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TUESDAY Vol. XXXIV No. 9013 June 4, 2013 Rajab 25, 1434 AH

GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals In brief Emir meets Egyptian envoy Health QATAR | Employment Cost of hiring maids increases The cost of employing a housemaid has increased by insurance 15% in Qatar, local Arabic daily Arrayah reports. The cost of hiring an Indonesian maid from a recruitment agency can be as high as QR12,500. The corresponding figure for a Sri Lankan maid is QR11,000. law comes The salary of such workers was increased from QR750 to QR900 before the recruitment of Filipino housemaids was stopped. Meanwhile, the Indonesian embassy has imposed a set of new restrictions on the recruitment of into eff ect maids, not allowing the approval of more than 10 applications per The government will establish provided with additional services by month for each recruitment office. a Qatari joint stock company the healthcare providers after approval Procedures involved to hire maids to be responsible for the by the council. from some other countries have implementation and management Article 5 of the Law says that the also become more complicated, of the health insurance system SCH shall be responsible for the health says the report. insurance system, its supervision, or- he much-awaited universal ganisation and development. health insurance scheme has be- According to Article 6, the SCH QATAR | Survey Tcome a reality in Qatar with HH General Secretariat shall, among other Youth happy about the Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al- things, submit periodical recommen- HH the Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani receiving Egyptian ambassador Mohamed Morsy Awad at the Emiri Diwan Thani yesterday issuing Law Number 7 dations to the Minister on the basic state’s direction yesterday. They reviewed bilateral relations and ways to enhance them. of 2013. health service that must be provided to A staggering 88% of young Applicable to all residents and visi- the benefi ciaries, the amount of the in- Qataris say they are happy with tors, the health insurance system en- surance premium, and the quantum of the direction in which their sures mandatory basic healthcare, government support. country has been heading while including preventive, medical, reha- For the purpose of issue or renewal looking back over the last five bilitation and diagnostic services. of residence visas, the employers and years, according to the fifth According to the Law, the govern- sponsors should include all their em- annual ASDA’A Burson-Marsteller Station to connect Doha Metro ment shall be responsible for the pay- ployees/workers in the health insur- Arab Youth Survey, released in ment of the health insurance premiums ance system and submit evidence for Doha yesterday. Qatar’s youth are of all citizens. Employers will pay the the same. also positive about how the state premiums of their non-Qatari employ- Every healthcare provider may, in with GCC railway network ees and their family members. accordance with the SCH approval, is competing on an international stage, with 60% agreeing with Visitors have to pay their health in- request to be included in the health in- the statement - “I feel my country large railway station “of in- He gave an audio-visual presenta- be required in diff erent areas to pro- surance premium on the basis of their surance system to provide all or some of can compete on the world stage” ternational standards” will be tion on the complex alignment is- vide space for station entrances and period of their stay in Qatar. A visit visa the basic health services to the benefi - - compared to 54% of Arab youth Abuilt on the outskirts of Doha sues via a simulated fl y-through of other critical infrastructure.” will not be issued or renewed without ciaries. overall. Page 32 as part of Qatar’s rail project, work on the Metro and the critical interfaces An extensive light rail system is the payment of the health insurance The Law was issued after perusal of which has started in diff erent parts of between Qatar Rail and the World planned in Lusail. It will be connected premium. the Constitution, Law No 11 of 1982 the city. Cup stadiums and an outline of the to the Metro network. Law Number 7 of 2013 comprises concerning the organisation of medi- CHINA | Disaster Highlighting this at a meeting held procurement and packaging strate- Shaw explained how the construc- six chapters and 30 articles. The Law cal institutions, Law No 5 of 1989 con- Poultry plant at the Doha offi ce of Atkins, the de- gies. The current status of the Doha tion work, including the procurement comes into eff ect from the date of is- cerning the general budget, Law No 8 of sign, engineering and project man- Metro, Lusail Light Railway and long- of materials, rolling stock and other sue and will be published in the offi cial 1989 concerning treatment of nation- fi re kills dozens agement consultancy, Qatar Railways distance passenger/freight plans were elements, was being put in place in gazette. als of the Gulf Co-operation Council At least 119 people were killed in a Company senior programme director covered in the presentation. advance so as to reduce the likelihood Article 19 of the Law says that the countries in health establishments, and fire which swept through a poultry Adrian Shaw said the “state-of-the- Shaw explained that the Doha Metro of shortages and delays. government shall establish a Qatari the recommendations of the Advisory processing plant in northeast art station” would connect the Doha project involved several lines, totalling At the seminar’s end , Chair of the joint stock company as per the Com- Council (Shura). China yesterday in what appeared Metro with the planned GCC railway a distance of around 216km. The Met- CIHT’s Qatar chapter, Kate Bygrave, mercial Law to be responsible for the It was reported earlier that the health to be the country’s deadliest blaze network. ro, he said, would provide “excellent” gave a memento to Atkins Qatar man- implementation and management of insurance scheme will be implemented for 12 years. The fire engulfed the The meeting was held under the ae- connectivity with the new Hamad In- aging director Rod Stewart in recogni- the health insurance system. in phases, with Qatari women included Baoyuan poultry plant in minutes gis of the Qatar chapter of the Char- ternational Airport and Doha’s resi- tion of his support. As per the provision of the Law, the in the fi rst stage. following a blast triggered by a tered Institution of Highways and dential areas, extending up to Al Khor The next seminar will be held at employers may provide their workers, suspected chemical leak. More Transportation (CIHT). in the north and Mesaieed in the south. the Renaissance Doha City Center their family members and their spon- Healthcare pledges than 300 employees were in the Shaw said the Doha Metro was one He said the Metro would largely Hotel on June 25. Alan Hampshire, of sored persons additional healthcare or plant at Dehui in Jilin province at of the most prestigious projects be- run above ground outside Doha city. KBR, an engineering, construction special medical insurance. The newly-launched National Primary the time. Page 17 ing undertaken in preparation for the Inside the city, it would be an under- and services company, will speak on Non-Qatari women married to Qatari Healthcare Strategy 2013-2018 has made 2022 FIFA World Cup. ground facility. “Some demolition will Doha’s expressways at the event. men, children of Qatari women married 10 pledges that guarantee quality care to non-Qataris and other categories de- for all. The biggest primary healthcare QATAR | Diplomacy cided by the Minister of Public Health provider in the country, the Primary PM receives and the secretary general of the Supreme Health Care Corporation (PHCC), aims at Council of Health (SCH) will get treat- achieving the goals and the 10 pledges call from Kerry ment similar to that of Qatari nationals. by seeking patients’ feedback and in- HE the Prime Minister and Foreign The health insurance shall be pro- creasing consultation time to 12 minutes. Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim vided by establishments legally licensed In application of the strategy, the PHCC bin Jabor al-Thani yesterday to carry on the insurance business and will publish annual reports showing received a telephone call from licensed by the SCH, in accordance with patients’ needs are assessed and met US Secretary of State John Kerry. the Law to provide insurance cover to and the process will require involvement Discussions during the call dealt residents and visitors and those who de- of the community in determining needs with bilateral relations, besides sire to obtain additional health services. at diff erent levels. Page 6 the current situation in Syria. Qatar Railways Company senior programme director Adrian Shaw addressing the gathering. The benefi ciaries of the Law may be SCH planning three new hospitals exclusively for workers

By Noimot Olayiwola The hospitals’ design will be “fl ex- whose outline design phase starts this Staff Reporter ible” to allow their layout and services year. to be adjusted as the population chang- It is expected to open in 2021 before es, according to the report. the hosting of Qatar 2022 FIFA World he Supreme Council of Health Qatar has the world’s fastest growing Cup. (SCH) will begin construction population over the last decade and the The hospital will provide a trauma Tof three new hospitals and four second fastest between 1950-2000. level 1 centre, a complete trauma care primary healthcare centres this year The three new hospitals are among system and a coherent trauma service to meet the specifi c needs of single 31 health facilities being planned in the continuum. male labourers in Qatar. They are to be country for 2013-2021. The New Women’s Hospital, the am- located in Doha Industrial Area, Me- Among them are the New Women’s bulatory and minimally invasive sur- saieed and the Ras Laff an Industrial Hospital, an ambulatory and mini- gery hospital and the physical medicine Area, according to SCH’s 2012 annual mally-invasive surgery hospital and a and rehabilitation hospital will all be report. physical medicine and rehabilitation opened in 2014. The hospitals and health centres are hospital, a communicable diseases The communicable diseases hospital scheduled for opening in 2015. hospital, a translational research in- is expected to open in 2015. The design phase of the hospitals stitute, a neuroscience institute, a new HMC has already completed the de- and health centres has already been cancer hospital and a mass casualty sign phase of its core translational re- completed, the report says. trauma hospital. search institute with construction to The new hospitals will be run by pri- The SCH and the Hamad Medical begin during this year. Its opening is vate groups selected through “a com- Corporation (HMC) have, in the mean- scheduled for 2015. Opening of the new petitive procurement process and out- while, jointly developed proposals for cancer hospital is scheduled in 2018. An artist’s impression of a new SCH hospital. put-based contractual requirements”. a new mass casualty trauma hospital Pages 6, 29 Gulf Times 2 Tuesday, June 4, 2013 QATAR Emir receives credentials of envoys QF, Shell in tie-up on workers’ welfare ith the aim of enhanc- ly essential to unlocking human Wael Sawan, managing direc- opportunity to share the key les- ing the safety and potential.” tor and chairman of Qatar Shell sons learnt from our experience Wwell-being of migrant He said Qatar Shell’s expe- Companies, said that ensur- with Qatar Foundation, a hub of workers, Qatar Shell and Qatar rience has shown that proper ing the safety of workers on the knowledge that is continuously Foundation for Education, Sci- management of workers’ welfare world’s largest gas-to-liquid growing.” ence and Community Develop- produces measurable results in plant, as well as enhancing their In April, QF launched an ini- ment (QF) yesterday announced terms of increased productivity performance, required a “fresh tiative designed to improve em- a partnership to help ensure the and decreased fatality rates. approach.” ployment practices and enhance eff ective application of workers’ “I look forward to seeing the This process has included its migrant workers’ quality of welfare standards in the country. results of our eff orts combined creating a suitable “home away life. QF also signed the Migrant The two organisations signed with Shell’s unmatched expertise from home” environment for the Workers Welfare Charter in Oc- a Memorandum of Understand- to raise the quality of life for our workers in the Pearl Village by tober and recently established a ing, highlighting their com- workers,” al-Muhannadi added. providing them with medical and Workers’ Welfare Department, mitment to the application of Qatar Shell, which has suc- psycho-social support, recrea- designed to carefully screen all fair employment principles cessfully completed construc- tion and community facilities. service providers and partners HH the Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani received at the Emiri Diwan off ice yesterday the and international best practice tion of the Pearl GTL Plant with “Our whole approach towards based on their compliance with credentials of ambassadors Sayyed Massoud Mahmoud Khandoukar of Bangladesh and Abdullah so as to safeguard the rights of its partner Qatar Petroleum (QP), workers’ welfare is based on the its ethical rules and require- bin Abdulaziz bin Abdullah al-Aifan of Saudi Arabia. The ambassadors conveyed the greetings of their all migrant workers engaged in will also impart the key lessons belief that people are an oppor- ments. countries’ leaders to the Emir and their wishes of further progress and prosperity to the Qatari people. construction and other related that it has learned from manag- tunity for investment, not a cost Seeking to spread the compa- The Emir welcomed the new ambassadors and wished them success in their duties and the relations service activities. ing and upholding the interests to be minimised,” Sawan said. nies’ culture of care and concern between Qatar and their countries further development. Saad al-Muhannadi, vice of some 52,000 workers. “We realised very early on that for workers, Qatar Shell and QP president of Capital Projects In April, Qatar Shell was rec- building one of the largest en- have formalised the inclusion of and Facilities Management at ognised by HE Dr Mohamed bin ergy projects in the world, while workers’ welfare ‘Terms & Con- QF said: “We consistently strive Saleh al-Sada, the Minister of ensuring the safety of every sin- ditions’ as standard clauses in to enhance the quality of life for Energy and Industry with a QP gle individual on the project, is contractor agreements. Qatar workers on Qatar Foundation HSE Excellence Award for its a daunting challenge. However, Shell has also been actively pro- construction projects, and we outstanding achievements asso- we took the decision to pursue a moting its expertise with other believe that dignifi ed living and ciated with the Pearl GTL work- novel approach to workers’ wel- companies both within and out- working conditions are absolute- ers’ welfare programme. fare, and we are delighted at the side the oil and gas industries.

Al-Muhannadi and Sawan with QF and Qatar Shell off icials at the MoU signing ceremony yesterday. Gulf Times Tuesday, June 4, 2013 3 QATAR

Qatar-Oman ties reviewed

HE the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabor al-Thani met yesterday Omani minister responsible for foreign aff airs Youssuf bin Alawai bin Abdullah. They discussed bilateral relations and means to develop them in addition to topics of mutual interest. Later, the prime minister hosted a luncheon in honour of the Omani minister. Emir ratifi es draft pacts, issues decrees

H the Emir Sheikh Hamad bin mutual waiver of visa requirements smuggling, a Memorandum of Un- Khalifa al-Thani yesterday is- for holders of diplomatic and special derstanding for co-operation in the Hsued a ratifi cation instrument passports, an agreement on economic, industrial fi eld and another on dip- approving a draft agreement on air trade and technical co-operation and lomatic and consular co-operation transport between Qatar and Chad, also an agreement on the encourage- between the two countries, and its signed in Doha on July 2, 2012. ment and protection of mutual invest- executive annex. The Emir also issued a ratifi cation ments between the two countries. The Emir also issued decrees rati- instrument approving a draft agree- A ratifi cation instrument approv- fying an agreement on the exemption ment on avoidance of double taxation ing a draft Memorandum of Under- of holders of diplomatic, service and and the prevention of fi scal evasion standing (MoU) on security co-op- special passports from visa require- with respect to income taxes between eration between Qatar and Palestine ments between Qatar and Italy, a Pro- Qatar and San Marino and another was also issued by the Emir. tocol amending some provisions of an ratifi cation instrument approving an The Emir also issued decrees rati- agreement between Qatar and Malay- agreement on the establishment of fying several agreements. They in- sia on the avoidance of double taxa- a joint co-operation committee be- clude an agreement between Qatar tion and prevention of fi scal evasion tween Qatar and Ethiopia. and Saudi Arabia on co-operation in with respect to income tax. The Emir also issued three ratifi ca- combating illicit traffi cking in nar- The Emir also issued Law No 7 of tion instruments approving an agree- cotic drugs, psychotropic substances 2013 regulating the health insurance ment between Qatar and Moldova on and precursor chemicals and their system. Gulf Times 4 Tuesday, June 4, 2013 QATAR

Qatar Airways Senior Vice President GCC, Levant, Iraq, Iran and Indian subcontinent, Fathi al-Shehab (third right), is joined by Basra Airport general manager Abdul Razzak Faisal (right) and other off icials at a cake-cutting ceremony to celebrate the arrival of the airline to its fourth Iraqi gateway. QA adds Basra to network

atar Airways (QA) tar Airways in Iraq since the bia and Salalah in Oman. ment is strong as we con- yesterday launched middle of 2012 when it be- Qatar Airways Chief Ex- tinue to build on our already Qfl ights to its fourth gan fl ights to Erbil, followed ecutive Offi cer Akbar al- strong relationship between destination in the Republic by the capital Baghdad and Baker said he is delighted to the State of Qatar and the Re- of Iraq, the southern port earlier this year to Najaf. see additional fl ights open public of Iraq. city of Basra. With yesterday’s route up another entry point to “Opening up Iraq to the The new service, oper- launch, Qatar Airways’ fre- Iraq. “The Republic of Iraq world with more travel op- ating four-times-a-week quency across Iraq rises from has been on our list of expan- tions and fl exibility has non-stop from the airline’s 12 to 16 fl ights each week sion priorities for some time always been part of our Doha hub, takes the car- – representing a more than and the last 12 months have general strategy to enter rier’s global network to 128 25% increase in services. seen us move forward very underserved markets and destinations worldwide, the Basra also marks the carrier’s quickly, opening up four new to give the travelling public company said in a statement fourth new Middle Eastern gateways in Iraq with a fi fth, to and from such places, the yesterday. destination launched so far Sulaymaniyah, starting in ability to travel with greater The launch also marks this year after Najaf, Gassim August. choice, bringing the world the rapid expansion by Qa- in the Kingdom of Saudi Ara- “Qatar Airways’ commit- closer to them.”

Two killed in Abu Hamour road accident

At least two people were killed in a road for the past few years. However, it was from the Religious Complex area. One of accident in the Abu Hamour area on unclear if the second man was on a them reportedly died on the spot. Sunday evening, according to sources visit. The victims were said to be below In another accident near the headquar- in the community. 30 years of age. The accident occurred, ters of the Supreme Council of Health Both victims were reportedly identified when the vehicle in which they were on the same day, a man, said to be a Sri as GCC nationals, they said, adding that travelling overturned while it was report- Lankan, was seriously injured, according one of them had been a Qatar resident edly coming to the Industrial Area road to sources.

Gulf Times 6 Tuesday, June 4, 2013 QATAR New strategy ensures quality he newly-launched National Pri- mary Health Care Strategy 2013- More than QR375,000 in fines for smoking violations T2018, has made 10 pledges that guarantee high quality healthcare for all. The Supreme Council of Health bronchitis), and cancer, particularly The biggest primary healthcare pro- (SCH)’s Tobacco Inspection units last lung cancer, cancers of the larynx and vider in the country, the Primary Health year raked in a total of QR376,500 in mouth, and pancreatic cancer. Care Corporation (PHCC), aims at fines from tobacco law violators, the However, in a bid to discourage achieving the goals and the 10 pledges by SCH Annual Report 2012 reveals. the populace from smoking, the seeking patients’ feedback and increas- The inspection units carried out 1,602 SCH has conducted a Global Adult ing consultation time to 12 minutes. visits to places where smoking is Tobacco Survey, a Ramadan tobacco In application of the strategy, the strictly prohibited and recorded 927 cessation media campaign as PHCC will publish annual reports show- violations. well as a community awareness ing patients’ needs are assessed and met; The SCH report notes that while lecture campaign that included and the process will require involvement lished, listing what is available, where it English as preferred language for con- the prevalence of smoking among outreach meetings and an education of the community in determining needs is available, and when. sultation. Qatar’s males is comparable to programme on the amended Tobacco at diff erent levels. In the short term, a phone service will In the meantime, appointment sys- world statistics, the percentage of law for shopping mall managers, In addition, all patients will have a be staff ed with nurses, while in the long tems have already been established in 18 adolescent males smoking tobacco hotel managers, and other key named doctor whom they can see on a term the plan considers that it would be health centres. in Qatar is 40% above the world stakeholders. regular basis. more effi cient and cost eff ective to move Among the pledges in the strategy is average. Since the 2011 launch of the A new yearly health check will be in- to a national service with a common the launching of the “Friends of PHCC” A study has recently found that some programme to establish smoking troduced for those who would benefi t, three-digit number. to seek patients’ views on services. 80% of pregnant Qatari women the heart, liver, and lungs. cessation clinics, the Al Gharafa and taking into account risk factors like age The PHCC will also develop compe- Service is to be provided in a safe and were severely exposed to second- The WHO estimates that tobacco Al Rayyan primary healthcare centres and disability. tency frameworks for healthcare profes- clean environment that meets patients’ hand-smoke in their households and caused 5.4mn deaths in 2004 and have assisted a total of 578 patients The check will focus on diet, exercise, sionals, link their reward to education, expectations. outdoors. 100mn deaths over the course of the with kicking the smoking habit, smoking status and indicators such as training and service quality outcomes, To achieve the goal, six new centres According to the World Health 20th century. conducted campaigns such as World blood pressure, among other issues. and institute a major focus on multidis- will be completed by 2015, three of which Organisation (WHO), tobacco is the Smoking is also a major risk factor No Tobacco Day, and made plans The strategy also features the estab- ciplinary team (MDT) working. will replace existing ones, and seven single greatest cause of preventable for heart attacks, strokes, chronic to expand the service to two other lishment of a patient helpline that will Furthermore, the consultation times others will be fi nished the following year. death globally as its use most obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD health centres this year, the report provide access to services. will be an average of 12 minutes and pa- In addition, 11 centres will be reno- commonly leads to diseases aff ecting – including emphysema and chronic mentions. A directory of services will be estab- tients will be able to specify Arabic or vated this year. Qafac hosts World Environment Day activities

he Qatar Fuel Additives Company (Qafac) has hosted an on-the-spot poster-making compe- Ttition for children as part of observing World Environment Day 2013, which falls tomorrow (June 5). The contest, with the theme “Think, eat and save”, was held on Saturday at Katara. More than 250 people, including participating chil- dren, their parents and members of the Qafac man- agement team, were present. There were 65 contestants. A panel of Judges from local schools supervised the competition. Nine win- ners from diff erent age groups were selected and awarded at a ceremony. The event was organised by Qafac’s Health, Safety and Environment Department. Various videos on environmental issues were shown. Senior offi cials of Qafac addressed the gathering and congratulated the The contestants with Qafac off icials. young artists.

Gulf Times 8 Tuesday, June 4, 2013 QATAR Talks on Darfur peace process

E the Deputy Internet usage Prime Minis- Hter and State Minister for Cabinet Aff airs Ahmed bin Ab- dullah al-Mahmoud yesterday met with Darfur Regional Au- by businesses thority chairman and Liberation and Justice Movement leader Ti- jani Sese and Sudanese Minister of State at the Presidency Amin continues to Hassan Omar who are in Qatar to take part in the extraordi- nary meeting of Doha Document for Peace in Darfur (DDPD) follow- HE the Deputy Prime Minister and State Minister for Cabinet Aff airs Ahmed bin Abdullah al-Mahmoud up committee to be meeting with Darfur Regional Authority chairman and Liberation and Justice Movement leader Tijani grow, says study held in Doha today. Sese and Sudanese Minister of State at the Presidency Amin Hassan Omar. Separately, al-Mah- moud held talks with nformation and com- and Internet penetration cording to the report. Every services, and not surpris- African Union-UN munication technol- in Qatar compared to other business in Qatar that is ingly, awareness and usage Special Joint Rep- Iogy (ICT) usage among countries, with only 28% of connected to the Internet are highest among larger resentative in Dar- businesses in Qatar has employees routinely using is using either a fi xed or a businesses. fur Mohamed bin continued to grow sub- computers and 27% using mobile broadband connec- Looking forward, among Shambas. stantially on all “basic the Internet on the job at tion, up from 80% in 2008. those aware of cloud com- The two meetings measures” between 2008 least once a week. While SMEs tend to lag puting but not currently dealt with the progress and 2012, shows “Qatar’s behind on other ICT meas- using it, one-fourth of of the Darfur peace ICT Landscape 2013”. “Every business in ures, they have made sharp small establishments, 36% process in the wake of The growth was seen in Qatar that is connected gains in broadband usage. of medium, and 47% of the assassination of a computer and Internet pen- to the Internet is using Nonetheless, the speed large establishments in- number of Justice and etration, broadband usage, either a fi xed or a of broadband is still an is- dicated they intend to use Equality Movement and web presence, said the mobile broadband sue in Qatar, particularly cloud services for e-mail, (JEM) leaders who report released yesterday by connection, up from among large businesses. In website, ERP (enterprise signed a peace agree- the Supreme Council of In- 80% in 2008.” addition, businesses of all resource planning), securi- ment with the Suda- formation & Communication sizes currently using the ty, and other applications. nese government on Technology (ictQATAR). The report shows lo- Internet are by and large The landscape report the basis of DDPD. Specifi cally, Internet cal start-ups are blazing happy with services off ered was based on a survey of The meetings were penetration among busi- the ICT trail. While these in Qatar but are far more some 1,003 businesses in attended by a number of nesses with 10 or more em- young companies lack the satisfi ed with factors such Qatar, with a representa- offi cials at the Cabinet Al-Mahmoud holding talks with African Union-UN Special Joint Representative in Darfur ployees is now on par with fi nancial capacity to heavi- as reliability and adequacy tive sample based on size, General Secretariat. Mohamed bin Shambas. the top ICT players in the ly invest in ICT, they recog- of options than with the sector, ownership, and ge- world, including Australia, nise its potential benefi ts in cost of Internet services ographic location. Japan, Korea, and the EU greater numbers, and tend and the value of money The research was carried countries. And among those to have stronger technolo- spent on Internet services. out in partnership with the establishments that are log- gy foundations, employing “Cloud computing is yet Qatar Statistics Authority ging on, there is growing use a signifi cantly higher per- to catch up in Qatar, with (QSA) and the Ministry of Women top of online activities, includ- centage of skilled in-house awareness of cloud com- Business and Trade. Customers using ing email, e-commerce, and technology specialists than puting still very low among There are 30,793 busi- e-government services. other businesses. businesses,” the report said. nesses in Qatar employ- benefi ciary However, the report also The study suggests that Almost 90% of the busi- ing 1,037,023 employees. shows that small busi- new businesses are making nesses surveyed said they Small businesses (defi ned nesses lag behind larger investments only in those as- had never even heard of the as those having 1–9 em- Shahry service of services establishments on nearly pects that are considered es- cloud. Among those estab- ployees) represent 70% all ICT indicators. In addi- sential for business success. lishments that are cogni- of all companies in Qatar, tion, at the employee level, Business use of broad- zant of the cloud, only 3% but employ only 7% of the off ered by there is lower computer band is now universal, ac- are actually using cloud workforce. cross 310,000 civil society oredoo has Shahry customers. Customers can sign passed a major The company has up for a Shahry plan at bodies Omilestone with seen strong uptake in the any Ooredoo Shop or more than 310,000 peo- number of customers opt- the Ooredoo eShop at ple now using its Shahry ing for Shahry by switch- www.ooredoo.qa/eshop. omen benefi ted more postpaid service. ing their mobile connec- They need a valid Qatar than men from the The growth in cus- tion to Ooredoo, signing ID or residence permit Wservices of civil society tomers for Shahry – up for Shahry Packs and and there is a one-time organisations in Qatar, in 2012, along with the rise in the choosing Ooredoo connection fee of QR50. according to a Qatar Statistics number of people using Passport services. Many customers Authority (QSA) report. postpaid services from Ooredoo has seen a have signed up for the The Family Consulting Cen- Ooredoo - underlines spike in the number of Shahry Unlimited Mo- tre (FCC) received 5,602 clients the ongoing growth of customers signing up for bile Broadband Plan in requesting its services - 50.8% Qatar’s communica- Shahry Packs, which bun- order to access the ultra- of them were female while males tions sector as well as dle local and international fast 4G long-term-evo- constituted 49.2%. FCC also of- the company’s position minutes, SMS, MMS and lution mobile broadband fered 1,410 related services on in the market. Qatar now mobile Internet data. network, which was the phone, 87.2% of the callers has one of the fastest- Shahry Packs, which start launched in April. were women and 12.7 men. Also, growing postpaid sectors at QR55 a month, off er Customers can ac- some 6,384 persons benefi ted in the region, driven in customers a wide variety cess 4G on a 4G-enabled from the services of the Social part by innovations in- of choice and fl exibility to My-Fi device or a USB Development Centre (SDC). troduced by Ooredoo. keep in touch with friends modem, then subscribe SDC’s educational services rep- In recent months, and family in Qatar and to the Shahry Unlim- resented 35.8%, followed by Ooredoo has launched abroad. ited Mobile Broadband fi nancial services (32%). a series of initiatives to Ooredoo is expecting Plan and unlock the 4G Some 735 benefi ted from SDC enhance network cov- more customers to sign service with the 4G Key, training services with women erage and off er more up for Shahry plans in which costs an additional representing 69%. choice and value to the coming months. QR60 per month. Further, 12,529 persons ben- efi ted from the social security off ered by the Ministry of Social Aff airs (MSA), with around 69% of them being women. Qatar Foundation Child and Women forum to host seminar Women Protection off ered as- sistance to 1,633 cases with ndian Women’s As- During the event, successful entrepreneur. 52% of them children and 48% sociation (IWA) will there will be a talk by A beauty and hair styl- women. Ihost a seminar on Aarti Oberoi on ‘women ist from Habib Hair & However, the number of women ‘Women Entrepreneur- entrepreneurship’. She Beauty will give summer volunteers registered at the Qatar ship and Summer Beau- will be explaining how beauty tips followed by Center for Voluntary Work in the ty’ tomorrow at the Ho- to start new businesses, “Ms Gorgeous Tress” same year represented only 37.5% rizon Manor Hotel, from the steps to be taken care contest for the best of the total number of volunteers, 5.30pm to 7.30pm. of and how to become a hair style. which stood at 8,840.

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An software applications on appraisal at maturity level-5 budget and on schedule. indicates that Mannai and This accomplishment brings Techsignia are performing in further commitment at an “optimising” level. At from Mannai to deliver this level, an organisation pre-eminent IT services continually improves its across the industry, driving processes based on a overall satisfaction and quantitative understanding desired benefits to all our of its business objectives stakeholders.” Gulf Times Tuesday, June 4, 2013 9 QATAR Team with a Sidra Traffic diversion researcher makes key breakthrough group of scientists in- tors that regulate immune cell diseases and cancer. The im- cluding Sidra Medical and function,” Dr Marincola said. mune system is comprised of a AResearch Centre’s chief “At Sidra we will carry out re- variety of cell types that must act research offi cer, Dr Francesco M search to expand the scientifi c in unison to maintain a healthy Marincola, has discovered that a community’s understanding of a balance. White blood cells called gene called Bach2 may play a cen- broad range of diseases that af- ‘CD4+ T cells’ play a dual role tral role in the development of a fect women and children around within the immune system. Some range of allergic and autoimmune the world,” he stated. CD4+ T cells activate immune diseases, such as multiple sclero- Sidra plans to develop a facil- responses, whereas others, called sis, asthma, Crohn’s disease, ce- ity where reprogrammable cell regulatory T cells, function in the The northern section of Umm al-Seneem street heading northwards to Al Waab area will be closed liac disease, and type-1 diabetes. therapy can be conducted. A del- opposite direction by constrain- from Thursday to Saturday as part of the development work on Salwa Road intersections. The The research has implica- egation led by Dr David F Stron- ing immune responses. vehicles coming from Ain Khaled going towards Al Waab and Al Aziziya through Abdel Aziz Bin tions for the development of new cek, chief of the Cell Processing This duality is important be- Ahmad Interchange on Salwa Road will be able to use the alternate roads during the diversion therapies to target cancer. The Section at the NIH will visit Sidra cause uncontrolled immune re- period. Upon completion, Salwa Road will facilitate travel through its new four lanes in each direction, fi ndings were published in the in June to begin discussing future sponses may result in immune and four underpasses, in addition to the development of four new interchanges. Salwa Road prestigious journal Nature on collaboration in the creation of a system attacks against the body’s development is part of the Expressway Programme; a nationwide infrastructure programme carried Sunday. The authors suggest that reprogrammable cellular therapy own cells and tissues, which oc- out by Ashghal to improve the way people and places are connected in Qatar. these fi ndings may have implica- facility, which will become a re- curs in allergic and autoimmune tions for cancer treatment, since source for Sidra’s local, regional diseases. cancers use regulatory ‘T’ cells to Dr Francesco M Marincola and international partners and One of the hallmarks of un- prevent their own destruction by collaborators. controlled immune responses is anti-tumor immune responses. “Sidra Medical and Research In autoimmune diseases, the excessive tissue infl ammation. The team is now working to- Centre will continue along this immune system attacks nor- Although tissue infl ammation ward manipulating the activity line of research through direct mal cells and tissues in the body is a normal part of immune re- Oxy Qatar fulfi ls CSR obligations of the Bach2 gene with the goal collaboration with the National that are generally recognised as sponses, excessive infl ammation of developing a new cancer im- Institutes of Health (NIH) to ex- “self” and do not usually trigger can lead to tissue and organ dam- munotherapy. As this study was tend this observation toward its immune responses in patients age and may be potentially lethal. ccidental Petroleum of conducted in mice, it must be practical application to modulate without autoimmune diseases. How CD4+ T cells become either Qatar Limited (Oxy Qa- replicated in humans before its the outcome of immune diseases Autoimmunity can arise as a activating/infl ammatory or reg- Otar) has donated con- fi ndings can be applied in a clini- by genetically regulating the consequence of abnormal im- ulatory is not well understood, vertible car safety seats to Ha- cal setting. function of Bach2 or other fac- mune responses in infectious according to the researchers. mad Medical Corporation that will be gifted to the families of babies born at the Women’s Hospital. Experts recommend that all Award for Al Muftah infants and toddlers ride in a rear-facing car seat- preferably in the back seat – until they are Off icials show off one of the donated car seats. at least two years of age. Oxy Qatar also handed over The two donations are part of ogy department head Dr Hassan to HMC a 26-seater bus, which a long running corporate social al-Malki, Nursing Administra- will be available to transport responsibility (CSR) partnership tion assistant executive director patients requiring kidney dialy- between Oxy Qatar and HMC. Haila Sweid Salim, Oxy Qatar sis from the corporation to and The handing over event held president and general manager from Al Khor Hospital. The new at the Hamad Bin Khalifa Medi- Stephen Kelly, deputy general bus, which will be provided free cal City club house was attend- manager Hassan al-Malki, CSR of charge, will allow patients ed by HMC Corporate Commu- manager Naeema al-Hail and easy access to the dialysis facili- nications department executive Public Relations manager Hana ties at Al Khor. director Ali al-Khater, Nephrol- al-Asadi.

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EC Paris in Qatar recently hosted the fi rst of two mod- Hules of ‘Energy Major’ in Doha as part of the HEC Executive MBA programme. Refl ecting the international char- acter of the HEC Executive MBA, a total of 28 participants, including a company vice-chairman and CEO from Lebanon, joined other senior executives from Qatar, France, India, Uganda, Ireland, Egypt, Germany, Senegal, the UK and the Netherlands during the six-day course. With the second module sched- uled to be held in Paris, the fi rst ‘En- ergy Major’ provided an opportunity for participants to interact with like- minded peers from around the globe and benefi t from a relevant venue with academic and industry experts. Organised with the support of the Total Chair in Energy and Manage- ment, ‘Energy Major’ is one of eight majors that HEC Executive MBA participants could choose from. The eight majors are in luxury, services, entrepreneurship & inno- vation, aerospace & aviation, glo- A training session in progress at the ‘Energy Major’. bal business perspectives, digital & telecom businesses, reinventing proven gas reserves that are the third With the objective of the fi rst mentals of oil and gas, as well as coal business for emerging markets, and largest in the world at the end of 2012, module being to off er a comprehen- as major primary energy sources. energy. Doha is undoubtedly a suitable place sive view of the upstream sector in Part of the course was devoted to For those opting not to take the to host ‘Energy Major’,” he asserted. all its aspects, including reserves, understanding the variety and com- entire HEC Executive MBA pro- Besides the schedule of lectures, productions, players (IOC, NOC and plexity of energy contracts, and the gramme, an Advanced Certifi cate in workshops and presentations, din- service contractors), investment extent to which they are critical to Energy may also be taken separately. ner events and guest lectures were costs, systems of taxes, contracts, fi - ensure the bankability of energy in- “Qatar is an important energy hub also organised. A dinner was held on nancing etc, participants were given frastructure projects. Other topics for the world,” said Prof Laoucine May 21 at Sharq Village & Spa and the energy “toolbox” by way of an were likewise developed, in particu- Kerbache, CEO and academic dean attended by Stephane Michel, man- introduction to the leading macro- lar energy project development and of HEC Paris in Qatar. “With the Qa- aging director of Total E&P Qatar, as models of energy supply-and-de- management or the importance of tar Statistics Authority indicating well as HEC Paris alumni who had mand balance currently and going the shipping industry. that the country’s oil and gas sector the chance to network with peers forward. The participants also visited the accounted for 58% of Qatar’s gross and reinforce their relationship with The participants were also able to RasGas headquarters and Texas domestic product in 2011, and with the institution. look more specifi cally at the funda- A&M University at Qatar. Gulf Times 10 Tuesday, June 4, 2013 REGION/ARAB WORLD

First sport IAEA chief centre for women in Saudi slams Iran AFP Riyadh

he fi rst sports complex for women in Saudi Arabia has Topened in the east of the over stalled kingdom, the daily newspaper Al Watan reported yesterday. The paper said businesswom- en and women personalities at- tended the inauguration of the centre in Al Khobar province af- ter it was given the go-ahead by nuclear probe the authorities. Al Watan said the complex, AFP Iran has rejected IAEA requests IAEA’s 35-nation board of gover- where women can engage in Vienna to visit the site and denies ever nors. sports such as karate, practise having worked on developing a Iran says the IAEA’s fi ndings are yoga or attend fi tness classes, is nuclear weapon. It says that the based on faulty intelligence from the country’s fi rst sporting centre he head of the UN atomic IAEA’s allegations are based on foreign spy agencies such as the for women. agency upped the ante with faulty intelligence provided by CIA and Israel’s Mossad—intelli- The centre’s director, Hanaa TIran yesterday, saying Te- Tehran’s enemies. gence it complains it has not even al-Zuhair, said Saudi women who hran may have literally bulldozed Iran says the IAEA has no right been allowed to see. trained abroad—including a kara- a key part of its probe into alleged to demand inspections at Parchin Parallel negotiations between te black belt—have been recruited eff orts to develop a nuclear bomb. because, it insists, it is a non- Iran and six world powers— to run courses at the centre. Yukiya Amano of the Interna- nuclear site, and that the agency the US, China, Russia, Britain, Before the centre opened, tional Atomic Energy Agency said already visited it twice in 2005. France and Germany—are also women’s sport in the kingdom that because of “very extensive” The allegations on Parchin stalled following the latest gath- had been virtually non-existent, engineering work at the Parchin form part of a major report issued ering in Almaty, Kazakhstan in although some young girls do military base, visiting could now by the IAEA in November 2011 early April. take part in sporting activities be pointless. summarising information on sus- This diplomatic track, on hold at private schools under certain “It may no longer be possible pected nuclear weapons research until after Iran’s June 14 elections, conditions. to detect anything,” Amano told that it had been given, mostly but is focused more on Iran’s current Last year, Riyadh allowed two a news conference at IAEA head- not only by foreign intelligence activities, which Iran has contin- female athletes to compete in the quarters in Vienna after previous- agencies. ued to expand in spite of UN Se- Olympic Games in London. ly having said that Iran’s activities curity Council resolutions calling The International Olympic would “seriously undermine” its for a suspension. Committee allowed a judo player probe. In particular, and despite sanc- and a runner to take part with “I wish we had had the oppor- tions aimed at preventing such their heads and body covered, in tunity to have access to Parchin advances, it has boosted its ca- compliance with Shariah law. much earlier.” pacity to enrich uranium, which On May 19, 25-year-old Raha But Amano added: “I still be- in its highly purifi ed form can be Moharrak became the fi rst Sau- lieve it is necessary for us to have used in a nuclear weapon. di woman—and the youngest access to the site because by vis- “This is not the right way Iran says it needs the material Arab—to conquer Everest, the iting the site we can learn a lot of to address issues of such for power generation and medical world’s highest mountain. things. Also we should not forget great importance to the isotopes. it is not only the site that we have international community, An additional worry is Iran’s questions (about).” including Iran” progress, outlined in the latest Iranian diggers and dumper IAEA report on May 22, in build- trucks moved in after January In 10 fruitless meetings since ing a new reactor at Arak which 2012 when the IAEA requested then the IAEA has pressed Iran could in theory provide Iran with 3 Bahrain access to Parchin, the watchdog for access to documents, sites and plutonium, if the fuel is further says, following seven years of scientists involved in these al- processed. “virtually no activity”. leged activities, which the agency Plutonium is an alternative to protesters The work spotted by satellite believes were carried out mostly highly enriched uranium for a nu- included the “massive removal before 2003 and possibly since. clear weapon. North Korea used of soil, asphalting and possible Amano said yesterday that in plutonium in two tests in 2006 are jailed dismantling of infrastructure”, these talks, the latest of which and 2009. Amano said. took place on May 15, Iran and the The IAEA board was expected AFP The IAEA believes Iran con- IAEA were “going around in cir- however to refrain from any ac- Manama structed a large explosives con- cles”. tion over Iran at its board meet- tainment vessel at Parchin in “This is not the right way to ing that started yesterday, in part 2000 to conduct experiments address issues of such great im- because of Iran’s elections—even Bahrain court yesterday that it says would be “strong indi- portance to the international though analysts expect no ma- Supporters of Iranian presidential candidate and lead nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili hold his posters jailed three protesters for cators of possible nuclear weapon community, including Iran,” he jor change in Tehran’s nuclear during a campaign rally at Tehran University in the Iranian capital yesterday. The eight candidates Aup to 15 years on charges development”. told a closed-door meeting of the policy. standing for president may diff er on several issues, but are united in pursuing Iran’s nuclear drive. including attempting to kill a po- liceman and taking part in anti- government demonstrations, a lawyer said. The main defendant was given 15 years for trying to kill the of- fi cer, as well as joining protests Iraq warns Israel on airspace use for raid and taking part in violence in June 2012 in a Shia village near the AFP space—the most direct route—to ly-fortifi ed Green Zone. loggerheads with Iran over al- Iraq’s airspace for any mili- capital Manama, the lawyer said. Baghdad hit targets in Iran. “We have also warned Israel legations that its nuclear pro- tary action in neighbouring The second got 10 years, also Shahristani also said that Iraq that if they violate Iraqi airspace, gramme is aimed at developing Syria, where rebels have fought for attempted murder and partic- had received assurances from they will have to bear the conse- an atomic weapon. a bloody civil war against the ipating in protests and violence, aghdad has warned Israel Washington that the US would quences.” Tehran has repeatedly rejected regime of President Bashar al- while the third was jailed for fi ve that it would respond to not use its airspace to attack Iran, The minister said that the is- the charges, and in turn accuses Assad since 2011. years, the lawyer said, requesting Bany attempts by the Jew- which Western powers believe is sue had been discussed in Iraq’s its arch-foes Israel and the US Iraq has sought to avoid pub- anonymity. ish state to use Iraqi airspace for a trying to develop a nuclear weap- national security council, and the “The (Americans) have of waging a deadly campaign of licly taking sides between Assad At least 80 people have been strike against Iran’s controversial on. Tehran has repeatedly denied warning had been passed to Is- assured us that they will sabotage against its disputed nu- and those opposed to his rule, killed in Bahrain since February nuclear programme, a top Iraqi the claim. rael “through countries that they never violate Iraqi airspace clear programme, which it insists fearful of a violent spillover of 2011, according to the Internation- minister told AFP. “The (Americans) have as- have relations with”. or Iraqi sovereignty by is for peaceful purposes. the confl ict in Syria, with which al Federation for Human Rights, The remarks from Hussein al- sured us that they will never vi- Asked how Iraq would re- using our airspace to attack Israel, the Middle East’s sole if it shares a 600km border. when Shia-dominated protests Shahristani, deputy prime min- olate Iraqi airspace or Iraqi sov- act to any such Israeli attempt any of our neighbours” undeclared nuclear-armed state, But Baghdad has been accused rocked the streets of Manama. ister responsible for energy af- ereignty by using our airspace to to target Iran’s nuclear pro- has refused to rule out military by the US of turning a blind eye Despite a crackdown in March fairs, mark the fi rst time a senior attack any of our neighbours,” gramme, Shahristani said: Israel to take that into account.” action against Iran. to Iranian fl ights through its air- 2011, backed by Saudi-led Gulf Iraqi offi cial has publicly warned Shahristani said in an interview “Obviously, Iraq wouldn’t be Western powers led by Wash- Shahristani said a similar space carrying military equip- troops, demonstrators were soon Israel against entering its air- in his offi ce in Baghdad’s heavi- disclosing its reaction, to allow ington along with Israel are at policy applied to the use of ment for Assad’s regime. back on the street. Baghdad talks last chance: Barzani

Reuters cally speaking there has been no people and it’s a right,” said Bar- cultivated close energy ties with Arbil, Iraq progress”. zani, who was wearing traditional Barzani’s Kurdistan Regional Gov- “Either we will be able to reach costume with a red and white head- ernment (KRG), despite objections an agreement... or we will have to dress. “I believe that to be the fi nal from the US, which fears the re- raqi Kurdistan will be forced to think of a new form of relations be- solution.” gion’s increasingly independent oil seek a “new form of relations” tween the region and Baghdad,” he Key to realising that ambition is policy will lead to the break-up of Iwith the central government said, declining to elaborate. oil. In recent years, the Iraqi Kurds Iraq. in Baghdad if negotiations fail to Ten years after the US-led inva- have signed contracts on their own “Both sides (Turkey and the KRG) resolve their disputes over oil and sion of Iraq, a stable power-sharing terms with the likes of Exxon Mobil, are determined to make progress in land, the president of the autono- arrangement between Shia, Sunni Total and Chevron Corp. That has terms of this relationship,” Barzani mous region said. and ethnic Kurdish factions is still infuriated the central government, said. “When you have oil, oil will Masoud Barzani, who has hinted elusive and a recent intensifi cation which insists it alone is entitled to fi nd its own way.” at full independence from Iraq in of violence has prompted warnings control exploration of Iraq’s oil. The partnership has helped fos- the past, told Reuters the current of civil war. Kurdistan used to ship crude ter a nascent peace process be- round of talks, which started last But Kurdistan has managed to through a pipeline network con- tween the Turkish state and rebels month, marked the fi nal opportu- insulate itself against the fallout, trolled by the central government from the Kurdistan Workers’ Party nity to end a feud that has strained and is enjoying unprecedented and receive a share of the national (PKK), who have fought it for the Iraq’s uneasy federal union to the prosperity for a region that was Barzani speaks during the interview budget. But exports via that chan- past three decades. PKK fi ghters limit. once the most impoverished and with Reuters. nel dried up last December due to a began withdrawing from Turkey How the matter is settled will repressed in Iraq. row over payments for oil compa- into Iraqi Kurdistan last month, have a major impact on oil pro- The northern enclave of more Barzani, a former guerrilla fi ghter nies operating in the region. drawing complaints from Baghdad, ducers like Exxon Mobil and Iraq’s than 4.5mn people is also pursuing who was born in the short-lived The region says the constitution which said it would not accept any neighbour Turkey, which has upset increasingly independent energy Kurdish republic of Mahabad in allows it to exploit the reserves armed group entering its territory. Baghdad and Washington by deep- and foreign policies, antagonis- Iran in 1946. under its soil, and is building the Asked whether he had any ening energy ties with Kurdistan. ing Baghdad to the point that both Divided between Iran, Syria, fi nal leg of an independent export qualms about receiving several “The current talks will be the sides have deployed troops to rein- Turkey and Iraq, the Kurdish peo- pipeline that could help bypass the hundred guerrillas in the moun- last chance,” Barzani said in an in- force positions along their disputed ple number more than 25mn and central government and send as tains of Iraqi Kurdistan, Barzani terview at his presidential offi ce internal border. are often described as the world’s much as 300,000 barrels per day said there was no cause for concern. outside the Kurdish capital Arbil. Even if a compromise were to largest ethnic group without their (bpd) of oil to international mar- “We are expecting that after the “There has been a softening of their be found with Baghdad, statehood own state. kets through neighbouring Turkey. problem is solved, they will go back (Baghdad’s) position, but practi- remains the ultimate objective for “It’s the goal of all the Kurdish Resource-hungry Turkey has to their homes.” Gulf Times Tuesday, June 4, 2013 11 ARAB WORLD Bonded at birth Fresh Kerry mission to Mideast ‘on June 13-15’

AFP help push the sides back to the Ramallah negotiations stalled since 2010, but he did not confi rm reports another trip was in the offi ng. S Secretary of State John “I am confi dent that both sides Kerry will visit the Mid- are weighing the choices that Udle East on June 13-15 to they have in front of them very, discuss peace eff orts with Israe- very seriously. I’m absolutely li and Palestinian offi cials, Pal- confi dent about that,” said Kerry. estinian Foreign Minister Riyad “I think they need to have an al-Malki said yesterday. opportunity to do that, and I But he said it was not clear will make a judgement at some Three-day-old Palestinian Siamese twin girls Iman and Amani lie on a bed in the newborns unit at the Alia Hospital in the West Bank city of Hebron yesterday. whether Washington’s top dip- point whether I need to go push lomat would visit Ramallah. a little bit or help that process. His remarks were made in an And I’m certainly willing to.” interview with Voice of Pales- In the past four months, Ker- tine radio a day after Jordanian ry has been engaged in an inten- Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh sive bout of shuttle diplomacy told a news conference in Ram- aimed at fi nding a way back to allah that Kerry would visit some form of direct negotia- Amman “within days”. tions. He last visited Jerusalem Judeh’s announcement came and Ramallah on May 23-24 for after he held talks with Palestin- what was his fourth trip. New Palestinian PM ‘to ian President Mahmoud Abbas on On Thursday, he spoke by US eff orts to revive the moribund phone with Prime Minister peace process, and handed him a Benjamin Netanyahu to express letter from King Abdullah II. his concern over Israel’s plans He did not say whether Kerry to advance the construction of would travel to Jerusalem and more than 1,000 homes in an- Ramallah. nexed East Jerusalem and to continue Fayyad work’ “Kerry is coming back to the discuss peace eff orts. region to meet the Israeli, Jor- Kerry phoned Abbas on Fri- AFP is the head of Al Najah Univer- up of the caretaker cabinet. is also an important moment of how to speak to the West”. danian and Palestinian leader- day morning and again on Sat- Ramallah sity and secretary general of the “Hamdallah is a national pa- opportunity”. “Hamdallah is close to Mah- ship, so Judeh’s visit was to co- urday, Palestinian offi cials said. Central Election Commission. triot and an independent and The European Union’s rep- moud Abbas, he won’t over- ordinate,” Malki said. Despite the intensive diplo- The 54-year-old was born in we hope that he can lead the resentative to the Palestinian shadow him. He is more of a “The only confi rmed thing is macy, Kerry had not yet pre- he newly appointed Pal- Anabta village near the north- government for three months territories, John Gatt-Rutter, manager and not really a politi- that Kerry will be back in the re- sented any diplomatic initiative estinian prime minister, ern town of Tulkarem and has a to give us an opportunity to said he expected relations with cal leader, whereas Salam Fayy- gion on the 13th, 14th and 15th of and was pushing the Palestin- Trespected academic Rami doctorate in applied linguistics form a united government with the Palestinian Authority to be ad appeared more and more like this month. We still don’t know ians to return to talks “without Hamdallah, said yesterday he from Lancaster University in Hamas,” said Amin Maqbul, unchanged. a rival to Abbas,” it said. if he will also visit Ramallah.” conditions”, they said. will strive to continue the work England. head of the Fatah Revolution- “We hope to continue to Unnamed Israeli sources In Washington, Kerry told The Palestinian leadership of his predecessor and that he is His appointment is seen as an ary Council. work very closely with the new quoted by Haaretz newspaper reporters on Monday that Is- wants a total freeze on Israeli ready to stand aside for a Fatah- interim measure until Abbas can government of President Abbas said it was unlikely he would be rael and the Palestinians are settlement construction before Hamas unity government. piece together a long-promised to build the institutions that able to shape the political map. “weighing the choices” they it resumes peace talks, which it Hamdallah’s appointment unity government as laid out in Palestine needs.” “Hamdallah is considered need to make to resume peace says must be based on the lines was hailed by the US and wel- a 2011 agreement between Fatah Israeli Defence Minister Moshe moderate and pragmatic as far talks “very, very seriously”. preceding the 1967 Six-Day War comed by Israelis who described and its political rival, the Islam- Yaalon said Hamdallah was an as Israel and the peace proc- He said he was open to the in which Israel occupied the him as a moderate pragmatist. ist Hamas movement. unknown political quantity. ess goes but it is doubtful that idea of returning to the region to Palestinian territories. Speaking to the offi cial Voice At a meeting in Cairo on May “We do not know the new he will have any infl uence in of Palestine radio, the British- 14, Fatah, which dominates the prime minister as a statesman the foreseeable future,” it said, educated independent said he Ramallah-based government, but as a professor and we shall noting also that he had “devel- expected to be in offi ce until and Hamas, which rules the “I hope that by August see how things develop,” he oped professional contacts with mid-August, when a unity gov- Gaza Strip, agreed on a three- 14, President Abbas will said. “It is to be hoped that we many Israelis” over the years. ernment is due to be created. month deadline for establish- form a new government shall fi nd ourselves faced with But Barak Ravid, the paper’s Rabbi threatened over “The new government will ing a unity government and according to the pragmatic people.” diplomatic correspondent, said be a continuation of the last setting an elections date. agreement between Israeli pundits hailed his ap- he had taken on a Sisyphean government, most of the min- Under the deal, the two sides Hamas and Fatah” pointment. task, assuming overnight “the women’s prayer group isters will continue to serve in were to have set up an interim “Israeli officials see Rami most ungrateful job in the West their positions,” he said, add- cabinet of technocrats to pre- US Secretary of State John Hamdallah as a moderate and a Bank. ing his cabinet was “part of the pare for elections, before estab- Kerry, deeply involved in eff orts pragmatist who will follow the “His chances of success are Reuters Orthodox Jewish tradition re- reconciliation eff orts”. lishing a unity government. to revive the long-dormant same political line as his pred- so low that some would say Jerusalem serves such rituals for men, and “I hope that by August 14, But the deal stalled over per- peace process, said it came “at ecessor,” army radio said, call- agreeing to take the post is akin some more conservative rabbis President (Mahmoud) Abbas sistent infi ghting over the make- a moment of challenge, which ing him someone who “knows to taking a suicide mission.” have vowed to battle a plan de- will form a new government sraeli police are investigat- vised by a former cabinet min- according to the agreement be- ing threats to hurt the rabbi ister to try to accommodate the tween Hamas and Fatah.” A respected academic but diplomatic rookie Iin charge of Jerusalem’s women’s more liberal approach News of the nomination Western Wall if he does not al- to prayer. was made public late Sunday Incoming Palestinian Prime in the northern city of Nablus. driving, was seriously injured. He has some grounding in low a Jewish women’s prayer Women of the Wall denied any on the last day of a deadline Minister Rami Hamdallah is a The British-educated Hamdallah has a master’s economic issues from his group equal worship rights at involvement in the letters to the to find a successor to Salam respected academic mandarin Hamdallah is generally degree in linguistics from time as chief executive of the the holy site, a police spokes- rabbi, saying in a statement it Fayyad, who resigned in mid- in the Arab world but considered to have done a Britain’s Manchester Palestinian Stock Exchange man said yesterday. was “saddened” by the remarks. April following months of ten- relatively unknown beyond it. skilled job of running the University and a PhD from since 2008, an asset given the Micky Rosenfeld said that Last month threatening slo- sion with Abbas. Close to the Palestinian institution of nearly 20,000 nearby Lancaster University. Palestinian Authority’s serious Rabbi Shmuel Rabinovitch re- gans were daubed on walls near “President Abbas has asked nationalist Fatah movement students since August 1998. He is said to maintain many financial crisis. ceived the letters late last week. the home of group member me to form a new government, of President Mahmoud Abbas, He had taught in Al Najah’s professional contacts with Hamas, however, has already An Israeli television station Peggy Cidor, one of which ad- and I have accepted,” Hamdal- he is said to be moderate English department since Israelis. rejected his “illegal and showed one of the notes includ- monished her “your time is up.” lah told AFP. and pragmatic, like his 1982 and also served as dean Hamdallah enjoys great respect illegitimate” nomination, even ing a picture of a pistol in the The prayer issue is at the heart Under Palestinian law, he predecessor Salam Fayyad. of the arts faculty. with the public and in off icial though he is also secretary lower right hand corner. of a social struggle between Isra- now has an initial three weeks Born in 1958 in Anabta, near Hamdallah suff ered a personal Palestinian circles. His name general of the Central Election The Women of the Wall group el’s secular majority and an ultra- to form a government, which Tulkarem in the northern tragedy in 2000 when his son circulated for several weeks as Commission, mandated has angered ultra-Orthodox Jews Orthodox minority in a country can then be extended for an- West Bank, the 54-year-old and two of his daughters were a candidate to replace Fayyad under the unity agreement by wearing prayer shawls and where most religious ritual and other two if necessary. is president of the largest killed in a collision with an Israeli and he has previously declined to oversee presidential and reading from holy scriptures at institutions that oversee mar- Hamdallah, considered close Palestinian university, Al Najah, lorry and his wife, who was an off er to become premier. parliamentary polls. the Western Wall, a revered rem- riage, divorce and burial are con- to Abbas’s ruling Fatah faction, nant of the Biblical Jewish Temple. trolled by Orthodox authorities. Israel says deal struck on resettling Eritreans

Reuters to comment, but local media specu- the hearing was open to the public. Jerusalem lated that the statement was a tactic Israel’s Army Radio said the country to forestall any court moves to release was in East Africa. Other media re- migrants detained for long periods. ported that Israel had off ered it fi nan- n unidentifi ed country has An estimated 35,000 Eritreans are cial incentives to take the migrants in. agreed to take in Eritrean illegal currently in Israel. Returning them In all, more than 60,000 Africans, Aimmigrants living in Israel, ac- to their homeland, a reclusive state most of them men, have walked into Is- cording to Israeli court documents. accused last year by the UN human rael in recent years seeking work or ref- Humanitarian agencies say many rights chief of torture and summary uge. Some 2,000, most of them caught of the 60,000 African migrants who executions, is problematic under in- at the Egyptian frontier, are being held have walked into Israel from Egypt ternational law. in a detention centre in southern Israel. should be considered for asylum. Is- But moving them elsewhere could Pledging to stem the fl ow, Israel has rael regards most of them as illegal also raise legal issues. The UN High responded by erecting a heavily pa- job-seekers, and a national debate Commissioner for Refugees says re- trolled fence along the Egyptian bor- on deporting them has stirred strong settlement can only be considered der, pursued legal penalties against emotions in a Jewish state founded by once refugee status has been granted, Israelis who hire migrants without war refugees and immigrants. something Israel has not done, al- work permits, and launched deporta- At a Supreme Court hearing on though exceptions can be made. tion drives, although these have been Sunday on the legality of detaining “There is an arrangement with one small-scale so far. asylum-seekers who entered Israel country, which will be an end-destina- “Compared with the more than 2,000 surreptitiously, a government law- tion and not a transit point,” the attor- infi ltrators who entered Israel exactly a yer said a deal to resettle “infi ltrators ney said, according to a transcript pro- year ago and dispersed in various cities, from Eritrea” had been reached with a vided by the justice ministry yesterday. only two crossed the border last month, country she did not identify. She told the court she could not re- and they were arrested,” Prime Minister Israeli government offi cials declined veal the name of the country because Benjamin Netanyahu said yesterday. Gulf Times 12 Tuesday, June 4, 2013 ARAB WORLD

Six dead Missile strike in new Lebanon kills 26, key clashes AFP Tripoli, Lebanon

new wave of Syria-linked clashes between Sunni Syria battle Aand Alawite residents of the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli has killed six people in less than 24 hours, a security source said yesterday. “One civilian was killed and 21 were wounded in clashes late in third week Sunday between the Sunni-ma- jority Bab el-Tabbaneh neigh- The missile attack on Kfar most populated city and com- missiles, but Yaalon rebutted bourhood and the facing Alawite Hamra comes as Assad’s mercial hub before the war. this. area of Jabal Mohsen,” the source forces mount an assault on Regime forces mounted a “No deliveries have taken told AFP. the rebel-held countryside fi erce onslaught on Qusayr, the place. If they do take place, it will Further clashes yesterday surrounding Aleppo in the strategic town near Lebanon, and not be before next year,” he told left another four men and a north also slightly farther north in Da- Israeli army radio. woman dead, and wounded baa, the site of a disused military In Washington, US Lieutenant another 17 people. Those AFP airbase partly under insurgent Colonel T G Taylor said a Patriot killed yesterday were all in Damascus control. missile battery and F-16 fi ghters Bab el-Tabbaneh. There were numerous dead on being sent to Jordan for a drill The latest confrontations both sides, the Observatory said may stay there, if requested, “to come after a brief lull in the vio- missile strike near Syria’s without giving any details. enhance the defensive posture lence between the two sides, af- biggest city Aleppo killed An estimated 94,000 people and capacity” of the country ter a fl are-up last month left 31 A26 people and government have been killed in Syria since a which borders Syria. people dead and more than 200 warplanes pounded Qusayr, a peaceful protest movement that Yesterday’s fi ghting in Syria wounded. watchdog said yesterday, as a re- began in March 2011 quickly be- came a day after the regime said The violence is tied to the con- gime off ensive to retake the town came an armed revolt when the it would allow the Red Cross into fl ict in Syria, where a Sunni-led entered its third week. regime cracked down hard. Qusayr only when the fi ghting uprising is fi ghting to overthrow Regime opponents also suf- Warplanes bombarded Qusayr stopped. the regime of President Bashar fered a blow when one of the for the second consecutive day, At the UN, diplomats said al-Assad, an Alawite. main groups in the National Co- the Observatory said. Russia blocked a draft Security The fi ghting in Tripoli, which alition withdrew from the bloc, Three missiles also hit the Council declaration expressing has fl ared sporadically since the amid accusations its leaders were fl ashpoint town causing serious “grave concern” about the situ- beginning of the Syria confl ict misusing funds and acting in damage, but it was unknown if ation in Qusayr. in March 2011, has largely been their own interests. there were any casualties. They said Moscow, a key ally of confi ned to Jabal Mohsen and US offi cials said, meanwhile, Raids were also reported on Assad’s regime, was demanding Bab el-Tabbaneh. that Washington would send a the Al Hajar al-Aswad district of “wider political discussion” on But the repercussions of the Patriot missile battery and F-16 southern Damascus itself, where the issue. Syria confl ict have also been felt fi ghters to Jordan for a drill and pillars of dark smoke barrelled On Saturday, UN chief Ban elsewhere in its neighbour Leba- may keep them there to counter into the sky. Ki-moon and international aid non. any threat posed by the Syrian The Syrian Revolution Gen- groups expressed concern about In the southern port city of Si- war. eral Commission said it was civilians trapped in Qusayr, and don, the Sunni imam of a mosque The missile attack on Kfar withdrawing from the Coalition for between 1,000 and 1,500 in- told journalists he had come un- Hamra came as Assad’s forces because it was “taking initia- jured residents still in the town of der fi re from a car by gunmen us- mounted an assault on the rebel- tives far removed from the true 25,000 people. ing automatic weapons as he was held countryside surrounding revolution and cannot repre- But on Sunday, Syrian Foreign walking to prayers. Aleppo in the north. sent the revolution in an au- Minister Walid Muallem ex- “It is a message because of The Syrian Observatory for thentic way”. pressed surprise “given that no my support for (Lebanon’s Shia Human Rights said the surface- The opposition faction, a one expressed this concern when group) Hezbollah and for favour- to-surface missile struck around Syria-wide network of activists, terrorists took control of the city ing a political solution in Syria,” midnight, killing 26 people, in- said some Coalition leaders were and the surrounding area”. Sheikh Maher Hammud of Al cluding six women and eight “more interested in appearing in Germany, meanwhile, joined Quds mosque said. children. the media than helping the revo- France in saying the proposed And security services reported “Regime forces... are trying to lution”. “Geneva 2” peace conference another attack on a Sunni imam take the village, and then to break Israeli Defence Minister Moshe on ending the bloodshed in Syr- close to Hezbollah, which is an the rebel siege of Nubl and Zah- Yaalon, meanwhile, said Russia ia could be delayed until next ally of Syrian President Bashar ra,” two villages north of Aleppo, will be unable to deliver a ship- month. al-Assad’s regime. it added. ment of advanced anti-aircraft The international community They said the car of Sheikh Ib- The strike comes a few days missiles to Syria before 2014. has pinned its hopes for resolv- rahim Mustafa Breidi came un- into an army off ensive aimed Last week, Assad had hinted ing the confl ict peacefully on the der machinegun attack in Leba- at advancing on Aazaz, a rebel his government may already have US-Russian initiative that had A handout picture released by the opposition-run Shaam News Network yesterday shows a rebel fighter non’s eastern Bekaa area and stronghold north of Aleppo, the received a shipment of the S-300 been mooted for June in Geneva. flashing the victory sign as he sits in a tank close to the west-central Syrian city of Hama. caught fi re Damascus seizes on Turkey protests to hit back

AFP tests in Istanbul and beyond as a tion of Turkish Prime Minister lence, and if Erdogan is incapable of peaceful demonstrators”. But while Syrian television has rebels are referred to simply as Damascus “real Spring”. Recep Tayyip Erdogan. of using non-violent methods, The pronouncements were a carried footage of Turkish dem- “terrorists”. On Sunday, the foreign min- “You have to resign if you re- then he should quit,” state televi- chance for Damascus to turn the onstrations, referring to Erdog- Analysts have insisted that the istry of Syria, where at least ally respect democracy. This sion cited Zohbi as saying. tables on Turkey’s government, an’s government as “the ruling main issue angering Turkish citi- nkara has openly backed 94,000 people have been killed movement in Turkey is a real “The fact that he suppresses which has publicly excoriated the junta”, no such coverage was de- zens is Ankara’s stance on Syria. an uprising against the since March 2011 according to Spring,” said one Syrian analyst peaceful demonstrations proves Syrian regime for its bloody re- voted to similar protests in Syria. The Al Watan daily, which is ASyrian regime, and now the Syrian Observatory for Hu- interviewed on the state Ikhbar- that Erdogan is disconnected sponse to an uprising that began Words like “popular protests”, close to the Syrian government, Damascus is getting its own back, man Rights, even advised citizens iya channel addressing Erdogan. from reality,” Zohbi said, adding: with peaceful demonstrations in “peaceful demonstrations” and also joined the analysis of the un- giving top media billing and de- to avoid travel to Turkey, because “Syria stands with the Turkish “The Turkish people do not de- March 2011. “revolution”, all used by state folding protests. voting government comment to of a “deterioration in the security people,” he added. serve such savagery.” Ankara’s stance on the demon- media to describe events in Tur- “After dozens of statements protests throughout Turkey. situation.” On Saturday, Syrian Informa- The following day Zohbi told strations, and the armed upris- key, were never applied to the criticising Syria, the Turkish prime With more than a little The demonstrations have been tion Minister Omran al-Zohbi reporters in Damascus that Tur- ing that followed a government demonstrations against Presi- minister allowed his forces free schadenfreude, Syrian ministers breathlessly covered by Syrian also suggested Erdogan should key should “release all prisoners crackdown on the protests, has dent Bashar al-Assad. rein to employ excessive force and have accused Turkey’s govern- state television, which has run step down. of conscience in Turkey” adding led to a total breakdown in once- Instead the uprising has been barbarism against thousands of ment of “terrorising” its people, breaking news alerts saying pro- “The demands of the Turkish that there was “no justifi cation warm ties between Syria and described as a “foreign plot”, peaceful demonstrators,” the pa- and described the days of pro- testers are calling for the resigna- people do not justify this vio- for the arrest of this huge number Turkey. intended to “target” Syria, and per wrote on Sunday.

Egypt sentences five foreigners to Cairo won’t give up Activist gets jail term death over drugs An Egyptian court sentenced five ‘one drop’ of Nile for insulting Mursi foreigners to death by hanging yesterday for smuggling drugs, an off icial said. AFP fi cial Twitter account without AFP the president and the power- British citizen Charles Raymond Cairo elaborating. Cairo ful Muslim Brotherhood from Ferndale, 74, and three citizens of “The current situation neces- which he came. the Seychelles were held in a cage sitates unity among our ranks His trial took place after inside the courtroom in the popular resident Mohamed Mursi to prevent any threat against n Egyptian opposition a complaint by a member of tourist destination of Hurghada on yesterday warned that Egypt.” youth activist was yes- the president’s Freedom and the Red Sea coast as the verdict PEgypt would not allow Egyptian offi cials estimate Aterday sentenced by a Justice Party, who said that was read out. its share of the Nile to be di- that Ethiopia’s move is largely Cairo court to six months in he felt personally insulted by The fifth defendant, a Pakistani, minished by “one drop” after technical and will not alter the prison for insulting President what Duma had said about escaped during the arrest and was Ethiopia began diverting the water fl ow that is vital for both Mohamed Mursi. Mursi. sentenced in absentia. Blue Nile as part of a giant dam Egypt and Sudan. Ahmed Duma, who was tried The official Mena news The convicted men were ar- project. But Khaled al-Kazzaz, an ad- for calling Mursi “a criminal agency said Duma was ac- rested in 2011 in possession of three “We cannot let even one drop viser to Mursi, said the issue and murderer” during a tel- cused of spreading “false in- tonnes of hashish on board a ship of Nile water be aff ected,” Mursi was one of “national security” evision broadcast, was also or- formation and rumours in a off Egypt’s eastern coast, according said during talks with political for Egypt, with the cabinet last dered to pay a fi ne of 200 Egyp- television programme” and to the court off icial. and religious leaders broadcast Wednesday reiterating that Cairo tian pounds. for describing Mursi as a The British foreign off ice said it live on state television. was opposed to all projects which The activist blogger can “criminal and murderer who was “extremely concerned” at the The talks revolved around a re- could aff ect the fl ow of the Nile. be released on bail of 5,000 escaped justice”. sentence. “We are opposed to the port of a tripartite Egypt-Sudan- The Blue Nile joins the White pounds pending a decision by Duma said his remarks were death penalty in all circumstances. Ethiopia commission on Ethio- Nile in Khartoum to form the an appeals court. “political criticism” and were Our consular team in Cairo are in pia’s decision to divert the Blue Nile river which fl ows through Duma is the fi rst anti-Mursi not intended to insult the pres- contact with the British prisoner and Nile for a massive dam project, Sudan and Egypt before empty- activist to be sentenced to a ident, Mena reported. we will do our utmost to prevent this sparking fears of a major impact ing into the Mediterranean. jail term, according to human Mursi, elected in June last execution,” a spokesman said. on downstream states Egypt and Ethiopia has begun diverting rights groups. year, has been accused of sup- The court also fined the defendants Sudan. the Blue Nile 500m from its nat- Dozens of Duma sup- pressing or seeking to suppress a total of 94mn Egyptian pounds “It is necessary that we take ural course to construct a $4.2bn porters gathered outside the opponents and journalists who ($13.46mn). The convicted men can steps to ensure Egyptian water hydroelectric project known as courthouse during the hear- criticise him by accusing them appeal the verdict. Death penalties security,” Mursi said on his of- Grand Renaissance Dam. Duma gestures from behind bars during his trial in Cairo yesterday. ing, chanting slogans against of defamation. in Egypt are rarely carried out. Gulf Times Tuesday, June 4, 2013 13 AFRICA

TRIAL BREAKOUT INSURGENCY RACISM HEALTH ICC wants more evidence Terrorists escaped during Somali Islamists parade Somalia concerned over Health off icials rule before charging Gbagbo prison attack: Niger Kenyan hostages SA xenophobic attacks out Ebola in DR Congo

The International Criminal Court said yesterday Niger’s government has said several “terrorists” Somalia’s Islamist fighters have paraded two The Somali government yesterday called on A health ministry off icial in the Democratic it wanted more evidence before deciding were among the 22 inmates who escaped when prisoners, believed to be Kenyans captured last South Africa to protect Somalis in the country Republic of Congo yesterday ruled out an Ebola whether to try Ivorian ex-president Laurent a prison in the capital Niamey was attacked on month after a cross border raid, witnesses said after a spate of attacks. Residents in a township outbreak, after possible cases were reported by Gbagbo for crimes against humanity for his role the weekend, media reports said yesterday. yesterday. “Hundreds of people came to see the near Johannesburg rioted against the Somali UN staff . “There were six cases, including four in a bloody election standoff two years ago. Cheibane Ould Hama, a Malian national who was hostages who the Shebaab said were Kenyans,” community last week, while tensions have also children under five and two adults, who suff ered “The pre-trial chamber adjourned the hearing imprisoned in June 2012 for killing four Saudis said Ali Moalim, who was among the crowds who flared in Port Elizabeth in the east of the country. from fever and haemorrhagic symptoms. We on the confirmation of charges and requested and a US citizen, was among them, Al Jazeera gathered Sunday in Jilib, an Islamist-controlled The unrest in Diepsloot township came after have carried out analyses at the INRB (National the prosecutor to consider providing further television reported. Three inmates - Islamist southern Somali region of Lower Juba. Last a Somali shop owner allegedly shot dead two Institute of Biomedical Research) and the results evidence or conducting a further investigation” militants - were arrested in connection with the month Shebaab fighters attacked a Kenyan police Zimbabweans last week. Somali shop owners are negative... It’s not Ebola,” Benoit Kabela into the charges presented against Gbagbo, the prison shootout on Saturday and would face border post, killing five and claiming to have in Port Elizabeth have also been targeted. “I Ilunga, who runs the contagious diseases court in The Hague said in a statement. terrorism charges. “We apprehended the three kidnapped two. “The two men looked miserable,” appeal to the Government of the Republic of department at the ministry, said. Further tests Gbagbo, 68, is accused of fomenting a wave attackers. The investigation has been directly said Abdurahman Isa, another witness, adding South Africa as a matter of urgency to intervene were in hand to determine which disease had of violence that swept the west African nation assigned to the unit for the struggle against that rifles and ammunition allegedly captured at and contain this unnecessary and unfortunate killed three of the children among the six cases after he refused to concede defeat in November terrorism,” public prosecutor Moussa Wazir said. the same time were also paraded. Kenya has been violence against Somali business communities reported last Wednesday by the UN. “Other 2010 polls. Four months of fighting followed, Security in Niamey has been strengthened and hit by a wave of grenade and gun attacks since to preserve peace and stability,” Somali Prime diseases can be associated with bleeding, like ravaging the world’s largest cocoa producer Justice Minister Marou Amadou declared Niger its army invaded Somalia in 2011 to attack the Al Minister Abdi Farah Shirdon said in an open typhoid fever, meningitis, yellow fever (and) and leaving some 3,000 people dead. “henceforth at war” with the perpetrators. Qaeda-linked Shebaab, who vowed revenge. letter to South African President Jacob Zuma. severe malaria,” the doctor said. Murder sparks fears of Broadcaster shut down new cycle of violence in Guinea Tension in South African mines have the potential Reuters maximum of 72 hours for any to destabilise the economy Conakry act that might threaten state because their output is security. critical to growth International media watch- uinean media called dog Reporters Without Borders Reuters a 24-hour strike for said in a statement the CNC Johannesburg GThursday in protest at was acting like an institution the government’s closure of “outside the law” as its ruling an opposition-owned radio was based on a 1991 statute shop steward from South station for one month before which had been superseded by Africa’s National Union of the June 30 election after a subsequent legislation. AMineworkers (NUM) was listener called on the air for More than 50 people have shot dead yesterday at a Lonmin an uprising. died in three months of politi- mine, police and the union said, The long-delayed vote is cal violence and ethnic clashes sparking fears of a renewed cycle supposed to seal a democratic between pro-opposition Peuls of violence in the troubled plati- transition after a 2008 mili- and the Malinke group which num belt. tary coup in the mineral-rich supports the government. Lonmin said the shooting, in West African nation. But the which another union offi cial was opposition says it fears the “The National also critically injured, took place ballot will be rigged and has Communications at the NUM offi ces at Wonderkop staged violent protests to try Council’s decision community, which is near the to block it. respects neither the law town of Marikana, 120km north- Increasing political tension on freedom of the press west of Johannesburg, where has alarmed many investors nor the constitution” police shot dead 34 miners last in the West African country, August, the country’s deadli- the world’s largest exporter Guinean media have report- est police action since the end of of bauxite, threatening to de- ed an increasing number of apartheid. ter much-needed capital as it violent attacks on journalists “Two people were shot,” re- South African crime scene experts work at the scene of the shooting in Marikana yesterday. seeks to diversify its economy. by both government and oppo- gional police spokesman Sabata The state communications sition supporters. “Journalists Mokgwabone said. “One died on Association of Mineworkers and mining sector remain high, Glencore Xstrata Plc said The unrest and its impact regulator suspended Planete have been attacked and threat- the scene and another one was Construction Union (AMCU), with union battles far from set- yesterday it had sacked 1,000 on a limping economy could FM radio on Thursday after a ened, radio stations have been taken to hospital.” which has poached tens of thou- tled and workers opposing a workers across three of its damage the ruling African Na- caller urged a revolt against attacked, all during political Both men were Lonmin em- sands of disgruntled NUM work- plan by Anglo American Plati- chrome mines for an illegal tional Congress in an election President Alpha Conde. Plan- protests,” Diallo said. ployees, the company said. ers. num to cut 6,000 jobs. strike last week that brought due early next year, though ete FM, owned by opposition Conde has ordered an inves- The rand retreated against the Neither NUM nor the police Tough wage talks are also those operations to a stand- there is little chance it will lose spokesman Abdoulaye Sylla, tigation into a round of pro- dollar after the shooting amid could say who was responsible in prospect in the gold mines, still. its outright majority in parlia- cut the caller off and criti- tests in late May in which 12 fears of further unrest in the for the attack. with the NUM demanding pay With South Africa’s eco- ment. cised his appeal. people died in clashes between mining sector. Lonmin’s Johan- In the past both unions have increases of up to 60% at a time nomic growth this year fore- The rand lost 13% against “The National Commu- police and demonstrators. nesburg-listed shares fell more accused each other of attacking when companies are struggling cast at less than 3%, the gov- the dollar in May amid fears nications Council’s decision The opposition has called on than 6%, and the London-listed and killing their members. with shrinking margins and ernment has repeatedly urged of a knock to growth and respects neither the law on the government to revoke the stock dropped 4%. Last month Lonmin suff ered a falling commodity prices. unions and employers to avoid breached the psychological freedom of the press nor the licence of South Africa’s Way- More than 50 people died last wildcat walkout at Marikana af- The wildcat strikes that turmoil in mid-year wage level of 10 to the greenback constitution,” said Boubacar mark to update the voter list, year in wildcat strikes and vio- ter a gunman shot dead an AMCU started at Marikana last year rounds, known as “strike sea- after a failed attempt by Presi- Yacine Diallo, head of the saying Waymark is stuffi ng the lence relating to a bloody turf union offi cial in a bar. have also spread beyond plati- son”, and to settle union dis- dent Jacob Zuma to allay con- URTELGUI media association. register with Malinke voters. war between NUM and the rival Tensions in South Africa’s num and gold. putes peacefully. cerns over labour unrest. “We demand that the CNC re- The company denies this voke this sanction.” and the government says there Guinean law allows the clo- is no time to appoint a new sure of private media for a company to do the job. Trouble brewing in Congo Seven slain in attack on CAR town

AFP Since then, his government has Central Africa struggled to secure the poor, landlocked nation, where con- fl ict and looting are rife. rmed men claiming to In a separate development, be members of the rul- a rebel group was on yesterday Aing Seleka movement in holding at least 10 hostages the Central African Republic at Baboua in the west and de- (CAR killed seven people and manding a ransom of 1mn CFA wounded several others in an francs ($2,000) for their re- attack on the central town of lease, a military source said. Bouca, a military source said “At least 10 people, mostly yesterday. children, are currently detained “Armed men who said they at Baboua by elements of the were Seleka forces attacked FDPC (Democratic Front for Bouca on Sunday morning, kill- the Central African People) led ing seven people, wounding by Abdoulaye Miskine, who are many others with bullets and demanding payment of a ran- burning down almost 20 homes. som of 1mn,” the source said. The assailants... also took away The FDPC was a part of the possessions and promised to Seleka coalition during its in- return. Most of the inhabitants surgency, but threatened in April have fl ed the town to take refuge to take up arms against the new in the bush,” the source said. authorities. Government forces The attackers arrived in the that month ordered an attack on region last week and told the FDPC positions, in which Misk- local population that “they ine himself was injured. came to protect them”, before At the request of the Ban- bursting into their homes to gui government, leaders in loot them, the source added. the Economic Community of The Seleka coalition, former- Central African States (EC- A soldier of the FARDC stands near an armoured vehicle in the village of Muja, near Goma yesterday. Leaders from Africa’s Great Lakes region met on May 26 to push ly a rebel alliance, overthrew CAS) plan to raise the number peace efforts in the volatile eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, gathering for the first time since signing a deal in February aimed at ending the conflict in the the unstable regime of Francois of troops deployed in a regional region. The heads of state, meeting along with United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon on the sidelines of an African Union summit in the Ethiopian capital, spoke Bozize on March 24 and Seleka peacekeeping force from the optimistically about ongoing efforts despite a fresh outbreak of violence this week between Congolese troops and the M23 rebels. leader Michel Djotodia pro- current 700 to 2,000, in the claimed himself head of state. hope of providing stability. Gulf Times 14 Tuesday, June 4, 2013 AMERICAS

Infl atable hangar for solar aircraft

AFP Washington

he fi rst manned aircraft that can fl y day and Tnight powered entirely by solar energy was to leave Texas for Missouri yesterday, and will use a “revolutionary” infl atable hangar to replace one damaged in last week’s Mid- west tornadoes. Powerful storms that hit the St. Louis, Missouri area late Friday rendered Solar Im- pulse’s hangar at Lambert-St. Louis International Airport unusable, organisers of its cur- rent US fl ight said. As it sets out on the third leg of its US fl ight, a statement Storm chasers Tim Samaras (right), his son Paul Samaras (left) and Carl Young (second left) are pictured in this undated handout photo along with fellow storm chaser Tony Laubach. Tim and Paul Samaras and Carl said that “to protect the aircraft Young were killed on Friday near El Reno as they followed the tornadoes that hit Oklahoma. Right: Tim Samaras shows off his 1,680lb, 1.4mn frames per second camera called “The Kahuna” during the 15th annual upon landing... Solar Impulse ChaserCon in Denver in this February 18, 2013 file photo. will deploy a revolutionary in- fl atable structure for the fi rst time” when it arrives in Mis- souri early today. The Solar Impulse project, founded and led by two Swiss pilots, aims to showcase what can be accomplished without fossil fuels, and has set as its Storm “ultimate goal” an around- the-world fl ight in 2015. The fi rst leg of Solar Im- pulse’s US tour took place on May 3, when Swiss aviator Ber- trand Piccard fl ew the aircraft from the San Francisco, Cali- chasers fornia area to Phoenix. On that initial leg, the plane - which has a slim body and four electric engines attached to enormous wings - fl ew at an average speed of about 30mph (49kph). killed by The aircraft set a new dis- tance record on May 23 when it landed after the second leg of a cross-country US tour. The previous distance record was attained by So- lar Impulse one year ago on a tornado 1,116km fl ight from Switzer- land to Spain. AFP tornadoes while others don’t. Piccard was set to take off Chicago We’re trying to collect as many yesterday on a a 21-hour fl ight observations as possible, both - his longest fl ight in the sin- from outside and from the in- gle-seat cockpit to date. The hree veteran storm chas- side,” Samaras told National Solar team will have just a few ers were killed while pur- Geographic in one of his last in- hours to set up an infl atable Tsuing powerful tornadoes terviews. hangar to park the plane. that tore through the US state A series of tornadoes battered “The stopover in St. Louis of Oklahoma, a relative said on Oklahoma with high winds, during the crossing of the US Sunday. heavy rain and large hail, caus- is very important and symbolic Tim Samaras, his son Paul ing at least 11 fatalities, with for Solar Impulse,” the organis- and their storm-chasing part- some reports saying up to 14 An artist paints an American flag on the roof of a home damaged by a tornado in Moore, Oklahoma. Residents of Moore continue to recover ers said. ner Carl Young died on Friday dead, in a state already reel- and sift through the remains of their homes two weeks after the devastating tornado. St. Louis was chosen as the in a twister in El Reno, west of ing from a monster twister that Midwest stopover to pay hom- Oklahoma City. claimed two dozen lives last executive vice president Terry of the storm and then escape message on the social media “I think this was just an er- age to aviation pioneer Charles They were the fi rst storm re- month. Garcia said in a statement. before being swept away. site Twitter warned: “Storms ratic tornado. I think the size of Lindbergh and his “Spirit of searchers ever killed while chas- Debris from the chasers’ ve- The Washington-based in- He measured the lowest now initiating south of Waton- it and the speed of it changed St. Louis,” the fi rst plane to fl y ing tornadoes, media reports hicle was strewn about half a stitution had provided 18 grants barometric pressure drop ever ga along triple point. Dangerous very, very quickly,” Bettes told from New York to Paris non- said, citing the National Weath- mile (0.8 kilometres), Canadian to Samaras for his research. recorded (100 millibars) at the day ahead for OK-stay weather CNN. stop. er Service’s Storm Prediction County Undersheriff Chris West It said he developed his in- tornado’s center, saying that savvy!” Bettes said the frightening Energy provided by 12,000 Center in Norman, Oklahoma. said. terest in twisters after watch- was equivalent to “stepping Despite the big risks, Samaras experience left him unsure of solar cells powered the plane’s “They all unfortunately Only one of the bodies was ing the fi lm “The Wizard of Oz” into an elevator and hurtling up was known to be very cautious whether he would ever chase propellers. passed away but doing what recovered from the vehicle. The when he was just six years old. 1,000ft (305m) in 10 seconds.” and to pay attention to safety. storms again. The plane can fl y at night they LOVED,” the elder Samar- two others were found about a The movie begins with a tor- Samaras was also known as a “He knew where not to be In a post on Facebook four by reaching a high elevation as’s brother Jim Samaras said on quarter of a mile in either di- nado sweeping heroine Dor- star on the Discovery Channel’s and in this case the tornado days before he died, Tim Sa- of 27,000ft (8,230m) and then his Facebook page. rection. othy and her dog Toto away to show Storm Chasers, which took a clear turn toward them,” maras wished fellow storm gently gliding downward, using Samaras’s instruments are Crews hauled away a badly Munchkinland in Oz. ended last year. Jim Samaras said. chasers well. almost no power until the sun said to have off ered the first- mangled white truck with its “Though we sometimes take His brother Jim Samaras said Weather Channel anchor and “Everyone enjoy the chase comes up to begin recharging ever glimpse inside a tornado, windows smashed and its body it for granted, Tim’s death is a the storm chaser “looked at meteorologist Mike Bettes had a - and hope that tornadoes the solar cells. and his Tactical Weather In- crushed and twisted almost be- stark reminder of the risks en- tornadoes not for the spotlight close call himself in Oklahoma’s wander over open country,” he The US itinerary allows for strumented Sampling in Torna- yond recognition. countered regularly by the men of TV, but for the scientifi c as- storms, and described them as wrote. up to 10 days at each stop in does Experiment, or TWISTEX, “Tim was a courageous and and women who work for us,” pect.” highly unpredictable. “Most of all, I refl ect and order to showcase the plane’s aimed to learn more about the brilliant scientist who fearlessly Garcia said. “At the end of the day, he The tornado swept up the appreciate the freedom this technology to the public. An- storms in order to help increase pursued tornadoes and light- Samaras developed probes to wanted to save lives and he gave truck he was travelling in with incredible country has to of- other stop is planned in the US the lead time in warnings. ning in the fi eld in an eff ort to measure the environment in- the ultimate sacrifi ce for that,” a crew, throwing it 200 yards fer, and the ultimate sacrifi ces capital Washington before the “We still don’t know why better understand these phe- side tornadoes. Researchers had he told The Denver Post. into a fi eld and smashing it to so many have made to make it trip concludes in New York in some thunderstorms create nomena,” National Geographic to place the probes in the path The storm-chaser’s fi nal the ground. happen.” early July.

Cooler weather aids firefighters in Calif. blaze New apps give users a world Cooler temperatures yesterday came to the aid of more than 2,000 firefighters battling to contain a blaze north of languages in their pocket of Los Angeles which has burned some 12,000 hectares and forced the mandatory Reuters through it,” said Jonathan Mudd, translate speech. After speaking a 8,500 translators, who have evacuation of more than 3,000 Toronto senior director of global commu- phrase, the app converts it to one passed a language profi ciency people. nications at Rosetta Stone, which of dozens of other languages. exam, work for it. It has also The so-called Powerhouse is based in Virginia. An app called VerbalizeIt, for launched a platform for business- Fire ignited late Thursday in ew apps are aiming to “When you get over that obsta- iPhone and Android, takes a diff er- es to translate documents. the Angeles National Forest, make travelling in a for- cle of hearing yourself say words ent approach. It connects transla- “We realised that when you destroying nine homes and Neign country easier by in new languages, and messing tors around the globe with people build up this community of trans- threatening 1,000 more in an putting translation tools in tour- them up, you will get comfortable struggling with a language. lators they’re capable of doing so area some 100km north of ists’ pockets, makers of the de- a lot faster,” he added. Users choose the language they much more than phone transla- the city, according to the Los vices said yesterday. Another free language app need to be translated and after tions,” Frankel said. Angeles Times. A set of free apps for iOS de- launched by Duolingo, for An- touching a button on the app they He added that it may still be Firefighters had the blaze vices from the language learning droid and iPhones, makes learn- are connected to a person on the some time before apps can accu- about 40% contained company Rosetta Stone give users ing a new language into a game. other end of the phone. The app rately translate speech from one yesterday, helped by the short exercises so they can learn Languages are broken down into is free but the cost of the service language to another. cooler temperatures, higher the basics of another language and diff erent components, such as ranges from $1 to $2 per minute. “I think the biggest hurdle - humidity and gentler winds commonly used phrases in French, tenses and nouns, and when a “That call from the customer and this is the reason why you will that replaced the scorching Spanish, German and Italian. user perfects a skill they can un- is routed through our virtual call always need humans - is that un- conditions at the weekend. The exercises in the Rosetta lock new ones. center to the next available trans- derstanding local context, dialect, The fire was the second major Stone Navigator apps use speech Other language apps, such as lator for that given language you sarcasm and emotion is diffi cult. blaze this summer in southern recognition to test whether the Google Translate and Vocre for need,” said Ryan Frankel, chief ex- There’s so much that a machine California, which is bracing for user is repeating a word correctly. iPhone and Android, use speech ecutive offi cer of New York-based cannot pick up on that humans a severe burn season following A firefighting helicopter drops water on a wildfire burning in “It’s about speaking - not recognition technology paired company VerbalizeIt. are capable of picking up on,” an unusually dry winter. Lancaster, California. just about reading and thinking with translation technology to The company said more than Frankel said. Gulf Times Tuesday, June 4, 2013 15 AMERICA Apple accused of ‘deliberate scheme’ on ebooks

AFP out the government’s case. ple orchestrated a collusive shake- ing share price, eroding market pricing system with the publish- some remarks from late chief ex- decision to raise its prices. New York There was a “deliberate up of the electronic book business share for its iPhones and iPads ers whereby Apple as the seller ecutive Steve Jobs that the govern- “Apple cannot be held liable scheme by Apple” to “fi x prices” in early 2010 that resulted in higher and accusations in Congress it received a 30% commission on ment says proves a conspiracy. for business decisions made by in concert with major book pub- prices. Apple denies that it con- avoided billions in taxes. sales. The other key point was an But Apple argues that the Jobs other players as a result of its en- US government lawyer ac- lishers, Buterman said at the New spired with publishers and main- Buterman’s statement de- agreement that allowed Apple to remarks and many other points try,” Snyder said. cused Apple yesterday of York federal trial. tains that it was a new entrant in a picted Apple as the ringleader in match a lower price if a competi- of evidence are taken out of con- Before his opening remarks, Aconcocting a deliberate The alleged conspiracy cost sector that at the time was domi- a conspiracy that met the pub- tor cut prices. text. Apple acted out of self-in- Snyder expressed concern fol- scheme to fi x prices of electronic consumers hundreds of millions nated by Amazon. lishing industry’s wish of ending The government maintains terest and often in confl ict with lowing US Judge Denise Cote’s books as the antitrust trial against of dollars in higher book fees, ac- The California technology giant Amazon’s domination of e books that Apple worked closely with publishers with which the nego- comments last month that she the tech giant got underway. cording to the government. is on its own in its fi ght against the that limited the price of most the publishers as they pressured tiations were contentious. tentatively supported the gov- “Apple knowingly and in- Apple attorney Orin Snyder US Justice Department, after fi ve best-sellers to just $9.99. Amazon to accept the diff er- For example, Snyder cited cor- ernment’s case. Cote will decide tentionally committed to a rejected the idea of a conspiracy of the world’s biggest book pub- After Apple joined the market ent model and eff ectively create respondence between Apple and the non-jury trial. common scheme of publish- and argued that “what the gov- lishers named in the suit settled with its iPad and online book- a new, higher pricing range for HarperCollins that showed sharp But Cote assured Snyder that ers to raise prices,” Justice De- ernment is trying to do is turn the charges and paid fi nes. stores, many of these books shot electronic books. disagreement on the terms of she has an open mind on the case. partment attorney Lawrence perfectly lawful behaviour into The civil trial is expected to last up to $12.99 or $14.99, according The government’s case will cite the deal and undermine the con- “The deck is not stacked against Buterman told the court in an unlawful behaviour.” three weeks, and comes with Ap- to the government. electronic messages and public spiracy theory. Apple argues that Apple unless the evidence stacks opening statement that laid US antitrust watchdogs say Ap- ple under pressure for its slump- Apple negotiated a diff erent and private comments, including it is not responsible for Amazon’s the deck against Apple,” Cote said. Justices say Court-martial of WikiLeaks police can soldier opens

Reuters lic to protect classifi ed material. Fort Meade, Maryland Manning, who has been jailed since his arrest three years ago, was charged with download- take DNA S military prosecutors ing classifi ed documents and said arrogance drove the forwarding them to WikiLeaks. UAmerican soldier who The website began exposing the went on trial yesterday accused of secrets the same year, stunning orchestrating the biggest leak of diplomats and US offi cials who classifi ed information in US his- said the leaks endangered lives. tory through the WikiLeaks anti- Under a ruling last month by upon arrest secrecy website two years ago. the judge, Manning would have But at the opening of the court- any sentence reduced by 112 Court split 5-4 in favour of relating to a serious off ence, had concluded that King’s Fourth martial of intelligence analyst days to compensate for the harsh Maryland; taking DNA upon Kennedy said. Amendment rights were violated Bradley Manning, 25, his defence treatment he received during his arrest not unconstitutional Taking a sample using a swab when he was required to provide lawyer portrayed him as a naive confi nement at the Quantico of the cheek is “like fi ngerprint- his DNA upon being arrested. young soldier who had leaked the Marine Base in Virginia. Reuters ing and photographing, a legiti- The key legal question before documents, combat videos and WikiLeaks founder Julian As- Washington mate police booking procedure,” the Supreme Court was whether other data because he wanted to sange has taken refuge in the Ec- Kennedy said. police could take his DNA sample reveal the human costs of the wars uadorean Embassy in London King’s right under the US when, at the time of the test, they in Afghanistan and Iraq. since June 2012 to avoid extradi- n a major victory for law Constitutional Fourth Amend- had no evidence linking him with Private First Class Manning fac- tion to Sweden, where he is wanted enforcement agencies, a ment to be free from unreasona- the rape. es a possible life sentence without for questioning about allegations Idivided US Supreme Court ble search and seizure had there- The American Civil Liberties parole if convicted at his court- of rape and sexual assault. Assange yesterday ruled that police can fore not been violated, the justice Union had backed King. The martial in Fort Meade, Maryland, denies the allegations. take a DNA sample from some- added. group’s legal director, Steven for leaking more than 700,000 se- one who has been arrested and Maryland Attorney General Shapiro, said the ruling elimi- cret documents in 2010, angering “This is a case of what charged but not convicted of a Douglas Gansler welcomed the nated a “crucial safeguard” by the US government. happens when arrogance serious crime. decision, saying it was a “re- allowing police to conduct a “This is a case of what hap- meets access to classifi ed On a narrow 5-4 vote the court sounding victory for law en- search without having the “in- pens when arrogance meets networks” reversed a decision last April by forcement.” Laws like the one in dividualised suspicion” that the access to classified networks,” Maryland’s highest court that Maryland help close “unsolvable suspect is linked with a partic- lead prosecutor US Army Cap- Assange and Manning are overturned the 2010 conviction cold cases” and can help exon- ular crime. tain Joe Morrow said in his the subject of a documentary, and life sentence of Alonzo Jay erate those wrongly accused, he Justice Antonin Scalia, a opening comments in court at “We Steal Secrets: The Story King for a rape committed seven added. conservative, joined Justices Fort Meade. “This had great in- of WikiLeaks” that opened in years earlier. King’s attorney could not im- Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Sonia terest to our adversaries and to theaters 10 days ago. The high court, in an opin- mediately be reached for com- Sotomayor and Elena Kagan, our enemies.” Manning’s court-martial ion written by Justice Anthony ment. all from the liberal wing of the Manning wore a dress uniform about 30 miles (50km) northeast Kennedy, handed a victory to the The sample King gave after a court, in dissenting from the and sat at the defence table be- of Washington, is expected to run state of Maryland by saying tak- 2009 arrest in Wicomico County decision. tween his lawyers. He faces 21 until at least late August. ing of DNA samples from arres- on two unrelated assault charges Taking issue with Kennedy’s counts, including the most seri- Lind yesterday began the trial tees was similar to taking fi nger- linked him to a 2003 rape. He focus on DNA being used to ous one of aiding the enemy, and by asking Manning a number of prints. Of the 50 states, 29 have was sentenced to life in prison identify suspects, Scalia said that prosecution under the Espionage procedural questions, includ- such laws along with the federal after being convicted of the rape view “taxes the credulity of the Act of 1917. Manning pleaded ing whether he was willing to government. and was convicted of one count credulous.” guilty in February to 10 lesser have the case decided by a judge DNA samples can be taken if of misdemeanor assault on the He noted, for example, that charges, but prosecutors rejected rather than a jury and whether police have probable cause to 2009 charges. in King’s case the police did not the pleas and are pursuing their he was satisfied with his de- detain a suspect facing charges The Maryland appeals court start the process of taking the original charges. fence team. DNA sample until three days af- In an opening statement, “Yes, your honour,” replied Fort Hood shooting suspect to defend himself ter the arrest. Manning’s lawyer David Coombs Manning, who was arrested in “I suspect, though, that they described his client as a human- May 2010 while serving in Iraq. A US army psychiatrist charged Tara Osborn agreed to let Hasan did not wait three days to ask his ist, “placing people fi rst, placing The courtroom, which can seat with killing 13 people and represent himself at trial after a name or take his fi ngerprints,” value on human lives.” He called about 40 people, was crowded wounding 32 others in a 2009 military doctor testified that he Scalia wrote. the soldier “young, naïve, but yesterday with media and onlook- shooting spree on a Texas army was fit to handle the physical In the immediate aftermath of good intentioned.” ers, including Cornel West, a civil base will be able to represent strain. the ruling there was some uncer- Manning has said he released rights and political activist who himself at trial, a judge ruled Hasan was paralysed from the tainty about Kennedy’s reference the fi les to start a domestic de- has taught at Yale, Harvard, Princ- yesterday. neck down after being shot by to the court limiting the decision bate on the military and on for- eton and Union Theological Semi- Major Nidal Hasan, 42, faces the police off icers as they tried to to those arrested for “serious of- eign policy in general. nary in the City of New York. death penalty if convicted. halt the carnage. fenses.” That is a phrase from the The prosecutor Morrow told “I’m here to have solidarity with Hasan has repeatedly attempted “The judge further ruled that Maryland law, which defi ned se- the court that Manning down- my devoted brother Bradley Man- to plead guilty but the request defence counsel Lieutenant rious off enses as a crime of vio- loaded some 251,287 State De- ning,” West said outside the court- was denied because prosecu- Colonel Kris Poppe and Major lence or burglary. partment cables, using an au- room. “I’m going to be here as of- tors were unwilling to waive the Joseph Marcee may continue But in his dissent, Scalia de- tomated toll that allowed him to ten as I can. My spirit will be here. death penalty, and military law to act as stand-by counsel and scribed the term as a “senseless pull the documents down at the He is a courageous young brother.” does not permit people to plead will sit with Hasan throughout distinction” and indicated that rate of more than 1,000 per hour. Also at Fort Meade, WikiLeaks guilty to a capital off ense. the trial,” Fort Hood said in a he thinks that under the court’s The judge, Colonel Denise stationed a truck in the parking However, military judge Colonel statement. rationale, DNA could be taken US Army Private First Class Bradley Manning: accused of Lind, said last month she would lot with a sign reading, “Mobile after any arrest. orchestrating the biggest leak of classified information in US history. close parts of the trial to the pub- information collection unit.”

US senator Lautenberg dies at 89 Obama urges greater openness New Jersey Senator Frank Lau- tenberg, the oldest serving US senator and the last lawmaker in in dealing with mental illness the chamber to have served in World War II, died yesterday at age 89, his off ice said. Reuters got treatment,” Obama said. “So as socially awkward and reclu- Congress, foiled by a tough fi ght Lautenberg was a prominent Washington why should we accept it when it sive, also killed his mother. from the powerful National Ri- liberal Democrat known for his comes to mental health?” “Without us knowing if and fl e Association and other groups opposition to the Iraq War and Obama promised to start a what Adam Lanza had, we cer- defending Americans’ constitu- his advocacy of environmental resident Barack Obama “national conversation” on tainly know that something bad tional rights to own guns. protection, public health and most said yesterday that Ameri- mental health after the shoot- was going on, and that Adam But there are signs of biparti- recently gun control. Pcans need to become more ing deaths of 20 children and six Lanza wasn’t getting the at- san interest in Congress in tak- He first served in the Senate from open about mental health issues adults at a Connecticut school tention that he needed,” said ing steps to deal with the lack of 1982 to 2001 and then returned to so that people struggling with last year, although he did not Harold Koplewicz, president of access for mental health serv- the chamber in 2003. problems are not ashamed to mention the tragedy in his re- the Child Mind Institute, a psy- ices and trained professionals in Over the course of his career, seek help. marks yesterday. chiatric treatment and research the fi eld, said Koplewicz, whose he championed legislation that More than 60% of Americans The massacre at the elemen- center in New York City, in an opinions have been sought out by banned smoking on airplanes, with mental illness do not re- tary school in Newtown, Con- interview. Republicans on Capitol Hill. kept guns from perpetrators of ceive treatment, many of them necticut, on December 14 raised The conference at the White “Sometimes it takes these ter- domestic violence, toughened because they are embarrassed or awareness of mental health is- House is one of the less contro- rible national tragedies that cap- drunken driving laws and broad- afraid of being ostracised, Obama sues, although little is known versial tasks for Obama on his ture us, that hit us in the pit of our ened veterans’ benefits. said, speaking at a White House about the state of mind of the politically tough to-do list to ad- stomach, and we say to ourselves: He had planned to retire from conference on mental health. shooter, 20-year-old Adam Lan- dress gun violence in America. ‘It’s a wake-up call. Enough. We the Senate because of health “We wouldn’t accept it if only za, who committed suicide. His proposals for new restric- just have to do something,’” said problems. Senator Frank Lautenberg 40% of Americans with cancers Lanza, who has been described tions on guns have stalled in Koplewicz. Gulf Times 16 Tuesday, June 4, 2013 ASEAN

POLICY CRITICISM RIGHTS TRAGEDY CONSERVATION Govt to examine two-child Press body decries Thai Myanmar editor wins Bodies of nine migrants Jakarta on right path to rule for Rohingya royal insult arrests media freedom award found off Thailand saving forests: Greenpeace

Myanmar will examine a controversial ban A top world press body warned yesterday that A Myanmar news journal editor yesterday won Thai authorities have found the dead bodies of nine A $1bn deal to save Indonesia’s rainforests has imposed on Rohingya Muslims having more than Thailand’s contentious royal defamation law was the World Association of Newspapers and News people believed to be illegal migrants from Myan- slowed a “tidal wave” of logging destruction, Green- two children, a top off icial said yesterday, after crit- creating a “climate of fear” and being misused to Publishers’ annual media freedom award for years mar whose boats sank in a recent storm, marine po- peace’s global chief said yesterday, but he warned icism from the UN and rights groups. Authorities wrongly imprison journalists. The World Associa- spent defying restrictions under the junta. Than Htut lice said yesterday. The bodies of six men and three much more needed to be done. While many in the strife-torn western state of Rakhine said last tion of Newspapers and News Publishers is “deeply Aung, head of Myanmar’s Eleven Media Group, was women were found off the southern province of environmentalists have sharply criticised Indonesian month that they had reaff irmed the longstanding concerned” by the misuse of the lese majeste rules, presented with the Golden Pen of Freedom at the Ranong near the border with Myanmar on Sunday, eff orts to end rampant logging across some of the rule - which was first introduced during the junta its president Jacob Mathew said at the four-day World Newspaper Congress in Bangkok. “Building Police Lieutenant Colonel Niran Chauyjit said. “We planet’s most vital forests, Greenpeace International era - in two townships. “The central government annual World Newspaper Congress in Bangkok. his newspapers from the ground up, he faced heavy believe they (the dead) were all Myanmar migrants. executive director Kumi Naidoo said there was did not announce that policy. We will look into it,” Condemning “undue arrests and imprisonments” government pressure and the ever-present censor’s They were found in the same area where their boats reason to hope. “Firstly, we must acknowledge with presidential spokesman Ye Htut said. “The popula- of journalists, editors and publishers, Mathew said pen. Nonetheless, he consistently defied restrictions sank,” Niran said. He said 30 other migrants from shame and with sadness how much has been lost. tion in that area is much higher than in other that the enforcement of the law runs “counter to the on freedom of expression,” said Erik Bjerager, presi- Myanmar were rescued by the Thai navy on Friday How much biodiversity has been lost... it was like a regions so there are some social and economic principles of press freedom” and is “a violation of the dent of the World Editors Forum, who presented the night after their vessels went down in bad weather, non-stop tidal wave,” Naidoo said in Manila while on problems within each family.” rights of citizens”. award. and would be sent home. a short Southeast Asia tour. Cambodian cops break Malaysia opposition up Nike factory protest ‘will work Unionists have accused the security forces of using excessive force and intimidation to quell the with govt’ demo - the latest in a series of outbreaks of worker unrest at factories producing goods AFP gitimacy. “Of course we have for Western brands Kuala Lumpur to move on, but that does not mean we should accept the AFP fraud,” he said in an interview. Phnom Penh nwar Ibrahim acknowl- “They stole the election edged yesterday that from us,” he said. Ahis Malaysian opposi- The opposition says voter ambodian riot police yes- tion would have to bite the rolls were full of irregularities, terday broke up a pro- bullet and work with a ruling enabling the ruling coalition to Ctest by several thousand coalition he calls illegitimate, sway results in closely fought workers at a factory making while pledging a sustained seats. Supposedly indelible ink clothes for US sportswear giant fi ght for electoral reform. introduced to prevent multiple Nike and arrested eight people, Prime Minister Najib Ra- voting easily washed off . labour activists said. zak’s Barisan Nasional (Na- The government has admit- Unionists accused the secu- tional Front) coalition won ted “problems” with the ink rity forces of using excessive May 5 elections but the oppo- - which it had touted as proof force and intimidation to quell sition, which gained more than of its commitment to fair polls the demo - the latest in a series half the popular vote, has said - but has rejected charges of of outbreaks of worker unrest ruling-coalition fraud cost cheating. at factories producing goods for them victory. The election was seen as the Western brands. Anwar has rejected the out- fi rst in which Barisan Nasion- “The arrests are a threat to come and led a series of rallies al, which has governed tightly thousands of workers at the Garment workers sit beside police off icers during a protest in front of a factory owned by Sabrina (Cambodia) Garment Manufacturing in Kampong denouncing it as fraudulent, since independence in 1957, factory not to continue their Speu province, west of the capital Phnom Penh yesterday. raising the spectre of pro- faced possible defeat. protest... the situation is get- longed instability over the bit- Barisan has developed Ma- ting worse,” said Say Sokny, to intervene after protesters The incident followed vio- in Phnom Penh over disputed employs about 650,000 people ter elections, the closest the laysia’s economy, but many secretary general of the Free threw rocks at the factory and lent scenes at the same fac- land, heightening rights cam- and produces clothes for top 56-year-old ruling coalition analysts say the country is los- Trade Union (FTU). fighting broke out between two tory last week when riot police paigners’ concerns over the Western brands, is a key source ever came to losing. ing its competitive edge. The The FTU said at least 10 peo- rival groups of workers. allegedly used stun batons to kingdom’s intolerance of dis- of foreign income for Cambo- But he said his three-party opposition has blamed cor- ple were injured in the incident “We had to break them up in disperse protesters. sent. dia. opposition would participate ruption and repressive tactics at Sabrina Cambodia Garment order to protect the factory,” Protesters say this resulted Cambodia holds elections on The country earned $4.6bn in parliament “as a reality by Barisan, and pledged to free Manufacturing in the southern said Kheng Tito, spokesman in a pregnant woman suffering July 28, with strongman pre- from its garment exports last for now” while continuing to up society and improve gov- province of Kampong Speu. for the national military police, a miscarriage. mier Hun Sen - who has led the year but a series of strikes has question the government’s le- ernance. The arrested demonstrators adding that 20 officers were Days later, three people were country since 1985 - looking to pointed to festering discontent included seven of its members. injured by sticks and rocks knocked unconscious after po- extend his hold on power. at low wages and tough condi- Ban on leaders decried as illegal Police said they were forced thrown by demonstrators. lice fired water jets at a protest The textile industry, which tions in the industry. Malaysia’s opposition said yes- says he was among others terday its top leaders have been blacklisted, as was Ambiga blacklisted from a key state, de- Sreenevasan, co-leader of an crying the move as illegal and NGO alliance that has staged Mountain bikers aimed at stifling its message of massive past demonstrations ruling-coalition power abuse demanding electoral reform. Youth ride mountain and election fraud. The issue first came to light bikes inside Tengger The opposition said those last week when Anwar’s par- caldera at Bromo banned by the state of Sabah liamentarian daughter Nurul Tengger Semeru National include its leader Anwar Izzah Anwar was prevented Park, near Probolinggo, Ibrahim, who has led a series of from entering Sabah. Lim said Indonesia’s East Java public rallies around the coun- the additional bans were de- province. Bromo Tengger try to protest May 5 elections tailed in a document obtained Semeru National Park is that he says were stolen by the from the Sabah state govern- consisted of Mount ruling coalition. ment. Sabah off icials could not Semeru (3,676m) and “It’s really undemocratic and immediately be reached. Tengger caldera, which blatantly unjust because you A spokesman for Prime Min- have five volcanoes are denying members of par- ister Najib Razak said Sabah inside the caldera: Mount liament to perform their duty and Sarawak, two Malaysian Bromo (2,329m), Mount in their own country,” Anwar states located on Borneo Batok (2,470m), Mount told AFP, adding he would island, have “separate immi- Kursi (2,581m), Mount challenge Sabah authorities gration systems to peninsular Watangan (2,661m), by flying there this weekend. Malaysia and immigration and Mount Widodaren Lim Kit Siang, a top leader in powers rest with the state (2,650m). the three-party opposition, government”.

Freeport accident probe Suicide bomber attacks Indonesian police station may last three months AFP group. As the motorcyclist Poso drove into the compound, there was a small explosion Reuters tonnes from underground opera- — possibly a detonator — fol- Jakarta tions. A three month stoppage at suspected militant riding lowed by a larger blast, said Grasberg would take an estimated a motorbike blew him- Suhardi Alius, a national police 125,000 tonnes of copper out of Aself up in an Indonesian spokesman. reeport McMoRan Copper the global supply chain. police station compound yes- The explosion caused minor and Gold Inc’s Indonesian The price impact so far has terday, injuring a construction damage to some cars and broke Fcopper mine will not be able been relatively limited, although worker but no police, offi cials windows, said Poso police to resume output until a probe copper mine shutdowns else- said. chief Susnadi, who also goes into a deadly tunnel collapse is where, coupled with supply log The suicide bomber — be- by one name. completed in about three months jams, could change this. lieved to be linked to the coun- The bomb was homemade time, a government offi cial said, “It’s defi nitely a big deal. These try’s most wanted terror sus- and consisted of nails packed adding to worries over metal sup- disruptions are adding up,” ana- pect — launched the attack into a plastic lunch box, he plies. lyst Dan Smith of Standard Char- after forcing his way into police added. That length of stoppage would tered in London said. headquarters in Poso, a town on As well as being a militant almost certainly hit Freeport’s A rockslide at Rio Tinto’s Bing- Sulawesi island known for mili- hideout, the area around Poso ability to meet its contractual ob- ham Canyon copper mine in April, tant attacks. was also the site of sectarian ligations, though the company has the recent shutdown of India’s top It was the fi rst suicide attack violence between Muslims and not said what level of stocks it has smelter on pollution concerns and in Indonesia, which has been Christians between the late left. Freeport suspended opera- a shortage of feed stock scrap that waging a campaign against ter- Police investigators inspect the damaged motorcycle used by the suicide bomber following the attack where 1990s and mid-2000s that left tions at the world’s No 2 copper has forced plants in China, the ror groups for over a decade, a construction worker was injured inside the police headquarters compound in Poso, a town on Sulawesi thousands dead. mine on May 15 a day after a train- world’s top producer of refi ned since September 2011 when a island known for militant attacks, yesterday. Indonesia has waged a crack- ing area in a tunnel, away from metal, to cut capacity have all bomber injured dozens in an at- down on terror groups over the its main operations, caved in on eaten into supply. Arizona-based tack on a Central Java church. the attacker. The attacker burst tion worker in the area received pected of carrying out a series of past decade following attacks 38 workers, in one of Indonesia’s Freeport restarted open-pit min- “A civilian forced himself into through the gates of the police a minor injury to his left hand. recent attacks. against Western targets, includ- worst mining disasters. ing production last Tuesday, but the police station on his motor- compound and detonated the A police source said the man The blast comes after police ing the 2002 Bali bombings — a The Grasberg mine normally after another worker was killed bike and blew himself up,” said explosives in an open courtyard was suspected of being part of arrested more than 20 suspects campaign that has been credited produces around 220,000 tonnes on Friday after a safety breach, local police spokesman Soe- near a mosque, he said. an terror group headed by San- and killed eight in a series with weakening key networks. of concentrated ore a day, with the mining ministry told Freeport marno, who like many Indone- Soemarno initially said that toso, Indonesia’s most wanted of raids last month, includ- Recent attacks have tended to around 140,000 tonnes coming to stop until after its investigation sians goes by one name, adding no one was hurt in the attack, militant, that hides out in the ing some who were suspected be low-impact and target Indo- from open-pit mining and 80,000 was completed. no one was killed other than but later confi rmed a construc- jungles around Poso and is sus- of raising funds for Santoso’s nesian security forces. Gulf Times Tuesday, June 4, 2013 17 AUSTRALASIA/EAST ASIA

Japan disaster 119 killed in locked China cash used to count turtles

AFP poultry slaughterhouse Tokyo billion dollars of public money ear- President orders investigation marked to help people hit by Japan’s into cause; Ammonia gas leak A2011 quake and tsunami was spent in could be cause of blasts; China areas unaff ected by the natural disaster, the has grim record on fire safety government admitted yesterday. Projects ranging from counting sea turtles Reuters on semi-tropical beaches, to the promotion of Beijing cheese and wine events hundreds of kilome- tres from the disaster zone benefi ted from the largesse, a report said. blaze at a locked poultry While there is no suggestion of corruption, the slaughterhouse in northeast admissions are an embarrassment for the Japa- AChina killed 119 people yes- nese government, which has previously acknowl- terday with several still unaccounted edged the country’s controversial whaling pro- for, offi cials and state media said, gramme was being supported by disaster money. triggering online outrage in a coun- The Asahi Shimbun, a major daily news- try with a grim record on fi re safety. paper, surveyed local authorities around the The fi re broke out just after dawn country to find out what happened to the near Dehui in Jilin province. The pro- 200bn yen ($2bn) Tokyo set aside in 2011 for vincial government said it sent more job creation after the disaster. than 500 fi refi ghters and more than It said 108.5bn yen was spent in 38 prefec- 270 doctors and nurses to the scene, tures that were outside the stricken north- evacuating 3,000 nearby residents as east, where 97% of people employed with a precaution. the help of the money were not evacuees China Central Television showed from the disaster zone. thick black smoke pouring from a In a town in the southern prefecture of Ka- low-slung, one-storey building with goshima, around 1,300km from the devas- an arched roof over part of it. tated city of Ishinomaki, 3mn yen were spent Flames shot through some rooftop on the protection and observation of sea tur- vents, and fi refi ghters on the ground tles. Ten people were employed to count the and on high ladders poured water creatures as they came ashore and to remind onto the roof and onto smouldering sightseers not to interfere with them. debris inside the building. “We only counted sea turtles and were not CCTV showed a backhoe punch- required to move eggs to safe places or do other ing through a wall so fi refi ghters things. It wasn’t even for sea turtles, let alone could aim more water inside. those hit by the disaster,” the daily quoted one “It was so fast - we fi rst saw a of the 10 as saying. fl ash, then there was a big ‘bang’,” an The welfare ministry yesterday defended its unidentifi ed employee of the slaugh- spending, saying money had been disbursed terhouse told CCTV. “We knew it around the country for good reason. “Those was bad, so then we all ran. We didn’t who were hit by the disaster were widely know what happened, we didn’t spread across the nation at that time and sup- know it was an explosion.” ply chains (for manufacturing industries) were The death toll prompted President Smoke rises from Baoyuan poultry plant that caught fire yesterday at Dehui in northeast China’s Jilin province. disrupted,” said an offi cial at the ministry. Xi Jinping, on a visit to Latin Amer- The offi cial said from the nancial fi year ica and the US, to issue instructions plant at the time, with employees ernment said 60 people were injured family members as saying that the doors A fi re at a nightclub in Shenzhen, that began April 2013, new hirings using pub- to care for the injured and vigorously reporting hearing the bang and then and had been rushed to hospital. were always kept locked during working just across the border from Hong lic money for reconstruction were limited to investigate the cause of the disaster, seeing smoke, state news agency People took to social media sites to hours during which workers were for- Kong, killed 44 people in 2008. A those who were hit by the disaster. holding accountable according to Xinhua said. express their anger. bidden to leave and that the slaughter- senior policeman was jailed for tak- Chief cabinet secretary Yoshihide Suga, the law all found to be responsible, the “About 100 workers have managed “Was this place never regularly in- house never carried out fi re drills. ing bribes to allow the unlicensed government’s top spokesman, said staff were television reported. to escape from the plant whose gate spected by fi re safety authorities?” China’s record is poor. Fire exits in venue to remain open. checking how the money had been used, but Premier Li Keqiang called on fi re- was locked when the fi re occurred,” wrote one user on China’s popular factories are often locked or blocked One of modern China’s worst fi re noted the reported spending took place under fi ghters and other emergency work- Xinhua said. Twitter-like service Sina Weibo. and regulations can be easily skirted disasters occurred in late 2000, when the previous administration. “After seeing the ers to proceed urgently to save lives “The complicated interior struc- “Senior offi cials need to be sacked by bribing corrupt offi cials. fi re engulfed building workers at a results, we will take fi rm measures with a view as the top priority, CCTV said. ture of the prefabricated house in because of this,” wrote another. Jilin is a largely agricultural prov- discotheque in a mall in the central to stricter rules on use,” he told reporters. Local police said ammonia gas which the fi re broke out and the nar- Victims’ relatives gathered outside ince and an important grower of corn city of Luoyang, killing 309. According to the Asahi, other publicly-fi- leaks might have caused the explo- row exits have added diffi culties to the building to “demand the govern- and soy beans. The slaughterhouse is Many of China’s deadly industrial nanced projects included the production of a sions, prompting the evacuation of the rescue work.” ment investigate and announce the owned by a small local feed and poul- accidents happen in the huge coal restaurant guidebook in Aichi, central Japan, residents, the China News Service The exact number of people miss- cause of the accident as soon as pos- try producer called Jilin Baoyuanfeng mining industry, in which more than and the publication of leaflets encouraging reported. ing was unclear, as was the cause of sible”, Xinhua said. Poultry Company, according to the 1,300 people died last year from ex- safe use of the Internet and mobile phones in More than 300 workers were in the the fi re, Xinhua said. The Jilin gov- Hong Kong’s Phoenix Television cited government. plosions, mine cave-ins and fl oods. nearby Mie. Divisive Hanson to run in Australian election

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opulist politician Pauline Han- son, who once warned Australia Pwas in danger of being swamped by Asians, said yesterday she would run in this year’s national election to protect “the Australian way of life”. Describing herself as “the redhead you can trust” - seen as a reference to fl ame-haired Prime Minister Julia Gil- lard - she told reporters Australians were fed up with “selfi sh, dysfunc- tional and egotistical” political parties. “I am actually standing for the next Visitors gathered to look at a yellow rubber duck floating on a lake in eastern China’s Tianjin city. federal election,” Hanson said in Syd- ney. “The people of Australia deserve a Australian anti-immigration firebrand Pauline Hanson speaks to the media in fair go, a government that takes genu- Sydney yesterday. ine care of our own Australians fi rst, no matter what race, colour or creed,” she India now biggest source of migrants to Australia said. China party mouthpiece The former leader of the One Nation India has become the leading source of in Australia’s labour force.” The number party said there was much work to be permanent migrants to Australia for the of permanent migrants from India was done. first time, ahead of China, a government 29,018 in 2011/12, up 12.7% on the previ- She urged a stable government with report showed yesterday. ous year. China was number two as visa the “will and determination to control Reflecting the growing prominence places fell from 29,546 to 25,509. slams ‘plague’ of ducks and stamp out the infl ux of illegal im- of Asia to Australia, seven of the top 10 During the same time British arrivals migrants swamping our shores, the source countries during 2011-2012 were rose to 25,273 from 23,931 with the AFP demned the imitators for betraying what pointed out, have renamed a moun- ripping off of our welfare system at the from the region, Australia’s Migration Philippines and South Africa four and Beijing it said was Hofman’s own message. tain long known as the “Southern expense of genuine and worthy people, Trends study showed. five respectively. The duck, it said, was a symbol of Sky Column” as “Avatar Hallelujah the constant attack on our Australian “Between 1996 and 2011, Australia’s The report showed that during the “humanity’s shared culture and child- Mountain” after it inspired land- way of life and poverty in Australia”. overseas-born population grew by more past 15 years the number of India-born he offi cial mouthpiece of Chi- hood memories, pure art and anti- scapes in the Hollywood special- Hanson said she will rejoin One than 40% to reach 6mn,” said Immigra- Australian residents increased four-fold na’s ruling Communist Party commercialisation”. effects blockbuster. Nation, which she founded in 1997, tion Minister Brendan O’Connor. while China-born residents tripled. Tyesterday condemned an out- Copycat ducks were merely “This is not innovation, it’s selling and contest a Senate seat in the Sep- “This was more than double the rate However, Britain remained the main break of giant yellow ducks across the “kitsch” and such unoriginal behav- our inheritance,” the newspaper said tember 14 vote. for the Australian-born population and is birthplace of migrants, with 1.18mn country after imitations of an artwork iour “will ruin our creativity and our in the editorial, which appeared both “If we are to preserve our heritage essential in addressing the demographic calling Down Under home from a total in Hong Kong landed in several cities. future and lead to the loss of imagi- in print and online editions. and our culture and a decent standard challenges of an ageing population. population of 23mn. Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman’s nation eventually” it said. For those who want a giant rubber of living... to stand back and do noth- “With the government’s strong em- New Zealanders are the second 16.5m tall yellow infl atable has been “The more yellow ducks are there, duck of their own, China’s vast army ing is not the answer,” she said. phasis on skilled migration, this sort of biggest (564,920) followed by China a sensation in both Hong Kong and the further we are from Hofman’s an- of manufacturing fi rms has moved to Hanson said issues of concern were growth is also crucial to ensuring depth (391,060). mainland China since it was installed ti-commercialisation spirit, and the meet demand. Australian companies closing down, in Victoria Harbour a month ago. more obvious is our weak creativity.” One company, KK Infl atable, is prime agricultural land being sold to Property developers in several cit- “It’s good that the rubber duck is selling ducks in multiple sizes, one of foreign owners, and cost-of-living 1998 election has failed in several en- actually say, ‘I wish we had someone ies, among them Hangzhou, Wuhan popular, but it’s sad to see the inno- them even larger than Hofman’s crea- pressures. deavours to win re-election. like Pauline Hanson over here.’ Not and Tianjin, have rushed to install vation of our country to go down. We tion, on Taobao, China’s biggest shop- “We have become one of the most She shrugged this off yesterday, say- Australians, but other people from similar, albeit smaller, yellow ducks often talk about awareness and con- ping website. expensive countries in the world to live ing: “I don’t give up easily.” other countries,” she told AFP. to attract potential customers to fi dence in our own culture, but where A 2m one costs 2,800 yuan ($460), in and many of our ordinary Austral- Hanson acknowledged that her re- “That’s why I am very passionate their projects. do they come from? Defi nitely not one of the size of Hofman’s is 118,000, ians are struggling,” she said. entry into politics would be noted. about my country and that’s why I will In an editorial, the People’s Daily, Chi- from following new trends.” and the biggest bird of all, a 20m mon- Hanson entered national politics in “I’ve actually got e-mails and inter- stand up and fi ght for our democracy, na’s most-circulated newspaper, con- Tourism authorities in Hunan, it ster duck, costs 149,800 yuan. 1996 but after losing her seat at the est from people around the world who our way of life and our culture.” Gulf Times 18 Tuesday, June 4, 2013 BRITAIN

RELIC PEOPLE CRIME TRIAL SUPPORT Singer faces probe Judge-attacker Rocker denies William backs in drug deal claim detained by police sex charges swimming campaign

Police are looking into claims that chart star and A man is being held in custody after a judge Rock singer Ian Watkins has appeared in court The Duke of Cambridge has recorded a video past X Factor judge Tulisa Contostavlos was was attacked and his wig pulled off as he sat to deny two dozen sex offence charges includ- message in support of the Amateur Swimming involved in a drug deal. Scotland Yard said it in court. Suffolk Police were called to Ipswich ing two of raping a baby. Watkins appeared Association’s (ASA) vision that every child has is “considering” information after a newspaper Crown Court at about 11.30am following the before Cardiff Crown Court, south Wales, in a the right to learn to swim. William outlines the suggested she had acted as a go-between in attack on Judge John Devaux by a man sitting plea hearing via video-link. Two women, aged importance of children being confident in water the deal by introducing a journalist to an alleged in the public gallery in court two. Judge Devaux 20 and 24, also denied sexual offences against in his message which follows an ASA report that supplier. The Sun On Sunday reported that half returned to court moments later. Apparently children. Both appeared via video-link. Neither claims more than half of youngsters aged seven A sonar image released by the Port of London an ounce of cocaine changed hands as a result of unflustered, he told the court: “I think we’re can be named for legal reasons. Watkins, 35, of to 11 years cannot swim 25 metres unaided. The Authority shows the wreck of the only surviving the deal conducted at London’s Dorchester Hotel. all unharmed,” before he continued hearing Pontypridd, south Wales, denied 24 separate Duke, who is patron of the English Schools Swim- German World War II Dornier Do 17 bomber Contostavlos’s management did not wish to com- cases. The man was initially dealt with by court charges, among them for the first time two ming Association, says in the video: “Swimming lying on the Goodwin Sands, in the English ment on the claims at this stage. The singer was security guards and held in cells at the court. A allegations he raped a baby, aged one at the is unique - it is the only sport that can save lives Channel, southern England. Eff orts planned off icially dropped as a judge on The X Factor just police spokesman said he likely to be trans- time. One of the two women allegedly involved - which is why I’m so keen for school swimming yesterday to raise the aircraft for recovery have days ago, with Sharon Osbourne returning to the ferred to police custody later. Reports suggest is accused of aiding and abetting him to carry to be accessible for all children at all primary been abandoned due to bad weather. show in her place. the judge’s robes and wig were pulled off. it out. schools.” NHS ‘waiting times getting longer due to govt cuts’

NHS Confederation report coalition’s NHS shakeup, which says 64% of senior off icials took eff ect on April 1, found the believe £20bn of ‘eff iciency survey conducted by the NHS savings’ will worsen patient Confederation, which represents experience hospital bosses. A similar proportion see fi - Guardian News and Media nance as one of the top three London challenges facing the service over the next two years. The NHS in England has been aiting times for treat- increasingly delaying or deny- ment and the rationing ing patients access to opera- Wof care have worsened tions since 2010 as it experiences and will get worse still because rising demand for care but fl at of the NHS’s £20bn savings budgets. drive, health service bosses have Over half (54%) cited the need warned. to integrate health services and Seven in 10 chief executives social care as a key challenge, al- and chairs of hospital trusts, though 93% believe either only clinical commissioning groups slight (59%) or no (34%) progress Adebolajo walks by a line of local people linking arms in reaction to a planned demonstration by members of the English Defence League (EDL) near Harrow Mosque in London yesterday. and other NHS care providers is being made, despite widespread fear that the length of time pa- agreement it is an urgent priority. tients have to wait for treatment Failure to co-ordinate both and their ability to obtain it will types of care will lead to “an un- be hit hard in the coming year. sustainable service”, 61% believe. A report by the NHS Confed- Asked if the government recog- eration says half of health serv- nised the challenges the NHS is ice bosses think the two politi- facing, 71% said no and only 29% Second suspect in soldier cally vital areas of NHS provision said yes – an eff ective vote of no have already been aff ected over confi dence in Jeremy Hunt, the the last year as the service has health secretary. sought to make £20bn of “ef- Those running NHS care pro- fi ciency savings” demanded by viders also strongly rejected (by Whitehall. 71%) David Cameron’s plan for A survey of leaders of 185 NHS creating a new chief inspector murder appears in court organisations shows that 64% of hospitals, who was confi rmed also believe that patients’ ex- last week as professor Sir Mike AFP and the other suspect, Michael Asked to stand at the end of and a new court date was set for and local communities, Cam- perience of the NHS will suff er, Richards, and Hunt’s push to London Adebowale, 22, were shot by the short hearing, Adebolajo June 28. eron’s offi ce said. “It is as if for while 27% expect the availability bring in tough Ofsted-style rat- police at the scene of the bru- said: “May I ask why? May I ask Adebowale, from Greenwich some young people there is a of particular treatments or drugs ings for hospitals (73%) – both tal daylight attack near an army why?” When told it is custom- in southeast London, spent six conveyor belt to radicalisation will be hit and 16% fear patient of which were key elements of ne of the men accused of barracks in Woolwich, southeast ary to stand, he said: “I want to days in hospital before being that has poisoned their minds. safety will be compromised. the coalition’s response to Rob- hacking to death a Brit- London. sit.” discharged last Tuesday. He fi rst We need to dismantle this proc- This gloomy view of the NHS’s ert Francis’s report into the Mid Oish soldier in London Both men are of Nigerian de- Standing, he asked deputy appeared in court on Thursday ess at every stage,” the prime prospects is compounded by 62% Staff s scandal. attended court for the fi rst time scent and the murder is being chief magistrate Emma Ar- charged with murder and pos- minister told the House of Com- describing the fi nancial situation However, many support Hunt’s yesterday, while his co-accused investigated by counter-terror- buthnot: “May I respond to session of a fi rearm. mons. confronting them as “very seri- plan to make would-be nurses appeared in a separate hearing ism offi cers. you? You would prefer me not An inquest into Rigby’s death But Cameron warned against ous” (40%) or “the worst I have spend time doing basic chores in via videolink from prison. The men appeared in court to speak to you. I am only a heard that he was run over by a those who tried to use the mur- ever experienced” (22%). hospitals before they begin train- Michael Adebolajo had a as Prime Minister David Cam- man. I would like to alleviate car before being attacked by two der to divide communities, after Asked what would stop their ing (67%) and for NHS organisa- bandaged left hand as he ap- eron chaired a new taskforce on the pain if I may?” men armed with a cleaver and a far-right groups the British Na- organisation realising its share of tions to be put under a statutory peared at Westminster Magis- tackling extremism. Adebolajo Adebolajo, from Romford in knife, on a quiet suburban street tional Party (BNP) and the Eng- the £20bn target in the next year, “duty of candour” to admit when trates’ Court charged with mur- spent nine days in hospital be- Essex, east of London, was re- in the middle of the afternoon. lish Defence League (EDL) held 64% identifi ed rising demand for patients are harmed (68%). dering soldier Lee Rigby on May fore being discharged on Friday, manded in custody to appear Legal restrictions prohibit the anti-Muslim rallies in Rigby’s healthcare and 56% local coun- Two quarterly assessments of 22. and counter-terrorism police at the Old Bailey central crimi- reporting of further details of name. Cameron also said that cils’ cuts to social care, which NHS performance due out today, The 28-year-old, who asked charged him over the weekend. nal court in London within 48 the case. parliament’s intelligence and helps keep mainly elderly people from the NHS regulator Monitor to be referred to as Mujaa- Wearing a white T-shirt and hours. The other main suspect The new taskforce, compris- security committee had been out of hospital. and the King’s Fund thinktank, hid Abu Hamza, has also been white trousers, he blew a kiss to in the case, Adebowale, later ap- ing cabinet ministers, will meet given extra powers to investigate Six out of 10 NHS leaders think are expected to confi rm that per- charged with the attempted a man in the public gallery of the peared at the Old Bailey via vid- monthly to look at how extrem- Britain’s spy agencies and try to fi nancial pressures or cost saving formance in key areas, notably murder of two police offi cers court, and they both pointed to eolink. No application was made ist views can be confronted in understand whether the attack- targets are risks inherent in the A&E care, is slipping. and possession of a fi rearm. He the sky. for bail during the brief hearing, schools, universities, prisons ers could have been stopped. Heathrow airport ‘too Concert MP Dorries reveals expensive, overcrowded’ hair loss trauma Agencies “The worst part is every London morning you wake up and you Guardian News and Media landing charges that airlines re- response as disappointing and look in the mirror, that actually London gard as excessively high, raising “not what you would expect of does make you cry every morn- the prospect of higher fares. an important business partner”. ory MP Nadine Dorries ing. It’s a bit like your femininity The airport argues that it He added: “In a way only pos- has said she cries every is going down the shower, it’s go- ondon’s Heathrow has needs to reward shareholders af- sible for a monopoly, it is threat- Tmorning because she has ing down the plughole.” been branded one of the ter investing billions of pounds ening to cut capital expenditure to started losing her hair and is The controversial MP for Mid Lbiggest airport problems over the past decade, including the detriment of service levels and “terrifi ed” of it getting worse. Bedfordshire said she had found by senior industry fi gures. on the construction of Terminal operational resilience instead of Dorries, who has only recently losing her hair to be a “confi dence Aviation bosses say the west 2, scheduled to open next year. getting serious about effi ciencies.” had the Tory whip restored after stealer” and likened it to when London hub is too expensive Heathrow should cut costs, an unauthorised trip to the jun- women have a mastectomy. and overcrowded, warning that Heathrow has been improve operational effi ciencies gle for I’m A Celebrity... Get Me “Everything’s against you and its service may decline unless it pushing for a 40% real- and consider outsourcing, he Out Of Here!, said she noticed you’re losing your femininity,” she changes course. terms increase in landing said. Other aviation bosses ech- her hair coming out during a said. “You’re losing your confi - Tony Tyler, the director gen- charges that airlines oed Tyler’s remarks. Alan Joyce, television interview a few weeks dence and you’re losing your abil- eral of the International Air regard as excessively chief executive of Qantas and ago when she caught a glimpse of ity to go out and actually face the Transport Association (IATA), high, raising the prospect outgoing chairman of IATA, said: the back of her head in a camera. world. Women who suff er from said Heathrow “drives me mad of higher fares “When you look at what the air- She told ITV1’s Daybreak that she mastectomies, I think, go through with frustration”, and accused line industry has gone through - was speaking out about the problem the same confi dence-draining management of not taking tough However, in April the CAA, cutting costs - we don’t see that to highlight the fact that treatment loss because what defi nes you as a decisions to cut costs and abus- the regulator that caps airport drive in the airports to use new is available to other women who woman is disappearing.” ing its monopoly position. charges, said it would ensure fur- technology and change practices may suff er from hair loss. Dorries said she did not know In a change from attacking ther rises were kept below infl a- in the way airlines have done.” “When men go bald and when exactly what had led to her hair government policy on Heath- tion until 2019. He accused several airports of they lose their hair, what they loss as she said she has just had row, Tyler lambasted the airport Fees have surged to an average “taking the easy approach of try- tend to do is have a mid-life cri- the “best year of my life”, but directly, warning that it risked of £20.78 per passenger over the ing to boost income through rais- sis and go out and have an aff air, knew it was often linked to stress. turning its dealings with airlines past fi ve years, amid sustained ing charges”. American Airlines but what women tend to do is The MP revealed last month into a constant struggle over investment in Heathrow. (AA) and US Airways, poised to actually go into their houses that she is looking at the possibil- cost, service levels and capacity. Tyler said the proposed cap was to merge to become the world’s Lead singer Matt Bellamy from Muse performs at Horse and lock the door. But there is ity of standing as a joint Conserva- Heathrow has been pushing “weak medicine for a major illness”. largest airline, also said charges Guards Parade in London. help available, you can do some- tive-UK Independence Party can- for a 40% real-terms increase in He also criticised Heathrow’s at Heathrow were too high. thing,” she said. didate at the next election. Gulf Times Tuesday, June 4, 2013 19 BRITAIN/IRELAND

CRIME OPINION MOTORING MEDIA EDUCATION Man held over murders MPs demand Google take Survey reveals Birmingham Post Top comprehensives ‘not fit to be questioned’ lead in blocking child porn dangers of rural roads launches tablet edition ‘exercise covert selection’

Police yesterday named a mother and seven- Labour yesterday demanded that Internet Young drivers are almost twice as likely to have The Birmingham Post has launched a tablet Top comprehensive schools are selecting month-old baby who are believed to have been companies such as Google take tougher action crashes on country roads than on city highways, edition called Business Daily. Its publisher, Trinity their pupils by stealth, an education charity murdered at a house in Birmingham. Detectives to stamp out child abuse images online. MPs an analysis of off icial figures shows. And a survey Mirror, believes it to be the first of its kind. It warned. A study of the 500 top performing said the victims had not been formally identified called for a crackdown on pages featuring shows that more than two in five 17 to 24-year- will publish 30 pages every weekday and carry comprehensives at GCSE level shows that, on but are understood to be Yvonne Walsh, 25, abusive images of children. Their push for olds are more likely to drive faster on rural content, says editor Stacy Barnfield, “completely average, they have less than half the number and her son Harrison Walsh. Their bodies were a Commons debate on the issue follows the roads. The Road Safety Analysis (RSA) company diff erent from the Birmingham Post’s print of pupils on free school meals than the average found at 10.30am on Sunday. Police arrested a conviction last week of Mark Bridger, 47, for and the Michelin Tyre company looked at edition.” The Post has been published once a school, with 7.6% as opposed to 16.5%. Sir Peter 28-year-old man in Sandwell, near Birmingham, murdering five-year-old April Jones, having government road accident figures for the period week, every Thursday, since November 2009. Lampl, chairman, Sutton Trust, which produced on suspicion of their murders. He was yesterday previously sought out web images of abused 2007-11. The companies said that the figures Barnfield told readers that the Business Daily the report, said many schools were “exercising a assessed by mental health experts after being children. Labour MP Steve Rotheram, said: showed that young rural drivers aged 17 to 25 will include five pages of “leads and deals” - a form of social selection”. He added: “The bottom deemed unfit to be interviewed by police. A “Google has been reluctant to take a leading role were 44% more likely to be involved in an injury- round-up of mergers, acquisitions, planning line is: how good a school you go to depends police spokesman said: “The person in custody on this. I know there is an argument that comes causing collision than those driving on urban applications and contract off ers. Individual on your parents’ income.” The report shows is known to the victims and off icers are keen to forward on freedom of speech and censorship roads. The riskiest areas for accidents to young subscribers must pay £9.99 a month for access that comprehensives that are faith schools or stress that they are not looking for anyone else on some of these issues, but there has to be a drivers were Lincolnshire, South Glamorgan and to the app, which works on both Apple and academies both have higher representation in in connection with the killings.” balance that is struck.” Surrey. Android devices. the table.

Carnival 41-gun salute for Queen leaves trail Labour party of chaos, fi lth along canal pledges ‘iron

London Evening Standard London discipline’ chaotic fl oating carni- val left a trail of devasta- Ation along Regent’s Canal when the unlicensed event spi- ralled out of control. Thousands of alcohol-fuelled revellers, many in fancy dress, on spending ignored last-minute eff orts to cancel Saturday’s “Canalival” on Reuters have known for many years,” he ister George Osborne has stuck safety grounds, and fi lled the wa- London said in a speech at Thomson Reu- with his plan of 2010 to eliminate tercourse with infl atable boats. ters in London. Britain’s budget defi cit, one of Staring at midday, the fl otilla “The situation we will inherit the biggest in the European Un- — described as “an exercise in ritain’s opposition Labour will require a very diff erent kind ion. He aims to announce £11.5bn British eccentricity” — made its party sought to convince of Labour government to those of spending cuts for the fi scal way from Gainsborough studios Bvoters yesterday that it is which have gone before,” Balls year 2015-16 at the end of June. in Hoxton to Broadway Market in fi t to run the economy by prom- continued, saying he would have To help back up his promise of Hackney. It did not break up until ising “iron discipline” on spend- to disappoint hopes within his fi scal discipline if Labour wins about 8am on Sunday. ing and pledging some cuts to party of more ministerial spend- power back in 2015, Balls said the Horrifi ed residents woke to fi nd welfare benefi ts if it wins the ing. party will set out a “a clear time- shattered glass littering the tow- 2015 election. “The relentless focus of my table to get the defi cit and the path, dinghies abandoned in the Would-be fi nance minister Ed shadow (opposition) Cabinet debt down.” waterway, and communal gardens Balls said winter fuel subsidies colleagues must be on how to He declined to say whether used as makeshift lavatories. will be scrapped for the richest re-prioritise money within and Labour would seek match the Teacher Bill Bolloten, 54, who pensioners if Labour wins power, between budgets for current budgetary zeal of the current lives in London Wharf overlook- a small saving but a signal that spending, rather than coming to government, saying there was ing the canal, said: “The area was the party is determined to show me with proposals for any addi- too much uncertainty about what left in an unspeakably appalling it can cut social spending. tional spending,” he said. the economy and the budget will state. People had lobbed bottles The leadership of the centre- look like in two years’ time. into the water, destroyed some left party that ran Britain for 13 “It will take years to sort But he warned there would be of the wildlife and left an unbe- years until 2010 has come under out George Osborne’s no quick fi x: “It will take years to lievable amount of rubbish in the pressure from internal critics, fi scal mess” sort out George Osborne’s fi scal canal. including former prime minister mess.” “People were openly urinating Tony Blair, who say it is short on On Thursday, Labour leader To address the criticism that and defecating — a small com- specifi c policy ideas. Ed Miliband will make another his party lacked specifi c policies munity garden that children had Labour has a 10-point lead speech on welfare reforms, un- to show it means business on been planting fl owers in had been over the Conservatives in opin- derscoring how the party wants cutting costs, Balls said Labour totally destroyed.” ion polls. But it lags on the ques- to give voters a better idea of its would end winter fuel subsidies Graham Hindley, chairman tion of who is best to run the policies even if it remains reluc- for the richest 5% of pensioners. of Regent’s Wharf residents as- economy with memories still tant about spelling them out two A Labour offi cial said the move sociation, said: “It started out as fresh in voters’ minds of how it years before the election. would save about £100mn a year. a bit of fun but the whole thing managed Britain in the run-up to Britain’s economy has largely That kind of idea has been sup- snowballed into an event that no the fi nancial crisis. fl at-lined for three years as Prime ported by members of the Liberal one could control. They showed Balls, who held several roles Minister David Cameron focused Democrats, the minority partner a complete disregard for the in the last Labour government, on cutting public spending and in the Conservatives’ ruling al- neighbourhood. There was rub- blamed the need for future cuts as the euro-zone crisis caused liance, and might be seen as an bish everywhere and it was, quite on Britain’s current Conserva- havoc in key export markets. overture to the LibDems should frankly, shocking that people can tive-led coalition government, Last month, the International there be no clear winner of the do this sort of thing.” which he accused of failing to do Monetary Fund said 2015 election. The Canal & River Trust, which Members of the King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery fire a 41-gun salute in Green Park in central enough now to get the economy Britain should bring Balls also said Labour would looks after the waterway, said it had London yesterday in honour of the 60th anniversary of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. growing again. forward infrastructure seek to keep a lid on welfare costs raised “serious concerns” about The Queen took to the throne on February 6, 1952, on the death of her father king George VI. But he stressed the need for spending immediately through a “fair cap” on benefi ts “inadequate planning” and had However, to allow for a period of national mourning, she was only crowned 16 months later Labour to adopt “iron discipline” to help the slow recov- and housing benefi t re- not given permission for the event, on June 2 in London’s Westminster Abbey. The Queen marked 60 years since her coronation on spending. ery, a call the govern- form which would tack- which fi rst took place last year as in private on June 2 but will be joined by the royal family and 2,000 guests at Westminster “We will have to govern in a ment is unlikely le high rents and ad- an alternative to the Diamond Ju- Abbey today for a service celebrating the anniversary. very diff erent way and in circum- to heed. dress the shortage of bilee fl otilla on the Thames. stances very diff erent to what we Finance Min- aff ordable housing. Call to clean up ‘swamp Charles in Romania Schools need to help prisoners’ kids: study of sleaze’ in Parliament headteacher estimated that at The Independent London least two children in every class London Evening Standard “We have got to clean out the sent Fijian interests. It is claimed at her school was in that posi- London stinking swamp, which is partic- he was paid £4,000 by the bogus tion. ularly the House of Lords, where lobbyists, tabled parliamentary hildren with a parent “Parental imprisonment has there is a very nasty whiff of dirty questions on Fiji, tabled a motion in prison are twice as a direct impact on children’s avid Cameron and Nick money. There are many people on ending Fiji’s suspension from Clikely to be disruptive in academic attainment, socio- Clegg were yesterday there who, I’m afraid, don’t have the Commonwealth, off ered a school and face mental health emotional development and Dwarned they must clean the standards of integrity we security pass, and set up an all- problems later in life, says a re- behaviour, often escalating to Parliament’s “stinking swamp” should expect.” party group on Fiji. port stated. school exclusion or truancy,” of sleaze, amid the latest lobby- With a list of new peers to be Mercer referred his case to the The report, from the chil- the report adds. ing storm. released shortly, he warned of Parliamentary Commissioner for dren’s charity Barnardo’s, “Yes, I’m naughtier at Clegg, the deputy prime min- the “very strong suspicion that Standards and is taking legal ad- urged every school to appoint school,” one 13-year-old whose ister, pledged action including a a £1mn bung” to political parties vice. a designated teacher to look af- stepfather is in prison told register of lobbyists and powers can buy a seat in the Lords. Farage said: “Patrick Mer- ter the needs of the estimated researchers. “I’m getting re- to force out corrupt MPs. cer, if he is found to have clearly 200,000 children a year who moved from lessons for being But the coalition was criticised “There are many people broken the rules, then he should fi nd themselves in this posi- naughty and joking around. for dragging its feet over the pre- there who, I’m afraid, don’t stand down.” He claimed the To- tion. Sometimes I just get angry.” viously-promised moves, while have the standards of ries would be reluctant to fi ght “The children of prisoners A mother whose partner was even a Cabinet minister raised integrity we should expect” an East Midlands by-election: are a group hidden from view,” in prison said of her daughter: doubts over the impact a register “They would be very scared of said Alison Worsley, the deputy “Her school work is terrible. would have. He called for peers caught fi d- Ukip.” director of strategy at Barnar- Everything in her report was Ukip leader Nigel Farage called dling expenses or breaking other Three peers face allegations do’s. “All the evidence suggests about the past few months. It’s for prominent MP Patrick Mer- rules to be suspended for up to 10 that they off ered to exercise they are highly vulnerable and quite obvious what’s aff ecting cer to quit Parliament and spark years. infl uence in return for cash: often face extensive challenges it.” a by-election if he is found to Mercer, MP for Newark, quit former Labour Cabinet min- to their education and wellbe- The Barnardo’s research have broken Commons rules on the Tory parliamentary party and ister Lord Cunningham, party ing.” also shows that at least 25% of lobbying. will stand down at the next gen- colleague Lord Mackenzie of The report states – as there children over the age of 11 with The backbencher and three eral election after being caught Framwellgate, and Ulster Un- are around 36,000 schools in jailed parents are at high risk of peers are the latest parlia- in a sting operation by the BBC’s ionist Lord Laird. The three, Prince Charles is welcomed by Romanian President Traian England and Wales – there is mental health problems. The mentarians to face damaging Panorama and The Telegraph. who deny any wrongdoing, were Basescu at Cotroceni Presidential Palace in Bucharest, a strong possibility that the majority of imprisoned parents claims. He is believed to have been ap- targeted by Sunday Times re- Romania, yesterday. The heir to the British throne is on a vast majority of schools have are fathers, but up to 18,000 Senior Liberal Democrat peer proached by a fake communica- porters posing as lobbyists for a private visit to Romania. at least one pupil with a par- pupils a year are separated from Lord Oakeshott told BBC radio: tions fi rm purporting to repre- fake energy fi rm. ent in prison. One Oxfordshire jailed mothers. Gulf Times 20 Tuesday, June 4, 2013 EUROPE France hits rich families’ tax breaks in benefi t reforms

Reuters cording to the number of the ing the core of our social mod- ter censure by a Constitutional said the family benefi ts reform families,” said Jean-Louis Der- 1bn euros a year from 2014 by Paris children they have. el,” Prime Minister Jean-Marc Court. amounted to nothing less than oussen, president of the Caisse lowering the ceiling on income The Socialist government aims Ayrault told reporters as he pre- Elected on promises to re- a 1bn-euro tax hike spread over d’Allocations Familiales. tax exemptions parents can claim to save 2bn euros ($2.59bn) annu- sented the plan. store the struggling economy to 1mn households. People on both the left and per child to 1,500 euros from resident Francois Hol- ally from 2016 with belt-tighten- Conservatives, who view the health, Hollande has gone be- “It’s yet another hard blow for right take pride in a generous 2,000 today. lande’s government has ing measures, though some new cuts as another attack on France’s yond his left-wing mandate to families, but we already knew family welfare system credited Some 1.3mn households will Pannounced cuts in tax spending means the net savings traditional family model, may push through a labour market that the Socialists don’t like fam- with producing one of the high- pay now 64 euros extra a month breaks for rich households as part will be 1.7bn euros. fi ght it as they did a gay marriage reform to loosen hiring and fi ring ilies,” he said. est birth rates in Europe and on average. of a plan to reduce the huge cost That will not go a long way to- law passed last month. rules and has promised to over- The head of the body that pays giving France an economic ad- A raft of other measures is ex- of France’s generous family ben- wards reducing the overall budg- The conservatives had op- haul the pension system by 2014. out family benefi ts voiced some vantage over countries like Ger- pected to yield further savings efi ts system. et defi cit but the move sends a posed the idea of making basic However, it was his same- relief that the government had many where women have fewer of 1bn euros annually from 2016, The changes will stop short of signal to France’s European Un- family allowances dependent on sex marriage legislation which decided not to axe the right of all children. adding up to the 2bn total with cutting allowances outright for ion partners that it is prepared household income. caused the biggest protests as families with more than two chil- However, the system imposes a the new limit on tax breaks. high-earning families, as some to make politically sensitive re- Hollande has already come un- conservatives and far-right dren to receive a basic allowance hefty cost on public fi nances. An increase in household tax- offi cials had wanted. forms, having been given two ex- der criticism from business lead- groups held sometimes violent no matter how much income they It ran a defi cit of about 2.5bn es risks weighing on consumer Instead, the bulk of the sav- tra years to meet a budget defi cit ers and conservatives by trying demonstrations. have. euros in 2012 and the govern- confi dence at a time when it is ings will come from reducing goal of 3% of output. to impose a 75% tax on earnings Conservative lawmaker Gilles “The principle of universal- ment sees the shortfall growing if already at a record low in the the income tax exemptions that “It is perfectly possible to re- over 1mn euros per year, a plan Carrez, who heads the low- ity has been spared, but (this) nothing is done. face of government austerity and wealthy parents can claim ac- duce our defi cit while preserv- signifi cantly watered down af- er house fi nance committee, will nevertheless be painful for The state hopes to save some surging unemployment.

Merkel slammed Prague on alert as fl oods on welfare spending swamp central Europe plans Reuters DPA Prague Berlin

olunteers piled up sand- erman Chancellor An- bags to keep a swollen gela Merkel faced grow- Vriver from overwhelming Ging criticism yesterday the Czech capital’s historic cen- from within the ranks of her tre yesterday after fl oods across government over her plans to central Europe forced factories boost welfare spending by an to close, drove thousands from estimated 28.5bn euros ($37.1bn) their homes and killed at least ahead of September’s national eight people. elections. Six people died in the Czech The moves, which include an Republic from the worst fl ood- increase in both child tax ben- ing in a decade and a state of efi ts and stay-at-home mothers’ emergency was declared, while pensions, was “a welfare pro- in Austria two people died and gramme on credit”, said Rainer another two were missing. Bruederle, who is spearheading The fl ooding, which also af- the election campaign of the fected parts of Germany, Slova- pro-business Free Democrats kia, Hungary and Poland, sent People react as they look over metal barriers at a bank of the Vltava river in Prague. (FDP) – the junior partners in shares in reinsurers Munich Re Merkel’s centre-right coalition. and Hannover Re down by about Above, left: Firefighters try to save a chicken near Schaerding, Austria. “You can make adjustments 2.5%, with markets anticipating to the budget, but you can’t big claims from property owners Left: A woman takes her shoes off after walking through a flooded street in Passau, Germany. The level saddle the budget with them,” once the waters recede. of the river Danube has already risen past the 1954’s record level of 12.20m and is forecast to rise further. said Bruederle, who is the FDP’s The fl ooding arose from sev- chancellor candidate for the eral days of torrential rainfall. In Some of the worst fl ooding the Czech Republic had to be ers along the banks of the Dan- September 22 poll. some places two months’ worth was around the Danube river, evacuated from their homes. In ube where it passes through the “This year Christmas comes of rain fell in just a few days. which starts in Germany and the Austrian town of Schaerd- Slovak capital, Bratislava, and during the summer,” he said, Carmaker Volkswagen tem- winds its way through countries ing, a duck swam across a road police shut several roads. adding that the clear objective of porarily shut its plant in Zwick- including Austria, Slovakia and intersection, past the gates of a “We are getting bad news the coming 12 months should be au, in the eastern German state Hungary on its way to the Black fl ooded cemetery. from Germany and Austria. We managing public fi nances. of Saxony, because the fl ooding Sea. The fl ooding killed fi ve peo- have to do all we can to protect He was echoing comments stopped workers reaching the The river was swollen by ple in the Czech Republic over ... the capital,” Slovak Prime made in recent days by other factory. heavy rain at the weekend. the weekend and yesterday the Minister Robert Fico said. members of the coalition, in- In the centre of the west Ger- In Germany, the interior min- death toll went up to six – a In Hungary, whose capital Bu- cluding parliamentarians from man town of Passau, people took ister fl ew to fl ood-hit regions worker electrocuted while try- dapest also sits on the banks of Merkel’s own Christian Demo- off their shoes and rolled up yesterday and Chancellor An- ing to switch off a flooded elec- the Danube, state media quoted crats (CDU). their trousers to walk through es – the sort of fl ood defences muddy brown water. A riverside gela Merkel was preparing to go tricity transformer 50km east of Gyorgy Bakondi, head of the “Budget consolidation has the ankle-deep water. ordered after the disaster 11 path that is below street level, is today, government spokesman Prague, the Czech news agency National Disaster Authority, to be the absolute priority. The The last time central Europe years ago. Elsewhere, volunteers usually populated with cyclists Steff en Seibert said. CTK reported. as saying that 400 people were chancellor knows that as well,” saw similar fl oods was in 2002, built walls of sandbags. and people sitting at cafes, was How her government re- In the Austrian city of Salz- working on fl ood defences. CDU budget expert Norbert Bar- when 17 people were killed in Tigers at Prague zoo were under water yesterday. sponds to the emergency could burg, 160 passengers were put He said water levels in the riv- thle said on the weekend. the Czech Republic, and damage tranquilised and moved out of an “We left England yesterday have some bearing on the out- up overnight in army barracks er could reach or even exceed the The German business daily estimated at 20bn euros ($26bn) enclosure at risk from fl ooding. and it was sunny and warm. We come of a nationwide election in after the fl oods stranded their height seen in the record fl ood- Handelsblatt estimated that the was infl icted. Czech offi cials said the ood fl didn’t expect this, we don’t even September. train. ing in 2002. welfare increases announced Offi cials in Prague, the Czech defences in Prague should hold, have our raincoats,” said Brit- Shipping was stopped on parts Austrian Foreign Minister Some climate scientists cited last week by Merkel would cost capital listed by the UN cultural but that the river level was likely ish tourist Alison Tadman, who of the Danube and Rhine rivers Michael Spindelegger told re- a possible link between extreme about 28.5bn euros. agency as a World Heritage Site, to rise again this morning. came to Prague with her hus- in Germany, and along the entire porters the situation in some ar- weather such as fl ooding and The planned boost to welfare said they did not anticipate the “The story is not yet over band, Adrian, to celebrate her Austrian stretch of the Danube, eas was “very fraught”. climate change. spending comes as Merkel also waters of the Vltava river would here,” said Czech Environment 47th birthday. because of the high waters. The The risk yesterday was that The warmer the air, the more faces criticism from parts of Eu- reach 2002 levels. Minister Tomas Chalupa. She and her husband were rivers are important arteries for the fl ood danger could follow moisture it holds. rope over her drive for fi scal aus- But they were taking no The Charles Bridge, a favour- sheltering in a McDonald’s res- moving grains, coals and other the course of the Danube river A study last year by a UN pan- terity to help end the eurozone’s chances. They shut the metro ite spot for tourists that dates taurant. commodities. downstream to other European el of scientists said heavy rain- long-running debt crisis. system and, in streets near the to the 14th century, was closed. “We’re pretty disappointed,” Thousands of people living in countries along its route. falls will become more common The chancellor aims to have river, soldiers put up metal fenc- Tree trunks fl oated by in the she said. low-lying areas in Austria and Workers erected fl ood barri- in this century. her proposals, which also in- clude investing more money in new infrastructure, incorporat- ITALY ed into the party election mani- festo that is to be released later Swiss billionaire gets 18 years prison this month. sentence for asbestos deaths Dozens hurt in major With the election campaign heating up, the package of meas- A billionaire Swiss industrialist convicted for his part in Italy’s ures also represented another biggest asbestos scandal had his jail sentence lengthened to 18 pile-up in Sweden push by Merkel to grab key parts years yesterday, in a ruling campaigners said would set a precedent of the election campaign plat- for work-safety lawsuits. form of the opposition Social Stephan Schmidheiny, found guilty of negligence that led to more DPA ried the injured to Orebro Uni- Democrats and Greens. than 2,000 asbestos-related deaths, was also ordered to pay Stockholm versity Hospital in Orebro, She has already unveiled plans millions of euros in damages to local authorities, victims and their 200km west of Stockholm. to dismantle nuclear energy families by an appeals court in Turin. Eight of the injured had more and introduce a minimum wage The former owner of Swiss building material maker Eternit was t least 33 people were in- serious injuries but they were along the lines proposed by the found guilty in February last year and originally sentenced to 16 jured in a pile-up involv- not life-threatening, hospital opposition. years in prison and ordered to pay other damages. Aing two coaches and a spokeswoman Ulrika Julin told Social Democrat chairman He was not immediately sent to jail – prison sentences in Italy are tanker on a highway in western DPA. Sigmar Gabriel described the often not enforced until appeals processes, which can take years, Sweden yesterday, police and One of the buses had been increased welfare proposals as are exhausted. hospital sources said. carrying school pupils to Stock- “electoral fraud”, insisting the That accident caused long holm, while the other was a Rescue personnel carry an injured passenger from a crashed tourist chancellor would never be able traffi c jams as ambulances fer- tourist coach. bus near Orebro, central Sweden. to fulfi l her promises. RUSSIA Cat caught smuggling phones into jail

The Russian prison service announced yesterday that it had caught a cat that was being used as a courier to smuggle banned cellphones and chargers into a prison camp in the country’s remote German court strikes down nation’s longest word far north. The prison service in the Komi region said on its website that the cat was detained on Friday evening as it climbed the fence of the DPA The word refers to a law regu- introduced in 1999 as part of ef- of which simply go by shorthand fahrtsgesellschaftskapitaens- region’s Number One corrective labour camp with two cell phones, Berlin lating the testing of beef. But a forts to protect consumers amid a versions based on initials. witwe – the Danube steam ship batteries and chargers strapped to its back using tape. German regional court said it is BSE (bovine spongiform enceph- “Most of the really long words company’s captain’s widow – as It posted a photograph of the black-and-white cat held up by the longer needed after the EU ruled alopathy) meat scare. are normally formed from legal a contender to take over as Ger- scruff of its neck by a guard with the bulky package still stuck to its ermany’s longest word, that tests on healthy animals Berlin linguist Professor Ana- texts,” said Stefanowitsch, but many’s longest word. fur. a more than 60-letter were no longer necessary. tol Stefanowitsch told DPA it was chemical terms also come in at The longest word in the Oxford “They have foiled various attempts to smuggle banned objects Gtongue twister – Rind- The law for the delegation of “the longest authentic word in record-breaking lengths. English Dictionary is the 45-let- into Prison Colony Number One before, but in the case of the cat, fleischetikettierungsueberwac- monitoring beef labelling, which the German language”. The demise of RkReUeAU- ter pneumonoultramicroscop- the prison colony is at a loss: nothing like this has happened in the hungsaufgabenuebertragungs- has generally been known by its The German language is fi lled eG probably leaves the almost icsilicovolcanoconiosis, which prison’s history,” the regional prison service said. gesetz – has been abolished. abbreviation, RkReUeAUeG, was with compound words – many 50-letter Donaudampfschiff - refers to a form of lung disease. Gulf Times Tuesday, June 4, 2013 21 EUROPE

Greek left ists march in support of Turks Around a thousand Greek leftists marched yesterday in support of Turkish protesters who clashed with police in Ankara for a fourth day in the greatest unrest to face Turkish premier brands Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government. “Authoritarianism is broken on the street, solidarity with the Turkish people,” chanted the demonstrators from various leftist groups including the main opposition radical left Syriza protesters ‘extremists’ party. “From Taksim Square to Athens, Reuters/AFP ease off on Saturday night, but Kemal Ataturk in 1923 in the ru- we fight poverty and hunger,” Istanbul were re-ignited by defi ant com- ins of the Ottoman Empire. they sang. ments by Erdogan on Sunday af- Erdogan remains the most The Athens demonstration in- ternoon describing the protesters popular politician, and pointed cluded a small group of Kurdish urkish Prime Minister Re- as “a few looters” driven on by to his electoral mandate, won refugees who held a banner in cep Tayyip Erdogan has the opposition Republican Peo- since 2002 on the virtual ruin of Greek and Turkish: “Overturn the Taccused anti-government ple’s Party (CHP). traditional parties mired in cor- regime”. protesters yesterday of walk- “Rather than try to calm the ruption and mismanagement. A similar protest had been held ing “arm-in-arm with terror- situation ... some of Mr Er- “The fact the AK Party has in the northern city of Thessalo- ism”, remarks that could further dogan’s public statements about increased its votes at three elec- niki on Sunday. infl ame public anger after three the protesters have added fuel to tions in a row and has successful- Syriza, Greece’s second largest days of some of the most violent the fi re,” Robert O’Daly, Turkey ly won two referendums, shows party, has condemned the riots in decades. Analyst at The Economist Intel- how the people of this nation Turkish police’s heavy-handed Hundreds of police and pro- ligence Unit, said. “Mr Erdogan have embraced the AK Party,” he response to the protests. testers have been injured since appears to have underestimated said. Friday, when a demonstration to the mood in the country.” halt construction in a park in an There were signs some in the Istanbul square grew into mass AK party did not back Erdogan’s protests against a heavy-handed view that the troubles were pro- crackdown and what opponents moted by the hardline secularist call Erdogan’s authoritarianism. CHP. Protests have been held in doz- “The people on the street ens of cities. across Turkey are not exclusively The clashes claimed their fi rst from the CHP, but from all ideol- victim on Sunday when a car ogies and all parties,” senior CHP ploughed into demonstrators oc- member Mehmet Akif Hamza- cupying a highway in Istanbul, cebi told Reuters. “What Erdogan killing left-wing activist Mehmet A riot police off icer fires tear gas has to do is not to blame CHP but Ayvalitas, the Union of Turkish at protesters during a draw the necessary lessons from Doctors said in a statement. demonstration yesterday in what happened.” Rights groups and doctors say Ankara. With strong support, especial- more than a thousand people ly in the conservative religious have been injured in clashes in Erdogan (left) has rejected talk heartland of Anatolia, Erdogan Istanbul and 700 in Ankara. in the foreign media about a seems safe for now. The government’s last esti- ‘Turkish Spring’, while Gul He said plans would go ahead mate on Sunday put the fi gure (below, left) has called for calm. to re-make Taksim Square, long at 58 civilians and 115 security a rallying point for demonstra- forces, with clashes in 67 cities. It graph, broadly disseminated on tions, including construction of also said over 1,700 had been ar- Twitter, of a police offi cer spray- a new mosque and the rebuilding rested across the country, though ing tear gas at a young woman in of a replica Ottoman-era bar- many have since been released. a red summer dress, her long hair racks. The demonstrations showed swept upwards by the draught of Protests have involved a broad no sign of abating yesterday with the spraygun. spectrum in dozens of cities, protesters gathering again in “The more they spray, the big- from students to professionals, Taksim Square. ger we get,” read the caption. trade unionists, Kurdish activists Barricades of rubble hindered “We have had enough of the and hardline secularists who see traffi c alongside the Bosphorus way Erdogan understands de- Erdogan seeking to overthrow the waterway and blocked entry into musician was recently jailed for mocracy and the way he wants secularist state set up by Mustafa the area. Leftist groups hung out blasphemy after mocking reli- to dictate his rules,” said Ozgur red and black fl ags and banners gion in a tweet. Aksoy, a young engineer dem- Right: Volunteer doctors help calling on Erdogan to resign and Erdogan said the protesters onstrating in Gezi Park near Tak- injured protesters inside a declaring: “Whatever happens, had no support in the popula- sim Square, the epicentre of the mosque. there is no going back.” tion as a whole and dismissed protests. “It’s not only about the In Ankara, protesters threw up any comparison with the “Arab park here, it is about everything Below: Protesters use a parasol a barricade in the Kizilay gov- Spring” that swept nearby Arab else in the last 10 years. People as a shield during clashes with ernment quarter and lit a fi re in states, toppling rulers long en- are angry, very angry.” police at a demonstration in the road as a helicopter circled sconced in power with the help of Western governments have Ankara yesterday. overhead. Police charged dem- repressive security services. promoted Erdogan’s adminis- onstrators, mostly teenagers, and “Was there a multi-party sys- tration as a democratic Islamist scattered them using tear gas and tem in the Arab Spring coun- model that could be copied else- water cannon. tries?” he pointed out. where in the Middle East after Erdogan has dismissed the His own tenure in offi ce, with the fall of authoritarian leaders. protests as the work of secular- its economic and political re- They have expressed concerns ist enemies never reconciled to ing strike” on June 4-5 to protest forms, was itself the “Turkish about human rights standards the mandate of his AK party, over the crackdown on what had Spring”, he suggested. discreetly, but last weekend’s which has roots in Islamist par- begun as peaceful protests. “Those in foreign media who events prompted the US and the ties banned in the past but which The unrest delivered a blow to talk about a Turkish Spring, we European Union to openly criti- also embraces centre-right and Turkish fi nancial markets that are already going through Turk- cise police action. nationalist elements. have thrived under Erdogan. ish Spring, we have been living in US Secretary of State John The party has won three Shares fell more than 10% and it, and those who want to turn it Kerry voiced concern yester- straight elections and overseen the lira dropped to 16-month into winter will not succeed.” day over “reports of excessive an economic boom, increasing lows. He gave no indication he was use of force” by Turkish police Turkey’s infl uence in the region. Since taking offi ce in 2002, Er- preparing any concessions to and urged all sides to “avoid any “This is a protest organised dogan has dramatically cut back protesters who accuse him of provocations or violence”. by extremist elements,” Erdogan the power of the army, which fostering a hidden Islamist agen- Erdogan’s ally President Ab- said at a news conference before ousted four governments in the da in a country with a secularist dullah Gul meanwhile called for departing on a trip to North Af- second half of the 20th century constitution. calm and promised protesters rica. “We will not give away any- and which hanged and jailed Some object to new restric- their voice had been heard, urg- thing to those who live arm-in- many, including a prime minis- tions on alcohol sales and other ing an end to the disturbances. arm with terrorism.” ter. steps seen as religiously motivat- “I am calling on all my citizens “Many things have happened In 1997 Turkey’s fi rst Islamist ed. Others complain of the costs to abide by the rules and state in this country, they’ve hanged, government was eased from of- of Erdogan’s support of rebels in their objections and views in a they’ve poisoned, but we will fi ce by the military. neighbouring Syria’s civil war. peaceful way, as they have al- walk towards the future with de- Hundreds of offi cers, including Still others bear economic ready done,” he said. termination and through holding top generals, as well as journalists grievances, viewing the disputed Erdogan appeared to reject ac- onto our values,” he added, an al- and intellectuals have been jailed development project in Taksim cusations of heavy handedness. lusion to Turkey’s murky past of over an alleged coup plot against Square as emblematic of wild “We ... are behaving in a very military coups. Erdogan. The wind of change has greed among those who have restrained way,” he said. Turkey’s leftist Public Workers swept also through the judiciary. benefi ted from Turkey’s boom. “Be calm, relax,” he advised Unions Confederation (KESK), Where Erdogan was jailed in Walls around Taksim were the public. “All this will be over- which represents 240,000 mem- the late 1990s for promoting plastered with cartoon posters of come.” bers, said it would hold a “warn- Islamism by reciting a poem, a an image borrowed from a photo- The protests had appeared to

FRANCE Saudi prince forks out 15mn euros Kurdish rebels clash with for three days of fun at Disneyland A Saudi prince spent 15mn euros ($19.5mn) for three days of fun at MALL CINEMA (1): Kutti Puli (Tamil) 2pm; Yeh Jawaani Hai Disneyland near Paris to celebrate his degree, the group that runs Deewani (Hindi) 5pm; Mumbai Police (Malayalam) 8 & 11pm. army during withdrawal the theme park said yesterday. Prince Fahd al-Saud booked entire areas of the park over May 22 to MALL CINEMA (2): Epic (3D) 2.30 & 4.30pm; Tatah (2D - 24 for his 60-odd guests. The festivities included tailor-made events Arabic) 6.30, 9 & 11.30pm. Reuters nearly a month ago in a bid to end “I do not believe it will aff ect involving “rare Disney characters”, Euro Disney told AFP. MALL CINEMA (3): Abducted (2D) 3pm; Hang Over 3 (2D) 5 Istanbul a confl ict which has killed more the withdrawal,” Roj Welat said, Special security was put in place for the prince, one of the park’s top than 40,000 people in almost 30 adding that in recent days, Tur- customers, it added. & 11.30pm; Fast & Furious 6 (2D) 7 & 9.15pm. years of fi ghting. key had fl own drones and war- The theme park attracted 16mn visitors last year but Euro Disney ROYAL PLAZA Cinema Palace (1): Epic (3D) 2.30 & 4.30pm; urdish militants opened They are withdrawing to Iraqi planes over PKK positions. has not made any profits since it was set up 20 years ago. Tatah (2D - Arabic) 6.30, 9 & 11.30pm. fi re on Turkish troops in Kurdistan, where several thou- The peace plan is a gamble for In the six months to March, the group had a net loss of 89.1mn euros ROYAL PLAZA Cinema Palace (2): Abducted (2D) 2.30pm; Ksoutheast Turkey near sand of their fi ghters are based, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Er- compared with a loss of 11.8mn euros in the same period last year. the border with Iraq yesterday, under a plan agreed by jailed dogan who could face a national- Fast & Furious 6 (2D) 5 & 7.15pm; Hang Over 3 (2D) 9.30 & wounding one soldier, the mili- PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan and ist backlash before elections next 11.30pm. tary said, the fi rst such incident Turkish offi cials. year. BELGIUM ROYAL PLAZA Cinema Palace (3): Fast & Furious 6 (2D) 2pm; since the rebels began withdraw- “A group of terrorists opened Opinion polls currently show MEP thrown out by eurosceptics ing from Turkey under a peace fi re and, as a result of the shoot- a high level of public support for Hummingbird (2D) 4.15 & 6.15pm; Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani process. ing, one gendarmerie sergeant the process. Italian right-winger MEP Mario Borghezio was thrown out of the (Hindi) 8.15 & 11pm. There were two bursts of gun- was slightly wounded by the one However, a wave of violent European Parliament’s eurosceptic group yesterday for “repugnant” CINEMA LANDMARK (1): Fast & Furious 6 (2D) 3 & 5.30pm; fi re in Uludere in Sirnak province of the stones ricocheting off the anti-government protests in racist comments against Italy’s first black government minister. just after noon (0900 GMT) and ground,” the army said. Turkey has complicated the gov- “Borghezio has been expelled from the Europe of Freedom and Mumbai Police (Malayalam) 8 & 11pm. a Turkish Cobra attack helicop- A spokesman for the PKK, ernment’s eff orts to push ahead Democracy group (EFD) in the European Parliament today,” said CINEMA LANDMARK (2): Epic (3D) 2.30 & 4.30pm; Tatah (2D ter was subsequently sent to the deemed a terrorist group by the with reforms which Ocalan and Nigel Farage, leader of Britain’s UKIP party and co-president of - Arabic) 7, 9.15 & 11.30pm. area, the Turkish military said in US, the European Union and the PKK are demanding before the EFD. “The vast majority of MEPs in the group moved for his a statement. Turkey, said he had no details eventual disarmament. expulsion.” CINEMA LANDMARK (3): Tatah (2D - Arabic) 2.30pm; Kurdistan Workers Party of the incident, but warned the The PKK has warned it will The Northern League member had issued a string of insulting Hummingbird (2D) 5pm; Fast & Furious 6 (2D) 7pm; Hang Over (PKK) guerrillas began leaving army to refrain from “provoca- retaliate if the Turkish army remarks against Congolese-born Integration Minister Cecile Kyenge, 3 (2D) 9.15 & 11.30pm. Turkish territory in small groups tive actions”. launches operation against them. the least insulting of which was that “she looks like a housewife”. Gulf Times 22 Tuesday, June 4, 2013 INDIA

JUDICIARY MEDIA EDUCATION INVESTIGATION ADVENTURE Ashwani appears in Zee News editor seeks DU students protest Acid attack victim’s NCC cadets complete SC in black robes anticipatory bail four-year course family demands CBI probe sailing expedition

Former law minister Ashwani Zee News editor Sudhir Chaudhary yesterday Delhi University (DU) students yesterday staged The family of a woman who died of injuries Sixty National Cadet Corps cadets, including Kumar yesterday appeared sought anticipatory bail from the Delhi High a rally against the decision to introduce a four- following an acid attack in Mumbai refused 15 girls, yesterday completed a 19-day sailing before the Supreme Court Court in a fresh forgery case over the telecast year undergraduate programme. The protest was to carry out her last rites here until a Central expedition down the Ganga from Farakka as a counsel in a civil case. of a show on coal blocks allocation allegedly organised in the university’s Arts Faculty in North Bureau of Investigation probe was ordered. in Murhsidabad district to Kolkata, covering He sat through the entire on the basis of forged papers. The programme Campus by leftist students’ groups - the Students The family of the 23-year-old woman marched around 430km. The cadets from West Bengal proceedings of the day and hinted at Jindal Group’s alleged connection with Federation of India (SFI), Campus Front of India from Narela towards G T Road with her coff in, and Sikkim, aged between 16 and 18 years, got relief from the bench of the suspected wrongdoings in the coal blocks (CFI), Democratic Students Union (DSU) and the All demanding justice. They were stopped by police. started off on May 13, in four whaler class boats. Justice Gyan Sudha Misra allocation. Chaudhary’s plea came up before India Student’s Association (AISA). “Delhi University “The last rites have been delayed because we Along the route, they halted at Raghunathganj, and Justice Madan B Lokur Justice RV Easwar, who posted the matter for is not ready for the four-year programme. It want a confirmation from the government on Baharampur, Katwa, Nabadwip, Kalna, Rishra for his client in the case involving liquidation July 3. Police registered a fresh case of forgery lacks the adequate infrastructure and teachers. our demands. We have demanded a CBI probe, a and Dakshineswar. On the way, the participants proceedings. Ashwani Kumar quit last month against Chaudhary for telecasting in October Students and teachers need to be clearly informed state honour for our daughter and a job for one were imparted naval training, including sailing, after the Supreme Court took exception to his 2012 a show titled Media ka sauda and showing about the programme before it is implemented,” of the family members,” Amar Singh Rathi, the boat handling, river navigation and towing. vetting a Central Bureau of Investigation status on screen what they claimed to be a part of Sunny Kumar, Delhi secretary of AISA, said. The woman’s father, said. An unidentified man threw Besides, they also got a peek into the rich report on its investigations into the allocation of Comptroller and Auditor General report but were students shouted slogans and demanded that Vice acid on Preeti Rathi as she alighted from a train cultural heritage of the state. The cadets also coal blocks. found to be forged. Chancellor Dinesh Singh meet them. in Mumbai May 2. took part in social service activities.

It’s back to school for Generic drug children in Kerala By Ashraf Padanna industry safe, Thiruvananthapuram

hildren clad in new clothes braved rains to Cattend their fi rst day in school as thousands of aca- regulated: demic institutions reopened in Kerala yesterday for the new academic year after the summer vacation. According to offi cials, more than 350,000 children have en- rolled in schools in the fi rst grade government under the state board this year, a drop of around 50,000. Some countries are trying to India built a reputation as the came as one of India’s leading ge- The drop in admissions is at- malign India’s generic drug “pharmacy to the world” for its nerics makers, Dr Reddy’s Labo- tributed to demographic changes industry, says the government production of life-saving generic ratories, and Japan-based Fujifi lm due to low birth rate and the pro- versions of medicines for poor Corporation said they had called liferation of private schools affi li- Agencies nations that cost a fraction of off “by mutual agreement” plans ated to central boards. Kerala has New Delhi brand-name versions. for a joint venture to make generic also achieved the lowest school But analysts have warned that drugs. dropout rate in the country at just Indian drugmakers may fi nd it They gave no reason for the de- 0.53% and negative or near zero ndia, known as the “phar- tough to win new contracts in cision to abandon the plan for the population growth in most dis- macy to the world,” yesterday their main US market, with the Japanese market formulated two tricts. Idefended its lucrative generic case involving Ranbaxy raising years ago. “We had made elaborate ar- drug industry as safe and strongly questions about the safety and But their announcement said rangements since it was rain- regulated after the nation’s big- quality of Indian-made drugs. Fujifi lm, a unit of Fujifi lm Hold- ing incessantly for the past gest drug fi rm pleaded guilty to Generic drug fi rms in India ings, was realigning its long-term two days. Teachers and seniors US charges of making adulterated have been a major supplier of pharmaceutical growth strategy. received the newcomers with medicines. copycat medicines to treat dis- It said the two companies would fl owers, sweets, balloons and In a bid to defend its generic ex- eases such as cancer, TB and Aids continue to explore pharmaceuti- toys,” said Education Minister P port sector, the government also for those who cannot aff ord ex- cal partnership possibilities. K Abdurabb. charged that “isolated reports” pensive branded versions. Japanese drug company Daiichi He said the government was of spurious drugs found in global The country “has proven inter- Sankyo which bought Ranbaxy in able to supply about 90% of markets and alleged to be from national quality standard capa- 2008, has since alleged that the books before the schools reo- India were “desperate attempts” bilities,” the ministry said. Indian fi rm’s former owners hid pened. A handbook for Parent by other countries hurt by “the It said India enjoys “a unique vital information about US regu- Teachers Association (PTA) rep- strength of the Indian pharma in- position of low-cost manufactur- latory inquiries at the time of the resentatives, titled dustry.” ing and the highest quality medi- $4.6bn purchase. ‘Teach, Protect’, containing India’s “pharmaceutical sector cine, the best of both the worlds.” The charges have been strongly articles by the minister, was also is a highly regulated one and the India’s drug exports totalled denied by the billionaire Singh released yesterday. exports are heavily guided by var- $14.6bn in the fi nancial year to family which used to control the He inaugurated the state-level ious regulatory regimes of the im- March 31, marking growth of company. Praveshanolsavam (entrance porting countries,” the commerce nearly 11% from the previous year. Soon after the Ranbaxy set- festival) at Government Voca- ministry said in a statement. There were 350 manufacturing tlement, the USFDA had issued tional Higher Secondary School The statement came after New units in India endorsed by the Eu- an import alert saying it had suf- at Meenchantha in Kozhikode, Delhi-based Ranbaxy Laborato- ropean Union for the GMP (good fi cient evidence to believe the while the leader of the opposi- ries, India’s largest drug company manufacturing practice) standard quality of drugs produced at an tion, V S Achuthanandan, led the by sales, pleaded guilty in the US and 323 sites were approved by the India-based plant of another ma- festival at the Hemamika Nagar to criminal charges of making US Food and Drug Administration jor company, Wockhardt Ltd had Sanskrit School in Palakkad. adulterated medicines and agreed (USFDA), according to the minis- been compromised. Some 15 activists of the Stu- to a $500mn settlement. try. India has long alleged that dents’ Federation of India The fraud, investigated over The government encouraged some complaints about the qual- (SFI) controlled by the opposi- eight years by US authorities, companies and importers to visit ity of its generic medicines origi- tion Communist Party of In- was brought to light by a whistle- manufacturing facilities in India nate with rival brand-name man- dia (Marxist) waved black fl ags blowing ex-employee, who said and said “the reports of the US ufacturers unhappy about the against the minister protesting Ranbaxy created “a complicated FDA penalising Indian companies growing use of cheaper knock-off against the alleged commerciali- A mother accompanies her daughter to school on the first day of the new academic year in trail of falsifi ed records and dan- is only a small aberration.” drugs as developed nations tackle sation of education. Thiruvananthapuram yesterday. gerous manufacturing practices.” The government’s statement soaring healthcare costs.

Caring with style Chennai police rescue Cities getting more polluted: survey

kidnapped British couple AFP The survey also showed Indi- New Delhi ans were increasingly conscious IANS napped for ransom. Meanwhile, Tiruchirapalli, with a history of of the need to reduce pollution Chennai in London, the couple’s daughter involvement in kidnappings. and that governments, industry Dharshini, unable to contact or The police said the suspects who ndia’s cities are becoming and others should strike a bal- trace her parents, informed a rela- were arrested on Saturday, told more polluted and unhealthy, ance between protecting the amil Nadu police have res- tive, Sadasivam Ananda Thiyagar. them that Ajanthan and Ramesh Iaccording to a new survey environment and development, cued a kidnapped British Thiyagar, who also lives in Lon- hatched the kidnap plan, and told published yesterday showing said TERI’s Ligia Noronha. Tcouple, Chennai Police don, got in touch with a friend Dharmalingam, a businessman growing concern about the im- “It (the environment) will be Commissioner S George said yes- who lodged a missing report with running a travel agency, to kidnap pact of high economic growth on a very important election issue. terday. the Chennai police. Thavaraja and Salaja in return for the environment. Why? Because it’s beginning to He said eight of the nine sus- The Chennai police formed 30% of the ransom money. The Energy and Resources hurt people at various levels, pects involved in the May 29 kid- eight teams to trace the couple, Dharmalingam roped in Indira Institute (TERI) research group (for example) if you look at wa- nap have been arrested. and worked in co-ordination with Anthony Mary, a teacher, who based in New Delhi questioned ter quality and availability (and) The other member of the gang, the Metropolitan Police (Scotland in turn asked Sathya, a member 4,039 people living in India’s six the sheer quality of air,” Noronha comprising Indian nationals and Yard), London, Serious Organised of the newly-formed Tamizhaga biggest cities about their percep- told a press conference. Sri Lankan refugees, is on the run. Crime Agency (SCOA), UK, and Vazhvurimai Katchi party, to join tions, opinions and awareness of “They want the environment Of the eight arrested, one is the British Deputy High Commis- the gang. the environment and green is- to be looked after.” a woman teacher who had been sion here. Inputs were received After the Thavarajas were kid- sues over the last fi ve years. Asia’s third largest economy is suspended from her job. from the couple’s daughter. napped, the gang contacted their “Air quality in these six cit- undergoing rapid development Speaking to reporters, George Meanwhile, Dharshini got a daughter Dharshini in London. ies has become worse in the last and an urban shift as rural peo- said: “Thavaraja, a person of Sri ransom call from the kidnappers, Dharshini passed on the mobile fi ve years or seen no change,” the ple fl ock to the cities in search of Lankan origin, and Salaja, were asking for Rs20.48mn to be paid phone numbers to the police team survey said. work and a better quality of life, kidnapped when they came here to certain people in London. here. “Surface water quality seemed putting a range of pressures on on a nine-day temple tour from London Metropolitan Police Tracing the calls, the police to have deteriorated in all cities the environment. Colombo.” The couple had gone told the Chennai police that Tha- discovered that the gang was ac- apart from Mumbai (no change). India has the worst air qual- to Colombo from London to at- varaja owned a departmental store tive in Cuddalore district, and Five cities saw a fall in ground ity in the world, beating even its tend a wedding there. and that a Sri Lankan, Ajanthan, moving in vehicles in and around water availability (excluding neighbour China, according to a On their arrival at the Chen- worked with him there. They also Cuddalore and Villapuram. Chennai) and the number of survey in 2012 conducted by Yale nai airport, Thavaraja saw some- said Ajanthan had a friend named With the search narrowing trees, birds and animals saw a and Columbia universities in the one holding up a placard with Ramesh hailing from Tiruchira- down, the police intercepted a van decline in all six cities.” US. his name on it. The couple had palli in Tamil Nadu, working in on Saturday and found the Tha- Bollywood actress Dia Mirza displays a creation by The survey said respondents Eighty percent of the nation’s booked a room in a hotel, and as- another departmental store in varajas and the eight suspects. designer Manish Malhotra during the eighth annual from Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi sewage is untreated and fl ows sumed that the man had come to London. Sathya, sensing trouble, gave ‘Caring with Style’ fashion show in Mumbai late Sunday. and Hyderabad claimed a wors- directly into rivers, polluting the escort them to their hotel. Chennai police then checked police the slip. The show was held in association with The Cancer ening of waste management in main sources of drinking wa- When they got into the car, the background of Ramesh, and The eight suspects were Patients Aid Association which supports children their city, while respondents ter, a study by an environmental the couple was threatened and found that among his friends was brought to Chennai on Monday suff ering from blood cancer. from Kolkata and Mumbai saw watchdog showed in March this told that they were being kid- Kannan alias Dharmalingam of and remanded in judicial custody. an improvement. year. Gulf Times Tuesday, June 4, 2013 23 INDIA Advani remarks on Gujarat CM misunderstood, says BJP chief

IANS have said already that if there is Hyderabad/New Delhi a popular leader in the country, it is Narendra Modi.” He did not agree that Advani haratiya Janata Party (BJP) pitted Chouhan against Modi as president Rajnath Singh a prime ministerial candidate. Byesterday played down a Comparing Chouhan’s de- controversy sparked by senior velopment model with that of leader L K Advani’s comments on Modi, Advani said the Madhya Gujarat Chief Minister Naren- Pradesh chief minister deserved dra Modi and claimed there had more credit. He argued that been a misinterpretation. Chouhan, the chief minister of Advani termed the achieve- a “Bimaru” state, had brought ments of Madhya Pradesh Chief about considerable progress Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan during his tenure, while Modi better than those of Modi. only improved an already eco- “Mr Advani’s statement was nomically well-off Gujarat. misinterpreted,” Rajnath Singh “Bimaru” has been an acro- told reporters in Hyderabad, nym for Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, when asked about the com- Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh, parison Advani made between the four states which are viewed Chouhan and Modi at a party as laggards in terms of eco- conclave in Gwalior on Saturday. nomic development. ‘Bimaru’ Singh also denied reports of in Hindi also means sickly. a “cold war” in the BJP over the Advani was reported to have choice of the prime ministerial said that while Modi’s Gujarat was candidate. “There is no cold war already developed, Chouhan’s in the BJP. Whatever decision Madhya Pradesh was backward I have to take, I will take after when they took over as the chief calling a meeting of the central ministers, and went on to com- parliamentary board,” he said. pare Chouhan to former prime Pedestrians walk past a Reid & Taylor clothing store in Mumbai. UCO Bank has placed newspaper ads that brand the industrialist owner of S Kumar’s Nationwide Ltd a defaulter. In Delhi, party general sec- minister Atal Behari Vajpayee. retary Rajiv Pratap Rudy said His statement triggered a de- there was “complete misrepre- bate in the BJP, and was seen as an sentation” of Advani’s remarks. attempt to scuttle Modi’s chanc- He said Advani had praised all es of becoming the prime minis- BJP chief ministers in his speech terial candidate of the party. at Gwalior. “Like a statesman, Meanwhile, Singh said the he carried a positive word for BJP wants the monsoon session every chief minister,” Rudy told of parliament to be advanced to Banks declare war on reporters. debate and pass the food secu- He said it was natural to rity and land acquisition bills shower praise on a leader of the with some amendments. state where an event is being He said the party was ready held to boost the morale of for debate on both bills. “We party workers. want the bills to be passed “You are expected to with some amendments.” corporate defaulters boost the morale (of Voicing concern over the party workers). (Ad- ruling United Progres- Indian banks are bringing an In the banks’ arsenal of debt of India has called for better Rs865mn ($15.47mn) in the nine over two years to be resolved. vani’s remarks) are a sive Alliance (UPA) unprecedented intensity to recovery tools are the power to management of bad debts, and months to December, according Panse said she has given dai- complete misrepre- government’s plan their recovery eff orts seize and sell assets, take dead- wants to strengthen oversight to a stock exchange fi ling. ly loan recovery targets to bank sentation. It is not to bring ordinances beat borrowers to court, sell by lenders. “What we are now begin- offi cers and branch managers fair to attribute this to enact the legis- Reuters loans to investors, and beef up Indian banks tried to recover ning to see is incidents of such across India. They send her a interpretation to lation, he said the Mumbai debt recovery teams, although on $10.9bn in bad loans but prosperous promoters and text message each day appris- him (Advani),” “government should a slow-moving legal system and managed just a quarter of that sick companies are increas- ing her of the status of those Rudy said. not play a cruel joke the lack of a bankruptcy process through liquidation and law- ing. What we have tried to do is targets. Singh said: “I on the people.” ed up with a profi table limit their eff ectiveness. suits in the year ended March simply send a message across,” If borrowers want to stay textile company’s failure Offi cials at state banks, which 2012, the latest data from the said a senior executive at UCO out of court, they can try the Fto repay its loan, India’s account for about three-quar- central bank shows. in Mumbai, speaking on condi- Corporate Debt Restructur- UCO Bank has taken its griev- ters of lending in India, expect Banks are particularly nee- tion of anonymity. ing (CDR) Cell, where banks ance public, placing newspaper the push will cut bad loan ratios dled by business chiefs who sit There is some evidence that sought to restructure a record ads last month that brand the by at least 1 percentage point. on huge personal fortunes, but public outing as debt dodgers $16.6bn in loans in the year industrialist owner of S Kumar’s Bank of India’s non-per- whose companies fail to repay can goad a company into action. that ended in March 2013, an Need to pull out Nationwide Ltd a defaulter. forming loan (NPL) ratio im- loans. United Bank of India took increase of 38% year-on-year. State Bank of India (SBI), proved slightly to 2.99% of In March, Finance Minister out a newspaper ad in April to Worried that CDR enables Bank of India and Bank of Bar- total assets at end-March from P Chidambaram asked state say pharmaceutical packaging both borrowers and banks 70mn families oda are also preparing to name 3.08% at end-December. banks to move against rich fi rm Bilcare Ltd’s outstanding to escape from bad loans too and shame corporate borrow- “If we don’t intensify, noth- “promoters” to recover loans Rs515mn loan was in default. lightly, the RBI has asked lend- ers which are not paying them ing is going to come to us,” Ra- from failing companies after Bilcare later said in a stock ex- ers to set aside more money in from poverty: Sonia back, bank executives said. ghavan said. a $1.4bn default by Kingfi sher change statement that it was in reserve against restructured This aggressive tactic for Traditionally, Indian lenders, Airlines, controlled by liquor touch with lenders and was try- loans and begin classifying dealing with bad debt marks a especially those controlled by baron Vijay Mallya. ing to restructure its loan. them as bad, starting in 2015. IANS women SHGs (self help groups), major departure from the tra- the government, have tried to S Kumars and its Reid & Tay- Such methods are likely to In a rare case, lenders re- New Delhi economical and social changes ditional laid-back approach of nurse customers through tough lor clothing brand, well-known become more popular, given the cently rejected a proposal by can be brought in the rural areas. state lenders. times by easing terms or “ev- in India thanks to its endorse- absence of a formal bankruptcy outsourcing fi rm Spanco Ltd “Seeing this success, it seems Weighed down by stressed ergreening” loans - giving new ment by Bollywood super- law, and the great time and cost to restructure a Rs13bn loan ndia should take 70mn fami- that now the Ajeevika Mission loans of nearly $150bn - equiv- loans to pay old ones - an un- star Amitabh Bachchan, owes of pursuing collection in court. through CDR. lies out of poverty in the next will have to be implemented fast alent to more than 10% of bank lawful practice that many in the $19mn to UCO Bank, according “Our legal systems move Even the powerful Vijay I10 years, Congress president across the country especially in assets in the country - and industry say is common. to the Kolkata-based lender’s very slowly. We have such a Mallya could not hold King- Sonia Gandhi said yesterday central and eastern India. against a backdrop of the slow- In a country where busi- newspaper ad. huge number of pending cases fi sher’s creditors at bay forever. while announcing that the gov- “Today everybody has proved est economic growth in a dec- nesses thrive on personal re- Another lender, SBI, in May in the courts that we are un- After threatening to do so for ernment was preparing a special that this programme can free ade, Indian banks are bringing lationships, Indian banks have sent a liquidation notice to S able to lay our hands on assets months, banks began liquidat- package for the northeast and women from the curse of poverty. an unprecedented intensity to typically avoided involving the Kumars and Reid & Taylor, said that we can recover from,” said ing collateral for the airline’s hill states like Himachal Pradesh Such emancipation is based on their recovery eff orts. courts or liquidating assets - Soundara Kumar, head of the Shubhalakshmi Panse, chair- loans in March, more than a and Uttarakhand. stable and self-made employment “We are going hammer and time-consuming eff orts which bank’s stressed assets manage- woman of state-run Allahabad year after its initial default. “In the next 10 years we have and not on the mercy and kind- tongs to recover loans,” said M often yield only minor results. ment division. Bank. “Trying to be tough is a good to bring seven crore families out ness of anybody. Our purpose is S Raghavan, executive direc- Even the so-called “fast- S Kumars and Reid & Taylor Bankers say errant borrow- step given that whatever they of poverty. This is not an easy clear. We have to strengthen the tor at Bank of India, which last track courts” for banks, formed founder Nitin Kasliwal did not ers often manage to get stay have been doing in the past has job,” Gandhi said on the second women SHGs and their instru- year began opening debt recov- in the last decade, can take more respond to several phone calls orders from various courts, not been working,” said Ismael anniversary of Ajeevika Mis- ments fi nancially,” she said. ery branches to pursue default- than two years to resolve a case. from Reuters. slowing down the recovery Pili, banking analyst at Mac- sion, or the National Rural Live- Gandhi said Ajeevika had ing borrowers. The central Reserve Bank S Kumars earned net profi t of process, and most cases take quarie Securities in Hong Kong. lihoods Mission. proved that social and economic About 30% of people in India changes could be brought about were below the poverty line in through women’s SHGs in vil- 2009-10 - based on the month- lages. ly per capita consumption ex- “This shows that the Ajeevika penditure (MPCE) of Rs673 for mission needs to be implement- Debt burden drives rural areas and Rs860 for urban ed across the country with spe- areas, according to information cial focus on central and north- given to parliament by the gov- ern parts,” she said. family to suicide ernment this year. She said a special package was Gandhi said: “...by adopt- being prepared for the northeast ing the Ajeevika Mission, many and hill states like Himachal AFP monthly income. According states have proved that through Pradesh and Uttarakhand. Ahmedabad to police they had taken loans from several money lenders at very high interest rates to set our members of a fam- up a business. ily mired in debt and un- However when they were Fder pressure from local unable to repay Rs600,000 money lenders to repay loans ($10,000) the money lenders committed suicide in the west- started harassing the couple. ern state of Gujarat, police said The news of family sui- yesterday. cide shocked the residents of A married couple and three Bavla, many of whom closed of their children consumed poi- their businesses to mourn the son on Sunday at their home in deaths. Bavla town, 25km from Gujarat’s Police have registered a main city and commercial hub criminal case against six money Ahmedabad. lenders for abetting suicide. “A woman and three children More than half of India’s died immediately and the man 1.2bn population is forced to was rushed to the hospital. He is turn to unscrupulous money still undergoing treatment,” po- lenders who charge exorbitant lice offi cer A Y Bhaloch said. interest rates because many United Progressive Alliance chairperson Sonia Gandhi talks with The couple were deeply towns and villages have little The bodies of four suicide victims draped in flowers are taken to a crematorium in the village of rural women in New Delhi yesterday. in debt and lived on a small access to banks. Bavla, around 30km from Ahmedabad yesterday. Gulf Times 24 Tuesday, June 4, 2013 LATIN AMERICA Mysterious kidnapping raises fear in Mexico City

MCT Information Services new fears about the city’s abil- missing really whisked away by rare occurrence in the capital of Shabazz, was slain in a night- workers, who told them that the City deputy prosecutor, said in Mexico City ity to remain relatively immune armed, masked men in SUVs? what Mexicans call a levanton _ club near Plaza Garibaldi, the police had arrived. From there, a radio interview that investiga- from the trouble. That is the version of events a mass kidnapping, often perpe- mariachi gathering spot popu- the families believe, the pur- tors had a “preliminary contact” The disappearance of the pa- promulgated by parents and trated by criminals pretending lar with tourists. ported victims were stuff ed into with the witness but were now he Mexican capital has trons in the Zona Rosa, a night- other family who blocked to be police, that is all too com- Prosecutors say the missing SUVs by masked men. searching for him. managed to avoid the club-packed neighbourhood streets and gathered in Mexico mon in those Mexican states consist of four young women, The family members appar- “We have the name, we’re Tkind of gangland violence just blocks from the American City’s central square to raise overrun by drug cartel violence. six young men and a 16-year- ently learned this version of looking, we haven’t found him that has gripped many other embassy, has made national awareness of their loved ones’ It would also be another old boy. The family members say events from a patron who es- at his house,” Garrido said. parts of the country in recent headlines and dominated TV plight. But city offi cials so far high-profi le blow to Mexico that the 11 were all partying in caped to the roof and claims to Local and federal offi cials in- years. But the mysterious dis- news here. say they have been unable to City’s reputation as a relatively the bar Sunday morning about have seen the armed men ab- sisted that no police action was appearance of 11 young people It was not exactly clear what corroborate the story. safe haven: On May 9, Mal- 10am, when they were encour- ducting the victims. planned for the area at the time from a bar last week is raising happened to them. Were the If true, it would prove to be a colm X’s grandson, Malcolm aged to step outside by the bar’s Edmundo Garrido, a Mexico of the reported disappearance. Coffee leaf Tomato fight rust puts thousands out of work

MCT Information Services airborne,” said Christian Wolthers, San Pedro Yepocapa, Guatemala a past president of the Specialty Coff ee Association of America who imports green coff ee from his cross central America, base in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. even as rains arrive, many Coff ee rust has changed histo- Acoff ee plantations con- ry in centuries past. The fungus tain only spindly, nearly defoli- blighted crops in the British col- ated bushes, the result of a blight ony of Ceylon in the 1870s, deci- known as coff ee leaf rust whose mating coff ee exports to London devastation, so far, has yet to af- and helping turn the British into fect the prices of premium high- a nation of tea drinkers. land coff ee that baristas serve Since then, fungicides have around the developed world. kept coff ee rust under control But while Americans have yet when it reappears. to feel its eff ects, the blight may But this time is diff erent, ex- soon prove to be as disastrous as perts say. The aggressive outbreak any earthquake or volcanic erup- has extended to more than 70% of Revellers play with tomato pulp during the annual “Tomatina” (tomato fight) in Sutamarchan province in Boyaca, Colombia. tion to affl ict central America. coff ee bushes in Guatemala and El Already, it’s knocked nearly Salvador, 64% in Costa Rica, and half a million people out of work lesser amounts in Nicaragua and and driven up crime. And the Honduras, according to a May 13 crisis is only beginning. It may report by the International Coff ee soon send a stream of new mi- Organisation. grants toward the US, speed up Regional coff ee production deforestation and invigorate il- fell 17.1% in the past October- licit narcotics production. to-March season, and it is likely to fall 30% to 40% in the coming “Rust has been around for season, which begins in October. Anxiety mounts as US, 30 years. But it was always In central America, with a to- at 3,000 feet or below. And tal population of 41mn, nearly now, it’s up to 5,000 feet. It 1mn seasonal and permanent never would’ve been this coff ee workers are expected to high before” lose their jobs next season. “Each of these jobs are pro- It also serves as a bellwether viding for six people. You do the Colombia trade grows on climate change, which ap- math,” said Maja Wallengren, pears to be causing temperatures an independent coff ee analyst MCT Information Services ing more transportation equip- Rose Parade in Pasadena, Cali- President Barack Obama to companies had shipped prod- to rise, taking plagues and infes- based in Mexico City who pre- Washington ment, petroleum and coal fornia, featured fl owers grown do more to reverse the vio- ucts to the US for the fi rst time tations to higher elevations that dicts that the disruption to fam- products, processed foods and in the Golden State. lence that persists in Colom- in the past year, with 23 states once were considered too cool ilies will be far greater than just a long list of farm products, in- “People don’t think about bia, where at least 20 unionists getting at least one new Co- and dry for the rust fungus. the economic costs. t the Colombian em- cluding soybeans, pork, wheat, where their fl owers come from, were assassinated last year. lombian product. At the San Pedrana Co-oper- “It’s not something you can bassy in Washington, grapes and dairy goods. like they do their food,” said Despite the complaints, Ur- While the Colombian gov- ative on the fl anks of the Fuego get under control in a year.” AAmbassador Carlos Ur- But a year after the agree- Kasey Cronquist, the CEO rutia said the agreement was ernment doesn’t track how Volcano southwest of Guatemala Other agricultural sectors, rutia says there’s no doubt that ment took eff ect, the growth of the California Cut Flower clearly benefi ting US consum- many new jobs have been pro- City, this country’s capital, Miguel such as sugar and palm oil, can- his country’s trade deal with in trade is producing mounting Commission. ers by giving them more prod- duced as a result of the trade Angel Xia turned over a leaf to dis- not pick up the slack from un- the US has paid off : Colombian anxiety in some quarters. The unhappiness extends ucts from which to choose. pact, he estimated them to be play the orange, dust-like fungus employed coff ee workers, and businesses are sending more In California, for example, well beyond fl owers. Oppo- Overall, he said, two-way in the thousands, adding that that sucks nourishing sap from since devastated coff ee farms are socks and cosmetics to Califor- progress has come with a price nents note that the balance of trade between the countries the unemployment rate in the coff ee leaves, killing the bushes. often clustered together, pockets nia, beet sugar to New York and for the once-dominant fl ower trade between the countries is up by 5%, and Colombian country is declining. It stood “Rust has been around for 30 of unemployment soar. glass to Florida to help with industry: Colombian imports remains out of whack: The US companies have sent 187 new at 10% in March, after averag- years,” Xia said. “But it was al- “You’re going to see a lot of mi- hurricane repairs. have jumped 7% in the past year. imported nearly $25bn in goods products to the US in the past ing more than 12% for the past ways at 3,000 feet or below. And gration,” said Alejandro Keller, who US offi cials are equally ex- Less than 3% of the Valentine’s from Colombia last year, while year, including photographic dozen years. now, it’s up to 5,000 feet. It never is the fourth generation of his fam- cited, saying US businesses have Day roses sold in US country it exported only $16bn. equipment, anti-infl ammatory “We’ve been looking at the would’ve been this high before.” ily to grow coff ee at the Finca Santa improved their sales to the south were grown in the country. In Washington, the trade drugs, tropical fruit juices with fi gures. What we see is encour- “No one imagined that it could Isabel, a large organic farm an American country by 20%. On New Year’s Day, just two agreement is under increased sugar, and electrical transform- aging. We’re quite satisfi ed,” thrive in that environment and go hour’s drive from Guatemala City. Manufacturers are export- of the 41 fl oats in the popular attack from critics who want ers. He said 775 Colombian Urrutia said.

Chilean leader Maduro visits Nicaragua upbeat on Hidden vault claims dent Pacific trade talks Chile’s President Sebastian Pinera yesterday expressed hope that negotiations on forging a Argentina president image major Pacific trade accord will conclude successfully before an Bloomberg performance in October’s con- of veteran investigative journalist October summit of Apec. Buenos Aires gressional elections is at risk Jorge Lanata and is aired weekly “Our commitment is to be able to along with an attempt by sup- on Grupo Clarin SA’s Channel 13. reach an agreement before the porters to change the constitu- Clarin is locked in a fi ve-year next Apec meeting that will take Sunday night ritual has tion so she can seek a third con- battle with Fernandez over an place in Bali in October,” Pinera Argentines tuning in and secutive term in 2015. anti-trust law requiring it to sell told the US Chamber of Commerce APresident Cristina Fern- “We’re heading inevitably to- major assets, a fact not lost on during a visit to Washington. andez de Kirchner taking heat. ward the end of a cycle,” said Fabi- government supporters who say “We have two more negotiations Since April, the political TV an Perechodnik, a political analyst Lanata is doing the bidding of rounds between now and then show Journalism for All has drawn at Buenos Aires-based pollster Po- Argentina’s biggest media group and we hope that we will be able top ratings by implying that liarquia Consultores, adding that and recycling old, unproven to make enough progress to Fernandez and her late husband, even if Fernandez wins the mid- charges against the government. be able to sign the agreement former president Nestor Kirchner, term vote she’s unlikely to have In recent weeks, Lanata has before the Bali reunion,” he said, enriched themselves taking kick- enough support to extend her rule. presented documents and inter- referring to the US-driven free backs from a friend being investi- “The government has lost the views alleging the existence of trade talks called the Trans- gated for money laundering. momentum due to the accusa- a money laundering ring run by Pacific Partnership, or TPP. Among the revelations: tes- tions of the last month and a half.” Lazaro Baez, a businessman who The Bali meeting of Asia-Pacific timony by Kirchner’s ex-sec- Fernandez, 60, hasn’t com- befriended Kirchner two dec- Economic Co-operation, or retary that she saw bags she mented on the allegations, ades ago when he was governor Apec, is scheduled for October believed contained cash moving except for an allusion to glib- of Santa Cruz on the tip of the 5-7. Pinera said his country through the presidential palace talking “loons” in her fi rst ap- South American mainland. is committed to free trade, and the blueprint of a vault the pearance two days after the In an April 14 programme, two and highlighted how it joined show alleges was built at the scandal broke on April 14. former associates of Baez, Leon- Colombia, Mexico and Peru in Kirchners’ home in Patagonia. Cabinet chief Juan Manuel ardo Farina and Federico Elaskar, forming the so-called Pacific The scandal has emboldened Abal Medina told La Red radio said that in 2011 they used pri- Alliance in 2012 to boost their Fernandez’s enemies, who are on April 24 that the accusations vate planes and front companies chances in the Asian market. wielding the allegations to fur- lack substance and are part of “a in Panama, Belize and elsewhere The TTP has 11 members on ther damage a president already media show.” to spirit off shore upward of 55mn either side of the Pacific. If its wounded by a currency crisis, Presidential spokesman Al- euros ($71mn) in cash siphoned talks conclude successfully this 24% infl ation and rising unem- fredo Scoccimarro didn’t return from state contracts won by Baez’s Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega and his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolas Maduro would create the world’s largest ployment. e-mails and phone calls seeking Austral Construcciones SA. The raise their fists during a meeting in Managua, Nicaragua Maduro is on his first visit to free trade zone. Pinera drew As Fernandez’s approval rat- comment. two recanted within days, saying the country as president. Maduro said the bilateral relations ‘will be better’ now. applause at Monday’s meeting ing plunges, the ruling alliance’s The TV programme is the work they had spoken falsely on camera. with US business leaders. Gulf Times Tuesday, June 4, 2013 25 PAKISTAN/AFGHANISTAN Pakistan suff ers $100bn losses in ‘war on terror’

Internews estimates on war on terror will be In the head of military assist- but it did not include reimburse- that the Foreign Offi ce was tak- tions shared by all relevant min- Pakistan continued to pay a Islamabad taken by the incoming govern- ance in shape of FMF (Foreign ment amount of CSF. ing lead on this subject while the istries on offi cial basis. heavy price in terms of both the ment of the PML-N but offi cial Military Fund), Pakistan received She concluded by promising Finance Ministry’s Adviser Wing The cost of war on Pakistan’s economic and security terms. circles confi rmed that eff orts are $2.1bn, grants for the economy to share overall assistance being was playing crucial role to come economy had risen to $17.8bn for A large portion of its resources, he government is mak- underway to come up with latest to the tune of $1.5bn, budget- provided by the US to Pakistan on up with latest estimates. the fi nancial year 2010-11. both men and material, are being ing eff orts to calculate the estimates on total losses. ary support of $1.2bn and debt all heads including CSF, civil and Two years back, the former Pakistan had to face innumer- consumed by this war for the last Tlatest estimates of losses According to very initial and write- off $1.5bn. military assistance and all kinds PPP-led regime had unveiled in able losses on account of pre- several years. borne by Pakistan’s economy in rough estimates, the losses in- However, it is not yet known of initiatives since 9/11, 2001 the Economic Survey 2010-11 cious human life losses as well as The economy was subjected the last 12 years after becoming curred by diff erent sectors of Paki- that how much amount the US within coming week. that Pakistan’s fi nancial losses fi nancial losses incurred to the to enormous direct and indirect an ally of the US in its war against stan’s economy in the last 12 years disbursed through non-govern- “The Finance Ministry, in con- stood at $68bn for various sec- country’s economy. costs which continued to rise from terrorism since 9/11, 2001. might go close to $100bn mark. mental organisations (NGOs), sultation with the Foreign Offi ce tors of the economy in the after- Consequently, economic $2.669bn in 2001-02 to $13.6bn These mind-boggling fi gures, In return, Pakistan had so far international NGOs and some and other ministries are working math of becoming an ally in the growth slowed and demands for by 2009-10, and rose to $17.8bn which are in the process of fi - received around $15bn through other initiatives such UN in dis- to calculate latest fi gures on loss- US-led war against terrorism. imports reduced with conse- in 2010-11, and moving forward, nalisation, might be released in offi cial channels on account of asters like earthquake and fl oods. es incurred by Pakistan’s econo- But the government had not quential decline in tax collection the direct and indirect costs to the the upcoming Economic Survey over $10bn in shape of Coalition A spokesperson for the US my after becoming frontline state given update on its losses in the and infl ows of foreign investment economy might rise further. 2012-13, which will be launched Support Fund (CSF) compared to embassy said yesterday that the in the US-led war against terror- last Economic Survey of 2011-12 were naturally adversely aff ected, Despite repeated attempts to just ahead of next budget an- offi cial losses of $68bn till fi scal US provided $3.5bn assistance to ism,” offi cial sources said. but now eff orts are underway to accentuated by the travel bans is- get version of Secretary Finance nouncement. year 2010-11, so only 14% losses Pakistan since October2009 in A senior offi cial who is involved come up with latest estimates sued by western governments to Dr Waqar Masood, he did not re- The decision to insert latest were reimbursed by the US. shape of civilian and military aid in the budget making process said prepared on the basis of projec- its entrepreneurs. ply SMS till fi ling of this report. 10 children die Water woes in Afghanistan suicide attack

AFP Afghan Taliban sends delegation to Tehran Kabul Taliban leaders said yesterday delegation returned back.” they had sent a delegation to Iran, No further details were given suicide bomb attack targeting Afghanistan’s western neighbour, about who the Taliban met in Tehran Nato and Afghan forces killed to hold meetings that could signal a or the exact dates or purpose of the Atwo foreign soldiers and 10 future role for Tehran in the search visit, which was the first known trip children who were heading home for peace. by insurgent representatives to Iran. after school in eastern Afghanistan, After 12 years of violence in A separate Taliban group also offi cials said yesterday. Afghanistan since the Taliban were made another visit to Iran to attend a One policeman was also killed and ousted from power, pressure is grow- conference, the statement said. 15 other children were wounded in ing for regional powers such as Iran, Iran, which has strong trade ties the attack near the school in Paktia Pakistan and India to support a peace with western Afghanistan, has been province, the latest militant strike deal before 100,000 US-led foreign aff ected by unrest in Afghanistan, to cause civilian casualties in the troops withdraw next year. with hundreds of thousands of refu- 12-year war against the US-backed “Some while ago a delegation gees crossing the border to escape government. headed by the Islamic Emirate’s politi- the war. “A suicide bomber on a motorbike cal off ice chief had a three-day visit to Eff orts to start peace talks detonated his explosives in a crowded Iran’s capital, Tehran,” the Taliban said between the Taliban and the Afghan area outside the school,” Zalmai Uria- in an e-mailed statement using the government have failed. The insur- khail, the police chief of Paktia, told group’s formal title. gents refuse to talk to President AFP. “The children had fi nished their “The visit was to discuss mutual Hamid Karzai, whom they describe as Local residents protest against the shortage of drinking water in their area in Karachi. Acute water shortage plagues studies and they were heading home.” interests of both sides after which the a puppet of the US. diff erent parts of the city since the advent of summer. Illegal bypassing of the water pipes often causes contamination. It is Uriakhail said the attack hap- believed that the off icial water supply is led into private tanker trucks for sale on the market, causing even more shortage. pened in a market in Chamkani dis- trict at about 11am after morning The Taliban, who ruled Afghani- blame over the Islamist extremists, lessons. stan from 1996-2001, have repeat- who cross the porous border with The interior ministry confi rmed edly said they do not target civilians impunity. the attack and said 10 children and a in their battle against President Ha- There are presently around policeman were killed, with 15 chil- mid Karzai’s government and for- 100,000 international troops fi ght- dren injured. eign troops. But their attacks often ing the Taliban, with Afghan sol- PPP wins six seats after re-poll, recount The Nato-led International Secu- kill non-combatants. diers and police gradually taking rity Assistance Force (ISAF) said two On Friday the insurgents issued a over security responsibilities ahead of its soldiers died in the attack. It statement denying involvement in of the withdrawal of all Nato combat Internews counting of ballots in PS-14 Jacobabad. “Arbab Ghulam Rahim and his group did not release their nationalities in a suicide and gun attack on the In- troops next year. Karachi Analysts say the PPP’s success is par- did not do electioneering in Thar as they line with coalition policy. ternational Committee of the Red The Taliban did claim responsi- ticularly signifi cant because it has al- were under the impression that they “We can confi rm there was a vehi- Cross offi ces in the eastern city of bility for a major attack 10 days ago ready come into power in the province were already known names in their area cle-borne improvised explosive de- Jalalabad. The statement repeated on central Kabul that left one police- he Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) winning as many seats as required to and thought that people would come in vice (IED) attack on an ISAF convoy. the declaration that the Taliban nev- man, two civilians and all four mili- led by Asif Ali Zardari has won all form the provincial government and the droves to vote for them. Also because of Two ISAF service members were er target civilians. tants dead. Tthe six constituencies in southern voters realising that it was pointless to their strong-arm tactics of ransacking killed,” a coalition spokesman said. Spokesmen for the insurgents The assault targeted a Interna- province of Sindh, according to fi gures vote for a losing candidate. polling booths and other violent activi- The attack came hours after a were not immediately available to tional Organisation for Migration released yesterday. Ali Hassan, a Hyderabad-based senior ties the people of their area were angry roadside bomb killed seven mem- comment on yesterday’s attacks. compound, but the Taliban said it The director of the offi ce of the Pro- journalist, said: “It is certainly a factor with them and they took it out by not bers of a family in Laghman prov- Eastern Afghanistan is a key battle- was a guest house allegedly used by vincial Election Commissioner, Sindh, that since the PPP has won majority of voting for them.” ince, also in east Afghanistan. ground in the confl ict, with many mil- Afghan and US intelligence staff . Mohamed Najeeb, said that the PPP had the seats in Sindh, the voters did not cast He added that because of the pres- Four women, two children and a itants using safe havens inside neigh- The Taliban announced their an- won fi ve constituencies in Kashmore and their vote for the losing candidates.” ence of at least three security personnel man died when their car hit a Taliban- bouring Pakistan to launch attacks nual “spring off ensive” at the end Tharparkar districts where re-polling He said he believes there were other inside every polling station and as many planted IED near the town of Mehtar- against Afghan and foreign soldiers. of April, opening a crucial period as was carried out on Saturday under strict factors that ensured the victory of the personnel outside the station, the voters lam, Sarhadi Zwak, the provincial ad- For years, leaders in Kabul and Is- local security forces take the lead in security arrangements and the PPP was PPP in the re-polling of these fi ve con- got a chance to vote freely and without ministration spokesman, said. lamabad have traded accusations of the fi ght against the insurgents. also successful in winning after the re- stituencies. undue pressure.

Police deem Punjab House as Pledging support ‘unsafe’ to be Nawaz residence Pakistan provincial Owing to security concerns, police have advised incoming prime minister Nawaz Sharif against taking Punjab House as his lawmaker shot dead residence, Internews reports from Islamabad. At a party meeting last Wednesday, Nawaz had announced that he would not reside in AFP Police spokesman Fazal the off icial prime minister’s residence and Peshawar Naeem confi rmed the at- would reduce his protocol for travelling in tack and casualties. order to slash expenses. Later, the local adminis- However, a senior police off icer said that unmen shot dead tration enforced a curfew in the security branch wrote a letter to the Capi- two people includ- Hangu until further orders tal Police Off ice expressing fears that Punjab Ging a Pakistani pro- to avoid unrest in the town House – located in the Red Zone, along other vincial lawmaker from after the assassination, Ab- provincial off icials’ houses and the Chief Imran Khan’s party in the basi added. Justice’s residence – was not secure enough country’s restive north- PTI emerged as the larg- for Nawaz’s stay. west, police said yesterday. est party in Khyber Pa- “It is too elevated and close to the Farid Khan, a member of khtunkhwa in the elec- Margalla Hills from where it can be targeted the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa tions and will lead the new easily by terrorists,” the letter stated, adding, provincial assembly, was coalition government in the “Thus, the PM house is the only secure place being driven in Hangu city province, which has borne for him under given circumstances.” with a friend when six gun- the brunt of Pakistan’s “Moreover, it would also be at greater dis- men opened fi re on the Taliban militancy in recent tance from the Prime Minister Secretariat,” vehicle, according to wit- years. maintained the police off icer. The police nesses. Hangu lies just a few recently conducted a survey of the incoming “Khan and one of his kilometres from Pakistan’s premier’s proposed residence and declared friends died in the fi ring lawless tribal regions, that it was much diff icult to maintain security while their driver sustained where militants linked to at the Punjab House. serious injuries,” senior lo- the Taliban and Al-Qaeda “If Nawaz were to live in the Punjab House, cal administration offi cial have carved out strong- the police would have to deploy more per- Tahir Abbasi told AFP. holds. sonnel at the site than normally required for The unknown gunmen Pakistani troops have for a high-level government facility which would fl ed following the attack. years been locked in deadly be an extra burden on the understaff ed Farid Khan contested the battles with domestic in- police force,” said the police off icial. May 11 election as an inde- surgents in the northwest- “Besides, the entire area surrounding pendent candidate but later ern tribal belt, where mili- An Afghan girl signs her support for the passing of the ‘Elimination of Violence against Women’ law near parliament in Kabul. Punjab House including the road leading to joined cricketer-turned- tants also plot attacks on The National Endowment for Democracy, a women rights movement, starts a campaign to collect signatures from all around Margalla road down the hill would have to be politician Imran’s Pakistan Afghan and Western tar- the country in support of passing the ‘Elimination of Violence against Women’ law. cordoned off .” Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party. gets. Gulf Times 26 Tuesday, June 4, 2013 PHILIPPINES Pop star Overcrowding, confusion mar Charice schools opening

Manila Times number of public schools in Manila Metro Manila,” she said. For this school year, Almeda said triple shifting is no long- he Department of Edu- er a problem. She visited the says she’s cation (DepEd) and the Commonwealth Elementary TPhilippine National Po- School (ES), Benigno Aquino lice (PNP) declared yesterday’s ES, Rosa Susano ES and Quir- opening of classes as “smooth ino ES—all in Quezon City and and orderly,” but the exodus of Navotas High School, where students from private to public student overpopulation has schools swelled school rosters, been prevalent for long. In a tomboy triggering confusion among the last school year, there was parents and school offi cials overcrowding in 776 schools The 21-year-old star who anybody’s toes.” “To those who alike. nationwide. initially found fame through can accept me, thank you very Jesus Mateo, DepEd assist- Contrary to earlier infor- YouTube and gained much,” she said tearfully. ant secretary for Planning, mation released by DepEd international recognition In the interview Charice also said the fi rst day of classes that 80% of the 20.8mn stu- through appearances on said she was estranged from her went smoothly in general de- dents expected to enrol this the American show Glee, mother, who raised her single- spite the perennial complaints year registered in January, it disclosed her gender handedly and began her career mostly from parents. was gathered that only about orientation to a local by entering her in singing com- Mateo singled out the Cora- 11mn actually took advantage showbiz talkshow petitions when she was young. zon Aquino Elementary School of early registration. Accord- Her revelation received posi- in Quezon City as one of the ing to Mateo, 978,000 out of AFP tive feedback and expressions of schools that reported prob- the 1.7mn kindergarten stu- Manila support in the mainly Catholic, lems in enrolment and over- dents expected to enrol this socially conservative country crowding. “As we speak right year have been pre-registered; with many taking to social media now, the other DepEd offi cials 6.8mn out of the 13mn ele- hilippine pop star Charice to praise the diminutive singer. and employees are monitor- mentary students and 3mn out has announced she is a “Dear @Offi cialCharice have ing situations from the fi eld,” of the 5mn high school stu- Plesbian, ending weeks of you any idea how many young Mateo told a press briefi ng. dents did the same. speculation in the local press people you inspired today? According to him, the de- Mateo said the surge of late following a drastic image change More power, blessings and love partment’s Oplan Balik Es- registrations was the biggest where she ditched her teen star- to you!,” tweeted Tony award- Charice Pempengco: candid confession kuwela worked well. The big- problem that public schools let look and adopted a more edgy winning actress and singer Leah gest concern reported to the encountered yesterday. “Late style. Salonga (@MsLeaSalonga), a ing doors and hearts and minds tionally with award-winning with an unidentifi ed young DepEd’s command centre was enrollees greatly contribute to The 21-year-old star who fellow Filipina international star. with your bravery and honesty! American composer David Fos- woman had also circulated on students transferring from overcrowding in classrooms initially found fame through “So Charice is out of the Leading by example! Big Hug!” ter, and her first international local Internet fan sites. private to public schools. especially in highly-populated YouTube and gained interna- closet. Did that take her talent Born Charice Pempengco, studio album released in 2010 Recognising that her decision Luz Almeda, director of cities because the resources will tional recognition through ap- away? Did it change her voice? but more popularly known by broke into the top 10 of the to come out could upset some the National Capital Region not be allocated properly,” he pearances on the American show No. Same talented person, just her first name, the 21-year- Billboard 200, in a first for any of her fans she said in the inter- (NCR), said among the schools said. Glee, disclosed her sexual orien- happier,” added local celeb- old has a significant follow- Asian solo singer. view: “I am proud of who I am. I that reported congestion were The education offi cial also tation to The Buzz, a local show- rity Bubbles Paraiso (@bub- ing both in the Philippines and Charice has been in the spot- love myself, that is why I am do- those in the cities of Las Pinas, said they will accept late enroll- biz talkshow. blesparaiso) on the social me- the US, appearing on major US light in the local press lately af- ing this. Caloocan, Mandaluyong, Mal- ees but they will not be given “Yes, I am a tomboy,” Charice dia website. television programmes such as ter she dramatically revamped “To my fans who I know are abon and Quezon. priority. “We will still accom- said Sunday, when asked if she Charice’s decision to come the Ellen DeGeneres Show and her image - from a long-haired disappointed - I know some of The problems were mainly modate the late enrollees but was gay. out also received praise over- the Oprah Winfrey Show, and girl singing love songs to a more you will turn your back on me due to late enrolment, Almeda we can’t guarantee that they “Now, I feel free. I can go out seas. “So proud of you!” tweet- playing the character Sunshine masculine look complete with too - sorry. You know I am sin- said. “Based on our monitor- will be accepted in the school of the house without fear and be ed American celebrity blogger Corazon in Glee. short, dyed hair. cere. From the bottom of my ing, overcrowding only hap- where they are enrolled,” Mateo certain that I’m not stepping on Perez Hilton. “You are open- She has also toured interna- Photos of her holding hands heart, sorry.” pened in about 5% of the total explained. Philippine airport closed after runway accident

AFP while authorities removed the charged that Cebu Pacifi c had runway. “The nose wheel of the Manila Cebu Pacifi c Airbus A320 plane. endangered its passengers, in- aircraft collapsed, but its two The jet, with 165 people cluding Ateneo faculty and stu- landing gears appear to be in aboard, “veered off to the right dents, during the emergency be- order with its left engine visibly hilippine aviation authori- of the runway” shortly after cause of alleged incompetence. damaged,” it said. ties shut down one of the landing on Sunday night from “The Cebu Pacifi c personnel It added that four of the pas- Pcountry’s busiest airports Manila, the company said. failed to give humane assistance sengers on board had been in- yesterday after a passenger jet “All the passengers were safe,” to passengers,” Tabora said in fants. Cebu Pacifi c’s Iyog said the overshot the runway when land- airline spokeswoman Candice a statement. “No instructions airline had cancelled 20 fl ights ing during a rainstorm, offi cials Iyog said. “We do not know ex- were given, no calming words for the day, while rival Philippine said. actly what caused the airplane to were spoken.” Airlines (PAL) had cancelled 11. The Civil Aviation Authority swerve, but we are cooperating In a notice to airlines, the civil Hundreds of passengers were of the Philippines (CAAP) said with the accident investigators.” aviation offi ce said the airport stuck at the airport as a result of Davao International Airport in However Father Joel Tabo- would be closed until evening, the closure, forcing PAL to off er the south of the country would ra, president of the Jesuit-run when ground crew would likely land transfers to another airport A Cebu Pacific Airbus A320 plane sits on the grassy part of the runway at the international airport in Davao on the be closed until evening yesterday Ateneo de Davao University, be able to pull the jet from the four hours away. southern Philippine island of Mindanao yesterday, after it overshot the runway during a rainstorm on Sunday. Tribe forced off land to make way for hotels

By Kate Hodal pino law, suspects have to be ar- defend its boundaries from the a Filipino organisation helping to Cabural, who is in charge of Guardian News & Media rested within two days of their Atis, who “squat over”, but de- strengthen the Atis’ community. the investigation into Condez’s alleged crime in order to be nied any involvement in Con- “They are called ‘eyesores’ death, said police were working searched. As it took offi cers a few dez’s death. “If you were on because apparently they’re with the national bureau of in- t is considered one of the days to fi nd Celestino, he has still our side, would you be happy not ‘nice to look at’. Whenever vestigation to fi nd a second as- world’s most beautiful is- not been subjected to tests, nor if someone just fenced on your their kids would swim along the sailant involved in the murder. Ilands, a still-not-totally- has his property been searched, property, encroached on your shore, if there was a nice restau- The justice ministry has called discovered destination where and little evidence has been col- property?” he asked. “The me- rant or hotel established there, for the case to be fast-tracked in tourists can frolic on white sands lected to support the case. dia is all portraying us to be the they would shoo them away.” Manila’s famously slow courts, by day and sip cocktails by night For days leading up to his mur- bad guys . . . but it seems the po- Property is a booming busi- although little headway seems to in seafront villas. der charge, he was still working lice were pressured by the media. ness in Boracay, whose £350mn have been made. There are clubs playing house at a “jungle bar” abutting the But our guard is innocent. He’s tourism industry has soared A regional court recently music, jetskis glistening in Atis’ plot. “He was just sitting not lying. He’s not afraid.” from a handful of visitors in banned the construction of per- the afternoon sun, and yachts there, looking at us,” one Ati told Still mourning the loss of the 1970s to 1.2mn today - and manent housing on the Atis’ site moored in the distance. It in- the Guardian. their spokesman, the Atis have politics and land are often inter- after one of the claimants fi led a spires the most cliched of de- A traditional boat on a beach in Boracay, Philippines. Celestino could not be continued to fi ght for both land twined. The current mayor, John cease-and-desist order. scriptions - “paradise on Earth”, reached for comment. But in a and justice. “He (Dexter) was Yap, and some of his predeces- “Why does the court keep rul- “the world’s best island” - yet submachine gun while return- is prime real estate. But three 20-page counter-affi davit sent killed because he was very brave sors are said to own some of the ing in favour of the claimants? for the Atis, who claim to be the ing home with two others from a other claimants, among them to the Guardian by his lawyer, - brave enough to face the peo- island’s top multimillion-dollar They don’t have rights to the land original inhabitants of Boracay meeting about land. The assail- property developers, hotel own- Celestino claimed he was work- ple who were harassing us,” said resorts, most of which hire pri- - it belongs to the Atis,” sighed in the Philippines, life is a daily ant ran off into the dark night. ers and investors, contested the ing the night of Condez’s death Condez’s aunt, Evelyn Supetran, vate security guards to police Sister Herminia Sutarez, a nun struggle. Witnesses identifi ed the gun- decision, saying they owned and called the charges against 38. “Now we must face them.” their property boundaries. who has worked with the Atis for From a squashed compound man as Daniel Celestino, 27, a partial, or full, rights to the site. him “absolutely false, malicious A well-known fi gure in Bo- Only a third of properties the past fi ve years. “Now it will of dusty vegetable plots and security guard at the Crown Re- One claimant - J King and and unfounded” and “unworthy racay, Condez represented the on Boracay island currently take years, we don’t know how thatched huts separated from gency resort. Celestino has been Sons, which operates three ho- even . . . of a telenovela or work Atis at indigenous peoples’ con- hold land deeds - the rest are many years, until it is settled.” the main road by a fl imsy bam- charged with murder, but both tels in Boracay, including the of fi ction”. ventions, acted as the voice of the subject of tax declarations Although local papers often boo fence, this indigenous tribe he and the resort owner deny any Crown Regency resort - already He also suggested that he, and the community on the island and - and shootouts between secu- run editorials complaining of Bo- of 200 families is fi ghting for involvement. had big plans for the land grant- the witnesses, subject them- promoted self-empowerment. rity forces are so common that racay’s existing overdevelopment, its right to live and work on the “We never believed it would ed to the Atis: 50 villas with a selves to a polygraph test “in the By encouraging Ati teens to property disputes now take up some property developers have island. Largely uneducated and come to this,” said the Ati chief- yacht club, and exclusive snor- interest of truth”. continue their studies, fi nd jobs the majority of police offi cers’ lofty goals for the island - from desperately poor, the Atis say tain, Delsa Justo, 54, a gaunt kelling and diving access. Celestino’s lawyer, Augusto and participate in a monthly time, said senior inspector Joef- water parks to luxury villas - and they have been pushed off the woman with a serious gaze and Not long after the tribe moved Macam - who also represents cultural evening during which fer Cabural. the Crown Regency aims to be at land they have lived on for cen- pink comb sticking out of her on to its newly won ancestral the Crown Regency in its dispute the elders would share their oral “This is the problem with se- the forefront of that expansion. turies by the hundreds of ho- curly hair. “Only one thing is for land, armed security guards with the Atis - stressed that “my histories, Condez hoped to fi ght curity guards: they are taking “We will change the way Boracay tel chains, bars and businesses sure: this is about the land.” from the Crown Regency came client (is) totally diff erent from the stigma that had plagued the risks and losing their lives be- is enjoyed,” King announced in cashing in on Boracay’s multi- After years of being evicted to tear down a fence the Atis had the description given by the al- Atis for decades - that they were cause of someone else’s war,” he January. “We will continue to million-dollar opportunities. from one end of the island to built there, claiming the land be- leged witness to the fatal shoot- dirty, dumb and worthy of being said at Boracay’s seaside police build great amenities so that, in Now they also fear for their the other, in 2011 the tribe won longed to the hotel instead. ing of Dexter Condez”. disregarded. “They have experi- station. “The persons (actually) the following years, it is not only lives. In February, the Atis’ youth a government-issued certifi - Then Condez was gunned Richard King, chief execu- enced discrimination all around involved are huge businessmen Boracay (that) will be recognised leader and spokesman, Dex- cate of ancestral land title on a down and Celestino was charged tive of the Crown Regency ho- the island,” said Chaya Go of the who have a network (all the way but the whole Philippines as well, ter Condez, 26, was shot with a 2.1-hectare seafront site, which with his murder. But under Fili- tel chain, said the resort had to Assisi Development Foundation, up) to national government.” because of Crown Regency.” Gulf Times Tuesday, June 4, 2013 27 SRI LANKA/BANGLADESH/NEPAL/MALDIVES Maoists’ stance likely to Thousands of Bangladeshis derail Nepal poll process avail of Saudi CPN-Maoist, along with bent government and circum- government is not possible be- opposed the move and called Political commentator Mu- 32 fringe parties, refuse stances is meaningless. cause this would hamper the plan for the scrapping of such a gov- maram Khanal, who is also to register at the election To take part in the election, to hold elections in November. ernment and demanded for the former Maoist leader, said commission, saying that only the parties registered in the setting up of new one. “With- that the CPN-Maoist cadres amnesty any election under the EC will be eligible. A total of 139 “CPN-Maoist’s decision out bringing CPN-Maoist party have already obstructed the incumbent government political parties have registered not to register their party in the election process, it is not citizenship distribution proc- and circumstances is with the EC. The deadline for would defi nitely aff ect possible to hold the election,” a ess in some parts of the coun- Agencies sions have set up outposts in meaningless party registration was May 30. the government’s plan to Nepali Congress leader said. try. “Many former combatants Dhaka diff erent locations to take con- Thirty-three other parties, led hold polls but there is no The government and major who were discharged from the sular services to the doorsteps IANS by the CPN-Maoist, have vowed alternative to holding polls parties are holding talks with cantonments have joined the of the Bangladeshis.” Kathmandu to obstruct the electoral proc- as scheduled” CPN-Maoist and other parties CPN-Maoist and they can cre- he Bangladeshi mis- A foreign ministry offi - ess after their demands were to resolve the problem but so far ate disturbance in the election sions in Saudi Arabia cial said Saudi employers had not met. They have already been “CPN-Maoist’s decision not there has been no substantial process,” he said. Thave assisted several placed more than 170,000 job he CPN-Maoist’s deci- obstructing voter registration to register their party would def- progress. The government is prepar- thousand Bangladeshi expa- off ers at the Bangladesh mis- sion not to register at the update and citizenship distribu- initely aff ect the government’s The CPN-Maoist party was ing to hold elections in Novem- triate workers to ensure the sions to recruit Bangladeshis Telection commission (EC) tion process across the country, plan to hold polls but there is no formed in June 2012 following ber but the exact date is still not maximum numbers are able to in the country legally. will likely derail the govern- key activities for preparation of alternative to holding polls as the split in the UCPN (Mao- known because the major parties benefi t from the amnesty re- “We have sought information ment’s plan to hold Constituent election. Their main demand scheduled,” said political analyst ist), the party which launched are yet to settle their disputes cently announced by the Saudi from the Bangladeshi missions Assembly (CA) elections in No- was the dissolution of the in- Lok Raj Baral. 10-year-long insurgency and related to electoral law and be- government. on how many Bangladeshis can vember, according to political cumbent government led by On March 13, major political emerged as a largest party in cause of opposition from the The missions renewed and avail of the job off ers,” the of- analysts. Chief Justice Khil Raj Regmi and parties in Nepal formed a care- the 2008 constituent assembly CPN-Maoist and other fringe issued passports, and con- fi cial said, adding: “Placing job The CPN-Maoist, along with formation of new one to be led by taker government led by Regmi election. The CPN-Maoist is parties. Nepal is struggling to fi rmed travel permits for more off ers does not ensure employ- 32 fringe parties, refused to reg- political party leaders. to prepare for the holding of the demanding to convene a round- hold new elections for mem- than 113,000 Bangladeshi ex- ment for Bangladeshis as the ister at the EC, a constitutional But the government and major CA polls after the political par- table conference of all political bers of the constituent assem- patriates in Saudi Arabia up candidates must be matched body mandated to hold national parties UCPN (Maoist), Nepali ty-led government was hesitant forces, form a new government, bly after the CA elected in 2008 until June 1. with the jobs on off er.” and local elections, saying that Congress, and CPN-UML have to act. But the CPN-Maoist and and draft a new constitution but was dissolved last year without “Our offi cials are putting in The Bangladesh missions any election under the incum- said that dissolution of incumbent many other fringe parties have the major parties do not agree. drafting a new constitution. extra hours to provide services in Saudi Arabia earned around to all the Bangladeshis who 400m taka in the form of consu- need to stay in or get out of lar fees from expatriates between Saudi Arabia,” said additional May 11 and 30, the offi cial said. foreign secretary Mustafa Saudi Arabia has provided Safe capturing of crocodile Kamal yesterday. a list of 10 recruiting agencies Bangladesh, “At this pace, we hope to that can recruit workers from provide all the Bangladeshis Bangladesh, said a foreign with services they need by July ministry offi cial. India ‘must 3,” he added. The companies are: Saudi On May 10, the kingdom Manpower Services Com- announced all illegal migrant pany, International Recruit- join hands workers, would be able to ap- ing Company, Manpower ply for legal status and continue Services Company, Al Jazeera to work in Saudi Arabia, or opt Company, Sawaed Al-Inna to manage to leave if they did not have an Company, Al-Mawarid Com- off er of employment, without pany, Al-Ahlia Company, Al- having to pay any penalties. Muttahidah Company, Mehara fl oods’ The amnesty is valid till July Company and First National 3; within which time all illegal Company. migrant workers must update “They will recruit workers IANS their status. for home services, private and Dhaka “We have dispatched general service employment,” enough offi cers to the Bangla- the offi cial said. desh missions in Saudi Arabia Offi cials in Dhaka said ith India and Bangla- and will send more if needed,” around 2mn Bangladeshis are desh bearing the brunt Kamal said, adding: “The mis- now working in Saudi Arabia. Wof fl oods annually, a consequence of their location in the world’s second-largest river basin, experts in both the countries are stressing on adopting an “in- tegrated approach” and “regional Maldives assures US co-operation” to mitigate its huge economic and human costs. Straddling the Ganges, Brah- of free and fair polls maputra and Meghna (GBM) river basin, India and Bangladesh - along with Bhutan, China, and IANS Nepal - are host to a multitude Male of water management problems resulting from fl oods, droughts and distribution of water. he Maldives yester- “The problems are similar. day assured the United There should be a common un- TStates that the presi- derstanding of the problems, be dential election scheduled to it fl oods or erosion. The solutions Colin Stevenson, third left, from Australia demonstrated ways of capturing a crocodile with minimal harm to the reptile at the National be held in September will be to the problems should be sought Zoological Gardens at Dehiwala outside the city limits of Colombo, where participants of the upcoming World Crocodile Conference in free and fair. out in conjunction with scientists Sri Lanka gathered for a presentation of safe capturing methods yesterday. The Crocodile Specialist Group (CSG) of the International The assurance was given of both countries and possibly Union for Conservation of Nature Species Survival Commission (IUCN SSC) will hold its ‘World Crocodile Conference’ in Negombo, when the ambassador of the also China, since it is also part of Sri Lanka, gathering specialist such as veterinarians, biologists, wildlife managers, NGO representatives and other organisations for a United States accredited to President Mohamed Waheed: the Ganga-Brahmaputra basin,” conference aimed at helping to protect the world’s 23 living species of alligators, crocodiles, caimans and gharials in the wild. the Maldives, Michele J Sison, preparing for upcoming said Mashfi qus Salehin, profes- paid a courtesy call on Presi- presidential elections. sor at the Institute of Water and dent Mohamed Waheed, the Flood Management, Dhaka. President’s Offi ce said. Nasheed had accused the gov- Of the total estimated fl ood At the meeting, discussions ernment of President Waheed prone areas in India, 68% lies in were held on the current po- of removing him from power in the GBM, mostly in Assam, West litical and economic state of February last year in a coup. Bengal, Bihar, and Uttar Pradesh. Court issues arrest warrant against judge the Maldives and preparations He has since been pushing Bangladesh is aff ected in a ma- for the upcoming presidential for the presidential elections jor way, being the lowest riparian elections. and has already begun cam- with only 7% of the country ly- Agencies a report appeared in Prothom ment of the detained prime statement of the key suspect “The president assured that paigning by visiting the atolls ing in the GBM basin and with Dhaka Alo newspaper. suspect of the rape and subse- fi ve years ago. the government would do eve- of the Maldives. extensive fl oodplain topography. The report said the district quent murder while he was in A group of youngsters raped rything possible to make the Last week the MDP accused Scientists like Salehin from and sessions judge issued the Lalmonirhat. and later hacked to death elections free and fair. He also the government of attempting Bangladesh and Kalyan Rudra n a rare instance of its kind, warrant against the then ad- “The copy of the war- Parveen Begum in 2008 that stressed the importance of to disrupt its campaign for the from India are advocating the a Bangladeshi court has ditional chief judicial magis- rant has been sent to Jhinai- sparked a nationwide protest having international elections elections. need to go in for trans-boundary Iissued an arrest warrant trate of Lalmonirhat, Saifur dah’s police superintendent and prompted the home min- observers in the country,” the Nasheed had cut short his initiatives in fl ood forecasting against a judge for repeatedly Rahman, as he failed to ap- and district and sessions istry to enlist the incident as President’s Offi ce said. election campaign at Raa at- methods, as these are similar in defying summons to testify in pear before the court for the judge,” prosecution lawyer a “sensational case” for close Ambassador Sison said the oll and returned to the capital both the countries. a “sensational case” of gang- fi fth time to testify as a cru- Safura Begum said. monitoring in a bid to ensure its United States would give its Male on Wednesday to attend a “One area we should work to- rape and murder of a college girl cial prosecution witness in the She said the trial could not expedited trial. support and co-operation for court hearing, only to fi nd that gether is in fl ood forecasting and in 2008. gang-rape case. proceed even after the com- Bangladesh courts often is- the economic and political the case had been cancelled. prediction,” river expert Kalyan “The arrest warrant has been The testimony of Rahman, plainant, police investigators, sue arrest warrants against po- stability of the Maldives. Nasheed’s spokesperson Rudra said in Kolkata. served ... this is a non-bailable now discharging as an ad- doctors concerned and other lice or offi cers who defy sum- The US envoy also met the Mariya Did said that the dis- “The way it is done in India warrant,” said a prosecution ditional district and sessions witnesses testifi ed before the mons or fail to appear in time leader of the opposition Mal- ruption to Nasheed’s cam- and Bangladesh, there are much lawyer at the district and ses- judge at western Jhinaidah, was court as Rahman did not turn to testify but warrant against a dives Democratic Party (MDP) paign trip to Raa atoll was similarities. If it’s done in an in- sions court in Lalmonirhat in required for the trial as he re- up to give his deposition as the judge on identical charges are and former president Moham- an unnecessary, politically tegrated way, it will be good for northwestern Bangladesh after corded the confessional state- recorder of the confessional rarely issued. ed Nasheed separately. motivated challenge. both,” said Salehin. “This synergy would benefi t Bangladesh in obtaining real- time data,” said Istiak Sobhan, programme co-ordinator of the International Union for Conser- Nepal’s oldest climber vows to break world record next year vation of Nature, Bangladesh. “The research, the analysis, the methodology has to be trans- IANS “You cannot just write me Miura, in a post-summit press in 2003, 2008 and 2013. and Nepal’s Tenzing Norgay fi rst make the record, the govern- parent between the two parties. Kathmandu off . I have reserved my strength meeting, extended best wishes Sherchan was basically vocal scaled Mt Everest in 1953. ment would not have provided We need real-time data,” said and stamina to scale Mt Ever- to his Nepali competitor, but also to fi gure out that he did not re- “I was betrayed. Many moun- a single penny to Sherchan, Sobhan. est until I turn 84. So, I have cautioned him about the harsh ceive adequate support from the taineers had already left the Everest according to him. Besides an integrated ap- epal’s oldest Mt Everest two-three more years to go,” weather conditions, to which government of Nepal and that the region by May 23. Weather was de- “I feel sad the way I was treat- proach, experts are calling for a climber Min Bahadur Sher- said Sherchan, who was rescued Sherchan ultimately fell victim to. support was “too late” for him to teriorating. On May 27, I was forced ed. But, I will have no grievance deviation from fl ood control to Nchan, 81, said yesterday that from the base camp (5,300m) by “I have heard that Miura has make his expedition fruitful. to return from Camp I (5,800m) to if the government fulfi lls two fl ood management. despite failure this year, he would a helicopter on May 28 mainly set the new record. But, it has to Generally, a permit is given the base camp only to be airlifted on things for me,” Sherchan said. “We must learn to live with attempt next year to break the world due to heavy snowfall and rain. be minutely studied and verifi ed 72 days prior to the ascent, as it May 28,” Sherchan revealed. “First, I request them to de- the river. The time has come record of the oldest climber set by a In 2008, Sherchan, then 76, by the Guinness Book of World needs a lot of preparations and The government announced a posit the already-declared as- for a paradigm shift from fl ood Japanese this season. set the world record of the old- Records, before his ascent is offi - acclimatisation. fi nancial aid of Rs1mn ($11,000) sistance of Rs1mn to me in an control to its management,” said Sherchan said his obsession est climber on Everest and held cially certifi ed,” Sherchan opined In Sherchan’s case, he re- for Sherchan on May 23, but account for my next Everest Rudra, who felt structural con- with the tallest peak on earth the record for fi ve years until it about his Japanese competitor ceived the permit on May 23, only when Japanese Miura set expedition and second, renew trols like dams and associated (8,848m), is not over yet and that was broken by Japanese Yuichi- Miura, who has vowed not to as- only six days before his planned the new world record of the my this year’s permit for the reservoirs should be erected with some technicalities forced him to ro Miura, 80, on May 23 this cend the highest peak again fol- ascent on May 29, the day when oldest climber. next year, so that I can scale extreme caution. abandon his bid this time. climbing season. lowing three successful attempts New Zealand’s Edmund Hillary Had the Japanese failed to Mt Everest again,” he said. 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P.O.Box 2888 Doha, Qatar not austerity programmes [email protected] Austerity exposes the personal connections and getting morale costs that this implies. would begin to feel as if they did not Telephone 44350478 (news), modern economy’s lack of back to fundamental values. Some Work-sharing might keep more have a real job. 44466404 (sport), 44466636 (home delivery) economists even thought long ago people marginally attached to their In his interviews with managers, he Fax 44350474 interpersonal connectedness that we would be enjoying much more jobs in an economic slump, thereby was told that it is best (at least from a and the morale costs that leisure by this point. John Maynard preserving their self-esteem. Instead manager’s point of view) if the pain of Keynes, in his 1930 essay “Economic of laying off 25% of its workforce reduced employment is concentrated this implies Possibilities for Our Grandchildren”, in a recession, a company could on a few people, whose grumbling is speculated that, within a hundred temporarily reduce workers’ hours not heard by the remaining employees. By Robert J Shiller years, that is, by 2030, higher incomes from, say, eight per day to six. Employers worry about workplace New Haven would reduce the average workday to a Everyone would remain employed, morale, not about the morale of the GULF TIMES mere three hours, for a total workweek and all would come a little closer employees they lay off . Their damaged of only 15 hours. to Keynes’s ideal. Some countries, morale certainly aff ects others as a he high unemployment that notably Germany, have encouraged sort of externality, which matters very we have today in Europe, The opportunity to this approach. much; but it does not matter to the the United States and But work-sharing raises technical fi rm that has laid them off . Telsewhere is a tragedy, not work should be a problems if increased suddenly to We could perhaps all be happy Dalmiya’s cricket deal with an economic crisis like working fewer hours if the decline just because of the aggregate output loss that it entails, but also because basic freedom the one we are now experiencing. refl ected gradual social progress. But of the personal and emotional cost to These problems preclude the sudden we are not happy with unemployment the unemployed of not being a part of While there are still 17 years to go, movement toward the ideal of greater that results from a sudden fi scal crisis. clean-up promise working society. it appears that Keynes was way off leisure that thinkers like Keynes and That is why sudden austerity cannot Austerity, according to some of its the mark. So was Robert Theobald, Theobald proclaimed. be a morale builder. For morale, we promoters, is supposed to improve who, in his 1963 book Free Men One problem is that workers have need a social compact that fi nds a morale. British Prime Minister David and Free Markets questioned the fi xed costs, such as transportation purpose for everyone, a way to show is all hogwash Cameron, an austerity advocate, public’s repugnance toward high to work or a health plan, that do not oneself to be part of society by being a says he believes that his programme unemployment. He asserted that “we decline when hours (and thus pay) worker of some sort. reduces “welfare dependency”, can have meaningful leisure rather are cut. Their debts and obligations And for that we need fi scal stimulus Jagmohan Dalmiya yesterday promised to clean restores “rigour”, and encourages the than destructive unemployment”, are similarly fi xed. They could have – ideally, the debt-friendly stimulus up Indian cricket, saying he would restore its “good “the doers, the creators, the life- and that we do not need “a whirling- bought a smaller house had they that raises taxes and expenditures affi rmers”. Likewise, US Congressman dervish economy dependent on known that their hours would be equally. The increased tax burden for name” following the spot-fi xing scandal that engulfed Paul Ryan says that his programme is compulsive consumption”. reduced, but now it is diffi cult to all who are employed is analogous to the Indian Premier League (IPL). How rich! part of a plan to promote “creativity But fi nding something satisfying downsize the one that they did buy. the reduced hours in work-sharing. and entrepreneurial spirit”. to do with our time seems inevitably Another problem is that it may be But, if tax increases are not The interim chief of the Board of Control for Cricket Some kinds of austerity to entail doing some sort of work: diffi cult to reduce everyone’s job by politically expedient, policymakers in India (BCCI), who took over from N.Srinivasan after programmes may indeed boost morale. “meaningful leisure” wears thin after the same amount, because some jobs should proceed with old-fashioned his son-in-law and owner of the Chennai Super Kings Monks fi nd their life’s meaning in a while. People seem to want to work scale up and down with production, defi cit spending. The important a most austere environment and more than three hours a day, even while others do not. thing is to achieve any fi scal stimulus franchise was arrested in the scandal, obviously thinks military boot camps are thought to if it is assembly-line work. And the In his book Why Wages Don’t that boosts job creation and puts the the Indian cricket fans will fall for his fake concern for build character. But the kind of fi scal opportunity to work should be a basic Fall During a Recession, Truman unemployed back to work. - Project austerity that is being practised now freedom. Bewley of Yale University reported Syndicate the game. has the immediate eff ect of rendering Unemployment is a product of on an extensive set of interviews with The fact that Dalmiya shamelessly wrested the people jobless and fi lling their lives capitalism: people who are no longer business managers involved with zRobert J Shiller, professor of with nothing but a sense of rejection needed are simply made redundant. wage-setting and layoff s. He found economics at Yale University, is co- interim job in a non-transparent manner after and exclusion. On the traditional family farm, there that they believed that a serious author, with George Akerlof, of Animal Srinivasan “stepped aside” from his role shows, that One could imagine that a spell was no unemployment. Austerity morale problem would result from Spirits: How Human Psychology even at the age of 73, he is still hungry for power that of unemployment might be a time exposes the modern economy’s lack of reducing everyone’s hours and pay Drives the Economy and Why It of refl ection, re-establishment of interpersonal connectedness and the during a recession. Then all employees Matters for Global Capitalism. automatically comes with the job. And mind you, we are talking of only a temporary job, because as probes go in India, Srinivasan is sure to come out clean, even smelling of roses. It won’t be long before he steps right back in and reclaims the post he had vacated. Over the years, the BCCI has behaved in a way that can be described as “ungentlemanly”, that is if you want to be particularly Aft er making kind to them. Otherwise crooks and opportunists cricket an suit them better, if not extremely rich outright thieves and thugs. game, the The BCCI initially BCCI began did a world of good for cricket, but it was arm-twisting not before money and the ICC power went to its head. After making cricket an extremely rich game and fi lling its coff ers with hundreds of millions of dollars, it began arm-twisting the ICC and the national bodies of other countries. England and Australia, the two most powerful nations in cricket in the past, could only watch with dismay as the Dalmiyas, the Pawars and the Srinivasans literally ran amok, showing little regard for the established conventions of decency – all in the name of giving India its pride of place in world cricket. Among the many qualities they lacked was humility. The BCCI’s prime objective was to make other countries toe their line in matters of international importance. It dangled money before the “lesser” Corporations fi ght push for donation disclosure boards to enhance its clout and stonewalled rule freedom is the right to spend money to corporations’ political power. Will shortsighted in their opposition changes and innovations giving crazy explanations. By Luigi Zingales Chicago disseminate speech. Any limitation on parliamentarians become mere to mandatory disclosure of such A case in point is the Decision Review System (DRS), spending is a limitation on freedom of spokesmen of corporate interests? Is information. They believe that it speech itself. there any mechanism within the US would weaken Republicans and other countries were keen to implement. The BCCI ou would think that 600,000 But is this right limited to Constitution, or other constitutions, benefi t Democrats, and they are right: gave various explanations, saying the video technology comments on a petition individuals or does it extend also to prevent this? there is no doubt that the left stands was unreliable and that it was too expensive. For a would be suffi cient to to associations of individuals? In a A logical implication of the view to gain more in the short term from bring an issue to the top controversial decision issued in 2010 that corporations are “people” is such a requirement. But the biggest board with money to burn, it was an excuse nobody Y of the US Securities and Exchange – Citizens United vs. Federal Election that shareholders should learn about winner would be democracy. The bought. Commission’s agenda. But public Commission – the US Supreme Court the political spending carried out by current political game in the US is opinion does not seem to matter if ruled that the First Amendment of the companies in which they invest. one in which both Republicans and But the one good thing that came out of the scandal is the issue is mandatory disclosure of the US Constitution also protects the Disclosure may help democratise Democrats compete for corporate that the media, which at one point of time were guilty political spending by corporations. free-speech rights of associations of political donations, preventing them money, which they then deploy in Denying rumours that such a rule individuals. Thus, corporations, as from having an undue infl uence in expensive campaigns to preserve or of backing the BCCI on the grounds of “patriotism” will be promulgated soon, Securities associations of individuals, have the elections. increase their power. when it came to its dealings with the ICC, England and and Exchange Commission (SEC) right to spend as much as they want to If I appoint an agent to manage my The winners are not the Australia, have learnt their lesson. chair Mary Jo White recently told disseminate their views, including in money, shouldn’t I want to know how Republicans or the Democrats, or lawmakers that this issue is not at support of electoral campaigns. much he spends on political donations even the companies that fund them. Hardly any media outlet took sides with Srinivasan the top of her list of priorities. But it in my (alleged) interest? And wouldn’t The winner is a corrupt form of and the BCCI, ripping them to shreds. Meanwhile, the is at the forefront of the Republican Conservative groups it be preposterous for any rule or capitalism that is undermining the US cricketing world waits for Dalmiya to complete his Party’s concerns, refl ecting its leaders’ regulation to prevent me from fi nding economy, making it less productive determination to prevent any such are shortsighted out? and undermining people’s sense of clean-up job. requirement from taking eff ect. But this is exactly what is fairness. In April, Ann Wagner, a Republican in their opposition happening. Not only do companies I doubt that a mandatory disclosure congresswoman, introduced a bill “to refuse to disclose to their shareholders rule alone could fi x the problem. But prohibit the Securities and Exchange to mandatory how much they spend on political it would be an important step in the To Advertise Commission from issuing rules campaigns; they also are lobbying right direction. More important, requiring the disclosure of an issuer’s disclosure of such hard to prevent any rule that would actively blocking that step forces the [email protected] expenditures for political activities”. require them to do so. political system toward a precipice Display The reason why such an apparently information The US Chamber of Commerce from which democracy cannot return. Telephone 44466621 Fax 44418811 minor issue is gaining so much opposes all such proposed rules as - Project Syndicate attention is that it transcends Whether you like the political “politically motivated”, because the Classified corporate governance and goes to the consequences of the Citizens United pressure to require disclosure of zLuigi Zingales is professor of Telephone 44466609 Fax 44418811 very essence of America’s democratic decision or not, it has its own logic. election-related corporate spending entrepreneurship and fi nance at the system. For this reason, it is important And that logic applies outside of does not come from institutional University of Chicago Booth School Subscription to understand what is at stake. the US as well, and can lead to investors, but from government pension of Business and the author of A [email protected] Freedom of expression is a core similar consequences everywhere: funds controlled by elected offi cials. Capitalism for the People: Recapturing democratic principle. Integral to this an enormous increase in the largest But conservative groups are the Lost Genius of American Prosperity. Gulf Times Tuesday, June 4, 2013 29 Passenger’s journey to stardom: Community Page 6 COMMENT The nightmare goes on for US consumers

Most American crisis-driven carnage, highlighted by Richard Koo has called a powerful a 4.5% annualised collapse in the fi nal “debt rejection” syndrome. While Koo households are still far two quarters of 2008. applied this framework to Japanese from recovery on the Second, this six-quarter plunge fi rms in Japan’s fi rst lost decade of was followed, from mid-2009 the 1990’s, it rings true for America’s asset side of their balance through early 2013, by 15 quarters crisis-battered consumers, who are sheets of annualised consumption growth still struggling with the lingering averaging just 2% – an upturn that pressures of excessive debt loads, pales in comparison with what would underwater mortgages, and woefully By Stephen S Roach have been expected based on past inadequate personal saving. New Haven consumer-spending cycles. Through its unconventional That key point appears all but lost monetary easing, the Fed is on the consumer-recovery crowd. In attempting to create a shortcut around he spin-doctors are hard at recent speeches and discussions with the imperative of household sector work talking up America’s current and former central bankers, I balance-sheet repair. This is where subpar economic recovery. have been criticised for focusing too the wealth eff ects of now-rebounding TAll eyes are on households. much on the 0.9% trend of the past 21 housing prices and a surging stock Thanks to falling unemployment, quarters and paying too little attention market come into play. But are these rising home values and record stock to the 2% recovery phase of the post- newfound wealth eff ects really all that prices, an emerging consensus of crisis period. At least it’s a recovery, they are made out to be? forecasters, market participants and they claim, and a sign of healing that Yes, the stock market is now at an policymakers has now concluded that can be attributed mainly to the heroic, all-time high – but only in current the American consumer is fi nally back. unconventional eff orts of the US dollars. In real terms, the S&P 500 is Don’t believe it. First, consider the Federal Reserve. still 20% below its January 2000 peak. facts: Over the 21 quarters since the This brings us to the second part Similarly, while the Case-Shiller index beginning of 2008, real (infl ation- of the argument against optimism: of US home prices is now up 10.2% adjusted) personal consumption analytics. One of the fi rst concepts over the year ending March 2013, it has risen at an average annual rate to which an economics student is remains 28% below its 2006 peak. of just 0.9%. That is by far the most exposed in a basic macro course Wealth creation matters, but not until protracted period of weakness in is “pent-up” consumer demand. it recoups the wealth destruction that real US consumer demand since the Discretionary consumption is preceded it. Sadly, most American end of World War II – and a massive typically deferred during recessions, households are still far from recovery slowdown from the pre-crisis pace of especially for long-lasting durable on the asset side of their balance 3.6% annual real consumption growth goods such as motor vehicles, sheets. from 1996 to 2007. furniture and appliances. Moreover, though the US With household consumption Once the recession ends and unemployment rate has fallen, this accounting for about 70% of the US recovery begins, a “stock-adjustment” largely refl ects an alarming decline in economy, that 2.7-percentage-point response takes hold, as households labour-force participation, with more gap between pre-crisis and post-crisis compensate for foregone replacement than 6.5mn Americans since 2006 trends has been enough to knock 1.9 and update their aging durable goods. having given up looking for work. percentage points off the post-crisis Over most of the postwar period, 7-8% growth were not uncommon for durable-goods expenditures in 2008- the benefi t of hindsight, we now At the same time, while consumer trend in real GDP growth. Look no this post-recession release of pent-up a quarter or two. 2009, should have triggered an outsize know that the 12-year pre-crisis US confi dence is on the mend, it remains further for the cause of unacceptably consumer demand has been a powerful By contrast, the release of pent-up surge of pent-up demand. Yet it did consumer-spending binge was built well below pre-crisis readings. high US unemployment. source of support for economic demand in the current cycle amounted anything but that. Instead, the release on a precarious foundation of asset In short, the American consumer’s To appreciate fully the unique recovery. In the eight recoveries since to just 3% annualised growth in of pent-up consumer demand was and credit bubbles. When those nightmare is far from over. Spin and character of this consumer-demand the early 1950’s (excluding the brief the fi ve quarters from early 2010 to literally half that of previous business bubbles burst, consumers were left frothy markets aside, the healing has shortfall, trends over the past 21 pop following the credit-controls- early 2011. Moreover, the strongest cycles. with a massive overhang of excess only just begun. - Project Syndicate quarters need to be broken down into induced slump in the 1980’s), the quarterly gain was a 4.1% increase in The third point is more diagnostic: debt and subpar saving. two distinct sub-periods. First, there stock-adjustment response lifted the fourth quarter of 2010. The shockingly anemic pattern of The post-bubble aversion to zStephen S Roach, a faculty member at was a 2.2% annualised decline from real consumption growth by 6.1%, on This is a stunning result. The post-crisis US consumer demand spending, and the related focus on Yale University and former chairman of the fi rst quarter of 2008 through the average, for fi ve quarters following worst consumer recession in modern has resulted from a deep Japan- balance-sheet repair, refl ects what Morgan Stanley Asia, is the author of second quarter of 2009. This was business-cycle downturns; spurts of history, featuring a record collapse in like balance-sheet recession. With Nomura Research Institute economist The Next Asia. Letters Weather report Three-day forecast holding up the queue of passengers So why this staff member made an to reach the site. Could it have come Unpleasant waiting to check in. issue out of it remains a puzzle to me. quicker? 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Al Safa Polyclinic in association with the Qatar Chapter of the Indian Medical Association (IMA), is organising a green for stadiums one-day seminar on Bariatric and Metabolic surgery at Holiday Villa Hotel on Thursday. At the seminar By Joey Aguilar at the same time reduce energy well-known bariatric surgeon from India Dr Mohamed Staff Reporter use and maintenance. Ismail will speak on the advances made in bariatric “On the infrastructure side, I surgery and how patients benefit. At a meeting yesterday would like to emphasise the se- Al Safa Polyclinic officials, general manager T P Safeer, uture designs of stadiums curity part which is a big part of administrator Niroop Nambiar, process manager Dr Franz for high profi le events are fan experience if you feel secured Joseph and business development manager P R Rajesh Fexpected to be energy ef- in coming there,” he added. said their polyclinic would soon be made a GCC referral fi cient, more secure and envi- One of the safety features centre for those needing quality bariatric and metabolic ronment-friendly to meet the of these modern stadiums is surgery at affordable costs in India. Pre-screening and expectations of stakeholders applying the “intelligence re- post operative care will be done at Al Safa Polyclinic. and sports fans. sponse concept”. Jan Schoenig, programme Once smoke is detected, manager of Qatar World Cup dampers will automatically be 2022-Siemens, said that trends activated, doors unlocked, and in modern stadiums now focus all spectators will be advised on lowering operational costs, and guided safely. integrating energy –effi cient Though the World Cup 2022 Population of Qatar features as part of “green goals”, in Qatar is still nine years away, and ensuring the comfort, secu- he noted that planners and rity and safety of people. architects have already been at highest level “We have to focus for the working on the layouts of the future stadiums in Qatar and stadiums. worldwide in creating all op- Siemens, a company involved By Ramesh Mathew year when there were 500,389 erations systems – fi re, security, in building more than 140 stadi- Staff Reporter women in a fi gure of 1,917,116. building management, and en- ums around the world, has also Compared to the fi gures of ergy systems, having it really in set up an offi ce in Doha to help May 31,2012, there has been an one platform to reduce the op- Qatar in various stadium prepa- he country’s population increase of 167,294 in the coun- erational cost,” he said. rations. is at its highest-ever at try now. This constituted a rise of Schoenig was one of the Asked about the capacity to T1,963,124, as of May 31, about 8.5% in the total population speakers during the World Sta- cool stadiums, Schoenig said according to fi gures released by at this stage, it is understood. dium Congress which started games can be played either in the Qatar Statistical Authority In view of the a large number yesterday at The Torch Doha. Jan Schoenig of Siemens showing a model of a modern stadium during the World Stadium Congress. winter or summer. (QSA) yesterday. of residents, in particular ex- The three-day international PICTURES: Joey Aguilar “For the building it doesn’t The latest fi gures showed an patriate families moving out conference has gathered top matter, it is proven that you can increase of 19,071 people com- of the country as usual in the stadium experts, government system which combines renew- compliments the use of large into account the possibilities of cool the stadiums enough as pared to the fi gures of April summer, the population is ex- offi cials from diff erent coun- able energy and the use of fos- video walls without consuming this modern power distribution promised where spectators are 30, when there were 1,944.953 pected to fall in the next three tries and local organising com- sil power generation as part of a too much electricity and meet- system,” he said. comfortable while watching the people in Qatar. to four months if fi gures avail- mittees. modern eco-friendly grid. ing the audiences’ expectations. Citing the advantages of using games. It is more about how you The QSA has also said the able during the corresponding He stressed the importance This, he said, ensures reliable “We want to make sure plan- these modern innovations, Sch- get there,” he added. “It is for total number of females in the period of the previous years of an “integrated power supply”, and effi cient use of electrically- ners and designers of World Cup oenig said stadiums create a safe the organisers to decide whether country is now 511,450 against were any indication. However a modern power distribution operated installations. It also stadiums are aware of and take environment for spectators and to keep it in winter or summer.” 1,451,674 males. This is also the on account of the large scale ar- largest-ever fi gure for women’s rivals of workers for many new population in Qatar. They con- construction projects which stituted approximately 26% of are either underway or the the country’s total population. work of which are set to begin, World Cup 2010 Legacy Exhibition concludes today As per the fi gures of April 30, considerably large groups of there were 507,561 females in workers are expected in coming the country. months as well, sources in the Fort the fi rst-time ever wom- industry say. It remains to be en’s population has crossed the seen if the current population 500,000-mark. The landmark record would be broken at least was reached in February this until October.

Qatari offi cials to speak at Sarawak event

op offi cials from the the potential of Sarawak as a GCC, including two top investment spot for the TQataris and the Asso- growing halal industry. ciation of South East Asian Participants will visit the Nations (Asean), will be speak- Tanjung Manis Halal Hub, a ing at a business conference in centre for the regional halal in- Sarawak, Malaysia, on June 12. dustry located in the Samalaju Qatar Chamber of Com- Industrial Zone. merce and Industry director “Tanjung Manis is of par- general Remy Rowhani and Al ticular interest for inves- Rayan Ventures-Qatar CEO tors since it has been set up The Qatar edition of the South Africa 2010 World Cup Legacy Exhibition concludes at St Regis Doha today. The three-day event brought together 40 South African Feizal Ali are expected to attend to serve as the region’s halal companies that played a vital role in the success of the 2010 World Cup. They represent industries ranging from construction and supplies to security, logistics and the Roundtable and Dialogue hub,” he said in a statement. food service. The South African embassy in Qatar and the Department of Trade and Industry of South Africa (DTI), in association with the Qatar Chamber (QC), Sarawak 2013, to be held in the Eyed as one of the largest inaugurated the event in the presence of Elizabeth Thabethe, deputy minister of trade and industry of South Africa, Saad Cachalia, South African ambassador to Pullman Hotel. halal hubs in the world, it is Qatar; and Mohamed bin Ahmed bin Towar al-Kuwari, vice-chairman of QC. Prior to the opening of the exhibition, representatives of businesses from the two Oliver Ellerton, chief mar- home to more than 77,000 countries gathered for a business seminar. It featured a line-up of key speakers, including Thabethe, who highlighted the growing bilateral trade relations between keting offi cer of Inside Inves- hectares of agricultural land. Qatar and South Africa and reflected on how the World Cup had impacted South Africa and its people. Hilda Moja, chief director of Export Promotion at DTI, spoke tor, said they are hosting the It is learnt that Qatar will about the economy and investment environment in South Africa. Al-Kuwari, gave an overview on doing business in Qatar. Itumeleng Dlamini, a former member business event which will fo- build a hub in the area mainly of the South African LOC (local organising committee), shared South Africa’s experience of hosting the 2010 World Cup.“We see great value in the World Cup 2010 cus on partnerships and col- for the production of phar- Legacy Exhibition as it is a good model for bringing businesses together across borders to cultivate opportunities that benefit both nations. We encourage laboration with GCC countries maceuticals and halal food. businesses in Qatar to meet the exhibiting companies and benefit from the experience that the South African companies have to share,” said al-Kuwari. and Asean nations in attaining Ellerton called Sarawak “a food security. good investment place for in- He said topics would include frastructure and energy”. SFP starts barley cultivation in Qatar

By Joseph Varghese Staff Reporter

he Sahara Forest Project (SFP) in Qatar harvested its first barley crop recently, Tsaid Patrick Brading, cultivation co-ordi- nator of the project. Speaking at a meeting of SustainableQatar held at the Friends of Environment Centre (FEC), Patrick said that large scale cultivation through Patrick Brading speaking at the function. Sahara Forest Project (SFP) can result in thousands of employment opportunities, production of many have two in the region, one in Qatar and the other in “The Lady from Maxim’s being played at Qatar National Theatre. crops, bio-fuel production and many more. Jordan. The Jordan project started in 2010 while the He further said that barley was grown on the Qatar plant started in 2012 and by the end of 2012 the sandy soil at the pilot facility, located in the Qatari pilot project opened in Qatar. We have had already desert. Barely is so far the only crop other than cu- three crops of cucumber and one barley cultivation. cumber that is cultivated by the SFP in Qatar be- The Jordan project is also in the pilot phase.” sides desert fl owers. The Qatari project which is SFP offi cial claims that it off ers a number of tech- in the pilot phase was opened by the His Highness nologies to overcome many of the challenges relat- French play held at QNH the Heir Apparent last December. ed to food security in Qatar and the wider region. In Patrick highlighted that large scale cultivation in 2011 SFP entered into co-operation with Yara ASA, otal E&P Qatar has was a comedy written by a large number of Francoph- tre with a wider audience. 4,000 hectares of land could result in direct em- the world’s largest supplier of fertiliser and Qafco. congratulated the or- Georges Feydeau in 1899. The one members, and Qatari na- We would like to thank the ployment for 6,000 people and indirectly 30,000. After a feasibility study on Qatar, the parties signed Tganisers and partici- play revolves around a whirl- tionals alike. Many of Total ‘Théâtre de l’Oiseau-Ton- “This is an investment opportunity of $1.5 to 2bn an agreement to build the fi rst fully operational Sa- pants in the classic French wind of coward and dazed E&P Qatar’s employees from nerre’, and all the actors for with an annual production of 173,000 tonnes of to- hara Forest Project Pilot Plant in Qatar. Play The Lady from Maxim’s, characters, who are stuck in various nationalities attend- their hard work and dedica- matoes, 7.5mn litres of bio fuel, and permanent CO2 The SFP pilot facility in Qatar provides a unique which was held recently in the their lies and then pulled by ed as well. tion which made this event storage of 495,000 tonnes per year. It will also have research platform to demonstrate and optimise en- Qatar National Theatre. misunderstandings into a “Total aims to share the successful,” according to scope for 280 Gwh clean energy for export yearly.” vironmental technologies that will enable restora- Total was one of the main dramatic turn of events. creativity of classic and Stephane Michel, managing He said the project in Qatar is the fastest so far. “We tive growth in desert areas around the world. sponsors of the play, which The event was attended by contemporary French thea- director of Total E&P Qatar. Gulf Times Tuesday, June 4, 2013 31 QATAR HMC employees checked for coronavirus, test negative

By Noimot Olayiwola “As the source of the virus is Staff Reporter still unknown and nobody is sure how the transmission is hap- pening, we are not aware of the round 50 Hamad Medi- source of the virus yet and why cal Corporation (HMC) certain families are being aff ect- Aemployees were last year ed and others are not. Therefore, checked for the Novel coronavi- we have invited the WHO group rus (nCoV) infection after they and are expecting them to arrive came in close contact with the the country soon,” the offi cial two patients so far confi rmed said. “We hope their fi ndings with the virus in the country. All will help us prepare for any fu- the staff ers tested negative. ture challenges due to the virus.” Since September 2012, up to According to Dr Mohamed 300 suspected cases have tested al-Thani, the workshop was negative for nCoV at the HMC organised to prepare all the virology laboratory and no death healthcare receptors in Qatar, has occurred so far in the country. including primary healthcare, Globally, from September 2012 semi-government and private until June 2, the World Health Or- sector, to be ready to identify ganisation (WHO) has been in- suspected case of nCoV. formed of a total of 53 laboratory- “We want healthcare workers to confi rmed cases of infection with fi rst learn how to identify the virus the virus - now called the Mid- faster while we also give treatment dle East Respiratory Syndrome in earnest, as well as to ensure that (MERS-CoV), including 30 deaths, (From left) Dr Mohamed al-Thani delivering the opening speech during the symposium yesterday; and a section of healthcare workers who attended the event. the intensive care unit team gives WHO coronavirus updates show. the right treatment to the infected WHO has also got reports of and the UK, there has been limited aiter al-Thani said all the sus- sopharyngeal swabs were collect- the sidelines of the symposium, and if there is any positive case, person as required,” he said. laboratory-confi rmed cases orig- local transmission among patients pected cases at the HMC tested ed from 14 employees who came in the Supreme Council of Health we will still have to confi rm it at The council has set up hot- inating in countries in the Middle who had not been to the Mid- negative for the virus. contact with the second patient,” (SCH)’s Public Health department an international testing centre, line numbers, 66740951 and East till date, including Jordan, dle East but been in close contact “On September 12 last year, we she disclosed at a one-day sym- director Dr Mohamed al-Thani - either in England or Holland, or 66740948, for anyone with Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE. with the laboratory-confi rmed or discovered the fi rst case of nCoV posium on coronavirus update who reaffi rmed that Qatar has no wherever we need to make this questions regarding the virus France, Germany, Italy, Tunisia probable cases, WHO says. in Qatar and about 33 healthcare yesterday. According to her, the 14 deaths due to coronavirus infec- confi rmation,” he explained. spread, the offi cial confi rmed. and the UK also reported labora- Speaking about the HMC’s workers were exposed to the pa- suspected cases among the HMC tions - mentioned that in case of The offi cial said a group of ex- “We advise people not to go tory-confi rmed cases; they were pandemic preparedness and tient in diff erent HMC sections, employees were 10 staff ers of the any positive test, the country will perts from WHO will soon visit with rumours because we are either transferred there for care infection control plan against including the Ambulance Service, Emergency department, one Am- still need to carry out a confi rma- Qatar to help establish whether very transparent. We want them of the disease or returned from nCoV, HMC Corporate Infection Accident and Emergency unit and bulance Service worker and three tion test at an international test- the source of the nCoV infection to come and ask us, and will keep the Middle East and subsequently and Prevention Control senior at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), from the ICU. ing centre. “We have the testing is in the country or is coming from updating our information base became ill. In France, Italy, Tunisia consultant Dr Jameela al-Khow- while about 14 samples of na- Speaking to journalists on kits to check suspected samples elsewhere, such as Saudi Arabia. from time to time,” he added. Executive Training Programme at QFIS holds two training courses HMC to raise liver he Executive Training Dr Ibrahim Arafat, Professor Programme at Qatar Fac- of Politics, exposed historical cancer awareness Tulty of Islamic Studies case studies that detect the (QFIS) has concluded two im- principles of Islamic diplo- portant training courses. macy and studied the mode of amad Medical Corporation Eating fatty food on a regu- The fi rst, for employees who the Prophet’s diplomacy with (HMC) is marking World lar basis increases the risk of study at the Diplomatic Insti- allies and enemies, and how HDigestive Health Day 2013 obesity and contributes to fatty tute of the Ministry of Foreign it effectively functioned as a by raising awareness about liver changes in the liver, which can Aff airs, was intended to teach peace mediator. cancer, the fi fth most common lead to long-term infl ammation principles of international re- The other workshop, on Pol- cancer in the world and one of the and eventually liver cirrhosis, lations from an Islamic per- icy Analysis and Techniques, top 10 types diagnosed in Qatar. he explained, while maintain- spective and the values that was presented by Dr Leslie Pal, Prof Hatem Khalaf, HMC ing that alcohol can also damage govern them. Chancellor’s Professor in Public Organ Transplant Centre sen- liver cells and cause cirrhosis. The attendees included re- Policy at Carleton University in ior consultant, said this year’s Prof Khalaf advises that main- searchers, experts, consultants, Canada, and Dr Evren Tok, As- theme is “Liver Cancer: Act To- taining a healthy diet, which is administrators, engineers and sistant Professor in Public Pol- day, Save Your Life Tomorrow”. low in saturated fat, regular ex- technicians. Dr Louay Safi , Pub- icy in Islam at QFIS. World Digestive Health Day is ercise and avoiding alcohol is a lic Policy Professor at QFIS, ex- It introduced key public observed on May 29, focusing on an good way to reduce the risk of plained that international con- policy dilemmas and off ered a aspect of digestive health in order developing liver cirrhosis, which fl icts are inevitable but there is a cutting-edge perspective on to increase general public aware- can lead to liver cancer. possibility of alleviating its neg- better understanding of the in- ness of prevention and therapy. According to him, the signs ative consequences on people. terstices of policy-making and Dr Khalaf said damage to the and symptoms of liver cancer He expounded on the Islamic Islam. The workshop demon- liver, known as liver cirrhosis, is can make early detection diffi - standards and how confl icts were strated some tools and tech- the main risk factor for devel- cult as they often don’t present resolved by referring to the Is- niques of policy analysis that oping liver cancer. Some of the in the early stages of the disease. lamic value system. Dr Mohamed pertain to the work of profes- common causes of liver cirrho- Symptoms are usually only al-Gammal, Fiqh Professor at sionals in government, cor- sis are preventable such as viral visible when it is too late, Prof QFIS, shed some light on the role porate and non-profi t sectors hepatitis, alcohol consumption Khalaf explained, stressing that of Islam in promoting peace and around the world. and obesity, he added. being proactive and preventing stated the causes of armed con- It familiarised candidates “It is important to recognise that the disease is the most eff ective fl icts and its limitations, illus- with quantitative and quali- viral hepatitis, alcohol consump- form of treatment. “Some of the trating how Islamic ethics could tative techniques to structure tion and obesity are all risk factors most common symptoms of liver eliminate war casualties. policy analysis and how to that can be signifi cantly reduced cancer are weight loss, abdomi- Dr Maebid al-Jarhi, a fi nance mix them effectively. Dr Leslie by making important lifestyle nal distention, weakness, yellow- visiting professor at QFIS, highlighted the difference be- changes,” Prof Khalaf said, add- ing of the skin, and bruising and demonstrated a new economic tween policy-making and pol- ing: “Hepatitis C and B are chronic bleeding easily. These symptoms system that stems from the Is- icy implementation, and how blood-borne infections that can often present when the disease is lamic economic structure and the effective use of key tech- Attendees of the workshops with QFIS faculty and off icials. be prevented by following sim- at an advanced stage and incur- opens new doors to contempo- niques of policy evaluation ple precautions: avoiding sharing able,” he said. “The most eff ective rary development, which will can enable policy-makers to different policy initiatives. introduces specifi c targeted Management and Public Policy, anything that could have blood on way to approach liver cancer is to eventually lead to more peaceful objectively assess the success The Executive Training Pro- courses such as Islamic Eco- Marketing, Urbanism and Ar- it such as razors, toothbrushes, nail proactively reduce your own risk international relations. as well as costs and benefits of gramme, launched in 2009, nomics, Finance and Banking, chitecture, and Soft Skills. clippers, towels or needles.” by maintaining a healthy lifestyle.” QU expert publishes key study on Qatar’s fl owering plants

he fi rst comprehensive The idea for the new series, in- local use and local names in Arabic led to a number of new introduc- study of Qatar’s fl ower- corporating the latest accepted and English, as well as ascribing tions and naturalised weeds. Ting plants has been pub- classifi cation of plants based on to it a new classifi cation. She also The book is equally accessible lished by an expert at Qatar their genetic relationship, came used previous, less-comprehen- to those with a general interest in University (QU)’s Environmen- while Prof Abdel Bary was teach- sive publications as a reference Qatar’s natural habitat as well as tal Studies Centre. ing classes on the fl ora of Qatar and point from which to compare the a professional expertise, and will The two-volume series – The collecting specimens for QU’s her- fl ora now in existence, and trav- be the model reference resource Flora of Qatar – is the culmina- barium. Assisted by a team that in- elled to the Royal Botanic Gardens for those interested in taxonomy, tion of eight years of intensive re- cluded experienced scientifi c pho- at Kew, UK, to view samples held ecology, biology and botany in search by Prof Ekhlas Abdel Bary. tographer Ahmed Abdel Aziz and at the herbarium there. Qatar and the wider Gulf region. The publication catalogues 400 herbarium technician Muneera al- Prof Abdel Bary found that as Prof Abdel Bary said it has been plants found in the Gulf state, in- Mesaiferi, the researcher travelled Qatar’s landscape has changed, a privilege to be able to bring to- cluding some so rare that it was the length and breadth of Qatar in with expanding infrastructure gether a comprehensive guide for impossible to get samples of them. search of plants. Thorough records networks and intensive develop- Qatar’s fl ora. “It was all-consum- It is now the defi nitive compila- of habitat, location and fi eld notes ment, many of the depressions ing on many occasions and eight tion of all fl owering plants in Qa- were also kept. that supported vegetation and years in the making, with invalua- tar, although keeping the records The book details whether a harboured fl ora have disappeared. ble contributions from many col- up-to-date is a constant process. plant is indigenous to the state, its Expansion in agriculture has also leagues in Qatar and beyond.” Prof Ekhlas Abdel Bary hopes the study will be a helpful reference point, now and in the future. Gulf Times 32 Tuesday, June 4, 2013 QATAR First Qatari on top of the world

By Salman Siddiqui “Although we were physically Staff Reporter prepared, we were not mental- ly prepared for how long it was going to take us and how long he fi rst Qatari man to scale we would have to stay discon- Mount Everest, Sheikh nected from our families and TMohamed al-Thani, says away from the world.” he is not done yet and wants to Also, he said the feat brought achieve another record for his clarity to his outlook on life. country - reach the highest peak “What is important for you on each of the seven continents in life becomes very clear up of the world. there.” Also, the mountaineer says the One of the fi rst things he did personal milestone has brought on reaching the mountain top, more clarity in his life and taught he recalled, was to make a phone him to be patient. call to his mother. “I said to her, He was addressing a press ‘guess where your son is at this conference for the first time moment’,” he said, adding that in the country, held at Qatar his entire family was very happy Foundation’s Recreation Centre with his achievement, especially yesterday after his remarkable his wife and child. Everest feat. Sheikh Mohamed began his “It was like getting a two-month-long, adrenaline- gold medal in my own fi lled journey to Mount Ever- (personal) Olympics (of est on April 4 and successfully life)… I didn’t climb the reached the peak on May 22. Everest because I was He was accompanied by a team competing against other of three of his friends, including people. I was competing Palestinian Raed Zidan, Iranian with my own self…” Masoud Mohamed and Saudi Arabian Raha Muharrak, as well Although mountaineering as videographer Elia Saikaly. enthusiasts are still very few He said the euphoric feeling he in Qatar, Sheikh Mohamed said got after raising the Qatari fl ag he would be more than happy for the fi rst time on the mountain to help and guide the Qatari peak at 8,848m (29,029ft) was youth. “I will be very happy to indescribable in words. lead and train Qataris who are “It was like getting a gold interested in similar adventures medal in my own (personal) and mountaineering,” he said. Olympics (of life)… I didn’t He also said he witnessed the Sheikh Mohamed holds up the Qatari flag after reaching the summit of Mount Everest. climb the Everest because I was effects of global warming first- competing against other peo- hand on the mountain. “When ple. I was competing with my we were coming down from own self… People say I ‘con- Camp IV to Camp II, we saw quered’ Mount Everest. Actu- huge lakes. Lakes mean that ally, I conquered the moun- the ice is melting there fast. If tain (of doubt) inside me (and we compare the pictures of the proved that I could do it).” same spot from 50 years ago, About life’s lessons he learnt we’ll see how little ice is there from his experience, he said now,” he said. there were two key aspects: pa- But what should a man do tience and clarity in life. after scaling the highest moun- “The one (big) thing that tain in the world? Should he sit Mount Everest has taught me back, announce his retirement is to be patient. When you’re and bask in glory for the rest of climbing the highest mountain his life? For Sheikh Mohamed, in the world, it becomes obvious mountaineering is a life-long that no matter what your plans passion. He said he was deter- are, ultimately it is the mountain mined to push his limits and that dictates terms. would strive to reach the high- “Quite often, the weather est summits on all seven conti- Rota Director Mohamed al-Namaa and Sheikh Mohamed at the press conference. would turn bad and there was no nents of the world. option but to be patient and wait His next stop is planned at MBA in 2006 from the Ameri- ambassador for Reach Out projects in Nepal,” he said, add- for it to settle down (at the base Mount McKinley or Denali, the can University of Sharjah. To Asia (Rota), an NGO that ing that he was highly impressed camps),” he said, adding that highest mountain peak in North In January 2012, he was en- comes under Qatar Foundation with Rota’s work in community mountaineering was all about America. trusted with the position of and promotes education pro- development in Nepal. survival through patience. “Each of the seven summits director-general of Sharjah grammes worldwide. Rota Director Mohamed Sheikh Mohamed said with- brings with it a different learn- Statistics Centre. He is also a “It was a privilege to be Rota’s al-Namaa said: “By reaching out the support of his friends ing experience about life,” he member of Air Arabia’s Board ambassador and I am glad that the summit of Mount Everest, and all of them sticking to- explained. of Directors and co-founder of my achievement has contributed Sheikh Mohamed al-Thani has gether as a unit, none of them Born and raised in Sharjah, Musafir.com. in a small way…We as a team tried made each and every one of us would have made it to the top. Sheikh Mohamed completed his Sheikh Mohamed is the brand to raise $1mn for Rota’s education proud.” Sheikh Mohamed at the press conference. Young Qataris more proud of their national identity than ever before: survey staggering 88% of young ASDA’A Burson-Marsteller, a Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, optimistic about the future - Qataris say they are hap- leading public relations con- Tunisia and three new addi- with 74% of all Arab youth say- A py with the direction in sultancy in the Middle East and tions this year - Morocco, Alge- ing “our best days are ahead of which their country has been North Africa (Mena) region, is ria and Yemen. The survey was us”. Young Qataris are equally heading while looking back over aimed at providing reliable data conducted between December positive about their future with Dignitaries discussing the implications of the survey findings. the last fi ve years, according to and insights into the attitudes 2012 and January 2013. 75% agreeing to the statement. the fi fth annual ASDA’A Burson- and aspirations of the region’s For the fi fth edition of the In the wake of the Arab Spring, development, while “lack of Arab mains a key concern for Arab fi rm belief in the principle of ev- Marsteller Arab Youth Survey 200mn-strong young popula- survey, respondents were in- Qatari youth are more proud of unity”, the “Palestinian-Israeli youth across the board, with idence-based communications. (AYS), which was released in tion, informing policy- and de- terviewed in-depth on subjects their national identity than ever confl ict” and “lack of political di- 62% overall saying they are We hope the fi ndings of the lat- Doha yesterday. cision-makers in both the public ranging from the political to the before. The vast majority (66%) rection” are the other barriers. “very concerned” about the est Arab Youth Survey will con- Qatari youth are also posi- and private sectors. personal. Topics included the on- agreed with the statement, “Fol- France remains the most ad- issue, up from 63% in 2012. tribute to further constructive tive about how the Gulf state International polling firm going impact of the Arab Spring, lowing the events of the Arab mired country outside the Mena “Dangers of drugs” are the sec- dialogue on realising the hopes is competing on an interna- Penn Schoen Berland completed economic and social concerns, Spring, I am more proud to be region for the second year run- ond biggest concern (50%) for and aspirations of young people tional stage, with 60% agree- 3,000 face-to-face interviews attitudes towards democracy, an Arab”, as compared to 59% ning for young Qataris, with all Arab youngsters, followed by across the Arab world.” ing with the statement - “I feel with Arab nationals - both men foreign relations, personal values across the board. 49% citing it as their top coun- the “economy” (49%). The Qatari fi ndings of the my country can compete on the and women - aged 18-24 years and beliefs, media consumption Across the region, “civil un- try in 2013 compared to 61% in Working for the government survey were unveiled at a high- world stage” - compared to 54% in the six GCC countries - Qa- trends and social media habits. rest” and “lack of democracy” are 2012. The Qatar youth’s opinion remains the most popular choice profi le panel discussion in Doha of Arab youth overall. tar, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Ku- In each of the 15 countries identifi ed as the main obstacles towards the top six countries of employment among the young attended by local dignitaries and The survey, conducted by wait, Oman and Bahrain - Iraq, surveyed, a clear majority was in the way of the Mena region’s listed (France, China, Germany, Qatari community, with 58% VIPs. The event, held in part- United Kingdom, United States saying they prefer to work for the nership with Silatech, included and India) declined across the State compared to just 20% in a debate led by Sheikha Hanadi board with Germany witness- the private sector. Nasser bin Khalid al-Thani, ing a 12% decline year-on-year Television remains the pri- founder and chairperson of Cinefest 2013 inaugurated in terms of favourability. mary source of news for 66% of Amwal; and fellow panelists Dr For the second consecutive Qatari youth, followed by online Tarik M Yousef, CEO of Silatech; year, “Being paid a fair wage” sources (54%). Only 48% of Qa- Jaber al-Harami, editor-in-chief is the highest priority of Qatari tari youngsters update them- of Al-Sharq newspaper; and youth, cited by 84% in the survey selves on current aff airs and Ahmed Nasser Sraiya al-Kaabi, and 82% of Arab youth overall. news, down from 52% the pre- COO of Al Sraiya Holding and The importance of fair pay is fol- vious year, while the number of CEO and MD of Widam Food. lowed by home ownership with Qataris logging onto social net- Moderated by Ghada Oueiss, 61% of young Qataris describ- works for news is 26%, 2% below senior news anchor at Al Jazeera, ing “Owning their own home” the overall average. the assembled audience con- as “very important”, followed by Sunil John, CEO at ASDA’A sidered the implications of the “Living in a democratic country” Burson-Marsteller, said: “Every Qatari survey fi ndings for gov- (58%) and “Living without fear year, ASDA’A Burson-Marsteller ernment decision-makers, the of terrorism”. Nearly one quarter conducts the Arab Youth Survey business community, media and Indian Ambassador Sanjiv Arora formally inaugurating the 18th festival of Indian films ‘Cinefest 2013’ at the Qatar National (22%) of Qataris polled said they because we understand the im- wider civil society, as well as the Theatre on Sunday evening. Also seen in the picture are adviser in the Ministry of Culture, Art and Heritage Mousa Zainul expected to purchase their own portance of providing reliable new thinking and policy changes al-Mousa, Indian film director Farooq Abdul Rahman, Director at the Directorate of Film Festivals of India (DFFI) Srinivasan home by the time they were 31- data here in the Middle East, required to address the hopes Santhanam and PravasiDoha chairman C V Rappai among others. Soon after the inauguration award-winning Malayalam 40 years old while 13% believed where research into public opin- and concerns of Arab youth. language movie Kaliyachan was screened. This evening Hindi film Gangoobai, directed by Priya Krishnaswamy, will be they would never be able to af- ion is often limited. This sub- A detailed white paper on the screened. The show starts at 7.30pm. Entry is free. ford their own home. stantial investment in thought fi ndings of the survey is available The rising cost of living re- leadership demonstrates our at www.arabyouthsurvey.com. GLOBAL ECONOMY | Page 35 US factory output shrinks, stoking fears over growth

PRICEY TRANSACTIONS | Page 37 Tuesday, June 4, 2013 Rajab 25, 1434 AH Two big Manhattan GULF TIMES realty deals signal US rally, interest BUSINESS from China New CEO set to take over Vodafone Qatar to reinvest ‘positive distributable gain’

By Pratap John Vodafone Qatar posted a 25% increase in rev- He said Vodafone had a capital expenditure roaming footprint to more than 190 markets. Chief Business Reporter enue, year-on-year to QR1.53bn. of QR300mn in the year that ended in March; In 2012, Vodafone connected its fi rst fi xed “We continued to deliver solid growth in an investment primarily made in improving line customers off ering both voice and high our third full year of operations with strong the quality, coverage and data speed of the speed broadband capabilities. The company odafone Qatar closed the fi rst full revenue growth of 25% over the year to reach mobile network. now serves many residents of Barwa City and year of “positive distributable profi t” QR1.5bn driven primarily from the mobile On the fi xed line, Vodafone Qatar invested also a number of businesses in West Bay and Vin March, which also saw the service business. As a result, our share of the mobile QR92mn last year, Walters said. within Qatar Foundation. provider’s earnings before interest, tax, de- revenue in Qatar grew to 27.4% for the year, “We are very proud to be partnering with preciation and amortisation (EBITDA) going up from 24.5% last year. “We continued to deliver solid growth Qnbn (Qatar National Broadband Network) up 97% to QR284mn. “This growth provided a solid foundation in our third full year of operations supporting the Government’s initiative Vodafone’s Qatar new CEO Kyle Whitehill said he would Since the “positive distributable profi t” for improving our profi tability this year. with strong revenue growth of 25% to provide superfast broadband to 95% of continue the work done by his predecessors to bring value in March totalled only QR2mn, the service “This has led to an improvement in our over the year to reach QR1.5bn driven households by 2015. to customers and shareholders in the country. provider would “reinvest” it in its “growing EBITDA margin of seven percentage points primarily from the mobile business “ “Our range of services is now ready to be Whitehill, who was formally introduced to the local media business” in the country, said outgoing Vo- over the year to reach 19%. In turn this has rolled out and we look forward to Qnbn ex- yesterday, would take over from Ricard Daly, who leaves dafone Qatar CEO Richard Daly. enabled us to achieve the very important In a presentation at the Grand Hyatt Vo- panding their ‘last-mile’ network through- Doha this month. Announcing Vodafone’s fi nancial results milestone of our fi rst full year of positive dis- dafone said the service provider’s “strong fi - out 2013 to enable us to provide a competitive Whitehill will join Vodafone Qatar from Ghana, where he has for the year ending on March 31 yesterday tributable profi t of QR2mn.” nancial performance” last year were because off ering to many more households and com- been CEO of the company since 2010. Daly said the year had seen a 30% growth in Vodafone Qatar chief fi nancial offi cer Ste- of a growth in customer numbers, uptake of panies across the country,” Daly said. He has worked for Vodafone Group since 2001 and previous- the mobile customer base, which stood at ve Walters said the average revenue per user mobile data services driven by huge smart- He also said Vodafone plans to launch ul- ly held senior positions, including Enterprise Business Unit 1.08mn in the period under review. (ARPU) improved 8% to QR121 in the year phone usage, launch of post-paid service and tra-fast 4G LTE service in Qatar by the year- Director in the UK and chief operating off icer in India. On the back of increasing customer base, that ended in March. expansion of the company’s international end of early 2014.

Gulf Times Tuesday, June 4, 2013 35 BUSINESS

Airlines to post $12.7bn profi ts Global airlines are set to post profits of $12.7bn (€9.8bn) this year, the International Air Trans- port Association (Iata) forecast US factory output shrinks, yesterday, revising higher a previous estimate. This compared to $7.6bn in profits made last year and was an improvement on a March forecast of $10.6bn. If confirmed, it would make stoking fears over growth 2013 the industry’s third-best year since 2001. US manufacturing contracts was the highest reading since But Iata head Tony Tyler said for first time in six months; February of 2012. business was “still tough” and Eurozone PMIs pick up The PMI for Germany, Eu- noted that airlines were operat- but downturn remains rope’s largest economy, re- ing with a 1.8% profit margin. widespread; Britain a rare mained sub-50 but did improve This was a “four dollar profit per bright spot, factory sector and it was a similar story in passenger, less than the price of expands neighbouring France, the bloc’s a sandwich in most parts of the second biggest economy. Span- world,” he told the global airline Reuters ish and Italy’s PMIs behaved body’s annual general meeting. New York/London similarly. Fuel costs had increased by British manufacturing, how- 55% since 2006 and airlines ever, expanded at its fastest were flying against consider- anufacturers in the US pace in over a year last month, able economic headwinds, he and Europe struggled boosting optimism that the complained. Mlast month as demand country’s recovery is becoming “Generating even these small fell, suggesting an ailing world more broad-based. profits under current conditions economy that still needs a An upward revision to April is a major achievement,” said steady diet of central bank sup- meant British factories have Tyler, presenting the group’s port. now expanded for two straight outlook. Output at US factories de- months. Asia-Pacific is the world’s clined in May for the fi rst time European fi rms cut prices for strongest performing region in six months, the Institute for the second month in May — the with a $4.6bn profit on the Supply Management reported, output price index fell to its horizon, up from an expected while China’s massive manu- lowest since January 2010 — but $4.2bn, mostly driven by China facturing sector shrank for the that still failed to push a new or- and long haul markets. fi rst time in seven months, add- ders index above the breakeven In second slot is North America ing to concerns that the world’s mark, suggesting this month’s which is set to post $4.4bn two largest economies were los- PMI will see scant improve- instead of $3.6bn, and a signifi- ing momentum in the second ment. cant rosier looking Europe is set quarter. With the eurozone endur- to double its profit to $1.6bn. Eurozone manufacturing ing its longest recession, the But the region’s profit margin is contracted again in May, its European Central Bank has set to rise to just 1.3% — second 22nd straight month of decline, come under growing pres- from the bottom after Africa’s though the depth of the down- sure to take more action to 0.9%. turn eased for the fi rst time in help bring a quicker end to the The Middle East is forecast to four months. downturn. deliver a profit of $1.5bn, and In the US, the data bolstered ECB President Mario Draghi Latin America $600mn. the view that the economy was British manufacturing expanded at its fastest pace in over a year last month, boosting optimism that the country’s recovery is becoming has said the central bank is While Africa is the weakest undergoing yet another spring more broad-based. ready to cut interest rates again region with just $100mn of swoon after expanding at a 2.4% if the bloc’s economy deterio- profit looming, this would be a rate in the fi rst three months of “While the data for now con- for the fi rst time in almost a year “There are a lot of questions A separate report from fi nan- rates further, but a Reuters poll turn around on the $100mn loss the year. strains the thoughts of taper- and infl ation retreated further right now. Things are soft in cial data fi rm Markit showed the taken last week did not forecast posted last year. That makes it unlikely the ing (bond purchases), it is weak from the Fed’s 2% target. Asia and Europe and the mar- US factory sector continued to any more policy easing. Iata estimated airlines would Federal Reserve would soon enough that it will also raise San Francisco Fed President ket is looking at higher yields expand in May but at a sluggish In contrast to the weakness carry some 3.1bn people this start to scale back the $85bn in broader questions on global John Williams yesterday be- and government spending cuts pace, suggesting it would likely elsewhere, British manufac- year — rising above the 3bn bonds it is buying each month. growth,” said Alan Ruskin, glo- came the second central bank that are likely to hit the US,” be a drag on second-quarter turing expanded at its fastest mark for the first time — and Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke said bal head of G10 FX strategy at policymaker in recent days said William Larkin, a portfolio growth. pace in more than a year, a transport more than 52mn in May those purchases could Deutsche Bank in New York. to warn that falling infl ation manager at Cabot Money Man- Markit’s eurozone PMI rose possible sign of more broad- tonnes of cargo which it said be reduced at one of the central US data last week showed would make it harder for the Fed agement. “My guess is it’s too to 48.3 from April’s 46.7. That based recovery in the UK was basically stagnant. bank’s “next few meetings.” consumer spending fell in April to ease up on asset purchases. early for the Fed to ease off .” still refl ected contraction but economy. Gulf Times 36 Tuesday, June 4, 2013 BUSINESS ECB’s chief Draghi sees ‘gradual’ recovery in eurozone

AFP ing but there are a few signs of a ropean Union’s recession-ridden stay,” he said in a question-and- was considering quantitative the ECB, and the marginal lend- taking the central bank into pre- Frankfurt possible stabilisation,” he told an economy following a recent cut answer session. easing to boost the economy, but ing rate, used as a last resort for viously unchartered territory of international monetary confer- in interest rates. Draghi said that the ECB would said the EU had “narrower” op- banks unable to obtain funding in negative interest rates. ence in China’s fi nancial hub of The debt crisis that has en- “continue to support macroeco- tions to do this than the US. the wholesale market. “In calibrating our policy re- uropean Central Bank Shanghai. gulfed several eurozone nations, nomic performance by ensuring Last month, the ECB cut inter- The two eff ectively act as the sponse to future challenges, the (ECB) chief Mario Draghi “Our baseline scenario contin- most notably Greece, has led to price stability in the euro area”. est rates in an attempt to stimulate fl oor and ceiling for interest rates ECB will remain deeply commit- Esaid yesterday he expects a ues to be one of a very gradual re- speculation of a possible break- Infl ation across the eurozone the eurozone’s economy, shaving in the 17-country eurozone. The ted to our monetary policy frame- gradual recovery in the crisis-hit covery starting in the latter part up of the monetary union, but rose to 1.4% in May from 1.2% a quarter of a percentage point off ECB has pared back the marginal work,” Draghi said in his speech. eurozone to start later this year of this year,” he said in a speech. Draghi played down the prospect. in April, the fi rst time in months the “refi ” rate on its main refi nanc- lending rate by half a point to He added that an accommoda- despite lingering “vulnerabili- His remarks came before the “Now the union is more resil- that the reading has increased, ing operations to 0.50%. 1.00%, but left the deposit rate tive monetary policy must be ac- ties”. ECB holds a key policy meeting ient and a more stable union than offi cial data showed on Friday. The ECB has two other key unchanged at zero. companied by “swift” repairs to “The economic situation in later this week to assess options it was before because the overall Draghi did not directly answer rates — the deposit rate, paid to Any new cuts would therefore banks’ balance sheets as well as the euro area remains challeng- for ways of stimulating the Eu- conviction is that it’s going to a question on whether the bank banks to park excess cash with entail a cut in the deposit rate, fi scal and structural reforms.

Fiat parent earns €1.5bn from SGS stake sale

Deal seen connected to Fiat’s Chrysler Elkann, a member of the family which plan deal; Exor wants to keep 30% Fiat has owned the Italian car maker since 1899, stake in any share issue was quoted as saying Exor would use be- tween €1.2bn and €1.3bn already on its Reuters balance sheet to keep its grip on the future Milan/Brussels merged carmaker. Despite the prospects for a capital in- crease, Fiat shares held on to last week’s ar maker Fiat’s parent company gains and were trading at €6.12 early yes- pocketed a net €1.5bn ($2bn) from terday, near their highest level since August Ca disposal yesterday, in a move ana- 2011. lysts said could help lay the ground for Fi- When companies announce a capital in- at’s looming purchase of the rest of Chrys- crease, their shares usually fall as investors ler. anticipate the cost of taking part or the risk Exor, a holding company run by a scion of being diluted, but some analysts say Fi- of Fiat’s founding Agnelli family, said it sold at’s recent resilience shows support for the its 15% stake in Swiss inspection company Chrysler deal. SGS to Belgian conglomerate Groupe Brux- elles Lambert (GBL). “This transaction could seem like The sale is part of plans by Exor Chief Exor wants to raise cash ahead Investment Offi cer Shahriar Tadjbakhsh of an investment in Fiat-Chrysler to boost the value of Exor’s €8.3bn invest- in the event that Fiat needs to ment portfolio, by concentrating on large bolster its equity, as it brings its stakes in companies such as Fiat with a glo- stake in Chrysler to 100%” bal reach. Exor, which also controls truck maker “The market is showing it’s ready for Fiat Industrial, had been an investor in SGS this capital increase, because Fiat is buy- for 13 years. It said it had sold its stake for a ing up a strategic asset,” said one analyst total of €2bn ($2.6bn), having bought it for in London. some 500mn. For GBL, run by Belgium’s richest man Investors saw the move as connected to Albert Frere, the move is part of a diversi- Fiat’s plan to buy up the 41.5% of US car fi cation strategy. The company in January maker Chrysler that it does not already raised cash for investments to expand its own, an acquisition likely to cost around portfolio by selling exchangeable bonds $4bn but whose fi nal bill has not yet been worth almost €1bn, representing almost determined. half its stake in French energy GDF Suez. The deal would likely be accompanied GBL, which also holds 21% of cement by a share issue by the maker of cars rang- company Lafarge and 4% of oil major Total, ing from 500 hatchbacks to Ferrari super- will become the second-largest sharehold- cars. er in SGS after the von Finck family. Exor has said it would want to take part SGS, a specialist in inspection, verifi - in any share issue to preserve its 30% Fiat cation and testing services for industries holding and not let it be diluted. as diverse as agriculture and life sciences, “This transaction could seem like Exor could not immediately be reached for com- wants to raise cash ahead of an invest- ment. ment in Fiat-Chrysler in the event that Shares in GBL were down 1.3% at €60.28 Fiat needs to bolster its equity, as it brings by 0907 GMT, while Exor shares were up its stake in Chrysler to 100%,” said Luca 2.6% at €25.26. Arena, an analyst at ICBPI brokerage in Holding companies typically trade at a Milan, in a note. discount to the assets in their portfolio. Exor and Fiat Chairman John Elkann, a Exor’s market value was €6bn as of Friday’s descendent of Fiat co-founder Giovanni close, so is trading at about a 30% discount Agnelli, last week signalled his determi- to its portfolio value. nation that Exor’s stake in Fiat would not “The stock is up because when Exor sells be watered down in the Chrysler merger, an asset like SGS for cash, the discount on which Fiat Chief Executive Sergio Mar- its SGS stake disappears and that boosts chionne has said may be partly funded by a the stock price,” said UBS analyst Philipe share issue. Houchois. Gulf Times Tuesday, June 4, 2013 37 BUSINESS Two big Manhattan property deals signal rally, China interest

By Ilaina Jonas, Reuters sive US offi ce building. the world around today,” Haim ing from Macklowe Properties in New York The news comes amid talks to Chera, principal of Crown, said. 2008. sell 650 Madison Avenue, an- “The theory goes that rental The names of the Middle other offi ce building close to the growth in hard assets of this Eastern investors could not group of investors, in- General Motors tower, to a group quality will be a safe place to be learned. But the sovereign cluding Chinese real es- of investors for $1.29bn, in yet protect.” wealth funds of Qatar and Ku- Atate tycoon Zhang Xin, another pricey transaction. New Chinese investment in US real wait invested in the original deal paid about $1bn for a 40% stake York-based Crown Acquisitions estate, already on the rise over the through the Goldman entity, in a landmark New York offi ce and real estate investment fi rm past four years, could increase fur- as did a private equity fi rm af- building, a person familiar with Highgate beat others, includ- ther. Beijing’s State Administra- fi liated with the ruling family of the deal said, in the latest sign of ing foreign investors, to buy the tion of Foreign Exchange, which Dubai. how foreign investors are fuel- 27-story offi ce and retail tower manages more than $3.31tn, was Zhang planned to invest in the ling a US commercial real estate from private equity fi rm Carlyle reported to be exploring investing GM building with her own per- market recovery. Group. in US commercial real estate. sonal wealth, not Soho China’s The deal, which closed on Fri- In addition to offi ce space, funds, a source has previously day, comes in the same week that the GM Building and 650 Madi- “It’s pretty clear to us said. food company Shuanghui Inter- son contain extensive space for that New York is one of Zhang’s family acquired a 49% national Holdings agreed to buy stores. Rents for retail stores of- the safest havens for stake in Park Avenue Plaza in 2011 meat producer Smithfi eld Foods ten can be more than triple those investment around the for nearly $600mn. She also tried for $4.7bn. That purchase, if ap- for offi ce space, giving both the world around today” to provide $800mn in fi nancing proved, would be the largest ever buildings premium valuation. for Vornado Realty Trust to build acquisition of a US company by Still, these deals underscore how All the interest is good news an offi ce tower above the Port Au- one from China. the commercial property market for the US commercial real estate thority bus terminal in Midtown Later this week, a summit is benefi ting from foreign inves- market. In just the past three Manhattan, but that was project between US President Barack tors fl ocking to US real estate, days, New York offi ce properties was ultimately scrapped. Obama and Chinese counterpart attracted by stability, higher have attracted about $2.8bn of Darcy Stacom, one of the Xi Jinping on trade and other yields and protection against in- investment commitments. CBRE brokers on the GM deal, issues could provide a further fl ation. Besides the GM building and which was fi rst reported by the boost to Chinese investments. Prices of top Manhattan offi ce 650 Madison Avenue, the source Wall Street Journal, could not The Sungate Trust, which buildings have regained much said broker CBRE sold Australian be reached for comment. Zhang is controlled by the family of of what they lost in the fi nan- bank Macquarie’s New York head- and M Safra and Co also could Soho China Ltd Chief Executive cial crisis. In April they were quarters building at 125 West 55th not be reached for comment. Zhang, joined with M Safra and roughly 20% below 2007 highs Street in Midtown Manhattan on The deal for the GM stake closed Co, the investment fi rm of Bra- but were trending up, according Friday for more than $450mn. on Friday. zil’s Safra family, to buy the stake to the most recent fi gures from The sellers of the 40% stake Eastdil Secured handled the in the General Motors Build- the Green Street Manhattan Of- in the GM building, also called sale of 650 Madison Avenue ing, which values the tower at fi ce Price Index. Prices of offi ce 767 Fifth Avenue, were Goldman for private equity fi rm Carlyle $3.4bn, the source said on Sun- buildings in the New York Metro Sachs Group’s US Real Estate Group. day. area were up 25% year over year Opportunities Fund and Meraas Other bidders included Vor- The deal makes the 2mn in April, with Manhattan up Capital on the behalf of Mid- nado and a consortium of Gen- square-foot building — a 51%, according to Real Capital dle Eastern investors. The other eral Growth Properties and 50-storey tower overlooking Analytics. 60% is owned by landlord Bos- Brookfi eld Offi ce Properties, New York’s Central Park and “It’s pretty clear to us that ton Properties, which together Reuters previously reported. The featuring Apple’s fl agship Fifth New York is one of the safest with its partners, paid about news of the fi nal sale was earlier Avenue store — the most expen- havens for investment around $2.8bn to acquire the GM build- reported by Bloomberg. The 50-storey GM Building is reported to be the most expensive US off ice building. Gulf Times 38 Tuesday, June 4, 2013 BUSINESS

WORLD’S FIFTH SURVEY FINDING MEETINGS UNDERWAY LICENCE FEE STRENGTHENING SECTOR UAE merges aluminium Saudi non-oil business Binladin Group plans Zain to defer paying Two Bahrain-based banks smelters in $15bn entity activity growth slows local currency sukuk $1.49bn to government evaluating merger

Abu Dhabi and Dubai said yesterday they have Growth in non-oil, private sector business Saudi Binladin Group, one of the largest Indebted telecom operator Zain Saudi has Bahrain’s Khaleeji Commercial Bank said merged their two aluminium smelters to form a activity in Saudi Arabia slowed to a six-month construction firms in the kingdom, is meeting received government approval to defer payment yesterday it was evaluating a potential merger $15bn entity that would be the world’s fifth largest low in May as output rose at the slowest pace in investors over a potential local currency Islamic of licence-related fees that could total around with fellow Bahrain-based lender Bank Al Khair, producer of the metal. Emirates Aluminium (Emal) the past few years, a survey showed yesterday. bond sale, two banking sources aware of the deal $1.49bn over seven years, sending its shares the latest in a spate of tie-ups in the kingdom’s and Dubai Aluminium (Dubal) will be merged into The seasonally adjusted SABB HSBC Saudi said yesterday. BNP Paribas and the investment yesterday to an eight-month high. The rescheduled banking sector. The two Islamic banks have a new entity named Emirates Global Aluminium, Arabia Purchasing Managers’ Index fell to 57.3 banking arm of Gulf International Bank are payment will be treated as a commercial loan, set up a committee which would study the Wam said. The combined assets of the two firms are points in May from 58.0 in April, remaining arranging the investor meetings, which began with the first payment due in 2021, the company feasibility of a merger, with any agreement valued at $15bn, and it will become the world’s fifth well above the 50-point mark that separates on Saturday and are likely to last for around said. The firm, which had a 15% share of Saudi’s subject to due diligence and receiving approvals largest when Emal completes its second phase of expansion from contraction. The survey two weeks, the sources said. A spokesman for mobile subscribers as of the end of 2012, reached from shareholders and the regulator, Khaleeji expansion in the first quarter of 2014, the agency registered the weakest expansion of output Binladin Group was not immediately available an agreement with Saudi’s Ministry of Finance to said in a bourse filing. No value for the potential said. Emal is reportedly expanding its production levels since it began collecting data in August for comment. No size or pricing of the privately reschedule annual fees of 800mn riyals ($213.3mn) new entity was given, nor a timeframe of how capacity from 800,000 tonnes annually to 1.3mn 2009 with growth slowing to 59.6 points in May placed issue has been decided yet, although it for the coming seven years, the company said in a long the study would take. It is the latest merger tonnes, while Dubal’s capacity is around 1mn tonnes. from 62.0 in the previous month. will have a 364-day lifespan. bourse statement late on Sunday. announcement in Bahrain. Qatar’s gaining global prominence opens opporunities for US fi rms: Ambassador Richard Daly (centre) flanked by Steve Walters and Khalid Barzak, Vodafone Qatar head (Investor and shareholder relations) announcing the company’s full year results up to March at the Grand Hyatt yesterday. PICTURE: Nasser T K atar’s gaining glo- relationships, the Ambassador for specialised, fi rst-rate goods bal prominence has said. and services. Qthrown open partner- The US-Qatari commercial “This delegation marks our ship opportunities for the ties have expanded at a rapid 18th trade mission to Qatar over American companies, the US pace over the last seven years, the last 12 years... We’re really Ambassador Susan L Ziadeh with trade volumes growing pleased with the diverse group has said. from $738mn in 2003 to $4.6bn we have and are hopeful their “Qatar’s rising international in 2012. time in Doha will lead to mutu- Vodafone to work with prominence is bringing about The trade mission to Doha, ally benefi cial alliances,” said new and exciting partnership led by the bilateral US Arab Aida Araissi, president of the opportunities for the American Chamber of Commerce and the Bilateral US-Arab Chamber of companies,” she said, address- US-Qatar Business Council, Commerce. ing an American trade mission, connected American business Patrick Theros, president of featuring 13 innovative Ameri- leaders with Qatari government the US-Qatar Business Coun- ictQATAR on VoIP can companies from a wide and commercial leadership to cil and former ambassador to range of technology, infrastruc- explore trade and investment Qatar, expressed his thanks By Pratap John and undercutting prices, which numbers could not be revealed as off er international connectivity ture and communications sec- partnerships for the 2022 FIFA to Ambassador Ziadeh for her Chief Business Reporter they can aff ord because they did they were “very confi dential”. services together with our local tors. World Cup and the realisation continued enthusiastic support not have to pay for the licence. On Vodafone further expand- enterprise solutions. The trade missions off er an of Qatar National Vision 2030. for US business and welcomed “There may be challenges as ing its fi xed line segment, Daly “We will promote our capabil- invaluable opportunity for top- This visit underscores the his Qatari friends to engage odafone Qatar will work VoIP remains an accessible and said the company would soon get ities as a business services pro- tier US companies to meet face US-Qatari commitment to with the visiting trade mis- with ictQATAR to face attractive proposition. But at into West Bay and other key areas vider through a wide-reaching to face with potential partners, shared trade growth and eco- sion members, all of whom had Vthe threats posed by un- Vodafone, we will make sure our of the city, especially greenfi eld marketing programme and we laying the foundation for long- nomic cooperation in US mar- unique products and services of licensed operators working prices are attractive so that we developments. will constantly strive to deliver lasting, high-quality business kets that meet Qatar’s demand value to Qatar’s programmes. through the voice over internet will get good business,” Daly said. “Our partnership with the Qa- the most innovative and tailored (VoIP) service, said CEO Richard On mobile number portability, tar National Broadband Network solutions to our customers whilst Daly. he said: “MNP is working well, (Qnbn) will enable us to expand ensuring that their costs are “We have paid a substantial but there has been no material our fi xed network coverage across well-managed.” QFMA launches app for Apple devices amount as licence fee. To that impact so far.” West Bay and other key parts of Vodafone also announced that end we believe we should always He said the number of pre-pay the country. This last mile cover- its annual ordinary and extraor- be protected from unlicensed customers was “much bigger” age will connect with Vodafone’s dinary general meeting would be operators coming into the market than post-pay, though the exact global network and enable us to held at the Grand Hyatt on June 19. Local investors’ buy interest lifts QE

By Santhosh V Perumal (YTD) but still below Dubai, Abu to QR511.40bn, with small, selling compared to 24.42%. Business Reporter Dhabi and Kuwait bourses. large and mid cap stocks gain- Non-Qatari individual inves- The 20-stock Total Return ing 0.73%, 0.68% and 0.62% re- tors turned net buyers to the Index gained 0.52% to 13,269.25 spectively; while micro cap equi- extent of 0.23% or QR1.09mn. ocal retail investors’ buying points, Al Rayan Islamic Index by ties lost 0.34%. A lower 14.16% of them bought interest yesterday lifted the 0.38% to 2,808.24 points and All Small, mid, large and micro equities against 16.03% the pre- LQatar Exchange. Share Index (comprising wider cap equities have gained YTD vious day and a lower 13.93% sold Buying was more pronounced constituents) by 0.5% to 2,352.97 13.9%, 12.92%, 9.48% and 0.12% compared to 16.22%. in realty, banking and industrial points. All the three indices fac- respectively. Foreign institutions’ net sell- counters as the 20-stock Qatar tored in dividend income as well. Of the 42 stocks, 26 advanced, ing rose to 5.53% or QR26.30mn. Index (based on price data) rose Under the All Share Index cate- while nine declined, four were A marginally higher 16.41% of 0.52% to 9,287.18 points. gory, the real estate stocks gained unchanged and three were not them bought equities against Qatar Financial Markets Authority (QFMA) has launched its application for iPhone and iPad About 62% of the stocks ex- 0.83%, banks and fi nancial serv- traded. 15.25% on Sunday and a higher devices (Apple store: QFMA), enabling investors to look for the latest news and the most tended gains with major movers ices (0.67%), industrials (0.57%) Qatari individual investors 21.94% offl oaded compared to important issuances of the financial regulator. “The application will be a link between the QFMA being United Development Com- and transport (0.41%) and con- turned net buyers to the tune 18.65%. and interested parties and dealers, whether individuals or companies, so they can find laws, pany (UDC), Mazaya Qatar, QNB, sumer goods (0.21%); while that of 1.51% or QR7.18mn. A higher Total trading volume rose 21% regulations and reports in a simplified electronic way, as well as know the listed companies and Commercial Bank, Qatar Islamic of telecom and insurance fell 41.81% of them purchased eq- to 15.95mn shares and value by financial services companies dealing in the capital market,” Ahmed Salim, director of Media Bank, Industries Qatar, Qatari In- 0.26% and 0.19% respectively. uities against 35.03% the previ- 5% to QR475.50mn, while deals & Communication department, said. He said the application contains many aspects including vestors Group and Nakilat; even Transport, telecom, industri- ous day while a marginally lower were down less than 1% to 5,971. awareness on aspects of QFMA’s objectives, mission and functions as well as regarding the QFMA as Alijarah Holding, Gulf Inter- als, consumer goods, insurance, 40.3% sold compared to 40.71%. The telecom sector’s trad- and its legal regulations. national Services, Barwa and Gulf realty and banking sectors have Domestic institutions’ ing volume more than tripled to Warehousing bucked the trend. gained YTD 29.06%, 22.65%, net buying fell to 3.81% or 2.24mn shares, value surged 65% UDC and Alijarah Holding 21.25%, 19.98%, 16.44%, 12.87% QR18.12mn. A lower 27.63% of to QR26.83mn and transactions were among the most active by and 11.56% respectively. them were into buying against by 46% to 458. Iraq’s May oil exports volume and value in the market, Market capitalisation expand- 33.69% on Sunday and a margin- The real estate sector’s trad- fall to 2.484bpd which is up 11.1% year-to-date ed 0.61%, or more than QR3bn ally lower 23.82% of them into ing volume more than doubled to 5.86mn shares, value soared 96% Total to partner with Exxon, Iraq’s oil exports fell to 2.484mn Bourse poised for further gains in coming months, says Invest AD to QR116.09mn and deals by 64% barrels per day (bpd) in May to 1,275. Kufpec in South Sudan from 2.62mn in April due to a By Santhosh V Perumal in other Arabian Gulf markets. The banks and fi nancial serv- slowdown in Kirkuk oil shipments Business Reporter Although the QE has missed out on a regional ices sector’s trading volume ex- after repeated pipeline attacks and rally over the last year, it said sturdy company panded 44% to 3.62mn shares, Reuters ministry, engaged certain part- maintenance operations in the earnings, attractive valuations and the prospect value by 21% to QR147.65mn, Juba ners. Exxon Mobil and Kufpec south, two government oil off icials Qatar Exchange (QE) is all poised for further of rising infrastructure spending is starting to while transactions were down have been brought in to be a said yesterday. gains in the coming months, especially paced catch the attention of investors. 7% to 1,543. partner in Block B1,” Odwar Iraq shipped 2.198mn bpd from by industrial and banking mid cap equities, The Qatar index has underperformed its peers The consumer goods and rench oil company Total told Reuters in an interview. the southern oil hub of Basra and according to Invest AD, a financial services in the last year, rising only 6.6% year-to-date in services sector’s trading volume will partner with US ma- Another industry insider 286,000 bpd from the northern company owned by Abu Dhabi government. the last week of May, compared to a 57% surge gained 8% to 1.41mn shares, val- Fjor Exxon Mobil and Ku- has told Reuters the deals are fields around Kirkuk, including “Qatar stocks have started to perk up, rallying by the Dubai stock market and a 35.6% climb by ue by 5% to QR54.71mn and deals wait’s Kufpec in South Sudan yet to be fi nalised but block B2 15,000 barrels trucked to Jordan, nearly 4.5% in May, and there are signs that the Kuwaiti stocks. by 19% to 724. to search for oil in the restive is likely to be held by the same the off icials said. climb will continue,” Invest AD said in a report. The lackluster performance is due to a natural However, the industrials sec- Jonglei state, a senior lawmak- partnership of companies. The The May export figure is lower Mid cap companies, which have slowdown in the economy since the rapid tor’s trading volume plummeted er in the African country said. government is yet to decide on than the initial level of 2.6mn bpd underperformed in the last couple of years, growth in the late 2000s when major gas 64% to 1.36mn shares, value by Sudan’s 1983-2005 civil the fate of B3, the source says. given by oil minister Abdul Kar- could emerge as major gainers in coming projects came online, producing a sharp rise in 37% to QR87.60mn and transac- war prevented Total, which Exxon declined to com- eem Luaibi on May 26. months, especially if they are linked to income. tions by 22% to 1,214. has held a majority interest in ment, while Total and Kufpec, Experts say lower exports show the infrastructure development, Sachin Mohindra, a As more activity bustles in the state, “industrial The transport sector’s trad- Block B since the early 1980s, Kuwait’s state oil exploration 2.9mn bpd set in the 2013 federal portfolio manager, said in the report. and banking sector mid caps may be the first to ing volume plunged 36% to from exploring the 120,000 arm, could not be immediately budget will be diff icult to achieve. Infrastructure is expected to rise to $25bn this benefit”, it said. 1.39mn shares, value by 34% to square-km concession in Jon- reached. Problems include repeated attacks year from $14.5bn in 2012, and will continue Entities such as Qatar National Cement, Nakilat, QR39.56mn and deals by 32% to glei in the east of the country. In May, South Sudan re- on the northern pipeline and infra- to increase up to the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Milaha are directly linked to macro-economic 697. Last year South Sudan’s started oil production in structure bottlenecks in the south. according to Meed. Mega projects in the fundamentals, while QNB, Commercial Bank, The insurance sector’s trading government said it was nego- its main oil fi elds, ending a pipeline include rail and metro network. Qatar Islamic Bank and Masraf Al Rayyan are volume declined 14% to 0.06mn tiating with Total to split the 16-month shutdown triggered Although the 2022 FIFA World Cup was likely to see loan growth linked to projects, the shares and value by 24% to block to speed up exploration by a dispute with Khartoum Correction awarded to Qatar in 2010, related infrastructure report found. QR3.05mn, whereas transactions and raise much-needed gov- over pipeline fees. projects are not due to be started for another Banks are expected to see loan growth were up 2% to 60. ernment revenue. South Sudan wants to start The headline on a report in the two to three years, it cautioned. continue at a rate of around 15% to 20% in Actively traded stocks (in Henry Odwar, chairman exploration in Block B1, B2 May 30 edition of Gulf Times read However, with these construction contracts coming years, with lenders already raising terms of volume) were UDC of South Sudan’s parliamen- and B3 because of declining ‘al khaliji grants QR1.66bn to Mid- expected to be awarded in late 2013 and 2014, capital in the debt markets in preparation, it (3.44mn shares); Vodafone tary committee on energy and reserves in its main producing mac, Yuksel Insaat road project investors are starting to show some interest. said, adding “notwithstanding this growth, Qatar (2.19mn); Mazaya Qa- mining, said on Saturday the fi elds where state-owned Chi- in Lusail’, whereas it should have Valuations are also a draw, with the 20-stock the sector is already attracting investors with tar (1.56mn); Alijarah Holding area was now being broken na National Petroleum Corp been ‘al khaliji extends financing Qatar Index trading at 10.5 times forward high cash dividends, giving yields in excess (1.24mn) and Nakilat (1.08mn). into blocks B1, B2 and B3. (CNPC), Malaysia’s Petronas to Lusail infrastructure develop- earnings, compared to between 11 and 13 times of 6%”. In the debt market, there was “Now Total has gone ahead and India’s ONGC Videsh are ment’. The error is regretted. no trading of treasury bills. and, with a nudge from the (oil) active. Gulf Times Tuesday, June 4, 2013 39 BUSINESS Asian stocks fall, Tokyo plunges 3.72%

AFP predicted a “very gradual recov- Tokyo ery” in the crisis-hit eurozone starting later this year despite lingering “vulnerabilities”. sian stocks fell yester- The bank is due to announce day, with Tokyo plunging updated eurozone forecasts for A3.72% to a six-week low growth and infl ation later in the after downbeat Chinese manu- week, as it meets to discuss op- facturing data and a sharp drop tions for stimulating the reces- on Wall Street last week. sion-hit economy following a Eyes were also turning towards recent cut in interest rates. a series of key US economic sta- “The economic situation in tistics due later in the week, and the euro area remains challeng- a policy meeting of the European ing but there are a few signs of Central Bank (ECB). a possible stabilisation, and our Tokyo, which fell more than baseline scenario continues to 5% last week, was down 512.72 be one of a very gradual recovery points at 13,261.82, continuing starting in the latter part of this volatile trading that has seen a year,” Draghi said. series of sharp drops. On currency markets yester- “Japanese shares are still in day, the dollar was down against the middle of adjustment fol- the Japanese currency, fetching lowing the recent surge,” Ken- ¥100.12 against ¥100.37 in New zaburo Suwa, strategist with York late Friday. Okasan Securities, told AFP. The euro bought $1.3039 and “The market is trying to fi nd ¥130.50 = against $1.2996 and a short-term bottom, which has ¥130.44. yet to be seen.” Oil was down in Asian trade, Some analysts have been pre- with New York’s main contract, dicting a sharp correction in the West Texas Intermediate light Nikkei, which had surged about sweet crude for delivery in July, 80% over the past six months to dropping 29¢ to $91.68 a barrel. climb above the 15,000 level be- Brent North Sea crude for July Workers assemble air conditioners at Gree Electric Appliances factory in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, China (file). Surveys show that total new orders and new export orders in fore the recent downturn. delivery shed 29¢ to $100.10. China fell in May from April, suggesting weakness in both domestic and overseas demand. Seoul fell 0.57%, or 11.48 Gold was at $1,394.80 at 1120 points, to close at 1,989.57, and GMT from $1,411.70 late Friday. Sydney dropped 0.78%, or 38.3 In other markets, Manila points, to end at 4,888.3. plunged 3.68%, or 258.57 points, Shanghai ended fl at, edg- to close at 6,763.38; Taipei ing down 0.06%, or 1.34 points, dropped 0.65%, or 53.78 points, to 2,299.25, and Hong Kong to 8201.02; Bangkok dropped dropped 0.49%, or 109.97 points 1.46% or 22.81 points to 1,539.26; to 22,282.19. Jakarta closed down 1.92%, or Asia factories cool as At a fi nancial conference in 97.27 points, at 4,971.35; and Shanghai, European Central Kuala Lumpur eased 2.89 points, export orders slide Bank chief Mario Draghi earlier or 0.16%, to close at 1,766.33. HSBC China PMI fall in May big brand names such as Sam- Growth in Indian factories showing the region’s manu- private institutions, includ- to 49.2, the lowest level sung and Hyundai, new export was close to stalling, with the facturing activity contracting ing Bank of America-Merrill since October 2012; new orders growth eased to its weak- HSBC PMI slipping to its low- again. Lynch, which pared its forecast export orders also fall in est pace since January, the HSBC est reading since March 2009, Last week, the Organisation this month to 7.6% from 8%, Taiwan; in South Korea new surveys showed. although the index has stayed for Economic Co-operation and Standard Chartered, which export orders growth ease to “A number of respondents above the 50 mark separating and Development cut its global cut its estimate to 7.7% from weakest pace since January blamed the reduction in demand expansion from contraction for growth forecast for 2013 to 3.1% 8.3%. to a general slowdown in global over four years. from its previous estimate of ING last month reduced its Reuters activity,” HSBC said of the Tai- For the eurozone, Markit’s 3.4%. prediction to 7.8% from 9%. Beijing wan PMI. PMI rose to 48.3 from April’s China’s HSBC PMI followed Growth in India’s factory sec- “The global economy remains 46.7 but spent its 22nd month a similar government survey tor activity was close to stalling, weak... There’s nothing in the below the watershed 50 level released on Saturday, which with the HSBC PMI slipping to sia’s factory sector lost system at the moment, certainly that marks contraction. Still, showed a slight pullback to 50.8 50.1 in May from 51.0 in April. It momentum in May as in China, that suggests there is a it was its highest since Febru- in May from 50.6 in April. How- marked the lowest reading since Anew export orders in the big pick-up in store just around ary 2012 and the fi rst time the ever, it also pointed to falling or- March 2009, although the index trading bellwethers of China, the corner,” said Victoria Clarke downturn has eased in four ders from exports markets. has stayed above 50 for over four Taiwan and South Korea fell or at Investec. months. The data, plus a fall in the of- years. cooled, reinforcing the view The HSBC PMI followed a The PMI for Germany, Eu- fi cial services PMI to 54.3 from However, a factory production that the world economic out- similar government survey re- rope’s largest economy, re- 54.5, added to evidence that the sub-index showed output was look is dimming in the second leased on Saturday that showed mained sub-50 but did improve world’s second-largest economy falling for the fi rst time in more quarter. a slight uptick but also pointed and it was a similar story in is losing further momentum in than four years as new orders The HSBC China purchas- to falling orders from important neighbouring France, the bloc’s the second quarter. growth slowed to a trickle. ing managers’ index (PMI) fell export markets. second biggest economy. Span- “We think China’s economic “Economic activity in the in May to 49.2, the lowest level “We think China’s economic ish and Italy’s PMIs behaved growth will probably continue to manufacturing sector slowed since October 2012 and down growth will probably continue to similarly. slide,” said Zhiwei Zhang, chief further in May as output con- from April’s fi nal reading of 50.4. slide,” said Zhiwei Zhang, chief British manufacturing, how- China economist at Nomura in tracted in response to softer do- A reading below 50 suggests a China economist at Nomura in ever, expanded at its fastest pace Hong Kong. “Our forecast of mestic orders,” said Leif Eskesen, contraction in activity from the Hong Kong. in over a year last month, boost- GDP growth in Q2 is to slow to an HSBC economist, adding that previous month, while a reading New export orders also fell ing optimism that the coun- 7.5% from 7.7% in Q1.” power outages had contributed above that level points to expan- in Taiwan, a key producer in try’s recovery is becoming more The IMF and OECD last week to the drop in output. sion. the global technology supply broad based. cut their forecasts for 2013 eco- Taiwan’s PMI fell to 47.1 in The China survey showed chain, while in South Korea, An upward revision to April nomic growth to 7.75% and 7.8%, May from 50.7 in April, the fi rst that total new orders and new home to big brand names such meant British factories have respectively. time the index has fallen below export orders fell in May from as Samsung and Hyundai, new now expanded for two straight China’s annual economic 50 since November. April, suggesting weakness in export orders growth eased to months. growth slowed to 7.7% in the fi rst South Korea’s PMI fell to 51.1 both domestic and overseas the weakest pace since Janu- Figures expected later yester- quarter from 7.9% in the previ- from 52.6 for the weakest read- demand. ary. day from the US are expected to ous quarter. The full-year an- ing since February. New export orders also fell in “A number of respondents do little to lift the gloom. The nual growth of 7.8% in 2012 was Russia’s manufacturing ac- Taiwan, a key producer in the blamed the reduction in demand US Institute for Supply Manage- the weakest since 1999. tivity was the weakest in fi ve Pedestrians stand before a stock market indicator board in Tokyo, global technology supply chain, on a general slowdown in global ment PMI is seen slightly above The IMF’s cut brings it into months, with the PMI falling to Japan, yesterday. The benchmark Nikkei 225 Stock Average lost while in South Korea, home to activity,” HSBC said. 50, while a eurozone PMI is seen line with recent revisions by 50.4 in May from 50.6 in April. 512.72 points, or 3.72%, to end at 13,261.82. India shares drop to 1-month low as May factory output falls

Bloomberg 51, above the level of 50 that signals stoked demand for higher yielding project at half the pace compared in an interview to Bloomberg TV yes- dollars as well, so there should be Mumbai growth. A government report on assets. with bigger rival Tata Consultancy terday. some respite for the rupee.” May 31 showed Asia’s third-biggest Maruti declined 2.3% to Rs1,568.55, Services. “The rupee has not depreciated to The shortfall in India’s current ac- economy grew a decade-low 5% in the lowest price since April 23. Bajaj The MSCI Emerging Markets Index that extent against other currencies, count, the broadest measure of trade, ndian stocks declined to the low- the year ended March. Manufactur- Auto tumbled 3.4% to Rs1,759.50, the fell 0.9% to 999.75 as of 3:41 pm in but still anything above 56 definitely probably widened to 5% of gross do- est level in a month, led by auto- ing makes up 16% of gross domestic most in two months. Mumbai, after a 2.9% slump in May, causes a bit of concern.” mestic product in the year ended Imakers, after factory production product, according to government as investors speculated the Federal Fed Chairman Ben S. Bernanke March 31, Subbarao said on May 30. in May fell to the lowest level in 50 data. “The GDP and output data is Reserve will pare stimulus. Concerns said last month the central bank may India’s gross domestic product in- months. “The GDP and output data is sparking fears that recovery about the US authority tapering as- reduce asset purchases if there are creased 4.8% in the three months The S&P BSE Sensex lost 0.8% to sparking fears that recovery is not is not taking wing. Weak local set purchases that have spurred fund signs of sustained improvement in ended March 31 from a year earlier. 19,610.48 at close in Mumbai after taking wing,” A K Prabhakar, senior as well as global macros may flows into emerging markets, includ- the world’s largest economy. A report Three-month onshore rupee for- tumbling the most in 14 months May vice-president of equity research at crimp further overseas fund ing India, pushed down the rupee to last week showed US consumer con- wards traded at 57.61 per dollar, com- 31. Volume on the measure was 20% Mumbai-based Anand Rathi Finan- flows into India” an 11-month low yesterday. fidence at a five-year high. pared with 57.42 on May 31, according below the 30-day average. Maruti cial Services, said by phone from The currency weakened 0.5% to India’s economy expanded less to data compiled by Bloomberg. Off- Suzuki India sank 2.3% after report- Mumbai. Motorcycle maker Hero Motocorp 56.7650 at the close. It earlier touched than 5% for a second quarter, data shore non-deliverable contracts were ing sales in May slid 14% from a year “Weak local as well as global mac- sank 3.8% to Rs1,670.5, the sharpest 56.8250, the weakest level since June showed on May 31, a day after cen- at 57.72 versus 57.60 a month ago. ago. ros may crimp further overseas fund loss in more than a year and the worst 28, 2012. A weaker currency worsens tral bank Governor Duvvuri Subbarao The Sensex has risen 1% this year Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, flows into India.” performer on the Sensex yesterday. Sun inflation and makes imports costlier said the nation’s balance of payments and is valued at 13.5 times projected India’s biggest drugmaker by value, Foreigners sold $88mn of local Pharmaceuticals lost 2.5% to Rs1,017.7 for a nation whose current-account is under stress. 12-month profi ts, higher than the MSCI lost 2.5%. stocks May 31, ending four days of after closing at a record on May 30. gap is at a record. “Right now, there is still debate on Emerging Markets Index’s 10.2 times. The manufacturing purchasing net purchases, and contributing to Infosys jumped 4.3% to Rs2,514.10, “Some uncertainty you are view- about the outlook for policy in In- The CNX Nifty Index on the Na- managers’ index for May from HSBC the 2.3% tumble in the Sensex that the most since January 11, after the ing in the market might be reflective dia and abroad, and investors will be tional Stock Exchange of India lost Holdings and Markit Economics day. Overseas funds have still bought software maker asked co-founder N R of the” rupee’s move over 56, Sunil cautious,” said Vikas Babu, a trader 0.8% to 5,939.30. Its June futures fell to 50.1, the lowest reading since a net $15.1bn of Indian shares in 2013 Narayana Murthy to return as chair- Singhania, head of equities at Reli- at state-run Andhra Bank in Mum- settled at 5,959.20. India VIX gained March 2009. The April reading was as easing by global central banks man to spur growth that analysts ance Capital Asset Management, said bai. “We will see exporters selling 1.8% to 17.29. Gulf Times 40 Tuesday, June 4, 2013 BUSINESS

SAUDI ARABIA KUWAIT OMAN

Company Name Lt Price % Chg Volume Company Name Lt Price % Chg Volume Company Name Lt Price % Chg Volume

Saudi British Bank 39.70 2.85 868,204 Kuwait Projects Co Holdings 530.00 -1.85 1,464,110 Financial Corp/The 0.10 0.00 4,340 Sabb Takaful 36.80 0.82 1,182,557 Kuwait Real Estate Co 84.00 6.33 20,829,300 Dhofar Tourism 1.00 0.00 - Saudi Basic Industries Corp 95.00 0.53 4,635,159 Kuwait Slaughter House Co 208.00 0.00 10,000 Dhofar Poultry 1.92 0.00 - Saudi Cement 101.00 0.25 88,267 Kuwaiti Syrian Holding Co 57.00 7.55 8,474,072 Aloula Co 0.00 0.00 - Sasco 22.50 1.12 2,443,124 Kuwait Invest Co Holding 0.00 0.00 - Dhofar Intl Development 0.50 2.24 75,388 Saudi Dairy & Foodstuff Co 79.75 0.95 49,417 Kuwait Reinsurance Co Ksc 0.00 0.00 - Dhofar Insurance 0.21 0.00 - Saudi Arabian Fertilizer Co 148.50 0.17 310,368 Kgl Logistics Company Kscc 310.00 3.33 100 Dhofar University 0.90 0.00 - Al Sagr Co-Operative Insuran 25.00 1.63 965,389 Mabanee Co Sakc 1,140.00 0.00 160,259 Dhofar Power Co 0.00 0.00 - Saudi Advanced Industries 16.25 0.93 1,025,772 Al-Madar Finance & Invt Co 72.00 2.86 1,118,293 Dhofar Power Co-Pfd 0.00 0.00 - Saudi Arabian Coop Ins Co 55.25 0.00 611,960 Manafae Investment Co 66.00 -2.94 666,050 Dhofar Fisheries & Food Indu 1.28 0.00 - QATAR Salama Cooperative Insurance 52.75 -0.47 648,060 Manazel Holding 64.00 8.47 58,854,532 Dhofar Cattlefeed 0.26 0.00 - Samba Financial Group 50.75 2.94 1,437,205 Real Estate Trade Centers Co 67.00 4.69 127,500 Al Batinah Dev & Inv-50% 0.09 2.22 143,480 Company Name Lt Price % Chg Volume Sanad Cooperative Insurance 31.10 -1.89 2,639,770 Markaz Real Estate Fund 0.00 0.00 - Dhofar Beverages Co 0.26 0.00 - Saudi Public Transport Co 17.80 3.79 13,583,030 Marine Services Co 150.00 -6.25 200 Computer Stationery Inds 0.33 0.00 - Qatar National Bank 147.20 1.10 184,177 Saudi Arabian Refinery Co 61.75 0.00 271,827 Kuwait Financial Centre 152.00 1.33 2,665,000 Construction Materials Ind 0.08 2.63 2,596,410 Industries Qatar 166.30 0.36 303,635 Hsbc Amanah Saudi 20 Etf 25.30 0.00 12,300 Al Masaken Intl Real Estate 81.00 3.85 644,540 Cement & Gypsum Pro 1.00 0.00 - Ezdan Holding Group 17.53 1.04 75,319 Saudi Re For Cooperative Rei 11.00 1.85 2,297,136 Mashaer Holdings 246.00 0.00 5,600 Marine Bander Al-Rowdha 0.00 0.00 - Qatar Telecom (Qtel) Q.S.C 123.60 -0.56 50,040 Savola 50.25 0.00 392,612 Al-Massaleh Real Estate Co 98.00 -1.01 100,500 Bank Sohar 0.18 1.12 887,304 Masraf Al Rayan 27.15 0.18 537,077 Saudi Cable Co 13.75 0.73 1,546,491 National Ranges Company 40.00 6.67 186,672,162 Bankmuscat Saog 0.63 -0.63 885,420 Commercial Bank Of Qatar Qsc 70.10 0.86 403,548 Saudi Chemical Company 46.40 -0.22 497,540 Al-Mazaya Holding Co 134.00 8.06 8,521,883 Bank Dhofar Saog 0.35 -0.57 411,236 Qatar Fuel Co 259.60 0.23 11,807 Saudi Ceramic 108.25 -0.46 197,890 Mena Real Estate Co 68.00 6.25 2,273,500 Al Batinah Hotels 1.30 0.00 - Qatar Islamic Bank 68.80 0.44 113,778 Saudi Electricity Co 13.05 0.00 5,764,469 Mena Holding Group 0.00 0.00 - Majan College 0.35 0.00 - Qatar Electricity & Water Co 147.60 1.79 41,899 Saudi Fisheries 31.30 0.00 536,015 Al Mowasat Health Care Co 188.00 0.00 200 Areej Vegetable Oils 2.50 0.00 - Doha Bank Qsc 47.80 0.63 117,027 Al-Hassan G.I. Shaker Co 84.25 -0.88 186,409 Al Maidan Dental Clinic Co K 0.00 0.00 - Al Jazeera Steel Products Co 0.30 0.00 1,212,250 Qatar Gas Transport(Nakilat) 18.78 0.97 1,081,039 Saudi Hotels & Resort 29.00 0.00 543,871 Metal & Recycling Co 138.00 1.47 77,500 Al Sallan Food Industry 0.00 0.00 - Barwa Real Estate Co 26.50 -0.38 791,976 Arabian Shield Cooperative 54.25 9.82 2,100,280 Mushrif Trading & Contractin 120.00 5.26 6,342,593 Acwa Power Barka Saog 0.66 1.38 30,000 Aamal Co 14.53 0.00 55,468 Saudi Investment Bank 22.00 5.52 650,324 Mubarrad Transport Co 67.00 0.00 10,900,134 Al-Omaniya Financial Service 0.36 0.00 - Qatar Navigation 76.50 0.13 181,234 Saudi Industrial Development 16.75 0.00 1,380,506 Munshaat Real Estate Project 172.00 6.17 30,892,033 Taghleef Industries Saog 0.00 0.00 - Qatar Insurance Co 63.60 0.00 32,902 Saudi Industrial Export Co 48.20 -0.62 822,331 Kuwait Resorts Co Kscc 68.00 0.00 20 Gulf Plastic Industries Co 0.39 0.00 - Qatar International Islamic 53.80 0.00 12,414 Nafais Holding 100.00 0.00 110,000 Al Jazeira Services 0.47 0.64 414,168 Vodafone Qatar 9.47 1.61 2,189,904 National Petroleum Services 490.00 0.00 1,900 Al Jazerah Services -Pfd 0.55 0.00 - United Development Co 22.25 2.49 3,436,072 National Bank Of Kuwait 970.00 1.04 1,362,111 Al-Fajar Al-Alamia Co 0.74 0.00 - Gulf International Services 46.70 -0.43 127,429 KUWAIT National Consumer Holding Co 142.00 0.00 10,000 Ahli Bank 0.20 2.04 375,950 Al Ahli Bank 57.70 3.22 11,870 National Industries Co 295.00 -1.67 85 Abrasives Manufacturing Co S 0.05 0.00 - Al Khaliji Bank 16.95 -0.12 399,461 Company Name Lt Price % Chg Volume National International Co 93.00 0.00 628,606 Al-Batinah Intl Saog 0.00 0.00 - Qatar National Cement Co 101.90 1.90 21,408 National Industries Grp Hold 275.00 3.77 15,688,267 Mannai Corporation Qsc 86.50 0.46 879 Aayan Leasing & Investment 67.00 0.00 9,256,710 National Investments Co 174.00 2.35 3,823,851 Qatari Investors Group 26.05 0.97 787,570 A’ayan Real Estate Co 112.00 1.82 614,563 National Mobile Telecommuni 2,180.00 0.00 27,390 Al Meera Consumer Goods Co 141.60 0.43 80,303 Burgan Co For Well Drilling 228.00 4.59 9,818 Noor Financial Investment K. 102.00 3.03 1,555,100 UAE Qatar General Insurance & Re 48.00 0.00 - Al Ahli Bank Of Kuwait 520.00 -1.89 204,000 National Real Estate Co 194.00 1.04 1,491,483 Qatar Industrial Manufactur 52.50 2.34 26,408 Abyaar Real Eastate Developm 69.00 7.81 114,248,526 National Slaughter House 148.00 0.00 20,000 Company Name Lt Price % Chg Volume Gulf Warehousing Company 41.10 -1.32 126,501 Acico Industries Co Kscc 325.00 0.00 34,050 Osoul Investment Kscc 110.00 1.85 9,450 National Leasing 37.00 -0.94 1,238,434 Al-Dar National Real Estate 63.00 8.62 45,938,977 Oula Fuel Marketing Co 238.00 0.85 12,680 National Takaful Company 0.96 1.05 192,758 Salam International Investme 13.00 0.00 - Afaq Educational Services 140.00 0.00 43,521 Palms Agro Production Co 136.00 6.25 226 Waha Capital Pjsc 0.95 -4.04 31,324,478 Medicare Group 41.20 0.49 424,945 Al Arabi Group Holding Co 174.00 -2.25 55,500 Shuaiba Industrial Co 212.00 0.00 175,000 Union Insurance Co 0.99 0.00 1,365,073 Qatar Meat & Livestock Co 63.30 0.00 188,190 Agility 750.00 2.74 1,509,570 Kuwait Portland Cement Co 1,100.00 -1.79 147,440 Union National Bank/Abu Dhab 4.75 -1.25 1,814,816 Mazaya Qatar Real Estate Dev 11.30 1.16 1,560,205 Al-Ahleia Insurance Co 470.00 0.00 40,000 Pearl Of Kuwait Real Estate 65.00 6.56 379,000 United Insurance Company 0.00 0.00 - Qatar Islamic Insurance 58.20 -2.18 3,121 Al-Ahlia Holding Co 0.00 0.00 - Kuwait Pipes Indus & Oil Ser 116.00 0.00 1,124,601 Union Cement Co 1.14 0.00 8,650 Zad Holding Co 59.70 -0.67 1,740 Ajwan Gulf Real Estate Co 79.00 2.60 2,483,020 Kuwait United Poultry Co 160.00 1.27 10,000 United Arab Bank 4.40 6.02 21,200 Al Khaleej Takaful Group 40.15 0.12 12,840 Aviation Lease And Finance C 310.00 1.64 260,000 Umm Al Qaiwain Cement Indust 108.00 3.85 13,488,446 Abu Dhabi National Takaful C 0.00 0.00 - Doha Insurance Co 26.00 -1.14 10,013 Al Aman Investment Company 87.00 4.82 12,708,771 Qurain Holding Co 60.00 -1.64 27,477,593 Abu Dhabi National Energy Co 1.30 -2.26 3,961,137 Dlala Holding 26.80 1.13 102,007 Kuwait Real Estate Holding C 60.00 0.00 577,666 Real Estate Asset Management 110.00 0.00 15,000 Sudan Telecommunications Co$ 1.10 -4.35 287,000 Qatar & Oman Investment Co 12.99 0.85 451,191 Al-Deera Holding Co 67.00 6.35 27,798,615 Refrigeration Industries Co 270.00 -1.82 10,100 Sorouh Real Estate Company 2.68 0.00 81,692,759 Qatar Cinema & Film Distrib 58.50 0.00 - Al-Eid Food Co 100.00 0.00 10,000 Kuwait Remal Real Estate Co 216.00 0.00 816,840 Sharjah Insurance Company 0.00 0.00 - Qatar German Co For Medical 15.24 0.99 705,803 Alimtiaz Investment Co Kscc 0.00 0.00 - Ras Al Khaimah Co 114.00 5.56 120,975 Sharjah Cement & Indus Devel 1.44 14.29 55,089 Islamic Holding Group 40.00 0.13 49,219 Alkout Industrial Projects C 560.00 1.82 210,000 Al Safat Real Estate Co 56.00 9.80 21,993,677 Ras Al Khaima Poultry 1.53 0.00 77,600 Al Madina For Finance And In 0.00 0.00 - Al-Safat Tec Holding Co 102.00 0.00 200,000 Ras Al Khaimah Co 1.60 13.48 31,500 Al Mal Investment Company 57.00 0.00 10,621,651 Safwan Trading & Contracting 430.00 0.00 10,000 Rak Properties 0.61 -4.69 37,031,432 Al Mudon Intl Real Estate Co 224.00 0.00 20,000 Salbookh Trading Co K.S.C.C 154.00 2.67 8,659,004 Ras Al-Khaimah National Insu 0.00 0.00 - Ahli United Bank (Almutahed) 750.00 0.00 4,750 Ras Al Khaimah Ceramics 1.78 -1.66 929,400 SAUDI ARABIA Al-Nawadi Holding Co K.S.C 112.00 -0.00 261,222 Ras Al Khaimah Cement Co 1.07 -2.73 5,610,751 First Investment Co Kscc 128.00 4.92 735,196 National Bank Of Ras Al-Khai 5.95 -0.50 1,244,000 Qatar Telecom (Qtel) Q.S.C 2.56 Company Name Lt Price % Chg Volume Al-Qurain Petrochemicals Co 208.00 0.00 714,445 OMAN 120.00 70 Alrai Media Group Co 118.00 0.00 2,610,616 Umm Al Qaiwain Cement Indust 1.35 0.00 887,300 Oman & Emirates Inv(Emir)50% 1.10 0.00 17,823 Saudi Hollandi Bank 31.40 2.28 116,113 Al Safat Investment Co 0.00 0.00 - Company Name Lt Price % Chg Volume Al-Ahsa Development Co. 14.20 0.00 1,324,752 Al Safwa Group Co 0.00 0.00 - National Marine Dredging Co 9.51 0.00 2,500 Al-Baha Development & Invest 0.00 0.00 - Al Salam Group Holding Co 226.00 2.73 221,291 Voltamp Energy Saog 0.40 0.00 2,431 National Corp Tourism & Hote 6.44 0.00 399 Ace Arabia Cooperative Insur 67.50 -0.74 429,135 Alshamel International Hold 0.00 0.00 - United Finance Co 0.16 0.00 82,293 Sharjah Islamic Bank 1.50 3.45 2,984,018 Allied Cooperative Insurance 38.80 0.26 488,421 Commercial Real Estate Co 104.00 4.00 3,281,726 United Power Co 1.16 0.00 - National Bank Of Umm Al Qaiw 3.25 0.00 5,000 Arriyadh Development Company 23.20 0.22 815,234 Amar Finance & Leasing Co 87.00 -1.14 2,000 United Power/Energy Co- Pref 1.00 0.00 - National Bank Of Fujairah 3.22 0.00 2,000 Fitaihi Holding Group 15.60 -0.32 1,818,752 Amwal International Investme 62.00 0.00 3,000 Transgulf Investment Hldg Co 0.17 5.49 6,469,281 National Bank Of Abu Dhabi 12.00 0.00 525,300 Arabia Insurance Cooperative 28.30 -0.35 837,859 Aqar Real Estate Investments 108.00 0.00 560 Taageer Finance 0.16 1.27 432,120 Methaq Takaful Insurance 1.26 -7.35 7,691,363 Al Abdullatif Industrial Inv 36.90 1.10 251,457 Arab Real Estate Co 78.00 6.85 13,808,121 Salalah Port Services 0.53 0.00 - #N/A Invalid Security 0.00 0.00 - Al-Ahlia Cooperative Insuran 50.00 0.00 954,073 Ajial Real Estate Entmt 220.00 0.92 306,389 A’saff a Foods Saog 0.83 0.00 22,050 Gulf Pharmaceutical Ind-Julp 3.10 3.33 22,000 Al Alamiya Cooperative Insur 63.00 -5.26 3,370,644 Alargan International Real 150.00 0.00 1,530,000 Sohar Poultry 0.21 0.00 - Investbank 2.40 -5.88 5,400,000 Dar Al Arkan Real Estate Dev 9.90 2.06 49,336,023 Arkan Al Kuwait Real Estate 130.00 8.33 923,678 Shell Oman Marketing 2.22 0.00 50 Insurance House 1.30 0.00 25,000 Al Babtain Power & Telecommu 24.85 0.61 635,430 Automated Systems Co 375.00 7.14 5,011 Shell Oman Marketing - Pref 1.05 0.00 - Gulf Medical Projects 2.50 0.00 9,450 Bank Albilad 24.90 1.84 1,185,556 Advanced Technology Co 710.00 0.00 2,200 Smn Power Holding Saog 5.25 0.00 1,000 Gulf Livestock Co 0.00 0.00 - Alujain Corporation (Alco) 14.25 0.71 785,330 Ahli United Bank B.S.C 188.00 2.17 1,720,000 Al Shurooq Inv Ser 1.15 0.00 - Green Crescent Insurance Co 1.40 -0.71 500,000 Aldrees Petroleum And Transp 38.00 -1.81 616,752 Al Bareeq Holding Co Kscc 0.00 0.00 - Al Sharqiya Invest Holding 0.20 6.38 4,387,781 Gulf Cement Co 1.40 -8.50 45,489 Fawaz Abdulaziz Alhokair & C 156.50 0.48 97,646 Bayan Investment Co Kscc 104.00 6.12 6,112,388 Sohar Power Co 2.40 0.00 3,166 Foodco Holding 1.85 -7.50 755 Alinma Bank 14.35 1.06 44,966,456 Boubyan Intl Industries Hold 124.00 8.77 4,734,560 Salalah Beach Resort Saog 1.36 0.00 - Finance House 3.00 0.00 10,000 Alinma Tokio Marine 72.50 1.40 1,397,213 Bahrain Kuwait Insurance 0.00 0.00 - Salalah Mills Co 1.33 0.38 50,500 First Gulf Bank 15.10 0.67 1,587,483 Al Khaleej Training And Educ 35.50 -1.11 606,425 Boubyan Bank K.S.C 640.00 0.00 325,455 Sahara Hospitality 2.45 0.00 - Fujairah Cement Industries 1.19 0.00 10,000 Abdullah A.M. Al-Khodari Son 31.30 -0.32 573,203 Boubyan Petrochemicals Co 710.00 0.00 93,542 Renaissance Services Saog 0.61 -0.65 322,336 Fujairah Building Industries 0.00 0.00 - Allianz Saudi Fransi Coopera 74.50 0.00 358,186 Burgan Bank 640.00 0.00 567,551 Raysut Cement Co 1.94 -0.05 35,194 Emirates Telecom Corporation 12.00 0.42 2,274,292 Almarai Co Ltd 70.00 0.00 808,196 Gulf Cable & Electrical Ind 1,040.00 0.00 79,315 Port Service Corporation 0.48 -1.23 33,000 Eshraq Properties Co Pjsc 0.57 -6.56 127,792,360 Saudi Integrated Telecom Co 0.00 0.00 - Kuwait Cable Vision Sak 65.00 3.17 33,040 Packaging Co Ltd 0.37 0.00 - Emirates Insurance Co. (Psc) 0.00 0.00 - Alsorayai Group 19.95 0.50 413,918 Livestock Transport & Tradng 186.00 2.20 500 Oman United Insurance Co 0.25 2.49 996,700 Emirates Driving Company 3.01 0.33 165,000 Al Tayyar 68.75 0.73 779,247 Commercial Bank Of Kuwait 710.00 0.00 233,293 Oman Textile Holding Co Saog 0.29 -0.69 20,399 Al Dhafra Insurance Co. P.S. 7.00 0.00 149,999 Amana Cooperative Insurance 38.60 -0.52 373,100 Combined Group Contracting 1,320.00 0.00 20,440 Oman Telecommunications Co 1.51 -0.07 139,822 Dana Gas 0.61 0.00 69,663,992 Anaam International Holding 38.00 0.00 285,408 City Group 435.00 0.00 588 Sweets Of Oman 0.95 0.00 - Commercial Bank Internationa 1.65 0.00 1,765 Abdullah Al Othaim Markets 111.00 -0.22 201,792 National Cleaning Company 0.00 0.00 - Oman Orix Leasing Co. 0.15 0.00 - Bank Of Sharjah 1.77 0.00 232,000 Arabian Pipes Co 22.10 0.68 1,539,052 Coast Investment Development 68.00 1.49 19,618,143 Oman Refreshment Co 2.22 0.00 1,900 Abu Dhabi Natl Co For Buildi 0.64 -9.86 168,395 Advanced Petrochemicals Co 30.60 -0.33 684,596 Dulaqan Real Estate Co 0.00 0.00 - Oman Packaging 0.30 0.00 - Al Wathba National Insurance 5.25 0.00 30,000 Al Rajhi Co For Co-Operative 54.00 0.93 631,395 Danah Alsafat Foodstuff Co 114.00 0.00 30,158,502 Oman Oil Marketing Company 2.12 0.00 - Intl Fish Farming Co-Asmak 15.00 0.00 100 Arabian Cement 70.50 0.00 179,211 Educational Holding Group 120.00 3.45 10,000 0Man Oil Marketing Co-Pref 0.25 0.00 - Arkan Building Materials Co 0.86 -2.27 41,238 Arab National Bank 30.30 2.71 718,352 Egyptian Kuwaiti Holding Co 260.00 -1.89 52,800 Oman National Investment Co 0.38 1.33 243,737 Aldar Properties Pjsc 2.21 -0.90 107,446,160 Ash-Sharqiyah Development Co 60.50 -1.63 710,664 Ekttitab Holding Co S.A.K.C 91.00 0.00 9,155,357 Oman National Engineering An 0.35 0.00 - Al Ain Ahlia Ins. Co. 39.00 0.00 500 United Wire Factories Compan 37.80 0.27 153,941 Energy Holding Co Kscc/The 116.00 -1.69 797,100 Oman National Dairy Products 0.00 0.00 - Al Khazna Insurance Co 0.76 -7.32 2,000 Astra Industrial Group 43.60 1.40 317,520 Equipment Holding Co K.S.C.C 355.00 1.43 838,000 Ominvest 0.42 0.96 109,571 Agthia Group Pjsc 2.94 1.38 375,987 Alahli Takaful Co 58.25 0.87 609,414 Al-Enma’a Real Estate Co 102.00 4.08 3,823,574 Oman Medical Projects 0.00 0.00 - Al Fujairah National Insuran 0.00 0.00 - Aseer 16.90 0.00 1,905,838 Kuwait Bahrain International 170.00 0.00 100 Oman Ceramic Com 0.53 0.00 - Abu Dhabi Ship Building Co 1.37 1.48 1,394,353 Axa Cooperative Insurance 47.30 0.64 3,313,197 Eyas For High & Technical Ed 0.00 0.00 - Oman Intl Marketing 0.52 0.00 - Abu Dhabi National Insurance 6.00 0.00 4,000 Basic Chemical Industries 31.40 -0.32 210,446 Commercial Facilities Co 310.00 3.33 80,000 Oman Investment & Finance 0.37 0.55 1,691,053 Abu Dhabi National Hotels 2.44 0.00 13,901 Bishah Agriculture 0.00 0.00 - Fujairah Cement Industries 114.00 3.64 5,582,952 Hsbc Bank Oman 0.00 0.00 - Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank 4.56 0.66 640,069 Bank Al-Jazira 27.90 3.33 2,950,282 First Dubai Real Estate Deve 154.00 0.00 20,177,150 Oman Hotels & Tourism Co 2.21 0.00 - Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank 4.95 -0.60 3,416,050 Banque Saudi Fransi 31.50 3.62 1,757,092 Flex Resorts & Real Estate 0.00 0.00 - Oman Holding International 0.41 0.00 - Abu Dhabi Aviation 3.01 -1.31 304,700 United International Transpo 55.25 1.38 120,785 Kuwait Foods (Americana) 2,280.00 0.00 90,371 Oman Fiber Optics 2.76 0.00 - Bupa Arabia For Cooperative 30.20 0.67 122,148 First Takaful Insurance Co 95.00 0.00 40 Oman Flour Mills 0.63 0.32 5,430 Buruj Cooperative Insurance 47.70 -0.63 875,137 Future Communications Co 146.00 4.29 120,030 Oman Filters Industry 0.04 0.00 - BAHRAIN Saudi Airlines Catering Co 116.00 1.75 164,777 Future Kid Entertainment And 114.00 -8.06 96,010 Oman Fisheries Co 0.11 0.89 381,070 Methanol Chemicals Co 13.30 0.76 1,514,674 Gulf Bank 410.00 1.23 861,300 Oman Education & Training In 0.35 0.00 - City Cement Co 25.20 0.40 877,999 Gulf Cement Co 118.00 1.72 20,205,128 Oman & Emirates Inv(Om)50% 0.20 3.59 3,023,754 Company Name Lt Price % Chg Volume Eastern Cement 0.00 Gulf Franchising Kscc 0.00 59.25 96,458 118.00 96,365 Oman & Emirates Inv(Emir)50% 0.00 0.00 - United Paper Industries Bsc 0.00 0.00 - Etihad Atheeb Telecommunicat 5.23 Gulf Finance House Ec 6.25 16.10 31,910,685 51.00 343,993,404 Oman Europe Foods Industries 1.00 0.00 - United Gulf Investment Corp 0.12 0.00 50,000 Etihad Etisalat Co 0.93 Gulf Glass Manuf Co -Kscc 0.00 81.00 1,396,022 610.00 6,000 Oman Cement Co 0.78 0.39 40,593 United Gulf Bank 0.21 0.00 175,741 Emaar Economic City 3.09 Gulf Investment House 3.08 10.00 56,222,839 67.00 53,538,799 Oman Chlorine 0.63 0.00 - United Finance Co 0.00 0.00 - Saudi Enaya Cooperative Insu 1.01 Gulf Insurance Co 0.00 40.00 972,971 570.00 20 Oman Chromite 3.90 0.00 - Trafco Group Bsc 0.23 0.87 12,350 United Electronics Co -0.97 Global Investment House Kscc 0.00 101.75 44,131 0.00 - Oman Cables Industry 1.95 0.00 2,000 Takaful International Co 0.00 0.00 - Falcom Saudi Equity Etf 0.00 Gulf North Africa Holding Co 2.67 25.70 37,900 77.00 11,118,386 Oman Agricultural Dev 1.45 0.00 - Taib Bank -$Us 0.00 0.00 - Filing & Packing Materials M -0.63 Gulf Petroleum Investment 0.00 47.50 521,031 132.00 6,367,515 Omani Qatari Telecommunicati 0.48 0.63 228,907 Securities & Investment Co 0.00 0.00 - Food Products Company -0.65 Kuwait Gypsum Manufacturing 0.00 30.60 888,670 130.00 300 National Securities 0.07 0.00 - Seef Properties 0.13 0.00 75,000 Falcom Petrochemical Etf 0.00 Hayat Communications 4.76 26.00 1,350 132.00 628,270 Oman Foods International Soa 0.17 0.00 - Sudan Telecommunications Co$ 0.00 0.00 - Gulf General Cooperative Ins -2.10 Hilal Cement Co 0.00 46.70 818,844 170.00 15,000 National Pharmaceutical-Rts 0.00 0.00 - Al-Salam Bank 0.10 -2.80 1,437,270 Jazan Development Co -1.14 Hits Telecom Holding -2.67 17.30 1,948,610 73.00 36,296,119 National Pharmaceutical 0.10 0.00 - Delmon Poultry Co 0.00 0.00 - Gulf Union Cooperative Insur 0.00 Human Soft Holding Co 0.00 25.20 515,405 242.00 1,000 National Packaging Fac 0.00 0.00 - National Hotels Co 0.41 0.00 813 Halwani Bros Co -1.28 Intl Financial Advisors 5.95 58.00 144,856 89.00 26,935,668 National Mineral Water 0.04 0.00 - National Bank Of Bahrain 0.60 0.00 18,740 Hail Cement -0.23 Ifa Hotels & Resorts Co. K.S 5.56 21.30 658,404 475.00 100 National Hospitality Institu 2.05 0.00 - Nass Corp Bsc 0.17 6.25 50,000 Herfy Food Services Co -0.65 International Finance Co 3.57 115.25 52,916 87.00 2,549,328 National Gas Co 0.42 0.00 - Khaleeji Commercial Bank 0.05 2.08 456,000 Al Jouf Agriculture Developm 0.24 Industrial & Financial Inves 0.00 42.10 316,187 0.00 - National Finance Co 0.16 3.16 15,000 Ithmaar Bank Bsc 0.27 -5.36 4,335,000 Jarir Marketing Co -0.13 Ikarus Petroleum Industries 2.86 188.50 111,165 144.00 539,403 National Detergents/The 0.90 0.00 - Investcorp Bank -$Us 0.00 0.00 - Jabal Omar Development Co -0.70 Injazzat Real State Company 3.92 28.50 4,991,198 106.00 4,263,100 National Carpet Factory 0.00 0.00 - Inovest Co Bsc 0.33 -1.49 14,200 Al Jouf Cement 1.39 Inovest Co Bsc -1.04 18.25 3,853,382 95.00 43,587,111 National Bank Of Oman Saog 0.27 -0.37 1,321,830 Intl Investment Group-Kuwait 0.00 0.00 - Saudi Kayan Petrochemical Co 1.30 Investors Holding Group Co.K 0.00 11.70 9,404,440 40.50 86,807,806 National Biscuit Industries 3.75 0.00 - Gulf Monetary Group 0.00 0.00 - Knowledge Economic City 3.42 Independent Petroleum Group 0.00 15.10 13,903,822 360.00 32,493 National Real Estate Develop 0.00 0.00 - Global Investment House Kscc 0.00 0.00 - Kingdom Holding Co 2.16 International Resorts Co 3.70 18.95 1,951,953 84.00 22,924,897 Natl Aluminium Products 0.34 3.35 3,459,541 Gulf Finance House Ec 0.18 9.09 586,724 Saudi Arabian Mining Co 0.00 Housing F 0.00 30.40 1,645,314 inance Co S.A.K.C 0.00 - Muscat Thread Mills Co 0.18 0.00 - Bahrain Family Leisure Co 0.00 0.00 - Malath Insurance 0.70 6.85 21.70 580,929 Ithmaar Bank Bsc 78.00 90,770,246 Muscat Insurance Company 0.00 0.00 - Esterad Investment Co B.S.C. 0.19 0.00 35,959 Makkah Construction & Devepl 1.81 0.00 56.25 161,961 Jazeera Airways 490.00 215,275 Modern Poultry Farms 0.00 0.00 - Bahrain Duty Free Complex 0.73 0.00 8,400 Mediterranean & Gulf Insuran -0.14 0.00 21.65 353,694 Jeeran Holdings 85.00 1,182,715 Muscat National Holding 1.73 0.00 - Bahrain Car Park Co ` 0.00 17,426 Middle East Specialized Cabl 3.09 5.00 18.35 2,612,434 Kipco Asset Management Co 126.00 112,050 Musandam Marketing & Invest 0.00 0.00 - Bahrain Cinema Co 1.06 0.00 1,887 Mohammad Al Mojil Group Co 0.00 0.00 0.00 - Kuwait Building Materials 228.00 11,860 Al Maha Petroleum Products M 20.06 0.00 1,005 Bahrain Tourism Co 0.29 0.00 20,000 Al Mouwasat Medical Services 0.35 7.69 72.25 150,592 Kuwait Business Town Real Es 56.00 35,979,186 Muscat Gases Company Saog 0.85 0.00 54 Bahraini Saudi Bank/The 0.00 0.00 - National Agriculture Develop -1.14 4.17 26.10 604,944 Kuwait Cement Co 375.00 6,100 Majan Glass Company 0.32 -0.31 31,000 Bahrain National Holding 0.35 0.00 2,377 Najran Cement Co -0.36 1.37 27.40 2,780,465 Kuwait China Investment Co 74.00 4,511,583 Muscat Finance 0.16 0.00 1,205 Bankmuscat Saog 0.00 0.00 - Nama Chemicals Co 0.81 6.25 12.45 3,111,138 Kuwait National Cinema Co 850.00 28,644 Al Kamil Power Co 2.45 0.00 - Bmmi Bsc 0.74 0.00 183,785 National Gypsum 0.00 0.00 31.80 236,429 Kuwait Medical Services Co 148.00 5,000 Interior Hotels 0.13 0.00 - Bmb Investment Bank 0.00 0.00 - National Gas & Industrializa -0.24 -1.75 20.75 248,808 Kuwait Co For Process Plant 280.00 66,550 Hotels Management Co Interna 1.25 0.00 - Bahrain Kuwait Insurance 0.00 0.00 - National Industrialization C -0.37 0.00 26.60 3,019,609 Kuwait Finance & Investment 79.00 400,100 Al-Hassan Engineering Co 0.22 2.75 2,471,932 Bahrain Islamic Bank 0.13 -0.78 85,000 Maadaniyah -0.56 1.30 35.70 307,799 Kuwait Finance House 780.00 4,741,144 Gulf Stone 0.08 0.00 - Gulf Hotel Group B.S.C 0.62 0.00 5,863 National Shipping Co Of/The 2.04 3.19 20.00 2,028,474 Kuwait Foundry Co 485.00 162,310 Gulf Mushroom Company 0.40 0.00 1,200 Bahrain Flour Mills Co 0.34 0.00 2,887 National Petrochemical Co -0.21 0.00 23.50 341,689 Kuwait & Gulf Link Transport 126.00 11,012,632 Gulf Invest. Serv. Pref-Shar 0.14 0.00 - Bahrain Commercial Facilitie 0.58 0.00 1,942 Rabigh Refining And Petroche 0.63 0.00 16.05 1,302,495 Kuwait Hotels Co 142.00 7,385 Gulf Investments Services 0.18 2.86 15,844,297 Bbk Bsc 0.41 -0.49 23,250 Al Qassim Agricultural Co -0.38 0.00 13.25 1,320,335 Kuwait International Bank 320.00 2,360,287 Gulf International Chemicals 0.17 1.79 646,917 Bahrain Telecom Co 0.37 0.00 215,662 Qassim Cement/The 0.31 3.33 80.75 48,259 Kuwait Insurance Co 310.00 2,989 Gulf Hotels (Oman) Co Ltd 11.00 0.00 - Bahrain Ship Repair & Engin 2.00 0.00 1,025 Red Sea Housing Services Co 0.00 -1.41 36.90 269,614 Kuwait Investment Co 140.00 9,756,893 Global Fin Investment 0.12 6.14 19,588,663 Albaraka Banking Group 0.80 0.00 2,600 Saudi Research And Marketing 1.01 4.48 20.05 306,060 Kuwait & Middle East Fin Inv 70.00 570,040 Galfar Engineering&Contract 0.39 0.52 395,535 Banader Hotels Co 0.00 0.00 - Riyad Bank 3.43 1.69 25.60 1,194,850 Kout Food Group 600.00 10,000 Galfar Engineering -Prefer 0.45 0.00 - Ahli United Bank B.S.C 0.65 0.78 170,932 Al Rajhi Bank 70.00 1.82 4,863,851 Kuwait Packing Materials Mfg 410.00 0.00 10,000 Financial Services Co. 0.10 6.32 5,195,233 Saudi Arabian Amiantit Co 14.20 0.35 765,810 Privatization Holding Compan 93.00 1.09 3,881,500 Flexible Ind Packages 0.13 0.00 - LATEST MARKET CLOSING FIGURES Gulf Times Tuesday, June 4, 2013 41 BUSINESS

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Inc. 48.66 4.20 25,928,789 Nzx All Index 965.67 +8.37 Verizon Communications Inc 48.35 -0.28 10,342,921 Bse Sensex 30 Index 19,610.48 -149.82 Cisco Systems Inc 24.06 -0.23 19,188,987 Nse S&P Cnx Nifty Index 5,939.30 -46.65 Intel Corp 25.21 3.81 52,902,042 Straits Times Index 3,291.08 -20.29 Home Depot Inc 78.36 -0.38 3,237,615 Karachi All Share Index 15,557.62 +202.18 Walt Disney Co/The 63.13 0.08 4,744,998 Jakarta Composite Index 4,971.35 -97.27 Mcdonald’s Corp 97.39 0.85 2,064,547 United Technologies Corp 94.34 -0.59 2,336,162 American Express Co 75.81 0.13 3,783,162 3M Co 109.99 -0.25 1,232,282 TOKYO Boeing Co/The 99.90 0.89 2,822,080 Unitedhealth Group Inc 62.31 -0.51 1,895,041 Company Name Lt Price % Chg Volume Caterpillar Inc 86.05 0.29 3,494,796 Bridgestone Corp 3,235.00 -4.01 3,414,600 Du Pont (E.I.) De Nemours 55.54 -0.45 2,111,954 Asahi Glass Co Ltd 715.00 -2.59 5,727,000 Hewlett-Packard Co 24.64 0.90 10,009,594 Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Meta 252.00 -3.08 47,071,000 Travelers Cos Inc/The 83.47 -0.30 1,178,995 Sumitomo Metal Industries 0.00 0.00 - Alcoa Inc 8.47 -0.41 8,937,213 Kobe Steel Ltd 132.00 -3.65 51,349,000 Jfe Holdings Inc 2,055.00 -4.20 6,070,800 Sumitomo Metal Mining Co Ltd 1,259.00 -3.45 3,866,000 FTSE 100 Sumitomo Electric Industries 1,198.00 -3.31 3,921,800 Smc Corp 19,400.00 -1.47 552,700 Company Name Lt Price % Chg Volume Komatsu Ltd 2,580.00 -1.19 7,078,000 Kubota Corp 1,496.00 -0.27 7,383,000 Whitbread Plc 2,867.00 -0.55 462,953 Daikin Industries Ltd 4,465.00 -0.78 2,511,600 Wpp Plc 1,112.00 -1.42 2,107,597 Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange yesterday. US stocks traded mixed, with the Dow Jones Industrial Hitachi Ltd 662.00 -5.43 30,153,000 Wolseley Plc 3,357.00 -0.62 963,253 Average edging up 0.17%, while the broad-based S&P 500 fell 0.48%. Toshiba Corp 461.00 -5.53 46,228,000 William Hill Plc 433.40 -2.10 3,607,844 Mitsubishi Electric Corp 950.00 -2.76 9,064,000 Wood Group (John) Plc 851.00 -0.06 598,914 Nidec Corp 6,450.00 -6.79 1,253,900 Weir Group Plc/The 2,323.00 -0.34 558,006 Nec Corp 231.00 -3.35 29,365,000 Vodafone Group Plc 188.60 -1.75 76,977,536 Fujitsu Ltd 402.00 -5.41 18,455,000 Vedanta Resources Plc 1,291.00 2.30 665,660 Panasonic Corp 766.00 -2.92 17,176,500 United Utilities Group Plc 755.50 -0.07 2,764,536 Sharp Corp 427.00 -10.29 38,355,000 Unilever Plc 2,756.00 -0.68 2,331,717 Sony Corp 1,938.00 -5.42 25,741,900 Euro stocks end down Tui Travel Plc 353.90 -1.28 2,190,313 Tdk Corp 3,845.00 -2.41 1,549,200 Tesco Plc 358.45 -1.92 23,179,700 Keyence Corp 30,200.00 -3.51 195,900 Tullow Oil Plc 1,062.00 1.63 2,332,987 Denso Corp 4,160.00 -2.92 3,417,100 Tate & Lyle Plc 824.00 0.92 1,943,920 Fanuc Corp 14,570.00 -4.40 1,721,700 Severn Trent Plc 2,042.00 -0.49 1,594,410 Rohm Co Ltd 3,600.00 -4.00 548,000 Standard Chartered Plc 1,534.00 -0.20 2,255,453 on Fed action fears Kyocera Corp 9,970.00 -1.29 1,226,500 Sse Plc 1,528.00 -1.67 2,403,974 Murata Manufacturing Co Ltd 7,910.00 1.93 793,600 Serco Group Plc 607.00 -0.82 1,243,268 Nitto Denko Corp 6,130.00 0.16 1,136,900 Smith & Nephew Plc 754.50 -2.20 1,640,192 mood, as the ‘all news is good news’ The latest data on US manufacturing Mitsubishi Heavy Industries 614.00 -2.85 17,462,000 AFP Smiths Group Plc 1,371.00 -0.58 903,381 mantra has taken an about turn over was downbeat. Nissan Motor Co Ltd 1,070.00 -4.04 18,229,400 London Standard Life Plc 386.40 -1.63 4,223,060 the past 2 weeks.” The Institute for Supply Manage- Toyota Motor Corp 5,810.00 -3.33 17,532,600 Shire Plc 2,149.00 -0.97 1,115,006 Honda Motor Co Ltd 3,735.00 -2.48 7,595,100 The Markit Eurozone Composite ment’s purchasing managers index Sage Group Plc/The 355.40 -2.66 2,444,836 Suzuki Motor Corp 2,406.00 -4.11 3,108,700 uropean stocks ended down yes- Purchasing Managers Index rose to a (PMI) on US manufacturing unexpect- Schroders Plc 2,337.00 -1.31 290,675 Nikon Corp 2,589.00 -4.25 4,505,700 terday on fears the Fed will begin 15-month high of 48.3 in May, up from edly slumped into contraction territory Sainsbury (J) Plc 371.50 -0.75 3,231,737 Hoya Corp 2,003.00 -2.10 2,487,700 cutting monetary stimulus as an initial reading for the month of 47.8 in May, at 49.0, down from a growth Sabmiller Plc 3,310.00 -0.60 2,027,720 E Canon Inc 3,380.00 -4.25 8,496,500 Resolution Ltd 285.90 -1.18 2,407,332 encouraging eurozone manufactur- and compared with a four-month low reading of 50.7 in April. Ricoh Co Ltd 1,162.00 -3.97 7,885,000 Rsa Insurance Group Plc 114.00 -1.04 10,161,289 ing numbers failed to impress markets, of 46.7 in April. Eyes were also turning towards a se- Dai Nippon Printing Co Ltd 838.00 -4.23 4,669,000 Randgold Resources Ltd 5,210.00 -0.38 391,270 Nintendo Co Ltd 9,980.00 -0.89 600,100 traders said. The index however remained below ries of key US economic statistics due Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc 1,187.00 -1.49 2,174,190 Itochu Corp 1,270.00 -0.86 7,932,500 London’s FTSE 100 index of leading the boom-and-bust line of 50 points, later in the week, and policy meetings Rio Tinto Plc 2,880.00 0.81 5,551,610 Marubeni Corp 706.00 -1.12 21,095,000 shares closed down 0.88% to 6,525.12 indicating that the sector continued to of the European Central Bank and Bank Rexam Plc 526.50 -0.66 1,050,144 Mitsui & Co Ltd 1,278.00 -1.01 14,207,000 of England. Reed Elsevier Plc 738.50 -0.27 2,845,657 points, Frankfurt’s Dax 30 index contract overall for a 22nd consecutive Tokyo Electron Ltd 4,815.00 -5.59 1,910,500 Royal Dutch Shell Plc-B Shs 2,254.50 -1.14 3,250,613 dropped 0.76% to 8,285.80 points, and month. The car sector was meanwhile in fo- Sumitomo Corp 1,283.00 -0.31 7,007,900 Royal Dutch Shell Plc-A Shs 2,176.50 -1.20 2,506,125 the Cac 40 in Paris shed 0.71% to fi nish The euro rosed to $1.3092 from cus as data on Monday revealed that Mitsubishi Corp 1,777.00 -0.50 13,207,800 Royal Bank Of Scotland Group 332.60 -1.19 9,796,689 at 3,920.67 points. $1.2996 late in New York on Friday. new car registrations in France, a key Aeon Co Ltd 1,154.00 -2.86 4,837,700 Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc 4,681.00 -0.87 741,419 Mitsubishi Ufj Financial Gro 563.00 -5.38 121,098,000 Milan closed down 0.91% Madrid The dollar slipped to ¥99.20 from indicator of the country’s economic Pearson Plc 1,203.00 -2.12 2,347,506 Resona Holdings Inc 441.00 -4.55 27,576,300 slid 0.44%. ¥100.37 on Friday. health, dropped sharply in May, with Prudential Plc 1,103.00 -1.25 4,965,299 Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdin 411.00 -3.97 40,288,000 “Traders continue to concern them- On the London Bullion Market, Renault and Citroen the worst aff ected. Polymetal International Plc 703.50 1.88 874,764 Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Gr 3,840.00 -5.42 17,770,500 Petrofac Ltd 1,337.00 -1.04 636,395 selves with the likely impact if stimu- the price of gold climbed to fi nish at A total of 148,554 new cars were regis- Bank Of Yokohama Ltd/The 479.00 -4.58 8,206,000 Old Mutual Plc 202.20 -1.56 11,759,963 lus provided by Fed asset purchases $1,402.50 an ounce from $1,394.50 on tered last month, a 10.3% drop compared Mizuho Financial Group Inc 183.00 -6.15 413,501,200 Next Plc 4,624.00 0.11 342,838 is prematurely withdrawn,” said Lex Friday. to the same period in 2012, according to Orix Corp 1,279.00 -7.25 14,764,100 National Grid Plc 782.50 -0.25 8,254,226 Young, a senior sales trader at CMC US stocks traded mixed, with the statistics published by France’s industry Daiwa Securities Group Inc 764.00 -10.96 45,577,000 Wm Morrison Supermarkets 270.30 -1.28 4,266,745 Nomura Holdings Inc 723.00 -8.37 119,114,100 Markets UK. Dow Jones Industrial Average edging group for automakers, CCFA. Melrose Industries Plc 259.20 -0.84 2,834,809 Nksj Holdings Inc 2,204.00 -5.04 2,596,900 “Small beats on PMI data across up 0.17%, while the broad-based S&P Renault shares ended the day down Marks & Spencer Group Plc 466.80 -0.87 3,462,737 Ms&Ad Insurance Group Holdin 2,440.00 -4.58 2,496,200 Europe this morning failed to inspire 500 fell 0.48% and tech-rich Nasdaq 2.09% at €58.51 on the Paris stock ex- Meggitt Plc 530.00 -0.47 766,666 Dai-Ichi Life Insurance 134,900.00 -3.99 85,048 London Stock Exchange Group 1,381.00 -1.78 231,236 much change to the generally cautious Composite shed 0.90%. change. Tokio Marine Holdings Inc 2,898.00 -3.24 4,249,300 Lloyds Banking Group Plc 61.62 -0.79 282,994,837 T&D Holdings Inc 1,204.00 -4.29 4,300,800 Legal & General Group Plc 178.40 -0.34 8,381,255 Mitsui Fudosan Co Ltd 2,710.00 -5.34 8,448,000 Land Securities Group Plc 928.00 -0.59 1,247,083 HONG KONG HONG KONG Mitsubishi Estate Co Ltd 2,355.00 -7.54 16,459,000 Kingfisher Plc 348.20 0.75 8,433,876 Sumitomo Realty & Developmnt 3,680.00 -6.95 5,265,000 Johnson Matthey Plc 2,613.00 2.03 677,812 East Japan Railway Co 7,310.00 -3.56 1,523,500 Company Name Lt Price % Chg Volume Company Name Lt Price % Chg Volume Itv Plc 128.70 -1.83 10,227,533 West Japan Railway Co 4,105.00 -2.84 858,900 Intertek Group Plc 3,215.00 0.00 684,082 Aluminum Corp Of China Ltd-H 3.04 -3.80 14,647,610 Hong Kong & China Gas 22.00 0.00 7,121,881 Central Japan Railway Co 10,830.00 -3.30 661,900 Imperial Tobacco Group Plc 2,373.00 0.08 3,488,137 Bank Of East Asia 30.05 -1.15 2,149,485 Hong Kong Exchanges & Clear 129.60 -0.92 2,817,551 Ana Holdings Inc 205.00 -3.76 25,897,000 Imi Plc 1,277.00 -1.24 759,912 Bank Of China Ltd-H 3.68 0.00 289,026,371 Hsbc Holdings Plc 85.85 -0.29 11,294,795 Nippon Telegraph & Telephone 4,985.00 -1.29 3,873,100 Intercontinental Hotels Grou 1,887.00 -1.05 456,050 Bank Of Communications Co-H 5.90 -0.84 26,069,332 Hutchison Whampoa Ltd 82.20 -0.60 4,313,177 Kddi Corp 4,470.00 -3.04 2,915,900 Intl Consolidated Airline-Di 275.20 -1.57 6,783,012 Belle International Holdings 11.84 -1.17 15,759,634 Ind & Comm Bk Of China-H 5.40 -1.28 324,938,563 Ntt Docomo Inc 147,500.00 -1.54 93,283 Hsbc Holdings Plc 718.30 -1.05 19,839,083 Boc Hong Kong Holdings Ltd 25.50 -1.54 13,141,154 Li & Fung Ltd 10.96 1.11 14,133,199 Tokyo Electric Power Co Inc 598.00 -3.08 189,300,200 Hammerson Plc 504.00 -1.75 1,615,720 Cathay Pacific Airways 14.58 0.69 3,378,281 Mtr Corp 30.65 -0.16 3,052,218 Chubu Electric Power Co Inc 1,308.00 -0.83 3,541,500 Hargreaves Lansdown Plc 953.00 -1.09 548,704 Cheung Kong Holdings Ltd 109.10 -0.64 4,024,364 New World Development 12.26 -1.13 15,108,622 Kansai Electric Power Co Inc 1,206.00 0.17 9,483,600 Glaxosmithkline Plc 1,703.50 -0.58 5,416,424 China Coal Energy Co-H 5.07 0.20 26,660,323 Petrochina Co Ltd-H 9.00 -0.44 78,843,020 Tohoku Electric Power Co Inc 1,199.00 0.00 4,488,100 Glencore Xstrata Plc 326.55 1.07 16,245,910 China Construction Bank-H 6.27 -0.48 224,427,533 Ping An Insurance Group Co-H 57.85 0.09 7,538,085 Kyushu Electric Power Co Inc 1,392.00 -0.50 3,713,500 Gkn Plc 298.30 -0.20 3,114,305 China Life Insurance Co-H 19.84 -1.05 47,446,243 Power Assets Holdings Ltd 69.15 1.17 4,224,413 Tokyo Gas Co Ltd 542.00 -0.55 13,775,000 G4s Plc 247.00 0.16 3,739,929 China Merchants Hldgs Intl 25.35 -1.74 2,352,528 Sino Land Co 11.40 -1.55 6,021,051 Secom Co Ltd 5,020.00 -2.90 950,700 Fresnillo Plc 1,153.00 0.00 524,284 China Mobile Ltd 82.40 -0.06 20,241,907 Sun Hung Kai Properties 102.00 -1.16 5,239,949 Yamada Denki Co Ltd 3,685.00 -4.41 1,138,150 Easyjet Plc 1,221.00 -3.55 1,417,561 China Overseas Land & Invest 23.20 0.22 15,683,082 Swire Pacific Ltd-A 97.05 -1.67 1,646,409 Fast Retailing Co Ltd 32,700.00 -6.30 1,052,000 Experian Plc 1,204.00 -1.47 1,748,633 China Petroleum & Chemical-H 7.96 -0.75 64,910,912 Tencent Holdings Ltd 303.20 -1.49 3,508,286 Softbank Corp 4,920.00 -4.84 8,933,600 Evraz Plc 137.70 1.77 4,733,455 China Resources Enterprise 25.60 0.99 2,768,241 Wharf Holdings Ltd 68.90 -0.29 4,399,005 Eurasian Natural Resources 244.30 1.83 5,220,948 China Resources Land Ltd 23.95 0.42 10,211,546 China Resources Power Holdin 20.30 -0.73 9,837,693 Diageo Plc 1,940.00 -0.56 3,763,129 SENSEX Crh Plc 1,401.00 0.36 1,780,600 China Shenhua Energy Co-H 25.60 0.59 15,004,230 GCC INDICES Croda International Plc 2,440.00 -0.93 261,809 China Unicom Hong Kong Ltd 10.56 -0.94 17,207,562 Capita Plc 964.00 0.21 1,579,787 Company Name Lt Price % Chg Volume Citic Pacific Ltd 8.78 -4.46 24,151,326 Indices Lt Price Change Compass Group Plc 853.50 -1.50 2,252,578 Clp Holdings Ltd 65.60 0.08 4,372,148 Doha Securities Market Ultratech Cement Ltd 1,858.55 -1.05 193,321 9,287.18 +47.96 Centrica Plc 371.20 -2.32 11,825,999 Cnooc Ltd 13.74 0.15 63,515,385 Saudi Tadawul Tata Motors Ltd 314.05 0.24 8,708,336 7,557.24 +85.10 Carnival Plc 2,163.00 -3.65 1,039,409 Cosco Pacific Ltd 11.24 -1.40 7,545,964 Kuwait Stocks Exchange Tata Power Co Ltd 88.05 -1.51 1,880,124 8,201.89 +152.32 Bt Group Plc 294.30 -2.58 18,026,479 Esprit Holdings Ltd 12.04 1.18 9,122,403 Bahrain Stock Exchage Tata Consultancy Svcs Ltd 1,469.40 -1.94 1,712,030 1,198.94 +0.26 British Sky Broadcasting Gro 777.00 -0.45 2,251,707 Foxconn International Hldgs 4.30 -2.49 57,955,769 Oman Stock Market Tata Steel Ltd 296.50 1.63 5,108,418 6,423.91 +15.03 Burberry Group Plc 1,429.00 -1.65 1,071,762 Hang Lung Properties Ltd 27.75 1.65 7,447,749 Abudhabi Stock Market Sun Pharmaceutical Indus 1,017.65 -2.53 1,573,257 3,591.75 +1.88 Bp Plc 469.00 -0.94 24,611,956 Hang Seng Bank Ltd 124.20 -0.64 1,184,527 Dubai Financial Market Sesa Goa Ltd 160.95 -1.80 1,444,434 2,422.32 -7.68 Bunzl Plc 1,283.00 -0.08 433,194 Henderson Land Development 54.80 0.18 3,409,162 State Bank Of India 2,069.85 1.13 2,575,987 Bhp Billiton Plc 1,903.00 -0.65 7,338,445 Reliance Industries Ltd 787.90 -2.28 3,761,619 British Land Co Plc 609.50 0.08 2,895,636 Reliance Infrastructure Ltd 368.75 2.05 3,331,194 Bg Group Plc 1,207.50 -0.45 5,109,200 Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd 362.20 -3.50 1,379,835 British American Tobacco Plc 3,603.50 -0.54 1,862,568 “Information contained herein is believed to be reliable and had been obtained from sources believed to be reliable. The Power Grid Corp Of India Ltd 111.40 -1.68 1,361,123 Barclays Plc 317.10 -1.05 34,268,097 Punjab National Bank 759.35 -0.09 773,894 accuracy and completeness cannot be guaranteed. This publication is for providing information only and is not intended Babcock Intl Group Plc 1,150.00 -0.86 388,773 Oil & Natural Gas Corp Ltd 317.00 -3.32 3,169,630 as an off er or solicitation for a purchase or sale of any of the financial instruments mentioned. Gulf Times and Doha Bank Bae Systems Plc 405.70 0.15 4,927,570 Ntpc Ltd 152.20 -1.30 2,730,944 or any of their employees shall not be held accountable and will not accept any losses or liabilities for actions based on Astrazeneca Plc 3,353.50 -1.02 1,827,228 Nmdc Ltd 117.40 -0.17 1,067,869 this data.” Aviva Plc 332.90 -0.27 7,843,471 Maruti Suzuki India Ltd 1,568.55 -2.31 485,523 Arm Holdings Plc 919.00 -6.98 8,239,312 Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd 973.80 0.65 2,523,691 Antofagasta Plc 970.50 2.64 1,728,171 Larsen & Toubro Ltd 1,387.30 -0.96 1,398,389 Amec Plc 1,025.00 0.00 599,546 Lupin Ltd 753.25 2.11 905,359 CURRENCIES Aggreko Plc 1,706.00 -4.53 1,263,887 Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd 770.40 -1.60 367,999 DOLLAR QATAR RIYAL SAUDI RIYAL UAE DIRHAMS BAHRAINI KUWAITI Aberdeen Asset Mgmt Plc 456.50 -2.04 3,671,329 DINAR DINAR Jindal Steel & Power Ltd 290.40 2.09 1,728,825 Admiral Group Plc 1,324.00 -1.05 311,956 Jaiprakash Associates Ltd 66.45 1.22 16,785,434 Associated British Foods Plc 1,837.00 1.38 1,152,623 Itc Ltd 336.05 -1.13 5,458,542 Anglo American Plc 1,540.00 0.88 3,023,732 Infosys Ltd 2,514.10 4.25 4,642,141 #N/A Invalid Security 0.00 0.00 - Indusind Bank Ltd 509.90 -1.43 1,494,558 Idfc Ltd 146.15 1.00 4,263,100 TOKYO Icici Bank Ltd 1,145.15 -0.81 2,643,454 Hindustan Unilever Ltd 592.10 -0.07 1,446,882 Hindalco Industries Ltd 101.40 -0.98 6,172,443 Company Name Lt Price % Chg Volume Hero Motocorp Ltd 1,670.50 -3.79 237,394 Inpex Corp 426,000.00 -2.52 24,427 Hdfc Bank Limited 689.15 -1.62 2,056,826 Daiwa House Industry Co Ltd 1,828.00 -5.33 4,566,000 Housing Development Finance 869.05 -2.37 1,978,704 Sekisui House Ltd 1,310.00 -1.43 5,601,000 Hcl Technologies Ltd 742.15 -0.36 753,541 Kirin Holdings Co Ltd 1,614.00 -2.65 5,164,000 Grasim Industries Ltd 2,788.60 -2.29 68,045 Japan Tobacco Inc 3,340.00 -3.47 5,866,000 Gail India Ltd 311.45 1.76 958,657 Seven & I Holdings Co Ltd 3,405.00 -2.85 2,705,600 Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories 2,111.85 0.95 292,636 Toray Industries Inc 672.00 -4.55 8,956,000 Dlf Ltd 195.30 0.31 12,478,907 Asahi Kasei Corp 683.00 -1.30 14,866,000 Coal India Ltd 326.15 0.45 1,603,576 Sumitomo Chemical Co Ltd 320.00 -2.14 21,390,000 Cipla Ltd 367.55 -0.81 1,609,733 Shin-Etsu Chemical Co Ltd 6,290.00 -2.78 1,624,500 Cairn India Ltd 285.00 -0.19 1,601,761 Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings 471.00 -3.68 10,213,000 Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd 367.85 -2.39 1,604,325 Kao Corp 3,145.00 -1.10 1,735,600 Bank Of Baroda 662.25 1.63 563,906 Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd 4,430.00 -1.56 3,692,400 Bajaj Auto Ltd 1,759.50 -3.35 524,114 Astellas Pharma Inc 5,140.00 -1.72 1,997,400 Bharat Heavy Electricals 197.00 -1.77 1,883,184 Eisai Co Ltd 3,820.00 -2.05 1,427,300 Bharti Airtel Ltd 303.40 0.48 1,724,239 Daiichi Sankyo Co Ltd 1,656.00 -1.60 3,776,000 Axis Bank Ltd 1,430.85 0.02 1,233,086 Fujifilm Holdings Corp 2,047.00 -4.61 4,771,300 Asian Paints Ltd 4,694.30 -3.47 105,924 Shiseido Co Ltd 1,413.00 -2.28 2,714,800 Ambuja Cements Ltd 178.30 -2.22 1,319,406 Jx Holdings Inc 494.00 -1.20 13,663,000 Acc Ltd 1,223.40 0.38 284,803 Gulf Times 48 Tuesday, June 4, 2013 SPORT

NHL BASEBALL Blackhawks blitz Corbin on cloud nine as Quick, take 2-0 Arizona win Reuters RESULTS Los Angeles Tampa Bay ...... 11 Cleveland ...... 3 Miami ...... 11 NY Mets ...... 6 atrick Corbin became Baltimore ...... 4 Detroit ...... 2 the fi rst nine-game Philadelphia .....7 Milwaukee ...... 5 series lead winner of the season Pittsburgh ...... 5 Cincinnati ...... 4 as the Arizona starter (11 innings) pitchedP the Diamondbacks to Atlanta ...... 6 Washington ...3 an 8-4 victory over the Chicago Minnesota .....10 Seattle ...... 0 ‘We got to take the momentum from these two games into the next game’ Cubs on Sunday. San Francisco 4 St. Louis ...... 2 The 23-year-old Corbin Arizona ...... 8 Chicago Cubs 4 worked through six innings, Texas ...... 3 Kansas City...... 1 striking out fi ve and allowing Houston...... 5 LA Angels ...... 4 four runs, to improve his spec- Oakland ...... 2 C White Sox ...0 tacular start to 9-0 for the Na- Colorado ...... 7 LA Dodgers .....2 tional League West-leading Dia- Boston ...... 3 NY Yankees ....0 mondbacks (32-24) (6 innings) His mark ties a team record Toronto ...... 7 San Diego ...... 4 for consecutive wins to start a (11 innings) season, matching Brandon Webb in 2008. Arizona broke a 4-4 tie in the sixth inning where they in the buttocks with a fastball scored three times. Paul Gold- on Sunday in retaliation for the schmidt had a run-scoring sin- beaning of Reds second baseman gle in the inning, his 46th RBI Brandon Phillips the game be- of the year, and fi nished 2-for-3 fore, but the payback pitch was with three runs scored. too little and too late for a couple In Baltimore, Chris Davis of reasons. belted his Major League-leading 20th home run to spark the Ori- Reds Lose without Phillips oles past Detroit 4-2. Baltimore The Reds coughed up a 4-0 trailed 2-0 in the seventh before fi rst-inning lead to lose in 11 in- Davis drilled a homer to right nings to a team that should have fi eld and the home Orioles added been put away early behind a two more runs to take the lead. quality start by Latos. Had Phil- Davis fi nished the game 2-for- lips been in the lineup, the end- 4 while his nearest American of-May National League RBI League off ensive competitor, leader likely would have impact- Detroit’s Miguel Cabrera, went ed the game with more run pro- 1-for-4. Cabrera is batting .367 duction. Since Phillips was out with 65 RBIs to lead the AL and with the forearm injury that re- second-place Davis, hitting .357 sulted from his beaning the game with 52 RBIs, but he trails Davis’ before, the Reds relied upon Ce- home run total by three. sar Izturis to pick up the slack. In Oakland, the Athletics put No wins-above-replacement an end to pitcher Chris Sale’s analysis is necessary to under- scoreless innings streak to com- stand the diff erence between plete a sweep of the Chicago Phillips and the light-hitting White Sox with a 2-0 win. Izturis, who is batting .161 on Josh Donaldson’s sacrifi ce-fl y the season in limited at-bats and in the sixth inning ended Sale’s posted an 0-for-5 in Phillips’ stretch of 28 innings without a stead Sunday. run allowed and handed him his The Reds not only lost their fi rst loss since April 18. cleanup hitter when Phillips was Jarrod Parker tossed 6 1/3 forced out of the lineup by the scoreless innings for the A’s, beaning: the team also lost his Jed Lowrie added an RBI single superior defence. in the eighth and Oakland took Phillips is so good in the fi eld three straight from Chicago. that it’s far from far-fetched to In Pittsburgh, the Pirates ral- say he would have saved two Los Angeles Kings’ Tyler Toff oli scores on Chicago Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford in the third period during Game 2 of their NHL Western Conference finals playoff hockey lied from a 4-0 defi cit to top the runs in the game and preserved game in Chicago, Illinois, on Sunday. (Reuters) Cincinnati Reds 5-4 in 11 in- a sweep win in the series fi nale nings. Red’s pitcher Mat Latos against the Pirates, even if he AFP defenceman Brent Seabrook also tin Brown and all-star forward Dwight King was penalised for The 14th year pro and Pitts- drilled Pittsburgh Pirates sec- didn’t add to the Reds’ run pro- Chicago scored for Chicago, who are in the Anze Kopitar, of Slovenia, have tripping at the 5:28 mark of the burgh Penguins forward was ond baseman Neil Walker square duction at the plate. league semi-fi nals for the fi rst yet to score a goal in the series second. up to his old reckless tricks on time since winning the Stanley for the defending Stanley Cup Sharp blasted a shot from the Saturday night in Game 1 of ryan Bickell scored the Cup in 2010. Patrick Sharp and champion Kings, who are 1-7 on slot that was knocked down in the Eastern Conference Finals eventual game winner, Brandon Saad each added a pair the road in the playoff s. front before Kings’ defence- when, just 1:32 into the second and Chicago chased of assists in the win. Brown has been especially man Regehr appeared to shoot period, he lined up Bruins de- Jonathan Quick in the Quick, who is the leading anemic as he has no points the puck past Quick into his fenceman Adam McQuaid at the secondB period en route to a 4-2 candidate to be the USA’s goal- in the series and has just two own net, giving Chicago a com- numbers and launched him into rout of the Los Angeles Kings in tender at next year’s Winter Ol- points in his last 11 games. manding 3-0 lead. Canadian the boards face fi rst. Watch the game two of their Western Con- ympics in Russia, gave up four The Kings top scorer on Sun- Jeff Carter scored the other goal video for yourself. ference fi nal series. goals on 17 shots before being day was 21-year-old rookie for the Kings, while backup It wasn’t clean and it didn’t Bickell and Michael Handzus pulled by coach Darryl Sutter. Tyler Toff oli, who was playing goaltender Jonathan Bernier have to happen. Cooke could scored second period goals just While Quick was off his mark, in his fi rst game of the series. stopped all nine shots he faced. have altered his path or sim- 2:09 minutes apart for Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Co- Toff oli, a former Ottawa 67, had Bickell said he expects to ply fi nished his check with less who seized a 2-0 series lead in rey Crawford was on his game, a goal and an assist. the Kings to come out storm- force. Instead, his subsequent the battle for a spot in the 2013 making 29 saves for Chicago, “We got away from our game, ing from the opening faceoff on denials and confusion over why Stanley Cup fi nals. who improved to 8-1 at home we stopped getting it deep and Tuesday at home, where they he received a major penalty in “I just need to get in front of during the playoff s. turned it over, and they capital- are 7-0 in the postseason. the fi rst place notwithstanding, the net and get the second op- “We got to take the momen- ised on their chances,” Canadian “These guys are the Stanley he attempted to take McQuaid portunities. The greasy ones tum from these two games into Toff oli said. Quick’s teammates Cup champs last year for a rea- out. they call it,” Canadian Bickell the next game,” said Shaw. “We seemed to be working against son,” Bickell said. “We need to McQuaid fortunately escaped said. Handzus’ goal halfway have got to stay level headed.” him at times during Sunday’s be focussed going into Los An- mostly unscathed, save for al- through the second made it 4-0 Quick is not getting much contest in front of a crowd of geles and play our game.” most 10 minutes away from the and chased Quick from the net help from the Kings’ off ence in 21,824 at United Center arena. ice getting examined in the quiet as the reigning playoff MVP was the best-of-seven series, which Bickell was awarded the Hawks’ Cooke should be kicked out room because of his concussion Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Clay Buchholz steps on first base for pulled for just the second time now switches to Los Angeles for third goal as he battled in front Matt Cooke does not need to history, while Cooke received 15 the out on New York Yankees Ichiro Suzuki during the fifth inning of in his playoff career. game three today night at Sta- of the net with defenceman Ro- be suspended by the NHL; he penalty minutes and no further their MLB American League game at Yankee Stadium in New York on Forward Andrew Shaw and ples Center arena. Captain Dus- byn Regehr after Kings forward needs to be expelled from it. discipline from the league. Sunday. (Reuters)

NBA Pacers’ Hibbert fi ned for anti-gay remarks

AFP the phrase “no homo”. Hibbert played since sharing his sexu- private or public, and the lan- New York apologised, but league commis- ality publicly, but former US guage I used defi nitely has no sioner David Stern wasn’t going national team footballer Robbie place in a public forum,” added to let him off that easy. Rogers, who announced he was the player, who had defi antly he NBA slapped Indiana “While Roy has issued an gay and retired from football in said during the news conference centre Roy Hibbert with apology, which is no doubt sin- February, this month returned he didn’t care if the league fi ned a $75,000 fi ne on Sun- cere, a fi ne is necessary to rein- to the game playing for Major him for his frank — and profane day for his post-game force that such off ensive com- League Soccer’s Los Angeles — opinion on why he fi nished Ttirade after the Pacers’ game- ments will not be tolerated by Galaxy. Hibbert tried to limit well down in Defensive Player six playoff victory over the Mi- the NBA,” Stern said. the damage Sunday morning, of the Year voting by the media. ami Heat. The issue of homophobia in apologising in a statement is- “Y’all mother-f*****s don’t Hibbert was disciplined for pro sports team locker rooms sued by the Pacers for ‘insensi- watch us play throughout the “inappropriate language” after has been at the fore in recent tive remarks.’ year, to tell you the truth,” he used a gay slur in one answer weeks, with veteran NBA centre “They were disrespectful Hibbert said. and swore in another during a Jason Collins going public with and off ensive and not a refl ec- “That’s fi ne. I’m going to be press conference following the the fact that he’s gay in April to tion of my personal views,” real with you. And I don’t care if Pacers’ 91-77 win over defend- become the fi rst active player in said Hibbert, who had already I get fi ned.” ing champions Miami on Satur- a major US men’s pro league to reached out to Collins via Twit- The Pacers and Heat are tied day night. do so. ter asking for a private discus- 3-3 in the best-of-seven series Asked about his defence on Collins, a free agent after sion with his fellow player. and will battle for a place in the Miami superstar LeBron James, playing with the Washington “I used a slang term that is NBA fi nals in the decisive game Indiana Pacers’ Roy Hibbert looks down court during Game 6 of their NBA Eastern Conference Final playoff Hibbert ended his response with Wizards last season, hasn’t not appropriate in any setting, seven. series against the Miami Heat in Indianapolis, Indiana, on Saturday. (Reuters) Gulf Times Tuesday, June 4, 2013 49 SPORT

GOLF OLYMPICS Kuchar wins PGA Wrestling will return: Tour title by 2 shots Oswald

Reuters sally” popular or the number Emulates Woods as a multiple winner this season, Woods finishes 20 strokes adrift London of athletes. The IOC started the proc- ess of revamping the Games AFP nternational Olympic to keep up with a younger Dublin Aussie Webb wins Committee (IOC) presi- audience but could now end ShopRite for sick dential hopeful Denis Os- up voting back in the same grandmother wald distanced himself sport it excluded months ago att Kuchar capped Ifrom the body’s current lead- and making no change to the a four-under par 68 Karrie Webb got off to a hot ership yesterday, saying wres- Games programme from the with a birdie at the start by going three-under tling’s 2020 Olympics exit 2020 Olympics onwards. fi nal hole on Sunday through the first three holes en could have been handled bet- “What I propose is not to Mto win the US PGA Tour’s $6.2 ter and that more sports could limit strictly at 28 sports but route to a three-under 68 for a million Memorial tournament two-shot victory at the LPGA join the Games. reduce the representation of by two strokes. Tour’s ShopRite Classic. The Swiss head of the in- some sports’ disciplines. Even Kuchar led by as many as four The Australian Hall-of-Famer ternational rowing federation, in major sports there are some strokes on the back nine and his finished at four-under 209 in who as a long-time IOC Exec- disciplines that are not univer- 12-under total of 276 gave him a the $1.5 million, 54-hole event utive Board member was part sal,” he said without naming two-shot triumph over Ameri- to post her first win on the of the decision-making proc- specifi c sports. can Kevin Chappell. LPGA Tour in over two years ess until 2012, said the IOC’s “A review in such a way can Chappell closed with a bogey- and 39th of her career. Her last February exclusion of wres- reduce events and athletes and free round in the Jack Nicklaus- win was the 2011 RR Donnelley tling from the 2020 Games was make room for other sports,” hosted event at Muirfi eld Vil- Founders Cup. The 38-year- not well handled. he said. He rejected an idea for lage, keeping the pressure on old from Queensland said The ancient sport, part of all a united world championships Kuchar with four birdies in his she was distraught this week Games since 1896 apart from of both Olympic and non-Ol- last six holes in a four-under 68 because her grandmother is the 1900 Olympics, would ympic sports as announced by for 278. very sick in the hospital. At no doubt win back its Games the new head of umbrella body Kyle Stanley was third after a one stage, Webb wondered spot after make a three-sport SportAccord. 71 for 281. if she was going to see her shortlist for inclusion in 2020, “I don’t think these propos- “This stuff never gets old,” again. “My grandmother is ill Oswald said. als are realistic or can be im- said Kuchar, whose young sons at home and we thought she Baseball/softball and squash plemented. It is no danger to Cameron and Carson were at was going to pass,” Webb said. are the other two shortlisted the Games but it lessens the the 18th to help him celebrate. “She told me that I had to win sports and the IOC will elect signifi cance of the Games and “To shake Mr. Nicklaus’s hand, this tournament for her. “She’s one winning sport at its ses- we have to defend the position to win the tournament, that’s on the mend now but still in sion in Buenos Aires in Sep- of Games being unique and pretty great. But to have my the hospital.” Second-round tember. IOC President Rogge special.” family run onto the green, this is leader Feng Shanshan, of said last week the organisation Oswald said he did not be- as special as it gets.” China, stumbled to a four-over had made no mistake in the lieve violent demonstrations Kuchar, winner of the WGC 75 during her final round to fall controversial aff air. in Turkey were hampering Is- Match Play Championship at into second place at two-under “I am no longer on the Ex- tanbul’s bid to stage the 2020 Dove Mountain, joined world 211, while South Korea’s Park ecutive Board...but I must say Olympics, with Tokyo and number one Tiger Woods as the Hee-Young placed third after I was very surprised that wres- Madrid also bidding. only multiple winners on the US firing a 71 for 212 South Korea’s tling was eliminated,” Oswald, Tens of thousands of peo- PGA Tour this season. Jenny Shin shot a one-under bidding against fi ve other can- ple took to the streets in Tur- Woods, a four-time winner 70 and finished fourth at even- didates for the presidency, told key’s biggest cities over the already in 2013 and a fi ve-time par 213. reporters on a telephone con- weekend and clashed with riot Memorial champion, wrapped Webb, who started the day at ference call from Lausanne. police fi ring tear gas, leaving up a disappointing fi nal tune-up one-under, parred the first hole “The (wrestling) federa- hundreds of people injured. for the US Open with an even- Sunday then made birdie on tion maybe did not make the The unrest was sparked by par 72 that left him on eight- the par-four number two. She eff ort but I think there were protests against government over 296. His six at the par-three followed that up with an eagle other ways to warn them be- plans to redevelop Istanbul’s 12th hole was his second triple on the par-five third to move cause wrestling is a basic sport Taksim Square, long a rallying bogey of the week. to four-under. Her only bogey (of the Games) and I am con- point for mass demonstra- “It happens,” Woods said. “It of the day came at the par-four vinced they will come back.” tions, but widened into a broad happens to us all.” Woods said sixth, but she capped her “We should consider that show of defi ance against the he’d work on all aspects of his round in style with a birdie on (the Olympic programme) Islamist-rooted Justice and game before the second major of the par-five 18th. Webb, who is with a more creative approach. Development Party (AKP). the year. “You want everything expected to move into the top We could have solved the “It is a protest that can hap- clicking on all cylinders, espe- 10 in world rankings with this problems if we had this more pen in any democratic coun- cially at the US Open, because victory, said the win not only creative approach.” try. We will see how it devel- everything is tested in the US will please her grandmother Oswald said that despite an ops, how important it is. We Open,” he said. but it also validates the hard IOC cap of 28 sports he could are still three months away but But he’ll no doubt pay close work she has put into improv- see more sports joining in the for the time being I don’t think attention to putting, after strug- ing her game. future if existing ones reduced it is a threat for the candida- gling on the greens all week. “It never gets old and it never events that were not “univer- ture,” he said. “I had bad speed all week,” gets any easier,” Webb said. Woods said. “I thought the “I am just glad I pulled it out. It Viviani sprints to Dauphine 2nd stage win greens didn’t look that fast, but was a great birdie on the last they were putting fast. I could hole.” Italian Elia Viviani of the Cannondale team outsprinted Bel- never get the speed of them.” Feng stumbled out the gate gium’s Gianni Meersman and Tony Gallopin of France to win the World number two Rory McIl- Sunday with two double second stage of the Criterium du Dauphine after 191km from roy, also making his last sched- bogeys in the first five holes. Chatel to Oyonnax yesterday. Canadian David Veilleux of Europ- uled start before the US Open, She had three bogeys and one car, the first stage winner, retained the overall leader’s jersey. It was in trouble from Thursday, birdie on the back nine. was the 24-year-old Viviani’s first win this season and came after when he opened with a 78. He Matt Kuchar (C) poses with his wife Sybi and sons Cameron and Carson alongside the trophy after his he twice finished second to sprint-king Mark Cavendish at last fought back to make the cut and two-stroke victory at the Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide Insurance at Muirfield Village month’s Giro d’Italia. With few top sprinters at the hilly, week- also closed out his week with an Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio, on Sunday. (AFP) four-footer to save par and pre- long stage race, which serves as a key build-up to next month’s even-par round that included serve a two-stroke cushion. Tour de France, Viviani imposed himself easily in the sprint two birdies and two bogeys for a Kuchar earned the sixth PGA his lead back to three at the par- The steady Chappell, mean- Chappell left himself a short finish, helped by the fact the peloton was reduced in size due six-over total of 294. Tour title of his career, but fi ve 11th — playing as the next-to while, was mounting a late chal- birdie putt at 18, while Kuchar to the lumpy final 60km, which had removed French champion “I found a couple of little fi rst Stanley and then Chap- easiest hole on the course this lenge, notching his fi rst birdie of rolled in his 21-footer to put Nacer Bouhanni and Norwegian counterpart Thor Hushovd things this weekend,” McIlroy pell made him work to the end week — with 14-foot birdie putt the day at 13 and picking up an- an exclamation point on his from the reckoning. It was his participation in the Giro that Vivi- said. “I hit the ball much bet- for it. Stanley had closed within as Stanley bogeyed. other stroke at the 15th. round. ani believes gave him the edge over his rivals. “The distance was ter today. I actually putted a lit- one stroke of Kuchar’s lead af- A birdie at the 15th gave Kuchar Chappell drained a long birdie “There at the end it got scary,” an advantage. Coming from the Giro, I had more reserves than tle better, too ... It’s not that far ter a fi ve-footer for birdie at the a four-shot lead, but he gave a putt at 17, where Kuchar was in a Kuchar said. “Kevin made a great the others,” said one of the new generation of Italian sprinters. away.” ninth hole. But Kuchar stretched stroke back with a bogey at 16. bunker and had to make a testing run, and Kyle played well, too.”

RUGBY Lions set for full Force of Australian welcome

Reuters Hong Kong as his rival for a test ists highly expected to run in forward to a fi rst nibble at the Perth starting place, Jonathan Davies, tries against a side that has won tourists. was one of several Lions who only three of 14 matches in the “We want it to be an extreme- impressed in the 59-8 drubbing Southern Hemisphere competi- ly physical game,” Sheehan told he British and Irish Li- leaving the Irishman well aware tion. The Force have also been reporters in Perth yesterday. ons kick off their Aus- of the need to hit the ground shorn of their two Wallabies - “If it gets fi ery, well that’s tralian tour in chilly running. “They set a good loose forward Ben McCalman good for us. They are stress- Perth tomorrow against standard, it was very, very diffi - and winger Nick Cummins - and ing that they want to stay dis- Ta Western Force side promising cult conditions,” the 2005 Lions their plucky defensive line that ciplined, there were a few lit- a hot reception that will test the skipper told reporters in Perth helped them to surprise victories tle things that got under their toughness of the “big slabs of yesterday. over the Canterbury Crusaders skins.” Sheehan’s remarks were meat”. “We have a very strong squad and the Queensland Reds is sure aimed at English fl yhalf Owen Following a comprehensive with huge competition for plac- to busy tomorrow. Farrell, who was guilty of los- eight-try rout over the Barbar- es so you don’t want to have ing his cool in the Hong Kong ians in humid Hong Kong, where any individual or collective bad PHYSICAL GAME heat after copping a punch the weather off ered more prob- performances at this stage. You O’Driscoll’s guile aside, it from Saracens teammate Schalk lems than the invitational side, want to build towards that fi rst will be huge physicality that the Brits and starts Wednesday’s the Lions touched down in Perth test match.” Force will face with Irish wing match on the bench in a side all yesterday to take on Australia’s Jonny Sexton starts at fl yhalf Tommy Bowe, bruising English changed from Saturday. weakest Super Rugby team. against the Force and will be centre Manu Tuilagi and pow- Warburton is one of only three With skipper Sam Warbur- looking to build on his scratchy erful Welsh wing George North Lions not to have been named in ton’s knee still an issue and not display off the bench in Hong all looking for tries on their fi rst either of the matchday 23s as aided by the long fl ight from Kong where he missed three starts of the tour. he continues to recover from a Hong Kong, Brian O’Driscoll kicks. Leigh Halfpenny’s in- The size and strength of War- knee problem, while Irish full- will captain a side featur- clusion at fullback provides ren Gatland’s 37-man Lions back Rob Kearney is in danger of ing seven of his Irish interna- goal-kicking cover but it is un- squad led to Australia media going home because of a ham- tional team mates at Subiaco likely conversions and penalties labelling them “big slabs of string tear. Prop Gethin Jenkins Oval (1000 GMT). O’Driscoll will aff ect the result too much meat” and sparky Force scrum- is slated for game time against watched from the stands in on Wednesday, with the tour- half Brett Sheehan was looking the Reds on Saturday. Members of the British and Irish Lions rugby union team train in Perth yesterday. (AFP) Gulf Times 50 Tuesday, June 4, 2013 SPORT

SUPER BOAT RACING H1 CHAMPIONSHIP 95 Spirit of Qatar’s Brown fi nishes Third and fi ft h in two fourth in Big Wake Weekend fi nale races for al-Neama, in third and Kip Brown cross- Agencies Sacramento ing the line in a spirited fourth. Zimmermann had looked as though he would take third, but ip Brown was forced a penalty dropped him back to to battle hard for his seventh behind Mark Evans and success at the Big Tommy Thompson. Shane’s al-Nasser in Alabama Wake Weekend, the team now leads the National secondK round of the 2013 H1 High Points standings by just Unlimited Championship, on 23 points from David’s Oh Boy! ‘I was delighted that they managed to get third place in the first race’ Folsom Lake, Granite Bay, Cali- Oberto outfi t. fornia on Sunday. Steve David snatched the The 95 Spirit of Qatar driver maximum 100 points for win- qualifi ed in fi fth position and ning the qualifying session on fi nished his three race heats Friday with an average speed of in third, fourth and second 150.441mph. Shane was second places. The points he amassed and Brown collected 50 points were just suffi cient to see the for fi fth place. Qatar-backed Ellstrom Racing Shane and David shared the driver qualify for the six-boat spoils in the fi rst of the heats fi nal in sixth position and he on Saturday afternoon, with managed to fi nish the fi ve-lap Brown fi nishing third in Heat race in fourth overall behind 1A behind Oryx Cup winner Steve David, National High Shane and J Michael Kelly in 37 Points leader Jimmy Shane and Performance Chevrolet. J Michael Kelly. Zimmerman was the class “It was a tough weekend of act in Heat 2A on Sunday af- racing in very high tempera- ternoon, the 9 Team Red Dot tures,” said Brown, who drives driver beating J Michael Kelly, the Ellstrom boat that is backed Tommy Thompson, Brown and by the Qatar Marine Sports Mike Webster, while Shane got Federation (QMSF), under the the better of Mark Evans, Ryan presidency of HE Sheikh Has- Mallow, Greg Hopp and David san bin Jabor al-Thani. to win Heat 2B after David has “The objective was to score been penalised for reaching the well in the heats and reach the start line too early. fi nal and we achieved that goal. Brown was pitched against Now we can look ahead to the Zimmerman, Kelly, Hopp and next race with a view to im- Shane in Heat 3A and needed proving still further.” a top fi nish to give himself a Shane (5 Graham Trucking), chance of reaching the Big Spirit of Qatar 20 in action during the 10th Annual ‘Thunder on the Gulf’ Super Boat Grand Prix at Orange Beach, Alabama, on Sunday. David (1 Oh Boy! Oberto), Kelly Wake Weekend fi nal because (37 Performance Chevrolet) he was down in seventh posi- Agencies and Jon Zimmerman (9 Team tion. Shane confi rmed his third Orange Beach, Alabama Red Dot) were the form men successive heat win but Brown over the Californian race week- was delighted to snatch second end and they were joined by 11 position and claim 300 vital pirit of Qatar 20’s Ali al-Neama Peters & May’s Tom Thompson points, with Kelly, Hopp and and Mohammed al-Nasser unof- and Brown in the fi nal fi ve, with Zimmerman in third, fourth fi cially clinched third and fi fth po- Mark Evans (57 Formulaboats. and fi fth. sitions in the two Superboat races com) running as the trailer boat David made no mistake atS the 10th Annual ‘Thunder on the Gulf’ behind the leaders. in claiming the 400 points Super Boat Grand Prix at Orange Beach in David made an excellent start for winning Heat 3B to book Alabama on Sunday. from lane four and timed his run his place in the fi nal. Tommy At the helm of Spirit of Qatar 20 and to perfection to lead by the time Thompson fi nished second in 11 racing in Baldwin County under the the racers reached the fi rst turn Peters & May to sneak in as well watchful eye of HE Sheikh Hassan bin Ja- and the Lighthouse Point driver and Mark Evans was third, but bor al-Thani, president of the Qatar Ma- maintained his initiative from Shane became the new leader of rine Sports Federation (QMSF), and team then on. Shane had reached the the National High Point stand- throttleman Steve Curtis, the Qatar duo fi nal with victories in all three ings heading into the all-impor- made swift progress and enjoyed vital seat of his heats but he was unable tant fi nal. The next round of H1 time in their twin 750hp Scorpion-en- to match the experienced David Unlimited will be the renowned gined MTI hull during the two races that and fi nished second, with Kelly Madison Regatta at Madison, were held in challenging conditions. reaching the chequered fl ag Indiana on July 5-7. A thrilling victory in the fi rst of the two Superboat races fell to Tony Marcantonio and Mark Kowalski in JD Byrider. They pipped WHM Motorsports’ Billy Mauff and Jay Muller to the chequered fl ag in the closing metres after the two had been neck-and-neck throughout the action- packed race. There was an equally exciting fi nish to the second seven-lap race. Mauff and Muller managed to hold off a fi erce late (From left to right) Ali al-Neama, Sheikh Hassan bin Jabor al-Thani, former F1 world champion Jay Price, Mohamed al-Nasser and challenge from Robert Noble and Grant Sameer al-Amoudi of the Qatar Marine Sports Federation. Bruggemann in Team Stihl to secure the race win and extend their Superboat race. The water conditions changed for have achieved that. They are getting used Two boats in the Turbine and Super- Championship lead. race two and we changed the set-up. We to it and I am sure that they will be even boat Extreme classes joined the six Su- “Ali and Mohammed made a good start had smaller props and that changed the more competitive at the next race. Our perboat entries to tackle both races in this and started to play a little but maybe they attitude of the boat and maybe it was a bit testing programme with the turbine boat weekend’s Alabama race sanctioned by were a little too conservative,” said Sheikh slower. is pencilled in for three weeks’ time and Super Boat International (SBI) Inc. The Hassan. “Saying that, I was delighted that “Still, the goal was to give them as we are all on track to use the new boat in Superboat Vee and Stock boats also en- they managed to get third place in the fi rst much seating time as possible and we Sarasota.” tered the same race with a staggered start. Kip Brown in action at Folsom Lake with Spirit of Qatar 95.

MOTOGP CRICKET Happy end for West aft er clutch QALCO win Pallonji tourney

By Sports Reporter problems, unlucky Sucipto falls again Doha

Agencies that only one start, just holding n the Division I of the 1st Mugello, Italy the clutch a little bit longer than M Pallonji Cricket Tourna- normal, should create such a big ment 2013, QALCO posted problem. My guess is that there a one-sided victory over MMF Racing Team is a fault in the clutch, because it IACC by 66 runs. rider Anthony West is the second time this weekend ACC elected to fi eld after struggled with an that we had a problem with it.” winning the toss which even- over-heated clutch at The Australian, however, was tually turned out to be a wrong theQ start of the Italian Grand Prix happy about the way the new decision. QALCO put up 86 and dropped back from the mid- chassis is working. “I am happy runs for the loss of 3 wickets in dle of the Moto2 fi eld to the last with the lap times that I did to- the fi rst 10 overs and thereafter position. wards the end of the race, when there was a hurricane batting The 31-year-old Australian the clutch fi nally cooled down by Buddika, who scored 59 runs clawed his way back when the and I was able to get back into off 21 balls. He hit eight sixes. clutch cooled down, making up a rhythm. I should have done Tharaka added another 58 runs, position by position to reach these times in qualifying! But at including three sixes and four 20th place in the end. least it’s promising that the new boundaries. QALCO posted a Despite the poor result, West chassis works well. If we con- massive 208 runs for the loss was still happy after the race, as tinue with this bike for the next of 9 wickets in the allotted 20 QALCO skipper Shahid Iqbal receives the winner’s trophy from he fi nally found the right feel- races, our results will improve!” overs. Sharad Reddy, contracts manager of M Pallonji. ing for his revised Speed Up bike Teammate Rafi d Topan Sucip- For ACC, Prasanth claimed that had been equipped with to, who had improved signifi - three wickets while Aff an and a boundary. Firoz contrib- judged as the Man of the Finals a new chassis for the Mugello cantly over the practice days, scalped two. uted 22 runs with three sixes. for his allround performance. weekend. missed out on his chance to turn In reply, ACC started strong- Basheer was not out on 16 runs, Rajeev of Serandeep was “I had a decent start and I QMMF rider Anthony West in action during the Moto2 Italian Grand his performance into a strong ly but continued to lose wickets while Vinay scored 15 runs. awarded the Best Batsman think I was in about 18th posi- Prix on Sunday. race result when he crashed on in the fi rst 10 overs. They were Mohsin was outstanding and award, while Aff an of Asistan tion by the second chicane. I only the fi rst lap of the race. The 76 runs for the loss of 5 wickets took four wickets giving away Cricket was adjudged the Best passed another rider going into there was no power from the because I never had this problem young rider from Jakarta went and thereafter were all out for only 12 runs. Shaikh Shafi q Bowler. Shailesh of M Pallonji the next corner and I went open bike. Here at Mugello, they held ever before in my life. Apparent- into one of the turns a bit too hot 142 runs on the last ball of the took 3 wickets, Tharaka 2 wick- was given the Best All-rounder throttle, but then the clutch the red light longer than normal ly, the clutch was new, but I think and unluckily took fellow Indo- allotted 20 overs. Aff an off ered ets while Majid and Talha took award while QALCO’s Sarfaraz started slipping,” West said af- at the start, so the clutch over- there must be something wrong nesian rider Doni Tata Pradita some resistance scoring 34 a wicket each. was adjudged the Best Wicket- ter the race. “I tried to push, but heated. It seems strange to me, with it, because it is not normal out as well. runs off 18 balls with four sixes QALCO’s Tharaka was ad- keeper. Gulf Times Tuesday, June 4, 2013 51 SPORT

FRENCH OPEN MOTIVATED Age, injury, heartbreak Djokovic, Nadal close in spur on Haas

AFP on semi-fi nal showdown Paris ommy Haas was once Wawrinka beats Gasquet in five-set thriller; Sharapova, Azarenka, Kirilenko advance number two in the rank- ings and had the world at his feet, until a de- Tpressing series of injuries and AFP Paris operations sent his career into a tailspin. But the 35-year-old German orld number one is far from bitter. On the con- Novak Djokovic trary, he is revelling in his second reached his 16th chance, becoming the third old- consecutive Grand est man in history to reach the WSlam quarter-fi nal while seven- French Open quarter-fi nals. time champion Rafael Nadal He is also keeping his achieve- marked his 27th birthday by also ments in perspective knowing reaching the French Open last that despite his injury-plagued eight yesterday. past, he has little to complain Swiss ninth seed Stanis- about having once seen his par- las Wawrinka reached his fi rst ents battle for their lives follow- French Open quarter-fi nal, ing an horrifi c motorcycle crash. beating French seventh seed Ri- The German 12th seed is play- chard Gasquet, 6-7 (5/7), 4-6, ing in his 52nd Grand Slam — 6-4, 7-5, 8-6. Wawrinka goes only Roger Federer and Lleyton on to face defending cham- Hewitt amongst active players pion Rafael Nadal for a place have featured in more. in the semi-fi nals after com- But he was cheated out of at ing through a four hour 16min least two years of his career with struggle. It was his sixth career hip and shoulder trouble be- comeback from two sets to love tween 2010 and 2011, which fol- down. With Roger Federer al- lowed missing the entire 2003 ready into the last-eight, it will campaign as he twice underwent be the fi rst time that Switzer- shoulder surgery. land has two men in the Roland In 2004, his world ranking Garros quarter-fi nals. even plummeted to 1,086. Top seed Djokovic carved out Private tragedy almost struck a 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 win over 10 years ago when his parents, 16th seed Philipp Kohlschreiber Peter and Brigitte, were involved with the German paying a high in a serious motorcycle accident price for converting just two of in Florida which left his father in 13 break points. a coma for the best part of three World number one Djokovic weeks. His mother was in inten- goes on to face German 35-year- sive care for four days. old Tommy Haas, who became “When you have some injuries the third oldest man to reach the and you never know which way last-eight with a comfortable the injuries might go and then 6-1, 6-1, 6-3 win over volatile when you have surgery the fi rst Russian Mikhail Youzhny. time, you realise that’s tough and Nadal, bidding to become the you start to play with the idea, fi rst man to win the same Grand like, oh, I hope I can go back be- Slam title eight times, trounced cause shoulder surgery is blah, Japanese 13th seed Kei Nishikori blah, blah,” said Haas. “But when 6-4, 6-1, 6-3. your parents have a bad motor- It was third-seeded Nadal’s cycle accident and you don’t 56th win in 57 career matches at Serbia’s Novak Djokovic returns to Germany’s Philipp Kohlschreiber during their French Open round of sixteen match at the Roland Garros in Paris yesterday. (AFP) know if they’re going to be okay Roland Garros. or not, that’s a diff erent story. The defending champion proved, so has the Spaniard, double Australian Open cham- breaks of serve. But the pair’s “You can’t compare a shoulder next faces either French seventh seeing off Fabio Fognini in RESULTS pion will now face Russian 12th nine-year age diff erence told or hip repair to life threatening seed Richard Gasquet or Stan- straight sets on Saturday and 4th ROUND seed Maria Kirilenko for a semi- in the second set, which Aza- situations. So that was obvi- islas Wawrinka, the Swiss ninth then comfortably defeating MEN fi nal place. renka swept through in just 26 ously part of the toughest part seed, with a potential semi-fi nal Nishikori, the fi rst Japanese Novak Djokovic (SRBx1) bt Philipp Kohlschreiber (GERx16) 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 The protagonists know each minutes, having reeled off nine in my life in general. But they’re blockbuster with Djokovic just man in the fourth round since Tommy Haas (GERx12) bt Mikhail Youzhny (RUSx29) 6-1, 6-1, 6-3 other well, not least as erstwhile straight games. fi ne. They’re still here and that’s around the corner. Fumiteru Nakano in 1938. Rafael Nadal (ESPx3) bt Kei Nishikori (JPNx13) 6-4, 6-1, 6-3 doubles partners — they were “I think it was the most com- all that matters. They can con- “I needed to earn my victory, “It’s a very special moment,” Stanislas Wawrinka (Swz) bt Richard Gasquet (France) 6-7(5), 4-6, 6-4, 7-5, 8-6 notably runners-up at the 2011 posed and the most consistent tinue to suff er in front of the TV and in the end it was good. I’m said Nadal, as the crowd wel- WOMEN Australian Open while Azarenka match so far,” said Azarenka. watching me play.” really glad to get through, be- comed him to Court Philippe Maria Kirilenko bt Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA) 7-5, 6-4 saw off Kirilenko in the London “The beginning was back and They didn’t need to suff er too cause he’s a good quality op- Chatrier by singing ‘Happy Victoria Azarenka bt Francesca Schiavone (ITA) 6-3, 6-0 Olympics bronze medal match forth. I feel like I didn’t take all much yesterday as Haas became ponent and he’s a specialist for Birthday’ and repeating it on the Maria Sharapova (Russia) bt Sloane Stephens (US) 6-4 6-3 last summer. of the opportunities but there the oldest man since 1971 to reach this surface,” said Djokovic of match’s conclusion. In her fourth round match, was kind of a build-up to later the last eight with a 6-1, 6-1, 6-3 Kohlschreiber. “Today I think I played my Kirilenko, despite needing on that I was doing the right in over Mikhail Youzhny. On facing 12th-seeded Haas, best match of the tournament.” got into the groove,” said Haas, ling into the air at Court Su- treatment for a sore shoulder, thing.” Florida-based Haas is also the against whom he has a 4-3 win- Nadal was presented with a who is enjoying a renaissance zanne Lenglen. saw off unseeded Bethanie Mat- The French Open is the only oldest man to make the quarters ning record, the Serb said: “I giant birthday cake at the end of in a career which has been deci- The violence of his outburst tek-Sands of the United States Grand Slam where Azarenka at any Grand Slam since Andre have a lot of respect for Tommy. the match and he will be looking mated by a series of injuries. made him an instant YouTube 7-5, 6-4 to reach the last eight at has failed to get beyond the Agassi at the 2005 US Open. He is playing well.” for more celebrations tomorrow Only Pancho Gonzales, who hit even as the match was still Roland Garros for the fi rst time quarter-fi nals. She was beaten He is one of four players over Djokovic, the runner-up to in the quarter-fi nals as he holds was over 40 when he made the being played. after recovering from losing the at the last-eight stage by Dinara 30 in the quarter-fi nals along Nadal last year, needs a French a 10-0 career lead over Gasquet last eight in 1968, and 39-year- “You try and do all you can to opening three games. Safi na in 2009 and by Li Na, two with Federer, David Ferrer and Open title to complete a career and 9-0 over Wawrinka. old Istvan Gulyas in 1971, have help yourself. I tried it this way, The 26-year-old from Mos- years later. Azarenka has a 3-2 Tommy Robredo. Grand Slam. The last time he Haas became the fi rst German got this far in the tournament at but it doesn’t help really,” said cow, who broke in the sixth and winning record against close “I think we all just are smarter failed to reach the last-eight of a in 17 years to reach the quarter- Haas’s age. 29-year-old Youzhny. eighth games to make up for friend Kirilenko — who won the about how we train, about how major was in Paris in 2009 when fi nals and the oldest man to Former world number two In the women’s section Maria her slow start and then over- fi rst two matches of their series we eat, about how we do recov- he lost in the fourth round to make the last eight at any Grand Haas had lost on clay in straight Sharapova showed American came an opening service loss although her last triumph was ery. The physical and fi tness ar- yesterday’s opponent. Slam since Andre Agassi at the sets to Youzhny in Rome last Sloane Stephens how far she has at the start of the second set, back in 2007. eas have improved a lot in sports Nadal arrived in Paris having 2005 US Open. month. to go to become a grand slam has now equalled her best ever “Maria, I played her a lot of in general. I think that’s why you collected six titles in eight fi nals Haas, who made history in But he was never troubled contender, scoring a 6-4 6-3 Grand Slam showing of runs times. I think the last time we see maybe more people also in since his return from a seven- the third round when he needed yesterday, winning 10 games victory to reach the quarter- to the quarters at Wimbledon played was the Olympics. She’s the early, mid-30s doing well.” month injury lay-off . a record 13 match points to beat in succession after losing the fi nals. 2012 and the Australian Open defi nitely improved a lot over Haas, the fi rst German in the But he was sluggish in the fi rst John Isner, eased past Youzhny opener. Earlier, the third seed Victoria three seasons ago. Schiavone, the last couple years since she’s Roland Garros quarter-fi nals week of a cold and damp Paris, in just 84 minutes. Such was Youzhny’s frustra- Azarenka reached the quarter- the world number 50, matched a very motivated player (and a) since Michael Stich and Bernd losing the opening set of his fi rst “It was a pretty good per- tion that he smashed his racquet fi nals for the third time with a the 23-year-old Azarenka shot good friend of mine, also,” said Karbacher in 1996, won his 14th two matches. formance. I was broken in the nine times against his courtside 6-3, 6-0 win over 2010 cham- for shot and scream for scream Azarenka. career title in Munich on the Since the weather has im- fi rst game but I got my bearings, chair, sending splinters spiral- pion Francesca Schiavone. The in a fi rst set which featured six eve of the French Open. But in an indication of his topsy-turvy career, the world number 14 last SPOTLIGHT year had to qualify to make the main draw in Paris. “I won’t be doing this for an- other fi ve to ten years. At the Qatar showcases World Handball Championship brand at Cologne time when I was maybe playing some of my best tennis maybe back in end of ‘01 and ‘02, I was Agencies perts, coming from both EHF which will stand on an equal in my peak maybe at 23, 24,” he Cologne and traditionally leading clubs, footing with handball’s super- added. “Now it’s more like be- legends and experienced per- powers. ing happy to be still a part of it. sonnel, in order to support The assignment of the Span- I have a family now. My daugh- Qatari delegation Organising Committee Chair- ish coach Valero Rivera, who ter is with me a lot of the times, led by the Executive man’s HE Sheikh Joaan bin Ha- guided Spain to the 2013 World which is great. So I have a lot of Director of the Qa- mad al-Thani pledge: Championship trophy, in the balance.” tar 2015 Men’s World “Our vision is to promot- role of the head coach of the ChampionshipA Organising ing the handball community. Qatari team, justifi es Qatar’s Committee Ahmed Mohammed Without any doubt staging the willingness to present an adver- al-Shaabi showcased the cham- Championship in one single city sarial squad. pionship brand in Cologne. enables an unbeatable feeling Ahmed Mohammed al- During the two days of ac- of togetherness to the handball Shaabi had several discussions tion in the Lanxess Arena and family.” and meetings with Qatar’s new throughout the days leading to Qatar 2015 promotional national coach who enjoyed in the Europe’s top club competi- campaign main pillars in Doha Cologne a huge recognition for tion, the members of the Qatari were the off ering of extremely what he had accomplished so far delegation had the opportunity tempting hospitality packages in his career. to meet with important peo- for handball fans who wish to Qatar 2015 organising com- ple from the world of handball “Feel the Heat” and travel to mittee members of board will and showcase the promotional Doha to attend the 24th Men’s Qatar Handball Association delegation in Cologne. follow many diff erent events campaign and brand of the 2015 World Championships, as well up to 2015 and a more in-depth Men’s World Championship. as the perspective of presenting Qatar’s experience in organ- ment throughout its territory are Apart from the organisational strategic plan in collaboration The Qatari offi cials met and a unique spectacle in four state- ising major global events and two main factors that underwrite activities and targets Qatar 2015 with EHF for the 2013-14 and exchange thoughts and ideas of-the art venues, all located in State’s vision to strongly support Qatar’s effi ciency to stage an un- organising committee’s desire is the 2014-15 Champions League with sports’ offi cials and ex- Doha. and enhance the sports move- forgettable event in 2015. also to fi eld a competitive team seasons will be activated. Golden oldie: Tommy Haas Gulf Times 52 Tuesday, June 4, 2013 CRICKET

CHAMPIONS TROPHY IPL spot-fi xing scandal casts cloud over CT

AFP The arrest of Srinivasan’s son-in-law came ship, in a bid to boost fl agging global interest in leaner version of the World Cup. see an array of talents including Chris Gayle, London after three players including India paceman the fi ve-day game. Given the 2011 World Cup in the Indian sub- Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Dale Steyn, David Shanthakumaran Sreesanth and two teammates However, the ICC was compelled to press continent lasted more than six weeks, there are Warner and Saeed Ajmal taking part in a com- in the IPL’s Rajasthan Royals—Ankeet Chavan ahead with this Champions Trophy when they many observers who believe the ICC’s fl agship petition where every match will count. he world’s leading cricketers gather for and Ajit Chandila—were taken into custody. All realised they risked contravening lucrative com- event is now dangerously bloated. Indeed the presence of so many starts should the Champions Trophy in the UK that the accused deny any wrongdoing. mercial agreements with rights-holders if they By contrast, the format of this Champions help compensate for the one-day retirement of starts this week against the backdrop of Meanwhile, leading Pakistani umpire Asad did not stage a one-day tournament in 2013. Trophy is a throwback to the inaugural World greats such as India’s Sachin Tendulkar. a growing fi xing scandal emerging from Rauf was stood down from offi ciating in the Cup in 1975. Then, as now, eight teams gathered “It is never easy to replace someone like Tthe Indian Premier League, which has already Champions Trophy after fi xing allegations during the English season, and produced some Sachin Tendulkar,” Kumble said of the star Featuring just the sport’s top eight claimed several high-profi le casualties. against him, which he too denies, were pub- teams, with 15 matches to be played marvellous cricket culminating in a brilliant fi nal batsman. “Wherever he has toured, people have Such is the extent of the crisis that Narayan- lished in the Indian media. over 18 days from June 6-23, the that saw the West Indies beat Australia at Lord’s. come to watch him play.” swamy Srinivasan, the seemingly all-powerful It was just the sort of build-up the Interna- Champions Trophy—once dubbed “The event is in the early part of the English True enough, but thoughts of the ‘Little president of the Board of Control for Cricket in tional Cricket Council (ICC) did not want ahead cricket’s “unwanted child” by former summer, so the big challenge would be to adapt to Master’ could well be put to one side during a India (BCCI), temporarily stood down from his of a tournament which sees Pakistan returning ICC chief executive Malcolm Speed—is the conditions, which could potentially change tournament where Australia are the defending post on Sunday. to England for the fi rst time since 2010. now a leaner version of the World Cup... even during the course of a match,” said former champions and West Indies arrive as winners of He stepped aside, but did not resign, while On that occasion, three players including Test India spinner Anil Kumble, now the chairman of last year’s World Twenty20. police investigations into his son-in-law Gu- captain Salman Butt and paceman Mohammad Yet, in pure cricket terms, this Champions the ICC’s cricket committee. “That’s the beauty Indeed, a case can be made for all eight com- runath Meiyappan, arrested on May 24 for al- Aamer and Mohammad Asif were banned and Trophy promises to be a fascinating event. about playing in the United Kingdom.” peting teams including hosts England, bidding legedly taking part in illegal betting on the lu- jailed after being caught up in a newspaper sting Featuring just the sport’s top eight teams, The world’s 10 top-ranked batsmen are all to win their fi rst major one-day international crative IPL, remained ongoing. Meiyappan is a operation to expose match-fi xing. with 15 matches to be played over 18 days taking part and nine of the 10 top-ranked bowl- tournament. business executive for the most successful IPL Offi cials had wanted to scrap what is now from June 6-23, the Champions Trophy—once ers are present. That is the kind of uncertainty the ICC can franchise, the Chennai Super Kings, which is the seventh and fi nal edition of the ‘mini World dubbed cricket’s “unwanted child” by former Spectators at Cardiff , Birmingham and The live with happily, unlike the threat of further owned by the 68-year-old Srinivasan. Cup’ with an inaugural World Test Champion- ICC chief executive Malcolm Speed—is now a Oval, the three tournament venues, are set to fi xing scandals.

DEVELOPMENT Groups

Group A: Australia, England, New Zealand, Sri Lanka Group B: India, Pakistan, South Africa, West Indies Fixtures June 6: India v South Africa, Dalmiya vows to clean up Cardiff (0930) June 7: Pakistan v West Indies, The Oval (0930) June 8: England v Australia, Edgbaston (0930) June 9: New Zealand v Sri Lanka, Cardiff (0930) and restore game’s image June 10: Pakistan v South Africa, Edgbaston (1200) June 11: India v West Indies, ‘We can either cry over spilt milk or do something. I don’t have any medicine that can get instant result’ The Oval (0930) June 12: Australia v New Zealand, Edgbaston (0930) Agencies June 13: England v Sri Lanka, Kolkata The Oval (1200) June 14: West Indies v South Africa, Cardiff (0930) ndian cricket board’s interim chief Jagmohan June 15: India v Pakistan, Dalmiya yesterday did not rule out represent- Edgbaston (0930) ing the board in International Cricket Council June 16: England v New Zealand, deliberations, and said banning after-match Cardiff (0930) Iparties of the Indian Premier League could be a June 17: Sri Lanka v Australia, possible solution to cleaning up cricket. The Oval (1200) Addressing his fi rst media meet, a day after be- June 19: Semi-final A1 v B2, ing asked to take charge of the day-to-day aff airs The Oval (0930) of the board with its president N Srinivasan step- June 20: Semi-final A2 v B1 (day), ping aside, Dalmiya said former secretary Sanjay Cardiff (0930) Jagdale had made it clear he would not be return- June 23: Final, Edgbaston (0930) ing to his post while ex-treasurer Ajay Shirke had (All times GMT. Qatar is 3 hours ahead of GMT) been given another 24 hours to make up his mind. Reacting to a poser on who would be the BCCI Team Guide representative in the ICC, Dalmiya said he was en- titled to do so, though a fi nal decision was yet to be England (ODI Rank: 3rd) taken. “Regarding representation of BCCI (Board of Have never won a major 50-over Control for Cricket in India) in the ICC, a decision tournament and going 2-0 down will be taken. But it has not yet been decided yet. to New Zealand in their ongoing Yes, I am entitled. I may represent. Or someone else ODI series has exposed lack may represent. It is my choice,” Dalmiya said. of bowling depth. Much set to Regarding the latest status over the resignations depend on form of talented Eoin of Jagdale and Shirke, he said: “As far as Jagdale is Morgan in absence of injured concerned, he has communicated that he has no in- star batsman Kevin Pietersen. tention to withdraw his resignation. This has been his (Jagdale’s) stand so far,” the 73-year-old said. Australia (ODI Rank: 2nd) “I tried to talk to Shirke, also Mr (Ratnakar) May be missing several familiar Shetty and others tried to talk to him but were un- faces but the defending cham- able to communicate. We have not received any pions still thrashed West Indies communication from him one way or the other. I 5-0 at home in their last ODI se- am hopeful we will receive a communication. We ries. The form of Shane Watson will wait another 24 hours. I am hopeful. (But) could be key to their chances. there is a limit,” Dalmiya added. On the spot-fi xing issue, Dalmiya said banning BCCI’s interim president Jagmohan Dalmiya has hinted at doing away with cheer-leaders during IPL games, besides banning after-match parties. New Zealand (ODI Rank: 8th) IPL after-match parties could be a possible solu- Were losing finalists at the last tion, but one could not say it would defi nitely have the seasoned cricket administrator said: “Eff orts Admitting that the image of cricket has been nue model of the IPL in connection with the spot- Champions Trophy. Could go the desired impact. should be made to keep everything running. But tarnished, Dalmiya said: “But we can either cry fi xing scam they are probing, offi cial sources said. one better if Martin Guptill “Yes, that may be one of the possibilities. But we how much it has to go that we have to work out ac- over spilt milk or do something about it. I don’t “We called Jagdale here to get an idea about BCCI’s maintains the form that has cannot say it will have the desired result. Too ear- cording to the developments.” have any medicine that can get you instant result. role in the agreement between team Rajasthan seen him score back-to-back ly to say. But all eff orts must be made (to cleanse Dalmiya, who promised to keep “no stone un- But we will try our best.” Royals, the cricket board and the cricketers as the hundreds in the ongoing series cricket),” he said. He also hinted at banning cheer- turned” to cleanse Indian cricket, said the game agreement is a tripartite one,” sources said. with England. leaders during IPL games. was going through “diffi cult times” in the country, Delhi cops speak to Jagdale Delhi Police have also called IPL CEO Sundar Asked whether he had any plans to stop IPL for but exuded confi dence that he would be able to Delhi Police spoke to former BCCI secretary Raman, along with Jagdale, as part of their infor- Sri Lanka (ODI Rank: 5th) a year in the wake of the spot-fi xing allegations, tackle the situation “with the help of all”. Sanjay Jagdale yesterday to understand the reve- mation-gathering eff ort. Have appeared in the finals of several recent ICC events without lifting a trophy and CONFIDENCE BOOST may struggle if conditions are typically English.

India (ODI Rank: 1st) Will want to put all the recent fixing scandals in the Indian Premier League behind them. McCullum buoyed by series triumph MS Dhoni remains an inspiring captain, but the question is will AFP after two games,” added McCullum, whose side dered their near four-year unbeaten record in they be able to concentrate London lost the corresponding one-day series in New Zea- home one-day series in Sunday’s fi rst innings. solely on cricket? land earlier this year 2-1 after going 1-0 up against England, as was the case at Lord’s, were without Alastair Cook’s men. “We’ve done it in a fashion injured fi rst-choice seamers Stuart Broad (knee) Pakistan (ODI Rank: 6th) ew Zealand captain Brendon McCul- that shows how good a team we can be.” and Steven Finn (shin). Capable of declining from lum said his side had showed how “good The 26-year-old Guptill’s latest innings saw Given the series is now lost, it seems unlikely sublime to the ridiculous, a team we can be” after wrapping up a him surpass Lou Vincent’s previous New Zea- either paceman will be risked at Trent Bridge and they appear to be a united one-day series win over England. land record of 172 against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo there must be doubts about whether they will side under Misbah-ul-Haq and NMartin Guptill’s New Zealand record 189 not in 2005, and was the equal fi fth highest score in feature in the Champions Trophy, especially as potentially have one of the out—the opener’s second successive unbeaten ODI history. England begin the defence of the Ashes against bowlers of the tournament in hundred—was the cornerstone of the Black Caps’ It also equalled West Indies great Vivian Rich- Australia—still the pinnacle of the sport as far as off -spinner Saeed Ajmal. total of 359 for three that was behind an 86-run ards’ 189 not out, at Old Traff ord in 1984, as the English cricket is concerned—in July. win at Southampton on Sunday. highest individual ODI score against England. In their absence, England’s bowlers at South- South Africa (ODI Rank: 4th) That gave them an unbeatable 2-0 lead in a three- ampton suff ered and none more than Surrey Strong-looking squad who match series ahead of tomorrow’s clash at Trent “The batsmanship was outstanding to see. seamer Jade Dernbach, whose 10 wicketless overs will be desperate to shed their Bridge and followed a fi ve-wicket win at Lord’s on We all know his striking ability, and when cost 87 runs. reputation as repeat-chokers in Friday where Guptill scored an unbeaten 103. you couple those two aspects together I’d “It was obviously a tough day (for us),” England one-day events. Have world’s This latest victory was just the tonic New Zealand probably say it’s as good an innings as we’ve captain Cook said. “Huge credit to the way Guptill two top-ranked batsmen in needed after being whitewashed 2-0 by England in seen in one-day cricket from New Zealand... played—190 in a one-day game is a very special in- captain AB de Villiers and the preceding Test series and left them full of confi - nings. He made us pay, and what was impressive Hashim Amla. dence heading into the one-day Champions Trophy “The batsmanship was outstanding to see,” Mc- was he always managed to fi nd the right option at tournament in the UK that starts on Thursday. Cullum said of Guptill’s 155-ball knock, which fea- the right time,” the left-handed opener added. West Indies (ODI Rank: 7th) “It’s very, very special for the guys involved in tured two sixes and 19 fours. “We all know his strik- England’s batsmen were always up against it, Won the last Champions the team—and something we will savour,” said ing ability, and when you couple those two aspects although had Trott found a reliable partner they Trophy in England in 2004 and McCullum, who rediscovered his batting form together I’d probably say it’s as good an innings as might have got closer to their imposing victory last year’s World Twenty20. with an unbeaten 40 in an undefeated fourth we’ve seen in one-day cricket from New Zealand.” target of 360. May do well to get out of a wicket stand off 118 in just 50 balls with Guptill. Jonathan Trott, who dropped Guptill on 13, “Trotty’s was an outstanding hundred, and we tough group but anything is “The boys are delighted to come over here and made an unbeaten hundred of his own but lacked needed those 30s or 40s at a lot less than a run- possible if hard-hitting bats- play against a team as good as England, in their support as England replied with 273 all out. a-ball to turn into 50s and 60s to give ourselves a man Chris Gayle gets going. own conditions, and have wrapped the series up However, England all but eff ectively surren- chance,” said Cook. Gulf Times Tuesday, June 4, 2013 53 CRICKET

CHAMPIONS TROPHY WARM-UP: SOUTH AFRICA vs PAKISTAN CONTROVERSY Dhoni in Farhat, Hafeez seal 'confl ict of 6-wkt win for Pak interest' row

AFP Indian business daily The Eco- After Ali and Riaz restrict SA to 202, Farhat New Delhi nomic Times yesterday, come as Indian cricket is engulfed in a and Hafeez half-centuries see Pakistan home betting and spot-fi xing scandal he agent of Indian amid serious concerns about cricket captain MS the management of the game. Reuters dies in the same pool at The Oval on Friday. Dhoni admitted yes- Rhiti Sports was set up and London Pakistan reduced South Africa to 83 for 7 terday that the World is run by Dhoni's long-time after 22 overs, before the eighth-wicket pair TCup winner had briefl y held a friend Pandey. By a board of JP Duminy and Ryan McLaren added 94 in stake in a management compa- resolution dated March 22 xcellent swing bowling from Wahab 23 overs and South Africa escaped to the sort ny that represents several other this year, Rhiti Sports decided Riaz and Asad Ali set up Pakistan’s of score that gave Pakistan some decent bat- players in the national side. to allot 30,000 shares of Rs six-wicket victory over South Africa ting practice. Hashim Amla lasted only two Rhiti Sports, a group run by 10 each to Dhoni, amount- in a Champions Trophy warm-up balls before Junaid Khan had him lbw. Colin Dhoni’s agent Arun Pandey, ing to a 15% stake in the com- matchE at The Oval yesterday. Ingram took a single to Misbah-ul-Haq only issued a statement following pany, along with allotment of The game did not carry full one-day inter- to fi nd that his stumps were thrown down at a newspaper report alleging 120,000 shares of the same national status as the teams used their full the non-striker's end. a confl ict of interest between value to Pandey. 15-man squads. Dhoni’s cricketing and busi- Sent in to bat, South African managed just "It is pretty satisfying, the way Wahab ness activities. Rhiti Sports manages 202 for nine in their 50 overs and Pakistan Riaz bowled was the biggest plus for Rhiti says on its website that Dhoni as well as Suresh cruised to their target with six wickets and us, but everybody in the top order it manages Dhoni as well as Raina and Ravindra Jadeja, 27 balls to spare. also scored runs, so we are pretty all-rounders Suresh Raina and whose international Ali claimed three for 30 in his 10 overs as he happy about that... Ravindra Jadeja, whose inter- careers depend in part produced prodigious movement through the national careers depend in part on the captain who has a air early in the South African innings, fi gures Ali bowled a decent new-ball spell, while on the captain who has a large large infl uence on team matched by Riaz who bowled an over less. Wahab Riaz, who took identical fi gures, re- infl uence on team selection. selection... “It is pretty satisfying, the way Wahab sponded to his destruction of South Africa's Rhiti said it was “greatly Riaz bowled was the biggest plus for us, but middle order—Faf du Plessis, Farhaan Be- aggrieved at the widespread All along, Dhoni had a poten- everybody in the top order also scored runs, hardien and David Miller within the space of media reports regarding an tial confl ict of interest, with his so we are pretty happy about that,” Pakistan four overs. alleged confl ict of interest”. It close friend Pandey managing captain Misbah-ul-Haq said. When Pakistan batted, Nasir Jamshed said Dhoni had ceased to own his endorsements and those of a Ryan McLaren (55) and JP Duminy (43) ran himself out—thanks to a direct hit by shares in April after holding an few cricketers who played under were the only South African batsmen to fi nd Amla from midwicket—but not before he unspecifi ed stake for just over the India and Super Kings cap- form as they battled against the moving ball. had won the most high-octane battle of the a month. “As on date, MSD tain. With the acquisition of the Pakistan never looked in trouble in their day against Dale Steyn, who tested him out (Dhoni) holds no shareholding stake, Dhoni entered into a clear reply, with opener Imran Farhat (56) and twice with a bouncer and found the second in Rhiti Sports Management,” position of being in confl ict. Mohammad Hafeez (54 retired out) laying one deposited over fi ne leg for six. Steyn de- said the statement by Pandey. Though Pandey says the shares the platform for victory. parted at the end of his fi fth over, holding The shares had been allot- issued to Dhoni were bought back “It wasn’t easy this morning, but I think we his side, an injury that was played down by ted to Dhoni in March to “se- the following month, there has got out of it what we wanted. The boys toiled South Africa as a bit of a stiff back. cure certain old outstandings been, however, no documenta- hard and were under pressure. We got over which were due for more than tion so far to support the claim. 200, which is a good eff ort in the end. All the Brief scores one year”, added the statement He further said that the transfer bowlers then got a good run, which was im- South Africa 202-9 from 50 overs (R without elaborating. of shares was only a means to portant,” Proteas captain AB de Villiers said. McLaren 55, JP Duminy 43; Wahab Riaz 3-30, The shareholdings, alleged "safeguard" Dhoni's money, and South Africa begin their Champions Tro- Asad Ali 3-30) to be a 15 percent stake in a the transaction was a part of phy Group B campaign against India in Car- Pakistan 207-4 from 45.3 overs (Imran Farhat WINS THE STICKWAR: Waseem Abbas (R) of Pakistan celebrates after a goal front-page story by leading "routine accounting". diff on Thursday. Pakistan meet the West In- 56, Mohammad Hafeez 54; L Tsotsobe 2-43) against South Africa. (AFP)

DHONI RECEIVES ICC ODI CHAMPIONSHIP SHIELD Cardiff : India captain Mahendra ency over a period of time. We Singh Dhoni yesterday received the have performed very well and I am prestigious ICC ODI Championship very proud of what the guys have Shield and a cheque of $175,000 for achieved," the Indian skipper added. leading his side to the top of the ICC India had claimed the top spot ODI Championship table on the an- from England after winning the nual April 1 cut-off date. series 3-2 in January, and in the This is the first time since the cur- 12-month period between April 1, rent ranking system was introduced 2012 and April 1, 2013, they won in 2002 that India finished as the No. eight out of 13 ODIs while losing five. 1 ranked ODI side. Former ICC president David David Morgan, former president Morgan said: “This ODI Shield is a of the International Cricket Council recognition of excellence. This is the (ICC), presented the shield to Dhoni, first time that India have been the who also collected the cheque, after top ODI side on the April 1 cut-off India’s training session at the Cardiff date. I want to congratulate the team Wales Stadium here. for its dedication and for the ability “I am very proud of this huge to entertain us all. I wish the team all achievement, as being No. 1 is a the best for the coming year." reward for all of us but hopefully "India will, no doubt, therefore, it is just the beginning. Being No. 1 enter the ICC Champions Trophy in the world brings with it a certain as one of the sides to watch out for. respect for the game itself and for There could not have been a better the way in which we play the game fillip for India as they head into the and conduct ourselves on the field," tournament featuring the eight best said Dhoni. ODI sides. I’m sure that Mahendra “You have to be consistent to and his team will be looking forward be ranked No. 1 and I think we to maintaining their rank at the top have reached that level of consist- of this format,” Morgan added.

SPOTLIGHT Indian media fl ay BCCI over Srinivasan stand

AFP The Indian Express said the meeting New Delhi confi rmed that the board “thinks for itself, not the game”. “Srinivasan may have given way for ndian media yesterday lashed out the moment, but the extent of his sway at the country’s cricket board for over the board was clear in that his res- “shaming the nation” after it al- ignation was not asked for, nor was it lowed president N Srinivasan to forthcoming,” the paper wrote in its Iavoid resigning over a spot-fi xing and editorial “Of the BCCI, for the BCCI”. betting scandal that has engulfed the "Srinivasan might have stepped out national sport. of the frame, but his shadow looms The 68-year-old, considered the large over the board,” it added. most powerful man in world cricket Indian cricket offi cials also were because of India’s fi nancial clout, re- not satisfi ed with the outcome of the sisted calls to quit on Sunday at an in its editorial “Nation Dismayed”. meeting, with former Indian board emergency meeting in Chennai, but “Indian cricket is run by a cosy clique chief Inderjit Singh Bindra calling it a agreed to “step aside” until a probe of administrators who have little re- “sham” while Ajay Shirke, who quit as into the alleged betting is completed. gard for the game or its image, but treat Indian board treasurer last week, said Srinivasan’s son-in-law Gurunath their posts as personal fi efs.” he was “extremely sad”. Meiyappan was arrested on May 24 for The paper also said the government “I am at the same time extremely allegedly taking part in illegal betting “must not sit idle” while the cricket concerned about the future. We need on the Indian Premier League (IPL), fan is “sold a lemon”. a more credible explanation rather which is the subject of multiple police “BCCI bosses must know that they than just putting old wine in new bot- investigations. are accountable to the Indian cricket tles,” Shirke said. Former BCCI and “In one of the lowest points in Indi- fan, who has made the game what it is. ICC president Jagmohan Dalmiya an cricket history, an emergency board The BCCI has shamed the nation. In was named the interim head and will meeting of the BCCI dealt a huge blow its present form, it has lost the moral conduct the day-to-day aff airs of the to the game,” the Times of India wrote right to run Indian cricket,” it said. board during Srinivasan’s absence. Gulf Times 54 Tuesday, June 4, 2013 FOOTBALL

2014 WORLD CUP QUALIFYING 16 years aft er al-Enazi magic, Qatar again face Iran in must-win situation ‘God willing, we will be celebrating after the game tomorrow night’

By Anil John Sports Editor Al-Enazi, the forgotten star

n November 7, 1997, Moham- Mohamed Salem al-Enazi, who ed Salem al-Enazi struck starred in Qatar’s 2-0 win over Iran in two superb goals against Iran Doha in 1997, was the country’s star in front of 10,000 specta- striker in the late 90s. torsO in Doha to help Qatar stay alive in Al-Enazi was born in Riyadh but the Asian qualifi ers for the 1998 FIFA moved to Qatar where he became a World Cup in France. citizen—he was stateless earlier. He Coming barely a month after Iran is one of Qatar’s top scorers, with had thrashed Qatar 3-0 in Tehran 34 goals. In 92 matches for leading with strikes from the legendary Karim Qatari side Al Rayyan, he scored Bagheri and Ali Daei before a 80,000 a whopping 59 goals. He was the strong noisy crowd at the Azadi Sta- world’s fourth highest scorer in dium, al-Enazi’s single-handed dem- 1996 and in 1997 played in a friendly olition of the rival defence became the match for Asia XI against World XI, stuff of legend as it gave his team hope even scoring a goal although his side of making it to the World Cup for the lost 5-3. fi rst time. However, he moved to the UAE in Fate, however, deemed otherwise. 2000 and after playing for several Needing to beat Saudi Arabia in Doha clubs there, took up UAE citizenship on November 12 in order to book their in 2004. He even played for the UAE tickets to France, Qatar suff ered a national team. heartbreaking 1-0 defeat to bow out of the race. To add salt to their wounds, both Iran and Saudi Arabia qualifi ed. Almost 16 years down the line, Qatar Asian Zone Qualifying Tables are faced with an identical situation: a must-win match against Iran. A loss, or even a draw, would be catastrophic, Team P W D L GD Pts Team P W D L GD Pts rendering their next match against Uz- GROUP A GROUP B bekistan in Tashkent practically mean- Uzbekistan 6 3 2 1 2 11 Japan 6 4 1 1 10 13 ingless. South Korea 5 3 1 1 6 10 Jordan 6 2 1 3 -6 7 Iran and Qatar have been constant Qatar players during a practice session yesterday; (below) Qatar coach Fahd Thani and Iran coach Carlos Quieroz. (QFA) companions in the long-drawn quali- Iran 5 2 1 2 0 7 Australia 5 1 3 1 0 6 fying process. After playing two gritty quality replacements. Our team is Qatar 6 2 1 3 -3 7 Oman 6 1 3 2 -3 6 made of players who complement each draws against each other in the third Lebanon 6 1 1 4 -5 4 Iraq 5 1 2 2 -1 5 round, they found themselves clubbed other really well.” together in the fi nal qualifying phase Despite his generally placid demean- where, once again, the honours are our, Thani was not averse to playing a equal so far with Qatar holding their few mind games with the Iranians. nerve for a goalless draw in their away “Their preparations for this match Head-to-Head game in Tehran. have not been good,” said the Qatari, All the history and the attrition be- referring to the recent defeat Iran suf- Qatar 3-9 Iran tween the two countries is expected fered at the hands of Oman in a friend- Drawn: 5 to boil over at Al Sadd Stadium today ly, while Qatar had beaten Latvia and when they clash for the fourth time in drawn with Azerbaijan. Dec 2, 1988: Iran beat Qatar 2-0 (WC qualifier) a qualifying match for the 2014 World “Also they have issues within the (Asian Cup) Cup in Brazil. team,” he added, pointing to the sev- Oct 13, 2004: Iran beat Qatar 3-2 It’s an occasion that will fi re up both eral injuries Iran are dealing with, with May 17, 1996: Iran beat Qatar 2-0 (WC qualifier) teams, although Qatar coach Fahd players like Mahdi Rahmati, Ali Ka- (international friendly) March 24, 2007: Iran beat Qatar 1-0 Thani fi elded questions with charac- rimi, Hadi Aghili and star midfi elder Oct 3, 1997: Iran beat Qatar 3-0 (WC (international friendly) teristic calmness and poise. Ashkan Dejagah out of action. qualifier) Jan 10, 2008: Qatar drew Iran 0-0 “The match will be really tough for stars Khalfan Ibrahim and Abdulkarim “Football is a game of how you han- Iran coach Carlos Quieroz and cap- Nov 7, 1997: Qatar beat Iran 2-0 (WC (international friendly) both teams, but we have high expec- Hassan bagging the ‘Player of the Sea- dle the small details on the fi eld. The tain Javad Nekounam said the match qualifier) tations,” Thani told journalists at the son’ and ‘Best Young Player of the Sea- Iranian players are very experienced was crucial for both teams. Aug 11, 2008: Iran beat Qatar 6-1 Qatar team press conference yesterday. son’ honours. and generally are of a better build, but “Iran and Qatar have a lot to play for. Sept 27, 2000: Iran beat Qatar 2-1 (West Asian Football federation Thani, under who, Qatar have had “Also they did well in the Champi- what we have is great speed and high Both teams are determined to qualify for (international friendly) Championship) a decent run, reckons his players are ons League where Lekhwiya have made technical quality. the World Cup and the match tomorrow August 1, 2001: Qatar beat Iran 2-1 Dec 28, 2009: Qatar beat Iran 3-2 better placed to win today’s match the quarter-fi nals”. “Also, we are playing at the Al Sadd will be well fought,” said Quieroz. April 8, 2002: Iran beat Qatar 2-1 (international friendly) because many of them have been part The Qatar coach dismissed concerns Stadium, where we have won many Nekounam, who played seven sea- (West Asian Games) Sept 6, 2011: Qatar drew Iran 1-1 (WC of winning campaigns both in na- stemming from the Sebastian Soria’s crucial battles in the past. God willing, sons for La Liga side Osasuna, but is Oct 5, 2002: Qatar drew Iran 1-1 qualifier) tional competitions as well as the AFC absence in the line-up due to injury. we will be celebrating after the game now with Iran’s Estheglal, said his side (Asian Games) Feb 29, 2012: Qatar drew Iran 2-2 Champions League. Thani gave credit to the Iranians, tomorrow night.” would be sparing no eff ort in their bid “Our players have won several top saying they had a better FIFA ranking Thani said he was not overly worried to beat Qatar. Feb 18, 2004: Iran beat Qatar 3-1 June 12, 2012: Qatar drew Iran 0-0 prizes at the Qatar Football Associa- (57 against Qatar’s 107) and footballing about the absence of star striker Se- “We know our fans want us to be in tion awards which shows their mettle,” history, but said Qatar’s determination bastian Soria through injury. the World Cup and we will do our best he said, referring to Qatar and Al Sadd will see them through. “We will miss Sebastian but we have for our country,” said Nekounam. The match begins at 7pm at Al Sadd Stadium today.

BOTTOMLINE ‘Mind games’ spice up crucial qualifi er in Doha

By Anil John before a crucial game with plenty at stake. Sports Editor Yesterday the Iran coach Carlos Quieroz ac- cused the Qatar Football Association of games- manship because they didn’t send a bus to the ould sport be the all-consuming airport to pick up the Iranians. passion it is today for millions of fans “The Qataris are playing mind games,” the without a bit of gamesmanship, at- Portuguese charged. “We arrived in Doha and trition and some sensational media there was no bus at the airport. We had to ar- Wcoverage thrown into the mix? Unlikely. range taxis to go to the hotel.” Getting under the skin of rivals has been el- Quieroz was clearly in a grumpy mood, at one evated to an art form in modern sport. How you point asking “who is directing the press con- do it and to what extent you can go to upset your ference?” when a reporter asked a question too opponents depends largely on the nature of the many. impending clash and the prize at stake. An Iranian journalist got into the act, asking Today’s crucial World Cup qualifying match the Iran captain Javad Nekounam whether his between Iran and Qatar is a case in point. With task was made easier by the fact that Qatar have both teams desperate for a victory that would several naturalised players in their ranks who determine their chances of making it to Brazil will not be as motivated as the Iranians who are next year, the tension in the air is palpable. all home-born. Qatar and Iran have sparred quite often on To his credit, Nekounam didn’t jump at the issues related to regional politics, so it’s only opportunity to have a go at the Qataris. natural that passions sometimes spill onto the “They are playing for the Qatar national fi eld when the two proud nations clash in sport. team, under the Qatar fl ag and therefore will be Of course, players these days are coached on playing to the best of their ability,” said Nek- how to deal with prickly comments from oppo- ounam, who played seven seasons in the gruel- nents. Sometimes they hit back with vengeance ling La Liga for Osasuna. and occasionally the verbal slanging match de- The stage, thus, is set for an exciting clash at generates into an unsavoury free-for-all with the Al Sadd Stadium today evening. Who said allegations, mostly unsubstantiated, fl ying left, what the previous day is hardly of any conse- right and centre. quence. What matters is the result. Then there are players who don’t react at all. Iranian football team listen to their coach during a practice session on the eve of their World Cup qualifier yesterday. PICTURE: Mamdouh Our only fear is that Quieroz, who coached Cricketers, for example, often say they’d rather Real Madrid, and Portugal and served under prefer their bat or ball does the “talking”, while matches. It’s all hogwash. Everybody stays con- the one-upmanship stakes. Everybody knows silly rants as they are for their brilliant strate- Ferguson at Manchester United, might use the some swear they don’t read newspapers or nected these days. Alex Ferguson, Arsene Wenger and Jose Mour- gizing skills. Some of these rants can be catego- bus excuse if Iran were to lose the match. watch television in the days leading up to the Football managers, however, take the cake in inho are known as much for their occasional rised as mind games as they come immediately That, frankly, would be too hard to stomach. Gulf Times Tuesday, June 4 , 2013 55 FOOTBALL

Neymar presented as Barca player SPOTLIGHT There may be no home advantage for hosts Brazil

Reuters wanted the Paris St Germain Rio de Janeiro player to take his place.

Donkey chant t took the Maracana crowd They eventually got Lucas 12 minutes to lose patience early in the second half, but and jeer one of their own he replaced playmaker Oscar players and when coach instead of Hulk which earned ILuiz Felipe Scolari made a jeers around the stadium for substitution early in the sec- Scolari and the “donkey” cho- ond half, he was greeted with a rus which is dreaded by all resounding chorus of “donkey, Brazilian coaches. “There was donkey”. some unhappiness because Brazil’s 2-2 draw with Eng- one player was taken off early land on Sunday was a warn- and but I don’t expect the fans ing for next year’s World Cup to understand every situation,” hosts that playing at home said Scolari diplomatically. could be more of a hindrance Brazil were also booed off the than a help as they aim for a pitch in their previous home sixth world title. game, a 2-2 draw with Chile Sunday’s match, which fi - in a friendly in April, and the nally re-opened Rio de Ja- phenomenon is far from new. neiro’s Maracana after a $500 Their past record and reputation million refurbishment, also means that expectations have suggested that Brazil’s real fan been raised unrealistically high, FC Barcelona’s new player Brazilian Neymar da Silva Santos Junior brandishes two flags of his new club during his presentation at Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, yesterday. culture will not be witnessed supporters apparently failing to Santos and Brazil star Neymar signed a five-year contract with Barcelona. (AFP) at next year’s tournament. recognise that other countries, FIFA secretary general Jer- especially Brazil’s neighbours, ome Valcke tweeted about the have progressed. They also seem “excellent atmosphere” but it unable to grasp the concept 2014 WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS was nothing like the fi reworks, that the type of football Brazil ticker tape, samba drums and produced in the 1970 and 1982 fl agwaving of a Brazilian club World Cups is not possible match. against modern marking. Sunday’s ban on musical in- On the last occasion Brazil struments seemed to confi rm hosted a major tournament, the suspicion that a side ef- the Copa America in 1989, fans fect of next year’s World Cup in Salvador boycotted Brazil’s would be the gentrifi cation of group matches because they Blue Samurais Brazilian stadiums. Instead of failed to include a local player the raucous reception which in the squad. greets teams at important Cafu, who played at four matches, the 66,000 crowd World Cups, never forgot the took photos on their mobile way he was vilifi ed by the Mara- phones and banged together cana crowd during a 1-0 friend- infl atable plastic seats. ly defeat to Argentina in 1998. Parts of the game were In the 2002 World Cup host Socceroos for played in near silence but qualifying campaign, Brazil the real worry for Brazil was initially elected to play all their the reaction of the fans when home games in Sao Paulo and things did not go their way. Rio de Janeiro. But, following The fi rst boos were heard af- a furious reaction to a 1-1 draw ter only 12 minutes when for- at home to Peru in Sao Paulo, ward Neymar sent a shot high they used an impending en- and wide of the goal. The crowd ergy crisis in the southeast of World Cup berth heckled and whistled his fel- the country and fears of pos- low striker Hulk for most of the sible blackouts as an excuse to match and chanted the name move their remaining matches Japan is only a point away from qualifying for next year’s Rio extravaganza of Lucas, making it clear they to less fi ckle regions.

After Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari (left) made a substitution early in the second half, he was greeted with “donkey” chants during the friendly against England at the newly-renovated Maracana stadium, in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday. (AFP)

FOCUS United to honour Rio with Sevilla game

AFP London

io Ferdinand will be honoured with a tes- Shinji Kagawa (left), who plays for Manchester United, will front the attack for Japan against Australia today. While Japan has won all three of their home games, they lost to Bulgaria timonial match for 2-0 last week in a friendly. (AFP) Manchester United againstR Spanish side Sevilla on AFP wall,” warned Japan coach Alberto Zac- And the Italian coach has repeatedly Bulls striker, told the Football Federation August 9, the English Premier Tokyo cheroni. warned that complacency poses a big Australia website. League champions announced Only the top two in the two fi nal quali- threat to Asia’s number one team ahead of “If you’re not up for it, you shouldn’t be yesterday. Rio Ferdinand retired from fying groups gain an automatic berth, what he called the most important game here.” Ferdinand, who retired from international football this year. sian champions Japan face hot with the two third-placed sides then fac- of his three-year tenure. Australia’s last two games of qualifying international football earlier regional rivals Australia today ing each other for the right to contest an “What I worry about is the atmosphere are both at home, against Jordan and Iraq this year, joined United from club is unique in every way. The needing just a point to become intercontinental play-off . that we almost qualifi ed for the World over the next two weeks, and midfi elder rivals Leeds United in 2002 history and drive of the place is the fi rst country to qualify for Japan, fronted by Manchester United’s Cup mathematically, although ‘almost Mark Bresciano said they could cope with and last month agreed a one- unbelievable, it spurs everyone nextA year’s World Cup alongside hosts Shinji Kagawa and CSKA Moscow talis- qualifi ed’ and ‘qualifi ed’ are quite diff er- the pressure and reach their third World year contract extension that to succeed. Brazil. man Keisuke Honda, have won all three of ent,” he said. Cup in a row. will prolong his spell at Old “The fans are the best in the In a rematch of the 2011 Asian Cup fi - their home games in Group B, scoring 10 “We will play against them for a “We have the quality to qualify once Traff ord into a 12th season. world, their commitment is nal won by Japan, the Blue Samurai are goals in the process, to stand on the verge place in the World Cup. We must have again for the World Cup. Some results The 34-year-old has made amazing and I have appreci- strongly tipped to book their ticket after of their fi fth straight World Cup. the same feelings as if we play the Cham- haven’t gone our way in the past, now it’s 432 appearances for the club in ated their support throughout totting up 13 points in six games to sit six In their away fi xture against Australia pions League fi nal... this is the most im- come down to the crunch and I think we all competitions, scoring eight my career. I hope they enjoy the clear in Group B. last June, Japan were the aggressors and portant game since I was appointed,” he have the players that can step up in these goals, and his trophy haul with night as much as I intend to.” By contrast, third-placed Australia led 1-0 with 20 minutes remaining before added. type of situations,” he said. United includes six Premier Outgoing United manager have only six points from fi ve games and Luke Wilkshire equalised from the pen- Australia have recalled skipper Lucas Fourth and fi fth-placed Oman and Iraq League titles and the 2008 Alex Ferguson said it was fi tting face a nerve-shredding fortnight, starting alty spot after Atsuto Uchida’s tug on Alex Neill for his 90th cap, after the ex-Pre- will both try to keep the heat on Australia Champions League. Ferdinand would be honoured on Tuesday, when they will play their last Brosque. mier League defender was suspended for when they meet in Muscat, while South Ko- “This is going to be a big night for his services to the club. “It three matches of the fi nal round of Asian However, Australian hopes will be bu- the 2-2 home draw with Oman, and coach rea will look to take control of a tight Group for me, as well as an emotional will be a fantastic night for him qualifying. oyed after Japan’s 2-0 friendly loss to Holger Osieck may also turn to veteran A when they take on bottom side Lebanon. one,” Ferdinand said in a state- and the fans, but it also gets next “I expect Australia to fight desper- Bulgaria last week, following their 2-1 forward Tim Cahill up front. Choi Kang-Hee’s side trail Uzbekistan ment. “I cannot believe where season’s campaign off to a great ately to take the automatic qualification qualifying defeat to Jordan in March, the “It’s a challenge, but it’s also an excit- by a point but they have a game in hand those 10 years have gone and start,” said the Scot. Ferguson place. We must prepare perfectly to face fi rst time they have lost two in a row under ing one—the prospect of having it all in and can leapfrog the group leaders with a I am lucky to have spent them will be offi cially succeeded by Australia, who have their backs to the Zaccheroni. our own hands,” Cahill, the New York Red positive result in Beirut. here at Manchester United. This David Moyes on July 1. GOLF | Page 49 CRICKET | Page 53 NHL | Page 48 Kuchar emulates Dhoni caught Blackhawks Woods with in ‘confl ict of win to take Memorial win interest’ row 2-0 series lead

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FOOTBALL ‘I return to Chelsea as a fan’ Mourinho back at Stamford Bridge club after 2007, signs four-year contract

AFP club’s in-house television channel, questions, we decided straight away.” is a great moment for both, so I think London Mourinho said his time at the club had Announcing the news of Mourinho’s we are ready to marry again and to be left a deep impression that had en- reappointment, Chelsea chief execu- happy and successful again.” dured throughout his subsequent ten- tive Ron Gourlay heralded his “suc- Mourinho arrives from Madrid, ose Mourinho said he was re- ures at Inter Milan and Real Madrid. cess, drive and ambition”, and said he where an initially fruitful three-year turning to Chelsea with the “It is exactly the same message, but was the “outstanding candidate”. spell ended in acrimony following passion of a supporter after be- now I can say I am one of you (support- It is almost six years since Mourin- an unsuccessful league title defence, ing appointed manager of the ers) and that makes a little bit of a dif- ho left Chelsea, under something of a a semi-fi nal exit in the Champions PremierJ League heavyweights for the ference,” he said. cloud, in September 2007, but he said League, and the alienation of sen- second time yesterday. “I never hide that in my career in he had no qualms about coming back. ior players including goalkeeper Iker The 50-year-old Portuguese, who football I had two great passions—In- “It was a diffi cult moment because I Casillas. led the club to unprecedented success ter and Chelsea, and Chelsea is more love it here and have a big connection He has enjoyed success everywhere between 2004 and 2007, succeeds than important for me. with the club. Also for the club, my else though, lifting the European Cup interim coach Rafael Benitez and has “It was very hard to play against departure, it was not easy,” he said. with both Porto and Inter, and leading signed a four-year contract. Chelsea. I did it twice, which was not “But if you analyse it in a cool way the Italian club to an unprecedented His Stamford Bridge comeback was so bad. Now I promise exactly the and you leave emotions a bit apart, I sweep of Serie A, Italian Cup and one of the worst-kept secrets in Eu- same things I promised in 2004, but think it was fantastic. Champions League trophies in 2010. ropean football, with weeks of media with the diff erence we have (now), “Because after that I had in my ca- With Chelsea, he won back-to- speculation culminating in his ad- which is I am one of you. reer what I was aiming for and Chelsea back Premier League titles in 2005 mission on Spanish television late on “It was an easy decision. I met the as a football club got important tro- and 2006, as well as two League Cups Sunday that he had agreed to move boss, I met the owner (Roman Abram- phies after that, with important mo- and the 2007 FA Cup, before leaving back to west London. ovich), and in fi ve minutes, after a ments in the history of the club. after his relationship with Abramov- In an interview with Chelsea TV, the couple of very short but pragmatic “Now we are back together and it ich broke down.