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TUESDAY 25 AUGUST 2015 • 10 Dhul-Qa’da 1436 • Volume 20 Number 6533 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 4455 7741 | Advertising: 4455 7837 / 4455 7780 Temperature Monday mayhem mauls markets in Doha likely to reach 46 Amid bloodbath, degrees today DOHA: The Met office warned of a very hot Tuesday with the day temperature soaring up to 46 degrees Celsius in places like Qatar stocks Doha and Dukhan. The night temperature is expected to be 34 degrees Celsius in the city. Al Ruwais will be rela- tively cooler with the day temper- resilient: Expert ature forecast to be 40 degrees. Places like Mesaieed, Abu Samra and Al Wakra may witness QR41bn wiped out in two days maximum temperatures of up to 45 degrees Celsius. Night tem- BY MOBIN PANDIT he said. “You have opened up the peratures in these places would market and you have upgraded it be 31 degrees. DOHA: Qatar’s stock market but you don’t have the tool to stop And the hottest day of the plunge in the past two days manipulations,” Al Khaledi told month could likely be tomor- has wiped out over QR41bn this newspaper. row when the mercury level is ($11.25bn) in investor wealth, So this is the price you pay. expected to rise further — up to but an analyst said there was Qatari companies have good 48 degrees Celsius in some places. nothing to worry as market earnings. They have liquidity. So Today and tomorrow, high fundamentals remained strong. why should Qatari stocks suffer humidity levels are likely to Qatar Exchange’s main index has so much in the wake of a global make the heat worse. Humidity fallen from 11,345.53 on Thursday crash? he asked. Traders fill orders in the Standard & Poor’s 500 stock index options pit at the Chicago Board Options Exchange is expected to average 30 to 80 when the market closed for the “It is simply because you lack (CBOE) yesterday in Chicago, Illinois. percent at least today. The peak weekend, to 10,572.5 yesterday. effective regulatory mechanisms is expected to be at night, under- The drop has been a substantial and you have opened up the mar- standably after 12. 773 points, or almost seven per- ket so much to foreigners.” It was a humid day yesterday as cent (6.9 percent, to be precise). Al Khater, on the other hand, well with the average being 35 to The market cap which was was of the view that since Qatari China leads contagion 75 percent, a weather forecaster almost QR600bn (QR599.76bn) on stocks fell only 1.65 percent yes- told this newspaper. Thursday, was down to QR558.7bn terday while the US and Chinese Meanwhile, the routine daily at the close of trading yesterday. markets plunged massively, the weather forecast issued by the The fall was in reaction to the Qatari market remains resilient as oil and dollar bleed Met office for today said it will global stock market crash, said and strong. “I would describe the be very hot during the day with Abdullah Al Khater, stock and fall of the Qatari market as posi- NEW YORK: World stock market plunged 5.9 percent, lead- January’s lows for the first time. slight dust hanging in the air at financial analyst. tive because it was marginal amid markets plunged yesterday ing another day of losses across Worries about weaker demand places, and some clouds. “The stocks should stabilise in a global crash,” argued Al Khater. after a near-9 percent dive in the Middle East as the region from normally resource-hungry Offshore, according to the fore- time — sooner rather than later,” Investors were panicking glo- China shares and a tumble in reacted to sliding oil prices and a China added to global supply glut cast, it would be partly cloudy he said in remarks to this news- bally and were going on a selling oil prices, while US stocks were deteriorating global environment. concerns. with slight dust and haze by night. paper. “Qatari stocks are not spree. The trend was being fol- on track to end the day with A key measure of US equity With serious doubts emerging The wind direction is forecast overvalued. There is no bubble, lowed in the Middle East, he said. steep losses even after a strik- volatility, the CBOE Volatility about the likelihood of a US inter- to be southwesterly, becoming so investors should not panic and Qatari shares remain reason- ing comeback in a volatile day. Index, or VIX, shot above the 50 est rate rise this year, the dollar northwesterly and northeasterly sell. This is the worst time to sell, ably priced and there is no bub- After dropping more than 1,000 mark for the first time since 2009 was down 1.6 percent against at times. so stay put.” ble, so the fall doesn’t really mean points, or almost 7 percent, at before dropping back to 36 as US other major currencies after fall- Offshore, it would be mainly But Nasser Al Khaledi, CEO anything, claimed Al Khater. Wall Street’s open, the Dow Jones investors turned their focus back ing as much as 2.5 percent earlier northwesterly and northeasterly of Qatar-Oman Investment It is the regulatory authority industrial average cut losses but to domestic issues. in the day. winds. It is not forecast to be too Company, a listed entity, said the of the Qatari bourse which is to was still off almost 4 percent in Oil prices settled down sharply The Australian dollar fell to windy a day. plunge of Qatari stocks amidst a blame, said Al Khaledi. Allowing afternoon trading. The Standard after plunging to six-and-a-half more than six-year lows and Meanwhile, Hamad Medical global trend showed the market’s up to 49pc ownership to “out- & Poor’s 500 index was down 4 year lows. US crude settled down many emerging market curren- Corporation(HMC) has issued a vulnerability to outside influence. siders” in Qatari listed entities percent and appeared to be on 5.5 percent at $38.24 a barrel cies also plunged, while the frantic general warning for people in the Foreign ownership limits in means that local shareholders are track for correction territory, or after falling as low as $37.75 ear- dash to safety pushed the euro to wake of the weather conditions Qatari stocks are much higher victimised. a 10-percent drop from its May lier. Brent settled off 6 percent a seven-and-a-half month high of expected to be harsh, advising than wanted so foreign portfolios Continued on page 3 record high. at $42.69 after falling as low more than $1.17. REUTERS precautions. are manipulating local stocks, THE PENINSULA Saudi Arabia’s stock as $42.51 to take them under See also page 17 THE PENINSULA

Raging volcano 80,000 sign UK Rare mass terror plea for arrest of Netanyahu trial opens in UAE

LONDON: Almost 80,000 peo- ABU DHABI: A rare mass links to either group. ple had by yesterday signed trial of 41 radical Islamists However, the prosecutor has a petition urging the arrest accused of seeking to overthrow said they were in touch with “for- of Israeli Prime Minister the government and links with eign terrorist organisations... to Benjamin Netanyahu for war “terrorists” opened yesterday in help them achieve their goal”. crimes when he visits London the United Arab Emirates, offi- The defendants could face the next month. cial media reported. death penalty if found guilty. The petition was launched ear- WAM news agency said the They are also accused of set- lier this month by British citizen hearing at the state security court ting up cells to train members in Damian Moran and is posted on in Abu Dhabi was devoted to pro- handling weapons and explosives the government’s website. cedural measures, including the in preparation for attacks in the “Under international law he appointment of lawyers. UAE. (Netanyahu) should be arrested The judge then adjourned the Authorities reported their for war crimes upon arrival in the trial to September 28. arrest on August 2 and pros- UK for the massacre of over 2,000 Earlier this month, the prose- ecutors immediately levelled the civilians in 2014,” Moran said, The Cotopaxi volcano spewing ashes from Sangolqui, Ecuador, yesterday. A dozen towns of central Ecuador, cutor general accused the defend- accusations against them and said referring to the 51-day offensive including Quito sector, were lashed by flying ash from the volcano, which started erupting a week ago after ants, who include both Emiratis they would face trial. by Israeli forces in Gaza last year. and foreigners, of plotting attacks Such mass trials on terror- 138 years, as crops and cattle were affected. If the number of signatories aimed at trying to “seize power ism charges are rare in the UAE reaches 100,000, the petition can be and establish a caliphate”. which has largely been spared the considered for debate in Britain’s He also accused them of cre- militancy that has hit many other parliament. But Moran told media IS blows up Palmyra temple Koreas reconcile after talks ating a group “with a terrorist, Arab states. he doubted it would reach the takfiri (Sunni Muslim extrem- The UAE is part of a US-led chamber given the close relation- BEIRUT: The Islamic State group has blown up SEOUL: North and South Korea reached agree- ist) ideology”. Takfiris regard coalition that has been carrying ship between Israel and Britain. a famed temple in Syria’s ancient Palmyra, in an ment yesterday, following marathon talks, on Muslims who do not follow their out air strikes against IS in Syria The British government was act the UN condemned as a war crime and an ending a tense military stand-off that had pushed extreme interpretation of Islam since September last year. obliged to respond after the doc- “immense loss” for humanity. the two rivals to the brink of armed conflict. as apostates who can be killed. The Gulf state has upped secu- ument received 10,000 signato- The destruction of the Baal Shamin temple, In a joint accord, the North “expressed regret” The Islamic State group, which rity measures in the aftermath of ries, saying that “visiting heads considered the second-most significant in ancient over recent mine blasts that maimed two South has set up a “caliphate” on terri- the 2011 Arab Spring uprisings. of foreign governments, such as Palmyra, raised concerns for the rest of the Unesco Korean soldiers, while the South agreed to switch off tory it has captured in Syria and In July, it adopted tougher anti- prime minister Netanyahu, have World Heritage site. It comes only days after IS loudspeakers blasting propaganda messages across Iraq, follows the takfiri ideology, terror legislation and introduced immunity from legal process, and beheaded the 82-year-old retired chief archaeolo- the border. The speakers will be silenced at midday as does Al Qaeda. the death penalty for crimes cannot be arrested or detained”. gist of Palmyra, sparking widespread revulsion. AFP (0300 GMT) today, at which time the North will lift It was not immediately clear if linked to religious hatred and AFP See also page 5 a “semi-war state” declared last week. AFP the 41 suspects were accused of “takfiri groups”. AFP TUESDAY 25 AUGUST 2015 02 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME Qatar Foundation signs Assistant FM meets Turkish envoy agreement with RAF MoU to encourage community service

DOHA: Qatar Foundation fulfilling the overarching goals of to benefit from sharing knowl- for Education, Science and QF’s mission. edge, expertise, research studies, Community Development Fahad Saad said: “We and resources. Additionally, the (QF) signed a memorandum applaud the mission of the organisations will be invited to of understanding (MoU) with Sheikh Thani bin Abdullah attend and participate in con- the Sheikh Thani bin Abdullah Foundation for Humanitarian ferences, seminars, scientific Foundation for Humanitarian Services, and the charity’s on- sessions, community service Services (RAF) yesterday, going efforts in the field of com- programmes, and volunteer- designed to serve the wider com- munity service. We hope that ing activities hosted by QF and munity by promoting humani- this agreement will achieve its RAF. tarian values and fostering a desired objectives and encourage Dr Ayed bin Dabssan said: “I culture of understanding. public interest, while promoting am very proud of this partnership, The MoU was signed by Fahad education, science and research, a partnership that will benefit Saad Al Qahtani, Group Executive and community development in our communities. This MoU will Director of Qatar Foundation, order to fulfil the Qatar National strengthen the relations between and Dr Ayed bin Dabssan Al Vision 2030.” the civil community institutions Qahtani, Chairman of the Board “This memorandum of under- in Qatar, and it aims to promote of Trustees and General Director standing is of great importance people as the most important of RAF Foundation in Education for Qatar Foundation, as, we resource in this country.” Assistant Foreign Minister for International Cooperation Affairs H E Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdurrahman bin City at Al Shaqab. believe, it will open up doors for “I would like to thank Qatar Jassim Al Thani met with Turkish Ambassador to Qatar Ahmet Demirok yesterday. They discussed bilateral Under the agreement, the two further collaboration between Foundation, which is being guided relations and issues of common concern. parties will work together to the two organisations. We also by Her Highness Sheikha Mozah achieve common goals, includ- believe that this agreement will bint Nasser. We hope, in the ing highlighting the impor- be of great benefit to this coun- future, to witness the benefits tance of humanitarian work. By try,” Fahad Saad added. of this MoU, as per the strategic Greeting cables encouraging community serv- As part of the agreement, a and executive plan that was pre- Two new directors at ice, the MoU aims to foster an number of research and train- pared by the two organisations,” engaged, progressive society that ing programmes will be devel- Dr Ayed added. sent to Ukraine is dedicated to serving Qatar and oped, and both parties are set THE PENINSULA The Pearl-Doha DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani sent DOHA: Marsa Malaz a cable of greetings to President Kempinski, The Pearl–Doha, of the Republic of Ukraine appointed two new members to Petro Poroshenko on the occa- its senior management team; sion of his country’s independ- Christian Huschka, Director ence day. Deputy Emir H H of Sales & Marketing and Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Carlos Diaz, Director of Human Thani and Prime Minister and Resources. Minister of Interior Affairs H Both directors come from a E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser strong heritage in the hospital- bin Khalifa Al Thani also sent ity industry and bring a wealth cables of greetings Poroshenko of knowledge and expertise to the on the same occasion. existing Management team, both Carlos Diaz reporting to Wissam Suleiman, Indian Embassy General Manager. Huschka has played an integral Open House strategic and revenue increasing role for over a decade within a DOHA: Embassy of India number of Kempinski properties, will hold an Open House most recently at Hotel des Mille on Thursday, to address any Collines where he facilitated the suc- urgent consular and labour cessful takeover of ‘Hotel Rwanda.’ problems of Indian nation- With more than 18 years of com- als in Qatar, a press release mercial and operational experience issued by the embassy said for leading luxury hotel groups in yesterday. the Sales & Marketing sector, he The Open House will be also brings international experience held from 5.30pm to 6.30pm. from Europe, the USA, Middle East Christian Huschka Written information on issues/ and Sub-Saharan Africa. cases proposed to be discussed Diaz has over 10 years of hos- independent properties. He has with the embassy may be given pitality and recruitment agency a strong track record of creat- from 5.30pm to 6pm. This will experience, and has led multi- ing bespoke teams for new hotels be followed by meeting with market teams for global hospital- along with activating all aspects embassy officials from 6pm to ity brands including Kempinski, of HR practices and programmes. 6.30pm, the release added. Officials exchange documents during the signing ceremony. Sheraton and Hilton, as well as THE PENINSULA THE PENINSULA/QNA

GU-Q to host Gunesekera 190 girls benefit from QC’s L’ali & Marjan 6

DOHA: QC’s Development for Life of Mind programme Centre (Al Rayyan’s women’s branch) concluded its events for DOHA: To encourage lifelong the summer programme, L’ali & reading among Georgetown Marjan 6. Some 190 female stu- University in Qatar (GU-Q) dents, 30 of which were orphans students, the university is host- sponsored by QC, benefited from ing the annual ‘Life of the Mind’ this programme, which lasted reading programme. This for 21 days, a press release year, the initiative will feature issued by QC said yesterday. award-winning author Romesh The students were from differ- Gunesekera (pictured), who ent levels, ages, and 21 different will discuss and read from his areas. latest book, Noontide Toll on The students made use of sev- Wednesday at 6pm. eral craft-related, artistic, and First-year students received a educational skills. The centre copy of the book in advance of the offered six workshops everyday; programme to read in prepara- each lasted for an hour. The girls tion for a group discussion with meeting lonely soldiers and eager had an already set schedule for the author and their peers. A hoteliers, he reveals their uncer- them to move between the work- public event ‘In Conversation tain lives through conversations. shops in groups. with Romesh Gunesekera’, hosted During his journey, Vasantha The girls learned to recycle by the Georgetown University in begins to discover the depth of his newspapers by making creative Qatar Library, will provide stu- past problems, those of his coun- things out of their own thinking. dents a further opportunity to try’s, and the promise the future They used the newspapers to pro- interact with the author in the might hold. duce many crafts in which they Some of the students during a workshop. Georgetown auditorium. Gunesekara emulates can keep their pens, stationery, Interim Library Director for Georgetown’s diverse student their personal items, and some The girls rushed upon the mentioned. There was a sched- different, and that they targeted GU-Q, Susan Leister, said: “’Life population. Born in Sri Lanka, he home supplies. workshop on teaching the basics uled plan for the organisation of a number of students from differ- of the Mind’ fosters the intellec- lived in the Philippines before mov- The programme also included of makeup. They learned how to trips. Each week, the students ent ages and levels. Because of its tual culture at Georgetown and ing to Britain, his current place of a workshop on crocheting in wear makeup in the morning and would go on a trip for the same distinction, many girls registered. brings together our faculty and residence. His first novel Reef was which the girls learned how to at night. They also learned the dif- duration of the summer activi- She highlighted the fact that the students through the collabo- shortlisted for the 1994 Booker sew clothes, tablecloths, woollen ferent types of makeup and how ties. They went to Jungle Zone, work team members spend the rative reading of a novel by an Prize and his fiction has been decoration items, baby clothes, to rightly use it. This workshop a family entertainment centre; whole year preparing for the sum- international author. The library translated into many languages. and others. They also attended a was intended for the girls wishing Aqua Park, and Farkiah Beach mer activities and clubs. They take is a pivotal part of every student’s Commenting on the upcom- workshop on glass and utensils to study Arts and its applications. in Al Khor city. into consideration all types of holi- education here and we hope this ing ‘Life of Mind’ programme, painting whose instructor was There was another workshop on Sports and mental games had days regardless of their durations. special event showcases our love Gunesekera said, “I am very much Hessa Kalla, a visual artist. The teaching the art of making sweets the greatest shares in the events. Elham Ibrahim, the centre’s for worldly authors, and sparks looking forward to visiting Qatar girls learned about basic colours and cakes, decorating them, and The competitions were organized Administrative Assistant, said: our students love of literature.” and meeting students and read- and how to merge them to get presenting them. Another work- so that the students would develop “This year’s events were marve- Noontide Toll, features ers. I am delighted to be travel- new ones. They also learned how shop was on the art of decoupage a sense of sportsmanship, individual lous and are considered to be one Vasantha, an early retiree who ling in the fictional company of to use basic items to make artis- which targeted students of pre- and group competitive spirit, char- of the centre’s greatest achieve- buys himself a van with his sav- the van driver Vasantha, who is tic works, how to draw on glass, paratory school. acter-related and leadership skills ments. The registration of the ings, and becomes a driver for the narrator of my book Noontide and how to paint on clay and how The girls were free to show and planning and thinking skills. students continued until the last hire. As he drives through Sri Toll. As he says, “If you are on the to decorate it by using environ- their talents that they presented Hind Al Riyashi, the centre’s week before the beginning of the Lanka, carrying aid workers, move, there is always hope.” mentally friendly and inexpensive a distinguished collection of hand- General Coordinator, said that programme.” businessmen, and families and THE PENINSULA tools. craft in all of the fields previously this year’s summer activities were THE PENINSULA TUESDAY 25 AUGUST 2015 HOME www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 03

Govt spending 70pc vegetable to prop up economy, self-sufficiency says expert

Continued from page 1 The biggest loser in the recent seen by 2030 Qatari stocks plunge is the gov- ernment as it has substantial shareholdings, he said. Take Record tomato production at Zulal banks as an example. The market should have been DOHA: Qatar is expected to announce an open day for farmers. broad-based by now. There achieve about 50 to 70 percent The company has invited local should have been enough local self-sufficiency in vegetable pro- farmers, specialists and investors portfolios. “Our market remains duction by 2030, by which time in the field of agriculture to visit so small,” rued Al Khaledi. And 1,000 hectares of land, or 10,000 the premises during the Zulal hence it is easily manipulated by acres, will be under cultivation, Oasis open day on Thursday at foreigners. says a senior official of state- Al Shahanyiah farm. About falling global oil prices backed food company. This pilot research and devel- that were affecting the GCC Hamad Hadi Al Hajri said opment project aims to overcome economies rather badly, the yesterday that by the target year the challenges facing the local CEO painted an even gloomier Qatar will be able to produce all agriculture sector such as, high picture and said the Iran deal kinds of vegetables by using mod- temperature and humidity and could see the crude rates even ern technology, the one which is lack of ground water as well as falling further to $30s and compatible with the Qatari cli- arable lands. Farmers using the $20s per barrel in the days to mate and greenhouse based and integrated production system An expert checking tomato plants at Zulal Oasis in Al Shahaniya farm. come. does not need water. developed by Zulal Oasis will “The $40 per barrel barrier is Al Hajri is board member of be able to produce high quality a year regardless of the season, using cutting-edge technology of the greenhouse regardless of already broken … the slide can Zulal Oasis, a subsidiary Hassad vegetables throughout the year, since the technology was developed such as the worldwide-patented the outside temperature. The continue.” Food Company. regardless of the season. as an integrated farming system crop system; New Growing DACS technology has been Pooh-poohing job layoffs Set up in 2013, Zulal inked a Nasser Mohamed Al Hajri, that operates efficiently by utilising System (NGS), which is the adapted to the local weather and by energy companies in the deal with a Spanish company to Chairman and Managing Director the local climate conditions, while most advanced hydroponic sys- humidity, to provide the optimum GCC, including Qatar, in the provide a technology of vegetable of Hassad Food, said: “We launched efficiently using and recycling 100 tem in the world. NGS has sev- environment for plants through- wake of crude prices tum- production that suited Qatar. Zulal Oasis back in 2013, through a percent of the irrigation water”. eral state of the art advantages out the year. This unique system bling, Al Khaledi said that Since 2013, the technology has partnership between Hassad Food “We would like to invite the local such as, not using soil or substrate consumes no water for opera- that actually showed that been tried and used in Qatar in and Oasis Agrotechnology, a con- farmers, investors and agriculture materials for agriculture, natural tion and provides no moisture. these companies don’t have two seasons. Zulal has a green- sortium led by Primaflor Group (the sector specialists to join us for a self-purification, maximum devel- The Zulal Oasis technology is able management. house in Al Shahaniya which in leading greenhouse and production site visit at the Headquarters of opment of roots and 100 percent financially viable, as the cost of “Why should you, as a com- future can be used as a laboratory technology company in Europe), Zulal Oasis in Al Shahaniya dur- recirculating nutrient solution. production is highly competitive pany, hire such staff that one or a training facility, said Al Hajri. to test and adapt the company’s ing the open day on 27th August to The NGS system provides com- and lower than imported prod- day you need to remove them? He said Zulal will only provide technology to the local climate”. learn more about the new technol- prehensive standard irrigation ucts of the same quality. It also This means you hired people technical support to the private “We are pleased to announce that ogy we developed to support the system which makes it by far allows diversification in the pro- without actually needing them,” sector to invest in agricultural this pilot project has achieved local economy”. the most efficient for farmers in duced crops regardless of the sea- he said. production and had no intent of great success. The technology The new generation of hydro- terms of productivity, strength son to meet the market demand. “This is not management … you competing with private players. proved to be perfectly suited for ponic greenhouses tops the and health of plants, saving water Zulal Oasis also offers a complete suddenly fire 1,000-2,000 people.” It has been successful in pro- Qatar’s climate; it also exceeded achievements of Zulal Oasis; and fertilizers, as well as uniform- service including design, planning Al Khaledi said that a lot of ducing a record 44kg of tomatoes expectations regarding the yield with its long-life strong struc- ity and quality of the products. & engineering, construction and turbulence should be expected in in a space of 1sqm in its green- and quality, producing more ture, state of the art design and The Dry Air Cooling System manufacturing of greenhouses the region due to falling oil prices house. Also, based on production than 37kg per sqm of highest technological advances makes (DACS) is an automated smart components, project management, and it should affect all aspects, in the model greenhouse project, quality European Standard”. this agricultural technology climate control system used technical advice, farmers train- including economy. vegetable production on average “The Zulal Oasis technology is a the most advanced, efficient by Zulal Oasis for cooling the ing, input supply & maintenance, He even hinted that state can reach up to 37kg per sqm. long term sustainable production and suitable for arid climates. greenhouses. It operates with the farm operation as well as market- subsidies in the region could Al Hajri was talking to report- model, with the capability of pro- The greenhouse design is based highest efficiency in terms of uni- ing and distribution of products. be affected and austerity meas- ers yesterday during a field trip to ducing high grade crops 12 months upon a comprehensive concept, formly cooling all the parameters THE PENINSULA ures could be initiated by gov- ernments if the present trend continued. But Al Khater, striking an optimistic note, said cash flow is the most important thing for Qatar and that wouldn’t be Elderly people urged to take precautions during extreme heat affected due to budget surplus and the safety net of the sover- DOHA: During extreme heat themselves, said Dr Marwan life-threatening conditions such medications with their doctor problems should consult their doc- eign wealth fund. and humidity, elderly people Ramadan, Senior Consultant at as heat stroke, or perhaps even to determine whether their pre- tors regarding their fluid intake. Moreover, he said, natural are at a particularly higher risk HMC’s Geriatrics Department in develop complications to an scribed medications put them at All residents, particularly peo- gas prices were not affected of developing heat-related ill- Rumailah Hospital. Elderly people already existing medical condition. increased risk oDWUelatHGllness, ple who work outdoors, are cau- as much as oil as being cleaner nesses and need special care may have diminished sensation, Some medications also increase and how they may safeguard their tioned to take precautions and fuel, their rates were protected and attention, according to a especially those who have demen- the risk of heat-related illness, health during the intense summer safeguard themselves against heat by long-term sale and purchase geriatrics expert at Hamad tia or diabetes, and may not even such as diuretics, which encour- season,” Dr Ramadan said. related illnesses. “To avoid heat deals. Medical Corporation (HMC). be aware of being thirsty or feel- age fluid loss and can quickly lead The elderly are also advised illnesses, outdoor workers should “From what I know is that nat- “We urge the public to check ing too hot he said adding even to dehydration in hot weather; to avoid strenuous activity, and increase their water and fluid ural gas prices are a lot stable.” frequently on elderly fam- otherwise healthy people can find beta blockers (usually used in the warned to remain indoors, in a cool consumption even before they And in the final analysis, pub- ily members, friends or neigh- it hard to cope in hot weather treatment of heart conditions); and well-ventilated environment get thirsty. But they should avoid lic spending on infrastructure bours to make sure that they because of the physical changes anti-depressants; antihistamines between 10am and 4pm daily, when drinking caffeinated drinks. It is development projects for the 2022 are safe, especially those who that people undergo as they age. and sedatives, which can also dull the temperature is at its peak. It important to ensure people rest event should keep the Qatari are living alone or have chronic People of advanced age, espe- an elderly person’s awareness of is recommended that the elderly between 10am and 4pm, Dr Warda economy buoyant, Al Khater medical conditions, mental ill- cially those aged 65 and above, discomfort. “As a precaution, eld- avoid consuming alcohol and caf- Al Saad had earlier cautioned. hinted. ness, or any difficulty caring for can rapidly develop serious and erly people should review their feinated drinks. Those with kidney QNA THE PENINSULA Strong response for Nojoom, Smart radars along F-Ring Road Booking.Com partnership DOHA: Thousands of Nojoom members have earned Nojoom Points as they enjoyed their holiday experiences this sum- mer, with new earning part- ner Booking.com through the Nojoom/Booking.com co-branded website, a press release issued by Ooredoo said yesterday. Since Booking.com was unveiled as a Nojoom partner at the start of the summer, many members have been able to earn one point for every QR3 spent on hotel stays. With more than 650,000+ accommodations available, Booking.com has proven to be a popular option for members who frequently travel through- out the year. To earn points, One of the radars along the F-Ring Road. members must complete their reservation through the co- DOHA: The Traffic Department, in col- new radars are intended to discipline such driv- branded Booking.com website, laboration with the Public Works Authority ers because these smart radars, called “snipers” which can be accessed by vis- (Ashghal), is installing high quality smart have the ability to record a vehicle’s speed from iting www.ooredoo.qa/booking, radars along the entire stretch of the newly a distance of 700 metres. and confirm that they are a opened F-Ring Road. The new radars will record the speed of a pass- Nojoom members by entering It has already installed such high quality speed ing vehicle along with the time, and measure their mobile number. recording radars along several major roads across the time required for it to reach the next radar Points are posted on members the country, including the Corniche Road, Ras if it moves within the speed limit. If the vehicle account within 30 days after the Abu Abboud Expressway, Doha Expressway and reaches the next radar in less than the stipu- stay. other roads, that can monitor the speed of a vehi- lated time, the radars will detect this through To ensure all of its members cle between two radars. electronic exchange of information. are rewarded wherever they According to experts, unlike conventional The new radars can also detect if a vehicle is travel, Nojoom aims to continue radars, motorists cannot deceive these radars by moving at a very low speed on a highway, which to expand the range of local and decelerating the speed of their vehicles just few is considered a violation of traffic rules similar international partners. metres ahead while approaching a radar and to speeding. THE PENINSULA accelerate immediately after they cross it. The THE PENINSULA TUESDAY 25 AUGUST 2015 04 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME QRCS Syria housing project in full swing Qatar Red Crescent constructing 2,200 housing units

DOHA: Work on the plot, creating a prototype, con- complex in coordination with the ‘Honourable Life’ project, which tracting a Turkish construction municipality. involves building 2,200 houses contractor and a French consul- The project has a positive using clay blocks from the tancy firm, purchasing equipment impact on the local economy by natural environment in Syria, and material, preparing the site, creating job opportunities for launched by Qatar Red Crescent levelling roads, pouring cement, construction and transportation Society (QRCS) to provide ade- installing a ground water tank, workers, as well as procuring quate housing for the displaced extending two main and one sec- building supplies from the local people inside Syria is progress- ondary water network, laying a market. ing well. The QRCS is utilising waste water network, and build- The project will improve the its legal capacity as an interna- ing 36sqm housing units with all lives of the beneficiaries by ensur- tionally recognized humanitar- fittings. ing that every family will have a ian organisation whose vehicles, QRCS staff faced some chal- separate house with all facilities. facilities, and staff are pro- lenged including the high tem- Unlike emergency shelter tents, tected under international laws peratures, disruption of work these houses are fit to protect and conventions. due to fuel overpricing, insecurity the families against heat and cold The 1st phase involves 100 in neighbouring districts, water weather. houses for 600 people in Afes, scarcity. Another project is under study Idlib. Consisting of two rooms, To deal with these issues, to construct 500 clay houses in one kitchen, and one bathroom, QRCS staff secured sheds and northwestern Aleppo countryside. each house costs QR6,100, apart fuel from Turkey, took meas- This will be followed by other QRCS staff during the construction of a house. from the cost of land preparation ures to ensure the safety of side projects, and it is open for and infrastructure. staff and equipment, and dug consideration and adoption by long-term outcomes of the project slowing down the influx of Syrian to sustainable development by The mechanisms of execu- a water well to provide water. other local and international are accommodating the Syrian refugees into the neighboring lower dependence on refugee tion includes securing approvals, A plan is developed to remove charitable organizations. IDPs in the same environment countries, and shifting from camps. allocating a three-hectare land garbage daily from the housing Among the major medium- and as their home neighbourhoods, emergency shelter intervention THE PENINSULA

Registration for Qatar Airways flies special children to Kidzania in Kuwait HBKU Summer DOHA: Twenty children human and organisational rela- Programme to from the Shafallah Center for tions in the country. Children with Special Needs and The children were invited to end tomorrow the Qatar Orphans Foundation attend two days of fun festivi- Dhreima recently spent a day at ties in Kuwait City, in collabo- DOHA: Hamad bin Khalifa Kidzania, Kuwait, sponsored by ration with the Residence Inn University, a member of Qatar Qatar Airways. by Marriott hotel, where they Foundation for Education, Science Kidzania is a child-sized replica enjoyed an exclusive event on and Community Development, city featuring miniature build- Wednesday, followed by a spe- will soon close applications for ings, transport and shops, which cial dinner complete with FC its third annual “Gateway to provides them the opportunity to Barcelona and Qatar Airways College” summer programme. practice working as an adult and gifts. The one-week programme, from earning money. Kidzania Kuwait, which opened August 30, is aimed at fostering Salam Al Shawa, Qatar Airways in 2013, was built on the concept teamwork, innovative thinking, and Senior Vice-President Marketing of ‘edutainment’, providing edu- entrepreneurship among high school and Corporate Communications, cation and entertainment that students, preparing them to make said: “Corporate social responsi- embraces the educational poten- the best out of their upcoming uni- bility is a key priority for Qatar tial in having fun. Qatar Airways versity years. In partnership with Airways. We are committed to sponsors the aviation activities Qatar Science and Technology supporting local community ini- provided by Kidzania Kuwait, Park, students will be confronted tiatives across the communities where children can explore the with a variety of business chal- that we serve and strengthening inside of an aircraft, learn about lenges and will be responsible for relations between non-govern- the cockpit and control panels as finding and assessing solutions. ment organisations. pilots, and safety procedures and Mana Al Ansari from HBKU “Qatar Airways was delighted hospitality services as cabin crew. Student Recruitment, said: “It to support Doha’s children’s char- Shafallah Center was an ini- is a unique opportunity for high ities to recognise the outstand- tiative by H H Shaikha Moza school students to learn these skills ing students of both Shafallah and bint Nasser to provide compre- directly from staff, students and Dhreima with this trip. Their two hensive services to children with alumni from HBKU and its partner days spent in Kuwait City were limited capabilities from birth to universities. Students who were full of fun activities and included adulthood. away on holiday during the summer an afternoon at Kidzania, where Dhreima, Qatar Orphan season will have the opportunity of they were able to explore the Foundation, was founded in 2003 an extended application deadline”. inside of an aircraft and play the as an independent organisation Online registration will be open role of pilots to a Qatar Airways’ dedicated to provide integrated till tomorrow and interested stu- plane. We will continue to sup- Islamic system of care and shelter dents may visit www.hbku.edu.qa/ port such initiatives that play an to orphans in the state of Qatar. sp2015 to apply or call 44541702. The children with officials during their trip to Kidzania. important role in strengthening PENINSULA THE PENINSULA

A view of the special display of Onam vegetables and fruits at Safari Mall. Safari Mall gears up for Onam fest

DOHA: Safari Group has lined up a range of events and promotions to celebrate Onam, the state festival of Kerala. Safari’s in-house chefs have prepared Onam Sadhya with 25 different varieties of dishes for QR35 available on August 28. Some 25 varieties of payasam will be available from August 29 to September 2, a press release issued by the group said yesterday. A musical game show will be hosted on August 26, 27 and 28 in the Food Court arena of the mall. On the day of Onam — on August28 — customer who comes to the mall in traditional Kerala attire would be randomly picked to win a gift hamper. Entertainments like spoon race, musical chair, chocolate picking, balloon blasting etc have also been arranged. Major brands pare also associating with Safari through promotions such as buy any Eastern products worth QR20 and get back QR5 as cash back instantly. There will be an opportunity to win an Apple Mac book, 20 Galaxy Samsung rabs or 20 HP deskjet through the purchase of branded pens like Uniball, Staedtler, Luxor, Atlas, Pentel etc of which the minimum worth should be QR20. Fifteen customers stand to win gold coins weighing 8 grams each during purchase of products by Homeway and Clickon for a minimum amount of QR25. THE PENINSULA TUESDAY 25 AUGUST 2015 MIDDLE EAST www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 05 IS blows up ancient Palmyra temple Destruction of Baal Shamin temple a war crime: UN

BEIRUT: The Islamic State said Irina Bokova, the head of the might destroy it as it has other (IS) group has blown up a UN cultural watchdog Unesco, heritage sites in parts of Syria famed temple in Syria’s ancient calling for the perpetrators to be and Iraq under its control. Palmyra, in an act the UN con- held accountable. Initially most of Palmyra’s demned as a war crime and an “Daesh (IS) is killing people best-known sites were left intact, “immense loss” for humanity. and destroying sites, but cannot though there were reports IS The destruction of the Baal silence history and will ultimately had mined them and the group Shamin temple, considered the fail to erase this great culture reportedly destroyed a well- second-most significant in ancient from the memory of the world,” known statue of a lion outside the Palmyra, raised concerns for the Bokova said in a statement. city’s museum. rest of the Unesco World Heritage Syria’s antiquities chief “Daesh placed a large quantity site. Maamoun Abdulkarim said the of explosives in the temple of Baal It comes only days after IS temple was destroyed on Sunday. Shamin today and then blew it beheaded the 82-year-old retired “Our worst fears are sadly up,” Abdulkarim said late Sunday. chief archaeologist of Palmyra, being realised,” Abdulkarim said. “The cella (inner area of the sparking widespread revulsion. Famed for its well-preserved temple) was destroyed and the “This destruction is a new war Greco-Roman ruins, Palmyra was columns around collapsed,” he crime and an immense loss for the seized from government forces said. Syrian people and for humanity,” in May, prompting concerns IS The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a Britain-based group that monitors the country’s civil war, confirmed the destruc- IS attacks killed 51 Syrian tion of the temple. But the Observatory said Baal soldiers this month Shamin had been destroyed a month ago — a discrepancy BEIRUT: Attacks by Islamic State (IS) militants have killed 51 which could not be immedi- A general view of the temple of Baal Shamin in the historical city of Palmyra in Syria. Syrian soldiers holed up in an air base in the northern province ately explained as information of Aleppo this month, a monitor said yesterday. on Syria’s civil war is often Before the arrival of Christianity though the jihadists have blown refusing to leave the city following The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said gov- unclear. in the second century, Palmyra up several historic Muslim graves. the IS takeover. ernment forces kept up air strikes against Islamic State in the area IS captured Palmyra on May worshipped the Semitic god Bel, IS’s harsh version of Islam con- In neighbouring Iraq, the jihad- to hold militants at bay as the jihadist group stepped up offensives 21, sparking international concern whose temple at Palmyra is con- siders statues and grave markers ist group has razed some relics of against both government forces and other insurgents it is battling about the fate of the heritage site sidered the city’s most significant, to be idolatrous. ancient Mesopotamia and looted in northern Syria. described by UNESCO as of “out- along with the sun god Yarhibol IS has also executed hun- others to sell on the black market. The Observatory, which tracks the conflict using sources on standing universal value”. and lunar god Aglibol. dreds of people in the city and Syria’s war, which began with the ground, said at least 40 of those killed during two separate Baal Shamin was built in 17 AD Before the Syrian conflict surrounding area, many of anti-regime protests, has spi- Islamic State attacks on the Kweiris air base east of Aleppo city and expanded under the reign erupted in March 2011, more than them government employees, ralled into a multi-front conflict were officers. of Roman emperor Hadrian in 150,000 tourists visited Palmyra and infamously used children that has killed more than 240,000 Islamic State waged a three-day assault from August 9-12, and 130 AD. Known as the “Pearl of every year. IS mined the ancient to shoot dead 25 government people. Yesterday, at least 12 civil- had begun another two days ago, the Observatory said, using car the Desert”, Palmyra is an oasis site in June before destroying the soldiers in Palmyra’s ancient ians, including five children, were bombs in a bid to overrun the base where government forces have town about 210km northeast of Lion Statue of Athena outside the amphitheatre. killed in regime air strikes on long been besieged by the jihadists. Damascus and was a stopping Palmyra museum. Among those it has killed was rebel-held Eastern Ghouta out- The Observatory said fighting around the air base had killed at point for caravans travelling on Most of the pieces in the Khaled Al Assaad, Palmyra’s side Damascus, the Observatory least 62 Islamic State militants, including group leaders. AFP the Silk Road and between the museum were evacuated by antiquities chief for 50 years, said. Gulf and the Mediterranean. antiquities staff before IS arrived, who was beheaded last week after AFP

Bomb kills 3 Rowhani: N-deal Egyptian cops, fosters better ties wounds 33 CAIRO: A bomb struck a bus TEHRAN: Iran’s President “We consider this agreement as carrying Egyptian policemen Hassan Rowhani said yesterday the start of a move toward creat- yesterday, killing three and that world powers will eventu- ing a better situation in interna- wounding 33, officials said, in ally look back at last month’s tional and regional relations.” the latest attack against secu- nuclear deal as a wise precur- Hammond said Sunday that rity forces who are being tar- sor to better relations with the recent strife between Britain and geted by militants. Islamic republic. Iran — a hardline mob trashed The attack occurred in the Nile His remarks came in a meeting his country’s Tehran embassy in Delta province of Baheira, 260km with Britain’s Foreign Secretary 2011 after banking sanctions were north of Cairo, while the police- Philip Hammond, who is on the announced, forcing its closure — men were travelling on a civilian second and final day of a trip were being repaired but it was an bus to work. to Tehran. British and Iranian evolving process. “Three policemen were killed, embassies reopened in Tehran “We have come a long way but including one who succumbed to and London on Sunday, the lat- let’s walk first and try to run his wounds in hospital,” health est step in ending a diplomatic later,” Hammond told reporters ministry spokesman Hossam chill stemming from the nuclear at Iran’s foreign ministry. Abdel Ghaffar said, updating an crisis and Western-led sanctions Rowhani echoed that sen- earlier toll. against Iran. timent, alluding yesterday to “Thirty-three policemen were The nuclear deal — which Britain’s historical role in Iran also wounded. One of them will see those sanctions lifted — along with the United States remains in a critical condition.” in exchange a new inspections it led a coup that toppled Prime Militants have killed scores of regime and curbs on Iran’s atomic Minister Mohammad Mossadegh Iran’s President Hassan Rowhani greets British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond at the presidential office in policemen and soldiers since an programme — is due to be imple- in 1953. “Although a nation’s his- Tehran yesterday. insurgency swelled in the wake mented in the next few months. torical judgements cannot be of the 2013 overthrow of presi- “The negotiating parties will changed quickly in a short period regional issues we can guarantee 2003. European officials have been Iran’s leaders have always denied dent Mohamed Mursi, the coun- realise in the future that inter- of time, we believe that one should long-term trust.” swift in heading to Iran since international allegations that try’s first democratically elected action rather than confronta- not remain in the past. We should Hammond, who is accompanied July 14, when the nuclear accord they sought to develop a nuclear president who took office follow- tion with Iran was the right look to the future,” Rowhani said. by a small trade delegation, is the with Britain, China, France, weapon, insisting their activities ing the ouster of longtime ruler approach,” the official Irna news “By moving forward on dif- first British foreign secretary to Germany, Russia and the United are for peaceful energy and medi- Hosni Mubarak. agency quoted Rowhani as saying. ferent political, economic and visit Iran since Jack Straw in States was announced in Vienna. cal purposes. AFP The insurgency has been spear- headed by Egypt’s affiliate of the Islamic State (IS) group which has launched regular attacks against security forces. Bahrain activist While mostly centred on the Rebel rockets kill 14 civilians in Yemen’s Taez Sinai Peninsula, IS has in recent months carried out more attacks pleads not guilty in the capital, including against SANA’A: Iran-backed rebels in provinces. Pro-government forces foreign targets. as trial opens Yemen fired rockets into a resi- claim to control “75 percent” of On Thursday, a car bomb dential district of Taez, killing the city, including the presiden- claimed by IS tore through a DUBAI: A prominent Sunni 14 civilians, mostly women and tial palace and the residence of Cairo police building injuring 29 opposition leader in Bahrain children, officials said yesterday former president Ali Abdullah people, including six policemen. pleaded not guilty yesterday as battles raged for control of Saleh — whose supporters are The group also claimed a car at the opening of his new trial the key city. fighting among Huthi ranks. bomb attack targeting the Italian for “promoting political change The bodies of those killed, But this could not be confirmed consulate in downtown Cairo on through forceful means”, judi- including seven women and four from independent sources. July 11 which killed a passerby. cial sources in Manama said. children, were taken overnight to On Friday, dozens of peo- The consulate bombing was Addressing the Higher the morgue at a public hospital ple, mostly civilians, were killed followed by the abduction of Criminal Court, Ibrahim Sharif in Taez, said the medical officials. in fighting and air strikes by Croatian engineer Tomislav said the charges against him were Several other civilians were the Saudi-led coalition in Taez, Salopek, who IS later claimed to based on “assumptions” and not wounded and hospitalised. according to the International have beheaded. facts. The Shia Houthi rebels and Committee of the Red Cross. Militants say their attacks are Sharif, who headed the secular their allies had fired Katyusha The Houthis have seized con- in retaliation for a police crack- Waed party, was freed on June 19 rockets on Sunday targeting the trol of large parts of the country down targeting Mursi supporters after spending four years in jail district in central Taez, according including Sanaa, forcing President that has left hundreds dead and over his involvement in 2011 Shia- to medics and residents. Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi to flee thousands jailed. led anti-government protests. Viewed as the key to control- to the southern port city of Aden With his security forces bat- But he was re-arrested three ling the capital Sana’a, Taez has and then Saudi Arabia. tling to contain the insurgency, weeks later for “violating the been the scene of deadly fighting In March, Saudi Arabia President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi law”. between the rebels and loyalists of launched a coalition that has been last week ratified an anti-terror- The activist is accused of pro- Yemen’s exiled government. carrying out an air war against ism law boosting police and judi- moting “violent disorder” in a Battles in the city, southwest them. cial powers. “direct attempt to undermine of Sana’a, have intensified in The kingdom, as well as the It also imposes hefty fines for stability in the kingdom and over- Supporters of the Shia Huthi rebel movement raise their weapons during a recent weeks as loyalists pressed United Arab Emirates, have also “false” media reports on militant throw the regime”, in addition to rally to protest against a military offensive by a Saudi-led coalition, in the an offensive in which they have backed pro-government forces attacks. other charges. AFP capital Sana’a yesterday. so far recaptured five southern with arms and troops. AFP AFP TUESDAY 25 AUGUST 2015 06 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MIDDLE EAST Erdogan calls Lebanese protesters call Saturday rally snap elections ANKARA: Turkish President UN official urges restraint after clashes Recep Tayyip Erdogan yester- day called snap polls after his BEIRUT: Lebanese protest protests. The interior minister ruling Justice and Development organisers called for a fresh said 99 members of the security Party (AKP) failed to form a demonstration against the gov- forces and 61 civilians had been coalition government with the ernment on Saturday after injured in the events. opposition. two days of rallies that turned Protesters blame political feud- “In line with the constitu- violent in central Beirut and ing and corruption for the failure tion the Turkish parliament will wounded scores of people. to resolve the waste crisis that undergo renewed elections,” the The “You Stink” campaign has has in recent weeks left piles presidency said in a statement, mobilised against the govern- of uncollected trash festering in without giving a date for the polls. ment’s failure to solve a garbage the summer sun. Environment Erdogan had been widely disposal crisis, bringing thousands Minister Mohamad Al Machnouk expected to call elections for of people onto the streets in pro- named companies that had won November 1 after meeting with tests that have threatened the waste management tenders in parliament speaker Ismet Yilmaz survival of the cabinet. Lebanon’s regions. at his presidential palace to make Yesterday, workers erected con- The national unity government the arrangements, a day after the crete blast walls around the gov- led by Prime Minister Tammam deadline for forming a new gov- ernment headquarters. Security Salam has been mostly ham- ernment expired. forces deployed heavily in cen- strung since it came to office In June, the AKP lost its overall tral Beirut where some streets last year, paralysed by rivalries majority in the 550-seat parlia- remained littered with broken among politicians that have been ment for the first time since it glass and charred debris from exacerbated by crises in the wider came to power in 2002, forcing clashes the night before. region. the party to seek a coalition part- Organisers at a televised news Salam, frustrated at the fail- ner. But the AKP’s coalition talks conference did not say where the ings of his government, on Sunday with opposition parties failed to weekend protest would take place. threatened to resign, saying the produce a government. Erdogan, They had initially planned to rally bigger problem in the country a co-founder of the AKP, wants yesterday but postponed following was its “political garbage”, in an the party to win back an overall A burnt police vehicle in downtown Beirut yesterday following anti-government protests over the weekend the violence. attack on the politicians who are majority and govern alone. The “You Stink” campaign has bickering over top security posts. demanding the resignation of Lebanese cabinet over its failure to remove rubbish from the streets. mobilised independently of the big Security forces used water can- sectarian parties that dominate nons and tear gas against dem- August 22 Intifada”, or uprising. in the executive arm. It groups of any broad deal on who should Gazan sentenced Lebanese politics. It is a sign of onstrators, some of whom threw Conflict in the Middle East, rival Lebanese parties includ- replace outgoing security chiefs, how long-simmering frustration stones and sticks at riot police including the war in neighbour- ing the Future movement led by the terms of incumbents includ- to death for spying at Lebanon’s political deadlock during battles in central Beirut ing Syria, has strained Lebanon’s Sunni politician Saad Al Hariri, ing army commander General has boiled over into anger. on Sunday. The organisers have sectarian system of government Shia Hezbollah, and competing Jean Kahwaji were extended in GAZA CITY: A Hamas mili- The fractured cabinet and par- blamed the violence on trouble- to breaking point. The presidency Christians. But it has struggled to recent weeks. tary court in the Gaza Strip yes- liament are paralysed, the politi- makers who they believe are con- is reserved for a Christian and has take even basic decisions, includ- That has infuriated one of the terday sentenced a Palestinian cal class has been unable to agree nected to rival sectarian parties. been left vacant for a year and ing agreeing a plan for Beirut’s main Christian parties, the Free to death for allegedly providing on a new president for over a year “Lebanon on brink of chaos”, parliamentary elections have been waste when the city’s garbage Patriotic Movement led by Michel information to Israel said to while the Syrian civil war next the headline of the Daily Star postponed. dump was shut last month. Aoun, an ally of the powerful have led to Palestinians being door has whipped up sectarian newspaper said. “Infiltrators The Salam cabinet, formed last Tension in cabinet has esca- Hezbollah. Aoun is seeking the killed, judicial sources said. tension. The UN special coordi- hijack the You Stink revolution”, year with the blessing of regional lated in recent weeks over appointment of his son-in-law, a The 28-year-old man was iden- nator for Lebanon urged “maxi- said the Annahar newspaper. The rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran, appointments in the security top army commander, as the next tified only by the initials N A and mum restraint” by all sides in the Assafir newspaper called it “the has avoided a complete vacuum agencies and army. In the absence army chief. REUTERS no other details on the accusa- tions against him were provided by Hamas, the Islamist movement that rules the Palestinian terri- tory which has seen three wars with Israel in six years. According to the Palestinian Israel has right to build settlements: President Centre for Human Rights, 157 people have been sentenced to JERUSALEM: President anyone the sense that we are in death in the occupied territo- Reuven Rivlin said during talks any doubt about our right to our Former aide Dahlan calls for ouster of Abbas ries since the creation of the with settler leaders yesterday land. For me, the settlement of Palestinian Authority in 1994. that Israel had a “right” to build the land of Israel is an expression JERUSALEM: A prominent committee will only take effect State of Palestine and immedi- Thirty-two have been executed, settlements in the occupied of that right, our historical right, rival of president Mahmoud with a meeting of the Palestine ately call presidential and legis- including 30 in the Gaza Strip. West Bank, his office said in a our national right,” Rivlin said. Abbas called for the ouster of National Council. lative elections,” he said. statement. His comments come at a time of the veteran leader yesterday as The PNC is a congress of 740 Dahlan was last year convicted “I love the land of Israel with heightened tension between Israel Palestinians seek to organise a members representing those who in absentia of defamation and Saudi cop injured in all my heart. I have never and will and the Palestinians following the congress for the first time in live in the Palestinian territories sentenced to two years in prison. never give up on this land. For death in July of a Palestinian tod- nearly 20 years. and in the diaspora. It has not He risks being jailed if he returns drive-by shooting me, our right to this land is not dler and his father in an arson Mohammed Dahlan, once met since 1996. The opposition to the Palestinian territories. a matter of political debate. It is attack on their home. a leading figure in Abbas’s saw Abbas’s move as a political He fell from grace in June RIYADH: A Saudi policeman a basic fact of modern Zionism,” In the wake of the firebombing Fatah party but now in exile manoeuvre aimed at empower- 2007 after the humiliating rout was wounded when unidentified Rivlin said. For Rivlin the “land in the West Bank village of Duma, in Dubai, took to his Facebook ing his allies and marginalising of his forces by Hamas in week- gunmen opened fire on a patrol of Israel” includes the occupied three alleged Jewish extremists page to criticise the Palestinian opponents ahead of the 80-year- long street battles that saw the in the Red Sea city of Jeddah West Bank where Jewish settle- were placed in administrative president. old’s eventual retirement. Islamists expel Fatah from the before escaping in their vehicle, ments are considered illegal under detention. On Sunday, the Shin His comments came after Dahlan, Fatah’s former Gaza Strip. state media said yesterday. international law. The settlements Bet domestic security agency said Abbas resigned on Saturday as strongman in Gaza, however said The Gaza-born politician was The shooting occurred on are considered a major obstacle the deadly attack had “emanated” head of the Palestine Liberation the resignation of Abbas must be expelled from Fatah in 2011 over Sunday night, and the wounded to peace negotiations with the from a wildcat Jewish settlement Organisation’s Executive accepted and the future congress allegations of financial corrup- patrol commander was in stable Palestinians, who see the land as outpost near Duma. Committee in a bid to force new should “declare null and void all tion and murder, and his name condition, the official SPA news part of a future independent state. The agency said “restraining elections for the top body. decisions by Abbas and his allies draws both loathing and admi- agency reported, citing a police Western nations have called orders” restricting the movement His resignation along with because they are illegal”. ration on the Palestinian street. statement. Investigations were repeatedly on Israel to halt such of 10 activists had been issued as more than half of the 18-member It should also “declare the AFP underway to track down the projects. “We must not give a result. AFP assailants, it added. AGENCIES

Palestinian employees of the UN hold placards during a protest at the UNESCO headquarters in Gaza City. yesterday. Gaza strike shuts first day of school for over 200,000

GAZA CITY: A strike by teachers and personnel in Gaza kept more than 200,000 children from return- ing to school for the new term yesterday, as the UN agency that employs them struggles financially. Several thousand teachers, assistants and administra- tive personnel protested in front of the headquarters of UNRWA, the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees. The union for UNRWA staff in the Gaza Strip, the Palestinian territory hit hard by three wars in six years, an Israeli blockade and economic crisis, called for the protest with some employees at risk of losing jobs because of a lack of financing. Out of a population of 1.8 million in Gaza, some 1.26 million are refugees, according to UN figures. UNRWA oversees education for most children — some 225,000 in 245 schools. Dozens of schools were damaged and affected by last summer’s war between Palestinian militants and Israel. AFP TUESDAY 25 AUGUST 2015 EUROPE www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 07

Russia sending Berlin, Paris arms to rebels: Poroshenko KIEV: Ukrainian President urge EU unity Petro Poroshenko yesterday accused Russia of sending major military backup to pro-Moscow rebels. Poroshenko was set to discuss on migrants the recent resurgence of vio- lence at a meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Two refugees drown off Greece French President Francois Hollande in Berlin. Before head- BERLIN: Chancellor Angela in her strongest statement to date ing to Berlin, Poroshenko accused Merkel and French President against a wave of anti-refugee Moscow of this week sending con- Francois Hollande called yes- protests to hit eastern Germany. voys of military aid to the east. terday for a unified response EU border agency Frontex said “Just this week three big to Europe’s biggest migrant last week that a record 107,000 convoys crossed our border crisis since World War II, as migrants were at the bloc’s bor- towards Lugansk, Donetsk and the German leader condemned ders last month, with 20,800 arriv- Debaltseve,” Poroshenko said, “vile” protests against refugees. ing in Greece last week alone. referring to rebel-controlled ter- “We must put in place a unified In what has become a regular ritory. In a speech in Kiev for system for the right to asylum,” occurrence, Greece’s coastguard Independence Day celebrations, Hollande said in a brief statement said yesterday it recovered the bod- Poroshenko accused Russia of ahead of talks, calling the influx ies of two migrants who drowned having sent a total of up to 500 from the world’s crisis zones “an when their boat sank off its shores. tanks, 400 artillery systems and exceptional situation that will last Another five were missing. And up to 950 military armoured vehi- for some time”. at least 2,000 more migrants Border guards march during Ukraine’s Independence Day military parade in the centre of Kiev yesterday. cles to pro-Russian rebels. AFP “Rather than wait, we should poured into Serbia overnight from organise and reinforce our poli- Macedonia on their trek north cies, and that is what France and through Hungary to more prosper- Germany are proposing,” he said. ous northern European countries Both countries, like the rest like Germany or Sweden. of the EU, have been struggling Macedonia had declared a state Ex-Syriza rebels try to form govt in Greece to find a response to the unprec- of emergency last week and closed edented numbers arriving — from its border with Greece for three the thousands landing on the days, with police using stun gre- ATHENS: Greece’s embattled of the internal Syriza revolt over exchange shedding over 10.5 per- anti-austerity government,” said shores of Greece and Italy to the nades and batons to stop hun- ruling Syriza party suffered his acceptance of the tough terms cent as global shares plunged party leader Panagiotis Lafazanis, hundreds risking their lives to dreds of refugees trying to break another blow yesterday when of a massive new international over China economic worries, a former senior Communist who climb onto trucks to travel from through barbed wire fencing its secretary quit, as euroscep- bailout deal. the ex-Syriza rebels yesterday has argued that Greece can hap- France to UK. before apparently deciding to let tic rebels were given a mandate Tsipras yesterday told his par- formally received a mandate from pily exist without the euro. Germany, which expects to take everyone enter. to try to form a government. ty’s remaining political secretar- President Prokopis Pavlopoulos to The main opposition New in 800,000 asylum seekers in 2015, Austrian Foreign Minister Syriza secretary Tasos iat that he did not want a “leftist attempt to form a government in Democracy conservatives — who saw anti-migrant sentiment rear Sebastian Kurz, who had travelled Koronakis stepped down in pro- civil war” to break out during the the next three days. have 76 seats in the 300-mem- its head over the weekend as vio- to the Macedonia-Greece border, test at Prime Minister Alexis election campaign. The leftist hardliners, who call ber parliament — had earlier lent protests erupted against a called for an urgent new strategy Tsipras’ decision last week to call According to a government themselves the Popular Unity attempted and failed to form a refugee home. “It is vile for far- to deal with the crisis. early elections, backtracking on note, the outgoing PM said his party after the victorious 1970 government. right extremists and neo-Nazis “It’s a humanitarian disas- an earlier proposal to hold a party aim remained to “gradually” take Chilean alliance of Salvador With just 25 lawmakers, to try to spread their hollow, ter, a disaster for the EU as a congress in September to address the country out of austerity, and Allende, are the third and last Popular Unity cannot realisti- hateful propaganda but it is just whole, and there is a pressing the rebel faction. ruled out cooperating with the party to receive a mandate under cally muster enough support for as shameful for citizens includ- need for us to focus on the situ- Greece is likely headed for snap conservatives and socialists after the terms of the constitution. a majority in the 300-seat parlia- ing families with children to join ation in the western Balkans,” elections as early as next month the election. “We will use this mandate to ment either. them” in the protests, said Merkel said Kurz. AFP after Tsipras resigned in the face With the Athens stock demonstrate the necessity of an AFP

Thousands of France awards highest honour to train heroes political figures PARIS: President Francois intending to carry out a terror Hollande yesterday bestowed attack. He said he had stumbled hold Swiss bank France’s highest honour on upon a weapons stash in a park a group of Americans and in Belgium where he sometimes accounts: Official a Briton who overpowered slept rough and decided to use it a Moroccan gunman on a to rob passengers, according to BERN: Thousands of so-called crowded train, saying the whole Sophie David, a lawyer who was “politically exposed persons”, world “admires their courage temporarily assigned to his case. or PEPs — a category that and cool composure”. Khazzani’s father described his includes heads of state and Anti-terror investigators son as a “good boy” who preferred other top officials — hold Swiss were questioning the alleged “football and fishing” to politics. bank accounts, a Swiss Foreign attacker, 25-year-old Ayoub El “I have no idea what he was Ministry official said yesterday. Khazzani, who boarded the high- thinking and I have not spoken Swiss authorities estimate that speed train in Brussels bound to him for over a year,” Mohamed “there are thousands of PEPs (with for Paris on Friday armed with El Khazzani told British newspa- accounts) in Switzerland, not hun- a Kalashnikov assault rifle, a per The Telegraph in the Spanish dreds,” Valentin Zellweger, who Luger automatic pistol, ammu- port city of Algeciras on Sunday. heads the ministry’s Directorate of nition and a box-cutter. But Sadler, 23, dismissed sug- International Law, told reporters. Witnesses said he opened fire, gestions that Khazzani was not Switzerland has repeat- injuring a man before being wres- trying to kill anyone. edly been embarrassed by rev- tled to the floor and subdued by “It doesn’t take eight maga- elations, splashed across front three young Americans — off- zines (of bullets) to rob a train,” pages worldwide, of global politi- duty servicemen Alek Skarlatos he told reporters on Sunday. cal heavyweights hiding funds — and Spencer Stone and their French President Francois Hollande (centre) with British businessman Chris Norman (left), US student Anthony National Guardsman Skarlatos sometimes embezzled from public student friend Anthony Sadler Sadler (second left), US Airman First Class Spencer Stone (second right) and US National Guardsman Alek added that if Khazzani had coffers — in the Alpine nation’s — and a Briton, 62-year-old busi- known how to handle guns, he Skarlatos (right) during a ceremony at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, yesterday. famous banks. ness consultant Chris Norman. could have killed many people. But the country has not taken Presenting them with the A French passenger who also Speaking as he left the Elysee, don’t want to throw yourself in a “He would have been able such scandals sitting down: it has Legion d’Honneur at the Elysee tackled the gunman but chose his medal pinned to his suit, situation that is completely hope- to operate through all eight of been freezing suspicious assets for presidential palace, Hollande to remain anonymous, and Eric Norman said it was “a little bit less, but act if you can.” the magazines and we probably a quarter century. said: “A terrorist decided to com- Tanty, an off-duty train driver difficult to believe that it’s actu- France has been on high alert wouldn’t be here today along By the end of this year, Bern mit an attack. He had enough who happened to be on board and ally happened”. since extremist attacks in Paris with a lot of other people,” the aims to finalise a law aimed at weapons and ammunition to helped restrain Khazzani, were to “I think that one way or in January left 17 people dead. 22-year-old said. simplifying the process of freezing carry out a real carnage, and be honoured too. another, we are going to be fac- Intelligence services in A Spanish counter-terrorism and unblocking such funds. that’s what he would have done Mark Moogalian, a 51-year-old ing this kind of problem quite Belgium, France, Germany source said Khazzani had lived In total, Switzerland has since if you hadn’t tackled him at a risk Franco-American professor who a few times in the future, and and Spain had previously in Spain for seven years until 2003 returned a total of around to your own lives. was shot and is now recovering I would invite you all to think flagged Khazzani as an Islamist 2014. He came to the attention $1.8bn embezzled by Ferdinand “You have shown us that, faced in hospital, and Michel Bruet, about ‘what would I do in that extremist. of Spanish authorities for making Marcos of the Philippines, the with terror, we have the power to a train conductor who warned situation’. But he is said to have told hardline speeches defending jihad late Nigerian military dictator resist. You have given a message authorities, were also to be “Act if the opportunity investigators he is “dumb- and attending a radical mosque Sani Abacha, former Peruvian of courage, solidarity and hope.” awarded medals. presents itself. Obviously you founded” by accusations he was in Algeciras. AFP spy chief Vladimir Montesinos, Jean-Claude Duvalier of Haiti and others. That is more than any other country has returned and repre- Finland says no EU without Britain Death toll from air show sents a quarter of the $4-5bn in assets restituted globally, Swiss authorities said last year. HELSINKI/STOCKHOLM: the concerns that the British procedure,” he said. The country has meanwhile Without Britain, there is no government has put forward,” The finance minister of crash may rise to 20 recently seized around $400m in European Union, Finland’s Finnish Finance Minister Sweden, which like Britain is not connection with a massive cor- finance minister said yesterday Alexander Stubb told reporters in the euro zone, also stressed LONDON: The final death toll Hill, remains in a critical condi- ruption probe targeting Brazil’s in a boost for his British coun- after meeting Osborne. the importance of protecting from a jet crash at a British air- tion in hospital. state oil company Petrobras. terpart George Osborne as he “It would be a travesty to both, EU countries outside the cur- show could rise to 20, police said Sussex Police assistant chief Zellweger insisted Switzerland toured Scandinavia to drum up for Europe and the UK, were the rency bloc and the need to avoid yesterday as an operation began constable Steve Barry said the is trying to be “transparent” in support for London’s push to UK to leave the union.” a British exit from the EU. to recover the plane wreckage. death toll could increase. Seven its handling of the Petrobas scan- reform the 28-nation bloc. Osborne said he would use his Magdalena Andersson said: “As Eleven people are so far fatalities have been confirmed so dal, which involves top executives Prime Minister David one-day trip to Finland, Sweden a non-euro country I can see lots thought to have been killed in far. “The number of highly likely accused of colluding with con- Cameron’s Conservative govern- and Denmark to focus on protect- of good things in having another the crash on Saturday, when a dead remains at 11, but may rise. struction companies to inflate ment, re-elected for a five-year ing the rights of non-euro nations large country that is also a non- vintage Hawker Hunter military However, we do not expect that contracts and bribe politicians. term in May, aims to renegoti- as the 19 countries that use the euro member ... of course we (will) jet failed to pull up in time after figure to be greater than 20, prob- The Swiss opened their own ate the terms of Britain’s EU common currency press on with work constructively in those dis- a loop manoeuvre and ploughed ably fewer,” he said. inquiry into Petrobras in April membership and then put the closer economic integration. cussions that will be coming.” through cars on a busy road. “What that will uncover in last year, with authorities vow- settlement to a national in-out Stubb, one of the most outspo- Osborne said he believed it The crash at the Shoreham terms of further recovery work ing to crack down on the large referendum by the end of 2017. ken finance ministers in the euro would be possible to reach a deal Airshow on the southeast English is unknown and it’s possible that number of suspicious transac- “Our take is very simple, with- zone, gave Osborne his support. on one of the central elements of coast created two fireballs that once the aircraft is moved that tions believed to be linked to the out the United Kingdom there is “You cannot leave the biggest Britain’s plans—curbing welfare sent thick, black smoke billow- we will discover more fatalities,” case that had moved through the no European Union ... That is why economies which are not in the euro payments to EU migrants arriv- ing into the sky. The pilot, expe- said Barry. country’s banks. AFP we have to take into consideration zone outside the decision-making ing in Britain. REUTERS rienced aerobatic stunt flyer Andy AFP TUESDAY 25 AUGUST 2015 08 VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com

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HERE WAS blood all over the financial markets yesterday. It’s rarely that markets bleed so copiously, creating rivers of gloom and doom. When it happens, Tthe default reaction is panic. Experts and analysts are racking their brains to come up with the best diagnosis and treatment. In US, citizenship Currencies, shares and oil crashed all over the world yesterday, from one corner of the world to the other. After dropping more than 1,000 points, or almost seven percent, the Dow Jones industrial average cut losses but was still in negative territory. Oil prices continued their fall. Latin has trumped tribe American currencies slid to a 22-year low and stocks joined a global selloff Monday on speculation that the region’s BY FRED HIATT Bush stayed admirably aloof from the shared notion of American-ness, the economic contraction will deepen as Chinese growth mob. conviction that citizenship trumps tribe, slows down. The slump in Chinese stocks was their worst HEN WE lived in Other conservatives pushed back, that any infant born here is as enti- performance since the depths of the global financial crisis in Moscow, people used but often half-heartedly, arguing that tled — and as likely — to grow up to be to ask my wife and the law would be too hard to change, or president as any other infant. 2007. me, “Who are you by that it shouldn’t be the focus of anti- Abolishing birthright citizenship Much of the current chaos has to do with China. China nationality?” immigration sentiment because it isn’t would vastly expand and extend what has been an elephantine giant in the global economy which W“Americans,” we’d say. the biggest problem. Trump claims is the underlying prob- had its way in financial planning, and tremors are bound Invariably the response would come: But that’s wrong, too. Birthright citi- lem: the presence of so many residents to happen when giants falter. After an extraordinary stock “Yes, but who are you really?” zenship isn’t a problem at all. It’s one of without legal right to be here. His pro- market boom, made possible by encouraging people with Russia, you see, is a kind of melting the things that makes America great. posal to deport the 11 million is, as he pot, like the United States, but ethnici- For many countries, what is in your himself said a couple of years ago, an modest income to invest in stocks, the government panicked ties don’t melt in quite the same way. blood, or your DNA, defines whether unworkable fantasy. That’s why most when it saw signs of a burst. Restrictions were imposed on People consider you can belong. I was shocked that peo- Americans support providing some path sale of shares, public bodies were asked to buy shares and each other first ple who had been born in Japan, and to citizenship. instead of pacifying the market, as Armenians, or in some cases whose parents had been But even without such a path, the all these steps created panic. And Throughout Tatars, or Jews born in Japan, were not Japanese citi- problem would fix itself eventually. interestingly, China realized the (yes, “Jewish” is zens, though they knew no other coun- The children of the undocumented will history, deemed a nation- try. The fact that their ancestors had be citizens, and they will grow up — as Whenever limitations of its own power when ality), and only come (or been brought) from Korea dis- children of immigrants, legal and ille- it has to confront the tsunami of Americans second as Russian qualified them from automatic citizen- gal, generally have — to better their lot, an economy market forces. citizens. ship at birth. Americans, by contrast, sometimes to prosper, almost always to Whenever an economy sneezes, have been That is the are bound together by a civic ideal. contribute. sneezes, oil oil is the first commodity to kind of think- “Birthright citizenship is much more If, on the other hand, American-born discriminated ing that Donald about us, a nation formed and held children were denied citizenship, the catch a cold. Oil has already is the first against for their Trump, and the together by civic values, than it is about number of people illegally here would been suffering from cold due to Republican presi- immigrants themselves and an incen- swell. By 2050, according to a study a commodity to oversupply, and the current crisis Irish, Ghanaian or dential candidates tive or disincentive to come here legally few years ago by the Migration Policy catch a cold. is making it influenza. Predictions who are patheti- or illegally,” says Doris Meissner, who Institute, nearly 5 million people who vary about the future. Some see a Korean ancestry; cally jumping on ran the US immigration agency under had been born here would have no legal continuation of the fall with lesser his nativist band- President Clinton and is now a senior claim to remain — or, if having even one many earlier wagon, would fellow at the Migration Policy Institute. undocumented parent was deemed dis- demand and more supply, while incarnations of bring to this “What’s the belief system, the social qualifying, as many as 13 million. others see stability as the world country. cohesion that binds us?” she continues. “With all the problems illegal economy is bound to improve. But Donald Trump Trump would “A commitment to democracy, partici- immigration presents, at least it’s a the impact on economy would depend on the government abolish birthright pation, equal rights, opportunity, due one-generation phenomenon. It self- reaction. The Gulf countries have ample reserves to overcome have whipped citizenship: the process, government by the people — corrects with the next generation born the crisis. They need to act carefully and judiciously. There principle, embed- people have to be full members of the here,” Meissner told me. “A perma- up and sought to ded in the 14th society for that to be real and flourish.” nent underclass where disadvantage is is a dire need to keep the economies robust by launching benefit from such Amendment to Of course most Americans take pride transferred generationally is a terrible new projects and by pumping more money, and economic the Constitution, in their ethnic heritage, whether Irish, counter-force.” diversification, which has seen more of talk than action, must hatefulness. that anyone born Ghanaian, Korean or, often, some dis- After all, why do people around the again be brought to the top of governments’ agenda. in the United tinct blend. And often they have paid world want to come to the United Expatriates in Gulf countries will benefit from a slide in States is an a price for that heritage. Throughout States? In large part it’s because this American, no history, Americans have been discrimi- has always been a place that welcomed their countries’ currencies, but those are short-term gains matter the legal status of his or her par- nated against for their Irish, Ghanaian risk-takers, profited from their gump- compared to the long-term impact on their future from ents. Sen. Ted Cruz promptly claimed or Korean ancestry; many earlier incar- tion and allowed them — and their continuing slump in oil prices. The energy sector in the Gulf he’d always opposed birthright citizen- nations of Donald Trump have whipped children — to answer, when asked their has already started downsizing, which is likely to expand ship, too, a claim the Houston Chronicle up and sought to benefit from such nationality: “American. Really.” and spread to other related sectors if the oil prices remain quickly disproved. Bobby Jindal and Ben hatefulness. I don’t think Americans will allow a depressed• Carson joined in, as did Scott Walker, But eventually each prejudice has demagogue or his mini-me’s to take that though he didn’t seem entirely sure. Jeb been worn down, if not erased, by this away. WASHINGTON POST The other side Quote of Speaker unseated the day HE UNSEATING of the speaker identified in the report authored by the was improperly collected and poorly in parliament, indeed lack of initiative of the National Assembly Ayaz now former chief justice Nasirul Mulk. maintained by election officials. shown by the speaker himself, in push- Sadiq and the ordering of The difference is that the commission Awkward as the situation may be ing ahead with electoral reforms, some- a re-election in NA-122 by was sifting through allegations of mass politically – the speaker is supposed thing that the judicial commission report an T election tribunal has created an manipulation and systematic fraud in to represent the best of the National made clear are desperately needed. If awkward situation for the PML-N. May 2013 whereas the tribunal appears Assembly and is meant to guide par- the dispute over May 2013 is not to be After the judicial inquiry commis- to have been trying to ascertain if the liamentary democracy – there is no real repeated in 2018 – and at the moment, sion report validated the overall gen- record of the vote in NA-122 conclu- crisis this time round. If by-elections are it looks very likely that the principal con- There will be no eral election result, the PML-N would sively demonstrated that Mr Sadiq had to be eventually held in Lahore in the tenders will again be the PML-N and have that electoral disputes had been defeated PTI chief Imran Khan. constituencies won by Saad Rafique PTI – the election commission must retreat in the left behind. However, as with the Saad As in the Saad Rafique case, the and Ayaz Sadiq, they would probably be overhauled and the voting process Rafique case, it was known that an indi- PML-N has decided to appeal to the reignite the rivalry between the PML-N made more transparent and verifiable. face of North vidual judgement was awaited in the Supreme Court, where it will likely argue and PTI and stoke public interest. Unhappily, the PML-N government Korean threats. Ayaz Sadiq case and that it could go that administrative anomalies do not But that is something to be wel- seems to be uninterested in legislative against the PML-N. amount to proof of any wrongdoing by comed – healthy electoral competi- matters generally and the parliamentary The election tribunal appears to Mr Sadiq and that he should not be tion is good for democracy. Less election reforms committee appears to Park Geun-Hye have found many of the anomalies punished since the record of the vote welcome though is the lack of interest be going nowhere. DAWN South Korea’s President TUESDAY 25 AUGUST 2015 VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 09 Lebanon rattled by trash crisis, graft Many Lebanese say that the protests are a necessary and inevitable response to broader problems related to official corruption, deteriorating public services and increasingly dysfunctional institutions.

BY HUGH NAYLOR and SUZAN upheaval that has plagued other nations HAIDAMOUS in the region in recent years, including next-door Syria. But many Lebanese say rotests over corruption and that the protests are a necessary and political dysfunction are rat- inevitable response to broader problems tling Lebanon, threatening more related to official corruption, deteriorat- Pinstability in a country already ing public services and increasingly dys- hobbled by a huge influx of Syrian refu- functional institutions. gees and attacks by militants. The government struggles to provide On Sunday, demonstrators clashed such basic services as electricity and gar- with police for a second day in a row amid bage collection, which halted here in the a crisis over garbage collection that has capital last month because of the sudden evolved into a broader protest against the closure of a landfill. Beirut’s streets, as a government. Thousands rallied in down- result, began to fill with putrid mounds town Beirut, calling on the government of uncollected refuse. Much of the trash to resign. Dozens of youths threw water has since been cleared. But it is being bottles and rocks at police, who tried to dumped at unregulated sites, causing disperse the crowds with teargas, water some officials to warn of an impending cannons and what appeared to be stun environmental crisis. grenades. “This is a total mess,” Health Minister Police said demonstrators rushed them Wael Abu Faour said. He described the and tossed molotov cocktails, while the trash issue as a “potential disaster.” Activists draw graffiti satirising political parties on a wall of concrete barriers erected by security forces to increase security, a day after protesters accused security personnel of “We are a paralysed society, and the protests against the government turned into violent clashes with police, near the government palace in Beirut, Lebanon, yesterday. excessive force during what are shap- government is paralysed. It’s all really ing up to be the largest protests in the frightening because you’re starting to see Lebanese were infuriated by the move, of the country, residents have received strained Lebanon’s economy. conflict-prone country in years. signs of the state failing,” he said. which has sharpened divisions in par- only three hours of power a day. But at Sunday’s rally, the protesters Dozens of demonstrators and officers For more than a year, the country has liament and, Hezbollah opponents say, “I’ve had enough of this country and placed the blame solely on the country’s were wounded during similar clashes gone without a president as politicians dragged the country into the Syrian the corruption,” said Mona Dahdah, a elite, including its political leaders. Those the previous evening, prompting Prime have continued to squabble. Last year, conflict. 47-year-old university instructor from demonstrating demanded revolution, Minister Tammam Salam to issue con- parliament decided to extend its own Militants linked to Syria’s Al Qaeda Beirut. She supports the demonstrators, chanting slogans that were popular dur- ciliatory remarks. mandate until 2017, effectively reelecting affiliate and the Islamic State mili- she said, but the electricity and gar- ing the Arab Spring uprisings in Egypt “I will not cover up for anyone,” he said. itself because of an inability to resolve a tant group have carried out attacks in bage crises have persuaded her to move and Tunisia. “I am ready to hear your demands.” dispute over formulating a new election Lebanon. They briefly seized a border vil- to France. Dahdah also holds a French Still, distrust of authorities runs The protest organiser, a group calling law. lage last summer, kidnapping two dozen passport. so high that many protesters did not itself “You Stink,” has promised to press The political inaction has been exac- Lebanese soldiers before withdrawing. “All these politicians care about is how think much would come out of their on with the rallies until the government erbated by tensions over the civil war in The militants have executed several they can make money from their posi- demonstrations. resigns. Syria. This has caused even more friction Lebanese soldiers. tions of power, but they don’t think about “Nothing will happen. After all this is “It’s not about the trash anymore. Our among Lebanon’s quarreling religious But what has further riled many us, the citizens, ever.” over, we’ll just fall back to the status quo,” demands are more — we want this cor- groups, which fought a 15-year civil war Lebanese is the government’s inability Lebanese officials say that providing said Mark Sawaya, 32, a bank employee rupt government to resign,” said Tarek, that ended in 1990. Lebanon’s powerful to resolve seemingly basic issues such as basic services has become more difficult who turned out for Sunday’s rally. a protester. He gave only his first name, Hezbollah militia unilaterally intervened the lack of electricity, a tough proposition because of the influx of more than a mil- “It’s hard to overcome these powerful citing concerns about his safety. militarily in Syria, joining forces with the for residents during what has been an lion Syrian refugees. This has brought a and wealthy elites.” Lebanon has avoided the violent government against the rebellion. Many unusually warm summer. In some areas surge in demand for public services and WP-BLOOMBERG

Hong Kong can’t escape Britain eyes strong Iran ties the turmoil next door

“I sense we are seen BY WILLIAM PESEK

now more as part of welve months ago, it seemed Beijing’s retrograde politics would eventually sink Hong Kong’s exalted international reputation. Europe and less of the Now China’s ailing economy seems likely to finish off the job Tsooner than anyone expected. Hong Kong is dealing with a long imperial Britain of the list of problems, including tumbling tourist arrivals, a dollar peg that makes it the priciest place in Asia, a precarious property bubble and a past with its legacy of leader not up to even mundane challenges never mind an existential crisis. And that’s before you even get to Hong Kong’s biggest challenge: the fallout from China’s loss of economic credibility around the globe. involvement in Iran How else to explain the 9 percent drop in the Hang Seng Index since Beijing’s August 10 devaluation? The selloff put the city’s valuations and the region,” says at their lowest, relative to global equities, since 2003, and relegated Hong Kong to the same trading orbit as Pakistan, a place grappling Hammond. with chronic power shortages. Forbes magazine spoke for many last year when it asked: “Is Hong Kong Still China’s Golden Goose?” The nternational sanctions on concern then was that political turmoil would disrupt Hong Kong’s Iran could start to be lifted status as China’s financial green zone, where companies can enjoy the as early as spring next year, rule of law and politicians can investment ill-gotten millions in real IBritain’s foreign minister said, estate and with Beijing-friendly billionaires. as Tehran and the West rebuild Hong Kong seemed to be the perfect Chinese special- enterprise their ties and potentially open up zone — except for the mounting discontent among the city’s middle billions of dollars of trade deals. class, whose needs tended to be ignored in favor of the tycoons lording Six world powers agreed in July over the city. When hundreds of thousands of residents began protest- to lift sanctions in return for Iran ing in favor of democracy in September 2014, the city’s chief executive accepting long-term curbs on a Leung Chun-ying, like the good Communist functionary he is, shut the nuclear programme that the West Britain’s Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond waves as he boards a Royal Air Force aeroplane at Mehrabad Airport demonstrations down. Political discord no longer seems an immediate suspected was aimed at creating a to leave Tehran yesterday. existential threat to the city’s special status — but China’s sputtering nuclear bomb. Tehran has always economy does. Waning trust in the Chinese economy is driving investors denied seeking nuclear arms. diplomatic relations. Eyeing deals engineering firm Weir Group. “If we are going to get to a away from Hong Kong, while China’s devaluation is making the city British Foreign Secretary between British firms and Iran, Underscoring the tentative political solution we have to have less attractive for mainland tourists enticed by cheaper destinations Philip Hammond said he expected particularly in the oil and financial nature of the rapprochement, the Iranians and the Russians like Japan. Economy Secretary So Kam-leung blamed the 8.4 percent Iran and the United States could sectors, Hammond said prepara- Hammond said Britain still had engaged in that process too.” drop in visitors in July on the strong dollar. Retail sales in the city endorse the deal by October. tory work should be done ahead of fundamental differences with Iran Hammond said Iranian declined for a fourth straight month in June. Combined with Iran meeting lifting sanctions so investment can over the long-running conflict in President Hassan Rowhani, with Hong Kong doesn’t have many good options. For years economists its commitments in the deal, start to flow as soon as the meas- Syria, where Tehran gives support to whom he held talks, had sent urged Hong Kong to diversity its growth engines — more tech and science that could see the start of trade ures are removed. Syrian President Bashar Al Assad. strong signals that he wanted dia- startups, fewer hedge funds and property developers riding mainland restrictions being lifted. “There is very clear pitch here “The thing we disagree on is the logue and Iran wanted to turn a growth. Rather than deliver the changes Hong Kong needed, Leung has “We could be talking as early as not to wait until then,” he said. role of one single person, Bashar Al page in its relations with the West. squandered his three years as chief executive kowtowing to his Communist next spring to start to see sanc- “There are things that can’t Assad, in this process,” he said. He also said that during the Party benefactors in Beijing. An eventual Federal Reserve interest-rate tions lifting off,” Hammond said be done. Investments can’t be “The Iranians take the view trip to Tehran, the first by a hike is a huge worry for Hong Kong. But if global investors had more in an interview, referring to the made, items can’t be imported that for better or for worse with- British Foreign Secretary since confidence in Chinese President Xi Jinping, they would be treating Hong March to May period. or exported or whatever. But the out Assad there cannot be a polit- 2003, he detected a willingness to Kong’s downswing as an opportunity to go bargain-hunting. A range of restrictions on Iran business negotiation can start to ical process — he is the glue that move on from “some very difficult As Chinese growth slows to 5 percent from the desired 7 percent, have been imposed over several take place well ahead of that.” holds much of Syria together. history.” Hong Kong could find itself in the same position as Macau. China’s decades, dating back to 1979 when Hammond has previously esti- “We take a different view: That Britain has been cast for dec- other “special administrative region” has been among the biggest los- Iranian students stormed the US mated that $150bn of Iranian a man with so much blood on ades by opponents inside Iran as ers from Xi’s anti-corruption drive, which led mainland high rollers Embassy in Tehran. Oil-related assets frozen outside the country his hands cannot be part of the a perfidious “Old Fox” or “Little to lower their profiles and avoid the city’s casinos. sanctions were imposed by the would be released by the nuclear future of this country.” Satan” who does the bidding of Hong Kong, for its part, is finding it more difficult to attract the United States and the European deal. That has prompted a flurry However, Hammond stressed “Big Satan,” the United States. tens of millions of shoppers it has become reliant on. Hong Kongers Union in 2012. of European visits including from that any form of dialogue between “I sense we are seen now more might consider this a be-careful-what-you-wish- for moment. Last Hammond was speaking a day German and French ministers. the West and Iran over Syria as part of Europe — a European year residents lashed out at mainland tourists, as summed up by this after he had raised the British A delegation of senior busi- should be taken as a positive. country with whom Iran will December 31 South China Morning Post headline: “Rude awakening: flag at a reopening ceremony in ness leaders flew with Hammond He said Russia’s greater be engaging alongside France, Chinese Tourists Have the Money, But Not the Manners.” (China’s the garden of Britain’s opulent from Britain to Iran, includ- involvement in international talks Germany, Italy and others — and state-run media retorted with articles about ungrateful Hong Kongers.) 19th century embassy in Tehran ing representatives from Royal signalled “a new phase” in discus- less of the imperial Britain of the As mainlanders now flock to traditionally less China-friendly places — a building which still bears the Dutch Shell, energy and mining sions over its Syrian ally and that past with its legacy of involve- like Japan and Taiwan, Hong Kongers may be second-guessing their scars of a 2011 ransacking by pro- services company Amec Foster there was now an opportunity for ment in Iran and the region,” earlier ire. testers which put a deep freeze on Wheeler and Scottish industrial Iran to seize upon this. Hammond said. REUTERS WP-BLOOMBERG TUESDAY 25 AUGUST 2015 10 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com AMERICAS Obama may endorse in Border immigration checks 2016 Democratic race Vice-President Joe Biden mulling race against Hillary

WASHINGTON: The White “There is probably no one in a power broker among liberal House yesterday left open the American politics today who has Democrats. possibility that President Barack a better understanding of exactly Warren, who has strong support Obama would make an endorse- what is required to mount a suc- from liberal groups that would be ment in the 2016 Democratic cessful national presidential cam- critical to winning in early voting presidential primary race, which paign,” Earnest said. states, has said she will not run could feature his vice president Despite her struggles, Clinton for president herself, but she has running against his former sec- remains the prohibitive favourite, not endorsed Clinton or any other retary of state. not least because of an early start Democratic candidate. Vice President Joe Biden is on fundraising and an advanced Josh Alcorn, a senior adviser mulling a race against Hillary get-out-the-vote structure in for Draft Biden 2016, a Super PAC Clinton, the current front runner early voting states. group that is laying groundwork in the nominating contest, who is A match-up between the two for a potential run, said the vice struggling to overcome fire over would no doubt create awkward- president was “sounding out people her use of a private email server ness for the president and others in early (primary election) states, during her time as the top U.S. in the White House whose prior- activists and potential supporters.” diplomat. ity is to elect another Democrat Meeting with Warren could Migration officials take part in an operation along with the army in a popular sector of the border city of San Obama is close to both leaders in 2016 to preserve the record help give Biden more ideas for Antonio, Tachira State, Venezuela, checking documents of its residents in search of illegal immigrants. Until and has not indicated support established under Obama’s watch. making the US economy work bet- Sunday, 791 Colombians “who did not have any type of identification” had been deported peacefully. for either in a potential match- More prominent Democrats ter for middle-class Americans, up. Biden and Obama had lunch cracked open the door for Biden he told Fox News Sunday. at the White House yesterday to enter the race. California If Biden decides to run, Alcorn after the president returned Governor Jerry Brown told NBC’s said it would be important for him from a two-week vacation on the Meet the Press programme that, to announce his candidacy in time Massachusetts island of Martha’s if he were Biden, he would give take part in the first Democratic Vineyard. “very serious consideration” to a debates in October. Two held over foiled drone White House spokesman Josh presidential run. Democratic presidential can- Earnest, asked whether the pres- Brown said the email saga sur- didate Martin O’Malley said he ident would openly back one of rounding Clinton’s private email had a “great deal of respect” for the Democratic candidates, said it server as Secretary of State carried Biden. “It would be nice to have at prison smuggling bid was not out of the question. a “dark energy” that represents a least one more lifelong Democrat “I wouldn’t rule out the pos- substantial challenge for her cam- in the race,” the former Maryland sibility of ... an endorsement in paign. “It is almost like a vampire. governor told ABC’s This Week WASHINGTON: Two men are of Public Safety said that the facing charges after a search of his the Democratic primary,” Earnest She is going to have to put a stake... with George Stephanopoulos. in custody in the US state of two suspects were arrested on a prison cell turned up contraband, told reporters, adding that Obama in the heart of these emails,” the The comment was partially a Maryland on suspicion of trying road that runs by the Western the statement said. It’s thought to planned to vote in the primary California Democrat said. reference to independent Senator to smuggle contraband into a Correctional Institution. be the first time in Maryland that election in Illinois, the state he Asked if Biden should run, Bernie Sanders, a self-declared prison with a drone, corrections In their vehicle, officers found smugglers have been caught using represented as a senator before Brown said: “You are asking me socialist from Vermont, who is also officials said yesterday. a quadracopter and its remote a drone to overfly a prison wall. entering the White House. presidential advice. All I can say seeking the Democratic nomina- Synthetic marijuana and boot- control flying console, as well as Earlier this month, a bid to air- Earnest repeated that Obama is if I were Hillary, I would say tion. Former New Mexico Governor leg pornographic DVDs were a handgun, the statement alleged. lift tobacco, marijuana and heroin has said choosing Biden as his don’t jump in. If I were Joe Biden, Bill Richardson on Sunday told among the items that the duo Both men were being held in into an Ohio prison using a drone running mate in 2008 was the I would probably give it very seri- ABC’s “This Week” program that intended to fly into the state Cumberland — one on $250,000 triggered a melee among some best political decision he had ous consideration.” he would endorse Clinton in her bid prison in Cumberland city. bail and the other without bail — 75 inmates. In July 2014, another ever made. He said Biden, who Speculation grew on Saturday to win the November 2016 presi- “You couldn’t make this stuff on suspicion of plotting to use a drone bearing marijuana, tobacco has already been on a national that Biden may soon challenge dential election, but said Biden up,” Maryland’s Secretary of drone to airlift contraband into a and cellphones crashed outside a political ticket twice, knows the Clinton for the Democratic nomi- would be a formidable candidate if Public Safety Stephen Moyer was correctional facility. wire fence that surrounds a South challenges that would face him if nation as the vice president met he entered the race. quoted as telling local reporters. An inmate suspected of partici- Carolina maximum security facility. he decided at this stage to run. with Senator Elizabeth Warren, REUTERS The Maryland Department pating in the foiled effort is also AFP

Victims sob at Colorado movie Brazil VP drops liaison role, remains in Rousseff govt BRASILIA: Brazilian Vice disagreement over budget cuts eliminate one in four ministries, not considering leaving this year. through austerity legislation to gunman’s President Michel Temer has aimed at saving the country’s doing away with several posts The PMDB controls both houses cut a fiscal deficit that put Brazil’s decided to drop his role as day- investment grade credit rating. often used for political bargaining. of Congress and its break with investment grade credit rating to-day political coordinator in “This will reinforce market Temer’s decision is seen as a the government would seriously at risk. His role has been cru- sentencing Congress for President Dilma worries about the government’s prelude to the departure of his weaken Rousseff. cial in restoring credibility to the CENTENNIAL: Sobbing vic- Rousseff but is not leaving her ability to execute economic poli- Brazilian Democratic Movement Opinion polls show two of Rousseff administration’s policies tims told how the Colorado movie government, two sources in the cies,” said Rafael Cortez, a political Party (PMDB), the nation’s larg- every three Brazilians want to in Brazil’s business community. massacre gunman wrecked their administration said yesterday. analyst at the Tendencias con- est, from the governing coalition see Rousseff impeached because Sources in the PMDB said on lives, testifying yesterday as Temer is an important ally of sultancy in Sao Paulo. “Temer’s of the Workers’ Party to field its of Brazil’s worst economic down- Friday that Temer was tired of a three-day hearing began at the embattled Rousseff and his role was to help the government own candidate in 2018. turn in 25 years and a massive dealing with government infight- which James Holmes will be for- decision will further hamstring get fiscal adjustment measures Valor Economico newspa- corruption scandal over politi- ing over the distribution of sec- mally sentenced to life in prison the unpopular president, who is through Congress,” Cortez said. per reported on Friday that the cal kickbacks on contracts with ond-tier positions to keep its with no parole. facing calls for her resignation Aviation Minister Eliseu PMDB would formally announce state-controlled companies. allies happy. “There’s no replacement for my or impeachment as the economy Padilha, a political veteran in its decision to break with the Tendencias estimates a 20 per- Differences arose last week brother, and no amount of justice flounders. Temer’s PMDB party, will take Rousseff government at a party cent chance that Rousseff will between the PMDB and Finance will make up for the loss,” said The sources, who asked not over the political coordination congress on November 15. not serve out her term due to Minister Joaquim Levy when he Megan Sullivan, her voice choked to be named, said Temer would role until the end of the month, PMDB officials told Reuters the the political challenges she faces, opposed sparing the transporta- with emotion. Holmes, clad in red no longer handle Rousseff’s the sources said. party would break with Rousseff’s Cortez said, adding that the risk tion industry from a roll back in jail garb, showed no reaction as political relations with coalition Earlier in the day, in a show coalition at some point because could increase. payroll tax breaks, a move aimed she and a procession of other vic- allies, which have been tense due of commitment to austerity, the it plans to field its own presiden- In recent months, Temer has at restoring fiscal revenues, the tims addressed the court. to corruption allegations and government announced plans to tial candidate in 2018, but it was spearheaded efforts to push sources said. REUTERS She described how she became an only child after Holmes mur- dered Alex Sullivan, saying life without her sibling was “not what Containing fires it’s supposed to be.” Holmes was found guilty last month of murdering 12 people Two suicides may be linked to and wounding 70 in his July 2012 rampage in the Denver suburb of Aurora. Prosecutors have said Ashley Madison hack: Police about 100 victims are expected to testify at this hearing. They cannot address Holmes directly. The jury OTTAWA: Two possible sui- from the company’s servers. of people’s personal information did not reach a unanimous decision cides may be linked to the hack- The hackers also released a sec- including their credit card data,” to execute Holmes for shooting up ing of adultery website Ashley ond batch of data including corpo- Evans said. a crowded midnight screening of a Madison and the release of its rate emails and sensitive computer “The ripple effect of the Impact Batman film, meaning the 27-year- membership data, Canadian source code, and threatened to Team’s action has and will con- old will get a life sentence. police said yesterday. carry out more attacks. tinue to have a longterm social While Holmes’ first-degree “As of this morning we have In an exchange published and economic impact,” he said, murder convictions carry 12 auto- two unconfirmed reports of on Friday by Vice Media’s “and they have already sparked matic, consecutive life sentences suicides associated to the leak Motherboard website, the hack- spin offs of crimes and further with no parole, under Colorado of Ashley Madison customer ers alleged that Ashley Madison victimization.” law Arapahoe County District profiles,” Toronto police Staff and its parent company Avid Life One scam threatens to expose Court Judge Carlos Samour must Superintendent Bryce Evans told Media were abusing the trust Ashley Madison clients unless pay- formally impose the penalties. a news conference. of their users. “Avid Life Media ment of 1.05 bitcoins or Can$300 Holmes was found guilty of 165 Evans also said the release of is like a drug dealer abusing is received, saying in an email: counts of murder, attempted mur- stolen emails and user account addicts,” they claimed. “Consider how expensive a divorce der and explosive charges, and the information from some 32 million The Toronto police along with lawyer is... and then think about judge must also decide the pun- members of the Canada-based site the Royal Canadian Mounted how this will affect your social ishment for those other offenses. is now leading to “spin off” crimes. Police, the Ontario Provincial standing amongst family and The onetime neuroscience gradu- Evans pointed to extortion and Police, US Homeland Security and friends. What will your friends and ate student had pleaded not guilty online scams claiming to provide the American FBI are investigat- family think about you?” by reason of insanity. Prosecutors access to the leaked data and ing the hack, dubbing the probe Evans noted that the data from had sought the death penalty. offers to delete it from the web. “Project Unicorn.” the hack has been widely distrib- After the victim impact tes- Ashley Madison, launched in Evans said Ashley Madison is uted online. “Nobody is going to timony, lead prosecutor George 2001, is known for its slogan: “Life cooperating with the investigation be able to erase that information Brauchler will present his sen- A firefighter extinguishes flames on one of the Thompson-Divide is short. Have an affair.” It helps and police have found “no crimi- now,” he said. Police offered no tencing argument. Defense law- Complex fires burning near West Glacier, Montana. President Barack connect people seeking to have nal wrongdoing” by the company. details about the two alleged sui- yers can present mitigation extramarital relationships and is He said the hack was very cides linked to the data breach. Obama declared an emergency on August 21 for wildfire-ravaged evidence on the attempted mur- owned by Avid Life Media. sophisticated. Avid Media meanwhile is offer- Washington state, as Australia and New Zealand sent firefighters to der convictions, but it is unclear if Last week, a hacker group “This hack is one of the larg- ing a Can$500,000 reward for they will do so. It is also unknown help US crews struggling to contain deadly blazes across America’s identified as the “Impact Team” est data breaches in the world information leading to the arrest whether Holmes will make a drought-stricken West. released emails and user account and is very unique on its own in and prosecution of hackers. statement. REUTERS information of members stolen that it exposed tens of millions AFP TUESDAY 25 AUGUST 2015 ASIA / AFRICA www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 11 Philippines flies aid to Nepal draft protests kill nine thousands of victims Demonstrators attack state buildings, kill six cops as army is called in

KATHMANDU: At least nine as typhoon toll rises people were killed in Nepal yesterday when demonstrators MANILA: Philippine army Army trucks were moving attacked police with spears, helicopters yesterday airlifted north after soldiers cleared major knives, axes and scythes dur- food, water and relief supplies to roads of uprooted trees and top- ing a protest against proposals thousands of families who fled pled power lines. for administrative reform in the their homes during a typhoon Four bodies were pulled from Himalayan country. as more bodies were pulled out under tonnes of mud in the State television reported from under landslides, disaster Cordillera mountain region where authorities had mobilised the officials said. more than a dozen people were army to quell the protests in the More than 30,000 people unaccounted for, Nestor Fongwan, low-lying far west of the country were evacuated in the northern governor of Benguet province, close to the border with India. Philippines due to fears of flood- said. Thousands of people were pro- ing and landslides as more nearly Two children drowned when testing in the town of Tikapur 1,000 homes were destroyed by their house was swept by a swol- against a government-backed Typhoon Goni, which has since len river near the former US plan to include their area in a lost some of its strength as it bar- naval base in Subic. hilly province, part of a regional rels northeast towards southern Goni is one of two cyclones overhaul envisaged in a new fed- Japan. hovering in the northwest Pacific. eral constitution expected to be Disaster officials said about 20 Super Typhoon Atsani had also finalised this month. people had been killed, most of been heading towards Japan, but Raj Kumar Shrestha, chief them in landslides. has since weakened and yesterday administrator of Kailali district, “As we speak, there are now was heading to the northeast out said protesters defied curfew and helicopters bringing food packs to to sea. vandalised government buildings. more than 1,000 families isolated An average of 20 typhoons “Nine people are dead, includ- by a collapsed bridge in Ilocos hit the Philippines every year. ing six police and three protest- Nepalese girls walk past closed shops during a strike called by the Nepal Federation of Indigenous Nationalities Sur,” Social Welfare secretary In November 2013, the strong- ers,” he said adding protesters (NEFIN) demanding secularism in the new constitution in Kathmandu, yesterday. Dinky Soliman said, referring to est-ever typhoon to make land- attacked the police with sharp- a coastal northwestern province. fall, Haiyan, struck the central edged weapons. part of a hilly province in the far in the southwestern plains for constitution, which divides the More than 5,000 people were Philippines, killing more than Under the constitutional pro- western parts of Nepal. Protesters themselves. nation into seven federal states, marooned in about eight villages 6,300 people. posals due to be finalised this are demanding a separate prov- The government and major will boost economic development in Ilocos Sur. REUTERS month, the district will form ince comprising eight districts political parties hope the new in Nepal. REUTERS

Acid, iron bars S Korea vows ‘no retreat’ in standoff with North used for Burundi SEOUL: South Korea’s presi- apology demand. “And President dent vowed “no retreat” yester- Park knows that, of course,” said torture: Amnesty day in a tense military standoff Yang Moo-Jin, a professor at with North Korea, and insisted the University of North Korean NAIROBI: Burundi security Pyongyang apologise as the two Studies in Seoul. “Both sides are forces used iron bars and acid rivals struggled to negotiate really just trying to ramp up pres- to force confessions and crush their way out of the crisis. sure on the other, looking for an opposition during President With gruelling talks between upper hand in what are clearly Pierre Nkurunziza’s successful top negotiators from both sides very tough negotiations,” Yang bid for a third term in office, well into a third day at the bor- said. Amnesty International said der truce village of Panmunjom, Pyongyang also appeared to yesterday. Park Geun-Hye’s hardline stance be seeking greater leverage, with Testimonies recorded by underlined the challenge they face the South’s defence ministry say- Amnesty in the report accuse in striking a mutually accepta- ing the North had doubled the both the police and National ble deal. The North must make number of its artillery units at the Intelligence Service (SNR) of a “clear apology” for landmine border and put two-thirds of its carrying out “torture” since blasts this month that maimed 70-strong submarine fleet to sea. April 2015 against people who two patrolling SouthKorean “The North is adopting a two- participated in protests against soldiers, Park said in televised faced stance with the talks going Nkurunziza’s controversial re- comments to a meeting of senior on,” said a Seoul defence minis- election bid. Police beat people aides. try spokesman, who described the with electric cables and batons, Otherwise, she added, Seoul scale of the submarine deploy- while the SNR used iron bars, as would continue the high-decibel ment as “unprecedented”. well as “forcing detainees’ heads propaganda broadcasts across the The crisis is being eyed with under dirty water,” the report border that have infuriated the mounting concern by neigh- titled “Just tell me what to con- North and prompted threats of bouring countries and beyond, fess to” states. concerted military strikes by its with China and Japan calling One man arrested in June army. for restraint and UN Secretary showed Amnesty the marks from The current standoff has General Ban Ki-moon urging both his treatment, which started already triggered a rare exchange Anti-North Korean activists hold signs and shout slogans as they stand on the Unification Bridge that leads to the sides to “redouble” their efforts to with being beaten with iron of artillery fire, with both sides Demilitarised Zone between North and South Korea in Paju, yesterday. reach a compromise. bars, before he was made to strip ramping up the military rhetoric Meanwhile, the United States, naked. “They took a five-litre con- and flexing their weaponry. Park has maintained a strong line rewarding its behaviour. acceptable agreement, despite two which has nearly 30,000 US tainer full of sand and tied it to “There will be no retreat in the on not appeasing North Korea The talks that began Saturday all-night sessions. troops permanently stationed in my testicles. They left it on me face of North Korean threats,” since she came to office, and will in Panmunjom between top aides The North has denied any role South Korea, has pledged its com- for more than an hour,” he said. Park said, promising “stern retali- push back hard against any com- to both countries’ leaders have so in the recent mine blasts and ana- mitment to the defence of its key Amnesty released the report in ation” for any further provocation. promise that might be seen as far failed to thrash out a mutually lysts say it will never accede to the Asian ally. AFP the Nairobi. AFP Thailand police defuse Nigeria orders probe into defence purchases

ABUJA: Nigeria’s president has bomb on thoroughfare ordered an investigation into military hardware purchases BANGKOK: Thai police found shirt and dark hair was also under his two predecessors to and defused a bomb yester- caught on closed circuit televi- try to root out corruption and day a week after an explosion sion camera leaving the scene on fulfil his election promise of killed 20 people in the country’s the back of a motorcycle taxi. But stopping Islamist group Boko worst-ever bomb attack, but it after that, there was very little, Haram’s insurgency, the presi- was not clear if the device found police said. dency said yesterday. at a Bangkok construction site “In terms of the CCTV cam- President Muhammadu Buhari had anything to do with the eras, some don’t capture images has told the National Security earlier blast. properly and some were damaged Adviser (NSA) to set up a panel The discovery of the bomb came which is a waste of time for police to look into defence procurement after police said the trail had gone piecing together where the sus- over the past eight years, when cold in the hunt for those respon- pect went,” national police chief the People’s Democratic Party sible for the August 17 attack on Somyot Poompanmuang said. was in power, his spokesman Femi Bangkok’s most famous shrine, “You want the truth? We don’t Adesina said in a statement. and they were unsure if the main know if the suspect is still in The 13-member panel consists suspect was still in the country. Thailand but I have to assume he mainly of retired military offic- “We received reports this after- still is because we’ve got no infor- ers but also includes an executive noon of a bomb in Sukhumvit mation that he left.” from the Economic and Financial 81,” Kamthorn Aucharoen, com- The government said the Crimes Commission, Adesina mander of the police’s explosive attack was aimed at undermin- said. ordnance team, said, referring ing the economy by hurting tour- Buhari took office on May 29 to a road off of one of Bangkok’s ism, an even more vital industry after an election victory that main thoroughfares. as growth flags in other sectors. owed much to his vow to defeat Police could not immediately Half the 14 foreigners killed were Boko Haram, whose fighters confirm if the device was linked from mainland China or Hong have killed thousands and left to the attack last Monday, and Kong, but the Thailand-China about 1.5 million people dis- a second explosion at a pier on Tourism Association, which placed in Africa’s most populous Bangkok’s river last Tuesday that oversees more than 200 opera- country. caused no casualties. tors bringing Chinese visitors, Nigeria’s military has repeat- UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon marks the 4th anniversary in Abuja, Nigeria, yesterday by laying a wreath in The main evidence police have said there was little sign Chinese edly said it needs better weapons memory of persons who died in the 2011 bombing of the Abuja United Nations building by Boko Haram members. for last week’s attacks is security holidaymakers had been put off. to fight the militants. camera footage. Some of the foot- China is Thailand’s biggest source Two decades ago the military neighbouring states. “The com- administrations,” the statement imported arms. age, from the Erawan shrine to a of tourists. “There have been was seen as a force for stability mittee will specifically investigate said. Last year a diplomatic row blew Hindu deity popular with Asian maybe one or two cancellations across West Africa with its rela- allegations of non-adherence to Buhari has said Nigeria up after South Africa seized $15m tourists, shows the suspected here and there. Nothing major,” tively well-trained and better- correct equipment procurement planned to ramp up the domes- in funds which Nigeria said was bomber slipping off a backpack association resident Ronnarong equipped troops. Now it struggles procedures and the exclusion of tic production of weapons for for legitimate deals procuring and walking away. Cheewinsiriamnuai said. to keep control as the six-year- relevant logistics branches from its armed forces, in an effort to weapons for its armed forces. The young man with a yellow REUTERS old insurgency even threatens arms procurement under past cut the country’s dependence on AFP TUESDAY 25 AUGUST 2015 12 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com PAKISTAN / AFGHANISTAN

Afghan army patrol PTI pits Khan Army officer, 6 against PML-N’s Sadiq in by-poll militants killed ISLAMABAD: The national advisory council of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has decided to field Aleem Khan to contest the NA-122 by-polls. in Pakistan Sources revealed that C Sarwar was not considered as he faces a two-year constitutional bar to Lt Colonel killed in exchange of fire contest polls after serving as gov- ernor of Punjab. ISLAMABAD: Two Pakistani day after militants launched a Aleem’s candidatureis likely to soldiers including a senior cross-border rocket attack on a be resented as he shares blame officer were killed yesterday in checkpost in Khyber tribal area, with other leaders for PTI’s fiasco an exchange of fire with Islamist killing four Pakistani soldiers and in the Lahore cantonment elec- militants in a restive tribal dis- wounding four others. tions, held a few months back. trict along the Afghan border, Pakistan’s foreign office sum- In Punjab, PTI finds itself where the army last week began moned Afghan ambassador Janan divided in two major groups: One a ground offensive. Mosazai on Sunday evening and is headed by Aleem Khan, enjoy- The firefight occurred in the lodged a strong protest over the ing support of Jehangir Tareen Shawal valley of North Waziristan shelling. and the other led by Ch. Sarwar, where the military has been bat- Pakistan’s seven semi-auton- Hamid Khan and some others. tling Taliban and other insurgents omous tribal districts near the After the council meeting since June last year. Afghan border are rife with Imran Khan was flanked by “During an exchange of fire insurgents and are strongholds of Tareen’s group on the stage. with security forces, six terrorists Taliban and Al-Qaeda operatives. When senior party leader were killed in Shawal today. An Pakistan has been battling a Hamid Khan was asked to give officer, Lieutenant Colonel Faisal homegrown Islamist insurgency his views on the tribunal’s judg- Malik and a soldier also embraced for over a decade following the Members of Afghan security forces patrol a road in Gozara District of Herat, yesterday. The UN figures reveal ment, he expressed his inability to shahadat (martyrdom),” the mili- late 2001 US-led invasion of 1,592 civilians were killed and 3,329 injured in the first six months of 2015, seventy percent of which the do so, as none had provided him a tary said in a statement. Afghanistan. Government blames on armed opposition forces who challenge the Afghan National Army (ANA) . copy of the judgment. The latest incident comes a AFP INTERNEWS US helps Afghans fight Taliban in Helmand PM advisor, MPs LASHKAR GAH: The US the US forces in Afghanistan, U.S. invasion of the country Taliban have their weapons and forces are back helping Afghan said air strikes were called in that ended the Taliban’s five-year, vehicles now and are fighting us troops repel Taliban insur- against “individuals threatening” radical Islamist rule through last with those heavy weapons,” Sharif get traffic tickets gents from the strategic opium- both Afghan and NATO coalition year. More than 350 US Marines said. growing town of Musa Qala in troops. He did not give details. A have also died there. Since the Taliban were top- ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad phones while driving, and jumping Helmand province, where in spokesman for the Afghan army The Marines operated a base pled from power by the US inva- Traffic Police (ITP) has issued the traffic signals to motorcyclists 2007 British and the US soldiers in the area said 37 militants were in Musa Qala until 2013, although sion prompted by the Sept. 11 al over 0.5 million tickets to traf- not wearing a helmet. waged one of the emblematic killed in the strikes, and another the area was never completely Qaeda attacks on New York and fic rules violators this year so The traffic police fineda total battles of the war. 40 wounded. free of militants drawn in part Washington, they have waged a far. The total fine amounted to of 7,595 people but also provided The US aircraft carried out The district governor in Musa to the district’s status as one guerrilla war to regain power in Rs150.216m. mechanical, technical and pick- three strikes over the weekend Qala called yesterday for more of Afghanistan’s most lucrative Kabul. SSP (traffic) Malik Matloob and drop assistance. after the Taliban advanced on the military support to stop the opium-producing centres. One Helmand district border- Ahmed said 18 army officers, Ahmed said refresher courses town, seizing weapons and vehi- town falling back into the hands “The Taliban are getting pre- ing Musa Qala is already totally three MNAs, and a legal advisor were being conducted for traffic cles from Afghan soldiers they of the Taliban, who occupied it for pared to attack us from three controlled by the Taliban and to the prime minister were among wardens on a regular basis. captured in an offensive aimed months until a 2007 battle that directions tonight. If we don’t get they dominate several other those fined for traffic violations. The SSP said they had taken at expanding the militants’ grip involved thousands of troops. support soon the district will col- neighbouring districts. One of “We take indiscriminate action action against nine traffic officials on Helmand. Success in that battle was lapse in Taliban hands,” governor those, Naw Zad, alternated under against violators,” he said. after receiving public complaints The Taliban have sought to hailed by then British Prime Mohammad Sharif said. Taliban and Afghan army control. Ahmed said the purpose of against them. secure territory in the north and Minister Gordon Brown and was Sabiq Jihadmal, a Twitter user Another district, Tajiki, is issuing tickets was not generat- Most tickets were issued to south this summer but, despite a morale boost for the fledgling with links to the insurgents, said home to Afghanistan’s larg- ing revenue but to protect live and motorcyclists not wearing a some gains and a spike in attacks Afghan army, which fought its they had seized several army est hydroelectric dam. The dam property of road users. helmet, followed by those not in the capital Kabul, they struggle first major battle in Musa Qala. posts on Sunday night. Over the generates electricity to Helmand The traffic officials revealed fastening seat belts, using mobile to hold ground, even though most British forces have suffered weekend, a large army camp a few and Kandahar but on Monday, that 500,981 tickets have so far phones while driving, underage foreign coalition forces withdrew more fatalities in Helmand than miles from town was overrun, and because of the fighting, supplies been issued since January 1, 2015, driving, and for jumping traffic from Afghanistan in 2014. any other Afghan region, losing 25 soldiers were captured. were cut, a frequent occurrence. for violations ranging from not signals. Brian Tribus, spokesman for more than 400 soldiers from the “They are missing now. The REUTERS fastening seatbelt to using mobile INTERNEWS

Fruit stocks NGO contract After NSA, military violates LG law talks in doldrums in KP province PESHAWAR: The Khyber ISLAMABAD: Following the Ufa joint statement. Pakhtunkhwa provincial gov- last-minute scuttling of talks When asked, Aziz said the ernment has extended the between the national security DGMOs meeting would go ahead contract of People’s Primary advisers of Pakistan and India, but he would not give the exact Healthcare Initiative (PPHI), a proposed meetings between date for the senior military offi- private organisation, to run 571 senior military officials of the cials’ talks. These meetings were basic health units in the prov- two countries are now unlikely aimed at reducing rising tensions ince in violation of the Local senior Pakistani officials said. along the Line of Control and Government Act 2013, accord- The separate meetings between working boundary. ing to sources. Director General Military Since the Ufa meeting, there The PPHI, owned by PTI Operations (DGMOs) and heads have been at least close to 200 leader Jehangir Khan Tareen, of Pakistan Rangers and India’s incidents of ceasefire violations was launched in the era of former Border Security Force (BSF) reported by both sides along president Pervez Musharraf in were part of the understanding the LoC and working boundary. the country. reached between Prime Minister Both sides accused the other for It has been managing the basic Nawaz Sharif and his Indian hostilities. health units (BHUs) in seven counterpart Narendra Modi in While prospects of resump- calamity-prone districts of the their meeting in the Russian city tion of talks seem remote at this province through Sarhad Rural of Ufa last month. stage, the official said both coun- Support Programme since 2007. New Delhi wanted the two tries would now use ‘backchannel’ The former government not meetings to take place before the to sort out modalities before any only extended its contract for NSA-level talks but Islamabad future engagements. three years but also authorised proposed the interaction between Given the pressure by powerful it to run basic health units in 10 A boy carries bananas out of a fruit storage facility in Peshawar, Pakistan, yesterday. senior military officials in Western countries, particularly more districts. INTERNEWS September. the US, on both Pakistan and Islamabad had suggested India, the two countries will still September 6 for the meeting explore options for re-engage- between the heads of Rangers and ment, said another official. BSF. It would have been followed The upcoming UN General by the DGMOs’ meeting. Assembly (UNGA) session may Civilian trials in military courts now “In fact, the entire Ufa agree- provide a platform to Islamabad ment has now become controver- and New Delhi to look into ISLAMABAD: The govern- However, this constitutional A former officer of the army’s ministry of law and justice on sial,” the official added. options for maintaining some ment of Pakistan has quietly amendment and the subsequent judge advocate general (JAG) February 25 promulgated an ordi- NSA talks were cancelled just kind of contact. allowed the military courts amendments to the Pakistan branch, the military’s legal direc- nance for further extending the hours before Prime Minister The official said Pakistan was to try thousands of suspects Army Act (PAA) did not allow torate, said that there were over ambit of the PAA to the persons Nawaz Sharif’s Adviser on also considering the option of detained at different intern- for the trial of those detained in 6,000 suspects detained at differ- under the custody of the armed National Security and Foreign going ‘aggressive’ on the Kashmir ment centres by passing an the internment centres. ent internment centres and that forces. Affairs Sartaj Aziz was to travel issue during the UNGA session ordinance in February this year. According to retired Lt-Col these suspects were captured in This has now allowed the mili- to New Delhi. where the prime minister will After the December 16, 2014, Tahir Mehmood, of the army’s military operations since 2009. tary courts to hold the trial of the While India was adamant that make the keynote address. attack on the Army Public School legal directorate, the initial During the hearings of some men that had been detailed ear- under the Ufa accord, the NSA “But it depends how things Peshawar, the government had amendment to the PAA was silent missing persons’ cases in courts, lier, before the 21 amendment was meeting was restricted to ter- pan out in coming days,” said the introduced the 21st constitutional about the internment centres the military did admit to hold- passed. The trial of the detained rorism-related issues, Pakistan official. amendment to allow for military detainees. ing some of them in custody; it suspects was never addressed in insisted the Kashmir issue was The Indian cricket board sec- courts. “The amendments in the PAA said these men were captured the earlier amendments in the very much part of the agenda. retary, Anurag Thakur, said On January 6, parliament made in January this year empow- in the operational areas and PAA (which followed once the In an interview with India’s “Dawood in Karachi. National passed the amendment that ered jurisdiction of the military then detained in the internment 21 amendment was passed) in CNN-IBN news channel, Aziz Security Agency (NSA) wants to enabled military courts to try courts to those suspects who were centres. January this year. In the same admitted that the Ufa agreement meet separatists here. Are you civilians facing various charges not subject to the army act ear- The detention of these suspects month, the jurisdiction of PAA was interpreted differently by really serious about peace and related to terrorism, militancy, lier,” he explained, adding that the was of concern to the military. has been extended to the Gilgit- both the countries. He, however, you expect we’ll play cricket with sectarian violence, waging war 21st amendment gave constitu- As a result, while the petitions Baltistan through a presidential insisted that Pakistan’s agenda of you?” against the state, armed forces tional cover to the amendments against the 21 amendment were order. the NSA talks was in line with INTERNEWS and law enforcement agencies. made in the PAA. pending in the apex court, the INTERNEWS TUESDAY 25 AUGUST 2015 INDIA www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 13 War veteran rushed Jains take to the streets to hospital as OROP HC ban on fast-to-death slammed

JAIPUR: Thousands of mem- Mumbai, said several thousand stir enters 71st day bers of the austere Jain reli- gathered peacefully under a tent gion protested across India to hear speeches by two priests. NEW DELHI: Col Pushpender “The administration and police yesterday for the legal right to Jain leaders have said they will Singh (retd), one of the three tried to hijack the ambulance to take part in an ancient ritual of appeal to the Supreme Court ex-servicemen on a fast-unto- take him to RML hospital. We starving themselves to death. against the lower court’s ruling, death here over the One Rank refused and took him by a private Dressed in traditional white saying the decision was against One Pension (OROP) issue, was car to R&R,” Col Kaul said. kurtas and trousers and hold- their religious right which is yesterday rushed to hospital “We have requested the army ing banners that read “Suicide enshrined in the constitution. after his health deteriorated on chief (General Dalbir Singh) to is crime. Santhara is religion”, As part of their religion, Jains the ninth day of the fast. ensure proper treatment,” he they marched silently through can take a vow to give up food United Ex-Servicemen Front added. Yesterday was the 71st day the city of Jaipur in the western and water as a way of embracing spokesman Col Anil Kaul (retd) of the agitation for OROP. state of Rajasthan. death. said that the armed forces vet- Ex-servicemen are demanding Jains have been campaigning It is unclear how many deaths eran was taken to the Army there should be no change in the after a Rajasthan High Court occur every year but local media Research and Referral Hospital definition of OROP, the date of ruled this month that their volun- put the number at a couple of in south Delhi. implementation should remain tary custom of fasting until death hundred. Col Singh, however, said he will as April 1, 2014, and the base or Santhara was a form of suicide, The high court was ruling continue his hunger strike in hos- year must remain 2013-14. That which is illegal under Indian law. on a petition by an activist in pital to continue his fight for the means all past pensioners would “Our peaceful protest is against Rajasthan who argued the prac- rights of ex-servicemen. be brought at par with pension as the judgement pronounced by the tice was against the law. He ques- “I will continue the fast in existing on March 31, 2014. high court without understanding tioned whether elderly Jains were hospital. The government must There are around 24 lakh the concept and objectives” of the being encouraged to take the vow implement OROP soon,” he said retired servicemen in India and tradition, Jain leader Rajendra to free families of the burden of as he was taken to hospital in a around 6.5 lakh widows who will Godha said. taking care of them, an argument car. benefit if OROP is implemented. Godha said up to 100,000 devo- Jains deny. Retired Havildar Tej Singh, Meanwhile, the indefinite tees took part in the protest that A Hindu-majority country, meanwhile, replaced Col Singh. hunger strike by retired Colonel snaked through Jaipur for several India is also home to large num- The health of the other two vet- Pushpender Singh and former kilometres and also saw schools bers of religious minorities includ- erans, Major Singh and Ashok Havildar Major Singh continued and businesses run by Jains close ing 4.2 million Jains, according to Kumar Chauhan, both retired for the fourth day yesterday. It for the day. 2011 census figures. havildars, was fine, Col Kaul was the third day of the fast for Additional deputy commis- Jainism is thousands of years added. retired Havildar Ashok Chauhan. sioner of police Gyanendra Singh old, a nonviolent religion whose The spokesperson said police “We have urged Defence put the protest numbers much philosophical roots are based in and the administration tried Minister Manohar Parrikar to lower, at between 35,000 and ancient Indiaand are inspired by to take the veteran to the Ram help us arrange a meeting with 40,000. the same principles of tolerance Members of the Jain community participate in a march protesting the Manohar Lohia Hospital, but the the prime minister,” Satbir Singh Smaller protests were also that influenced freedom fighter Rajasthan State High Court ruling against Santhara, in Jaipur, yesterday. ex-servicemen did not agree. said. IANS held in other cities including in Mahatma Gandhi. AFP

Postal stamp Nagaland peace accord will help northeast: Modi on Ashoka NEW DELHI: Acknowledging Modi also expressed regret Mahatma Gandhi in the north- connectivity with the northeast Gaidinliu should have been given the role of previous govern- that many freedom fighters and east region. was set to become easier. “The the same prominence. released ments in the peace process prominent personalities who Modi said Gaidinliu’s thoughts northeast has now become closer “Historians have failed to do in Nagaland, Prime Minister contributed to the cause of the on living in harmony with nature to the rest of India.” justice with Rani Gaidinliu,” the PATNA: Union minister Narendra Modi yesterday country were not “remembered could provide an answer to the Stating that the northeast was home minister said, adding that Ravi Shankar Prasad yester- hoped that the successful talks adequately”. problem of climate change being blessed with abundant natural the recent peace accord with the day released a postal stamp with the NSCN-IM will pave The prime minister said India faced by the world today. bounty, he said the region has the NSCN-IM takes forward her on emperor Ashoka while the way for development in the must remember the glorious The prime minister also spoke potential to become the organic dream of securing peace and sta- announcing that stamps would entire northeast. heritage of the freedom struggle of his government’s initiatives for capital of the country. bility in the region. also be released soon to honour “Every government tried doing and ensure that the legacy of the the development of the northeast. Coins of Rs5 and Rs100 were Jaitley said that remember- former president A P J Abdul something in this regard, some struggles and achievements of He reiterated that the progress also released by the prime min- ing Gaidinliu would help the Kalam and Bihar’s mountain efforts succeeded, some did not. freedom fighters is passed on to of the northeast will provide a big ister to mark the occasion. The northeast come closer to the man Dashrath Manjhi. The process went on, and no succeeding generations. boost to the development of the Rs.5 coin will be circulated while mainstream. Jitendra Singh said “This postal stamp in honour of government should take credit “It is our misfortune that peo- entire nation. the Rs.100 coin will be of com- Gaidinliu was a symbol of the leg- Ashoka would be available for sale for it as every one of them con- ple such as Rani Gaidinliu have “India will develop only if the memorative nature. acy and heritage of the northeast. in the post offices,” he said while tributed its bit and this resulted either not been remembered ade- northeast develops,” Modi said, Home Minister Rajnath He also announced a fund of releasing the Rs5 stamp. in successful talks with them quately, or have been deliberately adding that the central govern- Singh, Finance Minster Arun Rs.983.08 lakh for setting up a Prasad said Kalam, a Bharat (NSCN-IM),” he said while forgotten,” he said in his address. ment was committed to overall Jaitley and Minister of State for library-cum-museum at Kohima Ratna who died last month, was inaugurating the birth centenary Gaidinliu, affectionately called development of the region. Development of North Eastern as a tribute to Gaidinliu. an icon and Manjhi, who single- celebrations of Naga leader Rani Rani Maa, believed that her strug- “We are putting in maximum Region (DoNER) Jitendra Singh Born on January 26, 1915, handedly cut through a hill to Gaidinliu. gle for the Naga people against efforts to build infrastructure in also spoke on the occasion. Rani Gaidinliu joined her cousin make a road for his village in “I hope the journey (with the British was also a struggle for the northeast,” he said. Rajnath Singh said as Haipou Jadonang’s movement Bihar’s Gaya district died in 2007 NSCN-IM and others), which has India’s unity and integrity, he said. The prime minister also said Durgawati and Rani Laxmi Bai at the age of 13 to drive out the in his early 80s. started, would give good results,” Modi also credited Gaidinliu that following the resolution of the were mentioned in the history of British from Manipur. Last week a biopic based he said. with spreading the message of border dispute with Bangladesh, the freedom struggle, the name of IANS on Manjhi’s life, Manjhi-the ‘Mountain Man’, was released in cinemas across the country. Prasad said he would also pro- Horse power pose to senior Bharatiya Janata Party leaders to install a big statue Act fast to bring down of Ashoka in Patna and Delhi. In May, Prasad had announced to release the postal stamp during a BJP function here to celebrate onion prices: Paswan the birth anniversary of Ashoka. Some BJP leaders claimed that NEW DELHI: Consumer meeting on onions may be called Ashoka belonged to the present- Affairs Minister Ram Vilas for August 27, after opening of day agrarian caste Kushwaha Paswan yesterday directed tenders, so that quick decision but historians and experts have officers to take quick action to on imports can be taken. refuted the claim. The Kushwahas bring prices under control, an He also said after the tenders account for nearly 9 percent of official release said. are finalized, onions could be Bihar’s 10.5cr population. IANS Paswan issued the direction at brought by September 10. a high-level meeting with senior It was also decided that joint officers of the departments of surveillance teams of consumer consumer affairs and agriculture affairs and agriculture depart- Two minors kill to review the availability and ments will inspect the centres prices of onions, the consumer where onions are being distrib- classmate, held affairs, food and public distribu- uted in Delhi to check on the tion ministry said in a statement. quality, quantity and price, the NEW DELHI: Two juveniles The minister also wrote a release added. were yesterday taken into cus- letter to the state chief minis- The modalities of the import tody for killing their 15-year- ters yesterday asking them to of tur dal and urad dal were also old classmate over a petty issue, enforce stock limit on onions and discussed. police said yesterday. strengthen anti-holding drive to It was also decided that The class 9 students, who ensure its availability. review meetings will be held reside in Hari Nagar area of west Later in a meeting with the twice a week to take stock of the Delhi, were apprehended from officials, Consumer Affairs situation Haryana’s Jhajjar on charges of Secretary C. Viswanath said a IANS killing their classmate Subham Horse racers take part in an 'Ekka Race' involving horse-driven carts, which is organised every year during Jindal. the holy Hindu month of Shravana in Allahabad, yesterday. Police said that Jindal was beaten to death by wooden sticks around 6pm last Sunday and his body was recovered around 3.30am yesterday from a vacant Take over all Vyapam cases in three weeks: SC to CBI plot behind a petrol pump in Najafgarh area in west Delhi. NEW DELHI: The Supreme time as CBI told the court that of and over 40 deaths linked to it. continue with its existing role as trial is going on before taking Jindal, who studied in Krishna Court yesterday gave the the 104 cases it has taken over, The court also directed that prosecuting agency so that these them over, he urged the court to Model School situated in Central Bureau of Investigation it has completed taking over all Madhya Pradesh government cases may not go by default. stay the trial in these cases. Najafgarh, was persuaded by the three weeks’ time to take over the documents in respect of 79, would continue with the prosecu- As the CBI was told to take Making the position clear, the two to come outside for cycling all the cases relating to Vyapam and needed another three weeks’ tion of 78 cases wherein charge over all the Vyapam related cases, court said that the CBI would last Sunday evening. scam and complete the appoint- time to acquire documents in the sheets have been filed and trial Solicitor General Ranjit Kumar also look into the cases “where “As the juveniles were the last ment of public prosecutors to remaining 25 cases. AA was going on following the fram- urged the court to define what the judgment has been delivered. You to be seen with the victim, we lead prosecution of its cases The Supreme Court on July ing of the charges. Vyapam cases were so that they will look into them and decide” apprehended them from their before the trial court. 9 had handed over to the CBI The order came as CBI told the could have some clarity on the on the future course of action ancestral home in Jhajjar yes- A bench of Chief Justice H the investigation into the crimi- court that till the time it takes scope of the investigations. and “where trial is going on, your terday,” Deputy Commissioner of L Dattu, Justice Kurian Joseph nal cases related to the Vyapam over the prosecution of these Noting the agency has to prosecutors will take over”. Police R A Sanjeev said. and Justice Amitava Roy gave the admission cum recruitment scam cases, the state government may understand the 78 cases in which IANS IANS TUESDAY 25 AUGUST 2015 14 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com INDIA Suspend trial of Italian Idols over the river banks marines: UN tribunal India to abide by decision of tribunal for law of sea

HAMBURG (GERMANY)/ External affairs ministry issue of jurisdiction.” NEW DELHI: A UN tribunal spokesperson Vikas Swarup He said the tribunal has instead yesterday asked India and Italy said in a statement: “We have prescribed a provisional measure to “suspend” ongoing court pro- just received the order from the in which both Italy and India ceedings in the Italian marines International Tribunal on the should suspend all court proceed- case and not initiate new ones Law of the Seas in the Enrica ings and refrain from initiating that could “aggravate” the dis- Lexie incident in which Italy new one. pute. India said it will abide by had approached the Tribunal “As a state party to UNCLOS the tribunal’s decisions. for two provisional measures: and as a responsible member of The 21-member International that India should refrain from the international community Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, taking or enforcing any judi- that has consistently stood by its based in German port town of cial or administrative meas- international obligations, India Hamburg, ruled that it would ures against the two Italian will continue to abide by the not take action over the 2012 kill- marines and from exercising any Tribunal’s decisions, including ing of two Indian fishermen - an form of jurisdiction over the inci- the present one on provisional incident that sparked a diplomatic dent; and for the return of Sgt. measures,” said Swarup. dispute between Italy and India. Salvatore Girone to Italy and con- The two Italian marines serv- It also asked both two countries tinued stay of Sgt. Massimiliano ing aboard oil tanker Enrica Lexie to submit the initial report in the Latorre in Italy throughout the as part of an anti-piracy mission A woman collects idols of Hindu deity Dashama, left by devotees on the banks of the river Sabarmati on the entire incident by September 24. proceedings of the Annex VII allegedly killed two Indian fisher- tenth and final day of the Dashama festival in Ahmedabad, yesterday. The court, which is mandated Arbitral Tribunal. men off India’s Kerala state. by the UN, invited both parties “While we are studying the India detained the two marines to “suspend all court proceedings judgment in detail, it is clear that and a court case is pending, while and shall refrain from initiating the Tribunal did not consider the Italy has challenged India’s juris- new ones which might aggravate two provisional measures sought diction over the case. or extend the dispute submitted by Italy to be appropriate as that Italy had asked the court to Truck rams into train, kills to the... arbitral tribunal or might would have pre-judged the merits allow Girone to be returned to jeopardise or prejudice the carry- of the case and would not have Italy from India and for Latorre, ing out of any decision which the equally preserved the rights of who was granted temporary leave arbitral tribunal may render”. both parties until the constitution by India for medical treatment five in Andhra Pradesh The tribunal issued the ruling of the Annex VII Tribunal under last year, to remain in his country. with 15 in favour and six against. UNCLOS, which will decide the IANS BENGALURU/HYDERABAD: but the railways clarified that The Bengaluru division of the Five people, including a five died in the accident. Though zonal railway rushed rescue and Congress lawmaker from three other coaches, including relief staff to the accident spot. Karnataka, were killed when a an AC three-tier (B1) and two “Efforts are being made to truck collided with an express second class sleeper (S1 & S2) restore traffic on the route at the SC to examine train at a level crossing near derailed due to the impact of col- earliest as it got disrupted after Land acquisition not a Penukonda in Andhra Pradesh lision, there were no casualties. the collision,” the official added. yesterday, an official said. The ruling Congress legisla- A railway official in Penukonda CBI staff The driver of the granite- tor A Venkatesh Naik was from said the accident was caused by laden truck lost control and hit Devadurga reserved assembly the negligence of the driver, who requirements problem: Nitin Gadkari a coach of the Nanded Express segment in Raichur district in the was driving the truck at a high after crashing into the closed gate state’s northern region. “Among speed and lost control over it. NEW DELHI: After trying to PANAJI: Even as the NDA the development of the state can at a level crossing in Anantpur victims was the H1 coach attend- Expressing shock over the uncage the CBI from various government failed to push accept the acquisition bill, they district. ant,” the official noted. accident, Andhra Pradesh Chief pulls and pressures of its mas- through the land acquisition can make their rules... the state Officials said 20 people were Such was the impact of the col- Minister N Chandrababu Naidu ters, the Supreme Court yester- bill in the last session of par- governments are fully authorised injured in the tragedy and they lision that the H1 passenger car has ordered the district collector day embarked on the examining liament, Union Minister of to take the decision,” Gadkari were admitted to hospitals in was ripped apart by a huge gran- to conduct an inquiry. if the existing strength of the Road Transport Highways and said. Penukonda and Bengaluru. ite. All dead and almost all the Meanwhile, Congress leaders agency was sufficient to investi- Shipping Nitin Gadkari yester- The senior Bharatiya Janata “The accident occurred at injured were from the A/C coach. Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi gate the large number of cases it day said that the issue was not Party leader also said that when around 2:30am when the gran- Anantapur district collector yesterday condoled the deaths. was probing and the bottlenecks a problem. he was union minister of rural ite-laden truck gate-crashed into K Sasidhar said 20 buses were “I am shocked and anguished in getting the officers to fill its Gadkari, who was in Goa to development, he entertained the passing Bengaluru-Nanded arranged for the stranded pas- over the Bangalore-Nanded 754 vacancies. chair a meeting of the Maritime requests from a lot of chief minis- express (#16594) at a level- sengers to take them to their Express tragedy and extend my A bench of Justice T.S.Thakur States Development Council, said ters and parties, which he claimed crossing between Rangepalli and respective destinations. condolences to the families of the and Justice C. Nagappan sought that since land acquisition was a had a favourable view of the land Penukonda stations in Anantapur Andhra Pradesh Health deceased,” Congress president information on the vacan- concurrent subject, those state acquisition bill. district,” a South Western Minister Kamineni Srinivas and Sonia Gandhi said. cies in the Central Bureau of governments which desired devel- “When I was minister of rural Railway (SWR) official said in another minister from the district She said she hoped adequate Investigation’s own cadre, when opment could accept the bill pro- development, I received propos- Bengaluru. Palle Raghunath Reddy called relief and rescue work was being the last revision in its strength posed by the National Democratic als from many parties and many The accident spot is about on the injured and directed the undertaken at the accident site. took place and the numbers of Alliance government and frame chief ministers regarding this 140km from Bengaluru in the officials to provide best possible The congress leaders also cases that were there when that their own rules. land acquisition act,” Gadkari Rayalaseema region of the neigh- treatment to them. conveyed their condolences to occurred and their numbers now. He also blamed the Opposition said. bouring state. The accident affected the the family of Congress MLA A The court sought response for stalling the bill’s passage in “... but because the issue was Besides the truck driver, three movement on Bengaluru- Venkatesh Naik, who was killed from the investigating agency parliament. politicised in parliament, it was passengers in an AC first class Guntakal route. Railway officials in the accident. Naik was an MLA on several counts relating to its “There is no problem in land decided that we will give all these (H1) coach and its attendant were with the help of local authorities from Devadurga reserved assem- staff strength - both of its own acquisition. Land acquisition is responsibilities to the state gov- among the victims. were engaged in removing the bly segment in Raichur district of and those coming from the states in the concurrent list. Those gov- ernment,” the minister added Earlier reports quoting local derailed coaches to clear the Karnataka. on deputation - as it was told that ernments which are interested in IANS officials had put the toll at six track. IANS it had 754 vacancies as its staff strength and particularly how the investigators were unmatched to the undertaking of probing the Drunk Delhi Metro cop Saradha and non-Saradha Chit Fund scam cases. The court’s query came as Solicitor General Ranjit Kumar, identified, suspended appearing for the CBI, said they have been “orally” informed West NEW DELHI: A day after the The undated video, posted on Bengal has decided to provide the video of an allegedly drunk Facebook by a user, has been agency with three deputy superin- policeman travelling on the shared over 6,000 times and tendents of police, two inspectors, metro went viral, Delhi Police shows the constable struggling five sub-inspectors and ten con- Commissioner B S Bassi yes- to hold on to a pole while swing- stables to augment its strength terday said that he has been ing back and forth inside a coach. for these cases. identified and suspended from The 36-second clip also shows IANS duty. the dishevelled policeman with “He has already been identified. his shirt untucked and trying to Action has been initiated against find his way around the coach Naved sent to him. He is placed under suspen- in drunken stupor. As the train sion,” Bassi told reporters. brakes to a halt at Azadpur sta- judicial custody Issuing a strict warning to his tion on Yellow line, the cop comes men, he said: “If any police officer crashing down on the floor and is JAMMU: A court here yes- is found drunk in uniform even helped up by fellow passengers. terday sent Udhampur terror during off duty hours, this is Delhi Metro does not allow attack accused Muhammad totally unacceptable.” drunk commuters to board the Naveed alias Qasim Khan, a “This is one of its kind inci- trains, and neither are passen- Pakistani national, to judicial dents. It’s an exception; we should gers allowed to carry alcohol with custody till August 26. Jammu’s look for the rule, not for the them. chief judicial magistrate Sunnet exceptions,” he added. IANS Gupta issued the order. The accused had earlier been on Disaster response personnel walk next to the wreckage of MiG-21 Bison aircraft that crashed in Soibugh on the police remand for 15 days. outskirts of Srinagar, yesterday. The National Investigation CJM tells cops to file FIR Agency (NIA) is probing the Udhampur terror attack in which LUCKNOW: A court here yes- Akhilesh Awasthi put forth a seri- three people, including two BSF terday gave a last chance to ous objection to this wanton dis- troopers, were killed and 11 MiG-21 copter crashes, pilot safe police to file its report in a case regard to the court, Chief Judicial troopers injured on the Jammu- related to not filing of an FIR Magistrate Som Prabha Mishra Srinagar National highway on SRINAGAR: A MiG-21 fighter the crash site. IAF officials said of being a “flying coffin”. against Samajawadi Party chief gave the Hazratganj police the August 5. aircraft of the Indian Air the fighter aircraft, on a routine As per a reply in parliament Mulayam Singh for allegedly last opportunity to to produce its After escaping from the attack Force crashed in Jammu and training sortie, had taken off min- by then defence minister A K threatening Amitabh Thakur, a report by last Thursday, direct- site, the accused had entered Kashmir’s Badgam district yes- utes earlier from the Srinagar Antony, IAF had till April 2012 senior IPS officer. ing that the matter shall be heard Chirdi village near Samroli on the terday, with the pilot managing airfield before it crashed. A court lost 482 MiG aircrafts in crashes, The court’s directive came finally last Friday. highway and taken three people to eject safely. of inquiry has been ordered. killing 171 pilots and 39 civilians. after the Hazratganj police failed Thakur had presented a com- hostage. He was finally over-pow- “A MiG-21 Bison fighter air- India operates various variants In 2013-14, two MiG-29 and for the third time to file its report plaint to Inspector Vijaymal Singh ered by his hostages and handed craft crashed at 11am in Soibug of Russian MiG-21, MiG-27 and MiG-21 planes crashed. A MiG-21 before the chief judicial magis- Yadav of Hazratganj police station over to police. area of Badgam district,” a MiG-29 aircrafts, while the navy crashed in Jammu and Kashmir trate (CJM) here. on July 11 and later to Lucknow So far, the NIA has rounded defence spokesman said here. has recently inducted MiG-29 K in 2014, while another MiG-21 Thakur had complained about Senior Superintendent of Police up around half a dozen people for “The pilot safely bailed out and series of fighters. However, a high crashed near Jamnagar in Gujarat Mulayam Singh allegedly threat- Rajesh Pandey on July 23, when questioning based on identifica- was rescued by an army helicop- number of accidents have earned in January this year. ening him over phone on July 10. the Hazratganj police failed to tion by Naveed. IANS ter from some distance away from the vintage MiG-21 the reputation IANS After Thakur’s counsel register the FIR. IANS TUESDAY 25 AUGUST 2015 FEATURES www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 15 Autistic traits linked to creative problem-solving By Lisa Rapaport “There is no black and white dividing line Autistic traits, with or without a formal diagnosis, were between mild autistic traits and having a label eople with autism may be more likely of autism, and geeks and nerds in Silicon Valley,” to think outside the box than people Temple Grandin, an autism activist and livestock without the disorder, a British study linked to an ability to see more than one image in researcher at Colorado State University in Fort suggests. Collins, said by email. Researchers surveyed 312 people ambiguous figures, based on results of survey questions “Mild autism can provide some intellectual Ponline, asking if they had autism and assessing advantages and severe autism is a great handicap,” whether they might have some traits of the dis- on pictures designed to look like two things at once. said Grandin, who wasn’t involved in the study. order even if they hadn’t been formally diagnosed “If all the autism traits were removed, we would with it. lose many creative minds in music, art, math and They tested participants’ creativity by seeking answers to divergent thinking tasks (not based on and 237 people with no autism diagnosis. Some science.” interpretations of images designed to be seen more obvious word associations or common uses for simi- of those undiagnosed people did, however, display It’s possible that some people with autism may than one way – such as a picture that might be lar items) and therefore come up with fewer but autistic traits during the study. focus intensely on their own thoughts, to the exclu- viewed as either a rabbit or a duck. Then they better responses,” said lead author Dr Catherine And autistic traits, with or without a formal sion of listening to others speaking to them, and gave participants one minute to name as many Best of the University of Stirling in the UK. diagnosis, were linked to an ability to see more than this might lead autistic people to generate less uses as possible for ordinary objects like a brick Around one percent of people may have autism one image in ambiguous figures, based on results of conventional thoughts and expressions, said Nira or a paper clip. spectrum disorder, a developmental disability that survey questions on pictures designed to look like Mashal, head of the brain and language lab at Bar- Compared to people without any indication of can cause significant social, communication and two things at once. Ilan University in Ramat-Gan, Israel. autism, the individuals who said they were diag- behavioural challenges, according to the US Centers The authors acknowledge in the Journal of “The finding that people with high levels of autis- nosed with autism and the participants without a for Disease Control and Prevention. Some people Autism and Developmental Disorders that because tic traits offer fewer responses to creative ques- diagnosis who exhibited many traits of the disorder with autism may be exceptionally gifted in cer- they lumped together people with diagnosed autism tions, but more original ideas does not surprise generally offered fewer responses to these queries, tain ways, but people with the disorder can also be and people without a diagnosis who displayed me,” Mashal, who wasn’t involved in the study, said but they also tended to have more unusual answers, severely challenged in some aspects of life. many traits of the disorder, they can’t say for sure by email. the study found. To explore the link between autism and creativity, whether the people with a clinical diagnosis might SOURCE: bit.ly/1JqnCW8 Journal of Autism and “We think that perhaps the people with autis- Best and colleagues examined survey responses for have disproportionately influenced the results for Developmental Disorders, published online August 14, 2015. tic traits use more effortful methods to produce 75 participants who reported an autism diagnosis this group. REUTERS Stock freezer with fruits while you can and make pops

By Melissa D’Arabian bring their natural sweetness along with plenty of nutrients to these refreshing and pretty little treats. he autumn produce season catches me Coconut milk makes the pops creamy and gives off-guard every year. As we glide from just a hint of coconut (add coconut extract if you the hot days of August into the cooler want more coconut flavour). The best part about months ahead, we never quite know frozen pops is that they take a long time to eat, when the magic moment arrives that which means my family can enjoy a leisurely dessert Twe have seen our last bit of fresh summer fruit in without overdoing the sugar. the produce aisle. Sure, we can get peaches all year if we insist (and are willing to pay a small fortune), but they just aren’t nearly as delicious. The good news is that so many summer fruits Peach-Blueberry freeze quite well. It’s a great excuse to stock up when things are seasonal (and more affordable) and freeze Frozen Pops them for later. Peaches and most berries are par- ticularly great candidates for this. For richness, this recipe uses coconut milk, the In fact, my easy recipe for peach-blueberry frozen variety sold in cartons as a beverage. If you can’t find pops is a great way to use some of your frozen stash that, substitute canned light coconut milk. any time of year. Low-calorie peaches (about 60 calo- Start to finish: 15 minutes, plus freezing ries a cup) and blueberries (about 80 calories a cup) Servings: 8 (depending on mold size)

Q: My friend and I cook dinner five or six nights per week and he is always open to my experiments with new recipes. There is one problem: he "thinks" he hates onions. He tells waiters that he is allergic to them. It makes me crazy because these poor waiters don't know how to respond. I tell him he should Q never enter a restaurant if he is allergic, because anything worth trying has an onion base. We have made some progress, he now uses them in recipes as long as they disappear or are processed to liquid. How can I convince him to try French onion soup? I am convinced he will love onions after tasting a bowl and never look back. I truly believe his life will never be complete without a bowl of the heavenly soup. A: First thing that comes to mind is bake onions to see if he gets hooked on the Ingredients Method: & meaty aroma. Just lop offer about a half-inch of the top and bottom of an unpeeled 1 cup chopped peaches (about 1 large peach), fresh In a blender, combine everything but the blueber- onion, put it on a piece of foil and bake at 400 degrees. until it's easily pierced with a or frozen ries, then puree until smooth. Stir in the blueberries, knife — about an hour to two. The aroma is akin to a hunk of beef roasting — lush. 3/4 cup low-fat plain Greek or regular yogurt then divide the mixture among frozen pop molds. Eat the onion by splitting it in half, sprinkling with olive oil, vinegar, salt and pepper. 3 tablespoons honey Add the sticks and freeze for at least 8 hours. He doesn't have to eat it, just get hooked on the aroma. For the onion soup, make a 1/3 cup coconut milk Nutrition information per serving: 60 calories; 5 calories broth with lots of onion that melt into it. See if he takes to it. 1/2 teaspoon vanilla or coconut extract from fat (8 percent of total calories); 0.5 g fat (0 g satu- A WP-BLOOMBERG 1 teaspoon lemon juice rated; 0 g trans fats); 0 mg cholesterol; 15 mg sodium; 11 g 1/2 cup blueberries, fresh or frozen carbohydrate; 1 g fiber; 10 g sugar; 2 g protein. AP

Some shoe styles Arjun Rampal, Ileana to walk for men can flaunt Jabong at LFW Model-turned-actor Arjun Rampal and actress en can wear brogues or go about your fashion sensibilities. Ileana D’cruz are set to walk the ramp for online for the two-toned style if Stick to two tones of the same fam- fashion portal Jabong, which has announced the being in vogue with your ily, such as a tan and a dark brown. launch of European footwear brand Bugatti and Mshoes is what they like, Infuse vitality and variety through in-house designer label Sangria, at the upcom- says an expert. differing textures for both colours. ing Lakme Fashion Week (LFW) winter-festive Prashanth S. Devan, founder of Alternatively, if you pick a pair with 2015 in Mumbai. D’Vano, an online platform for pre- two contrasting colours, make sure one Arjun will launch Bugatti on the LFW runway mium elevator shoes, has shared some of the colours is the same as that in on Saturday while Ileana will walk for Sangria tips on stylish footwear that you can your apparel. on Sunday. embrace to make a fashion statement: * Oxfords: Oxfords will forever Saying that the face of e-commerce is chang- * Brogues and Derbies: These remain relevant and appropriate. ing, Ileana feels it is “amazing” how the online beautifully classic styles are ideal for Go for a trendier upgrade in novel space is getting better. casual as well as formal events and hues for Oxfords such as burgundy “I feel Sangria represents a fashion forward parties. Pair these up in black or brown or smooth chocolate brown. To make and independent women but at the same time with slim-fit trousers and a jacket and it snazzier, you could opt for lace- * Chukkas: These are all the rage with friends and even for finer occa- exhibits traditional grace. It’s amazing to see such you are sure to make your mark. ups with slight riveting on the sides. when it comes to walking a tight sions such as elaborate dinner parties. great work by Indian designers. E-commerce is * Two-toned shoes: Two-toned Combine these spruced up Oxfords rope between dressy and informal. The matte finish of this hot interna- changing how we shop and I think it’s amazing shoes are sometimes just the ideal with chinos and a well-fitting jacket Extremely versatile chukkas in grey, tional style makes it the ultimate in how this space keeps getting better and better,” accent to a man’s outfit. If worn right, and you do not need much else to maroon and modish shades of mush- sophistication. Ileana said in a statement. these shoes can really speak volumes stand out in the crowds. room are perfect for lounging about IANS On the other hand, Arjun is “thrilled” to walk for Bugatti. “Walking the ramp is a fun and exciting expe- rience, after all I started my journey with this so getting back to my roots is always humbling. I have seen the Bugatti collection and it’s amaz- ing how it can be worn across all age groups and people from all walks of life. I personally pay a lot of attention to my shoes. They have to be stylish and yet comfortable - as it just adds on to the con- fidence and makes you look presentable,” he said. Commenting on the associations, Praveen Sinha, managing director and co-founder, Jabong.com, said that they are “extremely happy” as both the celebrities “complement the respective brands quite well”. IANS TUESDAY 25 AUGUST 2015 16 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MORNING BREAK

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Long jump top shots Police probe Mel Gibson’s ‘tirade’ at photographer

SYDNEY: Police were inves- tigating claims yesterday that controversial Hollywood star Mel Gibson allegedly shoved and verbally abused an Australian photographer during an angry altercation. Kristi Miller, a news pho- tographer with Sydney’s Daily Telegraph, said she had taken two pictures of Gibson leaving a cinema in the city with Rosalind Ross, 24, on Sunday evening when the actor aggressively con- fronted her. “I took two frames and then I ran to get in front of them,” she told the newspaper. “I turned around with my back to them and ran forward and the next thing I knew he had shoved me in the back from behind.” Miller described the actor as “out of control” as he charged after her, spitting in her face and calling her a “dog”. “I was just shocked that I was being pushed, shoved in the back,” she claimed. New South Wales police said they were investigating the inci- dent but did not specify what, if any, charges were being pursued. China’s Li Jinzhe (top left), Belarus’ Kanstansin Barycheuski (top right), China’s Jianan Wang (below left) and Alyn Camara of Germany compete in the qualifying round of the men’s long WITNESSES jump athletics event at the 2015 IAAF World Championships at the “Bird’s Nest” National Stadium in Beijing yesterday. “Police were told a man became involved in an altercation with a photographer. He allegedly pushed the photographer,” they said in statement said. “We would urge anyone who Defying limits: Deafblind Poles get behind the wheel might have witnessed the incident and is yet to speak to police to LODZ, POLAND: Motor- touch the left side of your knee, before a woman waved the check- come forward.” racing is not for the faint- turn left. When I touch the right ered racing flag and Sylwek set off Gibson’s management in the hearted. But when you are deaf side, turn right,” Palgan said while on his first lap. United States denied any physi- and blind, it takes on a different demonstrating the motions. The 30-something couple said cal contact between the star dimension. “When I touch the top of your that the event was a way for of “Braveheart” and “Lethal All 19 drivers who took part in knee, straighten the steering them to forget their everyday Weapon” and the photographer. this unusual race on the tarmac of wheel, and when I press down, problems. “There was no physical contact the Lodz airport in central Poland accelerate. When I pull on your Sylwek once worked as a super- whatsoever with this photogra- earlier this month are hearing knee, brake.” For safety’s sake, the market clerk but has been on the pher, who was harassing my client and visually impaired. instructor could stop the car at job hunt for three years to no and his friend,” the actor’s repre- But like Helen Keller — the any point. But with every kilome- avail. The unemployment rate for sentative, Alan Nierob, told the American author, activist and tre, the drivers became more and disabled Poles is 16 percent. Telegraph in an email. lecturer who was the first deaf more confident. By taking part in the event, the Miller alleged Gibson, 59 con- and blind person to graduate from Kamila Dobrzynska, a 30-year- couple hoped to help break stere- tinued to lash out at her until he college — they are pushing the old who is blind in one eye and otypes of those with disabilities. was led away by an apologetic envelope of their disabilities. partially deaf, made it up to “Perhaps others will realise Ross. “I thought he was going to “Out of 19 participants, 12 had 50km per hour by the end of the that if deafblind individuals are punch me in the face,” Miller said, never driven a car before, while straight. “It’s a weird feeling. able to drive a car, then they can adding that Gibson was using seven used to drive before they There’s fear,” she said. just as well have a job and work,” offensive language. became disabled,” said Mateusz “You don’t know where you are, said Kasia Slipek. “Perhaps they’ll The Oscar winner, who is in Kotnowski, from Poland’s Deaf A contestant (right) sits in a car during the first TPG Deafblind Race on so your ears and eyes are those of see us as nice people with good Australia to direct World War and Blind Aid Society (TPG). August 9, 2015, at the airport in Lodz, central Poland. the instructor. You need to have values — and not some good-for- II drama Hacksaw Ridge, has “Some are completely deaf and total confidence in him,” she said. nothings,” she said. not been without controversy in blind. Those who can still see or a co-driver. First, though, they touch to communicate with the Sylwek Slipek, who is deafblind, Sylwek completed his laps flaw- recent years. hear a little wear masks and hel- had two days of training to get a drivers. drove for the first time in his life— lessly, earning sixth place overall. In a high-profile case, he was mets to ensure an equal playing feel for the steering wheel. Three Zbigniew Palgan, the owner of and with wife Kasia, born blind, But the trophy went to Kamila, caught on tape in 2006 making an field for all,” he said. driving schools volunteered a a driving school, gave out a clear along for the ride to cheer him on. who not only broke stereotypes anti-Semitic rant at a US sheriff’s Each participant had to com- parking lot, five cars and a hand- set of instructions to his deafblind Riding in the back seat, she of disabled people, but of women deputy who had arrested him for plete two timed laps of the circuit ful of instructors — who first had driver, whose face showed a deter- gave her husband a pat on the drivers as well. drunken driving. while under the watchful eye of to work out a language based on mined concentration. “When I shoulder and said “Good luck” AFP AFP

Replica of French frigate Boyband One Direction ‘to go separate ways’ next year

LONDON: British pop phe- for five years, which is an incred- The band is due to release its nomenon One Direction are to ible run for any boyband,” said fifth album before Christmas, and take an indefinite break from The Sun’s source. fulfil promotional commitments next year, according to a media “They fully deserve to have at by the end of February, the report report yesterday which has left least a year to work on their own said. There is no tour scheduled fans devastated. projects. There is absolutely no bad for the new album. The four-piece boyband will blood between them and they are One Direction’s last sched- separate for at least a year from all 100 percent behind the decision. uled concerts are at the Sheffield March to pursue solo projects, “It is definitely not a split and they Arena in northern England on according to The Sun newspaper, fully intend to get back together at October 29, 30, 31. They are cur- citing a “1D source”. some time in the future.” rently touring North America and The band, who enjoy a massive Fans took to social media are due to perform in Milwaukee, global teenage following, did not to express their shock, with Wisconsin today. comment when contacted by AFP Twitter user Lexie Noel posting Put together for a British tel- and have not commented on the that “I’ve never cried harder”. evision singing contest in 2010, tabloid report on their various Bee @hellobee added: “WHAT Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Twitter accounts. IS THIS NEWS ABOUT ONE Payne, Harry Styles and Louis “The guys have been together DIRECTION SPLITTING UP Tomlinson swiftly developed a IM DYING IN THE GROCERY giant, fiercely loyal following of STORE OMG”. young girls worldwide. Battle-hardened fans offered The chart-toppers have sold advice to those going through more than 50 million records their first boy-band split. around the globe. Malik quit the “It’s ok One Direction fans, I band in March, shortly after being went through this with Take That signed off with stress. “I am leav- People walk on a platform where The L’Hermione, a replica of the French frigate that transported General & Boyzone,” wrote Twitter user ing because I want to be a normal Lafayette to America in 1780 to rally US rebels battling for independence, is docked in Bordeaux, southwestern @LisforLia 22-year-old who is able to relax France, yesterday. “You may feel like your heart is and have some private time out in a blender, but you can do this.” of the spotlight,” he said. AFP Tuesday 25 August 2015 10 Dhul-Qa’da 1436 Volume 20 Number 6533 Price: QR2

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LEFT: Investors monitor stock data on an electronic board at a securities brokerage house in Beijing yesterday. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Stock Index dropped more than 8 percent, trading down on fears of a slowdown in the world’s second-largest economy. CENTRE: Onlookers watch share prices on a screen outside the Bombay Stock Exchange in Mumbai. The BSE Sensex and Nifty slumped nearly 6 percent, posting their biggest daily falls since January 2009. RIGHT: A Gulf investor reacts while following the stock market developments on a monitor screen at the Dubai Financial Market, Dubai. The Dubai index came well off its early lows and ended down 1.4 percent. Global equities European stocks lose lose more than $5 trillion nearly €450bn in value LONDON: European stocks plunged yesterday after a rout in LONDON: Global stock mar- Chinese markets, wiping hundreds of billions of euros off their kets plunged and commodity value and sending one benchmark index to a seven-month low. prices hit new lows yesterday The pan-European FTSEurofirst 300 ended 5.4 percent lower, extending a Chinese-led rout, wiping roughly €450bn ($521.42bn) off its total market capitalisa- fed by fears of a damaging slow- tion - its worst daily closing performance since November 2008. down in the world’s second- The index was down 7.8 percent at one point, its worst intraday largest economy. Global equities loss since October 2008, just after the demise of US investment have lost more than $5 trillion bank Lehman Brothers. since China’s shock currency It closed above those lows but remained on course for its worst devaluation on August 11. monthly loss since 2002. More than a trillion euros of its market Chinese stocks have tumbled value has been lost since the start of the month. since peaking in mid-June and “We have reduced our exposure to emerging markets equities, authorities have launched broad and in Europe to exporters such as carmakers. We believe there is interventions to try to restrain a panic-selling mode at the moment, and we could see further falls,” the drops, but Beijing’s latest said Francois Savary, chief strategist at Swiss bank Reyl. market intervention has failed to “Momentum may carry developed markets lower — the US in restore confidence. particular has risen so strongly and to such a high valuation that Several European markets Traders signal offers in the Standard & Poor’s 500 stock index options pit at the Chicago Board Options Exchange a correction was due,” said Mark Evans, fund manager at Taube REUTERS sank more than seven percent (CBOE) yesterday in Chicago, Illinois. Hodson Stonex Partners. in afternoon trades, while US stocks slumped at the open with the Dow and the broad-based Frankfurt’s DAX 30 lost 4.70 per- data from other major economies Russia’s rouble also hit a new as the region reacted to sliding Other Gulf markets also fell but S&P 500 index sinking more than cent to finish at 9,648.43 points, have generally been good and 2015 low and stocks sank, bat- oil prices and a deteriorating glo- less steeply as bargain-hunters, three percent before recovering its biggest percentage decline there is little to justify fears of tered by falling oil prices and the bal environment. “Markets in the who had deserted the markets somewhat. “There is no doubt since November 2011. Near mid- a major global downturn,” said impact of sanctions over Ukraine. Gulf are changing their expecta- on Sunday, returned. The Dubai that the panic begets panic in this day on Wall Street, the Dow Jones Julian Jessop at research firm In other top Asian markets, tions and looking at the possibility index came well off its early lows market,” Michael Holland, chair- Industrial Average lost 2.89 per- Capital Economics. Hong Kong’s benchmark fell 5.17 of different conditions in future: and ended down 1.4 percent at man at Holland & Co, said in a cent, the S&P 500 sank 2.90 per- The euro meanwhile strength- percent, Tokyo 4.61 percent, and lower oil prices, perhaps lower 3,402 points, after plunging 7 per- Bloomberg Television interview, cent, while the tech-rich Nasdaq ened to $1.1578, after earlier Sydney lost 4.09 percent. government spending,” said Adel cent on Sunday. calling it “Black Monday” and Composite Index fell 2.70 percent. reaching $1.1714, its highest level In India, The BSE Sensex Merheb, director of equity capital Abu Dhabi’s stock index lost adding “it’s a psychological thing. Other European markets that since mid-January compared with dropped 5.94 percent, its big- markets at Dubai’s Shuaa Capital. only 0.5 percent as a few blue It’s pervasive. It’s everywhere.” dropped more than 5 percent $1.1386 on Friday. gest daily percentage fall since For that reason, the sell-off chips rose; Aldar Properties China-linked shares again led included Amsterdam, Brussels, Sterling fell sharply against January 7, 2009. The index fell to in the Gulf may have further to gained 3.4 percent and First Gulf the stocks sell-off, with Shanghai Milan, Madrid and Oslo whose the euro, on track for its biggest as low as 25,624.72 at one point, run, despite valuations that have Bank rose 0.7 percent. closing down 8.49 percent, the commodities heavy index finished one-day loss against the single its lowest intraday level since become considerably cheaper in Egypt’s stock index, which had biggest daily loss since February at a four-year low. currency in over six years as August 11, 2014. The Nifty lost the last few days, he added. tumbled 5.4 percent on Sunday, 27, 2007. Crisis-hit Greece’s main stock the rout on global stock markets 5.92 percent, also its biggest fall The Saudi index’s drop brought lost a further 1.9 percent, caught In Europe, London’s bench- market plummeted more than 10 cooled expectations the Bank since January 7 2009. It earlier hit it to a 29-month low of 7,025 points, up in the global emerging mar- mark FTSE 100 index sank 4.67 percent, also succumbing to the of England might raise interest a low of 7,769.40, its lowest since breaking major technical support kets rout. The Kuwait index lost percent to close at 5,898.87 points. Chinese-led sell-off and domes- rates any time soon. The pound October 17, 2014. on its December low of 7,226 points. 1.6 percent to 5,816 points. The The CAC 40 in Paris plunged tic political uncertainty ahead of lost as much as 2 percent, a fall In the Middle East, Saudi The index, which had plunged 6.9 Oman index sank 3 percent to 5.35 percent to end the day at likely elections next month. not seen since early 2009, as the Arabia’s stock market plunged percent on Sunday, has now lost 23 5,736 points, while the Bahrain 4,383.46 points, after earlier “The current panic is essen- euro pushed through 74.00 pence 5.9 percent, leading another day percent in August, erasing more index fell 0.8 percent to 1,305 shedding more than 8 percent. tially ‘made in China’. The recent for the first time since May. of losses across the Middle East than $100bn of market value. points. AGENCIES France, Germany ignore Gold shines as commodities slump to 16-yr low

SINGAPORE: Oil futures led a thought, and which could hurt the manufacturing data on Friday, in times of turmoil. Bullion for ‘Made in China’ panic dramatic fall in commodity prices Asian giant’s purchasing power for which showed activity slowed to a immediate delivery traded 0.2 per- yesterday, with US crude trading dollar-denominated commodities. 77-month low, sparked a selloff in cent lower at $1,158.10 an ounce in BERLIN: France and Germany As for stock market movements, below $40 a barrel as fears over Resources stocks tumbled, with London that saw industrial met- Singapore afternoon trade. shrugged off a rout in world mar- we know them and (we) cannot China’s economy sent investors BHP Billiton closing down 5.02 per- als and agricultural commodities Sanjeev Gupta, head of the kets over China’s slowing growth, determine our position just based fleeing to safe havens like gold. cent at Aus$22.89 while Fortescue sag to new multi-year lows. Asia-Pacific oil and gas practice with French President Francois on stock indices,” he added. The Bloomberg Commodity lost 14.62 percent to Aus$1.64 On the London Metal Exchange, at business consultancy firm EY, Hollande saying that the global Merkel added: “I’m convinced Index, which tracks 22 raw mate- after posting an 88 percent drop copper lost as much as 2.6 percent said dealers are awaiting prelim- economy was “strong enough” to that China will do everything it can rials, lost as much as 1.7 percent in annual profit on weaker iron ore to $4,922.50 a metric ton, the low- inary US second-quarter GDP withstand any such downturn. to stabilise its economic situation.” to 86.3542 points to its lowest level prices. “The steep fall in commodi- est since 2009, while aluminium data on Thursday to gauge when “The world economy is strong Germany’s economy ministry since August 1999. ties today is all down to bearish also fell 1.5 percent to its lowest the Federal Reserve will raise enough to also have prospects had earlier also said “the concrete Raw materials have slumped this sentiment about China with the intraday level in six years. interest rates. for growth which are not simply fallout” for Germany was “likely to year as concerns have mounted of huge rout in its equities market,” Soybeans, wheat and corn Minutes from the US central linked to the situation in China,” be limited”. weakening demand from China, the Daniel Ang, investment analyst at extended losses as well, while rub- bank’s last meeting dampened Hollande told reporters, on the “Exports to China are impor- world’s second-largest economy and Phillip Futures in Singapore, said. ber dropped to a 10-month low on speculation of a rate hike in sidelines of a meeting in Berlin tant, but only account for 6.6 per- top user of everything from indus- “Investors are fearing further price the Tokyo Commodity Exchange. September, but most dealers still with German Chancellor Angela cent of total German exports. The trial metals and energy to food. drops in commodities and are chan- Palm oil slipped 3 percent in expect one before the end of the Merkel and Ukraine President current strength of exports stems Fears were piqued when China nelling funds to safe havens includ- Malaysia. year — another factor that could Petro Poroshenko. from those to the 28 countries of devalued the yuan two weeks ago, ing gold and the Japanese yen.” Gold, meanwhile, was holding hurt commodity prices by making “China ... has the capacity to the EU,” a ministry spokesman a move many took as a signal the Fresh falls in commodi- steady, benefitting from the pre- them more expensive for global ensure its stability and growth. said. AFP economy is in worse shape than ties come after weak Chinese cious metal’s status as a safe bet buyers. AFP TUESDAY 25 AUGUST 2015 18 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS Daimler to cut another Libya’s oil 1,500 jobs in Brazil

MUNICH: Daimler said it was cutting another 1,500 jobs at a trucks plant in Brazil in response to a slump in demand in the country. The affected employees at the Sao Bernardo do Campo output hits factory near Sao Paolo were notified on Friday, a spokes- man for Daimler said yesterday. Brazil’s truck market has been on the slide since early 2013, as a weak economy, high inflation and tough financ- ing conditions have curbed investments in commercial 400,000 bpd vehicles. Daimler has cut about 3,000 jobs in Brazil in that time, shrinking its workforce in the Latin American country to 11,854 by the end of June. It has more than 280,000 employees around the world. Oil meet to be held in Dubai in Sept Earlier this month, the group said it still had about 2,000 excess workers at the Sao Bernardo do Campo BENGHAZI: Libya is pro- government has invited foreign plant, which had been running at less than 60 percent ducing between 350,000 and oil firms to discuss existing oil of capacity. 400,000 barrels of oil per day purchase contracts at a confer- Workers had rejected a proposal that offered to avoid job (bpd), roughly half the level it ence in Dubai next month, it said Dieter Zetsche, Daimler CEO and other members of the board are flanked on stage by cuts at the plant for a year in return for a 10 percent sal- was a year ago, the chairman of in a statement. ary cut, but the Daimler spokesman said negotiations with two Mercedes sports cars during the annual news conference in Stuttgart. a state oil firm loyal to the coun- The new NOC east wants to workers could resume by early September. REUTERS try’s internationally recognised “discuss legally signed agreements government said yesterday. and contracts” with foreign oil Naji al-Maraghi also said his buyers and service firms at a con- management was working to lift ference in Dubai on September 2, the force majeure on the closed oil it said in the statement, which it LG unveils ports of Es Sider and Ras Lanuf, released jointly with the official Controversial China rig completes the country’s biggest, but no deci- government. sion had made. Maghrabi declined to elaborate latest washing Both ports have been shut since on his planned discussions with December when fighting broke oil firms in Dubai. Mohamed El machine drilling well near Vietnam coast out between factions allied to Harari, a spokesman for NOC Libya’s rival administrations. The Tripoli, also declined to comment DOHA: LG Electronics, leading BEIJING: The Chinese oil rig coast, led to the worst breakdown Chinese bullying and territorial clashes have ended, but Islamic on the conference. innovator of Home Appliances, at the centre of last year’s stand- in relations since a brief border claims in the South China Sea, State has attacked oilfields linked The United Nations has urged launched TurboWash, a new off between China and Vietnam war in 1979. although China said at the time to the ports, part of chaos in the the warring parties not to touch revolutionary and sophisticated over oil exploration in the South The $1bn deepwater rig, the rig was operating completely Opec member four years after the the state oil firm or the central technology that will guarantee China Sea has completed drilling known as the Haiyang Shiyou within its waters. ousting of Muammar Gaddafi. bank, which processes oil rev- an outstanding laundry experi- of a well not far from Vietnam’s 981, is owned by state-run China China has also clashed with the Mirroring the divide in the enues, Libya’s lifeline. ence. Video Home & Electronic coast, the official Xinhua News National Offshore Oil Corp. Philippines in recent years over a country, the state oil firm NOC Marghabi also said the eastern Centre is the sole distributor of Agency said yesterday. (CNOOC), China’s largest pro- disputed shoal that China seized has split into two managements. Zueitina port remained closed due LG in Qatar. LGs latest washing Xinhua did not give coordi- ducer of offshore oil and gas. in 2012. China’s foreign ministry Foreign buyers of Libyan oil deal to a pipeline blockage by locals machines are available across nates for the well, but the China’s Xinhua, citing a company again condemned an arbitration with the established state firm demanding state jobs. all Jumbo Electronics stores Maritime Safety Administration statement, said that the rig had case initiated by Philippines, say- based in Tripoli which has proc- Libya’s conflict has reduced and leading hypermarkets. website earlier put the drilling site completed China’s first high-tem- ing it was a violation of previous essed oil exports for decades. output to less than a quarter of “With the hectic pace of mod- just over 100 nautical miles from perature, high-pressure and deep commitments to handle to dis- But the recognised adminis- production before an uprising ern life, LG’s new revolutionary the coast of Vietnam and 75 nauti- water exploration well. pute bilaterally and an abuse of tration, which has been based in toppled Gaddafi in 2011. TurboWash technology focuses on cal miles south of the resort city of A statement could not be found the legal system. the east since losing the capital a Most foreign oil companies cutting back spin times without Sanya on China’s Hainan Island. on the company’s website or that China has for years insisted year ago, has appointed Maragahi have moved expatriate staff out compromising quality,” said D Y China claims most of the poten- of its flagship listed unit, CNOOC that disputes with rival claimants as its own NOC head, working of Libya or closed major fields due Kim, President LG Electronics, tially energy-rich South China Ltd. A spokesperson could not to the South China Sea be han- out of a new eastern headquar- to insecurity or protests. Gulf FZE. Sea, through which $5 trillion immediately be reached. dled bilaterally and has refused to ters and challenging the Tripoli The conference will take place The LG TurboWash is a result in ship-borne trade passes every Vietnam and China agreed on take part in the Philippines case. management. three months after NOC Tripoli of infinite research and cutting year. The Philippines, Vietnam, an equal split of their maritime But last month, its claims came The eastern government said held a similar event in London to edge innovation including its Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan also boundary of the Gulf of Tonkin under international legal scru- in March it wanted oil buyers to show it was in charge of Libya’s smart design, energy and time have overlapping claims. in 2000 but have yet to agree tiny for the first time when the pay through a new bank account oil reserves and to reassure saving capabilities, 6 motion China’s deployment of the rig on demarcating waters further Permanent Court of Arbitration in Dubai, bypassing Tripoli. customers that the political direct drive technology, and the last year in what Vietnam consid- south, near the well’s site. in The Hague began hearing Meanwhile, the eastern conflict would not affect the state TrueSteam technology. ers its exclusive economic zone, Vietnam’s people remain embit- a suit the Philippines filed NOC loyal to Libya’s official oil firm. REUTERS THE PENINSULA about 120 nautical miles off its tered over a perceived history of in 2013. REUTERS TUESDAY 25 AUGUST 2015 BUSINESS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 19 Shell eyes Iran, to pay debt when sanctions end Shell has $2bn in outstanding debt from earlier Iranian oil deliveries ONGC submits revised TEHRAN: Royal Dutch Shell will repay a $2bn debt to the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) when sanctions on Iran plan for Iran gas field are lifted and will consider investing in the country’s vast NEW DELHI: India’s ONGC Videsh, the overseas investment energy sector, Shell’s boss for arm of explorer Oil and Natural Gas Corp, this month submitted new business said. a revised proposal seeking the development rights of Iran’s giant Much would depend on the gas field Farzad B, its managing director said yesterday. terms offered by the Islamic A consortium headed by ONGC Videsh in 2008 discovered the Republic once sanctions were gas field in the Farsi offshore block but could not obtain the permis- lifted, said Edward Daniels, sion to develop it due to Western sanctions against Iran’s nuclear Shell’s executive vice-president programme. Last month’s agreement between Iran and six world for commercial and new business powers have cleared the way for an easing of sanctions, raising development. He was speaking to prospects for the gas field that is estimated to hold initial in-place Reuters while on a British gov- reserves of 12.5 trillion cubic feed, with a lifetime of 30 years. ernment visit to reopen the coun- “About two weeks ago we submitted a revised proposal for the try’s embassy in Tehran. development of Farzad B gas field in line with the demand of Iranian “We are very pleased to have authorities,” NK Verma said. been part of this historic delega- Verma said Iran and the consortium, which also includes Oil tion. Clearly Iran remains under India and Indian Oil Corp, are soon expected to discus the revised sanctions with time before sanc- proposal. In July Tehran offered a draft contract, known as the Iran tions will be unwound and clearly Petroleum Contract (IPC), to a visiting Indian delegation. The new we will be absolutely adhering to contract for the block is a mix of production sharing and service all sanctions,” Daniels said. contract. Iran’s envoy to India Gholamreza Ansari last month said “Having said that, when sanc- India was the “first priority” to develop Farzad B, but urged New tions are removed we will look to Men look at newspapers at a road side stall in central Tehran, Iran, yesterday. Delhi to move fast as the “market will not wait”. REUTERS examine possible options to work in Iran.” As part of the UK delegation, to make economic sense for our Daniels would not be drawn Republic as a result of Iranian oil 2.5 million bpd, with the loss of terms and conditions and then Shell met Iranian Oil Minister company,” Daniels said. on when more Iranian crude oil deliveries which Shell had been oil income making it difficult to rank those possibilities in our glo- Bijan Namdar Zangeneh and Iran has 9.3 percent of the could come back on to the market. unable to pay for due to sanctions. invest in new development and bal portfolio but I am not really Central Bank Governor Valiollah world’s proven oil reserves, the “I am not going to speculate “We would like to make that pay for the equipment and serv- clear on all of them,” Daniels said. Seif in Tehran. “Iran is and will be fourth largest after Venezuela, on that I’m afraid. That is very payment as soon as possible. As ices needed to keep its production “It was a high level conversa- an important potential business Saudi Arabia and Canada, and much bound up with when and yet, we cannot do so,” Daniels operating smoothly. tion with the energy minister area but of course it will have to 18.2 percent of the world’s nat- how sanctions are unwound and said. So when does Iran’s energy sec- which talked about wishing to rank with other projects that we ural gas reserves, bigger even that is a little bit in the lap of Western sanctions have cut tor come back into fashion after see foreign investment in the sec- have across the world — so yes it that Russia’s 17.4 percent share, others,” he said. Iran’s oil exports by more than years in the cold? tor but really didn’t go into much is a very large player in oil and according to the BP Statistical Shell has around $2bn in out- half to around 1.1 million barrels “We need to understand the more detail than that.” gas reserves but projects need Review of World Energy. standing debt to the Islamic per day from a pre-2012 level of priorities on the Iranian side, the REUTERS Apple growth still ‘strong’ De Beers cuts diamond prices JOHANNESBURG: De Beers, the world’s big- failed to fuel demand for diamonds, the sources said, gest diamond producer, has lowered prices by as adding that about $250m of the precious stones in China, says Tim Cook much as nine percent to boost sales, Bloomberg would be put on sale. “The industry is in a very News said yesterday quoting three unnamed precarious position, it could go either way,” Kieron sources. The move came amid a wider commodi- Hodgson, an analyst at Panmure Gordon in London, SAN FRANCISCO: Apple ties slump, with global stock markets plunging said. “De Beers have recognised that and responded.” Inc’s Chief Executive Tim Cook over fears of an economic slowdown in China, a De Beers, founded in South Africa in 1888, is took an unusual step of reas- Some iPhone 6 Plus key growth sector for diamond sales. majority-owned by Anglo American which declined suring shareholders yesterday The price cuts follow a squeeze in production that to comment. AFP in comments to CNBC about the iPhone maker’s business in cameras to be replaced China ahead of a dramatic 13 percent drop and rebound in NEW YORK: Apple Inc said it would replace a limited number its stock that put it in positive iPhone 6 Plus phone cameras due to faulty back cameras that territory. take blurry photos. Chinese consumers are critical The affected phones were mostly sold in a 4-month period between to fueling demand for iPhones, September 2014 and January 2015, Apple said on its website. The and a slump in the country’s stock company said a small component in the affected 6 Plus’s iSight back market and Beijing’s recent deval- camera may fail. Apple said it would replace the phone’s camera uation of the yuan have shaken free of charge if it takes blurry photos and falls into a particular Apple investors already wor- serial number range. REUTERS ried about slowing growth in the world’s No. 2 economy. unprecedented opportunity over a huge sigh of relief for investors With Chinese stocks plunging the long term,” Cook wrote. who have started to have night- close to 9 percent earlier yes- In the early minutes of trade, mares about what China can terday, Cook took the rare step Apple shares slumped as much become over the coming years of commenting on the health of as 13 percent to a year-low of for Apple,” said FBR analyst Apple’s business midway through $92 amid a selloff in the broader Daniel Ives. Apple’s success over a financial quarter. Before the US market. But in a little over the past decade has made it a top opening bell on Wall Street, he two hours they reversed those holding for many portfolios and wrote in an emailed response to losses to trade up 2.25 percent it accounts for 3.5 percent of the questions that iPhone activations at $108.12, adding around $85bn S&P 500, indirectly affecting mil- in China had accelerated over the to Apple’s market capitalisation lions of investors saving for their past few weeks. from its earlier low. That helped retirements through passively He also said the App Store in the Nasdaq composite and the invested index funds. Many on China had its best performance of S&P 500 index pull away from Wall Street remained cautious the year over the past two weeks. deep losses that had put them into about risks Apple faces in China’s “Obviously I can’t predict correction territory. potentially stumbling economy. the future, but our perform- “The fact that (Cook) publicly After yesterday’s rebound, Apple’s ance so far this quarter is reas- gave some positive signs around stock was still down about 19 per- suring. Additionally, I continue what Apple is seeing out of China cent from its record high close set to believe China represents an during this market meltdown is in February. REUTERS TUESDAY 25 AUGUST 2015 20 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS Mideast boutiques seek to become M&A choice Number of boutiques rising in the region; clients want direct relations with senior financial advisers

DUBAI: Wealthy Gulf Arabs’ a former managing director at They point to a changing bank- a Standard Chartered Private retainer fees for advisory services Such grand transactions love of boutiques doesn’t just Bank of America-Merrill Lynch ing landscape, which is making Equity-led consortium for $175m. or wealthy shareholders backing aren’t boutiques’ targets yet, apply to fashion, but increas- who set up his own boutique firm, the kind of personalised relation- “Clients may like you and trust the boutique, are important as Iqtidar notes, but cross-border ingly to their choice of financial Awad Capital, two years ago. ships that Middle Eastern clients you but they are not going to give Middle Eastern M&A is notori- capabilities are still important advisers as well. “And what is the right compari- want increasingly difficult. you business if you aren’t qualified. ously slow to complete and prone for advisers as Gulf families are Boutique advisory firms seem son — which one is the Prada?” he “The client demands a direct These are generational businesses to failure — often a consequence increasingly seeking M&A outside tailor-made for a region where adds, acknowledging that while a relationship with every part of and they can’t risk it,” said Katerji. of sellers’ unrealistically high the region, while international personal ties are key, and where number of clients still prefer to the deal and doesn’t want to be While its size might pale in asset valuations. private equity has been flowing most mergers and acquisitions stick with brands, many are opt- dealing with the head of M&A, comparison to transactions Another challenge boutiques in like never before. aren’t billion-dollar glamour deals ing for specialist advice. head of corporate finance and a which propelled boutiques to the face is competition, at the smaller Awad said his firm has devel- for sovereign wealth funds but in The number of such firms in host of juniors,” said Yared. forefront in the West - such as end from the “big four” account- oped relationships with boutiques the $50m to $150m bracket — ter- the Middle East is growing, cen- “It’s not the fault of individu- Alcatel Lucent picking Zaoui & ancy firms who can also leverage in other parts of the world to help ritory ignored by the investment tred on the free zones in Dubai, als but the model of banks pushed Co as sole adviser for its ¤15.6bn other corporate work to supple- facilitate cross-border business - banks who dominate league tables. the region’s finance hub. down on them. The talent might ($18bn) sale to Nokia — FINE ment M&A business, while big- drawing on the growth of bou- The question in the brand- According to figures from the be there but the model which the was a significant deal in a region ticket M&A is still the preserve tiques globally. sensitive Gulf, where supercars Dubai International Financial industry is moving towards ... where transaction values are still of the investment banks. And with many investment abound and Versace interiors are Centre, the emirate’s main bank- doesn’t allow for a real relation- small by global standards. “When it comes to large deals banks still retrenching in terms the ultimate in home decor, is ing hub, six advisory firms have set ship business.” Many deals are so small no out- in the Middle East, I don’t think of products and geography, open- whether boutiques can compete up in 2015, versus seven in 2013 Strong relationships with fam- side advisers are needed. That is the region is ready to give those ing the way for those with the with globally recognised invest- and 2014 and four in 2012. One ily businesses can lead to deals. why most Gulf boutiques stretch big deals to boutiques yet,” said experience and relationships, ment banks. of those is Trussbridge Advisory Trussbridge, for example, advised their skill-sets into other areas Omar Iqtidar, head of Middle East Middle Eastern boutiques could “Would you rather go to the Ltd, run by Samer Katerji and Jordan’s family-owned Nuqul of corporate advisory, helping pay investment banking at Citigroup, in the years to come become as boutique restaurant around the Rody Yared, former senior invest- Group on selling a minority the bills but also building the rela- pointing to the range of services big fashionable as the clothing brands corner or would you rather go to ment bankers at Citigroup and JP stake in FINE, one of the Middle tionships for future deals. banks offer to alleviate the com- adorning their clients. McDonalds?” asks Ziad Awad, Morgan, respectively. East’s largest tissue brands, to Other revenue streams, be it plexities of cross-border deals. REUTERS

German export pickup India to raise may fade, say officials $1.4bn from Indian Oil FRANKFURT: Germany is first-half figure was 50 percent about to reveal just how vulner- bigger than the 2014 total. able it might be to a weakening Luca de Meo, sales chief at stake sale Chinese economy that is spark- Volkswagen’s Audi unit, said ing a rout in global markets. this month that the market in MUMBAI/NEW DELHI: A second reading of German China “has remained challenging India will raise about Rs93.79bn gross domestic product today will as expected, exacerbated by the ($1.4bn) from selling a stake show overseas sales led the second stock market turmoil.” in state-run refiner and fuel quarter’s 0.4 percent expansion. Second-quarter GDP data “will retailer Indian Oil Corp, the A survey of business leaders may reflect relatively little of the glo- government said yesterday, signal that confidence is fading as bal weaknesses we have observed,” even as a global stock mar- China’s slowdown and currency said Andreas Scheuerle, an econo- ket rout raised concerns about devaluation cast a cloud over the mist at Dekabank in Frankfurt. future offerings. world’s economy. But the “longer the weakness New Delhi is seeking to raise as German exporters face the risk remains in emerging markets, the much as $11bn by selling stakes that China, their third- biggest more dangerous it will be, since in state-run companies this fis- trading partner, will curtail pur- German companies, compared to cal year, crucial to narrowing the chases of foreign goods after its the rest of Europe, are particu- fiscal deficit to a planned 3.9 per- August 11 decision to weaken the larly active in emerging markets.” cent of gross domestic product in yuan. With the euro-area recov- An emerging-market slowdown 2015/16. The sale of a 10 percent ery still sluggish and fragile, that may not spell doom for Germany’s stake in Indian Oil came on the puts the onus on domestic activity recovery. Growth elsewhere, day India’s stock market plunged to keep Europe’s largest economy including an upswing in the U.S., nearly 6 percent. expanding. helped to swell the overall trade Properties seen along the coastline in the Sydney suburb of Clovelly, Australia. The issue was subscribed 1.18 “There are quite a few head- surplus to 24 billion euros surplus times, led by funds who bid for winds for the German economy, in June, the highest since 1990. 43 percent more shares than was from China, but also because the Domestic demand is also play- on offer for them. The portion consumption-driven recovery ing a larger part in the expansion, Sydney homeowners cash in reserved for individual investors can’t last for long,” said Natascha helped by near stagnant prices, saw demand for less than one fifth Gewaltig, director of European rising wages and record-low of the shares on offer, meaning the economics at Action Economics unemployment. Details of those remainder will be sold to funds. UK in London. “China and the components in second-quarter on Australian property boom “Yes, the market is getting slowdown in the world economy GDP will be revealed today. more and more difficult. We do will definitely have an impact.” “Exports may benefit from have to look for opportunity,” German factory growth accel- the continuing recovery in the SYDNEY: When Ron Buxton past year with home-owners percent in the past year to record said Aradhana Johri, secretary erated to the fastest pace in more euro area,” the Bundesbank said. bought his sprawling five- increasingly taking the initiative highs, raising hopes that the extra at the Indian government’s than a year this month, Markit “Domestic demand components bedroom property in Sydney’s themselves rather than waiting supply will help dampen potentially Department of Disinvestment, Economics said on Friday. Even will feature more prominently Castle Hill for A$87,000 in 1979, for approaches from developers, dangerous house price rises. when asked about the govern- so, the Ifo institute’s business cli- in the second half.” The German his was one of only two houses real estate agents say. Developers Developers need at least 4,000 ment’s future share sales. The mate index will probably fall to economy, along with the 19-nation on a dead-end street, ringed by such as Stockland and Mirvac are sq metres of land for an apart- government plans to cut its 107.6, according to a Bloomberg euro region, is also getting a orange groves. also reaping the rewards, boost- ment building, so owners who can stake in companies including top survey of economists, highlight- boost from the renewed decline With Castle Hill now a bustling ing profits as new apartments are club together can command sig- coal miner Coal India. ing the risks to the upswing. The in oil prices. Data on Friday commuter suburb earmarked for snapped up. nificant premiums. “You have to see the market gauge unexpectedly rose to 108 will probably show that German rezoning, Buxton and his neigh- Sydney’s population of 4.5 mil- Keiron Stedman, project mar- and see a window. Sometimes in July as tensions related to the prices barely rose in August. The bours have clubbed together to lion people already spreads over keting specialist at Ray White you get your window right, mostly. Greek debt crisis eased. Bundesbank forecasts inflation of offer their homes as a devel- 1,600 square km, twice the size of Castle Hill is grouping about 47 Sometimes you don’t get it so Those risks include China, just 0.5 percent this year. opment block for apartments, New York city. With the popula- home owners in Sydney’s Hills right,” Johri said, adding meet- which is growing at its slowest “There are risks, no doubt, and banking on a multimillion dol- tion expected to rise by 100,000 a District, one of the western sub- ing the government’s share sale pace since 1990 and where the the risk from global growth is lar payday thanks to a surge in year for the next 20 years, urban urbs popular with commuting target for the current fiscal year government is letting the market one,” said Antonio Garcia Pascual, Sydney house prices and an acute planners say higher density living workers and now developers. remained a challenge. have a larger say in setting the an economist at Barclays Plc in housing shortage. is key to providing enough housing. Last December, five mostly REUTERS yuan’s exchange rate. London. “But for Germany, with “We started getting phone calls “There is an affordability chal- older stand-alone brick homes in Chinese demand has been key growth above potential, with from agents and developers to help lenge and the only way to address the same suburb sold for a record for German manufacturing in domestic demand doing OK, the us sell the property but we decided that is supply. This is one of the A$20.5m ($15m), which at A$4m Fortescue Metals recent years, and the trade defi- fact that the euro is weak and is we’d help ourselves,” Buxton, 73, ways that supply is starting to get each was almost four times what cit with China fell to the lowest helping the largest exporter, the said. “We’ll certainly get better freed up,” Stockland CEO Mark the owners could have expected profits plunge this century in 2014. However, the outlook is strong.” than open market individual sale.” Steinert said. Approvals for multi- from individual sales. gap has widened this year and the WP-BLOOMBERG The trend has surged in the unit projects nationally climbed 28 REUTERS SYDNEY: Australian miner Fortescue Metals yesterday posted an 88 percent slump in full-year net profit on the back Indonesian economy of tumbling prices for the steel- making commodity iron ore, China to swap chiefs of with China’s economic slow- down weighing heavily. Fortescue, one of the world’s top three telecom firms big four iron ore exporters along with Australia’s BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto, and Brazil’s Vale, SHANGHAI: China will swap been spreading as the govern- made a profit of $316m for the 12 the heads of the country’s top ment tries to reform the tightly months to June 30, down from three telecom companies in a controlled industry. $2.74bn a year earlier. The result high stakes round of musical Chang Xiaobing, former chair- missed analyst expectations, with chairs as speculation mounts man and party chief of China the embattled company’s shares over a possible merger of the trio. Unicom, will become chairman closing 14.62 percent lower at The companies — China and party chief in China Telecom. Aus$1.63 in a slumping market. Unicom, China Telecom and While Wang Xiaochu, former The miner has been battling a China Mobile — are all state- chairman and party chief of China supply glut and softening Chinese owned and China’s Communist Telecom, will replace Chang to demand, which has seen the ore Party controls the management of become chairman and party chief price plunge, hitting its low- the country’s major government- for China Unicom. est level since 2009 last month run enterprises with power to The world’s biggest mobile at $44.59. Chief executive Nev shuffle their chiefs at will. operator China Mobile said Power admitted it had been “a The country’s second-largest in another statement that its challenging environment” with operator China Unicom will be chairman and party chief Xi fellow giant Rio Tinto posting an replaced with the head of China Guohua would step down and 82 percent slump in its first-half An Indonesian shop keeper waits for customers at a shopping mall in Jakarta yesterday. Indonesia is facing Telecom, according to separate Shang Bing, the vice minister net profit earlier this month, with economic slowdown due to uncertainties from the global economy, President Joko Widodo said. company statements posted on of the Ministry of Industry and softer commodity prices also tak- their websites, intensifying the Information Technology, would ing their toll. merger speculation, which has take over Xi’s position. AFP AFP TUESDAY 25 AUGUST 2015 MARKET www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 21

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LONDON: England captain Australia, after losing the toss, great Australian team and those Alastair Cook said he was excited produced a far more resolute guys mentored me and helped me by the future for his emerging first-innings batting display than grow. side following their Ashes cam- in the fourth Test at Trent Bridge “It’s a privilege and an honour paign win over Australia. where they collapsed to 60 all out, to captain Australia, and Steve The series ended on a disap- with Stuart Broad taking eight Smith will be a fantastic captain.” pointing note for Cook’s men as for 15 to set up England’s Ashes- Smith was named man-of-the- Australia won the fifth and final clinching innings and 78-run match, having become the first Test by an innings and 46 runs victory. Australian to score more than on the fourth day at The Oval on “The last four days haven’t 500 runs in an Ashes series in Sunday. quite gone to plan and we’re England since Matthew Elliott But it still meant England had disappointed, but going into the in 1997. won the series 3-2, an overall series no-one gave us a chance, “It was a tough series for bats- result that confounded the fore- so we can’t let that take the gloss men,” said Smith, who made a casts of many pundits. off a special summer,” said Cook. career-best 215 in Australia’s England now face two tough For Australia captain Michael 405-run win in the second Test Test tours, against Pakistan in the Clarke and opening batsman at Lord’s -- over the other side United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Chris Rogers, both retiring from of London’s River Thames from to South Africa, before the end of Test cricket, this match marked The Oval. the year. the end of their international “I like batting in London but But Cook told BBC Radio’s careers. it’s been disappointing for us to Test Match Special yesterday: Clarke bowed out having never play the way we have through- “It’s exciting. There’s going to be won an away Ashes series in any out the series. Michael has been some amazing times and some of his four tours of Britain. outstanding -- he’s had a terrific tough times too. “After the last Test, I don’t career and been a great captain The opening batsman added: think it could have gone any and I’ve certainly learnt a lot off “Are we near the peak? No we’re better -- this performance is a him.” not, we’re nowhere near the fin- reward for the hard work we’ve Australia coach Darren ished article, but we’ve got a very put in over the tour,” Clarke said. Lehmann added: “Full credit exciting team and I genuinely “I don’t think regret is the to England -- they won the key believe there will be some really right word -- there was disap- moments in this series, they out- good times.” pointment after we lost the series, played us. England, made to follow-on, but it shows the true character of “We had four of the five top were bowled out for 286 in their the guys to come back and play wicket-takers and three of the England’s captain Alastair Cook holds up the replica Ashes urn as England players celebrate their series victory second innings after initially our best cricket here.” four top run-scorers, but we after the fourth day of the fifth Ashes cricket test match between England and Australia at The Oval cricket being skittled out for 149 in reply The 34-year-old Clarke, one of didn’t win the key moments,” the ground in London on Sunday. Australia beat England by an innings and 46 runs to win the fifth and final Ashes to Australia’s first innings 481, the best batsmen of his genera- former Australia batsman added. Test on the fourth day at The Oval on Sunday. However, England, who had already regained the Ashes, won which featured captain-elect tion, added: “I was really lucky to “It was an unbelievable series.” the five-match series 3-2. Steven Smith’s 143. come into a very experienced and REUTERS How the 2015 Ashes were won and lost Selection LONDON: Australia’s innings and 46-run victory in the fifth and Ashes regret to follow final Ashes Test at The Oval on Sunday set the seal on a topsy- errors not turvy series which England won 3-2. July 08-11 to blame for 1st Test, Cardiff Clarke into retirement England won by 169 runs Joe Root, in with England struggling at 43 for three, is dropped on Ashes defeat: MELBOURNE: A batsman of Clarke, a working class boy whose players stood down in the infa- nought by Australia wicket-keeper Brad Haddin and goes on to make prodigious talent and a captain comfort with wealth and celebrity mous ‘homework-gate’ episode. 134 in a first-innings total of 430. unflinching in pursuit of vic- was at odds with the no-nonsense The Clarke-endorsed caper Lehmann Root also makes a valuable 60 in the second innings as England leave tory, Michael Clarke restored austerity of previous Australian backfired badly and Australia Australia with a stiff chase of 412 for victory. Australia to the pinnacle of test captains. A darling of Australia’s were whitewashed 4-0 in the sub- LONDON: Australia coach It proved beyond the tourists, with Stuart Broad and Moeen Ali and one-day cricket but winning weekly gossip magazines, Clarke continent before losing the Ashes Darren Lehmann refused to sharing six wickets between them as England win with more than the affections of a nation proved was less popular among local 3-0 in England. The team took blame mistakes in team selec- a day to spare. his toughest battle. cricket media. back the urn with a brilliant 5-0 tion for his side’s Ashes defeat July 16-19 Clarke bowed out a winner at Portraits emerged of a player whitewash months later. by England. 2nd Test, Lord’s The Oval on Sunday but the dead aloof in the dressing room whose Australia’s reign as number one The tourists, firm favourites to rubber demolition of England was disdain for time-honoured proto- was fleeting, while age, hamstring retain the urn ahead of the series, Australia won by 405 runs a Pyrrhic victory that will do lit- cols occasionally ticked off senior injuries and the rise of Steven lost the first, third and fourth Another four-day finish sees Australia utterly dominant, with Steven tle to salve the 34-year-old’s one team mates. Smith would all push Clarke tests by heavy margins and were Smith (215) and Chris Rogers (173) both making their Test-best burning regret. The Ferraris, supermodel girl- toward the exit. criticised for picking the wrong scores in a huge first-innings total of 566 for eight declared. Having never won an Ashes friends and underwear modelling The death of team mate Phillip team. England’s alleged plan to prepare lifeless pitches in a bid to negate away in four previous attempts, grated with traditionalists, and Hughes struck Clarke like a ham- Experienced all-rounder Shane Australia’s quicks proves futile as they are dismissed for 312 in reply. Clarke staked his legacy on Clarke’s first forays as captain mer blow but his leadership in Watson and wicketkeeper Brad Worse follows when, having been set a mammoth 509 for victory, bringing the sacred urn home drew jeers from home crowds. mourning comforted a nation. Haddin did not play after the first England are skittled out for just 103 in 37 overs as left-arm fast and promptly lost with a game Yet, in the soul-searching years Injured and grief-stricken, test in Cardiff and fast bowler bowler Mitchell Johnson lets rip. in hand. after the calamitous loss in the his stirring 128 against India in Peter Siddle did not feature in the July 29-31 Leading a team to Ashes defeat 2010/11 Ashes, there were fewer the Adelaide tribute match for series until the final Test when is a cardinal sin in cricket-mad comforting sights than the man Hughes was the last of his 28 Test he bowled superbly to take six 3rd Test, Edgbaston Australia, so for many of his com- nicknamed ‘Pup’ striding to the centuries last December. wickets. England won by 8 wickets patriots, his two failures in charge crease. He battled a degenera- Clarke’s refusal to surrender “I don’t think we got the selec- After two four-day Tests comes a match that is all over inside three. will forever bar him from the tive back condition throughout to his body frustrated as well as tion too bad -- probably the one Australia captain Michael Clarke opts to bat first on a classic seaming pantheon of his country’s great his career but carried the team inspired, and a growing chorus of mistake was at Trent Bridge, pitch in overcast conditions, despite England’s second-innings col- captains. with a Bradman-esque weight of pundits urged him to quit. picking Shaun Marsh over lapse at Lord’s, and sees his side shot out for 136 as James Anderson, Similarly, his final tormented runs and brilliantly marshalled a He defied them all and helped Mitchell Marsh,” Lehmann told wicketless in the second Test, takes an Ashes-best six for 47. spells at the crease took the gloss patched-up bowling attack. Australia secure a fifth World reporters on Sunday after his The tourists fare better in their second innings but recalled fast from a fine record of 8,643 runs A pair of golden summers book- Cup in March, scoring a half- team won the final test to lose bowler Steven Finn grabs a Test-best six for 79 before Ian Bell, on in 115 Tests, tipping his average ended a spectacular 2012 boast- century in the final in his last the series 3-2. his Warwickshire home ground, leads England to a modest target of under 50, the mark often seen ing a triple-century and a double one-day international. “Full credit to England -- they 121 with his second fifty of the match. dividing the very best from the at home against India before two Another fairytale swansong won the key moments in this rest. more doubles against touring beckoned in England and few in series and they outplayed us,” Aug 06-08 Poorer records have invoked South Africa. Australia begrudged his last tilt at Lehmann added. 4th Test, Trent Bridge wild adulation for players from Even as the runs gushed from bringing home the Ashes. Australia batsmen Steve Smith England won by an innings and 78 runs other parts of the world. Australia, his bat, rumours swirled of dress- But the goodwill acquired over and Chris Rogers were the lead- Stuart Broad takes a staggering eight for 15, including his 300th Test however, is its own country. ing room disharmony. years evaporated in weeks as ing run scorers in the series and wicket with the third ball of the match, as Australia are dismissed Local fans raised on a diet of A ham-fisted attempt to Clarke’s struggles on the English Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, for just 60 in 18.3 overs -- the shortest completed first innings in Allan Border and Steve Waugh instil discipline during the ill- pitches confirmed him a spent Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Test history -- despite Anderson being out with a side injury, after struggled to warm to millennial fated 2013 tour of India saw four force. REUTERS Johnson took more wickets than England captain Alastair Cook wins the toss in overcast, but not any England bowler except Stuart ‘unplayable’ conditions. Broad. England pile up 391 for nine declared in reply with Root (130) scoring “We had four of the five top his second hundred of the series. England’s wicket-takers and three of the four top run-scorers, but we All-rounder Ben Stokes (six for 36) then becomes the fourth England Joe Root bowler in as many innings to take six wickets before Durham team- kisses the didn’t win the key moments,” mate Mark Wood has Nathan Lyon playing on in the final act of replica Ashes Lehmann said. “It was an unbe- England’s second successive win inside three days. Urn as he lievable series.” poses with Australia captain Michael Aug 20-23 Clarke and opening batsman the Ashes 5th Test, The Oval Chris Rogers played their last trophy on Australia won by an innings and 46 runs Test match in the consolation the field after victory at The Oval. Despite being sent into bat in overcast conditions again, Australia the fourth make 481 with Steven Smith top-scoring with 143. “Behind the scenes we’re all day of the working really hard but now it’s England fold to 149 all out in reply and Clarke, in his final Test before fifth Ashes all about picking the right guys retirement, enforces the follow-on for the first time as Australia Test match captain. for the next couple of years,” between Lehmann said. Cook makes a gutsy 85 but not enough of his team-mates can fol- England and England and Australia play low his example and recalled paceman Peter Siddle, oddly left out of Australia at a Twenty20 international on the four previous Tests, ends the match on the fourth day by having The Oval August 31 in Cardiff before start- Moeen Ali caught behind for impressive innings figure of four for 35. cricket ing a five-match one-day interna- Ashes 2015 by the numbers: ground in tional series. Leading run-makers: England - Joe Root (460); Australia - Steven London on “The one-day side is in transi- Smith (508) Sunday. tion a bit too and we’ll have to Leading wicket-takers: England - Stuart Broad (21); Australia - RIGHT: play well because England have Mitchell Starc (18) Michael rediscovered their confidence in the one-day format,” Lehmann Best batting performance: England - Joe Root (134, Cardiff); Clarke of said. Australia - Steven Smith (215, Lord’s) Australia. Lehmann took over as coach Best bowling: England - Stuart Broad (8-15, Trent Bridge); Australia in the 2013 Ashes series that - Mitchell Starc (6-111, Trent Bridge) England won 3-0. REUTERS TUESDAY 25 AUGUST 2015 24 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT Tearful Five-star Ashwin helps Sangakkara offered diplomatic India level Sri Lanka series post

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s It is a commendable effort by the team to regroup so soon: Virat Kohli Kumar Sangakkara bid a tearful farewell to international cricket yesterday and was immediately COLOMBO: Off-spinner Stylish opener Dimuth offered the post of the island’s Ravichandran Ashwin caused a Karunaratne played a lone hand Indian captain top envoy in Britain where he dramatic Sri Lanka collapse as for the hosts with 46, but six bats- Virat Kohli (right) plays county cricket. India completed a crushing 278- men failed to reach double figures hands over a Several thousand cheering fans, run victory in the second Test in as Sri Lanka were bowled out in T-shirt signed many of them school children Colombo yesterday to level the 43.4 overs. by the Indian waving Sri Lankan flags, along three-match series. Ashwin finished with a match- with VIPs, turned out to farewell Ashwin grabbed five for 42 as haul of seven wickets to add to cricketers to Sri Sangakkara on the final day of the Sri Lanka, set an improbable vic- the 10 he took in the first Test Lanka’s Kumar second Test between his team and tory target of 413 runs, were shot in Galle where Sri Lanka fought Sangakkara India in Colombo. out for 134 in their second innings back from the brink to win by 63 in Colombo “You have been a great hon- soon after lunch on the fifth day runs. yesterday. our to Sri Lanka,” Sri Lankan at the P Sara Oval. Sri Lankan captain Angelo President Maithripala Sirisena Leg-spinner Amit Mishra Mathews said he was disap- said in a televised ceremony at chipped in with three wickets as pointed not to secure a win in P Sara Oval for the formidable the hosts lost their last eight bats- Sangakkara’s final match. cricketer after the match. men for 62 runs after resuming at “I was pretty disappointed with Sangakkara, who turns out for 72-2, giving Virat Kohli his first the way things went because we Surrey in English county cricket, win as captain in his fifth Test as did not play our best cricket,” did not directly address Sirisena’s leader. A brief spell of heavy rain Mathews said. announcement on the diplomatic forced an early lunch with nine “I am even more disappointed post, later telling reporters he had wickets down, but the weather that we did not win it for Sanga. been unprepared for the gesture. cleared for India to finish the We promised him we would play “It was a surprise, I have to go match in the second over after our best cricket, but we didn’t. and think about it and discuss the resumption. “The best time for batting was with his excellency (the presi- The defeat denied retiring Sri on the second and third days and dent)” Sangakkara said. Lankan great Kumar Sangakkara we clearly did not capitalise on During the formal sendoff, the a fairytale farewell in his last that. After they took the lead, 37-year-old broke down as he international match. they batted really well in the sec- thanked his parents for stand- The left-hander was dismissed ond innings and put us under a lot ing by him during his 15 years of for 18 on Sunday. of pressure. cricket. India’s emphatic win set the “The wicket was quite demand- “All the support and love they stage for an intriguing finale to ing, but we could have put on a showed over the years, whether the series when the third and better show on the last day. But I played cricket or not, whether final Test starts at the Sinhalese having said that I must concede I did well or not, the only place I sports club in the Sri Lankan that India, especially Ashwin, could go and feel safe was home. So capital on Friday. bowled really well.” thank you ‘amma’ (mother) and Kohli said he was delighted at Sri Lanka never recovered ‘apachchi’ (father),” Sangakkara his first win as captain after com- after they lost Mathews off the said, fighting back tears, as fans ing close twice against Australia first ball of the day, edging fast cheered and clapped. in Adelaide and against Sri Lanka bowler Umesh Yadav to stand-in He also praised Indian cap- in the first Test of the current wicketkeeper Lokesh Rahul, who tain Kumar Sangakkara and his series. dived to his right to hold a low team for their tough opposition “We had played really good catch. during his farewell match which cricket in both those Tests as First Test hero Dinesh Sri Lanka lost by 278 runs on well and if we had done that for Chandimal began by hooking Retiring Clarke on par Monday, allowing the tourists to one more session there, two more seamer Ishant Sharma for a six, level 1-1 in the series. wins would have been ours,” he before he was bowled round his “Thank you for not giving any said. legs by Mishra for 15 to reduce quarter,” he told the Indian team. “It is a commendable effort by the hosts to 91-4. “And thank you for really mak- the team to regroup so soon after It soon became 111-6 as India with Border: Warne ing it a privilege of mine to play Galle and put up a show like this. grabbed two more wickets in the against you,” he said. Once we took those early wick- space of five deliveries. SYDNEY: Shane Warne lik- meticulous in preparation and “Clarke will be remembered as Sangakkara, the fifth highest ets in the morning, we wanted to Karunaratne was bowled ened retiring Australian cap- I think Michael Clarke rivals a fleet-footed batsman that was a run-getter in Test history, fin- bowl attacking lines and didn’t by Ashwin before lunch and tain Michael Clarke to all-time Allan Border for his preparation fantastic player of spinners, was ished with 12,400 runs from 134 want to lose time. Mishra sealed the win by trap- great and former skipper Allan in leading up to a game,” the spin- great to watch, was easy on the Tests at an average of 57.40. He “There is one more Test to ping both Tharindu Kaushal Border yesterday as the nation’s ning-bowling great said. eye, was a flamboyant player,” he scored 38 centuries, including a play and I am sure we will be as and Dushmantha Chameera leg- media mourned the loss of the He highlighted Clarke’s “unbe- said. best of 319 against Bangladesh in focused and positive as we were before on either side of the break. Ashes series. lievable” leadership after the “The way he got his runs was Chittagong last year. in this match.” AFP Clarke ended his international death of fellow batsman and pretty great to watch, and the He follows Sachin Tendulkar of career with 8,643 runs in 115 friend Phillip Hughes, who was way he did it was with a bit of India, Ricky Ponting of Australia, Tests, including 28 hundreds, struck on the head by a bouncer in flair and imagination.” Jacques Kallis of South Africa and Scoreboard going out on a high with a com- a domestic Sheffield Shield match Fairfax Media lamented the Rahul Dravid of India in the all- prehensive innings and 46-run last year and never recovered. loss of the series with Australia time list of leading Test scorers. India (I innings): ...... 393 R Herath not out ...... 4 win in the fifth and final Ashes “He was representing the fam- now needing to regroup ahead of a ICC chief executive David Sri Lanka (I innings): ...... 306 T Kaushal lbw b Mishra ...... 5 Test at The Oval on Sunday. ily and Australian cricket, so to series in Bangladesh next month Richardson paid tribute to India (II innings) ...... 325 for 8 decl D Chameera lbw b Mishra ...... 4 But it was a bittersweet be able to handle that when it with batsman Steve Smith the Sangakkara.” Sri Lanka (II innings): Extras (LB-4, NB-2, W-1) ...... 7 moment with England taking the was one of his best mates, like new skipper. “By scoring a total of 28,016 K Silva c Binny b Ashwin ...... 1 Total (all out) ...... 134 five-match series 3-2. his brother ... I thought the “Even in the moment of vic- runs across all three formats, he D Karunaratne b Ashwin ...... 46 Fall of wickets: 1-8, 2-33, 3-72, 4-91, 5-106, Clarke, along with retiring way he handled that stuff was tory on Sunday, the Australians puts himself in the higher ech- K Sangakkara c Vijay b Ashwin ...... 18 6-111, 7-114, 8-123, 9-128, 10-134 opener Chris Rogers, were given unbelievable.” did not know whether to laugh, elons of players to ever grace the A Mathews c Rahul b U Yadav ...... 23 Bowling: Ashwin 16-6-42-5; Yadav 7-1-18-1; an honour guard as they left the Warne hopes Clarke will go on cry or seek counselling,” said game. Sangakkara will rightly go D Chandimal b Mishra ...... 15 I Sharma 11-2-41-1 (nb2; w1); Mishra 9.4-3- field and Warne paid tribute to to mentor the next generation of Fairfax chief sports columnist down as one of cricket’s greatest- L Thirimanne c sub b Ashwin ...... 11 29-3. his close friend with a touching Australian cricketers and said he Greg Baum. ever players and ambassadors,”

J Mubarak c Kohli b I Sharma...... 0 Result: India won by 278 runs video tribute. will be known not only for his skill “It was very much battle won, Richardson said in an ICC state- D Prasad c Mishra b Ashwin ...... 0 Series: Three-match series level at 1-1 “Allan Border was the most but his on-field showmanship. war lost.” REUTERS ment. REUTERS

Kumar Sangakkara is seen with his wife Yehali (left), retired Sri Lanka spinner Muttiah Muralitharan (second left, above), former Indian captain Ravi Shashtri (left) and his team mates (right) in Colombo yesterday. TOP RIGHT: India’s Ravichandran Ashwin (second left) celebrates with his team mates after taking the wicket of Sri Lanka’s Dimuth Karunaratne (not pictured) during the fifth day of their second Test match in Colombo yesterday. TUESDAY 25 AUGUST 2015 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 25 Love wins at Wyndham

Lydia Ko kisses the Canadian as Woods’ season ends Open trophy after the final round at Tiger Woods fails in final round to finish joint 10th Vancouver Golf Club in GREENSBORO, US: Tiger Vancouver Woods couldn’t end his victory on Sunday. drought, but 51-year-old Davis Love snapped his on Sunday with a one-stroke win in the Wyndham Championship that made him the third-oldest win- ner in US PGA Tour history. All eyes were on Woods at Davis Love Sedgefield Country Club, where poses with the 14-time major champion was the Sam in contention for a first US PGA Snead Cup Tour win since 2013. after winning New Zealand’s Ko wins The former world number one, the Wyndham coming off a missed cut at the Championship PGA Championship that marked at Sedgefield his third straight early exit from a Canadian Open again Country Club major, needed the victory to make on Sunday in the US PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup VA NCOU V ER: Teenage amateur status. “I wasn’t hitting Greensboro, play-offs. prodigy Lydia Ko claimed her anything close. I was, ‘hey, I need Woods’s chances effectively North third Canadian Women’s Open to make some birdies.’ Lewis, who ended with a triple-bogey seven at Carolina. title but first as a full-fledged fired a final-round 67, missed a the par-four 11th hole. That was LPGA Tour member by edg- nine-foot par attempt before Ko followed by a bogey at the 12th, ing American Stacy Lewis in a made the winning three-foot putt. and even a storming finish that thrilling play-off on Sunday. Defending champion Ryu included four birdies in his last The 18-year-old New Zealander So-Yeon shot a final-round 64 and six holes wasn’t enough. and world number finished in a tie Woods closed with an even- two beat Lewis for third with fel- par 70 for 13-under 267, his tie on the first play- Canadian Open low South Korean for 10th his best finish of a disap- off hole to add Results Kim Sei-Young at pointing 2015 campaign. this year’s title 11-under 277. 276 Stacy Lewis 68-70-71-67, x-Lydia While Woods’s US season is Snead and Art Wall as the oldest had my chances to get it going. I to her 2013 win Alison Lee and Ko (NZL) 67-68-69-68 over, Love is headed to the play- winners on the US tour. Snead just never did.” Wyndham Scores as an amateur in Candie Kung, of offs after grabbing his first US was 52 years old when he won the He dropped a shot at the par- 263 Davis Love 64-66-69-64 Edmonton and in 277 Ryu So-Yeon (KOR) 71-72-70-64, Taiwan, tied for PGA Tour victory since 2008. last of his eight Greensboro titles three seventh, where his tee shot 264 Jason Gore 66-67-62-69 2012 when she won Kim Sei-Young (KOR) 69-71-69-68 fifth at 10-under. “Incredible” was Love’s ver- in 1965, while Wall was 51 years sailed into the crowd. 265 Charl Schwartzel (RSA) 67-66-66-66, at age 15 on the 278 Alison Lee 70-70-66-72, Candie England’s dict on the win, achieved with a and seven months old when he After a birdie at the ninth Paul Casey (ENG) 66-66-66-67, Scott same Vancouver Kung (TPE) 69-64-71-70 Charley Hull six-under par final round of 64 won in Milwaukee in 1975. Woods made the turn three off Brown 66-65-66-68 Golf Club course. 279 Charley Hull (ENG) 69-73-67-70, and China’s Feng that included eagles at both of Love started the day four shots the lead held by Gore and Woods’s 266 Brooks Koepka 67-67-67-65, Bill “I made some Feng Shan-shan (CHN) 70-72-67-70 Shan-shan tied Sedgefield’s two par-fives. off the lead and finished his round playing partner Brown, who had Haas 65-66-68-67, Carl Pettersson really good up-and- 280 Park In-Bee (KOR) 71-69-70-70, for seventh at His 17-under total of 263 gave with four birdies and two bogeys aced the par-three third. (SWE) 64-67-68-67, Webb Simpson downs on the front Lexi Thompson 72-72-66-70, Karine nine-under 279. him a one-shot win over Jason in addition to his two eagles. Things got worse for Woods at 67-67-64-68 nine, I hit a good Icher (FRA) 65-70-72-73 Canadian Gore, the overnight leader who Woods began the day two adrift, the 11th, where his approach left 267 Ben Martin 67-67-67-66, Ryan Moore shot into three, teenager Brooke carded a one-under 69. but couldn’t get things going as he him off the green and his attempt 66-69-65-67, Tiger Woods 64-65-68- but I couldn’t really get anything Henderson fired a five-under 67 South African Charl Schwartzel parred the first six holes. to pitch on rolled through the 70, Jonas Blixt (SWE) 65-70-62-70 going,” said Ko, who was unable to finish in a tie for 23rd at four- carded a 66 for 265 where he was “I just wasn’t able to get any green and into the opposite rough. 268 Sam Saunders 65-69-69-65, Martin to take home the winner’s check under 284, eight shots back of the joined by England’s Paul Casey kind of roll early,” Woods said. “I AFP Kaymer (GER) 64-68-70-66 the first two times because of her leaders. AFP (67) and American Scott Brown (68). Love’s third Greensboro title World Rankings – after wins in 1992 and 2006 at 1. (1) Jordan Spieth (US) 12.35 Forest Oaks Country Club – was 2. (2) Rory McIlroy (Britain) 12.30 Love keen to play 2016 Ryder Cup finally secure once Gore missed 3. (3) Jason Day (Australia) 9.30 his 50-foot birdie attempt at the GREENSBORO: United guys when his putting is on song. a record of nine wins, 12 losses whether he will receive an extra 4. (4) Bubba Watson (US) 8.31 final hole. States Ryder Cup captain He said the new US Ryder Cup and five halves. captain’s pick if he qualifies but 5. (5) Justin Rose (Britain) 7.21 “I was nervous,” admitted Gore, Davis Love will play in the 2016 regime, appointed in the wake of Love, who is healthy again decides to not play, or whether the whose solo second place finish was 6. (6) Jim Furyk (US) 6.95 event if he claims a top-three a review that studied the reasons after foot and spinal fusion sur- ninth-ranked player would auto- enough to retain his tour card. 7. (7) Dustin Johnson (US) 6.69 qualifying spot, he said after for last year’s loss, made the role gery, said he was not so sure if matically take his spot. “We weren’t just playing for a 8. (8) Rickie Fowler (US) 6.67 he stormed to victory in the of the captain less important. he would play if he only scraped The U.S. team will be com- tournament, we were playing for 9. (9) Henrik Stenson (Sweden) 6.01 Wyndham Championship on “We’ve got it covered. (Tom into the team as one of the final prised of eight players taken off a job next year.” 10. (10) Sergio Garcia (Spain) 5.48 Sunday and became the oldest Lehman), he’s not just an assist- qualifiers event. a points list that will largely be Love’s 21st career victory saw living winner on the PGA Tour. ant captain.” “If I was scraping in, I don’t decided by results on the PGA 11. (11) Zach Johnson (US) 4.81 him jump into the top 125 in the “I would play (in the Ryder Love previously captained the know. I think Tiger (Woods) will Tour next year, with the captain FedEx Cup rankings, earning his 12. (12) Adam Scott (Australia) 4.77 Cup) if I was in the top two or American team that was beaten be real honest (about the merits selecting four others. spot in the opening event of the 13. (13) Louis Oosthuizen (South Africa) three (qualifiers),” the 51-year- in 2012 when Europe pulled off of playing or otherwise),” added The Ryder Cup next year will series, next week’s Barclays. 4.74 old told a small group of report- an unlikely final-day comeback. the golfer. be held at Hazeltine in Minnesota At 51 years, four months and 14. (14) Jimmy Walker (US) 4.54 ers after he showed that he can The 21-times PGA Tour winner One thing Love will try to clar- from September 30 to October 2. 10 days old, Love trails only Sam 15. (15) Matt Kuchar (US) 4.36 still match it with the young also has played on six teams, with ify with the PGA of America is REUTERS F1 counts its lucky stars after Belgian GP

SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, “For either of us -- for me on Belgium: Formula One can Friday or for him (Vettel) -- if count its lucky stars after that would have happened a cou- Sebastian Vettel and Nico ple of metres earlier or later we Rosberg escaped unscathed would have had huge shunts,” he from high-speed tyre blowouts said. at the Belgian Grand Prix. “I mean the biggest shunts ever, Had the incidents involving because this track is just so fast. Germany’s top two current driv- “The next track is Monza, the ers happened moments earlier, fastest track of the year, so they the sport could have been head- have to think of something to ing for a very dark place indeed try and improve that situation,” so soon after the death of French added Rosberg, whose wife is due racer Jules Bianchi. to give birth to their first child Bianchi’s demise, nine months this week and will not have been after he suffered severe head calmed by events in Spa. injuries in a Japanese Grand Prix Vettel, who lost out on a podium crash last October, put safety finish, did not hold back on the back in the spotlight and the dra- expletives and said the drivers matic events at Spa raised more would have to discuss matters concern. before the Italian Grand Prix. “Things like that are not Monza is a home race for both Ferrari’s German driver Sebastian Vettel drives during the third practice session at the Spa-Francorchamps ciruit in Spa on Friday, ahead of the Belgian allowed to happen. Full stop. If Ferrari and Pirelli, the sport’s sole Formula One Grand Prix. RIGHT: A technician clears the car of Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team’s German driver Nico Rosberg with a crane after a it happened 200 metres earlier, I tyre supplier, and the timing is tyre failure during the second practice session. am not standing here now,” said bad news for the latter. four times world champion Vettel The Italian-based company after his Ferrari’s right rear tyre are bidding against French rivals on just one stop, others felt the tyres had been rejected. “These before they became unsafe; you crazy to take a risk for the driver,” exploded on Sunday’s penultimate Michelin, who want to provide a tyres should have been able to conditions, if applied today at Spa, would pit stop way before any- he added, pointing out that Pirelli lap. bigger and much more durable last. Certainly, Vettel was over- would have limited the maximum thing like that happened,” he told had an engineer embedded with Moments before, the German tyre, for a new contract from 2017. heard remonstrating with Pirelli number of laps on the medium reporters. the team. “Don’t worry, our job had blasted through the famed Commercial supremo Bernie motorsport head Paul Hembery compound to 22,” it added. Vettel “I’d be very surprised if it was a was done right.” and feared Eau Rouge at more Ecclestone will ultimately decide after the race: “Forty laps, you had done 28. wear-related failure, because they Vettel was one of several, along than 300kph. who gets the contract and while told us,” he said. Lotus trackside operations lose performance as you wear with Hamilton and McLaren’s Compatriot Rosberg, second it may come down to other fac- Pirelli issued a subsequent manager Alan Permane, whose them down.” Fernando Alonso, to voice con- in the championship and bat- tors, safety concerns cannot be statement to point out that, after French driver Romain Grosjean Ferrari principal Maurizio cerns about the tyres in the pre- tling Mercedes team-mate Lewis ignored. a spate of six failures at the 2013 finished third, questioned whether Arrivabene said the team’s strat- race drivers’ briefing. “I don’t Hamilton for the title, also suf- While some questioned British Grand Prix, their request tyre wear was really the reason. egy was “absolutely right” and know what else needs to happen,” fered a right rear failure in Friday Ferrari’s aggressive strategy in for a maximum number of laps “They (the tyres) would gen- based on data. the German said after the race. practice. trying to get Vettel to the finish to be allowed on the same set of erally get to being undriveable “We are not so stupid or so REUTERS TUESDAY 25 AUGUST 2015 26 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT

Al Arabi SC return to heroes’ welcome

The players of the Al Arabi Sports Club volleyball team were given a festive reception upon their arrival at Hamad International Airport in Doha. Al Arabi finished second at the prestigious 2015 Asian Men’s Club Volleyball Championship, which concluded in Chinese Taipei on Friday. In the final match on Friday, Al Arabi suffered a 1-3 defeat against hosts Taichung Bank. Abdullah Mahmoud and Ahmad Hilal Al Khelaifi Board Members of Al Arabi Club received the team at Hamad International Airport. Federer issues US Open warning Cincinnati Masters: Swiss star downs Djokovic in final, Serena wins 2nd straight title

CINCINNATI: Roger Federer Halep at the WTA Cincinnati moved into pole position for a tournament. US Open title run on Sunday, The world number one claimed capturing his seventh Cincinnati her second straight Cincinnati Masters with a dominant trophy and moved past Aussie 7-6 (7/1), 6-3 win over Novak legend Evonne Goolagong into Djokovic. fifth place in the all-time WTA The 34-year-old Swiss star win list in the Open Era. Martina added the Serbian world number Navratilova heads the list with one to a victims’ list which 167 singles crowns. included Andy Murray in the The 33-year-old American ral- semi-finals, capping a near-per- lied past third seed Halep 6-3, 7-6 fect week for the 17-time Grand (7/5) on Sunday for her fifth title Slam winner. of 2015. Federer was playing his first “I think that playing Simona tournament since falling to really tested me, and I felt like I Djokovic in the Wimbledon final. was up for the challenge and up He passed up the Montreal for the test,” Williams said. Masters won by Murray last “I definitely feel there is room week, preferring to rest and pre- for improvement.” pare at home. Williams will be bidding for “It’s great, I didn’t expect it, history at the US Open as she to be quite honest. I knew I had attempts to complete a rare cal- a chance, but I still felt more endar-year Grand Slam in sin- guys were going to have a better Serena Williams holds up the trophy after defeating Simona Halep of gles. She came back from an early shot than I had because they had Romania to win the women’s final of the Cincinnati Masters at the Linder first-set deficit to take charge played Montreal before,” Federer Family Tennis Center on Sunday in Cincinnati, Ohio. LEFT: Roger Federer against Halep. said. of Switzerland holds the winner’s trophy after defeating Novak Djokovic Williams went down an early “Usually that helps. But I’ve of Serbia in the final at the Linder Family Tennis Center. break but reclaimed it and then realised over all the years that it’s some to win the opening set. The just really difficult to win back-to- second was much more combative back Montreal and Cincinnati, or be seeded second behind Djokovic at Cincinnati -- the lone Masters second set, Federer gave himself After struggling all week, as Halep held her own from the Toronto and Cincinnati. at Flushing Meadows for the missing from his resume. three match points with his sev- Djokovic said he knew Federer baseline. “I chose to roll the dice a little season’s concluding Grand Slam The Serbian world number one enth ace of the contest and con- would be a tough nut to crack. But Williams turned up the bit and see how things were going which starts on August 31. has now fallen in the final of both verted on the first to the cheers of “I knew coming in that he was heat in the tiebreaker to finish to go. If they went great here then Federer claimed his 87th career of his tune-up events for the US a partisan crowd. The 34-year-old going to be aggressive, no ques- the job in 99 minutes with 15 aces. it was a great plan.” ATP title and his 24th trophy in Open, having lost to Murray in -- who wasn’t broken all week -- tion about it. So I tried to handle Williams now stands 21-4 The gamble paid off for Federer, a Masters 1000 event. Montreal. nudged ahead of Djokovic 21-20 in it,” he said. in Cincinnati as she moves on who needed 90 minutes to subdue Djokovic, meanwhile, was He didn’t muster a break point their head-to-head series. Meanwhile, Serena Williams to New York for training. The Djokovic. thwarted in his bid to become against Federer, whose superi- “I think we really get the best continued to work her way up American has won all five of her With the win he takes back the first man to win all nine of ority was clear in the first-set out of each other, we’ve improved the list of WTA tennis legends, 2015 finals - three Grand Slams, the world number two ranking the elite Masters 1000 titles as tiebreaker. a lot over the years playing each winning her 69th career title with a Miami title and now Cincinnati. Murray seized for a week and will he endured his fifth final defeat After seizing a 4-1 lead in the other,” Federer said. a straight-set win over Simona AFP

GCC U-17 Football Championship Al Arabi play out draw, Wakra lose to AS Roma

DOHA: Al Arabi Sports Club the Qatar Military August 27, Al played out a 1-1 draw against Markhiya August 30 before meet- Emirati side Ajman Club in a ing Al Wakrah on September 4. preseason friendly on Saturday Oliseh to join Al Gharafa as they give final touches to Syrian winger Sekou Oliseh their preparations for the Qatar arrived in Doha to finalise a deal Stars League. with Al Gharafa Sports Club Arabi is scheduled to play last ahead of the new QSL which is friendly game against German due to kick off on September 11. second division side FC Nürnberg Team officials Fahad Al Yahri after which the club will return and Hussein Al Yahri were at the to Doha. Hamad International Airport to Meanwhile, Al Wakra reserves welcome the player. Oliseh is lost to AS Roma 3-0 in an enter- scheduled for a medical before taining contest. The Waves played officially signing his new contract the Italian club as part of their deal. preseason training. Oliseh is the fourth foreign In the first half Roma built player to join Al Gharafa and a two goal cushion and added as per the QFA’s foreign play- another in the final session. ers rule. He will be registered Qatar SC to play 3 friendlies as an Asian professional player Qatar Sports Club has and will replace Australian Mark announced that they will play Bresciano. three friendly games during the Al Gharafa has completed final phase of their preparation their four foreign signings for period ahead of the new Qatar the season. They have signed: A Kuwaiti player in action against Bahrain during the GCC U-17 Football Championship match at the Stars League season after return- Congolese striker Alain Dioko, Aspire Academy in Doha, yesterday. RIGHT: A Qatari striker launches attack on UAE’s goal in the second ing from the overseas training Brazilian Anderson Martins and match of the day. The final of the tournament will be played on August 29. PICTURES: BAHER AMIN camp in Spain. the Tunisian Yassine Chikhaoui. Qatar Sports Club will take on THE PENINSULA TUESDAY 25 AUGUST 2015 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 27 Minnows Gijon deny Celtic and Monaco face test of Champions League nerves

PARIS: Celtic and Monaco face Celtic giants Real Madrid testing Champions League mis- manager sions today with their hopes of Ronny Deila reaching the money-spinning gestures group stages on a knife-edge. during the Ronny Deila’s Celtic take a 3-2 La Liga: Rafael Benitez’s team fails to score Scottish lead to Malmo in the second leg of their play-off while Monaco Premiership MADRID: Rafael Benitez suf- must turn around a 3-1 deficit match against fered an embarrassing setback when they welcome Spanish side Dundee in his first La Liga outing in Valencia to the principality. United on charge of Real Madrid when Swedish champions Malmo Saturday in they were held to a 0-0 draw struck a second away goal late on Tannadice at promoted Sporting Gijon in Real through Jo Inge Berget at Celtic Park. Deila is their opening match of the sea- Madrid’s Park last week. confident of son on Sunday. Cristiano “We are very irritated with the win today. Real’s expensively assembled last thing that happened in the Ronaldo squad, including FIFA Ballon game. But we have to move on and Leonardo Jardim’s Monaco, last Austria’s Rapid Vienna ahead of (front) d’Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo know that we are ahead and we season’s quarter-finalists, con- their return leg in Lviv. and Gareth Bale, the world’s most gestures are going to do this in Malmo,” ceded a late third goal in the first Shakhtar are favourites to expensive player, could not find in front of said Deila. leg when Sofiane Feghouli struck reach the group stage for a sixth a way past Gijon’s determined Sporting’s “We are one goal ahead and for the La Liga side. consecutive season after Marlos’ defence at the Molinon. Sergio they have to beat us in Malmo. It Only Jeremy Toulalan, Danijel 44th-minute winner in Vienna. If former Valencia coach Fernandez was an okay result, but it could Subasic and Wallace retained Rapid are looking to make the Benitez was hoping for a rous- Alvarez have been a better result.” their places for the 1-1 Ligue group stages for the first time ing win on his return to La Liga during their Celtic suffered heartache at 1 draw against Toulouse on since the 2005/06 campaign and after 11 years he was sorely disap- La Liga this stage last season when they Saturday with Jardim making overcame four-time champions pointed as Real drew a blank in match at were eliminated 2-1 on aggregate eight changes from the defeat at Ajax in the last round. AFP Asturias. El Molinon by Slovenian side NK Maribor. the Mestalla. Gijon goalkeeper Ivan Cuellar Stadium in But the 1967 winners – the first Portuguese playmaker Joao UEFA Champions was on fine form, particularly Gijon, north British club to win the European Moutinho is still sidelined for against Ronaldo, while Real’s of Spain, on Cup – believe they have a better Monaco while Helder Costa and League Fixtures approach play looked lethargic Sunday. chance of progress this time. Aymen Abdennour are also una- and too many passes went astray. “Of course we can beat Malmo vailable, but 2004 runners-up PARIS: UEFA Champions Gijon – whose resources are a away. But they have to beat us, Monaco are otherwise at full League play-off, second leg fraction of those of their illustri- and that is a positive thing,” strength. fixtures on Tuesday (all times ous visitors – also created chances added Deila. Valencia coach Nuno Espirito 18:45 GMT): and when Arnaldo Sanabria “They have to attack us and Santo also rang the changes for At Monaco: Monaco (FRA) vs Valencia headed against the underside of that can suit us.” his side’s first game of the Spanish (ESP); 1st leg: 1-3. the bar in the first half, television Malmo, who are looking to season against Rayo Vallecano on At Tel-Aviv: Maccabi Tel-Aviv (ISR) vs FC replays showed it may have just “Our objective remains very not good,” added the Spain inter- make the group stages for the Saturday. Basel (SUI); 1st leg: 2-2. crossed the goalline. clear though and it’s to avoid rel- national before giving credit to second successive season, will Matthew Ryan, Shkodran “The gap between us and egation. I would like to see how the opponents. not be phased by the challenge of Mustafi, Ruben Vezo and Rodrigo At Zagreb: Dinamo Zagreb (CRO) vs Madrid is immense,” Cuellar told many kilometres my team-mates “But we shouldn’t take any- overturning the deficit. Javier de Paul were the only play- Skenderbeu (ALB); 1st leg: 2-1. Spanish television. ran. What a great job.” thing away from the opponent. They came back from a 2-0 ers to have kept their places from At Malmo: Malmo (SWE) vs Celtic (SCO); 1st “They are one of the best teams Real captain Sergio Ramos said They pressured well high up the first-leg defeat to advance 3-2 the first-leg win over Monaco. leg: 2-3. in the world but humility and soli- some self-criticism was needed. pitch in the first half,” said Real against Red Bull Salzburg in Ukrainian side Shakhtar At Donetsk: Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR) vs darity won the day,” he added. “Anything other than a win is Madrid captain. REUTERS the previous qualifying round. Donetsk have a 1-0 lead over Rapid Vienna (AUT); 1st leg: 1-0. Benitez rues lack of accuracy by Real Shaw confident United

MADRID: Real Madrid’s new will start scoring soon coach Rafael Benitez com- plained of a lack of shooting LONDON: Manchester United try to win it. “I’m sure we’ll start accuracy among his players defender Luke Shaw (pictured) scoring many goals soon. We’ve after his return to La Liga was is certain his side will bounce got so much quality up front that spoiled by a 0-0 draw at pro- back from the disappointment it’s only a matter of time before moted Sporting Gijon in their of Saturday’s goalless draw someone puts one away and opening match of the campaign against Newcastle United when we’ll be flying again,” the former Real Madrid’s on Sunday. they face Club Bruges in their Southampton defender added. head coach Real had scores of chances at Champions League qualifier. Shaw, part of a United back- the Molinon against a team with Rafael Benitez The Red Devils head to Belgium line that has yet to concede a a fraction of their resources but reacts before for the second leg on Wednesday goal in three Premier League could not find a way past Gijon the La Liga with a 3-1 lead over outings, said he was goalkeeper Ivan Cuellar, the likes match against the Belgian cham- disappointed his side of Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale Sporting pions, courtesy of a did not convert their and Jese all drawing a blank. Gijon played brace from new sign- chances, especially James Rodriguez made little at El Molinon ing Memphis Depay. during a bright open- impact when he replaced Jese in Stadium, in But the Dutch ing. Defender Chris the second half, while fullbacks Gijon, on forward was part of Smalling also hit the Danilo and Marcelo were largely Sunday. an attacking United post late in the game. ineffective when they attacked unit who strug- “With the chances down the wings. gled to break down we created in the first “I knew it was going to be a Newcastle at Old 20 minutes, I think if match in which Sporting made Trafford on Saturday, we’d put one of those things hard for us,” Benitez, who with striker Wayne away, it would have has had stints at clubs including Rooney again having been game over for Liverpool, Chelsea and Napoli a quiet game. Newcastle,” the England inter- since leaving Valencia in 2004, “We’ve got a game just around national said. told reporters. the corner (against Bruges) and “I think they wouldn’t have “There were a lot of shots but Real are hoping to improve on season, their sixth La Liga title term. “The players showed char- I think it’s only good for us. We’ll been able to get back into the without precision and in the first a 2014-15 season under Ancelotti in eight years. Barca got their La acter and personality and in the get back up and try to win that game if they were a goal down, half we allowed them to get into in which they failed to win the Liga campaign off to a winning second half were clearly going game,” the 20-year-old Shaw told they wouldn’t have sat back like the game,” added the 55-year- Champions League, La Liga or start earlier on Sunday with a 1-0 after the game,” he told reporters. the club’s website(www.manutd. they did in the last 20 or 30 min- old, who has taken over from the the King’s Cup. success at Athletic Bilbao. “What I have clear in my mind com). utes. Everyone’s really disap- sacked Carlo Ancelotti. Benitez has returned to club Benitez said his players had is that this is just the beginning,” “I think it’s the best thing for us, pointed in the dressing room. “We have to improve things, we where he featured as a player reacted well in the second he added. when we feel that we’ve dropped “I think we created so many have to work more. We were lack- and coach in the youth academy half against Gijon and that he “We have to keep making two points. It’s very important chances and, unfortunately, we ing the final pass and skill in our and is seeking to deny arch rivals remained upbeat about Real’s adjustments. I am still optimis- that there’s another game and didn’t put them away,” he added. execution in attack.” Barcelona, who won the treble last chances of lifting silverware this tic.” REUTERS it’s even more important that we REUTERS Benzema back in Real Madrid Mourinho key to Pedro choosing Chelsea MADRID: Spanish interna- I think Chelsea were ones that training tional Pedro Rodriguez has were most interested and found Barcelona’s admitted that Jose Mourinho the quickest solution to my former MADRID: Real Madrid striker (pictured) played a major situation. forward Pedro Karim Benzema returned to role in convincing him to “I don’t regret it because Rodriguez training yesterday after three join the English champi- Chelsea are a great club with very weeks out with a thigh injury, ons ahead of Premier League good players and where we want smiles during a the club has confirmed. rivals Manchester United and to win titles like at Barcelona.” farewell press Benzema missed the majority Manchester City. Pedro scored 99 goals and won conference for of pre-season due to the injury Pedro played a starring role 20 trophies with the Catalans, his departure and his presence was missed as with a goal and an assist on his including five La Liga titles and from the club Madrid could only manage a 0-0 debut as Mourinho’s men got three Champions Leagues. to Chelsea draw away to Sporting Gijon in their first victory of the season However, he found himself at the Sports Rafael Benitez’s first competitive at the third attempt in a 3-2 win down the pecking order as Barca Center FC game in charge on Sunday. at West Brom on Sunday. “It wasn’t just Mourinho. I won the treble last season behind Barcelona Joan The French international is Diego Costa and Cesar would say to the Barca fans I the lethal front three of Lionel Gamper in Sant expected to return to action when Azpilicueta got Chelsea’s other also liked the club, the chance to Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar. Joan Despi, Los Blancos host Real Betis at the goals at the Hawthorns and Pedro live in London and having friends “The most important factor in near Barcelona Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday. also said their presence and that already in the team. my decision to leave was the lack yesterday. It may be recalled coach Rafa of former Barca teammate Cesc “There was interest from many of opportunities. I wanted to feel Benitez said on Saturday that Fabregas pushed him towards a clubs in England. We already important, to have minutes on Real Madrid were not planning move to Stamford Bridge. know about Manchester United’s the field and play in important to bring in another striker before “Mourinho phoned me and the interest and they are a great club. matches,” he added. I have scored in finals. “I am left legends of the club like Andres the transfer window closes at the truth is I liked what he had to say “When the best teams in the “There are many good memo- with those moments of euphoria (Iniesta), Xavi (Hernandez), end of the month and have full and he convinced me,” Pedro said world like (Manchester) City, ries. I have had the luck to expe- and happiness when we won titles. (Carlos) Puyol and the best player confidence in France forward at a farewell press conference in United or Chelsea are interested rience a very good era in which “I go with my head held high in the world (Messi),” added the Benzema. AGENCIES Barcelona yesterday. in you it is flattering. In the end we have won many trophies and and having learned a lot from player. AFP Tuesday 25 August 2015 10 Dhul-Qa’da 1436 Volume 20 Number 6533 Sport Price: QR2 England’s Love wins as future excites Woods falters

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BEIJING: Shelly-Ann Fraser- outdone by Ezekiel Kemboi, the regained the women’s 10,000m Pryce became the first woman flamboyant Kenyan who held his title, producing a commanding to win three world 100m titles nerve for a remarkable fourth last-lap surge for victory just a and completed a Jamaican consecutive world gold in the year after starting a family. sprint double as she emulated 3000m steeplechase -- an event he Cheruiyot, who previously Usain Bolt by storming to vic- has dominated for the best part claimed the 10km title in Daegu in tory yesterday. of 11 years. 2011 and is also a two-time world The pint-sized Jamaican, “I’m so happy about my fourth 5000m champion, clocked a win- unmissable with a yellow flowered consecutive title,” said Kemboi, ning time of 31:41.41. garland on top of her bright green who attacked the final hurdle like “This is my real comeback,” braids, shot out of the blocks and a high hurdler when he sensed beamed the Kenyan, who said will eased home, right arm raised, in team-mate Conseslus Kipruto not attempt the double here. “I 10.76 seconds. closing on him down the final had many thoughts in my head Dutchwoman Dafne Schippers straight. during the race but I told myself I took silver in a national record Kipruto eventually took silver want to win, no matter how hard of 10.81sec with American Tori with another Kenyan, Brimin it is. It is even more precious Bowie claiming bronze (10.86) Kiprop Kipruto, completing the now after I became a mother a in the climax to day three at the podium with bronze. year ago. I dedicate this medal to world championships in Beijing. “The race was really fast. On my son.” But there was to be no Double Olympic champion the last lap nobody could follow happy ending for pole vault world Fraser-Pryce also won world me. I will be celebrating tonight record-holder Renaud Lavillenie, gold in 2009 and 2013, and sealed with my team-mates.” who had to settle for a share of her third title a day after Bolt Kemboi also won Olympic golds bronze as his world championship won a thrilling 100m duel with in 2004 and 2012, and was clear jinx continued. America’s Justin Gatlin. what his aim for next year would Canada’s Shawnacy Barber, It came seven years after be. 21, snatched gold with a best of Fraser-Pryce came to the Bird’s “My next big goal, of course, 5.90 metres, winning on count- Nest as an outsider at the 2008 are the Rio Olympic Games,” the back from defending champion Jamaica’s Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce celebrates winning the final of the women’s 100 metres athletics event at Olympics, and left with 100m gold. 33-year-old said. Raphael Holzdeppe of Germany. the 2015 IAAF World Championships at the “Bird’s Nest” National Stadium in Beijing yesterday. “When I ran the heats, I Another champion to defend Olympic champion Lavillenie remembered when back in 2008 their title was Colombia’s Caterine could only clear 5.80 for a share of at the Olympic Games I was 21 Ibarguen, who leapt 14.90 metres third with Polish pair Piotr Lisek long-overdue gold as he came go, it just doesn’t. I tried. I can- out victorious on countback. “It’s years old,” Fraser-Pryce said. “I for triple jump gold and stretched and Pawel Wojciechowski. unstuck at 5.90m. not hide my disappointment. Pole been a crazy year,” said Barber. expected nothing then. I came out her amazing winning streak to 29 Lavillenie had previously won a “I don’t know what went vault is like this.” “I don’t think it has quite hit me here again tonight -- with a gold competitions. silver in Moscow and two bronzes wrong,” he said. “5.90 usually is The contest came down to yet, but I’m sure that will come medal.” There was a second Kenyan in the Berlin and Daegu worlds, not difficult for me, but it happens a battle between Barber and tonight when we start celebrat- Fraser-Pryce, however, was track gold when Vivian Cheruiyot but he was unable to claim a to everyone. If it doesn’t want to Holzdeppe, the Canadian coming ing.” REUTERS

Pakistan Cricket ICC cannot Motor racing: Board (PCB) Executive revive Indo-Pak Wilson in coma Committee Chairman Najam cricket ties, after IndyCar Sethi (fourth left) is seen with Qatar Olympic says Abbas head injury Committee (QOC) officials Khalil Al LAHORE: Zaheer Abbas, the LONG POND: English driver Jabir and Issa Ali president of cricket’s governing Justin Wilson was fighting for Ghanem in Doha. body, said yesterday his organi- his life in a coma on Sunday sation could not intervene to night after suffering a severe Also seen are revive regular matches between head injury in an IndyCar race Gul Khan Jadoon India and Pakistan after the two in Pennsylvania, officials said. (left), Mujeeb-ur- countries cancelled high-level The popular 37-year-old from Rehman (second talks last weekend. Sheffield appeared to have been left), Salman Butt The arch-rivals were tenta- struck in the head by debris from (third right) and tively scheduled to play their Sage Karam’s car when it crashed Usman Wahla first full-series since 2007 in in front of him during the final (second right). the United Arab Emirates, from laps on the “Tricky Triangle” December to January. of Pocono Raceway during the But the cancellation of high- penultimate race of the season. level talks between the two coun- Wilson was rushed to a hospital tries’ national security advisers by air ambulance. that were scheduled to begin “Wilson is currently in a PCB officials complete Doha trip, Sunday has put the tour in seri- coma and in critical condition ous doubt. while undergoing further evalu- India-Pakistan relations are ation at Lehigh Valley Health at their lowest point in over a Network Cedar Crest Hospital decade, with the two regularly in Allentown, Pennsylvania,” another visit ‘likely in 15 days’ trading fire over the disputed de IndyCar said in a brief statement. facto border of Kashmir in recent “IndyCar sends its thoughts DOHA: Officials of the Pakistan Cricket game here,” Sethi said. “It is not easy and yet months. and prayers to Justin, his family Board (PCB) are expected to visit Doha for they put in a lot of effort. I am sure if we have Former batting great Abbas and Andretti Autosport during the second time in about 15 days, top official an edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) said the matter was out of the this difficult time.” Najam Sethi said yesterday. in Qatar, then we will help the game to become International Cricket Council Karam was leading when his Sethi, chief of PCB’s Executive Committee, more popular,” he added. (ICC)’s hands. Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet completed a two-day trip to Qatar where “Qatar’s sports culture and its great reputa- “What is the meaning of bilat- spun on lap 179 of the 200-lap he held ‘key meetings’ with Qatar Olympic tion of bringing top class events to this coun- eral?” Abbas said “If both the race. He was able to exit his car Committee (QOC) officials. try has made us even more keen on having our countries decide then only it will and was treated for a foot injury. During the short trip, Sethi also visited the footprint here,” Sethi said. happen, which is bilateral, other- However, a piece of Karam’s new cricket stadium in Industrial Area and Last year, the same venue staged a block- wise it won’t and ICC cannot do car, possibly the nose cone, met with Qatar Cricket Association (QCA) buster T20 clash between a World XI cap- anything.” appeared to strike Wilson, whose representatives. tained by West Indies great Brian Lara and Last year both countries agreed car then swerved into a wall. Sethi’s quick-stop visit was planned in view Asia XI headed by Sri Lanka World Cup win- to play six series from 2015 to Wilson’s race-winning Andretti of PCB’s desire to stage the first edition of ner Sanath Jayasuriya. 2023 with Pakistan hosting four, Autosport teammate Ryan the lucrative T20 series the Pakistan Super The clash drew thousands of cricket enthu- subject to clearance from the Hunter-Reay said he had been League (PSL) in Qatar in early 2016. siast to watch the retired players in action. Indian government. told Wilson was “unconscious and “We had come down to survey the cricket here. We’ve held detailed discussions with In January 2014, a women’s tri-nation series Abbas, who assumed the hon- not responding.” facilities that Qatar has and to hold key meet- Qatar Olympic Committee officials over the involving Pakistan, South Africa and Ireland orary post in June this year, said “With heads exposed and when ings,” Sethi told The Peninsula yesterday. last two days,” he said. was held at the same flood-lit arena. world cricket sorely missed the you get flying debris it’s a bad- “We obviously got a first-hand look at the “We have played a lot of cricket in the UAE The inaugural PSL season was set to begin decades-long Indo-Pakistani luck deal,” Hunter-Reay said venue. We have taken down notes and we will but I must say we were very well received here on 26 March 2013 but has since been post- sporting rivalry. yesterday. go back and present our proposals to the PCB and I must tell you we have got encouraging poned due to tight playing schedules the world “It’s imperative that the whole “Our thoughts are with him. board members,” he added. signs,” he said without elaborating. over and the subsequent non-availability of world watch (Pakistan play India), I know him and his family well, Sethi said PCB officials are likely to visit Sethi praised Qatar Cricket Association international players. it’s like Australia playing England they’re great friends of ours.” Qatar ‘again in 15 days’. (QCA) for developing the game in the country. “I am sure cricket has a bright future in this in the recent Ashes series, but all Wilson has driven in major US “We are keen to come back in about 15 days “I must say Qatar Cricket Association country. “This game can go grow manifold,” depends on the two countries,” open-wheel racing since the 2004 and hold more meetings with sports officials (QCA) does a tremendous job of running the Sethi said. THE PENINSULA said Abbas. REUTERS season. REUTERS