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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2015 SHAABAN 30, 1436 AH www.kuwaittimes.net Kuwait to Anger over In Gulf, family Stunned Nadal expand oil firm Arab wars business empires crashes out at board to nix fuels jihadi wary of going Queen’s opposition3 threat in7 Saudi public21 Club20 Lawmakers pass security Min 30º Max 44º High Tide cameras, e-crimes laws 00:30 & 11:50 Bedoons - ‘MPs, govt debate over treatment, future’ Low Tide 05:50 & 19:05 40 PAGES NO: 16554 150 FILS

By B Izzak

Amir congratulates Kuwaitis on Ramadan KUWAIT: The National Assembly yesterday unanimous- ly passed a law giving the government the right to KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al- Jaber Al-Sabah congratulated the Kuwaiti public on the install high-tech surveillance cameras in a bid to boost upcoming holy month of Ramadan. HH the Amir, HH the security against terror threats and prevent crimes. All Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and the 50 members present, voted for the legislation which Al-Sabah family will be receiving well-wishers on the first, sec- allows the Interior Ministry to install the security cam- ond and third days of Ramadan between 9:30 pm and 10:30 eras in all public places - and requires all commercial pm at the Al-Sabah Diwan, Bayan Palace, a statement by the malls, cooperative societies and hotels to install the Amiri Diwan said yesterday. He also expressed best wishes for cameras otherwise face hefty penalties. more growth, safety, development and prosperity of Arab Interior Minister Sheikh Mohammad Al-Khaled Al- and Muslim worlds. Meanwhile, His Highness the Crown Sabah said the cameras are needed for security authori- Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah sent a cable ties to monitor vital installations and improve their yesterday to His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad capabilities to arrest culprits and criminals. MPs backed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah - congratulating His Highness on the the law amid regional tensions and conflicts but advent of the holy month of Ramadan. His Highness the expressed fear that it may be misused by some for Crown Prince sent similar cables to Chief of the National blackmail. The Interior Minister assured lawmakers that Guard Sheikh Salem Al-Ali Al-Sabah and to Sheikh Mubarak Al-Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah. the law will not be used to infringe on the privacy of people. Ramadan begins tomorrow During the debate on the law two weeks ago, MPs In another development, Kuwait yesterday announced that warned that Kuwait is not protected against terror tomorrow would be the first day of holy month of Ramadan. attacks similar to those that took place in neighboring Justice Yusuf Al-Mutaw’a, Head of the Constitutional Court and Saudi Arabia last month. The law stipulates a two-year Deputy Chairman of the Court of Cassation, said in a statement jail term and a fine of KD 10,000 for those who misuse that the crescent sighting authority could not prove the sight- the law. MPs also passed the second and final reading of ing of crescent yesterday evening. Therefore, he added, the KUWAIT: (From left) Deputy Chief of the National Guard Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, President of another controversial legislation stipulating a 10-year first day of Ramadan would fall tomorrow. Al-Mutaw’a congrat- the National Guard HH Sheikh Salem Al-Ali Al-Salem Al-Sabah, HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al- jail term and a fine of up to KD 50,000 for online crimes ulated His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Jaber Al-Sabah and HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah are pictured in the especially those related to terrorist organizations. Al-Sabah, the government and the Kuwaiti people on this occa- photo. His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah yesterday received the President Only 33 MPs backed the law, 12 rejected it, while one sion. Minister of Justice and Minister of Awqaf and Islamic lawmaker abstained. MPs who opposed the law warned Affairs Yaqoub Al-Sane congratulated the political leadership of the National Guard HH Sheikh Salem Al-Ali Al-Salem Al-Sabah and a number of National Guard officers that it suppresses public freedoms especially freedom and Kuwaitis — Kuna at Bayan Palace. — Amiri Diwan photo (See Page 2) Continued on Page 13 LOCAL WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2015

KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, President of the National Guard HH Sheikh Salem Al-Ali Al-Salem Al-Sabah, HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and National Guard’s Deputy Chief Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah are pictured with the promoted staff. — Amiri Diwan photos Amir receives Sheikh Salem Al-Ali, National Guard staff

KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah three from India and one from other countries. ing much attention to scientific research in all Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received at Bayan The award, which is called after her hus- fields as a key pillar for national development Palace yesterday President of the National band’s grandfather, is given to people who are as part of a strategy aiming to fulfill present Guard HH Sheikh Salem Al-Ali Al-Salem Al- promoting Ghandian philosophy, she added. and future needs. HH the Crown Prince reiter- Sabah and a number of National Guard offi- There are about 12 nominations for the inter- ated Kuwait’s interest in supporting young cers, on the occasion of their promotion to national award for this year, she said, adding people and encouraging them to achieve their new ranks. HH the Crown Prince Sheikh that her family has no role to play, but it gives more accomplishments in order to promote Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah was pres- a report on nominations to the board of advi- Kuwait at regional and international arenas. ent at the meeting. sors which consists of top dignitaries of India HH the Amir congratulated the officers on for choosing winners in all four categories. Kyrgyz President this occasion, praising the role of the National HH the Amir also met Municipal Council Guard in protecting the homeland and main- Science Club Chairman Mahlhal Nasser Al-Khaled follow- taining its safety, as well praising the role of Also yesterday, HH the Amir welcomed the ing his return from Kyrgyzstan where he had HH Sheikh Salem Al-Ali Al-Sabah and National chairman, deputy chairman and board mem- been on an official visit. During the meeting, Guard’s Deputy Chief Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad bers of the Kuwait Science Club. In a press Khaled presented a written message to HH Al-Sabah in the improvement of National statement after meeting, Chairman Ahmad the Amir from Kyrgyz President Almazbek Guard. Deputy Minister of Amiri Diwan Affairs Al-Manfouhi said that members of the club Atambayev on bilateral relations and ways of Sheikh Ali Jarrah Al-Sabah also attended the sought HH the Amir’s agreement to attend developing them. Separately, HH the Amir meeting. the eighth exhibition for inventors, to take met HH Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammad Al- place in Kuwait next November. He said the Ahmad Al-Sabah. Jamnalal Bajaj Kuwaiti-organized exhibition has a good rep- Meanwhile, HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Meanwhile, HH the Amir received the visit- utation abroad, being listed in more than 35 Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah met ing Honorary Director of the Jamnalal Bajaj countries as an important event. He said he Deputy Chairman of the National Guard Foundation Minal Bajaj and her accompanying was delighted that HH will attend the exhibi- Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, delegation. Following the meeting, Bajaj said tion. HH the Crown Prince also met the HH Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammad and Dr in a statement that for 37 years now, her foun- Kuwait Science Club delegation, and stressed Mohammad Mohsen Al-Busairi at Bayan His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets Honorary Director dation has been giving awards to four people: during the meeting the necessity of attach- Palace yesterday. — KUNA of the Jamnalal Bajaj Foundation Minal Bajaj.

KUWAIT: Kuwait Times’ Editor-in-Chief Abd Al-Rahman Al-Alyan received yesterday Turkish Ambassador Murat Tamer (left) and Indian Ambassador Sunil Jail. Alyan discussed matters of mutual concern with both ambassadors. —Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat FM reiterates OIC’s backing to Yemen ‘Muslim world under ferocious attack’

JEDDAH: Kuwaiti First Deputy Prime gratitude for the Saudi King’s initiative impact of the developments there, Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh to establish a center to organize not only on the Arab and Muslim Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah humanitarian aid for the Yemeni peo- countries but the entire world as well. reaffirmed yesterday OIC foreign min- ple, as well as his $274 million dona- isters’ commitment to supporting tion to relief supplies. Kuwait, said Painful events Yemen and maintaining its unity, sov- Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled, contributed Yemen is still experiencing painful ereignty, independence and territorial $100 million to the Yemeni people. He accelerating events that have been integrity. Speaking at a joint news hoped peace would prevail in Yemen taking toll not only on the country’s conference with OIC Secretary during the holy month of Ramadan, security and stability, but on the General Iyad bin Amin Madani follow- calling for the intensification of inter- region, threatening the international ing the extraordinary meeting of the national efforts to help the Yemeni security and peace, the Foreign (OIC) Council of Foreign Ministers on people. Minister said. He added that the Yemen, Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled reiter- Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled said he Houthi militias have not only targeted ated the OIC member states’ opposi- was confident the Yemeni would be legitimacy and stability in Yemen, but tion to interference in Yemen’s inter- capable of overcoming the devasta- proceeded with aggression on Saudi nal affairs. He added that the OIC tion that struck their country. He Arabia, “threatening the Kingdom’s member states had adopted a call for added that the foreign ministers dis- sovereignty and territorial integrity Leaders Group’s General Manager Nabila Al-Anjeri (second from left) stands next to UNWTO Secretary General Dr comprehensive national reconciliation cussed means of restoring security, and safety.” Taleb Al-Refa’ie after the signing. and a political solution to the Yemeni stability and peace in Yemen. OIC Amid such developments, the crisis in line with UNSC Resolution Secretary General Iyad Madani said Kingdom has taken measures to 2216 and other relevant UN resolu- meanwhile that the foreign ministers defend its borders and people, Sheikh tions as well as the Gulf Initiative and called on the safeguarding of the uni- Sabah Al-Khaled said. He reaffirmed Leaders Group, its executive mechanisms. ty of Yemen, and supported national full support to the efforts of the Saudi- “Preservation of unity, sovereignty, dialogue outcome. led coalition in Yemen, responding to territorial integrity and independence a call from Yemeni President Hadi. He of Yemen aimed at honoring aspira- Ferocious attack emphasized the fact that the opera- UNWTO sign memo tions of the Yemeni people” Sheikh Sheikh Sabah had stated in a tion in Yemen is in line with the UN Sabah Al-Khaled said. All OIC 57 mem- speech chairing the extraordinary and the Arab League Charters, the ber countries support the restoration of meeting that the Muslim world is Arab Treaty of Joint Defense and KUWAIT: Leaders Group Company for Nabila Al-Anjeri while UNWTO was about UNWTO’s activities, holding security and stability in Yemen, as well being targeted by a fierce ripping Economic Co-operation, and the Gulf Consultancy and Development recent- represented by Dr Taleb Al-Refa’ie. periodic meetings with local bodies as return of the legitimate President attack that seeks to distort the image Cooperation Council (GCC) Joint ly signed a memorandum of under- Speaking on the occasion, Anjeri concerned with tourism and entitling Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi and his gov- of true Islam, with its deep-rooted val- Defense Agreement. standing with the United Nations said that the memo was signed on the Leaders Group to use UNWTO’s name ernment in line with UN resolution ues of tolerance, moderation and The Kuwaiti First Deputy Premier World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). sidelines of the 22nd Arabian Travel and logo in accordance to the condi- 2216, issued under Chapter VII of the openness. He further stressed the and chief diplomat also expressed According to the memo, both sides market held recently in Dubai. “The tions stipulated in the memo, Anjeri UN Charter, he said. The resolution of necessity of unifying ranks, renounc- hope that UN-sponsored consulta- would cooperate to execute a national memo aims to place tourism on added. the crisis in Yemen should be based on ing differences, and carrying on with tions on Yemen would proceed in strategy to develop tourism in Kuwait, Kuwait’s political agenda, outline a UNWTO’s membership includes UN resolution 2216, the GCC initiative joint hard work to counter the real Geneva, urging Yemeni parties to hold boost public awareness about touristic cooperation strategy between the 156 countries, six associate members and its implementation mechanism as threats facing the Muslim nation. national interests high and above per- trends, and represent UNWTO in public and private sectors, develop and over 400 affiliate members repre- well as outcome of national dialogue, He also appreciated rapid response sonal ones. He said the interests of the touristic activities held in Kuwait the touristic sector’s competitiveness, senting the private sector, educational the Kuwaiti official said. to Yemen’s call for an extraordinary Yemeni people would not be realized including seminars and conferences. as well as train and develop human institutions, tourism associations and meeting to discuss conditions in the but through restoration of legitimacy, Leaders Group was represented at resources,” she said. The memo also local tourism authorities, including Humanitarian aid country, saying it reflected realization and adoption of relevant regional and the signing by General Manager includes publishing information Leaders Group which joined it in 2013. Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled expressed of the gravity of the stage and the international references. — KUNA WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2015 LOCAL

KUWAIT: Information Minister Sheikh Salman Al-Humoud Al-Sabah receives an award presented by the UNHCR Information Minister Sheikh Salman Al-Humoud Al-Sabah (second from left) is seen in attendance. yesterday. — Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat UNHCR honors Kuwaiti minister, media for refugees’ support

By Faten Omar kindness and generosity by His Highness UNHCR office, noted meanwhile that the the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber ceremony was to honor the ministry of KUWAIT: The UN High Commissioner for Al-Sabah and Kuwait’s exemplary leader- information and Kuwait’s media and press, Refugees (UNHCR) held an honoring cere- ship in support of humanitarian operations with respect to their efforts to show how mony for Sheikh Salman Sabah Al-Salem for nations in crisis around the world. “We Syrians are suffering around the world. She Al-Humoud Al-Sabah, Minister of thank the Amir and the people of Kuwait noted that Kuwait had helped many Syrians Information and Minister of State for Youth for their outstanding generosity towards and needy people in Sudan and Yemen and Affairs and other prominent Kuwaiti media Syrians in need, and we should mention that 3,587,351 people benefited from figures, yesterday at the UN House in the great role of Kuwait’s media in covering Kuwait’s $ 100 million donations. Mishref. the refugees’ suffering and the Syrians’ sit- At the end of the ceremony, the UNHCR During his speech, Sheikh Al-Humoud uation,” Al-Humoud said, adding, “We honored Sheikh Salman Al-Humoud, min- said that Kuwait is proud to be a center of believe in every humanitarian work that’s istry of information employees, a number humanity in helping refugees around the been done by the UNHCR.” of press editors-in-chief and some broad- world and underlined that humanitarian casters in KUNA and Kuwait television. The works is an important mission for Kuwait, Syrians’ suffering event was attended by a number of ambas- Kuwait Times’ Editor-in-Chief Abd Al-Rahman Al-Alyan greets Information Minister Sheikh as shown by the remarkable acts of human Dr Hanan Hamdan, Director of the sadors and Kuwaiti media personalities. Salman Al-Humoud Al-Sabah.

In my view Kuwait has fifth-highest density What Happened to Kuwait? of millionaires in the world

KUWAIT: Kuwait has the world’s fifth-highest density of Private wealth in that segment rose by 4.7 percent in ment (those with between $1 million and $20 million) millionaires with 99 out of every 1,000 households holding 2014. With a projected CAGR of 3 percent over the next five grew at a rate of 3.7 percent in 2014. It is forecasted to By Talal Al-Ghannam private wealth greater than $1 million, according to a new years, this segment is expected to see continued growth. grow by 4.3 percent over the next five years. report by The Boston Consulting Group (BCG), Global This will be triggered by both a large number of new “The total number of millionaire households (those with Wealth 2015: Winning the Growth Game, being released households entering the segment and growth in average more than $1 million in private wealth) in Kuwait increased today. The highest density of millionaires in the world was wealth per household. by 4percent in 2014,” remarked Massi. “Looking ahead, it in Switzerland, followed by Bahrain, Qatar, Singapore, In Kuwait, private wealth held by the lower HNW seg- will grow another 2.6 percent by 2019.” Kuwait, and Hong Kong. In 2013, Kuwait ranked fifth in the [email protected] world by proportion of millionaire households, with 9 per- cent - 90 out of every 1,000 households - holding private ood morning dear readers and Ramadan Kareem wealth of at least $1 million. to all and I wish all your dreams become a reality Based on BCG’s comprehensive study, private wealth in during this blessed month. In this article, I would Kuwait grew by 3.1 percent in 2014, driven by all asset G classes. Between 2013 like to touch upon Kuwait in the past and Kuwait of today and the new behaviors that dominate in the soci- and 2014, the amount of ety. Kuwait has always been a peace-loving country and wealth held in equities its people are well known for their generosity and hum- and bonds rose by 2 per- bleness. Many blame the Iraqi invasion for such a shift in cent and 2.9 percent, behaviors while others blame the slackness of authori- respectively, compared ties to seriously deal with this situation. with 3.8 percent for cash So now, I will narrate my article through a few and deposits. points to make the comparison clear and interesting. Kuwait is poised for 1- Back in the seventies and eighties, people loved further growth (6.7 per- and cared for each other more than they do these days. cent) in the next five Harmony and tolerance were obvious among Kuwaitis, years, with the wealth whereas now, the son takes his parents to the police sta- breakdown anticipated to tion, beats them, offends them, steals their money, and be 48 percent in cash and so on. We read in the newspapers that such cases are deposits, 13 percent in bonds, and 39 percent in repeated every day, so we ask ourselves, “What is hap- Markus Massi pening?” equities. 2- Back in the seventies and eighties, housekeepers, The Global Wealth especially from India, remain in their employers’ home 2015 report, BCG’s fifteenth annual study of the global for at least 20 years. They were given the green light by wealth-management industry, addresses the current and their sponsor to discipline the kids to a certain limit. future size of the market - notably the projection that the They were considered part of the family and we hardly Asia-Pacific region (excluding Japan) will surpass North saw runaways, because the treatment was right and America as the wealthiest region in the world in 2016 - and just, for them. They saw their sponsors as angels and explores the keys to profitability on the basis of extensive parents, and for this reason, they would decide to benchmarking of global players. The report also examines remain faithful and did their best. Again, we ask our- the choices that institutions face regarding where to invest selves, “What is really happening?” in their own businesses in order to achieve profitable 3- In the seventies and eighties, we did not see manic growth and overall future excellence. Overall, the analysis drivers like we see today. The majority of drivers used to found that wealth managers must raise their games on respect law and order. If there was an accident then, numerous fronts and decide where to invest in their own people would have talked about it for days, whereas businesses if they hope to ensure profitability through now, it has become ordinary to see tens of fatal acci- 2020. “Potentially disruptive forces are everywhere,” said dents every day and yet, there is no solution to this seri- Markus Massi, a Partner and Managing Director at BCG ous dilemma. Middle East. “A more complex investing environment, high- 4 - Back in the old days, there was respect for the ly demanding clients, technological evolution, tightening expatriates and we hardly heard a Kuwaiti threatening a regulatory climate, and other trends are straining tradition- foreigner of deportation. Whereas now, we hear this al models. As the pace and magnitude of change intensi- phrase being used every now and then by many who fies, wealth managers need to think more strategically.” believe they are above the law, or as if they have descended from heaven. Kuwait in focus 5 - Back then, streets were clean most of the time Over the next five years, in Kuwait, private wealth held even without the presence of an Asian cleaner, because in equities is expected to increase at a CAGR of 12.3 per- there used to be self respect and respect for that lowly cent. In parallel, bonds will grow by 3.7 percent and cash Asian worker. Whereas now, you see many youngsters and deposits will see a 3.9 percent jump. throw the garbage from their car windows in front of “In terms of wealth distribution, private wealth held by that worker with a big smile. ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW) households (those with Lastly, what I want to say is that Kuwait is Kuwait and above $100 million) in Kuwait grew by 1.7 percent in 2014,” people are the same, but the attitude and the slackness added Massi. “Private wealth held by the UHNW segment is in imposing the law is missing. Most importantly, out of set to soar by 4 percent by 2019. all this, is the lack of self respect. Interestingly, in Kuwait, the upper high-net-worth Till the next article, insha Allah. (HNW) segment (those with between $20 million and $100 million) witnessed the highest growth in 2014.” Kuwait to expand oil firm board: Reports

KUWAIT: Kuwait is to name addi- to 16 to allow Oil Minister Ali Al- public revenues, Al-Jarida newspa- tional directors to state-owned oil Omair to appoint seven new mem- per said. conglomerate Kuwait Petroleum bers to the board appointed two The daily said that several senior Corporation to overcome resist- years ago, Kuwaiti newspapers KPC executives were expected to ance from the existing board to reported. The move will allow the resign in protest at the cabinet’s government plans to take greater minister to make changes at KPC’s decision. Kuwait is pumping control, reports said yesterday. eight subsidiaries to boost his con- around 2.8 million barrels per day The cabinet agreed to increase trol over the vital sector which con- and says it sits on about 10 percent the board membership from nine tributes more than 90 percent of of world reserves. —AFP WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2015 LOCAL Zain launches extensive Ramadan CSR campaign

KUWAIT: Zain, the leading telecommunications compa- Kuwait’s Chief Executive Officer, Omar Saud Al-Omar, a daily basis and are in charge of the country’s safety and ny in Kuwait, announced the launch of its extensive said: “We take this opportunity to congratulate our val- people’s wellbeing. Corporate Social Responsibility campaign of special ued customers on coming of the Holy Month of Zain explained that it is very keen to share the joys activities and initiatives dedicated to be held throughout Ramadan. This month presents a special time for Zain to and blessings the Holy Month brings with those who the Holy Month of Ramadan. communicate and interact with the community through are less fortunate, and this is reflected through the Zain’s extensive program of various social, charitable, our social and charitable programs.” company’s annual visits to care centers during and humanitarian initiatives planned for the Holy Month Omar added: “Every year at Zain, we prove that we Ramadan. Zain’s team prepares Girgeaan gifts and sur- comes in line with the company’s Corporate Social are a company that pioneers in the social involvement prises to various segments of society through the Responsibility strategy in which it focuses on giving back arena, where we play a big role to give back to the com- annual visits. Those segments include people with spe- Amani Al-Wer’a Shaimaa Ibrahim receives her prize. to the community. The company carefully selected the munity. We continue our promise towards the entire cial needs, orphans, and the elderly. The company’s activities and programs that most presented an added community through our annual Ramadan CSR program volunteers will also visit the children’s units in hospitals value to all segments of society. in eagerness to reach out to as much people in need as during this special time of year to distribute gifts and CBK launches special Commenting on the launch of the CSR program, Zain possible”. celebrate in a family atmosphere full of joy and happi- ness. Ramadan social program Humanitarian initiatives Zain is also planning to host its annual Girgeaan cel- Zain’s Ramadan CSR program already started with ebration in cooperation with Al Amal club for children the ‘Ramadan Machla Boxes’ initiative, in which the com- suffering from cancer and blood disorders. The compa- KUWAIT: Out of keenness to promote its social syndicate in addition Al-Sharhan Soccer pany provided essential food supplies to various entities ny will celebrate the occasion with children in an and charity activities for the holy month of Tournament, Wer’a added. “Moreover, CBK PR staff including Zakat House, Kuwait Red Crescent Society, the atmosphere filled with happiness, in which the compa- Ramadan, the Commercial Bank of Kuwait (CBK) will celebrate and distribute Girgeaan to kids at Awareness and Guidance Department of the Ministry of ny will distribute Girgeaan gifts while also organizing prepared a special program full of social activities hospitals, visit geriatric homes and disabled cen- Social Affairs and Labor, and the Islamic Care Society. many fun activities to bring happiness to the lives of designed to communicate with all NGOs. ters in addition to the annual Ramadan gift for CBK This annual initiative aims at covering the needs of children suffering from cancer. Commenting on the program, Assistant staff”, she elaborated. underprivileged families in Kuwait by providing them General Manager for Media and Public Relations Moreover, Wer’a stressed that by the end of with essential food supplies in the occasion of the Sports and health programs Affairs, Amani Al-Wer’a said that CBK has been Ramadan, CBK’s PR staff and other volunteering upcoming Holy Month. Zain unveiled its sponsorship of the Rijeemy preparing special social, humanitarian and charity CBK employees will distribute Eid Al-Fitr clothes to Zain will be sharing the joys of iftar by distributing Walkathon health program for the second year run- programs for the holy month of Ramadan to cleaning and construction workers, as part of its meals every day throughout the month of Ramadan to ning. The program, which will be held in Mall 360 emphasize its commitment to communicating ‘Hawwin Alaihom’ (Make it easier for them) cam- the underprivileged at three different dedicated halls in throughout the first 20 days of Ramadan, will feature with all sects. “CBK will support the Kuwait Society paign, which is being held for the fourth year. “Our Jleeb Al-Shyoukh, Hawalli, and Farwaniya. The company an array of health related programs and activities that for the Blind by donating a portion of each ATM team will also celebrate Eid with kids at special specifically chose the most crowded areas to reach out will cater to a fasting person’s daily routine. The internal withdrawal transaction made throughout the holy care houses,” she concluded. to the maximum number of people. atmosphere the program will be held at will provide a month and use the donated fund in printing Holy The company also affirmed that it plans to share spe- comfortable environment for people from all ages to Quran copies in Braille,” she said. She added that Fifth draw cial Ramadan iftar meals with entities and bodies that participate in the health program that is expected to CBK would also equip special hearing rehabilita- Separately, CBK announced Shaimaa Ibrahim are exerting tremendous efforts during the time of the draw thousands of people throughout Ramadan. tion rooms at Sheikh Salem Al-Ali Center for as the winner of the fifth draw in the Base account iftar meal instead of being at home with their families. The company’s “Zain Penalty Tournament” will be Hearing and Speech. promotional campaign for employees. Ibrahim Zain Kuwait’s CEO Omar Al-Omar This initiative aims at recognizing the great efforts and held this Ramadan for the third year running. The com- chose a monthly salary of KD 1,000 for a year - one sacrifices of those people who save the lives of others on petition witnessed a large number of participants last Soccer tournaments of three prizes that CBK offers and also include a year, and comes in line with Zain’s Ramadan Corporate CBK will also sponsor a Ramadan Soccer 2015 Lexus 250 IS and a trip to Dubai on a private Social Responsibility program of launching and sup- Tournament for the Finance Ministry employees’ jet and a stay at Atlantis hotel. porting various sports events to entertain and engage youth into activities that could unearth their talents. British Embassy sends Ramadan Services and competitions Zain will launch the new edition of its special wishes, announces working hours Ramadan application, “Zain Al-Shuhoor”. The free-of- charge Islamic mobile application for smartphone KUWAIT: On the occasion of the start of extremely welcome since the day I arrived users will help customers meet their Ramadan goals, the Holy Month of Ramadan, Her Majesty’s in Kuwait. I am particularly excited about while providing a variety of features and new services Ambassador Matthew Lodge, on behalf of visiting the traditional diwaniyas during that help meet users’ needs during the Holy Month. the British Embassy, would like to send his this month and having the opportunity to Customers will be able to check the daily prayer tim- warmest wishes to Muslims across Kuwait meet Kuwaitis from all walks of life. I wish ings in addition to many other features. and the world. you all a blessed month. Ramadan Kareem.” This Ramadan, Zain sponsors the popular Radio On this occasion, Ambassador Matthew During this month, the British Embassy’s show ‘Kanz FM’, in which Zain customers will have a Lodge said: “This will be my first Ramadan working hours will be reduced, and the chance to enjoy participating and winning valuable in Kuwait, and I am looking forward to Embassy will be open from 08:30-14:30 prizes throughout the Holy Month. Omar concluded by affirming Zain’s eagerness to experiencing the tradition that it brings. I from Sunday to Thursday. Application sub- continuing to integrate itself within the Kuwaiti com- know that Ramadan is a special time for mission at the Visa Application Centre munity. The company’s Ramadan program serves to reflection, sacrifice, compassion and chari- (VAC) will be available from 09:00 to 15:00 reflect the spirit of compassion and serenity amongst ty. These are important and worthy goals and from 20:00 to 21:00, while passport the society, and to provide moral support to various for all of us, irrespective of any differences collections will run from 20:00 to 22:30 Zain’s iftar hall. underprivileged segments in the community. we may have. I have been made to feel from Sunday to Thursday. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2015 LOCAL Patrol vehicle crashes into students’ cars, no injuries

By Meshaal Al-Enezi and A Saleh Dismissed bedoons that the ministry had approved any tuition fee demand reinstatement increases in private schools other than those KUWAIT: A police patrol yesterday slammed A number of bedoon employees recently dis- approved by a ministerial decision for the school year into three civilian vehicles near Jamal Abdul missed from the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic 2014-2015. Based on the decision, Ghaiss clarified Nasser Road’s roundabout. The accident hap- Affairs held a sit in outside Minister Yaqoub Al- that minimal increases in the fees of books, uniforms pened close to Kuwait University and Public Sane’s office yesterday. They said they have not and transportation have been excluded, and that a Authority for Applied Education and Training been paid their salaries in the past period and decision to increase them would be subject to the A picture from the scene in Hasawi after the fire was extinguished. facilities, and caused temporary traffic conges- demanded the ministry to re-hire them, especially administration’s assessment at each school. On tion. The vehicles involved in the accident since Ramadan is approaching. They did not specify another concern, Ghaiss said that discussions belonged to students, sources said. No inju- for how long they have not received their pay. The between school owners and a foreign auditing com- ruies were reported. An investigation was protestors also expressed resentment at being ter- pany assigned by the ministry to review the quality Four killed opened into the accident. minated after serving the ministry for several years. of schools’ services were still in progress. Ghaiss added that once finished, the ministry would discuss Bail for speech promoters Private school tuitions the recommendations concerning tuition fee costs, The criminal court yesterday sentenced 21 Ministry of Education’s Assistant Undersecretary teachers’ wages and services’ quality with each in Hasawi fire citizens, including former MPs, to two years in for Private Education Affairs Fahad Al-Ghaiss denied school. prison and KD 2,000 bail each to suspend the By Hanan Al-Saadoun suspect was sent to concerned authorities. verdict for three years in a state security case. The detainees are charged with repeating a Beggars’ sponsors to be penalized speech originally made by former MP KUWAIT: Three people died in a fire that Director General of Relations and Security Musallam Al-Barrak, which was deemed offen- burned down two Hasawi homes yesterday. Information at the Interior Ministry Brigadier sive to His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh, Ardhiya, Mishrif and Adel Al-Hashash said that Deputy Prime Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah. Barrak was sentenced to back-up centers responded to a call about a Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh two years in prison over similar charges. fire that engulfed two adjacent homes. They Mohammad Al-Khaled Al-Sabah gave began evacuating and tackling the blaze instructions to follow Undersecretary Ramadan pardon within five minutes after the fire was report- Lieutenant General Suleiman Al-Fahad’s On the occasion of the holy month of ed. A case was filed to investigate the causes Ramadan, Undersecretary of Kuwait National of the fire. Separately, fires were reported in Guard Lieutenant General Hashim Al-Refai Fahaheel and Khaitan yesterday, and no issued a pardon to all National Guard person- injuries were reported. Meanwhile, firemen nel who had been detained for disciplinary responded to reports about car accidents in Jaber Al-Ali and Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh, a man reasons, and ordered their release. trapped inside a broken down elevator and a drowning man who was rescued. Ministry employee arrested Three hurt in accident Three people were injured in a collision between a sedan and a half lorry truck at in labor manipulation scheme Sixth Ring Road. Firefighters responded to an emergency call reporting the accident, and freed the victims who were trapped inside KUWAIT: Residency affairs detectives appre- number of workers assigned to a company is a signal and she was arrested, She then con- the wrecked vehicles. The three were rushed hended a female employee at the Ministry a common way to allow human traffickers to fessed about her three partners. to the hospital for treatment. of Social Affairs and Labor who received issue visas and use them to bring labor gifts and cash in exchange of increasing the forces to Kuwait. The ministry decides the Citizen arrested for insult A wrecked sedan seen following Drug dealers caught number of employees needed in a company. maximum number of employees each com- A citizen insulted two Ahmadi police offi- A bedoun man and an Egyptian national an accident at Sixth Ring Road. A security source said that an undercover pany can hire depending on the nature of cers when he ignored their orders to stop were caught with two kilograms of shabu. orders to deport any person caught begging agent informed Director General of works that it does. and deliberately crashed his car into the The arrest was made when Drug Control in Kuwait. In addition, the minister gave Residency Affairs Investigations Department patrol vehicle. General Department personnel learned orders to blacklist the sponsor of any beggar, Brigadier Saud Al-Khader of a forgery in one Royal involved in kidnapping ring A security source said two police officers about a bedoon who trades in drugs. After be it an individual or company, Hashash said, of the departments, so information was Salwa police arrested two homosexual went to a site in Egaila, where they noticed a confirming the information, the man was adding that the penalties cover beggars gathered and the suspect identified and women, in addition to a woman identified as car with Gulf license plates. They asked the arrested with the drugs in his possession. He regardless of the type of their visas. arrested. The employee confessed that she a member of the ruling family and a man for driver to stop but he crashed his car into the then led officers to an Egyptian man who he manipulated the estimations of required kidnapping people after luring the victims to patrol vehicle and caused much damage. A said had sold him the drugs, and police Traffic campaign employees. She admitted that she gave a buy goods online. The arrest followed com- car chase ensued, where he was chased until placed him under arrest as well. Hawally Traffic Department launched a company leeway for 65 workers, when all it plaints by some people after buying clothes, Jaber Al-Ali, where he, again, hit the patrol campaign that resulted in issuing 280 traffic needed was four, adding that she received watches and bags through social media. The car several times, in his attempt to escape, Liquor factory tickets for use of phone while driving, failure gifts in exchange. The company owner, how- four suspects were caught through an but failed. He then ran on foot, but was Ahmadi police raided a liquor factory in to fasten the seatbelt, reckless driving, expiry ever, said he benefited from this and used undercover source who called the ‘sheikha’ caught, while resisting fiercely and shouting Egailah and arrested an Indian man inside. of car registration and transporting passen- 18 visas in total. Both were sent to con- and agreed to meet her in Rumaithiya. insults at the officers. He was sent to Riqqa They also found 100 barrels, 200 bottles and gers. Fifty four cars were impounded a while cerned authorities. Manipulation of the During the operation, the source gave police police station for further action. —Al-Rai tools used to brew homemade liquor. 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CAIRO: Egypt’s ousted Islamist President Mohammed Morsi gestures in a defendants cage at the Police Academy courthouse. — AP Egypt court confirms Morsi death sentence First modern Egyptian leader to face execution

CAIRO: An Egyptian court yesterday confirmed the death sen- sentences under crimes of “haraba,” an Islamic term for banditry, tence of ousted Islamist President Mohammed Morsi over the bloodshed and waging war on God and society. The judge also mass 2011 prison break that eventually brought him to power, confirmed death sentences for five other imprisoned leading making him the first leader in Egypt’s modern history to potential- members of Morsi’s Muslim Brotherhood, including Mohammed ly face execution. While this is the first death sentence for Morsi, Badie, the group’s leader, and Saad El-Katatni, the head of its courts have handed out hundreds of similar sentences against short-lived political party. Another 21 imprisoned defendants Islamists in mass trials since his 2013 overthrow and a mass crack- received life sentences in the case, which in Egypt is equivalent to down on dissent in Egypt. The ruling, which will be automatically 25 years in prison. Another 93 defendants were tried in absentia reviewed by Egypt’s highest appeals court, brought no immediate and sentenced to death, though they will be automatically retried outcry on the streets as thousands remain imprisoned, though once they are in custody. the country faces threats from Islamic extremists, including an Defendants in the case were found guilty of conspiring and affiliate of the Islamic State group. attempting to kill police officers in the mass breakout targeting It is not clear if Morsi will be executed. Egyptian President three Egyptian prisons, enabling some 20,000 inmates to flee, Abdel-Fattah El-Sissi, who led the military’s ouster of Morsi, repeat- causing chaos in Egypt and breaching its borders with the Gaza edly has defended the independence of the judiciary, though Strip. Al-Shami said the prison break received help from the their mass rulings have faced international criticism. Meanwhile, Palestinian Hamas movement, Lebanon’s Hezbollah and Sinai mili- former autocrat Hosni Mubarak, overthrown in Egypt’s 2011 revolt tants. The breakout freed Morsi, who had been arrested soon after and detained since, has seen a number of the cases against him the 2011 protests started. He later rode on the Brotherhood’s pop- dropped. Mubarak now only faces a November retrial on charges ularity among conservatives and Islamists in Egypt to become the over the killings of protesters after initially receiving a life sen- country’s president in 2012. Morsi is already serving a 20-year sen- tence. Morsi, who served a year as Egypt’s first freely elected presi- tence for his part in the killings in 2012 of protesters outside his dent, appeared in court yesterday in a blue prison uniform, palace when he was still president. enclosed in a cage separate from other defendants held in a glass- Earlier yesterday, the same judge sentenced Morsi to life in covered cage covered in mesh wire. He first raised his arms to prison over charges of conspiring with foreign groups, including cameras and those in the courtroom. He listened to the verdict Hamas. That sentence also can be appealed. Al-Shami also con- with a slight smile, but said nothing. firmed death sentences against 16 other Islamists in that case, including three jailed senior Brotherhood members. The other 13 ‘No room for mercy’ were tried in absentia. Morsi was among 17 defendants sen- Judge Shaaban Al-Shami, who led a panel of three judges, tenced to life in prison in that case. Morsi’s supporters quickly criti- issued the ruling after he consulted with Egypt’s Mufti, a religious cized the decision, calling it the “nail in the coffin for democracy in authority affiliated with the judiciary. The Mufti’s opinion must be Egypt.” “This cannot be ignored any longer,” said Amr Darrag, a for- sought in all capital punishment cases. “The court panel has unan- mer minister under Morsi who is now in self-imposed exile. “We imously agreed that there is no room for leniency or mercy for the call the international community to realize how grossly wrong it is defendants,” Al-Shami said. He said the Mufti sanctioned the death to support such a bloody regime.”—AP Anger over Arab wars fuels jihadi threat in Saudi Arabia

RIYADH: Sophisticated attacks by an Islamic State branch in Saudi lem is far from unique young Muslims from countries around the Arabia show the jihadist group is better established there than world have joined the radical cause - it is watched more closely previously suspected, and that fuelled by anger over Arab civil than other places because it is a centre of ultra conservative wars, Riyadh’s militancy problem is not going away. A sustained Islamic thought. Saudis played a leading role in the emergence militant campaign could undermine stability in the world’s top oil of modern jihadist movements, providing clerics, fighters and exporter and birthplace of Islam, one of the few major Arab states funding for Islamist groups around the world until the govern- that has so far mostly avoided the political tumult and civil war ment recognized it was a problem after domestic attacks by Al shaking the region. “Any country that experiences two consecu- Qaeda in 2003. tive large bombings has a problem. It’s not supposed to happen, After those attacks, the kingdom detained over 11,000 sus- so there clearly is a new network that the intelligence services are pected militants, sacked clerics and teachers found to have not completely in control of,” said Thomas Hegghammer, author encouraged jihadist thinking and outlawed travel abroad to fight. of Jihad in Saudi Arabia. The attacks have targeted members of Security chief Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, now heir to the the Shi’ite Muslim minority, policemen and Western expatriates, throne, orchestrated the crackdown. The Interior Ministry, run by and represent the most serious militant threat inside the kingdom the prince, said a month ago it had foiled an attempt to smuggle since it ended an Al Qaeda campaign that lasted from 2003 to high explosives into Saudi Arabia from Bahrain. But a diplomat in 2006. Unlike that era, when militants headed by veterans of jihad the Gulf said the discovery was by chance, suggesting other ship- in Afghanistan were mainly motivated by anger against the West, ments may have entered the country. today’s jihadists are more focused on Syria’s President Bashar Al- Assad, the Shi’ite militias of Iraq, and their supporter Iran. Among Permanent jihad Saudi Arabians, it is common to hear bitter denunciations of Iran’s Saudi Arabia’s official Wahhabi school of Sunni Islam today dif- perceived role in orchestrating what they see as Shi’ite oppression fers from the ideology of Islamic State in outlawing rebellion of their fellow Sunnis in Syria, Iraq, Lebanon and Yemen, accompa- against governments it regards as legitimate and opposing nied by Western indifference. attacks on non-Muslims in most circumstances. Its top clerics have decried militants as “deviants”, but they still refuse to acknowledge Militant ideology most Shi’ites as being Muslims or to repudiate the teachings of Even comparative liberals among the kingdom’s Sunni earlier Wahhabi thinkers who argued for permanent jihad against Islamists, such as Mohsen Al-Awaji, an activist who was jailed heretics and infidels. Responsibility for the attacks on Shi’ite repeatedly in the 1990s for agitating for a constitutional monar- mosques in the Eastern Province on May 22 and 29 was claimed chy, say they understand the attraction of Islamic State. “If Iran is by Islamic State’s Saudi branch, the Wilayat of Najd, the Arabic demolishing houses, killing people, burning the people alive, words for province and central Saudi Arabia, Wahhabism’s histori- and the international community is silent, if Bashar Assad is cal heartland. While many of those detained were from Najd, dropping these barrel bombs on the houses of the civilians, including an Islamic State leader from the town of Al-Zulfi, accord- killing randomly, and the international dirty community is silent, ing to local media, a list of 16 suspects in the bombings issued by of course the people will wait for Islamic State,” he said, jabbing the Interior Ministry included tribal names from across the king- the air with his finger. Although Saudi Arabia’s militancy prob- dom.—Reuters INTERNATIONAL WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2015 Yemen rebels snub govt, demand talks with Saudis

GENEVA: Iran-backed Yemeni rebels nized government to agree to a badly- Ansarullah rebel group, put up a post on plies to millions of people facing acute have turned up with a much more sub- yesterday accused Saudi Arabia of try- needed humanitarian truce. A UN-char- Facebook thanking Oman for using “its shortages. stantial entourage. Both experts and ing to sabotage UN peace talks in tered plane carrying the rebels had left good offices” to resolve the problem. some participants are pessimistic about Geneva and ruled out negotiations with Sanaa on Sunday afternoon but was Oman is the only Gulf monarchy that Breakthrough unlikely the outcome of the talks. The positions of the exiled government saying it lacked forced to wait in Djibouti for nearly 24 has not joined the Saudi-led coalition The UN has described Yemen’s the two warring sides are so divergent legitimacy. The rebels were finally set to hours, forcing them to miss Monday’s fighting the rebels. Oman maintains humanitarian crisis as “catastrophic”, that they will not be sitting in the same join proximity talks yesterday afternoon opening of the talks and a meeting with good relations with both Iran and Saudi with 80 percent of the population — 20 room and the UN will be holding sepa- as they arrived a day late after being UN chief Ban Ki-moon. The rebels Arabia. Yemen has been wracked by million people-in need of aid. The UN rate consultations with them. The rebels, stranded in Djibouti-a fact they blamed accused Egypt and Sudan of not allow- conflict between Iran-backed Shiite children’s agency said yesterday that at supported by military units loyal to ex- on Riyadh. ing their plane to fly through their air- rebels and exiled President Abedrabbo least 279 children had been killed in president Ali Abdullah Saleh, have made But rebel negotiating team member space. Mansour Hadi’s internationally recog- Yemen since the Saudi-led strikes huge advances after his successor Hadi Mohammed Zubairi defiantly told nised government. Global powers are began-a figure four times higher than fled to Saudi Arabia in February. The sec- reporters, “We refuse any dialogue with ‘Torpedoing the negotiations’ keen for a speedy resolution, fearing the for the whole of last year. The rebel ond day of the talks coincide with those who have no legitimacy.” He said “It was Saudi Arabia which asked its growing power of Al-Qaeda in the team is expected to join the talks yester- reports, confirmed by Al Qaeda in they instead wanted talks with Saudi allies” to do so with the aim of “torpedo- Arabian Peninsula, the Yemeni branch of day afternoon but there are outstanding Yemen, that its leader Nasir Al-Wuhayshi, Arabia, which has been leading an aerial ing the negotiations”, Adel Shujah, the jihadist network that has taken issues, including the rebels’ inflated pres- number two in the global jihadist organi- campaign against the rebels since another member of the rebel team told advantage of the chaos to seize territo- ence, UN spokesman Ahmad Fawzi said. zation, was killed in a US drone strike. March 26, “to stop the aggression”. The AFP after arriving in Geneva. He said ry. On Monday, Ban underscored the He said before the rebels joined the talks, Washington has not yet commented on United Nations is desperately trying to they were able to travel on to need for an immediate humanitarian the UN wanted to ensure they adhered the death of Wuhayshi, whose group, Al- get the rebels, who control a large Switzerland after the United States and truce in Yemen for at least two weeks to to “the 7+3 principle, that is seven princi- Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, has swath of territory including the capital Oman intervened. Mohamed Abdel mark the holy Muslim month of pals and three advisers” on the negotiat- been behind several plots against the Sanaa, and the internationally recog- Salam, the spokesman for the Ramadan in order to furnish critical sup- ing team. However, the rebels appear to United States. — AFP Bahrain jails opposition chief despite objections

DUBAI: A court in Bahrain yesterday jailed Rights Defenders Program at the prominent Shiite opposition leader Ali Washington-based Human Rights First. Salman, whose arrest drew US and Iranian “Sending the leader of the main opposition condemnation and sparked protests across group to jail for peaceful protests only the tiny but strategic Gulf kingdom. Salman encourages those pushing for violent was sentenced to four years for inciting dis- change, and it sweeps any chance of a obedience and hatred in the Sunni Muslim- negotiated settlement off the table,” he ruled state, a judicial source said. But he said. was acquitted of the more serious charge Amnesty International said the verdict of seeking to overthrow the monarchy and “again demonstrated the Bahraini authori- change the political system. ties’ disregard for the right to freedom of Salman, 49, was also found guilty of expression”, demanding that Salman be “insulting an official body”, the source said, freed immediately and his conviction referring to the interior ministry. His arrest quashed. Said Boumedouha, the London- on December 28 drew condemnation from based group’s Middle East and North Africa both the United States and Iran, as well as deputy director, said the “shocking” verdict human rights groups. It also triggered was “yet another clear example of Bahrain’s demonstrations across the kingdom. flagrant disregard for its international obli- Salman was present for the verdict, which gations... Salman has been sentenced sole- was delivered amid tight security at the ly for peacefully expressing his opinion.” Manama court, witnesses said. Tiny but strategic Bahrain, which is He heads the Al-Wefaq Shiite political home to the US Navy’s Fifth Fleet, has been association, which once held the most rocked by unrest since a 2011 Shiite-led seats in parliament. Its 18 MPs walked out uprising demanding a constitutional in February 2011 in protest at violence monarchy and more representative gov- used against demonstrators during nation- ernment. Bahrain’s opposition accuses the wide pro-democracy protests. The group authorities of systematically naturalizing boycotted the last election, held in Sunni Arabs and Asians in a bid to tip the November. Al-Wefaq denounced the “false” demographic balance on the majority- ruling against Salman and demanded his Shiite Gulf Island. AKCAKALE: In this photo taken from the Turkish side of the border between Turkey and Syria, in, southeastern Turkey, a Turkish soldier on an release. The prosecution said Salman was con- armored personnelcarrier watches as in the background a flag of the Kurdish People’s Protection Units, or YPG, is raised over the city of Tal “We reject anything less than a non- victed of “public incitement” against natu- Abyad. —AFP guilty verdict for Sheikh Ali Salman. We ralized Bahraini citizens and had accused consider this a false and unjust ruling that is them of being disloyal to the country. based on an illogical case and lacks sound Despite a widespread crackdown, protest- foundations,” a statement said. Keeping ers continue to clash frequently with secu- IS suffers ‘biggest setback’ as Salman behind bars means “jeopardizing rity forces in Shiite villages outside any solution and perpetuating the political Manama. At least 89 people have been crisis”, the statement added. It criticized the killed in clashes with security forces since Kurds take Syria border town verdict as an “irresponsible decision that 2011, while hundreds have been arrested reflects the regime’s rejection of any politi- and put on trial, rights groups say. Last cal solution or serious dialogue”. Rights week, a court handed down sentences of ‘The most significant loss for IS in Syria’ groups also criticized yesterday’s ruling. up to life imprisonment against 57 Shiites AK«AKALE: Kurdish fighters seized control yester- coming at a time of year when IS is trying to look town for over a year, Winter said. Kurdish forces accused of plotting attacks against police day of a key border town from the Islamic State as powerful as possible,” said Charlie Winter, a now control around 400 kilometers of contiguous ‘Deeper into political crisis’ and other targets. All but one were group, cutting a major supply line in the biggest researcher on jihadism at the London-based border territory from Kobane in Aleppo province to “Today’s verdict against Ali Salman stripped of their citizenship. Only 33 of setback yet for the jihadists in Syria. From across Quilliam Foundation. northeastern Syria, Abdel Rahman said. Their drives Bahrain deeper into political crisis,” them are in custody, while the rest were the frontier in Turkey, the Kurds and allied Syrian The Kurdish victory at Tal Abyad, he said, would advance has prompted criticism from Turkish offi- said Brian Dooley, head of the Human tried in absentia. —AFP rebels could be seen raising their banners in place undermine IS’s “narrative of constant divine cials, who fear the growing power of Kurdish forces of the black IS flag and taking up positions at the momentum”. While the battle for the Kurdish in Syria will embolden Turkey’s Kurdish minority. Tal Abyad border post. majority border town of Kobane was in the head- Turkish officials have accused the YPG of expelling Fighters with the Kurdish People’s Protection lines for months last year, the loss of Tal Abyad was Arab and Turkmen citizens and of seeking to unite Units (YPG) militia waved their yellow banner as a bigger strategic blow because IS had held the the Kurdish-majority areas of Syria. —AFP Turkish troops looked on from the other side of the frontier. The capture of Tal Abyad, used by IS as a gateway from Turkey to its de facto capital Raqa city, was “the biggest setback to IS since it 18 dead, 98 hurt in Tunisia announced its caliphate one year ago,” said Rami Abdel Rahman, the head of the Syrian Observatory train collision with lorry for Human Rights monitoring group. The frontier town was a key conduit for foreign TABIKA: At least 18 people were killed and 98 ing sign at the level crossing”. fighters and supplies into IS-held territory in Syria injured yesterday when a train hit a lorry and and for exports of black market oil from jihadist- derailed at a level crossing in one of Tunisia’s ‘Bits of flesh everywhere’ held fields in eastern Syria, analysts say. Tal Abyad’s worst railway disasters, officials said. Most of the Train crashes are common in Tunisia, where fall to the Kurds was “the most significant loss for dead were passengers on the morning rush hour much of the rail network is dilapidated, but IS in Syria yet,” said Aymenn Al-Tamimi, an expert train which hit the lorry in the village of Tabika, Tuesday’s accident was the deadliest in recent at the Middle East Forum research group. around 60 kilometers south of Tunis, the trans- memory. The presidency said it had called for an The Kurdish forces and Syrian rebel allies port ministry said. inquiry “to determine the cause of this catastro- launched a two-pronged attack on Tal Abyad on “We received the bodies of 17 people,” said phe”. Witnesses spoke of mangled wreckage at June 11, backed by air strikes by the US-led coali- Riadh Khlifi, director of El Fahes hospital a few the scene and dead bodies strewn across the tion fighting IS in Syria and Iraq. The anti-IS forces kilometers from the accident scene, “and another tracks. encircled the town from the southwest and south- dead person was sent to Zaghouan hospital”. He “A very loud noise woke me up. At first I east before capturing the border crossing just added that among the 98 hurt, three were in a thought it was an earthquake but then I saw this DIRAZ: In this Friday, June 12, 2015 file photo, Bahraini Shiite Muslims march in sup- north of it on Monday. critical condition and had been sent to the capi- overturned truck and the bodies. Two bodies port of prominent jailed opposition leader Sheikh Ali Salman.—AP tal for treatment. The interior ministry said the had their legs ripped off,” local resident Habib ‘An easy win’ train had been en route to Tunis from Gaafour, Fayedh told AFP. The lorry driver, originally The Observatory and Kurdish sources said they 120 kilometers to the southwest. The collision reported to have been killed, survived the colli- Al-Qaeda top commander had seized full control of the town by early yester- happened at around 6:30 am (0530 GMT). sion and was questioned by police before being day. “IS withdrew without much fight yesterday... It Transport Minister Mahmoud Ben Romdhane taken to hospital, Fayedh said. was an easy win,” said Ahmed Seyxo, a spokesman said the accident happened because there was “He was alive but had head injuries. He didn’t confirmed killed in strike for the Democratic Union Party, the political party no barrier at the crossing, but this was disputed remember the crash.” Another witness described tied to the YPG. The fighting had sent thousands of by the Tunisian National Railway Co (SNCFT). how bodies had been trapped under one of the DUBAI: Al-Qaeda has confirmed that its sec- eastern Yemen. Another Yemeni official told terrified residents fleeing into Turkey, with the UN “The main cause of the accident is the non- carriages, which had overturned on impact. “This ond-in-command, the chief of its powerful AFP last week that a drone had fired four mis- refugee agency saying yesterday that some 23,000 existence of a barrier... and protection at the is horrible; there is blood and bits of flesh every- Yemeni branch, was killed in a US drone siles at three Al-Qaeda militants, including an people had sought refuge across the border crossing,” he told radio station Shems-FM. “In where,” one witness told Shems-FM. Witnesses strike, in the heaviest blow to the jihadist net- unnamed “leading figure”, near Mukalla port, between June 3 and 15. Tunisia, there are 1,150 rail crossings. Only 250 said some victims were thrown from the open work since the death of Osama bin Laden. killing them on the spot. AFP journalists at Akcakale, on the Turkish side are equipped with signal posts and barriers and doors of the train as it ploughed into the lorry. Already struggling with the rise of rival The US government had offered a $10 mil- of the frontier, said there were no signs of fighting only 150 have lights. This is insufficient.” But Bloodstains, items of clothing and abandoned jihadists from the Islamic State group, Al- lion reward for any information leading to on the Syrian side early on yesterday, with only SNCFT spokesman Hassen Miaad told Tunisian footwear left by passengers could be seen on Qaeda has suffered a series of setbacks in Wuhayshi’s capture or killing. A former aide to two or three families waiting to be allowed into radio there was “a stop sign and a railway cross- board the train itself. —AFP recent months with several commanders bin Laden, Wuhayshi attended the group’s Al- Turkey. YPG fighters and rebel units were combing reported killed. Farouk training camp in Afghanistan in the through the town to clear mines and booby- In a video statement, Al-Qaeda in the late 1990s. He is said to have fled Afghanistan trapped cars left behind by IS fighters, before Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) confirmed that in 2002 to Iran, where he was arrested and allowing civilians to return. Nasir Al-Wuhayshi was dead. Wuhayshi “was handed over to Yemen. He was held there “There are mines and car bombs everywhere, killed in a US drone attack that targeted him without charge until he escaped by tun- and bodies of IS fighters lying in the streets,” said along with two other mujahedeen,” who were nelling his way out of prison with 22 others in Sherfan Darwish, a spokesman for the Burkan Al- also killed, said the statement read by promi- February 2006. In 2007, Wuhayshi was named Furat rebel group fighting alongside the Kurds. nent Al-Qaeda militant Khaled Omar Batarfi head of AQAP, which Washington considers With the route from Tal Abyad to Raqa cut, IS will and dated June 15. Al-Qaeda’s deadliest branch. have to rely on border crossings much further AQAP-which was behind several plots west in neighboring Aleppo province, adding sev- against Western targets including the deadly IS challenging Al-Qaeda role eral hundred kilometers to their supply lines, attack on French magazine Charlie Hebdo in When Bin Laden was killed by US com- Abdel Rahman said. IS still holds the Syrian side of Paris earlier this year-said it had named its mandos in Pakistan in May 2011, Wuhayshi the Jarablus crossing in Aleppo, which is closed on military chief Qassem Al-Rimi as its new warned Washington not to fool itself that it the Turkish side. Other informal border routes leader. US officials were earlier reported to spelt Al-Qaeda’s demise. “What is coming is remain open but none to rival Tal Abyad. have been reviewing intelligence to confirm greater and worse, and what is awaiting you that Wuhayshi was killed in a CIA drone strike is more intense and harmful,” he said. As well Blow to IS morale on June 9. as the Charlie Hebdo attacks that left 12 peo- Analysts said the loss of the town would be a A local Yemeni official had told AFP that ple dead, AQAP was also behind an attempt major blow to IS morale, just as the group com- El FAHES: Tunisians surround the carriages of a train after it derailed following a collision Wuhayshi was believed to have been killed in to blow up a US commercial airliner on memorates the first anniversary of the declaration with a lorry killing at least 18 people. — AFP the raid in Al-Qaeda-held Mukalla, in south- Christmas Day 2009.—AFP last year of its self-styled Islamic “caliphate”. “This is WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2015 INTERNATIONAL Beachgoers warned against swimming after shark attacks

OAK ISLAND: A North Carolina beach town is coast where the attacks happened, said the in the surf with friends from Slippery Rock Lise Watson, a shark expert at the Shedd staying together since sharks tend to attack advising against ocean swimming after two town has no ordinance authorizing officials to University in Pennsylvania. Holly Helmig, 39, Aquarium in Chicago, said there is a likeli- individuals, and staying away from piers youths were mauled by at least one shark over order the surf cleared even if sharks present a of Raleigh watched her 6-year-old son bob- hood that the same animal was behind both where fish are drawn by bait. the weekend - but the beaches remain open. A threat. And a state law guarantees public access bing on a boogie board in shin-deep water attacks. The smell of fish blood in the water There were only 72 unprovoked shark 12-year-old girl lost her left arm below the to beaches. instead of splashing in the waves farther out. that’s common around angling spots like a attacks on humans around the world in 2014, elbow and suffered a leg injury Sunday after- Even on beaches with lifeguards “the stan- Her 5-year-old daughter Zoe shoveled sand pier can excite a shark looking for a meal, she including 52 in the US, according to the noon; then about an hour and 20 minutes later dard is to clear the immediate area and warn in a bucket next to her. “It’s pretty obvious said. “They also detect movement like the International Shark Attack File at the Florida and 2 miles away, a shark bit off the left arm people,” said Chris Brewster, president of the US we’re staying close to the shore,” she said. “I movement that a sick or weak fish would do Museum of Natural History. Three of them - above the elbow of a 16-year-old boy. Both had Lifesaving Association. “It’s up to people to talked to the kids about it before we came.” by moving back and forth. That’s one of the all outside the US - were fatal. Shark been swimming about 20 yards offshore, in make their own decisions.” Regardless of what Deputies saw a 7-foot shark Sunday in an reasons we feel that kids splashing at the researcher George Burgess, who oversees waist-deep water. authorities decided, most beachgoers Monday area between the two places where the shore” attract a shark, Watson said. the database, said he’s aware of only two After the second shark attack, authorities seemed to voluntarily stay out of the water - or attacks happened, Sheriff John Ingram said. Experts say the number of shark attacks is other multiple shark attacks on the same drove along the beach on ATVs and shouted to at least remained in very shallow areas where Sharks of that size are common along the increasing because more people are enter- beach in one day. Sharks that do bite warn people out of the water. But they they were less likely to encounter a shark. coast, Holloman said, and authorities are not ing the ocean every year while the number humans typically let go when they realize acknowledged Monday that they didn’t make a trying to hunt one down. But safety officials of attacks per capita has remained consis- that they don’t have a fish, he said. “This by concerted effort to warn people before that. Attack individuals scouted for sharks from boats and a helicop- tent. Precautions to avoid an attack include contrast, is an attack done by a larger shark Tim Holloman, town manager of Oak Island, “We’re not going to go in as far,” said ter Monday. One was spotted Monday morn- avoiding the water during darkness or twi- that clearly goes after larger prey items,” one of two barrier islands off the North Carolina Devin Dorian, 24, who was playing volleyball ing, Holloman said. light hours when sharks are most active, Burgess said. —AP Ex-NAACP leader: I identify as black ‘My views are culturally black but racially human’

NEW YORK: The NAACP chapter ter is white with a trace of Native not some freak ‘Birth of a Nation’ culturally black and racially president who resigned after her American heritage. They produced mockery blackface performance. “human.” Dolezal’s parents denied parents said she is white said yes- photos of her as a girl with fair This is a very real, connected level. that their daughter identified as terday that she started identifying skin and straight blond hair. “I ... I’ve had to actually go there with black from a young age. “No, that as black around age 5, when she really don’t see why they’re in the experience, not just the visible is a fabrication,” Ruthanne Dolezal drew self-portraits with a brown such a rush to whitewash some of representation, but with the expe- said in an interview with her hus- crayon, and she “takes exception” to the work I have done, who I am, rience.” band on Fox News yesterday. the contention she tried to deceive how I have identified,” she said She said published accounts Asked about Dolezal’s claim that people. Rachel Dolezal said on yesterday. described her first as “transracial,” she thought of a black family NBC’s “Today” show that some of Asked when she started then “biracial,” then as “a black friend as her father, Larry Dolezal the discussion about her has been PLATTSBURG: Joyce Mitchell stands with her lawyer Steven Johnston, “viciously inhumane.”Asked by Matt Lauer if she is an “an African- appearing before Judge Mark Rogers. —AP American woman,” Dolezal said: “I identify as black.”Dolezal’s career as a civil rights activist in the Pacific Escaped killers elude Northwest crumbled in the past few days. She resigned Monday as presi- capture in New York dent of the Spokane, Washington, branch of the NAACP, lost her posi- tion as a part-time African studies DANNEMORA: Two escaped murderers men had a Plan B once Mitchell backed out, instructor at a local university, was remained at large as a woman charged with and no vehicles have been reported stolen fired as a freelance newspaper helping the killers flee from a maximum- in the area. That has led searchers to believe columnist and is being investigat- security prison by providing them hacksaw the men are still near the prison in ed by city Ethics Commission over blades, chisels and other tools made a sec- Dannemora. Sweat, 35, was serving a life whether she lied about her race on ond appearance in a New York court. sentence without parole for killing a sheriff’s her application when she landed More than 800 law enforcement officers deputy. Matt, 48, was doing 25 years to life an appointment to Spokane’s on Monday kept up a methodical search for for the 1997 kidnap, torture and hacksaw police oversight board. Richard Matt and David Sweat, who escaped dismemberment of his former boss. The furor has touched off from the Clinton Correctional Facility near Mitchell was charged Friday with also national debate over racial identity the Canadian border on June 6. Prosecutors supplying a punch and a screwdriver to the and divided the NAACP itself. The say Joyce Mitchell, a prison tailoring shop two inmates. Her lawyer entered a not guilty civil rights organization has said instructor who had befriended the inmates, plea on her behalf. She has been suspended that leadership jobs don’t require a had agreed to be the getaway driver but without pay from her $57,000-a-year job person to be black. Dolezal, a 37- backed out because she still loved her hus- overseeing inmates who sew clothes and NEW YORK: In this image released by NBC News, former NAACP leader Rachel Dolezal appears year-old woman with a light on the “Today” show during an interview with co-host Matt Lauer. —AP band and felt guilty for participating. learn to repair sewing machines at the brown complexion and dark curly Mitchell, 51, made her second court prison. hair, graduated from historically appearance in Plattsburgh on Monday wear- Authorities say the convicts used power black Howard University and was “deceiving people,” she replied, “I woman.” “I never corrected that,” said: “That hurts deeply because ing a striped prison jumpsuit and a bullet- tools to cut through the back of their adja- married to a black man. For years, do take exception to that.”Shown a she conceded, adding that “it’s for over 20 years Rachel fondly proof vest. She waived a preliminary hear- cent cells, broke through a brick wall, then she publicly described herself as photo of herself with a much more complex than being true or referred to me as ‘Papa.’” The ing, and the case headed to a county court. cut into a steam pipe and slithered through black or partly black. lighter complexion in her youth, false in that particular instance.” Dolezals said they have not spoken “Basically, when it was go-time and it was it, finally emerging outside the prison walls she said: “I certainly don’t stay out Dolezal said that she told people to their daughter for more than the actual day of the event, I do think she through a manhole. Wylie says they appar- Rush to whitewash of the sun.” But she added, “I also that a black friend was her father two years. “We are very alarmed at got cold feet and realized, ‘What am I ently used tools stored by prison contrac- The uproar that led to her res- don’t ... put on blackface as a per- because that’s how she thinks of the level of dishonesty that Rachel doing?’” Clinton County District Attorney tors, taking care to return them to their ignation began last week after formance.” “I have a huge issue him. Her sons are supportive, she is exhibiting,” Ruthanne Dolezal Andrew Wylie said Sunday. “Reality struck. toolboxes after each night’s work. Workers Dolezal’s parents said their daugh- with blackface,” she said. “This is said: One told her he views her as said. —AP She realized that, really, the grass wasn’t have welded shut three manholes, includ- greener on the other side.” ing the one from which the convicts Wylie said there was no evidence the climbed out. —AP Clinton confidant to testify Donald Trump set to before house Benghazi panel

announce 2016 plans WASHINGTON: The chairman of a House panel to the public on this matter.” Democrats on the Benghazi panel said their investigating the deadly 2012 attacks in Benghazi, Blumenthal offered a flood of advice and intelli- Republican colleagues were no longer interested in WASHINGTON: With a presidential field would include his net worth, sources of Libya, complained yesterday that his committee gence to his former boss, sending frequent emails discovering facts about Benghazi, but merely were approaching 20 high-profile Republicans, income, liabilities and assets. He would should have received emails between Democratic about the growing unrest in Libya to the personal trying to prove that Clinton “engaged in some sort of the GOP’s 2016 class offers voters a little bit have to reveal the same information for his presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton and a email account Clinton continued to use as a govern- conspiracy” over the attacks. of everything. There is the top-tier, a group wife and dependent children. longtime Clinton confidant long ago. ment employee. The correspondence, which cov- Rep Elijah Cummings, D-Md, the senior Democrat that includes former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, The confidant, Sidney Blumenthal, testified in a ered everything from warring Middle Eastern fac- on the panel, said Blumenthal’s deposition was the who formally launched his candidacy on Personal finances closed session before the House Benghazi commit- tions to political strategy, was absorbed by Clinton, latest example of how the committee “has strayed far Monday. There are the single-issue candi- Trump is ready to do so. Yesterday, he tee yesterday morning about frequent emails on who often forwarded the messages to aides. from investigating the Benghazi attacks and is now dates such as South Carolina Sen. Lindsey will share details about his personal Libya he sent to Clinton when she served as secre- Graham, who talks about national security finances that reveal a net worth of $9 bil- tary of state. Blumenthal worked in the White House and little else. There are even the quixotic lion, according to a person close to his under President Bill Clinton and is a longtime friend underdogs, such as Louisiana Gov Bobby potential campaign who spoke on the con- and adviser to the Clinton family. Jindal, ambitious against all odds. And then dition of anonymity so as not to pre-empt The committee announced Monday night that it there is Donald Trump. the announcement. The financial disclo- had received roughly 60 new emails totaling 120 The Donald, as he is known as a celebri- sure, required of all candidates for presi- pages from Blumenthal. The emails are between ty, will announce his 2016 intentions yester- dent, was thought to be the final obstacle Clinton and Blumenthal and were not previously blocking Trump from launching a 2016 produced to the committee or released to the public, campaign. Based on guidelines recently a committee spokeswoman said. “I will leave it to you announced by the television networks, to figure out whether there was a failure to produce Trump could play a prominent role in the on the former secretary’s part or a failure to produce upcoming nationally televised Republican on the Department of State’s behalf,” Rep. Trey debate in August. Those who rank in the Gowdy, R-SC, told reporters before the start of yester- top 10 in national polls - and Trump cur- day’s hearing. “But clearly the committee should rently does, although he’s close to the bot- have gotten this information sooner.” tom - will earn a place on the debate stage. Blumenthal’s role in sending the near-monthly That could place Trump in a debate along- missives emerged when nearly 350 pages of emails side leading candidates such as Wisconsin about the 2012 attacks on the US diplomatic post in Gov Scott Walker, Florida Sen Marco Rubio Benghazi were publicly released last month. The and Bush. attacks killed four Americans, including US WASHINGTON: House Select Committee on Benghazi Chairman Trey Gowdy (R-SC) “Selfishly, the networks would put me on Ambassador Chris Stevens. His testimony comes speaks to reporters before a closed door meeting in the House Visitors Center at the because I get great ratings,” Trump said in a days after Clinton formally kicked off her presidential recent interview with The Associated Press. campaign on Saturday. US Capitol. —AP Donald Trump Trump has teased presidential runs before, and always backed out. But there are signs Going forward Clinton’s earlier efforts to hire Blumenthal, who has focused like a laser on attacking Secretary Clinton in day at a Manhattan skyscraper that bears that he’s more serious this time around. “Given the volume and frankly the details of the spent nearly two decades working for the her run for president.” Cummings called it a “travesty” his name. He is a businessman, a reality tele- After forming a presidential exploratory correspondence between this witness and former Clinton family, as a State Department employee that the committee has spent more than $3.5 million vision star and a master of self-promotion. committee in March, Trump says he has Secretary Clinton, it’s important for the committee to were rejected by White House aides. Those aides on what he called a “partisan fishing expedition with And should he decide to run, Trump is posi- hired political operatives on the ground in probe the depth, breadth and frankly the reliability feared that Blumenthal’s role spreading harsh attacks no end in sight.” tioned to have a greater impact on the early Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina. of that information that he passed on,” Gowdy said. against Barack Obama in the 2008 presidential pri- Blumenthal was willing to testify yet was served months of the Republican presidential pri- He has also been a frequent visitor to the State Department spokesman Alec Gerlach said the maries would cause discomfort within the Obama with a subpoena by armed marshals, Cummings mary contest than many GOP leaders would early voting states in recent months. department has worked to make public all of the administration. said. He called the subpoena, issued by the panel’s like. Perhaps most significantly, he said he would emails received from Clinton. “We provided the com- chairman, Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-SC, “abusive” and dif- Should he get in, Trump would be not renew his contract with NBC for his real- mittee with a subset of documents that matched its ‘Conspiracy theories’ ficult to understand. A federal judge has ordered required to release a personal financial dis- ity show, “The Apprentice.” He cannot request and will continue to work with them going Rep Lynn Westmoreland, R-Ga, said he and other the State Department to release batches of closure that would reveal intimate details appear on the network and run for presi- forward,” Gerlach said in an email. “Secretary (John) committee members want to know the depth of Clinton’s email correspondence from her time as about his personal finances. The disclosure dent at the same time. —AP Kerry has been clear that the State Department will Blumenthal’s involvement in Libya policy, why he the nation’s top diplomat every 30 days starting on be both transparent and thorough in its obligations had the information and who gave it to him. The five June 30. —AP INTERNATIONAL WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2015 EU anti-immigrant parties unite under France’s National Front

BRUSSELS: A coalition of far-right, anti- as getting the country quota. On top of the immigrant parties in the European five parties, two Poles and a member of Parliament announced yesterday they are Britain’s UKIP party also joined to get to uniting to form a political group under the seven nations. UKIP itself, the most vocal leadership of France’s National Front chief far-right, anti-EU party so far in the legisla- Marine Le Pen. Yesterday’s move of the ture did not participate in the new group. National Front, the Dutch PVV of Geert And the new far-right group decided not to Wilders, Austria’s Freedom Party, Italy’s take in Greece’s Golden Dawn party. Northern League and the Belgian Flemish Interest Party will give them more clout in National agendas the European Union legislature and add The political impact on the legislature is more of an anti-EU flavor to its proceed- still expected to be minor since the ings. The group will also push its strong the Christian Democrat-led EPP group has 221 anti-immigrant agenda. members and the S&D socialists have 191. “I am happy to announce the beginning With the parties’ strongly nationalist agen- of the group Europe of Nations and das and belief in independent decision- Freedoms,” Le Pen told reporters, surround- making, Wilders acknowledged it would ed by leaders of the other political groups. sometimes be tough to act as one. “We will be a political force that cannot be “Of course we have differences, but the compared to our previous situation.” differences are not our weakness but our Most of the parties made gains in last strength,” Wilders said. The announcement year’s European election but until now had of the multi-nation group comes amid a failed to find enough cohesion to form a political drama and legal troubles within united group. “This is D-Day. This is the France’s National Front. Party co-founder beginning of our liberation,” said Wilders, Jean-Marie Le Pen, an EU deputy, has been the Dutch political firebrand best known suspended from his party role of honorary AGADEZ: Photo shows West African migrants returning from Libya sitting in a pickup truck with their belongings. — AFP for his anti-Islam and anti-immigration president for life after restating anti-Semitic stance. Forming a recognized group gives remarks. the politicians more staff, access to funds His daughter and the current party pres- Migrants trade tales of hope and more rights to start initiatives. ident, Marine Le Pen, has worked to To get full standing in the 751-seat legis- revamp the National Front’s image to make lature, a group needs to have at least 25 it an acceptable political alternative. The and despair in African town members from seven nations. Le Pen’s party is also being targeted by French and National Front already has 23, so individual EU judicial officials in separate investiga- membership was not so much a problem tions regarding funding. — AP Destitute and devoid of all illusions

AGADEZ, Niger: In a dusty town on the edge of Grand plans doesn’t stop, he continues on,” Amadou the Sahara Desert, migrants waiting to be Ali Idrisu, from Ghana, had also dreamed of Hamidine Maliki, the IOM’s chief in Agadez, whisked away towards a new life in North Africa getting ahead. He didn’t plan to go as far as told AFP. or Europe cross paths with others who have Europe, just to Libya, where he hoped to returned destitute and devoid of all illusions. become a star footballer and eventually Wandering the desert Ousmane Balde has just hopped off a bus from return home to take up a spot on the If the migrant is lucky, another car might Senegal after a week-long trip through Mali and Ghanaian national team. But his grand plans come to the rescue. Otherwise, the person is left Burkina Faso to get to Agadez in northern Niger. faltered almost as soon as he set out from alone to wander the desert. “I’ve seen people die Once a crossroads on an ancient traders’ route, Agadez a year and a half ago, rammed into a in the desert,” Ali says matter-of-factly. While the today the town is a hub for illegal migrants. pick-up truck with 24 other migrants. young Ghanian made it to Libya relatively For Ousmane it is the first leg of a grueling “We didn’t have enough water and food. unscathed, Ali’s ordeal didn’t end there. His voyage he hopes will end on the shores of Italy. And they (the people smugglers) used to beat mobile phone and identity documents were The hardest part still lies ahead. Many of those us,” he told AFP after arriving back in Agadez stolen shortly after his arrival and he struggled who went before him died crossing the desert. from Libya in a dusty jeep. While the plight of against racism. After that he must navigate war-torn Libya, the migrants whose boats sink or take in water in “They treat black people like animals,” he staging post for Mediterranean crossings, and the Mediterranean is well documented, a lot says. And while he found a job as a mason, work- then-most terrifying of all-survive the sea voy- less is known about their desert odyssey. ing “24/7, seven days a week”, he has nothing to age to Europe in one of the rickety boats that Of the 45,000 illegal immigrants who have show for his Libyan sojourn more than a year lat- have cost some 1,800 migrants their lives so far landed in Italy this year, 60 percent had trav- er. “I never saw a football pitch,” he says discon- this year. Ousmane says he is counting on God elled through Niger, according to official fig- solately. As for the football boots he took with to see him safely across the sea, believing that ures. Giuseppe Loprete, head of a mission for him-a symbol of his broken dreams he left them divine protection guided his older brother on a the International Organization for Migration behind in Libya. “This is all I have left,” he says, VELES: Migrants walk on a highway near the town of Veles on June 15, 2015. They were similar voyage to Spain a few years ago. (IOM) in Niger, said “hundreds” of migrants die pointing to his brown boubou robe, grubby walking and crossing the seas on boats to flee their poor war-torn countries in Africa, the “I’m not afraid,” the lanky 22-year-old each year between the Sahara and Libya-of after the week-long journey from Tripoli. Middle East and Asia to get to Western Europe. — AFP declares. Ousmane’s brother in Spain and anoth- thirst, of hunger, in accidents and from abuse. Authorities in Niger say they expect some er brother living in Libya are picking up the bill “What we’re seeing in the Mediterranean 150,000 migrants to pass through Agadez in for his trip, at a minimum worth 400 Euros could be just the tip of the iceberg,” he said. 2015, the vast majority headed for Libya, and International court is not ($450), according to migrants-at least 130 Euros In October 2013, the bodies of 92 migrants from there possibly to Europe. But Maliki said just to cross the Sahara. It’s fraught with risk, but were found strewn across the Sahara. They thousands of others have already travelled the welcome in Africa: Mugabe for many young people in Senegal it’s a risk had died of thirst after their smugglers aban- opposite direction to Agadez this year-destitute, worth taking to escape a life of poverty back doned them in the desert, having promised suffering from extreme fatigue and often 7JOHANNESBURG: Zimbabwean leader ICC. Unfortunately, the treaty that set up home. “If I don’t leave to find work I can’t get to take them to Algeria. “If by chance a plagued with respiratory problems caused by and African Union chairman Robert the court was not signed by the AU, but by ahead,” Ousmane explains. migrant falls out of the vehicle the driver dust from their journeys. — AFP Mugabe yesterday harshly criticized the individual countries.” International Criminal Court after Sudan’s South Africa is a signatory to the statute president dodged an international arrest that set up the international court. But order by leaving early from a meeting of the some African leaders say the court has Pakistani boy, 10, continent’s leaders in South Africa, a news unfairly targeted African heads of state and agency reported. Sudanese President Omar the African Union said delegates to the fined for affair Al-Bashir arrived in Khartoum, Sudan, on summit in Johannesburg had immunity. Monday from South Africa, where a court According to Mugabe, South African instructed that he be arrested, but after his President Jacob Zuma said “he would not with woman plane had left with him aboard. Al-Bashir is allow” police to arrest Al-Bashir, the African wanted by the International Criminal Court News Agency reported. KARACHI: A tribal court in southern Pakistan has con- for war crimes allegations linked to the con- A spokesman for Zuma’s office referred victed a 10-year-old boy of having an affair with a mar- flict in Sudan’s Darfur region. questions about Al-Bashir to government ried woman in her late 30s and ordered him to pay a The African News Agency, which is spokeswoman Phumla Williams. Williams fine of $7,000, police said yesterday. The incident based in South Africa, quoted Mugabe as was not immediately available yesterday, a occurred Monday in the remote village of Bakhrani in saying at the late-night close of an African national holiday in South Africa. Nkosazana Sindh province, 510 kilometers north of Karachi. Union summit in Johannesburg that the Dlamini-Zuma, the African Union’s chief “The 10-year-old was caught having an extramarital International Criminal Court is not wanted executive, said Al-Bashir was a regular pres- affair with a lady from another tribe, which created bad in Africa. “This is not the headquarters of ence at AU summits “anywhere in the conti- blood between the two tribes,” a local police official the ICC; we don’t want it in this region at nent.” James Stewart, deputy prosecutor of requesting anonymity told AFP. “The incident was later all,” said Mugabe, who is chairing the 54- the International Criminal Court, said South taken to a jirga (tribal court) which ordered the boy’s member African Union for one year. “There Africa had been legally obligated to detain family to pay a fine of Rs700,000 ($7,000) to the is a view that we should withdraw from the Al-Bashir for trial in The Hague. — AP aggrieved side. TBILISI: A woman carries her pet dog from a flooded area. — AFP “The boy’s family paid Rs50,000 ($500) up front and undertook to pay off the remaining amount within three months,” he added. The chief police officer of the All lions, tigers found district, Umar Tufail, confirmed the incident but said the tribal court’s decision was illegal and was under investi- gation. “It has come to our knowledge that a jirga was dead in zoo flooding held to solve a dispute regarding an extramarital affair. TBILISI: All of the lions and tigers that were and tore up roads. About 40 families lost We are looking into the incident as jirgas are illegal,” he missing after severe flooding swamped their homes. told AFP. Tbilisi’s zoo have been found dead. One Zoo spokeswoman Mziya Sharashidze Under Pakistan’s penal code, an adult male having jaguar remained unaccounted for, but zoo said eight lions, all seven of the zoo’s tigers sex with a female child is considered to have committed staff said they have little hope that it sur- and at least two of its three jaguars were statutory rape, but a woman having sex with a boy does vived. The discovery of the last of the miss- killed. Only two of the zoo’s 14 bears survived, not come under the law. The woman could however be ing lions and tigers yesterday as the waters while nine of its 17 penguins died, she said. prosecuted for sexual assault or unnatural sexual acts, receded eased fears in the capital of Ivane Daraseliya, chief veterinarian for the lawyer Sundas Hoorain told AFP. Adultery is also a crime Georgia, an ex-Soviet republic, that some of zoo, said staff yesterday found the carcasses but rarely prosecuted. the big cats were still wandering the hills of of three lions, a tiger and two wolves. Jirgas typically take the form of a council of male eld- the city. A young white lion named Shumba, one ers assigned to resolve disputes. They have repeatedly The human death toll rose to 16 yester- of the zoo’s most beloved attractions, was come in for criticism for issuing controversial decisions, day when the body of a missing woman was found shot in the head on zoo territory on including forcibly marrying off young girls to end family found in a children’s park, the police said. Sunday. Most of the animals appeared to feuds. In July 2013 Pakistan’s Supreme Court declared Seven people are still missing after an have been killed when water and mud inun- the jirgas illegal and asked provincial authorities to intense downpour that began late Saturday dated their enclosures. The flooding also clamp down on them. But they persist in rural areas as a turned a stream that runs through the city killed hundreds of homeless dogs at a private dispute settlement mechanism for people without the JOHANNESBURG: Zimbabwe president and chair of the African Unity Summit, Robert into a raging torrent that destroyed houses shelter near the zoo, shelter staff said. — AP Mugabe, addresses delegates at the end of the 25th AU Summit. — AP means to use regular courts. — AFP East Ukrainians in rare protest against Russian-backed rebels

DONETSK: Several hundred Ukrainians in the country’s war-torn Donetsk residents from a neighborhood near the airport that President Petro Poroshenko and the Western-backed government ended when the Russian envoy abruptly walked out of the room. east demanded Monday that pro-Russian insurgents remove insurgents managed to seize after months of some of the war’s against whom the separatists rebelled in March 2014. The Minsk talks are designed to help find a lasting solution that scores of rocket launchers from crowded city neighborhoods and heaviest clashes in January, accused the insurgents of using them “Ukraine does not need Minsk. It is doing everything to under- would give Lugansk and Donetsk broader autonomy within a uni- stop provoking government fire on their homes. The small but as human shields. “You are hiding behind our backs,” some resi- mine that agreement,” Zakharchenko told the militants’ official fied Ukraine. But the details of how this process should work were unusual demonstration outside the offices of the self-proclaimed dents chanted. Others simply shouted “Shame!” “It has been news site. “We are standing on the verge of all-out war,” his deputy not spelt out in the February deal. Ukraine insists that no local Donetsk People’s Republic suggested that an undercurrent of impossible to live in these conditions for the past year,” said a Denis Pushilin warned. elections can be held in the rebel-run parts of its industrial heart- resentment with the new authorities was appearing in eastern young woman who wanted to be identified only as Lena for fear land until Kiev secures full control of the Russian border and all of Ukraine’s main rebel-held town. of retribution from the insurgents. “We have hardly been able to Back to Minsk its eastern neighbor’s soldiers leave the war zone. The rebels want Districts around Donetsk and Lugansk-capital of a neighboring leave our basements for the past two weeks,” said fellow demon- The protest rally and tough talk in Donetsk came on the eve of to hold the local elections much sooner and under its own terms. separatist region-have witnessed the return of intense fighting strator Irina. “They have left us to our fates.” a new round of top-level negotiations in Minsk that have thus far Moscow denies supporting the rebel campaign in any way. that has claimed more than 50 lives this month. That upsurge fol- The event received no mention on the Donetsk insurgents’ led nowhere and seen its chief European mediator walk away Yet it has agreed to terms that by year-end would give Kiev lowed more than three months of relative calm that came in the official news site. They have previously described videos showing from the job. The Organization for Security and Co-operation in back control back of a 400-kilometer stretch of the Russia- wake of a truce agreement brokered in the Belarussian capital rockets being launched from children’s playgrounds and apart- Europe’s Heidi Tagliavini is still expected, however, to attend yes- Ukrainian frontier that the insurgents allegedly use to smuggle in Minsk with the direct involvement of the leaders of Germany and ment courtyards as fake. Donetsk separatist chief Alexander terday’s Minsk meeting. But she filed her assignment resignation weapons and tanks. The 14-month campaign has now claimed France. Zakharchenko blamed the latest violence Monday on Ukrainian papers after a disastrous few hours of negotiations last month nearly 6,500 lives. — AFP Starting From

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KUALA LUMPUR: The opposition politi- calls for strict Islamic law. The two par- the alliance. “We are still with Pakatan. governed since independence in 1957. division, said Ibrahim Suffian, head of cal alliance that has threatened to ties are part of the seven-year-old tri- The DAP’s decision will not dissolve the The opposition alliance won 52 per- the Merdeka Center polling firm. unseat Malaysia’s longtime regime has partite Pakatan Rakyat (People’s Pact) coalition,” Nik Mohamad Abduh Nik cent of the popular vote in 2013 elec- “UMNO... are in a very good position collapsed amid a dispute over Islamic alliance. Abdul Aziz was quoted saying by The tions, tapping into growing resentment now. Their divide-and-conquer strategy law, a top leader said yesterday, in what “Pakatan Rakyat therefore ceases to Malaysian Insider news portal. The two of alleged authoritarianism on the part has worked for them,” he said, adding analysts called a boon for the country’s exist,” Lim said in a statement. The parties have been increasingly at odds of the powerful United Malays National that Najib, “despite all of his problems... beleaguered government. The future of development will come as a relief to the over PAS’s calls for Islamic criminal Organisation (UMNO), which dominates has improved his prospects for the next the coalition was unclear, however, as government of Prime Minister Najib penalties such as the severing of limbs the ruling coalition, and its recurring election.” one of the parties involved insisted it Razak, which has steadily lost support for theft in a northern state that the corruption scandals. It failed to take The next polls are due by 2018. was still committed to the alliance and to the opposition and has been beset conservative Islamist party controls. power due to UMNO gerrymandering, Currently, the DAP holds 37 of parlia- some analysts said a reconciliation was anew this year by damaging financial Though multi-racial Malaysia is but raised the specter of a historic ment’s 222 seats, while PKR has 28 and possible. scandals and concerns over his han- Muslim-majority, the measure would be change of government. PAS 21. The opposition alliance had ear- Democratic Action Party (DAP) chief dling of the economy. unconstitutional and implementation is lier been hit in February by the jailing of Lim Guan Eng said his party would no considered unlikely. Pakatan Rakyat was ‘Divide and conquer strategy’ its charismatic leader Anwar Ibrahim, longer work with the Pan-Malaysian ‘Still with Pakistan’ formed in 2008, uniting opposition par- UMNO has deftly played on the DAP- whose diverse and centrist People’s Islamic Party (PAS), with whom the sec- The PAS’s youth wing leader, howev- ties who were previously pushed PAS fracas-even offering PAS some sup- Justice Party (PKR) is the third compo- ular DAP has clashed over the latter’s er, said his bloc remained committed to around by the ruling coalition that has port in the Islamic law initiative-to sow nent of Pakatan.—AFP Pakistan struggles to stop rogue religious seminaries Breeding grounds for intolerance and extremism

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan pledged to crack down on religious seminaries suspected of fostering extremism following a Taliban school massacre in December that left more than 130 children dead, but the move faces stiff resistance from conserva- tives. Amid a wave of outrage after the attack at the school in the northwestern city of Peshawar, the government announced a “National HONG KONG: A suspect is escorted by policemen during a crime reconstruction in Action Plan” to fight back against the east-coast district of Sai Kung.—AFP the militants. A six-year moratorium on the death penalty was lifted and the constitution was amended to China warns against allow military courts to try those accused of carrying out attacks “in the name of religion or a sect”. radical forces in HK The plan also included propos- als to keep a closer watch on the HONG KONG: China warned yesterday ted by a loyalist committee. That ruling country’s 13,000 Islamic seminaries, against “radical forces” in Hong Kong after sparked mass protests and street block- or madrassas, 97 percent of which police arrested 10 people on suspicion of ades late last year by people decrying “fake are privately run. With little over- making explosives ahead of a vote on a democracy”. sight of what was being taught to controversial political reform package. Currently the chief executive is chosen the 1.8 children enrolled in them, Police said one suspect had claimed to be by a 1,200-strong pro-Beijing committee. fears grew after Peshawar that a member of a “radical local group” but China has not made clear what its some were breeding grounds for would not name the group or specify response will be should the package be intolerance-or even extremism. motives. The bomb allegations have been vetoed. “No-one knows when the constitu- met with skepticism by some commenta- tional reform process will be re-launched,” Extremism tors in the semi-autonomous Chinese city, said Song. “The prospects for Hong Kong Every evening the leafy streets who questioned the timing of the revela- will be very worrying.” Daily rallies are of one of Islamabad’s most exclu- tions before the vote expected by Friday. being held before this week’s vote. Police ISLAMABAD: This photograph shows Pakistani students of a madrassa attend a class at their semi- sive quarters throng with young A senior Chinese official warned warned anyone taking part to stay away nary. — AFP men in white shalwar kameez and democrats to tread a “moderate” path. from “violent protesters” following prayer caps. They are students of should be converted to Islam,” the institutions, but we won’t let it hap- ing whether financial support from “The radical opposition camp has recently Sunday’s arrests. the Jamia Faridia madrassa, tucked 12-year-old told AFP. In his home pen.” Information Minister Pervez Saudi Arabia for madrassas was resorted to despicable means and are among the upmarket homes of village in the northern district of Rashid felt the force of the clerics’ fuelling violent extremism, a rare engaged in extreme violent activities,” said ‘Smear campaign’ diplomats and wealthy Pakistanis. Kohistan, the cleric used to say that influence last month after he called moment of discord between the Song Ruan, deputy commissioner for All 10 suspects arrested on Sunday and It is run by Maulana Abdul Aziz, killing one Shiite would bring you madrassas “universities of illiteracy longstanding allies. The Saudi Beijing’s foreign affairs office in Hong Monday were held “on suspicion of con- the cleric of the hardline Red 70 steps closer to heaven, he and ignorance”. Banners appeared embassy issued a statement saying Kong, without specifically referring to the spiracy to manufacture explosives” and Mosque, which in 2007 was the added. That is a startling view for overnight all over Islamabad con- all its donations to seminaries had arrests. were still being detained. Police also scene of a week-long military siege any child to hold, but particularly in demning him and he was forced to government clearance, but much of “We hope that the moderate pan- seized chemicals at an abandoned televi- against radicals which left more a country where sectarian violence- apologize on television. the funding is thought to come democrats will see through the true face of sion studio in the eastern district of Sai than 100 people dead and led to mostly targeting Shiites-is on the There is also the question of through informal channels. radical forces.” Hong Kong’s legislature Kung, with some detonated at the scene. the rise of the Tehreek-e-Taliban rise. possible resistance from Pakistan’s “Madrassas have special repre- upped its security yesterday saying there A house search led to the seizure of ingre- Pakistan (TTP). Aziz is well known wealthy friends in the Gulf. In sentatives who travel across the was “a likelihood of the legislative council dients that police said could be used to for his controversial views, includ- ‘We won’t let it happen’ January, a Senate committee heard Arab world and African countries... complex being stormed by radical groups” make TATP, a highly volatile explosive ing praising the Islamic State group But the government’s efforts to that seminaries were receiving and those who have access to in the coming days. Pro-democracy and believed to have been used in the deadly and saying the Pakistani military’s rein in madrassas have prompted funding from Middle Eastern coun- Europe, they collect the money pro-government groups are due to rally jihadist attacks in London in 2005. fight against the TTP was “un- anger from many clerics, who tries including Saudi Arabia, Kuwait themselves from Muslim communi- outside Wednesday, when the bill goes for Air rifles and “V for Vendetta” style face Islamic”. Last year the Red Mosque’s accuse the authorities of maligning and Qatar. The last time Pakistan ties there,” Amir Rana, the director debate. Beijing’s Song urged lawmakers to masks were also found. The masks were madrassa for girls renamed its religious leaders in a bid to build an tried to regulate madrassas, under of think tank the Pakistan Institute pass the proposal, which sets out how occasionally worn by protesters during the library in honour of slain Al-Qaeda “anti-Islamic narrative”. “The term military ruler Pervez Musharraf, Gulf for Peace Studies, told AFP. “This is a Hong Kong will choose its next leader in mass rallies and are a symbol of anti-estab- chief Osama bin Laden. religion and sect have been used in countries-particularly Saudi Arabia- grey area which is difficult to moni- 2017. lishment defiance worldwide. One suspect, Habib Ullah, a Jamia Faridia stu- the... constitutional amendment, leant on Islamabad to persuade it tor.” A senior government official Democrats in the city’s legislature have shown wearing a black hood over his face, dent, says bin Laden is his hero and which makes it biased,” said Abdul not to push too hard on the cur- who asked not be named said an said they will vote against the plan, deny- was taken back to the scene in Sai Kung yes- has strong views on Shiite Muslims, Qudus, spokesman for Wafaq-ul- riculum, according to a senior offi- estimated 70 million rupees ing it the two-thirds majority it needs to terday for a police reconstruction. “I suggest who form a minority of about 20 Madaris Al-Arabia, the country’s cial. ($700,000) was illegally transferred pass. Although the proposal will for the we look very carefully, deeply and calmly at percent of the Pakistani population, largest grouping of madrassas. After Peshawar, however, from two Gulf countries in the first time give all residents the right to vote this case before we give this individual inci- which is mostly Sunni Muslim. “We are quite sure that the gov- Pakistani media and government space of two months this year after for the chief executive, it adheres to a dent too much priority,” security expert “They are not Muslims and they ernment wants to target religious ministers began publicly question- visits by religious leaders.—AFP Beijing ruling that candidates must be vet- Steve Vickers said of the arrests.—AFP WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2015 ANALYSIS

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By Soren Billing

ike the protagonist of Denmark’s hit TV show “Borgen”, Danish Prime Minister Helle LThorning-Schmidt is a pragmatic centrist who learned her political lines the hard way. Since call- ing elections last month, the Social Democratic leader has succeeded in clawing back lost support for her centre-left coalition ahead of Thursday’s par- liamentary election, which pundits describe as too tough to call. Best known abroad for taking a “selfie” with Brotherhood dream of an Islamist Egypt fades British Prime Minister David Cameron and US President Barack Obama at Nelson Mandela’s memorial service in December 2013, the tall, ele- fter becoming Egypt’s first freely elected presi- Brotherhood leader Khairat El-Shater and 2 others to the army’s grip on power. Morsi’s year-long tenure was gant 48-year-old blonde became Denmark’s first dent in 2012, Islamist Mohamed Morsi hoped his death for conspiring with foreign militant groups. Egypt’s only period of civilian rule since the overthrow of female prime minister in 2011. She ousted a right- AMuslim Brotherhood movement could emerge Morsi’s big ambitions to create an “Egyptian renais- the monarchy in 1952. wing coalition that had steered the country into a from decades of battle with the Egyptian state and trans- sance with an Islamic foundation” were short-lived after housing boom and bust, triggering years of slug- form the country. Barely a year into his presidency, Morsi then army chief Abdel Fattah El-Sisi ousted him in 2013 Isolated in jail gish growth.Lacking the charisma of some of her was toppled by the army following mass protests and Sisi, now elected president, has repeatedly portrayed the Egypt has defended its actions against protesters, say- rivals, Thorning-Schmidt saw her support plummet thrown into jail. The final act in his downfall came on Brotherhood as a terrorist group that poses an existential ing they were given opportunities to disperse peacefully, as she implemented corporate tax cuts and scaled Tuesday when an Egyptian judge sentenced Morsi to threat to Egypt. That message has been well received by and blamed Brotherhood militants for the violence. It back parts of a massive welfare state in a country death. Wearing his blue prison suit in a metal court cage, many Egyptians whose desire for stability made them says all defendants are given a fair trial by an independ- which has both Europe’s highest taxes and the the bespectacled and bearded Islamist listened calmly as turn a blind eye to Sisi’s crackdown on Morsi and his sup- ent judiciary. The Brotherhood says it is still determined world’s highest levels of household debt. judge Shaaban El-Shami read out the verdict in the case porters. Morsi, 63, says he does not recognize the court to win back power peacefully but, fearing arrest, can only relating to a 2011 mass jail break. cases stacked against him, describing them as part of a afford to hold small and fleeting protests nowadays. Straight to PM job Shami handed Morsi the death sentence along with military coup that rolled back freedoms won in the 2011 There are no signs either side is willing to reconcile, but In 2005, aged just 38 and with only a few five other Brotherhood leaders in that case. He also gave uprising that ended Mubarak’s three-decade rule. carrying out a death sentence against figures such as months in parliament under her belt, the former the former president a 25-year sentence in a case relat- He has only been seen in televised snippets from Morsi or Badie could backfire by turning them into mar- member of the European parliament became the ing to conspiring with foreign groups. Morsi appeared court sessions since his detention in 2013 and other tyrs and re-energizing Brotherhood members who have first woman to rule the Social Democrats, pulling a unfazed, smiling, and waving to lawyers as other defen- leaders of the Middle East’s oldest Islamist group are all managed to evade arrest. disunited party back together after an election dants chanted: “Down, down with military rule,” after the behind bars. Long Egypt’s main political opposition, the Western diplomats say Egyptian officials acknowledge defeat. “She is... very good at one liners, very good verdicts were read out. Morsi’s court-appointed defense Brotherhood did not imagine until 2011 it could rule the privately that executing Morsi would be risky and are at making short statements and this is of course an lawyer said he would appeal the death sentence. The rul- country, and some argue the decision to seek the presi- unlikely to carry out the sentences. The peasant farmer’s advantage in an election campaign,” Peter ing marks another setback for leaders of the Muslim dency was a miscalculation. While effective under- son with a doctorate from the University of Southern Nedergaard, political science professor at the Brotherhood, and increases the chances of its youth tak- ground, it struggled to meet the desires of about 90 mil- California was a late entrant to the presidential race in University of Copenhagen told AFP. Her marriage ing up arms against the authorities, breaking what the lion Egyptians for better services and jobs, and Morsi was 2012, after the Brotherhood’s preferred candidate Shater to British lawmaker Stephen Kinnock, whom she group says is a long tradition of non-violence. overthrown after a year in office by Mubarak’s former was disqualified on a technicality. The Brotherhood, met at the Bruges College of Europe in 1993, makes Morsi, accused by critics of abuse of power and mis- intelligence chief Sisi, who promised a roadmap to which won grassroots support through charity and once her the daughter-in-law of former British Labour management of the economy while in office, has been democracy. dominated professions such as the law, medicine and Party leader and longtime European Commissioner entangled in one legal case after another in unrelenting Rumours that Morsi intended to give part or all of engineering, has survived crackdowns under successive Neil Kinnock. pressure against Islamists. In this case, Morsi and fellow Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula to Palestinian militant group autocrats in Egypt, birthplace of political Islam. But some Born in the working-class Copenhagen suburb defendants including the Brotherhood’s top leader Hamas added to suspicions about him. Following his fall young supporters no longer look to the Brotherhood’s of Ishoj to an office manager mother and econom- Mohamed Badie were convicted of killing and kidnap- in mid-2013, hundreds of Morsi supporters were shot leaders for guidance. That raises the possibility they will ics professor father, Thorning-Schmidt likes to proj- ping policemen, attacking police facilities and breaking dead at a Cairo protest camp and thousands of others lose patience and take up arms in a country where mili- ect a down-to-earth image to match the egalitarian out of jail during the 2011 uprising against veteran rounded up, dashing the hopes of detained tants based in the Sinai Peninsula have killed hundreds of policies her country is known for. The mother-of- leader Hosni Mubarak. The court also sentenced Brotherhood leaders who hoped the unrest would break police and soldiers since Morsi’s fall. —Reuters two was photographed by paparazzi shovelling snow outside her home in one of Copenhagen’s most upscale neighborhoods, and her husband- who was elected to the British parliament in last Wuhayshi, Bin Laden’s ex-aide who led Yemen arm month’s general election-told a journalist he thinks “she’s the only prime minister who does all her own washing”. asir Al-Wuhayshi, the Al-Qaeda regarded as a key US ally in the fight second-in-command who has against the jihadist network. The Nicknamed ‘Gucci Helle’ Nbeen killed in a US drone strike, detainees escaped through a 44-metre However, her expensive tastes-earning her the was a former aide of Osama bin Laden (145-foot) tunnel between their cell nickname “Gucci Helle”-at first made it difficult for the who tunneled out of prison to take and a nearby mosque which they dug party base to accept her, and she and her husband command of its Yemen arm. Under his with makeshift tools. The jailbreak was have been questioned, and cleared, of claiming leadership, Al-Qaeda in the Arabian a boost for Al-Qaeda in Yemen after a excessive tax allowances which dealt a heavy blow to Peninsula (AQAP) became the jihadist series of blows, including the killing of her popularity among voters. “She has taken her par- network’s most feared branch, plotting its then leader Qaed Salim Sinan al- ty to the right policy-wise, her leadership has been a a string of attacks on Western targets Harithi in a US drone strike in 2002. shift for the Social Democrats,” said Rune Stubager, that earned him a US bounty of $10 Harithi was the suspected master- political science professor at Aarhus University. million on his head. The group mind of the 2000 bombing of the For one coalition partner, the Socialist People’s claimed a January attack on French destroyer USS Cole in the port of Aden Party, the sale of a stake in state-controlled energy satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo that killed 17 sailors. Wuhayshi was group DONG to a US investment bank was too which killed 12 people and was behind named head of Al-Qaeda in Yemen in much and the party left the coalition in January. Her an attempt to blow up a US commer- 2007 and oversaw its merger with the combative approach in the early stages of the cam- cial airliner on Christmas Day 2009. network’s Saudi branch to form AQAP. paign with tough talk on immigration as well as Wuhayshi, a thin, olive-skinned Saudi jihadists fleeing the kingdom’s Denmark’s improving economic outlook have Yemeni believed to have been in his crackdown on Al-Qaeda after a spate helped the ruling coalition stage a comeback in mid-thirties, attended Al-Qaeda’s Al- of deadly attacks in 2006 and 2007 recent weeks. Thorning-Schmidt has also benefitted Farouk training camp in Afghanistan in were welcomed by Wuhayshi. from a series of low-level expenses scandals that the late 1990s. He grew close to Bin Saeed al-Shehri, a Saudi former have harmed the image of opposition leader Lars Laden, handling his finances and inmate of the US detention centre in Lokke Rasmussen. —AFP guesthouses, wrote Seth G Jones in his Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, was named his book “Hunting in the Shadows, the deputy, a post he held until his death pursuit of Al-Qaeda since 9/11”. “Both in a US drone strike in 2013. Yemen’s were soft spoken thinkers, silently rugged terrain and fiercely independ- All articles appearing on these ambitious men who saw further than ent tribal society proved fertile ground pages are the personal opinion of those around them,” wrote Gregory for AQAP, which established a strong the writers. Kuwait Times takes no Johnsen in his book “The Last Refuge: presence in swathes of the south and Yemen, Al-Qaeda and the Battle for east. When Bin Laden was killed by US responsibility for views expressed Arabia.” Wuhayshi is said to have fled commandos in Pakistan in May 2010, therein. Kuwait Times invites read- Afghanistan in 2002 to Iran, where he Wuhayshi warned Washington not to ers to voice their opinions. Please was arrested and handed over to fool itself that it spelt Qaeda’s demise. send submissions via email to: opin- Yemen, which detained him without “What is coming is greater and worse, [email protected] or via snail charge. and what is awaiting you is more mail to PO Box 1301 Safat, Kuwait. But in February 2006, he made an intense and harmful,” he said. In July The editor reserves the right to edit audacious escape with 22 other pris- JAAR: Photos shows Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) chief Nasser 2011, Wuhayshi pledged allegiance to any submission as necessary. oners in a major embarrassment for Al-Wuhayshi (Wahishi) in the militant stronghold town of Jaar, in Yemen’s Bin Laden’s successor, Ayman Al- the Yemeni authorities who had been southern Abyan province. —AFP Zawahiri. —AFP NEWS WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2015

HADAR: A picture taken from the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights shows smoke rising from the Syrian Druze village of Hadar yesterday. Al-Nusra Front, one of Al-Qaeda’s Syrian affiliate, are reportedly engaging offensive operations against Syrian government forces around Hadar, located approximately 15 kms east of the Israeli-held Golan. — AFP Israel prepares for possible refugee throngs on Golan

JERUSALEM: Israel signaled readiness yesterday to inter- Eizenkot, who was invoking a scenario of refugees being vene if Syrian refugees were to throng to its armistice line on targeted by Islamist insurgents or Assad loyalists on the the Golan Heights, after Israel’s Druze Arab minority stepped Syrian-held side of the Golan, did not elaborate on Israel’s up a public campaign to help brethren caught up in the civil planned actions. On Sunday, the Israeli news site Walla war next door. Israel has sought to keep out of the four-year- reported Israel was examining the possibility of enforcing a old crisis in Syria, an old foe from which it captured the “humanitarian aid zone” on the other side of the Golan sepa- strategic Golan in a 1967 conflict and where it fears more ration fence-specifically for any influx of Syrian Druze fleeing belligerent Islamist militants could take over should Islamist insurgents. Walla did not detail how such a zone President Bashar Al-Assad fall. So far, Israeli forces have limit- might be set up or defended. Israeli officials declined com- ed themselves to returning fire into Syria when shooting hit ment on the report. their side of the Golan, and admitting hundreds of refugees But Israel is mindful of calls for intervention by its own for medical treatment. Druze, some of whose members have reached senior posts But with no end in sight to the fighting that has sent in the armed forces or government, and by Druze on its side some 4 million Syrians fleeing to neighboring Jordan, of the Golan who have been demonstrating at the fence. Lebanon, Turkey and Iraq, Israel’s top military officer told Military spokesman Brigadier-General Moti Almoz said the parliament yesterday that preparations were under way to top brass held a special Golan assessment yesterday “as part respond to any massing of refugees on the Golan. “If a large of the common cause and blood-alliance between us and number of refugees comes to the border from the combat our Druze brothers in the State of Israel”. But Almoz, in a zones, we will do what is needed to prevent a massacre,” statement posted on Facebook, said the Israeli side of the Lieutenant-General Gadi Eizenkot said, according to a per- Golan was “calm, without irregular events” and that Eizenkot son who was present at the parliamentary briefing. had ordered no change to current deployments.— Reuters Tehran, Paris in ‘love and hate’ relationship Nuclear deadline not ‘sacred date’

PARIS: Iranian Transport Minister Abbas Akhoundi said yes- nuclear program. terday that Paris and Tehran have a “love/hate” relationship, But Abbas Araghchi, a deputy foreign minister and key as he urged France to throw its weight behind a draft deal member of Iran’s team, hinted the final talks may overrun, on Iran’s nuclear program. “In a word, I would say that love having already said that progress on drafting the deal has and hate dominate all aspects of our relationship,” Akhoundi recently been very slow. His latest remarks came as he pre- said at a conference in Paris.” I believe there is no consensus pared to leave Tehran for Vienna, where the negotiations (in France) and that there is no French strategy with regards were due to resume. “The date... was selected for the end of to Iran,” he said. “Sooner or later, the nuclear conflict will be negotiations but we will not sacrifice a good agreement for resolved and France has to decide its position now.” the sake of the schedule,” he was quoted as saying on state Iran and the P5+1 group (Britain, China, France, Russia television’s website. “If we need a few extra days it’s not and the United States plus Germany) have agreed the out- important because there are no sacred dates,” he said of the lines of a deal on Iran’s nuclear program which world pow- talks with the United States, Britain, China, France, Russia ers are trying to conclude by June 30.However, French and Germany. Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius, seen as a hawk in the nego- With US officials also saying in the past week that the tiations, has said France opposes any deal with Iran that process of concluding the agreement is proving complicat- does not allow for inspections of military sites. Iran’s ed, Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday criticized supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has ruled out the powers for “haggling”. “If the other party respects the checks at military facilities. The deal is aimed at preventing agreed framework and does not add other demands the dif- Iran from developing the atomic bomb in exchange for an ferences can be resolved, but if they choose the path of hag- easing of crippling economic sanctions. gling then it can prolong the negotiations,” he said. The two Meanwhile, a top Iranian negotiator said yesterday that sides agreed the outlines for a deal on April 2 after intensive the end of June deadline for a nuclear deal between Iran talks in the Swiss lakeside city of Lausanne went past a MALANG: A woman uses a telescope with an SLR camera attached to spot the new moon to mark the beginning and world powers is not sacred and extra time may be nec- March 31 deadline. The US has said June 30 remains its of Ramadan in Malang yesterday. Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim-majority country, will start essary. Iran and the five permanent members of the UN deadline and Rouhani noted that despite “many differences” Ramadan on June 18, where Muslims abstain from eating, drinking and sex from sunrise to sunset. — AFP Security Council plus Germany have set June 30 as the date during the negotiations he remains “hopeful” of an agree- for a comprehensive accord regarding Tehran’s disputed ment. — Agencies ILO has ‘vendetta’ against Lawmakers pass security cameras, e-crimes...

Continued from Page 1 urged the Interior Minister to at least resolve their Qatar: Qatar Airways CEO humanitarian demands. of expression and opinion on social media especially MP Adnan Abdulsamad wondered why the govern- PARIS: Qatar Airways Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker yes- in our contract.” The ILO report said Qatar justified Qatar Twitter and Facebook. Justice Minister Yacoub Al-Sane, ment recruits workers from outside Kuwait - leaving terday accused the International Labor Organization Airways’ dismissal of pregnant women by citing expect- however, insisted that the law was needed to meet many of the 110,000 bedoons without jobs. He said the (ILO) of having a “vendetta” against Qatar and its state ing mothers’ apparent lack of physical fitness to fly and international obligations and assured the house that it plight of bedoons is increasing and they are part of the carrier after the UN agency called for it to stop discrimi- inability to meet the job requirements. The report also is within international standards. Kuwaiti social structure as there are cases when two nating against women staff. The ILO published a report said that Qatar Airways had introduced new employee Opponents expressed fear that the law is too flexible brothers are Kuwaitis and their two other brothers are on Saturday detailing its recommendations to Qatar on contracts in December 2014 that no longer state that and can be misused by authorities to crackdown on bedoons while in other cases the father is Kuwaiti while how the airline should change its employment rules in permission is required for a change in marital status. cyber freedoms. The government denied that penalties his children are not. He added that the problem of order to end discrimination. The report was triggered by Eighty percent of Qatar Airways’ 9,000 cabin crew in the law were too harsh. The law stipulates a 10-year bedoons is a black spot in Kuwait’s white uniform. complaints from global workers’ rights movements, the workforce are women, the ILO said in its report, citing jail term and a fine of between KD 20,000 and KD 50,000 MP Abdullah Al-Tameemi said authorities deal harsh- ILO said. Rules cited as discriminatory included the the Qatari government. “Protective measures should for those who launch a website for a terrorist organiza- ly with bedoons and in an uncivilized and inhumane requirement that employees get permission to change include action taken to ensure that a woman worker tion or with the intention to carry out terrorist attacks. It way. The Interior Minister denied the claims and said their marital status, the automatic dismissal of cabin does not lose her job during pregnancy and that mater- also stipulates a series of penalties for a variety of online the government is providing them many services and is crew members who fell pregnant and surveillance of the nity is not a source of discrimination,” the ILO said. A violations including for comments or tweets. studying their situation. MP Abdullah Maayouf defend- employees’ private lives. spokesman for the Qatar government was immediately The Assembly also passed the 2015/2016 budgets for ed the government and denied that Kuwait is maltreat- “I don’t give a damn about the ILO - I am there to run unavailable for comment. Qatar has been repeatedly a number of government agencies. During the session, ing bedoons. He said that some of them do not deserve a successful airline,” Al Baker told Reuters at an aviation criticized for its treatment of its labor force as the coun- a number of MPs strongly criticized the government for to be naturalized because they have damaged their show in Paris when asked about the ILO ruling. “This is try steps up construction ahead of the 2022 World Cup. refusing to resolve the problem of stateless people or documents to get Kuwaiti citizenship. The Assembly evidence of a vendetta they have against Qatar Airways In May, the government announced plans for labour bedoons. MP Youssef Al-Zalzalah said the problem of then voted to refer a draft law on bedoons to the and my country. My country has responded to the ILO reforms but did not lay down a framework or timetable bedoons is a snowball that is increasing by the day and Assembly’s human rights committee. accusations in a very robust way. We clarified the clauses for the changes. — Reuters WEDNESDAY, JUNE17, 2015 SPORTS

Lehmann wrestles with pace Mexico fear loss of Cane signs new contract SYDNEY: Australia coach Darren Lehmann is delighted to be wrestling with another defender WELLINGTON: Sam Cane, the heir apparent to Richie McCaw as All Blacks open side a dilemma over which three of five pace bowlers will start the Ashes series flanker, has signed a new contract to remain in New Zealand until the end of the 2017 sea- against England in Cardiff next month. The tourists will leave the Caribbean SANTIAGO: Mexico are facing the prospect of losing a second defender through injury at the Copa America in Chile. Left back son. The 23-year-old, who has also extended his contract with Super Rugby team Waikato for Britain on Tuesday charged with confidence after completing a convinc- Chiefs for another two years, made his international debut against Ireland in 2012 and has ing 2-0 sweep of West Indies with a 277-run victory in the second test. Adrian Aldrete, one of the standout players in the tournament, may have fractured his right ankle during Monday’s 3-3 draw played another 21 tests since. A hard-tackling loose forward with an eye for both the try Right-arm quick Josh Hazlewood was named Australia’s ‘man of the series’ line and a steal at the breakdown, Cane is certain to be in Steve Hansen’s squad for New after taking 12 wickets at 8.83 over the two matches, including his second with hosts Chile. “It looks like he has a fracture. Let’s hope not and it’s only a Zealand’s World Cup defence in England later this year. “I am really enjoying my rugby and five-wicket haul in just five tests for his country. Left-armer Mitch Starc con- love playing for both the Chiefs and the All Blacks,” Cane said in a news release. tinued where he left off with the white ball at the World Cup, where he was knock,” coach Miguel Herrera told Televisa. Aldrete fell heavily after playing a fine through ball for striker Matias Vuoso to “I still have a lot of things I want to achieve in New Zealand Rugby. I am still relatively named ‘man of the tournament’, by taking 10 wickets at 16 apiece against young and still have a lot to learn about the game and plenty of room to grow as a West Indies. Reigning ICC Cricketer of the Year Mitchell Johnson (seven score in the 65th minute, his second goal of the Group A match at the Estadio Nacional in Santiago. Central defender Rafael player. “It was a simple decision to stay with the Chiefs. It is an enjoyable envi- wickets at 18.62 in the series) and stalwart Peter Siddle are also ronment to be a part of with a great bunch of men. “The coaches are world in the party and the injury-prone but often brilliant Ryan Marquez, who injured a thigh muscle in the 0-0 draw with Bolivia last Friday, missed the game against Chile and will also class and the future is exciting for Chiefs rugby and that is something I want Harris is set to join the squad in England. “Those guys have to play a leading role in.” Having played half of his tests off the bench so far, given us a massive headache - albeit a good one - and we sit out Mexico’s last group match against Ecuador this Friday. Chile top the group with four points, ahead of Bolivia on goal Cane is in line to take custody of the New Zealand number seven shirt if, as have a really tough decision to make when it comes to expected, McCaw retires after the Sept. 18-Oct. 31 World Cup. Hansen sug- picking the side for the first test in Cardiff,” he wrote in a col- difference with Mexico third on two points. Ecuador are bot- tom with no points after they went down 3-2 to Bolivia on gested that Cane might eventually inherit the captaincy as well. umn on the Cricket Australia website. “Two of those five “Sam is an exceptional young player who has developed into a guys are going to be unbelievably unlucky to miss out, but Monday. Aldrete is part of a Mexico second-string team playing as guests at the Copa America and is among those with a good world-class loose forward,” the coach said. “He’s worked very that’s what happens when you’re playing good cricket. You hard over the past few seasons and is now a key player in have to make those hard decisions. —Reuters chance of being included in Herrera’s squad for the CONCACAF Gold Cup in the United States starting on July 7.—Reuters our group.—Reuters Mets halt Blue Jays winning streak

NEW YORK: Wilmer Flores singled to cap a Mark Reynolds connected three pitches two-out, two-run rally in the 11th inning and ahead of Molina in the fourth, giving the the New York Mets ended Toronto’s team Cardinals back-to-back homers. Randal record-tying 11-game winning streak, beating Grichuk tripled, singled and scored for St. the Blue Jays 4-3 on Monday. The Blue Jays Louis, which is 42-21 overall and 25-7 at home trailed 2-1 in the ninth before Jose Bautista - both major league bests. The Cardinals have tied it with his second home run of the game, won 15 of 20. connecting against Jeurys Famila. Twins rookie Byron Buxton tripled for his Toronto took the lead in the 11th on Dioner first career hit with one out in the eighth and Navarro’s sacrifice fly off Hansel Robles (1-1), scored on a sacrifice fly by Brian Dozier that who earned his first big league win. The Mets cut the gap to a run. Buxton also slammed then came back for their fourth win in five into the wall, but didn’t stay down long, after games. just missing a running catch on Grichuk’s triple With Ruben Tejada on first and one out, leading off the third. Michael Cuddyer hit a potential game-ending double-play grounder to second baseman RANGERS 4, DODGERS 1 Danny Valencia. Tejada smartly slowed up and Yovani Gallardo pitched seven scoreless Valencia tagged him, but too late to throw innings, Rougned Odor had three hits with a onto first. Lucas Duda followed by slicing a sin- two-run single in his return to the majors and gle off Brett Cecil (1-3) to shallow left field and Texas beat Los Angeles. Cuddyer hustled all the way home. Duda took Gallardo (6-6) struck out four and walked second on the throw, Liam Hendricks relieved three while allowing four hits. The right-han- and Flores lined the first pitch up the middle. der has won all three of his decisions over his last five starts. INDIANS-CUBS PP Odor was recalled from Triple-A Round The Cleveland Indians and Chicago Cubs Rock earlier Monday when outfielder Delino didn’t force local fans to miss the Blackhawks DeShields (left hamstring) was put on the 15- clincher in the Stanley Cup. For that, every- day disabled list with a strained left hamstring. body could thank the weather. After singles in his first two at-bats off Monday night’s interleague game at Carlos Frias (4-4), Odor greeted reliever Adam Wrigley Field was postponed about 90 min- Liberatore with a two-run single in the sixth utes before the scheduled first pitch because that put the Rangers up 4-0. of heavy rain and severe weather. Shawn Tolleson worked the ninth for his At times, tornado-warning sirens went off ninth save in as many chances, a day after giv- around the ballpark. The game will be made ing up a ninth-inning run in a tie game that up on Aug. 24. And on that date there won’t became a 4-3 home loss to Minnesota. be a conflict with the Chicago Blackhawks, NEW YORK: Jays catcher Dioner Navarro (left) waits for the throw as New York Mets Lucas Duda (21) slides in to score on Wilmer Flores’s who beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-0 at the RAYS 6, NATIONALS 1 11th-inning, game-winning walk-off single. —AP United Center in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Erasmo Ramirez pitched six scoreless Final to win their third title in six years. innings and Tampa Bay beat Washington. expected after the Royals entered the bottom loss. Just two days after picking up his first the first 5 2/3 innings. That was on a four-pitch Ramirez (6-2) won for the sixth time in his last of the ninth with an 8-2 lead. Milwaukee got career save in an emergency relief appearance, walk in the fourth to reigning AL MVP Mike MARLINS 2, YANKEES 1 seven starts following a winless stretch of 25 three runs with nobody out off Holland, the Perez (3-0) allowed five hits and two walks, Trout. Alex Rodriguez pinch-hit and flied out to games that included 15 starts. closer pitching in a non-save situation. striking out two. He has made six major league Ray retired his first two batters in the sixth end the game in his homecoming, and Miami Tampa Bay won for the 12th time in 16 Jonathan Lucroy’s second double of the night starts and allowed one run or none in five of before No.9 hitter Daniel Robertson - the only beat New York. Rodriguez drew a big ovation games. The Rays have held opponents to two made it 8-5 to chase Holland from the game. them. Jason Grilli pitched the ninth for his player on the Angels’ roster who had faced when he batted for Stephen Drew with a run- or fewer runs in 32 of 65 games. Tampa Bay Holland’s ERA ballooned from 1.76 to 3.52 17th save. him before - broke up the no-hit bid with a ner at first, but he lofted a fly to right field and slugger Evan Longoria left with a bruised left after allowing three runs on four hits and a He gave up a long flyout to David Ortiz clean single to right-center field. Jered Weaver remained five hits shy of 3,000. Rodriguez was wrist after being hit by a Taylor Hill pitch in the walk. Wade Davis retired the next three hitters before Pablo Sandoval hit his second double (4-7) was charged with five runs - four earned - back in his hometown but didn’t start because fifth. X-rays were negative. Gio Gonzalez (4-4) for his eighth save. of the game with two outs. Mike Napoli and eight hits in seven innings. there was no DH for the interleague game. gave up five runs and eight hits over 3 1-3 reached on an error, and Mookie Betts singled Tom Koehler (5-4) pitched seven innings for innings for the Nationals. Washington slugger ASTROS 6, ROCKIES 3 in a run - his third hit of the game - to make it MARINERS 5, GIANTS 1 Miami and was helped by acrobatic defense. Bryce Harper returned to the lineup and went George Springer homered twice and made 4-2. But pinch-hitter Alejandro De Aza ground- Kyle Seager hit his 11th home run with a Derek Dietrich, recalled from the minors last 0 for 4 with two strikeouts and a walk as the two nifty catches in right field, Colby Rasmus ed weakly back to the mound to end it. Rick solo shot in the eighth and Taijuan Walker week, hit his first home run of the season in designated hitter. hit a three-run homer and Houston beat Porcello (4-7) allowed four runs in 6 1-3 struck out six in seven innings to lead Seattle. the seventh to put Miami ahead against Colorado. Rasmus gave the Astros a 4-0 lead innings for Boston. Logan Morrison hit a go-ahead single in the Masahiro Tanaka. Mark Teixeira hit his 18th ROYALS 8, BREWERS 5 with his shot in the first inning and Springer fifth to support Walker (4-6), who outpitched homer for the Yankees in the second inning. Lorenzo Cain hit a two-run homer, and nor- hit solo home runs in the second and seventh. ORIOLES 4, PHILLIES 0 Tim Hudson (4-6) to win consecutive starts for Tanaka (4-2) allowed nine hits and two runs in mally lights-out reliever Greg Holland strug- Dallas Keuchel (8-2) retired the first 15 Wei-Yin Chen pitched eight innings of four- the first time all season. The right-hander seven innings. gled in the ninth before Kansas City held off Colorado batters. He wound up allowing four hit ball, Matt Wieters hit a three-run homer earned his first interleague victory after going Milwaukee. hits and left after an RBI double by Nick and Baltimore beat skidding Philadelphia. 0-3 in his first three. CARDINALS 3, TWINS 2 The Royals won in manager Ned Yost’s first Hundley pulled the Rockies within 5-3 with Chen (3-4) struck out nine and walked one The Mariners bounced back after they were Yadier Molina homered and John Lackey regular season game back in Milwaukee since two outs in the seventh. to help the Orioles win for the ninth time in 11 blanked 13-0 a day earlier at Houston, sending worked eight strong innings for St. Louis, being fired by the Brewers late in the 2008 Luke Gregerson allowed one hit in a score- games. The eight innings tied a career high San Francisco to its ninth straight home which won its fourth in a row with a victory campaign. less ninth for his 16th save. Chad Bettis (2-2) and was the longest stint by an Orioles starter defeat. That’s the longest in San Francisco his- over Minnesota. But the victory was more difficult than gave up seven hits and a season-high five runs this month. tory and worst since the club’s 11-game skid at in five inning. Zach Britton got the final three outs to seal New York’s Polo Grounds from Sept. 11-19, the last-place Phillies’ seventh straight defeat. 1940. World Series champion San Francisco TIGERS 6, REDS 0 Philadelphia has been blanked in three of its lost its fifth straight overall for its third losing Anibal Sanchez was outstanding for a sec- last four games. streak of five or more this season. ond straight start, throwing a two-hit shutout The Phillies have lost 11 in a row on the to lift Detroit Tigers to a victory over road and are a major-league worst 7-27 in ATHLETICS 9, PADRES 1 Cincinnati. away games. The loss - their 17th in the last 20 Jesse Hahn pitched well into the seventh Sanchez (5-7) struck out seven without a games overall - dropped them a season-high inning against his former team and Stephen walk, and he did not allow a baserunner after 21 games under .500 (22-43). Vogt hit a grand slam to lead Oakland. Hours the fourth inning. The right-hander did not get Aaron Harang (4-8) matched zeroes with after San Diego fired long-time manager Bud off to a good start this season, but his past two Chen until the fifth inning, when Travis Snider Black, Hahn (4-5) held the Padres one run and outings have been a major step in the right hit a two-out double off the glove of left field- three hits over 6 2/3 innings while striking out direction. He held the Chicago Cubs scoreless er Cody Asche. four and walking two. In the eighth, Vogt hit for 7 2-3 innings last Tuesday. the first pitch from Cory Mazzoni, who was Cincinnati starter Jon Moscot had to leave DIAMONDBACKS 7, ANGELS 3 recalled from Triple-A earlier in the day, into the game in the first after dislocating his non- Robbie Ray allowed two hits over seven the Jack Deck in right field to give Oakland a throwing shoulder while tagging out a runner. scoreless innings in his 10th major league 9-1 lead. It was Vogt’s second career grand Pedro Villarreal (0-1) pitched 3 1-3 innings of start, and Arizona got home runs from Paul slam. San Diego’s Tyson Ross (3-7) was also fac- relief and kept the Reds in the game, but Goldschmidt and Yasmany Tomas. ing his former team and gave up four runs and Detroit scored four in the sixth off Nate Ray (2-1) struck out three and walked two seven hits in five innings. Brett Lawrie had Adcock. Miguel Cabrera hit a two-run double in his fourth start of the season, dropping his three hits and drove in two runs for the A’s. and J.D. Martinez added a two-run homer in ERA to 1.09. The 23-year-old left-hander Ben Zobrist reached base five times, including that inning. allowed only one batter to reach base through four walks, and scored twice.—AP

PIRATES 11, WHITE SOX 0 Francisco Liriano allowed two singles in MLB results/standings eight dominant innings and Pittsburgh ran its winning streak to five with a romp over Baltimore 4, Philadelphia 0; Pittsburgh 11, Chicago White Sox 0; Detroit 6, Cincinnati 0; Atlanta 4, Boston 2; NY Chicago. Liriano (4-5) struck out 12 and walked Mets 4, Toronto 3 (11 innings); Tampa Bay 6, Washington 1; Miami 2, NY Yankees 1; Texas 4, LA Dodgers 1; one as Pittsburgh put together its second Houston 6, Colorado 3; Kansas City 8, Milwaukee 5; St. Louis 3, Minnesota 2; Arizona 7, LA Angels 3; Oakland 9, straight shutout and fourth in its last five San Diego 1; Seattle 5, San Francisco 1. games, dropping the team’s ERA to 2.79, the American League National League second-best mark in the majors behind St. Eastern Division Eastern Division Louis. W L PCT GB NY Mets 35 30 .538 - Josh Harrison and Starling Marte each had Tampa Bay 36 29 .554 - Washington 33 31 .516 1.5 four of Pittsburgh’s season-high 18 hits. Marte, NY Yankees 34 29 .540 1 Atlanta 31 33 .484 3.5 Toronto 34 31 .523 2 Miami 28 37 .431 7 Jung Ho Kang and Francisco Cervelli all drove Baltimore 32 31 .508 3 in two runs apiece as the Pirates posted their Philadelphia 22 43 .338 13 Boston 27 38 .415 9 Central Division Central Division most lopsided win of the year. Rodon came in St. Louis 42 21 .667 - having allowed three runs combined in his Kansas City 35 25 .583 - Minnesota 34 29 .540 2.5 Pittsburgh 36 27 .571 6 previous four starts. He gave up five runs in Detroit 34 30 .531 3 Chicago Cubs 34 27 .557 7 the first and seven in 3 2-3 innings, the worst Cleveland 29 33 .468 7 Cincinnati 28 35 .444 14 start of his brief career. The White Sox have Chicago White Sox 28 34 .452 8 Milwaukee 24 41 .369 19 dropped four straight. Western Division Western Division Houston 37 28 .569 - LA Dodgers 37 27 .578 - Texas 34 30 .531 2.5 San Francisco 34 31 .523 3.5 BRAVES 4, RED SOX 2 LA Angels 32 32 .500 4.5 Arizona 31 32 .492 5.5 ST LOUIS: Minnesota Twins’ Byron Buxton hits a triple in the eighth inning against the Williams Perez pitched six shutout innings Seattle 29 35 .453 7.5 San Diego 32 34 .485 6 Minnesota Twins in a baseball game. —AP and Atlanta sent Boston to its seventh straight Oakland 27 39 .409 10.5 Colorado 28 35 .444 8.5 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2015 SPORTS

Cricket helps young Afghan refugees field a new life

CROYDON: The two bowlers gasp as the softly. “But some of the Afghan guys came would do to me, or even who they were. I “The boys were rude to me, they bullied Cohen. Less than half the 1,000 unaccom- ball flies narrowly past the head of 22-year- over and translated for me, and I got used was very scared,” 18-year-old Haroon says. me as I couldn’t understand English,” panied children seeking asylum were old Mati, then burst into laughter as the to it,” he says, leaning back in his chair and Arman was 15 when he stepped out of Haroon says. “Slowly, slowly I started granted refugee status last year. Nearly 380 batsman’s momentary look of panic turns fiddling with his cap while glancing at his the back of the truck which had smuggled speaking English and they’ve become my were granted leave to remain temporarily into a bashful grin. teammates. Mati, Arman and Haroon were him into Britain to be greeted by several friends now.” on the basis there would be nobody to The scene on a sunny afternoon at this once among the dozens of child refugees police cars and a helicopter flying over- Despite having only played cricket with look after them if returned to their home modest cricket club in south London is a who arrive alone in Britain every week head. “I told social services I was 15, but plastic balls back home, the three men country. world away from war-torn Afghanistan, seeking asylum. they said ‘No you are lying, you look old- took to the sport swiftly in Britain, and The number of Afghan child refugees where these three young men - Mati, Almost 2,000 unaccompanied children er’... and they took me to a detention cen- showed off their natural talent in the nets. seeking asylum in Britain has shrunk in Arman and Haroon - grew up. arrived in Britain last year, the majority tre. I was there for three and a half “First I was a batsman, then I became a recent years - from 1,800 in 2008 to 168 The Refugee Cricket Project (RCP) was from Albania, Eritrea, Afghanistan and months,” he says. wicketkeeper, then I tried to bowl, and I’m last year - but there are still a steady founded in 2009 with the aim of bringing Syria, according to the Home Office (interi- The three men choose not to disclose a fielder too so I’m doing everything now - stream of new faces arriving at the RCP, young refugees together, improving their or ministry). their full names for fear of retribution for I’m good at all of it,” Arman says with a which is run by British charities The English and cricketing ability, and offering Many are smuggled out of poverty- their families in Afghanistan. They refuse to smile. Refugee Council and The Change guidance with asylum applications and stricken and war-torn countries, sent away talk about what pushed them to leave, but Foundation. welfare issues. by their families to escape persecution, some of their teammates fled forced RIGHT TO REMAIN For those who have gained the right to The project, mainly made up of Afghan and undergo cramped, lengthy and per- recruitment as suicide bombers, and oth- Cricket sessions and English classes live in Britain, the RCP helps them to refugees because of cricket’s popularity in ilous journeys before arriving in Britain. ers faced death threats. aside, the RCP also runs a weekly advice access higher education, training courses the South Asian country, is one of a grow- When it comes to talking about adapt- clinic to help the young refugees and asy- and work experience to ease them into ing number of sports initiatives in Britain UNCERTAIN ARRIVAL ing to life in Britain, however, the three are lum seekers secure their right to remain in adulthood. Haroon hopes to open a car that aims to help refugees, particularly Arriving alone in Britain can be terrify- laid-back and self-assured. From detention Britain. workshop, Arman is studying information youngsters who are among the most vul- ing for children, unable to speak English centres to foster families to shared hous- Refugee and asylum seeking children technology while Mati works as a nursing nerable victims of displacement. and unused to the environment. Some are ing, the experiences of Mati, Arman and are looked after by local authorities upon assistant. “I’m really enjoying my job as I “On my first day I was so shy... I was just interrogated by immigration officials and Haroon, who have all been in Britain for at arrival in Britain, but ignorance about the like helping others. I think it’s the best way sitting in the corner and watching, and my held in detention centres while their asy- least five years, have varied greatly. But asylum system means they often receive to give something back, like the support English wasn’t good so I couldn’t under- lum claims are processed. they were all sent to school in Britain, and poor advice which can hamper their appli- we had when we didn’t know anything,” stand the coaches,” 21-year-old Arman says “When I arrived, I wasn’t sure what they struggled to fit in. cations, said RCP coordinator Antonia Mati says.—Reuters Gleneagles gallops to victory St James’s Palace Stakes

ASCOT: Irish trainer Aidan O’Brien saddled a record-breaking seventh winner of the St James’s Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot when Gleneagles galloped to a comprehensive victory in the feature race on opening day. Ridden by Ryan Moore, Gleneagles barely broke sweat in dismissing Latharnach to win by two and a half lengths. “I never had to get really serious with him,” the jockey said. “He is a pleasure to ride and he’s getting better.” Gleneagles’ triumph in the £405,300 ($633,593) race confirmed his status as the best three-year-old miler in Europe after ear- lier victories in the 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket SINGAPORE: Performers from Malaysia dance during the closing ceremony of the and the Irish equivalent. He also helped his train- SEA Games. —AP er surpass the previous record of six triumphs posted by trainer Matt Dawson in the nine- teenth century. Gleneagles is owned by the Coolmore syndi- SEA Games ends with cate, who had earlier experienced frustration when Air Force Blue finished runner-up in the tribute to quake victims Coventry Stakes won by Buratino. He was a first winner of the week for both SINGAPORE: The 28th Southeast Asian SEA Games feature a rich mixture of sports, O’Brien and Moore, who are expected to close Games closed on a sombre note at many that are on the Olympic programme the week as leading trainer and jockey respec- Singapore’s new national Stadium yesterday, but also a few that keep faith with the tively. drawing the curtain on the region’s biggest region’s unique sporting interests, including Earlier, the much-vaunted international chal- multi-sports event. exotic pencak silat, sepak takraw and dragon lenge came to nothing. Hong Kong champion Singaporean president Tony Tan officially boat racing. Able Friend finished only sixth in the Queen declared the Games over after Tan Chuan-Jin, Thailand, the region’s sporting power- Anne Stakes, US challeger Finnegan was with- the president of the SEA Games Federation, house, finished at the top of the medals table drawn from the Coventry Stakes through illness delivered an emotional closing speech, pay- for the fourth time in the last five SEA Games, and Shamal Wind, from Australia, failed to fea- ing tribute to the victims of the Mount winning 95 golds. ture in the King’s Stakes won by Goldream. And Kinabalu earthquake in nearby Borneo. The host-nation Singapore finished sec- California Chrome, last year’s Horse of the Year in Eighteen people, including a teacher and ond with 84 golds, followed by Vietnam (73), the US, was withdrawn from tomorrow’s Prince eight Singaporean primary school children Malaysia (62), Indonesia (47), Philippines (29), Of Wales’s Stakes after he contracted an abcess died in the quake, which occurred on June 5, Myanmar (12) and Cambodia (1). Laos, Brunei in his hoof. the same day as the Opening Ceremony for and East Timor also won medals but none of Meanwhile, Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II spoke the SEA Games. the 402 golds that were handed out. of the “thrill” of being a racehorse owner as she The deaths cast a long shadow over the Singapore won the first gold medal on attended yesterday’s first day of this year’s Royal Games. Singapore and Malaysia both June 2, three days before the Opening Ascot meeting, south-west of London. observed an official day of mourning with Ceremony, and also the last, just hours before The five-day event is one of the highlights of flags flown at half-mast and a minute’s silence the Closing Ceremony, in the men’s water the English sporting and social summer scene, observed at all the SEA Games venues. polo, an event Singapore have won 26 times with its prestigious list of races now attracting Competitors from countries across the region in a row. The city-state also produced the two entrants from all round the globe. took time out to visit the school where the most prolific individual winners of the Games, As is traditional, the Queen arrived in a horse- young casualties studied and helped organise both teenage swimmers with the same ambi- drawn carriage after travelling to the course an international fundraising campaign. tion of putting their tiny homeland on the from nearby Windsor Castle, with several mem- In his closing speech, Tan Chuan-Jin read world sporting stage. bers of her family including her husband, the the last blog entry that the victims had post- Joseph Schooling, who turned 20 on Duke of Edinburgh, heir the Prince of Wales and ed after climbing the mountain, saying it Tuesday, won gold medals in all nine events grandson Prince Harry also in the carriage pro- served as a reminder of the enduring spirit of he entered while his 18-year-old team mate cession. All the male royals wore traditional friendship between Southeast Asian coun- Quah Zheng Wen won a total of 12 medals, morning dress, with a waistcoat and a top hat, tries. “Though it was an exhausting hike to including seven gold. with the most spectacular female fashion of the Pendant Hut, step by step, inch by inch, we all The Games also served as a vivid demon- week set to be on display come Thursday’s ASCOT: Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II looks at the newly unveiled statue to the undefeated race- made it up! It wasn’t easy but they all suc- stration of Singapore’s spectacular transfor- Ladies Day. In a foreword to the official pro- horse Frankel on the first day of Royal Ascot horse racing meet yesterday. Royal Ascot is the ceeded getting up there. How did they make mation from a sleepy British colonial outpost gramme, the Queen-a longstanding racing annual five-day horse race meeting that Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II attends every day of the it up? The answer? Each other. They encour- to a global financial powerhouse that is now enthusiast-said Royal Ascot had become a “won- event. —AP aged each other.” home to many of the world’s mega-rich. derful spectacle shared with the whole world”. In keeping with tradition, the SEA Games Most of the events were held at She wrote: “At the turn of the millennium, in the 30 races the very best of luck.” wins came at the course. It is fitting that such a cauldron was then extinguished and the SEA Singapore’s brand new $1 billion SportsHub, Royal Ascot was very much a European affair, The Queen also unveiled a new statue of five- magnificent statue will stand at the course to Games flag was lowered and handed over to which was built as part of the city’s bid to but now we share the wonderful spectacle with times Ascot winner Frankel after the opening celebrate his achievements.” The Queen, who Malaysia, who will host the next edition in attract more major sporting events. the world. race, the Queen Anne Stakes-named after the has bred as well as owned racehorses, has had 2017. About 50,000 spectators filed into the Singapore already hosts a Formula One “We have horses representing many coun- monarch who founded the course in 1711. 22 winners at Royal Ascot. The 89-year-old rarely stadium for the two-hour ceremony that cele- race, the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) tries in front of an audience, both here at Ascot Frankel, who was trained by the late Henry displays much emotion in public but photogra- brated the performances of more than 4,000 finals and a round ofswimming world cup and watching at home, from far and wide. “It Cecil, is widely regarded as one of the greatest phers captured the Queen’s delight when her athletes from the 11 competing nations and and was recently named as one of two Asian gives me great pleasure to hear how much the racehorses of all-time and retired unbeaten after horse, Estimate, won the Ascot Gold Cup two ended in an explosion of fireworks and laser cities that will host rounds of the world rug- racing community looks forward to Royal Ascot. a 14-race career in October 2012. years ago. But the horse was stripped of its sec- beams. Held every two years since 1959, the by sevens series. —Reuters I know the thrill that participation as a racehorse Jane Cecil, Henry’s widow, said: “Ascot played ond-place finish last year after testing positive owner brings, and I wish all those with runners a special part in Frankel’s career as five of his 14 for morphine in July. —AFP Blackhawks win Stanley Cup

CHICAGO: The Chicago Blackhawks won their career playoff shutout. Keith was a unanimous in the series, but it wasn’t enough against the third NHL Stanley Cup in six years by beating selection for the Conn Smythe Trophy for unflappable Blackhawks. Tampa Bay 2-0 on Monday to take the series 4 playoff MVP after he finished with 21 points “Our goal scoring dried up. It wasn’t for games to 2. while playing over 700 minutes in a grueling lack of trying,” coach Jon Cooper said. “The Patrick Kane and Duncan Keith scored and postseason. “It feels so great. You want to chances, posts, missed nets, open nets that hit this time Chicago clinched the title at home - keep being a part of these things,” Keith said. sticks, you need those to go in for you to keep something it last did in 1938 - to enable the “You don’t get these awards without being on going. Ultimately they dried up for us.” Tampa party to begin immediately. great teams with great players. I’m just proud Bay star Steven Stamkos finished the playoffs “We won it for each other, for the city,” to be a part of this group of guys who cares so with an eight-game scoring drought that like- Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews said. “In much and do whatever it takes.” ly will haunt him into the offseason. He rung so many ways, winning a championship like It was an appropriate conclusion to a series the inside of the crossbar on a near miss at this in our home city, it really transcends the full of near misses and close calls that had 7:50 of the first and was stoned by Crawford sport. Everyone wants to be a part of it. It’s fans in Chicago and Tampa Bay on the edge of on a breakaway 58 seconds into the middle amazing.” their seats for almost two weeks. It was only period. Keith, the Blackhawks’ iron man directed a the second final to begin with five one-goal “It’s so frustrating especially for me not dominant defense that shut down Tampa games, and no team enjoyed a two-goal being able to get the job done these last cou- Bay’s high-scoring attack and also gave advantage until an open Kane buried a per- ple games,” Stamkos said. “That’s something Chicago a 1-0 lead when he knocked in his fect pass from Brad Richards at 14:46 of the you’re going to remember for a long time.” own rebound with 2:47 left in the second third. It was Kane’s first goal of the series, and The pair of missed opportunities for one of period. it touched off a wild celebration by the fren- the NHL’s most gifted scorers was made costly Kane made it 2-0 in the third when he zied crowd of 22,424. “I’d say you have a when the Blackhawks got on the board in the CHICAGO: Chicago Blackhawks center Jonathan Toews and right wing Patrick Kane cele- scored on a one-time shot on a three-on-two dynasty,” NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman second. brate after defeating the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 6 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup rush with 5:13 left in the game - his first goal told the cheering crowd as he presented the Keith got a nice pass from Kane in the mid- Final series. —AP of the series. It was the first time in the final trophy to the grinning Blackhawks. dle and shot it around Tampa Bay center that either team had a two-goal lead. Ben Bishop kept the Lightning in the game Cedric Paquette. Bishop stopped his first try, 40-year-old Finnish defenseman was acquired phy from NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, Goaltender Corey Crawford, who was pulled with 30 saves, fighting through some sort of but Keith kept skating past Paquette and in a trade with Philadelphia in February after he handed it right to Timonen, who proudly from the first-round playoff series against lower-body injury that kept him out of Game flipped in the rebound at 17:13. he missed the start of the season while recov- hoisted it into the air. “I leave this game as a Nashville before re-establishing himself as 4. Led by Bishop and big defenseman Victor It was the first Stanley Cup for Kimmo ering from blood clots in his leg and lungs. Stanley Cup champion. I can’t ask for anything first-choice goalie, had 25 saves in his fifth Hedman, the Lightning allowed just 13 goals Timonen, who has said he plans to retire. The After captain Jonathan Toews got the tro- more than that,” Timonen said.—AP WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2015 SPORTS

FIFA scandal exposes Caribbean’s corrupt underbelly

MIAMI: At a Caribbean anti-corruption dependent territory, to the larger inde- soccer playing countries in votes at the conference in the Cayman Islands in pendent nations of Jamaica and Trinidad, annual FIFA Congress and providing March last year, politicians and activists the scandal has left the region facing funds to develop the sport in the region. called on regional leaders to create a cul- questions about whether a culture of The corruption questions facing Blatter ture of integrity and transparency with corruption is embedded in small island were “a small price to pay for all the good zero tolerance for offenders. It didn’t politics and society. The abuse of soccer, he has done,” wrote sportscaster Orville seem to matter to the organizer that one which has overtaken cricket and athletics Higgins in the Jamaican newspaper, The of the main sponsors was the regional in popularity in the region, has become a Gleaner last week. soccer body CONCACAF that was mired symbol of that problem. A number of former soccer officials, in a big bribery scandal. “There is a Jack Warner or two in even those tainted by this scandal and That organizer, the University College every Caribbean parliament today,” said earlier corruption investigations, have of the Cayman Islands, trumpeted political scientist Tennyson Joseph at the retained political influence. CONCACAF’s involvement and said the University of the West Indies in Barbados, Warner, for example, was reelected to aim of the gathering was “to raise aware- noting that poor public services in some parliament in Trinidad despite his resig- ness of the potential for corruption and islands had opened the door to populist nation as FIFA vice president and CON- decline in ethical standards across all the would-be Robin Hoods. CACAF president in 2011 after he was various sectors of society, including The scandal also risks damaging the the subject of a FIFA probe into his role sports, and the consequent damaging island economies by deterring US and at a meeting where bribes were paid to effect on economies and social harmo- other foreign banks from dealing with officials in the region. MIAMI: In this Jan. 28, 2008, CONCACAF General Secretary Chuck Blazer (left) ny.” banks in the region. The US indictment alleges that begin- and President Jack Warner chat during a news conference. —AP Little more than a year later, CONCA- “Due to compliance requirements it’s ning in the early 1990s, Warner “began to CAF is at the center of the turmoil getting more and more difficult for local leverage his influence and exploit his tigated dozens of Caribbean soccer offi- of Jamaica. Burrell was banned for three engulfing FIFA, soccer’s world governing banks to find a correspondent bank that official positions for personal gain,” cials in what became known as the cash- months from taking part in any football- body, following U.S. prosecutors’ indict- will take Caribbean business,” said David including soliciting and accepting bribes for-votes scandal, following allegations related activity for apparent violations of ment last month of nine current and for- Jessop, a veteran consultant to the for his executive committee vote in the that representatives of each federation in FIFA’s code of ethics at the 2011 CFU mer officials and five business executives Caribbean Council, a London-based non- selection of who would host the FIFA the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) meeting. Later that year, the committee in a $150 million corruption case. profit trade advisory group. World Cup in 1998 and 2010. He has received envelopes stuffed with $40,000 gave Derrick a reprimand and a fine of Of the nine, four were members of The indictment details a series of wire denied the charges and is fighting extra- in return for supporting Asian Football 300 Swiss Francs ($322) for code of ethics CONCACAF, which also represents coun- transfers between Caribbean banks and dition from Trinidad to the U.S. Warner Confederation head Mohammed Bin violations at the same meeting. Burrell tries in North and Central America. The U.S. banks, and the US authorities have and his lawyer declined to speak with Hammam in that year’s presidential elec- and Derrick did not respond to requests two most prominent from the Caribbean indicated they will be reviewing such Reuters for this article. tion. Ten were sanctioned and five others for comment. Burrell, a retired Jamaican were former CONCACAF president Jack transactions to see if any institutions His two sons, Daryll Warner, a former issued warnings. FIFA initially suspended army captain, is credited with helping Warner, from Trinidad and Tobago, and knowingly facilitated bribe payments. FIFA development officer, and Daryan Jack Warner for his role in helping Bin Jamaica’s team, known as the ‘Reggae the man who replaced him in that job - Warner, have pleaded guilty to wire fraud Hammam but the case against him was Boyz’, qualify for its only World Cup Finals Jeffrey Webb from the Caymans, who BLATTER PRAISED and other financial crimes in the same dropped by FIFA when he resigned all of in 1998. A food chain Burrell owns - the was a speaker at the conference. Both FIFA President Sepp Blatter, who US case. For Daryan, e the charges large- his soccer positions. Captain’s Bakery - has sponsored some of had also served as FIFA vice presidents announced on June 2 he will step down, ly relate to his obtaining tickets to World Several continue to hold key posts, the lower level leagues, also helping his and members of its powerful 24-member is widely regarded in the Caribbean as a Cup games fraudulently and selling including Caribbean Football Union pres- popularity. He also teamed up with executive committee. hero for championing developing coun- them at a substantial profit. ident Gordon Derrick of Antigua and Webb to bring one of the chain’s outlets From the tiny Caymans, a British tries, giving them the same power as big In 2011, FIFA’s ethics committee inves- CONCACAF Vice President Horace Burrell to the Caymans. —Reuters Milan fire Inzaghi, hire Mihajlovic

MILAN: Sinisa Mihajlovic became AC Champions League, struggled through- Milan’s fourth coach in 18 months yester- out much of a campaign that brought day after Filippo Inzaghi was sacked fol- their lowest number of wins since 2001 lowing yet another disappointing season and his future had long been ques- for the seven-times European champi- tioned. ons. Former Milan striker Inzaghi, 41, had “AC Milan communicate that Filippo been in charge for one season, leading Inzaghi has been discharged of his them to a modest 10th as they failed to responsibilities as first team coach. The qualify for Europe for the second consec- club thank him for his work,” the club utive season. said on their website. Milan said Mihajlovic had signed a In what has become a familiar routine two-year contract. The Serb, who took in the last few years, Milan’s season was a charge of Sampdoria in November 2013 story of crises, false dawns, injuries and when they were second from bottom in new signings failing to settle in. Serie A, leading them to a 12th-place fin- Fernando Torres came and went, scor- ish last season and seventh this term, ing one goal in four months, and for- wards Alessio Cerci and Mattia Destro managed four league goals between them after joining in the January transfer window. Like Allegri, dismissed in January last year, and Seedorf, who followed him at the end of last season, Inzaghi fell victim to a combination of unrealistically high expectations and a lacklustre squad. Allegri is now with Juventus, who won the Serie A and Coppa Italia double and reached the Champions League final, eliminating Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid on the way. Inzaghi, who during his playing days was famously described by then Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson as having been “born offside”, Sinisa Mihajlovic was hugely popular with Milan fans, hav- Ibrahima Sy in action in this file photo. faces a huge task turning round Milan’s ing spent most of his playing career at fortunes. The club have become rudder- the club. less and the job of steering them back He was handed the role as their towards challenging for trophies proved youth team coach after ending his play- Sy trying to keep beyond Massimiliano Allegri, Clarence ing career three years ago. He played at Seedorf and Inzaghi in quick succession. the 1998, 2002 and 2006 World Cups, Inzaghi, who spent 10 years at the scoring a total of 25 international club as a player and twice won the goals.—Reuters Brazil from history

WELLINGTON: While penalty shootouts can that. I’m a true Senegalese, so I’m a warrior. I work together, we’ve still been able to push reduce even the toughest of players to nerv- give everything for my people.” on and reach the last four, which shows the ous wrecks, Senegal goalkeeper Ibrahima Sy While the West Africans are appearing at quality of Brazilian football.” believes he has a “gift” for saving spot kicks, the tournament for the first time, Brazil have The winner of the match in Christchurch which could come in handy against Brazil in won the competition five times and despite will meet either Serbia or Mali in the final in today’s under-20 World Cup semi-finals. unconvincing performances in the last two Auckland on Saturday. The two sides met in The 19-year-old emerged as a fan rounds will start as heavy favorites in the group stage with Serbia winning 2-0. favourite early at the tournament with his Christchurch today. The Serbs are making their first appear- exuberant displays as Senegal’s last line of Rogerio Micale’s side beat a defensive ance at the tournament as an independent defence and his reputation was enhanced Uruguay on penalties in the round of 16 and nation, though Yugoslavia won the title in when he saved three spotkicks in a shootout were outclassed by Portugal in their quarter- 1987 and Serbian defender Milos Veljkovic against Ukraine in the last 16. final in Hamilton before the Europeans suf- said that team was very much in their think- That prowess may be put to the test fered an attack of nerves in the penalty ing. “Everyone still talks about the Yugoslavia against the Brazilians, who advanced to the shootout with Raphael Guzzo, Andre Silva team that won in Chile and we know how last four after shootout victories in the last and Nuno Santos all missing from the spot. famous those players became,” Veljkovic said. 16 and quarter-finals. “They were better than us but, that being “But although we want to do the same “I have a gift for saving penalties,” Sy told said, I don’t think anyone can say that we as them, we’re not feeling under pres- FIFA’s website. “I can’t explain it. It’s just didn’t deserve to go through,” Micale said sure. We’ve already had a great tourna- something I have. “On top of that, it’s such a after the quarter-final. ment and we’re just enjoying every Filippo Inzaghi boost to keep goal for Senegal. I’m proud of “Though we haven’t had much time to moment.” —Reuters Jeering of Aboriginal player awkward for Aussie football

MELBOURNE: Having a thick skin is a handy with players that offend. But the booing of Commission (AHRC), a government agency. Stadium where Goodes and the Swans played Melbourne radio that the producers of ‘King attribute for top Australian Rules footballers, but Goodes has alarmed anti-racism advocates and “It’s disappointing to see Adam Goodes the North Melbourne Kangaroos. Other Kong’, a touring musical, should use the foot- incessant jeering of one of the game’s greatest shone the spotlight on race relations in Australia. standing being booed and jeered in such a way,” Aboriginal players play their football unharassed baller to promote their show. Goodes was both Aboriginal players has become an embarrassing A prominent and outspoken community Soutphommasane told Reuters yesterday. but Goodes has become a lightning rod for criti- applauded and lambasted for the public take- distraction for the country’s richest sporting leader, Goodes has been forthright in discussing “There’s no doubt in my mind it’s because of his cism from conservative pundits since a racially- down of the teenage girl, but the criticism competition. race in a country where indigenous people lag advocacy for indigenous issues and his stance charged incident involving a 13-year-old specta- seemed to “intensify” when he was named Adam Goodes, a veteran of over 300 games behind the mainstream in human development against racism.” tor in 2013. Australian of the Year, Soutphommasane said. for Australian Football League (AFL) team Sydney indicators including infant mortality and life Goodes, an ambassador for the Commission’s Amid the harsh reception of recent weeks, Swans, was awarded the prestigious “Australian expectancy. ‘Racism. It Stops Now’ campaign, has now ‘RACISM HAS A FACE’ Goodes has remained defiant. Two weeks ago, of the Year” title in 2014 for his leading role in the He has challenged Australians’ image of declined to discuss the booing, hoping it will die In the opening match of the AFL’s annual during this season’s ‘Indigenous Round’, he cele- fight against racism on and off the sporting field. themselves as a tolerant people and demanded off if starved of attention. ‘Indigenous Round’ that year, Goodes was called brated kicking a goal with a ‘war-dance’ he Yet in recent weeks, whenever he touches the recognition of Aboriginals and Torres Strait “If we keep acknowledging it week in week an ‘ape’ by a teenage girl, a fan of the opposing learned from indigenous children in a junior ball, in whatever corner of the country, the 35- Islanders in the country’s governing out, then people will keep doing it,” Goodes told Collingwood Magpies. He stopped play to alert football side. year-old forward is hit with a volley of boos from Constitution. state radio last week. “For me, I’ve got to go out security staff, who ejected her from the stadium. The celebration was defended by AFL chief the crowd. His strident advocacy has put sections of the there and play my role.” “Racism has a face. It’s a 13-year-old girl,” he Gillon McLachlan, but some pundits decried it as Like passionate football fans across the globe, public off-side, according to Dr. Tim Team mates, opposition players and AFL offi- remarked at the time. The Collingwood president inflammatory. Critics on social media have Australians can be unforgiving in the terraces Soutphommasane, Race Discrimination cials have urged the booing to stop, but it fell on apologised on behalf of his club but days later he claimed their booing has little to do with racism and more than willing to share their frustrations Commissioner in the Australian Human Rights deaf ears on Saturday at Melbourne’s Docklands was to apologise again after joking on and more to do with the way he plays.—-Reuters WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2015 SPORTS Egypt football fans ‘tortured’ into confessions

CAIRO: After five days’ of searching, abuses. Rights groups say the stampede have been killed in street clashes with Hosni Mubarak. That uprising was prima- posted online. Prosecutors declined to Mahmoud Hemdan found his brother occurred when police fired tear gas at police, and thousands are languishing in rily against widespread police abuses comment on the allegations, while the “beaten and tortured” at a Cairo police crowds of fans trying to force their way jails. Dozens have been sentenced to during his decades of rule. police denied them. station before he was charged over a into the stadium through a narrow turn- death after speedy mass trials. Amnesty International slammed the “We didn’t beat them nor did we tor- deadly football stadium stampede. stile. Video footage appears to support Mohamed, a senior member of the security forces for causing the stampede, ture them... They confessed when we Ashraf Hemdan, 21, and his teenage their claim. Ultras who only gave his first name, said while Human Rights Watch pointed out confronted them with what they did,” a nephew Ali are among 16 defendants on The game between the Zamalek and the entire case was aimed at “settling that not a single police officer was police officer involved in the case told trial accused of sparking the crush in Enppi clubs was one of the first open to political scores”. charged in the case. AFP. “They could have denied their con- February that killed 19 people during a the public since a similar incident killed “The organisers of that match, the Police dispersed fans using “excessive fessions in front of the prosecution, but match in the Egyptian capital. 74 people in 2012 at Port Said in Egypt’s police who fired the tear gas and force with reckless disregard for the con- they didn’t.” “Ashraf is innocent. He told me he deadliest sports-related riots. Mourtada Mansour should be the ones sequences and with fatal results,” said Relatives of Ashraf and Ali denied the was beaten and tortured with electric Prosecutors say the accused are to be punished,” Mohamed said, refer- Amnesty. Thirteen of the accused are in two had any links to the ultras or the shocks to private parts of his body,” members of the Ultras White Knights- ring to Zamalek’s chairman. In May a custody and “all were tortured to extract Brotherhood, insisting they were victims Hemdan told an AFP correspondent at hardcore Zamalek supporters-and had court dissolved hardcore football sup- confessions,” said lawyer Mounir of police brutality. his home in a village on Cairo’s outskirts. received money from the outlawed porters’ clubs known as ultras in a case Mokhtar, who is defending some of “My brother is a scapegoat. He made Ali’s mother Nagat said she was Muslim Brotherhood to spark the rioting filed by Mansour. them. a false confession only to avoid being shocked when she saw her 14-year-old and spread chaos. At the time he told AFP that “ultras Confessions of defendants like Ashraf tortured again,” said Hemdan. Ali’s moth- son in jail. “I couldn’t hug him-his body The Brotherhood, a major political are a criminal phenomenon that should were even broadcast on television. er said they were targeted because of was covered in bruises and marks from force for decades, has been targeted in a be eradicated”, and blamed them for fre- Yasser Othman, an accused in the case, their weak social status. “They took my electric shocks.” brutal crackdown since July 2013 when quent violence at Egyptian football said he had been forced into confessing. son and the other boys knowing that we The defence says others facing trial the army overthrew the country’s first matches. “I was hung from my arms and given are simple people living in the country- were also tortured to extract confes- freely elected president, Mohamed Ultras, who are openly hostile electric shocks several times. They even side,” said Nagat. “They must have felt sions, in a country that has faced wide- Morsi. towards the police, were at the forefront threatened to rape my wife,” Othman that these are farmers and their voices spread accusations of police and judicial Hundreds of Brotherhood supporters of the 2011 revolt against ex-president was seen telling the judge in a video would not be heard.”—AFP

Germany thrash Thailand

WINNIPEG: Top-ranked Germany beat the 62nd minute, and Solveig Gulbrandsen Thailand 4-0 at the Women’s World Cup on put Norway up 3-0 in the 67th minute. Monday to claim top spot in Group B. The Ange Nguessan scored a consolation Germans finished top on goal difference with a booming right-footed blast from ahead of Norway, which beat Ivory Coast 3- well outside the penalty box in the 71st 1. In Group A, host Canada conceded a late minute. Netherlands substitute Kirsten Van equalizer to draw 1-1 against the De Ven scored in the 87th minute and the Netherlands but still claimed top spot Dutch earned a 1-1 draw with host Canada. ahead of second-placed China, which Ashley Lawrence scored early for advanced after a 2-2 draw against New Canada, but the Dutch were a threat all Zealand, eliminating the Kiwis. night with their counterattacking game The Netherlands and Thailand finished and deserved the late equalizer. third in Groups A and B and will be sweat- A crowd of 45,420 at Olympic Stadium ing late yesterday and today’s results which saw coach John Herdman make four lineup will determine which four of the six third- changes looking to boost the potency of a placed sides will progress. side that had not scored from open play in Germany’s Melanie Leupolz scored the its first two games. opening goal in the 24th minute but the China’s Wang Shanshan scored on a per- tournament favorite was repeatedly fectly timed header and the Chinese bene- thwarted by Thai goalkeeper Waraporn fited from a questionable penalty to earn a Boonsing. The Germans finally made it 2-0 2-2 draw against New Zealand. on Lena Petermann’s header in the 56th New Zealand went up 1-0 through minute, and she scored again two minutes Rebekah Ashley Stott in the 28th minute, later to effectively end the contest. Sara but China drew level after Wang Lisi con- Daebritz later closed the scoring by tap- verted a penalty awarded for handball ping the ball into an open net. against Betsy Hassett. The replays showed Norway’s Ada Hegerberg scored twice the ball hit her chest and head. to lead her team to a 3-1 win over Ivory China went ahead 2-1 on Shanshan’s Coast and passage to the knockout stages. goal in the 60th minute. New Zealand Hegerberg scored the opening goal for equalized five minutes later through Norway in the 6th minute, beating Ivory Hannah Wilkinson but they could not find Coast goalkeeper Cynthia Djohore at the the winning goal that would have given near post. Hegerberg added her second in the side second place in the group.—AP

CHILE: Ecuador’s Cristian Noboa (left) fights for the ball against Bolivia’s Martin Smedeberg (right) during a Copa America Group A soccer match. —AP Chile held, Bolivia down Ecuador

SANTIAGO: Mexico snatched a pulsating 3-3 break. Vidal then struck a 55th-minute penalty to mistakes by Ecuador to race into a 3-0 lead. draw with Chile while Bolivia downed Ecuador in put Chile ahead for the first time in the match, Veteran captain Ronald Raldes opened the a five-goal thriller as the Copa America laid on a only for Vuoso to frustrate the home side with his scoring, taking advantage of poor marking by feast of attacking football on Monday. second. Chile had what looked like a legitimate Ecuador to stoop low and head home a corner A dramatic day of action in Group A saw Alexis Sanchez goal ruled out for offside with 10 from Swedish-born midfielder Martin Smedberg- Bolivia secure their first win in the tournament in minutes to go as Mexico survived a late Dalence in the fifth minute. Smedberg-Dalence 18 years with a 3-2 victory over Ecuador in onslaught to claim a share of the points. Chile turned goalscorer in the 18th minute to put Valparaiso before an epic battle between Chile now top Group A on goal difference as they pre- Bolivia 2-0 up, curling home a superb shot from and Mexico in Santiago. Chile, 2-0 winners over pare to meet Bolivia in their final first round the edge of the area. Ecuador in their opening game, looked to have match on Friday. Man-of-the-match Vidal said ‘La A bizarre sequence of events ultimately saw booked their place in the quarter-finals after two Roja’ would need to improve to be sure of win- Bolivia go 3-0 up. Enner Valencia was awarded a goals from Juventus star Arturo Vidal helped ning the group. “There are several things we dubious penalty for Ecuador which he duly con- them into a 3-2 lead. need to improve if we want to beat Bolivia, but verted before being ordered to take it again after But a 66th-minute equaliser from Vicente the important thing is we improved on our per- Miller Bolanos encroached in the area. Vuoso, his second of the match, earned a share of formance from the first match today,” Vidal said. Bolivia goalkeeper Romel Quinonez then the points for Mexico, who are one of two teams “It’s nice to be scoring goals for the team, but saved the second attempt and moments later from outside South America invited to take part the most important thing is our objective to be the tables were turned on Ecuador when in this year’s tournament. Vuoso had given champions,” he added. Bolivia, who have a formi- Frickson Erazo conceded a spot-kick for a rash Mexico the lead after only 21 minutes, tucking dable record when playing at home in the thin high boot on Damian Lizio. China-based striker away Juan Carlos Medina’s cross after a sweeping air of La Paz, secured their first victory on foreign Marcelo Martins stepped up to make it 3-0. There counter-attack, only for Vidal to level a minute soil in a competitive match in 20 years when they appeared to be no way back for Ecuador but later with a thunderous header. beat Ecuador earlier Monday. Valencia struck early in the second half to give his Mexico grabbed the lead again on 29 minutes The win was also Bolivia’s first in the Copa side hope and Bolanos lashed in a stunning 25- when Atletico Madrid striker Raul Jimenez head- America since 1997, and means they are now yard effort on 81 minutes to set up a frantic ed home Adrian Aldrete’s corner to make it 2-1. firmly in contention to qualify for the second finale. But Bolivia keeper Quinonez was equal to Chile again hit back rapidly however with round. Bolivia assured themselves of victory in the onslaught as the minnows held on for a Eduardo Vargas equalising shortly before the the opening 45 minutes, punishing a series of famous win.—AFP

WINNIPEG: Thailand goalkeeper Waraporn Boonsing (1) knocks down the ball as Germany’s Lena Lotzen (9) goes up for a header during the second half a FIFA Women’s World Cup soccer match. —AP Guam stun India as Aussies survive scare SINGAPORE: Guam stunned India to move Kyrgyzstan keeper Valery Kashuba. to the top of their 2018 World Cup qualifying But then instead of buckling under the FIFA says Nobel Center group yesterday, while Japan saw their cam- pressure, the home side went on the attack paign get off to a rocky start as they were and caused quite a few problems for the held to a goalless draw by Singapore. ragged Aussie defence. decision ‘isn’t fair play’ Reigning Asian champions Australia scraped The second half saw a similar script with past a gritty Kyrgyzstan with a 2-1 victory. Kyrgyzstan extremely unlucky not to score as ZURICH: FIFA reacted with bitterness yes- Erichsen phoned president Sepp Blatter on South Korea, China and the United Arab they hit the side netting three times. But terday over the Nobel Peace Center’s plan Tuesday morning and that she “continued Emirates, meanwhile, had no such problems then in the 67th minute Tommy Oar, who to end cooperation over the Handshake for to believe in this initiative and hoped it with all winning their opening matches in had come on as a substitute just nine min- Peace initiative, saying the decision was would live on in football with FIFA”. The their bids to qualify for the 2018 tournament utes earlier, scored the second goal for “not fair play” and obstructed anti-discrimi- Oslo-based NPC was behind the in Russia. The tiny Pacific island of Guam pro- Australia. nation. Handshake for Peace Initiative, something duced Tuesday’s most remarkable result, Kyrgyzstan tried to keep up the attacking In an unusually strongly-worded state- that had been enthusiastically promoted with the Matao winning 2-1 against oppo- tempo but could only find a consolation goal ment, soccer’s governing body added that by Blatter for three years. nents who are currently 33 spots ahead of through Azamat Baimatov in injury time. It it was disappointed to hear about the them in the FIFA world rankings. left the central Asians ruing the missed news through the media. SIMPLE GESTURE Looking to build on their 1-0 win over chances that could have caused a big upset. “We are disappointed to have learned FIFA encouraged pre-match hand- Turkmenistan on Thursday, Guam took the Japan, meanwhile, dominated their open- from the media about the Nobel Peace shakes between team captains and offi- lead at the GFA National Training Center after ing match in Group E in the second round of Center’s intent to terminate the coopera- cials as the Handshake for Peace and was 38 minutes when Brandon McDonald head- Asian qualifying against Singapore but they tion with FIFA on the Handshake for Peace also hoping to introduce it at the end of ed in Ryan Guy’s long throw-in. Travis failed to make their possession count against initiative,” said FIFA in a statement. matches. Nicklaw extended the advantage in the 62nd the Lions at a packed Saitama Stadium 2002. “FIFA is reluctant to accept this unilater- “The Handshake for Peace initiative minute when he received a long pass from The Blue Samurai are aiming to qualify for al approach on what is a joint initiative combines football’s international reach his elder brother Shawn and fired home on a sixth consecutive World Cup, but Singapore between the football community and the with the simple gesture of a handshake to the turn. goalkeeper Izwan Mahbud made a string of Nobel Peace Center (NPC). promote peace and fair play,” said FIFA. Sunil Chhetri got a consolation goal for excellent saves to deny the home side, “This action does not embody the spirit “At FIFA’s tournaments, players and offi- India with the last kick of the game but it did including a pair of superb stops to keep out of fair play especially as it obstructs the cials use the Handshake for Peace to set a little to take the shine off the result for Guam, second-half headers by Shinji Okazaki and promotion of the key values of peace- good example in front of both the fans who moved to the top of Group D with six Keisuke Honda. building and anti-discrimination.” The NPC inside the stadium and the wider public points from two games. Honda went closest to breaking the dead- announced on Monday that it was ending watching games on television.” Australia will count themselves lucky that lock with a 73rd minute free-kick that came its link with soccer’s scandal-plagued gov- FIFA said the Handshake for Peace they didn’t suffer a similar fate as India. Mile back off the crossbar. The stalemate meant SAITAMA: Japan’s defender Maya Yoshida takes an erning body and did not give a specific would remain protocol at the under-20 Jedinak gave the Socceroos an early lead in that Singapore moved to the top of Group E over-head shoot past Singapore’s defender Madhu reason. World Cup in New Zealand and the the second minute of the game when his free with four points following their 4-0 win Mohana during the 2018 FIFA World Cup football quali- FIFA said NPC executive director Bente women’s World Cup in Canada.—-Reuters kick from 25 yards out wasn’t stopped by the against Cambodia on Thursday.—AFP fying match. —AFP Blackhawks win Chile held, Bolivia Stanley17 Cup down19 Ecuador WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2015

FIFA scandal exposes Caribbean’s corrupt underbelly Page 18 Nadal crashes at Queen’s

LONDON: Rafael Nadal suffered a shock first-round exit from the have to play great tennis.” Wimbledon warm-up event at Queen’s Club as the Spanish star was beaten Meanwhile, French Open champion Stanislas Wawrinka returned to 6-3, 6-7 (6/8), 6-4 by unheralded Ukrainian Alexandr Dolgopolov yesterday. action after his Paris triumph with a 6-3, 6-4 dismissal of Australian rising Nadal’s dismal defeat against the world number 79 is the latest in a star Nick Kyrgios. growing list of lacklustre performances in a troubled 2015 campaign for The Swiss second seed swept through his first-clash in just 49 minutes the former world number one. to set up a second-round meeting with big-serving South African Kevin The 14-time Grand Slam winner was beaten at the French Open for only Anderson. the second time in his glittering career when Novak Djokovic won their There was better news for another promising Australian as 19-year-old quarter-final clash in Paris. Thanasi Kokkinakis defeated Jeremy Chardy 6-7 (3/7), 6-2, 6-4 to earn a As a result, Nadal’s ranking has plunged to 10th-his lowest position for a clash with French seventh seed Gilles Simon, a 6-7 (6/8), 7-5, 6-2 winner decade-and to add insult to injury he will now head to Wimbledon, which against Belgium’s David Goffin. gets underway later this month, with renewed questions about a decline Defending Queen’s champion Grigor Dimitrov moved into the second that hit another low with this setback in west London. round, where he faces Gilles Muller, after a 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 victory against Nadal tried to downplay the significance of the result, saying: “It’s a loss. 2010 winner Sam Querrey. — AFP I didn’t play bad at all and fought until the end. Games on grass are like this. “I played an uncomfortable player. Sometimes just a few things decide Halep shows the style matches here and I wasn’t lucky enough today. I probably didn’t play aggressive enough when I had the break in the third set.” Dolgopolov added: “It’s as good as I’ve played on grass. I like to frustrate opponents to storm Wimbledon and make it uncomfortable for them.” BIRMINGHAM: Simona Halep, who revealed herself as a serious Nadal, back at Queen’s for the first time in four years, wasn’t expected to Wimbledon challenger last year, suggested she may be even more have any problems with Dolgopolov after the confidence booster of win- ning the grass-court tournament in Stuttgart last week-his first title on the dangerous than that this time around after an impressive start to her surface since lifting the Wimbledon crown five years ago. grass court campaign. But Dolgopolov had won his last meeting with Nadal-at Indian Wells The top-seeded Romanian hit the ball as sweetly as if she were last year-and dominated from the baseline as he took the first set. born to the sport’s natural surface, overcoming Naomi Broady, the In a dramatic second set tie-break, Nadal saved a Dolgopolov match British wild card entry, 6-4, 6-2 to reach the third round of the point with a nerveless serve and went on to level the match. Wimbledon warm-up event. Nadal looked firmly in control after breaking in the third game of the Halep’s ground-stroking skills were remarkably forceful given how final set, but he let the momentum, and a 4-2 lead, slip away when, after rarely she competes on this surface, and after breaking serve with per- being given a warning for a time violation, he allowed Dolgopolov to fect timing to reach 5-4, served out for the first set and tore through break back. the second. “I think I can say that I have the style to play on grass There was more frustration for Nadal at 4-4 when he wasted three break because my style is to play fast. I stay low because I am not very tall, so points and that proved the decisive moment after Dolgopolov unloaded a it helps me to stay there and to take the ball very quickly,” she said. searing winner on match-point in the next game to steal a sensational vic- “I served really well today. I improved a lot on my serve. Now I have tory. to improve more in my return. I returned good today, but still have to Three-time Queen’s champion Andy Murray had no such problems as he saw off Taiwanese qualifier Lu Yen-Hsun 6-4, 7-5. The 28-year-old top improve. seed is coming off the best clay-court campaign of his career after taking “So I think, yeah, I play well on grass and it fits my style.” Halep will titles in Madrid and Munich before pushing Djokovic to five sets in the next play either Caroline Garcia, the 16th seeded Spaniard, or Klara French Open semi-finals. He was never at his best against Lu, who enjoyed Koukalova, a Czech qualifier, and if she wins again could have a tasty one of the best moments of his career when he defeated Murray at the revenge opportunity in the quarter-finals against Eugenie Bouchard, 2008 Beijing Olympics. the Canadian who denied her a place in the Wimbledon final last year. But the former Wimbledon winner had enough guile to eventually sub- Earlier, the former world number one Victoria Azarenka said she due the 31-year-old world number 63 and set up a second-round clash still dreams of winning Wimbledon, despite revealing some of the with Spain’s Fernando Verdasco. “I felt like I moved pretty well. I didn’t start frustrations and uncertainties she has suffered in the last couple of serving so well. But I hit the ball well from the back of the court,” Murray years during an up-and-down opener. — AFP LONDON: Spain’s Rafael Nadal plays a return shot to Ukraine’s Alexandr said. “I’ve had good runs here. It’s an extremely strong field this year so I’ll Dolgopolov during their men’s singles tennis match at Queen’s tennis champi- onship. — AP HK boom-to-bust stocks show challenge of China link Page 25 Business Mercedes-Benz to face off with dinosaurs WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2015 Page 26 Qatar’s secretive sovereign fund to restructure: Sources Boeing racks up orders for its 737 Page 22 Page 23

RIYADH: Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh (with the ‘Kingdom Tower’) is photographed through a window of the ‘Al-Faislia Tower’ in the Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh. Saudi Arabia’s stock exchange has opened up to direct foreign investment for the first time. — AP In Gulf, family business going public Companies face pressure to change as competition rises

DUBAI: A few years ago, Abu Dhabi businessman Mohamed al- Some of these were founded a century ago by the region’s old The issue is important for regional economies; family business- Now only 15 per cent of family firms in the Middle East plan to Fahim aimed to list his family’s hotels company on the stock mar- merchant dynasties, others created more recently by local busi- es generate over 80 percent of non-oil gross domestic product in sell all or part of their businesses in the short term, PwC said; of ket. He saw this as the best way to ensure the survival of the fami- nessmen riding the post-World War Two oil boom or by the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council, consultants PwC said. those, only half would conduct IPOs. PwC did not break out fig- ly’s business empire. Fahim had seen statistics showing that glob- Palestinian immigrants in the 1960s and 1970s. Many of the Gulf’s corporate crown jewels, from the Saudi ures for the Gulf. ally, 90 percent of second- and third-generation family firms failed As economies modernise and cross-border competition Binladin construction group to Dubai’s Al Habtoor Group, are fam- The traditionalists are fighting back. Abdulaziz al-Ghurair, bil- when they remained in the hands of founders’ descendants. increases, the traditional Arab companies, long dependent on the ily-owned. That can limit the depth of liquidity on Gulf stock mar- lionaire chief executive of Dubai’s Mashreq bank, said in April that Going public seemed the answer. energy and vision of a family patriarch, face pressure to become kets, stifle M&A activity, which also means investment banks will an association representing Gulf family businesses was lobbying But the global financial crisis, and the swings it triggered in more professional and efficient. miss out on millions of dollars in fees. for a system of Islamic wills and trusts that would allow companies Gulf markets, changed his mind. The float was ditched and One option, promoted by Western-educated investment to be handed down smoothly across generations. instead, Al Fahim Group sold off oil and construction sector assets bankers from the region and Gulf stock exchange officials, is to Going public In the past, many family firms were pressured into going pub- to cut costs. Now the company aims to remain a family-owned dilute family control through public offers of shares and installing In the early 2000s, it seemed the investment bankers had won lic by succession disputes; the trusts will allow them to avoid this, conglomerate, with interests from tourism and catering to car and outside managements. the debate. A craze for initial public offers swept the region as Ghurair said. industrial equipment sales. “We changed our board of directors, But that is meeting resistance from traditionalists, who think merchant families, including Saudi Arabia’s al-Hokairs, al-Khodaris The Gulf’s merchant families are discussing options to mod- our chief executive and chairman, and worked hard to create a family firms can continue to prosper by modernising themselves and al-Rajhis, listed firms. ernise themselves by separating management from ownership, protocol and articles of association,” Fahim said. without big changes to ownership or control. Some invoke struc- But the global financial crisis from 2008 to 2011 slashed newly such as family boards or councils. Many have introduced inde- This brought in independent executives to manage the com- tures and strategies from Arab or Islamic history. listed firms’ valuations and left some uncomfortably exposed to pendent board directors, constitutions or articles of association, pany, while the family could maintain ownership. Arijit Nandi, head of investment banking at Abu Dhabi bou- criticism by shareholders and scrutiny by regulators. and codes of corporate governance. Al Fahim’s decision to shun an initial public offering is one that tique investment bank The National Investor, said that while fami- Saudi construction firm Mohammed Al Mojil Group got into “The real question is, why would these families need to go hundreds other family businesses in the Gulf may take. Before the lies might divest peripheral assets, it was proving hard to tempt financial trouble and its shares have been suspended since July public? Cash to fuel growth? Banks are offering competitive rates. financial crisis, these firms rushed to list on the stock market but them into selling shares in core businesses. 2012. In March 2015, the Ministry of Commerce said it referred Corporate governance? It can be solved without going public,” many had to shed loss-making business when the crisis hit, mak- “The crown jewels of merchant families will never be IPO-ed, several board members to the Bureau of Investigation and Public Fathi Ben Grira, chief executive of Abu Dhabi investment company ing the IPO route much less appealing. they will continue to be privately held by the family.” Prosecution. Mena Corp, said. — Reuters Greek PM sticks to hard line as contagion hits euro zone bonds

ATHENS: Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras told Greece’s debt was standing in the way of agree- “I called on the prime minister to consider lenders also gave ground, Theodorakis said. The Syriza, however, has ruled out such an opposition leaders yesterday that disagree- ment, despite IMF pressure for restructuring. that the Greek economy is desperately close to 17 lawmakers he commands would vote for any option, saying an agreement must pass with the ments among international lenders were to “It is crucial to end this vicious cycle and not its limits,” Stavros Theodorakis, leader of the deal in parliament that kept Greece in the euro, support of its own lawmakers. blame for an impasse in negotiations, sticking be forced into a deal which, in six months’ time, centrist To Potami party, the fourth-biggest in he added. Tsipras also met the new leader of PASOK as to a hard line that has brought Greece to the will bring us back to the same point,” he said. parliament said after meeting the prime minis- Faced with a backlash from within his leftist well as Dora Bakoyianni, a prominent figure of brink of default. Fears have grown that Greece is all but set to ter. Syriza party over concessions to lenders, the the conservative New Democracy party yester- Financial markets, long undisturbed by the default by the end of the month, which could Tsipras had assured him there were still “two support of parties like Potami and the centre- day. wrangling over releasing billions of euros of open the way for a euro exit and usher the sin- or three” steps Athens could take to break an left PASOK could prove crucial for Tsipras in vot- The meetings came as the euro zone contin- financing for Greece, reacted with mounting gle currency bloc into uncharted territory. impasse in talks with its lenders, provided the ing through any deal struck with creditors. ued to pile pressure on Greece to concede alarm, with European stock markets hitting Officials denied a report in the ground to avert default. their lowest level since February. Sueddeutsche Zeitung daily that preparations Michael Grosse-Broemer, a senior lawmaker Yields on bonds issued by other vulnerable were underway for capital controls to be intro- in Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservative euro zone states leapt in one of the most duced as early as next weekend. Christian Democrats (CDU), said a Greek exit aggressive episodes of contagion since the Talk of such drastic steps if no deal is from the euro zone would have to be accepted height of Europe’s debt crisis in 2012. reached was fuelled by a call by German EU if Athens did not present a convincing reform Greece is set to default on a 1.6 billion euro Commissioner Guenter Oettinger on Monday to package. ($1.80 billion) debt repayment to the prepare for a “state of emergency”. “I’m not so sure anymore if the Greek gov- International Monetary Fund on June 30 unless Euro zone finance ministers will meet on ernment is really interested in averting damage it receives fresh funds by then, possibly driving Thursday to review the stalled debt talks. EU for the people of Greece,” he said. it towards the exit of the euro zone. officials denied reports that any emergency Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann, due in Both Athens and international lenders from summit of euro zone leaders was being planned Athens yesterday, said he had coordinated with the European Union, European Central Bank for next Sunday. If anything, Eurogroup finance European Commission President Jean-Claude and IMF have dug into entrenched positions ministers might meet again. Juncker before meeting with Tsipras today and with each side blaming the other for the col- “There should be no illusions that an agree- hoped to head off a Greek exit from the euro. lapse of talks at last weekend. ment will become easier, or more advantageous Faymann, a Social Democrat who has taken a Finnish Prime Minister Juha Sipila, whose over time or at the level of heads of state and relatively sympathetic line on Greece in its debt country is among the most hawkish creditors, government,” said one euro zone official. talks with creditors, reiterated that Athens must said it would take “a miracle” to reach a solution fulfill its commitments under its current rescue next week, but that was still everyone’s aim. Close to limits programme. Tsipras, who is due to address lawmakers In Athens, there was little sign of public pan- But he added: “We need a longer-term plan from his own leftist Syriza party at 2 p.m. (1100 ic but increasingly worried leaders of pro-euro ATHENS: Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras sits among his lawmakers during his parliamentray which is linked to conditions but also means... GMT), said it was crucial that a viable deal be opposition parties sought briefings from Tsipras group meeting at the Greek Parliament in Athens yesterday. Tsipras charged the International that whoever wants to invest in Greece knows struck. But he said resistance by European part- and implored him to strike a deal swiftly to pre- Monetary Fund had “criminal responsibility” for Greece’s debt crisis and called on the country’s he is investing in a country that will still have ners to accepting a writedown of part of vent an economic collapse. European creditors to assess the IMF’s policies. — AFP the euro a year from now.” — Reuters WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2015 BUSINESS Greece, US rates overshadow hybrid sukuk issue in Dubai

DUBAI: The Greek debt crisis and concern especially at times of global market insta- about US monetary tightening are compli- bility. “We’ve seen through various deals cating a perpetual sukuk sale by Dubai con- that the regional fixed income investors struction firm Drake & Scull, suggesting the aren’t particularly comfortable with the Gulf’s hybrid debt market may be too frag- non-vanilla structures, and hence their ile to serve as a major funding source for demand for such notes has tended to be companies. somewhat subdued,” said Chavan Bhogaita, DSI set initial price guidance last a managing director at National Bank of Wednesday at around 9 percent for a per- Abu Dhabi. “Over time we would expect petual Islamic bond sized at $150-200 mil- this to change, but let’s not forget that this lion and which was expected to price on market is still fairly young.” Monday, but by Tuesday afternoon the bond had not been launched. One banker Secondary markets with knowledge of the deal, speaking on Perpetual bonds by Gulf issuers are still condition of anonymity because the deal performing well in the secondary market, was still active, said the company might with Dubai retailer Majid Al Futtaim’s 7.125 have to compromise on size and price. “DSI percent bond sold in October 2013 bid at is now talking to relationship banks to see 4.525 percent, 17 basis points off a lifetime if it can raise the balance it requires, over low hit last October. DSI’s sukuk may be and above the commitment from lead structured more attractively for investors, arrangers,” he added. as the yield on Majid Al Futtaim’s issue, rat- The company did not respond to emails ed BB+ by Standard & Poor’s and Fitch, is to seeking comment, while bankers at joint step up only 25 bps and 75 bps in two global coordinators Emirates NBD Capital stages. and HSBC declined to comment. In addi- DSI does not have a credit rating so it tion to those two banks, Al Hilal Bank and was freer to set higher yield step-ups, reas- Standard Chartered are joint lead man- suring investors that it has a strong incen- agers. No Gulf issuer has sold a perpetual tive to redeem the sukuk early. If the com- bond internationally since United Arab pany does not decide to call the bond after Emirates schools operator GEMS Education five years, the yield will step up a massive priced a $200 million five-year sukuk in 500 bps. October 2013. Bankers believe several oth- A London banker said the timing of er companies are planning perpetual DSI’s issue was unfortunate, however, not issues. Oman’s Renaissance Services said on just because of the global environment. Sunday it planned to issue perpetual notes Many Gulf retail and private banking to finance a buy-back of convertible bonds. investors have become less active with the But the delay to DSI’s issue suggest the approach of the Muslim holy month of pipeline may dry up. Gulf investors are tra- Ramadan, which will start around June 18, ditionally wary of complex bond structures, he said. —Reuters

Oil’s turnaround may NEW YORK: This Oct. 2, 2014 file photo shows the Wall Street subway stop on Broadway, in New York’s Financial District. Asian stocks markets support Gulf markets sagged yesterday, as global jitters mounted over whether Greece and its creditors can reach a bailout agreement. — AP

DUBAI: Stronger oil prices may buoy Gulf regulators were processing six applications. stock markets yesterday, but retail One positive factor is the refund of Qatar’s secretive sovereign investors’ disappointment with the slow excess money from the public offer of pace of foreign fund inflows in Saudi Arabia Saudi Ground Services Co . and the approach of the Muslim holy According to news website Argaam.com, fund to restructure: Sources month of Ramadan could cap any gains. the refund will take place on Tuesday. The Brent crude has edged up 0.5 percent retail part of the offer was worth about 1.12 and US light has risen 1.0 percent in Asian billion riyals ($299 million) and was covered trade yesterday, boosted by warnings that 339 percent. World’s most aggressive sovereign wealth funds a tropical storm was about to hit the coast Elsewhere in the region, Dubai’s bourse of oil producing state Texas. may remain in a speculative mood and DUBAI: Qatar Investment Authority, one of because the fund doesn’t disclose its per- light of its growing portfolio in the United However, Saudi Arabia’s bourse may focus on high-beta mid-caps such as Amlak the world’s most aggressive sovereign wealth formance or total assets under management. States and last November announced plans remain under pressure from disappointed Finance, Arabtec and Union Properties. funds, will set asset allocation targets for the “As any organisation grows up, it makes to invest $20 billion in Asia over the next five local investors who had expected strong The benchmark, which last closed at first time and restructure internal decision- much more sense to take a more institution- years. demand as the market opened to direct 4,118 points, faces technical resistance near making, sources say, in response to a drop in alised approach, and this is something which Those funds are likely to flow in particular foreign investment on Monday. 4,253 points, its April peak. It retreated oil prices that has crimped available funds as has happened at other sovereign funds in the to sectors where QIA has a penchant such as The main Saudi index fell 0.9 percent on from that resistance earlier this month. competition for assets grows. past,” said a senior Gulf-based banker who financial services, real estate and consumer Monday as modest trading volumes indi- On global markets, Asian stocks have In a cryptic reference on QIA’s website, a works with the QIA. goods, said a second source, a senior Doha- cated there were no large fund inflows slipped yesterday as financial markets tab saying ‘QIA Review - Coming Soon’ leads based banker. from abroad. Only one foreign institution, brace for the possibility of Greece default- to a page which does not yet exist. The Formal targets HSBC, declared that it had obtained a ing on its debt, while a two-day policy sources, who all either work in Qatar or for The review would enshrine formal asset Consensus licence to invest and traded shares on meeting of the US Federal Reserve’s mone- foreign institutions which work with the QIA, allocation targets for geographies and sec- The other major shift expected to emerge Monday, although stock exchange chief tary committee starting later in the day is executive Adel al-Ghamdi told Reuters that also prompting caution. — Reuters said the review process was currently ongo- tors for the first time, according to a senior from the review is a greater use of consensus ing. Doha-based banker and a private equity in decision-making. Its current director They spoke on condition of anonymity as source, ending the scattergun approach that Sheikh Abdullah bin Mohamed bin Saud al- they did not want to jeopardise working links marked the fund’s early years as it prioritised Thani - chairman of telecommunications firm with the secretive fund. A spokesman for the fast growth. Ooredoo for 14 years prior to joining the QIA QIA, which is estimated by industry tracker The fund was run between 2008 and July - is heavily involved in most matters and asks the Sovereign Wealth Center to have $304 bil- 2013 by Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim al-Thani - a to be briefed on everything going on, accord- lion of assets, declined to comment. charismatic dealmaker who was also prime ing to a Doha-based lawyer. QIA, set up in 2005 by the Supreme minister and foreign minister for most of his “There now seems to be a greater ethos of Council of Economic Affairs, a body chaired tenure and often used the QIA as a foreign valuing all opinions, which makes people feel by Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, policy tool, deploying its cash into areas they are bringing their value added to the was one of few sources of capital available to which would help boost Qatar’s power and fund,” said the senior Doha-based banker. It stressed sellers during the global financial cri- prestige. Setting targets now could result in remains to be seen whether the review will sis and thus snapped up, at rock bottom the fund exiting areas like food and mining advocate greater transparency for a fund rat- prices, many indiscriminate assets like owner- where it overlaps with specialist funds such ed in October by political risk group ship of the Shard skyscraper in London and as Hassad Food and Qatar Mining. QIA is GeoEconomica as the only SWF not comply- Harrods department store, and stakes in already evaluating its investments in some ing with the Santiago Principles, a voluntary Credit Suisse and Volkswagen. Now, howev- mining assets, sources told Reuters last week. code of practice meant to govern these often er, as the global economy recovers, QIA faces The review could also see tens of billions highly-secretive funds. “Transparency is not competition from other funds again as it of dollars flow into new geographies to diver- an end here,” said the first source, a senior seeks to diversify its hydrocarbon-centric sify a fund which in late-2013 was believed to Gulf-based banker. NEW YORK: This undated photo provided by the Knotty Tie Co., shows colorful pat- economy. On top of that lower oil prices have be around 80 percent invested in European “There are always shades of grey when it terns on ties on display, though much of the company’s business comes from custom reduced new investment funds available to it assets. That would crystallise a recently- comes to SWFs, especially when they are still orders. A single tie or bow tie can be custom ordered — designed, printed, cut out - though they still stand at tens of billion of announced shift towards the developed mar- evolving like the QIA, so it’s more of a case of and sewn — for $45. ìWe thought ties had become meaningless,î said Knotty Tie Co. dollars. kets of Asia and North America. The fund said gradual, steady progress and not just flipping co-founder Jeremy Priest. — AP It’s also faced criticism for extreme secrecy in April it would open an office in New York in a switch.” — Reuters EXCHANGE RATES

Al-Muzaini Exchange Co. GOLD Saudi Riyals 81.540 US Dollars Mint 0.299200 0.303200 20 gram 239.540 Jordanian Dinar 427.325 10 gram 122.470 Asia ASIAN COUNTRIES Egyptian Pound 39.602 5 gram 61.920 Bangladesh Taka 0.003548 0.004148 Japanese Yen 2.451 Sri Lankan Rupees 2.258 Chinese Yuan 0.047384 0.050884 Indian Rupees 4.729 Indian Rupees 4.720 Hong Kong Dollar 0.036970 0.039720 Pakistani Rupees 2.974 UAE Exchange Centre WLL Pakistani Rupees 2.975 Srilankan Rupees 2.258 Bangladesh Taka 3.887 Indian Rupee 0.004481 0.004871 Nepali Rupees 2.959 Philippines Pesso 6.695 Indonesian Rupiah 0.000019 0.000025 Singapore Dollar 225.720 CURRENCIES TELEX TRANSFER PER 1000 Cyprus pound 743.140 Japanese Yen 0.002365 0.002545 Hongkong Dollar 39.061 Australian Dollar 215.80 Japanese Yen 3.445 Kenyan Shilling 0.003105 0.003105 Bangladesh Taka 3.891 Canadian Dollar 249.44 Syrian Pound 2.600 Korean Won 0.000260 0.000275 Philippine Peso 6.710 Swiss Franc 330.44 Nepalese Rupees 3.015 Malaysian Ringgit 0.078361 0.084316 Thai Baht 89.001 Euro 343.70 Malaysian Ringgit 81.500 Nepalese Rupee 0.003037 0.003207 US Dollar 303.20 Chinese Yuan Renminbi 49.135 Pakistan Rupee 0.002776 0.003056 GCC COUNTRIES Sterling Pound 473.42 Thai Bhat 9.960 Philippine Peso 0.006673 0.006953 Saudi Riyal 80.790 Japanese Yen 2.49 Turkish Lira 110.755 Sierra Leone 0.000070 0.000076 Qatari Riyal 83.221 Bangladesh Taka 3.892 Singapore Dollar 0.221326 0.227326 Omani Riyal 786.900 Indian Rupee 4.725 Bahrain Exchange Company South African Rand 0.018342 0.026842 Bahraini Dinar 83.249 Sri Lankan Rupee 2.260 Sri Lankan Rupee 0.001824 0.002404 UAE Dirham 82.484 Nepali Rupee 2.960 Taiwan 0.009669 0.009849 Pakistani Rupee 2.979 CURRENCY BUY SELL Thai Baht 0.008693 0.0009243 ARAB COUNTRIES UAE Dirhams 82.43 Europe Bahraini Dinar 804.77 Egyptian Pound - Cash 41.480 Belgian Franc 0.007899 0.008899 Arab Egyptian Pound 39.63 Egyptian Pound - Transfer 39.605 British Pound 0.465457 0.474457 Bahraini Dinar 0.796720 0.804720 Jordanian Dinar 430.73 Czech Korune 0.004489 0.016489 Yemen Riyal/for 1000 1.414 Egyptian Pound 0.039038 0.041868 Omani Riyal 786.34 Danish Krone 0.041661 0.046661 Tunisian Dinar 157.220 Iranian Riyal 0.000084 0.000085 Qatari Riyal 83.50 Euro 0.335618 0.343618 Jordanian Dinar 427.560 Iraqi Dinar 0.000186 0.000246 Saudi Riyal 80.77 Norwegian Krone 0.034945 0.040145 Lebanese Lira/for 1000 2.032 Jordanian Dinar 0.422774 0.430274 Romanian Leu 0.075863 0.075863 Syrian Lira 2.159 Kuwaiti Dinar 1.000000 1.000000 Dollarco Exchange Co. Ltd Slovakia 0.009025 0.019025 Morocco Dirham 31.707 Lebanese Pound 0.000150 0.000250 Swedish Krona 0.033003 0.038003 Moroccan Dirhams 0.021754 0.045754 EUROPEAN & AMERICAN COUNTRIES Swiss Franc 0.318699 0.328899 Rate for Transfer Selling Rate Nigerian Naira 0.001249 0.001884 US Dollar Transfer 302.800 Turkish Lira 0.110646 0.117646 US Dollar 302.750 Omani Riyal 0.780481 0.786161 Euro 343.070 Canadian Dollar 248.170 Qatar Riyal 0.082460 0.083673 Sterling Pound 474.340 Australasia Sterling Pound 473.655 Saudi Riyal 0.080110 0.080810 Canadian dollar 246.880 Euro 342.865 Australian Dollar 0.226339 0.237839 Turkish lira 110.880 New Zealand Dollar 0.205047 0.214547 Syrian Pound 0.001283 0.001503 Swiss Frank 283.020 Tunisian Dinar 0.153168 0.161168 Swiss Franc 327.530 Bahrain Dinar 801.985 Australian Dollar 236.180 America Turkish Lira 0.110646 0.117646 UAE Dirhams 82.805 UAE Dirhams 0.081460 0.082609 US Dollar Buying 301.600 Qatari Riyals 83.975 Canadian Dollar 0.240231 0.248731 US Dollars 0.298700 0.303200 Yemeni Riyal 0.001368 0.001448 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2015 BUSINESS Vanguard price cuts rattle the brokers who sell its funds

NEW YORK: The Vanguard Group, which “We like to think we’re doing more ed from investors. In 2009, about 27 per- on assets below $5 million to as low as money in consistent, reliable funds at low in 40 years became the biggest mutual than they can do,” said Lewis, 67, who cent of Vanguard’s $1.35 trillion in assets 0.05 percentage points for customers prices, and that’s what Vanguard and a fund company by selling low-priced, mar- offers advice about areas including retire- under management were funneled investing $25 million or more at few competitors provide. Ferri also said ket-matching funds, is competing with ment accounts, taxes and estate planning. through banks, brokers and independent Vanguard. he is fighting back by offering a broader some of its best customers - the brokers “The gentleman said in his exit call that advisers, the company said. Today, about Some also took personally a website range of investments - including and advisers who funnel client assets to he really appreciates us but didn’t need a third of its $3 trillion in assets came from promotion that said Vanguard is “rein- exchange-traded funds that Vanguard its funds-by offering personalized service our level of service now that the big work those third-party salespeople. venting financial advice to help you earn doesn’t offer in its new program-along to investors with more than $500,000. was done.” Vanguard said it expanded its Vanguard officials say that its new more, pay less and partner with an advis- with an advisory service that has differ- Making things worse for outside advisory service because most of its cus- Personal Advisor Services program won’t er who works solely for your benefit.” ent price tiers. advisers, Vanguard is charging 0.3 per- tomers seek retirement advice but aren’t compete with high-end advisers. The “They are going after my clients,” said King, the Vanguard executive, says the cent of assets annually or less, compared willing to pay the usual fees. company’s advisers talk to clients online Rick Ferri, an independent Texas-based only advisers who might feel pushed with the 1 percent to 3 percent common The cuts reinforce the nonprofit com- or by phone, and offer a fairly bare-bones financial adviser and blogger who touts around are those who have been shifting among brokers and independent finan- pany’s mission to produce strong returns array of products and services. “Even if we Vanguard’s philosophy of keeping invest- down-market to less wealthy clients. “The cial advisers. That’s down from the 0.70 for investors through keeping operational win business that is up-market, it will be ment costs low and says he has put more threat is greater there, but most of our percent Vanguard used to charge. And and management costs low, company different from the in-person, high-touch than $1 billion of client money into its advisers do not feel threatened by PAS the company has widened the pool of eli- executives said. “Obviously there are guidance clients experience with advis- funds over the last 15 years. and really shouldn’t be,” she said. gible investors to include people with going to be some advisers who think we ers,” said Martha King, who until recently “It’s scary to have Vanguard do this,” Some advisers who spoke to Reuters $50,000 or more, down from the former are treading on their turf,” said John ran Vanguard’s third-party sales unit and said Bill Hayes, co-owner of Kingston, agree. “They are going to fill a part of the minimum of $500,000. Bogle, the 86-year-old founder and for- heads its institutional division. “We are Massachusetts-based advisory firm market that is still overlooked or poorly Some advisers said they can’t com- mer chief executive of Vanguard told not going to be living in their communi- Charles Carroll Financial Partners. “I have served,” said Chris Cordaro, managing pete with Vanguard’s prices nor its mar- Reuters. “We’ve never been as directly ties.” a lot of clients’ money there, and I’ll pull it partner of Regent Atlantic Capital, which keting muscle. David Lewis, whose competitive as this, but at some point you in a heartbeat if they start going after the manages $1.2 billion of assets and works Resource Advisory Services in Knoxville, have to stand up for what you believe.” Wealthiest customers smaller advisers.” His firm manages about with clients whose accounts average Tennessee, manages about $97 million, The new program risks alienating the Still, many wealth managers are con- $43 million for 91 clients. close to $3 million. “We bring a different said he lost a client in April with an advisers at outside brokerages, banks and cerned that one day Vanguard will target Outside advisers may fret, but few value proposition. For someone who has account of almost $2 million to Vanguard financial planning firms who last year their wealthiest customers. When it plan to stop sending clients’ money to $250,000 or $350,000, there are not a lot because of its lower fees and offer of a were responsible for more than half of the announced the advice service in May, its the Malvern, Pennsylvania-based compa- of good choices and Vanguard can help personal adviser. record $214 billion that Vanguard collect- fee schedule ranged from 0.30 percent ny. Ferri said he has a duty to invest client them.” —Reuters Boeing racks up orders for its 737 Gets 100-plane order at Paris Air Show

LE BOURGET: Boeing landed the biggest order so far of the Paris Air Show with a deal yesterday for 100 of its 737s - the single-aisle jets that Boeing’s CEO calls “the heart of the market” in the years to come. Fighter jets growled and super- jumbos soared above Le Bourget airfield outside Paris, the US Air Force secretary met CEOs, and FRANKFURT: A traffic sign stands next to the headquarters of the European Mideast and Asian airlines signed Central Bank in Frankfurt, Germany, yesterday. —AP multibillion-dollar deals as thou- sands gathered for the latest edi- tion of the world’s oldest air show. Boeing and European rival French government to force Airbus clocked scores of sales, with particularly intense competition through economic reforms between the 737MAX series of planes and Airbus’ 320 family of PARIS: France’s socialist government was to the package of laws, seeing it as too right- jets. force a package of key economic reforms wing. Dutch-based leasing company through parliament yesterday as a left-wing Sources close to Valls said he wanted to AerCap ordered 100 737MAX-8 group of rebel MPs threatened to torpedo push through the laws as quickly as possible planes after long negotiations, its passage into law. so that “the French people feel them as soon Boeing said yesterday. The deal is Prime Minister Manuel Valls is set to as possible in their daily lives.” worth up to $10.7 billion, though resort to a little-used constitutional device The opposition right-wing party led by customers routinely negotiate dis- to push through the reforms without a vote. former president Nicolas Sarkozy has counts off list prices. This will spark a motion of no confidence already said it will put down a motion of no- In other Boeing announcements in the government which could in theory confidence and attacked what it called “gen- yesterday: Ireland-based leasing bring it down, but analysts say it has little or eral panic in the government”. company SMBC Aviation Capital no chance of being passed. One of the top rebels in the Socialist ordered 10 of the 737MAX-8 jets, PARIS: Cabin crew of the Russian airline Aeroflot walk past during the International Paris worth up to $1 billion. The package of laws is the brainchild of Party, Benoit Hamon, said there was “no Airshow at Le Bourget yesterday. —AFP Economy Minister Emmanuel Macron, a for- majority for this social and economic policy”, Indonesian domestic airline mer banker, and the government sees it as describing it as a “demand from Brussels”. Sriwijaya Air ordered two 737-900 resulting sanctions have hit the vital to pep up the moribund economy, the However, the leader of the powerful jets, for up to $198 million. Chinese Russian economy, and limited second biggest in the eurozone. MEDEF business lobby, Pierre Gattaz, wel- low-cost carrier Rulli Airlines made Russia’s presence at this year’s Paris The proposed legislation aims to liber- comed the government’s decision to push it a commitment to buy 30 planes Air Show. alise certain sections of the notoriously through without a vote. from the 737 MAX range. Chinese While Airbus executives predict highly protected French economy, including “I support this... if it allows us to go in the leasing company Minsheng high demand for jumbo jets like allowing shops to open more frequently on right direction,” Gattaz told reporters. Financial signed a preliminary 737 the A380 to serve growing megaci- Sunday. The package of reforms, known as the deal for 30 planes. ties, Conner had an opposite view, But the proposals have proved highly “Macron law” after the minister, will return to Airbus showcased several deals calling that “a limited market.” divisive from the beginning and a group of the upper house Senate before being adopt- Monday, and yesterday announced “We believe the world continues between 30 and 40 MPs on the left flank of ed definitively by the lower house National that Japanese low-cost carrier to fragment,” he said. “Nobody the Socialist Party has vowed to vote against Assembly at the end of July. —AFP Peach Aviation signed a firm order wants to hub up, gather and go off for three A320 jets. from there.” Boeing is forecasting demand for 38,050 airplanes over Tough market the next 20 years, and says 26,730 Russian economic troubles of those will be single-aisle jets. Gold retains gains near clouded the stream of contracts, as Airbus projects that 32,600 new Aeroflot announced it was cancel- planes worth a total of $4.9 trillion ing an order for Boeing 787 jets. will be needed by 2034. $1,185 on safe-haven Boeing CEO Ray Conner Conner said the lower oil price PARIS: CEO of Airbus Helicopters Guillaume Faury speaks dur- acknowledged Russia is “a tough this year isn’t dampening demand ing the launch of the Airbus Helicopters X6 concept phase dur- bids over Greece market right now” and said details for more fuel-efficient models like ing a press conference at the 51st International Paris Air Show of the cancellation are still being the 737MAX series. at Le Bourget airport, outside Paris, yesterday. —AFP SINGAPORE: Gold was firm near US economic data on Monday negotiated, but insisted that his Lower fuel costs save airlines $1,185 an ounce yesterday, clinging showed softness in industrial pro- company would find other cus- money, and “when airlines make The Paris show alternates years Top military officials join CEOs and to overnight gains as Greece’s failure duction, contrasting starkly with tomers for the plane. money they tend to buy aircraft, with Britain’s Farnborough Air Show some 300,000 visitors at the event, to strike a deal with its creditors trig- recent upbeat data on retail sales, The conflict in Ukraine and which is a great thing.” as Europe’s premier industry event. which runs through June 21. —AP gered safe-haven bids. employment, consumer and small Spot gold was steady at $1,185.6 business confidence. an ounce by 0650 GMT, after gaining Greece and its creditors hardened 0.5 percent on Monday. their stances on Monday after the Patience runs low as crisis The metal traded in a narrow range collapse of talks aimed at prevent- as investors awaited more cues from a ing a default and possible euro exit, Federal Reserve meeting that kicks prompting Germany’s EU commis- bites in Russia’s Astrakhan off later in the session. sioner to say the time had come to “Heading closer to this weeks’ prepare for a “state of emergency”. ASTRAKHAN: With oil and gas, fish in the nearby region’s administrative capital, which is also called Opposition focus FOMC meeting, the $1,170 to $1,195 Athens now has just two weeks to Caspian Sea and a warm climate, Astrakhan should Astrakhan. Zhilkin, who stood for governor as a candidate range is still in play,” said MKS Group find a way out of the impasse before be one of Russia’s richest provinces. “We sit there every morning and have done for for the United Russia party loyal to Putin, did not trader Sam Laughlin, referring to the it faces a 1.6 billion euro repayment It isn’t, and for years many people in this south- years, but they still want us gone, probably to get a respond to requests for an interview, with aides cit- Federal Open Market Committee. due to the International Monetary ern region of more than 1 million have accepted more profitable trader. They sell off everything to ing his full schedule. “The yellow metal may be subject Fund, potentially leaving it out of their position near the bottom of Russia’s leader the highest bidder now. Times have changed.” At a meeting with Putin in February, Zhilkin was to risk on/off plays should anything cash, unable to borrow and dan- board. But patience is wearing thin. In recent years, some modern offices and red upbeat, saying his region would this year become concrete come out of the ongoing gling on the edge of the currency The strictures of Russia’s economic crisis are brick elite apartments have sprung up in the city, home to a special economic zone, offering lower (Greek) debt negotiations, however area. making it increasingly difficult for many people to which sits on the banks of the River Volga and has taxes and less bureaucracy. He said the Astrakhan the price action will most likely be Asian stocks slipped yesterday as turn a blind eye to the corruption and waste that just over half a million inhabitants. economy grew 2.5 percent last year, compared with dollar driven,” he said. financial markets braced for the pos- have hindered the region’s growth since the fall of But elsewhere crumbling wooden huts open 0.6 across Russia, but the figure has yet to be into courtyards with rusting cars and abandoned finalised. The dollar firmed in Asian trade sibility of Greece defaulting on its the Soviet Union in 1991. While President Vladimir Putin may not be tak- toys. Cracked paving and pot-holed roads lead up Astrakhan was briefly a focus for national yesterday, as traders braced for the debt. ing the blame, the spending promises which from the newly paved embankment overlooking protests against Putin in 2012 when local politician outcome of the Fed meeting. Gold was well-bid as it is often helped him weather protests and win election in the wide expanse of river where people take shade Oleg Shein staged a hunger strike, saying he had Investors will be closely monitoring seen as an alternative investment 2012 are depriving Astrakhan and other regions of in cafes. been cheated out of victory in a mayoral election. comments from the Fed chair Janet during times of financial and eco- badly needed funds, forcing cuts in once secure The city feels unloved, down on its luck. Higher The result was not overturned. Yellen for clues on when the US cen- nomic uncertainty. jobs that strike at the core of his support base. prices and spending cuts in Russia’s financial down- There are no signs of renewed demonstrations tral bank could raise interest rates, Bullion exchange-traded funds, Complaints range from street vendors being turn, exacerbated by low oil prices and Western for now, and no obvious dissent against the all- which are currently near record lows. however, continued to see outflows. moved from their trading spots by overzealous sanctions over Moscow’s role in the conflict in powerful Russian president, but there is discontent Bullion hasn’t been able to make SPDR Gold Trust, the top gold- police and building companies being denied access Ukraine, have added to the gloom and brought the and plenty of calls for change. much leeway in the past few months, backed exchange-traded fund, said to government tenders, to disappearing benefits local economy close to a standstill. Alexander Gerlakh, a 52-year-old food produc- weighed by uncertainty over the tim- its assets fell 0.3 percent to 701.9 for dangerous work and lives spent in dilapidated A recent survey by Russia’s Civil Society er, is one of the few in Astrakhan who are gaining ing of a rate hike. Higher rates would tonnes on Monday, the lowest since housing. Development Foundation, headed by a former aide from the crisis, enjoying rapidly increasing diminish demand for non-interest- 2008. Persistent outflows can under- “In Astrakhan, people live badly,” said Olga to Putin, put Astrakhan’s governor, Alexander demand for his dairy products after Russia banned Yaskina, a pensioner who with 34 others sells Zhilkin, among the least effective governors in Western food imports in response to financial paying bullion. mine any price rallies. —Reuters clothes and bric-a-brac at a local market stall in the Russia out of the 81 ranked. sanctions.—Reuters BUSINESS WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17 IAG and Royal Mail fall as UK’s FTSE hits 5-month low

LONDON: Britain’s main share index slid to a watchdog agency said it would review the “Crisis fatigue has gone from acute to five-month low yesterday, with investors regulation of the former state-owned firm chronic at this point and even the much- unnerved by a deadlock in Greek debt talks after the withdrawal of its only competitor. maligned and underestimated contagion Toyota wins controversial and the prospect of a rate increase by the Among small caps, APR Energy slumped factor is beginning to rear its head as periph- United States in September. nearly 30 percent after warning that its 2015 eral bond yields head higher in concert with investor vote on new shares The FTSE 100 equity index fell 0.4 percent results would be significantly below market that of Greece,” said London Capital Group to 6,683.58 points, its lowest level since late expectations. head analyst Brenda Kelly. TOKYO: Toyota won approval yesterday next-generation technology such as for a controversial new stock sale that it fuel cell cars. January. International Consolidated Airlines The FTSE is some 6 percent below a Also weighing on equities was the defended as a way to lure stable, long- The vote comes weeks after Japan for- Group (IAG) was among the worst-perform- record high of 7,122.74 points reached in prospect of the US Federal Reserve sig- term investors, overcoming stiff opposi- mally adopted a corporate governance ing FTSE 100 shares, falling 2.8 percent after late April, as concerns over Greek debt push nalling that its first rate increase in nearly a tion from some institutional shareholders code that was hailed as ushering in a a slump at rival Air France KLM weighed on European stocks down from their 2015 decade will come in September, traders said. overseas. new era of transparency for investors. European airline stocks. peaks. Stocks rallied in recent years partly The world’s biggest automaker said US-based advisory Institutional Air France’s shares fell 4 percent after the Greece and its creditors have hardened because record-low interest rates made cash 75 percent of shareholders voted in Shareholder Services (ISS) warned that company said it was dropping some routes their stances this week after the collapse of and bonds less attractive. Higher US rates favour of the plan that would see it sell the new shares would reduce investor to cut costs. Postal services provider Royal talks over the weekend aimed at preventing would boost returns on US Treasuries and up to 50 million of the new shares, influence over management decisions. Mail retreated 1.9 percent after a British a default and possible euro exit. reduce the appeal of equities. — Reuters which must be held for five years and “It is difficult to escape the impression would not be publicly traded. Largely that the company wants to increase sta- restricted to Japanese investors, the ble and silent investors by replacing new “Model AA” shares carry voting common shareholders with Model AA rights and are to be priced at a 20 per- shareholders,” it added. cent premium on Toyota’s common The California State Teachers’ shares, which closed at 8,395 yen ($68) Retirement System, which said it would in Tokyo. Dividends paid on the new vote against the idea, said it was “not in shares would rise from 0.5 percent to the best interests of all Toyota common 2.5 percent by the end of the five-year stock shareowners-particularly foreign holding period when investors could shareowners”. We do “not believe that convert them to common shares or the creation of a dual class of common Toyota would repurchase them, it said. stock aligns with the ‘one share, one vote’ Toyota, which booked a record $18 bil- principle,” it said. lion profit in its latest fiscal year, said “Toyota’s Model AA Class Shares the share structure would lure longer- would be unlisted and offered only in term investors and help it fund expen- Japan, thus hindering investors outside sive research work, particularly on of Japan from participating.” — AFP WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2015 BUSINESS Zimbabweans trade in old currency for peanuts

HARARE: Harare resident Alice Mhandara hasn’t been used since 2009 and features a 100 trillion dollar note - that is now ed. At least we are giving them something People have loads and loads of these spent a US dollar to take the bus into town bills with at least 12 zeros. But few have worth 40 cents. for the notes,” Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe notes at home but they will not exchange to answer the government call to trade in taken them up on their offer. Economic decline, international sanc- governor John Mangudya told the them for such peanuts.” her old Zimbabwe dollars, but she left the “I used a dollar just to get into town. I tions and government mismanagement Associated Press Monday. Others fear the trade-in is just a prel- bank in disgust when her 90 trillion in old will need another dollar to return home. led to a collapse of the Zimbabwean cur- But the few that have taken up the ude to revive the local currency - a plan currency wouldn’t even cover the bus tick- Tell me, where will I get that dollar when rency in the 2000s and it finally had to be government on its offer have been disap- the government denies. “Zimbabweans et home. they are offering me 36 cents for 90 trillion abandoned in favor of US dollars and pointed. “Surely, $1.40 for all that money?” are so traumatized and as a result there is Starting on Monday, Zimbabweans (Zimbabwe) dollars?” she asked clutching South African rand. said Elijah Risinamhodzi, a 67-year-old no confidence among us as a nation,” said started trading in their stashes of the a plastic bag with her Zimbabwe notes.At The trade is part of a process of phas- pensioner trading in 410 trillion dollars. bank governor Mangudya about inflation. defunct local dollars for US dollars as part its worst, in 2009, inflation ran 230 million ing out the local currency for good, says “And to think I have been keeping that “We are trying to end that trauma by offi- of a process to phase out a currency that percent and the government was printing the government. “Zimbabweans are excit- money for years and years; this is so unfair. cializing the death of the Zimdollar.” —AP Asian stocks down on Greece woes ‘Most traders want to be cautious first’

HONG KONG: Asian markets week it will be about Greece and the delivery added 44 cents to $59.96 a 0.09 percent, or 1.39 points, to close retreated yesterday for a second Fed,” Stan Shamu, a market strategist barrel and Brent North Sea crude for at 1,503.28. Coal producer Banpu straight session, tracking a global in Melbourne at IG Ltd, told August, a new contract, added once slipped 0.96 percent, or 0.25 baht, to sell-off as Greece struggles to find a Bloomberg News. cent to $63.96. 25.75 while Airports of Thailand rose compromise with its creditors, “We might start to see the Fed Gold fetched $1,183.25 com- 1.29 percent, or 4.00 baht, to close at fuelling fears of a default and exit getting a little bit more upbeat and pared with $1,175.37 late Monday. 313.00 baht. from the eurozone. that could cause some volatility,” he Singapore closed down 0.75 per- Despite increasing worries about said. In other markets: cent, or 25.04 points, at 3,298.09. Athens’ future, the euro managed to “Most traders want to be cau- Mumbai rose 0.38 percent, or Singapore Telecom dipped 0.24 per- tick up against the dollar and yen as tious first and react after what hap- 99.96 points, to end at 26,686.51. cent to Sg$4.15 while DBS Bank was traders await the outcome of policy pens towards the back end of the Tata Power rose 2.57 percent to down 1.01 percent at Sg$20.54. meetings at the US Federal Reserve week with Greece. For now there 73.95 rupees, while miner Taipei dipped 0.50 percent, or and Japanese central bank. will continue to be that element of Vedanta Limited fell 1.46 percent 46.70 points, to 9,212.78. Taiwan Tokyo lost 0.64 percent, or 129.85 points, to close at 20,257.94 and SYDNEY: This picture taken on June 15, 2015 shows people making their Sydney ended marginally lower, dip- way home after work in the central business district of Sydney. Australia’s ping 2.97 points to 5,535.8. Seoul fell unemployment rate unexpectedly fell to 6.0 percent in May, data showed on 0.67 percent, or 13.60 points, to June 11, in a sign the economy could be starting to better adapt to the end close at 2,028.72. of a mining investment boom. —AFP Shanghai tumbled 3.47 percent, or 175.56 points, to 4,887.43 on liq- uidity concerns as 25 firms launch US homebuilding drops in May, initial public offerings, which drain funds from the market. Hong Kong but pace stronger than in 2014 ended 1.10 percent lower, giving up 295.11 points to 26,566.70. WASHINGTON: US builders broke ground have climbed nearly 24 percent year-to- After the collapse of talks at the on fewer homes in May, but the pace of date, according to a separate Commerce weekend, both sides in the long- construction remains significantly higher Department report. running Greek crisis were locked in a than a year ago as the real estate sector There are also more Americans renting. stalemate Monday, blaming each increasingly reflects the stronger job mar- Even though job growth has accelerated, other for the impasse. The European ket. the economy has slowly crawled back Union insisted the EU-IMF creditors The Commerce Department said yes- over the past six years from the Great had made “major concessions” but terday that housing starts last month fell Recession. The Washington-based think the anti-austerity government in 11.1 percent to a seasonally adjusted tank Urban Institute estimated in a recent Athens continues to reject what it annual rate of 1.04 million homes. report that 13 million additional house- views as “irrational” demands. Economists say that sales increased so holds will be renting by 2030, compared Greece must agree a deal by the sharply in April - surging 22 percent to an with 9 million additional homeowners. end of the month, when it is due to annual rate of 1.17 million - that some But the increased demand has kept make a huge debt repayment. giveback was inevitable in May. supplies tight, feeding expectations that Otherwise it faces a default that could lead to it plunging out of the There were fewer starts last month in builders will respond by breaking ground eurozone. all four major geographic regions: the on more houses and apartment complex- US and European shares slipped Midwest, Northeast, South and Midwest, es in the coming months. HONG KONG: In this June 10, 2015 photo, traders work at Hong Kong’s Stock Exchange in Hong Monday. The Dow fell 0.60 percent, Kong. Wild gyrations in Hong Kong share prices are raising concerns that a new trading link with driven in large part by a monthly decline As of April, the market for new homes the S&P 500 fell 0.46 percent and in the rate of apartment construction. had 4.8 months of supply, compared with the Nasdaq lost 0.42 percent. mainland China is a conduit for questionable trading practices that could undermine the city’s Still, housing starts have increased 6 5.6 months a year ago. A healthy market In Europe, Greece’s Athex dived reputation as a center of global finance. —AP percent year-to-date, aided by the spillover generally contains six months’ worth of 4.68 percent while Frankfurt’s DAX effects of strong job growth and relatively supply. Builders also have an increasingly 30 lost 1.89 percent, London’s FTSE caution in the market.” to 178.60 rupees. Semiconductor Manufacturing Co low mortgage rates. Construction firms positive outlook on sales. The National 100 shed 1.10 percent and the Paris The Fed today completes its lat- Jakarta ended up 0.72 percent, or closed 0.70 percent lower at appear ready to increase building activity Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo CAC 40 dropped 1.75 percent. est policy meeting, with investors 34.81 points, at 4,872.60. Palm oil Tw$142.0 while Fubon Financial of both houses and apartment complexes builder sentiment index released Monday hoping for some new guidance on giant Astra Agro Lestari gained 1.89 Holding sank 1.26 percent to in the coming months to satisfy the grow- rose to 59 this month, up five points from Volatility its plans for interest rates following a percent to close at 22,900 rupiah, Tw$62.8. ing demand for housing. Approved build- 54 the May reading. Readings above 50 However, while the spectre of an broadly upbeat series of US eco- while taxi operator Blue Bird Tbk fell Wellington eased 0.10 percent, or ing permits rose increased 11.8 percent to indicate more builders view sales condi- exit looms large, the euro remains nomic data in recent weeks. 1.25 percent to 7,900 rupiah. 6.04 points, to 5,813.93. Fletcher an annual rate of 1.28 million, the highest tions as good rather than poor. fairly buoyant, with analysts saying And on Friday the Bank of Japan Malaysia’s key stock index fin- Building was down 1.06 percent at level since August 2007. Mortgage rates have started to climb, dealers are still confident a deal will concludes its own meeting, which ished 0.005 percent, or 0.08 points NZ$8.37 and Chorus slipped 0.33 Employers have added 3.1 million jobs although they remain low by historic stan- be reached eventually. The single will be pored over to see if and higher, at 1,722.24 points. AMMB percent to NZ$3.02. over the past 12 months - new paychecks dards. The average 30-year, fixed mort- currency was sitting at $1.1288 and when it will expand its already mas- Holdings climbed up 0.49 percent to Manila added 0.66 percent, or that are flowing into the housing market gage rate was 4.04 percent last week, 139.34 yen in Tokyo trade yesterday, sive monetary easing programme to end at 6.15 ringgit and Telekom 49.32 points, to end at 7,505.48. as more Americans have the income to according to the mortgage firm Freddie against $1.1285 and 139.23 yen in kickstart sluggish growth and infla- Malaysia lost 1.03 percent to 6.72 Universal Robina Corp. gained 1.11 New York. tion. ringgit. Astro Malaysia Holdings rose percent to 182 pesos while GT buy new houses at a median price of Mac. That is up from 3.87 percent in the The dollar was at 123.45 yen On oil markets US benchmark 0.67 percent to 3.01 ringgit. Capital Holdings rose 1.33 percent roughly $300,000. Sales of new homes prior week. —AP against 123.38 yen in US trade. “All West Texas Intermediate for July Bangkok closed flat, edging up to 1,373 pesos. —AFP HK boom-to-bust stocks show challenge of China link

HONG KONG: Wild gyrations in money sweeping in from mainland mark has more than doubled in the lion in April, out of $490 billion in Outstanding shares Holdings Ltd. tumbled more than 40 Hong Kong share prices are raising China following the launch of the past year in a boom powered by bor- total stock market turnover. In May it Hong Kong’s market regulator, the percent, wiping out a combined $15 concerns that a new trading link with Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect rowed money and a stampede of eased to $13.2 billion out of $374 bil- Securities and Futures Commission, billion of market value. Before the mainland China is a conduit for ques- trading link last year has amplified rookie traders. lion. warned on June 8 that Goldin crash, the shares had quadrupled, tionable trading practices that could speculation and increased risks for Nine of the Hong Kong exchange’s Experts believe the companies Properties Holdings Ltd. stock could inflating Pan’s personal fortune. undermine the city’s reputation as a investors. The link allows investors in 10 busiest days on record were in most susceptible to manipulation are “fluctuate substantially” and investors Forbes now estimates it at $11.2 bil- center of global finance. each city to trade on the other city’s April or May as trading on the link those with a relatively small amount “should exercise extreme caution” lion. At least four companies that exchange. Hanergy and the two surged to a high. After a quiet start, of freely traded stock, known as the because its Chinese billionaire owner It’s unclear why Hanergy or the climbed to dizzying values in only a Goldin companies are among 286 the value of Chinese trades in Hong free float, making them more volatile. and 13 other shareholders own more Goldin companies plummeted. few months have come abruptly stocks mainland investors can buy via Kong via the link jumped to $30 bil- than 95 percent of outstanding Digital Domain’s sell-off appears to crashing down in the past several the link. shares. have been sparked by rumors that a weeks for reasons that remain Even companies not on the official mainland Chinese businessman unclear. Key financial centre list of stocks eligible for trading on linked to the company was arrested. The strange trading patterns have “The recent developments have the link, such as Digital Domain, are The businessman, Che Fung, and a gripped Hong Kong’s financial com- sparked concerns about new dynam- affected, said David Webb, a former partner were the previous owners of munity with a narrative of paper for- ics that our regulators need to deal investment banker turned sharehold- the special effects firm but, in an intri- tunes built quickly and then wiped with,” said Michael Cheng, Hong er and corporate governance advo- cate deal, sold their stake two years out in an even shorter time. The most Kong research director at the Asian cate who believes many mainland ago to Digital Domain in exchange high profile case is Chinese solar pan- Corporate Governance Association. Chinese are coming to Hong Kong to for convertible bonds. Under certain el maker Hanergy Thin Film Power “We hope that it will be the two mar- open stock trading accounts. conditions the bonds can be Group Ltd., now under investigation kets upping the game for each other “There are dozens of stocks that exchanged for stock worth nearly by the market watchdog. Also affect- but with the recent developments, are trading far away from fair value,” half of the company’s enlarged share ed are two Hong Kong-listed units of we have a genuine concern that he said. “It’s a fairly widespread phe- capital, giving him the potential to Chinese billionaire Pan Sutong’s there’s a real risk of a race to the bot- nomenon at the moment.” become one of the company’s Goldin conglomerate involved in tom.” In Hanergy’s case, shares of the biggest shareholders. horse breeding and wine trading. Recent price swings are “unprece- solar panel maker backed by Chinese Digital Domain denied “sugges- The most recent is Digital Domain dented” in Hong Kong, he said. The billionaire Li Hejun rose more than tions in certain media reports” that Holdings Ltd., whose main business is city along with London, New York sixfold since last summer until May any executive directors or senior a California special effects firm found- and Tokyo is a key global financial 20, when they suddenly halved in the management had been arrested ed two decades ago by Titanic and center, a status underpinned by the first hour of trading for no apparent recently. It confirmed Che was a Avatar director James Cameron, who reputation of its legal and financial reason, wiping out about half his for- bondholder but declined to com- no longer has a stake after it went systems which are based on the laws tune. The shares are now suspended. ment on his status. bankrupt in 2012. It’s perhaps best of its former colonial ruler Britain. In an interview with Chinese state “For Digital Domain, this is just a known more recently for creating a Hong Kong, which is a semiau- media released a week later, Li dis- very short term bubble” that popped hologram of deceased rapper Tupac tonomous Chinese territory, also has missed reports that the company was after the arrest rumors triggered the Shakur to perform alongside Snoop its own currency that is pegged to under scrutiny. The next day, the liquidations by speculators, said Alex Dogg at a California music festival. In the U.S. dollar and a vigilant anti-cor- Securities and Futures Commission Wong, director of asset management a little over two months, the shares ruption police. took the unusual step of confirming at Ample Capital. “The company is soared nine-fold and then abruptly Local traders say the market tur- it had launched a formal investiga- selling a concept in virtual reality, so plunged last week to a third of their bulence is a sign of the larger stock BEIJING: In this file photo taken Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013, Li Hejun, tion “into the affairs” of the company. that is a very long term story” not peak. trading frenzy spilling over from chairman and CEO of Hanergy Group, gestures during a press con- Separately, Goldin Financial matching the company’s brief spike Market watchers say a tide of China, where the Shanghai bench- ference at the company’s headquarters in Beijing, China. —AP Holdings Ltd. and Goldin Properties in valuation. —AP BUSINESS WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2015

GLE Coupe will play leading roles in the epic action-adventure movie. Mercedes-Benz GLE 450 AMG Coupe Mercedes-Benz to face off with dinosaurs

hen the next long-awaited CoupÈ makes its film debut as the offi- instalment of the ground- cial car of Jurassic World operations Wbreaking Jurassic Park series, manager Claire, played by Bryce Jurassic World, arrives in theatres this Dallas Howard. When Claire must con- summer, an entire fleet of Mercedes- front a crisis well beyond what she Benz vehicles will share the spotlight. can handle alone, she takes the new Alongside the iconic G-Class, the Mercedes-Benz GLE CoupÈ - showcas- Unimog, Sprinter models and all-new ing its off-road capabilities - and joins GLE CoupÈ will play leading roles in behavioral researcher Owen (Chris the epic action-adventure. Pratt) on a mission in the lush jungle From now until the release of the of Isla Nublar. movie Mercedes-Benz Kuwait’s Also featured in the film, the patri- Instagram account will feature daily arch of all Mercedes-Benz SUVs, the G- questions about the movie and Class, is piloted by Owen, while the Mercedes-Benz models featured. Unimog is cast as a dinosaur ambu- “The M-Class made its debut in the lance, and a G 63 AMG 6x6 and vari- first Jurassic Park film 18 years ago, ous Sprinter models also appear and we are excited for the new GLE throughout. “The fleet of Mercedes CoupÈ to do the same in the latest Benz vehicles fit perfectly into Jurassic Mercedes-Benz GLE 450 AMG Coupe to Star in Jurassic World. New Mercedes-Benz GLE 63 AMG Coupe. blockbuster,” said Michael Ruehle, World. They are classy, and sophisti- scramble, plough, and drift - the G- largest and most extreme road legal Jurassic World microsite (www.mer- Mercedes-Benz social media plat- CEO, Abdul Rahman Albisher & Zaid cated - exactly what would exist in a Class excels in everything needed to SUV production from Mercedes’ road cedes-benz.com/jurassicworld) that forms (Making- Alkazemi Co. “We want our loyal fans modern international theme park”, escape the dinosaurs. Permanent car operations. The colossal double- will show exclusive behind-the-scenes Of:http://mb4.me/Jurassic- to join in the excitement and be able says producer Frank Marshall. four-wheel drive with 4ETS also pro- cab pickup is the perfect design to material and a selection of additional World_MO). to appreciate the power and versatili- The G-Class model is designed to vides optimum traction for all wheels, drift around the jungle of Isla Nublar. images of the set, which explain how The Mercedes-AMG GLE 63 Coupe ty of Mercedes-Benz vehicles on the adjust to the extremes of the road; enhancing handling and stability. Movie fans can discover more the film was created and the roles of will be available in Kuwait from A.R. big screen.” whether cruising the desert or tack- Joining the adventure alongside the about the film and the featured the Mercedes-Benz vehicles. Exclusive Albisher & Z. Alkazemi Co. from The Mercedes-Benz GLE 450 AMG ling ragged terrain. Climb, wade, G-Class is the G 63 AMG model; the Mercedes-Benz vehicles on a special content will be released for fans on September 2015 onwards.

Malabar Gold wins Superbrand status 3 times in a row

KUWAIT: Malabar Gold & Diamonds, one of strives to deliver more than they promise. the leading jewellery retailers with a strong In a world of competition, excellence mat- retail network of 134 retail outlets spread ters everything else. Outstanding brands across nine countries, achieved the such as Malabar Gold & Diamonds distin- Superbrand status third time in a row. guish themselves from the competitors Superbrands organization, the independ- through creative marketing strategies, cus- ent authority and arbiter of branding, tomer friendly policies, showrooms with announced the achievement in the 11th warm and inviting interiors, combination of annual Superbrands tribute event, which cutting edge designs, unmatched grace was held to honor the UAE’s strongest combined with style, attractive prices, brands at Intercontinental Hotel Dubai superior customer service and distinctive Festival City on 15 June 2015. after sales service. Speaking on the occasion, Shamlal The Superbrands Council in each coun- Ahamed, Managing Director -International try is comprised of individuals who have Operations said ‘This is a great collective shown exceptional aptitude in business achievement for us and I take this opportu- and who have a thorough knowledge of nity to thank our customers, team mem- that particular country’s markets and meth- bers and investors without whose whole- ods of business. With such high standard hearted support this remarkable feat set for the brand, every progress to reach a would not have been possible.’ milestone will be a success story. The Malabar Gold & Diamonds offers impec- Superbrands Council members shortlist the cable jewellery, widely accepted and popu- candidates brands based on their research lar among all class of customers alike. Since and companies cannot send requests for their inception in 1993, the jewellery chain nomination.

New product for saving oil, fuel, spare parts introduced in Kuwait

By Ben Garcia 90 percent and will certainly protect the envi- stability,” he explained. ronment. “Oil is a mineral and minerals do not Micfil ultra-fine filters can be used in engines, KUWAIT: Innovative products for saving oil, fuel age,” said Porch, adding, “It does not wear out, gear boxes, bow thrusters, generators and and spare parts were introduced to Kuwait yes- breakdown or deteriorate.” hydraulic systems, fishing boats, sail and power terday by German inventor Marine Captain During its use, oil becomes contaminated boats. The micfil can also be used in wind gen- Alexander Proch. The event, organized by with water, acids, carbon, dirt, metal particles erator boxes, engines in the combined heat and Ahmed Abdullatif Al-Othman Company (Micfil and sludge. The original equipment manufac- power units and biogas plants, heavy machin- International - Kuwait) at the Movenpick Hotel turer (OEM) filter of standard engines only ery and agricultural machinery, factories and in the Free Trade Zone, was attended by a num- removes solid particles above a certain size; in assembly plant transformers and many more. ber of distributors and companies selling auto- contrast, the micfil absorbs water and continu- “The quality of oil can be checked at any given mobile spare parts and companies using oil fil- ously filters out particles, and this prevents the time with the mobile testing device,” he added. ters for their mechanical engines or machines. formation of acids. “Solid particles approximate- Proch’s invention is now available in 35 coun- The ‘micfil’ according to Proch is an ultra-fine fil- ly less than 0.5 remaining in the oil actually tries worldwide. For more info, visit ter that will reduce the need for oil change by improve the lubrication properties and thermal www.micfil.com. The fabric of flight: From feathers to composite materials

By Mike Sinnett But, the impact of this era in aviation’s his- capable of handling the stress of flight, com- upper deck, the highest capacity passenger sections, doing away with the traditional alu- tory is indisputable. Having proved that pow- bined with the Monocoque principle - which cabin and a bigger cargo hold than any air- minum sheets and the thousands of rivets LEDE: From the use of feathers in attempts to ered flight was possible, it served as a catalyst used the skin of an airplane to support its craft at the time. needed to fasten them together. As much as mimic avian flight, to the cutting edge com- for the creation of the aviation industry. structural load, not unlike an eggshell - 50 percent of the airplane is built from posites used to build many of today’s sophisti- Having ruled out metals because of their enabled the development of the Boeing 247 in Challenges advanced composite materials, while a further cated aircraft, the evolution of materials used weight and tendency to corrode, early pio- 1933.It was the world’s first modern airliner, However, working with aluminum present- 15 percent is titanium. In fact, only 20 percent to make manned flight a reality articulates the neers such as William Boeing built their air- leveraging the strength of its anodized alu- ed its own challenges and airlines sought out of its airframe is aluminum, one of the many progression of aviation itself. frames out of lightweight spruce, birch ply- minum skin to maintain airframe integrity. lighter, stronger and more fuel-efficient air- factors allowing airlines to dramatically reduce One of aviation’s earliest pioneers, the great wood or balsa wood, and then covered them This, in turn, paved the way for cabin pres- craft. In response, engineers began looking at operating costs - through lower maintenance Arab polymath, Abbas ibn Firnas, reportedly in fabric. surization and, in 1938, the Boeing Model 307 other materials, such as carbon fiber compos- needs and improved fuel use - while boosting used feathers to build a rudimentary flying While aluminum was used in the piston Stratoliner became the first commercial air- ites and metals such as titanium, to reduce revenues. contraption in the 9th century AD. While there engines that powered these planes, the possi- plane to offer a pressurized cabin. With this weight, drag, corrosion-related fatigue and Few industries have seen rapid innovation is no conclusive evidence that he succeeded in bility of an all-metal airplane didn’t become a development, long-range, trans-ocean air trav- operating costs, while improving the cabin at the pace that the aviation industry has. In his attempt, it is notable that he apparently reality until Alfred Wilm, a German physicist, el became a reality. By the 1950s, the first gen- experience. the span of just over a century we have realized the need to use lightweight, aerody- developed a new, light-weight alloy called eration of passenger jets, such as the de The launch of the Boeing 777, currently the evolved from wood and muslin machines namic materials to build his flying machine. duralumin. It was this radical new material Havilland Comet and the Boeing 707, took to backbone of the Middle East’s long-haul fleet, capable of flying a few hundred meters, to the Over a thousand years later, today’s flying that allowed Hugo Junkers to build the world’s the skies. The all-metal airframes made it pos- marked one of the first significant efforts to super-efficient Dreamliner family, which, in its machines would probably have been beyond first all-metal airplane, the J-7 fighter, which sible to comfortably fly passengers and cargo increase the use of composites in commercial stretched 787-10 version, will be able to fly Abbas ibn Firnas’ wildest imagination. But, as first flew in 1917, and the F-13, the world’s first across unprecedented distances, creating the airplanes. Composites currently account for over 300 passengers and many tons of cargo sophisticated as modern aviation is, its begin- all-metal commercial aircraft, which was global airline industry. twelve percent of a 777’s structural weight, across distances that Abbas ibn Firnas could nings were contrastingly simple. Visionaries, unveiled three years later. While the 707 served as the engineering including its vertical and horizontal tails, and only have imagined. such as the Wright brothers, doggedly pur- template for subsequent aircraft models, it the cabin floor beams. As this innovation evolves, one can only sued the dream of manned and powered Fabric airframes was the iconic 747 - nicknamed the Queen of But it is the Boeing 787 Dreamliner that tru- imagine what the future holds. flight at the turn of the 20th century, with self- From then on, the use of metal alloys the Skies - that represented the next major ly defines the future of commercial aviation by built craft. In fact, the Wright Flyer was, by cur- enabled new performance improvements that leap forward in aircraft design. Made possible bringing the benefits of composites for pas- Mike Sinnett is Vice President of rent standards, a simple powered glider con- would simply not be possible with wood and by reinforced aluminum alloys, the original sengers, airlines and the environment. It is the Commercial Airplanes Product Development structed with wood and muslin. fabric airframes. The use of metals that were ‘Jumbo Jet’ featured a distinctive humped first airliner to be built using composite barrel AT Boeing Commercial Airplanes. technology WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2015

Middle East and Africa students in IBM Master The Mainframe skills contest

KUWAIT: IBM announced yesterday that the competi- The 2015 Middle East and Africa competition is open March, IBM began shipping the z13, the most power- skills that will open up more possibilities for job tion is underway for the 2015 Master the Mainframe to contestants through July 31. ful and secure mainframe to date, designed to work opportunities when they graduate.” Middle East and Africa computer programming con- The programming skills gained in Master the at unprecedented scale to handle the growth in Prizes for the 2015 Master the Mainframe Middle test, giving students an opportunity to develop skills Mainframe are valued by organizations around the mobile transactions. One z13 can perform 2.5 billion East and Africa contest include Bluetooth speakers in a high-demand technical area and a chance to world. The mainframe is the core computing system transactions per day. and headsets and smartphones. The regional win- advance to a global competition next year. for 92 of the top 100 banks worldwide, every one of “Master the Mainframe is a key part of IBM’s efforts ners also will receive an all-expense paid trip to Hosted at high schools and colleges around the the top 10 largest insurers and 23 of the largest 25 to develop the next generation of developers for one IBM’s Dubai facility and the chance to advance to world, Master the Mainframe - part of IBM’s Academic retailers. of the most important computing systems in the the 2016 Master the Mainframe World Initiative - serves as an introduction to programming These skills are becoming even more important world,” said Nick Redshaw, Vice President, Hardware Championship. The Master the Mainframe Contest and application development and requires no previ- with the explosive growth in mobile transactions that Sales, IBM Systems, Middle East and Africa. has expanded to almost 40 countries with more ous mainframe experience. Participants complete a are creating greater demands on company IT systems “Participants are not only competing for top honors than 74,000 students participating since it began 10 series of challenges with increasing levels of difficulty. to quickly and reliably interact with consumers. In and prizes in the contest, they’re also developing years ago.

The Evolution of bullying: From schoolyard to smartphone

DUBAI: The phenomenon of bullying is Down On Bullying campaign. nothing new - many adults can recall being “Cyberbullying has become a serious issue bullied in their childhood. While ‘traditional’ in our region. Our children are connected to bullying can involve physical and verbal the internet more than ever; thereby abuse in the playground, our growing increasing the possibility of them being reliance on the Internet and connected exposed to its dangers.” She added. devices means bullying no longer stops Although cyberbullying does not involve when a child leaves school. Instead, it goes physical violence, there is evidence sug- online in the form of cyberbullying. gesting that online bullying is even more A survey conducted by Kaspersky Lab intensethan traditional bullying for the fol- and B2B International reveals that nearly a lowing reasons: quarter (22%) of parents feel they cannot • It is anonymous: As cyberbullying can control what their child sees or does online, remain faceless in an anonymous online although nearly half (48%) worry that they setting it is harder to establish the bul- may face cyberbullying. lies’ identities and to prove who is ulti- With the rise in popularity of social mately responsible. This also means that media networks such as Facebook, the bullies are less connected to the Instagram and Twitter, life offline is becom- damage they cause and can take things ing more interwoven with life online. further as a result. Consequently, bullying becomes harder to • Hard to escape: Most people today leave behind when a child physically leaves have access to the Internet and all the playground. The bullying can start humiliating information that is stored offline, at school, and continue online via online can theoretically be accessible social media. forever, by everyone. As well as teaching children security • Online all of the time: It is more diffi- techniques, it’s no less important to teach cult to escape from cyberbullying them about the responsible use of technolo- because victims are contactable via gy. David Emm, Security Researcherat computers or smartphones, anytime Kaspersky Lab explains: “Children need to and anywhere. develop a sense of morality when they are • More invasive than face-to-face inter- interacting with other people online, just as action: The bullies and the victims can- much as they do when they are communi- not see each other. Consequently, they cating offline. This will give them more are unable to see their counterparts’ empathy and reduce the likelihood of them facial expressions, gestures or spatial opting to engage in cybercrime or cyberbul- behavior. Bullies become even more lying. It’s also important so that they under- detached from the damage they are LOS ANGELES: Microsoft Studios executive Saxs Persson demonstrates how the HoloLens is used to play “Minecraft” at the Xbox E3 2015 briefing ahead stand, from an early age, the potential dan- causing and as a consequence they of the Electronic Entertainment Expo. — AP gers associated with some online activities.” become less concerned about the feel- ings andopinions of others. Emotional and physical concerns A big part of the problem today is Microsoft touts HoloLens, “Children are vulnerable. When subject- that parents are rarely aware of cyberbully- ed to ongoing bullying, they can develop a ing that may be happening to their kids - as whole range of emotional and physical con- often kids don’t speak up about it. The more cerns, which can have an adverse effect on that we learn about bullying, its causes and backward compatibility their health and academic performance. tactics in today’s society, the more we will be Whether online or offline, parents should able to prevent bullies. More information keep track of their children’s behavior and and advice on how to fight against cyberbul- Herald the next generation of gaming activities in order to protect them from pos- lying can be found on Kaspersky Lab’s educa- LOS ANGELES: Microsoft has promised that hundreds adding backward compatibility to select games like Beside him, Lydia Winters, brand director for sible harassment - since it can have damag- tional portal:kids.kaspersky.com/cyberbully- of games designed for its older Xbox 360 will work on “Mass Effect” - starting Monday for some 300,000 play- “Minecraft” maker Mojang AB, played her own charac- ing and long-term effects” said Dr. Samineh ing. This website contains useful information its newer Xbox One console, starting with a handful of ers in its preview program - Microsoft hopes gamers ter in the same world using Microsoft’s Surface tablet. I. Shaheem Director of Learning and about bullying and educational models titles this year. It also showed off how its HoloLens can ditch their old consoles for the newer one. It also is “Microsoft HoloLens gives the community a different Development and founder of the Bolt about the topic. headset can be used to play “Minecraft” via hologram a dig at Sony’s PlayStation Plus subscription service, way to play in the worlds they already love,” she said. on a coffee table. which offers older PS3 games for streaming but costs Microsoft didn’t announce pricing or availability. The The presentation on Monday kicked off Microsoft’s $50 a year. “We won’t charge you to play the games demo came a week after it was announced that an presence at E3, the annual video game conference you already own,” said Mike Ybarra, Xbox’s head of Xbox One controller will come with every Oculus Rift that draws thousands of bloggers, gamers and jour- platform engineering. headset, a virtual reality device that also immerses nalists from around the world. In addition, the compa- wearers in fictional environments but blocks out the ny showed footage of Xbox One games coming this Holograms in the real world real world. Upcoming Xbox One games will be holiday season, including “Halo 5: Guardians,” with Microsoft demonstrated how its HoloLens could playable on that headset as well. multiplayer support for 24 players, up from 16 for the herald the next generation of gaming. It’s an aug- For hardcore gamers, Microsoft also announced previous installment. And it announced “Gears of War mented reality headset that allows the viewer to see the sale of a new $150 controller called Xbox Elite, 4” would be available exclusively to its platform next holograms amid the real world. Microsoft Studios with interchangeable thumbsticks, paddles, and but- year. executive Saxs Persson played “Minecraft” with the tons whose functions can be swapped around, start- The announcements come as Microsoft attempts headset on while staring at a wall. He also played ing in October. Mikiyah Quinn, a Web administrator to catch up from being behind in the console wars. It using gestures and voice commands, interacting with and content manager for the website TiCGM.com, said said in April it had sold 10 million Xbox One units since the world on an empty coffee table. the developments were welcome, considering both launch in November 2013. In contrast, Sony says that A special camera allowed the audience to see what the Xbox One and PS4 “lacked features” when they by March, it had sold 22.3 million PlayStation 4s, which he was seeing - a perfect 3-D representation of a pixe- were released. He highlighted the backward compati- launched the same month. lated “Minecraft” world. He zoomed into the scene by bility for older games, the ability to transfer over one’s “If you’ve been waiting to move from your Xbox saying “closer” and could look through walls to see game experience and levels to the new platform and 360, now is the time,” Xbox head Phil Spencer told a inside rooms and underground simply by moving his ability to stream one’s game play on older titles crowd of hundreds at The Galen Center, an arena on head inside the hologram. He could navigate by through streaming video service Twitch. “Fans have the campus of the University of Southern California. By pinching his fingers and moving his arm. wanted these things for a long time,” he said.

LOS ANGELES: Asad Qizilbash, head of software marketing for Sony Computer Entertainment America, walks out onstage as graphics from the video game “Dreams” are displayed during the Sony Playstation at E3 2015. — AP ‘Uncharted 4,’ ‘Last Guardian’ capture E3 attention for Sony

LOS ANGELES: Nathan Drake is back in sionally draw characters and props together. action. Sony capped off its game-filled “In 2015, everything is a remix,” said Media Electronic Entertainment Expo briefing Molecule co-founder Alex Evans. Other Monday night with a bullet-riddled demon- games hyped Monday included a new rendi- stration of “Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End,” the tion of “Hitman,” quirky first-person explo- forthcoming action-adventure starring the ration game “Firewatch,” warrior-versus- charismatic treasure hunter. robots romp “Horizon: Zero Dawn” and a The preview showed Drake and mentor high-definition remake of “Final Fantasy VII.” Victor “Sully” Sullivan engaging in a firefight Yu Suzuki, the director of the beloved on foot before evading enemies through city “Shenmue” series, came on stage to petition streets in a jeep. However, gamers eager to gamers to crowd-fund a “Shenmue 3” nearly play the latest installment were told they’ll 15 years after open-world “Shenmue 2” was have to wait until 2016. Sony kept most of the released. Project Morpheus, Sony’s virtual Gulfsat Communications meets MOI focus of its trade show presentation on reality headset that works in concert with the games coming to the PlayStation 4 console, PS4, was only briefly mentioned during the demonstrating such titles on stage as the sci- presentation. The gaming and electronics of Bahrain for Future Cooperation fi exploration game “No Man’s Sky” and the giant previously announced the VR system impressionistic platformer “The Last would be out in spring 2016 but hasn’t speci- KUWAIT: Gulfsat Communications, the leading packages that offers broadcasting and rebroadcasting Mr Al Haj and the minister to review the ways enhance Guardian,” a title that was originally teased six fied a price. provider of innovative satellite communications, satel- services for satellite TV channels, internet services via the cooperation between both countries through the years ago at E3 2009. “I could not be happier Andrew House, president and CEO of lite broadcasting and telecommunications solutions satellite. On behalf of the delegation, Mr Al Haj took exchange of technical expertise in the telecommuni- standing here today,” said Shuhei Yoshida, Sony Computer Entertainment, said a multi- across the Middle East and North Africa, has recently this opportunity to express his appreciation and grati- cations and broadcasting sectors where the Minister president of Sony Computer Entertainment player arena battle game for Morpheus called sent a delegation to meet the Minister of Information tude to the government of the Kingdom of Bahrain for has praised the achievements of Gulfsat Worldwide Studios. “You don’t know how “Rigs” would be available for attendees to try Affairs of Bahrain Mr Isa bin Abdulrahman Al their hospitality and shedding the light of the devel- Communications in providing telecommunications long I have waited for this moment.” this week on the floor of the E3 show at the Hammadi, to look into the ways to enhance the coop- opment and advancement of the communications services through the satellite, and provide innovative Sony spent much of its time in the E3 Los Angeles Convention Center. “It’s e-sports, eration between both countries by exchanging tech- and broadcasting in Bahrain. The services and the satellite communications, satellite broadcasting in the spotlight promoting exclusive content com- Morpheus-style,” House said. nical expertise in the areas of communications, media investment that covers the Bahraini market is a reflec- region as well as the achievement of Marina FM ing to PS4s for such games as the military Beyond games, Sony declared it was and broadcasting. The delegation was headed by the tion of the investment plan that the Group company throughout the last decade from entertaining radio shooter sequel “Call of Duty: Black Ops 3,” expanding its PlayStation Vue online TV serv- CEO of Gulfsat Communications, Mr. Mohammed Al owns, KIPCO, one of the top investment holding com- programs that made it one of the most popular radio Caped Crusader saga “Batman: Arkham ice to Los Angeles and San Francisco on Haj, along with officials and media representatives, pany in the Middle East and North Africa region. stations in the gulf region and the Arab world. Knight,” Victorian-era stealth game “Assassin’s Monday night, broadening availability from including the management of Marina FM which is also Mr Al Haj praised the achievements of the During the meeting Mr Al Haj has assured the min- Creed: Syndicate” and sci-fi shooter “Destiny.” when it launched in March in New York, a subsidiary of KIPCO Group. Kingdom of Bahrain in the media, communications ister a rapid development of the Bahrain TV channels, Chicago and Philadelphia. The cable alterna- During the meeting, Gulfsat Communications and information technology sectors, and how it facili- showcasing the services that are provided by Gulfsat ‘Everything is a remix’ tive, starting at $50 a month, includes local TV showcased its TV broadcasting services and its innova- tates the investment and encourages investors from Communications across the Middle East and South Alex Evans, co-founder of “LittleBigPlanet” stations affiliated with CBS, NBC, Fox, and pay tive solutions that it offers in the communications and the Arab world as well as foreigners taking into consid- Africa. Gulfsat Communications is considered one of developer Media Molecule, announced his TV channels such as AMC, Bravo, CNN and information technology sectors through via satellite. eration the political stability as well as the economic the major players in providing HD broadcasting servic- newest creation: “Dreams,” a trippy pup- Comedy Central. The service is available on Gulfsat Communications currently broadcasts the rise that the country is witnessing. es to millions of viewers in the Middle East and South peteering game where users three-dimen- PS4 and PlayStation 3 consoles. — AP national channel of Bahrain as well as owning satellite This was considered a great opportunity between Africa. HEALTH & SCIENCE WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2015

What is yoga?

oga is an art and science for healthy living. The Without the practice of the principles of yama and body moves more freely than in the mornings, and 12. Breathing: In all the asanas, breathing should be word “yoga” is derived from the Sanskrit root yuj niyama, which lay down firm foundations for the asanas come better and with greater ease. done through the nostrils only and not through Ymeaning “to join”, “to yoke” or “to unite”. building character, there cannot be an integrated Practice in the morning makes one work better in the mouth. Do not restrain the breath while in the According to yogic scriptures, the practice of yoga personality. Practice of Asanas without the back- one’s vocation. In the evening, it removes the process of the asana or while staying in it unless leads to the union of individual consciousness with ing of yama and niyama is mere acrobatics. fatigue of the day’s strain and makes one fresh and otherwise advised to do so. Follow the instructions universal consciousness. According to modern scien- 2. The qualities demanded from an aspirant are disci- calm. Do all the asanas in the morning and stimu- regarding breathing given in the technique sec- tists, everything in the universe is just a manifestation pline, faith, tenacity and perseverance to practice lative asanas (like Shirsasana, Sarvangasanaand tions of the various asanas as described hereafter. of the same quantum firmament. One who experi- regularly without interruptions. their variations and Paschimottanasana) should be 13. Savasana: After completing the practice of asanas ences this oneness of existence is said to be “in yoga” 3. Cleanliness and evacuation: Before starting to practiced in the evening. Do not practice Asanas always lie down in Savasana for at least 10 to 15 and is termed as a yogi who has attained a state of practice asanas, the bladder should be emptied after being out in the hot sun for several hours. minutes, as this will remove fatigue. freedom, referred to as mukti, nirvana, kaivalya or and the bowels evacuated. Topsy-turvy poses help Asanas should be practiced in a clean airy place, 14. Suffering from blood pressure / dizziness - Do not moksha. “yoga” also refers to an inner science com- bowel movements. If the student is constipated or free from insects and noise. Do not do Asanas on start with Sirsasana and Sarvangasana if you suffer prising of a variety of methods through which human it is not possible to evacuate the bowels before the bare floor or on an uneven surface, but on a from dizziness or high blood pressure. First prac- beings can achieve union between the body and the practice of asanas, start with Sirsasana and folded blanket or yoga mat laid on a level floor. tice Paschimottanasana, Uttanasana, and mind to attain self-realization. The aim of yoga prac- Sarvangasana and their variations. Attempt other 8. Caution: No undue strain should be felt in the AdhoMukhaSvanasana (mountain pose or inverted tice (sadhana) is to overcome all kinds of sufferings asanas only after evacuation. Never practice facial muscles, ears and eyes or in breathing dur- V) before attempting topsy-turvyposes like that lead to a sense of freedom in every walk of life advanced asanas without having first evacuated ing the practice. Yoga should not be performed in Sirsasana and Sarvangasana and after doing these with holistic health, happiness and harmony. the bowels. state of exhaustion, illness, in a hurry or in acute poses repeat Paschimottanasana, Yoga is essentially a spiritual discipline based on an 4. Bath: Asanas come easier after taking a bath. After stressful conditions. In case of chronic disease AdhoMukhaSvanasana and Uttanasana in that extremely subtle science which focuses on bringing doing them, the body feels sticky due to perspira- /pain/ cardiac problems, a physician or a yoga order. All forward bending poses are beneficial for harmony between mind and body. “Yoga is an invalu- tion and it is desirable to bathe some fifteen min- therapist should be consulted prior to performing persons suffering from either high or low blood able gift of ancient Indian tradition to the human utes later. Taking a bath or a shower both before yogic practices. pressure. kind. It embodies unity of mind and body; thought and after practicing asanas refreshes the body and 9. Closing of eyes: In the beginning, keep the eyes 15. Suffering from pus in ear / displaced retina: and action; restraint and fulfillment; harmony mind. open. Then you will know what you are doing and Those suffering from pus in the ears or displace- between man and nature and a holistic approach to 5. Clothing: Light and comfortable cotton clothes where you go wrong. If you shut your eyes you will ment of the retina should not attempt / practice health and well-being. Yoga is not about exercise but are preferred to facilitate easy movement of the not be able to watch the requisite movements of topsy-turvy poses, like Sirsasana or Sarvangasana. to discover the sense of oneness with ourselves, the body. the body or even the direction in which you are 16. For WOMEN: A yoga experts should be consulted world and Nature. 6. Food: Asanas should preferably be done on an doing the pose. You can keep your eyes closed before doing Yogic practices during menstruation In Yoga Sutras, Sage Patanjali describes yoga as empty stomach. If this is difficult, consume small only when you are perfect in a particular asana for and pregnancy. ‘chittavrittinirodhah’. This may be translated as the amount of honey in lukewarm water if you feel only then will you be able to adjust the bodily (i) Menstruation: Avoid asanas during the men- restraint (nirodhah) of mental (chitta) modifications weak, or a cup of tea or coffee, cocoa or milk may movements and feel the correct stretches. strual period. But if the flow is in excess of nor- (vrtti) or as suppression (nirodhah) of the fluctuations be taken before doing them. They may be prac- 10. Mirror: It’s better if you do asanas in front of a mir- mal, Konasana, BaddhaKonasana, Virasana, (vrtti) of consciousness (chitta). ticed without discomfort one hour after a very ror. Keep it perpendicular to the floor and let it Janu Sirsasana, Paschimottanasana and Yoga is the method by which the restless mind is light meal. Allow at least four hours to elapse after come down to ground level, for otherwise the pos- Uttanasana will be beneficial. Do not attempt calmed and the energy directed into constructive a heavy meal before starting the practice. Food es will look slanting due to the angle of the mirror. topsy-turvy postures, like Sarvangasana, dur- channels. As a mighty river which when properly har- may be taken half an hour after completing the You will not be able to observe the movements of ing the menstrual period. nessed by dams and canals, creates a vast reservoir of asanas. placing the head and shoulders in the topsy-turvy (ii) Pregnancy: All the asanas can be practiced water, prevents famine and provides abundant power 7. Time: The best time to practice is either early in poses unless the mirror reaches down to the floor. during the first three months of pregnancy. All for industry; so also the mind, when controlled, pro- the morning or late in the evening. In the morning Use a mirror without a frame. the standing poses and the forward bending vides a reservoir of peace and generates abundant asanas do not come easily as the body is stiff. The 11. The Brain: During the practice of asanas, it is the asanas may be done with mild movements, for energy for human uplift. mind, however, is fresh but its alertness and deter- body alone which should be active while the brain at this time the spine should be made strong mination diminish as time goes by. The stiffness of should remain passive, watchful and alert. If they and elastic and no pressure be felt on the Yogic practices for health and wellness the body is conquered by regular practice and one are done with the brain, then you will not be able abdomen. BaddhaKonasana and Upavistha The widely practiced Yoga sadhanas are: Yama, is able to do the asanas as well. In the evening, the to see your own mistakes. Konasana may be practiced throughout preg- Niyama, asana, Pranayama, Pratyahara, Dharana, nancy at any time of the day (even after meals, Dhyana, Samadhi, Bandhas and Mudras, Shatkarmas, but not forward bending postures immediately Yuktahara, etc. after meals) as these two asanas will strength- Yamas are restraints and Niyamas are observances. en the pelvic muscles and the back and also These are considered to be pre-requisites for further reduce labor pains considerably. Pranayama yogic practices. Niyama are the rules of conduct that without retention/holding breath (kumbhaka) apply to individual discipline, while yama are univer- may be practiced throughout pregnancy, as sal in their application. The five niyama listed by Sage regular deep breathing will help considerably Patanjali are: saucha (purity), santosha (contentment), during labor. tapas (ardor or austerity), svadhyaya (study of the (iii) After delivery: No asanas should be done dur- Self) and Svara pranidhana (dedication to the Lord). ing the first month after delivery. Thereafter, asanas, capable of bringing about stability of body they may be practiced mildly. Gradually, and mind, involve adopting various psycho-physical increase the course as mentioned in the body patterns and giving one an ability to maintain a Appendix. Three months after delivery all body position (a stable awareness of one’s structural asanas may be practiced with comfort. existence) for a considerable length of time. Pranayama: Pranayama cleanses and aerates the Effects of Asanas: lungs, oxygenates the blood and purifies the nerves. (i) Faulty practice causes discomfort and uneasi- But more important than the physical cleansing of the ness within a few days. This is sufficient to body is the cleansing of the mind of its disturbing show that one is going wrong. If you cannot emotions like hatred, passion, anger, lust, greed, delu- find the fault yourself, it is better to approach a sion and pride. It consists of developing awareness of person who has practiced well and get his one’s breathing followed by willful regulation of respi- guidance. ration as the functional or vital basis of one’s exis- (ii) The right method of doing asanas brings light- tence. It helps in developing awareness of one’s mind ness and an exhilarating feeling in the body as and helps to establish control over the mind. In the well as in the mind and a feeling of oneness of initial stages, this is done by developing awareness of body, mind and soul. the “flow of in-breath and out-breath” (svasa-prasvasa) (iii) Continuous practice will change the outlook of through nostrils, mouth and other body openings, its the practitioner. He will discipline himself in internal and external pathways and destinations. food, sex, cleanliness and character and will Later, this phenomenon is modified, through regulat- become a new man. ed, controlled and monitored inhalation (sv?sa) lead- (iv) When one has mastered an asana, it comes ing to the awareness of the body space getting filled with effortless ease and causes no discomfort. (puraka), the space(s) remaining in a filled state The bodily movements become graceful. While (kumbhaka) and it getting emptied (rechaka) during performing asanas, the practitioners body easi- regulated, controlled and monitored exhalation (pras- ly assumes numerous forms of life found in cre- vasa). ation. Pratyahara indicates dissociation of one’s con- (v) Purity of blood is essential for well-being. sciousness (withdrawal) from the sense organs, which While good habits like bathing purify the body connect with the external objects. Dharana indicates externally, asana and praayama cleanse it inter- broad-based field of attention (inside the body and nally. The practice of asanas tones the entire mind) which is usually understood as concentration. body and removes the toxins and impurities Dhyana (meditation) is contemplation (focused caused by over-indulgence. attention inside the body and mind) and Samadhi (integration). How yoga can help Bandhas and Mudras are practices associated with Yoga is essentially a path to liberation from all Pranayama. They are viewed as the higher yogic prac- bondage. However, medical research in recent years tices that mainly adopt certain physical gestures has uncovered many physical and mental benefits along with control over breathing. This further facili- that yoga offers, corroborating the experiences of mil- tates control over mind and paves way for higher lions of practitioners. A small sampling of research Yogic attainment. However, practice of dhyana, which shows that: moves one towards self-realization and leads one to • Yoga is beneficial for physical fitness, musculo- transcendence, is considered the essence of Yoga skeletal functioning and cardio-vascular health. S?dhana. • It is beneficial in the management of diabetes, res- Aaakarmas are detoxification procedures that are piratory disorders, hypertension, hypotension and clinical in nature and help to remove the toxins accu- many lifestyle-related disorders. mulated in the body. Yuktahara advocates appropriate • Yoga helps to reduce depression, fatigue, anxiety food and food habits for healthy living. disorders and stress. • Yoga regulates menopausal symptoms. General guidelines for yoga practice • In essence, Yoga is a process of creating a body A yoga practitioner should follow the guiding prin- and mind that are stepping-stones, not hurdles, to ciples given below while performing yogic practices: an exuberant and fulfilling life. 1. Without firm foundation a house cannot stand. — Embassy of India, Kuwait HEALTH & SCIENCE WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2015

Trans fat is not safe and must be removed from food

WASHINGTON: Partially hydrogenated oils, and/or petition the FDA to permit specific known as artificial trans fats, are not safe to uses of PHOs,” the agency said. By mid June eat and must be removed from the food 2018, “no PHOs can be added to human supply in the next three years, US regulators food unless they are otherwise approved by said yesterday. Often found in margarine, the FDA.” The Grocery Manufacturers frosting, cookies, crackers and frozen pizzas, Association said it was pleased with the partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs) are not three-year time period because it “provides “generally recognized as safe” for use in time needed for food manufacturers to human food, said the US Food and Drug complete their transition to suitable alter- Administration, finalizing the agency’s pro- natives and/or seek food additive approval,” posed ban on artificial trans fats in 2013. a statement said. The GMA, which repre- “The FDA’s action on this major source of sents some 300 leading food and beverage artificial trans fat demonstrates the agency’s companies, is planning to file its own food commitment to the heart health of all additive petition to the FDA in the coming Americans,” said acting commissioner days, a spokesman said. It “will show that Stephen Ostroff. the presence of trans fat from the proposed “This action is expected to reduce coro- low-level uses of partially hydrogenated oils nary heart disease and prevent thousands (PHOs) is as safe as the naturally occurring of fatal heart attacks every year.” Partially trans fat present in the normal diet,” said the AMMAN: Patients wait for their checkups at Jordan’s National Center for Diabetes. — AP photos hydrogenated oils carry no health benefits, GMA in a statement. and the Institute of Medicine has previously “I think it’s the difference between zero determined that no level is safe for con- and nearly zero,” said GMA spokesman sumption. Food manufacturers in the Roger Lowe, who declined to give specifics Ramadan fast a difficult United States have been required since about which companies or products still 2006 to include trans fat content informa- want to be able to use artificial trans fats in tion on canned and packaged food labels. processing. The FDA move bans artificial choice on diabetic Muslims The law still allows foods to be labeled as trans fats, not the trans fats that occur in having zero grams of trans fat if they con- nature which humans consume when they tain less than 0.5 grams of trans fat per serv- eat dairy, beef and lamb products. AMMAN: For years, diabetic Shawkat Al-Khalili don’t make the blood-sugar regulating hormone preachers. Newham University Hospital, in a heavi- ing, but FDA officials said that a separate Consumer health groups applauded the ignored his doctor’s orders not to fast during the insulin - should not fast. For many Type 2 diabetics, ly Muslim neighborhood of London, offers pre- effort is under way to change that, and that FDA decision and said that artificial trans fat holy month of Ramadan when most of the world’s or those whose bodies don’t make enough insulin, Ramadan programs where diabetics can hear the PHOs will no longer be allowed in any foods harms the body by elevating bad choles- 1.6 billion Muslims abstain from food and water the no-fasting recommendation also applies. This religious and medical views on safe fasting. They after three years unless they get a specific terol and lowering good cholesterol. “The from sunrise to sunset. Islam exempts the sick from includes those with uncontrolled blood sugar lev- also are counseled to avoid the common excesses exemption from regulators. eventual elimination of artificial trans fat fasting, but the 70-year-old Al-Khalili said he could- els, those suffering from frequent sharp drops in of Ramadan, such as consuming large amounts of The FDA has said the labeling rule and from the food supply will mean a healthier n’t bring himself to violate one of the five pillars of blood sugar and those with advanced complica- fatty and sweet foods in the evening. actions taken by the food industry to food supply, fewer heart attacks and heart his religion, even after he lost a toe to diabetes. tions, such as damage to eyes, kidneys or limbs, remake many of their products have already disease deaths, and a major victory for pub- Like the retired teacher in Amman, tens of millions Khawaja said. Wrong message led to a 78 percent decrease in trans fat lic health,” said Center for Science in the of diabetic Muslims struggle each year with such The hospital’s imam, Yunus Dudhwala, said his consumption in the past decade. “While Public Interest executive director Michael stressful choices. Increasingly, physicians team up Mitigate the risks job is to make sure doctors and nurses understand trans fat intake has significantly decreased, Jacobson. “The final determination made with preachers or look for new methods to educate Those who ignore the advice can face a range the religious importance of the fast. “If medics the current intake remains a public health today by the Food and Drug Administration and protect the faithful. of risks, from fainting and dizziness to a diabetic don’t understand that, the only advice they will concern,” the FDA said yesterday. gives companies more than enough time to The stakes are rising, particularly in the Arab coma and stroke. “It’s a great struggle” to persuade usually give is that, ‘Oh, you’ve got diabetes, don’t eliminate the last of the partially hydro- world, where diabetes is spreading rapidly because patients to not fast, particularly the elderly who fast,’” he said. “I think that’s the wrong message.” Petitions to allow genated oil that is still used in foods like of growing obesity caused by a more sedentary often become more devout with age, Khawaja said. Still, he added: “Islam does not say you should fast Food manufacturers have three years to microwave popcorn, biscuits, baked goods, lifestyle and easy availability of processed food. However, other Type 2 diabetics can fast safely and become a martyr.” El-Sayed is trying to per- “either reformulate products without PHOs frostings and margarines.”— AFP The Middle East and North Africa, which are over- under supervision, and some, including recently suade mobile phone companies to help him target whelmingly Muslim, have the world’s highest com- diagnosed obese patients, might actually benefit diabetes patients and deliver information through parative prevalence of diabetes, according to the from fasting, said Egypt-based Dr Adel El-Sayed, text messages. He’s also working with international International Diabetes Federation. In 2014, some the MENA chair of the International Diabetes experts on detailed guidelines, to be published Chocolate may be good for 38 million people in the region, or one in 10, were Federation. He said diabetics who insist on fasting next year, on who can and cannot fast. Doctors diabetics, a figure expected to double in a genera- need to have their treatment adjusted and blood said they don’t have detailed figures about the tion, the federation says. Another 18 million sus- sugar closely monitored to mitigate the risks. health damage suffered by diabetic patients your heart, study suggests pected sufferers have yet to be diagnosed. Sawsan Abu Amireh, a patient at the Jordanian because the most severe cases end up in emer- PARIS: New research has added to tenta- found in “reverse causation”: participants In recent years, the fast has also become more center and a Type 1 diabetic, said she stopped fast- gency rooms, not in specialty clinics. But some tive evidence that eating chocolate in who knew they had cardiovascular prob- challenging for diabetics and their physicians as ing in 2010 on her doctor’s orders. “I’m very upset patients won’t be deterred. Nayel Thnaibat, 65, has modest quantities may be good for the lems may have followed a healthier diet Ramadan - a lunar month that moves through the when I see my children fasting and I’m not fasting,” failed to manage his diabetes since being diag- heart, its investigators said yesterday. and eaten less chocolate. The team also seasons - now takes place in summer. In many said the 46-year-old. “I even take my medication nosed in 1982. He has lost most of his sight and is Scientists in Britain looked at data from did a review of other published studies, parts of the Mideast, temperatures exceed 40 out of sight of my children (during Ramadan).” bedridden, with one leg amputated above the nearly 21,000 people who filled out covering more than 130,000 people in degrees Celsius (100 degrees Fahrenheit) and day- In some areas outside the Middle East, physi- knee. Still, he says he’ll fast again this year, despite questionnaires about their lifestyle, and total, and said they had found a similarly light lasts for 15 hours, increasing risks of low cians have teamed up with imams to get the mes- the risks. “God will protect us,” said the retired civil had their health monitored for more beneficial association with regular blood sugar and dehydration. This year, Ramadan sage across. A leading diabetes charity, Diabetes servant who lives with his 60-year-old wife Nofeh, than 11 years. Their average daily con- chocolate consumption. “Cumulative evi- is to begin today or tomorrow, depending on the UK, publishes information on fasting and Ramadan also diabetic, in the southern Jordanian town of sumption was seven grams (0.25 ounces) dence suggests that higher chocolate sighting of the crescent moon. Despite the hard- on its website, including talking points for Muslim Karak. “I will not violate the fast even if I die.” — AP of chocolate, ranging from none to 100g. intake is associated with a lower risk of ships, compliance with Ramadan rules is wide- The top fifth of chocolate-eaters were 12 future cardiovascular events,” it said. spread. Those who don’t fast usually eat and drink percent less likely to develop heart dis- “There does not appear to be any evi- in seclusion out of respect. Ramadan is also a time ease and 23 percent less likely to suffer a dence to say that chocolate should be of increased religious observance and socializing, stroke compared to the bottom fifth of avoided in those who are concerned with families sharing rich meals after sunset, fol- consumers, the researchers found. about cardiovascular risk.” A couple of lowed by gatherings with friends or neighbors. The study, published in the British squares of chocolate are around 16g, journal Heart, noted that most con- and an average bar of chocolate about Protecting my health sumers of the confectionary ate milk 50g. Commentators not involved in the In this climate, devout Muslims with diabetes chocolate, not dark chocolate which research were cautious, noting too say it’s very difficult to be the odd one out. Al- famously has a higher percentage of pro- much chocolate can lead to weight gain, Khalili said he was diagnosed with Type II diabetes tective molecules called flavonoids. “This which is bad for the heart. “You can’t 30 years ago and kept fasting. About 10 years ago, may indicate that not only flavonoids, draw a medical conclusion from this doctors told him he had to stop, but he wouldn’t. but also other compounds, possibly study,” said Arnaud Cocaul, a nutritionist He kept ignoring his doctors even after his left toe related to milk constituents, such as cal- at the Pitie Salpetriere Hospital in Paris. was amputated four years ago. Finally, two years cium and fatty acids, may provide an “People who refrain from eating choco- ago, he stopped fasting. “I don’t feel good because explanation for the observed associa- late are not necessarily those who eat I’m not practicing a major pillar of Islam, but it’s ... tion,” it said. the most balanced diet.” Added Tim necessary for protecting my health and stop the The team, headed by Phyo Myint of Chico, a cardiologist at the University of deterioration,” Al-Khalili said during his pre- the University of Aberdeen in Scotland, Sheffield in northern England: “I would Ramadan checkup Sunday at Jordan’s National admitted the probe had limitations. The not advise my patients to increase their Center for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Genetics. “I study was observational, meaning it chocolate intake based on this research, hope God will forgive me.” could not show cause and effect, merely particularly if they are overweight,” in Dr Nahla Khawaja, an endocrinologist, said it’s an association which may be circumstan- remarks to Britain’s Science Media the busiest time of the year at the center, with tial. Another question mark was to be Centre (SMC). — AFP most patients asking for Ramadan guidance. Under the center’s rules, Type 1 diabetics - whose bodies AMMAN: A nurse takes blood from a patient at Jordan’s National Center for Diabetes. WHAT’S ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2015

Pakistani Mango Festival

he Embassy of Pakistan, in collaboration with 1800 hours in the evening to attract maximum crowd, in countries and lead to an appreciable increase in the import expatriate communities and Kuwaitis, attended the stall Pakistan Al Hafiz Group organized a day long the presence of a large number of Kuwaiti print and elec- of Pakistani mangoes and other food products to Kuwait. and evinced keen interest in Pakistani mangoes. The event TPakistani Mango Festival inside Kuwait’s largest and tronic media, and local Pakistani ethnic media. The inaugu- He availed the opportunity to brief the Kuwaiti media on representatives comprehensively briefed the public, and most modern “Avenues Mall” on Friday, 12 June 2015. The ration ceremony was attended by a large number of the full range of Pakistani products that met the criteria for distributed brochures and fliers. A large number of people event was scheduled carefully to coincide with the busiest Kuwaiti businessmen and women, representatives of com- import to the quality conscious Kuwaiti market. The tasted the different types of Pakistani mangoes put on dis- pre-Ramadan shopping season on a weekend. munity business and professional organizations and gener- Ambassador congratulated the Commercial Wing of the play, including Sindhri, Chonsa, Anwar Ratol and Dosehri. While the stall, located at the heart of the mall outside al public. Embassy, Al-Hafiz Group, and the community members for As a result of the Embassy’s efforts, Pakistani mangoes are the famous Carrefour Grocery store, was opened for visit, Speaking on the occasion, the Ambassador of Pakistan their dedicated efforts in organizing the event in the most now available at two major branches of Kuwaiti Union of briefing and mango tasting from 0900 hours in the morn- highlighted the purpose and scope of the mango festival. professional manner. Cooperative Consumer Societies (KUCCS) at Al Zahra and ing, the formal inauguration of the festival was done by He expressed the hope that the event would herald a new According to a conservative estimate, over 50,000 peo- Farwania areas, besides Carrefour and at least 10 smaller Ambassador of Pakistan, HE Muhammad Aslam Khan, at era in trade and economic relations between the two ple, including members of Pakistani community, other stores across Kuwait. Al-Humoud congratulates AOU Kuwait branch

n the sidelines of the 46th meeting of of all AOU branches as well as conditions and gratulate all students on this accomplish- the Arab Open University (AOU) standards of the Accreditation Agency in the ment which came in conjunction with the OExecutive Committee and the 23rd UK”, she said, adding “this strengthens the end of second semester final exams for the meeting of the AOU Board of Trustees held position of the University and its award academic year 2014/2015, and this will last week in Kuwait, Prof Moudi Al-Humoud, degrees regionally and internationally since increase their trust in their university and its Rector of the AOU, announced the AOU the AOU works under the partnership of the programs and services”. Kuwait Branch has obtained five-year institu- Open University in the UK.” During the meetings, Al-Humoud said that tional accreditation from the Private “On behalf of HRH Prince Talal Bin a working paper by Prince Turki Bin Talal, Universities Council (PUC). Al-Humoud point- Abdulaziz, Chairman of the AOU Board of President of the Consulting Body for AOU ed out the AOU Board of Trustees congratu- Trustees, and all Board members, it is my buildings, on the development of AOU lated the top management at the AOU pleasure to congratulate the AOU Kuwait Buildings Projects was reviewed and dis- Headquarters and the AOU Kuwait Branch on Branch, represented by its director, Dr. Naif cussed, adding a series of suggestions and the occasion of obtaining institutional Al-Mutiri, and all academic and administra- reports were reviewed including the internal accreditation, adding the Board extended its tive staff on this expected achievement audit report, annual University report for the gratitude to PUC members and the PUC which will be a motivator to all the AOU staff academic year 2013/2014 submitted by the General Secretariat for their ongoing commit- to make additional efforts and put more performance monitoring unit, and the esti- ment to support the AOU and all other pri- resources and capabilities in order to develop mated budget proposal for the current year vate universities. the path of the educational process at the 2015/2016. She added that the text of signed “It means a lot to obtain this accreditation University and make it a regionally and inter- agreement with the Palestinian Authority to and it proves how the University is commit- nationally pioneering educational institution” open a new branch in Palestine was ted to quality of its academic programs that said Al-Humoud. reviewed, which took place in Jordan last meet established regulations and standards She added, “ it makes me pleased to con- May.

South African Embassy St Stephen’s Orthodox vaca- tion Bible school’s Rev Fr Ramadan timings Blessan Varghese arrived in uring the Holy month of Ramadan, the South Kuwait to lead the second African Embassy will be open to the public, Sunday OVBS by the St Stephen’s Dthrough Thursday from 09:00am to 13:00pm. Please Indian Orthodox note that the Consular Section operation hours will be Congregation, Kuwait. Fr from 09:30am to 12:00pm, Sunday through Thursday. Blessan was received at the airport by the Vicar Rev Fr Saju Ramadan Fasting Challenge Philip; managing committee members and other well-wish- on-Muslims are invited to fast for one day — Friday ers of St Stephen’s Indian June 26 — and experience the spirit of Ramadan Orthodox Congregation. Fr Nfirsthand. Upon registration, guests will get valu- Blessan, Faculty member of able tips and incentives to fast. They will have a chance to share their experience as they wait to break fast over a buf- the Department of Liturgical fet dinner. Participants who complete the challenge will Music in Orthodox Theological get a certificate of achievement. Deadline to register: June Seminary (STOTS) Nagpur is a 23. Contact TIES Center to register: 25231015 or info@ties- well known and promising center.net. young priest of Malankara Orthodox Church. Quran Memorization Recite, memorize and understand short chapters of the Quran. This class will meet twice a week when students will learn the chapters with tajweed. Students are encour- All India Cultural Association organizes ‘Mushaira’ aged to participate in an optional Quran competition which requires memorization of the chapters reviewed. ll India Cultural Association; a Sundays and Thursdays until July 12 from 12-2 pm. budding association in Kuwait Contact TIES Center for more information: 25231015 or Aorganized Urdu “Mushaira” on [email protected]. 5th June’15 at the Grand Hall of Hotel Rajdhani Palace Khaitan. The event was supported by AfrozAlam; the well known Urdu scholar & poet. The asso- ABK announces ciation has the history of organizing two grand literary events in Feb 14 & Ramadan hours Jan 15 respectively. Eminent personali- l Ahli Bank of Kuwait (ABK) announced its official ties residing in Kuwait attended the event to listen to poetries by working hours during the Holy month of Ramadan, renowned Kuwait based Indian & Awhich will be from 9.30 am to 2:30 pm for all Head Pakistani Urdu poets. Following the Office staff. All the Bank’s branches across Kuwait will be lunch, the program started with available to serve its customers from 10.00am to 1.30pm. The Talawat-e-Quran-e-Pak by Bank will resume regular working hours on the first day fol- Hashmatulla Shahin and Naat-e-Rasool lowing the Eid Al Fitr holiday. ABK’s online services and call by Fayyaz Wardhigue - a senior Poet. center will be available 24 hours a day during this month and AfrozAlam; the main Anchor of the can be reached by visiting www.eahli.comor by contacting event welcomed the audience with an ABK representative via ‘Ahli Chat’ or a customer service the word of thanks for sparing valu- agent via ‘AhlanAhli’ at 1899899. ABK would like to extend its able time during burning hot summer. Mohammad Aamir, an active member warmest wishes during this Holy month to the Amir of the of All India cultural Association State of Kuwait, His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al- expressed his views that such events Jaber Al-Sabah, HH the Crown Prince of Kuwait Sheikh should be organized more frequently Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and to the Kuwaiti gov- to support cultural &traditional values ernment and its people. & to promote Urdu Poetry. WHAT’S ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2015

American University of Kuwait graduation ceremony

he American University of Kuwait (AUK) of Business and Economics, Dr. Marcelline Trustees, and invited her to the stage to deliver HananMuzaffar, Acting Dean for Student have grown and matured together. We made it hosted the graduation ceremony for the Fusilier, AUK’s Registrar, Dr Pierre Murr, Chief her keynote address. Affairs, explained that all the members of the through all the hardships and obstacles that TClass of 2015 at the Kuwait International Information Officer, Rusty Bruns and AUK HE Ambassador Al-Mulla, in her keynote AUK community who were present, as well as we faced with dignity and pride, and we Fairgrounds in Mishref on Thursday 11 June, President, Dr Nizar Hamzeh. Following the pro- address to the students, explained to them the graduates’ families and friends, were at the proudly stand here today. I am proud to be where 315 students officially became AUK cessional, graduates and guests were asked to that receiving their degrees marked not only ceremony to celebrate the accomplishments part of this class and part of AUK’s diverse and graduates. The ceremony was attended by rise for the National Anthem, which was fol- an ending of a phase, but a beginning of a new of this generation of Wolfpacks and to wish active community,” said Aisha. Shaikha Dana Nasser Sabah Al-Ahmed Al- lowed by a recitation from the Holy Quran. one, and advised them to be honest with them great success as they take the experi- The event then proceeded to the part of Sabah, Founder and Chair of AUK, along with After the recitation, Professor Dr Nizar themselves and to cast away self-doubt. ences and the knowledge that the American the ceremony that the graduates have been members of the AUK Board of Trustees, diplo- Hamzeh addressed the graduates and congrat- “Reflect on your decisions, seek advice, but be University of Kuwait equipped them with, and anticipating; the distribution of their earned mats, dignitaries, and the families and friends ulated them for successfully passing a major decisive. Do not agonize over changing tracks start building and rebuilding the world. degrees. The Dean of the College of Arts and of this year’s graduates. milestone in their lives and shared with them if you realize that path is not for you to follow. “Gloria Anzaldua, a personal favorite writer Sciences, Dr Rawda Awwad, recommended Amal Al-Binali, Vice President for what he believes all societies need in order to Your path, even with its detours, is a process of of mine, reminds us that awareness of our- the conferral of degrees for the graduates of Admissions and Public Affairs, welcomed the develop and progress. “Commencement has a life - like a game of Snakes and Ladders, with its selves is vital to affect change in society, the College of Arts & Sciences, while Associate guests and family members of the graduates to magical quality of lifting up our line of sight ups and downs. Success and achievements are adding that “nothing changes in the real world Dean for Accreditation in the College of AUK’s 10th graduation ceremony and officially and letting us view our lives across a wide not take-out orders. Remember that at the unless it first happens in the images in our Business and Economics, Dr Marcelline Fusilier, commenced the ceremony by announcing the swath of time. I deeply believe that the two end of the day, you have yourself to contend head.” And I’d say that a university education is recommended the conferral of degrees for the traditional faculty processional. The Class of most important axioms for development and with your integrity and self-satisfaction within,” the best tool that equips you to be aware of graduates of the College of Business and 2015followed the faculty processional into the progress of societies are new ideas and their she said. yourself and your possibilities, and the Economics, to President Hamzeh, who then hall. The faculty of the College of Arts & application on the one hand, and the leaders HE Ambassador Al-Mulla also reminded the American University of Kuwait especially conferred upon the graduates their respective Sciences were led by the Associate Dean of the who will carry those new ideas forward, and graduates that although they possess their excels at nurturing these images in your head degrees. College, Dr Ali Charara, the faculty of the bring them into completion on the other.” degrees and the skies seem limitless, they so you can make them into realities,” she said. The graduates were then awarded their College of Business & Economics are led by He also took the time to motivate the grad- must maintain strong roots in the ground. Dr Muzaffar then announced this year’s bachelor’s degree diplomas by Dr Hamzeh, HE Prof. RafiqulBhuyan, Chair of the Department uates with a statement he hopes they will “Yes, you have earned wings, but remember valedictorians, Yasser Khalil from the College Ambassador Nabeela Al-Mulla, Dr Rawda of Finance in the College of Business and always carry with them as graduates of AUK; too that you have roots that need to be of Arts & Sciences, who earned the valedictori- Awwad, and Dr Marcelline Fusilier. In keeping Economics, and the students were led by the “Remember where you are from: At AUK, we strengthened and nurtured. You shall embrace an distinction with a 3.95 GPA, and Aisha Al- with the academic tradition, the graduates Dean of Student Affairs, Dr Hanan Muzaffar. don’t wait for the future. We create it.” The the ‘global village’, but your roots remain at Hunaidi from the College of Business and were requested to shift their tassels from right The President’s party was led by the Dean of President introduced this year’s keynote speak- home, with your family and your community. Economics, who earned the distinction with a to left, thereby marking their official gradua- the College of Arts & Sciences, Dr Rawda er, HE Ambassador Al-Mulla, a Representative They are your life line; ever present, ever 4.0 GPA, and invited Aisha to deliver a speech tion from AUK. As the ceremony drew to its Awwad, bearer of the University mace - a sym- to NATO, and Former Ambassador of the State embracing. Be true to them as you remain true to her peers and guests. “We have a great jour- conclusion, the graduating class celebrated bol of protection for the University President. of Kuwait to Brussels, Luxembourg, and the to yourself; all inclusive as an achiever,” she ney ahead of us, one where we can pursue our the traditional cutting of the Class of 2015 She was followed by HE Nabeela Al-Mulla, European Union, who is also a Former said. goals and make our dreams come true. The cake, and took photos with their families and Associate Dean for Accreditation in the College Honorary Member of the AUK Board of Following the keynote address, Dr starting point of all this is today. As a class, we friends. Enjoy Iftar buffet at Zafran

his Ramadan, Zafran, the award winning Indian restaurant warmly invites you to share Tin this deep rooted tradition and experience a grand Iftar buffet laid out in honor of Ramadan. The all-you-can eat buffet offers a lavish spread of Indian delicacies to be shared with family and friends. Enjoy an array of savory delights with heart- warming ambience and service during the entire month. As the new crescent moon signals the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan, it initi- ates an exciting time for Zafran’s chefs who delight in the daily preparation of the culinary Iftar feast. Break your fast the healthy way by starting with a glass of laban to hydrate and energize you followed by consuming dates and some fresh salads. Follow it up with a choice of soups, a selection of hot and cold mezze (Fatoush, Hammous and other local ASSE Kuwait commemorates favorites) and your favorite Zafran main dishes after a whole day of fast (Butter Chicken, Chicken Biryani, Chicken Malai Kebab, Tandoori Prawns, and Dal World Environment Day 2015 Bhukari, to name a few). End the feast with an array of mouthwatering dessert as well as a selection of specialty beverages including Ramadan juices, tea merican Society of Safety Engineers - Kuwait UNEP official video and the message by Achim Steiner, Conference 2015 organizing committee. and coffee. Chapter Commemorated World Environment Day UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of the To encourage the members and to create awareness, a 2015on8thJune2015 at Kohinoor Banquets Hall, UN Environment Program were played to the gathering. spot quiz competition was conducted for ASSE members. Specially prepared using the freshest ingredi- A ents with local palates in mind, the wide Iftar buffet Fahaheel, Kuwait. The celebration began with a welcome Later, he has introduced the speaker of the Day Dr S Prizes were distributed to winners of spot quiz competition note by G Sampath Reddy, Vice President of ASSE Kuwait Neelamani, Senior Research Scientist, Coastal Management and the picture competition. Highlighting the importance spread priced at KD 7.500 per adult and KD 4.500 Chapter. He has briefed the program agenda and highlight- Program, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, Kuwait. Dr of the day Saplings were distributed to all the members. As per child includes tandoor grilled kebabs, tikkas, ed in his address about the 13th Successive year of Chapter Neelamani presented on the Topic “Scrap Tires as Wave a token of appreciation EC, AC Members presented a chaats, special curries, elaborate biryanis with saf- celebrating this day. He also mentioned about the various Barriers in the Marine Environment-Analysis of pros and memento to the Speaker of the Day. The meeting was con- fron and long grain basmati rice. It also consists of a initiatives taken by the ASSE Kuwait chapter during last one cons”. Later, another technical meet was conducted on cluded with the dinner sponsored by ASSE Kuwait Chapter. selection of dressings, chutneys and pickles. In year to create awareness among the members, school chil- “How to prepare an abstract” presented by Ayyappan, Around 50 ASSE members and their family members addition, the ‡ la carte menu will also be available dren and general public. Fadahel Ali, Chairman, ASSE Technical team member of ASSE Professional Development attended for this program. throughout the holy month of Ramadan. Kuwait Chapter in his opening address highlighted the Zafran serves authentic Indian cuisine using importance of the day to the world and in particular to traditional cooking techniques with a modern flair state of Kuwait. He said that environment protection is and international ingredients. The fresh and inno- everyone’s responsibility, everywhere and throughout the vative specialties on the menu offer bold yet sim- year. Jignesh Shah, Head of Health & Environmental ple flavors created by giving a new twist to the Committee gave an introductory presentation on World Indian classics. Zafran, located on 1st floor Environment Day 2015with the details on the importance Centrepoint Salmiya (Salem Al Mubarak Street), is of the Day along with the Theme of the year “Seven Billion known for its vibrant and modern setting, and is a Dreams. One planet. Consume with care”. He mentioned warm and welcoming retreat for friends and family that World Environment day is celebrated throughout the who wish to relax and enjoy good high quality globe on 5th June 2015 and the essence of the theme for food. During Ramadan, you can also order a 2015 is how the well-being of humanity, the environment Zafran home delivery during Adan. The 180 seat and economies ultimately depends on the responsible restaurant is open to visitors from Iftar - 1am. To management of the planet’s natural resources. make a reservation please call: 97281007 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2015 TV PROGRAMS

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LOST Kuwait KNCC PROGRAMME FROM I, Waqar Ahmad Son of THURSDAY TO WEDNESDAY (11/06/2015 TO 17/06/2015) Zulfiqar Ahmad resident of Kuwait announce through SHARQIA-1 SAN ANDREAS 7:45 PM ZANKET AL SITAT-Arabic 12:45 PM PRESSURE 6:30 PM Kuwait Times that my HSSC ZANKET AL SITAT-Arabic 11:45 AM OUT OF THE DARK 10:00 PM SAN ANDREAS 3:15 PM SAN ANDREAS 8:30 PM certificate bearing Roll No. PRESSURE 2:00 PM SAN ANDREAS 12:05 AM NO FRI+SAT+SUN PRESSURE 10:45 PM 550074 of the year 1999 COCONUT: THE LITTLE DRAGON 4:00 PM ZANKET AL SITAT-Arabic 5:45 PM SAN ANDREAS 12:45 AM issued by Federal Board of ZANKET AL SITAT-Arabic 5:45 PM FANAR-4 NO FRI+SAT+SUN Intermediate and PRESSURE 8:00 PM JURASSIC WORLD 12:15 PM ZANKET AL SITAT-Arabic 8:00 PM AL-KOUT.4 Secondary Education ZANKET AL SITAT-Arabic 10:00 PM JURASSIC WORLD 2:45 PM ZANKET AL SITAT-Arabic 12:15 PM SAN ANDREAS 12:45 PM Islamabad has been lost ZANKET AL SITAT-Arabic 3:00 PM ZANKET AL SITAT-Arabic 12:15 AM JURASSIC WORLD -3D 5:15 PM SAN ANDREAS 2:30 PM during transit. Whoever JURASSIC WORLD 7:45 PM ZANKET AL SITAT-Arabic 4:45 PM ZANKET AL SITAT-Arabic 5:15 PM SHARQIA-2 JURASSIC WORLD -3D 10:15 PM Special Show “SURVIVOR” 7:00 PM ZANKET AL SITAT-Arabic 7:30 PM finds it shall send it to Block JURASSIC WORLD 12:15 PM JURASSIC WORLD 12:45 AM Special Show “ZANKET AL SITAT” 7:00 PM ZANKET AL SITAT-Arabic 9:45 PM 6, Street 106, Farwaniya, JURASSIC WORLD 2:45 PM Special Show “DIL DHADAKNE DO” 7:00 PM ZANKET AL SITAT-Arabic 12:05 AM Kuwait or call on the No. JURASSIC WORLD -3D 5:15 PM FANAR-5 ZANKET AL SITAT-Arabic 10:15 PM +965 50966857. (C 5001) JURASSIC WORLD 7:45 PM PRESSURE 11:45 AM SURVIVOR 12:45 AM BAIRAQ-1 16-6-2015 JURASSIC WORLD 10:15 PM JURASSIC WORLD 1:45 PM JURASSIC WORLD 11:30 AM JURASSIC WORLD 12:45 AM JURASSIC WORLD 4:15 PM AVENUES-5 JURASSIC WORLD 2:00 PM JURASSIC WORLD 6:45 PM JURASSIC WORLD 1:00 PM JURASSIC WORLD 4:30 PM CHANGE OF NAME SHARQIA-3 JURASSIC WORLD 9:15 PM JURASSIC WORLD 3:45 PM JURASSIC WORLD -3D 7:00 PM SAN ANDREAS 12:30 PM JURASSIC WORLD 11:45 PM JURASSIC WORLD -3D 6:30 PM JURASSIC WORLD 9:30 PM I, Dawood Feroz Tapiya s/o SURVIVOR 3:00 PM JURASSIC WORLD 9:15 PM JURASSIC WORLD 12:05 AM Feroz Mansoor Ali Tapiya SAN ANDREAS 5:00 PM MARINA-1 JURASSIC WORLD 12:05 AM BAIRAQ-2 holder of Indian passport SURVIVOR 7:30 PM ZANKET AL SITAT-Arabic 11:30 AM no. K7035092 issued at SAN ANDREAS 9:30 PM ZANKET AL SITAT-Arabic 2:00 PM 360º 1 ZANKET AL SITAT-Arabic 11:45 AM ZANKET AL SITAT-Arabic 1:45 PM JURASSIC WORLD 11:45 PM PRESSURE 4:15 PM JURASSIC WORLD 11:30 AM Kuwait on 24/06/2012 and COCONUT: THE LITTLE DRAGON 4:00 PM ZANKET AL SITAT-Arabic 6:15 PM JURASSIC WORLD 2:15 PM having Indian residence at COCONUT: THE LITTLE DRAGON 5:45 PM MUHALAB-1 PRESSURE 8:30 PM JURASSIC WORLD -3D 5:00 PM Ezzy Mohallah, Partapur, ZANKET AL SITAT-Arabic 7:30 PM ZANKET AL SITAT-Arabic 12:45 PM ZANKET AL SITAT-Arabic 10:30 PM JURASSIC WORLD -3D 7:45 PM ZANKET AL SITAT-Arabic 9:45 PM Dist. Banswara, Rajasthan ZANKET AL SITAT-Arabic 3:00 PM PRESSURE 12:45 AM Special Show “JURASSIC WORLD” 7:30 PM ZANKET AL SITAT-Arabic 12:05 AM India, change my name to SURVIVOR 5:15 PM JURASSIC WORLD -3D 10:30 PM Mustafa Feroz Tapiya. ZANKET AL SITAT-Arabic 7:15 PM MARINA-2 Seats-285 SURVIVOR 1:15 AM BAIRAQ-3 ZANKET AL SITAT-Arabic 9:45 PM JURASSIC WORLD 12:00 PM (C 5000) SURVIVOR 11:30 AM 16-6-2015 SURVIVOR 12:05 AM JURASSIC WORLD 2:30 PM 360º- 2 JURASSIC WORLD 1:30 PM SAN ANDREAS 5:15 PM COCONUT: THE LITTLE DRAGON 12:30 PM SAN ANDREAS 4:15 PM MUHALAB-2 SURVIVOR 7:45 PM COCONUT: THE LITTLE DRAGON 2:30 PM SAN ANDREAS 6:30 PM I, Mohammed Faiyaz, JURASSIC WORLD 1:00 PM SAN ANDREAS 9:45 PM COCONUT: THE LITTLE DRAGON 4:30 PM PRESSURE 8:45 PM Indian Passport No: JURASSIC WORLD 3:30 PM JURASSIC WORLD 12:15 AM COCONUT: THE LITTLE DRAGON 6:30 PM SURVIVOR 10:45 PM K9725484, change my PRESSURE 6:00 PM OUT OF THE DARK 8:30 PM JURASSIC WORLD 12:45 AM SAN ANDREAS 8:00 PM MARINA-3 OUT OF THE DARK 10:45 PM name to Faiyaz Khan S/o PRESSURE 10:15 PM JURASSIC WORLD 12:30 PM OUT OF THE DARK 1:00 AM PLAZA Siraj Khan. (C 4998) SAN ANDREAS 12:15 AM JURASSIC WORLD -3D 3:00 PM JURASSIC WORLD 3:15 PM 15-6-2015 JURASSIC WORLD 5:30 PM 360º- 3 ZANKET AL SITAT-Arabic 5:45 PM MUHALAB-3 JURASSIC WORLD -3D 8:00 PM ZANKET AL SITAT-Arabic 11:45 AM PREMAM - Malayalam 7:45 PM JURASSIC WORLD 11:45 AM JURASSIC WORLD 10:30 PM ZANKET AL SITAT-Arabic 2:00 PM JURASSIC WORLD 10:45 PM JURASSIC WORLD 2:15 PM SAN ANDREAS 1:00 AM ZANKET AL SITAT-Arabic 4:15 PM FOR SALE JURASSIC WORLD 4:45 PM ZANKET AL SITAT-Arabic 6:30 PM LAILA JURASSIC WORLD -3D 7:15 PM AVENUES-1 ZANKET AL SITAT-Arabic 8:45 PM JURASSIC WORLD 3:30 PM Porsche Boxter - S, model JURASSIC WORLD 9:45 PM COCONUT: THE LITTLE DRAGON 1:15 PM ZANKET AL SITAT-Arabic 11:00 PM SAN ANDREAS 6:00 PM JURASSIC WORLD 12:15 AM COCONUT: THE LITTLE DRAGON 3:15 PM PRESSURE 1:15 AM ZANKET AL SITAT-Arabic 2005, mileage 291,000, col- COCONUT: THE LITTLE DRAGON 5:15 PM 8:15 PM or silver, convertible black, FANAR-1 COCONUT: THE LITTLE DRAGON 7:15 PM AL-KOUT.1 Special Show “Habib Al Arad” 7:00 PM good condition, well main- ZANKET AL SITAT-Arabic 12:45 PM HAMARI ADHURI KAHANI- Hindi 9:15 PM JURASSIC WORLD 12:00 PM JURASSIC WORLD 10:30 PM tained. Contact: 65785555. ZANKET AL SITAT-Arabic 3:15 PM OUT OF THE DARK 12:15 AM JURASSIC WORLD 2:30 PM (C 4999) ZANKET AL SITAT-Arabic 5:30 PM JURASSIC WORLD -3D 5:00 PM AJIAL.1 15-6-2015 BOYCHOIR 7:45 PM AVENUES-2 JURASSIC WORLD 7:30 PM PREMAM - Malayalam 3:30 PM ZANKET AL SITAT-Arabic 10:00 PM SAN ANDREAS 12:15 PM JURASSIC WORLD 10:00 PM PREMAM - Malayalam 6:30 PM ZANKET AL SITAT-Arabic 12:15 AM SAN ANDREAS 2:30 PM JURASSIC WORLD 12:30 AM PREMAM - Malayalam 9:30 PM TUITION SAN ANDREAS 5:00 PM FANAR-2 PREMAM - Malayalam 7:30 PM AL-KOUT.2 AJIAL.2 Tuition Available for IELTS JURASSIC WORLD 11:30 AM SAN ANDREAS 10:30 PM SURVIVOR 11:45 AM HAMARI ADHURI KAHANI- Hindi 3:45 PM /TOEFL (5 to 7 lessons) SURVIVOR 2:00 PM SAN ANDREAS 1:00 AM SURVIVOR 1:45 PM HAMARI ADHURI KAHANI- Hindi 6:30 PM GMAT/SAT Literature for PRESSURE 4:15 PM OUT OF THE DARK 3:45 PM HAMARI ADHURI KAHANI- Hindi 9:45 PM University Students. IGCSE SURVIVOR 6:15 PM AVENUES-3 SURVIVOR 5:45 PM (Preparation with Past PRESSURE 8:30 PM ZANKET AL SITAT-Arabic 12:00 PM OUT OF THE DARK 7:45 PM AJIAL.3 Papers). Spoken English for ROMEO JULIET-Tamil 4:00 PM PRESSURE 10:30 PM ZANKET AL SITAT-Arabic 2:15 PM SURVIVOR 9:45 PM the Arabs. For American, SURVIVOR 12:30 AM ZANKET AL SITAT-Arabic 4:30 PM JURASSIC WORLD 11:45 PM PREMAM - Malayalam 7:00 PM ROMEO JULIET-Tamil 10:00 PM English, Bilingual and Arab ZANKET AL SITAT-Arabic 6:45 PM Schools’ Students. 20 years FANAR-3 ZANKET AL SITAT-Arabic 9:00 PM AL-KOUT.3 SAN ANDREAS 12:00 PM ZANKET AL SITAT-Arabic 11:15 PM PRESSURE 12:15 PM AJIAL.4 experience of teaching. Call JURASSIC WORLD 4:45 PM OUT OF THE DARK 2:15 PM SAN ANDREAS 2:15 PM #66948099. (C 4997) DIL DHADAKNE DO -Hindi 7:30 PM DIL DHADAKNE DO -Hindi 4:30 PM AVENUES-4 PRESSURE 4:30 PM 11-6-2015 JURASSIC WORLD 10:45 PM

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Arrival Flights on Wednesday 17/6/2015 KAC 087 Baghdad 14:00 KLM 411 Amsterdam/Dammam 23:40 JZR 176 Dubai 13:10 Airlines Flt Route Time QTR 1078 Doha 14:05 IRM 1189 Mashhad 13:10 QTR 1084 Doha 00:05 KNE 460 Riyadh 14:10 Departure Flights on Wednesday 17/6/2015 FDB 076 Dubai 13:10 THY 772 Istanbul 00:15 FDB 057 Dubai 14:20 Airlines Flt Route Time JZR 786 Riyadh 13:20 JZR 239 Amman 00:20 GFA 221 Bahrain 14:20 AIC 988 Hyderabad/Chennai 00:05 IZG 4168 Mashhad 13:30 JZR 267 Beirut 00:30 SVA 500 Jeddah 14:30 BBC 044 Dhaka 00:10 SAW 702 Damascus 13:35 DLH 637 Dammam 00:35 KAC 742 Dammam 14:50 JZR 562 Sohag 00:20 IRC 6512 ABD 13:40 FDB 068 Dubai 00:55 KAC 540 Sharm el-Sheikh 14:50 UAL 981 IAD 00:25 MSR 611 Cairo 14:00 CLX 784 Luxembourg 01:30 JZR 257 Beirut 14:55 JAI 573 Mumbai 00:25 UAE 872 Dubai 14:15 JAI 574 Mumbai 01:30 KNE 472 Jeddah 14:55 MSR 615 Cairo 00:30 MSR 576 Sharm el-Sheikh 14:40 JZR 539 Cairo 01:30 KAC 788 Jeddah 15:00 FDB 072 Dubai 00:45 CLX 792 Hanoi 14:45 PGT 858 Istanbul 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KAC 791 Madinah 16:00 FDB 067 Dubai 03:15 JZR 787 Riyadh 16:45 FDB 068 Dubai 04:00 KNE 473 Jeddah 16:00 MSR 612 Cairo 03:15 ETD 303 Abu Dhabi 16:50 QTR 1077 Doha 04:05 OMA 646 Muscat 16:05 SYR 341 Latakia/KAC 03:25 KAC 562 Amman 17:00 ETD 306 Abu Dhabi 04:05 RJD 136 Abu Dhabi 16:10 KAC 1544 Cairo 03:35 SVA 510 Riyadh 17:15 MSR 613 Cairo 04:15 ABY 128 Sharjah 16:15 MSC 401 Alexandria 04:00 JZR 357 Mashhad 17:30 SYR 342 Damascus 04:25 RJA 641 Amman 16:55 JZR 555 Alexandria 04:15 GFA 215 Bahrain 17:30 CEB 7695 Manila 04:40 JZR 266 Beirut 17:05 THY 770 Istanbul 04:40 JZR 177 Dubai 17:45 THY 765 Istanbul 04:55 FDB 052 Dubai 17:10 DHX 170 Bahrain 05:10 JZR 777 Jeddah 17:50 KAC 411D Bangkok/Kuala Lumpur 05:00 QTR 1073 Doha 17:25 KAC 412 Manila/Bangkok 06:15 SYR 343 Damascus 17:55 JZR 560 Sohag 05:00 NIA 264 Alexandria 17:30 BAW 157 London 06:35 FDB 065 Dubai 18:05 MSC 406 Sohag 05:00 UAE 858 Dubai 17:40 JZR 1541 Cairo 06:40 JZR 483 Istanbul 18:20 QTR 1085 Doha 05:20 ETD 304 Abu Dhabi 17:40 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We are at a cosmic turning point, yet today is filled with intriguing You are highly motivated to let go of desires that only have a small distractions that complicate decision-making. Every event seems like the most chance of being fulfilled as the whimsical Gemini New Moon highlights your 9th significant one, yet the changeable Gemini New Moon at 10:05 am EDT teaches House of Big Ideas. You have reached a fork in the road where you’re eager to us about impermanence. It’s wise to initiate action while the New Moon con- make dramatic changes in order to spice up your life. Even if you’re impatient to juncts superhero Mars. The Moon shifts into watery Cancer at 6:50 pm, so plant embark on your next adventure, you still have to put your plans in order. Don’t seeds of intention now and nurture them over the days ahead. sweat the small stuff today; concentrate on your exciting long-term goals rather than the tedious details of the day.

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

You’re unabashedly concerned about money now that the Gemini Be careful about complicating a tricky situation today as the scat- New Moon is activating your 2nd House of Resources. Unfortunately, you tered Gemini New Moon influences your 8th House of Intimacy. You are fueled by might not be able to fully relax until your material world feels secure. It’s quite an insatiable desire to explain the unexplainable as you drive toward achieving disconcerting if you’re consumed by the realization that you’re not as financial- your lofty goals. Your current assumption that the outcome will be an all-or-noth- ly comfortable as you wish. Nevertheless, nothing is preventing you from ing one muddies the waters even more. The best way to avoid problems in the reconsidering where to go next. But you must make a choice today; you can future is to be honest in the present. Keep all communication channels clear of always change your mind along the way. Prosperity is yours for the taking. any possible misunderstandings by being more transparent in all of your interac- tions.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) Sagittarius (November 22-December 21) You could be struggling to find a healthy balance between pursuing If you’re all tangled up in your thoughts now, remember that your dreams and living up to everyone else’s expectations. The dual- curiosity is a common Gemini trait and you need to play out all the alternatives ACROSS 4. Island country in the Atlantic east of Florida istic Gemini New Moon falls in your 7th House of Relationships, tempting you to before narrowing it down to just one. However, the inquisitive Gemini New leave your fate in the hands of others. Your current dilemma stems from your illu- 1. A thrusting blow with a knife. and Cuba. Moon prompts you to obsess over irrelevant details. It’s natural to feel a bit lost 5. Cause to form a salt or ester of citric acid. 5. Standard time in the 6th time zone west of sion that you can have it both ways now. Thankfully, your diplomatic skills rise to in your own mental maze, but you’re perfectly safe and exactly where you need the occasion, but you still must eventually make your choice because you can’t 12. Situated at the top or highest position. Greenwich, reckoned at the 90th meridian. to be today. Ruthlessly exploring every option available empowers you to serve two masters at once. Don’t get swept up in the moment and rush your deci- 15. The basic unit of money in Bangladesh. 6. Tropical American tree grown in southern make the best choice for your future. sion; allow plenty of time for your inner voice to make itself heard. 16. A rester who is sleeping. United States having a whitish pink-tinged fruit. 17. A benevolent aspect of Devi. 7. (medicine) A grossly malformed and usually 18. A woman hired to suckle a child of someone nonviable fetus. else. 8. Shape anew or differently. Cancer (June 21-July 22) Capricorn (December 22-January 19) 19. Nocturnal arboreal primate of Indonesia and 9. The capital of Western Samoa. the Philippines having huge eyes and digits end- 10. The starting place for each hole on a golf Your powerful dreams serve a very important purpose now, and you A coworker might believe you are acting selfishly today, but you know ing in pads to facilitate climbing. course. would quickly lose interest in your future without the inspiration they provide. You that you must attend to your own needs before you can truly help those around 20. A period of time spent sleeping. 11. To make a mistake or be incorrect. often look back to the past when you are worried about what’s ahead, but the mis- you. You may feel a bit overwhelmed now with everything that’s going on; you 21. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a 12. A genus of Siphonaptera. chievous Gemini New Moon dancing in your 12th House of Destiny may have your won’t be much good to yourself or anyone else until you establish a workable rhythm in your everyday life. Nevertheless, the information-rich Gemini New Moon skewer usually with vegetables. 13. A member of the Siouan people formerly liv- fantasies working on overdrive. Try not to push your current concerns away; instead, embrace your thoughts as messages from within. But be ready to take lands in your 6th House of Daily Routine, enabling you to increase your efficiency so 22. A member of the Siouan people formerly liv- ing in the Missouri river valley in NE Nebraska. them to the next level by giving yourself permission to reach for the stars. you have the time and energy to be of service to others. ing in the Missouri river valley in NE Nebraska. 14. Proceeding from or ordered by or subject to 24. Mild yellow Dutch cheese made in balls. a pope or the papacy regarded as the successor 25. An independent group of closely related of the Apostles. Chadic languages spoken in the area between 23. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from Leo (July 23-August 22) Aquarius (January 20- February 18) the Biu-Mandara and East Chadic languages. aba cloth. You may be so quick to change your story for each new audience 27. Any of numerous local fertility and nature 26. The phenomenon of resistance to motion If you’re struggling to hold on to the status quo at work, it’s helpful to reassess your goals while the clever Gemini New Moon is triggering your 11th that it’s hard to know where you stand on any given subject today. Meanwhile, the deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples. through a fluid. House of Dreams and Wishes. Your mental agility enables you to run circles around flexible Gemini New Moon inspires your 5th House of Romance, motivating you to 28. A radioactive element of the actinide series. 30. Being one more than one hundred. others now. However, you must also be willing to learn something new about your- share your heart’s desires. But don’t be overly concerned about impressing anyone 29. Type genus of the Percidae. 32. (folklore) A corpse that rises at night to drink self or people will think you’re just playing games. There’s no need to bluff your with your song and dance; if you please yourself, everyone else will jump on your 31. By bad luck. the blood of the living. way through the situation as long as you stay open to the lessons at hand. Being a bandwagon now. Being loved starts with learning to love yourself more. 37. The branch of computer science that deal 33. Italian violin maker in Cremona. student of life keeps you in touch with the wonders of the world. with writing computer programs that can solve 34. Having undesirable or negative qualities. problems creatively. 35. A public promotion of some product or serv- 41. A member of a Mayan people of southwest- ice. ern Guatemala. 36. A small cake leavened with yeast. Virgo (August 23-September 22) Pisces (February 19-March 20) 45. Filled with the emotional impact of over- 38. (anatomy) Of or relating to the ilium. whelming surprise or shock. 39. English theoretical physicist who applied rel- Others are supporting your pursuit of a particular professional path You’re highly protective of your home and family because subcon- 47. A flexible container with a single opening. ativity theory to quantum mechanics and pre- now that the interactive Gemini New Moon emphasizes your 10th House of sciously you realize that everything can’t stay the same forever. The fickle Gemini 49. (British) A former administrative district of dicted the existence of antimatter and the Career. However, you have additional goals that might not be recognizable by New Moon occupies your 4th House of Foundations today, prompting you to over- your current choices. Thankfully, it isn’t necessary to reveal your inner conflicts yet. compensate and justify your behavior as you cling to familiar feelings. Ironically, it’s England. positron (1902-1984). In fact, sharing your true feelings today only confuses your coworkers and compli- your attachment to the past that destabilizes the present. Instead of resisting the 50. Wife of Ramachandra. 40. A drama set to music. cates matters even more. Research your options in the privacy of your own mind inevitable, become a secret agent of change. 53. A flat-bottomed volcanic crater that was 42. A Mid-Atlantic state. before putting them out in the open for everyone to see. formed by an explosion. 43. Any culture medium that uses agar as the 54. Squirrel monkeys. gelling agent. 57. (Old Testament) Wife of Isaac and mother of 44. (slang) A batch of things that go together. WORD SEARCH PUZZLE Jacob and Esau. 46. A republic in central Africa. Yesterday’s Solution 59. Used as a Hindi courtesy title. 48. The blood group whose red cells carry both 61. The cry made by sheep. the A and B antigens. 62. An assertion of a right (as to money or prop- 51. A federation of North American industrial erty). unions that merged with the American 65. The battle in 202 BC in which Scipio decisive- Federation of Labor in 1955. ly defeated Hannibal at the end of the second 52. An Asian republic at east end of Punic War. Mediterranean. 68. A Hindu prince or king in India. 55. (prosody) Of or consisting of iambs. 72. A basin for washing the hands (`wash-hand 56. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali basin' is a British expression). metal group. 74. A city in southern Turkey on the Seyhan 58. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali River. earth group. 76. A boy or man. 60. United States conductor (born in Japan in 77. (Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo- 1935). Christian mythology. 63. Rock that in its molten form (as magma) 78. (formerly) A horse-drawn wagon that deliv- issues from volcanos. ered ice door to door. 64. Report or maintain. 80. A sudden loss of consciousness resulting 66. (Old Testament) In Judeo-Christian mytholo- when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel gy. leads to oxygen lack in the brain. 67. (New Testament) The sages who visited Jesus 81. At a great distance in time or space or and Mary and Joseph shortly after Jesus was degree. born. 82. A white mineral. 69. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely 83. A river in north central Switzerland that runs the razorbill. northeast into the Rhine. 70. An island in Indonesia south of Borneo. 71. The sixth month of the civil year. DOWN 73. South American wood sorrel cultivated for its 1. A right or legal share of something. edible tubers. 2. Brought from wildness into a domesticated 75. Used of a single unit or thing. state. 79. Angular distance above the horizon (espe- 3. Jordan's port. cially of a celestial object). Yesterday’s Solution

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This handout photograph taken on June 14, 2015 and received on June 16, 2015 from Walt Disney Studios China shows Chinese fans (background) posing with Darth Vader and Storm Troopers at a cinema hall in Shanghai. China has become one with the Force by showing the original “Star Wars” film at cinemas for the first time, nearly four decades after it became a global hit and cornerstone of Western popular culture. —AFP China screens ‘Star Wars’ in cinemas for first time

hina has become one with the Force by Cultural Revolution and had yet to launch eco- assistant Joy Han took a day off to see the film, Jedi”. US studio Walt Disney hopes the screen- more than 35,000 comments. “We should view showing the original “Star Wars” film at nomic reforms which would transform the even though she has seen all six through illegal ings will prepare the Chinese audience for the it with a comparative perspective,” said a post- Ccinemas for the first time, nearly four Communist-ruled country. downloads and pirated copies. The six-DVD seventh episode in the series, due for release lat- ing under the name T-maxdo. “In 1977, the decades after it became a global hit and cor- Yetserday was the first showing through the box set sells for around $12 in the Chinese er this year. “This will be the first-ever theatrical United States already had such stunning imagi- nerstone of Western popular culture. The film festival of “A New Hope”-made first but commercial city. screening of the original trilogy in China,” Kerwin native creativity and movie special effects, while Shanghai International Film Festival is showing ultimately the fourth film in the series-though Lo, vice president and general manager of Walt China had just ended the Cultural Revolution all six “Star Wars” films this week, including the hard-core fans were treated to a specially Original trilogy Disney Studios China, he said before the films period and its people had just emerged from a first screenings in mainland Chinese theatres of arranged screening of the original trilogy “It looks better on the big screen,” she said. showed. dark era.” But some Chinese viewers criticized the original trilogy, festival organizers said. shown back-to-back on Sunday. At a central “This is the first time for China.” Some audience “The huge buzz and excitement generated the film for weak characters. “Although the char- There are no plans for nationwide release. In cinema, the yesterday show was nearly sold members said they were more familiar with the is going to be great for the Star Wars franchise acter design is weak, the leading actress not 1977 as foreign audiences followed the adven- out. The Star Wars theme song played in the newer, prequel films: “The Phantom Menace”, and the upcoming ‘Star Wars: The Force beautiful, the leading actor not handsome and tures of Luke Skywalker, Han Solo and Princess lobby as the young crowd entered, one man “Attack of the Clones” and “Revenge of the Sith” Awakens’,” he said. On the Chinese website the action parts like children fighting, placed in Leia “a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away”, wearing a C-3PO T-shirt and a woman sporting than with the original three films-”Star Wars”, Douban, the original 1977 Star Wars film 1977, the visual effects are amazing,” said Xiaosi China had just emerged from the chaotic white storm troopers on her black shirt. Sales “The Empire Strikes Back” and “Return of the received a rating of 8.3 out of 10 and drew Buxiang on the website. —AFP Judd Apatow reflects on a life in comedy in new book

he comedy education of Judd Apatow began with would take a long pause and say, “See, I don’t know what to with people I respected. I just loved comedy people and I unusual access to great comic minds, which he pried say. I gotta think of something to say.” wanted to be around them. Tfor straightforward instruction: How do you tell a joke? Growing up on Long Island as a comedy nerd before there On his first paying gig On interviewing performers now was such a thing (or many others like him), Apatow man- Rosanne (Barr) gave me the job that changed my life the I’m interested just in how people are surviving and trying aged to land interviews with the likes of Jerry Seinfeld, Jay most because she was the first person to pay me well. That to remain relevant as the decades go on. After success what Leno and Steve Allen, most of whom turned up expecting was the day I realized I could afford valet parking. I always is the point of doing this? That’s a lot of what (his 2009 film) something other than a 15-year-old kid with a high school say money doesn’t really change much in life once you can “Funny People” is about. It’s such a strange job. You work radio show. It was a foundational beginning for what pay for valet parking. very hard to be given the opportunity to tell jokes in front of became a career that has done a lot to define comedy in the people or make movies. But when you’ve done it for a while last 20 years, from “The Larry Sanders Show” to “Freaks and and the newness of it wears off, you are left with just one Geeks,” from “The Cable Guy” to “The 40 Year-Old Virgin.” question: What do I want to say? In a new book, “Sick in the Head: Conversations About Life and Comedy,” out Tuesday, Apatow, 47, returns to those On returning to standup high-school interviews (he kept the tapes) to publish them, While I was working on (the upcoming comedy) as well as add new, more recent talks with many others “Trainwreck,” Amy Schumer was having so much fun doing (Louis CK, Jon Stewart, Chris Rock). Proceeds go to Dave stand-up comedy and I got jealous. I thought: “Why did I Eggers’ 826, which provides free tutoring and literacy pro- stop doing that?” One of the reasons was because I was so grams to kids. The conversations center on comedy - where young. I did it between ages 17 and 24. I didn’t have that it comes from, how it works - but grow into more expansive much life experience to draw on and I wasn’t the most inno- and intimate reflections on life from some of the sharpest, vative comedian. You work on a movie for years and you find most thoughtful minds around. The intervening decades out in one weekend if anyone liked it. I wanted to do some- reveal less about Apatow’s much-improved standing than thing in comedy that was immediate and fun and also much his continuing comedy nerd curiosity and his ongoing pleas- lower stakes. ure in what Stewart calls “the joy of the funny.” Here are excerpts from a recent Associated Press interview with Producer-director Judd Apatow arrives at the 32nd So, how do you tell a joke? Apatow: Annual Paleyfest: ‘Girls’, in Los Angeles. —AP It’s so funny because you do have to figure out your worldview and your attitude. I remember I was doing On his first time performing standup On working with comedians standup one night and Dave Attell and I were talking about The first time I did standup, I said to the audience: “Hey, I For me to sit in a restaurant talking to Steve Martin, it my set and I was getting very philosophical about what I don’t know how to respond to hecklers so I’d like you to feels very otherworldly. I always wanted to be part of those was trying to say and he was like, “Just be funny! People just heckle me so I can learn how to do it.” And then the whole groups of comedians, like Second City. I wasn’t able to join want you to be funny!” I really needed to hear that. Gary crowd started cursing me out. I used to have a tape of it and “Saturday Night Live” or Second City, but in my own way, I Shandling was there one night and he said: “You’re always at on the tape you could hear my friend, Kevin Weltmann, was able to create my own groups of funny people that your funniest when you don’t look like you’re trying to be a John Hurt screaming at people to shut up because they wouldn’t stop worked together a lot. That was always the dream. It wasn’t comedian. When you’re yourself, it works best.” So I try to cursing me out. So they would curse for a while, then I for me to be successful, it was really for me to collaborate remember that. —AP British actor Mindy Kaling talks personality, Pixar, ‘Mindy Project’ move Hurt diagnosed

indy Kaling agreed to voice a character in Pixar’s old Riley’s head, where Kaling’s character and other emo- with cancer latest film based on nothing more than an illustra- tions - Fear (Bill Hader), Anger (Lewis Black), Sadness Mtion. But she didn’t even need that. “They literally (Phyllis Smith) and Joy (Amy Poehler) - control operations. ritish actor John Hurt said yesterday he could have shown me nothing,” said Kaling, who plays a Joy generally reigns, keeping Riley happy, but things go had been diagnosed with pancreatic can- green, fluttery-lashed girl named Disgust in the new film amiss when her family moves from Minnesota to San cer but would keep working and was “Inside Out.” She heard the word “Pixar,” and she was in. The Francisco. Riley’s team of emotions are thrown out of bal- B “more than optimistic” about his future. “I have much-anticipated film explores the action inside 11-year- ance, and they have to work together to set things right. Riley’s personality is represented by “islands” comprising recently been diagnosed with early stage pancre- the things most important to her, such as family, friendship atic cancer,” the 75-year-old Hurt, who appeared and sports. Kaling said the film inspired her to reflect on in the cult film “Alien” and the Harry Potter series, her childhood experiences and consider what might be said in a statement to Britain’s Press Association. included among her own Islands of Personality. “I was “I am undergoing treatment and am more than thinking role model island, you know, what I want to proj- optimistic about a satisfactory outcome, as ect as a role model,” the 35-year-old entertainer said. “Definitely fashion island. Friendship island, of course, indeed is the medical team,” said Hurt, who has because I’m very interested in my female friends; 4 p.m. been nominated twice for Oscars for “The snack island; mid-30s panic island. So I have a lot of islands. Elephant Man” and “Midnight Express”. Some of them are helpful, some of them are not.” “I am continuing to focus on my professional Kaling has also been thinking about the sitcom she cre- commitments and will shortly be recording ‘Jeffrey ated and stars in, “The Mindy Project,” which was dropped by Fox last month and quickly picked up by Hulu. With Bernard Is Unwell’ (one of life’s small ironies!) for twice the episodes of a typical network season, Kaling said BBC Radio 4,” he added. Hurt started his stage and her team plans to experiment with “new, creative story- film career in the 1960s and has received a Golden telling techniques.” “It gives you a little more room,” she Globe and four Baftas, including a lifetime said, especially since the episodes will be released weekly, achievement award. He was knighted last year for rather than all at once as some streaming services do. services to drama. In recent months, Hurt has When it comes to content, though, Kaling is keeping her In this file image released by Disney-Pixar, charac- audience in mind: “The Mindy Project” won’t be racier just been filming “The History of Love” with Gemma ters, from left, Anger, voiced by Lewis Black, because it’s moving online. “Our show was pretty damn Arterton and Derek Jacobi and “Tarzan” with Disgust, voiced by Mindy Kaling, Joy, voiced by risque when we were on broadcast TV,” she said. “If any- Samuel L. Jackson and Margot Robbie. In the Amy Poehler, Fear, voiced by Bill Hader, and thing, it’s like I know that 14-year-old girls are watching the Mindy Kaling attends the Los Angeles premiere of Harry Potter films, Hurt played Garrick Ollivander, Sadness, voiced by Phyllis Smith appear in a scene show, and I don’t want to show them anything that they’re “Inside Out” at the El Capitan Theatre in Los a genial magic wand seller. —AFP from “Inside Out,” in theaters on June 19. not ready to sort of see.” —AP Angeles. —AP photos LIFESTYLE37 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2015 Music & Movies Google teams up with orchestras to target classical

oogle teamed up with five leading physical sales in revenue for the first time orchestras Monday in a bid to draw worldwide, led by a 39 percent spike from Gmore classical music lovers to digi- streaming services, according to the tal music as the streaming sector booms. International Federation of the Dubbed Classical Live, the initiative will Phonographic Industry. Strong regional offer exclusive recordings through the variations persist. CD sales remain domi- Internet giant’s Google Play service from nant in Germany and Japan, which are two orchestras including the New York of the leading markets for classical music. Philharmonic and London Symphony But Mark Volpe, managing director of Orchestra. Also involved are the Boston the Boston Symphony Orchestra, said that Symphony Orchestra, the Cleveland media sales-which once provided up to a Orchestra and the Royal Concertgebouw quarter of the orchestra’s revenue-now Orchestra of Amsterdam, with Google hop- contributed no more than a few hundred ing eventually to invite further partici- thousand dollars to an $87 million annual pants. The classical audience is smaller and budget. “It’s not about making money. It’s older than the fan base for pop music but about promotion, it’s about furthering the also skews wealthier, offering a potentially cause of Western art music and Eastern art lucrative demographic. music or anything we’re playing,” Volpe In turn, orchestras seek to rejuvenate told a news conference at Google’s office their audiences by embracing new tech- in New York. nology. Classical Live is “hoping to broaden and grow the audience for classical music, Selective works which is exactly synonymous with our For the Cleveland Orchestra, historically ambitions, making great music available to considered among the Big Five in US clas- the widest group of people,” said Kathryn sical music, the Google project marks a McDowell, the managing director of the new direction after it long insisted on London Symphony Orchestra. McDowell recording only with major labels. “We’ve Adam Lambert performs during 103.5 KTU’s KTUphoria 2015, at Nikon at Jones Beach Theater in Wantagh, NY. —AP noticed that previous digital works have held back primarily because we always felt often been downloaded track by track that big players had better promotion and rather than as a whole-evidence, she said, better distribution and we wanted to keep that the audience consists of newcomers ourselves out of that end of the business,” From ‘Idol’ to Queen, Lambert exploring classical music. “If you look at said Cleveland Orchestra executive direc- what the average student has on their tor Gary Hanson. playlist, it will include all sorts of things, But Hanson credited Google with leav- spans because I think young people’s tastes are ing artistic and pricing control to the generations of fans much more eclectic than we might give orchestras, while offering “real power” in them credit for,” she said. “So we want to terms of distribution. More than one bil- get out there in all the possible new plat- lion people use Google’s Android phones, hen it comes to spanning the genera- radio embraces the album and its first single, forms with the chance that they encounter although Google Play faces tough compe- tional divide among music fans, Adam “Ghost Town.” the LSO.” tition from Spotify as well as other rivals, WLambert may have figured it all out: including Deezer, Rhapsody, Tidal and a write catchy, hook-laden pop and dance tracks New home Declining revenue from CDs new service being launched by Apple. The for the kids and sell pricey concert tickets for “The record has to have a certain Classical music is readily available on orchestras each tried to select signature one of the all-time classic rock bands to their amount of life before you can fund a tour streaming platforms including industry pieces for Classical Live, which will initially parents. Fresh off a wildly successful world tour and be sure that you’re going to sell leader Spotify, but Classical Live marks the carry 22 full works along with three for fronting Queen, Lambert is back with his third seats, which is unfortunately why I was most concerted effort to target the audi- free. The London Symphony Orchestra’s studio album, “The Original High,” released yes- unable to tour with my last album,” he ence. While streaming generally entails performances will focus on Mendelssohn, terday. Its mix of dance club, pop and emotional said. “On the commercial side of things, subscriptions for unlimited content, led by the acclaimed English conductor ballads couldn’t be more different from the radio is still a huge tool in how you get an Classical Live will sell by recording. At an John Eliot Gardiner. The New York music he’s been performing for the past two album out there, and unfortunately introductory price of $4.99, a full work can Philharmonic is presenting Verdi’s years. “I have a lot of different people that listen (‘Trespassing’) didn’t quite connect with be either streamed or downloaded onto a Requiem, directed by its conductor Alan to my music, and it’s important to me to kind of radio, so its legs were a bit cut off.” The new device. Digital music last year matched Gilbert. —AFP bring as many people together as I can,” album, which features production from pop Lambert, 33, said in a recent interview. “Now, six prodigy Max Martin and a collaboration with years into this part of my career, I think I know Queen guitarist Brian May, also marks a myself better. I think I have a stronger idea of my departure for Lambert, who is now signed to artistic identity and who my fans are.” Warner Bros Records after leaving Sony’s RCA “Working with Queen was definitely a balanc- Records, his home label immediately following ing act of trying to honor the original recordings “Idol.” Despite finding a new home, Lambert as much as I possibly could, while still injecting said “Idol” - which launches its final season next myself into them,” he added. “With this project, year on Fox - is one he’s grateful for. it’s my name on the project.” Lambert burst onto “I really owe that show a huge debt of grati- the scene in 2009, auditioning for “American tude,” he said. “That show put me on the map, Idol” with an a cappella version of Queen’s gave me this amazing opportunity and this plat- “Bohemian Rhapsody.” He made it to the show’s form to show what I can do, connected me with all finale, finishing second to Kris Allen. His first stu- these amazing fans, and changed my whole life.” dio album, “For Your Entertainment,” spawned He’s also thankful for Queen. Lambert says he and (From left) Mark Volpe, managing director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Alan Gilbert, the Top 10 hit “Whataya Want From Me,” which the group may tour again, but probably won’t music director of the New York Philharmonic, Matthew Van Besien, executive director of the also earned Lambert a Grammy nomination. But record new music together. “As I’m getting older, New York Philharmonic, Gary Hanson, executive director of the Cleveland Orchestra, Jessica his sophomore album, 2012’s “Trespassing,” the simple things have gotten more important to Lustig, managing director of 21C Media Group and co-director of Classical Live, Jeffrey failed to catch fire commercially, despite debut- me. Simply being happy, that’s really important,” Vanderveen, vice president of artist management firm Opus3 Artists and Ted Kartzman, ing at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart. he said. “I still keep in mind, ‘What do they want to Adam Lambert in New York to promote global head of independent music companies for Google Play, announce the launch of Whether Lambert will tour to support “The hear?’ But now I’m starting to say, ‘What’s going to his latest album “Original High.” Classic Live on Google Play Music at a news conference June 15, 2015 in New York. —AFP Original High” depends in large part on whether make me happy when I sing it?’” —AP Ubisoft blends action, music in video game lineup

Jason Derulo performs his hit song “Want to Want Me” at the pre- Marc-Alexis Cote, a creative director for Ubisoft Quebec, announces Matt Stone and Trey Parker arrive to announce the “South Park: The view of the “Just Dance 2016” game during the Ubisoft E3 press con- the video game “Assassin’s Creed Syndicate” during the Ubisoft E3 Fractured but Whole” game. ference before the opening day of the Electronic Entertainment press conference. Expo. —AFP photos

bisoft on Monday mixed carnage, trio of action shooter games stressing Tom Clancy offering pitting an elite military humor and music in a powerhouse enhanced online co-operative combat and force against a fierce drug gang in South Ulineup of video games making debuts expanding its franchise based on the work of America. Ubisoft also showed off clips from a at an Electronic Entertainment Expo extrava- military thriller author Tom Clancy. The forth- coming installment of “Assassin’s Creed” to be ganza in Los Angeles. Chief executive Yves coming “Rainbow Six Siege” game will pit set in London in during the Industrial Guillemot introduced a cartoon role playing teams of four players each against one anoth- Revolution. game from the creators of blue-comedy tele- er, one as armed men who have barricaded vision show “South Park” titled “The Fractured themselves inside a building and the other as On demand game music But Whole.” “South Park” co-creators Matt the strike force intent on getting inside and Ubisoft boasted that “Just Dance” has Stone and Trey Parker said the sequel to the eliminating their adversaries. become the biggest music video game fran- game “Stick of Truth” was a chance to get the The game features close quarter combat, chise of all time, and that a coming version game that features “South Park” characters environments almost entirely destructible, will eliminate the need for motion detecting “right” this time around after the first version and “once you die you stay dead,” according accessories on consoles, letting people use stumbled during development. The sequel to actress and gamer Aisha Tyler, who hosted mobile phones as controllers when they face will continue the story of the first game, with the event. Appearing at the presentation was off to see who is best at matching on-screen the player taking on the role of a new kid in actress Angela Bassett, the voice behind an moves. With the release of “Just Dance 2016” the neighborhood. anti-terror unit deputy director in the game. “I in October, Ubisoft will introduce an on- have always gravitated towards roles that demand streaming music service so people Swordplay and espionage challenged as an actor, so in that respect, it can compete to fresh songs instead of being Guillemot also introduced “For Honor” a wasn’t much different (from acting in film).” restricted to libraries that come with games. I sword fighting game in development that she told Tyler on stage. “It was all about char- feel like this video game is such a part of pop pits small bands of players against one anoth- acter. It was all about story.” culture,” said musician Jason Derulo, who per- er in the roles of warriors such as knights, Guillemot said that Ubisoft’s office in Paris formed a song that will be available in the samurai, and Vikings. Ubisoft showed off a has been “working in secrecy” on another new version of the game. —AFP Jason VandenBerghe, creative director of Ubisoft, announces the “For Honor” game. lifestyle WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2015

Fashion Shorn or hairy: Female underarms having a mainstream moment n social media and red carpets, from New York to participants were among five women’s rights activists China, hairy underarms are having a mainstream whose detentions in March received worldwide attention. Omoment. Women are proudly showing off their In 2013, she shaved her head to protest the way women growth on Instagram and YouTube, and it’s not just Miley have to get higher scores than men to be admitted to Cyrus anymore. Jemima Kirke of “Girls” flashed her fair- some university courses. “To shave or not is up to the colored au natural look - earning some cringes - at the woman,” she said. “The purpose of this contest is not to June 1 CFDA awards, one of the top fashion events of the call on people not to shave their underarm hair. It’s to not year. On Sina Weibo, a popular micro blogging site in criticize those who don’t.” China, the women’s rights activist known as Xiao Meili held an “Armpit Hair Competition,” complete with prizes Social media that included condoms and a vibrator, to protest societal Leila Noelliste, creator and editor of the hair site pressure on women to shave under there. BlackGirlLongHair, posted a display of women showing Her effort earned more than 1.7 million hits. “In the off their growth and sees no downside. “Much of what past two decades, there have been a lot of commercials women consider beautiful is based on standards set by and advertising for hair removal cream and laser removal men, so it’s refreshing to witness a woman-centered of hair that have talked about women needing to shave beauty movement,” she said. Angelique Serrano, beauty their underarm hair and that the armpit area should be director for InStyle magazine, said there’s clearly no one clean,” said the 25-year-old Xiao, whose real name is Xiao right way to approach the pits, on feminist, beauty or Yue. “My mother’s generation didn’t care about that, but hygiene grounds. The magazine offered a tutorial on its now it has become a headache for women in the summer website late last year on how to achieve neon Rainbow as they have to consider whether to shave that area or Brite tints with bleach and Manic Panic dye after the not,” she said. hashtag “dyedpits” popped up on Twitter and Instagram. Love it or hate it, not shaving under the arms has mor- “With the help of social media, the conversation is phed into a call to action for other women as well who reaching a new level,” she said. “People are sharing their are looking to be free of the constraint or choose for personal choices in a public way.” Maria Del Russo, a beau- themselves without ridicule. Mom Katherine Anne True, a ty editor for the millennial-focused fashion, style and registered nurse in Raynham, Massachusetts, recently beauty site Refinery29, said expression of identity is key showed off her underarm growth on Instagram, though in the mix. “I think the reason more and more women are she has not joined others there who sport hair they’ve using social media to show off their body hair choices is dyed blue and other festive colors. “I started it a few connectedness. Since the idea of women having body months ago before I knew it was a trend,” said True, 30. At hair is not considered the ‘norm,’ women who feel that it Jemima Kirke arrives at the 2015 CFDA Fashion Awards first, it was just for fun. Then the extra hair was met by Photo released by Katherine Anne True shows True at is their norm are likely attempting to make connections at Alice Tully Hall in New York. cringes from her 5-year-old daughter and 9-year-old her home in Raynham, Mass. — AP photos with other women who niece. “When the girls told me I ‘had to shave those’ and Music Awards to match the same color in wigs for her “Natural Beauty.” His collection of images includes feel the same way.” If there’s any statement to be made, were grossed out it was kind of startling that these gen- head and an over-the-clothes crotch piece. Julia Roberts Madonna and Roberts in full growth, along with models she said, it’s this: “What one woman decides to do with der stereotypes were already so ingrained at these ages,” sported the grown-out look in 1999 at the London pre- and everyday women through the decades. There’s a her body hair is her business, and hers alone. For plenty True said. “I do it, or rather don’t do it, for me but also as a miere of “Notting Hill.” In parts of Europe and elsewhere postcard from around 1920 portraying a young woman of women, it’s just hair.” — AP reminder to my daughter that it’s up to the individual around the world, it’s never been about shorn. And until with crimped hair in a frilly dress provocatively flaunting what we decide to do with our bodies.” the rise of razors marketed specifically to women, along bushy underarms. With lady marketing of razors, he with sleeveless fashion at the turn of the 20th century, explained, hair-free pits soon became the norm. ‘Natural Beauty’ hair was far more there in the United States, crossing over Xiao said in China, pressure to shave has come from Her daughter is now unfazed. Her niece still tells her to in more recent decades from a music fest-earth mother the West. “Women’s underarm shaving in China only has shave. Some celebrities have been sporting armpit hair ideal of femininity. about 20 years of history and that is because of advertis- forever. Lady Gaga used little shaggy turquoise wigs Photographer Ben Hopper in London has challenged ing, which has changed people’s minds,” she said. Xiao is under her arms in 2011 while performing at the Much the shorn mainstream in an online photo project he calls known for eye-catching protests, and three of her contest Christian Dior fall and winter collection

Models display creations of Belgian designer Raf Simons for the Christian Dior fall and winter collection at the National Art Center in Tokyo yesterday. — AFP

Pop star Rihanna poses at a photo call pri- Christian Dior CEO Sidney Toledano smiles with Japanese actresses Nanao (left) and Kaho at a photo call prior to the or to the Christian Dior fall and winter col- Christian Dior fall and winter collection. lection at the National Art Center in Tokyo. lifestyle WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2015

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People enjoy their weekend on the sea opposite of Dubai Marina Waterfront in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. — AP photos

A couple enjoys taking their selfie on a cruise dhow opposite of Dubai Marina Waterfront in Dubai.

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Tourists enjoy their dinner at a traditional dhow cruise while passing the Skyscrapers and shorelines marina waterfront in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. in Dubai Marina

irst-time visitors are often surprised to discover that beyond Dubai’s atmospheric creekside bazaars and Frows of skyscrapers leading up to tallest-of-them-all Burj Khalifa lies yet another dense cluster of ultra-high architecture shimmering like a mirage in the distance. That waterfront city within a city, known as Dubai Marina, is finally coming into its own after years of seemingly endless construction work. There is still building going on ‚?? this is a never-stop boomtown after all ‚?? but now is the best time yet to romp through this multicultural urban play- ground, even if you’ve never set foot on a yacht. Like so much of Dubai, famous for its palm tree-shaped islands and indoor ski slope, the Marina is a manmade cre- People dine at the Reem Al-Bawadi restaurant at the Marina Waterfront in ation that challenges preconceptions of what the Middle Dubai. East looks like. Hewn out of the desert and connected to the Persian Gulf by channels at each end, the 3.5 kilometer ground, then dry off while spinning on an old-fashioned (2.2 mile) U-shaped canal would be an engineering marvel merry-go-round nearby. There is also Splash Pad, a toddler even without its skyline. water park by the beach that runs 60 dirhams (about $16) Six of the world’s 10 tallest residential buildings are clus- an hour, and a floating playground that includes inflatable tered in one Manhattan-like corner. They include the 101- slides and trampolines for 50-70 dirhams ($14-19), depend- story Princess Tower, Dubai’s second-tallest skyscraper after ing on age. The Marina is unusually well-served by public the Burj Khalifa, and the arresting Cayan Tower, which ele- transport, especially by car-crazed Dubai standards. gantly twists 90 degrees from bottom to top. An eatery- The driverless, mostly elevated metro system makes lined walkway winding along the canal provides plenty of two stops along the edge of the Marina. From there, visi- chances to gawk at the high-end yachts on display. The Tourists and visitors enjoy their dhow cruise trips at the Marina water canal as a tram crosses on a tors can connect via air-conditioned platforms to a tram Marina’s design as an inland harbor cleverly leaves room bridge. line that opened in November. It loops around the Marina for a full sandy beach along the Gulf shore itself. and snakes past hotels along a coastal road, with stops that New shops, cafes, food carts and beach lounges have include one connecting to a monorail that runs up the cen- transformed the palm-lined beach. Get there early to take ter of the famous Palm Jumeirah island. City-operated fer- advantage of the public running track and workout equip- ries link the Marina with the charming creek area at the ment before the midday heat makes exercise unbearable. heart of old Dubai (50 dirhams one way). Those with a lot The Marina is a treat for culinary explorers. more cash to spend can charter a water taxi, party barge or even one of those polished white yachts bobbing among Taste of home the skyscrapers. — AP Reem Al-Bawadi, arguably Dubai’s best-known Arabic restaurant name, draws mezze and mixed grill fans to a branch with a commanding waterfront view at the north- ern end of the Marina. The humbler Geddy specializes in Egyptian comfort foods like fava beans spiced with cumin, and the filling hodgepodge of macaroni, lentils and rice People walk at the Yachts harbor at the Marina Waterfront known as kushari. Middle Eastern food isn’t your thing? in Dubai. There are plenty of Indian, Italian, Japanese and Mexican options, and even Romanian, Russian, Thai and Turkish ones. Americans missing a taste of home will find a surprising number of US outposts, from Krispy Kreme to PF Chang’s. A balcony-ringed turret rising from the water known as Pier 7 offers, as the name suggests, seven different restaurants stacked one atop the other. One worth trying is The Scene by British celebrity chef Simon Rimmer, which serves pret- tied-up pub grub and a surprisingly good range of lagers and ales in a funky and airy jumble shop-style space. There’s plenty to keep little ones busy outside, like the quayside playgrounds tucked neatly underneath bridges People pass by the water canal and the world’s tallest A traditional dhow cruise crosses the spanning the Marina. block which contains some of the world’s tallest residen- water canal as the people dine out at the tial towers, including Marina 101, a 432-meter (1,417 ft) Pier 7 building, left, at the Marina Charming creek tall building currently under construction and Princess Waterfront in Dubai. Overheated kids can douse themselves in sidewalk Tourists and visitors cross a bridge to get on their dhow cruise at the Tower at 414 meters, (1,358 ft) at the Marina Waterfront. fountains that send spurts of water jumping out of the Marina water canal as a tram crosses on a bridge. Egyptian shroud in first-of-kind auction in Paris

rare ancient Egyptian burial cloth more than from the New Empire, between 1,400-1,300 B.C., a Sachs financial dynasty. He initially bought the shroud 3,000 years old is to go under the hammer on period experts consider a high point of Egyptian civi- in 1927 as a gift for his wife and she kept it in their AThursday in Paris, an exceptional sale of an arte- lization. bathroom, but she grew tired of it and returned it to fact usually found only in museum collections. The “Ta-nedjem” is shown in profile, sitting on a black her husband. He in turn gave it to his mistress, Loviton, small square of vividly painted fabric is among roughly chair with curved back and animal legs. His clothes who still had it in her home when she died. 20 known to exist in the world, the majority of which and ornaments, like the richness of the furniture, show The chain ownership prior to Sachs includes an are on display at museums like the Louvre and the he was a man of status. In the background are two antique dealer named Lucien Lepine who bought the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art. According to columns of hieroglyphics reading: “Offering of all cloth in Egypt and later sold it to a Parisian antique Piasa, the auction house hosting the sale, it is difficult things good and pure for the Ka (vitality) of Ta-nedjem dealer. How the ancient work of art came to be on the to set a price estimate, given the unique nature of the of just voice.” This cloth “carries numerous similarities market is a mystery lost to the passage of time. Still, item. The 29-by-21 centimeter (11-by-8 inch) shroud, with the one on display at the Louvre, same painter experts believe there is little doubt as to the shroud’s which would have been placed on the deceased’s sar- but a different scribe,” said art expert Christophe authenticity. “This would have to be the work of an cophagus, bears the likeness of a man named “Ta-ned- Kunicki. extremely talented forger and great Egyptologist, who jem” or “Gentle Land”, who died some 3,400 years ago would have had to use special pigments. That seems and who is unknown to researchers. Gift to his mistress impossible,” said Annie Gasse, an expert with France’s Its path to the auction block is remarkable, passing While the shroud itself has experts excited, the fact National Centre for Scientific Research. — AFP through the hands of an American billionaire, his it was discovered at the home of Loviton has raised a unhappy wife and finally his mistress. The final step few eyebrows in France as well. She was the mistress toward auction came when Piasa’s director Henri- to some famous men, including poet and philosopher A handout picture shows the inside of a new Pierre Teissedre found the cloth while doing an inven- Paul Valery as well as American billionaire Arthur tomb belonging to Amenhotep, the door- tory of the home of respected French writer and pub- Sachs. Loviton was also renowned for work in French keeper of Amun, that was discovered by the lisher Jeanne Loviton, who died in 1996 after leading a literature, including being the publisher of the writing American Research Center’s Mission with an life that could have been torn from a novel. The of Louis-Ferdinand Celine who is best known for his Egyptian team of inspectors in the famed shroud is made from the same type of cloth used to novel “Journey to the End of the Night.” The shroud temple city of Luxor.—AFP produce the bandages that wrap mummies and dates was a gift to Loviton from Sachs, part of the Goldman Neighborhoods: Skyscrapers and shorelines in Dubai Marina

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A Lebanese boy holds a traditional wood lantern during performances celebrating the upcoming Muslim holy month of Ramadan, in downtown Beirut, Lebanon. Starting this week Muslims around the world will mark the beginning of the holy fasting month of Ramadan where the devout fast from dawn until dusk. — AP Guraish: A Kuwaiti tradition for last meal before Ramadan

uraish is an annual social occasion celebrated by Kuwaitis in the last day of the markets before Ramadan to receive free food supplies from merchants and rich peo- Sweets month of Sha’ban, to have the last meal during day time and noon before ple. In old Kuwait, Guraish involved women gathering to clean the kitchen and pre- GRamadan. Historians have different points of view on the origins of the word pare cooking utensils for Ramadan, but as conditions changed in the country and ‘Guraish’ as some say it means ‘the sound of coins,’ since people used to keep coins in women became employees, Guraish is now held in private and public sectors’ work their pockets while shopping for Ramadan supplies in the old days. places. — KUNA Meanwhile, others say the term refers to songs by women who used to roam the

Harees, a traditional Kuwaiti dish.

Guraish at workplace

Harees mashing. Ahlan Ramadan

A Pakistani customer tries on a traditional cap for the upcoming Ramadan, at a shop in Peshawar, Pakistan.

Lebanese women buy traditional Ramadan lanterns for the upcoming Muslim holy Lebanese children perform during activities celebrating the upcoming Muslim holy A Lebanese woman paints a boy’s hand during activi- month of Ramadan, in downtown Beirut, Lebanon. month of Ramadan, in downtown Beirut, Lebanon. — AP photos ties celebrating the coming month of Ramadan.