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Friday 3 October 2014 • 9 Dhu’l-Hijja 1435 • Volume 19 Number 6207 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 4455 7741 | Advertising: 4455 7837 / 4455 7780 Banks stock Prices of select up ATMs vegetables with QR2bn for holidays and fruits fixed DOHA: Banks are stashing up crisp currency bills totalling a staggering QR2bn in their ATM networks in anticipation Decision valid only during Eid holidays of huge cash withdrawals dur- ing Eid Al Adha holidays. DOHA: The government has retail business in such a way that Banks are closed from today fixed the prices of some popular prices of certain fruits and veg- and will reopen only on October fresh vegetables and fruits at the etables are being fixed for days 12, but nearly every bank will Central Market that are in high on end during a festival. have at least a branch open in demand during Eid Al Adha. Giving the price list the Ministry the evening during the long Eid The idea is to make sure that said it had fixed the per kg rate for break. retailers do not take consum- African orange at QR4.50, while All banks also have technical ers for a ride and raise prices as that of Egyptian pomegranate teams ready to provide imme- demand for these items increase at QR7 a kg. Turkish grapes are diate assistance if there are hugely during Eid festivities. to be sold for QR9 a kg whereas glitches with any of their ATMs. The Ministry of Economy and Lebanese apples are to be made Bank staff will be on duty to Commerce has also made sure that available to people at between QR4 Pilgrims arrive at Mount Arafat, near the holy city of Makkah, yesterday. assist customers whose ATM retailers have enough stocks of and 5 per kilogram. cards are by mistake gobbled up fruits and vegetables on all Eid days According to the Ministry, these by the ATMs. so that there are no shortages that rates will appear in their daily bul- ATMs stash up currency bills could lead to price manipulations. letin as well (the Ministry issues Pilgrims converge at Arafat today of only 50, 100 and 500 denomi- Tomatoes, cucumber, Saudi a daily bulletin of retail prices of nations. Banks have mostly put carrots, banana, Lebanese apple, vegetables and fruits at the Central MOUNT ARAFAT: Pilgrims feeling” of being in the holy land. start of Haj on the eighth day of new, crisp currency bills as peo- African oranges, Egyptian pome- Market that vary on a day-to-day from around the world were Mount Arafat is where Prophet Dhul Hijja yesterday. ple mostly give away cash as gift granates and Turkish grapes are basis). Inspectors armed with judi- arriving yesterday at Mount Muhammad (PBUH) gave his Security has not noticeably to children during Eid festivities. among the items whose prices cial powers from the Ministry were Arafat in western Saudi Arabia final sermon after leading his increased around the holy sites, but Banking industry sources said have been fixed. involved in the price fixing decision for the annual Haj pilgrimage. followers on the Haj. witnesses observed three check- that there have been large cash Jordanian tomatoes are, for and they will be on the prowl at the Saudi authorities say close to Hundreds of pilgrims arriving points between Jeddah and Makkah, withdrawals by people in the example, to be sold for QR3.50 per Central Market on all Eid days to 1.4 million believers have come at Mount Arafat carried suit- where security officers verify that past two days and that is the kg during Eid, while cucumber’s make sure retailers do not breach from 163 nations for Haj. The cases and other luggage among visitors hold Haj permits. Eighteen reason why banks have stashed rate per kg has been fixed at QR4. the agreement. faithful streamed out of the holy thousands of white tents which aircraft and Black Hawk helicopters so much cash in their ATMs as The price of lettuce will be QR6 per According to the Ministry, its city of Makkah heading for the stood ready on a vast plain to will patrol and be on standby for they expect the withdrawals to kg. A kilogramme of Saudi carrots inspectors with judicial powers nearby Mina valley, where most provide temporary homes for emergencies, Arab News reported. increase during the holidays. will cost QR3, whereas bananas are will also be on vigil at the central would wait until the early hours the multitude. Elderly pilgrims Supplementing the 85,000 secu- Banks will also be ready to be retailed for QR6 a kg. fish market and will make sure today before gathering at the hill sat in wheelchairs, little ones rity and civil defence officers who with extra cash supplies in A press statement issued by the that retailers do not breach rules known as Mount Arafat for the in prams, and others leaned on are deployed for Haj are thousands case there are any shortages, Ministry said yesterday that the and regulations and indulge in peak of Haj, a day of prayer and sticks as they made their way of health workers. The medical sources added. price fixing move comes in the price manipulations. The inspec- recitations from the Holy Quran. towards their camps. staff are striving to protect pil- An increasing number of expa- wake of Eid Al Adha and the rates tors, in their recent campaigns, Some had already reached Many pilgrims set up their own grims from Ebola and the MERS triates have been withdrawing have been fixed in close coordina- have caught several violations at Mount Arafat. Among them colourful tents while others sim- coronavirus. No Ebola cases have cash from ATMs to route remit- tion with the traders. This is the the markets (fish and fruits and was Iman Izzidine, 42, who has ply placed rugs among the shrubs yet been found in the kingdom. tances to their near and dear ones first time the Ministry is inter- vegetables), the Ministry state- fled Syria’s civil war. “I thank and slept. The movement of pil- AFP back home during Eid. vening in the Central Market’s ment said. THE PENINSULA God for this indescribable grims to Mina marked the official See also page 4 THE PENINSULA

Violations at labour sites, camps fall this year Some salons doubling as

DOHA: Violations of the labour recorded last year. Quoting were also violations of the sum- only after the issue is resolved. law at work sites and labour Mohammed Al Meer, assistant mer working hours set by the The inspection campaigns aims medical clinics raided accommodations have fallen director of the department, Al Ministry for outdoor workers that to ensure that work places and BY SIDI MOHAMED significantly this year compared Sharq reported that the violations were applicable from June 15 to labour accommodations meet all complain that their use prevents to last year indicating a rise in were detected following 85,000 August 31. the requirements. The scaffolding natural hair growth. awareness among employers, a raids at labour camps and work Al Meer said that if the viola- at worksites should be strong and DOHA: Government inspec- Some experts this newspaper senior official has disclosed. sites conducted by the depart- tion does not pose a direct threat painted in bright colours to be clearly tors have caught several beauty spoke to said use of wigs can The Inspections section at the ment over the past two years. Of to the health and safety of workers, visible for workers. This is to avoid salons across the country for cause allergies, hair loss, head- Ministry of Labour and Social these 50,000 raids were conducted the firms concerned will be issued a incidents of falling from heights. doubling as health care consult- ache and dandruff, among other Affairs recorded 692 violations last year and 35,000 this year. warning to rectify the error within Workers should be given basic ants in breach of licensing rules. problems. last year against 260 this year Major violations include a a given timeframe. The work site tips on health and safety like the A number of beauty parlours The Ministry said that its from the beginning of January to failure to keep salary roast- or the workers’ accommodation use of a fire extinguisher and first have also been singled out for inspectors have taken samples the end of September. This means ers and work schedules and will be closed if the offense could aid kits. There should be rest severe punishment for selling from these wigs and they will be that violations over the past nine the list of workers who are not have an immediate impact on the places and clean toilets for work- wigs made of natural human hair. sent to the authorities concerned months have not reached even under the direct sponsorship of health and safety of workers. They ers, besides other amenities. The above-cited violations have for laboratory tests. 50 percent of the total violations the employer concerned. There will be allowed to function again THE PENINSULA been detected by the Ministry The salons that had these wigs of Economy and Commerce didn’t have any health or import in crackdowns its inspectors certificate that would show that launched recently, ahead of Eid they were fit for use by people. Qatar win handball gold Al Adha holidays. Then, according to the The raids were conducted to Ministry statement, there are Turkish MPs back ensure that different outlets, some parlours that double as including parlours, eateries and medical clinics and provide other shops don’t flout rules that health care consultation for cer- military action aim at protecting the rights of tain ailments. consumers. The Ministry didn’t give details MURSITPINAR: Turkey’s parliament yes- A press statement issued and didn’t cite those ailments but terday authorised military action against the by the Ministry of Economy according to some women who Islamic State jihadist group, whose fighters and Commerce said yesterday occasionally visit beauty salons, have battled their way to the doorstep of a that its inspectors have lately ailments of the skin, hair and key town across the border in Syria. unearthed this phenomenon of nails might prompt a woman The move allows the deployment of armed some salons selling wigs made to seek help from a beautician forces in Syria and Iraq, as well as the tran- of natural hair. rather than a medical doctor. sit of foreign forces in Turkish territory for Knowledgeable circles told this The Ministry said that these operations against IS militants. newspaper that many women lose clinics were not licensed to The broad mandate does not commit Turkey hair due to different reasons and carry out such practices as pro- to sending soldiers into the two neighbouring some beauty salons exploit them viding medical consultation to countries, where IS has captured large areas. and offer them wigs. customers. Fresh US-led raids in Syria destroyed an According to a woman, wigs According to the Ministry, in all IS checkpoint near the Syrian border town of that are made of shining, silky some 10 beauty salons have been Kobane and hit two tanks elsewhere. In Iraq, human hair are expensive and booked for the above-said viola- coalition air strikes hit a number of IS vehicles some parlours might be selling tions, out of which four were in as well as a building used by the jihadists. them. Al Sadd and Fereej Nasser, while Kurdish militiamen were locked in fierce Qatar players celebrate after winning the Asian Games handball gold in Incheon yesterday. Qatar She said she was not aware of an equal number of them were in fighting to prevent Kobane — also known as defeated hosts South Korea 24-21. See also pages 20 & 21 the harmful effects of using such Al Wakra. And two of them were Ain Al Arab — from falling to IS. AFP wigs but some women who have caught in Al Khor. 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MoI urges caution at sea Some HMC services to DOHA: The Ministry of Interior (MoI) has taken steps to ensure the safety of those going out to the sea during Eid. be available during Eid Ali Ahmad Al Budaid, Director General of the Directorate of Coasts and Borders Security, has Holiday timings for various OPD clinics announced advised swimmers and jet ski users to follow all neces- DOHA: The Hamad Medical clinic; and on October 8 and Al Khor Hospital’s OPD clin- sary precautions. Corporation’s (HMC) Heart October 9 from 12 noon to 8pm at ics will be open on October 8 The Operations Hospital will resume normal the Neuro Clinic, and from 2pm and October 9 from 7am to 3pm, Department of MOI will working hours and outpatient to 10pm at the main RH Clinic. except the obstetrics and gynae- be working round the clock (OPD) clinics on October 8, The female outpatient section cology and dental clinics, which to receive queries and com- after the Eid holidays. at the Physiotherapy Center in will be closed throughout the plaints and redirect them to However, the OPD pharmacy Bin Omran will be open from holidays. the department concerned. will be open during the holidays October 6 to October 9 from 7am The emergency obstetrics and The public can call the for discharge and refill prescrip- to 6pm. The outpatient neurolog- gynaecology section will be open emergency number (999) tions only, from October 5 to ical and geriatric physiotherapy to provide refill medications and for assistance in the event of October 7, between 9am and 3pm. section will be open on October 8 other services. an emergency and commu- The Inpatient Pharmacy will be and October 9 from 7am to 3pm The OPD pharmacy at www.swiss-belhotel.com nicate in Arabic, English, open 24 hours every day. in the Neuro Clinic area. National Center for Cancer Care Hindi, Filipino, Persian, The Rumailah Hospital’s male The Occupational Therapy and Research will be open from Tel French and Chinese lan- physiotherapy section will be paediatric and adult units will be October 6 to October 9 from 7am Fax guages. Emergency serv- open on October 6 and October open on October 8 and October 9 to 3pm. ices for those with impaired 7 from 7am to 3pm at the main between 8am and 1pm. THE PENINSULA hearing are available 24 hours on 996 in Arabic and Tel English.THE PENINSULA Fax Health centres to have curtailed timings Some bank DOHA: The Primary Health and Abu Nakhla Health Center. Shamal Health Centers will oper- Care Corporation has announced Al Wakra Health Center will ate daily during the morning shift branches to the working hours of primary work from 7am to 11pm while only from 7am to 2pm (the clin- Tel health centres during the Eid Al Al Khor Health Center and Al ics in these three health centers Fax remain open Adha holidays, from October 5 Shamal Health Center will have will be closed on the first day of to October 9. a noon break from 2pm to 4pm. Eid. Clinics at Al Sheehaniya DOHA: Some banks will Seven health centres in Doha Al Sheehaniya Health Center will and Al Shamal Health cent- have at least one of their will work in two shifts, from 7am work from 7am to 9pm. ers will be closed on Friday and Tel + 974 44298888 branches working during to 2pm and from 4pm to 11pm. Al Jamilia Health Center, Al Saturday while that in Al Khor the Eid Al Adha holidays. They are: Al Rayyan Health Kaban Health Center, Al Guwairia Health Center will be closed only Fax Qatar Islamic Bank will Center, Madinat Khalifa Health Health Center and Um Bab Health on Friday). have its branches at Dar Al Center, Al Muntaza Health Center, Center will operate round the Ophthalmology and ENT clin- Salam Mall and City Centre Um Guwailina Health Center, Abu clock according to the on call ics in Al Muntaza Health Center Tel open starting Sunday Baker Sidiq Health Center, Omar system. will operate during the morning evening. International Bin Kattab Health Center and The dental clinic in Al Wakra shift from October 5 to October Fax Islamic Bank will have its West Bay Health Center. Health Center will operate in 9. (The ENT and ophthalmology branch on Bin Omran Road The following health centres two shifts, from 7am to 2pm, and clinics will not work on Fridays). open starting Sunday. will not operate during the holi- from 3pm to 9pm (the clinic will Premarital examination clin- Tel Ahli Bank will have days: Um Salal Health Center, Al remain closed on the first day of ics will close in all health centres Fax branches in City Center Daayen Health Center, Airport Eid Al Adha, and also on Friday except Al Rayyan Health Center, and Abu Hamour open Health Center, Al Karana Health mornings). where it will operate on Sunday from October 8. Center, Messaimeer Health The dental clinics in Al and Wednesday from 7am to 1pm. THE PENINSULA Center , Al Gharafa Health Center Sheehaniya, Al Khor and Al THE PENINSULA Tel Fax www.doha.hilton.com Tel 44233333 974+ Grand Mart signs deal with restaurant chain Fax 44233000 974+ DOHA: Grand Mart, a leading and fast-growing business group based in Qatar, has signed an agreement with Bacolod Chk-n- BBQ House, a Filipino-themed mid-price range casual dining restaurant chain to become the master franchisor for the res- taurant chain in Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain and Myanmar. Tel The first phase of expansion will start with outlets opening Fax in Manama and Dammam by March 2015, followed by Muscat and Yangon. The contract signing ceremony Tel was held at Astoria Plaza hotel in Fax Pasig City, the Philippines. Grand Mart has operations in Qatar, the UAE, Saudi Arabia and India. Tel The group signed an agreement Fax with Dragon Mart Complex of Qatar in June this year for opening a 5,000 square metre hypermar- ket. The upcoming hypermarket, named Smile Hypermarket, is Grand Mart Group representatives Ismail Chakarath, Managing Director (fourth right), Vivek Verma, General Tel slated for launch in January 2015. Manager, (third left), and Masud Khan, Business Development Manager (fourth left), and Bacolod Chk-n- BBQ House CEO/President Paolo C Bernabe (third right). Fax THE PENINSULA

Tel Fax Ooredoo launches data offers for Eid DOHA: Ooredoo has launched mobile data valid for one week. Tel two data promotions to mark Allowance is also available for Vodafone offers new roaming pack Fax Eid Al Adha, enabling people use on Ooredoo’s 4G roaming to stay online and connected valid networks. DOHA: Vodafone has introduced a new roaming pack, during the holiday. Ooredoo Passport call minutes ‘Vodafone Passport Pack’. From October 2 to October 31, With this offer, Ooredoo and data are valid for the dura- 2014, the pack can be enjoyed in many of the most frequently Passport customers travelling tion of one week and customers visited destinations from Qatar. within the GCC region will are sent a notification 48 hours For just QR100 a week, Vodafone Passport Pack offers 2 GB receive double the allocated data prior to expiry of the service of data and unlimited minutes to receive calls plus unlimited for free. Plus, customers who buy with an option to renew it by minutes to make calls to Vodafone Qatar numbers. an iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus and pre-ordering for the week ahead. The list of roaming countries includes Saudi Arabia, the Tel a Shahry Smart 250 pack will If customers use up all their UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, UK, USA, India, Egypt, Turkey, Fax get unlimited mobile data free call minutes and data before Switzerland, Greece, Australia, Thailand, France, Italy, Spain, for one year. their Ooredoo Passport expires, Romania, Portugal, Malta, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Germany, Under the offer, Shahry they will automatically receive Netherlands, Czech Republic, Albania, South Africa, Ghana and and Hala customers who sub- a discounted price of QR1 per New Zealand. Tel scribe to or renew the Ooredoo minute and QR1 per MB used Vodafone Passport Pack is available for all Vodafone custom- Fax Passport service from October on partner networks. ers on Prepaid, Postpaid and Business. The Hajj Roaming Pack 1 to October 31, 2014 will get To activate Ooredoo Passport, launched on September 25 gives customers roaming in Saudi an additional 1GB of data that Shahry customers can SMS ‘OP’ Arabia during the Haj period until October 10 and unlimited www.marriottmarquisdoha.com can be consumed while roaming to 114 and Hala customers can data access for just QR50 a week. THE PENINSULA anywhere in the UAE, Kingdom SMS ‘OP’ to 121. Tel + 974 44195000 of Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain With iPhone 6 data offer, cus- and will be valid for one year. will stop receiving free unlimited Fax + 974 44195100 and Kuwait. tomers who buy the new device Customers need to simply con- 4G data as from the end date of The additional data aims to with a Shahry Smart 250 Pack tinue their Shahry 250 or above their subscription. ensure connectivity during over- or above will get one year’s subscription continuously for 12 Existing Shahry customers seas travels, and allow Ooredoo unlimited data added to their months to take advantage of the can redeem this offer by visit- customers to contact loved ones monthly allowance for free. ongoing free data. ing an Ooredoo Shop to buy the this Eid. For QR100 customers The unlimited data will auto- Customers who downgrade new iPhone and upgrading their receive 100 roaming minutes for matically be updated to Shahry their Shahry Smart pack below pack to activate unlimited data. their calls and 2GB of roaming subscriber’s monthly allowance 250, or unsubscribe to Shahry THE PENINSULA FRIDAY 3 OCTOBER 2014 HOME www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 03 Al Jazeera production wins Emmy award Documentary covers cholera outbreak in Haiti

NEW YORK: Fault Lines’ Haiti production produced by Laila Al imprisoned around the world.” in a Time of Cholera, a produc- Arian with her production team “We are grateful and humbled tion by Al Jazeera, has been Anjali Kamat, Tim Grucza, Andy that this film has been honoured honoured with an Emmy Award Bowley, Warwick Meade, Paul in this way, it’s a vitally important for Outstanding Investigative Sapin, Joel Van Haren, Omar story, and one that Al Jazeera has Journalism in a News Magazine. Mullick, Nafeesa Syeed and followed for several years, and The documentary was pro- Mathieu Skene. we are committed to continue to duced by Sebastian Walker, Singeli “Al Jazeera tells stories of people report on it in the months and Agnew, Jeremy Dupin, Carrie that are not often heard, and Haiti years to come,” said Mathieu Lozano, and Mathieu Skene and in a Time of Cholera is an example Skene, executive producer, Fault edited by Warwick Meade. The of such a story,” said Sebastian Lines. film begins in Haiti, where thou- Walker, who was both a producer In April 2014, Haiti in a Time of sands died after a cholera out- and correspondent on the film. Cholera and Made in Bangladesh, break. The focus of the film then “This Emmy award is a testa- were both honoured with Peabody turns to the United Nations in ment to the team who worked on Awards. New York, where Walker pur- the programme and an oppor- “Fault Lines” airs on Al Jazeera sues high-level officials, including tunity to draw attention to the America on Saturday evenings at Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, scale of the cholera crisis in 7pm ET/4pm PT. Full episodes of to question them over their organ- Haiti. We dedicate this award to “Fault Lines” are now available isation’s role in the outbreak. our detained colleagues in Egypt for the first time online at http:// Haiti in a Time of Cholera was — Baher Mohamed, Mohammed america.aljazeera.com/watch/ nominated alongside Made in Fahmy and Peter Greste — shows/fault-lines.html The team behind the Al Jazeera documentary Haiti in a Time of Cholera pose with the Emmy award. Bangladesh, another Fault Lines and all journalists unjustly THE PENINSULA

Airbus readies A350 XWB for Qatar Airways Malabar Gold offers big

DOHA: The first A350 XWB for Qatar Airways is progress- prizes in Eid promo ing towards delivery before year end. The aircraft, equipped DOHA: Leading jewel- interest-free easy payment plans. with Rolls Royce Trent XWB lery retailer Malabar Gold & Starting from October 1, these engines, has rolled out of the Diamonds is offering custom- offers can be availed of at all Airbus factory in Toulouse fully ers the opportunity to win 25 Malabar Gold & Diamonds out- painted, prominently bearing kilos of gold in 25 days as part lets across the Middle East until Qatar Airways’ livery. of a promotion during the festive October 25, 2014. Malabar Gold Following the recent EASA season. & Diamonds has outlets in Doha, Type Certification, the Qatar The promotion will run at all Gharafa, Al Khor Mall, Grand Airways A350-900 is now enter- Malabar Gold & Diamonds out- Mall and Barwa Village in Qatar. ing into its final stage of produc- lets in the GCC countries and in Their outlet in Lulu Hypermarket, tion during which Airbus and the Singapore until October 25. Gharafa will reopen after renova- airline teams are actively work- Customers who buy gold or tion on October 15. ing together in order to ensure a diamond jewellery worth QR500 The jewellery retailer has also seamless handover process. The will get a chance to enter raffle launched an exclusive festive jew- remaining steps up to delivery draws to win 1.5kg of gold in six ellery collection in gold and dia- comprise notably the cabin com- draws. A free 1gm gold coin can be monds at attractive prices. pletion as well as ground and flight availed of with every purchase of Malabar Gold and Diamonds tests. diamond jewellery worth QR3,000. also offers a diverse and unique The A350 XWB is Airbus’ all- Furthermore, 8gm gold coins can collection of branded jewellery new mid-size long range product be bought with absolutely no mak- – Mine – Diamonds Unlimited, line and the newest member of ing charge during this period. Era- Uncut Diamond Jewellery, The first A350 XWB, to be delivered to first customer Qatar Airways, rolls out of Airbus factories in Toulouse, France. Airbus’ leading widebody family. Customers can also exchange Ethnix- Handcrafted Designer The A350 XWB stands out in its 22-carat GCC gold jewellery with Jewellery, Divine – Indian Heritage class thanks to its combination industrial process. Built hand- in terms of passenger experi- September, the A350 XWB had zero loss during the festive sea- Jewellery, Precia- Precious Gem of passenger comfort, techno- in-hand with our customers, the ence, operational efficiency and won 750 orders from 39 customers. son. The retailer is also offering Jewellery and Starlet – Kids logical innovation and its unique A350 XWB sets new standards cost-effectiveness. At the end of THE PENINSULA an advance booking facility and Jewellery. THE PENINSULA

Some illegal off-road Silatech in effort to help young entrepreneurs

DOHA: Silatech has led a very small, or “micro,” enter- Silatech Director of Enterprise on youth product development, tyres still in use series of activities designed to prises. Unfortunately, funding Development Justin Sykes opened market research approaches inform and educate microfi- is extremely difficult for young the workshop by stressing the for youth, and communica- DOHA: Some off-road tyres, hope that the results achieved nance institutions and support entrepreneurs in the Arab world value of the youth market to tions strategies MFIs can use which are declared as an ille- will ultimately save some lives. organisations in the region to obtain. To help spur youth MFIs: “Increasingly, forward to attract new young clients gal for import by the Ministry The project is now in its final about designing, developing enterprise in the region, Silatech thinking MFIs in the region are including the effectively use of Environment (MoE), are still stages and we will issue a report and marketing microfinance provides financial and technical viewing youth as a significant social media. Other sessions in in use. These cheap ‘sand’ or containing all research and study products for the youth mar- assistance to microfinance insti- and yet largely untapped market the Silatech workshop focused on ‘balloon’ tyres are low-pressure results on completion,” added Dr ket. The events took place from tutions (MFIs) to help them segment which offers long-term building awareness of the poten- tyres made of nylon and linked Nasser Al Mohannadi, Manager September 28-30 during the develop new “youth-friendly” business benefits to them.” tial of the youth cohort for MFI to multiple fatal car accidents on of QPRTC. annual conference of Sanabel, financial products and services According to a recent Silatech- credit officers, tracking social the roads during 2012 and 2013, The QPRTC recently partici- the microfinance network for designed for young low-income sponsored study which analysed 43 impact for MFIs, and non-finan- according to the findings of a pated in the Intelligent Transport Arab countries, in Dubai, UAE. entrepreneurs. microfinance institutions across cial services for clients. The day latest study on tyre safety. Systems and Road Safety Forum Estimated at 26 percent, the On September 28, Silatech the region, “the commonly-held closed with representatives from The QP Research and held at Ritz-Calrton Doha Hotel. Arab world has the highest hosted a full-day workshop on view among MFIs that youth have six MFIs sharing their experi- Technology Centre (QPRTC) This three-day event was percentage of youth unemploy- “Youth Financial Services” for 30 a higher risk of default relative to ences in developing and launch- started a project on the tyre safety attended by senior officials from ment of any region in the world. representatives of regional micro- adults may not be justified.” ing youth financial products with of passenger vehicles two years the Ministry of Interior, and car- The only option for many young finance institutions and MFI sup- At the workshop, Silatech rep- the support of Silatech. back under the directives of H E ried a strong message of traffic adults is to start their own port organizations. resentatives led working sessions THE PENINSULA Dr Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada, safety in Qatar and the systems Minister of Energy and Industry implemented to keep citizens safe and Chairman of the Board of on the roads. Directors of Qatar Petroleum The Energy and Industry sec- (QP). tor in Qatar employs over 120,000 Project results to date show staff, with more than 55,000 of Two arrested for circulating fake currencies that, in general, the approved those in the Oil and Gas industry, tyres by the manufacturer pro- representing a large percentage of DOHA: The Criminal vided with vehicles, are with a road users in Qatar. The remit of Investigation Department good quality and there is no evi- the project was to investigate the (CID) has arrested two people dence to show that these tyres play role that tyres play in fatal cars involved in circulating counter- any role in fatal car accidents in accidents. In order to cover all feit currencies. Qatar and linked to multiple fatal the aspects of tyre safety, QPRTC The Economic Crime car accidents on the public roads collaborated with the Texas A&M Prevention Section of CID acted during 2012 and 2013. University and Williams Advanced on tips from unidentified sources “Our research showed that Engineering for studying local that an individual was distribut- balloon tyres completely change conditions and available statistics, ing fake notes and duping some the handling dynamics of a 4x4 and comparing those to interna- investors to change them for vehicle, and negate most of the tional standards and statistics. original currencies. safety elements manufacturers As part of the Tyre Safety The CID informed the Public build into their vehicles. Due to a Project, Williams Advanced Prosecution about the illegal significant increase in the profile Engineering designed a road safety activities of the suspect, raided his (height) of the vehicle it becomes simulator that can simulate vari- home and arrested his accomplice unstable, especially during corner- ous types of tyre failure such as as well. Fake currencies, a laptop, ing or when taking evasive action. punctures, worn tyres and blow- printers and other devices were Stopping distances are increased outs in both wet and dry condi- recovered from their possession. by a dangerous margin and han- tions. The simulator will be used The suspects were referred to dling on wet roads is almost in QPRTC until the completion of the Public Prosecution for further impossible using the balloon tyres,” the project, and then incorporated legal procedures. The CID urged said Dr Nicolaas Traut, Head of into the Safety (or Health, Safety citizens and residents to report to the Tyre Safety Research project. and Environment) Department of the Department or call 999 if they “QPRTC is pleased to be QP for advanced driver training. suspect or find fake notes. The two men arrested for circulating fake currencies, with some of the fake currency notes. involved in this project and we THE PENINSULA THE PENINSULA FRIDAY 3 OCTOBER 2014 04 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com ISLAM An unforgettable spiritual journey

The 9th day of Dhul Hijjah (the Month of Haj) is the Day of Arafah. Today, pilgrims gather at the mount of Arafat 20km southeast of Makkah, where they spend the whole day in prayer at the climax of the annual Haj.

BY P K ABDUL GHAFOUR Marwa mountains in commemo- ration of the run done by Hajarah very year millions of in search of water for her son Muslim faithful from dif- Ismail when he was a little child, ferent parts of the world which ultimately resulted in the Eassemble in Makkah sprouting of Zamzam, an amazing and other holy sites for Haj, the source of water that continues to fifth pillar of Islam, in a unique quell the thirst of the millions of expression of Islamic unity and pilgrims and worshippers until brotherhood, chanting “Labbaik today. Allahumma Labbaik, Labbaik The whole practice of Haj is Lasharika Laka Labbaik” (O a very symbolic act. The two Allah, here we are answering pieces of white cloth a Haji wears Your Call, and we reaffirm our reminds the believer of the sim- faith that You do not have any plicity of the way in which he partners). came into the world. It also They come to the holy places reminds him of his final resting in Saudi Arabia responding to place, where he would lie within the call made by Allah through another white cloth, separated His Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham, from the world, similar to the way peace be on him): “And proclaim in which he is separated during to mankind the Haj (pilgrimage). Haj. They will come to you on foot and The circumambulation (tawaf) on very lean camel. They will come around the Holy Ka’aba denotes from every deep and distant (wide) how we as believers should be mountain highway (to perform Haj), living our lives, circling around that they may witness things that Allah, following His teachings. are of benefit to them. Let them The faithful spend the night complete their prescribed duties and in Mina on Dul Hijjah 8 at the perform their vows and circumam- start of the pilgrimage for Yaum bulate the ancient House.” Al Tarwiya in preparation for (Quran 22:27-29). their important journey to Arafat, Haj brings together the faithful about 20km southeast of Makkah, from across the world, irrespec- where they spend the whole day the day when Allah completed His Muzdalifah, they return to Mina Ismail. Not only Hajis but Muslims to sacrifice. After sacrifice the tive of their race, color, language, in prayer at the climax of the revelation on the Prophet. to stone at Jamrat Al Aqaba all over the world remember this Haji goes to shorten or cut off his culture and position, in a marve- annual pilgrimage. According to one Hadith, a in commemoration of Prophet incident on Eid Al Adha and sac- hairs of head in utmost simplic- lous manifestation of human unity They seek Allah’s forgive- Jewish man said to Caliph Omar Ibrahim’s rejection of Satanic rifice animals to get the reward of ity and sense of submission and and equality. ness to cleanse their minds from bin Al Khattab: “O Ameer Al inducement to dissuade him from Allah. It was reported that Prophet avoidance of any pomp and style. Allah has stated in the Quran: sins and bequeath His blessings Mumineen! There is a verse in the sacrificing his son Ismail. Muhammad (PBUH)slaughtered He is ready to remove his beauti- “O mankind! We have created you in order to lead a better life in Quran, which if it was revealed on The Quran explains: “So We on the day of sacrifice two horned ful hair for obtaining the pleasure from a male and a female, and future for the benefit of not only us, the Jews, we would have taken gave him the good news of a forbear- white and black castrated rams. of God. After performing Tawaf made you into nations and tribes, himself, his family and the com- that day as a festival.” ing son. And when (his son) was old When he placed them facing Al Ifadha at the Grand Mosque in that you may know one another. munity but the whole mankind. Omar asked: “Which verse?” enough to help in his daily affairs, the Qiblah, he said: “Verily I turned Makkah, they spend three more Verily, the most honorable of you Prophet Muhammad (peace be He said: “This day I have com- he (Ibrahim) said: O my dear son, my face toward the One who created days in Mina on the 11th, 12th and with Allah are those (believers) who upon him) has said: “There is pleted your religion for you, fulfilled I have seen in a dream that I must the heavens and the earth, upon the 13th Dul Hijjah. This gives them are the most pious. Verily, Allah is no day on which Allah frees His My blessing upon you, and have cho- sacrifice you. So what do you think? religion of Ibrahim, being upright, a golden opportunity for Muslims All-Knowing, All-Aware. (49:13) servants from Hell fire more than sen for you Islam as your religion.” He said: O my father! Do that which and I am not one of the polytheists. from different parts of the world During Haj, pilgrims retrace the Day of Arafat. And, verily, (Quran 5:3). you are commanded. God willing, Verily, my prayer, my sacrifice and to acquaint with one another and the unforgettable instances from He draws near and then proudly Omar said: “We know on you shall find me of the patient.” my death are all for Allah, the Lord discuss matters for the uplift of the the lives of Prophet Ibrahim speaks about them (pilgrims) in which day and in which place ( 37:101-102) of the worlds. There is no partner for community. (peace be on him), his wife front of angels, saying, ‘What do was this verse revealed to Allah’s Prophet Ibrahim (peace be on Him and I have been ordered with During these three days, they Hajarah (Hager) and their son they seek?’” Messenger (PBUH). It was when him) took his son to a place in that, and I am one of the Muslims. stone at the three Jamrat, show- Prophet Ismail (Ishmael, peace In another Hadith, the Prophet he was standing in Arafat on a Mina to sacrifice him. “And when O Allah, it is Thine and for Thee, ing their rejection of Satan and be on him) may Allah be pleased (PBUH) says: “Whoever per- Friday.” they both submitted (to the com- from Muhammad and his people: its hateful thoughts and advices. with them, thus receiving the forms Haj and does not commit Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) mand of God), and he (Ibrahim) In the Name of Allah. Allah is the Haj rituals are completed with gratification of following the path any obscenity or transgression shall has said: “Haj is Arafat” consider- laid him (Ismail) face down upon Greatest.” Tawaf Al Wida (farewell circu- of great prophets. return as he/she was on the day his/ ing the significance of Arafat Day. his forehead; We called to him: O (Ahmad, Ibn Majah and Abu mambulation of the Ka’aba) on They circumambulate the Holy her mother gave birth to him/her.” After spending a full-day in Ibrahim: You have indeed fulfilled Dawud). Dul Hijjah 13 and the pilgrims Ka’aba, in the center of the Grand Another Hadith says: “The prayers and meditation, seeking the vision. Lo! Thus do We reward Allah is not asking for the return to their countries as new Mosque in Makkah, which was reward for a rightful Haj is nothing but Allah’s forgiveness and boun- the good. Lo! That verily was a flesh and blood of the slaugh- individuals spiritually energized rebuilt by Ibrahim and Ismail Paradise.” (Bukhari and Muslim). ties, Hajis move from Arafat to clear test.” (Quran 37:103-106) tered animal, but he looks into to make positive and constructive (peace be upon them). The day of Arafat holds great Muzdalifah after sunset. Then Allah instructed Ibrahim the believer’s heart, intention and contributions in their societies. They run between Safa and importance in Islam since this is Spending part of that night in to sacrifice a sheep instead of sincerity and his/her readiness www.arabnews.com The significance of Arafah

t is a sunnah to leave for Arafah after Most scholars are of the opinion that the the afflictions of the world.’” the sunrise of the 9th day of Dhul- time to spend in Arafah begins from noon According to Sunnah, pilgrims should Hijjah. This is while uttering takbir: of the 9th day of Dhul Hijjah until dawn of leave Arafah quietly and peacefully after IAllahu Akbar (God is the Greatest), the 10th of Dhul Hijjah. They mostly agree sunset. The Prophet left Arafah very peace- tahlil: la ilaha ila-Allah (there is no God but that any part of this period of time, day or fully and quietly, while saying: Allah) and talbiyah: labbayka Allahumma night, may be spent in Arafah to fulfill its “O people, walk calmly; rushing or making labbayk. condition, as being an anchor of Haj. hast is not a virtue…” (Bukhari and Muslim) The importance of this stand is related Staying at Arafah means physical, as well The inner peace to be felt then is a reflec- to the amount of forgiveness and mercy as mental presence in any part of Arafah. tion of the pilgrim’s certainty that he/she bestowed by God on His pilgrims. The This is whether one is awake, asleep, riding, has been accepted. This in itself is a sign of Prophet (peace be upon him) spent the day sitting, lying down or even walking… faith in Allah, because it is His promise to at Arafah until almost sunset. Then he said: It is recommended to seek forgiveness of accept those whom are granted that blessed “O Bilal! Ask the people to be quiet and Allah as much as possible, glorify Allah, and stand. It is highly recommended for non- listen to me.” supplicate for one’s well-being and welfare pilgrims to observe fasting on the Day of Bilal stood up and asked the people to be in this life and in the Hereafter. It is also Arafah. The Prophet (PBUH) exhorted us quiet and listen to the Prophet. When they recommended to supplicate for the welfare to do good deeds during the first ten days were quiet, the Prophet said: of others. This is to be done sincerely with of Dhul Hijjah and fasting is one of those “O People! A little while ago Gabriel fervor, attention and with hands raised good deeds. (peace be upon him) came to me, gave me humbly in supplication. Abu Qatada Al Ansari (May Allah be salutations from Allah, and informed me As for the recommended supplications, it pleased with him) reported that: that Allah has forgiven those who spend the was reported that on the Day of Arafah the “…. He (the Prophet) was asked about fast- Day at Arafah…” Prophet (PBUH) would say: ing on the day of Arafah, whereupon he said: At this, Umar ibn Al Khattab stood up “There is no deity worthy of worship but It expiates the sins of the preceding year and and asked: Allah alone. He has no partners. To Him the coming year.” (Muslim) “O Allah’s Messenger, is this for us only?” alone, belongs the Kingdom, and all praise. As for pilgrims, they are not allowed to The Prophet said: In His hand is all the good, and He has fast on the Day of Arafah so that they will “This is for you, and for all those who will power over all things.” be strong enough to worship and supplicate come after you, until the Day of Judgment…” Again, it was reported that Prophet Allah on this great day. Abu Hurairah (may Umar exclaimed: Muhammad (PBUH) said: “The supplication Allah be pleased with him) reported that “How plentiful and blissful Allah’s boun- most frequently used by the prophets before the Prophet (PBUH) forbade fasting on the ties are!” (At-Targhib wat-Tarhib and me and by me on the Day of Arafah is this: day of Arafah for one who is actually at authenticated by Al-Albani) ‘There is no deity worthy of worship but Arafah.” (Ahmad) The Prophet also said: Allah alone. He has no partners. To Him The Prophet himself did not fast the Day “Allah frees far more people from Hellfire belongs the kingdom and all praise, and He of Arafah when he performed Haj. Umm on the Day of Arafah than on any other day. has power over all things. O Allah! Place Al Fadl bint Al Harith reported that some Allah comes closer this day and proudly says light [guidance] in my sight, in my ears and people argued about the fasting of the to the angels: ‘What do these people want in my heart. O Allah! Open my heart and Messenger of Allah on the day of Arafah. and seek?!’” (Muslim) ease my tasks. O Allah! I seek refuge with Some of them said that he had been fast- In fact, the importance of standing on the You from evil whispers, from confusion, ing, whereas the others said that he had not Mountain of Arafah during the journey of from the trial of the grave, from the evil been fasting. I sent a cup of milk to him while Haj is highly confirmed in the Prophet’s very that takes place during the day or night, he was riding his camel at Arafah, and he words: “Haj is Arafah.” (Annasai) from the evil carried by the winds, and from drank it. (Muslim) www.onislam.net FRIDAY 3 OCTOBER 2014 MIDDLE EAST www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 05 Houthis dictate state spending in Yemen Finance ministry told to suspend payments except salaries

SANA’A: Yemeni rebels in con- who hail from the Zaydi branch functioning at a minimal level trol of the capital ordered the of Shiaism, as allies of arch-rival and many ministers and senior finance ministry yesterday to Iran. The Houthis acknowledge officials are not reporting to work. suspend all payments except they are on good terms with Iran A ministry employee, who salaries to state employees, in but insist they are not backed declined to be identified, said a an apparent tightening of their by it. Tehran denies meddling in ministerial oversight committee control over government bodies. Yemen. set up by the Houthis delivered the Abdelmalek Al Ejri, a member Explaining the movement’s instructions on financial transac- of the political bureau of the Shia instruction to the finance minis- tions. “The committee ordered the Houthi movement, or Ansarullah, try, Ejri said: “In these extraor- officials to abide by their instruc- said the measure was at the dinary circumstances, there is a tions until a new government is request of employees anxious real danger that elements from the formed,” the employee said. that public funds be protected at former government would act in a Ejri said the committees con- a time of uncertainty. way that would tamper with funds sisted of grassroots groups that Houthi fighters seized and to doctor books, that will cause had joined anti-government dem- Sanaa with little resistance on the collapse of the state.” onstrations launched by Houthis September 21 after overrunning He said the instruction had in Sana’a in August in protest an army brigade affiliated to the been delivered by what he called against fuel price rises. A man sits on a chair as boys walk around the office inside the house of Yemen’s dissident General Ali Mohsen rival but moderate Islamist Islah popular committees overseeing Some Yemenis say the Houthis Al Ahmar after Shia Houthi rebels took control of it in Sana’a yesterday. The rebels allowed residents to enter party, making them effectively the the operations of various min- have shown restraint since they and view the general’s house. power brokers in the country. istries and seeking to ensure seized Sanaa: Apart from raid- The Houthi group, which has security in the city of two million ing homes of well-known fig- unprecedented degree of control governmental oversight commit- ministers warned that the situa- ties to Iran, has resisted demands following the Sept 21 takeover. ures they accuse of being behind by private interests over state tee officials also ordered a freeze tion in Yemen was a threat to the to quit the capital, saying that Prime Minister Mohammed wars launched by the govern- institutions. on new civil service hiring until a region and demanded the resto- an agreement they signed with Basindwa, who resigned on the ment against their northern At the state-owned Safer oil new government takes office. ration of government authority President Abd-Rabbu Mansour same day as the takeover, was Saada strongholds in 2004-10, company, employees said Houthi Stability in Yemen, a neighbor in Yemen. Hadi to make them a part of the due to keep his government in the Houthis have generally not officials were keeping a watch on of Saudi Arabia, the world’s top Saudi Arabia fears that the rise government gives them the right place on a caretaker basis under interfered with ordinary people. its activities and had assigned oil exporter, is a concern for the of the Houthis to the position of to stay until a new prime minister the accord between Hadi and the But officials say that the meas- an official to review documents United States. At an emergency Yemen powerbroker amounts to has been named. Houthis. ures taken by the Houthis at the before they were signed. meeting held in Saudi Arabia late a victory for Iran. Saudi Arabia views the Houthis, But most ministries are level of the state amount to an Employees also said that on Wednesday, Gulf Arab interior REUTERS Saudi fears Yemeni tumult may boost its main foe Iran RIYADH: The capture of Yemen’s cap- extremely dangerous conditions” and said another Taliban land,” said Abdullah Al with a hefty military presence to domi- the Shiism practised in Iran and most ital by rebels with ties to Iran has jolted in New York last week that Yemen’s vio- Askar, head of the foreign affairs com- nate politics and project Iranian might. other parts of the Middle East, and Saudi Arabia, prompting a scramble by lence would “threaten stability and security mittee on Saudi Arabia’s Shoura Council That would undermine Saudi Arabia’s the sect historically had good ties with Riyadh to prevent its Shia rival from on the regional and international arena”. which advises the government on policy. position in what has become an impor- Yemeni Sunnis. But one of the Houthis’ exploiting the takeover to make trou- In a sign of how far Riyadh is wor- The Houthis and other political par- tant front of its region-wide rivalry with main grievances was the emergence of ble in the kingdom’s backyard. ried about Iran’s ties to the Houthis, ties signed a deal last month to form a Iran, mainly contested along sectarian the hardline Salafi Sunni strain in Zaydi The Sunni Muslim country is also it and five other Gulf Arab states said more inclusive government after days of lines, by creating an ally for Tehran in areas, which they believe was being concerned that the security deteriora- after an Interior Ministers’ meeting on fighting in suburbs of Sana’a, giving the Riyadh’s own backyard. encouraged by Saudi Arabia. tion in its southern neighbour, where the Wednesday that they would not “stand rebel movement a new and bigger stake The security threat was underscored The Houthis’ subsequent fighting with Shia Houthi fighters seized Sana’a on idly” by in the face of foreign interven- in Yemeni politics. in July when an AQAP raiding party Salafi groups, along with their deepening September 21, does not benefit another tion in Yemen. “It takes a real government to take crossed the frontier to kill several Saudi alliance with Iran and adoption of some old enemy, Al Qaeda. Riyadh has always wielded greater action against militants. Sana’a cannot be border guards and detonate a bomb in a of its revolutionary slogans, has since For the hereditary rulers of Saudi influence in Yemen than other countries, left in the hands of the Houthis and the police building. Saudi Arabia has always placed Yemen within a wider sectarian Arabia, a stable, wealthy oil kingdom, the yet while it remains a big aid donor, the Iranians. Iran should be under interna- mistrusted the Houthis, who emerged struggle fought by proxies of Riyadh and 1,400km border with turbulent, impover- chaos following the country’s 2011 upris- tional pressure for this. It’s really enough. early last decade demanding an end to Tehran. In March, Saudi Arabia banned ished Yemen which snakes over remote ing has left it with many potential foes They should stop it,” said Askar. the marginalisation of Zaydi Shias, who the Houthis — along with Hezbollah and mountains and desert, has always been a there and few trusted friends. There are longstanding connections make up around a third of Yemenis, and Sunni Islamist movements including security nightmare. But with their ability For the Saudis, the risk is not only that between Iran and the Houthis, who have fought a brief border war with them from the Muslim Brotherhood, Al Qaeda and to manipulate events south of the border Iran could gain a new foothold across the sent leading members to Tehran for 2009-10. Islamic State — declaring them terrorist at the lowest ebb in decades, the king- border via its ties with the Houthis, but training and who have borrowed widely Although the Houthi group started as organisations. dom’s ruling Al Saud are scrabbling to that Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula from Iranian revolutionary ideology, but a small-scale protest movement in one “What has happened in Yemen with find Yemeni allies who can restore a sem- (AQAP) could take advantage of the the extent of the relationship is not clear. part of north Yemen, it rapidly gained in the Houthis over the past two weeks blance of order while remaining friendly unrest to plot new attacks. Still, what Askar and other Saudis fear strength by tapping Zaydi grievances and has contributed to Riyadh’s attitude of with Riyadh. “The struggle in Yemen is a threat to is that the Houthis will follow the model wider anti-government sentiment and by extreme distrust of Iran,” said a diplo- Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud neighbouring countries and Saudi Arabia laid out by Hezbollah in Lebanon, using allying with Tehran. matic source in the Gulf. Al Faisal warned of “accelerating and should worry about this. It could become popular support among Shias combined Zaydi theology is very different from REUTERS

Algeria hunts 15 Lawmakers press Kerry in Frenchman’s beheading harder in talks with Iran

ALGIERS: Algeria is hunting WASHINGTON: Hundreds for its stonewalling of interna- 15 suspects in the kidnapping of US lawmakers pressed tional investigators is that Tehran and beheading of French tour- Secretary of State John Kerry does indeed have much to hide.” ist Herve Gourdel on terror- to lean harder on Iran in talks Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin ism, kidnapping and murder over its nuclear programme in Netanyahu told President Barack charges, a judicial source said a letter released yesterday after Obama on Wednesday that he yesterday. The fugitives are all Israel warned Washington not must make sure any final nuclear Algerians and include the head to go easy on Tehran. deal with Iran does not leave it at of Jund Al Khilifa, or “Soldiers Three hundred and fifty-four the “threshold” of being able to of the Caliphate,” a group linked members — four-fifths — of the develop nuclear weapons. to Islamic State jihadists in Iraq US House of Representatives Netanyahu has been attempting and Syria, the source said. signed the letter sent to Kerry on to shift the global spotlight away Abdelmalek Gouri, the 37-year- Wednesday night, expressing con- from Islamic State fighters in Iraq old head of the group, his right- cerns that an agreement on Iran’s and Syria and back to Iran, warn- hand man Abdallah Abou nuclear programme might not ing that a nuclear-armed Tehran Meriem, and the 13 other sus- require sufficiently strict inspec- would pose a far greater threat than pects are believed to have joined tions of its nuclear facilities. the militant Islamists. Yesterday, extremist organisations during Palestinian girls walk past the rubble of a building which was destroyed during the Israeli army offensive on the The UN nuclear watchdog said Netanyahu voiced doubts that his Algeria’s civil war in the 1990s. Gaza Strip, in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip yesterday. on September 5 that Iran had talks with Obama would lead to a Gourdel was seized by the failed to address concerns about tougher US line. group on September 21 while suspected atomic bomb research “Both of us want to prevent hiking in a national park in east- by an agreed deadline. Iran from obtaining a nuclear ern Algeria. The 55-year-old Palestinian government seeks With a November deadline weapon. But I say that is not mountain guide was beheaded in fast approaching for Tehran and enough. You want to prevent it a video posted online last week, world powers to reach a deal on from (being able to) develop a after France rejected the kidnap- $4bn for Gaza reconstruction the Islamic republic’s nuclear nuclear weapon in a short term, of pers’ ultimatum to halt anti-IS programme, 354 of the House’s weeks or months. What is called air raids in Iraq. JERUSALEM: The Palestinian repairs, and $1.2bn for “reacti- 26. The report also urged Israel to 435 members warned that the breakout time,” Netanyahu said in The investigation into Gourdel’s government yesterday in a vating economic productivity”, lift its blockade on Gaza, which has International Atomic Energy an interview with Israel’s Channel murder is being handled by a spe- reconstruction plan for Gaza according to The National Early been in place since 2006. Agency (IAEA) has been frus- 10 television. cial Algerian court that deals with ahead of an October 12 donor Recovery and Reconstruction “Free movement of people and trated in its efforts to glean more Asked whether he was “encour- organised crime and those linked conference called for $4bn to Plan for Gaza. goods will catalyse Gaza, cata- information about the “potential aged” about the issue of prevent- to terrorism, while another probe rebuild the war-battered ter- The government’s priority pulting it from its current crisis military dimensions” of Iran’s ing Iran from achieving break-out is under way in France. ritory. Gaza’s infrastructure would be “removal of rubble and into socio-economic sustainabil- atomic efforts. capability after meeting Obama, On Wednesday Algeria said was devastated during a 50-day removal of ERWs”, or unexploded ity. Freedom of access must be “We believe that Iran’s willing- Netanyahu answered: “I cannot the suspects were identified dur- Israeli military operation which shells and missiles from the war, guaranteed. The borders must ness to fully reveal all aspects of say that. I can only say that I ing a preliminary probe. Jund Al killed nearly 2,200 Palestinians, which it estimated to number be opened. Trade must flow. its nuclear programme is a fun- expressed the things important Khilifa was formed at the end of while attacks by Gaza militants 5,000 inside Gaza. It would then People must travel,” it said. The damental test of Iran’s inten- to Israel and Israel’s security.” August after splintering from Al killed 73 on the Israeli side. repair Gaza’s power station, which International Monetary Fund tion to uphold a comprehensive Although Israel backs Obama’s Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb The 76-page report, released was struck during the conflict, has called for curbs on the move- agreement,” wrote the lawmak- efforts to forge a coalition to con- (AQIM) and pledging allegiance ahead of the donor conference in and work on access to drinking ment of goods and people to be ers including House Speaker John front Islamic State fighters, some to IS. Experts say its members Cairo, said $4bn would be needed water, healthcare and education. relaxed to enable Gaza’s economic Boehner and several Democrats. Israelis fear world powers could are former AQIM members like for the “direct costs” of rebuild- The “largest expenditure” would recovery, and the World Bank has “We remain deeply concerned go easy on Shia Iran’s nuclear Gouri, who was the right-hand ing the besieged coastal territory. be on housing, it said. More than warned of a resumption of vio- with Iran’s refusal to fully cooper- program so it will help in the fight man of AQIM chief Abdelmalek It would include $1.9bn for 100,000 Gazans are homeless after lence should the economy fail to ate with the (IAEA),” they added. against the Sunni Islamists. Droukdel. AFP public and private infrastructure the conflict, which ended August improve. AFP “The only reasonable conclusion AGENCIES FRIDAY 3 OCTOBER 2014 06 VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com

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USSIAN strongman Vladimir Putin yesterday scoffed at the possibility of the economy going in the wrong direction amid reports of slowdown and constricting Routput. In his devil-may-care style, the Russian president sought to brush aside arguments that the economy Ebola: Obamacare may save US BY LAURIE GARRETT was headed for trouble. Addressing an investment forum has drawn our attention to America’s entail copayments that are exorbitant yesterday, the former KGB spy remarked that he probably unique vulnerability to contagious dis- for working people. These are the should smile more to reflect a better picture of the economy. EAR of Ebola has been climbing eases -- our health system. Americans who routinely tough out the Putin’s apparently lackadaisical approach to the economic steadily in the United States The unsubstantiated concerns kicked flu, fever, aches, and pains because seek- future of the country is an attempt to play down domestic since Tuesday’s announce- off by the Texas case include false claims ing medical care is prohibitively expen- problems in the face of volatility along its western borders Fment that a Liberian traveller that the virus was spread through the sive. If they become sick enough to feel in Dallas, Thomas Eric Duncan, was air between monkeys housed in a mili- desperate, the uninsured and underin- triggered by the Ukrainian conflict. Putin’s adventurism in diagnosed with the disease after having tary facility in the 1990s; assertions sured of America go to public hospi- Ukraine has put the country in the glare of the international been in Texas for eight days. A month that the virus -- which is only spread tal emergency rooms for care, where community. He is on the wrong page with the West on ago, a Harvard School of Public Health through physical contact with contami- waiting times in often-crowded settings Ukraine. The annexation of Crimea was the worst that could poll found that 39 percent of Americans nated bodily fluids -- could mutate into can stretch on for hours. This reality have happened to any country in Russia’s sphere of influence. thought an Ebola outbreak would come airborne form; calls for denying travel is compounded by a weakened public to the United States, and 26 percent visas to travellers from West Africa; and health infrastructure: 52 health agen- The Westalong with OECD member Japan has slapped felt concerned that they or a member of fears that there may be other Ebola- cies, including 48 states, three territo- severe sanctions on Russia, resulting in the economy of the their family would get the disease. But infected fellow travellers on the plane ries, and Washington, DC, have reported vast country taking a hit on several sectors. things got concrete on Tuesday when with the Dallas patient, now infecting budget cuts since 2008. Russian economy minister Alexei Ulyukayev has warned of news of the Dallas case was blamed in Americans. Each of these views is pat- If America wants to stop Ebola in its the perils of slow growth in the world’s ninth largest economy. part for the 266-point plummet of the ently wrong. tracks, as CDC Director Tom Frieden SberbankChief Executive Herman Gref set the cat Dow Jones. And while concern over The Reston Ebola strain that infected put it in his September 30 press confer- the case in understandable -- even, in caged monkeys in an Army facility in ence, every state needs to ensure the among the pigeons recently by openly talking of dark clouds some respects, warranted -- most of the 1990s was not infectious to human following is mandated: loomingover the economy and slamming Russia’s poor what people are reacting to is nothing beings, and there is no evidence that — Nobody suffering from the primary governance. But Putin was his to fret over. the monkeys inhaled their infections. symptoms of Ebola can be turned away usual sarcasticaIly jovial-self when In his press conference remarks The scale of mutational change Ebola from care for lack of insurance or abil- Russia’s he said:“Guess I should just smile on Wednesday, Texas Governor Rick would have to undergo to take on flu- ity to pay. sometimes to show the Devil is Perry noted that like airborne transmission characteris- — Recent travel histories must be failure to see his is one of only tics would be tantamount to mutating a taken on all patients suffering from high not so black as he is painted — 13 states in the common cold virus into one that causes fever and other Ebola symptoms, and the incoming forgive me, Lord — or knit my United States to polio. And viruses do not recognize bor- those who have been in Liberia, Sierra brow to show that we won’t permit The window have completed ders, visas, or passports -- shutting down Leone, or Guinea within the past 21 economic something.” for stopping U.S. Centres for US airports and isolating travellers from days — the maximum incubation time Putin knows that sanctions Disease Control specific regions have been tried as dis- for Ebola — should be removed imme- hospital spread (CDC) training ease control measures, and failed. During diately from the ER setting and placed gloom will have started biting the economy of diseases like in Ebola diagno- the 2009 swine flu epidemic, for exam- in isolation care pending lab diagnosis; worsen the that relied largely on imports from sis, laboratory ple, some Asian countries quarantined — Public hospitals should now put Europe. The dawdling economy has Ebola is going verification, and entire passenger jets full of Americans high priority on patients presenting problems chipped a chunk off the Rouble. to close as containment. and Mexicans, while Hong Kong put with fevers. besetting it. Putin, though not blind to the soon as the flu That means there tourists in forced quarantines -- but all The window for stopping hospital vagaries of western curbs, doesn’t are currently 37 those countries ended up being swept spread of diseases like Ebola is going to season begins, states unprepared over with the flu, anyway. close as soon as the flu season begins, want to reveal the cracks to his to respond swiftly The United States’ special vulnerabil- when feverish patients are common- domestic constituency, which is turning sceptical of his moves. when feverish to a potential ity is the enormous holes in our public place. Influenza has yet to slam America The post-Cold War transition to a form of governance far patients are Ebola case. Even health and medical care systems. Ebola for the 2014-2015 season, and that is for- removed from the Communist totalitarian system has been a commonplace. in the Texas situ- has caused 21 outbreaks since its first tunate. Once ERs and doctors’ offices rocky one for Russia. It has been relatively smooth sailing for ation, the patient in 1976, in every case exploiting spread get swamped with influenza sufferers Putin, often reviled by liberals and taken to task by civil society first sought care within poorly resourced health care — feverish, achy, exhausted — spotting on September 26 and told the emer- settings and the households of disease Ebola cases will be complex and per- groups. But the wily leader has weathered many a storm right gency room nurse that he had travelled sufferers who avoided hospitalization. haps impossible in the absence of a rapid from the time protests surged against his rule in 2011. to the United States from Liberia, but If people suffering early symptoms of diagnostic test. The situation in Ukraine today is largely of Putin’s making, nevertheless, he was sent home with Ebola (such as acute fatigue and high America’s special vulnerability to wherein not only those involved in insurgency are being antibiotics. Two days later, in critical fever) are immediately taken into hospi- Ebola is its limitations on access to hit, but continuous shelling is also killing scores of civilians. condition, the traveller was admitted tals and cared for by doctors and nurses health care. In times of contagion, soci- for Ebola treatment. wearing appropriate protective gear, the etal risk rises with every uninsured or The delayed back-to-school day for Ukrainian parents on The Texas case has raised inappropri- virus has little opportunity to spread. underinsured individual who struggles Wednesday was more about protecting kids than sending them ate fears, reflected in social media and America’s special risk, not shared by to work or go to school with a fever, and to school. news coverage -- especially the calls to our Canadian neighbours to the north avoids bankrupting visits to health pro- Moscow’s refusal to see reason — from geopolitics to cancel all flights and visas to America or European friends, is the 13.8 percent viders. One doesn’t need to have a politi- economy — is not new. What doesn’t augur well for the from West Africa. And so far, the reac- of Americans -- about 43.3 million indi- cal position up or down on “Obamacare” country is the defiance of its leadership despite its many tion has failed to reveal anything new viduals -- who still lack health insur- to recognise and solve this. or truly frightening about Ebola, but it ance, and millions more whose policies WP-BLOOMBERG transgressions. The other side Quote of Doubt over climate change is why carbon taxes make sense the day

AXING greenhouse gases public spending; and, with a little lengths. It’s a prudent, low-risk, low- summit has just wrapped up. It made is a policy that deserves ingenuity, the most vulnerable can cost option. no attempt to launch a new global serious consideration — the be protected. And it has another important ben- compact on greenhouse gases. The Tkind of consideration it just Skeptics may still ask, Why bother efit: Those opposed to bolder action hope is that next year’s summit in isn’t getting in the United States. The about climate change at all? The sci- by the US are right that it won’t help Paris will rise to that challenge. If it approach makes sense in theory and, ence isn’t settled, they rightly point much unless others act, too. The U.S. does, fine. where it has been tried, has worked out. So why go to extraordinary can and should set a good example, If it doesn’t, governments can still I will not resign in practice. lengths to deal with what may turn but success requires the participation make progress unilaterally, and their The record shows that a well- out to be an imaginary problem? of the rest of the world, especially big efforts will add up. Organise those because I have designed carbon tax can cut harmful This is an unforgivably simplem- emitters such as China and India. The efforts around a carbon tax, and emissions in the most economically inded position. When it comes to cli- carbon-tax approach makes meas- coordinating them internationally will to continue with efficient way: by letting market forces mate change, certainty isn’t required uring and coordinating these efforts be that much easier. the work for coordinate the effort. Fears that a car- to justify action. The risk is such that easier, because it centers attention It’s wrong to dismiss the threat bon tax set high enough to make any sane societies should, in effect, insure on a simple benchmark that works posed by climate change — and elections. difference would harm the economy themselves against it. A moderate, everywhere — in effect, a global price there’s no excuse, either, for dismiss- are contradicted by the evidence; gradually increasing tax on carbon is of carbon. ing the best way to solve it. Leung Chun-ying carbon taxes haven’t led to higher not a case of going to extraordinary This year’s United Nations climate The Washington Post HK Chief Executive FRIDAY 3 OCTOBER 2014 VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 07 Can the White House really be protected? The Secret Service has to balance the president’s protection against the perception that the executive mansion has become an inaccessible medieval castle, with battlements and moat.

BY DAVID WISE up out of the ground and stop intruders long enough for guards to disable them. hen an armed intruder Sealed thick glass doors could be jumped the fence and installed on the stairways leading up to penetrated deep into the family quarters. Even if an intruder the White House, it or assault team got in the White House, provided a field day these doors would at least buy time for Wfor cartoonists and some members of agents to close in on the threat. the House of Representatives — who But other security measures, such as turned Julia Pierson, the hapless Secret those used by government intelligence Service director, into a piñata at a hear- agencies, would be of little use in the ing Tuesday. White House. In the CIA, for example, President Barack Obama and his fam- many offices cannot be entered except ily, fortunately, had left for the weekend through locks with push-button combi- before the intrusion. Omar J Gonzalez, nations known only to authorised users. an Iraq Army veteran, said he wanted These are designed to keep some employ- to warn the president, ”the atmosphere ees or visitors out of high-security areas was collapsing.” But the incident raised where they might see and identify covert serious questions about the chief execu- officers. But the CIA has thousands of tive’s safety in his own home. employees, the White House has a far The White House is usually described smaller staff, without the same need to The official residence and principal workplace of the President of the US, located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, DC. as the most heavily guarded residence cordon off high-security areas or protect in the nation. Uniformed Secret Service covert identities. patrol the perimeter, backed by a Swat Nor can the White House distance with battlements and moat. had hit the White House. fully insulated from determined attack- team with automatic weapons. An attack itself from Washington. The CIA is out The executive mansion is already less In 1974, an Army private stole a heli- ers. The latest fence-jumping episode dog, a Belgian Malinois, is trained to in the woods in Langley, Virginia, the accessible to the public than in past years. copter and landed on the south lawn of showed that the Secret Service needs take down any intruder. The dog was National Security Agency, the govern- The White House should definitely the White House. Again in 1994, a man to greatly improve its operations. The not released on Sept 19, however, when ment’s eavesdropping and code-break- lock the front door — as most home own- crashed a Cessna on the south lawn and budget cuts that reduced the number of Gonzalez got in the unlocked front door. ing arm, is far from the capital in Fort ers in urban areas like Washington do. skidded into the corner of the first floor. officers who protect the White House, He made it all the way through the cer- Meade, Maryland. That isolation would But the unpalatable but sadly true fact is He died in the crash, which was ruled a should be restored. emonial East Room, possibly overpower- not work for the White House, a sym- that there is no way to provide complete probable suicide. President Bill Clinton The incident also demonstrated the ing a female guard, before he was tackled bol of America that has to be highly vis- protection to the president. and his family were not home. difficult task faced by Secret Service and finally stopped by an off-duty Secret ible and sits in the middle of the capital, The point was driven home late Clinton was reportedly not close to agents every day. Gonzalez, the fence- Service agent. The executive mansion is where millions of visitors pass through Tuesday, after a House committee had James Woolsey, his CIA director. At the jumper, had been stopped by police in supposedly protected day and night, sur- its public rooms every year. bombarded Pierson with hostile ques- time, of the airplane crash, a joke circu- rural Virginia during the summer with rounded by a no-fly zone. Its windows are In the end, low-tech solutions may tions. The Washington Post reported that lated in Washington that the plane on an arsenal of weapons in his car, and a bulletproof. Its air may be screened to foil prove more effective than sophisticated on Sept 16, three days before the White the lawn was Woolsey, trying to get an map with a line pointing to the White biological or chemical attacks. technology. More security cameras, bet- House intruder, an armed security con- appointment with the president. House. In August, the Secret Service saw Could more be done to make the ter lighting, more guards, silent alarms tractor shared an elevator with Obama In theory, a no-fly zone over him walking along the south fence with building safer? Exotic technology might and random checks to insure that uni- during the president’s trip to Atlanta to Washington, known as Adiz, protects the a hatchet. He was interviewed by the be introduced. Theoretically, at least formed agents are alert and at their sta- review the Ebola crisis with the Centres White House and the Capitol and other Secret Service in both cases, but they at night, laser beams, so enamoured by tions may provide more safety to the for Disease Control and Prevention. The targets. It did not stop the Sept 11 ter- did not have enough reason to hold him Hollywood movies about museum heists president than electronic gadgetry. CDC contractor was fired and turned rorists on from crashing an airliner into as a threat to the president. and jewel thefts, could be positioned on The government could also build higher over his gun to Secret Service agents. the Pentagon, however. And the Al Qaeda In a democratic society, citizens cannot the ground floor to set off alarms. But fences. Or push the pedestrian barriers On Nov 11, 2011 a man, who was later terrorists who hijacked United Airlines be arrested for merely acting suspiciously that would be impractical in the living further away, as it did after the fence- arrested, fired at least seven bullets that Flight 93 were believed to be planning or seeming eccentric. The Secret Service quarters on the second floor. And what jumper incident on Sept 19. hit the White House. He believed the gov- to crash into the White House or the has sometimes hassled people at political if Bo and Sunny the first family’s frisky But there are limits to technological ernment was trying to control the country Capitol. The plane went down instead in gatherings where the president appears, Portuguese water dogs triggered the laser and physical security. The White House, by implanting GPS chips in children and Shanksville, Pennsylvania, after passen- but for the most part its agents do not beam alarms? after all, is the people’s house and a resi- that Obama was “the anti-Christ.” The gers fought with the terrorists. abuse their power. Other James Bond-type security could dence for the president and his family. president and his wife were in California, The 9/11 attacks, the assassination of They are well aware that no amount of be established. Motion detectors, for The Secret Service has to balance the but his younger daughter, Sasha, and First President John F Kennedy in Dallas in weaponry, floodlights, alarm systems and example, could be planted in the lawn president’s protection against the per- Lady Michelle Obama’s mother were in 1963, and the 1990s study demonstrated attack dogs can really protect the White and trigger a concealed second security ception that the executive mansion has the residence. It took the Secret Service the obvious — that political leaders and House in a world of terrorists and suicide fence with sharp spikes that would pop become an inaccessible medieval castle, several days even to realise that the shots even the White House itself cannot be bombers. REUTERS EU must honour its migrant dead labour Changing visa rules may help Hong Kong activists the identification and burial of its member states devote huge No effort is made to collect the dead. resources to the maintenance of BY ROBERT EDWARD PRECHT As a result, local authorities their sea borders, they find none postmortem data that could be – with capacities eviscerated by to address the humanitarian he young activists marching for democracy here face a serious the economic crisis – improvise impact of unidentified migrant risk from an unexpected source: Visa laws that could greatly linked to the human remains in the responses, with the possibility of bodies. complicate and, in some cases, bar students who are arrested identifying the dead compromised Data to count the number of Tfrom travelling to the US or Britain. There is a simple way to by a lack of political will, expertise dead have never been systemati- correct this injustice, but it would require US and British officials to ground, and thus aid identification. and resources. A visit to the local cally collected by states – hence challenge Beijing’s overly broad warnings against “foreign interference.” cemetery in Mytilene, Lesbos’s the attention paid to the IOM The Hong Kong students massing in the streets as part of the Occupy main city, reveals bodies lightly report – demonstrating that dead Central movement have been bitterly disappointed by what they per- BY SIMON ROBINS has happened to loved ones who covered by earth, the only mark migrants are of far less interest ceive to be Beijing’s betrayal of a promise to allow genuine democratic have left. on the graves a broken stone, on than live ones. elections. Hong Kong authorities made arrests over the weekend and ight deaths a day, on As with any unresolved loss, which is written the (purported) EU states have the capac- have threatened more. But a criminal record not only complicates average, for the last the ambiguity over the fate of nationality of the migrant, a ity to create a system in which the lives of Hong Kong students while they are in Hong Kong; it also 14 years: this week the missing means mothers and number, and the date of death. migrant bodies are dignified, with imposes penalties if they wish to travel abroad. Ethe International wives, sons and daughters live No effort is made to collect an appropriate burial, and data is Hong Kong maintains its immigration and visa policy independently Organisation for Migration (IOM) between hope and despair, always postmortem data that could be collected to maximise the possi- from (the rest of) China. All visitors must hold a passport valid for published research that confirms waiting for news of their loved linked to the human remains bility of identifying the dead and 1 month. the scale of migrant casualties in one, but never receiving it. in the ground, and thus aid ensuring that their families are A Hong Kong student who is arrested, even if the arrest does not the Mediterranean. The most shocking source of identification. informed. result in a conviction, must declare that arrest on any visa applica- Yet the story has remained one missing migrants, however, is Local communities by and large Isn’t ensuring human dig- tions to the US. about Europe, driven by refer- not the bodies swallowed by the reject the language of security in nity one of the ideals of the EU? But such a declaration can greatly delay the visa: US embassy web- ences to the “flood” of migrants, Mediterranean and never found, which the issue is wrapped by Perhaps giving value to migrants sites warn that those who have been arrested or convicted face a review and by a policy discussion centred but the failure to identify those central governments: they see in death is a route to valuing their process of up to six months or more while officials determine whether almost exclusively around secur- whose bodies are washed up on migrants continuously arriv- lives, so that the Mediterranean’s the charge involved “moral turpitude.” The applicant may be deemed ing the borders of the EU. the beaches of Europe’s shores. ing – both living and dead – and death toll would be reduced. permanently ineligible for a visa, requiring a special waiver to enter The 40,000 people believed to The cemeteries of Europe’s understand that this is a humani- THE GUARDIAN the country. British laws likewise impose penalties. have died trying to enter what southern periphery are increas- tarian issue. While the EU and If a Hong Kong resident is convicted of an offense, however unfairly, they perceived as the promised ingly populated with anonymous and spends time in jail, he or she will be barred from entering Britain land of the EU in the last 14 years bodies found on beaches after for five years, absent exceptional circumstances. Such restrictions can remain faceless and anonymous, shipwrecks. My colleague, Iosif be a heavy blow to students who hope to study in the US or Britain. statistics that justify ever more Kovras, and I have spent the In effect, US and British visa rules play into the hands of the Chinese draconian rhetoric in the capitals last year trying to understand and Hong Kong governments by discouraging protest, adding to the of the EU’s member states. what happens to the bodies of arsenal they can use in their campaign to stifle progress toward A United Nations High migrants found on the coast of democracy. Commission for Refugees spokes- Lesbos, a Greek island that, after Fortunately, there is a solution. Britain and the US can declare that woman suggested that improved Lampedusa, receives the great- any visa applicants who are arrested in connection with the Occupy coordination was required in the est flow of seaborne migrants to Central protests will have their cases subjected to expedited review. identification of people migrat- the EU. Such changes would spare students months of uncertainly about their ing from Africa to Europe. What What we found in Lesbos was travel and immigration plans. remains largely undiscussed amid a local population traumatised by Beijing may complain that expedited review would be a form of the data, however, is the fact that all these deaths, and local officials “foreign interference” — a shopworn charge that dates back to Mao most of these casualties are offi- paralysed by a lack of resources Zedong’s complaints that CIA infiltrators were attempting to subvert cially classified as missing: the and policies from Athens that Communist rule. IOM estimates that more than concerned only the management This proposal, however, is a far cry from any actual “interference” half of these presumed deaths of living migrants. and has an altogether different objective. Its purpose would not be to have not been verified. In contrast to the extensive change China or to favour one side over the other, but simply to miti- The result is that families in regulation of migration by the The remains of an inflatable boat in Mytilene, Turkey. It brought 34 immigrants gate an unintended consequence of US and British visa laws. It’s not the migrants’ countries of origin Greek state, there are no regu- from Syria last Friday. “interference” to prevent your own laws from helping authoritarian receive no information about what latory provisions with regard to regimes squelch democracy. WP-BLOOMBERG FRIDAY 3 OCTOBER 2014 08 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MIDDLE EAST Turkey steels for action as IS advances Iran warns Turkey against aggravating regional tensions

ANKARA/TEHRAN: Iran Syria and Iraq to counter the executions, abducted women warned neighbouring Turkey threat of attack “from all terror- and girls as sex slaves, and used yesterday against doing anything ist groups”, although there was children as fighters in what may that might aggravate tensions in little sign that any such action amount to war crimes, the United the region, after the parliament was imminent. Nations said. in Ankara voted to authorise The mandate also allows for- They took control of most of the military intervention in Syria and eign troops to launch operations western Iraqi town of Hit early Iraq. from Turkey, a Nato member on Thursday in Anbar province, Foreign Minister Mohammad which hosts a US air base in its where they already control many Javad Zarif spoke by telephone southern town of Incirlik, but surrounding towns, launching with his Turkish counterpart, which has so far resisted a front- the assault with three suicide Mevlut Cavusoglu, and “criticised line role in the military campaign car bombs at its eastern entrance. the method chosen to fight ter- against the insurgents. US-led forces, which have been rorism, expressing concern about “The rising influence of radi- bombing Islamic State targets in any action that might aggravate cal groups in Syria threatens Syria and Iraq, hit a village near the situation,” state news agency Turkey’s national security... The Kobani on Wednesday. Sources Irna reported. aim of this mandate is to mini- in the town, which is known as “In the current situation, the mise as much as possible the Ayn Al Arab in Arabic, reported countries of the region must act impact of the clashes on our bor- strikes further south overnight. with responsibility and avoid ders,” Defence Minister Ismet The US Central Command aggravating” matters, he added. Yilmaz told parliament. reported that US and other forces Iran supports President Bashar Meanwhile, Islamic State fight- in the coalition had conducted Al Assad in Syria’s more than ers advanced to within a few kil- four strikes on Wednesday and three-year-old civil war, while ometres of the mainly Kurdish yesterday in Syria and seven in Turkey backs rebels seeking to border town of Kobani on three Iraq. Targets included buildings, overthrow him. sides yesterday, extending their tanks and other armed vehicles. Earlier yesterday, Turkish MPs gains after taking control of hun- But such strikes seemed to voted to allow the use of armed dreds of villages around the town have done little to stop the Syrian refugee children try to get food at a camp in the Suruc district near Sanliurfa, southeast of Turkey, yesterday. forces against Islamic State (IS) in recent weeks. Islamists’ advance. “We left group in Syria and Iraq, both of Smoke rose behind hills to the because we realised it was only three-decade insurgency, would deaths of 16 Islamic State fighters Union Party (PYD), said there which border Turkey. However, the south of Kobani as the insur- going to get worse,” said Leyla, collapse if the Islamist insur- and seven Kurdish militants but were clashes to the east, west and one-year mandate is very broad gents continued their shelling a 37-year-old Syrian arriving at gents were allowed to carry out that the true toll was likely to be south of Kobani and that Islamic in scope and in no way commits into the night. Dozens of anti- the Yumurtalik border cross- a massacre. higher. About 20 explosions were State had advanced to within 2-3 Turkey to sending troops into tank missiles with bright-red ing with her six children after The Britain-based Syrian heard in the areas of the Tishrin km on all fronts. “If they want Syria and Iraq. tracers flashed through the sky waiting 10 days in a field, hoping Observatory for Human Rights, dam and town of Manbij 50km to prevent a massacre (the coali- The government has said it as darkness enveloped the town. the clashes would subside. “We which monitors Syria’s war, said south of Kobani overnight, result- tion) must act much more com- will decide on concrete steps Kobani’s electricity supply was cut will go back tomorrow if Islamic Islamic State militants were ing from missile strikes believed prehensively,” she said by phone after winning authorisation, with after militants bombarded a local State leaves. I don’twant to be clashing with Kurdish fighters to be carried out by the coalition, from Kobani, adding that air many analysts expecting a cau- power grid, a Kurdish fighter said. here,” she said. hundreds of metres from Kobani, the Observatory said earlier. strikes elsewhere in Syria had tious approach. In neighbouring Iraq, which Kurdish militants in Turkey raising fears they would enter the Asya Abdullah, a senior offi- pushed Islamic State fighters The vote gives the government also borders Turkey, the insur- warned that peace talks town “at any moment”. cial in Syria’s dominant Kurdish towards the border town. powers to order incursions into gents have carried out mass with Ankara, meant to end a It said it had confirmed the political party the Democratic AFP/REUTERS

Sinai militant Turkey’s top court annuls new Internet regulations commander killed ISTANBUL: Turkey’s top constitutional court ruled, clearing law giving telecom body power blocked access to an article by and accelerate a slide towards ISMALIA, EGYPT: Egypt’s court yesterday overturned the way for it to overturn the law. to close down internet sites and Ezgi Basaran, a female columnist authoritarianism. army killed a field commander parts of a law that granted the Under the ruling, service providers amass internet user data,” Emma for the anti-government Radikal YouTube and Twitter were in Ansar Bayt Al Maqdis, country’s telecoms authority will no longer have to block a web- Sinclair-Webb, Turkey researcher newspaper. eventually unblocked, after con- the country’s most dangerous more powers to monitor online site or remove the content within at Human Rights Watch, wrote Turkey’s Islamic-rooted gov- stitutional court rulings that the Islamist militant group, during users and block websites. four hours of a ruling by TIB. on Twitter. ernment blocked Twitter and bans were unlawful. clashes on Thursday in the law- The law, approved by Turkish The websites can only be The changes had come on top YouTube in March after they But Erdogan has made no less north of the Sinai Peninsula, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan blocked upon a court order, the of a controversial law in February were used to spread audio record- secret of his disdain for social security sources said. in September, had allowed tele- court ruled. The TIB will not be that tightened state control over ings implicating Erdogan, then networks, comparing them to Mohamed Abu Shatiya, among coms authority TIB to block web- able to monitor which users vis- the Internet, sparking outrage prime minister, and his inner a “murderer’s knife” and once militants behind the kidnapping sites “in order to protect national ited which websites. both at home and abroad. circle in a damaging corruption famously vowing to “eradicate” of seven Egyptian soldiers in Sinai security, public order and to pre- The ruling came after the main Activists say tens of thousands scandal. Twitter. last year, died during fighting vent crime” without a court order. opposition Republican People’s of websites have been blocked in The move triggered concerns The constitutional court, seen with the army south of Rafah, on The new powers, which also Party (CHP) submitted a petition recent years. This year Turkey that Erdogan, who was elected as the last bastion of checks and the border with Gaza. Two tonnes allowed the TIB to store online to the constitutional court to have topped Google’s content removal president in August after rul- balances in Turkey, has over- of explosives were confiscated communications and traffic data the law annulled. request list. ing Turkey as premier for over turned or challenged several gov- from a nearby tunnel connecting for up to two years, violated indi- “Ruling by Turkey’s consti- Just ahead of the ruling, the a decade, was seeking to increase ernment-led laws in recent years. Sinai to Gaza during the incident, vidual rights and freedoms, the tutional court throws out bad TIB on Wednesday temporarily his powers to silence critics AFP they said. Sinai-based Ansar Bayt Al Maqdis has killed hundreds of Egyptian soldiers and police over the last year and beheaded several people in recent weeks, saying they were spies for Israeli intelligence. Oman says Sultan in good health

DUBAI: Oman’s royal court has told Omanis that H M Sultan Qaboos bin Said, in Germany since July for medi- cal tests, is in good health, state media reported yesterday. A statement by the court pub- lished ahead of the Eid Al Adha holiday did not say what kind of tests the 73-year-old ruler of the Gulf Arab state was undergoing or what he might be suffering from. “His majesty the Sultan is in good health and is continuing Libyan coast guards rescue an illegal migrant from sub-Saharan Africa after a boat sank off the coastal ... during the coming period the town of Guarabouli, 60km east of the capital Tripoli, yesterday. Between 80 and 90 people were rescued, a specified medical programme, coast guard officer said, adding that survivors said there had been up to 180 people on board. which, with God’s grace, is achiev- ing the reassuring and required results,” the statement, read on 30 soldiers killed in Benghazi state television, said. Dubai detectives to BENGHAZI: Almost 30 of killing the U.S. ambassador bases. Clashes continued into Libyan soldiers were killed to Libya in 2012. Two cars the afternoon and air strikes use Google Glass and 70 wounded in a double loaded with explosives drove could be heard. No more details suicide bombing and clashes into an army checkpoint near were immediately available but DUBAI: Dubai police plan to in the port city of Benghazi Benghazi’s civilian and military Haftar’s forces have used heli- issue detectives with Google yesterday, medics said. airport, killing three soldiers, copters and war planes against Glass hands-free eyewear to Four people were also killed Wanis Bukhamada, com- the Islamists in the past. help them fight crime using in a separate attack by sus- mander of army special forces Western powers worry Libya facial recognition technology, pected Islamists on an army in Benghazi, said. will become a failed state as a a police spokesman in the Gulf checkpoint in Qubah, east of Four soldiers were killed in weak central government can- Arab emirate said. Benghazi, hospital officials said. clashes with Islamist militants not control competing militia in The wearable device consists of Libya is being racked by in the same area, he said. a country awash with weapons. a tiny computer screen mounted violence as the armed groups “The Majlis al-Shoura forces The elected parliament has in the corner of an eyeglass frame which helped topple Muammar suffered big losses,” Bukhamada relocated to the remote eastern and is capable of taking photos, Gaddafi in 2011 turn their guns said, referring to a group of city of Tobruk after effectively recording video and playing sound. on each other in a struggle for Islamists which has been trying losing control of the capital The spokesman confirmed a report the country’s vast oil resources to take the airport for weeks. Tripoli, where an alliance of in Dubai’s 7 Days newspaper that and political domination. A hospital medic put the armed groups hold sway. software developed by Dubai In Benghazi, special army death toll at 29 and the number The new forces controlling police would enable a connection forces allied to brigades of of wounded at 70. Tripoli, led by brigades from the between the wearer and a database former general Khalifa Haftar The Islamists have already western city of Misrata, have of wanted people. Once the device have been fighting Islamist overrun army bases in the east- helped install an alternative “recognised” a suspect based on a brigades including Ansar Al ern city, making the airport one parliament and prime minister. face print, it would alert the officer Sharia, accused by Washington of the last large government REUTERS wearing the gadget. AGENCIES FRIDAY 3 OCTOBER 2014 INTERNATIONAL www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 09 Stopping Ebola spread New test for Cameron highest priority: UN Almost two-thirds of the 3,338 deaths reported in Liberia

MONROVIA: The UN said he was intent on contribut- The incubation period for launched a mission yesterday ing to “the highest priority for Ebola is between two and 21 days. to prevent the global spread of the international community — Patients are not contagious until Ebola, describing the epidemic for the whole world, not just the they start to have symptoms. But as the world’s “highest priority” United Nations”. once the disease takes hold, the as the US scrambled to limit its Today, he is to move on to disease can lead to massive bleed- own outbreak to one patient. Sierra Leone and then Guinea ing and fatal organ failure. Anthony Banbury, head of the on Sunday. US health officials, The World Health Organization UN Mission on Ebola Emergency meanwhile, were scouring the said in its latest situation update Response (UNMEER), began Dallas area for people who came there was still a “significant short- a tour of the three hardest-hit in contact with a Liberian man fall” in capacity in west Africa, nations in the Liberian capital diagnosed with Ebola. with 1,500 more beds needed in Monrovia setting out an ambitious The man — the first person to Liberia and 450 in Sierra Leone. goal to eradicate the deadly virus. be diagnosed with Ebola on US soil Around 160 health profession- British Prime Minister David Cameron (left) with Conservative Parliamentary candidate, Giles Watling, during “The only way we will end this — flew from Liberia and arrived als pledged by Cuba to Sierra their work visit to improve the sea defences at Clacton-on-sea, east of London, yesterday. Clacton is the seat crisis is if we end every single last in Texas on September 20 to visit Leone arrived yesterday, reported of Conservative member of parliament Douglas Carswell, who resigned from the party to join the eurosceptic case of Ebola so there is no more family. He fell ill on September 24, a correspondent at the airport UKIP. Carswell is expected to be re-elected on October 9, threatening a major embarrassment for Cameron. risk of transmission to anyone, reportedly after helping a preg- near Freetown. and when that’s accomplished, nant woman in Liberia who later Meanwhile, Doctors Without UNMEER will go home,” he said. died of Ebola. He is in serious but Borders, the global aid agency The agency will work on health stable condition. leading the response in west and education, Banbury said. But Ebola is spread through close Africa, with 3,000 staff including Aid worker killed in Ukraine it will also make more vehicles contact with the bodily fluids of some 250 Western volunteers, available in the response and an infected person, and can only has criticised the inadequacy of BRUSSELS: The European ceasefire in place, of shooting said. A lasting truce is essential helping Ebola-free neighbour- be transmitted when a patient is international aid, saying it des- Union expressed concern yes- and shelling in eastern Ukraine,” to paving the way for “a sustain- ing countries defend themselves showing symptoms such as fever, perately needs medical teams terday about new fighting a spokesman for the EU’s diplo- able political solution, based on against a possible spread. aches, bleeding, vomiting or diar- rather than cash. Britain asked in eastern Ukraine that has matic service said in a statement. respect for Ukraine’s sovereignty “The sooner UNMEER can rhoea. Health officials said they for foreign help to battle Ebola in killed both civilians and sol- The statement called for “strict and territorial integrity,” it said. end, the better for all of us. It’s were monitoring 100 people for Sierra Leone, a former colony, on diers despite a truce agreed last observation” of the September 5 The statement comes two days my hope that it will be as soon as signs of Ebola and ordered four of Thursday at a London conference month between pro-Russian ceasefire and implementation of after Brussels announced that it possible because that means fewer the man’s “close family members” gathering ministers, diplomats rebels and government troops. a September 19 memorandum, had decided to maintain a tough lives will be lost,” he told report- to stay at home. and health officials from around The EU referred to the “tragic which was designed to reinforce package of economic sanctions ers. President Ellen Johnson The Liberian government 20 countries and world organi- deaths” of several civilians near the truce by creating a demili- against Russia on the grounds Sirleaf had told Banbury on his expressed “regret” yesterday sations. Sierra Leone President a school in Donetsk as well as the tarised zone and leading to the that peace efforts in Ukraine arrival in Liberia, the worst-hit over the spread of Ebola from Ernest Bai Koroma, whose coun- deaths of many Ukrainian soldiers withdrawal of all foreign fighters. were not being fully implemented. nation with almost two-thirds of Monrovia to the US, adding that try has seen more than 600 in recent weeks, mainly as a result “Observation of the ceasefire is Yesterday, pro-Russian rebels the 3,338 deaths in west Africa, the incident had demonstrated deaths, had been due to attend of the shelling of Donetsk airport. a necessary step for the much- launched a fresh attack on that the virus had spread to all “the clear international dimen- but his plane broke down. “We are concerned about the needed restoration of law and Donetsk airport, which is held 15 of its counties. The UN envoy sion of this Ebola crisis”. AFP intensification, in spite of the order in the east of Ukraine,” it by Ukrainian troops. AFP

Call for education reforms Frenchman gets US Court to hear headscarf case

12 years jail for WASHINGTON: The US Supreme Court will hear the case of a Muslim woman who was denied employment at clothing retailer passing on HIV Abercrombie & Fitch because she wore a headscarf. PARIS: A French court yester- The Supreme Court yesterday received a complaint from the Equal day sentenced a 40-year-man Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) against Abercrombie described by prosecutors as a & Fitch, popular among teenagers and known for sales associates often “charmer” and “seducer” to 12 dressed in racy attire. years behind bars for knowingly Samantha Elauf, then-aged 17, was refused a job at Abercrombie & transmitting HIV. Fitch in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 2008 because she wore a headscarf, vio- Christophe Morat was found lating the company’s “look policy,” which outlines how store associates guilty of infecting one woman and should be groomed and dressed. exposing five others to the risk of A federal judge initially found Abercrombie & Fitch liable for dis- contamination — despite having crimination, a decision which was later appealed. already been jailed for six years The 10th US Circuit Court of Appeals in Colorado ruled that the in 2005 for the same crime. 1964 Civil Rights Act protects employees who provide “explicit notice Prosecutor Martine Assonion of the need for a religious accommodation.” described Morat as a “seducer” Under the act, no one can be refused employment based on their with a “double personality”. religion, unless the employer cannot accomodate the person’s religious She relayed in court the details beliefs without adversely affecting business. of his series of sexual conquests The case has received support from religious rights groups and US when he left prison. “Morat was President Barack Obama’s administration, which appealed the Colorado on the hunt,” she said. Arms folded, court’s decision. with a shaky voice and with occa- sional bursts of emotions, Morat asked forgiveness of the women he Venezuelan lawmaker murdered had exposed to the virus, which can Parents and children at a rally hosted by Families for Excellent Schools, calling for an overhaul of the city’s CARACAS: A lawmaker allied with Venezuela’s socialist govern- lead to Aids. “I didn’t lie. I told the education system, in New York City yesterday. Approximately 21,000 people attended the event. ment and his female companion were found murdered in Caracas, a truth, that’s all,” he said. crime roundly condemned yesterday by President Nicolas Maduro. “At no moment did I make out The bodies of Robert Serra, 27, and his partner Maria Herrera, were as if I were not infectious,” he found at his home late Wednesday. Officials said they had been fatally said. The 43-year-old woman he stabbed. Miguel Rodriguez Torres, Caracas’ minister of Justice and infected told the court she had French forces kill 7 in CAR town the Interior, told reporters that the killings “were an intentional act fallen under Morat’s “influence”. of homicide, planned and carried out with great precision.” She had suspicions he was BANGUI: French peacekeep- the mostly Christian anti-balaka added. He estimated that it took between 15 and 20 minutes to carry out cheating on her so searched for ers killed up to seven peo- militia and armed Fula tribesmen Colonel Gilles Jaron said the “macabre errand.” him on the Internet, discovering ple as they tried to control in recent months. A police source French and African peacekeepers Maduro, writing on Twitter, said he felt “immense grief upon learn- his previous conviction. clashes between armed groups in Bambari said “violent clashes came under attack from an armed ing about the assassination of Robert Serra, a leader of the Bolivarian But he convinced her to stay in the Central African town of broke out on Wednesday and car- group using rocket-propelled gre- and Chavista revolution.” with him and resume sexual rela- Bambari that have left at least ried on into Thursday”. nade launchers. The head of Venezuela’s national assembly, Diosdado Cabello, vowed tions, first protected, then unpro- 25 dead, officials said yesterday. “The latest toll in Bambari “We retaliated. We think we in a Twitter message that authorities “will bring to justice those respon- tected. Even after she became Bambari has become a strong- is more than 25 dead and sev- killed five to seven individuals,” sible for this crime.” Opposition leaders also expressed outrage over infected, she stayed living with hold for the mostly Muslim Seleka eral dozen wounded,” the source he said. the murders. him. His defence lawyer, Barbara rebels that seized control of the added. French soldiers killed “five He said the armed group Camoin, argued that “betrayal, country last year and were forced to seven” armed individuals as retreated but pillaged the offices infidelity, are part of human out of power in January. they tried to bring the violence of several non-governmental Simon forms off Mexico’s Pacific coast nature but they are not a criminal But factions of the Seleka have under control, a spokesman at groups, including the Red Cross. MEXICO CITY: Tropical storm Simon formed early yesterday off offence”. AFP clashed with each other as well as the army headquarters in Paris AFP Mexico’s Pacific coast, but it was projected to wheel out to sea in the coming days. The US National Hurricane Center said that as of yesterday morn- ing, the storm was about 360 miles south-southeast of the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula, which was slammed by Hurricane Odile last month. Simon was moving to the west-northwest and could Austria unveils new laws for Muslims become a hurricane by Saturday, the Miami-based center said. Odile plowed into the southern tip of Baja last month as a category 3 hur- VIENNA: Austria called on for between being a faithful Muslim seen in other European nations. “Among the Muslim base, the ricane. It caused major damage to beach resorts, stranded thousands standardised German-language and a proud Austrian,” said Foreign Unlike France, Austria has not law is not seen as a gift for the of tourists for days and sparked widespread looting, forcing the gov- translations of the Holy Quran Affairs and Integration Minister moved to ban Muslim women from Eid holiday,” said Carla Amina ernment to send in thousands of troops. and moved to prohibit foreign Sebastian Kurz, a member of the wearing full-face veils in public. Baghajati, spokeswoman of the funding of Muslim organisations conservative People’s Party. However, tensions have grown with Islamic Community of Faith in on its soil in a draft law aimed in “If you don’t have orderly legal the rise of the anti-immigration Austria (IGGIO), referring to Heroin overdose death rate doubles in US part at tackling Islamic extrem- regulation ... this can always bring and Islam-critical Freedom Party, EidAl Adha which Muslims will WASHINGTON: Fatal heroin overdoses rose sharply across much ism. The bill will overhaul a dangers (of extremism). In this which is backed by roughly a quar- celebrate in the coming days. of the United States in just two years, with a new report show- 1912 law governing the status of sense, if you like this is maybe a ter of Austrians according to opin- “The bill mirrors in its overtone ing the death rate doubled from 2010-12, health authorities said Austrian Muslims, prompting part of prevention,” he told report- ion polls. Under the terms of the the spirit of the times we cur- yesterday. concern from a local Islamic body, ers. He added that Shariah, or draft bill, state-recognised reli- rently perceive, which is marked The report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention which saw it mirroring wide- Islamic law, had “no place here”. gious organisations will have to by blanket suspicion and mistrust was based on death certificate data from 28 states, where total deaths spread mistrust of Muslims. Roughly half a million Muslims offer a unified German-language against Muslims,” she said, add- from heroin overdoses rose from 1,779 to 3,635. The initiative comes at a time live in Austria, representing about version of their doctrine and ing that she was optimistic the That translated to a doubling of the death rate, from one per 100,000 of robust support for the far- six percent of the total popula- sources of faith, including for the legislation might still be amended. people to 2.1 per 100,000. “Despite these findings, still more than twice right in Austria and also alarm tion, which is overwhelmingly Muslim holy book, the Quran. “If a version of the Quran in as many people died from prescription opioid overdoses as died from over reports of Muslims from the Roman Catholic. The Christian The legislation would also for- German comes along as the codi- heroin in these states in 2012,” added the CDC report. small, neutral country joining mil- and Muslim communities have bid Islamic teachers employed by fied, ultimate version, then this Reasons for the rise in heroin overdoses include “widespread pre- itant forces fighting in the Middle co-existed for years and relations any foreign states from working would contradict the self-concep- scription opioid exposure and increasing rates of opioid addiction... East. “The clear message should have been relatively unproblem- in Austria and stop outside fund- tion of Islam,” Baghajati said. and increased heroin supply.” be that there is no contradiction atic by comparison with friction ing for any Islamic organisations. REUTERS AGENCIES FRIDAY 3 OCTOBER 2014 10 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com ASIA / PHILIPPINES

Taiwan activists (left photo) protest at the Liberty Square in Taipei while a protester from Melbourne, Australia displays a placard during a silent demonstration as people from all over the world show support for HK protesters. China tells other countries Hong Kong protesters swell not to meddle in HK affairs Huge throngs close central areas, give HK leader until midnight to resign WASHINGTON: Chinese in accordance with the law.” Foreign Minister Wang Yi Kerry said: “We have high HONG KONG: Crowds of pro- -- something demonstrators have “We’re not going to leave this protests according to the law.” responded on Wednesday hopes that Hong Kong authori- testers in Hong Kong swelled dismissed as a “fake democracy.” space for anything. If they use Beijing’s latest comments came to comments by the United ties will exercise restraint and yesterday after police were seen The city authorities yester- tear gas we’ll run back and hold after China’s foreign minister States and others on pro- respect protesters’ right to unloading boxes of tear gas and day said they wanted the streets a new area, if they use rubber issued a stern warning to the democracy protests in Hong express their views.” rubber bullets, sending tensions cleared around the government bullets we’ll have to run a little United States not to meddle in Kong, saying foreign coun- The protesters, mostly stu- soaring as authorities urged headquarters with civil servants faster,” he added. its “internal affairs.” tries should not meddle in dents, are demanding full pro-democracy demonstrators expected to return after a two- Some of those in the crowd The demonstrators consider China’s domestic affairs. democracy and have called on to disperse “as soon as possible.” day public holiday. wanted to block one of the last Leung a Beijing stooge and pro- Wang, the most senior Chief Executive Leung Chun- Huge throngs have shut down In a statement, officials called trunk roads still open in the area test leaders want yesterday’s ulti- Chinese official to speak pub- ying to step down from the central areas of the southern on protesters “not to block the while others were concerned it matum to be met. licly about the protests, said top office of the former British Chinese city with a mass sit-in, access there and to disperse could provoke violent action from “We will consider having dif- Beijing had “very formally and colony that reverted to Chinese including outside the city’s leg- peacefully as soon as possible.” the police. ferent operating actions in future clearly stated its position: Hong rule in 1997. islative assembly, and have given School classes in the protest- “If we occupy every road we days, including occupying other Kong affairs are China’s inter- A month ago, Beijing ruled Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying affected areas will also be sus- will provoke the police, and places like important government nal affairs. All countries should that it would vet candidates until midnight to step down or pended today, they added. we’ve already done that by occu- offices,” said Agnes Chow of stu- respect China’s sovereignty.” wishing to run for Hong Kong’s face escalated action. The late afternoon resupply by pying Admiralty,” Ares Tse said, dent movement Scholarism. He was speaking at the US leadership in 2017. Protesters China backed the city’s embat- police officers outside the govern- in reference to the area that Some analysts say it is unlikely State Department before talks are demanding that Beijing tled leader, saying it was behind ment headquarters caused wide- has become the epicentre of the that Leung will step down, in with Secretary of State John refrain from vetting candidates. Leung “firmly and unshakably” spread alarm and anger among protests. what would be a massive loss of Kerry, who repeated US calls On Tuesday, US officials said and pledging support for the protesters, but more demonstra- “The point is to start a dia- face for the establishment. for Chinese authorities to show there should be greater auton- police as protesters prepared for tors arrived on the scene regard- logue on political reform, not fight “If Beijing forces him to resign, restraint toward the mass pro- omy for the people of Hong a fifth night at the barricades. less after an appeal from leaders. police.” they will be seen to be buckling tests challenging the commu- Kong in selecting candidates Days of peaceful demonstra- Pictures shared widely on social China’s Communist Party has under pressure from the protest- nist government. for chief executive. tions have seen tens of thousands media and television showed one shown no sign of bowing to pro- ers. They might give out signals Wang said no country, Kerry did not explicitly make of people take over the city’s usu- barrel with the words “Round, testers’ twin demands that Leung that he has been sidelined, but including the United States, that point on Wednesday in his ally traffic-heavy streets as they 38mm rubber baton multi” writ- step down by yesterday and that the likelihood of his immediate would tolerate “illegal acts public remarks, but said: “We demand Beijing grant fully free ten on it. Another had “1.5 in, CS” Beijing allow Hong Kongers to dismissal... is not very high,” said that violate public order.” He believe an open society with elections in the semi-autonomous emblazoned on it, a possible refer- nominate their next leader. Willy Lam, a China scholar at the added: “We believe that the the highest possible degree city. ence to tear gas. An editorial in the Communist Chinese University of Hong Kong. Hong Kong special adminis- of autonomy, governed by the In August, China said Hong “The more people here, the safer Party mouthpiece the People’s However Lam added that the trative region’s government rule of law, is essential for Hong Kongers would be able to vote for we are,” Heiman Chan, 25, said, Daily yesterday warned against longer the protests affect Hong has the capability to properly Kong’s stability and prosperity.” their next leader in 2017 but only adding he rushed to the main pro- “chaos” in the city, adding Beijing Kong, the more pressure Chinese handle the current situation REUTERS those vetted by a loyalist com- test site after seeing photos of the supported “the police of the special president Xi Jinping will be under mittee would be allowed to stand rubber bullet barrels on Facebook. territory in handling these illegal to act. AFP Bangladeshi activists protest Myanmarese American held in N Korea Malaysia denies man admits printing permit to killing two makes fresh plea for help to news portal SEOUL: One of three officially-recognised groups linked KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia British tourists Americans detained in North to the government. has refused to grant a print Korea has made a fresh plea for The authorities have said Fowle license to a news portal often BANGKOK: A Myanmar man his government’s help ahead of will be tried for “perpetrating critical of the government has confessed to the murder of a trial that will likely end with hostile acts” but no date has yet despite a landmark court rul- two British tourists in Thailand, a lengthy prison term and hard been set. ing in the site’s favour, its editor police said yesterday, after labour. In his interview on Tuesday said yesterday, in a case spot- pressure to solve a case that the In an interview published yes- with the Tokyo-based newspaper, lighting the regime’s curbs on government fears will damage terday by the pro-North Korean Fowle did not detail his alleged press freedom. Thailand’s tourist industry. Japanese newspaper Chosun offence but acknowledged it had In a letter last week, the home The bodies of Hannah Sinbo, Jeffrey Fowle said he was been “thoroughly prepared.” ministry informed Malaysiakini. Witheridge, 23, and David Miller, extremely “anxious” that he “I feel so anxious that I will com it had rejected its applica- 24, were found on Sept 15 with would share the fate of his already be punished for my offence once tion for a permit to publish a severe head wounds near where tried and jailed fellow detainees -- the trial opens,” he was quoted as newspaper, as its news coverage they were staying on the southern Kenneth Bae and Matthew Miller. saying. “I hope that the US gov- “often causes controversy and is island of Koh Tao, known for its Fowle, 56, entered the North ernment will make constructive not neutral.” coral reefs and diving. in April and was detained after efforts to secure our release. “Such news, if published in the The island has a large com- apparently leaving a Bible in the “As an American citizen, I am print format, will cause shock munity of migrant workers from bathroom of a nightclub in the left with no choice but to plea for and distress among the people” neighbouring Myanmar. northern port of Chongjin. help from the US government,” and “could cause hatred towards “The investigation has Although religious freedom is he said. national leaders,” said the letter. advanced considerably,” deputy enshrined in the North Korean His plea came two weeks after The government maintains national police chief Lieutenant constitution, it does not exist Miller was sentenced to six years’ a tight rein on traditional General Jaktip Chaijinda said. in practice and religious activ- hard labour by the North Korean media, which are decidedly “Three Burmese workers were ity is severely restricted to Supreme Court. AFP Activists of a Bangladeshi Islamic political group protest against Abdul pro-government. detained and we took their DNA Latif Siddique, the country’s telecommunications minister, after his criti- Websites such as Malaysiakini for testing. During the investiga- cism of Haj, in Dhaka, yesterday. have over the past decade rapidly tion one of them admitted to kill- gained a following in the Internet- ing the two foreigners,” he said. literate nation with reports on Thai authorities have warned government malfeasance, abuses that the killings would scare off Islamist militants threaten to behead Germans and persistent corruption, filling tourists and government leaders a growing demand for alternative have been urging police to solve news sources. the case quickly. MANILA: Al Qaeda linked P250m ransom and for Germany at 3.00pm, you will not see one of known to be holding several other Last year, an appeals court The tourist industry accounts Islamist militants in the to stop supporting US-led air them alive. It will be seen by the foreigners. upheld a lower court’s ruling that for 10 percent of Thailand’s econ- Philippines said yesterday they strikes against Islamic State mili- public so that we can show that It is not clear if the militants the government improperly curbed omy and it has yet to recover will kill one of two German cap- tants in Syria. we are not playing games.” have contacts with Islamic State freedom of expression by denying from a slump in visitors during tives on October 17 unless their “Today, we are going to tell you Philippine security officials say fighters in the Middle East. Malaysiakini a printing permit. months of sometimes bloody pro- demands are met. about the ultimatum,” a Muslim the Germans are being held in the Germany has ruled out taking But the ruling United Malays tests on the streets of Bangkok Rebels from the Abu Sayyaf rebel who identified himself as jungles of Jolo, a remote south- part in air strikes against Islamic National Organisation is imple- that preceded a military coup in group captured the two Germans Abu Rami, and said he was a ern island and hotbed of Islamist State targets in the Middle East menting a broad clampdown on May. sailing on a yacht from the west- spokesman for Abu Sayyaf, said militants in the mainly Catholic but it did break a post-World War freedom of speech that has seen Jaktip said the man who had ern island of Palawan island to the in a telephone call to reporters country. Two taboo on sending weapons to dozens of people, mostly opposi- confessed was being detained but eastern Malaysian state of Sabah based in Zamboanga City in the The Abu Sayyaf group has a active conflict zones by agreeing to tion politicians or activists, tar- had not been arrested. in April. south. record of kidnappings, killings arm Kurdish fighters battling the geted with sedition investigations REUTERS The militants are demanding a “After October 17, 2014, Friday, and bombings. The militants are militants in Iraq. REUTERS or other charges. AFP FRIDAY 3 OCTOBER 2014 PAKISTAN / AFGHANISTAN www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 11 Attack on Afghan army bus kills three Taliban to step up attacks after govt signs pact with US

KABUL: A Taliban suicide “The wounded were immedi- attacks after this’. attacker killed three people on ately taken to the hospital, and The BSA was signed by an Afghan army bus in Kabul they are in a stable condition.” Afghanistan’s new ‘national unity yesterday, the latest deadly A police statement confirmed government’, which was formed strike against such vehicles the death toll and injured. under a US-brokered agreement since the new government Taliban spokesman Zabihullah to solve months of disputes over signed a deal for US troops to Mujahid said in a text mes- who won the fraud-tainted presi- stay in the country. sage: “Around 7:00am, a suicide dential election. Scores of shuttle buses take attacker targeted a bus carry- Ghani, who was declared the government and military person- ing Afghan security forces, as a election winner, agreed to a nel to work every morning in the result, a number of officers were power-sharing deal with his poll capital, and they have often been killed and wounded.” rival Abdullah Abdullah, who has targeted by insurgents despite Afghanistan and the United taken up the new role of chief efforts by security forces to pro- States on Tuesday signed the executive. vide better protection. long-delayed bilateral security On Wednesday, the elusive On Wednesday, Taliban suicide agreement (BSA) to allow about Taliban leader Mullah Omar bombers killed at least seven peo- 10,000 US troops to stay in the released his traditional Eid mes- ple in twin attacks on two buses. country next year. sage to his followers. The militant group, which The signing took place on It dismissed the elections as ‘a claimed responsibility for all three newly-inaugurated President publicity stunt’ and said that the blasts, strongly oppose the US Ashraf Ghani’s first day in office US had ‘lost all possibilities to troop agreement that was signed and represented a major step win’ the war, but made no direct on Tuesday. towards mending frayed ties mention of the BSA or the new “I can confirm a suicide attack between Kabul and Washington. government. on a bus carrying Afghan army After Wednesday’s blasts, the Hamid Karzai, who stood down staff,” Dawlat Waziri, deputy Taliban said they were sending as president on Monday, had spokesman for the ministry of ‘a clear message to the stooge refused to sign the BSA, under- defence said. “We have three government that signed the slave lining rocky Afghan-US relations Afghan National Army soldiers arrive at the site of a suicide attack in Kabul yesterday. killed and eight wounded. pact, and we will step up our over recent years. AFP Karzai brothers, others still owe millions to Kabul Bank

KABUL: The brothers of nearly $1bn lost in loans to well- Evaluation Committee, a com- Karzai said, adding that the $8.7m Evaluation Committee, said the taking $810m of the $935m sto- former President Hamid Karzai connected people. bined international-Afghan body, in outstanding money listed rep- government’s new inquiry should len, were both sent to jail for five and one of his vice presidents Ghani’s move on Wednesday released a report yesterday nam- resented shares he held in the consider new prosecutions in the years. Much of that money has are among 19 individuals and seemed aimed to show his gov- ing Kabul Bank’s main debtors. bank that were still under legal case. yet to be recovered. companies that still owe a total ernment is serious about tackling Among the names was dispute. “Regardless of the political and A spokesman for the attorney of $633m from a 2010 loan fraud corruption - key to gaining for- Mahmoud Karzai, brother of The anti-corruption moni- personal affiliations of the people general said higher sentences scandal at Afghanistan’s big- eign aid to help his government former leader Hamid Karzai. He tor also said that Abdul who have been involved in this would be sought for the more gest bank, a watchdog said pay its bills. was listed as having owed $22.2m Haseen Fahim - whose brother, matter, these people should be than one dozen people already yesterday. The bank collapse triggered a on loans from Kabul Bank and Mohamamad Qasim Fahim, was prosecuted and we hope that we convicted, who were given jail The group praised new financial crisis and of the $935m having paid back only $13.4m. first vice president under Karzai - will soon be able to see the results time of between six months and President Ashraf Ghani’s deci- drained from the bank’s deposits, Mahmoud Karzai denied he still owed $4.4m, having paid back of this,” Behroz said. five years. sion to re-open an inquiry into only about a third has been recov- still owed money, saying he had nearly $36m. Fahim could not be The two former heads of the He did not mention any new the bank collapse, calling for ered, according to the receivers. paid back all his loans with inter- reached for comment. bank, founder Sher Khan Fernod prosecutions, but said the govern- more prosecutions and aggressive The Independent Joint Anti- est and had done no wrong. Rashed Behroz, executive and the former chief executive, ment would work hard to regain measures to recover more of the Corruption Monitoring and “Their accounting is incorrect,” director of the Monitoring and Haji Khalil Ferozi, convicted of the lost funds. REUTERS Livestock market

An Afghan girl waits for customers at a livestock market in Kabul ahead of the Eid Al Adha festival yesterday. Muslims across the world are preparing to celebrate the annual festival of Eid Al Adha, which marks the end of the Haj pilgrimage to Makkah and commemorates Prophet Ibrahim’s [PBUH] readiness to sacrifice his son to show obedience to Allah. Sectarian attack Seven killed in explosion kills three Shias

ISLAMABAD: At least three on bus in NW Pakistan people were killed and nine oth- ers injured when a roadside bomb PESHAWAR: A bomb blast on for more than a decade. hit a passenger van near Gilgit a passenger coach in northwest The army launched a major town in northern Pakistan yes- Pakistan yesterday killed at operation in June to destroy bases terday, officials said. least seven people and wounded of the Taliban and other militants “The incident occurred near another six, police said. in the North Waziristan tribal Haramosh village on Gilgit- The bomb was planted beneath area. Skardu road (around 30 miles a passenger seat and exploded It says has killed more than a south of Gilgit) when a passenger in the outskirts of Peshawar, thousand militants and lost 86 van was hit by a roadside bomb the region’s main city, while the soldiers since the start of the cur- blast,” Zain Muhammad, a police bus was en route to the town of rent operation. official in Gilgit, said. Hangu. Terrorism in Pakistan has He said the injured included five “At least seven people have been become a major and highly women, two men and three chil- killed and six wounded, the bomb destructive phenomenon in recent dren, adding that all the passengers was planted under a seat,” senior years. The annual death toll from were Shias. “It’s a sectarian attack, police official Najeeb Ur Rehman terrorist attacks has risen from the passenger van was going to said. 164 in 2003 to 3318 in 2009 with Haramosh which is a completely The motive of the attack was a total of 35,000 Pakistanis killed Shia populated valley,” he said. yet not clear but police said they between September 11, 2001 and Muhammad Ali Zia, another suspected a sectarian motive in May 2011. senior police official, confirmed a region known for Sunni-Shia President Asif Ali Zardari, the incident. violence. Syed Jameel Shah, a along with former President A senior official of the Gilgit- spokesman for Peshawar’s main ex-Pakistan Army head Pervez Baltistan home department said Lady Reading Hospital, confirmed Musharraf, have admitted that the federal interior ministry had the death toll. terrorist outfits were ‘deliber- issued an alert to the Gilgit- Peshawar is the gateway to the ately created and nurtured’ by Baltistan government last week seven semi-autonomous tribal past governments ‘as a policy to warning of a possible sectarian regions where the military has achieve some short-term tactical attack. AFP been battling Islamist militants objectives.’ AFP FRIDAY 3 OCTOBER 2014 12 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com INDIA Cleanliness drive launched BJP’s Maharashtra PM wants to change Indians’ mindset about hygiene and clean up country election campaign NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday sym- bolically wielded the broom in the locality where Mahatma begins tomorrow Gandhi once stayed to launch a nationwide campaign that seeks MUMBAI: Prime Minister The BJP election rally in to change Indians’ mindset vis- Narendra Modi is scheduled to Mumbai will be addressed by Modi a-vis hygiene and clean up the address around 15 election ral- tomorrow evening at Mahalaxmi country in five years. lies across Maharashtra start- Race Course. In a spirited speech near the ing tomorrow for the October Top state and central BJP lead- India Gate monument a short 15 assembly polls, a top party ers are expected to be present at while later, Modi told a huge gath- leader said yesterday. the much-awaited rally, which ering that Indians had a respon- Tomorrow, Modi will address the party hopes would turn the sibility to fulfil Gandhi’s dream by rallies in Beed and Aurangabad tables on the other four major con- ridding the country of dirt and in the Marathwada region, fol- tending parties — the Congress, filth by 2019, the 150th birth anni- lowed by Mumbai, the country’s Nationalist Congress Party, Shiv versary of Gandhi. commercial capital, that evening, Sena and Maharashtra Navnirman He asked Indians to make Bharatiya Janata Party vice presi- Sena — in the elections. cleanliness a mass movement, dent Vinay Sahasrabuddhe said. This is the same venue where urged youths to be part of the “We have planned out around Shiv Sena president Uddhav Clean India project and called 15-16 election rallies by the PM; Thackeray launched his party’s upon people to use social media to There can be more if required,” he poll campaign two days ago and share their role in making Indian told media persons here. blasted the state BJP for snap- cities and towns more liveable. Sahasrabuddhe expressed con- ping the two parties’ 25-year-old Modi started the day by visiting fidence that the BJP would win a alliance. Rajghat, the Gandhi memorial, to majority on its own strength and The build-up to Modi’s rally has mark the 145th birth anniversary form the government without seen a series of public meetings by of the Mahatma, who was a strong requiring any post-poll alliances. state BJP leaders and also union advocate of cleanliness. To a question about former minister Nitin Gadkari in the On his way to Valmiki Colony, ally and Shiv Sena chief Uddhav state in the past few days. which Gandhi made his home for Thackeray opposing so many The BJP hopes to independently 214 days in 1946-47, Modi suddenly rallies by the prime minister come to power for the first time halted his car, entered the Mandir in the wake of a “Modi wave”, since it ruled the state in coalition Marg police station, saw the state Sahasrabuddhe countered that with the Shiv Sena between 1995 of cleanliness and calmly picked the BJP had the right to hold the and 1999. up the broom to sweep away fallen meetings and nobody could stop it. IANS leaves. Prime Minister Narendra Modi (centre) cleans a road as he launches the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, or Clean India After a pep talk about clean- Mission, in New Delhi yesterday. liness to the policemen, Modi reached Valmiki Colony, where, bins, choked drains, the poor state the citizens imbibed discipline. “This is not about Modi... This after visiting the Valmiki tem- of most public toilets as well as “Do citizens have no role in this? is a people’s task.” ple, Modi took up a broom and spitting and urinating in the open. We have to change this mindset,” The prime minister adminis- Sahara’s Roy back in jail cell swept a small area with party col- Since becoming prime minister Modi said. “India can do it, the tered a pledge to the gathering leagues and residents to symboli- in May, Modi has said that India people of India can do it.” to contribute at least two hours a NEW DELHI: Subrata Roy, requested more time, Tihar Jail cally launch the Swachh Bharat should become a clean place, like If Indians can reach Mars, they week to keep their surroundings the jailed head of the Sahara spokesman Mukesh Prasad said. Abhiyan or Clean India campaign. the developed world, by 2019. certainly can clean up the coun- clean. conglomerate, is back in a cell “He was asking officials. We He used a dust pan to put the In his speech near India try, he said to applause from more Finally, followed by thousands after living in a makeshift told him we don’t have the power small pile of dirt into the bin. Gate, where the mission was than 5,000 school students besides of mainly young people, many prison office for two months to extend those facilities,” the Visitors to India complain about formally launched, Modi said people from all walks of life. holding cloth banners calling for while working on the sale of spokesman said. the dirt, absence of enough dust India could change radically if “It takes time to change estab- a “Beautiful India”, Modi walked three luxury hotels in New Roy was jailed for contempt of lished mindset. I know it is a dif- down Rajpath to a road junction York and London, a deal that is court in March amid a dispute ficult task. But we have five years,” nearby. still hanging. with the capital markets watch- Kerala launches prohibition policy he said. Yesterday’s function had gov- India’s top court had allowed dog over Sahara’s failure to repay THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A policy to achieve total pro- The prime minister named ernment departments, private the tycoon to use an office, phone, billions of dollars to investors who hibition and several environment-friendly programmes were nine people — including cricketer companies and others unleash Internet connection and three were sold outlawed bonds. launched in Kerala yesterday to mark the 146th birth anniver- Sachin Tendulkar, actors Priyanka cleanliness drives in their own secretaries in the Delhi prison to A source close to the company sary of Mahatma Gandhi. Chopra and Salman Khan, and institutions. facilitate the sale of three hotels, said Roy did not have enough time “Today, world over Gandhiji is being remembered and in Kerala, industrialist Anil Ambani — to Power Minister Piyush Goyal including Grosvenor House in to complete the sale. we begin the first step to achieve the goal of achieving complete spread the message of Clean India. announced that 100,000 toilets London and the Plaza in New “Any negotiation of big-ticket prohibition,” said Chief Minister Oommen Chandy while inaugurat- He compared his slogan of would be built in schools by public Yo rk . items takes time, out of which ing a “Gandhi Smrithi Yathra” in the state capital. “Clean India” to Mahatma sector undertakings in a year. Roy needs to raise Rs100bn maximum time gets spent on con- As the first step of the new liquor policy, 39 of the 383 state-owned Gandhi’s war cry of “Quit Rural Development Minister ($1.6bn) from the hotel sales to ducting due diligence and working liquor retail outlets would be closed from yesterday. Another 10 India” during the Independence Nitin Gadkari, who was present have a chance of obtaining release out the current valuations,” the percent of the retail outlets would be closed on this day next year. movement. at the formal launch with Modi, on bail. source said. “Roy and his team Chandy has set a target of enforcing complete prohibition in the Modi, who returned from the said every village would get Rs2m He has been moved back to a are working hard and trying their state by October 2, 2023. US late on Wednesday, said the a year to target the goal of clean cell after a court-imposed deadline best even in wake of the current IANS Clean India drive should not be India. for the use of the office expired, restrictions that Roy is in now,” he viewed from a political prism. IANS although the businessman had said. REUTERS

Mahashtami celebrated Dalai Lama in ‘informal’ talks with with zeal China to return to Tibet KOLKATA: Devotees DHARAMSALA: The Dalai accused him of seeking secession. described Xi as “more open- converged at the Belur Lama indicated yesterday he The exiled monk, who retired minded” than his predecessors. Math, the headquar- was in informal talks with China from politics in 2011 but who The Dalai Lama, who enjoyed a ters of the Ramakrishna to make a historic pilgrimage to Tibetans the world over still close relationship with Xi’s father Math and Ramakrishna his Tibetan homeland after more regard as their leader, says he before he fled Tibet, also praised Mission, for Kumari Puja, than half a century in exile. wants greater autonomy for the Chinese leader for a crack- the worship of a girl, as In an interview at his base in Tibetan areas. down on official corruption that the Durga Puja festival northern India, the Tibetan spir- Last month, an anonymous has taken down senior Communist reached its climax in West itual leader also spoke of his opti- blog post appeared briefly on a Party leaders. Bengal with Mahashtami mism about the new leadership in Chinese-run website describing “These things show he (Xi) is and Mahanavami merg- Beijing. the Dalai Lama’s return in positive approaching these problems more ing yesterday. But he also criticised China over terms, before it was taken down. realistically,” said the Dalai Lama. The usually five-day-long its treatment of dissidents, par- It was seen by some experts as “So we’ll see. I have some opti- carnival, shortened to a ticularly for its recent jailing for an indication that China’s tone mistic view, but still too early to four-day affair this year as life of a prominent Uighur poet. may be softening on Tibet — a say.” decreed by the almanac, is Now aged 79, the Dalai Lama view shared by the Dalai Lama. He criticised China’s treatment being celebrated across the has been exiled from Tibet since Yesterday, he welcomed recent of dissidents, and said he hoped state with everyone joining he fled a failed uprising in 1959. comments by President Xi Jinping the current stand-off between in with enthusiasm and But he revealed that he had on the importance of Buddhism in authorities and pro-democracy religious fervour. “made clear” his desire to under- Chinese society. campaigners in the Chinese ter- Mahashtami ended last take a pilgrimage to a sacred “This is something very new, ritory of Hong Kong could be noon and the Mahanavami mountain in Tibet to contacts in a Communist Party leader say- “resolved peacefully, with mutual puja began after the end China, including “retired officials”. ing something about spirituality,” benefit”. of Sandhi Puja held at the “It’s not finalised, not yet, but said the exiled leader, who recently AFP confluence of Mahashtami the idea is there,” he said during (eighth lunar day) and celebrations to mark 25 years since Mahanavami (ninth lunar he won the Nobel peace prize. day). Mahanavami will end “Not formally or seriously, but this morning. informally... I express, this is my An ambience of merri- desire, and some of my friends, ment prevailed over the they are also showing their genu- entire city as devotees ine interest or concern,” he added. dressed in their best made “Recently, some Chinese offi- floral offerings to the cials, for example the deputy deity Durga amid beating party secretary in the autonomous of drums and chiming of region of Tibet, he also mentioned bells. the possibility of my visit as a pil- The rituals began in the grimage to that sacred place.” morning with Kumari Puja, The Dalai Lama has long in which girls are wor- expressed a desire to visit the shipped as deities. Wutai Shan mountain, considered Kumari Puja was started sacred by Tibetans. by Swami Vivekananda His comments yesterday come in 1901 to underline the amid speculation of an easing of Iranian Nobel Peace Prize laureate Shirin Ebadi sits next to Tibetan spiritual importance of women in tensions with China, which in leader the Dalai Lama during an event at the Tibetan Tsuglagkhang Temple society. the past has decried the spir- in McLeod Ganj, near Dharamsala, yesterday. IANS itual leader as a “splittist” and FRIDAY 3 OCTOBER 2014 BUSINESS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 13 Oil drops to 27-month GCC equity market projected to remain positive DOHA: Driven by the region’s BIG 3 — EM regions. Current account balances are non-hydrocarbon growth. low near $92 Qatar, Saudi Arabia and UAE — the GCC broadly improving in Asia and EMEA, but UAE’s August PMI hit a new record high. equity market will remain overweight for steadily deteriorating in Latin America. We, therefore maintain our growth forecast the next three to six months, the monthly The region appears less attractive from for the region at 4.5-5.0 percent for 2014 and “Investment Outlook” report released the standpoint. Beyond external balances, 5.0 percent-5.5 percent in 2015. The report Global supply glut grows by QNB Group Investment & Fund the structural reforms theme is crucial for that put the EM on negative noted its growth Management noted yesterday. EM assets. continues to slow. “The Brazilian government NEW YORK: Oil prices fell for higher. “I don’t think we have much The Global Outlook that projected GCC’ The Investment Outlook is neutral/nega- cut its growth forecast to 0.9 percent for 2014 the third straight session yester- potential to keep going lower,” said s equity market ‘positive’, said the region is tive on the US equities. “We are neutral on on flat growth in the first half of 2014. day, with Brent hitting its lowest Carl Larry, head of consultancy Oil trading at high valuation supported by double the US over 3 months due to the current “The US economy seems to be picking up level since June 2012, continu- Outlooks. “We are at the bottom of digit growth for 2014. robust growth environment, but remain steam in Q3, while the Eurozone remains weak. ing a three-month long rout as a the range and there is a lot of room “We are expecting the rally to continue underweight over 12 months, as valuations China’s economy rebounded in September on global supply glut and concerns to go up.” going forward up to dividend season, driven are high and margins around peak levels.” higher foreign orders and a monetary stimu- about demand persisted. Oil production in Russia increased by liquidity and high dividend expectations. On the macroeconomic fundamentals, the lus from the central bank. Emerging Markets For US crude, some support was by almost 0.9 percent month-on- Fundamentals remain intact in the region, report noted Saudi Arabia’s Q2 real GDP continue to weaken on the aftermath of the found from government data that month in September to 10.61 mil- however geopolitical risks remain a threat”, growth came in at a lower-than-expected US tapering of Quantitative Easing. Non- showed an unexpected decrease in lion barrels per day (b/d), Energy the analysts said. 3.8 percent on a significant slowdown in the hydrocarbon growth remains strong in the unemployment claims over the past Ministry data showed. Meanwhile, The report that also put the Emerging oil sector. Against this trend, the HSBC PMI GCC, whole Sub-Sharan Africa’s outlook is week. Monthly employment data some Opec countries are calling for Market (EM) on positive pedestal noted index improved in August to 60.7, the best dented by the outbreak of the Ebola virus”. is due on Friday which economists supply cuts after a drop in oil prices, external rebalancing is ongoing in most reading since July 2011, indicating stronger THE PENINSULA expect to show an increase in the but core Gulf members are betting size of the labour force. winter demand will revive the mar- But overall the sentiment ket, suggesting the group is no closer remained bearish as supply from to any collective steps. key producing regions including The differing views within the the United States and Middle East 12-member Opec highlight a split Rovio to shed remained strong while economic between Saudi Arabia and its Gulf data from Europe and Asia hinted Arab allies and other members, at weak demand. such as Iran, who face greater Sharp cuts in Saudi Arabia’s oil budget pressures from sub-$100 oil. up to 130 jobs sale price to Asian customers on “It is really bad that prices Wednesday came as the clearest are falling, which is a result of HELSINKI: Rovio, the Finnish maker sign yet that the world’s largest increased U.S. production, slower of the popular mobile game “Angry Birds” exporter is trying to compete for economic recovery of the EU and announced yesterday that it was cutting up crude market share and keep the lower growth in China,” said a del- to 130 jobs, blaming flagging sales growth. market well supplied. egate from one of Opec’s African The mobile phone game franchise is “This is a structural change in members. “I think that the next believed to have lost in the region of 60 mil- the oil market, with Saudi Arabia Opec meeting will have to deal with lion players since late 2012, having been una- explicitly stating that they are the matter.” Opec meets to set its ble to match the phenomenal success of its willing to compete on price,” said oil output policy on November 27. early “Angry Birds” games. The franchise still Bjarne Schieldrop, chief commodi- A second source said while the remains a world leader, though, with more ties analyst at SEB in Oslo. “I think market was weak, with supply than 200 million monthly active players. Brent will fall below $88 before we exceeding demand, it was too early “We are an entrepreneurial company and see the bottom of the market.” for Opec to think of joint action to have been exploring multiple areas. We have Brent crude for November deliv- bolster prices. “A collective Opec been building our team on assumptions of ery fell $1.76 to $92.40 by 11:54am decision needs clear signals from faster growth than has materialised,” Rovio EDT (1554 GMT). It earlier hit each country, which is not there Chief Executive Mikael Hed said. $91.55, its lowest since June 2012. yet,” the source said. He added that the company would now US November crude lost 71 cents So far, only Iran has called pub- focus on games, media, and consumer prod- A file picture of Rovio CEO Mikael Hed posing with two “Angry Bird” characters at the company to reach $90.02 per barrel, after licly for Opec to act to support ucts with the highest growth potential, with- premises in Espoo, Finland. earlier sinking to $88.18, it lowest prices. Opec’s Gulf Arab produc- out specifying which activities it would drop. intra-day level since April 2013. ers so far remain unworried, with “Unfortunately, we also need to consider the games sales are probably shrinking,” The “Angry Birds” series of games uses Brent’s premium over US crude Saudi Arabia’s oil minister appear- possible employee reductions of a maximum technology analyst Tero Kuittinen, at Frank slingshots to launch little birds at fortresses was at about $2.40 yesterday, its ing to downplay the price drop and of 130 people in Finland,” approximately 16 N Magid Associates, said. “Their new entries built by green pigs. lowest since August 2013. delegates have stopped short of percent of the workforce, he said. Following a which tried out different types of ‘Angry It quickly became the most successful Some analysts said a cut in pro- calling for action to bolster prices. period of rapid growth Rovio’s profits dropped Birds’ — ‘Etik’ and ‘Angry Birds Stella’ have mobile game in history following its 2009 duction from the Organisation of Opec’s output is climbing and in by 50 percent in 2013 as it increased invest- flopped.” launch for smartphones and tablets, spawn- the Petroleum Exporting Countries September hit 30.96 b/d, its highest ment to face growing competition. The company has expanded rapidly beyond ing an entire franchise of merchandise and at its meeting next month was the since November 2012, due to fur- The company’s workforce grew by 300 peo- video games with a vast array of merchan- media tie-ins. Sales of Angry Bird spin-off only move that could enable a price ther recovery in Libya and higher ple last year to total 800 employees. dise, amusement parks in Europe and China, products accounted for 47 percent of Rovio’s recovery. With such steep losses in output from the Gulf producers, “Rovio is about to become more and more a children’s books and a feature film in the total revenue in 2013. oil prices since June, others said according to a Reuters survey. firm driven by franchising products, because pipeline. AFP that oil prices were likely to move REUTERS QE finishes on positive note before holidays

DOHA: Qatar bourse ended week increased by 1.08 percent Information Communication during the week, accounting for on a positive note as the mar- to reach QR2.7bn. But trading Technology Holdings (ICTH) 37.84 percent of the total, fol- ket closed yesterday for week- volume decreased by 2.16 percent ahead of acquiring Qatar lowed by real estate sector, indus- long Eid Al Adha holidays. The from the previous week. National Broadband Network trial sector and telecoms sector. benchmark index edged 0.53 Banking sector appreci- (Qnbn) added 1.18 percent as The real estate sector led percent or 72 points to finish ated the most yesterday. QNB Ooredoo gained 0.30 percent. trading volume during the week, at 13,830 points on banking jumped 1.91 percent, while QIB Industries Qatar gained 0.53 accounting for 56.19 percent of support. and Commercial Bank edged percent, while Qatar Electricity the total traded volume. The The Qatar Exchange (QE) 1.42 percent and 1.40 percent and water appreciated by 1.12 real estate sector also led trad- on Wednesday announced that respectively. Real estate sector percent. ing numbers during the week. the bourse will be closed for shed 0.68 percent, main weighed The weekly data released by Ezdan Holding Group, QNB five working days on account of down by Ezdan Goup. The stock, the QE shows market capitali- and Industries Qatar were the Eid Al Adha, starting Sunday, which was included in the index sation rose by 0.49 percent to top gainers of the week. Of the October 5. As the two-day trad- Wednesday, slid 1.15 percent reach QR742bn at the end of 43 listed companies 15 ended ing week ended yesterday, the QE yesterday. UDC gained 0.35 the past week, as compared to higher during the past week, index lost 0.32 percent, compared percent, while Barwa ended flat. QR739bn of the previous week. while 27 fell and one remained to the previous week. However, Vodafone, which announced The banking and financial unchanged. trading value during the past it signed an agreement with services sector led trading value THE PENINSULA

US jobless claims fall Vodafone Qatar, ICTH in pact

DOHA: Vodafone Qatar has any conflict of interest between entered into a non-binding Vodafone Qatar, ICTH and Qnbn. Heads of Agreement with Vodafone Qatar does not pres- Information Communication ently own any shares in Qnbn Technology Holdings Q.S.C. and on successful completion will (ICTH) with a view to acquir- own 100 percent of Qnbn. ing the entire issued share The combination of Vodafone capital of Qatar National Qatar and Qnbn will enable Broadband Network Company Vodafone Qatar to deliver the QSC (“Qnbn” or the “Target”). benefits of choice to custom- The Transaction comprises 21 ers in the fixed line market in million shares with par value Qatar. Vodafone Qatar believes of QR 10 per share. that the transaction will be a Completion of the Transaction major contributor towards the is conditional upon regulatory achievement of the policy objec- approvals and consents, comple- tives laid down in the National tion of due diligence, agreement Broadband Plan and underlines on the consideration payable, Vodafone Qatar’s commitment to the arrangement and provision delivering world class telecom- A woman discusses eligibility for unemployed people at a of funding to finance the acquisi- munications services to Qatar. jobs centre in San Francisco. The number of Americans filing tion and entry into of a definitive Subject to all conditions being new claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last Share Purchase Agreement. fulfilled it is contemplated the Vodafone Qatar does not Transaction will complete on or week, a sign the US labour market might be tightening. believe that the relationship before 31 December 2014. between the parties produces THE PENINSULA FRIDAY 3 OCTOBER 2014 14 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS Gold sales European stock markets plunge down in ECB keeps rates, unveils launch of purchases programmes LONDON: Europe’s stock In Moscow, Russian President Makkah markets plunged yesterday Vladimir Putin made light at an after investors appeared disap- investor forum of the doom-and- MAKKAH: Saudi Arabia’s pointed at the limited extent of gloom assessment of Russia’s retail gold merchants used to the European Central Bank’s economy facing an “explosive” look forward to brisk sales dur- plans to launch its contested combination of high inflation and ing the annual Haj pilgrimage purchases programmes. low growth as well as a raft of to Makkah but lingering eco- The ECB as expected left its Western sanctions over its role in nomic hardships since the Arab key interest rates unchanged, the Ukraine crisis. Russia’s RTS Spring have left shops eerily holding its main “refinancing” stock index plunged below 1,100 empty this year, retailers said. rate steady at 0.05 percent after points yesterday for the first time Traditionally, Arab visitors to cutting it last month. since March. the holy city generated the bulk And ECB chief Mario Draghi Meanwhile airline stocks were of jewellery sales during the Haj announced that the bank will under pressure again “in the wake period, buying necklaces, rings and start covered bond and asset- of news that the Ebola virus con- bracelets as gifts to take home. But backed security (ABS) purchases, tinues to spread,” said Trustnet jewellery shops just outside the aimed at injecting cash into the Direct analyst Tony Cross. At Grand Mosque were almost com- stagnant eurozone economy. the close International Airlines pletely empty yesterday. But Europe’s main stock mar- Group, owner of British Airways Salesman sipped tea and read kets sank on the news, with and Iberia, saw its share price fall newspapers behind their counters, London’s benchmark FTSE 100 2.60 percent to 347.90 pence, and but there were few customers to index falling 1.69 percent to end in Frankfurt, Lufthansa stock be seen. “This Haj season is even the day at 6,446.39 points. sank 2.75 percent to 11.84 euros. worse than last year,” said Abu Ali In Paris, the CAC 40 tumbled Asian markets fell heavily on Al Sawaj, sales manager at Thabit 2.81 percent to 4,242.67 points, concerns about the global econ- Gold and Jewellery, a shop outside while Frankfurt’s DAX index lost Traders at their desks in front of the DAX board at the Frankfurt Stock Exchange yesterday. omy, with Tokyo tumbling 2.61 the Grand Mosque. “I would say 1.99 percent to 9,195.68 points. percent, Seoul losing 0.77 percent sales are down around 20 percent, Other European exchanges also interest rate of 1.23 percent for an Dangerously low eurozone “start purchasing covered bonds and Sydney shedding 0.68 percent. you see how empty the shop is it plunged with Madrid down 3.12 issue of 10-year bonds. Spain also inflation had sparked intense and asset-backed securities in the Hong Kong, Shanghai and Mumbai never used to be like this,” he percent to 10,418.1 points, and in placed long-term and medium- speculation that the ECB could fourth quarter of 2014, starting were closed for public holidays. added. Milan the market lost 3.92 per- term debt at low rates. inject more stimulus to fight the with covered bonds in the second In foreign exchange deals, the Gold retailers say that their cent to end at 19,894 points. On Wall Street, US stocks were threat of deflation — a vicious half of October.” dollar fell against the Japanese main customers had long been The ECB “gave us further details little changed in early trade, sta- downward spiral of falling prices New data showed this week currency, one day after breaking Egyptians and Syrians, but the on the ABS and covered bond bilising after the prior day’s sell- and demand which central banks that eurozone inflation slowed 110 yen for the first time in six Arab Spring has changed that, purchase programmes, but no off, following a solid report on have great difficulty reversing. in September to 0.3 percent, the years. It stood at 108.21 yen in with Asian customers starting to size,” said analyst Elga Bartsch at US jobless claims. About 35 min- Markets had not been con- lowest level for nearly five years. London yesterday, against 108.91 overtake Arab buyers. Morgan Stanley. “The ECB doesn’t utes into trade, the Dow Jones vinced that the ECB would take That, together with weak eurozone yen late Wednesday. The euro “You would never expect to see seem to be inching closer to broad- Industrial Average was down 0.12 action even though “the eurozone manufacturing data, had turned up firmed to 78.50 pence from 77.99 the nationalities who are buyers based sovereign debt buying.” percent to 16,784.38. economy is on its knees,” said the pressure for more ECB action. pence late on Wednesday. The now,” said Mohamed Abdel-Latif, The euro edged up to $1.2659 The broad-based S&P 500 Valutrades analyst Joao Monteiro. Draghi also stressed that the pound fell to $1.6125 from $1.6184. salesman at Al-Saygh Jewellery. from $1.2624 late on Wednesday, slipped 0.02 percent to 1,945.75, ECB President Mario Draghi eurozone countries must push the On the London Bullion Market, “I used to think that Afghanistan having struck a two-year low of while the tech-rich Nasdaq told a news conference in Naples, legislation and implementation of the price of gold slid to $1,211.75 and Bangladesh were poor coun- $1.2571 earlier this week. Composite Index gained 0.11 per- where the central bank’s meet- structural reforms to steer the sin- an ounce from $1,216.50. tries but they are the ones buying France obtained a record low cent to 4,426.77. ing was held, that the bank will gle currency bloc back to growth. AFP (gold) these days,” he added. Abdel-Latif said Asian custom- ers tended to want smaller items costing less and shops were look- ing to cater to their demand. “Its Kuwait in talks not about sales value anymore, Saudi’s NCB to raise $6bn in IPO its about volume, these new cus- with five oil NBK sells 30pc stake tomers want small items with a DUBAI: Saudi Arabia’s National state Public Investment Fund, NCB is low price and that’s what we’ve Commercial Bank plans to raise the only unlisted lender among Saudi firms to develop started producing,” he said. SR22.5bn ($6bn) in a flotation this Arabia’s 12 banks. It held assets worth in IBQ for $538m Gold edged up 0.6 percent to month, it said, the biggest ever about $101bn at the end of 2013 and major fields $1,220.55 per ounce yesterday. share sale in the Middle East. made net profits of $2.1bn last year. DUBAI: National Bank of also allowed them to consolidate In Makkah’s Grand Mosque gold The sale by the kingdom’s biggest At the offer price, NCB to be the DUBAI: Kuwait is in Kuwait has sold its 30 percent their positions domestically, at market, retailers said prices of lender by assets will see 300 million third largest stock on the Saudi talks with five major oil stake in unlisted International the expense of other regional 21-carat metal stood at SR155 shares offered to Saudi individual exchange, and the second-biggest companies to help boost Bank of Qatar for 155m dinars lenders with holdings in Qatar. ($42.4) per gramme, almost on investors and 200 million shares to bank, by market value. Al Rajhi is crude production and ($538m) after being unable to “We have decided to exit this par with last year’s price of SR160. the state-run Public Pension Agency the current largest listed bank, with develop some of its oil- secure a controlling stake, the partnership as we saw limited Some retailers have lost hope at a price of SR45 per share, the a market capitalisation of $30.8bn. fields including Burgan, Kuwaiti lender said yesterday. opportunity to increase our 30 of a full recovery in sales anytime bourse filing said. However, the SR45 per share value is the world’s second larg- The largest bank in Kuwait said percent ownership in IBQ,” NBK soon and have considered switch- Subscription for the initial public considered cheap by analysts, who note est, a move that has faced it would book a profit of 25m Chairman Nasser Al Sayer said ing their business. offering, the first by a bank in the that shares in state-run companies are fierce political opposition dinars in its 2014 accounts from in a statement. “I miss the feeling of selling kingdom since 2008, will be open often sold to the public at reduced rates in the past. the deal. Sayer said the bank was getting goods to people, you know that between October 19 and November 2. as a way of spreading the kingdom’s vast Kuwait has invited Gulf banks have been seeking “an attractive price” for its invest- exchange of goods with cash, I’ve Currently majority-owned by the oil wealth. REUTERS Britain’s BP, France’s opportunities outside their home ment, which it entered 10 years been a trader all my life and now Total, Royal Dutch Shell, markets in recent years due to ago, and that the capital generated I don’t feel like one,” said Walid ExxonMobil and Chevron, high competition. from the sale would be reinvested Saleh, a Yemeni salesman at one of to bid for a so-called Qatari banks have been partic- in its business. It is the second time the gold stores. “People don’t have enhanced technical service ularly active in chasing expansion, in two years that a minority share- money now and like to buy cheap agreement for the north- using the country’s hydrocarbon holder in a Qatari bank has sold things, I might go work for a silver ern Ratqa heavy oilfield, wealth to go on an acquisition out to local investors. shop next year, the golden days are Hashem Hashem, chief spree. However, that wealth has REUTERS over my friend.” REUTERS executive of state-run Kuwait Oil Co (KOC) said. “We’ve invited the major five international Paris auto show oil companies (IOCs) to show interest. This is our approach,” Hashem said, adding Exxon might not be interested in this bid. “We are trying by first or second quarter of next year to conclude this contract.” The plan is part of efforts to meet Kuwait’s target of producing 4 million bar- rels of oil per day (b/d) by 2020. The Opec member currently produces around 3m b/d and exports around two thirds. KOC also plans to open up other oilfields such as its North Kuwait fields and areas of the giant Burgan field for foreign oil companies to develop, and will send a letter to the five majors seeking their inter- est in bidding, Hashem said. A Ferrari 458 Speciale A on display at the Paris Mondial de l’Automobile yesterday. The Paris auto show REUTERS opens its doors to the public from October 4 and runs until October 19. Emaar Malls shares soar after strong IPO

DUBAI: Newly listed shares of the retail Dubai stock exchange at the top offered Alabbar, who led the bell-ringing ceremony division of Dubai’s Emaar Properties price of Dh2.90 ($0.79), Emaar Malls Group kicking off yesterday’s trade, said “the soared on their first day of trading yes- shares jumped 20 percent to around Dh3.50 response from investors to the offering has terday, highlighting rising confidence in at yesterday’s opening. They ended the day surpassed our greatest expectations”. It is a the Gulf emirate’s market after a crisis- at Dh3.25, for a gain of 12.07 percent. “testament to the confidence in the Emaar triggered slump. That price puts market capitalisation at Malls business and the UAE’s financial mar- The group, which owns the Dubai Mall, approximately Dh37.7bn, the group said in kets,” he said. one of the world’s largest shopping centres, a statement posted on the Dubai Financial After soaring 107.8 percent in 2013, carried out an initial offering of shares to the Market website. With demand 30 times the Dubai Financial Market Index surged public last month aiming to raise $1.58bn. oversubscribed among institutions and 20 another 49.6 percent in the first nine Demand from institutional investors was times among individuals, the final allocation months of this year, despite a mid-year hic- 30 times higher than the number of shares was 70-30, the group said. cough caused by profit taking. on offer. Sold ahead of their listing on the Emaar Malls Chairman Mohamed AFP FRIDAY 3 OCTOBER 2014 MARKET www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 15

QE Indices Summary QE Index 13,830.90 0.53 % WORLD STOCK INDICES GOLD & SILVER EXCHANGE QE Total Return Index 20,628.66 0.53 % QE Al Rayan Islamic Index 4,690.43 0.33 % RATE QE All Share Index 3,496.59 2.66 % INDEX Day’s Close Pt Chg % Chg Year High Year Low QE All Share Banks & Financial 3,420.47 1.13 % GOLD Buying Selling Services All Ordinaries 5298.536 -35.948 -0.67 5672.3 5072.7 QE All Share Industrials 4,586.53 0.06 % QR142.2162 US$ ...... QR 3.6305 QR 3.6500 QE All Share Transportation 2,327.69 0.74 % Cac 40 Index/D 4355.33 -9.94 -0.23 4598.65 4080.6 QE All Share Real Estate 2,813.26 0.68 % SILVER UK ...... QR 5.8463 QR 5.9285 QE All Share Insurance 4,117.24 0.81 % Dj Indu Average 16804.71 -238.19 -1.4 17350.6 14719.43 QR 2.0022 Euro ...... QR 4.5731 QR 4.6374 QE All Share Telecoms 1,670.68 0.53 % CA$ ...... QR 3.2409 QR 3.3052 QE All Share Consumer Goods & 7,573.2 0.29 % Hang Seng Inde/D 22932.98 -296.23 -1.28 25362.98 21137.61 Services Swiss Fr ...... QR 3.7838 QR 3.8365 QE Market Summary Comparison Iseq Overall/D 4807.32 -33.13 -0.68 5195.97 4497.23 Yen ...... QR 0.0332 QR 0.0338 Aus$ ...... QR 3.1678 QR 3.2296 Today Previous day Karachi 100 In/D 30071.58 74.97 0.25 30639.78 25273.11 CRUDE OIL 02-10-2014 01-10-2014 Ind Re ...... QR 0.0586 QR 0.0598 Index 13,830.90 13,758.55 Nikkei 225 Index 15661.99 -420.26 -2.61 16374.14 13885.11 Pak Re ...... QR 0.0352 QR 0.0359 Change 72.35 30.24 BRENT Peso ...... QR 0.0804 QR 0.0820 S&P 500 Index/D 0 0 0 2019.26 1646.47 % 0.53 0.22 $ 92.02 SL Re ...... QR 0.0277 QR 0.0282 YTD% 33.25 32.55 Straits Times/D 3228.71 -35.38 -1.08 3387.84 2953.01 Taka ...... QR 0.0466 QR 0.0476 Volume 8,794,303 15,300,332 DUBAI Nep Re ...... QR 0.0368 QR 0.0375 Value (QAR) 615,899,303.56 613,628,235.79 Straits Times/D 3290.99 -1.82 -0.06 3387.84 2953.01 SA Rand ...... QR 0.3219 QR 0.3284 Trades 4,440 5,869 $ 91.07 Straits Times/D 3274.06 -8.82 -0.27 3291.83 2953.01 Up 25 | Down 12 | Unchanged 05

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SUZUKA, Japan: Lewis Singapore retirement was “just Grand Prix this weekend despite Hamilton said yesterday he will a tough moment, but time is the questions over its future following be ready for a fightback from best cure for such things and a raid from bailiffs. teammate Nico Rosberg at the there’s been two weeks which is In a statement before Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix after the plenty of time in the racing world. race at Suzuka, the struggling German lost first place in the “For me it’s completely for- team said: “There have been Formula One rankings. gotten. Now I’m here I’m just as unfounded and unsubstantiated The British former champion optimistic and excited as I was rumours concerning actions said his Mercedes rival is too before Singapore, and I’m just against 1MRT, the entrant and good to take his retirement from looking forward to it because I’m owner of CaterhamF1. the Singapore Grand Prix lying in Suzuka. “An action was threatened down. Hamilton won to take a “I’ve never come to Suzuka - yesterday (Wednesday) against Toro Rosso team’s young driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands listens to a crew member in the pit ahead three point lead in the drivers’ which is one of the best tracks of a supplier company to 1MRT. of the Formula One Japanese Grand Prix in Suzuka yesterday. championship. the year - with the best, dominant This company is not owned by “Nico is such a strong com- car. 1MRT and it has no influence petitor. Since we were young kids “I’ve never had that before, so over the entry of CaterhamF1 or he’s always been strong mentally, I’m coming here, I know I’ll have the entrant. confident and sure of his abilities. a chance for pole on Saturday The team added that it was Schoolboy racer Verstappen He’s shown time and time again and a chance to win the race on business as usual after a list of his pace, his speed, and he’s also Sunday. That’s just a great feeling items taken from the factory shown how quickly he can over- and that’s it, that’s just my state in central England appeared come things. of mind at the moment.” on the bailiffs’ official website worries driving legends “I think he handled the last He added that he had no con- and included a test car, steering race with dignity. He was posi- cerns about Mercedes’ reliability. wheels and various pit-lane tools. SUZUKA, Japan: The Formula an accomplished Formula tive, it felt -- at least from what “We mustn’t now see this as “Contrary to uncontrolled One establishment is nerv- Three driver, who will replace Typhoon I could see -- like he moved on a big problem for us as a team,” rumours, all operations are cur- ously watching to see how Max Frenchman Jean-Eric Vergne for very quickly so I anticipate he’ll he said. “It’s a problem that we rently in place ... and the race team Verstappen -- too young to drive the morning Friday and perma- be here and stronger than ever so have, but the big picture is the is doing its preparation in Japan.” a car on his home Dutch roads nently from next season. threatens I need to be ready for that.” absolutely spectacular job that the Speculation was also rife that -- handles a 300 kilometres (185 “I am looking forward to Hamilton added that he would team has done. Full stop. staff had been ordered to leave miles) an hour beast on the leg- taking part in a free practice not change his own approach to “I’m not worried about reliabil- the factory and the facilities shut endary Suzuka track today. session at a Grand Prix for the Japanese the next race at Suzuka, even ity, I have this inner trust that the down. Tailenders Caterham are Some worry that, at 17, the first time - it’s good prepara- though he is now ahead. team is going to get the job done facing an uncertain future since son of Formula One veteran Jos tion for next year even if it’s Grand Prix “It doesn’t change anything for and so it’s not something that I being sold in July by the Malaysian Verstappen, is taking a risk at a not something I could have me,” he said. “I’m still here to do really think about at all,” said the aviation entrepreneur Tony tender age. Others are concerned imagined a few months ago,” SUZUKA, Japan: A typhoon the same job, I feel like we’re both German. Fernandes to a group of Swiss and though about how big a star the said Verstappen, a remarkably off the coast of Japan could chasing that title so I don’t think Meanwhile,the Caterham Middle Eastern investors advised precocious talent is going to mature adolescent. threaten the Japanese Formula anything needs to change.” Formula One team has insisted by former F1 team principal Colin become. “I have spent one day driving One Grand Prix scheduled to Rosberg told reporters the it plans to race at the Japanese Kolles. AGENCIES The impact will start as soon as this track on the simulator, which take place at the Suzuka circuit the young Verstappen climbs into helps a bit, but it’s no substitute this Sunday, the sport’s offi- a Toro Rosso car to be let loose for driving it for real.” cial weather forecaster warned at Suzuka for a historic session Vergne, now hunting for a F1 yesterday. of free practice before Sunday’s job for next year, has said little. Typhoon Phanfone, classed a Mercedes Japanese Grand Prix. He knows that Toro Rosso, the category four storm, is lurking Formula Verstappen was only 16 when sister team to champions Red south of Japan over the Western One driver he passed his racing driver’s Bull, is a breeding ground for Pacific ocean on Thursday, fore- Lewis super-licence last month. He talent like four-time champion caster UBIMET said, but was Hamilton was 17 on Tuesday and on Friday Sebastian Vettel and his current forecast to move north-west on of Britain will become the youngest ever team-mate Russian rookie Daniil Friday, packing maximum aver- waves to Formula One debutant. Kvyat, who is only 20. age winds of up to 240 kilometres fans at the Jos Verstappen took part in His team-mate last year, per hour. Suzuka 107 Grands Prix between 1994 Australian Daniel Ricciardo, is Although the storm is expected Circuit in and 2003 in a journeyman career now at Red Bull and has won to pass south of Suzuka on Sunday Suzuka, for Benetton, Simtek, Arrows, three races this year. day, rain from the typhoon’s western Tyrrell, Stewart and Minardi. Vergne, 24, will return on northern edge could drench the His career highlights were Friday afternoon aiming to record circuit, steadily increasing in Japan, two podium finishes as Michael lap times better than those of intensity, on the morning of the yesterday, Schumacher’s Benetton team- the Dutch kid who was born at race which is scheduled to start ahead of mate at the Hungarian and Hasselt, in Belgium. at 1500 local time. Sunday’s Belgian Grands Prix. The elder “The world is looking at him “There are still big uncertain- Japanese Verstappen is best known as the - and that’s not a small piece of ties for the storm track in the F1 Grand driver who survived when his car pressure,” three-time champion coming days,” UBIMET said in a Prix. exploded in a fireball at the 1994 Jackie Stewart, now 75, told the statement. German Grand Prix. BBC. “He has been sensational “The current forecast track Much more is expected early in his career, but F1 is for typhoon Phanfone keeps the of Max Verstappen, already another story.” AFP eye of the storm to the south- east of Japan on Sunday but with associated rainbands extending north towards Suzuka during the morning. Team change ‘not in my head’ says Vettel “Once it starts the rain is likely to be prolonged and become SUZUKA, Japan: World cham- Honda. It has been suggested that speculation) is probably more for Once-mighty Red Bull have together,” he said. “Obviously we increasingly heavy. pion Sebastian Vettel laughed off Honda will effectively buy out his Jenson. been outperformed by Mercedes hardly ran the first half of the “At this time, nothing too severe persistent speculation about his contract but Vettel shrugged off He has 17 (rumoured) team- in 2014, with Vettel slipping season, we had lots of issues in is expected before Monday,” the future yesterday, insisting it was the merry-go-round transfer talk mates for next year -- I was one to a distant fifth in the driv- winter to overcome and then a agency said. far from his mind in the run-up as part and parcel of the sport, a couple of weeks ago and maybe ers’ championship, a whopping lot of issues on my side in the first Suzuka has experienced to the Japanese Grand Prix. pointing to Britain’s Jenson I will be next week again!: 117 points behind leader Lewis half, which is never great. extreme weather in the past. The paddock rumour mill has Button as a prime example. “It is not in my head,” Vettel Hamilton. “Now I think it’s coming our Saturday qualifying was post- linked Red Bull’s four-times “I think there have always added, as he looks to build on Vettel, who has won four of way -- but there’s still huge poned to Sunday morning in defending champion with a been rumours in the last couple his encouraging second-place the last five races at Suzuka, was potential which I feel we are get- 2004 and 2010 because of exces- switch to McLaren or Ferrari of years, especially in this part of finish behind Lewis Hamilton’s confident he had turned a corner ting closer (to) but there’s a lot sive rain, with team mechanics next year as speculation builds the season,” said the 27-year-old Mercedes in last month’s after his best performance of the of work ahead of us to make sure famously racing paper boats down over the identity of the line-up German. Singapore race -- only this third season in Singapore. we extract it in the next couple of the pit-lane in the latter edition for McLaren, to be powered by “It (the driver market podium of the year. “It’s all the small bits coming races as well.” AFP of the event. AFP Sailing: Qatar’s Al Sewaidi takes early lead in Doha

DOHA: Qatar’s Mohammed Al of Kuwait leads the field followed Sewaidi and Kuwait Ameena by compatriot Mehammod Al Shah shared the lead at the end Kandaru and Ali Al Muftah of of two rounds of action of Sail Qatar. Qatar 2014. In the Laser STD class, Haakon Yesterday Al Sewaidi collected Haakonsen has the early lead the least number of penalty points with eight more rounds to go. to finish at five points, the same The Norwegian is followed by as Shah, in the Laser 4.7 category. Jand Wind of the Netherlands Sailors compete on Another Qatari Abdulrahman and four other competitors. the second day of Sail Ajinah is in third place followed In Hobie-16, the Pakistan- Qatar 2014 in Doha closely by Kuwait’s Suad Alassaf. Egyptian pair of Essa Khan and yesterday. The sail- The laser 4.7 class is open for Said Mehmood share the lead ing regatta organised sailors born in 1997 or after. with the Germany-Great Britain by Qatar Sailing and In the Optimist class, which duo of Alexander Gali and Asma Rowing Federation at is open for sailors born in 1999 Gani. Qatar’s Hassan Al Baker Doha Sailing Club will or after, has Qatar’s Bouchema and Mohamed Isamil are in third end on October 5. Kheirddine sharing the lead with place. Ali Al Failkawi. In 470 class, the pair of Duarte Sixteen sailors are competing Monteiro of Portugal and Adeel in this class, the most number out Khan of Pakistan. of the six categories. Today two races will be held Kuwait’s Abdullah Qassar in all the six classes and action is in third place followed by begins from 1.00pm at the Doha Abdulrhman Al Nasr of Qatar. Sailing Club. In the laser RDL, Ali Bohamoud THE PENINSULA FRIDAY 3 OCTOBER 2014 20 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT

Qatar players and officials raise the flag and wave their medals after winning the handball gold in Incheon, Korea, yesterday. Qatar won 24-21.

Asian Games Medal Table G S B T Qatar end long wait, win China 142 101 79 322 South Korea 73 66 75 214 Japan 46 70 69 185 Kazakhstan 20 19 32 71 Iran 18 11 16 45 North Korea 10 11 13 34 handball gold in fine style Qatar 10 0 4 14 Uzbekistan 9 11 20 40 India 9 9 37 55 Thailand 9 7 27 43 Qatar defend well to beat Korea after tense final at the Asian Games Taiwan 8 17 18 43 Brunei 8 6 4 18 INCHEON: It was redemp- up with a different game plan Hong Kong 6 11 23 40 tion time for Qatar as they against each opponent to emerge Singapore 5 6 11 22 buried years of heartache in smelling of roses with a 100% win Malaysia 4 14 11 29 Asian Games handball by finally record in the hectic tournament. Indonesia 4 5 11 20 nailing the gold medal at the “It feels good to be the Asian Mongolia 4 4 11 19 Seonhak Handball Gymnasium Games champions. After we here last evening. won the Asian Championship in Saudi Arabia 3 2 1 6 Qatar had missed out on the Bahrain, we were confident about Kuwait 2 4 3 9 gold at the Doha Asian Games in winning the Asian Games title Myanmar 2 1 1 4 2006 when they were beaten by too,” the Spaniard said. Vietnam 1 10 24 35 Kuwait in the final. “The two titles will do a world of Philippines 1 2 9 12 Four years earlier in Busan, good for the team when they take Pakistan 1 1 3 5 they had to be content with the part in the World Championship bronze. in Qatar next January.” Tajikistan 1 1 2 4 Coach Valero Rivera once again Rivera said Qatar had no Iraq 1 0 3 4 proved a master strategist yester- option but to boost their defence UAE 1 0 3 4 day – this time choking the nippy against the South Koreans, his- Macau 0 3 3 6 South Koreans with a watertight torically the best team in Asia Kyrgyzstan 0 2 4 6 defence – as Qatar ground out a with a record six titles won at Turkmenistan 0 1 5 6 gritty 24-21 victory to confirm the Games. Bangladesh 0 1 1 2 their status as the best team “I adopt a different strat- in the continent after having egy against each country. The Laos 0 1 1 2 won the Asian Championship in Koreans are used to a fast-paced Lebanon 0 1 1 2 February this year. game. They have great speed. It Jordan 0 0 2 2 Qatar led 12-11 at half-time. was inevitable therefore that we Afghanistan 0 0 1 1 It was the 10th gold medal had to focus more on the defence.” Nepal 0 0 1 1 for Qatar in Incheon, their best The match turned out to be a Sri Lanka 0 0 1 1 achievement at the Asiad ever battle of attrition as a result – since they took part in the event the Koreans often finding their for the first time in 1982 in New way into Qatar territory only to Delhi where they had bagged a suddenly get stuck. However hard lone bronze. they tried to break free – with “The two titles will do Qatar’s previous best was nine quick, short passes and near- a world of good for gold medals, coming in Doha eight acrobatic interchanging of posi- years ago. tions – they were often unable to the team when they Rivera, who was poached from pierce the Qatar ‘wall’. Spain after he took his home Eldar Memisevic opened the take part in the World country to the world title, sim- scoring for Qatar in the first Championship in Qatar ply couldn’t do any wrong in the minute and although South Korea South Korean port city, coming equalized quickly through Eom next January.” Qatar players and Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) officials (above and left) celebrate after Qatar won the Says Qatar coach handball gold medal in Incheon yesterday. Qatar beat Korea 24-21. Valero Rivera

Hyo-won, what followed was a fight would have gone out of the team enjoying a sender lead and Qatar Handball Association tense five minutes during which Korean side in the first half itself. the other team catching up soon President Ahmed Mohamed al- no team managed to make any There was precious little sepa- and themselves going ahead. Shaabi was thrilled with the gold headway. rating the teams who exchanged At 19-19 and with just eight medal win, saying it would moti- With the match seemingly going leads at regular intervals – minutes remaining, the match vate the team to perform well at nowhere with the Koreans, too, although by no more than a point was too close to call, but Rafael the World Championship. adopting a defensive approach, it or two. Capote and Memsevic found the “Finally we have won the gold was time for Bertrand Roine – Trailing 7-9, Qatar’s Hamad target in quick succession to put medal. I thank HH the Father Qatar’s top scorer with six goals Madadi missed two sitters, result- Qatar two points ahead. Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa – to take matters into his own ing in a barracking from coach And although Yu Dong-guen Al Thani and HH the Emir hands. Rivera. Madadi, however, man- reduced the gap in the 57th Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Instead of trying to break into aged to register his name on the minute, Youssef Benali, Roine and Thani for all their help and sup- the seven-yard area and get tan- score sheet with his next attempt Hasaballa struck in quick suc- port,” Al Shaabi said. gled up with the Korean back- to help his team cut the lead. cession to put the issue beyond “This victory will go a long way line, Roine produced blinding low Mahnoud Hassaballa and Roine doubt. in building the confidence of the throw that beat the South Korean then got their act together to help Memisevic and Benali followed team when they take part in the goalkeeper Lee Chang-woo. Qatar inch 12-11 ahead at the top scorer Ronie with five goals World Championship.” Lee, however, acquitted him- interval. each, while Yu and Park Jung- Earlier yesterday, Bahrain self well later with several stun- The second half also progressed geu netted four apiece for South defeated Iran 28-25 to clinch the ning saves without which the along a similar pattern, with one Korea bronze. QOC FRIDAY 3 OCTOBER 2014 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 21

Sri Lanka toss out Bangladesh South Korea celebrates in cricket semis

INCHEON: Sri Lanka dumped defending champions beating North in Incheon Bangladesh from the Asian Games cricket through the luck of the toss after their semi-final The Asian Games hosts win football gold in front of 47,000 fans was rained out yesterday. Bangladesh, sent in to bat in overcast conditions, recovered INCHEON, SOUTH KOREA: from 6-3 to reach 59 without fur- South Korea celebrated a famous ther loss in 11 overs when rain hit win over its bitter rivals North the Yeonhui cricket field to ruin Korea at the Asian Games yes- the rest of the Twenty20 game. terday, winning the gold medal Match referee Venkatapathu in the men’s soccer final. Raju, the former India spinner, With no love lost between the took the two captains out for a two countries, who are still tech- toss where Sri Lanka’s Lahiru nically at war because there was Thirimanne called ‘tails’ correctly no peace treaty ever signed after and knocked Bangladesh out. the Korean War ended in 1953, Sri Lanka will meet the pride of two nations was on Afghanistan in today’s gold medal the line. clash, while Bangladesh were left Gold medallists South Korea emerged as the to play Hong Kong for the bronze winners but only just. The teams South Korea’s earlier in the day -- weather were both scoreless at the end players celebrate permitting. of regulation time and looked to after the victory Afghanistan, silver medallists be heading to a penalty shootout ceremony following four years ago, took advantage when South Korea’s Rim Chang- the men’s football of fielding first after winning the woo scored in the last minute of final of the 17th toss to brush aside Hong Kong by extra time to give the hosts a 1-0 Asian Games at the eight wickets in the first semi- win. Munhak Stadium in final. Hong Kong found batting Rim’s goal set off wild celebra- Incheon yesterday. difficult under gloomy weather tions in the capacity crowd of and managed just 88-8 in their 47,000 and across the country. 20 overs against steady Afghan Tensions had been high before the bowling. Irfan Ahmed and Roy match with security beefed up but Lamsam top-scored with 17 each. there were no crowd problems. Nasim Baras, skipper For the winners, the spoils of Mohammad Nabi and Karim victory included a bonus - an Sadiq grabbed two wickets each. exemption from two years of Rain during the innings military service. For the losers, break reduced Afghanistan’s it was a painful defeat, that led Duckworth-Lewis target to 72 to cries of foul play and finger- off 15 overs, which they achieved pointing from the North Korean easily in the 12th over after head coach Yun Jong Su. Mohammad Shahzad smashed “Referees should not give pref- 41 off 28 balls with three fours erential treatment to the home Japan and China shared the with African-born runners who But the foul weather stopped an appeal with the Court of and two sixes. Afghan coach team,” Yun told reporters. gold medals in the rugby sev- have switched nationalities. Sri Lanka and Bangladesh finish- Arbitration for Sport, which Raees Ahmadzai conceded that India was also celebrating a ens, affirming their status as the Maryam Jamal added the ing their semi-final, so the match has set up an ad-hoc division in winning the toss gave them the sweet victory against its biggest region’s powerhouses in one of 5,000m to her earlier win in the was decided by a coin toss. Sri Incheon to deal with issues from initial advantage. sporting rivals yesterday when it Asia’s fastest growing sports. 1,500m. Born in Ethiopia, she has Lanka called correctly so were the Asian Games. “The toss was the key,” he said. beat Pakistan in the men’s hockey Japan beat Hong Kong 24-12 to now won five Asian Games gold deemed the winners. But CAS released a statement “We were expecting the rain and final. win the men’s title for the third medals for her adopted country as With two days of competition yesterday saying it had rejected wanted to bat second keeping a Meeting in the Asian Games time in a row while China held on well as an Olympic bronze medal. to go, China has an unbeatable her appeal and the penalties target in mind. But we were supe- final for the first time in 32 years, to beat Japan 14-12 in the wom- Moroccan-born El Hassan lead at the top of the medals table, would stand, meaning Indonesia’s rior to the Hong Kong side in both the highly-anticipated match en’s decider. Elabbassi won the men’s 10,00m with 322 medals in total, includ- Juwita Niza Wasni, who finished batting and bowling.” lived up to all expectations. Rugby sevens has been on the and Eunice Kirwa, who was born ing 142 golds, well down from second in the competition, will get What was expected to be The teams finished level at 1-1 Asian Games programme since in Kenya, became Bahrain’s first the 199 it won at the last Asian the gold medal. the key game of the competi- at the end of regular time and 1998 but with the sport having winner of the women’s marathon. Games four years ago. Tai is one of the five athletes to tion between Sri Lanka and were forced into a penalty shoot- been added to the Olympics from “I am very happy to win the South Korea remains second fail doping tests at the 17th Asian Bangladesh -- both India and out, which India won 4-2 to cap- 2016, the game’s popularity is rap- gold medal. Thanks to all my with 73 golds, followed by Japan Games, but the only medallist and Pakistan refused to send teams ture its first Asian Games title idly growing and the stakes are friends, my family, federation and (46) and Kazakstan (20). her suspension has infuriated -- turned into a damp squib. since 1998, earning an automatic rising. for Bahrain,” said Kirwa. There were no celebrations Malaysian team officials. Bangladesh, fielding their top place at the 2016 Rio Olympics. “Asian rugby is definitely India won the women’s 4x400m for Malaysia’s Tai Cheau Xuen, Cambodian soft tennis player side led by Mashrafe Mortaza, Once the world leaders in improving and working really relay title for the fourth time in a who was expelled from the Asian Yi Sophany was also thrown out recovered from a disastrous start hockey, India have fallen on hard hard to catch up the rest of the row but Saudi Arabia, which had Games and stripped of the gold after testing positive for sibu- through a 53-run stand between times in recent years, prompt- world,” said Hong Kong’s Welsh won the men’s event at the last medal she won in martial arts, tramine while Tajikistan football Sabbir Rahman and Tamim Iqbal. ing the country to hire former coach Gareth Baber. three Asian Games, saw its win- after she learnt that she had lost player Khurshed Beknazarov But a heavy downpour which Australian international player “But with the backdrop of the ning streak ended by Japan. her appeal to have her ban for was ejected after his doping test did not leave time for even the Terry Walsh to turn things Olympics, every country around Heavy rain played havoc with doping overturned. showed the presence of the banned Super Over tie-breaker, forced around. the world is working harder at some of the competitions yester- The Olympic Council of Asia stimulant methylhexaneamine. the match to be decided by the “In the end, coaches are only sevens so it’s hard to close the day, especially the cricket. (OCA) announced earlier this Iraqi weightlifter Mohammed toss and saw the Sri Lankans a path and teams are to follow gap but we’re trying to do that.” Afghanistan beat the rain and week that Tai had tested positive Jasim Abboo Al Aifuri and Syrian through to the final. that,” Walsh said. “India’s gold Bahrain won three of the 11 Hong Kong, by eight wickets, to for sibutramine, a banned stimu- karate competitor Nour Aldin “This is no way to win, but happened because the players gold medals decided in athletics, win the first men’s semi-final, lant often found in weight-loss Al-Kurdi both tested positive for there is nothing one can do about understood the hockey perform- taking the men’s 10,000m and the booking a place in today’s gold pills. steroids. They too were kicked out the weather,” said Thirimanne. ance really well.” women’s 5000m and marathon, all medal match. The 22-year-old lodged of the Games. REUTERS REUTERS Gutsy India wrest hockey gold from Pakistan

INCHEON: India beat Pakistan now face a hazardous qualifica- in a penalty shoot-out yesterday tion road to Rio. Indian to win back the Asian Games “This has been a difficult period players hockey title after 16 years and for Pakistan hockey because we pose for a earn direct entry to the 2016 have not played international photo after Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. matches for almost a year,” the medal The arch-rivals played out said coach Shahnaz Sheikh, a ceremony a 1-1 draw in regulation time renowned former striker. of the before Indian goalkeeper Parattu “That’s why I am very proud men’s Sreejesh became his side’s saviour of my young team. They lost just hockey by saving two of Pakistan’s four one match in this tournament and penalty attempts. showed a lot of maturity. This was final match India put four goals past a close game as the result shows.” of the Pakistan’s Imran Butt to win the Sheikh urged foreign teams to 2014 Asian shoot-out 4-2 and clinch their visit Pakistan and help support Games third Asiad gold medal, but the the country’s hockey. between first since the Bangkok Games in “We will not improve unless India and 1998. we get more exposure,” he said. Pakistan “This is a special moment for “Please come and play with us. at the Indian hockey,” said the team’s Hockey needs Pakistan as much Seonhak Australian coach Terry Walsh as Pakistan needs hockey.” Hockey said yesterday. The match did not live up to Stadium “Most of the guys had not its hype as both teams missed in Incheon played a big final for a long time scoring opportunities, especially yesterday. so I am very happy for them to India who had the better of the India beat have accomplished the task. exchanges in three of the four Pakistan in “We should have finished the quarters. a penalty game in regulation time. We are Pakistan seized an early open- shoot-out. not perfect, we still need to work ing in the third minute as a swift on many weaknesses. But for move down the middle wrong- now, I want the boys to enjoy the footed the Indian defence and moment. They have done well.” Muhammad Rizwan scored from in the second quarter when a for the hosts to finish as the lead- Malaysia lose wushu dope medal appeal Some 4,000 fans, including the top of the circle. raised Indian stick hit a Pakistani ing scorer of the competition with Games competitors from both India bounced back in the sec- player, but the umpires stepped in nine goals. INCHEON: Malaysia promised to hand back the Asian Games gold nations, packed the Seonhak ond quarter with repeated attacks to cool tempers. “Our target before the tourna- medal won by wushu champion Tai Cheau Xuen after an appeal hockey stadium to witness the on the Pakistani circle and after Earlier, South Korea won the ment was to win the gold so the against her dope test expulsion failed yesterday. first India-Pakistan Asiad final three missed chances, they drew bronze medal with a 3-2 win players were obviously very disap- The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) rejected Tai’s challenge at in 32 years. level in the 27th minute when over Guangzhou silver-medallists pointed,” said Korean coach Shin a speeded up hearing held on the sidelines of the Games in the South The defeat prolonged the mis- Kothajit Singh tapped in a pass Malaysia, with three of the five Seok-kyu. Korean city of Incheon. ery for defending champions from the flank. goals coming through penalty “But I told them this medal was “We will accept the decision. We are not sore losers. They gave us a Pakistan, who failed to qualify The match passed off without strokes. as good as winning the gold.” fair hearing,” Malaysia’s chef de mission Danyal Balagopal said adding for this year’s World Cup and incident except for a brief scuffle Jang Jong-Hyun scored twice REUTERS that the medal would now be handed back. REUTERS FRIDAY 3 OCTOBER 2014 SPORT 22 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Al Sadd trounce Lekhwiya 3-0 QSL: Emphatic win for El Jaish against Al Sailiya; Dioko nets winner for Al Ahli

DOHA: Defending champions Lekhwiya crashed to 3-0 defeat at home to Al Sadd in the sixth round match of the Qatar Stars League here yesterday. Goals from Nadir Belhadj, Rodrigo Tabata and Khalfan Ibrahim helped the Wolves to move clear at the QSL summit. With yesterday’s defeat, their first, Lekhwiya now have 15 points from six points, one less than leaders Al Sadd. Yesterday at Lekhwiya Stadium Al Sadd struck in the 27 minute through Belhadj. After the change of ends, Al Sadd struck once again. Tabata found success in the 51st minute to give his team a 2-0 lead. Al Sadd were on a roll thereaf- ter and added a third one seven Players of Al Sadd celebrate a goal against Lekhwiya during their Qatar Stars League match at Lekhwiya Stadium yesterday. Al minutes later with prolific scorer Sadd won 3-0. RIGHT: Action from the QSL match between El Jaish and Al Sailiya. El Jaish won 5-1. Khalfan Ibrahim finding the back of the nets. In the other matches, Al Ahli edged Al Shamal 1-0. Kaluyituka Daiko scored the QSL Standings match winner for Al Ahli in the P W L D Pts 48th minute. Al Sadd 6 5 0 1 16 Al Ahli are now in the fifth Lekhwiya 6 5 1 0 15 place with ten points behind El Jaish 6 4 2 0 12 Qatar SC, who have 12 points Qatar SC 6 4 2 0 12 In another match, third-placed Al Ahli 6 3 2 1 10 El Jaish trounced Al Sailiya 5-1, Al Gharafa 6 3 2 1 10 while the Umm Salal and Al Wakra match endless in a goal- Al Arabi 6 2 1 3 9 less draw. Al Wakrah 6 2 3 1 7 Khaled Al Zereiqi gave the lead Al Kharaitiyat 6 1 2 3 6 for El Jaish in the 36th minute. In Umm Salal 6 1 3 2 5 the second half, Yaser Abou Baker Al Shahania 5 1 3 1 4 added the second one in the 55th Al Khor 6 1 4 1 4 minute, thereafter Romarinho, Muntari M and Ilyas A scored Al Sailiya 5 1 4 0 3 one goal apiece Al Shamal 6 0 4 2 2 Mohammed Salah Al Neel pulled one back for Al Sailiya. El Jaish now have 12 points QSL Results from six matches, the same Yesterday’s Results number as Qatar SC. Al Shamal 0 Al Ahli 1 Al Sailiya, who are having a poor season after having a dream El Jaish 5 Al Sailiya 1 run last season, have just three Lekhwiya 0 Al Sadd 3 points from five matches. Umm Salal 0 Al Wakra 0 Al Shamal after yesterday’s loss, the fourth of the league, Thrusday’s Results remained at the bottom with two Al Khor 3 Al Shahaniya 2 points from the two draws. Umm Al Gharafa 1 Qatar SC 5 Salal have five from six matches. A goalmouth action during the Lekhwiya-Al Sadd match. RIGHT: Medical staff of El Jaish give first aid to an injured El Jaish player. THE PENINSULA Al Arabi 0 Al Kharaitiyat 0 Clyne, Shelvey get England call-ups Marseille duo Gignac,

LONDON: Uncapped Payet get France recall Southampton right back Nathaniel Clyne and Swansea PARIS: Striker Andre-Pierre “What he’s able to achieve for City midfielder Jonjo Shelvey Gignac won a recall to the France his club is very interesting, in a were yesterday called up for national side yesterday along different role, axial, playmaking, England’s 2016 European with fellow-Marseille player where he is very influential in the Championship qualifiers against Dimitri Payet after impressing game and decisive by his passes and San Marino and Estonia. coach Didier Deschamps for the goals.” Clyne, who scored a stunning league leaders. Lyon defender Christophe goal against Arsenal in the League The 28-year-old Gignac is the Jallet has also been recalled to Cup recently, has never previously top scorer in Ligue 1 with eight fill in for the missing Mathieu been called up, while Shelvey goals this season, and has been Debuchy (left ankle) after miss- has made one previous appear- called up to replace Arsenal ing the 1-0 win over Spain and 1-1 ance, coincidentally against San striker Olivier Giroud, who is drawn in Serbia last month. Marino, in October 2012. recovering from a foot injury, for Barcelona’s Jeremy Mathieu “He’s impressed us for quite friendlies against Portugal and will fill the gap of Liverpool a while,” England manager Roy Armenia later this month. defender Mamadou Sakho (thigh). Hodgson said of 23-year-old “He’s back, he was there last France squad for internationals Clyne. year in September (against against Portugal on October 11 “Even before the World Cup, he Georgia),” said Deschamps of and Armenia on October 14. was a name we were constantly Gignac who will back-up the Goalkeepers: Hugo Lloris considering, but of course there usual forward lineup of Karim (Tottenham/ENG), Stephane were other people we considered Benzema, Antoine Griezmann, Ruffier (Saint Etienne), Steve to be in front of him. Mathieu Valbuena, Loic Remy Mandanda (Marseille) “Now we’ve lost Glen Johnson and Remy Cabella. Defenders: Christophe and Kyle Walker (to injury) -- John Stones (left) of FC Everton reacts during the UEFA Europe League group H football match against FC “Even if he has always scored Jallet (Lyon), Lucas Digne John Stones played there the Krasnodar in Krasnodar yesterday. goals he is now very efficient,” (Paris Saint Germain), Patrice other day -- and we were looking continued Deschamps. “He has Evra (Juventus/ITA), Laurent for someone else who we thought the physique that allows him to Koscielny (Arsenal/ENG), could be a very interesting candi- Rodgers revealed on Wednesday he’s fully fit. There was no ques- Defenders: Leighton Baines make the effort. Eliaquim Mangala (Manchester date for the right back post. that he had asked for Sturridge tion of him being selected.” (Everton), Gary Cahill (Chelsea), “If I’m taking him, it’s because I City/ENG), Bacary Sagna “This time he was not only con- not to be selected as he pursues Manchester United left back Nathaniel Clyne (Southampton), consider that what he is doing on (Manchester City/ENG), Jeremy sidered, but asked to come.” his recovery from injury, and Luke Shaw and Arsenal defender Kieran Gibbs (Arsenal), Phil the field right now is interesting Mathieu (Barcelona/ESP), On Shelvey, who Hodgson pre- Hodgson said it was an amicable Calum Chambers were included Jagielka (Everton), John Stones for the France team,” he added. Raphael Varane (Real Madrid/ viously coached at Liverpool, the decision to leave him out. in England’s Under-21 squad for (Everton) Gignac, who has scored four ESP) manager said: “The way we’re “There was no question their forthcoming 2015 European Midfielders: Fabian Delph goals during 17 appearances for Midfielders: Yohan Cabaye looking to play could suit him. of manoeuvring, either on Championship play-off against (Aston Villa), Jordan Henderson France, has not worn the France (PSG), Blaise Matuidi (PSG), “He’s had an excellent start Liverpool’s part or our part. We Croatia. (Liverpool), Adam Lallana jersey since playing a goalless World Paul Pogba (Juventus/ITA), to the season with Swansea and were both hoping he’d recover in Having won 2-0 away to (Liverpool), James Milner Cup qualifying draw in Georgia last Moussa Sissoko (Newcastle/ he’s there on merit, because of his time, but he hasn’t,” he said. Switzerland in their open- (Manchester City), Alex Oxlade- September. Concerning winger ENG), Morgan Schneiderlin form and because of his qualities.” “It’s a great blow for us, a blow ing Group E game last month, Chamberlain (Arsenal), Jonjo Payet, 27, who has seven caps for (Southampton/ENG) Arsenal left-back Kieran for Liverpool and a blow for the England host minnows San Shelvey (Swansea City), Raheem France, Deschamps said he had Forwards: Mathieu Valbuena Gibbs returned to the squad, but player, who was anxious to be Marino at Wembley Stadium next Sterling (Liverpool), Andros also been impressed by his perform- (Dynamo Moscow/RUS), Remy Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge a part of these two games. But Thursday before tackling Estonia Townsend (Tottenham Hotspur), ances for Marseille. The player from Cabella (Newcastle/ENG), Karim missed out due to a thigh injury. there’s not a problem or a conflict in Tallinn the following Sunday. Jack Wilshere (Arsenal) the French Indian Ocean island of Benzema (Real Madrid/ESP), In Sturridge’s absence, Hodgson there at all. England squad Forwards: Rickie Lambert Reunion, was selected to fill in for Antoine Griezmann (Atletico named only three strikers in “He’s not played for Liverpool Goalkeepers: Fraser Forster (Liverpool), Wayne Rooney Lille midfielder Rio Mavuba who is Madrid/ESP), Loïc Remy Rickie Lambert, Danny Welbeck at all since picking up the injury (Southampton), Ben Foster (West (Manchester United), Danny out with a thigh injury. (Chelsea/ENG), Dimitri Payet and captain Wayne Rooney. with us. As I understand it, he’s Bromwich Albion), Joe Hart Welbeck (Arsenal). “He’s a player with many quali- (Marseille), Andre-Pierre Gignac Liverpool manager Brendan still got some work to do before (Manchester City) AFP ties,” said Deschamps. (Marseille). AFP FRIDAY 3 OCTOBER 2014 BREAK TIME www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 23

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HYPER C RSO S W O RD 123 456 789101112 DOWN 33 “Huh?” 1 Buffs 34 It might be under a 13 14 15 16 2 Flip tank 35 Barnyard cry 17 18 19 3 “Beat it!” 4 Pack tightly 36 Snack brand represented by 20 21 22 5 Poet who wrote “If you want to be Sterling Cooper on “Mad Men” 24 25 loved, be lovable” 6 Little ___ (early 37 Houston sch. 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 comic character) 38 Cooler part 7 ___ crow flies 39 Set-off chunks of text 33 34 8 Weather warning 40 Fin 9 Beach bag item 45 Its name may be 35 36 37 38 40 10 ___ Minor written with an ampersand Yesterday’s answer 11 Black-and-white 41 42 horse? 46 Make plain How to play Hyper Sudoku: 12 “The ___ Affair” 47 Food item A Hyper Sudoku Puzzle is solved by filling the numbers from 1 to 9 into the blank cells. A Hyper 43 44 45 46 47 48 (Jasper Fforde novel) 48 Smidgen Sudoku has unlike Sudoku 13 regions (four regions overlap with the nine standard regions). In all 50 Less inept regions the numbers from 1 to 9 can appear only once. Otherwise, a Hyper Sudoku is solved like 15 Building unit 49 50 51 52 a normal Sudoku. 21 Puffed cereal 51 The Graces in 22 Angel food cake Raphael’s “The 53 54 55 57 58 requirement Three Graces,” e.g. How to play Kakuro: 23 Represses, as bad 52 Smug look The kakuro grid, unlike in sudoku, can be of any 59 60 61 size. It has rows and columns, and dark cells memories 53 One of the Argonauts like in a crossword. And, just like in a crossword, 27 “___ Bop” (1984 54 Deal 62 63 64 some of the dark cells will contain numbers. Some hit) 55 Sufficient, for cells will contain two numbers. 28 Royal messengers Shakespeare However, in a crossword the numbers reference 65 66 67 30 ___Clean 56 Obstruction clues. In a kakuro, the numbers are all you get! They denote the total of the digits in the row or 31 Actress/model Kravitz 57 Zeno’s home 58 Thunder column referenced by the number. ACROSS 39 Some street gatherings 32 Rescue letters Within each collection of cells 1 Pudding flavor 41 Befuddled LOBS HI ST THESWITCH - called a run - any 4 Rapper Lil ___ 42 Jordan’s only seaport of the numbers 1 7 Take on 43 Color of el mar ACRE I NTO ABATE to 9 may be used 13 Sea goddess who rescued 44 Crescent but, like sudoku, STAN GUAM LETUS Odysseus 45 Enticed each number may HANSCHR I ST I AN only be used once. 14 “Mit,” across the Rhine 49 Calrissian of “Star Wars” 16 Mixture of cement films ANDERSEN RAMONA Yesterday’s 17 “Deliver Us From ___” 52 Expensive boot material answer (2003 film) 53 Bygone delivery TESLA BUS F IX 18 Actress Rogers 56 “Titanic” or “Avatar” EV I CTED CAKE 19 Less loose 59 Daisy’s love HANSELANDGRETEL Sherman’s Lagoon by Jim Toomey 20 Member of a boy band with 60 “The Time Machine” people nine top 10 hits 61 Decline ONES L ESSEES 23 Supply line cutter 62 Zenith SKA TEN LAMER 24 Fatigue 63 Blacken 25 Triple-platinum Sinatra 64 Thrilla in Manila participant THROWS PANORAMA album 65 Settings for some escape BROTHERSGR IMM 26 Boundary river scenes 27 Western actor Wooley 66 Ten Commandments keeper ABEAR ATTY I T I S 29 Move like goo 67 Do-over 33 Invitation info T I ETO NEON TATE 34 Top-heavy HOME BREW KROC Z I TS 35 Kitchen counter option ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE FRIDAY 3 OCTOBER 2014 24 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MORNING BREAK

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Chinese thriller tops Taiwan film Bollywood heartthrob Roshan nominations warns fans against obsession TAIPEI: Chinese director Diao Yinan’s thriller Black Coal, MUMBAI: Since he burst “Finally you have an actor who level of action, and it was during Thin Ice leads the nominations onto the big screen in 2000 is also a star,” said the magazine one such shoot in Thailand that for Taiwan’s annual Golden with female viewers report- India Today after the unexpected Roshan is thought to have suffered Horse Awards — touted as the edly fainting at his presence, blockbuster came out. a head injury that lead to a chronic Chinese-language “Oscars” — Hrithik Roshan has become one Young women literally went subdural haematoma, for which he organisers said yesterday. of Bollywood’s most bankable weak at the knees when Roshan underwent surgery last year. The film tells the story of a stars — and the fan mail hasn’t came into the frame, with “near “Life hits you hard. But it takes washed-up ex-cop investigating a stopped flowing. riots” breaking out among excited you three seconds to decide if you series of grisly murders. It scored But ahead of his next big movie fans, author Suketu Mehta wrote are a superhero or not. I am,” he eight nominations, including best release, the earnest 40-year-old in his 2004 non-fiction book on said confidently at a press confer- film, best director, best actor and seems more concerned than flat- Mumbai, Maximum City. ence last year prior to the release best actress. The movie previously tered by the attention. His status and various acting of Krrish 3, in which he also played won the Berlin Festival’s Golden “I wish I could help them to awards secured, Roshan went on a superhero. Bear award in February. understand that obsession and pos- to appear in crime movie Fiza He now says he is “fine” and Chinese director Lou Ye’s session are not going to fill them (2000), Kabhi Khushi Kabhie suffering from nothing “that will Blind Massage — about visually up,” he said at his expansive home Gham (2001) and as a superhero ever stop me from doing the things impaired people finding work in the Juhu suburb of Mumbai, in Krrish in 2006. I want to do”. The injury and his as massage therapists — fellows India’s entertainment capital. His next big role, which he recuperation from surgery, fol- closely with seven nominations, “They have to find ways to be says is the closest he has played lowed by a separation from his including best film and best direc- independent and make something to his real-life personality, is in wife, contributed to a delay in the tor. It has some blind actors. of their lives... I can’t provide thriller Bang Bang!, which opens production of Bang Bang!. Also nominated for best direc- them that long-term happiness.” across India today. The film, also But his Bollywood success tor are China’s Wang Xiaoshuai The heartthrob began life in starring leading actress Katrina shows no signs of waning, with a (Red Amnesia) as well as the movies as an assistant to his Kaif, is an official remake of dabble in Hollywood also on the Myanmar-born, Taiwan-based father Rakesh Roshan, a former Hollywood’s Knight and Day with cards. “I have some five to six Midi Z (Ice Poison) and Hong actor turned filmmaker, before his Tom Cruise, a movie Roshan says offers all the time but I have not Kong’s Ann Hui (The Golden Era), Bollywood actors Hrithik Roshan (left) and Katrina Kaif share a light moment breakthrough debut as a leading he “instinctively” felt was ripe for yet found the right script that will who last won the directing award during a promotional event for film ‘Bang Bang!’ in Mumbai. man in Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai 14 a Bollywood adaptation. ignite me,” he says. in 2011. Hui’s film is based on the years ago. The movie demanded a high AFP real-life story of a famed Chinese female writer in the early 20th century. It’s up for best film along with Taiwan’s baseball movie Kano and A Fool — the directorial debut by veteran Chinese actor Chen Taiwanese drama trails controversy at Busan film festival Jianbin, who is vying for both best new director and best actor. BUSAN: The 19th Busan undertaking military service in actress category at November’s sprawling Busan Cinema Centre a piece of specialised equipment Chen will face off against com- International Film Festival preparation for a possible war Golden Horse Awards, considered for the opening ceremony, while that was drafted in for the widely- patriot Liao Fan (Black Coal, opened yesterday with a parade — selected to open Asia’s biggest to be Chinese cinema’s version of down on Haeundae Beach — the criticised rescue and recovery Thin Ice) for the top acting hon- of stars on the red carpet and film festival. the Oscars. setting for many of the festival’s operation, but hardly used. our, as well as Hong Kong’s Sean the screening of a controversial “There has been a lot of despair The film was screened in public events — sand barriers Critics, including a small Lau (The White Storm), Taiwan’s Taiwanese film set against a and pain in history and I think front of a star-studded opening continued to be dug up with one number of the Sewol victims’ Chang Chen (Brotherhood of backdrop of tension with China. Chinese people and Korean people night crowd that featured Asian eye on the progress of Typhoon families, say the film is insensitive Blades) and Japanese actor Director Doze Niu fell foul of share this kind of history and can A-listers Ken Watanabe, Tang Phanfone which is currently and overly politicised, and have Masatoshi Nagase for his role as authorities in Taiwan last year recognise this part of our history Wei (Lust, Caution), Zhang Yimou tracking towards the region. called on the festival organisers a baseball coach in Kano. when shooting coming-of-age best,” said Niu, speaking before (Hero) and Tadanobu Asano, as Much attention in the lead up to scrap the screening. Kano is the best Taiwanese film Cold War drama Paradise in taking to the red carpet. well as Oscar-winning Iranian to the 10-day festival was focused Lee last night preferred to shift this year with six nominations, Service after he was accused of “The Chinese people on the director Asghar Farhadi (A on Monday’s sold-out world pre- focus back to a programme boast- including best new director. attempting to smuggle a Chinese mainland and in Taiwan are one Separation) and fellow art-house miere of the Sewol ferry disaster ing more than 300 films — includ- In the leading actress category, national on to a militarily sensi- and the same and I hope this film favourites Bela Tarr and Mohsen documentary Diving Bell but festi- ing around 100 world premieres China’s Gong Li (Coming Home) tive site. will help pave the way for us to find Makhmalbaf. val director Lee yesterday refused — drawn from 79 countries. faces Tang Wei (The Golden Era) Niu and Chinese cinematogra- ways to work for a better future.” Hong Kong director Ann Hui, to discuss the film. The opening ceremony Zhao Wei (Dearest) Taiwan’s pher Cao Yu have been indicted Festival director Lee Yong-kwan whose feature about Chinese The 85-minute production proved a more demure affair Gwei Lun-mei (Black Coal, Thin for the offence and await further said he hoped the film might lead author Xiao Hong titled The raises questions about the han- than in previous years. A fes- Ice) and Chen Shiang-chyi (Exit). action from authorities. to “reconciliation in Asia.” Golden Era is screening here, dling of rescue attempts during tival official said female celeb- The winners will be announced Niu has remained tight-lipped Two of the film’s stars — Chen was on hand to accept the fes- April’s disaster, which claimed rities had previously received on November 22 at a ceremony about the incident but said it was Yi-han and Wan Qian — arrived in tival’s Asian Filmmaker of the the lives of more than 300 people more attention for their reveal- in Taipei. “a great honour” to have his film Busan to learn they had both been Year award. Workers had been including 250 school children. ing dresses. The festival ends AFP — which follows the story of a boy nominated in the best supporting toiling overnight to ready the The diving bell of the title was October 11. AFP