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DOHA: A Qatari who was detained by the UAE authorities at the losers maligning Dubai airport earlier this year while he was on his way to Doha from Bangkok has been charged with having close links to a banned local organisation. The charges have actually been filed almost nine months after Dr Mehmoud Al Jaidah was picked from Dubai and taken to Abu Dhabi where he remains under trial. The charges were image of Qatar read out by an official of the UAE’s Public Prosecution in the court that is trying Al Jaidah’s case, Al Sharq reported yesterday quoting Guardian reports motivated: Al Marri a tweet message from Al Jaidah’s son, Hassan. THE PENINSULA

DOHA: Qatar’s Attorney- workers are here, so we will Indonesia recalls envoy to General sees the hand of some investigate and get at the truth.” unsuccessful FIFA 2022 bidders “And if we find that there was a behind The Guardian reports of conspiracy to malign Qatar and Australia in spying row alleged abuse of migrant work- its image, legal action would be JAKARTA: Indonesia recalled its ambassador to Australia yester- ers in the country. initiated.” day in a furious response to reports that Australian spy agencies tried The reports carried in a series Responding to a question about to listen to the phone calls of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono as by the British newspaper might the Prosecution’s role in cases in well as his wife and ministers. Jakarta, which said it was “devastated”, have been motivated and behind which workers were found to be vowed to review all cooperation with Canberra after secret documents them could be “some” 2022 bid victims, the Attorney-General leaked by US intelligence fugitive Edward Snowden said members losers, Dr Ali bin Fetais Al Marri said some 3,000 cases were filed of the president’s inner circle were spied on. “This is an unfriendly, said. by Bangladeshi and Nepali work- unbecoming act between strategic partners,” Foreign Minister “So tell me how do we simply ers against big companies and Marty Natalegawa said. The documents, obtained by the Australian believe those reports?” Al Marri the rulings were in their favour. The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani arrived in Kuwait last Broadcasting Corporation and The Guardian newspaper, showed that told Qatar News Agency (QNA) “What does this show? This evening. The Emir and the delegation accompanying him were greeted Australia’s electronic intelligence agency tracked Yudhoyono’s activity replying to a question about reflects that there is total justice on arrival by the Emir of Kuwait H H Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber on his mobile phone for 15 days in August 2009. AFP the labour issues raised by The in Qatar. Our systems are based See also page 12 Al Sabah at Kuwait International Airport. Guardian. on justice. Remember that the That’s the reason why the owners of some of these compa- Public Prosecution has been asked nies are influential people.” (by the government) to look into However, if investigations these reports and investigate reveal that there are faults in if they are based on truth. The “our” system, corrective action reports claim that workers used would be taken, Al Marri said. SCH seeks new GCC standards for fast food to visit police stations but their Asked about when he thought complaints were refused to be the investigation would be com- DOHA: The Supreme Council GCC standards (organisation) to Authority in this regard. “We waged by the SCH in independ- lodged. pleted, he said that would take of Health (SCH) is seeking new modify the specifications of fast are in talks with the Ministry ent schools had started deliver- “Well, the workers are still here months. regional standards for fast food food in supermarkets and res- of Economy and Commerce, ing results and there is a plan to in Qatar and that fact can be “We have just begun the inves- items to prevent their harmful taurants to get rid of the (high Consumer Protection Department expand it to work places. helpful in our investigation. They tigation,” said Al Marri, reiterat- effects on public health, a senior content of) fat that could harm and the Ministry of Municipality “We are planning to include should be asked if what has been ing that they would reveal if there SCH official has said. human health,” a local Arabic and Urban Planning. We are going work places in the campaign reported is true.” are faults on Qatar’s side. The move apparently is daily quoted Sheikha Al Anoud to work together on this issue but starting next month to create a If the Guardian reports are The Attorney-General had prompted by the high rate of obes- bint Mohammed Al Thani, we need support from the stand- healthy environment there and based on truth, the investiga- earlier opened a workshop at ity in Qatar, with a survey released Director of Health Promotion and ardisation (authority) because make them free from everything tions would tell that. “But if they the Centre for Rule of Law and by the SCH last year showing that Non-Communicable Diseases at without having a law, we can not that would harm the physical are found to be fabricated, we will Anti-Corruption in Doha, of 70 percent of the Qatari population SCH, as saying in an interview. impose specifications on compa- and psychological health of the take legal action against those whose Board of Trustees he is the were overweight, of whom over 41 She said the SCH was also nies,” she added. employees,” said Al Anoud. responsible,” said Al Marri. Chairman. percent were obese. seeking support from the Qatari Al Anoud said that a health THE PENINSULA “I don’t see a problem. The THE PENINSULA “Now we are working with the Standards and Specifications awareness campaign being Continued on page 5 TUESDAY 19 NOVEMBER 2013 HOME 02 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com

Deputy PM meets US special envoy Sultan of Oman Forum discusses greeted on National Day DOHA: The Emir H H Sheikh impact of sports Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani sent a cable of greetings to H M Sultan Qaboos bin Said of the Sultanate of Oman on the occasion of his coun- on tourism try’s National Day. The Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani Events, venues attract more tourists also sent a cable of greetings to the Sultanate. DOHA: The second edition of world gather for iconic games, “Sport & Tourism Forum” has such as the Olympics and the Emir and PM greet highlighted the impact of sport- World Cup, as we saw here first ing events on tourism in Qatar hand with the Asian Games in Moroccan king on and optimising the use of sport- 2006 and as we anticipate for ing events and venues to attract 2022. In many ways, therefore, Independence Day tourists to the country. the sports and tourism sectors The forum, organised by Qatar are integrally connected. Sports DOHA: The Emir H H Sheikh Tourism Authority (QTA) in part- events, which average around 20 The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs H E Ahmed bin Abdullah Al Mahmoud Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani nership with the Qatar Olympic each quarter, many of which are met here yesterday with U S Presidential Special Envoy to Sudan and South Sudan Donald Booth. They sent yesterday a cable of greet- Committee (QOC), was held on international, are very much part discussed progress in the implementation of the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur. ings to King Mohammed VI the sidelines of the fourth edition of Qatar’s flourishing events sec- of the Kingdom of Morocco on of ASPIRE4SPORT Congress and tor hosting over 60 major confer- the anniversary of his coun- Exhibition at Aspire Dome. ences each year,” he said. try’s Independence Day. The H E Sheikh Saoud bin The Sports and Tourism Prime Minister and Interior Abdulrahman Al Thani, Secretary Committee (joint QTA and QOC) Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah General of QOC highlighted the shed light on the relationship Advisory Council forms panels bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al importance that sport repre- between sports and tourism in Thani sent a cable of greetings sents in boosting the business various aspects. The committee DOHA: The Advisory Council Nasser Rashid Seraye Al Kaabi, Mohamed Teraiheeb bin Nayfa, to the Moroccan king on same of tourism and further contrib- also gave a presentation on its held its weekly session under Mohamed Hammam Al Abdullah, Ibrahim Mohamed Al Misnad Al occasion. uting in achieving the Qatar role in the promotion of tourism Speaker H E Mohamed bin Youssuf Rashid Al Khater, Muhannadi, Mohamed Hammam National Vision 2030 objectives through sports, especially that Mubarak Al Khulaifi. Mohamed Khalid Al Ghanim, Al Abdullah, Mohamed Jassim Al Greetings cable towards a sustainable and steady Qatar plays host to international Council Secretary-General Khalaf Ahmed Al Mannai, Ali Badi, Ibrahim Khalifa Al Nasr, development. sporting events that draw visitors Fahd bin Mubarak Al Khayareen Hassan Zainal, Nasser Khalil Al Mubarak Ghanim Al Ali and sent to Latvian “Every necessary effort is to be from across the region, includ- read out the agenda which Jaidah and Said Butti Al Sahouti. Nasser Ahmed Al Malki. made by all stakeholders in order ing the Qatar ExxonMobil Open, have been approved. Later, the The Services and Public The Cultural and Information president to come up with concrete actions Commercial Bank Qatar Masters, Council’s five permanent commit- Utilities Committee which com- Committee which comprised and initiatives allowing the best the Commercial Bank Grand Prix, tees were set up as follow: prised Mohamed Ajaj Al Kebaisi, Dr. Ahmed Mohamed Obeidan, DOHA: The Emir H H Sheikh use of the many available oppor- as well as the upcoming 2015 IHF The Legal and Legislative Zabin Abdul Hadi Al Doassari, Mohamed Abdullah Al Attiyah, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani tunities and means to promote Handball World Championships, Affairs Committee which com- Ibrahim Khalifa Al Nasr, Khalaf Hamid Ali Al Ahbabi, Abdullah sent a cable of greetings to the sports and tourism activities in the World Boxing Championships, prises Dr Ahmed Mohamed Ahmed Al Mannai, Hadi Said Mohamed Al Sada, Ibrahim President of the Republic of the country and attract the gen- the 2015 International Paralympic Obeidan, Mohamed Abdullah Al Khayareen, Abdullah Khalid Mohamed Al Assiri, Zabin Abdul Latvia on the occasion of his eral public as well as the various Committee (IPC) Athletic World Al Selaiti, Rashid Ahmed Al Al Mana, Mubarak Ghanim Al Hadi Al Doassari, Muqbin Ali country’s National Day. The economic sectors who will all Championship and the 2016 Road Maadhadi, Nasser Rashid Seraye Ali, Saqr Fahd Al Muraikhi and Al Hitmi, Rashid Hamad Al Prime Minister and Interior benefit from them,” said Sheikh World Championships. Al Kaabi, Youssuf Rashid Al Nasser Ahmed Al Malki. Maadhadi, Khalid Hamad Al Libda, Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah Saoud. “Over the past decade, sports Khater, Mohamed Khalid Al The Internal and Foreign Mohamed Teraiheeb bin Nayfa, bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani QTA Chairman Issa bin have played a significant role in Ghanim, Ali Hussein Zainal, Affairs Committee which com- Ibrahim Mohamed Al Misnad Al sent a cable of greetings to the Mohammed Al Mohannadi pro- driving attention, and will con- Nasser Khalil Al Jaideh, Said prised Issa bin Rabiah Al Muhannadi, Mohamed Jassim Al President of Latvia on the same vided an overview of Qatar’s tour- tinue to do so in the next decade. Butti Al Sahouti and Saqr Fahd Kuwari, Mohamed Abdullah Al Badi, Hadi Said Al Khayareen and occasion. ism sector approach, including We continue to work with local Al Muraikhi. Selaiti, Mohamed Abdullah Al Abdullah Khalid Al Mana. the role sports play as one of eight stakeholders to ensure that the The Financial and Economic Attiyah, Hamid Ali Al Ahbabi, The council also reviewed a Envoy presents focus tourism products. tourism infrastructure and qual- Affairs Committee which com- Abdullah Mohamed Al Sada, draft law on national service and “Sport brings the world ity of experience exceed expecta- prised Abdurrahman Muftah Abdurrahman Muftah Al decided to refer it to the Legal and credentials to together in a way that few other tions for all visitors,” he said. Al Muftah, Mohamed Ajaj Al Muftah, Ibrahim Mohamed Al Legislative Affairs Committee. things can. Fans from around the THE PENINSULA Kebaisi, Muqbil Ali Al Hitmi, Assiri, Khalid Hamad Al Libda, QNA UNIDO director

VIENNA: Qatar’s Ambassador in Vienna Ali Khalfan Al Mansouri yesterday submit- ted his credentials to United Kulluna takes water safety campaign to boat show Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) Director General Li Yong as Qatar’s per- DOHA: Children drowning in adult supervision around children awareness and adult supervi- quick resuscitation. pillar of Health and Safety at manent representative to the water can be avoided, through in order to curb such preventable sion. Safety and prevention are ConocoPhillips Qatar ConocoPhillips. The campaign organisation. increasing awareness and adult deaths. According to statistics Kulluna’s founding pillars and we President, Gary Sykes stated, touches on a very important The ambassador voiced Qatar’s supervision, said experts during released by Kulluna, children have were delighted to participate in “We live in an area surrounded by issue with the number of people keenness to enhance coopera- a Kulluna safety campaign held drowned not just in pools but also Qatar’s first International Boat water, giving many opportunities drowning in Qatar increasing in tion with UNIDO in sustain- at the first Qatar International in water buckets and bathtubs. Show and inform audiences about for exciting water activities, but recent years. This is a startling able industrial development, Boat Show (QIBS) recently. Dr Khalid Abdulnoor simple ways of being water safe.” also increasing the possibility of fact that is not receiving the especially in environment- Drowning, especially amongst Saifeldeen, Director of the Hamad Kulluna’s stand at the Qatar injuries and drowning. As found- attention it deserves and this why friendly and renewable energy children is one of the most com- International Training Centre International Boat Show also ing sponsor of Kulluna campaign, Kulluna seized this opportunity technologies. mon causes of accidental death (HITC) of HMC said, “A child can provided information on how to we are pleased to be taking part to increase community aware- Li reiterated UNIDO’s com- in Qatar. To tackle this issue, drown in less than two minutes in perform CPR in case of drowning, in the Qatar International Boat ness about water safety by shar- mitment to develop cooperation Kulluna launched a water safety as little as 5cm of water in abso- as the first few moments after the Show and promote water safety ing simple tips and tools that may with Qatar. campaign this year, highlighting lute silence. These accidents can accident are the most crucial and and drowning prevention, a cam- save a life.” QNA the importance of maintaining be avoided, through increasing chances of survival increase after paign that reflects our strategic THE PENINSULA QU launches book on Doha’s evolution

DOHA: Qatar University (QU) has launched a new book that explores the evolution of Doha from a tiny fishing vil- lage to an emerging regional metropolis. The book Demystifying Doha: On Architecture and Urbanism in an Emerging City is authored by QU professor of architecture and chair of the Department of Architecture and Urban Planning (DAUP) Dr Ashraf Salama and Dr Florian Wiedmann, research fellow at the department, and published this month by Ashgate Publishing, UK. Product of a three-year effort (2010-2013), the book was par- tially funded by a grant from the National Priorities Research Program (NPRP) under the Officials during the press conference to announce the launch of the book. Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF). Doha. The authors conclude but a lack of in-depth debate on Reviewers from North At 276 pages, the book looks at with a theoretical discourse on architecture and urbanism in Carolina State University, the the pre-oil picture of Doha rooted space production and an analyt- the rapidly growing city. US, Albert Speer & Partner, in the desert, tribal tradition and ical framework for investigating “This book we hope will begin Germany, and Polytechnic the sea, and follows its urban evo- the production of urban quali- the dialogue and prompt ques- University of Bari, Italy, have lution from vernacular settle- ties in the city. tions and solutions on the future called Demystifying Doha “a ment to an emerging service hub. Speaking to the media on direction of urban development necessary guide for Doha’s It goes on to discuss the Sunday, Salama and Wiedmann in Doha and in growing cities decision makers in the public decentralisation of urban plan- explained that Demystifying in the GCC and Middle East and private sector as well as ning and the implementation of Doha investigates the com- region”, he said. design and planning educators an holistic urban development plex nature of the city’s con- Wiedman said: “We hope to and professionals,” a “valu- vision in Qatar, regional pres- temporary urban structure by expand the research to include able source for every planner sures and global influences, and exploring its evolution from a parameters that enable future and architect working in Doha the advent of urban space diver- tiny fishing village to a major comparisons with other Gulf as well as those working in sity in Doha. regional and international hub. “ cities now that we have intro- neighbouring countries of the Further, the book considers Salama noted the timeliness duced the preparatory discus- Arabian Peninsula”, and “a the economic consequences and of the book’s publication in a sions that highlight the various great addition to the library of potential environmental chal- period when Doha is burgeon- interdependencies between the architecture and urbanism in lenges, and provides an outlook ing with construction, develop- built environment and emerging the Middle East”. for sustainable urbanism in ment and re-generation projects society of Doha”. THE PENINSULA

TUESDAY 19 NOVEMBER 2013 HOME 04 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com IEEE conference explores raising quality of life GCC engineers conference begins

DOHA: The seventh GCC and services in the electric and conference of the Institute electronic engineering industry. of Electric and Electronic “Qatar is keen in developing Engineers (IEEE), which will different areas of engineering, reflect on the emerging technol- especially through research,” ogy and rapid changes that are said Essa bin Hilal Al Kuwari, occurring in the Gulf region, President of Kahramaa. opened yesterday. He was addressing the con- The three-day conference is ference on behalf of H E Dr held under the theme, ‘Towards Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada, Improving Quality of Life,’ reflect- Minister of Energy and Industry. ing on the emerging technology Engineers were urged to and rapid changes that are occur- develop new means of research ring in the Gulf region. and innovation during the The conference, held in Qatar conference. for the first time, also focuses on “World is in need of engineer- the role and responsibility of engi- ing solutions. Qatar Foundation neers in developing technology is working on developing and preserving natural resources applied research on four areas by eliminating environmental as energy, environment, health residuals in the GCC. and Information Technology. The conference offers an oppor- Currently 50 companies are Audience listening to the President of Kahramaa Engineer Essa bin Hilal Al Kuwari (inset) during the IEEE conference at the QNCC yesterday. tunity to promote products, serv- working on such research,” said (SALIM MATRAMKOT) ices, ideas as well as various roles Al Kuwari. of business electrical engineering The conference will discuss technology, electrical and elec- of the conference. Globes of the Past”, “How Power Communications,” during the in a comprehensive way. 150 papers on research proposals tronics with the participation Keynote lectures are delivered Electronics contribute to the conference. On Sunday the con- An exhibition too would be and research on subjects includ- of many experts from different on “Visual Language Processing Actual Energy Arena” and ference held a special forum for held on the sidelines of the con- ing renewable energy, telecom- countries to explore the latest of Ancient Manuscripts: “Spectrum Scarcity, Cognitive women in the filed of engineering. ference to showcase the products munications and information developments within the theme Converting Collections to Crystal Radio, and Free Space Optical THE PENINSULA

NU-Q, DFI tie-up to conduct research on trends in entertainment media

DOHA: Northwestern DFI’s role in framing the research efforts with other institutions in University in Qatar (NU-Q) to produce rare, data-based Qatar to meet the goals of Qatar’s and the Doha Film Institute insights into the regional media National Research Strategy.” (DFI) will partner on a research market. NU-Q will solicit input and project that explores trends in “Doha Film Institute’s col- feedback from students, young entertainment media consump- laboration is a key element of media consumers in the region tion in the Middle East. the survey design. We are work- themselves, on the types of issues The research will explore how ing with them to identify issues to be explored in the project. people in the Mena region con- that are crucial to the media and “The changing social currents sume and create media pertain- entertainment industry,” said in the Middle East have generated ing to entertainment, culture, and Dennis. a significant shift in what audi- sports in six countries including “Our academic and industry- ences consume, want, and con- Qatar, United Arab Emirates, specific strengths combined will sider appropriate entertainment, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Egypt help ensure this survey creates but there is not a lot of recorded and Tunisia. By asking about both knowledge on a subject that is data to understand these issues the role of entertainment in peo- vital to understanding societies in detail. Producing quantitative ple’s lives and cultural attitudes, and economies in the region, and knowledge on the subject will help researchers hope to learn more in turn has practical use for deci- members of the industry make about media use and society in the sion-makers in the field.” better-informed decisions,” said post-Arab Spring era. “The research we conduct gives Al Khater. The partnership was announced students and professors first- Al Khater added that fieldwork recently by Abdulaziz Al Khater, hand insights into the region’s is scheduled to begin in December CEO of DFI and Everette E media consumption trends, as and results are expected in Officials of Northwestern University in Qatar and Doha Film Institute during the announcement of partnership for Dennis, Dean and CEO of NU-Q, well as helping us expand our March. research into trends in entertainment media consumption in the Middle East. who stressed the importance of research programme and bolster THE PENINSULA

Plan for 67,000sqm HMC hosts hundreds of patients at health gazebo

DOHA: Hamad Medical mall at Aspire Park Corporation (HMC) hosted hundreds of patients and visi- DOHA: The Aspire Zone a seminar organized for French tors during a three-day exhibi- Foundation (AZF) has announced businessmen exploring invest- tion at its annual health gazebo, plans to build a mall at the heart ment opportunities in the coun- to coincide with the World of Aspire Park. The project will try’s sports sector. Diabetes Day. be spread in an a rea of over 67,0 0 0 He highlighted Qatar’s com- Located at the Outpatient square metres, housing a shop- mitment and contribution for the Entrance of Hamad General ping complex, entertainment and development of infrastructure to Hospital, patients and visitors many other facilities, Al Sharq’s promote the sports sector. received counselling from physicians, website reported yesterday. He also discussed about a sec- dieticians, educators, podiatrists and The wide range of facilities at ond project, the Museum of Qatar pharmacists about diabetes, early the project, to be located at the Olympic Sports, to be developed in detection and prevention. Aspire Zone, will be catering to partnership between the Olympic “The gazebo offered medi- different needs of local and inter- Committee and the Qatar cal consultations by educators, national visitors. Museums Authority, which will be dieticians, podiatrists and clini- Individuals and families will providing host of facilities, includ- cal pharmacists to all patients also be able to enjoy educa- ing classrooms equipped with and visitors. Blood sugar tional and recreational experi- audiovisual techniques to make checks were also available,” said ences in the lush green gardens teaching and learning activities Manal Al Musallam, Senior of the facility, Al Sharq quoted more interactive and interesting. Diabetes Educator at HMC and Mohammad Meer, Director of The Foundation aims to Coordinator of the Corporation’s the Engineering Department at develop sports champions, pro- World Diabetes Day events. “The Aspire Zone as saying. mote healthy lifestyle and galva- diabetes screening tests that were Meer provided details of the nise the sports economy. available in the gazebo this year project during a presentation at THE PENINSULA included the glycosylated haemo- globin level test, which is a test that shows the average level of Benin minister blood sugar (glucose) over the meets envoy previous three months.” COTONOU: Al Musallam added that the Hamad Medical Corporation officials during the opening of the annual health gazebo. Benin’s Interior exhibition included various Minister Francois events, such as the distribution also given to patients and visitors in the calendar is encourag- smoking. The calendar also pro- Houessou met of gifts to visitors and the circula- in order to raise awareness about ing patients to maintain their vides individuals living with diabet- yesterday Qatar’s tion of new booklets that explain diabetes prevention and manage- blood glucose levels between 80 ics with general guidelines on how Ambassador to how to prepare a healthier, and ment. The calendar is designed to to 120mg/dl before meals and 80 to fast and travel while maintain- Benin Mohamed diabetic friendly, versions of many motivate patients to achieve one to 180mg/dl two hours after eat- ing normal blood sugar levels. The bin Jaber Al popular Arabic dishes. objective every month, and to help ing. Furthermore, the calendar calendar also reveals some com- Kuwari. They “In addition to the distribution them prevent the potential risks highlights the importance of liv- mon misconceptions about diabe- reviewed bilateral of educational flyers, a special dia- and complications of diabetes,” ing a healthy, balanced lifestyle by tes treatments that can adversely relations. betes calendar with 12 objectives said Al Musallam. maintaining regular exercise and affect the health of diabetics.” QNA for the 2014 calendar year was “One of the objectives presented a healthy balanced diet and not THE PENINSULA HOME TUESDAY 19 NOVEMBER 2013 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 05 Q22 to release Oman National Day celebrations guidelines for workers’ welfare 2022 panel meets Amnesty officials

DOHA: The Qatar 2022 working on projects leading to Supreme Committee (Q22) said the 2022 FIFA World Cup. yesterday that it will release “A productive discussion took a set of standards next month place covering a range of topics, to ensure welfare of workers including the progress of the Q22 involved in projects related to Workers’ Welfare Standards and the World Cup. the formation of the Q22 Worker It will be a contractual obliga- Welfare Committee. It was agreed tion for companies working on at the conclusion of the meet- Q22 projects to comply with the ing that a constructive dialogue standards and their performance between the two organisations will be monitored, the committee would continue in the years lead- said in a statement issued after a ing up to the 2022 FIFA World meeting with a visiting delegation Cup Qatar,” said the statement. from Amnesty International. Q22 has been meeting with rel- The Workers’ Welfare evant stakeholders and develop- Standards will be aligned with ing a plan for addressing worker Qatari law and international welfare since winning the bid in best practices and will set clear 2010. guidelines from recruitment to The Committee said it valued repatriation, Q22 said. the Amnesty International report “In 2013, Q22 released its on Qatar and was pleased to see The Minister of Finance H E Ali Sherif Al Emadi (third right); Minister of Transport H E Jassim Seif Ahmed Al Sulaiti; Chairman of Qatari Businessmen Workers’ Charter and, at the that it acknowledged the positive Association Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim Al Thani, and the Ambassador of Oman Mohammed bin Nasser bin Hamad Al Wahaibi cut a cake to mark the end of this year, it will release steps Q22 is taking to ensure 43rd National Day of the Sultanate of Oman at a function held at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Doha yesterday. (SALIM MATRAMKOt) Workers Welfare Standards,” said contractors uphold human rights the statement. standards. “Compliance with the law and The report has also acknowl- Q22’s standards will be a con- edged that the responsibility for tractual obligation for companies the welfare of workers is shared Ashghal takes steps to avoid waterlogging working on Q22 projects and will by all parties involved in the chain be transparently and robustly of contracting including the gov- monitored through a three-tier ernment of Qatar, governments DOHA: With the rains and rainwater, in addition to the nor- yet and that might receive heavy or flood in the pumping or treat- compliance and auditing struc- of the manpower exporting coun- unstable weather conditions mal drainage water. rainfall. This was implemented ment stations or networks. ture,” it added. tries, recruitment agencies and affecting the country, the Public Sharif said that all rainwater in coordination with the Rain Meanwhile, the weather bureau Q22 met with Amnesty the companies that utilise them, Works Authority (Ashghal) drainage networks in tunnels and Emergency Committee. Some key has said in its forecast that the International on Sunday to dis- said the statement. said in a press release yester- key areas like Souq Waqif have areas that might collect rainwater weather will be warmer today cuss the conditions of workers THE PENINSULA day that it has taken neces- been cleaned to avoid any flood- were provided with diesel pumps compared with yesterday, as the sary measures to avoid rain ing in the areas throughout the to pump collected water to the minimum temperature will go up waterlogging. rainy season. Additional emer- nearby networks or to low areas to 25 degrees Celsius. Ashghal said it began preparing gency teams have been formed to that are previously identified. The Meteorology Department has QP launches investigation for the rainy season in September clean up any effluent that might Ashghal has allocated a number forecast maximum temperature at by coordinating with the Drainage be blocked after the rainfall. of suction tanks by contracting 25 degrees C in Ruwais, which would Networks Operations and Mobile pumps have been dis- companies, and those tanks will go up to 28 degrees C in Messaid, into abuse allegations Maintenance Department, Roads tributed in the areas that do not be allocated to meet the drainage Wakrah, Al Khor and Doha. Operations and Maintenance, as have rainwater drainage networks network needs in case of a block THE PENINSULA DOHA: Expressing “deep concern” over Amnesty International’s well as different municipalities. latest report that says it found that some workers who had suf- A national drainage cleaning fered abuses were working for subcontractors employed by glo- company was contracted to clean bal companies including Qatar Petroleum, the Corporation said drainage networks in Doha and yesterday it was launching “thorough” investigation about the other cities. More than 30,000 issue. “QP expresses deep concern at some labour issues that rainwater effluents in the coun- were included in the latest report of Amnesty International per- try have been cleaned since last taining to the condition of workers of one of the subcontractors September, in addition to 4,500 hired by QP’s contractor in one of its major projects, and will take soak ways and collection tanks that report into serious consideration while conducting a thor- and surface and groundwater ough investigation about these issues,” QP said in a statement. pumping stations tanks and efflu- Amnesty International officials, at a news conference here on ents leading to the sea. Sunday, also named other global companies like Hyundai E & Ahmed Mohamed Sharif, C and OHL Construction and said that some workers who had Drainage Network Operations and suffered abuses were working for their subcontractors. Maintenance Manager at Ashghal, QP said in its statement it is, and will always be, strongly said that while preparing for the committed to ensuring that the highest standards of personnel rainy season, his team ensured the welfare are in place, and that effective policies and processes effectiveness of drainage networks incorporating human rights criteria are developed and imple- and drainage stations to avoid mented upon its contractors and their subcontractors. flooding. The networks were also THE PENINSULA checked to see if they would be able to receive excess amounts of

Study on diabetes, obesity among students planned

Continued from page 1 She said this programme will start from SCH employees on a trial basis. “Feedback from this experiment will help us identify the weaknesses. We started the ‘We are Healthy’ campaign with 15 schools and then expanded it to more schools,” she said, indicating that a similar pattern would be followed in work places. The official said there is also a plan to conduct a comprehensive study on prevalence of diabetes and obesity among schoolchildren in Qatar and prepare a complete health record for each student. “Next month we are going to conduct a training workshop for school nurses to monitor the health condition of students aged 5 to 18 years through a complete health record, starting from the day they join the school until they complete studies,” said Al Anoud.

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USSIA’S Vladimir Putin exemplifies the state of a nation in chaos. Though the former Soviet nation’s Cold War adversary apparently looks more Rdisorganised, it is Russia that walks away with the cake when it comes to misgovernance. The shutdown of the Kennedy showed how US United States’ federal facilities for about two weeks embodied the nadir of inefficiency attributed by some to the bitterly divided partisan political system. And though some European nations are badly governed, they do not exemplify the systemic can contain Iran threat laxity inherent in Russian institutions. BY KENNETH M POLLACK Instead, he saw the Russian leader- US would be willing to accept such a Fed up by a system, which is seen as largely extractive than ship as driven by a range of different disproportionate exchange and so would associative, many in Vladimir Putin’s Russia want to go back t may seem like a stretch, but the goals and emotions, including fear and be willing to go to war with the USSR. to the days of Stalin. Putin’s approach to governing Russia has Cold War crises that President uncertainty. As a result, when the Soviets over- been quite intimidating. He was bitter at the protests in 2011 John F Kennedy faced hold impor- Kennedy rejected the prevailing stepped themselves and provoked crises and 2012 against his rule and courted controversy by using Itant lessons for the nuclear impasse assumption that the Soviets were only over Berlin and then Cuba, they pan- intemperate language for something protesters carried during with Iran. Newly released historical interested in amassing power and only icked when the Kennedy administra- files on the confrontations between the understood the language of force. A tion showed a willingness to go to war rallies. Many protesters were detained and faced tough trials. United States and the Soviet Union more nuanced approach led him to opt rather than give in to their demands. In Stalin’s authoritarian rule, say many Russians, was characterised in the early 1960s can help us better for a blockade of Cuba rather than the both cases, Moscow quickly sought to by a strong sense of order that lent a semblance of flawlessness understand what to expect if the cur- airstrikes and invasion recommended by defuse the situation as fast as possible, to the system. The fate of a punk all-women band that outraged rent negotiations with Tehran fail and virtually all of his advisers. His strategy even accepting humiliating conditions to the Kremlin with a singing protest in Russia’s most famous we are soon confronted with a nuclear- gave the Soviets the chance to realise avert a war they knew they would lose. cathedral drew global condemnation. The girls were detained armed Iran. they had made a mistake and back down Like the Soviet Union early on in the Kennedy faced an unpredictable, risk- without causing a war. Cold War, even a nuclear-armed Iran in hard prison conditions and one of them complained of the taking and at times aggressive opponent This precedent doesn’t mean we would be vastly outmatched by the US poor state of the correctional facility with even good washing in Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev. Yet should think that Iran’s leaders are strategic arsenal. Unlike the Soviets, the facilities hard to come by. 28 Greenpeace activists and 2 he frustrated Khrushchev’s ambitions benign or well-intentioned toward Iranians can’t ever hope to match the journalists have been in jail for trying and helped the US avoid war through us. But it would be a bigger mistake US. Thus, in any crisis, American nego- The way Russia to board a Russian oil platform in a combination of American nuclear to assume that they are hellbent on tiators will have the upper hand and superiority, firm- destroying us, the Israelis or other US should be able to compel the Iranians the Arctic in October. They hail from is ruled has ness in defending allies in the region, and that they are to back down quickly, even accepting to do with a several countries and Putin has ignored national interests willing to invite their own obliteration significant reversals to avoid a war. international calls for their release. Last and a willingness to do so. On past occasions when Iran crossed lackadaisical year, it was Greenpeace that unfurled Unlike the to resist alarmist Although Iran is often caricatured an American red line and was at risk attitude to the environment group’s flag on the Soviets, the thinking. as a nation of irrational, would-be of a US military response — during the drilling platform without even inviting The first martyrs, its behaviour has been ruth- Tanker War in 1988, after the Khobar governance Iranians can’t observation from lessly rational for the most part. Even Towers attack in Saudi Arabia in 1996 censure. However, the Greenpeace ship and lack of Kennedy’s Cold Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini — a far and after the US invasion of Iraq in this year was boarded by Russian forces ever hope to War experi- more committed ideologue than his 2003 — the Iranians have backed down administrative in international waters and the activists match the US. ence is that if successor, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei — quickly and even made humiliating con- vigour in the arrested. Thus, in any you assume the agreed to end the Iran-Iraq War in cessions of their own (such as ending worst, you may 1988 when his subordinates told him the Iran-Iraq War and agreeing to sus- ruling class. The fate of Kremlin critic and Russia’s crisis, American richest man, Mikhail Khodorkovsky, is get the worst. If that continuing the conflict would only pend uranium enrichment) to avert an negotiators will any one lesson result in further Iraqi victories and American attack. A third observation for everyone to see. He was arrested in emerges from the could threaten the Islamic regime itself. from the Kennedy era is that commu- 2003 and is serving a prison sentence for tax evasion involving have the upper documents, mem- Another lesson of the Cold War is nication is critical. Misperceptions are millions. Putin’s policy of standing behind Syria’s Bashar Al hand and should oirs and research that military superiority, particularly inevitable in international relations, and Assad and supporting Iran has also eroded Moscow’s credibility. be able to compel published in nuclear superiority, matters. During the fear conjured by nuclear weapons Russia has played a vital role in Syria by speaking out in favour recent years, it is the Kennedy and Dwight Eisenhower only adds to that risk. Kennedy resisted that the US and administrations, the Kremlin’s think- demonising Khrushchev, seeing him of Assad who says that the revolt to dislodge him is being led the Iranians to the Soviet Union ing was dominated by the knowledge instead as a mercurial leader prone to by terror groups supported by Al Qaeda. Putin’s tacit support back down. wasted billions of that the US’ arsenal could obliterate taking big gambles to try to address the to Iran, which is fighting debilitating sanctions by the west dollars and rou- the Soviet Union. In those days, the US challenges he faced. Although Kennedy’s over its nuclear programme, has also not endeared him with bles guarding against a surprise nuclear could launch hundreds of bombers and sense of Khrushchev was broadly cor- the West and shows Moscow in a poor light. The chaos in the attack that neither country ever seri- dozens — soon hundreds — of intercon- rect, he and the US government in gen- Caucasus has further tested Putin’s ability to rule. Added to ously contemplated launching. The tinental ballistic missiles against Russia, eral still tended to misunderstand the obsession with this worst-case scenario while the Soviets had fewer than a half- Soviet leader’s goals and thinking. this, the tug-of-war over Ukraine, a former Soviet Republic, has made many crises far more dangerous dozen unreliable missiles that might Kennedy helped institutionalise compounded Putin’s dilemma. If Ukraine signs a trade deal with than they needed to be — and even theoretically hit the US. direct, reliable US-Soviet communica- the European Union, it will come as a big body blow to Russia. caused some of them. At most, the Russians could have tions. The growing realisation of the Russia, being ruled by Putin in his third term, has not been able During both the Berlin crisis and the done horrific damage to a few American importance of this channel led to the to emerge from the chaos of the post-Soviet days. Moscow has to Cuban missile crisis, however, Kennedy cities. That was more than enough to “hotline” between the White House and bring about cataclysmic changes in the way it governs the nation chose not to assume the worst regard- deter US leaders from a first strike, but the Kremlin. ing Soviet motives and likely behaviour. the Soviet leadership thought that the WP-BLOOMBERG of 140 million • The other side Quote of CNR Rao is right to demand more funds for basic research the day harat Ratna awardee and the year. While many hoped that it would Japan ($148 billion), China ($102 billion), invest in cutting-edge research. For head of the Scientific Advisory push for a dramatic change of course, Germany ($72 billion), France ($43 bil- example, the European Research Council to the Prime Minister nothing of that sort happened. In fact, lion), and South Korea and Britain (both Council continues to invest huge funds Bof India CNR Rao’s lament the policy is old wine in a new bottle. $41 billion). Having said that, it would in research that allows researchers to that the political class in India doesn’t Here’s why: in 2003, the country’s goal be prudent to add that merely pushing identify new opportunities and directions Good progress has support the scientific community enough was to increase its research and devel- R&D expenditure will not ensure more in any field of research, rather than being is not a new one. Scientists often, and opment (R&D) investment from under research output. The country needs led by priorities set by politicians. been made in the correctly so, complain that investment 1% of its GDP to 2% by 2007. Ten years a resource pool of professionals who This approach ensures that funds in basic science research in the country later, the science policy’s target is still can justify the R&D budget. India’s are channelled into new and promising Geneva nuclear is marginal and even whatever little the same and is silent on why India has 1,54,827 trained R&D professionals are areas of research with a greater degree they get doesn’t reach the intended failed. almost a tenth of the number that the of flexibility. They are doing this because talks, but excessive recipients on time, delaying crucial In absolute terms, India’s invest- US and China (1.42 million) boast of, scientific and technological discoveries demands could put a projects. Unfortunately, this has been the ment in science is a fifth of China’s and and are fewer than countries like Russia can form the basis of new industries, case for years and will probably continue one-twentieth of the US’s funding for (4,51,213) and Korea (2,21,928), apart markets, and broader social innovations win-win agreement to be the same in the coming days. science and technology. India’s invest- from the developed West and Japan. of the future. India must follow this path in jeopardy. Take, for example, the 2013 science ment in R&D in 2010 was $24.8 billion, Even financial crises have not for its own long-term benefit. Hassan Rowhani policy, which was released earlier this well below that of the US ($398 billion), stopped nations from continuing to Hindustan Times Iranian president VIEWS TUESDAY 19 NOVEMBER 2013 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 09 Campaigning around the Obamacare chaos Republicans believe they can seize control of the Senate and build on their majority in the House of Representatives in the November 2014 congressional polls.

BY STEVE HOLLAND The Democrats’ chances appear even worse when the president’s approval rat- ust a few short weeks ago, ing is below 50 percent, and a Quinnipiac Republican elders could only University poll this week put Obama at hope that time would make vot- 39 percent. Support for congressional ers forget about the government Democrats has dropped nearly four per- shutdown the party engineered centage points from a month ago, when Jin October. the government was shut down and Now, with millions of Americans in the debt ceiling fight was unresolved, an uproar over health insurance policies according to a compilation by website cancelled because of President Barack Real Clear Politics of so-called “generic” Obama’s healthcare law, Republicans congressional race polls, which test voter believe they could seize control of the preferences by party. Republicans’ sup- Senate and build on their majority in port dropped 1 percentage point. the House of Representatives in the Democrats control the 100-member November 2014 congressional elections. Senate by a margin of 55-45, meaning a Republican strategist Karl Rove, six-seat swing would tilt the chamber to architect of George W Bush’s two presi- Republicans. Of the 33 Senate seats that dential victories, said Obamacare could will be on the ballot next November, 20 hurt Democratic candidates more than are held by Democrats, and many of them in 2010. are seen as vulnerable. “In 2014, it’s likely to be a bigger, Indeed, five Democrats who face vot- more obvious and equally deadly issue ers in 2014 — Oregon’s Jeff Merkley, for Democrats, especially incumbent Louisiana’s Mary Landrieu, North Democrats in red, even purple states and Carolina’s Kay Hagan, Arkansas’ Mark US President Barack Obama meets health insurance chief executives at the White House on Friday. districts who voted for the monstrosity,” Pryor and California’s Dianne Feinstein he said. — were among the sponsors last week of again. So could a dramatic improvement said Democratic National Committee who had a big lead over her Republican Groups allied to Republicans are a Senate bill designed to stem the wave in the implementation of Obamacare or spokesman Mo Elleithee. challengers but has seen them draw already running digital ads against vul- of health insurance cancellations. a turnaround in the economy that speeds “They are actually afraid of it working. nearly even with her. nerable Democrats, with TV ads coming Republicans control the House by up growth and creates more jobs. Why? Because they know once people The Obamacare rollout is seen as a in the months ahead. 234 to 200, and could see their majority begin to enjoy the benefits that come with factor. “2014 will be a referendum on the increased despite the lingering hangover INTERVENING EVENTS a better and more affordable healthcare Allies of Kentucky Republican Senator failures of this administration,” said from the Tea Party-backed shutdown in But Republicans see things playing out system, they won’t want to give them up.” Mitch McConnell have been running Representative Greg Walden, head of the October that sent the approval rating of in their favour next year. Still, even Obama sees the issue as TV and radio ads in the state tying his House Republican campaign committee. Congress down to historic lows. Obama’s bid to persuade insurers to a drag on Democrats who support his Democratic challenger, Alison Lundergan Some in the party, however, are warn- “Obamacare has essentially neutral- extend policies through 2014 for people Affordable Care Act. Grimes, to Obamacare. ing conservative Tea Party Republicans ised the Democrats’ momentum from whose insurance plans are being can- “There is no doubt that our failure “The DNC thinks they are going to not to push the government into another the shutdown. It’s offset it,” said Dave celled means there could be a repeat of to roll out the ACA smoothly has put a run on Obamacare in 2014, but all of the shutdown or risk a debt default in Wasserman, a political analyst at the the current chaos just in time for the burden on Democrats, whether they’re activity we’ve seen from Democrats run- upcoming budget talks, out of fear of non-partisan Cook Political Report. election. running or not, because they stood up ning in 2014 shows us just how scared voter backlash. “All things being equal Republicans Americans could face a perfect storm, and supported this effort through thick they are,” said Republican National “Republicans need to play it smart,” ought to be able to gain seats in 2014 losing coverage, shopping for new plans and thin,” he told a news conference on Committee Chairman Reince Priebus. said Republican strategist Charlie Black. because the composition of the electorate or suffering sticker shock from higher Thursday. Republicans’ ability to focus on a core “We can shift the focus to our own vul- will be more favourable to Republicans,” premiums, all while deciding on who to He spoke just before 39 Democrats in issue and keep from being sidetracked nerabilities if we participated in another he said. Lower turnout in non-presiden- vote for during the heat of the 2014 cam- the US House of Representatives joined will test the party in the months ahead, government shutdown or resisted extend- tial elections often favours the GOP. paign season. with anti-Obamacare Republicans to if the past is any guide. ing the debt limit.” November 2014 is still a long way away, Democrats dismiss such talk as politi- pass a “fix” to the insurance cancellations “I think the ground shifted this week in Democrats already would have to beat though. cal bravado and believe Obamacare could that Obama said he would veto. Twenty- a pretty dramatic way,” said Republican historical odds to pick up congressional A repeat performance of the govern- provide a net plus for Democratic can- nine of the Democrats are in potentially strategist Scott Reed. “It just feels like seats next November, since the party ment shutdown this winter — when didates next November, assuming the competitive races in 2014. things are changing for the better, and that controls the White House usually congress will confront new deadlines for troubled HealthCare.gov website is func- Obamacare woes are already hit- there will be no more government shut- loses seats in these so-called mid-term raising the debt ceiling and funding the tioning smoothly. ting the re-election campaign of North down silliness.” elections. government — could turn the tables once “They don’t want Obamacare to work,” Carolina’s Hagan, an Obamacare booster REUTERS Past mistakes haunt Philippine relief effort If Arctic 30 are freed, BY LEONARD DOYLE Greenpeace will pay ith banner headlines already decrying the slow pace of aid in BY FRANK ZELKO the Philippines, there was pal- Wpable relief when, at a packed briefing for aid agencies, it was announced that reenpeace has been carrying out dramatic, attention-grabbing piped water had been restored in Tacloban, the actions for more than 40 years, often in parts of the world city brought to its knees by Typhoon Haiyan. far removed from the public eye. “By 3pm 150,000 people were getting water G In doing so, the organisation has served as a global envi- at home,” said Luiza Carvalho, the UN’s top ronmental conscience, and thorn in the side of major corporations and official in the Philippines. “There are leaks in governments. Since its early days protesting at atomic bomb testing the pipes, but that’s the least of the problems. and baby seal killing, its modus operandi has become well known, By Monday we hope to get 100 percent of the including in Russia. city’s nine municipalities with access to run- Indeed, Soviet whalers were among the first to experience ning, drinkable water.” Greenpeace’s innovative protest style in 1975, when a handful of indi- There was more good news about the viduals tried to intercept whaling vessels in a media-ready passion stepped-up pace of relief thanks to a coalition play of cetacean blood and human bravado. of the willing that has pitched in. Canada, Russian authorities thus knew full well, when 30 Greenpeace activists Britain, the US, Japan and Norway have attempted in September to scale a state oil platform in the Pechora already put ships, planes, helicopters and Sea, that the non-profit group was seeking to raise awareness, not to trucks at the disposal of the huge relief effort. inflict injury or property damage. Nobody wishes to voice it openly, but loom- Anything else would undermine the organisation’s scrupulous com- ing over this mobilisation is the unhappy mitment to non-violence, a hallmark as crucial to Greenpeace’s image memory of post-earthquake Haiti. Four years as coolness is to Apple’s. Theatrical protests, however, risk theatrical ago next January, a noble ambition to “build responses. By initially charging the activists with piracy and threaten- back better”, coupled with an outpouring of ing them with 15 years in prison, Russian authorities made brutally generosity from ordinary people, somehow clear they would brook no dissent. failed to transform a broken country. The Such heavy-handed retaliation is nothing new to Greenpeace. Like generosity is in evidence once more for the the Gandhian non-violence and the US civil rights campaigns the US sailors and marines and Philippine civilians unload relief supplies that were airlifted ashore in Philippines: Britain’s Disasters Emergency organisation first modelled itself on, Greenpeace and its representa- support of Operation Damayan in Guiuan, Philippines. Committee appeal has already topped £33m. tives have long engaged in a delicate dance with opponents who, if they Those who have been working day and night chose to, could crush them like bugs. to get food, shelter and other necessities into ground zero of the typhoon’s most deadly when they are handed out, people can rebuild Most often, both sides’ tacit understanding of the rules of engage- the hands of two million people made homeless landfalls, part of a supply chain to rival a by themselves. ment has ensured that Greenpeace actions are merely denounced by the disaster know it’s only a matter of time small army’s. Fiendishly complicated logis- Before anything long-term can be achieved, or disregarded. From time to time, however, targets of the group’s before some in the media shoot first and ask tics lie behind the first of many deliveries of individual families must be registered and melodramatic stunts have responded far more aggressively. In each questions later. No humanitarian agency or more than 30,000 bedrolls and blankets, many their needs assessed. It often appears to be a instance, it has been because states’ strategic interests – not merely international non-governmental organisation thousands of plastic tarpaulins for families to slow-moving and overly cautious process, as the blood of sentient beasts – have been at stake. wishes to be in the cross-hairs of accusations create shelters, and thousands of corrugated- the registration captures numerous details, The threat of lengthy prison sentences also isn’t new. In 2000, of incompetence or mismanagement when iron sheets to provide protection from the sun including the location of each family. The Greenpeace activists were arrested in California for protesting about lives are at stake. and rain. process will be speeded up by allowing people a missile launch that was part of the Pentagon’s Star Wars programme. Less than a week into the crisis, the strain Also aboard the trucks are simple kits to self-report, once the mobile phone networks Seventeen activists were charged with conspiracy to violate a safety of fighting against bottlenecks that refuse to to help families start cooking and washing are back up. zone and threatened with 11-year prison terms. The US attorney’s office budge is showing among veterans of relief hygienically. Then there is the debris clear- Volunteer groups will fan out across the kept the accused in suspense for six months before finally dropping the operations. One after another they admitted ance equipment, all on its way to Tacloban country, recording the needs of the homeless charges. In exchange for clemency, however, Greenpeace had to agree that getting supplies on the ground was prov- and other blasted cities, such as Roxas and and then feeding it back to databases for rapid to halt civil disobedience at all US military installations involved in ing a challenge. There were the mile-long traf- Ormoc. And that’s just for openers. analysis and the dispatch of aid to the most the Star Wars programme and pay a $150,000 fine. fic jams as trucks waited to board overtaxed One of the next steps is to get money into vulnerable. Hopefully for the Arctic 30, the story will play out much the same ferries. There were security incidents, real people’s hands, paying them to use local native Despite an exodus of desperate people from way in Russia. After playing hardball for several months, the Russians or exaggerated, that were causing delays and materials, including lumber from fallen coco- Tacloban, many residents are staying. They will back away from the charges while extracting some kind of legally then there was the complicated geography of nut trees, to start rebuilding their homes. line up patiently every day for the packages of binding promise from Greenpeace to cease protesting about Russian this beautiful archipelago, where transport The ever-expanding pipeline bringing aid aid being delivered by a constellation of gov- oil drilling in the Arctic. While this would be a relief to those currently links are not well, if at all, mapped. to areas devastated by the typhoon is being ernments using military airlifts and, increas- incarcerated, it would constitute one more blow against Greenpeace’s In the early hours of yesterday a col- run by experienced logisticians. They are pull- ingly, trucks, coming in by land and sea. We ability to cast light on state activities in far-off places, the ripple effects umn of relief trucks from the International ing together goods purchased and donations are doing our best not to let them down. of which encompass us all. Organisation for Migration was arriving at in kind from many different sources, so that THE GUARDIAN THE GUARDIAN TUESDAY 19 NOVEMBER 2013 MIDDLE EAST 10 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com

Militia starts Officer probing withdrawal after clashes in Tripoli Islamists shot TRIPOLI: Libyan militia fighters blamed for the worst unrest in Tripoli since the fall of Muammar Gaddafi in recent days began pulling out of the dead in Egypt capital yesterday and Libyan army units moved in to secure their areas, government offi- cials said. Army, police seal off Tahrir Square Clashes between rival militias in Tripoli last week killed dozens CAIRO: Gunmen shot dead an commemorate bloody clashes two of people, highlighting Libya’s Egyptian officer in charge of the years ago between demonstrators struggle to curb former fighters Islamist Muslim Brotherhood and security forces on nearby and hardline Islamists who refuse file at the interior ministry’s Mohamed Mahmoud street. to disarm two years after help- national security agency, the Security forces killed 42 people ing oust Gaddafi in an uprising ministry said yesterday. opposed to the military council backed by Nato bombs. Lieutenant Colonel Mohamed ruling Egypt at the time. The withdrawal of some of Mabruk was gunned down while The army toppled elected Libya’s powerful militias from the in his car outside his home late on president Mohamed Mursi of the capital may ease tensions tempo- Sunday, it said. Muslim Brotherhood on July 3, a rarily. But Libya’s nascent armed Security officials said his work year after he took over from the forces are still no match for the had focused on Islamist groups generals. Since then, militants rival militias who control other People gather around the wreckage of the car that exploded during an assassination attempt on Colonel Abdullah that have escalated their attacks based in the Sinai Peninsula have parts of Tripoli and the country. Saaiti, head of the Benghazi Joint Security Room, in Benghazi, yesterday. since the July 3 overthrow of stepped up attacks on security Militias from the coastal city of president Mohamed Mursi. forces in Egypt, one of the United Misurata, who clashed with pro- security council of the country’s Kidnappers yesterday also cities and often battle over the Deputy interior minister Abdel States’ most important regional testers on Friday and Saturday parliament. The defence ministry freed Libya’s deputy intelligence control of territory. Fattah Osman said police believed allies. killing 46 people, began to with- also said Libyan army units would chief a day after he was abducted Western powers, including the he was assassinated because of his In a statement, prime min- draw to the east, including units move into the areas the Misurata from Tripoli’s international air- United States, Nato allies and work. “The link is a certainty, it ister Hazem Al Beblawi con- from groups called Libya Shield militias controlled. Tripoli was port, a senior official said. France, are offering more train- is the basis for this criminal act,” demned Mabruk’s “assassination and the Gharghour Brigades, a mostly calm yesterday with many Militias and former fighters ing and aid for Libya’s military. he said in an interview with the by treacherous hands”. senior official said. stores, schools and universities are often paid by the govern- The country’s North African private ONTV broadcaster. “The government will not toler- “Misurata troops in Tripoli closed in the capital in support ment to protect ministries and neighbours are increasingly wor- One security official said ate criminal and terrorist groups have now retreated and are in of a strike called by the city’s local government offices. Many former ried about spillover from its mili- Mabruk had been involved in who raise their arms to terrorise the area between the two cities,” leaders to demand the Misurata fighters remain loyal to their tia chaos. drafting the charges against security officials,” Beblawi said. said Saleh Jouda, a member of the militiamen leave. commanders, tribes or towns and REUTERS Mursi and Brotherhood chief He said the authorities are Mohammed Badie that led to tri- “able to cleanse the country of all als for both Islamists. criminal hands, returning secu- Mabruk had been due to testify rity and safety to all corners of this week against Mursi who is Egypt”. accused of working with groups No one has yet admitted such as Palestinian Hamas and responsiblity for the attack. France urges Israeli settlement halt Lebanese Hezbollah to escape Al Qaeda-inspired groups have from prison during the popular claimed previous attacks in the RAMALLAH: French Mahmoud Abbas. Abbas described leader and first president who talks, paused for more than a 2011 uprising that toppled Hosni capital, including a September President Francois Hollande settlements as “the greatest died in 2004. After a public sign- week, would resume. Mubarak. bombing that targeted interior called on Israel yesterday to halt threat that could end the peace ing of economic aid and devel- Palestinians seek to establish Police said Mabruk was hit by minister Mohammed Ibrahim’s settlement building on occupied process and lead to its failure”. opment agreements, Hollande a state in the West Bank and the seven bullets fired by three gun- convoy. He survived the bombing. territory, saying it hampers But he reaffirmed that talks said France had donated more in Gaza Strip, now under the control men in the Cairo neighbourhood The attack on Ibrahim was chances for a peace agreement with Israel would continue for budget support to the Palestinians of Abbas’s Hamas Islamist rivals, of Nasr City. seen as a precedent by Sinai mili- with the Palestinians. the full nine-month period agreed than to any other nation. with East Jerusalem as its capital. A security official said the tant groups that had previously Israel has announced plans for with the United States. Palestinian negotiators last They fear Israel’s settlements will attack rattled the interior min- limited their operations to the thousands of new settler homes Hollande held talks on Sunday week offered to resign in protest deny them a viable country. istry and that it “will be investi- restive peninsula. since US-brokered peace negotia- with Israeli leaders in Jerusalem against Israel’s settlement drive, More than 500,000 Israelis gated at the highest levels”. Unrest has spiked in Egypt tions with the Palestinians began which focused on international but Palestinian officials confirmed live in the West Bank and East Egyptian authorities blamed since the military overthrew in July after a three-year break. efforts to reach an agreement to Reuters that they would likely Jerusalem alongside 2.5 million Islamist militants for the high- Mursi more than four months “For the sake of peace and to with Iran over its disputed stay in place until they agreed to Palestinians. Israeli cites his- profile shooting death, heighten- ago. A subsequent crackdown reach a deal, France calls for the nuclear program. return or a new delegation was torical and Biblical links to those ing security fears in a country against supporters of Mursi and total and definitive end to settle- He met Abbas in Ramallah, formed. areas. Most countries consider on the edge with mass protests his Muslim Brotherhood has left ment building because it com- the Palestinians’ seat of govern- Tzipi Livni, Israel’s chief nego- the settlements Israel has built looming. Police and army sealed more than 1,000 people dead and promises the two-state solution,” ment in the occupied West Bank, tiator, told Israeli radio yesterday on land it captured in the 1967 off Cairo’s Tahrir Square on the upwards of 2,000 behind bars. Hollande said at a news confer- and laid a wreath on the grave that her Palestinian counterpart Middle East war as illegal. eve of a planned major rally to AGENCIES ence with Palestinian President of Yasser Arafat, their guerrilla was “back in business” and that REUTERS

Saudi rules out Palestinians cast first-ever vote in UN General Assembly UNITED NATIONS: A rou- It was the first time the one because it reflects that the in the General Assembly, which joined the ICC yet. In 2011, how- contact with tine UN General Assembly Palestinians cast a vote since international community, par- is why the Palestinians had no ever, they joined Unesco, the UN vote held special significance their UN status was upgraded ticularly the General Assembly, trouble securing status as a non- education, science and culture for the Palestinian delegation a year ago this month to “non- is hungry and waiting for the member state. agency, which led Washington Israel on Iran yesterday as it cast a ballot member state” from “entity,” like state of Palestine to become The status upgrade allows and Israel to cut off funding to RIYADH: Saudi Arabia yes- for the first time, an act the the Vatican. a full member of the United them to participate in some the Paris-based organisation in terday ruled out any contact Palestinian envoy said brought The vote has been perceived Nations.” assembly votes and join some protest. with Israel, with which it has no his nation a step closer to full as a de facto recognition of The upgrade of the international organizations. Earlier this month, Unesco diplomatic ties, after a British UN membership. Palestinian statehood. Palestinians’ status last year The Palestinians have threat- suspended the voting rights of newspaper reported that the The chief Palestinian UN “This is a very, very spe- came after an attempt to ened to use their new UN sta- the United States and Israel. two countries could coordinate observer, Ambassador Riyad cial moment in the history of secure full UN membership tus to accede to a number of Mansour said he hopes the efforts against Iran. Mansour, participated in the the struggle of the Palestinian failed because of US resistance international organisations and Palestinians will become full The kingdom, which is Iran’s 193-nation assembly’s election people at the United Nations,” in the Security Council, where possibly sign the Rome Statute, members of the United Nations chief regional rival, “has no rela- of a judge for the International Mansour told a small group of Washington made clear it would the treaty that established the soon, though the United States tions or contacts with Israel of Tribunal for the Former reporters. use its veto power to block the International Criminal Court in have not indicated it has any plan any kind or at any level,” said Yugoslavia. Koffi Kumelio Afande “It’s a symbolic (step),” he Palestinian bid. The Hague. to drop its opposition to that idea. a foreign ministry spokesman, of Togo was elected to the court. said. “But it is an important But no country has veto power The Palestinians have not REUTERS quoted by state news agency SPA. Under the headline “Two old foes unite against Tehran,” Britain’s Sunday Times newspaper Bahraini court said Israel and Saudi Arabia were Jordan applies for Saudi’s working together on “contingency plans for a possible attack on Iran confirms oppn if its nuclear programme is not UN Security Council seat significantly curbed.” “As part of leader’s travel ban the growing cooperation, Riyadh AMMAN: Jordan has for- as a number of (other) Arab lead- is understood already to have given DUBAI: A Bahraini court mally submitted a bid for a two- ers and other world leaders,” the the go-ahead for Israeli planes to yesterday confirmed a travel year seat on the UN Security state news agency quoted Jordan’s use its airspace in the event of an ban imposed on prominent Council, officials said yester- Foreign Minister Nasser Joudeh attack on Iran,” it said. The Saudi Shia opposition figure Khalil day, after its ally Saudi Arabia as saying. spokesman said the report was Marzuq, on trial for inciting rejected the position partly in Jordan still needs the support “completely unfounded”. terrorism, a judicial source protest over international fail- of a two-thirds majority in the said. ure to end Syria’s civil war. UN General Assembly to win one Russia and Egypt on Marzuq’s defence team had Jordan, which closely follows of the Security Council’s 10 rotat- requested lifting the travel ban regional heavyweight Saudi ing two-year seats. The United verge of missile deal ordered at the first hearing in the Arabia on most foreign policy States, Russia, China, France trial of the former lawmaker, who issues, wants to raise its inter- and Britain hold the other five, MOSCOW: The head of was also in court yesterday. national profile and win more permanent seats. Russia’s state industrial holding The criminal court set the next recognition of its role in accom- Diplomats said it appeared company said yesterday that hearing for December 12. modating Syrian refugees, the Jordan had agreed, after some Moscow was on the verge of Marzuq was arrested on officials said. hesitation, to replace Saudi reaching a landmark agreement September 17 after being called in Its bid follows Saudi Arabia’s Arabia on the Security Council to deliver air defence systems for questioning and later charged surprise move last month to after it dropped out of a race to Egypt’s army. Rostec chief by the public prosecutor with decline a coveted seat on the against Riyadh for a seat on the Sergey Chemezov’s comments “promoting acts that amount to 15-member Security Council over UN Human Rights Council. Saudi came in the wake of a visit to terrorist crimes”. the United Nations’ failure to halt Arabia won a three-year seat on Cairo last week by Russian He was released after the trial Syria’s civil war, to resolve the that council last week despite Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov opened but was banned from leav- Israeli-Palestinian dispute and concerns over its rights record. and Defence Minister Sergei ing the Gulf kingdom, which has stop nuclear proliferation in the “The Security Council seat is Shoigu devoted to military and been hit by a sporadic Shia-led region. a prominent international posi- diplomatic ties. Chemezov told uprising since February 2011. Officials made clear Jordan’s bid tion that will enable Jordan to Russia’s state-run RIA Novosti At least 89 people have been had the blessing of Saudi Arabia, become an influential player in news agency that “some con- killed in Bahrain since the Arab its biggest financial backer, and international decision-making tracts (with Egypt) have already Spring-inspired protests erupted, of the United States. “Jordan’s and is an indication of the world’s been signed — particularly one according to the International decision comes after consultations respect for its moderate policies,” concerning air defence systems.” Bahraini former opposition MP Khalil Marzuq (right) leaves the courthouse Federation for Human Rights. between King Abdullah II and his Information Minister Mohammed AGENCIES with his lawyer after a hearing in the capital Manama, yesterday. AFP brothers in Saudi Arabia, as well Al Momani said. REUTERS INTERNATIONAL TUESDAY 19 NOVEMBER 2013 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 11

Mandela stable but crirical Female British Merkel seeks serial killer admits killing 3

LONDON: A female British serial killer yesterday admit- clarity on US ted murdering three men and dumping their bodies in ditches. To the shock of her lawyer, 30-year-old Joanna Dennehy admitted she killed spy claims the men, whose bodies were found in March and April rid- dled with stab wounds. Her barrister Nigel Lickley told Asylum to Snowden may be granted London’s Old Bailey court: “The course of the arraign- BERLIN: German Chancellor fresh in many minds, deputies will ment is not one we had antici- Angela Merkel called yester- examine the impact on US-German pated.” Dennehy, who has a day for answers over “grave” US ties of sweeping surveillance, star tattooed under her eye, spying accusations which, she revealed in leaked US National told the judge: “I’ve pleaded said in a speech to parliament, Security Agency documents. guilty, and that’s that.” The were testing transatlantic ties, And they will likely hear calls killer, who is from the city including fledging trade talks. for Germany to grant asylum to of Peterborough in east- Ahead of a special debate on Edward Snowden, the former NSA ern England, also admitted US secret-service snooping on contractor who is behind the leaks attempting to murder another German soil which included her that have fed near-daily media A person walks past a mural painting of Nelson Mandela in Cape Town. Mandela remains in a stable but two men. The bodies of Kevin mobile phone, Merkel kicked off a reports for months and is wanted critical condition more than two months after hospital doctors treating him for a lung infection let him return Lee, 48, Lukasz Slaboszewski, statement to parliament meant to in the US on criminal charges. home to convalesce, the South African government said yesterday. 31, and John Chapman, 56, tackle another issue by addressing Hans-Christian Stroebele, a were found in ditches on the the US espionage claims. veteran Greens party MP who outskirts of Peterborough. “The transatlantic relationship recently met Snowden in Russia and therefore also the negotia- where he has temporary asylum, Bachelet wins tions for a free-trade agreement said Germany owed the US fugi- are presently without doubt being tive not only thanks but a safe and first round put to the test by the remaining permanent residence. Shooter on the run in Paris accusations against the US and “Granting him asylum wouldn’t SANTIAGO: Socialist Mich- the collection of millions of data,” be about revenge or retaliation for elle Bachelet handily won a Merkel told MPs. spying on us. It would be a decision first round of Chile’s presiden- “The accusations are grave. based on our fundamental values after attack on newspaper tial race on Sunday, but despite They must be explained and, more — and a moral duty,” he wrote in a a crushing margin of victory important still for the future, new New York Times editorial. still faces a run-off vote against trust must be built,” she said to Interior Minister Hans-Peter PARIS: French police were pump-action shotgun used in the news channel BFMTV on Friday. conservative rival Evelyn applause. Merkel, who went on Friedrich said the government is yesterday desperately trying to two shootings swept Paris and In that incident, the gunman Matthei. With 99 percent of to speak about EU partnerships studying the possibility of ques- track down a gunman on the there were fears he could seek emptied several cartridges from the vote counted, Bachelet had with Eastern European nations, tioning Snowden in Russia. But loose in Paris after a shooting at refuge in the Metro, the city’s his shotgun before warning a sen- nearly 47 percent against 25 did not directly mention the sur- Berlin has already rejected a bid leftwing newspaper Liberation underground train network. ior editor: “Next time, I will not percent for Matthei, Chile’s veillance of her phone. for asylum on the grounds that any left a young photographer fight- Police said a 27-year-old man miss you.” Several hours after the Electoral Board said. Bachelet But she stressed that the rela- applicant must be in the country. ing for his life. was in a critical state in a Paris shooting, Liberation’s website was failed to reach the 50 percent tionship with the US was of “par- After the evidence about After fleeing the daily’s office hospital after being shot by the heavily disrupted by a cyber attack. needed to avoid a runoff, so a amount” importance for Germany Merkel’s phone, German spy in the east of Paris, the shooter gunman at around 0915 GMT. Francisco Alvarez witnessed yes- second round of balloting is and Europe. Lawmakers called a chiefs headed to Washington for crossed the city to the La Defense Liberation said the victim had terday’s shooting at La Defense. set for December 15. Bachelet, special parliamentary debate on talks with US officials, including business district, where he fired just arrived for his first day’s “I saw this guy with a cap and a Chile’s first woman presi- the revelations that have put the on a No-Spy Agreement. A poll several shots outside the head- freelance work at the newspaper, shotgun, a pump-action shotgun, dent in 2006-2010, is eyeing a US in the firing line and strained showed earlier this month that quarters of the Societe Generale as an assistant on a photo-shoot in his hand,” Alvarez said. “I don’t second term as leader of the diplomatic ties, also casting a Germans’ trust in the US had bank, Paris prosecutor Francois for its supplement Next. He had think he was necessarily targeting South American nation with shadow over EU-US talks on what taken a battering, with 61 per- Molins said. suffered buckshot wounds to his anyone, he shot in the air then the highest per capita income. would be the world’s biggest free- cent saying Washington was not Police said they were also check- stomach and chest, the paper said. into a window. The first shot trade accord. a partner that can be trusted. ing a statement by a car driver who The gunman was still at large shocked everyone into silence and Irish president Merkel was not due to speak While opinion was divided claimed to have been briefly taken as night fell on the French capi- then the second caused a general during the debate but was expected over whether Germany should hostage by a gunman near La tal seven hours later. No one was panic. Then he ran away down the to visit Britain to face tough questions from oppo- offer Snowden political asylum, a Defense and forced to drop him off injured in the shooting outside steps to the street.” sition MPs, who have denounced majority said they viewed him as close to the Champs-Elysees. That Societe Generale’s main office, Interior Minister Manuel Valls DUBLIN: President Michael the government’s response as “fee- a hero. Stroebele hit out at the triggered a huge police operation which took place 90 minutes after said that everything possible D Higgins is to become the ble” until evidence emerged that government for failing to protect in and around the French capital’s the attack at Liberation. would be done to apprehend the first Irish head of state to the chancellor herself had been a its people. “For months, it has only most famous avenue. Police said that CCTV images shooter. “This individual is on the make a state visit to Britain target, reportedly since 2002. reacted submissively and feebly to Unconfirmed rumours that of the shooter suggested he was run and he represents a real dan- in April, in another symbolic With US President Barack the United States,” he wrote. the man was armed with gre- the same man who had stormed ger. We will do everything we can step forward for relations Obama’s June visit to Berlin still AFP nades as well as the hunting-style into the Paris headquarters of to arrest him,” Valls said. AFP between the neighbouring countries. The president’s Aras an Uachtarain official residence confirmed Higgins had accepted an invitation for a three-day state visit. The Tornadoes EU issues ‘urgent’ appeal 72-year-old poet is expected to stay at Windsor Castle, west of London, from April 8 to 10. kill 8 in US to Ukraine on Tymoshenko French hostage BRUSSELS: European Union — whether and when she can foreign ministers yesterday return to the political arena. But home from Nigeria Midwest issued an “urgent appeal” concern has mounted over the fate PARIS: A French engineer to Ukraine for action on of the EU-Ukraine Association held hostage for 11 months by CHICAGO: Residents sifted jailed former premier Yulia Agreement after Ukraine’s par- Islamist militants in Nigeria through piles of rubble yes- Tymoshenko to enable the sig- liament failed on Friday to agree arrived home yesterday after terday as they recovered from nature of a key free trade deal a text that would have enabled a dramatic escape described violent tornadoes that ripped with the EU. prisoners such as Tymoshenko as worthy of an action thriller. through four midwestern US “It is an urgent appeal to to seek medical treatment abroad. A plane carrying Francis states, killing at least eight peo- Ukraine to act now,” said EU nations have criticised the Collomp, accompanied by ple and injuring dozens. German Foreign Minister Guido government of President Viktor France’s Foreign Minister An unusually powerful fall storm Westerwelle as he joined talks Yanukovych, her arch rival, of Laurent Fabius, landed at a spawned reports of 81 twisters in with his 27 EU counterparts. practising selective justice against military airport outside Paris. Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky and “Time is running out.” its opponents. The 63-year-old emerged from Ohio on Sunday along with pow- Ukraine and the EU are set to “Everything is in the hands the plane looking extremely erful winds and heavy rain which sign a deal in the Lithuanian capi- of President Yanukovych,” said tired and drawn, but smil- soaked a dozen states. tal on November 28-29 marking a Sweden’s Foreign Minister Carl ing. He was met by six rela- Homes were smashed into rub- first step towards entry into the Bildt as he joined the meeting. tives and Prime Minister ble, cars and trucks were tossed bloc — but only on condition Kiev “We have a policy, I’m not quite Jean-Marc Ayrault. Collomp, into the air, trees were ripped out meets basic principles, including certain he’s got a policy.” who lost an estimated 40kg of the ground and downed power a fair judicial system. The Ukraine parliament meets during his captivity but was lines left hundreds of thousands Crucial to that is for Ukraine’s from today, meaning “there reported to be in good spirits, of people in the dark. parliament to pass legislation is still time” for a deal, said was to undergo medical tests In the hard-hit town of allowing Tymoshenko to go Lithuanian Foreign Minister and counselling at the Val de Washington, Illinois, Michelle abroad for treatment and to clar- Linas Linkevicius. Grace military hospital here. Cumrine came back from a trip to ify the conditions of her return AFP AGENCIES find that her house was completely gone. “A lot of people have a pile of rubble still,” Cumrine said in disbe- lief as she stared at the destruction. “I don’t have anything. It’s gone. I Greenpeace doctor, photographer freed don’t know where it went.” Illinois Governor Pat Quinn SAINT PETERSBURG: A Russian court prosecutor said he was not against another activ- declared a state of emergency in extended the pre-trial detention yesterday of an ist, Ana Paula Maciel from Brazil, also being freed, seven counties where hundreds Australian member of a Greenpeace crew arrested according to Greenpeace. A decision on Maciel’s fate of homes and business were Damaged buildings along Washington Road in the aftermath of a tornado for a protest against Arctic oil drilling while freeing will be announced today. destroyed and six of the storm’s in Illinois yesterday. a Russian doctor and a photographer on bail. Earlier yesterday, another Saint Petersburg court fatalities were reported. Yekaterina Zaspa, a doctor with Greenpeace’s extended the pre-trial detention of Australian activ- “As we pray for the families of will receive regular updates, the on his farm while his 78-year-old Arctic Sunrise icebreaker, became the first of the ist Colin Russell by three months until February those who have lost their lives and White House said. sister Frances was pronounced 30 arrested crew members to be freed pending trial, 24, meaning he could remain in jail throughout the others who are injured, the state The fast moving storm weak- dead in hospital. after two months in detention. She will be released Winter Olympic Games in the Russian city of Sochi, of Illinois will do everything nec- ened overnight but still caused Some 55 people were treated on bail of 2m rubles ($61,400, ¤45,500), Greenpeace which end on February 23. “I love you all. I love eve- essary to help these communities damage as it marched east through at St. Francis hospital in Peoria, said, citing the ruling of the Kalininsky court here. rybody,” said Russell, 59, after the judge announced recover,” Quinn said. New York and Philadelphia, the the biggest town in largely rural The court set the same bail conditions for Russian her decision. “I am not a criminal.” Russell insisted Indiana Governor Mike Pence National Weather Service said. central Illinois. Of those, 16 were photographer Denis Sinyakov, who has worked in the he was innocent. “I have not committed a crime so said he was thankful that despite The service predicted stormy so badly injured they needed to be past for both Agence France-Presse and Reuters. I have nothing to run from,” Russell, looking visibly the massive property damage and conditions for much of the north- admitted, the hospital said. The 28 activists and two reporters from 18 coun- upset, said from a metal cage in the courtroom. significant number of injuries eastern United States, including The dangerous weather caused tries were first charged with piracy, which carries Greenpeace International executive director Kumi “there has been no loss of life in hail and isolated tornadoes. At the National Football League to a maximum sentence of 15 years. The charges were Naidoo said: “This case is now a circus. “We will the Hoosier state”. least two victims were killed in suspend a game in Chicago, ask- later changed to hooliganism, which carries a pun- continue to pursue every legal avenue we can, and US President Barack Obama New Minden, Illinois. ing fans and players to take cover ishment of up to seven years. leave no stone unturned, until each and every one was briefed about the storms and Joseph Hoy, 80, was found dead in the stadium. AFP In another sign of hope for the detainees, a of them is home with their families,” he said. AFP TUESDAY 19 NOVEMBER 2013 ASIA / PHILIPPINES 12 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Disaster systems failed, says Aquino Fears over isolated islands not yet reached by aid TACLOBAN: Philippine The president, who was criti- The United Nations expressed President Benigno Aquino yes- cised for the initial delay in get- fear on Monday that some terday blamed the slow response ting relief to the worst-hit areas, Philippine islands hit by a giant to the ravages of Typhoon argued that the local authorities typhoon have not been reached 10 Haiyan on the total collapse of had primary responsibility as first days after disaster struck. local government in the face responders. “As of now, personally, I am not of the storm’s unprecedented “But the destructive force of so sure that we’ve reached every destructive power. this typhoon was of such a mag- single portion of the territory “The systems failed,” Aquino nitude that even those personnel... where people are in need of aid,” acknowledged as he toured areas were themselves victims,” he said. said Bernard Kerblat, UN High devastated by the super typhoon “So we have to admit, there was Commissioner for Refugees rep- that smashed through the central a breakdown in terms of govern- resentative for the Philippines,. Philippines on November 8, kill- ment and there was a cascading “And, in fact, I wouldn’t be sur- ing thousands and laying waste to effect,” said Aquino. prised that unfortunately that entire towns and villages. As of Monday the official death there might still be, as I’m speak- “We had a breakdown in power, toll stood at 3,976 with 1,602 peo- ing to you, day 11 of this disaster, a breakdown in communications... ple missing. The United Nations there might be still very isolated A typhoon survivor walks past signs pleading for help in the San Jose fishing village on the outskirts of Tacloban a breakdown in practically eve- estimates up to four million peo- islands.” on the eastern Philippine island of Leyte yesterday, one week after Super Typhoon Haiyan devastated the area. rything,” Aquino told reporters. ple have been displaced. AGENCIES

Fukushima plant starts Rift on rights ‘damaged’ 2013 34 killed in fuel removal process Commonwealth meeting Hanoi floods HANOI: Devastating floods TOKYO: The operator of pluck more than 1,500 brittle and have killed at least 34 people Japan’s wrecked Fukushima potentially damaged assemblies COLOMBO: A bitter divi- its venue (and) its chairmanship media said Cameron’s ultimatum and left 11 others missing in nuclear plant took the first step from the unstable reactor No 4. sion at a weekend summit over (Rajapakse)... could be counted had colonial overtones. central Vietnam, local authori- yesterday in the long and haz- Tepco estimates that remov- allegations of war crimes by its as a success,” Sanders, who was Although the issue domi- ties said on Sunday, describing ardous process of decommis- ing all the rods from the reactor Sri Lankan hosts damaged the part of a team of experts com- nated the headlines, the the deluge as the worst for over sioning the facility, extracting will take a year, although some Commonwealth, a post-colonial piling recommendations for a Commonwealth’s lengthy final a decade. four fuel rods from their con- experts say that is an ambitious club already struggling for rel- Commonwealth charter on com- communiqué released on Sunday Television footage on Sunday tainer for later removal. target. evance, according to observers. mon values, said. did not mention the war crimes showed inundated houses and Tokyo Electric Power Co, The cask holds 22 rods. Sri Lanka had hoped the three- “Instead, it weakened the allegations. streets in the town of Hoi An and known as Tepco, said it trans- Transferring this first batch will day summit in Colombo would Commonwealth.” Leaders of Instead it restated the commit- the former imperial City of Hue, ferred the rods to a steel cask take about two days and it will showcase its post-war revival, three countries -- Commonwealth ment of the 53-member bloc of both classed as UNESCO World within the same cooling pool in take about a week to get the cask while the Commonwealth wanted heavyweight Canada, India and mainly former British colonies to Heritage Sites, where hundreds of a badly damaged reactor build- to the common storage pool in to focus on equitable economic Mauritius -- stayed away from its set of common values which tourists have been evacuated over ing, beginning the delicate and another building, a Tepco spokes- growth and debt relief for smaller the summit, which is held every includes human rights, democracy recent days. unprecedented task of removing man said. countries, among other issues. two years, in protest over Sri and the rule of law. At least 34 people have been 400 tonnes of highly irradiated Moving them is urgent because Instead the summit was dogged Lanka’s rights record against At a final heated press killed over several days of flooding spent fuel from that reactor. they are being stored 18 metres by a public dispute between ethnic minority Tamils. conference, media ignored which were the most destructive “We will continue with the above ground level in a building Britain’s David Cameron and David Cameron then stole the Commonwealth spokesman since 1999, a regional official said. work from tomorrow and proceed, that has buckled and tilted and Sri Lanka President Mahinda limelight by repeatedly threaten- Richard Uko’s plea not to focus “Eleven other people are miss- paying close attention to safety,” could collapse if another quake Rajapakse over allegations his ing to push for an international on the rights issue, while the ing. More than 100,000 houses Tepco said in a statement. strikes. government’s troops killed as probe through UN bodies into the editor of a pro-government Sri have been flooded and trans- While battling leaks of radia- Removing the rods have been many as 40,000 civilians at the allegations, unless Rajapakse’s Lankan newspaper accused Uko port by road, air and rail has tion-contaminated water around likened to taking cigarettes out end of the country’s 37-year eth- government completed its own of a “sinister conspiracy” of only been severely affected across the plant, which was knocked of a crushed pack. nic conflict. investigation by next March. taking questions from the for- the region,” said Nguyen Quang out by Japan’s mammoth March If the rods are exposed to air “It was not a success,” said Cameron travelled to the eign press. Trung, an official in the coastal 2011 earthquake and tsunami, or if they break, huge amounts Ronald Sanders, a former island’s former warzone of Jaffna Charu Lata Hogg, from inter- city of Danang, adding several Tepco has embarked on decom- of radioactive gases could be Caribbean diplomat from Guyana to draw attention to the issue and national affairs think-tank central provinces had been hit. missioning four reactors at the released into the atmosphere. who is now a senior research fellow flew out of Sri Lanka before the Chatham House in London, said “Rain continued to fall on Fukushima Daiichi plant. There are 50-70 fuel rods in at the Institute of Commonwealth summit ended. the Commonwealth’s decision not Sunday morning in the coastal That task is likely to take dec- each of the assemblies, which Studies in London. Rajapakse in turn warned he to tackle the issue head-on dam- provinces of Quang Ngai and Binh ades and cost tens of billions of weigh around 300kg and are 4.5 “No conference dominated would not be pushed “into a cor- aged its credibility. Dinh -- where at least 20 people dollars. metres long. by fatal dissension among ner” on the issue, while the mostly AFP (of the 34) were killed,” Trung said. The company must carefully REUTERS Commonwealth members about pro-government Sri Lankan AFP

Indonesia recalls envoy in Australia spying row JAKARTA: Indonesia recalled ambassador would be recalled seven people, including three in Indonesia and Australia and its ambassador to Australia for consultations. Australians, as well as two sui- on an international level as well.” yesterday in a furious response “This isn’t a smart thing cide bombers. Asked for how long the to reports that Australian spy to do,” he said, adding that it The directorate reportedly ambassador, Nadjib Riphat agencies tried to listen to the “hasn’t been a good day in the intercepted at least one call. Kesoema, would be recalled, phone calls of President Susilo relationship between Indonesia The list of 10 tracking targets Natalegawa said: “My advice to Bambang Yudhoyono as well as and Australia”. also included Yudhoyono’s wife the ambassador is to not bring his wife and ministers. The documents, obtained by Ani, Vice President Boediono -- only a cabin bag.” Jakarta, which said it was the Australian Broadcasting who was in Australia last week, Australian Prime Minister “devastated”, also vowed to Corporation and The Guardian former vice president Jusuf Tony Abbott refused to comment review all cooperation with newspaper, showed that Kalla, the foreign affairs spokes- on the latest claims when pressed Canberra after secret docu- Australia’s electronic intelligence man, the security minister and in parliament, but said Indonesia ments leaked by US intelligence agency tracked Yudhoyono’s the information minister, the was an important partner. fugitive Edward Snowden said activity on his mobile phone for reports said. “I will never say or do any- members of the president’s inner 15 days in August 2009, when Natalegawa said he was “flab- thing that might damage the circle were spied on. Labor’s Kevin Rudd was prime bergasted” by the claims, adding strong relationship and the close “This is an unfriendly, unbe- minister. that he could not see “how it may cooperation that we have with coming act between strategic Weeks before, twin blasts at even have a hint of relevance to Indonesia, which is all in all our partners,” Foreign Minister luxury hotels in the Indonesian the security of Australia”. most important relationship,” Marty Natalegawa told report- capital -- the JW Marriott “It violates every single legal he said. ers as he announced the and Ritz-Carlton -- had killed instrument that I can think of AFP Nepal polls North Korean refugees detained in Kunming SEOUL: At least 13 refugees “Most North Korean defec- from North Korea have been tors travel in a group of five arrested in the southwest- at most when crossing the ern Chinese city of Kunming Chinese border to a Southeast while they were trying to Asian nation,” said one activist reach South Korea, media quoted by Yonhap. reports said yesterday. “It appears that they were Chinese police on Friday trying to save money for hiring arrested the 13 who were try- brokers who could help them ing to board a bus bound for an cross the border.” unidentified Southeast Asian A spokesman for the South’s nation, Yonhap news agency unification ministry, which said. handles cross-border affairs, It cited South Korean activ- said Seoul was trying to verify ists promoting human rights the report. for North Korean refugees. Some 25,000 North Koreans Dong-A Ilbo newspaper also have fled famine or repression reported the arrests but put at home. A man looks for his name in the voters’ list at a polling station a day before the number at 15. AFP the Constituent Assembly election in Bhaktapur yesterday. PAKISTAN / AFGHANISTAN TUESDAY 19 NOVEMBER 2013 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 13 Sectarian violence spreads in Pakistan Rawalpindi under curfew, cell phone services blocked

ISLAMABAD: Sectarian vio- three days after a Shia proces- a mobile phone blackout on lence spread in Pakistan yes- sion on Friday degenerated into Rawalpindi, the seat of the terday after clashes between sectarian clashes which killed at Pakistani army, and parts of minority Shia and majority least eight people. Islamabad over the weekend. The Sunni Muslims near the capi- Yesterday, a mob set shops on curfew was lifted only yesterday, tal Islamabad prompted the fire in a predominantly Shia dis- but the city remained tense. government to impose a curfew trict in the northwestern town Attacks on Pakistan’s Shia, who and block mobile phone serv- of Kohat in clashes that killed a make up about a fifth of the 180 ices over the weekend. policeman and a civilian, police million population, have worsened Clashes confined to areas in said. in recent years. and around the capital at the Tensions were high in the Most of the attacks are the weekend spilled over yesterday northwestern city of Hangu, also work of Sunni extremists affili- into two towns in the volatile subject to a curfew, local media ated with banned groups, such northwest. reported. as the Taliban or Lashkar-e- Tensions are high this month During Muharram, a period Jhangvi, which wants to drive all as Shia mark Muharram, an of mourning to mark the death Shia out of Pakistan. annual period of mourning of Imam Hussein, a grandson of Hundreds of Shia were killed in which has often sparked bouts the Prophet Mohammed (PBUH), bombings and other attacks last of violence. Shia hold long processions where year, including children gunned Rawalpindi, a garrison city they flagellate, beat or cut them- down on their way to school and Pakistani soldiers and rescue personnel keep watch as unseen hardline Sunni Muslims demonstrate in front of a burnt near Islamabad, remained under selves to show their grief. doctors heading for work. Sunni mosque following sectarian clashes in Rawalpindi yesterday. curfew and tight security for The authorities imposed REUTERS Gunmen kill Nato truck Court agrees to try Musharraf for treason ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s top adjourned a hearing into a travel The treason accusation relates “This is a case which involves driver in Pakistan court yesterday accepted a gov- ban against Musharraf, his law- to Musharraf’s decision in 2007 civil military relations and is very ernment request to set up a yer said. to impose emergency rule shortly sensitive and would not just be QUETTA: Gunmen in south- due to end next year and most special tribunal to try former The former general applied last before the Supreme Court was confined to Musharraf,” Masood west Pakistan yesterday killed of the hardware will be flown out military ruler General Pervez week to be removed from the gov- due to decide on the legality of said. “The matter could have been the driver of a truck carry- of land-locked Afghanistan or Musharraf for high treason, an ernment’s “exit control list” that his re-election as president a dealt with at a later stage — they ing Nato equipment out of taken by road to Pakistan’s port offence punishable by death or stops him leaving Pakistan, to go month earlier while he was still are definitely trying to deflect Afghanistan before setting the of Karachi, despite complications life in prison. to visit his sick mother in Dubai. army chief. from their failures to provide vehicle on fire, police said. with the route. A spokesman for Supreme Musharraf is facing a host of Critics said the announcement security during Moharram.” The attack took place in There was no claim of respon- Court of Pakistan announced in criminal cases dating back to his smacked of political opportun- Afshan Adil, a member of Naseerabad district, around sibility but the Taliban have in a statement that the Court had 1999-2008 rule, including for the ism and appeared to be aimed at Musharraf’s legal team and rep- 400kms (250 miles) southeast of the past said they carry out such received a government letter ask- murder of former prime minister deflecting public attention from resentative of his All Pakistan Quetta, the capital of insurgency- attacks to disrupt supplies for ing for the establishment of “a Benazir Bhutto in December 2007. sectarian violence on Friday. Muslim League, denounced the torn Baluchistan province that US-led Nato troops fighting in Special Court to try General (R) The Sindh High Court in At least nine people were killed government treason decision but borders Afghanistan and Iran. Afghanistan. The North Atlantic Pervez Musharraf under Section 2 Karachi put off considering in Rawalpindi, which neighbours said her leader was unafraid. Hafiz Hidayatullah, a police Treaty Organisation (Nato) of the High Treason Punishment Musharraf’s exit control list Islamabad, during clashes on Aides to the 70-year-old former official in the area, said four gun- also called the (North) Atlantic Act” of the constitution. application until November 22, the most important day of the commando have said he wants to men on motorbikes opened fire Alliance, is an intergovernmen- After receiving the letter, the after the government’s attorney- mourning month of Moharram, stay and clear his name of all the at two trucks, killing the driver tal military alliance based on the head of Supreme Court, chief general failed to attend court, traditionally a flashpoint for sec- charges against him. of one vehicle. North Atlantic Treaty which was justice Iftikhar Muhammad lawyer A Q Hallipota said. tarian violence. So far the cases have pro- “The attackers then sprinkled signed on 4 April 1949. Chaudhry, ordered all the high The decision to try Musharraf An editorial in Dawn, Pakistan’s ceeded at a glacial pace, edging petrol on (that) truck and set it The organisation constitutes courts from the country’s four for treason, announced live on TV oldest English-language newspa- from adjournment to adjourn- on fire,” Hidayatullah said. a system of collective defence provinces to put forward the by Interior Minister Chaudhry per, said that faced with mount- ment with almost no perceptible “The dead body of the driver whereby its member states agree names of any judges eligible for the Nisar Ali Khan on Sunday, puts ing crises, the government had progress made since April, beyond had already been taken out by his to mutual defence in response to three member special tribunal by the country’s civilian leaders on decided to “change the subject”. the granting of bail. helper,” he said. an attack by any external party. Wednesday, the statement added. an unprecedented collision course Analyst and retired general Analyst Masood warned the Another senior police official, The combined military spend- Out of this list Chaudhry will with the all-powerful military. Talat Masood said the timing government had opened the way Farooq Ahmad, confirmed the ing of all Nato members con- then choose three names for the It comes after Musharraf was of the announcement, just 10 to yet another “judicial quagmire” incident and said that the attack- stitutes over 70 percent of the Special Court and forward them granted bail in other cases against days before army chief General with its decision to press treason ers fled the scene. world’s defence spending. to the government. him, stoking rumours a deal for Ashfaq Kayani is to step down, charges. The Nato combat mission is AFP Earlier in the day, a court his departure could be imminent. was “inappropriate”. AFP

10 Taliban rebels killed

KABUL: Ten Taliban militants were killed in joint operations launched by Afghan security forces and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan during the past twenty-four hours in different regions of the country. Afghanistan’s Interior Ministry said that joint operations in different regions of the country led to the arrest of three others. The statement added that large quantities of heavy and light weap- ons were seized during Afghan policemen search a car at a checkpoint in Kabul yesterday. Thousands of tribal chieftains and politicians the operations but did will gather this week in the Afghan capital to discuss a security pact with the United States. not say if there were any casualties on the security forces. Two killed US-Afghan security pact hits impasse in blast KABUL: Afghan President the Afghan official, who has been security pact. “They want a win- KANDAHAR: Two Hamid Karzai has rejected a close to the talks said. dow left open to go into Afghan civilians were killed provision of a US-Afghan secu- Without an accord on the homes, but the president does and a third injured rity pact, putting the entire deal Bilateral Security Agreement, not accept that - not unilaterally yesterday in a bomb in jeopardy just days before the Washington says it could pull out and not joint,” the Afghan official blast in the state of country’s elite gather to debate all of its troops at the end of 2014, said, referring to house raids by Kandahar in southern it, a senior Afghan official and a leaving Afghanistan’s fledgling US troops either on their own or Afghanistan. Western diplomat said. security forces on their own to fight with Afghan forces. A spokesman for The question of whether for- the Taliban-led insurgency. The US embassy and Nato the provincial gover- eign troops will be able to search Two years ago, the United headquarters in Kabul declined nor Jawed Faisal said a Afghan homes after Nato’s com- States ended its military mis- to comment, but a Western dip- man and his son were bat mission ends next year has sion in Iraq with a similar “zero lomat in Kabul with knowledge of killed and another was long been a sticking point of an option” outcome after the fail- the talks confirmed the two sides injured by the explosion agreement setting out the terms ure of talks with Baghdad, which had reached an impasse. of a roadside explosive under which remaining US forces refused to guarantee immunity to Another meeting between device in the state of will operate there. US personnel serving there. Karzai, the US envoy and the Arghistan which tar- But in a series of meetings The United States is concerned Nato commander was expected geted their truck. over the weekend the enter-and- that as campaigning intensifies yesterday, though the official No immediate claim search issue emerged as the big- for Afghanistan’s presidential said there was little hope of a of responsibility made. gest roadblock facing the security election next April, it will be breakthrough. AGENCIES pact as Karzai dug his heels in, increasingly difficult to broker a REUTERS

INDIA TUESDAY 19 NOVEMBER 2013 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 15 Chhattisgarh heads for final showdown Polling for the remaining 72 seats to be held today

RAIPUR: The second and final since December 2003 when the the Congress is all set to make a phase of polling for the remain- Ajit Jogi-led government suffered comeback. Actually, people are fed ing 72 seats in the Chhattisgarh a crushing defeat. Chief Minister up with the BJP’s gross misrule legislative assembly will be Raman Singh, the BJP’s poster and scams besides a massive rise held today amid reports that boy in Chhattisgarh, says the peo- in Maoist militancy during BJP the state may he heading for a ple are determined to give one Raj,” Jogi said. photo finish. more chance to his party in a bid Opinion polls carried out by Over 13.9 million voters, includ- to accelerate the pace of economic various agencies in recent weeks ing 6.83 million women, will be eli- development. however say that the BJP would gible to exercise their franchise in “In the past one decade, the get a third five-year term in 18,015 polling stations to decide BJP government has put devel- Chhattisgarh. the fate of 843 candidates, 75 opment in top gear. The march Election data shows that the women included. for development must continue in second phase polling for 72 seats, India Against Corruption (IAC) activist and Aam Aadmi Party member Arvind Kejriwal arrives to file his nomination As many as 3,000 cameras will the state. I feel in my campaign of which 17 are reserved for for the upcoming assembly elections in New Delhi, yesterday. be installed at the polling booths across the state that people have Scheduled Tribes and nine for to ensure free and fair polls. already made up their mind to Scheduled Caste, are spread out The main battle is predictably continue with the BJP regime,” in 19 districts. Man throws black paint at Kejriwal between the ruling Bharatiya the Ayurvedic doctor-turned poli- Saraipali in Mahasamund dis- Janata Party (BJP), which has tician Singh said. trict has just five contestants, governed Chhattisgarh since He added: “There is no anti- which is the lowest figure among NEW DELHI: A man, claim- Kejriwal, who was sitting on way Kejriwal disbanded the India 2003, and the Congress. incumbency feeling in the state all 72 constituencies. ing to be an activist of the BJP, the dais with other party lead- Against Corruption movement, Political pundits and reports anywhere despite a decade of gov- The maximum number of can- yesterday threw black paint at ers, got some drops of the paint on which was at the forefront of from interior areas say that the ernance of the BJP.” didates, 38, are contesting from Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader his face. But AAP national execu- many campaigns. race for power is wide open. Jogi, the face of the Congress Raipur South in Raipur district Arvind Kejriwal while he was tive member Manish Sisodia’s cap “Anna Hazare never wanted The BJP could score a hat-trick in the state despite the party’s where BJP heavyweight and PWD addressing a press conference was smeared. Sisodia is contesting the movement to end and Arvind or the Congress, which headed refusal to project any leader as Minister Brijmohan Agrawal is here. The man, who identified from Patparganj assembly seat. Kejriwal has misused the name the first government after the the chief ministerial candidate, seeking his sixth consecutive vic- himself as Nachiketa Walnekar, AAP member and senior lawyer of Anna Hazare,” Walnekar told state was carved out of Madhya claims that the Congress is set tory. In the first phase of poll- a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Prashant Bhushan also had ink media persons. Reacting to the Pradesh in 2000, could stage a to stage a grand comeback in ing, 18 seats, a majority of these activist, created a ruckus at the smudges on his hands. incident, AAP member Kumar comeback. Chhattisgarh. located in Maoists strongholds, packed press conference, but Walnekar said he was a sup- Vishwash said: “It is an attempt The Congress has been out of “Ask anyone in rural or urban saw polling on November 11. was then bundled away by AAP porter of social activist Anna to put our morale down.” power in the mineral rich state areas, the honest reply is that IANS activists. Hazare and was angry with the IANS

New recruits Shift Maudany to private Another Congress complaint to poll hospital: Supreme Court body against Modi

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Let there be no criticism of the NEW DELHI: The Congress Court yesterday directed the government.” yesterday complained to the Karnataka government to shift Observing that the improve- Election Commission against Kerala’s People’s Democratic ment in the health of Maudany BJP prime minister candidate Party (PDP) leader and ter- was of “prime importance”, the Narendra Modi for asking if rorism-accused Abdul Nazir court said: “We are of the view central funds for Chhattisgarh Maudany (pictured), to a that the petitioner be treated at came from party vice presi- private Bangalore hospital the hospital of his choice.” dent Rahul Gandhi’s uncle, for treatment of his multiple Having allowed Maudany to party sources said. Earlier, the ailments. be treated at Manipal Hospital, Congress had complained about Maudany was arrested on the court said that his close rela- the derogatory manner in which August 17, 2010, in connection tives will be allowed to visit him Modi had referred to the party’s with the conspiracy behind the in hospital. symbol, the open hand. Bangalore bomb blast. He is cur- The court said that after Responding to the Congress rently in jail and has asked that Maudany has recovered, he would charge that the Chhattisgarh he be allowed treat- be taken to Agrawal government did not properly use ment at the private Eye Hospital in central funds, Modi said sarcasti- Manipal Hospital Bangalore for an eye cally in Raipur on Thursday: “Are in the Karnataka operation. you getting the funds from your capital. Adjourning the maternal uncle’s home?” However, the matter sine die, the New recruits of Jammu and Kashmir police force march during a passing out parade at a training centre in apex court bench court said other relief Lethpora Awantipora, some 25km south of Srinagar, yesterday. of Justice H L sought by Maudany, Keep pressure on Gokhale and Justice including bail, will J Chelameswar be taken up after he Lanka: Rights body said that admis- recovers fully, and it is sion and treatment brought to the notice Apex court notice to centre on NEW DELHI: The interna- of Maudany in of the court by him. tional community must keep Manipal Hospital Earlier, appearing up pressure on Sri Lanka to would be subject to for Maudany, counsel commuting death sentence address its human rights cri- hospital authorities Prashant Bhushan sis, Amnesty International said agreeing to it. told the court that Maudany had NEW DELHI: The Supreme Senior counsel Shekhar objective analysis, and only if yesterday. “We direct Karnataka govern- already been in jail for nine-and- Court yesterday issued notice Naphade, appearing for petitioner serious aberration is found in the “Sri Lanka may well regret ment to shift him to Manipal a-half years in the Coimbatore to the centre on a public inter- Pinki Virani, told an apex court application of the “rarest of rare” having hosted the Commonwealth Hospital in Bangalore, subject to blasts case on false charges. est litigation (PIL) challeng- bench headed by Chief Justice P case principle, or if the award of summit which has proved a PR dis- the hospital agreeing to take him He said that even in this case, ing former president Pratibha Sathasivam: “The Supreme Court death sentence was done with no aster for the government,” said Steve as a patient for treatment. He will he is in jail for the last two years Patil’s decision commuting the has itself laid down parameters unanimity among the judges, the Crawshaw, director of the office of be kept in a separate room, under on the charge of conspiracy. death sentence of five people under which death penalties petitioner has said. Amnesty International Secretary protection.” The only evidence against him to life imprisonment. The peo- are awarded. These are crimes Virani has written extensively General. “Most of the focus has The court said that in case is a statement by a person who ple whose death sentences were of extreme brutality. How can on child abuse in India. The peti- rightly been on the country’s appall- Manipal Hospital does not agree says he had seen a bearded man commuted were convicted in Article 72 (power of president tioner said the apex court had laid ing human rights record. to admit Maudany, he could with a cap going into the meeting. brutal cases of child rape — in to grant pardons) be exercised down seven parameters under “The challenge for the inter- be treated at the government’s Bhushan told the court that one one case, the child was beheaded. to commute death penalty to life which the death sentence can be national community is now to Victoria Hospital. The court of Maudany’s legs was amputated Pinki Virani, the petitioner, imprisonment?” awarded, treating the matter as keep up the pressure on the Sri said that treatment of Maudany and he suffered from multiple ail- who is also a well known author, Article 72 of the constitution a “rarest of rare” case. Lankan government,” he said. at Manipal Hospital would be at ments and fluctuating diabetes. sought the quashing of the order empowers the president to com- One of the seven parameters “Those responsible for past the expense of the government. He had poor vision, and was suf- passed by the then president, mute a death sentence to life under which murder is consid- violations, including war crimes, As Karnataka government fering from an eye ailment. He commuting the death sentence of imprisonment. The PIL has urged ered a rarest of rare case includes must be held accountable, and counsel Anitha Shenoy objected to said that doctors have advised Molai Ram and Santosh Kumar the court to lay down guidelines murder of minors (described ongoing human rights violations Maudany’s plea for treatment in him complete bed rest, so his Yadav, Sushil Murmu, Satish and under which the president could under the Juvenile Justice Act), stopped irrespective of rank - Manipal Hospital, Justice Gokhale diabetes could be controlled and Bantu, to life in prison. The peti- commute the death sentence pregnant women, and people with victims and survivors must see said: “Let him be treated in a hos- his eye operated upon as soon as tioner has urged the court to set to life imprisonment; the deci- mental and physical disability. justice done. pital of his choice and confidence. possible. IANS a date, and execute the five. sion should be taken only after IANS IANS Kerala shuts down over green report, suffers $145m loss

KOCHI: A dawn-to-dusk state- leaving many stranded at railway single person would be evicted on villages, are: no mining, no set- “It was Achuthanandan him- standards,” said Chandy. wide shutdown yesterday, called stations and bus stands. account of implementation of the ting up of thermal plants, restric- self who wanted the Gadgil “I will never blame the farm- by the Left opposition to protest “The CPI-M should tell the Kasturirangan Committee report tion on construction of buildings Committee report to be imple- ers because they appear to have an order on implementation of people of the state why was on Western Ghats, but assurances to less than 20,000 sq metres, no mented (both the state and cen- been misled ... A 24-hour online the Kasturirangan panel report today’s shutdown called. The state seem to have fallen on deaf ears. township project to exceed 50 tre have now replaced Gadgil service has been opened for any- on conserving Western Ghats has lost `9bn and, in this figure, Hours after the Ministry of hectares, and no setting up of report with Kasturirangan one desirous to know about the environment, brought Kerala the agriculture sector’s loss has Environment and Forest came industries classified in the red report because the former was Kasturirangan report. The state to a grinding halt and Chief not been accounted for. In every out with the order Thursday, category. stringent) ... their party secre- government-appointed commit- Minister Oommen Chandy said shutdown, the worst affected are there was a scare, especially in Criticising the CPI-M, which tary Pinarayi Vijayan wrote a tee will meet all stake holders to it cost the state `9bn ($145m). the daily wage workers,” Chandy the hilly districts of the state, that called for the shutdown, Chandy letter to me asking me to ensure find out their views,” said Chandy, Across the state, shops and told reporters here. the order will spell a death-knell said it’s sad the Left opposition that the Kasturirangan report who added that no one will lose markets were closed and, bar- Both the state and central for their livelihood. decided to observe a shutdown at would be implemented after their land nor would anyone have ring private vehicles, no public governments have categori- The five conditions in the a meeting chaired by former chief talking to all stake holders. We to move out from where they stay. transport vehicles were operating, cally assured people that not a order, applicable in the state’s 123 minister V S Achuthanandan. are so surprised by their double IANS TUESDAY 19 NOVEMBER 2013 MORNING BREAK 16 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com

Spanish official PRAYER TIME   sues protesters News in Numbers OutlookCHART: 1 39 Fajr (Dawn) 4:34 who threw cream Shorook (Sunrise) 5:53 pie on face Zuhr (Noon) 11:19 Asr (Afternoon) 2:24 MADRID: A Spanish pros- ecutor is demanding five years’ Maghrib (Sunset) 4:46 imprisonment for four high- Isha (Night) 6:16 speed railway protesters who went on trial yesterday accused of throwing cream pies at a top regional official. WEATHER The defendants are accused of throwing cream pies at the head of government for the Navarre Today Wednesday Weather Thursday Conditions: region, Yolanda Barcina, during Partly cloudy Chance of Chance of an official visit to the southwest- As broadband penetration increases in the region over storm storm Party cloudy ern French city of Toulouse in to cloudy with October 2011. the next five years, we expect to see strong growth in chance of All four denied being in High: 28° High: 28° High: 26° Toulouse at the time of the pro- Internet usage and developments in the Arab online Low: 25° Low: 23° Low: 21° scattered rain. test against a railway project as the case opened at Spain’s top media industry, particularly in the areas of online criminal tribunal, the National Court, Spanish media said. advertising, social media and mobile applications. DOHA - SUN & SEA Accusing them of a “criminal attack against authority”, the SUN TIDE SEA prosecutor reportedly called for Broadband subscription projections for SUNRISE | SUNSET HIGH | LOW WIND a sentence of five years in jail and a fine of ¤2,700 ($3,650) for each the Arab Region, 2007- 2013 (000s) 05:53 16:46 06:00 & 17:00 13:00 & 23:00 05-15/25 KT of the accused. The victim of the pie-hurling, THE REGION TODAY TOMORROW represented in the court as a civil HI/LO WEATHER HI/LO WEATHER party, has called for a harsher punishment. MUSCAT 29/20 Partly cloudy 29/21 Partly cloudy Her lawyer has demanded nine KUWAIT 25/19 Thunderstorm 24/17 Chance of storm years in jail for one of the accused, Gorka Ovejero, because of the BAHRAIN 28/23 Thunderstorm 29/22 Chance of storm aggravating factor that he is an SANAA 24/11 Thunderstorm 24/10 Chance of storm elected official in the Navarre RIYADH 22/14 Thunderstorm 21/17 Chance of storm municipality of Arruazu, and six DUBAI 31/23 Partly cloudy 30/23 Partly cloudy years for the other three: Julio BAGHDAD 20/14 Chance of storm 21/14 Chance of rain Martin, Ibon Garcia and Mikel Alvarez Forcada. THE WORLD TODAY TOMORROW About 50 protesters against the HI/LO WEATHER HI/LO WEATHER railway project rallied outside the court in the Madrid district of ATHENS 17/16 Partly cloudy 20/14 Partly cloudy San Fernando de Henares to show WASHINGTON 11/02 Clear 10/05 Partly cloudy their support for the accused. SYDNEY 27/17 Partly cloudy 26/17 Mostly cloudy Activists opposed to a plan to build a high-speed railway link LONDON 06/01 Partly cloudy 09/02 Chance of rain with France through the Spanish PARIS 07/03 Chance of rain 06/02 Partly cloudy Basque Country and Navarre ISTANBUL 16/09 Clear 18/13 Partly cloudy regions had claimed responsi- MANILA 31/24 Chance of rain 30/23 Partly cloudy bility for the protest. Yolanda DHAKA 27/16 Clear 26/16 Clear Barcina, 53, took a cream pie to DELHI 27/12 Clear 27/12 Clear the face during her official visit to ISLAMABAD 24/10 Partly cloudy 25/09 Clear Toulouse for a meeting. AFP Source : https://www.fas.org At 85, writer’s tale refuses to die down Children’s

NEW YORK: American author Maya it aloud, with your own rhythms and “I love to work in poetry. It takes me over author Angelou has written more than 30 books, stretches, somehow the story becomes completely,” she said. won numerous awards, released her lat- more realistic,” she said. “It has a feeling of Whether there will be another auto- est work, “Mom & Me & Mom,” earlier being a fairy tale when read to, but becomes biography is still uncertain. She said her dies at 66 this year, and at the age of 85 shows little reality when you read it.” next book, “Encounters,” will not really sign of slowing down. Angelou’s “I Know Why the Cage Bird be an autobiography, but it will be about NEW YORK: Barbara Park, Best known for her groundbreaking Sings” is a coming-of-age story in a hostile meeting people who have influenced the author of the best-selling autobiography, “I Know Why the Caged society in the American South in the 1930s her life. Junie B Jones series for chil- Bird Sings,” Angelou is already working and ’40s that deals with racism and rape. It “It will surprise people that I had an dren, has died at age 66 after a on her next book and will be honoured is considered an American classic. encounter with Mr Mike Tyson and it long battle with ovarian cancer, at the National Book Awards ceremony But it was her latest autobiography, changed the way I thought about a number her publisher said yesterday. tomorrow, along with “Ragtime” author “Mom & Me & Mom,” about her mother of things,” she said about the former world Park’s series about a funny kin- E L Doctorow, for her service to the liter- and grandmother and what they taught heavyweight boxing champion, who is as dergartner sold 55 million copies ary community. her, that she said was probably the hardest well known for his troubled personal life in North America alone and spent The prolific African-American poet, book to write. as his prowess in the ring. 180 weeks on the New York Times writer, teacher and Grammy winner for “Love heals. If there is any one thing I Her advice for the aspiring writers, bestseller list. three spoken-word albums, said she is am saying (in the book) it is love heals,” authors and the 2013 National Book Award “She died on Friday. She was delighted with the accolade and stressed she said. “Her teaching me taught me also finalists who will be vying for prizes in fic- at home in Scottsdale, Arizona,” the importance of books and reading. US poet Maya Angelou to not hesitate, to give love and to forgive. tion, non-fiction, poetry and young people’s said Nicole Banholzer, an associ- “I have become a writer and the woman It was a blessing.” literature is simple: Read out loud. ate publicist for Random House I am in many cases because of the books I In addition to her memoirs and poetry, “Go into a room, close the door and take children’s books. have read,” she said in an interview from important in a technological age filled with Angelou has published essays, a children’s a book you know, or don’t know, and read it “She was most famous for the her home in North Carolina. audio books, social media and smartphones. book and even a cookbook, but her favour- aloud. You will hear the melody,” she said. Junie books. She did write a cou- Angelou believes reading is particularly “To hold a book in your hand and read ite form is poetry. REUTERS ple of picture books and middle- grade (books),” Banholzer added. The Junie B Jones stories, Canine on wheels although big sellers, also drew Brussels rising criticism from parents for Junie’s €60 reward for struggles with grammar and trou- as hub of blemaking. The series was one of recaptured the most banned and challenged gastronomy books in the last decade. Park, who was born in Mount BRUSSELS: The salmon in Norway Holly, New Jersey, intended to Belgian capital has teach history and political science long been known for OSLO: Norwegian fish farm- to secondary school students but the quality of its fine ing giant Marine Harvest has instead decided to try writing. dining, but Brussels promised a ¤60 reward yester- Her first book, “Operation Dump is fast emerging as day for any recaptured salmon the Chump” was published in 1982 a major gastronomic after a violent storm over the after three rejections. hub, says the Michelin weekend allowed thousands to She published more than 50 international restau- escape. books, including the picture rant bible. With 18 The unusual move comes after book “Ma! There’s Nothing to Michelin-starred res- western Norway was whipped by Do Here!” to middle-grade nov- taurants in Brussels strong winds, causing damage to els such as “Skinnybones,” “The alone, the 2014 com- the huge submerged cage in which Kid in the Red Jacket,” and “The bined edition guide- 127,000 of the fish are kept by the Graduation of Jake Moon.” book for Belgium and world’s largest salmon producer. Park won numerous awards, Luxembourg, out on Marine Harvest deployed nets including several Children’s Thursday, lays testa- in the surrounding areas in an Choice Awards. The author ment to the EU capi- attempt to catch the two-kilo- once said some people meas- tal’s rise towards the gramme swim-aways, but is also ure the value of a children’s top end of the global offering 500 kroner (¤60), for book in terms of morals les- food rankings. AFP each fugitive returned. sons it tries to impose or role The escapees are damaging models it depicts, but she did the marine ecosystem because not agree. “Personally, I happen to the farmed salmon weaken the think that a book is of extraordi- genetic makeup of their wild nary value if it gives the reader cousins if they reproduce with nothing more than a smile or two. them. In fact, I happen to think that’s Industry professionals have huge,” she said. In addition to her successfully tackled the problem books, Park founded the non- in recent years and have vastly profit group, Sisters in Survival A cyclist transports dogs in a trailer and in a box on her porter yesterday near Hanover, central Germany, yesterday. reduced the number of escapees. (SIS), with her husband Richard. AFP REUTERS Tuesday 19 November 2013 15 Moharram 1435 Volume 18 Number 5888 Price: QR2

www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 44557741 | Advertising: 44557837 / 44557780 Barzan project set to boost LPG exports Qatar on track to produce an additional 500,000 tonnes of Liquefied Petroleum Gas per annum, says Al Sada

DOHA: With the commis- importers, distributors and and gas companies. It also fea- sioning of QR37.5bn Barzan industry professionals from many tured a plenary session involving Gas Project in 2014, Qatar will countries worldwide. Saad Abdullah Al Kuwari, CEO produce an additional 500,000 Al Sada offered an overview of of Tasweeq, Ian Taylor, President tonnes of Liquefied Petroleum global developments shaping the and CEO of the Vitol Group, and Gas (LPG) per annum, Minister natural gas industry and influenc- Michael F Conway, President of of Energy and Industry H E Dr ing supply and demand in various Shell International Trading & Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada regions. Shipping Co Ltd (STASCO). announced during his keynote He also highlighted some of the Last held in Doha in 2009, address at the opening of the challenges facing the LPG indus- the eighth edition of the summit 8th LPG Trade Summit here try, such as the current outlook is organised by the Centre for yesterday. for the growth of LPG demand in Management Technology (CMT), Qatar is one of the largest developing markets, and whether which is based in Singapore. exporters of LPG in the world the growth in supply is enough Among the major topics to be with a total export volume of to support projected growth in discussed during the event are about 11 million tonnes per year. regional and global LPG demand. the market dynamics of the glo- The three-day event, held under He said that efforts to consoli- bal LPG supply and demand, the the patronage of Dr Al Sada, is date Qatar’s position as a com- LPG shipping market and freight supported by Qatar Petroleum petitive energy supplier continue rates, the role of LPG as petro- (QP) as the platinum sponsor and to be unabated. chemical feedstock, the Panama is hosted by Qatar International “As a dedicated global supplier Canal expansion and its impact Petroleum Marketing Company of energy, the State of Qatar is on LPG trading, as well as the Ltd (Tasweeq). proud to be a pioneer and a leader global markets for natural gas The Summit will provide an in the gas industry. Qatar is the liquids (NGL). opportunity for participants to world leader in LNG, producing The final day of the event on discuss latest developments in 77 million tonnes per year. And November 20 will feature an the global and regional markets with our two world scale gas-to- interactive workshop focusing for LPG, the challenges facing the liquids plants, we have emerged as on LPG trading, pricing and industry, as well as its prospects the ‘gas-to-liquids’ capital of the shipping. for the future. world,” he added. Other supporters of the event The event, which will conclude The inauguration ceremony are Woqod, Qatar Shell, Qatargas, The Minister of Energy and Industry H E Dr Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada (centre) at the 8th LPG Trade Summit on November 20, brings together was attended by senior QP offi- Muntajat, Bayegan, QPI and at St Regis Hotel in Doha yesterday. SHAIVAL DALAL LPG producers, exporters, cials and top management of oil Nakilat. THE PENINSULA

Airbus, Boeing sign Gulf deals at Air Show QPI, Total

DUBAI: Airbus and Boeing manufacturers as well as Boeing, signed deals to buy some $5bn the two parties said, without dis- ink Congo of parts and materials from Rolls-Royce wins $300m closing financial details. Abu Dhabi yesterday, in a sign Airbus shares jumped more Gulf states are seeking a recip- Qatar Airways engine order than 3 percent yesterday follow- agreement rocal boost to their economies ing Sunday’s slew of orders, which from the huge orders they have DOHA: Rolls-Royce has won a $300m order from Qatar Airways boost its A380 — the world’s big- DOHA: Pursuant to a frame- placed with the planemakers. for Trent 700 engines to power five Airbus A330 freighter gest passenger jet, which had been work agreement signed on Gulf airlines, led by Dubai’s aircraft. struggling for orders. Boeing’s May 7, Qatar Petroleum Emirates and Abu Dhabi’s Etihad, Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al Baker and Rolls- orders boost its new version of International (QPI) and Total, struck plane deals worth almost Royce president, Aerospace, Tony Wood signed the agreement on the 777 jet. an integrated oil and gas giant, $150bn — or more, including the second day of the Dubai Air Show. The hub cities in the Gulf — have announced the signing of Qatar First Bank options — on the first day of the The Trent 700, the only engine specifically designed for the A330, Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Doha — are detailed agreement for QPI’s Dubai Airshow on Sunday. is the market leader on the aircraft with a 70 per cent of new orders spending billions on infrastruc- participation in Total E&P appoints Chief The buying spree underscored over the last four years. ture in a bid to attract travellers Congo (TEPC). a shift in power in the aviation It is also the most popular Rolls-Royce engine type currently and diversify their oil-based rev- The participation is through a Business Officer industry, as oil-rich, fast-grow- in service on wide-body aircraft, powering more than 530 A330 enues, at a time when faltering share capital increase of TEPC ing economies of the Gulf take aircraft with 58 operators. More than 1,400 engines are either in Western economies are struggling resulting in QPI holding a 15 DOHA: Qatar First Bank advantage of their strategic posi- service or on order. Akbar Al Baker said: “We are pleased to select to invest. Mubadala, which has a percent stakes in the company (QFB) yesterday announced the tion between East and West to the Trent 700 engine, which has provided excellent performance on mandate to develop the emirate’s post subscription, said a press appointment of Sulaiman Yousif draw more travellers from hubs our existing Airbus A330 Freighter, along with a support package local economy, has sought to play statement issued by QPI on Al Salhi (pictured) as its Chief in Europe and Asia. that maximises aircraft reliability and efficiency.” a major role in the production of November 17. The signing cer- Business Officer (CBO). While the orders are a big boost Eric Schulz, Rolls-Royce, president, Civil Large Engines, said: “We composite tail sections for pas- emony took place at the Emiri Sulaiman brings over 24 years to Airbus and Boeing, the world’s look forward to further developing our relationship with a valued senger jets. Diwan yesterday. of financial experience in private dominant civil aircraft manufac- customer and welcome Qatar Airways’ continued confidence in our A group representing US air- The Minister of Energy and banking, investment banking, turers, suppliers in Europe and Trent technology and TotalCare service and support.” line pilots warned on Saturday Industry and Chairman of the corporate lending and Islamic the US are worried they will suf- THE PENINSULA the sale of hundreds of planes to Board of QPI, H E Dr Mohammed finance. As Chief Business Officer fer from the growing globalisa- Gulf airlines that compete with bin Saleh Al Sada, hailed the at QFB, Sulaiman will be respon- tion of the aircraft supply chain, US carriers would have “serious event as the beginning of imple- sible for overseeing all commer- in which Gulf firms are playing of composite raw materials, worth had reached an agreement with consequences for the US economy mentation of cooperation between cial banking activities including a part. $2.5bn,” Mubadala said. Abu Dhabi’s Tawazun Precision and US airline workers.” QPI and Total in strategic inter- business development, client Airbus agreed a new deal yes- Separately, Boeing said it Industries, a state-owned manu- Both Airbus and Boeing have national energy investments. operations, and building strategic terday with Abu Dhabi’s state had also signed a new deal with facturing company, to set up a already established partnerships QPI will be an active non- partnerships. investment fund Mubadala to Mubadala for Abu Dhabi to sup- facility in the UAE for producing with Strata, the composites operating partner and will effi- QFB, formerly known as Qatar expand their partnership “for ply as much as $2.5bn in advanced aerospace parts. manufacturing unit of Mubadala ciently and objectively support First Investment Bank, is the first further composite and metallic composites and machine metals to The facility will be up and Aerospace which produces parts the ambitious development pro- independent Shariah-compliant aerostructure production in the the US planemaker. running by 2016 and will pro- at Al Ain near Oman. grammes in the Republic of Congo bank authorised by the QFC UAE, in addition to procurement In addition, Boeing said it duce parts for other aircraft REUTERS for the benefit of all stakehold- Regulatory Authority (QFCRA). ers with emphasis on safety and Ahmad Meshari, Acting CEO transparency. of QFB, said: “We are pleased to Christophe de Margerie, welcome Sulaiman to the QFB Chairman and CEO of Total, team. We are confident that expressed his great satisfaction Sulaiman’s strong expertise in with the signing ceremony, which the financial sector will make GCC investments in SMEs very low: Official marked an important milestone a positive addition to the QFB in Total’s cooperation with QPI. team and will ensure that we DOHA: Total GCC investments “GCC countries need to enterprises. Al Ageel noted that contribution compared to the “The event builds on Total’s further strengthen our business in small and medium enterprises increase local employment in SMEs represent 90 percent of the growth of the Saudi diversified well-established partnership as we continue to grow across our amounts to $14bn, around 4.2 small and medium industries to total number of businesses in the economy and to advanced coun- with QPI and demonstrates a diverse markets.” percent of the total investments cope with unemployment and UAE, offering job opportunities to tries where SMEs contribute strengthened commitment to Before joining QFB, Sulaiman in the Gulf industrial sector in achieve development goals.” 85 percent of the workforce. with no less than 50 percent to proceed with the development of served as Managing Director 2012, the Gulf Organisation for UAE and Bahrain were the Nevertheless, their contribu- the GDP.” the Congolese petroleum indus- and Senior Executive Officer at Industrial Consulting (GOIC) leading GCC countries in terms tion to the GDP is limited to GOIC statistics, which are try,” he said. Bank Sarasin-Alpen (Qatar) LLC, revealed on the sidelines of the of the ratio of small and medium approximately 30 percent. updated on a regular basis, Established in 2006, QPI is a where he led the private bank- International Exhibition for enterprises to the total number of When it comes to Saudi Arabia, reflected that the number of wholly-owned subsidiary of Qatar ing team and successfully man- Small and Medium Industries, industrial firms, about 85.5 per- Al Ageel said, SMEs represent SMEs in GCC states in 2012 was Petroleum. QPI’s multibillion aged the bank through its critical currently underway in Doha. cent in the UAE and 81.8 percent about 93 percent of the total 12.684, around 83.6 percent of the portfolio of investments include start-up phase in Qatar. Within GOIC Secretary General in the Bahrain. number of enterprises and employ total number of industries. These partnerships and joint ven- three years, the bank successfully Abdulaziz bin Hamad Al-Ageel In comparison, the total 27 percent of the workforce. small and medium industries offer ture initiatives in Africa, North established itself in Qatar’s pri- said these figures are “very low” number of SMEs in all GCC coun- “Saudi SMEs’ contribution to employment to 46.1 percent of the America, Singapore, the UK, Italy vate banking sector, said a press and need to be reinforced to tries combined is 83.6 percent of the GDP is limited to 33 per- total industrial sector’s workforce, and Vietnam. statement. THE PENINSULA match advanced countries. the total number of industrial cent, which is a relatively weak which is average. QNA THE PENINSULA TUESDAY 19 NOVEMBER 2013 BUSINESS 18 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com

Dubai Investments Spotlight on Kahramaa at solar summit plans to raise $300m from sukuk sale Utility provider to award consultancy deal for multi-million-riyal renewable energy pilot soon DUBAI: Dubai Investments aims to raise $300m from a debut sale of Islamic bonds by DOHA: Consultancy serv- In his inaugural speech, Al the end of 2013 after delaying a ices contract for the multi- Nasr stressed that electric- similar plan early this year due million-riyal renewable ity and water supply were the to rising interest rates, its chief energy pilot project of Qatar most important infrastructures executive said. General Electricity & Water needed for any economy and soci- The conglomerate, which has Corporation (Kahramaa) is ety; therefore, their sustainable interests in several sectors includ- likely to be awarded by year end delivery would ensure sustainable ing property and manufacturing, or early next year. economy. had in April picked Citigroup Inc, Saleh Al Marri, Head of He said that Kahramaa has Nomura and J P Morgan Chase & Renewable Energy Technologies taken steps to strengthen its Co to help arrange the sale. in Kahramaa, said that while partnerships and collaboration “We are in the final stage of consultancy services contract is with solar energy’s stakeholders application to the various mar- expected to be awarded by year inside and outside Qatar result- kets. I’m hoping that it should be end or early next year, work for ing in signing of MOUs with done this year,” Khalid bin Kalban the project would likely to start many leading institutions. said yesterday. by end of the first quarter next “Kahramaa has a close coordi- “This (sukuk sale) is delayed year or by second quarter. nation with Qatar 2022 Supreme because interest rates climbed Al Marri was speaking at Committee to support developing up. We are targetting a specific a press conference following the “Green Qatar 2022” adhering interest rate. Once we achieve it the opening of the Solar Qatar to QNV 2030 by increasing the we will go into the market, other- Summit yesterday at Grand generation of renewable energy to wise there’s no point. It has come Hyatt Hotel on Kahramaa’s pilot contribute to a Carbon – Neutral down to lower than the level we project that would utilise solar event,” he added. expected.” energy to generate electricity. Al Marri presented “Kahramaa The company, whose manu- The project, which would towards Creative Methods to facturing business was hit by utilise the latest solar technol- Exploit Renewable Energy political unrest in the Gulf Arab ogy, would cost between QR80m Sources” at the opening day of region, has been eyeing a sukuk and QR120m and would utilise The Director of Technical Affairs Department at Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation, Ahmed Nasser the Summit. He explained the issue since last year to finance rooftops of Kahramaa pump- Al Nasser (second right), inaugurates the Solar Qatar Summit at Grand Hyatt yesterday. SHAIVAL DALAL environmental, economic, human expansion of some manufactur- ing stations to generate 5mw to and social benefits of solar energy ing units and repay debt. 10mw electricity. projects in Qatar. Kalban reiterated that plans to “We have more than 35 pump- be implemented on reduced cost United Nations Climate Change two-day summit is organised He underlined solar energy as a offload stakes in two of the con- ing stations that have areas on because land is free as the project Conference COP18 is aimed at with the support of the Minister complementary source of energy glomerate’s units were still on the rooftop that can generate would utilise existing Kahramaa producing 200mw by 2020, which of Municipality and Urban Planni to minimise costs, reduce gas con- track despite an apparent delay that much quantity,” said Al premises, as well as there would is 2 percent of the total power H E Sheikh Abdulrahman bin sumption and diversify source of - in April, he said the sales would Marri. be no need for transmission lines, generation in Qatar. Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani, energy in the country for national be completed by September-end Located in Duhail, the pioneer- said Al Marri. Inaugurated by Kahramaa’s and patronage of Kahramaa security as well as reduce the and that combined they would ing project will be located on an The solar project which Technical Affairs Director, President Eng Essa bin Hilal Al harmful effects on the environ- raise about Dh700m ($190.58m). area of 110,000sqm and would was announced at last year’s Ahmed Nasser Al Nasser, the Kuwari. ment. THE PENINSULA REUTERS

Oil slips to $108 ahead of Iran nuclear talks Saudi bourse tightens rules RIYADH: The Saudi Arabian Capital that move. CMA chief Mohammed bin LONDON: Brent crude oil fell toward dispute have kept around 1 million bar- “After last week’s gains, the market was Market Authority (CMA) has tight- Abdulmalik Al Al Sheikh, who was $108 a barrel yesterday after a week rels per day (bpd) of oil from the global a little over-bought, so we are seeing some ened rules on how long shares in listed appointed in February, proposed the of sharp gains ahead of talks between market and any deal could allow some of small-scale profit-taking.” firms can trade if the companies have new rules in May along with suggested Iran and the West that could lead to an that oil to be sold, depressing a market CMC Markets chief analyst Ric large accumulated losses, it said yes- changes on how to calculate a stock’s increase in Iranian crude oil exports. that is already well supplied. Spooner said a Middle East risk premium, terday, in a move that analysts said closing price, in order to limit excessive Major world powers and Iran meet January Brent crude was down 25 cents which had helped prop up global oil prices, could soon affect several firms. speculation in shares. in Geneva on November 20 and 22 for at $108.25 a barrel by 1440 GMT, while US had eased in recent weeks. The new rules will compel companies Seven companies listed on the all- another round of talks over Tehran’s crude for December delivery was down “There is less potential for major sup- with losses totalling 50 percent of their share index, including some insurance disputed nuclear programme, which the 10 cents at $93.74. Brent rose 3.2 percent ply declines with constructive news from capital to announce plans to remedy companies, now have accumulated losses West says is designed to make weapons last week in its biggest gain for more than Iran,” Spooner added. their financial standing, and will impose of between 50 and 75 percent, said Turki but Iran says is for peaceful purposes. four months. But tensions in Libya helped keep a penalties including suspension of trading Fadaak, head of research at Al Bilad Russian President Vladimir Putin told “Close attention is being paid to the floor under oil prices. The country’s dep- on companies with bigger losses. Investment Co. his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani Iranian talks,” said Andrey Kryuchenkov, uty intelligence chief was kidnapped on They will come into effect in July next “Competition in the insurance sector on Monday there was a “real chance” to oil and commodities strategist at VTB Sunday, highlighting the country’s inter- year. forced small companies to incur losses resolve the standoff over the issue. Capital. “We already have plentiful nal strife which has sharply reduced its Saudi Arabia, home to the Gulf Arab over the past few years - such companies Sanctions against Iran over the nuclear supplies.” oil exports. REUTERS region’s largest stock exchange, is consid- compete with large giants whose capital ering opening its bourse to direct invest- is SR1bn ($265m),” Fadaak said. ment by foreigners. Market participants Under existing regulations, sanctions hope a series of slow changes to the regu- only start when a company’s accumu- latory framework, bringing it closer to lated losses pass the 75 percent mark. international standards, will facilitate REUTERS BUSINESS TUESDAY 19 NOVEMBER 2013 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 19 Bull run continues at QE Gulf markets rise; Kuwait only bourse to fall on property sector

DOHA/DUBAI: Bourses there are at the moment no nega- speculation, said Amer Khan, YESTERDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS across the Gulf gained yester- tive external factors,” said John fund manager at Shuaa Asset day along with global markets, Sfakianakis, chief investment Management. QATAR: The index rose 0.7 per- with the exception of Kuwait, strategist at Saudi investment “I continue to expect the mar- cent to 10,359 points. where property stocks dropped firm MASIC. ket to be volatile,” he said. after a local developer reported Dubai posted the biggest gain Saudi Arabia’s bourse posted a SAUDI ARABIA: The index a widening third-quarter loss. on Monday, jumping 1.5 percent, smaller gain at 0.3 percent. The climbed 0.3 percent to 8,408 Qatar Exchange closed in the although analysts said the move index has been rising steadily for points. green area yesterday at 10,359.41 reflected its increased volatility the last two weeks, hitting five- points or 0.73 percent to 74.61 in the run-up to the November year highs on what analysts said KUWAIT: The index fell 0.6 per- points from the previous closing 27 decision on the emirate’s bid was year-end dividend-hunting. cent to 7,869 points. of 10,072.05 points on Sunday. to host the Expo 2020 world “I think the momentum is still The volume of the shares were fair. Abu Dhabi’s bourse rose 1.1 there to see the index and the DUBAI: The index rose 1.5 per- up to 19,652,962 from 14,251,327 percent. market consolidating at higher cent to 2,856 points. Officials of Qatar Development Bank and Qatar National Bank exchange on Sunday and the value of shares Gulf airlines, led by Dubai’s levels,” MASIC’s Sfakianakis said the documents yesterday. increased to QR640,970,401.31 state-owned Emirates and Abu of the Saudi index, which reached ABU DHABI: The index rose 1.1 from QR500,269,358.74 on Sunday. Dhabi’s Etihad, ordered about 8,408 points. “The index...is clear- percent to 3,831 points. Among the top gainers were $100bn of planes on the first day ing away from 8,000 towards Doha Bank whose share was up of the Dubai Airshow on Sunday, 8,500.” OMAN: The index edged up 0.06 percent to 6,769 points. QDB, QNB in deal to 0.18 percent to QR57, United a signal of optimism by the gov- Kuwait’s index fell 0.6 per- Development Company whose ernments of the two emirates. cent to a two-week low after BAHRAIN: share added 0.64 percent to Major property developer developer MENA Real Estate The index edged up QR23.52, Salam International Emaar rose 1.8 percent. Drake reported a third-quarter net loss 0.2 percent to 1,200 points. boost non-oil exports gained 0.08 percent to QR12.13 and Scull climbed 3.1 percent of KD304,000 ($1.1m) compared EGYPT: and Electricity & Water increased after it said a wholly owned with a loss of KD225,000 in the The index rose 1.1 per- DOHA: Qatar Development partnership with QNB. The two by 1.80 percent to QR170. German subsidiary won a Dh179m same period of 2012. cent to 6,341 points. Bank (QDB) yesterday banks will be conducting joint vis- The Banking and Financial sec- ($48m) deal to build waste water The stock tumbled 8.2 percent announced the signing of a its to national and international tor index was gained 0.17 percent treatment facilities in Egypt, sug- and shares in other real estate Mal reported yesterday, quoting Memorandum of Understanding customers of QNB to ensure that points while Consumer Goods and gesting the company’s efforts to companies, such as National an unnamed official, that Saudi (MoU) with Qatar National they are seamlessly familiar with Services sector index added 1.11 expand its international business Ranges (Mayadeen) and Arabia and the UAE were about Bank (QNB) to facilitate the the services. percent points. The industrial may be bearing fruit. Investors Holding Group, also to pledge a further $9bn in financ- exports of non-oil goods pro- “Our partnership with QNB, is sector was added 0.83 percent But the Dubai market — declined. ing for the Cairo government in duced by local companies by a pioneering example of the effec- points while insurance sector which sits on the region’s highest Egypt’s bourse rose 1.1 percent, addition to the $12.9bn already offering financial supports to tive cooperation among national raise 0.10 percent points. year-to-date gain of 73 percent posting gains for a second day promised. Officials in the Gulf exporters under Tasdeer, an institutions to establish a robust “There is enough momentum — remains susceptible to large after two weeks of profit-taking. declined to comment. export arm of QDB, said a infrastructure that promotes to push markets right now and swings based on Expo-related Local financial newspaper Al QNA/REUTERS statement. non-oil exports and stimulates Under the MoU, both the banks growth of the business sector,” are aiming to develop mutual said Hassan Khalifa Al Mansoori, plans to insure that more export- Executive Director of Tasdeer. led Qatari companies and more “Since its inception, Tasdeer, foreign importers of Qatari non- QDB’s export arm, has been able GCC energy exports may be hit by next decade: Official oil products receive unique finan- to develop an integrated export cial solutions and facilitations strategy, which witnessed promi- DOHA: According to recent sustainable environmental pro- offered by the programme dedi- nent achievements in a record studies, GCC countries could tection with economic and social cated to the export promotion. time. This strategy resulted in a potentially have to reduce development. The MoU comes within QDB’s driving up Qatari exports, pro- hydrocarbon exports by the end “Energy efficiency measures plans to boost its presence and vided support to private sector, of the next decade if they con- can be difficult to deploy because expand its customer base nation- availed invaluable consultations tinue at current rates of energy of the inability to capture broadly ally and globally. to Qatari exporters, and actively consumption growth. dispersed benefits and uncertain- The agreement also aims at participated in motivating the This was a key discussion ties in quantifying them. When stimulating Qatar’s business country’s general orientation opener for Brett Doherty, RasGas governments develop policies to sector and increase the rates of to diversify its economy,” Al Company Limited (RasGas) Chief overcome these difficulties, organ- Qatari products exports by foreign Mansoori said. Safety Health, Environment and isations supporting sustainable importers in line with achieving Abdulla Mubarak Al Khalifa, Quality Officer in the framing lec- development are duty bound and Qatar’s National Vision 2030 that Chief Business Officer at QNB ture addressing the core issue of empowered to integrate energy aims to diversify the country’s said: “QNB is proud to support development of energy efficiency efficiency measures in their prac- income sources, support the pri- yet another successful initia- policies at the 2nd Doha Carbon tices bringing overall benefits to vate sector, increase numbers of tive launched by QDB. We see and Energy Forum (DCEF). the country,” Doherty said. manufacturing Qatari companies, TASDEER playing a major role in Given the region’s heavy Providing practical examples and invigorating national exports. the development of Qatar’s econ- dependence on oil and gas wealth from the energy industry in Under the agreement, financial omy through actively support- RasGas Chief Safety, Health, Environment and Quality Officer, Brett Doherty, to fund development, countries’ Qatar, Doherty suggested Qatar services teams of QNB’s branches ing exporters. QNB is uniquely at the 2nd Doha Carbon and Energy Forum. approach to energy efficiency Petroleum’s Energy Efficiency abroad will highlight the finan- placed to support QDB due to our practices today will have far Programme provides a good cial facilities that Tasdeer offers regional network of banks in the reaching implications for their model for other sectors such as to foreign importers, while QDB Middle East and North Africa, future. Governments have a big commercial, residential buildings will commit to offering finan- we are able to promote Qatari QATARI MARKET role to play in setting policies and transportation to adopt. cial services, facilities, and dis- products to our local customer Bond Coupon Maturity Currency Mid-Price Yield Moody’s S&P that would secure long-term THE PENINSULA counts to foreign importers in base.” THE PENINSULA Qatar Govt 5.15% 4/9/2014 USD 101.88 0.25 % Aa2 AA Qatar Govt 3.125% 1/20/2017 USD 105.00 1.50 % Aa2 AA Qatar Govt 6.55% 4/9/2019 USD 119.63 2.62 % Aa2 AA Qatar Govt 5.25% 1/20/2020 USD 112.88 2.95 % Aa2 AA Experts discuss Islamic Qatar Govt 4.5% 1/20/2022 USD 107.00 3.51 % Aa2 AA Qatar Govt 9.75% 6/15/2030 USD 154.50 4.91 % Aa2 AA Qatar Govt 6.4% 1/20/2040 USD 114.75 5.35 % Aa2 AA taxation at Doha meet Qatar Govt 5.75% 1/20/2042 USD 106.75 5.29 % Aa2 AA DOHA: Taxation of Shariah-compliant financial products Qatari Diar 3.5% 7/21/2015 USD 104.13 1.01 % Aa2 AA and transactions was the main topic examined by a distin- Qatari Diar 5% 7/21/2020 USD 110.50 3.24 % Aa2 AA guished group of experts meeting in Doha. Comqat 5% 11/18/2014 USD 103.75 1.18 % A1 A- Among the subjects discussed were the Qatar Financial Comqat 3.375% 4/11/2017 USD 103.75 2.22 % A1 A- Centre Authority’s (QFC Authority) taxation of Islamic trans- QIB 3.856% 10/7/2015 USD 104.13 1.62 % NR NR actions research project and how Islamic finance transactions QNB 3.125% 11/16/2015 USD 103.63 1.28 % Aa3 A+ are structured in practice. QNB 3.375% 2/22/2017 USD 103.63 2.21 % Aa3 A+ The seminar, which took place at the W Hotel Doha, was held under the auspices of the GCC branch of the International Fiscal Doha Bank 3.5% 3/14/2017 USD 103.88 2.28 % A2 A- Association (IFA). It is the second successive year in which the Qtel 3.375% 10/14/2016 USD 105.25 1.52 % A2 A QFC Authority has hosted a meeting of the branch in Doha. Qtel 7.875% 6/10/2019 USD 124.25 3.09 % A2 A The seminar started with a presentation by Mohammed Qtel 4.75% 2/16/2021 USD 106.25 3.76 % A2 A Desin, a partner at Ernst & Young, who looked at the growth Qtel 5% 10/19/2025 USD 101.63 4.82 % A2 A potential for Islamic finance in the region, and provided a clear Rasgas 5.5% 9/30/2014 USD 103.88 0.95 % Aa3 A explanation of why Shariah-compliant products were important. Rasgas 5.832% 9/30/2016 USD 107.00 3.25 % Aa3 A The keynote speaker, Mohammed Amin an Islamic finance consultant, discussed the research he conducted earlier in the Rasgas 5.298% 9/30/2020 USD 107.75 4.00 % Aa3 A year on the cross-border taxation of Islamic finance in the SOVEREIGNS MENA region which was sponsored and supported by the QFC Bond PDA* Maturity Currency Mid-Price Yield Moody’s S&P Authority. The impetus behind the research, for which Malaysia Abu Dhabi Govt 5.5% 4/8/2014 USD 101.88 0.56 % Aa2 AA and the UK were comparators, was to suggest tax policies for Abu Dhabi Govt 6.75% 4/8/2019 USD 123.25 2.16 % Aa2 AA countries wishing to develop a supportive tax regime for Islamic finance. Dubai Govt 6.7% 10/5/2015 USD 108.75 1.92 % NR NR Amin observed: “There’s very little legislation for Islamic Dubai Govt 4.9% 5/2/2017 USD 106.88 2.80 % NR NR finance. Countries are at very different stages of development. Dubai Govt 7.75% 10/5/2020 USD 119.50 4.43 % NR NR For example, of the countries which responded to our study Dubai Govt 6.45% 5/2/2022 USD 110.50 4.92 % NR NR enquiries, only Turkey and the Qatar Financial Centre have Qatar Govt 4% 1/20/2015 USD 103.63 0.87 % Aa2 AA specific rules for Sukuk.” Bahrain Govt 6.273% 11/22/2018 USD 112.75 3.48 % NR BBB Another speaker, Moshin Iqbal from Latham and Watkins, Bahrain Govt 5.5% 3/31/2020 USD 103.00 4.94 % NR BBB described in detail some real transactions in the GCC region, and identified pitfalls for the unwary investor. He commented: Egypt Govt 5.75% 4/29/2020 USD 91.75 7.38 % Caa1 B- “A comprehensive legal structure is essential in any jurisdiction Morocco Govt 4.5% 10/5/2020 EUR 102.00 4.16 % NR BBB- to ensure that Sharia’ah finance is successful.” *Periodic Distribution Amount Ian Anderson, CFO and Director of Tax, QFC Authority IMPORTANT NOTE: Published by HSBC Bank Middle East Limited, P O Box 57, Doha, Qatar which chaired the meeting, which was attended by tax experts across is licensed and regulated by Qatar Central Bank and Jersey Financial Services the GCC, lawyers, accountants, bankers and representatives Commission. Information quoted is from publicly available sources or proprietary from the Ministry of Finance. data and subject to change. HSBC accepts no liability for any loss or damage arising Anderson said: “Islamic finance is growing rapidly in many out of the use of all or part of this material. This information is general and does not take into account individual circumstances, objectives or needs. The price of bonds parts of the world, not least in the Gulf. Improving the under- can and does fluctuate. The secondary market for bonds may not provide significant standing of taxation of Islamic finance is therefore increasingly liquidity or may trade based on prevailing market conditions. Past performance is not important – and our seminar took significant steps in that direc- a reliable indicator of future performance. You should consider these matters and tion. It has been a privilege to host an important IFA meeting consult your financial advisor prior to making any investment decisions. in Doha for the second consecutive year. As a leading financial centre offering a very attractive environment for Islamic finance, the QFC Authority has a deep interest in the taxation of Islamic finance. We will continue to support research and encourage debate to help advance knowledge in this area.” THE PENINSULA TUESDAY 19 NOVEMBER 2013 BUSINESS 20 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com

Microsoft to buy Nokia UK plans taxing Deutsche Bank foreign real estate investors in trouble for LONDON: Britain may impose new taxes on foreign property investors in response to soaring house prices in London, Deputy denying data Prime Minister Nick Clegg said yesterday. Demand from foreign buy- ers, especially from Asia and the eurozone, has stoked concerns of a Dubai regulator sues German lender property bubble and worries that many Britons are being priced out DUBAI: The regulator of The DFSA sent a first notice to of the market. Dubai's tax-free financial centre the German bank in July asking Clegg said the government has sued Deutsche Bank, claim- for information on wealth man- was reviewing the matter before ing that the German lender agement client names, account finance minister George Osborne’s unlawfully refused to provide opening dates, details of relation- update to parliament on his eco- information as part of an inves- ship managers and the level of due nomic plans on December 5, but tigation into alleged breaches of diligence performed by the bank, said no decision had been taken. its rules. the court documents showed. “We certainly need to make The filing is a rare step for It also asked for informa- sure that people who invest very the Dubai Financial Services tion on the bank's dealings with large amounts of money into Authority (DFSA), and the first Munir Kaloti, chairman of Dubai- property in central London loca- court action the regulator has based Kaloti Group, a large gold tions... pay their fair share of tax filed in at least last three years. refiner and jeweller, according to in those transactions,” Clegg told Dubai International Financial the claim. The company did not A Nokia mobile phone lies on top of a tablet computer showing the logo of Microsoft, in this illustration in a news conference, without giving Centre (DIFC) is home to many immediately respond to a request Frankfurt yesterday. Nokia’s shareholders are due to hold an extraordinary general meeting today to decide any details. large global banks and asset man- for comments. on the sale of the company’s phone business to Microsoft. Britons pay capital gains tax — agement who were lured by the The regulator said in the court typically at 28 percent — on any region's oil wealth and fast eco- documents that the bank pro- profit from selling property that nomic growth. vided some information on clients is not considered their primary The DFSA started its inves- it booked in Singapore, but said residence. Foreign property inves- tigation in December last year there were 120 clients booked in EU welcomes Spanish bank reforms tors are exempt. against the bank's wealth man- Geneva for which no information Clegg said an influx of for- agement division in Dubai over was provided. MADRID: The European the banking reforms. “The timely is enjoying a fall in sovereign bor- eign money had left parts of potential breaches of due diligence "It is to be inferred that Union yesterday welcomed and adequate implementation of rowing costs in a dramatic turn- the London property market and assessing clients for money- Deutsche Bank possessed relevant efforts by Spain to repair its the policy conditionality of the around since market pressures “divorced from and dislocated laundering risks, the court docu- material within the DIFC but banking sector but warned that programme, together with visible pushed it close to a full-blown from the rest of the economy”. ments, filed on October 31 but which it was refusing to disclose the country risked missing its progress with growth-enhancing bailout in mid-2012. However, he said the govern- made public on Sunday, showed. because of its analysis of Swiss public deficit-cutting targets. structural reforms, has been “Confidence in the Spanish ment did not want to undermine A spokesman for Germany's law," the DFSA claim said. Spain is poised in January to accompanied by a return of inves- financial system is back,” Economy Britain’s status as an open econ- largest bank declined to com- The DFSA sent a subsequent exit a programme to shore up its tor confidence,” it added. Minister Luis de Guindos said in omy and said it would be bad for ment, while the DFSA declined notice in October asking for banks’ balance sheets, swamped “A continuation of the positive an interview with Spanish public the country if the government to provide more details aside from minutes of meetings between in bad loans since a property bub- trends is required for the success- television. “pulled up the drawbridge”. the court filings. Deutsche Bank executives and ble imploded in 2008. ful completion of the programme “There are no doubts about With an election in 18 months, Regulators around the world other documents related to its Last year, the eurozone agreed according to the planned time- the liquidity and solvability of the rising house prices are a double- are investigating the role of large wealth management business. to make a rescue loan of up to line.” The European Commission, Spanish banking sector,” he added. edged sword for coalition partners banks and brokers for their roles The claim says Deutsche Bank ¤100bn ($135bn) to fix the banks. which sent a mission to Madrid But the European Commission Clegg and Prime Minister David in cases ranging from manipula- responded by saying that the data Madrid has used ¤41bn of the from September 16 to 27, said said the banks still face risks. Cameron. tion of global rates to mortgage- requested was in Switzerland and total credit. investors’ confidence in Spain “Despite positive developments, Higher prices can make home- related practices. could not be produced. “The stabilisation and repair of had gradually returned, allowing the economic environment con- owners feel better off and help the Deutsche Bank set aside an DFSA is claiming an injunc- the financial sector have advanced Madrid to tap the financial mar- tinues to weigh on the banking drive the economy, but they are extra ¤1.2bn ($1.62bn) to cover tion order requiring the bank to further amid tentative signs of kets for funds. sector and constitutes the main less popular with the many people potential litigation costs, almost produce the court documents and economic recovery,” the European Spain, which boasts the fourth- risk factor going forward,” it said. struggling to buy their first home. wiping out its third quarter profit. cover its costs. REUTERS Commission said in a review of largest economy in the eurozone, AFP REUTERS

Cheese-maker awaits sweet deal

A delivery truck is parked at the Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory, located around 265km southwest of Melbourne yesterday. Saputo Inc’s failure to deliver a knockout bid in the three-way battle for Australia’s oldest dairy company is leaving the door open for rival suitors to jump in with sweeter offers. The target Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory Co surged to a record A$9.39 in Sydney trading yesterday, fuelled by market speculation that the months-long takeover battle has further to run and Saputo’s rivals Murray Goulburn Co-operative Ltd and Bega Cheese Ltd may increase their bids. Zurich Insurance Russian tycoon buys potash to invest $1bn stake for $4.35bn: Report

in ‘green’ bonds MOSCOW: The Onexim Vladimir Putin in Russia’s 2012 ZURICH: Zurich Insurance investment vehicle of Russian presidential elections, has a for- Group said yesterday it would billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov tune of $13bn and is the 10th invest up to $1bn (¤810m) in yesterday announced it was richest person in Russia, accord- projects to reduce the effects buying a 21.75 percent stake ing to Forbes magazine. Kerimov, of climate change, marking the in potash giant Uralkali from meanwhile, has a $7.1bn fortune world’s biggest investment in his fellow tycoon Suleiman and is Russia’s 20th richest man, so-called green bonds. Kerimov. according to the magazine. The Swiss insurance giant Financial details were not However this year has proved said it planned to invest in disclosed but the business daily tough for Kerimov who aston- green bonds issued by the World Vedomosti reported yester- ished observers by selling off all Bank, the International Finance day that the transaction would the major stars from his once Corporation and other devel- value Uralkali at $20bn, meaning hyper ambitious Russian Premier opment institutions in a bid to Kerimov would receive $4.35bn League Anzhi Makhachkala become the “largest global green for his shares. Onexim confirmed football side at the start of this bonds investor.” the purchase in a statement, season. This saw one of the big- Such bonds help fund projects saying the parties expected the gest mass sell-offs of quality around the world aimed at miti- transaction to close shortly. footballers in recent times, with gating the effects of climate “We are certain that the potash the team’s former captain, the change and helping communities industry has strong fundamentals Cameroonian star Samuel Eto’o, adapt to the impact of a changing and that Uralkali, as the world’s joining Chelsea. climate, explained Doris Herrera- leading producer and the key Belarus has, meanwhile, Pol, who heads the World Bank’s player in the industry, has con- charged Kerimov with suspected Capital Markets division. siderable potential for growth in abuse of authority in the same US investment goliath value,” said Onexim chief execu- probe which has seen the chief BlackRock had been selected tive Dmitry Razumov. executive of Uralkali, Vladislav to select, buy and sell the green Prokhorov, owner of the New Baumgertner, placed under house bonds for the portfolio, the insur- Jersey Nets basketball fran- arrest in the Belarussian capital ance company said. AFP chise who challenged President Minsk. AFP BUSINESS VIEWS TUESDAY 19 NOVEMBER 2013 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 21

People being priced out of Stimulus is here to stay

BY ANATOLE KALETSKY confidence among investors that monetary same $85bn monthly to bond investors, as it London property market stimulus will finally deliver decent levels of has been doing now for over a year. f anyone still doubted that central bank- growth next year. But what if the optimism Even a few months of free money distri- BY OWEN HATHERLEY ers all over the world will keep inter- turns out to be wrong? What if the US and butions to ordinary American households est rates at rock-bottom levels, those Britain fail to grow by at least 3 percent next would almost certainly have done more to ower blocks, once considered an evil social experiment doubts should have been dispelled year, and what if Europe stays stuck with encourage consumer spending and economic foisted by bureaucrats and architects on the work- this week. Janet Yellen’s statement on sub-1 percent growth and mass unemploy- activity than years of conventional bond ing classes, are being built at a rapid rate in London IThursday to the US Senate that the Fed has ment? In that case, the monetary and fiscal purchases by the Fed. Helicopter money Ttoday. “more work to do” to stimulate employment, policy experiments since the Lehman crisis would therefore have revived the economy They’re not called that any more, obviously — they’re apart- and that “supporting the recovery today is would have to be judged as failures. Such radi- more quickly and with much less expansion ments, residences, stunning developments or luxury living solu- the surest path to returning to a more nor- cal ideas would be of two opposing types. of the Fed’s balance sheet than conventional tions — and they lack the things that tower blocks used to have, mal approach to monetary policy,” capped a If there is no significant improvement QE. So helicopter money would actually such as open space, double-aspect flats, lots of storage space or series of surprisingly clear commitments to in growth and unemployment by this time have been a more cautious form of mone- low rents. easy money from central bankers this week. next year, many conservative politicians tary stimulus than QE, with less inflationary But residential, tower-shaped buildings are, after a short gap On Wednesday Joerg Asmussen, a mem- and economists will argue that the post- potential. Why then was helicopter money from 2009-2012, rising. ber of the executive board of the European Lehman stimulus policies were not just inef- never seriously considered, either in the On the Isle of Dogs, the 74-storey Hertsmere Tower has just Central Bank, and Ewald Nowotny, the fective, but directly counter-productive. The US, or in Britain and Japan, where central been unveiled by the Irish developer Tom Ryan, which will Austrian central bank governor, said that whole approach of the past five years should banks have printed even more new money actually be taller than the adjacent office blocks of Canary they might in fact support further rate cuts therefore be reversed: politicians and cen- than the Fed, relative to economic size? Wharf. and even negative interest rates, as well as tral bankers should admit that they can- Apart from the obvious vested interests of Given that London is in the middle of a housing crisis, with the possibility of breaking the taboo against not “manage” employment and economic bond investors, bankers and other financial rents rising as fast as they were during the boom, an argument US-style purchases of government bonds. growth; governments should concentrate on market participants who profit by acting as might well be made that this could ease the problem. And Mark Carney, the Governor of the Bank getting their finances in order, stop manipu- the conduit for monetary stimulus, the main The simplistic call of “build more homes!” appearing on both of England, reiterated more strongly than lating interest rates and allow market forces obstacle to helicopter money is an ideologi- benches of parliament, is visibly being answered, as the cranes ever that any early increase in British inter- to do their work. cal totem: central bank independence. from Vauxhall to Woolwich erect the latest concrete-framed high est rates was out of the question, despite A much more likely reaction to failure Helicopter money is economically equiva- rise. Is all this conspicuous construction going to solve London’s the fact that the outlook for the British of the present stimulus attempts would lent to a tax cut that the government finances housing problem? economy has turned out to be much better be bolder experiments with new measures by selling bonds to the central bank. Monetary The answer is yes, if you think that the crisis is undersupply than the BoE had expected. that act directly on consumer demand. The and fiscal policy are blended into a single deci- of buy-to-let flats aimed at the affluent, but no, if you entertain But what if these zero interest rate poli- obvious way to do this would be to combine sion and that means the barriers between the notion that the crisis might be one of rising rents, pres- cies produce disappointing results in the monetary and fiscal policy into a new form central bankers and politicians are removed. sure on social and council housing and its tenants and rampant year ahead, as they have in each of the past of unified stimulus that would put money Since most central bankers are passion- gentrification. four years? What if the world economy fails directly into consumers’ pockets, instead of ate about protecting their political independ- None of these towers are social, affordable or (obviously) to spring back to life or just plods along with relying on trickle-down effects from finan- ence, any discussion of combining fiscal and council housing, but explicitly for private renters. Naturally, sub-par growth, despite all this stimulus, as cial markets, where wealthy investors become monetary decisions is today still taboo. But their defenders might say, these things cost public money, and has happened in each of the past four years? even richer because the central bank boosts if current monetary policies fail to deliver in this time of heightened austerity we have to let the market With luck, these questions will not need asset prices by buying government bonds. an adequate economic recovery by next year, sort it out for us. answering because fiscal austerity has acted As this column has repeatedly argued, political pressure to break the monetary- So you might be surprised to find that these towers are being as a powerful headwind to economic recov- the Fed could have delivered vastly more fiscal taboo could become overwhelming and specifically encouraged by the government, and are often in ery in the US, Europe and Britain and these powerful economic stimulus through its QE central bank independence will be doomed. receipt of rather large sums of state subsidy. budget consolidation efforts are now being programme if it had sent out a check of $270 No wonder central bankers are more com- The government recently introduced, along with Help to Buy relaxed. The new records on Wall Street every month directly to each of the 315 mil- mitted than ever to economic growth. to encourage homeowners, a scheme called Build to Rent, which and other stock markets suggest growing lion US citizens, instead of transferring the REUTERS offers loans or equity to “a varied mix of developers” to build private homes to be sold at market rents. Some 43 developers have already applied for the scheme, and £1bn is being allocated for this purpose. Several housing associations in the north of England that were initially keen to sign up to the scheme have pulled out, citing regulations that require that the Homes and Communities Agency receives annual returns on their investment, something which is hardly certain with social renting. It’s becoming clear that this is basically an equity scheme for yuppie flats, underwritten by the state at preferential terms. It’s doubtful they’ll be funnelling money into Tom Ryan’s Canary Wharf skyscraper, as it’s aimed at millionaires rather than the merely upwardly mobile; but dozens of more mundane towers are getting money from Build to Rent already. One recipient, the delightfully named Stratford Halo, a few stops away on the DLR, has rents that begin at £1,700 per month. In order for this to qualify as affordable, (defined by Shelter as 35 percent of income), a family would have to be earning £76,000 a year. This is what made it a target for Let Down, a group bringing together several tenants’ rights organisations across London, who occupied the Halo on Saturday, by posing as potential tenants — as one of them pointed out, “in order to be allowed to view this publicly subsidised zone 3 flat, four of us had to pretend to have an annual income of more than £150,000”. On seizing the tower for a day, they unfurled banners across it, one of which reads “£90m public fund for unaffordable hous- ing scheme”. As always, the invisible hand is being given a great deal of help in London, with the current demographic shift where the rich move in and the poor move out encouraged first by the restric- tions on council tenure, then by the bedroom tax, and now by a fund being thrown at private developers. The Hertsmere Tower is the more obviously gross part of this equation, its most luxurious end, towering over a borough with 23,000 people on its waiting list, where neighbouring social hous- ing such as Balfron Tower and Robin Hood Gardens are both being prepared for a better class of resident. This isn’t happening automatically, inexorably or accidentally — it’s public policy. Londoners are literally paying for the trans- formation of their city into a property developer’s paradise. THE GUARDIAN Cartoon Arts International / The New York Times Syndicate Swiss outrage over executive pay sparks a movement in EU BY PETER GUMBEL grown from about 1 to 6 in 1984, Employers’ associations commis- major consequences. Collective March, when in a previous ref- Supporters of income equal- to 1 to 43 today. And that’s just sioned studies that predicted lost expiation of guilt and responsi- erendum, the Swiss approved an ity would argue that in the ere’s an idea for how the average. In some companies, jobs and higher taxes if the meas- bility is lacking,” Kogut says. initiative that gives shareholders United States, even more so than to end corporate greed especially banks, the gap is much ure is passed. The latest polls this Switzerland, with its history of listed Swiss companies a bind- Switzerland, such an investment and reverse the trend wider, with top executives such week suggest that the measure is of Calvinism and the Protestant ing say in the compensation paid is worthwhile. The Economic Hof growing income ine- as Brady Dougan, the American unlikely to be approved, with just work ethic, is particularly fertile to their directors. It also sharply Policy Institute calculates that quality worldwide: impose a new CEO of Credit Suisse, and Andrea over 50 percent opposing it. ground for this issue. The nation curtailed “golden handshakes” and the CEO-to-worker compensation rule that would limit the pay of Orcel, head of investment bank- Even so, the issue isn’t likely has lived through a series of corpo- other special bonuses. ratio in the top 350 largest US top executives to just 12 times ing at UBS, earning hundreds of to go away, and is gaining trac- rate calamities in the past decade, Still, imposing caps on pay ratios firms is 231:1, including realised that of the lowest-paid employees times as much as their juniors. tion beyond Switzerland. Kristina including the collapse of Swissair turns out to be quite a bit harder stock options. That’s more than at the same firm. In other words, The campaign’s backers con- Schüpbach, leader of the youth in 2001 after it racked up an than it sounds. Coming up with five times the gap in Switzerland. prevent CEOs from earning more sider salary inequality to be a wing of the Social Democrats and unmanageable level of debt. One reliable statistics is a particular According to the institute, CEO in one month than the lowliest social injustice. A video cartoon one of the campaign initiators, of the most shocking blows to many challenge. Publicly-traded com- compensation grew by more than shop-floor worker earns in a year. made by the Social Democrats says that “the main thing this Swiss was the state rescue of UBS panies in America and in many 725 percent between 1978 and 2011, This proposal might sound like features a Swiss nurse who is time is to get a result that sends in 2008, after the bank incurred European countries are required at a time when the annual compen- something cooked up by Occupy astounded by the way top manager a strong signal”. Significantly, the giant losses from its foray into to disclose the salaries and benefits sation of a typical private-sector Wall Street or another radical pro- salaries have grown to “astronom- 1:12 campaign has made inroads in American mortgage-backed secu- paid to their CEO and other top worker grew by just 5.7 percent. test movement, but in fact it comes ical” proportions, even as hers has Spain, where the opposition Social rities and other derivatives. executives. But obtaining data for In both the US and Switzerland, from the heartland of a nation not barely increased. Regula Rytz, a Democrats have just adopted it Huge payouts to executives at the lowest-paid workers is much the public debate over pay ratios usually known for its disdain of co-head of the Greens, says that as official policy. Schüpbach says struggling companies have added harder. is just getting started. Schüpbach, money-making: Switzerland. On a constitutional amendment is the idea of setting a ceiling on fuel to the flames. The referen- The US is an example of how dif- the organiser of the Swiss initia- November 24, the Swiss will vote necessary because neither the pay ratios is also being discussed dum campaigners point out that ficult and politically fraught such tive, says that even if the referen- in a referendum on whether to government nor business has “a within the opposition Social last year, UBS paid out a total of an exercise can be. Three years ago, dum doesn’t produce a majority enshrine the 1:12 pay ratio. recipe against the self-service Democratic Party in Germany. 2.5bn Swiss francs in bonuses, at under section 953(b) of the Dodd- vote in favour of the measure on The initiative is backed by mentality in corporate suites.” Bruce Kogut, director of the the same time as it reported a Frank Act, Congress ordered pub- November 24, the campaign will an assortment of mainstream Swiss business, meanwhile, has Sanford C Bernstein Center 2.5bn franc loss. Pro-reform activ- lic companies to disclose the ratio continue. “There’ll be a second, political groups, including the made a so-far successful effort to for Leadership and Ethics at ists have calculated that it would of CEO pay to the annual median third or fourth attempt,” she says. Social Democratic Party and the sway public opinion. A month ago, Columbia Business School, says take an ordinary bank employee compensation of employees. So far, It remains to be seen whether Greens, who argue that CEO pay public opinion for and against the the issue resonates in Europe as much as 385 years to earn the however, this stipulation has not even these renewed efforts will in Switzerland has gotten out of initiative was split at about 44 “because people care more about 18.5m franc ($20m) compensation been enforced, and the HR Policy put a brake on runaway execu- control and needs to be reined percent. Swiss business launched equity” than they do in the US package given to Orcel, the invest- Association’s Center on Executive tive pay. But at the least, they put in. They quote a raft of figures a public relations campaign, But he also sees salary caps as a ment bank head, when he joined Compensation, for one, believes business on the defensive to jus- to show that the ratio of top to warning that the measure would reaction to the pain of the finan- UBS from Merrill Lynch last year. the enforcement is “not worth the tify huge packages. bottom earners in Swiss firms has spark an exodus of corporations. cial crisis. “There have not been Orcel was already at UBS last cost” to companies. REUTERS TUESDAY 19 NOVEMBER 2013 MARKET 22 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com

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3.3 877861 SPORT TUESDAY 19 NOVEMBER 2013 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 23 NBA: Lakers rally to down Detroit Grizzlies edge past struggling Kings

LOS ANGELES: The Los points with 14 assists, while Andre Angeles Lakers capped an NBA Results Drummond added 14 points and encouraging weekend with a Portland 118 Toronto 110 13 rebounds for Detroit, who have much-needed NBA win yester- Memphis 97 Sacramento 86 lost five of their last six games. day, using a 16-0 second-half LA Lakers 114 Detroit 99 Rodney Stuckey’s layup gave scoring run to down Detroit the Pistons a 71-69 lead before 114-99. an interview for NBA TV. “The the Lakers exploded. The struggling Lakers had fadeaway still works, the ball- Young launched the run with a dropped two straight and four handling and being able to post,” brace of three-pointers and Hill of their last five going into the he said. “Those are things that I capped it with two baskets that contest. can do right now.” gave Los Angeles an 85-71 lead American NBA legends, Shaquille O’Neal (right) and Alonzo Mourning (left), during a visit to Aspetar Hospital in They were buoyed on Saturday But with the time frame for his with 10:35 remaining. Doha, yesterday. O’Neal and Mourning where taken on a guided tour by Dr Nebojsa Popovic, Aspetar Surgeon by superstar Kobe Bryant’s return return to competition still uncer- “Once we got the energy going, and Barry White, Senior Physical Coach. The basketball legends are in Qatar for the four-day Aspire4Sport to practice for the first time since tain, Sunday’s performance was the shots started falling,” Young Conference which will end today. O’Neal was impressed by the Aspetar facilities: “I’ve never seen a place he tore his left Achilles tendon on welcome evidence the Lakers can said. like this in my life, even in my home country; it’s really amazing.” Compatriot Mourning also praised Aspetar April 12. find ways to win without him. Meanwhile, after some early services, “This is heaven for an athlete”. After Bryant took part in some Jordan Hill had 24 points and struggles to start the season, shooting drills, Lakers coach 17 rebounds. Steve Blake handed the Memphis Grizzlies appear Mike D’Antoni found himself out 16 assists, while Nick Young to have found the formula that two straight victories that have foundation back down to who we I really don’t. Teams go through fielding questions as to Bryant’s and Jodie Meeks scored 19 points led to a franchise-record 56 vic- evened the Grizzlies’ record at are as a team. Zach and Marc struggles during stretches of the expected return. each. tories in 2012-13. Zach Randolph 5-5. Memphis shot just over 55 (Gasol) were beasts and Mike season. Ours have come to start The coach said it was too soon The Lakers engineered a 16-0 scored nine of his 22 points in percent and had a season-best Conley was really efficient today.” the season. We just want to keep to say. scoring run spanning the third the fourth quarter and also had 30 assists. The Grizzlies blocked Gasol had 19 points, nine assists getting better.’’ “I know why there’s anticipa- and fourth quarters, holding the 10 rebounds to lead the Grizzlies four shots, played the Kings tough and eight rebounds against the The Grizzlies led by 20 points in tion, but it’s too early,” D’Antoni Pistons without a basket for more to a 97-86 victory over the slump- inside, and limited Sacramento to Kings, which followed a similar the third quarter and survived a said. than five minutes. ing Sacramento Kings on Sunday. 38 percent shooting. effort Friday night in a victory second-half rally by the Kings to Bryant, who recently said he “We got ourselves in a hole and Memphis was an efficient ‘’It’s where we are as a team, over the Lakers. win their second straight on their was stepping up his fitness train- couldn’t get out,” Pistons head team offensively that played that’s the important thing,’’ ‘’I always try to be who I am and four-game road trip that includes ing, discussed his progress with coach Maurice Cheeks said. strong defense last season. That Memphis coach David Joerger I always help out,’’ Gasol said. ‘’I tough games against the Clippers sharpening his on-court skills in Brandon Jennings scored 23 same formula has worked well in said. ‘“We’re trying to lay the really don’t care about numbers. and at Golden State. AGENCIES Wallabies ban six Broncos end Chiefs’ players for drinking unbeaten run in NFL

LONDON: Australia coach Australia’s 32-man touring squad, DENVER: Peyton Manning ticket, with the sports power- Ewen McKenzie announced yes- one of either Robinson or Ryan and the Denver Broncos handed couple of golf superstar Tiger terday that six Wallaby players is required to participate against Kansas City their first defeat of Woods and Olympic ski champion would receive one-match bans Scotland and Wales. the NFL season yesterday, beat- girlfriend Lindsey Vonn spotted for “inappropriate” drinking. In addition, McKenzie also ing the Chiefs 27-17 to join them by television cameras watch- McKenzie said wingers sanctioned a further nine play- atop the AFC West. ing from a sideline. Knowshon Adam Ashley Cooper and Nick ers for “breaches of internal team Manning’s tender ankle wasn’t Moreno rushed for 79 yards on 27 Cummins; front-rowers Tatafu protocols”, with punishments a factor, thanks in part to the carries for Denver, the first team Polota-Nau, Benn Robinson and determined by the “severity of stellar job his offensive line did this season to score more than 17 Paddy Ryan; and back-rower the infraction” and on expecta- against a Chiefs defense that points against the Chiefs. Liam Gill had all drunk so much tions of those players included in came in leading the league with “We knew they were going to in the build-up to Australia’s 32-15 the matchday 23 to play Ireland. 36 quarterback sacks. have some stops,” Manning said win over Ireland on Saturday they Dave Dennis, Kane Douglas, He wasn’t touched once, com- of the stingy Kansas City defense. each deserved a one-match ban. Saia Fainga’a, Bernard Foley and pleting 24-of-40 passes for 323 “We knew once we got down to The suspensions will be served Nick Phipps all received written yards. Manning threw one touch- the red zone, touchdowns were in this Saturday’s clash against warnings, while Scott Fardy, Mike down pass and Montee Ball ran critical. Most of the time they Scotland at Murrayfield with Harris, Ben McCalman and Nic for two more touchdowns for the make teams settle for field goals.” the exception of Ryan, who White were all spoken to by team Broncos, who denied the Chiefs Quarterback Alex Smith threw will be banned from Australia’s chiefs. their first 10-0 start in club two touchdown passes for the European tour finale against McKenzie insisted he wasn’t history. Chiefs, who will be out for revenge Wales in Cardiff on November 30. responding to any external “The protection was outstand- when they host the Broncos at “Everyone in our squad is complaint. ing,” Manning said. “Really proud Arrowhead Stadium in a fort- required to comply with and “Let’s be clear -- these are of those guys up front.” night in what promises to be a adhere to high standards of ethical internal sanctions and aren’t The game was the day’s hot rollicking rematch. conduct both on and off the field,” a result of any complaints or While the Chiefs-Broncos McKenzie said in an Australian reports of inappropriate or sin- NFL Results clash was the marquee matchup Rugby Union statement. ister behaviour while our players Buffalo 37 NY Jets 14 of the day, the Bears and Ravens “Those standards were com- were out,” he said. Tampa Bay 41 Atlanta 28 found themselves in the headlines promised in the lead-up to “We’ve done this because we Pittsburgh 37 Detroit 27 thanks to the deadly storms that Saturday’s victory over Ireland need to continually reinforce the battered the US Midwest. Philadelphia 24 Washington 16 with a group of players making need for our players to make smart Tens of thousands of fans at the decision to stay out late and decisions to benefit the team. Doing Chicago 23 Baltimore 20 Chicago’s Soldier Field were consume inappropriate levels of nothing to address poor behaviour Cincinnati 41 Cleveland 20 forced from the stands to seek alcohol during the early hours of will never be an option,” McKenzie, Oakland 28 Houston 23 shelter in the covered stadium Wednesday morning.” who replaced Robbie Deans as Arizona 27 Jacksonville 14 concourses as the game was Ryan’s delayed suspension is Australia coach following the series Miami 20 San Diego 16 delayed for almost two hours as due to International Rugby Board loss to the British and Irish Lions Seattle 41 Minnesota 20 a storm swept through. regulations requiring each match in July, said. The Bears trailed 10-0 at the Denver Broncos’ wide receiver Demaryius Thomas (left) gets caught up New Orleans 23 San Francisco 20 day squad to contain at least four “We’ve taken on the challenge time of the stoppage but returned with Kansas City Chiefs’ strong safety Eric Berry in the second quarter NY Giants 27 Green Bay 13 props. of re-defining our team culture,” at Sports Authority Field at Mile High, yesterday. to beat Baltimore 23-20 in over- With only five props chosen in added McKenzie. AFP Denver 27 Kansas City 17 time. AFP

Ovechkin stars Stage set for Global Champions Tour in Doha in Caps’ win Global Champions Tour DOHA: Nine out of the top her final championship score. the Grand Prix he can add 40 in the top 10, they already have over Blues Current Ranking (top ten) 11 ranked riders on the Global Consistency is crucial as riders points to his tally making a total six scores counting. Champions Tour are in with need to perform to an exceptional of 190 points. If the riders above This means that if they scored Laura Kraut 187.00 a chance to be crowned 2013 level all year on sand and grass, by him do not score big points then points in Doha and their lowest WASHINGTON: Ovechkin Christian Ahlmann 185.00 Champion in what promises to day and by night and in big and Smolders will be Champion. scored was deducted, they cannot once. Ovechkin twice. Steen not Edwina Tops-Alexander 181.00 be an end of season cliffhanger small arenas. The same scenario applies to collect enough points to win the at all. Just like that, there’s a tie Luciana Diniz 178.00 in Qatar. The extraordinary Al Shaqab Brash, Miranda and Funnell. All overall championship. The battle atop the NHL goal scoring race, Rolf-Göran Bengtsson 175.00 The scramble for maximum arena will provide the final test currently have five scores count- for the championship has never as well as a new leader in the points at the 12th and final leg of of the season with master course ing and can add their Doha points been so closely fought among so Metropolitan Division. Ludger Beerbaum 167.00 this year’s series will be intense. designer Uliano Vezzani setting to their final total. many of the world’s top riders. Alex Ovechkin scored his 16th Nick Skelton 165.00 Expect ruthless determination the challenge on Grand Prix day. But there is a different scenario Fans of show jumping from and 17th goals in the first period, Scott Brash 163.00 from riders at the top of the rank- Currently Laura Kraut with for the top 5 riders who already United States of America, Brazil, while Alexander Steen was held Alvaro de Miranda 162.00 ing who are still eligible for the 187 points leads the table followed have six scores on the board so Great Britain, The Netherlands, pointless for only the second William Funnell 159.00 most prestigious prize in show by Christian Ahlmann (185). far this season. This means that Germany, Australia, Portugal and time this season yesterday in the jumping. Two-time winner Edwina Tops- whatever points they win in Doha, Sweden will be cheering on their Washington Capitals’ 4-1 win over Riders who can win the After 11 events around the Alexander in 2011 and 2012 is in their lowest score will have to home riders, highlighting the the St Louis Blues. coveted Championship title world the stage for the great cli- thrid place and is followed by be deducted. So if Kraut wins truly global nature of the Tour. Braden Holtby made 46 saves, max of 2013 will be the unpar- Luciana Diniz (178), Rolf-Goran 40 points her lowest score of 26 Millions of fans around the a career high for a regular season Laura Kraut 187 points alleled Al Shaqab Equestrian Bengtsson (175), Scott Brash points in Valkenswaard will have world are alos expected to follow game. AGENCIES Christian Ahlmann 185 points Centre in Doha from November (163), Alvaro de Miranda (162), to be deducted leaving her with 14 the progress of their favourite Edwina Tops-Alexander 181 points 21 to 23. William Funnell (159), Harrie points in Doha and a final score of stars as the Global Champions NHL Results Luciana Diniz 178 points An extra €1m will be on offer Smolders (150). 201. The same applies to Ahlmann, Tour Grand Prix of Doha gets Columbus 4 Ottawa 1 Rolf-Goran Bengtsson 175 points for the overall championship on All the above riders are in Tops-Alexander, Diniz and Rolf- underway. To witness Show Washington 4 St. Louis 1 Scott Brash 163 points November 23 - with the champion the running for the coveted Bengtsson who all already have six Jumping in Qatar and for infor- Los Angeles 1 NY Rangers 0 winning a spectacular €300,000 Championship title scores on the ranking. mation on tickets visit www. Alvaro de Miranda 162 points Chicago 5 San Jose 1 purse. Dutchman Smolders may be Although German and British globalchampionstour.com/ William Funnell 159 points Under the rules, a rider’s best at No. 11 on the ranking board show jumping legends Ludger events/2013/doha. Minnesota 2 Winnipeg 1 Harrie Smolders 150 points six results count towards his or going into Doha, but if he wins Beerbaum and Nick Skelton are THE PENINSULA Dallas 2 Vancouver 1 TUESDAY 19 NOVEMBER 2013 SPORT 24 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com England eye fourth win in a row Ashes series: Visitors start as favourites; hosts Australia sweat on Watson’s fitness

SYDNEY: The second leg of scoreline suggested, their batting an Ashes double-header unique line-up is more settled than it has in the 131 years of such con- been for a while and that if their tests gets under way in Brisbane quick bowlers can fire on the hard tomorrow with everything bar home decks, they can really trou- the eternal optimism of the ble England. Australian nation pointing to There was little chance that England’s captain a fourth successive England their preparations for the second Alastair Cook (second triumph. series could be disrupted as much left) celebrates with a With the dominant 3-0 suc- as those for the first, when coach replica of the Ashes cess on home soil still fresh in Mickey Arthur was sacked and urn, with England’s Ian the memory, England can justifi- opener David Warner was stood Bell (left) and Graeme ably approach a trip Down Under down for punching England’s Joe Swann after the fifth with more confidence than at any Root in a bar. Ashes Test against time since the 1970s, when World The excellent bowling perform- Australia at The Oval Series cricket tore the heart out ance of Ryan Harris in England cricket ground in of the home side. was one reason for the growing London in this August The core of an England side optimism and the injury-prone 25, 2013, file photo. unbeaten in Tests this year has paceman articulated the feeling Australia now play very happy memories of their last of the Australia camp after the trip in 2010-11, when they ham- squad was announced for the hosts to another series mered Australia 3-1 to win the Gabba. in which England are Ashes on foreign soil for the first “It’s time we brought the urn favourite to clinch the time in 24 years. home and we know that,” he said. Ashes. That feeling has been com- “You always have pressure at this pounded by the conviction that level and there is extra after not they won in England with some- winning the last few series. thing to spare and their vaunted “But if we play our best cricket batting line-up can only do bet- we will win. We believe in each ter than they did in the five home other.” tests. Australia have been forced by “I think Australia will suit our injury to take a gamble on pace step for his country in Twenty20 “I think the boys are flying. Jonny Bairstow is on standby calendar means only 88 days will batsmen a bit more than English bowler Mitchell Johnson recap- and one-day internationals. They’re all looking forward to should Prior fail to prove his have past between the two series conditions,” England paceman turing his best form after four All-rounder Shane Watson’s Thursday week.” fitness, while opener Michael this year. Stuart Broad said last week. years of erratic performances talent is in no doubt but a ham- The Australian weather means Carberry looks set to make his There has been no sign of any “We had these sort of slow, which have made him the favour- string injury has disrupted his England’s preparations have not Ashes debut at the Gabba with Ashes fatigue setting in, though, turning wickets that are quite ite target of England’s Barmy preparations and the decision been perfect but, apart from a Root moving down to number six and ticket sales have been hard to score on and we’ve got Army of fans. over whether he will be able to calf injury to wicketkeeper Matt in the batting order. brisk for all the matches, which guys who cut and pull, free-scor- In addition, Harris’ fragile bowl in the first Test is likely to Prior, they have not seen much Australia, though, has never also include Tests in Adelaide, ing players, and I think our bats- frame is unlikely to last the full be taken on the first morning at to darken their collective mood. been an easy place to tour for any Melbourne and Sydney. men are very excited to play here five tests so Australia will be hop- the Gabba. “As a team, I think we can take England side. “The Aussie public have got an and will thrive in the Australian ing the recuperation of James Despite those small flies in a lot of confidence about how Their last win at the Gabba excitement from feeling their side conditions.” Pattinson and Jackson Bird con- the ointment, Australia captain we’ve performed over a the last came in 1986 and their most is a bit more settled and are really And yet, despite losing seven tinues to go well. Michael Clarke has been trum- 18 months or so,” said Broad. recent victory in Perth, venue for coming for us,” added Broad. of their last nine Tests and draw- Another gamble was on the peting the new optimism like a “We’ve had games where we’ve the third Test, goes even further “And we’ve a lot of confidence ing the other two, there is also a uncapped George Bailey for the politician on the campaign trail. not been that good but got away back to the 1978-79 tour. in our own ability and I think if growing feeling of confidence in vacant number six batting spot “I think the team is in a fan- with draws when we shouldn’t The decision to move the I was a fan I’d be really excited Australia. and while the 31-year-old does not tastic place and the feeling in the have done. We’ve got a really Australia-hosted Ashes out of about this series, it’s going to be The hosts feel the series in have great red ball pedigree, he group is outstanding,” he said in steely unit in that changing its proximity to the limited overs extremely entertaining.” England was closer than the has shown a remarkable ability to Sydney last week. room.” World Cup in the cricketing REUTERS Pakistan prepare for another South Africa series

JOHANNESBURG: Five days after hard-hitting Sohaib Maqsood as a positive completing a series in the United Arab Fixtures: from the recent series. Pakistan’s Emirates, South Africa and Pakistan square November 20 First Twenty20 international, But Pakistan will hope for improved form wicketkeeper up again in a Twenty20 international at the Johannesburg from the likes of Hafeez, Ahmed Shehzad and Umar Akmal Wanderers Stadium tomorrow. November 22 Second Twenty20 international, Cape Umar Akmal. Two Twenty20 games will be followed Pakistan will be without tall left-arm fast makes a Town successful by three one-day internationals in a tour bowler Mohammad Irfan, one of their better leg before arranged in haste after a fall-out between the November 24 First one-day international, Cape bowlers in the recent series. wicket (LBW) Indian and South African boards led to India Town He suffered a hip injury in the last match appeal cutting short a tour to the republic. November 27 Second one-day international, Port in the UAE. It is the third tour featuring South Africa South Africa named an unchanged squad against and Pakistan this year. The Pakistanis played Elizabeth for the two Twenty20 games. A squad for the South three Tests, five one-day internationals and November 30 Third one-day international, Centurion one-day internationals will be named later in Africa’s David two Twenty20 internationals in South Africa the week. Miller during between January and March. UAE, where South Africa won the one-day It is widely expected that veteran all- their second In a reciprocal tour which ended last Friday, series 4-1 and the Twenty20 series 2-0. rounder Jacques Kallis will be included. Kallis Twenty20 the two nations clashed in two Tests, five one- Pakistan, by contrast, have ground to make has not played in a one-day international since international day internationals and two Twenty20 interna- up after their batsmen in particular let them February 2012. cricket tionals in the United Arab Emirates. down in the recent series. Squads: match in The tour will serve a double purpose for Mohammad Hafeez, Pakistan’s T20 captain, South Africa (T20 squad): Faf du Plessis Dubai in this South Africa. said in an arrival press conference on Sunday (captain), Hashim Amla, Henry Davids, November It will reduce the estimated loss of an esti- that his players were heartened by their show- Quinton de Kock (wkt), AB de Villiers, JP 15, 2013, mated more than $10m caused by the cur- ing in South Africa earlier in the year. Duminy, Imran Tahir, Ryan McLaren, David file photo. tailment of the India tour - four one-day In March this year, Pakistan won the only Miller, Morne Morkel, Wayne Parnell, Aaron Pakistan internationals and two Twenty20 games were completed 20-overs game and extended South Phangiso, Lonwabo Tsotsobe, Dale Steyn, take on cut from the original itinerary - and it will Africa before losing the one-day series 3-2, David Wiese. Pakistan (tour squad): South Africa enable the host country’s limited overs teams with their batsmen performing better than Mohammad in another to continue to work towards the elusive goal they did in the UAE. Hafeez (T20 captain), Misbah-ul-Haq (ODI of winning a global tournament. “We put up a good show in the shorter for- captain), Ahmed Shehzad, Umar Akmal (wkt), limited overs Although South Africa’s Test team are mats and we believe in this part of the world, Umar Amin, Shahid Afridi, Abdul Razzaq, series from the undisputed world champions, both the we’ve done reasonably well,” said Hafeez. Shoaib Malik, Sohaib Maqsood, Sohail Tanvir, tomorrow. Twenty20 and one-day sides have had medio- Pakistan coach Dav Whatmore, whose Anwar Ali, Junaid Khan, Saeed Ajmal, Abdur cre records in recent times. contract will not be renewed when it expires Rehman, Nasir Jamshed, Asad Shafiq, Bilawal Both made considerable progress in the in February, hailed the emergence of the Bhatti. REUTERS Asia’s best young talent ready for Losail test

DOHA: The battle to win the For Azlan to secure the title, all weekend promises good racing 2013 PETRONAS FIM Asia he needs is to place third in both for motor sports fans. Road Racing Championship Race 1 and Race 2. “This will be the fourth year goes down to the wire at the Also in the mix are potential that the PETRONAS Asia Road A file photo of final leg of the season at the spoilers such as Mohammed Racing Championship has had Japanese rider Losail International Circuit this Zamri Baba and former MotoGP the privilege of holding the cur- Hiroki Ono week. and WSBK winner Makoto tain closing round at the Losail who has won Of the three classes contested Tamada who are also in the posi- International Circuit,” Ron Hogg, in the Asian series, only the schol- tion to affect changes in the out- Director of Two Wheels Motor the scholarship arship Asia Dream Cup class has come of the 600cc title hunt. Racing, the race promoters of Asia Dream been sealed by Japanese rider The arrival of wildcard rider, the PETRONAS FIM Asia Road Cup class. He Hiroki Ono. Australian Broc Parkes, is also Racing Championship, said. will be seen In the open-make SuperSports expected to bring about an ele- “Over the past four years, we in action this 600cc and Underbone 115cc ment of the unknown to the final have witnessed a lot of growth for week at Losail classes, the outcome of the title leg. motorcycle racing in Qatar. These International chase will be determined under This year, the annual event developments are anchored by Circuit when the floodlights of Losail. will serve up an exciting and the Qatar Motor and Motorcycle he competes In the SuperSports 600cc class, packed race schedule as the Federation (QMMF) at the world in the FIM Asia Malaysian rider Azlan Shah Asian series will share the Losail class Losail International Circuit,” Road Racing Kamaruzaman is in the lead with stage together with the Qatar he added. Championship 178 points. Superbike Championship (QSBK) Free practice sessions will start races. Hot on his heels, 2011 and the Losail Asia Road Race tomorrow and the weekend will SuperSports 600cc champion Series (LARRS). close with the Race Night on Katsuaki Fujiwara is 19.5 points The presence of three strong Saturday, November 23. adrift of the leader. championships on the same THE PENINSULA SPORT TUESDAY 19 NOVEMBER 2013 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 25

LPGA Lorena Ochoa Invitational Scores GUADALAJARA, Mexico: Scores yessterday Stenson targets top spot after the final round of the LPGA Lorena Ochoa Invitational (USA unless noted, par 72): 272 Lexi Thompson 72-64-67-69 It’s been a dream year, a dream summer for me, says the Swede 273 Stacy Lewis 72-66-67-68 275 Ryu So-Yeon (KOR) 68-67-71-69 DUBAI: Henrik Stenson, the be able to top this next year but 277 Park In-Bee (KOR) 68-68-72-69 DP World Tour Championship I am going to give my best in the 278 Suzann Pettersen (NOR) 70-68- winner and Europe’s number Majors and if I can become the 70-70, Pornanong Phatlum (THA) one, insists that only a Major first male Swedish player to win 66-69-72-71 win or becoming world number a Major, that would be the icing 279 Amy Yang (KOR) 67-73-70-69, one can top the year he has had. on the cake.” Michelle Wie 69-73-67-70, Azahara On Sunday, the 37-year-old Now that he is the European Swede won the $8m season-end- number one, the next logical step Munoz (ESP) 71-69-69-70, Lizette ing championship, thus becom- would be to aim for the world top Salas 70-67-71-71, I.K. Kim (KOR) ing the first player to win both spot in the rankings. 70-67-67-75 the FedEx Cup and the Tour “I’m certainly going to keep on 280 Chella Choi (KOR) 74-68-72-66, Championship on the PGA Tour, trying. It’s going to take a lot of Anna Nordqvist SWE) 68-67-72-73 and the Race to Dubai and the DP good golfing from where I am to 281 Lee Il-Hee (KOR) 74-66-73-68, World Tour Championship on the reach number one. But I’m going Jenny Shin (KOR) 69-69-75-68, European Tour. to keep on trying,” he said. Karine Icher (FRA) 70-68-72-71 Since finishing third in the “I have been told that everyone 282 Mo Martin 73-69-70-70, Gerina Piller Scottish Open in July, the world who has won the Race to Dubai 71-65-74-72 number three has set the stand- managed to become the world ard in world golf, winning three number one at some stage, so it USPGA OHL Classic tournaments and finishing inside wouldn’t be fair not to try.” the top-10 nine times in 13 starts The other big event of 2014 Scores across both US and European is the Ryder Cup at Gleneagles, PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Mexico: Leading final PGA Tours. and when told that he has almost scores yesterday in the US PGA Tour’s $6m In that period, he has amassed clinched his place, Stenson said: OHL Classic (USA unless noted, par-71) $17.9m on the golf course alone, “That’s one of my big goals, of 263 Harris English 68-62-68-65 including $10m bonus for winning course, to try and get some points 267 Brian Stuard 65-70-65-67 the FedEx Cup and $1m for win- on the board early for the Ryder 268 Jason Bohn 67-68-65-68, Chris ning the Race to Dubai. Cup. Stroud 66-68-66-68, Rory Sabbatini Stenson acknowledged this has “Some of my greatest moments (RSA) 68-65-65-70 been a dream season for him, and in my career are as part of the 269 Justin Leonard 70-67-65-67, Justin when he won the South African Ryder Cup in ‘06 and ‘08. Hicks 69-67-66-67, Charles Howell Open exactly one year ago, he “So I was always going to try 67-67-66-69, Robert Karlsson (SWE) never thought all this would be hard to make it back on the team Henrik Stenson of Sweden plays a shot during the final round of the DP World Tour Golf Championship in 63-67-67-72 possible. for Gleneagles and it seems like Dubai on Sunday. Stenson of Sweden won the Race to Dubai title, confirming him as the European number 271 Bob Estes 68-69-65-69, Tim “I’d be lying if I said I was if we are not cemented, we are one golfer for 2013. Wilkinson (NZL) 70-63-71-67 thinking I would be sitting here as pretty close to it. It’s going to be a the Race to Dubai champion, DP great experience again and really 272 Will MacKenzie 69-69-69-65, World Tour Championship cham- looking forward to it.” Praised poured in from all world over the last six months.” the last six months, and even Freddie Jacobson (SWE) 70-69-67- pion, FedEx Cup champion or the When asked to explain his quarters for Stenson. Ian Poulter, who was beaten with a sore wrist, he’s managed 66, Kevin Stadler 67-63-68-74 Tour Championship champion. recent run of form, Stenson said: Former US Open winner by six shots despite shooting to continue to press on. He has 273 Peter Malnati 69-69-70-65 “Obviously, it’s been a dream “It certainly did not happen for Graeme McDowell said: “I was 19-under par for the four days in played exceptional golf...flawless 274 Robert Allenby (AUS) 70-68-66-70, year, a dream summer for me, me suddenly one July morning. never going to catch him any- Dubai, said: “I have to take my to be honest with you. The guy is Alvaro Quiros (ESP) 67-70-66-71, and the season of my life. I would This was the result of a lot of way, but he put in another phe- hat off to him. Unbelievable. I’ve the hottest player on the planet Brendan Steele 70-66-68-70, Jay be lying if I said I saw all that hard work that I have put into nomenal performance. Hats off tried to run him down as hard as right now, and all credit to him.” McLuen 67-69-69-69, Jeff Maggert coming. the game along with my coach to him, massive congratulations. I possibly could. AFP 69-66-69-70, Pat Perez 66-68-71- “I don’t know how I am going to Pete Cowen and others.” He’s been the best player in the “He’s been in incredible form 69, Scott Brown 69-66-67-72 English eases to PGA victory Thompson wins LPGA Ochoa Invitational in Mexico GUADALAJARA, Mexico: Surprisingly, Park becomes the Lewis fell three back with a US teenager Lexi Thompson first player from South Korea to bogey at the 11th, but recovered birdied the final hole yester- earn the award, even though the with birdies at 12, 13 and 14 to PLAYA DEL CARMEN, day to beat Stacy Lewis by one country has produced such LPGA take a slim lead. Mexico: American Harris stroke in the US LPGA Lorena stars as Pak Se-Ri and Shin Ji-Yai. “Stacy is an amazing player,” English fired a six-under-par 65 Ochoa Invitational. She is assured of the award Thompson said. “I knew she could yesterday and pulled away for a Lewis had a chance to force with just the season-ending make a run at me any time during four-shot victory in the US PGA a playoff but missed her birdie Titleholders remaining next week. that round. When she made the Tour’s $6m OHL Classic. attempt. “I said all year, there should two shot swing on me, I think on English finished 72 holes on Thompson, 18, notched her have been at least two or three number 12, it brought it back to El Camaleon Golf Course at third LPGA tour title. She had girls (from South Korea) that all squared. I knew I had to make 21-under-par 263 for his second claimed her second in Malaysia already won the award, but birdies on top of her because she PGA Tour victory. last month, ending the two-year nobody really did it,” Park said. gets on a roll and she doesn’t The other came at the St. Jude dry-spell since her first triumph “It’s just really hard to believe and stop.” Classic in Memphis in June. in 2011 when she was 16 years old. I’m just very lucky I won.” However, a bogey for Lewis at While his victories took place Thompson had four birdies The only player who had a 17 dropped her into a tie with in the same calendar year, they and one bogey in a three-under slim chance to catch her for the Thompson going into the final are in different seasons, since this 69 at Guadalajara Country Club, points-based award over the hole, where Thompson’s five- week’s tournament was the sixth and finished with a 16-under par final two events of the season footer dropped and Lewis’s short event in the US tour’s new “wrap- total of 272. was Norway’s Suzann Pettersen, putt to force a playoff skimmed around” 2013-14 schedule. Lewis was alone in second after who finished tied with Thailand’s past the edge. The new-look campaign will a 68 for 273, and South Korea’s Pornanong Phatlum on 278. “First off, I had like a 50 to resume January 3 with the Ryu So-Yeon was third after a 69 Thompson started the round 60 footer for the first one, which Tournament of Champions in for 275. with a one-stroke lead over South was interesting getting up there Maui, Hawaii. South Korea’s world number Korea’s I.K. Kim, with Lewis two within a few feet,” Thompson said. Former Mexican golfer Lorena Ochoa (right) presents US Lexi “It was an awesome win,” one Park In-Bee wrapped up adrift. “On the second putt, that’s what Thompson with the Champion’s trophy of the 6th Tour LPGA ‘Lorena English said. “I was a lot more LPGA Player of the Year honors But it was a head-to-head bat- it all came down to thinking I can Ochoa Invitational’, after her victory in the Golf tournament at the Golf comfortable out there than I was with her fourth-placed finish, fir- tle between Thompson and Lewis make it and went up to it confi- Guadalajara Country Club, in the city of Guadalajara, Mexico, yesterday. in Memphis. ing a 69 for 277. for much of the day. dently. Just knock it in.” “I hit the ball really well all week,” he added. “It got a little windy the first couple of days Norman tips and I struggled a little bit with Day will play in Melbourne my driver, but I found it coming Scott to topple down the stretch and hit some good shots.” Brian Stuard carded a final- Tiger Woods round 67 and second place in the after typhoon tragedy rain-hit tournament on 17-under SYDNEY: Two-time major 267. winner Greg Norman yester- South African Rory Sabbatini SYDNEY: Devastated newspaper yesterday that her day tipped Adam Scott to top- posted a 70 to head a group on 268 Australian golfer Jason Day daughter had been keeping her ple Tiger Woods from the world that also included Jason Bohn and Tiger Woods of US with girlfriend (pictured) will tee off at the brother informed about the number one spot after his fellow Chris Stroud, who both shot 68. American skier Lindsey Vonn on World Cup in Melbourne this tragedy, saying she did not want Australian’s second tournament Sweden’s Robert Karlsson the sidelines of the NFL match week after learning that eight to bother him “because he has win in a row. had held the lead after complet- between Kansas City Chiefs and relatives died when Super commitments”. Scott retained his Australian ing the third round on Sunday Denver Broncos, yesterday. Typhoon Haiyan smashed the “There will be plenty of time Masters title on Sunday after morning. Philippines. to talk after (the World Cup). fending off a strong challenge from He closed with a one-over 72 The world number 20, whose He’s representing his country so American Matt Kuchar for back- that dropped him into a tie for World Rankings mother is from the Philippines, I don’t want him worrying about to-back victories after winning the sixth on 269. He was joined by lost his grandmother, an uncle anything apart from golf.” Australian PGA the previous week. World rankings yesterday (US unless stated, Charles Howell (69), Justin Hicks and six cousins. The November 8 super storm, The 33-year-old, who won his first last week’s positions in brackets): (67) and Justin Leonard (67). “I am deeply saddened to con- packing some of the strongest major at this year’s Masters, is The $6m tournament had been 1. (1) Tiger Woods 12.34 firm that multiple members of winds ever recorded, has left an second in the world rankings and behind schedule since Thursday, 2. (2) Adam Scott (Australia) 9.78 my family lost their lives as the estimated 1.9 million-3.0 million Norman is convinced he will take when heavy rain saw just 15 play- 3. (3) Henrik Stenson (Sweden) 9.01 victims of Typhoon Haiyan,” said people displaced, while the offi- Woods’s crown. ers complete the first round. 4. (4) Phil Mickelson 7.82 Day, who will partner Adam Scott cial death toll is 3,976 with 1,590 “Loved coming home to see The soggy course conditions 5. (5) Justin Rose (England) 7.76 as they attempt to wrest the tro- people missing. my friend Adam Scott cleaning meant players could lift, clean and phy from the United States at While eight relatives perished, up the #australia golf season,” 6. (6) Rory McIlroy (N Ireland) 6.67 place their balls in the fairway in Royal Melbourne. Day’s mother Dening grew one aunt was found alive despite Norman tweeted. the final round. 7. (8) Matt Kuchar 6.37 “My family and I are thank- up in the region devastated by being swept to another village, “So happy for and proud of him. English, 24, bogeyed the sec- 8. (7) Steve Stricker 6.22 ful for all who have reached out Haiyan but migrated to Australia and another aunt’s family sur- #1 on the near horizon.” ond hole of the fourth round, but 9. (9) Brandt Snedeker 5.85 with their prayers and concern,” three decades ago, where she vived after binding themselves The PGA of Australia said responded with birdies at seven of 10. (10) Jason Dufner 5.48 he said in a statement. raised her son in a small town together with rope and taking that if Scott continues his win- the next 11 to take control. 11. (15) Ian Poulter (England) 5.33 “We feel devastated for all who south of Brisbane. refuge in an attic, but they lost ning ways at this week’s World Karlsson eagled the par-five 12. (11) Graeme McDowell (Northern have been affected by this horrific Day has since risen through everything they owned. Cup at Royal Melbourne and next fifth, and added a birdie at eight, Ireland) 5.33 tragedy.” the ranks to become one of the “It was so hard because we week’s Australian Open at Royal but endured a nightmare stretch He added that he would be world’s top players, winning his couldn’t get hold of anybody,” Sydney, he could go into 2014 with 13. (12) Dustin Johnson 5.28 of two bogeys and a double-bogey making no further comment and first US PGA event at the Byron Dening said, adding that her less than one point separating at the 12th, 13th and 14th to see 14. (13) Zach Johnson 5.04 asked that the family’s privacy be Nelson Championship in 2010. niece eventually put an update him from the once-untouchable his hopes evaporate. AFP 15. (14) Jim Furyk 4.90 respected. Dening told Gold Coast Bulletin on Facebook. AFP Woods. AFP TUESDAY 19 NOVEMBER 2013 SPORT 26 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com

Your TV guide for France and Portugal live matches today Event Competition Time Channel Hong Kong vs Uzbekistan AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers 13:00 +3 Syria vs Oman AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers 13:00 +2 facing night of nerves China vs KSA AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers 14:00 2 Indonesia vs Iraq AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers 15:00 +4 Malaysia vs Qatar AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers 15:00 1 Romania face extraordinary task against Greece Russia vs South Korea International Friendly 17:00 .TV Bahrain vs Yemen AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers 17:45 1

PARIS: France and Portugal, Lebanon vs Iran AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers 18:00 +2 two of Europe’s footballing Kuwait vs Thailand AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers 18:00 +1 heavyweights, face a fraught test of nerves today with their Egypt vs Ghana World Cup Qualifier 18:00 HD3 places at the 2014 World Cup UAE vs Vietnam AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers 18:30 +4 finals at stake. Slovenia vs Canada International Friendly 20:00 .TV France, the 1998 world cham- pions, are 2-0 down to Ukraine Algeria vs Burkina Faso World Cup Qualifier 20:00 HD2 after the first leg of their play- Turkey vs Belarus International Friendly 21:00 .TV off ahead of the return in Paris while Portugal, semi-finalists in Norway vs Scotland International Friendly 21:00 +3 2006, take a slender 1-0 advantage South Africa vs Spain International Friendly 22:00 HD2 to Sweden. Elsewhere, Greece Romania vs Greece World Cup Qualifier 22:00 .TV look well set to make the finals in Brazil next year as they enjoy England vs Germany International Friendly 22:00 HD6 a 3-1 lead over Romania while Netherlands vs Colombia International Friendly 22:30 HD3 Iceland, bidding to become the smallest country to reach the Poland vs Ireland International Friendly 22:45 .TV World Cup, are 0-0 with Croatia Austria vs USA International Friendly 22:45 .TV ahead of their trip to Zagreb. Croatia vs Iceland World Cup Qualifier 22:45 .TV France are clearly most at risk of failing to qualify for a major cham- Sweden vs Portugal World Cup Qualifier 22:45 .TV pionships for the first time since France vs Ukraine World Cup Qualifier 23:00 +3 they missed the boat for the 1994 World Cup. And although Ukraine have lost their previous three play-offs -- against Croatia (1998), Qatar-Palestine clash to Germany (2002) and Greece (2010) -- they arrive in Paris with a two- French national team head coach Didier Deschamps (right) and captain Hugo Lloris give a press conference, goal cushion from the first leg, a yesterday, on the eve of their second leg World Cup 2014 qualifying play-off match against Ukraine at the psychological advantage and fac- kick off WAFF in Doha Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris. ing a home team smarting from a pasting in the press. DOHA: Hosts Qatar will take on The second day will witness The manner of their defeat as tension spilled over. In Solna, in Bucharest, having racked up a World Cup European Palestine in the inaguaral match two matches from Group C in Kiev on Friday prompted the near Stockholm, things are more surprising 3-1 advantage from the of the 8th West Asian Football where Jordan will play Yemen at sports daily L’Equipe to write off finely poised, with Sweden taking first leg in Piraeus. zone play-off fixtures Federation (WAFF), the Local 5:30pm at Qatar SC Stadium and their chances. on Portugal in the second leg a But little Iceland travel to PARIS: World Cup European zone play-off Organising Committee (LOC) Kuwait will clash with Lebanon at “In terms of what we saw on goal down from Lisbon, predict- Zagreb with their improbable second leg matches today (first leg scores announced here yesterday. 8:00pm, also at Qatar Stadium. Friday night ... the French would ably scored late in the game by World Cup dream still just about in brackets; kick-offs GMT): The opening match will take The semi-finals will be played do well just to draw the second Cristiano Ronaldo. alive after a desperate draw in the At Paris (2000GMT) place on December 25 at Al Sadd on January 4, while the final leg,” offered the newspaper. Swedish hopes rest even more goalless first leg in Reykjavik. France vs Ukraine (0-2) Stadium at 5.30pm. match will be played on January, And if they are to overcome the squarely than ever on the broad That match saw them fight a At Solna (1945) On the same day, Oman 7, it was announced Ukrainians, they will have to do shoulders of Zlatan Ibrahimovic constant rearguard action against Sweden vs Portugal (0-1) and Bahrain will clash in the The 14-day tournament will be so without Laurent Kolchensky where he has found the net 10 relentless waves of Croatian other Group B match at Al contested by 10 teams which have At Bucharest (1900) at the heart of their defence times since the stadium was inau- attacks after being reduced to 10 Sadd Stadium in the 8:00pm been divided into three groups. Romania vs Greece (1-3) after the Arsenal defender gurated a year ago. men for the last 40 minutes after kick off. THE PENINSULA was sent off late on following a Elsewhere, Greece should com- defender Olafur Skulason was At Zagreb (1915) clash with Oleksandr Kucher plete the formality of qualifying sent off. AFP Croatia vs Iceland (0-0) 8th WAFF Championship Qatar vs Palestine 5:30pm South Africa 25/12/2013 Oman vs Bahrain Al Sadd 8:00pm Fu’s China are one win Stadium plot downfall Jordan vs Yemen 5:30pm 26/12/2013 Kuwait vs Lebanon Qatar SC 8:00pm Stadium of Spain Palestine vs Saudi 5:30pm from Asian Cup spot 28/12/2013 Arabia Al Sadd SOWETO, South Africa: Bahrain vs Iraq Stadium 8:00pm Upbeat South Africa are confi- SINGAPORE: China can put AFC Champions League, China’s counter-attacks in the second dent of becoming only the sec- a lacklustre qualifying cam- first Asian title in 23 years, in a half, we would have had more Lebanon vs Jordan 5:30pm ond country this year to defeat paign behind them and write sign that things are looking up for advantages.” 29/12/2013 Yemen vs Kuwait Qatar SC 8:00pm world champions Spain when more positive headlines for the cashed-up Chinese. China’s cause may be helped Stadium they meet in a friendly today. the national game by clinching Progress has been fitful by the fact that the Saudis have Saudi Arabia vs Qatar 5:30pm “We should not underestimate their Asian Cup spot in a game towards Australia 2015, with an already clinched their spot in 31/12/2013 Al Sadd ourselves,” stressed coach Gordon against Saudi Arabia today. away draw against cellar-dwellers Australia after a 2-1 victory Iraq vs Oman Stadium 8:00pm Igesund ahead of the match at the Victory in Xian against the Indonesia and a tight home win over Iraq in Dammam last 90,000-seat Soccer City stadium already qualified Saudis would against Iraq leaving Chinese fans Friday. Jordan vs Kuwait 5:30pm in Soweto, where Spain defeated put China into their 11th consecu- on tenterhooks. Three-time champions Iran 01/01/2014 Lebanon vs YemenQatar SC 8:00pm the Netherlands 1-0 to win the tive Asian Cup, with a game -- a But Friday’s 1-0 win in the could also seal qualification for Stadium 2010 World Cup. tough away fixture against Iraq home leg against Indonesia was a 13th consecutive time with “South Africa can defend, keep -- to spare. enough to put Fu’s men within an away draw against Lebanon, Winner A vs Best the ball, knock it around, and It would also mark a significant sight of one of Group C’s two whom they beat 5-0 at home in Runner-up Qatar SC TBC entertain -- our objective is to achievement for caretaker man- qualifying spots. their Group B opener. 04/01/2014 Winner B vs Stadium win this match,” he told reporters. ager Fu Bo, who took over after Fu has now led China on a Lebanon are now locked in a Winner C “I am telling the nation that the dismissal of the expensively seven-match unbeaten run, but battle for Group B’s second auto- we are going to be competitive hired Juan Antonio Camacho. said their finishing must improve matic spot with Kuwait, who can Third place match Al Sadd TBC against Spain. This match will China are one of six teams who if they are to beat the Saudis for go through if they beat Thailand 07/01/2014 Final Stadium reveal how far we have come since can seal their Australia 2015 berth the first time since 1997. at home and Iran win. I took over.” this week, with Iran, Uzbekistan, “Our team is improving gradu- In Group A, Oman will advance Igesund succeeded sacked Pitso Kuwait, Qatar and Oman also ally, gaining experiences from big if they beat Syria in Tehran. 8th WAFF Championship Groups Mosimane in September last year, hoping to book their tickets. tournaments,” said Fu after the Qatar need just a draw against promising a dramatic improve- Chinese football has long suf- narrow win over Indonesia. Malaysia in Group D and 2011 Group A Group B Group C ment in the results of under- fered both on and off the pitch, “The Indonesian team was semi-finalists Uzbekistan will achieving Bafana Bafana (The with a continually disappointing very tough and brought us lots progress from Group E if they Qatar Oman Jordan Boys). national team and a major cor- of trouble. We still had the old win in Hong Kong. Saudia Arabia Iraq Kuwait But 12 victories, three draws ruption scandal in the domestic problem of being dominant in Today’s games are the penulti- Lebanon and nine losses later, he remains league. the first half but a bit lost in the mate round of fixtures, with qual- Palestine Bahrain in charge despite failing to reach However, this month second half. ifying then going on hold until the Yemen either of the targets set by the Guangzhou Evergrande won the “If we had done well with the final matches in March. AFP national football association. Told to make the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals, the hosts won just one of four games England, Germany test World Cup credentials and lost on penalties to Mali in the quarter-finals. The second mandate -- a place England LONDON: England’s World the Germans’ spot-kick success Lampard believes that Joachim at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil manager Roy Cup ambitions will be placed in the European Championship Loew’s men are now an even more -- also proved beyond Igesund Hodgson (left) beneath an unforgiving spotlight semi-finals on the same turf 30 formidable prospect. with minnows Ethiopia emerg- today when they tackle arch years later. “They’ve got a very, very strong with keeper ing shock winners of their second rivals Germany at Wembley The sides have been evenly international squad, not just the Joe Hart dur- round qualifying group. Stadium in their final fixture of matched in recent encounters, XI,” said the Chelsea midfielder. But star-saturated Spain, ing an England 2013. with three wins apiece in the “Their style of play is very good. boasting 12 wins, three draws, one training ses- Roy Hodgson’s side saw a six matches that have taken I think they’ve improved.” loss and a 36-11 goals record this sion in north 10-game unbeaten run ended in place since the turn of the Lampard was famously denied year in all matches, hold no fears London, disappointing fashion by Chile century. a goal in that 2010 Bloemfontein for Bafana players. Britain, on Friday and in Germany they Their last encounter, however, encounter despite his lobbed “We will take the game to yesterday. face a team who dropped only two was crushingly one-sided, with half-volley crossing the line Spain and show them what we England play points in qualifying for next year’s Germany running out 4-1 victors with England 2-1 behind, but have,” promised midfielder Dean Germany in an World Cup in Brazil. in a last-16 tie at the 2010 World the 35-year-old says Tuesday’s Furman from English second-tier international The game is the latest chap- Cup in South Africa that left deep friendly will not be a revenge club Doncaster Rovers. friendly match ter in a story that has conjured scars on the English psyche. mission. “They are the world champi- at Wembley up some of the most enduring Germany ultimately went out “Coming home from then, there ons and have a squad packed with Stadium, images in the sport’s history, from in the semi-finals and they also was a very negative feel; not just stars from great clubs, but we are today. England’s triumph in the 1966 fell in the last four at Euro 2012, press and public, but in the squad not afraid of anyone.” AFP World Cup final at Wembley to but England midfielder Frank itself,” he said. AFP SPORT TUESDAY 19 NOVEMBER 2013 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 27 ICSS and QSL LeBron must win more to join hands to prevent become a legend: Mourning match-fixing DOHA: The International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS) and Qatar Stars League The 43-year-old says James is the best NBA player in the world (QSL) signed a sport integrity partnership yesterday designed to prevent match-fixing of foot- BY DENZIL PINTO possible the defending champions ball in Qatar. can achieve a ‘three-peat’ (three Announced at Aspire4Sport, DOHA: Miami Heat’s super- successive championship titles) the ‘Sport Integrity Best Practice’ star LeBron James must win this season as long as the key partnership will see the ICSS more titles to be considered players remain fit. and QSL collaborate to moni- a legend, according to former “‘I think they can,” when tor matches in the 2nd leg of the player Alonzo Mourning. responding to a question of 2013/14 QSL season and the Heir James, who has won numerous whether Eric Spoelstra’s side can Apparent Cup. individual and team titles, includ- clinch the ‘three-peat’. The agreement will include ing two NBA championships as He added: “It will be quite dif- the introduction of vulner- well as two Olympic titles, is ficult to do that. There’s only been able match-alert and suspicious regarded as one of the best high- three teams in the history of the match-reporting systems as well profile players in world sport. sport - Boston, Chicago and LA as a range of seminars and work- When asked during the ‘Stars Lakers who have won three titles shops to educate and instil best Chat’ session at Aspire4Sport, in a row. The only thing that will practice in appreciating, resist- yesterday, of what the two-time stop us from doing that is the ing, preventing and responding to NBA Finals Most Valuable Player players’ fitness. match fixing. (MVP) needs to do to become a “The guys will need to take care With its international exper- legend among the likes of Michael of themselves and have a little bit tise and knowledge, the ICSS Jordan, Mourning replied: “Win. of luck where nobody gets injured. will offer advice on areas of due The bottom line is that when you I think we’ll do okay and have a diligence and match investiga- get to play the game, you got to chance to go for a three-peat. The tions and offer on-demand fit and win. You got to win in a very high one thing that we have that a lot proper persons testing for match level. I think we can argue right of teams don’t have is that we agents and competition business now that the best player that have the best player in the world. propositions. has ever played the sport is Bill When he’s (LeBron) on top of ICSS dedicated staff will sup- Russell or Michael Jordan.” his game, we are very difficult to Former American player and 1996 NBA champion, Alonzo Mourning speaks during the ‘Stars Chat’ session port the QSL to advise on the The 2006 NBA winner, who beat when LeBron in on top of at Aspire4Sport in Doha yesterday. PICTURES BY: KAMMUTTY VP further development of QSL reg- believes LeBron is the ‘best player his game.” ulations and the set-up of pre- in the world’, added: “Russell has An Olympic gold medal- ventative disciplinary measures 11 championship titles and is a list with America at the 2000 for combatting match fixing. very good friend of mine. Jordan Sydney Games, Mourning insists Mohammed Hanzab, President obviously has six championships. it won’t be easy for Heat to win of the ICSS, said: “Like many He stood in our way plenty of the title as teams are constantly I never gave up in battling professional leagues around the times. That is what defines you improving. world, the QSL is concerned as a player. Not just scoring points He said: “A lot of teams have about the prevention of corrup- but it’s about winning. I think gone better like Brooklyn Nets. tion in sport. I commend the before he (LeBron) starts being You cannot rule any team out, my kidney disease: Alonzo QSL for their commitment to recognised as the best who has all teams have great talent. You the development of integrity pro- ever played the game he has to don’t win the championship in DOHA: Alonzo Mourning said his strong men- give up the sport. If I had listened to them I would grammes aimed at tackling match win more.” October, November, December tality played a significant role in overcoming a never have won a title. So I asked my doctors what fixing - this new partnership is Speaking of what qualities, and January. You start the win- life-threatening kidney disease in 2000, which I should do and my doctor said if you heal up in an exciting initiative for Qatari LeBron and six-time NBA cham- ning process in April when the later allowed him to make a comeback and win when we expect you to heal up, you can possibly football and the ICSS is honoured pion Jordan, who enjoyed success play-offs start. In 2006, when we the NBA championship title with Miami Heat come back and play. That was all I needed to hear. to support and join forces with with Chicago Bulls in the early won the title, we didn’t come out in 2006. I started the process of slowly getting myself back the QSL.” 1990s hold, Mourning said: “Both of the block playing well in the Mourning, recalled the moments where he had on the court again.” He added: “With a host of major are different players. Both have first part of the season, but we just won the Olympic gold medal at the 2000 Sydney The former Heat player, who scored more than international football competi- made their teams better. Michael started clicking well as a team.” Games after experiencing pain which was later 14,000 points during his 16-year career, said how tions taking place over the next 12 made his team better by his He added: “You cannot rule out confirmed as focal segmental glomerulosclerosis. he made a young boy, who had a heart and kidney months, including the 2014 FIFA impact on the game and LeBron is any teams because best teams get “When the doctor said I needed a kidney trans- transplant, smile for the first time in two months, World Cup Brazil, this a crucial making his team better by facili- into form at the right time and it is plant, it deflated me. I started doing all my research when he was being treated in hospital. time for the international foot- tating the backbone of the team. all about timing and luck. Indiana trying to educate myself what was going on in He said: “After my transplant, I started talk- ball family. As part of the ICSS’s Physically they are two different Pacers are a great team. You can- my body. I was still in somewhat denial because ing to God. I was in my weakest state that I could ongoing focus across the issue of players.” not rule out Chicago because they I always take a positive approach to things. Life remember for a long time. I said to him that ‘I will match fixing, our team of leading The 43-year-old added: have Derrick Rose back from as we know it has a lot of landmarks. When I was use my experience to help as many people as I can integrity practitioners is dedi- “LeBron is probably an inch and an injury. Everybody has got diagnosed, my mental approach was if I give up to get through any physical obastcles’.” cated to developing new solutions half shorter than me but he’s just better.” in my mind then my body will follow. That goes “Then the doctor walks in and said you have that will create a brighter and as big as I am. He weighs about Mourning also paid tribute to on to show how powerful your mind is. There are to start walking. When I started walking, I saw fairer future for football and for 260/265 pounds, so he can eas- the champions. some people out there who heal themselves by just people with transplants, and I saw a 13-year-old sport in general.” ily become a (American) football He said: “We got an amazing keeping themselves strong. At times, I would talk who had a heart and kidney transplant and we Hani Ballan, Deputy CEO of player. Michael Jordan was a bunch of talent, obviously we to the disease ‘saying you are not going to win’. both smiled. His mother came to my room and said the QSL, said: “Match-fixing is much smaller guy 6’5, 6’6, he was have the best player in the world It kind of sounds kind of weird but I did that,” thank you for making my son smile for two months. a subject the international foot- much leaner. LeBron can play one, in LeBron James, Chris Bosh and said Mourning during the ‘Stars Chat’ session at Instead of feeling sorry for yourself, understand ball community is working hard two, three and four while Michael Dwayne Wade. One of the suc- Aspire4Sport yesterday. that people out there has got it worse than you to stamp out once and for all. can play one, two and three.” cesses is that the team is winning, He added: “Fortunately I had my second cousin do,” added Mourning, who has his own organisa- This is an issue which the Qatar Now Vice President of Player which has made our organisation who gave me a kidney which saved my life. When I tion to help people deal with kidney diseases and Stars League will never become Programmes and Development very successful.” had my transplant, many people told me to retire or transplants. THE PENINSULA/DP complacent over. We are joining for Heat, Mourning believes it’s THE PENINSULA forces with the world-renowned authority on the matter and are proud to demonstrate we treat the running of our professional game with integrity and trans- Aspire4Sport embodies Qatar’s QMMF chief calls for parency. I am proud the QSL has entered into a partnership with the ICSS. “The agreement proves the National Vision 2030: FOC President campaigns to educate commitment of the league to com- bat a problem that has spread all DOHA: The President of the around the world. We are aware French Olympic Committee youths on road safety of this and we must face up to (FOC), Denis Masseglia who doing what is right to prevent visited the Aspire4Sport future problems.” Exhibition and Conference said DOHA: The President of the with serious injuries caused by He added: “The QSL is the event embodies the ambi- Qatar Motor and Motorcycling traffic accidents in the hundreds extremely committed to work- tions laid out in Qatar’s National Federation (QMMF) has called of thousands,” he explained. ing with the experts in the field Vision 2030, yesterday. for aggressive road safety cam- Al Attiyah made a clear dis- of sports security. We will work Masseglia’s remarks came on paigns to curb the rising number tinction between driving atti- hard to assist and learn from the day three of the event, during of youth deaths caused by acci- tudes on a racetrack and on ICSS and demonstrate that sport a tour of the exhibition at the dents on the nation’s roads. public highways, by comparing security is a priority of the QSL.” Aspire Dome. He was accompa- His comments rescue efforts at THE PENINSULA nied by Abdulaziz Al Mahmoud, came during the the Losail Circuit President of Aspire4Sport. Aspire4Sport with those on the “Qatar has successfully placed which concludes road. sport at the heart of its social today. He noted that development priority, and not Nasser bin in Qatar’s 35 because they are seeking a good Khalifa Al year-long history reputation,” said Masseglia. Attiyah (pic- of hosting motor He added: “They have done this tured), who is sporting events, because they value sports as an also General no fatalities have important human development Manager of been recorded, aspect of Qatar’s National Vision the Losail while road deaths 2030.” French Olympic Committe President Denis Masseglia (left) is presented International continue to rise “Sports play a big role in social a memento by Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) Secretary-General Circuit said: annually. development by galvanising a Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani at QOC headquarters in Doha “Over the past The QMMF country’s citizens to adopt healthy yesterday. Sheikh Saoud said he appreciated the distinctive relation decade the Presdent said: living, which Qatar has succeeded between Qatar and France in all domains especially in the sport sector. number of deaths “The safety at. It truly serves as an example Masseglia applauded Qatar’s comprehensive development in the sport on Qatar’s roads standards and the for the international community,” infrastructure and its ambitious strategy for development in all fields is increasing equipment avail- he explained. especially sport. During a meeting, ways of expanding sports coop- year-on-year.” able on the track under the flood- Al Mahmoud said: “We are eration and exchanges of knowledge and experience were discussed. He added: “Last year we lights are of the highest caliber, proud of the positive impres- recorded 320 youth deaths on our where the rescue response is up sion Aspire4Sport has made roads, caused mainly by speeding to five minutes.” A young footballer shoots on the official French Olympic “The resounding success of the to develop its capacity to host or a generally crazy attitude in He added: “On the roads or in the ball into the net during a Committee, as this event is con- fourth edition of Aspire4Sport regional and international sport- the desert.” the desert, rescue efforts can take PSG coaching clinic at Aspire sidered to be the biggest platform shows that, year upon year, Aspire ing events,” added Al Mahmoud. “Over 5,000 road deaths have up to one hour.” Academy yesterday. for the region’s sporting industry.” Zone Foundation continues THE PENINSULA been recorded in the past decade, THE PENINSULA Tuesday 19 November 2013 15 Moharram 1435 Volume 18 Number 5888 Sport Price: QR2

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BELGRADE: Novak Djokovic I believe my players have quality, says Qatar coach Fahad Thani failed to lead Serbia to a Davis Cup triumph on Sunday, but a streak of 24 straight victories SHAH ALAM, MALAYSIA: left him upbeat for next season Bouyed by an impressive just in which he vows to focus on three days ago, Qatar coach Qatar players pose Grand Slam titles. Fahad Thani is confident that before a training The world number two swept his team will not only qualify for session at Shah the Czech Republic’s Radek the 2015 AFC Asian Cup but will Alam Stadium, Stepanek and Tomas Berdych in do so as winners of Group D. Selangor, Malaysia straight sets, but his two points With the top two teams advanc- yesterday. Qatar did not stop the Czechs from win- ing to Australia, the Qataris know take on hosts ning their second straight Davis that a draw with Malaysia at the Malaysia in their Cup trophy, 3-2. Shah Alam Stadium today will be 2015 Asian Cup Still, the wins number 23 and enough to send them through to qualifier today. 24 lifted Djokovic’s spirits after the finals for the ninth time in 10 a season in which he won a sin- attempts. gle major -- the Australian Open However, Thani has set his -- and lost the top post in ATP sights higher and wants his play- rankings to Rafael Nadal. ers to go for a win that would keep “It’s an incredible number con- them in touch with group leaders sidering the fact that I lost three Bahrain before their showdown in big matches in three months Doha in the final round of qualify- -- Roland Garros (semi-finals) ing matches next March. , Wimbledon (final) and the US “I believe my players have qual- Open (final),” said Djokovic. ity and they will be able to deal “But I managed to bounce back with any unexpected situations and managed to play my best that may occur. We have come tennis in the last two and a half here with high confidence, not months,” he added. only to beat Malaysia but also to “I’m full of confidence on the top our group,” Thani, who led court and hopefully I can carry Qatar to a 2-0 win over Malaysia that into the next season.” in their group opener in February, The 26-year-old said he hoped said at a press conference. the streak that brought him titles “We know that Malaysia have from Beijing, Shanghai, Paris and a good style of play and I do not London was not over. expect them to play as cautiously “I hope I’ll be able to retain that as they did against Bahrain last at the beginning of next season,” week because they also want to said Djokovic, who has so far progress. clinched four Australian Open “But we have travelled to titles, and one Wimbledon and Malaysia to give our best per- US Open title. formance and we have no prob- “I’ll start with the Australian lems with injuries.” com. “The qualification competi- But while he is missing five against Malaysia but I have big Al Worafi through suspension. Open which is the Grand Slam at A narrow 1-0 defeat in Bahrain tion has not yet ended and we still players through injury and sus- confidence in the players that “The odds are clearly in favour of which I’ve scored the most suc- last Friday saw Malaysia drop five have two games left to complete pension, coach Anthony Hudson they will be able to put in a good Bahrain since they are playing at cesses, and I’m looking forward points behind Qatar with only two our mission. In football, nothing does not want his team to take performance and get the three home in front of their fans and to going there,” he added. games left. is impossible so it is important the match lightly. important points. It would be they have recently secured their “My goal in general is to play K Rajagobal’s side must now for us to keep our focus and to “Although we have already great to finish the qualifiers on place in the finals while we have my best tennis and to get in shape win today’s game as well as their do our best.” secured our place in the finals, the top of the group and our play- lost our chance to qualify,” said for the Grand Slams. These tour- final group match against Yemen While there will be plenty at we will try our best in our last ers know how important it is to Yemen coach Sami Naash. naments have the most weight in to keep alive their hopes of reach- stake in Shah Alam, there will two matches and hopefully we can get the three points from Yemen.” “However, our players are our sport, and I want to prove my ing the finals. be a lot less pressure on Bahrain win the match against Yemen to Yemen’s hopes of picking up under no pressure and this match worth at them.” “We intend to go into the game when they host Yemen at the remain on top of the group,” said their first points of the cam- will give them a chance to put in a “Of course at the other tourna- with a bold attitude,” said the National Stadium in Manama, the Englishman. paign will not be helped with the good performance that will reflect ments, I play each match to win. Malaysia coach was quoted as knowing that they have already “We will make some minor absence of defender Ahmed Al well on the good level of Yemeni But I feel I have let escape several saying in a post on www.the-afc. sealed a spot in Australia. changes to the squad that played Khamri and midfielder Essam football.” AGENCIES Grand Slam titles which I could definitely have won.” After winning the Australian Asian Cup Loew backs Open in January, Djokovic suf- Qualifying Fixtures fered a frustrating semi-final loss Scolari backs England to France to reach to Nadal at the French Open -- SINGAPORE: Qualifying matches for the the one Grand Slam title he has 2015 Asian Cup to be played today: World Cup never won. That was followed by Group A a Wimbledon final defeat against At Tehran LONDON: Germany coach Andy Murray and another pain- impress at World Cup Joachim Loew said yesterday ful loss at Nadal’s hands in the Syria vs Oman at 2:00 pm (1230 GMT) that he expects France to over- US Open that eventually led to Group B LONDON: Brazil boss Luiz who could “You know how tense shoot- come the odds by prevailing in the Spaniard replacing Djokovic (pictured) At Kuwait City Felipe Scolari shine at outs are. their World Cup qualifying play- at the top of the world rankings. believes England could be one of the World “I think England are missing off against Ukraine. Djokovic beat Nadal in straight Kuwait vs Thailand at 6:35 pm (1535 GMT) his country’s main rivals when Cup,” the confidence to take that step France approach today’s second sets at the ATP World Tour At Beirut the South American nation Scolari told that finally puts them among leg in Paris needing to overturn Finals in London last Monday. Lebanon vs Iran at 5:30 pm (1530 GMT) stages next year’s World Cup yesterday’s the top four,” he added ahead of a 2-0 deficit from Friday’s away But he insisted dethroning his finals. edition of their friendly against Germany leg to avoid failing to qualify for top rival was not the key goal for Group C Former Chelsea manager Britain’s at London’s Wembley Stadium the World Cup for the first time next season. At Xian Scolari has thrice been in charge of Guardian today. since 1994. “For me, Grand Slam tourna- China vs Saudi Arabia at 7:00 pm teams that have knocked England newspaper. Scolari, 65, was in charge of “I was very surprised that ments are the top priority rather (1100 GMT) out of major tournaments - with “Roy is Chelsea for just seven months a star-studded team such as than becoming the world number At Jakarta Brazil at the 2002 World Cup and doing a in 2008 but he insisted his time France with the likes of (Karim) one again, although I’m aware then with Portugal at the 2004 great job with the London club had not put Benzema, (Samir) Nasri and that the rankings will come if I Indonesia vs Iraq at 7:00 pm (1200 GMT) European Championships and in bringing him off the idea of a return to the (Franck) Ribery had such diffi- win more than two Grand Slam Group D 2006 World Cup. new play- English Premier League. culties against Ukraine and actu- tournaments next year,” he said. At Shah Alam But Scolari, who was once ers to the “If I had to return, I would do ally lost the game,” he said, ahead Even though he lost the top courted for the England job but team and is it,” he said. “Chelsea are a spec- of Germany’s friendly against spot, some see him as the world’s Malaysia vs Qatar at 8:45 pm (1245 GMT) is now in his second spell as Brazil overseeing tacular club and I still want them England at Wembley Stadium on top player. At Manama manager, pointed out that two of a generational change. England to do well. Tuesday. “He’s now the strongest player Bahrain vs Yemen at 5:45 pm (1445 GMT) those matches were decided by have a good team and I think they “The supporters are amazing “If Ukraine get a good result that’s playing in the world and penalty shoot-outs. are much better technically these and even though things didn’t from France, then they’ve he proved it today,” Berdych, the Group E And he said Roy Hodgson’s days. work out I still remember how deserved that ticket to Brazil, but world number seven, said after At Abu Dhabi side, bidding to become the first “People say I’m a specialist in nice the fans were to me. my gut feeling is that at the end losing to Djokovic on Sunday. UAE vs Vietnam at 7:30 pm (1530 GMT) England team to win a major defeating England but the victo- “I was upset by the way my of the day, France will be able to “It’s incredible how he can read At Hong Kong tournament since the 1966 World ries with Portugal against them departure from Chelsea hap- turn things around. the game and what sense of the Cup, could yet prove something of in Euro 2004 and in Germany pened. I wish my work at Chelsea “I think France will go out very game he has. As if he knew what Hong Kong vs Uzbekistan at 8:00 pm a surprise package. in 2006 were on penalties, really could have lasted longer.” aggressively and do their level I’ll play before I take the decision,” (1200 GMT) “England are one of the teams tight games. REUTERS best to make it to Brazil.” AFP he added. REUTERS