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OPINION Emir hosts Iftar for scholars and judges Emir condoles with Saudi King

DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has sent a cable of condolences to the Cus- todian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia, on the death of Princess Al Jawhara bint Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. Dr. Khalid Al-Shafi Editor-in-Chief Qatar bidding for World Snooker Championship Our flag is a symbol of our dignity DOHA: Qatar Billiards and Snooker Federation has applied to host the World Snooker Cham- ecently there was an pionship, for the first time. incident involving open Secretary-General of the federa- Rmockery of the Qatari tion Mohamed Salem Al Nuaimi Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani hosted an Iftar banquet in honour of scholars, judges and clerics, at Al Wajba Palace,yesterday. flag by two US soldiers at the said that they proposed holding The function was attended by H H Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani, Personal Representative of Emir, and sons of H H the Father mir.E US base in Qatar. It shocked the championships from Novem- everybody — nationals and ber 20-30. residents — as the video footage went viral on social media and people reacted to the horrible action which took place, despite the historically RAMADAN strong ties enjoyed between Shura Council approves draft privacy law Qatar and the US. The action also TIMING became a topic for discussion started by some media traitors stipulates more stringent procedures of its Services and Public Facilities some obligations which the owner Today’s Iftar 6 : 28 pm who tried to defame Qatar in a to protect individual’s privacy and Committee on the draft law. After or operator of electronic websites Tomorrow’s Imsak 3 : 04 am way that betrayed hatred, as The law stipulates raises the fine for violators to QR5m. discussing the report, the Council intended for children should adhere they promoted themselves in stringent procedures to The courts can decide the fine approved it and referred back to the to. a cheap way to make their ilk protect individual’s privacy according to the nature of the State Cabinet. However, there are some excep- happy. and raises the fine for crime. The draft law includes 32 arti- tional cases in which the authorities I am not here to count The draft law stipulates a ban on cles and eight chapters. The second concerned can process some of the the stupidities of some media violators to QR5m. sending any electronic message for chapter deals with the rights of indi- personal data without adhering to personalities who tried to marketing purposes without prior viduals and suggests that people or the provision of the law to protect insult Qatar, because dogs approval from the individuals. It institutions are not allowed to use or national or public security, inter- bark but the caravan moves The Peninsula includes special provisions to pro- process individual’s data without the national relations, economic and on. I would rather stress the tect children from being exploited approval of the person concerned and financial interests of the state and to >PAGE 19 strong stance of our leadership by cross-continental cyber crimes. individuals have the right to revise prevent crimes. we are familiar with — that the DOHA: The Advisory Council (Shura) The Secretary-General of the their information anytime. leadership does not and will yesterday approved the draft law that Advisory Council presented the report The draft law also includes → Continued on page 4 not compromise or allow by any means any person to insult the nation or the national flag, which is protected by our law. Still, we kept up Ministry and Al Rayan diplomacy. The Foreign Ministry, under young Foreign Bank launch loyalty card Minister H E Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdurrahman Al Thani, summoned the US Ambassador The Peninsula shopping, and can be exchanged for to Qatar, Dana Shell Smith, up to QR1,000 worth of cash per and lodged a protest and month. It can also be used to redeem demanded an explanation Ooredoo Nojoom points and air- for the very irresponsible DOHA: The Ministry of Economy and line tickets to over 300 destinations behaviour of the US soldiers. Commerce, in collaboration with Al around the world as well as Qmiles Dana Smith offered an official Rayan Bank has launched the Sha- from Qatar Airways. apology, and in a tweet, riah-compliant “Iktisadi” card, a new apologised to Qataris. It was initiative to encourage the use of loy- → Continued on page 4 not an apology at the local alty cards that allow consumers to level. The spokespersons of the increase savings on their purchases. US Department of State and The card grants its holders access the Pentagon also apologised to discounts and promotions at major Today’s edition for the shameful act. The state shopping malls and retail outlets. It is includes an 8-page accepted the apologies. But the available to all consumers whether offenders must be punished citizens or residents and whether they special supplement on so that others learn a lesson. are clients of Al Rayan Bank or any Qatar knows how it should be other bank. Travel & Tourism done. This initiative is the latest out There will be no compromise of a series of campaigns launched Travel & Tourism with regard to the national flag by the ministry on the occasion of PAGE | 2 MAIN SPONSORS PAGE | 7 Ooredoo launches Historic fastest 1Gbps places which is not mere colours on a Fibre plan in Qatar the holy month under the theme SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT TUESDAY 14 JUNE 2016 piece of cloth. It is the pride of QTA in deal with “#Aqal_Min_Al_Wajeb,” Arabic for 56 hotels for the state, the symbol of Qatar’s “#the_least_we_can _do” in a bid to summer offers ATAR Tourism Authority (QTA) has partnered with 56 Qatar’s hospitality members of the hos- sector, which was pitality industry to ensure a warm wel- recently ranked Q come to visitors at the top of GCC history- of the blood that had during the Qatar destinations in the strengthen its partnership with the Summer Festival, which will take place throughout the nation from Guest Experience August 1 to 31. Hotel partners are offering special in the Middle East packages during the Festival, which report released include offers to pay for two nights by hospitality and and stay for three in hotels, and pay for five nights and stay for six in hotel travel data providers apartments. Select establishments will Olery, presents a been spilled in the past- of people provide additional incentives cov- private sector. ering a variety of options including key attraction to the free breakfasts, late check-outs, free visitors targeted by meals for children when accompa- nied by their parents (a maximum of QTA initiatives such three children per family) and free as Qatar Summer transfers to and from Hamad Inter- Festival 2016. national Airport. These offers are also available to residents booking dur- willing to sacrifice their lives for ing the same period. The roadshow will travel through Jed- The Iktisadi card, which is in The number of hotels partici- dah, Riyadh, Al Khobar, Manama, pating has doubled since last year’s Kuwait City, Dubai and Muscat. Festival, as the hospitality sector During the roadshow QTA and works even more closely with QTA its partners will update travel agents to ensure that Qatar is viewed as the and tour operators in each city on preferred destination in the Gulf tourism opportunities in Qatar, and Cooperation Council. Qatar’s hos- further inform them of plans for the pitality sector, which was recently 2016 Qatar Summer Festival. ranked at the top of GCC destina- The Festival is part of QTA’s strat- others. In his addresses at local tions in the Guest Experience in the egy to grow and diversify the country’s accordance with Shariah law, allows Middle East report released by hos- tourism offerings in partnership with pitality and travel data providers the private sector, especially during Olery, presents a key attraction to the traditionally off-peak periods. visitors targeted by QTA initiatives The 2016 edition of the Festival such as Qatar Summer Festival 2016. is expected to build on the success of To promote tourist activities tak- previous years in terms of size and ing place during the summer, QTA will the variety and scope of the family lead a delegation of industry repre- entertainment and fun activities on and international forums and consumers to accumulate loyalty sentatives on a GCC-wide roadshow. offer across the country. events, Emir H H Sheikh Tamim Deal to raise flights to 91 between Doha & three Saudi cities ITH a rapid rise in the flow Under the agreement, Qatar Airways will Deputy to Saudi Arabia’s General Authority past decade and expressed satisfaction with air transport sector in advancing sustaina- points that can be collected following of tourists between Qatar also operate 14 weekly flights to interior air- of Civil Aviation’s President for Safety and data issued which showed that the robust eco- ble economic and social development in all and Saudi Arabia, the two ports in Saudi Arabia such as Tabuk, Jizan, Air Transport. Both sides are scheduled to nomic performance in the region is expected parts of the world. The meeting reviewed countries have signed a new Abha, Yanbu, Al Ahsa, Al Ula and Hail. hold another meeting before the end of this to continue. the current status of aviation safety in the agreement to increase the The deal also seeks to increase the number year to update the air transport agreement Despite rapid developments in the civil region and challenges facing it. Wnumber of flights up to 91 a week between of cargo flights up to 14 a week to major air- and add new items to facilitate operational aviation sector, the industry is facing major It stressed the importance of implement- Doha and three major Saudi cities — Jed- ports in the Saudi Arabia and open skies matters of national carriers in the two coun- challenges at the top of which are those related ing the Doha Declaration approved during dah, Riyadh and Dammam. between Doha and Dammam airport with tries, Qatar News Agency reports. to safety and security, he added. the third meeting of the directors of civil avi- The two sides also agreed to open “fifth freedom” for shipping flights. The high-level meeting of the direc- The Minister said the summit was an ation authorities in the Middle East last year. bin Hamad Al Thani frequently purchases, which can then be used for skies between Doha and Madinah and Theagreementwassignedfollowingtalks tors-general and CEOs of the civil aviation importantforumforexchangeofexperiences emphasises the independence of Qatar’s decisions. My beloved country continues to move on to new heights and towards TODAY’S GROUP STAGE MATCHES further prosperity, ignoring Austria vs Hungary 7pm petty matters. Qataris’ achievements in all areas, Portugal vs Iceland 10pm including humanitarian, social, economic and cultural, are clear for anyone to see. Thanks to my fellow citizens and residents of our philanthropic nation for their quick response to the insult to our symbol of dignity. 02 TUESDAY 14 JUNE 2016 HOME

Deputy Emir and PM condole QRCS comes to rescue of newborns in Yemen

with Saudi King Rehabilitation Fund (HWRF), a hope that this project will continue government entity, to perform to save every baby in this country”. Doha: Deputy Emir Qatar Red Crescent implantations for free. Targeting 430 H H Sheikh Abdullah bin Society is distributing babies over one year, the first batch WASH project for Syrians Hamad Al Thani sent a of 100 machines were delivered in QRCS has implemented a project cable of condolences to cerebrospinal fluid March-May and the second batch of to provide basic services for ‘Qush- the Custodian of the Two collection machines 100 this month by a group of QRCS, tapa’ Syrian Refugee Camp in Erbil, Holy Mosques King Sal- CSSW and HWRF, said a statement. Iraqi Kurdistan. man bin Abdulaziz Al for infants with Mohamed Al Dailami, CEO, The project, ‘Water, Sanitation, Saud of the Kingdom of hydrocephalus at a HWRF, welcomed QRCS and praised and Hygiene (WASH)’ cost over $2.2m Saudi Arabia on the death cost of QR436,800. its humanitarian role in the war-torn of which 60 percent was contributed of Princess Al Jawhara country. “This appreciated con- by United Nations Children’s Fund bint Fahd bin Abdulaziz tribution will greatly help reduce (Unicef) and 40 percent by QRCS. Al Saud. disabilities and save the lives of 430 The project aimed to improve the Prime Minister and The Peninsula newborns,” he said living conditions of Syrian refugees Interior Minister H E “QRCS has a prominent role in in Erbil by building 696 toilets, sani- Sheikh Abdullah bin various aspects of humanitarian tary facilities and a sewage network Nasser bin Khalifa Al relief across Yemen. We in CSSW are throughout the camp and launching Thani sent a similar cable DOHA: Qatar Red Crescent Society proud of being a partner with QRCS awareness campaigns to enhance to King Salman. (QRCS) is providing cerebrospinal in many projects, which have a pos- personal hygiene. fluid collection machines for infants itive impact on the beneficiaries and The established sewage network with hydrocephalus in Yemen at a cost society at large,” said Dr. Abdel-Wasei is safe, integrated and environment- Qatar takes part of $120,000 (QR436,800). Al-Wasiei, Director-General, CSSW. friendly and will serve up to 3,480 The initiative aims to reduce the The parents were happy to see Syrians in Blocks B and C of the camp. in Holy Quran mortality rate from hydrocephalus, their babies saved by virtue of these Located about 20km away from mitigate its complications, improve life-saving machines. “I would like to the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan, Qush- contest in Turkey the well-being of patients to enable thank QRCS for its humanitarian sup- tapa is a small camp with 892 tents, them to live normally, help poor fami- port of hydrocephalic patients,” said hosting around 5,300 refugees, mostly Doha: Qatar, represented lies with hydrocephalic members, and Nabil A Abdo, father of Maram (Taiz). women and children. A newborn with hydrocephalus is recuperating after operation at a by Mohammed Abdul- promote solidarity and compassion “I am happy to see my daughter QRCS and Unicef have worked hospital in Yemen. lah Mohammed Belidah, in society. smiling again, after she had been cry- together on several projects for Syr- is participating in the QRCS personnel in Yemen pur- ing all the time out of pain.” ian refugees in Iraqi Kurdistan. The fourth International Mem- chased 430 machines through Mohamed J Ahmed, father of Atef projects costing $2.3m (QR8.5m) are preparing for the Ramadan Iftar in displaced Iraqi camps across the orisation and Recitation Charitable Society for Social Wel- (Imran), mumbled, “I owe the benev- aimed to improve their conditions project in cooperation with Iraqi Red governorates of Baghdad (500), Erbil of the Holy Quran Com- fare (CSSW) and signed an agreement olent donators a big favour. May God inside refugee camps until they can be Crescent Society. Food packages will (700), Sulaymaniyah (500), Dahuk petition in Turkey. The with Handicapped Welfare and protect them and their children. I repatriated. QRCS personnel in Iraq be delivered to 3,500 poor families (1,500), and Kirkuk (300). Qatari is competing along with 89 reciters from 55 countries being held at Fatih Mosque in central Istanbul. The contest aims to Diabetes patients promote the Quranic culture and encourage memorisation and recita- tion of the Holy Book. advised 30-minute Eid Charity builds 6,000 mosques exercise during fast across world The Peninsula excessive loss of water in urine which DOHA: Eid Charity leads to dehydration. It is also impor- has completed 6,000 tant to check blood glucose levels mosques all over the after exercise to avoid hypoglycae- world, funded by people DOHA: Diabetes patients should aim mia,” he stressed. in Qatar in the past two to do at least 30 minutes of physical Prof. Abou-Samra said patients decades. exercise a day during Ramadan, said are advised to follow a daily physi- The philanthropists Professor Abdul-Badi Abou-Samra, cal activity programme of moderate provided QR16m to build Chairman of Medicine, Hamad Med- level exercise for at least 30 minutes 248 mosques during first ical Corporation (HMC) and Director, a day, such as walking, swimming, half of this year. The high- Minister of Public Health and Managing Director of HMC H E Dr. Hanan Mohamed Al Kuwari, with inspectors Qatar Metabolic Institute. cycling or similar activities. “Over- est number of mosques from College of American Pathologists and officials from the Department of Laboratory Medicine and However, he said diabetics weight patients are encouraged to at 3,500 was built in Pathology. should take care to avoid exerting too increase it to one hour a day.” Asian countries, fol- much physical effort during the fast, Diabetics planning to perform lowed by 2,700 in Africa, particularly the two hours before Umrah during Ramadan should Europe, America and Aus- Iftar. “Ideally, extensive physical undertake measures to prevent any tralia, QNA reports. activity should take place after Iftar adverse effects on their health. Yemen received HMC laboratory network reaccredited or before Suhoor, not during fasting,” “They should check with their the highest number of he said. Patients should also ensure physician before undertaking Umrah. mosques followed by that they have enough sleep at night. Once given the all-clear, they should Pakistan, Sudan, Mauri- The Peninsula of providing a world-class health- “We continually strive to achieve “They should avoid long exposure obtain any necessary vaccinations tania, Indonesia, Somalia care system through the delivery of the highest operating standards pos- to sunlight and intense heat. Fluid and ensure that they have suffi- and Niger. Some 1,200 to high-quality, international standard sible and as a result are very proud intake, especially water, is essential cient quantities of medicine and a 185 mosques were built patient care. of our re-accreditation. Our patients before and during exercise to offset blood sugar monitoring device. Other in those countries. DOHA: Following Hamad Medical “Our CAP reaccreditation suc- can be assured that they are receiving fluids lost by sweating and prevent measures include: Avoid prolonged Corporation’s (HMC) success ear- cess continues to demonstrate that the best possible care aligned with dehydration which may cause kid- exposure to sun and try to perform lier this year in achieving corporate we are continually striving to provide the highest international standards.” ney injury. Umrah at night; drink enough liquids Ooredoo distributes accreditation as an Academic Medical patients with a quality healthcare CAP, an international leader in “To prevent hypoglycaemia dur- to offset continually moving during Iftar boxes Centre by Joint Commission Inter- service which meets the highest laboratory quality assurance, has ing exercise, it is important to ensure Umrah; perform Umrah with a com- national (JCI), HMC has again been international standards. High qual- accredited more than 7,600 labora- that the blood glucose level before panion who is aware of your medical Doha: Ooredoo volun- internationally recognised with reac- ity diagnostics is the basis for high tories in 50 countries. Its certification exercise is not less than 100mg/dl. condition; have medications readily teers have surprised creditation of its laboratory network. quality diagnosis and treatment. demonstrates adherence to a high- “No exercise should take place available in case of hypoglycaemia; families waiting for the Inspectors from College of Amer- CAP reaccreditation for the labora- standard of quality assurance and if the blood glucose level is too high and cease any activity and check Ramadan Cannon in Doha ican Pathologists (CAP) carried out tory network is another outstanding control as well as staff qualifica- (300mg/dl) as high sugar causes with a doctor if you feel lethargic. by distributing Iftar boxes reaccreditation visits to the Depart- example of quality recognition for tions, facilities, safety programmes when the cannon was ment of Laboratory Medicine and HMC and follows the recent JCI and overall management. fired. Pathology facilities resulting in the accreditation success.” The department is the first inte- The firing of the ‘Midfa reaccreditation success. Dr. Ajayeb Al Nabet, Chairper- grated laboratory network in Qatar to Al Iftar’ (Ramadan can- The achievement follows the son of the department, said: “CAP have its laboratories accredited and Temporary petrol station planned non) announces the accreditation of the laboratory net- reaccreditation is a testimony to the re-accredited by CAP. breaking of the fast and work in 2014, demonstrating how continued dedication and quality of CAP accredits clinical labora- The Peninsula said he coordinated with Woqod and is a very old tradition HMC continues to provide the high- service provided by the team at the tories based on compliance with a expected it to be ready before Eid Al still practised across the est quality international standard department. rigorous set of over 3,000 stand- Fitr. The petrol station will be open region. After hearing the patient care across Qatar. “Our pathologists, clinical scien- ards. Its accreditation scheme is to only small vehicles and trucks will cannon, families gathered Minister of Public Health H E Dr. tists and technologists work together recognised as the gold standard DOHA: A new temporary petrol sta- be banned as it will be in a residen- to break fast and enjoy Hanan Mohamed Al Kuwari, who to ensure that our patients receive for clinical laboratories around the tion will be set up soon in Al Gharafa, tial area. the sunset at the Imam is also Managing Director, HMC, the highest quality care, whether world, with CAP accredited laborato- Central Municipal Council Member Two petrol stations have been Muhammad ibn Abd Al highlighted the achievement as this is testing to confirm an illness to ries acknowledged as demonstrating Mubarak Fraish said yesterday. closed down in the past two years Wahhab Mosque, while another example of Qatar’s contin- screening for diseases such as diabe- excellence in patient care and adher- He said the station will be set up in Al Gharafa — one due to devel- children played and took ued success in the journey towards tes or testing to diagnose and monitor ence to best practice laboratory north of Al Gharafa Stadium, over an opment projects and the other did pictures with the Oore- realising Qatar National Vision 2030 treatment for cancers. standards. area of 1,500 square metres. Fraish not meet specifications. doo team. Fatima Sultan Al Kuwari, Director, Commu- nity and Public Relations, Ooredoo, said: “It’s a QA and Royal Jordanian offer more shared destinations great honour to share this experience with our com- munity. “The Midfa Al Iftar tradition is something The Peninsula to Doha, furthering the existing QA Amman in addition to new connec- to some of our most popular routes, In joining forces with QA, we are able that keeps our culture code-share on Royal Jordanian-oper- tions on QA global network from the including Perth and Singapore, among to extend our customer experience alive and we welcome ated flights to Doha. award-winning Hamad International our more than 150 worldwide desti- beyond our destination network to everyone to come and RJ customers will have access Airport. nations. We welcome the partnership include new destinations around the enjoy this spirit of togeth- DOHA: Qatar Airways (QA) and to more destinations on QA’s global Akbar Al Baker, Chief Execu- with Royal Jordanian, and look for- world. RJ is a pioneer and leading air- erness.” The visit was part Royal Jordanian (RJ) have announced network such as Dhaka (Bangladesh), tive, Qatar Airways Group, said: “By ward to seeing our collaboration line in the Levant, serving passengers of community and charity an expansion of their code-share Muscat (Oman), Karachi (Pakistan), partnering with RJ, we are opening flourish in the years to come.” of the region to reach further desti- activities during the Holy agreement, which will add six new Colombo (Sri Lanka), Perth (Australia), up the world to passengers travel- Captain Suleiman Obeidat, Presi- nations through our code-share Month at various loca- destinations to RJ’s network. and Singapore./ ling from Amman through Doha. Our dent/CEO, RJ, said: “We are pleased to partner.” tions around the country. RJ will enhance QA’s network with The expansion will open up 18 code-share agreement enables Royal cooperate with QA, a renowned part- QA and RJ launched the code- the addition of flights from Amman weekly flights between Doha and Jordanian to benefit from connectivity ner in the oneworld airline alliance. share agreement in August 2015. HOME TUESDAY 14 JUNE 2016 03

Dr Al Kuwari is Sidra Board of Governors member Solar power for mobile phones

Dhalouf public parks and setting up The Peninsula She is a visiting professor at 34 shaded areas with solar lights in Imperial College London and an Al Shamal Abu Dhalouf and Al Ruwais beaches. accomplished speaker and thought Municipality to set The solar-powered mobile DOHA: Minister of Public Health leader in the healthcare industry in up solar-powered charging station is called ‘Solar Multi- H E Dr Hanan Mohamed Al Kuwari the region. She holds memberships Function Charging Tree’ and each of has been appointed as a member of of other boards in Qatar, including stations in three the 10 stations will have two light Board of Governors at Sidra Medical Joint Commission International; public parks for poles to provide eight hours of con- and Research Centre. Middle East Advisory tinuous lighting. Dr Al Kuwari Council; Association charging mobile Ras Laffan Industrial City’s is also Managing of Academic Health phones and shaded Community Outreach Programme Director of Hamad Centers International (RLIC-COP) has extended support to Medical Corpora- Steering Committee areas with solar- the municipality for installing solar- tion and has been and Institute of Glo- powered lights on powered charging stations for mobile credited with trans- bal Health Innovation phones in the three public parks. forming HMC into and is Chairperson of two beaches. Qatargas is managing the project an integrated aca- the board of Qatar on behalf of RLIC-COP. demic health system Biobank. Azzam Abdul Aziz Al Mannai, that has achieved Lord Darzi of Public Relations Manager, Qatargas, awards and interna- Denham, Vice-Chair, The Peninsula said, “The RLIC-COP is proud to sup- Azzam Abdul Aziz Al Mannai (right), Public Relations Manager, Qatargas, tional accreditations. Board of Governors port the municipality in offering this hands over a commemorative gift to Hamad Juma Jassim Al Mannai, “With a strong and Chair, Executive new service to northern community Director, Al Shamal Municipality, after announcing support of Ras Laffan patient- and fam- Committee, Sidra: “Dr residents. Representing the energy Industrial City’s Community Outreach Programme to the project. ily-centred focus, Minister of Public Health Al Kuwari’s counsel DOHA: Three public parks in Al industry in Qatar, we are supportive Sidra will be at the and Managing Director will help strengthen Shamal will soon get solar-powered of developing and utilising alterna- forefront of deliver- of HMC H E Dr Hanan our strategic stations for charging mobile phones. tive energy solutions.” appreciation to RLIC-COP for its sup- sustainable initiatives across vari- ing excellent patient Mohamed Al Kuwari approach to meeting Shaded areas with solar-powered RLIC-COP was established by port to this unique initiative of the ous spectrums. By undertaking such care to women and the healthcare needs lights will also be established on two seven leading energy companies municipality which stems from our projects, the municipality is striv- children of Qatar as of the children and beaches in the area. operating in Ras Laffan Industrial commitment to develop sustainable ing to accomplish the goals of Qatar well as being a centre for world- women of Qatar. Her appointment The project is part of Al Shamal City — Qatar Petroleum, Qatargas, solutions by utilising solar energy National Vision 2030, which places class research and education. I am comes at a crucial time as we launch Municipality’s environment con- RasGas, Al Khaleej Gas, Dolphin as a renewable and clean source of high emphasis on sustainability in delighted to be appointed to the new clinics and services at our servation efforts and sustainability Energy, Pearl GTL, and Oryx GTL. energy. “RLIC-COP, as part of its cor- the country’s march towards progress board and look forward to working recently opened Outpatient Clinic development initiatives. It includes Hamad Juma Jassim Al Mannai, porate social responsibility strategy, is and development. We look forward to collaboratively with it and the wider while continuing progress with the installation of 10 solar charging sta- Director of the municipality, said, “I playing an important role in support- partnering with RLIC-COP for accom- Sidra,” said Dr Al Kuwari. main hospital commissioning.” tions in Al Ruwais, Ain Sinan and Abu would like to extend our thanks and ing the local community to undertake plishing more such projects.”

QU retains ninth position in QS rankings Katara begins workshops for kids

The Peninsula into the comparative perform- The UAE competes with universities according to The Peninsula materials. Children keen to create hand ance of the 100 best universities Saudi Arabia in the very highest nine metrics, acknowledg- sculptures with wax can visit Katara and in the region. echelons of the rankings; both ing the particular challenges have the chance to place their hand prints Saudi Arabia’s King Fahad feature four top-20 universities. and opportunities universities on a panel at Building No. 13. DOHA: Qatar University University of Petroleum & Min- Saudi Arabia and Egypt must face within their region DOHA: The Cultural Village Foundation- Besides workshops during Ramadan, retained its ninth position in erals remains the region’s best are the two dominant nations, to become regionally and glo- Katara yesterday began multi-activity Katara will entertain visitors on Garangao the third edition of ‘QS Uni- university, followed by Leba- featuring 19 and 15 top-200 bally mobile. workshops for children under the theme night, with celebrations, gifts and giveaways versity Rankings: Arab Region’ non’s American University of universities, respectively, taking It also aims to illuminate ‘Human Creation in the Holy Quran’. for children on pathways on the 14th of Ram- report released yesterday by Beirut (second); King Saud Uni- over one-third of the available excellence achieved by uni- The workshops started with Shams Gen- adan. Ramadan events will continue with Quacquarelli Symonds, a glo- versity (third), King Abdul Aziz places; Iraq and Oman also fea- versities making impact on eration (Generation of the Sun) in Building the firing of the Iftar cannon and Al Mesahar bal higher education analysts. University (fourth); and Amer- ture top-20 universities. a regional, if not yet a global, No. 19 and will be held from 8pm to 10pm to daily. In addition, Islamic lectures, interac- The report provides insights ican University in Cairo (fifth). The rankings measures level. provide children with a glimpse on how to tive workshops and informative exhibitions create a lantern using solar kit and recycled also be held. 04 TUESDAY 14 JUNE 2016 HOME Organ donors number reached 100,000 last year

have pledged during their life to give answer their questions and let them organs to someone in need. They know that living donation is safe, and HMC launches include cases in which the family they are going to save their relatives Ramadan organ agrees on organ donation after the who would be recipients. Donations and blood donation person’s death. Living donors donate after death can save many lives. All a kidney or part of the liver while they these information will be given to the campaign with are alive. public and if they wish to register as support of Al Faisal “Living and deceased donations are donors, they are welcome,” he added. increasing. The waiting list has started The campaign will be extended Without Borders to fall, which is something admirable. throughout the year at 14 shopping Foundation. We have seen about a 10 percent drop malls across the country. It will be held every year in the waiting list for kid- daily between 6pm and midnight dur- ney and liver transplants since 2009,” ing Ramadan and then will be limited Dr. Fadhil said. to weekends. By Fazeena Saleem He was speaking on the sidelines HMC performs kidney and liver The Peninsula of a Ramadan organ and blood dona- transplants and is expected to intro- tion campaign at City Center Doha by duce pancreas transplant this year. Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) “In the Middle East, Qatar is the with support of Al Faisal Without Bor- leading model for organ donation. It DOHA: The number of organ dona- ders Foundation (Alf). is going the right way, with the right tions in Qatar has gone up significantly The two campaigns — now in target,” said Professor Philippe Morel, since 2009, helping reduce the waiting their fifth year — were inaugurated who initiated August 13 as the Euro- time for patients needing transplants, by Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim Al Thani, pean and World Organ Donor Day. He said a senior official. Chairman, Board of Trustees, ALF. is in Doha as a guest of HMC’s Ramadan Over the past six years, the number In 2009, about 2,000 potential organ and blood donation campaign. of ‘deceased’ organ donations has donors registered with the Organ For the voluntary blood donation increased eight times and ‘living’ dona- Donor Registry and the number campaign, mobile donation units are tions 20 times as a result of continued increased to 100,000 last year. “I wish being dispatched to locations around awareness programmes. Among the everyone in the country registers as a Qatar. The Blood Donor Centre at living donors, 75 percent are Qataris, donor this year. We have not set any Hamad General Hospital next to the said Dr. Riadh Fadhil, Director, Qatar limit” said Dr. Fadhil. Advisory Council building is open to Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim Al Thani (centre), Chairman and Founder of Aamal and Al Faisal Holding, inaugurating Organ Donation Center (Hiba). “The aim of the campaign is to donors from 6pm to midnight during the HMC’s ‘Ramadan organ and blood donation campaign’ at City Center Doha yesterday. Deceased donors are those who teach people about organ donation, Ramadan. Pic: Kammutty VP / The Peninsula

Draft law to Iktisadi cardholders can Al Rayyan Stadium to be regulate online access over 850 lounges a ‘Shining Light’ in Asia marketing Continued from page 1 at airports around world The Council’s panel held three QNA India’s largest construction company as the main sessions to discuss the draft law contractor of the stadium. and the third was attended by The Ramboll and Pattern-designed stadium Khalid Al Hashimi, assistant Continued from page 1 consumers. will be handed over to the current Qatar Stars undersecretary for cyber security Commenting on the initiative, Tariq DOHA: Al Rayyan Stadium, a proposed host venue League champions Al Rayyan Sports Club, with and Ibrahim bin Meem, Al Sharq Cardholders have access to more Abdulaziz Al Sada, Director of Public for the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar, will become a 20,000 modular seats from the top tier to be reports. than 850 lounges at various airports Relations and Communications at the benchmark project for the main contractor Larsen dismantled and donated to developing football Al Hashimi told the committee around the world and benefit from a Ministry of Economy and Commerce, and Toubro (L&T), a senior company executive nations. that the ministry started to work variety of offers by Al Rayan Bank in said: “The card is part of a number of said. Qatari contractor Al Balagh Trading and Con- on the draft law since 2011 because order to reduce expenses and enjoy initiatives launched by the Ministry to Upon completion in 2019, the 40,000-seat Al tracting are partnering L and T in a joint venture every ministries and organizations exclusive benefits. build trust and partnerships between Rayyan Stadium will be a fine example for the on the Al Rayyan Stadium delivery. have created their own database The Iktisadi bank card also offers a merchants and consumers. Indian construction company’s general stadium “L and T is extremely proud to have been cho- for individuals and employees. maximum degree of safety in terms of “It also aims to support families investment projects to follow, said M V Satish, the sen by the SC along with our partner Al Balagh to “In developing this draft we have anti-fraud protection through the use during the Holy Month by giving them company’s full time Director and Senior Executive deliver their World Cup vision for 2022. This is a taken into account the practices of a PIN. access to promotional discounts across Vice-President for Buildings, Minerals and Metals. big achievement in the company’s history. in some countries, especially the It offers the delivery of SMS messages outlets in Qatar.” “The Al Rayyan Stadium project with the “We are very impressed with the SC’s way of European Union countries which to consumers to prevent fraud opera- Hamad Al Jamali, Assistant General Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy (SC) managing the techno-commercial negotiation has similar laws for exchange of tions in online transactions. Manager of retail services and private will not only be a milestone for L and T’s future in process. We will be ready to proudly inaugurate information.” The card also allows consumers to banking services at Al Rayan Bank, said, stadium investment but will be the shining light the stadium within the timeframe for comple- As Qatar is seeking to achieve deposit funds easily at all bank branches “The card offers special discounts on of the company’s general stadium investments tion,” Satish added. knowledge economy, the draft and ATMs in addition to being accepted well-known brands in Qatar. in Qatar, India and the whole of Asia,” Satish told Al Rayyan site has achieved over 1.3 million law regulates online marketing universally at more than 24 million out- “It also offers access to special pro- SC’s official website following the appointment of man hours without lost time incidents (LTI). and gives the individuals the right lets and one million ATMs. motions by Al Rayan Bank such as free to protect his personal data from Consumers can take advantage of holidays and rewards points from Oore- being misused by others without the rewards associated with Iktisadi doo’s Nojoom Points. his approval. And individuals have bank following three months of use. “The card also provides access to a the right to ask the bodies con- Al Rayan Bank has invited all shops diverse banking support network and Ministry to clean up Ras Al Nasaa Port cerned for additional restrictions and businesses to join its loyalty points electronic services provided by Al Rayan to protect his personal data and if program to provide various benefits to Bank,” Al Jamali added. The Peninsula complaints related to garbage on the beaches and he thinks the existing system is not is ready to receive any call on 44413416 during offi- enough. The draft law mandates cial working hours. ministries and other institutions DOHA: The Beaches and Islands Section of the The section is going to clean up Ras Al Nasaa to set up standards and speciali- Ministry of Municipality and Environment has Port and has put up warning notices on removal of zation for data protection. announced that it will welcome any notices or abandoned boats. Mövenpick marks Global Wellness Day

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DOHA: Mövenpick Hotel West Bay Doha celebrated Global Wellness Day on Saturday with activities ranging from yoga to swimming, at Bay View 26 Wellness Centre. Global Wellness Day is a spe- cial day that reminds everyone of the importance of living well, focusing on the harmony between the body and the spirit. Activities included everything from exercise and beauty treat- ments to spiritual teachings and ways of thinking, and takes place every second Saturday of June around the world. Guests and participants were invited to join one of three ses- sions, each encompassing a yoga session, swimming, mini facials and a discussion on wellbeing and health. Participants at one of the activities organised by Mövenpick Hotel West Bay Doha at Bay View 26 Guests were also invited to Wellness Centre to mark the day. break fast with a healthy and nutritious menu created for the small discussion with attendees on Manager. “Our goal for hosting the the hotel offers 347 delightfully day. Complimentary activities at fasting healthy and eating correct first celebration of the day in Qatar furnished rooms perfect for short- the centre helped attendees learn during Ramadan. is to spread awareness about good and long-term guests. The hotel is more on how to live healthier, look “The hotel has long been an healthy practices and wellness.” in proximity to Doha landmarks, better and improve mental and advocate for healthy living and The hotel joined about 50 including City Centre Mall, Katara physical wellbeing. wellness offerings and we are countries across the world to mark Cultural Village, The Pearl-Qatar, This year, as the day falls in proud to be taking part in the the day. Souq Waqif, Museum of Islamic Art Ramadan, the centre also had a day,” said Ghada Sadek, General Located in the heart of the city, and many more. Ramadan Thoughts

TUESDAY 14 JUNE 2016 05 Worldly life is only a transition

BY AMAL STAPLEY die; their clothes will never wear out and their youth will never fade.” (Ahmad)

PROVISION OF PARADISE They will be adorned therein with here is your focus? bracelets of gold and will wear green gar- What do you spend ments of fine silk and brocade, reclining most of your time think- therein on adorned couches. (18:31; 69:24; ing about? What are 47:15; 37: 45-7; 76:17) your main topics of As for the People of Paradise: “Indeed Wconversation? may you be healthy and never be sick We are here in this blessed month of again, may you live and never die again, Ramadan; the month that we have all been may you be young and never grow feeble longing for. It’s the month that we aim to again, may you enjoy, and never feel sor- contemplate on the Quran and the beauty row and regret again.” (Muslim) One of the of creation, and when we take time out of best ways to reduce the effect of the pebbles our normal routine to reconnect with Islam, on the journey is to focus on the destina- do more ibadah and do more good deeds. tion. And they will have therein purified It’s the month spouses, and they will abide therein eter- we all try to get nally. (Al Baqarah 2:25) closer to God “They relieve themselves by perspir- and renew our- ing through their skins, and its fragrance selves spiritually will be that of musk, and all stomachs Many of the and physically will have become lean.” (Ibn Hibban) and re-energise And We will have removed whatever is acts of worship ourselves for within their breasts of resentment, [while] during Ram- the year ahead. flowing beneath them are rivers. (Al A’raf Many of the acts 7:43; 13:23; 4:69) As for the Greatest Prom- adan are part of worship dur- ise of Paradise: Some faces, that Day, will ing Ramadan be radiant, looking at their Lord. (Al Qiya- of an internal are part of an mah, 75:22-23) internal per- Yes, when you get there you will personal jour- sonal journey; see the face of your Lord! What greater ney; they are they are between blessing can there be than that? Yet the the believer and Prophet said: “Never mind what Allah has between the their Lord. But told you; what He has not told you is even let me ask you a greater.” (Muslim) So there is even more believer and question, is this to come that we don’t yet know about! their Lord. contemplation “And We will surely test you with some- They have been beautifully illustrated for Paradise? Below are just a few of the things One of the best ways to reduce the effect reflected in your thing of fear and hunger and a loss of us by God in the Quran and throughout the God promises us. Read each one of them of the pebbles on the journey is to focus behaviour and wealth and lives and fruits, but give good Hadith of the Prophet Muhammad (peace carefully and reflect on what Paradise will on the destination. your conver- tidings to the patient... (Al Baqarah 2: 155) . be upon him). ...And therein is whatever the be like when you arrive there (insha Allah): If you concentrate your mind on your sations, or are What are those glad tidings? They souls desire and what delights the eyes, and And you will have therein whatever your destination, Paradise (insha Allah), it will your conversations mainly about on how are the reward of Paradise for those who you will abide therein eternally… (Zukhruf souls desire, and you will have therein reduce this world in your mind to the tran- difficult it is to fast due to the weather or patiently persevere! If you put more of your 43: 71) whatever you request or wish (Fussilat sient place that it is; the stepping stone to the long days, the bad news that is hap- focus on that, wouldn’t it put the transi- There is nothing better that we could 41:31; 4:57; 55:46, 52, 66, 68, 13:35) get you to your goal. If you speak about it pening around the world, problems people tional nature of this worldly life into context possibly imagine than Paradise; it is the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) used to often it will make it more real. And as I’m are having in their relationships at home and let it be seen as purely a means to an best of the best. We can’t actually draw describe Paradise to his companions: “It finding from writing about it, this makes or at work, etc. or is it about the beauty of end? images of Paradise or find physical pic- is sparkling light, aromatic plants, a lofty it even more tangible! You have the best Islam, motivating and supporting other and tures to stick on a vision board, as we can palace, a flowing river, ripe fruit, a beautiful time now to ensure your entrance through about God’s promise of Paradise for those THE VISION never fully imagine the beauty of it all, but wife and abundant clothing, in an eternal Al Rayyan. Make the best of this time and who are fasting? There is much talk these days about the if we conjure up our own mental images abode of radiant joy, in beautiful soundly- focus on your destination and getting to Are you focusing on the big picture, power of vision boards. Basically, they are and talk about them to others; realizing that constructed high houses.” (Ibn Majah and the best place in it! the reason why we are fasting, the rea- a selection of pictures and images of the everything will be far more precious than Ibn Hibban) “In Paradise there are eight gates, one son we and the world are going through things people want to be, do and have in anything we can imagine. What a power- “Bricks of gold and silver, and mortar of which is called Ar-Rayyan. No one will all these tests and how we can please God their lives. The vision boards are put in ful reminder and motivator that will be to of fragrant musk, pebbles of pearl and sap- enter it except those who fast, and when through these tests? Or are you focusing prominent places and help to motivate peo- help us minimise the effect of the pebbles phire, and soil of saffron. Whoever enters they have entered it will be locked behind on the pebbles on the path rather than the ple to achieve their life goals. We already on the road? it is filled with joy and will never feel mis- them and no one else will enter it”. (Ibn destination? have the images of our best destination. So what is it that God promises us in erable; he will live there forever and never Kathir, an-Nihayah, 2/214)

What the Prophet said

Justice “Help your brother, whether he is an oppres- sor or he is oppressed.” People asked, “…It is right to help him if he is oppressed, but how should we help him if he is an oppressor?” The Prophet said, “By preventing him from oppressing others.” Sahih Al Bukhari, 3:624

“O My servants, I have forbidden oppres- sion for Myself and have made it forbidden amongst you, so do not oppress one another.” Hadith Qudsi, 17

“To administer justice between two people is charity.” Fiqhusunnah, 3:98

“The just and fair will be seated on chairs of light before God. Such people are those who decide with justice and deal justly in matters relating to their families and other affairs entrusted to them.” Riyadussaleheen, Hadith 650 Honesty The Prophet (peace be upon him) quoted a person who will face severe punishment on Judgment day as saying: “I enjoined others to do good, but did not do it myself, and I forbade them to do evil, but did it myself.” Riyadussaleheen, Hadith 198 06 TUESDAY 14 JUNE 2016 MIDDLE EAST

Turkey most More than 500 IS reliable ally in the region: members fleeing Donald Tusk Fallujah held Anatolia BERLIN: European Council Pres- ident Donald Tusk has hailed enhanced cooperation between the city, which is one of the jihadist group’s the EU and Turkey amid criticism last bastions in Iraq and lies only 50 kilo- by opposition politicians and the Jihadists mingle with metres west of Baghdad. media. civilians escaping siege The Iraqi army on Saturday opened “Yes, Turkey is a difficult part- a corridor to the southwest of the city ner, but the most reliable one in the of Iraqi city. that has allowed thousands of civilians region,” Tusk said in an interview to escape IS rule and reach displacement with German daily Bild, published camps. yesterday. According to the Norwegian Refu- “The country is facing a dif- AFP gee Council, that runs several of them ficult situation: weekly terrorist in Amriyat Al Fallujah, south of Fallujah, attacks; unsafe borders with Syria; more than 4,000 people were able to flee Iraq and Iran. Plus over two mil- via the corridor on Saturday and Sunday. lion refugees in the country. That FALLUJAH: Iraqi forces yesterday said Yet the flow of residents fleeing via is why we have to offer [Turkey] jihadist fighters were attempting to flee the corridor and through the Al Salam both solidarity but also criticism,” Iraqi government forces receive food on the outskirts of Fallujah’s southern Shuhada Fallujah by blending in with civilians who intersection to the southwest of the city, he said. Tusk emphasised that the have used recently opened corridors to appeared to dry up yesterday, the NRC’s neighbourhood during a military operation to regain control of the area from IS group, yesterday. EU would not accept violations of escape the besieged city. Karl Schembri said. the freedom of press and opinion, More than 500 suspected Islamic “We haven’t seen a continuation of the and will continue to raise such State members have been arrested trying trend,” he said, adding that groups of civil- Iraq probes rights abuses of issues in talks with Ankara. to sneak out with fleeing civilians since ians were believed to be trapped in several The EU-Turkey refugee deal forces ramped up efforts to retake Fallu- northern Fallujah neighbourhoods. was hammered out by European jah, one of the group’s most emblematic He said nonetheless that more than civilians fleeing city siege and Turkish leaders in March, and bastions, two weeks ago. 2,600 new arrivals had been recorded in was strongly backed by German “We have arrested 546 suspected ter- displacement camps yesterday, mostly Chancellor Angela Merkel. rorists who had fled by taking advantage civilians from the outskirts of the city. AP mainly made up of Shia militias. by the paramilitary forces. The agreement was widely of the movements of displaced families Estimates for the number of IS fight- Prime Minister Haider Al The spokesman for Iraq’s criticised by European Parliament over the past two weeks,” said Hadi Rza- ers holed up in Fallujah vary from 1,000 Abadi “issued arrest warrants paramilitary forces, Karim Al lawmakers and opposition parties yej, the police chief for Anbar province in to 2,500. Iraqi forces have been making BAGHDAD: Iraq said yesterday against some suspects who took Nouri, confirmed the arrest of in Germany for ignoring alleged which Fallujah is located. slow but steady progress over the past two it had launched an investiga- part in the operation a few days one fighter for alleged human human rights deficits in Turkey, “Many of them were using fake IDs,” weeks, with elite troops dodging suicide tion into possible human rights ago,” Al Hadithi said. “The Prime rights violations, but did not pro- and making Europe too much he told AFP from the southern edge of car bombs and picking their way through abuses against civilians fleeing Minister is closely following the vide further details. He said the dependent on Ankara in finding a Fallujah, where Iraqi forces are pressing thousands of explosive devices to work the Islamic State-held city of Fal- investigation and we are still accusations of abuse by paramili- solution to the refugee crisis. a three-week-old offensive to retake the their way up from the south of the city. lujah as an aid group said more awaiting the results.” tary forces were “mere lies aimed “Nothing in life is for free, city from IS. “This is a phase of street battles now, than 4,000 more people had left Local Sunni officials and at distracting attention from vic- including this agreement. How- When civilians reach government our fighters and the militants are some- the city over the weekend. human rights groups have tories on the ground.” ever, we will not accept violations forces, teenage boys and adult men are times only 20 metres from each other, Iraqi government spokesman accused Shia militias of arresting, He said that all displaced of the freedom of the press and screened separately. Some are released fighting with light weapons,” said Saadi. Saad Al Hadithi said some fight- torturing and killing Sunnis who people detained by paramilitary opinion. You can believe me when I after a few hours while others undergo A vast offensive was launched on May ers suspected of violating human fled Fallujah and its outskirts. forces for security screening were say how important they have been more thorough interrogation. 22-23 to retake Fallujah, with a first phase, rights during the three-week-old The governor of Anbar prov- handed over to authorities. for my whole life,” Tusk said. “Daesh (IS) is fleeing among the civil- involving Shia militias, aimed at sealing operation to retake the city have ince, where Fallujah is located, Last week, the UN human The EU-Turkey deal aims to ians, we have arrested many and are the siege of the city. been arrested over the past few told a press conference on Sunday rights chief said there were discourage irregular migration investigating the suspects,” said Abdel- While offensives on other cities such days and are under investigation. that 49 civilians were killed and “credible reports” that Ira- through the Aegean Sea by taking wahab Al Saadi, the overall commander as Ramadi or Tikrit often offered enemy He did not provide details on 643 others have gone missing. qis fleeing Fallujah were facing stricter measures against human of the three-week-old Fallujah operation. fighters an escape, Fallujah is almost whether the fighters are from the Suhaib Al Rawi described them physical abuse as they escaped traffickers and improving the Until last week, an estimated 50,000 completely cut off from the rest of IS’s self- army or government-sanctioned as displaced persons from Fallu- the city held by Islamic State conditions of nearly three million civilians were still trapped in the centre of proclaimed “caliphate”. paramilitary forces, which are jah who reached areas controlled militants. Syrian refugees in Turkey. Nine hurt in Turkey bomb blast Egypt slum dwellers move to flats

AFP 800km east of Ankara, according to the Reuters sources who declined to be named. Two of the wounded were police offic- DIYARBAKIR, TURKEY: At least nine ers, they said. It was not immediately clear CAIRO: Bayada Mohamed has left her old slum on a crumbling cliffside people were wounded, three of them who carried out the attack. Television foot- and moved into a new flat in a Cairo residential complex, making her critically, when a car bomb exploded yes- age showed the force of the explosion among the first to benefit from a government plan to rehouse residents treday in a town in eastern Turkey, security caused extensive damage to the building. of Egypt’s most dangerous slums. sources said. Turkey is on edge after months of Like other residents of the Doueyka slum where homes have no run- The bomb-laden vehicle blew up in deadly attacks blamed on the outlawed ning water and a rockslide killed about 130 people in 2008, Bayada’s front of the courthouse in Ovacik, around Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK). family has been offered a rental flat in the recently-opened Tahiya Misr development in the Moqattam area. “Where was I and where am I now?” exclaimed Bayada, sitting in her new flat surrounded by new furniture. There are 351 slums deemed unsafe in Egypt, most of them in the sprawling capital where the poorest have built ramshackle homes that lack basic amenities such as mains sewage and water. Some 850,000 people are believed to live in dangerous slums. Building collapses are common in Cairo, home to some 20 million people, and the shortage of afforable housing is so acute that 1.5 to 2 mil- lion are believed to live in tombs in an area known as the City of the Dead. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi promised last month to move all those living in unsafe slums to new flats over the next three years in an Residents sit in front of buildings at the Tahya Misr housing project ambitious project expected to cost about 14bn Egyptian pounds ($1.58bn). in Cairo’s Al Asmarat district, yesterday. The first two phases of Tahya Misr, which is dedicated to rehousing slumdwellers, were completed in 11 months and comprise 12,000 flats. The third phase opens in 2017, bringing the number of flats to 20,000. that toppled two presidents in the last five years. The completed complex will house 100,000. But rising prices are eroding living standards in a country where Government efforts to eradicate the worst slums come as Sisi faces tens of millions rely on state-subsidised food and complicating efforts growing pressure to revive the economy and avoid the kind of protests to rid Egypt of its slums.

Iran Guards kill five Kurdish militants

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TEHRAN: A firefight between Iran’s powerful Revolu- tionary Guards and Kurdish militants in western Iran left five militants dead, Iran’s state TV reported yesterday. The TV said the five were members of the Party of Free Life of Kurdistan, or PJAK, which is the Iranian wing of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, in Turkey. It said the Revolutionary Guards ambushed the mili- tants in northwestern Sardasht area but didn’t elaborate as to when the shootout happened or provide more details. Weapons and ammunition were confiscated from the five at the site of the clash, the TV said. Iran occasionally reports on such shootouts and clashes between Iranian forces and members of the Kurdish militant groups. Separately, Iran’s official IRNA news agency reported a clash in the country’s restive Sistan-Baluchistan province near the border with Paki- stan, saying five militants were killed there yesterday. MIDDLE EAST TUESDAY 14 JUNE 2016 07

Syria anti-IS Rubble of war activist shot Libya pro-govt at in Turkey AFP advance slows ISTANBUL: Gunmen shot and badly wounded a prominent Syr- ian activist and journalist living in southern Turkey, the latest attack on an anti-jihadist refugee from as IS hits back Syria inside the country, reports and fellow campaigners said yes- terday. fire, improvised explosives and sui- Ahmad Abdel Qader, 33, was cide car bombings. shot multiple times by two people Fighters lose initial Three IS fighters drove cars on a motorcycle late Sunday while advantage after laden with explosives at pro-gov- he was inside a car in the southern ernment troops and a field hospital Turkish city of Sanliurfa, Turkey’s reaching residential on Sunday, killing at least one fighter Dogan news agency reported. areas. and injuring four others, a unity gov- He was shot in the head and ernment spokesman told AFP. then operated on in one of the A group of pro-government city’s hospitals. Abdel Qader fighters responded by attacking belonged to a media collective AFP IS positions at the main western known as Eye on the Homeland entrance to the city on Sunday in Sanliurfa and was strongly afternoon. opposed to IS jihadists who are Syrian men look at the damage yesterday following reported air strikes the previous night on the SIRTE, LIBYA: An intense fightback They came under intense fire present in Syria up to the Turk- rebel-held neighbourhood of Al Mashhad in the northern city of Aleppo. by the Islamic State group in Libya’s from the jihadists and withdrew as ish border. Sirte slowed an advance by pro-gov- evening fell, an AFP journalist at the ernment forces yesterday into the scene reported. jihadists’ North African stronghold. A pro-government fighter was Forces allied with Libya’s unity injured by sniper fire during the government made rapid gains in operation and taken out of the area. Saudi deputy crown prince leaves for US Sirte last week, pushing IS out of the But another fighter involved in port and the airport on the edges of the battle sounded an upbeat note the coastal city, 450km east of the on the operation. capital Tripoli. “Our ground forces will advance AFP bilateral relations and discussing fear the US-supported deal to curb plan to float less than five percent of But the advance, under cover despite the difficulties,” he said. regional matters of mutual interest”, Iran’s nuclear programme will state oil firm Saudi Aramco on the of air strikes and heavy artillery, The AFP journalist filmed pro- the Saudi Press Agency said. embolden the country, which they stock market. The proceeds would slowed as pro-government fighters government fighters firing assault RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s influential It gave no details on the pro- accuse of interference throughout become part of the world’s largest reached residential areas near the rifles at IS positions from inside deputy crown prince, Mohammed gramme of the visit or its duration. the Middle East. state investment fund, with $2 tril- city centre. buildings on the edge of the city. bin Salman, who leads an economic Prince Mohammed was accom- During his Riyadh trip, Obama lion in assets. Profits from the fund Most of Sirte’s residents have fled One fighter was injured and reform drive at home, left for talks panied by a ministerial delegation offered reassurances over Iran and would help economic diversification. but officials have said some 30,000 lay on the steps next to building as in the United States yesterday, offi- including Finance Minister Ibrahim said the US and the Gulf are united in This month, San Francisco-based civilians remain in the city. his colleagues shouted for medical cial media said. Al Assaf and Commerce and Invest- fighting Islamic State group militants. Uber announced that the Saudi Public “We are trying to advance slowly assistance. The visit comes with the long- ment Minister Majid Al Qasabi. During his stops in Washington Investment Fund has pumped $3.5bn today,” a member of the operations “The infantry has advanced standing US-Saudi relationship His trip follows an April visit to and New York, Prince Mohammed is into the ride-sharing giant. command told AFP. “There are no big inside Sirte with a great deal of strained by greater American energy the country by US President Barack also expected to hold discussions with The move signals a more aggres- clashes so far, but the most impor- effort,” said Mohammed Al Fadel, a independence and last year’s inter- Obama, who also attended a summit senior bankers and business execu- sive global investment presence by tant thing is that we are trying to pro-government fighter. national nuclear agreement with meeting with Gulf leaders. tives. Prince Mohammed is the main the country under its economic advance.” IS — which is estimated to have Riyadh’s regional rival Iran. Riyadh and Tehran support oppo- architect of a wide-ranging “Vision restructuring programme. As the fighting degenerated into some 5,000 fighters in Libya — Prince Mohammed, 30, who is site sides of the wars in Syria and 2030” plan released in April to diver- Uber is a smartphone app that a street-by-street battle, IS militants seized control of Sirte last year and also defence minister, will hold talks Yemen. sify the country’s economy away from connects passengers and drivers holed up in the central and northern turned it into its main base of oper- with US officials on “strengthening Saudi Arabia and its neighbours oil. At the heart of Vision 2030 is a around the world. parts of the city hit back with sniper ations in North Africa.

Bahrain rearrests All that remains... top human rights activist

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DUBAI: Bahraini security forces yesterday rearrested leading human rights activist Nabeel Rajab in a dawn raid in the country, his family said on Twitter. Rajab, 51, who was detained in 2014 for tweets deemed insult- ing to the authorities before his release on health grounds, was apprehended at his home in the An insurance assessor yesterday takes pictures of the damage at mainly Shia village of Bani Jamra the headquarters of the Lebanese Blom Bank after an explosion near Manama, his family said. on Sunday, in Beirut, Lebanon. “Rajab was arrested from his house and his house was searched,” tweeted his wife Sumaya Rajab. There was no immediate clari- fication on the reason for his latest Many casualties after arrest. Rajab, who has led anti- government marches and heads the Bahrain Centre for Human Rights, had previously served Ethiopia-Eritrea battle two years in jail for taking part in unauthorised protests. AFP Eritrean artillery fired shells across Israel extends the border. “Eritrean forces started shell- detention of ADDIS ABABA: Arch-rivals Ethiopia ing our positions, including civilian and Eritrea traded blame yesterday ambulances, and we responded,” for a border battle in which “signif- said Getachew, who had initially Palestinian clown icant” casualties were reported, one claimed no knowledge of the of the worst clashes since the end of fighting. AFP a 1998-2000 border war. Eritrea won independence from “There were significant casual- Ethiopia in 1991 after three decades ties on both sides, but more on the of war, but returned to battle in JERUSALEM: Israel has extended Eritrean side,” Ethiopian government 1998-2000. the detention without trial of Pal- spokesman Getachew Reda said. The two remain bitter ene- estinian clown Mohammad Abu He said the battle that began mies, with their troops still eyeing Sakha for another six months, his Sunday was one of the most serious each other along the fortified fron- circus school said yesterday. in recent years, noting that while the tier. Tensions are never far from the Abu Sakha, 24, was arrested two sides had exchanged gun fire surface. “The purpose and ramifi- on December 14 in the occupied in the past, this clash was on a far cations of this attack are not clear,” West Bank, and held since Janu- larger scale. The fighting had report- Eritrea said, adding it “will issue ary in administrative detention, edly calmed yesterday. further statements on the unfold- the controversial measure under “We used to take precautionary ing situation.” which Israel holds suspects with- measures against this regime, but Eritrea and Ethiopia have long out trial for periods of six months, this time was much more impor- traded accusations of attacks and of renewable indefinitely. tant in terms of magnitude than the backing rebels to needle each other. “Administrative detention measures that were taken so far,” In March 2012, Ethiopia attacked order extended (for) another six Getachew added. an Eritrean military base, accusing months. Our hearts are heavy,” Both sides blamed the other. the country of supporting “terrorist a statement from the Palestinian Ethiopia on Sunday “unleashed activities” on its territory. Circus School said. an attack against Eritrea on the In February, Ethiopia accused The Shin Bet Israeli internal Tsorona Central Front,” Eritrea’s Eritrea of being behind anti-gov- security agency confirmed his ministry of information said in ernment protests in the Oromia detention had been extended to a statement. Getachew instead region last year which led to a vio- December. claimed the fighting started when lent clampdown by Addis Ababa. 08 TUESDAY 14 JUNE 2016 ASIA / PHILIPPINES Filipinos harassed by Chinese during flag stunt

South China Sea and the move by the Five Filipinos jumped on the discussed in conjunction with other Filipino nationalists comes as the Per- water and tried to swim to the territorial disputes in the South China Chinese coast guards manent Court of Arbitration in the shoal but were chased down by Sea such as those involving the Spratly refused to allow Hague prepares to deliver a ruling on Chinese sailors on rubber dinghies Islands and the Paracel Islands. activists to get near a complex case brought by Manila that who sprayed them with water and Since the 2012 Scarborough Shoal could dent China’s sweeping sover- tried to take their cameras and bag, standoff, access to the territory has Scarborough Shoal. eignty claim. which contained a Philippine flag, been restricted by the People’s Repub- “They refused to allow us to get they said. lic of China. near Scarborough Shoal,” Joy Ban- Philippine defence and military The shoal was named by Captain eg, leader of the Kalayaan Atin group officials declined to comment on the Philip D’Auvergne, whose East India Reuters said. incident. Beijing stressed that the Company East Indiaman Scarbor- “There was a standoff until we shoal belonged to China. ough grounded on one of the rocks decided to leave.” “The Scarborough Shoal has been on 12 September 1784, before sailing MANILA: Chinese coast guard ves- Ban-eg said 15 Filipinos and an China’s territory since ancient times,” on to China. sels prevented a Philippine nationalist American joined the 16-hour voyage Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman The shoal and its surrounding group from planting a Filipino flag on to the Scarborough Shoal to mark Lu Kang said at a regular briefing in area are rich fishing grounds – the a rocky South China Sea outcrop, the the Philippines’ 118th Independence Beijing. atoll’s lagoon provides some protec- group said yesterday, the latest ter- Day and to find out if local fishermen “We urge the Philippines to tion for fishing boats during inclement ritorial standoff between the two could freely go there. respect China’s sovereignty and weather. countries. The shoal, seized by China after refrain from taking provocative Several diving excursions and The incident between the coast a three-month standoff in 2012, is actions.” amateur radio operations, DX-pedi- guard and the Kalayaan Atin Ito (Free- a bone of contention for the Philip- Scarborough Shoal also known as tions (1994, 1995, 1997 and 2007), have dom It’s Ours) group took place at the pines and its president-elect, Rodrigo Scarborough Reef is a shoal located been carried out in the area. disputed Scarborough Shoal on Sun- Duterte, has vowed not to give way Filipino activists posing for a photo at the bow of their vessel next to between the Macclesfield Bank and At various times between 1951- day, just as foreign ministers from over the right of his country to sail a Philippine flag at Scarborough Shoal. the Filipino Luzon island. 1991, US and Philippine military Southeast Asian countries and China there freely. It is a disputed territory claimed forces operating from Philippine prepared for a meeting in Kunming to The attempt to plant the flag by the People’s Republic of China, bases routinely employed various discuss territorial rows in the hotly comes after Duterte himself pledged islands in the Spratlys, using a jet ski. coastguard blocked them and ordered Republic of China (Taiwan), and the types of live and inert ordnance at contested waters. during his election campaign to do The wooden-hulled fishing boat them to go back to the Philippines, the Philippines. Scarborough Shoal for exercises and Beijing claims almost the entire the same, but on China’s manmade came close to shoal when China’s group said. The shoal’s status is often other training. North Korean hackers steal Bangladesh crackdown defence files from S Korea nets 8,192 suspects Thailand king improving after AFP who have been arrested are mem- AFP wireless operator, SK Telecom, Yon- and banks paralysed for hours. bers of Islamist militant groups,” he heart surgery hap news agency said. Pyongyang has angrily denied said. “We worked with the organisa- involvement in the attacks and DHAKA: Bangladesh police said The crackdown comes after five Bangkok: Thailand’s ailing SEOUL: North Korean hackers man- tions that were targeted to recover accused Seoul of spreading fabrica- yesteday they have arrested more suspected Islamist militants were King Bhumibol Adulyadej aged to steal thousands of records the lost records and fortify their tions aimed at slandering its leader. than 8,000 people in a nationwide shot dead in gunbattles with police is recovering well after from private firms and state agencies computer security to prevent fur- The North operates an army of crackdown launched after a wave in recent days. a recent operation to in the South including defence indus- ther infiltration,” the police said in more than 1,000 hackers who stage of murders targeting minorities and It is thought to have been trig- improve blood flow to his try information and files from Korean a statement. hacking or cyberattacks target- secular activists. gered by the murder this month of heart, the palace said, the Air, Seoul police said yesterday. Some of the stolen records how- ing Seoul’s major institutions or key Authorities have come under Mahmuda Begum, wife of a top anti- latest in a series of major The hacking originated from 16 ever contained information about officials, according to the South’s spy mounting international pressure to terror police officer. medical procedures for servers based in the North’s capital the defence industry or network agency. end the attacks in which nearly 50 The officer had led several the 88-year-old. Pyongyang, police said, adding the data essential to stage cyberattacks, Hacker is someone who seeks people have been killed over the last high-profile operations against the Bhumibol is the object North had stolen more than 42,000 it added. and exploits weaknesses in a com- three years, many hacked to death banned group Jamayetul Mujahideen of an intense personal- internal records. The records include designs of puter system or computer network. with machetes. Bangladesh (JMB), members of which ity cult and his frail health The North gained access to the military aircraft and Internet facili- They may be motivated by a Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina were among those arrested in the is a matter of significant internal systems of the firms and ties at South Korean army barracks, multitude of reasons, such as profit, vowed at the weekend to catch latest sweep. public concern. agencies at some point after hacking according to the Yonhap. protest, challenge, enjoyment or to “each and every killer” and yes- JMB is one of two local groups In the latest update in 2014 into computer management Police added that some of the 16 evaluate those weaknesses to assist terday police spokesman Kamrul blamed by the government for most on his health released software developed by a Seoul IT firm, servers in Pyongyang had the same in removing them. Ahsan said 3,245 suspects had been of the recent killings. Authorities by the palace late Sun- according to the police. The breach IP addresses as those that had staged There is a longstanding contro- arrested, raising the total to 8,192 reject claims of responsibility by the day, doctors said the king was discovered earlier this year. a crippling cyberattack on Seoul’s versy about the term’s true meaning. since Friday. Islamic State (IS) group and a South was making progress The hackers also planted 33 types banks and TV broadcasters in 2013. In this controversy, the term hacker Opposition parties have accused Asian branch of Al-Qaeda. with blood pressure and of malicious code into the comput- Seoul has in recent years blamed is reclaimed by computer program- the government of using the crack- Premier Hasina accuses the breathing back to normal. ers in an apparent bid to use them as the North’s hackers for a series of mers who argue that it refers simply down to suppress political dissent. main opposition Bangladesh Nation- “zombie” machines to launch future cyberattacks on military institutions, to someone with an advanced under- Deputy inspector general of alist Party (BNP) and its Islamist cyberattacks on other organisations banks, state agencies, TV broadcast- standing of computers and computer national police AKM Shahidur Rah- party ally, Jamaat-e-Islami, of Thai pilot jokes in the South, it said. ers, media websites and a nuclear networks and that cracker is the more man said most of those arrested orchestrating the killings to desta- The companies that were hacked power plant. appropriate term for those who break were criminal suspects with exist- bilise the country. about crashing include South Korea’s flagship air The attack in March 2013 left into computers, whether computer ing warrants against them, rather A BNP spokesman said police carrier Korean Air and SK Networks, the websites and tens of thousands criminal (black hats) or computer than suspected militants. had detained more than 2,100 of its aircraft a sister company of South Korea’s top of computers at several TV stations security expert (white hats). “Only a fraction of the people activists across the country. Bangkok: Thai budget airline carrier Nok Air apologised yesterday after one of its pilots joked about crash- ing a plane carrying ousted premier Yingluck Shinawatra. The gaffe highlights how hatred towards the Shinawatra political clan still runs deep two years after Yingluck’s adminis- tration was toppled by a military coup. The pilot’s comments were made in a social media chat group used by Nok Air pilots that was later leaked. Airport bomber

A tourist snorkels above coral in the lagoon located on Lady Elliot Island on the Great Barrier was gambler with Reef, 80 kilometres northeast from the town of Bundaberg in Queensland, Australia. heavy debts: China

Shanghai: Chinese police Australian PM pledges $738m yesterday identified the suspect in a bombing at Shanghai’s main interna- tional airport which injured to help ailing Great Barrier Reef four people as a 29-year- old man with heavy debts from online gambling. Reuters climate change, had destroyed at trail for the July 2 election in trop- Zhou Xingbai had least 35 percent of the northern ical northern Queensland state, been working at an elec- and central Great Barrier Reef the usual jumping-off point for tronics company in SYDNEY: Australian Prime Min- and that the coral mortality rate tourists going to the reef, said he Kunshan city near Shang- ister Malcolm Turnbull, facing a would likely rise. would instruct Australia’s Clean hai but had lost his tight re-election battle, pledged The report cast a shadow over Energy Finance Corporation savings through gam- yesterday a A$1bn ($738m) fund the long-term prospects for the to redirect A$1bn of its A$10bn bling and was having for the Great Barrier Reef, where reef, which attracts about A$5bn fund. The money would go to a difficulty supporting him- scientists say mass coral bleach- ($3.7bn) in tourism each year. Sci- loans scheme aimed at reduc- self, the Shanghai police ing has destroyed vast tracts of entists also believe UNESCO may ing the agricultural and waste department said in a the World Heritage site. reconsider its decision not to put water run-off that is diminishing statement on its official A report late last month said the reef on its endangered list. the reef’s ability to withstand ris- microblog. mass coral bleaching, caused by Turnbull, on the campaign ing sea temperatures. ASIA / AFRICA TUESDAY 14 JUNE 2016 09

Nigerian militant group Candlelight memorial urges end to oil attacks

Niger Delta Avengers, to give peace President Muhammadu Buhari Notorious mutineers a chance. has ordered enhanced security in “Our message to the Niger Delta the delta as NDA sabotage of pipe- advises other rebel Avengers (NDA) is simple: The Niger lines and attacks on installations group to join talks Delta struggle is beyond attacks on have reduced crude production to oil installations,” MEND said in a 1.4 million barrels per day. with government. statement. The emergence of militant out- MEND urged the Avengers, who fits recalls the situation in the 2000s, rejected on Wednesday a government when groups with broadly similar AFP truce offer, to join negotiations with aims came together under the MEND authorities and to put down their banner. weapons. Despite the “euphoria of The rebels were bought off in the each successful attack”, said Jomo government-brokered amnesty deal LAGOS: A militant group notorious Gbomo, who claims to be a spokes- but Buhari’s initial announcement to for devastating attacks on Nigeria’s man for MEND, the group realised wind down the programme by 2018 oil industry in the 2000s on Sunday “the gargantuan problems which is said to have contributed to the re- called for dialogue to end renewed confront our region” like corruption emergence of militancy. violence that has cut oil output. and pollution continued to grow. NDA rebels are also thought to be The Movement for the Emancipa- Most of the recent attacks on oil sympathetic to the prominent former tion of the Niger Delta (MEND) said facilities in the oil-rich south have MEND leader Government “Tom- People attend a candlelight vigil in solidarity for the victims of the mass shooting in Orlando, at the its previous attempts to cripple Niger- been claimed by the NDA, who want a polo” Ekpemupolo, who is wanted ia’s oil industry did not work and fairer share of revenue from the sec- on multi-million dollar corruption US Embassy, in Bangkok, Thailand, yesterday. appealed to another armed group, tor for local people. charges.

Pistorius in Taiwan opposition slams Kenya proposes electoral reforms court for murder hearing ex-president’s travel ban Reuters killed in violence associated with vote, which was accepted by his rival the protests, alarming many Ken- Raila Odinga, who accepted the rul- AFP yans and Western powers, who have ing, thereby preventing a new flare Reuters reconciliation and social harmony”. NAIROBI: Kenya’s parliament has called for dialogue and condemned up. But Odinga is now leading pro- “This suppressive style of the proposed giving the Supreme Court what they call the excessive use of tests against the IEBC. PRETORIA: South Africa’s Par- just-sworn-in DPP government is more time to hear petitions against force by police. The amendment to the IEBC Act alympic athlete Oscar Pistorius TAIPEI: Taiwan’s opposition naked to all the people,” it said. future presidential votes, after weeks In a statement published in news- proposes setting up a panel to select appeared in court yesterday for Nationalist Party slammed the Tsai’s administration said on of protests by oppositions parties papers, lawmakers proposed a bill commissioners comprising two peo- a sentencing hearing set to send self-ruled island’s new government Sunday it had barred Ma from travel- accusing the main election body of to give the Supreme Court 30 days ple nominated by the largest party him back to jail for murdering his as “suppressive” for barring former ling to Hong Kong to give a speech at bias. instead of 14 days to deliberate over or coalition in the National Assem- girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp three president Ma Ying-jeou from trav- a Society of Publishers in Asia media The results of both the 2007 and petitions so it can “deliver the rea- bly, and two people nominated by years ago. elling to Chinese-controlled Hong awards ceremony. 2013 presidential elections were sons for the decision along with the the second largest party or coalition. The double-amputee killed Kong on the grounds of national “Based on the international disputed, and in the aftermath of verdict”. In the current parliament, the Steenkamp, a model and law security. situation faced by Taiwan and in the December 2007 vote Kenya The lower house of parliament, largest parliamentary party is Keny- graduate, in the early hours of Ma’s China-friendly Nation- consideration of national security plunged into several weeks of eth- or National Assembly, is also propos- atta’s Jubilee coalition and the second Valentine’s Day in 2013, saying he alists lost landslide elections in and interests, Hong Kong is a highly nic bloodletting that killed about ing amending the constitution and largest is Odinga’s opposition CORD mistook her for an intruder when January to President Tsai Ing-wen sensitive area (when it comes to) 1,200 people. Independent Electoral and Bounda- movement. he fired four times through the and her Democratic Progressive maintaining our national secu- Now, more than a year before the ries Commission (IEBC) Act to remove The other group that would also door of his bedroom toilet. Party (DPP), which has tradition- rity,” the Presidential Office said in next election in August 2017, oppo- the role of the IEBC in resolving dis- have a say in selecting members of Wearing a dark suit, white shirt ally leant towards independence a statement, adding that it would be sition protests have been staged on putes relating to nominations. the panel, to be appointed by the and black tie, Pistorius attended from China. difficult to control the risks of such an almost weekly basis against the It called for a public consultation president, is the Public Service Com- the hearing along with members They said barring Ma from vis- a visit. electoral oversight body which oppo- across the country between July 4 mission, the draft says. of his family. A lawyer close to the iting the former British colony of It also said Taiwan and Hong nents say show pro-government bias, and July 15. The panel will then be responsi- case said the sentencing could take Hong Kong was “completely unhelp- Kong authorities had had no time a charge the body denies. In 2013, the Supreme Court ruled ble for selecting the nine members of place on Friday. ful for Taiwan’s internal political to coordinate on preparations. At least four people have been President Uhuru Kenyatta won the the electoral commission. Steenkamp’s relatives, includ- ing mother and father, were also present as proceedings opened in the High Court in Pretoria. In March, Pistorius’s lawyers Kenya camp closure must be humane: UN refugee chief failed in their legal bid to reverse a Supreme Court of Appeal judge- ment that upgraded his original conviction from culpable homicide AFP to Kenya and Somalia. is very short. I’m sure it will be longer the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) and -- the equivalent of manslaughter Kenya has vowed to send back than November, how long I don’t the Somali government, and would -- to murder. 350,000 Somali refugees liv- know,” Grandi said. “I hope there require financial support from for- The original trial judge NAIROBI: Kenya’s planned closure of ing in Dadaab in north-east Kenya will not be a scenario of coercion and eign donors to improve conditions Thokozile Masipa is expected to Dadaab, the world’s largest refugee by November, insisting the camp forced return.” in war-torn Somalia and provide a pass a new sentence after hearing camp, later this year must not result is a security threat and a drain on Just 14,000 refugees have taken return package of food and money arguments from both prosecution in people being forcibly returned to national resources. up the offer of voluntary return since to those who go home. and defence. The prosecution will war-torn Somalia, the UN’s refugee Nairobi has taken a hardline posi- the programme began in Decem- The vast majority of residents be pushing for a tougher penalty. chief warned yesterday. tion, describing Dadaab as a terrorist ber 2014, but Grandi said “tens of of the sprawling Dadaab complex The 29-year-old “Blade Run- “Repatriation, when it happens, training ground for Shabaab Islam- thousands” more had returned “spon- of camps close to theKenya-Soma- ner” faces a minimum 15-year must be in a humane, dignified ists, and has publicly and repeatedly Filippo Grandi taneously”, meaning without UN lia border fled Somalia’s more than jail term for murder, but his sen- manner, in line with international said all the Somali refugees would be assistance. two-decades long conflict. Many tence could be reduced due to principles,” said UN High Commis- removed from the country by the end President Uhuru Kenyatta on Sunday Grandi said the planned returns remain fearful of returning to a coun- time already spent in prison and sioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi in of the year. -- said there was room for flexibility. would not be conducted unilater- try where insecurity remains rife and mitigating factors, including his Nairobi, at the end of a five-day visit But Grandi -- who met with “The time frame of a few months ally by Kenya, but in discussion with life tough. disability. Indonesian govt hits back at Singapore destroys 7.9 tonnes of illegal ivory Singapore in new haze row AFP

AFP for questioning, Singaporean media reported, citing the National Envi- SINGAPORE: Singapore yester- ronment Agency. day crushed and burnt almost eight JAKARTA: Indonesia insisted that The director of the firm did not tonnes of ivory confiscated over two Singapore cannot take legal action turn up for the interview with Sin- years to try to deter smugglers as against its citizens over the haze that gaporean authorities despite being activists called for tighter enforce- choked Southeast Asia last year after served with a legal notice and has ment. the city-state sought to question the since left the city-state, the reports Over 2,700 elephant tusks director of an Indonesian company. said. The agency did not name the weighing 7.9 tonnes were fed into Forest fires in Indonesia pro- individual or the firm. an industrial rock crusher before duced acrid smog that shrouded Singapore is seeking to take legal incineration. Singapore, Malaysia and other parts action under a 2014 law that allows It was the fist time seized ivory of the region for weeks, pushing air for cross-border prosecutions but had been destroyed in Singapore, the quality to unhealthy levels, caus- Indonesia hit back at the latest move. Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority ing many to fall ill and disrupting “We do not agree with this Sin- said in a statement. Previous hauls air travel. gaporean idea,” Husain Abdullah, were returned to the originating The blazes are an annual occur- spokesman for Vice President Jusuf country, donated to museums or kept rence during the dry season as land Kalla said. for education. is cleared using slash-and-burn “As it happened in Indonesia, it’s The tusks, estimated to be worth methods but they were the worst for part of Indonesia’s jurisdiction. If Sg$13 million ($9.6 million), were years in 2015, with Singapore par- Singapore could easily try Indone- seized on four separate occasions ticularly angered at what it said was sian citizens, it could be a violation between January 2014 and Decem- Jakarta’s failure to take action. of Indonesia’s sovereignty.” ber 2015. In May 2015 some 2,000 Tempers have frayed again He said that Indonesia had made tusks were found hidden in a ship- The illegal ivory are ready to be destroyed by a rock-crusher machinery in Singapore, yesterday. after Singapore last month substantial progress in preparing for ment of tea leaves from Kenya. attempted to call in the director this year’s fires, with the dry sea- “The public destruction of ivory By crushing the ivory, we ensure it of state in the interior and national strict anti-trafficking laws, said of an Indonesian company sus- son expected to begin in the coming sends a strong message that Singa- does not re-enter the ivory market,” development ministry. WWF-Singapore communications pected of being linked to the haze weeks. pore condemns illegal wildlife trade. said Desmond Lee, a senior minister Singapore can do more to enforce director Kim Stengert. 10 TUESDAY 14 JUNE 2016 VIEWS

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EDITORIAL Terror again Orlando attack: Appalling he world is still in shock. The deadliest mass shooting in modern US history is making us revisit and grapple with the same questions we have asked umpteen job of a bunch of criminals times before. A gunman identified as Omar Mateen, an reacting to the horrific shoot-out which apparently make it easier to TAmerican citizen of Afghan descent, killed 49 people and in Orlando, the same leaders are The tragic attacks deal with the phenomenon of Islam. wounded 53 in a crowded club in Orlando early Sunday. The not moved by the deadly attacks in Orlando have The Western image of Islam is char- Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the attack and that killed dozens of civilians and acterized by ideas of aggression and injured hundreds during the last unsurprisingly brutality, fanaticism, irrationality, according to reports, Omar had called the police before the couple of days by Russian airstrikes turned into a medieval backwardness and antip- massacre to declare his allegiance to the terrorist group. Details in Idleb (Syria). athy towards women’. In whose are still emerging, and American intelligence agencies, the Also while international pub- media event. It is interest is it to feed these fears and media and experts are digging deep into every minutiae to grasp lic opinion has swiftly reacted in very unfortunate perpetuate these negative and erro- sympathy with the victims, very neous stereotypes? the motives of the attacker and garner the complete picture. that scores of the President Barack Obama described the attack as “an act of few around the world seem to be Muslims are victims of this type By Dr Noureddine Miladi concerned with the brutal attacks of barbarism, as much as the dead terror” and “an act of hate”. Condemnations and expressions of American media on tens of thousands of civilians and injured civilians themselves. solidarity are pouring in from all over the world. As it happens in Falluja (Iraq). The city has been outlets have yet Therefore, IS or Daesh have noth- with every terrorist attack, this time facing total annihilation by sectar- again jumped on ing to do with Islam. They are the too the world has spoken in one voice he recent attack in Orlando, ian militia backed by the Iranian the band wagon of enemies of all the mainstream The deadliest against terrorism. Florida, claimed by the Revolutionary Guard. Former Iraqi Muslims, working only to suit the mass shooting The attack comes when the US is criminal group Daesh is Prime Minister, Iyad Allawi, has blaming Islam and agenda of the Israeli government, preparing for a presidential election. the deadliest by this group recently revealed that Falluja is Muslims worldwide Evangelical Christians and those in modern Tin the USA. Official reports revealed facing a sectarian cleansing. There who want to make money from It’s unfortunate, but at the same time US history is that over 100 innocent people were have been persistentattempts to for this barbaric act, widespread war. understandable, that the political class either killed or injured. vacate it from its Sunni popula- in a move akin to a Muslims should not be blamed making us will be sifting through the heinous event The question that arises here tion in favour of the Al Hashd Al for this abhorrent act of terrorism, revisit and for political gains and to serve their is whose benefit does this serve? Shaabi militia. panicky, yet well- in the same way that a terrorist grapple with agenda. The presumptive Republican It is fundamental to say that this The tragic attacks in Orlando coordinated military group or individual from an appar- nominee Donald Trump is likely to deadly attack on civilians serves have unsurprisingly turned into a ently Christian or Jewish origin who only islamophobic groups. media event. It is very unfortunate propaganda or commits a terrorist act should be the same benefit the most, and he has been Far from being perpetrated that scores of the American media brainwashing dissociated from the Christian and questions we quick to claim his pound of flesh from by Muslims, this barbaric attack outlets have yet again jumped on Jewish faith. have asked the tragedy. His anti-Muslim, anti- is the work of a bunch of crimi- the band wagon of blaming Islam exercise. IS/ISIS or Daesh is nothing but umpteen immigrant venom will acquire more nals, who are probably infiltrated and Muslims worldwide for this a network of criminal groups who toxicity. Trump tweeted: “Is President by foreign intelligence services. It barbaric act, in a move akin to a have nothing to do with the religion times before. Obama going to finally mention the serves the agenda of people who panicky, yet well-coordinated mil- hostile image of Islam’. of Islam. which preaches peace and words radical Islamic terrorism? If he wish to change the mood in the run itary propaganda or brainwashing The Orlando shooting has pre- understanding between humans up to the presidential elections in exercise. dictably fueled the flames of media wherever they are. doesn’t he should immediately resign the US, in favour of right-wing pro- Many journalists are yet to hate speech in the US. The polar- The Qur’an sums up the Islamic in disgrace!” But Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton ponents who have been persistent understand apparently, after being isation debates are being given position very concisely when it says: has been more measured. She warned against demonizing in spreading hate speech against told repeatedly, is that there must fuel through discussion programs, ‘And fight in the way of God Muslim Americans, who are already at the receiving end after Muslims in the US. be distinction between Muslims rolling news reports and inflam- with those who fight with you, but Trump’s belligerent calls to isolate them. Hillary’s challenger, Is it a coincidence that Trump and individuals reportedly bearing matory commentary. The Islamic aggress not: Truly God does not love Bernie Sanders, too talked sense, and emphasised gun control. can now say, ‘I told you so’ to a Muslim name found responsible world, Muslims and their faith are the aggressors.’ (Surah 2: Ayat 190). Americans? for criminal acts. being again posited as ‘the polar The attacker does not repre- Several questions will be asked, but all of them may not lead Is it a coincidence that this In his study entitled ‘The Per- opposite of the West and enemy sent Islam or Muslims in any way to satisfactory answers. Mateen is an American citizen, so the has happened straight after the ception of Islam in Western Debate’, of Christianity’… but, like any other criminal, repre- blame for the attack will not go to a foreign country. The failure of world-publicized funeral of A. Lueg, reports on the routine and Hardly anything on the Mid- sentsonly a bunch of lawless thugs, intelligence agencies to foresee the attack will be under scrutiny, Mohammed Ali, in which strong unsophisticated negative framing dle East, or on historical clashes, probably funded by the enemies of as will be the motives of the attacker. But one thing is certain. support and even love for Mus- of Islam, which most of the time or points of positive contact, inter- the Muslims. Among the victims of Mateen’s massacre are American Muslims, lims and Palestinians,and for those appeals mainly to ignorant tabloid action and cooperation between whose lives won’t be the same at least for some time. Just 48 oppressed by the money hoarding readers or TV viewers:‘Simplified the East and West is learned in 1%, were eloquently expressed by an and undifferentiated descriptions schools. Instead of knowledge or Dr Noureddine Miladi is a university hours after America laid its most famous Muslim, Muhammad American Jewish Rabbi and other of Islam in the media fan the flames at least an unbiased examination professor of media and communi- Ali, to rest in a spirit of celebration and pride, the entire Muslim prominent world figures? of vague fears of a supposed threat of Islamic societies, we have black cation He can be reached via email: community is finding itself the object of collective suspicion. Is it a coincidence that, like to Western culture and create a and white clichés and stereotypes, [email protected] From moments of pride and confidence to moments of fear and the Paris attacks seemed to pun- suspicion. ish France for recognizing the State of Palestine, the US seems to be punished now for many support- ing Palestinians wholeheartedly? Is it also a coincidence that, as Quote of the day the Paris attacks were timed to be just before an important decision about whether or not Europeans As far as we can tell right should bomb Syria, this attack on now, Orlando shooter Orlando comes just before the pres- idential elections in America? certainly an example of Is it also a coincidence that like the kind of homegrown the Boston bombings, the apparent extremism that all of us perpetrator was silenced by being have been so concerned killed so that no one can find out who was really behind this incident? about for a very long time. The application of some crit- ical thinking is needed to find the true enemies of innocent civilians Barack Obama in America and elsewhere. US President It is unfortunate that while various world leaders have been FBI forensic investigators work at the scene of a mass shooting at a club in Orlando, Florida.

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By Dr Daud Abdullah

he upcoming referendum on whether Britain should remain in or leave the European Union (EU) is, undoubtedly, one of the defining political moments of Tthis generation. With less than two weeks to go before the historic poll, though, the standard of debate has failed to rise to a level that matches the occasion. Instead, it has been overshadowed by bitter per- sonality rows and rivalries. The result is that issues are, at best, discussed glibly or, even worse, ignored altogether. One of the main arguments made by the Vote Leave – “Brexit” – campaign is that membership of the EU is a waste of public finances. Leading pro-Brexit cam- paigners like Boris Johnson and Michael Gove claim that Britain sends about £50 million per day to Brussels. A poster on the Vote Leave battle-bus sums up the griev- ance thus: “We send the EU £350m a week, let’s fund the National Health Service (NHS) 45 minutes of the order being given. Territories (UN OCHA) there were 120 dem- institutions; that it is “a member of all the economic benefits of EU membership. instead.” To the same degree that campaigners olitions of EU-financed buildings during EU programmes, including the research The narrative from the two camps pro- At first glance the figures seem com- do not hesitate to deploy misinformation the first three months of 2016 alone. and technology programmes.” vides only half of the story. The fact is that pelling enough. However, the head of the in order to sway public opinion, they are The Euro-Med report — Squandered On principle alone, surely member- a lot of EU funds accrued from hard-work- UK Statistics Authority, Sir Andrew Dilnott, never keen to discuss issues beyond their Aid — estimates that between 2001 and ship of the EU does not come with a licence ing taxpayers are being wasted knowingly has warned that they are not only suspect comfort zones. Israel’s destruction of EU- 2016 the EU has lost about €58 million as for a state to act with impunity or commit and, it seems, willingly, in order to assuage but “potentially misleading.” If they were funded projects in Palestine is a case in a result of Israel’s destruction and dam- grave violations of international law. Isra- European consciences on one hand while inflated, as the Remain camp argues, it point. age of property. Some may argue that this el’s wilful and indiscriminate destruction not upsetting Israel on the other. would not be the first time that politicians Why, it is fair to ask, should British figure is too little to merit a place in the of Palestinian homes and livelihoods falls If the leaders of the Vote Leave cam- have “sexed up” data to force the nation to taxpayers support the EU when it cannot referendum debate as it might risk a dip- within this category. paign and the Remain camp are too scared adopt a certain position. In 2003, the gov- safeguard its own aid projects? And why lomatic spat with a special ally. It is inexcusable and unacceptable to challenge Israel about its destruction ernment of Tony Blair did it, scandalously do Gove and Johnson not highlight this as What is at stake here, however, is and it sets a very worrying and danger- of EU-funded projects in Palestine, what so, with an intelligence dossier to make an example of EU waste? They are both much more than finance. It is the princi- ous precedent. If one member of the club hope is there that they would do any better the case for war against Iraq, claiming pro-Israel, of course, and unable to bring ple of due diligence in the use of EU funds — in this case, Israel — can get away with when faced with similar challenges else- that Saddam Hussain had the capability themselves to criticise the Zionist state. and accountability for what happens to “squandering” EU funds, who or what is where, either as a member of the union or to use weapons of mass destruction within A report published this week by the them. Sadly, neither the EU, the Remain going to stop other members from doing not? There is, frankly, no hope at all. The Euro-Mediterranean Monitor for Human campaign nor “Brexiteers” are prepared the same in future? attitude towards Israel’s wanton destruc- Rights revealed that since the 2015 EU deci- to discuss the issue because they are too As it stands, neither of the opposing tion is both shameful and dangerous no sion to label products from Israel’s illegal embarrassed by it all. camps on Britain’s EU membership have matter which way the British public vote settlements, the Israeli security forces have The fact is that they all view Israel as an the moral upper hand for neither have had on 23 June. The fact is that they all view Israel as increased dramatically their demolition exception; it is seen as a member of their the courage or audacity to step out of their and confiscation of EU-funded projects in exclusive club. Former EU foreign policy comfort zones. While the Brexiteers have an exception; it is seen as a member occupied Palestine. According to the UN chief, Javier Solana, gloated famously in focussed much of their campaign on the of their exclusive club. Office for the Coordination of Humani- 2009 that Israel is a member of the Euro- “threat” of unlimited immigration, the The writer is a former Deputy Secretary tarian Affairs in the Occupied Palestinian pean Union without being a member of the In Campaign has chosen to highlight the General of the Muslim Council of Britain. Iran: No Cold War with China but win, win for all

By Saeed Naqvi happened. Perhaps Mamata Banerjee two countries. This was a major shift. the US “pivot to Asia” in which, they half hearted. Several factors were not IANS in Kolkata would take interest. Between the debacle faced by the hope, Iran too will be roped in. But the allowing Afghanistan to be at peace The second story concerns Aya- Indian delegation in 1979 and 2014, “win, win for all” chant coming out of with itself. tollah Khomeini’s roots in the Shia the Iranian revolution had travelled a Tehran suggest a more nuanced look Outsiders have been reluctant to enclave of Kuntoor, near Bara Banki, long distance. It felt secure enough to at China’s anxieties, particularly in the notice an undercurrent in Pushtoon don’t exactly gasp but am puzzled in the heart of what was once Awadh. admit that Imam Khomeini ancestry South China Sea. society: the Durrani, Ghilzai tensions. by the indifference with which After the Shah’s fall, there was a could now be traced to India. “In periods of hostility, their pas- This needs explanation. When Noor the media has treated two fas- search on for new contacts in Tehran. The point I am making here is a sage through the straits of Malacca Mohammad Taraki, an Afghan Com- cinating Indo-Iranian stories. Atal Bihari Vajpayee, then Minister simple one: schools of Iranian stud- can be choked,” said an Iranian dip- munist, took over as Prime Minister in Iranians have been INow that Indo-Iranian relations are for External Afffairs, asked me if I ies have mushroomed in the West, lomat. The Gawadar port at the mouth 1978, an epoch making change took spreading out a set to improve after crucial agreements knew Khomeini’s clan in Kuntoor. placing every aspect of Shia schol- of the Arab Gulf is a key element in place. signed in Tehran by Prime Minister I did. Maulana Agha Rhui Abaqati arship under a microscope. Here, in the Chinese ambitious One Belt - One By seizing power, after killing range of maps Narendra Modi and President Has- soon materialized in South Block. and around Lucknow, is incontro- Road concept. It frees them of their President Mohammad Daud Khan, before diplomats san Rowhani, the anecdotes should He was enlisted as a guide to a del- vertible evidence of linkages between total dependence on Malacca. Ira- the Communist parties, Khalq and be shared. egation consisting of Socialist leader Indian centres of Shia scholarship and nian diplomats insist that Japanese Parcham, had upturned the Afghan in Tehran. “It’s a During his journey to Iran in 1932, and Vice Chairman Planning Com- rest of the world. Libraries with rare interest in Chabahar need not be seen feudal structure in many ways. For win, win for all,” Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore (1861- mission Ashoke Mehta and senior books lie in utter neglect. Who knows, in adversarial terms. The distance the first time in 200 years, Durranis they say. Soon after 1941) made a request: He was keen diplomat Badruddin Tayyabji. When this astounding lack of interest may between Gawadar and Chabahar, it had yielded power to Ghilzais. Like to visit the tomb of the great Persian the trio reached Ayatullah Khomeini end in this new phase of accelerated is point out, is only 150 km. “Win, win the late Mullah Omar, most of the Prime Minister Sufi poet, Hafez (1326-1390) at Shiraz. in Gumran, outside Tehran, there relations between the two countries. for all” goes the chant after the recent Taliban leadership are Ghilzais. The Narendra Modi’s A reading room attached to the was something of any anti climax. Cultural collaboration is an impor- agreements. power structure put together in Kabul shrine has a cornice on which is set- The reception to the delegation was tant part of the agreements. These agreements have been with US help, whether Hamid Karzai very purposive visit, tled a remarkable photograph, the cold. Abaqati in fact got an earful from Iranians have been spreading out signed with an Iran everybody is or Ashraf Ghani, happen to be part of Japanese Prime size of a pocket book. It shows Tagore Khomeini himself. a range of maps before diplomats in wooing. The difference this time is the old ruling class: Durranis. If this at the tomb, with a book of Hafe’s It turned out that the young Tehran. “It’s a win, win for all,” they that Prime Minister Modi has actually 38 years old tension is ever to soften, Minister Shinto verses open in front of him. Islamic Revolution was eager not say. signed agreements after considerable Ghilzais will have to be decisively in Abe’s officials are I have been to the shrine with to publicize the Supreme leader’s Soon after Prime Minister Naren- preparation. But there still remains a power in Kabul. Is there a non Tali- Prime Ministers Rajiv Gandhi and “foreigm” roots. Opposition to Kho- dra Modi’s very purposive visit, fly in the ointment. The parallel road ban route to this end? locked in discussion Atal Bihari Vajpayee. They were both meini among the clergy would exploit Japanese Prime Minister Shinto and rail links via Afghanistan, which For the American presence, how- with their Iranian fascinated by the great poets, repre- it. Abe’s officials are locked in discus- are central to the Chabahar agree- ever depleted, the port city of Karachi counterparts to senting two cultures, separated by Against this background, Iranian sion with their Iranian counterparts ment, will remain unimplementable remains indispensable for logis- six centuries, captured in one pho- ambassador Gholam Reza Ansa- to prepare a script for Abe’s visit to unless there is peace in Afghanistan. tics. The convoy route is seldom far prepare a script for tograph. There was a great deal of ri’s intervention at a seminar in New Tehran in September. The develop- This should be a worry. from Taliban strongholds - Quetta Abe’s visit to Tehran loud thinking: life size copies of the Delhi’s Leela hotel in 2014 was quite ment of Chabahar port will be an item Americans have been threaten- or Kandahar. Even after a consider- photographs can adorn Indo-Ira- remarkable. The ambassador cited on his agenda. ing to pack their bags in Afghanistan able drawdown of troops, the US is in September. nian cultural centres, and perhaps Imam Khomein’’s roots in Awadh Pundits preoccupied with China since 2009. But their desire to leave unlikely to give up its half a dozen or the two embassies. So far, nothing has as proof of ancient ties between the and Pakistan will say: this is part of was, in retrospect, seen to have been so major bases.

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Road crashes Pakistani and Afghan soldiers clash lead to loss

other for starting the fighting, which of $0.96bn broke out at roughly 9pm local time Both countries on Sunday and continued into the Internews blamed each other night. “We currently have agreed on a ceasefire with #Pakistan. We hope for starting the this problem will end through the ISLAMABAD: Road crashes have fighting at Khyber work by diplomatic addresses,” the a colossal impact on the economy. Afghan government’s chief execu- Every year Pakistan loses a collec- Pass, which broke out tive, Abdullah Abdullah, said. tive sum of $0.96bn, documents at 9pm on Sunday “The current fight Paki- showed yesterday. Currently, Paki- and continued into stan started doesn’t help anyone’s stan lacks a national road safety interest.” Relations between the plan for national highways and the night. neighbours have been strained in motorways, creating a huge bur- recent months. Kabul has accused den on the national economy in Pakistan of harbouring militants terms of traffic accidents. seeking to topple the Afghan gov- The country also lacks a cen- Internews ernment, including the notorious tralised system for accurate data Haqqani network, blamed for high- on road accidents, it is learnt. Doc- profile attacks in the capital. uments also show that the annual Pakistan denies supporting mil- domestic fatality rate is over 6 per- TORKHAM: Pakistani and Afghan itants and said it was constructing a sons per 10,000 vehicles. soldiers clashed overnight at the border gate near Torkham, a Paki- “The soaring number of fatal- main border crossing at the end of stani town close to the frontier, to ities on our roads highlights the Khyber Pass, officials said yes- prevent militants crossing from the dire need to act urgently by terday, with at least one killed and Afghanistan into Pakistan. adopting proactive measures in several wounded, further straining “In order to check movement of rudimentary areas of engineer- relations between the militancy- terrorists through Torkham, Paki- ing, enforcement, education and Afghan border policemen patrol after overnight clashes with Pakistani forces on the border between plagued neighbours. stan is constructing a gate on its emergency management,” the doc- One Afghan soldier was killed own side of the border as a neces- Afghanistan and Pakistan in eastern Nangarhar province, yesterday. uments stated. and six were wounded, an Afghan sity to check unwanted and illegal The head of roads at the com- official said. The Pakistani army said movement,” Pakistan’s army said in the Torkham Gate stopped at t 5am porous and disputed. Afghanistan has border post between Pakistan’s South munication ministry Hameed one of its soldiers was wounded in a statement. yesterday. blocked repeated attempts by Paki- Waziristan and Afghanistan’s Pak- Akhtar said that the ministry the fighting at the Torkham Gate “Pakistani security forces “We have received reinforce- stan to build a fence on sections of the tika province and handed it over to had formulated a draft national crossing in the mountainous region responded to Afghan firing effec- ment and are ready to defend our roughly 2,200-km (1,370-mile) long Afghan officials. Hours later, Afghan road safety plan. The draft plan of northwestern Pakistan and east- tively.” Ayub Hussainkhil, border country until the last drop of blood frontier, rejecting the contours of the authorities shut the post, saying that will soon be presented before the ern Afghanistan. police commander in eastern in our bodies,” he said. The Pakistan- boundary. the actual border lay about a kilome- National Road Safety and Urban Both countries blamed each Afghanistan, said the fighting at Afghanistan border has long remained Last month, Pakistan build a tre inside Pakistani territory. Transport Council for approval.

Cop accused of A helping hand beating man Clerics issue for not fasting fatwa against AFP

KARACHI: Pakistani police have honour killings arrested a fellow officer after he was accused of beating up an elderly Hindu man for not fasting AFP unlawful, unconstitutional, undem- during Ramadan, an incident that ocratic, unethical and unjustifiable sparked a social media outcry. act that must be stopped by the state The elderly man was pictured at any cost,” he said. bloodied after the attack which LAHORE: An influential group Islam, he said, respects the rights reportedly took place in Ghotki of Pakistani clerics have issued a of women, while the issue of honour district of Sindh province on Sat- fatwa against honour killings, with was based on “illiteracy” and had urday just before sunset. The a spokesman calling them “unethical nothing to do with the religion. images were widely shared over and unjustifiable” yesterday follow- The fatwa also called on the gov- the weekend. Afghans distribute food to break fast during Ramadan at the Wazir Akbar Khan Mosque in Kabul, ing a series of attacks on women that ernment to draft new legislation to Activists and outraged yesterday. have caused national outrage. punish those guilty of honour kill- Pakistanis using the hashtag #Jus- The Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) ings within a week, and to launch ticeforGokalDas called for the said killings such as last week’s mur- an awareness campaign. officer who allegedly attacked him der of teenager Zeenat Bibi in Lahore Hundreds of women are mur- to be arrested. after she married the man of her dered by their relatives in Pakistan “Religion doesn’t mean forced choice were a “great sin”. each year on the pretext of defend- fasting & terrorising the weak. Indian diplomats to seek permission The edict was backed by up to ing what is seen as family honour. Shame on those who did this,” 40 clerics in the council, a group “A Girl in the River: The Price tweeted one Pakistani user. of Sunni organisations that wields of Forgiveness” -- a film telling “Deplorable! Non-muslims considerable influence in Pakistan’s the story of a rare survivor of an should be allowed to eat food before moving outside Islamabad powerful Punjab province. attempted honour killing -- won an anytime they want. Stop terroris- Allah has decreed that women Oscar for best documentary short ing them,” said another. should be free to marry whomever in February. Bilawal Bhutto, son of Paki- Internews capital. He posted them the instruc- prevailing in the region. The sources they choose so long as both parties Amid publicity for the film, stan’s slain prime minister Benazir, tions on behalf of the government in said that the diplomats including are agreed, the SIC’s Punjab General Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif vowed later tweeted that the police officer this regard. ambassadors/high commissioners Secretary Mufti Saeed Rizvi told AFP to eradicate the “evil” of honour kill- had been taken into custody. The Indian diplomats are not other than India were required to Monday. ings but no fresh legislation has been Local police confirmed the ISLAMABAD: The government of granted permission to visit restricted inform the Foreign Office’s Protocol “So the killing in a normal or tabled since then. arrest and told AFP an inquiry was Pakistan has reminded the Indian areas classified by the government Division 15 days ahead of their plan of in a brutal way (burning alive etc), On Friday, Sharif ordered an being conducted. high commissioner and diplomats but in case they have to move for any movement in case of restricted areas as was done to the innocent Zeenat investigation into Zeenat Bibi’s kill- “Strict action will be taken to seek permission from the Proto- unrestricted area(s), they are required outside the place of their posting and recently in Lahore, is absolutely a ing. The same day another Pakistani against the police official and a col Division of the Foreign Office if to intimate at least five days ahead of five days ahead of the schedule if they great sin. All clerics have severely couple were murdered for marrying senior police officer will go to meet they have to travel outside the fed- that and after the grant of permis- have to travel to unrestricted areas. condemned it and declared it an without their family’s consent. the victim and seek an apology to eral capital Islamabad. They would sion they would be allowed to move. The diplomats posted in Pakistan give a better image of the police to be able to travel only after grant of The sources pointed out that the have been already notified about the the public,” a statement said. such permission by the division. restrictions were part of the mutual areas which have been declared as Eating or drinking in daylight Diplomatic sources said yester- arrangement of the two countries and “Restricted”, the sources added. hours during Ramadan is a crime day that Chief of Protocol Sahebzada the diplomats had been reminded for The Indian govt stopped a Paki- Pakistan and India to be for Muslims in Pakistan. They can Ahmed Khan communicated the the sake of smooth working while stani diplomat posted in Pakistan’s be fined or even jailed for up to instructions pertaining to the move- transacting their assignment in the High Commission from proceeding three months. ment of diplomats outside the federal host country due to the situation outside the Indian capital last week. SCO members this month Govt to contract $8bn foreign loans Internews ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and India will become members of the prestigious Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in the last week of this month at Internews which contributed Rs304 million and Chashma is expected to continue that restricts governments to serv- the outset of its 16th summit where 10 heads of states are likely to turn up during 2015-16. The US grants for with Chinese loans. icing past debt instead of building for attending it. It will be held in Uzbekistan’s capital Tashkent. Diplomatic need-based merit scholarships for The finance ministry said it would for the future. The government had observers term the SCO as the ‘Nato’ of the East. ISLAMABAD: Despite a 39 percent Pakistani university students are raise Rs105.5bn from international originally planned to raise $1bn from China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan are the founder cut in assistance from the United expected to decline to Rs239m against capital markets through sovereign international capital markets dur- member of the organization that came into being as SCO 15 years ago in the States, the government of Pakistan Rs412m during the current fiscal year. loans during the next fiscal year, ing the current year, but decided to Chinese commercial city Shanghai. plans to contract $8bn foreign loans, Interestingly, the loans and grants almost 50pc higher than Rs52bn limit this to $500m because of a glo- Uzbekistan became its member as a result of first expansion and since including $1.8bn through interna- from China are also expected to drop bonds issued during the current year. bal economic recession and criticism then no other country has been enrolled as a full member. The membership tional commercial bonds and Islamic by 58pc to Rs60.4bn from Rs114.45bn. Moreover, the government is target- at home for raising expensive loans. of Pakistan and India was approved in July last year and it would be granted Sukuk, during 2016-17. China does not have any plan to ing Rs79.125bn through Sukuk bond. The estimates put total foreign in Tashkent summit. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has designated President In the budget documents sub- keep funds in Pakistan’s safe deposit The two bonds will be critically loans and grants at Rs820bn (about Mamnoon Hussain to represent the country in the significant summit being mitted to parliament, the finance a practice it has been following in the required to repay those acquired by $7.8bn) for the next year, about 5pc held on 23rd of this month and that would continue for two days. ministry has estimated Rs1.2bn US past to support the country. the Pervez Musharraf government lower than the current year’s revised Adviser to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz will accom- assistance for public sector develop- This is despite the fact that a in 2007 at 6.75pc interest - matur- external resources of about $8.2bn. pany the president in the sojourn. India earlier indicated that it would be ment projects next year, compared majority of the $46bn projects under ing over the next couple of months. Of the expected international represented by Prime Minister Narendra Modi but New Delhi is changing its with Rs1.8bn during the outgoing the China-Pakistan Economic Corri- Off late, Pakistan has been bor- inflows, the government expects mind. India will announce leader of its delegation this week. financial year. In addition, the author- dor (CPEC) would be picking up pace rowing, instead of building its own about Rs230bn loans and grants The SCO Council of Foreign Ministers has also approved the proposal ities do not expect any assistance during the coming year. Work on a resources, for repayment of past for Public Sector Development Pro- about new entrants. The respective protocols were signed in Tashkent after under the Kerry-Lugar programme, few nuclear power plants in Karachi loans, indicating signs of a debt trap gramme (PSDP) projects. consultations with the representatives of Pakistan and India last month. INDIA TUESDAY 14 JUNE 2016 13 Bombay HC clears ‘Udta Punjab’ with one cut

directed the Central Board of Film drug menace prevalent in a place Certification to issue an ‘A’ Certifi- (Punjab) and the worth of a film The Court has set cate to the film which is scheduled should be considered in its entirety aside the 13 cuts for release on Friday. instead of isolated factors like songs, “The court has set aside the 13 dialogues, lines, words, etc, so there demanded by the cuts demanded by the CBFCs’ Revis- was no justification for deleting the CBFCs’ Revising ing Committee and cleared the film word “Punjab” and other cities in for release with one cut -- that of that state. Committee and the hero shown urinating in public It should be left open to the cre- cleared the film for -- which we had already agreed to ative person to choose the backdrop, cut earlier,” said a lawyer for the film the theme and settings for the film release with one cut. producers who had filed the case. and nobody can dictate to him how He added that the court has to make the film which is the under- ordered the CBFC to issue an ‘A’ lying key to creative freedom, they IANS (Adult) Certificate to facilitate the further observed. film’s scheduled June 17 release. Besides, the film was made for Earlier, observing that the con- mature, adult audiences, the freedom troversial Bollywood film “Udta of creative expression is absolute and MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court Punjab” did not have anything that cannot be restricted by dictating to yesterday overruled the CBFC rec- questions the country’s sovereignty, the filmmaker, the court noted. ommended 13 cuts for Bollywood film the Bombay High Court came down The court’s observations came “Udta Punjab” and cleared the film heavily on the CBFC saying it has no during the final hearing of a petition for release with one cut and three powers to “censor” films. filed by Phantom Films, the produc- disclaimers by the filmmakers here. The word ‘censor’ is not there in ers of “Udta Punjab”, for various The film’s co-producer Anurag the board’s name (CBFC) and it should grievances against the CBFC. A man rides his bicycle past a poster of the movie “Udta Punjab” in Mumbai, yesterday. Kashyap welcomed the court ruling use its powers as per the Constitution Co-produced by Kashyap and and said “our stand has been vindi- and earlier Supreme Court verdicts, directed by Abhishek Chaubey, “Udta cated on the issue”. Justice Dharmadhikari and Justice Punjab” stars Shahid Kapoor, Alia accused CBFC chairman Pahlaj Niha- While the CBFC at one point has now been struck down by the court A division bench comprising Phansalkar-Joshi observed. Bhatt, Kareena Kapoor Khan and lani of bullying and deliberately not demanded 89 cuts in the film, its -- paving the way for its release on Fri- Justice S.C. Dharmadhikari and Jus- They further pointed out that the Diljit Dosanjh. certifying the film slated for release Revising Committee brought down day with one cut and three disclaimers. tice Shalini Phansalkar-Joshi also central theme of the film depicts the Among other things, Kashyap on June 17. the number to 13 on June 6 -- which Jaitley-Mamata meeting UP Chief Minister promises action may formalise TMC-BJP against guilty in issue based coordination Mathura violence

IANS IANS biennial elections, the government will like to fast track the process of passing of GST Bill to give the reform MATHURA: Uttar Pradesh Chief process the much needed direction. Minister Akhilesh Yadav yesterday NEW DELHI: A likely meeting Mamata Banerjee has already admitted there had been lapses in between Union Finance Minister declared her support to the GST. evicting squatters from the Jawa- Arun Jaitley and Trinamool Con- The bill for a pan-India GST to harbagh here. gress chief Mamata Banerjee in thoroughly overhaul India’s indi- He said there was some delay Kolkata this month may formalise rect tax regime has been passed in police action as the administra- issue-based coordination between by the Lok Sabha, but is stalled in tion did not want to target women, the two parties, sources in the BJP the Rajya Sabha where the ruling children and innocent people. said here, yesterday. National Democratic Alliance cur- Jawaharbagh was occupied by Fresh from the success in Assam rently lacks majority. After the just thousands of squatters for about and also the recent elections to the concluded state assembly elections two years, till police swung into Rajya Sabha, the BJP is all the more where the Mamata Banerjee-led Tri- action to evict them. However, 29 keen to establish good working rela- namool Congress recorded a major people, including two senior police tions with regional chieftains and victory, the BJP has tried to reach out personnel, were killed in the vio- pass important bills like the Goods to the regional outfit. lence on June 2. The squatters were and Services Tax (GST). On June 10, Union Railway led by a cult leader Ram Vriksha The six-year-old child Kartik is tended by his mother as he recovers from his injuries at a hospital in The Empowered Committee of Minister Suresh Prabhu called on Singh Yadav. Jalandhar, yesterday. State Finance Ministers on the Goods Mamata Banerjee in her office and The chief minister said poverty and Services Tax (GST) Bill will meet both leaders discussed projects and a and unemployment were serious in Kolkata for a two-day conclave road map to consider a joint venture problems, and some people had from June 14 (Tuesday). between the state administration attracted crowds by promising To be presided over by West Ben- and the railways for infrastructure land and food. These unsuspecting Father drops son on red-hot coal gal Finance Minister Amit Mitra, development. Prabhu later also people were used as human shield chairman of the empowered panel, described Banerjee as a “success- even as the cult leaders made Jaitley is likely to attend the meet- ful railway minister”. Meanwhile, impractical demands, he said. AFP Bystanders rushed to the rescue wearing marigold garlands and a ing on the first day. BJP sources said on June 28, Presi- The government was firm and took Kartik to hospital after other white vest, can be seen screaming in “Jaitley, who also holds the Infor- dent Pranab Mukherjee will launch that Jawaharbagh had to be freed family members refused to accom- pain as those around him try to pull mation and Broadcasting Ministry, All India Radio’s (AIR) special Bangla from the squatters. “We initiated pany him, saying they had faith in him out. Around 600 devotees had is also likely to be in Kolkata for an service, Akashvani Maitree. action after the high court’s orders JALANDHAR: A six-year-old Indian God to heal him. gathered in Jalandhar city in northern All India Radio function on June According to Prasar Bharati, were received,” the chief minister boy was rushed to hospital with seri- “The boy was admitted last (Sun- Punjab state for a festival in honour of 28. Prasar Bharati has invited West the new radio service will cater to asserted. Asked about a CBI probe, ous burn injuries after his father day) night in the emergency ward. He the goddess Maa Maariamma. Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Ban- the audience of West Bengal as also the chief minister said investiga- dropped him on hot coals during a has burn injuries on his limbs and on Devotees must fast for seven days erjee also for the meeting. Jaitley and Bangladesh with the idea of promot- tions were on by a retired high Hindu ritual, a doctor said yesterday. one side of his trunk,” doctor Jang- before walking on the burning coals Mamata Banerjee can also meet ing friendship with India’s eastern court judge. “A judicial probe is The father was walking barefoot preet Singh told AFP. in the ancient Hindu practice aimed separately for a one on one delib- neighbour. The new service, which going on and those found responsi- with his son Kartik in his arms on “The father has also sustained at appeasing the deity. eration,” the Bharatiya Janata Party will be launched from West Bengal’s ble will be dealt with firmly.” the red-hot embers when he lost his about 15 percent burns. I think it Three years ago a mother car- (BJP) source told IANS here. Chinsurah, about 35 km north of Akhilesh Yadav met relatives balance and fell during the ritual on will take at least five to seven days rying her daughter slipped and fell The BJP has already made it clear Kolkata, will also have programmes of the deceased Superintendent of Sunday, an AFP photographer at the for their wounds to heal.” on the hot surface, also during the that with its enhanced numbers in on mutual cultural and educational Police Mukul Dwivedi and assured scene said. In one of the pictures Kartik, Jalandhar ritual. the Rajya Sabha after the recent interests. all help to the family members. IAF Mig-27 fighter jet crashes near Jodhpur; pilot safe

IANS the aircraft crashes suffered by the involved a MiG fighter; three of them Indian Air Force (IAF) since 2012, half were MiG-29s. involved MiG fighters, data compiled The following are some of the by the defence ministry shows. recent accidents involving MiG fighter JODHPUR: A Mig-27 fighter aircraft Since April 2012, there have been aircraft. *June 13, 2016: A MiG-27 of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed 25 accidents -- of which 13 involved a fighter aircraft of the IAF crashed near Jodhpur in Rajasthan yesterday, MiG fighter aircraft, which has often near Jodhpur airbase in Rajasthan. officials said. The pilot ejected safely been described as a “flying coffin”. *August 24, 2015: A MiG-21 fighter from the aircraft. Two of those accidents involved aircraft crashed in Jammu and Kash- “An IAF MIG-27 aircraft crashed MiG-29 aircrafts that are relatively mir’s Badgam district. near Jodhpur on Monday at about new and have a long life ahead for *May 8, 2015: A MiG 27 crashed 11.30am. The aircraft was airborne them. MiG-21s and MiG-27s are, on in Alipurdwar district of West Ben- from Jodhpur airbase and was on the other hand, moving towards gal. The pilot ejected safely out of the a routine training sortie. The pilot retirement with the IAF looking at aircraft. *January 31, 2015: A MiG-21 ejected safely,” Defence Public Rela- decommissioning a few squadrons crashed near Bed village in Jamnagar tions Officer (PRO) Manish Ojha said this year itself. district of Gujarat. in a statement. The MiG-21s are scheduled to *January 27, 2015: A MiG-27 fighter Ojha said that a court of enquiry retire over the period 2017 to 2020. crashed in Rajasthan’s Barmer dis- has been ordered to investigate into The non-upgraded versions of MiG- trict. *May 27, 2014: A MiG-21 fighter the accident. 27s are scheduled to retire this year crashed in Bijbehara area of Anant- “A house has been damaged while and others by the next year. nag district of Jammu and Kashmir, some nearby houses have reported According to the data that the killing pilot Squadron Leader Raghu- cracks. defence ministry provided to the vanshi, 32. *July 15, 2013: However, no casualty or serious Parliamentary Standing Committee A MiG-21 Bison fighter aircraft injuries have been reported to any- on defence, there were 65 accidents crashed while landing at Uttarlai air- An Indian Air Force Mig 27 fighter jet burning on the ground after crashing into a residential building in one from the area where the plane involving IAF aircrafts between April base in Rajasthan’s Barmer district, crashed,” a police official said. Of all 2007 and March 2012. Of these, 31 killing the pilot. Jodhpur, Rajasthan, yesterday. 14 TUESDAY 14 JUNE 2016 INDIA

Congress wants End violence Rain likely in Delhi today probe into RS IANS NEW DELHI: Delhi residents faced a scorching day yesterday as the maximum temperature was polls in Haryana recorded at 40.7 degrees Celsius, one notch above the season’s aver- age. The Met office forecast light by the BJP. We demand not only the rain today. countermanding of that election but “There will be partly cloudy It was a criminal also a thorough probe into it. Each sky on Tuesday with light rain conspiracy to vote under the law was seen by the and thunderstorm likely towards authorized representative (B.K. evening and night,” said an offi- undermine the Hariprasad). cial of the India Meteorological electoral process “So all the Congress MLAs had Department. marked their votes in favour of the The maximum and minimum by the BJP. We candidate we were supporting,” temperatures are likely to hover demand not only the said senior Congress spokesperson around 38 and 26 degrees respec- Anand Sharma. tively. The minimum temperature countermanding of Media baron Subhash Chan- on Monday was 29.5 degrees, one that election but also dra -- an Independent candidate notch above the season’s average a thorough probe supported by the ruling Bharatiya as the humidity ranged between Janata Party -- was elected to the 37 and 65 per cent. into it: Congress Rajya Sabha from Haryana, defeat- Sunday’s maximum settled at ing Congress-backed Independent 39.6 degrees, the season’s average, Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik gives finishing touches to a sand sculpture at Puri Beach, some 65km R.K. Anand. Chandra got 24 votes while the minimum temperature while Anand managed 15. east of Bhubaneswar, yesterday, after an attack on a club in the US city of Orlando. was 26.9 degrees Celsius, one IANS As many as 14 Congress votes notch below the season’s average. were rejected in the 90-member assembly.“Voters don’t take their own pens, even the mobile phones NEW DELHI: Stung by the surprise are kept outside. You go inside a defeat of party-backed candidate polling booth and the pen is there; Modi asks BJP leaders to follow seven mantras RK Anand in the Haryana Rajya you tick and leave it there. It is the Sabha polls, the Congress yester- responsibility of the EC to keep the day demanded an independent pen, and not any political party. If probe into the June 11 elections, say- it has been changed, then an FIR IANS patience, coordination, positive atti- life were devoted to the cause of the Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh ing there was a “criminal conspiracy should be registered,” Sharma firmly tude, sensitivity and dialogue were nation. Yadav that law and order situation involved” and also demanded the added. According to a party source, the seven points the prime minister In his address the Prime Minister in the state has not deterioted. poll be countermanded. the pen was allegedly replaced by asked party leaders and workers to said the National Democratic Alliance “If the law and order situation The Congress also demanded the last Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ALLAHABAD: Prime Minister Naren- follow,” Union Finance Minister Arun (NDA) government has had “two suc- of the state is good then he should that if the “pen” used for the ballot- legislator, who took the original pen dra Modi yesterday put forth seven Jaitley told reporters here. cessful years” in office, making policy fight next assembly elections in 2017 ing was replaced, as is being alleged, and left another pen there. “mantras” before BJP leaders and In his concluding remarks the paralysis a thing of the past. over it. Let there be referendum over then a complaint should be lodged The replaced pen was used by workers, asking them to adopt these Prime Minister also remembered the He said the BJP’s two-day it. We are ready for it. If referendum in this regard. The Congress dele- the Congress legislators to mark the in their dealings and cautioned them contribution of lakhs of party work- National Executive convention in takes place, it will be a setback for the gation led by General Secretary-in ballot, and their vote was later inval- not to be arrogant. ers. “It was there sacrifice and we are Allahabad, which concluded on Mon- Samajwadi Party,” Jaitley said. charge B.K. Hariprasad, R.K. Anand, idated. The party source also added Addressing party activists at the lucky to get its benefit,” he said, add- day, was held when the party was Earlier, the BJP passed a political Vivek Tankha, and Haryana Con- that the original pen was reportedly BJP National Executive here, Modi ing: “Today we are in power at the doing “really well”. Among other resolution and launched a scathing gress chief Ashok Tanwar met the left at its original position by the last also said that public mentality can- Centre and also ruling many states. things, the Bharatiya Janata Party attack on the Congress. Congress Election Commission and submit- voter. The party High Command had not be satisfied merely with slogans So we should never be arrogant. We discussed how it would strengthen Mukt Bharat for us is not merely ted a memorandum. also sought a report from Pradesh and the party must focus on how the need to be useful for the society.” its presence in states where it was not about defeating Congress at the hus- “It was a criminal conspiracy Congress Committee on the entire country would be strengthened. He also said that each part of doing well earlier, Jaitley said. Jait- tings everywhere, although that will to undermine the electoral process episode. “Sense of service, balance, his body and every moment of his ley also ridiculed the claims of Uttar be the primary objective of our party.

Mamata requests Caught in fume Modi not to cut India and Pakistan kerosene quota increasing N-arsenal IANS

IANS warheads in the mid-1980s. The NARAYANGARH: Stressing that decline has been due primarily to the Centre’s decision to reduce cuts made in the Russian and US West Bengal’s kerosene alloca- nuclear forces,” researchers Shan- tion would cause “grave distress” NEW DELHI: India and Paki- non Kile and Hans Kristensen wrote. to the poor and weaker sections, stan, the two South Asian nuclear China says more talks needed to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee giants, are increasing their nuclear build consensus on nuclear export yesterday requested Prime Min- weapon stockpiles and missile deliv- club. The reductions are the result ister Narendra Modi to retain the ery capabilities even as across the of three arms limitation treaties state’s quota at the previous level. world the reduction in nuclear weap- signed since 1991, as well as unilat- “This decision will cause ons remains slow, an international eral force reductions by the world’s grave distress to the consum- think-tank said yesterday. two nuclear superpowers. ers in remote and tribal areas The two countries were esti- “However, the pace of their and adversely affect the poor, SC, mated to have increased their reductions appears to be slowing A man covers his face as municipal workers fumigate inside a temple in Agartala, yesterday. ST, minorities and economically nuclear warheads with Pakistan compared with a decade ago, and weaker sections of the society,” slightly ahead of India. At the start of neither Russia nor the US… has made Banerjee said in a letter to Modi. 2016 Pakistan had 110-130 warheads significant reductions in its deployed “I would therefore request you while India was behind with 100- strategic nuclear forces since the to kindly reconsider the decision 120, the Stockholm International bilateral New START treaty” entered and permit allocation of kero- Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) said. into force in 2011, SIPRI said. sene oil to the state at the level, as Kejriwal targets Modi after rejection of bill The world’s biggest nuclear pow- Russia was estimated to have it existed in March, 2016,” she said. ers, the US and Russia, are slowly 7,290 nuclear warheads at the start The Chief Minister pointed out reducing their nuclear arsenals but of 2016, and the US 7,000, with the that her government has taken IANS He is terrified with the works being issues, one for water issues, one for are modernising their capacities, two countries accounting for 93 strong steps and already cancelled done in Delhi,” Kejriwal said. hospitals and one for schools,” Kejri- it said. Nine states - the US, Rus- percent of nuclear weapons in the about 1.41 crore bogus ration cards Rejection of the amendment wal tweeted. sia, Britain, France, China, India, world, it said. They were followed to ensure the benefits of the Public proposed to the Delhi Members of Blaming Modi for not letting the Pakistan, Israel and North Korea - by France (300), China (260), Britain Distribution System reached only NEW DELHI: Delhi Chief Minister Legislative Assembly (Removal of party MLAs work, the Chief Minis- had 15,395 nuclear warheads at the (215), Pakistan (110-130), India (100- the genuine beneficiaries. Arvind Kejriwal yesterday hit out at Disqualification) Act, 1997, has put ter said: “Modi ji says neither he will start of 2016, including 4,120 which 120), Israel (80) and North Korea (10), “Survey and monitoring is an Prime Minister Narendra Modi fol- the fate of 21 Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) work nor let others do. He says stay at were operationally deployed, the a reclusive country for which the ongoing and continuous proc- lowing presidential rejection of his MLAs in jeopardy. Kejriwal said no your home and do not work.” institutes’s annual report said. At data is uncertain and therefore not ess and the state is committed government’s bill to exclude Parlia- MLA appointed to the post was given Earlier, petitions were filed with the beginning of 2015, the number included in the overall totals. to ensure that only the targeted mentary Secretary’s post from the money, car, bungalow or anything the President to seek disqualification was 15,850. SIPRI concluded that world- beneficiaries obtain subsidies,” office of profit. else by his government. of these MLAs on the ground that they “Global nuclear weapon invento- wide, “the prospects for genuine the missive said. In such a back- “Modi ji does not respect democ- “Every MLA was working for free. occupied the office of profit in viola- ries have been declining since they progress towards nuclear disarma- drop, it would not be “appropriate racy; he only fears Aam Aadmi Party. One MLA was dedicated for power tion of the Constitution. peaked at nearly 70,000 nuclear ment remain gloomy”. to reduce allocation of kerosene oil, which is so much essential for basic needs like lighting the household and cooking by the poor people.” She said the education of chil- Key convict of Gulberg massacre surrenders dren from the poor families would also be adversely hit because of the reduction in the quota. IANS before the court, yesterday. surrendered before the special court. Key Gulberg absconder surren- convicts, 11 are held guilty under var- Sources said the centre has The court of Special Judge P.B. He was sent to judicial custoday in the ders, sentencing for 24 on June 17 ious charges including that of murder slashed the monthly allocation of Desai, who had on June 10 completed Sabarmati Prison. Kodekar had sought capital punish- while one is found guilty of attempt to kerosene oil to the state by 4,000 the hearing on the arguments regard- About the Gulberg judgement, ment or at least life term for the 11 murder. The remaining 12, including kilo litres -- from 78,600 kilo litres AHMEDABAD: A special ses- ing punishment to the perpetrators Spwxial Investigating Team (SIT) convicts held guilty of murder, term- Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader Atul to 74,608 kilo litres since April. sions court here fixed June 17 for of the killings, had asked for the jail counsel R.C. Kodekar said the con- ing it a rarest of rare incident. Vaidya, have been found guilty under Banerjee said despite the cut pronouncement of quantum of pun- records of convicts before pronounc- victs will have to remain physically OThe court had held 24 of the lesser charges like rioting and unlaw- in the quota, the state govern- ishment to the 24 convicts of the ing the quantum of punishment. The present on June 17 when the court total 66 accused guilty on June 2 ful assembly. The court has dropped ment has ensured that the central Gulberg Society massacre in which 69 records were presented to the judge would pronounce the punishment. while it acquitted the remaining 36. the charge of criminal conspiracy decision did not affect the people. people, including former Congress MP yesterday. The court had earlier exempted the Six had died during the trial. The under Section 120 B in the case. However, she regretted that the Ehsan Jafri, were killed on Februay Kailash Dhobi, who was the convicts from personal appearance, court had in its order said that hear- The Gulberg Society massacre state was not in a position to give 28, 2002, even as the chief convict in accused number one in the case saying if needed they could be sum- ing on the quantum of punishment is one of the nine cases of the 2002 succour to the people any longer. the case, Kailash Dhobi, surrendered and was absconding since January, moned through video conferencing. would be done from June 6. Of the 24 Gujarat violence probed by SIT. EUROPE TUESDAY 14 JUNE 2016 15

Dutch PM urges Group warns of ‘seafaring’ UK Orlando-style to stay in EU Reuters

AMSTERDAM: Dutch Prime Minister ‘atrocity’ Mark Rutte said yesterday he hoped British voters would decide in a June 23 referendum to stay in the EU, saying the bloc needed such a strategically impor- in Europe helps terrorists. Vote for tant country with its strong trading and greater security on June 23. Vote “seafaring” traditions. Posted on the @ #Leave.” The chances that Britain will vote LeaveEUOfficial The @LeaveEUOfficial Twitter to leave the EU increased sharply yes- account is linked to the Leave.EU’s terday to 36 percent, the highest level Twitter account website. The poster disappeared since the British Prime Minister David run by Leave. from the Twitter feed about an hour Cameron announced referendum four after it appeared. months ago, according to betting odds. EU, a day after 50 Several calls to representatives “Britain is a free market economy people were killed of Leave.EU, founded by insur- facing outward, just like the Nether- in Florida shootings, ance tycoon and supporter of the lands. We are both seafaring nations, anti-EU UK Independence Party used to trading and working with the poster-style Arron Banks, went unanswered. open borders. It’s of importance that advertisement said: An email asking for comment and UK Independence Party leader Nigel Farage (right) shows his passport to a member of the public as he goes a country with that kind of makeup to clarify that the campaign had on the campaign trail for Brexit in Ramsgate, yesterday. remain,” said Rutte, whose country Act now before we posted the advertisement also went holds the European Union’s rotating see an Orlando-style unanswered. presidency. atrocity here before The official “Vote Leave” cam- “We see a lot of instability in the paign, which has distanced itself Labour seeks backing for ‘In’ camp world. If one of the largest economies too long”. from Leave.EU, disassociated itself from Europe leaves, that would lead from the poster. to a lot of popping champagne corks Former London mayor, Boris in many capital cities outside Europe. Johnson, one of the leaders of Vote Reuters Labour supporters are seen as key The anti-EU UK Independ- I don’t want that,” said Rutte. Reuters Leave, told reporters his campaign to securing an In vote, as Conservative ence Party has made inroads in A study published last week by the had nothing to do with the Leave. voters are deeply divided on the EU. Labour’s traditional northern Eng- Netherlands Bureau for Economic Pol- EU message and it was “very, very Former Labour prime minister lish stronghold. icy Analysis (CPB) found that a Brexit important” not to make political LONDON: The campaign to keep Gordon Brown, credited with making While the party officially backs would reduce Dutch GDP by 1.2 per- LONDON: A group campaigning capital out of the shooting. Britain in the European Union sought a decisive last-minute intervention in “In,” its leader Jeremy Corbyn has cent by 2030 due to lost trade. for Britain to leave the European Both sides have stepped up yesterday to win over undecided a Scottish independence referendum had to deny criticism he is not doing Rutte, one of Cameron’s clos- Union yesterday urged voters to campaigning before a June 23 refer- Labour voters who could swing the two years ago, will launch what the enough to campaign for that outcome. est allies in the EU, also said he was back a British exit from the EU, or endum on Britain’s EU membership, result of a referendum in 10 days, as “In” campaign described as a “Labour Labour have argued the media cov- “totally” against concept of holding “Brexit”, to prevent what it called “an keen to break a deadlock in opinion the pound fell to an eight-week low fight-back”. erage has been too dominated by the national referenda after his country Orlando-style atrocity”, a message polls which suggest that voters are on fears the chances of Brexit had “From now until 10pm on June battle within Cameron’s Conservatives passed a law last year making it eas- condemned by rival campaigners. all but evenly split. With less than increased. 23rd, we will not rest and I will not over Europe. ier for Dutch citizens to launch such Posted on the @LeaveEUOffi- two weeks to go, many lawmakers Concern over prospect of Britain stop explaining why nine million Most opinion polls show Britons popular votes. cial Twitter account run by Leave. and voters have criticised the often voting to leave the bloc on June 23 rat- Labour voters have most to gain from are still evenly divided over which Anti-EU activists gathered enough EU, a day after 50 people were killed bitter campaign. tled global markets yesterday, sending remaining in the EU,” Brown will say way to vote, but an ORB poll published signatures to force a national vote in Florida shootings, the poster- The Labour Party and some Asian and European shares sharply in a speech in Leicester, central Eng- late on Friday which put the “Leave” on an EU treaty for closer ties with style advertisement said: “Islamist lawmakers from the ruling Con- lower, and betting odds showed the land. later in the day. camp 10 points ahead of “Remain” has Ukraine. Dutch voters rejected the extremism is a real threat to our servative Party, which are deeply likelihood of an “In” vote had fallen. “Voting to Remain is about a spooked markets. treaty in an April referendum. way of life. Act now before we see an divided over the vote, condemned With opinion polls still close, the positive, stronger future and is the The world economy is looking That rejection has given Rutte’s Orlando-style atrocity here before the poster. “In” campaign focused on the opposi- alternative to a Tory (Conserva- shaky and concerns that a vote for centre-right government a big head- too long”. “This is really shameful,” Nicky tion Labour Party. Conservative Prime tive) Brexit. It is stronger for jobs, for Brexit could tip Europe back into ache as the treaty had already been It accompanied a Tweet saying: Morgan, the Conservative education Minister David Cameron was not hold- rights at work and maintaining a Brit- recession have lurked in the back- negotiated and approved by all 28 EU “The free movement of Kalashnikovs minister, posted on Twitter. ing any high profile events. ish voice on the world stage.” ground for weeks. member states.

Dutch court to Royal chat mull extradition of Plans for new Nobel Centre cyberbully suspect sparks royal outrage and outcry

AFP Reuters In June, King Carl XVI Gustaf, on the opposite side of the conflict. who presents the Nobel prizes each Fredrik Lundberg, often THE HAGUE: An Amsterdam year in Stockholm, triggered con- referred to as Sweden’s Warren court will today begin deliberating troversy himself by criticising the Buffett, has objected to the scale of whether to extradite a Dutchman STOCKHOLM: The waterfront build- building as too big in a rare public the building, citing concerns about to Canada on charges linked to the ing in an upscale part of Stockholm foray into Swedish public life. the sea view of his nearby offices cyberbullying of a teenager who was meant to showcase one of the “It need not be so gigantic,” he and the value of their century-old committed suicide in 2012. world’s most famous prizes. told Dagens Nyheter newspaper. “It properties. Prosecutors allege the suspect, Instead, plans for a new Nobel could be downsized..... And why get A Lundberg real estate com- identified as Aydin C, blackmailed Centre have sparked royal outrage, stuck in trenches and say it has be pany that owns a neighbouring “dozens” of girls on the Internet, political spats and objections from a located right here? It could also be building has threatened to launch threatening to post videos of ear- Swedish business tycoon that it spoils moved.” a claim for damages for hundreds lier acts if they failed to comply. his view. Queen Silvia called for a referen- of millions of crowns if the Nobel He was linked to the case of “It looks like a brass-coloured dum on its construction. Centre is built. 15-year-old Amanda Todd, from nuclear power plant,” said Lotta Some politicians accused the king Another neighbour is the National the Canadian province of British Edholm, who heads the opposition of meddling in politics. Museum, owned by the National Colombia, who committed sui- Liberal Party in Stockholm and who The centre will dominate an area Property Board, which filed a rare cide in October 2012 after being voted against the decision to approve featuring some of Sweden’s most appeal over the plan, saying the pro- tormented by an anonymous the €130m ($146m) building because emblematic and historic buildings posed building had a negative impact cyberbully. of its design and cost. like the National Museum, an area on the surrounding areas. The teenager’s death sparked The Nobel Foundation centre, with an aristocratic air of traditional Susanne Lindh who is heading a debate in Canada and world- designed by British architect David restaurants, harbour-side bars and the Nobel Centre project said criti- wide about appropriate online Chipperfield, is intended to host exhi- shining yachts. cism was to be expected. behaviour, and prompted calls for bitions, seminars and probably the Original plans for the building “I would have been more sur- bullying to be criminalised. prize ceremonies. It is to be built on have already been reduced in size prised if it had not been debated, Aydin C was arrested in Jan- the site of an 1870s customs house and a brass facade has been changed and in this case it has also helped to uary 2014 in the southern Dutch and other historic sites in Stockholm’s to brass coloured steel to adhere to make the building better,” she told town of Tilburg. Today’s hearing old harbour. environmental standards. reporters. “is to examine whether or not to Stockholm City Council approved The cost will be met by dona- The 8m Swedish crown extradite him. The judgement will the plans but has since faced uproar tions, including from Swedish icons ($964,797) prizes for achievements follow in a couple of weeks,” court Britain’s Kate Duchess of Cambridge and Camilla Duchess of and appeals against the 18,000 like the main owner of retail giant in science, literature and peace were spokeswoman Soemisa Zeiani Cornwall (right) chat to guests attending the Order of the Garter square metres building, which is Hennes & Mauritz as well as the first awarded in 1901 in accordance said. service at St George’s Chapel in Windsor, yesterday. partly financed by the Wallenberg Wallenberg family. with the will of dynamite inventor In a YouTube video watched by business dynasty. But another business tycoon is and businessman Alfred Nobel. millions worldwide, Todd, 15, said before her death that she suffered from anxiety, “major depression” and panic attacks after a photo of her breasts, flashed in an online video chat with a stranger, was Study says climate change implicated in France floods distributed in her community. In the video, Todd said she lost friends due to the controversy, suf- AFP Seine and Loire rivers, they calculated. tributaries forced evacuations. that observations failed to line up Intelligence Unit, an advocacy group, fered a schoolyard beating over a At the very least, probability of In southern Germany, heavy with the models well enough to draw in London. “We’ve learned that cli- boy and had to change schools sev- such an extreme rainfall event had rains also caused flash flooding that similarly robust conclusions. mate change made both last year’s eral times to escape blackmail. increased by more than 40 percent. swept away houses and cars. At least Indeed, scientists have been European heatwave and last Decem- “I have nobody. I need some- PARIS: Torrential rains which caused “We found we could tie global 18 people were killed in four Euro- struggling for years to connect the ber’s extreme rainfall in parts of the one,” she said. Aydin C. is currently flooding in France recently bore warming directly to recent rain- pean countries. dots between climate change—best UK more likely.” detained in The Netherlands for unmistakable fingerprint of climate storms in France that triggered so Unlike for France, the evidence measured over centuries—and indi- Part of the explanation lies in producing and disseminating change, according to research to be much flooding and destruction,” Rob- was not strong enough to establish a vidual extreme weather events, such basic physics. A warmer atmosphere child abuse and his Dutch trial will submitted to a scientific journal. ert Vautard, a senior scientist with direct link between warming and the as superstorms or droughts. can hold—and discharge—more take place “after the summer,” the Global warming, especially in the France’s Laboratory for Climate and destructive rainfall in Germany, the “Until recently, scientists weren’t water. So far, man-made warming Amsterdam court spokeswoman last 50 years, had almost doubled the Environment Sciences, said. researchers said. able to make this sort of judgment, has increased Earth’s average surface added. He is also suspected by the likelihood of the kind of three-day Seine hit its highest water mark This does not mean that climate but that’s changing fast,” said Richard temperature by about one degree Cel- Canadian authorities of extortion. downpour that burst the banks of the in three decades, while overflowing change did not play a key role, only Black, director of Energy and Climate sius (1.8 degrees Fahrenheit). 16 TUESDAY 14 JUNE 2016 EUROPE

Study: US and Nato to deploy more troops in Baltic states Russia cutting nuke arsenals “This will send a clear signal that Nato stands ready to defend any ally,” but modernising Estonia, Latvia, the alliance chief said. Lithuania and There was no immediate reac- tion from Moscow. The Kremlin has AFP Poland, four of Nato’s accused Nato of moving more and members that feel more military forces close to its bor- most threatened ders, and vowed to do what it takes STOCKHOLM: The world’s biggest to protect Russia’s national security nuclear powers, the US and Russia, by Russia, will each and interests. are slowly reducing their nuclear be reinforced by a Poland and the Baltic states have arsenals but are modernising their been seeking permanent, significant capacities, the Stockholm Inter- robust multinational Nato troop presence on their terri- national Peace Research Institute battalion. tory since Russia, their neighbour to (SIPRI) said yesterday. the east, annexed the Crimea Penin- Nine states—the US, Rus- sula from Ukraine in 2014 and began sia, Britain, France, China, India, backing pro-Moscow separatists in Pakistan, Israel and North Korea— AP eastern Ukraine. had 15,395 nuclear warheads at the The four alliance members start of 2016, including 4,120 which believe Nato boots on their soil will be were operationally deployed, the an unmistakable sign of the alliance’s institutes’s annual report said. BRUSSELS: Nato’s chief announced commitment to their security, and At the beginning of 2015, yesterday that the alliance will agree serve as a deterrent to the Russians. the number was 15,850.“Global this week to send four multinational Until now, “Poland has stepped nuclear weapon inventories have battalions to Baltic states and Poland into Nato, but Nato has failed to step been declining since they peaked to boost their defences against Russia. into our territory,” Polish President at nearly 70,000 nuclear warheads Jens Stoltenberg, the Nato secre- Andrzej Duda said recently. in mid-1980s. The decline has been tary-general, said alliance defence Stoltenberg said the battalions Polish army soldiers take part in the “Saber Strike” Nato military exercise in Adazi, Latvia, yesterday. due primarily to cuts made in the ministers will formally approve will be under the orders of Nato Russian and US nuclear forces,” deployment plan drafted by Nato mil- commanders, and deploy on a rota- command, remained to be decided each unit, Nato officials estimate analyst said the units’ purpose is not researchers Shannon Kile and Hans itary planners at a meeting that begins tional basis rather than being based and will be announced at the July some 4,000 troops will be deployed so much to repel any attacking Rus- Kristensen wrote in the report. today in Brussels. permanently in the host countries. Nato summit in Warsaw. in total. sians, but to make clear to Moscow The reductions are the result Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and US Nato Ambassador Douglas “By Warsaw, three weeks from Earlier in the day, Lute, said the that an act of aggression could rapidly of three arms limitation treaties Poland, four of Nato’s members that Lute said numerous details, including now, we’ll have answers to who’s troops will rotate, but coverage will bring it into head-to-head military signed since 1991, as well as unilat- feel most threatened by Russia, will the exact number of troops involved contributing where,” Lute told a news be continuous and the presence will conflict with the US and other Nato eral force reductions by the world’s each be reinforced by “a robust mul- as well as the national composition conference in Brussels. be maintained as long as necessary. member countries, who could rush two nuclear superpowers. tinational battalion,” Stoltenberg said. of the battalions and who will be in With some 800-1,000 troops in A leading European security in further reinforcements. “However, the pace of their reductions appears to be slowing compared with a decade ago, and neither Russia nor the US... has made Hungary approves significant reductions in its deployed French Senate begins debate on labour reform strategic nuclear forces since the blocking of bilateral New START treaty” entered into force in 2011, SIPRI said. Agencies already faced months of protests and to alter it, to unravel it,” El Khomri planned easing of labour rules be Russia was estimated to have ride-sharing apps strikes against the labour bill. said yesterday on France Inter radio. scrapped, and the reputation of a 7,290 nuclear warheads at the start The conservative Senate is The fight is over a reform that hardline union vying for top sta- of 2016, and the US 7,000, with the expected to substantially change the aims to boost hiring by making tus with a pro-reform rival that has two countries accounting for 93 AFP PARIS: France’s Senate began bill proposed by the government. The France’s 35-hour workweek more more members. Transport strikes percent of nuclear weapons in the debating a contested labour reform reform will then need to be debated flexible, making it easier to fire have largely fizzled as the Euro 2016 world, it said. yesterday as rail and air strikes con- again in the lower house of parlia- workers and weakening some union soccer tournament has added pres- They were followed by France BUDAPEST: Hungarian lawmak- tinue to disrupt traffic. ment, which has final say, probably powers. sure to the hardline CGT union to end (300), China (260), Britain (215), ers yesterday gave the government The national rail company, SNCF, in early July. Some labor groups say the meas- disruptions. Pakistan (110-130), India (100- the power to block ride-sharing said about 30 percent of regional Participation in train strike ures will erode workers’ hard-won Martinez accused the Socialist 120), Israel (80) and North Korea applications, in a move aimed at trains and 10 percent of high-speed appeared to drop in recent days, but protections and mainly benefit big government of ignoring public unease (10), a reclusive country for which US giant Uber whose popularity in trains were cancelled. There were seven worker unions and students businesses. over a reform that would make hiring the data is uncertain and therefore the country has triggered protests also disruptions for Paris commuter organisation called for strikes and The CGT labour union is planning and firing simpler and further devolve not included in the overall totals. by traditional taxi drivers. trains taking fans to the Ireland-Swe- street protests across the country today. a show of strength at a demonstration setting of pay and work terms towards “None of the nuclear weapon- The new law allows the gov- den match at the Stade de France Organisers are expecting “huge” in Paris today to confound detractors company level. possessing states are prepared to ernment to technically block “a yesterday. mobilisation, the leader of the leftist and show the government that oppo- Opinion polls have suggested give up their nuclear arsenals for provider of taxi services operating About 15 percent of Air France’s CGT union, Philippe Martinez, said. sition to labour law reform remains as many as four in five people are the foreseeable future,” SIPRI without a proper dispatch centre” domestic and long haul flights were Labour Minister Myriam El potent. unhappy with the plan but they also said, noting that Washington for up to one year. cancelled due to a pilots’ strike, Khomri will meet with Martinez Two things are at stake—the sur- show waning sympathy for the strikes and Moscow have “extensive and “Uber has no place in the Hun- according to the company. on Friday. “The text can still be vival of a protest movement that has and street protests that have been expensive nuclear modernisation garian market,” said lawmaker France’s Socialist government has improved, but it is out of the question for months been demanding that a marred by fringe violence. programmes under way.” Janos Fonagy of the ruling right- wing Fidesz party, before the vote in the capital Budapest. Since Uber entered the Hun- garian market in 2014, around Missing Nemtsov Greece clears more migrant 1,200 drivers and 150,000 riders have registered with the company. The vote follows months of camps near border protests by licensed taxi drivers who have complained that orders have been decreasing sharply, AP border at three sites, after author- and that Uber drivers—who are ities cleared a huge makeshift charging significantly cheaper camp at Idomeni last month. fares—should be subject to the More than 50,000 migrants same stringent rules regulating THESSALONIKI, GREECE: Police in remain stranded in Greece fol- official cabs. northern Greece are clearing make- low European border closures and In response, the government of shift migrant camps along the border an agreement reached in March Prime Minister Viktor Orban tight- with Macedonia after creating more between the European Union and Tur- ened regulation of Uber drivers, shelter space to house stranded ref- key to deport newly arrived migrants with authorities stepping up fines ugees and migrants. traveling across the Aegean Sea. and on-the-spot confiscations of Scores of riot police were Separately, Greece’s coast their licence plates. deployed yesterday as more than guard said a distress call had been In May, Uber’s Hungarian 400 Syrians and Iraqis were moved received from a suspected migrant branch handed the government from a camp set up around a gas smuggling boat carrying approxi- a petition signed by some 30,000 station near the Greek border with mately 200 people in international people urging it not to ban the Macedonia and moved by bus to a waters south of the island of Crete service. shelter near Thessaloniki. and inside Libya’s search and res- “The ban of new technolo- Authorities said a site previously cue area of responsibility. gies, simply because they do not used to store grain had been mod- The coast guard said a nearby fit in old legal frames, is not a good ified by the army and was used as Greek-flagged tanker and a Pan- direction”, said Zoltan Fekete, the shelter where migrants were taken. amanian-flagged cargo ship were company’s head in Hungary, in a An opposition supporter lays flowers to commemorate Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov Journalists were not allowed heading to the area to provide assist- statement following yesterday’s at the site of his murder, in central Moscow, Russia, yesterday. access to the site during the police ance, after Libyan authorities asked parliamentary vote. operation. Greece for help. No further details on Around 3,000 refugees and the nature of the emergency were migrants remain camped at the immediately available. Bosnian children with IS are ‘time bomb’: Study

Reuters Sarajevo-based Atlantic Initiative, undergo military training before Bosnian authorities were prosecut- which made an advance copy availa- being sent to join fighting for- ing more aspiring fighters as well as ble to Reuters, found that the number mations. At least one minor from those who returned, the study said. of adult male fighters, estimated at Bosnia had been killed as a combat- Bosnia’s Muslims are generally SARAJEVO: More than 80 Bosnian 188 in the three-year period to end- ant, the study said, urging Bosnian moderate but some have adopted rad- children are in Islamic State (IS)-held 2015, had dropped to 91, after 47 authorities to prevent children from ical Salafi Islam from foreign fighters territory in Syria and Iraq and repre- returned to Bosnia and 50 had been being taken to the conflict zones. who came to the country during its sent a “time bomb” that could pose a killed. “We are seeing a completely new 1992-95 war to fight alongside Mus- major security risk when they return, As of April, less than half of Bos- generation of children who were lims against Orthodox Serbs and a study said yesterday. nians in Syria were men of military raised on the battlefield or near the Catholic Croats. Bosnian Muslims are the larg- age, while there were also 52 women battlefield,” said Vlado Azinovic, a co- Some of them have formed ille- est group from the Western Balkans and 80 children. Some children, who author of the study. “They are like a gal communities which the moderate fighting for the IS in Syria and Iraq, went to the region with their fami- time bomb for any country they may national Islamic organisation wants alongside fighters from countries such lies, have joined Islamic State combat end up in.” to shut down. The study said Islamic as Kosovo, Albania, Macedonia, Mon- units, the study said. Departures from Bosnia and community officials or property may Refugees stand in the camp at the arrival area of old Athens airport, tenegro and Serbia. According to witnesses and returns from Syria had almost com- become a target of possible retalia- The study by the non-profit social media, boys of 13 or 14 pletely stopped by early 2016 because tory attacks. yesterday. AMERICAS TUESDAY 14 JUNE 2016 17 Orlando gunman radicalised: FBI

“highly confident” Mateen had been As the club was closing at “radicalised” while consuming online around 2 am, Mateen began a gun FBI says no indication propaganda and that he had claimed battle with an off-duty officer that attack was to be working for Islamic State leader working at the club. More officers directed from outside Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in a series of responded, and the gunman fell calls during the attack. back to the bathroom, where he the United States.” “And of course, we are working seized hostages. to understand what role anti-gay big- “At that time, we were able to otry may have played in motivating save dozens and dozens of people,” this attack,” he said, stressing that the Orlando police chief John Mina told AFP investigation was at an early stage. reporters. The slaughter triggered world- Witness Janiel Gonzalez wide shock and outrage, but has also described scenes of mayhem as the Mourners pay tribute to the victims of the Orlando shooting during a memorial service in San Diego, California, raised questions about US counter- gunman sprayed revelers with bul- yesterday. ORLANDO: The American gunman terror strategy and gun laws. The lets. “It was like complete chaos,” who launched a murderous assault suspect was allowed to legally buy Gonzalez said. “People were scream- on a gay nightclub in Orlando was a rifle and handgun despite raising ing ‘Help me, help me, I’m trapped!’” radicalised by Islamist propaganda, red flags. Mina said he later made the dif- World leaders slam massacre FBI officials said yesterday , as they “There are certain common sense ficult decision to burst into the club grappled with the worst terror attack things that Congress could do that after Mateen made comments in tele- on US soil since 9/11. would make it harder for any individ- phone calls about “bomb vests , about London for a vigil in honor of the vic- “political campaigning and self- The Islamic State group claimed ual to get their hands on a weapon of explosives.” “We believed that fur- tims. Senior politicians including London serving agendas” in the wake of the slain shooter Omar Mateen was war,” White House spokesman Josh ther loss of life was imminent,” Mina AP Mayor Sadiq Khan joined the vigil. tragedy. acting as “one of the soldiers of Earnest said. told reporters. British lawmakers also held a The 57-nation Organisation of the caliphate in America” when he The FBI admitted it had previ- “We knew that was the right thing minute’s silence after what Home Sec- Islamic Cooperation said in a state- attacked the Pulse club in the Flor- ously investigated the 29-year-old to do and believe we prevented a retary Theresa May called “not just an ment yesterday that “the massacre, ida resort city, an assault that ended American of Afghan descent, but had future loss of life and saved many, ORLANDO: Leaders and public figures act of terror but an act of homopho- as terrible as it is, must not be taken when police stormed the venue. cleared him of extremist ties. many lives.” across the world expressed condem- bic hatred.” out of its context as a domestic Amer- But investigators are probing Relatives and acquaintances have Police used explosives and a nation and shock over Florida mass Queen Elizabeth II and Prime Min- ican case.” whether he was a jihadist on a mis- painted a picture of a violent and BearCat armored car to punch a shooting at Pulse Orlando nightclub. ister David Cameron sent messages of SAUDI ARABIA sion or a vicious “lone wolf” inspired unstable young man who had beat hole in the wall. Dozens more sur- FRANCE condolence from Britain for the attack. Saudi Arabia’s Embassy in Wash- by Islamist propaganda to carry his ex-wife and expressed homopho- vivors surged out of the breach, but The Eiffel Tower will shine in GERMANY ington condemned “in the strongest out what President Barack Obama bic views. Mateen opened fire and was cut colours of a rainbow to honour vic- German Chancellor Angela Mer- terms the attack on innocent people dubbed “an act of terror and an act Police have identified 48 of down by police. tims of the shooting. Paris City Hall kel said it’s important to continue in Orlando” in a statement yesterday of hate.” the 49 victims—mainly clubgoers Officials in Orlando, a resort began paying respects with a display with “our open, tolerant life” follow- from Ambassador Abdullah Al Saud. Forty-nine people were killed celebrating Latin Night at one of city famous worldwide as the home of American and rainbow flags, while ing attacks such as the mass shooting He said that Saudi Arabia “will con- and 53 others wounded in the attack, Orlando’s most prominent venues. of Walt Disney World and other French President Francois Hollande at an Orlando gay club. tinue our work with the United States which was also the deadliest mass Many of the wounded were still in amusement parks, were stunned by condemned the mass killing as an Speaking during a visit to China, and our partners in the international shooting in US history. hospital. the tragedy but vowed that the com- attack on freedom. “It’s American that Merkel said “we have a heavy heart” community for an end to these sense- FBI chief James Comey said: “We But city mayor Buddy Dyer said munity would pull together. was hit but freedom that was targeted,” over the fact that “the hatred and less acts of violence and terror.” see no indication that this was a plot many more were saved when police “This is not a war zone that we Hollande said after signing a book of malignancy of a single person” cost Leaders of Pakistan, Afghanistan, directed from outside the United crashed an armored car through are living in. This is a civilized society condolences at the US Embassy. so many lives. Russia, Iran, Egypt United Arab Emir- States, and we see no indication that a wall after the gunman barri- and we had to deal with something BRITAIN The world’s largest body of Mus- ates, Lebanon, Thailand, Indonesia, he was part of any kind of network.” caded himself in a bathroom with unthinkable,” Orange County Sher- With tears, song and defiance, lim-majority nations condemned China, Japan, Australia and several But he also said the FBI was hostages. iff Jerry Demings said. thousands of people gathered in the shooting but also warned against other countries condemned the attack.

Maduro allies ask Hand of friendship Venezuela high Mexico doubles down court to block on education reform recall for ‘fraud’ Reuters personal ends and to fund demon- strations by its members. Between 2013 and 2015, more AFP than 24m pesos ($1.29m) were MEXICO CITY: Mexico’s government acquired by Nunez as part of the said it had arrested the leader of a scheme, he added.The CNTE was CARACAS: Venezuelan President dissident teachers’ union for alleged defiant following Nunez’s arrest. Nicolas Maduro’s allies yesterday corruption, redoubling efforts to “We’re not going to give up our asked Supreme Court to block impose its authority on an educa- fight,” Section 22 member Juan Gar- opposition’s effort to organise a tion reform that has sparked months cia told a crowd of supporters in recall vote against him, alleging of protests in the country. Oaxaca’s capital, Oaxaca City. fraud in collection of signatures. Deputy attorney general Gilberto Organising marches and protests Jorge Rodriguez, the head of Higuera told a news conference that that have frequently caused chaos in a panel appointed by the presi- Ruben Nunez, head one of the most the Mexican capital, the CNTE has dent to oversee the recall push, combative factions of the CNTE spearheaded efforts to resist the said he had filed a complaint ask- union, had been held on suspicion education reform, in particular its ing the high court, which is seen as of receiving money of illicit origin mandate to carry out evaluations of close to Maduro, to “protect Ven- through the organisation. teachers. ezuelans’ constitutional rights” by “This is another step in the proc- Critics argue many teachers in intervening. The Dalai Lama (centre) is welcomed by actor Richard Gere (second right) and House Minority Leader ess of full application of the law, and the poorer south lack the financial The opposition, which accuses Nancy Pelosi before addressing followers and supporters during an event at the Bender Arena on the respect for the rule of law,” said support to meet required standards. Maduro of driving the country to campus of American University, Washington, DC, yesterday. Javier Trevino, deputy minister of President Enrique Pena Nieto the brink of economic collapse, education. has staked his name on the reform, is racing to call a referendum on Nunez is secretary general of describing it as the most important sacking him by the end of the year. the CNTE’s Section 22 in the south- for Mexico’s future. It has submitted a petition with ern state of Oaxaca, a longstanding In the past month the govern- 1.8 million signatures to start the hotbed of resistance to government ment has said over 4,000 teachers lengthy process. efforts to reform the education in the states of Michoacan, Guerrero, Electoral authorities accepted US top court rejects challenge to system. Oaxaca and Chiapas on the Pacific 1.3 million of them as valid. Last According to Higuera, Section 22 seaboard will be dismissed. week, they said they would pro- made a deal with companies sup- Two other senior figures in Nun- ceed to the next stage: verifying Obama mercury air pollution rule plying the teachers’ union to charge ez’s group have also been arrested those 1.3 million signatories’ iden- an illegal 3.5 percent commission on in recent days, and three men are in tity with fingerprint scans. sales, money its leaders then used for prison in Hermosillo, officials said. Speaking to journalists outside the Supreme Court, Rodriguez said Reuters that the Supreme Court has spurned The Supreme Court in June it would be “perpetrating a brutal the states on the issue. Chief Justice 2015 ruled that the Obama admin- fraud to authorise (the opposition) John Roberts on March 3 declined their istration wrongly failed to consider to proceed to the next stage” of the request for a stay to put the regulations compliance costs when it devised process. WASHINGTON: The US Supreme on hold following the December rul- regulations, which were intended to But he did not elaborate on the Court yesterday let stand a lower- ing by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the reduce deaths caused by air pollution scope of the complaint or the spe- court ruling that left in place Obama District of Columbia Circuit. and reduce cases of mercury poisoning cific action it sought. administration environmental The EPA has since updated the that can cause developmental delays “What we’re seeking is the regulations limiting power plant regulations, finding in April that they and abnormalities in children. defense of the constitution. This emissions of mercury and other toxic were necessary even when costs that The justices left it up to the farce put on (by the opposition)... was pollutants while the Environmental would be incurred by industry are appeals court to decide whether the trying to create a climate where vio- Protection Agency revised them. taken into account. rule had to be thrown out altogether lence would erupt,” he said. The justices opted not to hear “That finding reflects EPA’s deter- while the agency revised it. With Venezuela racked by an appeal by 20 states led by Michi- mination that consideration of cost According to the EPA, the rule shortages of food, medicine and gan of a December US appeals court does not justify any alteration of its applies to about 1,400 electricity- electricity, the opposition has decision that said the rules could prior conclusion that regulation of generating units at 600 power plants. warned the country risks explod- remain intact while the government hazardous emissions from power Many are already in compliance, the ing into unrest if authorities do not responded to last year’s Supreme plants is ‘appropriate and neces- US Energy Information Adminis- allow a recall vote. Court ruling that the EPA should sary,’” the Obama administration tration said. The regulation, which It is racing to complete the have considered the compliance said in court papers. covered oil-fired plants as well as process by January 10, the cutoff to costs when crafting the regulations. The EPA’s April decision is itself coal-burning ones, was challenged by trigger new elections. After that date, The rules affect mainly coal-fired challengeable in court. Michigan and other states in addition a successful recall vote would pass power plants. Coal company Murray Energy to various industry groups, includ- Police clear a roadblock mounted by teachers protesting in the power to Maduro’s vice president. It marked the second time this year Corp has already filed a lawsuit. ing the National Mining Association. southern Mexican state of Oaxaca, yesterday. 18 TUESDAY 14 JUNE 2016 AMERICAS

US court rejects Canadian hostage ‘killed’ in Philippines: Trudeau American

reports are unfortunately true,” Tru- “I condemn in the strongest terms many millions of dollars from kid- Samoa’s birthright deau said. The Canadian flag atop the brutal killing of Canadian citizen napping foreigners and Filipinos since Robert Hall was parliament was lowered to half-mast Robert Hall. If these reports are true, the early 1990s. citizenship bid among four people in Hall’s honour. abhorrence and outrage is the only At a G7 summit in Japan in April, “The vicious and brutal actions reasonable response,” Brende said in Trudeau pressed partners to publicly abducted in of the hostage-takers have led to a a statement. denounce such payments, saying it Reuters September last year needless death. Canada holds the Listed by the United States as a only emboldens hostage takers and from aboard yachts terrorist group who took him hostage terrorist organisation, the Abu Sayyaf fuels more violence and instability. fully responsible for this cold-blooded is a loose network of Islamic militants “Canada cannot and will not WASHINGTON: The Supreme at a tourist resort and senseless murder,” Trudeau said. that was founded in the early 1990s pay ransoms to terrorists,” he said Court yesterday left in place a on Samal island in After Trudeau’s comments, Phil- with money from Osama bin Laden’s yesterday. lower-court ruling preserving ippine authorities said late yesterday Al-Qaeda network. Rather, he said, Canada will American Samoa’s status as the southern Philippines. they recovered a human head on the It is regarded as one of the most continue to work with allies and the only overseas US territory without Abu Sayyaf stronghold of Jolo island. radical offshoots of a Muslim sepa- Philippines “to pursue those respon- birthright US citizenship, rejecting “Yes we recovered a Caucasian- ratist insurgency in the south of the sible for these heinous acts and bring a legal challenge aimed at mak- looking one.... Seems like Robert Hall,” mainly Catholic Philippines that has them to justice, however long it takes.” ing people born there automatic AFP Hall was among four people regional military spokesman Major claimed more than 100,000 lives Aquino vowed after Ridsdel’s citizens. abducted in September last year from Filemon Tan said, adding police inves- since the 1970s. death that security forces would The justices declined to hear aboard yachts at a tourist resort on tigators were now trying to establish The Abu Sayyaf is believed to have “neutralise” the Abu Sayyaf, but a an appeal of a 2015 ruling by the Samal island in the southern Phil- the person’s identity. just a few hundred armed followers fresh offensive involving thousands US Court of Appeals for the Dis- OTTAWA: The Canadian government ippines. He would be the second Canadian John Ridsdel was but authorities regard it is as one of of troops apparently had little impact. trict of Columbia Circuit that went has “every reason to believe” that one Canadian from the group to be killed. beheaded in April after a similar ran- the most dangerous terrorist groups The Abu Sayyaf has for years against five American Samoans of its citizens kidnapped by Islamist “It is with deep sadness that I have som demand of 300 million pesos was in the Philippines. withstood repeated military offen- led by Leneuoti Tuaua arguing for militants in the southern Philippines reason to believe that a Canadian cit- not paid. The fates of the two other Its leaders have in recent years sives against it, surviving by using the birthright citizenship. nearly nine months ago has been izen, Robert Hall, held hostage in the people abducted at the Samal resort— declared allegiance to the Islamic mountainous, jungle terrain and sup- The Obama administration killed, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Philippines since September 21, 2015, Hall’s Filipina girlfriend Marites Flor State group that holds vast swathes port of local Muslim communities to and US South Pacific territory’s said yesterday. has been killed by his captors,” Trudeau and Norwegian resort manager Kjar- of territory in Iraq and Syria. its advantage. government favour keeping the Members of notorious kidnap-for- said in a nationally televised address. tan Sekkingstad—were not known. But security analysts believe the From 2002-2014, the US deployed status quo. ransom Abu Sayyaf gang had said they “We continue to work closely with Norway’s foreign minister, Borge leaders are chiefly focused on getting Special Forces advisers to train and The people of American Samoa would murder Robert Hall (pictured) the authorities in the Philippines to Brende, said his country continued to money from kidnappings-for-ransom provide intelligence to Filipino troops, are considered noncitizen US if they did not receive 300m pesos formally confirm Mr Hall’s death. We seek their release, while denouncing rather than waging a religious war. which led to the killing or arrest of nationals, a status that denies them ($6.5m) ransom by yesterday. have every reason to believe that the Hall’s killing. Abu Sayyaf gangs have earned many Abu Sayyaf leaders. the full rights of American citizen- ship. The territory has a population of roughly 55,000. The appeals court held that the “citizenship clause” of the US Woman convicted of Morales’ knee takes a hit Constitution’s 14th Amendment does not automatically extend to unincorporated US territories like American Samoa. The clause fatally poisoning holds that “all persons born ... in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citi- husband dies in prison zens of the United States.” American Samoa has been a US territory since 1900. The US Congress previously has decided AP Wallace, her first husband and the on a territory-by-territory basis father of her two children. His cause whether people born in the vari- of death had originally been ruled ous overseas territories including a heart attack, but after the exhu- Puerto Rico, Guam, the US Virgin SYRACUSE, NEW YORK: A woman mation, authorities ruled the 2000 Islands and the Northern Mariana convicted of fatally poisoning her death a homicide caused by ingest- Islands automatically become U.S. husband with antifreeze and trying ing ethylene glycol. citizens. American Samoa was to kill her daughter and frame her for Stacey Castor wasn’t charged the only one denied birthright the crime has died in prison. in Wallace’s killing, but prosecu- citizenship. Stacey Castor, 48, died while tors presented evidence during trial Citizenship would make the serving 51 years to life at Bed- that she was involved as they built plaintiffs eligible for full US pass- ford Hills Correctional Facility for their case against her. Prosecutors ports and such rights as being able Women in Westchester County, the said she killed her husbands to col- to vote in national elections if they Onondaga County district attorney’s lect on their life insurance policies reside in a US state. Currently, office said. and estates. American Samoans can obtain US Castor was convicted in 2009 Prosecutors said Stacey poisoned passports with an imprint describ- of killing her husband David Cas- David Castor in September 2007 by ing them as noncitizen US nationals. tor and trying to kill her daughter using a kitchen baster to slip him the Bolivia’s President Evo Morales rests at Los Olivos Hospital after a surgery on his left knee caused by The government of American Ashley Wallace as part of a plot to antifreeze, then staged the scene to an injury during a soccer game with the presidential team, Cochabamba, Bolivia, yesterday. Samoa argues opposes birthright pin the murder on her. Stacey Cas- make it appear he was depressed, citizenship. tor was also convicted of filing a fake had gotten drunk and killed himself will to inherit her second husband’s by downing the toxic liquid. estate and was suspected of fatally When authorities were closing poisoning her first husband in 2000. in on her, prosecutors said, Castor The judge who sentenced Cas- decided to kill her daughter Ashley Freddie Gray asked for help during fatal ride: Cop tor said she was guilty of the most Wallace and frame her for killing reprehensible crimes he’d ever seen. both husbands. She knocked Wal- “In my 34 years in criminal jus- lace out with sleeping pills, then used Reuters debate on police treatment of minor- No medical aid was sought, and had been expected to call Porter to tice system as a lawyer and a judge, I a teaspoon to feed her and prescrip- ities. Goodson is the third of six Porter, whose trial on a manslaugh- help establish a timeline on Gray’s have seen serial killers, contract kill- tion pills over a 17-hour window, officers to go on trial, and his attor- ter charge ended in a hung jury in transport. ers, killers of every variety and stripe,” prosecutors said. neys argue that Gray caused his own December, helped put Gray onto a Goodson’s charge of second- Onondaga County Judge Joseph Fahey Castor then wrote a 750-word BALTIMORE: A Baltimore police fatal injuries. bench inside the van. Gray was not degree murder is the most serious said. “But, I have to say, Mrs. Castor, suicide note on her computer that officer testified yesterday that black Porter testified in Baltimore City buckled into a seat belt, a violation one against the officers accused in you are in a class all by yourself.” claimed to be from her daughter detainee Freddie Gray asked for help Circuit Court that he responded to of department procedures. Gray’s death. He also faces man- The case was featured on an epi- confessing to killing the men, pros- while being transported in a police a call to assist Goodson at the fifth Schatzow read from a statement slaughter and other charges. sode of “Forensic Files.” ecutors said. van, where he suffered a broken neck. stop the van made while transporting that Porter gave internal affairs inves- Goodson waived a jury trial and David Castor’s death at 48 in In the suicide note, which Wal- The officer, William Porter, took Gray. He found Gray, who was shack- tigators in which Porter said he had Judge Barry Williams will decide the August 2005 was initially consid- lace denied writing, the word the stand in the trial of Officer Caesar led, lying on his stomach on the van’s told Goodson that Gray should he case. The trial began on Thursday. ered a suicide, but investigators antifreeze is written as “anti-free” Goodson, 46, the van’s driver. floor, his head toward the front of the taken to a hospital. Porter’s testimony in a case in later determined he didn’t know- in four places. An investigator tes- Prosecutors contend Goodson vehicle. Asked if Goodson had agreed, which he also faces trial was the ingly drink ethylene glycol, a toxic tified earlier that Castor said gave Gray a “rough ride” and he is “What if anything did Mr. Gray Porter paused, then said: result of a lengthy legal battle that chemical found in antifreeze. “anti-free” during an interview. accused of second-degree depraved say?” asked prosecutor Michael “Sure.” reached Maryland’s highest court. Stacey Castor was charged in Castor acknowledged saying “anti- heart murder and other charges in Schatzow. A medical examiner’s report con- Porter faces a retrial in Septem- September 2007, just days after free” but said she had cut herself off Gray’s death in April 2015. “I said, ‘What’s up?’ He said, cluded that Gray was fatally injured ber. Williams acquitted one officer, investigators in neighboring Cayuga mid-word because she meant to say His death triggered protests and ‘Help,’” Porter said. “’What do you between the second and fourth stops Edward Nero, in a second trial, por- County exhumed the body of Michael something else. rioting in Baltimore and stoked a US need help with?’ ‘Help me up.’” that Goodson made. Prosecutors secutors said.

Chicago-area woman who created Dreams gone sour beehive hairdo dies at age 98

AP it “the beehive” because it resem- Hepburn and Marge Simpson. bles the shape of a traditional hive. Heldt grew up in Chicago and “I have lived a charmed life,” loved hair as a child. She won a Heldt said in a 2011 interview. “The beauty school scholarship in high CHICAGO: Margaret Vinci Heldt, opportunities opened to me and school, but her family couldn’t afford who became a hairstyling celebrity I said, ‘Now it’s up to me. I have to to buy her a hair switch — a piece of after she created the famous beehive make it work.’” fabric with long hair attached so stu- hairdo in 1960, has died at age 98. Heldt said the inspiration for the dents could practice — so she cut her Ahlgrim Funeral Home in the hairstyle came from a little black vel- mother’s long hair into a short bob Chicago suburb of Elmhurst said vet hat, shaped like a small bump and and sewed that onto burlap to use yesterday that Heldt died at a senior lined inside with red lace. Heldt went in class. She passed the state board living community. downstairs to her family room one exam in 1935. The beehive—a tall, conical night while her family was sleeping. Heldt opened her own salon woman’s hairstyle—became a cul- She put on music and started work- — Margaret Vinci Coiffures — on tural phenomenon during the 1960s ing with hair atop a mannequin head. Michigan Avenue in 1950. She won and evolved into a style worn for The magazine article described the National Coiffure Championship decades as Hollywood’s starlets the hairdo as a “tall wrap-around in 1954. Heldt earned accolades dur- walked red carpets. Heldt created crown, creating a circular silhou- ing her retirement. The trade group it on the request of a hairstyling ette with high-rise accents.” Over the Cosmetologists Chicago named a A homeless man eats next to other homeless people covered in blankets and sleeping on the street, magazine that published images years, it was worn by cultural icons, scholarship for Heldt for creativity on a cold night in Sao Paulo, Brazil, yesterday. of it in February 1960 and called including Amy Winehouse, Audrey in hairdressing.

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ONLINE CHART BUST Stranded among strands ‘Shakespeare on Film’ reaches www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Shanghai MOST READ Reuters

Hot day with warning of strong SHANGHAI: Veteran actor Ian McKel- 1 wind in Qatar len brought celebrations marking 400 years since William Shakespeare’s death Florida police seek motive for to Shanghai yesterday, launching the 2 killing of ‘The Voice’ singer British Film Institute’s “Shakespeare on Film” collection of movies in the Chinese Photos: Qatari family distributes city. 3 Iftar meals to fasting people The programme, which is touring countries around the world this year to mark Shakespeare’s April 23, 1616 death, features screenings of film adaptations of TWEET OF THE DAY the playwright’s famous works. “I’m not a person of religion but if I had to have a God, it would be Shakespeare,” the 77-year old actor, who has starred in numerous Shakespeare adaptations, told a news conference at the Shanghai Inter- national Film Festival. “He seems to have understood us all, understood that we fall in love, we fall out of love, we get jealous, we get angry, we get An Indian labourer dries seviiyan (vermicelli) used for the preparation of the traditional sweet dish ambitious, we get cruel but he never judges sheerkhurma by the Muslim community during Ramadan, at a factory in Tripura’s capital Agartala, us. I think that’s what precious about his yesterday. attitude, he has not got a message other than we are all human beings.” Webber offers $1.3m for schoolchildren to learn music

INSTAGRAM OF THE DAY AP “I’m afraid what’s happening in Arts education “makes a vital con- form a rock group and conquer the Bat- America is mirrored in Britain. It seems tribution to children’s well-being and tle of the Bands. to be that nobody quite understands in their understanding of other disciplines,” A highlight of the show is listening NEW YORK: Andrew Lloyd Webber the treasuries of our various countries Lloyd Webber said. “If you start learning to a group of 10-year-olds jamming and came to cheer on his kid rock band at that every penny you put into the arts, music, you immediately get a grasp for Lloyd Webber wants the Tony perform- the Tony Awards — and also to give out comes back in some form — in my view, math.” “If you’re lucky, like I am, to make ance slot to motivate others. “One hopes some money to encourage more musi- five times over,” he told The Associated a living through the one thing that you it’s a little inspiring to other kids when cal kids. Press on the eve of the announcement. really love doing, I think it’s extremely they see that these kids really play. Qatari family in Al The legendary composer, whose The three-year grant operated important that you try to give it back and That’s the fantastic thing.” Muntazah distributes “School of Rock,” competed for the top by The American Theatre Wing will bring other people into it.” The US grant is an extension of a Iftar meals to fasting musical prize Sunday, announced that include buying instruments and equip- The stage version of “School of programme Lloyd Webber has imple- people. photo by @ basitqu he is funding $1.3m to buy musical the- ment for school theatre programmes, Rock” stays close to the plot of the Jack mented in Britain, introducing violins atre equipment in US public schools and funding summer study and after-school Black-led 2003 film, in which a wan- in schools before pupils go on to make subsidise study. training, and college scholarships. nabe rocker enlists his fifth-graders to their own music choices. Hamilton wins Resources from ice melt bring a grin to Greenland Tony Award

Reuters many benefits as possible from the for best new changes. The ice melt could help the government meet its target of raising musical the share of its electricity that comes BUKSEFJORD, GREENLAND: On from hydro to 90 percent by 2030, AP top of the world, by a fjord in west- from about two-thirds now. ern Greenland, a remote hydro power Officials say hydro plants that plant is buzzing with extra water could draw directly from the ice sheet NEW YORK: The Broadway smash from the melt of ancient glaciers. could power a proposed new alumin- “Hamilton” — to the surprise of no This island at ground zero of global ium smelter and iron ore mines such one — has won the Tony Award for warming is seeking to be one of the as for iron ore. best new musical. few places on Earth to benefit. Buksefjord gets water from a lake, Lin-Manuel Miranda’s hip- Outside the Buksefjord plant, the fed mostly by rain and melting snow, hop-flavoured biography about the biggest of five hydro-electricity sta- with some from ancient glaciers, offi- first US treasury secretary was a tions built in Greenland since 1993 in cials say. virtual lock on the award, having a push to move away from imported Climate change could also boost earned a record-breaking 16 nom- oil, cod that usually only thrive fur- the island’s hopes to develop miner- inations going into the evening. ther south can be seen swimming in als ranging from rare earths to oil and “Hamilton” has burst through the clear water. gas, even though low prices have put the Broadway bubble like few And a worker at the facility is pre- most plans on hold. Melting snow and shows. It has been praised by pol- paring to grow potatoes and turnips ice makes prospecting less compli- iticians and rap stars, influenced on land close to the Arctic Circle that cated and improves access to sites. the debate over the nation’s cur- is usually too cold for anything other “There will be more open water rency and the show has become a than lichen and reindeer. for shipping and it will be cheaper cultural phenomenon. The north Atlantic island “is in for companies to get out minerals,” The Tony-winning show has the midst of new thinking”, Environ- said Josephine Nymand, a scientist previously won the Pulitzer Prize ment Minister Mala Hoy Kuko said, to at the Greenland Institute of Natu- for drama, a Grammy, the Edward capitalise on an alarming thaw that ral Resources. M Kennedy Prize for Drama included a record early melt on the The opening waterways could Inspired by American History vast ice sheet in April 2016 before a prove a boon for the tourism indus- and Miranda earned a MacArthur cooler May. Children play on an iceberg on the beach in Nuuk, Greenland. try too, giving visitors better views of Foundation “genius” grant. Hydro power “potential will grow spectacular glaciers, such as at Ilulis- “Hamilton” beat out “Shuffle even bigger with the warming of the sheet with foreboding since it con- private company, Polar Seafood, and self-rule within the kingdom of Den- sat. This summer, Crystal Cruises Along,” ‘’Bright Star,” ‘’Waitress” climate”, Kuko said in the capital tains enough ice to raise world sea the Greenland Business Association. mark, cautioned that “there are pros LLC plans to send a first cruise ship and “School of Rock — The Nuuk, which gets power from Buk- levels by 6 metres if it ever all melted, His firm’s pre-tax profit rose to and cons” to the melt. through the Northwest Passage Musical.” sefjord 56km away. Above his desk is over many centuries. 335m Danish crowns ($51m) in 2015 Arctic regions are warming at from Alaska to New York, calling at Legend Barbra Streisand did a 2-metre tusk of a narwhal, a whale But for the 56,000 inhabitants of from 235m in 2014 thanks to high about twice the global average, partly Greenland. the honours, in the wake of the known as the unicorn of the sea. Greenland, a giant island a quarter prices for its main products, prawns because a melt of white ice and snow Among other projects linked to Orlando shootings: Climate change, caused mainly by the size of the United States, the melt and Greenland halibut. reveals darker ground and water that the Greenland melt, scientists are also “Tonight our joy is tinged with greenhouse gases from burning fossil may be unlocking frozen assets and About 90 percent of the island’s soaks up ever more heat. studying how to tap some of a billion sorrow but we’re here to celebrate fuels, is set to cause economic harm in helping businesses including fish- exports are fisheries, and many hunt- Most worryingly for Greenlanders, tonnes of milky coloured sediment Broadway and the beauty that art- almost all parts of the world by spur- ing, farming, mining, shipping and ers and fishermen welcome shifts in the melt threatens the livelihoods of that gets washed every year from the istry can bring into this world.” ring ever more droughts, heat waves tourism. currents, apparently linked to warm- indigenous hunters in the north who ice sheet into the sea. Art, she said, can “at times like and floods, according to a United “Unfortunately I can’t sit down ing, that have brought cod to west use dogsleds and rely on sice to hunt “It could be dredged up and these console us.” English actress Nations panel. and weep and say it (climate change) Greenland for the first time in two seals. And some buildings and air- shipped to tropical nations as nutri- Cynthia Erivo won a Tony for best Low-lying tropical island states is bad because overall it’s good for decades, and mackerel to the east. ports standing on permafrost are ents” for farming, said Minik Rosing, actress in a musical for Broadway from the Maldives to Tuvalu view Greenland,” said Henrik Leth, chair- Prime Minister Kim Kielsen, at risk. Faced with such threats, the a professor of geology at Copenha- debut in “The Color Purple.” Greenland’s 3,000-metre thick ice man of both Greenland’s biggest whose island has wide powers of islanders are looking to extract as gen University. www.thepeninsulaqatar.com PAGE | 22 QE 9,704.36 -89.66 PTS PAGE | 23 DOW 17,797.78 -67.56 PTS Chinese and German FTSE100 6,044.97 -70.79 PTS Global stocks leaders downplay slide on looming BRENT $48.71 -$0.36 trade tensions Brexit risk

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MasterCard and QDB launches QNB launch mega campaign SMEs Rating and The Peninsula DOHA: QNB in collaboration with MasterCard announced yesterday the launch of a unique campaign Accreditation offering customers the chance to win a total of QR1m credited back to their credit card accounts for pur- chases made during the campaign taken initiative to Localise the sup- period. Through the new ply chain and support local SMEs For a total of 100 days, all QNB through SME Rating & Accreditation MasterCard credit cardholders programme, QDB (SRA) and Tender Bond Exemption will stand a chance to win back aims to help SMEs Service to reduce Qatar’s value QR10,000 daily when using their leakage and progress towards sus- cards for purchases until Sep- gain access to tainable industrial development tember 16, 2016, in addition to government, semi- approach which will enable local accumulating Life Rewards points. SMEs to enhance their capabilities Every cumulative QR1,000 usage government and A general view of Microsoft Corporation headquarters at Issy-les-Moulineaux, near Paris, in France. and assist in building of a knowl- weekly will qualify as one entry private business edge-based economy to achieve the into the draw. opportunities. Qatar National Vision 2030. Through Chances will be doubled for the implementation of the new weekend spends and tripled when program, QDB aims to help SMEs Microsoft to buy LinkedIn for $26.2bn the MasterCard credit cards are gain access to government, semi- used overseas, including on inter- government and private business national websites. The minimum The Peninsula opportunities. Through the rating Reuters went to college with a colleague. “The purchase amount to enter the draw process, SMEs will also be able to future of productivity is around people, does not include cash advances, understand internal gaps and chal- identity and data and the relation- donations, or fees and charges. DOHA: Qatar Development Bank lenges related to their business and ships between the them,” said Matt “The campaign aims to encour- (QDB) has launched the SME Rat- institute required improvements, LONDON: Microsoft Corp will buy McIllwain, a portfolio manager at Mad- age customers to use their QNB ing and Accreditation Programme enhancements and interventions LinkedIn Corp for $26.2bn in its rona Ventures. “Microsoft is buying MasterCard credit card as the best to assist entrepreneurs and SMEs to to enhance their business perform- biggest-ever deal, combining the LinkedIn for the opportunity to lev- method of payment for all their capitalise on contracting opportuni- ance, requisitely supported by QDB software giant’s business-productiv- erage these capabilities and combine retail purchases. At QNB, we always ties and in improving their business through its suite of programs. This ity tools with an online network of them with Microsoft’s strong but com- strive to reward our customers with processes. program is one of the cornerstones 433 million professionals. For Micro- plimentary assets in those three areas.” unique experiences and we are very “This programme is an impor- of QDB’s support to SMEs. soft, the deal will help it in it mission The offer of $196 per share rep- pleased to bring this campaign to tant pillar in the system of support The SME Rating and Accredi- of trying to keep services like Outlook resents a premium of 49.5 percent to our valuable cardholders,” says that we offer to small and medium tation will be an independent third email relevant enough that customers LinkedIn’s Friday closing price. Heba Al Tamimi, General Man- companies, which enhances our party certification issued by QDB. won’t want to leave it for competitors reinvigorate the once-lumbering LinkedIn’s shares soared 48 per- ager - QNB Group Retail. efforts in support the efficiency of The main objective of the SME such as Google’s Gmail. company since taking over in Feb- cent to $194.00 in early New York Raghav Prasad, General Man- the Qatari national economy and Rating & Accreditation (SRA) is to For LinkedIn, the opportunity to ruary 2014, in a phone call. Stock Exchange trading and Micro- ager - Gulf Countries, MasterCard, its diversity and underscores our conduct a holistic analysis of the tap Microsoft’s customers, including “The Venn diagram is pretty big,” soft’s shares were down four percent. added: “We are delighted to col- commitment to contribute to the business entailing an assessment the 1.2 billion users of its Office suite he said, meaning the overlap of cus- Reid Hoffman, chairman of laborate with QNB to bring this achievement of Qatar National of the business model, the manage- of business software, could help it tomers of both companies, although LinkedIn’s board and the company’s exciting campaign to our card- Vision 2030,” said Executive Direc- ment, industry and the financials jumpstart growth, which has slowed he didn’t give a precise number. controlling shareholder, said the deal holders in Qatar. Rewarding our tor of QDB Advisory Hamad Al of the business through Rating and in recent quarters. “The professionals He gave an example of a customer has his full support. customers with amazing benefits is Kubaisi. a more specific assessment of the of the world can benefit in terms of walking into a meeting scheduled on a “I have always had a great admi- our way of thanking them for their As per the new Tender Law No business’ ability to deliver on con- getting their work done,” said Micro- Microsoft Outlook calendar integrated ration for LinkedIn,” Microsoft CEO loyalty, while we remain commit- 24 of 2015, a law regulating tenders tracts, where requested/needed, soft Chief Executive Satya Nadella, with LinkedIn, receiving notification Satya Nadella said in a video on ted to offering them smarter, more and auctions in Qatar, QDB have through Accreditation, he added. (pictured) who has been trying to that one of the people in the meeting Microsoft’s website. innovative and safer ways to pay.” Internet advertising to grow by over 11%: PwC Opec sees balanced oil market by 2016-end By Mohammad Shoeb growth in industry revenues, and will and Nigeria—will also produce com- by local factors ranging from The Peninsula lag behind overall global economic paratively higher entertainment and demographics to content tastes to growth during the five years. But a media growth rates. infrastructure to regulation. To see Reuters is likely to ease over the coming closer examination brings a different Against this diverse and multifac- through the apparent chaos and pin- quarters,” Opecsaid in the report, DOHA: Internet advertising is picture into focus. Entertainment and eted background, profound changes point value opportunities, companies resulting in “a more balanced oil expected to be the fastest-growing media is a dynamic, diverse indus- in spending patterns will continue. need a more intimate understand- LONDON: Opec forecast yesterday market toward the end of the year.” division among all segments globally try with steady and sustainable Revenue across entertainment and ing than ever before of the forces that the world oil market will be Prices collapsed from $100 two over the next five years registering growth. And while its strong aggre- media is steadily shifting from pub- at play at a local level. Armed with more balanced in the second half of years ago in a drop that deepened 11.1 percent growth, ahead of Inter- gate growth is not shared equally by lishing businesses to video and such insights, both established and 2016 as outages in Nigeria and Can- after Opec refused to cut output, net access at a 6.8 percent (CAGR), a all participants, impressive growth Internet businesses—in particular emerging players are well-positioned ada help to speed up the erosion of hoping lower prices would curb latest report has revealed. and opportunities can be found in those that provide over-the-top (OTT) to capitalise on the industry shifts and a supply glut. rival supply. With signs the strategy By contrast, magazine and news- many areas of the industry. Drastic services and monetise consumer data. lead the next phase of growth.” In a monthly report, the Organ- is working, Opec at a June 2 meeting paper publishing will suffer declines. slowdowns in some areas and stagna- Direct consumer spending models As these high-level trends play ization of the Petroleum Exporting made no change to its output policy. However, even here there will be wide tion in others coexist with spectacular will remain strong, while spending out, the research has pinpointed key Countries said its current production Attacks on Nigeria’s oil industry, variations between territories: while expansion in “hot” countries, regions, on Internet access, including mobile shifts occurring in each of five dimen- is lower than the average forecast wildfires in Canada and losses else- newspaper publishing revenue will and sectors, creating a multi-shifting data, will rival advertising. This sions of the entertainment and media demand for its crude in the second where pushed the level of unplanned see a compound annual decline of 3.1 global media landscape. development creates more fertile landscape: demography, competi- half of 2016. The last full quar- supply outages to the highest in at percent in North America, in India it’ll In fact, in 36 out of the 54 coun- ground for new entrants and tradi- tion, consumption, geography, and ter when Opec pumped less than least five years in May. But inven- rise at a CAGR of 2.7 percent. tries covered by PwC’s Outlook, tional players alike to jump directly business models. Simultaneous and demand for its crude was in 2013, tories are high and Opec cautioned: Total worldwide entertainment entertainment and media spend- into new markets and segments, like interrelated, these five shifts influ- according to past Opec reports. “Nevertheless, there is still a massive and media revenues will rise at a com- ing is growing more rapidly than OTT video and new e-commerce ence and play off one another. Oil has risen to $50 a barrel from global supply overhang.” pound annual growth rate (CAGR) of GDP, often by a factor of more than offerings. Segments covered by the Outlook a 12-year low of $27 in January as the In yesterday’s report, Opec said its 4.4 percent in nominal terms over the 50 percent . Venezuela tops the list; Deborah Bothun, PwC Global included TV and video, TV advertis- outages curb excess supply. These, oil output fell 100,000 barrels per day coming five years, from $1.72trillion in entertainment and media spend- Entertainment and Media Leader, ing, Internet advertising, Internet say Opec, are accelerating a tight- (b/d) to 32.36 million b/d in May. That 2015 to $2.14trillion in 2020, according ing growth there is likely to outpace said: “Entertainment and media access, Radio, Out-of-home advertis- ening in the market it expected to is 500,000 bpd less than OPEC’s fore- to PwC’s PwC’s Global entertainment GDP growth by more than 14 percent- companies are facing an ever more ing, Video games, Cinema, Newspaper happen anyway, as lower prices cast of the demand for its crude in the and media outlook 2016–2020. age points in 2016. Many of the most complex global environment—one publishing, Magazine publishing, finally take their toll on higher-cost third quarter, and 160,000 bpd below This growth rate represents a populous entertainment and media in which every market has its own Business-to-business, Book publish- supply outside the group. the average of expected demand for slowdown from last year’s 5.5 percent markets—including Brazil, Pakistan, unique growth dynamics, shaped ing and Music. “The excess supply in the market Opec crude in the second half. 22 TUESDAY 14 JUNE 2016 BUSINESS

Shares in G4S Sovereign funds security firm plunge after sell assets as Orlando shooting AFP

LONDON: Shares in British pri- oil slide bites vate security giant G4S plunged on the London stock market yesterday after it emerged that Omar Mateen, the gunman behind the massacre which tracks the industry, as show- in a Florida gay nightclub, was one ing GCC governments had about of its employees. State budgets in $2.5trn of savings in their funds. The share price was down the GCC and other The Invesco study, which cov- 5.71 percent at 176.70 pence at ered 77 sovereign investors and around 1000 GMT and the com- oil exporters have reserve managers around the pany published a statement on the fallen into deficit world representing $8.96trn of London Stock Exchange website assets, showed that new funding reiterating details about Mateen’s because of shrunken accounted for 3 percent of Middle employment. “Mateen was sub- oil revenues, forcing East funds’ assets under manage- ject to detailed company screening governments to tap ment in 2015. when he was recruited in 2007,” By comparison, new funding the group said in a statement to the China’s Premier Li Keqiang (right) waves as he attends the Sino-German Economic Advisory with Germany’s their savings. provided 7 percent of sovereign London Stock Exchange. investors’ assets globally last year. Chancellor Angela Merkel (left) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, yesterday. Mateen was “re-screened in During that year, funds globally liq- 2013 with no adverse findings. He Reuters uidated or cancelled investments was also subject to checks by a worth about three percent of their Chinese and German leaders US law enforcement agency with total assets. no findings reported to G4S,” the DUBAI: Middle Eastern sovereign The study showed the United statement said. wealth funds liquidated or cancelled States pulled further ahead as the That followed an FBI state- investments worth about 7 percent preferred global destination for Mid- downplay trade tensions ment on Sunday saying it had of their total assets last year, accord- dle East sovereign capital last year. interviewed Mateen three times ing to a study released yesterday by It rated 8.3 points out of 10 in attrac- in 2013 and 2014. asset manager Invesco, in a sign of tiveness, compared to 7.1 for Britain. Reuters largest trading partner in the Euro- parties to fulfil the matching obli- “G4S is deeply shocked by the pressure from low oil prices. Middle East sovereign investors pean Union, as influential in the gations they had promised,” Li said. tragic events in Orlando this week- State budgets in the six-nation reported they were bullish on oppor- 28-member bloc’s debate on the “We don’t want to fight a trade end and the thoughts of everyone Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and tunities in US infrastructure projects BEIJING: China does not want a trade politically sensitive issue of its mar- war because this will benefit at G4S are with the victims and other oil exporters have fallen into in particular. war with Europe, Premier Li Keqiang ket economy status. nobody.” their families,” the statement said, deficit because of shrunken oil rev- The funds also put more empha- said yesterday at a news briefing with The European Commission is set German Chancellor Angela Mer- adding that he was employed by enues, forcing governments to eat sis on emerging markets last year. Germany’s Chancellor who said she to accept a change to China’s trade kel, who on Sunday began her ninth the company at a residential com- into their savings. Middle East asset allocations to was sure a solution could be found to status at the WTO by treating it as an trip to China since taking office, said: munity in south Florida. “Outflows from Middle East emerging Asia rose to 2.3 percent in tensions over Beijing’s status in the economy controlled by the market, “It does not help us to emotionalise the “G4S is providing its full funds are not surprising, given the 2015 from 1.5 percent in 2014; alloca- World Trade Organization. not the state. That would make it eas- whole subject. I am convinced that we support to all law enforcement volatility we have seen in the oil tions at Africa swelled to 2.6 percent As both sides appeared to play ier for Beijing to export into the bloc. can find a solution on the lines of what authorities in the USA as they markets. However, sovereign inves- from 1.0 percent. down simmering differences between But the Commission also wants to was promised 15 years ago.” conduct their investigations,” the tor confidence remains high despite Middle Eastern sovereign funds China and European powers, Airbus enhance the bloc’s ability to defend The chancellor linked market company said. the challenging funding environment sank more money into real estate, Helicopters finalised an agreement itself against cheap China’s heavily access for Chinese banks in Ger- G4S employs 623,000 peo- and difficult market conditions,” said with their allocations rising to 9.8 to build an assembly line on a Sino- subsidised goods. many to a liberalisation of the sector ple worldwide and defines itself Alex Millar, head of institutional percent last year from 5.9 percent German business bark in China and Reluctance in Europe to give up a in China. as “the largest security solutions sales for the Middle East and Africa two years ago. sell 100 helicopters to a Chinese method to defend against cheap Chi- “We will certainly pay even more provider in the world”, according at Invesco. But after allocations to infra- consortium. nese imports has set up a looming heed to reciprocity in the financial to the company website. Around 23 The company did not provide a structure and private equity were Daimler AG and its Chinese dispute at the WTO and the prospect sector than in classic industry,” she percent of its workforce is in Brit- figure for the size of Middle East sov- boosted over the last two years, partner, BAIC Motor, also pledged to of broader trade friction. said, adding that German banks were ain and Ireland and 20 percent in ereign funds’ assets, but this month fewer funds expect to raise alloca- jointly invest 4bn yuan ($608m) to “China has already fulfilled its currently restricted by a 20-percent North America. the International Monetary Fund tions to those asset classes now, the expand engine production. obligations on joining the WTO. limit on the size of stakes they can In 2013, the group had a turn- quoted data from the SWF Institute, study found. Beijing sees Germany, China’s What’s needed now is for the other buy in Chinese banks. over of £7.4bn ($10.5bn).

Tax delay: Fitch Humanoid robot cuts its outlook China investment on Japan slows to 15-year low AFP

TOKYO: Fitch yesterday cut its Reuters have to take stronger measures to outlook for Japan, citing Tokyo’s support the economy if they con- decision to postpone a sales tax tinue to stick to their 2016 growth hike seen as critical to paying target, which officials reaffirmed on down one of the world’s biggest BEIJING: Growth in China’s fixed- Monday despite generally weak April national debts. asset investment slipped below 10 and May data. The company said it was percent for the first time since 2000 Indeed, other data yesterday changing its view to negative from in January-May as a boost from showed that Beijing may already be stable but left Japan’s “A” credit rat- record credit growth seemed to be doubling down on its stimulus bet, ing unchanged, after downgrading quickly fading, putting expectations as government spending soared 17.6 the heavily indebted country last of further stimulus back on the table. percent in May on-year, versus 4.5 year. Analysts say a sharp deceleration percent in April. Announcements of Delaying the tax rise under- in private investment could jeopard- big new infrastructure projects seem mined Japan’s commitment to ize China’s growth target of 6.5-7 to come almost daily. paying a debt mountain that has percent this year unless the govern- “The government is trying to grown to more than twice the size ment pumps even more money into decelerate a bit on credit growth, of an economy, Fitch said. the economy, despite growing glo- but there is no point at this moment “The outlook revision pri- bal fears that the country is already because it will have an impact on marily reflects Fitch’s decreased amassing too much debt. the growth outlook. Growth is still confidence in the Japanese Humanoid robots work side by side with employees in the assembly line at a factory of Glory Ltd., a The International Monetary Fund more important than anything else authorities’ commitment to fis- manufacturer of automatic change dispensers, in Kazo, north of Tokyo. was the latest to voice such concerns in China,” said Zhou Hao, senior cal consolidation,” it said Monday. at the weekend, saying Beijing must Asia emerging market economist at “The consumption tax increase act quickly to tackle mounting cor- Commerzbank. was an important element in the porate debt which it estimates has The soft May data also prompted government’s” budget plans. swelled to about 145 percent of gross some analysts to underline the pos- Fitch also said Tokyo had Double-digit Asia growth drives domestic product. sibility of more imminent policy not supplied details about how it A further increase in debt levels easing by China’s central bank, after would make up for revenue lost could handicap China’s long-term some had scaled back such expec- by not boosting the tax rate to 10 economic growth, David Lipton, first tations following upbeat indicators percent from the current eight record arms sales: Study deputy managing director of the IMF, in March. percent. said on Saturday. “I see rising odds of a cut in RRR However, the agency noted Data yesterday showed fixed- (banks’ reserve requirements) or even that stable, wealthy Japan still had AFP acceleration in particular in “states previous year. asset investment growth - a key a policy (interest) rate cut, before the plenty of funding options. bordering the South China Sea”. IHS Jane’s predicted that the glo- driver of China’s economy - cooled end of the second quarter,” Zhou said. Much of the country’s debt is Beijing has stirred regional oppo- bal arms market would grow further to 9.6 percent in January-May from Global investors are also cool- held domestically at low inter- sition by rapidly building artificial in 2016 to $69bn, pointing in particu- a year earlier, missing expectations ing on China, fearing growth may est rates which have allowed the LONDON: A buying spree in the islands capable of hosting military lar to India’s inability to manufacture of 10.5 percent. be weaker than official data suggest country to avoid a Greek-style cash Asia-Pacific region propelled dou- hardware, despite partial counter- the quality of defence equipment it Even more worrying, investment and citing increasing signs of protec- crunch. But a loss of confidence in ble-digit growth in the global arms claims by several Southeast Asian needs to replace ageing stock. by private firms slowed to a record tionism. Foreign direct investment Tokyo’s ability to pay its debts could market last year to a record $65bn states. An IHS Jane’s report said three “Large numbers of India’s fighters low, with growth cooling to 3.9 per- fell 1 percent in May on-year, the first send interest rates soaring and (€57.7bn), defence analysts IHS Jane’s of the top 10 countries with the fast- and submarines need to be replaced cent from 5.2 percent in Jan-April drop since December. increase the risk of a bankruptcy. said yesterday. est growing opportunities were in and, given the country’s high eco- and double-digits last year. Private German Chancellor Angela Mer- The country’s Prime Minister Defence imports by Asia-Pacific Asia-Pacific: Vietnam, Philippines, nomic growth rate, it should be in a investment accounts for about 60 kel, on a visit to Beijing, stressed the Shinzo Abe had repeatedly said he nations soared 71 percent in a “spend Bangladesh. strong financial position to acquire percent of overall investment in need for a level playing field for for- would follow through on the levy surge” between 2009 and 2016, the South Korea rose from being the them in the coming decades,” IHS China. eign firms amid growing pressure hike, planned for 2017, after it was analysts said, helping the global arms seventh biggest defence importer in Jane’s director Paul Burton said. Flagging private investment sug- from industry to confront China already delayed once. market jump 11.3 percent or $6.6bn the world in 2014 to fifth largest last On the exporting side, IHS Jane’s gests that more and more of China’s more forcefully. Chinese policymak- But this month he said raising last year. year, purchasing arms worth $2.2 bil- found that Germany rose from growth is dependant on govern- ers have vowed repeatedly this year the tariff would be pushed back “The global defence trade market lion. The report predicted it would being the world’s fifth biggest arms ment spending channeled through to take steps to support private firms by more than two years to late has never seen an increase as large rise to fourth place in 2016. exporter to third biggest in 2015 with bloated and inefficient state enter- and investment, but analysts see lit- 2019, when he is likely no longer as the one we saw between 2014 Australia’s defence imports also sales of $4.8bn. France slid from third prises, which Beijing has publicly tle progress. in office. and 2015,” said Ben Moores, a sen- rose from sixth to third place with to fourth place ($4.8bn) and Britain pledged to streamline and reform. “The most important factor (for That means the tough job of ior analyst at IHS Jane’s. “2015 was $2.3bn, after top importer Saudi Ara- from fourth to fifth ($3.9bn). Investment by state firms rose 23.3 private firms) is the outlook for glo- raising taxes will be pushed onto a record-breaking year,” he added. bia and second-placed India which The top arms exporters are still percent in Jan-May. bal demand and China’s economy,” his successor. It said there had been an did not change positions from the the United States and Russia. It also means authorities may said Zhou. BUSINESS TUESDAY 14 JUNE 2016 23

QE INDICES SUMMARY QATAR STOCK EXCHANGE QE Index 9,704.36 0.92 % QE Total Return Index 15,701.01 0.92 % QE Al Rayan Islamic Index 3,779.41 0.93 % QE All Share Index 2,711.39 0.77 % QE All Share Banks & Financial Services 2,636.61 0.23 % QE All Share Industrials 3,003.26 0.78 % QE All Share Transportation 2,444.04 0.43 % QE All Share Real Estate 2,409.08 2.29 % QE All Share Insurance 4,017.26 1.25 % QE All Share Telecoms 1,077.97 0.08 % QE All Share Consumer Goods & Services 6,389.14 0.16 %

QE MARKET SUMMARY COMPARISON 13-06-2016 Today 12-06-2016 Previous day Index 9,704.36 9,794.02 Change 89.66 42.94 % 0.92 0.44 YTD% 6.95 6.09 Volume 2,381,737 2,597,748 Value (QAR) 87,701,760.86 73,240,480.72 Trades 1,402 1,254 Up 04 | Down 29 | Unchanged 08

WORLD STOCK INDICES Index Day’s Close Pt Chg % Chg Year High Year Low All Ordinaries 5391.565 -45.871 -0.84 5489.8 4762.1 Cac 40 Index/D 4254.65 -52.07 -1.21 4607.69 3892.46 Dj Indu Average 17865.34 -119.85 -0.67 18188.8 15370.3 Hang Seng Inde/D 20512.99 -529.65 -2.52 21794.84 18278.8 Iseq Overall/D 6105.92 -122.32 -1.96 6791.68 5611.89 Karachi 100 In/D 36979.96 39.08 0.11 37614.45 29785 Nikkei 225 Index 16019.18 -582.18 -3.51 18951.12 14865.77 S&P 500 Index/D 0 0 0 2132.82 1810.1

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Other blue chips also supported the market with the largest listed Islamic lender, Al Rajhi Banking, gaining 1.7 percent. Retailer Fawaz Al Hokair rose 3.4 percent. But Dar Al Arkan Real Estate, which had surged nearly 30 percent since news that it was in talks with the Global stocks slide on looming Brexit risk government to build housing units under last week’s eco- nomic plan, fell 1.6 percent to 6.35 riyals. Eight analysts polled have a 5.94 riyal mean price target for the stock. vote to leave the European Union In the eurozone, Frankfurt’s growth as well as the possible Many portfolio managers are still sizing up the likely in next week’s referendum, trad- DAX 30 index and the CAC 40 impact of Britain quitting the EU, impact of the economic reform plan on companies’ earn- The UK referendum ers said. in Paris were both around 1.8 as polls suggest that a Brexit is a ings; they have largely stayed clear of making long-term next week is right Tokyo’s main stocks index percent lower. Banking stocks real possibility. commitments to Saudi shares. dived 3.5 percent to a two-month weighed in Milan, where the main Few expect any move on Another factor looming for the market is interna- at the top of the low point by Monday’s close, as index closed 2.9 percent down, its interest rates from the US Fed- tional index compiler MSCI, which is to announce after list given the worries over Britain’s EU mem- lowest level since February. eral Reserve and Bank of England, the close on Tuesday whether it will put Saudi Arabia bership vote on June 23 sparked In foreign exchange, the Brit- but observers are divided over on review for possible inclusion in its emerging mar- destabilisation effects a rally in the safe haven yen cur- ish pound hit two-month lows whether the Bank of Japan will kets index as early as mid-2017. that a vote to leave rency, which in turn hammered against both the euro and dollar. announce more stimulus. Mohammad Shabbir, head of equity funds at Dubai- shares in Japanese exporters. The pound’s latest tumble “Chances of the Fed raising based Rasmala Investment Bank, said there was a high the EU could have on Craig Erlam (pictured), against the dollar “could be the interest rates this month are nil at possibility for MSCI to include Saudi Arabia in its index global markets. senior market analyst at Oanda tip of the iceberg” if Britons opted this point, with a July raise looking next year because of an easing of foreign ownership trading group, said “risk aversion” US stocks were moderately to quit the EU, said Alex Holmes, less and less likely,” Mark Vickery, restrictions and reforms to the trading environment continued to drive markets ahead lower, but shares in professional of Capital Economics. of Zacks Investment Research, announced in early May. of “a number of key risk events”. networking company Linke- The European single currency said in a note to clients. MSCI will also announce today whether China A-shares AFP “The UK referendum next dIn shot up nearly 48 percent on meanwhile dropped to 119 yen, “But the vote whether Great will be upgraded to its emerging markets index. If they week is right at the top of this list news of its $26.2 billion takeover the lowest level since February Britain will exit the European are, this would dilute the weightings of other Middle given the destabilisation effects by Microsoft. 2013. Markets are on edge also as Union is far less certain.” Eastern markets in the index - the United Arab Emir- LONDON: World stock markets that a vote to leave the EU could London’s FTSE 100 index was the US, Japanese and British cen- For Oanda’s Erlam, the Brexit ates, Qatar and Egypt - causing outflows of passive slid further yesterday as fears have on global markets,” he said 1.2 percent lower compared with tral banks meet this week, with risk is also playing a role in the funds from them. heightened that Britain could in a note to investors. Friday’s close. investors worrying about global Fed’s timing. 24 TUESDAY 14 JUNE 2016 BUSINESS

Oman bonds may Traders and central bankers be included in JP already shrug off euro Morgan index

By Sudip Roy respective leading banks. Reuters With Omani lender Bank Muscat having $500m May 2021 notes outstanding, that gave some pointers for price thoughts. Those n a year of comebacks in bonds were trading at a Z-spread emerging markets, Oman of 253bp, according to Eikon. returned to the international Surprisingly, Oman began bond market for the first time marketing the five-year notes Iin nearly 20 years last week with flat to wide of Muscat at mid/high a $2.5bn offering comprising five 200s over mid-swaps. It marketed and 10-year notes. While the out- the 10-year tranche at mid-300s. come was considered decent by Guidance was set at plus bankers, there were a couple of 262.5bp area and plus 337.5bp aspects of the deal that raised area respectively, before a revi- eyebrows. sion to 250bp area and 325bp One was that the notes are area, plus or minus 5bp on both likely to be eligible for inclusion tranches. in JP Morgan’s widely followed The sovereign priced the deal EMBI Global Diversified index, at the tight end, printing a $1bn even though Oman is considered 3.625% June 2021 note tranche at a high-income economy by the 245bp over swaps and $1.5bn of World Bank. 4.75% June 2026s at plus 320bp. The multilateral institution It’s a bit unusual for a sov- defines any country with a gross ereign to be flattish against its An employee holds 500-euro banknotes in the Money Service Austria company’s headquarters in Vienna, Austria. national income per capita of banks, said a banker away from $12,736 within that category — the deal. much lower than Oman’s levels. The lead banker said a new By Mark Gilbert albeit with a share of just 1.76 percent.) Even so, a sovereign or quasi- Muscat deal would come wide Bloomberg Another potential cloud on the euro’s sovereign can qualify for inclusion of where the outstanding bond is horizon is the June 23 U.K. vote on whether in the Global Diversified index trading after taking into account to abandon the European Union. Britain dom- as long as a country’s GNI per a new issue premium. “If you look inates currency market activity, handling capita is below a certain thresh- at where Muscat would come now, nce upon a time, the euro had 41 percent of all foreign exchange trading, old for three consecutive years. pricing looks acceptable,” he said. aspirations to challenge the according to the most recent report from the That threshold changes annually The rival banker did acknowl- dollar’s status as the world’s Bank for International Settlements. That’s Almost a decade ago, depending on economic variables. edge that Oman’s five-year bond reserve currency of choice. more than double the 19 percent share for Deutsche Bank was If data between 2012 and 2014 was for a bigger size and that Instead, the common European the US or third-placed Singapore’s 5.7 percent. predicting that the were used, Oman would qual- liquidity on the Muscat notes is Ocurrency is losing favor as a store of value. But if Britain finds itself outside of the EU, ify for inclusion in the index. In weak in the secondary market. And as European banks scale back their trad- the ability of London traders to trade euro- euro could account for 2014, for example, its GNI per cap- He said that compared with ing activities, the euro’s role on the global denominated securities will diminish — the as much as 40% of ita was $18,340, while the index where Abu Dhabi and Qatar stage is likely to diminish further. interest-rate swaps market, for example, is income ceiling was $19,708. In printed their recent five- and Almost a decade ago, Deutsche Bank likely to head to Paris — and their accom- global foreign-exchange 2013, Oman’s GNI per capita was 10-year bonds, Oman’s pricing was predicting that the euro could account panying appetite to trade the currency itself reserves. Instead, $19,280 compared with an index appeared fine. “The relative value for as much as 40 percent of global foreign- will also shrink. And while some of that pure income ceiling of $19,585. against other sovereigns stacks exchange reserves. Instead, according to a currency business will just cross the Channel according to a new ECB, JP Morgan has yet to make a up nicely.” new report from the European Central Bank, along with the securities, a proportion of it its usage has declined decision on whether or not the Oman offered a 130bp pick- its usage has declined every year this decade will probably just disappear for good. every year this decade bonds will be included as it con- up over Abu Dhabi May 2021s in and dipped below 20 percent at the end of last The biggest risk to the euro’s stand- siders data for 2015 as part of spread terms and just over 100bp year, beating the yen’s 4.1 ing, though, is the relentless contraction of and dipped below 20%. its review process. Leads, how- over Qatar’s June 2021s. On the percent share but a dis- Europe’s investment banks. At the start of ever, are confident Oman will 10-year, Oman came 185bp back tant second to the dollar’s the decade, for example, Deutsche Bank be included in the index, which of Abu Dhabi and 130bp wide of 64.1 percent proportion. controlled more than 18 percent of the cur- helps boost liquidity. It meets all Qatar. The euro remains the rency market, while Barclays had more than the criteria for eligibility, said one, And with Oman’s bonds trad- world’s second most-used 11 percent. Those proportions have shrunk who added that the likelihood of ing around par on the break, albeit currency for interna- to 7.9 percent and 5.7 percent respectively, 1.52 percent from 1.38 percent as UBS’s FX index eligibility was helpful but having traded down later in the tional payments, but its according to the latest market survey from market share has recovered to 8.8 percent not a game changer for the deal. week, the rival banker said that share of total transac- Euromoney. from 7.3 percent a year ago. The other issue that got bank- overall the bonds were well Evidence suggests tions is down to 31.47 While US banks also trade euros, it’s There’s more to having a success- ers chatting was the pricing. With priced, notwithstanding the Bank that surviving the percent from 33.52 per- pretty clear that as European firms become ful currency than just bragging rights. no outstanding curve, leads used Muscat comparison. existential crisis of cent at the start of 2014, less active in the currency market, their While it’s impossible to put a dollar (or feedback from the roadshow. Oman’s deal is part of a spree according to figures com- domestic currencies are also likely to be less euro) value on liquidity, the credit-crunch Among other things, investors of new issuance from the region the last few years has piled by the Society for actively bought and sold. The British pound, taught us that when trading dries up, your looked at where Abu Dhabi and and followed in the footsteps of done nothing to boost Worldwide Interbank for example, has also lost ground, with the financial system suffers disproportionately. Qatar were trading and their Abu Dhabi and Qatar. Financial Telecommuni- Swift figures showing its presence in glo- Unfortunately for the euro, the evidence the euro’s global cation. (China’s yuan, by bal payments dropping to 8.78 percent from suggests that surviving the existential cri- popularity. contrast, has climbed to 9.37 percent in the past two years. The Swiss sis of the last few years has done nothing fifth place from seventh, franc, by contrast, has gained modestly to to boost its global popularity. Wall Street is making big bucks from overdraft fees — again

By Renae Merle and Jonnelle Marte who bounce checks or withdraw more than billions, according to industry officials, but $35 charge from his bank for not having suf- The Washington Post they have in their accounts using debit cards consumer advocates say overdraft fees con- ficient funds. or automated teller machines. Earlier this tinue to impose heavy costs on the poor. By the time Clark started a new job as a year, the agency asked the country’s largest A 2014 CFPB study showed that about 8 data analyst less than two months later, his banks to offer accounts that do not charge percent of bank customers pay about 75 per- checking account was negative by more than he largest banks in the United States overdraft fees. cent of all overdraft fees. And much of the $1,400. The debt that ate up more than half have increased the amount they col- “Over the years, overdraft programs have time, the purchases that trigger overdraft fees of his first paycheck and made it more diffi- lect from customers in overdraft fees, become a significant source of industry rev- are minor. The median debit card transaction cult for him to catch up on the rent and other according to new government data, enues, and a significant reason why many that ends in an overdraft fee is $24, accord- bills. Last week, Clark opened up a second Tjust as regulators are considering whether to consumers incur negative balances,” CFPB ing to the bureau. checking account with another bank so that issue rules that would rein in their use. Director Richard Cordray said in a February The average “heavy overdrafter” — those he could avoid having his earnings eaten by Wells Fargo saw the biggest increase, 14 hearing. “Too many problems with overdrafts who overdraft their accounts at least three overdraft fees. But with the charges continu- percent, in the amount collected in overdraft can cause people to give up on the banking times a year — paid nearly a full week’s worth ing to pile up on his first account, he worries fees during the first quarter, while the lev- system or force them out of it altogether.” of annual household income in overdraft fees he will have little choice but to file for bank- ies grew 6 percent for Bank of America and The agency is preparing to issue an outline in the past year, according to a 2015 Pew ruptcy to clear the loans and overdraft fees. The FDIC began collecting JPMorgan Chase, the country’s largest bank. of potential rules later this year. Charitable Trusts report. “Some banks still Consumer advocates are pushing for reg- data on overdraft fees The amount collected by the more than 600 The recent increase in overdraft fees also live off the overdraft,” said Erik Oja, a bank- ulators to tackle the issue by the end of the banks included in the Federal Deposit Insur- coincides with a rough period in the banking ing analyst at S&P Global Market IQ. year. In particular, they want a ban on the just last year and banking ance Corporation data jumped 6 percent to industry. The financial sector has been whip- Overdraft fees began piling up in Davis practice of what is known as “reordering” industry officials note that $2.7bn overall. sawed lately by a volatile stock market, which Clark’s account after he lost his job in Feb- in which banks process larger transactions, The FDIC began collecting data on over- experienced weeks of deep declines before ruary. The 26-year-old fell behind on bills, such as a rent check, before smaller purchases the increase may just be draft fees just last year and banking industry recovering more recently. including about $9,000 in short-term loans even if the smaller purchases were made ear- a blip or simply reflect officials note that the increase may just be a Regulators have targeted overdraft fees he had taken out to help cover his living lier in the day. Consumers then could face blip or simply reflect that they have more cus- before. In 2010, regulators forced banks to expenses. Each time the lenders tried to multiple overdraft fees for each of the other that they have more tomers. But the rise comes as the Consumer get consent before charging customers fees automatically withdraw payment from his small purchases made that day, instead of customers. Financial Protection Bureau is researching for ATM and debit card transactions that checking account — his monthly payments facing a single overdraft fee for the larger how banks levy overdraft fees on customers exceed their accounts. The change cost banks added up to about $550 — he was hit with a purchase. www.thepeninsulaqatar.com PAGE | 26 PAGE | 28 England and Germany hail SriS Lanka draw comeback kingng last Test Schweinsteigerer

TUESDAY 14 JUNE 2016 • 9 RAMADAN 1437 thepeninsulaqatar @peninsulaqatar @peninsula_qatar Giaccherini, Pelle shine as Italy crush Belgium

Goals in either half assure 2-0 win as Azzurri move to the top of the points table RESULTS

JUNE 10 GROUP A AFP France (Dimitri Payet, Olivier Giroud) 2-1 Romania (Bogdan Stancu) LYON: Goals in either half from Emanuele Giaccherini and Graziano JUNE 11 Pelle ensured Italy hit the ground GROUP A running at Euro 2016 as the Azzurri Albania 0-1 Switzerland (Fabian confined highly-fancied Belgium to Schär) a 2-0 defeat yesterday. GROUP B Marc Wilmot’s Belgium, the Wales (Hal Robson-Kanu, Gareth highest ranked side coming into the Bale) 2-1 Slovakia (Ondrej Duda) European championship finals, dom- England (Eric Dier) 1-1 Russia inated for long spells of the Group E (Vasili Berezutski) clash at the Stade de Lyon. Italy’s Graziano Pelle scores their second goal against Belgium during the Euro 2016 Group E But Giaccherini’s strike just after match played at Stade de Lyon, in Lyon, France yesterday. JUNE 12 the half hour and Southampton striker GROUP C Pelle’s stunning finish in stoppage time Poland (Arkadiusz Milik) 1-0 meant it was future Chelsea manager share of possession in the initial Approaching the half-hour mark, the post on 52 minutes before Haz- flew just over, as Marc Wilmot’s Red Northern Ireland Antonio Conte’s men who took the stages and tested Italy’s veteran skip- Pelle had Italy’s first clear chance ard’s crisp shot tested Buffon. Devils pushed for the equaliser. Germany (Bastian Schweinsteiger, three points as they look to emulate per Gianluigi Buffon, appearing at his when his strike from outside the area Then centre-back Toby Alder- With time running out, Courtois Shkodran Mustafi) 2-0 Ukraine their run to the Euro 2012 final. 11th major finals, in the Azzurri goal. flew wide of Thibaut Courtois’s far weireld, Vincent Kompany’s pulled off a fine save to deny Italian Sweden’s 1-1 draw with the A well-worked move involving post. On 32 minutes, Bonucci’s long replacement in the Belgium defence substitute Ciro Immobile. GROUP D Republic of Ireland earlier at the Romelu Lukaku and Marouane Fel- floated pass found Giaccherini in after a groin injury ruled him out of However, there was nothing the Turkey 0-1 Croatia (Luka Modric) Stade de France means Italy go top laini allowed Radja Nainggolan a behind the Belgium defence to stroke Euro 2016, had to scramble back to Chelsea ‘keeper could do as Italy of the group. long-range strike on 10 minutes which his shot past Courtois. deny Eder. sealed the three points in stunning YESTERDAY Torrential rain in Lyon before forced Buffon into a diving save. The opening goal spurred on the Belgium’s captain Hazard moved fashion deep into stoppage time when GROUP D kick-off meant both sides had to cope Yet, Italy’s ‘BBC’ defence, Andre Italian attack and Candreva’s shot from the left wing to the middle of Pelle smashed home Antonio Can- Spain (Gerard Piqué) 1-0 Czech with a greasy ball. Barzagli, Leonardo Bonucci and Gior- forced a save before Pelle headed the attack for the second-half, but dreva’s cross. Republic But Belgium dominated the gio Chiellini, stood firm to deny the wide as the Italians finished the the Chelsea star was frustrated in his Conte’s Italy next face Sweden in GROUP E opening exchanges on their first Belgian attack and the Italians then stronger of the first-half. efforts to free up Lukaku. Toulouse on Friday, whilst Belgium Ireland (Wes Hoolahan) 1-1 Sweden appearance at a European finals since took the game by the scruff of the The Belgians were first to threaten The Everton striker made way face a crucial clash with Ireland on Belgium 0-2 Italy (Emanuele co-hosting Euro 2000. neck midway through the first-half after the break and Lukaku had his for Liverpool’s Divock Origi, whose Saturday in Bordeaux if they are to Giaccherini, Graziano Pellè) The Red Devils enjoyed the lion’s which yielded Giaccherini’s opener. head in his hands as his shot clipped header from a Kevin de Bruyne cross avoid an embarrassing early exit. Pique’s late header gives Spain win as own goal saves Sweden

Agencies Spain’s rhythm improved as Czech flighted ball with a controlled first- intensity dipped, and while coach time strike three minutes into the Pavel Vrba’s ploy of employing two second half at the Stade de France to full backs on the right flank to deal give Ireland a lead they fully deserved. TOULOUSE: Reigning champions with Jordi Alba was initially success- However, having been kept quiet Spain left it late but Gerard Pique’s ful, the left back began to find space. for long spells by the Irish defence, 87th-minute header earned them a The Czechs swapped their aggres- Sweden captain Zlatan Ibrahi- deserved 1-0 victory over a dogged sive approach for more disciplined movic created the equaliser in the Czech Republic in their Euro 2016 containment after the break, although 71st minute when his cutback was Group D opener yesterday. Morata’s cross forced Hubnik into a turned into his own net by Aston Villa Pique headed in Andres Iniesta’s deflected error which beat Cech but defender Clark. “incredible” cross to give Czech goal- bounced back off the post. It is a result that keeps both sides keeper Petr Cech no chance after he Vrba’s side also served warning in the running in Group E, which also had made several fine saves to put his that they were capable of extend- contains Italy and much-fancied Bel- side within sight of an unlikely draw. ing their opponents’ miserable run gium, but the Irish will be especially Cech reacted well to deny Alvaro of failing to win any of their open- frustrated at leaving with only a point. Morata and David Silva in the first half ing tournament matches since 2008 Ibrahimovic was attempting to while Czech defender Roman Hub- with Hubnik and Gebre Selassie going become the first player to score in nik deflected Morata’s shot against close. four separate European Champion- his own post. Ladislav Krejci was on hand to ships, but the Sweden captain was a Ireland’s Ciaran Clark (top left) scores an Spain were given a fright when a make a superb last-ditch tackle on peripheral figure in a first period in own goal past goalkeeper Darren Randolph stretching Hubnik forced a save from substitute Thiago Alcantara as a which Ireland were the better team. during their Euro 2016 Group E match David de Gea and Cesc Fabregas made Czech defence that conceded 14 dur- Martin O’Neill’s men played with against Sweden at Stade de France in Saint- a goalline clearance to keep out The- ing the qualifiers kept Spain’s wealth far greater intensity and were first to Denis near Paris, France yesterday. odor Gebre Selassie’s header. of attacking talent at bay. threaten from a Jeff Hendrick shot But Pique’s late intervention Del Bosque introduced Aritz nine minutes in that was well struck ensured the champions began with a Aduriz for Morata, but it was an but was turned around the post by moved out to the right. That defence themselves, Sweden were nearly level a switch which proved pivotal as Swe- victory to join Croatia on three points, unlikely candidate, Pique, who ulti- Andreas Isaksson. was finally breached three minutes barely a minute later. Clark turned den dug out the equaliser. a result which delighted King Felipe VI mately secured the winning start for Then Clark headed on a left-wing into the second period. Coleman a corner towards his own goal but Guidetti’s flick released Ibrahi- who congratulated the players after the champions. corner and veteran captain John did superbly on the right and lifted Randolph made a superb save, div- movic, and his ball from the left was the match. Earlier, in Paris, Wes Hoolahan’s O’Shea, stretching at the far post, was the ball towards the far post where ing low to his right to scoop the ball headed past Randolph by the unfor- Czech Republic started aggres- brilliant finish was not enough to give just unable to turn the ball in with the Hoolahan, all alone, smashed home away. Ibrahimovic finally came to life tunate Clark. sively, but Cech was kept busy during the Republic of Ireland a winning start goalkeeper beaten. a delightful first-time shot beyond on the hour, firing just wide with his Ibrahimovic then came within a the first half, setting the tone of the to Euro 2016 as Ciaran Clark’s own Coach Erik Hamren was forced Isaksson. back to goal following a Martin Ols- whisker of converting a low driven match with stops from Morata and goal ensured a 1-1 draw with Sweden into a defensive reshuffle as sub- The sea of Irish fans behind the son centre. He had a new partner in cross by Olsson, but a point was the Silva, who was making his 100th yesterday. stitute Erik Johansson came on in goal, bedecked in green, erupted, attack by that point, with John Gui- very least Ireland deserved as the appearance. Hoolahan met Seamus Coleman’s central defence and Victor Lindeloef but having created almost nothing detti having replaced Marcus Berg in match ended all square. 26 TUESDAY 14 JUNE 2016 SPORT

Dozens apply for India head coach Tusker claims Qatar Airways cricket title

Agencies before India tour the West Indies in the ground level.” According to The July. Hindu, the search for India’s cricket “After this initial scrutiny, the list coach has taken an interesting turn of candidates who meet the criteria as Anil Kumble has applied for the NEW DELHI: India’s cricket board will be processed for further consid- top post. has received 57 applications for the eration,” the BCCI said in a statement. India’s greatest match-winning position of head cricket coach, with Law, a former coach of Bang- bowler with 956 international wick- speculation rife about the possible ladesh, and Whatmore, who was ets (619 in Tests and 337 in ODIs) and candidates including Australia’s Stu- sacked by Zimbabwe this month, are one who also led India ably, Kumble art Law and Dav Whatmore. among the foreigners suggested in is understood to have submitted his The board has kept the list of Indian media as possible contenders. candidature well before the June 10 applicants tightly under wraps, but Limited-overs skipper Mahen- deadline. former team director Ravi Shastri, dra Singh Dhoni said last week that One of the BCCI’s stipulations current chief selector Sandeep Patil whoever wins the role needed to for the top slot is that the candidate and ex-fast bowler Venkatesh Prasad have an understanding of the coun- “should have successfully coached a are among those to have publicly try’s “culture”. cricket team of any of the member expressed interest. “More than Hindi, English, one countries of the ICC, at the first class The Board of Control for Cricket who understands our culture and our or at the International level.” in India (BCCI) posted the advert for upbringing, the one who understands In terms of coaching, Kumble the job earlier this month after Shas- these sorts of things, he will always has mentored IPL teams Royal Chal- tri’s contract ended after the World be better with us,” said Dhoni. lengers Bangalore and the Mumbai Twenty20 in April. “In the past, too, these things Indians. Tusker team’s players pose for a group photo after their win over Centurion in the final of the Qatar The BCCI said on Sunday that the have been important, and the Currently, Sanjay Bangar is the Airways Division B cricket tournament at West Bay Ground in Doha, recently. list of 57 will now be scrutinised, with coaches who have understood us interim coach for the Indian team a final decision expected to be made better, it has made a difference at that is playing in Zimbabwe. India thrash Zimbabwe Rain has final say as England for series win in Harare

AFP outside I would have hanged myself and Sri Lanka draw last Test in that tomato tree. “It’s no good. We have experi- enced players with us who can easily HARARE: A second-string India side read the game. We were in the per- humbled a full-strength Zimbabwe fect position.” Hosts clinch series for the second time in three days Zimbabwe’s cause was not to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in helped by the fact that Sean Wil- 2-0 as SL’s Lord’s win the one-day international series at liams, who was drafted in as a drought continues Harare Sports Club yesterday. replacement for the injured Craig After losing the toss on an over- Ervine, took a blow to the finger dur- cast morning, Zimbabwe made a ing the warm-ups and was unable promising start thanks to Vusi Siban- to bat. Chahal finished with figures AFP da’s half-century before collapsing of 3 for 25, while seamers Barinder to 126 all out in 34.3 overs. Sran and Dhawal Kulkarni picked up India made light work of that a couple of wickets apiece. total on a good pitch, with Karun India had no trouble knocking LONDON: Rain ensured England and Nair scoring 39 and Ambati Rayudu off such a flimsy target, with Nair Sri Lanka drew the third Test at Lord’s finishing unbeaten on 41 to take the putting on an opening stand of 58 yesterday, a result that saw England tourists home inside 27 overs. with KL Rahul, who followed up win the three-match series 2-0. The hosts were on track to the century he scored on Saturday Sri Lanka set 362 to win, finished eclipse the 168 all out that they with 33. on 78 for one after rain, which had managed in a nine-wicket loss in Nair and Rayudu then added 67 prevented any play before lunch on Saturday’s series opener, as Siban- for the second wicket to take India the final day, finally saw the umpires da’s fluid 53 carried them to 106 for to the brink of victory, before Man- abandon the match as a draw at 5:12 three at the midway point of their ish Pandey sealed the deal. pm local time (1612 GMT). innings. Zimbabwe’s feeble perform- Dimuth Karunaratne was 37 not But legspinner Yuzvendra Cha- ance led the few supporters in the out and Kusal Mendis 17 not out. hal picked up three wickets in nine ground to stage something of a pro- Yesterday’s result left Sri Lanka deliveries and Zimbabwe lost six test against their players, as they still searching for their first Test wickets for the addition of just 20 held up banners and whistled dur- win at Lord’s, having now drawn six runs. ing the early stages of India’s chase. and lost two of their longest-format “I almost hanged myself,” Zim- One of the placards read: “We clashes at the ‘home of cricket’. babwe interim coach Makhaya Ntini cannot support disaster, calamity Only 22 balls were possible said. “If there was a tomato tree and quagmire of epic proportions.” England’s captain Alastair Cook (right) and Man-of-the-Series Jonny Bairstow pose with the Investec Series between lunch and tea after rain washed out first session, but that trophy at the end of the final day of the third Test against Sri Lanka at Lord’s in London, yesterday. was long enough for Sri Lanka to lose SCOREBOARD opener Kaushal Silva. Sri Lanka resumed on 32 without the Lord’s slipe, was lbw for 16. Silva rain returned and the umpires took draped over the tourists’ dressing- ZIMBABWE Bowling: Sran 6-1-17-2; Kulkarni 9-1-31-2; loss. Karunaratne was 19 not out and reviewed but to no avail, with Sri the players off for the final time. room balcony for some 45 minutes H Masakadza c Bumrah b Sran 9 Bumrah 6-0-27-1; Patel 7.3-0-22-1; Chahal Silva unbeaten on 12. Lanka 45 for one. Bairstow’s Test-best 167 not out in protest at Tucker’s decision which, C Chibhabha lbw Kulkarni 21 6-2-25-3. In overcast conditions, staying at No sooner had Silva been dis- and 85 from Cook were the major under current regulations, could not P Moor lbw Sran 1 INDIA the crease against the England new- missed than the umpires took the contributions to England’s first be overturned. V Sibanda c Jadhav b Chahal 53 K L Rahul b Chibhabha 33 ball duo of Stuart Broad and James players off the field after just 18 min- innings 416. Sri Lanka could only Sri Lanka continue their tour with K Nair lbw Sikandar Raza 39 Anderson was going to be a tough utes’ play. But the weather relented for manage 288 in reply, despite fifties two one-day internationals against Sikandar Raza c Jadhav b Chahal 16 A Rayudu (not out) 41 task for Sri Lanka’s opening pair, let play to resume after tea. New bats- from Karunaratne and Silva. Ireland in Dublin on Thursday and E Chigumbura lbw Chahal 0

alone reaching a target that would set man Mendis was fortunate when, England’s second innings 233 for Saturday. R Mutumbami c Dhoni b Bumrah 2 M Pandey (not out) 4 a new record for the highest fourth- trying to evade a Broad bouncer, a seven declared saw Alex Hales again They then face England in the first G Cremer (not out) 7 Extras (LB-1, W-9, NB-2) 12 innings total to win a Test at Lord’s, top edge sailed over wicket-keeper fall short of a maiden Test century at Nottingham’s Trent Bridge in the T Chatara b Kulkarni 2 Total (for 2 wkts in 26.5 overs) 129 surpassing the West Indies’ 344 for Jonny Bairstow’s head for four. with 94 – his third fifty of a series first of five one-dayers on June 21. Fall of wickets: 1-58, 2-125. one against England in 1984. Even though the floodlights were where the opener had twice been dis- The draw meant England lead T Muzarabani lbw Patel 5 Bowling: Chatara 8-1-40-0; Muzarabani 3-1- The first over saw Silva edge on, there was now a risk the match missed in the 80s. the inaugural Super Series against S Williams (absent hurt) Broad just short of England captain might be halted for bad light. But there was controversy when Sri Lanka by 10 points to two. But Extras (LB-4, W-5, NB-1nb) 10 13-0; Chibhabha 9-1-31-1; Cremer 3-0-17-0; Chigumbura 2-0-20-0; Sikandar Raza 1.5-0-7- Alastair Cook at first slip. England captain Alastair Cook Hales, then on 58, was bowled by with two points on offer for a win in Total (all out in 34.3 overs) 126 1. But Anderson, England’s all-time responded by deploying front-line Nuwan Pradeep on Sunday only to be each of the six white-ball fixtures – Fall of wickets: 1-19, 2-21, 3-39, 4-106, leading Test-wicket taker, struck spinner Moeen Ali and the occasional spared by an incorrectly called front- five ODIs and a lone Twenty20 – Sri Result: India won by 8 wickets. 5-106, 6-107, 7-112, 8-115, 9-126. when Silva, padding up after failing off-breaks of Joe Root.Mendis swept foot no-ball from Australian umpire Lanka can still win the multi-format Series: India leads the three-match series 2-0. to pick an inswinger going against Root’s second ball for six but then the Rod Tucker. The Sri Lanka flag was Super Series.

Thiem wins Stuttgart title Murray warms up with Beckham’s son

AFP so the Scot had no problem taking ahead of the start of Wimbledon, the “It’s great for any young kid to a break for a friendly session with two-time Grand Slam winner, who have great role models in sport and 13-year-old Romeo. has rehired Ivan Lendl as a member Andy’s definitely one of those for “I knew Andy was down here of his coaching staff, will be firmly many kids around the world.” LONDON: Andy Murray warmed up because I spoke to him earlier. But we in the spotlight over the next month. As well as helping feed his son’s for the start of his Queen’s Club title were just coming down to see if there And Beckham believes there is no tennis addiction, Beckham has kept defence with an unlikely practice was any practice going on before better role model for his tennis-mad an eye on England at Euro 2016 and partner as he took to the court with the tournament starts. It was some- son and any other youngster dream- he backed Roy Hodgson’s side to beat David Beckham’s son Romeo. thing that was a big plus for Romeo,” ing of a sporting career. Wales in their second group match Murray arrived at Queen’s Club in Beckham said on the Aegon Cham- “He (Romeo) retired at the old on Thursday. west London over the weekend and pionships podcast. age of 13 from football and now he’s “I watched it at home with the the world number two found time to “Romeo’s a member here now. happy hitting a ball around on the kids. I think the performance was hit a few balls with Beckham’s off- So we came down to see a few of the tennis court, he plays four or five great. Obviously the goal at the end spring before getting down to the guys practising and obviously it’s times a week and he enjoys himself,” was unfortunate and if we’d got serious business of preparation for great for him. Beckham said. another goal and been two up, then Austria’s Dominic Thiem stands next to the winner’s prize, a the grass-court campaign. “He was playing against me this “When you look at role models, we’d have been raving about the per- Mercedes-Benz SL 500, and holds the trophy after winning the Former Manchester United and morning! So it’s tougher now against you want them to be passionate about formance,” Beckham said. Stuttgart Open final against Germany’s Philipp Kohlschreiber in England star Beckham is a friend of Andy!” the sport, passionate about what they Murray is scheduled to play his Stuttgart, Germany yesterday. Murray’s and has watched him play With Murray bidding for a record do, to play hard all the time, and first match against France’s Nicolas at Wimbledon on several occasions, fifth Queen’s Club crown this week Andy’s one of those players. Mahut today. SPORT TUESDAY 14 JUNE 2016 27

Warriors’ Green banned for game Handball: Qatar aim to continue five of Finals 2015 Worlds success at Rio Games AFP

OAKLAND, United States: Golden Ali, 28, who plays the centre forward State Warriors forward Draymond It’s not about getting position on the team. Green was issued a one-game sus- Right-back player Zarko Marko- pension by the NBA on Sunday, a silver or gold vic said: “I think it’s more about work sidelining him for the Monday’s medal but preserving than about talent. You must work very potential title-clinching fifth game hard to try every day to be profes- of the NBA Finals. the reputation we sional and never give up.” The defending champion War- made for ourselves Their daily training regime often riors, who seized a 3-1 lead in the at last year’s World includes two sessions and consists of best-of-seven series with a 108-97 gym work, running, and practicing victory over Cleveland on Friday, Championship, says tactics in an attempt to prepare ath- vowed to win the crown at home Abdullah Al Kirbi letes holistically. for Green. “Realistically there isn’t anything “It sucks now that he’s not difficult about training,” says Murad, going to be on the floor,” Warri- “It all depends on your focus.” ors star guard Stephen Curry said. The Peninsula For most of the team, handball is “He gives us that fire and that atti- something they grew up with: tude we need. We love that about “I started handball when I was him and now we have to go out and 7 years old. It’s a family heritage for get a win for him.” DOHA, QATAR: With just over 50 me, my father was a handball player Green struck Cavaliers star days to go to the Rio 2016 Olympic so I followed in his footsteps.” said LeBron James in the groin with a Games, Qatar’s 2015 Men’s Handball Mallash. flailing hand with 2:48 remaining World Championship runners-up “Handball is my life.I love the in the fourth quarter Friday after will make history as they head to the speed of the game. The art that is the two had tangled bodies and Olympics for the first time ever. involved and the amazing moves in James stepped over Green as he “At the start of the World Champi- the game,” captain Murad said. was on the court. onships no one was really expecting The team’s training, coupled “I felt like at that point in time us to even get to the second round,” with their talent has paid off, and Qatar handball team players practise ahead of the Rio Olympics Games. it was a little bit outside of basket- said playmaker Kamal Mallash. they claimed the Asian Champion- ball,” James said of Green’s foul. “So it was an honor to reach the ship title in 2014 and 2016, as well Green, who was nearly done final of the Men’s Handball World as stormed their way to Rio 2016 something beyond securing a spot There will be a lot of surprises like over 10,000 athletes from 206 nations with Sunday’s practice when told Championship and make history as Olympic qualification in the Asian on the podium: what we saw happen in the World compete in Rio de Janeiro. The best of the ban by Warriors coach the first Arab team to get to that level,” qualifiers last December. Another key “Before the World Champion- Championships.” athletes from around the globe will Steve Kerr, had told NBA TV he felt the 24-year-old added. reason for their success is how well ships not many people here really The handball team’s first match challenge themselves to the absolute insulted by James’ step-over move. Led by experienced coach Valero they work together as a team and this knew about handball. But now more in Rio 2016 will be on the 7th August limit of their ability before a global TV “He stepped over me,” Green Lopez, and helmed by Captain Abdul- is an important part of Coach Vale- people are interested in it and every against Croatia. You can follow their audience of 4.8 billion people. said. razzaq Murad, the Qatari handball ro’s strategy. time we succeed we gain new fans,” Olympic Dreams on the Qatar Olym- Qatar will send its biggest dele- “There’s many routes you can team went from being the underdog “Sometimes we play very good, Abdullah Al Kirbi, 25, said. pic Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and gation to the Olympic Games since its take. Don’t step over me like that... of the 2015 Men’s Handball World sometimes we play good, and some- “We made a name for ourselves YouTube channels under the hashtag debut in Los Angeles 1984. Thirty six I don’t care who you are. I’m not Championshipto its unlikely sil- times we play bad or very bad – but after the World Championships #YallaQatar. The Rio 2016 Olympic athletes will compete in seven sports going to back down.” ver medalists, after losing narrowly like a team. Always we show that we around the world which is some- Games take place from 5th August – – athletics, swimming, shooting, Asked if his step-over move to World and Olympic Champions are a team. For me this is the most thing we need to preserve. It’s not 21st August. handball, equestrian, table tennis and rather than going around Green France in the final. important thing. All the players must about getting a silver or gold medal Learn more about the handball judo. To support its athletes on their was disrespectful, James replied, The secret to the team’s his- think that the most important thing but preserving the reputation we team, their achievements and their journey in Rio, QOC has launched “I don’t disrespect anybody. It’s all toric success stems from a Spartan is the team.” Mahmoud Zaky, 29 said. made for ourselves.” hopes and dreams for Rio 2016 in the #YallaQatar campaign across its in competition. I was just trying to approach to training, discipline and “We went for the silver medal by Now with Rio 2016 right around their “Olympic Dreams” film found social media channels with the aim of get back into the play.” hard work: holding each other, supporting each the corner, the Qatari handball team on the Qatar Olympic Committee’s showcasing Qatar’s athletes and their After NBA officials reviewed “The coach needs everything to other, being there for anyone who know what they are up against: (QOC) social media channelshttp:// incredible feats. The Olympic Dreams the incident, Green’s foul was be perfect and that is definitely one needs us. This is the right way to do it.” “In Rio there are only 12 teams, bit.ly/1rkXhTe. film series will profile each team and upgraded to a flagrant one, giving of the main reasons for our success. As the first Qatari handball so they are the best of the best,” said The Rio 2016 Olympic Games will athlete, and explore the highs, lows, him a one-game ban for a fourth We strive to excel and never leave team to ever compete in the Olym- Mahmoud Zaky, adding, “Almost all mark the first time the Olympics are motivations and dreams of Qatar’s accumulated playoff flagrant foul anything to chance,” said Yousef Bin pic Games, they hope to achieve the teams will be very good rivals. held in South America and will see Olympians. that will be served today. Crosby leads Pittsburgh Penguins Brazil crash out of Copa to first Stanley Cup since 2009 America after Peru upset AFP chance from close range in injury time and Brazil’s fate was sealed. Peru will now play Colombia in Agencies the quarter-finals after finishing top FOXBOROUGH, United States: The of Group B. Copa America Centenario erupted Brazil coach Dunga lambasted into controversy on Sunday after a the decision to allow Peru’s goal. LOS ANGELES: The Pittsburgh Pen- refereeing blunder sent Brazil crash- “I am sure the Brazilian fans saw guins will once again have to claim ing to a 1-0 defeat against Peru the game and saw how Brazil was an extra piece of baggage when -- and out of the tournament. eliminated,” Brazil coach Dunga they return home with the National The defeat left Brazil struggling said. Hockey League’s Stanley Cup follow- to digest their worst performance in “There is no way to anticipate ing a 3-1 win over the San Jose Sharks the Copa America since 1987, the last imponderables. The team was not on Sunday. occasion the five-time world cham- eliminated by anything to do with After failing to clinch the title pions failed to make it past the group football,” he added, criticizing the at home on Thursday, the Penguins stage. lengthy deliberations between the returned to San Jose with a 3-2 series Brazil, needing only a draw to match officials which held up the lead and used a clinical display of qualify for the quarter-finals as game. hockey to ensure the championship winners of Group B, looked to be on “I do not quite understand who would not require a decisive seventh course for a place in the last eight or what the referee was consult- game. with 15 minutes to go against Peru. ing,” Dunga said, adding that he had It marked the fourth time in fran- But a rare foray into Brazil- watched replays of the incident on chise history that the Penguins won ian territory from Peru ended with screens in the Gillette Stadium. the coveted Stanley Cup but just like Raul Ruidiaz bundling in Andy Polo’s “It was such a clear handball, but the previous three (1991, 1992 and cross from the byline, appearing to we have no influence over the refe- 2009) they had to celebrate on the use his arm to score. ree,” he said. road. Ruidiaz wheeled away to cele- Peru coach Ricardo Gareca Captain Sidney Crosby had two brate and Uruguayan referee Andres meanwhile insisted his side had assists in the championship-clinch- Cunha signalled for the goal. deserved to win. “I thought we The Pittsburgh Penguins pose for a photo with the Stanley Cup after their 3-1 victory to win the Stanley ing game, including one on Kris Brazil’s players protested furi- did enough to deserve to win,” Letang’s game-winning goal, and was Cup against the San Jose Sharks in Game Six of the 2016 NHL Stanley Cup Final at SAP Center on Sunday ously, swarming around Cunha in a Gareca said, adding he had not awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as in San Jose, California. bid to persuade the official to reverse had a clear view of the handball the most valuable player during the his decision. incident. Stanley Cup playoffs. The protests appeared to have “I haven’t seen it yet. I’ve heard “I wasn’t really thinking about ‘09 His 15 playoff wins by a rookie equals “I get really nervous up there (in The Sharks came out with more swayed Cunha, who looked to be some comments. But I never think that much, I was just thinking about a Stanley Cup playoffs record. the stands) but it’s been a good ride.” urgency in the second and fired four frantically checking with the fourth too much about mistakes by offi- how hard it was to get to this point As captain, Crosby was first to The Penguins did well to settle shots at the Penguins goal in the official via his headpiece to deter- cials,” he said. and just trying to enjoy every second hoist the Cup and then passed it off to their owner’s nerves early by open- opening three minutes. mine whether the goal should stand. Brazil’s early exit is certain to of it,” said Crosby. injured teammate Trevor Daley, who ing the scoring near the midway Their efforts were rewarded when Yet after a chaotic delay of pile pressure on Dunga after what “It’s not easy to get here and hav- had been knocked out of the playoffs mark of the first period when Brian Logan Couture extended his playoff around four minutes -- with play- was a lacklustre tournament. ing won seven years ago at a young with a broken ankle. Dumoulin’s shot from the point on the scoring lead when he snapped the ers from both sides surrounding The Brazilians, desperate to age you probably take it for granted In the stands, owner Mario Lem- powerplay fooled Sharks goalie Mar- puck between Murray’s pads. But the the referee -- Cunha ruled the goal begin the road to recovery after their a little bit. You don’t think you do at ieux, who won two Stanley Cups as a tin Jones. joy inside the SAP Center was short- should stand. humiliating 7-1 defeat by Germany in the time.” player during a Hall of Fame career Jones, however, was not rattled lived as Letang answered 79 seconds Multiple replays from different the World Cup semi-finals two years The fact that the Cup clincher with Pittsburgh, celebrated with hugs and made sparkling saves on Crosby later to restore the Penguins lead. angles, however, showed that Ruid- ago, never convinced at any point of came on the road did not dull the all around. and Conor Sheary to keep the Pen- With the Stanley Cup in the build- iaz had used his arm to knock the the group stage. party as Penguins players charged “They were incredible the whole guins from extending their lead. ing and the champagne on ice, it was ball into the net past Brazil keeper A 0-0 opening draw with Ecua- off the bench and mobbed rookie playoffs,” said Lemieux. “To come It marked the fifth time in six the Penguins who came out with Alisson. dor -- where a refereeing decision goalie Matt Murray while throwing in here after losing a tough game at games Pittsburgh had drawn first desperation in the third and limited Brazil pressed forward in the which might have given Ecuador a their gloves and sticks into the air in home to play the way we did was blood as the Sharks, who had four the Sharks to two shots while Pat- final closing minutes in an attempt victory went in Brazil’s favour -- was a wild and boyish celebration. incredible. shots in the opening frame, once ric Hornqvist sealed the win with an to find an equaliser that would take followed by a 7-1 drubbing of Haiti, Murray made 18 saves and only “It’s been a long season but now again had difficulty generating scor- empty-net goal with 62 seconds to them through but it was to no avail. arguably the weakest team in the faced two shots in the third period. we can enjoy it. ing chances. play. Elias squandered a golden tournament. 28 TUESDAY 14 JUNE 2016

Minnows Iceland out to shock Portugal

AFP a quiet night for Real Madrid’s super- star forward. “I saw him play for 45 minutes against Estonia. I’m not sure he SAINT-ÉTIENNE: Cristiano Ron- was really on holiday before but he aldo-led Portugal open their Euro recharged his batteries, both physi- 2016 campaign today, eager to avoid cally and mentally,” said Lagerback. slipping-up against minnows Iceland “You can expect the best from A policeman oversees supporters at the Urban Supervisory and aiming to emulate their run to him -- but not against us.” Control Centre (CSU) of Nice, southeastern France. French the European Championship semi- Portugal won their qualify- authorities seek to avoid any repetition of the pitched battles finals four years ago. ing group by bouncing back from a between Russian and England fans in Marseille on June 11. The Portugal lost to eventual winners shock 1-0 defeat to Albania in their violence in Marseille was the worst seen at an international Spain on penalties in the semi-finals opening game to win all of their tournament since the 1998 World Cup. of Euro 2012 and have arrived in remaining matches and top their France determined to win Group F group. and book their place in the knock- Now winger Vierinha says the out stages. star-studded Portugal squad need First they must negotiate their to again show what they can do on way past surprise-package Iceland, the European stage. who beat the Netherlands home and “Everyone knows our objective away in qualifying as the Dutch is to win Euro 2016, but we have to failed to reach Euro 2016. go step by step,” said Wolfsburg’s The tiny North Atlantic island Vierinha. nation of 330,000 people is making “The players know what they their debut at a major tournament have to do: beat Iceland, then Aus- Rooney, Hodgson call on and is the smallest country by pop- tria, then Hungary. We know our ulation ever to feature at a European qualities and we have to show this Championship. on the pitch.” Former Chelsea and Barcelona The 30-year-old says Portu- forward Eidur Gudjohnsen, 37, has gal must justify their tag as group come out of retirement to be part of favourites. the Icelandic squad. The current team’s rise is the England fans to behave Now plying his trade in Norway result of an ambitious plan, which with Molde, the veteran said it will Iceland’s football association (KSI) be a “dream come true” when Ice- started 15 years ago, to build over 150 land face Portugal, who trounced small artificial indoor arenas on the sensible and continue with your great “We appreciate your support at all them to “show respect to the oppo- Estonia 7-0 in a warm-up game last island. It ensured football could be support for the players.” our matches, of course, but I’m appeal- nent and its fans” and “follow the laws Wednesday. played without interruption through Captain and coach Violence in Marseille overshad- ing to you to stay out of trouble and to and rules of conduct and public order Ronaldo netted twice before the long Icelandic winter and saw the plead to avoid further owed England’s 1-1 draw with Russia try and make certain that these threats in France”. coming off at half-time and Ice- junior side dubbed the ‘indoor kids’ and European governing body UEFA that are being issued are never car- The Football Association of Wales land’s Swedish co-manager Lars in qualifying for the 2011 European violence to head threatened to kick both teams out ried out.” has told fans without match tickets not Lagerback said his side must ensure U-21 finals. off a UEFA threat to of the tournament if the disorder Following Hodgson, Rooney said: to travel to Lille and Lens. Prior to the disqualify the team continued. “I’d like to thank the England fans for tournament, England and Wales were It also said both countries should the great support inside the stadium advised to base themselves in Lille for from Euro 2016 make appeals to their fans not to cause against Russia and now we have a big Thursday’s game, rather than Lens, unrest. game coming up against Wales. I’d like which is the smallest of the 10 host cities. England play local rivals Wales in to ask the fans, please, if you don’t have Assistant Chief Constable Mark Roberts, the northern French city of Lens on a ticket, don’t travel, and for the fans head of Britain’s policing operation for AFP Thursday and Russian fans will also be with tickets, be safe, be sensible, and the tournament, said additional British in the area as their team face Slovakia continue with your great support for officers have been deployed to assist in nearby Lille a day earlier. the players. Thank you.” local police in Lille and Lens. In a video message posted on the The FA’s chief executive, Martin “My advice to fans out in France CHANTILLY, FRANCE: England cap- English Football Association’s Twit- Glenn, said on Sunday that the warn- is to keep yourselves safe and behave tain Wayne Rooney and manager Roy ter feed, Hodgson said: “As England ing from UEFA was being treated with responsibly,” he said in a statement. Hodgson yesterday pleaded with the manager I’m obviously very concerned the “utmost seriousness”. “Do not retaliate to provocation country’s fans to avoid further violence about the threat which is now hanging “We understand the potential and seek help from police if you are to head off a UEFA threat to disqualify over us and the sanctions that could implications of our supporters’ actions harassed or attacked.” the team from Euro 2016. possibly be imposed upon the Eng- and wholly accept that every effort The violence in Marseille left one “I’m appealing to you to stay out of land team. needs to be made by the FA to posi- English supporter in a critical condi- trouble,” Hodgson said in a video mes- “We worked very hard to get here tively urge them to act in a responsible tion and saw two British men jailed The Iceland squad takes part in a Euro 2016 training session at the sage. “We really desperately want to and we really desperately want to and respectful way,” he added. for two and three months respec- stay in the competition.” stay in the competition. I’m appeal- The Russian Football Union has tively, with eight more people facing Geoffroy-Guichard Stadium in St Etienne yesterday, on the eve of Rooney told fans: “Be safe, be ing therefore to all of our fans. also issued a warning to fans, urging trial yesterday. their opening match against Portugal. Eccentric Hungary keeper Germany hail comeback king Schweinsteiger

Kiraly to set Euro record AFP 31-year-old’s brief cameo made German football history as his 14th appearance at European cham- pionships finals overtook Philipp Reuters although his mind will have teams, enabling them to reach LYON: Both the German press Lahm’s previous record. to delve back a long way. a first major tournament since and Germany’s Euro 2016 squad The Manchester United star It was 18 years ago that the 1986 World Cup. poured praise on ‘bloodied-fighter later admitted he was out of breath he made his international Austria, in contrast, and come-back king’ Bastian Sch- from his long sprint towards the BORDEAUX: Hungary’s debut against the Austrians surprised many observers weinsteiger yesterday, following German bench to celebrate the Gabor Kiraly, one of the and saved a penalty from by strolling through their his goalscoring heroics off the goal with his team-mates. great goalkeeping eccen- Toni Polster after just four group. bench against Ukraine. “It’s unbelievable, that some- trics, is poised to become the minutes. Nine wins and a draw Despite having previous thing like that happened, you oldest player to appear at a Despite a three-year gap even propelled them into played just 245 minutes of football can only dream about it,” he told European Championship in between 2006-09, he has the top 10 of FIFA’s world in 2016 due to a torn knee liga- reporters. today’s opening Group F fix- slowly added to his tally of rankings for June, although ment in March, Germany’s captain “I only had around 300 playing ture against Austria. international appearances, they benefited from playing dismissed any doubts about his fit- minutes under my belt this year, Aged 40 and two becoming the most capped some modest opposition. ness with an electric goal. and then that happens... I still months, he will overtake Hungarian with 103 and Narrow home wins After Shkodran Mustafi’s haven’t got the strength for 90 or German Lothar Matthae- seeing off challengers for against Malta and Albania header gave Germany an early 120 minutes. I’m okay for a half, us’s record, set at Euro 2000. the jersey with heroic per- and home defeats by Tur- lead, Schweinsteiger scored his but I feel really good.” The balding keeper formances in the two playoff key and the Netherlands first international goal for nearly German fans are particularly is universally recognised victories over Norway. since qualifying may have five years to seal a 2-0 win in their delighted to have their skipper by his trademark jogging Meanwhile, he has dented some of the initial Group C opener on Sunday. back after Schweinsteiger was bottoms, first worn to pro- appeared for three German optimism but Swiss coach “This goal delights the whole left bloodied by a battling display tect his knees from rough clubs and five in England Marcel Koller is expected of Germany!”, wrote German daily in the 2014 World Cup final to help surfaces. before coming full circle to persevere with his high- Bild as Joachim ‘Jogi’ Loew’s world win the Brazil 2014 title. Forced one day to and returning to his first tempo pressing game. champions got off to a winning “Bloodied fighter and come- change from black ones to Hungarian team, Haladas. They will use the versa- start. back king! Why we’re all behind grey, he has kept the colour Having finished only tile Bayern Munich defender “Everyone enjoys his success ‘Schweini’ now,” screamed the Bild ever since as one of numer- third in their qualifying David Alaba as a mid- Germany’s midfielder Bastian and is pleased for him, especially headline. ous superstitions. group behind Northern Ire- fielder with licence to go Schweinsteiger scores their second Jogi’s boys!” There was also plenty of praise Playing against his land and Romania, Hungary forward in support of Marc goal during the Euro 2016 group C Schweinsteiger scored in the from his teammates. country’s longstanding are one of the countries to Janko, the lanky striker football match against Ukraine at the 92nd minute with just his third “It’s super. Crazy. What a story! rivals will revive happy have benefited from UEFA’s who scored five goals in Stade Pierre Mauroy in Lille on Sunday. touch of the ball having been on I’m delighted for him,” said for- memories for Kiraly, expansion of the finals to 24 qualifying. the pitch for just two minutes. The ward Thomas Mueller.