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FRIDAY 18 DECEMBER 2015 • 7 Rabia I 1437 • Volume 20 Number 6648 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 4455 7741 | Advertising: 4455 7837 / 4455 7780 Emir attends National Day festivities Father Emir, Deputy Emir attend celebrations; Prime Minister says December 18 an important milestone

DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Father Emir H H Sheikh Hamad Sunday declared bin Khalifa Al Thani took part in National Day celebrations in Bani official holiday Tamim’s Ardha at Al Wajbah DOHA: The Emiri Diwan has Fort yesterday. announced that on the occa- They also visited many Qatari sion of the National Day, cor- tribes that held their celebra- responding to December 18, tions in different places across it has been decided that Sun- the country. day (December 20) will be an Deputy Emir H H Sheikh official holiday and employees Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani shall resume duties on Mon- also took part in the Ardha day. along with H H Sheikh Jassim QNA bin Hamad Al Thani, Personal Representative of the Emir; H H Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalifa begun to implement in a studied Al Thani, H H Sheikh Mohamed way plans and the directives of H bin Khalifa Al Thani, sons of the H the Emir,” he added. Father Emir, sheikhs, ministers, In a statement to QNA, For- dignitaries and citizens. eign Minister H E Dr Khalid In a statement to Qatar News bin Mohamed Al Attiyah also Agency (QNA) on the occasion asserted that the National Day of the National Day, Prime Min- represented an occasion to cel- ister and Interior Minister H E ebrate continued achievements Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin of Qatar under the wise leader- Khalifa Al Thani said December ship of the Emir and what was 18 will remain an important mile- achieved during the reign of stone and a shining symbol in the Father Emir. march of Qatar’s history. Al Attiyah said Qatar will con- “It’s also a motive and inspi- tinue its foreign policy based on ration for us to bring further firm stances and established prin- growth and development for our ciples as laid out by the Emir in beloved country and its loyal peo- his speech at the Advisory Council ple. It is an occasion to hoist the session. He said Qatar will con- nation’s flag and deepen the spirit tinue efforts to spread peace and of citizenship, noble values and security throughout the world, morality which were instilled by follow a policy of non-interfer- the Founder Sheikh Jassim bin ence in the internal affairs of Mohammed bin Thani in this other states, support the rights good land,” said the Premier. of peoples to self-determination “This precious occasion comes and cooperate with peace-loving at a time when our country is nations through its good rela- blessed with safety and secu- tions with foreign countries and rity, high rates of economic and organisations. social development, best services He said the Emir’s directives Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani takes part in Bani Tamim’s Ardha at Al Wajbah Fort as part of National Day celebrations yesterday. particularly in health and educa- stress the importance of human- tion areas, and is enjoying strong itarian role in the Qatari diplo- He said the great evolution ties with Gulf, Arab, Islamic and macy and foreign policy, which is witnessed by the state in a short Emir greeted international countries and has a highly appreciated by countries of period enables it to make wide Military parade to start prominent and respected status the world as Qatar made impor- strides and overcome many hur- on National Day throughout the world,” he added. tant humanitarian contributions dles on the path of comprehensive The Premier said this year’s to alleviate the suffering of peo- and sustainable development. shows on Corniche today DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh National Day comes at a time ple affected by natural disasters, Qatar’s embassies and diplo- Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani when the country begins a new wars and crises regardless of their matic missions across the world DOHA: Citizens and expatri- grammes with students of PEC yesterday received National Day phase of constructive develop- religion, race, colour or doctrine. held events to mark the National ates are in for spectacular shows School, Bangladesh School, Bha- congratulation cables from lead- ment with its objectives set and Assistant Foreign Minister for Day. The celebrations in world today as part of National Day van’s Public School, TNG, DPS ers and presidents of fraternal founded by the Emir in his com- Foreign Affairs H E Mohamed bin capitals drew high-level official celebrations at locations across MIS and Noble International and friendly countries. prehensive speech at the opening Abdullah Al Rumaihi described and popular attendance that the country. School. The Rayyan Sports Club The Emir also received a cable of the 44th session of the Advi- Qatar’s role at the international reflected Qatar’s excellent ties The eighth military parade on will host the Filipino, Indonesian of congratulations from Advisory sory Council. “I am delighted at arena as “distinguished and with countries across the world. the Corniche starts the events and Malaysian Communities along Council Speaker H E Mohamed this glorious occasion to empha- active”, a matter which makes it See also pages 2,4,6 and 8 during which the Qatari Army, with students of Philippine School bin Mubarak Al Khulaifi and sent sise that all ministries and gov- gain the respect of the interna- Air Force, Navy, Emiri Guards, Doha, Philippine International a reply cable, thanking him and ernment agencies have already tional community. THE PENINSULA Lekhwiya, Al Fazaa, Coast Guards School Qatar, Ideal Indian School, exchanging felicitations with him and other units of the Ministry Shantiniketan School and Schol- and council members. The Emir of Interior will march past along ars International School. The praised their noble feelings and with military vehicles and war- Barwa Workers Recreation Com- wished them the best of health fare equipment. The 40-minute plex will be the venue for cultural and the people more welfare, Saudi trio arrives on foot to take parade will feature stunning aer- performances by the Nepalese and progress and prosperity. ial show and sea display and see Al Khor residential communities. the participation of schoolchil- Schools, community teams and Emir pardons dren in traditional costumes and companies will compete in parade, part in National Day celebrations military uniforms. cultural show, general show and many prisoners DOHA: Three Saudi citizens Parade organisers have advised songs. There will be sports com- walked 93km in three days to spectators to come before 7am to petitions, including football, DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim arrive in Qatar from their coun- the venue where thousands of volleyball, basketball, cricket, tug- bin Hamad Al Thani issued an try to participate in National seats have been set up. Specta- of-war and running race. Emiri gesture, pardoning many Day celebrations. They arrived tors can also enjoy a pyrotechnic Concerts by troupes from Paki- prisoners on the occasion of at Darb El-Saai by sunset yes- display at 8pm tonight on the stan, Bangladesh and India will National Day celebrations. terday. Corniche. A total of 335 teams, also highlight community events. The trio are Faiz Hamadan Al including 7,750 students, are A T20 match will be played Qatar welcomes Shammari, Bandar Hamad Al expected to take part in activi- between Pakistan XI and Qatar Anzi and Mohammad Hamadan ties organised by the ministry for XI in Asian Town. Forty-eight Libya parties’ deal Al Shammari. “We came to expatriate communities at four events inspired by Qatari herit- Qatar by foot to show our love venues. Cultural shows, arts and age have been lined up at Katara RABAT: Foreign Minister H E and respect for the Emir and sports competitions will be held today and tomorrow. Events start Dr Khalid bin Mohamed Al Atti- Qatari people. The journey was in Asian Town in the Industrial at 1pm today and include a mili- yah expressed Qatar’s welcome of not easy due to cold and unsta- Area, Al Wakrah Sports Stadium, tary parade, aerial show, unfurl- Skhirat agreement between the ble weather but we are happy Rayyan Sports Club and Barwa ing of the largest national flag, brethren in Libya. Speaking at and feel proud of what we did Recreation Complex in Al Khor. exhibitions and poetry competi- the signing ceremony in Morocco for our beloved people in Qatar,” The Indian and Sri Lankan tions, screenings and workshops, yesterday, he urged all those who Faiz Hamadan Al Shammari told communities will showcase cul- among others. Katara’s Loyalty have not signed the agreement to Al Sharq. “We began our trip tural fiesta in Asian Town along Book which collected 10,000 join, Qatar News Agency reports. from Abu Samra check-post on with students of MES Indian signatures last year will record He hoped the agreement would be Tuesday morning and reached School, Pak Shama, Stafford visitors’ signatures. The Katara a major factor that leads to the Darb El-Saai at sunset yesterday Sri Lankan School, Birla Pub- Cultural Market will be open to unity, integrity, security and sta- (Thursday). We walked about Saudis Faiz Hamadan Al Shammari, Bandar Hamad Al Anzi and lic School, Doha Modern Indian the public. Activities, perform- bility of Libya and stressed that 93km in three days,” he added. Mohammad Hamadan Al Shammari at Darb El-Saai, the main venue of School and Bright Future School. ances and exhibitions at Darb Al Qatar will spare no effort to make celebrations yesterday. At Al Wakrah Sports Stadium, Saai continue today. the UN reconciliation process a THE PENINSULA the Pakistani and Bangladeshi success. communities will stage pro- THE PENINSULA QNA FRIDAY 18 DECEMBER 2015 02 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME Emir attends Qatar National Day celebrations at Al Wajbah Fort

Emir greets King of Bhutan DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani yesterday sent a cable of congratulations to King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck of the Kingdom of Bhutan on his country’s National Day. Deputy Emir H H Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani also sent a congratulatory cable to King Jigme. Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani sent a similar cable to King Jigme. Deputy Emir, Prime Minister greeted on National Day

DOHA: Deputy Emir H H Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani yesterday received National Day congratulation cables from leaders, crown princes and deputy crown princes of fraternal and friendly countries. Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani yesterday received National Day congratulation cables from heads of government of fraternal and friendly countries. QNA

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Father Emir, Deputy Emir attend National Day celebrations

AZF launches first smartphone QF, universities join festivities application to mark National Day DOHA: Qatar Foundation (QF) DOHA: Aspire Zone Foundation (AZF) yesterday launched its first entities and universities are par- smartphone application coinciding with Qatar National Day. The ticipating at Darb El-Saai under app, ‘Life in Aspire’ represents the high point of a successful year in the umbrella of Culture Develop- delivering the foundation’s mission through social networking services ment and Heritage Preservation, and digital technologies, said statement by Aspire Zone. and have arranged activities to “Launching the mobile app is the latest and most significant of foster a society appreciative of its achievement of this year-end in developing digital and social network- heritage. ing services to promote healthy lifestyles in the local community” said Georgetown University School Nasser Abdullah Al Hajri, Director of Marketing, Aspire Zone. The of Foreign Service in Qatar app embodies AZF’s values and reflects our continued efforts to offer (GUQ) offers easily-removable innovative tools to the public to encourage more people to participate in and safe flag tattoos for children. healthy lifestyles activities, he added, hoping it will be used by greater Qatar National Library (QNL) number of people to keep up to date with AZF’s full programmes is educating children about tradi- and events. He said the launch of the application has coincided with tional stories and songs through a National Day, an occasion which celebrates the country’s progress and fun and interactive puppet show. development”. Texas A&M University at Qatar Niyas Abdurrahman, Chief Technology Adviser, AZF, said: “The appli- (TAMUQ) students are present- cation was completely developed in-house and designed and tailored to ing video interviews with family the needs and requirements of our visitors upon feedback gathered about members discussing Qatar’s his- their expectations. It also features information about different sports or torical development. This aims entertainment services offered by Aspire Zone member organisations, to demonstrate how the history including Aspire Academy, Aspetar and Aspire Logistics, in addition to of Qatar has been preserved via entertainment and events on offer at Torch hotel. the memories of the older gen- Subsequent updates of the application are expected to include maps erations. Al Shaqab is hosting a of Aspire Zone’s facilities, information regarding different pathways photo booth to show how horse around AZF for walking and cycling. riding THE PENINSULA THE PENINSULA

Cardiff school and KG focuses on students’ individual improvement

DOHA: Cardiff International School and Kindergarten fol- lows the Early Years Foundation Stage and national curriculum of England and is constantly under review, enabling it to respond to changes in the curriculum and offering a learning experience which is fun and enjoyable for students and teachers. The primary school curricu- lum is structured to allow teach- ers to deliver discreet lessons for language and maths and themed topic approach for all other sub- jects. As an international school, Students take part in Qatar National Day celebrations at the school. it is committed to ensuring the teaching of the English language is paramount and planned and achievable targets for student most appropriate learning based integrated across all subjects. progression. on their ability and make learn- The school is also committed For the teaching of language ing more targeted and focused on to regular student assessment and maths, the school sets groups individual improvement. shared with students and parents. of students according to their This enables it to set realistic and ability to ensure they receive the THE PENINSULA

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Qatar National Day festivities

T he Qatari flag made with flowers by the Department of Public Parks at the Ministry of Municipality and Urban Planning on Doha Corniche, a decorated vehicle on Al Shamal Highway, the release of over 2,000 homers by Qatar Youth Hobby Centre at Darb El-Saai, and a programme at Al Khor Workers Sports Complex were part of National Day celebrations which people enjoyed yesterday. SALIM MATRAMKOT & BAHER AMIN

MoI activities at Al Wakrah and Asian Town Qatar’s embassies, diplomatic missions mark National Day DOHA: Qatar’s embassies and diplomatic mis- Al Jaber held a reception at the Sheraton Hotel. sions marked the National Day with a series Qatar’s Ambassador to Egypt Saif bin of events yesterday. The Qatari diplomatic Muqaddam Al Bueinain, who is also his Qatar’s celebrations in world capitals drew high-level Permanent Delegate to the Arab League, has official and popular attendance, Qatar News hosted a reception at Four Seasons Hotel Cairo. Agency reported. It was attended by Arab League Secretary Gen- In London, Qatar’s Ambassador to the United eral Dr Nabil Elaraby, Deputy Secretary Gen- Kingdom Youssef bin Ali Al Khater held a eral of the Arab League Ambassador Ahmed reception ceremony at The Savoy Hotel. Tobias Ben Helli, and other officials. Ellwood, U.K. state minister for Middle East Qatar Embassy in Kuwait hosted a reception affairs, attended the ceremony along with Bar- which was attended by a host of sheikhs and oness Morris of Bolton, head of the friends of officials, ministers, current and former members Qatar parliamentary group; Baroness Symons, of parliament and heads of diplomatic missions chairperson of the Arab-British Chamber of accredited to Kuwait. Commerce; Makhdum Chishty, commander In Nairobi, Qatar’s Ambassador to Kenya of London Metropolitan Police Service; Leo Ibrahim bin Mohammed Al Abdullah held a Docherty, director of the Conservative Middle reception ceremony. In Montevideo, Qatar’s East Council; Chris Doyle, director of the Coun- Ambassador to Uruguay Mohammed Hassan cil for Arab-British Understanding; Neil Cromp- Jaber Al Jaber held a reception ceremony. ton, director Middle East and North Africa at Qatar’s Ambassador to Brunei Saleh bin the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO); Mohammed Al Nesf held a reception ceremony MP James Gray; and a large number of senior at Rizqun International Hotel. In Nicosia, Qatar’s officials from FCO and other ministries.. Ambassador to Cyprus Hussein Ahmed Mohamed The General Consulate of Qatar in Houston Al Humaid held a reception ceremony at Hilton in the United States of America held a reception Park Hotel. Cypriot Minister of Defence Christo- to mark Qatar National Day. The Consul Gen- foros Fokaidis attended the ceremony on behalf of eral of the State of Qatar in Houston Moham- the Cyprus president. In Kiev, the Ambassador of med bin Ahmed Al Humaid gave a speech at the the Qatar to the Republic of Ukraine H E Jassim Pakistani community culture and music show at Al Wakra Stadium as part of the Ministry of Interior National Day celebrations. function. Representative of the Senate Member bin Rashid Al Khalifa has hosted a reception at ABDUL BASIT for the State of Texas Poker Morris and Sheila the Intercontinental Hotel. Jackson congratulated the Consul General on The Consul General of Qatar in the Hong the occasion of Qatar National Day. Kong Special Administrative Region of the The function was attended by representatives People’s Republic of China Sultan bin Ali Al of the State of Texas, heads of Arab and foreign Khater has hosted a reception. In San Jose, diplomatic missions, members of the diplomatic Qatar’s embassy in Costa Rica celebrated corps, a number of ranking personalities, physi- Qatar’s National Day. Qatar’s Acting Charge cians, directors of energy companies, business- d’Affaires Hamad bin Zaen Al Kuwari addressed men as well as presidents and representatives the ceremony. of universities. In the Australian capital of Canberra, Qatar’s The reception was also attended by a number embassy held a reception ceremony. Qatar’s of Qatari patients who are receiving medical Acting Charge d’Affaires in Bosnia and Herze- treatment in Houston, employees working in the govina Abdulla Abdulhadi bin Naifa held a gas and oil sectors, Qatari students in Houston reception ceremony at Hotel Bristol Sarajevo. and Arab nationals residing in Houston. In Islamabad, H E Saqr bin Mubarak Al Man- In Bern, Qatar’s Ambassador to the Swiss souri, Qatar’s Ambassador to the Islamic Repub- Confederation and the Principality of Liechten- lic of Pakistan held a reception on the occasion stein hosted a reception which was attended by of the National Day. The ceremony was attended Indian Qawwali singers Sabri brothers performing at Asian Town. parliamentarians, senior officials at the Foreign gathering of elite Pakistani society. Ministry and representatives of Arab and foreign In Stockholm, H E Hamad bin Mohammed missions accredited to the Swiss Confederation. Al Khalifa, Qatar’s Ambassador to the King- In Geneva, Qatar’s permanent representative dom of Sweden, held a reception on the occa- to the United Nations and other organizations sion of the National Day of the State of Qatar. in Geneva Faisal bin Abdullah Al Henzab held The ceremony saw the presence of many dis- a reception to mark Qatar National Day. tinguished representatives of the Ministry of In Ottawa, Ambassador of Qatar to Can- Foreign Affairs and government institutions. ada Fahd Mohamed Youssuf Kafoud hosted a In Guangzhou, H E Ali bin Fuhaid Ghanem reception attended by senior official, military Al Hajri, Consul General of the State of Qatar in commanders, members of the Senate and the the Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China held House of Commons and members of diplomatic a reception on the occasion of the National Day Urdu singer Afshan Zebi performs at Al Wakra missions accredited to Canada. of the State of Qatar at “Four Seasons” Hotel . Stadium. In Pretoria, Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the Republic of South Africa Salem Abdullah THE PENINSULA FRIDAY 18 DECEMBER 2015 ISLAM www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 07 Responsibility towards society

By Dr Muzammil H Siddiqi Give the kinsman his due, and the forbidden except for a just cause. in every thing and with every one. Deal- needy, and the wayfarer. (Al Israa’ (Al Israa’ 17:33) ing with a Muslim means dealing with hapter Al Israa’ in the Holy 17:26) This means that one should rec- full confidence. A Muslim businessman Quran was revealed to Prophet This is to remember that we ognize the sanctity of all life and should be the most truthful business- Muhammad (peace and blessings are interconnected in this world. should not do anything that may man. A Muslim worker should be the Cbe upon him) in Makkah after his Our responsibilities are not only jeopardize life. One should avoid most honest worker. A Muslim in any Night Journey from Makkah to Jerusalem. towards ourselves and our immedi- aggression and violence, because profession should bring honor to that In verses 23–39 of this surah, Allah men- ate families, but also to other rela- these things lead to murder. Every profession. tions some basic commitments of Muslims. tives and to the society at large. We Muslim must be committed to Without fulfilling these commitments, no are all in need of each other and we peaceful ways. Conflicts should be 11. To do things with knowledge and not individual or group can succeed. Muslims are all fellow travelers in this path resolved by dialogue and negotia- follow hearsay or act on half knowledge have to live by these values and should of life. We must see what we can tions, not by killings and murders. follow not that whereof thou hast no invite humanity to these principles. These do for others. Muslims must live However, justice must be main- knowledge. Lo! the hearing and the sight principles are not limited to one race, tribe, a socially responsible life. Social tained, because just punishment and the heart—of each of these it will be or group; they are universal in their scope responsibility begins with the brings safety and protects life. asked. (Al Israa’ 17:36) and application. These are also called the family and other relatives and it The information agencies, the media, hikmah or the teachings of wisdom. It includes all those who are in need. 8. To take care of the orphans have a great responsibility. A lot of is wise for everyone to follow them. If Come not nigh to the orphan’s injustice is done when misinformation is followed properly, they are capable of 4. To be careful with money property except to improve it, until he given or information is misused. Muslims increasing the goodness and wisdom of And squander not (thy wealth) attains the age of full strength. should be committed to truth in infor- all people. These principles are as follows: in wantonness. Lo! the squander- (Al Israa’ 17:34) mation. They should promote truthful ers were ever brothers of the devils, Orphans and all those who are and honest reporting about everyone, 1. To worship Allah alone and the devil was ever an ingrate vulnerable must be taken care of. including their enemies. A report com- Thy Lord hath decreed, that ye worship to his Lord … And let not thy hand Their rights must be recognized ing from a Muslim source should be the none save Him. (Al Israa’ 17:23) be chained (like a niggard’s) to and they should be protected from most trustworthy report. In a similar This means to recognise Allah as the thy neck nor open it with a com- all harm. A Muslim must be deeply way, Muslims should be extremely care- ultimate reality and to recognise Allah as plete opening, lest thou become committed to the care of the young, ful with their actions and reactions. They the Lord, to worship Him with all sincer- blameworthy and destitute. Lo! thy poor, infirm, and handicapped. should not react against everyone with- ity and to submit to Him in every aspect Lord enlargeth the provision for Kindness and compassion is the out proper evidence. of life. A Muslim’s life is nothing but total whom He will, and straiteneth (it basic commitment of a Muslim. It commitment to Allah. We are not only for whom He will). Lo, He was ever includes everyone and includes the 12. To be humble and have no arro- monotheists (people of tawheed) but we Knower, Seer of His slaves. (Al animals. gance are also theocentric people. Allah is the Israa’ 17:26-27, 29-30) must protect their life as well as their And walk not on the earth exultant. Lo! center of our life and He is our total and One should be neither too tight with sprit and mind, their morals and man- 9. To fulfill promises and commitments thou canst not rend the earth, nor canst ultimate concern. one’s money nor too loose with it. Extrav- ners. And keep the covenant. Lo! of the cov- thou stretch to the height of the mountains. agance is not right, but also one should enant it will be asked. (Al Israa’ 17:34) (Al Israa’ 17:37) 2. To be kind to parents not become stingy and miserly. A Muslim 6. To steer clear of adultery and illicit Promises and contracts are an impor- Moderation and balance is the best And that ye show kindness to parents. If is committed to the balanced life style. relations tant part of human life and human civi- thing in one’s behavior as well as in one’s one of them or both of them attain old age in Money should be earned in halal (lawful) And come not near unto fornication. Lo! lisation. When promises are not kept, attitude toward others. A Muslim is a your life, say not “Fie” unto them nor repulse ways and it should be spent in the right it is an abomination and an evil way. people lose trust in each other and the dignified person, but he or she is hum- them, but speak unto them a gracious word. manner. This principle can be applied to (Al Israa’ 17:32) whole society becomes weak. Muslims ble. A Muslim is not boastful, arrogant, And make yourself submissively gentle to all resources that Allah has given us. Wise Sexual perversions bring the great- must be true to their words. Our com- or vainglorious. A Muslim thanks Allah them with compassion, and say: My Lord! and conscientious use of resources is a very est harm to individuals and societies. mitment must be to speak the truth and for all His gifts. For everything, the ulti- Have mercy on them both as they did care important commitment of Muslims. Observing the proper rules in this mat- to be honest and when we make a pledge mate praise is for Allah and the real glory for me when I was little. (Al Israa’ 17:23-24) ter lead to health, happiness, and a good, we must do our best to fulfill our pledges. belongs to Allah. This is to acknowledge the compassion 5. To take good care of children moral society. Muslims are committed These are the basic commitments of and kindness of parents, to be grateful to Slay not your children, fearing a fall to to pure, clean, and socially responsible 10. To be honest in business dealings Muslims as individuals and as people. them, and to do one’s utmost to recipro- poverty, We shall provide for them and for lifestyle. Islam teaches that one should and not cheat in weight or measurement These are the principles of wisdom and cate that love and compassion. Filial piety you. Lo! the slaying of them is great sin. not come even close to adultery or for- Give full measure when ye measure, and the universal values of Islam. When they and devotion is the second most impor- (Al Israa’ 17:31) nication. This means proper dress codes weigh with a balance that is straight: that is are followed, they bring justice, peace, tant commitment of Muslims. Respect and As we recognise the rights of the par- for males and females, proper behavior the most fitting and the most advantageous and happiness in this world and they will kindness to parents is not just a social duty ents, we should also recognize the rights in mixed societies, and proper control on in the end. (Al Israa’ 17:35) indeed bring success and salvation in the for us; it is our religious duty and obliga- of children. Our children are our future. social relations and entertainment. Honest business brings progress, suc- Hereafter. Let us all try to make these tion. We must see that we raise healthy, intel- cess, and blessings. All business, whether our real commitments. ligent and morally responsible children. 7. To respect every life and not to kill commercial, social, or political must be 3. To be good to relatives, to the poor, and Our commitment should be to raise them anyone unless in the pursuit of justice done with a sense of justice and fairness. 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FTER an exciting run-up peppered with celebrations, pomp and gaiety, the National Day is here. December 18 is not only an important date on the calendar for AQatar, it also defines the spirit of a country marching steadily on the path to progress and development. Every year, The immigration game Cruz the day heralds the call of a nation soaring in the firmament while trying to reach new heights. With every passing year, patriotism and nationalism in the country can be seen growing. So is enthusiasm among the people to participate in the and Rubio can’t win festivities — a sentiment that reflects attachment to national values. A patriotic surge has resulted in increasing sale of flags By Francis Wilkinson colleagues also know — that the US can- he was merely stating what the legisla- and National Day paraphernalia. The feeling morphs into a not and will not eject 11 million resi- tion, which he opposed, would leave in rising demand for items produced in national colours, from uesday night’s Republican debate dents — was not party to the discussion. place were his amendment adopted. But umbrellas to bags to cakes. The National Flag fluttering atop proved once again that there is Jeb Bush was a spectator at the immi- Cruz has gone to great lengths to avoid buildings and cars and huge posters of the Emir and Father Tno way for a Republican — any gration fight on Tuesday night; Ted Cruz being tied down on the fine points of 11 Emir on the façade of landmark buildings shows how deep the Republican — to truly win a debate on and Marco Rubio were alone in the ring. million lives. immigration. The two Cuban-American senators At Tuesday’s debate, Cruz said, “I patriotic fervour has seeped into the national fabric. Yes, Republicans of all stripes can are both good politicians, which by defi- have never supported legalisation, and The growing spirit of nationalism comes with a sense of score partisan points when they talk nition means sort of lesser Houdinis. I do not intend to support legalisation.” pride in the achievements of the country. From healthcare to about the border. The sizeable decline Each is desperate to present a hard line The first part of that statement is a education and sport to public services, the Qatari leadership in illegal migration coming across from on immigration while maintaining just bit shaky. The second part may be more has spared no effort towards excellence. The government has Mexico during the Obama administra- enough room to slip out of what appear so. “I do not intend to support legali- created an enabling environment for medical research by tion is a fact aggressively, almost uni- to be ironclad commitments. sation” is far from definitive. What if, versally, unacknowledged in Republican Rubio was an architect of the Sen- in the course of human events, such as trying to benchmark it with global standards. Sidra Medical circles. So clamouring for a militaristic ate’s 2013 comprehensive immigration Cruz’s eventual nomination, his politi- Education and Research Center has set new standards in crackdown on the spectral hordes cross- reform legislation. He has been in full cal circumstances change, encouraging cutting-edge research and keeps moving from strength to ing the Rio Grande is a certain win- flight from that achievement ever since. a softer line on immigration? Would his strength. ner. Heck, it’s so The plan he now proposes would use intentions change as well? Qatar is bracing for the what is easy that even Jeb the E-Verify system to check employ- Forget about the fear mongering that going to be the most spectacular Bush, who mem- ment eligibility nationwide. The practi- dominated the debate Tuesday night; orably described cal effect would be to throw millions of Immigration is the primary battlefield National Day event in its sporting history — The Republicans illegal immigra- undocumented immigrants out of their of the Republican Party. The Republi- gives Qatar an the 2022 Fifa World Cup. The are debating a tion as an “act of jobs. cans are debating a contest that their infrastructure boost for the grand contest that their love,” can fake it. Rubio says that years after E-Verify revanchist wing lost decades ago when opportunity to event is helping economic growth The trouble and a host of other controls are up and immigration policy charted a path to and contributing to multifaceted revanchist wing lost surfaces on the smoothly running, these immigrants a multiracial 21st century. The tacit, topic of the 11 would then be able to apply for a path untenable promise of Trump is to some- celebrate its development. decades ago when million settled to legal status. What immigrants would how secure white dominance for years achievements. In education, a well-organised immigration policy undocumented do to feed themselves and their fami- to come. Its pathos stems from the real- schooling and higher education charted a path to immigrants who lies in the intervening years remains ity that even removing a sizeable non- system is nurturing a generation a multiracial 21st crossed borders a mystery. Either Rubio is proposing a white population wouldn’t achieve it. long ago. Their harsher form of Mitt Romney’s “self- Bush, John Kasich, Lindsey Graham for challenges of the future. Foreign century. The tacit, universities under the umbrella of Qatar Foundation are fate, and the deportation,” or he is slyly refusing to and others have moved beyond demo- untenable promise intraparty con- utter three little words — “temporary graphic panic. Cruz and Rubio are educating youth for rewarding careers and key research. flict it generates work visas” — until he makes it through making great efforts to accommodate The cultural heritage of the country is seen in its of Trump is to between those the GOP primary. it while avoiding an irrevocable capitu- resplendent glory as the National Day draws closer. On the somehow secure entertaining Cruz does not want Rubio’s plans to lation to it. Neither wants to vow to eve of National Day yesterday, Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin white dominance for punitive fantasies remain a mystery. But he is eager to immiserate 11 million people who have Hamad Al Thani and Father Emir H H Sheikh Hamad bin years to come. Its and those com- continue camouflaging his own. Cruz American family, neighbours, co-work- Khalifa Al Thani participated in Bani Tamim’s Ardha at Al mitted to more offered an amendment in May 2013 that, ers, friends and growing political legiti- pathos stems from humane reali- he stated, would enable the 11 million to macy and clout. Wajbah Fort. Deputy Emir H H Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad the reality that even ties, is the crux leave the “shadows” and become eligi- Cruz and Rubio are very likely think- Al Thani also participated in the Ardha along with H H Sheikh of the party’s ble for legal status. For good measure, ing the same thing: There is no way to Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Personal Representative of the removing a sizeable Donald Trump he reiterated that claim a month later win in November 2016 with a brutally Emir. The enthusiastic participation of the country’s leadership nonwhite population calamity. Trump to National Public Radio, saying, “The punitive immigration plan. If they can in National Day celebrations infuses a sense of pride among has merely chan- 11 million who are here illegally would only remain undetected until the GOP wouldn’t achieve it. nelled, albeit be granted legal status once the border nomination is secure, they can then dart citizens and expatriates. Darb El-Saai, the hub of National Day more effectively was secured — not before — but after across the policy border. In the land of celebrations, came alive when Father Emir H H Sheikh Hamad than many of us ever imagined, the ugly the border was secured, they would be the free, and home of the brave, oppor- bin Khalifa Al Thani visited it on Wednesday. political energy that was bound to seep granted legal status.” He added that tunity abounds. National pride marches as the nation moves on the path out one way or another. they would be “eligible for permanent Francis Wilkinson writes on politics and of growth. Qatar’s National Day reminds the country and the It’s a mark of Trump’s influence that legal residency” but not citizenship. domestic policy for Bloomberg View. world that single-minded devotion to excellence can help a the candidate who has been most forth- Cruz and allies have argued that he right in expressing what his Republican wasn’t supporting a path to legalisation; BLOOMBERG nation achieve glory. The other side Quote of China’s military reform could lead to heightened tensions with US the day HINA has started a structural times” to be fulfilled in pursuing “the from the nerve center of the military are contingency. China’s military reform reform of its military to dream of a strong army.” He also said thoroughly enforced among frontline reflects Xi’s wishes. Since the launch enhance its readiness for China would seek to build, by the end troops, thereby making it possible to of his administration in the autumn of modern warfare entailing the of 2020, a structure for the integrated flexibly respond to any situation. 2012, he has striven to build “an army Cfull use of high-tech weapons. operation of units from its army, navy, The current military districts are so that can win a war,” a task neces- The latest move can be described air force and 2nd Artillery (strategic strongly influenced by the army that sary for transforming his nation into “a as a new phase in China’s drive to missile forces). there is a serious degree of vertical great maritime power.” The prevailing We support an build a strong army, the goal pur- The reform drive entails a plan to segmentation in military management view has been that it will be difficult to initiative by the United sued by President Xi Jinping through reorganize the current structure, which there. There is inadequacy of the reorganize the military districts due to rapid progress in his country’s military divides the whole country into seven army’s cooperation with the navy, air strong resistance from the army. How- States including on build-up. Japan and the United States major military districts, each mainly force and missile unit. Xi’s reform drive ever, Xi’s success in initiating his reform the preparation of a must closely cooperate to strengthen controlled by the army. The plan will seems to reflect his belief that, if the drive means that he has cemented his their guard against China’s continu- rearrange these districts into four to five current situation goes unrectified, his power base by removing all foes within UN Security Council ously evolving military. At a recent combat zones, followed by a measure country will not be able to effectively the military through his policy of clamp- resolution on Syria. military conference, Xi emphasized to establish a joint operational com- implement its strategy - known as ing down on corrupt practices. that deepening national defense and mand organization in each zone. The “anti-access area denial (A2/AD)” - for Vladimir Putin military reform are “requirements of the reform is aimed at ensuring that orders preventing U.S. intervention in a military Yomiuri Shimbun Russian President FRIDAY 18 DECEMBER 2015 OPINION www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 09 Rich family under glare in South Africa

South African Broadcasting Corp at the time that the wedding was held in the country to boost tourism and that the With one of the world’s highest levels of plane had permission to land. The family later apologised for the incident. economic inequality and a 25.5 percent The Indian High Commissioner at the time, Virendra Gupta, who isn’t related unemployment rate, public anger is to the family, then said in a statement his country applied for permission to land mounting against the ANC, which has won the plane at the base because ministers and senior political figures were on board. more than 60 percent of the vote in every The landing stirred such an outcry that it became known by the press and general election since 1994. government critics as “Guptagate.” It attracted ridicule, including by come- dian Trevor Noah, who has since become the host of the Daily Show in New York. By Franz Wild Zapiro, South Africa’s best-known car- ment work to protect their relationships. toonist, drew a sketch depicting the three Their newspaper, the New Age, regu- Gupta brothers as welcoming bride and s South Africans endure larly hosts ministers at televised events groom with a fleet of police cars and their deepest economic cri- that have been sponsored by state-owned saluting officers and saying: “For your sis since 2009, it’s not just companies while Duduzane and Gupta wedding gift we bought you a country President Jacob Zuma they family members are directors of at least and a president.” blame. There’s a family 11 of the same companies, publicly avail- Zapiro was provided with new fod- Awhose name is increasingly the target of able documents show. When the New Age der when Zuma appointed a new mines protest: the Guptas. launched in 2010 its then editor, Henry minister in September, even as mining As tens of thousands marched in Jeffreys, wrote in a first edition editorial A file picture of the defaced statue of British mining magnate and politician, Cecil John companies and labour unions were in the October in South Africa’s biggest wave that “We will generally support the gov- Rhodes, being removed by a crane from its position at the University of Cape Town. middle of sensitive wage talks threaten- of nationwide anti-government protests ernment of the day at all levels” while say- ing to break into a strike in an already since the African National Congress ing the paper had no links with the ANC. ailing industry. came to power, one poster, broadcast on With one of the world’s highest levels Maverick in 2011. month later Duduzane Zuma said in a the nation’s television channels, captured of economic inequality and a 25.5 per- Zuma’s wife Bongi Ngema-Zuma statement that he would give 70 percent Growing resentment the public anger: “SA: Gupta Farm.” cent unemployment rate, public anger is worked for Gupta-controlled JIC Min- of the proceeds of the deal that would When Mosebenzi Zwane, a newcomer Since Atul Gupta arrived in South mounting against the ANC, which has ing Services as a communications officer. have given him a stake in ArcelorMittal to national politics, was appointed to Africa from Uttar Pradesh, India, in 1993, won more than 60 percent of the vote in His daughter Duduzile was a director at South Africa to groups including orphans take over as mines minister, the Mail & a year before the election of Nelson Man- every general election since 1994. That Sahara Computers, the Guptas’ main and women in rural communities. Guardian and Business Day newspapers dela marked the end of apartheid, he and anger was exacerbated this month when computer business, for more than a Early in 2011 Duduzane Zuma said he was close to the Guptas. Zapiro his brothers Rajesh and Ajay have built Zuma fired a respected finance minis- year ending in 2009. And Duduzane has responded further to criticism of the deal. then drew Atul Gupta, humming a tune on a computer business to amass stakes ter and replaced him with a relatively worked with the Guptas for 11 years, ini- “Anyone out there who believes that as he does some online shopping. He adds in uranium, gold and coal mines, a luxury unknown lawmaker only to change his tially starting as a 22-year-old trainee we’ve benefited in any of the deals politi- Zwane to his cart. game lodge, an engineering company, a decision four days later when he reap- at Sahara. cally, please come forward,” he said in an The opposition Economic Freedom newspaper and a 24-hour news TV sta- pointed a former finance minister, Pravin The Guptas live in a complex of several interview with Johannesburg’s Talk Radio Fighters Party sent out a press release tion. This month they agreed to take Gordhan. The rand weakened as much as houses a few blocks away from Duduzane 702. “Drag us by our collars to a court of entitled “Welcome to the Gupta Republic control of two coal mines From Glencore. 10 percent against the dollar and bonds in Johannesburg’s upscale Saxonwold law. But if not, leave us the hell alone.” of South Africa: The New Minister of Having employed or been in business and banks stocks plunged before par- suburb, behind a row of purple-blossomed Mineral Resources is an Extension of the with at least three of President Zuma’s ing their declines when Gordhan was Jacaranda trees and a 4-metre high wall Flying high and mighty Gupta Family” after the appointment. immediate family, including his son appointed. adjacent to the city zoo. A giant roof-top The incident that made the Guptas In the statement, it said Zwane wrote a Duduzane, the family drew increased The police documented 2,289 violent chess board and cricket nets are spread front-page news occurred in April 2013, letter inviting members of the extended scrutiny in September as opposition demonstrations by communities demand- across the grounds and one three-storey when they flew 217 people in a chartered Gupta family to South Africa at the time parties and local newspapers raised the ing better housing, education and other house has an elevator, seven balconies jetliner to the Waterkloof air-force base of the wedding, saying that they were question that they may have influenced services in the year through March, up and a dome, publicly available blueprints in Pretoria for their niece’s wedding. coming for business purposes. Zwane the appointment of a minister to man- from 1,907 the year before. of the property and Google Earth maps They welcomed them with music and hasn’t commented on this allegation. age the embattled and important mining show. dancing, and shuttled them to the Sun Zwane’s spokesman Martin Madlala industry. Corruption bites “The Guptas continued their work City casino and resort in helicopters and said the minister’s appointment was “They are the chieftains of patron- Recurring themes at recent protests relationship with me despite not know- black BMWs, according to a government “at the discretion” of the president and age. They get extraordinary privileges are white domination of the economy, ing what the future held for my fam- report investigating how a commercial referred questions to his office. from the president,” Mmusi Maimane, ineffectual government and increasingly, ily,” Duduzane said in a letter published plan landed at an air force base. The “We are feeling the real effects of the the leader of the main opposition Demo- corruption. In South Africa, 83 percent in the Gupta’s New Age in September. police illegally used their blue lights as state becoming captive to networks of cratic Alliance, said in a phone interview. of people believe that corruption is on the Communications staff from his office they escorted the party, it said. patronage,” Judith February, an analyst at “Zuma is controlled by the Guptas. Once rise, compared with 58 percent across the at Sahara Computers didn’t respond to When the airport manager of South the Pretoria-based Institute of Security you have a weak institution like the ANC continent, according to a Transparency three requests for comment. Africa’s main commercial airport Studies, said in an interview. “The Guptas and a government that is institutionally International survey this month. wouldn’t accommodate them, the Guptas seem to wield an enormous amount of captured, you only have to win control Some of those who have done business Business interests approached the defence minister to use influence over ministers. There’s a pat- over a few individuals like Jacob Zuma with the Guptas say they’ve kept compa- In 2010, Duduzane and the Guptas Waterkloof, even though it’s classified as tern here.” and you control everything.” nies open and safeguarded jobs. were part of a group of business people a top-security site and commercial use is At an anti-government protest in Analysts concur. Abel Malinga, the head of mining and embroiled in a dispute with Anglo-Amer- prohibited, according to the report. Johannesburg in October, former labour “It’s a deeply troubling relationship metals at South Africa’s state-owned ican unit Kumba Iron Ore and Arcelor- When that too failed they asked the union boss and anti-corruption cam- between the Gupta family and the presi- Industrial Development Corp, said the Mittal South Africa after winning rights Indian embassy to make it look like paigner Zwelinzima Vavi told thousands dent’s family,” said Nic Borain, an adviser corporation in 2010 lent 250 million rand to part of Kumba’s concession at Africa’s the visit was by an official delegation, of workers and unemployed people that to BNP Paribas Securities South Africa. ($17m) to the Guptas’ Oakbay Resources biggest iron-ore mine. according to the report, describing that South Africa now only serves big business “There are a multitude of documented and Energy Ltd to buy a uranium and Although the courts ruled that Dudu- as an abuse of diplomatic channels. The and the ruling elite. The Guptas were one relationships and there is a very wide- gold mine they now control along with zane and the Guptas’ group weren’t the report concluded that the landing had of his targets. “The Guptas are continu- spread acceptance and assumption that Duduzane Zuma because it was about to rightful owners, ArcelorMittal would been authorised because Zuma’s name ously buying helicopter after helicopter” this goes beyond undue influence. This be closed under previous management at have paid them 800 million rand for the was falsely invoked. It also said some Vavi said. They once landed a helicopter goes close to capture of political author- the cost of 2,400 jobs. The IDC converted partial concession if they had won the of the cars had false licence plates in a park near their house, where chil- ity by a group of foreign businessmen.” the loan into a stake in Oakbay. case and also planned to sell a 26 per- and the security company used was dren ride bikes around a lake and families A spokesman for the Gupta fam- “The jobs are still there, they are still cent stake in its business to groups that unregistered. barbecue on weekends, the Star news- ily, Gary Naidoo, declined to comment producing gold,” Malinga said. “There is included Duduzane Zuma. Minister of Public Enterprises Malusi paper said in 2010. “They want special for the story. So did Zuma’s spokesman no preferential treatment from our side. At the time of the announcement, in Gigaba and Trade and Industry Minister permission to land on their homes. We’re Bongani Majola and ANC spokesman Zizi No political pressure.” August 2010, ArcelorMittal South Afri- Rob Davies attended parts of the week up to here with our corruption,” he said. Kodwa. In an interview with Johannes- The Guptas have been friends with ca’s biggest labour union demanded the of celebrations. Attending the wedding Asked later by a reporter why he’d burg-based Business Day in 2011, Ajay and President Zuma from about the turn of government intervene and cancel the didn’t reflect an improper relationship, picked on the Guptas, Vavi said: “They’re Atul said they received no preferential the century, Atul Gupta, the 47-year-old deal, and Business Day, South Africa’s Gigaba’s spokesman Mayihlome Tshwete the shadow government. They’re a sign of treatment because of their relationship chairman of Oakbay who pioneered the biggest finance newspaper, said in an said. Davies responded to a private invita- what’s wrong with our country.” with the president and that their compu- move to South Africa, said in an inter- editorial that it was “the most cynical tion, his spokesman Sidwell Medupe said. ter business specifically avoided govern- view with the Johannesburg-based Daily empowerment deal ever constructed.” A Atul said in an interview with the BLOOMBERG After Obama’s thaw, a bad year for freedom in Cuba

By Charles Lane Barack Obama,” writes independent blog- more US concessions, including a hando- pontiff. ger Yoani Sánchez. “Inside the country, he ver of the naval base at Guatanamo Bay. We’ll see how hard a bargain Obama uch has changed in Cuba since has not wanted to give even the slightest US engagement probably won’t “work” drives. Would he demand a meeting with President Obama and the recognition to his critics, against whom in Cuba any more than isolation did; and Rodiles, who’s among the activists Raúl Misland’s dictator, Raúl Castro, he has continued arrests, mob actions and Cuba is not analogous to China, to which Castro dislikes most - yet who says US announced their rapprochement a year painful character assassination.” it’s often compared. diplomats have snubbed him since the ago. As for freer telecommunications, There was no real alternative to trade embassy reopened? Hundreds of millions of dollars have there are a few new open-air WiFi and engagement with a geopolitical giant Would Obama insist on a live TV flowed into Cuban government coffers, hotspots, exorbitantly priced and offi- such as China, human rights notwith- speech, as former president Jimmy due to more US tourism and remit- cially monitored, Sánchez notes. Mean- standing. Tiny, impoverished Cuba offers Carter did in 2002? Or would he settle tances. Havana has negotiated a gener- while, Washington trumpets a deal to no strategic compensation for legitimis- for a closed-door sit-down with two activ- ous US-tolerated debt restructuring with restore snail-mail service between the ing its dictatorship through business as ists, like the one he held at the Summit Western creditors. You can’t walk down United States and Cuba — on a date to usual — not even the agreement to pro- of the Americas — and that he cited to the street in Havana, it seems, without be announced. tect whitetip sharks and other marine Yahoo News as a “precedent.” bumping into a would-be US investor. This is what happens when a magi- life Washington and Havana so excitedly Meanwhile, 45,000 Cubans fled the And, of course, the stars and stripes wave cal-thinking president runs up against unveiled. island for the United States this year, over a reopened US Embassy in Havana. a communist octogenarian who inher- US President Barack Obama with Cuban We could have let the regime stew in partly due to rumours of more restrictive When it comes to the elementary ited Cuba from his brother Fidel — and President Raul Castro. its repressive juices, or presented it a US immigration policies, partly because freedoms that the Castro regime has aspires to pass it on to his son, the cur- “road map” linking changes in US policy of what Sánchez calls the “conditioned denied its people since 1959, though, rent intelligence chief, and son-in-law, to limit US-Cuban interactions to those to irreversible democratic reforms in reflex to escape a hopeless existence.” results are scant. the tourism industry boss. he can contain and control, which is what Cuba. Let Havana explain why denying “Our original theory on this was not “This year has been a bad year for us,” “Our central premise,” Obama he has done so far. (By the way, Havana free elections for 57 years — 57! — mat- that we were going to see immediate democratic activist Antonio G Rodiles explained to Yahoo News this week, “has is 229 miles from Miami.) When Yahoo ters more than trade. changes or loosening of the control of told Post editors Tuesday. Rodiles cited always been for a small country 90 miles News asked Obama to list “concessions” Belatedly, Obama is injecting a note of the Castro regime, but rather that, over a “huge increase in arbitrary arrests,” as off the shores of Miami, that if they Castro had made, the president couldn’t conditionality, telling Yahoo News that he time, you’d lay the predicates for sub- well as his own savage beating by regime are suddenly exposed to the world and name one. won’t visit the island in 2016 unless he’s stantial transformation,” Obama told thugs in July. America and opened up to our informa- Obama wants Congress to lift the free to meet dissidents. Yahoo News. He has all the time in the “Raúl Castro has been legitimised and tion and our culture and our visitors and rest of the embargo, in part to eliminate That would be a welcome contrast to world to try his theory — before leaving recognised by the majority of the govern- our businesses, invariably they are going one of Castro’s last propaganda excuses. Pope Francis’s itinerary, which included office a year from now. Cubans are tired ments of the planet, and played a lead- to change.” Anticipating that, Castro has declared a sit-down with the ancient Fidel Cas- of waiting. ing part in a Summit of the Americas, If Obama can figure that out, so can that, even if the embargo ends, “normali- tro, but not with dissidents — some of amid flashing cameras and meetings with Castro; the dictator has every incentive sation” as he defines it would hinge on whom were arrested in front of the THE WASHINGTON POST FRIDAY 18 DECEMBER 2015 10 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com GULF / MIDDLE EAST UK findings unacceptable, political: Brotherhood ‘British position suggests it supported military’s coup of democratically-elected Mursi in Egypt’ CAIRO/LONDON: Egypt’s outlawed to win a presidential election. eron with a remit to examine whether extremism,” he said. Al Sisi launched counter to British values of democracy, Muslim Brotherhood criticised as unac- “If Britain sees that peaceful pro- the group put British national security the toughest crackdown on Islamists in the rule of law, individual liberty, equality ceptable and politically-motivated the tests and activities that reject the mili- at risk. Egypt’s modern history after toppling and the mutual respect and tolerance of results of a British review that concluded tary coup, the killing of civilians and “Parts of the Muslim Brotherhood have President Mohamed Mursi of the Broth- different faiths and beliefs,” he said. membership of the Islamist group was an the detentions and disappearances as a highly ambiguous relationship with vio- erhood in 2013. Sisi classifies the Broth- Cameron said the government would indicator of extremism. extremist then certainly Britain has a lent extremism. Both as an ideology and erhood as a terrorist group, but on a visit keep under review the views and activi- The Muslim Brotherhood said in a defect it needs to remedy,” it said in a as a network it has been a rite of passage to Britain in November he said it could ties of Muslim Brotherhood associates in statement yesterday the British posi- statement. for some individuals and groups who have again play a role in public life if Egyptians Britain and whether the group met the tion suggested it supported the military’s A British government review into gone on to engage in violence and terror- wanted it to return. legal test for proscription as a terrorist overthrow in mid-2013 of Mohamed Egypt’s outlawed Muslim Brotherhood ism,” Cameron said in a statement. Cameron said Muslim Brotherhood- organisation. Mursi, a Brotherhood member who was published yesterday concluded that mem- He described the group as “deliberately associated and influenced groups had Britain will also continue to refuse democratically elected president after bership of or links to the political group opaque, and habitually secretive”. But sometimes characterised Britain as visas to members and associates the the 2011 uprising. should be considered a possible indicator Cameron ruled out banning Brother- fundamentally hostile to Muslim faith group who have made extremist com- As military chief, Abdel Fattah Al Sisi of extremism but that it should not be hood. “The main findings of the review and identity and expressed support for ments, he said, and intensify its scrutiny removed Mursi from power following banned. support the conclusion that member- attacks conducted by Palestinian Islamist of the views and activities Muslim Broth- mass protests against his turbulent year The long-delayed review into the ship of, association with, or influence group Hamas. erhood members, associates and affiliates in office. Sisi banned the group, jailed organisation was first commissioned in by the Muslim Brotherhood should be “Aspects of the Muslim Brotherhood’s promote overseas. thousands of its supporters and went on April 2014 by Prime Minister David Cam- considered as a possible indicator of ideology and activities therefore run AGENCIES

Turkey arrests two IS suspects, Tunisia in low-key commemoration of its revolution SIDI BOUZID, TUNISIA: Tunisia A few dozen protesters gathered in front seizes 150 marked five years yesterday since the start of the governor’s office calling for “Work, of its revolution, with the prime minis- freedom and national dignity”, one of the ter vowing no return to “tyranny” and a main slogans during the 2010-2011 uprising. passports small protest held in the birthplace of the “Five years have passed and still our uprising. demands have not been met,” protester ISTANBUL: Turkish authorities “Tunisia has definitely broken with tyr- Ramzi Hamzaoui said. Regional Governor detained two suspected Islamic anny, with no possible return to it,” Habib Mourad Mahjoubi called for patience. State militants (IS) at Istanbul’s Essid said in a statement. “We have gone through a very difficult main international airport car- On December 17, 2010, Mohamed period,” he said. “Today, we have a develop- rying at least 150 original Euro- Bouazizi, a 26-year-old university graduate ment strategy and we will work. It’s dif- pean passports, an official said who eked out a living as a fruit seller, set ficult, but young people must be patient.” yesterday. himself on fire to protest police harassment In 2012, an angry mob chased then presi- Counter-terror police detained and unemployment in the central town of dent Moncef Marzouki away from a com- the suspects, a Syrian and a Turk, Sidi Bouzid. memoration in the town, and no leaders at Ataturk Airport after they flew His act, from which he died the next attended the following year. in from a European country, find- month, ignited the 2011 revolt that top- Tunisia has doggedly pursued its demo- ing they had stuffed the passports pled dictator Zine El Abidine Ben Ali and cratic transition since Ben Ali’s fall. into pizza ovens, media reports spread to several Arab states, bringing The country successfully adopted a new said earlier. “Airport police... down other autocratic regimes. constitution in January 2014 and held leg- found at least 150 fake passports But five years on, Thursday’s commemo- islative and presidential elections at the among their personal belongings,” ration was low-key, with disillusionment end of last year. a Turkish government official, rife as graduate unemployment remains A quartet of organisations who helped who asked not to be named, said. high and the country grapples with a grow- saved Tunisia’s transition through dialogue The private Dogan news agency ing militant threat. between Islamists and their secular rivals said the police seized a total of 148 The Islamic State (IS) group has claimed was awarded the 2015 Nobel Peace Prize. European passports hidden inside three major attacks this year, including two “Freedom, our major achievement,” “five mini-pizza ovens”. against tourists that have dealt a blow to trumpeted the daily La Presse on the anni- The suspects have been taken the country’s economy. versary. But “if the revolution has led to Tunisians take part in a ceremony marking the fifth anniversary of the self-immolation of to the anti-terror headquarters A small crowd watched a horse show freedom of expression and public partici- Mohamed Bouazizi, a young street vendor, which sparked the revolution that ousted dicta- of Istanbul police for questioning, on Thursday in the centre of Sidi Bouzid, pation, a lot remains to be done to ensure it added. Two hidden cameras, where Culture Minister Latifa Lakhdhar lasting social peace and sustained economic tor Zine Al Abidine Ben Ali and ignited the Arab Spring, in the central town of Sidi Bouzid, scores of memory cards and SIM announced that a “museum of the revolu- growth.” yesterday. Bouazizi, a 26-year-old university graduate who eked out a living as a fruit seller, cards were also seized, it added. tion” would be opened. AFP set himself on fire on December 17, 2010, to protest police harassment and unemployment. Dogan had said that the passports were all original. Long criticised for not doing enough to stem the flow of jihadist Aerobatic performance fighters across its volatile border with Syria, Turkey has stepped EU report says Turkey deal up fight after a number of deadly attacks on Turkish soil blamed on IS, making almost daily arrests of would-be jihadists. does little to cut migrant flow “Today’s arrests exemplify how effective the anti-ISIS measures BRUSSELS: A much touted arriving, the report said, adding it migrants were operational, one on have been,” said the official, using EU-Turkey deal to curb migra- was not clear that the decline was the Italian island of Lampedusa a different acronym for IS, which tion has done little to slow the related to the November 29 deal and the other on the Greek island is also called ISIL or Daesh. number of people fleeing war struck by Brussels with Ankara of Lesbos. “We look forward to working and poverty across the Mediter- to try curb the migrant flow. Progress implementing a plan more closely with source coun- ranean to Europe, according to a “This decrease may...be attrib- to share out 160,000 migrants tries to keep ISIS fighters away report released yesterday ahead uted to other factors,” said the among EU member states was from Syria.” of an EU summit. report. The report is the first also painfully slow, the report Interior Minister Efkan Ala Around 4,000 people have attempt by the EU to evaluate the said, noting that only around 200 said Thursday that Turkey has been landing daily this month in effectiveness of its strategy to try refugees had been relocated from imposed entry bans on 33,746 ter- Greece from Turkey, the main reduce migration by getting Tur- Greece and Italy to other coun- ror suspects from 123 countries launchpad for migrant crossings key to tighten its borders in return tries. Nearly one million refu- since the Syria conflict began. to Europe, according to a report for aid and other sweeteners. gees and migrants, most fleeing In addition, 2,783 jihadist sus- from Luxembourg, which cur- It also highlighted shortcom- the Syrian war, have arrived in pects from 89 countries have been rently holds the EU’s presidency. ings in other areas, including Europe this year, according to detained in Turkey and deported. That marks only “a slight the fact that only two out of 11 the International Organisation Members of Royal Saudi Hawks Air Force Aerobatic team perform with reduction” compared to Novem- planned “hotspots” in Italy and for Migration (IOM). AFP Hawk planes during the Al Ain Air Championship at Al Ain Airport, United ber, when 5,000-6,000 people were Greece for the processing of AFP Arab Emirates, yesterday. Turkish forces kill 25 Kurdish militants Ex-PM to coordinate Syria talks BEIRUT: The Syrian opposition hosted by Saudi Arabia elected DIYARBAKIR, TURKEY: Cizre and Silopi in one of the Efkan Ala told the state-run Ana- rbakir province — also mainly former Prime Minister Riad Hijab as a coordinator of a body that is Turkish security forces have biggest operations yet against tolia news agency. Kurdish — that has been in expected to lead future peace talks, sources said yesterday. killed 25 Kurdish militants this the PKK, who have erected bar- He said the authorities had place almost uninterrupted since Hijab, who defected from Syrian President Bashar al Assad’s govern- week as they battle suspected ricades and dug trenches inside seized 2,240 weapons, 10 tonnes December 2. ment in 2012, was chosen on Thursday during a meeting in the Saudi members of the outlawed Kurdis- the towns. of explosives and 10,000 Molotov There were new clashes early capital Riyadh by a majority of 24 votes of the 34 members of the body, tan Workers’ Party (PKK) in two Cizre has a population of some cocktails from the militants. Thursday between police and pro- a source inside the meeting said. flashpoint towns, security sources 100,000, and Silopi more than Images published by Anatolia PKK sympathisers in Diyarbakir, Meanwhile, Russian President Vladimir Putin said yesterday that said yesterday. 80,000. Images have shown de- showed heavily armed soldiers a correspondent reported. Moscow would continue its airstrikes in Syria and “support the Syrian The operations conducted facto urban warfare taking place, backed by tanks going house- In a new report yesterday, the Army’s offensive for as long as the Syrian Army conducts its operation”. inside the towns of Cizre and with the army clashing with mili- to-house in the towns and firing International Crisis Group (ICG) Putin reiterated Russia’s position that the Syrian people - and not Silopi in the southeastern prov- tants in the otherwise deserted from street corners. urged both sides to “urgently” any outside government - should decide who Syria’s future leadership ince of Sirnak, backed by cur- streets. “You (the PKK) will disap- resume peace talks, saying Tur- will be. He also said he supported a US initiative for a United Nations fews, mark a new escalation in The army said in a statement pear into those trenches that key’s return to a military-based resolution seeking peace in Syria. five months of fighting with the that six members of the secu- you dug,” Erdogan told support- approach would only intensify the PKK since a two-and-a-half year rity forces had received non-life ers in a speech in the central city conflict. truce collapsed. threatening wounds in Cizre while of Konya broadcast on television. “Turkey faces a critical choice: Doctor jailed for torturing worker Twenty-four PKK members two had also been hurt in Silopi. “This struggle will not stop to advance its military strategy have been killed in Cizre since Although analysts have called until a peaceful environment is against the PKK in a fight that is KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait’s appeals court has sentenced a female phy- the operations began earlier for peace talks, the authorities established. There is no stopping,” bound to be protracted and incon- sician to four years in jail for torturing her African household worker this week, while one was killed led by President Recep Tayyip he added. clusive, or to resume peace talks,” who became partially blind as a result, local media reported yesterday. in Silopi, security sources said, Erdogan have said Ankara must The authorities also imposed the non-governmental think tank Al Watan newspaper reported on its website that the Kuwaiti doctor increasing an earlier toll. eradicate the PKK which in blanket and open-ended curfews said. The ICG said that rather tortured the Madagascan domestic worker almost daily, systematically The authorities had already recent months has again built up in the two towns, the latest in than talking to jailed PKK leader beating her until she lost vision in her left eye. announced on Wednesday that a significant presence in urban a succession of such measures Abdullah Ocalan, Turkey’s “strat- A lower court had acquitted the 55-year-old but the appeals court on eight PKK fighters had been centres. across the southeast that have egy is instead centred on fight- Wednesday sentenced her to jail. The court also fined the doctor $2,500 killed in Cizre. “The terrorists wanted to para- angered activists. ing the PKK, particularly until its (¤2,300) and ordered her to pay temporary damages of $16,500 to the According to Turkish media, lyse daily life in these towns by There have also been growing recently empowered urban struc- worker. The paper said that the doctor’s niece helped the worker by tak- some 10,000 members of the police intimidating inhabitants who they tensions over a curfew in the Sur tures are eradicated.” ing her to a police station where she filed a complaint. and army have been deployed in had extorted,” Interior Minister district of southeastern Diya- AFP AGENCIES FRIDAY 18 DECEMBER 2015 ASIA / AFRICA www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 11

Will not bow Burundi on verge of civil war: UN to Chinese pressure on sea Human Rights Council calls for probe into abuses row: Australia GENEVA: Burundi is on the on the very cusp of a civil war,” the edges is over,” he said. SYDNEY: Australia will not verge of civil war because of a Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein told a spe- The United States called for bow to Chinese pressure to halt campaign of political repression cial session of the UN Human yesterday’s Council session, pro- surveillance flights over disputed in which at least 400 people have Rights Council in Geneva. posing that Zeid’s office should islands in the South China Sea been killed and almost 3,500 “We have documented 312 kill- send a team to investigate the sit- at the centre of territorial spats arrested, the United Nations ings since public demonstrations uation on the ground in Burundi. between China and its regional High Commissioner for Human against a possible third presi- Zeid said the International Crimi- neighbours, Defence Minister Rights said yesterday. The dential term (for Nkurunziza) nal Court should also be involved, Marise Payne said yesterday. surge of violence in Burundi has began, including 19 children. a call backed by the UN Special The Australian Defence unnerved a region that remains Over the last bloody weekend in Adviser on the Prevention of Department said last Tuesday volatile two decades after a gen- Bujumbura, government figures Genocide, Adama Dieng, who said one of its aircraft had flown “a ocide in neighbouring Rwanda. indicate that another 87 people Burundi appeared to be “on the routine maritime patrol” over the The country’s current political were killed, but figures we have verge of a descent into violence South China Sea from November crisis pits supporters of Presi- received from other sources are that could escalate into atrocity 25-December 4, just as the US dent Pierre Nkurunziza against considerably higher.” crimes”. Pacific Fleet Commander warned opponents who say his re-election He called for a robust response The international community that a possible arms race could in July for a third term violated by the international community, should consider establishing a UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein (left) speaks engulf the region. the constitution. including travel bans and asset commission of inquiry to inves- with Keith Harper, US representative to the UNHRC, during a special session China claims most of the South Tensions have been running freezes, and said Burundi’s bor- tigate human rights violations, on the Burundi situation, in Geneva, Switzerland, yesterday. China Sea, through which more particularly high since gunmen ders should be closely monitored, with a view to prosecuting those than $5trn of world trade ships attacked military sites in the perhaps by drones, to stop the responsible, Dieng said. than one million people,” said against what was then an army every year, a fifth of it heading capital Bujumbura last Friday. reported flow of weapons into the “No one should underestimate Dieng. Burundi’s 12-year civil war led by the Tutsi minority. Rwanda to and from US ports. Vietnam, Scores of people died in the fight- country. what is at stake. A civil war pitted rebel groups of the Hutu has the same ethnic mix. Malaysia, Brunei, the Philippines ing. “The time for piecemeal between 1993 and 2005 cost over majority, including one led by the and Taiwan also claim parts of “Burundi is at bursting point, responses and fiddling around 300,000 lives and displaced more current president Nkurunziza, REUTERS the South China Sea. Beijing is building seven man-made islands on reefs in the Spratly Islands, including a 3,000-metre-long air- strip on one of the sites, according to satellite imagery of the area.

China summons US envoy over REUTERS warship sales to Taiwan

BEIJING: China has summoned East Asia, where China’s aggres- John Kirby said the deal was in Japan, Indonesia the US envoy to protest Washing- sive position on territorial dis- keeping with long-held American ton’s sale of warships to Taiwan, putes with its neighbours has policy and would not affect rela- to enhance as part of a massive $1.8bn arms raised anxiety levels in the US tions with Beijing. package, Beijing said yesterday. and among allies from Japan to “As for our relationship with security ties Taipei will get an array of mis- the Philippines. China, that remains an important siles, amphibious assault vehicles Beijing is building islands with relationship that we’re going to TOKYO: Japan and Indonesia and two frigates in the latest deal, military-grade airstrips in the continue to work at,” he said. will strengthen their security which comes as the United States South China Sea, part of what “There’s no other message that cooperation and begin talks on looks to shore up its Asian friends observers say is an attempt to needs to be taken away from this, transfers of defence equipment, and allies in the face of growing assert control over almost the other than we take seriously our their foreign and defence min- Chinese assertiveness. whole of the body of water. commitment to the defence needs isters said yesterday, as China’s “China staunchly opposes Several countries — along with of Taiwan.” maritime expansion leads its America’s sale of arms to Tai- Taiwan — also claim parts of the Relations between Beijing and neighbours to forge closer ties. Filipino villagers riding on a farm vehicle manoeuvre in floodwaters in the wan,” a statement from the coun- sea. The US and its allies have Taipei have warmed under cur- China’s reclamation work and typhoon-hit town of La Paz, south of Manila, yesterday. try’s foreign affairs ministry said, carried out high-profile over- rent Taiwanese President Ma building of airfields on artificial as US charge d’affaires Kaye Lee flights of the sea, nearing the arti- Ying-jeou. China’s leader Xi Jin- islands in the Spratly archipel- was called in for a dressing down. ficial islands, in what they say are ping and Ma met for a historic ago have alarmed the region and It said Beijing would impose routine “freedom of navigation” summit in November, the first raised concerns that Beijing is sanctions on any companies exercises in international waters. leaders’ summit since the 1949 extending its military reach deep New storm threat involved in the sale, and warned Beijing says they are provoca- split. That meeting, and the gen- into maritime Southeast Asia. Washington to cancel the deal to tions and infringements of Chi- erally pro-Beijing posture of Ma’s Yesterday’s agreement between “avoid causing further damage to nese sovereignty. administration, has caused dis- Japan and Indonesia comes days Sino-US relations”. In their meeting last Wednes- quiet in Taiwan, where many peo- after Tokyo reached a pact with after typhoon kills Although it has been governed day, Vice Foreign Minister Zheng ple fear the growing reach of the India on the legal framework for separately since the end of a civil Zeguang told Lee the weapons world’s second largest economy. transfers of defence equipment. war in 1949, China considers Tai- deal “severely goes against inter- Taipei said the deal was a testa- “As the security environment wan a renegade province awaiting national law and the basic norms ment to its right to self-defence. in the region gets tougher, we’ve 20 in Philippines reunification. of international relations”, adding The deal is unlikely to have confirmed in today’s meeting that It regularly lashes out at Wash- that it “severely harms China’s a signficant impact on Sino-US we will fortify cooperation with MANILA: A new storm threat- parts of the main island of ington and other powers for their sovereignty and security inter- relations, said Bonnie Glaser, Indonesia, a core Asean mem- ens to dump heavy rain on the Luzon flowed into the floodplain. dealings with Taipei, which it ests”. Washington, which is bound a senior adviser for Asia at the ber, in the fields of security and southern Philippines today, as “Maybe tonight, it will hit four labels “interference” in Chinese by domestic laws to supply defence Washington-based Center for defence,” Japanese Foreign Min- people in northern farming to five feet,” Blanco said. domestic affairs. materials to Taiwan, played down Strategic and International Stud- ister Fumio Kishida said. regions battled floods from deadly “But people are not leaving The US weapons sale comes the impact of the agreement. ies. Typhoon Melor, authorities said. unless they are forced to do so. at an increasingly febrile time in State Department spokesman AFP REUTERS A tropical depression, locally They are used to this situation.” named “Onyok”, was heading for In the riverside town of Maca- the southern island of Mindanao bebe, about 42kms north of as Melor moved further out to Manila, men with rolled up trou- the South China Sea after claim- sers and women holding up their ing at least 20 lives, the govern- skirts waded through knee-deep N Korea warns of ‘consequences’ over sanctions ment weather bureau reported waters, carrying sacks of grocer- Thursday. Melor tore in from the ies and bottles of drinking water SEOUL: North Korea has efforts” among the workers of its Pyongyang’s habitual threats to against six North Korean indi- Pacific Ocean and hit the east- on their shoulders. warned the United States of munitions industry and boost the bolster its nuclear arsenal. viduals and several companies ern Philippines last Monday, then “Their houses are built high “unimaginable consequences” proportion of materials for weap- The spokesman also urged “the linked to arms proliferation. caused major flooding across the so they don’t think they need from its “hostile” policy toward ons production, the foreign min- conclusion of the peace treaty They included North Korea’s central and northern regions of to evacuate but disaster control the nuclear armed state, urging istry spokesman said. with the US in order to put an Strategic Rocket Force, which the archipelago throughout the personnel are on standby if the Washington to accept its long- “If the US persistently pursues end to the hostile policy”, which had carried out multiple ballistic week. waters rise further,” Blanco said. standing demand for a peace its anachronistic hostile policy he said was “the root cause of all missile tests in 2014, two banks Although the typhoon left the On the mainly rural southern treaty. toward the DPRK (North Korea) problems”. and three shipping companies Philippines last Wednesday, flood- island of Mindanao, which will The warning was made in a this way, this would only entail “Lasting peace and stability are allegedly involved in the arms waters about a metre (three feet) be hit by Onyok, preparations statement from the North’s for- unimaginable consequences quite possible on the Korean Peninsula trade, according to the US Treas- deep still covered farming regions were underway for the depres- eign ministry late on Wednesday contrary to what the US desires,” only when the US hostile policy ury. The sanctions bar American about an hour’s drive north of sion which is forecast to hit today. in reaction to fresh sanctions the spokesman was quoted as say- toward the DPRK is brought citizens or companies from engag- Manila, the national capital. Although Onyok is only a trop- imposed by Washington last ing by Pyongyang’s state Korean to an end and hostile relations ing in transactions with the desig- Local disaster management ical depression, it is forecast to week. Central News Agency. between them are defused”, he nated individuals and companies, officer Angie Blanco said these bring heavy rain to areas not used The sanctions would “only He did not elaborate on the said. and freezes any US-based assets floods were expected to rise to fierce weather. heighten the spirit of self-reli- “unimaginable consequences”, The United States last week they may have. further as waters from other AFP ance and increase the strenuous stopping short of reiterating imposed financial sanctions AFP

Sydney damage Myanmar’s Suu Kyi sends new MPs to parliament school YANGON: Aung San Suu Kyi is replaced military rule in 2011. face a slew of challenges when the elections for a lame duck ses- sending her newly-elected MPs “The new MPs do know about they take the helm, building on sion that ends in January. on a crash course on Myanmar’s politics but they need to learn the reforms of recent years to The first task of the new MPs parliament as they prepare to more about the parliament,” party revive Myanmar’s fortunes after will be to elect a president to take their seats for the first time spokesman Win Htein said. nearly half a century of isolation replace Thein Sein, a former early next year, her party said He said a series of classes and mismanagement under the general lauded for steering the yesterday. would teach the budding politi- former junta. country’s stunning political open- The veteran campaigner’s cians about the operations of the They will also have to work ing since 2011. National League for Democracy legislature as well other key top- with the military, which contin- Suu Kyi is barred from becom- party won a thunderous major- ics like the country’s controver- ues to hold a quarter of parlia- ing leader by a constitutional ity in landmark November polls sial army-drafted constitution to ment seats and control over key clause banning those with foreign that are set to tip the balance of help “improve their performance” ministries. close relatives from top political power away from the military for as MPs. But NLD MPs hoping to hear office. Her sons and late husband the first time in decades. The tutorials will be held in educational pearls of wisdom are British. Some 390 NLD MPs will batches in Naypyidaw and later from Suu Kyi herself will be dis- She has indicated that she will flood into parliament in Febru- in Yangon in the coming weeks appointed. pick a puppet president and rule ary, mostly political newcom- as the NLD prepares for its his- “She has not got time to teach “above” them, without explaining A man rides past damaged homes in Kurnell after a tornado hit a south- ers with no experience of the toric new role after a quarter the class,” Win Htein said, adding how this would work or revealing ern suburb in Sydney, Australia, yesterday. The suburb of Kurnell was Naypyidaw legislature, which century of opposition to military that the Nobel laureate was tied a candidate for the role. hit hardest as winds reached 213kph on Wednesday morning, causing itself has only been in opera- rule. up with her duties in the current damage to homes, businesses, cars and infrastructure. tion since a quasi-civilian regime Suu Kyi and her party will parliament, which resumed after AFP FRIDAY 18 DECEMBER 2015 12 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com ASIA / PAKISTAN Millions of Bangladesh garment workers at risk despite safety efforts

NEW YORK: Only a quarter 81 percent of the garment fac- and do not invest in basic safety Safety were set up by European ards for safety,” the report said. grammes, designed to spend up to of the thousands of factories in tories supplying global retailers procedures or equipment, the and North American retailers Part of the problem is the cost $100m over five years to improve Bangladesh making apparel for have been found to be safe. report said. with the aim of putting into place of structural, electrical and fire factory safety, tend to focus on export are protected by new According to the New York “For every facility where labour independent inspections of the safety fixes to pass final inspec- direct suppliers that are large, industry safety programmes, a University Stern Center for Busi- conditions are improving, there 1,900 factories supplying them. tion, the report said. stand-alone facilities with access report said on Thursday, leaving ness and Human Rights, half of are many more factories where The report found that improve- Foreign governments, develop- to capital for improvement, it almost 3 million workers vulner- the more than 7,000 Bangladeshi workers toil in conditions that ments in factories subject to ment organizations, global brands noted. able to labour abuses and danger- factories that make clothing for present risk of serious harm and inspection were slow. Of the 3,425 and philanthropic groups have The report recommended ous conditions. export are suppliers working abuse of labour rights,” the report inspections conducted by the announced more than $280m in incentives that reward factories Bangladesh’s garment export directly with global brands and said. Accord and Alliance safety pro- commitments for the garment for their transparency as well as industry, the world’s second big- subject to growing oversight. While the industry has fuelled grammes, government or Inter- sector in Bangladesh since the increased inspections and pros- gest, is in the midst of a massive But only half of those are cov- Bangladesh’s economic growth national Labour Organization, Rana Plaza accident, but it is ecutions for non-compliance. It safety overhaul after the collapse ered by two major industry safety and driven down its rate of only eight factories passed final not clear how the money is being also called for better access to of the Rana Plaza building in programmes implemented after extreme poverty, “low wage gar- inspection, it said. spent, the report said. capital for indirect suppliers to 2013, which killed more than 1,100 the 2013 accident, it said. ment work can come at almost “Progress in reforming the “It is clear that resources are make improvements. workers, most of them low-paid Left unprotected are workers unimaginable costs,” it added. garment sector since Rana Plaza not being directed towards the The report was based on the seamstresses. at indirect suppliers that provide After the Rana Plaza disas- has been halting and there is a thousands of indirect suppliers analysis of extensive factory data Citing improvements made goods through other firms. These ter, the Bangladesh Accord for growing sense of fatigue about that remain in the shadows,” it and a field survey conducted in after the accident, Bangladesh’s suppliers do not register with the Fire and Building Safety and the ensuring that even the best said. June 2015. government said last month that government or trade associations Alliance for Bangladesh Worker direct exporters meet high stand- The Accord and Alliance pro- REUTERS

Playtime Germany to Sindh assembly votes to send more troops to limit Karachi crackdown Afghanistan Move sets up showdown between military, civilian govt BERLIN: German lawmakers voted overwhelmingly yester- KARACHI: A Pakistani provin- and is only suspected of aiding murders were down to 202 for the day to send 130 more soldiers to cial assembly has voted to rein and abetting terrorists” without year, compared with 2,507 for the Afghanistan and to extend their in paramilitary forces in the vio- approval of the provincial govern- same period in 2013. mission there by a year until the lent port city of Karachi even as ment. However, critics say the cam- end of 2016. it extended their stay by one year The resolution was sharply paign has brought a wave of The Taliban’s surprise seizure for a clean-up campaign in the criticized by the provincial assem- extrajudicial killings. Opposition of the northern city of Kunduz Afghan schoolchildren play after a class on the outskirts of Jalalabad. country’s largest and wealthiest bly’s opposition members, who politicians say it has also resulted in September, the first time city. said it was adopted in haste and in their own activists being tar- the militants had taken a pro- The vote set up a showdown seriously curtails necessary pow- geted. vincial capital in 14 years, has between the powerful military ers of paramilitary forces. Chief among the critics has prompted the US-led military and the civilian government in the “Our legal experts will exam been the MQM, which has long coalition to revise its strategy in Nepal passes bill on southern province of Sindh domi- the resolution and might chal- dominated Karachi city politics Afghanistan. nated by the opposition Pakistan lenge it in a court of law,” said and has claimed its workers have Although Nato has withdrawn People’s Party (PPP). Khawaja Izhar-ul-Hassan, an been unfairly targeted in the almost all of its combat troops, It also represents a tussle lawmaker from the Muttahida campaign. The Rangers deny this it still has soldiers stationed quake rebuilding with the central government Qaumi Movement (MQM) party. charge. there to train local forces. Up in Islamabad run by the ruling Neither the Rangers nor the In August, however, the PPP, to about 850 German troops KATHMANDU: Nepal’s par- The vote paving the way for the party of Prime Minister Nawaz military could be immediately which holds a majority in the are in Afghanistan on this liament on Wednesday passed a National Reconstruction Author- Sharif, whose civilian government contacted on Wednesday, and it Sindh provincial government, mission. long-delayed law to pave the way ity (NRA), which will process aid broadly supports the military- was unclear whether the para- also began to speak out about That number will now go up for rebuilding after April’s mas- funds, followed weeks of closed- backed campaign in the financial military forces would heed the the paramilitary force after one to 980. German forces are sta- sive earthquake, ending months door negotiations. A spokesman centre of 20 million people. restraints. of its prominent figures was tioned in the north of the country of bickering that paralysed recon- for the ruling party said the gov- The resolution limits the Pakistan’s military has ruled arrested. and will focus more on training struction despite donor pledges of ernment would work fast to set crimes the paramilitary Rang- for half of the country’s history Asim Hussain, a petroleum Afghan security forces. billions in aid. up the new state body. ers can detain suspects for to since independence and is still minister in the past PPP- In the Bundestag lower house The 7.8-magnitude quake killed Quake victims have so far targeted killings, extortion, kid- considered its most powerful led national government, was of parliament, 480 lawmakers almost 8,900 people and destroyed received just $150 in compen- napping for ransom and sectar- institution. charged with terrorist financing voted in favour of extending the more than half a million homes. sation per household, while the ian killings. The crackdown by the Rangers, and providing medical treatment deployment, with 112 opposing the Thousands of victims still live in government has promised an It also forbade detention by the started in late 2013, is credited for wounded criminals. move and 10 abstaining. tents eight months later due to additional $2,000 once the NRA Rangers of “any person who is not with bringing down Karachi’s the government’s failure to spend is set up. directly involved in terrorism sky-high murder rates. In August, REUTERS REUTERS a $4.1bn reconstruction fund. AFP Singapore PM wins Vietnam builds military muscle to face China XUAN MAI: Vietnam’s military have rival claims in the Spratly unit, where senior army officers readiness, Hanoi’s once-reclusive $106,000 in damages is steeling itself for conflict with and Paracel archipelagos. talk repeatedly about “high com- generals are reaching out to a China as it accelerates a decade- “We don’t want to have a con- bat readiness”. broad range of strategic part- SINGAPORE: An activist blog- say its leaders have used finan- long modernisation drive, Hanoi’s flict with China and we must put The phrase is on billboards ners. Russia and India are the ger was yesterday ordered to cially ruinous defamation suits biggest arms buildup since the faith in our policy of diplomacy,” beneath images of missiles and main source of advanced weap- pay Singapore’s Prime Minister to silence critics and political height of the Vietnam War. one senior Vietnamese govern- portraits of Vietnam’s late revo- ons, training and intelligence Lee Hsien Loong Sg$150,000 opponents. The ruling Communist Party’s ment official said. “But we know lutionary founder, Ho Chi Minh, cooperation. Hanoi is also build- ($106,000) in damages for accus- Singaporean leaders maintain goal is to deter its giant north- we must be ready for the worst.” and its legendary military hero, ing ties with the United States ing him of stealing state funds. that the lawsuits are necessary ern neighbour as tensions rise Most significantly, Hanoi is General Vo Nguyen Giap. and its Japanese, Australian and Roy Ngerng, a former govern- to protect their reputations from over the disputed South China creating a naval deterrent largely Perched between Vietnam’s Filipino allies, as well as Europe ment employee, had accused Lee unfounded allegations. Sea, and if that fails, to be able to from scratch with the purchase of craggy northern mountains and and Israel. of criminally misappropriating Ngerng, 34, had originally been defend itself on all fronts, senior six advanced Kilo-class subma- the ancient rice paddies of the The outreach covers weapons money from the Central Provi- found guilty in November 2014 in officers and people close to them rines from Russia. Red River Delta, 308 is Vietnam’s purchases, ship visits and intel- dent Fund (CPF), the city-state’s the first such ruling in Singapore said. In recent months, the first of oldest division and still effectively ligence sharing but will have its multibillion-dollar pension sys- over a purely online article. Vietnam’s strategy has moved those submarines have started guards the northern approaches limits. Hanoi shuns formal mili- tem, Judge Lee Seiu Kin ruled at He had admitted that his May beyond contingency planning. patrolling the South China Sea, to Hanoi. Reflecting deep-set offi- tary alliances under a staunchly Singapore’s High Court. 15, 2014 blog accusing the prime Key units have been placed on Vietnamese and foreign military cial sensibilities towards offending independent foreign policy. “I have found the defendant to minister, who is also chairman “high combat readiness” includ- officials said, the first confirma- Beijing, one senior officer, Colonel Vietnam is seeking more Rus- have acted out of malice,” he said of state investment fund GIC, of ing its elite Division 308, which tion the vessels have been in the Le Van Hai, said he could not talk sian jet fighter-bombers and is in in a written ruling. misusing the CPF was false and guards the mountainous north. strategic waterway. about China. But Vietnam was talks with European and US arms Singapore has consistently without foundation. He offered The two countries fought a Militarily, the tensions are ready to repel any foreign force, manufacturers to buy fighter and ranked highly in surveys as Sg$5,000 as compensation to Lee, bloody border war in 1979. The palpable northwest of Hanoi at he said during a rare visit by a maritime patrol planes. one of the world’s least corrupt who rejected the amount. likely flashpoint this time is in the headquarters of Division 308, foreign reporter. countries, but rights groups AFP the South China Sea, where they Vietnam’s most elite military While ramping up combat REUTERS

Afghan explosion Singapore seizes Lanka revives stalled Chinese projects huge shipment COLOMBO: Sri Lanka has During his decade in power, Delhi, Sirisena made India -- agreed to restart Chinese-funded Rajapakse relied heavily on China rather than China -- his first for- of elephant tusks projects worth billions of dollars to rebuild the country’s infra- eign trip after winning elections which were suspended following structure after the end of the in January. SINGAPORE: Singapore allegations of corruption, the gov- decades-long separatist conflict China had secured contracts authorities have impounded half ernment’s main spokesman said in 2009. to build highways, railroads a tonne of elephant tusks in one yesterday. The most contentious project and ports during the Rajapakse of the largest ivory seizures made President Maithripala Sirise- is a $1.4bn port city, which would regime and had also emerged in the city-state in over a decade. na’s government had ordered include a marina and a Formula the largest single lender to Sri The tusks, weighing 505 kg (1,100 a review of all big-ticket con- One track, built on reclaimed Lanka which had relied heavily pounds), were found along with struction projects signed by his land next to the main Colombo on Beijing for both economic and 324 kg of pangolin scales in an predecessor Mahinda Rajapakse harbour. political support. Sri Lanka has air shipment on its way to Laos who is under investigation for Senaratne said some of the complained that it was paying on Dec. 12, Singapore Customs corruption during his decade in provisions of that project were too much interest on Chinese and the agriculture and veteri- power. being renegotiated to ensure loans funding much of the devel- nary agency said in a joint state- “We tried to renegotiate these Chinese companies did not opment. ment yesterday. The boxes were contracts with the Chinese, but it get any free-hold land after cre- Beijing has been accused of labelled as synthetic wigs and had was not very successful,” spokes- ating some 575 acres of new real seeking to develop facilities come from Nigeria, the authori- man Rajitha Senaratne, who is estate. around the Indian Ocean in a ties said, adding that the ship- Members of the Afghan security forces stand near a police vehicle also the health minister, said. India was understood to be “string of pearls” strategy to ment had an estimated value of destroyed in an explosion in Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan, yesterday. “We have now decided to go uneasy over the level of Beijing’s counter the rise of rival India and S$1.3m ($920,000). According to reports, at least four members of the police forces were ahead with the projects. It is not influence on the island under the secure its own economic interests. injured when their vehicle struck a landmine while on patrol. feasible to abandon them half-way Rajapakse regime. AFP through.” Seeking to rebuild ties with AFP FRIDAY 18 DECEMBER 2015 ASIA / INDIA www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 13

Congress to AAP-BJP war continues protest against court summons over Jaitley ‘corruption’ in Herald case

NEW DELHI: The opposition FM hits back, saying Kejriwal believes in falsehood Congress will protest against a court summoning leaders Sonia NEW DELHI: The AAP and Kejriwal seems to believe in “So he should be removed.” and Rahul Gandhi over allega- the BJP were locked in a bitter untruth and defamation, deliv- The AAP allegations — an tions they misused funds from a war yesterday, with Delhi Chief ered in a language that borders elaboration of what it spoke about newspaper once run by the family, Minister Arvind Kejriwal seek- on hysteria,” the BJP veteran said a day earlier — came two days a party member said yesterday. ing Finance Minister Arun Jait- in a Facebook post. after the CBI raided the office of Air India aircraft are parked at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport The mother-son duo of the ley’s resignation for corruption Jaitley denied corruption the principal secretary to Kejri- in Mumbai yesterday. famed Nehru-Gandhi dynasty and the latter accusing the AAP charges levelled against him by wal on charges of corruption. are due to appear in a New Delhi leader of spreading “untruth and the AAP and also the Congress Kejriwal insisted that the CBI court tomorrowy after a politician falsehood”. regarding the Delhi and District officials had searched his room from the ruling Bharatiya Janata Continuing its attack on Jaitley Cricket Association (DDCA), too and read the file related to AI grounds two pilots Party filed a petition accusing over alleged corruption when he which he headed for years. the probe report on the DDCA them of illegally acquiring the headed Delhi’s cricket associa- “It is a part of propaganda he had ordered. The CBI denied National Herald’s assets. tion, Kejriwal said Jaitley must technique to deflect attention entering his room. Both Gandhis deny Subrama- resign or should be sacked. The when you yourselves are in the In a related development, after engineer’s death nian Swamy’s claims and have BJP and the central government dock. Finding himself acting as former cricketer Bishan Singh accused Prime Minister Narendra rejected the demand. a shield to cover an officer under Bedi demanded to know that if MUMBAI: Air India yesterday minutes of silence at 11am yes- Modi of waging a “political ven- Responding to Jaitley’s defence investigation, the Delhi chief all was hunky-dory in the DDCA, de-rostered the pilot and co-pilot terday to mourn Subramanian’s detta”, with members of Congress of himself, Kejriwal asked, “Can minister has attempted to focus “then why did the court order the of an aircraft whose live engine death, he added. and their allies throwing parlia- Jaitley’s denial be taken as gos- attention on me,” Jaitley said. fourth Test (between India and sucked in a maintenance engi- “The DGCA is conducting an ment into chaos several times last pel truth? Very serious allegations Parliamentary Affairs Minis- South Africa to be) administered neer, leading to his death, official inquiry. So it will not be proper week in protest at the case. against him. Why is he running ter and BJP leader M Venkaiah by Justice Mudgal? Will someone sources said here. to comment... Initially it seems “There will definitely be pro- away from investigations? Naidu said, “There is no question please educate me?” Kejriwal, The pilot and co-pilot have there was some communication tests... The BJP government in “If Jaitley were (to be) let off of the resignation of Jaitley. They who re-tweeted Bedi’s remark, been taken off flying duties pend- gap (resulting in the tragedy),” Maharashtra is also indulging in without investigations on (the) (AAP) are playing their political said, “Good point.” ing the inquiry being conducted Lohani said. “No disciplinary witch hunts,” Mumbai-based Con- basis of his press denial, then cards. This is no issue.” Bedi went on, “Also, if the by the Directorate-General of action has been taken against gress spokesman Sachin Sawant should all coal and 2G (scandal) Union minister Smriti Irani DDCA house was in order with Civil Aviation (DGCA) into the anyone till now.” said. In a pre-emptive move, accused also be similarly let off?” said, “Political hysteria is being no corruption, then why did shocking incident on Wednesday. In a freak accident, Subrama- Swamy wrote to Modi yesterday Kejriwal — who took on Jait- created to deflect attention from BCCI stop all payment to DDCA The grounding of pilots is a nian was suddenly sucked into an requesting extra police powers for ley two days after accusing the a corrupt officer. AAP has made and why was incumbent presi- standard procedure after any engine of an Airbus A-319 aircraft the weekend hearing, citing “a CBI of searching his room while false allegations.” dent of DDCA sacked?” Kejri- such incident and does not at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Inter- high probability of law and order targeting his principal secretary Jaitley added, “I left cricket wal again re-tweeted and said: constitute any form of action national Airport here on Wednes- being disturbed”. Rajendra Kumar, a charge denied administration in 2013. By refer- “Agree.” against them, officials said. Air day evening. Sonia Gandhi plans to lead a by the CBI — said huge amounts ring to some facts of 2014 and Commenting on reports that India CMD Ashwani Lohani The incident occurred at bay 28 march to the court on the day, of money were involved in alleged 2015, he (Kejriwal) can’t drag the BJP had put a gag on its announced an ex-gratia of around 8.40pm when the aircraft, he said in the letter, posted on wrongdoing in the DDCA. me in.” MP and former cricketer Kirti `500,000 to the family of the with around 100 passengers, was Twitter. Swamy first filed the Jaitley refuted all this, saying Earlier, at a press conference, Azad, who has been campaigning deceased, service engineer Ravi being prepared for a Mumbai- case against the Congress bosses Kejriwal believed in “untruth and AAP leaders hurled a string of against alleged corruption in the Subramanian. Hyderabad flight. in 2001, accusing them of ille- only falsehood”. charges against Jaitley. DDCA for years, the Delhi chief “The funeral shall be performed The victim was sucked in by gally acquiring the now-defunct “Free speech is unquestionably “A free and fair probe can- minister asked: “Is this true? today and we have offered a job the running engine of the air- newspaper’s assets after buying a pre-eminent fundamental right, not be done as long as Jait- Why is BJP trying to cover up to a family of the victim,” Lohani craft. His badly mutilated body its publisher through a new pri- but does free speech include the ley remains in the post,” AAP Jaitley’s corruption?” said. was later recovered. vate company, Young Indian, that right to speak only falsehood? leader Sanjay Singh said. IANS Air India offices observed two IANS borrowed party funds. He alleged that the Gandhis aimed to grab property worth $332m owned by the publishing Gorkha activists firm, Associated Journals, using fraudulent papers. Both Gandhis are directors of Young Indian, Court lets off Babbar Khalsa owning a 76 percent stake in it.

activist in 2006 arms case AFP

NEW DELHI: A court here Bhupinder Singh and Jasbir Jasbir Singh but also in view of has acquitted Paramjeet Singh Singh in March 2006 and arms inconsistencies in the version of Bheora, alleged India chief of the and ammunition seized from the the prosecution witnesses qua Court removes banned Babbar Khalsa Interna- three. Bheora had denied all Paramjeet Singh (Bheora) cou- tional, of charges of possessing charges and said he was picked pled with the fact there is no Dharamsala from firearms and firing at a police up from Punjab and falsely impli- public witness associated with station in 2006, sources said yes- cated in the case and all recover- his apprehension or recoveries smart city list terday. Additional District and ies of weapons were planted on effected from him, the benefit Sessions Judge Reetesh Singh him. Charges against Bheora were of the doubt in the case of the SHIMLA: The Himachal acquitted Bheora by giving him framed on September 20, 2011. In prosecution has to go in favour of Pradesh High Court yesterday the benefit of doubt. 2010, the court convicted Jasbir of Paramjeet Singh,” the court said. set aside a central government Charges of criminal conspir- using as genuine a forged docu- “The version of the prosecution decision to accord smart city acy, attempt to murder, assault ment but acquitted him of other regarding the manner of appre- status on Dharamsala in the hill or criminal force to deter pub- charges along with Bhupinder hension and recoveries made is state. lic servant from discharging his Singh. The court said the co- not reliable,” the court said. A division bench of Justice duty and other various provisions accused of Bheora were acquitted In August, a Chandigarh court Rajeev Sharma and Justice of the Arms Act, the Explosive of similar charges, and that the convicted BKI chief Jagtar Singh Sureshwar Thakur set aside the Substance Act and the Unlawful same set of evidence was relied Hawara and Bheora in a case of notification on the selection of Activities (Prevention) Act were upon in the present trial. jailbreak in 2004 in Burail in the Dharamsala under the Smart slapped against Bheora. “Hence, not only in view of the union territory, but acquitted 14 City Mission. Gorkha activists shout slogans demanding a separate Gorkha state in The prosecution said Bheora acquittal of similarly situated other accused. The court gave two weeks to the Darjeeling area of northern West Bengal, during a protest in New was arrested in Delhi along with co-accused Bhupinder Singh and IANS the government to review the cit- Delhi yesterday. The proposed state is to be called Gorkhaland. ies to be included on the basis of required criteria before making fresh recommendations. In August, union Urban Devel- Man gets life in opment Minister M. Venkaiah CM seeks funds for Hyderabad’s development Naidu announced in Delhi a list of 98 cities nominated under the prison for abusing HYDERABAD: Telangana Chief ture development, he demanded already in the A1 category. Rao Hyderabad required `30,370 crore Smart City Mission. Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao that Hyderabad be dropped from is popularly known, said instead investment. For drinking water Of these 98 cities and towns four-year-old yesterday urged the central gov- the list of smart cities and Kar- of selecting Hyderabad under and sewerage alone, it requires which are to graduate into ernment to provide special funds imnagar be included in its place. Smart Cities project, it should `15,000cr. Another `20,661cr is smart cities, 24 are capital cities, JAIPUR: A court in Sikar in for development of Hyderabad. In a letter to union Urban be provided special funds keep- needed for strategic road devel- another 24 business and indus- Rajasthan yesterday sentenced a Stating that `100 crore to be Development Minister M ing in view its requirements. In opment project to provide signal trial centres, 18 cultural and man to life in prison until death allocated to the city every year Venkaiah Naidu, the chief min- 2011, the Isher Judge Ahluwalia free roads, junction improvement tourism areas, five port cities and for raping a four-year-old girl. under the central government’s ister said Hyderabad is develop- committee appointed by union and construction of bridges. three educational and healthcare “The district and sessions court ambitious Smart Cities Mission is ing at a rapid pace like metro urban development ministry centres. in Sikar found Pawan Kumar grossly inadequate for infrastruc- cities such as Mumbai, and is had said that in key sectors, IANS IANS Vishnoi guilty of raping a minor and sentenced him to life impris- onment till death,” public pros- ecutor Shivratan Sharma said Bengaluru protest over phone. Vishnoi was found guilty of Trial court erred in Khan case: HC rape, attempt to murder and under the Protection of Children MUMBAI: The appreciation of be said that this is not a case in of necessary and appropriate wit- from Sexual Offences Act by the evidence by the trial court (ses- which the prosecution has suc- nesses, the omissions and con- court in Sikar, over 120km from sions court) in the accident case cessfully established its case for tradictions in the evidence of the state capital Jaipur. involving Bollywood actor Sal- all the charges and as such result- injured witnesses which go to the Vishnoi, 38, worked as a waiter man Khan “has not been proper”, antly, the appeal is required to be root of the matter has arisen as to in a Sikar hotel and fled the city the Bombay High Court, which disposed of,” he said. the involvement of the appellant to Nokha in Bikaner district after acquitted the actor last Thurs- Additional Sessions Judge D W for the offences with which he is CCTV footage of his involvement day, said in its detailed judgment. Deshpande found Salman guilty charged,” Justice Joshi said. in the crime was released by “Lastly, in the considered view on all counts, including the strin- He added that on the basis of police. Police arrested Vishnoi on of this court, the appreciation of gent charge of culpable homicide “this type of evidence”, the appel- September 15 on allegations of the evidence as done by the trial not amounting to murder. lant cannot be convicted though raping the girl and later dumping court in the present matter is not The actor was sentenced to the apparent perception might be her in a serious condition behind proper and legal as per the settled five years imprisonment and a different as appearing in the mind some bushes in Sikar on Septem- principles of criminal jurispru- fine of `25,000 or an additional of a common man, Justice Joshi ber 11. He was brought by police dence,” Justice A R Joshi said in six months in jail, which he chal- said in his verdict of December 10. from Nokha and interrogated and the final judgement running into lenged before the Bombay High Salman’s conviction and five- Members of Tawazun India, a non-governmental organisation, hold later arrested in Sikar. 305 pages, released and uploaded Court. year jail term was quashed and placards while some wear a mask of US Republican party presidential The girl, who was sleeping with on the high court website one “In this case, considering the set aside by the court after which candidate Donald Trump, during a silent protest in Bengaluru yesterday. her mother, was abducted and week after the judgement, and various weaknesses in the case the actor walked away free. The protesters condemed the recent remark by Trump calling for Muslims raped. three days before he retires. of the prosecution, various short- to be temporarily barred from entering the US. IANS “As such, consequently, it must comings such as non-examination IANS

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Dar Al Sharq’s Shopping Bazaar opens doors to the public AR Al Sharq This Bazaar gives officially opened its doors to the exhibitors the Shopping Fes- tival Bazaar in chance for better Katara Hall last Devening on the occasion of the exposure as the 10th anniversary of the annual shopping festival. Bazaar takes place Avid shoppers were treated to a variety of quality products which in Katara Hall, included apparel for women, men and children, accessories, beauty Katara Cultural products, electronic items, mobile Village, coinciding phones, carpets, furniture and other household items. with National Day The inauguration ceremony was attended by VIPs, distin- festivities. guished guests and media who came to celebrate the joyous occa- days and to an even bigger out- sion. pouring of shoppers.” Among the companies and The Bazaar is being held as an shops who are exhibiting their initiative under the Dar Al Sharq products and services within the Shopping Festival which runs bazaar are Jumbo Electronics, from November 14 until Decem- Brands, Tadmur, Zahran Palace, ber 30. to name a few. As a contribution towards Ali Wahba, Advertising Man- the community at large, Dar Al ager of Al Sharq & The Peninsula, Sharq has been organising an was in attendance to celebrate the annual shopping festival under ribbon cutting ceremony. He said: the supervision of the Ministry “We are truly overjoyed with how of Economy and Trade. This year the preparations for this widely the festival has seen a participa- anticipated shopping bazaar has tion of more than 400 companies taken place, and we are truly and shops located all over Qatar. pleased with the outcome and Ali Wahba said: “On the occa- the warm reception we’ve been sion of the 10th anniversary we getting on the first day itself from decided to organise this shopping Ali Wahba, Advertising Manager of Al Sharq & The Peninsula, with other officials at the ribbon cutting ceremony. KAMMUTTY VP bazaar goers. bazaar at Katara Hall between “This bazaar gives the exhibi- December 17 and December 23. tors the chance for better expo- The bazaar provides the partici- sure as the Bazaar takes place pating companies with the oppor- in Katara Hall, Katara Cul- tunity to display and sell their tural Village, coinciding with products and services. National Day festivities. We look forward to the upcoming THE PENINSULA FRIDAY 18 DECEMBER 2015 16 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com ASIA / INDIA New CM named in Arunachal political drama Court stays decisions of assembly session in hotel; ex-CM writes to president, PM seeking intervention

NEW DELHI: The political cri- ence hall. Leader of Opposition that Governor J P Rajkhowa sum- and his supporters opposed the The chief minister said that Deputy Chairman P J Kurien sis in Arunachal Pradesh took Tamiyo Taga of the BJP tabled moned the winter session without holding of the “winter session” despite he and his council of said the notice given by Azad was a new turn yesterday, as BJP a no-confidence motion against consulting Chief Minister Tuki and abstained from it. ministers registering protest under consideration of the chair- and rebel Congress legislators Tuki and his council of ministers, and his council of ministers and In his letter to Mukherjee and requesting the governor on man, so the matter could be dis- chose Kalikho Pul as the new which was adopted in the house. that it was done at the behest of a and Modi, Tuki pointed out that December 15 to reconsider his cussed only after his ruling. chief minister, while the Gauhati He supported rebel Congress certain political party. The court while Article 174 of the Constitu- illegal order, “he refused to heed Janata Dal-United member High Court stayed all decisions legislator Kalikho Pul as the next will hear the next arguments on tion provides for the governor to to our genuine request”. Mean- Sharad Yadav and Communist taken by the legislative assembly chief minister. Independent mem- February 2 next year. summon a session of the assembly while, the issue rocked proceed- Party of India-Marxist member a day earlier, including removal ber Paknga Bage also extended his Tuki and 26 lawmakers sup- on the aid and advice of the chief ings in both houses of parliament. Sitaram Yechury also demanded of Speaker Nabam Rebia. support to Pul. porting him have boycotted the minister and his council of minis- The Rajya Sabha was repeat- that the matter be discussed The issue also rocked parlia- The deputy speaker then called assembly proceedings terming ters, the governor summoned the edly disrupted by the opposi- immediately as it was urgent. ment even as Chief Minister for the chief minister and minis- them “illegal and unconstitu- session on the strength of Arti- tion Congress, forcing the chair The Congress staged a walk- Nabam Tuki wrote to President ters to participate in the discus- tional”. cle 175(2) which was “only for a to adjourn the house for the day out from the Lok Sabha over the Pranab Mukherjee and Prime sion on the motion but they were Rajkhowa convened the winter bill and not any resolution of the after three adjournments. issue. Minister Narendra Modi seeking absent. After the motion was session last Wednesday instead of members of the house”. Leader of Opposition Ghulam Congress leader Mallikarjun their “support and timely inter- adopted, Thongdok adjourned the its normal schedule from January Tuki said the governor “not Nabi Azad raised the issue, and Kharge tried to raise the issue but vention”. house sine die. 14 next year. stopping by issuing this illegal questioned the conduct of the Deputy Speaker M. Thambidurai The high voltage political Meanwhile, the Gauhati High Amid protests, Wednesday’s order, also issues the agenda of governor. ruled that such an issue cannot be drama continued yesterday, as Court single bench of Justice “session” was held at a commu- the business to be transacted by “How can the sitting of the raised in the house. 34 legislators including Deputy Hrishikesh Roy stayed the pro- nity hall with the participation selectively taking up pending busi- house be done outside the assem- After the rejection, Congress Speaker T Norbu Thongdok, 20 ceedings of the assembly till of only 34 legislators, including 21 ness of removal of the speaker to bly and in a private house? It has members gathered near the Congress legislators, 11 BJP leg- February 1, while hearing a writ dissident Congress members, with be chaired by the deputy speaker, never been done in the history of speaker’s podium and started islators and two Independent petition filed by Supreme Court the deputy speaker in the chair. whereas the notice for removal of independent India,” Azad said. shouting slogans over the issue. legislators took part in the sec- advocate Kapil Sibal on behalf of The house then passed an the deputy speaker was submit- He also accused the central The Congress members later ond day of the “winter session” Speaker Rebia. impeachment motion against ted earlier to the assembly sec- government of destabilising the staged a walkout. of the assembly at a hotel confer- Rebia, in his petition, alleged Speaker Rebia by voice vote. Tuki retariat”. state government. IANS

Lok Sabha passes arbitration bill by Delhi police arrest three voice vote members of Al Qaeda wing NEW DELHI: The Lok Sabha on Thursday passed by a voice vote NEW DELHI: Delhi police have India has in the past faced been recognised as per norms. the Arbitration and Conciliation arrested three suspected mem- attacks from home-grown Islam- Rehman (37), a member of (Amendment) Bill, 2015, which bers of Al Qaeda, an officer said ist militants and by anti-India the Al Qaeda in Indian Subcon- aims to make the country more yesterday, describing the deten- groups based in Pakistan. Until tinent (AQIS) militant group, investor-friendly. The bill, which tions as the first successful raid the formation of AQIS, there was was arrested in Cuttack in a seeks to amend the Arbitration on the militant group since it was no evidence that Al Qaeda had a joint operation by Odisha and and Conciliation Act of 1996, was set up last year. presence in India. Delhi police, Bhubaneswar Police introduced in the Lok Sabha on Militants announced the for- Meanwhile, the Odisha govern- Commissioner R P Sharma told December 3 by Law and Justice mation of Al Qaeda in the Indian ment is enquiring into the legality reporters on Wednesday. Minister D V Sadananda Gowda. Subcontinent (AQIS) in Septem- of a madrasa or Islamic seminary Said to be a doctorate in Arabic Replying to a debate on the bill, ber 2014, vowing to raise the flag in Cuttack run by Abdul Reh- and Islamic Studies from Darul the minister said it would give a of jihad across the region. man, an Al Qaeda terror suspect Uloom Deoband (or Deoband new dimension to the Indian legal Arvind Deep, a special police arrested last Tuesday. Islamic University) in Saharan- system. Suggestions made by a commissioner in the capital, said Odisha’s School and Mass pur (UP), Rehman was running A newly set up night shelter inaugurated at AIIMS yesterday. parliamentary committee and the police were interrogating the Education Minister Debi Prasad the madrasa in Tangi area of Cut- Law Commission were taken into three members of the group who Mishra yesterday directed the tack district. consideration while preparing it, were arrested in different Indian district education officer (DEO) Sources said the residential Gowda said, adding that the gov- states. of Cuttack to submit a detailed madrasa run by Rehman had AIIMS to run new 120-bed ernment was working to update “We have busted this module report on the madrasa. about 85 students of whom 80 the country’s legal system. before they could do anything, “I came to know that it was run were from Jharkhand. He was While under the existing law, so it is a big achievement,” Deep privately by Rehman. We would also engaged in recruiting mem- night shelter for patients a principal civil court or a high said. verify whether the madrasa had bers for Al Qaeda, according to court with original jurisdiction One of the suspects, identi- proper documents. The DEO has Delhi Police. is the relevant court for han- fied as Mohammad Asif, was a been asked to submit an inquiry A Delhi court yesterday NEW DELHI: Union Health Though the new shelter would dling arbitration matters, the founder member of the group, report. If any illegality is found, remanded Rehman and another Minister J P Nadda yesterday house only 120 patients, there bill makes the high court the police said. Delhi police said in a the madrasa would be shut down,” Al Qaeda suspect Zafar Masood inaugurated a 120-bed night were several other shelters and relevant court for international statement the arrests were likely Mishra said. in 12 days’ police custody. shelter at All India Institute of “vishram sadans” that served the arbitration. to reveal other Al Qaeda affiliates The Odisha Urdu Board said Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here to purpose, especially during win- IANS in India. the madrasa in question had not AGENCIES alleviate the hassles experienced ters, said Nadda. by outstation patients and those “We have been setting up such accompanying them. shelters every year during the Set up by Sashastra Seema Bal winters, so that patients and their (SSB) Officers’ Wives’ Associa- family members coming to Delhi tion and AIIMS, the shelter will do not have to stay outside the serve the public on ‘first come, hospitals in the chilling cold,” SSB Kerala home minister’s letter stirs a row first served’ basis. Officers’ Wives’ Association gen- A person using the shelter is eral secretary Praneeta Jha said. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: an urgent overhaul in the Con- prise on hearing about such a based on the so-called letter. In provided with washroom facili- She said their shelters would A letter purportedly written by gress in the wake of the unex- letter to the party high command. fact, I had booked (a ticket) to ties, a bed with a blanket, and try to make special arrangements, Kerala Home Minister Ramesh pected setback in the November “Soon after the civic polls travel on December 14 but it was breakfast. beyond their own capacity, for any Chennithala to the Congress high civic polls in the state. results came out, we underwent later cancelled, and now all of us A 2,200-bed hospital, AIIMS seriously ill patient. command seeking an “urgent If that does not happen, then a stock-taking and no such thing are going to meet our leadership receives over 10,000 patients daily, Nadda inspected the night overhaul” in the party after the the party will come a cropper in that the so-called letter contains on December 22,” Sudheeran told out of whom 2,500 are indoor shelter in the AIIMS Trauma rout in the civic polls has led to a the upcoming assembly polls, it was ever discussed. I feel the reporters at the state Congress patients who have to stay in the Centre premises being run by row in the state. says. It says members of the Oom- authenticity of the letter has to headquarters. Meanwhile, Left hospital or nearby areas, accord- the Central Reserve Police Force The letter was accessed by the men Chandy government were be verified,” Sudheeran said. opposition leader and Commu- ing to the health ministry. (CRPF), which can accommodate media yesterday. Chennithala’s allegedly involved in several cases Chandy, however, did not say nist Party of India-Marxist state It’s estimated that more than over 100 patients. The minister office, however, denied the minis- of corruption. This has dented anything about it to the media. secretary Kodiyeri Balakrishnan 1,000 patients a day sleep rough on also inspected the 450-bed night ter wrote it. Chennithala himself the party’s image, and something Sources later said all three said the letter clearly shows that the staircases of Metro stations, shelter at Safdarjung Hospital, told reporters here yesterday, “I urgent needs to be done. leaders have been summoned to all is not well within the Congress. pavements within the premises which is being maintained by the have not written any such letter.” State Congress president V M Delhi. of AIIMS, and the footpaths, says AIIMS. The letter says there has to be Sudheeran also expressed sur- “Summoning us to Delhi is not IANS the ministry. IANS

Cake exhibition Sanskrit speakers seek to revive ‘dead’ language NEW DELHI: In a tiny flat in Narendra Modi stormed to power Critics fear Hindu hardliners cil of Educational Research and a rundown alley in New Delhi, at last year’s general election. are promoting Sanskrit as a way Training, a government body that Rakesh Kumar Misra is working Several ministers, although of imposing Hindu superiority on advises on school curriculums. against the odds to bring India’s not Modi himself, took an oath the country’s religious and lin- Tripathi said the council was ancient Sanskrit language to the of office in the revered language guistic minorities. forming a new education pol- country’s millions. and a national “Sanskrit week” It comes at a time of raging icy, at the Modi government’s The 4,000-year-old classical was later declared to promote its controversy over whether the request, that includes updating language was traditionally used teaching in schools. Modi government is failing to and improving the way Sanskrit by Brahmin intellectuals and The first Sanskrit movie made uphold India’s tradition of secu- is taught in schools. Hindu priests. Rarely spoken as in more than two decades (and larism and diversity, amid ris- Only 14,100 people speak San- a mother tongue in India, San- only the third ever) was shown at ing fears of growing intolerance skrit as their main language, skrit is often dismissed as a dead a leading film festival in Novem- towards Muslims and others. according to the latest census language. ber in the tourism state of Goa. Education Minister Smriti figures, less than one percent of But Misra is undeterred, spend- Vinod Mankara, director of Irani, responsible for promoting India’s 1.25 billion population. ing up to 12 hours a day hunched “Priyamanasam”, about a 17th the language, denies the right- It was used thousands of years over his computer, translating century-poet from the southern wing government has any hidden ago by India’s intellectuals whose and writing articles for a weekly state of Kerala, said he hoped to agenda and describes Sanskrit manuscripts covered everything 16-page newspaper in the script. secure government help to show as the “voice of India’s soul and from philosophy to astronomy “My aim is to take Sanskrit to the film overseas to “mesmerise wisdom”. But she faces an uphill and medicine, not unlike Latin the masses, to make it accessible foreigners” with the language. battle popularising it in schools, or Greek in the West. to everyone,” Misra, who has a “It’s been my desire from long where it is offered as an optional “You can’t think about India masters in Sanskrit studies and back to propagate the beauty of language, and where some believe without thinking of Sanskrit. The sees the language as indelibly the Sanskrit language,” he said. it’s linked with India’s past not intellectual heritage of India for linked to India’s heritage, he said. But the focus on Sanskrit has its future. the last 5,000 years is rooted in Visitors look at an exhibit, ‘Lost city of Atlantis-Underwater Marine World’, Hopes of a Sanskrit revival, sparked a debate about its role in “There are a lot of languages on Sanskrit,” said Ramesh Bhardwaj, during the 41st annual Cake Exhibition for Christmas, in Bengaluru long pushed by Hindu hardlin- India, which has 22 official lan- offer and it’s difficult to deliver it head of Delhi University’s San- yesterday. ers, have been rising since India’s guages, many spoken by sizeable everywhere,” KC Tripathi, head of skrit department. Hindu nationalist Prime Minister minorities. languages at the National Coun- AFP FRIDAY 18 DECEMBER 2015 EUROPE / AMERICAS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 17 Migrant crisis, UK demands dominate EU meet Leaders of 28-nation bloc debate multiple issues including new force plan to stem illegal migration

BRUSSELS: European leaders tack- ban. “We want a fair deal with Britain are highly political decisions. We say led the migration crisis and Britain’s but this fair deal with Britain has to be that the state must give consent,” said reform demands at a summit yesterday, a fair deal for the other 27 too,” Juncker Greek European Affairs Minister Nikos twin challenges threatening EU unity told reporters ahead of the summit. Xydakis. as one of its toughest ever years draws The debate in Britain has also been Other plans have been bogged down to a close. fuelled by concerns over the migration by divisions, with a deal for EU states to The leaders of Germany and several crisis — the worst of its kind in Europe take in 160,000 refugees from overbur- other nations met the Turkish prime since World War II. The summit wraps dened Greece and Italy resulting in just minister before the full summit to discuss up an ‘annus horribilis’ for the EU with 208 people being relocated so far, largely a plan to resettle thousands of Syrian war overlapping crises — the Ukraine con- due to opposition from eastern Europe. refugees directly from camps in Turkey. flict, Greece’s euro crisis, migration, the But EU leaders do look set to roll But an EU report due to be presented Paris attacks and Britain — that have over sanctions against Russia over the at the summit yesterday meanwhile threatened the post-war dream of a uni- Ukraine conflict, despite Italy insisting on said a ¤3bn ($3.2bn) deal with Turkey fied continent. delaying the decision from last week so in November had so far had little effect, In many cases the root problem has that it could be discussed at the summit. with only a “slight reduction” in the been the same — ideals of monetary and number of migrants crossing to Greece. geographical union without the political Cameron to push hard The full summit of 28 leaders will also foundation. But calls for “more Europe” Cameron said he would be “battling debate a plan by the European Commis- fly in the face of an increasingly sceptical hard” through the night for his EU sion for a new force that could intervene European electorate. reform demands, after the bloc’s top in countries without their consent, to Amid rising populism, security fears in official cast doubt over some of his goals. stem a record flow of nearly one million the wake of the Paris terror attacks and “We’re not pushing for a deal tonight migrants this year. concerns about Schengen, a divided EU but we’re pushing for real momentum EU president Donald Tusk said the has held an unprecedented 12 summits so that we can get this deal done. So I “controversial” plan was necessary to this year to find solutions. am going to be battling hard for Britain shore up Europe’s borders and protect Britain’s Prime Minister David Cameron (right) attends a bilateral meeting with Greece’s On migration, the latest scheme is a right through the night and I think we its passport-free Schengen zone, under Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras at a European Union summit in Brussels yesterday. new border and coastguard force with will be getting a good deal,” Cameron told threat as some states reintroduce border 1,500 quick-reaction agents and the reporters as he arrived. controls. “Europe cannot remain vulner- demands for the first time to his coun- Tusk warned that some of Cameron’s “right to intervene” in states that are Cameron said he hoped for “real able when Schengen states are not able terparts, ahead of a referendum due by demands “seem unacceptable” but hoped not protecting their borders properly — progress” in the four key areas that Brit- to effectively protect their borders. If we the end of 2017. for a solution that would give a “real whether or not that country agrees. ain wants reforms: greater protections reject the Commission’s proposal, we will The debate promises to be stormy as chance” of a deal at the next summit in Many states are worried about a loss of for non-euro countries, an exclusion for have to find another, but I’m afraid, an the other 27 leaders are almost unani- February to prevent a “Brexit” from the sovereignty to Brussels, including Greece, Britain from the “ever closer union” goal equally painful solution,” he said. mously opposed to Cameron’s main EU. European Commission President the country that has seen by far the big- in the EU’s treaties, greater economic Meanwhile British Prime Minister demand — a four-year wait before EU Jean-Claude Juncker said that he hoped gest number of migrant arrivals. competitiveness, and a limit to benefits David Cameron faced an uphill battle as migrants working in Britain can claim to hear “other options to the single one “You cannot give national sovereignty for EU migrants. he prepared to set out his EU reform welfare benefits. proposed” by Cameron for the benefits to some technicians (technocrats). These AFP

Pentagon chief Power of British Upper House should be reduced: Review admits using LONDON: The power of the The report recommended that Thomas Strathclyde with a panel role in secondary legislation alto- ters or on statutory instruments, personal mail House of Lords, Britain’s Upper the House of Lords be stripped of former senior parliamentary gether. “I will consider his rec- meaning smaller policy amend- House of Parliament, should be of the power to veto so-called officials. “I believe that my rec- ommendations carefully before ments that have a speedier pas- scaled back to let the Lower secondary legislation — laws that ommendations strike the right responding in the New Year,” sage through parliament. for office House to have a “decisive role” are not passed as an act of par- balance between preserving the Cameron said in a statement Graham Allen, an opposition in legislating, a review commis- liament, and touch for instance vital role of the House of Lords in after the review was released. Labour lawmaker, criticised the WASHINGTON: US Defence sioned by the government found on administrative or regulatory scrutinising legislation, and ena- A spokesman for the prime proposal as “undemocratic”. Secretary Ashton Carter yesterday. matters. Instead, the unelected bling the elected House of Com- minister said the Lords’ snub to “Major alterations in our sys- acknowledged yesterday mak- It comes after the House of chamber of 822 religious figures, mons to have a decisive role on the House of Commons in October tem of governance should not ing a “mistake” when he used his Lords, where the ruling Con- hereditary and appointed peers statutory instruments,” Strath- was “unprecedented” and “raises be the product of a closed and personal email for government servative party does not have a should be only able to “invite the clyde said in a statement. serious constitutional questions narrow internal process,” Allen business in the early part of his majority, infuriated the govern- Commons to think again” on this The review rejected two other about the primacy of the elected said in a statement, adding that tenure, triggering concerns hack- ment of Prime Minister David area of legislation, with the lower options it considered for limiting House of Commons”. ideas for reform should consider ers could access sensitive infor- Cameron by blocking a plan to cut house having the final say. the chamber’s power: clarifying It went against convention that changing the House of Lords to mation. state support for the low paid in The review was led by sen- and coding existing practice or the Lords does not go against the an elected body. The revelation comes in the October. ior Conservative politician Lord removing the House of Lords’ lower house on financial mat- AFP wake of the uproar over Hillary Clinton’s use of a personal email account while serving as secre- tary of state. That case became a Republican talking point as the former chief US diplomat seeks the Democratic nomination for Combative Putin rules out president in the 2016 election. Speaking to CBS News while on a visit to Iraq, Carter said he had used his iPhone to send adminis- reconciliation with Turkey trative messages, none of which contained classified information, MOSCOW: Russian President tom since the November 24 inci- had an uneasy relationship with to his immediate staff. Vladimir Putin fired off an angry dent, which led to deaths of two the regime of President Bashar “Even that, I shouldn’t have tirade against Turkey yesterday, Russian military officers. Al Assad. been doing and when I realised ruling out any reconciliation with Turkey has said the Russian But Putin declared: “I’ve never that, I stopped,” he said. its leaders and accusing Ankara jet strayed into its airspace and heard anything about these so- “I have to hold myself to abso- of shooting down a Russian war- ignored repeated warnings, but called Turkmen. lutely strict standards in terms of plane to impress the United Moscow insists it never left Syr- “I know that there are our cyber security and doing things States. ian territory. Turkmen, living in Turkmeni- that are appropriate. I didn’t in In comments littered with Putin said he did not rule out stan,” he said, referring to the this case. It’s a mistake and it’s crude language, Putin dismissed that Ankara was acting with tacit ex-Soviet Central Asian country. entirely my own.” the possibility that the downing approval from Washington, pos- Putin also accused Turkey’s The flap was first reported of the warplane over the Turkey- sibly so that the United States leaders of overseeing a “creep- Wednesday by The New York Times, Syria border last month was an would look the other way to let ing Islamisation” of the country. which quoted an administration accident, calling it a “hostile act”. Turkey “go onto Iraqi territory Putin and Erdogan have been official as saying White House “We find it difficult if not and occupy part of it”. locked in a war of words since the Chief of Staff Denis McDonough impossible to come to an agree- “I don’t know if there was plane downing, and Moscow has had had the Pentagon explain why ment with the current leadership such a trade-off, maybe there even accused Erdogan’s family of Carter was relying on his personal of Turkey,” the Kremlin strong- was,” Putin said. “Did they think engaging in oil smuggling opera- email account. man said at his annual news con- we would run away now? Rus- tions with Islamic State jihadists. AFP ference. sia is not that kind of country,” However, he said he does not “On the state level, I don’t Putin said, speaking of Moscow’s consider Turkey an enemy state. see any prospects of improving increased military presence in “They committed an enemy act Flights between relations with the Turkish lead- Syria. Turkey has voiced con- against our aviation, but to say ership,” he said of Turkish coun- cern about Russian air raids in that we view Turkey as enemy Cuba and US terpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan. northern Syria because of the state — that is not the case.” A Russian journalist tries to attract the attention of President Vladimir Putin Ties between Russia and the Turkmen minority in the area, a to resume during his annual news conference in Moscow yesterday. Nato member have hit rock bot- Turkic-speaking people who have AFP

WASHINGTON/NEW YORK: The United States and Cuba have agreed to restore scheduled com- mercial airline service between them, the countries said yes- Man to be charged for California attack My daughters lived and rerday, the first anniversary of the Cold War foes’ announcement they would normalise relations. WASHINGTON: Federal ing filing firearms charges against Farook apparently had plotted studied in Russia: Putin The deal, the latest step this authorities are preparing crimi- Marquez, with state gun charges some sort of attack around 2012 year to restore US-Cuba ties nal charges against a man who also possible, one of the govern- but abandoned the idea. after more than half a century of investigators say supplied guns ment sources told Reuters on Marquez, who had known MOSCOW: Russian President “They have never been ‘star’ hostility, is expected to increase to the married couple who killed condition of anonymity. Farook since childhood, legally Vladimir Putin, who is notori- children, they have never got tourism and business on the 14 people at a holiday party in Marquez, 24, who had checked purchased the two AR-15 assault- ously protective of his family’s pleasure from the spotlight being communist-ruled island. It will San Bernardino, California, this himself into a Los Angeles-area style rifles that the couple used in privacy, made a rare reference directed on them. They just live allow US airlines to sell tickets on month, two government sources psychiatric facility shortly after their attack on a holiday party of to his two daughters yesterday, their own lives,” he told an annual their websites for flights to Cuba. said yesterday. the shootings, had several con- Farook’s co-workers before they saying they lived in Russia and news conference. However, the move does not lift Enrique Marquez, a friend and nections to Farook and Malik and were killed in a shootout with stayed clear of business and poli- “They live in Russia ... They the US ban on general tourism to former neighbour of radicalised quickly became a key figure in the police a few hours later. tics. But he avoided saying where have never been educated any- the Caribbean island. US travel- Muslim Syed Rizwan Farook, investigation of the shootings. The Marquez, who had worked they worked. where except Russia. I am proud lers still must meet at least one of who carried out the December Federal Bureau of Investigation at Walmart and at a restau- “They are taking the first steps of them, they continue to study 12 criteria to visit, such as being 2 attack with his wife, Tashfeen raided his home and questioned rant recently, also is related to in their careers, but are mak- and are working. My daughters Cuban-American or partaking in Malik, could be charged, CNN and him for several days. Farook’s family by marriage. His ing good progress. They are not speak three European languages educational tours or journalistic NBC reported, citing unnamed During the investigation, a law wife and the wife of Farook’s older involved in business or politics,” fluently.” activity. law enforcement officials. enforcement source said Marquez, brother are sisters. Putin said of his daughters, Maria REUTERS US prosecutors are consider- who had converted to Islam, and REUTERS and Katerina. REUTERS FRIDAY 18 DECEMBER 2015 18 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS

Fed ends zero-rate era with gradual tightening Benchmark federal funds rate up by a quarter point to 0.25-0.50 percent

WASHINGTON: The Federal made toward restoring jobs, came after the Fed’s announce- an economy that is on a path of Reserve announced its first raising incomes, and easing the ment. sustainable improvement.” interest rate increase in more economic hardship of millions of The dollar edged up to $1.0905 Yellen predicted the challenges than nine years in a landmark Americans.” The move was widely per euro, a modest gain, even as of ultra-low inflation and con- move signaling the US has finally expected, and marked the end of US medium-term bond yields tinued slack in the labor market moved beyond the 2008 crisis. an era in which the Fed pumped pushed higher. would both diminish significantly The move also imprinted Janet trillions of cheap dollars into the The rate increase came amid over the coming year. “What we Yellen’s personal stamp on US devastated US economy to fuel some criticism from prominent would like to avoid is a situation monetary policy after nearly two what turned out to be an unex- economists that the economy was where we have waited so long years as Fed chair spent plotting pectedly long rebound. still vulnerable to slower global that we are forced to tighten pol- to reverse course from the easy- It kicks off a likely series of rate growth and that there was no icy abruptly, which risks abort- money stance bequeathed by her increases which the Federal Open compelling reason like surging ing what I would like to see as a predecessor Ben Bernanke. Market Committee, the Fed’s inflation and a tight jobs market very long-running and sustainable The Fed raised its benchmark policy board, promised would be to justify it. But FOMC support expansion,” she explained. federal funds rate, locked near “gradual” and follow the pace of for the rate decision was unani- Analysts said the immediate zero since the financial crisis, by a the economy. mous. The committee pointed to policy change was only modest and quarter point to 0.25-0.50 percent, FOMC projections showed they “considerable” improvement in were focused on how the Fed will saying the economy is growing sol- expect the rate will rise to about the labor market and said it is move in the next year. US Federal Reserve Chairman Janet Yellen during a news conference to idly and should accelerate next 1.4 percent by the end of 2016, “reasonably confident” in inflation The prospect of more increases announce interest rates raise in Washington. year to a respectable 2.4 percent suggesting four more increases rising over the medium term, to of the Fed’s rate will have a broad pace. “This action marks the end over the coming 12 months. “The its two percent objective. impact on the global financial sys- lar policy. As for foreign econo- but remember, there are also of an extraordinary seven-year important question is how far, “The first thing that Americans tem. It means a higher cost of bor- mies, especially emerging markets positive spillovers from a strong period during which the federal how fast,” said economist Edwin should realize is that the Fed’s rowing for everyone from foreign which have already seen capital US economy,” Yellen said. funds rate was held near zero to Truman at the Peterson Institute decision today reflects our confi- governments and companies to outflows and falling currencies “This action takes place in the support the recovery of the econ- for International Economics. dence in the US economy,” Yellen home and car buyers, while also due to the expected shift by the context of a US economy that omy from the worst financial cri- The announcement, and the said in a press conference after better rewarding savers on their Fed, Yellen says they had been is doing well, and is a source of sis and recession since the Great Fed’s positive outlook for US the decision was announced. bank accounts. forewarned and are in better strength to the emerging markets Depression,” Yellen said. growth, pushed US stocks higher, “While things may be uneven The Fed argues that US busi- shape than in the crises of the and other economies around the “It also recognises the consid- with the S&P 500 finishing with across regions of the country, and nesses can continue to invest and 1990s. “There can be negative globe,” she said. erable progress that has been a 1.5 percent gain, most of which different industrial sectors, we see hire with a modestly tighter dol- spillovers through capital flows, AFP

Saudi, Kuwait and STC’s tender offer to hike stake in Qatar exchange index drops Bahrain raise rates VIVA Kuwait credit positive: Moody’s 101.90 points in KUWAIT CITY: Saudi Ara- Governor Mohammad Al DOHA: Saudi Telecom Com- STC has agreed to acquire the data usage and an increasing bia, Kuwait and Bahrain raised Hashel said the increase is to pany (STC, A1 stable) announced Kuwaiti government’s indirect working-age population,” it said. the past week their interest rates after a land- ensure the “competitiveness of that it will offer shareholders 24 percent stake at the same With complete control of VIVA, mark decision by the US Federal the national currency”, and sup- KD1 ($3.30) per share to buy price per share as offered to the STC will further strengthen its DOHA: Qatar Exchange index Reserve to hike its rates. port the national economy, the the 74 percent of VIVA Kuwait remaining 50 percent equity hold- influence on long-term strategic lost 101.90 points, or 1.02 percent, The move came despite the KUNA news agency reported. (unrated) that it does not already ers. If the tender offer is fully sub- and financial policies and will gain during the past trading week sharp decline in oil prices and Bahrain also raised its over- own. “The acquisition is credit scribed, it would lead to a cash from more efficient long-term when the bourse closed yesterday forecasts of a sluggish economic night interest rate by 25 basis positive for STC because the com- outlay for STC in excess of $1.2bn decision-making despite currently at 9,912.92 points. growth. points to 0.5 percent and its pany will benefit from greater div- (SR4.6bn). STC intends to fund having control over the board of Trading value during the The world’s top oil exporter rate for one week by a similar idend flows from an increasingly this outflow from available cash directors and day-to-day man- week decreased by 10.46 percent Saudi Arabia raised its over- value to 0.75 percent, the Bah- cash-flow-generative VIVA in the resources totalling in excess of agement. The acquisition is also to reach QR1.29bn compared to night reverse Repo rate by 25 rain News Agency reported. The high average revenue per user $5.9bn (SR22.1bn). perfectly timed to take advantage QR1.44bn at the end of previous basis points to 50 basis points kingdom, however, kept Repo rate (ARPU) Kuwaiti mobile sector,” VIVA is Kuwait’s (Aa2 stable) of VIVA entering a phase of lower week. Trading volume decreased but left its benchmark Repo rate unchanged at 2.25 percent. said a Moody’s statement released second-largest mobile operator capital spending, freeing up cash by 7.07 percent to reach 31,542,279 unchanged at 2.0 percent, the offi- All the GCC states except yesterday. with a 31 percent market share. for greater dividend payments to shares, as against 33,943,756 cial SPA news agency reported. Kuwait peg their currencies to Majority ownership of VIVA With 2.41 million subscribers as STC. shares, while the number of The Saudi Arabian Monetary the US dollar and have normally would allow STC to make quick of September 30, 2015, VIVA has The tender offer has the transactions fell by 6.60 percent, Agency, or the central bank, said followed US decisions on interest unilateral decisions to capitalise one of the highest ARPUs in the Kuwait Capital Markets Author- to reach 18,850 transactions as the decision was taken in light of rates. on a resilient dollarised growth Gulf Cooperation Council. ity’s approval and shareholders compared to 20,181 transactions. developments in local and inter- Kuwait links its dinar to a market. “We see limited risk to VIVA’s revenues have grown at now have from December 27, Market capitalisation fell by 0.7 national financial markets. The basket of major currencies, the STC pursuing this transaction an annual average rate of 40 per- 2015 to January 31, 2016 to either percent to reach QR525.09bn as decision is effective immediately. composition of which is kept con- given that its annual EBITDA cent since 2010, with subscribers approve or decline the offer. STC compared to QR528.78bn at the The Central Bank of Kuwait fidential, but it is believed that the generation exceeds its total debt, increasing to 2.41 million as of the cannot revise its offer price before end of previous week. said it had decided to raise its greenback accounts for more than giving it the capacity to comfort- end September 2015 from 830,000 the end of the 30-day period has Banking and Financial Services benchmark discount rate by 25 70 percent of its weight. ably fund the acquisition,” said the in 2010. “We expect further elapsed. sector led traded value this with basis points to 2.25 percent. AFP statement. growth through higher mobile THE PENINSULA 45.08 percent of the total traded value. Industries sector accounted for 25.96 percent. Real Estate sec- tor accounted for 9.73 percent and Telecoms sector accounted for Facebook in 6.89 percent, reported QNA. Argentine peso plummets 40pc after controls lifted Banking and Financial Serv- ices sector led traded volume deal with Uber with 41.22 percent of the total BUENOS AIRES: The Argen- country. “It is a deep devaluation traded volume. Real Estate sec- for new service tine peso plunged in value yes- but it is necessary,” said Rosa tor accounted for 17.27 percent. terday, with the dollar surging Menendez, 50, an administrator Industries sector accounted for SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook more than 40 percent after in Buenos Aires. 16.72 percent and Telecoms sector Inc said it is testing a service that the new pro-business govern- But shoe shop owner Guillermo accounted 12.37 percent. will allow users of its Messenger ment scrapped foreign exchange Suarez warned: “These meas- Banking and Financial Serv- app to hail Uber rides directly restrictions by its leftist pred- ures will harm consumption and ices sector led traded number of from the app, without leaving a ecessors. national industry.” transactions with 31.81 percent conversation or downloading the The change marked a sharp Macri narrowly won a run-off of the total number of transac- ride-hailing app. devaluation of Argentina’s cur- presidential election last month, tions. Industries sector accounted Uber is the first partner for rency peso after four years of pro- promising deep reforms for for 21.57 percent. Telecoms sector the Transportation on Messen- tectionist policies that propped up Argentina, which is facing a pos- accounted for 16.13 percent and ger service, which will be avail- salaries and domestic producers sible recession next year. Real Estate sector accounted for able to select users in locations in Latin America’s third-largest Finance Minister Alfonso Prat- 13.77 percent. where Uber operates in the economy. At the start of trading a Gay said the country was “nor- Masraf Al Rayan led trading United States, Facebook said in dollar changed hands for 15 pesos, malising” after years of forex value during the week accounted a blog post. Uber on Messenger more than 52 percent higher than controls he said “drowned the for 22.31 percent of the total will start rolling out in the United Wednesday’s closing rate. economy” under left-wing presi- trading value. Industries Qatar States on Wednesday, Uber said It later eased back to 14 pesos dent Cristina Kirchner. accounted for 11.72 percent and in a blog post. — still more than 42 percent Elected in 2007 following the Gulf International Services Lyft, a rival ride-hailing service higher than the close on Wednes- death of her late husband Nestor, accounted for 10.05 percent. Qatar provider, will be added to Trans- day, when the dollar was changing she imposed the restrictions in Exchange index gained 50.89 portation on Messenger in Janu- for 9.84 pesos. 2011 in a bid to stop capital flight points, or 0.52 percent, yesterday. ary, sources said. President Mauricio Macri’s and tax evasion. But four years Elsewhere, most Middle East Users can hail a ride in the opponents said easing the limits on, they were hurting exporters, markets rallied after the US Fed- latest version of Messenger by on dollar transactions and the denting productivity and distort- eral Reserve raised interest rates choosing “transportation” from fixed exchange rate would hurt ing the economy. for the first time in more than a menu or by tapping on a car ordinary Argentines’ spending Prat-Gay said the complex nine years, a sign of confidence in icon within a chat. power. But Macri says the read- system of foreign exchange limi- the world’s largest economy. The “Facebook is looking at this as justment will boost exports and tations for companies and indi- Saudi index rose 2.6 percent to a way to make Messenger more the wider economy. viduals would be scrapped, with a 7,046 points, taking its gains to attractive,” Thilo Koslowski, vice Analysts warned of sharp ups single exchange rate determined 5.4 percent since Monday’s three- president and automotive practice and downs throughout yesterday by the market. “Whoever wants year low. Dubai’s index climbed leader of Gartner said. as markets digest the lifting of to export will be able to export 2.9 percent, rising for a fourth He said the service provides a restrictions, which had been in without a permit, whoever wants session since Sunday’s two-year “huge market place” for Uber. force since 2011. to import will import,” he told a low to trim its 2015 losses to 18.6 Reactions were mixed on the press conference. People walk past a bureau de change which shows US currency value in percent. REUTERS street in the politically divided AFP Buenos Aires yesterday. THE PENINSULA FRIDAY 18 DECEMBER 2015 BUSINESS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 19

Kuwait set to WTO cuts import tariffs launch free economic zones on 201 IT products on islands

KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait has First major global tariff-cutting deal in 19 years said it will establish a free eco- nomic zone on five islands with NAIROBI: More than 50 mem- robi, and was hailed as a victory cent of the products concerned large investments open to the bers of the World Trade Organi- for global commerce and for the immediately and full implementa- private sector. sation signed an agreement to famously slow-moving organisa- tion within seven years. The decision was taken by the remove import tariffs on 201 tion. New-generation semi-conduc- Gulf state’s supreme planning information technology products, “The ITA expansion is a tors, medical products includ- council which met late Wednes- marking the first major global major win for the World Trade ing magnetic resonance imaging day, the state-run KUNA news tariff-cutting deal in 19 years. Organisation, the producers of (MRI) machines, printed circuits agency reported. The products covered account the information and communi- and satellites are all included in Planning Minister Hind Al for 10 percent of global trade and cations technology products and the deal, the WTO said. First Deputy Chief Executive of Afghanistan, Mohammad Khan (left) with Sabeeh said the project is based on should mean consumers pay less very importantly for consumers Once in force, the agreement the WTO Director-General Roberto Azevedo during a ceremony marking inviting local, regional and inter- for items such as GPS navigation around the world,” said US Trade will update the WTO’s 18-year-old the accession of Afghanistan to the WTO yesterday in Nairobi. national private sectors to finance, systems, computers and other Representative Michael Froman. Information Technology Agree- execute and operate the zone. goods, while companies see cuts Froman has previously said ment and add the new products to She said the zone will be the in the cost of machine tools. that more than $100bn of US the list of goods covered by zero- membership to boost the war- to achieve economic stability and economic gateway for the north- The deal, signed by 53 countries exports alone would be covered tariff and duty-free trade. torn nation’s economy and build peace.” WTO Director General ern Gulf once completed. including China, will remove tar- by the updated agreement, and Technology manufacturers peace. Afghanistan’s membership Roberto Azevedo said he was The new venture comes amid iffs on trade worth $1.3 trillion, industry estimates showed the such as General Electric Co, Intel came after formal approval by the “delighted” to welcome Afghani- a sharp fall in oil income which which is expected to give a $190bn removal of tariffs could support Corporation, Texas Instruments WTO ministers in Nairobi. stan. On Wednesday, Liberia contributes over 90 percent of boost to the world economy. up to 60,000 additional jobs. Inc, Microsoft Corp and Nintendo Top Afghan government official joined the WTO at a similar cer- Kuwait’s revenues. Bubiyan, the It is the first major agreement In July, the WTO finalised Co are among companies expected Khan Rahmani told the confer- emony at the conference in Nai- emirate’s largest island where to come out of the WTO’s minis- the list of 201 products. Tariffs to benefit from the deal. ence it was a “historic” event, robi, which wraps up today. Kuwait is already building a multi- terial conference under way this on them will be lifted in several Meanwhile, Afghanistan joined and that WTO membership was billion-dollar container harbour, is week in the Kenyan capital Nai- stages, taking effect for 65 per- the WTO calling it “historic” “part of our strategic objectives AGENCIES part of the project. The first phase of Bubiyan’s state-of-the-art port is due to come on line soon. The islands spread over an area of several thousand square kilometres and Volkswagen chief appoints new top management team are in close proximity to Kuwait’s planned Silk City project in Sub- biya. FRANKFURT: Volkswagen’s mostly internal, although Ulrich U.S. emissions tests, will also have Eichhorn, 54, joined the com- the scandal, codenamed EA 189. Work is underway on a 25km, Chief Executive Matthias Mueller Eichhorn returns to become R&D more time to deal with the ensu- pany from Ford and led research Wolfram Thomas, who has been $2.6bn causeway linking the capi- named his new management team chief after three years at the ing crisis for the company, which at the group from 2000 to 2003. with the group for 35 years, takes tal with Subbiya. yesterday, including the replace- German automobile industry asso- faces huge costs in the form of He then took over responsibil- over as production chief while Kuwait has awarded projects ment for the group’s research and ciation. vehicle recalls, possible regulatory ity for technical development at Fred Kappler, who joined VW as worth a record $30bn so far this development chief who left earlier Volkswagen has made clear it penalties and litigation. VW’s luxury Bentley unit before a trainee in 1982, becomes respon- year despite falling oil revenues, this month as a result of the diesel wants to free up Mueller to con- VW last week announced his spell at the industry asso- sible for sales. according to Middle East Eco- emissions scandal. centrate on overall strategy, which that procurement chief Fran- ciation. VW announced in early Michael Mauer, design chief at nomic Digest (MEED). Under the overhaul the number involves drawing up new business cisco Javier Garcia Sanz, one of December the departure of the Porsche, takes on the same role MEED said Kuwait, which gave of top managers reporting to targets for the group up to 2025, the carmaker’s most experienced group’s former R&D chief, Ulrich at the entire group. A relative contracts worth $24bn in 2014, has the CEO almost halves. “These and manage the shift toward elec- executives, has been appointed to Hackenberg, who had been with newcomer, the 53 year-old joined projects worth more than $251bn structural changes speed up the trically-powered vehicles. handle the crisis. the company for 30 years. Porsche from General Motors planned or underway. decision-making process, reduce Mueller, the head of Porsche The new managers report- Hackenberg had been suspended Europe in 2004. Ralf-Gerhard In February, parliament complexity and increase effi- before he was asked to take over ing to Mueller will take on more two months earlier together with Willner, currently head of vehi- approved a five-year development ciency,” Mueller said in a state- as group CEO after Martin Win- responsibility in areas such as two other executives closely asso- cle concepts at Audi, will oversee plan that envisages spending the ment. terkorn resigned following the R&D, sales, design, production ciated with the development of the product strategy. equivalent of $112bn. The new appointments are revelations that VW had cheated and product strategy. VW diesel engine at the center of REUTERS AFP

Southern Airlines Oil prices down again on fresh orders 110 Britain awards more Boeing planes supply build worry, dollar spike shale gas licences worth $10bn NEW YORK: Oil prices fell as making oil and other commodi- premium to WTI to dwindle to LONDON: Britain awarded oil. Companies which obtained much as 2 percent yesterday, ties denominated in the green- around $1 per barrel. The pre- another 132 new onshore oil and new licences include established BEIJING: China Southern Air- with Brent trading not far from back less affordable to users of mium was above $13 a barrel in gas exploration licences yester- shale gas companies IGas, Egdon lines has ordered 110 planes from 11-year lows, as data showing the euro among others. March . day, giving developers access to Resources, Cuadrilla Resources Boeing worth more than $10bn at fresh supply builds at the delivery WTI was down 68 cents, or The world’s biggest oil produc- more land for shale gas fracking and INEOS. The latter won 21 list prices, the airline said yes- point for US crude futures added 2 percent, at $34.84 a barrel by ers in Opec added to the bear- for the first time in seven years. new licences which it said now terday, as a Chinese boom in air to worries about a global glut. 10:54 a.m. EST (1554 GMT), ish sentiment, forecasting scant Britain is estimated to have made it Britain’s biggest shale gas travel defies slowing economic Market intelligence firm reaching a session low of $34.76. chance for a meaningful oil price substantial amounts of gas by acreage. “We currently import growth. Genscape reported an inven- On Monday, WTI hit a seven-year rise in 2016. Extra Iranian pro- trapped in underground shale around half of our gas needs, but The carrier, one of China’s “Big tory increase of 1.4 million bar- low of $34.53. duction was expected to add to rocks and Prime Minister David by 2030 that could be as high as Three” with the largest fleet by rels at the Cushing, Oklahoma Brent, the global crude bench- the global glut, while voluntary Cameron has pledged to go “all 75 percent,” said British Energy size, will purchase 30 Next-Gen- delivery hub for the US crude’s mark, was down 20 cents at $37.19 output cuts looked remote, they out” to extract these reserves, to Minister Andrea Leadsome in a eration 737 and 50 737 MAX West Texas Intermediate (WTI) a barrel, trading less than $1 said. help offset declining North Sea oil written statement to parliament. planes valued at $7.24bn at list futures, traders who saw the data above its 2004 low. Goldman Sachs said in a note and gas output, despite opposition “That’s why we’re encouraging prices, it said in a statement to said. “Bearish fundamentals are WTI and Brent fell about 3 it would take a steeper market from environmental campaigners. investment in our shale gas explo- the Shanghai stock exchange. hanging over the oil markets like percent on Wednesday after gov- drop to push Opec into coordi- Many other European coun- ration so we can add new sources The company’s Xiamen Airlines storm clouds, with no break in ernment data showed a ramp up nated production cuts. tries have banned the use of shale of home-grown supply to our real unit will buy an additional 30 737 sight or relief in the near future,” in oil supplies across the United “The price action is likely to gas hydraulic fracturing, or frack- diversity of imports.” Britain also MAX models valued at $2.88bn, said Chris Jarvis, founder of States last week. A Federal remain violent, but the odds are ing, due to environmental con- said it will cut subsidies to renew- it said in a separate statement. Caprock Risk Management, an oil Reserve interest rate hike, that on lower numbers,” said PVM cerns. The latest awards conclude able energy projects less than a China, the world’s second-larg- market consultancy in Frederick, should support the dollar, added Oil Associates technical analyst Britain’s first onshore oil and gas week after a global climate change est economy, is already Asia’s big- Maryland. “The dollar is moving to bearish sentiment in oil. Robin Bieber. “Stick with the licensing round in seven years. agreement was struck to wipe out gest aircraft buyer as a growing higher too.” Speculation about an immi- trend. It is not advised to be long.” Overall, it awarded 159 licences carbon emissions this century. middle class takes to the skies in The dollar hit a 2-week high nent end to a 40-year ban on US and 75 percent of the blocks cov- ever-increasing numbers. against a basket of currencies , crude exports has caused Brent’s REUTERS ered were related to shale gas or REUTERS Earlier this month, China’s budget carrier Spring Airlines announced plans to buy 60 air- craft from Boeing rival Airbus, worth $6.3bn at list prices. State-owned China Aviation Supplies Holding Group also End of an era as Britain’s last coal mine closes signed a deal with Airbus at the end of October, pledging a pur- KNOTTINGLEY: The closure many families here questioning Poulson, a former miner, said chase of 100 A320 aircraft worth of Britain’s last coal mine today their economic future. Kellingley was surrounded by $9.7bn at list prices. But the in a misty corner of Yorkshire “My father was a miner. Most three coal-fired power stations announcement comes at a tumul- brings to an end a proud history of the people, their dads have been including one — Drax — which tuous time at China Southern. of industrial boom and social miners, so it’s in your heritage.” produces between seven and eight The company’s chairman, Si struggle. “Britain’s best miners Crying into his pint of beer percent of Britain’s electricity Xianmin, was put under investi- work at Kellingley,” reads a sign at the local miners’ social club, needs. “We’ve got 20 years’ plus gation by Chinese authorities in outside the colliery in northern Kevin Butler said: “It’s a miner’s reserves of coal available to obvi- November for “severe violations of England in a community that is town. The miners want to work... ously be delivered to Drax but for discipline”, a phrase which typically dreading the inevitable final shift. They don’t want handouts. The some reason British coal is no refers to corruption. His company “I feel gutted, like everybody lads want to work. It’s killed this longer needed,” he said. recorded a 48.4 percent year-on- else,” said Tony Carter, 52, one of town”. Drax will instead receive year fall in net profit to 1.17bn 450 miners who day in day out dig When Butler’s son heard that cheaper coal which Britain yuan ($186m) in the third quarter, out coal 800 metres underground. Kellingley was closing he moved imports from countries like according to an earnings report. “It’s the end of an era. This to Australia to find a job but not Colombia and Russia. The listed unit confirmed the week we’re history — the last everyone is fortunate enough to In the new age of climate investigation, saying it continued to deep mine in England. Our coun- be able to make the move. change commitments and renew- operate in the “usual and ordinary” try was built on coal — the indus- Many of the employees at Kel- able energy, emissions-producing course of business in a statement. trial revolution,” he said. lingley — of whom many started coal is out of fashion. The major Boeing order comes As in many parts of Europe, mining aged 15 — see few other The government last month despite slowing growth in the the miners, the slag heaps and jobs. Keith Poulson, local sec- said it planned to shut down the Chinese economy, which aviation the trucks filled with coal will retary of the National Union of most polluting coal power stations industry officials fear could hurt air become a distant memory at the Miners (NUM), is particularly by 2025. travel. Boeing has estimated that mine known as “Big K”. bitter. “It’s absolutely madden- Out of the three currently China will add 6,330 new aircraft The historical milestone will ing to think that we’re just going around Kellingley, only Drax will worth $950bn to its commercial remove a vital source of income to turn our backs on a profitable still be functioning beyond 2016. fleet by 2034. The entrance to Kellingley Colliery, the last deep coal mine operating in in the area, centred around the mine, an industry where you’ve AFP Britain, is seen near Knottingley, northern England. village of Knottingley, and leave got a skilled workforce,” he said. AFP FRIDAY 18 DECEMBER 2015 20 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MARKET

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NBA Results Indiana 107 Dallas 81 Williamson dismisses injury concern Orlando 113 Charlotte 98 Miami 104 Brooklyn 98 Detroit 119 Boston 116 New Zealand’s batting star says suspected finger injury won’t be an issue in second Test NY Knicks 107 Minnesota 102 Atlanta 127 Philadelphia 106 HAMILTON: New Zealand mas- being presented with another Chicago 98 Memphis 85 ter batsman Kane Williamson green-top wicket in Hamilton. Oklahoma City 106 Portland 90 yesterday said he had no concerns With conditions ripe for seam San Antonio 114 Washington 95 about playing with a suspected and swing bowling, New Zealand New Orleans 104 Utah 94 broken finger as he looks to main- ruled out bringing in an extra Golden State 128 Phoenix 103 tain his phenomenal form in the spinner and opted to maintain second Test against Sri Lanka. their four-pronged pace attack. LA Clippers 103 Milwaukee 90 Williamson, averaging 88.58 in New Zealand won the first Test Tests in 2015, took a nasty blow in Dunedin by 122 runs despite to the hand in the first innings losing the toss and being forced Warriors of New Zealand’s first-Test vic- to bat first. tory, where he scored 88 and 71 “We’re playing the same (line- and became only the fifth player up) as the last match, with the rebound to to pass 1,000 Test runs this year. look of the surface we will go in Ahead of the second and final with that extra seamer,” William- Test in Hamilton, which starts son said, suggesting New Zealand thrash Suns today, Williamson described his would likely bowl first if they win LOS ANGELES: The Golden injury as “part and parcel” of the toss. “It’s green, Dunedin was State Warriors bounced back cricket and said he would not seek green, and we just feel it might with a vengeance from their first treatment during the series. be more suited to seam bowling.” defeat of the NBA season, rout- “It’s irrelevant if it is or not, Their cause was helped by the ing the Phoenix Suns 128-103 on nothing will change,” said the inexperienced Sri Lankan attack Wednesday. world’s number three-ranked being unable to capitalise on the New Zealand’s captain Brendon McCullum (left) is seen with team-mates Bradley-John Watling (centre) and Klay Thompson scored 43 batsman, when asked whether conditions, but Williamson does Kane Williamson after they lost the third cricket Test match against Australia at the Adelaide Oval in this points including 27 in a third he thought the finger was broken. not expect New Zealand to get off November 2015 file photo. Williamson has an injury concern going into the second Test against Sri Lanka today. quarter in which the Warriors “It’s part and parcel of cricket I so lightly this time. led by as many as 40. suppose. You get a few knocks on “I’m sure they would have Golden State, the reigning the fingers and when it doesn’t get learned a lot (in Dunedin) and it “The wicket’s really green, lots of “This will do a lot more than out there and keep positive right NBA champions, saw their his- hit it settles a little bit and gets a should be a good game,” he said. grass on it, so it’s definitely bowl Dunedin, it has a lot more grass from the word go, not look to be toric 24-game season-opening bit less sensitive.” Sri Lanka will not confirm their first and if we bowl first we’ll look and the seamers will come into too cautious, just go out there and winning streak halted by the Mil- Williamson said New Zealand line-up until just before the game, to rectify the mistakes that we play. play good cricket.” waukee Bucks on Saturday. But will keep their winning combi- but captain Angelo Mathews indi- did in Dunedin because we were “It doesn’t really matter if we three days’ rest and a return to nation for the second Test after cated changes were also unlikely. nowhere near our best,” he said. lose the series 2-0. We’ve got to go REUTERS their home floor in Oakland saw the Warriors back to their win- ning ways. It took the Warriors some time to fire. They trailed 42-38 eight minutes into the second quar- ter before a 21-4 scoring run put them in charge. Hackett turns to Phelps in Games bid “We were real sloppy in the first quarter,” Thompson said. SYDNEY: Swimming legends ity about what I need to do to be “We made the adjustment.” Michael Phelps (pictured) and competitive.” Stephen Curry, Thompson and Grant Hackett have been training Both Hackett and Phelps, Draymond Green combined to together and swapping tips about widely seen as two of the great- make eight straight shots, includ- their “ups and downs” as they est swimmers ever, have endured ing five three-pointers, in the sec- target next year’s Rio Olympics. troubled times in recent years. ond-quarter flurry. Dual Olympic champion Hack- Hackett’s life after swimming Curry finished the game with ett, 35, has come out of six years quickly ran into problems with a 25 points and seven assists in only of troubled retirement to try to messy divorce and allegations he 30 minutes on the floor. make Australia’s team for Rio smashed up his Melbourne apart- Thompson, who improved on next year, and has just spent three ment, while 18-time Olympic gold his prior season-best of 39 at Indi- weeks training with Phelps under medallist Phelps has battled alco- ana eight days ago, was playing coach Bob Bowman in Arizona. hol issues. just his second game since sprain- He also trained with Ameri- Meanwhile, r espected Dutch- ing his right ankle late in that win can stars Ryan Lochte and Missy man Jacco Verhaeren was over the Pacers. Franklin, who gave him a crash rewarded yesterday for restoring He scored 12 when Golden course in cutting-edge techniques stability in the Australian swim State lost 108-95 in Milwaukee. in the sport, The Australian news- team with his contract extended The Warriors will get another paper reported. me. I have come back to it with until after the 2020 Olympics in crack at Milwaukee when they Hackett, who retired in 2008 a totally different perspective,” Tokyo. host the Bucks today. after winning the 1500m free- he said. “The last three times I Verhaeren, best known for The Bucks have lost the first style at both the 2000 Sydney went to the Olympic trials I was guiding Dutch greats Pieter van two games of their Western road and 2004 Athens Olympics, and already thinking about winning den Hoogenband and Inge de trip, falling to the Los Angeles claiming four world titles in the the Olympics, not about making Bruijn to Olympic success at the Lakers on Tuesday and dropping event, said he found his time with the team.” Sydney and Athens Games, was a 103-90 decision to the Los Ange- Phelps particularly beneficial. He added that spending time drafted in two years ago to help les Clippers on Wednesday. “I really, really enjoyed that. with America’s Phelps, the most rescue the team’s reputation after Dwyane Wade scored 28 points It was nice to go somewhere and decorated athlete in Olympic his- a dismal London Olympics. Brazilian swimmer Thiago Pereira (left), Australian swimmer Grant to lead the Miami Heat to a have a single focus and sit in there tory, had left him “confident that That Games netted just one Hackett (centre) and American swimmer Natalie Coughlin answer ques- 104-98 victory over the Nets in and see how they approach train- I can get back to where I want swimming gold medal in a cam- tions from reporters during the New York launch of Team Speedo and Brooklyn, hours after a sore and ing,” he told the broadsheet. to be”. Hackett will now return paign marred by ill-discipline, Speedo’s Fastskin LZR Racer X in New York. swollen tongue forced him to miss “I stayed with Michael for some to his regular training group drug use and drunkenness. his team’s morning shoot-around. time. He’s been through his ups on Australia’s Gold Coast under Since then the squad has pro- “I wasn’t worried about it, I and downs as I have and we talked coach Denis Cotterell, determined duced solid results, including at knew I would play basketball,” very candidly about those things. to be at the top of his game for the the 2014 Commonwealth Games expectations,” said Swimming for almost two years now I am said Wade, who connected on He’s a very insightful character.” Olympic trials in April. and world short course champion- Australia head Mark Anderson. excited with the prospects of the 13 of 17 attempts from the floor The toned and fit-looking “When you see the intensity ships, and the 2015 worlds. Having coached at the last five future and how I can continue to lead five Heat players in dou- Hackett said his level of focus felt that Michael Phelps approaches “On making the appointment Olympic Games, Verhaeren said to support the development of ble figures. The Heat won their like he was approaching his first his training with, the expectation in 2013 we were all confident that the chance to continue working in coaches, staff, athletes and the third straight, and Wade him- Olympics again. “When I look at he places on himself, you want to Jacco would add a lot of value to Australia with some of the world’s high performance system to stay self bounced back from a tough my birth certificate I know it’s make sure you go back and do our Australian swim team and best athletes and coaches was too or become world class,” he said. 3-of-16 shooting night on Mon- not my first Olympics but this everything right,” he said. our high performance unit, and he good to pass up. day in his team’s victory over the campaign is also like a rebirth for “That’s given me more clar- has absolutely delivered on these “After working with the team AGENCIES Atlanta Hawks. “You never know in this game,” Wade said. “I had so many great shots the other night and couldn’t get them to go down.” As for the mouth trouble that Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said made Wade sound “like he had a Rask, Talbot and Spooner bunch of marbles in his mouth,” Wade said he didn’t know the cause. “I really can’t explain it,” he said, adding that he planned to consult a doctor back home in lift Bruins past Penguins Miami. Across town in Manhattan, NEW YORK: Tuukka Rask Senators. Holtby turned away Arron Afflalo scored 29 points recorded his 30th career shutout NHL Results an impressive tally of 26 shots, and made all eight of his free as centre Max Talbot, left winger Washington 2 Ottawa 1 including several highlight-reel throw attempts in the last two Jimmy Hayes and centre Ryan stops in the second period, to minutes to help the New York Spooner provided the offence in Boston 3 Pittsburgh 0 improve to 12-0-1 in his last 13 Knicks to a 107-102 victory over the Boston Bruins’ 3-0 victory games and managed to pick up the Minnesota Timberwolves. over the Pittsburgh Penguins at injured Marc-Andre Fleury, who his league-leading 20th victory of Knicks forward Carmelo TD Garden on Wednesday. suffered a concussion during the season. Anthony scored a double-double Rask had 34 saves as the goal- Monday’s game and will be side- The Eastern Conference- of 20 points and 15 rebounds, tender now trails Tim Thomas by lined one to two weeks. leading Capitals continued their falling one assist shy of a triple- one for third place on the Bruins’ The Penguins failed to earn dominance of the Atlantic Divi- double. Knicks rookie Kristaps all-time shutouts list. their first win under new coach sion, now having earned points in Porzingis scored 11 points with It was the fourth perfect game Mike Sullivan, who replaced fired 27 of their last 29 games against six rebounds and a season-high of the season for Rask, who has Mike Johnston on Sunday. those teams. seven blocked shots. nine consecutive games with a Sullivan, who played and The Senators made things Derrick Rose set an early tone, point, going 7-0-2 during that coached in Boston, suffered a 4-1 interesting late in the game due scoring 10 of his 10 of his 19 points span. defeat against the Washington to a match penalty called on in the first quarter of the Chi- Boston (17-9-4) has won Capitals on Monday in his debut Washington right winger Tom cago Bulls’ 98-85 victory over three of its last four games and on the Pittsburgh bench. Wilson with 4:40 remaining in the Memphis Grizzlies. Shoot- improved to 4-4 in the month of the third period. ing guard Jimmy Butler led the December. Capitals 2, Senators 1 Just 24 seconds later, right Bulls with 24 points and center Jeff Zatkoff made a staggering Fueled by another fantastic winger Bobby Ryan ended Holt- Pau Gasol chipped in 10 points 25 saves in net for Pittsburgh (15- effort between the pipes from by’s shutout bid with his 10th goal and 14 rebounds to help Chicago Pittsburgh Penguins’ defenceman Trevor Daley (6) keeps the puck 12-3), which lost its third game goaltender Braden Holtby, the of the season but Ottawa could to a victory over his brother Marc away from Boston Bruins’ Kevan Miller (86) during the second period in a row and has dropped five of Washington Capitals continued not find the equaliser. Gasol’s Grizzlies. of their NHL game at TD Garden. its last six. their franchise-best start with Zatkoff started in place of the a 2-1 triumph over the Ottawa REUTERS REUTERS FRIDAY 18 DECEMBER 2015 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 25

Football fixtures Chelsea-Mourinho partnership ends EPL Tomorrow (GMT) ‘The Special One’ and struggling EPL side part ways ‘by mutual consent’ after poor results Chelsea vs Sunderland (1500) Everton vs Leicester City (1500) LONDON: Chelsea manager Mourinho is reported to have “The club wishes to make clear Manchester United vs Norwich City (1500) Jose Mourinho has left the club been informed of his fate in a Jose leaves us on good terms and “by mutual consent” after a meeting with club officials yes- will always remain a much-loved, Southampton vs Tottenham Hotspur (1500) disastrous start to the season, terday afternoon, following two respected and significant figure Stoke City vs Crystal Palace (1500) the Premier League champions days of talks at boardroom level. at Chelsea. announced yesterday. He was previously sacked by “His legacy at Stamford Bridge West Bromwich Albion vs “Chelsea Football Club and Chelsea owner Roman Abram- and in England has long been AFC Bournemouth (1500) Jose Mourinho have today parted ovich in 2007, after a richly suc- guaranteed and he will always be Newcastle United vs Aston Villa (1730) company by mutual consent,” the cessful three-year spell in which warmly welcomed back to Stam- Sunday, December 20 (GMT) club said in a statement on their he won two Premier League titles, ford Bridge.” website, confirming earlier media two League Cups and the FA Cup. Juande Ramos, the former Watford vs Liverpool (1330) reports. “His three league titles, FA Tottenham Hotspur and Sevilla Swansea City vs West Ham United (1600) “All at Chelsea thank Jose for Cup, Community Shield and three manager, and Dutchman Guus his immense contribution since he League Cup wins over two spells Hiddink have been cited as poten- Monday, December 21 (GMT) returned as manager in the sum- make him the most successful tial short-term replacements, Arsenal vs Manchester City (2000) mer of 2013.” manager in our 110-year history,” Hiddink having previously ful- Mourinho, 52, led Chelsea to a Chelsea said. filled the role in 2009. La Liga Premier League and League Cup “But both Jose and the board Pep Guardiola, the Bayern double last season, but they are agreed results have not been good Munich coach, former Chelsea Tomorrow (GMT) currently one point above the rel- enough this season and believe it manager Carlo Ancelotti, Atletico Valencia vs Getafe (1500) egation zone after nine defeats in is in the best interests of both Madrid’s Diego Simeone and Italy Espanyol vs Las Palmas (1715) 16 games. parties to go our separate ways. coach Antonio Conte are reported to be possible long-term succes- Real Betis vs Sevilla (1930) Jose Mourinho Factfile sors. Deportivo Coruna vs Eibar (2105) “The club’s focus is now on London: Factfile on Jose Mourinho, who was sacked as Chelsea manager for the second time ensuring our talented squad Sunday, December 20 (GMT) in his career yesterday: reaches its potential,” the Chelsea Name: Jose Mario dos Santos Mourinho Felix Real Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano (1500) statement added. “There will be Age: 52 no further comment until a new Athletic Club vs Levante (1715) Date of birth: January 26, 1963 appointment is made.” Granada CF vs Celta Vigo (1715) Place of birth: Setubal, Portugal In what proved to be his final Real Sociedad vs Villarreal (1715) Playing career Chelsea game, Mourinho’s side A file picture dated November 4, 2015, shows Chelsea manager Jose Position: central midfielder were beaten 2-1 at Leicester City Mourinho during the UEFA Champions League match against Dynamo Malaga vs Atletico Madrid (1930) Teams: Rio Ave (POR/1980-1982), Belenenses (POR/1982-1983), Sesimbra (POR/1983-1985), on Monday -- a club managed by Kiev at Stamford Bridge in London, Britain. Chelsea sacked Mourinho Comerico e Industria (POR/1985-1987) Claudio Ranieri, who he replaced yesterday. Ligue 1 Managerial career at Stamford Bridge when he first Today (GMT) arrived in England in 2004. Teams: Benfica (POR/2000), Uniao de Leiria (POR/2001-2002), Porto (POR/2002-2004), Chel- Nice vs Montpellier HSC (1930) sea (ENG/2004-2007), Inter Milan (ITA/2008-2010), Real Madrid (ESP/2010-2013), Chelsea Mourinho was scathing in his to the title by eight points last by Stoke City, although they have (ENG/2013-2015) assessment of his players’ display season, their collapse has baffled reached the Champions League Tomorrow (GMT) afterwards, saying: “I feel like my pundits. As well as floundering in last 16, where they will face PSG. Managerial honours work was betrayed.” the league, they were knocked out Caen vs Paris St Germain (1600) Porto With Chelsea having swept of the League Cup on penalties REUTERS En Avant Guingamp vs Stade Rennes (1900) Primeira Liga (2): 2002-03, 2003-04 Taca de Portugal (1): 2002-03 ES Troyes AC vs Monaco (1900) Supertaca Candido de Oliveira (1): 2003 Mourinho’s five best Chelsea quotes FC Lorient vs Nantes (1900) UEFA Champions League (1): 2003-04 Bastia vs Stade de Reims (1900) UEFA Cup (1): 2002-03 Toulouse vs Lille (1900) Chelsea LONDON: Following Jose Mourinho’s dismissal as escope to see what happens in other families. He Chelsea manager yesterday, wire agencies listed five speaks, speaks, speaks about Chelsea.” Premier League (3): 2004-05, 2005-06, 2014-15 Sunday, December 20 (GMT) of the most memorable quotes from his two spells - On Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, who FA Cup (1): 2006-07 at Stamford Bridge: had criticised Chelsea’s transfer policy. Mour- St Etienne vs Angers SCO (1300) League Cup (3): 2004-05, 2006-07, 2014-15 “I have top players and I’m sorry, we have a top inho later apologised, but went on to brand GFC Ajaccio vs Olympique Lyon (1600) Community Shield (1): 2005 manager. Please do not call me arrogant because Wenger a “specialist in failure” in 2014 Girondins Bordeaux vs Olympique Marseille Inter Milan what I say is true. I’m European champion. I’m not “Omelettes, eggs. No eggs, no omelettes. And it (2000) Serie A (2): 2008-09, 2009-10 one out of the bottle. I think I’m a special one.” depends on the quality of the eggs in the super- Coppa Italia (1): 2009-10 - In his introductory press conference after market. They are class one, two or three and some Serie A Supercoppa Italiana (1): 2008 arriving from Porto in 2014, Mourinho earns are more expensive than others and some give you Tomorrow (GMT) UEFA Champions League (1): 2009-10 himself the nickname ‘The Special One’ better omelettes. When the class one eggs are not “It is like having a blanket that is too small for available, you have a problem.” Real Madrid Bologna vs Empoli (1945) the bed. You pull the blanket up to keep your chest - On transfer dealings La Liga (1): 2011-12 warm and your feet stick out. I cannot buy a bigger “The title race is between two horses and a little Sunday, December 20 (GMT) Copa del Rey (1): 2010-11 blanket because the supermarket is closed. But I horse that needs milk and needs to learn how to Carpi vs Juventus (1130) Supercopa de Espana (1): 2012 am content because the blanket is cashmere. It is jump. Maybe next season we can race.” Individual no ordinary blanket.” - Playing down Chelsea’s chances of over- AS Roma vs Genoa (1400) FIFA World Coach of the Year: 2010; Primeira Liga Manager of the Year: 2002-03, 2003-04; - On an injury crisis at Stamford Bridge coming Arsenal and Manchester City in the Atalanta Bergamo vs Napoli (1400) Premier League Manager of the Year: 2004-05, 2005-06, 2014-15; Serie A Manager of the “I think he is one of these people who is a voyeur. 2013-14 Premier League title race. They won Fiorentina vs Chievo Verona (1400) Year: 2008-09, 2009-10; UEFA Manager of the Year: 2002-03, 2003-04; BBC Sports Personal- He likes to watch other people. There are some the league the following season ity of the Year Coach Award: 2005 guys who, when they are at home, have a big tel- AFP Verona vs Sassuolo (1400) Frosinone vs AC Milan (1700) Sampdoria vs Palermo (1700) Sacked Mourinho still in search of legacy Torino vs Udinese (1700) Inter Milan vs Lazio (1945) LONDON: Jose Mourinho’s at Chelsea saw him finish a cam- It recalled darker episodes from He is unlikely, however, to be (pictured) sacking by Chelsea paign without a trophy of any Mourinho’s past -- the hounding short of offers, with his tactical SPL is likely to entrench his reputa- description for the first time in of referee Anders Frisk in 2005, acumen, attention to detail and Tomorrow (GMT) tion as a manager who effectively his managerial career, but he the eye poke on then Barcelona ability to form water-tight bonds Celtic vs Motherwell (1500) guarantees short-term success, reshaped the team brilliantly. assistant coach Tito Vilanova in with players setting him apart as but for whom legacy-building In came Thibaut Courtois, 2011 -- and left him with more a manager of rare talent. Dundee vs Hamilton Academical (1500) represents an unsolvable puzzle. recalled from a long-term loan stains on his reputation. His brash, arrogant style may Inverness Caledonian Thistle vs The Portuguese, whose remark- at Atletico Madrid, Cesc Fabre- “Will he be loved?” former Liv- not sit easily with everyone, but Dundee United (1500) able record earlier in his manage- gas and Diego Costa, and with a erpool defender Jamie Carragher after working as an assistant in rial career earned him the famous galvanised spine Chelsea swept to asked earlier this year. “Chel- the backroom staff at Barcelona Kilmarnock vs Aberdeen (1500) nickname ‘The Special One’, the league title and beat Totten- sea fans undoubtedly adore him. and having unremarkable spells Partick Thistle vs Ross County (1500) returned to Stamford Bridge in ham Hotspur in the League Cup Porto and Inter (Milan) support- at Benfica and Uniao de Leiria, June 2013 after three increasingly final. ers will, too. Yet beyond that? It he emerged suddenly as a world- St. Johnstone vs Hearts (1500) bitter years at Real Madrid. Mourinho said that Chelsea’s is debatable.” class coach at Porto in 2002. When he did so, he spoke about title success vindicated his deci- Having rechristened himself A glittering spell there included Bundesliga wanting to establish a dynasty by sion to return to “the most diffi- “The Happy One” upon his return a Champions League triumph in Today (GMT) bringing through a succession of cult league in Europe”, but seven to England, Mourinho now cuts a 2004, and a first move to Chelsea Schalke 04 vs Hoffenheim (1930) winning teams. But his second months later, he is gone. forlorn figure. followed. stint has summed up his career To watch Chelsea over the strength from the battles he seeks Chelsea, he has admitted, are With eight league titles, seven Tomorrow (GMT) in microcosm: a period of bedding opening months of the 2015-16 to wage on what he perceives to be the only club he “loves” apart domestic cups and two Champions Cologne vs Borussia Dortmund (1430) in, one or two seasons of stunning season has been to watch Mour- outside forces -- referees, opposi- from Inter, where he enjoyed Leagues to his name, Mourinho success and then things fall apart. inho’s whole strategy unravel at tion managers, television pundits spectacular success between 2008 has few kingdoms left to conquer, E Frankfurt vs Werder Bremen (1430) “Mourinho burns out his play- scarcely believable speed. -- but those battles seemed to and 2010, winning the Champions but his inability to get on with key FC Ingolstadt 04 vs B Leverkusen (1430) ers after a year and a half, at most Though overwhelming favour- consume him. League in his last season. players or end Barcelona’s domi- two years,” said the former AC ites to retain the title, they In particular, he received But it is unlikely he will ever nance overshadowed his time at Hamburg SV vs FC Augsburg (1430) Milan and England coach Fabio produced a series of bafflingly trenchant criticism for sidelining return to the west London outfit. Real Madrid. And now his latest Hanover 96 vs Bayern Munich (1430) Capello earlier this season. sluggish and insipid displays, los- team doctor Eva Carneiro, who With a lack of attractive vacan- departure from Chelsea proves VfB Stuttgart vs VfL Wolfsburg (1730) “I had already heard it when he ing nine of their first 16 league left the club after being publicly cies at Europe’s elite clubs, the that a lack of staying power con- was in Madrid and now we have games and slumping to 16th place lambasted by Mourinho for run- finest manager of his generation tinues to prove his Achilles heel. Sunday, December 20 (GMT) confirmation in London.” in the table. ning on to treat a player at a vital finds himself in limbo at the rela- Hertha Berlin vs Mainz (1430) Mourinho’s first season back Mourinho has always drawn moment in a game. tively young age of 52. REUTERS Borussia Moenchengladbach vs SV LONDON: We chart the nine league from the visiting fans. Darmstadt 98 (1630) defeats that led to his dismissal by Chelsea Chelsea’s 9 big losses this season November 7: Stoke City 1-0 Chelsea for a second time: With Mourinho serving his stadium ban Belgian league August 16: Manchester City 3-0 Chel- Steven Naismith scores a hat-trick -- the October 24: West Ham United 2-1 and watching from the team hotel, Chelsea Today (GMT) sea In their second game, the champions first to be scored against Mourinho in Chelsea A turbulent London derby sees are beaten by a 53rd-minute volley from are dealt a dispiriting defeat by title rivals the Premier League -- as Chelsea fall to West Ham prevail thanks to a 79th- Marko Arnautovic -- a player described as Lokeren vs Zulte Waregem (1930) City, who put down an early marker cour- a third defeat in their opening five games. minute header by substitute Andy Car- “unmanageable” by Mourinho during their Saturday, December 19 (GMT) tesy of goals from Sergio Aguero, Vincent It is Chelsea’s worst start to a top-flight roll. Matic is sent off before half-time for time together at Inter Milan. Racing Genk vs STVV (1700) Kompany and Fernandinho. Mourinho season since 1986. two bookable offences and after assailing December 5: Chelsea 0-1 Bourne- brands it a “fake result”. October 3: Chelsea 1-3 Southampton referee Jon Moss with expletives during mouth Chelsea’s most embarrassing defeat Mouscron-Peruwelz vs August 29: Chelsea 1-2 Crystal Pal- Willian’s free-kick puts Chelsea ahead in the interval, Mourinho watches the sec- of the campaign to date comes at the hands Waasland-Beveren (1900) ace Joel Ward’s late header condemns the 10th minute, but goals from Steven ond half from the stands. of promoted Bournemouth, who prevail Westerlo vs Charleroi (1900) Mourinho to only the second defeat of his Davis, Sadio Mane and Graziano Pelle October 31: Chelsea 1-3 Liverpool courtesy of an 82nd-minute header by sub- 100 home league games in charge of Chel- earn Southampton a deserved win that Liverpool give Mourinho a Halloween stitute Glenn Murray. OH Leuven vs Mechelen (1930) sea. Substitute Radamel Falcao cancels out sees Chelsea slump to 16th place in the nightmare as Philippe Coutinho scores December 14: Leicester City 2-1 Chel- Sunday, December 20 (GMT) Bakary Sako’s opener with his first Chelsea table. Aggrieved at seeing Falcao booked twice and Christian Benteke strikes late sea Goals from Jamie Vardy and Riyad goal in the 79th minute, only for Ward to for diving, Mourinho accuses referee on to earn Jurgen Klopp his first league Mahrez condemn Chelsea to a defeat that Club Bruges vs Anderlecht (1330) notch the winner two minutes later. “We Robert Madley of being “afraid” to give win since succeeding Brendan Rodgers as leaves them a point above the relegation Oostende vs Standard Liege (1700) didn’t deserve to lose,” Mourinho says. his team decisions during a post-match manager. Mourinho is treated to chants zone. Ghent vs Kortrijk (1900) September 12: Everton 3-1 Chelsea interview. of “You’re getting sacked in the morning!” AFP FRIDAY 18 DECEMBER 2015 26 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT

Boxing: Los Angeles confident about Games Shafikov faces LA is the home of the Olympics. Everyone is enthusiastic about it, says bid leader Gene Sykes Barthelemy

LOS ANGELES: The leader of public support for the city’s bid, for lightweight Los Angeles’s bid for the 2024 which faces stiff competition from Olympics believes there is no Paris, Budapest and Rome. crown chance the city’s quest to stage Hamburg’s bid ended last the Games for a third time could month after a referendum in the LOS ANGELES: Unbeaten falter through public scepticism German city surprisingly voted Cuban Rances Barthelemy fights following the abrupt withdrawal 51.6 percent against staging the for his second world title today from the race of Hamburg. Games, with respondents citing when he faces Russian southpaw LA24 chief executive Gene fears of terrorism, bankruptcy Denis Shafikov in Las Vegas for Sykes said in an interview that and sporting scandal. the vacant International Boxing polls had shown overwhelming Yet Sykes believes a mood of Federation lightweight crown. optimism is squarely behind the Barthelemy, 23-0 with 13 Olympic Games 2024 campaign, with many in the knockouts, owned the IBF super city still harbouring fond memo- featherweight title last year but host cities ries of the successful 1984 Olym- dropped it to rise into the light- 1896 Athens, Greece pics. weight ranks. He was won three 1900 Paris, France “We have tremendous home times since then, most recently a 1904 St Louis, US support, the polls suggest over unanimous decision over Ameri- 1908 London, UK 80 percent public support,” Sykes The Eiffel Tower is engulfed in fog early morning in Paris in this, December 14, 2015, file photo. Paris is one can Antonio DeMarco last July. said. “I don’t think we have any Shafikov, 36-1-1 with 19 knock- 1912 Stockholm, Sweden of four cities bidding to host 2024 Olympic Games along with Los Angeles, Budapest and Rome. negativity at all. “We actually outs, lost his only prior world title 1916 Cancelled due to WWI believe we can deliver the Olym- fight by unanimous decision last 1920 Antwerp, Belgium pics in a fiscally responsible way. United States last hosted a sum- A revamped Los Angeles Coli- shadow of the Hollywood sign, year to Mexico’s Miguel Vazquez. 1924 Paris, France It will not require an enormous mer Olympics in Atlanta in 1996. seum -- the main Olympic sta- beach volleyball on the golden Since then, he has won three 1928 Amsterdam, Holland amount of new buildings, we are Los Angeles will hope to dium used in the 1932 and 1984 sands of Santa Monica and Hol- times, the most recent a third- 1932 Los Angeles, ready to host the Olympics today, impress voters with a bid that Games -- will be at the heart of lywood Boulevard hosting the round stoppage of Indonesian Roy 1936 Berlin, Germany we have the capacity within our- relies heavily on existing venues the extravaganza. marathon and road cycling. Mukhlis last July in Macau. 1940 Cancelled due to WWII self, we could have a more afford- such as the downtown Staples The bid also outlines plans to “We will be a very competitive US fighter Mickey Bey won 1944 Cancelled due to WWII able Olympics.” Center, home of the NBA’s Los incorporate famous Los Angeles bidder but we have great compe- a split decision over Vazquez to 1948 London, UK LA24 has said the Games could Angeles Lakers and Clippers, city landmarks and attractions, tition, I respect the competition claim the crown last year but 1952 Helsinki, Finland generate $4.8bn, resulting in a which would host gymnastics. such as mountain biking in the because they are all distinctive vacated it, setting the stage for profit of around $161m. world class cities, I expect us to today’s match-up. 1956 Melbourne, Australia Sykes, meanwhile, said that be different from the competition “I’m very sharp right now and 1960 Rome, Italy security concerns raised by the and very much our own, but the my timing is right where I want 1964 Tokyo, Japan recent bloody attacks by a Mus- competition will be strong,” Sykes it to be. My weight is good and 1968 Mexico City, Mexico lim husband and wife in San Ber- said. I’m ready to go the distance if I 1972 Munich, West Germany nardino near Los Angeles would “Paris is formidable, it’s a won- have to,” said Barthelemy, a year 1976 Montreal, Canada not redefine the city’s bid, adding derful city, it’s a spectacular city, younger than his rival at 29. 1980 Moscow, Soviet Union security challenges were shared it will be a fantastic opponent, “I’ll be prepared for anything 1984 Los Angeles, US across the Olympic movement. it will force us to be better,” he Shafikov brings to the ring. I’m 1988 Seoul, South Korea “I do not think these challenges added. going to fight my style and dic- 1992 Barcelona, Spain stand in the way of the Olympics. “LA is the home of the Olym- tate the pace. He throws a lot of 1996 Atlanta, US The challenges say ‘We need the pics, everyone is enthusiastic punches in combinations, some- 2000 Sydney, Australia Olympics more than ever’,” said about hosting the Olympics here thing I’ll have to be ready for. This Sykes, who has said security will again. We had a great experience will not be a boring fight.” 2004 Athens, Greece be a “very high priority.” in 1932 and 1984, every single one The former Cuban national 2008 Beijing, China A picture of Trevi’s fountain during a lights show to promote the can- The host of the 2024 Olympics didacy of Rome for the 2024 Olympic Games in Rome, Italy, yesterday. of them has a great story to tell amateur champion defected to 2012 London, UK will be chosen by the International about these Olympics”. the United States before the 2008 2016 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil The cities in the bid to host the 2024 Olympics are Budapest, Los Olympic Committee at a meeting Angeles, Paris and Rome. Beijing Olympics and turned pro- 2020 Tokyo, Japan in Peru in September 2017. The AFP fessional in 2009. “I’m going to make history by adding another world title to my collection,” Barthelemy said. “Capturing a world title at lightweight will be a great accom- Pakistani cricketers arrive in Doha plishment for my career. When an opportunity like this comes A season to your way, you have to seize the moment to be great. That’s what I plan to do against Shafikov.” forget for Rossi REUTERS

PARIS: Swashbuckling Valentino -- Marquez and his Honda team- Camacho Rossi (pictured) accused Spanish mate Dani Pedrosa -- that stood riders of ganging up on him as between Rossi and his nemesis as among nine he was denied a career crowning the laps ticked down. tenth world title in a cut-throat For his part, the Italian had elected to Hall 2015 MotoGP season, won by his stormed through the pack within dogged Yamaha team-mate Jorge a handful of laps as race-watch- Lorenzo. ers moved to the edge of their of Fame After a storming start to the seats for a finale that the Italian NEW YORK: Puerto Rico’s late season with 12 straight podiums couldn’t eventually deliver. boxing legend Hector “Macho” including four GP wins, Rossi’s Whilst denying that “any pact” Camacho was among nine people defining moment came in the existed with Marquez, Lorenzo announced as the newest induct- penultimate race, under relentless intimated after the last race that ees into the International Boxing pressure from Spanish defending his compatriots had helped him Hall of Fame. champion Marc Marquez. win the title by not passing him. Retired fighters Lupe Pintor The Italian appeared to suffer “They knew what I had at of Mexico and Hilario Zapata of a rush of blood to the head near stake,” Lorenzo said. “The fact Panama, judge Harold Lederman, the end of the Malaysia GP and they are Spaniards like me helped commissioner Marc Ratner, jour- Pakistan cricketers Saeed Ajmal (third left), Salman Butt (fourth left), Nasir Jamshed (sixth right), Mohammed appeared to kick out at his young me. nalist Jerry Izenberg and broad- Asif (third right)and Imran Farhat (right) are pictured at the Hamad International Airport in Doha yesterday. rival, who subsequently crashed “In another kind of race they caster Bob Sheridan were also The players will be joined by others for a Qatar National Day T20 game at Asian Town Cricket Stadium today. out, whilst racing neck-and-neck would have tried to overtake, announced as members of the around a chicane. The ensuing which they didn’t. Hall’s Class of 2016. hullabaloo saw politicians, sports “If Valentino had been in my They, along with two other press and just about all bike fans position and with Italians behind posthumous honourees, old-timer join a heated debate as they would have done Petey Sarron and trainer Whitey to whether or not Rossi exactly the same.” Esneault, will be enshrined at cer- Afridi says India match had kicked Marquez, Penalty warnings emonies on June 12, 2016 at the and even wether or not accumulate over a Hall of Fame in Canastota, New the Spaniard had been 12-month period Yo rk . happy with this turn of with automatic sanc- “We’re extremely excited about events. tions kicking in once a the Class of 2016,” Hall of Fame could motivate players The 22-year-old rider reaches four, as executive director Edward Bro- 2014 world cham- in Rossi’s case when phy said. Camacho, who died in KARACHI: Pakistan’s Twenty20 Pakistan’s recent form does pion had clashed with he was handed three 2012 at age 50 after being shot in captain Shahid Afridi (pictured) not augur well. Last month they Rossi three times over for his clash with a car, went 79-6 with three drawn yesterday said he hoped a tough lost to England 3-0 in a Twenty20 the season with the Marquez. and 45 knockouts. The stylish World Twenty20 draw would series in the United Arab Emir- 36-year-old Italian first At that point a southpaw was a 1980s star who motivate his team to win the title ates, slipping to six in the rank- describing him as a “no rider is forced to start ruled the super featherweight and for the first time in seven years ings. limits all or nothing from the back of the lightweight divisions. and beat arch-rival India along “We made school boy errors kind of rider”. grid, a penalty which Pintor, 60, went 56-14 with the way. and despite putting up good fights He would soon go ultimately was to hand two drawn and 42 knockouts. He The 2009 champions are placed in all three matches we lost by much further and accuse Mar- the title to Lorenzo, but which owned world titles at bantam- in Group 2 of the Super Ten round narrow margins so we have to be quez of playing a “dirty game” and many felt was harsh. weight and super bantamweight in the sixth edition of the World on our toes and should not repeat refer to the fiery young Spaniard The president of the Federation between 1978 and 1986. Twenty20 to be held from March those mistakes,” said Afridi, who as “Lorenzo’s bodyguard”, claim- of International Motorcycling “This is great news for me and 8 - April 3 2016, along with hosts is set to draw the curtain on his ing they had forged a pact to help (FIM) Vito Ippolito now wants I’m happy it happened while I’m India, Australia, New Zealand, two-decade long career after the Lorenzo get the title once Mar- to change the rules. alive,” Pintor said. “I’m very emo- and a yet to be decided qualifier. event. quez had slipped too far down the “Motorcycling is not a contact tional and very thankful.” Their second match will be Pakistan have three Twenty20 points rankings to retain it. sport, but contact is part of it,” Southpaw Zapata, 57, was 43-10 against India, a team they have matches on their tour of New The ‘kick’ earned Rossi a Italian Ippolito said. with one drawn and 14 knockouts. never beaten in either a tradi- Zealand next month before fea- much-debated penalty, meaning “If not, we would see proces- He was a world light flyweight tional one-day World Cup or the turing in the six-nation Asia Cup he started the final race of the sions not races. And having seen champion from 1980-1983 and a newer World Twenty20. Twenty20 in Bangladesh in Feb- season from the back. this case I now feel each case flyweight ring king from 1985- Afridi said: “We have a tough tournaments. They have also lost ruary. His only chance to retain the should be judged individually,” he 1987. draw but I am hopeful that this to India every time they have “We have enough matches lead in the championship would said. “I want to scream I’m so happy,” challenge will pump-up my team faced them in six World Cups. before the World Twenty20 so we be one of the other top riders Lorenzo and Rossi are both Zapata said. “I’m especially hon- to win the title and on the way But Afridi said it was time for have to find a settled combination winning the race to stop Lorenzo scheduled to ride for Yamaha ored to be in the Hall of Fame beat India.” a change. “I don’t want to live and I hope we do well in these from storming to a third world again next season, while pun- with Roberto Duran. I have a Pakistan lost to India in both in history,” he said. “Whatever matches and carry that form into title. dits feel that Marquez will have close relationship with him. He the group round and final of the mistakes we usually make in the the World Twenty20.” However, Lorenzo led from a better-performing Honda next was an inspiration to my career.” inaugural World Twenty20 in matches against India we have to flag to flag without ever being time around. 2007 and then in two subsequent overcome them.” AFP challenged by the two Spaniards AFP REUTERS

28 FRIDAY 18 DECEMBER 2015 Sport www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Ibrahimovic thrilled to shoulder PSG success Influential Swedish striker says Qatari-owned club has set out to become one of the best teams in the world

By Rizwan Rehmat “I knew they want to raise the really wants PSG to become the profile of the club. I have been at best side in the world. That’s why DOHA: Influential striker Zla- the club from the very start (of PSG brings the best players in the tan Ibrahimovic yesterday said his this project). Here everything is world. We don’t see him often but three years at Paris St Germain good. It is easy to train. when we see him, he is more than (PSG) have given him a great “When I came here, it wasn’t His Highness for us because when deal of satisfaction, saying the easy because I came from Milan you speak to him, you feel you are Ligue 1 champions will continue and that was a different world. speaking to a friend. He is a like to dominate the game since the “When I (eventually) leave this a family member. It is great to Qatari owners have set out to club, I will sit down, lean back and speak with him. He is very pas- become ‘one of the best clubs’ in say ‘I was part of that project’. So sionate about the game. the world. for that I am very happy,” Ibra- What’s your opinion on Swe- Ibrahimovic, a key member himovic said in a conference call den’s Euro 2016 group? of PSG since 2012, said: “I enjoy from Paris. Answer: We are happy to every time I come on to the pitch. Excerpts from the Q&A with have reached the finals of Euro I am doing more than good. Before Ibrahimovic: 2016. We struggled a little bit in I joined PSG, I knew it would be a In the last few years you the group stage of the qualifying. big challenge for me. I knew that have dominated League 1. After that we had fantastic games the club wanted to be something How would you describe your and then we finally reached our big, something great on the pitch. relationship with club owners? objective. For me personally, it “I am glad I came when they What is the motivating factor was fantastic that we are in Euro started this project. I was one of for the success of the team? 2016 and that I get to play in the the first players here to bring the Answer: I have met the Emir event. I am happy with the group. club to the top. H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad I think no group would be easy. “I knew I would make history Al Thani a couple of times. I We are there now so we will enjoy with this club. That is why I am find him very passionate about every game. Every team in Euro Paris Saint Germain’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic (centre) in action during the French Coupe de la Ligue round of 16 doing it. football. He wants the best. He 2016 will be difficult. We want match against AS Saint-Etienne at the Parc des Princes Stadium in Paris, France, in this December 16, 2015, to go far in this event, of course. file photo. That’s our mentality, that’s our focus. Is it a possibility that you be there, representing my team. Chelsea. We do not underestimate things come together. There are could be at the 2022 FIFA Will France 2016 be your Chelsea even if they are strug- no fears among the players. World Cup in Qatar as a man- last event or will you be going gling because they have great How desperate are you to ager of the Swedish team or the to Russia 2018? players. They have experience of win the Champions League Qatar national side? Answer: When it comes to Champions League football. I have trophy? Answer: (Laughs). I don’t the national team, I have the to be honest I have not seen Jose Answer: I still have the possi- know what will happen (then). It Euro 2016. I am happy that we Mourinho in this situation. Nor- bility to win it. I am with a great is so far in the future. I don’t plan have reached Euro 2016. I will be mally the whole world is seeing team that can win the trophy. my future. I take it as it comes. playing. I will enjoy that. What them battling for first or second That is one of my objectives - to I am sure I will enjoy the World happens after that, I don’t know. places but this is something new. win the Champions League. My Cup in Qatar. I think it will be Whether I will be playing quali- But with his experience, his qual- career is packed already. It is a an amazing thing (the World Cup fication for Russia, I don’t know. ity, his vision, I am sure he will huge challenge. I love to play with in Qatar). So this is something I That is too far to know. When it bring them out of this situation great players. Let’s see what hap- don’t want to miss. comes to club, this is a new situ- (Mourinho was sacked yesterday). pens this year. If not, I will still be It’s been a few years since ation for me. Normally I have Do terror attacks like the happy with what I have achieved. PSG started camping in Qatar. many years on my contract. This one in Paris last month play on Would you look to play for a What’s your view of your win- is something different as my con- the minds of the players? QSL club in the future? ter training camps in Doha? tract ends next year. Something Answer: I don’t think so. I Answer: I don’t know what Answer: I think to come to new for me. I am enjoying my think the players are comfort- will happen for the next season. Qatar is great. I have been there football, physically and mentally. able. The club makes sure eve- I have a good relationship with a couple of times. It is a very nice How excited are you at being ryone is safe, even their families. PSG President Nasser Al Khelaifi. place. We have good preparation drawn against Chelsea in the What has happened was tragic I don’t know what will happen as every time we are in Qatar. We Champions League? but life goes on. We try to best to to how I will feel physically and want to continue with our prepa- Answer: To play against Chel- play football. But the players have mentally (when the current PSG Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic is seen next to Paris Saint-Germain rations in Qatar. We will be com- sea is not an easy game. Although no fear. We play football and we contract expires). There could be (PSG) President Nasser Al Khelaifi in this file photo taken in June 2012 ing at around Christmas time. We they are struggling but playing are happy to play football. We live a possibility. in Paris. will be playing a friendly against in Champions League is not an in a fantastic city. We play for a Inter Milan. Yeah, I am happy to easy game. We have respect for fantastic club. The club ensures THE PENINSULA 2015 Tour of Zubarah: Hasnaoui wins stage, Tipper retains yellow

DOHA: Tunisian rider Meher oen Kers (Wilton Cycling team) Hasnaoui yesterday won the first who was also 12 seconds behind Top-results in stage one stage of the Tour of Zubarah in Hasnaoui. 1 Meher Hasnaoui, SKD Skydive Dubai. 3:10:52 Madinat Al Shamal where Brit- Tipper, who owns the yellow 2 Jacob Tipper, TGR Team Giant - RBS. 3:11:04 +12 ish rookie Jacob Tipper retained and red jerseys, said: “I am happy 3 Koos Jeroen Kers, WIL Wilton Cycling Team. ‘’ - ‘’ +12 his yellow jersey after an exciting with my performance today as I 4 Andrea Palini, SKD Skydive Dubai. ‘’ - ‘’ +12 battle. finished second. I managed to hold 5 Abdelbasat Hanachi, SHA Sharjah Team. ‘’ - ‘’ +12 Hasnaoui, riding for Skydive on to yellow and extended my lead 6 Abderrahmane Mansouri, SHA Sharjah Team. 3:11:07 +15 Dubai, clocked a time of 3 hours in the points classification.” 7 Seyed Moezeddin Khormizi, PKY Pisghaman Giant Team. ‘’ - ‘’ +15 10 minutes and 52 seconds to win Italian rider and Hasnaoui’s 8 Artyom Zakharov, KAZ Kazakhstan Track Team Astana. ‘’ - ‘’ +15 the first stage that started in Al team-mate Andrea Palini pro- 9 M Rajabikaboodcheshmeh PKY Pisghaman Giant Team. ‘’ - ‘’ +15 Thakhira and wound up in the duced yet another consistent run northern most tip of Qatar. by finishing the 129.9kms stage in 10 Nebojsa Jovanovic, KCP Kuwait Cycling Project. ‘’ - ‘’ +15 Tipper, who topped Wednes- fourth spot. Abdelbasat Hanachi of day’s prologue, yesterday finished a Sharjah Team completed the top- General classification notch behind Hasnaoui, 12 seconds five riders of the first stage. 1 Jacob Tipper, TGR Team Giant - RBS, 3:15:12 adrift of the stage winner. Abderrahmane Mansouri 2 Meher Hasnaoui, SKD Skydive Dubai, 3:15:16 +0:04 In third place was Koos Jer- (Sharjah Team), Seyed Moezed- 3 Koos Jeroen Kers, WIL Wilton Cycling Team, 3:15:26 +0:14 4 PALINI Andrea SKD Skydive Dubai, 3:15:29 +0:17 5 Hamid Beikkormizi, PKY Pisghaman Giant Team, 3:15:33 +0:21 6 Mahdi R, PKY Pisghaman Giant Team, 3:15:36 +0:24 7 Abderrahmane Mansouri, SHA Sharjah Team, 3:15:37 +0:25 8 Eugen Wacker, KCP Kuwait Cycling Project, 3:15:37 +0:25 Tunisian rider Meher Hasnaoui crosses the finish line to win stage one 9 Naser Rezavi, PKY Pisghaman Giant Team, 3:15:38 +0:26 of the 2015 Tour of Zubarah in Madinat Al Shamal yesterday. 10 Abdelbasat Hanchi, SHA Sharjah Team, 3:15:40 +0:28

din Khormizi (Pisghaman Giant Team), Artyom Zakharov (Kaza- khstan Track Team Astana), M Rajabikaboodcheshmeh PKY Pis- ghaman Giant Team) and Nebojsa Jovanovic (Kuwait Cycling Project) completed the top-10 riders of the day. Qatar’s Moosa Said finished yesterday’s stage one in 22nd spot yesterday. A notch behind Moosa was compatriot Ahmed Bassam Al Bourdainy who is riding for Shar- jah Team. Today the riders will tackle stage 2 - Dukhan to Camel Race Track. Riders in stage two will cover a distance of 119.8kms. The four-day British rider Jacob Tipper celebrates after putting on the leader’s yellow race ends tomorrow. Meher Hasnaoui (second left) of Skydive Dubai, Jacob Tipper (left) of Team Giant - RBS, and Koos Jeroen Kers jersey after stage one of the 2015 Tour of Zubarah in Madinat Al Shamal. (second right) of Wilton Cycling Team, are pictured with QCF official Jamal Al Kuwari in Al Madinat Shamal. THE PENINSULA