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PM receives Algerian message QA, Boeing More traffic finalise order for 50 777-9Xs

DOHA: Qatar Airways (QA) policemen to and Boeing have finalised an order for 50 777-9Xs. The order was first announced as a commitment at the 2013 Dubai Air Show and was part of the largest product launch in be recruited commercial jetliner history. QA announced a commitment for 50 additional 777-9X pur- Expatriates may be hired chase rights which, if exercised, DOHA: The traffic department had already been signed with the could take its 777X order to 100 hopes to launch a recruitment postal authorities. planes, valued at around $40bn drive for policemen soon, and Plans are also afoot to introduce at list prices. It also announced may employ expatriates in large the traffic department’s services at its intent to order four 777 numbers. the service centres of the Ministry Freighters and options for four The department is increasing its of Interior in outlying areas. more, with a combined value of field staff to cope with the explod- On average, 200 to 300 new cars around $3bn at list prices. ing population of the country. are being registered by the traffic The Prime Minister and Minister of Interior H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani yesterday THE PENINSULA Since the Qatari population is department daily, he said. received a message from Algerian Prime Minister Abdul Malik Salal pertaining to ties between Qatar and See also page 3 small, the director of the traffic Responding to questions, Al Algeria. The message was handed over by Algerian Ambassador Abdel Fattah Ziani. department says they would need Kharji said there were no plans to rely on expatriates for staff to nationalise driving schools and requirements. they would continue to be owned “We would like to recruit citi- and run by the private sector. zens in large numbers but since Two driving schools have been our population is small, we will closed for a month as punishment Don’t misuse insurance, clinics warned have to depend on expatriates,” for violating rules, he said, but did said Brigadier Mohamed Saad not elaborate. He said the closure DOHA: The National Health patients” to detect malpractices. complaints against medical practi- for the third phase of Seha, to be Al Kharji. could be extended to three months Insurance Company (NHIC) These patients would visit a tioners, is authorised to withdraw launched by the end of next year He said the need for more traf- if the violation was severe and the has warned hospitals and clin- hospital or clinic in the Seha net- the licence of the erring facility, to expand the coverage to expa- fic policemen was dictated by school could be closed down per- ics against manipulating the work and ask for medication or he added. triates. “We are having discus- the growing population of both, manently if the breach of regula- National Health Insurance medical check-ups that they do He said NHIC will also conduct sions with the officials concerned humans and vehicles. More traffic tions was more severe. Scheme (Seha) to their benefit, not require. inspections based on complaints to decide the value of the annual cops need to be deployed on roads According to Al Kharji, 90 per- saying this will be considered The NHIC will also inspect received from Seha beneficiaries. premium and the services to be to ensure safety. cent of accidents take place due to misuse of public funds and invite patient files randomly by matching Since the launch of the second covered,” said Faleh Hussain. However, raising public aware- errors by motorists. He, however, stern action, including closure of them to claims sent by the serv- phase of the scheme, which cov- As for Seha coverage for visi- ness about road safety is the key refused to blame driving schools the facility. ice provider to the company and ers all citizens’ basic health needs, tors to the country, the official since policemen cannot be present for poor training of motorists, and Misuse of the scheme could comparing medication and tests NHIC has received about 100 com- said NHIC was working with the on roads all the time and in all in reply to questions said it was his include prescribing unnecessary prescribed for the patient. plaints about the providers. Foreign Ministry and Ministry places, said the director. department that conducted driv- medicines, repetition of medical “Such violations constitute a Most of the complaints were of Interior in this regard since it He was taking part in a ing tests. tests or providing treatment not criminal offence since the provid- related to refusal to provide the would be linked to the issuance of Ramadan symposium being held Some new driving schools have included in the insurance cover- ers are acquiring public funds ille- requested medical services or visas. by Al Sharq Arabic daily at its opened recently after a new rule age, such as cosmetic surgery that gally. This could result in closure medicines or demands for pay- He said the number of hospitals premises recently. made it compulsory for driving is not medically required. of the facility,” said Faleh Hussain. ment from the beneficiaries for and clinics in the Seha network Replying to questions, the direc- schools to have a minimum area Dr Faleh Mohamed Hussain, The Qatar Council for services for which they are not will double in the coming months tor said one could now renew his of 40,000 square metres. acting CEO of NHIC, said yester- Healthcare Practitioners (QCHP), supposed to pay under the scheme, to about 100, from the existing 52. or her driving licence through the Continued on page 6 day that the NHIC would conduct the body under the Supreme said Faleh Hussain. Continued on page 6 post office and a deal to this effect THE PENINSULA surprise raids and deploy “secret Council of Health that investigates He said NHIC was preparing THE PENINSULA

World-class housing UAE plans Mars mission by 2021 for workers planned DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates said yesterday it DOHA: Heavily reliant on for- 2005), a worker must be given at planned to send an unmanned eign labour, Qatar is taking least four square metres of space probe to Mars by 2021, in the steps to make sure that workers’ for living in a permanent lodging, Arab world’s first mission to housing accommodations are of popularly called a labour camp in another planet. global standards. Qatar. A UAE Space Agency will be set The government is, thus, And not more than four work- up to supervise the mission and amending a law (Number 17) that ers can share a room in such a develop a space technology indus- was brought into force in 2005 housing accommodation. In a try in the country, a government that specifies terms and conditions makeshift labour camp, eight statement said. for housing workers. workers are allowed to share a “The UAE Mars probe repre- The State Cabinet has approved room, according to the law. sents the Islamic world’s entry a draft decision of the Ministry of The law was brought into force into the era of space exploration. Labour and Social Affairs which when there was no independent We will prove that we are capable seeks to amend some key provi- labour ministry and a department of delivering new scientific con- sions of the law (No. 17 of 2005). (for labour) was part of a ministry tributions to humanity,” said UAE The decision was tabled at a of civil service affairs and housing. President H H Sheikh Khalifa bin routine weekly meeting of the After restructuring more than Zayed Al Nahayan. State Cabinet yesterday, and it once, a Ministry of Labour and The Mars probe will take nine was endorsed, Qatar News Agency Social Affairs was formed. months to reach Mars. Emergency workers and Israeli security personnel check a house damaged by a rocket fired by militants from the (QNA) reported. Continued on page 6 REUTERS Gaza Strip yesterday, in the city of Ashkelon. See also page 8 According to the law (No. 17 of THE PENINSULA Salary must be paid in 7 days Gaza toll at 220; truce today DOHA: Employers would need to transfer the salaries of their workers to their accounts with banks or financial institutions within GAZA CITY: Israel agreed to a The Israeli army announced it Hamas official met Egyptian lead- seven days of the due date once a wage protection system (WPS) is UN request to halt its bombard- would halt its bombardment of ers while Palestinian President in place. ment of Gaza for five hours on Gaza between 10 am and 3 pm Mahmoud Abbas arrived in Cairo Non-compliance with this rule even a month after the due date would humanitarian grounds, after its today, following a UN request for to join the diplomatic efforts. invite punishment. This may include refusal of work visas and temporary naval strikes killed four children a humanitarian truce. In addition to the four killed suspension of all transactions of the company with the labour ministry. on a beach yesterday. UN Special Coordinator for the children, several people were also Job contracts the company has signed with its workers would not be >>Page 11 Israel’s campaign, now in Middle East peace process Robert wounded in an apparent Israeli endorsed by the ministry until it provides proof that workers’ salaries its ninth day, has killed 220 Serry earlier told Israel’s Channel naval bombardment of a beach in have eventually been transferred. Palestinians so far, with a Gaza- Two television that he had asked Gaza City, medics said. A draft decision of the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs to the Ramadan Timing based human rights group say- the military for a “humanitarian The Israeli military also dropped above effect was approved by the State Cabinet at its weekly meeting ing over 80 percent of them were pause” in its Gaza offensive and flyers and sent text messages tell- here yesterday, QNA reported. The draft decision asks companies to Todays Iftar: civilians. that, if it agreed, he would ask ing 100,000 people in northeast- bring their workers’ payment systems in line with the specifications of 06:28pm In the same period, militants Gaza militants to follow suit. ern Gaza to evacuate their homes the WPS (whose details are to be made public soon). Tomorrow’s have fired more than 1,200 rockets Hamas said it was considering ahead of an air campaign in two The decision also asks the labour ministry to set up a department to Imsak: at Israel. They claimed their first the request. districts east of Gaza City. monitor the implementation and smooth operation of the WPS. 03:17am Israeli life on Tuesday. As part of the peace initiative, a AFP THE PENINSULA

THURSDAY 17 JULY 2014 HOME www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 03 Will Aljazeera America save us? BY ABDUL-AZIZ AL MAHMUD

kay, it is Ramadan time, and people do not want Oto read any topic related to waste of public money or the media. So what do you think of the media wasting public money! Let me shout to acquit myself, may someone listen, as this is not my first article on the same issue. I wrote before an article enti- tled ‘Save Aljazeera America’, and this time I prefer to use the above title for the same topic. In July 9, 2014, Jack Shafer Akbar Al Baker, CEO, QA, announcing the order, alongside Ray Conner, Boeing Commercial Airplanes President from Router, wrote a long, ironic and CEO. report entitled ‘Which is more Qatari columnist Abdul-Aziz Al Mahmud scarce — rhinoceros or Aljazeera America viewers? It is surprising to see the remain shrugging”. He talked about the satellite number of viewers declining In his famous comedy pro- TV channel, which is working to 15,000 at its peak time, and gramme watched by millions of QA, Boeing finalise among a huge number of media making short comparison with Americans, Leno Weighing said facilities in the US. We have other American channels reveals addressing Aljazeera America: to differentiate in this regard the problem. For instance, Fox “You know that you are very bor- between Aljazeera English and ing, when the people realise that Aljazeera America, which I mean the former US vice-president Al order for 50 777-9Xs here. Gore is more entertaining than Let me first explain to the you.” (http://goo.gl/HFLT7J) reader how Aljazeera America David Zurawil wrote in Qatar Airways commits for 50 planes purchase rights appeared, how it has been pur- Baltimore Sun that the channel chased, and why? lost 48 percent of its viewers DOHA: Qatar Airways (QA) demonstrates our investment in than today’s 777. Former US vice-president Al between 2005 and 2013, which and Boeing have finalised an quality equipment to deliver our The 777X family includes the Gore used to have a TV channel means that Aljazeera America order for 50 777-9Xs. signature five-star service,” said 777-8X and the 777-9X, both called ‘Current TV’, which had is looking for viewers who are on The order was first announced Al Baker. The Boeing 777 is a key designed to respond to market only 35,000 viewers in the US their way to extinction. (http:// as a commitment at the 2013 component of our fleet and we needs and customer preferences. during its peak period. goo.gl/NbvLHz) Dubai Air Show and was part look forward to building on this The 777-9X will be 12 per- Therefore, it has been con- I do not want to make of the largest product launch in with the next-generation 777-9X.” cent more fuel efficient than any sidered a failed channel and the Aljazeera America bear more commercial jetliner history. “QA took delivery of its first 777 competing plane – necessary in owner must get rid of it, because than its capacity, because it is QA announced a commitment a few short years ago, and we are today’s competitive environment. its existence is worse than hav- working in wasp nests or let me for 50 additional 777-9X pur- honoured to see this partnership The 777-8X is 5 percent more effi- ing it. say in Dinosaur Forest, and its chase rights which, if exercised, continue to grow and strengthen,” cient than its competitor at all Al Gore then sold the chan- News has 1.6 million viewers, name may be one of the prob- could take its 777X order to 100 said Conner. ranges while providing for new nel to Aljazeera for half a billion CNN has 460,000 and Aljazeera lems facing the channel as some planes, valued at around $40bn “Today signifies a new chap- network opportunities. dollars. Around another half a America has only 15,000. This have said. at list prices. It also announced ter in our relationship, with Design of the 777X is underway billion was spent on its develop- made the channel a subject of Under such circumstances, is its intent to order four 777 QA’s endorsement of the 777X and production is set to begin in ment and renewal of its facilities, jokes in the US media. (http:// it not our duty to review its role, Freighters and options for four and its ongoing confidence in the 2017, with first delivery targeted beside another amount, which is goo.gl/oRGH3c) vision, work and budget? more, with a combined value of value of the 777 Freighter. These for 2020. To date, the 777X has not disclosed, paid for the cable The writer added: “As if the Aljazeera America would not around $3bn at list prices. orders validate the market lead- accumulated 300 orders and com- company to add it to its pack- US says (shrugging) ‘come on, save us as we were expecting, QA CEO Akbar Al Baker ing role that the 777 and now mitments from six customers age to enter 55 million homes in spend your millions, employ rather it made us a target of announced the largest single air- the 777X will continue to play in worldwide. the US, and the channel is still whoever you want, fill your news media campaigns, which we can- craft order in the airline’s history, the Middle East’s passenger and QA has seen rapid growth in spending extra hundreds of mil- room with journalists whom you not confront. Aljazeera America alongside Ray Conner, Boeing cargo market.” 17 years of operation and flies a lions of dollars to open another could buy, fill the place with let- became a live example in the Commercial Airplanes President The 777X will introduce latest modern fleet of 134 aircraft to 144 12 regional offices, according to ters, build modern studios, and US for a failed project on which and CEO, at Farnborough Air technologies, including the most key business and leisure destina- the same writer. (http://amer- there will be more shrugs… even more money is being spent, and Show in the UK. advanced commercial engine – tions across Europe, the Middle ica.aljazeera.com/tools/contact. if the American citizen has tum- this is ridiculous in itself. “QA continuously builds upon the GE9X by GE Aviation – and East, Africa, Asia Pacific, North html) bled in your TV channel, he will THE PENINSULA its successful fleet programme, an all-new high efficiency com- America and South America. and this latest announcement posite wing that has a longer span THE PENINSULA THURSDAY 17 JULY 2014 04 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME NCP unveils newsletter French National Day marked to update partners National Cancer Programme publication highlights successes DOHA: In an effort to stay The primary goal of the news- The NCP will continue to connected with its partners, the letter is to keep all those involved deliver National Cancer Strategy Supreme Council of Health’s with NCP updated and recognise which strives to ensure the com- National Cancer Programme the work delivered by partners. munity in Qatar is provided with (NCP) has launched the NCP Director, Fiona Bonas, world-class services. first edition of its internal said, “We are delighted to intro- Dr Shaikha Sami Abu Shaikha, newsletter. duce this internal initiative, Manager of Special Care The newsletter will be circu- stressing the importance of the Programme Division and Head lated within SCH and its part- commitment between the SCH, of Cancer Screening, PHCC, said, ners Hamad Medical Corporation HMC and PHCC. “We are thrilled to see the launch (HMC) and Primary Health Care “It is of extreme importance of this newsletter as it is a forum Corporation (PHCC). for all partners to keep informed for us to share news and best The newsletter is an internal with NCP’s latest news, which practice related to cancer screen- publication circulated every two will further strengthen the col- ing and treatment and motivate months and covers announce- laborative work among all part- our workforce to deliver the best ments and achievements related ners and empower everyone possible outcomes for patients.” to the programme, including working on this programme to NCP is backed by political updates on awareness cam- achieve recommendations set commitment and enjoys support paigns such as the Cancer forth by the National Cancer of all stakeholders and partners, Myth Refutation Campaign, Strategy.” including Qatar Cancer Society The Minister of Culture, Arts and Heritage H E Dr Hamad Abdulaziz Al Kuwari and French Ambassador Jean- announcements of new medical The announcement of NCP’s as a key stakeholder and advo- Christophe Peauchelle cutting a cake to mark France’s National Day. The event at the ambassador’s residence programmes, and results from newsletter comes a month after cacy groups that operate under in Doha on Monday was attended by dignitaries, ambassadors, members of French business community and screening campaigns and health SCH celebrated National Cancer its umbrella. professionals. initiatives. Strategy’s third anniversary. THE PENINSULA Nojoom points back for Iftar, Sohour vouchers DOHA: Ooredoo has InterContinental Doha, The QR2,000, towards their choice via the Ooredoo website or the announced that its popu- Renaissance Doha City Center of charity. Ooredoo Mobile App to redeem lar Nojoom promotion for Hotel and La Cigale. Ahmed Ali Al Mohannadi, their points for Iftar and Sohour Ramadan that allows custom- Members can redeem 5,750 Director Customer Experience, vouchers which will be available ers to redeem points for Iftar Nojoom points for a meal for one Ooredoo, said: “As a brand true for one, two or four people. and Sohour vouchers at five- and 11,500 for a meal for two. to its spirit and values, we Ooredoo has launched special star hotels in Doha is back. To encourage the joy of giving are delighted to bring Nojoom offers and community and char- The promotion is part of that comes with the holy month, members offers that encourage ity events that will take place Ramadan-themed offerings members will also be able to sharing and giving back to the across the country throughout from Ooredoo that place empha- donate their points for set community. Ramadan. sis on shared experiences for amounts towards Qatar Charity, “Through our partner hotels, Customers can follow families. or Sheikh Eid Bin Mohammad Qatar Charity and Eid Charity Ooredoo Ramadan campaign Participating hotels include Al Thani Charitable Association, we hope to be able to bring days via the Ooredoo website at www. The Ritz-Carlton Doha, Sharq also known as Eid Charity. of joy to all.” ooredoo.qa, or follow the hash- Village & Spa, Oryx Rotana, Nojoom members can donate Nojoom members will be able tag #DaysOfJoy. Hilton Doha, The Torch Doha, a set amount from QR25 up to to log into their Nojoom account THE PENINSULA

Ooredoo backs Sri Lankan Majlis in Qatar symposium DOHA: Ooredoo provided attended the event, said: “We support for the Sri Lankan are pleased to support SLMQ, community at the 13th Annual under the patronage of the Sri Symposium of Sri Lankan Lankan embassy. They have Majlis Qatar (SLMQ), as part been doing commendable work of its ongoing work for every through charity and community community in the country. events, and we see good value in The socio-cultural organisa- the initiatives being undertaken tion hosted members and their by the organisation.” families, well-wishers and key Sri Lankan Ambassador delegates at the symposium at Jayantha Palipane was Chief College of North Atlantic Qatar. Guest at the symposium held Ooredoo was one of the sup- under the theme ‘Co-existence porters of the award ceremony among communities’. at the event, which saw individ- Dr Jehan Perera, Executive uals celebrated for outstanding Director, National Peace Council services to the community and of Sri Lanka, delivered the key- their achievements. note speech on contributions Fatima Sultan Al Kuwari, of Sri Lankan Muslims to the Director Community & Public wider community. Officials at the event. Relations, Ooredoo, who THE PENINSULA Qatar to take part in Holy Quran contests in Jordan, Algeria DOHA: Qatar is participating in the Holy Quran memo- risation contests in Algeria and Jordan during Ramadan. Qatar is represented in the contest in Algeria by Yousef Jaber Al Tamimi and Anas Hashim Al Mashhadani in Jordan. Mohammed Al Mahmoud, Director, Religious Call and Guidance Department at the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs, stressed the ministry’s keenness to participate in such contests. QNA

Qatar Airways offers chance to win Cyprus trip DOHA: Qatar Airways The grand prize for the (QA) is offering the oppor- winner is two Business Class tunity to win a trip to one tickets to Larnaca in the of its latest destinations, form of QMiles and a Qatar Larnaca, a city on the Duty Free (QDF) $500 southern coast of the beau- shopping voucher to spend tiful Mediterranean island at Hamad International of Cyprus, known for its Airport, which includes pleasant climate, scenic more than 70 retail outlets waterfronts and stunning offering an unprecedented beaches. selection of designer labels, To enter the contest, cele- high street fashion, elec- brate the spirit of Ramadan tronics, gourmet foods and and share your experience much more. The contest with the airline — whether is open to the GCC region it is at Iftar or Sohour with only (Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, friends, helping people Kuwait, the UAE, and Saudi in your city, or distribut- Arabia) and ends on July 29. ing Iftar boxes. Follow @ Users can vote on photo qatarairways and @qatar- submissions, but the final dutyfree on Instagram decision on the winning and post a photo of your photo will be made collec- Ramadan experience using tively by QA and QDF. For #QR_Ramadan along with details, including the con- the corresponding city and test rules, visit http://www. country hashtags on your qatarairways.com/ramadan- photo description. gram THE PENINSULA THURSDAY 17 JULY 2014 HOME www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 05

Labour force in cultural sector QNB recognises employees’ success DOHA: Qatar National Bank up 7 percent (QNB), one of the world’s strongest, recognised the suc- DOHA: The labour force in the cess of employees who have cultural sector has increased completed an international annually by seven percent, best practice Credit Skills according to the report ‘Cultural Development Programme at a Statistics 2014 in Qatar.’ graduation ceremony hosted by People working in visual arts the Human Capital Division and and crafts, design and creative attended by QNB’s group chief services, audio-visual and inter- credit officer and other senior active media, cultural and natu- officials at QNB Offices. ral heritage, performance and The programme is recog- celebrations, sports and recrea- nised by Chartered Institute of tion, press, tourism and intangible Bankers and other leading bank- cultural heritage are included in ing institutions across the world the report. and promotes a greater working About 29,000 Qataris worked understanding of credit skills and in the sector along with 94,000 the enhancement of ‘uniform risk non-Qataris between 2010 and cultures’ within organisations. Officials and staff at the graduation ceremony. 2012. The labour in the sector has Following the success of the ini- increased to 122,000, according to tial phase of the programme, QNB and development team providing “The bank encourages its “With the support of our learn- QNB operates in 26 coun- the report. has confirmed that it will under- a “blended” learning solution of employees to take responsibil- ing and development team, initia- tries across three continents. Most Qataris — about 7,000 take a second series for selected online learning, face to face work- ity for their careers and offers tives such as the programme help It has about 14,000 employees are employed in jobs related to employees later in the year. The shops and work assessments. rewarding and varied opportuni- our employees apply best prac- in 590 office locations and was ‘culture and natural heritage’ programme will be delivered to Fareeda Abulfath, Group Chief ties to experience different parts tices in an international working recently voted the Best Bank in whereas about 30,000 non-Qataris QNB employees in many inter- Credit Officer, said: “Investing in of the QNB Group global business environment. We look forward to The Middle East by Euromoney are involved in ‘design and crea- national locations, which is made people and career development is as well as building a portfolio of developing this concept further in magazine. tive work.’ possible due to QNB’s learning a core principle of QNB. skills, knowledge and capabilities. the near future.” THE PENINSULA In 2010, about two-thirds of the labour force were between 25 and 44 years, and more than half of the employees were graduates. Qataris are mostly in audio- visual and interactive media, Katara to organise Asean constituting about 28 percent and non-Qataris in tourism-related work, with 39 percent. Non-Qatari males constituted Cultural Week in November about two-thirds of the labour DOHA: The Association of Southeast Hadi. force. Asian Nations (Asean) - Committee Since its establishment in 2011, ACD In 2012, the average monthly in Doha (ACD) is planning to host has organised activities to promote salary was between QR18,000 and a Cultural Week at Katara in camaraderie among the resident Asean QR30,000. November. Missions in Doha and showcase Asean The number of workers oper- The week will feature events, artis- culture, arts and lifestyle to the Qatari ating equipment and providing tic performances, exhibition of handi- and the international community. support services reached 25,000 craft products and traditional folklore In 2012, ACD had hosted a gala in 2010 or two percent of the total of countries of seven Asean resident dinner at Katara, featuring a fashion labour force — 25 percent female embassies in Doha — Brunei, Indonesia, show of traditional costumes of seven and 75 percent male. Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Asean countries as well as Asean cui- The number of Qatari support Thailand and Vietnam. sine and traditional dance and musical staff was 6,000 compared with The event was discussed during a performances. 19,000 non-Qataris. visit of an ACD delegation to Katara. Aside from strengthening coopera- Qataris and non-Qataris were Katara General Manager, Dr Khalid tion between ACD and Katara and employed in jobs related to ‘audio- bin Ibrahim Al Sulaiti, along with Katara jointly organising events, Dr Al Sulaiti visual and interactive media’, con- Director of Marketing and International also discussed the role of Katara in stituting 90 percent of the total Affairs, Darwish Ahmad, received maintaining Arab identity through its labour force in the field and 72 Brunei Darussalam Ambassador and events and activities and encouraging FROM LEFT: Katara General Manager, Dr Khalid bin Ibrahim Al Sulaiti, Brunei Darussalam Ambassador percent of them were male. ACD Chairman, Nordin Ahmad, and innovative initiatives in the intellectual, and ACD Chairman, Nordin Ahmad, and Indonesian Ambassador Didi Saif Al Hadi at Katara. THE PENINSULA Indonesian Ambassador Didi Saif Al art and music fields. THE PENINSULA THURSDAY 17 JULY 2014 06 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME

Emir returns New family law soon from Turkey DOHA: The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Cabinet to pass law on court proceedings Hamad Al Thani yes- terday returned home from a short working DOHA: The Prime Minister by the Interior Minister, amend- also approved the Minister of visit to Turkey. and Interior Minister H E ing some provisions of traffic law Transport’s decision on recon- The Emir and his del- Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser regulations issued by the minis- ciliation in violations related to egation were seen off at bin Khalifa Al Thani yester- ter’s decision No. 6 of 2010. maritime transport and marine Ankara International day chaired the weekly Cabinet The Cabinet gave the green systems. Airport by Turkish meeting at the Emiri Diwan. light to a draft decision by the It also approved to add to Minister of Finance and The Deputy Prime Minister minister, amending some provi- National Committee for Traffic Head of the Mission of and Minister of State for Cabinet sions of decision No. 19 of 2007 Safety a representative from the Honour, Mehmet Simsek, Affairs H E Ahmed bin Abdullah on defining fees for the ministry Ministry of Transport and Qatar senior officials, Qatari bin Zaid Al Mahmoud said the services and certificates it issues. Petroleum. Ambassador Salem Officials signing the agreement. Cabinet took measures to issue a The session then approved a It endorsed addition of a rep- Mubarak Al Shafi and draft law to pass a law on court draft law on regulating study mis- resentative from the Ministry of embassy officials. proceedings in family matters sions and draft decision on issuing Culture, Arts and Heritage and after it reviewed recommenda- regulations of the law. the Ministry of Youth and Sports Emir gets call tions of the Advisory Council. The draft law includes provi- to the Permanent Population Deal signed for smartphone According to the law, court sions related to objectives and Committee. from Marzouki sessions in family issues are to be types of study missions, the for- The Cabinet approved to add secret while rulings are given in mation and powers of the mission’ a representative of the Foreign DOHA: The Emir application for UN forum open sessions. committee, terms and conditions Ministry as member of the com- H H Sheikh Tamim bin In the context of building up of being part of a mission, rights mittee responsible for carrying Hamad Al Thani yes- DOHA: An agreement has been services for conference participants proceedings of the rule, the court and obligations of scholars, ending out GCC Supreme Council’s joint terday received a tel- signed to develop smartphone appli- and will be available in Arabic, is entitled to enlighten opponents missions and school holidays. work-related decisions. ephone call from the cation for the 13th United Nations English, French and Spanish. about requirements of a proper The Cabinet approved its draft It approved the application of Tunisian President, Congress on Crime Prevention and Col. Al Maliki said the application functioning of the case, and give decision on the reformation of provisions of Law No. 24 of 2002 Moncef Marzouki. Criminal Justice to be held on April would include data on events, lec- them time to put forward their the committee on aquatic living on retirement and pensions for Talks dealt with means 12-19 in Doha. turers, schedules, venues and events defence. It may delegate a mem- resources, responsible for devel- Qatari employees of Sidra Medical of enhancing relations It was signed on Tuesday between associated with the conference, and ber of the counselling and family oping and promoting the fishing and Research Centre. and latest developments UN Congress Organising Committee maps of places that hold events and reconciliation office to submit a sector to contribute to achiev- It reviewed recommendations in the region, particularly and White Creations Company, rep- hotels. It will also contain a special report on the case or a certain ing food security, and preserv- of the Advisory Council in relation the situation in the Gaza resented by Col. Abdul Rahman Al section on the media and journal- aspect of it. ing and developing aquatic living to Qatar’s comprehensive urban Strip. Maliki, Assistant Director, General ists so that they can drop through it The court can the office to resources. The panel is based at plan, and decided to submit them Directorate of Information System, pictures and videos and other infor- reach a settlement to the con- the Ministry of Environment. to authorities for views. Five outlets and Muhammaed, Development mation about the congress easily. It flict through reconciliation. The According to the decision, the The Cabinet took the appropri- Manager of the company. will be available soon in android and court in charge of family cases committee comprises the assist- ate decisions on a memo from the booked The application aims at simplifying other devices. THE PENINSULA at the Court of First Instance or ant undersecretary for agri- Minister of Public Health on the the Court of Cassation is to hear culture, livestock and fisheries outcome of the 67th session of the DOHA: The Consumer cases according to conditions on as chairman, the head of the World Health Assembly in Geneva Protection Department issues related to self-jurisdiction Fisheries Department as vice- in May; a letter by the Minister (CPD) at the Ministry and mandate money, endowment chairman members from the of Economy and Commerce on of Economy and and inheritance. Ministry of Interior, Ministry results of the 49th meeting of Commerce booked five Strict monitoring of labour The law explains how to file of Economy and Commerce, GCC commercial cooperation outlets for using and lawsuits, methods of proof and Ministry of Municipality and committee in Kuwait in May; and selling expired food implementation of decisions and Urban Planning, Ministry of a letter by the Minister of Energy products. accommodations likely rulings. Transport, Qatar University and and Industry, also Chairman of The outlets include a The Cabinet approved a draft Central Municipal Council, along Permanent Water Resources cake and ice-cream shop Continued from page 1 The floor of a room in a labour law amending some provisions of with four representatives of fish- Committee, on the first quarterly in Al Wakra, a super- The legislation (No. 17 of 2005) camp must not be slippery and the the traffic law No. 19 of 2007. ermen to picked by the Minister report of the committee in 2014. market in Umm Salal, bars all kinds of bunker beds (beds entire lodging must be regularly It also approved a draft decision of Environment. The Cabinet QNA two beauty parlours in over beds) and bans housing work- cleaned up and maintained in a Al Shamal and another ers in passages or near entrances in proper way. A labour lodging must in the Airport Area, said labour accommodations. also have a dining room. a press statement. Windows in rooms that house There must be a first aid room if a RAF distributes Iftar packets workers must be fitted with devices camp houses more than 100 workers, Seha benefits to ensure that small insects don’t with a nurse manning it. A camp with enter. And a room must have suf- 500 workers and more must have a 150,000 ficient ventilation. doctor in its employ or on consulta- For a bed, a cot must be provided tion basis, says the law. Continued from page 1 with bedcover and a mattress, says Although details of amendments Faleh Hussain also the law. being made to the law were not given revealed that more A worker must be provided with a by QNA, knowledgeable circles told than 150,000 citizens cupboard to keep his personal belong- this newspaper that the more strict have benefited from the ings, including clothing. conditions might be specified for scheme in the first two All rooms must have sufficient air- workers’ accommodations. months after the launch conditioning and bathrooms must The new law is also likely to of the second phase on have geysers. There must be a water make monitoring of labour lodgings April 30. cooler to be shared by every 20 work- stricter, it is learnt. A total of 3,750 citi- ers, according to the law. THE PENINSULA/QNA zens have availed of den- tal services which was included last month. He said organ trans- Traffic ‘violation fines not raised’ plant is covered by Continued from page 1 reduce fines. the scheme but does Al Kharji denied rumours that He also said there was no plan to not include organs fines for traffic violations had been bring down the minimum age for brought from abroad. raised. He said, in response to ques- acquiring a driver’s licence from 19 Patients treated under tions, that there were no plans to to 17. THE PENINSULA the National Organ Transplant Programme are also not covered by the scheme. THE PENINSULA & Officials from Sheikh Thani Bin Abdullah Foundation for Humanitarian Services (RAF) distributing Iftar packets QNA to people outside Hassan Ibrahim Al Asmakh Mosque in Al Asmakh yesterday. The charity is providing over 500 packets everyday. ABDUL BASIT Doha Festival City Mall to host Monoprix

DOHA: Doha Festival City, Qatar’s largest retail and lei- sure destination, is partnering with leading business con- glomerate, Ali Bin Ali Group, to bring the first full-size Monoprix store to the city. The move follows the success and popularity of the award- winning Monoprix brand which recently opened its first outlet in West Bay. Monoprix, which has 500 stores in France and 85 out- side, will offer an unparalleled Doha Festival City Mall is set to drastically change Qatar’s retail and leisure landscape. selection of many of the well- recognised international food, brands which will position the market has received the redefine the country’s enter- cosmetic and fashion brands it as Qatar’s most attractive Monoprix brand and we have no tainment landscape with the in the conveniently located shopping and entertainment doubt that its presence as part introduction of a state-of-the- 7,100sqm store on the ground destination, and therefore the of the mall’s offerings will be a art theatre at the mall, featur- floor of Doha Festival City Mall. inclusion of Monoprix among crucial step in its growth. We ing 16 digital screens. “This is yet another milestone our primary retail stores was look forward to strengthening “We are excited to be part- for Doha Festival City and we a natural and complemen- this partnership in the future.” nering with such a high-profile are honoured to be featuring tary choice,” said Kareem M Many new stores will be shopping mall in Qatar which one of the most sought-after Shamma, CEO, BASREC, the making their debut at the mall is set to drastically change the names in French retailing. joint venture which comprises which has signed agreements country’s retail and leisure “Monoprix’s presence comes Dubai-based Al Futtaim Real with leading retailers Azadea, landscape. No other mall in out of a partnership with the Ali Estate Services, Qatar Islamic Alshaya, Landmark, Apparel, the country has featured such Bin Ali Group, which for gen- Bank (QIB), Aqar Real Estate Rivoli, Dubai Holding Group, a dynamic mix of brands and erations has focused on bring- Development & Investment Al Futtaim Group Retail brands exciting leisure and entertain- ing global brands into the local Company and a private Qatari and others, to bring an appeal- ment offerings under one roof,” market. Following its official investor. ing mix of clothing, electronics, said. Christian Kestemont, opening in Q3 2016, the mall will The Group’s Vice-Chairman, entertainment and food and General Manager, Monoprix be home to some of the world’s Nabeel Ali bin Ali said, “We beverage outlets. Qatar. most admired and sought-after have been very pleased at how Vox Cinemas is also set to THE PENINSULA THURSDAY 17 JULY 2014 MIDDLE EAST www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 07

Qaeda suspects rob Yemen post office, Shelling damages 20 planes in Tripoli kill policeman ADEN: Suspected Al Qaeda militants attacked a post Rival militias battle for control office in Yemen’s southeastern Hadramawt province, killing a BENGHAZI: Twenty air- Abdulhakim Al Fares, chairman policeman and making off with craft were damaged by shell- of Afriqiyah Airlines. He gave no two million riyals ($10,000), ing at Libya’s main airport in figures for the estimated cost of security officials said yesterday. the worst fighting in the capital repairs or replacement aircraft or The policeman was guarding Tripoli in months as rival mili- loss of business. the post office in the town of Hura tias battled for control, officials A reporter at the airport on when attackers late Tuesday said yesterday. Tuesday saw six damaged planes, killed him and fled with the cash, Tripoli International Airport one of them totally burned out. At the officials said. became a battlefield at the week- least 31 planes were parked at the Robberies in Yemen by Al end when a militia launched an airport at the time of the shelling. Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula attack to try to take control from “We tried to remove the planes (AQAP) jihadists are common as a rival armed group, part of the from the airport but the attack- the network attempts to finance turmoil in Libya three years after ing force from the east did not stop itself. Also in Hadramawt, in the Muammar Gaddafi was toppled. shelling which made it impossible to city of Qoton, two Al Qaeda sus- The fighting, the worst in relocate the aircraft,” said govern- pects on a motorbike killed a Tripoli since November, has ment spokesman Ahmed Lamine. civilian and wounded one of his halted flights, stranding abroad He was referring to the city of relatives, officials said, without many Libyans who were planning Misrata from which some of the elaborating on the motive for the to return home for the fasting attackers come, pitting them- attack. month of Ramadan and trapping selves against a rival militia from AQAP is active in the south expatriates. The heavy fighting in Zintan in the northwest which and east of Yemen, having taken Tripoli and clashes in the east- has been protecting the airport advantage of a collapse of central ern city of Benghazi prompted the in the absence of state forces since authority during a 2011 uprising United Nations to pull its staff out helping to take Tripoli in August that ousted veteran strongman of the North African country. 2011 when Gaddafi’s government Ali Abdullah Saleh. Libyan carrier Afriqiyah had fell. Gunfire could be heard yes- Flames and smoke billowing from an airplane at the Tripoli international airport in the Libyan capital yesterday. It is considered by Washington 13 planes damaged along with terday at the airport, where the The airport came under rocket fire yesterday for a fourth straight day, in attacks aimed at ousting anti-Islamist as the most dangerous affiliate of seven from rival Libyan Airlines, Zintan militia was still in control fighters who control the facility, a Libyan security official said. the jihadist network for its role in company officials told a televised of the main perimeter. failed attacks against the United news conference. Both airlines The Libyan government has no battle for political or economic to bring back citizens stranded upgraded to serve international States. AQAP has also murdered operate Airbus planes. “The control over former rebel fight- power. Ministry of Transport abroad, operating out of Misrata destinations to offset the closure several people it accused of sor- damage ranges from serious to ers who helped topple Gaddafi in spokesman Tarek Arwa said and a smaller airport in Tripoli. of Tripoli’s main airport, he said, cery or being homosexual, citing superficial, and we need time to a Nato-backed uprising but now Libyan carriers had started oper- Smaller airports in Zuwara and without giving a timeframe. Islamic law. AFP see how grave the damage is,” said defy state authority and often ating flights to Dubai and Istanbul Ghadames in the west would be REUTERS Saudi Arabia boosts security on heavily fortified Iraq frontier

RIYADH: The group now the border with Saudi Arabia. video cameras, monitored around three helicopter units have television which put the number Subai’i said. Such views infuriate calling itself the Islamic State Since the group then known as the clock at a control room. arrived to reinforce the bor- of reinforcements at 30,000. Baghdad, which accuses Riyadh rampaged across the border the Islamic State in Iraq and the Last month the Custodian der area near the town of Arar Although alarmed by ISIL’s of doing too little to stop ISIL between Syria and Iraq a month Levant (ISIL) launched its light- of the Two Holy Mosques King since ISIL’s advance in June, advance, border officials describe fighters who pride themselves in ago and has since declared a ning offensive last month in Iraq, Abdullah bin Abdulaziz pledged General Faleh al-Subai’i, com- the Shia militia — allied to the killing Shia civilians. caliphate across a swathe of the Riyadh has sent thousands of to take “all measures” to protect mander of Saudi border guards government in Baghdad and to Riyadh strongly denies it has Middle East from Aleppo to the troops to the border area. Saudi Arabia, both from Sunni in the area, told visiting report- Saudi Arabia’s enemy Iran — as helped ISIL, and its state media outskirts of Baghdad. They are beefing up a frontier ISIL, which Saudi Arabia has ers this week. the bigger threat. and clerics preach against the But if its leader Abu Bakr Al already protected by a series of labeled a terrorist organization, Saudi officials have not made “ISIL is not important. It’s a group, but it has openly supported Baghdadi, who has proclaimed earth berms and fences, forming and also from Shia militia in Iraq public the total number of extra basic terrorist group without other Sunni militant groups fight- himself ruler of all the world’s an exclusion zone stretching 10km who have mobilised to fight the troops they have sent to the any military capability or such- ing in Syria, and hundreds of Muslims, has his eyes on extend- deep into Saudi territory. insurgents. frontier, so far declining to com- like. The most important one is Saudi nationals are believed to ing his caliphate south, he will face Its entire 850km length is At least 1,000 army soldiers, ment on the accuracy of a report the Shia militia, which is organ- have joined ISIL. a far more formidable frontier at scanned by radar and infrared 1,000 national guardsmen and by Saudi-owned Al Arabiya ised with planning behind it,” REUTERS THURSDAY 17 JULY 2014 MIDDLE EAST 08 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 4 kids killed on beach in Israeli bombing Gazans ignore Israeli warning Cairo’s failure gives Israel GAZA CITY: Israel intensi- in the yellow flags of the Fatah fied its bombardment of Gaza party, in front of mourners. yesterday, killing four children The Israeli military dropped leeway in Gaza: Analysts on a beach in an apparent naval flyers and sent text messages salvo and launching deadly warning 100,000 people in north- JERUSALEM: Israel’s Strip against the exits of the tun- air strikes, as regional leaders eastern Gaza to evacuate their acceptance of a short-lived nels; and a broad ground opera- sought to end the killing. homes ahead of an air campaign Egyptian truce which was tion at the end of which Israel The punishing air campaign targeting “terror sites and opera- rejected by Hamas, has set the will control Gaza for six months, aimed at halting cross-border tives” in Zeitun and Shejaiya, two scene for a much broader oper- two years or 20 years,” wrote rocket fire by Hamas fighters flashpoint districts east of Gaza ation in Gaza, including a lim- Alon Pinkas in the top-selling resumed after Egyptian-brokered City. ited ground incursion, analysts Yediot Aharonot. truce efforts collapsed on Tuesday. An identical message was sent say. In recent weeks, there have So far, Israel’s campaign, now to Beit Lahiya in the north, ech- Although the ceasefire plan been growing calls from cabinet in its ninth day, has killed 220 oing a similar armyAy warning on unveiled by Cairo did not lead to hardliners, among them Foreign Palestinians, with a Gaza-based Sunday, when more than 17,000 an end to the latest round of vio- Minister Avigdor Lieberman, for human rights group saying over residents of the north fled for lence, Israel’s agreement to hold a full re-occupation of the ter- 80 percent of them were civilians. their lives, most seeking refuge its fire for six hours — even as ritory from which Israel with- In the same period, militants in UN-run schools. Hamas continued firing rockets drew in 2005. Netanyahu has so have fired more than 1,200 rock- But for patients at Al Wafa over the border — won it some far ignored them. ets at Israel, which on Tuesday hospital in Shejaiya, many of room for manoeuvre. Early yesterday, the Israeli claimed their first Israeli life. whom are paralysed or in a coma, “In the eyes of the world, Israel army dropped flyers over north- Hamas said it had rejected the the warning simply provoked even took a risk and gave a real chance eastern Gaza, urging 100,000 res- Egyptian truce efforts because more fear. “We cannot leave our to a ceasefire, while Hamas chose idents to leave the area ahead of it had not been included in the patients, they are helpless,” direc- to continue fighting. This gave an intensified air campaign. discussions. tor Basman Alashi said, saying Israel renewed credit, including Experts say a ground operation The peace initiative contin- most of them were completely credit to expand the operation,” would be the only way of reach- ued yesterday, however, with a incapacitated and in no position wrote Yoav Limor in pro-govern- ing targets unattainable from the Hamas official meeting Egyptian to be moved. ment freesheet Israel Hayom. air, such as Hamas’s network of leaders as Palestinian President “There is no place safe in Gaza. After six hours of calm, Prime underground bunkers and tun- Mahmoud Abbas arrived in Cairo If a hospital is not safe, where is?” Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nels which are crucial for assem- to join the diplomatic efforts. he said as the sound of nearby ordered the military to resume bling the rockets Israel wants to In the latest violence, four shelling rattled the windows. its operations, saying Hamas’s eradicate. children died and several were The Israeli warnings appeared rejection of the ceasefire had “Hamas is largely inspired by wounded in an apparent Israeli to have had no immediate effect, granted Israel the “international the techniques used by Hezbollah, naval bombardment of a beach in with only limited numbers seen legitimacy” to expand and inten- notably its underground infra- Gaza City yesterday afternoon, leaving. Children picked up many sify its military operations. structure, which gives it the medics said. The first strike hit of the flyers and played with Shortly afterwards, he con- capacity to hold out for weeks,” at around 1300 GMT, prompting them, a correspondent said. vened his security cabinet to political commentator Daniel terrified children and adults on “Where should we go?” asked discuss an operation against the Nisman said, referring to the beach to scatter. A second and Faisal Hassan, a father of five who network of tunnels used by mili- Lebanon’s Shia militia. third struck as they ran, setting lives in Zeitun. tants to set up rocket launchers. Former national security Smoke rises from buildings hit by an Israeli air strike in Rafah in the Gaza fire to huts on the beach. Hamas dismissed the warning Ministers also discussed a lim- adviser Giora Eiland agreed The strikes appeared to be the as a scare tactic, telling residents ited ground incursion into the that only a ground operation Strip yesterday. result of shelling by the Israeli there was “no need to worry”. fringes of Gaza, which would not would succeed in inflicting “real navy against an area with small Prime Minister Benjamin involve troops entering populated destruction” on Hamas’s under- Nisman said Israel had so far “The Iron Dome anti-missile shacks used by fishermen. Netanyahu vowed to step up the areas in the initial stage, army ground network. been able to avoid putting boots system has worked well and Several hours later an army military campaign after Hamas radio reported. Commentators “I estimate that if there are no on the ground thanks to the suc- allowed Israel to take its time spokeswoman said that the mili- dismissed an Egyptian ceasefire suggested there were three ways unexpected developments and if cess of the Iron Dome air defence and carry out air strikes which tary was still checking into the proposal, firing scores of rockets Israel could step up its campaign a ceasefire is not agreed at the system, which has shot down are perhaps less effective than reports. Several children ran over the border despite the army against militants in Gaza. last moment, within 48 hours more than 250 rockets over the using special military units, but inside a hotel where a journalists holding its fire for six hours. “There are three escalation there will be a limited ground past nine days, minimising casu- which allow Israel to avoid a mili- saw at least three with shrapnel “This would have been bet- scenarios — stepping up the air operation,” Eiland told Mako alties on the Israeli side. tary operation in which it has a injuries. They were evacuated by ter resolved diplomatically... but strikes; a limited ground opera- news website, estimating such an So far one Israeli has been lot to lose,” Nisman said. ambulances, which also picked Hamas leaves us no choice but to tion at the margins of the Gaza assault would last “weeks.” killed and four seriously wounded. AFP up more injured people from the expand and intensify the cam- beach, including a man who had paign against it,” he said. part of his leg torn off. The four Yesterday, his security cabinet Netanyahu in Jerusalem visiting Abbas himself later arrived Cairo, Middle East peace Quartet told a media conference Egypt’s bodies were later taken to Abu authorised the call-up of another Italian Foreign Minister Federica in Cairo to join the diplomatic envoy Tony Blair met Egyptian initiative was designed “to allow Hasira mosque, near where the 8,000 reservists, media reports Mogherini said she hoped that efforts and was slated to travel President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi all the issues that are at the heart boys had died. said, joining 43,000 reserve troops Hamas would “revise its position to Ankara today in search of and Foreign Minister Sameh of this problem .. to be dealt with The boys, all from the Bakr who have already been mobilised. and accept the proposal in the regional support for an immedi- Shoukri, on his second visit to the in a thorough and proper way.” family, were laid out, wrapped In a joint news conference with coming hours or days.” ate end to the fighting. Also in Egyptian capital in a week. Blair AFP Hamas wants changes to Egypt’s plan

CAIRO: Hamas demanded changes fishing up to 12 miles into the sea,” strikes aimed at stamping out rocket yesterday to an Egyptian proposal Ahmad told reporters in Cairo. fire by Gaza militants after Hamas to end the deadly conflict with Israel Senior Hamas official Ghazi Hamad rejected the plan. in and around Gaza, a Palestinian said in Gaza City that the Egyptian Another Palestinian official said official said. plan was rejected “in its current form” that Hamas and other factions were Hamas’s demand came as the and that Hamas had notified Egypt of objecting to the term “hostilities” in Palestinian death toll from Israel’s the changes it was seeking. the Egyptian initiative, complaining punishing air campaign, now in its “The initiative should include clear that “what they are doing is self- ninth day, rose to 220 Palestinians wording on fully lifting the blockade defence and resisting the occupation, dead after the Islamist movement on Gaza, including opening all the but what the occupation is doing is snubbed the truce plan on Tuesday crossings and releasing the rearrested aggression”. even though it was briefly respected prisoners from the (Gilad) Shalit deal He said he hoped there would be by Israel. in the West Bank,” Hamad said. “meetings between Egypt and the fac- Hamas deputy leader Mussa Abu He was referring to a 2011 deal tions as soon as possible to adjust the Marzuq met Egyptian officials in under which Shalit, an Israeli soldier wording of the initiative and get to a Cairo and set out the changes being held by Gaza militants for more than ceasefire”. sought, said Azzam Al Ahmad, a sen- five years, was freed in exchange for The Palestinian president flew into ior figure in Palestinian president scores of Palestinian prisoners. Cairo yesterday to join the diplomatic Mahmud Abbas’s Fatah movement. Earlier this week, Egypt proposed efforts for an end to the violence. “Hamas has rejected the proposal in a ceasefire to start at 0600 GMT He held talks with Abu Marzuq, its current form and demanded addi- Tuesday and be followed by talks on Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas with Arab League General Secretary Nabil Al Arabi in Cairo tions, like applying the 2012 agree- easing the flow of goods into Gaza. Shoukri and Arab League chief Nabil yesterday. ment concerning border crossings Israel initially accepted the Egyptian Al Arabi. with Israel, and demanded right for initiative, but later intensified its air AFP Iran adherence to interim Newly sworn-in Assad warns West DAMASCUS: President “They wanted a revolution, but armed rebellion, the opposition’s who regime has clinched a string nuke deal favourable: US Bashar Al Assad was sworn you have been the real revolution- Western and Arab supporters of local truces around Damascus in yesterday for a new term, aries. I congratulate you for your repeatedly insisted he step down. that activists say remain fragile. WASHINGTON: The United Obama “the prospects for a com- warning Western and Arab revolution and for your victory,” But the rise of the jihadist The opposition National States said yesterday that Iran’s prehensive agreement, as well as a governments of the backfire he told supporters at the start of Islamic State (IS) in both Syria Coalition ridiculed the elec- adherence to an interim nuclear path forward if we do not achieve they face for their support of a new seven-year term. and neighbouring Iraq has turned tion even before it was held, a deal had been “surprisingly one by the 20th of July, including the armed revolt in Syria. “The mask of freedom and the the tide. sentiment echoed yesterday by favourable,” as it contemplated the question of whether or not In a triumphant speech before revolution has fallen.” Assad has from the outset British Foreign Secretary Philip a likely extension to talks on more time is warranted.” an invited audience after taking Rebel mortar fire hit several branded the revolt a foreign- Hammond. framing a final agreement. He said after two days of talks the oath of office at a red carpet districts of Damascus as Assad backed “terrorist plot”, refusing “Today’s so-called inauguration US Secretary of State John with Iranian Foreign Minister ceremony in Damascus, Assad wound up his speech at the presi- to recognise any genuine move- in Syria and last month’s elec- Kerry was briefing President Mohammad Javad Zarif that mocked the “fake spring” of the dential palace, residents said. ment for change. tions are parodies of democracy,” Barack Obama on the talks there had been “tangible progress 2011 Arab uprisings. State media said four people He won the election, held in he said. between world powers and the on key issues” but “very real gaps” Assad, 48, won a June election were killed. government-controlled areas “The Assad regime is a source Islamic republic in Vienna, amid remain. denounced as a “farce” by his Assad’s inauguration comes only, with 88.7 percent of the vote, of terrorism in Syria, not the clear signs the process will go on “It is clear that their track detractors, three years into a dev- with much of the world’s atten- defeating two little-known rival solution to it.” after a Sunday deadline. record over the last six months, astating war that has killed more tion focused elsewhere, as violence candidates. Samir Nashar, a veteran dissi- Kerry returned to Washington I think many people would than 170,000 people and uprooted engulfs Iraq, Gaza and Libya, Assad issued a fresh call yes- dent and member of the coalition, from the talks in Vienna late acknowledge, has been surpris- millions. even as his forces pound rebel- terday for “national dialogue”, but admitted the world’s attention has Tuesday, and is likely also to dis- ingly favorable and that there has “Syrians, three years and four held areas of Syria’s second city, ruled out talks with “those who largely turned away from Syria. cuss any possible US mediation been a legitimate discussion and months... have passed since some Aleppo. have not proven their patriotism”, “Unfortunately for Syrians, efforts in the conflict between constructive engagement between cried ‘freedom’,” Assad said in During the first two years of referring to the exiled opposition. the instability (across the Middle Hamas and Israel in Gaza. Iran and the P-5 plus one,” White his address, broadcast live on the Syrian revolt, which began “We stress the need to press East) has distracted the interna- Kerry said before leaving House spokesman Josh Earnest national television, referring to as a peaceful protest movement on with national reconciliation to tional community’s attention,” he Vienna that he would discuss with Earnest said. AFP the outbreak of the 2011 revolt. before transforming into an stop the bloodshed,” said Assad, said. AFP THURSDAY 17 JULY 2014 INTERNATIONAL www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 09 Number of EU leaders Aids deaths rising among bicker over Russians

MOSCOW: The number of deaths from AIDS is going up in Russia, contrary to a glo- bal downward trend, a senior top jobs Russian health official said yes- terday, blaming a lack of public education about HIV infection. Ukraine crisis looms over meet “Last year we registered 22,000 AIDS-related deaths, against BRUSSELS: EU leaders went British Premier David 20,000 the year before,” the head into a summit yesterday strug- Cameron arrived saying the sit- of the Russian Federal Agency gling to agree a package of top uation in the Ukraine “is unac- against AIDS, Vadim Pokrovsky, jobs as the deepening crisis in ceptable ... we need to send a very told AFP. Ukraine put the spotlight on clear message with clear actions” Today, some 700,000 Russians who will lead its high-profile to Moscow. are infected with HIV, Pokrovsky foreign affairs arm. Ashton has played a major said. “Generally Russians are very Originally set to start at 1600 role in many of the top interna- poorly informed and often do not GMT, the summit was put back tional issues, from the Middle go to the doctor until it is too to 1800 GMT as early efforts to East to the Iran nuclear talks late,” he said, also blaming a lack work out a deal faltered. “We and Ukraine. Another woman, of media coverage of HIV infec- need more consultations,” one Italian Foreign Minister Federica tion and AIDS. diplomat said. Mogherini, has been tipped as “Russian media paid great German Chancellor Angela favourite to replace her. attention to AIDS in the 1990s, Merkel played down expectations But critics say Mogherini is when the virus was still almost any decisions would be made at inexperienced and some states, Bosnian women of the ‘Srebrenica Mothers Association’ listen to the verdict in a court against the Dutch government, non-existent in the country, but all. “It is very possible that there notably the Baltic countries and in The Hague, Netherlands, yesterday. now seems to be tired of the will only be an initial discussion,” Poland where bitter memories of topic,” he said. said Merkel, a key voice, as she Soviet rule run deep, feel Italy has Each year, between 70,000 and arrived for the talks. “I don’t been much too soft on Russia over 80,000 new cases of HIV infec- think we will get there today but Ukraine. tion are registered in Russia. we will see.” Lithuania’s President Dalia State liable for 300 killed in “That’s almost 200 cases per day,” Looming over the meeting Grybauskaite was blunt yester- Pokrovsky said. is the crisis in Ukraine which day, demanding that the new Most of the new infections — 55 makes the choice of a successor High Representative “represent percent — are caused by intrave- to Britain’s Catherine Ashton as all countries’ interests equally”. Srebrenica, rules Dutch court nous drug use, while 43 percent head of the European External Diplomats say it is time for an result from heterosexual contacts, Action Service even more east European country to be given THE HAGUE: A Dutch court dismay by relatives after it found for the actions of peacekeepers Pokrovsky said. sensitive. a prominent post. ruled yesterday that the state the Dutch state was liable for operating under a UN mandate. UNAIDS said yesterday that Washington is pressing its EU An alternative to Mogherini was liable for the deaths of over those killed after being expelled The tiny Muslim enclave was the number of deaths from AIDS allies to toughen sanctions against could be current EU 300 Bosnian Muslim men and from a UN safe haven — but not overrun by forces under the com- had fallen worldwide by more Moscow but the European Union Humanitarian Aid Commissioner boys in the Srebrenica mas- for all of the deaths. mand of Ratko Mladic, who is than 30 percent in a decade, is divided. Kristalina Georgieva of Bulgaria, sacre, the worst atrocity on “Today we got justice for one currently on trial on genocide and as had the number of new HIV Some members such as Italy who is close to the centre-right European soil since World War group, that’s good,” said Munira war crimes charges over the war infections. and Germany are fearful signifi- European People’s Party, the big- II. Families of the victims had Subasic, one of the representa- in Bosnia, including Srebrenica. The number of people infected cant economic ties with Russia gest single group in the European sued the Dutch government tives of the Mothers of Srebrenica Mladic’s troops brushed aside with HIV in Russia almost dou- could suffer if relations break Parliament. over the 1995 killings, accus- group who were in court. the lightly-armed Dutch peace- bled between 2006 and 2012, down completely. The summit is also expected to ing Dutch UN peacekeepers of “But how do you explain to keepers in a “safe area” where despite a government decision to A draft summit statement discuss options for the European failing to protect the 8,000 peo- a mother that the Dutch are thousands of Muslims from sur- make fighting AIDS a national on Ukraine, seen by AFP, says Council, which represents the ple slaughtered by ethnic Serb responsible for the death of one rounding villages had gathered for priority and to boost funding additional measures are needed bloc’s 28 political leaders and sets forces just a few months before son that stood on one side of protection. of health campaigns more than because Russia has not taken overall policy direction. the end of the Bosnian war. the fence, and not for the one The Dutch judge, Larissa 20-fold in 2006. AFP agreed steps to deescalate the Danish Prime Minister Helle The incident has been a on the other side?” she said Elwin, said the state was liable crisis. New measures could Thorning-Schmidt, a Social source of national shame for the through tears. for the loss suffered by relatives of include freezing programmes in Democrat, enjoys wide support, Netherlands, and was seen as a The judgement follows a Dutch the men deported by the Bosnian Athens cops nab Russia run by the EU’s European including from Britain, to replace major failure on the part of the court’s landmark ruling last year Serbs from the Dutch battalion Investment Bank and the Belgium’s discreet but effective United Nations — whose mis- that the state was liable for the (Dutchbat) compound on July guerrilla after London-based European Bank of Herman Van Rompuy at the sions around the world could be deaths at the UN’s Potocari com- 13, 1995. In the subsequent days, Reconstruction and Development, European Council. affected by yesterday’s ruling. pound, the first time a govern- almost 8,000 Muslim men and street chase the statement said. AFP The decision was greeted with ment had been held responsible boys were slaughtered. AFP ATHENS: Greek police shot and wounded one of Greece’s most wanted guerrilla group members in a chase through central Athens yesterday in which a policeman and two Nigerian president wants $1bn loan to fight Boko Haram tourists were also hurt. Nikos Maziotis was charged ABUJA: Nigerian President violence to hit the area which request for funds in a letter read the on-going and serious security be used to upgrade the equipment, in 2010 over a series of attacks Goodluck Jonathan yesterday has come under repeated attacks to Nigeria’s Senate and House of challenges which the nation is fac- training and logistics of the secu- claimed by the Revolutionary sought approval from parlia- from Boko Haram militants. Representatives. ing as typified by the Boko-Haram rity forces. Struggle group, including firing ment to borrow up to $1bn A German foreign ministry His government is accused by terrorist threat,” Jonathan said Nigeria’s parliament was a rocket propelled grenade at the abroad to help the armed forces spokesman told AFP he “was critics of not doing enough to pro- in the request, read to deputies expected to debate the borrow- US embassy in Athens in 2007 tackle the security threat posed aware of the case” but declined tect civilians in Africa’s biggest by the leaders of the Senate and ing request at a time when inter- and a 2009 car bomb that dam- by the Islamist insurgent group to comment further. economy and oil producer from House. national attention on the Boko aged the Athens stock exchange. Boko Haram. Jonathan, facing intense criti- Boko Haram, which has killed “For this reason, I seek the Haram insurgency has increased “His arrest is undoubtedly a Meanwhile, gunmen riding on cism at home and overseas for thousands and abducted hundreds concurrence of the National since the abduction by its mili- very big success,” Public Order motorcycles kidnapped a German his government’s failure to curb a since launching an uprising in the Assembly for external borrow- tants in mid-April of more than Minister Vassilis Kikilias told a national yesterday in northeast spreading campaign of violence by northeast in 2009. ing of not more than $1bn,” the 200 schoolgirls. They remain news conference broadcast live on Nigeria, police said, in the latest the Islamist militants, made the “You are no doubt cognisant of president said, adding this would missing. AGENCIES Greek television. REUTERS 11 Ukraine troops die in battle

KIEV: Fighting raged in Ukraine’s east yesterday when separatists tried to break through the lines of govern- ment forces near the border with Russia and a tentative step towards agreeing conditions for a ceasefire failed. Eleven more Ukrainian soldiers were killed in the space of 24 hours while hundreds of bodies of rebels were found in shallow graves in a former separatist stronghold, the army said. Fighting has escalated sharply since Friday with the downing of a Ukrainian military transport plane and the deaths of civilians in air and artillery attacks on residential areas on both sides of the border, which Russia and Ukraine have blamed on each other. Accusations of direct Russian involvement in the three and a A young boy cries as he is about to leave for Russia yesterday in Donetsk. half month conflict, in which hun- Mainly women, children and elderly from around the main rebel-held city dreds have died, is being pushed of Donetsk were waiting anxiously yesterday for a bus from the separatist hard by Ukraine to persuade the authorities to ferry them across the border to Russia. United States and its European allies to impose tougher sanctions of fighters crossing into Ukraine in Ukraine has been planned by on Russia. from Russia with heavy military Russia since 2004. Putin has a In telephone conversations equipment, his website said. clear plan and that is to destroy with German Chancellor Angela Prime Minister Arseny Ukraine and establish his influ- Merkel and Herman Van Rompuy, Yatseniuk levelled harsh criticism ence over post-Soviet space,” he President of the European Council, at Russian President Vladimir said in a public speech carried by late on Tuesday, President Petro Putin. his website. Poroshenko again set out evidence “Everything which is happening REUTERS THURSDAY 17 JULY 2014 10 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com INTERNATIONAL US health chief admits major safety failures CDC shipped germs dangerously

WASHINGTON: The chief of The discovery earlier this the US government’s top pub- month of six forgotten vials of lic health agency yesterday smallpox at a separate US gov- admitted to a pattern of safety ernment lab at the National errors after dangerous mixups Institutes of Health also raised in the handling of influenza and alarm over the potential for the anthrax. release of dangerous biologi- “I think we missed a critical cal agents that could be used as pattern,” said Tom Frieden, who weapons of terror. leads the Centers for Disease Since then, a separate investi- Control and Prevention, during gation by the USDA has revealed two hours of questioning from more problems at the CDC, the House Energy and Commerce according to a memo about the Subcommittee on Oversight and report released by lawmakers ear- Investigations. lier this week. “The pattern is an insufficient The probe found there were culture of safety.” missing containers of anthrax Last week, the CDC admit- that had to be tracked down by ted to five incidents over the inspectors, that some materials past decade — two of them in were transported using only food recent months — in which work- storage bags, and that anthrax ers shipped anthrax, flu, botulism was stored in unlocked refrigera- and a bacteria known as brucella tors in a hallway where workers The interior yard of the shelter “La Gran Familia”(the big family) during a police raid where 596 people, inclu ding 458 children, were rescued in Zamora, to other labs without following passed through freely. Michoacan State, Mexico. proper deactivation and safety “What in heaven’s name would procedures. go through the minds of some sci- No one was believed to have entists, thinking a ‘Ziploc’ bag is been hurt by the mishaps, but enough to protect someone from they exposed a major lapse of anthrax?” asked Tim Murphy, a 458 kids rescued from Mexico shelter protocol within the CDC, which Republican congressman from is viewed globally as a leading sci- Pennsylvania and the chair of the MORELIA, MEXICO: workers, we worked in the coun- beg in the street, sleep on the “I didn’t file a complaint entific and health agency. House subcommittee that hosted Parents of some of the 458 tryside and survived by the grace floor and eat unfit food, he told because I was afraid they would The discoveries included the the hearing. children rescued from the fes- of God, so I couldn’t keep my journalists. treat her badly, hit her and take mistaken contamination of a mild Frieden said anyone who han- tering squalor of a shelter in baby and they recommended this Some residents were also phys- her food away.” flu strain with a dangerous H5N1 dled anthrax that way would western Mexico told horror sto- place,” Carranza, 25, told AFP. ically abused, he said. Authorities did not explain how bird flu that was shipped to a US have done so because he or she ries yesterday after authorities “I thought I would be able to The rescued children included the adults at the facility had been Department of Agriculture poul- believed it had been inactivated, raided it for sexual assaults and see him every week like at other six babies, who officials said had held against their will. try lab. The incident happened six and he promised to be directly other abuses. facilities, but no.... We looked for been born at the home and regis- La Gran Familia was founded weeks before it was made known involved in the investigation and Seeking to get their children lawyers but everyone told me it tered as the director’s own. in 1947, according to its Facebook to CDC leadership. the implementation of safety back, families from around the was impossible to do anything One former resident, Bertha page, and housed residents rang- Other problems included the changes. country gathered at the shel- against her (Verduzco),” she said. Saucedo, told Foro TV that ing from newborns to adults more potential exposure of dozens of “While we have scientists who ter, “La Gran Familia” (The Big Police found 596 people, includ- Verduzco had forced her to give than 40 years old. workers at the CDC’s Atlanta are the best in the world at what Family), where the children were ing 138 adults, living amid rats up her daughter, who has Down’s Locals described Verduzco as a headquarters to anthrax in early they do, they have not always still being kept under social work- and insects when they raided the syndrome, after she gave birth at respected, and sometimes feared, June, when samples were not applied that same rigour that ers’ care after police arrested home Tuesday after complaints of the shelter. figure in Zamora, a town of properly handled and deactivated they do to their scientific experi- the facility’s director, Rosa del abuse and kidnapping. “They took my daughter away 186,000 people about a 90-minute before shipment. ments, to improving safety,” said Carmen Verduzco, and eight Early investigations indicate from me when she was three drive from Morelia, the state cap- The CDC issued a report Frieden. employees. Verduzco and her staff inflicted “a months old. When she was six ital. A prominent Mexican writer Friday that detailed three other The CDC has shut down two Lucia Carranza said she was variety of physical and psychologi- years old I started coming to see and historian, Enrique Krauze, lab mistakes — two in 2006 involv- labs and issued a moratorium on bursting to see her five-year-old cal abuse” on the residents, said her and she (Verduzco) never spoke out in her defence after ing live anthrax and botulism, and the shipment of dangerous agents son after only being allowed three Tomas Zeron de Lucio, an inves- let me see her because she had the raid. one in 2009 involving brucella, a from its facilities until a thorough visits a year since handing him tigator at the attorney general’s Down’s syndrome and if I didn’t La Gran Familia’s Facebook strain of bacteria that can cause review can be completed. over to the shelter. office. pay her she was never going to page can be viewed at facebook. the infectious disease Brucellosis. AFP “My husband and I were day The children were forced to give her back,” she said. com/dianix988/info. AFP

BRICS bonhomie Nurse refuses Sweden court upholds to force-feed Assange arrest warrant Guantanamo STOCKHOLM: Julian Assange our colleagues in Britain is dif- yesterday lost a court bid to ficult to say.” detainees get an arrest warrant against Assange’s defence team, which him scrapped, leaving the had maintained that the inves- WASHINGTON: A US Navy WikiLeaks founder marooned tigation had been unreasonably nurse has refused to take part in the Ecuadoran embassy in long, said it would appeal the rul- in force-feeding Guantanamo London where he sought refuge ing. “The last word hasn’t been inmates on hunger strike, the more than two years ago. said yet on this,” said Thomas first time a medical officer has The 43-year-old Assange fears Olsson, a member of Assange’s openly objected to the practice, extradition to Sweden to face alle- defence team. the Pentagon said yesterday. gations of abuse, which he denies. “We will appeal this, and we The male nurse, whose name At the hearing in Stockholm expect it to change.” has not been disclosed, was part District Court, prosecutors The WikiLeaks founder sought of a medical team at the US-run demanded that the warrant, refuge with Ecuador in June 2012 prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba issued in late 2010, should be after exhausting all legal options that feeds detainees by inserting upheld to secure Assange’s return in British courts to avoid being a tube up their nose, down the to Sweden. extradited to Sweden. throat and into the stomach. They rejected Assange’s sug- He has said he fears that his “This nurse did not want to gestion that they question him being sent to Sweden would be take part in the enteral feeding in London. “It would involve a pretext for his transfer to the and has since been assigned to questioning a number of people United States, where WikiLeaks other duties,” spokesman Colonel a second or third time, among sparked an uproar with its pub- Steven Warren told reporters. them possibly Mr Assange,” pros- lication of thousands of secret Asked if the nurse would be ecutor Marianne Ny told a press documents. disciplined for his protest, Warren conference. Ecuador Foreign Minister said the case was under review. “To what extent this question- Ricardo Patino called the ruling “This matter is being handled From left: Russian President Vladimir Putin, Colombia’s Juan Manuel Santos, Brazil’s Dilma Rousseff, Chile’s ing can be carried out with the “bad news”. administratively by the chain of Michelle Bachelet, and China’s Xi Jinping prepare to pose for the family photo, during the 6th Summit of the help of judicial assistance from AFP command,” he said. BRICS in Brazil’s capital Brasilia yesterday. BRICS includes Brazil, Russia, China, India and South Africa. Pentagon officials said another medical officer previously had declined to participate in an unspecified procedure but that case did not involve tube feedings. British engineer jailed in US for helping Taliban A defence lawyer representing some of the detainees hailed the NEW YORK: A US judge and supporting the Taliban while The case was heard in New Briton held the longest without case as an early example of using nurse as a hero and said it was the sentenced a British compu- they were sheltering Al Qaeda, Haven because websites he ran charge as part of the global “war the Internet to radicalise others first instance of a medical officer ter engineer to 12.5 years in Chechens fighting the Russians in London relied for a time on a on terror.” and to promote terror groups. rebelling against force-feeding prison yesterday for conspir- and other related terror groups. Connecticut hosting company. The son of a retired civil serv- They said Ahmad recruited and since inmates began a hunger ing to provide and for providing For years, he pleaded not guilty A second British man, Syed ant and a retired science teacher, arranged for would-be fighters to strike last year. equipment and personnel to the but in December changed his plea Talha Ahsan, 34, who was Ahmad worked in the IT depart- travel to Afghanistan for training, “This is a historic stand by this Taliban in Afghanistan. on two counts of the indictment — arrested in 2006 and extradited ment of London’s prestigious and admitted to soliciting items, nurse, who recognised the basic Babar Ahmad who has already conspiring to provide and provid- to the United States on the same Imperial College at the time of his including military suits and gas humanity of the detainees and spent a decade in custody after ing support to the former Taliban charges, was due to be sentenced arrest and lived in south London. masks, for the Taliban. the inhumanity of what he was being arrested in 2004, was extra- regime in Afghanistan. later yesterday. The United States accused him Court papers said he tried to being asked to do,” lawyer Cori dited to the United States in US District Judge Janet Hall Since Ahmad has already of supporting terror by running a secure GPS devices, Kevlar hel- Crider said in a statement from 2012 as part of a batch of Britons sentenced Ahmad to 150 months’ served a decade in custody, media series of websites produced under mets, night vision goggles, ballis- the British legal defence group wanted on terror charges. imprisonment in a US federal reports suggested he could be the name Azzam Publications and tic vests and camouflage combat Reprieve. The 40-year-old was indicted on court in Connecticut, a court released within months. operated from 1996 to 2002. suits. AFP charges of conspiring to support spokesman told AFP. Campaigners say he was the US prosecutors described the AFP

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S GAZA, Iraq and other conflicts dominate global headlines, Syrian President Bashar Al Assad has quietly embarked on a third term in office. Not Athat it makes a difference, because Assad can install himself in power for any number of terms, but the The idea that Israel is development points to the new turn of events in Syria. The conflict is turning in Assad’s favour, or at least remaining static, giving the president enough room to maneuvre to consolidate his position. With jihadists rampaging across defending itself is absurd Iraq and the Western and Arab focus shifting to the Israeli bombardment of Gaza, a confident Assad is telling the BY SEUMAS MILNE have been triggered by the kidnapping As the independent Palestinian MP world that he sees no challenge to his presidency. and killing of three Israeli teenagers Mustafa Barghouti puts it, the Egyptian For the past several months, the Syrian crisis has been OR the third time in five years, in the occupied West Bank in June, for proposal was a “game” Israel will now simmering in the background, with the West losing interest the world’s fourth largest mili- which Hamas denied responsibility. But use to escalate the war. Some sense of in the crisis and Arabs caught in a cul-de-sac, unable to tary power has launched a full- its origin clearly lies in the collapse of what can now be expected was given by find a solution. Nobody is suggesting any formula, and even Fscale armed onslaught on one US-sponsored negotiations for a final the Israeli reserve major general Oren of its most deprived and overcrowded settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian Shachor, who explained: “If we kill their the Syrian opposition is meeting less often as there is little territories. Since Israel’s bombardment conflict in the spring. families, that will frighten them.” they could achieve on the ground. And now comes the Iraq of the Gaza Strip began, just over a week That was followed by the formation of The idea that Israel is defending itself crisis, which has turned out to be far more serious for the ago, more than 200 Palestinians have a “national reconciliation” government against unprovoked attacks from out- region. been killed. Nearly 80% of the dead are by the Fatah and Hamas movements, side its borders is an absurdity. Despite Addressing lawmakers and officials in a triumphant civilians, over 20% of them children. whose division has been a mainstay Israel’s withdrawal of settlements and speech, Assad used the Iraq crisis to justify his argument Around 1,400 have been wounded of Israeli and US policy. Israeli incur- bases in 2005, Gaza remains occupied and 1,255 Palestinian homes destroyed. sions and killings were then stepped up, both in reality and international law, that the revolt against him was a terrorist conspiracy So far, Palestinian fire has killed one including attacks on Palestinian civilians its border, coastal waters, resources, and those who supported the efforts to oust him will face Israeli on the other side of the barrier by armed West Bank settlers. In May, airspace and power supply controlled the consequences. “We warned that this is a crisis that that makes blockaded Gaza the world’s two Palestinian teenagers were shot by Israel. So the Palestinians of Gaza won’t stop at Syria, but some largest open-air prison. But instead of dead by the Israeli army with barely a are an occupied people, like those in the said the Syrian president was demanding a halt to Israel’s campaign flicker of interest outside the country. West Bank, who have the right to resist, threatening the world with of collective pun- It’s now clear the Israeli government by force if they choose – though not As Bashar Al ishment against knew from the start that its own kid- deliberately to target civilians. But Israel Assad embarks empty words,” Assad said in what is still ille- napped teenagers had been killed within does not have a right of self-defence over an hour-long speech, delivered gally occupied hours. But the news was suppressed territories it illegally occupies – it has on a third at his presidential palace in territory, the while a #BringBackOurBoys campaign an obligation to withdraw. That occu- Damascus. “Isn’t what we This shameful western pow- was drummed up and a sweeping crack- pation, underpinned by the US and its term in office, see now in Iraq, Lebanon and ers have blamed down launched against Hamas through- allies, is now entering its 48th year. Most injustice will only the victims for out the West Bank. of the 1.8 million Palestinians enduring other countries of the ‘spring’ the opposition end if the cost of fighting back. Over 500 activists were arrested and continuous bombardment in Gaza are exactly what we warned against If it weren’t for more than half a dozen killed – along themselves refugees or their descend- needs to repeatedly?” he asked. “We will it rises. Occupied Hamas’s rockets with a Palestinian teenager burned to ants, who were driven out or fled from see later how the West will pay fired out of Gaza’s death by settlers. Binyamin Netanyahu’s cities such as Jaffa 66 years ago when rethink its the price, too.” people have the giant holding pen, aim was evidently to signal that whatever Israel was established. His contention is not without they insist, all of deal Hamas had signed with Mahmoud It can’t seriously be argued that strategy. right to resist. this bloodletting Abbas would never be accepted by Israel. Israel’s refusal to withdraw from the some meat: the West and others would end. Gaza had nothing to do with the kid- rump of the territory on which the will be far more comfortable “No country napping, but Israeli attacks were also United Nations voted to establish a with a dictator like Assad in on earth would tolerate missiles rain- launched on the strip and Hamas activ- Palestinian state in 1947 is because of power than a terrorist outfit like ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq ing down on its citizens from outside its ists killed. It was those killings and the rocket fire. It was after all during the and Syria). If the world is equating, at least to some degree, borders,” Barack Obama declared, ech- West Bank campaign that led to Hamas period of quiescence over the past year the legitimate opposition in Syria with the ISIS, it speaks of oed by a mostly pliant media. Perhaps resuming its rocket attacks – and in turn that the Israeli government rejected the it’s scarcely surprising that states which to Israel’s devastating bombardment. US plan for even a figleaf of a two-state a failure of the opposition to convince the world that they have themselves invaded and occupied Hamas is now blamed for refus- solution – and stepped up illegal colo- are different. Even when European countries and America a string of Arab and Muslim countries ing to accept a ceasefire plan cooked nisation. As Netanyahu made clear this were thinking of arming the opposition when the anti- in the past decade should take the side up by Netanyahu and his ally, the week, there cannot be “any agreement Assad revolt was at its peak, what made them hold back of another occupier they fund and arm Egyptian President Sisi, who overthrew in which we relinquish security control” was a fear that the weapons could fall in the wrong hands. to the hilt. Hamas’s sister organisation the Muslim of the West Bank. So we’re left with a But the idea that Israel is responding Brotherhood last year and has since one-state solution, operated on ethni- In that sense, the opposition failed to weed out terrorists to a hail of rockets out of a clear blue sky tightened the eight-year siege of Gaza. cally segregated apartheid-style lines, in from their midst. takes “narrative framing” beyond the But having already suffered so much, which a large section of the population Syrians need to rebuild their lives and plan their future. realm of fantasy. In fact, after the deal many Gazans believe no further truce has no say in who rules over them, indef- The current uncertainty is unacceptable. The opposition that ended Israel’s last assault on Gaza should be agreed without the lifting of initely. But it’s folly to imagine that this needs to take the latest developments into account and plan in 2012, rocketing from Gaza fell to its the illegal blockade which has reduced shameful injustice will continue without accordingly lowest level for 12 years. the strip to hunger and beggary and an escalating cost for those who enforce . The latest violence is supposed to effectively imprisoned its population. it. THE GUARDIAN The other side Quote of A water campaign that aids everyone the day HE best charity you can give, for “providing water to drink” – project receiver, there is also an important beneficiaries of the Suqia campaign the Islamic parable goes, is to saw the total contribution nearing message to the UAE in the choice of already know full well the value of quench someone’s thirst. The Dh200m, far in excess of its target water security for this year’s Ramadan water. TUAE Water Aid Campaign, of Dh125m. Work has already begun charity. Those living in the Emirates do Emiratis of a certain generation for which fund-raising culminated using the money raised and by the time not have to worry about water security, know it too. In The National’s supple- last night, will provide just that to Ramadan ends, 600 wells in several but the issue – and specifically the way ment today there is a telling quote from more than seven million people who African countries will have been drilled. water is used here – deserves greater Sheikh Zayed: “We pay the utmost do not have adequate access to Thousands more will follow. scrutiny. care and attention to our environment,” The mask of uncontaminated water because they The worthiness of the campaign’s The UAE’s water security comes he said, “for it is an integral part of our live in impoverished conditions. focus on providing safe and reliable at a high cost because the paucity of country, our history and our heritage.” freedom and the Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice water supplies stands on its own merit. natural supplies means drinkable water By quenching the thirst of millions President and Ruler of Dubai, person- Nothing that can be done for people has to be created through desalina- and finding solutions to ensure water revolution has ally ensured a million extra people trying to break out of poverty will ben- tion. Partly because this process is security, this charity benefits us all, and would get secure water supplies by efit them if they cannot be sure of their subsidised to the point where costs are reminds us that we have not forgotten fallen. donating Dh25 million on behalf of the water supply. inconsequential to most people, water the lessons of the past, the lessons of people of the UAE. His contribution But in keeping with the theory that is a resource that is underappreciated the value of the simplest things. Bashar Al Assad to the Suqia – from the Arabic word charity benefits both the giver and the and too often wasted. The millions of The National Syrian President THURSDAY 17 JULY 2014 QATAR PERSPECTIVE www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 13 Family, neighbours and Ramadan The members of the same fam- MOUZA ABDEL-AZIZ ESHAQ ily no longer communicate with each other now. They even meet elders at cof- e listen to the took place in the presence of fam- fee shops. best stories ily elders, including parents and Some of us have been living in from elders grandparents, in a special spir- certain districts for long. everyday and itual, religious and social atmos- Even with this, few of us know night, be they phere. There were strong bonds our neighbours either to the left Wfrom within or outside the fam- among neighbours and the doors or to the right. ily. Elders tell stories about family of homes were open almost all This makes one worry about bonds, the simplicity of life, the day long. the future of the current and social spirit families used to expe- People exchanged visits in an coming generations, given the rience, and foster the social bonds atmosphere of unity and coopera- importance of psychological and within families during this month. tion to celebrate all religious and social communication within one They also tell stories about the social occasions. family. preparations families make as In contrast, all the above prac- This communication represents the holy month of Ramadan tices have been done away with a real family protection for chil- approaches and the unity and sol- after our country experienced the dren and social values under the idarity showed by family members current cultural and economic current cultural invasion. and neighbours on the occasion. openness. This invasion aims first and Residential areas used to be People are being heard now foremost to destroy the social limited and most families in these only longing for “the past good bonds that used to make Arab areas were limited earlier. This days”. They also long for the countries exceptional. might explain the closeness that kind people who used to live in We have hopes that family marked relations among these these days. unity can still be preserved in families, when it came to cultural Now, a materialistic technologi- harmony with the current prac- relations, economic relations and cal culture controls every aspect tical and professional pressures. also the nature of their day-to- of our lives, affecting all social tra- We also hope that the current day interactions and dealings. ditions inside families. Individual generation will succeed in pre- Such treatment was always incomes have risen, which at at the end had its effect on exist among families. Most fami- contact. Every family member serving the values maintained by marked with simplicity and the end of the day affected all families and society as a whole. lies are also independent from used to know the other well. This elders that they tried to protect friendliness, even as family other aspects of social relations An electronic culture has also their extended families, especially knowledge was based on social for years. incomes used to be limited and among brothers and neighbours. swayed social practices of fam- from grandfathers and grand- principles. We badly need to revive fam- whole families depended on one Money, as a language, can only be ily members, putting each family mothers who played an impor- What we see today is against ily get-together occasions, espe- breadwinner. While these fami- heard inside families in different member in his/her own separate tant role in teaching social values all social values and traditions cially in the presence of elders, lies suffered economically, they forms throughout the day-to-day world only with their electronic and positive behaviour to younger that prevailed in our country and exchanging family visits by enjoyed sitting on one table to eat. dealings. machines and gadgets, whether family members. before the current cultural and all means. These visits bring the Family members, men and Women now go out for work this is a mobile phone, iPad or any These elders were always economic openness. younger members of families women used to get together and have become financially other tool. keen on preserving social bonds Many of the values and beau- close together, the residents of without overburdening the fam- independent. They have also Human communication, social inside the family and the social tiful meanings have disappeared one district and neighbourhoods ily budget. These meetings always reached leading positions, which and intellectual bonds no longer team through continuous daily from our families. together.

KHALID AL JABER Why is there a delay in building mosques?

The making of • Why has the maintenance work Did the ministry count the of mosques not finished before FALEH HUSSEIN AL-HAJRI number of mosques in various areas, Ramadan? build and announce them? patriarchs • Are external projects more We were thrilled when we saw important for the Ministry than often overcrowded and they are country, ‘which we appreciate and the unified blueprints of mosques local projects? not accommodating the increasing respect’ at the expense of more of different sizes, but we will be hat are the reasons behind all • Portable buildings or Portacabins number of the faithful who come for important projects in the country? more thrilled if they were actually the problems facing Arabs? How are not accommodating those who prayers especially during Ramadan Taking into account that there built. Wcan this human mass go from one pray! when people are rushing to mosques are many plans by the Ministry to To be honest, some former minis- extreme to another in the mere blink of an • What is the role of charitable to complete the five prayers besides establish new mosques and Islamic ters were doing their best to satisfy eye? How can it live with all these contradic- societies in the process of building Tarawih. centres for the memorisation of everyone. Everyone has been talking tions and fail to rise up to change its reality? mosques? The Ministry knows very well the Quran in the outside and new about their achievements, they were When this mass tries to make changes and On the occasion of the holy month that the number of those praying areas. The Ministry also receives bright-faced and good to people who has some success it is always fond of going of Ramadan, I’d like to extend my is continuously increasing during complaints from citizens who suf- deal with them. back to the past and its old situation. best wishes to everybody, may Allah Ramadan, as it is the month of wor- fer due to scarcity of space, particu- All that was without media to How can a culture of herds continue to bless and grace the Arab and Islamic ship and good deeds. larly those who pray in Portacabin shed the light on them. I mention control these people, defying all earthquakes, nations. Whenever we try to complain, mosques. these ministers as senior citizens volcanoes and revolutions? How can they Moreover, I’d like to send a mes- the Ministry becomes more sensi- It is so exciting to see various commended them and because every make new dictators whenever there is a lack sage to the Ministry of Endowments tive. Meanwhile the citizens do not sectors of the country working to diligent official is remembered. of them in the Arab world? Dictatorship and and Islamic Affairs and all its have many demands except what achieve Qatar National Vision 2030. Nevertheless, we cannot only its making, patriarchs and the making of the affiliates. is to be done by the Ministry even For example, we find schools are blame the Ministry. Where are char- patriarchal system have turned into an Arab The timing of the holy month of without complaining or asking it being built in modern areas before itable societies that expanded their culture par excellence. This culture also pro- Ramadan is known. It is considered to do that. the number of residents increase in business to far away lands and have vides fuel for the growth of dictators, des- a grace of Allah that all our religious It is impossible that the local press order to take in as many number of fingerprints that carry the name of pots, merciless Pharaohs, saviours, inspiring events are known to everyone in will keep commending and praising. students as possible regardless of the Qatar in many countries? Where leaders. All this reminds us of the “Autumn order for all Muslims to draw closer Of course we talk about achieve- actual numbers in the future. is their participation in building of the Patriarch”, a novel by the Colombian to Allah and to celebrate Eid Al-Fitr ments of the Ministry with pride and We are thankful for that, and def- mosques? Or do they only contrib- author Gabriel Garcia Marquez, who passed and Eid Al-Adha as well. appreciation. We give them coverage initely the education sector plays ute to constructing buildings outside away recently. The sad thing is that the respected even without contacting them. an important role in doing that, the country? The current conditions of the Arab world Ministry did not manage to fin- We also cover Qatari Islamic and the government has considered We want all ministries, government and its culture cast doubt on values, such as ish maintenance work in mosques inaugurations proudly, as they rep- this. The same thing applies to parks and non-government organisations to freedom and justice. They describe democ- before Ramadan. resent the state and its significant that were built in various areas. The take part in the process of developing racy as a deviation from the right path and We have always been coming endowments. The last of these inau- government supported and organ- Qatar in various sectors under the wise even as corruption, and that it will bring across demands from some citizens gurations is the Hamad bin Khalifa ised them after a thorough study leadership of the Emir H H Sheikh about extremist groups and that is why it and residents to build new mosques Center for Civilization inaugurated in all areas. Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani – May should be fought and aborted. in the new areas and to expand the recently in the Danish capital Mosques, on the other hand, get Allah Protect Him – and the efforts Arab peoples are depressed. They have size of some temporary mosques in Copenhagen. their locations allotted, but are not of the Prime Minister and Interior been raised on the acceptance of dictators other areas. Does the Ministry have the right actually built before years, or until Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin at home, on the streets, at state institutions These temporary mosques are to focus on projects outside the donors build them. Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani. and also in schools. We can easily see this in a number of verses the Andalusia poet Ibn Hanye wrote in praise of the Caliph. In these verses, the poet draws similarities between the Caliph and God or messengers. The verses go as follows: Are our camels behind the spread of Corona virus? What you will not the will of the fate and Rule, you are the only and overwhelming power, As if you are Prophet Muhammad he World Health Organization GCC countries. Camels suspected to (PBUH), and says the Middle East KHALED ABDULLAH AL-ZYARA be carrying the virus are also quar- As if your supporters are his supporters. TRespiratory Syndrome, which antined for 30 days. Sorry to say, An Egyptian journalist used the same is known as Corona virus, still rep- studies have shown that the virus verses in describing his country’s president. resents a serious health hazard. The Arabia. The camels are usually seen pilgrims will also be referred to a continues to exist among the camels This also reminds me of the story, which the organization adds that this virus, running alongside most of the roads hospital. under study in Qatar. ousted president Mohamed Mursi was part along with another similar one, con- leading to Makkah. The question that arises now is: It is difficult for us to accept that of. Some writers had praised Mursi and glo- tinues to be caused by camels. The This is one reason why supervi- How are people being infected by the our camels carry this fatal virus. rified him to the extent of comparing him disease is worrying for the countries sion has been tightened between Corona virus? The WHO says it does Camels are part of our history and with Prophet Joseph who emerged to become of the Gulf if it really proves to be the GCC countries in collaboration not know how this happens. The heritage. We enjoy eating their tasty the highest authority in Egypt. A famous caused by these lovely animals. with the international organisation organisation adds that it is investi- meat and drinking their healthy preacher who kissed the hand of the presi- The latest report of the World to prevent the spread of the virus. gating at present about the source milk. We also enjoy riding them. But dent in front of everybody on central Cairo’s Health Organization refers to a Passports were issued for camels to of the virus. the people of the desert are likely to Tahrir Square was behind all this. decline in virus infections, noting prevent the entry of unregistered Even with this, the organisation be deprived of all this. They will be People also continued to glorify former that the virus does not represent an ones. says man will not likely contract deprived of practising their coveted president Hosni Mubarak for about a quar- international emergency any more. Qatar has reported nine Corona the virus by coming in touch with hobby of riding the camels in special ter a century until Egyptians rose against Even with this, the organisation says virus cases, including five who died. an infected camel. It adds that a very camel races. him in 2011. most of the infections come from No more cases were reported in the small number of patients said they The latest data coming from the Before Mubarak there was also an Saudi Arabia. country since late last year. There is had come in contact with camels. WHO says that some birds might be Egyptian president who was described by Most Gulf families, which are coordination between the Supreme This underlines the need for more behind the spread of the virus. This the late Syrian poet Nizar Qabani as the last packing up now to travel to Saudi Council of Health and Saudi authori- investigation on new cases. means that we need to search for “Arab messenger”. Arabia to perform the annual Haj ties, official sources say. They add Our camels are in danger. The fear these birds in order to prove to the I need to say that whatever these peo- ritual, are starting to worry. Most that this coordination would start is that they turn to be dangerous world that our camels are innocent. ple, who are part of the deep state, do, con- of these families take their cars from now and continue until the end themselves and that they are the tribute to the making of new a Pharaoh and drive toward the holy sites in of the pilgrimage season. The deal in prime suspect behind carrying this The views expressed in the articles on who suits the nature of every stage in the Saudi Arabia. Some of them eventu- this regard opens the door for the deadly virus. The authorities have this page do not reflect the viewpoint Arab world. ally meet the lovely camels as they presence of quarantines as well as taken strict measures for prevent- of the newspaper. drive through the vast lands of Saudi doctors. Suspected cases among the ing the import of camels from the THURSDAY 17 JULY 2014 14 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com ASIA China’s oil rig moved from disputed waters Drilling operation finds signs of oil and gas in the area

SHANGHAI: A Chinese oil rig on Tuesday and found signs of oil over the South China Sea. has finished drilling near the and gas. The next step would be Wu Shicun, president of the disputed Paracel islands in the to analyse the geological data and National Institute for South South China Sea after finding evaluate the layers of oil and gas, China Sea Studies, a Chinese gov- signs of oil and gas and is being it said. ernment think tank on Hainan, moved away from the area, CNPC’s preliminary analysis said he believed the rig com- more than two months after its showed “the area has the basic pleted its work ahead of schedule deployment damaged relations conditions and potential for oil because of good weather before with Hanoi. exploration, but extraction test- the typhoon season began. The Vietnamese coastguard ing cannot begin before a compre- “The place has fairly good oil said the $1bn rig had been towed hensive assessment of the data”, and gas potential. It looks prom- from contested waters. China’s Xinhua quoted Wang Zhen, dep- ising,” said Wu, an expert on official Xinhua news agency said uty director of the CNPC Policy China’s energy ambitions in the the rig would be relocated off the Research Office, as saying. South China Sea. southernmost island province of China had previously said the The rig was towed from its orig- Hainan. It gave no time frame. rig was scheduled to explore the inal position overnight to beyond Anti-nuclear demonstrators stage a rally in Tokyo yesterday after Japan’s nuclear regulator said that two atomic The rig’s relocation could waters around the Paracels until what Hanoi considers its exclu- reactors were safe enough to switch back on. reduce tensions between the two mid-August. It was not clear why sive economic zone, Lieutenant- neighbours after one of the worst it had finished one month ahead Colonel Ngo Minh Tung of the breakdowns in ties since they of schedule, although Xinhua said Vietnamese coastguard told a fought a brief war in 1979. July was the beginning of the small group of reporters on one Its movement toward Hainan typhoon season. of the maritime agency’s ships in Two Japan N plants safe: Watchdog is also likely to be welcomed by China’s popular Twitter-like the area. Washington, which had criticised microblogging service Weibo lit “According to our assess- China’s decision to put the rig in up with criticism of the move. ment and the speed at which TOKYO: Japan’s nuclear Japanese have forever sworn off. Nuclear Regulatory Authority waters disputed with Vietnam, Many people said the government it was moving, the rig has left watchdog said yesterday that Abe has been trying to convince (NRA) officials yesterday issued a calling it a “provocative” act. had bowed to the United States, Vietnamese waters,” Tung said. two atomic reactors were safe a wary public that the world’s more than 400 page safety report Hanoi had said the rig was in underscoring the domestic pres- The coastguard would stay in enough to switch back on, third largest economy needs to on the Sendai plant in south- its 200-nautical-mile exclusive sure Beijing faces to be tough in the area to protect Vietnamese marking a major step towards return to an energy source which ern Japan, technically giving its economic zone and on its conti- its territorial disputes. fishing boats and the country’s restarting the country’s nuclear once supplied more than a quar- operator the green light to switch nental shelf. Beijing had said it But China’s Foreign Ministry sovereignty, Tung added. plants which were shuttered ter of its power. on its reactors -- the first since was operating completely within said the decision was made in On Tuesday, the same coast- after the Fukushima crisis. Widespread anti-nuclear sen- Japan ushered in tougher regula- its waters around the Paracel accordance with commercial deci- guard vessel was chased off by a But fresh protests -- and timent has simmered in Japan tions last year. islands, which China occupies. sions and had “no relation to any group of Chinese ships in what accusations that the regulator is ever since an earthquake and But any restart was unlikely China National Petroleum outside factor”. had been a near daily cat-and- a puppet of the powerful atomic tsunami more than three years before autumn at earliest, fol- Corporation (CNPC), the coun- The government also insists mouse routine between boats industry -- have highlighted ago caused a meltdown at the lowing a month-long public con- try’s dominant oil and gas pro- the area belongs to China and from both sides since the rig was the challenges Prime Minister Fukushima power plant -- the sultation period and winning ducer, said in a statement the rig as recently as Tuesday told deployed on May 2. Shinzo Abe faces in bringing worst atomic disaster since agreement from local communi- “smoothly completed” its drilling Washington to stay out of quarrels REUTERS back a technology that many Chernobyl. ties. AFP

China detains Twenty hurt as plane bound for HK hits turbulence suspect over

HONG KONG: At least 20 peo- describing it as “like the end of crew,” the statement added. over Malaysian capital Kuala Post, adding that many were ple were injured when a pas- the world.” Details of the injuries were not Lumpur and confirmed a safe sleeping when the turbulence hit. fatal bus blaze senger jet from South Africa to Hong Kong authorities said immediately known. landing. Hong Kong airport authorities BEIJING: Chinese police Hong Kong hit “severe” turbu- 20 of those on board had been “There was a plane that flew in “It was like the end of the said they were notified by the detained a man yesterday on lence yesterday with two men treated in hospital with six mod- from South Africa that saw mul- world,” David Mkumbuje a pas- plane’s captain at 11.00am that suspicion of setting a bus on seriously hurt, officials in the erately injured and 12 slightly tiple passengers injured when it senger who was on a business trip they would need help from emer- fire in a blaze that left two peo- southern Chinese city said. injured. encountered turbulence,” a Hong told the South China Morning gency services when they came ple dead and 32 injured, state The injured were stretchered The airline said 25 of the 165 Kong police spokeswoman said. Post. in to land. media reported. away at Hong Kong’s airport into passengers, as well as three crew The incident took place in Mkumbuje, who had bumped An online flight tracking sys- The bus caught fire after an ambulances that had been waiting members, had been hurt when Malaysian airspace, before the and scratched his head, said the tem said the plane was a four- explosion on board late Tuesday for the South African Airways jet the flight “experienced severe plane landed safely in Hong worst of the turbulence lasted engined Airbus A340-300. in Guangzhou, capital of the from Johannesburg to land after turbulence.” Kong at around 12.30pm, a Civil several minutes. South African Airways is the southern province of Guangdong, the crew reported problems. “SAA requested medical and Aviation Department spokes- “Most of the injured hit their country’s national carrier and one the Xinhua news agency said, cit- Passengers told local media trauma assistance which are now woman said. heads on the roof of the cabin,” of the continent’s leading airlines. ing police officials. of the mid-air drama with one attending to the passengers and SAA said that it had occurred passenger Brian Heuer told the AFP Two people were killed and 32 hospitalised, eight of them in critical condition, it said. Cambodia protest Police detained the suspect, identified only by his surname Ou, yesterday morning, the report said, adding the 25-year-old from Hunan province had confessed. Xinhua did not give any details of a possible motive. Previous arson attacks on buses in China have been blamed on disgruntled individuals target- ing ordinary people to vent their pent-up frustrations and anger over being denied access to justice. Earlier this month, a 34-year- old man was detained on suspicion of setting fire to a bus packed with tourists in Hangzhou in Zhejiang province, injuring 32 people. In May, a man who was detained briefly by police in 2007 torched a bus in Yibin in Sichuan, killing himself and seriously injuring 12 others. In June last year, an arsonist who wanted to “vent personal grievances” caused a horrific bus blaze in Xiamen in Fujian, killing A man, with his hands painted with words that translate to “Release,” demonstrates yesterday in Phnom 47 people and himself. AFP Penh to demand the release of five opposition members of parliament, after they were detained on Tuesday in clashes when Cambodian opposition supporters tried to reopen a protest site. Lankan lawyer fears for life after criticising govt

COLOMBO: The head of issuing the statement and the is beyond their mandate,” said crisis,” he said. Another legal Sri Lanka’s bar associa- men following me yesterday the letter. group, the Lawyers Collective, tion said yesterday he feared (Tuesday),” he told reporters. Authorities have often accused the government of a he might be killed after he “They may have tried to accused foreign and local char- “sinister move” to intimidate described President Mahinda assassinate me. They left only ities of supporting dissidents Jayasuriya and send a signal to Rajapakse’s government as after I raised the alarm and and introduced tougher regula- dissidents. becoming more autocratic. called the police.” tions to control them in 2010, a “We have witnessed a regular Senior lawyer Upul Jayasuriya The government’s order, year after troops crushed Tamil pattern of surveillance on civil had accused the government of sent widely to civil society rebels and ended decades of eth- society organisations, human moving towards a dictatorship groups earlier this month, said nic war. rights defenders and individu- after it banned all local and for- all NGOs should refrain from Jayasuriya said in his state- als critical of the government,” eign NGOs from holding press “unauthorised activities with ment as bar association chief the group said in a statement. conferences. immediate effect.” that the government’s move was UN human rights chief Navi Jayasuriya said unidentified “It has been revealed that “testimony for this impending Pillay last year accused Sri men on a motorcycle and in a certain Non Governmental crypto-military and authoritar- Lanka of becoming “increasingly taxi had started following him Organisations conduct press ian tendency of the country.” authoritarian” under Rajapakse, after his statement last week, conferences, workshops, train- “We observe that the post- who has extended his powers prompting him to call police. ing for journalists, and dissemi- war Sri Lankan polity has since first being elected in 2005. “I suspect a link between my nation of press releases which been in an acute and deepening AFP

THURSDAY 17 JULY 2014 16 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com PHILIPPINES

LEFT: Residents flee strong winds and rain in Las Pinas City. RIGHT: A worker uses an electric saw to remove a huge tree that fell on a car during the onslaught of Typhoon Rammasun that hit Makati City yesterday. Typhoon Rammasun kills 10 in Philippines 370,000 residents flee homes as storm topples trees, power lines, causing electrocutions and blackouts

MANILA: A typhoon killed Government offices, financial Disaster Risk Reduction and at risk in coastal and landslide- China Sea. Haiyan was category halls converted into shelters. at least 10 people as it churned markets and schools closed for Management Council, surveyed prone areas well before the five. A category-one storm has The storm brought storm across the Philippines and shut the day. the typhoon-affected areas by typhoon made landfall. maximum sustained winds of 153 surges to Manila Bay and down the capital, cutting power Major roads across Luzon helicopter. Parts of the Philippines are kph. But it predicted Rammasun prompted disaster officials to and prompting the evacuation were blocked by debris, fallen “I am happily surprised because still recovering from Haiyan, one would gain in strength to a cate- evacuate slum-dwellers on the of almost more than 370,000 trees, electricity poles and tin of the minimal casualties and of the biggest cyclones known to gory-three storm within a couple capital’s outskirts. people, rescue officials said roofs ripped off village houses. damage,” Singson said, adding the have made landfall anywhere. It of days, picking up energy from More than half of Luzon was yesterday. The storm uprooted trees in the typhoon had passed through the killed more than 6,100 people in the warm sea as it heads for the without power, Energy Secretary The eye of Typhoon Rammasun, capital where palm trees lining most populated area of the coun- the central provinces, many in Chinese island of Hainan. Carlos Jericho Petilla told report- the strongest storm to hit the major arteries were bent over try, with about 17 million people tsunami-like sea surges, and left The number of evacuated ers. Manila Electric Company, country this year, passed south by the wind as broken hoardings living in its path. millions homeless. people had reached more than the country’s biggest power util- of Manila yesterday after cutting bounced down the streets. Singson and Pama said the Tropical Storm Risk, which 370,000, mostly in the eastern ity exclusively supplying to the a path across the main island of Public Works and Highways government was more prepared monitors cyclones, downgraded province of Albay, the first to be capital, said around 86 percent Luzon, toppling trees and power Secretary Rogelio Singson and this time, after the devastation Rammasun to a category-one hit by the typhoon, the disaster of its customers were without lines and causing electrocutions Admiral Alexander Pama, the caused by Super Typhoon Haiyan storm on a scale of one to five as it agency said. They were taken to electricity. and widespread blackouts. executive director of the National in November, evacuating people headed northwest into the South schools, gymnasiums and town REUTERS

European Union offers Filipino scribe detained by US border agents help to storm victims WASHINGTON: thousands of Central American there’s no Border Patrol agent put him on a flight in Manila to Immigration activist Jose children over the US-Mexico checking your passport when be raised by his grandparents MANILA: The European Union Manila is currently monitoring inci- Antonio Vargas said yester- border. you go through,” explained in California, in hopes that the (EU) yesterday expressed solidar- dents and assessing the damage of day his detention by US bor- “I’ve been travelling around Vargas, referring to New York’s Filipino could live the American ity with the victims of typhoon the extreme weather event. der agents in Texas was just the country for the past three John F Kennedy International dream. Rammasun that rammed southern “The European Union stands an example of the risks that years” without incident using a Airport. He went on to join the Luzon and the Bicol region. ready to assist families affected by undocumented immigrants Philippine passport that lacks “But here, in south Texas, Washington Post, where he EU Ambassador to the Philippines typhoon Glenda,” Ledoux said in a face every day in America. a US visa, said Vargas, who that’s what happened -- and, was part of a team that won Guy Ledoux said that a team of statement. Vargas, 33, a Philipines-born came out as an undocumented you know, people need to under- a Pulitzer Prize in 2008, then ECHO humanitarian aid officers in THE PHILIPPINE STAR prize-winning journalist, was immigrant in a widely-read 2011 stand that if you are undocu- came out in a 2011 essay in handcuffed and questioned by essay. mented in this country, that’s the New York Times as one of Border Patrol officers Tuesday But he told CNN he was una- the risk you take.” America’s estimated 11 million as he prepared to board a ware -- on his first visit to Texas Asked about the migrant undocumented immigrants. domestic flight to Los Angeles to investigate the plight of child youngsters he encountered in What happened since that in the border city of McAllen. immigrants -- that the border Texas, Vargas said: “All you have Times essay was the subject of He was ordered to appear there is a “militarized zone” to do is look in the eyes of these “Documented,” a feature docu- before an immigration judge, with checkpoints scattered as children to know that they have mentary written, produced and but not before news of his far as 70 kilometers from the been through some sort of hell.” directed by Vargas, which got detention triggered a media border. Vargas was 12 years old in its world premiere in June last storm amid an influx of tens of “When you fly through JFK... 1993 when his young mother year. AFP

More than half of Luzon without power MANILA: About 60 to 70 percent of Luzon is experienc- ing power outage due to the onslaught of Typhoon “Glenda,” the Department of Energy (DOE) said yesterday. At a televised press brief- ing yesterday afternoon, DOE Secretary Jericho Petilla said the entire Southern Luzon has no electricity at the moment. “If Southern Luzon is more or less equal to Northern Luzon, we’re talking about half of Luzon,” Petilla said. “And parts of Metro Manila [are affected]. More than half World Bank President Jim Yong Kim addresses a press briefing in Manila on Tuesday. [of Luzon is without power],” he added. Petilla said only two lines of the Manila Electric Co franchise were WB, IFC commit $4.2bn for growth unaffected. Meralco earlier announced that around 90 percent of its custom- MANILA: The World Bank and industry under a 2015-18 development project fund ers are experiencing power out- said Tuesday that it and its aid programme, World Bank includes $119m for roads, age brought about by downed private sector arm have com- President Jim Yong Kim said. bridges, and irrigation and poles, lines and outages of the mitted concessional loans of Kim had announced a day ear- potable water systems in the National Grid Corporation of the up to $4.2bn to the Philippines lier that the World Bank Group turbulent southern Philippines, Philippines’ (NGCP) transmission to help the country progress. was planning a separate $528m including areas where decades of lines. The World Bank will provide rural development project this fighting between Muslim rebels The NGCP also said in the $3.2bn in development financ- year to boost the income of farm- and the government have dis- same briefing that around 4.5 ing to the Philippine govern- ers and fishermen, including placed hundreds of thousands million customers (84.38 per- ment, while the International $62m for areas hit by Typhoon of people and hindered growth cent) are still without power as Finance Corp will offer another Haiyan last year. in the resource-rich region. of 1pm. $1bn for investment in business Kim said the rural THE PHILIPPINE STAR THE PHILIPPINE STAR THURSDAY 17 JULY 2014 PAKISTAN / AFGHANISTAN www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 17 Air strikes kill at least 55 in Pakistan Military dismisses connection between air strikes in Shawal Valley and US attack in North Waziristan

PESHAWAR: The Pakistani province of Paktika, near the military officials said. The mili- attacked militants in Datta Khel, president, have said the military Pakistan has promised to eradi- military said its jets killed 35 Pakistani border. tary said that the jets targeted a town in North Waziristan region has secretly approved them in the cate all militants from North suspected militants yester- Taliban and other Al Qaeda- members of the Pakistani Taliban near the border. Resident Malik past. Waziristan, a stark departure day as part of an anti-Taliban linked fighters battling in both and included Uzbeks, Chechens Wakil Khan, said 18 bodies had Drone strikes resumed in June from a traditional policy of toler- offensive hours after US drones Afghanistan and Pakistan have and Arab fighters, who had fled been recovered from the rubble after a hiatus of six months, dur- ating some militants that do not attacked another area nearby for years mingled in strongholds to the remote Shawal region from of a compound. ing which the Pakistani Taliban attack the Pakistani state. and killed up to 20 people. in Pakistan's ungoverned, ethnic the military's offensive launched Pakistani security officials gave and the government had been More than half a million civil- The violence in Pakistan comes Pashtun border lands but there last month. tolls of from 15 to 20 killed. involved in desultory peace talks. ians were ordered to leave their as the United States struggles to has been little coordination in "These terrorists were ear- Pakistani military officials said Within days of the resumption homes before ground operations bring stability to neighbouring confronting them between US-led lier evicted from Mir Ali and there was no connection between of US drone strikes, Pakistan started. Residents say most mili- Afghanistan before most of its forces in Afghanistan and their Miranshah and they took refuge their air strikes in the Shawal announced a military offensive tants left too. forces pull out after 12 years of Pakistani allies. in the forests of the Shawal val- Valley and the US attack in North designed to push the Pakistani Some of the militants are inconclusive war. Yesterday, Pakistani jets killed ley where jets have been target- Waziristan. Taliban out of North Waziristan. believed to have gone to ground In one of the worst attacks in 35 suspected militants in the ing their positions," one Pakistani Pakistan publicly condemns Pakistan's allies had long called in Pakistan's cities, while others Afghanistan in a year, at least 89 Shawal Valley, a remote mili- official said. There was no inde- the US drones strikes saying for such a push, complaining that have apparently fanned out into people were killed on Tuesday tant stronghold on the Pakistani pendent confirmation of the they often kill civilians and are militants were using the area as a remote mountains and forests in when a car bomb exploded in a side of the border opposite casualties. a violation of sovereignty. But base for cross-border attacks into areas such as the Shawal Valley. crowded market in the eastern Afghanistan’s Paktika, Pakistani Hours earlier, US drone aircraft some officials, including a former Afghanistan. REUTERS

Traditional food Govt moves to stop Afghan court jails Pakistan reporter fake polio certificates for four years JALALABAD: An Afghan ISLAMABAD: After a immigration officers deputed at court has sentenced a Pakistani number of complaints about airports, seaports and land cross- journalist to four years in jail fake polio certificates at the ings are directed to check certifi- for “contacting terrorists”, offi- airport by Pakistanis trav- cates of vaccination against polio cials said yesterday. elling abroad, the Ministry during the immigration process Faizullah Khan, a reporter of National Health Services and ensure that only those in pos- with the ARY news channel, was (NHS) has taken steps to check session of a valid certificate were arrested in April by Afghan secu- this practice. allowed to embark on interna- rity forces in Nangarhar province The ministry has directed the tional travel. near the border with Pakistan immigration staff to ensure that “It may be noted that foreigners after contacting the Pakistani people travel on valid certificate. and expatriate Pakistanis whose Taliban. Moreover, for the patients who stay in Pakistan is less than four “We have found photos of him cannot get polio vaccine due to weeks are exempted from polio showing him with a gun among medical reasons, the production vaccination prior to travel. terrorists,” Wafiullah Usmani, of vaccination card with a stamp “Also exempted are patients the head of the national security of ‘exemption’ has been made with specific medical conditions. court of Nangarhar said. mandatory. In such cases, reasons for not “He is accused of contacting On May 5, the World Health administering the vaccine will be terrorists. He did not have any Organisation (WHO) had made it recorded on certificate of vacci- travel documents on him when he mandatory for Pakistanis travel- nation by a physician,” the letter Pakistanis sell traditional food ‘Paaye’ during the holy month of Ramadan in Islamabad yesterday. was arrested.” ling abroad to take one dose of stated. Khan was arrested with two polio vaccine before they com- It says that fearing trans- Pakistani Taliban on the Afghan mence their journey. fer of poliovirus from Pakistan side of the border, he said. The Moreover, the WHO had sug- to other parts of the world, the Afghanistan to begin vote audit sentence was passed on July 9. gested to the government to make International Health Regulations Ahmad Zai Abdulzai, a spokes- polio certificates part of travel Emergency Committee imposed man for the provincial governor, documents. The decision was travel regulations in May this KABUL: The Afghan election US Secretary of State John Kerry. in two shifts auditing around said the journalist was arrested taken to avoid risk of transfer of year, making it mandatory for commission is set to start today “The auditing will officially 1,000 ballot boxes a day, with for “threatening national poliovirus to other countries. international travellers from an unprecedented audit of all begin today, it will be done in Nato forces helping to transport security”. According to a letter written Pakistan to be vaccinated against 8.1 million votes cast in the June Kabul and in commission’s head- the boxes from across the country Akhtar Munir, an official with by Joint Secretary, NHS Ministry, polio. 14 run-off presidential election, quarters,” Noor Mohammad Noor, to Kabul. the Pakistan embassy in Kabul, Dr Amer Sheikh, the immigra- An official of the ministry said an official said. spokesman for the Independent Shortly after the second round said its consulate in Jalalabad was tion staff had been instructed to that because of several controver- The audit, which will take at Election Commission (IEC) said. run-off on June 14 Abdullah assisting the reporter, who would ensure that each international sies regarding polio certificates it least three weeks, was agreed “National and international claimed massive fraud had robbed appeal against the verdict. traveller only proceeds abroad is feared that the international by the two rival candidates observers will be able to observe him of victory and boycotted the “The Afghan government has after obtaining the certificate of community might not trust Abdullah Abdullah and Ashraf the process that will take around vote count by withdrawing his been approached at various levels vaccination. Pakistani vaccination certificates. Ghani at the weekend following three weeks.” team’s observers. to help in releasing the journalist,” The letter says that all INTERNEWS two days of frantic diplomacy by He said their staff would work AFP he added. AFP Kabul probes market suicide bombing

KABUL: Afghan officials yes- terday began investigating a devastating suicide bombing at a busy market that killed at least 42 people, one of the deadliest attacks in the war- torn country in recent years. A bomber drove a truck loaded with explosives into the market in Urgun district of southeastern Paktika province as it thronged with shoppers on Tuesday morning. The attack, which followed another blast targeting a presi- dential palace media staff bus in Kabul, highlights the fragile security situation Afghanistan faces as Nato progressively withdraws its 50,000 remain- ing combat troops, leaving local forces to battle a resilient Taliban insurgency. Nabi Jan Mullahkhil, the police chief in Paktika, said the investigation into the blast was under way. “Our teams are on the ground to find out how this car had entered Urgun, whether any facilitators were involved,” he said. Afghans shout slogans as they condemn the July 15 suicide attack in Paktika province yesterday. “The death toll is still 42 killed including women in Urgun.” the blast in a tweet from a rec- usually civilians who suffer the and children and around 60 Numerous other sources, ognised account. They regularly brunt of the casualties. wounded.” including the office of President deny attacks that kill civilians. A UN report last week The Afghan defence ministry Hamid Karzai, on Tuesday put Paktika borders Pakistan’s said civilian casualties in issued a statement yesterday to the death toll between 41 and 43. tribal areas including North Afghanistan soared by 24 per- correct a death toll of 89 that The attack, the deadliest Waziristan, where the Pakistani cent to 4,853 in the first half an official had previously given single blast in Afghanistan military are in the midst of 2014 compared to the same on Tuesday. since a suicide bomber killed of a major offensive against period in 2013. “We are sending this correc- 42 people at a mosque in the militants. The grim figures underline tion today, because due to the northern province of Faryab in Hundreds of fighters are the fragile security situation rush, wrong figures were given October 2012, was quickly con- thought to have fled across the Afghanistan faces as it wrestles to media yesterday,” the state- demned by the international border into Afghanistan. with political turmoil over its ment said. community. As part of their annual spring disputed presidential election, “Based on the latest informa- There was no immediate offensive, the Taliban have with most foreign forces due to tion, 42 were martyred and 67 claim of responsibility and the increased attacks on foreign and withdraw by the end of the year. wounded in yesterday’s attack Taliban denied they were behind Afghan security forces, but it is AFP THURSDAY 17 JULY 2014 18 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com INDIA India has largest share of the world’s poor, says UN report

NEW DELHI: India tops the list of Millennium Development Goals Report In 2012, south Asia accounted for 2.1 environmental indicators, were agreed emphasis for giving highest priorities of countries with the largest share of the 2014 said. million of the 6.6 million deaths in chil- by all countries as an outgrowth of the the government for provision of adequate extremely poor in the world though However, India had the largest share dren under five worldwide and with 1.4 UN Millennium Summit in 2000, most sanitation, drinking water, maternal and the poverty rate in southeast Asia as a of global poor at 32.9 percent, more million children dying before reaching with a due date of 2015. child care, particularly to the disadvan- whole saw a substantial fall from 1990 than countries like China, Nigeria and their fifth birthday, India had the highest Human development is a guiding prin- taged sections,” she said. to 2010, a United Nations report says. Bangladesh, said the report, which was child mortality rate worldwide, said the ciple of the National Democratic Alliance Lise Grande, United Nations resident The poverty rate in southeast Asia released here yesterday. report, which tracks progress in achiev- government having a mandate for devel- coordinator for India, said: “India’s role in fell from 45 percent in 1990 to 14 per- India also had the highest child mortal- ing the Millennium Development Goals opment of all, in an inclusive manner, global development is the most important cent in 2010. Although poverty remains ity rate worldwide in 2012 with 1.4 million (MDGs). The eight MDGs, with a number union Minority Affairs Minister Najma in the world. The MDGs can’t be reached widespread in south Asia, progress in children dying before reaching their fifth of sub-targets related to poverty, hunger, Heptullah said while releasing the report. globally if they are not reached here.” the region has been substantial, the birthday, it said. health, gender equality, education and “The prime minister has given special IANS Political moves Pakistani firing kills paramilitary soldier JAMMU: One Border Security Force (BSF) trooper was killed in unprovoked firing by Pakistan Rangers at Indian afoot to form positions along the interna- tional border in Jammu dis- trict yesterday. Three troopers and four labourers were injured. “Pakistan Rangers resorted to Delhi govt unprovoked firing at Pital post of the BSF in Arnia sub-sector of R S Pura sector of the interna- Political logjam expected to end soon tional border in Jammu district today,” a BSF source said here. NEW DELHI: The BJP indicated assembly to 28. The AAP’s strength “Eight people — two junior yesterday that it could form a gov- is 27 after one of its legislators broke officers, two constables and four ernment in Delhi amid indications away some months ago. labourers — were injured. One of that the eight Congress legislators It is not clear how the BJP hopes these, a critically injured trooper were divided on who to prop up: to form a government. It enjoys the identified as constable Sanjay the BJP or the AAP. support of an Akali Dal member. Dhar, has died,” he added. Satish Upadhyay, the new presi- It will still need the backing of at Senior BSF officials have dent of the Bharatiya Janata Party in least five legislators to get a sim- reached the area to take stock Delhi, told the media that his party ple majority in the assembly, whose of the situation. could consider forming the govern- effective strength now is 67. The BSF guards the inter- ment if Lieutenant Governor Najeeb The BJP sources seem confident national border in Jammu and Jung gave an invitation. that they will get the numbers, pri- Kashmir, while the Line of “We might consider it,” he said marily from a demoralised Congress. Control is guarded by the army. in brief remarks as speculation “There is nothing we can do if In another incident, separa- A villager is taken to the Government Medical College hospital in Jammu following unprovoked firing by mounted that the political logjam people want to leave the party,” a tist guerrillas killed a soldier of in the capital might end soon. senior Congress leader said. the Territorial Army in Kulgam Pakistani troops at a border outpost yesterday. “We will decide when the time However, Arvinder Singh Lovely, district of Jammu and Kashmir, comes,” added Jagdish Mukhi, a who heads the Congress in Delhi, police said. whether the soldier was on leave passengers, including a woman, Minister Omar Abdullah offered senior BJP leader, after a meeting insisted that no Congress legislator “Militants today shot at or on duty. succumbed to their injuries later. condolences to the families of the of party legislators. would go with the BJP or AAP. Gowhar Ahmad, a soldier of the In Srinagar, seven people were “Two passengers are being dead. The BJP won 31 of the 70 seats in Another Congress legislator, how- 162 battalion of the Territorial killed yesterday when an army treated in hospital,” a senior The army issued a statement the December 2013 assembly election ever, admitted on the condition of Army in Laram Gunjipora vil- truck collided with a taxi, trig- police officer said. regretting the “tragic incident”. in Delhi and the Aam Aadmi Party anonymity that some in his party lage of Kulgam district,” a police gering mob fury. A mob gathered at the acci- Police have registered a case. 28, ousting the Congress, which got were in touch with the AAP, which officer said. Police said three of the pas- dent site and damaged the army Senior separatist leader Syed only eight seats after having been in they see as a better bet vis-a-vis the He was taken to hospital for sengers in the taxi died instantly truck that was part of a convoy Ali Geelani has called a shut- power for 15 years. BJP. treatment, but succumbed to his after the accident near the on the highway. The protest- down today in the Kashmir The AAP eventually formed a When contacted, a senior AAP injuries on the way. HMT crossing on the Srinagar- ers stoned police personnel who Valley against the accident and government with Congress backing leader admitted that there had A police case has been Muzaffarabad road, 10 km from rushed to the spot. the continuing Israeli air strikes but Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal been talks of government forma- registered. the city centre, Lal Chowk. Jammu and Kashmir in Gaza. resigned on February 14 after fail- tion between the AAP and Congress It was not immediately clear Four of six injured taxi Governor N N Vohra and Chief IANS ing to get the Jan Lokpal bill passed. legislators. Delhi came under President’s Rule The AAP, which has petitioned on February 17. the Supreme Court seeking fresh The assembly is now under sus- elections, feels that it will make a pended animation. move towards government formation Three of the 31 BJP legislators in only if it is sure that the Congress Antony admits Delhi were elected in May to the Lok will back it once again. Punjab CM threatens to quit Sabha, bringing down its tally in the IANS army chief told CHANDIGARH: Punjab government in Haryana from (Sikh shrines) in Haryana. Chief Minister Parkash setting up a separate SGPC for The Haryana Sikh him about bribe Singh Badal is reported to the state, he was ready to sacri- Gurdwaras (Management) have threatened to quit if the fice his job to protect the inter- Bill, 2014, got the assent of the central government did not ests of the Sikh community and Haryana governor on Monday. in Tatra case intervene in the controversial the Amritsar-based SGPC. The Amritsar-based NEW DELHI: The CBI has issue of setting up of a sepa- Sources said Badal was told Shiromani Gurdwara said that former defence minis- rate committee in Haryana that the matter would be dis- Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) ter A K Antony, a witness in the to manage gurdwaras in the cussed when Prime Minister is a mini-parliament of Sikh Tatra truck case, has admitted state, Shiromani Akali Dal Narendra Modi returns from religious affairs which con- that former army chief General sources said here yesterday. Brazil, where he attended the trols gurdwaras across Punjab, V K Singh had informed him of Badal rushed to New Delhi BRICS summit. Haryana and Himachal Pradesh. the bribe offer by Lt-General yesterday, missing the annual The Akali Dal is part of the There are 72 gurdwaras in Tejinder Singh for clearing pur- budget announcements of his BJP-led National Democratic Haryana under the SGPC and chase of the trucks. government in the state assem- Alliance. The Akali Dal and the they contribute over Rs300m to The Central Bureau of bly here, to meet union Home BJP have an alliance govern- the SGPC kitty. Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday Minister Rajnath Singh and ment in Punjab since 2007. The SGPC controls most filed a charge sheet against retired Finance Minister Arun Jaitley The Haryana assembly on of the gurdwaras in Punjab, army officer Tejinder Singh fol- over the Haryana SGPC issue. Friday passed a bill under which including the holiest of all Sikh lowing V K Singh’s allegation of Badal is reported to have told a new Haryana Shiromani shrines, Harmandar Sahib, a bribery offer and irregularities the central ministers that if the Gurdwara Parbandhak popularly known as the Golden in the import of heavy-duty Tatra union government did not stop Committee (HSGPC) would Temple, in Amritsar. trucks for the Indian Army. the Bhupinder Singh Hooda be set up to manage gurdwaras IANS “A K Antony, raksha mantri (defence minister), in his state- ment in parliament on March 27, 2012, and the one recorded under Section 161 CrPC during investigation, has confirmed hav- Clinton serves food ing been informed by General V K Singh about such offer of bribe to schoolchildren made to him about 1-1.5 years ago by Lt-General (retd.) Tejinder JAIPUR: Former US president Bill Singh,” the CBI said in its charge Clinton yesterday visited a kitchen here sheet, which was made available run by an NGO to oversee a lunch pro- to the media yesterday. gramme that feeds over one million “During investigation, Antony schoolchildren daily across India under admitted having been informed by the mid-day meal scheme. General V K Singh with respect The kitchen here is northern India’s to offer of bribe by Lt-General largest run by Akshaya Patra Foundation. (retd.) Tejinder Singh for clear- It feeds almost 150,000 people in Jaipur, ing the Tatra trucks purchase including 125,000 schoolchildren studying in file,” it said. 1,100 government schools in Jaipur district. The CBI has submitted a list of Clinton was accorded a welcome by stu- 20 witnesses in the case — includ- dents of various schools holding flags of ing Antony, General V K Singh, India and the United States. then joint secretary in the Prime This was Clinton’s third visit to Jaipur. Minister’s Office, Dheeraj Gupta, “Clinton visited the areas where rotis and then adviser to the prime and curry were being cooked and the places minister, T K A Nair. where pulses were cleaned and stored. He The investigating agency, in its also saw the rice cleaning machine and was nine-page charge sheet, claimed really impressed by it,” said Madhu Pandit that facts proved General V K Dasa, chairman of the Akshaya Patra Singh’s allegation that Lt-General Foundation. Tejinder Singh had offered him Clinton is on a five-country tour through Rs 140m for clearing a tranche Asia, visiting projects that work in conjunc- Former US president Bill Clinton helps serve lunch to of “substandard” Tatra trucks for tion with the Clinton Foundation. schoolchildren during a visit to a government school in the army. AGENCIES Jaipur yesterday. IANS THURSDAY 17 JULY 2014 INDIA www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 19 Modi: Brazil India’s key global partner Deals signed for cooperation in different areas

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister “Rousseff congratulated The two nations further agreed Narendra Modi yesterday Narendra Modi for his impressive to cooperate in augmentation of a described Brazil as India’s “key victory in the (Lok Sabha) elec- Brazilian earth station for receiv- global partner” as the two tions and wished him all success ing and processing data from countries inked three deals on for India’s progress and develop- Indian Remote Sensing satellites. cooperation in environmental ment,” the statement said. The agreement designated issues, consular and mobility The two leaders agreed to the National Institute for Space issues, and for augmentation take steps to further expand and Research, the Brazilian executive of a Brazilian earth station for diversify trade and investment agency for earth observation data receiving and processing data flows and deepen cooperation in reception, processing, archiving, from Indian remote sensing agriculture and dairy science, and distribution, to take respon- satellites. conventional and renewable sibility and to work with Indian Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff welcomes Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the presidential palace in Brasilia. Modi, who was received by energy, space research and appli- Space Research Organisation and Brazilian President Dilma cations, defence, cyber security its executive agency, the National Rousseff with full military hon- and environment conservation. Remote Sensing Centre, in order ours at the presidential palace in Through a memorandum of to accomplish the actions in the the capital Brasilia, reaffirmed to understanding (MoU) on environ- agreement. Stronger Russia defence ties sought her “vast potential” for coopera- mental issues, the two countries Modi described the BRICS tion between the two countries. agreed to extend their cooperation (Brazil, Russia, India, China, NEW DELHI: India is keen to security since the early days of The PMO statement said Modi “Modi noted that as two on climate change, biodiversity, South Africa) summit as “a his- deepen its strategic partnership India’s Independence, said a state- conveyed his sincere apprecia- democracies and major emerg- afforestation in arid areas, water toric one, which has produced with Russia in defence, nuclear ment from the Prime Minister’s tion of Putin’s decisive leadership ing economies, India and Brazil conservation and protection of two important agreements — energy, trade and investment, Office (PMO). in deepening and expanding the not only had vast potential for wetlands, and waste management, the New Development Bank and Prime Minister Narendra Modi During the meeting, Modi reaf- “India-Russia special and privi- bilateral cooperation, but also to among other things. the BRICS Contingent Reserve told Russian President Vladimir firmed that relations with Russia leged strategic partnership”. strengthen each other in inter- India and Brazil also signed an Arrangement — and lauded Putin in Brazil and invited him will continue to enjoy the prior- Putin congratulated Modi on his national forums and advance the agreement on the establishment Rousseff for her guidance dur- to visit the Kudankulam nuclear ity that they always had in India’s victory in India’s general elections. interest of the developing world of a consultation mechanism on ing the summit”. plant during his visit to India foreign policy. The two leaders said they looked at large,” said a statement from consular and mobility issues. “As leaders of G4 countries, later this year. Modi said he looked forward forward to their annual summit in the Prime Minister’s Office. They agreed to establish a Modi and Rousseff called for Modi, who met Putin on the to working with Putin to deepen New Delhi in December 2014 as an Rousseff, whom Modi congrat- bilateral mechanism for con- urgent progress on reforms of sidelines of the BRICS Summit at and broad-base the strategic part- opportunity to outline a bold vision ulated for hosting an “excellent” sultation on bilateral consular the United Nations, including the Fortaleza on Tuesday, expressed nership, including in the areas of and road map for their relation- FIFA World Cup, emphasised the and mobility issues and on bilat- Security Council, by the time of appreciation for Russia’s friend- defence, nuclear energy, space, ship in the years ahead, the state- international significance of the eral legal cooperation, including the 70th anniversary of the UN ship and unstinting bilateral and trade and investment, people-to- ment added. Modi said he looked partnership between India and issues related to the movement of in 2015,” the statement said. international support for India’s people contacts and addressing forward to visiting Russia in 2015. Brazil. people between the two countries. IANS economic development and regional and global challenges. IANS Sedition case filed Rajya Sabha debate on Gaza blocked against Vaidik NEW DELHI: The government listed in the business of the day. precedence,” Congress leader “Even the chairman cannot yesterday refused to discuss the But, the government wanted to Satyavrat Chaturvedi said. disallow the discussion. The list VA R A NASI: A case of sedition has been filed in a court here Israel-Palestine conflict in the wait till the Rajya Sabha chair- Janata Dal-United leader K C of business is a property of the against yoga guru Ramdev’s aide Ved Pratap Vaidik for meeting Rajya Sabha, saying “no discour- man had taken a decision on its Tyagi pointed out that similar house,” Yechury said. Pakistani terrorist Hafiz Saeed. teous reference should be made letter saying that no discussion resolutions on situation in other But the government refused to The case was filed in the court of the chief judicial magistrate to a friendly nation”, adding “we be held on the sensitive matter in countries have been adopted in relent, and Kurien said the chair and has been listed for hearing on July 25. have friendly relations with both the house. the past. needed more time to take a deci- The petitioner, lawyer K C Tripathi, sought the arrest of Vaidik, the countries”. “I have written to the chairman Deputy Chairman P J Kurien sion. “These are matters to be who is also a journalist, for sedition. A discussion on the violence in (M Hamid Ansari) on this issue,” said since the matter had been looked into on the basis of rule Tripathi argued that the journalist had committed a crime by the Gaza Strip and West Bank Sushma Swaraj said. submitted to the chairman, a deci- books and constitutions. We as meeting a terrorist accused of masterminding the 2008 Mumbai areas of Palestine was listed in “I have quoted a rule that says sion would be taken by him. chair need little more time to give terror attack that left 166 people dead. the upper house’s list of business no discourteous reference should Opposition members refused to a ruling,” Kurien said. Vaidik met Saeed in Lahore, where he had gone as a member of an yesterday. be made to a friendly nation. We accept this and created a din, forc- The opposition, however, con- Indian delegation that also included Congress leaders Mani Shankar According to members, it was have friendly relations with both ing the house to be adjourned first tinued to create a din over the Aiyar and former external affairs minister Salman Khurshid. agreed that the discussion would the countries, and any discussion for 15 minutes and then till 2 pm. issue, and refused to take up the Facing heat from the opposition, a cornered government had on be taken up soon after the ques- in this house can effect relations As the house assembled again, discussion on the railway budget. Tuesday denounced Vaidik’s meeting with Saeed and sought a report tion hour. with those countries,” she said. the external affairs minister clari- The chair then adjourned the from the Indian High Commission in Islamabad. However, External Affairs Opposition parties, however, fied that a debate on the issue was house till 3 pm. The government’s disapproval of the meeting with a man wanted Minister Sushma Swaraj said she objected to it, saying a debate not taken up in the Lok Sabha When the house met again, pro- in India came as an unrelenting opposition took on the Narendra was not aware the discussion was already listed is a property of the either as the notice was rejected. testing Congress and Samajwadi Modi government in both houses of parliament, leading to repeated listed until she saw the business house. Communist Party of India- Party members rushed towards disruptions. list for the day. “The government cannot Marxist (CPI-M) leader Sitaram the speaker’s chair, insisting on External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said the National Almost the entire opposition change the list of business. It Yechury, however, said even the a discussion, forcing the deputy Democratic Alliance government had nothing to do with the meet- continued to insist on taking is a property of the house. The chairman cannot disallow a dis- chairman to adjourn it for the day. ing and had “nothing to hide”. up the discussion saying it was government is setting a wrong cussion once it has been listed. IANS IANS 2011 Mumbai blast accused nabbed in Goa MUMBAI: Abdul Mateen when he arrived on a flight from 2011 ripped through congested to India which was used for Fakki, an accused in the Dubai on Tuesday night. localities in Dadar, Opera House financing the terror operation. 2011 triple blasts in Mumbai He was later brought to and Zaveri Bazar — the latter The sources said Fakki is who was absconding, has Mumbai for investigation, ATS two are gold and diamond jewel- believed to have financed the been nabbed by the Mumbai sources revealed. lery hubs — killing 26 people and operation by passing money Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) Last evening, Fakki was injuring another 130. through “hawala” sources to from Goa’s Dabolim airport, produced before the Special Seeking his remand, the pros- Indian Mujahideen co-founder sources said yesterday. MCOCA Court of Y D Shinde, ecution said Fakki played a key Yasin Bhatkal. Believed to be an Indian who sent him to police custody role in the triple blasts conspir- Prior to this, police had Mujahiddeen activist, the till July 28. acy and also transferred huge nabbed five other accused. 50-year-old Fakki was nabbed The triple blasts of July 13, amounts of money from Dubai IANS

Meghalaya’s bounty UAE’s ‘Preacher of the Nation’ is Indian

DUBAI: An eight-year-old Indian boy has been adjudged the “Preacher of the Nation” in an Arabic religious sermon contest in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Ibrahim Shabandri, from the south Indian state of Karnataka, surprised the largely Arabic- speaking audience and judges with his oratorial skills and surpassed 70 contestants to clinch the cov- eted title, Khaleej Times reported. The contest was held as part of the 13th annual Ramadan Forum on Monday. The forum was hosted by Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing under the patronage of Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed A girl from the Khasi tribe sells fruit by the Guwahati-Shillong road in the northeastern state of bin Rashid Al Maktoum, chairman Meghalaya yesterday. Meghalaya is the largest pineapple producer in the northeast and exports its of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al fruit products to Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan, and processed fruits to Mongolia. Maktoum Foundation. IANS THURSDAY 17 JULY 2014 20 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MORNING BREAK

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MUSCAT 33/28 Partly cloudy 32/29 Clear MAKKAH 44/29 Partly cloudy 43/30 Partly cloudy KUWAIT 47/31 Clear 47/31 Clear Cyclone Twist (2013) an aluminum sculpture by Alice Aycock on Park Avenue in New York. “Park Avenue Paper Chase” is an exhibition of seven BAHRAIN 39/33 Clear 38/35 Clear SANAA 30/17 Chance of storm 31/19 Chance of storm large scale works by Aycock presented by The Sculpture Committee of The Fund for Park Avenue and the New York City Public Art Programme. RIYADH 44/33 Partly cloudy 45/33 Partly cloudy DUBAI 44/29 Clear 45/29 Clear BAGHDAD 43/27 Clear 42/27 Clear THE WORLD TODAY TOMORROW Mysterious giant hole appears in Siberia HI/LO WEATHER HI/LO WEATHER MOSCOW: Researchers are to local Nenets language, where from Russia’s Academy of temperatures. ATHENS 31/25 Partly cloudy 31/25 Clear WASHINGTON 28/20 Partly cloudy 29/21 Partly cloudy investigate a giant mysterious temperatures plummet to -50 Science, state news outlet Vesti Yamal, inhabited by indige- SYDNEY 16/09 Rain 16/08 Chance of rain hole that has appeared in one degrees Celsius (-58 degrees reported. nous reindeer herders, is one of TV Zvezda LONDON 28/17 Partly cloudy 30/19 Clear of Russia’s most isolated north- Fahrenheit) and the sun barely , broadcast by Russia’s richest regions in natural PARIS 29/23 Partly cloudy 32/22 Partly cloudy ernmost regions of Siberia, rises in winter. Russia’s Defence Ministry, gas. ISTANBUL 26/22 Clear 27/22 Partly cloudy state television reported. An expedition to collect soil reported the person who shot The hole was found near the MANILA 30/25 Thunderstorm 30/25 Chance of storm It was unclear what had caused and water samples from the site the video footage as saying the Bovanentsky gas field, leading DHAKA 31/26 Thunderstorm 31/26 Chance of storm the gaping crater, about 100 was planned for today with two hole appeared to have been to speculation that it could have DELHI 34/24 Thunderstorm 33/26 Partly cloudy metres in diameter, filmed from researchers from the Siberian- caused from below and that been caused by an underground ISLAMABAD 34/26 Thunderstorm 34/29 Clear the air in Yamal, which means based Centre for the Study the darker soil around its top explosion. ‘the end of the Earth’ in the of the Arctic and a scientist indicated the effect of high REUTERS Injecting gene into heart may replace pacemaker

WASHINGTON: Injecting a to the formation of a tumor, but the two-week study. The research certain gene into cardiac mus- acknowledged that more research team is continuing its work to see cle has been shown in animal is needed. The study in the jour- how long the effect may last. studies to help a weakened nal Science Translation Medicine David Friedman, chief of heart heart beat more strongly, scien- details a therapy in which a gene failure services at North Shore- tists said yesterday. known as TBX18 is injected into LIJ’s Franklin Hospital in New If shown to be safe and effective an area the size of a peppercorn York, who was not involved in the in people, experts said the procedure in the pumping chambers of the study, said future work in animals might one day replace the need for heart. The gene converts some should reveal more safety and effi- electronic pacemakers, though that of the normal heart cells into cacy data, “such as lack of inflam- knowledge is years away. “This devel- another type, called sinoatrial mation or systemic infection from opment heralds a new era of gene cells, which take over the heart’s the gene delivery process.” therapy, where genes are used not pumping duties. Another outside expert, Tara only to correct a deficiency disorder, “In essence, we create a new Narula, associate director of but actually to convert one type of sinoatrial node in the part of the the cardiac care unit at Lenox cell into another to treat disease,” heart that ordinarily spreads the Hill Hospital in New York City, said lead author Eduardo Marban, impulse but does not originate it,” described the work as taking director of the Cedars-Sinai Heart he told reporters on a conference “science fiction into the realm of Institute. call to discuss the research. “The reality.” It is the first time that a heart newly created node then takes “Genetically re-engineering cell has been preprogrammed in over as the functional pacemaker.” heart tissue so it becomes capable a living animal in order to cure a The minimally invasive of generating electrical cardiac disease, said Marban. approach was tried in pigs with impulses is truly a remarkable Gene therapy has long been a condition known as complete step in the direction of one day viewed as a promising but risky heart block, a severe condition in freeing patients from the need field, particularly after early which the heart’s electrical sys- for pacemaker implantation,” attempts to use it in people in the tem is impaired and produces an she said. Some 300,000 electronic 1990s showed it could be danger- irregular heartbeat. The gene was pacemakers are implanted each ous and even fatal. injected with a catheter, and open year in the United States, costing Marban said the use of a mild heart surgery was not required. the healthcare system some eight virus as a delivery vector for the The day after the gene was billion dollars per year, research- gene should reduce concerns that injected, pigs who received it ers said. Those who might initially typically arise in gene therapy, showed significantly faster heart- be aided by this kind of new ther- such as the potential for a deadly beats than those who did not apy include the two percent of immune reaction or the possibil- undergo the treatment. It worked pacemaker patients who develop ity that the process could lead in the animals for the duration of infections. AFP Turkish ‘bookworm’ bus driver sacked

ISTANBUL: An Istanbul bus mobile phone... before returning the driver for risking the lives of driver was sacked yesterday to his book. He only occasion- those in the bus, CNN Turk said. after video footage showed ally glances at the street and The identity of the driver has him immersed in a book while does most of the steering with not been revealed. travelling at high speed on his knees. It is not clear what Istanbul’s chaotic and traffic- a busy street in the Turkish book he is reading. clogged roads are notorious for metropolis. Goksel Ovacik, the head of the the sometimes dangerous and In the video shot by a pas- bus service company, told private eccentric behaviour of drivers. senger, the burly, bearded driver CNN-Turk television that the The video, which became an holds his book open over his man had been sacked and had his instant hit on social media, can steering wheel on the Asian driving licence revoked after the be viewed here: http://webtv. side of the city, paying far more passenger who filmed the video radikal.com.tr/Turkiye/8372/ attention to the words than the sent it to city authorities. hem-otobusunu-kullandi-hem- road. The passenger also launched kitabini-okudu.aspx He is filmed talking into his a criminal complaint against AFP Thursday 17 July 2014 19 Ramadan 1435 Volume 19 Number 6129 Price: QR2

www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 44557741 | Advertising: 44557837 / 44557780 Qatar’s outward FDI increases to $8.02bn The jump is from $1.8bn, inward FDI shrinks: UNCTAD

BY SATISH KANADY foreign exchange reserves derived under management of more than from their accumulation of sur- 70 major SWFs approached $6.4 DOHA: Qatar’s outward foreign pluses from export earnings. trillion based in countries around direct investment (FDI) flow Although each of these coun- the world, including in sub-Saha- surged to a huge $8.02bn last tries augmented its investment ran Africa. year, accounting for 14 percent of abroad, the quadrupling of out- SWFs are also expanding their FROM LEFT: Doha Bank Chairman Sheikh Fahad bin Mohammad bin Jabor Al Thani, Managing Director Sheikh the country’s gross fixed capital flows from Qatar and the 159 per investment in real estate mar- Abdul Rehman bin Mohammad bin Jabor Al Thani and Group CEO R Seetharaman. formation or GFCF compared to cent growth in flows from Kuwait kets in developed countries. For 3.4 percent a year ago. Qatar’s explain most of the increase. Given example, in early 2014, the Abu FDI outflow stood $1.8bn, or 3.4 the high levels of their foreign Dhabi Investment Authority and percent, of GFCF in 2012. GFCF exchange reserves and the rela- Singapore’s GIC purchased an Doha Bank profit up 5.2pc at QR787m is a measure of the investment tively small sizes of their econo- office building in New York for value of a country’s acquisitions mies, GCC countries are likely to $1.3bn, and China’s CIC spent DOHA: Doha Bank has Customer deposits showed a of shareholder’s funds.” of new or existing fixed assets. continue to increase their direct £800m for an office area in reported a net profit of QR787m year-on-year increase of 30.5 per- Dr R Seetharaman, Group Separately, Qatar’s outward FDI investment abroad. London. In December 2013, GIC for the first half of 2014, show- cent from QR 34.1bn to QR44.5bn CEO, said: “In line with the Bank’s stocks also jumped during 2013. In contrast, FDI flows to West and Kuwait’s government real ing an increase of 5.2 percent as on June 30, 2014, which reflects international expansion strategy The outward FDI stocks jumped Asia decreased in 2013 by 9 per estate company bought office compared to QR748m for the on liquidity position of the Bank. and further to obtaining branch to $28bn, compared to $20bn cent, to $44bn, the fifth con- buildings in London for £1.7bn. corresponding period in 2013. Sheikh Abdul Rehman bin license to operate in India from the recorded a year ago. But the inward secutive decline since 2009 and In an effort to source funds The financials was announced Mohammad bin Jabor Al Thani, Reserve Bank of India, Doha Bank FDI stocks dropped marginally to a return to the level they had widely and attract private invest- yesterday by the Chairman of Managing Director of Doha Bank, has entered into an agreement $29bn from $30bn.The inward FDI in 2005. Persistent tensions in ment for public investment, some Doha Bank, Sheikh Fahad bin said: “The Bank continues to per- with HSBC Bank Oman SAOG, an flows also shrank minus $840m of the region continued to hold off SWFs are engaged in public offer- Mohammad bin Jabor Al Thani, form well with total equity, as at indirect 51 percent owned subsidi- GFCF compared to the previous foreign direct investors in 2013. ings. For example, in 2013, said a press statement. The net 30 June 2014, at QR10.9bn, regis- ary of HSBC Holdings, to purchase year’s $327m, a factsheet on ‘world Since 2009, FDI flows to Qatar Doha Global Investment operating income increased by 14 tering an increase of 25.3 percent their banking business in India investment’ released by United and Saudi Arabia have maintained Company, backed by the Qatari percent to QR1.45bn. Total assets during the last twelve months. subject to approvals of Regulatory Nations Conference on Trade and a downward trend. During this SWF, decided to launch an IPO. increased by QR12.8bn, a growth Through the efficient asset allo- Authorities in Qatar, India, Oman Development’s (UNCTAD) has period, flows to a number of other The IPO will offer shares only of 21.6 percent, from QR59.2bn cation model the return on aver- and Jersey”. revealed. countries have started to recover, to Qatari nationals and private as on June 30 2013 to QR72bn as age equity is 16.5 percent as at 30 Doha Bank has also extended UNCTAD’s “World Investment although that recovery has been Qatari companies, thereby shar- on June 30, 2014. Net loans and June 2014 one of the best in the the personal loan offer for Report 2014” noted FDI outflows bumpy in some cases. ing some of the benefits of Qatari advances increased to QR45.3bn industry. The Bank has achieved another three months to give its from West Asia soared by 64 per The document noted Sovereign sovereign investments directly as on June 30, 2014 from QR36.2bn a very high return on average customers more opportunities to cent to $3bn in 2013, boosted by wealth Fund (SWF) continues to with the country’s citizens and for the same period last year, reg- assets of 2.3 percent as at June consolidate their liabilities under rising flows from the GCC coun- grow, spread geographically, but companies, the UNCTAD docu- istering a growth of more than 30, 2014 which is a clear demon- one single personal loan. tries, which enjoy a high level of their FDI is still small. Assets ment noted. THE PENINSULA 25.3 percent. stration of the effective utilisation THE PENINSULA

Apple, IBM QIB, Noor Bank, Warba Bank team up lead arrangers for $155m loan

DOHA: Qatar Islamic Bank commitment to providing innova- for mobile (QIB), Noor Bank and Warba tive Islamic financial solutions that Bank, the mandated lead arrang- meet the requirements of regional ers, announced the successful clo- corporate clients. This partner- devices sure of a $155m Shariah-compliant ship between Noor Bank, QIB receivable backed syndicated and Warba Bank is a testament NEW YORK: Apple and IBM financing facility for a UAE-based of the strong cooperation between unveiled a “landmark” partner- Jafza entity. regional Islamic financial institu- ship to win over business cus- The facility is a landmark tions to support strategic projects. tomers by offering iPhones and transaction that enabled the This is another confirmation of our iPads that are specially tailored obligor to successfully securitise pioneering role in supporting the to the corporate world. its future receivables guaran- overall Islamic economy growth.” The tie-up between what were teed by multinational oil and gas Hussain Al Qemzi, GCEO, Noor historically rivals aims to boost companies. Noor Bank acted as Investment Group, and CEO Noor Apple’s share of the market for lead arranger and bookrunner Bank, said: “We are pleased to mobile devices for businesses for the facility besides its role as have led the facility that allows us and will offer custom-made apps the account bank, documenta- to support our obligor in achiev- which bring the power of IBM’s tion bank, Shariah-coordinator, ing its financial goals.” supercomputing analytics to a as well as investment and security Incorporated in 2006, the obli- mobile workforce, a joint state- agent. The facility was designed gor is a world-class oil services ment said. to refinance existing debt and company that has significant “The landmark partnership finance the company’s future operations in surface oil-based aims to redefine the way work capital expenditure. services in the Middle East. The will get done, address key indus- Saeed Alkhayareen, QIB Acting GM of Wholesale Banking, signing the deal documents in the presence of Bassel Gamal, Group CEO, QIB obligor serves the entire Middle try mobility challenges and spark representatives and officials from the client’s side, Noor and Warba Bank. said: “The signing of this agreement East North Africa. true mobile-led business change,” confirms the Bank’s strategy and THE PENINSULA the statement said. “Apple and IBM’s shared vision for this partnership is to put in the hands of business profession- als everywhere the unique capa- bilities of iPads and iPhones with Mena cloud services sector investments to hit $4.7bn a company’s knowledge, data, ana- lytics and workflows.” The companies plan to release DOHA: Given the cost efficiency granting remote access to infor- factor of customer satisfaction. workload growth rate from 2012 and the widespread adoption of more than 100 industry-specific and other benefits of Cloud mation has led to an international “However cloud services must be to 2017 with a CAGR of 45 per- cloud services has been slightly enterprise solutions including Computing Services, the innova- cloud revolution, and Qatar is no complemented by stringent secu- cent, according to the Cisco Global constrained by repeated cyber- apps developed for the iOS plat- tive technology for data storage exception when it comes to tap- rity policies. This is still a fairly Index. attacks and continuous fears of form, along with IBM cloud serv- is becoming increasing popular ping into the unlimited potential new technology, and so the regula- Meanwhile, the public cloud security breaches. However, busi- ices, security and analytics. in the Middle East and North of cloud technology,” said a press tions for it are still in their infancy services market in the Mena region nesses are taking proactive meas- As part of the deal, IBM will Africa (Mena) region, including statement. compared to traditional forms of is on pace to grow 21.3 percent in ures to combat these challenges also sell iPhones and iPads tai- Qatar. “In a business environment, information storage, making it 2014 to total $620m, up from an in order to reap from the many lored to specific industries. The total investment in the cut- cloud computing helps increase more vulnerable to exploitation,” estimated $511m last year, accord- benefits of the virtual cloud. “For the first time ever, we’re ting-edge technology is expected staff collaboration, secure data, said Bhaskar. ing to Gartner, Inc. “With the appropriate tools, putting IBM’s renowned big data to reach $4.7bn (QR17.11bn) by and reduce costs associated with The International Data The information technology cloud computing can help stream- analytics at iOS users’ fingertips, 2018, according to Gartner, Inc, on-premise assets,” said Savitha Corporation (IDC) expects spend- research firm also predicts that line every aspect of a business or which opens up a large mar- an American information technol- Bhaskar, General Manager of ing on cloud delivery in the UAE from 2014 through 2018, $4.7bn service,” said Andrew Calthorpe, ket opportunity for Apple,” said ogy research and advisory firm. As Condo Protego, a Dubai-based data to expand at a compounded annual will be spent on cloud services in CEO, Condo Protego. “Businesses Apple’s Chief Executive Officer cloud computing takes the region storage and protection firm. growth rate (CAGR) of 43.7 per- the region, of which $1.3bn will can use this virtual technology Tim Cook. by storm, businesses are advised “From a consumer perspective, cent over the five-year forecast be spent on business process as a to drive customer satisfaction, “This is a radical step for to address privacy concerns with the ability to access information period ending in 2016. service. With this rapidly evolving improve logistics and cost-efficien- enterprise and something that great diligence, according to indus- anytime/anywhere is a growing From a regional standpoint, the technology also comes a number of cies; and governments can use it to only Apple and IBM can deliver.” try experts. demand that businesses cannot Middle East and Africa region is challenges, mainly related to secu- enhance their public services. AFP “This cost-efficient method of afford to ignore and a determining expected to have the highest cloud rity, regulation, and compliance, THE PENINSULA THURSDAY 17 JULY 2014 22 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS National Bank Time Warner rebuffs $80bn Fox bid of Kuwait Determined Murdoch may consider higher offer profit jumps NEW YORK: Rupert formal takeover proposal in June “(It) would be good deal for Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox but said there were no talks cur- Fox if it goes through Washington Inc said yesterday it had offered rently under way. (regulators) with CNN sales,” 12.6pc in H1 to buy Time Warner Inc, a Even so, Murdoch and his Wunderlich Securities analyst move that would unite two advisers are unlikely to abandon Matthew Harrigan said. He said DOHA: National Bank of of the world’s most powerful his ambition to put Time Warner the “fair public value” for Time Kuwait (NBK) reported net media conglomerates, but Time in his empire so easily, one of the Warner was $82 a share. profits of $514m (KD144.8m) for Warner rebuffed its offer. people said, pointing out that he Fox currently estimates that the first half of 2014 compared Time Warner’s stock jumped has the “disciplined determina- a combined company would save with $456m (KD128.5m) for the 17.3 percent to $83.33 on the New tion” to get a deal done. $1bn in costs and possibly more, same period in 2013, register- York Stock Exchange after news Fox’s overtures to Time Warner primarily by cutting sales staff ing year-on-year 12.6 percent that Murdoch had his sights on could accelerate a wave of consoli- and back-office functions, the growth. Time Warner, the owner of the dation that is already reshaping people familiar with the mat- As of end of June 2014, NBK Warner Bros. movie studio and the US media landscape. ter said. It believes that detailed Group’s total assets reached cable channels such as HBO There were reports that negotiations with Time Warner $71.1bn (KD20.0bn) up 11.7 per- and CNN, among other media Murdoch was in the midst of a could reveal much higher syner- cent compared to June 2013, properties. deal that would give Fox the fire- gies than $1bn, which may justify while total shareholders’ equity Murdoch’s cash-and-stock bid power to buy a content company. Fox sweetening its offer. increased by 5.3 percent year- was worth about $80bn, or $85 Fox, which owns cable news The combined company’s rev- on-year to $8.9bn (KD2.52bn). per share, people familiar with channel Fox News as well as enue would be more than $60bn. Customer loans and advances the matter said. The offer, first movie studio 20th Century Fox, Twenty-First Century Fox is reached $40bn (KD11.3bn) as of reported by The New York Times, has indicated it would sell CNN in the middle of a reorganisation end of June 2014, growing at 9.6 consisted of 60 percent in stock as part of its proposal to buy Time of its television business as the percent year-on-year, while cus- and the rest in cash. Warner to clear any regulatory network seeks to lift itself out tomer deposits grew by 7.7 per- Twenty-First Century Fox hurdles, according to the people of last place among the big US Rupert Murdoch (left) with his son James at the Allen and Co media cent for the same period to reach later confirmed it had made a familiar with the matter. broadcasters. REUTERS conference in Sun Valley, Idaho last week. $38.7bn (KD10.9bn). NBK asset quality remained exceptionally strong with NPLs or gross loans improving to 1.81 percent as of end of June 2014 and NPL cover- age reaching 229.6 percent. Isam Al Sager, NBK’s Group Samsung battles on two fronts Renault gains in Chief Executive Officer, said: “with net profits growing at 12.6 percent year-on-year, NBK con- tinues delivering solid results. as Apple readies iPhone 6 Europe, holds firm NBK’s conservative management practices and its strong financial position helped the bank sustain SEOUL: Samsung Electronics its profitability and resilient mar- Co Ltd is losing smartphone internationally ket position.” ground not only to cheaper Al Sager highlighted that the Chinese rivals but also at the DOHA: Strong performance operating environment in Kuwait high end to Apple Inc, a sur- of Renault and Dacia brands in Renault expects continues to show strong signs of vey showed, in an ominous sign Europe, driven by the success improvement reflecting a pickup for the South Korean giant of Clio, Captur, Duster phase 2 in economic activity and accord- as Apple readies to launch its and Sandero, enabled the Group 40pc UK growth ingly better banking sector per- next-generation iPhone 6. to offset the sharp slowdown in formance. “There is a noticeable Samsung last week gave its main emerging markets in LONDON: Renault expects improvement in the process of second-quarter earnings guid- the first half of the year. With it will sell over 100,000 tendering, award and execu- ance that was far weaker than nearly 1.4 million vehicles sold cars and vans in Britain tion of the large infrastructure expectations and is on track for worldwide at end-June 2014, in 2014, around 40 percent projects, which has also reflected its worst quarterly profit in two Renault group PC+LCV sales higher than last year, the positively on the overall private years, a performance the company increased by 4.7 percent in the UK Managing Director of sector sentiment and accordingly attributed in part to price compe- first half of 2014 compared to the French car maker Ken on banks’ credit growth. This is a tition and higher inventory levels 2013. Ramirez said. The partly trend we hope will continue.” Al in China. In Europe, Renault group state-owned automaker, Sager added. Research firm Counterpoint’s sales increased by 18 percent, far which also sells cheaper car “NBK continued to focus on survey of 35 markets account- exceeding market growth, which models under its Romanian core banking activities in and out- ing for nearly 90 percent of glo- was up 6.5 percent. The Renault brand Dacia, said it was cur- side Kuwait as the main driver of bal sales found that sales for the brand recorded growth of 13 per- rently the fastest growing income growth. In the H1, 2014, eight-month-old iPhone 5s stood A sales assistant holding Samsung Electronics’ Galaxy 5 smartphone (left) cent. Dacia is the fastest grow- car and van brand in Britain, net operating income grew 6.2 at 7 million in May, compared and Apple Inc’s iPhone 5 smartphone at a store in Seoul yesterday. ing brand (gaining 0.5 points of selling over 54,000 vehicles so percent year-on-year to $1,177m with about 5 million for Samsung’s market share) over the semester. far this year. REUTERS (KD331.7m).” Al-Sager added. flagship Galaxy S5, which was in Group sales outside of Europe Al Sager also reaffirmed NBK’s just its second full month of sales expectations and they are pay- our premium brand reputation, are down 9 percent due to the the Group’s main markets will strategic direction as a leading after a late March release. ing the price,” he said in a phone powerful product line-up, and economic and financial crises develop in keeping with the bank in Kuwait and the region Counterpoint said that the interview. “They will have to move cutting-edge technology,” the in its main emerging markets. results of the first half. We expect with the aim of further diversify- Galaxy S5 appeared to be doing forward and leave behind what company said in an email state- Within this context, the Group annual growth of 3 to 4 percent ing its income sources. In Kuwait, worse than the Galaxy S4 had has failed and focus on the next ment yesterday. is holding firm and still recording in Europe, with a French market the bank continued to strengthen done in its early launch against product.” Data from research firm market share growth in Eurasia up 1 percent. Within this context, its market position, while the the iPhone 5, with each selling The data suggests that Canalys showed that Samsung’s and Latin America, with a record Renault confirms its earlier pro- acquisition of 58.4 percent stake about 7 million units a month. Samsung’s problems run deeper market share in the first quar- first-half in Brazil (7 percent jections of market share gain in in Boubyan Bank in 2012, remains The data measure retailers’ than just the inventory buildup in ter of 2014 fell to 18 percent from market share). Europe and of increased world- a differentiator to NBK’s opera- sales to consumers as opposed mid-to-low tier devices that the 20 percent a year earlier, while “In the first half of 2014, wide sales volumes. tions in Kuwait as Boubyan con- to typical industry data that company reported earlier in the the likes of China’s Xiaomi and Renault brand sales in Europe To achieve this, the Group tinues to offer strong growth look at shipments made by the month after disclosing weaker- Lenovo Group Ltd made gains. were up, thanks to Clio and will rely on the proven success outlook for the Group. manufacturer. than-expected second quarter Analysts said Samsung’s new Captur. Dacia is the fastest grow- of its new products: Clio, Captur, Regionally, the performance of Galaxy S5 sales probably guidance. products such as the S5 did not ing brand in the Region. As a Sandero and Duster phase 2, the NBK’s international and regional remained at about 5 million units Samsung declined to comment offer enough to entice consumers result, Renault is able to dimin- forthcoming launches of New operations continued to deliver in June, said Tom Kang, Seoul- on Counterpoint’s data or disclose to pay a premium over cheaper ish the impact of the decline in Twingo and New Trafic and the healthy performance, emphasis- based analyst for Counterpoint. shipment figures for the Galaxy alternatives that were rapidly our main emerging markets and international roll-out of New ing the bank’s position as a lead- He said the Galaxy S5 fell short S5, though a Samsung executive improving in quality. to maintain the Group’s positive Logan and New Sandero. ing regional bank. In H1, 2014, of market expectations in terms in April said that the new flag- “Most major smartphone momentum”, says Jérôme Stoll, “The continued renewal of NBK’s international operations of display quality and by using a ship device was expected to out- brands worldwide are battling Chief Performance Officer and Logan and Sandero internation- contributed 23 percent to the plastic case. perform its predecessor. brand fatigue at the moment,” Executive Vice-President, Sales ally should enable us to hold firm group’s profits despite the ongo- “They made one mistake, one “We will strengthen our prod- said Strategy Analytics analyst and Marketing. in falling emerging markets”, said ing political challenges is some of product that didn’t hold up to uct competitiveness by reinforcing Neil Mawston. REUTERS In the second half of the year, Stoll, THE PENINSULA the locations. THE PENINSULA

Bombardier aims high Canon moves up in Earnings optimism aids Green Brands ranking Qatar market DOHA: Canon has risen to 26th has narrowed to +3.8 from +6.56 place on the latest Interbrand in 2013. DUBAI: Dubai’s bourse con- Best Global Green Brands list, Susan Stuart, Sustainability tinued to lead the region up up from 30th place in 2013. Director, Canon Europe, Middle yesterday, even though builder The Interbrand report high- East and Africa said, “Our com- Arabtec slowed its advance, lights Canon’s implementation mitment to sustainability helps us while Nakilat in Qatar jumped of sustainable practices in 2012, add value to customers in meeting on strong second-quarter including reducing CO2 emis- their own business and sustainabil- results. The Dubai index added sions over entire product life ity goals. It connects us to society 1.9 percent. cycles by nearly three times the by enabling people to capture, Qatar’s benchmark rose 0.6 company’s target, and collecting document and record the world percent. Nakilat, one of the 310,000 tons of used toner car- around them.” world’s largest shippers of lique- tridges globally since 1990, conse- Only companies featured on fied natural gas, was among the quently reducing CO2 emissions Interbrand’s annual Best Global main supports, jumping 3.7 per- by approximately 450,000 tons Brands list are considered for the cent after posting a 31 percent and avoiding the need for 201,000 Best Global Green Brands report. increase in second-quarter net tons of new resources. To become one of the top 50 Best profit. Islamic lender Masraf Al The annual Interbrand Best Global Green Brands, organisa- Rayan rose 1.1 percent after it Global Green Brands report is tions must perform well in terms said it had sold a stake in a local based on consumer research of both sustainability perform- real estate firm to a state fund for designed to examine the gap ance and consumers’ perception QR1.53bn which would generate that exists between a brand’s of it. “Sustainability is a strate- a gain of QR466m for the bank environmental performance and gic imperative for Canon which is spread over three years. Shares consumers’ perceptions of that embedded deeply within our cul- in Doha Bank jumped 4.2 per- performance. In Canon’s case, ture, as well as in our strategy and cent as investors bet on a positive A model of a Bombardier CSeries jet is pictured among promotional balloons following a press conference that perception has improved how we do business,” Stuart added. surprise from its second-quarter at the Farnborough Air Show in Hampshire, southern England, yesterday. considerably and the Gap Score THE PENINSULA financial report. REUTERS THURSDAY 17 JULY 2014 BUSINESS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 23 China’s growth Etihad to complete Alitalia deal this month ROME: Etihad Airways airlines in Europe but to chief James Hogan said yes- achieve that we have to have terday he aimed to complete the right starting point.” negotiations on buying 49 Alitalia said it had agreed speeds up to percent of Alitalia by the end a job cuts plan with unions of the month but stressed the representing 80 percent of company had to be “right- the workforce although Italy’s sized” first. biggest trade union, the CGIL, “We’re all focussed on the has not given its go-ahead. 7.5pc in Q2 end of this month. With our It has also negotiated a deal agreement, more time is with current stakeholders to allowed but our focus is the renegotiate Alitalia’s debt of Stimulus measures boost activity end of the month,” Hogan said about €565m. during a visit to Italy, where he Asked about the future role BEIJING: China’s economic manufacturing offsetting the drag was launching a new Etihad for Air France-KLM, an exist- growth picked up slightly in the from weak exports and the cooling route between Abu Dhabi and ing shareholder, Hogan said: second quarter as a burst of gov- property market. Rome. “We are in the final “Air France and KLM and ernment stimulus paid dividends, Stimulus measures have stages of the negotiations. Delta are all very important but analysts said Beijing will included sharply higher bank We do need to right-size the partners. We expect that rela- likely need to offer more support lending, reducing the amount of airline,” he said, as Alitalia tionship to continue.” to meet its annual growth target cash some banks have to hold as management continued talks The Emirates national car- as the property market slows. reserves, instructing regional with unions for around 1,600 rier —based in Abu Dhabi — is Analysts remain cautious about governments to quicken their job cuts. planning to buy a 49-percent the economic outlook, noting that spending and hastening the con- “We don’t step into these stake in the debt-laden Italian the pick-up in growth was driven struction of railways and public negotiations unless we’re con- flag carrier, which currently more by government support than housing. Though officials continue vinced the airline will move to employs 12,800 people. a natural recovery in momentum, to describe such steps as “fine- profitability. If we complete, Etihad’s initial investment as evidenced by a surprising surge tuning”, Beijing has been steadily we’ll complete with the right is expected to be around in lending by state-controlled broadening the scope and depth of foundation. The key issue is €560m, and €660m more banks in June. its assistance, as indicated by the getting the cost base right,” has been mooted in future to Many believe the slowing prop- June lending surge and reported he said. develop the airline. Etihad has erty sector poses the biggest risk moves by local governments to ease Alitalia “needs to be re- expanded hugely since it was to the economy in the second half home buying restrictions. energised and brought back founded in 2003 and now has of the year, and thus could dictate The property sector continues alive,” he continued, adding: stakes in India’s Jet Airways, whether Beijing sticks to a steady to drag on growth, even though “A re-energised Alitalia could Air Serbia, Air Seychelles, Aer rollout of modest stimulus steps or calculations showed home sales by Etihad Airways CEO James Hogan at a press conference yesterday in Rome. be one of the most successful Lingus and Air Berlin. AFP considers more aggressive action value picked up sharply in June as such as interest rate cuts. state-controlled banks made credit “The recovery is quite depend- more easily available. ent on government support. So I A senior central bank official think the government can choose was quoted as saying this week either to tolerate lower growth that Chinese banks increased their BMW to recall 1.6m cars for air bag issues or to do more stimulus to achieve lending to the property sector by their growth target,” said Chang 18 percent in the first six months Jian, an analyst at Barclays Capital of 2014 compared with the year- DETROIT/FRANKFURT: spokesman Dave Buchko said it recalled over the past five years in Hong Kong. ago period, in what he said is a German automaker BMW said decided to recall all of the model for related air bag issues. BMW to double “The biggest risk (to the econ- “forceful” show of support. yesterday it is recalling about year 2000 through 2006 cars BMW is not aware of any acci- omy) for the second half is a In spite of such moves, how- 1.6 million cars worldwide to potentially affected by the issue. dents or injuries related to the China models property correction and related ever, growth in China’s real estate replace passenger-side front The recall is an extension of last issue in its cars, Buchko said. The financial risks,” she said. investment slowed in the first airbags made by Takata Corp year’s recall of 240,000 cars glo- cars previously recalled are not FRANKFURT: BMW said The economy grew 7.5 percent half of 2014 while sales and new because the inflators could bally for the same issue, he said. part of this campaign, BMW said. it will increase the number in April-June from a year earlier, construction slipped. Real estate break apart during deployment “As a precaution, we just feel In the latest recall, about of models it builds in China the statistics bureau said, just investment, which affects more and injure passengers. now that the right thing to do 574,000 of the affected cars were from three to six in the com- ahead of a median forecast of 7.4 than 40 other sectors, rose 14.1 The recall affects 3-Series vehi- is just to bring them all in and sold in the United States, about ing years to meet growing percent in a poll. A raft of support percent in the first half of 2014 cles produced between May 1999 replace the passenger-side air 450,000 in Germany and about demand. BMW currently pro- measures helped lift the pace from from the same period a year ago, and August 2006. bag,” Buchko said. 189,000 in the United Kingdom. duces three models in China, an 18-month low of 7.4 percent down from an annual rise of 14.7 While BMW is still taking part The air bags were supplied by Last year, BMW recalled 42,000 the 5 Series sedan, the 3 in the first quarter, with infra- percent in the first five months, in a regional recall requested Japan’s Takata, which has seen cars in the United States for this Series sedan and the X1. AFP structure investment and related official data showed. REUTERS by US safety regulators, BMW more than 12 million vehicles issue. REUTERS Ukraine hikes London gold market rate to highest level in decade closer to reforms LONDON: London’s gold mar- Fix, following talks over potential KIEV: Ukraine’s central bank ket moved a step closer to changes last week. said yesterday it will raise its reform of a century-old method London’s Gold Fix, the global key lending rate by a hefty of setting the price of gold, benchmark, affects the flow of bil- three percentage points to its authorities said yesterday. lions of dollars worldwide every highest level in a decade, to rein London Gold Market Fixing day. But it has been tainted by a in soaring inflation. Limited — comprising four banks rigging scandal and attacked by The surprise decision to raise that set the gold fix twice per day critics as old-fashioned. the main lending rate to 12.5 per- — announced in a statement that The benchmark gold price is set cent from 9.5 percent effective it has begun searching for a new by four banks at 10:30am London today comes just weeks after the company to oversee the scandal- time (0930 GMT) and 3:00pm, via economy skirted imminent bank- hit process after top-level reform teleconference. ruptcy thanks to the promise of talks. “LGMFL announces ... its The banks — Britain’s Barclays immediate international aid. intention to appoint a third party and HSBC, Canada’s Scotiabank The National Bank of Ukraine administrator to assume respon- and Societe Generale of France (NBU) has forecast that con- sibility for the administration of — all agree the price twice daily. sumer prices could grow by 17 per- the gold fixing process,” it said. Germany’s Deutsche Bank pulled cent on an annualised basis this The grouping added that it was out of the panel earlier this year. year. It noted that the annualised also seeking to recruit an inde- The process begins with the so- rate had jumped to 12 percent in pendent chairperson for its board. called spot price of gold, which is June from 0.5 percent in January The LGMFL added that an based on the current market rate — a month before the ouster of industry body, the London Bullion of contracts for physical delivery a leader backed by Moscow in Market Association, will also help of the metal. The four banks must Kiev prompted Russia’s seizure coordinate the overhaul. then declare whether they are of Crimea and encouraged the The industry is seeking to mod- interested in buying or selling at separatist uprising. AFP ernise the so-called London Gold this level. AFP

Bank of Canada meeting

Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz (right) and Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Wilkins take part in a news conference in Ottawa yesterday to discuss policy issues. THURSDAY 17 JULY 2014 24 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS US factory Yellen defends Fed independence output surges Faces House Republican criticism in Q2, housing

WASHINGTON: Federal use of re-purchase agreements. Reserve Chair Janet Yellen Republican members of the panel improving defended the central bank’s peppered Yellen with sharper independence yesterday at questions than she faced during WASHINGTON: US manufac- a US congressional hear- her Senate appearance, criticis- turing output rose at its fastest ing, handling tough questions ing the Fed for not operating with pace in more than two years in from Republican lawmakers enough transparency. the second quarter, suggest- who want to rein in the Fed’s Committee Chairman Jeb ing the economy was regain- authority. Hensarling of Texas asked if ing enough momentum to lift Yellen’s prepared remarks Yellen’s weekly discussions with growth throughout the year. on the economy and Fed policy the US Treasury secretary should Other data yesterday showed were identical to those from her be disclosed to the public. “I’m inflation stirring at the factory appearance on Tuesday before not willing to report, on a weekly gate and the housing market, the Senate Banking Committee, basis, private conversations,” whose recovery stalled late last where she stood by her view that Yellen responded, adding, how- year, getting back on track. an accommodative monetary pol- ever, that any agreements that Factory production increased icy is still needed even though the came from such discussions would at a 6.7 percent annual rate, the economy is recovering. be disclosed to the public. quickest pace since the first quar- Yesterday, Yellen told the Hensarling asked Yellen about a ter of 2012, the Federal Reserve House of Representatives Republican-backed bill introduced said. That was an acceleration Financial Services Committee this month that would require the from the January-March period’s that she saw sufficient growth to Fed to conduct more cost-benefit 1.4 percent pace. support gains in the labor mar- analyses, provide transparency Manufacturing output, however, ket and that credit growth and for Fed stress tests on banks and increased only 0.1 percent in June leverage were at moderate lev- on international regulations, and after a 0.4 percent gain the prior els. She also addressed concerns take a more rules-based approach month. But the strong perform- US Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen testifying before the House of Representatives Financial Services Committee raised about the Fed’s oversight to monetary policy. ance in the second quarter cou- on Capitol Hill in Washington yesterday. of financial institutions and its REUTERS pled with a report on Tuesday that showed a surge in factory activity in New York state left economists confident the sector was on solid ground and would continue to sup- port the overall economy. Eurozone trade Freer trade, capital flows key for growth: B20 “The backdrop for the manu- facturing sector is favorable at the start of the third quarter,” surplus higher SYDNEY: Business leaders from the G20 ministers’ meeting on Saturday, also in Sydney, said Sam Bullard, a senior econo- major economies called yesterday for free and further gatherings later this year includ- mist at Wells Fargo Securities in in May flows of trade, capital and jobs to boost ing the G20 summit in Brisbane in November. Charlotte, North Carolina, who growth, but avoided addressing the contro- The recommendations cover four themes: added that the manufacturing sec- BRUSSELS: Countries in versial global issues of profit-shifting and structural flexibility, free movement across tor would continue to drive eco- the eurozone posted a €15.4bn climate change. borders, consistent and effective regulation nomic growth in the second half ($20.9bn) trade surplus in May, More than 380 international business chiefs and integrity and credibility in commerce. of the year. official data showed yester- are set to attend the B20 summit in Sydney The focus on fewer topics meant other glo- The sturdy manufacturing day, with export powerhouse before presenting their growth strategies bal concerns such as profit-shifting and tax growth helped to lift overall indus- Germany again leading the way. to the G20 presidency, which is chaired by evasion by multinational firms, which was trial production to a 5.5 percent Exports in May across the Australia this year. “When you see all the B20 raised during the February meeting, would pace in the second quarter, the 18-nation single currency zone recommendations later in the week, there’s not be dealt with during the current sessions. fastest since the third quarter rose by 0.6 percent in May com- a couple of common themes. One is the free Goyder defended their exclusion, saying of 2010. The economy contracted pared with April while imports flow of trade, one is the free flow of capital that although businesses were aware of the sharply in the first quarter. It has were up 0.5 percent, the Eurostat and one is the free flow of employment,” said concerns — and in some cases such as climate since rebounded, with growth esti- statistics agency said. Steve Sargent, chair of the B20’s human capi- change were implementing their own strate- mates for the April-June quarter The data provided “slightly tal taskforce. gies — they would be better addressed by G20 topping a 3 percent annual rate. brighter news after a series of The strategies are meant to help the G20 policymakers and by individual countries and A second report showed the disappointing hard data releases meet its pledge made during a meeting of firms. NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing for the month,” said Christian finance ministers in February to pursue BHP Billiton Chief Executive Andrew Market index rose to 53 this Schulz of Berenberg Bank. additional economic growth of 2 percent over Mackenzie, the B20 trade taskforce chair, month, the highest level in six “However, trade activity has been the next five years. “I am very confident that David Thodey, CEO of Telstra, at the B20 summit said 1,500 non-tariff restrictions had been months, from 49 in June. A read- largely flat-lining so far this year the recommendations that we’ve got — if in Sydney yesterday. introduced since the global financial crisis. ing above 50 means more builders as emerging market weakness implemented by G20 countries — will lead to He called on G20 members that have imple- view market conditions as favo- weighed on exports and a rela- economic growth,” said B20 Australia chair recommendations were presented by the B20 mented such measures to “wind them back as rable. Builders were upbeat about tively mild winter lowered energy Richard Goyder. in St Petersburg last year, “which arguably a matter of real urgency”. sales over the next six months and imports.” Goyder said the heads of some of the world’s is too many to prioritise”. “We’ll have a lot “The recommendations being presented optimistic about prospective buyer The full 28-nation EU showed a biggest companies would focus on fewer rec- less, and the handful of recommendations that to the G20 trade session later this week for traffic. That is welcome news for small surplus of 600 million euros ommendations than in past years to increase we’ve got are capable of being actioned and review we think in aggregate could... generate a sector that has been stymied by in May, down from €1bn in April the chances they would be adopted. capable of delivering what we’re seeking — up to nearly $3.5 trillion in GDP growth and higher mortgage rates, expensive and sharply lower than the €15bn Goyder, the chief executive of Australian which is stronger economic activity.” add more than 50 million jobs just to the G20 homes and a dearth of properties in May 2013. AFP conglomerate Wesfarmers, said 128 The B20 summit comes ahead of a G20 trade countries alone,” Mackenzie said. AFP for sale. REUTERS London Stock Lenders wrap up Greek audit Exchange first ATHENS: Inspectors from constructive talks, they wanted anti-bailout Syriza party won Greece’s EU/IMF lend- to take stock of where we are the country’s EU election in quarter revenues ers have concluded a short, in terms of the (bailout) pro- May. Prime Minister Antonis interim checkup of the coun- gramme. We decided to start Samaras has also promised boosted by IPOs try’s performance under its our next review in September,” austerity-weary Greeks gradual bailout and will return for a said a senior finance ministry tax relief as Athens expects to LONDON: A boom in stock more comprehensive audit in official, declining to be named. post another budget surplus market flotations helped boost September, a senior Greek The two sides held talks before debt servicing costs, but revenues for the London Stock finance ministry official said. on privatisations, structural that has not yet won the back- Exchange Group by a fifth in The scheduled week-long reforms to make the economy ing of EU/IMF lenders. the first quarter of its financial visit by inspectors was an unu- more competitive, tackling bad Athens needs to push year, the LSE said yesterday. sually low-profile one to review loans burdening banks and the through a set of six reforms, Revenues surged by 20 percent the pace of reforms and lay state of public finances; but no including merging auxiliary to £299.9m ($514m) in the three the ground for the more cru- major decisions were taken. pension funds, to qualify for its months to the end of June, com- cial audit on fiscal targets and EU officials in recent weeks next tranche of €1bn in aid but pared with a year earlier, LSEG funding gaps in the fall, when have raised alarm that Greece so far has only managed one — said in a results statement. talks on new debt relief are is slowing down on the reform passing a law to privatise major The LSEG’s capital markets also expected to begin. “We had front after the opposition, power utility PPC. REUTERS division posted a particularly strong performance, with rev- enue up 16 percent, the operator of Britain’s main exchange and Microsoft conference Italy’s Borsa Italiana said. The number of initial public offerings (IPOs) or flotations across its markets more than dou- bled to 78 from 33 in the same period last year, the group added. “We have made good progress in the first quarter, delivering a strong financial performance,” said Chief Executive Xavier Rolet in the earnings release. “We have been pleased by the continued resurgence in the IPO market with an increase both in the number of companies joining our markets and the amount of money raised.” The group’s earnings were also boosted by clearing house unit LCH.Clearnet. LSEG bought a majority holding in 2012. The company added that it was pre- paring a prospectus for a rights issue to help fund its proposed $2.7bn acquisition of US asset manager Russell. Earlier this year, in June, the Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella delivers keynote remarks during the 2014 Microsoft Worldwide Partner LSEG agreed to purchase Russell Conference yesterday in Washington, DC. Nadella spoke on “his vision for our joint success in a in order to diversify and grow its mobile-first, cloud-first world” during the annual event. business in the US. AFP THURSDAY 17 JULY 2014 BUSINESS VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 25

Has Yum outlived its Brazil risks recession as usefulness to China? presidential drive heats up BY ROB COX BY WALTER BRANDIMARTE Rousseff currently leads the presiden- Brazilians’ purchasing power. year after the massacre of pro-democracy demonstra- tial race with 38 percent of voters’ support, Slowing economic activity caused govern- tors in 1989, Tiananmen Square was a preternaturally razil’s sluggish economy faces according to the latest opinion poll. Aecio ment revenues to fall more than expected quiet place. Unlike the heart of Beijing today, bicycles substantial risk of falling into a Neves, her main opponent with 20 percent in May, resulting in the second-largest A and pigeons outnumbered cars and people. The only light recession in 2014, and may support, has criticized Rousseff’s inability to monthly primary budget deficit ever. That exception to the calm was a bustling corner near the square: the already have done so, providing bring inflation under control and says her means Brazil did not have enough revenue Kentucky Fried Chicken outlet. opposition candidates with extra interventionist policies have failed to foster in May to cover all of its expenses, including With a pocketful of the special currency then reserved for Bammunition in the run-up to October’s pres- economic growth. interest obligations. foreigners, I was able to cut ahead of the masses and order a idential election. Both Neves and Eduardo Campos, who is Retail sales are also forecast to dip for chicken dinner in the summer of 1990. Having spent weeks in Latin America’s largest economy has running third in the presidential race, have a third straight month, according to a the country struggling to order food, and often severely regret- slowed to average growth of just 2 percent promised to cut taxes and restore inves- Reuters survey. Even Brazil’s tight job mar- ting the outcome, I found the gleaming 12,000 square-foot KFC a year since President Dilma Rousseff took tor confidence with a pro-business agenda, ket, one of Rousseff’s main calling cards on offered a certain security. It may not have been fine dining, but office in early 2011 and, coincidentally, global including changes in state-run oil com- the campaign trail, has started to falter. The its taste was predictable, the price economical and its digestion demand for commodities ebbed. pany Petróleo Brasileiro SA, whose finan- pace of job creation in May was the worst relatively assured. Attempts to boost activity by spurring cial performance has suffered because of a for that month in 22 years as a net 30,000 KFC parent Yum Brands would never articulate its strategy in consumption largely backfired as invest- government policy forcing it to sell fuel at industry workers lost jobs. this way. But those qualities explain the company’s extraordinary ment failed to catch up with demand, driv- below-market prices. Take the labour-intensive automotive sec- success in the nearly three decades since “the Colonel” installed ing inflation higher and eventually forcing While it’s unclear whether Brazil’s host- tor as an example. its first deep fryer in China. KFC and its cousin Pizza Hut have the central bank to drive up interest rates. ing of the World Cup soccer tournament Car sales are forecast to drop more than earned respect – and lavish riches for shareholders – in the The economy has stagnated over the past will have any lasting impact - positive or 5 percent this year while truck sales, which Middle Kingdom not simply by currying favour with Beijing but 12 months and industrial output fell for negative - on Rousseff’s popularity, her re- move hand-in-hand with investment deci- by doing good business, and providing innovations China’s central three straight months through May. election chances are much more dependent sions, are expected to plunge 14 percent, planners want, like a safe food chain. Now, some economists say the economy on Brazil’s economic success. according to industry associations Anfavea Yum China boss Jing-Shyh “Sam” Su can take credit for that likely shrank between April and June and And that’s where the opposition might and Fenabrave. success, something few other companies have managed to achieve that growth in the previous quarter could have a chance. Brazil’s second-quarter gross Sales of corrugated board, used for all in China outside of the joint ventures through which Western be revised into negative territory from its domestic product, as well as any potential sorts of packaging and considered a gauge of companies usually do business. Su became a marketing executive previously reported 0.2 percent gain. revision to previous figures, will be released overall economic activity, fell year-on-year in 1989. Today he sits on Yum’s board. Last year he even earned If the numbers do come in negative on August 29, but there are widespread in each of the last three months. more than Yum Chief Executive David Novak. when gross domestic product data is signs of economic trouble. Recession fears have been around since “Sam Su is a god in China,” says John O’Loghlen, a New released on August 29, it would be more Consumer confidence in the city of São the second half of last year, the direct Zealander who is the cofounder of Gung Ho Pizza, a smaller than just another sign that once-booming Paulo, Brazil’s biggest city and business capi- result of a long central bank anti-inflation rival to Pizza Hut in Beijing that has adopted many of the Brazil remains stuck in an economic rut tal, dropped in June to its lowest level in campaign that has lifted borrowing costs sourcing techniques for its cheese, tomatoes and flour that Yum - it would allow opposition candidates to nearly 11 years, hurt by a combination of by 375 basis points since April 2013 to 11 pioneered in the country. use the “R-word” for five weeks before stubborn inflation, smaller wage increases percent. “If it was not for his militaristic approach to food safety, China Brazilians vote on October 5. and higher interest rates that have eroded REUTERS would be another 20 years behind.” That approach comes from necessity. Yum has been work- ing to rebuild customer trust since December 2012, when China Central Television reported two of KFC’s suppliers had purchased antibiotics-laced poultry from farmers. Though Shanghai FDA investigators never fined Yum, and the company swiftly eliminated over 1,000 small suppliers, the damage was done. Same-store sales at the China division fell 13 percent last year, slicing operating profit by 26 percent. On top of that comes another challenge: having created the standard by which other purveyors of nutrition to China’s 1.3 billion stomachs are being judged, Yum is struggling to revitalize its recipe. The sight of a KFC in Tiananmen, or really anywhere in the country, is no longer special. There are 4,618 KFCs in China, plus another 1,100 Pizza Huts. Nor is the China division a footnote in the Louisville-based Yum’s finances. In the first quarter, during which it opened 123 new stores, its operating profit of $285m accounted for half of its global income. In late March, Su embarked on a move the company described as “unprecedented in KFC’s 27-year history in China.” It added 15 new products to the menu, including three rice dishes and a couple of new sandwiches, redesigned its packaging, restyled staff uniforms, began a rollout of new store designs and launched a slew of digital initiatives. In the Maoist tradition of permanent revolution, Su said the company would undertake a similar menu overhaul every year. The taste test is still pending. Sales had already rebounded in the first quarter, in part thanks to reduced comparisons from the disaster of the previous year. But second-quarter results, to be released on July 17, will be critical to determining whether the $36bn Yum’s existential crisis in China is coming to some resolu- tion. The quarter will be the first to reflect Su’s total revamp of KFC in China. Revolutions like the one Su is leading at Yum in China are a sign of both weakness and success. Other multinationals hoping to make China a significant market should take heed. As the early entrant, Yum had China’s fast-food market virtually to itself for years. Now fast food and casual dining chains – home-grown as well as from Hong Kong, the United States and Taiwan – are popping up everywhere. The fact that the country’s consumers can safely enjoy fast food owes much to Yum’s labours, but to stay on top, it needs to serve up something more exciting. REUTERS Cartoon Arts International / The New York Times Syndicate

Fight against beggars another vicious New Labour legacy

BY RICHARD SEYMOUR than they could sensibly dispose transactions, and reinforce benefits being slashed, for anyone had been vicious to the poor, it The party did not believe that of. And there were people col- dependency on capitalist markets. to become so poor as to have to transpired that New Labour had public ownership was efficient or t was somewhere on Charing lecting change in paper cups and No wonder that such antique laws ask strangers for help. its own nasty streak. desirable; ensuring that they were Cross Road that the man sleeping in cardboard bedding. find new force in the neo-liberal Presumably, the inference goes, Certainly it offered moderate not seen to be ideologically pursu- caught my eye. It was 1996, Compared with today’s culture, era. those asking for money must be social reform, linked to paternal- ing centralised public ownership Iand the air was suffocated that forgotten era seems like a And what of this notion that idle con artists. istic forms of intervention. It tar- was important to the party. with incipient Blairism, Britpop, very Arcadia. For this is a time begging is intimidating? In 18 Everyone has heard the anec- geted social exclusion and tried to In government, the party relied and Skinner & Baddiel. I had just in which beggars, not homeless- years of living in London, the one dotes: some beggars make £50 reduce rough sleeping. on public-private partnerships and emigrated from a Proddy corner ness or poverty, are treated as a thing that has struck me about a day just sitting in the shop- However, it was also New private finance initiatives to raise of Northern Ireland to a booming social evil to be attacked from the scores of beggars who have ping centre. Such claims, unless Labour that made begging a funds and mitigate fears of a ‘tax London. every angle. asked me for change is how dis- begging incomes are somehow recordable offence in 2003, as part and spend’ policy or excessive bor- The fellow had attracted my This is a time when, in York, piritingly supplicant they are audited on a daily basis, are likely of its authoritarian crackdown on rowing. It was New Labour that attention because he was lying in the Salvation Army will team about it. confected. “anti-social behaviour”. most aggressively promulgated the foetal position, draped loosely up with coppers and the local I daresay this fear of beggars However, they work as moral- It was Paul Boateng, as a New the idea that homelessness and in weather-damaged cardboard, authorities to “fight beggars”. derives in certain quarters from ity fables, pitting beggars against Labour minister, who was sent on poverty was a result of individual and faced towards a shop window. Why are they fighting beggars? the expectation of “underclass” the honest and “hard-working”. to the BBC to denounce beggars failure not capitalist failure. He’d left a paper cup for small Because, they say, begging is ille- revenge: that is, it is rooted in a To this extent, the war on beg- and urge people not to give them And – I don’t think this is change. He looked like a man who gal and intimidating. Let’s start guilt complex. gars is simply the spruced up, money. coincidental – it was under had been utterly destroyed by life. with the law. The “New Labour” brand was sanitised and sophisticated ver- New Labour accepted the eco- New Labour that an obnoxious, Pedestrian feet skirted nimbly The legislation under which developed to regain trust from sion of the “get a job” school of nomic efficiency of free markets poor-baiting culture became around him. I stopped everything begging is illegal is the Vagrancy the electorate and to portray a homeless-bashing. and believed that they could be respectable. I was doing and gawped. This was Act of 1824, which actually made departure from “Old Labour”, York city council, be it noted, is detached from capitalism to The hard-nosed, punitive val- the first time I’d ever seen such it an offence to be homeless, not which was criticised for its break- under Labour control. And while achieve the aims of socialism, ues of Thatcherism never flour- a thing. just to beg. ing of election promises and its it doesn’t do to airbrush the past, while maintaining the efficiency ished as much under Thatcher as Seriously? I knew, of course, It was intended to control the links between trade unions and this surely represents something of capitalism. they did under Tony Blair. that homelessness existed. But numbers of ex-soldiers living the state. of a nadir. For what happened Markets were also useful for If you want to know why the there is a world of difference rough after having extirpated However, it is also linked to between 1996 and 2014, what giving power to consumers and coalition austerians have had between such abstract knowledge, the final energies of the French a violent moralism. There is no helped poison the political cul- allowing citizens to make their such an easy run, consider that and the first heart-stopping sight revolution in the Napoleonic wars. real reason, police and politi- ture more than any other event, own decisions and act responsibly. we have become a society in which of it. Like all anti-vagrancy leg- cians insist, for anyone to be was a long period of New Labour New Labour embraced market the “nuisance” of begging is con- And there was no reason for it. islation, this identified a social begging. Apparently it is impos- government. economics because they believed sidered a greater social ill than It was absurdly unjust. The coun- dysfunction as an individual sible in this society, after the Things, they said, in what is they could be used for their the poverty and homelessness of try was groaning with wealth. The moral failure. It also specifically longest drop in living standards now a mirthless irony, could only social aims, as well as economic which it is a manifestation. rich were raking in more money set out to penalise non-market since the Depression, and with get better. But while the Tories efficiency. THE GUARDIAN THURSDAY 17 JULY 2014 26 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MARKET

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OYONNAX, FRANCE: Tony Gallopin won the 11th stage of the Tour de France yesterday and then said it was even better than wearing the leader’s yellow jersey. American League All-Star Derek Jeter, of the New York Yankees, hits a The 26-year-old Frenchman double during the first inning of the 2014 MLB All Star Game at Target had not thought life could get Field on Tuesday. any better than Sunday when he snared the yellow jersey for a day from Vincenzo Nibali, thus earn- ing the honour of wearing it on Bastille Day. Jeter helps American But he said this victory at the end of the 187.5km stage from Besancon to Oyonnax had topped League to victory that. “It’s different because I’d thought about the yellow jersey MINNESOTA: Derek Jeter Lucroy added another run- for five days and all day during the completed a storybook ending scoring double in the fourth to stage (on Sunday) and then the to his All-Star career by helping temporarily even up the score reward arrived,” said the Lotto- the American League to a 5-3 before Trout’s decisive contribu- Belisol rider. victory over the National League tion in the fifth. “But here I didn’t believe I in Minnesota on Tuesday. The National League could not would do it until the last 100m. I Jeter, playing in his last produce runs in the latter innings thought I’d be caught so the feel- Midsummer Classic in the 20th despite two hits from Aramis ing and the joy is greater for a and final season of his career, Ramirez. stage win.” went 2-for-2 with a pair of singles AL pitcher Max Scherzer Gallopin escaped from a and soaked up the appreciation worked the fifth inning to earn depleted peloton on a fast descent France’s Tony Gallopin celebrates as he crosses the finish line at the end of the 187.5km 11th stage of the Tour from his fellow All-Stars and the the win, while Glen Perkins in the last 13km. de France race at Oyonnax yesterday. Target Field crowd. earned the save in the ninth. Although he was caught by a While Yankees captain Jeter However, it was Jeter’s day trio of chasers, he attacked them At one point he climbed off his fast descent in the final 20km. received the cheers, American and when he left the game in the in the final 3km and held on for bike and seemed to have quit but On the next descent following League outfielder Mike Trout fourth inning, the 40-year-old victory ahead of the bunch sprint, after a few minutes talking to his a small bump, Gallopin attacked 11th Stage Results got the hardware and was named received a three-minute ovation led by John Degenkolb and Matteo team, he got back in the saddle and although Peter Sagan, Michal 1. Tony Gallopin (FRA/LTB) 4hr 25min 45sec MVP after going 2-for-3 with two and a hug from each of his AL Trentin. and carried on, in floods of tears, Kwiatkowski and Australian (average: 42.3 km/h) RBIs. team mates. Italian Nibali finished safely in facing a race against time to fin- Michael Rogers caught him, when 2. John Degenkolb (GER/GIA) “I’m speechless right now,” “To get that appreciation the chasing pack and held onto ish inside the cut-off point. he struck out for home again, the 3. Matteo Trentin (ITA/OPQ) the 22-year-old Trout said, after means a lot. I was not expecting the leader’s jersey, which has been He rolled in just over 32 min- chase dallied and he got away. 4. Daniele Bennati (ITA/TIN) accepting the award and being that, it was a class act,” Jeter said. his since the second stage, bar- utes behind Gallopin, and more Green jersey wearer Sagan, 5. Simon Gerrans (AUS/ORI) honoured on the same night as Jeter is the oldest player to ring Monday when it was worn than 11 minutes behind the who finished ninth, complained 6. José Joaquin Rojas (ESP/MOV) one of his idols. record two hits in an All-Star by Gallopin. ‘grupetto’ of stragglers, but cru- that once again his reputation as 7. Greg Van Avermaet (BEL/BMC) “Growing up and (Jeter) being Game. Richie Porte remains second cially around five minutes inside a fast finisher had cost him. my role model, it’s pretty special.” Second baseman Robinson 8. Samuel Dumoulin (FRA/ALM) at 2min 23sec with Alejandro the cut-off point to live and fight “For me it’s a strange situa- Los Angeles outfielder Trout Cano, who played nine seasons 9. Peter Sagan (SVK/CAN) Valverde third at 2:47. another day. tion because at the front it was broke a 3-3 tie with an RBI double with Jeter in New York before One of the main stories of the The day began with a three- a breakaway with strong rid- 10. Kévin Reza (FRA/EUC) in the fifth and also brought Jeter joining Seattle this campaign, day, though was the battle to man escape involving Swiss ers: Kwiatkowski, Rogers and Overall Standings home with a triple in his team’s rejoined his old infield team-mate stay in the race faced by Andrew champion Martin Elmiger and Gallopin,” said the 24-year-old 1. Vincenzo Nibali (ITA/AST) three-run first inning. during his All-Star sendoff. Talansky. Frenchmen Cyril Lemoine and Slovak. 2. Richie Porte (AUS/SKY) Slugger Miguel Cabrera blasted “I’ve seen him do that 3,000 The American crashed on Anthony Delaplace that lasted “I thought I was in a good posi- 3. Alejandro Valverde (ESP/MOV) a two-run homer off National times,” Cano said of Jeter’s two Friday and Saturday while more than 100km. tion and I wanted to do well but 4. Romain Bardet (FRA/ALM) League starter Adam Wainwright hits to right-field. “(When he left) Monday his victory hopes went Lemoine and Delaplace dropped no-one wants to work with me 5. Tony Gallopin (FRA/LTB) to help the AL to a 3-0 lead in I was thinking that is one of the up in smoke as he suffered badly off and Elinger was caught by a because they know that if I go to the first. last times I’ll watch him walk off 6. Thibaut Pinot (FRA/FDJ) and lost more than 10 minutes. counter-attack from the peloton the finish (with them) it’s hard to The NL All-Stars battled back the field. He’s amazing.” But he woke up on Wednesday including Ireland’s Nicolas Roche. beat me in the sprint. 7. Tejay Van Garderen (USA/BMC) with a pair of runs in the sec- With the win, the American morning with a bad back and was The Irishman attacked on his “But then for me it’s hard to 8. Jean Christophe Peraud (FRA/ALM) ond inning with Chase Utley and League earns home-field advan- dropped by the peloton early in own on the final third category sprint in the group if I’ve been in 9. Bauke Mollema (NED/BKN) catcher Jonathan Lucroy deliv- tage for the World Series. the stage. climb before being caught on a the breakaway.” AFP 10. Jurgen Van den Broeck (BEL/LTB) ered RBI doubles. REUTERS Wade staying with the Heat

MIAMI: Dwyane Wade seems tries to reconstruct a team that than 24 points per game during set to stay on with the Miami made four successive trips to the regular season. Heat as the face of the franchise the NBA Finals and won two But he was hampered by a knee after issuing a cryptic social titles before James’s decision to issue during the 2013-14 season, media message on Tuesday as return to the Cleveland Cavaliers missing 28 games in a move the NBA team rebuilds after following four seasons with the designed to keep him healthy for losing free agent LeBron James Heat. the playoffs. last week. Wade was part of the so-called The Heat won the Eastern “Home Is Where The Heart ‘Big Three’ with James and for- Conference title before falling Is... My Home,My City,My ward Chris Bosh, who also has decisively in five games to the San House..#HeatLifer,” Wade posted re-signed a massive deal to stay Antonio Spurs in the champion- on Instagram. in Miami. ship series. Multiple media outlets quickly The Heat have also added free Wade had invoked an early ter- confirmed through sources that agent small forward Luol Deng as mination option after four years he had agreed to sign with Miami part of their rebuilding. of a six-year deal worth $108m, although there was not yet official Wade, 32, has played his entire opting for free agency to free up confirmation. career in Miami since being money for the team as it sought The news was not unex- drafted in 2003, winning three to improve the roster and keep Dwyane Wade pected as Miami’s front office NBA titles and averaging more James. REUTERS Nowitzki re-signs with Mavericks

DALLAS: German star for- Finals triumph over Miami in ward Dirk Nowitzki, who which he was named the Most helped spark Dallas to the Valuable Player. 2011 NBA title, has re-signed The Mavericks pushed with the Mavericks, the team eventual NBA champions announced on Tuesday. San Antonio to the limit in The deal reportedly was for the best-of-seven first round three years and $25m and saw in this past season’s play-offs. the 7-footer take a cut in pay Nowitzki, 36, has averaged to help the Mavericks sign free 22.5 points and 8.1 rebounds agent Chandler Parsons from in 1,188 career games for the Houston. Mavericks and ranks 10th on Nowitzki, the NBA Most the NBA’s all-time points list Valuable Player in 2007 when with 26,786. the Mavericks won a team- It was reported that record 67 regular-season Nowitzki turned down max games, averaged 21.7 points, contract offers from the Los 5.1 rebounds and 2.7 assists Angeles Lakers and Houston over 80 games last season for Rockets. Dallas. Both the Lakers and the The 12-time NBA All- Rockets franchises have failed A file picture shows Carmelo Anthony (left) losing the ball against Dirk Star has spent 16 seasons in to become major players in the Nowitzki (centre) and team-mate Shawn Marion (right) during a game at the league, finally captur- free agent market after strik- Madison Square Garden in New York. ing the crown three years ing out on Carmelo Anthony. ago with an emotional NBA AGENCIES THURSDAY 17 JULY 2014 28 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT ‘Time for ME to have first World Cup’ Nasser Al Khater says tournament in Qatar will be a celebration of cultures

he Supreme Committee and Africa right now. Number for Delivery and Legacy’s 16 (in terms of safety) world- Executive Director of wide. We’re working closely with TCommunications and Interpol. We are working closely Marketing, Nasser Al Khater, with ICSS. They’re working on a was in Brazil to see how things security-resilience plan and that were being organised for the 2014 entails everything from petty FIFA World Cup. After the final crime to terrorist attacks. I think in Rio de Janeiro, he spoke about every mega event has to take his experience and on Qatar host- these measures in place. There ing the biggest sporting event on have been mega events in the past the planet. that took place in other parts of Q: You’ve watched this World the world that were subject to ter- Cup unfold. You’ve experienced rorist attacks and everybody has this World Cup. What have you to be prepared and make sure that made of it? they have these plans in place. And A: It’s just been incredible. that’s one thing that we did here The level of football was great. in Brazil. I mean we had a con- I think things went smoothly. I tingent of 150 people from Qatar even think that some of the criti- in five different host cities on a cism that Brazil got prior to the 10-day observation programme in World Cup was to its advantage. collaboration with FIFA, the host People, maybe, dropped their A computer-generated image of the Lusail Iconic Stadium. Qatar plans to stage the 2022 FIFA World Cup final at this venue. RIGHT: Nasser Al Khater, cities, the local organising com- expectations … Airports were fine. the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy’s Executive Director of Communications and Marketing. mittee. And, included within those Planes were on time and things observation groups were people just worked … Overall, I think it there. The amount of interac- A: Let me correct you on that. We’re focusing on delivery. We’re is going to be rich and vibrant. from the army, from the military, was a terrific tournament. tion we got on our social media First of all, it’s actually an inves- focusing on learning from the That will be the time where peo- from security forces in Qatar to Q: What lessons have you regarding the Fan Zone. When tigation into the bidding process Brazil World Cup. We’re focusing ple are going to realise that they see how security is being handled learned? What lessons do you people heard about it, they just of the 2018 and 2022 World Cups. on getting as much information as are mingling with people in the here, what measures are put in think Brazil learned? wanted to attend. Unfortunately, Q: Is Qatar part of that? we can from here. And, you just Middle East, celebrating the com- place here, to get the key lessons A: Look, I can’t speak on behalf we couldn’t accommodate eve- A: Yeah, Qatar is part of that. have to be confident and focused. mon language of football, which is and take them back to make sure of Brazil. I’m sure there are a lot rybody. It wasn’t a very big Fan Russia 2018 is also part of that. That’s all you can do. going to be absolutely great. You that we have them and are able to of things (they learned) … At the Zone. It’s was mainly a test site The whole process is part of that. Q: How difficult is it for you take that into comparison. People implement them. end, it was a great World Cup. I for us. It was to test open-realm Everybody involved in that is part to deal with this, public rela- criticised Brazil for other reasons. Q: Have you been keeping think one thing that we should cooling technology for public of this investigation. So, it’s unfor- tions wise? Surely, a part of They came here to Brazil. It was an eye on the process to have a take back from this is early co- spaces and our test was fabulous. tunate that people single out Qatar Qatar hosting the World Cup great. People had fun. It was a really competitive team there ordination. I think FIFA have also On average, (the temperature) every time they discuss it, which is is about the image of Qatar. So, great place to watch football, to in 2022? recognised that between 2010 and was 13 degrees less inside than absolutely not the case. We’ve been if people are criticising you, it interact with people, to see the A: I have, naturally. I person- 2014 some important lessons were it was outside. Humidity outside true to what we said in the past. kind of defeats the purpose in diversity and the richness of this ally always follow the national learned and they want to ensure was in the range of 85 per cent on Our statements that we’ve always one aspect, doesn’t it? country and of this continent. I team and the youth teams. And, this passes on to us. They have average and inside, on average, it put out, that we’ve held ourselves A: In the short term, yes. In think the Middle East, a region I’ve been keeping an eye on them very good transfer of knowledge was about 60 to 65. So, these were to the highest ethical standards, the long term, I think, that this that is so misunderstood, will play and I’m quite happy with what programmes, project manage- perfect conditions to watch the stem from our hearts. We’re con- phase we are going through since that role beautifully. I’ve seen so far. ment programmes that have been game. There was a lot of enter- fident of it. And, we’re confident 2010 will be important because Q: I’ve noticed you’ve been I think the work that Aspire up and running for several years tainment and it was fantastic. of how we behaved. it brings attention to something talking more about a Middle is doing, I think the work that now. So, we are looking to capi- And this is just locally. There’s a Q: Have you and your com- that we’ve said from the very East World Cup. Is that tacti- they’re doing with the clubs, I talise on that because that’s the lot of anticipation for the World mittee at any stage done any- beginning, it’s changing the per- cal? To actually remind peo- think what the national team database where they’re captur- Cup in Qatar. I think there are a thing that you are worried ception. It’s bridging cultural dif- ple of exactly what’s going on is doing is quite commendable. ing all the information and where lot of people there who are posi- about, which is wrong? ferences. And, in my belief, the in 2022? Qatar has its challenges. A popu- they have all the improvements tive about it. There are a lot of A: No. cultural differences are being A: It’s not tactical. It’s some- lation of less than 300,000 to try going forward. And, I think we’re people that are excited about it. Q: What has Mr Garcia said magnified right now … We’ve thing that we’ve said from the to filter out and find the nug- going to take that seriously. Q: There’s been so much nega- to you? I know that you’ve met always said that a World Cup very beginning. Don’t forget gets of gold for a football team is Q: When the tournament tivity elsewhere recently? Is that him. What kind of indication will be a celebration of cultures. that the Middle East had three quite challenging. However, let’s started and the entertainment demoralising? has he given you? Are you wor- And, I think the fact that Qatar attempts prior to ours, and this not forget that in 1981, in the began, people really embraced it. A: It’s not demoralising. It gets ried that ultimately this World by nature, with its geographical is just a continuing effort to try Youth World Cup in Australia, When are people going to embrace old after a while, I think. We get Cup is going to be taken away? location, demographic mix is so and host the first World Cup in Qatar came second. They lost to the Qatar 2022 World Cup? more confident. We become more A: We’re not worried. We’re diverse. The people who will be the Middle East and we’ve suc- Germany after beating Brazil and A: Look, I think people are resilient. We grow tougher skin. confident that the World Cup will working and managing the World ceeded and, therefore, we stay after beating England. So, things embracing it but, unfortunately, I think we are looking forward take place in Qatar. Cup are also going to be such a committed to what we’ve said, can happen. I believe in them. what makes the headlines isn’t to proving that a World Cup in Q: If anyone does try to take diverse group of people. I mean that we truly want this to be a Hopefully, we will qualify prior to the good stuff. There are a lot of the Middle East is well deserved it away, because it might not let me put it this way. People say World Cup that represents the the 2022 World Cup. We’ll qualify people who are embracing it. I and that it’s time for the people just be about Qatar it might Qatar is small. Yes, Qatar is small; Middle East, that people experi- for Russia in 2018. mean, I witnessed first-hand just of the Middle East to have their be the infamous FIFA politics. however, we are four hours away ence Middle Eastern culture, not Q: In your heart and in your during this World Cup when we first World Cup. If anyone does try to do that, from two billion people. Nobody just the Qatari culture. head, do you feel 100 per cent launched our first open-air, cooled Q: Qatar 2022 is a part of a what would your move be then? considers that. These two billion Q: And what about the secu- certain that Qatar will host the Fan Zone to broadcast the World very serious ethics committee Would it involve some kind of people are going to be from vari- rity aspect? How safe will this 2022 World Cup? Cup. We started broadcasting investigation, headed by Michael legal aspect? ous cultures, various ethnicities, World Cup be? A: Yes. from the round of 16 onwards and Garcia. How worried are you A: Look, I don’t want to jump various, people from different A: I believe it’s going to be very SUPREME COMMITTEE it was amazing. I can’t describe it, about what he’ll find? What he the gun and I don’t’ want to antic- parts of west Asia, the Middle safe. Let’s not forget Qatar is the FOR DELIVERY AND the number of people who were has found? What he’ll say? ipate things that we don’t know. East, North Africa and I think it safest country in the Middle East LEGACY QOC and Qatar Cycling Federation officials meet Al Anabi look to shift into top H E Sheikh Saoud Bin Abdulrahman Al Thani (left), Secretary General of the Qatar gear as ‘Western Swing’ starts Olympic committee (QOC) and H E Sheikh Khalid bin Ali Al Thani, MORRISON, COLORADO: He is currently third on the the Qatar Cycling Federation For 35 years, the world’s pre- NHRA Mello Yello Top Fuel (QCF) President, greet each mier drag racing series has point standings and he knows other at the QCF headquarters in visited the mile-high country that the Al-Anabi team is poised Doha yesterday. A co-ordination around Denver, Colorado. for victory. meeting was held between When the Qatar Al Anabi “The Al Anabi car is a top-five officials of the two sporting bodies Racing Top Fuel team — the car at all times,” Langdon said. regarding the 2016 UCI Road three-time and defending World “We have a car that is close to World Championships, scheduled Championship team owned by being able to compete for the to be held in Doha. The QCF H E Sheikh Khalid Bin Hamad Mello Yello championship. We President gave details about Al Thani — arrive there this have a car that’s definitely capable the development plans for the week, drivers Shawn Langdon of winning; we’re just fine-tuning championships being organised and Khalid AlBalooshi will hope Khalid AlBalooshi begins a run in a couple of areas. I know that as by the QCF. The top two events to tame the mountain and put Norwalk, Ohio. soon as we get these little things staged every year by the QCF one of the Al Anabi cars in the sorted in the car, the Al Anabi include the Tour of Qatar and the winner’s circle at this weekend’s Anabi team has never won a race. car will be back to running how Tour of Al Zubarah. Sheikh Saoud 35th annual Mopar Mile-High “I always enjoy the ‘Western it was last year in the Countdown NHRA Nationals, the 14th of 24 Swing’; It’s nice to head out (to the Championship NHRA extended his appreciation to QCF races that make up the United west and go to Denver,” Langdon Playoffs),” officials for their efforts to develop States’ 2014 NHRA Mello Yello said. AlBalooshi also enters the the sport of cycling in Qatar. Drag Racing Series. “I love going to the Bandimere Denver race in a good frame of Qualifying is set for Friday Speedway. I have a lot of good mind. Two weeks ago in Norwalk, and Saturday with eliminations history and a lot of good memo- Ohio, when AlBalooshi raced as scheduled for Sunday. ries there — winning the NHRA the defending champion, the team The Mopar Mile-High NHRA Junior Dragster national champi- had a good weekend, although not Nationals is the first race of the onship there 17 years ago. Then to necessarily because of the results. grueling NHRA “Western Swing” head out to Somona (California) The gold Al Anabi team made that features races on three con- is always great because it’s one some excellent runs in Norwalk. secutive weekends in Denver, of my favorite racetracks on “The last race was very good for Colorado, Sonoma, California, the Mello Yello tour. I always our Al Anabi team,” AlBalooshi Seattle and Washington. have a lot of family and friends said. Racing on three-consecutive at Sonoma and there’s just a lot “We lost in the first round over weekends is no longer unique of history about the ‘Western there but we made some very as the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Swing’. We’re excited to go out good runs and learned a lot. We Racing Series now races on four there. Our race car is getting back were very good in the last qualify- consecutive weekends somewhat to running well and, hopefully, we ing run and in the first round on routinely, but what makes these can end up with a sweep of these Sunday; we made our best run of three races so difficult is the three races,” he said. the weekend. Our team has been distance the crews must drive Langdon enters this weekend’s trying a lot of different things this between races. race on the back of his third No. year and now we are happy that The location of this week’s race, 1 qualifier and his fourth final- the Al Anabi car is back to where the Bandimere Speedway, is one round appearance of the season it was early in the year.” of just four tracks on which the Al two weeks ago in Norwalk, Ohio. THE PENINSULA THURSDAY 17 JULY 2014 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 29 Yang seeks Watch the birdies? No, watch second wind at major golf

HOYLAKE, England: South Korea’s YE Yang, Asia’s lone the Tiger, says Watson major champion, does not want to be the forgotten man in golf. The Asian Tour star has hit Former World No.1 still poses a huge challenge to rivals at Hoylake hard times since his historic tri- umph over Tiger Woods at the 2009 PGA Championship, drop- HOYLAKE, England: After hit it like that with no pain. “I’ve ping to 464th in the latest world missing the US Masters and All-time Major gotten stronger, I’ve gotten more ranking after missing 11 cuts, the US Open following a back explosive and I’ve gotten faster including his last seven events, operation, Tiger Woods returns Golf Win Leaders since then... which is great.” this season. to major championship action Woods, though, faces an uphill As he enters the final year of Read under as Total, Masters, US Open, at this week’s British Open and task in challenging for the coveted exemption from his major success British Open, PGA Championship once again he is the hot topic of Claret Jug with so many world- at this week’s Open Championship conversation. Jack Nicklaus 18 6 4 3 5 class players at the peak of their at Hoylake, the 42-year-old is The 38-year-old American is Tiger Woods 14 4 3 3 4 powers. hopeful of finally seeing some light normally the clear favourite when Walter Hagen 11 0 2 4 5 World number one Adam Scott at the end of a very long tunnel. he tees it up at any tournament Ben Hogan 9 2 4 1 2 is desperate to make it third time “It’s do or die right? I have but the bookmakers seem scepti- Gary Player 9 3 1 3 2 lucky after finishing as runner-up to start playing well,” said Yang cal of his title chances at Hoylake, Tom Watson 8 2 1 5 0 in the Open in 2012 and tied third at Royal Liverpool Golf Club rating him a 20-1 shot to land the last year. yesterday. Harry Vardon 7 0 1 6 0 15th major victory of his career. Second-ranked Henrik Stenson “There have been a lot of things Having gone six years since Bobby Jones 7 0 4 3 0 has not managed to scale the going on with me over the past capturing the last of his majors Gene Sarazen 7 1 2 1 3 same peaks he did in winning last year. I’m trying to sort things out - at the 2008 US Open - the fear Sam Snead 7 3 0 1 3 year’s US FedExCup series and and it’s getting better. I feel like factor is still prevalent among his Arnold Palmer 7 4 1 2 0 the European money-list double I’m getting back to some form and rivals even though it is not quite Nick Faldo 6 3 0 3 0 but his form is slowly returning the feel is slowly coming back. what it once was. and he is almost certain to be a Hopefully I can turn it around in Lee Trevino 6 0 2 2 2 “It’s not fear. It’s respect,” factor at Hoylake. the next couple of months. five-times Open champion Tom James Braid 5 0 0 5 0 Masters champion Bubba “Not a lot of players have con- Watson told reporters. “You have J H Taylor 5 0 0 5 0 Watson, US Open winner Martin sistent form year in, year out. If to respect what his capabilities Kaymer and former world number you look at the rankings, there have been and probably will be captain Curtis Strange said in a one Rory McIlroy will also have are many players who have been again. recent interview that his fellow plenty of support from the fans. up and have then come down,” “When I was playing it was American had to therefore lower The bookmakers’ favourite is he said. and added: “You’ve got to always, ‘Where’s Jack Nicklaus on his expectations at the Royal Justin Rose who is bidding for a have an ebb, but you’ve got to try the leaderboard? That’s the first Liverpool Golf Club. rare hat-trick of tour wins after to flow back into it.” name I looked for. Asked what an acceptable fin- landing the Quicken Loans title With his exemption on the “Then it was, ‘Where’s Lee ish would be here, Woods gave and last week’s Scottish Open PGA Tour also expiring at the end Trevino? Where’s Johnny Miller?’. the questioner a steely glare and crown. of this season, Yang naturally feels In my early career those were a response that left no one in any The players have been singing the pressure to perform to keep the guys but it was mainly Jack,” doubt. the praises of the course set-up his playing status in the United added Watson. “First,” said the former world all week with twice former winner States. “Throughout my entire career number one. “That’s always the Padraig Harrington describing it “I have to loosen up a little it was Jack first and I guarantee case.” as almost too immaculate. bit. I’ve put so much pressure on you that the players looking at Woods added that the two World number three Rose, bid- myself in the past few months these new electronic scoreboards rounds he played at the Quicken ding to become the first English trying to stay on the PGA Tour. are going to be looking for Tiger Loans National event in Maryland winner of the trophy since Nick I just think that I need to relax a Woods’s name this week.” last month gave him a huge psy- Faldo in 1992, called it “a very fair bit and ease up a little bit more,” World number seven Woods chological lift, even though he test”. US golfer Tiger Woods practises at the chipping green on the third day of he said. goes into the third major of the missed the cut. “The fairways are relatively official practice at the British Open Golf Championship at Hoylake, near He hopes the missing links season having played only two “Playing at Congressional was a flat, the greens are relatively flat Liverpool, North West England, yesterday. British Open starts today with to his game will fall into place competitive rounds of golf in four big boost,” he explained. “The fact yet the trouble is there,” he said. the fourth and final round to be played on July 20. at Royal Liverpool, host of this months. Former US Ryder Cup I was able to go at it that hard and REUTERS week’s Open Championship. AFP

Statistics for German Grand Prix Rosberg targets victory at German Grand Statistics for Sunday’s German Formula One Grand Prix at Hockenheim, race 10 of the championship: Last year’s race was at the Nuerburgring. Prix to keep home fans celebrating Lap distance: 4.574 km, Total distance: 306.458 km, 67 laps. HOCKENHEIM, Germany: chance, even if he may have lost second half of the season and Mercedes’ Nico Rosberg can some of the momentum after this is really when it is going to 2012 pole (Hockenheim): Fernando Alonso (Spain) Ferrari, One minute 40.621 seconds keep Germany on a winning roll suffering his first retirement of be tough.”Red Bull’s quadruple A picture taken on Sunday by becoming the first the season in the previous race champion Sebastian Vettel was 2012 winner (Hockenheim): Alonso on June 21, 2014 German driver in the history of at Silverstone won by team-mate a home winner last year at the shows Mercedes’ Lap record: Kimi Raikkonen (Finland) McLaren the Formula One world champi- Lewis Hamilton. Nuerburgring while Ferrari’s 1:13.780, 2004. onship to win his home Grand The German is still four points Fernando Alonso has won the last German driver Start time: 1200 GMT (1400 local) Prix with a German car. clear of the Briton and hungry for two races held at Hockenheim Nico Rosberg Tyres: Soft (yellow), Supersoft (red) It has been 60 years since a his first home win - if Monaco, under the current alternation at the Austrian WINS Mercedes works team last won where he grew up and lives, is agreement. Formula One Grand Prix at the Mercedes have won all but one race so far this at home - and it was the late excluded from the reckoning. “The last 2 times we had the season. The exception was Canada, won by Red Argentine great Juan Manuel “I lost a lot of points and the race in Hockenheim, 2 victories,” Red Bull Ring in Bull’s Daniel Ricciardo. Fangio they had to thank for that championship battle is very close the Spaniard tweeted this week, Spielberg, Austria. Red Bull’s quadruple world champion Sebastian in 1954. but I’m feeling good,” he said this before posting a mock-up of him- Rosberg renewed Vettel has 39 career wins, Fernando Alonso 32, The historians would have to week. self as Superman. his contract with Lewis Hamilton 27, Kimi Raikkonen 20 and delve back to 1939, before the out- “Hockenheim is a crucial race “This weekend should be a bit Mercedes, it Jenson Button 15. Championship leader Nico break of World War Two, to find for all of us, it’s the home grand more difficult but still, I have a was announced Rosberg has six. the last all-German home triumph prix for Mercedes-Benz and a good feeling.” yesterday. - Rudolf Caracciola for Mercedes- second home race for me after How much competition Red Hamilton’s victory at Silverstone took him level Benz at the Nuerburgring. Monaco, so I’m really focused on Bull and Ferrari provide for with triple champion Jackie Stewart in the all- Now, after Fangio’s compatriots getting a top result this weekend. Mercedes remains to be seen, with time list of winners. The only British driver to have won more is 1992 champion Nigel Mansell failed to deny Germany victory “It’s actually the circuit I’ve a rule change since Silverstone (31). in last Sunday’s World Cup final, won the most races at during leaving question marks hanging teams who have been extreme and with both Rosberg and team- Rosberg arrives at Hockenheim my career through all the junior over Hockenheim. obviously who could be potentially mate Hamilton. Mercedes, who Ferrari have won 221 races, McLaren 182, with the party well underway and categories so I know it suits my Race director Charlie Whiting in trouble to switch back to a non- announced in 2011 an extension Williams 114 and Red Bull 48. Mercedes have fans keen to keep the beer flow- driving style,” he added. wrote to teams warning that the connecting system,” McLaren with Rosberg to include 2013 and won 21. ing in the forest campsites as F1 It also suits Hamilton, with the governing FIA considered their Racing Director Eric Boullier told beyond, said in a statement how- McLaren have not won for 28 races, a run that reaches the halfway point in the Briton winning there in his 2008 front and rear interconnected reporters last week. ever that the driver’s latest con- dates back to Brazil 2012. season. title season, and a repeat will see suspension (FRIC) systems to be “But for most of the teams, I tract was signed only on Monday. Ferrari’s last victory was in Spain in May 2013 He has plenty to celebrate him regain the overall lead - with illegal. think it won’t be a game-changer.” “I’m looking forward to the - the last time a team other than Mercedes or himself, having signed a new Hungary, where he won last year, Such systems, which stabilise Williams have had Valtteri next years together, when we will Red Bull won. multi-year contract after getting next up. the car through corners, have Bottas on the podium in the last keep pushing to win even more POLE POSITION married last week and, even if his “It is always good to beat oth- been in use for some years but two races and can expect to be races - and, hopefully, champion- Mercedes and Williams are the only teams to team are British based, a win for ers on their home turf. It will be the FIA believes they have now competitive again while Alonso’s ships,” said Rosberg, who joined have started a race on pole position this year. the ‘Silver Arrows’ in Germany great to win in Germany,” he told developed to the point where they record - he has won three Mercedes in 2010 from Williams. Hamilton (Australia/Malaysia/China/Spain) and will be something special. reporters after Silverstone. are aerodynamic devices. times at Hockenheim - means Mercedes motorsport head Rosberg (Bahrain/Monaco/Canada/Britain) have Rosberg knows he has a real “This is a fresh start, the While the FIA offered teams the Spaniard is always in the Toto Wolff said Rosberg, son of four poles each for the season so far. Brazilian the chance to keep using them reckoning. Finland’s 1982 world champion Felipe Massa was on pole for Williams in Austria. Red Bull’s until the end of the year, the Force India’s Nico Hulkenberg Keke, had shown he was one of Vettel has 45 career poles. Hamilton has 35 - Sebastian necessary unanimous agree- will be aiming to continue his the top drivers in the sport. ment appears to be lacking with record as one of only two drivers “His speed, commitment and more than any other British driver in the history Vettel kisses some smaller teams eager for any to score in every race this season focus have all helped to give clear of Formula One. the winner’s opportunity to close gaps. while fellow-German Adrian Sutil direction and to drive the team Ferrari’s last pole was in Germany with Alonso trophy of the in 2012. The question now is, if teams is still seeking his first points of forward,” he said. German Grand strip out the FRIC systems for 2014 with Sauber. “This new contract brings us POINTS Prix at the fear of possible exclusion, who Meanwhile, Rosberg has signed important stability and continuity Caterham, who came into the sport in 2010, Nuerburgring could suffer most and whether a multi-year contract exten- for the future.” and I am delighted are the only team on the grid who have yet to Circuit, in this the pecking order might undergo sion with Mercedes ahead of to be able to make the announce- score a point. July 2013 file a subtle shift. his home German grand prix at ment in time for the home race Ferrari have finished a record 76 successive photo. Vettel’s Mercedes have the dominant Hockenheim this weekend, the of Mercedes-Benz and Nico in races with at least one car in the points, a run compatriot car, and significant resources team said yesterday. Hockenheim.” that dates back to the 2010 German Grand Prix. Rosberg to improve it, but rivals will be The deal was expected - and in The team have won eight of Rosberg’s retirement at Silverstone means only appears watching closely for any signs fact widely assumed to have been nine races so far and the title two drivers have now scored points in every favourite to win of their considerable advantage done months ago with Mercedes battle is a duel between the two race this season - Alonso and Force India’s Nico this year’s race. narrowing. saying back in May that they Mercedes team-mates. Hulkenberg. “There are maybe a couple of had long-term relationships REUTERS THURSDAY 17 JULY 2014 30 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT

Pakistan gets Champions Sri Lanka strike late after League invite from India

KARACHI: Pakistan will send its domestic Twenty20 champi- Elgar’s ton on first day ons Lahore Lions to play in the Champions League to be held in India in September, an official South Africa reach 268-5 at stumps; captain Amla falls after making 11 said yesterday. The Lions, led by former Pakistan Twenty20 cap- GALLE: Opener Dean Elgar hit tea break triggered a mini-batting tain Mohammad Hafeez, beat a ton before Sri Lanka pegged collapse that handed the advan- Misbah-ul Haq’s Faisalabad back South Africa with four tage to the hosts. Wolves in the final of the event key wickets late on the open- “I felt our bowlers bowled held in February. ing day of the first Test in Galle really well on a batsman-friendly South Africa’s The Twenty20 champions of yesterday. wicket,” said Sri Lanka’s bowling Dean Elgar is Australia, South Africa, England, The visitors were cruising at coach Chaminda Vaas. watched by New Zealand, Sri Lanka and the one stage after a cracking 103 “They kept their cool and Sri Lankan West Indies will also take part in from Elgar and a sedate 80 from bowled extremely well. Hopefully, wicketkeeper the event. Faf du Plessis. But the hosts now we can wrap it (South Dinesh “We have received an invi- fought back in the final session African innings) up in the first Chandimal tation to send our Twenty20 to restrict South Africa to 268-5 session tomorrow.” as he plays a champion team so Lahore Lions at close of play. Elgar was sent back by pace- shot during will be participating in the event Quinton de Kock (17) and man Suranga Lakmal (2-29), the first in September,” said a Pakistan Dale Steyn (0) were the not out who had the left-hander caught day of the Cricket Board (PCB) spokesman. batsmen. behind by wicketkeeper Dinesh The Board of Control for opening Test Elgar, 27, hit 11 fours and three Chandimal. Cricket in India (BCCI) earlier at the Galle sixes in his 186-ball knock but his Hashim Amla, leading the side this month announced the event dismissal immediately after the for the first time in Test cricket, International will take place on its grounds. had a forgettable outing as a bats- Cricket The event is likely to start on Scoreboard man and made just 11 after facing Stadium September 7 although no final 36 balls. in Galle, dates have yet been announced. yesterday. South Africa (I innings): Du Plessis holed out to Kaushal The Lions also include inter- A Petersen lbw Perera ...... 34 Silva off slow bowler Dilruwan national stars Ahmed Shahzad, D Elgar c Chandimal b Lakmal ...... 103 Perera, and the in-form AB Nasir Jamshed and Umar Akmal. F du Plessis c Silva b Perera ...... 80 de Villiers (21) was bowled by No Pakistan team featured H Amla c Perera b Herath ...... 11 Lakmal with the new ball in the in the first three editions of the A B de Villiers b Lakmal ...... 21 penultimate over of the day. Champions League, which started Q de Kock (batting) ...... 17 The day belonged to Elgar, who really hard because the wicket home team were dealt an injury for three fours in the same over, in 2009. D Steyn (batting) ...... 0 shared a 70-run opening stand had already deteriorated quite blow when Shaminda Eranga split including one that crashed away The Sialkot Stallions, led by Extras (LB-2) ...... 2 with Alviro Petersen (34) and considerably. the webbing on his bowling hand through the point boundary. Shoaib Malik, played in the quali- Total (for 5 wkts) ...... 268 another of 125 with du Plessis for “It’s going to be a lot of hard while fielding and had to be taken Desperate for a breakthrough, fying stages of the event held in To bat: Duminy, Philander, Morkel, Tahir. the second wicket. work, especially with the wicket out of the attack. Sri Lankan skipper Angelo South Africa in 2012 but failed to Fall of wickets: 1-70, 2-195, 3-220, 4-246, Elgar, playing his 10th Test, deteriorating quickly,” he said. The visitors dominated the first Mathews made frequent bowling progress to the main rounds. 5-266 reached his second century in Elgar’s form bodes well for a two sessions after Amla won the changes but failed to find success Misbah-led Faisalabad suffered Bowling: Lakmal 16-6-29-2; Eranga 9-4- style, dancing down the track to side undergoing a transition after toss and opted to bat on a placid until the 17th over, when Perera the same fate, failing to qualify 32-0; Herath 37-7-95-1; Mathews 2-0-10- smack Perera (2-100) for a mas- the retirements of Graeme Smith, track. had Petersen trapped leg before for the main rounds when they 0; Perera 27-3-100-2. sive six over the fence. Mark Boucher and Jacques Kallis. Petersen was particularly wicket. Petersen was unhappy featured in the event in India last Sri Lanka: Angelo Mathews (captain), Lahiru The visitors’ dressing room Du Plessis, batting at number severe on left-arm spinner with the decision of on-field year. Thirimanne, Upul Tharanga, Kaushal Silva, erupted in applause for what was three for the first time in 15 Tests, Rangana Herath, welcoming him umpire Richard Kettleborough Both PCB and the BCCI are Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardene, the first ton by any South African also appeared at ease against the with four boundaries in his first and asked for a review. hoping to revive bilateral crick- Dinesh Chandimal, Rangana Herath, Dilruwan opener on the island. bowling attack. over of the day. The decision was upheld when eting ties in December 2015 after Perera, Suranga Lakmal, Shaminda Eranga. Elgar said the rest of the He hit five boundaries and a six Elgar in turn picked Eranga replays showed the ball would last month’s signing of six series batsmen would have to work in his patient 197-ball innings. The for special treatment, hitting him have clipped leg-stump. AFP in the next eight years. AFP Anderson-Jadeja row spices up second Test

LONDON: Tensions in the sec- pursue action against their main of a series crammed into just 42 ond Test at Lord’s are set to be paceman. days. “If we end up bowling 60 increased after the International Both Anderson and Jadeja are overs (each) every week then we Cricket Council charged free to play at Lord’s as it is highly are not going to get through the England’s James England’s James Anderson with unlikely a disciplinary hearing five Tests,” said Anderson. Anderson (left) allegedly “abusing and pushing” overseen by an ICC judicial com- Cook added: “We just need a India’s Ravindra Jadeja just two missioner will be underway by the waits for a team pitch with a bit of life in it.” days before the match. time the match starts today. photograph with It was a point echoed by India The incident is alleged to have However, Anderson could now team-mates Matt captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, happened after the players left miss some part of what is India’s Prior (second left), who said: the field for lunch on Thursday’s first five-Test tour of England for Alastair Cook (third “When you come to a country second day of last week’s drawn 55 years. left) and coach you want to play on a wicket that’s first Test in Nottingham when Prior to the ICC announce- Peter Moores the speciality of that country... all-rounder Jadeja was batting. ment, England’s biggest specific before the second when you come to England you India, cricket’s financial pow- concern heading into the second Test against India want the wickets to be slightly erhouse, and England may be two Test was the form of captain at Lord’s, London, quicker (than in India).” of the ‘Big Three’ nations now Alastair Cook. yesterday. After Trent Bridge grounds- effectively running the ICC but It is now 25 innings since the man Steve Birks apologised for his that relationship is sure to be put left-handed opener scored the pitch, attention turned to Mick under strain in the coming days last of his England record 25 Test Hunt, his Lord’s counterpart. and weeks. hundreds, during which time he Hunt has spent more than 40 Indeed, even before the ICC has averaged a lowly 24. years working on the square at confirmed the charges against Meanwhile, England haven’t “I need to start scoring runs at his debut against Australia at The Ravichandran Ashwin waiting in the ‘home of cricket’ and anyone Anderson which, if proved, could won in nine Tests, their worst run the top of the order for England,” Oval last year. the wings, even if his away bowl- advising him on how to do his job see the Lancashire seamer banned for more than 20 years. said the England captain. “I fear for Simon Kerrigan,” ing average of nearly 75 against is liable to get a brief reply. for up to four Tests, the England Joe Root and Anderson’s Test England have added Simon said former England captain Australia and South Africa is “They (captains and coaches) and Wales Cricket Board issued record last-wicket partnership Kerrigan to their squad, after Michael Vaughan. hugely worse than his under 29 tell me what they want the pitch a statement of its own saying the of 198 at Trent Bridge bailed part-time off-break bowler “Throwing him out to bowl on Indian pitches. to do all the time but I don’t listen bowler had their “total support”. England out after the latest in a Moeen Ali proved expensive in at Lord’s potentially, against an At Trent Bridge, it seemed the to a word they say,” Hunt once They also warned that they long line of top-order collapses. Nottingham, even though left-arm Indian batting line-up that plays most likely way Anderson would explained in an interview. would report Jadeja for breaches “I’ve got to believe the wheel spinner Kerrigan hasn’t played spin with its eyes shut, is unfair.” be sidelined was if he was required “I just say, ‘okay’ and carry on of the ICC’s code of conduct will turn at some stage,” said Test cricket since conceding 53 India, by contrast, have a to bowl long spells on similarly doing exactly what I planned.” should the global governing body Cook. runs in eight wicketless overs on proven Test off-spinner in docile pitches throughout the rest AFP Dhoni defends complaint against Anderson Tanveer of Doha CC receives his Man-of- LONDON: India captain later at Lord’s said: “We felt what the-Match award Mahendra Singh Dhoni insisted happened was wrong so we went from MJ Fareed. He yesterday his side had been right ahead with the charges. hit 73 runs to craft to complain about the conduct “It’s not something that we his team’s victory. of England’s James Anderson. have done. Let’s realise the fact. India’s Ravindra England seamer Anderson “In a press conference you can Jadeja looks on was charged by the International ask me tough questions. before a team Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday “I have the right to answer photograph is taken for allegedly “abusing and push- them or not to answer them, but before today’s ing” India’s Ravindra Jadeja dur- in no way can I go and touch you second Test against Doha CC beat Ramaco CC ing last week’s drawn first Test at or you can come and touch me,” England at Lord’s. Trent Bridge. the wicketkeeper-batsman added. DOHA: : Doha CC claimed a 132 all out due to a three-wicket If the charge is upheld, Dhoni added: “It was good commanding 37-run win at haul by Khurram. Abbas was also Anderson could be banned for as on Jadeja’s part to not really do the West End Park Ramadan impressive in his figures of 2-25. many as four Tests. something. Tournament when they Tahreeb (41) was the top scorer The ICC confirmed later “It could have gone a bit far, thrashed Ramaco CC, here on from the losing side. Wednesday that England had but I felt he addressed this in the “I think so, I think that’s pretty under ICC regulations, he could Tuesday. The second match saw Kerala charged Jadeja in response. most appropriate manner. much where it’s come from,” Cook not reveal the conversation. Doha CC, after winning the XI trouncing Bangladesh CC by England captain Alastair Cook “Someone has to back off at the said. The incident involving toss compiled 169-9 in the stipu- 58 runs. suggested at a pre-match press right time. At the end of the day “It’s probably a little bit of a Anderson and Jadeja is said to lated 20 overs. The winners amassed 169-6, conference at Lord’s, ahead of we play sport and lot of people tactic by India. have happened after the play- Tanveer, adjudged the Man while batting first following a today’s second Test, that India’s look up to us, and there is a lot of “For Jimmy, all the lads will ers left the field for lunch on of-the-Match, smashed 73 runs knock of 60 runs by Aneesh. complaint had been a deliberate responsibility on us.” rally round him. He’s a stalwart Thursday’s second day, when the while Khurram scored 24 runs. In reply, Bangladesh could tactic to get Anderson banned Earlier yesterday, Cook accused of our side.” Indian was batting, and taken For Ramaco, Farukh scalped 3 mustered 111/9 in 20 overs with from the rest of the five-match India of making a “mountain out Cook added he believed com- place as the teams entered the wickets for only 24 runs.. Thalayan grabbing three wickets series. of a molehill” in an effort to try pletely the version of events that narrow corridor of the Trent In reply, Ramaco could reached for Kerala. THE PENINSULA However, Dhoni while speaking to get Anderson banned. Anderson had told him but that, Bridge pavilion. AFP THURSDAY 17 JULY 2014 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 31

Brazil league restarts with Allegri takes over from new signings keen to impress

SAO PAULO: The Brazilian first division starts again after Conte as Juventus coach its World Cup break yesterday with champions Cruzeiro in pole position but Corinthians and Sao Paulo are among the clubs There is definitely a need to do better in Champions League: Allegri keen to restart their truncated campaigns after making new ROME: Massimiliano Allegri languishing in mid-table and was signings. knows he will have to bring replaced by Clarence Seedorf in The league got under way in European success to Juventus January after more than a year April but was suspended after just if he is to win over fans after of speculation surrounding his seven weeks for the World Cup. replacing the much-loved position. Cruzeiro top the table with Antonio Conte as the Italian However, he won the Serie 19 points from nine games, fol- champions’ coach. A title in 2011 with Milan and lowed by Fluminense, Sao Paulo, Conte resigned on Tuesday they finished four points behind Corinthians and Internacional, all after three years at the helm dur- Conte’s undefeated Juventus the of whom have 16 points. ing which he won a hat-trick of following year. The Belo Horizonte club have league titles and re-established The next season, Allegri had scored 18 goals, two more than the Old Lady as the pre-eminent to deal with the sale of Brazil any of their rivals, and their twin force in Italian football. defender Thiago Silva and Sweden strikers Marcelo Moreno and However, he failed to trans- striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic as the Ricardo Goulart top the goalscor- late that local dominance into club tightened the purse strings, ing charts with five apiece. European triumphs, with Juve’s but Milan managed third place “We are going through a good best under Conte being a place in and a spot in the Champions phase and we’re scoring goals, and the Champions League quarter- League. I am looking to lay on as many as finals where they were brushed “It’s normal that there’s a I can for them so they keep scor- aside 4-0 on aggregate by eventual reaction from the fans. Conte ing,” Everton Ribeiro, the mid- winners Bayern Munich. represented more than just the fielder voted player of the season Last year they crashed out of last three years, he represents a last year by the league’s profes- the Champions League at the lot for Juve as a player as well,” sionals, told Cruzeiro’s website group stage, before being beaten Allegri said. (www.cruzeiro.com.br) ahead of by Benfica in the semi-finals of “How can I win them over? their home match against third- the Europa League. With results, hard work and bottom club Vitoria. “There is definitely a need to do respect and professionalism. “It would be good to see our better in the Champions League. I know how important it is to players top the goalscoring table The club is looking to strengthen coach Juve, I was Milan’s trainer but the most important thing is the team in Italy but above all in for four years and that makes me winning the title, which would be Europe,” Allegri told a media con- ready to continue their winning a recognition of our work.” ference on Wednesday. run.” Cruzeiro will face challenges “In Europe there are great Reports had also circulated from the two Porto Alegre clubs, clubs that earn more money that Carlos Tevez and other Internacional and Gremio - in than us, but we have the duty to players had demanded a meet- fifth and sixth place respectively have a good Champions League ing with the club hierarchy after AC Milan’s coach Massimiliano Allegri gestures during the Italian Serie A football match against Inter Milan - as well as the two Sao Paulo- campaign because I believe that hearing of Conte’s departure, at San Siro Stadium in Milan in this December 22, 2013 file picture. Massimiliano Allegri replaces Juventus based sides, both of whom will Juve should be in the top eight of something categorically denied by give debuts to new signings this headcoach Antonio Conte according to the Italian Serie A football club. European football.” Juve’s sporting director Giuseppe week. Juve fans are unhappy about Marotta. Sao Paulo could have big- Conte’s departure or the hiring of “That any players have asked Juventus were willing to sell top for negotiations.” Allegri played “I have a good relationship with name strikers Alexandre Pato Allegri, creating the #NoAllegri for a meeting with me is utterly midfielders Paul Pogba of France down suggestions of a rift with Pirlo. He is a champion and with and Alan Kardec in their side to hashtag on Twitter to show the false. It’s normal that you call and Arturo Vidal, insisting that playmaker Andrea Pirlo, who as me he always played. He had some face Bahia in Salvador. Pato had club their displeasure at their new your players to tell them that the Chilean was not for sale. Milan coach he sold to Juventus unforgettable years at Milan and already played for them in the coach. It quickly started trending we’ve got a new trainer, and that’s “Vidal is a Juventus player, we in 2011. he’s doing that again at Juve,” Brazilian Cup but should make his worldwide. what we did,” he said. have never put him up for sale. Pirlo said after the transfer Allegri said. first league appearance alongside Allegri was sacked by AC Milan Marotta said Conte leaving had We’ve been asked for meetings that Allegri’s desire to play other “I’d never question his quali- Kardec, who arrived from Benfica midway through last season after nothing to do with clashes over with important clubs, but we players in his position forced him ties - that would be madness.” via a loan spell at Sao Paulo rivals a dreadful start that left them transfer policy, after reports that have never sat down with anyone out of Milan. REUTERS Palmeiras. Former AC Milan and Real Madrid player Kaka, who returned to the club last week on loan from Florida’s Orlando FC, Barcelona accept Luis Defender Ismael has also been added to the squad, but the 32-year-old is not yet fit for his debut. Corinthians, meanwhile, have many reasons to look forward to Suarez ‘imperfections’ joins Al Sadd the restart, both on and off the field. They play Internacional BARCELONA: Barcelona will information provided by FIFA to DOHA: Former Al Rayyan headquarters — the Suhaim Bin on Thursday at the Corinthians accept Luis Suarez (pictured) see how we can defend the player’s right-back Hammid Ismael Hamad Stadium. Arena, the ground built for the with his “imperfections” and rights.” (pictured) started training Abdullah Hamed Al Mulla, the World Cup. believes he will play a positive He added that club lawyers yesterday with his new club Al General Secretary of the club, The stadium hosted six World role despite his notorious World had recommended that officials Sadd. Sheikh Hamad bin Abdul Aziz, an Cup games, including the opener, Cup bite, a top club official said be “extremely prudent” when dis- He has been brought in to rein- honorary member, Jassim Hodaifi, and after 20,000 temporary seats yesterday. cussing the case. force the defensive line ahead of the Deputy Head of Football, and are removed, the 48,000-seat Barcelona could not show off Barcelona’s new coach Luis Al Sadd’s participation in the Mosallam Al Hellabi, the club co- venue will become their home their new signing from Liverpool Enrique told the press confer- AFC Champions League. ordinator, attended the signing ground. because he is serving a four month ence he would have prefered to The Wolves will face Saudi ceremony. Corinthians have bolstered their ban from all football for biting have Suarez ready at the start of team Al Hilal on August 19 and After signing the three-year squad with young Paraguayan Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini. the season. 26 to determine who will progress deal Halliche will head back home striker Angel Romero, Uruguayan But sporting director Andoni “It’s bad that he’s not with us to the semi-finals. before joining up with international midfielder Nicolas Zubizarreta said: “Luis Suarez is from the start, but it’s not a trag- The Qatari interna- his new team at their Lodeiro, defender Anderson going to play a positive role in the edy. Somebody else will play in his tional was supposed to pre-season training Martins and Elias, who returns to years he will be at Barcelona.” place,” he said. have made the move camp in Italy. his former club after an unhappy “This is an important point Suarez was the top scorer in across to Al Sadd dur- The club is now spell at Sporting Lisbon. although Barcelona is more England’s Premier League last ing the winter transfer looking to find an important than one player, he season with 31 goals. window but the agree- attacker to add some added. His signing furnishes the ment between both firepower. Last sea- Backroom staff The Spanish giants “accept Catalan club with one of the clubs was delayed until son, the Kings failed humans with all their imper- most formidable strike forces in the summer break. to put the ball into of Brazil resign fections, all their mistakes and the world as he joins two other Al Sadd has the back of the net their capacity to learn from their superstar forwards -- Argentina’s announced that the as regularly as they RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazil errors.” Lionel Messi and Brazil’s Neymar. team will take part in would have liked. continued a mass clearout of “This is one of our values. Our Enrique rejected the idea that three friendly matches Halliche said he was their World Cup backroom staff history is full of good days as well Suarez’s arrival would disrupt the as a build up to their overseas impressed by the professionalism yesterday following the resigna- as bad days,” Zubizarreta said. He was also suspended for nine squad’s attacking system. training camp that will see them and ambition of the club. tion of coach Luiz Felipe Scolari. The incident with Chiellini dur- internationals and fined 100,000 “The more top players they leave Doha for Austria. “I had received many offers Team doctor Jose Luis Runco ing Uruguay’s World Cup group Swiss francs ($112,000). give me, the better. We have been Al Sadd will play their friend- from around the world after my and head of communications win over Italy was the third case A lawyer for Suarez has said reinforcing the squad and we are lies against Al Wakra, Al Khor performances in the World Cup Rodrigo Paiva became the lat- of Suarez biting an opponent. the player will appeal against the going to continue to do so,” he and Al Kharaitiyat on the Aught but I was impressed by the seri- est casualties of a campaign that Barcelona paid a reported biggest punishment imposed at said. 20, 23 and 27. ousness of the club. I have spoken turned on its head with the 7-1 EUR95m ($128m) for Suarez. the World Cup to the Court of FIFA president Sepp Blatter Meanwhile, Qatar Sports to many Algerians who play in the semi-final mauling at the hands of But he cannot train or play with Arbitration for Sport. said Monday that Suarez’s ban Club has signed Algerian central Qatar Stars League and they only eventual champions Germany, the them until November because of Asked if Barcelona wanted to was “very severe” but that he had defender Rafik Halliche for three had good things to say, this helped Brazilian Football Confederation the four month ban imposed by a get the ban reduced, Zubizarreta to accept the action of the FIFA seasons. He was unveiled to the make my decision a lot easier,” (CBF) said. FIFA disciplinary committee. said: “We are analysing the committee. AFP media here yesterday at the club’s Halliche said. THE PENINSULA Scolari and his assistants went on Monday. Runco was a veteran of the 2002 campaign who had been in the post ever since, Globo Celtic off to a solid start in Iceland reported. Paiva was suspended during the REYKJAVIK: Scottish cham- New manager Ronny Deila’s and substitute Teemu Pukki also the Hoops are to make the main to find a goal. As the home side tournament for striking Chilean pions Celtic gave themselves a first competitive game in charge hit the woodwork in the second Champiuons League draw, they found themselves with their backs player Mauricio Pinilla during sporting chance of progressing turned out to be a stroll in the half before 21-year-old McGregor, will have to sharpen ujp their act against the wall, Pukki hit the their last 16 match, which Brazil in the Champions League after unprepossessing setting of the making his first competitive start in front of goal. Commons, top post after Magnusson had made narrowly won on penalties. cruising to a 1-0 away win over KR-vollur stadium. for the Hoops after impress- scorer last season with 32 goals, a double save from Commons Only head of logistics KR Reykjavik yesterday. The Norwegian, who only ing in pre-season, drilled a shot rattled the bar from 25 yards with and McGregor. The visitors Guilherme Ribeiro has survived A late goal from Callum took over from Neil Lennon last low past home goalkeeper Stefan a dipping volley and moments kept pushing for the opener and the cull. McGregor, on his debut, was month, saw his side control the Magnusson with seven minutes later, forced a good save from Boerrigter was the next Hoops The CBF have called a news enough to make the second qual- first half, with Kris Commons remaining. Magnusson with a powerful drive. player to be foiled by Magnusson conference today amid specula- iying round second leg in Scotland hitting the bar, but they could But their lack of firepower will In the 74th minute Deila intro- before McGregor turned past tion they may appoint former next week little more than a not convert their easy superio- have set the alarm bells ringing duced Pukki and Derk Boerrigter three players to fire in a low drive. Corinthians coach Tite as Scolari’s formality. irty into goals. Leigh Griffiths for Deila and he will know that if for Stokes and Griffiths in his bid AFP successor. Thursday 17 July 2014 19 Ramadan 1435 Volume 19 Number 6129 Sport Price: QR2

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NAIROBI: The Kenyan gov- ernment stepped in yesterday tight British Open to head off a potential boycott of the Commonwealth Games by athletes by agreeing to pay the Fit-again Tiger Woods ready for action team’s allowances. Kenya will now be represented HOYLAKE, United Kingdom: fast-running, sun-baked course. back.” Much of the talk in the by 195 athletes in the July 23 The stage was set yesterday for Whether he can resurrect his buildup to the tournament has to August 3 championships in the 143rd British Open at Royal flagging injury-hit career this been on how “fair” is the Royal Glasgow, Scotland. Liverpool Golf club with title week is one of the strong story Liverpool Golf Club course - a The athletes had demanded contenders keeping one eye on lines that will be played out over 7,312 yards, par-72 layout speck- to be paid their full allowances back-from-injury Tiger Woods the next four days. led with an army of pot bunkers upfront before departure, “as the and another on the ever-chang- Playing with Woods in the first and with some brutally tough par- government had failed to reward ing weather conditions. two rounds will be Swede Henrik fours, but also four par-fives that the athletes to the 2013 World The final day of practice for Stenson, ranked world number can spill up plenty of birdies if the cross country championships in what is building up to be one of two and seen as one of the tour- weather is kind. Poland and the world track and the most open Opens in years was nament favourites. Northern Irishman Graeme field championships in Moscow.” marked by heavy downpours on Stenson insists he will not be McDowell, who learned his golf at Kenya’s team captain, Ezekiel the Wirral peninsula, edged in overawed by the Woods pres- Royal Portrush over the Irish Sea Kemboi raised the issue with between Liverpool and the north ence at his side on the first tee from Hoylake, compared negoti- sports minister Hassan Wario Wales coastline, sending specta- today morning insisting that the ating Royal Liverpool to playing Spanish cyclist Alberto Contador, of Tinkoff-Saxo team, gives a press when the minister visited the tors scurrying for cover and play- old days when one or two play- a boardgame. conference at Cemtro clinic in Madrid, central Spain, on Tuesday. team’s training camp at the ers reaching for their umbrellas. ers could dominate the field were “This is my kind of golf course Contador is out of the Tour of France after breaking his leg in a fall dur- Kasarani stadium last week. The forecast for the next four long gone. this week,” said McDowell, who ing the 10th stage on July 14. But Kenya’s Commissioner of days showed a mixture of sun- “I think every sport develops admits to being one of the shorter Sport, Gordon Oduor, said the shine and heavy rain, with warn- over time and ours is not differ- hitters off the tee in the top ech- government had now settled the ings of possible thunderstorms for ent,” he said. elons of golf. allowances for the Rugby Sevens, Saturday. “It’s become so competitive. It “From my point of view I don’t Judo and Shooting teams who Woods, who will play in just feels like anyone in the field can want to walk on to this golf course Injured Contador hade left on Sunday without his second tournament in over win if they have a great week. and say, here we go again, this is receiving their money. nearly four months since under- “You see it on the European 330-yard paradise. “We had a small hitch securing going back surgery in late March, Tour and the PGA Tour on the “It’s not that type of golf course. the money from the bank which had already put in most of his number of players that on each Look at the way Tiger won here to avoid operation was in foreign currency,” Oduor preparation work after arriving stroke make a bogey and you fall in 2006. said. at Hoylake on Saturday. 15, 20 spots sometimes. “He can dominate with length, BESANCON, France: Former Meanwhile, a decision on “We want to assure the rest He is looking to repeat his feat “So its very competitive and but he didn’t have to. This golf two-time Tour de France win- whether Contador can take part of the team still in the Nairobi of eight years ago when he won very tight. It would take some- course doesn’t ask that question. ner Alberto Contador will not in the Vuelta next month will be residential camp that they will the 12th of his 14 major titles thing very special to have two It asks you to play a game of chess undergo an operation to repair made in a couple of weeks, the receive their allowances in full with a masterly display of accu- guys come on board and domi- more than anything else.” his broken shinbone, he said in Spaniard’s sports director said before they travel to Glasgow at rate shot-making on a fiery and nate it, like it was possibly further REUTERS a statement. yesterday. the end of the week. There should Contador crashed badly on Contador is hoping to salvage be no cause of alarm,” he said. a descent during Monday’s his season by taking part in the tough mountainous stage from Tour of Spain, the season’s last Mulhouse to La Planche des grand tour. Powell third at Dutch head Belles Filles and was forced to He flew to Madrid on Tuesday coach Louis quit the Tour in tears and pain to receive treatment on his comeback race van Gaal and shortly afterwards. shinbone. Manchester There had been fears he would “Alberto is OK. He returned United man- need surgery on his fractured to hospital in Madrid yesterday LUCERNE: Jamaican sprinter ager arrives tibia but he said it would only and they confirmed the shinbone Asafa Powell finished third on at the Hague complicate matters. fracture,” Tinkoff-Saxo sports his return to 100m action at a Airport, in “The doctors told me that an director Philippe Mauduit told meeting in Lucerne, the day operation could increase the reporters. after his reduced doping ban Rotterdam, the trauma,” said the 31-year-old “The good news is that there ended. Netherlands on Spaniard. is no lesion to the ligaments and “It’s good to be back. I’ve had July 13. “However, it means the recov- surgery will not be required. The a lot of stress and pressure ery period will be longer. The good Vuelta...it is too early to decide. over the last few months,” said news is that there is no tendon or We hope he can do it and so does Powell after running 10.30 sec- ligament damage. he but we must see how fast he onds behind compatriot Julian “The fracture is in the best pos- recuperates,” the Frenchman Forte in 10.23 and Antoine Van Gaal starts new era sible place. I’ll need two weeks of added. Adams of St Kitts and Nevis rest.” “We have to wait 15 days to see in 10.29. However, Contador said his how it goes and it is possible that “I haven’t trained for three chances of meeting Chris Froome, in 15 days he will be able to ride a weeks. I need to come back bit who also crashed out of the Tour little bit on the rollers but not on by bit,” he told reporters after the at Manchester United a week ago with a broken hand the road yet for sure.” race yesterday. and wrist, at the Vuelta a Espana, Several top names are expected The former world record holder which begins on August 23, were to take part in the Vuelta, which was suspended, along with train- MANCHESTER, United The former Barcelona boss was due to meet his new players slim. starts on August 23, including ing partner Sherone Simpson, Kingdom: Louis van Gaal arrived in England on a private for the first time before putting “The doctors also told me it 2013 Tour de France champion for 18 months by a Jamaica Anti- started a new era at Manchester plane and was whisked from the them through their paces in the would be practically impossible Chris Froome, who pulled out of doping disciplinary panel after United yesterday as the Dutch airport to United’s Carrington second training session of the day to be there for the start of the this year’s race after a crash last both tested positive for a banned manager arrived for his first day training ground in a Chevrolet car. at 5.30pm local time. Vuelta. But we’ll see how it devel- week. AGENCIES stimulant. in charge of the fallen giants. Van Gaal was welcomed by his The two-a-day sessions are ops,” he added. Just days after securing the new assistant, United legend Ryan designed to boost the players’ fit- Netherlands’ third place finish Giggs, and the club’s chief execu- ness after the close-season and Farah confirms at the World Cup, van Gaal jet- tive Ed Woodward, who gave the United’s Brazilian defender Rafael ted into Manchester to begin the Dutchman a tour of the train- da Silva was keen to embrace the he will compete task of restoring United to their ing ground after posing for pic- challenge, tweeting a picture from position as the Premier League’s tures posted on the team’s official inside the dressing room cap- LONDON: Double Olympic and preeminent force. Twitter feed. tioned ‘Let’s go, two sessions’. world champion Mo Farah con- The 62-year-old Dutchman was Dressed smartly in a blue Van Gaal, who won the firmed he will be fit to take part appointed as replacement for the suit, van Gaal may have raised Champions League with Ajax in this month’s Commonwealth sacked David Moyes two months a few eyebrows in Manchester in 1995 and a combined seven Games in Glasgow after recov- ago, but his World Cup com- for choosing a blue and white domestic league titles in Spain, ering from abdominal pains. mitments meant he had to wait tie -- the colours of arch rivals Germany and Holland, will be The 31-year-old, who is due to until now to officially take the and Premier League champions officially presented at a press con- represent England in the 5,000m reins at Old Trafford. Van Gaal Manchester City -- rather than ference at 3pm local time today and 10,000m, pulled out of last faces a significant rebuilding job the red of United. before flying out to the United weekend’s Diamond League after United endured a miserable Van Gaal had already sent an States on Friday for the club’s meeting in Glasgow because of campaign under Alex Ferguson’s advance party to Manchester pre-season tour. illness. hand-picked successor Moyes, ahead of his arrival and his assist- United will play matches Farah was admitted to hospital finishing seventh in the Premier ant coaches Albert Stuivenberg against the Los Angeles in the United States with abdomi- League and failing to qualify for and Marcel Bout took the first Galaxy, Roma, Inter Milan and nal pains at the start of the month the Champions League. training session of the day along Real Madrid before beginning but after coming through a series With much to do, van Gaal, with Giggs before their manager’s their Premier League cam- of medical tests, he was given the back in club management for the arrival. paign at home to Swansea on all-clear to resume training. first time since leaving Bayern After revealing earlier in the August 16. “Training is going good! Next Munich in 2011, was so keen to week that he hopes to emulate the Those matches will give van The pack rides during the 187.5km eleventh stage of the 101st edition stop Commonwealth Games,” get down to business that he opt- strong team-spirit which helped Gaal his first chance to see new of the Tour de France cycling race between Besancon and Oyonnax, Farah tweeted on Wednesday ing against taking a holiday after the Netherlands mount a strong signings Luke Shaw and Ander eastern France, yesterday. from his Pyrenean training base the World Cup. challenge at the World, van Gaal Herrera in action. AFP in Font Romeu.