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WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 2015 RAMADAN 28, 1436 AH www.kuwaittimes.net Anti-rebel NBK reports Heavens open forces in south KD163.4 as Liverpool Emsak: 03:15 take over million thump Thai Fajer: 03:25 Shrooq 04:58 Aden airport profits All Stars 4-0 Dohr: 11:54 Asr: 15:28 Maghreb: 18:49 9 21 20 Eshaa: 20:19 Iran, world powers seal Min 32º Max 48º nuke deal; Israel fumes High Tide 10:50 ‘God has accepted Iran’s prayers’: Rouhani • UAE congratulates Iran Low Tide 04:35 & 18:10 40 PAGES NO: 16582 150 FILS VIENNA: Iran and six major world powers reached a nuclear deal yesterday, capping more than a decade of negotiations with an agreement that could transform the Middle East. US President Barack Obama hailed a step towards a “more hopeful world” and Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said it proved that “construc- tive engagement works”. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said in a live tele- vised address yesterday that “God has accepted the nation’s prayers”, hailing a nuclear deal with world pow- ers that will lift sanctions. Rouhani spoke minutes after US President Barack Obama’s comments on the agree- ment struck in Vienna were also broadcast live on state television. But Israel pledged to do what it could to halt what it called an “historic surrender”. The agreement will now be debated in the US Congress, but Obama said he would veto any measure to block it. “This deal offers an opportunity to move in a new direction,” Obama said. “We should seize it.” Under the deal, sanctions imposed by the United States, European Union and United Nations will be lifted in VIENNA: (From left to right) Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius, German Foreign Minister Frank Walter Steinmeier, European return for Iran agreeing long-term curbs on a nuclear Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, Head of the Iranian Atomic program that the West has suspected was aimed at cre- Energy Organization Ali Akbar Salehi, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond, US Secretary of State John Kerry and US ating a nuclear bomb. Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz pose for a group picture at the United Nations building in Vienna, Austria yesterday. — AP Continued on Page 13

Ramadan Kareem Respecting God 7 women among 29 charged By Teresa Lesher over Shiite mosque bombing he Quran says, “It was the month of Ramadan in which the Quran was [first] bestowed from on Thigh as a guidance unto man and a self-evident proof of that guidance, and as the standard by which to 7 Kuwaitis, 5 Saudis, 3 Pakistanis, 13 bedoons face trial discern the true from the false. Hence, whoever of you By B Izzak other suspects of having prior knowledge of the lives to see this month shall fast ... [God desires] that you attack and failing to inform the authorities and assist- complete the number [of days required], and that you KUWAIT: The Public Prosecution yesterday pressed offi- ing some criminals to escape from the authorities and praise God for His having guided you aright, and that cial charges against 29 people including seven women in hiding materials used in the crime. The prosecution you render your thanks [unto Him]. (2:185) Praising and connection with the suicide bombing of the Shiite said the case has been sent to the Criminal Court to thanking God for His blessings is a form of respect, and mosque last month that left 26 people killed and 227 set a date for the start of trial. Twenty-four of the sus- Ramadan is the perfect time to contemplate the ways in others wounded. The attack, carried out by a Saudi, was pects remain in custody pending the start of the trial. which we respect our Creator. the worst in Kuwait’s history. Those charged included In another case, the Public Prosecution was sched- Respect is comprised of both an attitude of apprecia- seven Kuwaitis, five Saudis, three Pakistanis, 13 stateless uled to have questioned the former state security tion toward another as well as specific conduct that people known as Bedoons and another person at large, chief Sheikh Athbi Al-Fahad Al-Sabah in connection honors the other. We would be exemplary citizens if we whose identity is still unknown, a statement by the pub- with the so-called Fintas Group whose 13 members respected all the things we are expected to respect. And lic prosecution said yesterday. are accused of spreading false news about Kuwait and we would know what to do because we know the uni- Besides the suspect with unknown identity, four sus- insulting the Amir. The prosecution has already ques- versal adage “do unto others as you would have them pects will be tried in absentia including the two Saudi tioned six alleged members and freed them on a do unto you.” But how would we express the ultimate brothers who transported the explosives into Kuwait and KD10,000 bail each except one member whose bail respect - respect for God? Unfortunately, applying the handed them to the driver who took the bomber to the was just KD2,000. LAUREL: Tara Kedia poses wearing a New “do unto others” rule doesn’t apply to our relationship mosque. The decision to press charges came after almost The alleged members are being questioned on the Horizons probe hat at the Johns Hopkins with God because He is unlike us - He is God. 20 days of interrogations and after the security agencies accusation of establishing a group on What’s App in University Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, It is my guess that many people who practice respect questioned dozens with suspected links to the attack. which they used to spread the false news against Maryland. The unmanned NASA spacecraft The prosecution said two of the suspects have been Kuwait and insult the Amir. The Criminal Court mean- for all others often overlook God. If there was a group whizzed by Pluto yesterday, making its closest charged with premeditated murder of the 26 victims and while yesterday released Sheikh Abdullah Salem that promoted and protected the rights of God for our approach in the climax of a decade-long journey the attempted murder of all the wounded men. Legal Abdullah Al-Sabah after six weeks detention for writ- respect, what would they teach us? to explore the dwarf planet for the first time, the action against the bomber was dropped because he was ing comments on Twitter deemed offensive to the US space agency said. — AFP Continued on Page 13 killed in the attack. Two suspects have been charged with Amir. Sheikh Abdullah, a member of the ruling family, training on explosives with the aim to use them to was asked to pay KD500 as a bail. The court set July 28 achieve an illegal purpose. Nine suspects are charged as the date for his trial. Sheikh Abdullah was detained Nasa spacecraft Amir receives with taking part in the attack through instigation, con- for a few days about two years ago on similar charges. spiracy and assistance in committing the murders. The Cassation Court yesterday overturned a one-year whizzes by Pluto It charged some of the suspects with undermining jail term against editor of Al-Seyassah newspaper and in historic flyby oppn figures national unity and joining a banned group adopting acquitted him. Jarallah was handed the sentence for an extremist ideology. The prosecution charged all allegedly insulting the prophet (PBUH). LAUREL: An unmanned NASA spacecraft whizzed by By Staff Reporter Pluto yesterday, making its closest approach in the cli- max of a decade-long journey to explore the dwarf KUWAIT: The Amir yesterday received a seven-member planet for the first time, the US space agency said. delegation from the opposition for the first time in almost Moving faster than any spacecraft ever built-at a speed three years after the late 2012 change of the Electoral Law. of about 30,800 miles per hour (49,570 kph) - the flyby Former Housing Minister Shuaib Al-Muwaizri said in a happened at 7:49 am, with the probe running on auto- statement that the meeting took place at the Sief Palace pilot. It was to pass by Pluto at a distance of 7,767 miles. and included former members of the scrapped February “The New Horizons spacecraft passes its closest 2012 Assembly Mohammad Al-Dallal, Osama Al-Shaheen, approach mark at Pluto after a three-billion-mile jour- Hamad Matar, Abdulrahman Al-Anjari, Ammar Al-Ajmi, ney,” a NASA commentator said as spectators waved Osama Al-Munawer, in addition to Munawer Al-Azemi. flags in a crowded room at the Johns Hopkins Applied In a statement after the meeting Muwaizri (also a for- Physics Center outside the US capital, Washington. “I mer MP) said the meeting was very cordial, frank and held have to pinch myself. Look what we accomplished,” in a family atmosphere and was an opportunity to hail the mission operations manager Alice Bowman said. “It is Amir’s keenness to strengthen national unity. He said the truly amazing that humankind can go out and explore delegation praised the Amir’s brave and wise position in these worlds and to see Pluto be revealed just before confronting terrorism and to be with his people in the first our eyes. It is just fantastic.” few minutes after the terrorist bombing of Imam Al-Sadeq New Horizons principal investigator Alan Stern Mosque. Muwaizri said the meeting was also an opportu- described what he called “a moment of celebration,” nity to raise a number of issues that concern the Kuwaiti with the promise of a “16-month data waterfall” ahead people, adding that at the end of the meeting, the impor- that will help scientists write whole new textbooks tance of more contacts was stressed. Other members who about Pluto. “We have completed the initial reconnais- attended the meeting did not make any comment on their sance of the solar system, an endeavor started under Twitter accounts. President (John F) Kennedy more than 50 years ago, At least three of the members belong to the Islamic continuing today under President (Barack) Obama,” Constitutional Movement (ICM), the political wing of the Stern told reporters. Muslim Brotherhood. Kuwaiti opposition groups boy- Never before has a spacecraft ventured into the cotted the elections held in December 2012 and July 2013 Kuiper Belt, and New Horizons has been on its way in protest against the government amendment of the there for more than nine years. The spacecraft Electoral Law, saying the amendment allowed the govern- launched in 2006, the same year that Pluto was down- ment to manipulate the election results in its favor. graded to “dwarf planet” status due to the celestial Muwaizri however did not clarify whether the members KUWAIT: Around 40,000 worshipers attended the ‘Qiyam’ late night prayers on the eve of the 27th of Ramadan body’s small size. of the delegation attended the meeting on personal at the Grand Mosque in Kuwait City, seeking to observe the ‘Laylat Al-Qadr’ (Night of Power). — Photo by Continued on Page 13 capacity or represented opposition groups. Yasser Al-Zayyat (See Page 5) WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 2015 LOCAL

KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah meets members of the consultative His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah is pictured with the National Union of committee of the Supreme GCC Council Dr Abdullah Bashara and Suleiman Al-Shaheen. —KUNA photos Kuwait Students’ (NUKS) delegation. Amir receives GCC officials Crown Prince meets students’ union members

KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al- Meanwhile, His Highness the Crown Prince Kingdome, Ireland, and Australia. wise leadership of His Highness the Amir. tion to His Highness the Crown Prince for the Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received at Seif Palace Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah His Highness the Crown Prince called on the His Highness the Crown Prince also advised support and care offered by the political leader- yesterday members of the consultative commit- received the Chairman of National Union of students to exert more efforts in their educa- the students to offer a positive model about the ship. Separately, HH the Crown Prince received tee of the Supreme GCC Council Dr Abdullah Kuwait Students’ (NUKS) Executive Authority tional attainment in order to achieve the high- Kuwaiti youth abroad, respecting their religion HH Sheikh Nasser, Sheikh Dr Ibrahim Al-Duaij A- Yaqoub Bashara and Suleiman Majid Al-Shaheen. as well as heads and members of the adminis- est grades to best serve their country in the and culture, wishing them success and Sabah and former Dean of Faculty of Shariah HH the Amir also received HH Sheikh Nasser Al- trative authorities of the Union in Kuwait, UAE, near future. His Highness also stressed on abid- progress. Chairman of NUKS Executive and Islamic Studies Dr. Mohammad Abdul Mohammad Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah. Egypt, Canada, United States, United ing by the values of national unity under the Authority expressed his thanks and apprecia- Razaq Al-Tabtabae. —KUNA Kuwait eager to achieve sustainable development

KUWAIT: Minister of Social Affairs and Labor warming, aiding people in conflict-struck and Minister of State for Planning and countries, supporting sustainable develop- Development Affairs Hind Al-Subaih has ment and cooperating to achieve the goals of stressed that Kuwait fully supports interna- the UN’s Millennium Development goals by tional development and is willing to cooper- 2015. Moreover, the country is fully support- ate to resolve all issues facing such process. ing the post-2015 development agenda aim- The Minister’s remarks came in a state- ing to end poverty by 2030 and create a bet- ment released by the General Secretariat of ter world for all people. the Supreme Council for Planning and Subaih also mentioned the effects of big Development yesterday, upon her participa- debts imposed on developing countries, not- tion in the 3rd International Conference on ing that Kuwait had previously called on the A group of chief executives and employees from Ahli United Bank are pictured with Dr Sheikh Khaled Al-Mathkour. Financing for Development, held in Addis international community to consider that Ababa, Ethiopia from July 13 to 16. these countries could use their money to The Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic develop projects rather than pay it for their Ahli United Bank organizes Development has always been supporting creditors. different projects mainly infrastructure in The Minister said she was looking forward developing and less developed countries, by for the upcoming international summit to be religious seminar to staff providing easy loans, said Subaih. Kuwait had held in the UN’s headquarters in New York provided developmental financial aid worth next September, where the post-2015 agen- about 1.4 percent of its GDP in the past few da would be approved. She also noted that KUWAIT: In line with its prominent social role, Salaah (Muslim prayers) and its far-reaching fulfilling atmosphere inspired by the holy years, which is double the international per- the UN will hold the 2015 Paris Climate Ahli United Bank held a religious seminar at the effect in making subsistence and time more month of Ramadan. centage of 0.7 percent, she added. Conference (COP21) by the end of the year to head office of the bank in which Dr Sheikh abundant. He demonstrated how the duty of In a press release on this occasion, Ahli Meanwhile, the official noted that Kuwait reach an agreement on reducing the emis- Khaled Al-Mathkour, Chairman of Shariah fasting, fasting goals, objectives and rationale United Bank, pointed out that “we are truly is among the top countries in facing global sions of greenhouse gases. —KUNA Board, enlightened employees on the virtues of were perfectly depicted in Qur’an, and how delighted that this valuable seminar marked the last ten days of the Month of Ramadan. fasting would become spiritually fulfilling to the conclusion of our eventful program in The seminar enumerated the key virtues of fasting Muslims. The concept of Zakat-ul-Fitr Ramadan. The program featured a Qur’an the last ten days of Ramadan and urged (fast-breaking alms) and its importance in help- memorization and recitation competition for employees to strive hard in worship so that ing the needy and having them cheer up in Eid the bank’s employees and dependents, distri- they would meritoriously avail the blessings of Al-Fitr (the Festival of Fast-Breaking) was broad- bution of girgean to employees, and set-up of Lailatul Qadr [the Night of Power], recite ly underlined. charity tents in proximity of the bank’s head Qur’an, make earnest supplications to Allah The seminar attracted a large turnout of office to cater fast-breaking banquets for the and maximize their good deeds. Dr Sheikh employees who would love to listen attentively huge turnout of fasting people passing by Khaled Al-Mathkour highlighted the duty of to Mathkour’s sermon amidst high spiritually everyday during the month of Ramadan”. Kuwait to join International Civil Defense Organization

GENEVA: Kuwait submitted documents cooperation with the ICDO, making yesterday to join the International Civil utmost use of its expertise in the field of Defense Organization (ICDO). During a civil defense, Ghunaim said. Kuvshinov ceremony held at the organization’s head- meanwhile congratulated Kuwait for quarters in Switzerland, Kuwait’s joining the ICDO, saying the move is like- Permanent Representative to the UN ly to enrich the organization’s activities, Office at Geneva (UNOG) and other inter- pointing to remarkable steps the country national organizations there, Ambassador has achieved in civil defense. He noted Jamal Al-Ghunaim handed the docu- that the ICDO seeks to intensify interna- ments over to ICDO’s Secretary-General tional development efforts and coordi- GENEVA: Ambassador Jamal Al-Ghunaim (right) is ADDIS ABABA: Minister Hind Al-Subaih is seen during her participation in Vladimir Kuvshinov. nate them to avoid repercussions of pictured with ICDO’s Secretary-General Vladimir the 3rd International Conference on Financing for Development. —KUNA Kuwait is looking forward to closer catastrophes. —KUNA Kuvshinov. —KUNA

KUWAIT: Defense ministry officials in a group photo with the honored media personnel. —KUNA Defense Ministry Moon sighting authority meets tomorrow 80 open spaces allocated for Eid prayers honors media KUWAIT: Kuwait’s crescent sighting authority will meet the authority to report it. On this occasion, the ministry Capital City (Al-Asimah), 14 in Hawalli Governorate, 12 in tomorrow evening at the new headquarters of the Kuwait expressed its sincere congratulations to His Highness the Jahra Governoarte, 12 in Farwaniya Governorate, 17 in Institute for Judicial and Legal Studies to sight the cres- Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and His Ahmadi Governorate and eight in Mubarak al-Kabeer KUWAIT: Defense Ministry’s Directorate of Hammad Al-Mutairi and photographer cent of Shawwal so as to announce the first day of Eid Al- Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al- Governorate, Shuaib added in a statement. Locations and Moral Guidance and Public Relations held a Jaber Abdulkhaliq. In a speech on the Fitr, the Ministry of Justice said yesterday. The authority Jaber Al-Sabah, wishing their Highnesses good health. names of the open spaces have been specified, Shuaib reception for media personnel recently in occasion, chief of the Directorate Rear will meet under the chairmanship of Vice-President of the Eid prayer noted. He congratulated His Highness the Amir Sheikh recognition of their efforts in highlighting Admiral Mohammad Ghanim Al-Theyab Court of Cassation and President of the constitutional Meanwhile, the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, His Highness the activities of the Kuwaiti army. Among the underlined the ministry’s keenness to court Judge Yousef Al-Mutawa, deputies of the Court of prepared some 80 open spaces for performing Eid Al-Fitr Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, honorees were KUNA’s Deputy Director always be in contact with media outlets Cassation Justices Ishaq Malak and Saleh Al-Rakdan and prayers in the six governorates of Kuwait, Assistant His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak General for Editorial Affairs Saad Al-Ali, due to their significant role in serving the other judges, the ministry added in a press statement. The Undersecretary for mosques affairs Walid Issa Shuaib said Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, the Kuwaiti people and expats as well security and military correspondent public good. —KUNA ministry urged people who sight the crescent to come to yesterday. There will be about 17 open spaces in the as the Muslim nation on Eid al-Fitr. —KUNA WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 2015 LOCAL Interior Ministry warns of KUWAIT VOICES fake domestic labor offices

KUWAIT: Director of the Interior ed to prevent publishing or putting Ministry’s Residency Affairs Department such ads because they contribute to Major General Talal Maarafi warned increasing crime rates, he said in a both citizens and expatriates against statement made available by the dealing with fake domestic labor Interior Ministry yesterday. offices, noting that many of them had Meanwhile, Director of the ministry’s recently been advertising their services Relations and Security Media in local media outlets and on social Department Brigadier Adel Al-Hashash media networks, including offering stressed that awareness flashes and maids’ services for limited working campaigns have been made to warn hours. “This is nothing more than a both citizens and expatriates against fraud committed by some people using hiring illegal and absconding domestic unlicensed activities,” Maarafi stressed, helpers, adding that having little infor- ‘Work hard, don’t wait noting that such advertisers were being mation about their activities makes tracked down and busted. Concerned their potential employers vulnerable to Major General Brigadier Adel for instant reward’ authorities have already been contact- crime and theft. Talal Maarafi Al-Hashash By Ben Garcia God wants them to have children. “We are happy and we love each his Ramadan, Kuwait Times other. ‘I will not take back my words’ as wants to shift the conversation the lyrics said and would like to dedi- Tto the ordinary folks that make cate it once more to my loving wife,” up the majority of this country. By lis- he said. tening to their stories and recognizing James is a native of Kerala in South- their humanity, we can remind our- West India. He came to Kuwait selves and hopefully our readers of the through his uncle in 2006 and was ties that bind us all together as a immediately hired by a private compa- species. ny. He worked with them for three “I will love you more than that/I years before joining the team of sound won’t say the words then take them engineers at the privately owned 88.8 back/” is a promise and part of the Marina FM radio station in 2009. His lyrics by international boy band primary job is to ensure uninterrupted Backstreet Boys, which James Thomas airing of various programs at Marina dedicated to his beautiful wife when FM radio. His work is mostly in the he married her two years ago. This night shift but he also works during very same promise was repeated by the day. James when Kuwait Times asked him “I like my work a lot. In fact, I what his favorite song was and to learned many things here and I would whom he would dedicate it to. treasure it for the rest of my life,” he It is no surprise that James’ favorite said. band is Backstreet Boys and his James advises all rank and file favorite song is ‘More than that.’ He employees to embrace and love their described Backstreet Boys’ music as work completely: “Work hard, do not not boring and added the group was look back or wait for an instant reward. very famous in his college days. “I love Just do your share. Work and maybe most of their songs... I like the lyrics, you will get what you dreamed of, not KUWAIT: Army’s Chief of Staff Lieutenant General MohammadKhaled Al-Kheder met Netherlands’ Chief of Defense General Tom Middendorp tune and I like to hear that song every now, but perhaps soon it will come yesterday to discuss issues of mutual concern. The two sides discussed different topics including developing military cooperation between now and then,” he said. and you will reap the fruit of your per- Kuwait and the Netherlands, said the Ministry of Defense in a statement. —KUNA James and his wife have been mar- severance and dedication.” ried for two years now. They do not “Just do not give up but give it your have any children yet, but he said they best shot and be thankful for what you Ramadan soap operas’ review are ready and are prepared any time have,” he advised.

By Nawara Fattahova trash bags to make them leave the house. When and sees Hamad beating Fayza, so he fights with they come home, Fahd fights with his mother him. MP criticizes candidates KUWAIT: Kuwait Times is publishing daily and she says she doesn’t want them in the Fatma tells them as they filed the case of reviews of three Kuwaiti soap operas aired on Al house. When the father comes home, they tell guardianship against her, she has no money Rai TV. Here are the reviews of the 26th episodes: him what happened, and Fahd tells him the sto- now and they have to pay for her needs. They naturalization delay ry of the suitcase full of money, but the mother agree to pay for her four maids, driver and mas- ‘Qabil lil Kaser’ denies this, so Fahd tells him to call the guy who sages. She also demands grocery items and they By A Saleh arm and equip ‘warriors’ in Syria and Raja convinces Jinan to get married to Ali and brought the suitcase. Bu Fahd tells the mother say they will pay. inquired if the interior ministry had taken not pay attention to her family and travel until it’s his house and he wants them to stay and if KUWAIT: MP Askar Al-Enezi urged Deputy any legal measures against such an illegal they forget the issue. Ali tells Rakan that he she didn’t like it, she can leave. ‘Thakira min Waraq’ Prime Minister and Interior Minister announcement. thinks he loves both Jinan and Hadeel, but Mashael goes with Nawaf to a sheikh who Sheikh Mohammed Khaled Al-Hamad Al- Rakan tells him he can only love one and he ‘Ummina Rwehit Al Jannah’ registers Islamic marriages in Germany to get Sabah to end the sufferings of Kuwaiti New bridges should forget Jinan. Ali calls Hadeel that the plan As they didn’t have their IDs, the investigator married, and when it’s his turn to say yes, he is exposed, but Hadeel insists and tells him to said he has to keep them at the police station. doesn’t answer and leaves. Mashael follows him, mothers impatiently waiting to have their The Ministry of Public Works Assistant deny everything Rakan told Jinan’s family. Nooriya comes to the police station and testifies but he says it’s not the way he wants to get mar- children granted Kuwaiti citizenship. “We Undersecretary for Roads Ahmad Al- Jinan calls Ali to meet him, but he denies they are Fatma’s children, so they are released. ried. were surprised that only eight out of hun- Hassan said that 31 percent of the being in love with his cousin Hadeel and that Fatma tells her she has to change her behavior Noora calls Nawaf to meet him and he comes dreds were granted citizenship... is it rea- Nuwaiseeb Highway U-turns Project was there is any plan. So Jinan and Ali get married with them, so she starts treating them rudely. with Mashael. Noora tells him the story of the sonable that only those eight met the so far finished. Hassan also said that four and fly to Lebanon. Wed is calling Jinan but she She breaks a vase and starts shouting, asking picnic and that it was Mashael who made Shouq required conditions?” he wondered. bridges would be finished by the end of doesn’t answer, while Hadeel is calling Ali and he who broke it. She also says she won’t let them appear as a cheater so he will leave her, which the year and four others would be fin- doesn’t answer too. Raja calls Sulaiman to tell eat from her expensive dishes and crystal glass- proves he oppressed Shouq. Nawaf fights with Syria donations ished by the middle of next year. him about the fight in the store. Wed calls Raja es. Mashael and tells her this is the end of their MP Saleh Ashour once more criticized to ask if she knows where Jinan is, but she says While eating, Taiba puts a piece of chicken on affair and she is not a human. Fajer’s adoptive the Wathakker Center and former MP Non-residential projects she doesn’t. her plate by her hand and Farouq shouts at her father tells her real father to make her return to Bu Fahd invites his colleague Mariam for to use the spoon, so she leaves saddened. He live in his house again and not to tell anybody Mohammed Hayef for violating the rules Kuwait Municipality recently denied lunch, but she refuses as it’s not proper. The next then apologies to her and calls Futuh to hear they are her parents. regarding the collection of donations for handing over lands in Khaitan, West day he proposes to her, saying he wants to mar- him apologizing. Fawziya is looking for the pills Mashael returns to Kuwait and Fawaz is wait- the Syrian people. In an inquiry made to Hadiya, Abu Halifa and Sulaibikhat over to ry her, but she refuses by saying he is married again, but her daughter sees her, so she chooses ing for her at the airport. He wants to marry her, the interior minister, Ashour stressed that the Housing Public Authority to be used and has children and that he is older compared to not take it for her daughter. but she doesn’t like him, but her mother is con- the center had illegally fixed a huge ban- for building new residential projects. The to her. Hamad comes to Fayza to give her back the vincing her to marry him. Hamad tells Nawaf he ner along Fahaheel expressway calling for Municipality explained that Blocks Three Ali and Jinan stay in a small apartment, but cheque with her money that she gave him has changed and he is not telling anything to donations for the Syrians. “Is that call legal and Four in Khaitan, which had been Jinan says they should have stayed in a big hotel. before and she says she wants to pay it for him Mashael anymore. Nawaf tells him he is going to and was it licensed?” he asked. Ashour bought by the Municipality might be But Ali was not sure his money will be enough. to divorce her. So he asks if she loves him, and marry Shouq when they get back to Kuwait, but also stressed that on Hayef’s website, used in projects other than residential She said she could pay, but he refuses. that he will never let her marry somebody else. Hamad immediately calls Mashael to tell her the Hayef called for collecting donations to ones. Fahd’s mother puts Fahd and Zahra’s stuff in At that moment Shihab comes with his mother news. Visitor commits 15 robberies in 3 weeks Five arrested for drug possession, trafficking

By Hanan Al-Saadoun Thirty-four people were arrested with the possession of drugs, while 18 vehicles were detained. KUWAIT: An Egyptian shoplifter was recently arrested for several thefts he committed in various Capital governorate stores, said security sources. Case papers indicate that an Indian salesman in Salhiya called the police reporting that the suspect had stolen a valuable watch from his store. Combing the surrounding area, the suspect was soon arrested and it turned out that the suspect had just arrived KUWAIT: Kuwait Fire Services Directorate’s (KFSD) Deputy Director for PREVENTION SECTOR AFFAIRS Major three weeks earlier on a visit visa. Searching his residence, General Khalid Al-Mekrad inspected fire brigades in different governorates to check readiness to protect thou- policemen found 12 mobile phones and three tablets. A sands of worshippers in mosques around Kuwait. He said in a statement that firemen are on high alert to safe- case was filed. guard lives and property. He added that teams had been distributed to different mosques across the country to ensure the safety of worshippers. — By Hanan Al-Saadoun Drug arrest Five citizens were recently arrested with possession of and for trading in drugs, said security sources. Case papers indicate that narcotics detectives had been tipped off con- Minister dissolves two co-ops’ boards cerning a drug den in Benaid Al-Gar. Raiding the place, detectives arrested the five suspects and confiscated 1.25 By Meshaal Al-Enezi cuted for severe violations which the on the co-op movement’ and suspect- kilos of hashish, 30 grams of cocaine, psychotropic pills and inspection committees discovered. ed that the move only aims at a weapon. The suspects confessed to trading in drugs. In KUWAIT: Minister of Social Affairs and Meanwhile, Chairman of the ‘appointing’ managers. another incident, a citizen was recently arrested with the Labor and Minister of State for Kuwait Union of Consumer possession of drugs, said security sources, noting that on checking the suspect, he was also found wanted on a four- Planning and Development Hind Al- Cooperative Societies Saad Al-Shabo Water year imprisonment verdict. Subaih issued decisions to dissolve criticized the decision, noting that Statistics issued by the Ministry of Ardhiya and Rehab co-ops societies’ corrective measures should only Electricity and Water showed that the Security campaigns boards of directors. She also appoint- involve violators and not the whole ministry’s main water grid provided Ministry of Interior’s public security sector announced ed Ali Hassan and Essa Al-Omairi as board. He added that the detected 75 percent of Kuwaiti areas and that that it had recently launched several security campaigns to temporary managers at Rehab co-op violations had accumulated from pre- 15 percent of that supply goes to track down criminals and outlaws in various governorates. and Ardhiya co-op respectively. vious boards that also ought to be industrial areas with a total fresh The campaigns which were held from June 21 to July 1 Subaih also said that all members of held accountable. Shabo also criti- water production of 500 million impe- resulted in the arrest of 169 people wanted for cases, The five suspects arrested for drug possession and traf- the dismissed boards would be prose- cized what he described as ‘an attack rial gallons. expired residency, absconding and not holding a Civil ID. ficking. WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 2015

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A photograph from the book ‘Faces of Kuwait’ by Jack Wozniak (researched by Mahmoud Zakariya) shows the late Kuwaiti merchant Ali Al-Sharkawy.

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KUWAIT: The Interior Ministry concluded the Interior Ministry’s Martyrs Quran Memorization Competition, held during Ramadan for the fourth consecutive year. Lieutenant General Suleiman Al-Fahad, Interior Ministry’s Undersecretary, Dr Adel Al-Falah, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs, and other senior officials from both min- istries attended the closing ceremony. WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 2015

KUWAIT: Worshippers perform the ‘Qiyam’ prayer on the 27th day of Ramadan. — Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat and KUNA 40,000 mark Ramadan 27th eve at Grand Mosque Security beefed up at mosques throughout Kuwait

KUWAIT: With some 40,000 worshipers attending the ‘Qiyam’ late night prayers on the eve of the 27th of Ramadan at the Grand Mosque in Kuwait, security at around 1,500 Mosques had been beefed up to protect worshipers from any kind of threat, said Minister of Justice and Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs Yaqoub Al-Sane late Monday. The Ministry had been working with other state entities for quite some time to make sure that the last ten days of the holy Minister of Justice and Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs Yaqoub Al-Sane attends the month of Ramadan would go smoothly and without any distur- prayer. bance, Sane said. Regarding the preparations at Grand Mosque, Sane said that all procedures were undertaken to accommo- date the large number of worshipers attending the prayers. Meanwhile, Undersecretary at the Ministry of Interior Major General Mahmoud Al-Dosiri said that the ministry had intensi- fied its presence at Mosques throughout Kuwait especially after the terrorist attack on the Imam Al-Sadiq Mosque which killed 26 people and injured over 200 others. In the Grand Mosque, security personnel were deployed at the gates to inspect wor- shipers going in, said Dosiri, noting that such procedure was carried out as a precaution. During one of the odd evenings of the last ten days of Ramadan, Muslims seek a special evening called ‘Laylat Al-Qadr’ (Night of Power). According to Islamic traditions, Laylat Al-Qadr, or the night of destiny, is believed to be the evening when Allah Almighty would forgive sins and answer prayers. It was also believed to be the night when the first verses of the Quran were revealed to Prophet Mohammad (PBUH). — KUNA

Tightened security measures outside the Grand Mosque. Women are searched before they enter Al-Rashid Mosque.

Worshippers perform the prayer inside Al-Rashid Mosque.

Worshippers pray outside Al-Rashid Mosque in Adailiya. Worshippers flock to the Grand Mosque for prayer. WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 2015 From the Arabic press

Al-Anbaa Al-Qabas

A nation for us all How can salaries last 45 days? By Sami Al-Khorafi

oo much has been said recently, directly and By Ghunaim Al-Zo’bi Tindirectly, about the participation of those who had previously boycotted parliamen- ne of the funniest scenes one can watch in tary elections in future ones. We have been hear- Oany co-op society is that of a Kuwaiti per- ing that the role of the opposition is over because son shopping on the last four or five days they did not really exist in the political arena before his next salary. On those days, you would because of their fixed attitude against taking part find the large shopping carts lined up outside the in one-vote parliamentary elections. supermarket while the small red baskets are being However, in view of the current parliament’s used by everybody. One might even think that passivity, its incomplete role in monitoring and Kuwaitis have at last learned how to shop wisely legislation and using all possible methods to and stopped buying things they do not need. straighten up and reform current situations However, such wishful thinking soon vanishes according to its members’ views, some opposition the moment salaries are deposited in bank members have ambitions to win seats in coming accounts and one would find a Kuwaiti pushing elections to find a place through which they two shopping carts; yet still ask the cashier to wait would be able to achieve the reforms they call for till he picked up some more items, which only according to the constitution and the law. means that his civilized behavior on that last four However, they would not wish to declare this to or five days was only because he had used up his the media lest political situations may change, THE BUDGET monthly salary within twenty or more days since leaving them no way to back out. They would not receiving the previous one. wish to be disgraced by the people for changing Therefore, I wonder, how will Kuwaitis ‘stretch’ their rigid attitudes. those salaries that are hardly enough for a single Kuwait has experienced critical times with the month and make them last for 45 days?! - The peri- previous two parliaments leading to clear division od they would have to wait for before they get Al-Jarida and disintegration of national unity. People were their August salaries that are supposed to pay for torn over the one-vote electoral system. In the back to school needs. first election, under the speakership of Ali Al- It is something good that the government ful- Rashed, the boycott was very clear because the fills its citizens’ needs and responds to them. constitutional court had not yet made its ruling Al-Anbaa However, it would be much better if the govern- about the constitutionality of the one-vote elec- ment studied the consequences of such decisions toral system. Things clearly changed in the follow- beforehand. ing elections under the current speaker Marzouq Militias are all the same What can we do, then? As I said in a previous Al-Ghanem. The court was in favor of the one article, the solution lies in giving a twice-a-year vote. That is why voter participation was relatively government grant before Eid and before the start higher because some of them believe that Kuwait By Sami Al-Nisf of school. Some people may disagree to giving is an country of institutions and that the court rul- grants since Kuwaitis already receive generous ing must be respected even if it is against their f only we use our brain rather than our emotions things with the same measures. We must not accept monthly salaries in addition to aids and allowances beliefs. Iand if only we were more loyal to our generous militias to revolt against regimes in certain countries to some needy ones. Huge chunks are monthly The extremely dangerous regional situations country than we are to smaller affiliations that only and reject them in others. We must not support being bitten off their salaries for rent, car install- call for unity on the domestic side. We must have divide us and alienate us from fellow citizens, we airstrikes against a certain country and denounce ment, maids’ salaries, house sustenance supplies in would easily realize that terrorism and destruction them in others. Using the same standards and the domestic balance to face foreign surrounding addition to a single monthly visit to a restaurant or have the same origins and that there is no difference future of our nation mandates us to reject militias for dangers. We must forget about our disagreements a recreational kids’ center. All of these drain the between illegitimate militias in the south, north, east the sake of legitimate states. We should denounce this and purify the atmosphere with ‘pure oxygen’. We or west. They are all responsible for nation-dividing devastation that only we and our double standards are salary at least four or five days before the following also need to unite the blue (national) and orange fires and wars. They have all been serving enemy responsible for, because we have been okaying our salary is deposited in banks. (opposition) colors and replace them with those agendas and creating bloodshed wherever they own militias and condemning those of others! We are a population of a little more than one of Kuwait’s flag. We ought to roll up our sleeves to appear. Finally, commenting on the UN report about the million and government grants will not be in bil- achieve development and jointly work on reduc- Yet, if IS was the most brutal and criminal of all ter- recent war in Gaza that condemned both Israel and lions or even hundreds of millions. They would also ing the tension we have been experiencing even rorist organizations by recording its crimes and pub- Hamas, accusing them of committing anti-humanity reduce employees’ demands for pay hikes to face within single households. lishing them on various media, other outlaw militias in crimes, Hamas spokesperson, Sami Abu Zuhri said that the rapidly growing cost of living. Let us all gather at one table, heal our wounds, Yemen, Libya and Somalia that kill innocent people it was unfair to treat those who had lost thousands like Finally, merchants and the private sector com- forget our disagreements and sacrifice for a beau- with rockets, shells, grenades, machine guns and dis- the Palestinians did with those who only lost six peo- plain that the government does not support them. tiful Kuwait that would make an ideal model for a crete executions are no less violent. Both murders are ple, like the Israelis; and those who lost 45,000 houses Well, grants given to citizens would entirely go to democratic state with its people looking forward still the same, though may appear in different forms with those who lost none. Well, I would only wish to merchants and their stores and thus the govern- to a brighter future and a nation capable of facing and shapes. resend this remark to those who live outside Gaza and ment will have struck two birds with a single stone: all challenges. We, as the people living in the Middle East who are yet are in favor of war inside Gaza! help its citizens and support merchants. —Translated by Kuwait Times plagued with wars and devastation, ought to deal with —Translated by Kuwait Times — Translated by Kuwait Times Transit passenger insults female police

KUWAIT: A transit trip for an Egyptian the law to the husband but he refused Car break-in couple ended at Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh and started beating them both to the A police officer filed a complaint police station after the man attacked astonishment of everyone. The couple following a break in of his car and the a policewoman on a sensitive part of was taken to Jleeb police station for disappearance of his pistol that was her body. A security source said the questioning. inside. Criminal evidence lifted finger- couple resides in Qatar and was flying prints and the case was referred to Man conned out of KD 37,000 deal back there, in transit, at Kuwait air- concerned authorities. port. Hours before the trip, the couple A citizen told Farwaniya police that insisted on getting into Gate Four and he was swindled out of KD 37,000 by a Attempted prison break the female officer told the couple they person he knows. The citizen told cannot get inside before the flight. authorities that he and the suspect A detainee at Fahad Al-Ahmad Then, the husband started insulting entered a KD 37,000 sheep deal but as police station damaged the window of the policewoman and pushed her on soon as the suspect received the his holding cell in an attempt to a sensitive part of her body, so the money, he switched his phone and escape. The suspect is a 36-year-old officer called for backup. An officer avoided him. Detectives are working bedoon ex-convict. Additional charges and a policeman attempted to explain on the case. were filed against him. — Al-Rai

EQUATE continues partnership with KACCH, Children Home

KUWAIT: EQUATE Petrochemical Kuwaiti artists with all proceeds being develop and support all individuals, Company, Kuwait’s first international for the benefit of KACCH. especially children due to their critical joint-venture in this industry, contin- In addition, as part of sharing with role in achieving sustainability at vari- ued its children-related sustainability children to bring smiles to their hearts ous levels.” efforts in partnership with a number and interact with them, EQUATE pre- Omar, who also heads EQUATE of official and civic organizations. sented, also for the second consecu- Sustainability Committee, added, Along those lines, EQUATE con- tive year, giveaways to members of “This continuous partnership with tributed, for the second consecutive Children Home which includes KACCH and the Children Home is an year, to the efforts of the Kuwait orphans under the care of the integral element in embodying and Association for the Care of Children in Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor. implementing our ‘Partners in Success’ Hospital (KACCH) with a number of EQUATE Senior Executive for tagline to paint smiles within the giveaways to bring joy to the society’s Corporate Communications and souls of future generations.” children. During 2012, EQUATE and Government Affairs Abeer Al-Omar The giveaways were presented to KACCH launched Painting Smiles (PS) said, “At all times and every place, KACCH and Children Home on behalf campaign to create community human resources represent the cor- of EQUATE by Strategic Sourcing awareness about children receiving nerstone required for the success and Specialist Shirin Kamshad and medical care in hospitals. PS included progress of any country, society and Environmental Engineer Asrar an art exhibition that included selling organization. That makes it critical to Mohammad, who are members of paintings by those children and provide the suitable environment to EQUATE Sustainability Committee.

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PARIS: Mexican troops, foreground, walk down the Champs-Elysees avenue as part of Bastille Day parade yesterday, in Paris, France. Mexico’s President Enrique Pena Nieto is the guest of honor at this year’s event marking France’s biggest holiday. —AP Stampede kills 27 pilgrims in India Most of the victims were women

GODAVARI: A stampede on the banks of a number of injured at 40 while confirming known as ghats. public got angry and demanded they be holy river killed at least 27 pilgrims yester- that 27 people had died. While the identi- “The first set of worshippers were com- allowed to enter the ghat too,” Chebolu day in southern India in a tragic beginning ties of all the victims had yet to become ing out of the river after taking a dip and told AFP from the scene. “Some people Kenya massacre to a religious festival season. clear, police and other officials said most of then got in the way of others who wanted started pushing from the back of the The stampede in Rajahmundry, on the the victims were women and included a to be in the water at an auspicious time,” crowd, and that turned into a stampede mall ready border of the twin states of Andhra Pradesh 15-year-old girl. Rao told AFP. However Satyamurthy where people got trampled. The police and Telangana, erupted about two hours Images broadcast on television showed Chebolu, a volunteer for an organisation tried to stop them but the crowd easily after the dawn start of the Maha tearful relatives grieving over lines of bod- that helps run the festival, said the stam- pushed the police away. to reopen Pushkaralu festival which sees thousands ies on the river bank. Rescuers wearing life pede happened when authorities sealed “The crowd was huge-there were maybe NAIROBI: Owners of Kenya’s Westgate mall, closed after of people bathe in the Godavari river. jackets could also be seen trying to haul off a bathing ghat meant for the public in 20,000 people in the area, and maybe 3,000 Somali Islamists massacred 67 people almost two years “Twenty-seven people have now been con- lifeless bodies into their inflatable rafts order to allow VIPs privacy. people in the stampede. The ghat is just ago, vowed yesterday it would be safe as journalists firmed dead in the stampede and another which were patrolling the river. A. The crowd apparently grew angry at not built for that many people. It was also toured the mall ahead of its reopening. 29 are injured,” Parakala Prabhakar, a Srinivasan Rao, a deputy superintendent of being made to wait, and started pushing unbearably hot, so many people were anx- The mall was badly damaged in the four-day seige in spokesman for Andhra Pradesh’s Chief police in Andhra Pradesh, said the disaster past the barriers. “The problem was that ious to cool off in the water.” September 2013, when four gunmen from the Al- Minister Chandrababu Naidu, told AFP. happened when crowds built up around they let VIPs go into the water while keep- Qaeda-linked Shebab walked into the upmarket mall, District official H. Arun Kumar put the one set of steps leading to the water, ing the public at bay, so eventually the Modi ‘deeply pained’ tossing grenades and killing shoppers and staff. Prime Minster Narendra Modi wrote on Yesterday, painters were putting finishing touches to Twitter that he was “deeply pained at the the inside of the mall, which is to set to reopen on loss of lives” and offered condolences to Saturday. the families of victims. The chief minister’s In the mall’s main hall, where shoppers once played spokesman Prabhakar said that an ex-gra- dead as gunmen stalked the corridors killing those they tia compensation payment of one million found, the stores appeared back to normal, missing only rupees (around $15,750) had already been the shoppers that owners hope will return. approved for victims of the stampede. The “Exactly 22 months ago we had one of the saddest start of Maha Pushkaralu coincides with the days in Kenyan history,” Nairobi governor Evans Kidero official beginning of the larger Kumbh Mela told reporters outside the building, once one of the festival at Nashik in the western state of Kenyan capital’s most prestigious shopping locations. Maharashtra. “As a nation we cried, we mourned but... Westgate is Millions of pilgrims are expected in back.” The rear of the mall, once a multi-storey carpark Nashik over the next two months, the site with a flat rooftop where gunmen shot shoppers at a of a stampede in which 39 people were children’s cooking competition, collapsed following a killed when the Kumbh was last held there fierce blaze started by the fighting. That section was not in 2003. open yesterday. Only a few hundred people attended a Atul Shah, who heads the main regional supermar- flag-raising ceremony on Tuesday which ket chain Nakumatt-whose store in the mall was where marked the opening and mass crowds are many of the victims were hunted down in aisles and not expected to gather until the first main killed-said they were ready to reopen. bathing day on August 29. “Nakumatt is back, and so are the other tenants who Organisers expect up to ten million pil- were here previously-and a few new ones,” Shah told grims to attend the main Kumbh Mela journalists who visited the mall yesterday, promising bathing dates, which fall on August 29, the “majority” will open business on Saturday. September 13 and September 18, and 20,000 police are being deployed to control US security warnings the crowds. Mall shareholder Alex Trachtenberg promised securi- The dates for the Kumbh Mela and the ty measures had been put in place. Pushkaralu festivals are set by religious “We have complied with the international anti-ter- leaders to coincide with the most auspi- rorism unit who have recommended what to do and cious days in the Hindu calendar. what to enhance, so we are working together closely Stampedes at India’s religious festivals, with them,” Trachtenberg said. where a mixture of police and volunteer Since Westgate, the Shebab have continued to stewards are often overwhelmed by the launch attacks in Kenya. In April, the militants massa- sheer size of the crowds, are not uncom- cred 148 people in Kenya’s northeastern Garissa mon. Around 115 people were killed in University. This month, attacks includes a roadside October 2013 at a stampede near a temple bomb on Monday in the eastern coastal Lamu region, HYDERABAD: Indian devotees react after a stampede at a religious festival in Godavari in the Rajahmundry district some 200 in the central state of Madhya Pradesh, site which killed five civilians on a police truck, as well as a kms north-east of Hyderabad yesterday. The death toll from a stampede yesterday, on the banks of a holy river in southern India of another deadly stampede there seven night raid on quarry workers, killing at least 14.—AFP has risen to 27, the state government said. — AFP years earlier. — AFP INTERNATIONAL WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 2015

Turkish court deals blow to Erdogan, overturns law that shut rival’s schools ISTANBUL: Turkey’s top court has Erdogan accuses Gulen, whose fol- dreds of prosecutors and thousands of in its ruling late on Monday, the consti- state” one of his conditions for any struck down legislation that would have lowers wield influence in the police and police officers deemed loyal to the cler- tutional court said the legislation violat- coalition deal. shut thousands of private schools, deal- judiciary, of concocting a corruption ic. It is unclear how strongly his battle ed freedom of education, the Hurriyet Should Turkey’s political parties be ing a blow to President Tayyip scandal in December 2013 in a bid to against what he variously calls a terror- newspaper reported. unable to agree a working coalition by Erdogan’s efforts to curb the influence bring down his government. ist group or a “parallel state” can now be The decision marks a victory for the late August, Erdogan has the right to call of a cleric he has accused of covertly Gulen, who lives in self-imposed pursued, after the ruling AK Party he opposition Republican People’s Party a snap election, widely seen as his pre- seeking to topple him. exile in Pennsylvania and presides over founded lost its parliamentary majority (CHP), which held a first round of coali- ferred option as it may offer a chance for Many of the schools are run by fol- a worldwide network of schools and for the first time in a June 7 election. tion talks with the AKP on Monday. It the AKP to regain its majority. Erdogan lowers of US-based Islamic cleric businesses, denies plotting against the had appealed to the constitutional said late on Monday, as coalition negoti- Fethullah Gulen, providing his Hizmet state. ‘Parallel state’ court to overturn the legislation. ations formally began, that the nation (Service) network with revenues and Erdogan has made purging state Shutting the university-preparatory Pro-government media have said was growing impatient and that if no new recruits. The law was ushered institutions of “Gulenist” influence a pri- schools would have deprived Hizmet of that Erdogan has made the continua- deal was reached quickly, a new vote through by Erdogan in 2014. ority, removing or reassigning hun- one of its chief sources of financing. But tion of the fight against the “parallel would be necessary. —Reuters The real heroes of the New Suez Canal

SUEZ: The buildup to the launch of the 43,000 workers, including a significant New Suez Canal has resonated across the number of engineers, were drafted in world, reaching millions of people from all shortly after - an impressive amount of walks of life. Its economic impact has which are based in the surrounding cities been recognized, its construction appreci- of Port Said, Suez and Ismailia. Unlike ated, and its leadership honored - but many large construction projects, Egypt who are the real heroes of the New Suez effortlessly sparked the interest and pas- Canal project? sion of its own people, and as a result can “I am not here for the money. I am very boast to have domestically taken control proud to be a part of the future of my own of the New Suez Canal project. country,” says Mostafa Abd Almaugoud, an Ismailia resident and Egyptian national. Tough conditions He’s worked on the New Suez Canal “We will say to the world, come and project for the last six months as an assis- check what the Egyptians did,” says tant engineer. It’s a very warm July day, Mostafa, when asked why the project is so the sun is beating down on the construc- important to him. tion site and the launch of the new canal “All the people will be talking about us. is just days away. Mostafa is in high spirits. People will talk about those who built the He’s part of a team of three, working tire- Suez Canal.” Mostafa says he will tell his lessly to secure the banks of the canal children about his participation in the with local stone. This is a vital aspect of project, “And they will tell theirs, too.” the project, and one that needs to be He’s crouched down beside the bank, completed in full along the entire 35 kilo- while his two colleagues operate a digger, meters of additional waterway before the shifting and replacing sand. In addition to first ship transits through. stabilizing the banks, they’re also Mostafa, and the thousands like him inputting docking stations for boats and traveling to the canal each day to ensure ships. “Long live Egypt! Long live Egypt!” the project is completed on time, is a chants Sayd Abd Al Hamid, a 51-year-old proud national. He speaks of the cultural from Daqahlia Al Mansoura. He’s been importance of the new canal, a sentiment working on the construction of the new ADEN: Fire and smoke rises from the Aden oil refinery following a reported shelling attack by Shiite Huthi rebels in the embattled southern Yemeni largely shared among residents in Ismailia canal since the beginning, enduring city of Aden. Clashes have intensified in Aden, where rebels have besieged many areas controlled by southern fighters loyal to exiled President City. tough conditions over the hotter months. Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi and known as the Popular Resistance. — AFP “Egypt deserves this,” says a videogra- But it hasn’t fazed him. It doesn’t appear pher working on the project. “It’s not been to have fazed anybody. the easiest last few years for the country, “This project will bring goodness to the Loyalists retake airport and the completion of this project will sig- people of Egypt and the world,” he states. nify a new start.” “It will increase the national income and secure job opportunities for the unem- Collaboration ployed.” Sayd is determined to stay and in Yemen’s Aden That new start has been talked about finish his work on the canal until the since Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El- launch on August 6. With labor in such Sisi announced the project in August numbers, and the sheer pace with which Saudi-led warships off the coast pound rebels 2014, but little has been said about the the Egyptian people have delivered this efforts of those on the ground that have project, there’s always a risk of danger to ADEN: Loyalists of Yemen’s exiled president Mohammed Marem said. Aden airport had been blamed the rebels for the blaze. The rebels collaborated for the past 11 months, and human safety. However, as of yet, the recaptured the airport in second city Aden yes- in the hands of the rebels since soldiers of the blamed a Saudi-led air strike. are now on the brink of completing a canal hasn’t recorded any worker deaths terday sealing a four-month battle with Iran- 39th Armoured Brigade defected on March 25. The fighting raged despite a UN-declared six- labor effort on par with the greatest in his- or serious injuries. backed rebels with Saudi-led air and naval sup- The Huthi Shiite rebels and their allies have day ceasefire that was supposed to take effect tory. Such efforts aren’t new in this part of “We are proud of our health and safety port, military sources said. since gone on to seize the presidential palace shortly before midnight (2100 GMT) on Friday. the world. When Khufu ruled during the record during the construction phase,” Fighting in the port city escalated as UN chief and Aden’s main commercial port. Military The UN chief said he was “very much disap- first half of the Old Kingdom of Egypt said a Suez Canal Authority spokesperson. Ban Ki-Moon expressed disappointment over sources in Aden said pro-Hadi fighters were now pointed” by the failure of the truce but retained around 2589-2566 BC, he began construc- “The safety and security of those working the failure of a UN-declared ceasefire to take benefiting from ground support from Yemeni hope the fighting might still end, his spokesman tion of the first and great pyramid during on the canal is of the utmost importance hold over the weekend. forces recently trained in Saudi Arabia, in addi- said. He added: “We continue to reiterate our call Egypt’s time of peak prosperity. to the Suez Canal Authority.” The retreat by the Shiite rebels came as Iran- tion to sophisticated weapons delivered by the for an unconditional humanitarian pause. A project spanning more than 20 years, With this, civilians are also being care- regarded as their main foreign supporter-struck coalition. “Forces recently trained in Saudi Arabia “We have not lost hope and discussions are resulting in a monument weighing over fully accommodated on a daily basis, as a historic nuclear deal with world powers that are strongly participating in the fighting along- ongoing,” Stephane Dujarric said. 6.5 million tons, the great pyramid is land- hundreds of local Egyptian nationals con- was seen as bringing the main Shiite power in side the Popular Resistance,” said one source, He also defended the decision to call the from the cold but setting limits to its regional referring to the southern militia that have been ceasefire, saying UN envoy Ismail Ould Cheikh mark not only recognized as a symbol of tinue to head to the canal for updates and ambitions. the mainstay of support for Hadi so far. Ahmed “had received the commitments he felt tours. A pedestrian seating area has been Egypt locally, but the world over. That per- Leading Sunni power Saudi Arabia has been Retaking the airport of Aden is the first signif- were necessary for us to come out with this sistence and determination to build some- erected near to several new statues and deeply concerned about Iranian influence in its icant achievement for pro-Hadi fighters since the announcement”. thing that acts as a beacon for a nation, a monuments where Egyptians can congre- impoverished southern neighbour and has led a embattled president fled. The United Nations has declared Yemen a lev- symbol of greatness and grandeur, and a gate and hear talks as well as witness the devastating air campaign since March against el-3 humanitarian emergency, the highest on its landmark studied, visited and loved by construction as it happens. the rebels and their allies in the armed forces. UN chief ‘disappointed’ scale, with nearly half the country facing a food people around the world is telling of the And the work isn’t done; Mostafa Saudi-led warships off the coast pounded the The rebels overran the capital Sanaa unop- crisis. More than 21.1 million people-over 80 Egyptian people. claims the project needs more Egyptians rebels as they pulled back from positions in posed in September and went on to seize much percent of Yemen’s population-need aid, with 13 That culture has stood the test of time, to come and get involved. He’s appealing Aden they had held since forcing President of the rest of the country aided by troops still million facing food shortages, while access to and the New Suez Canal project has for more locals to step forward and Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi into exile in Riyadh in loyal to Hadi’s ousted predecessor Ali Abdullah water has become difficult for 9.4 million people. served as the perfect example. The origi- become a part of history as it happens. March. Hadi was “personally supervising the Saleh. Aden’s oil refinery-Yemen’s biggest-was The UN says the conflict has killed more than nal timeline for the New Suez Canal proj- But with the new canal set to open its operation” dubbed “Operation Golden Arrow for ablaze on Tuesday after being hit by rockets dur- 3,200 people, about half of them civilians, since ect was three years from initiation to com- waterways as soon as August 6, the major- the Liberation of Aden,” his chief of staff ing the fighting for the city. Hadi loyalists late March. —AFP pletion. However, El-Sisi, keen to demon- ity of the grueling hard work has already strate the determination of the Egyptian been completed, and the 43,000 people people, stated the project would be com- involved will soon be able to enjoy the pleted in a third of that. fruits of their labor. Iranians welcome nuclear deal, but parties on hold

TEHRAN: Iranians welcomed yesterday’s Syria and beyond, also won support. “Now the some within Iran and thank God their hands will nuclear agreement as a step toward better for- terrorist groups will be destroyed gradually,” be cut from now on,” said Omid Shaterzadeh, a tunes, but appeared to put any revelry on hold Bahri said. “When we speak of a political accord, 27-year-old finance sector employee. until sunset in line with Ramadan and after the it means that in the future they will definitely Social media also filled up with reaction to summer heat. Authorities in recent days have talk and cooperate on other issues as well.” the deal. “Hello world, here’s our unclinched appeared apprehensive about people taking to Others pointed to the need to try to open up the hand & open arms, let’s give true the streets to celebrate as they did after a pre- economy to competition and reverse the for- friendship/peace a chance,” a user named Soleil liminary deal was agreed with world powers on tunes made by so-called “sanctions busters” on wrote on Twitter, which is filtered by Iranian April 2. Such concern seemed to be heeded as the black market that thrived under the nuclear authorities but accessible via illegal software Tuesday’s news of a deal in Vienna came through standoff. “The sanctions were very profitable for that circumvents censorship controls. — AFP around noon in Tehran where the temperature hit 39 Celsius (102 Fahrenheit). With a few days left of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, however, it is thought the breaking of the fast later will see Iranians show joy at the deal that ends a 13-year international standoff. “It’s great news because the economy will boom,” said Behnam Arian, an accountant said at Argentine Square, a busy commercial district in the capital. “The negotiations lasted a few years but they will lead to interaction with other coun- tries,” he said, echoing remarks of Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani and Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif. “During these talks Mr Zarif represented our country’s positions better than his predecessors,” he added, alluding to the long-running crisis over the Islamic republic’s nuclear programme. Hamid Bahri, an engineer, appeared relieved the talks in Vienna were finally over. “Any deal is better than no deal. There is no bad deal because each side will have benefits and the world powers will secure their interests in Iran in the coming few years,” he said. TEHRAN: A handout picture released yesterday by the official website of the Iranian President The possibility of cooperation between Iran Hassan Rouhani shows him delivering a statement in Tehran. Rouhani told Iranians in a live and the West in a conflict-strewn Middle East, televised address that “all our objectives” have been met by a nuclear deal agreed with world typified by Islamic State group jihadists in Iraq, powers. —AFP WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 2015 INTERNATIONAL

Missing California baby’s dad killed by police after chase

REDDING: A man who vanished while Michael Prado said Graham, 23, Graham became a person of inter- miles away on Monday morning. slept in a side yard. officers searched for his missing infant robbed him and his wife of their car est after giving inconsistent state- Prado went outside to fetch his After Prado retrieved the car keys, daughter stole a car at gunpoint and Monday morning after sleeping in the ments to investigators. newspaper about 6:15 am Monday Graham made him start the 2007 Buick was later killed by deputies during a yard of their Shasta Lake home The girl, Ember, remains missing. when he noticed the gate to his back- Lucerne while keeping his wife at gun- shootout, authorities said. overnight. Authorities say Graham stole a yard was open. Checking on his back- point in the car port. Matthew Graham, whose 6-month- Authorities traced the car through semi-automatic gun from his mother yard, he noticed that cushions were He then drove off, warning Prado to old daughter went missing from his its navigation system and chased it 48 Saturday after hearing that the search missing from patio furniture. Moments wait until noon before calling authori- Happy Valley home in miles north to Dunsmuir. Police said for his daughter had turned up a possi- Graham confront him and his wife. ties. But moments later Prado called Shasta County on July 2, was killed Graham exited the vehicle, holed up in ble lead. Graham was seen buying cig- “He said, ‘Don’t be scared. I’m afraid 911. An hour later, the Siskiyou sheriff in Dunsmuir following a chase after he a nearby garage and was shot and arettes at a Lake Shasta convenience too,’” Prado said. “Stay together.” Prado reported shooting the driver of the stole a couple’s car, the Siskiyou killed after exchange gunfire with store on Sunday. said it appeared that Graham used the Buick, but his name wasn’t released for County Sheriff’s Department said. authorities. He turned up at Prado’s house a few patio furniture cushions as a bed and several hours. — AP

Official calls teen’s plane crash survival a ‘miracle’

SEATTLE: A 16-year-old girl survived a ents. The Beech A-35 left Kalispell, Montana, small plane crash in the rugged mountains Saturday afternoon, headed for Lynden, of north-central Washington state and then Washington. Leland Bowman was issued a hiked through thick forest to reach safety in private pilot license in 2011, and the plane, what one official called “a miracle.” But manufactured in 1949, was registered to searchers were still looking for the plane him, according to Federal Aviation wreckage and her two step-grandparents, Administration records. who were also on board. Lustick said he had spoken with Veatch’s There was no official word on the status father, who said his daughter told him the of the older couple, identified as Leland and plane crashed and caught fire after flying Sharon Bowman of Marion, Montana. into a bank of clouds. She remained at the Navy helicopters searched for the wreck- crash site for a day before deciding to hike age until late Monday night, several hours down, eventually finding a trail and follow- after fixed wing planes suspended their ing it to the trailhead on Highway 20. efforts. The search was to resume Tuesday, Rescuers earlier narrowed down a search weather permitting, said Barbara LaBoe, a area based on cellphone data and typical Washington state Transportation flight patterns. But there was no sign of the Department spokeswoman. aircraft or its occupants until the teen fol- David Veatch of Bellingham, the father of lowed a trail to state Route 20, near the east survivor Autumn Veatch, told reporters out- entrance to North Cascades National Park. side a Brewster hospital late Monday his A motorist picked her up Monday after- daughter was exhausted but doing remark- noon and drove her 30 miles east to a gen- ably well. She was able to joke with him eral store in Mazama, where employees about all the survival shows they watched called 911. The Aero Methow Rescue together on television, he said. Service sent a paramedic team to check her “She’s just an amazing kid,” he said. out before she was taken to the Brewster “There’s more to her than she knows.” The hospital. teen has no life-threatening injuries but was Okanogan County Sheriff Frank Rogers dehydrated and suffering from a type of said Monday afternoon that the girl had treatable muscle tissue breakdown caused been “walking for a couple of days.” He by vigorous exercise without food or water, called her feat “pretty impressive.” Three Rivers Hospital CEO Scott Graham Serena Lockwood, the manager at the said. She was kept at the hospital overnight Mazama Store, said the girl and a motorist BELFAST: A police officer is dragged away after being struck by an object thrown by Loyalist protesters at the Ardoyne for hydration and rest. came in Monday afternoon, saying she had Roundabout, Belfast Monday, during the annual Twelfth of July celebrations, marking the victory of King William III’s forces over “It’s a miracle, no question about it, “ Lt. been in a plane crash. James II at the Battle of the Boyne in 1690.— AP Col. Jeffrey Lustick of the Civil Air Patrol, “She was obviously pretty traumatized,” who said he has spent 30 years in search Lockwood said. The crashed plane crossed and rescue, told reporters after the girl was the Idaho-Washington border about 2:20 found Monday - two days after the plane p.m. PDT Saturday, but it dropped off the N Irish police attacked left Montana. “Moments of joy like this can radar near Omak, Washington, about an be hard to find.” hour later, transportation officials said. Lustick said he could not confirm any Associated Press writer Phuong Le con- at parade, 24 injured details about the status of the grandpar- tributed to this report. — AP Politicians criticise attack

BELFAST: Rioting erupted in Belfast during the During the years of the Northern Ireland con- Theresa Villiers said. annual Orange Order parade as police tried to flict, clashes invariably broke out during the The Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland, which block Protestant marchers from passing a parade. It ended without violence for the first organises the marches, said in a statement that Catholic housing estate, a return of the sectarian time in decades last year, when marchers turned it condemned those taking part in violence and violence that has marred the traditionally emo- around before passing the Catholic Ardoyne that their actions only strengthened the hand tive event in the past. area of Belfast. of those who wish to further curtail the Demonstrators pelted police with bottles, The trouble started this year when Protestant parades. Three decades of fighting between beer cans and other missiles on Monday night, loyalists reacted angrily to police forming a cor- mostly Protestant loyalists who want Northern injuring 24 police officers, Northern Ireland don to stop them passing a Catholic estate. Ireland to remain part of the United Kingdom police said. In Londonderry, windows were smashed in a and Irish nationalists, mainly Catholics, who Riot police fired water cannon and plastic bus carrying Orangemen home from a rally want it to be part of a united Ireland, led to the bullets. A crowd of Catholics stood hundreds of when it was pelted by stones. deaths of over 3,000 people before a 1998 metres away, separated from the rioters by the Politicians from both sides of the Northern peace agreement. police cordon. Ireland divide criticised the attacks. Violence has subsided but the annual Thousands of pro-British Protestants hold “Those responsible do nothing to further parades often revive tensions and some of the marches every July in the British-ruled province the cause they claim to promote. They damage worst rioting in Northern Ireland in years took to mark a 1690 victory by King William of Orange Northern Ireland and wreck a day which should place two-and-half years ago after a decision that sealed Protestant domination, a tradition be about respectful celebration of cultural tra- to limit the number of days the British flag Catholic Irish nationalists consider provocative. dition,” Northern Ireland Secretary of State flies in Belfast. — Reuters

BELLINGHAM: David Veatch, father of Bellingham High student Autumn Veatch, 16, talks to the media at the Civil Air Patrol station at Bellingham International Airport in Bellingham, Wash., Monday. Autumn Veatch, who was on a private plane that never Rwanda lawmakers debate reached Lynden Saturday afternoon, was taken Monday to Three Rivers Hospital in Brewster after she was picked up by a motorist who drove her to safety. At right is third term for Kagame Autumn’s friend Chelsey Clark. — AP

KIGALI: Rwandan lawmakers cheered President holding separate, parallel debates. tions”, a parliamentary statement read, according Ugandan president heads to Paul Kagame’s name in parliament yesterday as Nkusi Juvenal, a member of parliament from to the New Times newspaper Tuesday. Long lines they launched debates for possible changes to the Social Democratic Party (PSD), said that “3.7 of people were seen queuing to attend the Burundi for election talks the constitution to allow the strongman a third million Rwandans from different constituencies debates. term in power. Over 3.7 million people-well over and walks of life have spoken, we are their repre- “We want the Article 101 to be changed,” Alpha BUJUMBURA: Ugandan President Yoweri Nkurunziza’s ruling CNDD-FDD scored a half of the voters-have signed a petition calling for sentatives here, we have no option but to... listen Mundendke said, a 23-year old student in parlia- Museveni flew to Burundi yesterday for cri- widely-expected landslide win, were held a change to Article 101 of the constitution, which to their pleas.” At one point, lawmakers and the ment for the first time. “I wanted to participate, so sis talks, as President Pierre Nkurunziza on May 29 but boycotted by the opposition limits the president to two terms, according to public chanted slogans of support for Kagame. that is why I am here-I am very proud.” readied for a third term bid in polls next and internationally condemned. Rwandan media. Both lower and upper houses of “Paul Kagame, oyee! (oh yes),” they shouted. But Jean-Claude Ntezimana, from Rwanda’s week following months of violence. Over 70 people have been killed in parliament were crammed to capacity with both The public were invited to attend the debate tiny but main opposition group, the Green Party, Museveni, appointed mediator last more than two months of protests, with lawmakers and the public, with the two chambers to “examine the relevance of the people’s peti- said the parliament should not vote on a decision week by the five-nation East African over 158,000 refugees fleeing to neigh- to press ahead with any constitutional changes Community (EAC), is to push stalled talks bouring countries, according to the latest until their challenge opposing it had been heard between Nkurunziza’s ruling CNDD-FDD UN figures. On Monday, security forces said in court. party and opposition groups. they had arrested around 170 suspected The veteran Ugandan leader said in a rebels and seized a number of weapons Elections in 2017 statement as he left for Burundi he would after clashes in the northern provinces of Kagame, 57, has been at the top of Rwandan “establish a dialogue among warring politi- Kayanza and Cibitoke. politics since 1994, when an offensive by his cal factions.” But with the presidential elec- Provincial governor Aline Maniratunga Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) rebels put an end to tions now scheduled for July 21, Museveni said around 30 supporters of opposition a genocide by Hutu extremists that left an esti- has been left with only a few days to suc- leader Agathon Rwasa were arrested in the mated 800,000 people dead, most of whom were ceed. operation. Burundian troops fought with Tutsis. As minister of defence and then vice presi- Nkurunziza’s bid to stand for a third con- rebel soldiers near the border with Rwanda dent, Kagame was widely seen as the power secutive five-year term, despite a constitu- over the weekend, and paraded around 80 behind the throne even before he took the presi- tional two-term limit, has sparked months of them in front of the media. dency in 2003, winning 95 percent of the vote. He of civil unrest and an attempted coup in Burundian rebel general Leonard was re-elected in 2010 with a similarly resounding mid-May. Opposition groups say another Ngendakumana-who took part in the failed mandate. The next elections are due in 2017. term would violate a peace deal that paved coup in May to topple Nkurunziza-has con- From the trauma of genocide, he has been the way to end a dozen years of civil war in firmed that soldiers loyal to the coup plot painted as a guarantor of stability and economic 2006. There are fears the current crisis were involved in the fighting. development, earning praise from donors-and his could plunge the impoverished, landlocked Opposition and rights groups argue that supporters say many in Rwanda view the prospect country back into civil war. weeks of protests and a violent crackdown of his departure as a step into the unknown. Both sides have made clear that their by security forces mean free and fair elec- Critics say he has silenced opposition and the positions will not change. Museveni must tions are impossible. The country has also media. Kagame says the decision is for the convince the president to step down, said been left without most of its independent “Rwandan people”. “I have not asked anyone to opposition leader Leonce Ngendakumana. media outlets, after several radio stations change the constitution and I have not told any- “It is black and white,” he said. were attacked and destroyed in fighting body how or what to think about 2017,” Kagame Presidential communication advisor during the attempted coup. said in April. Any change to the constitution Willy Nyamitwe said he hoped Museveni Museveni, who has led Uganda since KIGALI: Rwandan people react during the Constitution amendment debate at the parliament would convince the opposition to take 1986 and is one of Africa’s longest-serving in Kigali yesterday. Rwandan lawmakers voted today in support of a constitutional change to would require a vote in support by at least three- quarters of both parliamentary houses, followed part in polls. rulers, is himself seeking re-election in polls allow strongman Paul Kagame a third term in power as president, backing a petition signed Parliamentary polls, in which next year. — AFP by millions of citizens. — AFP by a national referendum. — AFP

WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 2015 INTERNATIONAL India tightens rules for foreign NGOs

NEW DELHI: A leading global charity has Its headquarters in New York did not must agree their work will not be “detrimen- the Ford Foundation grant. She could not be proposals, said a person who attended. frozen $4 million in funding to India, squeez- respond to requests for comment about the tal to the national interest.” Activists say the reached for comment on Tuesday. Among NGOs hit by the Ford ing aid to the poor, after a clampdown by decision to hold back funds. term is not clearly defined, leaving it open to B.K. Prasad, the official overseeing the Foundation’s funding freeze is the Joint Prime Minister Narendra Modi on donors India has toughened rules governing abuse. home ministry’s new approach, told Reuters Women’s Programme, which campaigns for deemed to be meddling in domestic politics charities, and this year the government can- the government had no intention of forcing the empowerment of women and children. that has raised concern in Washington. celled the registration of nearly 9,000 groups ‘Chilling effect’ NGOs to close. Last year, Ford Foundation accounts The government restrictions on the U.S.- for failing to declare details of overseas Amid the crackdown, the home ministry “But we have every right to streamline show it gave $30,000 to the NGO, run by a based Ford Foundation relate to a $250,000 donations. Modi’s government has accused put the $12.5 billion Ford Foundation on a their work,” he said. “This attitude that 77-year-old retired professor of English, that grant to a vocal Modi critic, but a top official foreign charities of trying to hamper indus- watch list this year over funding it gave to nobody can question influential foreign helped set up a computer training centre at the charity said the fallout has hit projects trial projects on social and environmental activist Teesta Setalvad in 2009. donors must be put to an end.” and hire three teachers for 160 children in a that fight child marriage, provide clean grounds, and he has criticised what he called At the time she was pursuing legal cases U.S. Ambassador Richard Verma has said slum near Delhi. water in slums and feed pregnant women. “five-star activists.” against Modi, accusing him of failing to stop the United States was in dialogue with India This year the NGO was due another “We don’t want to move ahead until the Greenpeace India is among those affect- anti-Muslim rioting that killed at least 1,000 on the matter, and he warned that the tranche that has not come through, so it time we are clear about the rules and noth- ed, with bank accounts frozen and travel people when he was chief minister of tougher approach may have a “chilling halved the number of children it looks after ing we do is viewed as illegal,” the official restrictions on some workers after it cam- Gujarat. Modi denies the charges and was effect” on civil society and democratic tradi- and can no longer afford to provide kids said, requesting anonymity as he did not paigned against issues including coal min- exonerated in an Indian Supreme Court tions. There are signs that may be happen- with fruit and milk. “I have told the parents want to jeopardise talks with the govern- ing and nuclear power, areas Modi sees as inquiry in 2012. ing already. At a meeting in New Delhi a there is a possibility we have to close down,” ment. The Ford Foundation has donated key to economic growth. On Tuesday, federal investigators raided week ago, the Ford Foundation told groups said Jyotsna Chatterji, director of the organi- more than $500 million to India since open- Under a proposed law, foreign-funded Setalvad’s home after filing a criminal case it funds to avoid words like “governance”, sation. “It is a shame that the children are the ing its first overseas office in Delhi in 1952. NGOs face more regulatory hurdles and against her last week for allegedly misusing “advocacy” or “human rights” in reports and ones having to suffer.” —Reuters

Myanmar navy finds 102 stranded Bangladesh migrants

BANGKOK: Myanmar’s navy has discovered Officials at the Bangladesh embassy in more than 100 Bangladeshi migrants stranded Yangon said the Myanmar government had not for nearly a month on a southern island, state contacted them about the migrants. media said yesterday, following a regional “We have just received the news from the migrant crisis in which people smugglers aban- media,” Tareque Mohammed, the deputy chief of doned thousands at sea. mission, told Reuters. “We have received no con- It was the first major rescue reported by firmation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.” Myanmar since May, when its navy found a boat The military-owned Myawaddy newspaper packed with more than 700 migrants in the said officials in Myanmar found a man on June Andaman Sea at the height of Southeast Asia’s 30 around two miles off the coast of Saung Gauk migrant boat crisis. Island, prompting a search of the island early in The crisis blew up after a crackdown by July, which led to the discovery of the rest. Thailand on trafficking camps along its border It said the men had left Bangladesh after with Malaysia made conditions too risky for peo- being persuaded they could earn more abroad ple smugglers to land their human cargo, so and that those who refused were forced aboard they simply set them adrift. a vessel. They were among the thousands, many The state-run Global New Light of Myanmar Bangladeshi or Muslim Rohingya from said the most recent group of 102 migrants was Myanmar, who ended up in dangerously crowd- found late in June, after spending nearly a ed boats run by people-traffickers, heading for month on the island in Taninthayi, the southern- other southeast Asian countries. most region of Myanmar bordering Thailand. Previously, Myanmar has said nearly all the The migrants, all men, were rescued between migrants were Bangladeshis seeking better eco- June 30 and July 12 and hailed from neighbour- nomic prospects, rather than Rohingya, a group ing Bangladesh, the paper said. They had been who complain of severe discrimination and mis- left on the island in early June. treatment at home. Most of the castaways land- “The navy is searching the areas and the vic- ed in Indonesia, Malaysia and Myanmar, their tims will be sent back to their home country,” it passengers sick and thirsty. At least 1,200 added, but gave no details of where the men remained adrift, the United Nations said in a were being held. report on June 16. — Reuters China slams human rights lawyers as rabble-rousers

BEIJING: China’s state media yesterday accused detainees have defended dissident artist Ai DHAKA: Bangladeshi protesters carry a banner during a demonstration against the lynching of a 13-year-old boy in Dhaka yesterday. Outrage more than two dozen human rights attorneys Weiwei and Uighur (WEE-gur) scholar Ilham over the lynching of a 13-year-old boy mounted in Bangladesh, with more protests over the murder which was captured on video, as one of the rounded up in recent days of being troublemak- Tohti. Uighers are a Muslim minority community suspects confessed after being arrested in Saudi Arabia. —AFP ers intent on illegal activism, as foreign govern- in China’s for western region of Xinjiang. ments and rights groups expressed growing The Public Security Ministry accused the concern over the crackdown. lawyers of disrupting public order, seeking illicit Bangladeshis demand killers In its latest tally late Monday, the human profits, illegally hiring protesters and trying to rights watchdog Amnesty International said 25 unfairly influence the courts, Xinhua said, saying human rights lawyers and civil activists had there have been more than 40 such controver- hang over boy’s lynching been detained or were missing in the crack- sial incidents since July 2012. The group of down since last Thursday. Dozens more have human rights lawyers and civil activists has been been warned not to speak up or act on behalf of defined as a major crime gang, which the min- One of the suspect arrested in Saudi Arabia those detained. The crackdown targets Chinese istry claimed to have destroyed through a coor- lawyers who have joined hands with civil dinated operation, Xinhua said. DHAKA: Protestors took to the streets across series of mass protests. There were also protests in nearly a dozen activists in publicizing alleged unlawful practices Authorities have considered human rights Bangladesh yesterday to demand the death Nearly 2,000 people demonstrated in a other cities and towns across the country by police and courts, drawing public attention to lawyers a thorn in the side of the state for some penalty for the killers of a 13-year-old boy as downtown plaza and at the scene of the mur- where protesters held placards and banners wrongful cases, disputing official narrations of time. Last year, state media began to ques- anger mounted over the sickening lynching der in Samiul’s home city of Sylhet on Tuesday calling for immediate arrest of the killers and controversial events and challenging authorities tion the reputations of many of the lawyers, say- which was captured on video and then went demanding that the killers be sent to the gal- their quick trial. to follow the letter of the law. ing they were more interested in seeking pub- viral. lows. Although executions are rare in Bangladesh, Human Rights Watch researcher Maya Wang licity than practicing their trade inside the court- Bangladeshi police have now arrested five “There were around 1,500 people in the several Islamist leaders have been hanged in said the human rights lawyers had helped build room. people over the July 8 killing of Samiul Alam main protest. The protesters were peaceful and recent months over their role in the 1971 inde- a civil society in China over the past decade to A trigger for the crackdown may have Rajon, who was tied to a pole and then sub- they demanded public execution of the killers,” pendence war. Thousands of demonstrators hold authorities accountable, and that the crack- been a May police shooting case in which jected to a brutal assault in which he pleaded local police chief Akhter Hossain told AFP. held similar protests on Monday, venting their down was part of a “methodological disman- members of the Chinese public questioned for his life. Samiul’s father, a van driver, passed out at anger at police for not doing enough to hunt tling” of that civil society since Chinese President whether an officer acted properly in drawing a One of those arrested was detained in Saudi the protest and was rushed to a hospital, local down the killers. Xi Jinping came to power. gun and fatally shooting an unarmed but irate Arabia after outraged members of the large media said. Samiul was accused by his attackers of steal- The US state department condemned the man inside a train station in northeastern Bangladeshi expat community there shopped Protests were also held in the capital Dhaka ing a bicycle although his family insist that the detentions earlier this week and called for the China. Wu Gan, an activist with ties to the him to police. The 28-minute video of Samiul, where hundreds shouted “Hang them, hang youngster was innocent. release of the lawyers, who it said were “seeking Fengrui firm known for his raucous but effec- which was widely circulated after being posted them” as they massed outside the national Police said officers had arrested three peo- to protect the rights of Chinese citizens.” tive methods, on social media, has prompted deep soul- press club, an AFP photographer at the scene ple overnight, including the wife of one of the China’s nationalist newspaper Global Times was able to obtain a video clip showing the searching among Bangladeshis as well as a said. suspects and two men who were at the scene. responded Tuesday by calling the US criticism police officer beating up the man. Rights A court remanded one of them to five days in uncomfortable but inconsequential - like having lawyers offered legal opinions, and liberal custody. Police were also hunting for “two oth- “chewing gum stuck to your shoe” - and said it intellectuals wrote commentaries demanding ers who directly took part” in the beating, was up to Chinese courts to decide whether the that the authorities be held accountable in Pakistan court grants police chief Hossain told AFP. “It’s a brutal and lawyers acted illegally. conducting an investigation. To defend the heinous murder and we won’t spare anyone,” police officer, authorities released further he added. Self promoters video footage of the incident highlighting the bail to supermodel State media reports have depicted the erratic and violent behavior on the part of the Saudi arrest lawyers as a group of self-promoters intent on man prior to the shooting. Still, public doubts LAHORE: A Pakistani court granted bail yester- The latest arrests bring the number of peo- spreading half-truths and arranging illegal about the incident lingered, showing the pow- day to a supermodel jailed for four months on ple in custody to five, including the alleged protests outside court venues. The official state er of activists to thwart the official narrative. charges of attempting to smuggle out of the ringleader Muhit Alam and his main accomplice Xinhua News Agency said lawyers should Wu was detained on May 20 when rallying country more than half a million dollars in cash, Kamrul Islam who was arrested in Saudi Arabia, uphold the law, not engage in “rabble-rousing” public support for a separate case in southern her lawyer said. Ayyan Ali’s famous grey eyes according to Bangladesh’s foreign ministry. and “mob rule.” China. He’s been arrested on charges of incit- have fronted campaigns for designer clothes, Islam fled to Jeddah in the immediate after- Many of the detained lawyers belong to ing to overthrow state power as well as libel ice-cream and mobile phones. But her career math of the attack but reports said he was Beijing law firm Fengrui, which has defended and provoking trouble. Wu was nominally an crashed down after the 21-year-old singer of arrested by the Saudi authorities after mem- human rights activists and practitioners of the employee of Fengrui, as an administrative “Making Dollars” was detained at Islamabad air- bers of the large Bangladeshi expat community banned spiritual group Falun Gong. Other assistant, though it’s unclear — AP port on March 14 with a case stuffed with hun- in Jeddah reported him to police. dred-dollar bills. In a video filmed by an expat TV station as By law, no more than $10,000 in cash may be he was led away to a waiting police car in hand- taken out of Pakistan. Ali says she was waiting to cuffs, Islam said that he had “made a mistake, give the funds from a property sale to her broth- please forgive me,” before bursting into tears. er, who was arriving on a flight. “She will be out An autopsy on Samiul found 64 separate of jail, probably by tomorrow evening,” said her injuries had been inflicted on the teenager dur- lawyer Khurram Latif Khosa, after the Lahore ing the assault in which he could be seen beg- High Court granted bail. ging for water. In the video, the terrified young- The case shone a spotlight on the lax enforce- ster can be heard screaming in pain and repeat- ment of laws against money laundering and ing: “Please don’t beat me like this, I will die.” smuggling in the nuclear-armed nation of 180 Samiul’s attackers can be heard on the million people that is plagued by drug traffick- footage trying to force him to confess his ing, militancy, corruption and crime. Politicians involvement in the theft. At one stage he is told frequently accuse each other of smuggling large RAWALPINDI: In this Monday, June 1, 2015 to walk away. But as he tries to get to his feet, sums of ill-gotten cash abroad, but the crum- file photo, Pakistan’s top model, Ayaan one of the attackers shouts: “His bones are bling justice system is rarely able to investigate okay. Beat him some more.” or prove such claims in court. Ali’s case has rivet- Ayaan Ali leaves a court in Rawalpindi. Pakistan’s state television said yesterday a It is not clear who filmed the video although ed Pakistanis, many of whom feel she was unfair- police initially said they believed it was cap- ly singled out. A Facebook page demanding her court has granted bail to Ayaan Ali, who has tured on smart phone by one of the attackers. freedom has attracted more than 87,000 fans. been held since March after being caught Police said dozens of people witnessed the Commentators have speculated on Ali’s ties trying to fly to Dubai with half a million dol- murder but none tried to stop the killers or to the powerful after several politicians and one lars in cash stashed in her luggage. — AP report the incident to police. of Pakistan’s most famous tycoons publicly “It’s unfortunate that none of them came denied any connection with her. Ali made her “She was a bit disturbed behind bars, but she to us. Some 20-25 people witnessed the hor- HONG KONG: Nathan Law (L) and Joshua Wong (R) stand on the steps of the Western first court appearance in an all-concealing tradi- never showed that she was getting demoralized,” rible crime and and they did nothing,” District police station in Hong Kong yesterday. Wong, 18, the teenage face of the tional burqa, but later wore large sunglasses, Khosa said. “She always attended the court’s pro- deputy commissioner of Sylhet police Faisal city’s pro-democracy movement, and Nathan Law, leader of the major university stu- jeans and hooded sweatshirts. ceedings with a fresh look.” — Reuters Mahmud said. — AFP dent union, visited the station for a scheduled meeting with police. — AFP NEWS WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 2015

Iran, world powers seal nuke deal; Israel...

Continued from Page 1 clear threat to use its influence to try and block it in Congress. Some diplomats in Vienna said the strong Israeli response The agreement is a political triumph for both Obama, who could actually help, by making it easier for Rouhani to sell the has long promised to reach out to historic enemies, and agreement back in Iran. While Saudi Arabia did not denounce Rouhani, a pragmatist elected two years ago on a vow to the deal publicly as Israel did, its officials expressed doubt in reduce the isolation of his nation of almost 80 million people. private. “We have learned as Iran’s neighbors in the last 40 Both face skepticism from powerful hardliners at home in years that goodwill only led us to harvest sour grapes,” a Saudi nations that referred to each other as “the Great Satan” and a official who asked to remain anonymous said. member of the “Axis of Evil”. “Today is the end to acts of tyran- Nor were hardliners silent in Iran: “Celebrating too early can ny against our nation and the start of cooperation with the send a bad signal to the enemy,” conservative lawmaker world,” Rouhani said in a televised address. Alireza Zakani said in parliament, according to Fars News “This is a reciprocal deal. If they stick to it, we will. The agency. Iran’s National Security Council would review the Iranian nation has always observed its promises and treaties.” accord, “and if they think it is against our national interests, we For Obama, the diplomacy with Iran, begun in secret more will not have a deal”. It will probably be months before Iran than two years ago, ranks alongside his normalization of ties receives the benefits from the lifting of sanctions because of with Cuba as landmarks in a legacy of reconciliation with foes the need to verify the deal’s fulfillment. Once implementation that tormented his predecessors for decades. “History shows is confirmed, Tehran will immediately gain access to around that America must lead not just with our might but with our $100 billion in frozen assets, and can step up oil exports that principles,” he said in a televised address. “Today’s announce- have been slashed by almost two-thirds. ment marks one more chapter in our pursuit of a safer, more The deal finally emerged after nearly three weeks of helpful and more hopeful world.” intense negotiation between US Secretary of State John Kerry Meanwhile, the ruler of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif - Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, sent a note of congratulations to unthinkable for decades, since Iranian revolutionaries Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani yesterday for Tehran’s nuclear stormed the US embassy in Tehran in 1979 and held 52 deal with world powers, the UAE’s official news agency WAM Americans hostage for 444 days. Hatred of the United States is reported. The statement contained the first official comment still a central tenet of Iran’s ruling system, on display only last by Gulf Arab countries towards a deal many of them privately week at an annual protest day, with crowds chanted “Death to fear will encourage Iran to back their enemies across the Israel!” and “Death to America!”. But Iranians voted over- Middle East more forcefully. whelmingly for Rouhani in 2013 on a clear promise to revive their crippled economy by ending Iran’s isolation. Hardline Republican opposition Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei did not block the Republicans lined up to denounce the deal. Presidential negotiations. candidate Lindsey Graham, a senator from South Carolina, called it a terrible deal that would make matters worse. New chapter of hope Former senator Rick Santorum, another candidate, said the “Today could have been the end of hope on this issue, but administration had capitulated to Iran. The Republican-con- now we are starting a new chapter of hope,” Zarif, who stud- trolled Congress has 60 days to review the accord, but if it ied in the United States and developed a warm rapport with votes to reject it Obama can use his veto, which can be over- Kerry, told a news conference. Kerry said: “This is the good ridden only by two-thirds of lawmakers in both houses. That deal we have sought.” European Union foreign policy chief means dozens of Obama’s fellow Democrats would have to Federica Mogherini said: “I think this is a sign of hope for the rebel against one of their president’s signature achievements entire world.” Obama first reached out to Iranians with an to kill it, an unlikely prospect. While the main negotiations address in 2009, only weeks into his presidency, offering a were between the United States and Iran, the four other UN “new beginning”. But he followed this up with a sharp tighten- Security Council permanent members, Britain, China, France ing of financial sanctions, which, combined with sanctions and Russia, are also parties to the deal, as is Germany. Enmity imposed by the EU, have imposed severe economic hardship between Iran and the United States has loomed over the on Iranians since 2012. Middle East for decades. Iran is the predominant Shiite Muslim power, hostile both ‘Breakout time’ to Israel and to Washington’s Sunni Muslim-ruled Arab friends, Tehran has long denied seeking a nuclear weapon and has particularly Saudi Arabia. Allies of Riyadh and Tehran have insisted on the right to nuclear technology for peaceful fought decades of sectarian proxy wars in Syria, Lebanon, Iraq means. Obama never ruled out military force if negotiations and Yemen. But there are also strong reasons for Washington failed, and said yesterday that future presidents would still and Tehran to cooperate against common foes, above all have that option if Iran quit the agreement. France said the Islamic State, the Sunni Muslim militant group that has seized deal would ensure Iran’s “breakout time” - the time it would swathes of Syria and Iraq. Washington has been bombing need to build a bomb if it decided to break off the deal - GAZA: A Palestinian vendor rides his horse cart on the beach in Gaza City during the holy month of Islamic State from the air while Tehran aids Iraqi militias fight- would be one year for the next decade. This has been a main Ramadan.— AFP ing it on the ground. goal of Western negotiators, who wanted to ensure that if a British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond told reporters deal collapsed there would be enough time to act. that the deal was about more than just the nuclear issue: “The Obama said Iran had accepted a “snapback” mechanism, Respecting God big prize here is that, as Iran comes out of the isolation of the under which sanctions would be reinstated if it violated the last decades and is much more engaged with Western coun- deal. A UN weapons embargo is to remain in place for five Continued from Page 1 Those who respect God remember Him: “Mankind! tries, Iranians hopefully begin to travel in larger numbers years and a ban on buying missile technology will remain for Remember God’s blessing to you. Is there any creator other again, Western companies are able to invest and trade with eight years. Alongside the main deal, the United Nations First, they would have to expose the reality of how we than God providing for you from heaven and earth?...” (35:3). Iran, there is an opportunity for an opening now.” nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency, treat God in order to bring attention to the severity of the “Remember your Lord in yourself humbly and fearfully... Do announced an agreement with Iran to resolve its own out- problem. They would show us that we overlook, trivialize, not be one of the unaware” (7:205). “(Believers are those) Historic mistake standing issues by the end of this year. The main deal marginalize, ignore and even deny the very existence of who remember God, standing, sitting and lying on their Still, Washington’s friends in the region were furious, espe- depends on the IAEA being able to inspect Iranian nuclear God. sides, and reflect on the creation of the heavens and the cially Israel, whose prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has sites and on Iran answering its questions about possible mili- They would probably bring to light some of God’s posi- earth...” (3:191). cultivated a close relationship with Obama’s Republican tary aims of previous research. opponents in Congress. “Iran will get a jackpot, a cash bonan- For Iran, the end of sanctions could bring a rapid economic tive qualities so that we can appreciate Him more: His “Remember the Name of your Lord, and devote yourself za of hundreds of billions of dollars, which will enable it to boom by lifting restrictions that have shrunk its economy by omniscience, omnipotence, generosity, forbearance and for- to Him completely” (73:8). “O you who believe! Remember continue to pursue its aggression and terror in the region and about 20 percent, according to US estimates. The prospect of giveness. They would show proof of His goodness, such as God much!” (33:41). in the world,” he said. “Iran is going to receive a sure path to a deal has already helped push down global oil prices the presence of so much beauty on earth, how He provides Those who respect God pray to Him: “Perform prayer nuclear weapons.” His deputy foreign minister, Tzipi Hotovely, because of the possibility that Iranian supply could return to water and grows food for seven billion people and countless and give alms and bow with those who bow.” (2:43) “Seek denounced an “historic surrender” and said Israel would “act the market. Oil prices tumbled more than a dollar yesterday animals, and how He protects the inhabitants of this fragile help in steadfastness and prayer. But that is a very hard with all means to try and stop the agreement being ratified”, a after the deal was reached. — Agencies planet in innumerable ways. thing, except for the humble.” (2:45) “The prayer is pre- And they would expose the fact that in spite of all that, scribed for the believers at specific times.” (4:103) “Believers many people mistrust Him, bad-mouth Him, and offend Him are those who safeguard their prayers.” (23:9) Those who Nasa spacecraft whizzes by Pluto... regularly, showing gross disrespect. Perhaps after being respect God worship none but Him: “Worship God and do educated by this group, we would be more inclined to not associate anything with Him...” (4:36). “We sent no mes- Continued from Page 1 for funding to continue using New Horizons beyond its respect God. But if we really want to respect God we should senger before you without revealing to him: ‘There is no god Pluto mission. But first, scientists need to know if it sur- try to know how He wants to be respected - which attitudes but Me, so worship Me.’” (21:25) “The Jews say, ‘Ezra is the New Horizons is the first spacecraft to fly past Pluto, vived the chaotic Kuiper Belt, the region beyond and conduct does he expect from us? We can find many son of God’ and the Christians say, ‘Jesus is the son of God’... and its seven scientific instruments aim to reveal up- Neptune which Stern has described as a “shooting clues in the Quran. they have taken their rabbis and priests as lords besides close details of the surface, geology and atmosphere of gallery” of cosmic debris. Those who respect God show gratitude: “God brought God, and also the Messiah, son of Mary. Pluto and its five moons. Already, scientists have NASA expects to receive a signal from the space- you out of your mothers’ wombs knowing nothing at all, and Yet they were commanded to worship only one God. learned from New Horizons that Pluto is 20-30 kilome- craft later this evening, at 9:02 pm (0102 GMT ters larger than previously thought, with a radius of 736 Wednesday) to find out whether or not the spacecraft gave you hearing, sight and hearts so that perhaps you There is no god but Him! Glory be to Him above anything miles. made it through intact. Experts said there was a one in would show thanks.” (16:78) “We have established you firmly they associate with Him!” (9:30-31) “I am Allah. There is no Scientists have also confirmed the existence of a 10,000 chance that the baby grand piano-sized space- on the earth and granted you your livelihood in it. What lit- god but Me, so worship Me and perform prayer to remem- polar ice cap on Pluto, and found nitrogen escaping craft could collide with debris. “I am feeling a little bit tle thanks you give!” (7:10) “Eat of the good things We have ber Me.” (20:14) God expects specific expressions of respect, from Pluto’s atmosphere. “This is truly a hallmark in nervous just like you do when you send your child off,” provided for you and give thanks to God...” (2:172) “God which are outlined above. Ramadan, with its focus on spiri- human history,” said NASA’s head of the science mission said Bowman. “But I have absolute confidence that it is shows favor to mankind but most of them are not thankful.” tuality, is the perfect time to assess our adherence to these directorate, John Grunsfeld. The nuclear-powered going to do what it needs to do and it is going to turn (10:60) “Why should God punish you if you are thankful and criteria. How do your attitudes and conduct show respect spacecraft has enough fuel to carry on its exploration around and send us that burst of data and tell us that believe?...” (4:147) for God? for years to come. Stern has said he plans to ask NASA it is okay.” — AFP WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 2015 ANALYSIS

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Issues Timeline of Iran’s 13-year standoff

orld powers yesterday reached a historic deal curbing Iran’s nuclear program in Wexchange for sanctions relief after an 18-day negotiation marathon in Vienna. The accord seeks to end fears dating back 13 years that the Islamic Republic may try to build nuclear weapons, an aim it has always denied. Here is a summary of the main developments during the long standoff.

2002-2004: Undeclared sites In August 2002, an exiled Iranian opposition group reveals the existence of undeclared nuclear facilities. Iran invites the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to carry out inspections and says its activities are peaceful. In 2003, Iran agrees with Death to America, deal with America: Iran’s Khamenei Britain, Germany and France to suspend suspect activities but the following year goes back on the pledge. In 2004, the IAEA says it found no evidence of By Arthur MacMillan negotiating tactic or as an effort to assuage hardlin- A new diplomacy? a secret weapons drive but cannot rule out unde- ers, he maintained the balancing act. The nuclear talks have signaled Iran’s determination clared materials. In Paris talks, Iran again agrees to yatollah Ali Khamenei’s distrust of the United to escape the pariah status it endured under Rouhani’s suspend certain activities. States loomed over nuclear talks for years but Pragmatism trumps rhetoric hardline predecessor Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. AIran’s supreme leader ultimately did a deal But pragmatism is what Iranian officials say guides Rouhani’s eloquent foreign minister, the smiling, US- 2005-2008: Escalation and enrichment because it served the nation’s interests. Faced with Khamenei, supreme leader since 1989 and soon to educated Mohammad Javad Zarif, personified the In August 2005, under hardline president conflicting pressures over a US-led agreement-need- turn 76. In that regard, he is following in the footsteps change in tone as head of Iran’s negotiating team. Zarif Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Tehran produces uranium ed to end crippling Western sanctions but deeply at of his predecessor, the Islamic republic’s late founder said an accord could lead to cooperation between Iran gas, the precursor to enrichment for providing the odds with Iran’s revolutionary rhetoric-he kept every- Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, who in 1988 reluctantly and the West against Sunni Muslim extremists of the core material for a bomb. European nations break off one guessing whether diplomacy would ever yield ended an eight-year war with now executed dictator Islamic State group, who from their base in Iraq and negotiations. In 2006, Iran breaks IAEA seals on its results. Hardliners in Tehran, brought up on chants of Saddam Hussein’s Iraq. Khomeini described the Syria have launched attacks against both Shiite and Natanz enrichment facility and begins enrichment. “Death to America”, have repeatedly voiced opposi- acceptance of a UN ceasefire as “worse than drinking Western targets. The IAEA refers Iran to the UN Security Council, which tion to the quest for a deal with a power derided as poison”, but Iran’s economy flourished afterwards. But ultimately, it was Khamenei who made a nuclear in July passes the first of six resolutions. In August, the “great Satan” ever since the Islamic revolution of The current government hopes the same will hap- deal possible. As supreme leader he has the final word Ahmadinejad inaugurates a heavy water plant at 1979. pen after the nuclear deal. Rather than representing on all matters of state. By approving secret talks with Arak, raising fears Iran might be seeking weapons- But to the millions of Iranians born since the over- submission to the West, the agreement is likely to Washington in 2012 that led to formal negotiations with grade plutonium. December’s second UN Security throw of the US-backed shah, the international isola- consolidate Khamenei’s rule, according to Davoud the P5+1 group-Britain, China, France, Russia and the Council resolution comes with sanctions attached. tion and fear of war borne of the 13-year nuclear Hermidas Bavand, a veteran political analyst at Tehran United States plus Germany-he kickstarted a previously The US and EU follow suit. By November 2007, Iran standoff have stalked their lives. Khamenei heard University. And whatever the evident contradictions stalled diplomatic process. The lessons of the Iran-Iraq says it has at least 3,000 centrifuges for enrichment, both audiences but the overriding factor that led him of a pact with the “the great Satan”, the core of Iran’s war were a major influence, said Dr Siavush Randjbar- which in theory would allow it to produce enough to the deal announced in Vienna on Tuesday, was the nuclear program has been preserved. Daemi, a lecturer in Iranian history at the University of enriched uranium for a nuclear bomb in less than a need to end the sanctions that have pulverized Iran’s The domestic imperative to end the deadlock was Manchester. year. Today it has nearly 20,000, of which half are economy, analysts say. ultimately more important, Bavand said. “Ordinary Not only are some of the same top officials involved- active. In December 2007, a US National Intelligence “It is not a case of the leader trusting the United Iranians felt involved in the negotiations and the lead- Khamenei was then president, Rouhani was in charge of Estimate report says “with high confidence” that in States or the other countries in the negotiations, but ership recognized that,” he said. “Economic sanctions Air Command and Zarif worked on the UN ceasefire res- 2003 Iran halted efforts to develop nuclear weapons, he wanted to solve this problem,” said Amir had a huge impact on the population, more than on olution-but the country was under pressure and a solu- but “at a minimum” is keeping open an option to Mohebbian, a political strategist close to Iran’s leader- the regime.” The accord may also allow Khamenei to tion, however difficult, was needed. “The deal might not resume. ship. “This nuclear deal makes the management of claim victory over Iran’s regional foes, who accuse be the most heartfelt decision, but it is the most expedi- Iran easier for future leaders. He has shown that he Tehran of malign military intent and a regional power ent one, even if that meant negotiating directly with the 2009-2012: Advances and allegations leads rationally and pragmatically and the deal may grab. “It probably amounts to a marginal win over United States, despite all the mutual mistrust and suspi- In September 2009, US, French and British leaders also manage to change the face of the country.” In Israel, Saudi Arabia and even Turkey,” said Bavand, cion,” said Randjbar-Daemi. “Iran has offered conces- announce Iran is constructing an undeclared enrich- numerous speeches Khamenei appeared ambiguous describing the nuclear deal as a step forward for a sions but it has also obtained key benefits, namely full ment site at Fordo, built into a mountain near Qom. about the nuclear talks, consistently talking down war-wracked Middle East. “In coming years it may well acceptance of a domestic nuclear program, sanctions In October, Iran agrees to swap low-enriched urani- chances of a deal but at the same time praising Iran’s be seen as the measure that reduced regional ten- relief and an international role and position far less iso- um for reactor fuel. But the deal unravels and in negotiators as trustworthy and brave. Whether as a sions.” lated than in 1988-89,” he added. —AFP February 2010 Iran begins enriching uranium to close to bomb-grade-for nuclear medicine, it says. Another fuel swap plan, this time involving Brazil and Turkey, falls apart. In 2011, the Russian-completed Bushehr John and Javad, the odd couple who struck the Iran deal power reactor-first begun by Germany’s Siemens- begins operating. In November 2011, an IAEA report, By Jo Biddle Islamic revolution that toppled the shah in 1979. power.” Despite his faith, Zarif has come under fire from collating “broadly credible” intelligence, says that at At the start of the talks it was Zarif who had the dis- hardliners who suspect him of making too many conces- least until 2003 Iran “carried out activities relevant to t first glance, a loyal supporter of Iran’s Islamic tinctive advantage, having already spent 20 sions to the West. Yet, after marathon all- the development of a nuclear explosive device”.The revolution and a Democratic ex-senator have lit- years as a diplomat at the United night sessions in Lausanne in April following month the US Congress passes legislation tle in common. Yet against the odds, John Kerry Nations, where he was also Iran’s reached a framework accord, Zarif sanctioning lenders who deal with Iran’s central bank. A and Mohammad Javad Zarif have blazed their way into ambassador from 2002-2007. received a hero’s welcome in In January the EU bans all member states from Tehran. importing Iranian oil. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin history. The tall, lanky American secretary of state, in his American officials on the other Netanyahu, whose country is widely assumed to have expensive tailored suits towers over his shorter, stouter hand had had little contact For Kerry, a practicing nuclear weapons, brandishes a diagram of a bomb at Iranian counterpart, Zarif, in his traditional collarless with Iranian counterparts Catholic, sealing the deal to the UN General Assembly, calling for a “clear red line” shirts when they gather for choreographed pictures. since ties were snapped, curb Iran’s nuclear program to be drawn under Iran’s program. But over months of risky, roller-coaster negotiations to although as a senator Kerry, after almost two years of strike an unprecedented nuclear non-proliferation 71, was part of secret US talks is also a legacy-making 2013-2015: ‘Serious’ talks agreement, they have both proved to be steely and at talks in Oman in 2012 to victory, halfway through his Newly-elected Iranian President Hassan Rouhani times wily rivals. Even Kerry’s broken leg has failed to explore the possibility of tenure as America’s top vows in 2013 he is ready for “serious” negotiations. He slow him down. They are on first name terms, calling reopening talks. Describing diplomat. It has even greater and US President Barack Obama hold an unprece- each other John and Javad. Zarif as “brilliant”, Iran expert resonance for the former dented phone conversation. In November an interim And while occasionally they share a joke, the rela- Suzanne Maloney said “he Massachusetts senator and deal is agreed freezing some of Iran’s nuclear activi- tionship remains business-like, though tinged with has the ability to sell policies failed 2004 US presidential ties in exchange for minor sanctions relief. Two dead- obvious respect. That’s perhaps no surprise, given their that are fundamentally candidate after his quixotic lines-July and November 2014 — to agree a final deal countries have not had diplomatic ties for more than problematic from the bid to strike a long-elusive are missed. In April 2015, Iran and major powers three decades, and remain at odds over a slew of American point of view, in a Middle East peace deal spec- agree in Lausanne, Switzerland the main outlines of a weighty issues, including Tehran’s alleged support for way that comes off as com- tacularly collapsed last year. final deal. In late June talks begin in Vienna seeking Middle East terror groups. But it seems John and Javad pletely persuasive and Zarif and Kerry first met at to finalise the accord, but several deadlines are were the right men for the right season, brought appealing.” the start of the talks at the missed over 18 tortuous days of talks. EU foreign poli- together as the world sought to end rising concerns “It’s a misunderstanding to United Nations in September cy chief Federica Mogherini and Iranian Foreign about Iran’s nuclear ambitions. Speaking after yester- believe that he is somehow more 2013, when the Iranian diplo- Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif announce on July 14 day’s announcement of the deal, Kerry described his American than he is Iranian,” the mat surprised everyone with the conclusion of a deal, describing it as “historic” and Iranian counterpart as “a tough capable negotiator, Brookings Institution expert cau- the huge smile which never a “sign of hope” for the entire world. —AFP patriot, a man who fought every inch of the way for tioned. “He’s very much a creature seemed to leave his face. things he believes”. of the Islamic republic, and it’s not In the months since, he has accidental that he’s managed to gained a reputation for being ‘We laughed and we smiled’ gain a very high-level position at a charming and articulate. Yet, “We were both able to approach these negotiations crucial time.” But Zarif’s long stint officials say in the negotiating All articles appearing on these with mutual respect, even when there were times of in the US earned him the hostility room he has at times grown emo- pages are the personal opinion of heated discussion. And-he would agree with me-at the of the ultraconservative camps tional and even angry, when the writers. Kuwait Times takes no end of every meeting we laughed and we smiled and and he was sacked by incoming pushed too hard on something he we had the conviction that we would come back and hardline president Mahmoud felt he could not deliver. Zarif is also responsibility for views expressed continue to process,” Kerry said. Already there has been Ahmadinejad. After six years in one of only a few Iranian officials to therein. Kuwait Times invites read- talk of a possible Nobel peace prize nomination. academia, Rouhani brought him have a Twitter account, which ers to voice their opinions. Please Yesterday’s accord to curb Iran’s nuclear program will back to the political fore, offering remains banned in Iran. He has used send submissions via email to: opin- only increase such speculation. Zarif, 55, was appointed the promise of rehabilitation. that and YouTube effectively to push his [email protected] or via snail foreign minister by President Hassan Rouhani in message to the US. His profile includes a September 2013, and was quickly tasked with resuming Deeply religious compelling quote from the 13th century mail to PO Box 1301 Safat, Kuwait. the nuclear talks with a clear mandate to end the crip- Deeply religious, he was known to Persian poet, Saadi, which reads in part: The editor reserves the right to edit pling sanctions against his country. A fluent English interrupt the negotiations to com- “All human beings are members of one any submission as necessary. speaker with a PhD in international law from the plete his daily prayers. After which he frame; Since all, at first, from the same University of Denver, he is a veteran loyalist of the returned, saying “I fear only one true essence came.” —AFP WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 2015 SPORTS

Froch hangs up gloves Walking down memory lane Enrique hopes Pedro stays LONDON: Britain’s four-time world super middleweight champion Carl Froch ST ANDREWS: When Louis Oosthuizen walks on to the first tee at St Andrews BARCELONA: Barcelona coach Luis Enrique does not want Pedro to leave but has announced he is retiring from boxing after losing the desire to keep tomorrow , memories of his 2010 British Open victory at the Home of Golf will will respect whatever decision the Spain forward makes about his future, he fighting at the highest level. The 38-year-old, who last fought in May 2014 come flooding back as he bids for a repeat performance. The South African led said yesterday. when he knocked out George Groves at Wembley Stadium, hangs up his over the final 48 holes at the Old Course five years ago, blowing away the rest Pedro, 27, revealed on Monday the Spanish and European champions had gloves after winning 33 of his 35 fights in a 13-year professional career. “I’m of the field to win the Open by seven shots. received offers for him after agreeing to trim the size of his buyout clause and officially retired from boxing,” he said on his Twitter site yesterday. The “It’s great to be back here,” Oosthuizen told reporters on Tuesday. “The amid reports he is poised to join English champions Chelsea. A World Cup and Nottingham-based fighter, whose only losses came at the hands of Dane biggest memory was I think on Monday walking down 18, seeing the grand- European Championship winner with Spain, Pedro lost his place in the Barca Mikkel Kessler and American Andre Ward, told Sky Sports News it was a hard stands and remembering that moment walking in 2010 on the Sunday after- starting lineup following the arrival of Uruguay striker Luis Suarez last year. decision. “Making the decision to retire and saying ‘It’s been a year, it’s too noon. “It will give me the confidence knowing what I’ve done here and that I Luis Enrique used Pedro mainly as a substitute last term and he came on in long, the fighting machine has gone, it’s not going to come can play this golf course. But you still need to go out and make a good score, the Champions League final to set up Neymar to score the third goal in a 3-1 back’, it’s still hard. play good golf around this track. “If you’re not going to be driving the ball well victory over Juventus. “I don’t want anyone to leave but there is “The last thing I think about before my head hits the pillow you’re going to find a few pot bunkers and you’re going to make mistakes. a clause,” Luis Enrique told a post-training news conference. is boxing, and when I wake up in the morning to think what You’re going to make bogeys,” said Oosthuizen. The 32-year-old is in good form “We have to respect his decision,” added the former Barca time it is, and I think it’s half six, seven o’clock, should I be having tied for second place at the US Open last month. For a stunning seven- and Spain midfielder, who led the club to a treble of going for a run, where’s my trainers - it’s a lifestyle, a way of life, hole stretch Oosthuizen felt the buzz of major championship battle for the first Champions League and Spanish league and Cup titles in his and it’s a mindset. “I’ll always have that and I think I’ll time in years as he finished four-under-par, one stroke behind winner Jordan first season in charge in 2014-15. always be itching for the big fight.” Speculation Spieth. After a messy run of three consecutive bogeys early in the final round at “I do not deceive anyone and I do not guarantee anyone that Froch would retire gathered pace this year Chambers Bay, he piled up six birdies over the closing holes including five in a playing time. It will be his personal decision.” Barca when he relinquished his IBF super-mid- row from the 12th. “I needed to prove to myself to get in that situation of trying begin the defence of their La Liga title at Athletic dleweight belt after an elbow injury forced him to win a major again and the back nine to me was so much fun,” said Bilbao next month, after they meet the Basque club in to miss out on a money-spinning fight with Oosthuizen who will partner former world number one Tiger Woods and the Spanish Super Cup and Europa League champions Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. — Reuters Australian Jason Day in tomorrow’s opening round. —Reuters Sevilla in the European Super Cup. — Reuters A star is born as Saraiva claims Pan Am bronze

TORONTO: Brazilian pixie Flavia Lopes Black of Canada and American Madison Saraiva charmed the crowd on the way Desch in Toronto on Monday was anoth- to winning a bronze medal in the artistic er small step towards Rio but the Pan Am gymnastics women’s all-around competi- competitions lack the presence of gym- tion at the Pan American Games on nastics powers like Russia, China and top Monday. Packing 70 lbs (31 kg) of pure Americans, and it will be a much tougher charisma into a muscular 4-foot, 3-inches leap to land on the podium in Brazil. (133 cm) frame, Saraiva enchanted the After a wobble on the uneven bars, sold-out arena with her playful perform- Saraiva finished with a smile and cheery ance that also marked the 15-year-old as wave to the crowd that brought more a possible breakout star at next year’s Rio applause. Olympics. She then picked up a backpack that “How can she not be a crowd she could have camped out in and made favourite, she is so cute,” smiled Rhonda her way to the floor exercise, the crowd Faehn, the senior vice president of the now eating out of her hand and clapping women’s program for U.S. Gymnastics. along to her routine. “And she’s very talented.” “I don’t believe everything that has Along with a golden personality there happened,” said Saraiva, clutching a is huge medal potential in the tiny Toronto Pan Am Games stuffed mascot, Brazilian. Saraiva established her creden- while speaking through an interpreter. tials at the 2014 Nanjing Summer Youth “Everybody is talking to me, everybody is Olympic Games where she took gold in looking. “When people clap and scream the floor exercise and silver in beam and it makes me happy. “My coach said to me all-around. be calm, be relaxed, don’t cry, don’t be A bronze behind gold medallist Ellie shy stay happy.”— Reuters

ONTARIO: Silver medalist Cuba’s Asley Gonzalez (left), gold medalist Brazil’s Tiago Camilo (center left) and bronze medalists the United States’ Jacob Larsen (center right) and Mexico’s Isao Cardenas wear their medals earned in the men’s -90kg judo competition at the Pan Am Games. — AP Canada in Pan Am driver’s seat

TORONTO: Canada’s remarkable start to the diving events contested over the weekend, Causil and Hellen Andrea Montoya Rios won Pan American Games continued on Monday captured the gold medal in men’s and their respective 500m finals while Juan while Cuban kayaker Jorge Garcia brought his women’s three metre springboard on Monday Sebastien Sanz Neira won silver in the men’s gold medal haul to three and Mexico show- while also scooping up a bronze in the 10,000m points final. “Persistence and never cased their diving prowess. Colombia also women’s synchronised 10m platform. give up is my motto,” said Montoya Rios, who enjoyed more success in roller speed skating Colombia captured gold in two of the day’s also won the women’s 200m time trial. “I am during the third day of competition at the four roller speed skating events as Pedro 100 percent dedicated to this sport.”— Reuters two-week multi-sport event featuring coun- tries from across Latin America, South America, the Caribbean and North America. But it was hosts Canada that again com- manded the spotlight with a 17-medal day that included two gold in rowing and one each in women’s all around gymnastics, canoeing, diving, shooting and judo. With 17 gold, 14 silver and 10 bronze, Canada, who set an ambitious goal of a top-two finish, lead all nations in both gold and overall medals. The United States, who have dominated the Pan Am medal table at every Games since 1955, are second with 36 medals (12 gold), followed by Cuba and Colombia who each have 10 gold medals and 26 in total. Gymnast Ellie Black won the most unlikely gold medal of the day for the hosts as she overtook American Madison Desch to win Canada’s first gymnastics gold medal at the 2015 Games. Black’s triumph was a blow to a US team that had topped the podium in every artistic gymnastics competition in Toronto, including the men’s all around title earlier on Monday. “To come here in front of the home crowd, to be able to hit my best competition, I think ever, is unreal,” said Black. “This is probably one of the best for me, I can’t even believe it.” Garcia, who helped power Cuba to victory in Sunday’s men’s K4 1000m, became the first athlete of the July 10-26 Games to earn three gold medals after winning the K1 and K2 TORONTO: The United States’ Madison Desch performs the floor exercise during women’s artis- 1000m events. Mexico, who won three of four tic gymnastics all-around competition in the Pan Am Games. — AP US gymnast shares secret: Argentine herbal tea ‘mate’

TORONTO: Ryan Hawkins (top) and Zachary Cooper of the United States compete TORONTO: American gymnast Sam Mikulak Spanish as a “bombilla.” Mikulak, who graduated a few months ago during the men’s synchronized 10-meter platform diving event. — AP won his second gold medal in the Pan Am It’s ordinary to see people in Argentina or from the University of Michigan, has teamed Games on Monday, and he’s almost certain to Uruguay walking the streets with a thermos of up with several friends from high school - Alex Rule change means Gatlin be in the Rio de Janeiro Olympics a year from hot water and the gourd, prepared to brew Anunciation and Jordan Gaarenstroom. They now contending for a medal. Not bad for the infusion almost anywhere. You can even set up a company to can the tea and sell it ineligible for athlete of year starters. But he says his real passion, the secret see motorcyclists lugging around a thermos, online. Mikulak said it was Anunciation in behind his growing fame, lies with a herbal tucked under an arm or hanging from a shoul- high school who first introduced him to the LONDON: Even if Justin Gatlin manages to onships. His results last season, when he ran tea called “mate” (pronounced MA-tay), which der strap. drink as a way of “relaxing with friends and beat Usain Bolt at next month’s world cham- the fastest 100 and 200 of the year, landed pionships, he won’t be eligible for the sport’s him on the list of 10 men in contention for the is ever-present in Argentina, Uruguay and “I think it helps your mind and brain mel- taking a break from the crazy life you might athlete of the year award. season-ending athlete of the year award. His southern Brazil. Argentina-born Pope Francis low and focus a bit more than normal,” be living.” Sales so far are limited, though the A rule passed by the IAAF Council in doping past, however, led critics to complain is often seen drinking it, and Albert Einstein Mikulak explained. “That’s why I drink it as an plan is to eventually sell in shops and stores. November stipulates that athletes found that Gatlin should not be considered for the was reportedly a big fan of the beverage, athlete.” It goes under the name “MateBros,” which guilty of serious doping violations - including prize. Gatlin was then left off the three-man which is officially Argentina’s national drink The yerba mate shrub is grown extensively bills itself as an “energy drink alternative.” “It’s Gatlin - will no longer be considered for the shortlist, and the prize was eventually won by alongside wine. on plantations in northern Argentina and huge in South America, and the U.S. doesn’t award, the sport’s governing body said yes- French pole vaulter Renaud Lavillenie. “If I ever go there to the Vatican, I’ll know southern Brazil. The dry leaves contain caf- have it at all,” Mikulak explained. “So maybe terday. “No athlete who has been sanctioned At the worlds in Beijing, Gatlin is expected he (Pope Francis) drinks it,” Mikulak said in an feine, other natural herbs and look a bit like what we need is to Americanize yerba mate for a serious doping offense will be eligible,” to be the main challenger to Bolt, the world- interview with The Associated Press. Mikulak, green tea, with a similar bitter taste. Mikulak and put it in a can. Some traditional people IAAF spokesman Nick Davies said. “This is the record holder and defending champion in might not like the change, but they can keep same caveat that is used when considering both events. who won gold medals in the team and overall said he was introduced to it by chance by election to the IAAF Hall of Fame.” In an extract from the minutes of last competition, came close to Olympic medals friends in high school in southern California. drinking it like always.” Gatlin, who won the 100 meters at the year’s meeting, the IAAF wrote that the three years ago in London - placing fifth in “I went to practice afterwards and just had Mikulak said he has dreams for the up-start 2004 Athens Olympics but then served a majority of the council members supported both the vault and team competition. He a phenomenal day,” he said. “I felt energized, I business, although he acknowledged the pos- four-year doping ban from 2006-10 after test- the recommendation because “it enhanced credits much of his success to drinking the felt in tune with my mind and body, and I felt sibility of failure, similar to a stumble by a ing positive for testosterone, has been in the credibility of the sport, it protected the infusion, whose complete name is “yerba very controlled over my emotions. It’s perfect gymnast in a well-practiced routine. “I’ve fall- excellent form recently. The American sprint- rights of clean athletes and it assisted in fur- mate.” for gymnastics. You don’t ever want to get too en on my routines,” he said. “After, I’ve gotten er ran 9.75 seconds last week at a Diamond ther establishing inappropriate behavior in The tea-like drink is traditionally brewed in hyped. You want to have the calm middle - up and had to do better the next time. That’s League meet in Lausanne, Switzerland, and the sport that would not be honored by the a hollowed-out, dried gourd and sipped from not too relaxed, not too hyped.” He’s been sold the mentality we’ve had our entire lives, and 19.57 in the 200 at last month’s US champi- IAAF in the future.” — AP the gourd through a metal straw, known in ever since, which is an understatement. that’s a mentality entrepreneurs have.” — AP WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 2015 SPORTS Cheika seeking answers to Wallabies quandaries

MELBOURNE: Australia coach Michael fold after several years in Europe has also Cheika is renowned for pulling off big reno- posed a selection headache, with no short- vation jobs in short order but his Wallabies age of capable centres and wingers in the project will still be a work-in-progress well squad. All three back row positions will be into the abridged Rugby Championship. hotly contested, while the possible avail- Under the deadline pressure of a looming ability of Ireland-based lock Kane Douglas World Cup, Cheika will give a first glimpse for the series’ final match against the All of his plans for the global showpiece in Blacks may also shake up the second row. England when he names his matchday side After the series, Cheika has only a second to take on South Africa in Brisbane on Bledisloe Cup test against the All Blacks Saturday. and a commercially-driven match against For all but a few in the 31-man training rugby minnows, United States, in Chicago squad, it may be a welcome ray of light to examine his side before the opening about their places in the pecking order pool match of the World Cup against Fiji on after a full Super Rugby season of being Sept. 23. The idea of the coaching staff still mostly in the dark. It may also be just a stuck at the drawing board a few months fleeting moment of clarity, however, with out from England might be alarming for Cheika expected to trial a number of differ- fans.But Cheika, who guided Irish side ent combinations in the remaining match- Leinster to the Heineken Cup in four years es against Argentina and New Zealand. and the Waratahs to the Super Rugby title A training camp on the balmy Sunshine in two, has been less worried about fitting Coast last week shaved the squad down players into a starting side than getting from 40 but appeared to settle little else for them all on the same page. a team that finished last season with three “So what we’re trying to do is just get straight losses to northern hemisphere our plan right and make the guys believe in opponents. that,” he told reporters on Monday. “Be very Though the starting front row appears unified in what we’re doing. It won’t be to be sewn up with props James Slipper complicated and what we want to do is get and Sekope Kepu either side of captain everyone doing the same thing.” Stephen Moore, question marks abound As always, the spotlight will be trained from the second row back. firmly on the Wallabies forwards and how Cheika has yet to settle his ideal halves they hold up against the more muscular pairing, with the experienced Queensland packs of the southern hemisphere powers. Reds duo of Quade Cooper and Will Genia They were outclassed in defeats to competing with the coach’s former New France, Ireland and England on tour, so South Wales Waratahs’ pairing of Bernard any signs of improvement from the pack Foley and Nick Phipps. in the Rugby Championship may be vital The return of France-based backs Matt for the team’s confidence heading to Giteau and Drew Mitchell to the national England. — Reuters Julian Montoya (center) in action in this file photo. Argentina to bank on Super Rugby core

ARGENTINA: Argentina’s future is expected to make his Pumas debut but impressed in a warm- when Sanchez put over three drop goals. be on display in the Rugby Championship with up series with the French Barbarians in While the priority in picking the Pumas now the country preparing for their debut next year Argentina last month that ended 1-1. lies with players based at home, coach Daniel in an extended Super Rugby competition that is Socino, who slipped off the Pumas radar after Hourcade is relying on European experience in only likely to enhance the national side. being part of Argentina’s junior Pumitas, re- the form of back-row forwards Juan Martin Five of the six players that could make their emerged last season as an accomplished flyhalf Fernandez Lobbe and Juan Manuel Leguizamon. Rugby Championship debuts when the Pumas or centre for Newcastle in the English Veteran Leicester Tigers prop Marcos Ayerza and meet New Zealand in Christchurch on Friday are Premiership. Should he establish himself for lock Manuel Carizza, back in the squad after a good among a growing number who have signed Argentina he could well become another player season for the Stormers in South Africa, are also in contracts with the Argentine Rugby Union (UAR) contracted by the UAR for a place in the core of contention. Centre Juan Martin Hernandez is still a to be a part of the country’s new Super Rugby home-based professionals. part of Hourcade’s plans to make Argentine play Michael Cheika franchise next year. In the Rugby Championship and World Cup more attacking rugby, but has fitness issues and will Hooker Julian Montoya, lock Guido Petti, pecking order he is behind flyhalf Nicolas miss the early part of the Championship in order to flanker Facundo Isa, centre Matias Moroni and Sanchez, who helped Argentina beat Australia be fit for the World Cup. Leicester wing Gonzalo Boks injury woes continue winger Santiago Cordero have shunned big 21-17 in October for their first win in their third Camacho is also under an injury cloud and offers from European clubs to develop in the season in the Championship. Argentina backed timetabled for a return later in the Championship CAPE TOWN: This year’s Rugby with the centre combination of expanding southern hemisphere game. The up that victory last November with victories over but Saracens prop Juan Figallo is out after surgery Championship holds extra significance Damian de Allende and rookie Jesse sixth, utility back Juan Pablo Socino, has yet to Italy and then a 18-13 win over France in Paris last week on a knee injury. — Reuters for injury-plagued South Africa as Kriel, who played fullback for the Bulls coach Heyneke Meyer scrambles to in Super Rugby, one to watch in the test his available combinations just Championship if allowed to flourish Castleford slump to defeat two months out from the World Cup. with both exciting runners. When Meyer took over the Springboks With mercurial fullback Willie le LONDON: at the start of 2012 he would have Roux and experienced wing Bryan Daryl Powell was left struggling to expected to use this tournament for Habana added to that mix they look a think of a worse 40 minutes during his fine-tuning of his game-plan, but side set to play a much more ball-in- Castleford Tigers tenure after they slumped to defeat at Hull FC. instead will seek cover for injured first hand style of rugby. The Tigers, who arrived in Hull boasting a team regulars in the coming weeks. The exciting Handre Pollard was five-match winning run, went into the break 14- With experienced campaigners selected at flyhalf against the World 6 ahead after a try double from Denny Duane Vermeulen, Willem Alberts, XV but is likely to be replaced by the Solomona and one for Luke Dorn. Frans Steyn, Fourie du Preez and more experienced and more consis- However, they capitulated after half-time, as Jacque Fourie in a race against time to tent kicker Pat Lambie for the start of Tom Lineham crossed over twice to lead the be fit for the World Cup in England, the Championship. hosts to a 21-18 win and prevent Castleford from Meyer is still looking at his options Morne Steyn is still part of the moving into the Super League top four. across a number of positions. squad, though he has not played since And the coach revealed there may have been There is also uncertainty over the the loss to Australia in Perth last year some complacency, with former NRL trio Gareth availability of captain Jean de Villiers as the team moves away from a kick- Ellis, Mark Minichiello and Mickey Paea all miss- after a knee reconstruction that saw ing and territory based game. ing from the Hull FC line-up. him miss the entire 2015 Super Rugby The front row looks settled with “Did we take them lightly without Ellis, Mini season, though he came through an Bismark du Plessis and Adriaan Strauss and Paea? If we did, we shouldn’t have,” said unscathed 20 minutes in the 46-10 vic- set to continue to alternate at hooker, Powell. “The second half was abysmal and after tory over a World XV last Saturday. while Victor Matfield and Eben being 14-6 up we were unrecognisable. The sec- He is likely to only feature in the lat- Etzebeth are certainties in the second ond half was as bad I’ve seen since I’ve been in ter stages of the Championship having row if fit. charge. “I think it was evident they wanted to win been sent to his province for game- The injuries to Vermeulen and it more and we made too many errors. We had time at a lower intensity. Meyer Alberts have knocked out two of big opportunities and we are asking questions as to why we didn’t take chances in front of us? showed his hand to some degree in Meyer’s most physical loose forwards, “We are still in a good spot and we need to the World XV win, where obvious rusti- with specialist Warren Whiteley and learn lessons. We ran out of gas but then we ness was mixed in with some sparkling Schalk Burger likely to play number found some at the end but we didn’t deserve to Conrad Smith attacking play. eight, while Marcell Coetzee adds win.” Elsewhere, Adam Quinlan inspired St Gone of the days of the Boks just muscle and Francois Louw some guile Helens to a nail-biting 35-34 victory over bashing it up at numbers 12 and 13 on the side of the scrum. — Reuters Huddersfield Giants, grabbing a hat-trick on his Hansen must perform debut. Head coach Keiron Cunningham was pleased with what he saw from the 22-year-old, All Blacks balancing act who joined from Parramatta Eels this month, and reserved praise for Luke Walsh after his last- WELLINGTON: The All Blacks’ veteran core of needed to think beyond the tournament gasp drop goal sealed the points. players will drag themselves through one final when a large chunk of his experienced core “That’s why we brought (Quinlan) over,” said Rugby Championship and try to bed down will move on from New Zealand rugby. Cunningham. “We knew he was a great support tactics for the World Cup, but coach Steve Hansen has often spoken about the dou- player. Instinct got him those tries. Hansen must also strike a balance between ble-edged sword facing the All Blacks in rug- “He’s a natural footballer who’s going to be proven performers and the future of the team. by-mad new Zealand. Maintaining a winning good for us. He didn’t know all the players’ Several of Hansen’s side are unlikely to side requires the introduction of fresh faces names; he only jumped off a plane on Monday. wear the national jersey again after the World and experimenting with untapped potential, “(Luke Walsh) practises that in training. He Cup in England later this year. Conrad Smith, but fans expect the All Blacks to not only win always kicks from a long way out and to the side, Ma’a Nonu and Dan Carter are joining French the World Cup but also win every test match so it was no fluke. “He’s had a tough period with clubs while captain Richie McCaw, hooker they play. injury but he really shone with ball in hand. Keven Mealamu and loosehead prop Tony Hansen has picked an extended 41-man That’s going to be a good boost for him, it will Woodcock are all expected to retire from top- squad for the southern hemisphere champi- give him that confidence he needs.” class rugby at the end of the year. onship to give himself the opportunity to look Meanwhile, Warrington Wolves boss Tony Hansen has overhauled the 2011 World at players like winger Nehe Milner-Skudder Smith was pleased not only to overcome Cup winning side by introducing new players and flyhalf Lima Sopoaga, who are more likely Wakefield Wildcats - coached by his brother to provide an exciting balance to grizzled vet- to feature from 2016 onwards. Brian and inspired by Jacob Miller’s four-try erans, aiming to play a high-paced game and Sopoaga could still play in the Rugby showing - but also to boast clean bill of health stretch their opponents across the field. Much Championship after a brilliant Super Rugby after the 40-20 win. of Hansen’s World Cup squad will already have season vaulted him into national contention, “I don’t think we’ve any injuries from the been pencilled in before New Zealand bid for though Hansen said the learning curve was game. I’ve been waiting to be able to say that a fourth successive Rugby Championship title, steep. “It’s a big ask to expect (him) to come in since round one,” said Smith after his side but there are opportunities for fringe players and take over a role like (flyhalf),” Hansen told secured a play-off place. to make the final cut on Aug. 30. reporters. “He’s got quite a bit of learning to “We’re pleased overall. We played alright con- World Cup winners Cory Jane and Israel do before we let him loose. “But, at some sidering. Wakefield have come a long way in a Dagg will also be trying to ensure they are on point, we’d like to think we can get everyone a short period of time and at time were breathing the plane to London in a crowded selection bit of an opportunity over these next (few) down our necks. “We had a lot of adversity to puzzle in the outside backs after injury-rav- games. “He may even force his way into the 31 overcome. We had a small team out there, down aged seasons took a toll on their form. While we take to the World Cup, but it was too good in numbers in the forwards in a big way. We had Hansen will use the Championship to fine an opportunity to miss to not give him an Duane Vermeulen in fitness race. to play a different way and got that right most of tune his World Cup plans, he has also said he education.” — Reuters the time.” — AFP WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 2015 SPORTS

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CINCINNATI: Cincinnati third baseman Todd Frazier ing off Los Angeles Angels slugger Albert Pujols, ans invited him to dinner Mastro’s City Hall ing and proving his worth to teammates with a dif- A Rose Garden outside the first-base stands was won the Home Run Derby on Monday, becoming who provided a blast after making the All-Star team Steakhouse in Scottsdale, Arizona. ferent kind of pitch. planted in tribute to - who else? - Pete Rose, the only the second player to do so on his home field in for the first time in five years. A waiter brought the check, which came to “We’d sing a lot of songs on the bus,” he said. “My hometown hero banned from baseball for life for the traditional lead-up event to the All-Star game. “I’m happy for Todd, especially being able to do $1,800, and ace pitcher Jered Weaver handed it to voice has gotten better - my pitch probably not so gambling on the Reds to win while playing and Frazier topped Los Angeles Dodgers rookie Joc it in front of his fans,” Pujols said. “It’s his night. He Trout and told him the bill was his to pay. much.” Production on the field. Personality off it. managing the club. The symbol of this year’s Pederson 15-14 with another late surge and one last deserves it. I just hope the fans were pleased and When Trout arrived at Tempe Diablo Stadium a That’s what baseball’s bosses are looking for. Midsummer Classic is a handlebar mustache, befit- perfectly timed swing. happy with the performance every single guy did. few days later, he found a toy truck in front of his MLB announced in February it had hired ting the club that became baseball’s first profession- “No pressure here with these fans,” he said, The right guy won, too.” Frazier topped Prince locker. Inside were 7,200 quarters. Anomaly its new multimedia creative marketing al franchise in 1869. Special old-style caps with hori- after accepting the crossed bats trophy to one more Fielder and Josh Donaldson to reach the finals, And Weaver punked the newbie outfielder later agency. Its first campaign, “This in Baseball,” zontal stripes will be used, although not in the tradi- standing ovation at Great American Ball Park. where he faced his biggest test. Pederson went first in spring training with a message on the right-field debuted in April for opening day and featured tional “pill box” shape. Frazier joined the Chicago Cubs’ Ryne Sandberg for and matched the highest total of the night with 14 scoreboard, urging fans to call “Mike Trout directly Trout, Stanton and Puig. Others highlighted this There are two smokestacks in right center, and a home-field homer titles; the Hall of Fame second homers. Frazier needed a late surge to pull even, with your baseball questions” during an exhibition season include Joc Pederson, Nolan Arenado and riverboat deck sits above the batter’s eye in center baseman did it at Wrigley Field in 1990. tying him with 11 seconds left in his round. game - with his actual cell phone number, of course. George Springer. “When you look at the Mike Trouts field. For the Home Run Derby on Monday night, He’d hit enough long homers to earn an extra 30 “It was pretty creative of them,” said Trout, now a and the Bryce Harpers and the Kris Bryants of the batters fell short in their efforts to hit the ball into seconds, giving him a chance to take a few deep four-time All-Star and winner of an MVP award. “It’s world, we’re just so fortunate and we need to take the next state. A 1980 US Supreme Court decision breaths, regroup and refocus. part of breaking into the big leagues.” advantage of this opportunity to the fullest,” said determined the Ohio-Kentucky border was the low- On the first pitch from brother Charlie in extra At 23, Bryant looks more high school student Jacqueline Parkes, Major League Baseball’s senior water mark on the northerly side of the Ohio River - time, Frazier puffed his cheeks and exhaled as he hit than big-time ballplayer. He made his big league vice president and chief marketing officer. as it existed in 1792, when Kentucky became the one solidly, then mouthed the words “That’s gone” debut in April, and his 12 homers and 51 RBIs have Yet as much as baseball tries to move forward, 15th US state. Adam Dunn is said to have hit a drive as the ball headed for the left field stands. The ball- given Chicago Cubs’ fans hope of a first World Series the sport always looks behind. Hosting the All-Stars off the Dodgers’ Jose Lima on Aug. 1, 2004, that park was full of fans with arms raised even before title since 1908. Face of the game? He doesn’t think for the first time since 1988, the Reds celebrate their cleared the batter’s eye in center, bounced on the the ball landed. so. “It is pretty cool to be mentioned in the same history at Great American Ball Park, which opened street outside the ballpark - an estimated 535 feet Meanwhile, not too long ago, Mike Trout, Bryce sentence as those guys,” he said. in 2003. Statues of former stars Ted Kluszewski, from home plate - and was found among some Harper and Gerrit Cole were the ones picking up Cole, a new All-Star at age 24, hopes to bring the Ernie Lombardi, Joe Nuxhall and Frank Robinson driftwood in the river. the extra balls and getting pranked into paying the Pirates their first title since 1979. He’s just two years greet fans outside the home plate gate in Crosley “I wasn’t there for that,” said Cincinnati’s Todd pricey checks. Now, along with the likes of Kris removed from bringing the veterans balls and Terrace, an homage to the sloped outfield at the Frazier, who beat Pederson 15-14 in the Home Run Bryant, Matt Harvey and many others, they’ve gloves out to the field every day during spring train- team’s home from 1912-70. Derby final, “but I heard that ball is still going.” —AP become the face of the All-Star Game and the future of the major leagues. “The Derek Jeter generation in the last few years came to the end of their careers. We have a great new crop of young players,” new Commissioner Rob Manfred said. This is an age when The Kids are All Right - a record 20 of the 76 All-Stars for Tuesday night’s game are 25 or younger, according to STATS. “I think the young talent in baseball is better than it’s been in years,” said Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira, one of the older All-Stars at 35. “These are exciting players, players that kids can look up to.” His former teammates - baseball royalty, in the form of Mariano Rivera and Jeter - are gone. The brash bats who rule the new era belong to Giancarlo Stanton, Yasiel Puig and Manny Machado, CINCINNATI: National League’s Todd Frazier, trying to solve bold arms led by Chris Archer, Cole of the Cincinnati Reds, holds the trophy and Harvey. Major League Baseball, which often after winning the MLB All-Star baseball relies on the nostalgia of its 19th-century roots, is Home Run Derby. — AP striving to connect with 21st-century youth more familiar with Reddit and Tinder than Josh Reddick After finishing second last year in Minneapolis, and Branden Pinder. “We’re working very hard to this one was as sweet as that winning swing. “That give our fans the kind of access to those players and pushed me a lot,” Frazier said. “I wanted to get back others in order to raise their awareness of these here. I’d been working in the offseason a little bit. players,” Manfred said. “We do realize we have a I’m just glad it was in Cincinnati and they could challenge in that regard because of what I charac- enjoy it with me.” Pederson was trying to become terize as generational change.” How different it was the first rookie since Wally Joyner in 1986 to win or in 2011, when Trout was 19 and arrived at his first share the title. He reached the final round by knock- big league camp. Some Los Angeles Angels veter- CINCINNATI: National League’s Kris Bryant of the Chicago Cubs hits during the MLB All-Star baseball Home Run Derby. — AP WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 2015 SPORTS Controversy and criticism hits once-proud Down Under

MELBOURNE: Australian tennis once was full of mer Dawn Fraser. The 77-year-old Fraser told a formance director. Australia sent out a listing of upcoming matches for good news stories, and personalities to match. Rod breakfast television show in Australia she was dis- Tomic, after reading Rafter’s earlier comments Australians overseas, and it noted that Tomic had a Laver, the only male player to twice win all four gusted by Kyrgios’ behavior in his fourth-round loss critical of him, complained at a post-match press first-round match at the “Hall of Shame” tournament Grand Slam tournaments in the same calendar year to Richard Gasquet at Wimbledon. conference at Wimbledon about lack of support in Newport, Rhode Island. That was supposed to be — in 1962 and 1969 — and leading women’s major “They should be setting a better example for the when he was injured, being made to pay for prac- the Hall of Fame tournament, and Tennis Australia winner Margaret Court were in that category. Other younger generation of this great country of ours,” tice balls and courts and directly criticized other quickly sent a correction and an apology. exemplary role models and multiple major winners Fraser said. “If they don’t like it, go back to where Tennis Australia officials, which drew him a suspen- As many tweets suggested, you couldn’t make include Evonne Goolagong Cawley, Ken Rosewall, their fathers or their parents came from.” sion from this weekend’s home Davis Cup quarterfi- this up. “This unfortunate error has been widely cir- John Newcombe and Pat Rafter. Kyrgios, who was born in Canberra, the nal against Kazakhstan in Darwin. culated on social media and there is some discus- Two-time Grand Slam champion Lleyton Hewitt, Australian capital, has a father born in Greece and a And on the day that Novak Djokovic defeated sion as to how such a mistake could occur,” Tennis a Davis Cup stalwart who had an often difficult time Malaysian-born mother. After outrage on social Roger Federer for his third Wimbledon title, and Australia said. “We have a very upset staff member with his on-court demeanor, has emerged recently media, Fraser apologized for her comments about with the Australian singles players long gone from who made a simple clerical error.” as a more eloquent elder statesman during his Kyrgios’ family. southwest London, the feud kept simmering Down Tomic’s family said they were considering legal injury-forced move toward retirement. Laver told ESPN television that he thought Under. Rafter, responding to Tomic’s comments, action because of Tennis Australia’s “continual Even during dry spells in Davis Cup play and in Kyrgios’ behavior was holding him back. “Nick’s told Sunday’s News Limited newspapers that play- shaming and misrepresentation of Bernard.” Tomic men’s majors over the past decade, players have young and maybe doesn’t realize what he is doing ing tennis for Australia was “about opportunity, not lost in the first round in Newport on Monday in mostly been respectful. So where, seemingly, has it sometimes,” Laver said. “He’s playing with emotion ... entitlement.” “It’s a principle I believe in and feel straight sets. Kyrgios arrived in Darwin for the Davis all gone wrong? that’s certainly something that he needs to grow really passionate about,” Rafter added. Cup match against Kazakhstan and said Tomic At Wimbledon, 20-year-old Nick Kyrgios battled out of and he needs to grow out of that sooner Kyrgios was quick to respond on Twitter: should have been included, but Australian captain with umpires time and again, was accusing of tank- rather than later. There’s certainly no excuse for “Another negative comment out of Rafters mouth. Wally Masur was in a more conciliatory mood. ing and swore so loudly and abused his rackets so swearing. That’s just bad behavior, that’s ugly.” Does this guy ever stop? (hashtag)everyonei- “We’d like to think that cool heads will prevail,” violently that he was fined nearly $10,000. Just when that media skirmish was settling, 22- saworkinprogress.” Kyrgios later deleted the tweet, Masur said, “and at some point everyone can sit That behavior earned him the wrath of an year-old Bernard Tomic renewed his ongoing messy but damage was done. On Monday, as if the sport in down in a room and get to the bottom of all the Australian sports great, Olympic champion swim- tussle with Rafter, who now is Tennis Australia’s per- Australia needed another controversy, Tennis issues.”—AP IPL in turmoil as teams banned in betting scandal

NEW DELHI: Cricket’s Indian Premier League was thrown into turmoil yesterday when a Supreme Court-appointed panel suspended two of the eight teams after officials were found guilty of illegally betting on matches. India’s board said it would respect the verdict and pledged to clean up cricket after the shock deci- sion to ban the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Rajasthan Royals for two years to protect “the integrity of the game.” CSK, led by India’s one-day international cap- tain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, and the Royals, skippered by Australian star Steve Smith, had hoped to escape with heavy fines but the panel was in no mood for leniency. It also banned Gurunath Meiyappan-the son-in-law of Narayanaswami Srinivasan, the Chennai fran- HARARE: Indian cricket captain Ajinkya Rahane holds the trophy with an official after his chise owner and the current boss of the team beat Zimbabwe in the One Day International cricket match series. — AP International Cricket Council-for life from cricket- related activities. India defeat Zimbabwe And a similar punishment was handed down to Raj Kundra, co-owner of the Rajasthan team HARARE: Kedar Jadhav made Zimbabwe cheer about on the day that two Indian and husband of Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty. pay for a woeful dropped catch as his Premier League franchises were suspended “Their conduct has affected the image of the unbeaten century powered India to an 83- for two years and two officials were banned game, the players and others associated with run victory in the third one-day interna- for life for their part in the 2013 fixing scan- the tournament,” the panel’s chairman Rajendra NEW DEILHI: Chairman of an Indian Supreme Court appointed panel Rajendra Mal Lodha ges- tional at Harare Sports Club yesterday and dal. Manish Pandey also provided a good Mal Lodha told reporters while announcing the tures during a press conference. — AFP a series whitewash. news story as he made 71 on his long-await- verdict in the capital New Delhi. Jadhav was on 41 when Elton ed international debut - the fourth-highest Asked about the financial losses of players, done what the BCCI should have done long ago”. But it has been continuously dogged by cor- Chigumbura put down the simplest of score by an Indian debutant in ODIs. As he Lodha said: “We did not consider financial losses The 2013 IPL season was mired in controversy ruption allegations and on Monday Hiken Shah, chances off the bowling of Graeme Cremer, had in the second ODI, Chamu Chibhabha to players and teams. That is not significant. “The after police launched legal proceedings against a first-class player from Mumbai, was suspended and the Indian batsman went on to score provided the sole bright spot in Zimbabwe’s integrity of the game is what matters,” added several officials and three Rajasthan Royals play- over an approach he made to an unnamed 105 not out as India posted 276 for five. reply, scoring 82 as the hosts were bowled Lodha who is a former chief justice. ers, including former Test fast bowler team-mate before this year’s tournament in The feat gave Indian cricket something to out for 193 in 42.4 overs.— AFP The outcome could have major financial con- Shanthakumaran Sreesanth, for illegal betting April-May. International news organisations sequences for the glitzy Twenty20 league which and spot-fixing. The IPL, which is broadcast including Agence France-Presse have suspended draws some of the biggest names in world crick- around the world, is hugely popular in India with on-field coverage of matches hosted by the BCCI SCOREBOARD et and raises questions over the future of the its mix of sport and showbiz, with a number of since 2012 after the board imposed restrictions two franchises which are both former champi- teams fronted by big Bollywood names. on picture agencies. — AFP HARARE: Final scoreboard in the third one-day international between Zimbabwe and ons. It was not immediately clear whether the India yesterday: two franchises can be sold, thus allowing the India R. Chakabva b Patel 27 cricketers to continue to be part of the IPL which A. Rahane c Utseya b Madziva 15 E. Chigumbura lbw b Vijay 10 is overseen by the Board of Control for Cricket in M. Vijay c Mutumbami b Madziva 13 R. Mutumbami lbw b Binny 22 India (BCCI). R. Uthappa c Chigumbura b Masakadza 31 Sikandar Raza b Harbhajan Singh 13 Jagmohan Dalmiya, president of the BCCI, M. Tiwary c and b Utseya 10 M. Waller c Rahane b Binny 5 said the board would give its full observations M. Pandey c Sikandar Raza b Chibhabha 71 G. Cremer c Rahane b Harbhajan Singh 0 after reading the entire report but was “commit- K. Jadhav not out 105 P. Utseya c Uthappa b Sharma 0 ted to honour and respect judicial decisions”. S. Binny not out 18 D. Tiripano not out 13 “The BCCI is committed to ensuring trans- Extras (1b, 1lb, 10w, 1nb) 13 N. Madziva st Uthappa b Patel 3 parency, accountability and cleansing the sport Total (5 wkts, 50 overs) 276 Extras (10w, 1nb) 11 in order to restore the faith and confidence of Fall of wickets: 1-25 (Rahane), 2-33 (Vijay), 3- Total (all out, 42.4 overs) 193 millions of cricket loving people in the glorious 68 (Tiwary), 4-82 (Uthappa), 5-226 (Pandey). Fall of wickets: 1-16 (Masakadza), 2-86 game of cricket in general and IPL in particular,” Did not bat: Harbhajan Singh, Axar Patel, (Chakabva), 3-97 (Chigumbura), 4-150 Dalmiya added in a board statement. Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohit Sharma. (Mutumbami), 5-160 (Chibhabha), 6-172 Bowling: Tiripano 8-0-46-0, Madziva 9-0-59- (Sikandar Raza), 7-172 (Cremer), 8-176 ‘FANS FEEL CHEATED’ 2, Chibhabha 8-0-55-1, Masakadza 10-0-31- (Waller), 9-176 (Utseya), 10-193 (Madziva). Lodha said that “huge injury has been caused 1, Utseya 10-0-41-1, Cremer 5-0-42-0. Bowling: Kumar 6-1-12-0, Sharma 7-0-33-2, to the image of cricket which is a passion for mil- Binny 10-1-55-3, Harbhajan Singh 10-0-35-2, lions of people”. “The purity of the game has Zimbabwe Patel 6.4-0-39-2, Vijay 3-0-19-1. been affected. Fans feel cheated and doubts H. Masakadza lbw b Sharma 7 Result: India won by 83 runs. abound if the IPL is clean.” Lodha was appointed C. Chibhabha c Jadhav b Binny 82 Series: India won the three-match series 3-0. head of the sentencing panel in January after the Supreme Court had found Kundra and Meiyappan guilty of betting on the outcome of matches in 2013. Maasai Warriors bowl “Meiyappan was an integral part of the team,” said Lodha. “By regularly placing bets he acted in over premiere audience gross violations of the rules of the game. He suf- fered a loss of 60,000,00 rupees ($94,560) in LONDON: “The eye that leaves the village leads naturally to the other. “In our society, the bets.” The hugely popular Chennai Super Kings sees further” according to a Maasai proverb. In women or the girls are treated as inferior, and are the most successful team in the IPL, having that case, Sonyanga Ole Ngais sees a long it’s no good,” Sonyanga said at the premiere. won the tournament in 2010 and 2011. They fin- way. Resplendent in red traditional robes, the “We are not saying we abandon all our good ished runners-up in 2008, 2012, 2013 and 2015. captain of a cricket team made up of Kenyan culture, only the harmful practices such as Rajasthan Royals won the inaugural event in Maasai warriors cut a distinctive figure in female genital mutilation. “It is very hard to go 2008 under the captaincy of Australian spin leg- London’s West End on Monday as a documen- against the elders, but cricket is giving us that end Shane Warne, but have failed to make the tary about his side’s exploits received its pre- courage, and that confidence. We are very final since then. miere. “Warriors”, whose executive producer is proud of what it means to be Maasai and that Royals’ co-owner Kundra expressed shock late England paceman James Anderson, charts is why we play in our traditional robes.” Tuesday with the decision taken against him. how the players, introduced to the sport in In the audience at Soho’s Curzon Cinema “Many inaccuracies...Have requested for a copy 2007 by South African enthusiast Aliya Bauer, on Monday was former England captain of the judgement - obviously very shocked and grow to love the game and even take part in a Michael Atherton, who congratulated British disappointed... #Faith,” he posted on Twitter. global amateur tournament at cricket’s spiritu- director Barney Douglas for a “visually stun- Cricinfo editor Sambit Bal however hailed it MUMBAI: In this photograph taken on March 5, 2012, Indian Premier League Rajasthan Royals’ al home Lord’s. ning” film on Twitter. Dressed in striking color- as a “massive decision and positive one” on the team owners Raj Kundra (left) and his wife Indian Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty pose at the The film is full of arresting imagery, be it ful bead necklaces, with some in headdresses, micro-blogging website, saying “the judges have unveiling of the IPL 2012 cricket team Rajasthan Royals jersey in Mumbai. —AFP the scenes of the Maasai’s native remote cen- the team, who mostly come from Il Polei vil- tral highlands of Laikipia or the sight of the lage near Mount Kenya, also wear standard team, who play in their traditional dress rather cricketing kit of gloves and shin pads. than conventional cricket whites, walking It was a picture of one of the players hit- Tiger excited to be back through the Long Room at the British ground. ting a ball that is said to have drawn first-time There are also moments of humor, as when an director Douglas, who spent several years officer connected to the British Army Training working for the website of the England and at special St Andrews Unit in Kenya, who helped provide the Wales Cricket Board. “I’ve known Barney for a Warriors with an artificial pitch to train on, few years through his involvement in cricket,” says: “It’s got a bit of a slope but, then again, said executive producer Anderson, explaining ST ANDREWS: Tiger Woods’ love affair with St there’s just something special about it. changes greatly and it’s based on angles. You so has Lord’s.” However, much of Warriors is his connection to the documentary. Andrews goes back 20 years and the former “It’s playing a little bit differently to previous have to put the ball on certain sides of the fair- devoted to the team’s attempts to get their “I don’t know if he asked me as such but world number one cannot wait for romance to Opens I’ve played in. It’s a little bit softer and it’s ways in order to get the ball close,” Woods tribal elders to abandon the traditional prac- we were talking about it and it was some- blossom again at the 144th British Open that going to get even softer with the (rain) forecast explained. tice of female genital mutilation. thing that straight away I really liked.” starts tomorrow. The 39-year-old American for Friday. Woods, who has had a torrid run of “That type of thinking and the strategy that The often deadly practice, which ranges Anderson, set to feature against Australia in made his first appearance in golf’s oldest major form but showed flashes of his old magic at the goes into that is something I’ve always loved.” from slicing off the clitoris to the mutilation the second Ashes Test at Lord’s tomorrow, in the 1995 edition held at the Old Course and Greenbrier Classic in West Virginia two weeks Woods has been stuck on 14 major victories since and removal of the entire female genitalia, is said he saw the film as a way “to do some went on to win the prized Claret Jug when the ago, enjoys the creative element that comes into winning the 2008 U.S. Open but said he still had banned in Kenya but still regularly carried out. good” through the game, saying it had been championship returned to the iconic links in play at the Old Course. “You have to be able to designs on overhauling Jack Nicklaus’ record total The combination of cricket and social activism “very kind” to him during his 14 years as a 2000 and 2005. hit all different type of shots,” he said. “The first of 18. “I ended up playing well at the Greenbrier might seem jarring to audiences used to professional player. “Some guys (in the Woods is expecting the course to present a thing I ever heard about St Andrews is that all and hit the ball the best I’ve hit it in probably two legions of high-profile players who confine Warriors’ team) travel for four hours on a different kind of challenge this week but is lick- you do is hit it as hard as you can and aim left. years on the Sunday,” he added. “I’m still young, their public remarks to nothing more contro- motorbike to practise every week with their ing his lips at the prospect nonetheless. “That’s basically not how you play the golf I’m not 40 yet. I know some of you guys think I’m versial than bland reflections on the match cricket bag on their back. “Just seeing that “I’m very excited to be back here at the Home course. You need to have the right angles. “Over buried and done but I’m still right here in front of they’ve just played. passion for the sport that I love reminded me of Golf,” he told reporters on Tuesday. “I’ve always the years of learning how to play the course you. I love playing, I love competing and I love But for Warriors skipper Sonyanga one of why I started playing cricket.” — AFP loved this course from the first time I played it... under different type of wind conditions, it playing these events.” — Reuters WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 2015 SPORTS Martinez aims for Europe despite heavy schedule

SINGAPORE: Everton manager Roberto season to try and win the title and there’s Martinez admitted that last season’s dis- another three or four teams with financial appointing campaign was impacted by backing to get into Europe so it becomes the side’s run to the last 16 of the Europa harder and harder. But it is still our aim League but the Spaniard wants nothing and one of our targets.” more than to compete in the tournament Martinez has brought in a few new again. signings since the transfer window In his first season on Merseyside, opened but does not expect any acquisi- Everton finished an impressive fifth but tions similar to the club record 28 million were mired in the bottom half of the table pounds ($43.30 million) they paid for for much of the last campaign before they Belgian striker Romelu Lukaku a year ago. moved up to 11th on a run of good form “We are trying to build on what we after their European exit to Dynamo Kiev. have done in the last four windows and “If the question is ‘does playing in the sometimes you need to spend big to Europa League have an impact on the bring in specific players,” he added. league?’ then the answer is clearly ‘yes’,” “Now we have a strong group with Martinez told reporters on Tuesday in some of the most exciting youngsters you Singapore, where the club are playing in will see in the league. I think the mixture is the Premier League Asia Trophy. perfect and rather than talking about “It’s different when you are playing in what we need, we are more concerned Europe season after season, you get that with how good we can be with the play- mentality and habits and into a position ers we have.” where you can cope with it a lot better,” Club captain Phil Jagielka agreed. added the Spaniard ahead of today’s “Obviously we spent a lot of money last opening game against Stoke City. year getting in the striker we needed but Arsenal and a Singapore Select XI are if you look around the squad, it’s really the other teams in the lucrative pre-sea- well balanced,” the England defender said. son event. “Psychologically it’s very “Previously we have aimed for a tough... like having to go to Russia on a Champions League slot at the start of the Petr Cech Thursday and arriving back on a Friday season and see how we get on. The man- afternoon to face Manchester United at ager would love us to win something and Old Trafford on an early Sunday kickoff is a so would the players. Arsenal hopeful goalkeeper physical aspect that will affect you,” he “We have really high standards at the added. club and we let ourselves down and nev- “It is a lesson that we have learned, we er really got the momentum we needed can Cech mate title rivals matured and we got better. But that is our last season. A lot of people are blaming aim. We want to be in those situations, to the Europa League but we want to finish SINGAPORE: The arrival of goalkeeper Petr Cech “From day one you felt his presence, he is the with that presence and record in our back,” he be playing in Europe year after year but in the European positions in the coming has given Arsenal’s unfairly criticised defensive type, he communicates well on and off the pitch, said. “We feel quite confident at the back. There that is something that is becoming harder season. “Hopefully we can start well and unit a welcome boost and could be the missing speaks several languages so I think he can add were many doubters out there but we feel we in our league as you can imagine. “There achieve that. That can only be a good piece in the title puzzle, his new side have said. that extra we may miss at the moment,” German are stronger.” One reporter suggested to Arsenal are probably five teams preparing this thing.” — Reuters Pundits and fans have frequently cited last defender Per Mertesacker told reporters in boss Arsene Wenger that the arrival of Cech had line weaknesses as the reason why Arsenal have Singapore on Tuesday. solved the goalkeeping problem that existed not won the Premier League since 2004, with “We are very happy with him and I think he since the departure of Jens Lehmann over seven David Ospina and Wojciech Szczesny both culpa- has a good feeling as well about joining us and years ago. “Look it’s quite simple if you go back Van Persie signs ble for errors last term as the side finished third, contributing to our team. “We had already a to the numbers. We have no obvious goalkeep- 12 points behind champions Chelsea. good structure, but with him we feel much ing problem,” said the Frenchman, whose side But the signing of the renowned Czech inter- stronger.” Mertesacker knows more than most had the third best defensive record last term for Fenerbahce national, who enjoyed a trophy-laden decade at the problems that Arsenal have faced at the behind Chelsea and Southampton. Chelsea before being usurped by Belgian back in recent years as they have struggled to “In the last 19 games we conceded 13 goals ISTANBUL: Dutch international striker lowing his eight-year stint at Arsenal. Thibaut Courtois last term, has spurred belief of put together a consistent 38-match title chal- and we want to maintain that record or improve Robin van Persie yesterday signed for But his last season was marred by an bridging the gap. The goalkeeper is in line to lenging campaign. it but that would be very, very difficult. Fenerbahce from Manchester United, the ankle ligament injury and speculation of make his first Arsenal appearance when the FA The World Cup-winner, though, believes “That means 26 goals conceded in a season, Turkish Super Lig giants announced. tension between himself and Manchester Cup winners kick off their pre-season in the Arsenal’s issues were overstated and that the that is exceptional. We have improved our Asian trophy against a Singapore select on backline were already strong before the arrival record during the season last year, we want to Van Persie’s signing and introduction United boss Louis van Gaal, who had Wednesday but his impact on the squad has of the 33-year-old goalkeeper. maintain that and stabilise and if possible ceremony took place at the club’s Sukru guided van Persie and his countrymen to already been felt. “It gives you a lift when you have someone improve that.” — Reuters Saracoglu stadium in Istanbul attended third place in the World Cup. by over 10,000 jubilant fans. Fenerbahce hav given their new flag- The Dutch international is believed to ship signing-one of the best known play- have put pen to paper on a three-year ers to arrive in Turkey in years-the red car- Froome crushes Tour rivals deal worth 4.7 million euros (�3.4m, pet treatment and he was given a hero’s $5.2m) although financial details have yet welcome by hundreds of fans at the air- to be disclosed. port on Sunday. Fenerbahce-runners up FRANCE: Chris Froome savagely ripped the heart out of his Tour de France competition yesterday “I am now part of the Fenerbahce fami- to hated Istanbul rivals Galatasaray last by streaking to victory on the first mountain season in the championship-have gone ly,” van Persie told fans who created a stage of this year’s race. deafening atmosphere and lit flares on a spending spree in a bid to dominate The 30-year-old Briton, who started the day in around the stadium. “I am happy to see so the Super Lig and be a real contender in yellow, blitzed one rival after another before many great fans”. “I promise I will do Europe. coming home alone at the end of the 167km everything in my power to make Last week they signed Portuguese star 10th stage from Tarbes to la Pierre-Saint Martin. Fenerbahce win as many trophies as pos- Nani also from United for six million euros The Sky team leader made his attack with a lit- sible to make these fans happy.” His sign- ( 4.26m, $6.7m) and in June bought tle over 6km left on the brutal 15km climb to the ing draws the curtain on three up-and- Danish centre-back Simon Kjaer from finish. At that point, reigning champion Vincenzo down years at Manchester United which French side Lille. Fenerbahce’s flurry of Nibali had already been dropped and two-time began in a blaze of promise but ended in transfer market activity is being master- former winner Alberto Contador was struggling. injury problems and faltering form. minded by its well-respected new Italian They came home respectively 21st at 4min Van Persie, 31, made 105 appearances sporting director Giuliano Terraneo who 27sec and 11th at 2min 51sec to see their overall and scored 58 goals at Manchester arrived in May on a mission to make the title hopes shredded. Only Colombian climber United after joining in August 2012 fol- club a European football force. — AFP Nairo Quintana, and American Tejay Van Garderen to a certain extent, managed to limit their losses. Quintana finished third on the stage at 1min 04sec, suffering the insult of Froome’s domestique Richie Porte beating him to the line for second place to deny him a pair of bonus sec- onds. The Colombian moved up to third overall, though he’s now 3min 09sec behind Froome, albeit with several mountain stages to come. Van Garderen rode a solid race to come home FRANCE: Britain’s Christopher Froome, wearing the overall leader’s yellow jersey celebrates as 10th at 2min 30sec and hold onto second overall he crosses the finish line to win the tenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race. — AP at 2min 52sec. But it was a miserable day for another 1.5km before the battle for the stage vic- the stage three Mur de Huy climb, and last year’s French hopes Jean-Christophe Peraud, Thibaut tory overtook him. king of the mountains Rafal Majka were the next Pinot and Romain Bardet who were dropped on By that point the peloton had been shredded to be dropped. the lower slopes of the final climb. under the pace set by Quintana’s Movistar team Sky took up the pace-setting but Quintana’s In the first half of the race, a two-man break- to just 25 riders. But already for the hosts it made teammate Alejandro Valverde attacked and the away of Pierrick Fedrigo and Kenneth Van Bilsen miserable viewig as Peraud, runner-up to Nibali reaction from Froome’s team reeled in Valls as built up a 15-minute lead on the peloton. in 2014, Pinot, third last year, and Bardet, sixth 12 only a dozen riders were left in the yellow jersey But by the time they reached the foot of the months ago, were amongst the debris. group. Porte took over pace-setting and final climb to the summit finish, their lead was As Fedrigo was caught, Dutchman Robert Contador was next to feel the pace and drop off, down to just 2min 30sec, and their time in the Geesink counter-attacked alone. But incredibly it with Valverde following shortly afterwards. sun was almost up. was Nibali next to crack more than 10km out Van Garderen also cracked as Geesink was Several of the favorites’ teams pushed the from the finish. caught, leaving only Froome and Quintana in pace as their leaders fought to start the climb at Spaniard Rafael Valls had set off after Geesink Porte’s wheel. But when Froome launched his the front of the peloton. Van Bilsen gave up the and the two formed a tandem at the front with a decisive attack, he dealt a crushing blow to his ghost 13km from the end while Fedrigo lasted 30sec lead. Joaquim Rodriguez, the winner on rivals. — AFP

ISTANBUL: Robin Van Persie of Netherlands waves to Fenerbahce fans during his presentation at the team’s Sukru Saracoglu Stadium. — AP NASCAR takes positive steps toward future CHARLOTTE: What a different NASCAR we have Curtis Turner and Tim Flock in 1961 were both driver-driven rules package to fail. That’s not a sur- now. The sport so married to a dictator-style reign, banned for life - Turner’s was eventually lifted - for prise because it’s an opposite path than the one tak- Running of the bulls ends so resistant to meaningful change and so slow to trying to form the Federation of Professional en by the series leaders tasked with improving the take a stance on anything that might alienate its fan Athletes and second-tier drivers were used at racing. PAMPLONA: Pamplona’s famed San considered among the fiercest in Spain. base has seemingly been turned upside down in a Talladega Superspeedway during a one-week boy- The data from Saturday night - data are always Fermin festival held its last bull run yes- One bull charged into a bunch of matter of days. cott in 1969 as drivers tried to form the Professional open to interpretation - suggested the drivers have terday with no fatalities in the nine-day runners, knocking around 10 people to In just the past month alone, chairman Brian Drivers Association. But times have clearly changed, been right all along in what creates the best racing. event, but officials said a French tourist the ground. France has taken a strong stance on a pair of social with three-time NASCAR champion Tony Stewart There were 2,665 green-flag passes throughout the died after being gored by a bull in a The San Fermin press office said five issues, including his desire to eliminate the even positioning present day NASCAR in “kind of a field, compared with 1,147 last year at Kentucky. small town festival in eastern Spain. people were treated in city hospitals for Confederate flag at NASCAR events. His position is in crisis situation” because of the uninspired racing. So There were also a record 22 green-flag passes for the A statement from the town hall of bruises suffered in falls or from being stark contrast to NASCAR’s Southern roots, and will NASCAR allowed the drivers to create a panel that lead, up from the record of 19 set in 2011. Pedreguer said the 44-year-old man trampled on by the beasts or other run- be slow to be totally embraced by fans. And last they selected themselves by vote. Drivers were The racing drew raves from winner Kyle Busch. week when Ben Kennedy, great-grandson of grouped in tiers and every manufacturer had to be Before you say “of course the winner liked it,” remem- died around 1 a.m. after being gored ners but none was in serious condition. NASCAR founder Bill France Sr., was involved in an represented. The first meeting, last month at Dover, ber he’s the guy who widely panned the Car of during a bull-running event held as No one was gored yesterday. The July accident at Kentucky Speedway, nearly every replay put in motion the lower downforce package that Tomorrow when he won in the debut race of that part of the town’s summer festival. 6-14 fiesta, named after the northern featured a shot of “The Stars and Bars” waving at the was used at Kentucky. car. Denny Hamlin, one of the drivers credited for It was the third death from a goring city’s patron saint, dates back to the bottom of the screen. So it may take some time for A second meeting at Daytona a week before the the push to create the driver council, was down two in festivals in recent weeks around late 16th century. It was immortalized NASCAR’s position to make a meaningful difference, race opened the door for the use of a similar rules laps at one point Saturday night and finished third. Spain. Ten people, including four in Ernest Hemingway’s 1926 novel “The but France is strongly in favor of separating his series package at Darlington next month, one that fea- “This is what race car driving’s all about. I feel like Americans, were gored in this year’s fes- Sun Also Rises” and attracts thousands from the negative connotation of the flag regardless tures higher drag at Indianapolis and Michigan, and now it’s back in the driver and crew chief’s hands to tival in Pamplona, the country’s most of tourists. of how long it takes. Same goes for improving the a new tire at Richmond. get their car handling like it’s supposed to,” he said. celebrated such event, but no one was The 8 a.m. runs see people dashing on-track product, which, by the way, looked a much Drivers seemed genuinely pleased with the open “It’s not just an arms race of who can build the killed. Fifteen people have died from with six bulls and their guiding steer improved Saturday night at Kentucky. dialogue with NASCAR, but cautioned not to expect fastest cars in the shop.” gorings in the Pamplona festival since along a narrow 930-yard (850-meter) The race was the first for new rules packages that much from Saturday night’s race at Kentucky. At Even Clint Bowyer, stuck in a miserable season, 1924. Bull runs are a traditional part of course from a holding pen to the city’s have been earmarked for trial at four different tracks. issue was Goodyear’s delay in being able to produce seemed pleased after a 19th-place finish. “I hope the summer festivals across Spain. Dozens bullring. Tuesday’s run lasted 2 minutes, This package of lower downforce was specifically a tire to match the lower downforce package, and fans enjoyed that because I sure did,” Bowyer said. are injured each year, mostly in falls. 5 seconds, the fastest of the eight held recommended by the drivers, who somehow per- driver council member Dale Earnhardt Jr. warned: This is a new era in NASCAR, a time when NASCAR is In Pamplona’s final run, hundreds of in the festival. The bulls are killed by suaded NASCAR to allow them to form a panel that “I’m not expecting Kentucky to reveal a lot of obvi- committed to doing the right thing. France made people raced alongside six fighting professional matadors in bullfights each has engaged in meaningful discussion with series ous answers on the direction we need to go.” It’s not the right decision with his stance on the bulls from the renowned Miura ranch, afternoon during the festival. —AP leaders. Don’t confuse the driver council with union- clear why Earnhardt tried to temper the waters for Confederate flag, and collecting driver input is a ization, something NASCAR has never allowed. Kentucky, but it seemed as if NASCAR expected the very strong step in the right direction. —AP Frazier wins Froome All-Star Derby crushes Tour in home17 park rivals19 WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 2015

IPL in turmoil as teams banned in betting scandal Page 18 Liverpool thump Thai All Stars

BANGKOK: A host of new Liverpool signings got their first chance to play in team colors under torrential Bangkok skies yesterday as the Reds comfortably defeated the Thai All Stars 4- 0 in a friendly. The English Premier League side were visit- ing the Thai capital for the first stop on an end- of-season tour that will also take in Malaysia and Australia. Adam Bogdan, Joe Gomez and Danny Ings all made their debut appearance in the first half at the imposing Rajamangala stadium. Success came within three minutes. A clever pass from Joao Carlos Teixeira found Lazar Markovic, who easily took the ball round the keeper and slotted it home. Shortly before half time it was two as a Teixira corner found Mamadou Sakho who flicked the ball into the far corner with a thumping header. Kiatisuk Senamuang’s All Star team, made up of local premier league players, showed KANSAS: US midfielder Gyasi Zardes (20) and Panama midfielder Miguel energy and determination but were easily out- Camargo (14) battle for the ball as Panama’s Anibal Godoy (20) also defends dur- matched in quality, rarely pestering the ing the second half of a CONCACAF Gold Cup soccer match. — AP Liverpool defenders or goal line. In contrast Thai keeper Warut Mekmusik was tested throughout, forced to make good saves against US draw with Panama shots by Ings and Jordan Rossiter that looked KANSAS: The United States recovered third-placed teams. like they were all but going into the back of the from a poor first half and earned a 1-1 The Central Americans came out net. draw against Panama on Monday that inspired on Monday, looking for their The second half began with an entire team BANGKOK: Liverpool’s Danny Ings jumps for the ball during their friendly soccer match kept the Central Americans from clinch- first win and Luis Tejada appeared to change by manager Brendan Rodgers allowing against Thailand All Stars, at Rajamangala national stadium. — AP ing an automatic spot in the CONCACAF have given them the lead in the 10th Nathaniel Clyne, James Milner and Divock Origi to make their debuts accompanied by driving But the young Belgian was finally rewarded ping off point for lucrative pre-season tours Gold Cup quarter-finals. In a physical, minute only for the goal to be ruled out in the 86th minute with a header off a around Asia with Chelsea and Leicester both testy, battle at Sporting Park in Kansas for offside. monsoon rains that hampered visibility and soon turned much of the stadium’s running Henderson cross that careered into the Thai making trips to Thailand this summer. City, the Americans overcame a 1-0 half- Panama did finally strike in the 34th goal. Conditions at the lightly filled 50,000 Liverpool have now made five visits to the time deficit when Michael Bradley slot- minute when Blas Perez finished off a track into a virtual moat. As fans and press scurried to the back of the capacity Thai stadium were somewhat capital since 2001, winning four and drawing ted home from close range in the 54th pass from Tejada. The US struck back ear- removed from Anfield, with the mercury hover- one. The visitors are scheduled to leave minute. ly in the second half as Alejandro Bedoya stands to shelter, Liverpool kept on the attack, showing little sign of being bothered by the ing around 31 centigrade (89 fahrenheit) even Bangkok after the match for Malaysia. The unbeaten Americans had played a great ball into the box to once the heavens opened. The tour has been somewhat overshad- already clinched their spot in the quar- Bradley who finished. deluge. In the 52nd minute captain Jordan By the latter stages of the game any hopes owed by the absence of Rahim Sterling who ter-finals from Group A before the match. The match had several testy for a clever passing game had evaporated with had initially been named in the 30 man squad. Haiti, meanwhile, advanced to the knock- moments with three Panamanians Henderson picked out Adam Lallana with a cheeky rabona who thundered home the third the ball regularly coming a halt in an increas- On arriving in Bangkok Monday, Brendan out phase by beating Honduras 1-0 cour- receiving yellow cards. “It’s always tricky ingly waterlogged pitch. Rodgers confirmed the 20-year-old was leaving tesy of a Duckens Nazon goal. when you have one team who has goal of the night. New man Origi must have thought he English football commands a huge follow- for a rival club, bringing to a close what has Panama, who drew all three of their advanced and another team playing for ing in Thailand and it is not uncommon to see become this summer’s most acrimonious games at the tournament to finish on everything,” Bradley said. “At the end of would never make it four with the ball hitting the woodwork twice and a yards out shot entire skyscrapers in Bangkok decked in adver- transfer. British media say Sterling is off to three points, will now have to wait to see the day we’ll take our points and move tising featuring stars from the premier league. Manchester City in a £49 million ($76 million, if they can qualify as one of the two best on.” —Reuters denied by a remarkable save from the Thai goalkeeper. The kingdom has become a regular stop- 68 million euro) deal. — AFP

Direct: Behind the veil: China policies hurt minority businesses Page 25 Starbucks jumping into South Business Africa’s growing coffee market WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 2015 Page 22 Weak US retail sales Iran gears up for trade and investment boom hint at slower economic growth Page 23 Page 24 NBK reports KD 163.4m profits for H1 2015 12.8% year-on-year growth

KUWAIT: National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) reported net profits of KD 163.4 million ($541 million) for the first half of 2015 com- pared with KD 144.8 million ($479.4 million) for the same period in 2014, growing 12.8 percent year-on-year. NBK Group 1Q 2015 net profits included the gain from the sale of NBK’s 30 percent stake in IBQ with a net impact of KD 22.5 million ($75 million). Net profits for the 2Q 2015 reached KD 66.9 mil- lion ($221.4 million), a year-on-year increase of 9.9 percent Total assets as of end-June 2015 reached KD 23 billion ($76 billion) up 14.6 percent compared to June 2014, while total share- holders equity increased by 6 percent to KD 2.7 billion ($8.8 billion). Customer loans and advances reached KD 12.7 billion ($42.1 bil- lion) as of end-June 2015, growing by 12.9 percent year-on-year, while customer Nasser Al-Sayer Isam Al-Sager deposits grew by 10.1 percent in the same period to reach KD 12 billion ($39.8 billion). percent and 8.7 percent, respectively. sources. “In Kuwait, the bank continued to NBK maintained a low NPL/Gross Loans ratio “The overall operating environment in strengthen its market position, maintaining of 1.55 percent as of end-June 2015 down Kuwait continues to witness improvements. its leading market share and growing across from 1.81 percent a year ago, and NPL cover- We see acceleration in the process of tender- all business lines. Additionally, the acquisition age ratio increased to 277 percent, up from ing, award and execution of the large infra- of controlling stake in Boubyan Bank in 2012 230 percent a year ago. structure projects, which has reflected posi- continues to position NBK ahead of competi- Nasser Al-Sayer, NBK’s Chairman, said tively on NBK’s operational income and loan tion in Kuwait as Boubyan remains to offer considered among the lowest for global insti- highest ratings among all banks in the “NBK continued to deliver solid growth and growth. As the leading bank in Kuwait, NBK strong growth outlook for the Group.” tutions considering the current environment. Middle East from the three international rat- healthy performance with net profits grow- continues to play a main role in the financing “On the regional front, NBK’s main focus The issuance of the securities attracted signif- ing agencies Moody’s, Fitch Ratings and ing at 12.8 percent year-on-year during the of these mega infrastructure projects.” Sayer remains on GCC markets as they continue to icant interest from fixed income investors Standard and Poor’s. The Bank’s ratings are 1H 2015. This reflects NBK’s strong financial added benefit from their strong sovereign positions around the world as the issuance saw two supported by its high capitalization, prudent position, conservative management prac- Sayer also highlighted that “The outlook and offer strong growth potential on the times coverage in a record timing of 6 days. lending policies, and its disciplined approach tices and the bank’s successful strategy”. for Kuwait and the GCC remains very positive back of ongoing Government spending This reflects the confidence that investors to risk management, in addition to its highly Sayer added that the solid results of the despite the sharp drop in oil prices and the plans. Other than the GCC, the Egyptian mar- have in NBK. The securities issuance is the recognized and very stable management 1H 2015 reflect strong growth in the Group’s turbulence in Europe mainly due to the huge ket positive outlook presents growth poten- first in the Middle East and North Africa team. NBK was also named among Global core banking businesses. During the 1H 2015, reserves and solid financial positions of tial for the Group. NBK seeks to strengthen its (MENA) region that is rated and carries an Finance’s list of the 50 safest banks in the net operating income grew by 12.5 percent these GCC economies. This allows for contin- position in the Egyptian market on the back investment grade rating from an internation- world for the ninth consecutive time. year-on-year to KD 373.1 million ($1,235.5 uation of capital expenditure plans and of positive developments in terms of security al rating agency. The additional Tier 1 securi- NBK enjoys the widest banking presence million) confirming NBK’s strong domestic spending on the development projects that level and political environment”, Sager high- ties boosted NBK’s capitalization levels with with a local and international network reach- and regional market positions. The growth in Kuwait and the GCC have embarked upon.” lighted. its Capital Adequacy Ratio reaching 16.1 per- ing 4 continents. NBK’s international pres- net operating income is mainly attributed to Isam Al-Sager, NBK’s Group Chief Executive Sager also highlighted that during the 1H cent as of end-June 2015 under the Basel III ence spans many of the world’s leading finan- solid growth in the bank’s net interest Officer reaffirmed NBK’s strategic direction as 2015, NBK successfully concluded the regime, which is comfortably higher than cial centers including New York, Europe, GCC, income and fees and commissions income a leading bank in Kuwait and the region with issuance of $700 million additional Tier 1 regulatory requirements. Middle East, Singapore as well as China with year-on-year growth rates reaching 12.6 the aim of further diversifying its income securities at a rate of 5.75 percent which is NBK continues to enjoy collectively the (Shanghai). WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 2015 BUSINESS Gulf Bank posts 20% growth in profit in H1 2015 Total shareholders’ equity increased to KD 525 million

KUWAIT: Gulf Bank yesterday announced a net Alghanim, Gulf Bank’s Chairman said: “I am very seeing these coming to the market. Our sales profit of KD 18.7 million for the first half of 2015, pleased to report the steady progress the bank has force is active in the market and satisfying our up 20 percent from KD 15.6 million over the same made so far this year, recording 20 percent growth customers. We all feel the momentum of a period in 2014. Operating profits before provisions in net profit, and double digit growth in our core change in trend at the bank. “ were KD 55.8 million against KD 53.7 million for operating profit. Gulf Bank recently received an Gulf Bank continually seeks to be innovative, to the same period last year. The Net Interest Margin upgrade from Standard & Poor (S&P) where the raise standards, and set the benchmark for bank- and Fee income witnessed strong growth, which bank’s long-term credit rating was raised to A- ing excellence in the region. The bank is frequent- contributed to the overall improvement in the per- from BBB+ with stable outlook. This is yet another ly honored with prestigious awards and accolades. formance at the bank. The Capital Adequacy confirmation that the guidance of the Central Most recently the bank won “Best Retail Bank in under Basel III stood at 15.3 percent against the Bank, the efforts of the Board and our staff sup- Kuwait” by The Asian Banker, “Best Retail Bank in regulatory requirement of 12.5 percent. The bank’s ported by the trust of our customers are leading Kuwait” and “Best Retail Customer Service Bank in non -performing Loans (i.e. ‘NPL’) ratio also contin- the bank in the right direction.” Kuwait” awards from International Finance ued to improve to 3.1 percent at the end H12015 Cesar Gonzalez-Bueno, Gulf Bank’s CEO said Magazine (IFM), “Best Commercial Bank” and “Best decreasing from 5.1 percent a year earlier. The NPL “Our results for the first half of the year reflect the Omar Alghanim Cesar Gonzalez-Bueno Innovation in Retail Banking” awards from total coverage ratio also increased to 307 percent bank’s ability to deliver good results and the posi- International Banker, “Best Customer Experience at the end H12015, against a 225 percent coverage tive trend we have seen in previous quarters con- tems and processes, we are also actively recruit- Overall Branch” from Ethos Integrated Solutions, at the end of H12014. tinues. We have made significant investments ing talent. The product and services enhance- “Best Car Loan” and “Best Customer Service Commenting on the results, Omar Kutayba towards enhancing the bank’s infrastructure, sys- ment is advancing well and we will soon start (Retail)” from Banker Middle East.

Factbox Sanctions on Iran oil sector

ran and six world powers reached a nuclear deal yester- day, capping more than a decade of negotiations with Ian agreement that could transform the Middle East, and which Israel called an “historic surrender”. Under the deal, sanctions imposed by the United States, European Union and United Nations would be lifted in return for Iran agreeing long-term curbs on a nuclear programme that the West has suspected was aimed at creating a nuclear bomb. International sanctions imposed to force Iran to curb its nuclear program have halved its oil exports to just over 1 million barrels per day since 2012, and hammered its econ- omy. A complex range of restrictions have been imposed over several decades - the first of them in 1979, after Iranian students stormed the US Embassy in Tehran. But the major oil-related sanctions were imposed by the United States and the European Union in 2012 to pile pres- sure on Iran over its nuclear programme. The sanctions are multi-layered, and will take time to remove fully. Iranian state news agency IRNA reported yesterday economic and financial sanctions will be lifted when implementation of the deal begins. Here is a summary of the measures currently in force, which US Treasury Secretary Jack Lew has estimated have cost Iran more than $160 billion in oil revenue alone since 2012: TEHRAN: An Iranian street vendor waits for customers in downtown Tehran on July 12, 2015. — AP US Sanctions American companies and individuals are prohibited from trading directly or indirectly with Iran’s oil and gas sector, the government of Iran, or individuals connected Iran gears up for trade to the oil and gas sector or in any financing of it. US inter- ests are also prevented from investing in Iran’s oil and gas industries. US sanctions can also target financial institu- tions that engage in transactions with the state-owned and investment boom National Iranian Oil Company or its subsidiary, Naftiran Intertrade Company. Companies or individuals who breach the sanctions risk significant fines, asset freezes, Biggest economy to rejoin global system in decades being cut off from the US dollar banking system, or even being blacklisted themselves. DUBAI: Iran is preparing for a trade and investment times the 1 million barrels per day that Iran exports hit, it was Ä27.8 billion - a measure of the ground boom years. Private economists think that level is EU Sanctions boom that could reshape the region after agreeing now. But the nuclear deal will provide an immedi- that may be recovered. possible if the government removes red tape and The EU has also imposed sanctions prohibiting trade with world powers to curb its nuclear program, ate boost to Iran by making companies around the Portfolio investment into Iran may also increase deregulates the labour market. with Iran’s oil sector. This includes any business with any paving the way for sanctions that have stifled its world more comfortable dealing with it, and by quickly, as frontier market funds enter a $100 bil- part of Iran’s energy sector or government agencies related economy to be lifted. With just under 80 million encouraging the Iranian diaspora to send money lion stock market that is very cheaply valued by Catching Up? to it and any investments in that industry. EU sanctions also people and annual output of some $400 billion, home, businesspeople said. international standards. Further out, many firms are Iran has as large a population as the six wealthy prohibit European firms and individuals from importing or Iran is set to be the biggest economy to rejoin the Neighbouring countries will feel the impact likely to establish a presence in Iran through repre- Gulf Arab oil exporting states and Iraq combined. purchasing Iranian crude oil, petroleum products or natural global trading and financial system since the break- fastest. Although most Gulf Arab oil exporters may sentative offices, partnerships and franchise agree- For most of the past decade, those states boomed gas, assisting in the construction of oil tankers, or supplying up of the Soviet Union over two decades ago. lose out as the prospect of more Iranian supply ments. Some Western fast food and clothing fran- while Iran struggled; now the pattern may shift rad- vessels to transport or store oil or petrochemical products. “This is the deal that we have been waiting for, pushes down crude prices, trading centres such as chises are already present, operating via Turkey, ically. “Iran could turn into an engine of economic the one that will open the doors,” said Iranian Dubai can look forward to resuming their tradition- Tehran businessmen say. Large-scale foreign direct growth for the whole region,” said Ramin Rabii, Shipping and Insurance investment banker Xanyar Kamangar, founding al role as a hub for business with Iran. investment may take at least a year or two; big chief executive of Tehran-based financial firm Iran’s oil sector has found it increasingly hard to trans- partner of Griffon Capital, an asset management Western firms will want banking networks to be Turquoise Partners. With its several hundred thou- port oil or insure cargoes. EU and US sanctions have black- and corporate advisory firm in Tehran. The tough- Industry Idled rebuilt first, and will be wary of provisions for sanc- sand ethnic Iranian residents, Dubai in particular is listed Iran’s shipping sector, including its top tanker owner est sanctions look likely to remain in place for at Economists estimate that a third of Iranian tions to “snap back” if Tehran is seen to violate the likely to be used as a staging post for foreign com- NITC, meaning US and European companies are prohibit- least several more months; the agreement says industry may have been idled by the sanctions, agreement. panies going back into Iran. Energy-hungry Oman ed from trading with it. NITC is Iran’s main transporter of measures such as U.S. and European banking which the US Treasury estimates cut Iran’s GDP by a But Iran is hungry for foreign capital. may be another beneficiary. Last year it agreed to oil. The main port operator, Tidewater Middle East Co, is restrictions will be lifted only when the fifth; much of this could now revive as trading ties Mohammad-Baqer Nobakht, head of the state import gas from Iran in a deal that would involve also subject to sanctions, which has complicated ship- International Atomic Energy Agency has verified with the West are re-established. Meanwhile, the Management and Planning Organisation, said last building a $1 billion pipeline across the Gulf; with ments from export terminals. Iran has also been prohibited that Iran is keeping to its side of the bargain. modernisation of Iran’s oil industry, and infrastruc- week that Iran’s 2016-21 development plan would sanctions lifted, the project looks more likely to go from securing the services of international ship classifica- For this reason, and because Iran needs to ture projects that were put on hold during the need investment of $361 billion; he estimated only ahead. Regional transport and logistics companies tion firms, which certify that vessels have met the safety repair its dilapidated infrastructure, some of the sanctions years, are expected to boost imports of $204 billion could be raised domestically, leaving could also prosper from an Iran boom. Shares in and environmental standards necessary to obtain insur- benefits of lifting sanctions will be slow to come. It commodities such as cement and steel. Iran’s trade the rest for foreign sources. The five-year plan Dubai port operator DP World climbed 1.4 percent ance and access to ports. — Reuters may take years for oil exports to return to the pre- with the European Union last year totalled Ä7.6 bil- envisages annual economic growth of 8 percent, on Tuesday; Kuwait-based logistics giant Agility sanctions levels of four years ago, almost three lion ($8.4 billion). In 2011, before banking sanctions matching Asia’s “tiger economies” during their gained 1.5 percent.— Reuters Sanctions go, but Iran must Iran merchants in Dubai wait for economic recovery await sanctions relief

TEHRAN: Iranian trade will be boosted by a have visited Tehran. Iran’s market of 78 mil- have breached its promises. DUBAI: Loading goods onto vessels speaks Arabic and Farsi. Hossein Haghighi, more than 10,000 companies in the UAE lifting of nuclear-related sanctions but the lion people and educated workforce were Rouhani admitted in June that “weeks anchored along Dubai Creek, Iranian sailors vice president of the Iranian Business which one way or another have Iranian country needs billions of dollars of invest- important pluses for those looking to put or even months will pass” between the and businessmen await the long hoped-for Council in Dubai, recalls that some banks in ownership,” he said. Most are active in the ment and meaningful economic gains are money into the country, he said. The elec- signing of the agreement and sanctions lifting of Western sanctions against Iran to the United Arab Emirates had closed down oil, gas and food industries. This month, likely to take many months. The deal tion in 2013 of President Hassan Rouhani, a relief. Iran’s energy sector is considered a boost business between the Gulf neigh- the accounts of Iranians in the country. “If Dubai’s Emirates Airline announced it will between Iran and world powers moderate, signalled a change in Iran’s eco- juicy target. With the fourth largest oil bours. Iran and world powers yesterday the sanctions are removed, some banks will launch in September a second route to Iran, announced in Vienna yesterday paves the nomic policy. reserves and the second in gas, Iran has reached an accord in Vienna that would start opening accounts for Iranians and with a new service to the city of Mashhad. way to an opening for international compa- the biggest combined energy deposits in rein in its nuclear program in exchange for business will improve,” said Haghighi. Trade between Iran and the UAE is cen- nies who have long seen the Islamic repub- Risks and Rewards the world. The oil ministry has an easing of the crippling sanctions against Emirati businessmen dealing with Iran - turies-old, despite a dispute over the own- lic as an untapped market. A decade of dif- Talks with the P5+1 powers - Britain, announced it intends to attract up to the Islamic republic. Global oil prices the UAE’s fourth-largest trading partner - ership of small Gulf islands now controlled ficulties linked to the country’s nuclear pro- China, France, Russia and the United States $100 billion of foreign investment to plunged even as details were still emerging had also faced restrictions, he added. UAE by Iran. Following the 1979 Islamic revolu- gram, however, has left problems as well as plus Germany -started in September that modernise the sector, which has been of the deal that would end a 13-year stand- Economy Minister Sultan Al-Mansouri said tion, many Iranians fled to Dubai, escaping opportunities, experts say. year and an interim agreement two underdeveloped for a decade. Production off, in the first sign of the huge economic last month non-oil trade with Iran amount- the social restrictions enforced by Tehran’s With Tehran under suspicion of plotting months later gave Iran some sanctions has dropped below three million barrels impact of such a historic accord. ed to $17 billion in 2014 but remains lower new rulers. Opposite the concrete wharf to develop an atomic bomb under the relief in exchange for curbs on its nuclear per day (bpd) since 2012, while exports “If sanctions are lifted, our work will than the record $23 billion in 2011 before where Iran-bound goods await collection guise of civilian energy production, the UN activities. Those steps helped Iran exit two almost halved to 1.3 million bpd - against increase and it will become easier,” said sanctions began to bite. are the offices of Bank Melli Iran and Bank first imposed economic sanctions on the years of recession, with three percent 2.5 million bpd in 2011. Mohammed Hasan Zara, an Iranian captain Saderat Iran - two Iranian lenders that are Islamic republic in 2006. In 2012, the United growth last year. Rouhani’s government, at Dubai Creek, as he packed foodstuff, cut- Centuries-Old Ties under the sanctions. States and the European Union ratcheted which wants foreign investment, has also Need for Reforms lery, and auto and computer parts onto a Dubai has long been at the forefront of In a nearby bustling market, where up the pressure, slapping punitive meas- managed to bring inflation down to 15 Iran could produce an extra million wooden dhow destined for southern Iran. trade ties with Iran. Its ruler Sheikh Persian is a commonly spoken language, ures on Iran’s energy and banking sectors. percent from 42 percent, helping stabilise barrels per day in the six months follow- Since 2006, the UN Security Council has Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum last the scents of Iranian spices fill the air. Lacking effective tools for making interna- Iran’s currency the rial, which had previous- ing the end of sanctions, Oil Minister imposed four sets of sanctions against Iran year appealed for the sanctions against Iran Mohsen Yousuf, whose family settled in tional cash transfers - Iran was barred from ly lost two thirds in value. Bijan Zanganeh has said. And by chang- over its suspect nuclear ambitions. The to be lifted, complaining his emirate had Dubai 70 years ago, has also been keep- the SWIFT banking network - the economy But without a surge in funds and a new ing the structure of its oil contracts, the United States and European Union have suffered from the punitive measures ing a close watch on the talks in Vienna. “If tanked as cash dried up. economic push those gains are in jeopardy, ministry is trying to lure back oil majors - enacted even tougher measures that target imposed on its neighbour . A hub for the sanctions are lifted, people will be But even when sanctions are lifted, oth- according to David Ramin Jalilvand of the which sustained big losses by having to the country’s energy and banking sectors. finance and transportation, Dubai is home able to come here and open businesses,” er basic steps must be taken to turn the European Policy Centre in Brussels. “It will leave. Dutch-Anglo energy giant Shell The sanctions have taken a heavy toll to Jebel Ali Port, the biggest and busiest says Yousuf, sitting in his shop that sells a economy around, according to Daniel take at least until early 2016 before the and Italy’s ENI have both sent envoys to and affected historically strong trade ties facility of its kind in the region which is range of Iranian goods, from tea to oil and Bernbeck, managing director of the energy-related sanctions are lifted,” he said, Tehran for talks. But finalising the new with Dubai - home to a 400,000-strong expected to benefit enormously from a spices like saffron. Merchants are currently German-Iran Chamber of Commerce. “Iran noting the need for UN nuclear monitors to contracts - the process started after Iranian community that runs a vast busi- relaxation of the sanctions. only allowed to bring in 20 kg of spices needs technological and industrial devel- verify Iran has met its commitments. Rouhani’s election - has been a drawn- ness network. “We used to go twice a Haghighi said he expects trade every three months, he says. “But, God opment and it will cost billions of dollars Foreign companies may be reluctant to out affair. An unveiling of terms in month to Iran and come back. Now we between the UAE and Iran to surge by willing, if the sanctions are lifted we can unless investors come back,” he said, noting invest in Iran, given the risk that sanctions London in September has been deferred can’t even get enough cargo to go once between 15 and 20 percent within the first earn more... We could be allowed to bring huge interest from German companies that may be re-applied if Tehran is deemed to until December.— AFP every month,” said Zara, a trader who year of the sanctions being lifted. “There are up to 100 kilograms.” — AFP WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 2015 BUSINESS Gulf markets mostly firm after Iran deal

MIDEAST MARKETS REPORT DUBAI: Gulf stock markets were mostly firm yes- ing of sanctions. But even a modest initial increase climbing 1.3 percent. The retail-focused lender offset poor results posted by Herfy Food, in foreign trade from sanctions relief. “In gen- terday, moving little in response to the internation- could be enough to pull international oil prices posted a marginal drop of 0.4 percent in its sec- which Savola has a 49 percent stake. Herfy eral, exports to Iran from the rest of the al deal on Iran’s nuclear program, which opened up down as the market is already oversupplied; Brent ond-quarter net profit last week, beating analysts’ tumbled 4.4 percent after reporting an 11.7 MENA region are relatively small, which is new business opportunities for some local compa- crude fell as much as 2 percent yesterday, though it forecasts. Another major support was food maker percent fall in second-quarter earnings, not too surprising given that trade profiles nies but also depressed oil prices. The Iranian pared its losses later in the day. Savola Group, which rose 1.7 percent. According to which it said was partly due to the holy are similar,” Jason Tuvey, Middle East econo- agreement will eventually see economic sanctions Kuwait’s index added 0.9 percent to close at equity research house Alphamena, Savola holds a month of Ramadan, a time of fasting for mist at London-based Capital Economics, against Tehran lifted in exchange for curbs on its 6,535 points. Saudi Arabia’s petrochemical index controlling stake in an Iranian company which Muslims. Ramadan, which is tracked using said in a note. “The one exception is the nuclear development. slipped 0.3 percent, tracking oil, but the main stock accounts for 40 percent of the country’s edible oil the lunar calendar, fell in the third quarter last UAE, where exports to Iran are equivalent to Analysts think it would take Iran many months benchmark closed 0.1 percent higher, buoyed by market. year but began on June 18 this year. around 7 percent of GDP.” to fully ramp up its oil export capacity after an eas- other sectors. Al Rajhi Bank was the main support, Optimism about Savola’s Iran operations even Investors’ mood was also positive in UAE, Oman Oman, whose main stock index climbed 0.9 Dubai’s index rose initially in response to percent, outperforming all other Gulf mar- the Iranian deal but closed flat as some kets. Like the UAE, Oman has strong political stocks, which had earlier risen on expecta- and economic ties with Iran and is also well tions of the agreement, pulled back. Dubai positioned to boost trade with it thanks to Islamic Bank, for instance, slipped 0.3 per- geographical proximity. Qatar’s bourse cent after gaining 1.8 percent in the two pre- edged up 0.2 percent and Qatar Islamic vious sessions. Port operator DP World, Bank, up 1.8 percent, was the main support which is one of Dubai’s major logistics com- and top gainer after posting a 27 percent panies and might enjoy an increase in cargo jump in second-quarter profit. Egypt’s index traffic through the Gulf after sanctions are rose 1.3 percent, recovering from the previ- lifted, rose 1.4 percent. Deyaar Development, ous day’s sell-off as local investors who which on Monday became the first local dominate the market turned net buyers, property firm to post earnings this season according to bourse data. Beltone Financial and recorded a 37.5 percent jump in second- Holding led gains, surging 7.2 percent after quarter net profit, added 1.5 percent. it received regulatory approval for a 200 mil- Abu Dhabi’s bourse edged up 0.4 per- lion Egyptian pound ($25.5 million) capital cent as most blue chips rose. Analysts say increase, enabling the financial services firm the United Arab Emirates could be one of to offer shares on the Cairo bourse in the main beneficiaries of a boost to Iran’s August. Crude slides as Iran clinches nuclear deal

LONDON: Oil dropped yesterday after Iran and export capacity following any easing of sanc- six global powers reached a landmark nuclear tions. But even a modest initial increase would be deal that would see an easing of sanctions enough to pull international oil prices down fur- against Tehran and a gradual increase in its oil ther as the market is already producing around exports. Earlier heavy losses were trimmed as 2.5 million barrels per day above demand. traders digested initial news of the deal, with the “Even with a historic deal, oil from Iran will expected rise in global crude supply already take time to return, and will not be before next priced in over recent weeks. The agreement, year, most likely the second half of 2016,” Amrita which capped more than a decade of on-off talks, Sen, chief oil analyst at London-based consultan- was hailed by US President Barack Obama as an cy Energy Aspects, told Reuters. “But given how opportunity worth seizing while Iranian President oversupplied the market is with Saudi output at Hassan Rouhani said it marked a new phase in record highs, the mere prospect of new oil will be international relations. bearish for sentiment.” Under the deal, sanctions imposed by the Sanctions on the Islamic Republic have United States, European Union and United almost halved its exports to a little over 1 million Nations would be lifted in exchange for curbs on barrels per day. A deal could see Iran increase its Iran’s nuclear program. There were no immediate oil exports by up to 60 percent within a year, a details on how sanctions would be eased on oil. Reuters survey of analysts said. A rise in Iranian Front-month Brent crude futures were 35 cents crude exports could put further pressure on the lower at $57.50 a barrel by 1245 GMT, off a ses- market. “It is hard to imagine Saudi Arabia surren- sion low of $56.43 a barrel. US crude was trading dering market share to its arch enemy,” Carsten down 8 cents at $52.12 per barrel after declining Fritsch, senior oil and commodities analyst at earlier to $50.38. “A lot of people had expected Commerzbank, told the Reuters Global Oil the deal. After an initial move the market reached Forum. “In the case of a price war we could see an equilibrium as a lot was already priced in,” oil prices to drop below $50 a barrel again.” Simon Wardell, analyst at Global Insight, said. Several of the world’s biggest oil companies The weakening dollar - which makes com- have held talks with Iranian officials in Tehran in modities more attractive for investors - and eas- recent months to discuss cooperation following ing concerns over a Greek default further sup- the easing of sanctions. Royal Dutch Shell said on ported oil prices, Wardell said. Analysts say it Tuesday it was interested in doing business in would take Iran many months to fully ramp up its Iran. —Reuters Gold recovers losses after weak US data

LONDON: Gold steadied yesterday, recouping break higher earlier today, and the weakness earlier losses, after downbeat retail sales data seen this afternoon has helped see the return stoked concern over the outlook for the US of a few bids.” economy, knocking the dollar and fuelling Yellen said on Friday the US central bank uncertainty over the timing of a Federal Reserve was on course to raise rates at some point lat- rate rise. US retail sales unexpectedly fell in June er this year, the first increase in nearly a as households cut back on purchases of auto- decade, though labour markets remained mobiles and other goods, raising concerns the weak. European stocks eased and Wall Street economy was slowing again. Spot gold was at opened flat after the US data, and as weaker $1,157.61 an ounce at 1340 GMT, little changed oil prices weighed on energy shares after a from late on Monday, while US gold futures for landmark nuclear deal on Iran. Oil prices fell August delivery were up $1.50 an ounce at 1.2 percent after Iran and six world powers $1,156.90. reached an agreement that is expected to Expectations for a rate increase have increase the supply of Iranian crude on world pushed gold down 2.5 percent this year. Gold markets. tends to come under pressure as interest rates From a technical perspective, gold looks rise, as these boost the opportunity cost of vulnerable to further losses, according to ana- holding the metal, while lifting the dollar, in lysts who study past price patterns to deter- which it is priced. Traders are awaiting Federal mine the next direction of trade. “The metal is Reserve Chair Janet Yellen’s semiannual testi- trading in a short-term bearish trend channel mony to Congress on Wednesday and off the May 18 high of $1,232, marked by low- Thursday, which may provide more signals of er highs and lower lows,” ScotiaMocatta’s tech- a looming rate rise, which will be heavily nical team said in a note. “The risk is a test in dependent on the strength of US data. the near term of the March low of $1,142, a “Considering we have Janet Yellen speak- breach of which would open up the $1,131 ing tomorrow, any weakness in economic data low from November 2014.” Silver was down 0.5 ahead of that may help soothe a few nerves,” percent at $15.42 an ounce, platinum was 0.6 Saxo Bank’s head of commodity research Ole percent lower at $1,026.24 an ounce and pal- Hansen said. “The dollar had another false ladium was up 0.8 percent at $662. —Reuters Weak US retail sales hint at slower economic growth WASHINGTON: US retail sales unexpectedly jump in May. Core retail sales had been fell in June as households cut back on pur- expected to increase 0.4 percent. chases of automobiles and a range of other The dollar fell against the yen and the euro goods, which could raise concerns the econo- after the data, while prices for US Treasury my was slowing again. Yesterday’s weak retail debt rose. US stocks were trading slightly sales report, together with signs of some soft- higher on better earnings from JPMorgan. ening of the labor market, could dampen Coming on the heels of June’s disappointing expectations for an interest rate hike from the employment report and sharp drop in small Federal Reserve this year, which most econo- business confidence, the weak retail sales data mists expect could come in September. “The suggests the economy might have lost some underlying tone of this report suggests that momentum at the end of the second quarter, the recovery is beginning to show some signs having struggled at the start of the year. of strain. If anything it will temper, at the mar- The economy contracted at a 0.2 percent gin, any consideration for a September rate annual rate in the first quarter and the drop in hike,” said Millan Mulraine, deputy chief econ- core retail sales could see economists trim omist at TD Securities in New York. their GDP growth estimates for the April-June The Commerce Department said retail quarter. The second-quarter growth outlook sales slipped 0.3 percent, the weakest reading was also dimmed by another report from the since February, after May’s downwardly Commerce Department showing retail inven- revised 1.0 percent increase. Retail sales tories excluding automobiles rose only 0.1 excluding automobiles, gasoline, building percent in May. This component, which goes materials and food services dipped 0.1 per- into the calculation of GDP, increased 0.5 per- cent following a 0.7 percent gain in May. These cent in April. “Consumers are struggling this so-called core retail sales correspond most year, probably because income has been closely with the consumer spending compo- affected by weakness in the oil industry. The nent of gross domestic product. Economists odds of tightening in September just dimin- had forecast retail sales rising 0.2 percent last ished a bit,” said Chris Low, chief economist at month after a previously reported 1.2 percent FTN Financial in New York. —Reuters BUSINESS WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 2015 Ooredoo Passport keeps travelers connected

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Lawmakers from Greece’s ruling Syriza party federal government, who are quite convinced of the Renault Safrane are able to get it for driving. It also expresses the elegance and more debt relief than European governments and their allies were arguing behind closed that in the interests of Greece and the Greek an astonishing price of KD 5,200 during this luxury with offering best quality and inno- have been willing to contemplate so far, as doors about whether to back sweeping reforms people that what we wrote down would have offer. The surprise of the Ramadan offer is vation criteria in addition to the safety and Germany heaped pressure on Athens yesterday the government must ram through parliament as been much the better solution,” Schaeuble said the exclusive price for the new vehicles that security measures. to reform and win back its partners’ trust. The it races to meet the terms of the unpopular when asked about a German proposal on a IMF’s stark warning on Athens’ debt was leaked bailout deal. “time-out” for Greece from the euro zone. as Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras struggled Having staved off financial meltdown, Tsipras to persuade deeply unhappy leftist lawmakers to has until Wednesday night to smother dissent Government in Quicksand vote for a package of austerity measures and lib- from hardliners and pass measures tougher than Tsipras will probably have to sack some hard- eral economic reforms to secure a new bailout. those rejected in a referendum days ago. He can line ministers and count on opposition lawmak- The study, seen by Reuters, said European count on backing from pro-European opposition ers to pass the reforms, which could be clubbed countries would have to give Greece a 30-year parties but he wants his own majority, without together in one bill today. “I’ve taken the deci- grace period on servicing all its European debt, which his government’s days are numbered. sion, this is a tough third bailout and I will not including new loans, and a dramatic maturity Syriza and its right-wing nationalist junior vote for it,” Despoina Charalambidou, a deputy extension. Or else they must make annual trans- coalition ally held separate meetings to prepare speaker of the Greek parliament and a Syriza fers to the Greek budget or accept “deep upfront for parliament sittings to pass the laws, which lawmaker, told Vima FM radio. “Why should I haircuts” on existing loans. The Debt include plans for tax hikes, pension reforms and resign? I was elected on the basis of a certain Sustainability Analysis is likely to sharpen fierce tighter supervision of the government’s finances. manifesto, the Syriza program, which support debate in Germany about whether to lend It was a spectacular turnaround for a Syriza party these positions. I’m not giving up my seat.” Greece yet more money. voted into power in January promising to end Another obstacle could be the parliamentary German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble years of cuts and recession in a country where speaker, Zoe Constantopoulou, who is key to the made clear in Brussels yesterday that some one in four people is unemployed. There was logistics of the vote and has been one of the members of the Berlin government think it some speculation, including in Germany’s mass- creditors’ most ferocious critics. Tsipras could try would make more sense for Athens to leave the selling Bild newspaper, that Tsipras could resign. a potentially risky move of forcing her out euro zone temporarily rather than take another through a no-confidence vote, although that bailout. Assuming Athens fulfils its end of the Gordian Knot would eat up precious time and political capital bargain this week by enacting a swathe of Comparing the challenge facing the govern- to prepare the reform bills. “The government painful measures, the German parliament is due ment to the Gordian Knot of mythology that was finds itself in quicksand after the deal with credi- to meet in a special session on Friday to debate impossible to untie, Interior Minister Nikos tors,” the centre-right Kathimerini newspaper whether to authorize the government to open Voutsis was nevertheless confident that Tsipras said. “Mr. Tsipras needs to solve a difficult equa- new loan negotiations. could muster enough votes in parliament. But tion as dissenters on Wednesday’s vote may “The dramatic deterioration in debt sustain- investors were less sure. European shares edged reach or exceed 40,” it said. Tsipras needs 151 KASHGAR, China: This photo taken on April 19, 2015 shows workers using modern ability points to the need for debt relief on a lower after a four-day rally amid uncertainty over of 300 lawmakers to pass the reforms and with bricks and mud-based cement to repair a wall in the old city in Kashgar in China’s scale that would need to go well beyond what whether the measures would be passed in time. the votes of his own party and allies theoreti- western Xinjiang region. — AFP has been under consideration to date - and what The Syriza party’s junior coalition partner prom- cally has 162. The Bank of England Governor has been proposed by the ESM,” the IMF said, ised to support the government, with the Mark Carney also drew on Greek mythology to referring to the European Stability Mechanism ambiguous caveat that it would only vote for underscore the scale of the challenge, saying it Behind the veil: China policies bailout fund. An EU source said euro zone bailout measures agreed before last weekend’s needs a “Herculean” effort from all sides for the finance ministers and leaders had been aware of summit in Brussels, which were less stringent. deal to work. Austria’s Chancellor Werner hurt minority businesses the confidential IMF figures when they agreed He and a parliamentary spokesman for Syriza Faymann said a “Grexit” could not be ruled out on Monday on a roadmap to a third bailout. railed against what he described as a “coup” by despite the agreement, echoing findings by a KASHGAR, China: The Silk Road trading been discouraging wearing veils for years, IMF Managing-Director Christine Lagarde was creditors to force Greece to accept harsh Reuters poll of 60 economists, some of whom centre of Kashgar has been Muslim for cen- but we never expected a complete ban and present but the IMF did not make the updated reforms, while opponents of the new measures saw at least a 50 percent chance of Greece turies, but despite hordes of people throng- it’s hurt business,” she said. “We weren’t pre- assessment public, in contrast to a previous are planning strikes and protests in the coming leaving the currency.—Reuters ing the main bazaar, Gulnur’s headscarf shop pared, and suddenly couldn’t sell about half had barely any customers. As violence our inventory.” increased last year in China’s far western China pays price to avert market crash region of Xinjiang, home to mostly Muslim Bearded Beauty Uighurs, authorities banned veils and other A man from Kashgar was jailed for six Islamic coverings - wreaking havoc on her years in March for growing a beard and his SHANGHAI: China’s Communist government rather than a “big bang” approach. “It is a fact driven retail investors. “Big swings like this reflect business. “We’re all branded as terrorists burqa-wearing wife sentenced to two years, has averted a stock market crash - for now - but that the market reform process will be delayed,” that the market is rife with speculation with no because of a few bad people,” said Gulnur, reports said. Beijing - which says it has it will take the world’s second-largest economy Chen Xingyu, a Shanghai-based analyst for Hong difference from gambling,” Chen said. who is Uighur. “The Chinese don’t under- brought Xinjiang development and higher longer to repair tarnished reform credentials and Kong’s Phillip Securities, told AFP. “The market stand that we’re not all the same. living standards - insists that more conserva- investment sentiment battered by its heavy- transformation sometimes relapses and retreats.” Dazed and Confused “Regulations like this will only alienate peo- tive forms of dress are foreign imports from handed intervention. After whipping and driv- The timing of several proposed changes has Most analysts say the turmoil on the ple,” she added. the Middle East and not part of Uighur cul- ing the Shanghai bourse up 150 percent in a been put in question, including a scheme linking exchanges will cause relatively little direct dam- It is an example of the challenges Beijing ture. Face veils represent a “cultural reverse”, year through looser monetary policy, glowing trading on China’s Shenzhen and Hong Kong age to the overall economy, where growth is faces pacifying the region, where Uighurs Zeng Cun, the Communist Party secretary of state media comment and margin trading the stock exchanges following a similar initiative for already slowing. The International Monetary accuse the Chinese government of discrimi- Kashgar reportedly said in March. “We have use of borrowed funds on the exchange - the Shanghai, and a new system for IPOs. Fund (IMF) last week called the stock market nation and restrictions on language, culture to take strides forward as a secular, modern government was forced to intervene when senti- At present the government rather than the rout a “sideshow” to the economy. “The econom- and religion. Xinjiang shares a border with country,” he added. ment turned and the market plunged 30 percent market decides who lists and new issues tend to ic impact from China’s leverage-driven equity Afghanistan and Pakistan and is culturally France and Belgium have enacted similar in just three weeks. be underpriced, offering guaranteed profits to boom-bust should not be overstated,” British closer to Central Asia than China’s Han heart- bans on veils, provoking widespread debate A rescue package using the full power of the those lucky or connected enough to buy in. As a bank Barclays said in a research report, adding land. Authorities blame the violence - which unseen in China. But a traditional Uighur say- state included the extraordinary steps of ban- result they drain funds away from the rest of the the impact on domestic consumption - which has increased in intensity and spread beyond ing declares: “The beauty of language is in its ning stockholders with more than five percent of market, heightening volatility. More broadly, in helps drive the economy - will be limited. the region in recent years, with more than expressions, the beauty of a man is in his a listed firm from selling shares, and a police the longer term analysts say China needs to “Compared with the start of the year, the stock 200 people killed in 2014 - on Islamist sepa- beard,” and analysts say the Xinjiang meas- crackdown on short selling - a bet prices will fall. build a class of commercially motivated invest- market is still up, so it seems more sensible to ratists. ures risk backfiring. “There is clearly a “The equity market’s gyrations have raised ques- ment institutions rather than allowing the mar- think about wealth redistribution rather than In the past year many forms of Islamic stronger emphasis now among Uighurs on tions about the future direction of the economy kets to be ruled by tens of millions of sentiment- wealth destruction.”—AFP dress have been banned and beards ruled maintaining the religion and practising Islam and policy,” US investment bank Goldman Sachs out for young and middle-aged men as as the state insists on ruling what is culturally said in a research report. “Fissures in the equity Beijing works to root out what it calls “reli- acceptable,” said David Brophy, a professor at market structure and regulations have been gious extremism”. Posters throughout the the University of Sydney and Uighur expert. revealed, and damage to investor confidence region list the prohibited “five abnormal “Islam is a central part of people’s identity as has been severe and will take time to heal.” appearances”: face veils, burqas, young Uighurs.” In cities across Xinjiang, Uighurs Beijing also shut off initial public offerings women in tight headscarves, the beard and Han Chinese residents live almost entire- (IPOs) at the flick of a switch and threatened restrictions, and any clothing with a crescent ly separately, with a heavy security presence what one analyst called the “nuclear” option by moon and star logo akin to the Turkish flag. in places frequented by Han and tourists. In hinting the government could simply wade into One propaganda image shows a woman in some places the very fabric of Uighur city life the market and directly buy stock. The moves her 30s with a simple head covering looking has fallen victim to government regulations. were decidedly interventionist for an administra- in a mirror and seeing a smiling face, while a At 40, Abdul Resli has been a traditional tion which two years ago pledged to allow the veiled female is confronted with a skeleton builder for more than half his life and has 20 market to play a greater role in the economy, but on fire. men working for him in Kashgar’s old city. analysts said economic and social stability out- Taxis throughout the region are not But the area has been largely demolished weighed such considerations. “There is little hes- allowed to pick up customers wearing and rebuilt in government-mandated rede- itation in using administrative measures when banned items. The city of Karamay has velopment over the last decade, putting arti- they are viewed as necessary,” Goldman Sachs barred them from public transport, and san brickmakers out of business and leaving said of Beijing’s approach. “This balance reflects Turpan has stopped burqa sales. At a bazaar him fewer homes to work on. Authorities say the government’s desire to avoid a hard landing in Hotan, Patigul showed off what was once the works are to improve safety standards, or a crash.” her most popular item: a 15 yuan ($2.40) but Abdul says earthen brick walls have white lace veil covering the bottom half of a stood for 500 years. “I can’t trust the quality” ‘Speculation, Gambling’ woman’s face and held in place by surgical of newer bricks, he says. “But it’s what I’ve Stock volatility means a setback for China’s BEIJING: An investor looks at screens showing stock market movements at a securities compa- mask-style straps. “The government has been told to use.”—AFP economic reforms - which proceed gradually, ny yesterday. — AFP BUSINESS WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 2015

Mercedes-Benz G 500 4x42 entering series production KUWAIT: Outstanding response to the 4.0-litre biturbo engine develops an out- with its Sport mode, the enhanced G- “Extreme-G”: the G 500 4x42 show car put of 310 kW (422 hp) and maximum Class drives through bends so dynami- proved hugely popular with many cus- torque of 610 newton metres, and meets cally that the occupants feel as though tomers and is set to enter series produc- the Euro 6 emissions standard including they are in a sports car rather than a tion. In the superlative-studded history the maximum particulate limit pre- cross-country vehicle. This also applies of the G-Class, the G 500 4x42 is the new scribed from 2016. The eight-cylinder to outings on unsurfaced slopes or highlight in the model range. The tech- has a set of exclusive genes: it is based snow-bound roads, in which case the nical package consists of the all-wheel on the new generation of V8 engines performance of a high-powered rally car drive powertrain including portal axles developed by Mercedes-AMG that have kicks in. and the new 4-litre V8 engine with twin already coaxed exceptional levels of per- Permanent all-wheel drive, an off- turbocharging and an output of 310 kW formance out of the Mercedes-AMG GT road reduction in the transfer case, por- (422 hp). All the other G-Class models and Mercedes-AMG C 63. tal axles and three differentials lockable have further improved interiors and while on the move are not to be found in powertrains, and meet the highest emis- Things are really looking conventional cross-country vehicles. The sions standard Euro 6. up both on and off-road portal axles developed for versatility in A new addition to the extreme G- Also new is the chassis with dual operation complement the off-road Class model family: the AMG G 63 6x6 is spring/damper struts and adjustable portfolio of Mercedes-Benz and are the gaining a sibling in the form of the G 500 damping. In the interior of the G 500 technical highlight of the G 500 4x42. 4x42. The series-production models of 4x42, occupants enjoy comfort and an Unlike on conventional rigid axles, the the G-Class provide the basis in the form ambience on a par with a luxury wheels are not at the height of the axle of the body and ladder-type frame, saloon.In view of the key data for the centre but are instead situated much which compensate for the considerably chassis and powertrain it seems more further below on the axle heads thanks forthe entire Mercedes-Benz SUV fami- sumption. The new V8 petrol engine is increased performance of the G 500 than logical that the off-road world to the portal transmission. As a result the ly. More than 250,000 vehicles have also used in the G 500. Whether diesel 4x42 with no problem and without any starts for the G 500 4x42 where other ground clearance of the G 500 4x42 been delivered to customers since the or petrol powered - all engine variants type of reinforcements. The AMG G 63 vehicles give up. But it is surprising that increases to 450 millimetres and the first model of the G-Class was intro- are fit for the future, for from now on 6x6 has contributed an adapted version the new “G” also puts in an absolutely fording depth - or rather the diving duced. Mercedes-Benz keeps this leg- they meet the requirements of the of the permanent all-wheel drive power- convincing performance on the asphalt. depth - to 1000 millimetres. endary off-roader series in peak techni- highest Euro 6 emissions standard. A train with portal axles. Owing to the considerably wider cal form with systematic further devel- new suspension setup together with The new model is powered by the track of the portal axles compared with Systematic further development and opment and high quality appoint- more sensitive ESP control results in new V8 powerpack with a displacement the series-production car (+299 mm), high-quality appointments ments. increased driving stability, safety and of four litres, direct injection and twin the large 22-inch 325/55 R 22-sized Since its launch in 1979, the G-Class The G-Class now offers up to 16 per- road comfort. The exterior and interior turbocharging. The efficient and clean wheels and the adjustable damping has made history and is the foundation cent more power and a lower fuel con- have also been given an upgrade. ABK summer campaign announces lucky winners

KUWAIT: Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait (ABK) announced the first winner of its exciting “Spend and Win” summer campaign prize draw for June card spends. Rajasekharan Nair, the first prize winner from Head Office Branch and Mohyialdeen Al Raei, the second prize winner from Shuwaikh Branch both received their prizes following the draw conducted at the ABK Head Office on July 12, which was held under the supervision of the Ministry of Commerce. By spending a minimum of KD 100 dur- ing the month, ABK cardholders will receive the chance to win back their total ABK cardholders still have a chance to par- spend value up to KD 3,000 in the summer ticipate and win in the remaining two prize campaign’s three monthly draws. draws with the second draw to be held in Customers with ABK Credit and Prepaid August for cardholders’ July spends. The cards are all eligible to enter the draws. final draw will take place in September. Al Mazaya posts KD 4.1m H1 profits on strong sales

KUWAIT: Al-Mazaya Holdings announced a KD lion, compared to KD 99.99 million in 2014. 4.1 million net profit for the first half of 2015, Soqabi also introduced the Five Year up 32.1 percent on the corresponding period a Company credit plan saying: “Al-Mazaya has year previously - the figure represents a profit successfully accomplished its borrowing of 6.61 fils per share, compared to 5 fils in objectives for 2015 by transforming its loans 2014. Ibrahim Al-Soqabi, CEO of the Group, into Islamic loans, including twoIslamic con- said: “Al-Mazaya Holdings has continued the tracts with a Kuwaiti bank amounting to KD25 growth trajectory of 2014 into the first half of million. “All Mazaya borrowing arrangements 2015, improving returns to shareholders. We are now Sharia compliant. We go into the sec- have seen growth across the business, but in ond half of the year in robust financial health, particular our success in 2015 has been driven with all short term borrowing transferred to by real estate sales, leases and deliveries. mid to long-terms loans, effectively reducing Rolls-Royce ‘Wraith - Inspired “We have seen our revenues strengthen our interest obligations.” from KD9.1m for the first half of 2014 to KD21.9m this year. We are optimistic we can First Midterm Accomplishments By Fashion’ available to order continue this performance into the second Soqabi listed some of the company’s most half of the year, and we will seek to optimise notable H1 achievements: our commercial activity with strong marketing • Al-Mazaya Holdings launched promotion campaigns to December.” of Ritim Istanbul Project, in association with JV KUWAIT: Rolls-Royce Motor Cars and the world the aesthetic theme of the car, drawing inspira- attribute as the aesthetic of the piece itself. The partnerDumankaya Real-Estate, Turkey. The of Haute Couture have long been bound by a tion from colour palettes, materials and tech- Bespoke design team took inspiration from this project consists of three residential and three common philosophy - to take the very finest niques used in the world of highfashion. The approach in appointing the car’s front and rear commercial towers. The project is 75 percent materials and craft them into the most exquisite result is an extraordinary interpretation of door pockets with fine silks, adorned with an completed and 55 percent sold. and desirable luxury goods, appointed to the Wraith’s characteristic blend of power, style and abstract representation of the Spirit of Ecstasy • Al-Mazaya completed its Logistic Service customer’s exact specifications. In this spirit, drama. with each emblem set precisely at fifty-five project in the heart of Bahrain’s financial dis- Rolls-Royce Motor Cars is delighted to unveil Giles Taylor, Director of Design for Rolls-Royce degrees to complement the lines of the door. trict, offering ultra-modern warehouse solu- ‘Wraith - Inspired by Fashion’, which is now avail- Motor Cars, commented, “This iteration of Wraith The remarkable craftsmanship and attention- tions. The occupancy rate is 30 percent. able to order for Rolls-Royce customers in provides a canvas for materials and finishes most to-detail employed in the creation of any Rolls- • The ambitious Queue Point project in Kuwait for a limited time through Ali Alghanim & commonly associated with the world of Royce is evident in the exquisite application of Dubai Land achieved 80 percent completion. Sons Automotive, the sole authorized dealer of fashion.Inspiration was sourced from interna- wood to the dashboard, with the lacquering Rolls-Royce Motor Cars and the official importer tional catwalks and Bespoke Tailors, resulting in process for ‘Wraith - Inspired by Fashion’alone Ibrahim Al-Soqabi • Al-Mazaya completed the design and license of itsultra-modern 2,000 m≤ medical of BMW and MINI in Kuwait, aheadof arriving in an aesthetically stunning and sartorially on- taking nine days to painstakingly complete. This Soqabi said revenues generated from leas- project in Sabah Al-Salem, Kuwait. Al-Mazaya the country in the month of September. point motor car.” is completed elegantly with the integration of a es amounted to KD 3.1million compared to KD concluded two Islamic facility contracts with a Fittingly, the marque’s first showroom in ‘Wraith - Inspired by Fashion’ two-tone exteri- Bespoke Clock, set as a piece of jewellery, styled 2.5 million in the same period last year. Kuwaiti bank amounting to KD3.75 million to Conduit Street, Mayfair was founded a short step or colour scheme of Andalucian White and Arctic exclusively to emit a pearl effect, reminiscent of Commenting on the operational activities of develop and execute the project. from London’s famous centre of tailoring excel- Whiteoffers a neutral setting for a choice of silk fabrics. Al-Mazaya, Soqabi said: “Since the start of the • Al-Mazaya completed 80 percent of the lence, Savile Row. Here, Sir Henry Royce and his accent colours, namely Jasmine, Tailored Purple The contemporary fashion theme is complet- year, we have continued to improve occupan- designs for thehigh quality Mazaya Residence partner The HonourableCharles Rolls echoed the or Mugello Red.Wraith’s signature shoulder-line ed with the integration of welting,a specialist cy rates inincome-generating projects such as projectspanning 23,193m≤ in Al-Mawaleh, offerings of their illustrious neighbours by pro- is accentuated deftly with the addition of a technique most commonly associated with Sky Gardens, located at Dubai Financial Centre, Muscat. A Mazaya sister company concluded viding London’s most stylish denizens with the hand-applied feature-line in the chosen high- Bespoke tailoring. Presented as a colourful silk which is now 95 percent occupied. Similarly, an Islamic credit facility contract in Oman automotive equivalent of the finest cloths; a per- light colour, alluding to the divergent interior of strip, the welting stylishly frames Wraith’s signa- Al-Mazaya Towers, located in the heart of the amounting to OR10.5 million, payable over fectly engineered Rolls-Royce chassis and run- the motor car. ture leather door-panel. Kuwaiti capital, is now 100 percent occupied. twelve years, to construct the project. ning gear. The customer would then call upon Like the finest Bespoke garments, beauty is To mark the occasion of the creation of this Other Mazaya projects in Saudi Arabia and • Al-Mazaya awarded the contract for deliv- their preferred coachbuilder, who would furnish found in the subtlest details. Onopening Wraith’s timeless Wraith, the motor car took part in a Dubai are also 100 percent occupied. Going ery of Queue Linein Dubai to a well-regarded the car with personal touches and accou- coach-doors you will find a contemporary landmark shoot on the production line at the into the second half of the year, we are excited developer. The project is scheduled for com- trements specified perfectly to their require- impression of the car’s classic Arctic White and Home of Rolls-Royce in the South of England. about bringing the final phases of projects pletion in 2017. ments. Black interior colour scheme.Beyond the tradi- The luxurious materials and distinctive features such as Mazaya Business Avenue, The Villa • Al-Mazaya launched a mega promotion A century later, a bold new generation of cus- tional placement of embroidered headrests, seat presented in the motor car were accentuated by Residential and Queue Point to market. These fair - “Mazaya My Fair” to market Queue Point, tomerscontinue to share the same appetite for stitching and piping, the accent colour has fashion models, set against a backdrop of the projects are currently about 80 percent sold.” Queue Line, Mazaya Residence in Oman, and commissioning expressions of their taste and found an elegant new application via a striking hand-made motor cars. Ritim Project in Istanbul. lifestyle. ‘Wraith - Inspired by Fashion’provides a two-tone composition steering wheel.Aseamless The remarkable success of Wraith in attract- Financial Statements • Through a sister company, Al-Mazaya pur- moderntake on thisgrand tradition. Akin to com- stitch, a highly complex craft technique from the ing a new generation of successful entrepre- With regard to the company’s first half chasedland for development in east Kuwait missioning a fine suit or elegant piece of cou- world of fine tailoring, was mastered and neurs to the marque has been underpinned by a financial statement, Soqabi said: “Mazaya has worth to KD8 million. ture, the journey of creating a highly Bespoke applied to the wheel by the craftspeople in the surge in demand for Bespoke personalisation - a performed well in the first half, thanks to good Soqabi concluded by stating Mazaya is con- Rolls-Royce motor car begins at the marque’s Leather Shop at the Home of Rolls-Royce. remarkable 95 percent of all Wraith motor cars management and clearly defined business sidering many real estate projects in the Gulf equivalent of the tailor’s atelier, the Bespoke The very finest garments are crafted exclu- left the Home of Rolls-Royce with an element of objectives.” He said shareholder equity by and Turkey and announcements will likely be Design Studio at the Home of Rolls-Royce in sively from the most luxurious materials - with Bespoke design last year, giving bold expression June, 2015, had amounted to KD107.45 mil- made before the end of the year. Goodwood, England.Here,the Designers honed tactility, comfort and quality as important an to the notion that Bespokeis Rolls-Royce. WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 2015 TECHNOLOGY

Google removes Chinese name on map after Philippine furore

MANILA: Google has quietly removed demanding that the Internet giant stop China has controlled the shoal since their nine-dash line purportedly histori- Philippines. On Monday, Filipino officials the Chinese name for a South China Sea identifying the outcrop as part of 2012, following a brief standoff with the cal boundary is illegal and is creating wrapped up arguments to convince the shoal bitterly disputed by Beijing and Chinese territory. “We’ve updated Google Philippines. Since then, the Philippines tension among nations,” the petition panel it had jurisdiction over the case, Manila from its maps service, following Maps to fix the issue. We understand that has accused the Chinese coast guard of read. “Google maps showing this is part presidential spokeswoman Abigail Valte an outcry from Filipinos. The Google geographic names can raise deep emo- harassing Filipino fishermen at the shoal, of Zhongsha island chain gives credence said. Justice Secretary Leila de Lima said Maps website on yesterday referred to tions which are why we worked quickly including robbing them of their catch at to what is plainly a territory grab that the Philippines was “confident” the tri- the rich fishing ground-a subject of a once this was brought to our attention,” gunpoint earlier this year. peace loving nations should stand bunal would assume jurisdiction. “We case lodged by the Philippines at an Google’s office in Manila said in a state- Campaigns website Change.org against.” are doing this as a peaceful means to international arbitration tribunal-by its ment. began a petition last week to get Google Last week, a United Nations-backed resolve the dispute. We can’t fight China international name, Scarborough Shoal. Scarborough Shoal lies 220 kilometers Maps to drop the Chinese name of the tribunal at The Hague started hearing a economically, militarily and even politi- The service had earlier labeled the off the main Philippine island of Luzon shoal on its site. The petition drew close Philippine petition to declare illegal cally. This is the way to do it,” de Lima shoal as part of China’s Zhongsha island and 650 kilometers from Hainan island, to 2,000 supporters. “China’s sweeping China’s maritime claims in the South told Manila broadcaster ABS-CBN yes- chain, prompting an online campaign the nearest major Chinese land mass. claim of (the) South China Sea under China Sea that overlap those of the terday. — AFP Nokia eyes comeback through partnership

HELSINKI: Finnish telecoms equipment Korean rival Samsung after failing to maker Nokia said yesterday it was looking respond to the rapid rise of smartphones. at re-entering the mobile phone market by The Finnish company sold its handset to striking a licensing deal with another firm. Microsoft in 2014 for some $7.2 billion, “The right path back to mobile phones for which dropped using the Nokia name on Nokia is through a brand-licensing model,” Lumia smartphones. the company said in a statement. “That Last week, Microsoft announced plans to means identifying a partner that can be cut 7,800 jobs and write down the value of responsible for all of the manufacturing, its struggling mobile phone division. A new sales, marketing and customer support,” it Nokia handset could hit the market at the added. end of 2016 at the earliest as Microsoft holds The group “would work closely” with its the rights to the Nokia brand for mobile partner to “guide the design and technolo- phones until then. Chief executive Rajeev gy differentiation,” it said. Nokia was the Suri had hinted at a return to the mobile world’s top mobile phone maker between phone market in an interview with a German 1998 and 2011 but was overtaken by South business monthly last month. —AFP Comcast offers new video service for its customers

NEW YORK: Comcast, the country’s why regulators were concerned about largest cable company, is offering its own Comcast’s bid to buy Time Warner Cable. online video alternative as people spend It would have created a TV and Internet fewer hours watching live TV and more behemoth that would serve more than time using tablets and phones for enter- half of the country’s high-speed Internet tainment. The new service, called Stream, customers, as calculated by the govern- will be available to Comcast’s Internet cus- ment. The deal never went through. SUN VALLEY, California: Ben Silbermann (left), co-founder and is CEO of Pinterest, chats with Tim Cook, chief executive officerf o Apple Inc, at tomers and cost $15 a month. For now, it Comcast dropped its bid in April. the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference. —AFP will include only broadcast networks like Comcast Corp, which is based in FOX and NBC in addition to HBO, but no Philadelphia, said Monday that it will cable channels like AMC or TNT. launch the service in Anyone can watch broadcast net- Boston at the end of the summer, fol- Pinterest CEO sees the site’s works for free on a TV with an antenna, lowed by Chicago and Seattle. It plans to which costs about $20 and up. And HBO make it available to all its Internet service already sells a stand-alone streaming customers by early 2016. Jenckes future in ‘catalog of ideas’ service for $15 a month. Comcast has declined to say how many customers ambitions to offer more TV online, how- Comcast hoped to win online. Comcast ever. It wants to add cable channels over had more than 22 million Internet cus- Making international growth is the top priority the next year so that online TV sub- tomers at the end of the first quarter. The scribers have “access to any of the con- Stream service has limitations. You can ASPEN: Pinterest is not a social network but a its top priority, Silbermann said, noting that revenues, but some private analysts say it has tent we have available” for traditional watch live TV at home but there are “catalog of ideas” to help people discover and try some 40 percent of its users are now outside the more than 60 million users worldwide. The com- cable customers by the end of March in rights restrictions for a lot of live content new things in their lives, founder and chief exec- United States. pany recently began getting advertising rev- 2016, said Marcien Jenckes, Comcast if you want to watch on your phone out- utive Ben Silbermann says. Silbermann said enue in the form of “promoted pins” and it creat- Cable’s executive vice president for con- side your home network. It will work on Monday that the company-now valued at $11 No IPO coming ed a “buy button” which, like those launched by sumer services. Prices will be similar to computers, tablets and phones but won’t billion after its latest funding — is fundamental- But he also said there are no immediate plans Facebook and Twitter, allow users to buy things traditional cable, he said. work directly on TVs. Instead, users can ly different from social networks which try to for public stock offering and that the San they see without leaving those services. Comcast’s service, which is only for its log in to HBO’s app and other channel bring users together. Francisco company is focused on growing its Silbermann said Pinterest is not getting any rev- customers, follows the launch earlier this apps through TV-connected gadgets like “We’ve always thought of Pinterest as a cata- base and building revenues, mainly around enue at this time from the buy button, saying it year of Dish Network’s nationwide an Apple TV or Roku, for example. log of ideas,” he told the Fortune Brainstorm advertising. “We don’t have any short-term plans was launched because “people were asking for it Internet TV service, Sling TV, which sells Stream does come with a DVR service Tech conference in Aspen, Colorado. “There are to go public,” Silbermann said. “Our inspiration is for a long time.” for $20 a month and includes cable chan- that can store 20 hours of video. Many recipes to cook, there are products to buy, there to build a product that people love... and to He sees advertising as the “primary” driver of are places to visit. And we figure our job is tak- build a business model that can support that.” revenue for Pinterest but said he wants to avoid nels like ESPN, AMC and Food Network. young people like sharing passwords for ing this huge catalog of ideas-there are 50 bil- Silbermann said Pinterest-which sometimes “ugly” ads which detract from the user experi- You can also add on HBO. A slew of online TV accounts with their friends. lion pins-and to show you the right ones at the calls itself a “visual bookmarking tool”-helps ence. Internet TV options have come in the Stream allows only two streams on sepa- right time. And I think that’s a different thing people with important personal choices. “These So far, Silbermann said users have been past year as many cable and TV compa- rate devices at the same time. Like with than a social network.” are some of the most important and personal receptive to the promoted pins, with little nega- nies think younger customers prefer to Dish’s Sling TV, Stream customers could Pinterest has become one of the Internet’s decisions people make-what am I going to eat, tive feedback. “That speaks to the fact that the watch TV online, without paying for a full sign up online and disconnect the serv- hottest websites, particularly among women, by what’s my home going to look like, where am I motivation between a person who is there to bundle that can easily top $70 a month. ice at any time. A major complaint about giving people virtual bulletin boards that they going to travel. I think people struggle to have discover something they love and an advertiser cable service is contracts that are difficult can decorate with pictures showcasing interests good tools to make those decisions. They still who is there to have their product discovered Smother competitors’ to escape and having to drop off set-top in anything from food to sports, to fashion or flip through catalogs, they look at billboards.” are very closely aligned,” he said. “And our job is The ability to smother competitors’ boxes and other equipment after cancel- travel. Pinterest is making international growth Pinterest has not talked about its user base or to make that process work really well.” — AFP online TV services was a major reason ing service. —AP The Internet flooded with tributes to Nintendo chief

TOKYO: Nintendo Co President Satoru Iwata’s Nintendo President Satoru Iwata shared their reac- one. On behalf of PlayStation, we’d like to death from an illness at 55 is being mourned by tions to his death as well. Michael Gallager presi- extend our deepest condolences to Mr. Iwata’s game fans around the world. They’re sharing Iwata dent and CEO of the Entertainment Software family, friends and everyone at Nintendo. We Mii avatars, creating pictures with farewell mes- Association said “Iwata-san’s passing affects us all shall miss his passing for as long as there is sages on the Nintendo drawing game Splatoon deeply. He was a true visionary who expanded our gaming.” and sending Tweets with “ThankYouIwata” hash- understanding of the amazing art of video games. Head of Microsoft’s Xbox division in a state- tags. Some of the online tributes: We offer our condolences to his family, friends and ment said “It is a sad moment for the industry. I A petition is circulating, amassing thousands of Nintendo colleagues.” always remember a speech he made where he signatures, urging Nintendo to create an “amiibo” Shawn Layden, president and CEO of Sony said, ‘On my business card, I am a corporate figurine in the likeness of Iwata. The small dolls Computer Entertainment America, said in a president. In my mind, I am a game developer. packed with sensors, which already come in statement “We are deeply saddened by the But in my heart, I am a gamer.’ It’s a statement Nintendo characters such as Super Mario and news of Mr. Iwata’s passing. He contributed that defines Nintendo in the time he led, and Kirby, are used to play games. “Even if the amiibo greatly to gaming through his leadership, vision defines Iwata-san’s impact on our industry. He WASHINGTON: This June 11, 2013 photo shows the Comcast Corp. logo during The itself lacks in-game functionality, it serves as a and commitment to delivering fun for every- will be missed.”— AP Cable Show 2013 convention. — AP small reminder of Iwata’s legacy and accomplish- ments,” the petition says. Nintendo had no com- ment. An illustration showing Nintendo characters Retail startup jet.com weeping around Iwata lying down with his eyes closed on a bed of flowers is going viral on Twitter. People said they found the drawing moving and a set for major release reminder that there would have been no Pokemon without him. “Thank you, Mr. Iwata,” the words say ASPEN: Jet.com, a well-funded US start- get lower prices when consumers order above the picture. up which aims to shake up online retail- several items. Consumers may see prices One of the quotes people were remembering ing with new ways to cut prices, is set for change while they shop if they order sev- from Iwata was: “On my business card, I am a cor- launch next week, its chief executive eral items that can be delivered more porate president. In my mind, I am a game devel- oper. But in my heart, I am a gamer.” A YouTube clip said. Marc Lore told the Fortune economically than if they were sold sep- of his keynote speech, delivered in English, at the Brainstorm Tech conference Monday the arately. “We make those cost savings Game Developers Conference in San Francisco 10 new online site will have at least 10 mil- transparent,” he said in Aspen, Colorado. years ago, was attracting droves of views. He lion products in a variety of categories, “We call that smart cart bonuses.” showed his business card, pointed to his head and but dismissed the notion that it is taking Lore said the company has a goal of then brushed his chest as he opened his speech on colossus Amazon. He said that with reaching $20 billion in revenue by 2020, with that comment. Various Iwata images are cir- the growth in online retail, there is room and will spend $100 million on market- culating in online homage, such as the one of him for “multiple players” but that he sees Jet ing and advertising in its first year of staring at a bunch of bananas, which had set off as an innovator in pricing. “I felt there operation. Jet uses a membership model, parody offshoots when it first popped up in 2012, was an opportunity to innovate around with a $50 annual fee, while promising becoming an Iwata meme. A video tribute by IGN price,” he said. “There were a lot of com- lower prices over the long term. “I feel includes that image as well as many others, includ- panies innovating around service.” our value proposition is very compelling,” ing most recently Iwata’s appearance as a puppet Jet, which has raised some $200 mil- Lore said. Lore was a founder of online at the E3 conference earlier this year. lion in venture funding and has partner- retailer Quidsi-including diapers.com ships with more than 1,600 sellers, said and soap.com-which sold to Amazon in Game makers reflect on death TOKYO: Satoru Iwata, president of Japan’s Nintendo, speaks at a press conference to unveil a the model is based on finding ways to 2011 for $545 million. — AFP Video game creators and colleagues of new portable game console “DS Lite”. — AFP WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 2015 HEALTH & SCIENCE Vanuatu volcano puts on a glittering, primal show TANNA ISLAND, Vanuatu: It’s constantly hissing, grounds, there is a 3,350 vatu ($31) fee. fussing and belching, but every half hour or so Yasur volcano sends up a tremendous spurt of lava and a Tourists can mail postcards boom so loud it is deafening on the crater rim and From the base, it’s about a 90 minute hike to the can be heard for miles. At dusk, the explosions begin crater rim. There’s also an access road, and, for a fee, to resemble fireworks, the lava glittering as it falls local drivers will take tourists up, leaving just a 15- from the sky. minute walk across a rugged, barren moonscape to At just 361 meters elevation, the volcano on the the rim. There’s a lonely postal box near the top Pacific archipelago of Vanuatu is particularly accessi- marked the “Volcano Post” where tourists can mail ble, and spectacularly active. Some have dubbed it postcards. Authorities periodically close Yasur when the world’s friendliest volcano, although its primal the eruptions get too violent and it becomes too ferocity and occasionally dangerous eruptions of lava dangerous to stand near the crater rim. and gas would seem to defy that description. Yoram Teitler, a geologist who was recently a Getting there is an adventure. Yasur is on research fellow at the University of Western Australia, Vanuatu’s southern Tanna island, which doesn’t have said the volcano has been active for perhaps 2,000 paved roads and where many of its 30,000 people years. It is constantly bubbling, with larger eruptions continue to live as the islanders have for centuries, in coming once or twice an hour. Observers can stand simple thatch huts with pigs and chickens running about 150 meters (500 feet) from the crater floor. freely. Legend has it that the volcano is a god. Kelson “It’s quite rare to get such a kind of activity in a Hosea, who owns the rustic Jungle Oasis bungalows volcano,” he said. “There are just a few examples in near the base of Yasur, said the story goes that Yasur the world, and it’s requiring the combination of very returned home one day to find his two wives and specific conditions. You need to have a specific vis- four sons still at the beach, and in anger turned him- cosity of the lava, a specific amount of gases within self into a pig, before falling asleep. the magma. And as well, a proper plumbing system “When the boys came back home with their to trigger such regular explosions.” Teitler said that mother, they saw the pig and they got angry,” he once people arrive on the rim, it’s important to avoid VANUATU: In this June 1, 2015 photo, Yasur volcano erupts on Tanna Island. It’s constantly hiss- said. “They got angry and they didn’t realize that it the poisonous sulfurous gases coming from the ing, fussing and belching, but every half hour or so Yasur volcano sends up a tremendous spurt was their father. They thought it was a pig. And craters and some side vents by taking a position of lava and a boom so loud it is deafening on the crater rim and can be heard for miles. — AP they killed the pig with a stick. And the pig upwind of them. He said that if the lava does exploded.” He said the four distinct craters in the explode beyond the rim, rather than running blindly tourist attraction and a place where locals are able gerous there.” For those willing to brave the volcano volcano represent the four sons. From the Tanna away it’s better to watch where the hunks are falling to make some money. at night, they can see a display that is both spectacu- airport, the main transport across the island’s so you can avoid them. Vanuatu President Baldwin “But people have to be very careful when they lar and elemental, one that creates new terrain and rugged dirt roads is by truck. To enter the volcano Lonsdale said the volcano has become a popular walk up the volcano,” he said. “Because it’s very dan- connects to the very origins of the planet. — AP

Racketeering lawsuits used British PM backs down to fight marijuana industry after hunting furore LONDON: The British government was replied that such activists had “no interest in forced into a dramatic climbdown yesterday animal welfare, it’s purely about prejudice Law giving new strategies for pot opponents after its plans to relax a ban on fox hunting against people who they think they hate”. The reopened the bitter divisions that surround- issue splits along party lines, with the majori- DENVER: A federal law crafted to fight the mob is giv- ed the introduction of the law a decade ago. ty Conservatives supporting hunting and the ing marijuana opponents a new strategy in their battle As hundreds of anti-hunting protesters opposition Labour Party opposed. However, to stop the expanding industry: racketeering lawsuits. including Queen guitarist Brian May rallied up to 40 of the 330 Conservative MPs, includ- A Colorado pot shop recently closed after a outside parliament in London, a government ing two ministers, would reportedly have vot- Washington-based group opposed to legal marijuana source said a vote by lawmakers to amend ed against the change. sued not just the pot shop but a laundry list of firms the rules would be postponed. The SNP’s decision to oppose amend- doing business with it - from its landlord and account- The source blamed a decision on Monday ment, despite earlier saying that they would ant to the Iowa bonding company guaranteeing its by the Scottish National Party (SNP) and its not vote on hunting because it was an issue tax payments. One by one, many of the defendants 56 MPs to block the change, saying: “This only affecting England and Wales, made a agreed to stop doing business with Medical Marijuana happened because (SNP leader) Nicola government defeat a near certainty. Despite of the Rockies, until the mountain shop closed its Sturgeon has done a 180-degree U-turn”. The the government’s change of heart, the issue doors and had to sell off its pot at fire-sale prices. source did not give a new date for the vote, of hunting is now back on the agenda as With another lawsuit pending in southern which had been scheduled today. Prime Cameron promised in his manifesto for the Colorado, the cases represent a new approach to Minister David Cameron’s Conservative gov- May general election, which his party won, to fighting marijuana. If the federal government won’t ernment had portrayed the change to the hold a vote on repealing the ban by 2020. A stop its expansion, pot opponents say, federal racket- contentious 2004 Hunting Act as a purely YouGov poll in January found 51 percent still eering lawsuits could. Marijuana may be legal under technical move to resolve discrepancies back the Hunting Act, although this is down state law, but federal drug law still considers any mari- between Scottish and English law. from 61 percent in 2004. juana business organized crime. “It is still illegal to cul- Pro-hunt supporters lobbied hard for the tivate, sell or possess marijuana under federal law,” said measure, which would have allowed farmers ‘Cruel blood sport’ Brian Barnes, lawyer for Safe Streets Alliance, a in England and Wales to use packs of dogs to Few British laws have been as controver- Washington-based anti-crime group that brought the “flush out” foxes to be shot, as in Scotland. sial. In 2004, the ban had to be forced lawsuits on behalf of neighbors of the two Colorado The current English law restricts the numbers through with a little-used power against the pot businesses. of hounds permitted to two. Opponents had opposition of parliament’s appointed upper accused Cameron, who says people “should House of Lords. Anti-hunting campaigners Novel approach have the freedom to hunt” and promised to claimed they were on a moral crusade Lawyers on both sides say the Colorado racket- DENVER: In this Feb 19, 2015 file photo, David Thompson, lawyer for the anti-pot group Safe repeal the ban in the Conservative election against wanton cruelty to animals, but eering approach is novel. “If our legal theory works, Streets Alliance, announces a federal racketeering lawsuit to shut down the state’s $800-mil- manifesto, of trying to repeal the legislation 400,000 people took to the streets to oppose basically what it will mean is that folks who are par- lion-a-year marijuana industry.— AP via the back door. the ban, accusing ministers of class war and ticipating in the marijuana industry in any capacity an assault on rural life. are exposing themselves to pretty significant liabili- The closure came after the pot shop’s bank, Bank of Healing, the pot shop isn’t going down so easily. ‘Purely about prejudice’ Since then, the fight has continued as ty,” Barnes said. The 1970 Racketeer Influenced and the West, closed the shop’s account and was dis- The shop owners are building a 5,000-square-foot The issue has revived the passions that activists try to catch hunts breaking the law Corrupt Organizations Act sets up federal criminal missed as a plaintiff. warehouse in southern Colorado for growing pot, made the Hunting Act one of Britain’s most and the Countryside Alliance continues to penalties for activity that benefits a criminal enter- “Its policy is never to offer accounts to recreational despite being sued by neighboring property owners controversial laws-forced through parliament lobby for a repeal — and the old antagonism prise. The RICO Act also provides for civil lawsuits by marijuana businesses,” the court order said. And just for affecting their mountain views. A construction by the then Labour government after 700 broke out into the open ahead of this week’s people hurt by such racketeering - in this case, last week, a bonding company in Des Moines, Iowa, company and insurance company working with hours of debate. May, now vice president of vote. Supporters of fox-hunting point to its neighbors of the two businesses who claim the pot paid $50,000 to get out of the lawsuit. “We are out of Alternative Holistic Healing haven’t abandoned the the RSPCA animal welfare charity, accused centuries-old role in pest control and wildlife businesses could hurt their property values. If suc- the business of bonding marijuana businesses in job. “It’s a frivolous lawsuit,” said the pot shop’s lawyer, supporters of hunting of “sadism” and said management, although it is also a much- cessful, civil lawsuits under the RICO Act trigger triple Colorado and elsewhere until this is settled politically,” Matthew Buck. “It has not affected (the pot shop own- they “like causing pain”. loved sport of the upper-classes, who don penalties. said Therese Wielage, spokeswoman for Merchants ers) whatsoever.” Tim Bonner of the Countryside Alliance, red coats to ride after baying hounds as they Filed in February, the Colorado lawsuits have yet Bonding Company Mutual. But the marijuana opponents funding the law- which has led calls for the ban to be repealed, sniff out their prey.— AFP to go before a judge. But one has already had the suit say they’re ready to expand the test lawsuits intended effect. In April, three months after the RICO ‘Chilling effect’ to more marijuana businesses. The end goal, they lawsuit was filed, Medical Marijuana of the Rockies The case of the mountain pot shop shows that say, is clear: to stop the whole pot industry in its closed. Owner Jerry Olson liquidated his inventory by racketeering lawsuits can affect the marijuana indus- tracks. “We’re putting a bounty on the heads of Controversial rubbish gets selling marijuana for $120 an ounce, far below aver- try even if the lawsuits never make it to a hearing. anyone doing business with the marijuana indus- age retail prices. “This lawsuit is meant more to have a chilling effect try,” Barnes said. “Just because you see what sent to Philippine landfill “I am being buried in legal procedure,” Olson on others than it is to benefit the plaintiffs,” said Adam appears to be this unstoppable growth of marijua- wrote on a fundraising Web page he created to fight Wolf, Olson’s lawyer. In the other Colorado lawsuit, na, we disagree. We’re starting to change the eco- MANILA: Tons of imported Canadian rubbish in late June. Disposal teams are set to finish the lawsuit. The effort so far has brought in just $674. against a dispensary called Alternative Holistic nomics of the marijuana industry.” — AP has been sent to a northern Philippines landfill, transporting the rest of the waste soon, the ending a two-year standoff with activists who Customs Bureau and landfill operator said. called for the waste to be returned to Canada, Activists remain angry that the garbage is officials said yesterday. The 55 containers full of being sent to a landfill in the Philippines, instead Summer academy preparing household rubbish were seized at Manila’s port of being returned to Canada. “It’s sad that local in mid-2013 on grounds that the waste was communities will be the ones to suffer from this being passed off as plastic scrap material for foreign waste dumping in our land,” Angelica young refugees for schools recycling. Carballo, communications manager for the The country’s Customs Bureau initially Manila-based environmental watchdog group labeled the rubbish “contraband”, but the Ban Toxics, told AFP. “It’s sad that our govern- NEW YORK: Boarding school in Kathmandu and public mental organization that resettles refugees. About 130 an assistant teacher. Canadian embassy said the Philippine govern- ment appears to be conniving with Canada.” school in New York City are thousands of miles apart in students from more than 30 countries are enrolled in Sharing cultures ment later agreed to “dispose of the shipment in While local officials claim the Philippine gov- more ways than one. “The system how they teach is this summer’s six-week session, which started July 6 in a Sherpa said she was introduced to other cultures an environmentally sound manner in accor- ernment has certified that the material was not very different,” said 18-year-old Pasang Sherpa, who public school building near Wall Street. Along with through the refugee academy. “In Nepal, there is only dance with its laws and regulations”. toxic or hazardous, Carballo insists that the rub- arrived in New York four years ago. “In Nepal, we only English, math, social studies and the arts, they are learn- Nepali people and we don’t really work with other peo- “The government of Canada worked closely bish contains “electronic waste” that the landfill memorized from the textbooks.” Thousands of students ing how to navigate New York City and how to handle ple,” she said. “And here I get to meet people from with the government of the Philippines with is not allowed to process. The fiasco has become like Sherpa enter the city’s schools every year from themselves in school. “The idea of questioning a Burma, Africa, China. I share with them my culture and regard to the shipment,” the Canadian embassy a major rallying point for local environmentalists, countries where education systems differ widely from a teacher in many cultures is so counter to what they’ve they share with me their culture.” Sherpa was helping in Manila said in a statement. Trucks began who have held protests at the Canadian US schoolroom. Many know little English and some been taught,” said Principal Kira O’Brien, “and yet so teach English to middle schoolers last week. Zain hauling the estimated 1,375 tons of waste to a embassy demanding that Ottawa take the rub- have had no formal schooling at all. much of our education system is based on kids ques- Younus, a bright-eyed 13-year-old from Pakistan, was landfill about a three-hour drive north of Manila bish back. — AFP The transition for Sherpa was smoothed by the tioning.” Sherpa, whose family left Nepal because of the first to raise his hand. The refugee academy “gives Refugee Youth Summer Academy, a 16-year-old project conflict between Maoist rebels and the government, me so much confidence to raise my hand,” he said. “And of the International Rescue Committee, a nongovern- went through the academy and is back this summer as it’s so much fun. I have new friends from different countries.” Sara Rowbottom, the education and learning manager for the International Rescue Committee, said some of the academy’s students are from refugee families that the committee is working to settle, while others have been referred by other organizations or by schools. Some students have been in the US only a few weeks while others have been in the country for a year or more. O’Brien, the principal, said some students are not liter- ate either in English or in their native language. “We have some kids who had to work, some kids coming out of a place like Chad who because of conflict were not able to access education,” she said.

160 languages During the regular school year the students will join a system whose 1.1 million pupils speak about 160 lan- guages. The New York City Department of Education does not track how many students are first-generation immigrants or how many are refugees, but Yalitza CAPAS TARLAC, Philippines: This handout photo taken on June 27, 2015 and Vasquez, chief of staff for the department’s Division of received on July 14 from Metro Clark Waste Management Corp (MCWM) shows heavy English Language Learners and Student Support, said machinery unloading garbage imported from Canada for disposal at the Metro Clark NEW YORK: In this Thursday, July 9, 2015 photo, assistant teacher Bassirou Kaba, (left) works there are about 150,000 students classified as English Waste Management Corp landfill. — AFP with Enoush Younus during a High School 1 class at the Refugee Youth Summer Academy. — AP language learners. —AP WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 2015 HEALTH & SCIENCE

Caveats, costs and complexities shadow first malaria vaccine

LONDON: It’s a showpiece drug that has the potential while it’s the best malaria vaccine so far, it still doesn’t be conditions attached, all of which carry cost implications Reputational risk to end a disease that kills half a million African children work very well. Unlike polio or smallpox vaccines, which that may make the reality of delivering Mosquirix prohibi- As the world first human vaccine against a parasitic a year. Yet even before it wins a license, the world’s first offer life-long high-level protection from the diseases they tively expensive. disease, Mosquirix is a historic milestone and close to the malaria vaccine has lost some of its sheen. Backed by are designed to prevent, Mosquirix gives only partial pro- GSK hasn’t yet put a price on the vaccine, but the firm’s hearts of its key backers, the philanthropic Bill & Melinda billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates and developed by tection against malaria, and even that dwindles within a charismatic chief executive Andrew Witty has promised it Gates Foundation and GSK. If global health authorities GlaxoSmithKline, the vaccine-called RTS or Mosquirix- few years. won’t be expensive, with a profit margin of 5 percent over push ahead despite the complexities, experts say there is being assessed by regulators and global health Data from clinical trials which ran across seven coun- cost of manufacture which he promises to reinvest in could be substantial reputational risks for Gates, Witty, the authorities. tries in Africa show that at best, in children aged 5-17 research on malaria and other neglected diseases. Sources WHO and even for vaccines in general. Granting it a licence and recommending it for rollout months, it offers 50 percent protection. In babies aged involved in planning for Mosquirix’s potential future use After all, if children vaccinated against malaria contin- in sub-Saharan Africa, where malaria kills one child almost around 3 months, that drops to 30 percent. Dosing is also told Reuters they have been advised to work with a price ue to get the disease, why should mothers trust other every minute, ought to be a no-brainer. But Mosquirix is a problem. Pedro Alonso, director of the World Health tag of around $5 per dose. vaccines, developed by drugmakers, backed, promoted hampered by caveats, complexities and cost implications Organization’s Global Malaria Program, explained in a That would make a dose of Mosquirix about the same and recommended by the WHO, against diseases like that threaten to make its arrival on the global health stage briefing last week that even to get that efficacy, children as the cost of an insecticide-treated bednet. And while a pneumonia, measles and polio? The Gates Foundation is more of a problem than a solution, possibly not just for would need for four doses over 18 months. bednet can protect two people for three years before it keen not to voice an opinion on Mosquirix at this sensi- malaria but for vaccines in general. “In the absence of four doses, the efficacy disappears needs replacing, with Mosquirix, the likelihood is that one tive time, when regulators and the WHO are assessing it, “There’s a lot of excitement for a malaria vaccine. But and no significant protection is documented,” he said. “It’s child would need four doses-around $20 in medicine said foundation director Alan Magill. He stressed this is a it’s a very complicated vaccine, so the recommendation is challenging in terms of understanding how it would best costs alone-to get an extra 30 percent protection from first generation vaccine, “no silver bullet”, and only one of presumably going to be complicated too,” says Seth add value.” The WHO has promised to make a decision on malaria for a shorter time. Adrian Hill, a vaccine expert at a range of weapons against malaria. A GSK spokesper- Berkley, chief executive of the GAVI global vaccine group. whether and how to recommend use of Mosquirix by the Oxford University’s Jenner Institute, notes the numbers son also emphasized Mosquirix is designed for use Malaria is caused by a parasite carried in the saliva of mos- end of 2015. European Medicines Agency drugs regula- look even less attractive if Mosquirix is recommended for alongside other malaria control measures such as bed- quitoes. GSK’s vaccine is designed to go to work at the tors, who have been wading through a quarter of a million slightly older babies. If the shot were to be licensed for nets. “Given the huge burden of malaria in sub-Saharan point the parasite enters the human bloodstream after a pages of evidence submitted by GSK, are expected to babies of 3 months old, when it could be given as part of Africa, we believe this could have a significant public mosquito bite. decide soon, likely later this month, on whether it should the routine so-called Expanded Program on health impact,” she said. be licensed. Immunization, the cost of delivery could be relatively low. Despite widespread acknowledgment of the complex- Partial protection “The real problem arises if it’s given at 6-12 months. The ities and costs surrounding Mosquirix, none of the experts By stimulating an immune response, it can prevent the Costs and delivery cost of delivery will be greatly increased and we just don’t Reuters spoke to believes regulators and the WHO will say parasite from multiplying in the liver. Without that Sources close to the approval process suggest know how feasible extra immunization time points will no to the world’s first malaria vaccine. “It’s going to be a response, the parasite re-enters the bloodstream and Mosquirix is likely to get both EMA and WHO backing, be,” Hill said. “Sadly, the data show the protection in first time in history situation,” said Alonso. “The challenges infects red blood cells, leading to fever, body aches and partly thanks to the weight of history pushing for the younger infants, who we immunize routinely, is very mod- are around where this vaccine could provide additional sometimes death. One big problem with Mosquirix is that world’s first malaria vaccine to get to market. But there will est, but it is better in older infants.” benefits to the tools we already have.” — Reuters

After half a Afghan returnees from Iran century hunt, science finds bring drug problems home pentaquarks Grueling conditions turn workers into heroin addicts ISLAM QALA: At Zero Point, the main border GENEVA: Data from the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) crossing between Afghanistan and Iran, hun- outside Geneva appears to have proved the existence dreds of Afghan laborers return to their home- of particles made of five quarks, solving a 50-year-old land each day. Some are exhausted by grueling puzzle about the building blocks of matter, scientists working conditions, but many others bear the said yesterday. Quarks are the tiny ingredients of sub- hallmarks of heroin addiction they acquired atomic particles such as protons and neutrons, which while in Iran. Under the watchful eyes of cus- are made of three quarks. The less common and more toms officials from both countries, the laborers unstable mesons, particles found in cosmic rays, have cross the windy and arid plains at Islam Qala, the four. entry point to Herat province and western A five-quark version, or “pentaquark”, has been Afghanistan, after months or years spent work- sought, but never found, ever since Murray Gell-Mann ing in Iran. and George Zweig theorized the existence of such Every day, between 1,000 and 1,500 illegal sub-atomic particles in 1964. Guy Wilkinson, Afghan migrants, mainly young men, return to spokesman for the LHCB experiment based at CERN, their country, either voluntarily or-in around a the physics research centre that houses the LHC, said third of cases-because they have been expelled. a telltale “bump” seen in a graph of billions of particle Iran, which shares a long border with collisions could only be explained by a five-quark par- Afghanistan, began taking in millions of Afghan ticle. refugees in the 1980s as they fled a war that “From the point of view of our experiment, we began with the Soviet invasion and has contin- think it has fulfilled all criteria of discovery. We have ued to this day. The flow of people began to no other way of explaining what we have seen. But reverse following the fall of the Taleban regime the scientific method is such that we have submitted at the end of 2001, with millions of Afghans a paper to a journal, the journal will consider it, then choosing to return home. And the pace has the community will judge,” he told Reuters. The LHC, a picked up in the past few years due to an circular 27 km underground particle accelerator, has increasingly repressive environment for Afghan provided reams of data since it started smashing pro- refugees in Iran, particularly the 1.7 million who tons together at close to the speed of light in 2010. are unregistered (a further 840,000 are legal). Analysis of the collisions has already proved the existence of the Higgs boson, a particle that gives Silent over criticism mass to matter, and scientists are now looking for a Tehran has remained silent over criticism “dark universe” that they believe exists beyond the regarding the expulsion of illegal Afghans, earn- visible one. The pentaquark discovery has opened ing it criticism from rights groups over the past HERAT: This photograph taken on May 27, 2015, shows migrants who have crossed into Afghanistan from Iran as they walk at even more new avenues. few years. Situated 120 kilometers from the bor- Islam Qala on the outskirts of Herat near the border between Afghanistan and Iran. — AFP “What we want to do now is to look for other five- der, Herat, the main city in Afghanistan’s west, quark particles and try and understand more about welcomes the majority of those who have come Office on Drugs and Crime. A large portion of UNODC, initial research also backs the claim that in Iran, I don’t have any contact with him,” he their nature, and this may tell us something about back. But authorities have witnessed a disturb- Afghanistan’s drugs are transported to the rest “most (Afghan) drug users started their first drug said, explaining he wants to rid himself of his how even the matter inside our bodies is bound ing trend: many of the returnees are addicted to of the world via Iran, where dealers and users use outside the country”. drug habit before seeing them. together,” Wilkinson said. “It may also have cosmic drugs they first tried out while in Iran. find them easy to obtain. As night falls, dozens of heroin users roam consequences for ... understanding what happens to In an ironic twist, most of the drugs con- At a drug treatment centre for in Herat, ‘Take drugs, work better’ the parks in the centre of Herat. Without a place stars at the end of their life.” He said it was still a mys- sumed are exported from Afghanistan, which Mohammad Choghok, 50, tells AFP that up until “In many cases, their employers give them to stay and money, some become delinquents tery why it had taken 50 years to find pentaquarks. produces 85 percent of the world’s opium, lat- two years ago he lived in the Iranian town of drugs and tell them: ‘If you take these you will and end up in prison. Of the 3,100 inmates in the “There must be many, many pentaquarks out there. In er refined into heroin. Production has Mashhad, where he worked as a shepherd. And work better and be better paid’,” says doctor city’s lock-up 430 are addicts. Fewer than half of fact in our analysis we found two. One is very evident, increased seven percent over the past year his employer, instead of paying him, gave him Safiullah Pardis, the head of a clinic for addicts in these detained addicts are treated in a tiny clinic the other is a little harder to see. There should be thanks in part to an evergreen Taleban insur- opium. “I have been addicted for almost 34 Herat. Akbar Anwari, 28, was born in Iran to within the prison. Crowded into a dormitory many out there.” —Reuters gency and lack of government control in years,” he murmurs. According to Mohammed Afghan parents. It was there that he became an with bunk-beds, the shaven-headed detainees remote areas, according to the United Nations Reza Stanikzai, a senior narcotics official at the addict, before his deportation. “My family lives doze in the afternoon heat.—AFP WHAT’S ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 2015

Agility and The Basket bring joy to disadvantaged families

gility, a leading global logistics member of The Basket, said: “Kuwait has a Supported by Agility’s Real Estate business, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program responsibility.” provider, joined The Basket Kuwait last large number of underprivileged individuals employees and their children accompanied revolves around giving back to the communi- Agility has been running a robust CSR pro- Aweek to spread some cheer to children and families living in various areas of the volunteers from The Basket to a dilapidated ties in which we live and work. We also gram since 2006 with a focus on four key from underprivileged families in Kuwait. The country, especially in Jleeb Al Shyoukh, Jahra neighborhood in Jleeb Al Shyoukh to distrib- encourage our employees to get involved in areas that include community volunteerism, Basket is a voluntary organization established and Sulabiya. Through The Basket, we do our ute Girgiaan sweets and toys to children living social causes by volunteering their personal disaster response, ethics and fair labor, and three years ago to help individuals and fami- best to reach as many of them as possible to there. The volunteers gave out baskets full of time in community initiatives such as this one. the environment. Through its community vol- lies in need. The Basket has reached out to provide them with the things they need most. goody bags and toys to 10 families living in Agility is grateful for the opportunity to col- unteer program, Agility has completed more over 400 families with supplies such as basic We are pleased to partner with Agility, a rec- the area. laborate with The Basket to help bring some than 1,150 community projects in 80 coun- necessities, and donated toys and clothes. ognized leader in CSR activities worldwide on Nader Sakeen, Senior Director of Agility’s joy to the children and at the same time, instill tries that have positively impacted over Noura Mishari Al-Sanousi, a founding this Ramadan initiative in Kuwait.” Real Estate business said: “At Agility, our our own children with a sense of social 600,000 people.

Burgan Bank’s Airport Branch to remain open urgan Bank yesterday announced that its airport branch will resume its normal working hours during Bthe Eid Al Fitr holidays. The branch will commence operations from 8:00 am to 10:30 pm, in an effort to accommodate banking requirements for travelers’ and cus- tomers during the public holiday. For more information on any products or services, customers are required to contact Burgan Bank’s call center 1804080 during the holiday. On this occasion, Burgan Bank extends its best wishes and greetings to the public. EC summer timing resumed in Eid ithin preparations for the Eid holidays in its Wvarious facilities, The Touristic Enterprises Co (TEC)’s PR and media manager, Sager Al- Bader announced that the Entertainment City would receive its visitors at its usual summer working hours timing; that is 5:00 pm- 1:00 am. Al-Bader added that EC would be closed on Friday if it was the last day of Ramadan but if it would be open if it was the first day of the Eid. Kannur KKMCC to distribute pension fund to poor KFH continues its ‘Feed a Fasting Person’ campaign

annur District Committee of Kuwait Kerala uwait Finance House (KFH) Organizing Al-Qiyam Prayer Muslim Cultural Centre, will distribute Pension - continued its ‘Feed a Meanwhile, KFH public rela- KRelief fund to poor and under-privileged families KFasting Person’ campaign tions team and a number of vol- today (28th Ramadan 1436H) at SAVOR Hotel, near to to offer fasters Iftar feasts as part unteers contributed to organiz- Kannur Bus Stand. Indian Union Muslim League leaders of its charity activities that under- ing Al-Qiam prayer at Bilal bin from Kannur will also be attending the event. line its Islamic identity and firm Rabah Mosque and distributed More than 30 people will be given Annual Pension belief in its social and humanitari- beverages among worshippers Plan. This is 5th year Kannur KKMCC is distributing to an responsibility towards the soci- and the personnel at the the deserved people on a humanitarian ground. A ety. mosque, as part of its social grand Iftar event also will be held. Sayyid Ghalib Al- KFH PR team and a number of responsibility and in continua- Mashoor Thangal, President of Kannur KKMCC will pre- volunteers, toured several tion to its Ramadan program side the event while Naser Taliparamaba and Hamza mosques and crowded locations campaign. pulingom will coordinate the event. in Kuwait to offer meals for fasters, KFH’s team took this step to which shows that KFH operations further bolster KFH relationship are not limited to banking servic- with the society, which reinforces South African es, but goes beyond that to KFH’s Islamic identity. KFH has humanitarian and social relation- been keen to establish strong ties embassy closure ships. Also, the team continued with all sectors of the society, distributing meals at Bayan Palace especially during Ramadan, in n the auspicious occasion of Eid-Al-Fitr, and in that is teeming with people wait- order to spread brotherhood, par- accordance with the Eid holidays announced by ing for Maghrib Azan in its efforts ticipation and solidarity. Such an Othe Government of Kuwait, the Embassy of the to continuously have a key role in initiative underlines KFH’s interest Republic of South Africa will remain closed from 17 - 20 the Kuwait society. Moreover, in having strong social and July, 2015 (Friday to Monday) and will reopen with its KFH’s efforts in the holy month of humanitarian relationships with routine office timings from 8:00 to 16:00 & the Consular Ramadan reinforce bank’s role in the society. It is worth noting that Section operation hours will be from 8:30 to 12:30 on the field of social responsibility, KFH’s team worked in collabora- Tuesday, 21 July 2015. In case of any emergencies, and ease the suffering of low- tion with the police, paramedics please contact: 94924895. income segments in the society. and the medical staff. WHAT’S ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 2015

—Photos by Joseph Shagra KRCS launches donation campaign to save children around world

uwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS) kicked off a The campaign will last for one month as part of KRCS’ The Avenues Mall management with collaboration of strengthen the society’s partnership with the private donation campaign to save children around the activities locally as well as internationally, calling on all Boubyan Bank have set up three ATM machines to sector, philanthropists, citizens and residents in Kuwait Kworld who are affected by natural disasters, wars society members to provide support and assistance to receive cash donations, pointing out that the amount to contribute to humanitarian and charitable work and armed conflicts. The campaign was launched yester- children affected and afflicted around the world, said required to donate range from 2-20 KD, he added. Sayer through various humanitarian programs organized by day at the Avenues Mall. KRCS Chairman Dr Hilal Al-Sayer in a press statement. affirmed that the KRCS’ donation campaign aims to the KRCS. —KUNA

The ‘Ultimate Summer Refreshment’at Millennium Hotel & Convention Center

illennium Hotel & Convention Center, the newly opened five-star hotel offering Mpremier hospitality experiences, has announced the start of a special summer promo- tion for leisure guests seeking a refreshing and luxurious local getaway. The promotion opens up Millennium Hotel & Convention Center’s distin- guished rooms, luxury & lifestyle facilities and top-rate hospitality to overnight guests at a reduced rate throughout the summer period. “We are delighted to offer guests this incredible opportunity to enjoy a stay at the newest luxury hotel & leisure destination in Kuwait this summer.” explained Malek Fakhro, cluster director of sales & marketing at Millennium Hotel & Convention Center Kuwait. Millennium Hotel & Convention Center boasts 295 stylish, spacious and modern guest rooms & suites across 18 floors, offering complete in-room amenities and superb views of the city. Hotel guests enjoy a wide selection of services and facil- ities that include a comprehensive techno-gym, an outdoor swimming pool, massage treatment and sauna & steam rooms. Moreover, the hotel offers childcare services run by a specially trained team ensuring added peace-of-mind for parents. Guests at Millennium Hotel & Convention Center also have multiple attractive dining options at their doorstep, includ- ing Lamar International Restaurant that offers all- day buffets and an a la carte menu, Library CafÈ that offers light drinks and snacks in a relaxed atmosphere, and Big Fish International Seafood Restaurant for tempting around-the-world seafood cuisine in a smart and elegant atmos- phere. Rooms are available from KD 45 per day during the offer period. WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 2015 TV PROGRAMS

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

It might feel as if someone stole your wallet or broke your heart today. Or perhaps you’re the one who is raining on someone else’s parade by withholding You can’t seem to please your boss or your coworkers today no matter what you affection. You may be experiencing a sense of loss if you think you’re coming up do. Although this discord would usually bother you enough to turn your self-confi- short in the money or love department. However dissatisfied you are with your dence into self-doubt, you currently have a much more straightforward response current circumstances, there is a silver lining to the dark cloud above you as you in mind. You just want to wish everyone luck and go home. Naturally, you would learn to temporarily get by with less. Keep the faith; your clarity will enable you to prefer for others to appreciate your efforts, but you’re not going to make peace define what you truly want once the blue skies return. now even if you try. Let others be annoyed with you if they must but don’t let their opinions bring you down.

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

The people who you think know you the best don’t seem to under- stand you at all today. To make matters worse, the harder you try to explain your Money may be tight these days and romance is nowhere to be found. However, feelings, the more distance you create. Instead of rushing to bridge the gulf, calmly these stressful circumstances are not valid reasons to give up and hide under the accept the space that has appeared between you and a loved one. A healthy rela- covers. Instead of wasting precious time feeling sorry for yourself, reevaluate the tionship has its own rhythm of expansion and contraction, like the breath. Instead ways you can improve your current fiscal situation and upgrade your relationship of trying to control this process, just observe it. There’s no need to push for resolu- life. Quit worrying about everyone else and just focus on striving to be the best ver- tion now; simply allow the emotional tide to ebb and flow at its own natural pace. sion of you possible. The love you need to cultivate is the love for yourself.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) Sagittarius (November 22-December 21) Too many chores on your to-do list prevent you from getting closer to your loved ones today. You don’t have the luxury of engaging in The secrets you keep buried have more influence now that vulnera- open-ended conversations about your feelings. The issues you want to explore ble Venus is squaring austere Saturn in your 12th House of Privacy. It seems as if must be postponed to another time. Instead of pining over what you don’t have reality can’t live up to your fantasies now no matter what you do. You might even ACROSS DOWN now, let it go. Focusing on the lack of heart connection only spirals you into loneli- feel like your dreams are being squashed for no reason. However, your frustration 1. (Old Testament) In Judeo-Christian mytholo- 1. A large mountain system in south-central ness. 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Music & Movies DiCaprio foundation grants $15 million to environmental groups hen it comes to saving the planet, Leonardo have a responsibility to innovate a future where the habit- protect the planet and its endangered species. It now sup- DiCaprio is putting his money where his mouth is. ability of our planet does not come at the expense of those ports such projects in more than 40 countries. Last year, WThe actor’s foundation announced yesterday it who inhabit it.” the United Nations named DiCaprio a UN Messenger of has awarded $15 million in grants to a host of environmen- The groups receiving the grants are “working to solve Peace with a special focus on climate change. — AP tal organizations, including Amazon Watch, Save the humankind’s greatest challenge,” he said. The 40-year-old Elephants, Tree People and the World Wildlife Fund. “The actor has been an active environmentalist throughout his Leonardo DiCaprio arrives at the Oscars at the Dolby destruction of our planet continues at a pace we can no career. He created the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation in Theatre in Los Angeles. — AP longer afford to ignore,” DiCaprio said in a statement. “We 1998, a year after “Titanic” came out, to fund efforts that ‘Tomb Raider’ star Camilla Luddington navigates Comic-Con

hat brunette woman sporting big black sunglasses time to promote “Rise of the Tomb Raider,” the follow-up to on the Comic-Con show floor just might be Lara the 2013 reboot of the long-running game series starring TCroft. “Tomb Raider” actress Camilla Luddington the iconic treasure hunter. checked out the pop-culture action in the San Diego “I was at Comic-Con when the first game came out, but Convention Center on Saturday afternoon from behind a you forget how crazy it is until you’re here,” Luddington pair of shades. “This is about as disguise-y as I get,” she said said. “It’s different this year because a lot of fans were wary holding up a pair of specs during an interview. “Comic-Con of us because we were rebooting the game. I think they’re is actually the best place to not get recognized because more supportive this time because they loved the first one there are so many people in amazing costumes. I think that so much. After escaping a lethal Asian island in the first catches the eye more than someone wearing regular cloth- game, Croft is headed to Siberia for a mountainous adven- ing, Converse and sunglasses.” ture in “Rise of the Tomb Raider.” “I feel like this Lara is more The British actress said she’s more recognized in public haunted after what happened in the last game,” said for her role as Dr. Jo Wilson in ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy” than Luddington. “There’s a darker side to her, especially at the as Lara Croft in the new “Tomb Raider” video games, prima- start of the game.” Luddington has completed most of her rily because the developers tweak the virtual character to work on the title, which is set for release Nov. 10 on Xbox look more like Croft than Luddington. However, it has hap- 360 and Xbox One, but she’s headed back to the studio pened. “That always blows my mind, because I assume that immediately following Comic-Con for some final rounds of people playing the game don’t know what I actually look voice, face and motion capture. — AP like,” said Luddington. “I’m more surprised by that than any- thing.” Luddington is attending Comic-Con for the second

A man dress as Ant-Man, left, and actor Michael Douglas, third from left, Marvel Entertainment CFO Robert Stessens, right, and other executives and guests of Marvel Entertainment, wave from the podium before ringing the opening bell celebrating Marvel and Disney’s new film, “Ant-Man.”— AP Michael Douglas reflects on death of mother, a ‘class act’ ichael Douglas took a moment reflect on the “I’ve let her down a couple of times in my life, but she memory of his mother, Diana, who died earlier certainly was a strong influence,” he said. The actress was this month at 92 after a bout with cancer. “My married to Kirk Douglas, but they divorced in 1951. Kirk This photo provided by Crystal Dynamics shows a screen- Actress Camille Luddington, who provides the voice and M mother had an incredible sense of dignity and was a class Douglas will turn 99 in December. “Ant-Man” is based on shot of Camilla Luddington’s character Lara Croft in the motion capture of Lara Croft in the “Tomb Raider” video act,” Douglas told The Associated Press Monday night at a the Marvel comic of the same name and stars comic actor video game, “Rise of the Tomb Raider.”— AP games, poses for a portrait at the Manchester Grand Hyatt special screening for his latest film, “Ant-Man.” Douglas Paul Rudd in the title role. — AP Hotel during the 2015 Comic-Con International. — AP went on to call her a “lady” and alluded to his shortcom- ings. Review Schumer, Hader Comic-Con and video piracy: Enter at your own risk ans and Hollywood converged on the San Diego water- told Variety backstage that it was actually a pirated “Deadpool” shine in bawdy front for another weekend of pop culture revelry as the test video that helped get the movie made. “It was never meant Fevent’s 46th edition came to a satisfying, if slightly contro- for anyone’s eyes except studio executives,” he said of the versial, end on Sunday. Mega film and TV franchises like “Star footage, which fans overwhelming endorsed online. “Somehow Wars,” “Game of Thrones” and “Batman v Superman” electrified (it) made its way on to the Internet and that’s the gift from God ‘Trainwreck’ fanboys and fangirls with new footage, star-studded Q& As for us.” omen can be jerks, too. Everyone knows that. and even a few memorable selfies. But some of Hall H’s never- And yet in the movies, the female schmuck is before-seen, exclusive clips quickly leaked online to the frustra- Work completed generally relegated to side characters. She’s a tion of studios, despite the event’s strict “no filming” policy. A few weeks later, 20th Century Fox announced the X-Man W On the surface, millions of fan impressions might seems like a spinoff movie and set a Feb. 12, 2016, release date. A Fox insider friend. She’s a villain. She’s never the heroine. In the out- dated rulebook of who we get to see on the big screen, good thing, but the materials in question often feature tempo- told Variety that “Deadpool’s” Comic-Con footage, along with leading ladies need to be likable - that tiresome, come- rary VFX, while some of the featured panelists haven’t even that of “X-Men: Apocalypse” would not be made available online, dy-killing characteristic. Thank goodness, then for Amy wrapped filming. Warner Bros chief of marketing Sue Kroll while conceding that the views for the pirated clips were “extra- Schumer, the paradigm-busting, enfant terrible who’s rebuked the cellphone violators over the weekend, calling the ordinary.” Reynolds wrote on Twitter that an official “Deadpool” there to snap us out of our malaise with one rowdy gal: “Suicide Squad” leaks “damaging” in a statement and said the trailer would be coming in three weeks, when additional VFX Amy. Her vehicle, “Trainwreck,” written by and starring content was solely intended for the 6,500 people in Hall H. work has been completed. While other studios acknowledged Schumer, luxuriates in the idea of selfishness while shift- “Our presentation yesterday was designed to be experienced the problem of the leaks (“It will have an effect, absolutely,” not- ing our antiquated ideas of what we want from a female in that room, on those big screens,” she explained. The “Suicide ed one exec), the consensus was that modern technology poses lead, because, most importantly, it’s very funny. Squad” teaser was ultimately posted to YouTube on Monday a risk for everyone. “I would suspect that a studio would not Bawdy, brash and beaming with confidence in every “with regret.” Kroll justified the reversal by saying, “We cannot bring anything down that they wouldn’t be prepared to have mistake, Amy does not suffer fools gladly or suitors at continue to allow the film to be represented by the poor quality leaked,” one observer said of Periscope and other mobile threats all. As a young girl, her good time Charlie father (Colin of the pirated footage stolen from our presentation.” It’s easier facing the industry. Quinn) instills in her the idea that monogamy is impossi- for certain projects that are farther along-Warner Bros. released Started in 1970, Comic-Con has become crucial promotion ble. Or, “monogamy isn’t realistic” as he makes Amy and the new “Batman v Superman” trailer shortly after Saturday’s Hall event for Hollywood in recent years, with stars and talent travel- her even younger sister recite over and over after a con- H panel. The clip has already reached 17 million views. Last year, ing from around the world to promote their films and TV shows. versation comparing partners to dolls. It becomes her WB faced a similar piracy conflict when bootleggers recorded According to organizers, this year’s convention drew an estimat- mantra. We meet up with her 23 years later, boozing and the “Batman v Superman” footage at Comic-Con while the film ed 136,000 attendees and generated an estimated $136 million sleeping her way through Manhattan. Well, not sleeping. was still in post-production. in revenue. Last week, Comic-Con renewed its deal to stay at the She never sleeps over at a man’s place or lets them stay The question is whether studios will dial back the exclusive San Diego Convention Center through 2018. — Reuters at hers. footage next year. “No, it doesn’t hurt,” one exec said of the Comic-Con leaks. “The downside would be if it wasn’t good.” Great performances Ryan Reynolds, whose new film “Deadpool” received some of Jared Padalecki attends the “Supernatural” press line Amy is pro-pleasure, anti-romance, and just a “mod- the biggest buzz this year, in addition to WB’s “Suicide Squad,” on day 4. ern chick who does what she wants” in gold lamÈ miniskirts. She’s a self-satisfied mess. Her sister Kim (Brie Larson) has chosen a different route, marrying a sweet, dorky guy (Mike Birbiglia) with a sweet dorky son (Evan Brinkman). Amy pokes fun at them with caustic aban- don. Were it not for the great performances from Larson and Birbiglia, the ongoing finger-pointing at Kim’s bor- ing life might just come across as mean. Instead, they just accept Amy (with an eye roll). Amy is a true jerk. She’s selfish. She’s rude. And she knows it. It’s an inter- esting line that the movie skirts for the duration and a testament to Schumer that this mostly unlikable charac- ter remains enjoyable to watch. She’s is fun, but she’s not nice or thoughtful. Nor does she want to be. All this makes it particularly odd that for about 75 percent of the movie this freewheeling charac- ter is not only in a relationship, but she’s in a relation- ship with a really, truly nice guy. Amy’s editor (an excel- lent, unrecognizable Tilda Swinton) assigns her to profile a successful sport’s doctor Aaron Conners (Bill Hader) for “S’nuff,” a men’s magazine with “Vice” bite. They meet, click, and get down to business after a drunken night out. Pretty soon, and without much of a fight, they’re subway kissing, Brooklyn Bridge-gazing, Central Park carriage-riding, and engaging in other cheesy rom-com tropes that are overlaid with a snarky, self-conscious voiceover from Amy.—AP

From left, Tom Cavanagh, Carlos Valdes, John Wesley Shipp, Candice Patton, Danielle Panabaker, Grant Gustin, Will Smith attends the “Suicide Squad” panel on Day 3 and Andrew Kreisberg attend the “Flash” press line on day 3. of Comic-Con International. — AP photos lifestyle WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 2015

Music & Movies Rapper 50 Cent says he’s broke after losing lawsuit

e calls himself 50 Cent, but the hip-hop Facing more penalties for sex tape to pay $16 million to Sleek Audio, a headphone Forbes magazine estimated earlier this year mogul says he may not be worth even The bankruptcy filing, which would protect 50 maker with which he was once affiliated, after the that 50 Cent was worth $155 million, having Hthat. The rapper known for the album and Cent from paying creditors, came days after a jury company accused him of spreading trade secrets made $100 million in 2007 by selling his stake in movie “Get Rich or Die Tryin’,” filed for bankruptcy ordered him to pay $5 million to a woman who and other misdeeds. As the sex tape case went energy drink VitaminWater. He has also invested protection Monday as he faced a hefty payout in appeared in a sex tape that went online in 2009. forward, 50 Cent in May put into bankruptcy pro- in the mining of platinum and other heavy metals a lawsuit related to a sex tape. In a document filed In the video, 50 Cent poses as his alter ego tection a boxing promotion company he owns, in South Africa. The New York-born rapper listed with a federal bankruptcy court, the rapper Pimpin’ Curly, sporting a wig and speaking in an SMS Promotions LLC. The bankruptcy filing said his address as a mansion in Farmington, whose real name is Curtis James Jackson III listed artificially high voice, as he narrates the Florida that 50 Cent owed “primarily consumer debts” Connecticut. The home was once owned by boxer both his assets and liabilities at between $10 mil- woman’s sexual encounter and mocks fellow rap- rather than business-related costs. Mike Tyson. According to various accounts, it has lion and $50 million. 50 Cent insisted in a pub- per Rick Ross, who has a child with her. 50 Cent’s around 20 bedrooms, an eight-car garage and its lished interview that he was “taking the precau- lawyers said that he was not responsible and that Rapper turned businessman own disco. — AFP tions that any other good businessperson would Ross or Ross’s associates released the video, in 50 Cent was born in poverty in New York, the take in this situation.” which the woman has sex with another man. son of a 15-year-old mother who was dealing “Walt Disney has filed bankruptcy. Donald But a New York jury sided with the woman, cocaine and was murdered when he was a child. Trump has filed bankruptcy,” the entertainment holding 50 Cent responsible for violating her civil The 40-year-old achieved success after being site E! News quoted him as saying. “It means rights and inflicting emotional distress. He filed championed by two of hip-hop’s biggest names, Rapper 50 Cent arrives at you’re reorganizing your finances, but it does stop for bankruptcy just as the court was determining Eminem and Dr Dre. He has not retired from rap- the premiere of things from moving forward that you don’t want whether he owes further punitive damages. The ping, with his latest album “Street King Immortal” DreamWorks Pictures’ moving forward.” 50 Cent insisted that he did not woman’s lawyer had reportedly asked for total still awaiting release, but in recent years has com- ‘Real Steel’ at the Gibson want to be a “bull’s eye” for someone with “astro- damages of $20 million. It was the latest costly peted with Dr Dre and Jay-Z as a rapper turned Amphitheatre in Universal nomical claims” against him. settlement for 50 Cent. Last year, he was ordered businessman. City, California.—AFP Isbell nails follow-up to career-making disc

is mother’s tears upon hearing Jason Isbell’s new song deal. That’s the thing I’m most excited about, everything else I “Children of Children” were evidence that he’d nailed can handle. I was getting to the point where if I had to scream Hthe complex emotions involved. The song about sacri- in rock clubs anymore, something would have had to change.” fices made by a teenage mother is also the moment where Isbell put out “Southeastern” on his own label, striking his own the new album, “Something More Than Free,” becomes some- distribution deal. Its success brought offers from major labels. thing special, when it is clear that the career-defining achieve- Isbell considers himself a rock artist, but with his Alabama ment of Isbell’s 2013 disc, “Southeastern,” wasn’t a fluke. The accent and the way that mainstream country has absorbed new album comes out Friday. The narrator singing about “all the rock sound of a band like the Eagles, it’s not hard to imag- the years I took from her just by being born” isn’t just telling a ine him in that world. He said no. story. It’s Isbell’s story. His mother was 17 when he was born and his father was 19, and he was raised in Greenhill, Alabama. Long-term success “The older you get the more you realize the stuff that my “I don’t have that ability to pander to an audience and for mom missed because I was there, because she chose to put all that reason, I’ll probably never be a big star in any format,” he her energy into raising me,” said the 36-year-old Isbell. said. “I just can’t do it. What else would be the reason? If I did “Obviously, I don’t feel like I’m to blame for that, but still what people told me to do, I’d be a huge star. I firmly believe there’s something in there that I feel a little apologetic for.” that, but I don’t want that.” He believes a major label deal Isbell and his wife, singer-songwriter Amanda Shires, are would have compelled him to repeat “Southeastern,” only a expectant parents themselves. That forced him to change one slicker version with choruses and bridges exactly where a lis- line in the song from “never had a baby” to “late to have a tener would expect them. He’d have people questioning what Blues music legend BB King performs on Frampton’s Guitar Circus 2013 Tour at Pier Six baby on the way.” topics he could address. “He’s more Neil Young than he is Pavilion, in Baltimore. — AP Jason Aldean,” said Jed Hilly, executive director of the A victim of nostalgia Americana Music Association. “He’s a fine artist and not a com- “Children of Children” is one of several finely etched new mercial artist.” Blues legend BB King stories he tells in song. There’s the son of a dying state trooper, He credits his former partners in Drive-By Truckers for itching to leave his “Speed Trap Town”; the man grateful for, teaching him to stand up for himself. He’s glad he was a mem- but trapped in his menial job; the couple sitting in a hotel lob- ber of that band and equally glad he left. Being constantly found to have died from by “a thousand miles apart”; a man pining for an old love drunk and in a crumbling marriage with the bass player wasn’t while recognizing he’s “a victim of nostalgia, maybe a recipe for long-term success. Isbell would also probably for- Tanqueray.” “Southeastern” wasn’t Isbell’s first solo album. It ever be the George Harrison in the band, the junior partner to natural causes was his fourth, but the first sober. While fear of losing Shires the older, established team of Patterson Hood and Mike led him to rehab, what made it stick was how it changed his Cooley. “Personality-wise, I was more like John (Lennon) on a eteran blues musician BB King died of ates. An attorney for King’s estate said the life. In the old days, he’d try to fit three or four hours of work bender,” he said. natural causes primarily stemming allegations were unfounded. “At this point we between his hangover and return trip to the bar. Don’t schedule any benefits, though. By owning his work, Vfrom Alzheimer’s disease, Nevada offi- can say with confidence that Mr King died of “Before that happened, I thought the music business, the Isbell can earn more money than some artists who sell more cials said Monday, putting to rest accusations natural causes,” John Fudenberg, the Clark climate, was keeping me down, that I was as good as anyone discs while on major labels. Come up with the goods and American singer-song- by his two daughters that he was murdered. County coroner, said. out there and I wasn’t getting what I deserved,” Isbell said. “I integrity can pay off. Isbell, who lives in Tennessee, is quietly writer Jason Isbell poses King’s death at age 89 in May was also attrib- “Our condolences go out to the family and didn’t realize that there were many more layers to writing proud of how he responded to the challenge of following up for a portrait in promotion uted to coronary artery disease, diabetes, many friends of Mr King, and we hope this songs that I could unearth if I actually spent the time on it.” what had been his best work. “I wanted to surprise people by of his upcoming solo album heart failure, high blood pressure and brain determination brings them some measure of The songs on “Something More Than Free” show that effort, making a record that’s just as good or even better,” he said. ‘Something More Than damage from low blood flow, the Clark closure.” King, a prolific and celebrated musi- the polish on a turn of phrase, the relatable images. Isbell “Nobody thinks that’s going to happen, right? So I just said I’m Free’ at the NYLO hotel, in County Coroner’s office said in a press release. cian who was inducted into the Rock and Roll swept the Americana Music Association’s big awards last year, going to do more work.”— AP New York. — AP Coroners said they determined King’s Hall of Fame, was placed in hospice care after winning album and artist of the year, and best song for “Cover cause of death after conducting an autopsy, being hospitalized in April this year from com- Me Up.” The album sold more than 150,000 copies, solid for a toxicology tests and consulting a neu- plications related to diabetes. He died shortly “non-commercial” artist. His concert audiences increased by ropathologist. The examination also conclud- after, on May 14. Hundreds of mourners gath- about 60 percent and, for the first time, Isbell heard more ed that while King had suffered strokes, they ered for his funeral in Memphis, Tennessee, enthusiasm for his solo songs than for the handful in his set he did not kill him. Officials had said a homicide bidding him a musical farewell. — Reuters wrote as a member of the Drive-By Truckers. investigation would be conducted at the time Now he’s playing in theaters, with better equipment. “We of King’s death after two of his children, Karen have sound people and good monitors,” he said. “That sounds Williams and Patty King, alleged that the sort of basic, but it’s a big thing for me. Being able to hear musician was poisoned by longtime associ- what I’m singing and playing each night is a really, really big

Guardian of M.I.A. heads to Indian temple, Sugar Hill Iglesias to headline hip-hop label new US Latin festival Ivory Coast for video he hip-hop star M.I.A. has gone to “There’s 10 more of these countries com- op star Enrique Iglesias will headline a new festival an Indian temple and the Ivory ing and I haven’t chased where to go yet, dies at 53 Enrique Iglesias of Latin American music and art near Los Angeles, TCoast to direct her first videos, as so who knows where this project will oey Robinson Jr, the surviving guardian Porganizers announced Monday. The October 24-25 she announced a new album on the take me,” she said. M.I.A. said that “broad- of Sugar Hill Records which helped event at the Orange County Fair and Event Center, called theme of a world without borders. The er than a border”-written at the start of Jbring hip-hop into the mainstream, has the “L Festival - Feria Cultural Latinoamericana,” comes outspoken artist on Monday released a the video-would be the concept of her died at age 53, associates and reports said amid a proliferation of live music happenings across the video of two songs including the new next album. Monday. Lady Luck, a rapper and relative, United States. Iglesias, the Spanish-born singer and major track “Swords,” which begins with the posted about his death on social media. crossover figure in Latin pop, will be among acts from 10 clanking of swords before M.I.A.’s signa- The Record, a newspaper in New Jersey’s countries spanning genres including tropical and elec- ture heavy beats kick in. The video Bergen County near New York City, said tronic dance music. shows a spirited dance among girls Robinson died of cancer in his town of Other performers will include veteran Mexican acts wielding swords and sticks, as well as a Tenafly. Sugar Hill Records in 1980 put out such as 65-year-old crooner Juan Gabriel and La performer who smashes plantains “Rapper’s Delight” by the Sugarhill Gang, Arrolladora Banda El Limon. Victor Gonzalez, president of lodged under the chin of a supine which became the first hip-hop song to Universal Music Latin Entertainment, a division of music Latin entertainment companies. Live music events have break into the mainstream Top 40 chart in woman. giant Universal that is leading the festival, said the event rapidly grown in number in the United States in recent “Swords” is full of Hindu imagery the United States. was “crafted for the Hispanic family, where music, art and years, following the success of major festivals such as Rap was born in the 1970s in New York’s including temple scenes and aflame gastronomy will converge.” The label is running the festi- Coachella in southern California. — AFP Sanskrit script for the holy mantra “Om.” Bronx borough but it had rarely been val with CMN, a Latino-oriented event company in recorded until Robinson’s mother Sylvia-a M.I.A., who was born in London to Sri Chicago. The organizers said the festival would be the Lankan Tamil parents, did not specify former R&B singer-put together the first of its kind in the United States to be run entirely by Sugarhill Gang. Legend holds that Joey where in India she filmed but the video Robinson Jr had encountered one of the shows riverside ghats reminiscent of the rappers, Big Bank Hank, as he was working sacred city of Varanasi. The song also ref- as a dough kneader at a New Jersey pizza erences the high-tech southern city of parlor, and the family organized the trio ‘Minions’ second to none with Bangalore, as M.I.A. raps, “Highly explo- with members Wonder Mike and Master sive, ready and raw / Everything banging British singer-songwriter, rapper and Gee. “Rapper’s Delight” was like nothing like we’re in Bangalore.” The video, record producer M.I.A performs on many listeners outside of New York had $115.7 million domestic haul released on the new Apple Music stream- stage. — AP heard before but its format-verses by rap- ing site, transitions to Ivory Coast where pers boasting of their exploits set to a music niversal’s “Minions” emerged from their sup- 4. “Terminator Genisys,” Paramount, $13,830,369 a man in a shiny golden outfit and red The album will be entitled sample-remains the basis for much hip- porting role to take command of theaters over 5. “Gallows,” Warner Bros, $9,808,463 tutu dances at fast pace to “Warriors,” a “Matahdatah” but she did not specify the hop. Uthe weekend with a $115.7 million box office 6. “Magic Mike XXL,” Warner Bros, $9,582,350 song from M.I.A.’s last album “Matangi” release date. In May, M.I.A. said that Sugar Hill Records went on to sign haul. The spinoff of the “Despicable Me” franchise 7. “Ted 2,” Universal, $5,666,310 that came out in 2013. M.I.A. said she dis- unspecified forces had stopped her from artists including Grandmaster Flash and the focuses on the evolution of the subservient sidekicks 8. “Self/Less,” Focus Features, $5,403,460 covered the Ivorian dancer on YouTube releasing a video with a dancer from Furious Five, who are often credited with from micro-organisms to henchmen to the world’s 9. “Max,” Warner Bros, $3,542,406 and tracked him down in the West Ivory Coast-presumably the one in coining the term hip-hop to describe the most evil villains. The animated movie easily beat out 10. “Baahubali (Telugu),” BlueSky Cinemas, $3,068,964 African country. “Warriors”-due to concerns over “cultural genre. The Robinsons eventually sold Sugar “Jurassic World,” another Universal film, which is in its 11. “Spy,” 20th Century Fox, $3,052,681 appropriation.” M.I.A.-whose father was a Hill Records to mainstream label MCA and fifth weekend of release and ranked a distant second 12. “Amy,” A24 Films, $1,799,780 Concept of borders Tamil Tiger activist-won critical acclaim became mired in debt. After his parents’ with $18.2 million. This coming weekend, the 13. “San Andreas,” Warner Bros., $1,231,228 “He is a spiritual warrior and commu- for her 2005 debut album “Arular,” which death, Joey handed royalties for the former “Minions” face a horde of insects in the Marvel super- 14. “Me And Earl And The Dying Girl,” Fox Searchlight, nicates through dancing. It’s a lifelong brought a punk edge, reggaeton and label but had a poisonous relationship with hero film, “Ant-Man.” The top 20 movies at U.S. and $661,177 commitment for him to be the designat- developing-world politics to dance many of the former artists. Joey and his two Canadian theaters Friday through Sunday, followed by 15. “Dope,” Open Road, $624,894 ed spiritual body that channels that music. — AFP brothers, who helped him run the business, distribution studio, gross, number of theater loca- 16. “Mad Max: Fury Road,” Warner Bros, $617,148 dance,” M.I.A. said in a statement. M.I.A. pleaded guilty in 2012 to charges of tax tions, average receipts per location, total gross and 17. “Avengers: Age Of Ultron,” Disney, $455,764 said she had held off on releasing the evasion. But a judge spared them prison as number of weeks in release, as compiled Monday by 18. “Love & Mercy,” Roadside Attractions, $430,977 video for “Warriors,” which was the first he cited their charitable work. One of the Rentrak: 19. “I’ll See You In My Dreams,” Bleecker Street, she directed, as the experience inspired brothers, Rhondo, and Big Bank Hank both 1. “Minions,” Universal, $115,718,405 $353,055 her to “make a whole series of songs and died last year. — AFP 2. “Jurassic World,” Universal, $18,151,275 20. “Pitch Perfect 2,” Universal, $274,060. — AP videos on the concept of borders.” 3. “Inside Out,” Disney, $17,665,796 lifestyle WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 2015

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Contestants ‘King of the Force’ pose together onstage during the 41st Annual Comic-Con Masquerade costume competition. — AP photos Dorothy Thicket performing as ‘Victorian Leafeon’. Comic-Con cosplay could turn into Hollywood costuming career

or now, it may be just a hobby, but for the winning sketch, said she was driven by the costumed fans at the Comic-Con pop cul- performance aspect of the event and brought Fture expo this past weekend, dressing up friends talented in fashion on board. can be a first step toward an entertainment Dorothy Thicket won a prize from UCLA’s career. Costume play - or cosplay - has become Copley Center for the Study of Costume a huge component of Comic-Con. Thousands Design for her Victorian take on PokÈmon’s of fans, and some celebrities, too, elaborately Leafeon character. The 20-year-old University disguise themselves as their favorite characters of Calgary computer science student said she from comic books, movies, TV, video games came to California for a “double-con trip,” and anime. Taking photos of the coolest cos- showing off her outfit in contests at Comic- players is part of the convention experience. Con and the Anime Expo in Los Angeles earlier Contestants ‘The Ghostbusterettes’ perform on stage. this month. Craftsmanship award Celebrities can enjoy the festival in Future in costuming anonymity by wearing a mask like so many “I always try to enter competitions wherev- other fans - just like Daniel Radcliffe did when er I can because I love showing off my work,” he secretly dressed as Spider-Man last year. she said. “I love talking to the people back- Jessica Chastain considered a mask as a means stage, talking to the judges and getting feed- to invisibly attend Comic-Con’s finale event - back.” Thicket studies fashion design online Saturday night’s Masquerade Ball. Part cos- and dreams of a future in costuming. “I’m hop- tume contest, part stage show, contestants ing that eventually I can turn this into a career, embody their characters for up to 21/2 min- but I always do want something to fall back on utes in front of an audience of more than which, is why I still want to try to continue with 4,000. The judges are Hollywood and my computer science (degree),” she said. Broadway professionals, and many entrants Comic-Con helped make Oksana are entertainment hopefuls. Nedavniaya’s Hollywood dreams come true. “I would love to make a career out of this,” Fresh out of college, the aspiring concept artist said self-taught artist Jose Davalos, 20, who met “Chronicles of Narnia” costume designer traveled from Jalisco, Mexico, to show off his Isis Mussenden, a guest at a Costume Designers “Hades from Disney’s ‘Hercules’” costume, Guild panel. The recent graduate approached Contestant Alyssa Morales performs as ‘Happy Happy which featured a screen-worthy, hand-sculpt- Mussenden and offered her portfolio, then HitGirl’. ed silicone mask. “My main goal is to be able to went off to enjoy the convention. “She contact- be on a movie or maybe work for Disney mak- ed me three days later and said, ‘Do you ing things,” said Davalos, who won a crafts- remember me?’” Nedavniaya recalled. “They manship award for his work. Costume designer were about to start pre-production on ‘Prince Joe Kucharski, who moderated a Costume Caspian’ ... and she asked me if I wanted to illus- Contestant Amber Bates performs as Contestant Kaylyn Drott performs as Designers Guild panel and served as a judge of trate for her. That was my big break.” — AP ‘Poison Ivy’. ‘Princess Anna of Arendelle’. the Masquerade Ball, said the event is a realis- tic showcase for emerging artists. “I would hire somebody based on their work (here),” he said. Costume design pros say the skills cosplayers need to create their char- acters are often the same ones professionals use to help make TV and film characters come to life. “A lot of things that people are doing at Comic-Con are actually what’s being done pro- fessionally,” said Jared Marantz, who helped create the superhero suits for “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.” “People here are making fake armor out of foam. Well, profes- sionals do that all the time.” Scooti Harper, who hand-stitched every stripe on her Victorian corset-and-bustle gown, said she hopes to become “a seamstress in the costume indus- try.”

Winning sketch “That’s the ultimate goal for me,” said the 26-year-old, who belonged to the “Women of the Haunted Mansion” ensemble that won best in show at the ball. The Masquerade is also a place for aspiring directors: Katie Contestants ‘The Women of the Haunted Mansion’ perform onstage. Contestant Danini ‘Caitsith’ Bon per- Contestant ‘Bumblebee’ waves to the crowd. Forman, 29, who conceived of and directed the forms as ‘La Muerte’.

Contestant Anthony Bustillo performs as ‘Herobrine from Minecraft’. Contestant Meisha Monk performs as ‘Warrior Arcanine Contestant Jose Davalos performs as ‘Hades from Hercules’. from Pokemon’. lifestyle WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 2015

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Muslims in Japan observe fasting month of Ramadan Yohei Matsuyama is silhouetted by a window as he looks at religious books at Hira Mosque.

ohei Matsuyama breaks his daylong fast with chop- sticks. He’s seated on the floor at a narrow table with a dozen other Japanese Muslim men and boys as they eat “gyudon,” a dish consisting of rice topped with beef. These Japanese Muslims are Yobserving the holy month of Ramadan. The dawn-to-dusk fasting, which is an exercise in self-restraint, is intended to bring the faithful closer to God. “Praying is very important for me. Praying is more important than work,” said Matsuyama, 31, who does postdoctoral research on the history of Islamic thought at Tokyo University. He lives with his wife and 8-year- old daughter, to whom he teaches Arabic. His family is all Muslim. Shinto and Buddhism are the predominant religions of Japan. The Japan Muslim Association, of which Matsuyama is the director, puts the number of native Japanese Muslims in the country at around 10,000. Matsuyama’s interest in religion began early. In junior high school, he was influenced by the Bible and considered himself a Christian. But he changed his mind a few years later, con- verting to Islam at the age of 18. “I read the basic teachings of Islam on the Internet and thought that’s the ultimate religion for me. So I decided to convert,” he said. “Perhaps I was a bit different from the average Japanese,” said Matsuyama, who is also known by his Muslim name, Mujahid. “My family (was) surprised about my conversion,” he said. “But my family is open-minded.” Each day this week, The Associated Press will focus on a Muslim devotee living in the minority in the Asia- Muslim men pray as they wait to break the Ramadan fast at the Japan Muslim Pacific region, illustrating what the fasting month of Ramadan Muslim men, right, and women, left, are separated by a wall as they pray before break- Association in Tokyo. — AP photos means to the Muslim community in that country.— AP ing the Ramadan fast.

Yohei Matsuyama, a Japanese Muslim and postdoctoral Yohei Matsuyama, second left, a Japanese Muslim, sits with other Muslim men as they Yohei Matsuyama, center helps prepare food to break the Ramadan fast. research fellow at Tokyo University, reads the Quran at break the Ramadan fast. Hira Mosque in Gyotoku, Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo.

The Quran translated to Japanese and other religious books are placed on a bookshelf at Hira Mosque.

Muslim men break their fast with chopsticks as they eat “Gyudon”, or Japanese beef bowl. Yohei Matsuyama stands in front of his home with his daughter Ai, 8, in Gyotoku, Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo. Muslims in Japan observe fasting month of Ramadan

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Palestinian Muslim worshippers pray overnight on July 13, 2015 outside the Dome of the Rock in the Al-Aqsa Mosques compound in Jerusalem’s Old City on the occasion of Laylat Al-Qadr which falls on the 27th day of the fasting month of Ramadan. Laylat Al-Qadr, or Night of Destiny, marks the night Muslims believe the first verses of the Quran were revealed to the Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) through the archangel Gabriel. — AFP

Midnight openings for OnTime & Trinkets Harper Lee book launch showcase exclusive designer pieces during Ramadan

nTime the most admired and ment played with the hands and fingers trend setting designer watch to create soft and warm calming tones. Oretailer in the region and Customers will also be able to pose and Trinkets, the region’s leading fashion be photographed in a crescent-shaped jewelry retailer will be showcasing chair, specifically custom-made for the selected exclusive pieces from their booth this year and send out Eid greet- stunning new collection at an interac- ings to their friends and relatives. tive booth inspired by the Holy Month “It gives us great pleasure in show of Ramadan at The Avenues Mall. casing the OnTime and Trinkets collec- Brands such as Ferre Milano, Diciand tion for our fashion-conscious clientele Michael Kors from OnTime and Emporio through this booth which we believe Armani, Michael Kors and Aigner from aptly captures the very essence of Trinkets will be displayed at the booth. Ramadan. The ambience set by the A nationwide Ramadan promotion is music, furniture and will provide cus- rolled out simultaneously at all OnTime tomers with the perfect setting to stores, giving customers the opportuni- browse through the collection with the Copies of Harper Lee’s new book ‘Go Set a Watchman’ are kept on display Copies of Harper Lee’s ‘Go Set a Watchman’ are on display as part of a ty to walk away with a gift box on all spirit of Ramadan resonating in the at an Indian book store in Mumbai. — AFP photos global release at a bookstore in Seoul. purchases above KD 75. background” said Jade Morwa, In an eclectic mix of traditional Marketing Head, Watches & Jewlery meets contemporary, the Ramadan Division- Alyasra Fashion. The nation- ookstores opened at midnight when copies of United States and overseas, it says. On Monday, an op- despite being in a wheelchair and being “extremely booth at The Avenues Mall will feature wide promotion at OnTime stores will Harper Lee’s eagerly awaited, but controversial ed published in The Wall Street Journal by Lee’s lawyer hard of hearing” with poor eyesight, Lee seemed of an Oud instrument a list that shall mes- go on from July 10th to July 20th. Bsecond novel flew off the shelves more than sought to quell some of the controversy about how firm mind. “Don’t be silly, of course I did,” Murphy quot- merize customers with traditional tunes. half a century after the groundbreaking success of “To “Watchman” was discovered-after lying hidden for ed her as saying when asked if she ever thought she For the first time in Kuwait, the event Kill a Mockingbird.” The global release of “Go Set a more than half a century-and hinted that there may would see “Watchman” published. The biggest bomb- will be featuring a musician playing the Watchman” has been feted as one of the biggest liter- also be a third novel. Tonja Carter said experts “direct- shell for die-hard fans has been that Scout’s adored Hand pan, a new-age German instru- ary events in years. Thanks to pre-orders, it has been ed by Lee” would be authenticating all documents in father Atticus expresses racist views, a seeming fall the number one bestseller at online retailer Amazon her safe-deposit box at a bank in Monroeville, includ- from grace for one of America’s most loved literary for months, and publisher HarperCollins has ordered a ing unidentified pages that she found last week. heroes. first print run of two million copies. Lee’s only previous Controversy has refused to die over whether Lee, novel, “To Kill a Mockingbird,” is considered a 20th cen- A third novel? who shuns the media and suffered a stroke, was tury masterpiece that defined racial injustice in the “Was it an earlier draft of ‘Watchman’ or of manipulated into publishing a book that she first Depression-era South and became standard reading ‘Mockingbird’ or even as early correspondence indi- wrote in the late 1950s. Her then editor suggested she in classrooms. cates it might be, a third book bridging the two?” she recast the manuscript from the childhood perspective Published in 1960, it was translated into more than wondered. Mary McDonagh Murphy, a writer and pro- of Scout, which in turn became “Mockingbird.” In a 40 languages and adapted into an Oscar-winning film ducer, met Lee after the author was presented with scathing review, National Public Radio called it a “trou- starring Gregory Peck. In Britain and Ireland, retailer the British and US editions of her new novel by pub- bling confusion of a novel” that reads “much more like Waterstones organized midnight openings so that lishers at a Monroeville restaurant on June 30. Murphy, a failed sequel” than a precursor to Mockingbird. fans could get their hands on print editions as soon as whose updated film about Lee recently aired on PBS, Others have counseled people to read the book as possible, while Amazon delivered pre-ordered Kindle told AFP that she briefly communicated with the nov- a whole, highlighting its value as an historical docu- editions at the stroke of 12. British independent chain elist by writing down and holding up notes. But ment. HarperCollins says “Watchman” has been pub- Foyles also screened the 1962 Oscar-winning adapta- lished exactly as it was written, “without editorial inter- tion of “Mockingbird” before opening the tills in cen- vention,” at Lee’s behest. The book is a coming-of-age tral London. story that explores “racism and changing attitudes in Various midnight openings were also scheduled in the South during the 1950s in a bold and unflinching the United States, although in New York, Barnes and way,” it said in a statement. “By confronting these chal- Noble was only set to open its flagship Fifth Avenue lenging and complex issues at the height of the branch at 7:00 am (1100 GMT) to accommodate sales. Civil Rights movement, the young Harper Lee In Lee’s hometown of Monroeville in Alabama, where demonstrated an honesty and bravery that makes this the 89-year-old lives in strict privacy at a nursing work both a powerful document of its time and a home, the small community’s only secular bookstore compelling piece of literature.” — AFP also organized a midnight launch party. The Ol’ Curiosities and Book Shoppe is offering special edi- tions with embossed title pages to customers who A woman walks away after pre-order and promises a Peck impersonator will purchasing Harper Lee’s amuse revelers. new book “Go Set A The shop says it has sold 7,000 pre-ordered copies- Watchman” after its more than the town’s estimated population of 6,300. release at the Barnes and About half of those orders will be shipped around the Nobel in New York.