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DOHA: The Ministry of Economy and Commerce has launched a new version of its sign deal for mobile application that provides more services including issuance and renewal of commercial licence. The application is available on iPhone and Android under the name MEC_QATAR. The new service comes as part of many smart online link services being provided by the Ministry to pro- mote an investment climate and commerce in Qatar, the ministry said yesterday. Move to make clearances faster The new application helps investors apply for renewal or issuance of licence in a few minutes DOHA: Customs clearance and imports and commodities that along with directly uploading the required docu- at the ports of entry in Qatar are registered according to SCH ments. It also allows them to make appointments would become faster with plans specifications. to visit the sites concerned in less than 24 hours. to establish an online link With the new system, SCH will The transaction will pass through many steps. between the General Customs be able to give its opinion within The applicant will receive an SMS saying the Authority and the Supreme a working day after the customs application was referred to the sections con- Council of Health (SCH). data are sent to it online. cerned and is under process, asking for more Both sides yesterday signed a “This will make customs clear- documents if required. In case of approval, the Memorandum of Understanding ance smooth, faster and accurate,” applicant will receive an SMS for appointment (MoU) with this objective. The said the statement. The General H H Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, and Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah with the inspector to visit the site mentioned in online link has been established as Customs Authority said it is regu- bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani attend the 32nd International Society for Quality in Healthcare the licence. After the required fee is paid, the part of the single-window system larly updating and regulating the (ISQua) conference at Qatar National Convention Centre yesterday. Report on page 2 applicant will receive a printable copy of the for customs clearance in Qatar, single window system in collabora- licence on email. THE PENINSULA (AR AL-BAKER) known as Al Nadeeb. tion with other bodies concerned Ahmed bin Eisa Al Mohannadi, “to give priority to the customers” assistant chairman of the General and “in line with international Customs Authority and Dr Saleh economic agreements within the bin Ali Al Merri, assistant secre- World Trade Organisation system tary general for medical affairs and the International Customs Medical Commission gets new unit Car bombs at SCH signed the MoU at the Organisation regulations.” Authority’s headquarters in Al Nadeeb was officially the presence of members of the launched in September 2013 to DOHA: A new unit of the to serve 500 workers daily, Dr and families who are under per- kill 50 in Iraq National Committee for Customs deliver better communication Medical Commission was Ibrahim Al Shaar, director of the sonal sponsorship. Clearance. with the trade community. It was opened at the Workers Health Medical Commission told this “Online booking is mandatory BAGHDAD: Three car bombs The agreement seeks to simplify first deployed at the port of Doha Center in Mesaimeer on daily. It will function from 7am for companies while it is optional killed at least 50 people in Iraq and streamline customs proce- and later expanded to the Abu Sunday. This facility is expected to 9pm. A third unit of Medical for people under personal spon- yesterday, including 35 in a sin- dures for commodities under SCH Samra border post and Qatar’s to reduce the pressure on the Commission serving single work- sorship,” said Al Shaar. gle blast north of Baghdad and supervision, said a statement yes- express courier terminal. main centre in Abu Hamour. ers will soon open in Ras Laffan, He added that a number of 10 in a rare attack in the south, terday. This will be done by acti- The General Customs Authority This is the second satellite cen- he added. families and domestic workers officials said. vating an online link between the earlier signed agreements with tre of the Medical Commission On the first day, the facility are benefiting from this service The bombing in Zubayr, near two sides. The General Customs the Ministry of Interior and the exclusively serving expatriate sin- received about 100 visitors and it and it has helped reduce the rush Basra in southern Iraq, was Authority has already set up simi- Ministry of Environment with the gle workers. The first was opened is expected to increase in the days at the main Medical Commission claimed by the Islamic State lar electronic networks with other same objective. “The Authority at the workers health centre in to come. Companies can book premises. group. government bodies concerned. The wants to improve its electronic Industrial Area about two years appointments for their workers “Besides housemaids, a number “At least 10 people were killed” electronic link, once established, services and provide the serv- ago. The new workers-only health through the Supreme Council of of families are now coming with in Zubayr, said Jabbar Al Saadi will enable the SCH to give its ices to all government bodies to centre located near the Religious Health website www.sch.gov.qa. prior appointments. You will not of the Basra provincial council’s technical opinion on commodities make the procedures easier and Complex in Mesaimeer became Online booking for appoint- find long queues at the Medical security committee, adding that that are under its monitoring in a encourage investment,” said the functional a couple of months ago. ments at the Medical Commission Commission these days,” said Al 24 people were wounded. faster way. These include exports statement. THE PENINSULA The new unit has a capacity is now available for housemaids Shaar. THE PENINSULA AFP

Boxing championship opens Trio wins Nobel Prize Israeli soldiers shoot dead for Medicine 13-year-old Palestinian STOCKHOLM: A trio of sci- entists earned the 2015 Nobel Prize for Medicine yesterday for RAMALLAH: New clashes refugee camp near Bethlehem, Video purportedly show- unlocking revolutionary treat- erupted yesterday in the West police and emergency services ing Israeli police shoot dead a ments for malaria and round- Bank and east Jerusalem while said. 19-year-old Palestinian accused worm, helping to roll back two Israel’s military shot dead a The teen was hit in the of stabbing a 15-year-old early parasitic diseases that blight 13-year-old Palestinian after chest, making him the second Sunday has added to tensions, millions of lives. Tu Youyou of Prime Minister Benjamin Palestinian killed by Israeli fire with the man’s family accusing China won half of the award Netanyahu pledged a crack- in 24 hours. Dozens of others have security forces of executing him. for her work in artemisinin, a down following attacks that been wounded. Palestinian youths throwing drug based on ancient Chinese killed four Israelis. An Israeli army spokeswoman stones and firebombs have faced herbal medicine, the Nobel jury The spike in violence has led said some 50 rioters were hurl- off against Israeli security forces announced. Irish-born William to international calls for calm, ing stones at security forces and using both live rounds and rubber Campbell and Satoshi Omura of with concerns the unrest could “on the continued aggression, the bullets. Jewish settlers have also Japan shared the other half for spin out of control and memories force responded with 0.22-calibre clashed with Palestinians. an anti-roundworm treatment of previous Palestinian uprisings rounds at the main instigators, The rioting has followed dubbed avermectin, derived still fresh. identifying a hit.” attacks in recent days that have from soil-dwelling bacteria. As part of security measures “It will be investigated and we killed four Israelis and wounded AFP following the recent attacks, are aware of reports regarding several others, including a two- See also page 14 Jerusalem’s Old City remained a dead Palestinian,” the spokes- year-old child. Late Sunday, closed to Palestinians for a second woman said. Netanyahu pledged “a fight to Ashghal penalises straight day. Further clashes between the death against Palestinian ter- Performers during the spectacular opening ceremony of the Doha 2015 Yesterday afternoon, Israel’s soldiers and protesters later ror” after meeting security chiefs erring contractors AIBA World Boxing Championships at the state-of-the-art Ali Bin Hamad army shot dead the 13-year-old occurred inside Bethlehem as well and announced a package of new Al Attiyah Arena in Doha yesterday. The 10-day championship ends on Palestinian during clashes at a as in Shuafat in east Jerusalem. measures. AFP DOHA: The Public Works October 15. See also page 28 (SALIM MATRAMKOT) Authority — Ashghal — said yesterday that it has taken strict action against consult- ants and contractors who cause delays in implementation of Turkey warns Russia over airspace violation from Syria projects and make errors. Many cases against contractors and consultants are currently in the BEIRUT: Turkey warned Syrian border at the weekend. is a flying bird, it will be inter- of future governance it says that warned of the “extreme danger” courts. Some contractors have Russia yesterday against violat- Two Turkish jets were also har- cepted,” he added, while playing it wants,” he said. US Secretary of such violations and condemned been fined up to 10pc of the con- ing its airspace during raids in assed by an unidentified MIG-29 down the idea of “a Turkey- of State John Kerry said the the incursions. tract value. Ashghal will not Syria, as Nato condemned the on the Syrian border, Turkey’s Russia crisis”. incident had risked provoking a Russia later played down the allow such contractors to take “extreme danger” of such intru- army said. US Defence Secretary Ashton serious escalation. “We’re greatly incursion, saying one of its air- projects in future, Engineer sions and urged Moscow to stop “Our rules of engagement are Carter said Russia was pursuing concerned about it because it is craft had briefly entered Turkish Nasser Al Mowalawi, presi- targeting civilians. clear whoever violates our air- a “losing strategy” in Syria. precisely the kind of thing that airspace as a result of “unfavour- dent of Ashghal said yesterday, Turkey, a Nato member, pro- space,” Turkish Prime Minister “Russia has escalated the civil had Turkey responded under its able weather conditions”. “There addressing media personalities. tested to Moscow after its F-16 Ahmet Davutoglu said. war, putting further at risk the rights could have resulted in a is no need to look for some con- Continued on page 6 jets intercepted a Russian fighter “The Turkish Armed Forces very political resolution and shoot-down,” he said. spiracy theories,” a defence min- THE PENINSULA that violated its airspace near the are clearly instructed. Even if it preservation of Syria’s structure At an emergency meeting, Nato istry statement said. AFP TUESDAY 6 OCTOBER 2015 02 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME

PM meets Turkey defence minister Deputy Emir chairs QU Board Premier inaugurates of Trustees meet DOHA: Deputy Emir H H Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani, also Chairman of Board healthcare conference of Trustees at Qatar University (QU), chaired the first meeting of the board of the 2015-2016 aca- Highlights Qatar’s steps for safety and quality demic year at the Emiri Diwan on Monday. The board presented a BY FAZEENA SALEEM review of its decisions and recom- mendations of the fourth meeting DOHA: Experts gathered in of the previous academic year. Doha to find ways of improving The meeting also discussed the quality and safety of health- annual report of the QU president care systems, at a conference, on the 2014/2015 academic year, in the presence of H H Sheikha focusing on students, scientific Moza bint Nasser yesterday. Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin research and community service. It The 32nd Conference of Khalifa Al Thani met Turkey’s Minister of National Defence Vecdi Gonul discussed budget for 2016, Qatar’s International Society for Quality and his delegation in Doha yesterday. Talks dealt with ways of enhanc- advancement in the rankings of QS in Healthcare (ISQua) at Qatar ing cooperation and issues of mutual interest. The Premier also held a Maple and agreed to appoint Dr National Convention Centre separate meeting with Arab Labour Organisation Director-General Fayez Khalid bin Mohammed Al Khanji aims to identify major trends in as QU Vice-President for Student healthcare safety and quality. Ali Al Mutairi and his delegation and discussed cooperation and issues Affairs. QNA Prime Minister and Interior of common interest. Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani, in his opening speech, stressed the importance of the three-day Police College receives second event as one of the most remark- able on the quality of healthcare. Highlighting Qatar’s steps to ensure healthcare safety and batch of students for training quality, he said, “Qatar believes in the importance of quality in DOHA: The Police College has the healthcare sector, thus, we Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin received a second batch of stu- have been keen to make quality Khalifa Al Thani delivers the opening speech at the 32nd Conference of dents for 50-day training. the main base in our health sys- International Society for Quality in Healthcare (ISQua) at Qatar National The students have been divided tem development process. Convention Centre yesterday. KAMMUTTY VP into five groups for field train- “Through the National Health ing, Qatar News Agency (QNA) Strategy, we are working to Premier said. to David Bates, President, ISQua. reports. create an effective regulatory Minister of Public Health H E ISQua is considered an essen- The batch was welcomed by framework to ensure the quality Abdullah bin Khalid Al Qahtani tial resource for policymakers, Brigadier Dr Mohammad Abdullah of healthcare and patient safety. and Dr Hanan Al Kuwari, patient safety agencies, health- Al Mihanna Al Marri, Director- “Important national projects Managing Director, Hamad care workers and other health General of the college; Dr Jabar have been implemented, most Medical Corporation, and other professionals. Hammoud Al Naimi, Head, notably the development of dignitaries were present. Professor Lord Darzi of Financial and Administrative a regulatory framework for More than 700 healthcare Denham, Executive Chair of Affairs Department; and Captain licensing health practitioners. professionals and research- World Innovation Summit for Fahad Saed Al Subai, Head, Qatari Council for Healthcare ers are taking part to share Education, delivered keynote Training Department. Practitioners was established to expertise and discuss opportu- speech on ‘Innovation in Patient “I am happy to receive the sec- regulate work of health practi- nities presented by innovations Safety’ during the opening ond batch of students,” said Major The second batch at the college. tioners,” he said. related to medical care assess- session. General Dr Abdullah Yousuf Al “The conference, with the par- ment, licensing and programme He stressed that patient Mulla, Adviser to the Interior their military responsibilities and with high-level capability and pro- ticipation of this elite group of accreditation. involvement should be a core Minister and Deputy Chairman, will be eager to training to serve fessionalism, said Dr Al Marri. healthcare leaders and experts ISQua was set up in 1984 to part of quality and safety of Supreme Council for Police College. the country and its people.” The joining of the second batch from around the world, and top- inspire, promote and support healthcare systems. “Patients “I am confident that the college He urged the students to gain all of students reflects efforts of the ics that will be discussed, would continuous improvement in are able to identify safety indi- will give high-level training to the skills to get ready to protect their Ministry of Interior to make the enrich distinctive experiences healthcare safety and quality cations,” he added. students in the security and legal nation and the people. college a security and academic in improving healthcare quality worldwide. An exhibition and poster pres- fields, he added. The college is on the right direc- fort of the country, he added. and finding innovative solutions Since 1996, this the first ISQua entation is being held on the “I hope the students will shoulder tion to prepare a new generation THE PENINSULA to challenges in the field,” the conference in the Gulf, according sidelines. THE PENINSULA TUESDAY 6 OCTOBER 2015 HOME www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 03

Defence Minister reviews Turkey, PM attends World Teachers’ Day event Malaysia relations DOHA: Minister of State for Qatari and other Arab teachers from various schools honoured for their efforts Defence Affairs and Cabinet Member H E Maj. Gen. Hamad DOHA: Prime Minister, Prime Minister, Interior Minister bin Ali Al Attiyah met Turkey’s Interior Minister and Supreme and SEC Chairman H E Sheikh Minister of National Defence Education Council (SEC) Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Vecdi Gonul and his delegation Chairman H E Sheikh Abdullah Al Thani to improve the education yesterday. Maj. Gen. Al Attiyah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani system in the country through also held a separate meeting attended a ceremony to mark systematic and well- studied plans with Malaysian Chief of Defence World Teachers’ Day yesterday. that keep pace with the require- Force General Tan Sri Dato Sri During the ceremony at Qatar ments of current era and maintain Dr Haji Zulkifeli bin Mohammed National Convention Centre, our Islamic values of tolerance, Zin and his delegation. The many Qatari and other Arab while preserving our heritage and meetings reviewed ways of teachers from various schools in taking into account our customs enhancing relations between Qatar were honoured for their and traditions,” Al Hammadi said. Qatar and their countries. efforts. He stressed that the SEC will Minister of Education and constantly seek to adopt all that SEC begins National Higher Education and SEC could develop teachers’ capabili- Secretary-General H E Dr ties, including training, so that Day preparations Mohammed Abdul Wahed Ali they can deliver quality education Al Hammadi congratulated all and professional teaching. DOHA: The Supreme teachers, praising their efforts He said the SEC has taken ini- Education Council (SEC) has in educating children at different tiatives and actions, including the issued a circular to licence education levels. development of national profes- holders and Independent school “This year’s celebration comes sional standards, the launch of a directors for preparations to amid vigorous and sustained training and educational develop- mark National Day. Prime Minister, Interior Minister and Supreme Education Council (SEC) Chairman H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin efforts by Qatar, led by Emir ment centre and the formation of Authorities have allocated a H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Teachers Advisory Committee, Khalifa Al Thani with officials and some of the teachers honoured at the World Teachers’ Day ceremony yesterday. stall in Darb Al Saai for private Thani and under the guidance of among others. QNA and Independent school students for participation. Activities will include educational, cultural and entertainment stories for chil- dren, and theatre to highlight val- ues such as honesty and sincerity. Fath Al Kheir begins 44-day historic voyage to India The circular asks Independent schools keen to participate to DOHA: Traditional maritime during the journey, Mohammad Al Fath Al Kheir journey stems select activities and send the list songs resonated along the shores Sada of Katara Beach Department from its commitment to embrace to the National Day Technical of Katara yesterday as Fath Al told this daily. “There is an engine Qatari genuine traditions and Committee. If the activity is Kheir with 30 crew members but it will only be used in case of rich heritage. The journey is an approved, the panel will visit the embarked on a historic 44-day emergency,” he added. illustration of Cultural Village’s school to finalise its participation. voyage to India to preserve and A highlight of the journey is a mission to revive the maritime THE PENINSULA maintain Qatar’s centuries-old tour from Mumbai to Calicut in heritage and spread awareness maritime heritage. Kerala where the crew will visit about our ancestors among the Al Marri re-elected The journey is reminiscent of key locations where people from new generation,” Dr Al Sulaiti conditions through which Qataris the GCC, including Qataris, in the told the gathering and thanked NHRC Chairman in the past carried their sea trips past used to conduct trade and the embassies of India and Oman at a time when pearl-diving and have their dhows manufactured, as well as QM and Nakilat for DOHA: The National Human fishing were their primary liveli- explained Al Sada. support. Rights Committee (NHRC) has hood. Wearing traditional clothes, Minister of Energy and Indian Ambassador Sanjiv re-elected Dr Ali bin Smaikh Al the crew said ‘goodbye’ to loved Industry H E Dr Mohammed bin Arora said, “This journey can be Marri as Chairman for another ones as they set sail on a jour- Saleh Al Sada, Katara General perceived as a recreation of the term, with Dr Youssef Mohamed ney that will take them to the Manager Dr Khalid bin Ibrahim history and culmination of the Obaidan as Vice-Chairman shores of Sur, Oman to Mumbai, Al Sulaiti, along with represent- deep-rooted ties between Qatar Fath Al Kheir with 30 crew members leaving Qatar yesterday. during the first meeting of its India, then to Muscat and back to atives of diplomatic missions in and India.” He said the Indian fourth session, attended by rep- Katara in time for the opening of Doha, Qatar Museums (QM) and embassy coordinated with com- resentatives of the civil society, the fifth Katara Traditional Dhow Qatar Gas Transport Company petent parties in India and made India. This is the second voyage neighbouring GCC countries, Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Festival on November 17. (Nakilat) were present at yester- required arrangements, including of Fath Al Kheir. The first was including Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Justice and Ministry of Labour The 32-year-old traditional day’s event. the issuance of visas to facilitate held November 22 to December Oman, Kuwait and the UAE. and Social Affairs. QNA dhow will not use any engine “Katara’s keenness to launch the mission of Fath Al Khier to 18, 2013 when it sailed to five THE PENINSULA TUESDAY 6 OCTOBER 2015 04 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME

Qatar to host GCC QU to host general education forum justice ministers’ meeting today Mena General Education Network to be launched to ensure quality undergraduate education DOHA: Qatar hosts today the 27th meeting of GCC jus- tice ministers, who arrived in DOHA: Qatar University press conference yesterday. together on common goals and reflects QU’s role as a key driver Doha yesterday and were wel- Core Curriculum Programme The event will bring together concerns, she said. of progress and innovation in comed by Minister of Justice H (QU-CCP) will host a confer- presidents and representatives Keynote speakers include Vice higher education in Qatar and E Dr Hassan Lahdan Saqr Al ence on general education in the of universities from countries in Chancellor, Academic Affairs and the region. It is an important Muhannadi and senior min- Middle East and North Africa Mena and over 150 delegates from Student Development, University opportunity to build a global istry officials. The meeting at (Mena) region on October 15. academia and industry to discuss of Minnesota, Dr Lorrie Carrel, partnership on quality educa- Sheraton Hotel will discuss The event will see the launch challenges of educating youth who and Head of Direct Investment, tion, and we look forward to the strengthening joint coopera- of Mena General Education will become the future generation Saudi Aramco Investment outcomes and recommendations tion in the justice and judicial Network to ensure high-quality of leaders in the region. Management Company, Dr that will emerge from discussions, field and review results of the general education programmes It will be inaugurated by QU Ibrahim Almojel. and which will enrich our general undersecretaries’ meetings and for undergraduate education in President Dr Hassan Al Derham, Discussions will focus on the education component that con- other key issues of concern to the region. and will feature addresses by paradigm shift of general edu- tributes the most to QU graduate the GCC states. The conference, the first of QU Vice-President and Chief cation programmes in the West attributes.” its kind in the region, is being Academic Officer Dr Mazen and the essential role they play The steering committee Chevrolet Caprice, organised in collaboration with Hasna, Dr Al Hendawi and in preparing graduates to tackle includes members from universi- Association of American Colleges AAC&U Vice-President, Office the complexity and challenges of ties in Mena: Dean, Preparatory Lumina 2011-2013 and Universities (AAC&U). of Diversity, Equity and Student the 21st century. Year, King Saud University; Prof Themed ‘General Education Success, Dr Susan Albertine. On the sidelines, a pre-con- Nami Aljehani, Chairperson, models recalled in the 21st Century: A Paradigm Dr Maha Al Hendawi, CCP Director During the conference Dr Al ference meeting will be held on Academic Assessment Unit, DOHA: The Ministry of Shift’, the event aims to pro- and Chair of the conference steering Derham will launch the net- October 14 for members of the American University of Beirut; Economy and Commerce has mote high-quality practices and committee, work to promote best practices network and a STEM workshop Prof Ali El Hajj; and Director, recalled 2011-2013 models of research on general education in general education pedagogy at ‘Coding for all: Expanding access Undergraduate Research, Chevrolet Caprice and Lumina pedagogy in and for the region, Dr Maha Al Hendawi, CCP QU and other higher education to computer science through gen- American University in Cairo, Dr due to the possibility of the and address the fundamental Director and Chair of the confer- institutions in the region by pro- eral education’ for participants. Amani Elshimi. driver’s knee hitting the igni- starting point for collaboration, ence’s steering committee, told a viding opportunities for working Dr Hasna said: “The conference THE PENINSULA tion key. The ministry said the recall is within the framework of coordination and follow-up to ascertain dealers’ commit- ment to follow up defects and repair them to protect con- GCC officials begin EAC, Unicef unveil project children in Kenya sumers’ rights. The ministry said it will coor- DOHA: Educate A Child our successful partnerships dinate with dealers to follow up tourism meeting (EAC), a programme of in Kenya with Girl Child maintenance and repairs and Qatar’s Education Above Network and UNHCR, which communicate with customers to DOHA: A preparatory meeting of the under- All Foundation, along with have enrolled about 68,000 ensure implementation of proce- secretaries for tourism affairs in the GCC states Unicef, launched a project out-of-school children. As we dures to fix defects. It urged con- yesterday began a meeting to discuss ways to yesterday to accelerate continue to push for univer- sumers to report any abuse or strengthen cooperation ahead of a second meet- access to education for chil- sal primary education, it is irregularity to the Department ing of the GCC tourism ministers to be held dren in the most remote through the local expertise of Consumer Protection and here tomorrow. The meeting seeks to enhance areas of Kenya. of our partners that we will Commercial Fraud Combat decision-making, transfer of knowledge, and Operation Come-To-School make a difference for chil- which receives complaints, sug- identify cooperation frameworks between GCC seeks to reach out to 300,000 dren and communities across gestions and inquiries. travel and tourism sectors. kids in Kenya by 2018. It is Kenya.” Speaking at the opening session, Qatar Tourism in line with Kenya’s Ministry The programme will help Order of Merit for Authority (QTA) Chairman Issa bin Mohammed of Education’s 2014-2018 children in the arid and semi- Al Mohannadi praised efforts being exerted to National Education Sector arid lands of Wajir, Garissa, Qatari envoy activate GCC joint action in the field of tourism. Programme to accelerate West Pokot, Turkana, Kajiado He called on participants to discuss issues and access to education for the Officials from Educate A Child’s (EAC) Kenya office and Unicef and Marsabit, in informal CARACAS: Caracas Mayor joint programmes and identify challenges that most marginalised children. during the launch of Operation Come-To-School. urban settlements (Nairobi Dr Jorge Rodriguez pre- faced objectives approved by the GCC tourism EAC has been a partner of and Mombasa) and the coastal sented Qatari Ambassador to ministers in their first meeting in Kuwait. Unicef since 2012. Kenya has including construction of county’s education system. island of Lamu. Venezuela Battal Meajeb Al Assistant Secretary-General for Cultural and nearly 1.5 million children classrooms, solar lighting and “The agreement with “Unicef is committed to Dosari with Order of Merit Media Affairs of GCC Khaled Al Ghassani stressed aged 6-13 years, who are out sanitation facilities; strength- Unicef Kenya represents an supporting the government (Juan Francisco de Leon) that the GCC General Secretariat attaches great of school due to poverty, child ening in-school teaching and important additional mile- of Kenya to ensure that out- of First Class. Dr Rodriguez hopes to this meeting, which aims to focus on marriage and gender-related the learning process through stone to our efforts to ensure of- school children are not praised Al Dosari’s work and revitalisation of intra-tourism through activating cultural practices. a child-friendly school every out-of-school child denied one of their most basic keenness to promote relations tourism strategy for the GCC in collaboration with The programme will focus approach; providing mobile in the country is given the human rights — the right between both countries. Al cultural and commercial aspects in each country. on improving demand for schools and alternative basic opportunity for a basic edu- to education” said Pirkko Dosari thanked and praised QNA education to increase school education so that nomadic cation,” said Dr Mary Joy Heinonen, Acting Interim officials for cooperation to enrolment and attendance; children can access educa- Pigozzi, Director, EAC. Representative, Unicef in facilitate success of his mission enhancing school facilities, tion, and strengthening the “The programme builds on Kenya. THE PENINSULA in strengthening ties between both countries. QNA 100 kids with special needs join World Smile Day festivities BY RAYNALD C RIVERA with SFQ Sports Academy participated in games and sports yesterday. prepared by academy staff. DOHA: Nearly 100 children Children from Qatar Society “World Smile Day is our way with special needs took part for Rehabilitation of Special to give back to the community in the first World Smile Day Needs, Step by Step Learning and do our best for the people event in the country, organised Centre and Doha International with different abilities. All of by Future 318, in cooperation Centre for Special Needs us are given different levels of

Children take part in one of the activities at SFQ Sports Academy in celebration of World Smile Day yesterday. BAHER AMIN

ability and these people close to my heart and I who are here today need wish to share love with some special attention and them through this event,” we’re more than happy to said Future 318 Founder open up our doors to them,” Conchita Ponce, who initi- said SFQ Sports Academy ated the project. Director Eric Gardow. Ponce expressed keen- “We want them to feel ness to turn the event more special, but more into an annual initiative importantly, gain long- focusing on people disre- term daily living skills garded in the community. everybody needs to be “This is one way of show- physically fit whatever ing to the community that their level is,” he added. these people are special Children enjoyed basket- human beings who need ball, football, tennis, lego, our love,” she said, urging Monkeynastix and yoga in youth to join the campaign groups. Shows, including a as Ambassadors of Change Latin American folklore volunteers. ballet demonstration and The programme was the a magic show, also brought inaugural event of Future smiles to the faces of young 318 Project Chain Reaction participants. campaign with a series of “Not only are we pro- events to promote social viding an event for them change. The next event to have fun but hopefully will be a breast cancer boot they learn something to camp this month. take home that can help The day is celebrated on later in their lives,” said the first Friday of October. Gardow, adding they plan Its founder Harvey Ball, a to make World Smile Day commercial artist from an annual event for the Worcester, Massachusetts, community. created the smiley face in “Children with special 1963 and launched the day needs have always been in 1999. THE PENINSULA TUESDAY 6 OCTOBER 2015 HOME www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 05

Qatar chairs Arab unified customs QA Best Mideast Airline for 10th year declaration meet CAIRO: Director of Customs TTG Travel readers based voting on customer service, route network, innovation and marketing Procedures Unit at General Authority of Customs, Issa DOHA: Qatar Airways (QA) are delighted that our efforts have destinations where Asia-based Rashid Al Suwaidi, said a uni- has been voted Best Middle paid off.” passengers can look forward to fied customs declaration form is Eastern Airline for the 10th QA Southeast Asia, Southwest experiencing unprecedented lev- ready and will be submit to the consecutive year at the 26th Pacific Senior Vice-President els of comfort on A350 aircraft next meeting of the committee. Annual TTG Travel Awards. Marwan Koleilat accepted the include Frankfurt and Munich, Al Suwaidi chaired the fifth The latest win seals a decade award on behalf of the airline in and Philadelphia, New York City, meeting of the technical team of success for QA at the awards, Bangkok, Thailand. and Boston from next year. tasked with preparing a draft of organised by one of the most Koleilat: “We would like to QA has seen rapid growth in the form at Arab League General respected trade magazines in the thank our travel partners in 18 years of operation and flies a Secretariat and stressed the Asia Pacific region. Asia Pacific for the recognition modern fleet of 166 aircraft to 152 importance of completing it as one Readers based their voting on and their vote of confidence and key business and leisure destina- of Arab Customs Union require- the strength of QA’s customer unwavering support over the past tions across Europe, the Middle ments pertinent to customs and service, route network, services, decade. 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Team piloting acute care surgery as consultant-based management care Officers from the ministry and Lekhwiya attending the course.

DOHA: Hamad Medical in 2009. We first started with Corporation (HMC) is piloting urology surgery where we imple- Bronze Leadership Course an advanced model acute short- mented a successful development term treatment for recovery project, and then proceeded to from surgery at Hamad General other surgery sections; firmly for 2022 security begins Hospital (HGH). establishing advanced surgical A medical team led by Dr sub-speciality services, including DOHA: The Ministry of programme is prepared and pre- Abdullah Al Ansari, Deputy spine, breast, colon, liver, endo- Interior is holding a bronze sented by agencies like Human Chief of Medical, Academic and crine and trauma surgeries, in leadership programme to pre- Resources Department, Leaders Research Affairs for Surgical addition to organ transplants pare security leaders for FIFA Development Center and Training Services at HMC is piloting the and robotic surgeries,” stated Dr World Cup 2022 at Officers’ and Qualifying Unit of World Cup ‘acute care surgery’ at HGH, as a Al Ansari. He also said that the Club at General Administration Organizing Committee. progressive approach to speciali- acute care surgery program has of Civil Defence. The course includes introduc- zation and consultant-based man- been running successfully for The programme organised in col- tion of operational command agement care for patients. more than one year now at HGH, laboration with Northern Ireland structures; roles and responsi- A multi-disciplinary team of thus encouraging the official inau- police was attended by 16 officers bilities of bronze, silver and gold surgeons and clinical experts will guration of the program. from various departments of the leaders; leadership procedures provide emergency acute surgical While, according to Dr Salah ministry and Lekhwiya and con- in crisis management; securing care to patients and make early Gehani, Consultant Surgeon and tinues until October 15. The open- sports championships; and dealing Members of the acute care surgery team pose for a group photo. prognosis decisions on each case Head of General Surgery Training ing event was attended by Brig. with possible scenarios in secur- received. The experts will also at HGH said the new program Hussain Hasan Al Jaber, Director, ing major sporting events. map out treatment plans and care surgery service is the first of this new service is that the multi- will help improve the quality of Human Resources Department at It also deals with themes and refer patients to operating theat- its kind in the region. It is being disciplinary team of surgeons is training provided to physicians the ministry, Brig. Badr Ibrahim practical applications using com- ers or inpatient wards for further offered in the UK, the United available around-the-clock, thus on duty. Al Ghanim, Director, Technical patible simulation systems with treatment. States and Australia.” allowing patient immediate access The medical team of acute care Office of the Interior Minister, and FIFA regulations. Dr Al Ansari said, “This initia- According to him the potential to care,” said Dr Al Ansari. surgery can also decide if a patient Captain Fahad Saeed Al Sobaie, It includes topics such as com- tive comes as part of HMC’s plan benefits of this concentrated and “The acute care surgery sec- needs an urgent surgery or not. Director, Training Department, mand and control; mass psychol- to establish separate facilities focused approach to acute surgi- tion is a golden ring in the chain Those patients who do not need Police College. ogy and method of dealing with it; for various surgical subspecial- cal care includes greater surveil- of HMC’s surgical service devel- surgery will be discharged from Brig. Al Ghanim said the human rights; and an overview ity services. We began with urol- lance by the patient’s medical opment project, which started the hospital to free up bed space. course was first of its kind pre- of strategic decisions and practi- ogy, breast, gastrointestinal and team from the moment they are at various surgical sub-speci- These patients will be followed up pared to meet requirements cal exercises in the field of secure endocrine surgeries, in addition admitted through to their dis- ality services since I have been at Outpatient Department. of making bronze leaders to tournaments and sporting events. to organ transplants. This acute charge. “A great advantage of appointed Chairman of Surgery THE PENINSULA secure World Cup 2022. The THE PENINSULA WISH webinar tomorrow Governor meets Indonesia diaspora DOHA: The World Innovation pioneering role as an emerging Summit for Health (WISH), centre for healthcare innovation DOHA: The Governor of the Resilience a global initiative of Qatar while unlocking human potential. Institute of Indonesia, Budi Susilo Soepandji, Foundation, in partnership Dr Kevin Stewart, clini- during a visit to Qatar met Indonesian with Imperial College London, cal director of the Clinical diaspora at the Indonesian Ambassador’s will host a webinar this week Effectiveness and Evaluation Unit Residence in Doha. to discuss concerns surround- at the Royal College of Physicians, The meeting was initiated by the Indonesian ing unprofessional behaviour by will lead the webinar entitled, Ambassador to Qatar, Deddy Saiful Hadi. some doctors who pose an unac- ‘Unprofessional behaviour: An The meeting was attended by 100 partici- ceptable risk to patient safety. unacceptable risk to patient pants. It was a fruitful discussion and dia- Taking place tomorrow, the safety’. The webinar will reveal logue between the Soepandji and Indonesian webinar forms part of ‘Safer that although a vast majority of Diaspora in Qatar, especially concerning the Care Accelerator’ series by doctors behave to the highest development matters in Indonesia. Leading Health Systems Network professional standards there is Hadi has held various meetings on the occa- (LHSN), a WISH initiative which clear evidence to suggest a link sion of the visit of the Indonesian Officials shares best practice and inspires between unprofessional behaviour to Qatar, as a part of his effort to bridge health systems worldwide to pro- and medical errors. the communication between the Indonesian vide safer care for patients. The seminar will focus on key Government and its peoples in Qatar. The initiative is in line with challenges facing health systems. Soepandji and his delegation’s visit was QF’s vision to reinforce Qatar’s THE PENINSULA an agenda of the Short Course Program of the Resilience Institute of the Republic of Indonesia. The institution which is called “Lemhanas” has a special program which aim to prepare the future leaders for Ministries, Ashghal working on 17 projects and Institutions in Indonesia. Continued from page 1 The institution has also international pro- “All the blame comes to Ashghal although we have partners imple- gram that invited international participants menting the projects,” Al Sharq quoted Al Mouwlawi as saying. from many countries. The Governor of Resilience Institute of Indonesia, Budi Susilo Soepandji (fourth from left) and He said delays in road and infrastructure projects happen due to During the visit, the Soepandji and delegates Ambassador Deddy Saiful Hadi (fifth from left) with the delegates at the ambassador’s residence. amendments in mid-way. Currently Ashghal has undertaken 17 projects have also met some related parties in Qatar to worth QR55bn. During the last three years it has implemented 30 seek the cooperation between Indonesia and In this regard, he invited Qatar to join the to be held annually in Indonesia. infrastructure projects worth QR15bn. THE PENINSULA Qatar on mutual interest of the two countries. international program of the institution which THE PENINSULA Yemeni forces Coalition forces wrest Yemen’s besiege rebel pocket near strategic island from Houthis PERIM ISLAND, Yemen: Perim Island may kept vigilant watch on Yemen’s mainland for key strait be a small lump of windswept volcanic rock at raids by the Ottoman Turkish empire until it ADEN: Yemeni forces yester- the entrance to the Red Sea but its capture by collapsed after the First World War. day besieged Shia rebels who Gulf Arab forces from Houthi fighters was a When southern Yemen split from the British have retreated to a mountain- welcome victory for Yemen’s government and as a Soviet-satellite state, the authorities ban- ous area near the strategic Bab its allies. ished most of Perim’s 4,500 people to turn the Al Mandab Strait that loyalists Gulf Arab troops swooped in from air and sea site into a military base, a modest outpost of recaptured last week, military last week to take back Perim, which sits on one socialism set amid Africa and Arabia. sources said. of the world’s most important sea lanes. But some of the sons of these shark fishermen On Sunday, 20 Houthi rebels The successful action denied Iran, the Houthis’ and shrimp netters have come back with their were killed and 40 captured main ally, a symbolic foothold astride trade Kalashnikovs alongside high-tech Gulf forces to when forces loyal to President routes as the Saudi-led Gulf Arab states and “liberate” the home turf whose strategic value Abedrabuh Mansur Hadi attacked Tehran vie for influence across the Arab world. has long captivated foreign powers more than its insurgents in Jebel Nasr near Bab “The island has now been completely secured people. “A return to normal life still faces huge Al Mandab, the same sources said. by the coalition and the resistance forces from obstacles,” Mayuni, the local leader, said. Loyalists backed by the Saudi- among its people,” Rami Fahmy Mayuni, a tribal “The Houthis planted dozens of landmines to led coalition retook control of Bab chief of the island’s original inhabitants and hinder our ability to take it back. The battle was Al Mandab on Thursday. commander of its militia fighters, told report- violent and took a couple hours, but the power The narrow waterway, which ers flown to Perim by United Arab Emirates plant is destroyed, and there’s no way to pump separates Yemen from Djibouti forces for a tour. water,” Mayuni said. some 32km away, funnels shipping In 2013, more than 3.4 million barrels of oil A Yemeni gunman wearing a sarong held to and from the Suez Canal at the per day passed through the 20km wide Bab Al the Emirati flag stood behind him and Gulf north end of the Red Sea. Mandab Strait linking the Red Sea to the Gulf of troops prepared to fly out again by Blackhawk Coalition forces have sent rein- Aden, according to the US Energy Information helicopter. forcements, including 10 tanks, Administration, a big reason why Egypt and the As combat raging throughout Yemen and to support government troops in United States vowed to defend the security of daily air strikes have killed over 5,400 people mopping up operations, witnesses shipping there as the Houthis descended upon throughout its war, hunger and disease have said. Prime Minister Khaled it in March. spread through the already impoverished nation. Bahah visited the area on Saturday, The warring parties appeared to receive the The Houthis have condemned the coalition for and warned the Houthis there was message and oil tankers and cargo ships continue alleged war crimes and say their seizure of the no room for more “adventures”. to heave along, untroubled by the ground combat capital Sana’a in September and spread through- Hadi and his government grinding slowly up Yemen’s western coast. out the country was part of a revolution against returned to Aden last month fol- The white-washed British colonial buildings a corrupt Yemeni government beholden to Gulf lowing six months in exile, after of the island known in Arabic as Mayun, now monarchies and the imperialist West. loyalist forces regained control of looking like an abandoned movie set crumbling UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin the port city, its province and four in the blazing sun, have witnessed more than one Zayed Al Nahayan last week hailed the capture other southern provinces from the historic upheaval over the last century. of Bab Al Mandab as a major victory for the rebels. When the Red Sea linked British ports to the coalition. AFP riches of India via the Suez Canal, its lighthouse REUTERS TUESDAY 6 OCTOBER 2015 GULF / MIDDLE EAST www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 07

US not serious IS blows up Arch of about fighting IS: Iraq militia

NAJAF, Iraq: A top leader Triumph in Palmyra of Iraq’s Popular Mobilisation paramilitary organisation said yesterday that Baghdad had Catastrophe unfolding, says Syrian antiquities director turned to Russia because the US-led coalition was not seri- BEIRUT: Islamic State group Syrian Antiquities Director caravans travelling on the Silk ous about fighting the Islamic jihadists have blown up the Arch Maamun Abdulkarim warned Road. Under IS’s extreme inter- State group. of Triumph in Syria’s Palmyra, yesterday of a catastrophe unfold- pretation of Islamic law, these A spokesman for the US-led the country’s antiquities chief ing in Palmyra, which the jihad- artefacts are considered idola- coalition retorted that it had said yesterday, stepping up ists have been dismantling since trous, and must be destroyed. spent $2.3bn to train and equip their campaign of destruction capturing it in May. The jihadist group has also used Iraqi forces over the past year. at the world heritage site. “This is a systematic destruc- the destruction of historic arte- “To this day, we have not The move was seen as the lat- tion of the city. They want to raze facts for propaganda, according seen a really serious effort to est salvo in IS’ propaganda war, it completely,” Abdulkarim said. to experts. A file picture shows the famous Arch of Triumph (front) and a partial view of fight Daesh,” Hadi Al Ameri and came just days after Russia “Every time IS was attacked, “It’s a fairly low-risk, cheap the ancient oasis city of Palmyra, 215km northeast of Damascus. said in the holy city of Najaf, launched air strikes against the they acted like this.” way for IS to really maximise its using an Arab acronym for the extremists and other opponents of He said IS had booby-trapped international infamy,” said Charlie want to retake Palmyra to show “When you see a conflict which jihadist organisation. Syrian President Bashar Al Assad. the Arch of Triumph, situated at Winter, analyst at the London- that they are protecting heritage at first was a civil war, becoming “There are some who try to The West has accused Moscow the entrance to the ancient city’s based Quilliam Foundation. in Syria.” a regional war involving interna- contain Daesh but not really of mainly targeting moderate historic colonnaded street, sev- He said IS might have destroyed But as the Syrian army fights to tional powers, Russia, Iran, the eliminate them and prevent opponents of the regime while eral weeks ago and blown it up the celebrated arch as an attempt recapture Palmyra, there are fears US, the risks are serious,” he said. those fighters from returning neighbouring Turkey has branded on Sunday. to recapture international atten- that IS may speed up its razing of Air strikes in Syria must target to Europe, which is where they the Russian bombing campaign The jihadist group had already tion after the Russian air strikes. the ancient site. For Winter, “the IS but also other groups consid- came from,” he said. “unacceptable”. destroyed several famed tower Experts say the militants have more the regime encroaches on ered “terrorists”, Fabius added. Ameri is a key MP in the The extremist group has seized tombs, the 2,000-year old Temple used the destruction to raise their Palmyra, the more likely it will be IS has taken advantage of the Badr movement, a Tehran- large parts of Syria and neigh- of Bel, and the Lion of Athena. profile to attract new recruits, and that it will be destroyed.” chaos in Syria caused by its four- backed Shiite party which also bouring Iraq, committing atroci- Known as the “Pearl of the are also funding their “caliphate” There was also a warning year civil war, which has killed has a powerful military wing. ties including beheadings, rape Desert”, the ancient oasis town by selling artifacts on the black yesterday from French Foreign more than 240,000 people and He was speaking at a confer- and mass killings, and destroy- of Palmyra situated about 210km market. Minister Laurent Fabius that the sent millions fleeing, to expand ence organised by Badr’s Al ing archaeological and cultural northeast of Damascus became According to a political figure Syrian conflict could turn into a its influence in the country. Ghadeer television channel. heritage. famous as a stopping point for close to the regime, “the Russians wider religious war. AFP “This lack of seriousness of the international coalition made us change tack. Russia is moving in a very serious way against Daesh,” he said. Russian warplanes began air Russia pursuing losing strategy in Syria: US defence chief strikes in Syria last week. Moscow says it has been MADRID: US Defence preservation of Syria’s structure on condition of anonymity, said with the refugee crisis sparked the Pentagon’s top job in February targeting IS, but Washington Secretary Ashton Carter said of future governance it says that it was unlikely the Russian jet by the Syrian conflict, which has and who faces pressure at home and its allies say Russia does yesterday that Moscow is pur- it wants,” Carter said in Madrid crossed the border by chance. uprooted millions of people. over Syria and a simmering not distinguish between IS and suing a “losing strategy” in at the start of a five-day trip to “I don’t believe that this was an As part of a Nato mission, Spain scandal involving military offi- other groups and accuses the Syria. Europe. accident,” the official said, noting in January provided a Patriot mis- cials allegedly cherry-picking Kremlin of being focused on Moscow last week began bomb- “It remains my hope that that Russia had violated the sov- sile battery to help defend Turkey intelligence. protecting Syrian President ing in Syria, claiming it was hit- Vladimir Putin will see that teth- ereignty of a Nato ally. from ballistic missiles originating The United States and its Bashar Al Assad and his ting Islamic State jihadists. But ering Russia to a sinking ship is a Only last week, the Pentagon in Syria. allies are waging their own air regime. the Pentagon says Russian jets losing strategy.” and Russia held high-profile talks And Spain has agreed to the campaign against Islamic State Iraq announced last week it have targeted other rebel groups Carter’s trip is aimed at thank- on how to avoid accidents in the establishment of a permanent fighters in Syria, while demanding had agreed to set up a cell in in order to support the regime of ing allies from the US-led coa- skies over Syria as both Moscow force of 2,200 US marines at that Syrian President Bashar Al Baghdad aimed at increasing President Bashar Al Assad. lition that is carrying out daily and the US-led coalition carry Moron de la Frontera that Carter Assad step down and supporting intelligence cooperation with “Russia has escalated the civil drone and plane strikes against out air strikes in the war-ravaged will visit Tuesday. other insurgents fighting against Russia, Syria and Iran in the war, putting further at risk the IS in Iraq and Syria. A senior nation. The tour comes at a fraught him. fight against IS. AFP very political resolution and US defence official, speaking Europe is struggling to deal time for Carter, who started in AGENCIES

Erdogan presses EU on migrant crisis

BRUSSELS: Turkish President “The root cause of the refugee it was Europe, not Turkey, that Recep Tayyip Erdogan urged crisis today is the war in Syria,” needed to do more. the European Union yesterday Erdogan told reporters following “We have a border with Syria ... to consider safe havens and no- a series of meetings in Brussels with Iraq. So we are the country fly zones in Syria as a way to with top EU officials. He called on that is under threat here,” he said resolve the bloc’s migrant cri- the EU to do more to train rebels, in remarks alongside European sis but signalled a readiness to set up a protected zone inside Council President Donald Tusk discuss Europe’s calls for more northern Syria and to enforce in a reference to the Islamic State camps in Turkey. a no-fly zone to end bombing of militants in Syria and Iraq. In a historic trip that was over- civilians. Nato-ally Turkey has had shadowed by Russia’s incursions While political divisions in strained relations with Brussels into Turkey’s airspace near Syria, Europe and Russia’s air support over its stalled EU membership Erdogan sought to shift the focus for President Bashar Al Assad in bid, but the situation in Syria is onto what he sees as Europe’s fail- Syria mean the initiatives have pushing both sides to engage in ure to take in more refugees or little chance of becoming a real- realpolitik. intervene in the Syrian civil war. ity, Erdogan was at pains to stress REUTERS

Hailemariam re-elected Ethiopia PM

ADDIS ABABA: Hailemariam Desalegn was re-elected as Ethipian Prime Minister yesterday for a second term in widely expected result with the ruling coalition holding all seats in parliament. The 50-year-old Hailemariam has overseen a smooth transition in the vast Horn of Africa nation since he took over in 2012 on the death of strongman Meles Zenawi. Hailemariam was unanimously elected by the House of People’s Representatives, the lower house of parlia- ment, by all 547-members of the ruling coalition, the Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF), who won all the seats in parliament in elections in May. “We successfully com- pleted the implementation of the growth and trans- formation plan... we will continue to deliver the sus- tainable, rapid, double-digit economic growth, which was registered in recent years,” President Mulatu Teshome said, promising economic growth of “about 11 percent” for the next five years. AFP TUESDAY 6 OCTOBER 2015 08 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com ASIA / AFRICA

Muslim groups Former HK leader charged over graft sue Myanmar President over Donald Tsang, highest ranking Hong Kong official to face corruption trial, released on bail Rohingya killings HONG KONG: Hong Kong’s Chinese city of Shenzhen which way to improve the ICAC’s image former leader Donald Tsang, was owned by a major investor in that they are picking on what the NEW YORK: A coalition of who ended his term in dis- a broadcaster seeking a licence Chinese call the ‘big tigers’,” said Muslim groups has filed suit grace after accepting favours from the Hong Kong government, political analyst Willy Lam of the in New York against Myanmar from tycoons, appeared in the ICAC said. Chinese University of Hong Kong. President Thein Sein and other court yesterday charged with Tsang also failed to declare that “But there are still cases government officials for alleged misconduct in the latest high- an architect he proposed for a pending.” crimes against the Rohingya profile corruption case to hit government award was employed There are questions over why a minority, which they say the city. Tsang, 70, has been as an interior designer on the flat, complaint lodged with the ICAC amount to genocide. The suit under investigation by the the ICAC added. The case comes against current leader Leung comes a month ahead of critical city’s Independent Commission less than a year after Hong Kong Chun-ying has not progressed, elections, seen as a test of the Against Corruption (ICAC) property tycoon Thomas Kwok said Lam. nation’s nascent democracy. since he left office in June 2012. and the government’s former dep- The fact that the ICAC is over- A spokesman for the president He was released at magistrates’ uty leader Rafael Hui were jailed seen by the chief executive has dismissed the civil suit yester- court on cash bail of HK$100,000 for graft, after Hui was found also raised concerns, added Lam, day. “Myanmar is not a vassal ($13,000) and will appear again guilty of taking bribes from Kwok who said any prosecutions would to America. There’s no reason on November 13. and Kwok’s brother Raymond. likely have been sanctioned by why Myanmar would go and face Grim-faced and wearing a Hong Kong has been seen as Beijing. the lawsuit of a federal court in trademark bow-tie, Tsang spoke relatively graft-free. But new Chinese President Xi Jinping America,” he said. The complaint, only to confirm he understood the cases in the semi-autonomous has launched a wide-ranging anti- filed last Thursday, asks United two misconduct charges. Chinese city have fuelled public corruption drive on the mainland. States Magistrate Judge Debra He held the leadership post of suspicions over cosy links between “One theory is that Beijing Freeman to issue summonses to chief executive for seven years authorities and business leaders. wants to demonstrate that it is in Sein, Foreign Minister Wunna from 2005 and would become Former chief executive Donald Tsang (centre) and his wife Selina (left) arrive Concerns have also been raised charge of Hong Kong... they have Maung Lwin and other officials the highest-ranking Hong Kong at the Eastern Court in Hong Kong yesterday. about the role of the Chinese decided to come down hard on the under the US Alien Tort Statute, official to face a corruption system of personal connections, former chief executive,” said Lam. which has been used in the past trial. Speaking outside court, he His wife Selina who accom- now find ourselves dragged into a or “guanxi”, which greases the Secretary for Justice Rimsky by foreign citizens seeking dam- insisted his “conscience is clear”. panied him said she was “deeply whirlpool,” she said. wheels of business. Yuen said there was no political ages from human rights violations “I have every confidence that disheartened” by the case. The charges relate to Tsang’s “The ICAC has been criti- motive. “I can unequivocally clar- committed outside the United the court will exonerate me at the “We longed for peace and tran- failure to disclose his plans to cised for dragging its feet over ify there is absolutely no political States. end of its proceedings,” he said. quillity in retirement... instead we lease a luxury flat in the southern the Donald Tsang case, so it’s a consideration,” he said. AFP The suit alleges the Rohingya “are primary targets of hate crimes and discrimination amounting to genocide fueled by extremist Koreas prepare for family reunion nationalist Buddhist monks and Thein Sein government.” SEOUL: North and South Korea yesterday moved a step closer “Since 1962, the Burman to a rare reunion for families separated for decades by the Korean Indonesia urged to tackle fires Buddhist supremacist govern- War by exchanging a list of candidates for the event this month. ment of Myanmar has ruled Red Cross officials from both sides met in the border truce village KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s with an exclusionary, authoritar- of Panmunjom and exchanged the list after ensuring candidates still premier has urged Indonesia ian ideology,” it says, adding that have living relatives on the other side, the South’s unification ministry to act against those to blame Rohingyas are excluded from said. On Thursday, Seoul is set to release the final list of about 100 for raging fires that have blan- obtaining citizenship in Buddhist- people who will travel to the North’s Mount Kumgang resort for the keted Southeast Asia in smog majority Myanmar and are “bru- October 20-26 reunion, it said, adding Pyongyang would do the same. for weeks, as Malaysian schools tally persecuted because of their closed again yesterday over faith and ethnicity.” North Korea deports NYU student health concerns. This treatment has led large The regional environmental cri- numbers to flee the country, caus- SEOUL: North Korea yesterday released and deported a South sis has caused flights and major ing a regional migrant crisis. Korean man studying at New York University who was arrested events to be cancelled, and forced The plaintiffs include the back in April for illegal entry, officials said. tens of thousands of people in Burma Task Force, a coalition of Joo Won-Moon, a 21-year-old with permanent US residency, was Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore 19 Muslim groups, and a member repatriated through the border truce village of Panmunjom on the to seek treatment for respiratory of the Rohingya community who inter-Korean border at around 5.30 pm, Seoul’s Unification Ministry problems. fled Myanmar for the US. said. Soon after Joo walked over the border in Panmunjom, he was “They (plantation compa- They claim in the suit they and held by security officials for questioning about his unauthorised trip nies) are operating there, we relatives “were subjected to geno- to North Korea, a ministry official said. want Indonesia to take action,” cide, torture, arbitrary detention, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib cruel, inhuman and degrading Rescuers find plane wreckage Razak was quoted as saying by treatment by the officials.” state news agency Bernama late Workers shrouded by haze in Port Klang, outside Kuala Lumpur, yesterday. Gurpatwant Pannun, a lawyer MAKASSAR: Rescuers yesterday found the wreckage of a plane on Sunday. whose firm filed the complaint, carrying 10 people that disappeared during a flight in central “Only Indonesia alone can to regional air pollution through Singapore which could result in said the summonses have yet to be Indonesia last week. gather evidence and convict the the fires. The non-government huge fines. They were the first delivered. Once they are, Pannun The Aviastar aircraft, whose passengers included three children, companies concerned.” Singapore Environment Council companies named by Singapore as said, the president will have 21 went missing last Friday shortly after taking off from an airport on The blazes flare annually during and the Consumers Association potential culprits under a newly days to respond. Pannun said they Sulawesi island en route for the city of Makassar to the south. the dry season as fires are illegally of Singapore issued an approved activated law allowing the island believe Sein should be declared The debris of the Twin Otter DHC-6 plane was found in jungles on set to clear land for cultivation list of 10 paper-making companies. republic to sue overseas firms responsible for genocide. the island, along with the bodies of some of the victims. on Indonesia’s island of Sumatra The 10 have declared that they found to have contributed to seri- “Once it is declared genocide, and in the Indonesian portion of do not buy or use any materi- ous haze outbreaks. it becomes [the responsibility of] Pistorius parole decision delayed Borneo island. als from Indonesian producers Air quality was again in the the US administration to prose- Singapore consumer and envi- which are facing legal action by officially “unhealthy” range in cute those who are responsible for JOHANNESBURG: Oscar Pistorius will stay in jail after a ronmental groups yesterday called Singapore. Singapore yesterday after a brief genocide because there is a con- decision to grant him parole was again delayed yesterday, his for a commercial boycott of “irre- Five firms operating on Sumatra respite over the weekend. vention that the US has signed,” lawyer said, in a long battle over whether he should be released sponsible” companies contributing have received legal notices from AFP Pannun added. AFP early from a five-year prison sentence for killing his girlfriend. South Africa’s parole review board — the final recourse for parole disputes — met yesterday to determine if the Paralympic star, 28, should be allowed out on house arrest. “They’re going to refer the matter back to the (original) parole board,” Brian Webber, a lawyer representing Pistorius, said after the review board meeting. Boko Haram claims Abuja attacks Philippine election race gathers pace MANILA: The widow of a pop- LAGOS: Boko Haram has claimed responsibility for twin bomb ular Philippine politician has Pacquiao to fight attacks on the outskirts of Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, the group accepted a ruling party offer said in a message posted on social media on Sunday evening. to run as vice-president in an At least 18 people were killed and 41 injured in the bombings on election in May which should for Senate seat Friday night in Kuje, to the west of Abuja, and in Nyanya, to the boost the chances of victory GENERAL SANTOS: east, the authorities said. Suspicion immediately fell on the Islamist for President Benigno Aquino’s Philippine boxing hero Manny militants, who last year said they were behind two attacks in Nyanya successor. Pacquiao yesterday said he plans that left more than 90 dead. More than 54 million Filipinos to run for a post in the Philippine will vote for a new president, vice Senate despite a lacklustre stint Typhoon Mujigae toll rises to seven president, and about 18,000 law- as a congressman. makers and local government The star announced he will BEIJING: Tornadoes spawned by a typhoon that battered officials in elections that happen run as a candidate for the 24-seat southern China have left at least seven people dead and more every six years. upper chamber in May 2016, to than 200 injured, state media reported yesterday. “After deep soul searching, mixed reactions from fans. “Yes, Typhoon Mujigae, which landed in Guangdong province on Sunday, broad consultation and fervent I’m going to run for (a) Senate post has also left 223 people injured, the official Xinhua news agency said. prayers, I am accepting the chal- this coming 2016 election. But as to Deaths and injuries were reported in Guangdong as well as neigh- lenge to run as vice president Philippine President Benigno Aquino (centre) holds up the hands of which party, that’s still to be deter- bouring Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Widespread power of Secretary Mar Roxas,” Leni Manuel Roxas (left) and Leni Robredo during an event in Manila yesterday. mined,” said the fighter. outages were also blamed on the storm, while tens of thousands have Robredo told a crowd of support- The boxer popularly known as been evacuated and rice crops damaged, Xinhua said. ers in Manila, referring to former “Pac-Man”, said President Benigno Interior Minister Manuel Roxas. Aquino’s ruling Liberal Party had Woman found dead at McDonald’s Aquino has endorsed Roxas, Marcos’ son to run for vice-president been courting him but added that the grandson of the country’s MANILA: The son and namesake of late Philippine dictator he is also close to the leaders of HONG KONG: A homeless woman lay dead at a Hong Kong first post-war president, to lead Ferdinand Marcos announced yesterday he would run for vice- rival parties. McDonald’s restaurant for hours surrounded by diners who failed the ruling party into the polls and president in next year’s elections. Pacquiao, 36, was elected as con- to notice her, sparking concern over the city’s “McRefugees”. Robredo, a 51-year-old lawyer who “I have decided to run for Vice-President in the May 2016 elec- gressman of an impoverished dis- The woman, who police say was between 50 and 60, was found won a seat in Congress in 2013, tions,” Ferdinand Marcos Jnr, popularly known as “Bongbong”, said trict in the southern Philippines in dead last Saturday morning and has been held up as an example of should boost the credibility of the in a statement. “I have decided to put my political fortune in the 2010. He has been harshly criticised the growing number of homeless people who seek shelter in 24-hour ticket, analysts said. hands of the Filipino people. I humbly ask them to judge whether or for his performance in the House restaurants. While Roxas’ popularity rat- not I am worthy of their trust to be Vice President on the strength of Representatives, where he has ings have jumped, according to the of my performance as a public servant in the last 26 years,” he said. been listed among the legislators Nigeria confirms ex-minister’s arrest latest surveys, he is still in third He did not mention his late father, who ruled the Philippines for with the most absences. place, trailing a novice senator, two decades until 1986, when millions of people took to the streets The reaction in social media to LAGOS: Nigeria yesterday confirmed the arrest in London Grace Poe, and the incumbent vice in a “people power” revolution that forced him into US exile, where Pacquiao’s plans for the Senate was of former oil minister Diezani Alison-Madueke on suspicion of president, Jejomar Binay. the patriarch died in 1989. largely negative. bribery and money laundering. “Nigeria is aware of the arrest of Robredo has earned a reputa- “Bongbong” Marcos won a Senate position in 2010, the first time “Pacquiao, you can’t even go the former petroleum minister in London on money laundering tion as a lawyer who helps poor since his father’s demise that a family member had won a nationally to sessions in Congress. Now you charges,” presidential spokesman Garba Shehu said. farmers and fishermen and for elected post. want to go to Senate? What are “The government has been informed and the DSS (Department of being an opponent of corruption. Marcos Jnr, 58, said he would support the controversial mayor of you going to do there?,” one fan State Services) is collaborating with the relevant security agencies Her late husband was interior the southern city of Davao, Rodrigo Duterte, if he decided to run for posted on Twitter. in the UK to handle the matter,” he said. AGENCIES minister when he was killed in a president. Duterte, who has been accused of rights abuses, has given AFP plane crash in 2012. REUTERS conflicting signals that he will run. AFP TUESDAY 6 OCTOBER 2015 ASIA / PAKISTAN www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 09

Sectarian group’s Blood donation head jailed for Afghan forces asked hate speech

RAWALPINDI: A Pakistan anti-terrorism court yesterday sentenced a former leader of a for air strike: US banned sectarian party to six months in jail for hate speech, Campbell promises thorough investigation part of a crackdown after last year’s deadly Peshawar school WASHINGTON: Afghan declined to comment on the rules at the hospital, has called for an attack. Pakistan had previously forces who said they were under under which the US forces were independent investigation “under tolerated many sectarian organ- Taliban fire asked for the US operating. the clear presumption that a war isations, but has taken action air strike that killed 22 people But he promised a thorough crime has been committed.” this year as part of its grand at a hospital in Kunduz, the US and transparent investigation The charity said that despite National Action Plan to counter commander in Afghanistan said and pledged “we'll hold those frantic calls to military officials in terrorism after a Taliban attack yesterday. responsible accountable and take Kabul and Washington, the main killed 153 people. The US military had previously steps to ensure mistakes are not building housing the intensive Mufti Tanveer Alam Farooqi, reported that its own troops were repeated.” care unit and emergency rooms a former leader in the anti-Shia under fire and had called in the Doctors Without Borders was “repeatedly, very precisely” organisation Ahle Sunnat Wal strike, which was carried out by (MSF), which has since closed a hit almost every 15 minutes for Jamaat (ASWJ), was jailed for six an AC-130 gunship. trauma center it was operating more than an hour. AFP months and fined 50,000 rupees “We have now learned that on ($480) by the court in Rawalpindi, October 3, Afghan forces advised according to an official. ASJW that they were taking fire from Most of Kunduz back in govt control was officially banned in 2012, but enemy positions and asked for had previously been allowed to Afghans donate blood for those injured in fighting in Kunduz, in Kabul air support from US air forces,” KABUL: Police and residents said Afghan government forces operate freely. AFP yesterday. General John Campbell said. had regained control of most of the besieged city of Kunduz yes- “An air strike was then called terday, and some shops in the centre of the provincial capital to eliminate the Taliban threat opened for the first time since it fell to Taliban fighters a week and several civilians were acci- ago. dentally struck,” he said. Residents said it was the first time in eight days that they had He said the request was made not heard gun battles and were able to leave their homes to buy food Foreigners’ killings underline rise to US special forces who were and take stock of the damage done. advising the Afghans, but it was Soldiers were conducting house-to-house searches as they con- unclear how close to the action tinued to push Islamist insurgents out of areas that had witnessed of Bangladesh Islamist militants they were. fierce fighting, with control of pockets of the city swinging several The general, who commands times between the Taliban and Afghan army. REUTERS DHAKA: The assassination of of Japanese national Hoshi Kunio growth rates of around six per- US forces in Afghanistan, two foreigners in a week has in the northern town of Kaunia, cent over the last decade. highlighted the growing danger Australia had cancelled a tour of But while the economy may posed by Islamist militants in the cricket-mad nation over secu- appear to be in rude health, Bangladesh, with experts warn- rity fears. Bangladesh has been plagued by ing that a long-running political The killings of Kunio and unrest in the last three years, a crisis has radicalised opponents Italian aid worker Cesare Tavella period which has seen the largest Highest marathon returns to Nepal of the government. last Monday have also prompted Islamist party banned while the While experts are dubious buyers from foreign garment mainstream opposition boycotted KATHMANDU: Dozens of year's race to October after an of the participants belonging to about the Islamic State organi- companies to shelve a meeting the last elections in January 2014 runners donned snow goggles earthquake hit the country in Nepal. sation’s claim of responsibility for with local manufacturers due to over rigging fears. and braved icy temperatures to April, killing nearly 8,900 people Runners in trekking boots the latest killings, they say hard- have taken place in Dhaka in a The death sentences handed participate in the world's high- and triggering an avalanche on kicked off the marathon around 7 liners who have been shut out worrying development for the down to several leading Islamists est marathon in the foothills of Everest base camp that left 18 am, with the snow-covered trails of the political mainstream are $25bn industry. for war crimes over their role in Mount Everest yesterday, five dead. taking them from Everest base opting for increasingly desperate “The future of Bangladesh is at the 1971 conflict to secede from months after a 7.8-magnitude "We decided not to cancel the camp at a height of 5,364 metres measures in a country known for stake because if these killings are Pakistan have exacerbated ten- earthquake devastated Nepal. race entirely because we wanted to the finishing line about 2,000 its religious tolerance. continued it’ll have a ripple effect sions between the secular govern- The annual Tenzing-Hillary to send a positive message about metres below in the Himalayan The latest killings follow the on the country’s political stability ment and its opponents. Everest Marathon, which kicked Nepal to the world and help revive town of Namche Bazaar. assassination of four atheist blog- and its economy.” Scores of opposition activists off in 2003, is usually held in our tourism industry," organiser Nepalese soldier Bhim Gurung gers since the turn of the year, Only this year Bangladesh including Islamists have gone May to mark the anniversary of Shikhar Pandey said. bagged first place with a time of undermining the government’s officially joined the club of low to missing since the start of the year the first conquest of Everest by Fifty-four people from countries four hours, one minute and 54 efforts to play down the threat middle income economies, shed- when the latest round of anti-gov- Tenzing Norgay and Edmund including the UK, United States, seconds. "A race at this altitude posed by hardliners. ding its status as a least devel- ernment protests erupted. Hillary on May 29, 1953. Israel, Poland and Australia took is very difficult. 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USSIA has become the new problem in the Middle East with its intervention in Syria. The civil war in the country has become more complicated and Rdisastrous with Moscow’s entry. Yesterday, Russian jets struck 10 Islamic State targets in Syria, according to the Ukraine is being told it defence ministry in Moscow. Moscow is ramping up its aerial campaign with bombardments that for the first time targeted the Damascus area. The US, NATO and the international community are forced to watch helplessly as Russian forces consolidate their presence in Syria. In a more brazen act, must live with Putin Russian jets violated the Turkish air space along the frontier BY LEONID BERSHIDSKY which doesn’t differentiate the rebel In addition to being granted an exten- with Syria, and Ankara threatened to respond if provoked areas from all the others in Ukraine. sion of the Minsk agreement, Putin will again, raising the prospect of direct confrontation between krainian President Petro Poroshenko, however, swept the have the pleasure of watching Poroshenko the Cold War enemies. The US and its NATO allies also Poroshenko has long had trouble French diplomat’s suggestion aside squirm as he tries to water down the condemned the Russian action. Uunderstanding that the Western as “Mr Morel’s personal opinion.” He Morel plan — or doesn’t try hard enough The NATO held an emergency meeting of ambassadors of support of his government is conditional. was going into the meeting to demand to get the election bill approved. Any fail- Now the leaders of France and Germany Russia abide by the Minsk ceasefire, ure in that effort would give Putin a more its 28 member states to respond to what Secretary-General have told him that in no uncertain terms: cancel what he called “fake elections” or less permanently frozen conflict with Jens Stoltenberg called “unacceptable violations of Turkish air The ceasefire agreement for eastern and return control of Ukraine’s eastern which to distract Ukraine’s resources and space” after Turkey said a Russian jet had crossed its frontier. Ukraine has just been recast to put the border to Kiev by the end of the year. destabilise Poroshenko’s government. And Vladimir Putin certainly has an elaborate gameplan for onus on Poroshenko, rather than on He underestimated the determina- if the ball remains in Ukraine’s court, eco- Syria, both known and unknown. According to some experts, Russian President Vladimir Putin. tion of France and Germany to get the nomic sanctions against Russia may also the Syrian intervention is Putin’s response to domestic Going into Friday’s negotiations with Ukrainian matter out of the way in the be lifted. French President Francois Hollande, most efficient manner possible. After At the same time, Poroshenko will be pressure caused by an economy that is faltering due to a deep German Chancellor Angela Merkel and five hours of talks in the Elysee Palace, in trouble with Europe’s leaders, who plunge in oil prices and sanctions imposed after Crimea, or Putin in Paris, Poroshenko was looking the Morel plan was imposed on Ukraine would become ever more suspicious of a plan to divert attention from Ukraine or a reassertion of belligerent. He had just delivered a hard- in a form more beneficial to Putin. First, his intentions. The way Merkel and Moscow’s position in the Middle hitting speech at the United Nations, Ukraine must design the special elec- Hollande see it, Poroshenko should be East. Whatever the reasons, entirely devoted to Russia’s depreda- tion law in consultation with Moscow interested in working to reintegrate the whether domestic or external, tions against and the separatists. Then, it will have rebel-held areas into Ukraine, which With its his country. His to pass it and amnesty the separatist would mean contesting the election or a combination of both, the interior minister, leaders so they can run for local legisla- and, in case of an almost certain defeat, intervention in intervention is definitely inimical Arsen Avakov, tures. In 80 days’ time, after the passage working with the winners. That’s the Syria, Moscow to our region’s interests. It Trying to sell was boasting that of the law, the election should be held. European way of doing things; trying to only serves to strengthen the election rules the Ukrainian Then, if international observers declare enlist outside support to defeat the sep- is trying Shia influence in our region by National Guard it acceptable, Ukraine is supposed to aratists is not, especially when Europe had “finally” regain control of its border with Russia. has plenty of problems of its own. strengthening the position of favourable to to change received US Hollande told reporters after the talks Poroshenko can count on meaningful Assad. The continuation of Bashar Moscow might sniper rifles that wasn’t likely to happen this year, support only if he shows a commitment the power Al Assad is a threat to the region’s and anti-tank because of the need to draft the legisla- to do difficult things that would bring mean the breakup equations in stability. By deploying its troops on grenades. tion and properly prepare the election. Ukraine closer to Western governance the ground to help an ally, Moscow of Ukraine’s ruling French dip- This is a slap in Poroshenko’s face. models: Achieve tough political compro- is trying to change the power lomat Pierre It’s almost politically impossible for mises and implement painful reforms. the region. coalition and Morel prepared him to push a Moscow-approved elec- So far, the Ukrainian president hasn’t equations in the region. a plan for the tion bill through Ukraine’s parliament. delivered on either front. Interestingly, Arab countries perhaps snap Paris meeting Poroshenko has had trouble getting the His country is still hopelessly corrupt have kept silent over Russian air of the four lead- legislature even to approve a tame con- and gripped with infighting among oli- strikes, apart from Egypt which openly supports Moscow’s elections likely ers to approve. stitutional amendment allowing for a spe- garch clans. The International Monetary campaign. Their silence could be stemming from a confusion to produce a According to cial status of the rebel-held regions; riots Fund has just lowered its growth fore- caused by a lack of understanding about where the situation Morel’s proposal, broke out outside the parliament build- cast for Ukraine this year to a decline parliament less Ukraine would ing during the vote and police suffered of 11 percent, from the 9 percent it pre- is heading. Russia’s entry in Syria was unexpected, and caught need to pass a casualties. Trying to sell election rules dicted in June. The war the Ukrainian everyone by surprise. What was seen as a moral support favourable to special law set- favourable to Moscow might mean the government is losing now is against mis- or a minimal military involvement is now expanding to a ting out rules for breakup of Ukraine’s ruling coalition and management, overregulation and graft. bigger role, which if left unchecked, can change the situation Poroshenko. the local elections perhaps snap elections likely to produce a That’s just what Putin wants. His bet in irreversibly in favour of Assad. in the rebel-held parliament less favourable to Poroshenko. the eastern Ukraine local election, if it areas of Ukraine. That was a cunning “Paris has once again confirmed that ever takes place, won’t be on the rebel It’s time for the GCC countries and Turkey to formulate way to defuse a time bomb planted in defending Ukraine’s national inter- field commanders but on local oligarchs a new and a more forceful strategy on Syria taking into under the Minsk ceasefire deal reached ests Ukrainians have no allies but them- who ran the region before the 2014 “rev- consideration the latest developments. Any delay can have last February. Back then, Russia and selves,” commentator Pyotr Shuklinov olution of dignity.” Through them, he will disastrous consequences. It can undo years of work done to its proxies agreed to an election under wrote bitterly on Liga.net. “Berlin and hope to exert both economic and political support the rebels who are fighting for democracy. For a Ukrainian law by the end of the year, Paris decided to play the role of arbiters. influence on Kiev. He can afford to wait; region which is already grappling with an emergence of Iran, but they were clearly not prepared to Neither is willing to take decisive action time is running out for Poroshenko, not hold it under the current legislation, to end the war in the centre of Europe.” for him. BLOOMBERG the rise of Assad will pose an equally serious challenge. The other side Quote of Great expectations in Sri Lanka the day HE UNANIMOUS adoption community on whether to bail out Sri elections ushered in is the main rea- be smooth. A credible judicial mecha- of a resolution by the United Lanka or come down on it. son for the international community to nism will have to be evolved and foreign Nations Human Rights Council In a welcome departure from this have come together to aid Sri Lanka resources such as judges and prosecu- on Sri Lanka last week is trend, countries have come together in a much-needed process of self- tors will have to be incorporated with Russia has escalated Tnotable for the pragmatism that informs and adopted, with Sri Lanka’s consent rejuvenation. Its democratic institu- care. An investigation process that it. The idea of an external investigation and participation, a resolution that tions and instruments of governance inspires the confidence of victims to the civil war, putting into the conduct of the military and the emphasises justice and accountability require a systemic overhaul after hav- come forward and depose will have to further at risk political leadership has been bearing for excesses committed by both sides, ing been undermined by the previous be put in place. down on the island nation for some especially in the last phase of the civil regime. Fixing command responsibility for the very political years now. war; on a political process to devolve This factor has obviously impelled the bombing of civilians and the execu- resolution and The erstwhile Rajapaksa adminis- power to the ethnic minorities; and an the world to encourage the present tion of those who surrendered, espe- tration responded with defiance and overall commitment to strengthen gov- Sirisena-Wickremesinghe dispensation cially on political functionaries and their preservation of belligerent opposition to any move ernance and democracy and end what by means of a consensus resolution family members, is not going to be easy towards accountability, except one many thought was an atmosphere of rather than weaken the government’s and must be marked by due process. Syria’s structure of that was formulated and executed by impunity. domestic popularity by imposing an The challenge is much bigger than the future governance it the government on its own terms. The The political transformation that this intrusive mechanism. one relating to finding a political solu- Ashton Carter moves tended to divide the international year’s presidential and parliamentary However, the road ahead will not tion. THE HINDU says that it wants. US Defence Secretary TUESDAY 6 OCTOBER 2015 OPINION www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 11 Republican race for 2016 voters starts now

At this point, Rubio probably is a better match for the party on the issues than Bush is. His only real weakness among Republican primary voters is on immigration, which is, if anything, more of a problem for Bush. This makes it more likely that once Republican party leaders decide, they’ll lean in Rubio’s favour.

BY JONATHAN BERNSTEIN act on the information anyway. as the grown-up available if Bush and At this point, Rubio probably is a bet- Rubio falter. The case against him is that he Iowa caucuses are finally in ter match for the party on the issues than he has too many conflicts on the issues sight — less than four months Bush is. His only real weakness among with important party groups, especially away. Voters there and in New Republican primary voters is on immi- conservative activists. He might be this THampshire and other early gration, which is, if anything, more of a cycle’s Jon Huntsman, a moderate loved states are starting to be hit by cam- problem for Bush. This makes it more by the media but wrong for his party. paign ads, phone calls and door-to-door likely that once Republican party lead- contacts. ers decide, they’ll lean in Rubio’s favour. Third tier: Mike Huckabee, Bobby With ordinary citizens in those places Some of Bush’s donors are said to be Jindal, Chris Christie, Rick Santorum just beginning to tune in, and voters impatient for results, but it isn’t clear Huckabee: Here’s where my minor elsewhere still months away from pay- how seriously to take that reporting. change comes in. I’ve had Huckabee ing attention, it’s too early for polling to Now for the case that Bush is winning. in the second tier up to this point, predict much. But early October is a good He is leading in high-profile endorse- assuming his longstanding ties to time to stop and take a look at how the ments, which tend to predict nomination Christian conservatives in Iowa would candidates are doing. outcomes. Three current US senators give him the best chance of winning Up to this point, the only changes in and 20 House Republicans support him. the caucuses as a factional candidate. my assessment of the Republican nomi- Rubio has only four endorsements from And he has picked up a handful of nation race since last January have been House members. By the FiveThirtyEight endorsements. to subtract those who have dropped out: scoreboard, he trails not only Bush but But there’s little sign so far he can Mitt Romney, Mike Pence, Rick Perry, six other candidates as well. Bush also prevent Ted Cruz, Ben Carson or Rick Scott Walker. I have one minor change has the support of eight former gover- Santorum (and maybe others) from eat- this time, but overall I see the race as nors (not including his brother), and a ing into his social conservative support Republican presidential candidate and US Senator Marco Rubio touring the Iowa State surprisingly stable — with the Republican number of former senators and other in Iowa, and without that it’s difficult to Fair in Des Moines, Iowa. Party still waiting to collectively make party luminaries, as well as current see a path forward for him. up its mind. state legislators. Even if the former Arkansas gover- Here’s my current ranking. Overall? The overwhelming majority of nor rallies and wins Iowa, he’s unlikely Jersey governor is in second place in he appears to be a step behind Huckabee. the Republican party elite is still sitting to overcome the suspicions of business the FiveThirtyEight endorsement count That’s it. Donald Trump, Ben Carson, First tier: Marco Rubio and Jeb Bush on its hands. Nate Silver makes the case interests and other important players in (which emphasises his endorsements Carly Fiorina and five other candidates Let’s start with the case that Rubio is that Bush is failing to secure any (rela- the party. from other governors), and he picked up remain, but they either fail to have con- winning. The Florida senator has moved tively) conservative support. And Rubio Jindal: His strength is that he has no some support in Iowa last week. But he ventional credentials for the job or don’t slightly ahead of the former Florida gov- gained a little ground in September in natural enemies within the party. If he is probably not conservative enough for hold a sufficient number of orthodox ernor in polling averages after getting gaining congressional support. Prediction had a public-opinion surge — and anyone his party, in addition to any other prob- Republican positions. Or too many peo- good reviews in both Republican debates markets (which have an uneven record) can — he would suddenly look like a seri- lems he has. ple just plain dislike them. so far. This doesn’t directly predict what have the two basically even. ous contender. His weakness, however, is Santorum: If he somehow manages to Could one of them win? Only if I’m voters will do, but the party actors — poli- that he has no friends either, or at least surge at the right time, perhaps party reading the evidence wrong. Or if what ticians, campaign and governing profes- Second tier: John Kasich friends who want him to be the party’s actors will feel more comfortable with political scientists think they know sionals, formal party officials and staff, Kasich — a popular governor in a swing nominee. He seems the most likely one him than they did in 2012. But, as with about nominations is wrong. And so far, donors and activists, party-aligned inter- state with executive and national legisla- to drop out next. Huckabee, the crowded Christian con- I see no sign of that. est groups, and the partisan press — may tive experience — has solidified his spot Christie: Oddly enough, the New servative field is a disaster for him, and WP-BLOOMBERG Guns in US: There’s Veil dominates Canada election one for everyone BY CHRISTOPHER “Guns are simple machines INGRAHAM The current heated debate has had made of extremely durable materials,” he said in an email, real effects. Last week, a pregnant t’s tough to know exactly “yet are both dangerous and val- how many guns we have uable enough that their owners woman in Montreal was knocked Iin the United States. Most would take more-than-average estimates of the number of care to avoid losing them.” to the street by teenagers who guns in the US use federal tal- Regardless of the actual lies of the firearms manufac- number of civilian firearms in attacked her for wearing a hijab. tured, imported and exported circulation, there’s no ambigu- by US gunmakers. A 2012 ity around one crucial fact: US Congressional Research Service gun manufacturers have drasti- (CRS) report published exactly cally increased their output dur- one month before the Sandy ing the Obama years. In 2009, BY ISHAAN THAROOR to Canadians,” Harper said. Hook school shooting put the according to the ATF, gunmak- Another Conservative candidate number of civilian firearms at ers produced 5.6 million guns. anada will hold its federal said last week that the niqab is 242 million in 1996, 259 million By 2013 their annual produc- election in less than two “not in line with Canadian values.” in 2000, and 310 million as of tion had just about doubled, up weeks. For months, the This is a proposition that 2009. to 10.9 million guns that year. Ccontest has been viewed appears to have widespread If that 310 million number is FSU’s Kleck calls this an as a three-horse race between support from Canadians. A poll correct, it means that the first “Obama effect.” High-profile the ruling Conservative party of ordered by Harper’s government year of Barack Obama’s presi- shootings and talk of changing Prime Minister Stephen Harper, showed that a huge majority of A file photograph of Jamat-e-Islami supporters marking World Hijab Day dency was an inflection point: gun laws “motivates gun own- the Liberals and the leftist New Canadians are in agreement with (Veil Day), in Lahore, Pakistan. it marked the first time that ers to get more guns, and per- Democrat Party. There are lots of the niqab ban at citizenship cer- the number of firearms in cir- haps some non-owners to get important issues at stake, includ- emonies. It’s a sentiment that is enthusiastic about globalisation.” poorer because, somewhere in culation surpassed the total US one ‘while the getting is good,’” ing Canada’s flagging economy, its particularly strong in Quebec, a “This is dog-whistle poli- Canada, a women is swearing alle- population. he said. This is despite the fact role in counterterrorism opera- majority French-speaking prov- tics 101,” Graves says. “And you giance to this country with her Data on gun manufac- that Congress has not passed tions overseas, and the looming ince that has for years waged its know what? It’s working.” A face covered,” writes Canadian turing from the Bureau of any changes to federal firearm spectre of climate change. own battles over the role afforded recent Globe and Mail poll found columnist Andrew Coyne, who Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and legislation since early 2008. But, of late, something far more to religion — and especially Islam Conservatives gaining and the happens to be a noted proponent Explosives on gun manufactur- It’s important to note that insignificant has begun to domi- — in its public life. NDP slipping in recent weeks. of Canada playing a more muscu- ing now goes through 2013. even as the number of guns has nate the conversation: whether And, according to polls, the The Conservatives also proposed lar role in conflicts in the Middle Adding up new guns and increased since the early-to-mid Muslim women can wear the flaring of the niqab debate a new initiative last week to set East. “If the federal Conservatives imports and subtracting gun 90s, the per-capita gun homi- niqab, a type of full-face veil, appears to have coincided with up a telephone hotline where hadn’t made an issue of it, none of exports, in 2013 there would have cide rate has fallen by nearly during Canadian citizenship a dip in Quebecois support for ordinary Canadians could report those now raising blue hell at this been roughly 357 million firearms half over the same time period. ceremonies. the NDP, whose leader Thomas on “barbaric cultural practices” insult to their tender sensibilities in the US — 40 million more guns On the other hand, it’s also true The prompt for the hubbub is Mulcair recently accused Harper carried out by their neighbours. would even have been aware of it.” than people. This is just an esti- that when you make compari- a specific case: In mid-September, of using the niqab as “a weapon of Critics of the Harper gov- Despite the divisiveness of the mate. These numbers are blind sons among states and countries, a federal court rejected an appeal mass distraction.” ernment say it’s engaging in a present, Canada is an impres- to firearms that enter and exit you see that places with more by Harper’s government that Anti-NDP ads such as one dangerous, xenophobic game by sively, resolutely multicultural the country illegally, and to guns guns have more gun homicides, attempted to block Zunera Ishaq, from the Quebec sovereigntist grandstanding on an issue that country, with a historically pro- that break down, or are lost or as research from the Harvard a 29-year-old devout Muslim of Bloc Quebecois, paint the niqab involves a tiny minority of devout gressive approach to immigra- destroyed. School of Public Health shows. Pakistani origin, from attending as a kind of dangerous cultural Muslim women in the country. tion. In Calgary, it boasts the only Philip J Cook of Duke These two seemingly unrec- her citizenship ceremony without poison introduced into the body “I believe that if a man cannot major city in North America to University suspects that esti- oncilable facts form the factual removing her niqab. The appeal politic. The video’s title translates impose his will on how a woman elect (and later reelect) a Muslim mates based on the ATF num- basis for much of the contempo- followed an earlier ruling that to “a drop too much.” The current dresses, we should not have a mayor. Naheed Nenshi, the mayor, bers don’t properly account rary gun policy debate. Defenders deemed “unlawful” a 2011 deci- heated debate has had real effects. state that imposes how a woman earlier branded the current feud- for this type of attrition. He’s of gun rights can point to falling sion by Harper’s government to Last week, a pregnant woman in shouldn’t dress,” argued Liberal ing over the niqab as “disgusting.” estimated that roughly 1 per- homicide rates and rising gun prevent face veils at oath-taking Montreal was knocked to the leader Justin Trudeau last month. “I don’t much like the niqab cent of the American gun stock numbers and argue that the solu- ceremonies. But Harper and street by teenagers who attacked Since Harper’s 2011 ban, only and I wish people wouldn’t wear gets destroyed, lost or broken tion to gun violence is more guns. his allies aren’t letting go. They her for wearing a hijab. two women have declined the cer- it,” Nenshi told CBC over the in a given year. Other estimates Gun control advocates can point intend to fight the latest ruling “We’ve seen a pretty strik- emony because of their unwilling- weekend. “But what I like even downplay the effect of attrition. out the correlations between gun and have made the matter of the ing rise in racial intolerance in ness to remove the niqab. Ishaq less is telling people what to do.” In 2007, the global Small Arms ownership and gun crime and niqab a sticking point in the cam- Canada, which mirrors what’s had already offered to remove her Ishaq — the woman at the cen- Survey estimated there were push for tighter restrictions on paign. The garb, they argue, is a going on in Europe and America niqab while taking the oath in a tre of the storm — is confused 270,000 civilian firearms in the gun ownership. After years of symbol of oppression. as well,” Frank Graves, a room with women only, or repeat about all the attention and con- US. Gary Kleck, a criminologist killing sprees and public debates, “When you join the Canadian Canadian pollster, recently told the oath with a microphone on troversy. “This is not an issue, by at Florida State University, says each side is deeply sceptical that family in a public citizenship cer- the Guardian. “Canadians have beneath her veil so all could hear the way,” she told the Guardian. it’s difficult to model the effects the other is acting in good faith. emony, it is essential that that is become a little more fearful, a her. “This is a trivial thing.” of attrition. WP-BLOOMBERG a time when you reveal yourselves little more closed, a little less “No one else’s life is made the WP-BLOOMBERG TUESDAY 6 OCTOBER 2015 12 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com ASIA / INDIA

BJP slams Governor ‘needling’ Azam over letter to UN on our govt: Trinamool communal row LUCKNOW: The BJP yester- day lashed out at Uttar Pradesh Raj Bhavan is virtual state HQ of BJP, says ruling party minister Azam Khan for writ- ing to the UN on “communal KOLKATA: Describing the BJP pracharak cum governor to his political colleagues may be incidents” in the state. Raj Bhavan as the BJP’s “vir- poke his nose and play judge, jury familiar with such practices but Bharatiya Janata Party’s state tual state headquarters”, West and executioner,” he said. Trinamool is not and abhors such spokesman Vijay Bahadur Pathak Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Charging the Narendra Modi- conduct. “Tripathi is an honoured said in the state capital that it Congress yesterday accused led central government of con- guest in West Bengal. He can be would have been “prudent” that Governor K N Tripathi of “nee- tinuing the Congress’ trend of a guiding figure for our state. But the minister first spoke on the dling” the Mamata Banerjee-led “misusing governors”, O’Brien he has to decide whether he is issue to Chief Minister Akhilesh state government. said in Tripathi, the “BJP has West Bengal’s elder statesman Yadav before taking it to interna- “Under Tripathi, Raj Bhavan finally found its leader in West or Delhi’s Viceroy. He cannot be Relatives and family members of Akhlaq Saifi, who was killed by a mob, tional fora. has become a hotbed of intrigue Bengal and its face for the 2016 both. The Raj Bhavan shakha mourn his death at Bisara village in Uttar Pradesh yesterday. “Azam Khan is only interested and virtually the state headquar- assembly election”. must stop,” added O’Brien. in gaining political brownie points ters of the BJP. Almost every day, “The active politician who’s O’Brien’s comments comes days out of an unfortunate incident,” party leaders and ideologues seem going to front for the party and after Banerjee, also the Trinamool Pathak said. to meet here to discuss new ways in effect handle its campaign is supremo, accused the central Will extend all help to He said maintenance of law and of needling the Mamata Banerjee Kesrinath Tripathi,” he said. government of running a parallel order was a state subject and that government,” Trinamool spokes- “We are not a trigger-happy government in states through gov- Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav person Derek O’Brien said on a political party that provokes riots ernors, and creating a communal and his Samajwadi Party should Facebook post. to win elections. Tripathi and charged atmosphere. IANS Akhlaq’s family: IAF chief explain why such an incident took “The latest excuse is the unfor- place. tunately and condemnable vio- NEW DELHI: Indian Air On September 28, 50-year-old There have been many inci- lence, limited to a few pockets, Assault on scribes slammed Force chief Air Chief Marshal Mohammad Akhlaq, a resident of dents in the state which would that accompanied municipal polls Arup Raha yesterday reiterated Bisara village of Dadri in Greater not have spiralled into big issues last week,” said the Rajya Sabha KOLKATA: Expressing concern over the violence-marred local that all help will be extended to Noida near Delhi, was dragged if the administration had inter- member, a day after Tripathi body polls and assault on a host of journalists, a section of the the family of the IAF person- out of his home and lynched fol- vened at the right time, the BJP denouncing the violence sur- civil society yesterday gave a call to build a mass movement to nel whose father was lynched in lowing rumours that he ate beef. leader said. rounding the October 3 civic polls, safeguard the democratic rights of people in West Bengal. Dadri in Uttar Pradesh. The family has denied the allega- He said prohibitory orders were called for the state election com- Slamming the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress gov- “We are extending whatever tions saying they only ate mutton. being violated in Dadri village mission to initiate action. ernment for defaming democracy, a host of civil society members, help is required. We are in con- Akhlaq’s eldest son Mohammad where a mob lynched a Muslim “The Trinamool denounces including actor Soumitra Chatterjee, actor-director Aparna Sen stant touch, not only with him Sartaj is a corporal in the IAF. man over rumours of eating beef. such incidents. The police are and thespian Rudraprasad Sengupta, came out with a statement and his family, but also the local Asked about moving the family The BJP spokesman said that investigating and doing their job. dubbing the violence-hit October 3 polls in Asansol and Bidhannagar authorities,” Raha said on the out of the village, Raha said: “It in Muzaffaranagar in 2013, police The guilty will be punished. If it as a “blemish on democracy”. sidelines of an event here. is up to him to decide. Once he had failed to act on time, and is found that a few of the trouble- “The picture surrounding the October 3 civic polls has instilled a “Everybody is considerate and makes the decision, we will help when they acted the action was makers have a link with the ruling sense of fear in us. With the aid of the administration, democracy they are trying their best to help him.” biased, which led to violence that party, it will not matter. As I write in the state is being constantly attacked,” said the statement read him and the family. Whatever The IAF chief last Saturday left 63 people dead and thousands this, three people have already out to the media by actor Koushik Sen. IANS needs to be done, it is being done,” said they were trying to move the displaced. been arrested. But it is not for the he said. family out of the area. IANS IANS Fund crunch hits Bangladesh rail deal AGARTALA: Five years after during his visit to Dhaka in June. the ministries of railway, funds would be reduced to `980m the `5.75bn India-Bangladesh The 1,650km distance between Development of North Eastern from `3.02bn,” Dey added. railway project was finalised by Agartala and Kolkata would be region (DoNER) and external “Earlier, the DoNER ministry the two governments, it is still reduced to only 515km once the affairs and the Tripura govern- had committed to provide funds uncertain when work will begin rail track is constructed through ment participated. to lay tracks on the Indian side. as no funds have been allocated Bangladesh. Bhowmik said India’s external But recently, the DoNER min- yet. The Indian government had affairs ministry earlier announced istry categorically expressed its “It is not certain when work for announced it will bear the entire to provide funds to lay rail tracks inability to give funds. The rail- the new India-Bangladesh railway cost of the 15-km railway project. in the 10km Bangladesh territory. way ministry was earlier con- project would start. No funds Of the 15km, 5km fall in the Tripura’s Transport Minister sidering providing funds for the have been allocated so far for Indian territory and the remain- Manik Dey also held a meeting Tripura part of the project, but the Agartala (India) — Akhaura ing in Bangladesh. with Railway Minister Suresh has not yet taken a final decision,” (Bangladesh) proposed railway “The NITI Aayog had decided Prabhu in Delhi on September 23 an NFR official said. project,” Northeast Frontier in a meeting in Delhi on June and urged him to expedite issues The state-owned Indian Railway (NFR) general manager 18 to put in place the vital rail- related to the project. Railway Construction Company Soldiers take position at Hafruda forest in Kashmir's Kupwara district, R K Gupta said here last Sunday way project between India and “The railway minister told me is expected to lay the tracks on 140km northwest of Srinagar, during a gunfight with militants yesterday. evening. Bangladesh by December 2017,” that he would personnaly talk to both sides of the border. After meeting Tripura Chief Tripura’s transport secretary the Railway Board and external The NFR is the nodal agency Minister Manik Sarkar, Gupta Samarjit Bhowmik said yesterday. affairs ministry about the funding for the project, for which align- said, “No funds have also been Bhowmik, who attended the of the project,” Dey said yesterday. ment of rail line and other tech- Kashmir gunfights leave allocated for land acquisition for NITI Aayog meeting, said, “The “On the Indian side, some por- nical details were earlier finalised the railway project. We will start alignment and other technicali- tion of the track is likely to be by officials of both India and work immediately after the sanc- ties of laying the track to link elevated,” the minister said. Bangladesh. tion of funds.” the Agartala railway station The project’s cost was earlier “The new railway connectivity four soldiers dead The project was finalised in with Bangladesh’s Akhaura rail- estimated at `2.71bn. In addition, between the northeastern state January 2010 when Bangladesh way station have been changed `3.02bn was needed to acquire and Bangladesh will boost socio- SRINAGAR: At least four Hafruda forest in Rajwar, a joint Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina recently. A final report on the around 97.6 acres of land in economic, trade and business ties soldiers and one militant was operation was launched by the met her then Indian counterpart new alignment was also submit- Tripura for laying the track. between the two countries. After killed yesterday as two separate army and Jammu and Kashmir Manmohan Singh during her visit ted for sanction of funds.” “After the latest alignment of the commissioning of the railway gun battles raged in Jammu and Police last Sunday evening. to New Delhi. NITI Aayog’s advisor Animesh the project, now 72 acres of land project, Tripura would act as a Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Around midnight, as the secu- Prime Minister Narendra Modi Singh presided over the Delhi would be required. Hence, to corridor Asian countries,” Manik Four soldiers were killed in a rity forces approached the sus- discussed the project with Hasina meeting, where officials of acquire land, the requirement of Dey said. IANS gunfight with terrorists in Rajwar pected area where the terrorists area, while a terrorist was killed were reportedly hiding, they came in another encounter in Lolab, an under heavy fire, in which four army statement said. soldiers were killed. According A senior police officer here to the police officer, the group of Will not join said that the soldiers were killed militants “had infiltrated into the in a still raging gun battle with Kashmir Valley recently”. mediation, says Top Punjab official held for militants in Hafruda forests of Officials said that the other Kupwara near the Line of Control gunfight in Lolab ensued after a Bharti’s wife (LoC), which divides Kashmir tip off regarding presence of some bogus purchase of pesticides between India and Pakistan. The terrorists in the area. NEW DELHI: In a setback militant was killed in Darpora vil- “The areas of both gunfights to AAP lawmaker Somnath CHANDIGARH: Punjab’s quality pesticides worth `330ms a month. The Punjab government lage of Kupwara, he added. have been cordoned off with addi- Bharti, his estranged wife Director for Agriculture were purchased by the agriculture has been under fire from various As per Army officials, based tional troops inducted and comb- Lipika Mitra yesterday told Mangal Singh Sandhu has been department without following the quarters over the pesticide pur- on specific information regarding ing operations are continuing,” an the Supreme Court that arrested for his alleged role in tendering process. chase mess which led to the loss presence of some terrorists in the official said. IANS she was not inclined to join the multi-crore rupee spuri- The pesticide was distributed of hundreds of crores of rupees to mediation for an amicable ous pesticide purchase, police among cotton-growing farmers in the state’s cotton farmers, mostly resolution of their matri- sources said yesterday. The pes- Malwa belt of south-west Punjab. in the Malwa belt. monial dispute and com- ticide was sold to farmers. Samples of the pesticide failed Badal yesterday announced plaint of domestic violence. A team of Punjab Police from tests conducted by government compensation of `6bn to the She conveyed her decision Bathinda and Mohali led by agencies. farmers affected by the ‘white fly’ Export of Kerala’s to a bench of Chief Justice H Senior Superintendent of Police The cotton farmers in the state attack which has destroyed cotton L Dattu and Justice Amitava Inder Mohan Singh Bhatti raided have suffered losses running into crop in almost 60 per cent area Roy. Sandhu’s house in Sector 42 here millions of rupees due to the under cotton cultivation. Taking note of her refusal, last Sunday and later arrested white-fly pest attack on the crop. Farmers are up in arms against chutney powder rises the court disposed off Bharti’s him. Farmers have been agitating the state government for its fail- earlier plea seeking anticipa- Sandhu was removed as agri- in Bathinda and other places for ure to help them and for provid- KOCHI: The export of Kerala’s quarter before the fiscal ends. tory bail, and asked him to culture director by the govern- nearly three weeks over the gov- ing poor quality pesticides. The traditional coconut chutney The CDB report, prepared approach the trial court for ment on September 17 but he ernment’s apathy towards their opposition had demanded a judi- powder is on the rise. For the by Deepthi Vijayan, shows the his regular bail. obtained a stay order from the plight. cial probe into the pesticide pur- last fiscal, it has touched $85,949 United Arab Emirates leads in It also asked the lower Punjab and Haryana High Court After a major controversy chase scam. in value, or about `5.6m, the Kerala coconut chutney’s imports court to decide his bail against the move to shift him. erupted over the purchase of spu- After Sandhu’s statement in a Coconut Development Board at a total of $33,923, followed by application expeditiously Bhatti told the media that 53 rious and poor quality pesticide section of the media that put the (CDB) says. the US at $17,501. The bulk of the either the same day or the bottles of imported liquor, 1,300 due to which farmers had to suf- blame on Tota Singh and even The figures for coconut chut- export was to the Middle East next day. The apex court in Canadian dollars, US$1200 and fer, Chief Minister Parkash Singh pointed to Chief Minister Badal’s ney exports have been constantly countries, where a lot of Kerala- the last hearing of the mat- over `400,000 in cash were recov- Badal on October 1 ordered a vigi- involvement in decision-making rising over the past few fiscals, origin people live. ter on October 1 had asked ered from Sandhu’s house. lance probe into the multi-crore on purchase of pesticide, the min- a report prepared by the CDB The coconut chutney powder is Mitra if she was inclined to Sandhu was booked for cheat- rupee pesticide scam in the state. ister said the officer was muddling shows. a combination of roasted, grated join mediation as offered by ing and corruption and taken to Badal asked the director gen- the facts to save his own skin. From exports worth `4.15m coconut, roasted dals and spices her husband to resolve all the Bathinda, where he will be pro- eral of police (vigilance) to con- The opposition Congress had in 2012-13, the chutney is and can be prepared from coconut issues between them. duced in a local court. duct an enquiry into the matter demanded a judicial probe into expected to fetch `6.7m by the milk residue, desiccated coconut IANS Sources in the Punjab gov- and submit the report along with the pesticide scam. end of this calendar year, a or dry coconut. IANS ernment said spurious and poor action taken report to him within IANS TUESDAY 6 OCTOBER 2015 ASIA / INDIA www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 13 MoUs inked to fast-track trade with Germany Modi thanks Berlin for €1bn aid for Green Energy Corridor project

NEW DELHI: India and of clean energy and combating He thanked Germany for its of the victory of good over evil. Germany yesterday gave a climate change. strong support for India’s mem- He said, “This also suggests major boost to their bilat- Modi thanked Germany for bership of the international that in this age of transitions and eral ties, especially in the eco- its over €1bn aid each for India’s export control regimes. turmoil, India-Germany partner- nomic field, by inking 18 MoUs, Green Energy Corridor project “As we discussed in the G4 ship will be a force of good for the including one for setting up a and for solar projects in India. Summit in New York, Chancellor world.” fast-track system for German “We look forward to a concrete and I are committed to pursue Merkel, in her media state- companies in India, as Prime outcome at COP21 (Conference of reforms of the United Nations, ment, said both sides held very Minister Narendra Modi and Parties) in Paris,” Modi said. especially the Security Council,” good IGC and bilateral talks. German Chancellor Angela He said both sides will see a Modi said. She said the IGC mechanism has Merkel held talks here. boost in partnership in areas of He also thanked Merkel for the underscored the intensity of bilat- The range of MoUs includes defence manufacturing, trade in return of a 10th century statue of eral ties with India. one on security cooperation, and advanced technology, intelligence, Durga in her Mahishasurmardini She said the inking of so many another for promotion of German and countering terrorism and avatar from Jammu and Kashmir. agreements was a “testimony to as a foreign language in India and radicalism. Modi said the statue was a symbol the dynamic relations”. for the promotion of Modern She commended the inking Indian languages in Germany. of the fast-track agreement on The two sides issued a Tie-up to deal with climate change German companies. Joint Statement on Climate The earlier IGC was held in Change and Energy Technology NEW DELHI: India and Germany yesterday decided to forge 2011, and then again in 2013. Cooperation after the Third an Indo-German Climate and Renewable Alliance, a partnership It is held every two years, said Inter-Governmental Consultation to harness technology, innovation and finance in order to make Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar (IGC), a bilateral mechanism that affordable, clean and renewable energy accessible to all and fos- briefing reporters after the talks. India has only with Germany. ter climate change mitigation efforts. Both sides discussed areas of Modi, in his speech, termed the According to an Indo-German Joint Statement on Climate Change cooperation in vocational train- mechanism of IGC as unique, say- and Energy Technology Cooperation, issued after talks between ing, skills, railways, renewables, ing it had helped bring growth in Prime Minister Narendra Modi and German Chancellor Angela green corridor. In talks on the relations. Merkel, the Climate and Renewables Alliance will intensify coop- region, the "neighbourhood to “We see Germany as a natural eration on climate and energy technology issues, including within the west of us" was discussed, partner in achieving our vision of the already existing Indo-German Energy Forum. alluding to Pakistan, as well as India’s economic transformation. It shall foster stronger integration of all actors concerned with Afghanistan, and the issue of ter- German strengths and India’s pri- bilateral cooperation on climate and energy technology issues, and rorism, he said. Both sides inked orities are aligned. And, so is our for this purpose will encompass progressive public and private sector an agreement on security coop- mutual goodwill,” he said, after entities from both countries, said the statement. eration, an MoU on Solar Energy holding the 3rd IGC with Merkel Trilateral assistance programmes involving Indo-German col- Partnership, for cooperation in Prime Minister Narendra Modi reads a joint statement next to German here. laboration to address development challenges in third countries the field of Skill Development Chancellor Angela Merkel after their delegation-level talks at Hyderabad He said both sides have con- regarding climate and solar technology application may also be and Vocational Education and House in New Delhi yesterday. vergence of views and rapidly established within this framework. IANS Training on Security Cooperation growing cooperation in the field management. IANS

TV journalist shot dead in Lucknow LUCKNOW: Gunmen have shot dead a television journalist in ` Lucknow, the latest in a string of killings in recent months of 700bn to be spent on ports: Gadkari reporters in the country, police said yesterday. The reporter, Hemant Yadav, who worked for Hindi news channel NEW DELHI: The government reduced. Our logistic cost is thrice policy guidance and high level savings of about `70bn by 2020. TV 24, was returning home from a market in Uttar Pradesh last yesterday said that it intends to that of China’s.” coordination on the national per- The coastal shipping of thermal Saturday night when he was shot by unknown assailants on a motor- spend `700bn on major ports According to Gadkari, the sec- spective plan. The NSAC panel coal is also expected to free up bike. Police said no arrests have yet been made over the 45-year-old’s to make them more efficient tor has a huge multiplier effect comprises of the NITI Aayog vice 80,000 railway rake days which death. The incident comes after a freelance reporter died after being and reduce logistics cost in the and that shipping and highways chairman, union ministers from can be effectively utilised for doused with petrol and set on fire also in Uttar Pradesh in June. country. sectors together have the poten- stakeholder ministries and chief other purposes. The victim’s family said Jagendra Singh was killed shortly after he The new target for investment tial to add 2 percent to the coun- ministers of 10 maritime states- The NSAC was told that the published an article and posted allegations on Facebook accusing a in the port sector was made by try’s overall output. -Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Gujarat, move has the potential to reduce state minister of involvement in illegal mining and land grabbing. the Shipping, Road Transport and “Ports play a pivotal role in Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, cost of power generation by 15 Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari, boosting the country’s economic Odisha, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu percent and will give a boost to Row over Car Free Day in Delhi who chaired the first meeting of growth. Port, shipping and high- and West Bengal. manufacturing sector. the National Sagarmala Apex ways sector will very soon add The minister also highlighted As per the ministry, 104 initia- NEW DELHI: Delhi Transport Minister Gopal Rai yester- Committee (NSAC). two percent to the country’s GDP a potential to transport 100 mil- tives were identified for execution day questioned the denial of permission by Delhi Police to mark “More than `700bn would be (gross domestic product),” the lion metric tonne per annum over a period of three years which October 22 as “Car Free Day”, saying politics must not derail spent on development of major minister said. (MMTPA) of thermal coal by will improve the operational effi- the war on pollution. Rai, whose government has had repeated ports. We have received 104 In March this year the govern- coastal shipping till 2020, rather ciency of major ports. run-ins with Delhi Police which reports to the central govern- suggestions from international ment approved the concept and than other means of transport The initiatives, said the minis- ment, said he would discuss the issue with Lt Governor Najeeb consultants to increase their effi- institutional framework of the throughout the country. try, have the potential to free-up Jung today. Earlier, Rai had announced that October 22 would be ciency,” Gadkari said. Sagarmala project under which He divulged that the trans- 100 MMT of port capacity, gener- observed as “Car Free Day” and cars would not ply that day on the “Once implemented, this will the the NSAC was established. portation of 100 MMTPA of ating `10bn of additional operat- Red Fort-India Gate stretch. Delhi is home to about 85 lakh vehi- result in cargo traffic increasing The NSAC has been envi- thermal coal by coastal ship- ing surplus and avoiding `10.1bn cles. The minister said the police objected to the event citing the three folds. Logistic cost will be sioned to provide an overall ping will lead to an annual of capital expenditure. IANS movement of judges and VIPs, and the general rush that marks Dusshera. The minister said a representative of Delhi Police was informed about the change in the October 22 programme. Four held for Delhi triple murder Ghaziabad’s NEW DELHI: Four people, including a juvenile, have been Ruckus in J&K assembly over arrested on charges of murdering a 27-year-old woman and her Delhi Metro two children here in a robbery attempt that went wrong, police said yesterday. Mohammad Akram, 21, the mastermind, and his link in trouble associate Mohammad Shahid, 24, were arrested last Sunday from relief to victims of flood Raghubir Nagar in west Delhi where the murders took place on GHAZIABAD: The exten- September 21. Manjoor, 30, a driver, was caught in Aligarh and sion of Delhi Metro to Uttar SRINAGAR: The Jammu the juvenile from Loni, both in Uttar Pradesh. Pradesh’s Ghaziabad town is in and Kashmir assembly was Police said the accused killed Shabnam and her children at their doubt due to financial crunch, a adjourned for the day yesterday rented flat. Mohammad Zafar, 28, found the bodies of his wife and senior official said yesterday. following ruckus by the opposi- children, Imran, 8 and Khushnaseeb, 7 when he returned to his Principal Secretary (Housing) tion over relief to flood victims. home from Jaipur. The couple had three other children. Sadakant told the media that One marshal of the house was government agencies which had injured during the ruckus. AAP seeks arrest of BJP leader promised to partly fund the After the day's proceedings `10.4bn project were now back- started, legislators of opposi- NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party leaders yesterday called on ing out. tion National Conference and Delhi Police Commissioner B S Bassi to demand the arrest of BJP And the crisis was forcing the Congress stood at their seats leader Karan Singh Tanwar for illegally confining and threaten- Uttar Pradesh government to shouting slogans against the gov- ing a senior NDMC official in his office. “review” the project, he said. ernment, alleging it had failed in AAP leaders Dilip Pandey and Saurabh Bhardwaj submitted a Delhi Metro, which now providing relief to families hit by memorandum in this regard to Bassi as they met him in the after- extends to Noida and a part of the September 2015 floods. noon. The memorandum submitted to police, read: “...The AAP is Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh and "Do not exploit flood victims," stunned to see that police have not taken any action against Tanwar Gurgaon and Faridabad districts read banners displayed by the yet.. The AAP demands immediate arrest of Tanwar and his removal in Haryana, had planned to take Congress legislators. from the post of vice-chairman NDMC. its network from Delhi’s Dilshad The protesting legislators Garden to New Bus stand here. finally came near the speaker's Members of the legislature scuffle in Srinagar's assembly building yesterday. Cop checked in CM defamation case Sadakant said the munici- podium and clashed with the pal corporation, the Ghaziabad assembly security staff. Some NEW DELHI: A court here yesterday recorded the state- Housing Board and the Uttar protesting lawmakers also flung When the assembly reassem- protesting legislators came near ment of a police constable as a witness in a defamation case filed Pradesh State Industrial papers towards the speaker's bled, the protesting lawmak- the speaker and clashed with the against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for using “thulla” Development Corp (UPSIDC) chair. ers again jumped into the well assembly security staff, injuring to describe policemen in the national capital. were not financially sound to con- Amid the ruckus, Speaker of the house. The speaker then one marshal. As ruckus contin- Metropolitan Magistrate Pawan Kumar recorded the statement tribute their share in the project. Kavinder Gupta adjourned the adjourned it for an hour. ued, the speaker adjourned the of constable Ajay Kumar Taneja, from Lajpat Nagar police station Asked how the funding agen- house for 15 minutes. When the house reconvened, house for the day. IANS in south Delhi. Taneja in his complaint has sought action against cies can withdraw their commit- Kejriwal, claiming that he has been “hurt” by the remark and felt ment when the Uttar Pradesh “insulted and defamed” as a policeman. cabinet had approved the fund- The court on Monday posted the matter for December 2 to record ing pattern, the official said the the statements of other complainant witnesses in the case. situation would be reviewed in In his complaint, Taneja has said Kejriwal is liable for prosecution Lucknow. Prices soar due to truckers’ strike for having committed offences punishable under sections 500 and The Ghaziabad Development 504 (insult intended to provoke breach of peace) of the Indian Penal Authority (GDA) was to bear BHUBANESWAR: Prices of have recorded an almost 30 per- on other states for most of the Code during an interview given to a news channel. This is the second `6.9bn of the project, the munici- essential commodities, includ- cent increase in the last two days. products,” said Sudhakar Panda, complaint filed by a Delhi Police constable on the issue. The first pal corporation `2.4bn, the hous- ing vegetables, have skyrocketed Unscrupulous hoartders have been secretary of the Odisha traders’ one was filed by constable Harvinder, posted at Govindpuri police ing board `44 crore and the in Odisha due to a protest by having a field day following the association. station in south Delhi. “Due to the acute agony and hurt caused by UPSIDC `97cr. Accordingly, the truckers which continued for the strike. Truckers have been on a nation- the attitude of Kejriwal towards Delhi Police, the complainant was GDA entered into a MoU with fifth day yesterday. “If the strike continues, prices wide strike since October 1 pro- unable to concentrate on his job as he was very much disturbed,” it Delhi Metro. Sadakant also said While many vegetables have of food grains and other essen- testing against the toll system on added. AGENCIES the project cost may escalate to vanished from shop shelves, tial commodities would further national highways. `30bn. IANS prices of foodgrains and pulses increase in the state as it depends IANS TUESDAY 6 OCTOBER 2015 14 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com EUROPE / AMERICAS Hillary unveils Trio wins Nobel Medicine for parasite therapies STOCKHOLM: A trio of scientists earned Registered drugs derived from avermectin the 2015 Nobel Prize for Medicine yester- “have radically lowered” the incidence of river day for unlocking revolutionary treatments blindness and elephantiasis, both caused by for malaria and roundworm, helping to roll parasitic worms, it added. plan to tighten back two parasitic diseases that blight mil- River blindness, also known as onchocer- lions of lives. ciasis, is caused by a worm transmitted to Tu Youyou of China won half of the award humans through the bites of infected black- for her work in artemisinin, a drug based on flies. Its symptoms include disfiguring skin ancient Chinese herbal medicine, the Nobel conditions and visual impairment, including US gun laws jury announced. She is the first Chinese woman permanent blindness. More than 99 percent national to win a Nobel prize in science. of those affected live in Africa. Irish-born William Campbell and Satoshi Elephantiasis or lymphatic filariasis, is a Omura of Japan shared the other half for an mosquito-borne infection which causes gro- Oregon college reopens anti-roundworm treatment dubbed avermec- tesque and disfiguring swelling of the limbs. tin, derived from soil-dwelling bacteria. Omura, a microbiologist, isolated new strains WASHINGTON: Following aggressive enforcement of exist- “These two discoveries have provided of a group of bacteria called Streptomyces, and the latest deadly US campus ing law, and punishment of deal- humankind with powerful new means to The portraits of the winners are displayed on successfully cultured them in the lab. shooting, Democratic presiden- ers who break the law. combat these debilitating diseases that affect Campbell, a research fellow emeritus at a screen during a press conference of the tial frontrunner Hillary Clinton Clinton also proposed banning hundreds of millions of people annually,” the Drew University in New Jersey in the United Nobel Committee at the Karolinska Institutet in offered proposals yesterday to persons required to undergo Nobel committee said. “The consequences in States, was born in 1930 in Ramelton, Ireland. tighten the nation’s gun laws, treatment for serious mental ill- terms of improved human health and reduced Stockholm, Sweden. His role was to show that a component from even threating to do so by decree. ness, such as the man who mur- suffering are immeasurable.” one of Omura’s cultures was active against The cornerstone of the plan dered 32 people at Virginia Tech Tu, 84, has been chief professor at the treating malaria since the mosquito-trans- parasites — this became avermectin. “I humbly is to prevent violent criminals, in 2007, from buying firearms. China Academy of Traditional Chinese ferred Plasmodium parasite developed resist- accept the prize,” 80-year-old Omura, a profes- people accused of domestic abuse, Clinton’s threat to circumvent Medicine since 2000. She conducted research ance to other drug types like chloroquine. sor emeritus at Kitasato University, said in a and the mentally ill from acquir- Congress on some proposals guar- in the 1970s, at the height of China’s Cultural According to the World Health Organization interview with the Nobel Foundation. ing firearms, largely by expanding antees her stiff opposition from Revolution, that led to the discovery of artem- (WHO), there were about 198 million malaria He thanked the “many, many researchers” the background check system for the gun lobby, led by the National isinin, a drug that has slashed the number of infections in 2013 and 584,000 deaths — most who had contributed to his findings, saying he weapons purchases and closing Rifle Association. malaria deaths. of them African children. was “very, very lucky.” loopholes that allow millions of She will also face criticism from The treatment is based on traditional The other half of the prize honoured Omura This year’s Nobel laureates will share the Internet and gun-show weapons congressional Republicans, who medicine — a herb called sweet wormwood and Campbell for “a new class of drugs with prize sum of 8m Swedish kronor (about sales to go unscreened. for years have accused President or Artemisia annua. Artemisinin-based extraordinary efficacy against parasitic dis- $950,000 or ¤855,000). “I’m determined to do some- Barack Obama of abusing his exec- drugs are now the standard combination for eases,” the Nobel statement said. AFP thing about it and I’ll try in utive powers to override congres- every way I can to get those guns sional opposition on health care, out of the hands of people who immigration and the environment. shouldn’t have them,” the former In 2013, just months after a Dutch scientists create world’s secretary of state said on NBC man used a semi-automatic rifle Monday, four days after a gunman to murder 20 children and six Massive clean-up after 20 murdered nine people at Umpqua adults at a Connecticut elemen- largest man-made wave Community College in Oregon. tary school, the Senate blocked Should Congress continue to legislation that would have die in French Riviera floods DELFT: In a country where most people live below sea level, refuse to pass legislation requir- expanded background checks. studying the oceans is a matter of survival. Now Dutch scien- ing background checks on all arms No such federal measure has BIOT, FRANCE: Volunteers Mandelieu-la-Napoule, with eight tists have created the world’s biggest man-made wave in a bid to sales, especially for those conducted been adopted since, although and firefighters began the gru- now confirmed killed there after prepare for the worst. “Here we can test what happens if enor- over the Internet or at gun shows, individual states have acted to elling task yesterday of cleaning being trapped in garages when they mous waves hit our dykes,” said Dutch Infrastructure Minister Clinton pledged to act unilaterally. strengthen their gun regulations. up French Riviera towns strewn tried to remove their cars. Melanie Schultz van Haegen as she inaugurated the giant wave Under the plan released by Meanwhile, students were wel- with mud and debris, as the And in Cannes a body was machine yesterday in the city of Delft. Dubbed the “Delta Flume”, her campaign, Clinton would comed back by grief counselors death toll from floods which tore found in an underground park- the machine, which took three years to build at the Deltares “take administrative action” to and comfort dogs to the small through the region rose to 20. ing lot. Two people who had been institute, can send waves as high as 15 feet crashing down a 300- require high-volume gun sellers Oregon community college shat- Citizens of Britain, Italy and listed as missing were found alive. metre long channel which is some 9-and-a-half metres deep. The to conduct background checks on tered by a shooting rampage that Portugal were among those who In London, the Foreign Office aim of the $29m project is to simulate the power of the oceans, gun sales, the same rule that gun left 10 people dead, though classes died when a torrential week- said a British national had died, and recreate tsunami conditions to help build better, stronger stores are bound by. were to remain cancelled through end downpour trapped people in while an Italian woman and flood defences. The Netherlands is a country where half the pop- Between 20 percent and 40 per- the week. garages and retirement homes Portuguese man were also among ulation lives below sea level on reclaimed land. cent of all arms sales transactions The campus of Umpqua in Mediterranean resort towns the dead, a local official said. occur without such screenings, Community College in Roseburg, beloved by jet-setting tourists. Officials said two German cit- UK spies can hack phones: Snowden a major loophole in federal law, about 300km south of Portland, Water gushed through the izens were missing in Antibes. Clinton said. was reopened to registered streets of Cannes, Nice and In the town of Biot, where three LONDON: British spies can hack into phones remotely with a She also threatened to remove students and staff four days Antibes, leaving cars including people drowned in a retirement simple text message and make audio recordings or take pho- the “unique” legal immunity after the massacre, allowing Porsches and Ferraris scattered home, hundreds of clean-up work- tos without owners knowing, former US intelligence contractor that protects gun manufactur- them to retrieve vehicles and about, often upside down and hun- ers clad in diving suits and car- Edward Snowden said yesterday. “They want to own your phone ers and dealers against law suits, other belongings left behind in dreds of metres from where they rying chainsaws removed trees instead of you,” the whistleblower said in an interview with the and would boost funding for Thursday’s pandemonium. were parked. Another person was and debris strewn around a river. BBC’s Panorama programme, referring to Britain’s Government more inspections of gun stores, AGENCIES found dead in the worst-hit town of AFP Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) agency. Snowden claimed that GCHQ used a series of interception tools called “Smurf Suite”, after the blue cartoon characters, The Smurfs. “Nosey Smurf” enabled spies to switch on a smartphone’s micro- phone even if the phone was off, he claimed. Other programmes used by GCHQ were nicknamed “Tracker Smurf” and “Dreamy Chile declares huge Easter Island marine reserve Smurf”, which allows phones to be switched on and off remotely, Snowden said. He said the text message sent by GCHQ to gain access to the phone would not be noticed by its owner. “It’s called VIÑA DEL MAR: Chile kilometers of sea under protec- And Pedro Edmunds Paoa, the Lake Michigan in Wisconsin that an ‘exploit’,” he said. “When it arrives at your phone it’s hidden declared huge new marine tion from commercial fishing— mayor of Easter Island’s Rapa Nui holds dozens of historic wrecks from you. It doesn’t display. You paid for it but whoever controls reserves in the Pacific in water “one of the biggest in the world.” community, came to the mainland will be protected, US officials said. the software owns the phone,” he added. off Easter Island yesterday as Easter Island’s waters are a to thank the conference and wel- Mallows Bay on the Potomac it hosted a major conference on spawning ground for tuna, shark, come the news that his people River in Maryland, a tidal wet- Nato to open counter-espionage hub protecting the world’s oceans marlin and swordfish and a food would be involved in the plan. land and a graveyard for scuttled and fisheries. source for the Rapa Nui people of “We must think of optimizing warships since the Revolutionary WARSAW: Nato will open a counter-espionage hub in Poland by The host’s announcement came the island, who were involved in our resources. Our resource is the War, will also become a reserve. year’s end aimed at expanding the alliance’s intelligence-gather- as the United States unveiled two designing the reserve. sea and the future of Rapa Nui is “And, in the coming months, ing capabilities as it faces “threats from the east and south”, a smaller protected areas and a It joins reserves declared by the the sea,” he said. I will look for even more oppor- Polish defence ministry spokesman said. A counter-intelligence major global initiative to better United States, Britain and New Chile hosted Our Ocean in the tunities to protect our waters,” officer from Poland will be the first head of the new facility in police over-fishing and track ille- Zealand off the US Pacific Islands, picturesque Pacific port city of Obama said. “We will leave our the southern city of Krakow focused on joint exercises in “iden- gal catches. Pitcairn and the Kermadecs, as Valparaiso, a second annual day- children a planet as full of pos- tifying and countering intelligence threats”, Colonel Jacek Sonta Chile’s President Michelle areas protected from the depre- long get-together for states and sibilities as the one we inherited.” said. Nato’s Counter Intelligence Centre of Excellence will also Bachelet opened the Our Ocean dations of unregulated fishing. foundations to pledge support for Several more countries and have a branch at a military training range in Lest, south-central conference by declaring a Charitable institutions the the marine ecosystem. foundations pledged funds and Slovakia. 243,630-square-mile sanctuary Pew Charitable Trusts and The US President Barack Obama proposed initiatives to fight pol- around iconic Easter Island. Bertarelli Foundation welcomed addressed the meeting in a video lution, overfishing and the acidi- England brings in plastic bag charge Taken together with its existing the decision, which they said message to announce two new US fication of the ocean by carbon marine reserves, Bachelet said, would protect 27 endangered spe- National Marine Sanctuaries. emissions. LONDON: Shoppers in England faced paying a charge for Chile now has a million square cies and the people who fish there. An 875-square-mile area of AFP plastic carrier bags from yesterday in a move aimed at helping the environment, although smaller, independent retailers are exempt from the rule. The five pence (eight US cents) charge per single-use bag is intended to reduce litter and protect wildlife. Rally against refugee influx The British government expects the scheme to reduce usage by up to 80 percent in supermarkets. The number of single-use bags Russia must cede border given out by major supermarkets in England reached more than 7.6 billion last year — the equivalent of 140 per person and 61,000 tonnes in total. Four pence goes to charities, with the remaining by end of the year: Kiev penny going to the Treasury. The charge applies to retailers with 250 or more full-time equivalent employees, meaning smaller KIEV: President Petro end-of-year-deadline. The main shops are not included. The five pence charge has already been Poroshenko has stressed that sticking point is the date of local introduced in the rest of the United Kingdom. Ukraine must regain control of elections in Ukraine’s eastern its eastern border by the end separatist provinces of Lugansk Four hurt as train derails in Vermont of December even if full imple- and Donetsk. mentation of a February peace The shaky truce deal says NEW YORK: A passenger train derailed yesterday in the US deal with Russia is delayed Russia must cede the entire state of Vermont, injuring four people. “There was a train derail- until 2016. 400km stretch of Ukraine’s ment at 10:30 am in Northfield. It was a passenger train,” a The Western-backed leader porous eastern frontier the day spokesman for the Vermont state police said. Four people were was seeking to clarify his stance after those polls are held. hurt, according to the fire department in Montpelier, Vermont, in view of remarks by French But Hollande told reporters the city closest to the scene of the accident. Train operator President Francois Hollande at a there was insufficient time “to Amtrak said the train — the “Vermonter” — was en route from media event held after a summit draw up a law, an electoral law Saint Albans in Vermont to the US capital Washington when it meeting on the crisis in Paris on that perfectly conforms” to inter- derailed “after reportedly striking a rock slide on the tracks”. Friday. national norms. He added that Poroshenko told Ukrainian the planned elections could take Portugal’s austerity govt wins re-election television late on Sunday: “The place only 90 days after such leg- border is a key component of our islation is put in place. LISBON: Portugal’s ruling centre-right coalition won a general sovereignty and we are not going The Donetsk insurgents intend election yesterday seen as a referendum on its austerity poli- Supporters of the PEGIDA (Patriotic Europeans Against the Islamisation to compromise over it.” to hold their polls on October cies, but near-complete results indicated it has lost its absolute of the Occident) movement attend a rally in Dresden, eastern Germany, Hollande had said after talks that 18. Their neighbours in sepa- majority in parliament. Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho’s also included Russian President ratist Lugansk have their own “Portugal Ahead” coalition took 38.6 percent of the vote, accord- yesterday. Thousands of far-right protesters, many wearing T-shirts Vladimir Putin and German vote scheduled for November 1. ing to the partial results, against 32.4 percent the opposition that read “refugees not welcome”, rallied to condemn the government Chancellor Angela Merkel that he Rebel leaders have issued no for- Socialists of former Lisbon mayor Antonio Costa. for allowing an unprecedented migrant influx. saw no way the February deal could mal comments about Hollande’s AGENCIES conceivably be implemented by its remarks. AFP TUESDAY 6 OCTOBER 2015 FEATURES www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 15 Mercedes commuter van might just carry the future

By Warren Brown You can find tradition in all its horse- block freedom of mobility, says Elmar power glory at almost any booth here Degenhart, chairman of the Continental t was a tale of two Mercedes-Benz sponsored by a major automobile manu- executive board. The purpose of the Sprinter vans - one, a bare-bones facturer. But if you want to get a good idea emerging digital automotive world, with commuter I drove in the Northern of where the global automobile industry its emphasis on intelligent vehicles such IVirginia suburbs of the District of is going, what it actually is thinking, visit as the Frankfurt Sprinter and technolo- Columbia. the Continental Technical Corp. booth in gies such as cloud computing, traffic The other was simply stupendous - no Frankfurt Convention Hall 5.1, or stroll mapping and automated driving, ulti- other way to put it. It was outfitted with over to Hall 3.1 and spend time with all mately is “zero accidents, which is not rich, two-toned leather and pretty wood of the nontraditional automotive compa- utopia,” Degenhart said. veneers; fixed with soft ambient light- nies - IBM, SAP Hana, T-Mobile, Google, I scoffed. ing that eased my mood; equipped with Apple, and battery and traffic-mapping But Degenhart said his promise of reliable wireless WiFi service, far more technology companies of all sorts, all of “zero traffic accidents,” or a driving world maneuverable full-size vans. The one I engine is linked to a seven-speed auto- reliable and accessible than the service which are developing what transpor- in which getting there makes more sense drove in the United States, equipped with matic transmission that also can be oper- offered by my hotel here; and bestowed tation researchers Thomas R Koehler than individually owning the car that gets individual seat belts, could be used as a ated manually. with the ability to “read” local traffic con- and Dirk Wollschlaeger call “the digital you there, is not that far off. small school bus. The one I enjoyed as Capacities: Seating is for up to 12 peo- ditions, which, despite its considerable transformation of the automobile.” “The technology for this is getting a passenger in Germany would be the ple. Fuel capacity is 26.4 gallons. Ultra- girth, made it remarkably maneuverable The digital automotive world, as real closer and closer to being ready for use perfect commuting vehicle for people who low-sulfur diesel fuel is required. in a seemingly endless Frankfurt rush as that of 500-horsepower cars, is being on the road,” Degenhart said. When? He want to get work done before reaching Safety: The Sprinter 2500 that I drove hour. pushed by European and North American estimated that 2025 is not unreasonable the office - or, yes, with the right com- in the United States had ventilated front The Frankfurt Luxury Sprinter - my governments that want to see an end to to see vehicles such as fully automated munications equipment, it could be used and solid rear disc brakes; four-wheel name for it - mirrored the diesel Sprinter traffic deaths and congestion and air Sprinters ferrying us about. as a mobile classroom. anti-lock brake protection; emergency 2500 I drove stateside in that both could fouled by vehicular emissions. They are It is not impossible. It certainly makes Head-turning quotient: The Sprinter braking assistance; post-collision safety carry up to 12 passengers, albeit in the demanding a more efficient use of limited more sense than 12 people driving 12 is a full-size van, not inherently pretty. system; tire-pressure monitoring; indi- lap of luxury and convenience in the natural resources. cars or other vehicles to get to where But it can be made visually impressive vidual seat belts for all passengers; and Frankfurt van that carried me to and The German government, for example, they want to go, trying to park each one inside and out. side and head air bags. The Frankfurt from the 2015 International Motor Show through its establishment of the Ministry of them, missing out on work or other Body/layout: The Mercedes-Benz Luxury Sprinter came with a raft of here. of Digital Vehicle Infrastructure, is communications while in traffic, risking Sprinter is an imminently customizable advanced electronic safety and commu- The two vans also told a tale of two encouraging private companies and local a crash or other mishap every motorized full-size, front-engine, rear-wheel-drive nications equipment. automobile cultures and industries, both governments to develop technologies that inch of the way. van available with gasoline or diesel Pricing in US: The 2015 Mercedes- on display here at the 2015 show. One is make transporting 12 people at one time - Bottom line: I’d rather be a passen- engines. Sprinter vans can be seen any- Benz Sprinter 2500 12-passenger com- rooted in the glitz and gleam of the zoom- allowing them to stay in touch with their ger in a Frankfurt Luxury Sprinter than where in Western Europe. They are muter sold in the United States is zoom automotive tradition with all its social, work or academic worlds all the behind the wheel of any van. Writing and increasingly popular in North America. priced at $51,200. The Frankfurt Luxury talk about horsepower and torque. The while - as real a possibility as moving researching in transit beats worrying Engine/transmission: The US model Sprinter was “nearly three times that other looks to a future when access to from 0 to 60 mph in five seconds or less. about traffic and other drivers any day. comes with a 2.1-litre, 16-valve in-line much,” to quote a German Mercedes transportation possibly becomes more The idea is not to deprive anyone Ride, acceleration and handling: four-cylinder diesel engine (161 horse- dealer’s unofficial estimate. important than vehicle ownership itself. of the joy of driving, or to in any way Both Sprinter models are amazingly power, 265 pound-feet of torque). That WP-BLOOMBERG

Qatar Duty Free Shun phone calls and emails, socialise hosts Giorgio Armani fashion more to kill depression: Researchers or old timers with a friends plays in safeguarding The team found that having event at HIA relaxed, laid back atti- people from depression,” said little face-to-face social contact Ftude towards life, this Alan Teo, assistant professor nearly doubles the risk of hav- news will come as a fresh of psychiatry. ing depression two years later. n October 1, passen- breeze of air. The team found that all Participants who met up gers travelling through Researchers have finally forms of socialisation are not with family and friends at OQatar Duty Free revealed that face-to-face social- equal. least three times a week had (QDF) at Hamad International ising with friends or family “Phone calls and digital the lowest level of depressive Airport (HIA) were the first members is more powerful than communication, with friends symptoms two years later than in the world to enjoy a Giorgio making phone calls or send- or family members, do not those who had less frequent Armani airport fashion event. ing emails in guarding against have the same power as face- contact. Giorgio Armani women’s Milan to offer passengers a departure terminal. Last year depression. to-face social interactions in Individuals who met up just and men’s clothing, bags and personalised shopping experi- Giorgio Armani selected Qatar A team of researchers from helping to stave off depres- once every few months or less accessories from the Autumn/ ence, make overs, styling tips Duty Free and HIA as the first Oregon Health and Science sion,” Teo noted. frequently had an increased Winter 2015/16 collection were and advice across the designer’s airport in the Middle East to University found that partici- Teo and colleagues assessed chance of depressive symptoms. showcased in front of VIP guests fashion and make up collection. open a boutique. Today this pants who regularly met in more than 11,000 adults aged Among adults aged 50 to and passengers. The live fashion Keith Hunter, Senior Vice exclusive fashion event further person with family and friends 50 and older who participated 69, frequent in-person contact presentation featured six mod- President Qatar Duty Free, said: underlines Giorgio Armani’s were less likely to report symp- in the longitudinal Health with friends reduced subse- els walking a runway starting “We are delighted that our suc- commitment to the market toms of depression, compared and Retirement Study at the quent depression. in Qatar Duty Free’s Giorgio cessful partnership with Giorgio and supports Qatar Duty Free with others who emailed or University of Michigan. In contrast, adults aged 70 Armani boutique and extend- Armani has enabled us to deliver in achieving its ongoing ambi- spoke on the phone. Researchers examined the and older benefited from in- ing out into the main passen- this fantastic live fashion event tion to provide global travellers The gains people derived frequency of in-person, tele- person contact with children ger area. The event was held in HIA, giving passengers a with luxury brands and exciting from face-to-face socialising phone and written social con- and other family members. twice, both in the afternoon and preview of Armani’s latest col- and memorable shopping expe- endured even years later. tact, including email. The findings were published evening. lection that is now available at riences that go beyond regular “This is the first look at the Then they looked at the risk online in the Journal of the Giorgio Armani stylists and the Giorgio Armani boutique retail expectations.” role that the type of commu- of depression symptoms two American Geriatrics Society. make-up artists travelled from located at QDF in the airport THE PENINSULA nication with loved ones and years later. REUTERS Mouawad holds grand anniversary celebration in Lebanon

rand Hills Hotel in Broumana, celebration of style and elegance Lebanon was the stylish set- featuring a live performance by the Gting for a glittering celebration Canadian singer Garou and a glitter- held recently where Lebanon’s A-list ing line-up of models wearing some of gathered for a memorable evening Mouawad’s most exquisite jewellery. to celebrate the 125th anniversary of For this memorable event, a suitably the diamond house, Mouawad, and to majestic backdrop was provided by mark the reopening of the Grand Hills the Grand Hills, which houses a new Collection Hotel and Spa under the Mouawad boutique. Luxury Collection. The rich heritage of this family was VIPs, top influencers, bloggers and greatly evident at this celebratory media were present as Mouawad’s evening, where the special guests of three co-guardians, the fourth genera- honour were the co-guardians’ proud tion brothers Fred, Alain and Pascal parents, Robert and Leila Mouawad. Mouawad recounted the brand’s dis- The three brothers and co-guardians tinguished history spanning over 125 Fred, Alain and Pascal Mouawad, years. They described its growth from released a joint statement that said: the humble beginnings in 1890 until “As we look back on the history of the present day, with the company now Mouawad and celebrate its milestone considered as one of the world’s most achievement, no matter how global prominent diamond houses. our brand, no matter the stature we The evening began on a high note have achieved as a company, there’s with “Mouawad Journey”, a themed 3D no place we’d rather be tonight than the Middle East, and give thanks to our extended animation show that traced 125 years here, in Lebanon. It is the country of family, friends and patrons who have made all this of Mouawad’s history. The exclusive Mouawad’s origin, and we acknowl- possible.” From left: Fred Mouawad, Alain Mouawad and Pascal Mouawad. event that followed was a sparkling edge with pride our cherished roots in They recently won a Guinness World Record for the Mouawad L’Incomparable Diamond Necklace— the most valuable necklace in the world ($55M)— featuring the world’s largest internally flawless diamond, the Incomparable diamond (407.48 carats). With brothers Fred Mouawad heading the diamond division, Alain, the watch division and Pascal, the retail division, each Co-Guardian brings his unique business acumen and creativity to the 125 year old brand with the mission of continuing the rich heritage of creating fine jewellery and timepiece collections—while widening distribu- tion through contemporary and accessible price points in order to increase the reach of the brand internationally. THE PENINSULA TUESDAY 6 OCTOBER 2015 16 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MORNING BREAK

Prayer Timings Weather Hazy to mist/foggy at first at places be- Fajr 04.12 am Zuhr 11.22 am Maghrib 05.17 pm Minimum: 29o C Maximum: 38o C coming hot daytime Shorook 05.28 am Asr 02.45 pm Isha 06.47 pm HIGH TIDE 12:00LOW TIDE 03:45 - 20:15 with some clouds and humid by night. Gym takes fighters from streets into the ring

WASHINGTON: Stepping Tyrek Irby, 21, came to Bald The Potomac Valley Boxing comes to training, but they go into the Bald Eagle Recreation Eagle to turn a past marked by Association, one of his sponsors back to when Harris was 16 and Center in Washington is to step neglect and street fighting into and supporters from the start, had the ambition of going pro. out of a neighbourhood bet- a future as a world-class boxer. wanted to suspend him, but settled He stopped fighting himself, ter known for street violence, “I learnt from other people’s for an in-house punishment that but began coaching and passing armed robbery and assault, mistakes. I’ve seen friends lose consisted of Irby scrubbing toilets, the HeadBangers legacy to the and into a state-of-the-art box- their lives on the streets... That floors and equipment at the gym, younger fighters. ing gym home to world-class was about the time when my unable to train for one month. While it mostly draws boys athletes. daughter was born, and I realized Bald Eagle began in a small from the streets, one woman, The centre is stocked with I had to change my life around. school annex twenty-seven years Tiara Brown, 27, currently trains two elevated rings, rows of fleshy “I got off the streets, I stopped ago, where Barry Hunter and with the team. “Being a woman, punching bags and all the work- smoking and doing stupid stuff, Marshall Cunningham began most people say you have to go out equipment an aspiring athlete and now my focus is just my training kids form the neigh- the extra mile. As a woman in a could dream of. But the equip- daughter and boxing. That’s it.” borhood. A few years ago, then- male-dominant sport, you have to ment is just a small part of the Currently ranked number one Washington Mayor Adrian Fenty go the extra five miles,” she said. gym’s draw; most come for father- in the US amateur light welter- approached Hunter with the Restricted to the three Olympic figure coaches who have built this weight category, and number two promise of building a new facility weight categories for women’s safe harbour in a rough part of in the world, Irby was growing in recognition of the work they boxing, Tiara has spent the last town. up in a lawless, violent culture did with city kids. months gaining weight to reach Tiara Brown trains in front of a mirror at the Bald Eagle Recreation Center “When we become adults, we of street fighting when he dis- In their new gym, inaugurated the 132lb Welterweight category, in Washington, DC. forget the struggles of the younger covered the “sweet science” of in 2012, Hunter and Cunningham finally qualifying for the Rio trials people, so we lose the connection organised boxing. He joined the have coached hundreds of kids and on September 17 with a semifinal through the HeadBangers. the coaches keep track of their with them. I’ve never lost that, Headbangers team at Bald Eagle adults. Hunter has been a boxing victory. She earned a degree in Criminal homework, enforcing a few sim- I connect with them from day and now has his sights on a World coach for the US Olympic team In 2012 she became only the Justice and is working on becom- ple rules that build keep boxing one,” one of the founders, Barry Series Boxing title. and he is one of the most sought third US boxer—male or female— ing a US Marshall. “Crime is every- in balance with formal education. Hunter, said. Although Irby has succeeded after trainers in the country. to win a world title, a status she where. The world we live in now is “Our programme isn’t just Tracing the border with inside the ring at full speed, he’s But it is the row of belts and maintained until last year, when just so tainted for the youth. There’s boxing, it’s a youth programme Maryland, the suburb of had to learn the sport’s discipline trophies in the glass display case she came in third. more to life than drugs, robberies disguised as boxing and we teach Washington Highlands is just a the hard way. at the gym that makes his eyes Brown knows violence outside and murder. I want to make a dif- the kids discipline, teamwork 20-minute drive from the White When he was given second shine. “This programme has res- the ring, too. Her brother was ference and clean the streets up.” and comradery, which help build House, yet reports of late-night place at a local tournament at urrected a lot of kids,” he said, murdered in their home state There are several other self-esteem and life skills,” said gunshots, armed robbery and Maryland University, he threw his adding that some of his current of Florida in 2010 and Brown HeadBangers who have built Marshall Cunningham, one of violence are common within this runner-up trophy into the crowd coaches started as students. admits that her future could careers in other demanding fields the founders of the HeadBangers predominantly African American in a rage and was impolite to the Patrice ‘Boogie’ Harris is have been very different had she such as law, medicine and compu- team. neighborhood. judges. Hunter’s right hand when it not have committed to boxing ter sciences. For the younger kids, AFP

Balloon festival Butlers a must-have for China’s super rich

BEIJING: Soup spoon, salad China’s very wealthy want uni- pickups. The service, CN Butler, of yourself,” Noble said. “In other fork ... Zhang Zhejing strug- formed employees with white advertises with placards outside words, to think of your principal gled to remember how to lay out gloves, impeccably trained, who shopping areas in wealthy sub- or to think of your fellow students the cutlery on either side of the can anticipate their every need. urbs of the capital. or to think of your fellow instruc- plate. Du Yinuo, a professor of eti- The academy in Chengdu tors have their feelings before Ironing, suitcase-packing, quette at the Sichuan Film and was opened in July 2014 as a yours.” cooking and Western-style table Television University, said China’s joint venture between a butler Even after their intensive six- setting — with knives, forks and rapid economic growth over the school in the Netherlands and a week programme, the student spoons rather than with chop- past 15 years has elevated the Chengdu-based property devel- butlers sometimes had to be sticks — were all part of the final purchasing power of many people oper called Chengdu Langji Real prompted by their instructors to test at the International Butler who now “want to taste a certain Estate Co. serve tea or coffee to new visitors. Academy based in the southwest- lifestyle.” Zhang is negotiating with a Though Zhang faltered in set- ern Chinese city of Chengdu. “A butler can provide that. So wealthy family looking for a but- ting the table, she fared better The six-week programme more and more people are think- ler who can also teach their chil- when asked to complete a set of teaches everything a European- ing: ‘Oh, I want a butler too,’” said dren English. Her four classmates tasks for a person about to leave style butler needs to know to Du, who attended the butler acad- weren’t even looking for butler on a last-minute business trip. manage a rich family’s household emy herself to incorporate some jobs. They included two employees She was given one hour to iron a A hot air balloon being prepared for its takeoff during the Paestum Balloon to the highest standards: from of the skills into her courses. of luxury property management shirt, polish shoes, prepare a suit- Festival, in Paestum, near Naples, southern Italy. The festival runs till etiquette to organising trips to The demand also has been companies, the owner of a travel case, lay a table, fold napkins 10 Sunday. exclusive destinations. Those driven by property developers. agency and a 21-year-old sent different ways in less than three skills are in growing demand Eager to stand apart amid stiff by her wealthy family to acquire minutes and prepare breakfast. among China’s super-rich. competition and a decelerating practical knowledge. She finished those tasks with nine Zhang, 38, a longtime high economy, some of them have hired Cultural factors can make it minutes to spare and passed the school English teacher from butlers in their showrooms and difficult to teach butler skills in course. Plucky critter thrived Shandong province, took the even offered butler service for China, said the academy’s head of She said her husband is not course to broaden her horizons new owners of their apartments training, Christopher Noble. The keen on her new career choice beyond what she saw as a dead- and villas. Cultural Revolution of the 1960s because he sees it only as “serv- end career that she felt she “never While maids and housekeep- and 1970s sought to eradicate ing people” rather than as a after dinosaurs died went beyond the school’s gate.” ers are a big part of urban life in any notions of elitism in society, household management job that “I did not want that kind of life. China, it’s rare to see a uniformed while decades of the one-child changes daily. WASHINGTON: The world little beaver! Why doesn’t it have I want more choices for myself,” servant who performs the kind policy have meant many younger “I quite like the job because had been wrecked. An asteroid a flat tail?” Zhang said. “So I came here.” of top-to-bottom household man- Chinese are accustomed to being it has high requirements in all impact in Mexico compounded It lived in a lush area of for- Prompted by the popularity in agement offered by a butler. At the centre of attention in their aspects,” Zhang said. “Every day by colossal volcanism in India ests, rivers, streams and lakes China of the British TV series least one Beijing company offers a families. there are always new things. It 66 million years ago had killed as Earth’s ecosystems began to Downton Abbey and a fondness team of about a dozen butlers for “One of the challenges we are is not like it’s a life where every- about three-quarters of Earth’s recover from the catastrophe that for anything that looks expen- full-time household work or for having with our students is con- thing stays the same.” species including the dinosaurs. ended the Cretaceous Period and sive and feels European, some of party catering and VIP airport vincing them to put others ahead AP But relatively soon afterward, opened the Paleocene Epoch. a plucky critter that looked like “It’s larger than almost all of a beaver was thriving, exemplify- the mammals that lived with the ing the resilience of the mammals dinosaurs, and also had a plant- that would arise from the margins eating diet, which few if any of the animal kingdom to become dinosaur-living mammals had. It Presley’s piano, Beatles’ Earth’s dominant land creatures. shows just how quickly mammals Scientists yesterday announced were evolving in that brave new the discovery in northwestern world after the asteroid cleared New Mexico’s badlands of the out the dinosaurs,” said paleontol- drum skin up for auction fossil remains of Kimbetopsalis ogist Steve Brusatte of Scotland’s simmonsae, a plant-eating, University of Edinburgh. LOS ANGELES: Elvis estimate on the skin from the rodent-like mammal boasting “Mammals, which actually Presley’s gold-leaf grand piano drum kit played by Ringo Starr buck-toothed incisors like a bea- originated hundreds of millions of is expected to fetch more when The Beatles performed live ver that lived just a few hundred years earlier at the same time as than half a million dollars at on The Ed Sullivan Show in New thousand years after the mass the dinosaurs, now found them- a November auction that will York in 1964 for some 73 million extinction, a blink of the eye in selves in an empty world, and they also feature a Beatles logo drum TV viewers. geological time. took advantage,” Brusatte added. skin used by the British group The drum head also was used Kimbetopsalis, estimated at 3 Kimbetopsalis was a member in their first performances in for The Beatles 1964 concerts in feet long, would have been covered of a mammalian group called the United States. Washington D C and New York’s in fur and possessed large molar multituberculates that resem- Julien’s Auctions said yeser- Carnegie Hall. teeth with rows of cusps used to bled rodents although they were day that Presley played the piano It then passed onto the late grind down plants. not closely related. Although now at his Graceland mansion. He Beatles manager, Mal Davis, Asked what someone’s impres- extinct, disappearing about 35 bought it in 1955 as a gift for his before making its way to a pri- sion of Kimbetopsalis might be, million years ago, multitubercu- mother. vate collector. New Mexico Museum of Natural lates were extremely successful, After she died, Presley’s wife A spokeswoman said the drum History and Science curator of having lived for 120 million years. Priscilla decided to adorn its skin, which bears The Beatles sig- paleontology Thomas Williamson “Mammals survived the mass original walnut finish with 24 nature logo with a dropped “T,” said, “They would probably think extinction, but they did not pass karat gold-leaf as a gift for the was so unique that it was difficult something like, ‘Hey, look at that through unscathed,” Williamson couple’s first wedding anniver- to put a price on it. Only the skin said. “I think it would be better sary in 1968. is up for auction, not the entire to describe those survivors as The piano has been on dis- drum. being lucky. A few just happened play at the Country Music Hall Elvis and Beatles memorabilia to have been adapted to survive of Fame in Nashville for years. is among the most sought after by the catastrophe, probably because Julien’s estimates it will fetch rock music collectors but prices they were small, could hide in between $500,000 — $700,000 don’t compare to those paid for burrows and eat bugs.” at the November 7 auction. It is movie stars like Marilyn Monroe, The research was published being sold by a man who obtained whose iconic white “subway dress” in the Zoological Journal of the it years ago from Graceland and from the 1955 movie The Seven Linnean Society. wishes to remain anonymous. year Itch sold for $4.6m in 2011. The 24K gold-leaf grand piano which was played by Elvis Presley while in REUTERS The auction house has put no REUTERS the music room of his Graceland home in Memphis, Tennessee. Tuesday 6 October 2015 22 Dhul-Hijja 1436 Volume 20 Number 6575 Price: QR2

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www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 44557741 | Advertising: 44557837 / 44557780 Qatar pension fund focuses Landmark TPP deal to cover heavily on local equities 40pc of world economy ATLANTA: The United States and chemicals and food. Estimated pension fund assets (for mid-2015) only just 11 other Pacific Rim countries have The Obama administration hopes the GCC public pension coming reached a sweeping deal to set up a pact will help the United States increase % invested in % share of US$b % of GDP US$ per national of age, free-trade zone for 40 percent of the its influence in East Asia to help counter funds hit $397bn local equities equity market just over world’s economy, but the accord yester- the rise of China, which is not one of the Bahrain 11 32% 18,000 19% 13% a fifth is day faced initial skepticism in the US TPP nations. DOHA: The size of GCC’s public pen- Kuwait 65 38% 52,000 6% 4% invested Congress. Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, a US sion funds stands at $397bn, repre- Oman 12 15% 6,000 22% 10% in local The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Democratic presidential candidate, said senting nearly a quarter of the GDP Qatar 14 7% 51,000 70% 6% equities. is the most ambitious trade pact in a he was disappointed and warned the pact and $15,000 per national. Kuwait has Saudi Arabia 270 36% 13,000 24% 12% Two big generation and could reshape industries would cost US jobs and hurt consumers. the best capitalized fund, EY’s GCC issues are and influence the cost of products from “Wall Street and other big corporations UAE 25 6% 24,000 3% 1% Wealth and Asset Management 2015 currently cheese to cancer treatments, presenting have won again,” he said in a statement. report noted. GCC 397 24% 15,000 21% 8% driving key issues also for drug companies and Many Democrats and labor groups fear Qatar’s pension assets are also size- UK (employer) 3,309 116% 55,000 5% 5% significant automakers. the TPP will mean manufacturing job able relative to the population, fol- Sources: Towers Watson, IMF, Bloomberg and national stock market, EY. rethink- Tired negotiators worked round the losses and weaker environmental pro- lowing a capital injection from the ing in the clock over the weekend to settle tough tections. A firm TPP champion, Obama Ministry of Finance in 2012. Since sector. The first is the sustainability of issues such as monopoly rights for new said it will “level the playing field” for US then, Qatar’s General Retirement and In 2012, a report by the Kuwait has public pension funds for nationals, given biotech drugs. A demand by New Zealand workers and businesses. Social Insurance Authority appears to the best capitalised fund, relative to the the relatively small size of the funds, for greater access for its dairy exports The agreement will include a paral- have focused heavily on investment in size of its economy and citizen popula- demographics and the gap between con- was only settled at 0900GMT yesterday. lel forum for finance ministers from the local equities, including stakes in major tion. This follows an initiative to recapi- tribution and benefit levels. Secondly, Details of the pact were emerging in participating countries to discuss a basic companies. talise the pension fund from the budget there is a growing recognition by many statements by officials after days of mara- set of principles on currency policy, min- Qatar’s pension fund has stakes in since 2008, filling an actuarial deficit employers that end of service benefit thon talks in Atlanta. The 12 countries isters said. That takes account, in part, of major companies such as Industries that had been estimated at nearly $40bn. (EOSB) payments received by expatri- will cut trade barriers and set common concerns among US manufacturers and Qatar (16 percent) and Ooredoo (13 In international terms, its assets relative ates are neither adequate nor suitable standards for a region stretching from critics who have suggested that Japan percent). In 2012, a report by Qatar’s to population are similar to those of the as an alternative to a pension.” Vietnam to Canada. The agreement could has unfairly driven the yen lower to the General Retirement and Social UK’s pension funds. The size of GCC pension funds is rel- be a legacy-defining achievement for benefit of its car exporters and other Insurance Authority noted that 47 per- GCC governments are relooking at atively low, compared with employer- Democratic President Barack Obama, if companies. cent was invested in local equities, but existing models of both public and inter- provided pension funds in the UK, for it is ratified by Congress. The trade talks had snared earlier on the level now appears to be as much national pension funds to ensure they example, where these assets are larger Lawmakers in other TPP countries how long a monopoly period should be as 70 percent, with most of the rest are sustainable. than GDP and funds per individual are must also approve the deal, which would allowed on next-generation biotech drugs, in local bonds, the EY report “Fast George Triplow, MENA Wealth & nearly four times the GCC average. reduce or eliminate tariffs on almost until the United States and Australia growth, divergent paths”, launched at Asset Management Leader, EY, says: Saudi Arabia has the largest pool of 18,000 categories of goods like machinery, negotiated a compromise. REUTERS the FundForum Middle East 2015 noted. “Public pension funds in the GCC are pension assets. THE PENINSULA TUESDAY 6 OCTOBER 2015 18 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS New global proposals target corporate dodging OECD says its plans spell end to ‘massive tax avoidance’; Tech giants among many firms exploiting loopholes

LONDON: The body that to look at changing outdated tax massive tax avoidance is over. It Confederation of British Industry Chisanga, Country Director for loopholes, but drug makers, medi- advises industrial nations on rules that allow multinational will be much more difficult, much (CBI), the U.K.’s main business Zambia at charity ActionAid, said cal device groups, banks, fast food economic policy published pro- companies such as Apple and more costly and it (profit shift- lobby group, said any changes in a statement. groups and retailers all commonly posals yesterday to overhaul the Vodafone to pay almost no tax on ing) will become evasion and no should be implemented at the The rules that govern taxation use contrived arrangements to way international companies their profits in many jurisdictions. more avoidance,” he added. same pace internationally to avoid of profits from international com- cut their tax bills. are taxed in an effort to tackle The companies say they follow The OECD said a conservative giving a competitive advantage to merce date back almost a century. Most corporate tax avoidance avoidance. the current rules. estimate of the amount of untaxed some companies. However, globalisation and hinges on transactions between Tight government finances and Unveiling its recommendations money moved by companies into However, some tax campaign- technology that allows products affiliated companies, which reduce media reports on the tax struc- yesterday, the OECD said they tax havens was $100bn to $240bn ers said the OECD could have and services to be delivered in the taxable profit in a country turing used by companies includ- represented a fundamental shift, annually, suggesting tens of bil- gone further and questioned non-traditional ways have cre- where customers or production ing Starbucks and Google have though critics said they did not lions of dollars in lost tax revenue. whether countries would turn the ated opportunities for companies facilities are based and boost spurred significant public anger in go far enough. “The tax world will Tax advisers agreed that the proposals into law. “These pro- to shift profits out of the coun- profits in low tax jurisdictions Europe and the United States in not be the same before and after measures — which had been posals would not have prevented tries where the money is earned where the company has little real recent years over tax avoidance. this,” Pascal Saint-Amans, head debated over the past year — could many of the major tax avoidance and into jurisdictions such as presence. The Group of 20 largest econ- of tax policy at the OECD, told force many companies to restruc- scandals of the last few years, nor Luxembourg, Ireland or Bermuda The Organisation for Economic omies asked the Organisation reporters. ture their operations and rethink do they do enough to help devel- which do not tax them. Co-operation and Development for Economic Co-operation and “We are moving into this new how they fund themselves. oping countries find a sustaina- The technology giants are seen plans to target the main ways this Development (OECD) in 2012 era where massive tax planning, A spokesperson for the ble route out of poverty,” Pamela as the most adept at exploiting is believed to be done. REUTERS

Doha to host GCC banks to issue Greenstone Equity concludes Tri-Star Euromoney $43bn of Basel III agreement to fund facility in Oman Conference in DOHA: Greenstone Equity Equity Partners. “Over the past December Partners, one of the larg- two years, we have been closely DOHA: Under the patron- est independent fund place- working with Tri-Star on various age H E Sheikh Abdullah bin compliant debt ment firms in the Middle East, financial and legal aspects of the Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani, announced yesterday the clo- project and today we are proud Prime Minister and Interior DOHA: GCC banks are that GCC banks will issue $17bn sure of a two-year direct trans- to reach this turning point where Minister, Qatar is set to expected to issue $43bn of Basel of Additional Tier 1 bonds and action agreement with Tri-Star the project is ready to commence host the 4th Euromoney III compliant debt by 2019 in $26bn of Tier 2 bonds in order to Resources which resulted in construction work.” Qatar Conference 2015 in order to improve the quantity optimize their balance sheets and raising a total of $70m to fund “At Greenstone, we are con- December, to discuss pros- and quality of their capital base, improve capital positions.” the first commercial-scale anti- stantly looking to diversify our pects for the global economy. Arqaam Capital (“Arqaam”), Basel III is a set of reform mony roasting plant to be built direct placement platform and The conference is held in an the specialist emerging and measures designed to improve the outside of China in Oman. align our transaction conditions effort to study and understand frontier markets investment regulation, supervision and risk The Oman Antimony Roasting with the investment prefer- the international investment bank noted yesterday. management within the banking Facility (Facility), which will ences of GCC investors. Securing environment, as it brings Jaap Meijer, Managing sector. Banks have until the end be located in Sohar Freezone Castell Investments Ltd), who the required capital is only an together the most prominent Director- Research at Arqaam of 2018 to comply with the new Industrial Park, will be operat- are both shareholders in SPMP. acknowledgement to investors’ financial sector leaders and Capital said: “GCC banks are on capital requirements. ing at a capacity of 20,000 tonne A senior debt facility worth $ 40m confidence in a project of such senior government represent- the verge of issuing new Basel III Arqaam actively partici- per annum and will adhere to the has also been recently secured caliber,” he added. atives. The conference organ- compliant bonds with improved pates in the MENA and Sub highest international environ- from Bank Nizwa SAOG, a lead- The Facility is scheduled to isers said in a statement that loss absorption features. This Saharan African fixed income mental standards. ing Islamic Bank in Oman, which produce approximately 12 percent the key speakers in the confer- should increase capital buffers markets with global distribution As part of the agreement, will enable the project to proceed of the world’s antimony product ence will be H E Ali Sherif Al and enhance the GCC banking capabilities. Greenstone Equity Partners has with final engineering and site output capacity, the remainder Emadi, Minister of Finance, sector’s ability to absorb shocks Arqaam is a market-maker and closely worked with Tri-Star construction activities. historically only being available in and H E Sheikh Abdullah bin arising from potential financial participant in the primary and Resources on the establish- “We are delighted to reach the China. The main uses of antimony Saoud Al Thani, the Governor and economic stress. The new secondary markets for a broad ment of the joint venture com- financial closure of the Facility are as a tri-oxide additive in the of Qatar Central Bank. regulatory framework requires variety of fixed income securi- pany Strategic Precious Metals which, we are sure, will provide chemical and plastics industry, as Over 600 of financial and banks to not only increase capi- ties, including government debt, Processing LLC (SPMP) and attractive returns on invest- a synthesizer for flame retardant banking sectors took part in tal buffers, but also to diversify corporate bonds , Islamic bonds the raise of equity capital from ment for its shareholders and compounds, as a hardener for lead the 2014 version of the con- the structure of these buffers and (Sukuk), derivatives and foreign Oman Investment Fund (OIF) boost local economy in Oman,” electrodes in lead acid batteries ference. The organisers of the enhance its quality”. exchange. and Dutco Natural Resources said Omar Al-Gharabally (pic- and as a decolourising agent for conference hope that the meet “Arqaam Capital estimates THE PENINSULA Investment (formerly known as tured), President of Greenstone optical glass. THE PENINSULA will deliver a similar turnout or even beyond that. QNA Egyptian business activity grows BP to pay $20bn in fines for 2010 oil spill: US at slower pace WASHINGTON: BP Plc will The total penalties Lynch fund environmental restoration agreement includes $7.1bn for nat- In the past, BP has paid for lia- CAIRO: Business activity pay more than $20bn in fines to announced on Monday sounded and economic development pro- ural resource damages, $5.5bn for bilities by shedding assets, erod- in Egypt expanded for the resolve nearly all claims from its higher than the $18.7bn deal grams to address the worst off- Clean Water Act fines, and $4.9bn ing about one-fifth of the earnings second consecutive month deadly Gulf of Mexico oil spill reached to this summer, in part shore spill in US history. “This in payments to states. base it had before 2010. in September, although the five years ago, marking the larg- because she included $1bn in res- agreement will launch one of the The Macondo well blowout and Its smaller size among the big- pace of gains in output and est corporate settlement of its toration work BP had agreed to largest environmental restoration the fire on the Deepwater Horizon ger oil majors has made it vulnera- new orders slowed, a survey kind in US history, Attorney long beforehand. efforts the world has ever seen,” drilling rig on April 20, 2010 killed ble to potential takeovers, analysts showed yesterday. General Loretta Lynch said BP’s shares rose nearly 3 per- Lynch said. 11 workers. have said. BP has effectively set- In a survey, the Emirates yesterday. cent in New York to $33.45 each. The spill fouled 1,300 miles of Federal and state officials for- tled all big claims from the spill. NBD Egypt Purchasing The agreement, first outlined in Investors have praised the agree- coastline and dumped more than mally filed the settlement on Previous settlements included a Managers Index (PMI) for the July, adds to the $43.8bn BP had ment as essentially capping liabil- three million barrels of crude into Monday and it should be approved fund originally set at $7.8bn to non-oil private sector fell to previously set aside for criminal ities that could have been much the sea, hurting fishermen and by a US District Court in Louisiana compensate individuals claiming 50.2 points in September, from and civil penalties and cleanup larger. The fines — to be paid to prompting overhauls of safety soon. “The filing of the consent economic harm from the spill. an eight-month high of 51.2 in costs. The company has said its the federal government, five Gulf rules and emergency plans in one decree does not reflect a new set- Other settlements included one August, but stayed above the total pre-tax charge for the spill Coast states and hundreds of of the world’s most prolific off- tlement or any new money,” BP with contractors Transocean Ltd 50-point mark that indicates is now around $53.8bn. municipalities over 18 years —will shore oil basins. The core of the spokesman Geoff Morrell said. and Halliburton Co. REUTERS growth in activity. The index was below 50 points for the first five months of 2015. “Given ongoing weakness in the export sector, it is encour- aging that the overall PMI Microsoft releases Office 2016 UK economy seen index continued to show an expansion in private sector DOHA: Microsoft Corp. began Manager, said: “The launch of activity,” said Jean-Paul Pigat, the worldwide release of Office Office 2016 represents a step for- slowing after slide in senior economist at Emirates 2016. The apps are the lat- ward in Microsoft’s quest to pro- NBD. “While the pace of est addition to Office 365, vide solutions that help optimize growth is moderate, the survey Microsoft’s cloud-based sub- productivity. This new version services activity nevertheless points to a slight scription service that helps peo- will also cater to those looking improvement in domestic ple do their best work, together. for secure usage with built-in LONDON: Britain’s recovery both growth and inflation,” Citi demand in the first quarter of The company also announced data loss prevention features. We is losing steam as worries about economist Michael Saunders said. Egypt’s fiscal year FY2015/16. new and enhanced Office are proud to introduce this new the world economy grow, con- Britain’s economy was the fast- The challenge will be to main- 365 services built for team product to the Qatari market, as sumers curb spending and man- est-growing in the G7 group of tain this momentum through productivity. we are keen on contributing to ufacturing weakness spreads to major advanced economies in 2013 the remainder of the year.” “The way people work has Qatar’s National ICT plan.” the dominant services sector, and 2014, and recorded growth of The PMI’s output sub- changed dramatically, and that’s Together, the new Office and a major business survey sug- 0.7 percent in the three months to index eased to 51.5 points in why Microsoft is focused on rein- Windows 10 are the most com- gested yesterday. June. But Markit said its figures September from 52.8 points in venting productivity and business plete solution for doing. The Financial data company Markit suggested gross domestic prod- the previous month, and only processes for the mobile-first, Office 2016 apps run beautifully said its monthly all-sector pur- uct (GDP) growth had slowed to one-in-five panellists reported cloud-first world,” said Satya on the best Windows ever, includ- chasing managers’ index (PMI) 0.5 percent in the third quarter improved activity due to Nadella, chief executive officer ing the new Sway for Windows had fallen to its lowest since April — around Britain’s long-run aver- stronger demand. of Microsoft. “These latest inno- 10 to create shareable, interac- 2013, suggesting the economy as a age — and could be slower in the The new orders index slipped vations take another big step tive stories that look great on any whole was now growing at a rate fourth quarter. to 50.5 points, from August’s forward in transforming Office 365, customers can get always- screen. Windows Hello logs you of just 0.3 percent, its weakest in Conservative finance minister 52 points, while the new export from a familiar set of individual up-to-date, fully installed apps into Windows and Office 365 in nearly three years. George Osborne told his party’s orders index shrank for the productivity apps to a connected for use across their devices, com- one simple step.1 Office Mobile Sterling weakened against the annual conference he saw “a lot third consecutive month, to set of apps and services designed bined with a continually evolving apps on Windows 10 empower dollar and euro as investors bet of economic risk out there” and 47.8 points from 49.2 points a for modern working, collaboration set of consumer and commercial on-the-go productivity, and work the news would make the Bank of Britain should be “prepared for month earlier. and teamwork.” services, such as OneDrive online with Continuum2 so you can use England reluctant to move closer whatever the world throws at us”. The employment index for Office 2016 delivers new ver- storage, Skype for Business, your phone like a PC. Cortana3 to raising interest rates at this Britain’s slowdown is more the non-oil private sector fell to sions of the Office desktop apps Delve, Yammer and enterprise- connects with Office 365 to help week’s policy meeting. marked than that recorded in the its lowest level in five months for Windows, including Word, grade security features. with tasks such as meeting prepa- “The Monetary Policy eurozone PMI, with the services at 48.7 points, from 49.3 points PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, Commenting on the new ration, with Outlook integration Committee’s statement on component below its euro zone in August. REUTERS OneNote, Project, Visio and launch, NaimYazbeck (pic- coming in November. Thursday is likely to show a fur- equivalent for the first time in Access. By subscribing to Office tured), Microsoft Qatar General THE PENINSULA ther drift to a softer outlook for just over four years. REUTERS TUESDAY 6 OCTOBER 2015 BUSINESS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 19 Consumer price Qatar Airways takes part in Expo Milano

MILAN: Qatar Airways con- cluded its highly successful presence at Expo Milano 2015 QF holds inflation edges in Italy this week, where it showcased its award-winning workshops on five-star service and hospitality. The national carrier of the food safety and State of Qatar took the oppor- up 1.1pc in Q2 tunity to display the best of its product offering, with the Boeing sustainability 787 Dreamliner Business Class DOHA: Qatar Foundation Education pushes index up Seat on full display for visitors to For Education, Science and experience. Community Development The airline also organised blue (QF) is taking part of the screen activities, where visitors Expo Milano 2015 exhibi- took pictures next to their favour- tion. QF is hosting a variety ite destinations on the airline’s of workshops as part of the network as a souvenir. finale at the Qatar pavilion. Qatar Airways Group Chief Weill Cornell Medical College Executive Akbar Al Baker said: in Qatar, one of QF’s partner “We are delighted to this week H E Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim Al Thani (second right), Minister of Economy universities, alongside other QF feature as part of the impressive and Commerce, with Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker members Qatar Green Building Qatar Pavilion at the Expo Milano (left) and Italian Minister of Economic Development Federica Guidi (second Council and The Qur’anic 2015, which provides a unique left), and Qatar’s Ambassador to Italy Abdulaziz bin Ahmed Al Malki Al Botanic Garden, were invited opportunity and insight for visi- to take part in the Expo to Jehani at the opening ceremony at Expo Milano 2015 in Italy. tors from around the world to shed further light on the theme experience the delights and hos- of ‘Seeding Sustainability pitality of our very own home and traditional theme of ‘Jafeer’, the Commerce and Italian Minister of Innovative Solutions for Food hub.” traditional basket made of palm. Economic Development Federica Security’ as part of QF’s on- The Qatar Pavilion proudly A restaurant also offered the Guidi, and Qatar’s Ambassador going mission to build strong secured a position with the 10 tastes of traditional Qatar food to Italy Abdulaziz bin Ahmed Al and sustainable communities. most visited pavilions of Expo for the visitors. Malki Al Jehani. Eng Saad Al Muhannadi, Milano, with more than 3.5 mil- Qatar Airways was also hon- The VIP delegations talked President of QF, said it is an lion visitors exploring the pavilion oured to take part in the open- about the common interests honour for the Foundation to to date. ing ceremony for the Qatari between the two countries and be involved in Expo Milano Innovative technologies fea- cultural celebrations in Expo bilateral relations, followed by 2015, saying: “Our commit- tured throughout the display Milano 2015, an event led by a tour in the Qatari and Italian ment to sustainability is areas attracting a wide array of H E Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim Al pavilions to explore both cultures. central to everything across visitors, which was set within a Thani, Minister of Economy and THE PENINSULA Qatar Foundation.” THE PENINSULA

DOHA: Qatar’s consumer price marginally by 0.1 percent from inflation rose 1.1 percent for Q1, 15. The index for the group of the second quarter of 2015 (Q2, rentals, fuels and water reached Oil up 2.7pc as 2015) on year-on-year, fuelled 109.7 points or up 0.7 percent Saudi central bank assets fall by rising costs of education. compared to the previous quar- Education carries 5.75 percent ter. While the ‘transport group’ Russia mulls DUBAI: Net foreign assets at abroad. Equities are believed to oil prices. He didn’t give specifics. weight in the Consumer Price dropped by 0.5 percent compared Saudi Arabia’s central bank fell account for only a small fraction The slide in Saudi Arabia’s Index (CPI) basket. to the previous quarter, ‘educa- Opec talks by $6.6bn in August as the king- of securities holdings, perhaps 20 foreign reserves may continue Among the basket of products, tion’ remained stable and the dom liquidated assets to cover a percent. The vast bulk of assets for years, London-based Capital ‘education’ rose by 11.1 percent in ‘entertainment and recreation’ LONDON: Oil rose more budget gap caused by cheap oil, are believed to be denominated Economics said in a report last Q2, 15 from a year ago, followed by became expensive by 2.6 percent than 2 percent yesterday after official data showed yesterday. in US dollars. week, though it predicted the pace the ‘tobacco’ group, which rose 9.6 compared to the previous group. Russia said it was ready to meet The central bank, which serves The drop left assets at their would slow as Riyadh restrained percent on Y-o-Y, data released On quarter-on-Quarter basis the other producers to discuss the as the sovereign wealth fund of lowest level since February spending and oil prices rebounded by the Ministry of Development ‘tobacco group’ also remained sta- market, where prices have more the world’s top oil exporting 2013, but the pace of decline has gradually. Planning and Statistics (MDPS) ble in Q2, 15. than halved from last year’s country, has been drawing down slowed since early this year, when “This shouldn’t cause too much noted yesterday. The overall CPI in Q2, 15 highs due to a supply glut. its reserves since late last year as month-on-month falls sometimes alarm — even at the current rate The ‘ rentals group’ rose 2.4 reached 104.3 points due to A report showing a fifth weekly the plunge in global crude prices exceeded 2 percent. of depletion, FX reserves would percent from Q2, 2014, while the outcome of several changes fall in the number of oil rigs drill- slashes its export revenues. One reason for the slower fall last for at least another eight the ‘food and beverages’ rose 0.3 occurred in the index for goods ing in the United States also Its latest data showed foreign is the government’s decision to years,” it said. percent. The ‘entertainment and and services group. Five groups underpinned prices. assets shrinking 1 percent from resume issuing sovereign bonds In June and July, the central recreation’ group prices, however, exceeded the overall index in Brent jumped 2.7 percent to the previous month to SR2.46 for the first time since 2007. bank sold securities heavily while declined by 6.2 percent for Q2, 15 Q2,15, while seven remained a high of $49.43 a barrel before trillion ($655bn) in August, for a Since July it has been issuing increasing its deposits at foreign compared to the same period in under the overall index. easing back to around $49.33, up year-on-year decline of 11.2 per- about SR20bn each month, reduc- banks, its balance sheet shows. 2014. ‘Tobacco’, ‘education’, ‘housing, $1.20, by 1320 GMT. US crude was cent. Assets hit a record high of ing the need to draw down foreign But in August it reversed According to the consumer water, electricity, gas and other $1.10 higher at $46.64 a barrel. $737bn in August last year. reserves. that pattern. Its foreign secu- price index (CPI) released by the fuel’ , ‘transport’ and ‘furnishing Russia has been unwilling to cut Saudi Arabia’s assets, some of Last month, Finance Minister rities holdings actually rose, by MDPS, the overall CPI increased and household equipment’ were output to support prices and last which are managed by global fund Ibrahim Alassaf said the authori- $4.3bn to $470bn, while foreign 0.5 percent in Q2, 15 compared to the groups that exceeded the November declined to cooperate firms, are held mainly in the form ties were cutting unnecessary bank deposits tumbled $10.3bn the previous quarter. The index overall index in Q2, 15. with the Opec in order to defend of securities such as US Treasury expenses and delaying some to $121bn, according to the latest for good and beverages decreased THE PENINSULA its market share. REUTERS bonds and deposits with banks projects to compensate for low data. REUTERS

Protech, Kawasaki in deal Bertrand Alexis Turkish inflation picks up in Sept is the new CCAO ISTANBUL: Turkish annual month-on-month in September, At the end of July the central of Ooredoo inflation rose more than the Turkish Statistics Institute bank raised its year-end inflation expected to near 8 percent in said, above a poll forecast of 0.80 forecast to 6.9 percent but in the DOHA: Ooredoo announced the September, data showed yester- percent. It rose 7.95 percent year- bank’s latest survey of business appointment of Bertrand Alexis day, reinforcing concerns about on-year, sharply above a govern- leaders’ expectations last month, as acting Chief Corporate Affairs the economic outlook ahead of ment target of 5 percent. the end-year forecast rose to 7.98 Officer (CCAO) of Ooredoo a November 1 parliamentary More concerning than the rise percent. Group. Bertrand replaced election. in the headline figure was the The data had little impact on Michael Hancock who resigned The data will likely heap more increase in core inflation, said the lira which had weakened to from this position, a regulatory pressure on the central bank to Muammer Komurcuoglu, an econ- 2.9975 against the dollar from filing noted yesterday. raise interest rates, although it omist at Is Investment. The core around 2.9900 late on Friday. Bertrand assumed his duties is seen as unlikely to take action figure reflects the impact of the It has lost around 22 percent as CCAO effective from October before the vote. It left rates ailing lira, which has hit a series of its value against the US cur- 4. Bertrand has been holding unchanged last month but ana- of record lows against the dollar. rency this year but has recovered the position of Senior Director Elias Jabbour (left) of ZED Motors and Ayman A Mohamad Ali of lysts say it will have to hike even- “We think the worsening in infla- from a record low of 3.0750 on – Mergers and Acquisitions in Protech Powered Sports with Takeshi Tanigawa (right) of Kawasaki tually to curb inflation. tion expectations will continue,” September 24. Ooredoo Group since 2009. Heavy Industries Ltd at a signing ceremony in Doha yesterday The consumer price index he said. “We think the pressure The main share index rose 1.39 THE PENINSULA for announcing Protech Powered Sports as the official dealer of (CPI) rose 0.89 percent on the central bank will increase.” percent. REUTERS Kawasaki in Qatar. SALIM MATRAMKOT Air France threatens job cuts triggering ‘violent’ protest

PARIS: Air France-KLM hasty exit, according to two mem- prompting management to lay out Seeking to sharpen its competi- unveiled a new restructur- bers of the committee, and the the “alternative” version involving tive edge against main European ing plan yesterday threatening meeting was expected to resume job cuts. Some cuts could be com- rivals Lufthansa and British 2,900 job cuts after pilots for a few hours later. pulsory — a first for the carrier. Airways-Iberia, the measures the struggling airline refused to The management condemned Unions blasted management on include a 10-percent reduction of accept longer flying hours, trig- the “physical violence” in a state- Friday for pressing ahead with a long-haul flights and a delay in its gering a “violent” protest at a ment, and said it would file police revised plan after carrying out a orders for Boeing 787s. board meeting. complaints. “parody” of negotiations. Chief Executive Alexandre Four unions called a strike to It had previously insisted that But the French government, de Juniac insisted on Friday he coincide with the launch of the all flights would go ahead yes- which owns a 17.6-percent stake, favoured voluntary departures plan at a central committee meet- terday albeit with “some delays,” has criticised the pilots, with and that forced layoffs would be ing early yesterday, which was notably at check-in. Prime Minister Manuel Valls a case of “last resort”. interrupted when several hundred The airline is struggling in the denouncing their “hard-line” But Gagey has indicated redun- workers stormed in to the airline’s face of fierce competition from attitude. “If Air France does not dancies are “a possibility” as headquarters in Roissy, just out- global rivals and had tried to evolve then it puts itself in dan- “otherwise we would not make side Paris. convince pilots, who earn up to ger,” Valls said at the weekend. hoped-for progress in terms of Human resources manager €250,000 ($280,000) a year, to fly The loss-making airline, which productivity”. Xavier Broseta “was almost 100 more hours annually for the is Europe’s largest in terms of traf- Sources at yesterday’s meeting lynched” and had to climb over same salary. fic and employs 52,000 people, says said the plan includes the possibil- A shirtless Xavier Broseta, Executive Vice-President for Human some barriers to escape, said one The talks broke down last its alternative plan is designed “to ity of dismissing 300 pilots, 900 air Resources and Labour Relations at Air France, is evacuated by secu- union delegate. week, with pilots saying the plan guarantee the economic objectives hostesses and stewards, and 1,700 rity officers after employees interrupted a meeting with representatives CEO Frederic Gagey made a amounted to an effective pay cut, and the company’s future”. ground staff. AFP staff at the Air France headquarters in Roissy, near Paris, yesterday. TUESDAY 6 OCTOBER 2015 20 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS

World Bank China can manage trims growth slowdown: IMF forecasts for East Asia Beijing needs to communicate policy SINGAPORE: The World Bank cut its 2015 and 2016 LIMA: China has the capacity to man- and private firms, and continued strength- growth forecasts for devel- age its economic slowdown but needs ening of the financial supervision frame- oping East Asia and Pacific, to communicate policy more effectively work,” it said. and said the outlook was and guard against potential spillovers, The Fund calculates that every per- clouded by the risk of a the International Monetary Fund said centage point slowdown in China’s growth sharp slowdown in China yesterday. translates into a 0.3 percent decline for and possible spillovers from In a report, the Fund — whose annual other Asian countries, although it noted expected increases in US meeting starts this week in Peru — said that the impact of China’s slowdown had interest rates. that it viewed China’s currency exchange likely been exacerbated by declines in its The Washington-based rate to be in line with “medium term” financial markets in recent months. lender now expects the devel- fundamentals after what it said was a A summer rout in Chinese stocks and oping East Asia and Pacific depreciation of around three percent in the unexpected devaluation of the yuan, (EAP) region, which includes the yuan in August. The depreciation came also known as the renminbi, rattled glo- IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde (left) looks at local arts and crafts while touring China, to grow 6.5 percent in after China surprised global markets by bal financial markets and raised concerns the Pisac Artisan Market in Pisac. Lagarde is in Peru to attend 2015 IMF/World Bank Annual 2015 and 6.4 percent in 2016, devaluing the yuan by nearly 2 percent on about Beijing’s policy-making and its ability down from 6.8 percent growth Meetings to be held in Lima, Peru. August 11, and sparking fears of a global to steer its economy through a rough patch. in 2014. Its previous forecast currency war. “Spillovers have been magnified by in April was 6.7 percent in The Fund said China needed to expand forces that extend beyond China’s border China is looking at plans to curb cur- markets and develop its foreign exchange each of 2015 and 2016. market forces to return to sustain- — including falling commodity prices and rency speculation as it seeks to quicken the market as it aims to “accelerate the ren- “The baseline scenario for able growth and to implement effective the prospect of an increase in US interest process of making the yuan trade freely, minbi convertibility on the capital account”, regional growth is subject to governance. rates — which could produce downward a deputy central bank governor said last Yi Gang wrote in an article published in a greater-than-usual degree “This will require, in particular, hardened pressure on Asian neighbors,” the report week. China Finance magazine, a central bank of uncertainty, and risks are budget constraints for both state-owned said. Beijing will further open up its capital publication. REUTERS weighted to the downside,” the World Bank said in its latest East Asia and Pacific Economic Update report yes- Euronext posts terday. “In particular, uncer- tainty surrounds the trajectory of, and spillovers from, China’s strongest Sept economic rebalancing and the UK plans $3bn Lloyds share sale expected normalisation of US since 2008 policy interest rates.” LONDON: Britain’s finance before its £20.5bn taxpayer- cost-cutting can only take the The World Bank said the LONDON: Euronext NV ministry said it will sell at least funded bailout during the 2007/09 bank so far,” he said. downward revisions to regional said September was its most £2bn ($3bn) worth of shares in financial crisis, which left the Shares in Lloyds were up 1 per- growth forecasts mainly active month in terms of Lloyds Banking Group to pri- government holding a 43 percent cent at 0935 GMT. reflect a moderate slowdown average daily transaction vate retail investors in spring stake. The Lloyds shares will be in China’s economy, which it value since 2008 as uncer- 2016 to return the bank to full Lloyds, which already has offered to retail investors at a sees growing 6.9 percent in tainty over the US Federal private ownership. more retail investors than any discount of 5 percent to the mar- 2015 and 6.7 percent in 2016, Reserve interest rate hike The sale is set to be the biggest other stock in Britain’s FTSE-100 ket price, with a bonus share for down from 7.3 percent in 2014. and concerns of a slowdown privatisation in Britain since the index, paid its first dividend since every 10 shares for those who hold The previous forecast was in China weighed on stock 1980s, when Margaret Thatcher’s its bailout earlier this year and their investment for more than for China to grow 7.1 percent markets. government sold £3.9bn worth of is expected to ramp up payouts a year. The value of the bonus in 2015 and 7.0 percent in 2016. Euronext, a pan-European shares in British Telecom and over the next 2 to 3 years. “The share incentive will be capped Growth in developing exchange operator, said aver- £5.6bn worth of British Gas buoyant interest in this share sale at 200 pounds per investor, the East Asia excluding China is age daily transaction value on shares. will only now accelerate with the Treasury said. expected to hold steady in 2015 its cash order book rose 35 As well as raising money to pay terms finally on the table,” said People applying for investments at 4.6 percent before acceler- percent to €8.07bn last month down Britain’s debt, those sales Richard Hunter, head of equi- of less than 1,000 pounds will be ating to 4.9 percent in 2016, from a year earlier. aimed to encourage ordinary ties at Hargreaves Lansdown prioritised, the finance ministry the World Bank said. Those September was the culmi- Britons to invest in the stock Stockbrokers, which has 727,000 added. were down from previous fore- nation of a “volatile” quarter, market, an aspiration shared by A Lloyds logo hangs outside a private clients. Sources with knowledge of gov- casts of 5.1 percent growth in said Lee Hodgkinson, head of the current Conservative gov- branch of a Lloyds bank in central However, Russ Mould, invest- ernment thinking said the final 2015 and 5.4 percent in 2016. markets and global sales at ernment, which gathered for ment director at AJ Bell, the sale will also include an offer to The bank said the outlook London yesterday. Euronext. its annual party conference in online investment platform institutions such as insurers as for household incomes and Trading volumes in August Manchester on Sunday. “This backed by veteran investor Neil pension funds. business profits in Indonesia and September were boosted final sale will be the biggest pri- Market sources said the shares Woodford, said investors should Britain’s government has and Malaysia was clouded by by the slowing Chinese vatisation in over 20 years and I are likely to be attractive to retail only buy the shares if they felt recouped almost three-quarters weakness in global commod- economy and its impact don’t want all those shares to go investors because of the high divi- comfortable with the long-term of the taxpayer cash used in the ity markets. It said lower real on emerging markets and to City institutions. I want them dend yield they are expected to investment case for Lloyds. rescue of the bank through sales trade-weighted exchange rates commodities, and the to go to members of the public,” offer in the coming years. “Growth is likely to be lim- to institutions since September can play a key role for such US Federal Reserve inter- Finance Minister George Osborne The bank was one of the biggest ited, as the UK is a mature and 2013. It now owns just under 12 commodity exporters to adjust est rate decision, Hodgkinson told Sky News yesterday. dividend payers in the FTSE-100 tightly regulated market, and percent of the lender. REUTERS to weaker terms of trade. said. REUTERS REUTERS Eurozone ministers urge Greece to deliver on reforms

LUXEMBOURG: Eurozone Dijsselbloem, the head of the later in a general policy speech crucial week that includes a con- finance ministers urged Greece Eurogroup of finance ministers. to the newly elected parliament. fidence vote in Greek parliament yesterday to swiftly implement “It’s in the Greek interest to “There is no alternative than ful- tomorrow. the tough reforms at heart of its deliver as quickly as possible so we filling the commitments that have On returning to office Tsipras huge bailout as newly re-elected can also continue on the process of been taken with the European pledged to “quickly implement” premier Alexis Tsipras presents bank recapitalisation and go into Union,” said the European the terms of the EU bailout he to the Greek parliament the the debate about debt restructur- Commission’s top economic offi- initially rejected in an anti-aus- challenges ahead. ing,” said Dijsselbloem, who is also cial, France’s Pierre Moscovici. terity referendum in July. The single currency’s 19 Dutch finance minister. Greece’s three-year rescue His U-turn at a dramatic sum- top financial officials met in Returning to the Eurogroup as package came after six months mit shortly after split the Syriza Luxembourg for the first time Greek finance minister is the dis- of acrimonious negotiations with party and forced Tsipras to step since Greek voters returned anti- creet Euclid Tsakalotos who must its eurozone partners that pushed down, but he comfortably won re- austerity leader Tsipras to power implement the reforms agreed in Athens to the cusp of a humili- election last month with a pledge after snap elections on September July in return for a $96bn rescue, ating eviction from the single to soften the impact of the bailout. 20. “A lot of work has to be done, the country’s third in five years. currency. “Difficult decisions lie Tsipras also promised to win Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos (left) and Alternate Minister of a number of reforms still have to Tsipras will present dozens of ahead,” premier Tsipras warned debt forgiveness, which Greece’s Finance Georgios Chouliarakis at the start of the Eurogroup finance ministers be implemented and new reforms measures covering all aspects of lawmakers from his Syriza party eurozone partners have accepted meeting at the European Convention Centre in Luxembourg yesterday. have to be designed,” said Jeroen the Greek economy in Athens on Saturday, launching the in principal. AFP

Embattled Uber faces global crackdown Uber cities Where Uber operates RUSSIA CANADA BRUSSELS: Controversial drivers, including a kidnapping own its vehicles, but instead uses time,” Kalanick said in a 2013 ride-sharing service Uber faces in Sao Paulo. But despite the non-professionally licensed con- interview. U.S.A. a crackdown by governments fightback and a growing pile of tractors with their own cars. It Town by town, Uber launched its CHINA MOROCCO JAPAN around the world and protests by legal challenges, Uber maintains therefore considers itself a player service first in the US and quickly EGYPT MEXICO S. ARABIA Hawaii, angry taxi drivers, but the com- that the “sky is the limit” with a in the “sharing economy”, which elsewhere, often in brazen viola- U.S.A. INDIA COLOMBIA pany insists it is driving forward growth trajectory that “is going to allows the drivers to operate their tion of local laws. But the resist- NIGERIA BRAZIL KENYA into the future. be phenomenal”. own business. Once they have an ance it has faced in Europe is the PERU Executives on trial in Paris, “We have been doing this for five account, users can call an Uber car company’s biggest battle yet. Two AUSTRALIA NEW CHILE ZEALAND office raids in Amsterdam, rape years. We’re in 60 countries, it’s a with a couple of swipes on their French Uber executives arrested in SOUTH AFRICA allegations in New Delhi: the world movie we see time and time again,” smartphone, instead of having to June face up to two years in prison Source: Uber has apparently turned on the Uber Mark MacGann, Uber’s Head of book a taxi or waiting on a street as well as fines of up to $340,000. “revolution”. Public Policy in Europe, the Middle corner waving their arm. Taxi They had their court date post- “We must reject (Uber’s) law East and Africa, said. operators say it represents unfair poned to February this week, but week its cheaper UberPop option turned to the European Union to of the jungle,” which “amounts to “We were just as controversial in competition because Uber drivers that small legal victory came in an was ordered shut within 21 days. help undo the bans and filed com- modern slavery”, French Prime the US 18-24 months ago as we are can flout the rules and restrictions otherwise tough few days for Uber. “It is true from a regulatory per- plaints against Germany, France Minister Manuel Valls said this in places like Brussels, Barcelona, that regulate the professionals. On Tuesday, police raided the spective and a political perspective, and Spain. summer after violent taxi pro- Berlin today,” he said. The firm is led by the hard company’s European headquar- Europe is certainly more chal- In Asia, however, Uber remained tests in Paris helped secure the Today, Uber is Silicon Valley’s charging CEO Travis Kalanick, a ters in the Netherlands while lenging than the United States,” very “bullish”. Uber set up its India suspension of the group’s cheaper most visible startup with a mar- 39-year-old Californian who has in London, officials proposed a MacGann, a 20-year lobbying vet- operation in September 2013 and UberPop service. “The Uber prob- ket value of $50bn. It is present in accused city authorities of being 27-page set of regulations that eran, said. now operates in nearly a dozen cit- lem is complex... and costs lots of 340 cities with three million trips beholden to taxi monopolies. Uber said “made no sense”. In Germany, Europe’s biggest ies across the country. In China, jobs to taxi drivers,” said Brazilian taken daily, according to the com- The regulated taxi industry In response, Uber launched a market, a court in March ordered the region’s top economy, MacGann President Dilma Rousseff after pany’s latest figures. “feels threatened by our high massive petition campaign, just as the company to stop its service said “Uber is the underdog,” with violence in Brazil against Uber Uber does not employ drivers or quality service and quick response it has done in Brussels where last outright. To fight back, Uber has 40 percent of the market. AFP TUESDAY 6 OCTOBER 2015 MARKET www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 21

QE Indices Summary QE Index 11,569.12 0.48 % WORLD STOCK INDICES GOLD & SILVER EXCHANGE QE Total Return Index 17,982.54 0.48 % QE Al Rayan Islamic Index 4,377.1 0.40 % RATE QE All Share Index 3,078.08 0.47 % INDEX Day’s Close Pt Chg % Chg Year High Year Low QE All Share Banks & Financial 3,116.86 0.41 % GOLD Services Buying Selling QE All Share Industrials 3,451.02 0.96 % All Ordinaries 5184.127 94.887 1.86 5963.5 4936.3 QR132.8823 US$ ...... QR 3.6305 QR 3.6500 QE All Share Transportation 2,490.13 0.64 % Cac 40 Index/D 4602.32 143.44 3.22 5283.71 4076.16 QE All Share Real Estate 2,735.55 0.00 % SILVER UK ...... QR 5.4970 QR 5.5736 QE All Share Insurance 4,605.09 0.40 % Dj Indu Average 16472.37 200.36 1.23 18351.4 15370.3 QR 1.7957 Euro ...... QR 4.0638 QR 4.1207 QE All Share Telecoms 1,032.08 0.86 % CA$ ...... QR 2.7522 QR 2.8064 QE All Share Consumer Goods & 6,732.67 0.01 Hang Seng Inde/D 21854.5 348.41 1.62 28588.52 20368.12 Services Swiss Fr ...... QR 3.7197 QR 3.7726 QE Market Summary Comparison Iseq Overall/D 6246.67 155.41 2.55 6715.95 5072.7 Yen ...... QR 0.0300 QR 0.0306 Aus$ ...... QR 2.5588 QR 2.6102 Today Previous day Karachi 100 In/D 32784.94 -184.79 -0.56 36471.59 28648.23 CRUDE OIL 05-10-2015 04-10-2015 Ind Re ...... QR 0.0553 QR 0.0564 Index 11,569.12 11,514.12 Nikkei 225 Index 18005.49 280.36 1.58 20952.71 16592.57 Pak Re ...... QR 0.0345 QR 0.0352 Change 55.00 60.99 BRENT Peso ...... QR 0.0777 QR 0.0793 S&P 500 Index/D 0 0 0 2134.72 1820.66 % 0.48 0.53 $ 48.74 SL Re ...... QR 0.0255 QR 0.0261 YTD% 5.83 6.28 Straits Times/D 2895.81 27.07 0.94 3549.85 2808.31 Taka ...... QR 0.0463 QR 0.0473 Volume 6,139,199 6,354,202 DUBAI Nep Re ...... QR 0.0347 QR 0.0354 Value (QAR) 196,610,115.93 193,499,506.87 Straits Times/D 3324.09 0.44 0.01 3387.84 2953.01 SA Rand ...... QR 0.2654 QR 0.2707 Trades 3,515 3,191 $ 45.80 Up 27 | Down 07 | Unchanged 06 Straits Times/D 3274.06 -8.82 -0.27 3291.83 2953.01

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NOVO How to play Kakuro: SHOWING AT KAKURO The kakuro grid, unlike in sudoku, can be of any SCREEN 1 Knock Knock (2D/Thriller) 11:00am, 1:00, 3:00, 5:00, 7:15, 9:30 & 11:45pm VILLAGGIO & CITY CENTER size. It has rows and columns, and dark cells SCREEN 2 Hotel Transylvania 2 (2D/Animation) 11:00am, 12:50, 4:30, 6:20 & 10:00pm TEL: 444933989 / 444517001 Hotel Transylvania 2 (2D/Animation) 2:40 & 8:10pm like in a crossword. And, just like in a crossword, Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2D/Action) 11:50pm some of the dark cells will contain numbers. Some SCREEN 3 Singh Is Bling (2D/Hindi) 11:00am, 2:00, 5:00, 8:00 & 11:00pm cells will contain two numbers. SCREEN 4 Black Mass (2D/Drama) 10:45am, 1:30, 4:00, 6:30, 9:00 & 11:30pm However, in a crossword the numbers reference SCREEN 5 The Walk (2D/Adventure) 11:15am, 1:45, 4:15, 6:45, 9:10 & 11:30pm clues. In a kakuro, the numbers are all you get! SCREEN 6 Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2D/Action) 10:00am & 5:15pm They denote the total of the digits in the row or The Intern (2D/Comedy) 12:35, 7:50pm & 12:20am column referenced by the number. Sicario (2D/Action) 2:55 & 10:05pm Within each SCREEN 7 Operator (2D/Action) 10:15am, 3:00, 7:10 & 11:50pm collection of cells Straight Outta Compton (2D/Drama) 12:00noon, 4:45 & 9:00 - called a run - any SCREEN 8 Ahwak (2D/Arabic) 10:00am, 12:15, 2:30, 4:45, 7:00, 9:15 & 11:30pm SCREEN 9 The Walk (IMAX 3D/Adventure) 11:30am, 2:00, 4:30, 7:00, 9:40pm & 12:15am of the numbers 1 SCREEN 10 Black Mass (2D/Drama) 10:00am, 2:45, 7:30pm & 12:15am to 9 may be used Knock Knock (2D/Thriller) 12:30, 5:15 & 10:00pm but, like sudoku, each number may MALL only be used once. SCREEN 1 Shivam (2D/Telugu) 2:00pm Yesterday’s Hotel Transylvania (2D/Animation) 5:00 & 6:45pm answer Black Mass (2D/Drama) 8:30pm Puli (2D/Tamil) 10:45pm Cartoon Arts International / The New York Times Syndicate SCREEN 2 Straight Outta Compton (2D/Drama) 2:30pm Knock Knock (2D/Thriller) 5:15pm Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2D/Action) 7:00pm Ahwak (2D/Arabic) 9:15 Black Mass (2D/Drama) 11:30pm SCREEN 3 Puli (2D/Tamil) 2:00pm Talvar (2D/Hindi) 4:45pm Singh Is Bling (2D/Hindi) 7:15pm Knock Knock (2D/Thriller)

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SCREEN 1 Puli (2D/Tamil) 2:30 & 10:30pm Straight Outta Compton (2D/Drama) 5:15pm Singh Is Bling (2D/Hindi) 8:00pm SCREEN 2 Hotel Transylvania (2D/Animation) 2:00, 3:45 & 5:30pm Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2D/Action) 7:30pm Knock Knock (2D/Thriller) 9:45pm The Walk (2D/Adventure) 11:30pm SCREEN 3 Puli (2D/Tamil) 2:00pm Ahwak (2D/Arabic) 4:45 & 7:00pm Black Mass (2D/Drama) 9:15 & 11:30pm Hoy en la Historia ROYAL PLAZA SCREEN 1 Hotel Transylvania (2D/Animation) 1:30 & 5:45pm October 6, 1949 Talvar (2D/Hindi) 3:15pm Black Mass (2D/Drama) 7:30 & 11:30pm Iva Toguri D’Aquino, who as Knock Knock (2D/Thriller) 9:45pm “Tokyo Rose” broadcast Japanese SCREEN 2 Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2D/Action) 2:00pm propaganda to American forces in Singh Is Bling (2D/Hindi) 4:15pm The Walk (2D/Adventure) 6:45pm Ahwak (2D/Arabic) 9:00pm Talvar (2D/Hindi) 11:00pm the Pacific during World War II, was jailed for treason in the U.S. ASIAN TOWN

1890: The Mormons in Utah officially Kunji Ramayanam (Malayalam) 4:45, 7:15 & 9:45pm renounced bigamy Puli (Tamil) 4:00pm, 5:00, 7:00, 8:00, 10:00 & 11:00pm 1995: Channel Tunnel operators Singh Is Bling (2D/ Hindi) 8:30 & 11:15pm Eurotunnel announced losses of Talvar (Hindi) 6:00pm £465 million for the first half of the year, rising to £925 million later the same year 2000: Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic resigned following mass street protests in Belgrade 2008: A major banking and financial crisis erupted in Iceland TUESDAY 6 OCTOBER 2015 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 23

Miami Olesen wins Marlins’ Rodgers shines as right fielder Alfred Dunhill Ichiro Suzuki throws a trophy pitch dur- ing the ST ANDREWS, UK: Talented Packers past 49ers eighth inning Danish youngster Thorbjorn against the Olesen kept his nerve down Philadelphia the stretch to win the Alfred Phillies at Dunhill Links Championship on NFL: McManus helps Broncos down Vikings 23-20 Citizens Sunday at St Andrews for his Bank Park, third victory on the European LOS ANGELES: Aaron Philadelphia Tour. Rodgers threw for 224 yards on Sunday. The 25-year-old becomes the and one touchdown as the Green youngest Dane to win three Bay Packers got off to their first Green Bay EPGA events, as he protected his 4-0 start in four years with a Packers’ overnight three shot lead to come 17-3 win over San Francisco. quarter- home two shots clear of American After a modest first half, the back Aaron Ichiro takes mound for pair Brooks Koepka and Chris Packers picked up steam in the Rodgers Stroud. second half of Sunday’s contest (front) is He fired a solid one-under final by dominating 49ers quarterback sacked round 71 to finish on 18-under for Colin Kaepernick and snapping by San Marlins, Phillies win the tournament and is the first a four-game losing streak to San Francisco Danish player to win the prestig- Francisco. 49ers’ NEW YORK: Ichiro Suzuki got is nearing the end of his career. ious event. “It was a grind out there,” said outside a chance to experience life atop Marlins manager Dan Jennings Five players were a further shot Rodgers. “We had a good first linebacker the mound on Sunday when told mlb.com they had been look- back on the Old Course in east- drive and we kind of stalled for Ahmad the Miami Marlins let the vet- ing to give him the opportunity ern Scotland including Thailand’s a little while. Defense played eran outfielder pitch the eighth to pitch for about a month and Kiradech Aphibarnrat, Sweden’s Brooks in incredible. I thought we ran the inning of their season finale trailling by four runs in the Joakim Lagergren, Chris Wood of the second ball pretty well.” against Philadelphia. eighth, he gave him the nod. England, Frenchman Benjamin The Packers are now one of quarter of Ichiro, who has more than “We talked about the situation, Hebert and Austrian Bernd five teams who have opened the their NFL 4,000 combined it had to be right,” Wiesberger. season with 4-0 records, joining game on hits in Japan and Jennings said. His best results at a major were Atlanta, Carolina, Cincinatti and Sunday the major leagues, BASEBALL RESULTS “His last at-bat, a tie for sixth at the 2013 Masters Denver. at Levi’s surrendered two Atlanta 6 St Louis 0 he’s on deck. He and a share of ninth at the 2012 In the late game Sunday, run- Stadium, hits and one run Philadelphia 7 Miami 2 looks at me, and British Open at Royal Lytham & ning back CJ Spiller caught an California. during his one Pittsburgh 4 Cincinnati 0 says, ‘you thinking St Annes. AFP 80-yard touchdown pass from inning on the Texas 9 LA Angels 2 about it?’ I was, quarterback Drew Brees to lift mound. Colorado 7 San Francisco 3 ‘oh yeah, it’s done. the New Orleans Saints to a 26-20 “I used to pitch You’ve got it.’ He’s WORLD RANKINGS Baltimore 9 NY Yankees 4 in high school and earned that.” 1. (1) Jordan Spieth (US) 12.69 Seattle 3 Oakland 2 overtime win over the Dallas passes with no interceptions. did pitch in an The 10-time All 2. (2) Jason Day (Australia) 12.63 NFL RESULTS LA Dodgers 6 San Diego 3 Cowboys. Wide receiver James Jones caught All Star Game in Star managed to 3. (3) Rory McIlroy (Britain) 11.31 NY Jets 27 Miami 14 Arizona 5 Houston 3 Kaepernick was sacked five passes for 98 yards, and run- Japan,” Ichiro told produce a fast ball, 4. (4) Bubba Watson (US) 8.37 Indianapolis 16 Jacksonville 13 six times at Levi’s Stadium. ning back Eddie Lacy rushed 18 reporters follow- NY Mets 1 Washington 0 slider and change- 5. (5) Rickie Fowler (US) 7.96 NY Giants 24 Buffalo 10 Linebacker Nick Perry had two times for 90 yards. Kaepernick ing Miami’s 7-2 Tampa Bay 12 Toronto 3 up against the five 6. (6) Henrik Stenson (Sweden) 7.54 Carolina 37 Tampa Bay 23 sacks, while linebackers Clay completed 13 of 25 passes for defeat. Detroit 6 C White Sox 0 Phillies batters he Matthews, Jayrone Elliott, Julius 160 yards and one intercep- “To be on the faced and surren- 7. (7) Justin Rose (Britain) 7.19 Washington 23 Philadelphia 20 Cleveland 3 Boston 1 Peppers and Mike Neal each had tion. Running back Carlos Hyde mound in the dered two doubles. 8. (8) Dustin Johnson (US) 6.93 Chicago 22 Oakland 20 Chicago Cubs 3 Milwaukee 1 one. gained just 20 yards on eight car- major leagues, you He did not record 9. (9) Jim Furyk (US) 6.89 Atlanta 48 Houston 21 “They always say defenses win ries. Wide receiver Torrey Smith can say one of my Kansas City 6 Minnesota 1 a strikeout or 10. (10) Zach Johnson (US) 5.18 Cincinnati 36 Kansas City 21 championships,” Perry said. “As caught two passes for 54 yards. dreams came true Atlanta 2 St Louis 0 walk. 11. (11) Sergio Garcia (Spain) 5.08 San Diego 30 Cleveland 27 long as we’re all playing on all cyl- In Denver, Brandon McManus today.” “I think a lot 12. (17) Brooks Koepka (US) 4.54 Green Bay 17 San Francisco 3 inders, we can’t be beat.” kicked three field goals, includ- The Marlins of position play- St Louis 24 Arizona 22 The Packers’ recent losses to ing a 39-yarder with 1:51 remain- (71-91) have long been out of ers, sometimes say stuff about 13. (12) Louis Oosthuizen (South Africa) 4.47 the 49ers included defeats in the ing, as the Broncos defeated the playoff contention and Ichiro, pitchers, ‘why or you doing this Denver 23 Minnesota 20 14. (13) Adam Scott (Australia) 4.38 2012 and 2013 NFL postseasons. Minnesota Vikings 23-20 to who was known for his strong or that?’” Ichiro said after the 15. (14) Hideki Matsuyama (Japan) 4.33 New Orleans 26 Dallas 20 Rodgers completed 22 of 32 remain undefeated. AFP arm in the outfield in his prime, match. AGENCIES

Stempniak agrees German sprinter Kittel deal with New Jersey Devils leaves Giant for Etixx

NEW YORK: Forward Lee BRUSSELS: German sprint star Stempniak (pictured) agreed Marcel Kittel (pictured) has signed to terms with the New Jersey a two-year contract with the Etixx- Devils on a one-year contract QuickStep cycling team after parting worth $850,000, the team ways with Giant-Alpecin, his new team announced yesterday. announced yesterday. Stempniak scored 15 goals Kittel, 27, had one year left on his con- and had 28 points in 71 games tract with Giant but relations with the last season, when he played for team had soured after he was left out of both the New York Rangers and this year’s Tour de France. Winnipeg Jets. The German has been plagued by ill- Goaltender Michael Leighton ness and injury this season with Giant of the Chicago Blackhawks was deciding that Kittel wasn’t ready to ride assigned to the American Hockey the three-week event, in which he won League’s Rockford IceHogs. eight stages across the 2013 and 2014 The Blackhawks reduced their editions. roster to 24 players, including 13 “I have realised that the team has changed and wants to go in a new forwards, nine defensemen and direction. I have therefore decided to change teams,” Kittel wrote on two goaltenders. his personal website on Saturday. Forward Jason Akeson of the Etixx-QuickStep CEO Patrick Lefevere said the Belgian outfit were Buffalo Sabres has been assigned delighted to have Kittel for the 2016 and 2017 seasons. to the Rochester Americans of “In the last years he showed incredible pure speed, which makes him the AHL. one of the best sprinters in the history of the sport,” he said before The adding: “We are sure that, together, we can achieve more big goals, Sabres have and that we have yet to see the best of Marcel Kittel.” 29 play- Last month, British sprint star Mark Cavendish ended a three-year ers on their stint with Etixx-QuickStep after signing with South African team training Dimension Data. AFP camp roster, including 15 forwards, 11 Nibali wins Giro di Lombardia defensemen and three goaltenders. The Calgary Flames assigned center Drew Shore to the Stockton Heat of the AHL. Shore, 24, had one goal and two assists in 11 games with the Flames last season. He also played in one play-off game. Italian rider The New York Rangers Vincenzo Nibali assigned forward Jayson Megna of Astana Pro and defenseman Raphael Diaz Team celebrates to the Hartford Wolf Pack of the after win- AHL. ning the Giro The Rangers now have 23 play- di Lombardia ers on their active roster, includ- cycling race, ing 14 forwards, seven defensemen over 245 km and two goaltenders. from Bergamo The Detroit Red Wings on Friday assigned goaltender Tom to Como, Italy, McCollum to the AHL’s Grand on Sunday. Rapids Griffins and recalled goaltender Jake Paterson from the Griffins. The 21-year-old Paterson was the 80th overall pick by the Red Wings in 2012. McCollum was drafted with the 30th pick in 2008. AGENCIES TUESDAY 6 OCTOBER 2015 24 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT Springboks seek to banish doubts South Africa aim for bonus point to top Pool B, Georgia want to make memorable World Cup count

LONDON: The belief that is has always been right up their Trailing 29-10 with less than not about how you start, but street, meeting fire with fire. 10 minutes left before a late All rather how you finish, is strong Japan, however, brought speed Blacks burst widened the gap, the for South Africa at the Rugby of thought and motion to their tough-tackling Georgians are now World Cup World Cup as they prepare to game, seemed quicker to every targeting two wins at a World close out their Pool B campaign ball, and it was there where the Cup for the first time, having won investigation with a clash against the United Boks struggled. only twice in the previous three States tomorrow. US coach Mike Tolkin has tournaments. adds to A bonus-point victory at made 12 changes to the side that “We made a lot of new fans London’s Olympic Stadium (kick- lost 39-16 to Scotland last time because of the heart we showed England crisis off 1545 GMT) would see the out. against New Zealand. But I said Springboks top the pool and go Seven players will be featuring to the boys all the hard work, some way to banishing the dis- in the tournament for the first all the blood, sweat and tears LONDON: England’s World appointment of the 34-32 loss to time, with only hooker Phil Thiel, that they’ve shed these past four Cup campaign hit a new low Japan that shook the game to its loose-forward Samu Manoa and months in training and playing, Monday when rugby chiefs very foundations. wing Blaine Scully retaining their will be worth nothing if we don’t started an investigation into Subsequent victories over places in the starting line-up. finish the job,” said Haig. an alleged illegal approach to Samoa and Scotland have given There will be a first World Cup “My focus the last four years match-day officials during them momentum as the quarter- appearance for South African- has been to create history for their defeat by Australia. finals loom and they have a final born scrumhalf Niku Kruger, Georgia, all my thoughts and Talk of rifts within the hurdle in a US team that is physi- who only made his USA debut energy have been going into this England camp and speculation cal and full of energy but should last month. moment.” over who could replace coach lack the skill-set to unduly trou- “It comes to a point in this After resting the likes of Stuart Lancaster added to the ble the Springboks. tournament with a four-day rest Merab Kvirikashvili, Giorgi sense of crisis after they were Most, of course, would have where you have to use the whole Nemsadze and Davit Zirakashvili dumped out of the tourna- said the same of Japan or even squad,” Tolkin told reporters. for the All Blacks’ clash, New ment in the first round. Argentina, who claimed a first “Every team that’s been in this Zealander Haig said his expe- Japan’s Australian coach ever victory over South Africa in situation has had to do the same rienced men were “running Eddie Jones said he could Durban in August after another thing. We have to use the full around like spring chickens” be “open” to an approach as below-par performance from squad and we’re confident in this ahead of what he described as England slumped to an all- Heyneke Meyer’s side. full squad.” the most important game since time low of eighth in the world And that will be the nagging Meanwhile, Georgia won plenty he took over in 2011. rankings. British newspapers doubt for the coach going into of new fans in their gutsy defeat Namibia, whom Georgia said that Lancaster had to go. this fixture - the knowledge that to New Zealand but coach Milton recorded their first World Cup According to media reports, his team have the unhappy knack Haig has warned his players it will win against in 2007, are still look- two members of England’s of wilting when they should be count for nothing if they do not ing for their own maiden victory coaching staff approached winning. secure automatic qualification for five World Cup tournaments in match officials as England “They will be up for this the next World Cup with victory and performed ably against New and Australia players went off match against us, waiting for us. over Namibia. Zealand before going down 35-21 the field at half-time in their I watched their last game against Despite fielding a virtual to Tonga last time out. 33-13 loss. Scotland and it was immensely shadow side -- keeping their “Namibia like to use the ball “World Rugby is investigat- physical,” Meyer said of the powder dry for Wednesday’s final and counter-attack. They’ll run ing an alleged breach by the Americans. match when third spot in Pool A the ball from anywhere if they England coaching team of Ireland’s Tommy Bowe (right) vies for the ball against Italy’s Sergio Parisse “We have to be humble, keep and a place at the 2019 World Cup see an opportunity. So defensively the match-day communica- (left) during the Rugby World Cup 2015 pool D match at the Olympic our feet on the ground and realise within their grasp -- Georgia gave we’re going to have to be on our tions protocol between match Stadium, in London, yesterday. it will be another tough scrap.” New Zealand a tough time last toes,” Haig warned. officials and team members or The Boks can do physical, that Friday. AGENCIES union officials,” said a World Rugby statement. The protocol prohibits “coaches approaching match officials during a match or at half-time.” Media reports said there is CCTV footage from the tun- iPads help Japan build up rugby muscle nel where the alleged incident took place. GLOUCESTER, United They’re having to commit a lot and they’re looking at footage the All Blacks will wait until the following treatment using a tra- There was a “robust” dis- Kingdom: Japan’s World of players to stop it.” all the time. It’s a great credit last minute before naming their ditional healing method in his cussion in the tunnel after Cup players are getting bet- He said the Japan squad had to the players.” team on Wednesday to decide if native Fiji. referee Romain Poite had ter because they watch more come to England determined to Following their incredible he will be fit enough to play. Assistant coach Ian Foster penalised the English scrum rugby on their iPads than show the country both deserves 34-32 win over South Africa, Naholo missed the All confirmed Monday that Naholo three times in the first other squads, according to for- respect from their rugby peers the Japanese lost to Scotland Blacks first two games as he had suffered bruising to the pre- half, The Times newspaper wards coach Steve Borthwick. and to host the 2019 World Cup. but beat Samoa 26-5 at the completed his recovery from viously injured leg and could not reported. The England camp The Asian champions, who “What we set out to do is build weekend. a leg fracture. take a full part in training. refused to discuss the new pulled off the greatest upset a rugby team that Japan can be A win against the United He then exploded on to the “We were pretty precau- furore. “I have nothing to in World Cup history by beat- proud of,” said Borthwick, who States could still see them into World Cup stage with a sensa- tionary today and we’ll assess comment on while a process ing two-time world champions was considered unlucky not to the quarter finals for the first tional try with his first touch him Wednesday morning and is taking place,” said England’s South Africa at this tourna- be selected for the 2003 World time in their history if Pool B of the ball in the third game make our decision then,” Foster assistant coach Andy Farrell. ment, make up for their lack of Cup winning squad. leaders South Africa and sec- against Georgia which the All said when pressed on whether “I don’t know what the allega- height with their hi-tech atti- “Their history of the World ond-placed Scotland slip up Blacks won 43-10 to confirm Naholo would line up against tions are, sorry.” tude to the World Cup, added Cup has not been good - it’s in their final matches against their quarter-final berth. Tonga. Australia defence coach the former England captain. been terrible (they had won only the Americans and Samoa All Blacks coach Steve The 24-year-old Highlanders Nathan Grey said he had “Each week we’re going up one match prior to the present respectively. Hansen had tipped Naholo to wing was the top try scorer in not noticed anything out of against teams that are much edition back in 1991 against “The US have some very be one of his biggest attacking Super rugby this year but was the ordinary. Australia coach taller than us, bigger than us,” Zimbabwe). strong players, very powerful weapons in the tournament but not his usual sharp self when Michael Cheika received a for- said Borthwick. “The players have taken it players. We know we need to be he slipped off the pace early in he made his first World Cup mal warning this year after “Each time we’ve had to over- upon themselves to inspire the at our best this weekend,” said the match and appeared to be appearance against Georgia. he approached referee Jaco come that and they’ve done next generation of players.” Borthwick. limping when he left the pitch “It’s pretty hard to assess his Peyper at half-time during his really well. On top of tougher physical Meanwhile, All Blacks wing at the 50 minute mark. last game,” Foster said. New South Wales Waratahs’ “Their work rate is out- work, the players prepare them- Waisake Naholo, on the come- Hansen immediately dis- “He started off with a hiss and win over the Blues in Sydney. standing and they’ve been selves, said Borthwick who has back trail from a broken leg, is missed the walk as a change to a roar and did something pretty Farrell, whose son Owen tremendously physical,” added been in Japan for the past year. again under an injury cloud and Naholo’s gait after suffering a spectacular which we know he Farrell was one of the few the 35-year-old of the Japanese “In my experience, com- in doubt for their final Pool C fractured fibula in his maiden can do. Then he looked a little good performers for England, team preparing to play the pared to players elsewhere like match against Tonga on Friday. Test against Argentina in July. rusty around the park in some also had to fight off questions United States on Sunday. England, the Japan players do a The try-scoring specialist is He was counted out of World of his roles but that just comes about his role in England’s “One thing is clear: people lot more video work. The players in need of game time after being Cup contention then, before when you’re out for so long and downfall at a press conference. think our drive is a threat now. have their iPads and computers sidelined for three months and making a whirlwind recovery just come back.” AGENCIES AFP Bouchard’s concussion comeback ends in tears

BEIJING: Eugenie Bouchard’s come- she told me that she felt very dizzy,” said me or not. I just play tennis. Today I had back match from concussion ended in Petkovic, who comforted Bouchard as she an opponent, he was just better than me tears yesterday when dizzy spells forced pulled out. today,” he shrugged. her to retire from her China Open first- “Then I asked if it was the same, if it “I was like, dizzy. It came just like this, round match against Andrea Petkovic. still was the concussion. She said, yeah, it on one run. After one run, I went back to On a day when Jo-Wilfried Tsonga was tends to come back when she gets physi- play a return and I feel a little bit dizzy. also hit by dizziness, Bouchard lasted just cally very active.” But I hope it’s nothing important,” Tsonga 10 games before retiring from her first Earlier Tsonga refused to blame added. match since she slipped and banged her Beijing’s notorious air pollution as he was The departures of Tsonga and head in the locker rooms at the US Open. also hit by dizzy spells before falling at the Bouchard came after women’s top seeds Bouchard skipped last week’s Wuhan first hurdle 7-6 (7/4), 6-2 to little-known Simona Halep and Petra Kvitova, trou- Open to continue her recovery, but said Austrian Andreas Haider-Maurer. bled by injury and illness, both exited on she had felt ready for Beijing and was The eighth seed was down in the sec- Sunday. bitterly disappointed to retire. ond set when he staggered on court and The tail-end of the season has seen a “Unfortunately, I did not feel well took a time-out, during which he had his series of retirements and withdrawals, enough to finish the match,” she said in heartbeat checked with a stethoscope and including Serena Williams’ decision to a statement released by the Women’s was given medication. rest until next year. Maria Sharapova is Tennis Association (WTA). But it was not long before the out- also sidelined from Beijing with injury. Eugenie Bouchard “It is really frustrating as I was very of-sorts Tsonga limply succumbed to In other results, men’s fifth seed Milos (right) of Canada much looking forward to playing the Haider-Maurer, who at world number Raonic was upset 6-4, 6-4 by Viktor receives medical China Open. I thought I was physically 64 becomes the lowest-ranked player to Troicki, but Agnieszka Radwanska sur- attention during her ready, but unfortunately the symptoms beat the Frenchman this season. vived a three-set encounter with Mona first round women’s of my concussion came back.” The Chinese capital’s air pollution was Barthel, 4-6, 6-1, 6-4. singles match against Bouchard had her blood pressure in the “very unhealthy” range, with some World number one Novak Djokovic, Andrea Petkovic of checked on court and she then sobbed fans wearing facemasks, but Tsonga said unbeaten in five appearances, heads Germany at the China into her towel before rising and walking he did not know if that was what caused the men’s draw while third seed Flavia off, waving grimly to the crowd, with the his problem. Pennetta, the US Open champion, is now Open tournament in score at 6-2, 1-1 to Petkovic. “I don’t know. You know, nothing in the on-paper favourite among the women. Beijing yesterday. “I just asked her what happened, and me can calculate if it’s enough oxygen for AFP TUESDAY 6 OCTOBER 2015 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 25

Atletico Vietto hands Atletico a point against Real Madrid’s Argentinian MADRID: Luciano Vietto’s Celta Vigo on goal difference, but an effort from Benzema after just to maintain Madrid’s lead. striker first goal for Atletico Madrid remain a point behind leaders seven minutes. There was nothing Simeone threw on Vietto, Luciano seven minutes from time earned Villarreal. the Slovenian could do, though, to Martinez and Yannick Ferreira Vietto the hosts a deserved share of the “We have lost two points. We prevent the Frenchman moving Carrasco in the search for an (back) cel- spoils against Real Madrid in a were in front and we made mis- out on his own as La Liga’s top equaliser after the break as ebrates with 1-1 draw on Sunday. takes for the penalty and the scorer with six goals as he pow- Atletico went on to dominate the Carrasco Real looked on course to move goal,” said Benitez. ered home a header from Dani second period. top of La Liga thanks to Karim “We lacked precision on the Carvajal’s inch-perfect cross from Fernando Torres had the first (front) after Benzema’s fine early header in counter-attack. We had eight the right. opening of the half, but dragged scoring the an otherwise insipid display from chances to counter but weren’t Angel Correa was the one his shot horribly wide from equaliser Rafael Benitez’s men. accurate with the final or penul- bright spark for Atletico in the Correa’s fine through ball. against Keylor Navas produced a fine timate pass.” first 45 minutes and he nearly Bale was also introduced for Real Madrid save from Antoine Griezmann’s However, Atletico boss Diego pulled the hosts level with an the final 25 minutes but made lit- during the first-half penalty, but the Costa Simeone believed his side would angled drive that flew just wide tle impact as Real sat back in the Spanish Rican international was beaten have been deserving winners. after a neat one-two with Oliver hope of holding onto their lead. Liga for just the second time this sea- “In the second-half we had a Torres. However, Benitez’s men were Primera son when Vietto bundled the ball lot more chances. We equalised Simeone’s men had a great undone when Martinez got to Division home from close range. and then their keeper made a chance to level on 21 minutes the by-line and, despite Navas’s match at And only a spectacular save great save at the end,” said the when Madrid captain Sergio best efforts from Griezmann’s ini- Vicente from Navas prevented Jackson Argentine. Ramos chopped down Tiago tial effort, the ball fell kindly for Calderon Martinez snatching all three Gareth Bale was left on the inside the area. Vietto to prod home. Stadium, points for Atletico in stoppage bench by Benitez as he made Ramos was lucky to escape Martinez then had the chance in Madrid, time. his return from a calf injury. with just a yellow card but Navas to seal a famous comeback, but Spain, on Real maintain their two point However, Real started the pulled off his second penalty save his fiercely struck effort from the Sunday. lead over Atletico and move into brighter and Jan Oblak had to of the season from Griezmann edge of the area was brilliantly second above Barcelona and scurry from his line to smother with a brilliant low stop to his left turned behind by Navas. AFP Pakistan seal series against Zimbabwe Off-spinner Bilal shines with a five-wicket haul as visitors thrash the hosts by seven wickets in decisive ODI

HARARE: Off-spinner Bilal exceptionally,” said regular Asif outlined his potential value Pakistan captain Azhar Ali, who to Pakistan ahead of upcoming watched the match from the side- Pakistan NSA games against England as his lines because of a foot infection. five-wicket haul clinched the “It was only his second game, rules out series third and decisive one-day inter- but he bowled with great matu- against India national against Zimbabwe at rity. Before this series we had a Pakistan play- Harare Sports Club yesterday. plan that we wanted to test some ers celebrate Playing in just his second ODI, new blood and it is very good KARACHI: Pakistan’s the wicket of Asif decimated the Zimbabwe sign that they have performed National Security Advisor line-up with figures of 5 for 25 as and played with confidence. We Zimbabwe’s (NSA) Sartaj Aziz yester- the hosts were bowled out for 161, have achieved our goals from this batsman day ruled out a potential then scored 38 as Pakistan chased series.” Richmond cricket series against India, their target in 34 overs to win by Imad Wasim also inflicted Mutumbami saying he saw no chance of seven wickets. damage as he took 3 for 36 on his (second left) a revival of ties between The 30-year-old was a late return to the side, and the only during their final the arch-rivals under “the addition to Pakistan’s ODI squad Zimbabwean wicket that did ODI of three- current situation”. at the behest of Test captain not fall to spin came with fast match series Aziz’s remarks come with Misbah-ul-Haq, who felt the bowler Mohammad Irfan having at the Harare the Pakistan Cricket Board offspinner could come in handy Mutumbami caught behind for a Sports Club (PCB) awaiting a final against England’s slew of left- career-best 67. in Zimbabwe, response from their Indian handers in a three-match series That meant that in the two yesterday. counterparts on a series due that starts on October 13. games Pakistan won during the to be played in December- Zimbabwe had made an series, Zimbabwe lost 19 of 20 January in United Arab impressive start after losing the wickets to spin. Emirates. toss and being asked to bat, with Asif rode his luck as Pakistan “I see no chance of cricket openers Chamu Chibhabha and began their chase before lunch, between Pakistan and India Richmond Mutumbami putting enjoying a reprieve at slip from under the current situation,” on 89 for the first wicket at a the fourth delivery he faced before Aziz told Pakistani media steady pace. But Asif broke the taking the tourists into the inter- in Islamabad. “We need to stand in his fifth over when he val on 29 without loss. make (the) situation favour- had Chibhabha caught and bowled After lunch he became even able for cricket and other for 48, and then went on to take more aggressive, but the approach Afridi slams Australia over Bangladesh tour things.” four further wickets in his last caught up with him when he holed “Our board (the PCB) three overs as Zimbabwe sank to out to long-on off the bowling of KARACHI: Pakistani all- a short limited-over series, rais- is in contact with Indian 133 for seven. John Nyumbu. rounder Shahid Afridi criti- ing hopes that bigger teams might officials on cricket so they “The wicket looked very good Asad Shafiq and Shoaib Malik cised Australia’s decision to call also come to Pakistan again. are in a better position to for batting and at one stage finished off the job with an unbro- off their Bangladesh tour cit- Afridi said Bangladesh’s deci- tell the exact situation,” he we were looking to keep them ken stand of 58, ending unbeaten ing terrorism fears, saying yes- sion to send their women’s team added. within 270, but Bilal Asif bowled on 38 and 34 respectively. AFP terdaythat while security was was a good sign. India agreed to play six paramount tours should “not be “Our country is going through Test series with Pakistan Scoreboard cancelled over minor issues”. a difficult phase but cricket will between 2015-2023 after Australia scrapped its two-Test be revived through the efforts of the PCB agreed to reforms ZIMBABWE Wasim 8-1-36-3; Bilal Asif 10-1-25-5; Shoaib tour of Bangladesh last week after Pakistan Cricket Board and we to the International Cricket C Chibhabha c&b Bilal Asif ...... 48 Malik 0.5-0-4-1. official warnings militants may should thank the Bangladesh gov- Council (ICC), the sport’s R Mutumbami c S Ahmed b Mohd Irfan ...... 67 PAKISTAN attack Western interests. ernment for sending their wom- governing body, last year B Chari lbw Imad Wasim ...... 4 Ahmed Shehzad st Chari b Williams ...... 32 The head of the Bangladesh Shahid Afridi en’s team,” he said. which gave hefty powers, S Williams c&b Bilal Asif ...... 5 Bilal Asif c Mutombodzi b Nyumbu ...... 38 Cricket Board Nazmul Hassan “I am sure this is the first good and revenues, to cricket’s E Chigumbura b Bilal Asif ...... 0 Mohd Hafeez c Chari b Panyangara ...... 13 said measures to tighten security step before sending Bangladesh big three -- India, Australia Sikandar Raza b Bilal Asif ...... 2 Asad Shafiq (not out) ...... 38 should have satisfied any safety “Pakistan, India, Bangladesh men’s team.” and England. T Mutombodzi b Bilal Asif ...... 4 Shoaib Malik (not out) ...... 34 concerns, telling reporters in and Sri Lanka should show some The popular Twenty20 captain But all the series were M Waller c Mohd Hafeez b Imad Wasim ...... 8 Extras (LB-2, W-5) ...... 7 Dhaka that while many countries unity and counter these secu- appeared to have charmed the subject to clearance from L Jongwe (not out) ...... 16 Total (for 3 wkts in 34 overs) ...... 162 face such terror threats, “it never rity fears as we have suffered a Bangladeshi players, with many the respective governments. T Panyangara lbw Imad Wasim ...... 0 Fall of wickets: 1-58, 2-74, 3-104. stops cricket”. lot with international teams not posing for selfies with him. India called off most J Nyumbu c Mohd Rizwan b Shoaib Malik .....4 Bowling: Panyangara 7-0-22-1; Jongwe 7-0- Afridi echoed that statement coming to Pakistan,” said Afridi. “It’s nice to see women playing sporting fixtures between Extras (W-3) ...... 3 42-0; Williams 10-1-29-1; Nyumbu 4-0-33-1; on the sidelines of a visit in International cricket was sus- good cricket and I congratulate the two countries after the Total (all out in 38.5 overs) ...... 161 Mutombodzi 3-0-21-0; Waller 2-0-11-0; Karachi to meet Pakistan and pended in Pakistan after a deadly both the teams for their competi- 2008 Mumbai attacks, which Fall of wickets: 1-89, 2-100, 3-111, 4-111, Sikandar Raza 1-0-2-0. Bangladesh’s women’s teams. 2009 attack on the Sri Lanka tive style,” said Afridi. were planned by militants in 5-121, 6-127, 7-133, 8-144, 9-144, 10-161. Result: Pakistan won by 7 wickets. “Security is paramount but team bus in Lahore. Former Bangladesh opener Pakistan, though they did Bowling: Mohammad Irfan 8-0-43-1; Aamer Series: Pakistan won the three-match series tours should not get cancelled But the country hosted its first Athar Ali Khan said Afridi’s visit play a limited-overs series Yamin 6-0-29-0; Wahab Riaz 6-0-24-0; Imad 2-1. over minor issues,” he told Test-playing nation in six years in had been “great encouragement” in 2012. AFP reporters. May, when Zimbabwe toured for for the women’s teams. AFP Ponting, McCullum to SA bag series after Cuttack crowd trouble CUTTACK: Seamer Albie Scoreboard adequate security in the stands Morkel led the way with three before the game could be resumed. appear at Cairns trial for 12 as South Africa thumped The easy win gave South INDIA Bowling: Abbott 3-0-21-0 (w4; nb1); Tahir India by six wickets in the R Sharma (run out)...... 22 4-0-24-2 (w1); Rabada 4-0-18-1 (w3); Morris Africa a decisive 2-0 lead in the LONDON: Former New Zealand captain Chris Cairns violence-hit second Twenty20 S Dhawan lbw Morris ...... 11 2.2-0-16-2 (w1); A Morkel 4-0-12-3. three-match series, having won appeared before a London court yesterday accused of lying match in Cuttack yesterday to V Kohli (run out) ...... 1 SOUTH AFRICA the opener by seven wickets in during a match-fixing libel action. clinch the series. S Raina c Amla b Tahir ...... 22 A B de Villiers b Ashwin ...... 19 Dharamsala on Friday. The 45-year-old faces charges of perjury and perverting Leg-spinner Imran Tahir and A Rayudu b Rabada ...... 0 H Amla c R Sharma b Ashwin ...... 2 The final match will be played the course of justice, which he denies, regarding a libel case seamer Chris Morris chipped in M Dhoni c de Villiers b A Morkel ...... 5 F du Plessis c M Sharma b Ashwin ...... 16 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata he brought against Lalit Modi, the founder of the Indian with two wickets each as India A Patel c du Plessis b A Morkel ...... 9 J P Duminy (not out) ...... 30 on Thursday. Rohit Sharma and Premier League (IPL), in March 2012. were skittled for a paltry 92 H Singh b Tahir ...... 0 F Behardien lbw Patel ...... 11 Suresh Raina top-scored with 22 Cairns successfully sued Modi for £90,000 ($136,600) after after being sent in to bat on a R Ashwin b Morris ...... 11 D Miller (not out) ...... 10 each as India were bowled out in being accused of match-fixing on Twitter in January 2010, but pitch of inconsistent bounce at B Kumar b A Morkel ...... 0 Extras (LB-3, W-5) ...... 8 17.2 overs to record their second- now faces allegations that he lied during the case. Southwark the Barabati Stadium. M Sharma (not out) ...... 0 Total (for 4 wkts in 17.1 overs) ...... 96 lowest total in T20 internation- Crown Court heard that former Australia captain Ricky Indian off-spinner Extras (LB-1, W-9, NB-1) ...... 11 Fall of wickets: 1-13, 2-38, 3-49, 4-76. als. They had fallen for 74 against Ponting, current New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum Ravichandran Ashwin had South Total (all out in 17.2 overs) ...... 92 Bowling: Kumar 2-0-13-0 (w3); Ashwin 4-0- Australia in 2008. and former Black Caps skipper Daniel Vettori will be called to Africa struggling at 49-3 after Fall of wickets: 1-28, 2-30, 3-43, 4-45, 5-67, 24-3; Harbhajan 4-0-20-0 (w2); M Sharma Morkel, a late induction in the give evidence during the trial. The perjury charge states that removing Hashim Amla (two), 6-69, 7-69, 8-85, 9-85, 10-92 1-0-7-0; Raina 3.1-0-12-0; Patel 3-0-17-1. touring squad after David Wiese Cairns, from Auckland, “wilfully made a statement ... which skipper Faf du Plessis (16) and was ruled out with a fractured you knew to be false, namely that he had never, ever cheated danger man AB de Villiers (19) hand, struck deadly blows after at cricket and nor would he ever contemplate such a thing”. in his four-over spell. of play by disappointed Indian target in 17.1 overs. Match referee replacing Marchant de Lange AFP But even two stoppages due to fans could not prevent the tour- Chris Broad of England ordered from the team that played in bottles being thrown on the field ists from surpassing the modest match organisers to provide Dharamsala. AFP TUESDAY 6 OCTOBER 2015 26 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT

Germany out to Ibra breaks PSG goal record book Euro 2016 Swede is leading goalscorer in Paris Saint-Germain history after Marseille win ticket in Dublin BERLIN: Joachim Loew PARIS: Zlatan Ibrahimovic prior to kick-off for the victims “We can’t be asatisfied that is both battling time and became the leading goalscorer of Saturday’s heavy flooding on Trapp was the best Paris player fatigue ahead of Thursday’s in Paris Saint-Germain history the French Riviera that claimed tonight, we must go away sad.” key Euro 2016 qualifier away on Sunday as the reigning Ligue 17 lives, with four people still Earlier, Monaco’s stuttering to Ireland, but wants the 1 champions extended their lead missing. early-season form continued world champions to finish at the top following a 2-1 victory Marseille took the lead on the as they were held to a 1-1 draw their qualifying campaign in over arch-rivals Marseille. half hour as Batshuayi beat David at home to Rennes, while Caen style. Michy Batshuayi nodded in the Luiz to Barrada’s cross to head rose to third, level on points with Group D leaders Germany opener after 30 minutes at the past Trapp for his sixth goal this promoted Angers, after beating face the Republic of Ireland, Parc des Princes to give Marseille term. Saint-Etienne 1-0. who are third and four points the lead but Ibrahimovic tucked But a woeful pass back towards Rennes, whose terrific start has behind the Germans, away away a pair of penalties in the his own goal from Belgian striker somewhat subsided after a fourth on Thursday, then host sec- space of three minutes just before Batshuayi four minutes before draw in a row, took a first-half ond-from-bottom Georgia in the break. half-time proved costly with PSG lead at the Stade Louis II through Leipzig on Sunday in their The second of those spot-kicks awarded a penalty after goal- Abdoulaye Doucoure. final qualifier. saw the Sweden striker surpass keeper Steve Mandanda collided But Monaco fought back after Several of Loew’s stars were former Portugal international with Ibrahimovic. the break with Brazilian Wallace involved in Bayern Munich’s Pauleta’s 109-goal record and The Swede duly converted scoring his first Ligue 1 goal to 5-1 rout of Dortmund in the write himself into the capital from the spot to draw level with salvage a point for Leonardo Bundesliga’s top-of-the-table club’s history books. Pauleta’s mark and repeated the Jardim’s men, who also had clash on Sunday, the same day Kevin Trapp then ensured the trick three minutes later to put Danijel Subasic to thank for a Mesut Ozil scored for Arsenal home side’s lead remained intact PSG ahead and claim the record second-half penalty save from in their 3-0 hammering of early in the second half as he kept outright of 110 goals after Rolando Pedro Henrique. Manchester United in the out an Abdelaziz Barrada penalty had handled following a corner. Meanwhile, Caen registered a Premier League. to help PSG extend their advan- Marseille won a penalty of fourth win in five as Andy Delort’s A draw in Dublin would tage over second-place Angers to their own 10 minutes into the 62nd-minute goal was enough to confirm Germany’s place at five points. second period as Serge Aurier give them all three points against Euro 2016. PSG midfielder Blaise Matuidi sent Barrada sprawling but the Saint-Etienne as Les Verts Loew said he noticed a few said his side deserved to win. Moroccan international saw his slumped to a second successive tired faces when the squad “We knew Marseille would effort turned away by the German defeat, having entered the week- started to arrive at the team come here and give us a dif- ‘keeper. end in second. base in Frankfurt on Monday ficult match,” said the French Javier Pastore should have put Lorient rallied from a goal -- less than 24 hours after international. the game out of Marseille’s reach down to beat Bordeaux 3-2 playing for their respective “They had nothing to lose but on 78 minutes but the Argentine with Benjamin Moukandjo, clubs -- and he has just two we scored the two penalities substitute was thwarted by Majeed Waris and Zargo sessions before the flight to which changed things around. a stunning reflex save from Toure all on target for the Dublin. We played well and it was a good Mandanda. hosts after Diego Rolan had “That’s never been the case performance. “We played to the same level given Willy Sagnol’s men a before and we still have a dif- “It’s important that we keep as PSG, I think we did a lot more first-half lead. ficult programme ahead of us,” our streak going and put results than the result reflects,” said Both teams finished with 10 Loew told SID, an AFP sub- together but Marseille showed Marseille coach Michel, who men as Lorient’s Lamine Gassama sidiary. Last month’s 3-1 win their place in the table is not insisted his side think about how and Bordeaux’s Andre Biyogo over Poland in Frankfurt and deserved, althouth I don’t think they take the defeat. Poko were dismissed near the Zlatan Ibrahimovic of Paris St Germain receives a trophy from his club a 3-2 victory against Scotland they deserved to win tonight “I don’t want my team to react end before Adam Ounas pulled as he has surpassed the record of the number of goals for Paris Saint in Glasgow put them in con- (Sunday).” like a little side satisfied that we one back for the visitors. Germain after the French League 1 game against Olympique de Marseille trol of their group. A minute’s silence was observed troubled PSG. AFP at the Parc des Princes Stadium in Paris, France, on Sunday. Loew praised his side for “excellently implementing” his game plan and proving “they can retrieve a class perform- Chelsea say ance when it matters most”. Having drawn 1-1 with the Irish in Gelsenkirchen last Mourinho October, when centre-back Rodgers ‘incredibly John O’Shea scored a 90th- minute equaliser, Germany are retains ‘full taking nothing for granted. “We know how dangerous support’ the Irish are, not just from disappointed’ by exit our home match,” said Loew, who can expect a hot recep- LONDON: Chelsea manager LONDON: Brendan Rodgers my ability, to develop both indi- He reserved a mention for tion from the 50,000-strong Jose Mourinho (pictured) con- said yesterday that he was vidual players and a team that the “amazing Liverpool fans” crowd at the Aviva Stadium. tinues to enjoy the club’s “full “incredibly disappointed” to the club’s magnificent fans can and suggested that he felt no “Playing against the Irish support” despite a disappointing have been sacked as manager be proud of,” added Rodgers. ill feeling towards the FSG in Dublin is never a foregone start to the season, the Premier of Liverpool, but paid warm “There have been some very hierarchy of John W Henry, conclusion. “But I have great League champions declared tributes to the club’s players, memorable moments during my Tom Werner and Mike Gordon confidence in my players, yesterday. staff and fans. time at Liverpool and I would despite their decision to sack they know what it takes and I “The club wants to make it “I am, of course, incred- like to thank all of the play- him. need players who are in a good clear that Jose continues to have ibly disappointed to be leav- ers for their hard work and “They gave me this great rhythm.” our full support,” Chelsea said in a ing Liverpool Football Club,” commitment. opportunity and even though Loew can certainly rely on brief statement published on their Rodgers said in a state- “The current squad is one in we will no longer be working that. Manuel Neuer, Jerome website. ment released by the League transition, but they have some together, I am sure our rela- Boateng, Thomas Mueller “As Jose has said himself, Managers’ Association (LMA), real talent and are showing a tionship and friendship will and Mario Goetze were all results have not been good enough which represents managers in strong sense of togetherness. continue into the future,” he outstanding in Bayern’s ham- and the team’s performances must English football. “I expect to see them con- said. mering of Dortmund. Boateng improve. However, we believe “It has been both an honour tinue to grow and develop over LMA chief executive Richard provided two superb long balls that we have the right manager and a privilege to manage one the coming weeks and I wish Bevan, whose organisation’s which led to goals, Mueller to turn this season around and of the game’s great clubs for the them and my successor well for members voted Rodgers netted twice and Goetze also that he has the squad with which last three years.” the rest of the season.” Manager of the Year in 2014, scored while running his ex- to do it.” Sports in a candid post-match Rodgers, 42, took Liverpool to Former Borussia Dortmund backed the Northern Irishman club ragged. Likewise, Mesut Chelsea are currently two interview. the brink of the Premier League coach Jurgen Klopp and former to bounce back. Ozil had one of his best games places above the Premier League “It is a crucial moment in the title in 2014, but they finished Real Madrid manager Carlo “Brendan has dedicated his for Arsenal. relegation zone after losing four history of this club because if the sixth last season and are cur- Ancelotti are the favourites to entire professional life to devel- “I’m fit and I’m look- and winning only two of their first club sacks me, they sack the best rently 10th in the table with 12 succeed Rodgers, with British oping players and teams, and I ing forward to it,” said Ozil eight league games -- their worst manager this club has had and points from eight games. press reports on Monday claim- am certain that with his knowl- ahead of his country’s final start to a season in 37 years. the message is bad results and He was sacked three years ing Liverpool have already made edge and passion for the game it two qualifiers. Reserve goal- Speaking after Saturday’s 3-1 the manager is guilty. and four months into the job, contact with Klopp. won’t be too long before he finds keeper Bernd Leno of Bayer defeat at home to Southampton, “This is a moment for people with Liverpool’s owners Fenway Rodgers said he wanted to a new challenge,” Bevan said. Leverkusen let in a calamitous Mourinho openly discussed the to assume their responsibilities. I Sports Group (FSG) announc- thank “Fenway Sports Group, British television channel goal in Sunday’s 1-1 draw with risk of dismissal, but said that he assume my responsibility and the ing his departure hours after the Liverpool directors, in par- Sky Sports News broadcast a Augsburg when he failed to had no intention of walking away players should assume theirs too. Sunday’s 1-1 draw at Everton ticular Ian Ayre, my coaching picture of Rodgers on Monday connect with a clearance and from the club. “There are other people at in the Merseyside derby. staff, the staff throughout the that appeared to show him the ball rolled into his own “If the club wants to sack me, the club who should assume “I have worked every day to club, the volunteers, the acad- arriving at Malaga airport in net, but Neuer will start for they have to sack me, because I their responsibilities and stick represent the club to the best of emy staff and its young players”. Spain. AFP Germany. AFP am not running away,” he told Sky together.” AFP Fiorentina on top as Juve win and Napoli crush Milan

MILAN: Goals from Josip Ilicic, Roma own fourth spot, one Eyebrows were raised among at the death as Fiorentina claimed campaign. On Sunday, fans must stock of things at Christmas.” Borja Valero and Joan Verdu more point back, while Napoli Fiorentina’s fans when former their sixth win in seven games. have been fearing it was deja vu Earlier Sunday Inter claimed secured a 3-0 win over Atalanta moved up to sixth place, Maurizio FC Basel coach Paulo Sousa was It is Fiorentina’s best ever when Anthony Mounier’s strike an undeserved share of the points on Sunday as Fiorentina main- Sarri’s men now just six points brought in to replace Vincenzo start to the season and Sousa, rolled past Gianluigi Buffon in in a 1-1 draw away to Sampdoria, tained their purple patch to go adrift after a crushing 4-0 win Montella following his sacking at who calmed talk of the title last the fifth minute, although the who spurned several great two points clear of Inter Milan over AC Milan at the San Siro. the end of last season. week, told Mediaset: “The lads are ‘keeper’s blunder was plain to see. chances in the opening half before at the top of Serie A. Allan opened the scoring after But the Portuguese coach, a carrying out my instructions to But a superb header from after Luis Muriel’s 51st minute On the day stuttering champi- just 13 minutes and Lorenzo former midfielder who spent two the letter, sometimes even better Alvaro Morata levelled the game opener. ons Juventus finally ended their Insigne hit a second half brace season at Inter Milan, has won than I expect. on 33 minutes and, after Paulo Croatian midfielder Ivan Perisic quest for a first home win at before Rodrigo Ely’s own goal in fans and pundits over quickly. “They know how to approach Dybala’s 53rd minute penalty, came to Inter’s rescue in the 75th the fourth attempt, Fiorentina the 77th minute prompted AC A week after seeing an early games even when we haven’t had Sami Khedira wrapped up the minute when he stuck his foot out showed their 4-1 humiliation of Milan fans to leave the San Siro opener from Ilicic and a hat- much time to prepare. The per- points with his maiden league goal to guide the ball past Emiliano early season pacesetters Inter in droves as the Rossoneri suf- trick from Croatia striker Nikola formances are good, the lads are for the club 10 minutes later to Viviano in the Sampdoria goal. Milan last week was no flash in fered their worst defeat of the Kalinic destroy Inter, Ilicic was full of belief and the results have restore fans’ belief. Fellow scudetto hopefuls the pan. campaign so far to remain 11th, on target from the spot after just followed.” Juve moved up to 12th, at Roma made amends for their 3-2 La Viola now sit two points nine points off the pace. six minutes after Gabriel Paletta Champions Juventus remain 10 points adrift, and coach Champions League defeat away to ahead of Inter with Lazio, who saw Napoli have now beaten Lazio saw red for a foul on Jakub well off the pace at 10 points Massimiliano Allegri said: “It BATE Borisov with a resound- Keita Balde and Filip Djordjevic (5-0), Juventus (2-1) and Milan Blaszczykowski. adrift, but a convincing 3-1 win was crucial to get our first win ing 4-2 win at Palermo, where strike late to secure a precious prompting Sarri to say: “It was a Spanish forward Valero dou- over newly-promoted Bologna at home. Gervinho notably hit a brace to 2-0 win at home to Frosinone, crucial win for us and I’m proud bled Fiorentina’s lead by the 34th helped the stuttering Bianconeri “But we’re not thinking about confirm his return to form after moving up to third, a point fur- of the enthusiasm shown by the minute and Verdu came off the turn the corner amid what our deficit. We have to knuckle nearly a year without a league ther adrift. lads.” bench to convert Kalinic’s assist has been a woeful start to the down, work hard and we’ll take goal. AFP TUESDAY 6 OCTOBER 2015 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 27

QATAR CLASSIC PSA WORLD SERIES DRAW Top stars to vie at Qatar Classic [1] Mohamed Elshorbagy (EGY) vs [WC] Abdulla Mohd Al Tamimi (QAT) James Willstrop (ENG) vs [Qualifier] Ashour, El Shorbagy set for Doha return as leading squash players confirm participation Max Lee (HKG) vs [Qualifier] Stephen Coppinger (RSA) vs DOHA: Three-time World venue 12 months ago and this [7] Simon Rösner (GER) Squash Champion Ramy season will also see the return of Ashour is set to return to the top level women’s squash to Doha [5] Ramy Ashour (EGY) vs [Qualifier] scene of his latest and great- - with the women’s PSA World Marwan Elshorbagy (EGY) vs est world-title triumph when Series returning to the Khalifa Mohamed Chris Simpson (ENG) the PSA World Series makes its Stadium for the first time since El Shorbagy Mathieu Castagnet (FRA) vs second stop of the 2015/16 sea- 2011. (centre) and Tarek Momen (EGY) son in Doha this October for the 2011 champion Nicol David will Qatar Squash Cameron Pilley (AUS) vs [4] 2015 Qatar Classic. be aiming to continue her domi- Federation Miguel Angel Rodriguez (COL) Ashour defied all logic and nant form, having taken six of the (QSF) President [3] Gregory Gaultier (FRA) vs [Qualifier] belief as he completed his hat- previous seven titles available in Nabeel Ali bin Mazen Hesham (EGY) vs [Qualifier] trick of World Championship Qatar, but will be up against new Ali pose for Daryl Selby (ENG) vs [Qualifier] crowns following a mesmeris- World No.1 Raneem El Welily in a picture at [Qualifier] vs [8] Peter Barker (ENG) ing encounter with World No.1 what looks to be a compelling the prize cer- [6] Omar Mosaad (EGY) vs Mohamed El Shorbagy in front women’s draw. emony pres- Karim Abdel Gawad (EGY) of a capacity crowd at the Khalifa The joint-event will bring over entation in this International Tennis & Squash 100 of the world’s finest squash file picture of Tom Richards (ENG) vs [Qualifier] Complex. The duo will both be practitioners to Doha for a jam- November 16, Fares Dessouki (EGY) vs looking to recapture the form of packed week that will see over 100 2013 after the Saurav Ghosal (IND) that event when they set foot in matches played out over six days Qatar Classic Borja Golan (ESP) vs [2] Qatar again on October 31, for to the delight of the tournament Nick Matthew (ENG) what will be the 14th consecutive organisers. final at Khalifa year of PSA World Tour action “We’re very pleased to welcome International WSA WORLD in Doha. the best squash players in the Tennis and With all of the world’s top world to Doha once again for what Squash SERIES DRAW players, including Nick Matthew, promises to be a fantastic tour- Complex in Gregory Gaultier and Miguel nament, building on the success Doha. [1] Raneem El Welily (EGY) vs Angel Rodriguez, in the draw the of last year’s astounding World Joshana Chinappa (IND) 2015 Qatar Classic has the poten- Championship, and to welcome Amanda Sobhy (USA) vs [15] tial to deliver the same drama the best female players back to Dipika Pallikal (IND) and excitement witnessed in the Doha for the first time since 2011,” [13] Sarah-Jane Perry (ENG) vs Habiba Mohamed (EGY) said Qatar Squash Federation Bund China Open and Kolkata effort during the off season so to Line Hansen (DEN) vs [6] President Nabeel Bin Ali. International tournaments in get inside the top ten at the start Omneya Abdel Kawy (EGY) “Qatar continues to grow as a September and despite nar- of season, while this generation of [5] Laura Massaro (ENG) vs [Qualifier] squash nation year-on-year and rowly missing out on the title on players is still competing at the [Qualifier] vs [16] Emily Whitlock (ENG) we are delighted to continue our both occasions he has jumped up top, gives me a lot of confidence. support of the PSA World Tour two places to become the fifth “It’s been a tough journey to the [10] Emma Beddoes (ENG) vs [Qualifier] for another year in what is a Egyptian player to rank in the top ten but I am sure that I will [Qualifier] vs [4] Alison Waters (ENG) brand new era of joint-governance top ten. only get tougher from now on and [3] Camille Serme (FRA) vs [Qualifier] for the sport.” His elevation to the No.10 posi- I feel ready and excited for the [Qualifier] vs [9] Annie Au (HKG) Meanwhile, Marwan El tion means that the El Shorbagy challenge. [12] Rachael Grinham (AUS) vs Shorbagy, the 22-year-old younger brothers have become the first “My brother has been the Heba El Torky (EGY) brother of current World No.1 siblings since Australians Rodney youngest player in the top ten [Qualifier] vs [7] Nour El Sherbini (EGY) Mohamed El Shorbagy, has today and Brett Martin in 1995 to rank for the last five years and I’m so [8] Nour El Tayeb (EGY) vs moved into the world’s top ten for inside the top ten at the same happy to join him and make our Victoria Lust (ENG) the first time in his career – occu- time. “Making the top ten has parents proud. Making the top pying the No.10 ranking position always been a dream of mine and ten can go some way to repay- [Qualifier] vs [14] Jenny Duncalf (ENG) after a superb start to the 2015/16 I have been working hard every ing them for everything they have [11] Nouran Gohar (EGY) vs Mohamed El Shorbagy (right) of Egypt and Qatar’s Abdulla Al Tamimi PSA World Tour season. day to try and improve my game,” sacrificed for both of us – for me Salma Hany Ibrahim (EGY) practise during a training session in this file picture. El Shorbagy reached the said El Shorbagy. they’re the true champions.” Nicolette Fernandes (GUY) vs final at both the Stars On The “I have been putting in a lot of THE PENINSULA [2] Nicol David (MAS) Aspire Academy Global Summit QMMF’s Al Sulaiti achieves gets under way in Berlin season best result in Navarra DOHA: Former Manchester their duties.” Manager Thomas Tuchel who United and Inter Milan Throughout the day, some of both took part in ‘Star Chats’ DOHA: The Round Five star and Argentine foot- the biggest names in the game throughout the afternoon. of the Superbike European balling hero Juan Sebastien and representatives from 50 Commenting on his side’s Championship proved particu- Veron kicked off the Aspire leading clubs and federations defeat over the weekend, larly difficult for the QMMF Academy Global Summit on from five continents shared Borussia Dortmund’s Manager Racing riders, due to the tricky Football Performance and invaluable insights and per- Thomas Tuchel credited Bayern weather conditions for Sunday’s Science in Berlin yesterday, spectives on nurturing football Munich’s impressive qualities. double-header. perfectly setting the tone talent and supporting young “Bayern can do everything”, In the first of the two races, for the event with an open- players in achieving sporting he said, comparing them to FC rain appeared after the formation ing address focused on youth success. Barcelona and Real Madrid and lap and turned the contest into development. The event in Berlin follows acknowledging their continual a lottery -with the Qatari riders Highlighting the social after Aspire Academy hosted success and the team’s unity. not experiencing good fortune on responsibility of football clubs the first edition in Paris in 2014. During his discussion, Tuchel this occasion. in providing physical as well During that event, a world- also highlighted the importance Mashel Al Naimi, who was rid- as psychological support, he wide platform called ‘Aspire of humility, stating “being and ing in Navarra for the first time recalled the experience of fellow in the World Fellows’ was remaining humble is very this weekend, struggled with the countryman and former team- launched, creating a unique important. When you keep hav- changing conditions. mate Carlos Tevez when he community of football experts ing success, you tend to become In the second race he began said: “We have youngsters from to share their knowledge and euphoric. Losses are part of the strongly, but did not feel com- difficult backgrounds, kids from work together in order to game.” fortable on the final laps and lost broken families or children improve football. More than Also taking place during the positions to finish in eighth. whose fathers are in prison. 150 leading youth coaches two days is the Aspire4Sport A ninth place finish in Race QMMF rider Saeed Al Sulaiti leads the pack at Superbike European Those young people need sup- and performance specialists Exhibition, a business-to-busi- 2 for Saeed Al Sulaiti is his best Championship in Navarra, Spain, on Sunday. port from football clubs. Carlos involved with the programme ness exhibition designed to cre- result of the season so far, and Tevez is an example of just that. are in Berlin to share knowl- ate a wide range of networking confirms the excellent progress He is from a very poor environ- edge and expertise from opportunities for European he is making in the class. Al Naimi said: “It has been a Meanwhile, Team Coordinator ment but managed to become a around the world, develop and Qatari sports industry “In the warm up this morning difficult weekend for me. During Luis R Solano said: “It’s been a big star nonetheless.” recommendations for training professionals. the track was wet and I was com- practice we had problems with difficult weekend. Navarra is not Offering advice to young methodologies and support the A large number of Qatari and fortable, so I felt very confident the brakes and it did not help me an easy track for superbikes and players to focus on their game, management of young football- Middle Eastern government about a good race result,” said Al adapt to the track,” the conditions were not very good, he said: “When you’re young, ers to enhance their psycholog- organisations and companies Sulaiti. I would have liked to have had so the results were a lottery.” you don’t think about your ical and physical performance. attended the event to meet “The rain stopped just before a great weekend, but things got He added: “For Mashel it was career. For many young peo- Several of the games greatest representatives from across the first race. We decided to use tricky and we could not do so. I’m his first race here and he did not ple, it’s all about getting the players and managers have also Europe’s leading sports business the wet tyres, but the track dried sure that the next race will be have much confidence on track latest tattoo, the newest car been sharing the benefit of their sectors including construction, out very quickly and the bike was better; Jerez is very fast and our -which meant he couldn’t distin- and the latest fashion items. experience during the first day. sports medicine, logistics, event sliding a lot. Although I am not bike works well on fast corners, guish the wet patches from the We have to succeed in getting These include former German management, communication happy with the result, I think it whereas this track is very slow. dry,” he said. those young players focused on international Stefan Effenberg and technology. was a very interesting experience I’m sure we can do a great job “Saeed got an excellent result, sport instead, and focused on and Borussia Dortmund THE PENINSULA for me,” he added. there. I want to thank QMMF and the best for him so far in this Commenting on the second the team for the good work they championship,” Solano added. race, Al Sulaiti said: “Heading have done during this weekend”. THE PENINSULA into the second race, which was A picture shows discus- dry, the team did a great job with sion on the opening day the bike, which gave me great of the Aspire Academy confidence and from the begin- Global Summit in Berlin ning I could put in times similar yesterday. to my fast lap -which allowed me to gain positions throughout the race,” he said before expressing his content on the results. “I am very pleased to have achieved ninth position, which is my best result in Europe so far. We have to continue like this and keep improving step by step. Once again, the team have done an excellent job and I want to thank them for that, as well as QMMF for the opportunity to once again be competing for this QMMF rider Saeed Al Sulaiti with his team members after the race. team”. Tuesday 6 October 2015 22 Dhul-Hijja 1436 Volume 20 Number 6575 Sport Price: QR2 Rodgers shines Top squash in Packers win stars to vie at

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DOHA: A breathtaking open- ing ceremony officially marked the start of the Doha 2015 World Worlds will Boxing Championships at the state-of-the-art Ali Bin Hamad be clean, says Al Attiyah Arena in Doha. Over 250 of the best boxers in the world representing 74 nations AIBA Chief joined several sporting dignitar- ies including H E Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani, President DOHA: The 2015 AIBA of the Qatar Olympic Committee World Boxing Championships (QOC) who declared the open the in Qatar should be free from Championships. any refereeing controversy, Present alongside Sheikh Joaan, the head of the tournament’s during the ceremony were Dr governing body said. Ching-Kuo Wu, President of the Ching-Kuo Wu said it was International Boxing Association now “impossible” for the (AIBA), Dr Thani Abdulrahman H E Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani, President of the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC), declares open the World Boxing Championships, at the state- results of bouts to be manipu- Al Kuwari, Secretary General of of-the-art Ali Bin Hamad Al Attiyah Arena in Doha, yesterday. RIGHT: Qatari boxers at the opening ceremony. PICTURES BY: SALIM MATRAMKOT lated by unscrupulous officials. QOC and President of the Local Boxing has long been dogged Organising Committee (LOG) by questionable refereeing and President of the Qatar Thomas Bach, via video message, this opportunity to express our and reaffirm its readiness to wonderful city, and to develop decisions at major tourna- Boxing Federation and Executive and a colourful athletes parade gratitude and thanks to the successfully organize sporting its sporting potential. I would ments, but Wu, the AIBA Director LOG, Yousuf Ali Al with boxers from every competing International Boxing Association events. Our athletes will also like to congratulate the city on president, said those days have Kazim. country welcomed into the arena (AIBA) for their confidence in benefit greatly from these World its beautiful venue, as well as gone, at least for the world Themed upon the sport’s jour- alongside their national flag. Doha’s ability to host the 2015 Championships as they will gain the level of organisation around championships. ney from ancient times to modern Following the official draw World Boxing Championships. invaluable experience after com- the event, which has been first “I can tell you it’s impossi- day, the creative opening event which took place earlier in the day Our teams have spared no effort peting with elite boxers from class. ble for anybody to manipulate brought to life boxing’s first ori- the dramatic opening ceremony to ensure that this edition of the around the world.” “It brings me great pleasure the competition now,” said the gins with a stunning visual dis- was fitting of the event’s caliber, World Boxing Championships, In response Dr Wu, President to see the competition take place reform-minded official. “I ask play of music, lights and athletic with Doha hosting the world which will hosted for the very of AIBA said: “Doha is truly a in the Middle East for the first people, how can you manipu- dancers fused with cutting edge championships for the first time first time in the Middle East, will sporting city, with an excellent time Qatar, and the sport of box- late? You tell me.” 3D technology. in the Middle East’s history. be exceptional in every way. record of hosting major events ing itself, will benefit for years Wu added that a number of Besides the formal opening Addressing athletes, techni- “There is much to gain from such as this. Qatar clearly to come from staging the AIBA safeguards have been intro- by H E Sheikh Joaan inspira- cal officials, volunteers and hon- hosting such a high-profile world understands the importance World Boxing Championships,” duced to protect the sport’s tional welcome speeches from Dr orable dignitaries; Dr Al Thani championship event. Such events of promoting sport as a tool to said Dr Wu. integrity. Thani, Dr Wu and IOC President said: “I would also like to take promote Qatar around the world increase the visibility of this THE PENINSULA These include AIBA select- ing, paying and grading the best referees, rather than offi- cials being selected by national boxing federations, he said. Wu added that referees are also not allowed to bring Race to Rio hots smartphones into the boxing arena, so they can have no outside contact. “What happened in the past is that all the referees came up at Worlds with the national team. All the problems happened because of BY ARMSTRONG VAS The other defending world the system. champions from different “If referees don’t perform DOHA: The world’s best countries are all seeded, and Qatar boxing well they are demeaning the boxers are poised to show will also be competing from squad along sport,” said Wu while speaking off their skills at the Doha the quarter-final stage in with coach at Ali Bin Hamad Al Attiya 2015 AIBA World Boxing world boxing signature event, ahead of the Arena, the 7,700-seater Doha Championships as the pre- which ends on October 15. AIBA World venue being used for the 18th liminary rounds kick off Amongst the headliners in championship edition of the championships. here today. Doha boxing fans will be able which kicks off In total, 258 boxers from The Championships is a to witness are reigning cham- today in Doha. 74 countries will be fighting key event in the run up to Rio pions Daniyar Yeleussinov across 10 weight classes in 2016 Olympic Games as the (69kg) and Zhanibek Qatar. top boxers from all five conti- Alimkhanuly (75kg). It is the first time all those nents compete at the Ali Bin The draw was presided by competing have had to qualify Hamad Al Attiyah Arena in Dr Ching-Kuo Wu, President for the World Championships. Doha. of the International Boxing At stake is not only the Top boxers in ten weight Association (AIBA), and Qatar’s Sadiq ready for chance to win a world title but categories from 74 coun- orchestrated by Pat Fiacco, also qualification for the Rio tries will be contesting for Supervisor for the first-ever Olympics next year. the iconic gold medals at the World Boxing Championships Some 23 qualifying spots for championships and will also held in the Middle East. the Olympics will be on offer be competing for 23 quota The boxers were selected Venezuela’s Cabrera in Doha. places to Rio 2016 Olympic for bouts in 10 different weight Fighters from five con- Games. For the 1st time, all categories ranging from 49 DOHA: Hosts Qatar will face a Abdullatef Sadiq from Doha, is now the world-class boxers know tinents will take part with boxers had to qualify to the kilograms to 91+ kilograms. big challenge when they begin thrilled to be able to fight in front exactly who they will face in the Europe supplying the largest World Championships ensur- Meanwhile, the local their challenge at the AIBA of his own people: “Every day I opening rounds. The boxers are number, 94. ing that boxing fans will enjoy Filipino community have one World Championships in Qatar have dreamt of boxing at this level ready, the venue is ready and Hosts Qatar will have a five- the most remarkable show the athlete to look out for today. today. here in Qatar, and I can’t believe Qatar is ready. The stage is set man team for the first boxing elite of the boxing world has Rogen Ladon will be up For Team Qatar, the World that it’s finally going to be reality. for our sport and our nation to world championships to be to offer. against Argentina’s Leandro Championships will be the big- I’m still pinching myself,” the 60 unite with the opening ceremony held in the Middle East. Leading the field are Blanc in the light flyweight gest stage on which they have ever kilo featherweight boxer. taking place all ahead of the first “They bring a lot of sport- defending world champions category, where he will be performed. Sadiq will face Venezuela’s Luis bouts which take place from 2pm. ing events into the region but Cuba, the most successful hoping to do both his idol and The team’s captain and reign- Cabrera in his first bout, while in I hope as many fans of sport will never boxing, so it’s time for boxing nation in history. The country proud. ing GCC Champion, 34-year-old the welterweight category Thulasi come to enjoy the special atmos- Qatar,” Wu said. current medal table leader India, meanwhile, have a Tharaumalingam were drawn phere.” THE PENINSULA The major draws are Cuba are coming to the World solid squad in Doha, with six against Kagiso Bagwasi from expected to come from the Championships with a ten- boxers ranging from light fly- Botswana and Hzam Nabah got powerhouse boxing nations, men-strong squad. weight to super heavyweight. Argentina’s Alberto Palmetta. including Cuba, which is send- In yesterday’s draw, 258 Two of the team members, the Alhadi Abdulrahman, the Qatari ing a 10-man squad, includ- boxers from 74 countries suc- 56 kilogram Shiva Thapa and middle weight boxer, also faces ing former champion Lazaro cessfully made weight require- KrishanVikas will be facing South American opposition in the Alvarez competing at 60kg ments and were paired for the Khalil Litm from Algeriaand name of Endry Saavedra Pinto (130lbs). Russia will bring first bouts in the preliminary Zoltan Harcsa from Hungary from Venezuela. As for light heavy, seven fighters and former rounds starting today. respectively, tomorrow Hakan Murst Nuraydin will do Soviet republic Kazakhstan Reigning world champions afternoon. well to overcome Dzemal Bosnjak will provide 2013 champion Lázaro Alvarez (60 kg) and Later in the evening, from Bosnia and Hercegovina. Zhanibek Alimkhanuly at Julio César la Cruz (81 kg) Devendro Laishram is set to President of the Qatar Boxing 75kg (165lbs). A former boxer both have got a bye to the next meet Britain’s Harvey Horn Federation and Executive of the year, Azerbaijan’s round, and will not be in the in the light flyweight category. Director LOG, Yousuf Ali Al Mahammadrasul Majidov, will ring until Friday night. THE PENINSULA Kazim said: “Already the excite- fight in the Super Heavyweight ment is really building especially division 91kg (200lbs). AFP now the draw is complete. as