Federation lawyer Daniel Brazilian Neymar completed 500 games and included five since completing his 95m euros Cravo told Sky Sports News: the full session, even though league titles led Juve to a record (£75 million, $127m) move to the “We are really frustrated -- we he has not received the medi- points haul of 102 points as they Camp Nou from Liverpool last understand that the behaviour cal all clear after suffering a won their 30th official league title month. He will be available to of Luis Suarez in that match fractured vertebrae during the last season. AFP play in competitive matches from deserved to be punished but World Cup. AFP AUGUST 16, 2014 ON SATURDAY 22 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Sport

Qatar win Asian Junior Handball Championship Djokovic

The Qatar Junior Handball team shocked; celebrates after winning the Federer prestigious Asian Men’s Junior Handball Championship in avoids upset Tabriz, Iran. The team defeated South Korea CINCINNATI:Tommy 29-28 in a thrilling final Robredo shocked world number on Thursday. Qatar one Novak Djokovic yester- began the match with day at the Cincinnati Masters, a line-up including but Roger Federer avoided an Rashid Yousef Ahmad upset against Frenchman Gael Madadi, Ahmad Saleh, Monfils. Amin Zakar, Aladin Spain’s Robredo, seeded 16th in Berashid, Mouahmmad the US Open tune-up, sent top- Bou Menjel and seeded Djokovic packing 7-6 (8/6), Abdulrahman 7-5, the defeat coming a week Abdullah. Qatar played after the world number one Serb remarkably throughout was beaten in the third round at the competetion and Toronto. overcame Iran 26-20 The Wimbledon champion now in the semi-finals. goes into the US Open, the final The team had already Grand Slam of the year which secured a place in the starts on August 25, well short of matches and confidence. 2015 Men’s Handball Second-seeded Federer, a five- IHF Junior World time Cincinnati champion, held Championship after off Monfils 6-4, 4-6, 6-3. reaching the final of He booked a tough quarter- the event. final against eighth-seeded Scot Andy Murray, who battled more than two hours against the huge serve of John Isner, finally dis- patching the American 6-7 (3/7), 6-4, 7-6 (7/2). Federer had a rare show of temper late in the match, argu- ing with the chair umpire over a decision not to call on electronic Qatar eye improvement at line-calling on a particular point. But Federer quickly recovered his poise, clinching the match with a service winner after break- ing Monfils in the penultimate game. Australian Open champion Stan Wawrinka, the third seed, Youth Olympics in Nanjing rallied to beat Croatian Marin Cilic 3-6, 6-0, 6-1. He’ll play France’s Julien Organisers ready to host colourful opening ceremony despite rain threat Benneteau, who beat Jerzy Janowicz 7-5, 6-1. Fifth seed Milos Raonic made NANJING, CHINA: The ceremony, both IOC boss Bach and amends with his 30th ace on Qatari contingent is eyeing an COC head Jinping would deliver match point after earlier double- improved performance at the their speeches and a Chinese faulting three times while serving second edition of the Youth female athlete would run the final for victory. Olympic Games (YOG) which lap of the torch relay before the The Canadian defeated will start today with the open- cauldron is lit. American Steve Johnson 6-7 ing ceremony at the Nanjing On Thursday night, the third (7/9), 6-3, 7-6 (7/4) and next faces Olympic Sports Centre in and final rehearsal was performed Italian 15th seed Fabio Fognini. Nanjing, China. and various new elements have Fognini beat Lu Yen-Hsun of Equestrian Hamad Ali Qadi been added to the programme, Taiwan 3-6, 6-3, 6-3. will be the flag-bearer for the according to opening ceremony In women’s action in the com- Qatari contingent that will par- director Chen Weiya. “Even there bined ATP and WTA event, ticipate in Aathletics, Artistic may be some more additions to defending champion Serena Gymnastics, Shooting, Swimming, make the events more appealing Williams continued her march Table Tennis and Handball apart and thrilling on Saturday. through the draw, beating Italian from Equestrian. Called ‘Light Up The Future,’ 13th seed Flavia Pennetta 6-2, 6-2. Qatar’s Chef-de-Mission Eisa the ceremony is said to be a titil- Williams next plays eighth seed Al Harami was hoping from a lating blend of the China’s rich Jelena Jankovic, who beat Sloane good show from his contingent history with the abundance of Stephens 7-6 (7/4), 6-4. in the multi-sporting event, the spirit and energy that the YOG Also through was world number competitions of which will start stand for. Chen also insists that two and second seed Simona from tomorrow. the ceremony would still be Halep, a 6-4, 7-5 winner against Al Harami said all the play- enjoyed by everybody be it young Members of Qatari contingent pose for a group photo ahead of the opening ceremony of Youth Olympic Games. Czech Lucie Safarova. ers were well prepared before or old.” Halep earned a mouth- hoping for a better show from “Our responsibility is to show watering rematch with fifth- the national athletes that in the to the youth across the world an Beach volleyball has come in Olympic Games Executive training, specialised training, seeded Sharapova, who beat Singapore games, four year ago. opening ceremony that is full of place of indoor volleyball and field Director Gilbert Felli. job training and participating fellow Russian Anastasia Meanwhile, rain was likely to youth and vitality,” Chen said, hockey has introduced new for- The panel also selected two in validation exercises – before Pavlyuchenkova 6-4, 7-6 (7/2). interrupt the opening ceremony adding, “In the opening ceremony mat of seven-a-side. Mixed gen- runner-up designs. They were they were ready for the job. And Sharapova had to rally from of Youth Games. you will see young people singing, der is a new event in shooting and ‘A Hug From Lele!’ by Hugo indeed, they are doing their job a break down three times in the But, the Nanjing Youth Olympic dancing and generally expressing a few other sports have also come Fernandez, 29, from Spain; and very well. second set but managed to finish Games Organising Committee their enthusiasm for the future.” up with different formats. ‘Stripes of Victory’ by Csaba With the official Olympic it off in two. AFP (NYOGOC) was unfazed and get- With Sierra Leone and Nigeria The judging panel comprises Szitas, 28, from Slovakia. broadcast partners being present ting ready spiritedly to put up a pulling out due to Ebola virus, 202 world-renowned designer, The volunteers of the second in over 160 countries and territo- mix of items that has been lined nations are expected to compete Thomas Heatherwick, the YOG are sporting greenish yellow ries around the world, the second Cincinnati up during a vibrant and colourful in the YOG. One athlete from man behind the iconic Olympic and white dress and that is why YOG would have the most com- 90-minute ceremony. South Sudan will compete under cauldron at the London 2012 they are being dubbed as ‘Little prehensive coverage ever. Results Chinese President Xi Jinping, the IOC flag as the African nation Olympic Games; Youth Olympic Limes.’ They may be ‘Little Limes’ CCTV of hosts China will IOC President Thomas Bach, ex- doesn’t have a National Olympic Games 400m hurdles gold medal- but they have added their sweet provide over 600 hours of live, Men’s Third Round IOC president Jacques Rogge, Committee. Hosts China are field- ist Aurelie Chaboudez (FRA); flavour to the YOG. delayed and highlights coverage Chinese Olympic Committee head ing the biggest contingent of 123 Olympic short-track speed A huge army of 20,000 volun- of the sports action in the nation. Tommy Robredo (ESP x16) bt Novak Djokovic Li Xueyong and many other dig- athletes. They are followed by skating champion Yang Yang teers with ever-smiling face is Live and on-demand coverage (SRB x1) 7-6 (8/6), 7-5; David Ferrer (ESP x6) nitaries from around the world Brazil, who have listed 97 athletes. (CHN); Youth Olympic Games involved in the Nanjing Youth of the action can also be watched bt Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) 7-5, 6-0; Stanislas are to attend the ceremony, which As many as 222 events in 28 Ambassador Yelena Isinbaeva Olympics and they are present through the IOC’s global digital Wawrinka (SUI x3) bt Marin Cilic (CRO x14) will showcase the youthful spirit disciplines will be contested. Golf (RUS); Olympic fencer and IOC everywhere to help anyone. platforms: www.olympic.tv, www. 3-6, 6-0, 6-1; Julien Benneteau (FRA) bt of the event. and rugby sevens are newest addi- Athletes’ Commission Chair The volunteers underwent four olympic.org and www.youtube.com/ Jerzy Janowicz (POL) 7-5, 6-1; Milos Raonic Also during the opening tions to the YOG programme. Claudia Bokel (GER); and IOC phases of training - orientation olympics. QOC (CAN x5) bt Steve Johnson (USA) 6-7 (7/9), 6-3, 7-6 (7/4); Fabio Fognini (ITA x15) bt Lu Yen-Hsun (TPE) 3-6, 6-3, 6-3; Andy Murray (GBR x8) bt John Isner (USA) 6-7 (3/7), 6-4, Delighted Qadi targets medal 7-6 (7/2); Roger Federer (SUI x2) bt Gael Monfils (FRA) 6-4, 4-6, 6-3. A view of NANJING, China: Show biggest moment of my life,” com- opening ceremony of the second inside of jumper Hamad Al Qadi is thrilled mented Qadi when asked about Youth Olympic Games. Women’s Third Round the Nanjing to have attained an opportunity his feelings. The QOC Secretary-General Olympic to be the flag-bearer of Qatar at “This has come as a big sur- Sheikh Saoud Bin Abdulrahman Serena Williams (USA x1) bt Flavia Pennetta Sports today’s opening ceremony of the prise for me. Also this is a huge called Chef-de-Mission Eisa al (ITA x13) 6-2, 6-2; Jelena Jankovic (SRB x8) Centre second Youth Olympic Games. honour for me to carry the flag Harami in Nanjing and had a bt Sloane Stephens (USA) 7-6 (7/4), 6-4; which will The rider, who arrived in for the Qatari team. This would detailed talk about the athletes Agnieszka Radwanska (POL x4) bt Sabine play host to Nanjing on Thursday, said the also prove a big lift for me during who are making appearance. Lisicki (GER) 6-1, 6-1; Caroline Wozniacki (DEN x12) bt Angelique Kerber (GER x6) the second proud moment has inspired him my show jumping contest and I’d Besides getting the update on 7-5, 6-2; Ana Ivanovic (SRB x9) bt Svetlana Youth to push himself beyond his limits try to put in my best efforts to the players, Sheikh Saoud also Kuznetsova (RUS) 6-2, 2-6, 6-3; Elina in search for a medal. win a medal for Qatar,” he added. wished the Qatari team good Olympics Svitolina (UKR) bt Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP “First of all, I want to thank Meanwhile, the Qatar Olympic luck and hoped that they would Games. x15) 4-6, 6-4, 6-4; Maria Sharapova (RUS the Qatar Olympic Committee Committee Secretary-General make use the opportunity to x5) bt Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) 6-4, for having given me this historic Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman contest in the YOG and keep the 7-6 (7/2); Simona Halep (ROM x2) bt Lucie chance to lead the national team Al Thani made a call to boost national flag flying high with their Safarova (CZE x16) 6-4, 7-5. in the Youth Olympics. This is the the national squad ahead of the improved performance. QOC AUGUST 16, 2014 Break Time www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 23 ON SATURDAY

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123 4567 891011 8 Street shader 9 Keep ___ on 12 13 14 10 Lost 11 Nimble 15 16 17 14 Blarney Castle’s county 16 Cinderella’s soiree 18 19 20 17 Human ___ 22 Chant from a 32-Down, maybe 21 22 23 24 24 Small antelope 26 6 letters 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 Hold dear 29 Cut 31 32 33 34 35 30 Voice mail imperative 36 37 38 31 Orgs. 32 See 22-Down Yesterday’s answer 39 40 41 33 Offspring 35 Object of scrutiny at airport security How to play Hyper Sudoku: 37 Outwit, in a way, with “out” A Hyper Sudoku Puzzle is solved by filling the numbers from 1 to 9 into the blank cells. A Hyper 42 43 44 45 Sudoku has unlike Sudoku 13 regions (four regions overlap with the nine standard regions). In all 40 Horror film director Alexandre ___ regions the numbers from 1 to 9 can appear only once. Otherwise, a Hyper Sudoku is solved like 46 47 48 41 School at which students are collared? a normal Sudoku. 43 Some queens 49 50 51 52 53 44 “Ah-OO-gah!” horns 48 Canadian-born comedian once featured How to play Kakuro: 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 on the cover of Time The kakuro grid, unlike in sudoku, can be of any size. It has rows and columns, and dark cells 50 Kind of card 61 62 63 like in a crossword. And, just like in a crossword, 52 Antidiscrimination grp. some of the dark cells will contain numbers. Some 53 Ed of “Up” cells will contain two numbers. 64 65 66 54 Spot However, in a crossword the numbers reference 55 “A Day Without Rain” singer 67 68 69 clues. In a kakuro, the numbers are all you get! 56 Tip off They denote the total of the digits in the row or 58 Playing longer than expected, for short column referenced by the number. ACROSS 46 ___ in progress (iPhone Within each 60 One-named sports star who was once the phrase) collection of cells 1 Not for the Parti Québécois? highest-paid athlete in the world - called a run - any 4 Comcast and CenturyLink, in brief 47 Cottonwoods 62 Party congregation site, maybe of the numbers 1 8 Terminal info 49 Tennis’s Mandlikova 63 Bellum’s opposite to 9 may be used 12 Words of praise 51 Classic toothpaste name but, like sudoku, 54 “Gross!” 13 Org. that fought Napster MA L I A A L A ABCS each number may 14 Hook’s place 57 Recipe instruction only be used once. 15 Joe Louis, to fans 59 Door fixture UCONN TOME DUAL 61 Cult classic whose title is Yesterday’s 18 Kind of bean GRAVYTRA I N D I CE answer 19 Out, in a way depicted four times in this puzzle SOME RINSES CHE 20 For instance 64 Beaker material SQUASHRACKET 21 Flower feature 65 Mrs. James Joyce 23 Anti-apartheid activist Steve CACTUS OTOS 66 Toon’s place 25 Base of a certain pole, figuratively ISH ITALO NERD Baby Blues By Jerry Scott and Rick Kirkman 67 Positive principle 27 Grate 68 Mother of Nike, in Greek myth THANKSGIVINGDAY 31 Some radios 69 Historic leader? EYRE ANIME ACE 34 One interested in current affairs? LOEB PRANKS 36 Host of the 1972 Winter DOWN DRESS I NGROOM Olympics 1 They may be cast-iron WE S LOO I E S SOBA 38 ___ it all 2 For a specific purpose 39 Stowed stuff 3 “I’m outta here!” ETTE TURKEYTROT 40 Isn’t content with the status 4 Like some verbs: Abbr. EROS ANTE MEZZO quo, say 5 Little Bighorn conflict BONE SHY ALOOP 42 Gang Green member 6 Future queen, maybe 45 Some TV drama settings, for short 7 Balloon ballast ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE AUGUST 16, 2014 ON SATURDAY 24 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Morning Break

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HI/LO WEATHER HI/LO WEATHER Ferrari sold for record $38m MONTEREY: ATHENS 35/26 Clear 34/25 Clear A red 1962 Lodge event on the Monterey stamped with chassis number 1962 Tour de France Automobile. Ferrari 250 GTO Berlinetta, Peninsula in California. ‘3851 GT’ was the 19th 250 GTO Oreiller later crashed the WASHINGTON 27/19 Clear 29/21 Chance of storm which was once involved in a The auction house said that it Berlinetta made by Ferrari and car during a race at Montlhery SYDNEY 16/10 Chance of storm 16/11 Chance of rain fatal accident, has set the world was the world’s longest single- completed on September 11, 1962, Autodrome, south of Paris, and LONDON 23/13 Partly cloudy 20/10 Partly cloudy record for a car sold at auc- ownership for a Ferrari 250 GTO Bonhams said. died of his injuries in hospital. PARIS 20/14 Chance of rain 19/16 Mostly cloudy tion, going for $38.1m at a sale Berlinetta, effectively held by one It was delivered to the lead- A newspaper report at the time ISTANBUL 30/23 Clear 28/20 Partly cloudy in California, auction house family for 49 years from 1965 to ing French racing driver Jo said the Ferrari careered off the Bonhams said. 2014. Schlesser, to be co-driven track and flipped twice after a MANILA 29/25 Chance of storm 31/25 Chance of storm The price offered on Thursday The car sold from the by himself and French ski tyre burst. DHAKA 29/26 Thunderstorm 29/26 Chance of storm by a bidder whose identity was Maranello Rosso Collection and Champion Henri Oreiller in the The car was repaired by Ferrari DELHI 34/28 Partly cloudy 34/28 Partly cloudy not disclosed surpassed the $30m in Italy and was sold to Italian ISLAMABAD 28/22 Rain 30/22 Partly cloudy paid last year for a 1954 Mercedes gentleman driver Paolo Colombo Benz W196 race car, also sold by in time for the start of the 1963 Bonhams, the auctioneers said in competition season. a press release. In 1965 young Fabrizio Violati, “We’ve always maintained the scion of a wealthy Italian fam- Hello Kitty on space mission that we would exceed the cur- ily, bought the car. “I saved the rent world record and that the car from scrap and hid it from my TOKYO: Hello Kitty has been sent on her first space mission, as car would bring between $30- parents. I only drove it at night so Japan’s global icon of cute celebrates its 40th birthday in extrater- $40m and today the GTO did just nobody would see me”, Bonhams restrial fashion. that,” Robert Brooks, chairman quoted him as saying. A Kitty figure is now circling Earth aboard a small satellite equipped of Bonhams, said in a statement. For almost 40 more years, with a digital message board, part of a government-funded project to Some reports prior to the auc- Violati drove the Ferrari in clas- attract private companies into the space business. tion had said the car might fetch sic car and historic racing events, The initiative calls on fans to come up with short messages that will as much as $70m, but a Bonhams and it became one of the last 250 be flashed on the board sitting above the four centimetre cat, according spokeswoman said these were GTOs to compete regularly into to Kitty’s creator Sanrio. based purely on speculation. the 2000s, until his death in 2010, The white feline with a red bow sits by a window looking back at The Ferrari was the jewel in the The 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO Berlinetta sold for $38.1m. the auction house said. Earth, with the board displaying messages of up to 180 characters in crown for Bonhams’ annual Quail REUTERS English and Japanese. The satellite was launched in June from Russia. AFP Hospital error Stunt show Zuckerberg issues challenge to Gates has 200 patients WASHINGTON: Facebook make a donation to the ALS foundation — or both,” he said. founder Mark Zuckerberg (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) Television star Jimmy Fallon, declared dead has become the latest celeb- Foundation, which heads the singer Justin Timberlake and rity to be doused by a bucket fight against Lou Gehrig’s. actor Mickey Rourke, along MELBOURNE: An Australian of ice-cold water — and now Zuckerberg, who was nomi- with several sports stars have hospital apologised after sending he wants Bill Gates to follow nated for the challenge by all taken the challenge in out notices to the doctors of more suit. New Jersey Governor Chris recent weeks. than 200 patients telling them Aimed at raising awareness Christie, laughed as he tipped Even the 86-year-old widow they had died instead of being and cash for the fight against the ice over himself before dar- of Robert Kennedy, Ethel discharged. Lou Gehrig’s disease, the Ice ing Microsoft titan Bill Gates Kennedy, has taken the chal- The error by Austin Hospital in Bucket Challenge has become a to do the same. lenge — urging President Melbourne was spotted within hours viral craze in the United States He also challenged Facebook Barack Obama to follow suit. and the doctors were contacted, but in recent weeks. executive Sheryl Sandberg and Obama declined, but made a not before at least one had called a It involves celebrities soak- Netflix director Reed Hastings donation instead. family member to express their con- ing themselves in icy water to follow suit. According to the ALS, the dolences, the Herald Sun newspaper before challenging other well- “You guys have 24 hours to scheme has raised $5.7m since reported. known personalities to do the complete the challenge or you its launch on July 29. Austin Health, which runs the hos- same — or else they have to have to donate to the ALS AFP pital, said the notices — which were sent on Wednesday, July 30 — were a result of “human error” after changes to a death notification template were saved to the standard discharge template. Pilot ‘loses’ arm during landing “On recognising the error on the Wednesday morning, Austin LONDON: A pilot for a “The senior captain referred autopilot and was landing the Hospital immediately contacted all British budget airline briefly to in this report is one of plane manually when the arm GP clinics affected,” Austin Health lost control of a flight after Flybe’s most experienced and came loose, forcing him to try spokeswoman Taryn Sheehy said in his artificial arm came loose trusted pilots,” said Captain to regain control with his right a statement. “We apologised unre- during landing, an air acci- Ian Baston, the firm’s director arm. servedly to affected clinics who, for dent report said on Thursday. of flight operations and safety. “He did this, but with power the most part, were very understand- The Flybe plane with 47 pas- “The airline confirms that at still applied and possibly a gust ing about the error.” sengers was coming in to land no time was the safety of its affecting the aircraft, a normal Sheehy added that patient care at Belfast City Airport from passengers or crew compro- touchdown was followed by a was not affected, but the president of Birmingham on February 12 mised in any way, nor was the bounce, from which the aircraft the Australian Medical Association’s when the pilot’s prosthetic fore- aircraft damaged.” landed heavily,” the report said. Victoria state branch, Tony Bartone, arm became detached from a The report from the Air The captain has pledged to said the blunder was “unacceptable”. clamp fitted to the plane’s yoke. Accidents Investigation Branch be more careful in future about “IT issues must not undermine This caused the plane to land said the 46-year-old pilot had checking the attachment on his patient care or trust in the Victorian A member of a police motorcycle daredevil team smashes through a with a “bounce”, but no one checked that his prosthetic arm artificial limb and briefing his healthcare system,” he said in a wall of fluorescent tubes in a stunt show during India’s Independence was injured. was securely attached to the co-pilots about a possible simi- statement. Day celebrations in Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir. Flybe said it was proud to be clamp shortly before landing. lar event, it added. AFP an equal opportunity employer. He had disconnected the AFP