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Egypt’s Sisi wins 97 percent vote Saudi MERS More visas for deaths jump on data review RIYADH: Saudi Arabia Filipina maids announced a jump of nearly 50 percent in deaths from a new virus yesterday after re-exam- ining old data that also showed the number of infections since as rules eased 2012 was a fifth higher than previously reported. The increase in total confirmed cases of Middle East Respiratory Indonesia imposes temporary ban Syndrome (MERS) to 688 from 575, and the rise in deaths from the virus DOHA: Qatar has begun and the charges of hiring an to 282 from 190, came in a review of issuing work visas for Indonesian maid have gone up data ordered by the Health Ministry. Filipina maids in increasing to QR15,000 ($4,119.2), while the The sharp increase in deaths numbers after Indonesia has charges are lower (QR12,000) for now attributed to MERS means imposed a temporary ban on Filipina maids. the mortality rate from the virus the export here of domestic Qatari families have been com- in Saudi Arabia is now 41 percent. help. plaining that most maids being However, the ministry said that Sources at the Philippine supplied by manpower agencies although the total number of his- Overseas Labour Office (POLO) are the ones who have worked torical cases had risen, the rate said yesterday they were now here before. of infection in the most recent endorsing some 80 recruitment “Many come here with phone Egyptians celebrate the outcome of presidential elections at Tahrir Square in Cairo, yesterday. Abdel Fattah outbreak appeared to be slowing. requests for maids a day. SIM cards. They know this place Al Sisi was elected president with almost 96.9 percent of the vote, the Electoral Commission announced. Of the total, 53 patients were The average last year was 30 and they already have contacts, See report on page 6 still being treated, while 353 had applications a day, said POLO so they run away,” a citizen told recovered, the statement said. sources. Filipina maids, who are the daily. “While the review has resulted favourites of Qatari households, Manpower agencies should in higher total number of previ- had almost stopped coming here replace a maid after one runs ously unreported cases, we still after their country raised the away, said the citizen. Health card to be integrated with ID see a decline in the number of new minimum wage limit to $400 a Many suspect that manpower cases reported over the past few month. agencies are behind runaway weeks,” Tariq Madani, head of the “We are being told by man- cases. A national said that some- DOHA: Many expatri- a health card. There is a new sys- a workers’ hospital in Industrial Health Ministry’s scientific advi- power agencies that Qatar’s times a maid comes here only to ate workers who don’t have tem which will incorporate health Area, that will be attached with sory board, was quoted as saying interior ministry is now issu- run away. health cards will benefit card with the ID card, the Qatar a health center for the same in an emailed statement. ing visas for Filipina maids in “Three maids came together from the government’s plan News Agency quoted the Minister segment. large numbers,” said the POLO from a country and got to integrate the health card as saying. Another health centre for Msheireb Properties sources. “No formal announce- employed in three different with the Qatari identity card, The Supreme Council of Health workers is under construction ment has been made in this households. One fine day they the Minister of Pubic Health (SCH) had earlier said that citi- in Dikhreet area near Dukhan regard, though.” together ran away,” another H E Abdullah bin Khalid Al zens and expatriates will be able which can serve up to 5,000 lending by 2015 “We began getting more citizen said. Qahtani has said. to avail of the national health workers recruitment requests last But an agency official, Abdul Speaking at an interactive insurance scheme, Seha, through Two other workers’ hospitals DOHA: Msheireb Properties February-March,” said a POLO Rahim Ahmed, denied the accu- session on Monday to discuss their Qatari ID card. Seha is cur- in Ras Laffan and Mesaieed will will begin giving away residen- source. “This is something posi- sation and said the problem was achievements of the National rently is in its second phase cov- be handed over by the end of next tial and commercial units on tive. They still prefer Filipina that people came running to Health Strategy (NHS) 2011- ering all citizens. year and ready for operation by rent beginning 2015, the com- maids.” them after three months com- 2016, the Minister said work The Minister said introduction the first quarter of 2016, said the pany’s CEO said yesterday. Local Arabic daily Al Raya, plaining that the maid had run is progressing on three hospi- of the new system will be compli- minister. Abdulla Hassan Al Mehshadi meanwhile, reported yesterday away. tals and several health centres mented with opening of several As part of an expansion plan, told Al Sharq at Cityscape that the Indonesian mission had “After three months we are not meant exclusively for expatriate new health care facilities exclu- hospital beds in Qatar will be exhibition yesterday that 50 stopped endorsing recruitment responsible for the conduct of a labourers. sively for expatriate workers. increased to 6,600 by 2030 and percent of their projects would requests for maids and the hir- maid,” said Ahmed. “Why don’t In the past, many single work- A new health centre for work- there is a plan to set up 54 new be completed by 2014-end and ing of Ethiopian maids had also people come complaining in those ers had been facing difficulties in ers in Mesaimeer is getting ready primary health centres, 11 of they would start retail renting seized. three months?” he asked. accessing hospitals and health for opening in November this which will cater to single workers. of properties from next year. Jakarta has raised the rates THE PENINSULA centres because they didn’t have year, while work is progressing on THE PENINSULA THE PENINSULA/REUTERS

UAE arrests Dusty, windy weather forecast

Asian on DOHA: The weather bureau has forecast a dusty and windy weather for today and tomorrow. The bureau has said northwesterly wind with speed as high as 35 knots an hour at times, accompanied with spying charges dust, could reduce visibility to two kilometers at places. A relieving ABU DHABI: Emirati authori- part of the weather forecast is that there could be some reprieve in ties have arrested an Asian heat as day maximum temperatures might come down to 40 degrees resident suspected of spying Celsius today and tomorrow. Sea waves could be as high as 10 feet at for a foreign country by provid- places. “The Met office calls on everyone to take necessary precau- ing sensitive military informa- tion during this weather,” a release from the bureau said yesterday. tion deemed threatening to the UAE, state news agency WAM reported yesterday. Pakistani politician held in London Neither the man’s identity nor the country for which he was KARACHI: The powerful exiled leader of Pakistan’s Muttahida allegedly working were named. Qaumi Movement (MQM) party, Altaf Hussain, was arrested in The suspect is accused of London yesterday on suspicion of money-laundering as thousands of “spying for a foreign country in people in his home city of Karachi staged a rally calling for his release. order to damage the political Staunchly secular and dominated by the Mohajir ethnic group who and military status of the United migrated from India at the time of partition, the MQM describes Arab Emirates,” WAM quoted itself as a bulwark against Talibanisation — but critics say it is also Prosecutor General Ahmad Al responsible for much of the violence that wracks Pakistan’s biggest Danhani as saying. city. Hussain’s arrest, confirmed by Pakistan’s government, has sparked He had allegedly been “exploit- fears of a major backlash there. ing his job at one of the country’s British police said only that a 60-year-old man had been detained President Bashar Al Assad and his wife Asma Al Assad casting their votes at a polling station in Maliki, in Damascus, yesterday. ports and was seeking to illegally at a residential address in northwest London on suspicion of money- obtain military information con- laundering, and that officers were searching the building. sidered among the national secu- See also page 12 Syrians vote in wartime election rity secrets” of the UAE. Based on findings of the state security service, the suspect was Indian minister dies in accident LONDON: Syrians in govern- Nouri — voted in the Sheraton hotel. In the Bab Al Salam refu- asked to gather “information and NEW DELHI: India’s minister for rural development died ment-controlled areas of the war- But in Aleppo, thousands of res- gee camp on the Turkish border, documents on sensitive military yesterday after a road collision in New Delhi, depriving Prime torn country went to the polls idents of rebel-held districts fled Ibrahim al-Khalilm, 43, who lost installations” by people working for Minister Narendra Modi of a key ally eight days after coming to yesterday to elect a president in a for the countryside before a day of both his legs in an air strike last a foreign country aiming to obtain office with a mandate to revitalise a stalled economy. Gopinath contest that has been condemned intensive attacks by government year, said: “If Bashar al-Assad these secrets. The man has been Munde, 64, was on his way to the airport for a victory rally in his and shunned by opponents of helicopters, jets and artillery. would give me my legs back, then referred to the public prosecution home state of Maharashtra, when his sedan was hit by a car. He Bashar Al Assad, but which is More than 15m Syrians were I would vote. But I can’t bring my and is under arrest as the inves- died in hospital. certain to extend his rule. eligible to vote in 9,000 polling cousin, my brother and my uncle tigation continues, Danhani said. “My tributes to a dynamic leader whose premature demise leaves a Assad and his wife, Asma, voted stations, but there were none back either. All my life he will Last September, an Emirati void hard to fill,” Modi said in a tweet, amid a flurry of tributes from in a school in the Malki area of in northern and eastern areas, remain an enemy for me.” Elections court jailed a Pakistani man for allies and political opponents. “Condolences to Munde’s family. We stand Damascus, amid heavy security which are in opposition hands. cannot be held in pools of blood.” three years for spying for an by them in this hour of grief.” measures. Assad’s two challengers In the late afternoon, voting THE GUARDIAN unnamed foreign country. THE PENINSULA/AGENCIES — Maher Al Hajjar and Hassan Al was extended by five hours. See also page 7 AFP See also page 13 WEDNESDAY 4 JUNE 2014 02 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME Ministry signs QR89m deals Four primary health for Civil Defence vehicles DOHA: The Logistics centres upgraded Department at the Ministry of Interior has signed con- tracts with Al Hamad Trading Est. and Fahad Trading and Another four to be renovated by August 2015 Contracting Company for 39 specialised vehicles and equip- DOHA: Four primary health Ghuwalina will be renovated and Department certification for 18 ment to add more capacity to centres have been renovated upgraded with more clinical and centres. the fleet of rapid intervention and upgraded with new facili- other staff and administrative Further, 19 new health cen- vehicles of Civil Defence. ties to cater to the growing areas. To enhance safety of the tres are in planning stages and The deals were signed by population, a senior official said healthcare centres, fire alarm sys- six under construction. the Director of Logistics yesterday. tems have also been upgraded and All new centres are bigger Department Brigadier Engineer The centres in Mesaimeer, Al closed circuit TV (CCTV) cam- than the existing ones, with a Hisham Ibrahim Al Qusaibi and Rayyan, Gharaffat Al Rayyan eras have been installed. wide range of clinical services in Deputy Chairman of Fahad and West Bay now have vinyl In addition, a pharmacy and accordance the country’s vision Trading and Contracting Sheikh flooring, reception and phar- cafeteria have been built at the for enhancement of a healthy and Fahad bin Mohammed Al Thani Brigadier Engineer Hisham Ibrahim Al Qusaibi, Director, Logistics macy counters, nurse stations, Mesaimeer Health Centre. productive society where self-care and Sales and Marketing Department, and Sheikh Fahad bin Mohammed Al Thani, Deputy Chairman, partitions and parking shades, Renovation and expansion of and awareness become a priority Manager of Al Hamad Est. K T Fahad Trading and Contracting, signing one of the contracts. said Niki Georgiou, Acting centres are done under capital is the community’s conscience. K Mohammed. Executive Director, Facilities and investment projects of PHCC, Georgiou said the vision is The Director of the Logistics Engineering, Primary Healthcare with modification and refurbish- achieved by integrating wellness Department at the General Defence, so that it can fulfil its Maj. Al Mansouri said Al Corporation (PHCC). ment in clinical and public areas. features such as pool, gymnasium, Directorate of Civil Defence, role with high technology and Hamad Est will supply 24 The centres have been upgraded They ensure sustainability, safe ante-natal classes, weight man- Lt. Col. Hussain Ibrahim Al keep pace with the construction rapid intervention vehicles for to ensure safety, enhance sustain- operation and improvement of agement and other new services Asmakh and Maj. Khamis Saif Al boom in the country, as many QR59m while Fahad Trading ability and effectiveness, increase current facilities in terms of in many centres. Mansouri, Procurement Officer new Civil Defence centres have & Contracting will supply 15 patient experience, increase safety, applicable standards, The Primary Urgent Care from the Logistics Department opened across the country. vehicles and machineries worth capacity of clinical areas and the codes and statutory regulations, Department, expanded diagnostic were present. He said contracts were signed QR30m. current situation, Georgiou told Georgiou said. imaging services, family medicine Brigadier Al Qusaibi said after tendering process. The The contracts included three this daily. They also provide consultancy and specialised medical services the contracts have been signed supply of the vehicles will be years’ warranty and 10 years’ By August 2015, the centres services for assessment of compli- are also provisioned in line with as part of developments at the completed in phases lasting 16 after-sales service. in Abu Baker Al Siddiq, Airport ance to applicable life safety codes the PHCC strategy. General Directorate of Civil months. THE PENINSULA Area, Al Muntaza and Umm as well as Qatar Civil Defence THE PENINSULA

Ooredoo names Emir Cup Goal Booth winners DOHA: Ooredoo yesterday Mahmoud in second place with one the competition. announced the winners of the minute, 21 seconds. The contest, which was open to Ooredoo Goal Booth competition, Third place was Muhammed the public for two weeks, had an celebrating the end of the 2014 Ismail and forth Odeman Saeed Al enormous response, with people Emir Cup and building excitement Qahtani in the Landmark booth queuing for up to 20 minutes to take towards the upcoming interna- with one minute, seven seconds. part. tional football events. The booths were stationed at Overall, the competition received The competition offered two peo- Landmark Mall and Souq Waqif 631 participants, with several queu- ple the chance to win an exclusive until May 15, offering customers the ing to try again. easy-to-remember number, worth chance to let out their excitement Ooredoo is in its second phase of over QR25,000 for shouting the for the Emir Cup tournament and sporting activities in the run-up to longest ‘Goal’ via Ooredoo Goal take part for free. the international sporting season. booths. Each participant was asked to Customers can look out for more The longest recorded goal was scream ‘Goal’ for as long as they by following Ooredoo’s social media an impressive one minute, 22 sec- could. Results were recorded via pages and following the #Koora onds, by Younis Alzahri, at the Souq Ooredoo’s high-tech sound booths, hashtag. Waqif booth, followed by Ali Ahmed and stored for review at the end of THE PENINSULA One of the winners receiving his prize from an Ooredoo official. WEDNESDAY 4 JUNE 2014 HOME www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 03 Indian schools cut Deal on ‘Smart Security’ working hours DOHA: Indian schools have School will start the reduced announced a cut in their work- timings from Sunday. Other system at new airport ing hours by about one hour Indian schools are expected to effective from this week or follow suit though their new tim- early next week in view of the ings could not be independently New initiatives, including Fast Travel options, to boost passenger experience soaring temperature. confirmed yesterday. The announcement fol- DOHA: To improve efficiency lows a decision of the Supreme TEMPERATURE MAY FALL and enhance passenger safety Education Council (SEC) Meanwhile, the Meteorology and security, an agreement reducing working hours of all Department has forecast a fall has been signed for a pilot pro- Independent schools from the in temperature over the next two gramme to implement an inno- beginning of this month. days due to strong northwesterly vative and advanced ‘Smart Indian schools took the deci- winds that could hit the country Security” system at Hamad sion in a recent meeting of their from today. International Airport (HIA). principals, it has been learnt. The maximum temperature It was inked by HIA, Qatar Most schools have issued cir- could plummet to 40 degrees Airways (QA), Airports Council culars to parents in this regard. Celsius in Doha today, about International (ACI) and The Birla Public School and three degrees less compared to International Air Transport the Ideal Indian School will yesterday. Mercury had soared Association (IATA). implement their new timings up to 46 degrees or more last In a statement, IATA said from today. week. The strong northwest- ‘Smart Security’ is a joint The schools will open at erly winds could blow at vary- project between IATA and ACI 6.45am and close one hour earlier ing speeds reaching 35 knots at to strengthen security, improve at 12.30pm, instead of 1.30pm. times, causing high seas. passenger’s travel experience and The MES Indian School will Visibility would be reduced to increase operational efficiency also have a similar timing which two kilometres or less in some at airport checkpoints by pro- will come into force from tomor- places, the department said in a viding them with the option of row while Shantiniketan Indian statement. THE PENINSULA self-service. The innovative technology achieves this through a risk-based approach, advanced screening technologies and process inno- vations. The pilot at the air- The state-of-the-art Hamad International Airport. port is third, after agreements with Amsterdam-Schiphol and London-Heathrow. Travel Green Award. airports for Smart Security. Our efforts. Collaboration between IATA, which represents about “QA and HIA are committed new state-of-the-art gateway, industry stakeholders extends 84 percent of global air travel- to giving passengers the best HIA, and QA want the airport to our reach and makes progress lers, welcomed and recognised experience possible. To do that, become the hub of choice for pas- possible. Smart Security, driven the participation of QA and HIA we are working in partnership sengers. Smart Security and Fast by ACI and IATA, is one of the in two key industry programmes to give customers self-service Travel will be two of the key ele- solutions that will increase pas- — Smart Security and Fast Travel options they increasingly expect. ments in that success,” he added. senger satisfaction by reducing — which will improve security and And we are pleased to be among “We are delighted that QA the hassle factor associated with passenger convenience. the pioneering airports in Smart and HIA are partners in the current processes.” Under the ‘Fast Travel’ solu- Security. Smart Security and Fast Travel “We congratulate HIA for tion, HIA includes five of the six “HIA and QA want to be the initiatives. They join a growing spearheading the transformation options for self-service. These are hub of choice for passengers. group of visionary airlines and of the security checkpoint and we check-in, bags-ready-to-go, docu- Smart Security and Fast Travel airports committed to collabora- look forward to seeing benefits ment check, flight rebooking, self- will be key elements of our suc- tive optimisation of procedures Smart Security will bring to our boarding and baggage recovery. cess,” said Akbar Al Baker, CEO, and technology,” said Tony Tyler, passengers,” said Angela Gittens, FROM LEFT: Professor Richard W Gilpin, Professor Ramzi Mohamad and Plans are in place for imple- QA. Director-General and CEO, IATA. Director-General, ACI. Thomas L Doyle at the event. mentation of document check, “To do that, we are working “The community of airports The agreement was signed and the last option. In recognition of in partnership to give our pas- around the world is working awards were presented at the its achievement in giving passen- sengers self-service options they assiduously to increase the pro- conclusion of IATA’s 70th Annual Course in biological safety gers greater choice, convenience increasingly expect. motion of excellence in all aspects General Meeting and World Air and control over their journey, “And we are pleased to be of their activities and passenger Transport Summit. in labs, research held QA was presented with the Fast among the world’s pioneering care is at the forefront of our THE PENINSULA

DOHA: Hamad Medical with micro-organisms, by pro- Corporation (HMC) and Weill moting safe ways of working Cornell Medical College in through identification of potential Qatar held a one-day course in hazards and accident prevention. essential principles and prac- “An important aspect of the UDC bags two awards at Cityscape 2014 tices of biological safety in labo- training focuses on the basics ratory and clinical research. of working in a laboratory: safe DOHA: The United More than 150 clinical, aca- movements, types of gloves and Development Company (UDC) demic and research staff, protective clothing, proper hand emerged as the star performer including physicians, nurses, washing techniques, and how to in Cityscape Qatar 2014 Awards engineers, lab technicians and manage spills.” yesterday. scientists, from Qatar’s Academic Professor Ramzi Mohamad, It won the Commercial & Health System’s (AHS) partner Director, HMC’s Interim Mixed Use Project Award and the organisations. Translational Research Institute, Residence Project Award for The The course was led by promi- and Head of Research, Division Pearl Qatar. Leading real estate nent biosafety trainer Professor of Medicine, said: “The health- professionals, consultants VIPs Richard W Gilpin, Course care research culture in Qatar is and guests gathered at Qatar Director of the Control of developing rapidly, and HMC and National Convention Centre to Biohazards Course, developed at AHS are playing a key role in its celebrate winning real estate Johns Hopkins University, the development. The course provides developments at the third edition US, and now in its 35th year of a vital foundation for health- of the Cityscape Awards for Real Some of the winners with their awards at the event. delivery. care professionals in biomedical Estate in Qatar. “The field of biosafety was research in Qatar to continue safe The Leisure & Tourism Project its Msheireb Downtown Doha delivering exceptional real estate of exhibitions, panel discussions, developed in the 1940s in the and effective research.” Award Panorama went to First project. developments in the fast grow- networking and awards ceremony. US and the UK to raise aware- Participants had the oppor- Qatar Real Estate Development Open only to Qatar-based ing Qatari markets. We hope that The region’s leading real estate ness among those who work with tunity to delve into biological Company for the Panorama projects, a large number of entries the awards will spur on the great event is expected to attract over hazardous micro-organisms. safety concerns, including lab Hilton Residence. were drawn from the top real efforts of these leaders in the 8,000 people over the three days, Biosafety principles are designed inquired infections, lab design The Community & Culture estate development companies real estate sector and continue to with about 100 exhibitors coming to protect workers and support criteria and primary barriers, Project Award was scooped by and project owners and the win- encourage investors to consider from over 20 countries. Delegate staff, people in the laboratory and risk management principles, Hamad Medical Corporation and ners selected by a panel of inter- projects on offer as we enter our participation and visitor figures the building, and the general pub- laboratory practices and tech- Qatar Foundation for its Qatar national judges. final day,” said Deep Marwaha, were up significantly from the lic,” Prof Gilpin said. niques, and decontamination and Bio Bank. “The awards were created to Group Director, Cityscape. 2013 edition as a sign of growing “Training provided is impor- disinfection. Msheireb Properties won recognise outstanding individuals Cityscape Qatar 2014 enters its momentum in the Qatari real tant for all professionals working THE PENINSULA the Retail Project Award for and companies who are leaders in last day on a high, after two days estate market. THE PENINSULA

Family Food Centre holds second GMC draw 994 Qatari students in US contributed $29m to US economy in 2012-2013

DOHA: A total of 994 Qatari students in US uni- year. The report says the economic contributions of versities and colleges contributed $29m to the US 819,644 international students in US universities and economy in 2012-2013, reveals a report. colleges and their families were remarkable, as they The estimates are from Carian College Advisors supported 313,000 jobs and contributed $24bn to the (CCA), an education consultancy specialising in US US economy. “This represents a 6.2 percent increase Admissions guidance, and are based on the latest 2013 in job support and creation, and nearly 10 percent rise Open Doors Report on International Educational in dollars contributed to the economy by international Exchange, released by Institute of International students overall in 2013 compared with 2012. Education in partnership with the US Department “Over the last 10 years, there has been a consid- of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. erable rise in the number of GCC students in US Peter Davos, Managing Director, CCA, said: “The universities, as the US education system offers an number of Qatari students in the US stood at 994 in unparalleled undergraduate experience, centred on a the 2012-13 academic year. There is a rapidly increas- flexible curriculum and diversity of choice. Qatar hosts ing appetite among Qatari students for a US uni- many American, British and IB curriculum schools versity education, given strong government financial which are familiar with US Admissions officers. Qatar The second draw of GMC Promotion by Family Food Centre was held at Al Rayyan Branch of FFC yesterday. support for them and recent large-scale investments is experiencing a dynamic phase of growth, based Mohammad Ripon (Coupon No. 0380010) won a GMC Sierra Pickup Truck and Saleem S Basha (Coupon in the education sector.” largely on investment in education. No. 0060618) QR10,000. FFC Rayyan Branch Manager, C K Das (Babu), H R and Admin Manager, Habeeb E The report of the independent not-for-profit organi- “We provide the link between Qatari students and Mohammedunni, and PRO, Salah, were present at the draw, supervised by Saad Ejayan Ali Al Marri from the sation founded in 1919 reveals that the total number of US universities by providing personalised and inde- international students in US colleges and universities pendent advice that is impartial and realistic.” Ministry of Economy and Commerce. SALIM MATRAMKOT reached a record 819,644 in the 2012-2013 academic THE PENINSULA WEDNESDAY 4 JUNE 2014 04 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME Carrefour to be key anchor store at Mall of Qatar

DOHA: Mall of Qatar yesterday place’ flagship concept into the mall,” he said. It will be one of the announced partnership with Middle East for the first time.” largest Carrefour hypermarkets Majid Al Futtaim Carrefour The mall and Carrefour in the region. that will create a 13,700sqm management announced the “We have grown the Carrefour flagship hypermarket as a key agreement during the mall’s par- brand throughout the GCC by anchor store of the new mall. ticipation in Cityscape Qatar. consistently offering the high- The hypermarket will introduce “We have seen significant est quality and the most diverse a new ‘market place’ concept for growth and opportunity in the range of products at the most the first time in the Middle East retail sector in Qatar and are competitive prices. This ethos as the mall continues to attract delighted to be opening our fourth of unbeatable value and choice innovative new retail concepts store in Doha, at the mall,” said has seen Carrefour become the that will make it a retail destina- Younis Al Mulla, Senior Vice- number one shopping destination tion of choice for shoppers from President, Majid Al Futtaim for families in the region. The Qatar and the rest of GCC. Retail. “We were impressed with mall set to be a landmark retail “We are delighted to have the mall’s vision of creating a development for the country and secured this agreement with retail environment that encour- we are proud to be the first large- Majid Al Futtaim Carrefour, ages families to shop, dine and scale tenant and anchor store for the world’s leading hypermar- play within a state-of-the-art the mall,” said Henri Changeaux, ket company, to become our first development that will become a Executive Regional Director, high-profile anchor store at the destination in its own right. Majid Al Futtaim Carrefour, the mall,” said Shem Krey, Deputy “We believe that the Carrefour UAE, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait and Managing Director, Mall of Qatar. brand combines perfectly with Bahrain. “The Carrefour brand is rec- this vision by providing a fam- The mall is being built just a ognised around the world for the ily shopping environment that short 20-minute drive from the provision of a fantastic variety of encompasses value and quality centre of Doha and in the heart quality food produce, electron- with products for every house- of a major new development area ics, clothing and other products, hold need and family member. that will see 10,000 new villas, creating a shopping destination With excellent infrastructure, alongside new Metro and regional in its own right. The mall is very transport links and population rail links and improved highway Younis Al Mulla, Senior Vice-President, Majid Al Futtaim Retail and Shem Krey, Deputy Managing Director, Mall proud that Carrefour has chosen centres nearby, we are confident connections to the centre of the of Qatar, at the event. it to introduce their new ‘market of a highly successful future at the city. THE PENINSULA WISE Learners’ Voice Programme begins

DOHA: The second residential session of the 2014 WISE Learners’ Voice Programme which begun on Saturday in Madrid, Spain, continues until June 14. As part of a year-long Executive Education pro- gram, the gathering will engage the learners in a

Officials and participants of the 2014 WISE Learners’ Voice Programme.

full schedule of lectures and employment, and par- Assisted by our partner, and workshops on top- ticipate in high-level events Banco Santander, this ics such as social entre- around the world. This year’s learners will apply preneurship, education, year’s learners, aged 18 to their abilities as the next team building and lead- 25, come from 23 countries. generation of education ership. The programme The community of WISE decisionmakers.” is supported by Banco Learners’ now numbers Emilio Botin, Chairman, Santander through its over 100. Banco Santander, says: Santander Universities H E Dr Sheikh Abdulla “For Banco Santander, it is Global Division. bin Ali Al Thani, Chairman, a great satisfaction to sup- The World Innovation WISE, said, “The pro- port the programme from Summit for Education gramme provides a unique Qatar. established the pro- opportunity for students “Connecting this lead- gramme in 2010 to bring and recent graduates to ership programme to our talents and energies of build their communication, network of cooperation young people to the task entrepreneurship and lead- agreements with top uni- of rethinking education. ership skills to effectively versities worldwide is one The learners tackle engage with key decision- of our main contributions issues relevant to youth makers in the world of edu- to the programme.” and beyond, from edu- cation. By the end of the In addition to the courses cation to leadership year, participants will be and workshops, learners prepared to utilise the abil- bring together skills and ities developed during the experiences gained to col- sessions in Madrid to pro- laborate in conceiving, pose innovative solutions to designing and developing some of the most challeng- real-world projects. ing global education issues. THE PENINSULA

Barwa achieves 100pc bookings for Dara project DOHA: Barwa Real public enthusiasm about Estate Company, one towards it. of Qatar’s leading real Barwa also announced to estate giants, yester- have inked an agreement day announced to have with Waseef, its property accomplished 100 per- management arm, as part cent bookings of all of Barwa Al Baraha project, units of ‘Dara’ project in the upcoming workers city Lusail, said a statement in the Industrial Area. yesterday. Ahmad Al Abdulla, The project, which Acting Group CEO, Barwa, started reservations activi- and Abdulla Jubara, CEO, ties on the first day of the Waseef, signed the agree- ongoing ‘Cityscape Qatar ment and Waseef delivers 2014’ exhibition which ends services to lease the second today at Qatar National phase of Barwa Al Baraha. Convention Centre, man- Barwa had received aged to lure the crowds — many leasing requests in buyers or investors — who Al Baraha which releases were rushing to book units upon completion around which vary from one-bed- 9,872 rooms to accommo- room, two-bedroom, three- date 53,000 workers. bedroom and penthouse From its previous col- “duplex”. laborations and the excel- Competitive prices lent performance Waseef and inspiring designs are showed while handling among the attraction Dara, this collaboration is points of Dara which the expected to be fruitful. developer will complete Barwa Al Baraha is a within three years. major development for The great strength workers in Qatar, which of Dara is that it offers provides accommodation high-end residential units as part of an integrated to investors for the same community which uplifts price of the metre of med- standards of living for end units being released workers and gathers their in the real estate market daily needs in one place, in currently. addition to offering serv- The location of Dara in ices, amenities, restaurants Fox Hills in Lusail and its and playgrounds around proximity to World Cup the project. 2022 stadiums increases THE PENINSULA WEDNESDAY 4 JUNE 2014 HOME www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 05

TYC forum on environment and 40 Qataris to study at Stenden main campus sustainability opens tomorrow Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim Al Thani addresses Class of 2014 graduates at a glittering ceremony DOHA: The Youth Company (TYC) is launch- ing the Environment and Sustainability Forum with the theme ‘Building a Sustainable Country’. Eight high-profile speakers will discuss eco- related issues on World Environment Day tomor- row at HBKU Student Centre. They will present and discuss policy develop- ments to address environ- mental issues in Qatar. Recent reports from World Health Organisation have cited Doha as the Officials and graduates at the ceremony. 12th most polluted city in the world with reference DOHA: Stenden University Board of Stenden Netherlands, Netherlands, ensuring the quality and tourism round the world.” we hope that with what you have to PM 2.5 concentrations Qatar announced it will be send- Laas-Wybo van der Hoek, said: of our degree programmes meets Graduates, family, friends and learnt, you will be able to play an in the air. The forum will ing 40 Qatari students to study “In September, we are sending 40 the highest educational standards.” the university community came important role in the industry in bring together government at the Netherlands main campus students from Stenden Qatar to Executive Dean of Stenden together to congratulate the Class the future. Success in life cannot officials, corporations and for a year, in September. study in our Netherlands campus University Qatar, Professor Robert of 2014 students on their success. happen without knowledge and future generation of youth The announcement was made at for a year. This is in line with our Coelen, said, “Stenden has devel- As patron of Stenden University faith — faith in God and faith and to discuss innovative solu- a graduation ceremony that saw philosophy to prepare our students oped close ties with Qatar Tourism Qatar, the leading professional belief in progress and prosperity. tions to tackle environ- degrees conferred on over 40 stu- for a future in a world that keeps Authority, offering our expertise hospitality, tourism and interna- From my own long experience, mental issues. dents of International Business and changing and a career in an inter- and applied research to help steer tional business management col- the formula for success is simple: Speakers include Aurora Management Studies, International national industry that embraces Qatar to great success. lege in the region, Sheikh Faisal bin Have the conviction that knowl- M Castilla from the Hospitality Management Studies different cultures and nationalities. “In association with UNWTO, Qassim opened the ceremony, and edge can make change happen. Ministry of Environment and International Tourism “We are also proud to announce we are planning new events that addressed the students. Have patience and endurance, seize and Qatar Foundation, Management by patron H E Sheikh that Stenden Netherlands passed will put the spotlight on Qatar’s “Your successful graduation opportunities and use your knowl- Yvette Eechoud, Dutch Faisal bin Qassim Al Thani. the strictest quality audit of the achievements while keeping pace today is a remarkable achievement. edge and experience to make things Ambassador to Qatar, Vice-President of the Executive Ministry of Education in the with latest developments in travel As you start your new journey, materialise.” THE PENINSULA Chief Guest Dr Faleh bin Nasser Al Thani, Under- Secretary for Agricultural Researches and at the Ministry of Environment, and Mohamed Ayoub, German embassy opens Research Programme Manager, Qatar Environment & Energy Research Institute, among upgraded visa centre others. “Finding solutions to DOHA: The volume of visa appli- the third floor of Al Jaidah Square environmental problems cations received by the German Business Centre on Airport Road in we are facing have become embassy increased by 173 percent, Umm Ghuwailina. important and we will leave three years after the opening of “By moving to this new loca- no stone unturned at the CSC WorldBridge Visa Application tion, the centre has increased its forum which is directed at Centre, Ambassador Angelika capacity by about 150 percent and the rate of pollution that Storz-Chakarji has said. it’s ready to offer more convenient fills cities in particular. “When the centre opened in May services to our customers,” she said, The outcome of the event 2011, the embassy received almost describing the centre as “a win- German Ambassador Angelika Storz-Chakarji and Mana Al Mana, Chairman, Gulf Bridge, with other officials and will create lasting solutions 4,000 applications from Qataris and dow to Germany and to some other staff at the opening of German Visa Centre at Jaidah Square on Airport Road yesterday. ABDUL BASIT to these issues,” said the in May 2014, only three years later, European countries”. TYC Chairman, Mohamed the number of applications increased “I assure you that we continuously Farid. by 173 percent,” Storz-Chakarji said try to improve our services because Many organisations have at the formal inauguration of a new we want the experience of apply- partnered with TYC for the visa application centre yesterday. ing for visa an enjoyable endeavour forum, including Engineers The yearly amount of all visa appli- instead of a dreadful task. By increas- Without Borders, Society cations has witnessed the same trend, ing our capacity, we, together with of Women Engineers, Red she added. our partner, aim at reducing the Apple Events, W Hotels, Al “In 2011, we had 18,264 applications waiting time to a minimum”. Abdulla Group Enterprise, against 25,572 in 2013. The increase She reminded applicants to apply iloveqatar.net, Campus in the volume of applications, espe- at least 15 days ahead of their depar- magazine, Qatar Today, cially during the peak season of the ture and encouraged Qataris and and BEX. summer months, has exceeded capac- residents to visit Germany. Following the event, ity so the situation is not easy and People seeking Schengen visa TYC is planning a year we are grateful to CSC WorldBridge to travel to Germany, Finland, filled with activities, Service for the rise in the number Norway, Slovenia and Austria can including the annual My of travellers to Germany and coun- submit applications from Sunday Qatar youth conference tries we represent, including Austria, to Thursday between 8.30am and in September, to discuss Norway, Slovenia, and Finland,” she 3.30pm at the centre. National long- various issues in Qatar and said. term applications must still be sub- come up with grass-rooted The new Schengen visa applica- mitted at the German embassy. solutions. Four projects are tion centre is on a bigger space on THE PENINSULA expected to be generated from the conference. RAF to build Quran College in Comoros DOHA: Sheikh Thani bin Abdullah Foundation for Humanitarian Services (RAF) said it will build a Holy Quran college in Comoros as part of national develop- ment efforts there. A delegation leaves next week for Comoros to lay the foundation stone of Abdullah bin Nasser Al Kaabi College of Holy Quran and launch con- struction projects to sup- port the development process in the country, a RAF statement said. 2,362 residents embrace Islam over one year DOHA: About 2,362 res- idents in Qatar embraced Islam between April 2013 and April this year, according to statistics from Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zaid Al Mahmoud Islamic Centre. A statement yesterday said 1,278 men and 1,084 women belonged to over 60 nationalities. The centre held multilateral educa- tion programmes for them. THE PENINSULA/QNA WEDNESDAY 4 JUNE 2014 06 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MIDDLE EAST Sisi won 96.9 Attacks and shelling kill 35 in Iraq BAGHDAD: Violence across Iraq, including shelling of the conflict-hit city of Fallujah, killed 35 people yesterday, as percent of vote politicians haggle over form- ing a new governing coalition after April elections. Iraq is going through its Saudi king calls for donors’ conference worst protracted spell of vio- CAIRO: Ex-army chief Abdel it is in our hands to fill with what lence since it emerged from Fattah Al Sisi was declared Eg y pt’s we want ... bread, freedom, human a brutal Sunni-Shia conflict president-elect yesterday, winning dignity, social justice,” he said. that killed tens of thousands in 96.9 percent of the vote in an elec- Sisi’s appeal mirrored the slogan 2006 and 2007, with near-daily tion nearly a year after he toppled of the 2011 uprising that overthrew attacks plaguing Baghdad and president Mohamed Mursi, whose dictator Hosni Mubarak, as his crit- much of the north and west. Islamist allies boycotted the polls. ics warned the retired field marshal The worst of yesterday’s Voting last week was extended to could impose an even more repres- bloodshed was concentrated in three days amid fears of low turn- sive government. Fallujah, which has been under out, which was 47.45 percent, elec- In Cairo’s Tahrir Square, where the control of anti-government tion commission head Anwar Rashad protesters had battled police three fighters since the beginning of Al Asi said at a press conference years ago in an uprising to overthrow the year. announcing the results. dictator Mubarak, several thousand Shelling in the city, which Sisi’s lopsided victory had been Sisi supporters celebrated and set lies just a short drive west certain, with many lauding the off fireworks. of Baghdad, killed 18 people retired field marshal as a hero for “We are celebrating the hope of and wounded 43, according ending Mursi’s divisive rule in July. restoring stability and security,” said to Ahmed Shami, a doctor at Sisi’s only rival, Hamdeen Sabbahi, Naela Mahmoud, a school principal. Fallujah hospital. won just three percent of the vote. But her daughter, Hala Abu Fadl, The shelling, which hit a The Custodian of the Two Holy 29, recalled the past violence in the market, municipal offices and Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz iconic square, once synonomous with in the vicinity of the hospital of Saudi Arabia, who opposed Mursi’s rebellion against Mubarak and the itself, struck at around midday, Muslim Brotherhood, immediately army, which took over between his said a journalist in the city. called for a donors conference to overthrow and Mursi’s election in Fallujah has been out of gov- Iraqis inspect the damage at the entrance of Fallujah hospital after an air strike by the Iraqi army yesterday. help Egypt after the results were June 2012. ernment hands for months, announced. “Celebrating here is difficult,” she with militants holding sway. a long-standing protest camp since, and protracted battles Baghdad dubbed the “Triangle King Abdullah also urged Sisi to said, pointing to a mural depicting a The army has regularly shelled maintained by the province’s have continued in Ramadi. of Death” for its brutal violence open up to the opposition, encour- slain protester, at the entrance of a the city, and attempted multi- mainly Sunni Arab population Meanwhile, attacks in and during the peak of the sectar- aging him to “accept the other street where activists clashed with ple ground offensives in a bid to to vent grievances against the around Baghdad killed nine ian war. opinion through a national dialogue police and soldiers in 2011. re-take it. government. people, security and medical In the capital itself, a civil with all parties whose hands have “I voted for Sisi for stability, but I The army insists it is target- Militants subsequently seized officials said. servant was shot dead, while not been stained by the blood of the fear a crackdown on freedoms,” she ing militant hideouts, but resi- parts of the provincial capital, In Iskandiriyah, militants separate attacks on Baghdad’s innocents.” said. dents and human rights groups Ramadi, and all of Fallujah, killed five people — two with northern outskirts killed three The United Arab Emirates also Sisi will take office by the end of say civilians are bearing the the first time anti-government guns and three with knives — people. swiftly congratulated Sisi on his the month, with interim president brunt of the shelling. forces have exercised such open along a main road in the town Further north, attacks victory. Adly Mansour likely returning to his The crisis in the desert prov- control in major cities since the before fleeing the scene. It was in Salaheddin, Nineveh and With an economy hammered by previous post as chief judge of the ince of Anbar, which borders peak of the deadly violence that not clear why the victims were Kirkuk provinces killed eight years of unrest, Sisi urged Egyptians constitutional court. Syria and of which Fallujah is followed the US-led invasion of targeted. people, six of them members of to “work to return security to this Sisi’s main challenge will be to a part, began in late December 2003. The town lies in a confes- the security forces, officials said. nation,” in a television address after restore stability and attract tourists when security forces dismantled They have held all of Fallujah sionally mixed area south of AFP the final results were declared. and investors again. “The future is a blank page, and AFP

Rowhani invited to Sisi’s inauguration Iranians warned of harsh weather; death toll five CAIRO/DUBAI: Egypt has invited Iranian President Hassan Rowhani TEHRAN: Iranian authori- sandstorm that failed to mate- and highest winds in 50 years authorities” about the sand- to the inauguration ceremony of newly elected President Abdel Fattah ties warned yesterday of harsh rialise by the evening. hit the front pages of the capi- storm. However, he said the Al Sisi, a trip that would make him only the second Iranian leader to weather conditions across the “One of the casualties, who tal’s newspapers, along with timescale and wind speeds were visit Egypt since the countries severed ties in 1980. country, a day after a freak was hospitalised after being criticism of forecasters for fail- not completely predictable. Sisi is expected to be sworn in as president later this week after official sandstorm with record winds hit by debris, lost his life due to ing to predict or warn citizens His comments followed anger results confirmed he won a landslide victory in last month’s election. killed five people in Tehran. the severe injuries,” the official of the approaching storm. in some media towards his Iran welcomed the 2011 uprising that led to the downfall of autocratic The warning of possible floods IRNA news agency reported The weather disrupted a cer- department for failing to give President Hosni Mubarak, and considered it an “Islamic awakening” given and drastic temperature drops, yesterday, raising the death toll emony for the national football adequate warnings. that it was followed by Islamist rule. particularly in the northern to five. team before they depart for Mohammad Ali Aziz-Oghli, When the army ousted Mursi from power in July last year, Tehran parts of the country, in the next The winds, as high as 110-120 the World Cup in Brazil, with the city’s chief forecaster, criticised the move, drawing a hostile response from Cairo. few days came after Monday’s kilometres per hour, levelled President Hassan Rowhani can- warned of another sandstorm “He was invited in both capacities as president of Iran and president of deadly sandstorm that forced trees and swept other heavy celling his planned speech. hitting Tehran at about 3 pm, the Non-Aligned Movement,” Egypt’s presidential spokesman Ehab Badawi thousands in the capital to run material across streets and into Ahad Vazifeh, head of albeit not of the same strength. said, but said that so far there had been no response. for cover in rush hour. the windscreens of cars as peo- Tehran’s weather forecasting But the second storm did not REUTERS Earlier yesterday, a warning ple headed home from work. and warnings unit, said his team materialise. was issued for a possible second The news of the sandstorm had informed the “relevant AFP

Israeli troops kill Palestinian Palestinian premier reassures at West Bank checkpoint EU, UN over new government

RAMALLAH: Israeli RAMALLAH: Palestinian troops yesterday shot Prime Minister Rami dead a Palestinian who Hamdallah assured foreign dip- the military said had lomats yesterday that his new opened fire and wounded unity government would respect a soldier at a checkpoint past agreements with Israel, in the occupied West after chairing the cabinet’s first Bank. meeting. The Palestinian main- The new 17-member cabinet stream Fatah group identi- was sworn in on Monday before fied the man as Alaa Odeh, president Mahmud Abbas, in line a 30-year-old mobile phone with a surprise reconciliation deal shop owner, and along with reached in April between Gaza’s relatives accused soldiers of Islamist rulers Hamas and the killing him in cold blood. PLO, which dominates the West In a statement, the mil- Bank-based Palestinian Authority. itary said “a Palestinian “Hamdallah stressed that the gunman opened fire government is committed to all and wounded a border international agreements signed policemen, and the force by the Palestine Liberation returned fire, killing the Organisation ... international Palestinian children take part in a summer camp organised by Hamas perpetrator”. political initiatives and peaceful yesterday. Thousands of elementary school students in the Gaza Strip go It posted on Twitter solutions,” his office said. to Hamas summer camps, in which they take part in recreational activities a photograph of a pistol Hamdallah was briefing and participate in political demonstrations. on the ground and said European Union representatives the attacker had fired six to the Palestinian territories on principle of the two state solution government ministries before the shots. Odeh’s family was his new government, also telling based on the 1967 borders, to the Islamist Hamas movement for- quoted as saying in media them his cabinet would focus on recognition of Israel’s legitimate cibly took over the territory in reports that he was at providing services and resolving right to exist,” the EU said in a 2007, splitting the Palestinian ter- the checkpoint awaiting a pressing water issues in the Gaza statement. ritories into two separate camps. delivery of phones. Strip. “The EU’s engagement with Despite the alliance with The night-time inci- He later gave UN peace envoy the new Palestinian government Hamas, which does not recog- dent came hours after Robert Serry the same assurances, will be based on its adherence to nise Israel and is pledged to its Palestinian President adding the government’s “main these policies and commitments,” destruction, Abbas has said the Mahmoud Abbas swore in mission is to prepare for free and it said. government would abide by the a new unity government. democratic elections,” a separate After chairing the new cabi- principles of the Middle East US-led peace talks statement said. net’s first meeting, Hamdallah Quartet. between the Israelis and The European Union said it will told reporters in the West Bank “The government is commit- Palestinians collapsed in work with the new Palestinian city of Ramallah the “main subject ted to the principle of the two April and some analysts unity government, on condition the government discussed was how states on the border of 1967. The have warned of a possi- it sticks to the principle of peace to reunite the institutions in the government is also committed to ble spike in violence given with Israel based on a two-state West Bank and Gaza.” recognising the State of Israel, the lack of any clear way solution. “Employees were asked to renouncing violence and honour- forward to resolve the “We welcome ... the declaration return to work,” he said, refer- ing the signed agreements,” he conflict. by President Abbas that this new ring to people from Abbas’s Fatah said on Monday. REUTERS government is committed to the party who worked in Gaza-based AGENCIES WEDNESDAY 4 JUNE 2014 MIDDLE EAST www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 07 Arabs mostly Syria election slammed as a disgrace give Obama No let up in fighting during voting negative 2014 DAMASCUS: Syrians voted rebel forces pulled out last month as fighting raged yesterday in following a destructive two-year report card a presidential election in which siege. Bashar Al Assad is looking to At least 162,000 people have WASHINGTON: Arabs tighten his grip as his forces bat- been killed in Syria since an upris- believe the Obama administra- tle rebels in a devastating three- ing against Assad’s rule erupted in tion has little commitment to year-old war. March 2011, and nearly half the a Palestinian state, should not Assad is facing two little-known population have fled their homes. intervene militarily in Syria challengers and is expected to win, In the central city of Homs, and mostly failed to support despite a massive rebellion and a security forces deployed in Egypt’s interim leaders, a new war which the UN has warned is strength a day after a truck bomb poll released yesterday showed. likely to drag on even longer as a killed 10 people in the nearby Five years after President result of the vote. countryside. Barack Obama’s landmark speech In Damascus, the atmosphere The government said more than in Cairo aimed at re-setting ties was surreal, with people voting as 15 million Syrians were eligible to with the Arab world, the poll the sound of shelling and explo- take part in the election, on top revealed that while support for sions punctuated pro-Assad songs of the 200,000 who voted abroad Obama, which had fallen in recent heard playing in the streets. last week. years, is on the rise again among Rebels rained mortars on parts Assad allies Iran, North Korea most Arabs it still remains below of the capital firmly under gov- and Russia sent observers to mon- an average of 50 percent. ernment control and the air force itor the election, but the opposi- Zogby Research Services polled striking opposition areas. tion and Nato have both dubbed about 7,000 people across six Assad and his British-born wife it a “farce”. nations as well as the Palestinian Asma cast their ballots in central The United States condemned territories in May for its annual Damascus. the election as “a disgrace” car- survey, focusing on pressing issues Billboards glorifying Assad ried out by a government that is facing the Arab world in 2014. cover the streets of Damascus “detached from reality” amid the “In most Arab countries, atti- although inside polling stations country’s civil war. tudes toward the US are back to photographs of his two challengers “Bashar Al Assad has no more where they were in 2009, and are — Hassan Al Nuri and Maher Al credibility today than he did higher than the Bush-era lows,” Syrians living in Lebanon queue up to cross the Masnaa checkpoint between Lebanon and Syria to cast their Hajjar — had been put up along- yesterday,” State Department the poll says, referring to the side the president’s. spokeswoman Marie Harf told a votes in Syria’s presidential election, yesterday. unpopularity of former president There was no voting in the briefing in Washington. George W Bush. roughly 60 percent of the coun- “Detached from reality and and fails to fulfil Syrians’ aspira- Despite the vote, there was not Casting his ballot in Damascus, The poll found most Arabs try outside government control, devoid of political participation, tions for peace and prosperity.” let-up in army attacks on rebel Foreign Minister Walid Muallem “believe that the United States including large areas of second the Assad regime’s staged election The vote “does not fulfil inter- areas, with air raids pounding said, however, that “a political is not even-handed in its city Aleppo. today continued a 40-year family national standards for free, fair the towns of Daraya southwest solution to the Syrian crisis begins approach to Israeli-Palestinian Polling was held in the heart legacy of violent suppression that and transparent elections and I of Damascus and Douma to its today”. peace-making.” of third city Homs, in ruins after brutally crushes political dissent am sure no (Nato) ally will recog- northeast, and fighting flaring east Waddah Abed Rabbo, chief edi- And even though they cite nise the outcome of these so-called of the capital, activists said. tor of pro-Assad newspaper Al continued Israeli occupation of elections,” said Nato head Anders The exiled opposition has made Watan, has also argued the vote Palestinian territories as one of Al Nusra Front on Turkey terror list Fogh Rasmussen. Assad’s departure from power a could facilitate a resumption of the biggest obstacles to peace and The Syrian Observatory for precondition for a settlement and talks. stability in the Arab world, most ANKARA: Turkey added Al Qaeda’s franchise in neighbouring Human Rights said security forces his re-election for a new seven- “In Geneva, the opposition made “have very little confidence that Syria to a list of terrorist organisations yesterday, in a sign of across the country “forced people year term is likely to scupper any its rejection of Assad running in the United States is committed to the country’s growing concern over the rise of radicals across to close their shops and to hang hope of getting them back to the the presidential election a priority. an independent Palestinian state.” the border. pictures of Assad on the shop negotiating table any time soon. Assad was a red line that blocked In Jordan, some 95 percent of Al Nusra Front is the only jihadist group to be officially sanc- windows.” “Dictators are not elected, they everything,” he said. those polled said they were “not tioned by Al Qaeda leader Ayman Al Zawahiri. Observatory director Rami hold power by force and fear — the “Now that he will be voted back confident” the US wanted to see The decision to add Al Nusra Front on the “list of Al Qaeda- Abdel Rahman added: “Fear of only motivations that Syrians have in by a majority, there will be no the creation of a Palestinian state. linked organisations” was published in Turkey’s Official Gazette. the regime, and specifically the to show up for this charade,” oppo- objection by the authorities to dis- Three years into the war in AFP threat of detention for non-voters, sition chief Ahmed Jarba wrote in cuss other issues.” Syria, people in Egypt, Jordan, is pushing people to vote.” the Washington Post. AGENCIES Lebanon, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and the Palestinian territories broadly support America’s bid for a nego- tiated end to the fighting. The majority also believed that Yemeni air strike the US should “give greater atten- Erdogan accuses foreign media of spying tion to the humanitarian crisis of ends ceasefire the Syrian refugees.” ANKARA: Turkey’s embattled broadcast from the square. There was a marked lack of SANA’A: Yemeni warplanes prime minister lashed out at “Turkish police released CNN support for US intervention to bombed Shia Houthi rebels international media yesterday, Turkey lifts YouTube ban team after half an hour. Officer help the rebels battling to oust yesterday, residents and local accusing news outlets of stir- ISTANBUL: Turkey lifted a controversial ban on YouTube yes- apologised for another officer President Bashar Al Assad, officials said, ending a brief ring unrest during the one-year terday, days after the country’s top court ruled that it breached who kneed me while I was being including giving weapons to the ceasefire after at least 120 were anniversary of mass anti-gov- the right to free speech. detained,” CNN’s Ivan Watson opposition or air strikes against killed in a flare-up of the north- ernment protests. The media-sharing site was blocked in Turkey on March 27 after said on Twitter. the Syrian military. In Morocco ern rebellion. Recep Tayyip Erdogan singled it was used to leak alleged audio recordings of top government, Yesterday, Erdogan called and Lebanon, 70 percent of those Ahmed Al Bekry, deputy gov- out CNN International, whose military and spy officials discussing military action in neighbouring Watson a “lackey” who had been polled believed the US should ernor of Omran province, said reporter was arrested live on air war-torn Syria. “caught red-handed” trying to “leave Syria alone, because it is earlier that 100 rebels and about last Saturday while covering street Internet users in Turkey were widely able to access YouTube yes- bring chaos to Turkey. none of the US business.” 20 government soldiers had died clashes, accusing the network of terday after the telecoms authority (TIB) lifted the block on the site. “(CNN) doesn’t care about a On Egypt, many felt the US on Monday in fighting and in air spying. AFP free, impartial and independent administration had shown greater strikes on Houthi positions. “International media organi- press. They are assigned to work support for ousted strong- He said fighting had ended on sations who came to Istanbul apparent reference to the incident. nationwide protests denouncing like spies,” Erdogan said. man Hosni Mubarak than for Monday evening after the sides for provocative and exaggerated On Saturday, police violently Erdogan’s authoritarian rule. The premier praised the “firm his elected successor Islamist agreed a ceasefire and the situa- broadcasts were left empty- dispersed demonstrators in News outlets were also targeted, stance” taken by Turkish police Mohammed Mursi or for the tion was calm thanks to mediation handed,” Erdogan told members Istanbul and Ankara as they with Turkish police briefly detain- towards the latest protests. interim military-led government. efforts by the interior minister. of his ruling AKP party in an marked a year since the start of ing a CNN team in the middle of a AFP AFP No details were immediately available of casualties from yes- terday’s bombing. As well as the fighting in Omran, where the Shia tribal militia is trying to cement its con- trol over the northern highlands, Outgoing Libya PM ‘ready’ to hand over power Yemen is facing a threat from Al Qaeda and a challenge from sepa- TRIPOLI: Libya’s outgoing power, citing appeals filed by management of the state,” end- The GNC’s vice-president, consider him the best guarantor ratists in the south. premier yesterday said he would MPs against the chaotic General ing prospects of an immediate end liberal MP Ezzedine Al Awami, of their political survival ahead of Clashes have repeatedly hand power to his rival and suc- National Congress vote in May to the crisis. called Miitig’s installation as this month’s vote. erupted in the past months cessor in “a week or two,” after that elected Miitig. Former general Khalifa Haftar prime minister a “coup d’etat.” “The face-off between Miitig between government troops and deadly fighting between a rogue But yesterday he appeared to has exploited the confusion to The Islamist-backed authori- and Al Thani illustrates the Houthis — named after the Shia ex-general and Islamists in strike a conciliatory stance, say- rally support among the public, ties have accused Haftar of showdown between the Islamists tribe of the leaders of the rebel- their Benghazi stronghold. ing he was ready to yield power. politicians and the army, analysts launching a coup and denounced and the liberals,” said Iyad Ben lion — as Sana’a struggles to Abdullah Al Thani had refused Speaking at a press confer- say, after he unleashed an offen- him as an outlaw. Omar, a Libyan analyst. restore nationwide control. to recognise the new government ence, Thani said he had “no dis- sive in the eastern city last month Miitig is due to lead the coun- “Both of them are clinging to The Houthis blame elements of Ahmed Miitig, who convened pute with Miitig’s government,” to purge Libya of the Islamists he try to legislative elections on power with the elections expected of the Sunni Muslim Islah party a cabinet meeting on Monday but that his “problem is with the brands “terrorists.” June 25, with the new parliament to take place in just a few weeks, in the military and in the Omran despite his objections. General National Congress.” On Monday, as clashes raged in replacing the GNC and forming a which proves that they are pursu- regional administration for the Thani had previously said he Even so, he stressed that, for Benghazi between militants and new cabinet. ing their own political agendas,” fighting. would let the judiciary decide the moment, his government was forces loyal to Haftar, Miitig con- Observers say he is backed by he added. REUTERS whether he should hand over “still responsible for the daily vened his ministers. the Islamists in parliament, who AFP WEDNESDAY 4 JUNE 2014 08 VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com

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Yesterday, Google’s China version saw disruptions — recently did. Standard and Poor’s, the an often-used tactics by the government to stop searches for rating agency, has told Zambia, Ghana information related to the fateful day. LACK Africa long went deeply and Nigeria — three of the states that United Nations human rights chief Navi Pillay was scathing down. Now it is rushing head- have been on top of the growth league The Chinese premier, Li in her attack on the government. She called on Beijing to come long up. But “up” brings prob- — that it is now giving them a “negative lems of its own. A country’s outlook”. Keqiang, acknowledged, out with the truth on the incidents of Tiananmen Square B policy makers have to work as hard in Part of the problem is that Africa is where the carnage took place. The Chinese government doesn’t successful, speedy, times as they did a victim of its own success, argues Ravi during his first trip to the tolerate public or private discussions about the Tiananmen when they moved painfully from the Bhati, regional analyst at Standard and continent last month, that demonstrations. It comes close to not acknowledging the first rung of the ladder to the second Poor’s. As economic growth accelerates, the relationship between incidents. In an act of defiance and arrogance, a Chinese and third. “countries are sucking in imports caus- Foreign Ministry official yesterday declared that the “Chinese Take today’s news. According to the ing the current account to post sizeable Beijing and African Financial Times, Kenya, one of the poster deficits”. Still the debt-to-GDP ratio government long ago reached a conclusion about the political boys of the African revival, is now finan- remains far lower than the southern partners had suffered turmoil at the end of the 1980s.” cially strong enough to make its debut European countries. from “growing pains”. But The fact that Beijing doesn’t admit the revolutionary on the sovereign bond market in a deal On the positive side much is going on. character of the pro-democracy worth $2bn. The African Development Bank fore- he rejected accusations movement, which snowballed into But it has become entangled in a casts that foreign investment flows into decade-old corruption scandal that cost Africa will rise this year to $83bn, up by that Beijing was pursuing the Tiananmen Revolution, is China’s refusal Kenya $770m. The nearly a quarter from last year. a neocolonial policy proof enough of wrongdoing on its government has President Barack Obama is host- to acknowledge part. The country has come a long decided to take on ing a summit of 50 African leaders in in Africa, seeking its Tiananmen’s way from 1989. With a burgeoning the responsibility August. He has invited the chief execu- commodities on the for paying off the tives of both US and African compa- economy that is an amalgam of cheap, as some African revolutionary socialism and capitalism, China Africa is where $770m in order to nies. He is aware that in recent years get the $2bn (and US investment has fallen in relation to has made inroads into world leaders and news media character much of the future bond mar- that of China, India, Brazil, Turkey and markets and is considered a force world’s economic ket loans). Malaysia. have said. stems from a to reckon with. It has done some In Mozambique US-African trade in the last decade commendable work in social action is. Yet last week, has gone from $50bn to $100bn. But mindset that development and healthcare. The the picture we Christine China’s has gone from $10bn to $200 bn. had signed a $2bn deal with the African Chinese model of development is a Lagarde, the man- Africa is where much of the world’s Development Bank, Beijing’s first depar- fails to see watch can be aging director of economic action is. Yet the picture we ture from its “checque book” policy of talked about phenomenon among the International watch can be rather clouded on occasion. multibillion dollar deals. The new fund reality. development economists. However, rather clouded on Monetary Fund, Foreign investment can have its flaws. will open contracts to the most suit- economic growth doesn’t exist in a occasion. Foreign warned that the One country to watch is China, Africa’s able bidder rather than just to Chinese vacuum. Freedom is an inseparable part of a globalised world planned issuing largest foreign investor. Recently Zhou companies. order. China has failed to bring about much-needed political investment can this year of a total Xiaochuan, governor of China’s central There has been much criticism of of $11bn worth of bank, warned that some Sino-African its “checque book” activities whereby reforms. It exists in the 21st century with a mindset of the have its flaws. sovereign bonds deals are “not so good, not so satisfac- money has been lent to African countries 19th. The opaque governance policy of the Communist Party is around Africa tory”. About 2,500 Chinese companies mainly to benefit China’s own construc- to partly blame for the huge corruption scandals in the recent could overload have established themselves in sub-Saha- tion groups, which have built everything past. Beijing refuses to listen to any nation or power when it economies with too much debt. (This is ran Africa. from roads to hospitals. There have also comes to granting its citizens freedom or even an iota of it. up from $6bn a year ago and $1bn in The Chinese premier, Li Keqiang, been complaints about the poor qual- Acknowledging that Tiananmen was the result of a festering 2000.) acknowledged, during his first trip to ity of some Chinese-built infrastruc- Ms Lagarde warned African foreign the continent last month, that the rela- ture projects and the use of migrant desire for democracy among its citizens will do China no harm. ministers that “Africa rising” could tionship between Beijing and African labour from China rather than using It will place the Chinese government among the league of be “spoilt”. Although Africa needs the partners had suffered from “growing local labour. nations which have a desire to reform but find it hard to do so money for things like much needed infra- pains”. But he rejected accusations that Africa and its foreign investors have because of an undemocratic legacy. That might be a small first structure — ports, railways, hospitals and Beijing was pursuing a neocolonial policy much to learn and much to be aware of. step in embarking on a long and winding road to a policy of roads — borrowing gives governments in Africa, seeking its commodities on the They must listen to the IMF which casts loosening controls on freedom and free speech. But will China “an additional vulnerability”. cheap, as some African leaders and news a disinterested eye. It is often said that This is especially so when it doubles media have said. Africa has nowhere to go but up. Long do that? Going by what Beijing is doing now, to hope for any the salaries of civil servants, as Zambia Mr Zhou made his comments after he may it be so. THE PENINSULA such thing would be unrealistic. The other side Quote of A controversy-free IPL the day HEN the Supreme Court match-fixing and spot-fixing allega- Pandey’s 50-ball 94 upset the calcula- successfully, there have been indica- of India asked Sunil tions, Gavaskar ensured that the sev- tions of the Priety Zinta-owned team. tions that the country might be the Gavaskar to take over enth edition was controversy-free and However, the clear winners are venue for the Champions League and Wthe reins of the Board a smoothly-conducted one. Gavaskar and his team, who led the Twenty20 world championship of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) A superb half-century from Manish IPL-7 in a transparent and profes- jointly owned by the BCCI, Cricket temporarily to conduct the seventh Pandey ensured that the Kolkata sional way to ensure success for all its Australia and Cricket South Africa. It is in the interests edition of Indian Premier League (IPL) Knight Riders, owned by Bollywood stakeholders. Besides, the UAE, which hosts a smoothly, the former Indian captain star Shah Rukh Khan, clinch their According to Gavaskar, the highlight majority of Pakistan’s home series at of everyone to wanted the lucrative Twenty20 league second IPL title after edging past the of IPL-7 was the smooth organisation Dubai, Sharjah and Abu Dhabi stadi- to be the most talked about. consistent Kings XI Punjab by three of the UAE leg. ums, is likely to be the venue for the finally establish the The former Test opener has suc- wickets in the final at the Chinnaswamy “I think the highlight for me was the Indo-Pak series next year. Should facts surrounding ceeded in his efforts to hold the tourna- Stadium in Bangalore on Sunday night. way the UAE leg went through. The this come about, it would be an ideal ment, which started with its first leg of Punjab, who topped the table with response we got from fans and organ- opportunity for both India and Pakistan the Tiananmen 20 matches in the UAE due to general some magnificent victories in the eight- isers there was incredible. The organi- to revive their cricket ties after a long elections in India, in an effective way. team tournament, had hopes for their sation and the management went on period. incidents. Though many of the previous maiden title when Wriddhiman Saha very smoothly as well,” he said. Khaleej Times Navi Pillay IPL tournaments were marred by scored a fine century in the final, but After the UAE hosted IPL UN Human Rights Chief WEDNESDAY 4 JUNE 2014 VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 09 Let Japan help defend America and itself Abe’s moves are likely to be greeted with suspicion, even violent opposition, by many in Asia. This is partly because of the still-festering wounds of World War Two and political expedience in Asia.

BY CLYDE PRESTOWITZ So Japan’s constitution prohibits engagement in war. Despite using the apanese Prime Minister Shinzo term “mutual” to describe the US-Japan Abe is now following through on agreement, there has never been any- actions laid out in his recent bold thing mutual about it. It has always been speech calling for Japan to defend a unilateral US guarantee of Japan’s allies who might be under attack. defence. JBut wait, you may ask, hasn’t the This has long suited the US foreign United States had a mutual security policy leadership, both Democratic and treaty with Japan for more than half a Republican. Washington has preferred century? to direct a forward defence against pos- Well, not quite. Yes, Washington has sible threats instead of relying on possibly had a mutual defence-security treaty pesky allies. with Tokyo since 1951. It uses Japan as its most important But Japan is not committed to defend- forward base — particularly for the ing the United States or any of its armed Seventh Fleet, which patrols Asian and forces. In fact, Japanese forces are pro- South Pacific waters. hibited from helping Washington in time The US security community has there- of war — even if the war is in defence of fore largely supported Japan’s pacifist Japan. policies — while quietly urging that the US Secretary Chuck Hagel (second left) with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (second right), Japanese Defence Minister Itsunori This goes back to the postwar US constitutional interpretation be broad- Occupation of Japan and the creation of ened to allow more support for US and Onodera (right) and Gen Martin Dempsey, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff before the start of their meeting in Singapore on Friday. the Japanese constitution. Determined UN peacekeeping efforts. that Tokyo would never again pose a This may have been the right policy China and Taiwan as it did in 1995, at Abe’s moves are likely to be greeted support him when he says something threat to its Asian neighbours or the for Washington to pursue when the US a time of tension between Taiwan and with suspicion, even violent opposition, by that makes sense. United States, Occupation leader General economy made up about 50 percent of mainland China. many in Asia. Some in the United States There is a growing risk that Douglas MacArthur and his staff were the global gross domestic product; when Nor do US and Japanese interests may also resist it. Washington may be drawn into confron- sympathetic to Japanese pacifists’ pro- US military dominance in the Asia- coincide to the same extent. This is partly because of the still-fes- tation with Beijing as a result of parochial posal to include a no-war making article Pacific region was absolute, and when Consider, the unoccupied Senkaku tering wounds of World War Two and issues between China and some US allies. in the constitution, then being writ- US and Japanese interests more or less Islands, administered by Japan but whose political expedience in Asia. But it is also Japan, by taking greater responsibility ten with oversight by the Occupation coincided. But that situation no longer Japanese ownership is disputed by China. due to US concerns about Abe’s past as for its own defence and that of its allies, authorities. prevails. These barren rocks are of no strategic a right-wing, somewhat anti-American would be moving to decrease this risk of This worked with the policies of The US economy is now roughly 22 or economic value to the United States. politician. having to put more Americans in harm’s then-Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida, percent of global GDP, on the way to Yet, Washington could find itself going These concerns, however, should not way. who wanted to focus on rebuilding the perhaps 15 percent. Relative military to war with China over them because of impede US support for the prime minis- Washington should not only support Japanese economy — without the dis- power has also shifted. The Pentagon, for the peculiarities of the Japanese con- ter’s proposals. this — it should welcome it. Despite the traction of creating a major defence example, would not today sail two aircraft stitution and the US-Japan security Washington does not have to agree inevitable howls from some Asian capi- force. carriers into the Taiwan Straits between relationship. with everything Abe says in order to tals. REUTERS A shift towards values-free foreign policy Syriza’s victory may pave way for Greece & Europe

Presidents generally BY COSTAS DOUZINAS seek allies for their he Syriza victory in the May European elections was historic – it is the first time the radical left has won in Greece – and foreign interventions. the celebrations of party supporters outside Athens University Tlasted until the early hours. The emotional but restrained mood captured the melancholia of a nation torn between an invented But the idea that tradition of classical glory and a traumatic history of state repression, corruption and dynastic politics that brought the country to the edge of disaster. The elections marked the end of the post-civil war period. the United States Shared hardship makes the old left-right divisions recede. On a stage three young people sang and danced: Alexis Tsipras, the couldn’t act alone to leader of Syriza; Rena Dourou, the winner of the Attica region, where close to half the population of Greece lives; and Gabriel Sakellaridis, who lost by the smallest margin the Athens town hall. At the edge of stop a genocide, say, the crowd an older couple were crying. “We have been waiting for this day for 70 years,” the woman said. would have come as These people capture the two sides of the Greek left. On one, the civil war refugees – leftists exiled in barren islands and hostile moun- a surprise to previous tainsides, the imprisoned and executed – who finally found themselves on the winning side. Manolis Glezos, the 92-year-old man who lowered the swastika from the Acropolis in June 1941 and spent a large part of presidents. his life in prison, received close to half a million votes, by far the larg- US President Barack Obama arrives to deliver the commencement address to the US Military Academy est number. On the other side, stands the 60 percent of young people BY FRED HIATT at West Point’s Class of 2014 in West Point, New York. aged 18-24 who are unemployed, along with the squeezed middle-aged and middle-class people, all of whose lives have been devastated by ast week US President Barack Obama international norm prescribing ‘the responsi- Syria has become, in the words of Obama’s austerity and who stood up and resisted. said the United States should con- bility to protect.’ “ UN ambassador Samantha Power, “the most The journey of Syriza from a small protest party to government- sider unilateral military action only And last August, after Bashar Al Assad catastrophic humanitarian crisis any of us in-waiting is a political fairy tale. The party polled 4 percent in 2009, Lwhen the nation or its allies are gassed 1,400 of his Syrian countrymen to have seen in a generation.” became the main opposition in 2012, and received 27 percent of the directly threatened. death, Obama urged Congress to authorise That has to be painful for Obama to con- vote in the European elections, with the right wing governing party His stance would repudiate decades of unilateral force. “I’m comfortable going for- front. As the situation has worsened, he has down to 23 percent. bipartisan foreign policy — and Obama’s own ward without the approval of a United Nations offered many rationales for why aloofness was The transformation started in the occupations of the squares in 2011: views of just 10 months ago. Security Council,” the president said. the right policy — and he has begun to retro- the Greek resistance was understandably sidelined by the Arab spring What might have caused his shift? I have He framed the challenge as one of national actively rewrite US doctrine to explain why and the Occupy movement but it was clear that the Greek spring had a theory. But first, look at how his views have security, but not because the United States intervention was impossible. the greatest chance of success. evolved. or its allies were under attack. No, this was a Last October, in a speech to the UN General Syriza, a highly democratic coalition of small euro-communist, ecolo- At West Point last Wednesday, the presi- crisis that stirred our conscience and pushed Assembly, he limited America’s “core interests” gist and socialist parties (since unified into a single organisation), dent said, “The United States will use military the world in a more dangerous direction. in the Mideast to defending allies, fighting ter- participated fully in the occupations without the usual leftist drive to force, unilaterally if necessary, when our core “What message will we send if a dictator rorism and weapons of mass destruction, and dominate. When the multitude of the squares looked for parliamentary interests demand it — when our people are can gas hundreds of children to death in plain protecting the free flow of energy. representation, it adopted Syriza as the party of change and raised it threatened; when our livelihoods are at stake; sight and pay no price?” Obama asked. “We He said democracy, human rights and free from relative obscurity to the future government. when the security of our allies is in danger.” cannot raise our children in a world where we trade were important, but not core, and could Is Syriza ready to govern? Between the breakthrough 2012 and But, he said, “when crises arise that stir our will not follow through on the things we say, “rarely” be advanced through unilateral action. the 2014 elections the party has developed a set of policies to kick off conscience or push the world in a more dan- the accords we sign, the values that define us.” Last week he further constricted the economic growth and political renewal. Furthermore, the party will gerous direction but do not directly threaten The threat of bombing persuaded Assad to nation’s core interests and closed the narrow defend national sovereignty against the neocolonial policies of the us . . . we should not go it alone. Instead, we agree to give up his chemical arsenal, and 10 opening he had left for action in defence of troika, which have suspended the minimum guarantees of the rule of must mobilise allies and partners to take col- months later, most of his declared weapons, at values; the “rarely” was gone. law and the social state. National identity can be radical and patriotic, lective action.” least, have been turned over for destruction. I doubt this is really where Obama wants to or exclusionary and xenophobic. To stop the rise of extreme right wing Presidents generally seek allies for their Obama claims the outcome as a significant end up. A values-free foreign policy isn’t sus- ideologies, which are an acute problem in Greece, the left must redefine foreign interventions. But the idea that the accomplishment. Yet he now rejects the logic tainable for most Americans, and if another the meaning of patriotism and rescue it from racists. United States couldn’t act alone to stop a that brought it about — the premise that humanitarian crisis confronts the president in Finally, Syriza promises a defence of democracy. Neoliberal capital- genocide, say, would have come as a surprise America may threaten force to protect “the the next 30 months, I doubt it will be sustain- ism has replaced democratic governments with technocratic govern- to previous presidents. values that define us.” Why? able for him. ance that has turned citizens away from politics. Only a different Bill Clinton wrote in his 2004 memoir that Here’s one possibility. Whatever the success Instead, he’s likely to be swayed by argu- conception that combines direct and representative democracy can “the failure to try to stop Rwanda’s tragedies of his chemical weapons deal — debatable now ments like this: “Terrible things happen across gather popular support. became one of the greatest regrets of my pres- that Assad is dropping undeclared chlorine the globe, and it is beyond our means to right Participatory democracy, the legacy of the occupations, must be idency.” Susan Rice, now Obama’s national gas bombs — Obama’s overall Syria policy is every wrong. But when, with modest effort breathed into the mainstream political system. By promoting social security adviser, urged President Bush in a failure by any measure. and risk, we can stop children from being justice and democracy, the left becomes the heir to the Enlightenment 2006 to bomb Sudan to help save the people While he has resisted advice, over three gassed to death, and thereby make our own principles of freedom, equality and solidarity. of Darfur, with or without United Nations years, to robustly assist Assad’s moderate children safer over the long run, I believe we Can the Greek left succeed? Its clean past and commitment to uni- approval. opposition, the country has been decimated: should act. That’s what makes America differ- versal values creates a major moral advantage, but more is needed. Would that violate international law? More than 50,000 civilians killed, hundreds ent. That’s what makes us exceptional. With The left must combine principle and pragmatism, radical politics and “Perhaps,” she wrote breezily in a Post op-ed, systematically tortured, millions displaced. Al humility, but with resolve, let us never lose social mobilisation. It is a tall order for a small country and organisa- coauthored by Clinton’s national secu- Qaeda terrorists control swaths of Syrian ter- sight of that essential truth.” tion. But it is the only hope for Greece and Europe against the rising rity adviser Anthony Lake and one other ritory, where American and European jihad- That was Obama speaking, of course. Euroscepticism of the right. If it succeeds, the Greece of resistance writer, but it might be sanctioned by “a new ists train to attack their homeland. WP-BLOOMBERG will become the future of Europe. THE GUARDIAN WEDNESDAY 4 JUNE 2014 10 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com INTERNATIONAL US unveils $1bn plan for eastern Europe President Barack Obama unveils security plan to counter fear of Russia’s increasing sphere of influence

WARSAW: President Barack mortar fire and deploy snipers measures unless it put restraints Obama yesterday unveiled a on rooftops surrounding the base. on the separatists. $1bn US security plan for east- A spokesman for Ukraine’s “Further Russian provocation ern Europe aimed at allaying “anti-terrorist operation” in the will be met with further costs for fears over a resurgent Kremlin east said one federal soldier was Russia including, if necessary, and the escalating pro-Russian killed and another 13 wounded additional sanctions,” Obama said. uprising in ex-Soviet Ukraine. yesterday in a new bout of fight- The most sensitive part of Obama launched a major tour ing in the neighbouring coal-min- Obama’s swing will come on of Europe in Warsaw where he ing province of Donetsk. Friday when he attends the 70th will attend celebrations of the Washington’s commitment to anniversary commemoration of 25th anniversary of Poland’s first Ukraine will be reinforced when D-Day in Normandy to which free elections, which put eastern US Vice President Joe Biden Putin was invited as well. Europe on a path out of Moscow’s travels to Kiev on Saturday to The US leader has spent orbit and toward democracy and attend Poroshenko’s swearing in months trying to isolate his rival free-market growth. as the country’s fifth post-Soviet and punish the Kremlin inner cir- But the poignant ceremony president. cle with sanctions that have cut it has been haunted by those very The visit is meant to under- off from access to US and many countries’ fears of the Kremlin score the US position that the Western banks. reasserting its Cold War-era grip people of Ukraine — and not Both the Kremlin and White over a large swathe of Europe, Moscow — should decide their House say Obama and Putin have following its seizure of Ukraine’s destiny and overcome the cultural no plans to meet for one-on-one Crimea peninsula in March. differences now tearing apart the talks. But senior White House “Our commitment to Poland’s vast country’s Russified east and aides have not ruled out an infor- security as well as the security more pro-European west. mal encounter — the first for the of our allies in central and east- Kiev has refused to invite rivals since Ukraine mushroomed ern Europe is a cornerstone of Russian President Vladimir Putin into Europe’s worst security crisis our own security and it is sacro- to the inauguration as he has not in decades. sanct,” Obama said after inspect- formally recognised the result of Obama also called on Putin to ing a joint unit of US and Polish the ballot, which saw rebels dis- accept Poroshenko’s invitation F-16 pilots. rupt voting across swathes of the to hold in Normandy his first Obama proposed an initiative east. talks with a Ukrainian leader With a F-16 fighter in the background, US President Barack Obama speaks on his arrival in Warsaw yesterday. of up to $1bn to finance extra US Moscow will be represented since the February ouster of Obama is visiting Warsaw, Brussels, Paris and Normandy this week where he is expected to elaborate on the US troop and military deployments instead by it’s acting ambassador Kremlin-backed president Viktor to “new allies” in eastern Europe. commitment to counter Russian moves against Ukraine. to Kiev — the lowest-ranking for- Yanukovich set Kiev on its new He also lamented the “steady eign official at the event. westward course. decline” in traditional European work with the United States and unfortunately unleashed forces a promise to quickly end fighting Ukraine and its eastern The Kremlin confirmed that powers’ own defence spending the Western alliance to build their that we had all hoped had been and save the nation of 46 million European allies such as Poland Putin would hold separate talks on and accused them of failing to own defences. put away, were behind us,” US from economic collapse. have been pushing the West to Friday with German Chancellor pull their weight in the NATO Obama’s first pivotal encounter Secretary of State John Kerry Hundreds of separatist gunmen unleash painful economic sanc- Angela Merkel and British Prime military bloc. will come today when he meets said in Warsaw. staged one of their biggest offen- tions against entire sectors of Minister David Cameron. “That has to change,” the Ukraine’s president-elect Petro “And so it requires new sives to date on Monday, attacking Russia’s economy in response to Putin is also to call on French US president said. Obama’s Poroshenko — a confectionery vigilance. It requires clear a Ukrainian border guard service the Kremlin’s perceived support President Francois Hollande in “European Reassurance tycoon facing the unenviable task commitment.” camp in the region of Lugansk on of the rebels. Paris tomorrow — the three Initiative” — a historic plan that of keeping his economically rav- The seven-week pro-Russian the border with Russia. Obama addressed those calls meetings underscoring Europe’s must be approved by the US aged country from slipping into an insurgency in Ukraine’s eastern Ukraine’s military reported no directly by telling a joint press continued economic dependence Congress — would also build the all-out civil war that Washington rust belt grew only more violent fatalities and killing five rebels conference with his Polish coun- on Russia and refusal to com- capacity of non-NATO states, blames Moscow for orchestrating. after Poroshenko swept to power in a day-long battle, which saw terpart Bronislaw Komorowski pletely ostracise the powerful such as Ukraine and Georgia, to “Events in Ukraine have in a May 25 presidential ballot on insurgents pelt the camp with that Russia faced further punitive Kremlin chief. AFP

Casualties rise Washington vacates Kyrgyzstan airbase after 13 years as Ukrainian MANAS TRANSIT CENTER, the former Soviet republic, moved more Kyrgyzstan’s elite National Guard. after annexing the Ukrainian peninsula KYRGYZSTAN: The United States than 5.3 million servicemen in and out of With Obama now planning to with- of Crimea in a move that the West con- yesterday handed back its only Central Afghanistan and handled tens of thousands draw all but 9,800 American troops from demned but was powerless to prevent. troops clash Asian airbase to the government of of cargo shipments and refuelling missions. Afghanistan by the end of this year and Russia gave its consent to Washington Russia’s close ally Kyrgyzstan, as “We were known as the gateway to to pull out the rest by the end of 2016, and its NATO allies to use Central Asia with rebels President Barack Obama winds down Afghanistan on freedom’s frontier,” the importance of Manas to Washington as a staging post for the Afghan war after US involvement in Afghanistan and Colonel John Millard, commander of the would have been greatly diminished. the Al Qaeda attacks on the United States KIEV: Fighting raged in east- Moscow makes a comeback in its old 376th Air Expeditionary Wing and Manas But the base closure still has symbolic on Sept. 11, 2001. ern Ukraine for the second imperial backyard. base head, told a group of visiting media importance in a week when Obama and But Moscow later became increasingly straight day yesterday as the In a move aimed at pleasing its former on Monday. Putin, both attending World War Two wary of foreign military presence in the army rolled out an offensive overlord Russia, parliament in Kyrgyzstan “We offloaded more than 1 billion litres commemorations in France, will encoun- region it considers its sphere of influence. against pro-Russia separatists voted a year ago to give Washington until of fuel to 136,000 coalition aircraft ... We ter each other for the first time since the After his election in 2011, Kyrgyz holding the city of Slaviansk, July 11 to vacate the Manas Transit like to say we fuelled the fight.” outbreak of the Ukraine crisis. President Almazbek Atambayev promptly with dead and wounded on both Center, which has served US operations Yesterday, Millard handed over a Obama is beset by foreign policy difficul- assured Russia the Manas base would be sides, the Ukrainian govern- in Afghanistan since 2001. symbolic golden key to the base to ties, from Ukraine to Syria, while Putin shut. ment said. The base, at the main civilian airport in Colonel Mirbek Imayev, deputy head of is riding high with the Russian public REUTERS Rebels in the town, a fierce sep- aratist stronghold where a mili- tary helicopter was shot down last week killing 14 servicemen, said Giving the devil his due they had brought down a Su-25 Colombia, Farc seek Search for attack aircraft and a helicopter, but this was denied by Ukrainian authorities. Maddie may Twelve hours after Kiev’s support for peace forces launched an overnight military operation in and around HAVANA: Colombia’s govern- urging them to pay no heed to be widened Slaviansk, Vladyslav Seleznyov, a ment and the FARC rebel group what he insisted was an opposi- spokesman for the Ukrainians, yesterday called on the public to tion disinformation campaign. LISBON: The search for said: “Today we have had two support a peace process that is “I ask you not to allow yourself Madeleine McCann could be killed and 42 wounded.” under challenge in the country’s to be confused amid so many lies, widened to include two new He put the number of dead and closely contested presidential so many fallacies,” he said. sites before the end of the week, wounded on the separatists side elections. “Neither your salary, nor your a police source has told The at about 300. This figure could not The government’s chief nego- future, even less your doctrine has Guardian. be independently confirmed. tiator and his rebel counterpart been or will be negotiated here,” “Searches currently being con- “Fighting is continuing”, he told made the appeals at the start of he said. ducted have been approved by Reuters last evening. a brief round of talks here over- Ivan Marquez, the top FARC Portuguese authorities to take President-elect Petro shadowed by the race between negotiator, had a similar message. place until this Friday, and a con- Poroshenko called for a resump- President Juan Manuel Santos “All Colombians must defend tinuation beyond this time frame tion of military operations by gov- and Oscar Ivan Zuluaga, a vehe- the peace process,” he said. does not currently feature in our ernment forces to quell rebellions ment opponent of the Havana “The time has come to end this plans,” he said. by pro-Russian militia across the talks. conflict.” “This decision ultimately rests Russian-speaking east after scor- Santos, who has staked his The talks to end the FARC’s with Faro PJ [policia judiciaria] ing a resounding election victory presidency on the bid to end Latin 50 year-old insurgency have been director Mota Carmo, but it is on May 25. America’s oldest guerrilla war, under way since November 2012. unlikely any further searches will The Kiev government says the is running neck and neck with Santos has said he hopes to be taking place over the weekend fighting is fomented by Moscow, Zuluaga, who came in first in a accelerate the process, but with or next week,” the police source which opposes its pro-Western first round upset on May 25. The less than two weeks to go its added. He stressed the timeframe course, and accuses Russia of let- run-off is on June 15. future will depend on the outcome would depend on any discoveries ting volunteer fighters cross into Humberto de la Calle, a of the elections. of note made during the course Ukraine to fight alongside the former vice president who leads Zuluaga has said there can only of the week. rebels. Moscow denies this and is the government peace delega- be a peace if the FARC declares a “Should the search move to the urging Ukraine to end military tion, addressed his remarks to permanent ceasefire and its lead- other two areas requested by the operations and open dialogue with Colombian soldiers and police, ers go to jail. AFP Met, they will probably take place the separatists. concurrently with the operation Ukraine formally announced at the current site.” An extension yesterday that a total of 181 peo- of searches would require a new ple had been killed “by terrorist Plagiarism slur on Serbia minister request to the Portuguese police activity” including 59 service- to continue guarding the area men since hostilities broke out BELGRADE: Serbia’s prime minister leapt to the defence of his and assisting their British coun- in April. interior minister, a close ally, yesterday after three UK-based aca- terparts at a time when tens of Since the government forces demics alleged the latter had plagiarised his doctoral dissertation. thousands of domestic and for- resumed their push against the The website that published their accusations was downed by online German Chancellor Angela Merkel meets with actors from the eign tourists have arrived in the rebels, there have been clashes attackers. Police launched an investigation into the attack on the Uckermaerkische Buehne Schwedt theatre, who invited her to the Algarve for the summer season. in an around the main industrial Pescanik (Hourglass) website, which coincided with complaints by outdoor fantasy spectacle ‘The Curse of the White Woman’ at the Detectives conducting a ground hub of Donetsk and near the bor- Europe’s chief rights and security watchdog about what it called a search of an area cordoned off Odertalbuehne in Schwedt, at the start of the CDU/CSU parliamentary der town of Luhansk with loss of “worrying trend” of censorship of online criticism of the government. in Praia da Luz arrived at the group meeting at the German Bundestag in Berlin, Germany, yesterday. life on both sides. REUTERS scene at 9.30am yesterday with REUTERS two dogs. THE GUARDIAN WEDNESDAY 4 JUNE 2014 ASIA / PHILIPPINES www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 11 China blocks Google Flooded road in Sri Lanka sites, detains many 25th anniversary of Tiananmen crackdown today

BEIJING: Several Google of activists have been detained in year-long anti-terrorism cam- websites have been blocked in recent weeks. Seventeen activists paign, state media reported last China, a monitoring service said have been detained on criminal week. yesterday, as authorities step up charges, while more than 30 oth- China blocks access to a host of arrests and censorship before ers are believed held under house websites including YouTube and the 25th anniversary of the arrest or other forms of deten- Twitter using a system known as Tiananmen Square crackdown. tion, the group said. the “Great Firewall”, and restric- A stepped-up police presence is Those criminally detained tions are tightened before dates visible on Beijing’s streets, while include celebrated human rights the government considers sensi- dozens have been detained in the lawyer Pu Zhiqiang, detained last tive. The ruling Communist Party run-up to today’s anniversary, month along with four others on blocks public discussion of the when China moves to block any a charge of “picking quarrels and June 4 crackdown. public commemoration. provoking trouble” after attend- Overseas versions of Google, “I’ve been ordered to stay close ing a private seminar about the accessible in China after the tech- to my house... so I can’t live or crackdown. nology giant partially withdrew work normally,” environmental Those detained are unlikely from the mainland in 2010, have Sri Lankan commuters travel through a flooded road in Puwakpitiya yesterday after heavy monsoon rains activist Wu Lihong said, adding to be released until next week, now been blocked, according to caused havoc in the western, southern and central regions of the island. At least 18 people were killed. that the restrictions were likely effectively preventing them from monitoring group GreatFire.org. to last until June 10. marking the anniversary, Si Affected products include Police in Beijing on Sunday Weijiang, a friend of Pu, said. google.com — the world’s most detained Chinese-Australian art- Police were stationed at major visited website — alongside coun- ist Guo Jian, who produced art- overpasses in the city yesterday, try-specific versions of Google work about the crackdown. though their numbers were also homepages. “Because the block Thailand bans Hunger Games salute The Tiananmen protests were boosted as part of an anti-terror has lasted for 4 days, it’s more crushed when soldiers killed hun- campaign following deadly attacks likely that Google will be severely dreds — by some estimates more in recent months blamed on sep- disrupted and barely usable from BANGKOK: Thailand’s military placed on freedom of expression. freedom, election and democ- than 1,000 — unarmed civilians. aratists from the far-western now on,” the website said. rulers say they are monitoring “At this point we are monitor- racy. A photo montage circulating Amnesty International has Xinjiang region. “The 25th anniversary of the a new form of silent resistance ing the movement,” said Colonel online paired a picture from The denounced the detention as Beijing authorities have Tiananmen Square incident is to the coup — a three-fingered Weerachon Sukhondhapatipak, a Hunger Games with a graphic of part of a “merciless campaign of recruited 850,000 citizen volun- coming. This highlights another salute borrowed from science spokesman for the ruling junta. three fingers labelled, 1. No Coup, repression”, adding that “scores” teers to act as informants in a fierce battle in the war between fiction blockbuster The Hunger “If it is an obvious form of resist- 2. Liberty, 3. Democracy. China censorship authority and Games — and will arrest those in ance, then we have to control it In the book and movie series, information flow,” it added. large groups who ignore warn- so it doesn’t cause any disorder the salute is a symbol of rebel- Google stopped offering a ings to lower their arms. in the country.” lion against totalitarian rule and search engine service within The raised arm salute has Asked what the symbol meant, stands for thank you, admiration mainland China in 2010, citing become an unofficial symbol of some protesters say it stands for and goodbye to someone you love. censorship, but users were redi- opposition to Thailand’s 22 May the French revolution’s trinity of “We know it comes from the rected to the Hong Kong version coup, and a creative response to values: liberty, equality, frater- movie, and let’s say it represents which was usually accessible, several bans the ruling junta has nity, while others say it means resistance against the authori- although sometimes blocked. ties,” Weerachon said, noting that Google said it was not respon- if authorities encounter the salute sible for the shutdown. “We’ve they will first ask protesters to checked extensively and there’s stop. “If a single individual raises nothing wrong on our end,” a three fingers in the air, we are not spokesman said, adding that some going to arrest him or her,” he said. Google services are accessible in Social activist Sombat China. Asked about the blockages, Boonngam-anong, who has helped foreign ministry spokesman Hong organise anti-coup protests, posted Lei told a regular press briefing an explanation of the salute on his that China “manages the Internet Facebook page along with a call to according to the law”. step up the silent acts of defiance. Difficulties accessing Google “Raising three fingers has are unlikely to affect most become a symbol in calling for Internet users in China. fundamental political rights,” wrote Censorship has also been stepped Sombat, a member of the “Red up on popular Chinese websites. Shirt” movement that had backed Searches for the date “6.4” have the now-ousted government and been blocked by Sina Weibo, a warned it would take action if A shopper holds a child on a mock tank made by university students, popular Chinese alternative to there was a coup. He called on imitating those used during the military crackdown on the pro-democracy Twitter. A rival service, Tencent people to raise “3 fingers, 3 times movement at Beijing’s Tiananmen Square in 1989, during an exhibition on Weibo, is censoring searches for Anti-coup protesters flashing a three-finger salute during a gathering at a a day” in public places where there the movement at Hong Kong’s Causeway Bay shopping district, yesterday. “Willow Silk”, which sounds like shopping mall which was broken up by security forces in Bangkok recently. is no police or military presence. “Six Four” in Chinese. AFP THE GUARDIAN Seoul rejects ferry owner’s NPA rebels free forest workers MANILA: Communist rebels waging a long- The NPA is the armed wing of the Communist asylum plea running insurgency in the Philippines freed on Party of the Philippines, which has been wag- Monday a group of forestry surveyors they had ing a Maoist rebellion that has killed tens of SEOUL: South Korean pros- seized on suspicion of being government spies. thousands since 1969. The rebels confiscated ecutors said yesterday the The New People’s Army (NPA) rebels said they three remote-controlled drones from the group, fugitive head of the family that had abducted the five at a remote mountainous laptops and a global positioning satellite device. owns the vessel had indirectly area on the southern island of Mindanao after The military had earlier reported that six sur- approached a foreign embassy they were spotted flying drones over the area. veyors were taken, but subsequently said there in Seoul over asylum, but was The group had been on its way to study a gov- were only five in the group. rejected. Briefing reporters, ernment forestry programme in the area when Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte negotiated prosecutors said an anony- they were taken on Friday. their release with the rebel group. mous person had contacted the Daniel Ibarra, a spokesman for the local NPA “They were freed earlier after we established embassy last week on behalf unit, said Monday the five had been spotted flying contact,” Duterte’s aide, Christopher Go, said. of Yoo Byung-Eun, 72. “The drones over guerrilla-controlled territories. He “They were mistaken as government spies, but embassy rejected the request claimed the government workers were engaged we explained that they were really commissioned for asylum as (Yoo) is a crimi- in “counter-revolutionary intelligence” gathering. by the environment department.” AFP nal suspect,” the Yonhap news agency quoted prosecutor Kim Hoe-Jong as saying. Five killed in Manila building fire Japan suspends aid to Vietnam TOKYO: Japan has tem- porarily suspended official development aid to Vietnam over a bribery case, dealing a possible blow to Tokyo’s efforts to shore up its rela- tionship with Hanoi. Fresh yen-loans and funding for an ongoing urban railway project have been halted after six Vietnamese railway officials were detained over allega- tions of corrupt payments. Abe to visit N Korea

TOKYO: Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe may make a rare visit to North Korea, his foreign minis- ter said yesterday, days after Belinda Balondo holds up a photo of her 19-year-old niece Kristine Jane Quendo, one of the five announcing a deal to re-open victims killed in a fire in Manila yesterday. According to local media, investigators are still determining the probe into Japanese citi- the cause of the fire that killed the victims who were trapped inside their rooms, and the extent of the zens kidnapped by spies in the damage to the two-storey building. Cold War years. AGENCIES WEDNESDAY 4 JUNE 2014 12 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com PAKISTAN / AFGHANISTAN

Pakistan budget MQM chief arrested in London boosts military ISLAMABAD: Pakistan yes- terday announced an 11 per- Panic grips Karachi after the arrest of Altaf Hussain, protesters torch at least 12 vehicles cent increase in its military budget as it grapples with an KARACHI: The power- saying in Karachi that Hussain ongoing Taliban insurgency, ful exiled leader of Pakistan’s has not committed any crime and and forecast economic growth MQM party, Altaf Hussain, was the MQM will opt for legal battle. of 5.1 percent in the next finan- arrested in London yesterday MQM announced a major pro- cial year. Finance minister on suspicion of money-launder- test and said they would block Ishaq Dar told parliament in ing as thousands of people in his the city’s main M A Jinnah thor- his budget speech that fund- home city of Karachi staged a oughfare until Hussain’s release. ing for the military would pass sit-in calling for his release. “Everyone should come to endorse a little over $7bn in the next Hussain’s arrest, confirmed his or her love and solidarity to year. Dar told parliament that by Muttahida Qaumi Movement Altaf Hussain,” said Haider Abbas the government would pro- (MQM) officials in London, has Rizvi, a senior party official. vide “all necessary resources” sparked fears of a major back- Around 4,000 people had reached to the armed forces, despite lash there. British police said only the Numaish Chowrangi intersec- efforts to rein in government that a 60-year-old man had been tion by 8pm local time, with many spending. Pakistan is also detained at a residential address more expected to join them. gripped by a chronic energy in northwest London on suspi- Panic had earlier gripped the crisis which has put a brake on cion of money-laundering, and sprawling metropolis of 20 million industrial productivity, and is that officers were searching the soon after local television broad- struggling to control inflation, building. cast the news. Tension was high currently at 8.6 per cent. The Reports earlier suggested that and residents said the city came government expects this year’s Hussain, 60, was being investi- to a standstill due to massive traf- tax revenues to show a 21 per- gated for money laundering to the fic jams as people rushed home for cent increase on last year, Dar tune of nearly £400,000. fear of violence. said. The government is imple- A spokesman for the MQM Angry protesters torched four menting a string of reforms to headquarters in London con- vehicles and at least eight pas- boost tax revenues, he added, firmed that Hussain was arrested senger buses in different parts ABOVE: Supporters of Muttahida including widening the propor- at his home in the morning as of Karachi, according to officials. Qaumi Movement (MQM) party tion of Pakistanis who pay tax, part of an ongoing investigation Pakistani television showed hold photographs of party leader simplifying tax procedures and and said he was happy to help images of a car set on fire and Altaf Hussain as they stage a sit-in targeting corruption. Dar pro- police with their inquiries. sporadic gunfire could be heard in calling for his release in Karachi posed a new tax on weddings “While these inquiries are tak- the city but no major acts of vio- yesterday. RIGHT: A youth wheels and other functions that take ing place, the party leadership lence were immediately reported. his bicycle past a burning vehicle place in hotels, clubs, marriage calls for calm from our millions “All shops and markets are on a street in Karachi. halls and restaurants.. of party members and supporters shut. Even small cigarette shops in Pakistan and across the world,” are closed,” Mohammad Moosa, a while train services were halted. Four killed in Air spokesman Nadeem Nusrat said resident of Karachi said. “Petrol For over two decades, Hussain in a statement. “The party is pre- station operators have also closed has wielded effective control over Force plane crash pared to assist the British police down, fearing violence.” Karachi from his London suburb, KARACHI: A Pakistan Air with all of their inquiries as nei- Many residents rushed to stock addressing supporters through a Force fighter plane crashed ther Altaf Hussain nor the party up on groceries in anticipation of loudspeaker linked to his home at a bus terminal on the out- have anything to hide.” a prolonged shutdown, while office telephone. skirts here yesterday, kill- British officials said they had workers left for home early, clog- Unlike Pakistan’s other major ing at least four people and temporarily closed their deputy ging up roads. “We don’t know for political leaders who are largely injuring nine, officials said. high commission in Karachi, how long the shops will remain drawn from the country’s elite, from India. Many of them revere for Britain in 1992 after a military The accident happened in as police strengthened security closed and I want to store as Hussain was born to a lower him for bringing them relative operation to end ethnic unrest in the Baldia Town district just in the city’s diplomatic enclave. much groceries as I could,” Razia middle-class family that migrated prosperity after the turbulent Karachi, gaining British citizen- west of Karachi. “Both pilots “We have tightened the security Begum, 45, said as she jostled from Agra in India during parti- ethnic clashes of the 1980s. ship in 2002. His residence in embraced martyrdom in the of the consulates, especially of for space in a packed shop. The tion in 1947. He founded the MQM But critics accuse the party of London was raided on suspicion fighter jet crash today,” an the British,” said city police chief Karachi Stock Exchange plunged party in 1984 to safeguard the resorting to extortion and using of money-laundering in 2012 and air force spokesman said. Ghulam Qadir Thebo. three percent on the news, from rights of the city’s Urdu-speaking gang violence to maintain its grip 2013 by British police. Police said two people on the MQM leader Farooq Sattar as 29,784 points to 29,009 points, Mohajir community which fled on power. Hussain left Pakistan AGENCIES ground were also killed and nine injured. Sajid Sadozai, a senior police official, said that two buses parked at the terminal were destroyed while another was damaged. Doctors re-attach hand of suspected thief TV footage showed plumes of Freed Taliban want to black smoke rising from the MULTAN: Doctors in Pakistan have re-attached the wounds on themselves in order to commit suicide. scene as rescue teams rushed the hand of a man who accused police of chopping “The doctors have rejoined the hand of one of the accused in. Another security official it off after arresting him for allegedly stealing at the government-run Bahawalpur Victoria Hospital, as work for peace: Kin said the crashed plane was a electrical cables, officials said yesterday. his skin was still intact and his hand was clinging to him Mirage fighter jet. Pakistan Ghulam Mustafa was accused along with a second though his wrist bone,” Sadiq Ali Gujjar, a police official KANDAHAR: One of the five wish to be identified. The Taliban has a large fleet of refur- man Liaqat Ali of stealing the cables in the Vehari said and added the severed hand of the other suspect senior Taliban figures released have publicly refused to talk peace bished Mirages. The Air Force District of southern Punjab, about 200km southeast was found in the police station. from Guantanamo Bay in with the Afghan government, blamed the crash on technical of the nearest major city of Multan. The police said they were now investigating two exchange for a US soldier wants accusing President Hamid Karzai reasons but gave no details. The men said police chopped off one of each of their officials over the incident and had suspended five to rejoin the Afghan militant of being an American puppet. hands on Friday, but officers insist the men inflicted others including the station’s chief. AFP group but to work for peace, his But some moderate elements Accidental shooting relative said yesterday. are believed to have broken ranks Norullah Noori is accused of and engaged in dialogue, raising injures two cops taking part in the 1998 massacre hopes for peace as Washington ISLAMABAD: Two police Former warlord of thousands of Shias when he was prepares to pull out the bulk of commandos were injured governor of the northern province its troops from the country by the when one of their colleagues backs Abdullah of Balkh. He and the four others end of the year. accidentally discharged his were released on Saturday and The allegations around Noori weapon during a routine in Afghan vote flown to Qatar in exchange for centre on an August 1998 mas- patrol here yesterday, officials US Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl. sacre of up to 8,000 Shias at the said, after earlier describing KABUL: A former “After he was released we hands of the Taliban, who were the incident as an attack. The Afghan warlord with pre- talked to him and he is very will- avenging the killing of 2,000 of incident occurred in Melody vious links to Al Qaeda ing to return to Afghanistan,” their own men the year before. Market, a congested shop- yesterday became the lat- Noori’s cousin Abdullah said in a Noori’s Guantanamo Bay deten- ping and eating area, as a est high-profile politician telephone interview. “He says he tion file notes he is “wanted by Rapid Response Force com- to endorse presidential wants to join the Taliban again the United Nations for possible prising both paramilitary front-runner Abdullah and bring changes to Taliban. war crimes including the murder rangers and civilian police Abdullah ahead of the He says Afghanistan needs peace of thousands of Shias”. were patrolling, police official June 14 run-off vote. now and he will work for peace However, the Afghanistan Abdul Majeed said. Speaking Abdul Rab Rassoul with the Taliban,” Abdullah said, Analysts Network, a think-tank, from the scene, senior police Sayyaf, who fought the denying Noori’s involvement in said no clear evidence has been officer Raza Hassan said he Soviet occupation of the 1998 massacre. presented to back up the allegation. had ruled out a deliberate Afghanistan in the 1980s Khairullah Khairkhwa, also Mohammad Fazl, Mohammad attack. “One of the personnel and formed a close rela- freed on Saturday, has expressed Nabi and Abdul Haq Wasiq were accidentally fired and that tionship with Osama Bin a similar desire to push for talks the other Taliban members to hit the others,” he said. He Laden, came fourth in to end Afghanistan’s long con- be freed. All five were influential added that one of the injured the first round of voting flict “but not under the (govern- officials in the Taliban regime had been discharged from on April 5. ment’s) so-called peace council driven from power by the US-led hospital while the other was His endorsement will programmes”, a close relative invasion of Afghanistan after the undergoing surgery. likely bring Abdullah told AFP via a video call from 9/11 attacks. AGENCIES additional support from Pakistan. The relative did not AFP Pashtuns, Afghanistan’s largest ethnic group. Abdullah fell short of the 50 percent threshold Afghan society needed for an outright vic- tory in the April first round and will face former World Bank economist Ashraf Ghani in the run-off. The former foreign min- ister has already received endorsements from third- placed Zalmai Rassoul and sixth-placed Gul Agha Sherzai, also Pashtuns. “We have come together with our brothers who have the same mentality and background under the leadership of the Professor Sayyaf, to support our knowledgeable brother Dr Abdullah to save this coun- A boy carries his sister on his shoulder in Kabul yesterday. Economic development is considered a vital try,” Ismail Khan, a vice- weapon to stop the country from sinking back into civil war and to stem extremism after 100,000 international presidential running mate combat troops pull out. of Sayyaf, said in Kabul. AFP WEDNESDAY 4 JUNE 2014 INDIA www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 13 Federal minister Munde dies in car crash Initial reports say Munde’s car jumped the red light and was hit by another vehicle in New Delhi

NEW DELHI: The week-old nose. “He had multiple internal Narendra Modi government injuries,” he said, adding that a was dealt a blow yesterday- detailed post mortem report will when Gopinath Munde, a sen- be released today. ior minister who looked after Additional Commissioner of three portfolios, including rural Police S B S Tyagi said that the development, died after an early Indica driver had been arrested. morning road accident in cen- “Prima facie it was found that tral Delhi. minister’s car had crossed two- Munde, 64, a senior BJP leader third of the signal but we are yet who was once Maharashtra’s dep- to confirm whose vehicle was at uty chief minister, was going to fault. As there are no CCTVs at the Indira Gandhi International the spot we are taking time to Airport to catch a flight to verify the facts.” Mumbai when his driver jumped A minister’s aide said that the red light and was hit by a Tata many ministers tell their drivers Indica on the Prithviraj Road five- to drive fast if they are getting point crossing around 6.20am, late and on many occasions jump informed sources said. the red light. However, there was no offi- Police, while opposing the driv- cial confirmation that the driver er’s bail, said that the Intelligence jumped the signal. Bureau (IB) and the Special Cell Munde’s personal security are investigating to find out any officer (PSO) Surender Nayar possible conspiracy behind the was sitting in the front next to incident and sought Gurvinder’s the driver, Virender Kumar, and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader custody. But the Delhi court the minister was seated behind Gopinath Munde takes the oath as rejected their demand and him. The Tata Indica skidded over minister on May 26 in New Delhi. granted him bail on a personal 30 feet and hit Munde’s Maruti bond of `30,000 and like amount Suzuki SX4 with great force on “no blood pressure, no pulse, no of security bond. the side where he was seated. cardiac activity” and immedi- Munde’s death came a day Due to the force of the impact, ately started cardiopulmonary after his name was mentioned Munde fell down and was helped resuscitation (CPR)”. Doctors as a contender for the post of to sit up by his PSO. Munde asked finally declared Munde dead at Maharashtra chief minister after for water and told his driver to 7.20am. the assembly elections this year. rush him to hospital before los- “There were no grievous exter- A farmer’s son, Munde was Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Home Minister Rajnath Singh (second left), pay tribute to Union minister Gopinath ing consciousness. Police said nal injuries. It seems he had a adept at building bridges with Munde at the party headquaters in New Delhi yesterday. Also seen is Pankaja Munde-Palve, the daughter of Munde. the Indica car driver, Gurvinder cardiac arrest after the impact,” other parties and became the fore- Singh, 32, made a call to police he said, indicating the minister most BJP leader in Maharashtra portfolios from the perspective of territories yesterday, the govern- senior leaders, including Modi, L that a red-beacon car had hit his may have died of shock caused by after the sudden death of his rural India. ment announced. The cabinet, K Advani, Nationalist Congress vehicle and had fled the spot. the accident and internal injuries. brother-in-law, party strongman Following a post mortem, the chaired by Modi, later passed a Party supremo Sharad Pawar Police said when they reached Munde was a diabetic and Pramod Mahajan in May 2006. body was brought to the BJP resolution condoling Munde’s and Janata Dal-United leader the spot, Singh was found to be hypertension patient. One of the first to be informed headquarters at Ashoka Road. It death. Parliamentary Affairs min- Sharad Yadav paid tributes. standing near his car whose bon- N K Mehra, acting director, of the tragedy, Prime Minister was accompanied by senior BJP ister M Venkaiah Naidu said: Munde is survived by his wife, net was damaged. AIIMS, said: “Munde’s viscera Modi described Munde as “a leader Nitin Gadkari and mem- “The cabinet passed a reso- who is Mahajan’s sister, and three AIIMS public relations officer report is also being preserved true mass leader” and said he bers of Munde’s immediate fam- lution and observed national daughters. President Pranab Amit Gupta said: “Munde was because his personal assistant was “extremely saddened and ily who had rushed to the capital mourning today. The cremation Mukherjee, Vice President Hamid brought to the emergency depart- informed us that the minister shocked” by the minister’s death. after hearing the news. will be held in his native place Ansari, Congress chief Sonia ment of Jai Prakash Narain Apex complained of uneasiness in the Besides rural development, As a mark of respect to Munde, (Beed in Maharashtra) with full Gandhi and party Vice President Trauma Centre, AIIMS at 6:30 morning before leaving his house.” Munde also held the portfolios of the national flag was flown at state honours today.” Rahul Gandhi were among those am by his personal assistant and Mehra also said that one panchayati raj as well as drinking half-mast in the national capi- At the BJP headquarters, there who expressed grief at his death. driver.” Gupta said they found external injury was found on his water and sanitation — all crucial tal, capitals of states and union were many with moist eyes as IANS

Ex-minister jailed Woman judge raped in UP US House resolution commits after protest LUCKNOW: Even a woman judge has not been spared in Uttar Pradesh. The judge was raped and an attempt was made to kill NEW DELHI: A former her in Aligarh, police said yesterday. The attack comes just days to working with Modi govt finance minister of ruling BJP after the gang-rape and murder of two minor girls in Badaun was jailed yesterday over accu- that has caused a nationwide furore. The woman judge was found WASHINGTON: As the US who had both visited Gujarat partnership” and conveyed “our sations he led 300 protesters in unconscious in her official residence on Monday. She was drugged reaches out to Indian Prime before the elections, and a couple desire to continue broadening and storming an electricity office and badly injured. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Nitin Minister Narendra Modi, a of other lawmakers also issued deepening our bilateral ties”. and tying up its manager to Tiwari said that based on the complaint of the victim’s brother, a dozen lawmakers have intro- statements to voice their commit- US Assistant Secretary of State denounce blackouts. case of rape has been registered. “As of now no medical has been duced a bipartisan congressional ment to “continuing to strengthen for South and Central Asia, Nisha Yashwant Sinha and 54 co- conducted and we are waiting for the victim to be in a position to resolution committing to working our strategic partnership”. Desai Biswal, will be in New Delhi accused were remanded in cus- testify,” he added. Officials said that a half-empty bottle of pes- with his government “to advance The resolution “marks a shift June 6-9 “to meet a range of offi- tody for 14 days on assault charges ticide was also recovered at the crime scene and it is feared that shared values and interests”. in US policy and signals growing cials”. But Psaki did not have the by a court in eastern India after after raping the judge, the assailants force fed her pesticide. Co-sponsored among others congressional support, puts forth details as yet. refusing to pay bail, reports said. The woman judge has since been admitted to a hospital where by lone Indian-American House the official position of the House The house resolution comes The protest comes as new her condition continues to be serious. member Ami Bera and the first of Representatives on this mat- even as a US expert suggested Prime Minister Narendra Modi Hindu-American lawmaker Tulsi ter of national and global impor- that the Obama Administration struggles to fix endemic electric- 23 students fall ill after mid-day meal Gabbard, the resolution also seeks tance”, Schock said. must signal its readiness to do ity shortages that have hindered “to further strengthen our stra- Meanwhile, State Department business with new Prime Minister growth of Asia’s third-largest JAIPUR: Twenty three students fell ill after consuming mid- tegic partnership with India, spokesperson Jen Psaki told Narendra Modi. economy by keeping factories idle. day meal in Rajasthan’s Dholpur yesterday and were admitted including in the defence, trade, reporters Monday that when The BJP’s victory in the Indian Sinha, 76, also a former foreign to hospital, officials said. All had recovered and were discharged and security arenas”. Secretary of State John Kerry election “presents an opportunity minister, grinned and flashed a in the evening. The incident occurred at Panjipura Anganwadi The resolution “congratulates called new Indian External for reinvigorating US-Indian ties, “V” for victory sign to reporters centre in Kanchanpur area in Dholpur, over 250km from Jaipur. the people of India on holding the Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj which have suffered from a recent as he was driven off to prison in “A centre worker was serving meal (porridge) to students in the largest democratic exercise in his- last week to congratulate her, he state of malaise”, according to a police van following his court morning. After consuming it, the students started to complain of tory of the world”. also invited her to visit the US at Lisa Curtis, a South Asia expert appearance, television footage stomach pain and a few vomited. The children were rushed to a local Introduced by Republican the earliest opportunity. at the conservative Heritage showed. hospital immediately,” a district administration official said on phone. Aaron Schock, the resolution’s “I’m not aware of that being Foundation. “For this to happen, Sinha and over 300 mem- The district administration has suspended three staff - two angan- other co-sponsors included scheduled yet, but we’ll look for- the Obama Administration must bers of Modi’s Bharatiya Janata wadi workers and their supervisor - holding them responsible for the chairman of the House foreign ward to that,” she said. “So the signal that it is ready to do busi- Party (BJP) staged a sit-in at incident while a FIR has been lodged against an NGO that cooked affairs committee Ed Royce and next step will be scheduling her ness with” Modi, she writes not- the Jharkhand state electricity the food. Samples of the food have been sent for testing. the top Democrat on the panel visit to the United States.” ing that Washington was late in board in Hazaribagh on Monday Eliot Engel. Schock and fellow Kerry had also “reaffirmed the engaging with the BJP leader. and refused to let anyone enter, Hyderabad to become world class city Republican Cynthia Lummis, US commitment to our strategic IANS police alleged, according to the Press Trust of India. HYDERABAD: Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhara Sinha, who previously repre- Rao yesterday directed officials to make Hyderabad a world class sented the region in parliament, city by developing infrastructure to meet the requirements till Foreign weapons and dozens of fellow demonstra- 2050. A day after taking over as the chief minister of the new tors were detained after some state, Rao held a review meeting with the officials of the Greater protesters allegedly tied up the Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC). KCR, as the chief electricity board general manager, minister is popularly known, asked the officials to focus on infra- said police superintendent Arvind structure development to attract more information technology Kumar Singh. companies. According to GMHC Commissioner Somesh Kumar, Sinha, who served in a previous the chief minister directed the officials to improve the civic BJP government from 1998-2004, amenities for the 94 lakh population of the city. told journalists he instructed KCR wanted them to prepare a short term strategy to tackle female protesters to bind man- inundation of low-lying areas during the monsoon and take steps ager Dhanesh Jha with a rope, the for proper supply of quality drinking water. news agency said. “I asked them to tie the hands Delhi backs Palestine unity government of the GM (general manager) as women are the worst sufferers NEW DELHI: India yesterday said it supported the formation for not getting power,” the news of the Palestine unity government and hoped the dialogue with agency quoted Sinha as saying. Israel is resumed at the earliest towards a mutually accepta- “Their children’s education is ble political solution. In a statement, the external affairs min- also suffering.” istry spokesperson said the formation of the unity government During blackouts, women and is in keeping with India’s stance of supporting the reconciliation children spend long hours at efforts between West Bank and Gaza, which is key to a sustain- home in sweltering heat without able Palestinian state. “India has noted the commitment of the fans. Without lights, children unity government to the obligations assumed by Palestine in the cannot study at night. peace process with Israel. It is hoped that the dialogue between Jha, who filed a complaint with the two sides can be resumed at the earliest in a pragmatic and Home Minster of Karnataka K J George, along with police and military officers, checks the latest Israeli-made police, said protesters subjected constructive spirit, towards a mutually acceptable political solu- weapon aquired by the ‘Garuda Commandos’ of the Internal Security Division (ISD) during a visit to the Centre him to a “humiliating and insult- tion,” the statement said. IANS for Counter Terrrorism (CCT) in Bangalore yesterday. ing” experience. IANS

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Oman foreign India evacuates minister meets PM, Sushma 1,000 nationals NEW DELHI: Oman Foreign Minister Yousuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah, the first foreign dignitary to visit India since the Narendra Modi govern- from Ukraine ment came to power, yester- day met the prime minister and External Affairs Minister Many students stranded in Lugansk Sushma Swaraj, and discussed ways to boost trade and invest- NEW DELHI: India is making Press Trust of India news agency ment between the two countries. arrangements to evacuate close reported, quoting unnamed Abdullah, special envoy of the to 1,000 nationals, mostly stu- sources. sultan of Oman, called on Prime dents, from Ukraine’s violence- Many Indian nationals, mostly Minister Modi at his South Block hit Lugansk region, an official young students, who fail to get office and conveyed the greetings said yesterday. into the country’s top engineer- of the Sultan and reaffirmed the “There are around 1,000 ing and medical institutions often importance of ties with India. nationals, mostly medical stu- move to Russia and neighbouring Modi conveyed his deep appre- dents who are being evacuated,” countries including the Ukraine ciation of the sultan’s gesture and foreign ministry spokesperson to pursue their studies. said he looked forward to fur- Syed Akbaruddin said. “Since 1957, Indian students ther strengthening the close ties India’s embassy in the Ukraine were studying in Ukrainian uni- between the two countries. Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj with her Omani counterpart Yousuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah in New Delhi yesterday. posted an urgent notice for versities,” the Ukraine embassy The two leaders discussed ways nationals on Monday, informing in New Delhi said on its website. to increase trade and investment. congratulated Sushma Swaraj including political, economic, felt that this trend should con- them of 500 train tickets available “In 2012-2013 academic year, The prime minister also on her assumption of office and defence, security and people-to- tinue. They agreed to convene the for two days to enable them to 3,839 Indian citizens received thanked the sultan for look- hoped to further consolidate the people linkages and agreed to fur- India-Oman Joint Commission at leave Lugansk city for the capi- higher education in Ukraine, ing after the welfare of 700,000 strong bilateral relations between ther strengthen these. Abdullah an early date during the year so tal Kiev. The notice also posted mainly in the field of medi- Indians living in the Gulf country. the two countries. invited Sushma Swaraj to visit as to provide further impetus to emergency numbers for the cal studies,” it said. The seven- In his talks with Sushma “India’s ties with Oman are Oman at an early date to which the growing economic and com- nationals to contact if required. week pro-Russian insurgency in Swaraj, the two leaders discussed friendly and one of the strong she agreed. Dates would be mercial engagement. Violence has escalated in the Ukraine’s eastern rust belt has various aspects, including politi- relations in the Middle East. The decided through diplomatic chan- The two sides also discussed last few days, with gun battles grown more violent after pres- cal, economic and defence, of bilat- two ministers stressed on boost- nels, the statement said. The two the welfare of the large Indian between pro-Russian rebels and ident-elect Petro Poroshenko eral ties. The meeting signalled ing economic linkages, including leaders also discussed enhanc- community in Oman. Bilateral Ukraine forces seeking to gain swept to power in a May 25 ballot. a “desire for continued engage- joint investments,” said a source. ing project exports from India to trade between Oman and India control of the restive region. Poroshenko has promised to ment at high levels between the The visit was more in the Oman. is worth around $5bn per annum, The evacuation arrangements quickly end fighting and save the two countries”, said an external nature of a “political signal” for In 2013, Indian companies which is likely to increase to $6bn were made in cooperation with nation of 46 million from eco- affairs ministry statement. boosting ties. Both took stock of bagged contracts worth $1.25bn during the next financial year. the Ukraine government, the nomic collapse. AFP The visiting foreign minister various aspects of bilateral relations, in Oman. Both the ministers IANS No news yet of abducted Indian aid worker in Afghanistan

NEW DELHI/KABUL: after a terror attack on the Indian is carrying out developmen- Mudavassery. Alexis was visit- low profile, but in Herat “we are served in Afghanistan for the last There is still no news about an consulate in Herat May 23. tal and reconstruction work in ing a school for refugee Afghan the only Indian NGO so we might three years and has worked with Indian aid worker who was kid- Indian Ambassador Amar Afghanistan. The abducted Indian children and had returned from a be more visible,” Mudavassery JRS for more than a decade. napped on Monday by gunmen Sinha is in touch with the Afghan is said to be the director of the trip to Iran and Pakistan. “There said, according to ucanews.com. Foreign Secretary Sujatha in Afghanistan’s western Herat government in Kabul while the Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) in was no violence. The kidnappers “Our people have not been out Singh was in Herat during the province, officials said. consul general is in touch with Afghanistan. just came and took the priest with much after the May 23 attack on weekend to review the security According to officials, External the local authorities in Herat, said Fr Alexis Prem Kumar was them,” Mudavassery told ucanews. the consulate because there was situation following the attack on Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj official sources. abducted on Monday afternoon by com. talk of possible attacks on Indians the consulate. She held meetings was monitoring the situation The external affairs ministry a group of unidentified men from No group has claimed respon- in the region,” he added. in Kabul with Afghan President relating to the abduction of the also denied that the abducted Sohadat village outside Herat, sibility for the abduction. Alexis is a member of the Hamid Karzai and presidential 47-year-old Indian, Fr Alexis Indian was in any way connected according to Jesuit Provincial Jesuits work in several areas of Madurai Jesuit province in Tamil candidates Abdullah Abdullah Prem Kumar, which comes days to the Indian government, which of South Asia Fr. Edward Afghanistan and generally keep a Nadu in southern India. He has and Ashraf Ghani. IANS WEDNESDAY 4 JUNE 2014 16 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MORNING BREAK

PRAYER TIME Brad Pitt slams red carpet Fajr (Dawn) 3:15 attacker ‘nutter’ Shorook (Sunrise) 4:43 Zuhr (Noon) 11:32 LOS ANGELES: Actor Brad Asr (Afternoon) 2:56 Pitt described a Ukrainian prankster who attacked him Maghrib (Sunset) 6:22 last week as a “nutter,” in his Isha (Night) 7:52 first public comments on the incident on a Hollywood red car- pet. In an exclusive statement to People magazine, he described WEATHER how Vitalii Sediuk, 25, dived at his crotch while the megastar was signing autographs at the Today Thursday Friday Weather Conditions: premiere of his partner Angelina Clear Clear Clear Jolie’s latest film. Slight dust to “I was at the end of the line dusty. Samsung Executive Vice President Jong-Deok Choi introducing the first Tizen Smartphone at the Tizen Developer signing autographs, when out of the corner of my eye I saw Conference in San Francisco, California, yesterday. High: 40° High: 42° High: 44° someone stage-diving over the Low: 31° Low: 29° Low: 28° barrier at me,” Pitt said of the attack on the red carpet for “Maleficent.” Samsung’s Tizen phone “I took a step back; this guy had latched onto my lapels. I looked DOHA - SUN & SEA down and the nutter was trying SUN TIDE SEA to bury his face in my crotch,” he added. WIND SUNRISE | SUNSET HIGH | LOW touted for bigger things Pitt described how he “cracked 04:43 18:22 09:00 & 21:30 04:45 & 13:30 18-25/35 KT him twice in the back of the head — not too hard — but enough to THE REGION TODAY TOMORROW SAN FRANCISCO: Samsung a what is billed as the booming living room or from half a world get his attention, because he did yesterday unwrapped its new Internet-of-Things. away. let go. HI/LO WEATHER HI/LO WEATHER smartphone using the Tizen The world’s biggest smartphone “The goal of this project is to “I think he was then just grab- platform, a move aimed at maker made its pitch at the Tizen have it evolve into services for bing for a hand hold because the MUSCAT 49/33 Partly cloudy 45/32 Clear breaking away from Google’s Developer Conference, a forum the entire Internet-of-Things,” guys were on him, and he reached MAKKAH 36/28 Clear 37/29 Clear Android and staking a claim to that aims to help the platform Samsung executive vice presi- up and caught my glasses,” Pitt KUWAIT 40/30 Clear 42/32 Clear the “Internet of Things.” become a rival to Android and dent and Tizen technical steering said. BAHRAIN 38/26 Clear 40/28 Clear The South Korean consumer Apple’s iOS. committee co-chair Jong-Deok Sediuk, who has done a number SANAA 29/15 Clear 31/14 Partly cloudy electronics colossus showed off Samsung showed off a line of Choi said during an on-stage of similar stunts in recent years, RIYADH 40/28 Clear 39/28 Clear the Samsung Z, its first Tizen- Tizen-powered devices ranging presentation. was put on three years’ proba- DUBAI 38/29 Clear 39/29 Clear powered smartphone, in a break from Tizen-Android cameras to “We plan to have this project tion on Friday and ordered to BAGHDAD 36/24 Partly cloudy 41/25 Partly cloudy from the ubiquitous Android its freshly announced smartphone implemented through Tizen.” undergo psychological counseling operating system used in the powered entirely by the South Samsung announced on after pleading no contest to two THE WORLD TODAY TOMORROW majority of its devices. Korean technology firm’s open- Monday the launch of a new charges against him. Samsung touted Tizen as a source operating system. smartphone based on its own He was also given 20 days of HI/LO WEATHER HI/LO WEATHER platform not just for phones, but Samsung even teased a proto- operating system, in a step community labor and told to for a range of connected devices type smart television that con- towards independence from the remain at least 500 yards away ATHENS 24/18 Rain 27/19 Clear from home appliances to door nects to rich online content using Google Android platform that from Pitt and Jolie, and stay WASHINGTON 30/21 Partly cloudy 27/15 Thunderstom locks and watches which may Tizen. dominates its popular handsets. away from the Hollywood & SYDNEY 21/14 Chance of rain 18/12 Chance of rain communicate with one another Along with being enticed with The Samsung Z, which has Highland Center — the home of LONDON 12/05 Rain 18/04 Chance of rain in the future. contests offering cash prizes been specially developed to run the Academy Awards. PARIS 18/09 Rain 19/13 Partly cloudy The unveiling came a day after for winning applications, the on the Tizen platform, will go on Pitt said: “I don’t mind an exhi- Apple — a few blocks away in approximately 1,000 develop- sale in Russia in the third quar- bitionist, but if this guy keeps it up ISTANBUL 23/18 Chance of rain 25/18 Mostly cloudy San Francisco — unveiled a com- ers at the keynote presentation ter of this year before reaching he’s going to spoil it for the fans MANILA 32/26 Chance of storm 32/26 Chance of storm ing new version of its iOS mobile were urged to check out an Open other markets. 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LONDON: A potential short- fails to pick up in time, the result- of more than $850bn per year by electricity supply will be put at fall in investment in production ing shortfall in supply would cre- 2035, gas will account for most risk,” the IEA said. in the Middle East could cre- ate tighter and more volatile oil of the increase. Over $700bn is Spending on renewable sources ate a $15 spike in the oil price markets, with prices that are $15 expected to be invested in the liq- of energy and energy efficiency by 2025, the energy arm of the per barrel higher on average in uefied natural gas (LNG) sector will not be enough to meet tar- Organisation for Economic 2025.” alone during this period. gets on climate change stabilisa- Cooperation and Development The IEA said investment in The IEA warned that more tion goals, the report said. (OECD) said. energy production was over $1.6 gas might not lead to much lower “Today’s policies and market The world will need to invest trillion in 2013, more than dou- prices. “The expectation that a signals are not strong enough to $40 trillion in energy supply ble in real terms than 2000, and surge in new LNG supplies will switch investment to low-carbon and $8 trillion on energy effi- that $130bn was spent to improve totally transform gas markets sources and energy efficiency at ciency by 2035 to meet growing energy efficiency. needs to be tempered by recog- the necessary scale and speed,” Traders work on the floor of the Moscow Exchange yesterday. demand and falling output from Investment in renewable nition of the high capital cost of the report said. mature sources of energy, the sources of energy rose to a peak LNG infrastructure, with trans- Meanwhile, brent crude oil International Energy Agency of $300bn in 2011 from $60bn portation typically accounting futures slipped towards $108 a Russia, Ukraine hope (IEA) said in a report. in 2000, but has since fallen to for at least half of the cost of gas barrel yesterday, reflecting weak A large proportion of this will $250bn for 2013. delivered over long distances,” the European refining demand, but need to come from the Middle More than four times this, $1.1 report said. reasonable Chinese manufactur- East, as a rise in non-Opec pro- trillion per year was spent on the For Europe’s power markets, ing data helped keep a floor under for gas deal this week duction such as US shale oil starts extraction and transport of fos- the IEA warned that a shortfall prices. to lose steam in the mid 2020s. sil fuels, oil refining and the con- of investment could threaten reli- Brent futures for July were MOSCOW: Russia and Ukraine Although the two sides disagree But the IEA was wary on pros- struction of fossil fuel-fired power ability of electricity supplies. down 36 cents at $108.47 a barrel signalled yesterday they hope to over the price Ukraine should pay, pects for a large enough increase stations, the report said. “The investment required by 1351 GMT. US crude was down resolve a dispute by the end of signs of compromise are growing in investment from the region. Of the $40 trillion that will need to maintain the reliability of 12 cents at $102.35 a barrel. this week over billions of dollars after the latest talks brokered by “The prospects for a timely to be spent by 2035, less than half Europe’s electricity system is “I think technically Brent has in unpaid gas bills that threat- the European Union in Brussels increase in oil investment in the will be spent on meeting growth unlikely to materialise with the broken to the downside and that ens supplies to Europe and is on Monday. Middle East are uncertain: there in demand. “The larger share is current design of power mar- it will trend lower gradually,” said stoking their political conflict. “Talks went for a long time yes- are competing government priori- required to offset declining pro- kets,” the report said, adding that Christopher Bellew, an oil bro- Russian state-owned exporter terday ... There is an understand- ties for spending, as well as politi- duction from existing oil and gas wholesale prices were around 20 ker at Jefferies Bache in London. Gazprom gave Kiev some respite ing on how to move forward — this cal, security and logistical hurdles fields and to replace power plants percent too low to make invest- “However, the market is pretty on Monday by allowing it six more is very important,” Gazprom that could constrain production,” and other assets that reach the ment attractive. well-balanced fundamentally and days to pay its debts, averting the spokesman Sergei Kupriyanov the report said. end of their productive life,” the “Europe requires more than $2 geopolitical risk is still with us, risk of an immediate cut in sup- told reporters in Moscow. If production does not increase report said. trillion in power sector investment so I do not envisage prices going plies under an advance payment He said talks could continue as needed, it will raise oil prices, Of the total investment in to 2035... If this situation per- below $105.” system that had been due to come later. the report said. “If investment upstream oil and gas spending sists, the reliability of European REUTERS into force. REUTERS WEDNESDAY 4 JUNE 2014 18 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS Russia, China to create joint rating agency Working on measures to make bilateral trade easier

MOSCOW: Russia and China that S&P denied. Russia’s desire Ukrainian crisis, Russia has have reached an agreement for an alternative has led to dis- moved swiftly to improve busi- to create a joint credit rat- cussion about creating a national ness relations with China and ing agency and are working on rating agency, but some analysts other countries from the BRICS a series of measures to make have questioned whether such a block that also includes India, trade easier, Russia’s finance body would have credibility. Brazil and South Africa. Late minister said yesterday, a sign The plan to create a new last month, Russia’s state-run of growing ties between the agency in conjunction with China Gazprom signed a landmark neighbours. appears aimed at gradually build- 30-year deal, worth more than Speaking during a trip to China, ing a credible alternative to the $400bn, to supply gas to China. Anton Siluanov said that the new big three ratings agencies, which While most Western countries rating agency would be modelled came under fire for failing to condemned President Vladimir on existing rating agencies. “We anticipate the financial crisis that Putin for using Ukraine’s vulner- Participants at the KPMG’s MESA steering group for family business and enterprise. would like (the agency’s) ratings began in 2007. able political situation and tak- to be apolitical,” Siluanov said in Beijing-based rating firm ing away the Crimean Black Sea comments sent by the ministry’s Dagong said last year it hoped to peninsula, BRICS countries have press service. cash in on that criticism and take broadly refrained from criticism. KPMG holds meet on family businesses The plan to create an agency in 5-10 percent of the European rat- Without providing details, conjunction with China comes at ings market by 2017. Siluanov also said that his talks DOHA: KPMG’s Middle East and private enterprises are a key facing the sector in each mar- time when Russia has shown signs “In its first phase, the agency with Chinese officials included the and South Asia (MESA) steer- growth area in Qatar. Over 90 ket as well as to learn from each of dissatisfaction with the three will evaluate Russian-Chinese possibility of preferential taxes for ing group for family business percent of companies in the GCC other and share best practice. western agencies — Standard & investment projects with the Chinese companies investing in and enterprise met on May 29, fall into this sector, so it’s essential Christophe Bernard KPMG’s Poor’s, Moody’s and Fitch that goal to attract a series of Asian Russia, currency swaps and trade 2014 in Manama, Bahrain to for us to build strong relationships Head of Family Business and dominate the ratings market. countries, and gradually, based settlement in national currencies. review and advance the support with business owners and entre- Enterprise for Europe, Middle S&P cut Russia’s sovereign on progress and reputation, we Answering a question about that the company can offer to preneurs. Working with growing East, South Asia and Africa also rating to a notch above junk in believe that it could reach a level possible joint management of gold help develop private enterprise businesses in Qatar is extremely attended the meeting to share late April, weeks after Moscow when its opinions will attract and foreign currency reserves and family businesses across the rewarding — enabling us to share progress and thinking from fur- annexed Ukraine’s Crimea other countries,” Siluanov said. with China, Siluanov said “the region. the knowledge and years of expe- ther afield. peninsula. No details were given on when issue of lending and monetary Yacoub Hobeika, KPMG in rience that our staff have.” KPMG already provides audit, Russian officials criticised what the agency would begin work. policy” will be a part of his talks Qatar’s lead partner on business By coming together as a MESA tax and advisory services to many they regarded as a “politically After being shunned by the with China’s central bank officials. and enterprise said: “KPMG have group, locally based offices were family run businesses and private motivated” downgrade — a claim West for its involvement in the REUTERS identified that family businesses able to discuss the key challenges enterprises. THE PENINSULA

Airlines debate costs IATA to hold 71st Cargo carriers battle competition AGM in Miami, of aircraft tracking gets new chief from seas, passenger planes DOHA: Moves by airlines to said. IATA, which represents most DOHA: As more cargo shifts via sea at lower cost. on whether to reduce its fleet of keep track of their aircraft in of the world’s airlines, announced DOHA: Airline leaders will to passenger planes and back In addition, growing demand freighter-only aircraft further, real time following the disap- last month that it had formed a assemble in Miami, Florida, onto the seas, airlines are hav- for plane travel means more and Chief Executive Alexandre de pearance of Malaysian Airlines’ task force to look at the various for the 71st Annual General ing to rethink their cargo opera- more freight is being transported Juniac said at the meeting. The flight MH370 could push up options. Meeting of the International Air tions or risk the freighter plane in the holds, or bellies, of passen- carrier has already cut its freight- ticket prices for passengers — Preliminary recommenda- Transport Association (IATA) becoming a thing of the past. ger planes. only capacity by 11.5 percent to 14 but governments should also tions will be presented first and World Air Transport While some carriers have The International Air Transport aircraft in 2013. foot part of the bill, airline to the International Civil Summit, IATA announced here already reduced the number of Association, meeting this week But to better compete in the industry leaders said yesterday. Aviation Organisation (ICAO) yesterday. freighter planes they operate, in Doha, predicts cargo volumes long term, airlines need to cut Senior executives attending in September and then to the IATA also announced that Calin more drastic changes to shorten will total about 52 million tonnes shipping times and position the International Air Transport industry by the end of the year, Rovinescu, President and CEO of transport times and regain ground this year, effectively unchanged themselves as premium operators Association’s (IATA) annual Kevin Hiatt, IATA’s senior vice Air Canada, has assumed his duties lost to the shipping industry are since 2010. “The industry needs a specialising in high value or per- meeting in Doha this week said president, Safety and Flight as Chairman of the IATA Board needed, delegates at an annual air- structural redesign,” Glyn Hughes, ishable goods, such as flowers, or they needed to install a track- Operations, told reporters at of Governors for a one-year term, line meeting in Doha said. director of cargo industry manage- bulky oversized goods, delegates ing system to ensure no more the Doha meeting. “Aviation effective immediately. Rovinescu Air freight built a reputation ment at IATA, said yesterday. said. “Something has to change airliners could simply vanish as stakeholders are united in their succeeds Richard H Anderson, for getting bulky, expensive goods Airlines have so far reacted to to deal with the overcapacity,” the Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777- desire to ensure that we never CEO of Delta Air Lines, whose from A to B as quickly as possible. the tough cargo market by cutting Jonathan Kletzel, Transportation 200ER did in March. face another situation where an one-year term expired at the con- Even today, the $6.8 trillion worth capacity and taking freighters out and Logistics Leader at PwC, said. Passengers, however, would aircraft simply disappears,” said clusion of the Association’s 70th of goods transported by air cargo of service. “Most are losing money He said the freighter-only car- have to bear at least some of Hiatt. While states work through AGM and World Air Transport every year represents 35 percent and they respond by cutting riers should make the most of the the cost of automated tracking ICAO to develop and implement Summit in Doha. of international trade by value but capacity to try to break even to fact they can also offer routes that is eventually expected to performance-based global stand- American Airlines, FedEx only 0.5 percent of total volumes. survive this slump,” said Andrew outside the designated passen- become mandatory. “This would ards, the industry is committed to Express and UPS will co-host the But as paperwork has increased, Herdman, director-general of ger networks and should look at be an additional cost and would moving forward with recommen- events in Miami in conjunction the average time it takes to shift the Association of Asia Pacific improving links with other forms be passed to passengers,” Finnair’s dations that airlines can imple- with Airlines for America (A4A), a product from the manufacturer Airlines. of transport. chief executive Pekka Vauramo ment now.” the trade association for the US to the final importer stands at 6.5 Lufthansa Cargo has postponed IATA wants its members to said at the IATA meeting. However, he added at the press airline industry. The event will days, compared with Lufthansa a decision on whether to take shave 48 hours off shipping times “Who is the ultimate ben- conference that IATA is working draw the top leadership from the Cargo’s boast in the 1960s that the more Boeing 777 freighters. Other — pointing out that of the 6.5 eficiary of the services that the with ICAO to ensure that govern- air transport industry to Miami, process took only three days. carriers such as Air France-KLM, days on average it takes to get air airlines provide? The answer is ments “have a part in this” when Florida from June 7 to 9, 2015, High value goods such as elec- Singapore, Japan Airlines have all freight from door to door, only a the passenger,” Japan Airlines’ it comes to the cost. IATA said. tronics have also become smaller, reduced the number of freighter few hours is actually spent in the Chairman Masaru Onishi added. He declined to say if airlines Miami will host the IATA AGM meaning they take up less space planes they operate. air. It is therefore encouraging air- “Along those lines, the airlines could ultimately pass the cost for the first time. US is hosting and do not need dedicated freight- Air France-KLM — whose pas- lines to simplify procedures with need to continue studying this on to passengers, with an IATA it for the fifth time, following ers for transportation. These senger aircraft currently account freight forwarders and ground system, especially as it pertains spokesman adding that the asso- AGMs in Washington DC (2003), trends are pushing companies for 72 percent of total freight handlers, and to cut down the to the cost of not only the wide- ciation was not involved in “air- Honolulu (1971), New York (1955), such as AstraZeneca, Ericsson and capacity compared with 54 per- amount of paperwork it creates spread introduction but also the line pricing decisions”. and San Francisco (1950). Sony to transport more of their cent in 2007-08 — plans to make by moving to digital documents. sustainability of a system,” he REUTERS THE PENINSULA pharmaceuticals and electronics a decision in a couple of weeks REUTERS

QP Suppliers and Contractors Forum opens today

DOHA: The Purchasing and Contracts Department of Qatar Petroleum will be hosting the ‘Suppliers and Contractors Forum’ under the patronage of H E Dr Mohamed bin Saleh Al Sada, the Minister of Energy and Industry and Chairman and Managing Director of QP, today at the Qatar National Saad Al Qahtani (left), Fi Technologies, receiving award from Faleh Al Naemi . Convention Center, said a press statement yesterday. ICT Business Award announces winners The forum will be attended by QP officials and by representa- DOHA: The Ministry Service (Hardware), Ideal tives of the corporation’s local of Information and Solutions Co for Best Service and international suppliers and Communications Technology Provider (Software), Qatar contractors. announced the ICT Business Mobility Innovations Centre Ahmed Abdul Rahman Al Award winners for 2014 in an for Best Mobile Application Mulla, Corporate Manager of event held at the conclusion of Development, Fi Technologies for QP’s Purchasing and Contracts QITCOM, an ICT conference Best ICT Startup, Marhaba for Department, will deliver the key- and exhibition in Qatar on May Best ICT Adoption (SME Sector) note address. Four presentations 28. The awards honoured the and Qatar Datamation Systems focusing on the vendor e-registra- winners for their outstanding for Best Cloud Service Provider. tion, major projects and preferred contribution and commitment ictQATAR has instituted the vendor lists, procurement man- to Qatar’s ICT advancement ICT Business Award 2014 to rec- agement, as well as compliance and national vision. ognise companies that have added and performance matters will also The winners are Mannai a value to ICT market in Qatar. be held. Trading Company for Best THE PENINSULA THE PENINSULA WEDNESDAY 4 JUNE 2014 BUSINESS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 19

QE to take part UK house price growth hits 7-year high in Arab bourses Growth picked up 11.1pc in May conference

LONDON: Britain’s house recovering economy. But a lack DOHA: Qatar Exchange prices rose at their fastest of new home-building prompted (QE) will participate in the annual pace in nearly seven Bank of England Governor Mark Annual Conference of the Arab years last month and signs of Carney to single out the housing Federation of Exchanges (AFE) bottlenecks in the construction market as the biggest threat to to be held in Dubai over the next sector underscored the upward Britain’s economic recovery last two days. QE Chief Executive pressures on the market, sur- month. Rashid bin Ali Al Mansoori will veys showed yesterday. The European Commission on represent Qatar at the meet. House price growth picked Monday also warned of risks, say- With the participation of the up to an annual pace of 11.1 per- ing the British government should heads and CEOs of Arab stock cent in May, mortgage lender consider scaling back its Help to exchanges and in presence of a Nationwide said, fanning concerns Buy mortgage guarantee scheme. number of officials and experts that the property market could be The data showed house price representing various interna- overheating. growth slowing on a monthly tional financial institutions, the A separate industry survey and three-month basis, but ana- Annual Conference of the Arab showed the construction sector lysts said it was too early to say Federation of Exchanges (AFE), cooled a bit in May from a six- whether the market was at a entitled “ASE Equities Summit and-a-half-year high in January. turning point. “We have definitely 2014,” opened its two-day sessions But supply shortages and wage seen a bit of a cooling in recent in Dubai yesterday. growth at a 17-year high raised months,” Nationwide chief econo- The AFE Equities Summit questions about how long the mist Robert Gardner said. 2014 is held in cooperation with sector could keep up its strong “It will probably take us until Thomson Reuters. Al Mansoori growth. “With supply constraints the back end of the summer until Estate agents boards are lined up outside houses in south London yesterday as house prices rose at their fastest will participate in the second still persisting, there are some we are sure what is really going annual pace in seven years last month. panel discussion, which will be concerns about how this pro- on in terms of the underlying pace dedicated to discussing the Qatari longed period of growth can be of growth.” Stock Exchange’s MSCI and S&P sustained over the course of 2014,” Part of the problem is analysts make more stringent checks on to make those public when it pub- be relative to a borrower’s income. Dow Jones upgrade and its under- said David Noble, chief executive do not know whether the recent the ability of borrowers to repay lishes its financial stability report Another possibility would be lying implications, Qatar Stock at the Chartered Institute of slowing mortgage approvals has loans took effect in April. on June 26. for the FPC to call on the gov- Exchange said in a press release Purchasing & Supply. been due to new controls on lend- Analysts expect the BoE to Options include making banks ernment to lower the ceiling for here yesterday. British house prices started to ers or whether lofty prices are introduce new mortgage con- hold more capital against certain properties qualifying for its “Help Al Mansoori will also partici- rise strongly last year, helped by putting buyers off. trols when its Financial Policy types of home loans or urging to Buy” mortgage guarantee plan. pate in AFE Board and General record low interest rates and a New rules requiring lenders to Committee meets on June 17 and caps on how large a mortgage can REUTERS Assembly meetings, during which a number of decisions concern- ing the member exchanges will be taken, including the approval on the executive committee recom- mendation on the AFE statements Eurozone inflation slows in new signal for ECB easing and reports for the financial year 2013 and the estimated budget for the year 2014, the transition of BRUSSELS: Inflation in the has raised expectations that the November, repeatedly promising which can push an economy into And while the employment pic- the AFE presidency to the Saudi eurozone slowed last month to European Central Bank will cut to act if necessary to avert a bout a vicious spiral of falling prices ture is not the ECB’s responsibil- Stock Exchange (Tadawul). financial crisis levels, putting interest rates at a policy meet- of destructive deflation in the 18 as businesses and households ity, data also released yesterday The attendants of these meet- extra pressure on the ECB to ing tomorrow. “There is no sign countries that share the euro. delay purchases. This in turn can showed that monetary stimulus ings will also discuss on the latest act to fight a growing threat of of inflationary pressure in the ECB president Mario Draghi reduce growth and raise unem- could also help on the sensitive developments in the Arab finan- deflation, data showed yester- pipeline,” said Jennifer McKeown, has hinted strongly at a move at ployment. Once deflation takes jobs front. cial markets. day. Eurozone inflation fell to 0.5 senior European economist at the next meeting, saying the cen- hold, central banks can have great The eurozone unemployment The top management of Nasdaq percent in May, the same level Capital Economics. tral bank’s decision-making gov- difficulty in stimulating activity. rate edged lower to 11.7 per- OMX, NYSE Euronext, National as in March and erasing a bump Inflation is way below the ECB’s erning council was “dissatisfied” “The low core inflation read- cent in April, with notable signs Stock Exchange of India, S&P to 0.7 percent in April. target of just under 2 percent and with the current path of inflation ing in particular should dispel any of improvement in bailed-out Dow Jones Indices and Morgan Inflation in the 18-nation euro- shows little sign of picking up and was “not prepared to accept remaining hesitation within the Portugal and Ireland. The high- Stanley will be attending the con- zone has fallen steadily in the past any time soon. The ECB has held it as a fact of nature.” (ECB) Governing Council to act est levels of unemployment were ference. The summit also hosts year, reflecting weak demand its key interest rates steady at Low inflation increases the aggressively on Thursday,” said still in Greece, at 26.5 percent and world-class speakers and pan- and strength of the euro, and their current all-time lows since risks of tipping into deflation, ING analyst Martin van Vliet. Spain at 25.1 percent. AFP elists. THE PENINSULA

A visitor walks next to a Ford Mustang car during the Computex tech show in Taipei. Ford shows off Chrysler’s US May sales jump 17pc

WASHINGTON: US auto- ‘smart’ Mustang maker Chrysler said yes- terday US sales of cars and TAIPEI: US auto giant Ford a feature which allows parents to truck leaped 17 percent in showed off its new Mustang at limit top speeds and audio volume. May from a year ago as Jeep Asia’s biggest tech fair yester- Despite this sensible streak, and Ram brands racked up day, billing it as “the smartest Trevor Worthington, vice-pres- strong gains. Mustang to date”, with voice ident of product development in Chrysler, a unit of Italian controls and early warning col- Asia Pacific, said the classic car company Fiat Chrysler, said it lision systems. continued to “resonate” with driv- sold 166,596 units last month, Due to go on sale in Asia-Pacific ers. “This enhances every aspect of its best May sales since 2007. in 2015, the slick sports car can driving, whether you’re listening The increase was stronger connect to drivers’ mobile apps to music, changing the radio sta- than the 14.4 percent rise esti- using a platform which will tion, optimising your car for track mated by car-shopping website be introduced to Taiwan, New driving or adjusting it for differ- Edmunds.com. Zealand and Thailand next year ent road conditions,” he said of the The No. 3 US automaker for the first time, the company new model which has an aviation- said sales of Jeep sport utility announced at the Computex con- inspired dashboard and comes with vehicles jumped 58 percent, ference in Taipei. a choice of two different engines. the largest increase of any Ford already introduced the Smart technology and the Chrysler Group brands. It was AppLink technology — which Internet of Things — a term used Jeep’s third consecutive month allows drivers to make their to describe the connection of eve- of record sales. Ram pickup mobile apps respond to voice com- rything from cars to household truck sales rose 17 percent. mands — in China, Australia and appliances to cyberspace — is a “Our Jeep sport-utility vehi- India earlier this year. major theme of Computex this cles and Ram pickups contin- Celebrating 50 years of pro- year. The Mustang adjusts the ued to do well in May as our duction, the original Mustang car’s speed automatically to keep dealers reported brisk May was launched at an event on top a safe distance from vehicles in sales over five weekends and of the Empire State Building in front and can boost brakes if it the Memorial Day holiday,” said 1964 and quickly became a byword anticipates a collision. Drivers can Reid Bigland, head of US sales. for cool among America’s youth, also set modes to normal, snow- Edmunds.com estimates who loved the highly customisable wet, sport or track. overall US vehicle sales slowed “pony car” that stood out next to Ford displayed the new Mustang to a 7.3 percent year-over-rise their parents’ bulky sedans. at the Beijing Auto Show in April in May from a gain of 8.1 per- But the latest edition may put in a bid to break into China’s sports cent in April. AFP the reins on rebellious teens, with car market. AFP WEDNESDAY 4 JUNE 2014 20 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS

Libyan currency under pressure Abu Dhabi Most regional grows 5.2pc in 2013, slower stock markets than expected

DUBAI: Abu Dhabi’s economy expanded an inflation-adjusted 5.2 percent in 2013, its official pull back statistics centre said yester- day, a much slower rate than the government had previously Qatar Exchange index loses 2.4pc estimated but still higher than 4.8 percent in 2012. DUBAI: Most stock markets in its natural gas resources so large The figure from the Statistics the Gulf retreated on a wave of that even if it lost the right to Centre Abu Dhabi (SCAD) profit-taking yesterday, led by host the tournament, the impact was much lower than an esti- Qatar, where there was a pull- on its economy and financial mar- mate in February by the emir- back in some of the top stocks kets would be small. ate’s Department of Economic that had shot up before joining Markets in the United Arab Development (DED), which said MSCI’s emerging market index Emirates also pulled back as the real GDP grew 7.4 percent last year last week. positive buzz surrounding the compared with 5.6 percent in 2012. The Doha benchmark fell MSCI upgrade faded. Dubai’s A DED official said that the big 2.4 percent as all but one of its index fell 1.5 percent, erasing difference in the two growth fig- components slid. Islamic lender small gains made early in the ures for last year — equivalent to Masraf Al Rayan was the main session. more than $4bn — was partly due drag on the index, sliding 3.4 National Central Cooling Co to a difference in the two insti- percent. jumped 6.4 percent after win- A man counts US dollars at a currency exchange in central Tripoli, yesterday. Libya’s currency is under heavy tutions’ estimates of oil prices. It had been the top performer ning a $1.6bn UAE armed forces pressure as a breakdown in security and a collapse of oil revenues have badly disrupted public finances. SCAD officials were not immedi- among the 19 stocks in Qatar and contract. Emaar Properties, also ately available to comment. the United Arab Emirates that among the new MSCI index com- The gap in the estimates under- index compiler MSCI added to its ponents, was the main drag, fall- lines the challenges which inves- emerging index. The stock had ing 3.4 percent. tors and statisticians face in the soared 28 percent between May “The long-term view on the India holds interest rates steady Gulf Arab region, where official 15, when the final list of index Dubai index remains on the upside, data is patchy and erratic, making components was published, and but for the short term we expect it hard to gauge the real shape of June 1, the first day after the a corrective pull-back to occur MUMBAI: India’s central would be kept at four percent. The former International the oil-powered economies. upgrade. again,” NBAD Securities analyst bank kept key interest rates Modi’s decisive election result, Monetary Fund chief economist The contribution of the hydro- Qatar Islamic Bank, also among Shiv Prakash said in a note. unchanged yesterday in its first together with “improved senti- said if the economy stays on its carbon sector to Abu Dhabi’s the top gainers in that period, fell Abu Dhabi’s benchmark fell monetary policy announcement ment” should create a sound envi- current “disinflationary” course GDP edged down to 51.4 percent 7.6 percent. 1.4 percent, dragged down by since new pro-growth Prime ronment for new policy steps and further rate hikes “will not be in 2013 from 52.4 percent in the The profit-taking bout coin- First Gulf Bank and Abu Dhabi Minister Narendra Modi took demand revival as well as gradual warranted”. previous year, SCAD also said. cided with and was partly a Commercial Bank, which were office. growth recovery, Rajan said. The bank also cut the statu- Abu Dhabi accounts for about response to fresh allegations, down 2.9 and 1.7 percent respec- Amid speculation the Reserve “The tone of the RBI is defi- tory liquidity ratio, the amount two-thirds of the roughly $400bn which Qatar has strongly denied, tively. Dana Gas shot up as much Bank of India’s (RBI) stern stand nitely dovish. In fact, they seem banks must keep in government United Arab Emirates economy that corruption was involved in as 13 percent during the session on on inflation could clash with to be now open to the idea of eas- securities, by 50 basis points to and almost all of its crude oil its success in winning the right to speculation that the firm had won Modi’s aim of reviving the econ- ing (rates),” said Vivek Rajpal, an 22.5 percent to free up funds for exports. The UAE has yet to host the 2022 soccer World Cup. an arbitration case aimed at recov- omy, the bank’s chief Raghuram Asia interest rates strategist for the banking system and spur eco- release its 2013 GDP data. Some of the market’s gains ering money owed to it abroad. Rajan appeared to soften his financial services firm Nomura in nomic activity. Analysts polled by Reuters in over the last few years have been Some market participants said hawkish tone. Singapore. Rajan’s policies since taking April forecast the UAE’s economic based on the expected economic the speculation was linked to the After meeting in financial Rajan said it was appropri- office have been widely credited growth would decelerate marginally boost from infrastructure and company’s claims against the capital Mumbai, the RBI said the ate to leave rates unchanged and with helping to reduce the cur- to 4.3 percent this year from 4.4 tourism spending related to the government of Iraq’s Kurdistan benchmark repo rate, at which it allow the impact of three rate rent account deficit — the widest percent in 2013, and further to 4.0 tournament. region, while others said the lends to commercial banks, would hikes since last September to measure of trade — and restoring percent in 2015 because of softer The FIFA official leading the rumour concerned arbitration remain unchanged at eight per- feed through the system and off- the rupee’s stability. oil prices and easing fiscal stimulus. internal investigation into how involving Iran. Dana Gas made no cent and the cash reserve ratio set inflationary pressures. AFP REUTERS Qatar won the right to host the official statements and its officials Cup announced on Monday that could not be reached for comment. he would complete his probe next The stock closed up 4.8 percent. week and report back in July. Saudi Arabia’s index edged down Many fund managers think 0.3 percent. Mobily , the kingdom’s an unprecedented FIFA decision second biggest mobile operator, Pay TV network available for Arabic viewers to deprive Qatar of World Cup was the main drag for a second rights remains very unlikely, but day after cutting its second-quar- some retail investors appeared less ter profit outlook by $90 million on BY ERIKA WIDEN sion entertainment consump- repertoire of Arabic content, includ- sanguine. Monday, after its fixed-line rival tion seems to be tremendous. ing OSN’s own Arabic productions, However, analysts believe scrapped a network-sharing deal. DOHA: OSN launched ‘Go’ In order to register for Go by as well as a vast selection of more Qatar’s economy is so strong and REUTERS recently in the region and the OSN the cost is $10 (QR36) per than 200 movies and the number feedback from subscribers has month; potential viewers must will continue to grow. “We will also been extremely positive. OSN is have a valid credit or debit card. have a large variety of options for QATARI MARKET a pay television network in the “Go by OSN is a premium prod- Ramadan catering to the wide tastes Bond Coupon Maturity Currency Mid-Price Yield Moody’s S&P Middle East and North Africa uct that provides exclusive, world- and preferences of the region.” Qatar Govt 3.125% 1/20/2017 USD 105.44 1.02% Aa2 AA (MENA) that offers interna- class content, found nowhere During the Holy Month of tional television entertain- else. Content on Go by OSN is Ramadan, ‘Go by OSN’ will pro- Qatar Govt 6.55% 4/9/2019 USD 121.13 1.96% Aa2 AA ment content such as movies, obtained through multiple studio vide audiences with access to Qatar Govt 5.25% 1/20/2020 USD 115.38 2.32% Aa2 AA sporting events and various deals, enabling us to provide the some of the most sought-after Qatar Govt 4.5% 1/20/2022 USD 110.75 2.92% Aa2 AA television series, both locally largest breadth of movies and tel- Arabic shows and movies. All Qatar Govt 9.75% 6/15/2030 USD 163.25 4.26% Aa2 AA produced and international. evision series for subscribers. This shows will be available in their Qatar Govt 6.4% 1/20/2040 USD 125.63 4.67% Aa2 AA Internet users across the region is the equivalent to tens of thou- original format, while English Qatar Govt 5.75% 1/20/2042 USD 116.69 4.67% Aa2 AA are expected to reach more sands of hours of premium con- content will be dubbed or sub- Qatari Diar 3.5% 7/21/2015 USD 103.44 0.43% Aa2 AA than 400 million by 2015, and tent, contract and commitment titled in Arabic. “Go will offer similar to what is offered on the more than 200 million people free,” Emad Morcos (pictured), unmatched content for children OSN platform. Furthermore, Qatari Diar 5% 7/21/2020 USD 113.00 2.68% Aa2 AA in the region currently below Senior Vice-President, Business and families alike, with content there are ratings for all the shows, Comqat 5% 11/18/2014 USD 101.88 0.82% A1 A- the age of 25. In addition, cou- Development and Digital of OSN from across the region including and the parental control option, Comqat 3.375% 4/11/2017 USD 104.63 1.70% A1 A- pled with the growing appetite told The Peninsula. Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the rest which enables audiences to per- for digitised entertainment, Morcos said Go by OSN offers of the Gulf,” adds Morcos. sonalise their viewing experience. QIB 3.856% 10/7/2015 USD 104.00 0.84% NR NR the potential for online televi- users access to an unmatched Content on Go by OSN is THE PENINSULA QNB 3.125% 11/16/2015 USD 103.25 0.86% Aa3 A+ QNB 3.375% 2/22/2017 USD 104.69 1.60% Aa3 A+ Doha Bank 3.5% 3/14/2017 USD 104.63 1.78% A2 A- Bidding war Qtel 3.375% 10/14/2016 USD 105.25 1.11% A2 A- Qtel 7.875% 6/10/2019 USD 125.50 2.44% A2 A- British bad bank warns Qtel 4.75% 2/16/2021 USD 109.75 3.12% A2 A- Qtel 5% 10/19/2025 USD 107.88 4.12% A2 A- Rasgas 5.5% 9/30/2014 USD 101.63 0.36% Aa3 A against rate increase Rasgas 5.832% 9/30/2016 USD 106.63 2.85% Aa3 A Rasgas 5.298% 9/30/2020 USD 109.75 3.56% Aa3 A LONDON: The boss of Britain’s central bank was edging towards SOVEREIGNS “bad bank” has warned that ris- an increase in borrowing costs Bond PDA* Maturity Currency Mid-Price Yield Moody’s S&P ing interest rates could push and most economists in a Reuters Abu Dhabi Govt 6.75% 4/8/2019 USD 122.50 1.86% Aa2 AA thousands of its customers into poll shared that view. Dubai Govt 6.7% 10/5/2015 USD 107.75 0.83% NR NR arrears, potentially making Banks said UKAR, Britain’s sev- it harder for taxpayers to get enth-biggest mortgage lender, had Dubai Govt 4.9% 5/2/2017 USD 109.56 1.52% NR NR their money back. reduced arrears by working with Dubai Govt 7.75% 10/5/2020 USD 126.38 3.12% NR NR UK Asset Resolution (UKAR), customers in financial difficulty. It Dubai Govt 6.45% 5/2/2022 USD 121.38 3.35% NR NR which is winding down the loans helps customers who have fallen Qatar Govt 4% 1/20/2015 USD 102.13 0.57% Aa2 AA of Northern Rock and Bradford behind on their mortgages to come Bahrain Govt 6.273% 11/22/2018 USD 116.63 2.33% NR BBB & Bingley, said yesterday it repaid up with repayment plans to prevent Bahrain Govt 5.5% 3/31/2020 USD 110.63 3.47% NR BBB £6.2bn ($10.4bn) to the govern- them having their homes repos- ment in the 15 months to the end of sessed and ensure the government Egypt Govt 5.75% 4/29/2020 USD 104.88 4.79% Caa1 B- March, meaning it had so far paid eventually gets its money back. Morocco Govt 4.5% 10/5/2020 EUR 108.63 2.98% NR BBB- back 10.4bn of the 48.7bn it owed. The number of mortgage cus- Chief Executive Richard Banks tomers three months or more in

*Periodic Distribution Amount said UKAR had benefited from arrears fell by 39 percent to 15,500 IMPORTANT NOTE: interest rates staying at record in the 15 months through March Published by HSBC Bank Middle East Limited, P O Box 57, Doha, Qatar which lows and a pick-up in Britain’s and Banks said he expected a fur- is licensed and regulated by Qatar Central Bank and Jersey Financial Services economy. However, he expects ther decline this year. Commission. Information quoted is from publicly available sources or proprietary rates to rise at around the end of UKAR made an underlying data and subject to change. HSBC accepts no liability for any loss or damage arising out of the use of all or part of this material. This information is general and does not 2014, making repayments harder pretax profit of £1.26bn in the take into account individual circumstances, objectives or needs. The price of bonds for borrowers. year through March, up 186 mil- can and does fluctuate. The secondary market for bonds may not provide significant “We anticipate that if there was lion on the year before. liquidity or may trade based on prevailing market conditions. Past performance is not an interest rate rise of 1 percent, Banks said he expected UKAR a reliable indicator of future performance. You should consider these matters and consult your financial advisor prior to making any investment decisions. another 22,000 customers could to sell parts of its mortgage book go into arrears. Small and often in the next few months having over a long period would be better received approaches from poten- Traders gather at the post that trades Tyson Foods on the floor of the than sudden, very large increases,” tial buyers, enabling it to acceler- New York Stock Exchange. Pilgrim’s Pride Corp, the second largest US Banks said in an interview. ate the pace at which it repays the chicken processor, raised its offer for Hillshire Brands Co, escalating Bank of England Governor government. a bidding war with Tyson Foods. Mark Carney said in May that the REUTERS WEDNESDAY 4 JUNE 2014 BUSINESS VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 21

European Union needs What’s hot and what’s more non-bank finance BY HUGO DIXON not in commodity RSI he European Union needs more non-bank finance. Banks are on the back foot. On their own, they won’t be able to fund the jobs and growth the EU is desperate for. Non- elative Strength Weekly Commodity Update cocoa which has rallied to a Tbank finance needs to take up the slack. Index (RSI) is a 2-1/2 year high on questionable The European Central Bank and Bank of England have made a technical-momen- fundamentals. good start by identifying the importance of reviving securitisation tum indicator that Heavy rains in the Ivory – the process of packaging loans into bond-like securities which attempts to deter- BY OLE S HANSEN Coast have caused some dam- can then be traded on the market. The two central banks have just Rmine when a market is in an age in several growing areas but (Head of Commodity published a joint paper describing blockages in the system which overbought or oversold condi- Strategy, Saxo Bank) new production reaching the have all but killed EU securitisation since the financial crisis. tion. It is deemed to be over- ports in both Ivory Coast and But securitisation is only one piece of the non-bank finance bought when above 70 and Ghana are running well ahead landscape. Similar leadership is needed to invigorate venture capi- oversold when below 30, but couple of days and short-term so far we have only seen a shal- of last year’s pace. This leaves tal, equity investment, bond issues for small companies, shadow traders often have individ- indicators, such as the five-day low bounce today which leaves the price exposed to a correc- banking and so forth. ual preferences and set their moving average, may signal the door open for further losses tion should the weather situa- Following the financial crisis, securitisation – in common with parameters accordingly. some additional weakness. towards 1,245 USD/oz. tion turn dryer again. other types of market-based finance – has had a bad name. This Relative Strength Index is The key will be Thursday’s Palladium has risen to the Ample global supplies of is only partly deserved. Securitisation certainly shares the blame best used as a valuable comple- inventory report which has highest since August 2011 and in wheat and a recent improve- for the US subprime crisis that triggered the global credit crunch. ment to other individually pre- been delayed by a day due the process left the other metals, ment in the competitiveness of Banks didn’t just originate mortgage loans and sell them off to ferred technical tools. to the memorial holiday on including platinum, behind. Black Sea and European wheat third-party investors – something sometimes described as “plain The energy sector has been Monday. The current rally is being as the dollar rises, continues to vanilla” securitisation. They engaged in increasingly exotic and well supported during the past Brent Crude oil continues to driven by speculative funds who force the price lower in the two wild practices. Not only did the banks lend to borrowers who were couple of weeks as Libyan oil be drawn to the USD 110/bar- continue to buy on each new main trading centres of Paris unable to service their loans. They constructed opaque financial production once again has rel level while WTI Crude have high and while rallies are great and Chicago. instruments – sometimes securitisations of securitisations – in almost come to a halt. found strong resistance ahead of to be a part of, this particular Adding to the bearishness, the hope of jacking up promised returns. In the United States, the the double top just below USD metal suffers from the same low which has now seen wheat fall What’s more, the institutions that bought the securities often rapid inventory build has slowed 105/b. liquidity issues which recently in 14 out of 15 sessions, has been weren’t suitable owners. Sometimes, they were highly-leveraged while Cushing continues to triggered a tumble in nickel. a United States Department short-term investors who were only able to buy these instruments draw and this together with PRECIOUS METALS So for those lucky ones who of Agriculture report pointing because the banks selling them the paper were effectively acting the expected seasonal pick-up The precious metal sector got involved: enjoy the ride but towards spring planting being as lenders of last resort. Sometimes, banks hung onto the securi- in demand, has seen a rapid led by gold has moved on the don’t forget your stop. well ahead of schedule while ties themselves. As a result, when the subprime market exploded, rise in net-long positions held defensive following the techni- Russia has increased its export the banking industry was dragged down too. by speculative investors such as cal break below key support AGRICULTURE SECTOR expectations by 3 million tonnes Securitisation was supposed to diversify risk away from banks. hedge funds. yesterday. Low Relative Strength Index to 25 million tonnes during the It did nothing of the sort. Why then, one might ask, are the The rapid ascent seen this The yellow metal is showing readings have spread across the 2014/15 season. ECB and the BoE keen to revive these weapons of mass finan- May has slowed over the past early signs of being oversold, but agriculture sector apart from THE PENINSULA cial suicide? Partly because the EU securitisations have been declared guilty by association with the United States. In fact, they are largely innocent. Default rates on EU consumer securitisa- tions between 2007 and 2013 were only 0.05 percent, according to Standard & Poor’s. The equivalent for the US was 18.4 percent. It is ironic, given this comparative record, that the US market has rebounded while the EU one is virtually dead. But the state of EU banks, particularly those in the eurozone, makes it important to breathe life into the market. As a consequence of the credit crunch and the subsequent euro crisis, banks are rightly being more tightly regulated. Securitisation is a good alternative source of funding, provided it develops in a controlled way. It allows banks to keep making new loans while still shrinking their balance sheets. It can also transfer credit risk to lowly-leveraged investors who don’t have to be propped up by the taxpayer if there’s another downturn. The ECB and BoE have come up with a series of proposals for letting this market develop in a healthy way. Most of what they advocate involves unblocking arcane parts of the financial system’s plumbing. But the big proposal is to distinguish between plain vanilla and more exotic securitisations, and then regulate the former less harshly. While this is an excellent initiative, it should only be seen as part of the solution to Europe’s “bankcentricity.” That is to say, Europe is far more dependent than America is on banks to finance business activity. A broad-based approach is needed to develop healthy non-bank finance. Non-bank finance doesn’t just mean non-bank debt. Europe doesn’t just suffer from bankcentricity; it also suffers from “debtcentricity.” The economy would be more resilient if companies relied more on equity. In that vein, European policymakers need to see what they can do to encourage both more issuance of equity on stock markets and more venture capital for startups and rapidly growing com- panies. One policy change could be to remove the bias in the tax system that stems from the fact that interest payments on debt are tax-deductible but equity dividends are not. The ECB and BoE will be important actors in ending the EU’s bankcentricity. The ECB is the pre-eminent financial regulator for the eurozone; while the BoE is the equivalent for the City of London, Europe’s financial centre. But politicians also need to get on the stage. Heads of government should make developing healthy market-based finance a priority for the new European Commission which takes office next year. REUTERS Cartoon Arts International / The New York Times Syndicate

The only way to fairness in housing is to tax property

BY GEORGE MONBIOT rose by 9 percent in London in “Venezuelan-style rent controls,” are charged at a far greater sector: owners with two spare faced with, he says, is not a crisis 2012, while median earnings rose said the Conservative party chair- relative rate than the owners of bedrooms or more should be of supply but a crisis of distribu- here is no shortage of by 2 percent. Landlords possess man, Grant Shapps. “The most expensive houses? Why should subject to higher property taxes. tion. In England and Wales there explanations, and no the kind of power once wielded stupid and counter-productive Rinat Akhmetov pay less council This was after I stumbled across are 55 million people and 66 mil- shortage of solutions. by Norman barons. They let policy that we have seen from tax for his £136m flat in London some buried government figures lion bedrooms: if no one shared TBut the problem that out properties that would make a mainstream party leader for than the owners of a £200,000 showing a 45 percent increase (to a room there would still be more lies behind our multiple housing great homes for frogs (damp, cold, many years,” stomped Stephen house in Blackburn? Why should nearly 8 million) in the number of than enough. crises is simple and obvious. It is, plenty of insects). If you complain Pollard for the Daily Mail. second, third and fourth homes under-occupied homes in England Even in London there are more at root, a failure to tax. you run the risk of a revenge While Miliband’s proposals not be charged punitive rates of in just six years. An under-occu- bedrooms than people: a greater Another record tumbled last eviction. would be of some use, they ignore council tax, rather than quali- pancy tax would encourage peo- supply of housing per head than week. In April, we discovered, The profits are amazing: an the underlying problem: a consist- fying, in many boroughs, for ple either to sell houses that were there has ever been. But because house prices in London rose by average of 16.3 percent on a buy- ent failure to tax property pro- discounts? bigger than they needed to fami- inequality has been expanding 4.2 percent: the largest monthly to-let mortgage over the past 18 gressively and strategically. The The answer, of course, is power: lies that could make better use even faster than extensions and rate in British history. Young peo- years. Last year, the Daily Mirror United Kingdom is remarkable the power of those who benefit of them, or to divide them, or to conversions, most of this abun- ple must mortgage their working introduced us to a man called in that it imposes no land value from the iniquities of our prop- take in lodgers. dance of space is in the hands lives to service the profits of those Charles Gow. He is the son of Ian tax and no capital gains tax on erty market. But think of what The howls of execration from of the people who need it least. who got there first. Gow, a Conservative housing min- principal residences; and charges fairer taxes would deliver. the rightwing press still ring A well-aimed tax would help to As Professor Danny Dorling ister who presided over Margaret council taxes that appear to be House prices have risen so in my ears. A columnist in the match housing to need – and notes in his book All That Is Solid: Thatcher’s policy of selling council the most regressive major levies much partly because all the incre- Telegraph described my idea as would doubtless prompt a major “No other city in the developed houses to their tenants at mas- of any kind anywhere in western ment accrues to the owner. Were “far closer to fascism than the reassessment of how much new world contains such a deep – sive discounts. Charles Gow now Europe. the state to harvest a significant ethno-centric populism of the building is really required. and growing – chasm between owns with his wife at least 40 The only capital tax on first part of this unearned income, European radical right”. But When an obvious answer is rich and poor.” No other city “is former council flats on just one homes is stamp duty, but that it would hold prices down and when, the following year, the gov- ignored or repudiated by almost surrounded by an entire region estate in south London. When he recoups a tiny proportion of their dampen speculative booms. A land ernment introduced a bedroom everyone, you see that this is a where the average house price started buying, in 1996, they were value when averaged across the value tax would penalise the own- tax aimed not – like mine – at problem which is not supposed exceeds £200,000”. Yet our capi- worth £100,000 each. Now they years of ownership. Remarkably, ers of empty homes: the resulting rich owners, but at poor tenants, to be solved. The government’s tal contains the largest number are valued at £300,000 or more, it is imposed on the buyer, not the rise in supply would also help to and with a lower threshold (one measures – Help to Buy, less of people in poverty of any city in and he rents them out for £1,500 seller. suppress prices. The money the spare bedroom, not two), there planning control, incentives for western Europe. a month. Why should capital gains tax state recouped could be used to arose from the same quarters a landlords – are not intended to If you buy, you are sucked into You can judge the extent to not apply to first homes, when build affordable housing. genteel murmur of approbation. accommodate those in greatest a vortex of debt and insecurity. If which ours has become a rent- they are the country’s primary Perhaps the most useful tax Now Danny Dorling reveals need. They accommodate the you don’t, you are forced into a ier economy by the furious source of unearned income? Why would be a levy on under-occu- that “the supply of dwellings and unjust system that keeps them rental market of Dickensian cru- response to Ed Miliband’s timid should council tax banding ensure pancy. In 2011 I proposed a kind especially rooms per person has there. elty. Rents in this captive market proposals to regulate letting. that the owners of cheap houses of bedroom tax for the private never been higher”. What we are WP-BLOOMBERG WEDNESDAY 4 JUNE 2014 22 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MARKET

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NEW YORK: The National Hockey League (NHL) will Stanley Cup Finals Rangers Profile Kings Profile have the Stanley Cup Finals it % The Rangers were founded in 1926 and are % The Kings were founded in 1967 as part dreamed of when the New York Schedule one of the NHL’s “Original Six” teams, along of the NHL’s first major expansion that added Rangers face the Los Angeles with the Boston Bruins, Chicago Blackhawks, six new franchises and doubled the size of Kings in a bone-jarring drama Schedule for the 2014 NHL Detroit Red Wings, Toronto Maple Leafs and the league. The other new franchises were played out in the United States’ Stanley Cup finals between the Montreal Canadiens. the California Seals, Minnesota North Stars, two biggest media markets. Los Angeles Kings and New York % Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins and Not since the New York Rangers (series best-of-seven): Since 1968, they have played their home games at Madison Square Garden in midtown St. Louis Blues. Yankees took on the Los Angeles Game 1, Wed June 4 Manhattan, which they share with the New York % Dodgers for the 1981 World NY Rangers at LA Kings Currently play in the Pacific Division of the Series, have Tinsel Town and the Knicks of the National Basketball Association. 14-team Western Conference and have made Game 2, Sat June 7 Big Apple squared off for a major % Currently play in the Metropolitan Division the playoffs 28 times. NY Rangers at LA Kings sporting championship and for of the 16-team Eastern Conference and have % Won their first and only divisional title in the NHL the showdown between Game 3, Mon June 9 made the playoffs 56 times. LA Kings at New York Rangers 1991 after luring Wayne Gretzky to California. the Kings and Rangers is sure to % This year marks the Rangers’ 11th appear- Two years later, they won their first confer- mean unprecedented exposure. Game 4, Wed June 11 ance in the Stanley Cup Finals and their first ence championship but lost to the Montreal The best-of-seven series which LA Kings at New York Rangers for 20 years. Canadiens in the Stanley Cup final. begins today in Los Angeles fea- Game 5, Fri June 13 % They have won the title four times - in 1928, % tures two battle hardened teams They won a second Western Conference NY Rangers at LA Kings (if necessary) 1933, 1940 and 1994. Their last win, a seven- in a compelling final rich in championship in 2012 after sneaking into the Game 6, Mon June 16 game thriller against the Vancouver Canucks, Hollywood type storylines and playoffs as the eighth ranked team. They went LA Kings at NY Rangers (if necessary) broke a 54-year title drought for the Rangers. subplots. on to beat the New Jersey Devils to win the % Both Madison Square Garden Game 7, Wed June 18 Los Angeles Kings who are in good form hope to clinch the title. During the 2013-14 regular season, the Stanley Cup for the first time. NY Rangers at LA Kings (if necessary) and the Staples Center will be Rangers (45-31-6) finished second in their % They played their home games at the Forum packed with celebrity. division to qualify automatically for the playoffs. between 1967 and 1999 before moving to the A-list hockey fans like soccer on your tan. “We want to put LA finals by finishing off the defend- in six games to claim the Eastern % In the first round of the play-offs, the Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles. They great David Beckham and super on the map, and put it signifi- ing champion Blackhawks 5-4 in conference crown. To reach a Rangers beat the Philadelphia Flyers in the currently share the Staples Center with the LA model Kate Upton but it is the cantly on the map with regards a Game Seven overtime thriller. Stanley Cup Finals teams require seventh and deciding game of the series. Lakers and LA Clippers National Basketball casual hockey fan the NHL will to hockey.” “You need everybody when you quality netminding and the Kings % In the second round, the Rangers came Association teams. be focused on as the league seizes Certainly there can be no dis- get to Game Seven, you’re not and Rangers feature two of the back from 3-1 behind to win the last three % During the 2013-14 regular season, the a chance to pull in new followers. puting the Rangers and Kings into the individual part of it,” said very best in Jonathan Quick and games and upset the highly-fancied Pittsburgh Kings (46-28-8) finished third in their division The Rangers, one of the league’s both earned their spots in the Kings coach Darryl Sutter, after Henrik Lundqvist. Penguins in another seven-game series. to qualify automatically for the play-offs. Original Six franchises, can claim finals. watching his team become the Quick is a proven post-sea- % In the Eastern Conference final, they beat the some of the NHL’s most loyal sup- After falling behind 3-0 to first to win three Game Sevens son performer having claimed % In the first round of the playoffs, the Kings Montreal Canadiens 4-2, sealing victory with a porters who have waited two dec- San Jose in their opening round en route to the finals. the Conn Smythe trophy as the came back from 3-0 down to beat the San Jose 1-0 win on home ice in Game Six. ades for another shot at the cup. series, the Kings had looked He added ahead of the final Stanley Cup playoffs most valu- Sharks 4-3, becoming just the fourth team in The Kings, on the other hand, poised to make a quick play-off saying: “We prefer not to get to able player in leading the Kings % The Rangers’ head coach is Canadian Alain NHL history to win a best of seven series after champions in 2012 return to the exit but have fought their way Game Seven. Game Seven is about to their first ever championship Vigneault, a former defenseman who played losing the first three games. two seasons in the NHL with the St. Louis finals for the second time three through to the finals by winning winning the game, doing whatever two years ago. % In the second round, they rallied from 3-2 Blues. As a coach in the NHL, he has been years. three best-of-seven series against it takes.” Like the Rangers, the Kings behind to beat the Anaheim Ducks 4-3. “The past few years, we’ve the Sharks, Anaheim Ducks and The Rangers’ path to the added a key piece to their post- in charge of the Montreal Canadiens and the % tried to earn the respect of the Chicago Blackhawks that all went finals was no less gruelling, season puzzle by acquiring Vancouver Canucks. He took the Canucks to In the Western Conference final, they beat league,” said Kings forward Justin the distance. New York needing seven games Slovak Marian Gaborik from the the Stanley Cup in 2011, losing to the Boston the Chicago Blackhawks in overtime in Game Williams. In elimination games this post- to see off Philadelphia Flyers Columbus Blue Jackets at the Bruins in seven games. This is first season in Seven to win the title, becoming the first team “LA is not just a place to come season the Kings are a perfect and Pittsburgh Penguins before trade deadline. charge of the Rangers after signing a five-year to reach the Stanley Cup final after three suc- and play a hockey game and work 7-0 clinching a berth in the cup defeating the Montreal Canadiens REUTERS $10m deal. cess Game Sevens.

Noah, Ibaka named to All-Defensive First Team Spurs expect Parker to return

NEW YORK: Chicago Bulls Congolese-born Spaniard, ranked centre Joakim Noah and third in the NBA with 2.47 for game one against Heat Oklahoma City shot-blocker blocked shots a game. Serge Ibaka were among five George ranked fifth in the NBA CHICAGO: The San Antonio the Heat. Miami prevailed over players named to the 2013-14 with 1.89 steals a game and was Spurs expect to have point San Antonio in seven gruelling NBA All-Defensive First Team. the only NBA player with 1.8 guard Tony Parker in their games last year to repeat as NBA Indiana forward Paul George, steals and at least 6.5 rebounds line-up when they host the champions. Golden State swingman Andre a game. Miami Heat in game one of the Parker is averaging 17.2 points Iguodala and Los Angeles Clippers Iguodala averaged 1.50 steals a NBA Finals tomorrow, the San and 4.9 assists in the play-offs guard Chris Paul were also voted game for Golden State, who fin- Antonio Express-News reported. after putting up an average of 16.7 onto the select squad by a North ished 10th in points allowed in Parker, the court general who points and 5.7 assists during the American media panel. the NBA last season after plac- runs the Spurs’ attack, sat out regular season. Noah, the NBA Defensive ing 19th in the prior campaign. the entire second half of San An official team update on Player of the Year, ranked sixth Noah received 223 votes to 161 Antonio’s Western Conference- Parker’s condition may not come in the NBA with 11.3 rebounds a for George, 156 for Paul, 152 for clinching, Game Six overtime until today when Spurs coach game and added 1.51 blocked shots Ibaka. victory over the Oklahoma City Gregg Popovich meets with the and 1.24 steals a game. LeBron James, who will lead Thunder on Sunday due to an media for the first time since Sparked by Noah’s efforts, the the Miami Heat in search of ankle injury. Saturday’s clincher. Bulls kept opponents to 43 per- a third consecutive NBA title The San Antonio newspa- Parker sprained his left ankle cent shooting accuracy from the when the best-of-seven champi- per quoted a source saying that in Game Four of the Thunder field, the second-lowest mark in onship series opens, leads the All- Parker “absolutely” will be ready series and aggravated it in Game the NBA this past season. Defensive Second Team. to play. Five. Paul led the NBA in steals for James was joined on the second Despite prevailing in the Meanwhile, Indiana Pacers the fourth season in a row and team by Houston guard Patrick San Antonio Spurs’ guard Tony Parker (right) handles the ball against clincher without Parker, the Spurs coach Frank Vogel said his team sixth time in his career with 2.48 Beverley, Chicago guard Jimmy Oklahoma City Thunder’s guard Russell Westbrook in this last week’s would sorely miss the dazzling remained on track in its pursuit swipes a game, earning a place Butler, San Antonio forward picture taken during their game six of the Western Conference Finals. playmaker in their best-of-seven of title despite a disappointing fin- on the all-defensive team for the Kawhi Leonard and Indiana’s Roy Parker is currently nursing an ankle injury. National Basketball Association ish and a 25-point dismissal by fourth time in his career. Ibaka, a Hibbert. AFP championship rematch with the Miami Heat. REUTERS

Indians edge out Red Sox 3-2 Cardinals’ Jason Motte NEW YORK: Justin Masterson pitched seven were shut out for hit home runs to help the Brewers yells into his pitched seven shutout innings innings for his Baseball Results the second con- beat the Twins. glove as he walks off the and the Cleveland offense fifth successive Seattle 10 NY Yankees 2 secutive game. Lucroy finished 3-for-4 as squeezed out just enough runs victory as the Randy Wolf Milwaukee (35-23) improved field at the end NY Mets 11 Philadelphia 2 to lead the Indians to a 3-2 win Seattle Mariners earned his first their National League Central of the eighth over the Boston Red Sox. scored eight runs Cleveland 3 Boston 2 win in more than lead to five games. inning, giving In winning his first game since in the final three Miami 3 Tampa Bay 1 20 months as the Wilmer Flores hit his first up three runs May 8, Masterson (3-4) held the innings to beat Milwaukee 6 Minnesota 2 Miami Marlins career grand slam and drove in to the Kansas Red Sox to three hits, while strik- the Yankees. Kansas City 6 St Louis 0 scored three six runs as the New York Mets City Royals ing out a season high 10 and walk- Seager hit two LA Dodgers 5 Chicago White Sox 2 first-inning runs battered the Philadelphia Phillies. in St. Louis ing four. triples, a double Pittsburgh 10 San Diego 3 and held on to Third baseman David Wright yesterday. Cleveland extended their win- and three-run beat the Tampa and outfielder Curtis Granderson ning streak to four games while home run for the Bay Rays. drove in two runs each for the Boston’s seven-game winning Mariners. The 37-year-old Wolf, who Mets. Five unearned runs in the streak was snapped. Danny Duffy allowed just one missed the 2013 season with sixth inning lifted the Los Angeles John Lackey (6-4) went the dis- hit over six innings while the Tommy John surgery, helped the Dodgers to a victory over the tance for Boston, giving up a two- Royals scored three runs in each Marlins push the Rays to a sev- Chicago White Sox. run single to Lonnie Chisenhall in of the seventh and eighth inning enth successive loss, their worst Clayton Kershaw struck out the first inning and another run on their way to a win over the losing streaking since 2009. nine and gave up two runs in in the third. Cardinals. Matt Garza threw a shutout eight innings as his offense took Third baseman Kyle Seager had Duffy raised his record to 3-5 into the seventh while Mark advantage of a Chicago error to four hits and Felix Hernandez for Kansas City as the Cardinals Reynolds and Jonathan Lucroy capitalise in the sixth. REUTERS WEDNESDAY 4 JUNE 2014 24 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT

Women’s Handball Championship

The Assistant Secretary General of Women’s Sports Committee, Maha Abdul Jabbar and Handball Team Manager of Al Sadd Sports Club, Khalifa Al Jassim, presenting the awards to winners of Women’s Handball Tournament at the Women’s Sports Committee, Aspire, in Doha yesterday. BOTTOM: Qatar SC and Al Wakrah players in action during the competition.

Victorious Al Sadd team celebrates with the trophy. Al Sadd clinched the title on overall points difference after their final with Al Rayyan ended in a 32-32 tie. Qatar SC finished third while Al Wakrah ended in fourth spot. PICTURES BY: SALIM MATRAMKOT

Rebello, Lucas victors Leonard, Seung-Yul at Cadillac Trophy

DOHA: The Mannai Auto the participants who won. Suresh Group, in partnership with Rebello and Jean-Dominique Qatar Golf Lovers recently Lucas won Flights A & B respec- hosted the Cadillac Trophy for tively at the Cadillac Trophy golf Qatar’s biggest golf enthusi- tournament. qualify for US Open asts and Mannai Auto’s fleet As many as 80 golfers par- customers. ticipated in the event which was Mannai Auto Group hosted the QGL’s 13th anniversary event and Former World No.1 Duval fails to enter the tournament event to bring together some of its the 150th tournament since its biggest stakeholders and partners. inception in 2001. Mohamed Helmy, Group Frederic Andre won the 1st NORTH CAROLINA: Former captured his first PGA tour title General Manager, Mannai Auto, runner-up and Andre Josiah won British Open champion Justin in April. said: the 2nd runner-up prizes in flight Leonard led a host of big-name Britain’s Paul Casey, American “We are honoured to be part of A while Jasjit Butalia won the 1st players who fought their way Bo Van Pelt and Australians this celebration which showcases runner-up and Pavan Singh won through qualifying tournaments Aaron Baddeley and Robert the golfing talent in our country the 2nd runner-up prizes in flight for the US Open yesterday. Allenby were also among the 16 as well as brings our various part- B of the competition which was With 10 sectional sites through- qualifiers from Columbus. ners and patrons together.” played on a Stableford format. out the country, little-known Former Masters champions Mohamed Helmy, Group Tasnim Kazi won the ‘longest competitors and former champi- Mike Weir and Trevor Immelman General Manager of Mannai putt’, Pratyush Jain won the ‘clos- ons alike battled for the chance failed to qualify, as did PGA Tour Trading Company also hosted a est to pin’, Valerie Dalton won to qualify for the June 12-15 regulars KJ Choi, Ryo Ishikawa gala dinner for all the golfers and the ‘longest drive’ while Khalid tournament at the Pinehurst and Camilo Villegas. their spouses later at the Doha Ansari won the ‘closest to rope’. No. 2 course in Pinehurst, North Fiji’s Vijay Singh, a three-time Golf Club and gave away prizes to THE PENINSULA Carolina. major champion, withdrew from The 41-year-old Leonard, who the event because of a back injury. won the 1997 British Open, fin- JB Holmes, who last month ished in a three-way tie for the top won on the PGA Tour for the first spot with a 36-hole total of five- time in more than six years after under 137 at the Brookside Golf recovering from brain surgery in and Country Club in Columbus, 2011, continued his resurgence by Ohio. qualifying at the tournament in “It is nice because it’s been Memphis, Tennessee. three or four years since I’ve He was joined by former PGA been in the US Open” Leonard Champion David Toms. told reporters. “It will be fun play- Former world number one ing in Pinehurst; it’s one of my David Duval and PGA Tour win- favourites.” ners Sang-Moon Bae and Tim Noh Seung-Yul poses after winning his first PGA event in this last April’s He was joined by South Korean Clark, however, all failed to qualify Organisers and particpiants pose for a group photo at the closing file photo. Seung-Yul booked his place for the upcoming US Open. youngster Noh Seung-Yul, who for the coveted event. REUTERS ceremony of the Cadillac Trophy.

An Introduction to Venue and Stadium Management Congress Speakers and delegates who participated in Josoor Institute’s course titled ‘An Introduction to Venue and Stadium Management’ pose for a group picture at the closing ceremony of the two-day event held at the Aspire Academy. The course provided the delegates with an opportunity to listen and interact with the world’s most influential major event venue managers including Luis Silva, COO of Maracana Stadium, the venue of the Brazil 2014 FIFA World Cup final and Rod Nenner, Vice President of the Washington’s Redskins. These speakers also included Feras Btaddini, Head of Aspire Dome; Malcolm Tarbitt, Director Security and Risk Advisory at ICSS; Rainer Schuler, General Manager, FGB Arena; Andy Young, Senior Consultant, Wembley Consulting and Iain Barnett, Vice President, Stadium Division, IMG. WEDNESDAY 4 JUNE 2014 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 25

Sachin Tendulkar talks to reporters after holding a Amla replaces Smith training session for young players at the Singapore Cricket as SA Test captain Club yesterday. Sri Lanka series is batsman’s first assignment as skipper Tendulkar relishes Lara JOHANNESBURG: South Selectors said his replace- African star batsman Hashim ment had been seen as a choice Amla was named the country’s between three world class bats- partnership at Lord’s Test cricket captain yester- men -- Amla, AB de Villiers and day, replacing retiring Graeme Faf du Plessis. SINGAPORE: Retired Indian for a promotional tour. “It’s Smith who led the side for a But it was Amla, a devout cricketing legend Sachin always been a joy to play against decade. Muslim who has often shied away Tendulkar said yesterday he is him. I loved watching Brian scor- A “glad and humbled” Amla from the public eye, who won out. savouring the opportunity to ing runs against other nations, said he would give all his heart While praising Smith, Amla pair up with West Indies great not India,” Tendulkar said. to the role, as the Proteas try to said he would be his own man. Brian Lara at Lord’s for an Tendulkar, who held a “mas- rebuild after the departure of He said this focus would be on exhibition match marking its terclass” for young cricket- opener Smith and legendary all- putting together a “winning com- 200th anniversary. ers yesterday, said it is “surely rounder Jacques Kallis. bination” that can return South Marylebone Cricket Club last possible” for cricket minnows “Throughout the years I have Africa to the top of the Test rank- month confirmed that Lara will Singapore to host top cricket concentrated mainly on my bat- ings. Amla captained the South join an MCC XI captained by events. ting, trying to become the best African team at the Under-19 Tendulkar and also including “I don’t see any reason why batsman possible and hopefully World Cup in New Zealand in Australia’s Aaron Finch, India’s not... whenever we played here I can still get there,” Amla said. 2002 and was appointed captain Rahul Dravid and Pakistan off- in Singapore, the response was “But now I do feel it is time of the Dolphins franchise early in spinner Saeed Ajmal. really good,” said Tendulkar, to act, to contribute in a team his first-class career. Newly appointed South African cricket Test team Captain Hashim The side will play a Rest 41, who retired last year as the environment.” He resigned as captain after Amla (centre) answers questions during a press briefing following his of the World XI captained by world’s leading batsman in both Amla, 31, who made his test one season to concentrate on his appointment,, yesterday in Johannesburg, South Africa. former Australia leg spinner Test and one-day cricket. debut against India in Kolkata 10 batting. Shane Warne and featuring Sri “As a cricketer I feel proud years ago, praised the work done Amla was reappointed to that Lanka’s Muttiah Muralitharan that various nations are taking by his predecessor, whose legacy position yesterday and his first and England’s Kevin Pietersen in initiatives in constructing state- looms large. assignment will be to lead South Test Squad a 50-over match on July 5. of-the-art stadiums and making “I have to pay tribute to Graeme Africa in two Tests in Sri Lanka Tendulkar said he and Lara sure that every measure is taken and his leadership over the 10 during July. Alviro Petersen, Dean Elgar, Hashim Amla (captain), Faf du Plessis, AB de Villiers (wicketkeeper), played together in 1994 in to globalise the game,” he said. years that I have been involved, “A Test series in Sri Lanka, JP Duminy, Stiaan van Zyl, Vernon Philander, Morne Morkel, Dale Steyn, Imran Tahir, Kyle Abbott, Toronto in the Sky Dome. Tendulkar also said inves- there was certainly a lot of value make no mistake about it, is quite Quinton de Kock, Dane Piedt. “We played for the same team tigations by the International that he added.” a challenging series,” said Amla. and we had a wonderful partner- Cricket Council (ICC) into cor- Smith had captained South “Not many teams go to SL ODI Squad ship. So I’m hoping for another ruption are “critical for the Africa in a world-record 109 Tests and dominate, they are a very one this time,” he told reporters game”. “The concerned people Hashim Amla, Quinton de Kock (wicketkeeper), Jacques Kallis, AB de Villiers (captain), JP Duminy, before announcing his retirement resourceful team and play really at the Singapore Cricket Club. are taking vital steps because it David Miller, Wayne Parnell, Ryan McLaren, Dale Steyn, Morne Morkel, Imran Tahir, Vernon Philander, during the third and final Test well in their conditions.” Tendulkar is in the city-state is critical for the game. AFP Faf du Plessis, Aaron Phangiso, Beuran Hendricks. against Australia last March. AFP Christchurch to host Fit-again Irfan eyes World UAE’s club Boxing Day Test lifts Qatar Cup triumph for Pakistan Trophy WELLINGTON: two Tests between New Zealand Christchurch’s Hagley Oval will and Sri Lanka, starting on get the first trial of its upgraded December 26. LAHORE: The world’s tall- a longer run this time and will DOHA: The Kiwis Qatar facilities ahead of next year’s It will be followed by ODI est cricketer Mohammad Irfan ensure that I won’t get dropped.” Trophy that was attended by World Cup with a Boxing Day between the sides on January 11 (pictured) yesterday said he The selectors are not likely to several teams was successfully Test match between New as both teams finalise their prepa- could win next year’s World Cup take a chance on Irfan for their organised at West End Park Zealand and Sri Lanka, the rations ahead of the World Cup. for Pakistan single-handedly August tour of Sri Lanka, with international Stadium. country’s cricket board said They will face each other again after regaining full fitness from the all-important series against Teams from Qatar, Dubai, yesterday. at the ground in the World Cup a hip bone injury which had Australia in the United Arab Oman and India participated New Zealand’s second-largest opener a little over a month later sidelined him for six months. Emirates (UAE) in October- in the T20 tournament at the city, still recovering from a dev- on February 14. Irfan, who is seven-feet and November a more realistic target impressive West End Park astating earthquake in February “Bringing international cricket one-inch (2.16 metres) tall, was for a comeback. facilities. 2011, will host three pool matches back to Christchurch was always speaking at a training camp in the Pakistan then play New Players on show included for the February 14-March 29 a priority for NZC (New Zealand eastern city of Lahore following Zealand in the UAE, and tour Bineesh Kodiyery (CCL) and World Cup, which is being co- Cricket),” head of cricket Lindsay his long lay-off. New Zealand for a short limited former Ranjhi player Mashood hosted by Australia. Crocker said in a statement. “I am feeling good fitness and over series before the World Cup CTK. Hagley Park was only given “And we feel the Boxing Day of course the target is to win the in 2015. Dubai Indians qualified for the approval by the Environment Test was a good way to cele- World Cup for Pakistan,” said Meawnhile, Pakistan’s former final by defeating Brothers Indian Court last August, after games brate what will be a very special Irfan, who turns 32 on Friday. Irfan said it was disappointing pacer, Sarfraz Nawaz, who is one by 6 wickets, with Subin Sulaiman had been allocated by World Cup landmark.” “It’s a big event, every player to miss six months of cricket, but of the pioneers of reverse swing, taking 3 wickets and the Man of organisers, and officials have been Crocker added that two feels honoured to play it. In said he would strive to avoid fur- has ruled out Test match cricket the Match award. working to ensure the venue is Twenty20 internationals sched- Australia pitches are very bouncy ther injuries. for lanky left-arm fast bowler 507 Qatar progressed to the ready for the Sri Lankan tour to uled for Sri Lanka’s tour had been and are suitable for me and obvi- “I am working so hard on my Mohammad Irfan. final through defeating UTSC test its developed facilities and exchanged for additional one-day- ously I got a height factor and I fitness and I am ensuring this Nawaz, who is presently work- Oman by 38 runs. match-day processes. ers because of the World Cup. can do well. time that I should go (a) long ing as a fast bowling coach for Shahid CP, who took 4 wick- The venue will host the first of REUTERS “If I managed to sustain my 100 way,” he said. the Pakistan Cricket Board, has ets including hat-trick, has been per cent fitness I can win every- Irfan broke into the national advised that Irfanshould be only announced as the man of the thing all alone, single handedly,” team in 2010 at the relatively late utilised for T20 matches and match. New Zealand Schedule he added. age of 28 but has so far played just ODIs. The UAE based team produced October 21: vs South Africa, 1st ODI, Tauranga; October 24: vs South Africa, 2nd ODI, Tauranga; The lanky paceman was injured four Tests, 27 one-day interna- “Irfan shouldn’t play Test a stunning performance in front October 27: vs South Africa, 3rd ODI, Hamilton; December 26-30: vs Sri Lanka, 1st test, Christchurch; during the Twenty20 series tionals and seven T20. matches because from what I of a gathered crowd to raise the January 3-7: vs Sri Lanka, 2nd test, Wellington; January 11: vs Sri Lanka, 1st ODI, Christchurch; against South Africa in November “I know I have to manage my have seen he will not last long Champion’s Trophy. January 15: vs Sri Lanka, 2nd ODI, Hamilton; January 17: vs Sri Lanka, 3rd ODI, Auckland; January last year in Dubai, missing workload and playing Tests is an if he plays the longer duration A 27-run victory over a spir- 20: vs Sri Lanka, 4th ODI, Nelson; January 23: vs Sri Lanka, 5th ODI, Dunedin; January 25: vs Sri Pakistan’s series against Sri added pressure hence I decided matches,” he said before stress- ited Qatar team enabled the UAE Lanka, 6th ODI, Dunedin; January 29: vs Sri Lanka, 7th ODI, Wellington; January 31: vs Pakistan, Lanka, tour to South Africa, Asia to play T20 and one-dayers only. ing that the lanky pacer must be based team to clinch victory. 1st ODI, Wellington; February 3: vs Pakistan, 2nd ODI, Napier. Cup and the World Twenty20. I have to get myself tied up for fielded in shorter formats. AFP THE PENINSULA Gay to return after one-year suspension Schaefer departs from

NEW YORK: Former world medal from the 4x100 metres relay sprint champion Tyson Gay at the 2012 London Olympics. Golden Boy Promotions will return from a one-year The controversial decision doping suspension at next meant Gay would be eligible to LOS ANGELES: Richard The news comes just days month’s Lausanne Diamond compete from June 23. Schaefer stepped down as CEO before Olympic gold medallist League meeting, organisers said Normally athletes receive a of Oscar De La Hoya’s Golden turned multiple professional world yesterday. two-year suspension for their Boy Promotions yesterday in champion De la Hoya’s scheduled The US record holder, sus- first doping offense but under a move that quickly rippled induction into the International pended after a 2013 positive test anti-doping rules the ban can through the boxing world. Boxing Hall of Fame in Canastota, for an anabolic steroid, will race be reduced for substantial Schaefer and De la Hoya had New York, on Sunday. American rival Justin Gatlin, who cooperation. been at odds over the direction Tension between De la Hoya served a four-year doping ban, Gay, 31, is the fastest American of the company, although De la and Schaefer was reported to and Frenchman Jimmy Vicaut ever in the 100m, clocking 9.69 in Hoya said at a May 3 news confer- stem from the ex-fighter’s deci- over 100 metres at the July 3 2009. ence in Las Vegas that he wanted sion to reach out to rival pro- meeting. Gatlin, 32, is tied with Maurice Schaefer to stay. moter Bob Arum of Top Rank. “Lausanne has always been one Greene as the second fastest U.S. However Schaefer, a Swiss They haven’t promoted of my favourite meets, and I’m man ever at 9.79. Gay and Gatlin national who left banking to join together in years, a situation that thrilled to have it be my opening went one-two in the 100m at last De la Hoya’s fledgling promotional scuppered a series of potentially meet,” said Gay. year’s US Championships, 9.75 to company more than 10 years ago, lucrative fights. He nothed he had been in 9.89. said he felt compelled to leave. Any hope, however, that training for several months. Gatlin, the reigning Olympic “This decision has required a Schaefer’s departure might boost The US Anti-Doping Agency 100m bronze medalist and world great deal of personal reflection, the chance of a fight between (USADA) said last month that silver medalist, is undefeated this but ultimately I concluded that unbeaten American Floyd Gay, the world’s joint second fast- season. I have no choice but to leave,” Mayweather and Filipino ring est man, had accepted a one-year Usain Bolt is scheduled to race Schaefer said in a statement. icon Manny Pacquiao was quickly suspension backdated to June 23, for the first time in 2014 on June “I am proud to remain a share- dashed by a report on ESPN.com Tyson Gay (left) during the semi-final of 100 Meter Dash at the USA 2013 after offering what it termed 17. Gatlin said he believed run- holder, so I have a strong interest that Mayweather was cutting ties Outdoor Track & Field Championships in this June 2013 file photo. substantial assistance in his case. ning in the 9.6s was possible. in the continued success of the with Golden Boy. He also returned his silver REUTERS company.” AFP WEDNESDAY 4 JUNE 2014 26 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT

Japan can forge ‘football Emphatic victory for Japan identity’ in Zaccheroni’s side rallies to beat Costa Rica; Kagawa scores one goal Brazil: Nakata TOKYO: Japan should forget TAMPA: Manchester United “Our condition was good and we “We made some mistakes. It’s about results at the World Cup striker Shinji Kagawa scored played with a positive mentality,” a process. Some of our players and focus instead on laying down the go-ahead goal in the 80th Japan coach Alberto Zaccheroni will look to improve in the next a style blueprint for the next minute Monday night as Japan said. “For the rest of the time week. “ 50 years, former Samurai Blue defeated Costa Rica 3-1 in a until the World Cup we will focus Both teams hoped to adapt to superstar Hidetoshi Nakata World Cup warm-up friendly on improving the players’ mental- the heat and humidity of Brazil said. for both teams. ity and on finishing goals. by playing in similar conditions Japanese football chief Kuniya Kagawa stumbled as the ball “Kagawa and Honda, they before 7,106 at the Florida home Daini has set the Asian cham- came to him in the heart of the played well. They both needed stadium of American football’s pions the target of reaching the penalty area but kept his balance some time to get used to the game Tampa Bay Buccaneers. quarter-finals in Brazil, having and swept a right-footed shot but they played well.” The match came five days got to the second round for the past Costa Rica goalkeeper Keilor Costa Rica coach Jorge Luis after the death of Buccaneers first time on home soil in 2002 Navas to give Japan a 2-1 edge. Pinto said the match had World and Manchester United owner and again in South Africa in 2010. Yoichiro Kakitani, who came Cup-level intensity. Malcolm Glazer at age 85. Japan have been drawn in off the bench in the 76th minute, “We had our World Cup Costa Rica, reeling from the Group C alongside Colombia, added an insurance goal in stop- rhythm,” Pinto said. “We were loss of star scorer Alvaro Saborio Ivory Coast and Greece, and page time for the Blue Samurai, counter-attacking and moving the to a broken right foot and left will be appearing at their fifth who trailed 1-0 at halftime after ball well, a high pressure, a World back Bryan Oviedo to a broken straight tournament having made finding only frustration from a Cup feel. We played as intensely leg, tested new starters. their debut at France 1998. flurry of chances. as we could.” Joel Campbell, the Olympiacos But Nakata, who shot to fame “It was good that we could But Zaccheroni said Japan’s striker who at 21 was the young- as Asia’s first modern football come back and win after we fell attacking style paid off at the end est man on the pitch, got the icon before retiring in 2006 at behind,” Kagawa said. by draining the Ticos of energy nod up front while Junior Diaz, the age of just 29, believes now is “We should have scored a goal for the vital final minutes. a 30-year-old for German side the time for Japan to “put their in the first half. We had good “We made a lot of chances,” Mainz, received the back line call. footprint on the World Cup”. chances. We need to score first he said. “We kept making them Time and again the Asian “We have to create our iden- in the World Cup because those run and pass the ball and they champions pressed the attack in tity for the next 50 years,” Nakata are going to be tough matches.” got tired and we dominated the the first half only to come away said at the Brazilian embassy in Costa Rica captain Bryan Ruiz, game -- eventually.” empty. Yuya Osako nodded a Tokyo, where he was launching a a striker for Dutch side PSV, After a last tuneup Friday in centering pass over the crossbar self-branded cafe promoting tra- opened the scoring in the 31st Tampa against Zambia, Japan in the 11th minute and moments ditional Japanese culture in Sao minute, outracing Japan defender will fly to Brazil on Saturday and later Kagawa evaded defender Paulo during the World Cup. Yasuyuki Konno to a centering open Group C play June 14 against Michael Umana in the middle “I was a player, so for the play- pass and flicking the ball into the Ivory Coast with later matches but fired a right-footed shot wide. ers it’s very important to win back of the net. against Greece and Colombia. Honda blasted a shot off the every single match even when But Yasuhito Endo, a 34-year- Costa Rica, which plays a final right post in the 24th minute and they don’t care about how they old midfielder for Gamba Osaka warm-up friendly against Ireland Yoshida Okubo forced a diving are playing. who entered to start the second on Friday at Philadelphia, was stop by Navas in the 25th. “That I understand, but as a half, equalized for Japan in the drawn into Group D against Honda was again thwarted national team I think they have 60th minute. England, Uruguay and Italy. in the 27th minute after evad- to start making history and an Japanese captain Keisuke The Ticos open World Cup play ing Navas only to have defender identity. When you hear about Honda, a forward for AC Milan, against Uruguay on June 14. Giancarlo Gonzalez clear the ball Brazil, Italy, Germany, Spain, you left-footed a centering pass to the “We were able to create but from danger. know how they play. You have an heart of the penalty area, where our middle was exposed and cer- Hotaru Yamaguchi forced image because they have created onrushing Endo -- the oldest man tainly the defense made some bad another tough save by Navas in Japan’s Samurai Blue’s Shinji Kagawa dribbles the ball during a friendly that image over a long time.” on either roster -- blasted a shot decisions on the second and third the 29th minute and Kagawa yet match against Costa Rica in Tampa, Florida yesterday. Nakata starred in Japan’s first into the back of the net. goals,” Pinto said. another in the 41st minute. AFP three World Cup campaigns, mak- ing his name as a flame-haired upstart in 1998 before earning a Colombia’s worst move to Perugia and winning the Serie A title with Roma during a fears realised as Nigeria’s Mba misses seven-year career in Italy. The midfielder then shocked Falcao limps out his adoring nation by retiring abruptly after Japan had crashed out of the 2006 World Cup in the CAMPANA, Argentina: the World Cup cut first round. Colombia’s talismanic striker But not even the excitement Radamel Falcao (right) will ABUJA: Nigeria have left out not be on the flight to Brazil next Ejide (Hapoel Be’er Sheva /ISR) building around this year’s miss the World Cup after los- Mba who won the country a week are Joel Obi (Inter Milan), Defenders: Elderson tournament in Brazil can per- ing his battle to recover from third Africa Cup of Nations last Nosa Igiebor (Real Betis), Echiejile (Monaco/FRA), Efe suade him he made the wrong the crushing knee injury he year from their final squad for Nnamdi Oduamadi (AC Milan), Ambrose (Celtic/SCO), Godfrey decision. sustained playing for his club the World Cup. Obinna Nsofor (Lokomotiv Oboabona (Rizespor/TUR), “If you start regretting one Monaco in January. Mba, who scored the winning Moscow), Daniel Akpeyi (Warri Azubuike Egwuekwe (Warri thing, you have to regret all The 28-year-old’s absence from goal in the 2013 Nations Cup final Wolves)and Ejike Uzoenyi Wolves), Kenneth Omeruo the things in your life,” said the Brazil was confirmed yesterday by against Burkina Faso, was late in (Enugu Rangers). (Middlesbrough/ENG), Juwon 37-year-old, who won 77 caps and Colombia coach Jose Pekerman. joining the Super Eagles’ train- Skipper Joseph Yobo and Oshaniwa (Ashdod FC/ISR), scored 11 goals for his country. “It’s a sad night,” the Argentine ing squad in London last week striker Peter Odemwingie will Joseph Yobo (Norwich City/ENG), “When I see matches in a big told a press conference at now on the shoulders of Falcao’s because of a visa hitch. feature in South America after Kunle Odunlami (Sunshine Stars) tournament, I’d love to play all his squad’s training camp in Monaco teammate, midfielder But Nigeria coach Stephen being recalled following a long Midfielders: John Mikel Obi the time. But my decision was not Campana. James Rodriguez. Keshi said the midfielder has absence. (Chelsea/ENG), Ogenyi Onazi that easy, not that light. “With a great deal of sadness Despite Falcao’s absence since not shown enough desire to Surprise inclusions are (Lazio/ITA), Gabriel Reuben “Of course I always want to I must inform you that Radamel Pekerman said: “We have to be part of the 23-man squad going Ukraine-based forward (Beveren/BEL), Michael Uchebo play until I die, but as a profes- Falcao and Luis Perea will not believe in this team, it’s got high to Brazil. Babatunde Michael and Kunle (Cercle Brugge/BEL), Ramon sional, when I decided to quit I be taking part in the World Cup ambitions and it’s ready to take “His lateness to camp con- Odunlami, who features for Azeez (Almeria/SPA) knew I should stop thinking about because they have not recovered on the big sides.” tributed (to his missing out) but Nigerian side Sunshine Stars. Forwards: Ahmed Musa playing again as a professional.” from their injuries.” Colombia are by no means the outside that he did not show the Nigeria are drawn in Group (CSKA Moscow/RUS), Shola Nakata, a style icon in his coun- Falcao, who has scored 20 goals only World Cup finalists sweating hunger, the fight, we expected for F with Argentina, Bosnia Ameobi (Newcastle United/ try who is often referred to as in 51 international appearances, on news from the sick bay. him,” explained Keshi. Herzegovina and Iran. ENG), Victor Moses (Chelsea/ “the Asian David Beckham,” has suffered serious knee ligament Spain have concerns over their “We have only two and half They kick off their campaign ENG), Emmanuel Emenike followed an unconventional post- damage in a French Cup tie on Brazil-born marksman Diego weeks to prepare for the World on June 16 against Iran. (Fenerbahce/TUR), Peter career path. January 22 and has not played Costa, Uruguay too are waiting Cup and he was not giving us Nigeria World Cup squad: Odemwingie, (Stoke City/ENG), The former Roma, Parma since. on last season’s leading scorer in what we wanted. He was very Goalkeepers: Vincent Uche Nwofor (Heerenveen/NED), and Bolton Wanderers man He’s been training with the the English Premier League Luis relaxed and it was unlike him.” Enyeama (Lille/FRA), Chigozie Babatunde Michael (Volyn/UKR). spent three years travelling the Colombia squad since the end of Suarez and France on winger The six other players who will Agbim (Gombe United), Austin AFP world before realising he knew last month but his fitness level Franck Ribery. little about his own country, has failed to satisfy the Colombian And Italy coach Cesare England forward Wayne and has since immersed him- team’s medical experts. Prandelli will have to do with- Rooney changes his boots self in Japanese culture and “It’s a difficult time. I’ll be out star midfielder Riccardo during his team’s training ses- devoted himself to promoting supporting the team with all my Montolivo, whose World Cup went sion at Miami Sun Life Stadium it overseas. force,” said the striker. up in smoke when he broke his leg in Miami Gardens, Florida, “For the last five years I have “The forwards picked for the in a warm-up on Sunday against been travelling all over Japan to yesterday. World Cup are great players who Ireland. AGENCIES meet farmers, craftsmen, sake have the backing of the entire makers, (see) shrines and tem- team and the coaches. ples, to learn about Japanese cul- “They’ve been good throughout COLOMBIA SQUAD ture,” he said. the season,” he added. “I left Japan for Italy when I Goalkeepers: David Ospina (Nice), Faryd Pekerman hinted at a diver- was 21, so I didn’t know about gence of views between him and Mondragon (Deportivo Cali), Camilo Japanese culture. That’s the the Colombian football federa- Vargas (Santa Fe) reason why I started travel- tion’s medical team. Defenders: Pablo Armero (West Ham/ ling in Japan. I want to be the “I wanted him to play no mat- ENG), Camilo Zuniga (Napoli/ITA), Cristian best spokesperson for Japanese ter what part,” said Pekerman. culture.” Zapata (AC Milan/ITA), Eder Alvarez “Sometimes man can move Nakata will be in Brazil to Balanta (River Plate/ARG), Mario Alberto mountains, and other times he’s watch his countrymen try to Yepes (Atalanta/ITA), Carlos Valdès (San powerless. break new ground this summer, Lorenzo/ARG) “This decision concerning and believes Japan have come a Falcao is the conlusion of the Midfielders: Abel Aguilar (Toulouse/ long way since he was part of the experts.” FRA), Fredy Guarin (Inter Milan/ITA), side that lost all three first-round The news hit Colombia’s foot- Juan Guillermo Cuadrado (Fiorentina/ games in 1998. ball fans hard, with the former ITA), James Rodriguez (Monaco/FRA), “Japan have been in the last five River Plate, FC Porto and Atletico World Cups, so now it’s normal Aldo Leao Ramirez (Morelia/MEX), Carlos Madrid attacker as well known for people to think that Japan will Sanchez (Elche/ESP), Santiago Arias (PSV in Bogota as celebrated singer qualify for a World Cup. It’s not Eindhoven/NED), Alexander Mejia (Atletico Shakira. something special any more,” he Nacional), Juan Fernando Quintero (Porto/ His fate has kept the nation of said. POR) 46 million holding its collective “It’s the same thing for the breath. Forwards: Jackson Martinez (Porto/ team. They can’t be satisfied just Colombia are drawn in Group C POR), Carlos Bacca (Seville/ESP), Teofilo to be in a World Cup. Now they in Brazil with Ivory Coast, Greece Gutierrez (River Plate/ARG), Adrian have to put their footprint on the and Japan. Ramos (Hertha Berlin/GER), Víctor Ibarbo World Cup, which means they Their hopes of making it into have to take the next step.” (Cagliari/ITA). the second round will in part rest AFP WEDNESDAY 4 JUNE 2014 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 27 Kennedy, Wilkshire and Rogic cut from final Socceroos squad Third World Cup finals for veterans Cahill, Bresciano and Milligan; Jedinak to lead side

RIO DE JANEIRO: Australian can do Australia proud and they head Coach Ange Postecoglou will walk out onto the pitch for Scolari tells brought World Cup heartache the World Cup in the green and to four players, including play- gold shirt and display the charac- maker Tom Rogic, in unveiling teristics that define our country. Brazil to his definitive 23-man squad. “Our stated aim is to make our As Monday’s deadline expired country proud, show the world Postecoglou had broken the news what Australians are made of sharpen up to a squad captained by midfielder and test ourselves against the Mile Jedinak that Rogic, Mark very best football players in the GOIANIA, Brazil: Brazil Birighitti, Josh Kennedy and Luke world and this group of players is coach Luiz Felipe Scolari yester- Wilkshire would be jettisoned. capable of doing that.” day urged his troops to sharpen Veterans Tim Cahill, Mark Midfielder Mark Bresciano up a day before their World Cup Bresciano and Mark Milligan survived the cull despite a sore warm-up with Panama. meanwhile become the first play- back but Kennedy, who scored the Scolari blasted his side after a ers to represent the Socceroos at goal against Iraq which qualified Sunday training session which he three World Cup tournaments his country, lost out with a back said he “didn’t like at all” owing having been involved in the 2006 problem of his own which had to poor marking and perceived and 2010 campaigns. hampered his preparations. sloppiness. Of the squad, seven play in the Rogic struggled for 45 minutes And with only ten days to go to Australian A-League. of Monday’s friendly against club their opening World Cup match Postecoglou said he had thought side Parana with a groin problem against Croatia in Sao Paulo, the long and hard about his choices -- and after a meeting with medical man who led the Selecao to glory which were unexpected at least in staff late Monday the head coach in 2002 insisted it was time to the case of Wilkshire. elected to cut him from the roster. crack the whip The Dynamo Moscow right Kennedy missed the game after Sunday, “the marking was back’s omission means there is his back seized up. sloppy, we left spaces in the only one recognised right back in Newcastle Jets shot-stopper middle of the park and took up the form of Ivan Franjic. Birighitti will stay with the squad questionable positions,” Scolari Franjic comes to the event on through to the opening game observed. the back of recent fitness prob- against Chile on June 14 in Cuiaba “We cannot let our attitude lems following a knee injury suf- as the team monitor Dortmund slip a week before the Cup. We fered last week against South keeper Mitch Langerak’s knee. cannot lose the identity which Africa last week. The countries met in the 1974 Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer (right) trains with fitness coach Shad Forsythe during an individual train- we forged at the Confederations “Every step of the selection finals, playing out a goalless draw ing session in Munich, Germany, yesterday. Neuer trains on the training grounds of FC Bayern Munich after Cup,” the dress rehearsal his side process has been difficult because in Berlin. recovering from an injury. The German team prepares for the FIFA World Cup 2014 taking place in Brazil from won almost 12 months ago. the players have worked very hard Australia final squad: June 12 to July 13, 2014. The test at the Serra Dourada since they came into camp,” said Goalkeepers: Mat Ryan (Club stadium in Goiania, some 200 km Postecoglou. Brugge), Mitchell Langerak Wanderers), Bailey Wright (Melbourne Victory), James Red Bulls), Dario Vidosic (Sion), (130 mi) from the capital Brasilia, “But we have had to weigh up (Borussia Dortmund), Eugene (Preston North End), Alex Holland (Austria Vienna), Tommy Oar (FC Utrecht), James is the penultimate chance for form, fitness and squad balance Galekovic (Adelaide United). Wilkinson (Jeonbuk Motors), Massimo Luongo (Swindon Troisi (Melbourne Victory), Ben Scolari to look at options in in coming up with the 23 players Defenders: Ivan Franjic Ryan McGowan (Shandong Town), Oliver Bozanic (Luzern), Halloran (Fortuna Dusseldorf), reserve. who will represent Australia at (Brisbane Roar), Jason Davidson Luneng) Matt McKay (Brisbane Roar), Adam Taggart (Newcastle Jets), Friday against Serbia in Sao the 2014 World Cup,” he said. (Heracles Almelo), Matthew Midfielders: Mile Jedinak Mark Bresciano (Al-Gharafa) Mathew Leckie (FSV Frankfurt). Paulo is his side’s final friendly “We’ve selected a squad that Spiranovic (Western Sydney (Crystal Palace), Mark Milligan Strikers: Tim Cahill (New York AFP outing before the real thing starts with the Croatians in a Group A also comprising Mexico and BOSNIA SQUAD ARGENTINA SQUAD Cameroon. Goalkeepers: Asmir Begovic (Stoke City/ Goalkeepers: Mariano Andújar (Catania/ Scolari, calling for more inven- ENG), Jasmin Fejzic (VfR Aalen/GER), Asmir Chelsea salute Lampard’s ITA), Agustín Orión (Boca Juniors), Sergio tive subtlety and tactical nous Avdukic (Borac Banja Luka) Romero (Monaco/FRA) from his charges, said the players Defenders: Emir Spahic (Bayer Leverkusen/ know full well what he demands GER), Toni Sunjic (Zorya Luhansk/UKR), Defenders: José Basanta (Monterrey/ and expects. Sead Kolasinac (Schalke 04/GER), Ognjen MEX), Martin Demichelis (Manchester “I urged them what I always Vranjes (Elazigspor/TUR), Ermin Bicakcic momentous career City/ENG), Ezequiel Garay (Benfica/POR), do -- to be serious and play each (Eintracht Braunschweig/GER), Muhamed Marcos Rojo (Sporting Lisbon/POR), Pablo match as if it were the last.” Besic (Ferencvaros/HUN) LONDON: Chelsea described not just limited to the deluge of Zabaleta (Manchester City/ENG), Lisandro Scolari can make up to six sub- Midfielders: Miralem Pjanic (Roma/ITA), Frank Lampard as “one of the goals he netted over his years at Lopez (Getafe/ESP), Hugo Campagnaro stitutions in the game against the (Inter Milan/ITA) Izet Hajrovic (Galatasaray/TUR), Mensur very greatest players to have Stamford Bridge - 211 in total at Panamanians and said he would Mujdza (SC Freiburg/GER), Haris Medunjanin represented the club” after an average of over 16 a season - Midfielders: Ricardo Alvarez (Inter Milan/ use the chance to run the rule (Gaziantepspor/TUR), Senad Lulic (Lazio/ England’s 2014 World Cup vice- nor was it confined to the signifi- ITA), Lucas Biglia (Lazio/ITA), Angel over the options at his disposal. ITA), Anel Hadzic (Sturm Graz/AUT), Tino captain brought the curtain cance of so many of those strikes,” Di Maria (Real Madrid/ESP), Augusto Even so, against Croatia he Susic (Hajduk Split/CRO), Sejad Salihovic down on an outstanding 13-year the statement read. Fernández (Celta Vigo/ESP), Fernando will essentally keep faith with the (Hoffenheim/GER), Zvjezdan Misimovic Stamford Bridge career. “What really stands him out as Gago (Boca Juniors), Javier Mascherano players who saw off Spain in the (Guizhou Renhe/CHN), Senijad Ibricic “Any Chelsea supporter who one of the all-time greats was his (Barcelona/ESP), Enzo Pérez (Benfica/ Confederations final. (Erciyesspor/TUR), Avdija Vrsajevic (Hajduk has had the good fortune to watch extraordinary consistency. POR), Maximiliano Rodríguez (Newll’s Old Scolari, who said he would Split/CRO) ‘Super Frank’ Lampard in full Boys) have liked a few more days to Forwards: Vedad Ibisevic (VfB Stuttgart/ flow will know we have never seen “He netted 20 or more goals prepare for the June 12 opener GER), Edin Dzeko (Manchester City/ENG), his like in our midfield before and for five consecutive seasons and Forwards: Sergio Agüero (Manchester at Sao Paulo’s Corinthians Arena, Edin Visca (Istanbul BB/TUR) we will be very blessed to again according to statistics compiled City/ENG), Gonzalo Higuaín (Napoli/ITA), said Panama were not to be see his equal,” the club said in a for Premier League assists, he has Ezequiel Lavezzi (Paris Saint-Germain/ underestimated. GHANA SQUAD statement on Monday. supplied the second-highest figure FRA), Lionel Messi (Barcelona/ESP), “They are a good side -- we Goalkeepers: Adam Larsen Kwarasey The midfielder, who turns 36 on in that competition’s history. Rodrigo Palacio (Inter Milan/ITA) have been following their work. (Strømsgodset/NOR), Fatau Dauda (Orlando June 20, announced earlier in the “He made a record-breaking We have to take the game seri- Pirates/RSA), Stephen Adams (Aduana day that he was leaving the 2012 164 consecutive league appear- ECUADOR SQUAD ously and see how we are coming Stars) European champions. ances between 2001 and 2005, still Goalkeepers: Maximo Banguera along.” Defenders: Samuel Inkoom (Platanias/ “Frank Lampard’s momentous the highest for an outfield player,” (Barcelona SC), Alexander Dominguez (LDU Scolari stressed no side in GRE), Daniel Opare (Standard Liege/BEL), career as a Chelsea player will end the statement continued. Quito), Adrian Bone (El Nacional) Brazil’s group would be easy to Harrison Afful (Esperance/TUN), John Boye when his contract expires at the England’s Frank Lampard takes “The facts may seem to speak beat -- noting Cameroon are (Rennes/FRA), Jonathan Mensah (Evian/ Defenders: Frickson Erazo (Flamengo), end of this month,” the club said. part in a training session at for themselves but in truth they coming off a friendly draw with FRA), Rashid Sumaila (Mamelodi Sundowns/ Jorge Guagua, Oscar Bagui, Gabriel Achilier “Lampard has not yet the Sunlife Stadium in Miami, barely tell half the story. It is Germany, no less. RSA) announced his destination but Lampard’s dedication to improve- (all Emelec), Walter Ayovi (Pachuca), Juan Some 20,000 fans were on hand Florida, yesterday. England are Midfielders: Michael Essien (AC Milan/ all at Chelsea wish him every ment throughout his career that Carlos Paredes (Barcelona SC) to see Brazil train under Scolari’s in Florida for warm up matches ITA), Sulley Ali Muntari (AC Milan/ITA), success for the future. He leaves is perhaps the most remarkable Midfielders: watchful gaze and jostle to catch ahead of the FIFA World Cup Segundo Castillo (Al-Hilal), Rabiu Mohammed (Kuban Krasnodar/RUS), with our enormous gratitude for facet of his game.” Carlos Gruezo (VfB Stuttgart), Renato Ibarra a glimpse of the likes of Neymar. Brazil 2014. Kwadwo Asamoah (Juventus/ITA), Emmanuel the major part he played over 13 Lampard was voted FIFA’s (Vitesse Arnhem), Cristian Noboa (Dynamo Resting skipper Thiago Silva, Agyemang Badu (Udinese/ITA), Afriyie years packed with unforgetta- added. “His goal touch allied with 2005 World Player of the Year Moscow), Luis Saritama (Barcelona SC), plus midfielders Paulinho and Acquah (Parma/ITA), André Ayew (Marseille/ ble victories, trophies lifted and all-round quality and fantastic runner-up, the same year Chelsea Antonio Valencia (Manchester United), Fernandinho, Scolari is set to FRA), Mubarak Wakaso (Rubin Kazan/RUS), records set. stamina helped change the way ended a 50-year wait to become Edison Mendez (Independiente Santa Fe), give Ramires a start ahead of Christian Atsu Twasam (Vitesse/NED), Albert “He blazed a trail during his football views the modern central champions of England. Michael Arroyo (Atlante) Hernanes and Dante. Adomah (Middlesbrough/ENG) long Chelsea career. Only Ron midfield player.” The England international also Hulk is also set to start in a Forwards: Asamoah Gyan (Al Ain/UAE), Harris and Peter Bonetti played Chelsea said the former West won the Premier League in 2006 Forwards: Felipe Caicedo (Al-Jazira), 4-2-3-1 formation, completing, Kevin-Prince Boateng (AC Milan/ITA), Abdul more than his 648 games and Ham United player’s consistency and 2010, the FA Cup four times, Jefferson Montero (Morelia), Joao Rojas along with Oscar and Neymar, Majeed Waris (Valenciennes/FRA), Jordan Lampard famously leads our set him apart from the rest. the League Cup twice and the (Cruz Azul), Fidel Martinez, Jaime Ayovi a trident supporting spearhead Ayew (Sochaux/FRA) all-time scoring chart,” the club “Lampard’s brilliance was 2013 Europa League. AFP (both Tijuana), Enner Valencia (Pachuca) Fred. AFP Dependable Milner could play key role for England

MIAMI: In an England squad their belts, that experience could “You can look at the number of If that response suggests Foundation to have as many fol- the start of my career and, it is with several exciting young be invaluable. goals I’ve created in the Premier Milner is somewhat irked by lowers as that,” he said. probably a case of, if you’ve never players James Milner likely His ability to offer defensive League in my career and see his public image that would be Milner may not be boring at had it, you don’t miss it,” he said. won’t set pulses racing, but the cover in midfield as well as pro- where that puts me. I’m sure I’d slightly misleading. all, indeed he was thoughtful and Not surprisingly for some- versatile Manchester City mid- vide width or support for the be quite high up in that. A twitter account, with nearly engaging in his conversation with one willing to only countenance fielder could play a vital role in strikers provides Hodgson with “If a footballer can do that, cre- a quarter of a million followers, reporters on Monday, but he cer- a drink with his team-mates if Roy Hodgson’s plans in Brazil. useful tactical options, but he ate goals but also do a job for the titled ‘Boring James Milner,’ tainly is a very different character England were to win the World The 28-year-old Milner has remains a player who many fans team defensively, is that a bad mocks the player by posting tedi- from some of the England mid- Cup -- “I might” he said when been part of the England set-up find lacking in sparkle. thing? People say I’m a contain- ously banal observations about fielders of the past. questioned on that scenario -- since making his debut for the “The opinion of the manager ing player. Maybe if I was lazy shopping and everyday life but For starters he has never Milner isn’t worried too much Under-16 team 13 years ago. and my team-mates is really the they wouldn’t think that. If I kept he takes the parody in good spirit. touched a drop of alcohol -- about the perception of him and With Hodgson giving oppor- only one that matters to me,” he more energy to go forward, what “It’s good fun. I’ve read a few of rejecting the boozy culture that nor is he concerned that his ver- tunities to some players with told reporters on Monday before would the perception be then? them and some of them are very once typified English footballers. satility might work against him barely more than a season of rejecting the notion that he is lit- Would I be lazy and shouldn’t be funny. My mates don’t mention “It’s not like I’m against alco- when it comes to team selection.” Premier League football under tle more than a steady option. playing because of that?” he said. it, no. I’d like the James Milner hol. It’s just a decision I made at AFP Wednesday 4 June 2014 6 Sha’baan 1435 Volume 19 Number 6086 Sport Price: QR2

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www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 44557741 | Advertising: 44557837 / 44557780 Djokovic marches into last four; Gulbis overcomes Berdych French Open: History-making Bouchard sets up Sharapova showdown Beckham PARIS: There was no Serena Williams standing in her way but the absence of her American hints at nemesis did not stop Maria Sharapova from almost fluffing her lines yesterday before she retirement set up a semi-final date at the French Open with Canadian Eugenie Bouchard. U-turn At 6-1, 5-4 down, the Russian was on the verge of being toppled by the same Spanish gale force LONDON: Former England that had blown away Williams in captain David Beckham has the second round. hinted that he could come out of retirement and resume his foot- ball career. French Open “Now I go to watch a basketball game and, when you are watching Results athletes play at the top of their PARIS, France: Results yes- game, for me it gives me that itch terday at the French Open, the again,” he said in a documentary 10th day of the season’s sec- to be broadcast by the BBC. ond Grand Slam tournament “I want to be back in the at Roland Garros (x denotes game then and I start thinking seeded player): to myself, ‘Could I play again? Men Quarter-finals: Ernests Gulbis (LAT Could I go back? Could I come x18) bt Tomas Berdych (CZE x6) 6-3, 6-2, out of retirement and start play- 6-4 Novak Djokovic of Serbia in action against Milos Raonic of Canada whom he defeated in their quarter-final match during the French Open at Roland ing again?’” Garros in Paris, France, yesterday. RIGHT: Russia’s Maria Sharapova serves to Spain’s Garbine Muguruza. Sharapova won 1-6, 7-5, 6-1. Beckham, 39, called time on Novak Djokovic (SRB) bt Milos Raonic (CAN) his playing career last year after 7-5, 7-6 (7/5), 6-4 a brief spell with French giants Women Quarter-finals: Maria Sharapova Just when it seemed that be kicking myself in the bottom,” having also done so in Australia. Federer with a straight sets Paris Saint-Germain. (RUS x7) bt Garbine Muguruza (ESP) 1-6, Venezuelan-born Garbine Sharapova said after reaching the Novak Djokovic prevented a dou- defeat of Tomas Berdych. The former midfielder is cur- 7-5, 6-1 Muguruza would pull off a Paris semi-finals for the fourth ble celebration for Canada when Gulbis proved that his win over rently working to launch a Major Eugenie Bouchard (CAN x18) bt Carla Suarez Williams-Sharapova double at successive year. he thwarted big-serving Milos 17-times major winner Federer was League Soccer team in Miami and Navarro (ESP x14) 7-6 (7/4), 2-6, 7-5 Roland Garros, the 2012 cham- Blocking the former world Raonic’s bid to become the first no fluke as reached the last four he suggested that he might con- pion’s fighting instincts kicked in number one’s path to a third final man in 91 years from his country of a grand slam for the first time, sider turning out for the team. and she raised the decibel levels in a row is a young Justin Bieber to reach the semis of a major. demolishing sixth seed Berdych “There’s never been a player- Order of Play to shriek her way to a 1-6, 7-5, 6-1. fan who is aiming to become the The Serbian rolled closer to what 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 to set up a clash with owner, but maybe?” said the It was a performance that led first Canadian to reach a grand seems an inevitable final showdown childhood friend Djokovic. former Manchester United, Real Court Philippe Chatrier Andy Murray’s mother Judy to slam final. She may be a ‘Belieber’ with eight-times champion Rafa “Forget about the money. Madrid, Los Angeles Galaxy and tweet: “Sharapova is like a tea but there is nothing immature Nadal with a 7-5, 7-6 (5), 6-4 win Forget about fame. It’s just about AC Milan player. Sara Errani (ITA x10) vs Andrea Petkovic bag. Put her into hot water and about Bouchard’s game as she over eighth seed Raonic. my inner comfort. That’s it,” The documentary, David (GER x28) ; Gael Monfils (FRA x23) vs Andy you’ll find out how strong she is.” stormed back from behind in While Bouchard and Raonic Gulbis, who is finally beginning to Beckham: Into The Unknown, Murray (GBR x7) While that observation left both the first and third sets to are helping put ice hockey- back up the potential he showed charts an 800-mile (1,287-kilome- Court Suzanne Lenglen the Russian seventh seed rather beat Muguruza’s doubles partner obsessed Canada on the tennis in 2008 by reach the French Open tre) journey that he made into the Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS x27) vs Simona bemused, her own assessment was Carla Suarez Navarro 7-6 (4), map, Ernests Gulbis is doing the quarter-finals, told reporters Amazon rainforest, ahead of this Halep (ROM x4); Rafael Nadal (ESP x1) vs more straightforward. 2-6, 7-5 to reach the last four of same with tiny Latvia after fol- explaining his motivation. month’s World Cup in Brazil. David Ferrer (ESP x5) “If I lost that match, I would a second successive grand slam lowing up his victory over Roger REUTERS AFP Lampard to lead England in Sri Lanka win ODI series against England warm-up game BIRMINGHAM, United However, there was a contro- Kingdom: Sri Lanka beat versial moment when Sri Lanka MIAMI: Frank Lampard will England by six wickets to win off-spinner Sachithra Senanayake captain England in their World the fifth and final day/night one- ran out Jos Buttler as the non- Cup warm-up match against day international at Edgbaston striker backed up. Ecuador, coach Roy Hodgson yesterday and so take the series In reply, Sri Lanka finished on said yesterday. 3-2. 222 for four with 10 balls to spare. Lampard, who revealed on Sri Lanka, after losing the toss, Lahiru Thirimanne (60 not Monday he was leaving Chelsea bowled England out for 219 with out) and Mahela Jayawardene after 13 years with the Premier paceman Lasith Malinga taking (53), who shared a fourth-wicket League club, has been linked with three for 50 after the spinners stand of 98, were the key con- a move to a Major League Soccer dried up the run-rate. tributors while Sri Lanka captain club in the United States. England captain Alastair Cook Angelo Mathews made a brisk 42 The 35-year-old midfielder, who top-scored with 56 in an innings not out. Sri Lanka now will face will win his 104th international where only Ian Bell (37) and England in the first of a two-Test cap at the Sun Life Stadium on Chris Jordan (30) also passed 29. series at Lord’s next week. AFP Wednesday, will lead an experi- mental England line-up against Scoreboard Ecuador. Coach Roy Hodgson confirmed ENGLAND Mendis 9-0-50-2 (1nb, 2w); T Dilshan 5-0-17- he would make changes from A N Cook c Sangakkara b Senanayake ...... 56 0; M Priyanjan 4-0-18-1 (1w); A D Mathews the team that beat Peru 3-0 at I R Bell c&b Mendis ...... 37 6-0-23-1 (3w). Wembley last Friday. G S Ballance c&b Malinga ...... 10 SRI LANKA “There will be changes in the J E Root c Sangakkara b Priyanjan...... 10 T M Dilshan c Root b Tredwell ...... 28 team,” Hodgson told a news E J Morgan c Jayawardene b Mathews ...... 17 M D Perera lbw Anderson ...... 19 conference. R S Bopara b Mendis ...... 17 K C Sangakkara c Jordan b Tredwell ...... 2 “I can’t speak in detail about J C Buttler (run out-Senanayake) ...... 21 M D Jayawardene c Anderson b Jordan ...... 53 them because we are still to go C J Jordan (run out-Perera/Mendis) ...... 30 R L Thirimanne (not out) ...... 60 through our team meeting, where J C Tredwell b Malinga ...... 0 A D Mathews (not out) ...... 42 we discuss what we expect from J M Anderson b Malinga ...... 5 Extras (LB-6, W-12) ...... 18 Ecuador, and at that time I may H F Gurney (not out) ...... 0 Total (for 4 wkts in 48.2 overs) ...... 222 tell the team. Extras (LB-3, W-12, NB-1) ...... 16 Fall of wickets: 1-55, 2-59, 3-62, 4-160. “I don’t know if I have any Total (all out in 48.1 overs) ...... 219 Bowling: J M Anderson 10-1-33-1 (3w); H F particular thoughts or learning Fall of wickets: 1-76, 2-98, 3-116, 4-136, Gurney 10-1-46-0 (2w); C J Jordan 8-0-55-1 (from these warm-up games). 5-142, 6-170, 7-199, 8-201, 9-218, 10-219. (5w); J C Tredwell 10-2-30-2; J E Root 6-0-25- Sri Lanka’s Sachithra Senanayake (right) stops his bowling run up and runs out England’s Jos Buttler (left) dur- I am very comfortable with the Bowling: N Kulasekara 5-0-22-0; S L Malinga 0; R S Bopara 4.2-0-27-0. ing the fifth One Day International (ODI) match against England at Edgbaston in Birmingham, central England, players I have brought here and I 9.1-0-50-3 (3w); S Senanayake 10-0-36-1; A Player-of-the-Match: R L Thirimanne. yesterday. am interested to see them playing well.” AFP