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MONDAY, JUNE 30, 2014 RAMADAN 2, 1435 AH www.kuwaittimes.net ‘Draw a Smile’ NASA ‘flying Double campaign saucer’ tests Dutch late Emsak: 03:06 provides iftar, Mars-landing show floors Fajer: 03:16 Dohr: 11:51 needs support technology Mexico Asr: 15:25 Maghreb: 18:51 5 27 20 Eshaa: 20:24 BOT law amendments Max 48º Min 29º High Tide rejected after uproar 02:35 & 12:48 Low Tide Opposition, MPs warn move will hit public funds 07:38 & 20:35 40 PAGES NO: 16212 150 FILS By B Izzak Ramadan Kareem KUWAIT: The National Assembly’s financial and economic affairs committee yesterday rejected government proposals to amend Make this Ramadan the Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) law amid sharp criticism from the opposition and several MPs that the amendments under- your best ever! mine the country’s public funds. Member of the committee MP Humoud Al-Hamdan said members of the panel asked the gov- By Naseerah Hoorzook ernment for a list of projects which will benefit from the amend- ments but it failed to provide the list. Hamdan also insisted that id you know that you have the choice and the abili- the amendments will not be passed before seeking the opinion ty to make this Ramadan as awesome and positive of the Audit Bureau. Das you wish for it to be? Let’s explore how. Each The draft law, now known as the Public Private Partnership one of us finds something new, different and interesting (PPP), was debated several times in the Assembly including last in the way we experience Ramadan. We are able to distin- week when it decided to send it back to the financial committee guish our varied experiences by telling them to each oth- to review it. The main controversy revolves around existing proj- er, and in doing so we find we have similar challenges, ects which are limited under the current BOT law by 20 years. and/or differing outlooks. Under the amendment, the government wants the law to allow it You needn’t be Muslim to experience Ramadan. In fact to extend the duration of the contracts for as long as 20 more if it is your first Ramadan as a non-Muslim in an Islamic years without a public auction as was required. culture, this will be a time that you will be able to explore, The opposition Popular Action Movement (PAM) and several learn and seek to understand what goes on during this MPs have warned that the amendment and some other articles month. What drives people to fast in this heat and what in the law amount to a “sale of Kuwait”. MP Abdullah Al-Turaiji keeps their spirits energized throughout this period. said the main controversy revolves around articles 3, 7, 43 and 44, Being a Muslim, it may be your first time in Kuwait this which if approved, will squander huge sums of money in public Ramadan, or perhaps the first time you fast in a summer funds. Turaiji said that the number of projects concerned exceeds like this, and even if there is nothing new for you really, 100, in which its owners have made millions of dinars in profit you will still have a new and unique experience - an expe- with just a little benefit to the state. These projects have been giv- rience you choose to have. Ramadan is inevitable, it’s en state land for a symbolic fee. going to arrive and you will experience it anyway. Why not Turaiji said that for example, the golf course project was given allow yourself to make this your ultimate experience thus over one million square meters of state land and is paying just KD far, an experience that is positive, fulfilling and one that 58,000 annually, while the fifth phase of the waterfront project is brings joy to your heart and comfort to your soul. built on 3 million sq m for a meagre KD 104,000. According to the current BOT law passed in 2008, all BOT projects should be So how can we create this? turned to the government which should offer them in a public Our minds have filter systems, just like an air filter, that auction and thus to those who pay more. Under the new PPP, the filters out the unwanted dust and other muck in order to duration of such projects has been increased to as much as 50 protect the environment around us, and in turn protect years in a bid to encourage local and foreign investors to take up and look out for us. KUWAIT: A man holds up the sixth edition of KD 20 bills that went into circulation yesterday at an ATM in mega projects on state property, according to the explanatory Continued on Page 2 Shuwaikh. — Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat note of the law. MONDAY, JUNE 30, 2014 LOCAL

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KUWAIT: A Ramadan display is seen in the reception area of a hotel in Shuwaikh. — Photo by Yassar Al-Zayyat Common Mistakes During Ramadan Mistakes that happen in Ramadaan every Muslim should be aware of

1-Focusing on food; to the extent that people begin to worry brush during Ramadan. This is false, for the Prophet ,peace be be avoided. not true. about eating more than actually fasting. This also goes along upon him, used to use a miswak during Ramadan. Also you can 17-Some people believe you cannot eat until the Muadhin is 29- Some people believe if you throw up on accident it with spending tons of money on Iftaars even though a person use toothpaste; the reasoning by the scholars is that the Miswak done calling the Maghrib Adhaan. This is incorrect, as soon as he breaks your fast. This is not true, however if you do it intentionally does not need to eat that much food. has flavor, thus toothpaste is okay to use (if you are not eating it). starts a person can break their fast. it does. 2-Making Suhoor way before Fajr. Some people eat Suhoor a 11-Some people make the Fajr adhaan early. They do this so 18-Many people don’t take advantage of making du’aa before 30- Some people think you cannot put water in your nose few hours after Taraweeh or Isha Salah, this is wrong. It should be people will stop eating before Fajr and not invalidate their fast. they break their fast. Allah accepts a fasting persosn du’aa. Many and mouth during wudu in Ramadan. This too is incorrect. eaten closer to the time of Fajr. This is wrong and something we should not do. ualama recommend it right before Maghrib 31- One should not fast a day or two before Ramadan, 3-People don’t make Niyyah (intentions) to fast for Ramadan. 12-Some people make the Maghrib adhaan late. They do this 19-Many people make the mistake of spending the later part unless it is a day on which one is in the habit of fasting (i.e. volun- This is something in the heart and does not need to be verbal. so people will start eating late, just in case Maghrib has not come of Ramadan preparing for Eid, neglecting Ramadan. This is incor- tary fasting that coincides with that day). According to the Hanabili school it’s considered one worship in yet. This too is wrong and we should not do this. rect and these people lose the concept of what Ramadan is (islamway.com ) and only needs to be done once, at the beginning of Ramadan 13-Many many people believe you cannot have intercourse about. unless there is a break in the fasting. 20-Many parents do not let their children fast during According to Malik, Shafii, Abu Hanifah and some Hanablis Ramadan (young children). This is something counter productive Food of the intention must be renewed nightly. Many parents do not let their to a child. By allowing him to fast he will grow up to know he 4-If you find out late that Ramadan started, you should stop must do this act. Ramadan eating and fast for that day, making that day up after children fast during Ramadan. 21-Many people think Ramadan is just about not eating and Ramadan/Eid ends. This is something counter pro- forget about controlling their tempers and watching what they 5-Many people don’t think you pray Taraweeh on the first say. In actuality we are supposed to control our tempers and Quaker Oats Scrambled Delight night of Ramadan. They believe you pray it after the first day you ductive to a child. By allowing mouths even more during Ramadan. actually fast. They forget that the Islamic calender runs on the 22-People often waste their time during Ramadan. They go to Ingredients moon, maghrib is the start of the new day. him to fast he will grow up to sleep during the day and get nothing done. We should be taking 6-Many people believe if you eat or drink on accident this know he must do this act. advantage of this blessed month by doing extra Ibaadat. • 4 tbsps. Quaker Oats breaks your fast. This is false, if you do this on accident then you 23-Some people don’t go on trips or travel during Ramadan. • 1 egg + 2 egg whites continue fasting and do not need to make up the day. They think they have to break their fast when traveling. This is • 1/2 tsp. black pepper 7-Some people take the opinion that if they see someone eat- with your spouse during the whole month of Ramadan. This is actually optional, if you want to break your fast while traveling ing or drinking they should not remind the person that he/she is false, you cannot do this only during the times when you are fast- you can (with making it up later), and if you don’t you can contin- • 1/2 tsp. salt fasting. According to Shaikh Bin Baz may Allah have mercy on ing. Between Maghrib and Fajr it is permissible to do. ue fasting. • 2 tsps. unsaturated cooking oil him, this is incorrect and it is an order from Allah for us to ordain 14-Many women believe that if their period has just ended 24-Many people who are able don’t make Itikaaf at the • 1 small onion, chopped finely the good and forbid the evil. Thus we tell the person, because we and they did not make ghusl, they cannot fast that day (consider- masjid. We should take advantage of our good health and spend • 1/2 small tomato, chopped finely are forbidding the evil this way. ing their period ended at night, and they went to bed without lots of time at the Masjid, expecially the last 10 days of Ramadan. 8-Many sisters believe they cannot use Hennah while fasting. Ghusl, waking up without having a chance to make it). This is 25-Some people believe they cannot cut their hair or nails • 1/4 hard tofu, cut into small cubes This is incorrect, they are allowed to use it during Ramadan. incorrect, if a women has not made Ghusl she can still fast. during Ramadan. This is also false. • 1 stalk of spring onion, thinly sliced 9-Some people believe when you are cooking you cannot 15-Many men believe that if he has had intercourse with his 26-Some people say you cannot swallow your spit during • Lettuce taste the food to see if it has the right spices/flavors. This is false, wife and did not make ghusl (similar to the above) then he can- Ramadan. This too is false. However you cannot swallow mucus • Whole wheat bread, cut into pieces and allowed in Islam as long as the person cooking is not eating not fast the next morning. This is also incorrect, for he can fast that has entered your mouth. the food. Rather they can taste it to see if it needs salt, or more even if he has not made Ghusl. 27- Some people say you cannot use scented oils or per- spices. 16-Some people pray Duhr and Asr prayers together during fumes during Ramadan. This too is false. Preparation 10-Many people think you cannot use a Miswak or tooth- Ramadan. (mainly in Arab countries) This is incorrect and should 28- Some people believe bleeding breaks the fast. This is • Mix Quaker Oats, eggs, pepper, and salt in a large bowl. • In a non-stick pan, add oil, add onion and tomato, Make this Ramadan your best ever! and stir-fry for a minute. • Add tofu and spring onion and stir well. Continued from Page 1 • Ramadan propels me to look for creative ways to help others, my environment and • Add oat mixture and cover and cook over a simmer- Allah’s creatures If we understand how our filter works, we can use it to optimise our thoughts about • My hunger pangs draw me towards reflecting on my eating habits, towards simplicity ing flame. certain things. We have the power to choose if we will filter out negative thoughts and and whole foods • When the mixture thickens, stir well. people from our minds, and to what extent we protect our minds from absorbing nega- • My hunger pangs remind me to reflect on the poor, those in war zones, and the vul- • Arrange lettuce on a slice of bread, and dish out the tive energy. Having positive thoughts translates into us feeling great. And when we feel nerable scrambled oat mixture over it and serve hot. great, our actions demonstrate and glow in this greatness. • I am more conscious about caring for and conserving the earth that Allah has blessed By turning on our filters, we can choose the thoughts we want to have about Ramadan. me with We can choose who influences them. Would we allow complaints and moans and groans • As my fast begins, I reflect on building and enhancing relationships with my loved from others through our filters? Or are we going to seek out positive people who illumi- ones nate with joy and abundance this Ramadan? The choice is yours! • I create avenues to strengthen my family ties, through prayer and mealtimes Ramadan is a great opportunity to seek out its blessings and mercies, as they are abun- • As I fast, I gain inner strength and success dant. And once we know what they are for us, we can focus on enveloping ourselves in • The more grateful I am to my Creator, the more gratitude I am able to find around me the feelings these blessings bring to us, visualizing how they will assist us in our own self- • I am fortunate to be blessed with another Ramadan, and accept it with joy development and growth. We can grab opportunities to serve others in our communities, • I have a powerful inner strength in mind and body this Ramadan and watch how we can create a ripple effect on the people around us. • I release any fears in me and allow Ramadan’s blessings to shower me These are some affirmations that you could choose to rewrite and read every so often, • I attract healthy eating and lifestyle habits or you may choose to come up with your own specific ones as you find new meanings • I believe in myself and my ability to fast with complete submission to my Creator that this month holds for you. • As Ramadan embarks, so does my level of spirituality and faith to please my Creator • Ramadan brings me energy and a new spirit of self-reflection • I choose faith, I choose sisterhood/ brotherhood, I choose community and giving. • My heart is open to generosity and kindness • As Ramadan grows on me so does compassion and empathy Courtesy of the TIES Center, the social and educational hub for Western Muslims in Kuwait. For • I become more conscious about my words and thoughts more information, please call 25231015/6 or email [email protected] or visit www.tiescenter.net. MONDAY, JUNE 30, 2014 LOCAL Where in the World is the Kuwait Investment Authority? On the trail of the world’s oldest-and most elusive-sovereign wealth fund

By Elizabeth Pfeuti Rebuilding the country cost more than $85 billion, It is not that the KIA is allocating to cut-price knowledge and ability to carry out on-the- sections to help guide in its (presumably already according to official figures. The Future fund houses. Instead, they are doing more of their ground due diligence. informed) visitors. It is raised around 10 foot on a he Kuwait Investment Authority [KIA] Generation Fund paid the bill. investing in-house, those who work with them A year ago, the KIO teamed up with Canada’s mound and encircled by a wall of the same has always been a black box. No one But there is more to the KIA than one account. say. Borealis-backed by the Ontario Municipal height. The white walls are dazzling and make “Tknows what goes in, what comes out, The General Reserve Fund is also a sizeable pot of “What is the point of running $200 billion on Employees Retirement System-and the quite a statement against the various high-rise, and what is going on inside. But it was here before capital, but put to work in a different manner, its an active ticket? You’re not going to get alpha on Universities Superannuation Scheme to buy the shiny, 50-storey buildings that surround it. everyone else; it is still here-and it is growing.” partners say. It serves as a slush fund in case the all of it-and you’ll pay a hefty whack in fees,” the UK’s Severn Trent utilities company. The bid was “It is a challenge to invest this level of assets- I am on the 30th floor of one of the skyscrapers government goes over budget in any given year- London-based financier continued. “I suspect the unsuccessful, but it showed the range of players especially when they continue to rise,” says one in Kuwait’s capital city which was constructed- but has not been touched for decades. Indeed, KIA is moving the same way as some of their more Kuwait’s investors are happy to partner with. financier. “Investors reap economies of scale up to painstakingly slowly-during the financial crisis. I such is Kuwait’s overwhelming oil revenue that as innovative neighbors and passively running many about $100 billion, after that, size just gets in the am talking to a senior financier who deals with the part of the 60-year celebration of the KIA, the of the assets in-house.” Mutual feeling way. Accessing new ideas, niche ideas, is very small state’s largest national wealth fund. We are country invested 25 percent of its entire annual And they have quite a team to do it. Although Who they are less happy to associate with may tricky-and very expensive. Also, there are parts of drinking sweet tea and overlooking the Arabian income into the Future Generation Fund. the KIA staff directory is a closely guarded secret, be more of a surprise. the market, such as energy, that may be excluded Gulf. He, like the others I have arranged to meet, “It’s our rainy day fund,” says one Kuwaiti finan- those who represent the investor at international “It is unlikely that you will see the KIA partner from their portfolio due to the ‘doubling down’ has agreed to tell me what he knows about the cier. “We don’t need it yet, but we have needed it events and conferences are some of the smartest with another large investor from the Gulf effect.” KIA’s activity on the strict understanding that his in the past and it is likely we will need it again.” people in the business. In May, Bader Mohammad Cooperation Council,” says one local financier. The There is one area of investment to which some identity will not be revealed. They will need it when oil and other fossil fuels Al-Saad, the sovereign fund’s managing director, feeling appears to be mutual. Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, think the KIA should be paying more attention- “Many people work with the KIA: It is a huge finally run out. So the KIA investment team are sat on a panel alongside Ding Xuedong, chairman Qatar, and Saudi Arabia have asset piles dwarfing and which is causing significant consternation at investor in a very small country. But it is also a making hay while the immensely hot sun shines. of the China Investment Corporation, Heung-Sik those found in other areas of the world, but they home. “We are about to celebrate the opening of government agency and thus avoids any kind of “As an investor, it looks and feels like an endow- Choo, CIO of the Korea Investment Corporation, rarely work together unless the deal has a coordi- the first new hospital in nearly 30 years,” moans publicity,” he says. “In Kuwait it takes years to build ment,” says one KIA partner. “It has liabilities to and Kirill Dmitriev, CEO of the Russian Direct nating partner, such as an investment bank. one resident, “the first new electric plant in 25 up a relationship, but it can be ruined in an meet, but there is still plenty of cash flow and the Investment Fund (RDIF). “The ‘cooperation’ part stretches maybe as far years. Look at all the empty lots around the city instant-and no one wants that.” liabilities are decades away.” The topic? Investing in Russia-and yes, they do, as political cooperation, but that is it,” says a local and the buildings that need either repairing or This is how the fund has managed to stay As for its portfolio makeup, questions abound. in case you were wondering. banker. “In fact, large funds in the region see each tearing down.” under the radar since its inception more than 60 “The asset allocation model, if anyone outside the “They are very outward-thinking,” says a Gulf- other as competitors for deals. They won’t even years ago, despite being one of the largest asset building knew what it was, would probably based financier. “Most of the KIA’s capital is use neighboring investors as sounding boards. Separate matters pools on the planet and making multimillion-dol- involve looking for unique opportunities that deployed outside of Kuwait. In the beginning it They need to keep the competitive edge.” However, this is not the job of the KIA, lar international investments. And this is why I would fit within its structure,” says one partner. would support small businesses inside the coun- The KIA is willing to interact on some level Kuwaitis argue. “The two matters are completely have come to Kuwait: to find out how it allocates “Additionally, I would say they work with at least try, and to some extent it still helps liquidity in with others in the Arab world, however. separate,” says one. “The KIA has the fiduciary capital, deals with partners-and what it is plan- 100 fund managers and have a list of other service the stock exchange, but the majority of its assets “When it was created, it was enshrined into responsibility to look after the wealth of the ning for the future. providers around the globe. They drive a hard bar- are outside. For such a large investor, the oppor- law that the General Reserve Fund was to focus country that has been entrusted upon it for gain on fees and not just because of their size; tunities in the local market are scarce.” on the Middle East and North Africa, to help the future generations. It is not a social development Black gold don’t forget their ancestors were traders on the And as the fund gets bigger, these smaller, region’s development; a kind of strategic initiative programme. If the fund’s money was spent build- It all began in London in 1953. An account at ancient silk routes.” rare opportunities are becoming less attractive. for its Arab brothers,” says one financier. ing bridges and hospitals here, it would be criti- the Bank of England, created by Kuwait’s Amir to “The KIA has begun selling more domestic In May, KIA Executive Director Bader Al-Ajeel cised by policymakers for investing against its collect oil revenues, was transformed into a stand- Extra fees assets,” says another financier. “It has had discus- met the Tunisian prime minister to explore ways mandate. “ alone agency: the Kuwait Investment Board. Four The KIA was one of several clients stung in an sions with bankers about how to move the hold- to promote joint investment. “We have assessed These policymakers are the only ones to trustees were appointed-including two Bank of overcharging scandal by State Street’s transition ings into the market, and presented to parlia- the progress of the investments and projects whom the KIA is completely answerable. As much England directors-to ensure the prudent invest- management team, which came to light starting ment-in a closed session, of course-about moving being funded by KIA’s financial arm in Tunisia, the as it shies away from publicity, every single dinar ment of these reserves. That such high-ranking in 2010. Edward Pennings, a former member of more of its investments overseas.” Kuwaiti-Tunisian Development Group,” Al-Ajeel must be accounted for to parliament, the repre- officers were responsible is indicative of the size it the State Street team, said in an employment tri- The KIA already has a sizeable overseas pres- said, adding there would likely be more invest- sentative of the general Kuwaiti public whose had already achieved. Back in 1946, Kuwait made bunal following his dismissal that the KIA was one ence. Befitting its roots, the fund is one of ment in the future across tourism, industry, infra- money this is at the end of the day. its first exports of crude oil, and for several of the first clients targeted. Documents also London’s largest property owners through its off- structure, and communications. “If a fund blows up and the KIA loses money, decades it was the largest producer of black gold showed emails between him and his boss saying shoot company St Martins. It is landlord to the “Although the KIA is now looking towards only the parliament will know,” says one local fin- in the Gulf region. that they should “back up the truck” to collect the city’s mayor through the More London complex; Europe and other opportunities in Asia, it keeps ancier. “So it uses funds-of-funds rather than sin- Today, there are very few people who know extra fees they would earn on the contract. it also owns several high-rise buildings in the offices in Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco-where it has gle investment vehicles to try and minimise these the exact value of assets managed by the KIA. Although neither the bank nor the fund has com- Square Mile and Canary Wharf, the tenants of been doing good, long-term work for those com- losses. They have been doing this a long time. Estimates in the press put it around $350 billion, mented publically on the issue, more than one which include international asset managers and munities and giving its staff working experience,” They know what works.” but those closer to the inner workings put it much source has said the KIA demanded every transi- banks who would love the fund as a client. says one local financier. “Obviously, these offices “If a fund blows up and the KIA loses money, higher. tion cent it paid to State Street-even outside this “The minimum ticket for KIA deals is $500 mil- are not kept under its own name.” only the parliament will know.” “I would say it is closer to $425 billion,” says one overcharging-be refunded. lion,” says one person with knowledge of the But even if they were, it is unlikely that they But this long pedigree is considered a hin- Gulf-based financier. “It’s a lot bigger than most This haggling nature has come increasingly to fund’s activity, “and they like to partner with would be spotted. drance to some. people think, and the KIA is not about to start cor- the fore in recent months. someone else.” For those who have visited the world’s largest “Kuwait was the first for many things: We had recting people. Why would they?” “They are having a bit of a cull at the moment,” That someone else can be an asset manager banks and asset management firms-or even the the first stock exchange in the Middle East; the After the state gained independence from the says one London-based financier. “I have heard (with a highly efficient due diligence team that small ones-cast the highly polished offices with first national airline; the first sovereign wealth UK in 1961, the London-based investment board from several active managers that the Kuwaitis are can process deals on behalf of all partners) or banks of well-groomed reception staff from your fund,” another finance professional says. “Now, it was renamed the Kuwait Investment Office (KIO) demanding lower fees, and if they don’t get them other institutional investors with similar mind. The main KIA HQ is unremarkable, and it is seems we have fallen back from our leading, pio- and given specific responsibility to manage what they drop the mandate. These are sizeable man- appetites. almost by mistake that I walk into it. neering position. Other funds have taken over in became known as the Future Generation Fund. dates, too-but there is always another investor Its aforementioned foray into Russia saw the As one of several government agencies, the size, have helped bring investors to their coun- Since 1976, 10 percent of the country’s annual willing to sign up to take their place, at least at the KIA buy into the country’s financial sector. It had KIA is based in the main ministries complex in tries-Kuwait seems to have lost its edge.” income has been allocated to the fund, which moment.” made an attempt a few years earlier, but pre- Kuwait City. This four-storey, white-washed build- came into its own after Saddam Hussein’s inva- “It’s a lot bigger than most people think, and ferred to team up with the RDIF, Al-Saad said dur- ing is of typical 1960s design-squat, rectangular- http://www.ai-cio.com/channels/story.asp- sion, and subsequent liberation, in 1990. the KIA is not about to start correcting people.” ing the panel session, due to the fund’s local with no signage on the outside save numbers of x?id=2147489062&page=5

MONDAY, JUNE 30, 2014 LOCAL New efforts to regulate process of visa transfer KUWAIT: Workers in Kuwait can work for a different employer during the probation period until their visa is transferred, according to a new decision issued by the gov- ernment. An employee in the public or private sector must obtain permission from his or her employer to transfer to another employer, and must have worked for a minimum of one year for their original employer to take advantage of the new decision made by Jamal Al-Dousary, the General Director of the Public Authority for Manpower. The decision comes as part of efforts to regulate the process of visa transfer in both sectors, Al-Qabas daily reported. It stipulates that the new employer must subject the employee to a maximum 100 days’ probation period, during which the employer must issue the work permit before the worker’s visa is transferred. Dousary released another decision that prohibits work- ers of government contracts from transferring to a differ- ent employer during the duration of the contract. The employee can transfer to a different company owned by the same employer if the latter proves that he has a gov- ernment contract at the second company too. Meanwhile, sources revealed that the authority could Ahmed Al-Shatti (left) and other volunteers cooking the meals. Some volunteers working on preparing the meals. —Photos by Joseph Shagra see a ‘major reshuffle’ during the final days of Ramadan that includes a large number of directors, supervisors and heads of departments. Separately, the same daily reported that the Immigration General Department in the Interior Draw a Smile campaign seeks support Ministry had a name change based on its general director’s request three months ago. By Nawara Fattahova enough financial support. “At present we the meal,” said Al Ayoub. Hessa is one of the volunteers work- Maj Gen Talal Marafi sent a recommendation to are prepared to provide 1,000 meals for During the year, Al Ayoub organizes ing for the campaign for about a year. Undersecretary Lt Gen Suleiman Al-Fahd to adopt the KUWAIT: During the holy month of the first five days. I hope more people other charity activities. “These include “I’m a student at the university and I department’s new name as the ‘General Department of Ramadan, people are keener to do good will provide help to distribute the neces- preparing 1,500 meals for those praying work with the campaign every Friday Residency Affairs.’ Fahd sent the letter to Deputy Prime deeds by helping people or giving alms. sary number of meals. Many people are on Friday prayer every week. Also every and Saturday, except during exams. Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Mohammad Al-Khalid Al-Sabah who approved it immediately, according to a Providing iftar for fasting Muslims is one Sometimes I also join the team on field source with knowledge of the situation. of the good deeds that is popular in visits to orphans, patients and the elder- The change came to make the department’s name more Kuwait and other Muslim countries. In ly. I like joining them and doing humani- appropriate with the nature of the situation in Kuwait, Kuwait, various charities and even indi- tarian work which makes me feel happy, where the law does not allow immigration, especially after viduals do this charitable act. and I also gained experience in prepar- department officials were criticized internationally for the Bibi Al-Ayoub is running a campaign ing food,” she stated. incompatibility between the its name and work nature. called ‘Irsim al Basma’ (Draw a Smile), Bashayir Al-Shaheen is an employee which includes about 18 charity projects and she joined the campaign about a Good news during the year. During this holy month, year ago. “I joined them last Ramadan Meanwhile, Minister of Social Affairs and Labor and min- it works on providing iftar for fasting and find this work as a good deed. I pre- ister of state for planning and development Hind Al-Subaih Muslims. “This is our fifth year of provid- fer to invest my time in something use- disclosed the government is eyeing comprehensive reform ing iftar, and we deliver the meals to a ful. Also, through visits to orphanages in all fields and bodies and is keen on achieving this princi- mosque in Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh. We have and old-age homes, I realized how ple in order to move forward towards achieving develop- chosen this mosque as many laborers blessed and lucky I am as I’m not in their ment. frequent this mosque, and nobody else is shoes. So this work makes us more Subaih added that the development plan focuses on providing iftar there,” she told Kuwait thankful to God for all His blessings,” she the necessity to conduct major political and economical Times yesterday. pointed out. reforms, increase financial income resources and find alter- Ayoub is working with volunteers and Ahmad Al-Shatti, 15, has been work- natives to oil revenues. together they prepare the meals. “Along ing with the campaign for the last three Subaih added that the new plan would tackle all eco- with these young people, we prepare years. “I work with them on weekends on nomic imbalances and that the development plan focuses on highlighting comprehensive solutions to housing, 360 meals and buy the rest to reach Friday and Saturday every week as I don’t health and education problems. “The near future has good 1,000 meals and deliver it to the mosque. have school. I have learnt to cooperate news for Kuwait,” she added, noting that the government According to latest statistics, about Bibi Al-Ayoub preparing the meals. with others and work in a team. I also got has worked on rectifying errors in previous development 1,500-1,700 laborers visit this mosque, experience in cooking. I always organize plans to focus on complete reform and developing govern- but unfortunately we don’t have enough interested in volunteering with us, but I Saturday we prepare meals for the labor- my time between studying and volun- mental apparatuses. “The government has effective plans resources to prepare this number of can’t accept them all as we don’t have ers gathering in a mosque in Rawdha. teering,” he said. and strategies that would help fight corruption and protect meals,” she explained. enough space, so they have to register in Then we also visit the elderly house and Al Ayoub can be found on her public funds in addition to its willingness to cooperate She has concerns that this activity advance. Today about 20 to 30 volun- the orphanage to entertain those staying Instagram account @bibialayoub, or con- with the parliament,” she added. may stop if the campaign doesn’t get teers are working with me in preparing in their places,” she concluded. tact her on WhatsApp at 99227111. MONDAY, JUNE 30, 2014 LOCAL

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By Qais Al-Asta By Prof Ghanim Al-Najjar ir Winston Leonard Churchill was born in “You break it, you take it” - American proverb November 1874 in Oxfordshire, England. He Sascended through the ranks starting from com- f America’s interference in Iraq was a solution, it is also an mander of the 6th Battalion of the Royal Scots Fusiliers, integral part of the problem. A symposium I attended in then went to the government as Minister of Munitions, IWashington included a number of American experts, spe- Secretary of State for War, and Secretary of State for Air, cialists, academics, practitioners and officials. Developments until he eventually became Prime Minister after the res- in Iraq were prominently discussed at the symposium which was overwhelmed with confusing ideas on how to handle ignation of Neville Chamberlain in 1940. Churchill such developments. There was a strong wish to come up remained prime minister throughout World War II until with immediate solutions rather than explain what hap- 1945. He assumed the same position again between pened. 1951 and 1955. Despite his military background, he was Rightists and neocons stressed that what is going on in an award-winning writer. Churchill died in January 1965, Iraq is the result of early withdrawal of American troops from and laid to rest in a royal funeral by decree of the Queen. Iraq, though the decision was made by President Bush. On Churchill was asked one day about the conditions in the other hand, those against them argue that Iraq’s invasion his country following heavy shelling of London by the was the cause of the problem and that excessive use of force Nazi air force. He said that as long as the judiciary is safe, and making excuses to use it have weakened American poli- so is Great Britain. This quote reflects the wisdom of cy in the region. Suggested solutions were too late. greats among statesmen. The judiciary is the symbol of Al-Anbaa Public opinion totally rejected military interference in justice and truth, something that every sane human Iraq, even if it was limited, and this was confirmed by three being realizes, unless that person has a sane yet corrupt public surveys. When the US occupied Iraq in 2003, it mind that is eager to cause chaos by questioning the declared it a base to be used in destroying the ‘axis of evil’, judiciary’s integrity. and that is why the temporary alliance authority (otherwise known as Paul Bremer’s government) made no effort to build an institutional state. It was more concerned with building military bases designed to last for long periods in addition to Churchill was asked one kuwait digest some ‘creativity’ in human right violations the Iraqi had day about the conditions already suffered under Saddam’s regime and continued to Opposition minister! suffer more in infamous the Abu Ghraib prison scandal. in his country. He said that The US asked the UN Security Council to deem it an ‘occu- pying state’ so that the Geneva convention applies to it and as long as the judiciary is By Thaar Al-Rasheedi its presence in Iraq becomes internationally ‘legalized’. Accordingly, the Security Council conditioned handing pow- safe, so is Great Britain. h singers, we have a headache. Please be silent for a my mind’s ‘archive’ is too poor. I talked in general to answer him, er over to Iraqis, running elections and other conditions. So, moment. We are fed up with meaningless words”. telling him that it was an integral part of my job, as a journalist, power was nominally given to the ‘Governing Council’. The “O This is a translation of part of a long poem written to highlight officials’ performance. I actually sounded too the- funniest statement the ‘governor’ of Iraq, Bremer made was: by the creative poet Bairam Al-Tunisi in which he criticizes the so atrical. “We have to defend Iraq from foreign influence”, as if he had I will not question anyone, or describe anyone as many songs sung in the 1940s introducing new lyrics to the “I am sure you do not remember the article or what you been born in Nassriyah, Baqouba, Abul Khasaib or Jadiriyah being anti-national. Everyone has the right to express ‘modern’ songs of the time. The poem was sung by Zakariya wrote about me. But let me tell you something. Though what for instance. And so, Bremer was ‘customarily’ married to the their opinion, as long as this does not include attacking Ahmed and its beginning became one of the most famous you wrote was technically right, but those who leaked out the region. the pillars on which the state’s continuity depends. words we sing whenever we have enough of something, such news to you were launching a campaign against me to remove The army was dismissed and thousands became jobless What happened lately in Kuwait is something that as the current days when we do need some political silence and me from office and embarrass me before the prime minster. with no sources of income. A political purge started and needs to be addressed. Those who believe that the need politicians to hold their tongues, even for one single day! They actually leaked the news to many members of the media, political process was based on quotas. Corruption multiplied, judiciary is their foe must realize that they are not on Generally speaking, there is nothing new about our political and if you had only waited a short while, I would have handled all under direct American authority and power. Sectarian the same level as the judiciary to compare themselves life. What has been said, what is being said and what will be said many of those mistakes. I was trying hard to reform and political conflicts found regional and international materialis- with it. is nothing more than repeated statements that had been straighten whatever I could but you all jumped to conclusions. tic, media and intelligence reactions. Things worsened on already said one way or another. It seems we are experiencing Had I been corrupt or colluding with a corrupt person as some Furthermore, demanding international supervision both Iraqi and Syrian fronts and instead of taking the initia- ‘dÈj‡ vu’ where things happen all over again without any notice- media figures portrayed me, I would have made a deal to keep tive to reduce the tension, the Iraqi government became part for internal matters that pertain with national security is able change taking place, resulting in the resumption of the sta- myself in office for as long as possible, but I am not corrupt. I do unacceptable, because Kuwait is a sovereign country of the regional duel and that includes neutralizing the tus quo. admit to the mistakes but an official during whose tenure mis- ‘Sahwa’ tribes that have played a major role over the past six with a judicial authority known for its neutrality, with a Years ago, I wrote an article about a political figure criticizing takes are made does not necessarily have to be corrupt himself,” years. history of impartial work that included revoking Amiri him severely - he indeed deserved it because of his bad per- the former minister explained. Iraqi peaceful public movements were met with ruthless decrees, dissolving parliaments due to procedural errors formance in his position at that time. He was then excluded The minister’s talk reminded me of how most ex-ministers suppression. When Syria, which had been facilitating the entry and acquitting people who ironically refuse to acknowl- from the Cabinet and disappeared for many years until I met speak when out of office. When they are in office, they only of terrorist groups into Iraq, came under regional spotlights, edge it today. So is the judiciary good sometimes, and him a few days ago in a diwaniya where we sat side by side speak according to a ‘governmental cooperation agreement’, things had to come to a crossroads, and thus ISIL and its likes bad some other times? chatting about all issues except politics. Before concluding our making very short statements that can hardly be understood. appeared. ISIL’s future will be determined by the interests of Fear God in Kuwait, and know that the alternative to talk, he said: “I still remember your article about me very well But when they are out of office, they use a different tone - of neighboring countries and regional and international bal- the judiciary is chaos. Is that what you want and seek to and I think you were too harsh on me as if we had a feud members of the opposition making very severe criticisms. The ances. Progress and victories will be the least important factors achieve? Just a question! between us”. Because of my very bad memory, I tried hard to question here is: Where was all that criticism when they used to as we will see. —Translated by Kuwait Times from Al-Jarida —Translated by Kuwait Times from Al-Qabas remember even the main lines of my article but I failed, because wear bishts?! —Translated by Kuwait Times from Al-Anbaa

in my view New security cooperation

By Abdullah H. Erakat s thousands of Israeli soldiers comb every inch of Army spokesman Peter Lerner says the army has con- the West Bank in an intense search for three kid- fiscated more than $220,000 of what he described as Anapped Israeli teenagers, Palestinian security Hamas operational funds, but he was not aware of any forces say they are doing everything they can to help army thefts of money from private safes. find the boys. Despite anger in the Palestinian street over “This is money that was intended to allow Hamas to Israel’s invasive presence and the inconvenience of operate,” he said. house-to-house searches, Palestinian Authority President The teens were kidnapped from Area C, the 60 per- Mahmoud Abbas says he will continue to maintain the cent of the West Bank that is under sole Israeli security security coordination with Israel, which he has called a and administrative control as established by the Oslo “Palestinian national interest.” Accords. Abbas said that Israel did not even inform the “Our intelligence is working closely with their intelli- Palestinian security services until 12 hours after the kid- gence,” a Palestinian security source with detailed infor- napping. The search has focused on Hebron, most of mation about how the cooperation works, but who which is in Area A, where the Palestinian Authority is sup- spoke on condition of anonymity, said. “The two sides are posed to exercise full security and administrative control. working as one to find out where they (the Israeli The Palestinian security source said Israel’s intelligence in teenagers) are, because we don’t know either.” Area A is not as good as in other areas of the West Bank. Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu insists that Israel is also searching rural areas north of Hebron that the Islamist Hamas movement, which controls the Gaza are in Area B, meaning they are under Israeli security con- Strip, is behind the kidnapping, and says Israel will even- trol and Palestinian administrative control. tually release proof. Israel has focused its efforts on “Every (Palestinian) unit has an (Israeli) counterpart,” Hamas members in the West Bank, arresting 380 he said. “If there are areas that the Israelis can’t get into, Palestinians associated with the group, including several they ask the Palestinians to go in there.” parliamentarians. The Israeli crackdown comes after As the days pass, the security cooperation is growing Hamas joined a unity government with Abbas’s Fatah increasingly unpopular with the Palestinian public. movement earlier this month, a move meant foster “Since the beginning of the Hebron operation, the Palestinian reconciliation and pave the way for elections, Palestinian Authority has been acting as a representative but which is vehemently opposed by Israel. of the Israeli occupation - cooperating with them at a Israeli army (IDF) spokesman Peter Lerner confirmed time that they are waging acts of war against the that Israeli-Palestinian security coordination, which was Palestinian people,” charged Hani Al-Masri, an analyst established in the 1993 Oslo Accords, is continuing. and newspaper columnist. He said that, “People feel that “We’re both on the same page. Over the last years Abbas should not sustain security cooperation with Israel there has been an increase in the level of coordination while it is waging war on the Palestinian people.” between the IDF and the Palestinian security apparatus Some say that the fact that Israel has not been able to out of a mutual understanding that terrorism is bad for find the kidnapped teenagers reflects badly on Israeli both of us,” Lerner said. “In this current operation, they security capabilities. understand that this has the potential of causing the “They are failing in their current mission,” retired Major security situation to deteriorate which would be bad for General Wasef Uraiqat, a former senior Palestinian army all of us.” commander said. “They have not found the kidnapped So far, there have been sporadic clashes between Israelis. They don’t even have information on them. They Israeli soldiers and Palestinians in the West Bank, with six have not destroyed Hamas, and the (Palestinian) unity Palestinians having been killed. More than 2,000 loca- government still exists. Internally, Israel is scared and tions including homes, offices, and university campuses, there are those Israelis who are unsure the government have been searched. of Israel will be able to survive this crisis.” Maj Gen Adnan Al-Damiri, the spokesperson for the Israeli officials are concerned that Ramadan — the Palestinian security forces, says that the Palestinians “do month of prayer and fasting — could lead to more clash- not have any information of where (the abductees) were es with Palestinians. At the moment, searches and arrests taken from, or who took them.” seem to be winding down, but as time passes, it also “The Israelis are imposing collective punishment on begins to appear more likely that the three teenagers are the Palestinian people,” Al-Damiri said. “They have tight- no longer alive. ened their choke hold on the Palestinians, closing check- “As time goes by, clearly we are concerned for their points, creating chaos, and striking fear in the hearts of wellbeing,” IDF spokesman Lerner said. “But we are work- 2- What was the first gift given to Palestinian men, women and children as if they are in a ing under the assumption that they are still alive and Prophet Mohammad (peace be upon battle or a war.” they’re hidden somewhere dark and dingy - the base- The army has placed the West Bank city of Hebron ment of some house or some cave.” him) in Medina? under closure, meaning that Palestinians who work out- He also said that Israel will find them with or without - A piece of bread, ghee and buttermilk, side the city have not been able to reach their jobs since the help of the Palestinian Authority. gifted by Zaid bin Haritha. the kidnapping two weeks ago. Damiri charged the The cooperation is ongoing and has built a certain Israeli soldiers with mistreating the Palestinian popula- level of trust,” Lerner said. But we, as the Israeli army, tion. don’t depend on them. We are operating in parallel and Yes No “Someone searching for missing teenagers does not trying to bring back the boys independently. If the look in refrigerators, or in safes in people’s homes,” he Palestinian security apparatus can contribute to that, it said. “We have received many complaints from would be a good thing. If not, we will do it independ- Palestinians that money has been stolen after the Israeli ently.” army raided homes.” —The Media Line MONDAY, JUNE 30, 2014 LOCAL Motorist killed on King Fahd Highway Wife beater escapes punishment

KUWAIT: A man was killed and another was assault by a man who apparently did not like a Fugitives nabbed injured in a two-car collision on King Fahd stranger entering the elevator while his wife was Forty people were arrested in recent crack- Highway. Paramedics and police arrived at the inside. Security officers at the hospital put the situa- downs targeting cafes in Salmiya and Nugra. The scene shortly after the accident was reported. tion under control, then escorted the two men to fugitives include a man wanted for defaulting on They discovered that an Egyptian man had Jahra police station where the employee pressed a KD 35,000 payment, another for a KD 32,000 already succumbed to his injuries, while the oth- charges. debt, and a third for nonpayment of KD 16,000. er was injured. Paramedics rushed the injured Hawally detectives also arrested a Kuwaiti man man to Adan Hospital while criminal investiga- Insane addict sentenced to five years in prison for mugging, tors were called to examine the scene. A search is on for a drug addict who attacked and another sentenced for three years for sexual Investigations are ongoing to determine the cir- his family and destroyed furniture at their house assault. A Somali sentenced to three years for cumstances behind the accident. in Qasr Friday night. Police headed to the scene impersonating police and mugging, as well as in response to an emergency call, in which a two Egyptian drug addicts were also caught. Physical assault man reported that his addict brother went in a Furthermore, police arrested a Kuwaiti woman A man was freed after his wife refused to state of frenzy inside their house, beating up his wanted for theft, and a bedoon woman wanted press charges for beating her up in public Friday family members and destroying everything in for issuing a fake cheque. The detainees were night. Police had headed to a location behind a front of him. The man escaped by the time taken to the authorities for further action. mall in Farwaniya in response to an emergency police arrived, however. call about a man who was brutally assaulting a Suspected smuggling woman there. Officers put the situation under Drugs bag Eight trucks carrying oil derivatives left control and began inquiries, which revealed that Investigations are ongoing for three young- the two engaged in an argument inside the mall sters who left behind a bag containing drugs in Sulaibiya without undergoing necessary inspec- which escalated into physical assault. The Arab a Rai mall. Mall security received a bag from a tion, before unloading the cargo on a boat that couple was allowed to leave after the wife chose man who said that he found it in the bathroom, left for Jebel Ali in the United Arab Emirates, not to press charges. then discovered that it contained drugs. Minutes according to sources. An investigation was later, three young men went to the lost and opened after Customs General Department per- Overprotective man found section and asked about a lost bag, but sonnel were notified about the incident, but the A man allowed jealousy to get the best of him after fled when they were asked for their civil IDs. case was closed under pressure from influential he beat up a person who entered the elevator while CCTV tapes showing the men talking to security people to cover up for two officials and one he and his wife were inside. The incident happened and then escaping were handed over to detec- employee responsible, the sources said. They inside Jahra Hospital where an employee entered the tives at the Drug Control General Department in added that the trucks likely carried diesel and elevator, but was soon met with verbal and physical order to identify and arrest them. smuggled it out of the country. Restaurants in residential areas cannot serve shisha

KUWAIT: Kuwait Municipality rejected a proposal to investment residential areas, a classification that Municipal Council members Meshari Al-Mutawtah allow restaurants in residential areas to offer cafe serv- describes locations where apartment buildings are and Fahad Al-Sane proposed amendments to the law ices as well, in order to prevent serving shisha. Cafes constructed. Head of the department Adel Al-Atram that allows using apartments for commercial purpos- are already near apartment buildings for security and rejected the proposal, saying that it will allow restau- es, such as law firms, medical consultation clinics and health purposes, especially following a Ministry of rants to serve shisha to customers. Atram argued as counseling. Atram explained in his rejection letter that Health decision in 2009 that prevents serving shisha in well that restaurants already serve beverages, there- approving the proposal could lead for requests to add restaurants, cafes and public places. The Engineering fore there is no need to add cafe services there. more consultation activities to those that can be System Department at the Kuwait Municipality stud- opened at apartment buildings, which currently stand KUWAIT: A fire broke out in a wooden boat which was docked at Doha harbor with a ied a proposal from Municipal Council member Nayef Educational consultations at 35 activities. The senior official argued that increas- shipment of foodstuff onboard. The boat had just arrived from Iran and docked at Al-Soor, who suggested that restaurants be allowed to Meanwhile, Atram rejected proposals to allow ing that list could turn apartment buildings into com- the harbor when the fire started. Firemen from Doha, Sulaibikhat, Shuwaikh Marine offer cafe services. Restaurants can be opened in using apartments to offer educational consultations. mercial ones. center fought the fire. —- By Hanan Al-Saadoun UN refugee agency hails Kuwait efforts on bedoons

KUWAIT: The UN refugee agency has commended both the steps Kuwait is undertaking to address the situation of illegal residents (bedoons) locally and its important role on humanitarian crises internationally, particularly Syria. During a meeting in Kuwait with the head of the local body tasked with the affair, Iman Al-Naser, the office of the Amani Al-Waraa UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) expressed keenness on offer- CBK announces ing any technical or legal support to Kuwait on the matter amid its support Ramadan of efforts aimed at addressing the situ- competition ation. Al-Naser, for her part, said that the KUWAIT: The Commercial Bank of issue is a priority for Kuwait, adding Kuwait announced organizing a cul- tural competition on Instagram on that her office not only reviews the the occasion of Ramadan. case of each of the applicants for The CBK will upload a picture each Kuwaiti nationality, according to cer- Monday on its account @AltijariCBK tain conditions and specifications, but for a portrait featured in the CBK cal- also communicates with these individ- endar. Participating in the competi- uals and solves their day-to-day prob- tion requires answering the question lems. left in the comment from the day the Around 6,097 people have had their picture is uploaded until the follow- legal situations addressed, each given ing Saturday, said Amani Al-Waraa, five-year residency permits and other the Assistant Director of the Public incentives related to the right to bene- Relations and Media Department. fit from essential services during their The winner, who will receive a CBK stay, she said. prepaid card with KD 100 balance, The move came according to a will be announced on Sunday Cabinet decision, which includes a throughout the holy month, Waraa said. “roadmap” aimed at resolving the mat- ter, she added.— KUNA

KUWAIT: Kuwait Fire Services Directorate Director Maj Gen Yousif Abdullah Al-Ansari yesterday visited the Firemen Training Center in Kabd where he checked the admis- sion procedure for a new firefighting training course. Al-Anasari was received by the center commander, Col Jamal Al-Blaihees. MONDAY, JUNE 30, 2014 North Korea launches two missiles, defies Ukraine, EU leaders to press Putin before truce expiry UN ban Page 10 Page 12

BASHIR: Iraqi Kurdish forces take position as they fight jihadist militants from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) yesterday in the Iraqi village of Bashir (Basheer), 20 kilometers south of the city of Kirkuk. Iraqi forces pressed a counter-attack on Saddam Hussein’s hometown of Tikrit as Russia delivered Sukhoi warplanes to aid Baghdad in what diplomats warn is an existential battle against Sunni militants. —AFP Iraq receives Russian jets

Forces advancing on Shiite-majority village of Basheer BAGHDAD: Iraqi forces pressed a Kirkuk advance squandered the opportunity to counter-attack on Saddam Hussein’s Also yesterday, fighters backed rebuild Iraq since American troops hometown of Tikrit yesterday as by the Kurdish peshmerga force withdrew in late-2011. Russia delivered Sukhoi warplanes to were advancing on the Shiite-major- American officials have also said aid Baghdad in what diplomats warn ity village of Basheer, south of Kirkuk a proposed $500-million plan to is an existential battle against Sunni that was taken over by militants dur- arm and train moderate rebels in militants. ing the offensive, officials said. neighbouring Syria could also help Government planes pounded Tikrit The Tikrit offensive comes as Iraq Iraq fight ISIL, which operates in with air strikes and clashes broke out took delivery of the first batch of both countries. across the city yesterday, witnesses Sukhoi warplanes from Russia, with said, as thousands of troops advanced the newly-purchased Su-25 aircraft Hundreds of soldiers killed in the most ambitious operation Iraqi expected to be pressed into service Maliki’s security spokesman has forces have carried out since insur- as soon as possible, bolstering Iraq’s said hundreds of soldiers have been gents led by the jihadist Islamic State air power. killed since the insurgent offensive of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) overran An Iraqi official said that pilots was launched on June 9, while the swathes of five provinces weeks earli- from Saddam’s air force would fly UN puts the overall death toll at er. the planes. over 1,000, mostly civilians. World leaders, alarmed by the pace Su-25s are designed for ground International organisations have of the reverses in Iraq, have mean- attack, meaning they will be useful urged the establishment of humani- while urged a speeding up of govern- for Iraqi forces trying to root out tarian corridors to provide aid amid ment formation following April elec- ISIL-led militants from a string of the fighting, with 1.2 million people tions, warning that the conflict, driven towns and cities they have seized. having been displaced by unrest this by sectarian divides, cannot be year in Iraq. World leaders have resolved militarily. $500 million Sukhoi deal insisted on a political settlement And while beleaguered Prime Maliki on Thursday announced among Iraq’s various communities Minister Nuri al-Maliki has conceded that Baghdad was buying more and Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, that a political solution is necessary to than a dozen Sukhoi aircraft from revered among the country’s Shiite end the crisis, his security spokesman Russia in a deal that could be worth majority, has urged political leaders has for days touted successes in the up to $500 million (368 million to quickly form a government after Tikrit operation that could be crucial euros). parliament convenes on Tuesday. not only tactically, but also for morale While Washington has been Maliki has acknowledged that in the security forces. sending military advisers to help political measures are necessary, but “The security forces are advancing Iraqi commanders and is flying politicians have nevertheless cau- from different areas” around Tikrit, armed drones over Baghdad, Iraqi tioned that naming a new cabinet Lieutenant General Qassem Atta told officials have voiced frustration that could still take a month or more. reporters. “There are ongoing clashes.” multi-billion dollar deals for US- Despite unity calls, Iraqi Kurdish Atta said that troops had detonat- made F-16s and Apache helicopters leader Massud Barzani has said ed bombs planted along routes lead- have not been expedited. Baghdad could no longer object to ing to the city, which fell to militants Washington, which has pushed Kurdish self-rule in Kirkuk and other more than two weeks ago. for political reconciliation in the areas from which federal forces with- Witnesses in the city itself, mean- face of what Secretary of State John drew as the insurgents advanced. while, reported waves of government Kerry has described as an “existen- Kurdish forces moved into areas air strikes in various areas of central tial” threat, has also so far not vacated by Iraqi federal soldiers, put- Tikrit and Saddam’s palace compound acceded to Iraq’s appeal for US air ting them in control of disputed areas in the city. The Iraqi forces, according strikes. that they have long wanted to incor- to Atta, are coordinating with recent- The US has stopped short of call- porate into their three-province ly-arrived US military advisers in ing for the premier to go but has autonomous region, a move Baghdad “studying important targets.” left little doubt it feels he has strongly opposes. —AFP 15 dead as Nigeria Islamists attack villages, church

MAIDUGURI: Suspected Islamist militants killed at least 15 peo- they were firing at people. I saw people fleeing and they burned ple yesterday in an attack on two Nigerian villages, including one our houses,” he said, adding that some people had died in the targeting worshippers at a church, a few kilometres (three miles) attack, including two of his relatives. “Smoke was billowing from from Chibok, the scene of a mass abduction of more than 200 our town as I left.” A local pro-government vigilante, who declined school girls. to be named, said residents had now recovered 15 bodies from Violence in Nigeria’s northeast has been relentless in the past the village. Boko Haram often attacks institutions it sees as against year, and has gained in intensity since April, when more than 200 its strict version of Sunni Islam, including churches, bars and non- schoolgirls were snatched by Boko Haram rebels from Chibok. religious schools that teach Western ideas like science. Efforts to free them, which have attracted Western support, have Another attack on Kwada, eight km (five miles) from Chibok so far not succeeded. In a separate assault on Friday evening, village, left some people dead, a security source operating in the insurgents killed seven soldiers in the village of Goniri, in Yobe area said, although the toll was not yet clear. state, a security source and witnesses said. The attackers yesterday made simultaneous strikes on two vil- Heavy Death Toll lages in the Chibok community, in Borno state. Boko Haram, which is fighting for an Islamic state in largely Samuel Chibok, a survivor of the attack on Kautikiri village, Muslim northern Nigeria, has killed thousands since launching an about five km from where the girls were snatched, said that uprising on 2009, and many hundreds in the past three months. around 20 men in a Toyota pick-up truck and motorcycles rolled It is by far the biggest security threat to Africa’s biggest econo- into town. They sprayed it with bullets, focusing much of their fire my and top oil producer, and has overshadowed government power on panicked worshippers in a local church. efforts to project an image of Nigeria as a prospective economic “Initially I thought they were military but when I came out, giant. —Reuters MONDAY, JUNE 30, 2014 INTERNATIONAL ISIL crucifies nine men in Syria’s Aleppo: NGO ISIL remains firmly rooted in Raqa

BEIRUT: A jihadist group in Syria has capture of heavy weapons-some of has been fighting ISIL for months, protest movement in March 2011 publicly executed and crucified nine them US-made-appears to have but such fighting in Damascus demanding political change, but men, eight of them rebels fighting boosted its confidence in Syria. province is unprecedented. became an armed insurgency both President Bashar al-Assad’s East of Damascus, “fierce clashes Regime soldiers and warplanes when Assad’s regime unleashed a regime and the jihadists, a monitor broke out early yesterday between backed by Lebanon’s Shiite brutal crackdown. said yesterday. rebels from the Army of Islam and Hezbollah also pounded rebel Many months into the fighting, The report comes amid fierce ISIL near the town of Hammuriyeh”, positions near the capital with jihadists began to flock to Syria clashes on the outskirts of Damascus the Observatory said. rockets and surface-to-surface mis- where upwards of 162,000 people between the Islamic State of Iraq and The Army of Islam is a major siles, said the Local Coordination have been killed and millions dis- the Levant, which is spearheading a component of the Islamic Front, Committees activist network. placed in more than three years of major offensive in Iraq, and rebels, Syria’s largest rebel coalition which Syria’s war began as a peaceful conflict. —AFP the Syrian Observatory for Human HEBRON: Israeli soldiers conduct a line search in a field for any evidence of Rights said. three missing Israeli teens, feared abducted in the West Bank on June 12, in “ISIL executed eight men in Deir the village of Halhul near the West Bank city of Hebron, yesterday. Following Hafer in the east of Aleppo province” the disappearance of the teens, Israel launched its broadest ground opera- on Saturday because they belonged tion in the West Bank in nearly a decade, rounding up nearly 400 to rebel groups that had fought against the jihadists as well as Palestinians, most of them Hamas activists. —AP Assad’s forces, it said. ISIL then “crucified them in the Israel PM warns Gaza main square of the village, where their bodies will remain for three days”, the Britain-based monitor said. over rising rocket fire Also in Aleppo province, a ninth man was executed and crucified in JERUSALEM: Israel is “ready” to expand its The raids took place after six rockets Al-Bab town near the border with operations in Gaza, Prime Minister Benjamin struck southern Israel on Saturday evening, Turkey. ISIL first emerged in Syria’s Netanyahu warned yesterday after the air one of which hit a paint factory in Sderot war in late spring last year and was force struck 12 targets overnight following a industrial zone, causing an explosion and initially welcomed by some Syrian surge in militant rocket fire. major fire as the flammable substance ignit- rebels who believed its combat Speaking to ministers at the weekly cabi- ed, police said. experience would help topple net meeting, the Israeli premier said the On Friday, two Palestinians were killed in Assad. almost-nightly military strikes on Gaza could an Israeli air strike on a car near Gaza City, But subsequent jihadist abuses be expanded should the need arise. with the military saying they had been quickly turned the Syrian opposi- His remarks came after a sharp hike in ten- involved in firing rockets at Israel. tion, including Islamists, against ISIL. sions along the border as militant groups Hours earlier, a bomb had exploded along Rebels launched a major anti-ISIL have stepped up their fire on southern Israel. the southern sector of the border, prompting offensive in January 2014, and have “Over the weekend, the IDF attacked multiple Israeli tanks to open fire towards the south- pushed them out of large swathes targets in response to firing at Israel from the ern city of Khan Yunis, injuring five of Aleppo province and all of Idlib in Gaza Strip. We are ready to expand this opera- Palestinians, one of them a child. the northwest. tion as per need,” Netanyahu said, without The military said it had fired on “lookout However, ISIL remains firmly elaborating. posts used to guide the attack” with rooted in Raqa, its northern Syrian Speaking to army radio ahead of the cabi- Palestinians officials saying it had targeted headquarters, and wields signifi- MOSUL: Displaced Iraqi Christian families, who fled from the villages of Hamdaniya near the net meeting, Israel’s hawkish Foreign Minister “two mosque minarets east of Khan Yunis.” cant power in Deir Ezzor in the east northern city of Mosul, carry their belongings outside a temporary shelter, as they prepare to Avigdor Lieberman warned a limited Over the past fortnight, 25 rockets fired near the border with Iraq. Activists board buses to return to their villages after ruling Kurdish forces told them it was safe to return, response would only strengthen the Islamist from Gaza have struck southern Israel out of say the group’s Iraq offensive and in Irbil, Iraq, yesterday. —AP movement Hamas, which held power in Gaza a total of 28 since the start of the month, for the past seven years but stepped down prompting a series of almost nightly Israeli air earlier this month when a unified govern- strikes. Last month, the total was seven. Sudan Christian’s lawyers want forgery rap dismissed ment with the West Bank was sworn in. The rise in rocket fire has coincided with a “We have seen that, at the end of the day, huge Israeli arrest operation in the West Bank KHARTOUM: Lawyers for a Sudanese Christian woman ously to try to leave Sudan. If prosecutors throw out the Ishag should have used a Sudanese passport for her limited operations only strengthen Hamas so to track down three teenagers who went in hiding at the US embassy in Khartoum sought the case, Ishag, her American husband Daniel Wani and trip. Mustafa says she does not have such a document, the alternative is clear,” he said, repeating his missing on June 12, whom Israel says were dismissal yesterday of forgery charges against her so their two children will be able to travel, Mustafa said but he expects authorities will provide her with one. long-held assertion that Israel should re-occu- kidnapped by Hamas militants. she can leave the country. “We submitted our request” earlier. The family took refuge in the US mission on It is not confirmed, “but we discussed it with them py the Gaza Strip, which it left in 2005. So far, more than 400 Palestinians have to prosecutors, Mohanad Mustafa, a lawyer for Meriam Thursday after Ishag’s release from a police station and we think they will be cooperative”. He added that Israeli warplanes struck Gaza 12 times been arrested, most of them Hamas mem- Yahia Ibrahim Ishag, 26, told AFP. He added that it is where she had been held for two days, after security the government has taken “a very good step to solve overnight, with Palestinian officials saying bers, and another five have been killed. But unclear how long a decision could take. agents stopped them from travelling to the United this problem”. On May 15, a court sentenced Ishag to two people had been lightly injured. The there has been no claim for the youths’ “We have to wait,” Mustafa said. Ishag is charged States. Ishag was released from prison last Monday hang after convicting her under Islamic sharia law that army said the sites targeted were being used abduction, nor has there been any indication with forgery and providing false information in relation when an appeals court overturned her death sentence has been in force in Sudan since 1983 and outlaws con- for “terrorist activity.” of their whereabouts. —AFP to a South Sudanese travel document she used previ- and conviction for apostasy from Islam. Sudan says versions on pain of death. —AFP Iran general says ready to help Iraq against militants

DUBAI: Iran is ready to help Iraq fight Jazayeri, deputy joint chief of staff of Syrian people. We will certainly have an armed revolt using the same meth- the armed forces and a senior Islamic the same approach with Iraq.” ods it deployed against opposition Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Shi’ite Iran has spent billions of dol- forces in Syria, an Iranian general said, officer, told Iran’s al Alam television lars propping up its ally, Syrian suggesting Tehran is offering to take a that Iran’s response to the militias President Bashar al-Assad, in what has larger role in battling Sunni militias would be “certain and serious”. turned into a sectarian proxy war with threatening Baghdad. Jazayeri’s remarks late on Saturday Sunni Arab states. Iranian leaders to date have said did not provide details on the assis- The help has included hundreds of they would help defend Shi’ite Muslim tance Iran could give Baghdad, military specialists, including senior shrines in neighbouring Iraq if neces- beyond saying Iran could help with commanders from the elite Quds sary, but have also said Iraqis are what he called popular defence and Force, the external and secretive arm capable of doing that job themselves. intelligence. of the IRGC, according to Iranian Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali “Iran has told Iraqi officials it is sources familiar with deployments of Khamanei on June 22 also said he ready to provide them with our suc- military personnel, Syrian opposition rejected intervention in Iraq by cessful experiments in popular all- sources and security experts. Washington or any other outside around defence, the same winning Assad has also received battlefield power against Sunni militants from strategy used in Syria to put the ter- support from fighters of the Lebanese the Islamic State of Iraq and the rorists on the defensive ... This same Hezbollah movement, which Tehran Levant (ISIL) militia. strategy is now taking shape in Iraq - also backs. ISIL has seized a broad swathe of mobilizing masses of all ethnic Jazayeri said Iran would deal with territory in northern and western Iraq groups,” he told the television station. Iraq on defence, security, border con- in recent weeks in their quest to top- “A response is certain and serious,” trol and fortifications. To help Iraq, he ple the government of Prime Minister he said. “With Syria, too, we said, Iran would monitor the situation Nuri al-Maliki, a Shi’ite backed by Iran, announced we would not allow ter- in the region, as it had done “in Syria and to set up an Islamic caliphate. rorists in the hire of foreign intelli- and other troubled areas in the Brigadier General Massoud gence services to rule and dictate to region”. —Reuters

BAGHDAD: Iraqis shop during the first day of Ramadan at a supermarket in Baghdad’s commercial dis- trict of Karrada yesterday. Ramadan is sacred to Muslims because it is during that month that tradition says the holy Quran was revealed to the Prophet Mohammed (PBUH). During Ramadan, Muslims fast from food from dawn to dusk and strive to be more pious and charitable. —AFP INTERNATIONAL MONDAY, JUNE 30, 2014 Benghazi suspect’s court case could offer clarity WASHINGTON: A court appearance for the alleged killed US Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other ings have been held and tens of thousands of pages American courts. Government officials point to suc- mastermind of the attacks on the US mission in Americans. The Justice Department says it expects to of documents have been released. Yet there’s still a cessful prosecutions, like the March conviction in Benghazi, Libya, is the first step in a long legal bring more charges. dispute over what happened. Republicans accused New York City of Osama bin Laden’s son-in-law, to process that could yield new insight into a fiery the White House, as the 2012 presidential election suggest that the civilian justice system is fair, efficient assault that continues to reverberate across US poli- Reaction neared, of intentionally misleading the public about and can yield harsh penalties for suspected terrorists. tics. The case of Ahmed Abu Khattala, who pleaded The Libyan who maintained a garrulous public what prompted the attacks by portraying it as one of But not everyone is convinced. Many Republicans in not guilty during a brief court appearance Saturday, persona at home - granting interviews with journal- the many protests over an anti-Muslim video made Congress have urged the Justice Department to send also represents a high-profile test of the Obama ists and gaining popularity and prominence in in America, instead of a calculated terrorist attack. Abu Khatalla to the US detention facility at administration’s goal of prosecuting terror suspects Benghazi’s circle of extremists - showed little reaction The White House said Republicans were politicizing a Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and say granting terrorists in civilian courts - even in the face of Republican crit- during a 10-minute appearance before a federal national tragedy. legal protections, such as advising them of their right ics who say such defendants aren’t entitled to the magistrate judge. He spoke just two words, both in The capture of Abu Khatalla marked the first sig- to remain silent, risks hindering access to national protections of the American legal system. Arabic, in response to perfunctory questions, stared nificant breakthrough in the investigation of the security intelligence. A US official said Saturday that Abu Khattala made his first appearance in an impassively for most of the hearing and sat with his attacks. Prosecutors say they hope to identify, locate Abu Khattala had been advised of his Miranda rights American courtroom amid tight security, two weeks hands behind his back. He will remain in custody - and bring to court any additional co-conspirators. at some point during his trip to the United States and after being captured in Libya by US special forces in a though the judge did not say where - and was direct- “Now that Ahmed Abu Khatallah has arrived in the continued talking after that. The official wasn’t nighttime raid and then whisked away on a Navy ship ed to return to court next week. United States, he will face the full weight of our jus- authorized to discuss an ongoing investigation by for questioning and transport. He was flown early As the Justice Department embarks on a high- tice system,” Attorney General Eric Holder said in a name and spoke on condition of anonymity. The Saturday from the ship to a landing pad in profile prosecution of the alleged militant, the case is statement Saturday. “We will prove, beyond a reason- nature of those conversations wasn’t immediately Washington and brought to the federal courthouse, a likely to provide a public forum for new details about able doubt, the defendant’s alleged role in the attack clear. The criminal case may sort out the exact role downtown building mere blocks from the U.S. a burst of violence - on the 11th anniversary of the that killed four brave Americans in Benghazi.” Abu Khattala is alleged to have played in the attack. Capitol. A grand jury indictment made public attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon - The US government accuses Abu Khattala of Saturday accuses Abu Khattala of participating in a that roiled the Middle East and dominated American Procecuting being a member of the Ansar al-Shariah group, the conspiracy to provide material support and resources political discourse. In the nearly two years since the The Obama administration has said it’s committed powerful Islamic militia that officials believe was to terrorists in the attacks of Sept. 11, 2012, that attack, dozens of congressional briefings and hear- to prosecuting defendants like Abu Khattala in behind the attack. — AP

Powerful quake strikes near remote south Atlantic islands

WASHINGTON: A powerful 6.9 magni- stating that, based on historical data, “a tude earthquake struck in the far south destructive widespread tsunami threat Atlantic ocean in the inhospitable South does not exist.” Sandwich Islands region, the US The quake occurred near the bound- Geological Survey said yesterday. The ary between the Antarctic tectonic plate USGS which monitors quakes worldwide and the Scotia Sea plate, two plates that initially said the quake was of magnitude slide past one another horizontally. 7.1, but later revised its strength down- Earthquakes in the Pacific Rim area are ward. It also slightly revised the epicen- more likely to trigger tsunamis because ter’s location. they are usually subduction quakes, when The quake, which struck at 0752 GMT, one tectonic plate moves under another had an epicenter 154 kilometers (96 and triggers a vertical movement in the miles) northwest of the uninhabited seafloor. The South Georgia and the Visokoi Island, and 1,975 kilometers (1227 South Sandwich Islands is a British over- miles) east-southeast of Stanley, the main seas territory. There is no native popula- city on the Falkland Islands, the USGS tion to the islands, but there are scientific reported. The epicenter was at a depth of research outposts. Argentina claims the 16.5 kilometers. The Hawaii-based Pacific archipelago as well as the Falkland Islands Tsunami Warning Center issued a bulletin to the west. — AFP Despite the grousing, voters rarely fire lawmakers

WASHINGTON: Congress is wildly unpopu- don’t put much attachment to their own lar. In fact, two-thirds of Americans want representative anymore, either. An their own House member booted. And the Associated Press-GfK poll last month found that 65 percent of Americans say their own tea party is dogging longtime Republican KIEV: Commander of the “Donbass” battalion of Ukraine Semen Sementchenko, center, attends a rally in the Independence Square in Kiev, House member should lose. lawmakers. So incumbents are sweating out Ukraine, yesterday. Hundreds of people have come to the presidential administration to demand a stop to the ceasefire on the eastern part of So why do these people keep winning? this year’s election, right? Nope. Mostly Ukraine. — AP they’re not. It’s harder for challengers to sell them- People talk about throwing the bums selves to voters. Incumbents wield tremen- out, but voters keep sending the same dous advantages. They raise big bucks from Ukraine, EU leaders to press bunch back in. special interests, use their congressional More than halfway through the party offices to send voters mass mailings, build primaries, 293 House and Senate members ties to businesses and advocacy groups in have completed their quests for renomina- their districts, and benefit from name recog- Putin before truce expiry tion. The score: Incumbents 291, chal- nition. They have staff members back home lengers 2. Granted, one of those two losses working to keep constituents happy. KIEV: German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Poroshenko has demanded that the militias Fund believes may only reach 0.2 percent this was a shocker. A virtual unknown, Dave “If you know them, if you helped their French President Francois Hollande joined give up control of Russian border crossings and year. But public statements in Moscow indicate it Brat, toppled House Majority Leader Eric father or sister or relative or friend, if you go Ukraine’s call to Russia’s Vladimir Putin before help set up a monitoring mechanism for a long- is busy preparing an economic counter-offensive, Cantor of Virginia in a Republican primary. to their events and show interest, if you do Kiev’s shaky truce with pro-Kremlin separatists term truce that can put an end to the low-inten- putting up prohibitive barriers to its trade with Two longtime lawmakers - Republican Sen. good staff work, you’re going to go back,” expires. sity warfare that has already claimed 450 lives. Ukraine, which relies heavily on exports to Russia. Thad Cochran of Mississippi and said former Rep. Connie Morella, who The second such teleconference in four days Kiev and its Western allies accuse Russia of Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Saturday Democratic Rep. Charles Rangel of New served 16 years in Congress. was arranged in Brussels on Friday when arming and funding the militias in a bid to unset- that Russia would treat Ukraine and the ex-Soviet York - barely clung to nominations to their A Republican in a heavily Democratic Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko put his tle the new Ukrainian government as revenge for states of Georgia of Moldova that signed their seats Tuesday. Maryland district, she was re-elected seven name to a historic trade deal with Europe that the February ouster of a pro-Kremlin president own EU deals on Friday “based on one criterium- But those rare exciting races that draw times, until her district boundaries were breaks Kiev’s bonds with Moscow. who had ditched the very EU agreement how (the agreements) might hurt Russian trade”. national attention are misleading. Most of redrawn by Democrats to push her out in The European Union also warned Putin that Poroshenko signed on Friday. Russian and EU ministers have tentatively the House candidates, about 60 percent so 2002. he had until today to put explicit pressure on the German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter agreed to meet on July 11 to discuss how far, didn’t have a soul running against them. Political calculations in the redistricting fighters to suspend their 13-week uprising in Steinmeier said the current ceasefire due to Moscow’s concerns might be best addressed. Only a few faced a challenger who posed a process every 10 years have contributed to Ukraine’s industrial east or Russia would face expire on Monday at 1900 GMT-”is a positive sign Ukraine’s commissioner on European integra- real threat. No senator has been defeated most districts becoming solidly Republican punishing economic sanctions. but it is only the start of a process.” “The weapons tion said he expected the consultations with yet. What about November, when or solidly Democratic. The Russian strongman is likely to win credit must be silenced in a lasting way to give negotia- Russia to be acrimonious and possibly fruitless. Republicans and Democrats face off in the “The gerrymandering is terrible,” said for the rebels’ decision on Saturday to release the tions a chance of succeeding,” Steinmeier “Our neighbour has this desire to always act general election? Morella, now a professor at American second and last team of unarmed European stressed. as our big brother, a mentor, to always try teach- It looks to be a dramatic midterm, all University. “Few districts are truly competi- monitors they had detained at the end of May. ing us something,” Valeriy Pyatnitskiy told Kiev’s right, with Republicans pushing to seize tive anymore.” But the battles have raged on despite the Russia’s ‘big brother’ approach Dzerkalo Tyzhnia weekly. control of the Only about four dozen of the 435 House brief ceasefire and Poroshenko has hinted that The possibility of the United States and “But if they realise that this is a dialogue of Senate. More incumbents will be vulner- seats are considered in play this year, mean- he may again resort to force should the guerrillas Europe freezing access to Russia’s banking sector equals, then its obvious that our talks will fail.” able in the general election than the pri- ing either party might conceivably win fail to disarm and cede control of state buildings has already dented the country’s outlook and Pyatnitskiy added that Ukraine may have no maries. Still, the vast majority of sitting law- them in November. Many of those are open across a dozen cities and towns. raised the possibility of the economy contracting choice but to appeal to the World Trade makers are snug in their seats. seats, vacated by lawmakers who are retir- The Ukrainian military reported losing three for the first time since the 2008-2009 global Organisation-a global free commerce club Russia Over the past five decades, voters have ing or seeking another office. soldiers in fighting on Saturday. The rebels also financial crisis. only joined in 2012 — to step in as a broker of routinely returned 9 of 10 incumbent candi- In dozens of other cases in the House, mounted two brief attacks on an airfield not far Russia’s economy minister warned on last resort. “The WTO-there is no question about dates to the House. Senate races are a bit only one of the two major parties will even from their base of power in the city of Slavyansk Saturday that new sanctions could “seriously” it,” Pyatnitskiy said. “We are already preparing the less predictable, but usually more than 80 have a name on the November ballot. on Sunday morning. impact growth that the International Monetary corresponding work.” — AFP percent of incumbents win. In the Senate, about a dozen of the 36 Consider 2010, which was a “bad year” seats up for election might be truly compet- for incumbents. A wave of angry voters itive. Turnout is low in midterm elections, swept Republicans into the House majority. usually about 40 percent in the fall and Pope leads long Vatican Fifty-eight House members were ousted often abysmal for primaries. Voters may feel that year, nearly all of them Democrats. they lack true choice, although Cantor’s loss President Barack Obama called it a “shel- shows that establishment candidates can lacking.” be ousted. Mass after health setbacks Yet even in that remarkable midterm, “There just aren’t that many real races,” voters rehired 85 percent of Congress mem- said Larry Sabato, a veteran election fore- VATICAN CITY: Looking tired but relaxed, Pope “Not so tired, no aspect that would mirror the prostitution for clients “who could be their bers who were on the ballot. caster at the University of Virginia. “So even Francis yesterday led his first major public cere- alarm these days” about his health. In the inter- grandfathers,” during the interview. This year, Congress logged a confidence if people don’t like their representative, they mony since health problems forced a spate of view, Francis was quoted as saying he has “The changing of an epoch feeds moral deca- rating of 7 percent, the lowest Gallup has don’t necessarily vote for the challenger canceled appointments. Francis, 77, appeared to learned a Roman dialect expression: dence, not only in politics but in financial and measured for any institution, ever. People from the other party, or vote at all.” — AP hold up well during the 90-minute Mass in St. Francis also decried corruption, and child social” spheres, he told the newspaper. — AP Peter’s Basilica to honor Saints Peter and Paul. The Vatican has played down the cancella- tions, including one at the last minute on Friday, attributing them without elaboration to some mild health problem. Francis, often chuckling, chatted with each of 24 archbishops kneeling before him to receive a white woolen band sym- bolizing shared episcopal power.

‘Live and let live’ He later addressed the faithful gathered in St. Peter’s Square and appealed for Iraq’s leaders to save the nation from further warfare. Francis then did what he has started doing recently when greeting the public - asking for prayers for him, too. “Please don’t forget to pray for me,” he said. These requests for prayers, combined with his recent quip that a pope’s job could be unhealthy and the cancellation of several appointments in the last few weeks, fueled con- cern that perhaps Francis was seriously ill. The Vatican insisted on Friday “there are no reasons to worry about the pope’s health.” June 29 is a Roman holiday, and for the occasion, VATICAN CITY: Francis Pope Francis, left, leaves after celebrating a mass where he bestowed Francis granted an hour-long interview to the the Pallium, a woolen shawl symbolizing their bond to the pope, to 24 new Metropolitan TEXAS: Ana Garcia de Hernandez, first lady of Honduras, speaks to the media about city’s daily paper Il Messaggero. Archbishops, in St Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican, yesterday. Looking tired but relaxed, Pope the immigration influx in the Rio Grande Valley along with US Rep. Henry Cuellar, D- “I found him in great shape,” his interviewer, Francis has led his first major public ceremony after a spate of canceled appointments for Laredo, at the McAllen Chamber of Commerce, Saturday in McAllen, Texas. — AP Franca Giansoldati, told Sky TG24 TV yesterday. health problems. — AP Available at The Sultan Centre & Carrefour MONDAY, JUNE 30, 2014 INTERNATIONAL China official cancels events in Taiwan amid protests TAIPEI: China’s top official in charge of rela- splashed security staff. Some protesters for the democratically governed island. “Something like the protests or paint Communist Party has rebuffed calls for tions with Taiwan has returned to Beijing, were bloodied after scuffles with police. Speaking to state media after arriving pouring should be in his (Zhang’s) anticipa- political liberalisation. hailing his visit to the self-ruled island as An official at Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs back in Beijing on Saturday, Zhang glossed tions. I don’t think this incident will impact Their concerns are not just politically “historic”, despite violent protests that Council told Reuters by phone that three of over the protests and hailed the trip a suc- cross-strait relations or slow down cross- motivated. The once heavily industrialised forced him to cancel several meetings. Zhang’s public appearances had been cess. “This visit received an enthusiastic wel- strait exchanges,” Yang said. Kaohsiung has lost many of its companies The visit by Zhang Zhijun, director of called off on Saturday following the come from all circles and peoples in Taiwan. “The agreements that Zhang and his and factories to China, drawn away by China’s Taiwan Affairs Office, marked the protests. “The public appearances were can- Despite differing voices, the popular will is Taiwanese counterpart have reached this China’s massive workforce and low manu- first such trip by such a senior mainland celled due to twists and turns,” the official extremely clear,” the official Xinhua news time should be implemented at the work- facturing costs, and it has struggled eco- official in 65 years since the Nationalists fled who was not authorized to speak to media, agency cited Zhang as saying. ing levels as planned. I’m cautiously opti- nomically in recent years. after losing a civil war to China’s said. “Everyone universally believes that mistic about ties across the Taiwan Strait,” Protesters occupied Taiwan’s parlia- Communists in 1949. One of the events was cancelled due to peaceful development of cross-strait rela- he said. ment and mounted mass demonstrations Throughout his four-day tour of the security concerns for Zhang at a fair held at tions is the correct path and brings real China claims Taiwan as its own, to be over three weeks starting in March in island, Zhang was greeted by protesters, a well-known temple in Kaohsiung, the offi- benefits to people on both sides. Everyone taken by force if necessary, though the anger at a pending trade pact that will including at the high-speed train station in cial said. Hundreds of pro-independence believes we should continue down this two have been ruled separately since open various sectors in both economies. the pro-independence southern port of banner-toting demonstrators were at the path,” he said. defeated Nationalist forces fled to the The opposition calls the pact a threat Kaohsiung on Friday. There hundreds of Taoyuan International Airport near Taipei island following the civil war. to Taiwan’s industry and fears it could demonstrators gathered, some waving on Saturday as Zhang prepared to depart ‘Cautiously optimistic’ Taiwan’s pride in its democracy, ush- open the door to Chinese political influ- placards reading “Communist Zhang for the mainland. Andrew Yang, a political science profes- ered in during the 1980s, helps reinforce ence. Zhang did not meet with Taiwan’s Zhijun, get the hell back to China”. The trip was seen as part of China’s sor at National Sun Yat-sen University in the unwillingness of many to be absorbed China-friendly president, Ma Ying-jeou, Protesters in the city became violent and charm offensive in Taiwan, where many Taiwan, said the visit’s awkward moments politically by China. who has never held talks with senior at one point attempted to pour white paint remain suspicious about a pending trade were not likely to alter the calculus between Many Taiwanese look with nervous- Chinese officials since taking office in on Zhang, but missed him and instead pact and autocratic China’s political designs China and Taiwan. ness, if not fear, at China, where the ruling 2008. —Reuters North Korea launches two missiles, defies UN ban Test fires rockets 11 times this year

SEOUL: North Korea fired two short- North Korea is also due hold talks water, an official for the Joint Chiefs of prohibited under UN sanctions on the range ballistic missiles into seas east off with Japan this week to work out the Staff said. isolated country. its coast yesterday, South Korea’s mili- details of Pyongyang’s plan to reinves- The test firings yesterday came North Korea’s possession and test- tary said, defying a UN ban on the iso- tigate the fate of Japanese citizens three days after the North launched ing of ballistic missiles such as Soviet- lated country testing such weapons. kidnapped by the reclusive state three short-range projectiles into the era Scuds, however, breach the sanc- The launch came days before decades ago. waters off its east coast, which flew tions, and are seen to contribute to Chinese President Xi Jinping’s sched- The missiles, which appeared to be about 190 km (120 miles) and landed Pyongyang’s long-range missile pro- uled state visit to South Korea. China is Scud class, were launched from an in the sea. gramme. the main benefactor of the North, area on the east coast of the peninsula Such launches are routine. North North Korea has so far conducted which is also under sanctions for con- and flew about 500 km (310 miles) Korea frequently test-fires short range test firing of its ballistic missiles and ducting nuclear tests. before crashing harmlessly into the multi-rocket launchers, which are not rockets 11 times this year, including four involving ballistic missiles.

Routine exercise CHENNAI: A doctor checks the pulse of a woman worker who was pulled out The isolated country usually test- from the rubble of a building that collapsed late Saturday during monsoon fires its short-range rockets and ballis- rains on the outskirts of Chennai, India, yesterday. Police said dozens of tic missiles amid annual US-South workers have been pulled out so far and the search is continuing. —AP Korean military exercises as a form of protest, observers say. Pyongyang routinely denounces Thai court issues arrest the joint military exercises as prepara- tion for war. Yesterday’s launch came warrant for anti-coup group less than a week before Xi’s July 3-4 vis- it to South Korea. Xi and South Korea’s BANGKOK: Thailand’s military court has issued would challenge them to produce such evi- Park Geun-hye are expected to discuss an arrest warrant for the spokesman of an anti- dence,” Jakrapob said in a statement released North Korea’s nuclear programme in a coup group over alleged arms offences, an accu- Saturday. “I have no involvement in any kind of summit meeting next Thursday. sation firmly rejected by the former minister. ‘armed’ struggle. I believe fully in a political, North Korea said the launch was The warrant against Jakrapob Penkair, a social and cultural struggle secured in reality by “part of its routine military exercise” prominent member of the “Red Shirt” move- the democratic will of the Thai people,” the FT- and that there should be no affect on ment affiliated to the government ousted by the HD spokesman said. planned governmental talks between military in May, follows the launch of an opposi- Yesterday Thai authorities displayed rifles, North Korea and Japan next Tuesday, a tion alliance to counter the junta. grenades and bullet-proof vests collected in North Korean foreign ministry official The “Organisation of Free Thais for Human raids during a press conference at the army was quoted as saying by Japanese Rights and Democracy” (FT-HD) has vowed to headquarters in Bangkok. media. press for the restoration of democratic rule from A total of 1,996 guns, 31,840 rounds of Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio an as yet undisclosed Western country as ammunition and 256 explosive devices were Kishida told reporters Japan wanted to attempts to take on the regime within Thailand seized between 22 May and 25 June in opera- raise the the issue during the talks. are stifled. “The military court Friday night issued tions which also led to the arrest of 38 people, “We think this issue needs to be arrest warrants for four people, including said Thailand’s Peace and Order Maintaining addressed properly at the government Jakrapob, for links with war weapons seized in Task Force in a statement. talks,” he told reporters. “We must Thailand during the past month,” deputy nation- The majority of the arms seized were handed TOKYO: Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera, center, answers a reporter’s question on make a firm demand toward North al police chief Somyot Poompanmoung told in by people in the central and northeast North Korean missiles, at Defense Ministry in Tokyo yesterday morning. North Korea fired two Korea that they follow the UN Security AFP yesterday. provinces after a military call for illegal weapons, short-range Scud missiles into its eastern waters yesterday, a South Korean official said, in an council resolution and other agree- Thailand’s military rulers justified their according to junta spokesman Werachon apparent test just days after the country tested what it called new precision-guided missiles. —AP ments.” —Reuters takeover as necessary to restore peace after Sukondhapatipak. months of often-violent protests between pro- “The weapons have been linked with plans and anti- government factions, and had warned to instigate violence in northeast Thailand, par- they would crack down on armed groups in the ticularly in the city of Khon Kaen,” he said, with- run-up to the May 22 coup. Jakrapob, also once out providing any more details. HK wraps up democracy a spokesman for the government of tycoon- The Thai coup follows years of political divi- turned-populist premier Thaksin Shinawatra- sions between billionaire Thaksin, who lives in who was deposed in a previous coup in 2006 — self-exile in Dubai to avoid jail for a corruption poll in defiance of Beijing sharply rejected the allegations against him. conviction, and his supporters, and a royalist “There is simply no evidence whatsoever to establishment backed by parts of the military connect me to the junta’s seizure of arms and I and judiciary. —AFP HONG KONG: More than 780,000 votes were cast by that Hong Kong people are prepared to express their 30,000 against the Occupy Central group. She also yesterday, the final day of an unofficial referendum views on universal suffrage,” said Benny Tai, associate urged police to “act strongly against the movement”. on democratic reforms in Hong Kong, part of a civil professor of law at the University of Hong Kong and Results of the online referendum are expected to campaign that has been branded illegal by local and one of the organisers of the vote and the movement, be released at around 11 p.m. local time on Sunday, mainland Chinese authorities. Occupy Central with Love and Peace. with the overall tally set to be announced today. Hong Kong, a free-wheeling, capitalist hub of “We hope the result of the civil referendum will Residents have voted on the Internet, and at polling more than seven million people, returned to Chinese be taken seriously by the SAR (Special Administrative booths. rule in 1997 with wide-ranging autonomy under a Region of Hong Kong) and Chinese government.” The last day of voting coincided with China’s mili- “one country, two systems” formula, along with an The unofficial vote, organised by pro-democracy tary opening its barracks in Hong Kong to the public, undated promise of universal suffrage. activists, has been conducted mainly online. Voters giving curious tourists a rare glimpse inside two out- While Beijing says Hong Kong can go ahead with are required to give their identification number to posts, as tensions between local democracy activists a vote in 2017 for the city’s top leader, Hong Kong’s prevent cheating. At a “polling booth” at Chinese and Beijing continues to heat up. mini-constitution, the Basic Law, specifies that only a University of Hong Kong on Sunday, a small group of The referendum wraps up just two days ahead of nominating committee can pick leadership candi- pro-Beijing supporters with mainland accents held an annual demonstration on July 1, the anniversary dates. Democracy activists want the nomination up banners denouncing the vote, while four people of Hong Kong’s return to Chinese rule, a date citizens process to be open to everyone, in line with interna- jumped into the city’s Victoria Harbour to protest use to protest against multiple issues, including what tional standards, and have threatened to lock down against the referendum and were quickly rescued. they perceive as foot-dragging on democratic the Central area of Hong Kong, home to some of Another pro-Beijing group, Caring Hong Kong reforms. Tai urged those who had voted to turn up Asia’s biggest companies and banks, if the city fails to Power, marched through the busy shopping district on July 1 to demonstrate their commitment to uni- adopt a strong democratic method for electing its of Causeway Bay carrying bright orange balloons versal suffrage. next leader. and urging people not to vote. Group spokeswoman SOUTH CHINA SEA: A Philippine Navy personnel mans a .50 caliber machine “I think the signal has already been sent to Beijing Lee Ka-ka handed a petition to police signed by White paper ‘backfired’ gun during the bilateral maritime exercise between the Philippine Navy and The 10-day poll, organised by Occupy Central, US Navy dubbed as Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT 2014) comes at a time when many Hong Kong residents in the South China Sea near waters claimed by Beijing yesterday. —AFP fear civil liberties are being eroded and amid grow- ing concern about the rule of law in the Asian finan- cial centre. Philippine security forces on On Friday, Hong Kong lawyers dressed in black marched through the city to protest against the alert due to terror threat wording in a white paper released this month by MANILA: Security forces went on full alert in President Benigno Aquino called the Beijing in which it said being patriotic and “loving the the southern Philippines yesterday, police Davao City mayor to relay the possible country” is a basic requirement for the city’s adminis- said, after military intelligence reported threat. trators, including lawyers. sightings of Islamist militants in the region Local officials held a meeting on The lawyers were taunted by pro-Beijing groups after the detention of a top al Qaeda-linked Saturday night with security officials to shouting into loud hailers as they marched to the leader. assess protection at shopping malls, parks Court of Final Appeal. Last week, a team of soldiers and police and transport terminals. Many recent rallies in Hong Kong have seen scuf- officers arrested Khair Mundos, an expert Roadblocks were set up around Davao fles break out between pro and anti-Beijing groups, bomb-maker and the “spiritual leader” of the City. Patrols were also stepped up in General including the 25th anniversary of the June 4, 1989, Abu Sayyaf faction, which rose to notoriety Santos, Cagayan de Oro, Kidapawan and crackdown on pro-democracy protests in and early last decade by kidnapping foreigners. Koronadal. around Beijing’s Tiananmen Square, an event that Mundos is wanted by the United States, “We are preparing for possible retaliatory had always been peaceful in Hong Kong. which put a $500,000 bounty up for his attacks from Islamist militants to avenge the Tai said yesterday the white paper, which arrest. “Information received with high relia- arrest of Mundos,” an army intelligence offi- reasserted Beijing’s control over the former British bility, revealed a possible terrorist threat to cer told Reuters, adding the presence of colony, had “backfired” and prompted more people the peace and security of Region 11, particu- Islamist rebels was reported to them in to vote. Pro-Beijing newspapers, Chinese officials and larly in Davao City,” Chief Superintendent Davao City a couple days ago. Hong Kong business tycoons have strongly criticised Reuben Sindac, national police spokesman, Abdul Usman Basit, brother-in-law of the Occupy Central campaign, saying it could hurt said in a statement. Khair Mundos, a member of the militant the city’s standing as a financial centre. The big four “All police forces in Mindanao have group’s special operations unit, was seen in HONG KONG: People queue up at a polling station on the last day to vote for an unof- audit firms were the latest to join the chorus, when already been alerted to beef up security the city. He trained under Malaysian bomb- ficial referendum on democratic reform in Hong Kong yesterday. More than half a they took out adverts in local Hong Kong newspa- operations against possible infiltration of maker and Jemaah Islamiah leader Zulkifli million Hong Kongers have voted in an unofficial referendum on democratic reform pers on Friday warning that investors could leave the suspected members of said reported threat bin Hir or Marwan, also on the US terrorist in the specially administered Chinese city that Beijing has blasted as illegal. —AP city if mass protests go ahead. —Reuters groups.” list. —Reuters

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Issues As Ukraine inks EU deal, Moscow is not giving up

By Maria Antonova he EU’s move to sign accords with Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia is a major setback for Russian TPresident Vladimir Putin, but the tug-of-war over Moscow’s ex-Soviet sphere of influence is far from over, say analysts. The association agreements have been met with barely concealed hostility in Russia, which will use every opportunity to undermine the three countries’ EU integration while ensuring its own trade ties with Europe remain unaffected, the analysts told AFP. “Russia has many options to use the carrot and stick with these countries,” said Maria Lipman of Carnegie Moscow Centre. Rise of jihadists in Iraq boon for Damascus Moscow argues the agreements threaten its domestic producers by allowing European goods to be re-export- By Sammy Ketz western Iraq, the US-backed Iraqi military has been jihadists from around the world flocked to Syria. Rebels ed from Ukraine through their less stringent customs exposed as too fragile to weather the onslaught alone. seeking Assad’s ouster initially welcomed ISIL in Syria, but channels. The Kremlin wasted no time on Friday in warn- he rise of jihadists in Iraq has set the West on edge, Volker Perthes, director of the German Institute for its systematic abuses and quest for dominance turned the ing that it could take retaliatory trade steps. “It’s possible but Damascus sees it is an opportunity to legitimise International and Security Affairs, told AFP: “The (Syrian) opposition against it. that we have to take a series of measures to protect our its battle against rebels and promote it as a war on regime seems to be satisfied with the situation.” If the Now, moderates and Islamists are fighting both the economy,” Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in tele- T “terror”. President Bashar Al-Assad’s regime has repeatedly United States does not support Baghdad now, Perthes said, regime and ISIL at the same time. Until the crisis in Iraq vised remarks. Vasily Nebenzya, a deputy foreign minis- denied the existence of a revolt seeking political change in Washington “will be accused of letting Iraq fall into the erupted, the Syrian air force only occasionally targeted ISIL ter, said that Russia may hike its customs tariffs for Syria, instead branding its opponents - both peaceful and hands of jihadists”. And if the US gives Iraqi Prime Minister positions, according to Rami Abdel Rahman, director of the Ukraine. That would be a major blow for Ukraine, which armed - as “terrorists”. For Damascus, the lightning Sunni Nouri Al-Maliki military aid or even drone or air strikes, it Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. But after Sunni mili- sends around a quarter of its exports to Russia, including offensive in neighbouring Iraq led by the Islamic State of will “be seen as cooperating not only with Iran but also tants launched their offensive “the regime air force started from key industries based in the already turbulent east of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) provides a chance to lend cre- with Bashar Al-Assad’s regime”. carrying out daily, intense raids against ISIL bastions”. “This the country. dence to its rhetoric. Shiite Iran is a key ally of both Assad and Maliki’s gov- way, the regime shows itself as fighting a war against ISIL,” “The West must recognise it made a mistake by encour- ernment. But any attempts by the administration in Abdel Rahman said, alleging there has been a “tacit agree- ‘Hysteria’ aging all these people to establish themselves in the Washington to seek rapprochement with Assad to build a ment with Western countries to strike the jihadists... They The EU deal has been at the heart of Ukraine’s crisis region,” said Waddah Abed Rabbo, editor-in-chief of pro- front against ISIL “would further weaken the moderate are coordinating with the regime.” since last year, when former president Viktor Yanukovych regime daily Al-Watan. “It’s time to realise that an interna- opposition and rebels”, Perthes said. Assad’s regime, he added, “wants to try to regain its backed out of it at the last minute and flew to Russia to tional coalition is needed to fight the terrorism that is legitimacy. It may be that the regime is winning back the firm up ties with the Kremlin instead. Moscow hailed the spreading from Jordan to Turkey. It’s no longer just a Syrian Winning Western Support support of countries that were vying for its ouster, but it decision, showering Ukraine with economic perks and problem,” he told AFP. “Of course, Syria must be part of this Washington said on Thursday it opposes any interven- will never regain the backing of the people.” Syria’s war has welcoming it to join a customs union that would eventu- coalition. It is doing all the work. By fighting the terrorists tion by Damascus in Iraq’s conflict, after Maliki reported killed more than 162,000 people, and forced nearly half the ally develop into a comprehensive Eurasion Union of for- at home, Syria is helping the Jordanians and the Iraqis too,” that Syrian warplanes had launched strikes against mili- population to flee their homes. According to Samir Nashar, mer Soviet republics designed to rival the European bloc. Abed Rabbo added. tants on the Iraqi side of the border. Syria’s war began as a a member of the opposition National Coalition, “Assad has But these steps triggered a revolution in Ukraine and the The West has hesitated to supply arms to Syria’s opposi- peaceful movement for political change before a brutal managed, to an extent, to distract people’s attention away new government in Kiev has shattered Putin’s union tion, fearing that weapons could end up in jihadist hands. government crackdown saw it become a full-blown insur- from the popular revolution, and to portray it as an extrem- hopes, even if the crisis gave him the opportunity to Now, with ISIL gaining swathes of territory in northern and gency, but the conflict became more complex when ist wave”. —AFP seize control of the Crimean peninsula and ride a surge in popularity at home. Konstantin Kosachev, of the Political Expert Group think tank, predicted “hysteria” over the accords. “The Precision farming gaining traction in US reaction in Russia cannot be positive,” he said. But Moscow still maintains a powerful influence in Moldova, By Rob Lever Georgia and Ukraine - all of which rely on economic ties with Russia and have voluble pro-Russian regions press- ing to break away from their respective nations. t Little Bohemia Creek Farm, the tractor Putin last week ordered his rubber-stamp parliament pretty much drives itself, weaving to cancel the mandate it had given him to intervene mili- Athrough rows of corn using GPS technol- tarily in Ukraine, but it could be quickly reinstated and he ogy as it injects carefully dosed amounts of fer- made it clear Russia reserves the right to protect Russian tilizer. Farm employee Andrew Isaacson sits in speakers throughout the former Soviet bloc. A Crimean- the cab - his main job is to monitor computer style intervention in Moldova is unlikely but has not screens that control the vehicle and sprayer. “I been entirely ruled out, said Lipman. Last month, Russian just turn it around at each end,” he says. With Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin headed a delega- computers guiding field operations “it makes it tion to Moldova’s breakaway Transdnestria region, meet- easier in some ways but at the same time it ing with separatist authorities and promising to support makes it harder. You have to put more informa- the local ethnic Russians. Moldova’s dependence on tion in”. The farm on Maryland’s eastern shore is remittances from Russia leaves it particularly vulnerable. part of a growing “precision agriculture” move- “It would be easy to create problems for Moldovan ment that uses high-tech tools to replace seat- migrant workers,” Kalachev said. of-the-pants farming. GPS auto-steered tractors cut down or eliminate overplowing and overlap ‘Outsmarted’ that wastes fuel and time. Other technologies Moscow’s strategy now is to show the EU that “Ukraine can sense just how much water is needed in a is a weak country that does not control its territory” in field to cut irrigation costs. At Little Bohemia order to “discredit Ukraine as a partner for the West,” Creek, the tractor’s sensors gauge the health of Lipman said. Russia will continue to leverage its gas various segments of a field to deliver fertilizer reserves to maintain influence over Europe, demanding that neither Ukraine, Georgia or Moldova join NATO. “All and other chemicals more efficiently, which has of these countries must understand that in case of a con- an environmental benefit. flict, the West will not truly protect them,” Lipman said. “This technology allows for more intricate Meanwhile, Europe remains uncertain on how to pro- data collection to make decisions,” says Rich ceed with Russia, whose gas exports are responsible for Wildman of the agricultural consulting firm about a third of energy consumption in the 28-member Agrinetix, which provides technology advice at bloc. Some EU members have pulled out of Moscow- the farm. This permits the farmer to “do more backed plans to build the South Stream pipeline project fertilization or seed planting to match the needs that would bypass Ukraine, but Austria this week gave its of a field within an inch variation,” he said. final approval to the scheme. And France is pushing Various studies suggest farmers can save ahead with a $1.6 billion contract to supply the Russian between 10 to 20 percent on fertilizer and Andrew Isaacson watches from the cockpit of a tractor in a cornfield as screens show where he has fertilized at the Little navy with two helicopter carriers. chemicals, while improving yields. “The European Union proves that the economy is Bohemia Creek farm on June 17, 2014 in Warwick, Maryland. —AFP more important than politics,” said Kalachev. “The sanc- Farming in the Cloud the field yielded and think about (crop) man- culture but it’s not clear now exactly how it will next generation of growers want real-time tions are a paper tiger.” Putin’s domestic popularity rat- Little Bohemia Creek owner Jon Quinn, 48, is agement changes,” said Joe Foresman, a special- do it,” he said. access to all the data on their crops,” said ings - which have surpassed 80 percent in recent months using for the first time this year the system ist with the DuPont precision farming division AgerPoint president Thomas McPeek. “The while many of his European peers have floundered in called GreenSeeker, from California tech firm Pioneer. Bring in the Drones more informed the growers become, the bet- polls - show that he has “outsmarted the world”, he Trimble. “I don’t know if I’m using less nitrogen, Jess Lowenberg-DeBoer, a Purdue University Also on the horizon is the use of drones to ter decisions they make and the more money added. —AFP but I’m putting it in the right place,” Quinn agricultural economist, said that in the past 15 provide real-time data to farmers to pinpoint they make.” The advances mean farmers need explained. If that holds true, the fertilizer will years, technologies such as GPS and auto-steer- crop problems in time to fix them. “We can to consider upgrading equipment like tractors mainly be absorbed by the corn instead of run- ing have become the norm in mechanized detect plant problems before they are and combines, which give them real-time data ning off into nearby rivers. Paul Spies of the farming in the United States and other coun- detectable through the naked eye,” said Dennis to view on smartphones. “They’re all skeptical All articles appearing on these Chester River Association, an environmental tries, from Australia to Kazakhstan to Sweden. Bowman, a University of Illinois crop specialist at first,” says Bryan Peterman, a sales manager pages are the personal opinion of group, said Quinn is one of a handful of farmers “The economics are incredibly clear,” he said. who tests drones for farm use. But drone use is at Atlantic Tractor in Delaware. “But this is a the writers. Kuwait Times takes no in the pilot project, which aims to show the ben- “You make gains either with higher yield or low- limited while US authorities study safety issues generational issue. You have the younger gen- efits of this technology. “You’re asking farmers to er costs, and sometimes with improved quality.” - an issue clouded by the more prominent eration who use smartphones and iPads who responsibility for views expressed alter what they have been doing for years,” Spies Purdue researchers found more than 80 percent drone applications for military and intelligence are quick to use this. But we have to show the therein. Kuwait Times invites read- said. “They want to see proof that it will work.” of US farm equipment being sold includes these purposes. “We would like to see common farmers that it is user-friendly and that it saves ers to voice their opinions. Please Quinn also participates in a “precision plant- technologies, which would mean hundreds of sense rules that look at the situation in agricul- money.” send submissions via email to: opin- ing” project with Monsanto, using data from his thousands of farms. For newer technologies like ture,” Bowman told AFP. Dale Blessing, who farms on several thou- [email protected] or via snail field to determine how seeds fare in different soil and crop sensors, mapping and analytics, While corn and other grains have been the sand acres in Milford, Delaware, said he decid- soil types. “I download it to my iPad, and it goes Lowenberg-DeBoer said the picture is mixed, main focus of precision agriculture, Florida- ed to add a harvesting combine with auto- mail to PO Box 1301 Safat, Kuwait. to the cloud so they can see it,” he said. These because specialized training is needed to reap based AgerPoint seeks to do the same for fruit steering which sends data to the cloud and The editor reserves the right to edit technologies mean farmers need to crunch big benefits. Just seven percent of US farm dealers trees and vineyards, using laser scanning to makes it available to him in real time. “It’s just any submission as necessary. data. “The real power is when you can take that offered sensor-driven equipment in 2013, give producers data on plant health, and early more efficient,” he said. “You can make more data so farmers can see how different parts of Purdue researchers found. “It will transform agri- hints on diseases and other problems. “This with less.” —AFP MONDAY, JUNE 30, 2014 SPORTS

Cornet seals it with a kiss Zanotti wins four-way playoff Dominant Ogier grabs title LONDON: It is unlikely that Alize Cornet will ever forget the moment she GERMANY: Fabrizio Zanotti claimed the first European Tour victory MIKOLAJKI: Reigning world champion Sebastien Ogier of France in a watched Serena Williams come charging towards the net - only to whip a by a Paraguayan after landing the BMW International title following a Volkswagen Polo won the Rally of Poland counting toward the World Rally backhand straight into the barrier. It was game, set and match for Cornet four-way playoff in Germany yesterday. Championship yesterday. It was Ogier’s fifth win of the season out of seven as the 24-year-old toppled the world num- The 31-year-old from Asuncion, three-times a runner-up on the cir- rallies and the 21st of his career.After 24 spe- ber one in one of the biggest upsets at cuit, won at the fifth extra hole after world number two Henrik cial stages and 360 kilometres of timed sec- Wimbledon, to reach the fourth round for Stenson of Sweden found water off the tee and sand with his third tions, Ogier finished clear of his teammate the first time. shot on the par-four 17th at Gut Larchenhof in Cologne. Rafa Cabrera- Andreas Mikkelsen of Norway with Belgium’s The effects of the adrenaline that Bello of Spain and Frenchman Gregory Havret were eliminated earlier Thierry Neuville in a Hyundai in third place. pumped through the Frenchwoman’s in the playoff. The win means that Ogier extended his lead veins were clear for all to see on Saturday. Zanotti shot a closing seven-under-par 65 to finish with a 19-under atop the world championship standings with She thumped her chest three times with a total of 269, the same mark as Stenson (67), Cabrera-Bello (67) and 166 points against 116 for his other teammate clenched fist before kneeling over to plant Havret (66). Jari-Matti Latvala, who could only place fifth in a tender kiss on the worn out Court One “I was patient and I tried to play shot by shot in the playoff. I’m just Poland. turf. very happy,” Zanotti told Sky Sports television. “I’ve been working a lot It was a result that no one saw coming. and trying to build my confidence to get to this moment and finally The Frenchman dominated the rally from After all, Williams is a five-times I’m here,” the 2013 Qualifying School graduate said after picking up start to finish and he held a comfortable lead Wimbledon singles champion, a 17-times the first prize of $452,000. going into the final day’s action. He never grand slam champion and had reached the second week of Wimbledon Zanotti, who was making his 181st appearance on the tour, could looked like being caught and by any of his for seven successive years. now rocket from 305th and into the top 110 of the world rankings. rivals with Latvala being ruled out of contention after his car suspension was Cornet, in contrast, spent the last seven years catching an early Britain’s James Heath, who carded a 70 for 277, won a new car from the damaged by a stray stone on Saturday’s 14th special stage. Latvala won in Channel crossing back home to be reunited with her cat Papyrus and dog sponsors after recording a hole-in-one at the par-three 16th. —Reuters Sweden and Argentina earlier in the season, with Ogier winning the others in Andy because “she couldn’t play on grass”. —Reuters Monte-Carlo, Mexico, Portugal, Sardinia and now Poland. —AFP Red Sox and Athletics advance

NEW YORK: Mike Napoli stunned Masahiro strikeout. The NL West-leading Giants have Tanaka by hitting a solo home run with two outs dropped three in a row and 14 of 18. Long after a in the ninth inning to lift Jon Lester and the tight pitching duel between starters Alfredo Boston Red Sox over the New York Yankees 2-1 Simon and Matt Cain, Jonathan Broxton (4-0) Saturday night. worked a scoreless inning for the win. Javier Napoli had struck out in his previous two at- Lopez (1-1) took the loss. bats before lining an opposite-field drive into the first row of the seats in right. Napoli, who also WHITE SOX 4, BLUE JAYS 3 homered off Tanaka at Fenway Park in late April, Dayan Viciedo hit a three-run homer and Chris raised his right arm as he rounded first base. Sale pitched seven innings as Chicago beat The Red Sox won for just the third time in nine Toronto. The White Sox won back-to-back games games. The victory made the defending World for the first time since winning two straight over Series champions 37-44 at the midpoint of the San Francisco on June 17 and 18. Chicago had season - it’s the first time since 1997 that Boston dropped 11 of 14 before the consecutive victo- has been under .500 at the halfway mark. ries. Held in check through the first six innings by Lester (9-7) held the Yankees hitless until the rookie right-hander Marcus Stroman, the White sixth. He gave up an unearned run and five hits in Sox took the lead with a two-out rally in the sev- eight innings, striking out six and walking two. enth inning. Jose Abreu doubled, Adam Dunn Koji Uehara pitched a perfect ninth for his 17th walked and right-hander Dustin McGowan came save in 18 chances. Tanaka (11-3), the top winner on to face Viciedo, who drilled a second-deck in the majors and AL ERA leader, allowed seven home run on the reliever’s first pitch. McGowan hits in a complete game, striking out eight and (4-3) blew his second straight save opportunity. walking one. Sale (7-1) allowed two runs and four hits, walked a season-high five and struck out six. ATHLETICS 7, MARLINS 6 Josh Donaldson’s two-out RBI single scored RAYS 5, ORIOLES 4 the go-ahead run from second base in the 14th Desmond Jennings opened the game with inning to lift Oakland. For the second game in a the first of Tampa Bay’s three home runs off Chen row, the Athletics won despite squandering a 4-0 Wei-yin as the Rays got an impressive perform- lead. They also overcame a blown save by Sean ance from former Orioles pitcher Erik Bedard. Doolittle, whose streak of 26-23 scoreless innings Tampa Bay built a five-run lead in the fourth ended when Miami tied it in the ninth on Casey inning, then held off a late comeback bid to McGehee’s single. improve to 3-8 against the Orioles this season. Jim Johnson (4-2) pitched 2 1-3 scoreless Logan Forsythe and rookie Kevin Kiermaier innings and Jeff Francis came on with the bases each hit a two-run shot against Chen (7-3), who loaded and one out in the bottom of the 14th to lasted only 3 1-3 innings in the shortest outing of earn his first career save. Francis struck out Jarrod his three year career. Of the 15 home runs Chen Saltalamacchia, and Donovan Solano flied out to has yielded this season, five have come against end the game. the light-hitting Rays. Bedard (4-5) struck out sev- AL West leader Oakland has won three in a en in a season-high seven-plus innings. The 35- row and is 6-1 in interleague play. The Marlins are year-old lefty gave up three runs and five hits NEW YORK: Boston Red Sox shortstop Stephen Drew turns a double play as New York Yankees Brett Gardner (11) slides into second base 0-5 in games lasting 13 or 14 innings this season, against the team he began his career with in 2002. in the eighth inning of a baseball game. — AP all since June 6. Brandon Moss doubled with two the fifth. Scherzer, last year’s AL Cy Young Award seven hits. It was his 20th straight outing without run, which proved to be all the Rangers needed, out in the 14th inning against Jacob Turner (2-6). NATIONALS 7, CUBS 2 winner, gave up two runs in the first before set- allowing more than three runs, dating to last sea- in the second inning. Shin-Soo Chin and Leonys Donaldson singled on the next pitch to drive Adam LaRoche and Wilson Ramos homered, tling in. He yielded seven hits and one walk in son. Jenrry Mejia pitched a perfect ninth for his Martin added two hits each. Moss in for his team-high 60th RBI this season. and Blake Treinen earned his first major league seven innings. Phil Coke (1-1) pitched a scoreless eighth save. The Twins have lost nine consecutive road win as Washington completed a sweep of a day- eighth and Joe Nathan allowed Alex Presley’s Campbell was filling in for Wright, the seven- games. Phil Hughes (8-4) lost for only the second DODGERS 9, CARDINALS 1 night doubleheader. leadoff homer in the ninth before earning his time All-Star who returned to New York to under- time in eight road starts this season, allowing all Zack Greinke became the third NL pitcher to The Nationals tagged Jeff Samardzija (2-7) for 17th save in 22 chances. Presley also had a two- go an MRI Saturday on his sore left shoulder. five runs on 11 hits in 7 2-3 innings. reach double digits in victories as Los Angeles six runs over five innings to salvage a four-game run single in the first. Detroit has won eight of Campbell drove in the first run in a three-run first had four RBI doubles during a six-run second series split. LaRoche led off the second with a nine. inning with a double off Cole (6-4). Daniel INDIANS 5, MARINERS 0 inning. long drive to right for his 11th homer, and Ramos Murphy capped the Mets’ scoring with a two-run Josh Tomlin threw a one-hitter with a career- Greinke (10-4) allowed a run and four hits over connected to start the fifth, sparking a four-run BRAVES 5, PHILLIES 1 single with two outs in the second. high 11 strikeouts in Cleveland’s victory over seven innings, struck out 10 and did not walk a rally that made it 6-2. Making his fifth major Ryan Doumit homered and Tommy La Stella Seattle. It was the second complete game of batter as the Dodgers won for the 11th time in 15 league start, Treinen (1-3) allowed two runs and had two doubles and drove in a pair of runs in the BREWERS 7, ROCKIES 4 Tomlin’s career and the first one-hitter by an games. The 2009 AL Cy Young Award winner is four hits in five innings. The right-hander was second game to lead Atlanta to a doubleheader Carlos Gomez launched a three-run homer Indians pitcher since Billy Traber did it against the 13-2 with a 1.98 ERA in 19 starts following a recalled from Triple-A Syracuse as the 26th man sweep of Philadelphia. and Matt Garza pitched into the seventh inning Yankees on July 8, 2003. Dodgers loss since signing a $147 million, six-year on the roster for the doubleheader. Chris Johnson had three hits with an RBI and for his first win in four starts to help Milwaukee Tomlin (5-5) didn’t walk a batter and gave up contract in December 2012. Greinke became the Gio Gonzalez pitched two-hit ball over seven Justin Upton had two hits and drove in a run for beat Colorado again. only a leadoff single by Kyle Seager in the fifth first Dodgers pitcher to reach double digits in innings for Washington in the first game. the Braves, who have won five of six Cameron Garza (5-5) took a shutout into the sixth and inning. Cleveland jumped on Roenis Elias (7-6) for wins before the All-Star break since 2007, when Gonzalez (5-4) had his way with one of the weak- Rupp had two hits with a double for the Phillies, allowed four runs in 6 2-3 innings. His first win two runs in the first. Yan Gomes homered in the Brad Penny started out 10-1 and finished 16-4. est lineups in the majors, outperforming Dallas who have lost seven of nine. David Hale (3-2) since June 7 improved the Brewers to 6-0 this sea- sixth. Carlos Santana and Michael Bourn each had Lance Lynn (8-6) lasted just two innings and was Beeler in the right-hander’s major league debut. allowed one run on four hits with three strikeouts son against the Rockies. an RBI double. charged with seven runs, nine hits and two wild Anthony Rendon had three hits, including a and a walk in five innings. The Phillies called up Francisco Rodriguez, who got the win Friday pitches. two-out double against Beeler (0-1) in the sixth Sean O’Sullivan (0-1) from Triple-A Lehigh Valley night after blowing a save, pitched a perfect DIAMONDBACKS 3, PADRES 1 before scoring the game’s first run on a wild pitch. for a spot start and the right-hander lasted 5 2-3 ninth for his major league-best 27th save. Gomez Miguel Montero hit a two-run homer as REDS 7, GIANTS 3 He added an RBI triple off Justin Grimm and came innings, giving up four runs on eight hits. staked the Brewers to a 3-0 lead in the first Arizona beat San Diego to climb out of last place Zack Cozart drove in two runs with a tiebreak- home on a sacrifice fly by Adam LaRoche against Upton had two hits and three RBIs in the first against Jhoulys Chacin (1-7). Ryan Braun had a for the first time all season. Josh Collmenter (6-5) ing single as surging Cincinnati scored five times Wesley Wright in a two-run eighth. Tyler Clippard game as Atlanta was helped by two straight two-run triple in the fifth. pitched 5 1-3 innings and the Diamondbacks with two outs in the 11th inning to beat San worked the eighth and Rafael Soriano finished for errors by Philadelphia’s Ryan Howard. won consecutive games for the first time since Francisco. Chris Heisey followed with a two-run his 19th save in 21 chances. Tommy La Stella hit a three-run triple and RANGERS 5, TWINS 0 June 7-8 against Atlanta. They moved into fourth triple and Billy Hamilton added an RBI double, all Johnson drove in two runs for the Braves. Tony Yu Darvish allowed just four hits over eight place in the NL West, two percentage points but sealing the Reds’ fourth straight victory and TIGERS 4, ASTROS 3 Gwynn Jr. and Ben Revere had a pair of hits for the sharp innings as Texas handed Minnesota its fifth ahead of the Padres. Martin Prado had two hits seventh in eight games. Ian Kinsler hit a three-run homer with two slumping Phillies. Ervin Santana (6-5) snapped a straight loss. Darvish (8-4) allowed only one hit and a sacrifice fly. Addison Reed earned his 19th Brandon Phillips, celebrating his 33rd birth- outs in the ninth inning to rally Detroit past four-game winless streak after allowing two runs and one walk after the second inning in lowering save in 22 chances. Eric Stults (2-11) gave up day, hit a go-ahead homer off Sergio Romo in the Houston after Max Scherzer struck out a season- on seven hits with five strikeouts and one walk in his earned run average to 2.42 and his home ERA three runs - two earned - and three hits in 5 1-3 ninth for Cincinnati. Pinch-hitter Buster Posey tied high 13 batters. The Tigers trailed by one before 6 2-3 innings. Roberto Hernandez (3-7) didn’t to 1.83. With 10 strikeouts, he hit double digits for innings, losing his career-worst sixth consecutive it with an RBI double off hard-throwing closer Kinsler connected off Jerome Williams (1-4) for a allow a hit through 3 1-3 innings and ended up the fifth in his last eight starts. Adrian Beltre had start. He became the major league leader in loss- Aroldis Chapman in the bottom half. 4-2 lead. Kinsler also had a double in his seventh giving up just three hits in seven innings with two three hits for the Rangers and scored Texas’ first es, with an NL-high 5.36 ERA. — AP San Francisco had a great chance to win, with straight multihit game and 33rd this season. strikeouts and three walks. runners at second and third and nobody out. Nick Castellanos and Eugenio Suarez singled Chapman, however, pitched out of the jam by in the ninth before Kinsler connected. Suarez fin- ANGELS 6, ROYALS 2 getting two grounders with the infield in and a ished with three hits, including an RBI single in MLB results/standings David Freese drove in three runs and Albert Pujols had two RBIs as Los Angeles beat Kansas City after a long rain delay for its seventh victory Washington 3, Chicago Cubs 0; Chicago White Sox 4, Toronto 3; Atlanta 10, Philadelphia 3; McCorory clinches 400m win in eight games. LA Angels 6, Kansas City 2; Tampa Bay 5, Baltimore 4; Texas 5, Minnesota 0; NY Mets 5, The first rain delay, after the first inning, lasted Pittsburgh 3; Milwaukee 7, Colorado 4; Detroit 4, Houston 3; Oakland 7, Miami 6 (14 CALIFORNIA: World indoor champion second. Harrison was a mere hundredth of a only 7 minutes. But the second one, after the Innings); Boston 2, NY Yankees 1; LA Dodgers 9, St. Louis 1; Washington 7, Chicago Cubs 2; Francena McCorory ran the year’s fastest second back and bobsledder-hurdler Lolo fourth, went on for 3 hours, 58 minutes. The Atlanta 5, Philadelphia 1; Cincinnati 7, San Francisco 3 (11 Innings); Cleveland 5, Seattle 0; women’s 400 metres as she held off Jones claimed third in 12.65. “I think I had a game didn’t end until nearly 7 hours after it start- Arizona 3, San Diego 1. Olympic gold medallist Sanya Richards-Ross better start this time,” said Harper Nelson. “I ed. Pujols, who has 14 RBIs in his past 13 games, American League National League at the U.S. championships in California on made a little mistake in the middle and I singled home runs in the third and sixth. Freese, Eastern Division Eastern Division Saturday. McCorory powered home in a life- was like ‘Oh lord, don’t let it go.’” who had three hits, has six RBIs in his past seven W L PCT GB Atlanta 43 38 .531 - time best 49.48 seconds to edge Richards- World champion Brianna Rollins was fifth games after driving in three in his previous 26 Toronto 45 38 .542 - Washington 43 38 .531 - Ross by 0.18 seconds as the two Americans in 12.81. London gold medallist Brittney games. Kole Calhoun added three hits and scored Baltimore 42 38 .525 1.5 Miami 39 42 .481 4 twice. The Angels’ four-run sixth included three became the first in the world to dip under Reese fought back to win the women’s long NY Yankees 41 38 .519 2 NY Mets 37 44 .457 6 stolen bases. 50 seconds this year. jump in 6.92 metres as she overtook 100 Boston 37 44 .457 7 Philadelphia 36 45 .444 7 “I ran my lights out today,” a delighted metres winner Tianna Bartoletta, a former Rookie right-hander Mike Morin (2-1), who Tampa Bay 34 49 .410 11 McCorory told reporters after the victory on world champion in the jump. went to high school in a Kansas City suburb, Central Division a warm afternoon in Sacramento. “It was Erik Kynard had a dominant day in the allowed two runs in two innings for the win. Central Division Milwaukee 51 32 .614 - also great running against a great field and men’s high jump, the 2012 Olympic silver Angels left-hander Hector Santiago was not Detroit 44 33 .571 - St. Louis 44 38 .537 6.5 you know the times will be good.” Richards- medallist clearing 2.35 metres before trying allowed to come back out after the second delay. Kansas City 41 39 .513 4.5 Cincinnati 42 38 .525 7.5 Ross, who is recovering from toe surgery, unsuccessfully three times at a national He pitched four scoreless innings. Royals rookie Cleveland 39 41 .488 6.5 also appeared pleased. record 2.41m. Yordano Ventura (5-7) yielded two runs and seven Chicago White Sox 38 44 .463 8.5 Pittsburgh 41 40 .506 9 “I went hard and got in striking distance,” Other winners included London hits over four innings. Minnesota 36 43 .456 9 Chicago Cubs 34 46 .425 15.5 she said. Beijing Olympic gold medallist Olympics silver medallist Leo Manzano in Dawn Harper Nelson used a big lean to beat the men’s 1,500m (3:38.63), Sharon Day- METS 5, PIRATES 3 Western Division Western Division former collegiate champion Queen Harrison Monroe in the heptathlon (6,470 points), Gil Jonathon Niese extended his streak of solid Oakland 50 30 .625 - San Francisco 46 35 .568 - in the women’s 100 metres hurdles final. Roberts in a depleted 400 metres (44.53 starts with six gritty innings and rookie Eric LA Angels 45 34 .570 4.5 LA Dodgers 46 37 .554 1 Harper Nelson got out of the blocks in a seconds) and Emma Coburn in the women’s Campbell had three hits while subbing for injured Seattle 43 38 .531 7.5 Colorado 35 46 .432 11 hurry and prevailed in a quick 12.55 sec- steeplechase (9:19.72). The championships star third baseman David Wright as New York Texas 37 43 .463 13 Arizona 35 48 .422 12 onds despite a headwind of 1.6 metres per concludes late yesterday. — Reuters spoiled Gerrit Cole’s return from the disabled list. Houston 35 47 .427 16 San Diego 34 47 .420 12 Niese (5-4) gave up three runs and scattered MONDAY, JUNE 30, 2014 SPORTS Serena shocker puts Sharapova in pole spot

LONDON: Maria Sharapova has warned her 17-year-old. The Russian will face German ninth seed second round defeat at the French Open and and trying to form new ones.” French 25th seed Wimbledon title rivals she is peaking just in time to Angelique Kerber on Monday for a place in the quar- Sharapova took advantage to win the title in Paris for Cornet’s reward for the best win of her career is a first take advantage of Serena Williams’ stunning exit. ter-finals and she struck an ominous note for her the second time. Following victory in Roland Garros Wimbledon last 16 appearance against rising Sharapova, who has yet to drop a set after routing rivals by admitting she is hitting top form at just the with more glory at Wimbledon has traditionally been Canadian star Eugenie Bouchard, with a quarter-final Alison Riske 6-3, 6-0 in the third round, heads into right moment. “I’m pleased that I’ve gone three good tough to achieve, but Sharapova gave an upbeat clash with Sharapova on the cards if she can beat the the second week as the newly-installed favourite fol- matches in. I feel like I improved with every match,” reply when asked if she can become the first woman 13th seed. lowing Alize Cornet’s shock 1-6, 6-3, 6-4 victory over Sharapova said. “I started the first match a little nerv- to do exactly that since Serena in 2002. Of the other title contenders, 2012 Wimbledon world number one Williams on Saturday. ous, which was expected. Once I got through that, I “This is only my second time trying to do that. Of runner-up Agnieszka Radwanska faces Russian 22nd Serena’s defeat is a huge boost for French Open feel like I’ve elevated my game. course, the transition, it’s no secret, it’s very difficult. seed Ekaterina Makarova. champion Sharapova, who had been scheduled to “I feel like I’m serving better. I didn’t face a break But I’m quite happy with the way I’ve gone about Third seed Simona Halep of Romania, beaten by meet the American top seed in the quarter-finals. point after the first game. Like I said, it’s really the things so far,” said Sharapova, who was beaten in the Sharapova in the recent French Open final, reached That would have been a major obstacle to footwork, little things, imposing yourself out there.” Wimbledon second round by Michelle Larcher de the last 16 for the first time with a 6-4, 6-1 win over Sharapova’s hopes of winning Wimbledon for the It is the first time since 2006 that neither Serena Brito last year. “That transition has always been quite Swiss teenager Belinda Bencic and faces Kazakh second time as she had lost her previous 15 meet- nor sister Venus, beaten by Petra Kvitova on Friday, tough for me. Every year I try to maybe find a better world number 72 Zarina Diyas. Kvitova, the 2011 ings with Serena. But with Williams vanquished by will be in the Wimbledon fourth round and with the formula towards my body and what will get me Wimbledon champion, takes on China’s Peng Shuai, Cornet’s brilliant display on Court One, fifth seed draw also blown wide open with second seed Li Na’s enough rest and enough practice and matches and while former world number one Caroline Wozniacki Sharapova now has a golden opportunity to lift the defeat on Friday, Sharapova could be forgiven for all that. “You never know what to expect. Each match meets Barbora Zahlavova Strycova, the Czech world Venus Rosewater dish for the first time since 2004, feeling a sense of deja vu. poses its different challenges. “But I’m happy I’ve number 43 who shocked Chinese second seed Li Na when she famously shocked Serena in the final as a Just last month, Williams slumped to a surprise gone further than last year, erasing those memories in the third round. — AFP

Three lucky Vespa winners with VIVA

KUWAIT: Following a highly exhilarating evening at 360 which took place at 360 Mall and each received a branded The draw campaign started on 22 May and will last until VIVA invites its customers to participate in this exciting Mall, VIVA, Kuwait’s fastest-growing and most developed Vespa scooter. 14 July 2014, where postpaid and prepaid customers will draw campaign which is applicable for existing and new telecom operator, announced Khaled Al Huwaishel as the The treasure hunt was a social media campaign that earn one point for every KD5 spent on their bill payment or postpaid (Voice and data) and prepaid (voice only) cus- draw prize winner who received the Manchester United VIVA launched ahead of the draw event, where participants recharge usage. Each point will count as one entry into the tomers who pay their bills through VIVA’s website, VIVA’s branded Vespa scooter, and was attended by a representa- who answered specific questions correctly and following draw, so the more points accumulated by a customer, the application or by calling the Call Center at 102 giving cus- tive from the Ministry of Trade. Social Media Team and the electronic draw, four winners were selected to enter more chances they will have of winning. The upcoming tomers a chance to win a brand new World Cup Vespa Team Yellow were the winners of the VIVA treasure hunt the treasure hunt competition at the mall. draws will take place on 3 July, 10 July and 14 July 2014. scooter. Waratahs top Adidas Q&A with US Super Rugby table MELBOURNE: The Wallabies-laden New remainder of the campaign, which starts with forward Jozy Altidore South Wales Waratahs have long been derid- a big test at home next week against the ed as heavy on style, light on substance but Otago Highlanders. the Sydney-based team were desperate to The Highlanders quietly appeared as con- ou’re facing Germany, Portugal around the world, so we know how emphasise their hard-working ethos after tenders to win the New Zealand conference and Ghana in group play. How to pass a few hours on a plane. Travel storming to the top of the Super Rugby com- with Friday’s rousing home victory over the Ydo you stay optimistic in such a is a major part of the tournament petition. double-defending champion Chiefs. tough group? because our games are so far apart In addition to a classy backline and a serv- Coming off an annus horribilus, when they I’m always optimistic. Yes, we’re in geographically, but we will enjoy iceable forward pack, coach Michael Cheika managed just three wins and finished second- probably the hardest group we could resting on the plane and come revealed after the emphatic 39-8 win over the last, the Dunedin-based team’s turnaround have been handed. We all know how together as a team. I’m sure it won’t ACT Brumbies that his team also have a long has been little short of spectacular. good Germany are. I’m playing affect us. memory, hold grudges over perceived slights One win in their last two games, the final and are diligent about monitoring social fixture a daunting away clash against the sev- Premier League football now and we media. A throwaway line posted by a en-time champion Crusaders, should be see Mesut Ozil every week, and the How much would scoring a Brumbies fitness coach on Twitter in March enough to sew up a top six spot and a ticket Bundesliga is so strong. Just look World Cup goal mean to you? was used as a catalyst to dismantling the to the playoffs. “We’ve achieved a lot in one what a powerhouse Bayern Munich It would be everything. It’s just Canberra side at Sydney Football Stadium on season anyway. This wasn’t one of those ‘if we are now. Portugal are another out- something you could look back on Saturday. win it will be a bonus’ type of speeches,” Jamie standing European side, and Ghana for many years, show to your kids, “BRUMBIES!!! ANOTHER case of hard work Joseph told New Zealand media. “These play- got themselves to the quarter finals your grandkids. It is the ultimate for beating talent when talent WON’T work hard,” ers have got some magic desire to keep on last time around. They are just as dan- any footballer, so I’m determined to the ACT side’s former strength and condition- kicking on.” The Hurricanes also proved they gerous now, too. So we are being take any chances that come my way. ing coach Dean Benton tweeted after a 28-23 have the desire in their 16-9 upset of the realistic, but we have a good group of win in Canberra. third-placed Crusaders, despite knowing their players here. We can surprise people. Which players did you like The line went largely unnoticed at the backs-to-the-wall efforts may ultimately be in watching play in the World Cup time but Cheika, a ready user of motivational vain.Clinging to fifth in the competition on 41 So it’s annoying that people are when you were growing up? props, pulled it out during the week to spur points, the Hurricanes have a bye in the last writing USA off in this group, then? Thierry Henry for France. The his players. “We certainly used that ... as a chal- round and can only gain points next week in Do you not get enough respect? things he could do with the ball were lenge on our integrity,” he said after the five- Hamilton against the ninth-placed Chiefs, We can use that to motivate us. amazing and I just loved his energy try rout, which helped the Waratahs seal top who will themselves be desperate to keep But fans need to take the US seriously and ability on the pitch. I wanted to spot in the Australian conference with two their playoffs hopes alive. as a soccer force. We got to the be like him so I watched him for rounds to spare and take a guaranteed berth “There is huge satisfaction we’re still in the Confederations Cup final in 2009, and Arsenal a lot too. It’s great that he in the playoffs. competition. That’s the big thing, it didn’t we knocked out Spain in the semi came to play in the USA, too. “That’s something we want to be proud of matter if it was the Crusaders, the Force or a this year and it was something that really South African side,” a proud Hurricanes coach finals. We only lost 3-2 to Brazil in the motivated us.” However successful the moti- Mark Hammett told reporters. “We needed to final. Both those sides are favorites How are you enjoying life in the vating tool, hard work never really came into win to stay alive, so this game was huge for for the title this summer, but the US Premier League? it against the Brumbies, who were missing us.” Two other sides outside the top six remain showed we can compete with them It’s been an up and down season much of their first choice side due to injury in the playoffs hunt in the Western Force and, back then. We beat Italy in 2012, for both myself and Sunderland, we and lost Wallabies centre Tevita Kuridrani to a improbably, the Auckland Blues. Long written another team that have got a lot of have been fighting for our survival, head-knock early in the game. off, the Blues’ 40-14 thrashing of the Force in respect. We beat Germany 3-2 last but I am loving being there and The Waratahs also suffered a big casualty Perth tore up the script and took the summer. And we’ve beaten Mexico learning so much all the time. When in captain Dave Dennis, who was taken from Australian Cinderella team’s hopes of a maid- recently, another side that people are you look from top to bottom of the the field with a serious knee injury and will en postseason out of their hands. Both will taking seriously. So it’s not right to Premier League, it is an incredible miss the rest of the season, he confirmed on need to win their last two games and hope write us off. The USA also had a place to play. The atmospheres are Twitter. New Wallabies captain Michael other results go their way to have a chance of tremendous run of form last year, in amazing - especially from the Hooper is likely to lead the side for the snatching a place in the top six. — Reuters which you couldn’t stop scoring... Sunderland fans - and I think it is the Yeah, that was really something. best league in the world right now. We beat Bosnia 4-3 in Sarajevo, which Sunderland is a really big club and Langer ahead at Senior isn’t easy to do, and I got a hat-trick. the fans are crazy. Helping the team rally showed the spirit that this USA side has running You use Twitter a lot. Can we Players Championship all the way through it. We keep bat- expect a lot of training and dress- tling right until the whistle. I think we ing room photos to be going PITTSBURGH: Bernhard Langer survived a third of the year’s five senior major champi- won 12 games on the bounce, and I online during the tournament? poor start and a strong challenge from Kenny onships. scored in five games in a row. I’d love I like to go online to relax and Perry to stretch his lead to three shots after Langer, whose previous major wins on the to get on a run like that in Brazil! unwind after playing and training, so Saturday’s third round of the Senior Players Champions Tour came at the 2010 Senior And the team has improved I’ll definitely be tweeting in Brazil. It Championship in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Open Championship and the 2010 U.S. through that period. won’t distract me from the job we Yes, we weren’t through a transi- have to do but it is a nice way to The 56-year-old German, seeking his third Senior Open, is taking nothing for granted United States’ Jozy Altidore major title on the over-50s Champions Tour, with several quality players in close pursuit tion phase, trying different things. We interact with the supporters, too. The recovered from two bogeys in the first five and 18 holes to be played on Sunday. are a much more mature team now lot of other fine players. And our boss and he has improved so many of the American soccer fans are properly holes with a superb display of putting on the “There are about 10 other guys within than we were a few years back, we Jurgen Klinsmann knows all about players in our squad. hardcore, they love and know the back nine to fire a four-under-par 66 at Fox striking distance,” the German, a twice former are more fluid, overall our strength Germany, so he can hopefully help Klinsmann wants American fans game so well, so it’ll be great to keep Chapel Golf Club. Masters champion, told reporters after mov- and understanding of each other has mastermind something against to hold players more accountable them informed of how we are getting Langer, who had been two strokes in front ing back to the top of the leaderboard with spiked sharply. There was a while them. He’s been there and done that, when they play badly, like they do in on. I won’t be revealing any tactics or overnight, reeled off four birdies in five holes birdies at the 12th, 14th, 15th and 16th. “It’s when I wasn’t scoring so much for so if anyone can pull off a result Europe. line-ups, though! from the 12th to regain control of the tourna- not over by any means. the side, but I knew as we evolved, against this Germany side, it is him. Yes I’ve seen that, and I agree. We ment before ending the day with a 15-under “Kenny played very well here on this golf the team would create more chances need the pressure. He said that if Is there much interest back home total of 195. course last year. “I played with him the first and I would score them. That proved Does Jurgen Klinsmann’s play- myself or another striker misses a in the States, or is football still very American Perry, who won last year’s two days, he played very well. He drives the to be the case. ing experience with Germany help chance, he wants the American fans much secondary to baseball, Senior Players Championship by two shots at ball very far and pretty straight, which sets you improve personally as a for- to be on their backs the next day - if American football and basketball? Fox Chapel, was alone in second at 12 under himself up pretty good. “I’ve still got to shoot How will you go about those ward? they see them out and about, like Those sports are all still ahead in after carding a sizzling 65 that included an under par. Somebody shot seven-under group games tactically? Are the How can it not? He’s won the tro- they would be in Italy or England. We the US in terms of popularity, but eagle at the par-five second and six birdies. today I think, right?” Langer asked in refer- USA mainly a counter-attacking phy and there aren’t many coaches need to be hungry and professional, you’d be really surprised how the Perry, who clinched his third consecutive ence to Cochran’s 63. side? out there who can say that. He has not just happy that we are making a popularity of soccer is growing over major on the Champions Tour with victory at “So anybody that is 10-under, 11-under, We qualified well and we are a also scored goals at six different living in the game. there. The MLS is doing very well and the Regions Tradition in May, had been one shoots that kind of score, I’ve got to go good counter-attacking side, so we major tournaments, which is some a lot of clubs are attracting huge ahead with four holes to play but slipped under-par. Still 18 holes to play, it’s a lot of need to be confident. We know we record. As a forward himself, he has The USA have a brutal travelling crowds. The World Cup has a very back with a bogey at the 16th before the golf.” Langer has won two Champions Tour will have to absorb some pressure been so helpful to me, so full of schedule in Brazil - over 9,000 large number of followers in the fast-finishing Langer took charge. events this year, the Mitsubishi Electric and that our defence will have to be advice about making runs, finding miles. Will that affect you? States, and I know a lot of people will Left-hander Russ Cochran (63) and fellow Championship at Hualalai and the Insperity at its very best, but we can get goals. space, all those things he did so well. I hope not, and I don’t think so. We be getting together to watch the Americans Joe Durant (67) and Bill Glasson Invitational, and will be seeking his 21st We’ve got Landon Donovan, who is It’s an honour to learn from someone are all used to travelling, many of the matches. That’s great to know for us (68) were tied for third at 11 under in the career title in Sunday’s final round. —Reuters looking back to his best now, and a who is a master of the strikers’ art, American side play in Europe and as players. MONDAY, JUNE 30, 2014

FAN FERVOR France face Nigeria test

RIO DE JANEIRO: After flashes of magnificent foot- ball in the group phase, France will look to confirm their World Cup credentials in today’s last-16 tie against Nigeria. In previous World Cups, France have always reached at least the semi-finals after qualifying from the group phase, but circumspection has become the order of the day in the French camp this week. While Didier Deschamps’s side garnered plaudits by sweeping past Honduras 3-0 and crushing Switzerland 5-2, a much-changed team could only draw 0-0 in their final Group E fixture against Ecuador on Wednesday. Both Bacary Sagna and Morgan Schneiderlin sug- gested that France were potential champions after the stalemate at the Maracana, but centre-back Laurent Koscielny has since introduced a note of cau- tion as Les Bleus prepare for today’s game in Brasilia. It is only seven months since France had to over- come a 2-0 deficit to beat Ukraine in their qualifying play-off and the Arsenal defender says that it would be unwise to look too far ahead. “The first objective was to get through the group phase. Now it’s to go as far as possible,” he said. “We are competitors and we are ambitious, but we know that we have opponents against us and that we might lose. “We’re aware of our qualities. Something changed after the Ukraine game, but anything is pos- sible in a knockout match and for the moment we’re only focusing on the last 16.” Koscielny could line up in central defence along- side Raphael Varane at the Mane Garrincha National Stadium as Mamadou Sakho is doubtful due to a thigh injury. BRAZIL: Nigeria’s forward Ahmed Musa runs with the ball during a training session a day before their The Liverpool centre-back, who avoided punish- match against France in the Round of 16 of the 2014 FIFA World Cup. — AFP ment from FIFA despite appearing to elbow Ecuador’s Oswaldo Minda, had to go off in the 61st intervention of Nigerian president Goodluck make it happen.” Chelsea forward Victor Moses minute of Wednesday’s game and trained on his own Jonathan. After a laborious 0-0 draw with Iran in their missed the Argentina game due to a muscular com- on Saturday. Yohan Cabaye will come into the team opening game, Stephen Keshi’s side booked their plaint, but he trained with the squad in Brasilia on in place of Schneiderlin after missing the Ecuador place in the last 16 by edging Bosnia-Hercegovina 1- Saturday. Winger Michael Babatunde is out after his game due to suspension, but Paul Pogba’s place is 0 and then impressed in a 3-2 loss to Argentina. wrist was fractured by a shot from team-mate Ogenyi under threat from Moussa Sissoko. CSKA Moscow winger Ahmed Musa twice pro- Onazi during the match against Argentina, but Keshi Having been rested against Ecuador, Mathieu duced immediate replies to goals from Lionel Messi, has an otherwise fully fit squad to choose from. Valbuena is also in line to return, while Deschamps only for Argentina left-back Marcos Rojo to net a France will hope to get the better of a familiar foe must choose between Antoine Griezmann and 50th-minute winner. in the shape of Nigeria goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama, Olivier Giroud to complete France’s front line along- “We need to defend well, take our chances up who went 1,062 minutes without conceding a goal side Karim Benzema. front and learn from the Argentina game,” Musa told for Lille in Ligue 1 last season. It will be Nigeria’s first Nigeria’s preparations for the game were disrupt- BBC Sport. “In the second round, it’s winner takes all. I World Cup knockout match since the 1998 tourna- ed by a dispute over bonuses-an issue which delayed know with hard work and God’s support we shall ment in France and victory would see the West the squad’s arrival at last year’s Confederations Cup- make history. “But prayers without hard work is noth- African nation reach the quarter-finals for the first but the matter was resolved following the reported ing, so we need to be at our best against France to time in their history. — AFP Algeria can settle Spain 1982 score with Germany

PORTO ALEGRE: Underdogs Algeria have the chance to settle a 32-year-old World Cup score and create a major Brazil 2014 upset by knocking out Germany in today’s last 16 clash. The sides meet at Porto Alegre’s Beira-Rio Stadium, but the 1982 World Cup in Spain remains a sore point in Algeria, three decades after ‘the shame of Gijon’. Despite beating West Germany 2-1 in their group games, Algeria was eliminated after the Germans played out a mutually beneficial 1-0 win over Austria in Gijon. Coach Joachim Loew has played down any talk of Algerian revenge being a factor in Porto Alegre. “Why should players who weren’t even born then want revenge? I can’t understand that,” said Loew. But his opposite number Vahid Halilhodzic has said the team have “not forgotten” and spoken at length about the 1982 factor since reaching the knock-out stages. But Algeria midfielder Hassan Yebda says the north Africans are equally interested in claiming a major scalp. “We are a little bit optimistic,” said the Udinese midfielder cautiously. “Germany are the best team here, we need the perfect game and it would be a sensation if we can reach the quarter-finals.” And Loew has warned his side against complacency or looking beyond Algeria to a possible quarter-final against France or Nigeria in Rio de Janeiro next Friday. “Anyone who thinks that an easy opponent is waiting for us in the next round is making an enor- mous mistake,” said Loew after Germany finished as Group G winners. This is the second match run- BRAZIL: Algeria’s goalkeeper Rais Mbohli (left) takes part in a training session during the 2014 FIFA ning where the Germans have had to deal with World Cup football tournament. — AFP spectres from their past. Their 1-0 victory over USA silenced any sugges- tions Loew had struck a pre-match deal with Stars and Stripes coach Jurgen Klinsmann to agree on a Belgium coach Wilmots draw which would have guaranteed safe passage to the last 16. enjoying guessing game More pressingly, Loew is under pressure to end the Germans 24-year wait for another World Cup SALVADOR: Belgium coach Marc Wilmots could ances for Belgium, has proved adept at making title after Italy 1990. well be described as ‘Tinkerman II’ as at the World substitutions at crucial moments like sending on Thomas Mueller’s second-half thunderbolt Cup finals he has followed the Claudio Ranieri line Marouane Fellaini for the second-half against gave Germany a 1-0 win over the USA in their final on selection policy by changing his line-up con- Algeria which saw him score the equaliser before group match, but Thursday’s victory in Recife stantly and has so far given 20 of his 23 man squad they went on to win 2-1. came at a price. some playing time. He also produced decisive substitutions for the Arsenal forward Lukas Podolski sits out the While some have questioned whether chopping 1-0 win over Russia sending on teenager Divock Algeria match after a scan on Saturday revealed and changing the starting line-ups has disrupted Origi for a displeased Romelu Lukau. he has a small tear in his thigh muscle. the Red Devils rhythm and provoked unconvincing Origi went on to score in that game and also in “Lukas needs two or three days break, but performances, Wilmots can point to three straight the 1-0 victory over South Korea, his fresh legs on should we progress it will be no problem for him wins in the group stage albeit by narrow margins. the hour mark turning the game in the favour of a The 45-year-old former Belgian international 10-man Belgian side. to play again,” said Loew with Mario Goetze set to striker is expected, however, to spring some more “A lot of matches are decided in the final quar- deputise on the left wing. Loew insists his side are surprises for Tuesday’s last 16 clash with the United ter of an hour,” said Wilmots, who earned the affec- “on fire”, but Germany failed to dazzle in both States in Salvador. Aside from a quintet of players- tionate nickname of ‘War Pig’ during his playing their 2-2 draw with Ghana and win over the USA goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, playmaker Eden days. “But there is often little point in sending a having hammered Portugal 4-0 in their opening Hazard, midfielder duo Kevin De Bruyne and Axel player on in the final few minutes because he game. Mueller is their stand-out performer here Witsel and captain Vincent Kompany-the other six doesn’t have the time to get into the rhythm of the and joint top-scorer at Brazil 2014 as his four places are up for grabs. game. “With an hour gone of the match a new goals matches those of Brazil’s Neymar and Wilmots had warned before the finals what his player can bring freshness when the opponents Argentina’s Lionel Messi. strategy would be. “I have 23 players. It would be are beginning to tire. Also the substitute has the Loew has hinted he will continue to rely on a stupid on my part not to use them if they are the time to slot into the game.” Bayern Munich-based triumvirate with Bastian right ones to select for a particular opponent,” said Wilmots, who has used every outfield player Schweinsteiger forcing his way back into the start- Wilmots, who has been in charge since 2012 and except defender Laurent Ciman, said his policy of ing line-up at Sami Khedira’s expense. had his contract extended till 2016 prior to the changing the line-ups will pay dividends when Schweinsteiger partnered captain Philipp Lahm in tournament. “My starting XI is never the same, they play the United States. the defensive midfield as the pair linking up with because the adversary is never the same sort of “My players will be fresh when they face the their Bayern team-mate Toni Kroos in the attack- team that we faced in the previous match either.” United States and that will be important because ing midfield position. — AFP Wilmots, who scored 28 goals in 70 appear- the Americans are very fit and athletic.” — AFP MONDAY, JUNE 30, 2014

FAN FERVOR US finally embraces soccer’s charms

PORTO ALEGRE: After a long and sometimes arduous be smashed. But not all Americans have joined the rate over the past decade. According to the US Soccer courtship, soccer has finally revealed its charms to World Cup party. While President Barack Obama was Federation, the governing body for the game in the Americans who have embraced the World Cup in record pictured leading the cheers from Air Force One, conser- United States, total attendance at soccer matches in numbers. vative political commentator Ann Coulter was warning 2013 exceeded 10 million. With the United States through to the knockout that “any growing interest in soccer can only be a sign of Domestic leagues are also experiencing growth with phase and interest and television ratings soaring, soccer the nation’s moral decay”. Major League Soccer continuing robust expansion by can rightfully claim a place at the American sporting Coulter’s spin on the beautiful game generated pre- adding teams in Orlando, New York and Atlanta - with table. dictable outrage, a few laughs and a brief social media plans for another in Miami. Alongside the National Football League, Major firestorm. But it is clear that American appetite for all In May, MLS announced a landmark television rights League Baseball, National Basketball Association and things soccer is growing. On the pitch, the US men have deal after signing an eight-year agreement with ESPN, National Hockey League, it has changed North qualified for seven consecutive World Cups while the FOX Sports and Univision Deportes that will, according America’s Big Four into the Fab Five. women are the world’s top ranked team. to media reports, pour $720 million into league coffers. Often seen as the outsider looking in, a niche sport At the grassroots level soccer has always been popu- Although Americans are currently caught in the grip craving mainstream status, soccer has muscled its way lar in the United States with close to four million young of World Cup fever it is important not to lose perspec- into the day-to-day sporting discussion as an engross- boys and girls playing in leagues from Maine to New tive of soccer’s place in the United States. ing tournament in Brazil pulls in more-and-more soccer Mexico. Major League Baseball attendance last season was converts by the day. In an opinion piece written for CNN, Ed Foster- close to 75 million and that many will be expected A record 25 million viewers tuned into watch the U.S. Simeon, President and CEO at US Soccer Foundation, through the turnstiles again this year. And while 25 mil- take on Portugal in the group stage and with the responded to Coulter’s comments by pointing out that lion set a new benchmark for World Cup viewership in Americans preparing to face Belgium on Tuesday for a soccer is the third largest participation sport in the the US the number was dwarfed by the 111.5 million place in the quarter-finals, that mark is almost certain to country and the team sport with the highest growth who watched his year’s Super Bowl. — Reuters

BRAZIL: Brazil’s goalkeeper Julio Cesar saves a shot by Chile’s forward Alexis Sanchez in this file photo during the penalty shoot out after extra-time in the Round of 16 football match. — AFP Hail Cesar! keeper revels in change in WCup fortunes

BELO HORIZONTE: Labelled the villain after Brazil bowed was applauded out of the press room at the Mineirao FROZEN OUT out of the 2010 World Cup, Julio Cesar broke down in tears Stadium and dominated the front pages of the Brazilian Before the last World Cup, Julio Cesar was at the peak of as he was toasted as a nation’s savior after the hosts press on Sunday morning, being described as ‘Our King’ his powers, having just helped Jose Mourinho’s Inter Milan scraped past Chile on Saturday. and Brazil’s ‘Saviour’. The enormity of the occasion had got win a domestic double as well as the Champions League. The 34-year-old goalkeeper saved penalties from to the goalkeeper even before the penalty shoot-out as he But at club level his career has gone downhill in the Mauricio Pinilla and Alexis Sanchez to set Brazil up for a 3-2 broke down in tears. And he did so again during a televi- intervening period. A move to Queens Park Rangers turned shoot-out win against their South American rivals in Belo sion interview at the end of the match. sour and he found himself frozen out at the London outfit, Horizonte that took them through to the quarter-finals of “I cried because several of the players came to give me having to buy his own gloves and train in a local park just their own World Cup. their support and tell me positive things and I couldn’t con- to maintain his fitness. Before that he produced a superb save to deny Charles tain myself,” he admitted. It was quite a turnaround from Even a move to Major League Soccer side Toronto FC Aranguiz in the second half to help ensure a nerve-jangling four years ago, when he came for a Wesley Sneijder cross has seen him make only seven appearances, but Brazil tie remained level at 1-1 after 90 minutes and through and missed as Brazil threw away the lead and lost 2-1 to the coach Luiz Felipe Scolari made him his first choice at last extra time. That Brazil avoided the humiliation of being Netherlands in the quarter-finals in Port Elizabeth. “A lot of year’s Confederations Cup. eliminated before the quarter-final stage for the first time questions were asked when I was called up,” he explained. “I He was named that tournament’s outstanding goal- since 1990 and maintained their record of never having lost prepared myself well physically and psychologically and I keeper as Brazil lifted the trophy, and now he is hoping for at home to Chile in 27 meetings was in large part down to want to thank the staff and my team-mates for having con- a repeat performance in the one competition that really the goalkeeper. fidence in me. “It was difficult to come out of the 2010 matters to this proud footballing nation of 200 million peo- “This match proves that if you have a dream you must World Cup labelled as a villain but I have always had their ple. “I am a professional who is very happy with his career,” chase it,” he said after collecting his man of the match backing. “I have experienced some great joys in my career he insisted on Saturday. “What would crown this would be award at the end of an emotionally draining afternoon. He but this is special after 2010.” to lift and kiss the World Cup.” — AFP Futsal the bedrock of Brazilian football success

RECIFE: The moment play breaks down the counter good pass, good control, so it helps with strategy of the Italy and Russia among the top international sides, it attack starts, the players sweeping forward at dizzying game.” Amid the squeak of sneakers on the floor where still has a long way to go before it will see the benefits pace. The ball is fizzed out to the left but the resulting his team are playing, Maia’s team mate Guilherme in the way that Brazil already has. shot thumps into the wall behind the goal. Brazil’s next Henrique explains the difference between futsal and Asked if European players could learn from playing generation are honing their skills. regular football. the game, Maia is adamant. “They could. This could be a Despite the warm winter weather in the city of Recife “The ball in futsal is smaller and heavier than a regu- good way to improve football and open the doors to on Brazil’s northeastern coast, these young players are lar football. When controlling the ball, because it’s done futsal, because futsal is more popular in Brazil. In the not outdoors playing in the sunshine with their friends. on a flat surface with more friction, we tend to step on rest of the world, it’s not as much.” Instead, they are indoors playing futsal. Played with a the ball, while in regular football we control the ball His team mate Henrique believes that Europeans goalkeeper and four outfield players on tight pitches with the side of the foot. may not yet have the individual skills taught to bordered by lines, this version of football has yet to real- “So in futsal you can have more stability with the Brazilians by futsal, but they are finally learning the tac- ly make the breakthrough in Europe, but it has long ball, you can roll the ball and make faster moves with it.” tical lessons of the game, but not necessarily by playing been an essential element of Brazil’s soccer success. The practice game bears out his claim, as players kill the it. “Lately, football in Spain, England, Germany, in That fact was evident in Brazil’s opening game of this ball with the sole of the foot before quickly turning and Europe in general, has started to work with the lines on World Cup, when Oscar’s lightning toe-poked finish accelerating away. the field closer together,” he says, displaying a tactical bounced past the despairing dive of Croatia goalkeeper Short chipped passes that would run out of play on acumen beyond his years. “The idea of that is to reduce Stipe Pletikosa to put Brail 3-1 ahead. grass outdoors drop dead on the floor and stay in, the space the opponent has to play in. “That’s the basic “It was like something you might do in futsal,” the thanks to the weight of the ball. work of futsal.” — Reuters midfielder told reporters. “A lot of the squad started out The two teenagers would love careers as profession- playing futsal. When you get the chance, you shoot.” al soccer players with big clubs in Europe, but they are There is no shortage of powerful shooting at Sport aware that the popularity of futsal, in which Brazil has Club do Recife, where the club’s under-16 side is getting won five FIFA World Cups, means that they can make a Matches on TV ready to defend the national title it won last year at living there too. “It depends where you play. In the under-15 level. south or southeast of Brazil, you’re more valuable (Local Timings) But there is also plenty of dribbling and fast, accu- because that’s where the futsal league is,” says Maia, rate passing as they seek to work the ball forward and who is in awe of the game’s top earner, Alessandro Rosa FIFA World Cup create an opening. Many of the players, drenched in Vieira, better known as Falcao, the “King of Futsal”. sweat from their early-morning exertions, dream of one The 37-year-old spent a brief spell in Brazilian soccer day emulating Oscar and playing for Brazil. at Sao Paulo before returning to futsal, where his stun- France v Nigeria 19:00 “Brazilian players with a more refined touch have ning array of flicks, tricks and dribbles have seen him beIN SPORTS 1 HD played futsal initially, like Neymar,” Gabriel Maia, a tall showered with awards and titles. beIN SPORTS 2 HD teenager with a silky touch and explosive pace, told beIN SPORTS 11 HD Reuters. Maia finds his futsal skills to be a great help VIABLE ALTERNATIVE beIN SPORTS 13 HD when he plays the 11-a-side game more familiar to His success, and the high profile of the game in beIN SPORTS 1 HD FR World Cup watchers, and plays futsal with the team as a Brazil, means that a futsal career is a viable alternative way of expanding and completing his education. for the two teenagers and their team mates. Germany v Algeria 23:00 “The majority of athletes prefer regular football,” says beIN SPORTS 1 HD QUICK THINKING Maia. “We stay here to learn the way of thinking and all beIN SPORTS 2 HD “Futsal requires very quick thinking from the player, that, but even me, I prefer regular football. But in futsal, I beIN SPORTS 11 HD so he learns at a young age,” he says. “When you go to know the doors are open, so I can kind of choose.” beIN SPORTS 13 HD the regular pitch, even with a very high tempo, he has a Though the sport is growing in Europe with Spain, beIN SPORTS 1 HD FR Algeria can settle Hail Cesar! Spain 1982 score ‘keeper revels with Germany in change in WCup fortunes

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CASTELAO: Netherlands' defender Stefan de Vrij (L) challenges Mexico's forward Oribe Peralta for the ball during a Round of 16 football match between Netherlands and Mexico at Castelao Stadium in Fortaleza during the 2014 FIFA World Cup yesterday. — AFP Double Dutch late show floors Mexico

FORTALEZA: The Netherlands scored twice in the injury to Nigel de Jong as he hobbled off to be replaced Cillessen then made a fine stop to prevent dos the Netherlands went in search of an equaliser. dying minutes through Wesley Sneijder and a Klaas Jan by Bruno Martins Indi. Santos opening the scoring with a low effort. Ochoa had to come to his side’s rescue again 17 min- Huntelaar penalty to move into the quarter-finals of the Mexico’s Hector Herrera then had the clearest open- However, the Netherlands were left aggrieved just a utes from time when Robben escaped the clutches of World Cup with a 2-1 win over Mexico yesterday. ing of the first 45 minutes as he collected Oribe Peralta’s minute before the break when Robben appeared to Marquez but saw his low effort turned behind by the In a match conditioned by the baking heat and pass on the edge of the area and cut inside before drag- have been clipped by Hector Moreno inside the area. Mexican stopper. humidity in Fortaleza, Giovani dos Santos looked to ging a right-foot shot inches wide. Mexico got off to a flying start in the second-half as Dutch boss Louis van Gaal then surprisingly replaced have Mexico on the way to their first quarter-final Dutch keeper Jasper Cillessen was then forced into Dos Santos held off a challenge from Daley Blind to captain Van Persie with Klaas Jan Huntelaar. appearance on foreign soil when he opened the scoring his first save of the afternoon by a long-range effort thump home his first international goal in a competitive However, his decision was to prove inspired as firstly three minutes into the second-half. from Carlos Salcido. match for two years from 25 yards. Huntelaar turned Robben’s corner in the direction of the However, Sneijder levelled with a thumping volley The Netherlands didn’t register an effort on target Oribe Peralta nearly made it 2-0 eight minutes later lurking Sneijder to power home from the edge of the from the edge of the area two minutes from time before until the 26th minute when Robin van Persie skewed with a curling effort that Cillessen did well to claim at box on. And after Robben was adjudged by Portuguese Huntelaar converted from the spot in stoppage time wide form a narrow angle after collecting Stefan de the first attempt. Moments later it was Guillermo Ochoa referee Pedro Proenca to have been clipped by Marquez after Rafael Marquez had upended Arjen Robben. Louis Vrij’s pass inside the area. who made an incredible stop to prevent Stefan de Vrij in the fourth minute of stoppage time, the Schalke strik- van Gaal’s men will now face Costa Rica or Greece in the Both sides were then handed the chance to cool off levelling as he turned the defender’s volley onto the er coolly stroked home the resulting penalty to elimi- last eight in Salvador on Saturday. for three minutes at the half-hour mark for the first time post from point-blank range. nate Mexico at the last 16 stage for a sixth consecutive The Netherlands had been disrupted by an early at a World Cup due to the searing temperatures. Sneijder then saw a deflected effort fly inches past as World Cup. — AFP Brilliant Rodriguez leads Colombia into last eight

RIO DE JANEIRO: James Rodriguez knocked shirt was hung up in the Uruguay changing cleared back to him, he headed the ball up to Luis Suarez out of the headlines with an room. Rodriguez, who was standing just outside the exquisite goal as Colombia beat Uruguay 2-0 But they endured a night of disappoint- penalty area. on Saturday to set up a World Cup quarter- ment on their return to the Maracana, scene The Colombia number 10 controlled the final against hosts Brazil. of the country’s seismic 2-1 win over Brazil in ball on his chest, turned, and unleashed a Pre-match build-up had been dominated the deciding game of the 1950 World Cup. magnificent dipping volley that crashed in off Suarez’s four-month ban for biting Italy’s “The (first) goal was 100 percent the work the crossbar. Giorgio Chiellini, but by the final whistle in Rio of the player who scored it. It was one of the Rodriguez, who has now scored in each of de Janeiro’s Maracana stadium, there was only greatest goals of this World Cup,” said his last six international games, celebrated one name on everyone’s lips. After scoring in Uruguay coach Oscar Tabarez. with appropriate abandon, screaming every group game, Rodriguez broke the dead- “We have to accept defeat, congratulate ‘Vamos!’ at the hordes of jubilant yellow-shirt- lock shortly before the half hour with a Colombia, and wish them well, as a South ed fans in the front-row seats. Uruguay set breath-taking strike, chesting the ball down American team, in the rest of the tourna- about trying to wipe out the deficit, but and volleying home from 25 metres. ment.” Edinson Cavani’s free-kick narrowly cleared The 22-year-old Monaco playmaker added Diego Forlan replaced Suarez for Uruguay, the bar and Alvaro Gonzalez was foiled by a a second early in the second half, sending him while Pekerman sprang a surprise by selecting full-length parry from Colombia goalkeeper to the top of the scorers chart with five goals two centre-forwards in Jackson Martinez and David Ospina. and confirming his status as a World Cup hot Teofilo Gutierrez. Colombia doubled their lead five minutes property. Although Martinez lined up on the left into the second half with a fine team goal. Rodriguez’s goals took Colombia into the flank, there was no lack of ambition to Pablo Armero’s deep left-wing cross was quarter-finals for the first time, meaning the Colombia’s play. Juan Cuadrado and Juan headed down by Cuadrado and Rodriguez northern Brazilian city of Fortaleza will turn Zuniga set the tone with purposeful early swept home his second of the night from completely yellow when Jose Pekerman’s side runs at the Uruguay defence, with one of the close range. play the hosts on July 4. On the prospect of latter’s raids culminating in a low shot that Ospina kept Uruguay at bay thereafter, par- facing Brazil, Rodriguez said: “They’re a tough Fernando Muslera gathered at the second rying shots from Gonzalez, Cristian Rodriguez team, they have great players, and they also attempt. and Cavani and saving bravely from Maxi have their history. Uruguay were content to cede possession Pereira. Uruguay’s frustration began to tell, “But we have to go out onto the pitch look- to their opponents, sitting deep on the edge with substitute Gaston Ramirez booked for a ing to win, as we’ve always done.” Uruguay’s of their own box, but their defences were wild kick at Armero. fans sported Suarez masks and brandished breached in the 28th minute by a goal of jaw- Four years after reaching the semi-finals in banners in support of their wayward star, who dropping splendour. South Africa, Uruguay’s World Cup ended at RIO DE JANEIRO: Uruguay’s Cristian Rodriguez (left) and Colombia’s Abel Aguilar go for a flew home to Montevideo on Friday, while his After Abel Aguilar saw a chipped pass the scene of their greatest triumph. — AFP header during their World Cup round of 16 soccer match at Maracana Stadium. — AP Jobs, cars cement US spring rebound Page 22

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BANDA ACEH: A Muslim woman browses for headscarves at a market in Banda Aceh, Aceh province, Indonesia yesterday.—AP Gulf markets slip as volumes drop with Ramadan Kuwait market flat but blue chips firm

DUBAI: Most bourses in the Gulf declined ward trend more or less for the same rea- yesterday as many retail investors with- sons (as in the UAE) - profit-taking plus drew from the markets with the beginning short-term investors getting out of the of Ramadan and trading volumes market,” said Shakeel Sarwar, head of asset ECB monitors impact of plunged. Dubai was the biggest loser, slid- management at Securities & Investment ing 2.4 percent as daily trading volume Co in Bahrain. Allegations of corruption in shrank 59 percent. “The market is very Qatar’s winning bid to host the 2022 soc- deflationary measures slow, with very low trading volumes, cer World Cup - which organizers strongly which is expected” during Ramadan, said deny - have also hurt investor sentiment, Ali Adou, portfolio manager at The he noted. “Foreign investors have been net FRANKFURT: The European Central Bank is complex”. At its June meeting, the ECB entered Analysts therefore believe the ECB has other National Investor in Abu Dhabi. Shares in sellers for the last few weeks.” FIFA’s inves- unlikely to make new policy moves at its monthly uncharted waters, taking one of its key interest possible measures up its sleeve, even so-called builder Arabtec, which again topped daily tigator is due to report on the results of his meeting next week, focusing instead on monitor- rates into negative territory for the first time. quantitative easing (QE) — widescale purchase turnover, dropped 6.5 percent, extending probe into the matter in late July. Losing ing the impact of last month’s unprecedented It lowered its benchmark refinancing rate to of sovereign debt practiced by other central their loss this month to 57 percent. the tournament hosting rights would be a package of measures. After cutting rates last time 0.15 percent and cut the deposit rate, the rate at banks, but which the European bank has steered Investors are concerned about blow to Qatar’s reputation, although its round and pre-announcing new liquidity meas- which the central bank pays commercial banks clear from imitating so far. “The ECB has indicat- Arabtec’s ability to carry out its ambitious booming economy would hardly suffer if ures in its battle to prevent the single currency for depositing their unused cash, to minus 0.10 ed that it is prepared to take further action if the expansion plans following a sudden man- World Cup-related projects were can- area from slipping into deflation, the ECB will “sit percent. This means that banks will be charged risk of prolonged too low inflation morphing into agement change, as well as the fate of for- celled. Many fund managers think Qatar tight” at its meeting on Thursday, central bank for parking funds at the ECB, in the hope they deflation persists,” Archer at IHS Global Insight watchers predicted. might lend it on to businesses and consumers said. mer chief executive Hasan Ismaik’s 28.85 remains likely to retain the rights. “The ECB is clearly going to sit tight for now at instead. “And the ECB will likely want the market to In Egypt, shares in investment bank percent stake in the company. Major least while the interest rates and liquidity meas- ECB chief Mario Draghi also unveiled plans to keep thinking that further policy action is a very shareholder Aabar has not clarified its EFG Hermes hit a three-year intra-day high ures it announced at its June meeting increasing- pump more liquidity into the financial system lat- real possibility so as to keep downward pressure intentions towards the company. Earlier of 15.60 pounds after its financial adviser ly kick in,” said Howard Archer at IHS Economics er this year via the Targeted Long-Term on the euro and market interest rates.” Capital this year Arabtec more than tripled in val- valued the firm at 22.93 pounds. But the and Country Risk. “Indeed, a number of senior Refinancing Operation (TLRTO). These are differ- Economics economist Jennifer McKeown also ue, partly because it was one of 19 stocks stock then slipped and closed at 15.36 ECB policymakers have indicated that the bank is ent to the liquidity measures it took at the end of believed that the ECB “is very unlikely to unveil from the United Arab Emirates and Qatar pounds, down 0.5 percent, while the Cairo unlikely to act again in the near term at least, as 2011 and the beginning of 2012. At that time, additional policy support at its policy meeting that index compiler MSCI added to its index fell 0.3 percent. EFG Hermes had ini- it will take time for its recent announced package banks did not lend the cash on to the small and on July 3 as it waits to judge the effect of the raft emerging market benchmark at the end of tiated an independent evaluation in of measures to take full effect,” the expert contin- medium-sized companies that form the back- of measures announced in June”. May. response to an offer from Beltone ued. bone of the euro-zone economy and so this time, She expected Draghi to reiterate that interest The second-biggest loser among those Financial Holding and billionaire Naguib ECB executive board member Yves Mersch the ECB is targeting the loans to encourage rates should be on hold for a long time yet. “He stocks is Dubai Financial Market (DFM), the Sawiris to buy a 20 percent stake in the told German public radio in an interview banks to lend to households and non-financial will probably also explain that a broader pro- emirate’s bourse operator. DFM jumped firm at 16.00 pounds. After trading closed, released yesterday that “we see no heightened or corporations. gram of quantitative easing involving govern- 78 percent between the end of last year Beltone and Sawiris said they would not acute danger of deflation at the moment”, ment bond purchases is within the ECB’s man- and its June 1 peak, but has dropped 32 change their offer. although inflation would likely stay low for some Other measures up sleeve date. But he will claim that inflation expectations percent this month. The bourse’s trading Kuwait’s general index was almost flat time. He said that since the latest ECB rate cuts in With regard to further follow-up action, are well anchored and that such steps are not commission fees quadrupled in the first while trading volume dropped 42 percent, June, short-term interest rates had moved down Draghi promised in early June that the ECB necessary for now,” she said. Commerzbank quarter thanks to surging turnover ahead as the market largely ignored Thursday’s and that “in this respect our measures have had would “if required ... act swiftly with further mon- economist Michael Schubert said the ECB “will of the MSCI upgrade, and its net income by-election to replace five parliament the desired effect”. etary policy easing”. But he admitted that in probably want to wait and see what impact the jumped eightfold. members who had quit over a row about Asked whether rates would likely stay low terms of interest rate cuts alone, there was no steps taken so far will have. “At the same time, until 2016, he said: “If all other factors stay as further room for action. “For all the practical pur- ECB president Draghi is set to leave the door However, analysts expect growth to questioning the prime minister. “The elec- they are today, then... this could be the case,” poses we have reached the lower bound,” he wide open for QE at the press conference,” he tions just passed by and were just a matter moderate later in the year and consider cautioning however that “reality is often far more said. suggested. —AFP the stock overbought. Six analysts sur- of going through the motions. They were veyed by Reuters have a median target a peripheral event,” said Nasser Al-Nufaisy, price of 2.43 dirhams for the stock, which director at the Jamman Centre for dropped 5.6 percent to 2.89 dirhams yes- Economic Studies. Egypt expects a delay in gas import terminal terday; four of them consider it a “sell” or “In the past, there was competition and CAIRO: Egypt expects a delay in the delivery of an Hoegh’s Floating Storage and Regasification Units obstacles remained to the final agreement. Hoegh blocs. Then a boycott happened so enthu- an “underweight”. Abu Dhabi’s bourse import terminal for liquefied natural gas (LNG), a (FSRU) for five years and that the terminal would be was not immediately available for comment yester- declined 0.4 percent yesterday. Shares in siasm waned,” he added, referring to a plant that is expected to help it combat the worst in place by September. “We haven’t yet reached a day. Oil Minister Sherif Ismail has hinted in the past investment firm Waha Capital went up as decision by most opposition groups to energy crisis in years, a source at Egyptian Natural final agreement with Hoegh. The terminal will not that more work needed to be done before the ter- much as 1.0 percent after the company boycott elections. Kuwait’s index, down Gas Holding Company (EGAS) said yesterday. Egypt arrive in September as had been announced minal could start operating. said it was part of a consortium that took 7.5 percent this year, is the worst per- can export LNG but cannot import it without before. It will arrive in October or November,” the “The contract is not finished with the over Dubai’s National Petroleum Services, former in the Gulf. Analysts say, however, installing the terminal. Meanwhile, its worsening source, who has direct knowledge of the matter, Norwegian company for the tenting of the FSRU... but then fell to close down 2.0 percent. the decline is partly explained by investors gas shortage has caused power cuts that are told Reuters by telephone. what happened (in May) was a preliminary agree- shifting funds out of small- and medium- becoming more acute as people switch on air con- “It is expected that we will overcome the obsta- ment,” Ismail told Reuters this month. Gas is in Qatar, Egypt, Kuwait cap stocks into blue chips. The large-cap ditioning units against the sweltering summer cles during a visit from a delegation of the short supply due to declining domestic produc- Qatar’s main index slid 1.2 percent, tak- benchmark rose 0.6 percent yesterday, heat. Norwegian company next week and that we reach tion, forcing the government to divert gas ear- ing its loss this month to 15 percent. “I extending its gains this year to 7.7 per- Egypt’s oil ministry and Norway’s Hoegh LNG a final agreement,” said the source, who asked to marked for export to the domestic market. Egypt think in Qatar the market is on a down- cent.— Reuters said in May they had agreed for Egypt to use one of remain anonymous. He declined to explain what relies heavily on gas to generate power.—Reuters MONDAY, JUNE 30, 2014 BUSINESS

Real estate investments should be core holding By Hayder Tawfik

any real estate investors are wondering if they have Mbeen encouraged or driven into investing in real estate either residential or commercial invest- ments as a way to generate income at times of return scarcity. Also, won- dering if any shift in interest rates will affect the real estate market as it did in the past. At present real estate investments has become a real trend throughout the world. It has always been an asset class of itself but in the last few years it became very popular among savers and investors alike. Lately, Sovereign Wealth Funds have joined these people in desper- ate search for income generating assets. Traditionally Sovereign Wealth or five years out. My answer to them Funds and pension funds had little is just look at Japan, where rates exposure to real estate investments have remained at the bottom for because the global monetary envi- over two decades. The key to any ronment and the volatile interest rate shift in rates is in the hands of the were not helpful. At present all Federal Reserve. investors in real estates have one How long can the Fed keep buy- thing in common and that is they all ing up treasuries when other need income generating and are not investors back off because of low really worried about any potential returns and US debt issues? We’ve correction in the value of their invest- been living off artificially managed ments. cheap debt when we really need ARKANSAS: Wal-Mart cashier Candance Jones (left) speaks with customer Bill Watson, at Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market in Bentonville, Ark. — AP demand and rental growth. Any crisis Why the sudden rush for in confidence about the United real estate investments? States, and interest rates on treasur- First of all, investors should realize ies could escalate. Simply, rising rates Jobs, cars cement that real estate investments are for are the biggest risk to the real estate the long term and not for short-term market globally. If suddenly rates speculation. Over the past five years rise, many borrowers will be cut off all the forecasters have been wrong unable to refinance unless property in predicting the direction of interest income has grown sufficiently to US spring rebound rates and the future of the real estate support value and repayment of an market. The trend forecast over the existing loan. past ten years was for increase in Investors would be wise not to Stability, modest growth seen from PMIs interest rates and doing so again in assume exit cap rates based on most recent interest rates forecasts. today’s low interest rate levels. Lurking ominously in their future, BRUSSELS: The United States can firmly con- ture a steady 6.3 percent unemployment rate, It also plans to hand out more ultra-cheap Investors should lock in low rates; sign its weather-beaten start to the year to will conclude a shortened week for the long-term loans to encourage banks to lend rates must begin to revert to the assume long-term loans, while inter- mean, and cap rates will eventually history this week with June vehicle sales and United States, which breaks for Indepen- more freely to euro zone companies, but the est rates remain collapsed, inflation jobs data expected to show a strong end to dence Day on Friday. details for such operations still need to be flow. stays under control mostly because The question most frequently the second quarter. The US economy con- The week will also feature auto sales, seen worked out. Overall, 27 of 53 ECB watchers of high unemployment, low wage tracted at a 2.9 percent annual rate, the pulling back slightly in June after surging in polled by Reuters said the central bank has asked is how long can they stay growth, deleveraging, and a resulting down? But the low-growth economy sharpest decline in five years, in the Jan- May by its strongest pace since February probably done enough for now. Many among lack of pricing power. Many real those who disagree say a quantitative easing forces the Federal Reserve to print March period, figures showed last Wednesday. 2007. Meanwhile forecasts for the influential estate investors would like to see An exceptionally bitter winter, the expira- ISM (Institute for Supply Management) man- program is required for any lasting impact on money and keeps rates at unprece- inflation increase, boosting net oper- tion of long-term unemployment benefits ufacturing and services reports point to a fur- the strong euro currency and inflation. dented low levels, probably at least ating incomes and hard asset values and a marked slowdown in restocking by ther acceleration of growth, with respectively This Thursday’s meeting is expected to be through 2017. And rock-bottom rates while helping them eliminate the businesses combined to drag down the a fifth and fourth consecutive rise in the uneventful, followed by what could be one of continue to be a boon for global real burden of their loan and cash flow world’s largest economy, but these factors monthly indices. the shortest news conferences in ECB history. estate investments, providing excep- constraints. The conservative future should have faded by April. Monthly jobs James Knightley, senior economist at ING, Preceding its meeting, euro zone inflation is tionally low and attractive financing forecast is for some moderate infla- data, arguably the most important gauge for believes the data will support his view that forecast to hold steady at 0.5 percent after its for borrowers with good credit at a tion and continuing low interest both the Federal Reserve and the American growth could top an annualized 5 percent in unexpected fall to that level in May all but time of a huge refinancing surge in rates. A modest increase in inflation people, is expected to show US firms are con- the April-June period due to a rise of invento- sealed the case for the ECB to act. If con- commercial mortgages. It makes the should help to increase rents and tinuing to hire at a solid pace as a virtuous ries, a rebound of investment and a boost firmed, June would be the ninth consecutive tidal wave less serious. In addition to enhance cash flows. circle of economic activity and growth takes from trade. Less optimistic economists sug- month of inflation in the ECB’s “danger zone” turning properties into a more com- I believe that the days of high hold. gest the jobs, car and ISM reports should at of below 1 percent. pelling investment relative to other returns on investments are behind us US employment already returned to its least provide a counterbalance to muted con- investments instruments. and investors of all sorts should start pre-recession peak in May, with non-farm job sumer spending in May, reported last week. Stability, modest growth Real estate investments have getting used to low returns on gains of 217,000. Economists polled by Such spending rose by just 0.2 percent in the Outside the United States, purchasing become the most important trend investments. Getting used to low Reuters on average expect that to dip by a month, half the level forecast, and following a managers’ indices (PMIs) steady for manu- changing in the investment world. In returns on investments can take a modest 4,000 to 213,000 in June. That would flat reading in April, prompting some econo- facturing tomorrow and services on spite of big rise in real estate prices in long time. If they have not already, be a fifth straight month of job gains above mists to cut their estimates for second-quar- Thursday are expected to show a picture of recent years, asset prices are still real estate investors must face the 200,000, a run unmatched since the Sept ter growth to as low as a 2.2 percent pace growth or at least stability despite geopoliti- modest relative to other asset classes reality. Understanding what proper- 1999-Jan 2000 period, just before the dot- from as high as 4.0 percent before. cal tensions around Ukraine and Iraq. including cash. Real estate invest- ty investments is built to deliver. com bubble burst. Figures for the euro zone are seen ment can provide a decent return for Over the long term 75 percent of “If we settle at a 215-220 (thousand) pace No ECB fireworks unchanged for June, while those for Britain investors and a handsome return to real estate returns is driven from that would be consistent with a transition to Across the Atlantic, the European Central are seen pulling back from very high levels the lenders. income and only 25 percent from a faster pace of growth of around 3 percent,” Bank meets again, a month on from its of May, when hiring in its dominant service As more investors inevitably chase increase in value. So at present said Lewis Alexander, US chief economist at unleashing of a far-reaching package of sector matched a 17-year high. In China, income-generating investments in returns of 5 percent to 8 percent Nomura. Alexander said he recognized risks, measures to keep the euro-zone economy more comprehensive PMIs for manufacturing the coming years, questions about seems quite attractive when com- including rising oil prices from the conflict in from slipping into a Japan-style deflation. The and services are expected to confirm the where interest rates are headed pared to the very low interest rates Iraq and Iraqi conflict and a possible messy ECB cut interest rates to record lows - the world’s second largest economy is stabilizing make investors comfortable, espe- on deposit, bonds and inflation. So, end to China’s housing boom. deposit rate to below zero - and strength- thanks to Beijing’s measures to shore up cially in view of ballooning govern- income generating real estate “An impact is possible, but I don’t think all ened its pledge to keep them low well into growth. Factory activity expanded this month ment deficits. They are hoping that investments should be core invest- that likely. It would have to go very badly to the future by extending banks’ unlimited for the first time in six months as new orders any increases in rates could be four ments in any diversified portfolio. materially impact the US outlook,” he said. access to central bank money to the end of surged, according to the HSBC/Markit flash The jobs figures on Thursday, also set to fea- 2016. PMI released last Monday.— Reuters

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NBK WEEKLY MONEY MARKET REPORT

KUWAIT: Initially in the week, the dollar try. USDJPY opened the week at 102.07; ering just above their pre-recession lows traded in a tight range against most of the yen then gained gradually and and hiring has picked up, as companies its major counterparts, as the market closed the week at 101.41. grow confident that the economy will lacked any direction. However, the dollar snap back from the worst contraction in started to drop as data from the US US durable goods unexpectedly fall five years. economy disappointed investors and Orders for US manufactured goods fueled expectations that rates will stay at unexpectedly fell in May, suggesting an Consumer spending disappoints their current low level despite recent anticipated rebound in growth this quar- US consumer spending rose less than comments from a monetary authority ter could fall short of expectations. The expected in May, likely held back by suggesting otherwise. The dollar index Commerce Department stated last week weak healthcare spending, which could closed the week lower at 80.04 as a that durable goods orders declined 1.0 prompt economists to temper their sec- downwardly revised GDP figure com- percent as demand for transportation, ond-quarter growth estimates. The bined with a drop in durable goods machinery, computers and electronic Commerce Department said last week orders disappointed the market. products, electrical equipment, appli- that consumer spending increased by In the euro-zone, preliminary data on ances and components, and defense 0.2 percent after being flat in April. Friday showed that German consumer capital goods fell. Spending, which accounts for more than price inflation rose in May. The release two-thirds of US economic activity, was pushed the euro higher against the US GDP biggest drop in 5 years expected to rise 0.4 percent after a previ- greenback as it relieved deflation con- The US economy contracted in the ously reported 0.1 percent dip in April. cerns in the market. The euro reached a first quarter by the most since the high of 1.3652 and closed the week at depths of the last recession as consumer Europe 1.3650. The pound was almost spending receded. Gross domestic prod- German CPI higher unchanged against the dollar on Friday, uct fell at a 2.9 percent annualized rate, Preliminary data on Friday showed trading close to five-year highs after UK more than forecast and the worst read- that German consumer price inflation first-quarter economic growth data ing since the same three months in rose 0.3 percent this month, more than came out in line with expectations. 2009, after a previously reported 1 per- the expected 0.2 percent gain, after a 0.1 Cable reached a high of 1.7051, its high- cent drop. It marked the biggest down- percent fall in May. The data dispelled est since June 20, and consolidated sub- ward revision from the second GDP esti- concerns that the Euro zone may slip £18.5 billion in the three months to April, hold budgets as wage gains remain sequently to 1.7033. The pair closed the mate since records began in 1976, owed into deflation. The Euro gained against from £23.5 billion in the fourth quarter of limited. Consumer prices excluding week at 1.7036. primarily to a slowdown in health care the greenback and euro-area govern- 2013 whose figure was revised down fresh food rose 3.4 percent in May The yen gained against the dollar on spending. ment bonds declined, following the from a previously estimated deficit of from a year earlier. Accelerating infla- Friday on fresh expectations for the announcement. £22.4 billion. Analysts had expected the tion is a boost for the Bank of Japan Federal Reserve to keep monetary policy Unemployment claims lower current account deficit to narrow to as it targets 2 percent price gains, a loose despite recent comments from a Fewer Americans filed applications UK: GDP expanding, £17.5 billion in the first quarter. goal that strips out the impact of monetary authority suggesting other- for unemployment benefits last week, a current account narrowing April’s 3-percentage point tax rise. In wise as disappointing US economic data sign of steady progress in the labor mar- The Office for National Statistics stat- Japan addition, a government report painted a different picture. In Japan, ket. Jobless claims fell by 2,000 to a one- ed last week that the UK’s gross domestic Prices rise most in 32 years showed that Japan retail sales fell 0.4 consumer inflation rose at a 2.8 percent month low of 312,000 in the week end- product expanded by 0.8 percent in the Japan’s consumer prices climbed at percent in May compared to a year annual rate, indicating that efforts from ed June 21. The median forecast of econ- first quarter, in line with market expecta- the fastest pace in 32 years, swelled earlier, less than the expected 1.8 per- the Bank of Japan are continuing to pro- omists surveyed by Bloomberg called for tions. A separate report showed that the by a sales-tax increase and higher util- cent decline and after a 4.4 percent mote inflation and growth in the coun- 310,000 initial claims. Dismissals are hov- UK current account deficit narrowed to ity charges that are squeezing house- drop in April.

‘New compass’ needed for global economy: BIS

GENEVA: Countries must dramatically tries spared last time were showing rethink strategies for avoiding and deal- growing signs of financial vulnerability, ing with financial crises, the Bank for the report found. International Settlements said yesterday, urging far more focus on fighting debt. Ditch debt as key growth engine The Swiss-based BIS-dubbed the central This was especially true in emerging bankers’ central bank-warned in its annu- markets that have seen their economies al report that while the global economy boom amid an abundance of cheap was showing some encouraging signs of credit in recent years, it said, stressing recovery from the crushing 2008 finan- that clear policy shifts were needed “in all cial crisis, the factors that sparked it were major economies, whether or not they still very much in play. were hit by the crisis.” As a clear sign of If governments fail to make the neces- the troubled road, Borio warned that sary policy adjustments to ward off simi- both private and public sector debt was lar crises and crashes, “the global econo- rising steadily “even as the capacity to my may be set on an unsustainable path,” pay for it is diminishing.” the report said, warning that “at some “It is essential to move away from point, the current open global trade and debt as the main engine of growth,” he financial order could be seriously threat- insisted. To overcome the legacy of the ened.” BIS voiced deep concern over the global financial crisis, policymakers need stark contrast between the euphoria cur- to go beyond their traditional narrow rently seen in many financial markets focus on business cycles, and take on and the continued weak investments financial cycles, which are far longer but being made in the real economy, espe- also cause far more damage when they cially at a time when the geopolitical contract, according to BIS. outlook remains “highly uncertain.” “Focusing our attention on the short- “A new compass is badly needed,” er-term output fluctuations is akin to Claudio Borio, who heads BIS’s monetary staring at the ripples on the ocean and and economic unit, insisted to reporters losing sight of the more threatening ahead of the report launch. Central underlying waves,” Borio warned. The BSI banks’ bid to help spark growth by report called for policies aimed at among other things slashing interest aggressively warding off financial booms, rates has helped create more appetite for but also at dishing out fewer growth short-term, high-risk investments on incentives during busts to avoid inspiring stock markets, and froth in property and more debt-taking. “The road ahead is RAMALLAH: A Palestinian student takes a selfie as she attends her graduation ceremony at Birzeit University near the West Bank city of corporate bond markets, the report long,” Borio acknowledged, saying it was Ramallah. — AFP found. But at the same time, economies all the more important to “start the jour- that had been hard-hit by the crisis had ney sooner rather than later.” “The cur- not done enough to sanitize balance rent upturn in the global economy is a sheets and root out the debt-dependen- precious window of opportunity that College recruiting: Next cy that got them in trouble, while coun- should not be wasted,” he said. —AFP promise could be paycheck

OAKLAND: They come calling with promises major conferences move to separate them- are fewer teammates with whom to split the of a good education, a chance to play on tele- selves from football programs that aren’t money. vision and some of the best facilities that nearly as profitable and give athletes more money can buy. There may come a time, money and greater benefits. Among the pro- Competitive imbalance though, when recruiters chasing the best high posals is more money to cover the full cost of If players are allowed to be paid - even if school football and basketball players offer attending school and better medical and trav- that money is put in a trust to be given out something else: a nice paycheck to take with el benefits. only when they leave school - coaches and them as a parting gift when their college days other recruiters would surely begin emphasiz- are over. Football players could get several College sports changing ing how much an athlete might look forward hundred thousand dollars. Basketball players Whether the extra money will amount to to at the end of his college career. The money would do even better, perhaps becoming mil- covering laundry expenses and date nights or would be doled out to each player equally, lionaires even if they never play a day in the comes to a much larger payment may depend but that doesn’t mean every school would NBA. Under some scenarios they could take on how successful O’Bannon’s attorneys are in offer the same amount. Some smaller confer- the payments in lieu of what they would have winning a ruling that the NCAA is acting ille- ences may refuse to offer anything at all, gotten for tuition and room and board. They gally by not allowing players to profit off the believing the concept of amateurism is too would be college employees of a sort, able to use of their names, images and likenesses in important to lose. But at the top levels of col- take classes if they wish or simply play sports. television broadcasts and videogames. lege sports it’s hard to imagine schools not And the NCAA might still be able to take the If the plaintiffs win, lawyers have hinted in joining in and risking the loss of the best high road and continue to run big-time col- broad terms how they see college sports recruits. “It would pain me greatly as a univer- lege sports as “amateur” programs. changing. The NCAA would still run athletics, sity president and I would try to protest that “There’s nothing inherent in the word ama- but Division I basketball and Bowl Subdivision but we would probably continue to compete teurism that says increasing substantially the football players would be allowed to band in football and basketball,” University of South amount paid athletes would violate the prin- together to seek payment for the use of their Carolina President Harris Pastides testified. “I ciple of amateurism,” said Stanford economics names and images in television broadcasts think our fans and board of trustees would professor Roger Noll, who testified on behalf and videogames. Those payments would go probably replace me if I decided to drop out of the plaintiffs. “There’s no reason to believe into a trust fund, with players getting equal of that type of competition.” that.” It’s all theoretical, of course, based on shares when they leave school. NCAA attorneys have suggested paying models that may never come into play. But University of San Francisco economics pro- athletes would lead to a competitive imbal- just what the future of big-time college athlet- fessor Daniel Rascher testified that using ance, where the richer schools got all the best ics may look like if the NCAA loses a landmark something akin to the professional model - athletes. But Rascher said big and smaller antitrust suit is beginning to come into focus where players get something close to the 55 schools rarely compete for the same athletes as attorneys representing former UCLA bas- percent of broadcast revenues NFL players now and, when they do, the big schools ketball star Ed O’Bannon and others press currently receive - a football player at almost always win. Former Vanderbilt line- their case in a federal court trial. Vanderbilt might get $325,000 over a five- backer Chase Garnham testified that he No one expects the current system run by year period because of the lucrative television would have been interested in the money had MARSEILLE: French arts workers, known in French as “intermittents du spectacle” the NCAA to be completely blown up. But at a contracts in the Southeastern Conference. A he had a choice. Garnham said it would only carry fake coffins reading (from left) ‘’cultural budget’’, ‘’no to austerity’’, ‘’SNCF’’ as time when billions of dollars are flowing into basketball player at a Pac-12 school like be natural for an athlete to go where the they attend a rally with Marseille’s harbor Dockers, employees of the Societe college sports there is little dispute that play- Oregon, he said, would do even better, per- money is if everything else was comparable. nationale Corse Mediterrannee (SNCM) during a protest against the government’s ers will get a bigger chunk of the pie. That haps walking away with more than $1 million “If I was a recruit, that’s what I would do, yes,” measures. —AFP may come as soon as next year when the five by the time his career is over because there Garnham said. — AP BUSINESS MONDAY, JUNE 30, 2014 Industrial giant’s struggle symbolizes Russia’s economic dilemma

SPECIAL FOCUS YEKATERINBURG: Viktor Livshits will never Uralmash management declined requests forget May 9, 1945, the day he first laid eyes to be interviewed, but Pavel Dorokhin, a on Uralmash, a giant factory making tanks Communist lawmaker for the Sverdlovsk and other heavy machinery that has for region, said around 35,000 jobs depended decades symbolized Russia’s industrial on supplying parts to Uralmash. “And then might. “I stood on a tank. The square was there are the families, the wives and chil- full of people. Then my father took me to dren,” he said. “Taken all together, it’s the factory. Past us there drove tanks, self- 100,000. There would be a social explosion propelled guns, cannon,” he reminisces, if it all closed.” waving a hand towards First Five-Year Plan Square in front of the factory. Blame Livshits was 4 years old on that day Many in Yekaterinburg blame Uralmash’s when the Soviet Union celebrated victory woes on Kakha Bendukidze, a freewheeling over Nazi Germany. He went on to spend tycoon who bought the plant cheaply in half a century working at Uralmash, follow- Russia’s sweeping privatization program of ing his father, who headed tank production the 1990s. Bendukidze, who went on to there in World War Two. Now 73, he is spearhead economic reforms in his native devoting his retirement to a campaign to Georgia, was recently appointed economic save the famous plant, as a severe econom- adviser to Ukraine’s new president, Petro ic downturn, exacerbated by threats of Poroshenko. Western sanctions over Ukraine, takes a Uralmash’s prospects weren’t helped by heavy toll on Russia’s industrial heartland. the killing of its director Oleg Belonenko by The story of Uralmash - one of the first unknown gunmen in 2000. One theory major enterprises to be sold off during the pins the blame on a local mafia group, also chaotic privatization of the 1990s, but called Uralmash, that was allegedly effectively renationalized under President attempting to extort money from the plant. Vladimir Putin in the 2000s - is in many “After the murder, nobody wanted to be ways a metaphor for the whole country. general director and get a bullet in the “The fate of the factory and the fate of the head. Bendukidze was afraid to come here country are as one!” proclaims a billboard anymore,” said Livshits. at the factory entrance, which carries a Bendukidze sold out in 2006 to photo collage of the plant’s proud 81-year Gazprombank, an indirectly state-con- history. trolled bank in a move that was seen by The display is a reminder that, in its glo- analysts as an effective renationalisation. ry days, Uralmash built most of the heavy Gazprombank is seen as being charged by machinery that powered Russia’s industrial- Putin’s government with finding a solution ization - from oil drilling rigs to giant elec- to industrial problem cases. Gazprombank tric turbines to huge excavators for mines. did not reply to questions from Reuters. But now, after years of grappling with van- Today, many critics in Yekaterinburg see ishing markets and outdated equipment, Bendukidze as a corporate raider out to Uralmash is struggling to survive. make an easy buck. Bendukidze defends his role and his strategy of selling off many Save the factory factory assets - instead pointing a finger of Ask what went wrong, and most locals blame at the current owner, Gazprombank, begin the story long ago, often referring to for trying to turn back the clock. the “perestroika” reforms of the last Soviet “My idea was that we should focus on its leader Mikhail Gorbachev, and the “wild” core strength, core competence and should privatization of Russia’s first post- divest anything else... This process is the Communist leader Boris Yeltsin. It’s a con- only way that such companies can survive,” voluted saga that also involves freewheel- he told Reuters. Independent analysts say ing oligarchs, mafia hitmen and Kremlin that while repeated changes in ownership intrigues. and management have exacerbated mat- But if matters at Uralmash have recently ters, Uralmash was bound to face huge come to a head - provoking factory veter- challenges as it struggled to reinvent itself ans, workers and local sympathisers to for a market economy. campaign to “save” the cherished factory - “The factory was built in the 1930s. Then that is also a sign of the times in Putin’s there was an entirely different economy: a third term as president. Russia’s economy, planned economy,” said Konstantin which grew by around 7 percent a year dur- Selyanin, a local economist. “For many ing his early years in power, is officially fore- enterprises, re-equipping demands gigan- cast at 0.5 percent this year, with the threat tic investments, which private investors of stiffer Western sanctions over Ukraine didn’t have.” Russia’s protracted economic contributing to an unwillingness to invest. slowdown, coupled with the failures of pri- The trend is bad news for Uralmash, vate involvement, have triggered an which no longer makes tanks but still increasing tendency to blame unfettered makes everything from mining equipment market capitalism, and to resort once more to metal presses to oil drills, mainly for the to increased state involvement. Russian market but also for export. Travel For many of those campaigning to out to the gritty industrial suburb of restore Uralmash to its former glory, Ordzhonikidze in the north of Ekaterinburg, Gazprombank, which is trying to rebuild home of the Uralmash factory, and it’s Uralmash by reacquiring subsidiaries that apparent that the area has seen better had been sold off, represents a change for days. the better. Dorokhin, the Communist Grimy apartment blocks covered with deputy, is encouraged by a promise to graffiti line the dusty bus route to First Five- invest an additional billion roubles ($29 Year Plan Square and the Uralmash plant. million) in a new digital production facility Posters for a modeling agency have been to build rollers for steel mills. He sees big plastered nearby, suggesting that some prospects for Uralmash products in India, a locals may dream of better things. “They’ve traditional market in Soviet times, and oth- already ruined Uralmash,” said a worker, er Asian markets. who gave his name only as Alexander, emerging from the factory gates and scur- Planned economy rying past the nearby statue of Grigory Dorokhin is one of the main authors of a Ordzhonikizde, Stalin’s industry minister law on industrial policy, recently adopted who ordered Uralmash’s construction in by the Russian government despite misgiv- the early 1930s. ings from liberal ministers, under which At the foot of the statue, someone has Russia will provide subsidies and other ben- plastered stickers depicting Russia’s current efits to industrial companies that are seen Communist leader Gennady Zyuganov, as strategically important. Governmental with the slogan: “We’ll make them give opposition to the new law crumbled, he back what was stolen!” For factory veterans said, after Putin backed the plan following such as Livshits, reminiscing on a bench by meetings with Zyuganov. Ordzhonikidze’s statue, the decline of “There will be elements of the planned Uralmash from its Soviet glory days is a economy,” Dorokhin said approvingly. “As national disgrace. with the First or Second Five-Year Plans “It’s simply offensive, for such a factory,” under Stalin, we will plan: each year we he said. “Why is the factory important? should produce this or that much of each During the Great Patriotic War, one in four product, build this or that enterprise.” But tanks that participated in battle was either for Konstantin Selyanin, the local econo- made at Uralmash, or with armour form mist, the effective renationalization of Uralmash. That’s 25,000 tanks!” Before the Uralmash via Gazprombank symbolizes collapse of the Soviet Union, Uralmash pro- the overall trend under Putin for the state duced 330,000 tonnes of products each to turn back the market reforms of the year, Livshits said. This year it will be around 1990s. “The problems of Uralmash are a 13,000. The workforce, meanwhile, has good illustration of the general problems slumped from around 50,000 in Soviet of the economic model that has existed times to just around 5,000 today. for the last seven or eight years, when the “Former colleagues would stop me in emphasis has been placed on state com- the street, even in the sauna, and would say panies and on building up national cham- to me: ‘Viktor Sergeyevich, I have no work! pions,” he said. “So far, it isn’t very success- They’ve had to lay people off. Help!’” ful.” — Reuters

KIEV: A worker at a boosting compressor station ‘’East-Poltava’’ near the village of Kovalivka, Poltava region some 357 kilometers of Kiev. Russia’s state-controlled gas company, Gazprom, warned its European customers that it could limit supplies to those European countries that intend to re-sell the natural gas on to Ukraine. —AP MONDAY, JUNE 30, 2014 BUSINESS Latin American firms leap from Spain to rest of Europe Major boom in infrastructure construction

MADRID: Spanish firms seeking to enlargement of the Panama Canal. In escape a sluggish euro-zone are head- Mexico, Iberdrola plans to invest 3.5 bil- ing in ever greater numbers to reap the lion euros over six years. financial benefits of doing business in the faster-paced economies of Latin Mexican investment America. But the corporate business But the roles are being switched, too: traffic now runs in both directions: Spain is now a target for Latin American Latin American groups are building companies, especially those from business links with Spain as a gateway Mexico and Venezuela. “There are more to entering the rest of Europe. and more companies we call ‘multilati- On a visit to Madrid this month by nas’ which are Latin American multina- Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto, tionals that have begun to have a pres- for example, Spanish business chiefs, ence not just in Latin America but also from the leaders of major bank BBVA to on a global scale, in Europe in Asia or energy giant Iberdrola, lined up to meet the United States,” said Carlos Malamud, with him. Indeed, Spain’s firms fall easi- Latin American research chief for the El ly for Mexico’s charms: an economy Cano research institute. expected to grow five percent annually They are investing in all sectors, the in the years ahead and which plans to analyst said. “For example, Mexican invest 440 billion euros ($600 billion) investment in Spain is about 20 billion up to the end of 2018, notably in ener- euros and we have recently seen invest- gy and telecommunications. More gen- ment in the banking sector,” an easy erally, “we are witnessing a major boom prey since the Spanish banks were hit in infrastructure construction in Latin by the collapse of a decade-long prop- America for the next decade,” explained erty boom in 2008. Banco Popular, Juan Carlos Martinez Lazaro, lecturer at Liberbank and Banco Sabadell have all the IE Business School.”We can see it opened up their capital to Mexican from Mexico to Chile, where almost investors. But it was Venezuela’s everything is yet to be done,” he said, Banesco that scored the biggest coup citing Brazil which is hosting the World by swiping the nationalized Cup and will also put on the 2016 NovaGalicia bank in December for one NEW YORK: NASDAQ CEO Bob Greifeld (right center) joins Michaels Stores CEO Chuck Rubin (center) during the opening bell of the NASDAQ Olympics. billion euros. “Spain, as well as being exchange to celebrate the Michaels IPO. — AP With its cultural and linguistic affini- the mother country, is an attractive ty, Latin America became a natural des- country in a period of recovery,” said tination in the 1990s for Spanish com- Banesco president Juan Carlos Escotet Michaels has tepid return to markets panies seeking to spread international- in an interview with leading Spanish NEW YORK: Michaels had a tepid return to the Menzer resigned after a stroke. Michaels, which “When you sell pieces and parts, we know ly. In that period, construction and pub- daily El Pais. His parents, Spaniards, stock market Friday, its shares going back and was in a sweet spot during the Great Recession customers want to come to the brick and mor- lic works group FCC set foot in the took a chance by emigrating to forth between small gains and declines. The arts when homemade goods gained new currency tar stores to see how things come together,” he region, first in Costa Rica and Mexico, Venezuela in 1947. and crafts store operator’s shares closed up 2 as people tried to save money, has faced said. He also noted the average price for an arts said Vicente Mohedano, regional direc- Banks are not the only targets. cents to $17.02 in trading on the Nasdaq, after increasingly tough competition. That’s coming and crafts item is $3. “There’s no easy show- tor for the group’s construction Mexican group Sigma, in an alliance falling as much as 2 percent earlier. The lacklus- from discounters - Wal-Mart Stores Inc., for rooming in this industry,” he added. branch.FCC enjoyed “the same culture, with China’s Shuanghui, took control of ter response shows investors are wary of retail- example, recently brought back its fabric offer- The big opportunity is personalization and the same language and practically Spanish food group Campofrio. ing and the fragmented $30 billion arts and ings - and online king Amazon.com. taking advantage of social media sites like identical values,” he said. That offered it Mexican oil giant Pemex did the same crafts industry. The last IPO from a major retailer Michaels has been late to the online party, Pinterest, he says. Michaels wants to focus not a competitive advantage that has led to with the Barreras shipyards. “I would was The Container Store Group Inc., which launching its e-commerce business only this only on the crafts enthusiasts but novices as FCC now undertaking about 40 percent not say that the investment flow made its debut in November. Its shares have year. In an interview with The Associated Press well. Last year, more than 800,000 customers of its construction activity in Latin between Spain and Latin America has fallen 20 percent since then and closed at $29 on Friday, Chuck Rubin, who was appointed took classes at Michaels stores. The company, America slightly more than it does in completely reversed but it is clear that Friday. CEO of Michaels in March 2013, dismissed the founded in 1973 with one small store in Dallas, Europe. the wind has turned recently with Latin The IPO comes amid a market rush. It’s the market’s response. He said he’s focusing on said in a regulatory filing that North America The euro-zone’s financial woes sent American groups beginning to invest in third-busiest week for IPOs since 2000, accord- long-term opportunities, and that investors will could potentially grow to 1,500 Michaels stores. more Spanish firms to the region, par- Spain,” said FCC’s Vicente Mohedano. ing to IPOinvestment adviser Renaissance be rewarded. “This is a marathon, not a sprint,” It currently operates 1,263 Michaels stores and ticularly Brazil and Mexico. In March “Numerous companies are using Spain Capital. Michaels Cos Inc, which also runs the he added. 118 Aaron Brothers stores. this year, FCC in a consortium with as a bridgehead, the gateway to Aaron Brothers chain, priced an initial public While there’s not a lot of data available on Its original debut as a public company came Spanish construction group ACS won a Europe,” profiting from the two sides’ offering of 27.8 million shares at $17 each, at the arts and crafts market, he said Michaels’ in 2001 on the New York Stock Exchange. It’s the low end of its predicted range. The Irving, sales have been growing faster than the indus- using the same ticker “MIK,” but is now trading 3.9-billion-euro contract to build part of cultural links, said Juan Carlos Martinez Texas, company raised $472 million from the try’s annual rate of low-single-digit increases, on the Nasdaq. For its latest fiscal year, which the metro system in Lima, Peru. Brazil Lazaro of the IE Business School. “It’s a offering. and it’s been taking market share away from ended on Feb. 1, sales rose nearly 4 percent to became Spanish telecommunications phenomenon that is going to grow as Private equity firms Bain Capital LLC and The other traditional chains, though he declined to $4.6 billion. Net income rose to $243 million group Telefonica’s top market at the Latin American businesses gain Blackstone Group LP bought Michaels in a $6 give names. Rubin shrugged off competition from $200 million. The arts and crafts chain start of 2013. In Panama, another strength, financial capacity and mana- billion leveraged buyout in 2006. Michaels’ IPO from Amazon, saying e-commerce is not as plans to use the IPO’s proceeds to pay down its Spanish firm, Sacyr, is overseeing the gerial capacity,” he predicted. —AFP was delayed two years after its then-CEO John much of a threat as it is to other industries. debt. It had $3.7 billion of debt as of May 3.—AP Croatia fails to reap fruits one year after joining EU

ZAGREB: One year ago, Croatia joined pared to the same period last year, from buying troubled national carrier the European Union with great fan- before Croatia joined the bloc. Croatia Airlines last year. “Croatia fare, sparking hopes that membership The centre-left government led by needs to work really hard at improv- of the rich 28-nation bloc would trans- Social Democrat Prime Minister Zoran ing competitiveness and the business form the fortunes of the tourism- Milanovic had high hopes that EU environment to attract foreign direct dependent economy. But as the membership would boost foreign investment,” Timothy Ash, chief anniversary looms, the hoped-for investment in the former Yugoslav emerging markets analyst at Standard boom has largely failed to materialize. republic, which proclaimed independ- Bank, told AFP. Croatia remains one of the bloc’s ence in 1991. But compared to a year However, another analyst, Damir weakest economies, mired in a seem- before last July’s EU accession, Croatia Novotny, of the Munich-based T&MC ingly never-ending recession that has saw a 60-percent drop in foreign consulting group, pointed out there pushed unemployment to 20 percent- direct investment in 2013. Experts say are external factors at play in Croatia’s half of the country’s youth are without investors are scared away by frequent less-than-stellar economic perform- a job. changes in legislation, high business ance. Unlike fellow EU newcomers The Adriatic country of 4.2 million charges, rigid labor laws and invest- Bulgaria and Romania, which joined in people has seen its economy contract ment insecurity. 2007, Croatia’s EU accession came at for the past 10 quarters and only Croatia’s central bank ranks the the height of the global financial crisis Greece-which bore the brunt of the country the second-worst in the EU and banks were less keen to plough in euro-zone debt crisis-suffered a big- after Greece when it comes to busi- capital. ger fall in output from 2009 to 2013. ness climate. The unfriendly business “Optimism reigned at the time of In the first quarter of this year, the climate was thought to be behind the the EU enlargement to the east (in economy shrank by 0.4 percent com- fact that potential bidders shied away 2004 and 2007), bringing investment to these countries,” said Novotny. Ash echoed the view stressing that “10 years ago, foreign banks were in List of impossible-to-find expansion mode and they were deploying capital in the region. Now goods grows in Venezuela they are pulling back, which means CARACAS: Shopping has become a worse every day, with the govern- the growth drivers are weaker”. feat of endurance in Venezuela, ment failing to pay out the dollars where mass shortages have extend- they owe and which are necessary for Jewel of the Adriatic ed beyond basic goods to everything businesses to import crucial goods or With its stunning Adriatic coastline, glorious beaches, crystal-clear water else, from hair dye to sandpaper and parts needed for manufacturing. And and historic cities such as Dubrovnik, even to caskets. As inflation has the economic woes have fueled Croatia remains a major magnet for soared above 60 percent and airlines months of violent protests in which tourists all over the world, who pro- have canceled service to Venezuela 43 people have been killed and more vide a much-needed boost to the ail- over billions of dollars owed by the than 850 injured. ing economy. Last year, tourism Caracas government, the list of income amounted to 7.2 billion euros impossible-to-find-items has grown Funerals canceled ($9.8 billion) — or a hefty 15 percent considerably. “Now, there aren’t even The undertakers and funeral serv- of Croatia’s entire gross domestic enough coffins!” lamented Roberto ices association was due to meet product, according to the govern- Leon, president of Venezuela’s main with coffin makers to analyze the ment’s figures. consumers association (Anauco). His problems in their sector. The manu- But Standard Bank analyst Ash group has received 15 complaints facturers rely largely on a state-run warned that the country is too from bereaved families who spent company called Sidor whose activi- dependent on foreigners coming for a more than three days searching for a ties have been almost completely holiday and “needs to do something casket for a loved one’s funeral. Other frozen amid a labor dispute. Other to diversify away from tourism”. Like families have been forced to give up supplies for coffins including paint, much of the country, entrepreneur on a funeral service altogether. screws, and sandpaper are only arriv- Bozidar Toncic, 38, expected greater Analysts blame the crisis on the ing in dribs and drabs. The supply prosperity from EU membership. strict currency controls in place since chain dried up starting in March, said But his dream of setting up a small 2003 in Venezuela, the country with Tomas Rodriguez, president of the carpentry business has run up against the world’s largest oil reserves, but undertakers and funeral services so much bureaucracy that he is now which imports nearly everything it association. considering packing it all in. “I expect- consumes. Under the currency laws, Since then, coffin production has ed less paperwork, shorter bureau- Venezuela only provides US dollars at dropped sharply, he said. “One manu- cratic procedures and a certain the official rate of 6.3 bolivars to facturer used to make 1,000 a month, amount of tax stability,” he com- importers of designated priority and now makes just 600 or 700,” plained to AFP. “None of this has hap- goods such as food and medical sup- Rodriguez told AFP. “We can’t deny pened.” Investors say the blame for plies. that we are in crisis.” Leon added: “We this lies not with the EU, but the Others who need dollars have to have documented cases of families Croatian authorities, which have been buy them at a higher rate of 10 to 50 faced with difficulty finding a coffin slow to undertake much-needed eco- bolivars. On the black market, the canceling the funeral and bringing nomic reforms-especially of the coun- greenback can cost as much as 60 the body directly to the crematori- try’s bloated and inefficient public bolivars. The situation is getting um.”—AP sector that employs some 400,000 people.— AFP MONDAY, JUNE 30, 2014 BUSINESS

New Cadillac XTSV-Sport 2014 packs a V6 twin-turbo engine

KUWAIT: The Cadillac XTS is one of the XTS exterior design and features It represents Cadillac’s new expression of haptic feedback, gesture recognition and immediate or the driver does not react to most technologically advanced produc- XTS’s hardware and spatial dimensions luxury as well its dedication in its use of natural voice recognition. Vibrant graphic previous alerts. Additional safety features tion cars in the brand’s history, deliver- are the foundational layers that support authentic materials and unprecedented displays can be showcased among four include ten air bags as well as knee air bags ing the space, elegance and dramatic exceptional surface detail. Multidimensional connectivity. The 2014 Cadillac XTS features driver-selectable themes, ranging from min- for both driver and front passenger. presence that are brand signatures in a elements, including the grille, headlamps a fully wrapped leather interior with imal to extensive information. And while it unique package tuned for a new gener- and accent lighting, coalesce to give the XTS microfiber suede headliner, as well as pre- is the prominent element in the XTS’s tech- Cadillac premium care package ation of customers. Indeed, as a leading a presence and attention to detail unlike any mium wood trim on the steering wheel, nological character, CUE is part of a more Apart from the joy of owning the all-new luxury automobile brand, Cadillac has Cadillac that has come before it. The XTS’s sur- console, instrument panel and door panels. comprehensive and layered approach to Cadillac XTS, car owners will enjoy the engineered a historic renaissance led face details also convey a more nuanced XTS’s additional interior features also the car’s design, capabilities and perform- Premium Care Package provided by Cadillac by ultra-creative designs, artful engi- design philosophy, bringing elegance with include adaptive remote start, BOSE Studio ance. and Yusuf A Alghanim & Sons. This compre- neering and advanced technology, refined, graceful forms and surfaces working Surround Sound with 14-speaker system, hensive peace of mind program includes which all of it is emblematic in the 2014 harmoniously with established Cadillac linear rear-seat entertainment system with fold- XTS safety features free service and maintenance for 4 Cadillac XTS, a luxury sedan that effort- forms. able dual screen DVD player, tri-zone auto- The XTS’s technology fundamentally years/100,000km, 24 hours roadside assis- lessly reinstates Cadillac’s longstanding The additional features of the XTS (includ- matic climate control, illuminated entry and supports a range of advanced safety fea- tance for 4 years with unlimited mileage legacy as well as its revolutionary ing the featured Twin Turbo model) are premi- courtesy lighting as well as opus full-leather tures, based on a “control and alert” strategy throughout the Middle East, warranty for 4 design innovations that starkly set it um chrome/satin-chrome grille finish, seats with mini-perforated inserts. that extends the vision around the vehicle. years/100,000km, courtesy transportation apart from the competition. Intellibeam automatic headlamp control, illu- It helps drivers identify potential crash situa- and replacement vehicle. minating door handles, capless fuel-filling sys- Cadillac CUE tions and even intervenes when a crash Adding to the luxury that Cadillac offers XTS engine and performance tem, Adaptive Forward Lighting, LED center CUE (Cadillac User Experience) pairs threat appears more imminent, employing its customers is Yusuf A Alghanim & Sons Cadillac’s all-new, power-dense high-mounted rear stop lamp, heated outside entertainment and information data while visual, audible and tactile (vibration) alerts, Automotive Service Center, which is distin- Twin-Turbo V-6 engine delivers an mirrors with auto-dimming feature, turn- providing connectivity, control and conven- depending on the feature. The alerts are guished by its continuous and successful impressive 410 horsepower, which signal indicators and puddle lamps as well ience to the driver and passengers alike. The designed to identify obstacles with suffi- efforts in providing the highest quality of makes it one of the most powerful six- as 20” aluminum wheels with polished fin- heart of CUE is the vibrant, eight-inch LCD cient warning to give the driver time to services. As the largest in the world, the cylinder engines as well as the most ish and chrome inserts, a proof that the fin- multi-touch sensitive screen-with proximity react and make changes - including the service center is equipped with a large vari- fuel-efficient in the segment. The new ishing touches keep on going. sensing and haptic feedback-that is seam- Safety Alert Seat feature, which vibrates ety of the most advanced equipment oper- XTS is also equipped with an advanced lessly integrated in the top of the central either the left or right side of the driver’s ated by a team of skilled professionals and all-wheel drive system with electroni- XTS interior enhancements and features instrument panel. It displays CUE’s home seat cushion, depending on the location of effective consultants who ensure timely cally controlled limited-slip differential, Like the exterior, the XTS’s cabin extols a page, which resembles a smart phone’s the impending concern. The intervening service. Experience Cadillac’s thrilling alongside Magnetic Ride Control (the multidimensional philosophy in a bold, ele- screen, with large, easy-to-target icons that features, including Automatic Collision moments today for yourself by booking an world’s fastest-reacting suspension) gant design that is also very efficient in the execute commands, and features capaci- Preparation and front and rear automatic appointment to test drive the Cadillac XTS and Brembo Brakes. ways it encompasses passengers and cargo. tive-touch control with proximity sensing, brakes, take over if the threat appears more at Cadillac’s showroom in Safat Alghanim.

X-cite by Alghanim Electronics, Philips Al-Tijari announces celebrate the joy of homemade food Najma account winners KUWAIT: Philips is leading the way Domestic Appliances Category will be working with Philips to cre- sizes. Philips unique Rapid Air KUWAIT: Commercial Bank of Kuwait held each on different occasions: The National for families and people to re- Lead, Philips Consumer Lifestyle ate tasty homemade recipes which Technology lets you fry with air to the Al-Najma Account Daily draw yester- Day, Eid Al-Fitr, Eid Al-Adha and on June 19 embrace cooking at home, illustrat- Middle East. can be made using Philips kitchen make food that is crispy on the out- day. which is the date of the bank’s establish- ing how it can be easier, faster, Chef Deema Hajjawi said: appliances, providing a wide vari- side and tender on the inside. Little The draw was held under the supervi- ment. healthier and more rewarding for “Homemade food empowers peo- ety of recipes with minimum effort. or no oil is needed to ensure perfect sion of the Ministry of Commerce & With a minimum balance of KD 500, cus- the whole family. Philips is carried ple to take control of their eating Philips has a range of kitchen texture and delicious results, with Industry represented by Saquer Al-Manaie. tomers will be eligible for the daily draw out cook-a-long workshop in Kuwait habits. I learned everything I know appliances that help families enjoy 80 percent less fat than traditional The winners of the Najma Daily Draw who provided that the money is in the account in partnership with X-Cite by about cooking from my mom, who healthier, homemade meals more way of frying. Philips Airfyrer XL get KD 7,000 are: Khaled Abdulla Al- one week prior to the daily draw or two Alghanim Electronics at their show- used to cook healthy, well-balanced often, without spending hours in allows you to cook a wide variety of Shemmari, Murtaza Abdullah Atsh, Romani months prior to the mega draw. In addi- rooms in the Avenues mall on 19 meals. And this is my passion, to the kitchen. Families who want to food; chicken nuggets, fries, Fahmi Gaadalrub, Khan Mohammad Zakir tion, for each KD 25 a customer can get one June. The session aimed to encour- and Mobashr Arshya Baig. chance for winning instead of KD 50. age families to reap the benefits of The Commercial Bank of Kuwait Commercial Bank of Kuwait takes this home cooking, creating tasty dishes announces the biggest daily draw in opportunity to congratulate all lucky win- with minimum effort. Kuwait with the launch of the new Najma ners and also extends appreciation to the Also, in partnership with TV chef account. Customers of the bank can now Ministry of Commerce and Industry for and cookery book author, Deema enjoy a KD 7,000 daily prize which is the their effective supervision of the draws Hajjawi and Alghanim Electronics, highest in the country and another 4 mega which were conducted in an orderly and Philips demonstrated recipes that prizes during the year worth KD 100,000 organized manner. allow families to enjoy the food they love, by using kitchen appliances that take the hassle out of prepara- Zain Kuwait and Huawei tion and cooking. Chef Deema shared her culinary expertise and successfully test first VoLTE insights into creating regional spe- cialties using her favorite Philips’ mobile call in Kuwait kitchen appliances. “Home-cooked food is a joy to cook for my family perfect meals”. enjoy tasty and healthy food kebbeh, samosa, spring rolls and KUWAIT: With the aim of improving cus- Omar Saud Al-Omar, Chief Executive make, if you have the right tools and She added,” As a chef, I used all kinds deserve perfect results and by using many more. tomer experiences across the region’s Officer of Zain Kuwait said: “The success- support. We have worked with of kitchen appliances and tools, and new and innovative technology, Avance Food Processor - Comes telecommunications landscape, Zain ful commercial trial of the country’s first world renowned chefs to create I found that Philips Kitchen appli- they can provide healthy meals for with a unique-shaped metal-hook Kuwait-the leading telecommunications VoLTE trial is proof that Huawei’s leading innovative products that make ances are truly innovative with the the family with the best tastes. kneading tool, to perfectly mix and provider in the country-and Huawei-a solutions improve our customers’ confi- home cooking and food preparation technology, performance, design Philips today is offering a wide knead dough. The new shape of the leading global information and commu- dence for the upcoming Zain Kuwait delightful and hassle-free. We are and efficiency they deliver.” range of kitchen appliances that can chopping blade makes the food nications technology (ICT) solutions launch of the VoLTE business. It is an delighted that one of the region’s Chef Deema is originally from inspire and help women in the processor superior over other com- provider-have announced the first suc- important milestone, which will translate best-loved chefs Deema Hajjawi is Jordan, and a well-known food spe- kitchen achieve the perfect results petitors in chopping both soft and cessful test in Kuwait of connecting a into providing enhanced mobile broad- supporting our mission to bring cialist and author of two cook- they desire, with less time and effort. hard ingredients. Comprehensive mobile call through Voice Over LTE band to our customers across Kuwait and families together to enjoy tastier books, as well as a presenter of a Airfryer XL - is adapted to cater appliance that multi-tasks and helps (VoLTE) technology. an opportunity to enjoy unparalleled food at home,” said Leonie Ideler, live cooking show on Ro’ya TV. She to the Middle East’s bigger family achieve perfect results. In partnership with Zain, Huawei communication services.” experts and customers attended the live Mohammad Sharara, President of experience to test VoLTE’s superior calling Huawei Zain Key Account said: “New Gulf Bank announces names of experience while also sharing the latest innovations in mobile broadband are advancements on mobile voice technolo- increasingly shaping the future of gy in the lead up to Zain Kuwait releasing Kuwait’s telecom market. These technolo- Al-Danah daily draw winners commercial VoLTE in the future. gies are now seen as major enablers of The potential of VoLTE technology has continued economic and social develop- KUWAIT: Gulf Bank held its Al-Danah daily draws daily draws (two winners per working day each prize draws will automatically be deposited into many benefits to Kuwaiti customers. It ment. Huawei is committed to extending on June 22, 2014, announcing the names of its receive KD 1,000). Al-Danah’s 3rd Quarterly draw’s the winner’s account within two working days. enhances the customer experience overall its partnership with Zain to bring ground- winners for the week of June 15 to June 19. The Al- closing date for 2014 is today (KD 500,000, KD Al-Danah also offers a number of unique servic- with clear HD voice and low latency. The breaking communications services to Danah daily draws include draws each working day 125,000, and KD 25,000). Gulf Bank advises all its es including the Al-Danah Deposit Only ATM card other benefits include a Mean Opinion customers across the Middle East.” for two prizes of KD 1,000 per winner. The winners Al-Danah customers to save more in their accounts which helps account holders deposit their money Score (MOS) higher than 4.1 which allows Last year Zain collaborated with were: (Sunday 15/06): Ali Hamdan Khamis Ibrahim, to enhance their chances of winning one of the at their convenience; as well as the Al-Danah calcu- a customer to be able to hear better and Huawei to launch a commercial LTE & LTE- Nazem Abdulmonaam Abduljalil; (Monday 16/06): major cash prizes of KD 25,000, KD 125,000 and KD lator to help customers calculate their chances of feel closer to the person on the other side. A networks that deliver nationwide Abdullah Hailan Al-Enezi, Sattam Fahad Al- 500,000 in the third Al-Danah quarterly prize draw becoming an Al-Danah winner. The call setup of VoLTE takes only about mobile coverage and are to date the Marzouq; (Tuesday 17/06): Yacoub Yousef for 2014. Gulf Bank’s Al-Danah account is open to one second while Huawei’s eSRVCC solu- country’s only nationwide LTE network. Abdulrahman Al-Kweran, Dawoud Ahmad Husain Al-Danah allows customers to win cash prizes Kuwaitis and all residents of Kuwait. Customers tion enables a handover time of less than As a global leader in LTE technology inno- Qabazard; (Wednesday 18/06): Salwa Ali Ali Al- and simultaneously encourages them to save. Each who open an account and/or deposit more will 250ms. Huawei’s leading VoLTE solution vation, Huawei invests heavily in LTE- ShohdiI, Adel Abdou Khlouf; (Thursday 19/06): KD 100 gives the customer one chance daily which enter the draw within two days. To be part of the and unique CaaS strategy towards richer related research and development to Zahra Abdulrasoul Al-Sayegh, Nada Hassan Salah accumulates day by day. 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MIAMI: A team of top Google executives tank that explores how technology can is visiting Cuba to promote open Internet enable people to confront threats in the access, according to a dissident blogger face of conflict, instability or repression,” who says she met the group in Havana. according to its website. Schmidt and The team, led by Executive Chairman Eric Cohen are the coauthors of The New Schmidt, met with Cuban officials as well Digital Age, published last year, and as independent people in the technolo- have a track record of speaking with gy and digital field, according to a report leaders of countries that restrict free on the independent news website speech to advocate for a free and open 14ymedio.com, which was started last Internet. month by blogger Yoani Sanchez. Google is on an official two-day visit State-controlled media “to promote the virtues of a free and Schmidt was the first high-profile open Internet,” the report said. Schmidt tech executive to visit Myanmar last year appeared to confirm the report when he in the wake of reforms that prompted retweeted a message on Twitter posted Western nations to ease sanctions fol- by Sanchez about the visit. Neither lowing decades of military dictatorship. Google nor the Cuban government The Google delegation in Havana met made any official statement about the with students and was given a tour of executives’ presence in Cuba. Havana’s University of Information Cuba does not allow open Internet Sciences on Saturday, according to access. Only 2.6 million out of a popula- 14ymedio. Sanchez started 14ymedio, tion of 11.2 million have Internet access, Cuba’s first independent online newspa- almost entirely limited to government- per in May, although the site has been run centers, foreign companies and repeatedly blocked in Cuba. The Cuban tourist hotels. Most of those who do government sought to discredit Sanchez have access are only been able to as a paid propagandist doing the bid- HAWAII: This image provided by NASA shows the launch of the high-altitude balloon (inset) carrying a explore a limited, state-controlled bas- ding of the US government. saucer-shaped vehicle for NASA.—AP photos ket of approved websites. Schmidt, who The 14ymedio.com site seeks to draw was Google’s chief executive from 2001 attention away from the communist- to 2011, is becoming more visible on ruled country’s state-controlled media issues involving technology and world and challenge the government’s heavy NASA’s ‘flying saucer’ tests affairs. His mandate as executive chair- media restrictions. Cuba has been toler- man involves government outreach, ating more criticism in recent years but thought leadership and building part- not yet from such a professional-looking new Mars-landing technology nerships and business relationships, website produced on the island. according to the company. Sanchez’s blog on daily life and politics WASHINGTON: NASA sent a saucer-like vehicle sound. At that point the engine was cut off and the Pacific Ocean. Instead it failed to fully deploy Schmidt was accompanied by Jared in Cuba, Generation Y, has rattled the high into the sky Saturday to test technology for NASA began its first test-deploying a doughnut- and the saucer plunged into the water. The para- Cohen, director of Google Ideas, as well Cuban establishment, and she has won a future Mars landing, but its parachute tangled shaped inflatable device around the saucer chute “does not look like it deployed that well,” as two other staff, Sanchez said. Google prestigious media awards in the United when deployed and the spacecraft splashed into dubbed the “Supersonic Inflatable Aerodynamic said Dan Coatta, one of the mission specialists, Ideas describes itself as a “a think/do States and Europe.—Reuters the Pacific Ocean. The test began when the US Decelerator.” interviewed on NASA TV. “It deployed, but it did space agency attached its “Low-Density This successfully slowed the saucer’s descent not fully inflate.” Despite the parachute failure, Supersonic Decelerator” vehicle to a helium bal- to 2.5 times the speed of sound. As the saucer NASA was satisfied with the $150 million test. loon the size of a football field, the largest ever plunged towards Earth, NASA began its second “What we saw is a very good test,” said Coatta, Review: Equalizer apps deployed, at a military base on the Hawaiian test-deploying a giant parachute 36 meters in noting that everything went well up to the point island of Kauai. The balloon carried the saucer diameter. The new technologies are being tested of the parachute test. “This is an opportunity to high into the sky starting at 1840 GMT. at extremely high altitudes similar to those in look at the data and learn what happen and work better than Clari-Fi NASA television broadcast the event live. Mars’ upper atmosphere. To land on Mars NASA apply that for the next test,” he said. NASA has After some 2.5 hours of ascent, when the bal- has been using a parachute system first used in two more flights planned to further test the new LOS ANGELES: Bring back the equaliz- ger differences in sound by switching loon reached a height of 120,000 feet (36,600 the 1970s, but with heavier spacecraft larger landing technology. Strong winds had forced ers! That’s my conclusion after trying out earphones. meters), it detached the saucer, which fired its parachutes are needed. NASA to postpone the flight, originally sched- Clari-Fi, a new technology from audio The AE-S Premium set, which comes rocket engine and rose to 180,000 feet (54,900 The mammoth parachute should have uled for a two-week launch window in early equipment maker Harman Kardon. Clari- with the HTC phone, produced the high- meters) traveling at 3.8 times the speed of helped the saucer complete a gentle landing on June.—AFP Fi aims to restore some of the audio sig- est treble sound of the three I was using. nal that is lost because of digital com- The most neutral was a set of earphones pression in today’s download and that came, incredibly, from a BlackBerry streaming formats. However, based on that I no longer use. A third set whose some testing, I’m not sure what exactly it brand name I forget was heaviest on the does. My best guess is that it kind of bass, reminiscent of the Beats by Dre boosts the treble, those high-pitched brand, which Apple is in the process of sounds that can sound tinny if overdone. buying. Mixing the different earphones But unlike the stereo receivers of with LiveStage and Clari-Fi on or off pro- decades past, it doesn’t allow you to dial duced a range of results. in a little at a time. There’s only one Having Clari-Fi and LiveStage on with choice: on or off. Clari-Fi comes with a the AE-S produced, for me, an unaccept- special Harman Kardon edition of the able amount of tinny sound. Mumford & HTC One M8 smartphone, one that is Sons’ banjo went from twangy to available in the US only through Sprint. screechy, while Allen’s voice sounded This phone also has a feature called way too whispery. The bass-heavy ear- LiveStage, which claims to tune your lis- phones overpowered the impact of tog- tening experience to the specific Harman gling almost completely. With the neutral Kardon earphones you are wearing. Once headphones, I preferred Clari-Fi and again, your choice is limited to on or off, LiveStage off. and you have to select which earphones These tests made me wonder why you have. consumers should have to subject their sound preferences to the whims of head- Highest treble sound phone manufacturers and technologists. My testing consisted mostly of It’s not economical - or a good use of streaming Lily Allen’s “Sheezus” album time - for everyone to have to test out and Mumford & Sons’ “Babel” over Spotify multiple sets of headphones with differ- on Wi-Fi using the HTC One M8, Nokia’s ent settings. These are blunt tools to ALPENA: Students from Jesuit High School, of Carmichael, Calif, took the overall first place in the Explorer (advanced) class of the Marine Lumia 1520, Apple’s iPhone 5 and a com- attune sound to sensitive ears. Advanced Technology Education (MATE) Center’s International Student ROV Competition. —AP photos puter. I found that LiveStage basically tamps down and smooths out the sound, Finding the right mix while Clari-Fi sharpens it back up again. So, I searched the Google Play app Winners named in global Slightly. That said, I experienced way big- store and found just the cure: a free Android app called “Equalizer” by Smart Android Apps LLC. Using five slider con- trols that represent different frequencies, underwater robot event I could adjust the music that was stream- ing from Spotify just fine. I could tweak ALPENA: Student teams controlling underwa- the sound for different genres, albums, ter robots from the United States, Canada and songs and artists as the music was play- Russia were the winners Saturday in a global ing. Finding the right mix was far more competition at the only federal freshwater satisfying than any result I got during the marine sanctuary in the United States. The test. high school and university teams were among A similar search on Apple’s App Store 60 from 18 states and 13 countries participat- produced a series of free and paid apps. ing in the 13th Marine Advanced Technology Although the free ones - like Equalizer+ Education Remotely Operated Vehicle and Equalizer - seem to work only with International Competition at Michigan’s songs downloaded to the iPhone, ones Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary. costing a few dollars work with stream- Taking first place in the advanced category ing services, too. The $1.99 Denon Audio was a team from Jesuit High School of works with TuneIn, while SpotEQ, for Carmichael, California. Second- and third- $2.99, works with Spotify. place winners were Bauman Moscow State SpotEQ allows me to create a kind of University of Moscow and Far Eastern Federal curvy line with seemingly infinite adjust- University of Vladivostok, Russia. The top three in the intermediate category were ment possibilities. My preferred equalizer Clarenville High School of Clarenville, ALPENA: In this photo provided by the Marine Advanced Technology Education Center, stu- shape looks like a curvy “M,” which pro- Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada; dents from Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport, of Alexandria, duces rich vocals and just the right Cornerstone Academy of Gainesville, Florida; Egypt, hold their remotely operated vehicle by the practice tank during the 13th Marine amount of crispness. Not bad for not and Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Advanced Technology Education Remotely Operated Vehicle International Competition. having to spend hundreds of dollars on a Technical High School of New Bedford, struction of their robots. Sanctuary archaeolo- ing microbial samples from a sinkhole, inven- new phone. My advice: don’t worry too Massachusetts. gist Stephanie Gandulla said this year’s com- torying invasive species and removing trash. LOS ANGELES: This product image pro- much about what various equipment Teams worked with robots in a large tank petition was focused on the Great Lakes and “It’s really put us on a global stage,” vided by Harmon Kardon shows a set of makers purport to do to your sound. Get while judges evaluated their performance based on research performed at the north- Gandulla told The Associated Press. “The AE-S Premium headphones that comes a neutral set of headphones and use an along with engineering and communication. eastern Lower Peninsula facility. Tasks includ- Great Lakes are such an important resource. with the HTC One M8 smartphone. — AP equalizer app to take back control.—AP They were also judged on the design and con- ed identifying a simulated shipwreck, collect- It’s so important that people see that. —AP ILA Group addresses today’s cyber-security challenges and solutions

KUWAIT: ILA Group, represented by telecommunication sectors and how to the telecom and telecom-network informa- world today, “cyber-security”.” Yusefzadeh data”. Finally, Kerr highlighted the Awards & Chairman of Group Dr Saad Al-Barrak, organ- address the challenges that may stand out or tion technology fields. Our primary focus is then added by saying “Cyber-Security must Industry Recognition associated with Red ized a seminar under the title of: “Critical chal- occur in the future. In this event, Bahram cyber-security, real time big data analytics focus on prevention rather than remediation Lambda by saying “In recognition of this lenges to the cyber-security over the cloud”, Yusefzadeh, Chairman, Red Lambda (Orlando, and the next generation search systems and in today’s technology environment. Red unique patented software, earlier in May The Red Lambda Solution, that took place at Florida, USA), and Iain Kerr, Chief Executive its applications. So far, ILA Group has invested Lambda combines patented advances in big 2014 Red Lambda was selected as one of top Four Points by Sheraton Kuwait on Monday, Officer, Red Lambda, were the keynote speak- in six companies in the last three years, three data, security and analytics to simplify and 100 Red Herring technology companies in 23rd June 2014. The seminar highlighted the ers. Dr Saad Al-Barrak commented “ILA Group in the US, and the other three in the MEA unify today’s complex IT environments, the US. This follows an earlier recognition in challenges facing today’s internet industry in is a private equity/venture capital firm that region. empowering organizations to pre-empt inter- fall of 2012 when the company was selected maintaining privacy and security of users, invests in and develops game changing and Red Lambda is our flag-ship strategic nal abuse and external cyber-attacks, while as one of SINET’s top sixteen cyber security especially in the financial, banking and ground breaking technologies and services in investment in the most critical area in the deriving maximum business value from their offering in the US.” MONDAY, JUNE 30, 2014 HEALTH & SCIENCE

Hawaii board advances $1bn telescope pending review

HONOLULU: Hawaii’s Board of Land and Natural for scientists, although the project also faces the amount to be charged for the telescope was calculat- “We have an asset here that is very unique,” Resources has approved a sublease for a $1.3 billion threat of lawsuits by opponents. ed. Hallstrom said. Board Chairman William Aila said the telescope that would be one of the world’s largest, Opponents raised questions about whether “Based on our research, we know some of the tel- objections were heard, but the University of Hawaii but the approval is on hold until the board hears appraisals of the land were done appropriately and escopes on the mountain are selling viewing time for provided what the board thought were legally objections in a separate review process. whether Native Hawaiians were properly consulted. between $80,000 and $100,000 per night,” said appropriate answers. The board met Friday to discuss issues raised pre- They said that if the telescope is built on Hawaii’s Sterling Wong, public policy manager for the Office Several opponents requested what’s known as a viously about a plan to build the Thirty Meter tallest peak, it will desecrate a place held sacred by of Hawaiian Affairs. “contested case hearing.” They each now have 10 Telescope on the summit of the Mauna Kea volcano Native Hawaiians. Determining the correct market value for renting days to submit their objections in writing, and after on Hawaii’s Big Island. “Mauna Kea is very sacred to me, to my culture, to space to the telescope company was incredibly diffi- that paperwork is filed, their objections will be The University of Hawaii currently leases land my future culture, to my future generations,” said cult, because there was no actual market to use for reviewed in a judicial process, Aila said. from the state where the telescope would be built, Pono Kealoha, who describes himself as a Hawaiian comparison, said James Hallstrom, an appraiser with The sublease will not be in effect until each of the and the Thirty Meter Telescope group would sub- national. Representatives from the state Office of the University of Hawaii. Appraisers examined rents contested cases reach conclusion, a process which lease the land for about $1 million after it is fully built. Hawaiian Affairs, which would get a percentage of at resorts on the Big Island and telescope sites in could take as little as a month or as much as a year, The sublease is the last major bureaucratic hurdle the rent payments, questioned how the rental Chile, he said. he said. — AP World Innovation Summit for Health to take place in Qatar

DOHA: The World Innovation Summit for Engineer Saad Al Muhannadi, President Health (WISH), a global initiative by Qatar of Qatar Foundation, said: “Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Foundation is proud to have established Community Development (QF), has the World Innovation Summit for Health, announced that its second summit will take which aims to ensure impactful outcomes place on 17 - 18 February 2015 in Doha, in healthcare innovation in Qatar, regional- Qatar. ly, and globally. WISH inspires and diffuses healthcare “The inaugural summit in 2013 estab- innovation and best practice through a lished a dynamic framework for creating a global network of high-level policymakers, global community of healthcare leaders to academics and industry leaders. It remains find innovative solutions to the most closely aligned to the vision of Her Highness important global health challenges. Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Chairperson of Building on this exceptional success, evi- Qatar Foundation. denced by the quality and influence of its In preparation for the 2015 Summit, WISH published reports, the delivery of enhanced announced the creation of six new research healthcare around the world is driving the forums that aim to address some of the most wheels of innovation ever further. The inter- challenging global health issues of our time. national collaboration of the WISH stake- Chaired by internationally renowned holders will surely achieve sustainable and experts, the forums will produce interdisci- tangible improvements to global health- plinary, evidence-based reports on topics care policies and systems.” including Communicating Complex Health Professor The Lord Darzi of Denham, Messages, Delivering Affordable Cancer Executive Chair of WISH and Director of the Care, Dementia, Diabetes, Patient Safety, and Institute of Global Health Innovation at Wellbeing in Children and Young People. Imperial College of London, added: “Innovation is the answer to achieving bet- ter health for all of us, and the commitment to making this a reality at WISH 2013 was inspiring to witness. We need to under- stand what drives the implementation of IOWA: Four white heifers, “genetic twin sisters” produced using cloning technology, from a very elite Shorthorn cow in the US, are pictured at innovation throughout global health sys- the headquarter of Trans Ova Genetics in Sioux Center, Iowa, on June 16, 2014. Trans Ova Genetics is the only company in the US offering cattle tems, so WISH will continue to grow in cloning services. — AFP ambition, impact and reach over the com- ing years.” The inaugural WISH summit, which took US company in Iowa churns place in December 2013, brought together more than 1,000 delegates from 67 coun- tries to discuss and debate practical, lasting out 100 cloned cows a year and innovative solutions to global health- care challenges. Egbert Schillings, WISH’s recently- Cloning to feed world’s growing population appointed Chief Executive Officer, said: “I am joining WISH at an exciting time, as it SIOUX CENTER: In the meadow, four white- two parents. desirable characteristics in the cloned animal, Engr Saad Al Muhannadi, President of evolves into a leading influence within the haired Shorthorn heifers peel off from the oth- Still, the controversial technique has spread such as leaner meat, higher milk production and Qatar Foundation global healthcare system - not only ers, raising their heads at the same time in the and is used in a number of countries, including disease resistance, he noted. through the Summit, but with action-dri- same direction. Unsettling, when you know they the United States. In 2008, the agency charged Cloning is a bonanza for owners of elite cows ven communities that promise to acceler- are clones. with US food safety, the Food and Drug or bulls, who sell the animals’ sperm or eggs at a ate the innovation cycle. In the coming From their ears dangle yellow tags marked Administration, approved consumption of meat premium price but face the extinction of that months, we will be working hard to build with the same number: 434P. Only the numbers and milk from cloned cows, pigs and goats. income flow when the animal dies. By paying on the success of last year’s Summit by that follow are different: 2, 3, 4 and 6. The tag But on the other side of the Atlantic, just last $20,000 to Trans Ova for a cloned animal, the also bears the name of the company that bred December, the European Commission, the owner can keep on reaping profits into the developing our global community of inno- them and is holding them temporarily in a field European Union’s executive, proposed a ban on future. vators and supporting research into the at its headquarters in Sioux Center, Iowa: Trans the cloning of animals used for food and their Opponents of the practice say dangers loom. most urgent healthcare challenges.” Ova Genetics, the only large US company selling import. That has yet to be decided. nThe US authorities have made a major mistake Prior to joining WISH, Schillings was cloned cows. The commission, however, did not seek a ban by not regulating it, and allowing consumption Senior Vice President of Client Service for A few miles away, four Trans Ova scientists in on the sale of products from the descendants of of cloned meat before long-term studies of its McKinsey’s Leading Systems Network, white lab jackets bend over high-tech micro- cloned animals or insist on the traceability of impact on human health, said Jaydee Hanson, convening international health systems for scopes in the company’s laboratories. They are their origin, actions that were pushed by the senior policy analyst at the non-profit Center for collective performance improvement. meticulously working with the minute elements European Parliament. Food Safety. Prior to this, he served as Managing of life to create, in Petri dishes, genetically identi- The idea of tracking such animals elicits a Mortality rates are higher than for non- Director at Kaiser Permanente, the United cal copies of existing animals. shrug from Blake Russell, who heads Trans Ova’s cloned animals at all stages of development, and States’ largest healthcare maintenance Each year, the company gives birth, using the animal cloning division ViaGen. surrogate cows carrying the cloned egg have Egbert Schillings, CEO of WISH organisation. cloning technique, to about 100 calves. It also more problems during pregnancy and delivery, clones pigs and horses. The specialist in repro- Bonanza for breeders said Hanson. ductive technologies for livestock began to “There are cattle in the thousands globally He said that of the millions of cows produced become interested in the 1990s in cloning, a now”, and their offspring and descendants are every year, the number that are cloned is “overall niche market. “going to multiply every year,” Russell said. “It pretty insignificant.” “But the bottom line is you The birth of Dolly the sheep in 1996 — the would be next to impossible to go backwards.” do not want large numbers of these animals for first clone of an adult mammal had seemed at Cloning can boost the production of animal pro- a number of reasons, number one being that the time like something straight out of science tein to feed the world’s growing population, said cloned animals are generally unhealthy.” fiction. And the advanced technology raised eth- Mark Allan, Trans Ova’s director of marketing and “Any time you take the natural process and ical concerns because it deviates from normal genomics. you bring change, there’s always a learning reproduction that marries genetic material from The technique allows the preservation of curve,” said Trans Ova’s Russell. — AFP Court to decide birth-control dispute WASHINGTON: The Supreme Court is poised to some supporters of the administration’s posi- deliver its verdict in a case that weighs the reli- tion said they would not be surprised if the Spaniards oppose gious rights of employers and the right of court were to do so on Monday, perhaps lim- women to the birth control of their choice. iting the right to corporations that are under plan to tighten The court meets for a final time today to tight family control. Several justices worried release decisions in its two remaining cases at the argument in March that such a decision before the justices take off for the summer. The would lead to religious objections to covering abortion law cases involve birth control coverage under blood transfusions or vaccinations. MADRID: Most Spaniards do not want the government President Barack Obama’s health law and fees Prominent Washington lawyer Paul Smith paid to labor unions representing government said another important question is how the Professor The Lord Darzi of Denham, Executive Chair of WISH to change abortion laws to make it harder to terminate unwanted pregnancies, a poll published in El Pais employees by workers who object to being affil- decision would apply to “laws that protect peo- newspaper showed yesterday. iated with a union. ple from discrimination, particularly LGBT peo- The ruling conservative People’s Party (PP) has pro- Two years after Chief Justice John Roberts ple.” In the Hobby Lobby case, even if the court posed a law which would make Spain one of the most cast the pivotal vote that saved the health care finds such a right exists, it still has to weigh restrictive countries in Europe with regards to abortion. law in the midst of Obama’s campaign for re- whether the government’s decision to have Thousands of people in Spain - a traditionally Catholic election, the justices are considering a sliver of employee health plans pay for birth control is country - have marched against the proposed changes the law. Employers must cover contraception for important enough to overcome the companies’ to existing law. women at no extra charge among a range of religious objections. In line with most of Europe, the current law allows preventive benefits in employee health plans. It is no surprise that this high-profile case, abortion on demand in the first 14 weeks of pregnancy. Dozens of companies, including the argued three months ago, is among the last The proposed law will allow abortion only in cases of Oklahoma City-based arts and crafts chain released. The other unresolved case has been rape or when a risk to the mother’s health has been Hobby Lobby, claim religious objections to cov- hanging around since late January, often a proved by a medical certificate. ering some or all contraceptives. The methods sign that the outcome is especially con- Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy’s cabinet approved and devices at issue before the Supreme Court tentious. Home health care workers in Illinois the draft bill last December in a move widely seen as a are those that Hobby Lobby and furniture maker want the court to rule that public sector bid to soothe his party’s right wing at a time of austeri- Conestoga Wood Specialties Corp. of East Earl, unions cannot ty and tax hikes. Pollsters Metroscopia said 60 percent Pennsylvania, say can work after conception. collect fees from workers who aren’t union of those asked wanted the law to stay the same. This They are the emergency contraceptives Plan B members. The idea behind compulsory fees for rose to 71 percent amongst those in the 18 to 34 age and ella, as well as intrauterine devices, which nonmembers is that the union negotiates the bracket. can cost up to $1,000.The Obama administration contract for all workers, so they all should share Justice Minister Alberto Ruiz Gallardon on Monday says insurance coverage for birth control is in the cost of that work. said the government would study recommendations important to women’s health and reduces the The court has been hostile to labor unions in before drawing up the law. The measures are expected number of unwanted pregnancies, as well as recent years. If that trend continues today, the to be put to the vote in July in parliament, where the abortions. The court has never recognized a justices could confine their ruling to home PP has an absolute majority. — Reuters for-profit corporation’s religious rights under health workers or they could strike a big blow Official press conference announcing WISH 2013 federal law or the Constitution. But even against unions more generally. — AP

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l-Mulla International Exchange, the leading money Tawfek won the KD 1,500 cash prize, as for the KD 250 cash Mohamed Arafa Kamel Abdulrahman, Samer Mohammed cash prizes exceeding quarter million dollars will be given remittance company in Kuwait, has recently prize the winners were: Ahmed Mohamed Ahmed Ahmed, Abdel Kader Mohammed, Mohamed Ahmed Mohamed to the winners. This promotion will give all our Egyptian Aannounced the names of the winners of the fifth, Ahmed Ragab Hamdan Khalefa, Ali Hussain Alsaman Abdulla El Sayed, Mohamed Ebrahim Moawad, Muhammad customers the chance to win cash prizes on weekly basis sixth and seventh week’s draws of its new promotion Ibrahem, Mahmoud Temsah Ali Ahmed, Barakat Abdul Ahmed Ibrahiem Abuhagar and Ali Sheabb Hamam Helal. whenever they transfer money to their families in Egypt.” launched “Transfer Money to Egypt and Win Cash Prizes” Monsef Ali Mohamed, Naser Mohammed Abd Allah, This promotion will be running for one year where cash This promotion is another value addition for Al-Mulla which is targeting all Egyptian customers who transfer Murtada Mohamed Ahmed, Ashraf Mohamed Abdrabu prizes exceeding quarter million dollars will be given to 15 International Exchange Egyptian customers that seek an money to their home country. Mohamed, Alaa Mohamed Abdul Menam Moharam, winners on weekly basis whenever they transfer money to efficient and secured manner for their remittances. Al- In the fifth week draw Emad Ali Huseen Hanout won the Abdullah Mohammad Abdullah Haikal, Mohmmed Abdul their families in Egypt from any of Al-Mulla International Mulla International Exchange which was established in KD 1,500 cash prize, as for the KD 250 cash prize the win- Fatah Abdul Aziz Al Sebae, Mohamed Saad Alhag Hassan, Exchanges branches that are located all over Kuwait. 2001 always assures providing outstanding services and ners were: Mohammed Ali Mosa, Tawfiq Ibrahem Hossam Ahmed Khalaf And Sabour Ibrahim Abdul Hamid During this promotion 15 customers will get the chance to seeks to surpass expectations and satisfaction of its cus- Mohamed, Salama Rabea Mostafa Abdul Nabi, Salem Amin Kamal Aldin. win cash prizes during the weekly draws, one customer will tomers, it always strives to provide all its branches with the Salem Abdul Jalil, Hesham Galal Mohamed Mohamed, And in the seventh week draw Mohamed Abdelhamid be entitled to win $1,500 where the rest of the 14 will win latest technologies enhancing the experience of its cus- Saber Ali Alsadek Salman, Bekhit Mohamed Ali Abdelrahim, Mohamed Hefny won the KD 1500 cash prize, as for the KD $250 each. tomers and making innovation to remittances and money Wael Makaram Yusef Zakher, Belal Abdel Menem 250 cash prize the winners were; Gamel Khames Shehata On behalf of Al-Mulla International Exchange, Rajesh transfer solutions. There are plenty of unique services that Rashedhussain Abdelshafy Hassan Abdelmoneem, Waleed Farahat, Miral Mohammad Hasan Basheer, Khalaf Abu Gairola, General Manager said: “We would like to take this include free insurance, loyalty points and programs, SMS Marzouk Metwaly Alsayed, Sherf Sami Sed, Saeid Mahmod Elmaged Abdelrheem Azaam, Mansuor Ramdan Abd Al opportunity to congratulate the winners and their families confirmations on all transactions along with fast and Salem Mohamed Mohamed and Ahmed Taawfik Ibrahim Mubdy Hasab Al Naby, Moahmed Abdulwahab Salem, of this promotion which is the largest prize money secure transactions from home or the office through the Esmaeel Al-Namer. Mohamed Kamal Mohamed Taha, Ahmed Hassn Ahmed announced by any exchange company for a single nation- website that are extended by Al-Mulla Exchange to its cus- And in the sixth week draw Sayed Ahmed Mohamed Ibrahem, Tag Alden Saleh Mohamed Al Sayed Tartera, ality in the history of Kuwait remittance market, where tomers.

Costa Kuwait holds ‘World Mug’ finger football tournament for the first time

osta Kuwait held its very own finger football ‘World Mug’ com- ily of the teams crowded around the pitch to show their support. tition was a great success, with the team Sasooloo taking the grand petition last Thursday, attracting tens of participants to battle it Players registered using the most popular social media network in prize. The tournament was part of Costa Kuwait’s ongoing commit- Cout in a game of finger football! Costa’s Marina Crescent branch Kuwait Instagram. Those who successfully got through were invited to ment to reaching out to and engaging with Kuwait’s youth in interest- was temporarily transformed into a sporting arena as friends and fam- partake in the tournament and go against 11 other teams. The compe- ing, unique activities. KIB Ramadan Good manners week at IIS Over 50,000 GCC residents to working hours benefit from Malabar Gold & uwait International Bank - ranked 2014 Best Islamic Bank an’s manners are a “thank you” and “please”. India International School aims at Diamonds this Ramadan in Kuwait - has issued warm wishes to the State of mirror in which he Indeed! Organizing informative over all development of a child KKuwait, its Amir, government, citizens and residents for a “Mshows his portrait.” session and conducting enriching with proper intensive grooming to amadan is just round the corner and Muslims all blessed holy month of Ramadan. On this occasion, KIB In today’s fast-paced, technology- activities from the root level has tread comfortably on the road of around the world is looking forward to the arrival of announced its Ramadan working hours in accordance with the driven society where e-mails and been the hallmark of our school. excellence with confidence and Rthis holy month with great fervor and enthusiasm. standards outlined by the Union of Kuwaiti Banks, which are Malabar Gold & Diamonds, one of the leading jewellery texts have largely replaced face- This stands as a testimony that potential. 10:00 am - 1:30 pm daily except Friday and Saturday. The new retailers intensifies its CSR activities during this Ramadan working hours are valid through the entire holy month. to-face interactions and rude and the jewellery chainis planning to host iftar events in Regular hours will behaviour such as people barking various parts of GCC, by organizing a month long calendar resume following Eid into cell phones in public places or of activities, in association with like-minded organizations. El Fitr. KIB customers texting at the dinner table are Malabar Gold & Diamonds is planning to provide special may visit any of KIB’s increasingly common, teaching iftar dinner to over 50,000 residents in GCC this Ramadan 26 branches located children good manners is some- as a part of their CSR activities to embrace the spirit of giv- throughout the thing that is more crucial than ing. Every year Malabar Gold & Diamonds conducts similar country to receive iftar events in the areas of their operations to spread the ever. Ramadan gifts as part message of togetherness, friendship and peace. of the spirit of giving One of the most important jobs Malabar Gold & Diamonds is always at the forefront celebrated at the we have as teachers is to help our when it comes to CSR activities and they are committed to bank. KIB provides children develop social skills, show make real difference to the society. They recognize that comprehensive them how to interact in a polite business activities have direct and indirect impact on the banking services to manner with people and teach society and since their inception in 1993, the group has its customers them to treat others with respect. taken a lot of initiatives to foster corporate social responsi- through its main bility. They strengthen their activities during the month of headquarters, net- Adhering to this concept, kinder- garten world of IIS organized Ramadan and apart from this they undertake social welfare work of branches, activities all year long, focusing on five priority areas such and around-the-clock “Good Manners Week” from May 4- medical, educational sector, environment as well as hous- customer service via 8. The main ideology at IIS is to ing and women empowerment. The jewelry chain with 116 the “Al-Dawli Weyak” take manners and etiquettes to retail outlets in India, GCC and Singapore sets apart 10 per- call center. rather higher level than mere cent of their net profit for the benefit of the needy. MONDAY, JUNE 30, 2014 WHAT’S ON

Young Ambassador School celebrates graduation day oung Ambassador, a nursery school where gifted children can learn Arabic, English, French and Spanish, celebrated the graduation of the 32 students in a ceremony attended by their parents as well as media representatives. Dr Meshal Al-Shaheen, the school’s director, said that children between the ages of 2 to 5 can take advantage of an educational atmosphere and special program that the center Yprovides, to help them receive education in four different languages. —Photos by Joseph Shagra TV PROGRAMS MONDAY, JUNE 30, 2014

08:40 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent 02:00 Emmerdale 09:30 Simply Italian 02:55 Coronation Street 18:10 Jessie 07:50 Brides Of Beverly Hills 09:55 Come Dine With Me: South 03:25 Lewis 18:30 Liv And Maddie 08:15 Brides Of Beverly Hills Africa 05:15 The Chase 18:55 Liv And Maddie 08:40 World’s Worst Mum 00:45 Shark Feeding Frenzy 10:45 Come Dine With Me 06:05 Dancing On Ice 19:20 Violetta 09:30 Toddlers & Tiaras 01:35 Animal Cops Houston 12:30 Bargain Hunt 07:30 Lewis 20:05 Good Luck Charlie 10:20 Say Yes To The Dress 02:25 Shark Feeding Frenzy 13:15 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent 09:20 Take On The Twisters 20:30 Good Luck Charlie 10:45 Say Yes To The Dress 03:15 The Real Lion Queen 14:05 Simply Italian 10:15 Murdoch Mysteries 20:50 Dog With A Blog 11:10 Cake Boss 04:05 Shamwari: A Wild Life 14:30 Come Dine With Me: South 11:10 Emmerdale 21:15 Dog With A Blog 11:35 Jon & Kate Plus 8 04:55 Animal Cops Houston Africa 12:00 Coronation Street 21:40 Austin & Ally 12:00 Little People, Big World 05:45 Treehouse Masters 15:20 Come Dine With Me 12:30 The Chase 22:00 Shake It Up 12:25 Oprah: Behind The Scenes 06:35 Wildlife SOS 17:05 Baking Mad With Eric Lanlard 13:25 I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out 22:25 A.N.T. Farm 13:15 Extreme Cheapskates 07:00 Animal Airport 17:30 Bargain Hunt Of Here! 22:50 Good Luck Charlie 13:40 Extreme Cheapskates 07:25 My Cat From Hell 18:15 Homes Under The Hammer 14:45 Murdoch Mysteries 23:10 Wolfblood 14:05 Craft Wars 08:15 Wild France 19:10 Rachel Khoo’s Kitchen 15:35 Take On The Twisters 23:35 Wolfblood 14:55 Extreme Couponing 09:10 Too Cute! Notebook: Cosmo Cook 16:30 Shetland 15:20 Cake Boss 10:05 Shamwari: A Wild Life 19:35 Come Dine With Me 17:25 Seven Dwarves 15:45 What Not To Wear 11:00 Animal Precinct 20:30 Antiques Roadshow 18:20 Murdoch Mysteries 16:35 Toddlers & Tiaras 11:55 Animal Airport 21:20 Antiques Roadshow 19:10 Coronation Street 17:25 Say Yes To The Dress 12:20 Breed All About It 22:15 Bargain Hunt 19:35 Take On The Twisters 00:10 Hoarding: Buried Alive 17:50 Say Yes To The Dress 12:50 Bondi Vet 23:00 Homes Under The Hammer 20:30 Shetland 01:00 Extreme Cheapskates 18:15 Jon & Kate Plus 8 13:45 Max’s Big Tracks 23:50 Rachel Khoo’s Kitchen 21:25 Seven Dwarves 01:25 Extreme Cheapskates 18:40 Little People, Big World 14:40 Shamwari: A Wild Life Notebook: Cosmo Cook 22:20 Coronation Street 01:50 Craft Wars 19:10 Oprah: Behind The Scenes 15:30 Tanked 22:50 Emmerdale 02:40 Obese And Pregnant 20:05 Extreme Couponing All-Stars 16:30 Wild France 23:45 Murdoch Mysteries 03:30 I Didn’t Know I Was Pregnant 20:30 Cake Boss 17:25 Cats Of Claw Hill 03:55 Long Island Medium 21:00 Alaskan Women Looking For 17:50 Cats Of Claw Hill 04:20 Say Yes To The Dress Love 18:20 Must Love Cats 04:45 Say Yes To The Dress 21:55 Breaking Amish: Brave New 19:15 Too Cute! 00:20 What’s That About? 05:10 Toddlers & Tiaras World 20:10 My Cat From Hell 01:10 How The Earth Works 06:00 Oprah: Behind The Scenes 22:50 Long Island Medium 21:05 Shamwari: A Wild Life 02:00 Uncovering Aliens 07:00 What Not To Wear 23:15 Pregnant Behind Bars 00:00 The Truth Behind 21:35 Shamwari: A Wild Life 02:45 Superships 01:00 Killer Dragons 22:00 Too Cute! 05:20 X-Machines 02:00 Animal Mega Moves 22:55 My Cat From Hell 06:10 X-Machines 03:00 Wild Untamed Brazil 23:50 Animal Cops Houston 07:00 Alien Mummies YouTube’s music stars to 07:55 Joe Rogan Questions 04:00 World’s Toughest Fixes Everything 05:00 The Known Universe 08:45 What’s That About? 06:00 Alaska Wing Men air on Sirius XM radio show 09:40 Meteorite Men 07:00 My Dog Ate What? 10:30 X-Machines 08:00 The Truth Behind ouTube is venturing onto radio with a weekly 00:40 Doctor Who: Best Of The 11:20 Deadliest Space Weather 09:00 Killer Dragons show on satellite radio service Sirius XM that will Doctor 12:10 Unchained Reaction 10:00 Animal Mega Moves feature the online video website’s most popular 01:25 Great Expectations Y 13:00 How Does That Work? 11:00 Wild Untamed Brazil and emerging artists, the companies said on Thursday. 02:15 Zen 13:30 What’s That About? 12:00 World’s Toughest Fixes The show called The YouTube 15 will be hosted by 03:50 Hunderby 14:20 Mythbusters 13:00 The Known Universe Jenna Marbles, one of YouTube’s most popular stars 04:15 Doctor Who: Best Of The 15:10 Unchained Reaction 14:00 Alaska Wing Men whose videos on how to talk to your dog and other Doctor 16:00 X-Machines 15:00 My Dog Ate What? snippets from her life drew more than 13 million sub- 05:00 Balamory 16:00 The Truth Behind 16:50 Meteorite Men scribers to her channel. YouTube’s radio show will 05:20 Teletubbies 17:00 Race To The Bottom of The 17:40 Uncovering Aliens debut July 11 on the SiriusXM Hits 1 channel, which 05:45 Boogie Beebies 18:30 How The Earth Works Earth plays pop, R&B, rock and hip-hop. 06:00 Bobinogs 19:20 Tech Toys 360 18:00 Animals At The Edge 06:10 Me Too! 19:45 How Does That Work? It is the first time YouTube, owned by Google Inc, 06:30 Balamory 20:10 Mythbusters has partnered with another platform on a show about 06:50 Teletubbies 21:00 Ultimate Power Builders music. The show is aimed at exposing listeners to a 07:15 Boogie Beebies 21:50 Close Encounters curated selection from the vast library of YouTube 07:30 The Weakest Link 22:15 Close Encounters music videos, said Scott Greenstein, president and 08:15 Big Bear Diary 22:40 What’s That About? PARENTAL GUIDANCE ON OSN MOVIES HD chief content officer for SiriusXM. The selection of 00:00 The Crazy Ones 08:40 Gavin & Stacey 23:30 Moon Machines songs will reflect “what’s trending and very popular” to 09:10 Keeping Up Appearances 07:00 Late Night With Seth Meyers Basics familiarize listeners with top hits on YouTube, he said. 09:30 Last Man Standing 09:40 Doctors 00:30 Extra Virgin “Equally importantly, you are going to hear new and 10:00 Melissa & Joey 00:55 Siba’s Table 10:10 Casualty 00:00 Girl In Progress-PG15 emerging music that many people for sure will not 11:00 Only Fools And Horses 14:30 Last Man Standing 01:20 Cooking For Real 02:00 Good Morning America 02:00 Midnight In Paris-PG15 have heard.” — Reuters 11:35 The Weakest Link 15:00 Melissa & Joey 01:45 Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives 00:00 The Soup 06:00 Good Morning America 04:00 4 Wedding Planners-PG15 12:20 Gavin & Stacey 17:00 Late Night With Seth Meyers 03:25 Andy Bates American Street 00:30 Married To Jonas 07:00 Emmerdale 06:00 Asterix And Obelix-PG15 12:50 Big Bear Diary 18:00 Community Feasts 01:25 Style Star 10:00 Emmerdale 08:00 Diary Of A Wimpy Kid: Dog 13:15 Keeping Up Appearances 19:00 Last Man Standing 03:50 Iron Chef America 02:20 Keeping Up With The 19:30 Hot In Cleveland 14:00 Live Good Morning America Days-PG Mara to star in 13:45 Doctors 04:40 Chopped Kardashians 10:00 Standing Ovation-PG15 14:15 Casualty 20:00 The Goldbergs 05:30 Unwrapped 03:15 Extreme Close-Up 12:00 The Incredible Burt 15:05 Hustle 20:30 The Crazy Ones 05:50 Tastiest Places To Chowdown 04:10 THS Wonderstone-PG15 ‘A House in the Sky’ 16:00 Big Bear Diary 21:00 The Daily Show Global 06:10 Chopped 05:05 E!ES 14:00 Battle Of The Year-PG15 16:25 The Weakest Link Edition 07:00 Luke Nguyen’s Vietnam 06:00 THS 16:00 Diary Of A Wimpy Kid: Dog for Ellison’s Annapurna 17:10 Eastenders 21:30 The Colbert Report Global 02:00 Apartment 1303-PG15 07:25 Roadtrip With G. Garvin 07:50 Style Star Days-PG 17:40 Doctors Edition 04:00 XXX: The Next Level-PG15 07:50 Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives 08:20 E! News 17:45 Jack Reacher-PG15 ooney Mara is going 18:10 Hustle 22:30 Veep 06:00 The Amazing Spider-Man- 08:15 Iron Chef America 09:15 Giuliana & Bill on a harrowing adven- 19:00 Roger & Val Have Just Got In 23:30 The Goldbergs PG15 09:05 Barefoot Contessa - Back To 11:10 E!ES ture. Megan Ellison’s 19:30 The Impressions Show With 08:15 Shadow Conspiracy-PG15 Basics R 12:05 E! News Culshaw... 10:00 Grosse Pointe Blank-PG15 09:30 Amazing Wedding Cakes Annapurna Pictures has 13:05 Extreme Close-Up 20:00 Silent Witness 11:45 The Dark Knight Rises-PG15 04:00 Trans World Sport 10:20 Easy Chinese: San Francisco optioned the memoir “A 13:35 E!ES 21:40 Spooks 14:30 Shadow Conspiracy-PG15 05:00 NRL Premiership 10:45 Fast Food Gone Global House in the Sky,” written by 14:30 Style Star 22:30 Great Expectations 16:15 Deep Rising-PG15 07:00 Golfing World 11:35 Grill It! With Bobby Flay Amanda Linhout and Sara 15:00 Keeping Up With The 01:00 Unforgettable 23:25 Hunderby 18:00 The Dark Knight Rises-PG15 08:00 Super Rugby 12:00 Reza, Spice Prince Of India Corbett, for the “Girl With the Kardashians 02:00 Bates Motel 23:50 Eastenders 20:45 The Ring Two-PG15 10:00 NRL Premiership 12:25 Charly’s Cake Angels Dragon Tattoo” actress to 17:00 The Drama Queen 03:00 Nip/Tuck 22:45 My Soul To Take-PG15 12:00 Live NRL Premiership 12:50 Siba’s Table star in and co-produce. The 18:00 E! News 04:00 Chicago Fire 14:00 Live Championship Tour 13:15 Jenny Morris Cooks The book, released in 2013, “is 19:00 E!ES 05:00 Once Upon A Time 16:00 Live WEB.COM Tour Riviera 20:00 Keeping Up With The 09:00 Unforgettable the dramatic and redemp- 18:00 Golfing World 13:40 Andy Bates Brazilian Street Kardashians 10:00 Chicago Fire tive memoir of Amanda 11:00 Once Upon A Time 19:00 PGA Tour Highlights Feasts 21:00 Eric And Jessie: Game On 00:00 Romy And Michelle’s High Lindhout, whose deep pas- 00:35 Celebrity MasterChef 12:00 Emmerdale 20:00 PGA European Tour 14:05 The Next Food Network Star 21:30 Eric And Jessie: Game On School Reunion-PG15 sion for exploration of the world’s most remote and per- 01:00 Rachel Khoo’s Kitchen 12:30 Coronation Street Highlights 14:55 Roadtrip With G. Garvin 22:00 #RichKids Of Beverly Hills 02:00 The Do-Deca Pentathlon- ilous places took an unexpected turn when she was Notebook: Cosmo Cook 13:00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 21:00 NRL Premiership 15:20 Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives 22:30 #RichKids Of Beverly Hills PG15 abducted in 2008 in Mogadishu, Somalia by a rebel terror- 01:25 Lorraine’s Fast, Fresh And 16:00 Emmerdale 23:00 Snooker 15:45 Chopped 04:00 Here Comes The Boom-PG15 ist group.” Easy Food 16:30 Coronation Street 16:35 Fast Food Gone Global 06:00 Surf’s Up-PG The book is described as “an astoundingly intimate and 04:00 Homes Under The Hammer 17:00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 17:25 Jenny Morris Cooks The 08:00 The Impostors-PG15 harrowing account of Lindhout’s fifteen months in captivi- 05:50 Rachel Khoo’s Kitchen 19:00 Switched At Birth Riviera 10:00 Dating Coach-PG15 ty, illuminates the psychology, motivations, and desperate Notebook: Cosmo Cook 20:00 Covert Affairs 17:50 Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives 12:00 Here Comes The Boom-PG15 extremism of her captors all the while as she is kept in 06:15 Bargain Hunt: Famous Finds CHOICE HD 21:00 Chicago Fire 01:00 Futbol Mundial 18:15 Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives 14:00 Super Buddies-FAM 07:00 Come Dine With Me 00:05 Blandings 22:00 Intelligence 01:30 PGA European Tour 18:40 Siba’s Table chains, nearly starved and subjected to unthinkable abuse.” 16:00 Dating Coach-PG15 07:55 Bargain Hunt 00:35 Dancing On Ice 23:00 Nip/Tuck 06:30 ICC Cricket 360 19:05 Reza’s African Kitchen Mara recently featured in Spike Jonze’s “Her” and David 18:00 Back To The Future-PG15 07:00 Trans World Sport 19:30 Andy Bates Brazilian Street Lowery’s “Ain’t Them Bodies Saints,” and will star as Tiger 20:00 Meet The Fockers-PG15 08:00 PGA Tour Feasts Lily in Warner Bros. live action “Pan.” — Reuters 22:00 Romy And Michelle’s High 12:00 Live NRL Premiership 19:55 Roadtrip With G. Garvin School Reunion-PG15 14:00 IndyCar Series 20:20 Chopped 14:00 Live Championship Tour 21:10 Chopped 16:00 Live WEB.COM Tour 22:00 Andy Bates Brazilian Street Carnahan to write, direct 16:30 IndyCar Series Feasts 18:00 Golfing World 22:25 Andy Bates Brazilian Street ‘Five Against a Bullet’ for Sony 01:00 The Music Never Stopped- 19:00 PGA Tour Highlights Feasts PG15 19:00 Trans World Sport 22:50 Jenny Morris Cooks The oe Carnahan is set to 02:45 Neverland-PG 20:00 AFL Premiership Highlights Riviera write and direct “Five 05:30 Carnage-PG15 20:00 PGA European Tour 23:15 Jenny Morris Cooks The Against a Bullet” for Sony Highlights Riviera J 07:00 Beautiful Creatures-PG15 Pictures, TheWrap has con- 09:00 The Music Never Stopped- 21:00 NRL Premiership firmed. Described as being in 21:00 PGA Tour Highlights PG15 the vein of classic macho 11:00 Hyde Park On Hudson-PG15 22:00 Golfing World 23:00 PGA European Tour movies “The Wild Bunch” and 12:45 Scents And Sensibility-PG15 “The Magnificent Seven,” the 14:45 Mud-PG15 Highlights 23:00 Snooker story follows five bodyguards 17:00 House At The End Of The hired to protect a Mexican 00:00 Violetta Street-PG15 politician over the course of a 00:45 The Hive 18:45 Jobs-PG15 contentious election after his 21:00 Now You See Me-PG15 00:50 Art Attack father is murdered by a drug 23:00 Faces In The Crowd-PG15 01:40 Wolfblood 00:00 ICC Cricket 360 02:30 Violetta cartel. 00:30 IPL Highlights 03:15 The Hive The project is right up 01:30 ICC World T20I Highlights 03:20 Art Attack Carnahan’s alley, as the film- 02:30 IPL Highlights 03:45 Art Attack maker has done a great job 03:30 ICC Cricket 360 04:10 Jungle Junction exploring masculinity in both 01:00 The White Countess 04:00 ICC World T20I Highlights 05:00 Art Attack “The Grey” and “Narc.” 03:15 The Iron Lady 05:00 ICC World T20I Highlights 05:50 Mouk He also directed “The A- 05:00 Stardust 06:00 ICC World T20I Highlights 06:00 Austin & Ally Team,” which brought togeth- 07:15 Remember Sunday 07:00 ICC Cricket 360 06:25 Austin & Ally er four unlikely heroes who 09:00 Hoosiers 07:30 IPL Highlights 06:45 Mako Mermaids save the world. Producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura revealed 11:00 Someday This Pain Will Be 08:30 IPL Highlights 07:10 Mako Mermaids Carnahan’s involvement with a new iteration of the project to 09:30 IPL Highlights Useful To You 07:35 Jessie Collider during the “Transformers: Age of Extinction” junket in 10:30 IPL Highlights 13:00 Planet Ocean 08:20 Good Luck Charlie Hong Kong. 15:00 Radio 11:30 ICC Cricket 360 09:05 Dog With A Blog “Joe we just put on a project called ‘Five Against a Bullet,’ 17:00 Someday This Pain Will Be 12:00 IPL Highlights 09:55 Liv And Maddie Useful To You 13:00 IPL Highlights which I’ve loved for a long time. It is a tale of a group of men 10:15 Liv And Maddie who have become cynical, sort of lost their sense of hope 19:00 Beasts Of The Southern Wild 14:00 IPL Highlights 10:40 Pocahontas 2: Journey To A about life and the world, who are rekindled and betrayed and 21:00 Hide Away 15:00 IPL Highlights New World 16:00 ICC Cricket 360 11:50 A.N.T. Farm rekindled and betrayed in this story, and it’s got some of the 16:30 IPL Highlights 12:15 Jessie coolest action and some of the greatest characters, and it’s a 17:30 IPL Highlights 12:35 Jessie really fantastic action movie that I think will really grab peo- 01:00 Dream House-PG15 18:30 ICC Cricket 360 13:00 Austin & Ally ple. And Joe’s working on it right now,” di Bonaventura told 03:00 Drew Peterson: 19:00 IPL Highlights 13:45 Good Luck Charlie Collider. “We have a great script and no doubt he’ll put a little Untouchable-PG15 20:00 IPL Highlights 14:10 Good Luck Charlie pen to paper as well, but we’re already in great shape and 05:00 Chimpanzee-PG 21:00 IPL Highlights 14:35 Dog With A Blog Sony loves the project and no doubt we’ll start trying to fig- 07:00 Arthur 3: And The War Of 22:00 IPL Highlights 15:00 Dog With A Blog ure out how to cast that.” Two Worlds-PG 23:00 ICC Cricket 360 15:25 Liv And Maddie Sony executives Michael De Luca and Lauren Abrahams 09:00 Parental Guidance-PG 23:30 IPL Highlights 15:50 Liv And Maddie will oversee the project for the studio. Carnahan most recent- 11:00 Mirror Mirror-PG15 16:10 Mako Mermaids ly directed “Stretch,” which stars Patrick Wilson, Ed Helms and 13:00 Sky Force-FAM 16:35 Win, Lose Or Draw Chris Pine, and is currently awaiting release. He has also been 15:00 Thunderstruck-PG 17:00 Austin & Ally busy directing episodes of Katherine Heigl’s new series “State 16:45 Parental Guidance-PG 17:20 Austin & Ally of Affairs.” Carnahan is repped by CAA and attorney Stuart 18:30 The Lone Ranger-PG15 17:45 Jessie SHADOW CONSPIRACY ON OSN MOVIES HD ACTION 21:00 Star Trek Into Darkness-PG1 00:05 Barefoot Contessa - Back To Rosenthal. —Reuters Classifieds

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

You tend to be creative and original with the development or expression of This whole day you may appear more charming and refined than usual. Now your talents and this may be the day that brings in new ideas and spontane- could be the time to make your request for a date. Your drive and emotions take conserva- ity. You are gifted and even lucky when it comes to making your creative vision multiply. tive, well-traveled paths, carefully avoiding the new and different. At times, you may have Life seems to work out magically. You receive the support you need for whatever you want trouble feeling spontaneous and become too dependent on others. Someone may encour- to accomplish. If you write music and not lyrics, lyrics may be what you hear in your creative age you to plan for some future academic classes so that you can either move forward or mind today. You seem to understand what the public wants and mass marketing is a natu- brush up on skills that will benefit your future income. You will be able to fit one class easily ral for you. You love to work with young people and could make a superb teacher or coach. into your routine. Higher education or philosophical/religious contacts could have a part in You may want to teach some form of music. Matters of the heart, marriage, etc., are areas making good things happen. Recreation and sports are excellent ways to keep in shape where you can also help others today. and relieve stress. Careful-you could overdo today.

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

You are coming into a creative and competitive phase, a phase in which you Your mind works very quickly when it comes to making career and manage- want to be admired and appreciated for what you do and who you are. You are an aggres- ment decisions. Today you may express that talent in your home surround- sive major mover, a starter, able to initiate and get things moving. Your energies run effec- ings when you find yourself in charge of a group or project. You would be wise to keep your tively toward making yourself felt in the material, physical outer world. You are an action ideas as practical as possible-fitting the whole picture. It looks as though any recent prob- person who gains the attention of others and seems to get people motivated. You can lems are going to work for the positive with your help. You have a relentless drive to get at accomplish much today and others learn by watching you. The circumstances of your life the heart of any problem. Your relentless pursuit of anything hidden makes you a good suggest extroversion. Your positivism lets you get right to the point and you encourage an researcher or investigator. Your dreams of new ways to invest may help you create a unique eagerness to learn. Your motto to get through the distractions quickly and keep your eye investment package or ideas for others to make money and prosper. You may feel like on the goal will see you through the difficult times. escaping into the world of imagination and daydreams tonight.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) Sagittarius (November 22-December 21)

Your personality hangs on your mind, mental activity and the world of com- You look forward to working with people in authority today-those older and munication. This is the keystone that binds the rest of you together. Ideas, more experienced than you. You enjoy working with others and you are able mental things, information exchange and the interrelating of all these are central to your to organize and handle matters as they arise. Interestingly enough a child may choose this outer makeup. There will be plenty of opportunities for communicating your ideas or mak- sunday to rebel. Perhaps you can use your experiences to teach and empathize with this ACROSS 4. A radioactive transuranic element produced ing speeches about your ideas today. Communication is the interface that holds the rest of young person. A sibling or mate is on a health kick but you are also interested in a better 1. (Computer science) A measure of how dense- by bombarding plutonium with neutrons. you together. All things pale beside your basic drive and the emotions you so freely exhibit. health regimen. Health goals take on a greater importance now. An interest and ability in ly information is packed on a storage medium. 5. Experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappi- This could all be results from some competition, performance, exhibition, etc. A period of athletics, exercise, working with the physical body, the outdoors, etc., should be lifelong but heightened communication with others begins now. This is a good time, when you and you can get lazy here. Make every effort to get into a routine of exercise, perhaps with this 4. Edible terrestrial snail usually served in the ness. sibling or mate-each of you will be benefited. shell with a sauce of melted butter and garlic. 6. Marked by rude or peremptory shortness. your efforts really pay off well. 12. A loose sleeveless outer garment made 7. Essential oil or perfume obtained from flow- from aba cloth. ers. 15. A river in north central Switzerland that runs 8. (Old Testament) Wife of Isaac and mother of Capricorn (December 22-January 19) Cancer (June 21-July 22) northeast into the Rhine. Jacob and Esau. You may be a bit unpredictable these days. Your drive for independence is 16. Semisweet golden-colored table or dessert 9. Pasture grass of plains of South America and If you haven’t figured it out thus far, you will soon. People are changing. There wine from around Bordeaux in France. obvious-clearly the common and the traditional are not for you. You pursue western North America. is something in the air that lends itself to speaking the truth and taking chances, particular- alternative or nonconformist solutions to life with great energy. You are aggressive in the 17. Having undesirable or negative qualities. 10. In operation or operational. ly with all the possibilities that are brought into awareness. In other words, social games are pursuit of gaining insight into all that is new, different and out of the ordinary. You are a 18. Singing jazz. 11. A beverage made by steeping tea leaves in out and being honest and stretching beyond the usual generic capabilities is in the future. trendsetter and perhaps an inventor. Electronics, computers and communications could be 20. Any of numerous low-growing cushion- water. Most of this birth year is about visions and where you want to take them, extend them, fol- a big part of your life. This is a time to take risks and dare to be a little unconventional. You forming plants of the genus Draba having 12. A port city in southwestern Iran. low them or create them. By the end of this calendar year, you will have a fine focus with have an idea of how to improve on someone else’s hard work; write the inventor and share rosette-forming leaves and terminal racemes of 13. A small cake leavened with yeast. most of your plans sealed for your future success. If you don’t set goals for yourself to enjoy your ideas. Make your move now. Opportunities here could open up by taking the road less small flowers with scapose or leafy stems. what you want, creative changes will magically happen for you. Make your visions positive traveled by, daring to be different, taking new approaches. 14. (Old Testament) In Judeo-Christian mytholo- ones. Happy birthday! 21. Jordan's port. gy. 23. The capital and largest city of Yemen. 19. A short sleeveless outer tunic emblazoned 25. An evergreen tree of the family Ulmaceae with a coat of arms. Aquarius (January 20- February 18) that grows in tropical America and Africa and 22. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a Leo (July 23-August 22) Asia. skewer usually with vegetables. This could be a good time to create a more flexible you. When you experi- 27. Mild yellow Dutch cheese made in balls. You will find yourself giving way to others today. Your ability to manage 24. In a competent capable manner. ence interruptions, consider it a chance to gain a helper or to guide and help 28. Any of various units of capacity. and supervise people and things, plus a built-in sense of responsibility, makes you a unique 26. Any of various forms of aluminum oxide others. Now would be a good time to take a deep breath and stop what you are doing for 30. West Indian tree having racemes of fragrant character. Do not underplay your creative abilities. Organizing and administering people occurring naturally as corundum. fifteen or twenty minutes. Tell a joke, hear a joke, smile, walk-breathe in some fresh air. You white flowers and yielding a durable timber and and projects will become central to your profession as well as your leisure time. This could will be ready to return to whatever project you were involved with and have a deeper and 29. Being one more than fifty. involve the wide field of entertainment, or signing up speakers for the town’s convention resinous juice. more positive frame of mind. You have a drive to complete projects before any deadline 31. A soft white precious univalent metallic ele- center. There are not many people of your caliber out there when it comes to expressing was ever considered, so you will have an opportunity to relax a little from time to time. Slow 32. Genus of tall smooth herbs of forested the joy of life and showing others where they could be expressive. Others may find it very mountains of Europe and Asia minor. ment having the highest electrical and thermal the tempo this afternoon and have a little fun, perhaps teaching a child to whistle. There are conductivity of any metal. difficult to imagine you might need love and attention. This evening is a good time to young ones in your life that look forward to your hugs. 36. A landlocked republic in eastern Africa. express love to and receive love from a loved one. 39. A condition of urgency making it necessary 33. (of hair) "auburn hair". to hurry. 34. A native or inhabitant of Crete. 40. An assertion of a right (as to money or prop- 35. (zoology) Lacking a tail or taillike Virgo (August 23-September 22) Pisces (February 19-March 20) erty). appendage. 37. A special loved one. 43. A unit of energy equal to the work done by There are opportunities to find just the right house for your family today. You do well in projects that have you working with the public. You may find 38. A new embodiment of a familiar idea. an electron accelerated through a potential dif- You pursue responsibilities the way others pursue pleasure and you even yourself working with the public quite a bit for the next few days. You can ference of 1 volt. 41. A unit of luminous flux equal to the amount invite obligations. Moving into a home after being in an apartment for a long time will handle emotional and personal issues, vulnerable areas, where angels fear to tread. People 44. In bed. of light given out through a solid angle of 1 actually be a comfortable transaction. You are very bearish when it comes to security and sense this about you and trust you with sensitive matters, inner worries and questions of 46. Being one more than one hundred. steradian by a point source of 1 candela intensi- you seldom make a move that does not strengthen your position. You can sometimes wait personal identity. Yours is a reflective mind, a mirror for others. You may find yourself acting 48. The part of the alimentary canal between ty radiating uniformly in all directions. too long too make the changes that are important for you. Truth, religion and philosophy as a mediator or negotiator. You could win awards for this talent. You find it easy to accept the stomach and the anus. 42. Small tropical American tree bearing edible are subjects of great interest at this time. You may be sought after for your advice regarding the ideas and thoughts of others. An unexpected visit from a friend this evening may have plumlike fruit. a friend’s personal issues. Your friend may not listen to your advice if you do not get him or you splurging for dinner or being tempted to attend a club or entertainment of sorts. Be 53. The father of your father or mother. her to vocalize his or her personal goals out loud. 55. The academic world. 45. Someone who works (or provides workers) careful that you do not overspend too much. 56. A former copper coin of Pakistan. during a strike. 57. An adult male singer with the lowest voice. 47. An explosive device fused to denote under 59. A unit of magnetic flux equal to 100,000,000 specific conditions. Word Search Yesterday Solution maxwells. 49. A state in the Rocky Mountains. 60. Concerning those not members of the cler- 50. 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The number of opening per inch of a screen. 82. Southeastern Asian tree producing large 69. Affected manners intended to impress oth- fruits resembling grapefruits. ers. 83. Relating to or characteristic of or occurring 70. A strip of land projecting into a body of on the sea or ships. water. 71. God of love and erotic desire. DOWN 74. A member of the Siouan people inhabiting 1. Having or denoting a low vocal or instrumen- the valleys of the Platte and Missouri rivers in tal range. Nebraska. 2. Large burrowing rodent of South and Central 75. Inquire about. America. 79. A hard gray lustrous metallic element that is 3. A theocratic republic in the Middle East in highly corrosion-resistant. western Asia. Yesterday’s Solution

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Gossip Lorde worries about longevity orde worries she may not have a career by the time she reaches 25. The 17-year-old singer has been praised for capturing the spirit of today’s youth in her music, including hit song ‘Royals’, but she Ladmits she isn’t sure people will care about her music when she grows up. She explained: “Since I started making music, a lot was made of how old I was and it made me think about, what happens when I’m 25? Will people still like what I’m doing? Will it still be important if I’m not this hyper-youthful being? “It’s stupid, I know I’m being silly, but I can’t help it. It’s just one of those things. I’ll get over it.” The ‘Team’ hitmaker also reveals she is conscious of the pressures to look perfect in the music industry and how it might affect her fans. Lorde said: “I am a young person and I know how it feels to have those pressures of not looking a certain way. A lot of people have misconceptions about this industry and how you’re sup- posed to look. I don’t think I should have to look perfect all the time. “I definitely think about the imprint I’m leaving on people my age - particularly girls. I’m sensitive to how women are portrayed because some- times it kind of sucks.” The New Zealander thinks she has “thicker skin” than most and isn’t easily offended by detractors claiming she looks older than her years. She added in an interview with Bliss magazine: “I always get these weird people being like, ‘Oh, she’s growing up too fast, she looks 30.’ “I’ve grown a way thicker skin in terms of my own appearance. People don’t hire me for how I look, but for what I do and the talents I have, which is cool.”

Ratajkowski’s Kingsley weird Entourage persona to voice The Jungle Book’s Bagheera mily Ratajkowski claims she’s a “weird” version of herself in the ir Ben Kingsley will voice Bagheera in ‘The ‘Entourage’ movie. The brunette beauty - who was catapulted to fame Jungle Book’. The actor is set to join the cast in the music video for the controversial 2013 hit single ‘Blurred Lines’ of Disney’s new live-action version of their E S by Robin Thicke, Pharrell and T.I - was cast in the big-screen remake of the classic 1967 animation, playing the wise black HBO series and claims that although she plays herself, the character is noth- panther who watches over orphan boy Mowgli. ing like her. She explained to GQ magazine: “That show’s always been so Based on Rudyard Kipling’s book, Jon Favreau’s funny to me. I’m playing myself, and they’ve got me in an Aston Martin. I fresh take on the story follows Mowgli’s adven- drive a Nissan Versa and would never spend real money on a car, because I tures in the jungle with his sidekicks Bagheera destroy things. “So there’s this weird version of yourself. Hollywood fetishiz- and Baloo the bear. Idris Elba is already on board ing you and itself - this box within a box. “There is winter in Los Angeles, to voice villainous tiger Shere Khan, while there is rain in LA. But there is no rain on ‘Entourage’.” The 23-year-old star is Scarlett Johansson will lend her raspy tones to also set to star alongside Ben Affleck in ‘Gone Girl’ later this year and director Kaa, Mowgli’s charming python ally. ‘12 Years a David Fincher previously revealed they felt she was the perfect choice for Slave’ breakout star Lupita Nyong’o has also been her character. He said: “She was just incredibly mature. She wasn’t smitten cast as Rakcha, the wolf who raises the boy as with being the girl of the moment. If somebody’s going to ruin their life on a her own. The ambitious new film will blend CGI 21-year-old, they have to be special, and she was.” ‘Entourage’ is scheduled and live actors in a 3D format from a script for release in June 1015. penned by Justin Marks, whose previous credits include ‘Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li’. ‘Iron Man’ helmer Favreau has dabbled in family films before with the Will Ferrell-starring Christmas classic, ‘Elf’, and his latest cooking dra- ma ‘Chef’ is out now. ‘The Jungle Book’ is set for release on October 9, 2015. Stewart dropped from Snow White and the Huntsman 2 risten Stewart has been dropped from ‘Snow White and the Huntsman 2’. The actress - who played the iconic fairy tale character in the original movie in 2012 - Kis said to have been axed from the sequel as it takes a new angle under director Frank Darabont. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the 24-year-old star won’t be returning for the second movie as it will now be a spin-off not focusing on Snow White as a character. There had previously been reports claiming she would be exiting the franchise, although these were emphatically denied by the studio at the time. Instead, it is said the film - now titled ‘The Huntsman’ - will follow Chris Hemsworth in the titular role. Meanwhile, Charlize Theron will still be back as Queen Ravenna, Snow White’s evil stepmother. With new director Darabont taking charge, it means former boss Rupert Mark Ruffalo: Sanders - who had an affair with Stewart during their time on the movie - will also not be returning for the much-anticipated sequel, which is due to be released in 2016. Hulk solo film would be ‘really interesting’

ark Ruffalo thinks a solo movie for The Hulk’ would be tough to make but “really inter- Mesting’. The actor - who played the famous green superhero in ‘The Avengers’ - accepts his char- acter doesn’t like fighting crime, but it’s his inner- conflict as alter ego Dr. Bruce Banner which could make a standalone film work. He told Collider.com: “It could get very boring to watch the guy who’s moping around who doesn’t want to do the very thing that we’re all dying to see him do. “And so I think that’s the tough part of cracking that nut. I Knightley think that’s what’s made it problematical in the past. But I do feel like we’ve gained some ground on this new version of him, which has - he’s sort of turning to face himself, and I think the relationship between finds romantic comedy tricky Banner and The Hulk as a conscious conflict, it could be really interesting. “The one thing that I think The eira Knightley finds romantic comedies “tricky”. The 29-year-old actress tends to avoid signing up to star in lighter Hulk is terrified of is Banner, and that’s never really films, but couldn’t resist starring alongside Adam Levine and Mark Ruffalo in the quirky new musical rom-com been mined.” The star added he loved working with K‘Begin Again’. She said: “After ‘Anna Karenina’, I realized that I’d done five years of work where I’d died or something motion capture technology, and wants to be a “pio- horrific had happened to me in absolutely everything. I wanted something more positive and with hope in it. “Romantic neer” in that area along with ‘The Hobbit’ and ‘Lord comedy isn’t a genre I usually go to - it’s one that I find quite tricky, but I thought this was strange enough with enough of of the Rings’ actor Andy Serkis, who is seen as a fore- a sort of acerbic quality to it.” Knightley is used to playing dramatic roles in movies such as ‘Anna Karenina’, but felt it was runner. He said: “It’s so exciting. There’s no limit to “important” to play something lighter so fans don’t get sick of her. She explained to Britain’s HELLO! magazine: “It’s what where we can go. I hope to be a pioneer in this keeps it interesting and means that you don’t stagnate. ‘Begin Again’ sent me out of every sort of comfort zone that I space with Andy Serkis. I worked a lot with him on thought I had - the way of working, the type of film, the sort of character. It was totally different. I thought that was a good this. “I’m very excited by what he’s doing ... This is thing to do.” performance. It’s completely driven by the actor and it has to be honored as much as anything else, so 50 Cent joins that’s kind of where we’re heading with this technol- ogy and it’s very exciting.” —Bang Showbiz Southpaw

Cent has joined the cast of ‘Southpaw’. The ‘Candy Shop’ rapper will star alongside Jake 50Gyllenhaal, Forest Whitaker, Lupita Nyong’o and Rachel McAdams in the boxing movie, in which he will play a promoter who is part of Gyllenhaal’s central character’s entourage. 50 has already begun filming under director Antoine Fuqua in Pittsburgh, the New York Post’s Page Six column reports. The film centers on the welterweight box- er as he struggles to improve his career as he battles with substance abuse. Nyong’o’s social worker character will care for the sportsman’s daughter and her profession will eventually lead her to become involved in the life of the fallen boxer. Fuqua recently spoke about his passion for the movie, and how delighted it was when it changed stu- dios and he was able to sign on to direct. He said: “‘Southpaw’ was with DreamWorks, that’s when I got the job.”I have a great passion for that project, and I met with [Steven] Spielberg about it, and I loved it. The timing of that didn’t work up. And I spoke with Harvey Weinstein, and he loved it from the beginning. So I said, let’s do it. So he went over and talked to them, and Harvey has it now.” lifestyle MONDAY, JUNE 30, 2014

MUSIC & MOVIES

Members of the English National Ballet perform Lest We Forget, a dance inspired by the centenary of the Great War, at Glastonbury music festi- val, England, yesterday.—AP photos ‘Legal highs’ off the bill at this year’s Glastonbury Festival evelers enjoyed plenty of mood enhance- sold openly at stalls. be illegal, so people haven’t exercised the same ments along with the music at the Britain’s Association of Independent Festivals caution as they would with an illegal drug,” he RGlastonbury Festival, but this year any coordinated the campaign under the banner: said. Also known as designer drugs, legal highs euphoria was less likely to be fueled by so-called “Don’t be in the Dark About Legal Highs”. are flooding global markets, the United Nations “legal highs” after organizers took a stand England-based consultant psychiatrist Ian Rodin, Office on Drugs and Crime said last month. against them. Glastonbury, which attracts more who is part of the medical team at Glastonbury, New psychoactive substances (NPS), aimed at than 135,000 people, joined with other festivals applauded the effort to highlight the risks of the the same market as drugs like ecstasy, are prolif- earlier this year to ban the drugs, which mimic drugs. erating, it said, with 348 types reported globally the effect of illegal drugs like Ecstasy, LSD and “The problem with legal highs is people had in over 90 countries at the end of 2013. Deaths cannabis but are legal and have in the past been assumed that if they were harmful they would from the drugs, which can be sold freely as long as they are labelled “not suitable for human con- sumption”, jumped from 10 in 2009 to at least 68 in 2012, according to Britain’s National Programme on Substance Abuse Deaths. The drugs are being created faster than authorities can keep up with them. “The only reason they aren’t illegal is because it’s impossi- ble for the law to keep up with it,” Rodin said. The government said the designer drug AMT, which acts in a similar way to LSD, should be banned along with other deadly substances in a group of chemicals known as tryptamines, including a drug called 5-MeO-DALT, know as “rock star” or “green beans”. AMT led to the death of a teenager in Southampton, southern England, last year. Festival goer Jamie, aged 21, from North Wales, said he had seen the effects that legal highs could have. “People think because it’s legal, it’s as safe as buying your tea-bags,” he said. “But there’s always a risk with everything you take.”—Reuters

‘Iron Man’ star eyes crowd-funding for Miles Davis pic actor Don Cheadle is per- Cheadle has turned to Indiegogo to movie for a $25,000 donation. The haps best known as Robert help raise funds. actor-who has been learning the trum- USDowney Jr’s sidekick in the He is not the first star to use crowd- pet to prepare for the role-says Davis “Iron Man” films. Now, he is using his funding. Spike Lee, Zach Braff and would have approved of crowd-funding, celebrity muscle to make a movie about Kristen Bell have used Kickstarter cam- as he rejected the description of his jazz icon Miles Davis. But he needs more paigns, with Bell netting a record $5.7 music as jazz, preferring instead “social cash for the project-and has turned to million for this year’s “Veronica Mars,” music.” “I take that inspiration and the crowd funding website Indiegogo to according to industry journal Variety. way he lived his life, about the way make up the shortfall weeks before he Cheadle’s campaign, launched June 3, we’re trying to make this movie, doing makes his directorial debut shooting raised a little more than half of its outside the regular confines of the relatively low-budget movie. British $325,000 target by this weekend. The moviemaking,” said Cheadle, who recalls blockbuster actor Ewan McGregor is funding drive is due to end on July 10. seeing Davis in the 1980s, before his also adding his star power to the long- Filming is due to start in early July in 1991 death. gestating project, in which Cheadle will Cincinnatti and last for six weeks. “We’re Now, Cheadle acknowledges that his star as the “Kind of Blue” trumpet player. making it in two weeks’ time and that own celebrity could help bring the “There are a lot of different mecha- money’s gonna have to be there,” musical icon to a wider public. “It’s my Actor Shia LaBeouf walks through the media, Friday, June 27, 2014, in New York, after leaving Midtown Community nisms that go into us being able to get Cheadle said in a June 23 interview. “It hope that we have created a story that Court following his arrest the previous day for yelling obscenities at the Broadway show ‘Cabaret.’—AP our budget, not least of which is me just has to so we’re rolling the dice big isn’t niche and isn’t precious and does- putting money in myself, which is sup- and we’re hoping people go check it n’t require you to know anything about posed to be a cardinal sin in movie mak- out.” Miles Davis to come in and enjoy it,” he ing,” he told AFP. “But I’m doing it said. “Hopefully you come to the story Shia LaBeouf,‘not famous’ because I believe in it and I want to do Taking the inspiration and you learn the other things, and we it,” added the 49-year-old African To entice people to pledge money, smuggle in all the music that we can... American actor, who was nominated for there are a range of “perks” for investors, But it’s first and foremost a story about an Oscar for 2004’s “Hotel Rwanda.” ranging from CDs and T-shirts to set vis- a man trying to figure out what to but still in headlines Cheadle-who is due to return as “Iron its and lunch with Cheadle, and even an say.”—AFP ho can forget the time he put a paper bag on his Williams in a “Cabaret” revival on Thursday night when his Man” character Colonel James Rhodes in assistant producer credit on the finished head that read “I AM NOT FAMOUS ANYMORE”? latest problems began. The inside of the theater, which comic book blockbuster sequel Or when he was forced to apologize for plagiariz- used to be a notorious, coke-fueled disco in the 1970s, has “Avengers: Age of Ultron” next year-says W ing parts of his short film? He then promised to retire from been reworked to look like a decadent Berlin cabaret from he grew up with Davis’s music. public life. Now, he’s been escorted from a Broadway the- the 1930s, with tiny nightclub tables and a working bar. He first had the idea of making a film ater in handcuffs for allegedly yelling obscenities during a LaBeouf, who had paid for his ticket, was seen offering a about his musical hero in 2006 when performance of “Cabaret.” The guy who insisted he’s not strawberry to a woman and lighting a cigarette. He was Davis was inducted into the Rock and famous was heard screaming, “Do you know who I am”? also observed slapping Cumming’s rear as the performer Roll Hall of Fame, but the project Witnessing Shia LaBeouf’s recent off-screen and off- walked through the seats to get onstage. Cumming didn’t became a victim of the global financial stage antics is getting to be like watching a slow-moving react. crisis of 2008. train wreck. Has he become the male equivalent of According to the criminal complaint, a security guard “We had several people bid on it. Amanda Bynes? “Shia LaBeouf is certainly not alone in dis- saw LaBeouf stand up in the middle of Act 1 and “yell loud- And then the world collapsed, the finan- playing unusual behavior and even immaturity,” said Jason ly at the actors onstage.” When LaBeouf was asked to leave, cial world, the carpet got pulled out Maloni, senior vice president at Levick, a strategic commu- he refused, according to the complaint. “Do you know who from under everyone,” he said, adding nications company that guides clients through challenging the f—- I am? Do you know who I am?” the actor is said to that it had been “very difficult” to resur- media situations. “This is just the latest incident that put have bellowed. He was charged with five counts of disor- rect it. “We pulled it back and retooled him crossways with an actor’s most important constituent - derly conduct, criminal trespass and harassment. His next it,” he added of the film, which avoids a his fan base as well as his fellow professionals.” Maloni court date is July 24. After his court appearance Friday, the biopic-style overview, instead focusing added: “Bad behavior in a public setting followed by an 28-year-old actor, wearing a ripped blue T-shirt, walked on a period in the 1980s when Davis arrest doesn’t make for a very effective visual. Frankly, he’s several blocks to a hotel on West 54th Street. He declined was trying to reboot his career after a been perp-walked out of Broadway, quite literally. So he’s to comment. His publicist did not return a request for com- so-called silent period. Even so, the film in some distress.” ment, either.—AP has a budget of up to $10 million. And Don Cheadle LaBeouf was watching Alan Cumming and Michele lifestyle MONDAY, JUNE 30, 2014 FEATURES

Photo shows sunlight reflecting on the central plaza in Loreto, Mexico, a seaside village located on Photo shows sea lions resting on Coronado Island in the Loreto Bay National Marine Park. Loreto:the Baja Peninsula. Quiet gem on Mexico’s Baja Peninsula

fforts to turn the seaside village of Loreto into a Mexico Lindo Y Que Rico had great chili rellenos and major destination have been going on for a 7-foot (2-meter) shark sculpture beaded in a classic Eyears. So far, though, the results have been lim- Huichol style to depict scenes of Loreto and the sur- Glitch delays media ited, and that in itself makes it worth visiting. Loreto rounding mountains. is already a gem - a historic town nestled between preview of gold-hued mountains and the blue Sea of Cortez. It’s Beaches known mainly to whale watchers (late winter), sport The best beaches are a short drive from Loreto, fishermen (year-round) and snowbirds who drive but the roads are good and the travel easy. Twenty tallest water slide down from British Columbia, Canada. miles (30 kilometers) south is the community of Loreto was earmarked for tourism development Ensenda Blanca, which undoubtedly has the most roblems with a conveyor system designed to haul rafts to the top of 30 years ago, part of an initiative that also included spectacular views of the marine park. the world’s tallest water slide have forced officials to cancel two Cancun, Ixtapa, parts of Oaxaca and Los Cabos. While We accessed the beach through a time-share Pscheduled media sneak preview days and could delay the ride’s offi- the others flourished, the development of Loreto fal- property, the Villas Del Palmar. It sells a visitor pass cial opening for the third time. National and local media members were tered. In a renewed effort two years ago, Mexico’s for $65 per person, which includes unlimited food scheduled to take rides Thursday and Friday on the 17-story, 168-foot-tall tourism agency gave Loreto its “Magic Town” and drinks, and use of the pools and beach from 10 Verruckt water slide, but Schlitterbahn Waterpark spokeswoman Winter moniker, a label to promote places notable for natu- am to 6 pm. However, since the beach in Mexico is Prosapio said glitches last weekend with the conveyor hadn’t been ral beauty, cultural riches or historical relevance. Still, public property, we decided not to get the pass, and resolved in time for that to happen. the international airport here welcomed only about instead bought lunch from the resort restaurant. There’s a chance the Kansas City, Kansas, attraction will be ready for 40,000 tourists last year, compared to the million or Security kept a watchful eye but no one interfered as operation on next Sunday - more than a month after it had been slated to so who flew to Los Cabos, 300 miles (480 kilometers) we headed to the beach, where we rented kayaks open May 23 - as long as the issues have been ironed out, she said. “When to the south. and a stand-up paddleboard from the resort conces- we had problems this weekend, we flew in parts, flew in people, flew in all And there are no cruise ships. Instead, there is the sion. Closer to Loreto, a mere 5 miles (8 kilometers) kinds of stuff,” Prosapio said Wednesday. “Crews are still working toward Loreto Bay National Marine Park, a UNESCO World south, is the town of Nopolo, where investors in 2004 Sunday. That’s still our goal.” Heritage site made up of five islands accessible only envisioned a 6,000-home tourist community along Verruckt, which means “insane” in German, was certified as the world’s by boat. This December 2013 photo shows the 18th centu- with shops and a golf course. The course, a few hun- tallest water slide in April by Guinness World Records. The slide sends rid- I heard about Loreto by chance, and visited for a ry mission in San Javier, an hour’s drive from dred homes and the Inn at Loreto Bay were built ers on four-person rafts plummeting at 60 to 70 mph. The ride’s official week this winter. After a 90-minute flight from Los Loreto, Mexico. — AP photos before the project stalled in the recession. opening date was moved from the May date to June 5 to allow for more Angeles - the only US gateway at present - we found We used the hotel to access the 4-mile (6.5-kilo- testing, then pushed back again to June 29. Prosapio said park officials a town seemingly frozen by the economic downturn, the sun. Trash cans shaped like circus seals seemed meter) beach, but stayed only briefly as it hadn’t would not hesitate to delay operation for however long it takes to make with half-built hotels and empty storefronts. sadly out of place. been raked and the watersport rental shack was sure the slide is safe. We also found a bit of “old” Mexico. There are a fair unstaffed. The lack of attention was surprising since number of people who speak no English, friendly ex- Dining the hotel was purchased a few months ago by Carlos pats happy to offer suggestions, a scattering of small My favorite restaurant was Canipole, which has no Slim, one of the world’s richest men. festivals, a soccer stadium with spirited games, and a menu, no roof, and an open kitchen, and provides His move into Loreto has sent quivers of excite- local mariachi band that plays in khakis, not cos- traditional blankets for diners to wear when temper- ment through the local tourist establishments, who tumes. atures fall. The guacamole was made tableside, fol- hope he can revitalize the development. So far, Slim’s lowed by the daily special, which almost always presence is subtle, with the renaming of the hotel to Here are some highlights: includes some divine mole. the Loreto Bay Golf Resort and Spa. History El Rey del Taco is so popular it routinely runs out Whether Slim will do for tourism here what past Loreto became the first Spanish settlement on the of food while those hungry for lunch still wait in line. development efforts have not remains to be seen. Baja California Peninsula when Jesuits missionaries Mezzaluna has terrific empanadas and salads (all But whatever his plans, I certainly hope he keeps the established the Mission of Our Lady of Loreto in the restaurants here cook with bottled water), while “magic” in Loreto. — AP 1697. The baroque-style church still functions, and was used for a wedding during our stay. An adjacent Mission Museum highlights not only the religious past, but also the political history, as Loreto served as the regional capital from 1697 to 1777. An 18th-century church popular with pilgrims is located an hour away, high in the Sierra la Giganta mountains in the hamlet of San Javier. Following the advice of our innkeeper at Coco Cabanas, we drove our rented Jeep up part of a dry riverbed before rejoining the scenic mountain road. Lunch is avail- able at a restaurant in the village, which only got full- time electricity in 2012.

Waterfront A new, multimillion-dollar promenade makes for a pleasant waterfront stroll and provides for spectacu- lar views east towards the islands. It passes a light- house and a small marina, where skippered pangas (small open boats with outboard motors) can be rented for about $100 for fishing, bird-watching, wildlife-viewing or a lift to the white-sand beach on Coronado Island. Recycling bins and dog-waste bags might help explain why the town is so clean. Farther down, the sidewalk runs past a city beach, empty during the January chill but for the perma- nent thatched-roof palapas that provide relief from Photo shows an empty beach in Loreto.

A November 2013 photo shows Schlitterbahn’s new Verr¸ckt speed slide/water coaster in Kansas City, Kan. — AP

“We’ll take embarrassment before putting someone in the slide when it is not ready,” she said. Sunday’s opening would coincide with a one-hour special on the Travel Channel titled “Xtreme Waterparks” documenting the designing and building of Verruckt. A promotional video for the show includes footage of two men riding a raft down a half-size test model of the slide and going slightly airborne as it crests the top of the first big hill. The conveyor system hauls the 100-pound rafts to the top of the slide because “that’s not something you can have guests carry up 264 steps,” Prosapio said. The Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas, inspected the ride to make sure it was structurally sound but is not responsible for the safety of riders, Unified Government spokesman Edwin Birch said. “There are very few, if any, rules in the state of Kansas reg- ulating amusement parks and rider safety,” Birch said. Prosapio said the water slide is still in the manufacturing phase and “hasn’t been handed over as a completed project.” Park owners have high hopes for the ride, which they anticipate becoming a destination attrac- tion. The opening of a second highly anticipated ride in the area, SteelHawk at Worlds of Fun in Kansas City, Missouri, also has been delayed. The ride, which spins people around a 301-foot tower, was supposed to The Mission of Our open last month. In announcing the delay in the scheduled May 24 open- Lady of Loreto in ing, a park spokesman attributed the setback to bad weather and said the Loreto, Mexico, a ride would open within a few days. — AP seaside village on the Baja Peninsula. lifestyle MONDAY, JUNE 30, 2014 FASHION

Kenzo Unexpected turns befall Paris menswear shows

aturday’s installment of Paris Menswear Week shirts in red, blue and yellow. It was as if to say: this was all about unexpected turns. Karl Lagerfeld stylish businessmen has had enough with working Sdistracted guests by getting on like a house 9-5 and is now chilling out on the French Riviera. on fire - very visibly - with Chanel’s powerful arch- Van Assche based his collection on the life rival Bernard Arnault on the Dior Homme front row Christian Dior who would himself travel away from chatting throughout the show. Kenzo’s outdoors Paris mid-century and gather in artistic and literary summer show panicked organizers when it fell vic- circles. In a nod to this, and in a small play of tim to a flash rain storm. And guests at Sacai were abstraction, the vertical pinstripes became horizon- delighted to be offered first-class refreshments only tal and then morphed into poetical text that graced to discover they were so battery-packed inside a great blue truncated bomber jacket. The rather many couldn’t see the clothes. Here are the high- faint text fared less well upon suits and jeans, and lights and show reports of the penultimate day of didn’t make much of a statement here. Still, there spring-summer 2015 menswear shows. were some great looks - an icy-cool pale blue denim suit summed up the work-play them to a tee. Dior front row distractions That Chanel’s hair-powdered showman Karl Kenzo loves french men Lagerfeld rocked up late to the Dior Homme show - On a catwalk by the Seine with the Eiffel Tower as is tradition - it raised no eyebrows, triggering a in the background, Kenzo chose this season to cele- run-of-the-mill media scrum. What was unexpected, brate all things French. In a Los Angeles kind of way. however, was the octogenarian chatting and laugh- Orange county natives Carole Lim and Humberto ing so visibly all the way through the show with Leon who to-and-fro between France and the US on Bernard Arnault, the head of LVMH, who own Dior a regular basis thus took the classic Breton stripe - and are considered the rivals of Chanel’s and created a funky cultural fusion. Wertheimer family. Lagerfeld’s eccentric gesticula- They slashed it, broke it up and even blew it up tions with his gloved hands distracted guests. on oversize coats, singlets and enviable tight seg- (Lagerfeld is also the designer for LVMH’s Fendi.) mented sweaters. This, all to pulsating house music Also on the front row, were actor Ansel Elgort that had guests tapping their feet. The palette the who wore a Dior Homme beige cotton-silk rain coat designers amusingly describe as “akin to the con- with raw-edged black leather, and rapper Kid Cudi tents of a box of macarons” - pastels in pink, mint, have come in useful for dripping guests, who were who wore a Dior Homme navy polo shirt with con- tabacco and sky blue, all perfectly balanced by the victims of an unexpected summer rainstorm. trasting gray collar. They behaved with more deco- master colorists. rum. And, to make sure every foreign French cliche in Hermes’ fashion poetry Cashmere and cotton with playful diamond shapes.” the book was covered, they knitted an image of Hermes’ program notes always read like a poem But these features are recurrent in Hermes’s Dior homme goes south Cosette from “Les Miserables” on a sweater, created and it says much for the brand. Stylish and poetical, menswear vocabulary. Kris Van Assche mixed the staple tailored busi- stylish modernist-style bags based on architect Le menswear Veronique Nichanian produced a typical- What set this 43-piece-strong collection apart ness suits of the Dior man with a spattering of the Corbusier, and plastered the Eiffel Tower on prints ly luxuriant offering. The colors? “White, limestone, Models present creations by Dior during were its delicate speckled sweaters, its pointed ver- easel of southern French bohemian artists. Navy alongside oversized blue polka dots on a loose silk sand, hemp, black. Eucalyptus, cumin, slate. the men’s 2015 Spring/Summer ready-to- tical belt strap ends and its beautiful prints on suiting - with tuxedos and pinstripes - contrasted shirt or a wild double-breasted jacket. Some exag- Pumpkin.” The fabrics? “Calfskin with waxed edges, wear collection fashion show in Paris on sweater, pants and cagoules that resembled frac- with Gallic-looking slim striped sweaters and T- gerated parkas that featured in the show could two-tone metis lambskin...light crocodile... June 28, 2014. — AP/AFP photos tures in a rock. — AP

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Whirling dervishes perform at the Maltepe Stadium in Istanbul on June 27, 2014, on the eve of Ramadan. The dervishes are adepts of Sufism, a mystical form of Islam that preaches tolerance and a search for understanding. Those who whirl, like planets around the sun, turn dance into a form of prayer. Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic cal- endar, is a month of fasting, prayers and recitation of the holy Quran. —AFP photos

A Pakistani vendor prepares special A Palestinian decorates a mosque in preparation for vermicelli delicacies the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in the West for Ramadan in Bank refugee camp of Jenin. Rawalpindi, Pakistan. cross a wide belt that stretches halfway around the globe, the world’s estimated 1.6 billion Muslims will Amark the beginning of Ramadan this weekend. The holy season is marred by unprecedented turmoil, violence and sectarian hatreds that threaten to rip apart the Middle East, the epicenter of Islam. Syria is bleeding. Militants have taken over large parts of Iraq. Lebanon, Libya, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Egypt are all battling Islamic extremists. Millions of war refugees are scattered across the landscape. Although the bloodshed has eroded much of the Ramadan joy, millions of Shiite and Sunni Muslims will fast for grueling hours, both hoping for God’s acceptance. Lebanese children and adults march Some facts about Ramadan: through downtown A Palestinian vendors displays food, including pickled vegetables and olives, in preparation What is Ramadan? Beirut, Lebanon. A Muslim holy month of fasting during which Muslims for Ramadan at a market in the West Bank city of Hebron. abstain from food, drink and other pleasures from sunrise to break the fast - are named after leaders, politi- their opposing team is hiding a ring in their Cannons: Before television and radio, it was Fatimid period and has spread to other countries sunset. Ramadan is the time Muslims believe God started to cians or celebrities. hands. the only way to alert people it was time to break in the Arab world. reveal the Quran to the Prophet Muhammad. For believers, From ousted dictator Hosni Mubarak to the fast. A few places, such as Sharjah in the Ramadan is meant to be a time of reflection and worship, Islamist President Mohammad Morsi to the cur- Pheni and Khajla: Discs of thin, deep-fried United Arab Emirates, have kept up the tradition. Musaharati: A person entrusted with waking remembering the hardships of others and being charitable. rent president, Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, Egyptian vermicelli and crispy, puffed up discs of flaky pas- Every day at sunset during the holy month, can- people up for a pre-dawn meal and prayers Ramadan dates have kept in line with the coun- try soaked with milk and eaten for the pre-dawn non shots are fired from 12 locations at iftar time. ahead of the day’s fast by banging on drums. When does Ramadan begin and end? ty’s political oscillations. meal, or suhoor, in Pakistan. While the centuries-old tradition is fading away - Islam is based on a lunar calendar, so the start of Ramadan Heaps of both items can be found at sweets Lanterns: Traditional colorful lanterns, also phone alarms replacing the drumming - the cus- on the Gregorian calendar varies each year. Once the new Mehebes: Despite the perpetual turmoil of shops and bakeries during the entire month. In known as Fanoos, are an integral part of tom is still alive in some parts of Beirut, Cairo and crescent moon has been sighted, observance begins. The new Iraq, one surviving tradition is mehebes, a popu- Lebanon, Jordan and Palestinian territories, the Ramadan in Egypt, where they are hung at the Gaza. The typical drum cry goes: ‘Oh, sleeping moon at the end of the month signals Eid al-Fitr, a three-day lar game played during Ramadan where players equivalent is Qatayef and Kunafa. entrance of each building, supermarket and one, wake up and pray for God - Ramadan festival marking the end of fasting. The majority of Shiites hope to win sweets by guessing who among shop. The tradition is believed to date back to the Kareem.’ — AP tend to mark Ramadan a day later than Sunnis, although this Ramadan is an exception and a rare event where Shiite and Sunnis will mark Ramadan together - at least in most places.

Why fast? Fasting is one of the five basic tenets, or pillars, of Islam. Muslims give multiple other reasons: to teach empathy with the poor, learn self-control and show devotion to God. Islam exempts the elderly, young children, pregnant women and those who are ill or travelling from fasting. In some countries like Saudi Arabia and the Emirates, non-Muslims are banned from eating, drinking, or smoking in public during Ramadan. Other countries are more flexible.

Indulgence? It may be a time for introspection but Ramadan can also be a time of indulgence. Much like Christmas or Thanksgiving in the Western world, Ramadan is a time for families and friends to gather for elaborate, fast-breaking daily meals known as iftars. There’s a tendency to overeat and go wild on sweets. Prices go up. So-called Ramadan tents are popular venues, providing a place for people to meet after sunset to eat and smoke water pipes until the early morning hours.

Surviving Ramadan tradition An Afghan street vendor who sells watermelons cleans his workspace as he waits for Palestinian vendor sells dates for Ramadan at a market in the West Bank city of Jenin. Dates with names: In Egypt, dates - typically eaten first to customers ahead of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan in Kabul, Afghanistan.

Muslim women selling Bubur Lambuk chat each other as they wait A Palestinian for customers at vendor displays Kampung Baru in prayer beads at a Kuala Lumpur, market in the West Malaysia. Bank city of Jenin.