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FRIDAY 4 DECEMBER 2015 • 22 Safar 1437 • Volume 20 Number 6634 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 4455 7741 | Advertising: 4455 7837 / 4455 7780 US rejects Russian New labour housing deals claims against Turkey Contracts signed for first phase of project to house 179,000 workers WASHINGTON: The US yes- is buying oil (from IS)? Let me terday flatly rejected Russian say it. George Haswani, holder DOHA: Qatar yesterday signed contracts for claims that the Turkish govern- of a Russian passport and a Syr- the first phase of a massive labour accom- ment was in league with ISIS ian national, is one of the big- modation project that will eventually house group to smuggle oil from Syria. gest merchants in this business,” 179,000 workers. State Department spokesman Erdogan said. Prime Minister and Interior Minister Mark Toner told a news briefing He said, “a famous Russian H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa that US information was that chess player” was also involved in Al Thani attended the signing ceremony at ISIS was selling oil at the well- the oil business with IS, without Civil Defence Officers’ Club. heads to middlemen, Qatar News giving a name. “He’s also in this Contracts were signed with three private Agency reports. race,” he said. companies for the first phase of workers’ “We reject outright the premise Immediately after the speech, residential complexes in Umm Salal that the Turkish government is Russia’s Energy Minister Alex- Mohammed. in league with ISIS to smuggle ander Novak announced the sus- Minister of Municipality and Urban oil across its borders,” Toner said. pension of talks between Ankara Planning H E Sheikh Abdulrahman bin “We frankly see no evidence, none and Moscow over the major Turk- Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani and other to support such an accusation.” Stream pipeline project. senior officials were present. Meanwhile, Russian Presi- Negotiations to pipe Russian The project will be executed by private dent Vladimir Putin vowed Tur- gas to Turkey under the Black companies on a build-operate-transfer (BOT) key’s leadership would be made Sea have been floundering since basis and includes all services, facilities and to regret the downing of one of Moscow launched air strikes in entertainment areas, Qatar News Agency Russia’s warplanes as Moscow Syria in late September in sup- reports. announced a halt to talks on a port of the regime of President Seven housing complexes will be built on major gas pipeline project. Bashar Al Assad. an area of over 6.6 million square meters in As Putin fired another salvo in The latest furious exchange three phases. The designated areas are Umm his war of words with Nato mem- comes as both countries’ top dip- Salal Mohammed, Birkat Al Awamer, Umm ber Turkey, his Turkish coun- lomats held their first face-to-face Ghuwailina, Al Wakrah and Al Shamal. Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani with other terpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan meeting since the plane incident. The government will put in around QR1.6bn officials at the contracts signing ceremony at Civil Defence Officers’ Club yesterday. declared he had “proof” that Rus- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei for the project expected to be completed by sia was involved in illegal oil trad- Lavrov held talks with Turkish 2017-end. ing with the IS group in Syria. counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu on Sheikh Faleh bin Nasser Al Thani, initiative by setting up a strategic committee laundry, among others. Turkey has become Moscow’s the sidelines of a conference in Undersecretary for Public Services, for labour housing to put in place a framework He said the projects are being executed in prime international sparring Belgrade after Putin on Monday represented the Ministry of Municipality and that includes authorities concerned and partnership with the private sector. partner after it shot down a Rus- snubbed Erdogan at the UN cli- Urban Planning in signing the contracts. ensures the compatibility of plans with state The state will specify requirements sian jet on its border with Syria mate summit in Paris. On the other side, Jassim bin Abdullah objectives. for labour accommodations the private on November 24, sparking fury Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Al Misnad signed on behalf of Shaqab Abela Jamal Sharida Al Kaabi, Project Manager companies are obliged to fulfil. in Russia and economic sanctions Davutoglu accused Moscow of Catering Services, Nabil Bu Issa on behalf of and Director, Central Planning Office at the All three companies (developers) selected from the Kremlin. running a “Soviet propaganda Gulf Systems for Contracting and Services ministry, said first housing complexes will be for Umm Salal project will finance, construct Erdogan’s allegations of Rus- machine”. “There was a Soviet and Saif ur Rehman Khan on behalf of Redco built in Umm Salal Mohammad as the first and operate the facility for 15 years. sian complicity with IS echo alle- propaganda machine in the Cold International Trading and Contracting. phase of the project with the capacity of 24,000 Tenders have been divided into three phases gations made by Putin against War era,” he told reporters in Qatar aims to provide a permanent workers. and 12 contracts will be signed, Al Kaabi Turkey and its leader in recent Ankara. “They were called Pravda accommodation for workers in a proper More complexes will be built in Barkat Al added. days. Erdogan has furiously lies,” he said, referring to the daily environment with all services and health, Awamer in the second phase, followed by Umm Six contracts were signed in the first phase denied the allegations against newspaper that was the mouth- social, religious and entertainment facilities, Ghuwailina, Al Wakrah and Al Shamal. to build and operate the complexes in Umm him and his family. “We have the piece of the Communist Party. the Minister of Municipality and Urban The complexes will have full facilities for Salal. Contracts for the other phases will be proof in our hands. We will reveal See also page 5 Planning said on the sidelines. workers such as parks, sport areas, mosques, signed later. it to the world,” he said in a tel- He stressed the Premier’s support for the ambulance assembly points, dining halls and THE PENINSULA evised speech in Ankara. “Who AGENCIES

Obama rules out Iraq-style invasion UK begins Syria air raids after parliament vote LONDON: Britain joined the US-led very real blow at the oil and the revenue Momentum to join the strikes grew They will be joined by six Typhoon jets, in Iraq, Syria bombing campaign over Syria yesterday, on which the Daesh terrorists depend,” after last month’s terror attack on Paris which took off from RAF Lossiemouth in hitting an oilfield held by Islamic State Defence Secretary Michael Fallon told the that claimed 130 lives. French President Scotland shortly after 0800 GMT, and two WASHINGTON: US President (IS) jihadists just hours after a decisive BBC, using an alternative name for IS. Francois Hollande also welcomed the “new more Tornado fighters due to take off from Barack Obama yesterday said parliamentary vote authorised air strikes. Prime Minister David Cameron’s govern- response to the call for European solidar- RAF Marham in southeast England. while the US is sending more Royal Air Force planes based in Cyprus ment was backed by 397 lawmakers com- ity”. During the 10-hour parliamentary Cameron has pledged that Britain joining forces to combat Islamic State carried out the “first offensive operation pared to 223 who opposed the bombing, debate, MPs from all parties, including air strikes on Syria will be matched by a (IS) in Iraq, it is not following the over Syria and have conducted strikes”, a giving him the strong mandate he said was main opposition Labour leader Jeremy major diplomatic push to resolve the crisis. model of its 2003 invasion of the defence ministry spokesman said, following essential for military action. Corbyn, spoke out against air strikes. The last Syria peace talks in Vienna country that locked it in violent a vote on Wednesday evening. Cameron welcomed the result of the Corbyn condemned Cameron’s “ill last month brought together 17 countries conflict there for many years. The strikes, by four Tornado fighters, House of Commons vote, writing on Twit- thought-out rush to war” and said his pro- including Russia, the US, Saudi Arabia and “We’re not going to do an Iraq- focused on six targets in the oilfield in east- ter: “I believe the house has taken the right posals “simply do not stack up”. However, Iran. It set a fixed calendar for a ceasefire style invasion of Iraq or Syria ern Syria, 48km from the Syria border, the decision to keep the UK safe — military Labour was deeply split and some 67 of followed by a transitional government in with battalions moving across the ministry said. action in Syria as one part of a broader its 231 MPs reportedly voted in favour of six months and elections one year later. desert,” he said in an interview The first two jets took off around 2330 strategy.” bombing, including 11 of Corbyn’s front- Syrian opposition figures have called this with CBS, using a common acro- GMT followed by two more an hour later, It was also immediately hailed by US bench. Britain has eight Tornado fighter unrealistic. nym for the militant group ISIL. each carrying three precision-guided 226kg President Barack Obama, who said the jets plus drones involved in the US-led coa- See also page 5 “But what I’ve been clear about is Paveway bombs and returning without US would “look forward to having British lition striking IS targets in Iraq, operating that we are going to systematically them, the BBC reported. “This strikes a forces flying with the coalition over Syria”. out of RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus. AGENCIES squeeze and ultimately destroy ISIL and that requires us having a military component to that.” TM Thunder Struck wins Muaither Cup Hariri’s bid to end ‘Terror’ possible in California shooting Lebanon crisis WASHINGTON: US President Barack appeared to have been planned. BEIRUT: Former Lebanese Obama yesterday said the motivation for a San Bernardino Police Chief Jarrod Bur- prime minister Saad Al Hariri deadly shooting in California was not yet guan said the motive remained unclear in yesterday said there is “great known, but a terror attack could not be ruled the most recent mass shooting. He and David hope” for ending the country’s out. Bowdich, an assistant regional FBI direc- 16-month presidential vacuum, “At this stage, we do not yet know why the tor, said it had not been determined if ter- after proposing a power-sharing terrible event occurred. We don’t know at this rorism was a motive. The guns used in the deal that would give the post to point the extent of their plans. We do not attack were legally purchased in the US, said a political rival. The proposal, know their motivations. It is possible that this a spokeswoman for the Bureau of Alcohol, discussed by politicians but for- was terrorist-related. But we don’t know. It’s Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. mally unannounced, would make also possible that this was workplace-related,” Syed Rizwan Farook, 28, and Tashfeen Maronite Christian politician he said. He ordered flags on government build- Malik, 27, who had a six-month-old daughter Suleiman Franjieh president and ings, embassies and military installations to be together, were killed in a shoot-out with police Hariri prime minister. flown at half-staff until Monday, following the after bloodshed at Inland Regional Centre, Hariri said: “There are discus- shooting that killed 14 people and wounded 17. where Farook worked as an inspector. Farook sions under way and the climate The order came in a presidential procla- was US born and Malik’s nationality was yet is positive, God willing, and the mation issued to “honour the victims of the to be determined. Farook’s brother-in-law said coming days will show Lebanon attack in San Bernardino, California.” he had “absolutely no idea” why Farook would TM Thunder Struck, ridden by Jean Baptiste Hamel, powers past the winning post to be in very good shape.” Authorities in San Bernardino in Southern stage a massacre. to win the Muaither Cup at Racing and Equestrian Club in Doha yesterday. Jenjal, See also page 4 California were working to determine why See also page 12 who had Seb Sanders in the saddle, finished in second spot and Zameer, guided by a man and a woman opened fire at a holi- Darren Williams, came third. AGENCIES day party of his co-workers in an attack that AGENCIES FRIDAY 4 DECEMBER 2015 02 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME Emir endorses five Cabinet PM attends Persons with Disabilities Day event By Sanaullah Ataullah dren with disabilities. Children also got an opportunity to meet the Premier and other decisions DOHA: Prime Minister and Interior Min- ministers and raise their concerns. They ister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin thanked the government and the leader- DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim Khalifa Al Thani, ministers and senior ship for support for the disabled by provid- bin Hamad Al Thani yester- officials yesterday attended celebrations ing them with education and opportunities day endorsed Cabinet Decisions marking International Day of Persons with to integrate into society. They also urged No. 41, 42, 43, 44 and 45 of 2015 Disabilities at a huge public gathering at the community to change its perspective expropriating some real estate for Marriott Hotel. towards people with disabilities. the public benefit. The decisions The Ministry of Interior, the Ministry “I call on civil society organisations to are effective starting from the of Labour, the Ministry of Health and Al intensify efforts towards raising awareness date of their publication in the Noor Institute for the blind joined celebra- about people with disabilities and provide official gazette. tions themed ‘We together’, along with civil their proper care from early stages,” said society organisations. a young girl who holds a university degree Lekhwiya to hold The United Nations endorsed December and works with the Ministry of Interior. 3 for the day to promote an understanding “The state did not leave any stone roping drill of people with disability and encourage sup- unturned to support people with disabilities port for their dignity, rights and well-being. but the community still has doubts on their DOHA: Qatar Armed Forces Minister of Public Health H E Abdullah productivity and capabilities. They deserve General Command has announced bin Khalid Al Qahtani, Minister of Labour equal opportunities. They are capable of that the Internal Security Force and Social Affairs H E Abdullah Saleh being productive if they are properly reha- Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani with (Lekhwiya) will hold exercises on Mubarak Al Khulaifi, Minister of Informa- bilitated, especially those having learning some of the children at the event. roping descent from the height tion and Communications Technology H E problems and suffering from psychological of 10 metres and within a radius Dr Hessa Sultan Al Jaber and senior offi- and chronic diseases,” she added. and Social Affairs, highlighted government screened. The Premier was honoured by of 20 metres at Lekhwiya Club cials of the ministries and representatives In a speech, Najat Daham Al Abdullah, support for persons with disabilities. national entities that organized the event. playing ground from December from several civil society organisations were Director, Elderly and Persons with Dis- A film on the role of national institutions 6 to 10 from 7am to 11am. present, along with a large number of chil- abilities Department, Ministry of Labour supporting persons with disabilities was THE PENINSULA The Command urged those who frequent the areas to be cautious for their safety. QNA Road work begins Ajyal to host ‘Family Weekend’ Ajyal projects to tackle in Industrial Area DOHA: The third Ajyal Youth challenges facing youth DOHA: The Public Works Film Festival ‘Family Weekend’ Authority (Ashghal) has promises film, music, games, fit- DOHA: The third Ajyal Youth of children and our own. Because announced that it is carrying ness and artistic events today and Film Festival has launched five in helping others we make our out road improvement works tomorrow at Katara. projects under Planet-Y initia- own lives meaningful.” at entrances in the Industrial Children can have a blast at a tive to address challenges youth The summit aims to make Area and Ain Khaled’s Residen- Kids’ Red Carpet preceding the face such as conflicts, economic Planet-Y projects beneficial for tial Area from November 19 to 3D screening of The Good Dino- inequality and physical or men- youth, said Al Remaihi. “We will December 24. saur at 3pm today at Katara tal challenges which limit their follow up on each project and keep It urged all road users to abide Opera House. involvement in film and other them growing. Next July at Gif- by speed limits and traffic signs Directed by Peter Sohn, the cultural pursuits. foni, we will report on progress to ensure their safety. Ashghal latest feature from award-win- The projects include One Plat- made. Many of these projects will will install signage in the area to ning Pixar Animation Studios form Many Voices – the Planet- take time, but I see collaborations notify motorists during the work transports viewers to the world Y Video Channel, a speciality coming out of the summit now as period. where dinosaurs walk the Earth. media channel by and for youth; a victory for Planet-Y.” Children can come dressed as A scene from the animated film, The Good Dinosaur . The Magic Box – An Educa- Claudio Gubitosi, Director and Turkish Airlines dinosaurs and be photographed tional Radio Station for Syrian Founder, Giffoni Experience, said as they arrive. They can then join are Hop Frog; I Want My Hat interactive movie experiences. Children; Content is King – a young people are the first victims greetings offer the fun of Wreck-It Ralph at the Back; My Mom is an Airplane; and Musical performances feature Youth Production Programme; of conflict, and through Planet-Y, same venue from 8pm. On the Wing. The weekend also artists from around the world, Nomadic – a Festival Coopera- the creative community is taking DOHA: In celebration of the fes- Directed by Rich Moore, the includes screenings of short films including the Drummers from tion and Exchange Programme; tangible action to address prob- tive season, Turkish Airlines, film, voiced by the biggest names in the Bariq segment for children Doha led by Patrick Dilley; and and Film Fun in Bed – a Hospital lems faced by youth globally. the national carrier of Turkey in Hollywood, is a family-friendly from the age of four tomorrow at nine-year-old Norwegian sensa- Outreach Programme. The summit also discussed and Europe’s best airline, is animated movie that takes view- 11.4am at Katara Drama Theatre. tion Angelina Jordan signing jazz The roll-out of the projects was challenges faced by ‘Children in giving Qatar residents chance ers on an imaginative trip to a The films include Crush; The Law standards. held at this year’s Doha Giffoni Conflict Areas,’ and how they can to send season’s greeting cards universe like no other. of the Jungle; The Mitten; and My Qatar Music Academy’s Youth Youth Media Summit which also be empowered to share their sto- for free to friends and family Also today, Ajyal and Forum Panda. Orchestra and Symphonic Wind saw discussions on ‘Neuro-Com- ries. “‘Children in Conflict Areas’ abroad. des Images bring a special treat Family Weekend activities also Orchestra will demonstrate some munication – How to speak the stressed giving voice to less fortu- The ‘We Make your Card Fly’ for young children, families and include the SONY Gaming Expe- of their repertoire while local sen- language of the brain’; and ‘The nate youth. We want to focus on campaign comes on the heels of movie-lovers with Festival Tout- rience, where visitors can try out sation Bluestone will offer inter- Digital World – how to speak the ways of including children unable the airline’s special winter offer Petits Cinema Cine-Concert. latest PlayStation games. pretation of some blues classics. language of youth’. to attend events such as Ajyal to Istanbul, highlighting its com- To be held at Katara SONY Media booths by Qatar Founda- Other activities are Ajyal Fatma Al Remaihi, CEO, because of conflicts, economic mitment to the Qatar market. Cinema Under the Stars at tion and Northwestern University Superhero Film Hunt, Ajyal Doha Film Institute, and Fes- inequality, or physical and mental The offer aims to connect peo- 6.30pm, the outdoor event is in Qatar enable visitors to try out Cosplay Competition, Ajyal FIFA tival Director, said: “Planet-Y challenges. In the context of the ple miles apart, with one another suitable for all ages and includes a TV newsroom and learn how to Tournament with Qatar FIFA emerged from the need to iden- global refugee crisis, now, more during one of the most special the screenings of four short films be a radio presenter. Tarsheed’s Players; Ajyal Pokémon Tour- tify a collective, industry-wide than ever, it is time for inclusiv- times of the year. accompanied by music by pianist Innovation in Sustainability activ- nament and Ajyal Super Smash strategy to tackle challenges in ity,” said Al Remaihi. Until tomorrow, customers Anthony Boul’ch and saxophonist ities focus on learning how to save Bros. Tournament. the media sphere. Through our The discussion was an emo- can avail of postcards at the air- Fanch Minous. Entry is free. energy, while Vodafone Falla Film workshops, we aimed to combine tional experience for participants line’s ticket sales office in Doha The short films to be screened Lounge lets visitors create their THE PENINSULA the experiences and wisdom of with heart-touching visuals and and its booth at Villaggio. summit participants to create stories of the Syrian refugee crisis Mehmed Kursad Caymaz, concrete takeaways and action taking centre stage. Country Manager Qatar, said: plans. Deliberations of Planet-Y “The timely campaign allows have the power to shape the lives THE PENINSULA Qataris and expatriates share wishes with those they love most New centre to boost Qatar-Turkey ties no matter how near or far they may be. DOHA: The interest in the Turkish language, his- guage by offering courses, workshops, conferences, “This is an opportunity for tory and culture is likely to grow in Qatar, following cultural shows and exhibitions. the airline to once again dem- the opening of a new cultural centre. While the centre in Doha is the first in the Gulf, onstrate its understanding of Yunus Emre Cultural Institute was inaugurated the institute has over 40 centres across the world. the human side of the travel. We by Turkish Minister of Culture and Tourism Mahir The centres have been attracting more and more hope our customers will make Unal during President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s visit students, especially in the Arab world, as Turkish the most of this.” to Qatar. soap operas have become popular in the region. For details, including flight Being opened in the last month of Qatar-Turkey The institute, named after a famous Turkish poet FROM LEFT: Firdoze Bulbulia, Mohammed Abu Asaker, Essa Al Mannai, schedules, visit www.turkishair- 2015 Year of Culture, the centre is expected to boost of the 14th century, is a public foundation set up in Matthew Cassel, Farooq Burney and Charlotte Giese take part in a panel lines.com cultural exchange between both countries that have 2007. discussion on 'Children in Conflict Areas: Empowering Youth to Share developed excellent relations. Their Stories'. THE PENINSULA It aims to promote the Turkish culture and lan- THE PENINSULA

SUQ team wins award at BUMUN Colon model highlights colorectal cancer DOHA: A student delegation By Jinu Jacob Curves, a leading name in mah, a participant. Sponsors of from Stenden University Qatar women’s fitness, opened up a stall the event include Aspire Zone, (SUQ) to the 11th Bahrain Uni- DOHA: Qatar Cancer Society alongside the model, displaying Ooredoo, Katara and Roche. versities Model United Nations (QCS) yesterday launched a huge fitness equipment and urged visi- Colorectal cancer is the devel- (BUMUN) was awarded the model of the human colon at an tors to try on fitness machines. opment of cancer in the colon or Diplomacy Award for Best Del- event ‘Be a man’ at Katara to It also had volunteers supporting rectum. It affects men and women egate. raise awareness about colorectal the event. “It is the first time in of all races and tends to be more They were selected from among cancer. my life I’m hearing about colorec- common among people aged teams from 29 universities from The model was made in the tal cancer and I find myself lucky 50 and above. If screened early Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, form of a tunnel where visi- to know about it early. I liked the enough, over half the deaths can the UAE, Palestine, Egypt, Leba- tors can get inside, and as one programme. It was informative be prevented. non, Jordan, Iraq and Libya. progresses through the tunnel, and very fun-filled,” said Fati- THE PENINSULA SUQ students debated topics the visitor can see various stages such as cyber warfare, violence of colorectal cancer as shown on against women, nuclear energy/ the linings of the colon. crisis and climate change. Bilal Nasr, a health educator at Respect and cooperation were QCS said: “We organise cancer the fundamentals of the debates awareness programmes and this and the delegates were acquainted is one among them, as colorec- with diplomacy and international The SUQ delegation at the event. tal cancer is one of the top five issues. most common cancers and often The annual event was held Dossari who stressed the need to Canada at the General Assembly not known by people. We thought under the patronage of Bah- encourage delegates to make the Committee, Canada at the Eco- Katara would be the best place raini Supreme Council for Youth world a better place. nomic and Social Council Com- to spread awareness about it as and Sports Chairperson Shaikh SUQ team included Vignesh mittee (ECOSOC) and Kuwait a lot of families gather here. Our Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa. Venkataraman, Shivi Mishra, for the International Atomic and activities are mainly for families The opening event began with Mohammed Soheil Zantout, Hazel energy Agency (IAEA). and children, which include face a speech by Bahraini’s Assistant Tellis and Coach Darine Chaaya. painting for kids and raffle draw, The human colon model at Katara. BAHER AMIN Foreign Minister Abdullah Al They represented Kuwait and THE PENINSULA among others. FRIDAY 4 DECEMBER 2015 ISLAM www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 03 The limits of human free will

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Sayings of the Prophet Prophet’s forgiveness to his enemies The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: “Every faith has an innate character. The nas, a close Companion nificance of the story quoted in the inclined to forgive her. character of Islam is modesty.” of Prophet Muhammad hadith at hand, we have to remember Most hadiths and history books Al Muwatta, Volume 47, Hadith 9 (peace and blessings be that the Prophet was the head of the In Islam, there is no give this report the same as it has Aupon him) reported: “A Islamic state, in addition to his being differentiation between been given in this article. They do Jewish woman brought a poisoned lamb a Prophet and a messenger from Allah not mention whether the woman, religious and “worldly” The Prophet also said: “Modesty does not to the Prophet, and he ate of it. When to all humankind. In any state, an who incidentally, was called Zainab the woman was brought to him, peo- attempt on the life of the president or matters. Everything bint Al Harith, was punished in come into anything without adorning it.” ple suggested, ‘Shall we kill her?’ The monarch is always viewed very seri- anyway. Indeed, Al Bukhari includes Al Tirmidhi, Hadith 1253 Prophet said, ‘No.’ I have recognised the ously. Anyone caught making or pre- in people’s lives is this hadith in his highly valuable effects of that poisoning in the Prophet’s paring to make such an attempt is evaluated from the compilation entitled Al Adab Al throat ever since.” (Bukhari, Muslim, normally charged with high treason Mufrad under the chapter heading Abu Dawood, Ahmad, and others). and with making an aggression on Islamic viewpoint. “Forgiveness of other People.” “Do not be people without minds of your own, Following the Prophet’s example in the state and all its people. Such a Hence, the Prophet’s It is mentioned, however, by a saying that if others treat you well you will any situation is to make sure of choos- person hardly ever escapes the death number of scholars that the Prophet treat them well, and that if they do wrong you ing the right course of action. Some penalty. Yet the immediate reaction example provides subsequently ordered that the woman will do wrong. Instead, accustom yourselves people may think that this applies to of the Prophet was that the woman guidance to us in all be executed. There is no contradiction matters of religion only. In Islam there must not be killed. Moreover, there between his earlier forgiveness of to do good if people do good and not to do is no differentiation between religious was no question about the identity spheres of life. her and subsequent punishment. wrong if they do evil.” and “worldly” matters. Everything in of the perpetrator of that ghastly The Prophet first pardoned her for Al Tirmidhi, Hadith 1325 people’s lives is evaluated from the attempt on the life of the Prophet. making an attempt on his life. Her Islamic viewpoint. Hence the Prophet’s The woman herself brought the lamb touch it. One of its organs is telling attempt failed and he survived. He example provides guidance to us in all and told the Prophet that she had me that it is poisoned.” Bishr ibn Al himself was the only one who had spheres of life. prepared it as a present to him. Baraa’ soon died. the authority to forgive her, since the “Shake hands and rancor will disappear. Give It is needless to say that this When the woman was brought The Prophet himself complained of attempt was made on him personally. presents to each other and love each other applies, in perhaps greater measure, before the Prophet, he asked her the effects of the poison for the rest Her punishment was for killing one and enmity will disappear.” to social behaviour and relations about her motives. She did not deny of his blessed life. Anas, who contin- of his Companions (i.e. Bishr ibn Al with other people. It is important having poisoned the lamb. She said, ued in the Prophet’s service for 10 Baraa’) who ate of the poisoned lamb. Al Muwatta, Volume 47, Hadith 16 to study how the Prophet treated “I thought that if you were truly a years until he passed away, was able It is well known in Islam that other people in a comprehensive Prophet, you would not be harmed. to recognise the change that affected no one, not even the Prophet, has range of situations in order to If you were a king (meaning that if the Prophet as a result of this poi- the authority to waive punishment “The best of you are those who are slow to understand the Islamic approach to his claim to prophethood was false), soned lamb. She must have used a when one of the crimes for which a anger and swift to cool down...Beware of social relations. Here, we are giving then I would have rid people of you.” very powerful poison to produce such particular punishment is prescribed a few brief notes on one character- When that woman contemplated a lasting effect. by Almighty Allah Himself. One of anger, for it is a live coal on the heart of the istic that manifested itself in the her attempt, she must have realised It is indeed reported that the these is murder, which earns capital descendants of Adam.” Al Tirmidhi, Hadith Prophet’s behaviour in a variety of that if she were to be successful, she Prophet said during his illness, just punishment. Once it is established 1331 situations. That characteristic is would have avenged the defeat of before passing away, that he continued beyond doubt that a certain person forgiveness of one’s enemies. her people. She was certain that the to complain from the poisoned food has committed a murder, no one Perhaps the description “a personal Prophet accepted any gift given to he ate at Khaibar. For this reason, a may pardon or reduce such person’s “...enjoin one another to do what is good enemy” cannot be attached more him and always tried to please the number of scholars have argued that punishment. This applies to all and forbid one another to do what is evil. appropriately than to one who tries person who gave him a gift by eating the Prophet was also a martyr. That similar crimes such as theft, adultery, But when you see miserliness being obeyed, to kill someone. When the attempt from it if it was food or using it if it means that Allah has given him the and highway robbery. passion being followed, worldly interests being is the result of careful plotting, then was something to be used. honour of being a martyr in addition This means that while the the hostility is deeply rooted. Dur- Moreover, she realised that the to the honor of being a Prophet and Prophet was always prepared to preferred, everyone being charmed with his ing his life, the Prophet had many Prophet would not be the only one a messenger. pardon an offender who might try opinion, then care for yourself, and leave alone enemies who plotted against his life. to eat of that lamb. Any of his Com- In the light of the foregoing, the to injure or kill him, he could not what people in general are doing; for ahead of One such attempt took place soon panions who would be attending with Prophet’s tendency to forgive that pardon a murderer, because it is you are days which will require endurance, in after the Prophet won the battle of him would be invited to join him in woman, which was manifested in his the responsibility of the head of which showing endurance will be like grasping Khaibar that he fought against the his meal. Quite a number of them, immediate reaction to the suggestion the state to make sure that Allah’s Jews of Madinah, resulting in the probably some of the leading figures, of his Companions that they should law is implemented. When it came live coals. The one who acts rightly during that destruction of the Jewish military would die with him. That could very kill her, is highly significant. He to personal injury, harm, or insult, period will have the reward of fifty men who power in Arabia. Khaibar fell to the well have been the outcome of her always forgave even the most the Prophet never hesitated to act as he does.” Prophet after a long siege culminat- attempt. Indeed one of them, Bishr hardened of his enemies, if the choice pardon such offenders. The Prophet Sunan Abu Dawood, Hadith 2037 ing in a fierce fighting to win several ibn Al-Baraa’ was the first to eat. The to forgive was his. In this case, it was pardoned the Jewish woman for of the many forts of which this Jewish Prophet himself ate one or two bites. his own life that was the immediate plotting to assassinate him. She was, stronghold consisted. He immediately signaled his Com- target of that woman. Allah foiled however, executed for poisoning to In order to appreciate the sig- panions to stop. He told them,”Do not her attempt and the Prophet was death one of his Companion. FRIDAY 4 DECEMBER 2015 04 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com GULF / MIDDLE EAST Saudi backs deal to end Lebanon stalemate A rare Saudi-Iranian cooperation will help Maronite Christian Franjieh as president and Saad Al Hariri as PM

BEIRUT: Saudi Arabia lent its backing March 14 coalition which was forged a jieh used to hunt with Bashar Al Assad’s yesterday to a power-sharing plan that decade ago out of opposition to Syria’s older brother, who died in a 1994 car would make a family friend of Syria’s influence in Lebanon, while Iran backs crash. He was orphaned in 1978 when Bashar Al Assad president of Lebanon, the powerful Shia group Hezbollah, which a Christian militia attacked his family saying it hoped it would happen within dominates the rival March 8 alliance. home in northern Lebanon, killing his weeks. But a deal could yet be undone by local father, mother and sister. Franjieh said The proposal tabled by Sunni poli- rivalries. late on Wednesday his candidacy was not tician Saad Al Hariri would see him The toughest challenge is winning over yet official but he was waiting for Hariri return to Lebanon as prime minister, other Maronite politicians who are seek- to formally endorse it. and make Maronite Christian politician ing the presidency, notably Michel Aoun, “We have an historical opportunity. Suleiman Franjieh president. Hariri is an ally of Hezbollah, and Samir Geagea, Whoever has another (plan) for Leba- backed by Saudi Arabia. still officially March 14’s candidate for non, they should present it, but if we miss The plan could revive government president. this chance today, I fear we will go into institutions paralysed by political rival- Speaking in France after a meeting a worse phase than we’re in,” Lebanon’s ries that have been exacerbated by the with President Francois Hollande, Hariri National News Agency quoted him as war in neighbouring Syria. Lebanon has said there was “great hope” of ending the saying. been without a president for 18 months. paralysis that arose from the failure of Hariri left the country in 2011 after “God willing we will see ... this vacuum rival politicians to agree on who should the March 8 alliance toppled the national filled thanks to good efforts in Lebanon” fill the presidency. unity government he was leading at the around the end of this year, said Ali Awad Asked whether the Franjieh proposal time. He has made only two short trips Asiri, the Saudi ambassador to Lebanon. was still valid, Hariri said: “There are to Lebanon since then. “We bless this initiative, and we are discussions under way and the climate Lebanon’s rival camps are all rep- keen to see this presidential vacuum is positive, God willing, and the coming resented in a unity government led by filled,” he said. He was speaking in a tel- days will show Lebanon to be in very good Prime Minister Tammam Salam. But evised news conference after meeting shape.” political friction means the cabinet is Lebanon’s Kataeb Party leader Sami Gemayel (left) with Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador Ali officials of one of Lebanon’s main Chris- Hariri has not publicly announced his barely able to take decisions. Awad Asiri in Bikfaya, Mount Lebanon, yesterday. tian parties, the Kataeb. initiative, but it has been widely discussed The Lebanese president is elected by The comments follow similar encour- by politicians in Lebanon. parliament. Any understanding on fill- agement from Saudi’s arch-rival Iran. of a president “in the immediate future”. Yemen. But they have shown rare coop- Franjieh’s grandfather, the late Presi- ing the position is expected to include Visiting Beirut this week, Ali Akbar Shia-led Iran and Sunni-led Saudi eration in Lebanon, where both wield dent Suleiman Franjieh, used to take him an agreement on a law for holding new Velayati, a top adviser to Iran’s supreme Arabia are on opposite sides of conflicts decisive influence. on trips to Damascus to visit his friend, parliamentary elections. leader, said he hoped to see the election across the region, including Syria and Saudi Arabia backs the Hariri-led the late President Hafez Al Assad. Fran- REUTERS

Ex-presidential Israel arrests extremist guard head in Algeria gets 3 Jews over deadly arson years in jail LOD, ISRAEL: Israel said yes- suspect held over the arson to refer to violence committed by terday it has arrested a number appeared in court in the Israeli Palestinians. ALGIERS: A military court of alleged Jewish extremists over city of Lod on Thursday to request But criticism intensified as has sentenced the former head the firebombing of a Palestinian access to speak with his client, months passed without anyone of Algeria’s presidential guard to home that killed a toddler and his but was refused, he said. being charged. Nickolay Mlad- three years in jail over a shoot- parents, in an attack that drew Itamar Ben-Gvir said his cli- enov, UN special coordinator for ing at President Abdelaziz Boutef- international condemnation. ent was being held over the Duma the Middle East peace process, lika’s residence, a security source The Jewish state faces mount- attack, but had no other details on said this week that the lack of said yesterday. ing pressure to bring to justice the the case and criticised the Israeli charges was troubling. General Mejdoub Kehal, bet- perpetrators of the July attack in authorities for denying him access. “Four months have passed ter known as Djamel, was tried the occupied West Bank, with a Eighteen-month-old Ali Saad since the arson attack against the behind closed doors over the inci- UN envoy expressing concern Dawabsha and his parents were Dawabsha family,” he said. dent in July at the residence in over the “slow progress” in the killed in the firebombing. The “I am concerned by the slow Zeralda, 30km west of Algiers. probe. couple’s four-year-old son was the progress and call on the Israeli Immediately after the sen- “We have confirmed that a sole survivor from the immediate authorities to move swiftly in tencing on Wednesday night, the number of suspects have been family. bringing the perpetrators of this defence counsel called for the case arrested in connection with the A Star of David and the words terrible crime to justice.” to be referred to Algeria’s cassa- incident that took place in Duma,” “revenge” and “long live the Mes- In the face of such criticism, tion court. said police spokesman Micky siah” were spray-painted on a authorities had earlier suggested The general was released pend- Rosenfeld. wall near the family’s small house. that some of the suspects may be ing the judicial process, as mili- The Shin Bet domestic secu- The arson attack drew renewed currently held under Israel’s con- tary sentences in Algeria cannot rity agency said arrests had been attention to Jewish extremism troversial administrative deten- be appealed. made in recent days of young men and accusations Israel had not tion policy, under which they A second senior official, a colo- “suspected of belonging to a Jew- done enough to address the prob- can be held without trial for six- A man holding a picture of 18-month-old Palestinian toddler Ali Saad nel whose identity was not imme- ish terror organisation and car- lem. Young Jewish men from wild- month renewable periods. Dawabsha who died when his family house was set on fire by Jewish diately known, was sentenced to rying out terror attacks”. cat settlement outposts in the Rights groups and Palestin- settlers in the West Bank village of Duma. three years in prison. It said the detainees were being West Bank and known as the ian leaders, however, have called A lieutenant who fired the questioned over the July 31 fire- “hilltop youth” have been blamed for those behind the arson to be people have been killed on the ing teenagers. Later, a 21-year-old shots and has also been sentenced bombing in the village of Duma, for violence and vandalism tar- brought to trial. Palestinian side, including an Palestinian stabbed and wounded to a three-year jail term appeared located near the Jordan Valley geting Palestinians, Christian Palestinians have often high- Arab Israeli, while 17 Israelis, an an Israeli policeman near Jerusa- as a witness in the trial. and close to wildcat Jewish set- holy sites and even Israeli mili- lighted the lack of progress in American and an Eritrean have lem’s Old City before being shot Djamel was dismissed from tlements. tary property. the case as among the causes died. dead, police said. his post after the shooting and Further information on the The attack led to widespread of a wave of violence that began It is unusual for Palestinian The officer was wounded in the in October was prevented from investigation, including the iden- condemnation globally. on October 1. The violence has security agents to be implicated in hand by the knife and was also boarding a flight to Paris. He had tities of those held, remained Prime Minister Benjamin included Palestinian knife, gun such attacks. Most of the attack- hit by a stray bullet in the ankle been chief of security for Boutef- under a gag order. Netanyahu labelled it “terrorism” and car-ramming attacks. ers in the recent violence have when police responded. lika from 2004. A legal representative of one — a word usually used by Israelis Since the start of October, 105 been young Palestinians, includ- AFP There has never been any offi- cial account but press reports at the time said three officers were accused of negligence over the gunfire, which sparked panic. Two Palestinians shot dead; 8 injured in Jenin The director for internal security, Ali Bendaoud, and the JERUSALEM: A Palestinian fire and killed the assailant, the checkpoint near Hizmeh, exited the lives of more than 120 people, female teacher, was shot in the head of the Republican Guard, stabbed and wounded an Israeli statement added. Police spokes- his vehicle and shot forces at the including 105 Palestinians and 17 head. Ahmed Moulay Meliani, were also policeman near Jerusalem’s Old man Micky Rosenfeld identified site,” an army statement said. Israelis. Dozens of Israeli military replaced. City yesterday before being shot the assailant as a 21-year-old Pal- “The forces responded, shoot- Many of the Palestinians killed vehicles stormed Qabatiya town, Since his election to a fourth dead, police said. estinian from the Israeli-occupied ing the attacker and resulting in have been attackers while others imposed blockades, erected check- term in April 2014, Bouteflika and The attack was the second of West Bank. his death.” have been shot dead by Israeli points on entrances and arrested his aides have pushed through the day, and the latest in a wave Rescue services said one person Palestinian security sources security forces during clashes. two youths from Qabatiya, Pales- major changes in Algeria’s shad- of Palestinian violence against suffered both stabbing and bullet said the gunman was a member At least eight Palestinian, tinian security officials said. owy intelligence and security Israeli security forces. wounds, and Rosenfeld said the of the Palestinian Authority’s including a woman and two chil- Israeli forces also detained apparatus, which some consid- Earlier, an Israeli soldier and latter was likely a result of acci- security forces, identifying him dren, were wounded in an attack eight citizens after they raided ered a “parallel state” within the a bystander were wounded in a dental police fire, with the officer as 37-year-old Mazen Hassan with live ammunition and rubber- Hebron, Beit Awwa, Beit Ummar North African nation. shooting in the West Bank, the hit in the ankle. Orebeih. coated metal bullets by Israeli and Taffuh. Last week, Algeria’s former army said, before the assailant The area, near to the Damas- It is unusual for Palestinian occupation forces while raiding Isreali Forces detained a counterterrorism chief was shot dead. cus Gate entrance to Jerusalem’s security agents to be implicated in Qabatiya, southern Jenin in the woman and three men from Abdelkader Ait-Ouarabi, better In Jerusalem, a Palestinian tourist-heavy Old City, was closed such attacks. Most of the attack- West Bank. Hebron, Palestinian security known as General Hassan, was youth stabbed a policeman, leav- off after the attack, police said. ers in the recent violence have Director of the Red Crescent’s sources said, adding that sev- sentenced to five years in prison ing him injured, a police state- Damascus Gate is a main been young Palestinians, includ- ambulance services in Jenin, eral areas of Beit Ummar were on charges of destroying docu- ment said, adding the victim’s entrance for Palestinians to the ing teenagers. Mahmoud Al Saadi, said that five raided and four young men were ments and disobeying military wounds to the hand were not Old City. In the West Bank inci- A wave of violence erupted on young men and two children were arrested. orders. life threatening. Troops opened dent, a gunman stopped at a October 1 and has so far claimed shot in their lower limbs, and a AFP/QNA AFP

Nearly 2,000 migrants rescued off Libya Algeria’s Bouteflika in France for routine checkup ROME: Nearly 2,000 migrants have been rescued off the Libyan coast in 11 separate operations, the Italian navy said yesterday, after a break in bad weather sparked fresh attempts at the perilous Mediterranean ALGIERS: Algerian President since winning a fourth term in producer has become a partner he will undergo routine medical crossing. The migrants were plucked from eight dinghies and three Abdelaziz Bouteflika has left for office last year. He has visited in Washington’s campaign against checks,” the statement said with- boats by the Italian coastguard, the navy, a Doctors Without Borders France for a brief routine medical France on occasion for checkups Islamist militants in the Magh- out giving details. (MSF) boat and two vessels taking part in the EU’s Operation Sophia, checkup, the presidency said in since his illness. Bouteflika won reb and also major supplier of gas A veteran of Algeria’s war of which patrols the sea for people smugglers. a statement on APS state news re-election in 2014 promising sta- for Europe since emerging from independence against France, The rescue followed a lull in arrivals caused by bad weather, during agency yesterday. bility and a continuation of secu- its own 1990s war with Islamist Bouteflika fell ill in early 2013, which only around 400 migrants were picked up in over 10 days — a Bouteflika, 78, who suffered rity policies in a region where fighters. forcing him to be rushed to a startlingly low number compared to the summer months, when an a stroke in 2013, has been seen many neighbours are struggling “The president of the republic French hospital where he stayed average of 760 people a day were rescued. mostly in brief television images with militant attacks. left the country today...for a brief for several months. AFP or in photographs on state media Under Bouteflika, the Opec and private visit during which REUTERS FRIDAY 4 DECEMBER 2015 GULF / MIDDLE EAST www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 05 Air strikes alone won’t defeat IS, Kerry warns Syrian and other Arab ground forces needed: US official

BELGRADE: Syrian and other ern ground forces, Kerry said on the ground with US-backed Arab ground forces must be after a meeting in Belgrade of rebels. found to take on Islamic State the Organisation for Security and Kerry met his Russian counter- (IS), US Secretary of State John Cooperation in Europe (OSCE): part, Sergei Lavrov, on the side- Kerry said yesterday, warning “(I’m) talking about Syrian and lines of the OSCE meeting, with the militant group would not be Arab, as we have been consist- Washington and Moscow at odds defeated by air strikes alone. ently.” over the fate of Syrian President Kerry was speaking hours after A US official travelling with Bashar Al Assad more than four Britain launched bombing raids Kerry said the secretary of state years into a war that has killed against IS targets in Syria, join- was speaking mainly of Syrian over 250,000 people. ing forces with France and the ground forces, but that it was The West says Assad must go, United States nearly three weeks conceivable troops of other Arab but Russia launched its own air after the militants group killed nations could be involved. strikes on September 30 in sup- A British Royal Air Force Tornado GR4 fighter jet returns to RAF Akrotiri base in Cyprus yesterday after their first 130 people in attacks across Paris. “They have to be troops from port of his government, saying mission since the parliamentary vote to undertake air strikes against Islamic State (IS) in Syria. British Prime Minister David those countries (who) know the it was going after IS. Western Cameron says there are as many culture, know the groups, know officials say Russian jets have hit as 70,000 moderate opposition the terrain, and are capable and mainly other anti-Assad rebels. New round of Syria talks in New York fighters in Syria ready to take are supported by the coalition Kerry said a “political transi- on IS with the help of foreign air on the ground,” the official told tion” in Syria would pave the way strikes, an assertion opponents reporters on condition of ano- for a united front against IS — UNITED NATIONS: A new round of international a New York-based charity originally set up to help of the bombing campaign have nymity. “the Syrian army together with talks on ending the war in Syria will be held in Jews fleeing pogroms in Russia and Eastern Europe questioned. “So what he is referring to in the opposition ... together with New York, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon more than 100 years ago. “I think we know that without Syria is largely Syrian partners Russia, the United States and said yesterday. It comes after the House of Representatives voted the ability to find some ground on the ground. It could possibly others to go and fight Daesh”. Ban did not announce a date, but diplomats said on November 19 to ban Syrian and Iraqi refugees forces that are prepared to take include Arab partners but we’re “Just imagine how quickly this the talks were likely to be held on December 18. from entering the United States without tougher on Daesh, this will not be won not at that stage right now.” scourge could be eliminated, in a Meanwhile, more than 1,000 American rabbis screening measures after the Paris attacks. completely from the air,” Kerry In a policy reversal, the matter of literally months, if we from across the country have signed a letter sup- More than half the nation’s governors have also said, using an Arabic term for the United States on October 30 said were able to secure that kind of porting Syrian refugees and urging politicians to declared them persona non grata — despite rigorous jihadist group. it would send up to 50 US spe- political resolution.” show moral leadership in providing them a haven. one to two-year screening processes already in place. Asked later if he meant West- cial forces to Syria to coordinate REUTERS The letter was published on the website of HIAS, AFP IS militants Proof of Russian involvement in IS oil trade: Erdogan kill two Yemen ANKARA: President Recep Tayyip Russia for over half of its natural gas Erdogan yesterday said Turkey had proof imports. “Currently talks are suspended,” tribesmen Russia was involved in illegal oil trade with Energy Minister Alexander Novak said, the Islamic State (IS) group in Syria, coun- quoted by RIA Novosti state news agency. ADEN: Militants have killed two tering “immoral” Russian allegations that “Work on formulating agreements on members of an influential tribe his own family was importing oil from the TurkStream is suspended,” particularly in southeastern Yemen, tribal jihadists. because “an intergovernmental commis- sources said yesterday, accusing “We have the proof in our hands. We will sion on trade and economic cooperation the Islamic State (IS) group of reveal it to the world,” Erdogan said in a has stopped meeting” under Russia’s retali- carrying out the executions. televised address in Ankara. atory measures against Ankara, he said. “Supporters of Daesh on The Russian defence ministry on The head of Russia’s state gas giant Wednesday executed members Wednesday accused Erdogan and his fam- Gazprom, Alexei Miller, told journalists of the Awlaki tribe after kidnap- ily of involvement in the illegal oil trade earlier Thursday that Turkey would have to ping them,” a senior tribesman with IS jihadists after Ankara’s downing ask Russia to renew talks on TurkStream. said, using the Arabic acronym of one of Moscow’s warplanes last month “If Turkey considers it needs this for IS. which plunged the two countries’ relations project, it can contact us,” RIA Novosti Another tribal source said into a crisis. quoted Miller as saying. Russian Presi- Hashem and Ahmed Maklam “In recent days a fashion led by Rus- dent Vladimir Putin had announced the Al Tunssi were killed in Sei- sia has emerged. Actually, Russia does not plan for the Turkstream pipeline a year ago yun, the second largest town in believe this either,” said Erdogan, referring in December 2014, after Russia junked its Hadramawt province, where Al- to the alleged oil trade with IS group. South Stream joint venture with EU firms, Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula “Look, Russia has to prove that the which would have taken gas to southern (AQAP) has a significant pres- Turkish republic buys oil from Daesh, oth- Europe and Bulgaria. ence. The men belonged to the erwise this is a slander,” he added, using an “This is a negative event for Gazprom,” same tribe as US-born radical Arabic acronym for IS extremists. said Sberbank CIB analyst Valery Nesterov. cleric Anwar Al Awlaki, who “The immoral side of this issue is involv- Russia risks losing some of the energy Washington alleges was a senior ing my family in the affair,” Erdogan added. Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan greets his supporters after a meeting in Ankara, market in Turkey, one of its main custom- Al-Qaeda operative. Erdogan repeated that he would resign yesterday. ers, he said, and Gazprom has already spent He was killed by a US drone if Moscow proved the allegation and said it billions of dollars building infrastructure strike in Yemen in 2011. was actually Russians who were involved in san Ilyumzhinov, a wealthy Russian busi- the first high-level contact between the two for the pipeline. The pro-government “Popular oil dealings. “Who is buying oil (from IS)? nessman and long-standing president of sides since the incident on November 24. Nevertheless Nesterov said this was bet- Resistance” force in Hadramawt Let me say it. George Haswani, holder of a the World Chess Federation (FIDE) who Meanwhile, Russia and Turkey, at log- ter than the worst outcome, which would confirmed the deaths of the two Russian passport and a Syrian national, is was formerly president of the southern gerheads since Ankara shot down a Rus- have been shelving the project altogether. men in a statement accusing IS one of the biggest merchants in this busi- Russian region of Kalmykia. sian warplane last week, have suspended “The project has been postponed —maybe of the killing. ness,” Erdogan said. Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavu- talks on their joint TurkStream project to for a year. But I don’t think for more than The announcement comes a In November, the US Treasury imposed soglu yesterday expressed Ankara’s condo- pipe gas to Turkey and southern Europe, two years,” he said. day after AQAP fighters drove sanctions on Haswani, who was also placed lences to Russia for the death of a Russian Russia’s energy minister said. Russia needs to complete a gas pipeline pro-government forces out of a on an European Union sanctions list, for pilot when one of its warplanes was shot The TurkStream project would see four to Turkey by 2018 when its transit agree- town in southern Yemen that serving as a middleman for oil purchases down by Turkey on the Syrian border last pipelines carrying Russian natural gas ment with Ukraine expires, he added. could potentially open up a supply by the Syrian regime from the IS group. week. under the Black Sea, linking southern Rus- Work on building TurkStream was origi- route between their stronghold of Erdogan said yesterday “a famous Rus- “We expressed our sadness and expressed sia to western Turkey. nally planned to start in the middle of 2015, Mukalla, in Hadramawt, and sec- sian chess player” was also involved in the our condolences for the Russian pilot who This would allow Russia to achieve its while the first oil was set to flow at the end ond city Aden. oil business with IS, without giving a name. lost his life,” Turkish media quoted Cavu- goal of delivering gas to Europe while of 2016, building up to a capacity of 63 bil- “He’s also in this race,” he said. soglu as saying after meeting Russian For- avoiding Ukraine. lion cubic metres per year. The new US sanctions also apply to Kir- eign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Belgrade, in Energy-poor Turkey already relies on AFP Turkish court jails three for life over Fireworks in Dubai student’s murder ISTANBUL: A Turkish court Egypt court orders retrial of ye sentenced three men to life in prison over the murder and attempted rape of a 20-year-old female student that unleashed Brotherhood head, 36 others a wave of anger over violence against women. CAIRO: Egypt’s top court had been sentenced to death” by US-brokered negotiations with Ozgecan Aslan was bludgeoned yesterday ordered a retrial of the lower court, defence lawyer the Brotherhood, which was and stabbed to death in Febru- Muslim Brotherhood leader Abdel Moneim Abdel Maqsud demanding Mursi’s return to ary after she was returning Mohamed Badie, overturning said. office. home from a shopping trip on a a death sentence for Islamist Badie’s co-defendants include The Islamist was the coun- minibus, in a crime that sparked protest violence, a judicial offi- US-Egyptian citizen Mohamed try’s first freely elected presi- nationwide street protests. cial and a lawyer said. Soltan, who had been sentenced dent, but he ruled for only a The court sentenced minibus Thirty-six co-defendants who to life in prison. year before the army toppled driver Ahmet Suphi Altindoken were condemned to death or life Soltan was deported in May him, spurred by massive pro- to “aggravated” life imprisonment in prison by a lower court will under a presidential decree tests demanding his resigna- without the possibility of parole be retried along with Badie, stipulating that foreigners con- tion. for murdering and attempting to who has also been sentenced to victed in Egypt can be sent back The Brotherhood was later rape Aslan, the state-run Anato- death in a different case. to their home countries. declared a “terrorist organisa- lia news agency reported. They had been found guilty The lower court had accused tion” by Egypt. His two accomplices — his of plotting unrest from an the group of organising unrest Badie is facing several tri- father Necmettin Altindoken and “operations room” in a Cairo and protests backing Mursi, a als, and has been sentenced to a friend Fatih Gokce — received protest camp in the months senior Brotherhood figure who death in a separate case along the same terms, it added. after the army ousted Islam- was himself sentenced to death with Mursi for plotting jail- The aggravated life term is ist president Mohamed Mursi in a separate case. breaks and attacks on police the highest punishment possible in July 2013. The sprawling Rabaa Al during the country’s 2011 upris- in Turkey after it abolished the The convictions were Adawiya protest camp in Cairo ing that ousted ex-president death penalty in 2002, and means appealed before the Court of was dispersed by police on Hosni Mubarak. maximum jail terms with tougher Cassation, which yesterday August 14, 2013 in a 12-hour The Brotherhood chief has conditions. overturned them and ordered operation that left hundreds of also been handed life sentences In this case, the three will serve a retrial. pro-Mursi protesters and about — each amounting to 25 years at least 40 years in prison, said a Fireworks illuminate the sky over Jumeirah Beach Residence as part of the “The ruling concerns all 37 10 policemen dead. in prison— in five other cases. lawyer for Aslan’s family, Efkan celebrations of the 44th anniversary of UAE National Day, in Dubai, yesterday. defendants who are behind bars. The crackdown followed Bolac. 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INALLY, celebrated athlete Oscar Pistorius has got what he deserved. Top South African court has found him guilty of murdering his girlfriend and model FReeva Steenkamp in the early hours of Valentine’s Day in 2013. The double amputee athlete had been awarded Trump wasn’t a textbook a lighter sentence by a lower court that found him guilty of manslaughter, a crime amounting to culpable homicide not amounting to murder. After spending a year in jail, he was released to serve house arrest for five years at his uncle’s home in Pretoria. demagogue, until now The latest judgment comes as a big relief to the Steenkamp family, which had been wallowing in the quagmire By Michael Signer common people; they trigger waves of ing certain mosques and briefly flirted created by the case that drew global media attention because powerful emotion; they manipulate this with the idea of instituting a registry of the celebrity status of the sportsman. The complexity of n the 17th century, poet John emotion for political benefit; and they for Muslims, even entertaining these the trial and the media spotlight led to Pistorius’ background Milton called it a “goblin word” threaten or break established principles proposals undermines our shared civic being torn into and his traits brought under the scanner. — a sobriquet so low that it was of governance. values. In different times and places, reserved for only the most insidious I used to give Trump a pass on the demagogues have used this approach to Here was the celebrated runner, in the dock in the murder I of rabble-rousers — yet in the last few first and last of those points. It was a bit build loyal, self-contained constituencies case of his girlfriend. The prosecution tried to paint him as months, any number of observers, from difficult to regard someone who’s always accountable to them alone: in ancient an individual given to outbursts of uncontrolled rage. He was GOP presidential also-ran Rick Perry to made such a spectacle of his glitzy sky- Athens, Cleon, the brutal general who shown as a trigger-happy man who, on an occasion, didn’t former Labour Secretary Robert Reich, scrapers and lavish private golf courses helped depose the statesman Pericles; hesitate to fire a handgun inside a restaurant. It became from the Economist to, most recently, as a man of the people. And in the presi- in the Jim Crow South, segregationist quite clear that Pistorius, often referred to as the blade The New York Times, have crossed a dential race he seemed, initially, more governors Eugene Talmadge of Geor- rhetorical line in our politics by calling intent on bringing the parlance of busi- gia, Theodore Bilbo of Mississippi and runner, had a fiery temper. He now needs to pay for his Donald Trump out as a “demagogue.” ness to governance than on undermin- George Wallace of Alabama; more despicable deed with a longer sentence in prison that could Until recently, I’ve resisted it. As ing government itself. recently, Venezuelan President Hugo reach 15 years. the author of “Demagogue: The Fight But over the last several weeks, Chavez’s “Capitalism is the way of the While delivering the verdict, the to Save Democracy from Its Worst Trump has crossed both lines. devil” refrain now almost sounds like an Conviction judge called the case a tragedy of Enemies,” I have been asked countless Despite his billionaire status, he’s inverse bookend to Trump’s real-estate- Shakespearean proportions. The times in recent fashioned himself into a mirror of the tycoon bombast. years whether masses by appealing directly to the anx- Throughout history, when they of Oscar judgment sets a good precedent Trump is a dem- ieties of a “silent majority” of mostly appear, demagogues have been seen as Pistorius for the South African legal system agogue, and have working- and middle-class white voters. existential threats to democracy. that has to deal with crime on a But even if Trump always responded And he’s come perilously close to In The Federalist No 1, Alexander for murder large scale. The judgment will doesn’t reach the — indeed, thought sanctioning not only inflammatory Hamilton warned of leaders who begin certainly bring closure to the White House, he can — that he was language — blithely impugning Latino “paying an obsequious court to the not. Clearly, immigrants and Muslim refugees — but people; commencing demagogues, and will bring family of Steenkamp. The slain still harm the nation though, with his violent behaviour, reacting to an inci- ending tyrants.” At the constitutional closure to his model’s father had earlier said he in other ways. He escalating effron- dent in which a protester was physi- convention, James Madison argued that wanted to meet Pistorius and look already has — by tery toward the cally confronted at one of his campaign only an extended republic could diffuse girlfriend’s him in the eye. American creed, events by saying, “Maybe he should have “the mischievous influence of dema- The case has brought the runner embarrassing the he is now. been roughed up.” On Sunday’s “Meet gogues.” family. to justice. Pistorius, according to United States on This is not a The Press,” he called last Friday’s shoot- It was with demagogues in mind that matter of mere ing at a Planned Parenthood facility in the framers devised a series of consti- his defence, was sleeping in the the world stage, semantics. In Colorado Springs “terrible,” but at the tutional checks and balances, including bedroom with Reeva on the night of the murder. He shot her dividing Americans the same way same time made a point of remarking on the United States Senate — which Mad- four times through the bathroom door believing — according against each other that precision what he described as “a lot of anxiety” ison described as a “necessary fence” should be used and “a lot of dislike for Planned Parent- against “fickleness and passion” — and to his version — that it was an intruder. Witnesses told and hastening the the lower court they heard loud voices from the house in when issuing a hood” among the supporters who attend the Electoral College, whose independ- which the murder took place. The defence tried to buttress advent of a “fact- terror alert, the his rallies. He’s demonstrated a pen- ent electors could, theoretically, stop a free” presidential term demagogue, chant not only for perpetuating false- demagogue from becoming president. its argument by saying that Pistorius’ handicap made him properly applied, hoods, but for doubling down on them, But even if he doesn’t reach the psychologically vulnerable, forcing him to shoot in the belief campaign. should be a toc- such as the canard that he “watched” White House, Trump can still harm the that the purported intruder could have been a threat. sin of democracy as “thousands and thousands” of people nation in other ways. He already has The prosecution’s argument that Pistorius shot at Reeva — deployed judiciously and ringing in Jersey City cheered the 9/11 attacks — by embarrassing the United States after they had a heated argument is believable. One fails to loudly to foretell a singular menace to — bringing maximal heat and minimal on the world stage, dividing Ameri- our republic. light to the public discourse. cans against each other and hastening understand how the athlete could have fired without being The word dates back to ancient Cooper observed, “The demagogue the advent of a “fact-free” presidential sure it wasn’t his girlfriend behind the bathroom door. It is Athens, where the original term in always puts the people before the consti- campaign. Just as an autoimmune dis- hard to believe Pistorius did not know that Reeva was there Greek literally meant leader (agogos) tution and the laws, in face of the obvi- ease attacks the body through its own and that she would be killed by his bullets. The court should of the people (demos). In 1838, Ameri- ous truth that the people have placed the defences, demagogues are a disorder now award the maximum sentence to Pistorius so that justice can author James Fenimore Cooper constitution and the laws before them- native to democracy itself. is served, finally observed that true demagogues met selves.” And while, so far, Trump has . four criteria: they posture as men of the only said he’d “strongly consider” clos- THE WASHINGTON POST The other side Quote of China’s move into the global currency elite the day TARTING next October, US dollar, British pound, euro and United States holds the most clout, the dollar and, to a far lesser extent, the China’s currency, known as Japanese yen - are still far more useful gave China the benefit of the doubt, other three “basket” currency issuers. the yuan or renminbi, will for all transactions. Nevertheless, the for what were patently political reasons: Whether China’s rulers are really pre- form part of the “basket” of IMF’s move is symbolically important to encourage pro-market reformers in pared to do what’s necessary - spe- Scurrencies from which the International because it elevates China to the level China, especially in the central bank, cifically, allowing their country to import Monetary Fund derives the value of the of a potential issuer of a global reserve to continue the modest financial liber- more than it exports some years, or to IMF’s own reserve asset, the Special currency. Indeed, if the IMF had decided alization of recent months, and to take invest more abroad than it invests at There was a Drawing Rights. To summarize a lot of purely on its two declared economic some of the sting out of the U.S. Con- home - is another question. It would economic arcana, countries will be able criteria - the value of a nation’s exports gress’s refusal, so far, to grant China constitute not just “reform” but a radical Soviet propaganda to sell their IMF-allotted SDRs for yuan and the “freely tradable” status of greater voting power at the fund. departure from the country’s post-1979 when needed to get through balance- its currency - China might not have We shall see whether President Xi growth model, which is based on trade machine in the Cold of-payments difficulties. That won’t qualified for the SDR basket. The Jinping’s government responds as the surpluses and domestic investment. War era. They were be very often, however, since there fund’s staff averred that China clearly IMF hopes. Beijing’s Communist rulers Here are a few things the four countries are only $280 billion worth of SDRs, met the export criterion but that China’s are highly attuned to the implications in the IMF’s current “basket” all have called Pravda lies. compared with about $11.3 trillion in extensive capital controls made the for their power and prestige of issuing in common, beyond their exports and global reserve assets. And the other “freely tradable” point a “judgment” call. a currency that other nations hold in tradable currencies. Ahmet Davutoglu four currencies in the “basket” - the The IMF’s board, on which the reserve, as countries currently do with The Washington Post Turkish Prime Minister FRIDAY 4 DECEMBER 2015 OPINION www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 07 Rumours about US military in Mideast

Some of the conspiracy theories US forces have run up against sound outlandish. From their earliest days in Iraq, for instance, US troops struggled to discourage reports that their night-vision goggles and even their bulky protective sunglasses, or “eye-pro,” afforded them X-ray vision.

By Wesley Morgan stories about the capabilities of tethered 75 percent. What purpose they thought aerial surveillance balloons called Aero- sharks might serve, the concerned citi- ow could anyone believe this? stats were rampant, said then-Col Jeffrey zens did not say. That seems to be a com- Bannister in a 2008 interview. Bannister, The most common faunal conspiracy mon — and understandable whose infantry brigade oversaw a quad- theories in the Middle East have to do H— reaction to Wednesday’s rant of the city in 2006-2007, said some with birds, and they mostly implicate Washington Post report on the rumours, East Baghdad parents kept their children the United States. In most (probably widespread in some quarters in Iraq, that indoors when the Aerostats were down all) cases, birds suspected of spying the United States is secretly collaborat- for servicing, knowing that insurgents have turned out merely to be the bear- ing with the Islamic State, the terrorist would likely take the opportunity to plant ers of transmitting devices used to track group it is bombing in both that country roadside bombs. He said some mothers bird migration patterns by university and in neighbouring Syria. cast the balloons in the role of bogeymen: researchers. To veterans with experience in Iraq misbehave, they told their children, and That birds could be spying for the US and Afghanistan, however, the conspiracy the balloons will see you. may sound like a bizarre hypothesis, but theory may be less surprising. It is far When large, carnivorous honey badgers in an age of ever-smaller and ever-more- A file picture of American military personnel training Iraqi soldiers to use US weapons at from the first outlandish rumour that appeared near the southern Iraqi city of sophisticated aerial drones, it is easy the Taji base complex, near the capital Baghdad. US troops in those countries have had Basra in 2007, killing livestock and fright- enough to see how the idea could take off. to contend with. ening people, Basrawis pointed the finger Researchers at the Massachusetts Insti- instance, the X-ray sunglasses rumours could have a problem.” Dismissing con- The Islamic State rumour seems to at Britain, whose troops were based in tute of Technology and elsewhere have suggested that US troops could use their spiracy theories as too ridiculous to war- have twin foundations. One is an active the area. “We can categorically state that long been labouring to build small drones ocular augmentation to look through rant a response — which is basically the effort to spread it by officials and opera- we have not released man-eating badgers that mimic the way birds fly, and in 2009, Iraqi women’s clothes. That wasn’t true, approach US military spokesmen took tives aligned with Iran, which competes into the area,” a bemused British military Shia insurgents in southern Iraq cap- of course, but plenty of people believed Wednesday with the Islamic State coop- with the United States for influence in spokesmen told the BBC. Honey badg- tured a small, unmarked drone with the it — a serious issue in a counterinsur- eration rumours — may not be as effec- Iraq. The other is a widespread belief in ers are in fact native to southern Iraq; profile of a bird, down to the articulated gency campaign where popular sup- tive as addressing and denying them, as the power of American technology: the a Basra veterinarian who dismissed the wings. Another drone of a similar model port was critical. “It makes me angry. the British spokesman did during the US military’s weapons and spying gear rumoured British connection suggested crashed two years later in Pakistan. The We are afraid to take our families out Basra honey badger scare of 2007. are so good, the idea goes, that if the they might have been edging closer to US government never admitted owner- in the street,” a Baghdad engineering It might also be wise, when judging United States really wanted to destroy populated areas after a long absence ship of those drones, and they could have student told CNN of the supposed high- Iraqis by conspiracy theories only some the Islamic State, it could do so at the because of the re-flooding of marshes that belonged to another government. But in tech peeping-tom capability. That was of them believe, to think about what far- drop of a hat. Hence, the Islamic State’s Saddam Hussein’s regime had drained. 2013, US special operations units began in 2003; intimations of the sunglasses’ fetched notions Americans are prone to. continued existence is proof of American A few months later, when a fisherman fielding a small prototype drone that sinister capabilities persisted as long as Quite a lot of Texans took to the Inter- collaboration with it. That vein of reason- in nearby Nasiryah caught a large shark looked even more avian, down to a tex- American troops stayed in Iraq, just one net and to town halls earlier this year to ing has long been grist for the rumour in his net, the rumour mill was quick to ture meant to resemble feathers. “There symptom among many of widespread voice their fears that a US special opera- mill in Iraq. Some of the conspiracy theo- assign human blame for the estuarine was a Special Operations requirement Iraqi distrust of the United States. tions training exercise was a cover for ries US forces have run up against sound predator’s unusual appearance 160 miles for a plane that had a natural, biological US forces in Afghanistan have often an imposition of martial law ordered by outlandish. From their earliest days in from the Gulf. Bull sharks have long been look,” an executive at the robotics com- been plagued by wild rumours, too. “They the White House. (Surprise: the exercise Iraq, for instance, US troops struggled to known to travel upriver in Iraq and Iran. pany that manufactured the prototype live in a world of gossip,” a US State ended without any such takeover.) There discourage reports that their night-vision A specimen now housed at the London told Wired. Department representative attached to are also the many Americans who think goggles and even their bulky protective Museum of Natural History was captured Whatever their provenance, the con- a military unit in 2004 noted in a gov- that the United States never really killed sunglasses, or “eye-pro,” afforded them in Baghdad, more than twice as far from spiracy theories that have emerged ernment interview, adding that it was Osama bin Laden — a theory not too far X-ray vision. In a vain effort to dispel the sea as Nasiriyah, in 1924. But as Reu- from modern battlefields may sound important to stay abreast of that gossip, removed from the rumours circulating in that rumour, one commander south of ters reported, locals suspected the hidden amusing. But as with today’s Islamic no matter how outrageous, and coun- Iraq of US collusion with the Al Qaeda- Mosul invited Iraqis onto his unit’s for- hand of the United States. “This is very State rumours, which are hindering ter it. “It may not be true, but if people inspired Islamic State. How many people ward operating base to peer through the frightening for us,” another fisherman Iraqi-American cooperation against the believe it’s true and they act on it, then believe this? Six percent of those asked, goggles and glasses themselves. told a journalist. “I believe that Amer- militant group, even the most head- it has a reality all its own,” he explained. if one 2013 national poll is to be trusted. Others were more solidly grounded in ica is behind this matter.” A Nasiriyah scratching popular hypotheses can have “It may not be true that we’re building And let’s not even talk about the lizard reality. In Baghdad at one point during schoolteacher put the chances of Ameri- serious consequences. a biological warfare lab on the firebase people. the eight-and-a-half-year US occupation, can involvement in the shark affair at Followed to their logical conclusion, for in Asadabad, but if people believe it we THE WASHINGTON POST Blame geopolitics if the world slips towards war categories as Friedman does. To for the first time since 1945. This Russia’s leader, creating territo- kind of change was difficult to “Geopolitics is back” articles rial buffers against a hostile West predict in 2009. and making his country less vul- Friedman’s vision of what proliferated last year after Russian nerable to invasion are concrete comes next includes the breakup goals, not old-fashioned theoreti- of Russia around 2020, a Turk- President Vladimir Putin grabbed cal constructs. ish push into the Caucasus and a It appears Friedman also cor- Polish one into Russia’s sphere of Crimea from Ukraine. rectly identified other countries influence in the West (presum- where this kind of thinking ably Ukraine and Belarus). In would be on the rise toward 2020. this narrative, the US backs the Among these, Turkey, Poland and emerging great powers because By Leonid Bershidsky — they’re going to revert to the Japan are the most important. they are American allies and traditional means of protecting Friedman described Turkey as Russia is an adversary, but then hen George Friedman, and advancing these interests, “a stable platform in the midst Turkey allies itself with Japan founder of the geopo- including war. of chaos” in the Middle East and against the US. One doesn’t have Wlitical intelligence firm “Geopolitics is back” articles the emerging dominant power to buy this scenario; Friedman is Stratfor, published a book of pre- proliferated last year after Rus- in the region. That’s not exactly the first to admit that it’s diffi- dictions for the 21st century in sian President Vladimir Putin the case now — Turkey isn’t cult to make predictions decades 2009, a lot of it read like comedy. grabbed Crimea from Ukraine. particularly stable domestically, in advance. Still, it’s probably nec- It no longer does: Regardless of They stressed that the West despite President Recep Tayyip essary to accept that if the lead- whether Friedman got his specific should never have assumed Rus- Erdogan’s efforts at consolidating ers of Russia, Turkey, Poland and forecasts right, old-fashioned geo- sia’s acquiescence in its Cold War power; its dominance in the face Japan subscribe to the geopolitical politics is making a comeback in defeat. Friedman, however, had of other regional powers, such worldview — as they all now seem the very countries he named as been saying the same things five as Saudi Arabia and Iran, is to do — outcomes such as those key players for his vision of the years before, when Putin wasn’t not obvious. Again, though, this Friedman foresaw are possible. future. even president and the US was is how Turkey’s leaders appear In a world of geopolitics, it’s get- Friedman’s brand of geopolitics trying to “reset” its relationship to frame their goals. Erdogan’s ting harder for anyone to pursue can be hard to square with our with Russia. In the 2009 book, the rhetoric is that of revenge and value-based policies. In a recent everyday world. As the publisher Stratfor founder wrote: “Given resurrection, of turning his Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with staff members of Crimea’s column, former German Foreign of the Russian translation of “The the simple fact that Russia did country into the leading power of electricity company Krymenergo in Simferopol late on Wednesday. Minister Joschka Fischer warned Next 100 Years,” I couldn’t resist not disintegrate, the Russian geo- the Sunni Muslim world. Prime fellow Europeans about that: “It is laughing when I read a sentence political question will reemerge. Minister Ahmet Davutoglu has Council. But the right-wing Law of influence, a hierarchy of time for Europeans to end their like “the only physical advantage Given the fact that Russia is now articulated these goals on several and Justice Party has just won states, the disclosure of imperial wishful thinking of a continen- Russia can have is depth,” or “the reenergising itself, that question occasions. “Whatever we lost power in Poland, and it sees the ambitions and the use of the tal order determined by the rule secret lunar bases will represent will come sooner rather than between 1911 and 1923, whatever country’s interests differently. classic tools of power in exerting of law. The world, unfortunately, the crown jewels of the Japanese later. The conflict will not be a lands we withdrew from, from Jaroslav Kaczynski and his allies pressure on weaker countries.” isn’t like that. It is much harder, military.” It was hard to imagine repeat of the Cold War, any more 2011 to 2023 we shall once again are determined euro-sceptics, Law and Justice, in short, and power rules.” a mid-century world war between than World War I was a repeat of meet our brothers in those lands,” who believe in a strong military wants to steer Poland in a world The more leaders heed these two blocs, one dominated by the the Napoleonic wars. But it will be he said in 2012. alliance with the US, American of geopolitics; that’s the world it warnings and cross the line into US and Poland, the other by Tur- a restatement of the fundamental Friedman’s take on Poland is military bases in Eastern Europe inhabits. Japan, to Friedman, is the world as Friedman describes key and Japan. In 2009, talk of a Russian question: If Russia is a that it’s a dynamic new power and a Polish national resurgence. a country with a weaker geopo- it, the tougher, more lawless and world war, never mind the spe- united nation-state, where will its that will become the centre Poland is emerging as a leader in litical role than its large economy less safe the world will become. cific shape of coalitions fighting frontiers lie and what will be the of an eastern European bloc, Eastern Europe’s drive to reject might have allowed. “With a his- Friedman discounts old Europe it, appeared to belong in dysto- relationship between Russia and challenging the dominance of Syrian refugees, whom Germany tory of militarism, Japan will not in his calculus, but for now, it’s an pian novels or conspiracy theory its neighbours? That question will decaying western European has welcomed. The ruling party’s remain the marginal pacifistic important stronghold of non-geo- websites. represent the next major phase in powers. This sounded incongruous programme says: “Geopolitics has power it has been,” the Strat- political policymaking, negotiation I’m no longer laughing. Wars world history-in 2020, and in the in 2009: Poland under then become the dominant pattern of for founder wrote. And indeed, and economic rather than milita- and political conflicts are born of years leading up to it.” Prime Minister Donald Tusk international relations in the Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has rised thinking. That’s not obsolete leaders’ worldviews. If top politi- Friedman was right about that, was a compliant European 21st century. After a period of been intent on broadening Japan’s luggage to be abandoned; it’s a dif- cians see their countries’ interests although he failed to predict the Union member, building a strong hope for a world order based on global influence and watering ferent version of the future that in terms of territorial control and specific shape of the conflict: a relationship with Germany the liberal vision of an ‘end of down the pacifism of the Japanese Europeans, and responsible politi- expansion, and of exerting influ- hybrid Russian-Ukrainian war. and hoping for a bigger role in history’ and globalisation, which Constitution. He has, for exam- cians everywhere, should cherish ence through military strength — The reason he was right is that EU institutions. Tusk is now would make the world flat, we see ple, sought to make it possible for and defend. the bread and butter of geopolitics Putin clearly thinks in the same president of the European a return of the rivalry for spheres Japanese troops to fight abroad, BLOOMBERG FRIDAY 4 DECEMBER 2015 08 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com ASIA / AFRICA Anti-graft body Oscar Pistorius found guilty of murder BLOEMFONTEIN: Oscar Pis- Leach, who described Pistorius’s torius was found guilty of mur- testimony as “vacillating and der yesterday after South Africa’s untruthful”. Supreme Court of Appeal threw “He ought to have been con- to question out a manslaughter conviction for victed not of culpable homicide... killing his girlfriend, and he now but of culpable murder,” the judge faces a 15-year prison term. added. The judge described the Paral- The National Prosecuting ympian’s testimony over the 2013 Authority confirmed that Pis- Malaysian PM shooting of Reeva Steenkamp torius, 29, will remain on parole as “untruthful” and delivered a under house arrest at his uncle’s damning indictment of the origi- mansion in the capital Pretoria Najib facing probe over funds scam nal verdict. until he is re-sentenced. The double-amputee athlete “I’m satisfied with everything,” KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s the matter was under investiga- known as the “Blade Runner” Reeva’s father Barry Steenkamp anti-graft agency said yesterday tion. No questions from the oppo- was released on parole in October told reporters shortly after the it met with officials at Prime sition were allowed. after serving one year of his five- unanimous ruling by five appeal Minister Najib Razak’s office Najib has denied wrongdoing year prison sentence for the lesser court judges. over investigations into 2.6bn or taking any money for personal charge of culpable homicide. Her mother June sat quietly ringgit ($611.48m) in funds that gain. The MACC has already said He killed Steenkamp, a model June Steenkamp, mother of Reeva Steenkamp, is greeted by ANC women’s in court with a sombre expres- were transferred into his bank the money was a political dona- and law graduate, in the early league activists as she leaves the courthouse following the verdict by the sion as the ruling was announced, accounts. tion from an unidentified Mid- hours of Valentine’s Day two Supreme Court of Appeal, in Bloemfontein, South Africa, yesterday. and made no immediate comment Najib is facing calls to step dle Eastern benefactor, which years ago, saying he mistook her afterwards. At the crux of the down over a graft scandal sur- the government repeated in for an intruder when he shot four in South Africa’s judicial capital for murder -- although he could case was how trial judge Thokozile rounding state fund 1Malaysia parliament. Opposition leaders times through the locked door of Bloemfontein in a dramatic legal be released earlier on parole. Masipa interpreted the principle Development Berhad (1MDB) and some establishment figures, his bedroom toilet. reversal. “It is inconceivable that a of “dolus eventualis” under which that erupted in July when the including former Prime Minister “Guilty of murder, with the The Paralympic gold medallist, rational person thought he was she acquitted Pistorius of murder. Wall Street Journal reported Mahathir Mohamad, have called accused having criminal intent,” who was not present in court, now entitled to fire at this person that investigators had found that for Najib to resign over his alleged judge Eric Leach told the court faces a minimum 15-year sentence with a heavy-duty firearm,” said AFP funds had been transferred into involvement in the scandal. Najib’s bank accounts. Critics also accuse the govern- The Malaysian Anti-Corrup- ment of dragging its feet on the tion Commission (MACC) said investigation and even Malaysia’s in a statement it met the Prime royal rulers have called for a quick Minister’s office to fix an appoint- and transparent investigation. Indonesian ment to record Najib’s statement “We want proof. We want to Seychelles starts voting in in connection with its investi- know how 2.6bn ringgit in PM’s landslide buries gation into graft allegations at account is not from 1MDB,” 1MDB and its subsidiary, SRC Mahathir said in his latest blog 18 villagers International. posting yesterday, ahead of an presidential election No further details were pro- annual gathering of the ruling JAKARTA: A landslide trig- vided, and the agency did not United Malays National Organi- VICTORIA: The Seychelles that D’Arros has finished voting, lois Creole language, hopes to win gered by torrential rains yes- specify what date the appoint- sation (UMNO) party next week. began voting in a presidential and the plane is returning back to a third and final term, as permit- terday engulfed a village in ment was set for. Najib is chairman of the 1MDB election yesterday, with remote Mahe,” said Charles Morin, chief ted by the constitution, but faces western Indonesia, burying 18 The statement came after a advisory board. islanders casting their ballots electoral officer said. five other candidates. people, an official said. Three source said earlier yesterday that The fund is also being investi- first in a race which sees incum- Voting took place on remote Michel is running against have been found dead and rescu- Najib would be directly questioned gated by law enforcement agen- bent James Michel facing his first islands yesterday and will con- a fragmented opposition, but ers are searching for the bodies by the agency. cies in Switzerland, Hong Kong serious challenge after two terms tinue even today, with the main observers say a run-off is possi- of 15 others after the landslide Najib had earlier made a com- and the United States, media and in office. polling taking place tomorrow ble for the first time since multi- hit the village of Lebong Tandai mitment to give a statement to sources have said. Voters on the tiny far-flung on three main islands of Mahe, party politics was reintroduced on Sumatra island, a hilly area the anti-graft agency and was At the end of August, tens of rocky island of D’Arros, some Praslin and La Digue, home to the in 1993. known for gold mining. expected to take queries on the thousands of Malaysians rallied to 255km southwest of the main vast majority of the archipelago’s A second round would take Several houses were buried matter in the final day of parlia- call for Najib’s resignation. island Mahe, were among the first estimated 91,000 citizens. place in one to two weeks’ time. when mounds of earth and rocks ment yesterday before it breaks The controversy has battered to vote, election officials said. “There are islands where it Michel has pledged to boost the surged down a hillside in the early until next year. Malaysian markets with the ring- The tourism-dependent Indian takes just 45 minutes... there are economy and eradicate poverty, hours.. Efforts to recover the But Najib skipped parliament git losing about a quarter of its Ocean archipelago, a former others where it lasts two hours, while Pillay has vowed to combat victims’ bodies had been ham- and instead Deputy Prime Min- value to become Asia’s worst-per- British colony, is made up of 115 but what is important is that eve- corruption in the Seychelles for pered by difficult access to the ister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi told forming currency this year. islands, some as many as 1,000km ryone can vote,” added Morin. the world’s super rich. site, spokesman Sutopo Purwo lawmakers that the government from Mahe. Michel, of the Parti Lepep — Nugroho said. will not make any statements as REUTERS “We have received confirmation “The People” in the local Seychel- AFP AFP

Thai royal guards Cambodian doctor guilty Arrests made abroad in connection of infecting with Bangkok blast: Thai police BANGKOK: Thai police said deputy national police chief, said. to the military court say the two patients with HIV yesterday that suspects wanted “I cannot give more details on men are Chinese nationals from in connection with a bomb that this as it is a sensitive matter and the Muslim Uighur minority. PHNOM PENH: An unlicensed ripped through a Bangkok could impact diplomatic relation- The men will formally hear the Cambodian doctor was sentenced shrine, killing 20 people, have ships.” charges against them in February. to 25 years in prison yesterday been arrested abroad and that There has been strong criticism Police have said that the blast after he was found guilty of Thailand was in the process of of the police investigation because was in retaliation for a crackdown infecting more than 200 people requesting their extradition. few facts have been clearly estab- on human smuggling gangs earlier with HIV, including some who More than 120 people were lished. Authorities were also this year. They ruled out any link later died. wounded in the August blast, accused of failing to seal off the to the repatriation of 109 Uighurs The case has shone a spotlight the worst peacetime bombing in crime scene properly and rapidly to China in July. on the chronically underfunded Thailand’s history. So far, arrest hosing down the pavement before The Uighurs are a Turkic-lan- healthcare system in the impover- warrants have been issued for forensic evidence was recovered. guage speaking group that calls ished nation where many have to Thai Royal Guards march in front of the Grand Palace during a mili- 17 people in connection with the It was not immediately clear if China’s western Xinjiang region rely on self-taught or unlicensed tary parade as part of celebrations for the upcoming birthday of King attack. Police have said many are those detained would return to home. Some Turks see themselves medics to receive treatment. Bhumibol Adulyadej in Bangkok yesterday. The king, the world’s longest thought to have fled abroad. Thailand to appear in court. as sharing cultural and religious Yem Chroeum, 55, was facing reigning monarch, turns 88 tomorrow. “We have caught more people Two suspects arrested in Thai- bond with their Uighur “broth- the prospect of life in prison, but with arrest warrants out for them land were indicted by a military ers”. his murder charge was reduced by in connection to this case, includ- court last month and are cur- The Uighur issue is sensitive the court to a lesser manslaughter ing Thais and foreigners, but they rently being held at a Bangkok for the Thai government and any offence, his defence lawyer said. are currently abroad and we are military base. Ten charges were link between the bomb and the “My client still insists he is S Korea brings monks, in the process of working with brought against the pair, includ- deportation of people at China’s innocent,” lawyer Em Sovann said the attorney general and foreign ing illegal possession of weapons, behest could expose it to censure by telephone after the verdict was affairs ministry to bring them to premeditated murder and murder that its foreign policy led to the announced. Thailand,” Police Lieutenant Gen- for the bombing. bomb attack. “I will represent him if he priests under tax net eral Srivara Rangsibrahmanakul, Documents sent by prosecutors REUTERS wants to appeal this conviction,” he added. SEOUL: After a debate stretch- A sliding bracket means those The rural doctor was convicted ing back more than 40 years, earning 40m won (34,500 dollars) of infecting locals in the remote South Korea’s parliament has or less a year will only be taxed on Seoul snowfall village of Roka in western Bat- approved a bill that will finally 20 percent of their income. tambang province by reusing compel the country’s influential Those earning more than 150m Nigerian army dirty needles. clergy to pay taxes. won will have to pay tax on 80 For millions of Cambodians -- The bill was passed shortly percent of their income. detains young especially the poor and those in before midnight last Wednesday Public opinion polls have long isolated regions -- unlicensed doc- by 195 votes to 20, with 50 legisla- favoured extending tax responsi- ‘suicide bomber’ tors are the only realistic health- tors abstaining. It has been a long bilities to religious groups, some of care option for everyday ailments. road to legislation, with previous whom are highly secretive about LAGOS: An 11-year-old boy has World Bank figures say Cambo- efforts to bring monks, priests their financial arrangements. been arrested as a “potential sui- dia, one of Asia’s poorest nations, and pastors into the national tax “Pastors who receive benefits cide bomber” at a camp for peo- has just 0.2 doctors for every fold being repeatedly foiled by and gifts outside of their monthly ple displaced by the Boko Haram 100,000 people, on a par with vehement clerical opposition and income and do not pay income conflict, according to Nigeria’s Afghanistan. political timidity. taxes can be perceived as not military. Similarly impoverished Myan- In a reflection of the issue’s sen- doing their duties as members of Army spokesman Colonel Sani mar has 0.4 per 100,000, while sitivity, the new bill has a lengthy the community,” said Kim Ai-Hee, Usman said troops detained the France boasts 3.2 per 100,000. built-in time delay, only coming secretary general of the Korean youngster at the Dalori camp Much of Cambodia’s shortfall is into effect from the start of 2018. Christian Alliance for Church near the Borno state capital, Mai- made up by unlicensed practition- Kang Seog-Hoon, a legislator Reform. duguri, last Tuesday. ers, many of whom are self taught. with the ruling Saenuri Party, Catholic priests have volun- “Preliminary investigation But the HIV infections in Roka said the grace period would be tarily paid income tax since the revealed that the suspect was shocked the country and saw the used to communicate with reli- mid-1990s, and the most vocal from Bama town and is among government vow to crack down on gious groups “so that the policy opponents of the new policy are four children trained for suicide unlicensed healthcare providers. can settle down without turbu- within the larger Protestant com- bombing by the Boko Haram ter- Some of those who were lence”. munity which wields considerable rorists,” he said in a statement infected testified at the trial. South Korea has an estimated political clout. Some individual People pass by the National Assembly building in Seoul, South Korea, last Wednesday night. Loeum Lorn, 52, said he and 360,000 priests and monks whose Protestant churches boast enor- yesterday, on their way to work under heavy snowfall. More than two Usman did not disclose where four of his family members had earnings will be re-classified as mous congregations and consider- centimetres of snow accumulated in four hours, the weather agency said, the three other children had contracted HIV. “religious income” rather than able wealth. and the snow was expected to continue until late night. struck. AFP the current label of “honorarium”. AFP AFP FRIDAY 4 DECEMBER 2015 ASIA / PAKISTAN www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 09 Afghanistan seeks to establish fate of ‘injured’ Taliban chief KANDAHAR: Afghan officials was triggered by an altercation at divisions within the fractious into harsh words, then Sarhadi southern province of Helmand no signs of weakening despite the scrambled yesterday to establish an insurgent gathering that cas- militant movement, which saw its opened fire and the others said that the group will soon divisions. They briefly captured whether Taliban supremo Mul- caded out of control. first formal split last month after returned fire,” a Taliban source release an audio and video the strategic northern city of lah Akhtar Mansour was still “We are trying to estab- a breakaway faction surfaced. said. It was unclear what the message from Mansour. Kunduz in September in their alive, after sources said he was lish whether Mansour is dead The rifts increase the risk of argument was about. Mansour was declared Taliban most spectacular victory in 14 “critically” wounded in a firefight or alive,” said Sultan Faizi, the internecine clashes within the Mansour is reported to leader on July 31 after the years and opened new battlefronts following a bitter argument with spokesman for the Afghan first Taliban, which has lately seen a be under growing pressure insurgents confirmed the death across the country. commanders in the divided mili- vice president. new resurgence under Mansour from Pakistani intelligence to of Omar, who led the Islamist Pakistan, which wields tant movement. “His situation is critical,” Faizi even as it confronts the rise of restart peace talks with Afghan movement for some two decades. considerable influence over the It remains unclear whether said, citing credible information. the rival Islamic State group in authorities, a contentious issue But splits immediately emerged militants, hosted a historic first Mansour survived the gunfight, A senior Pakistani intelligence Afghanistan. that has prompted much rancour in the group, with some top leaders round of peace negotiations in which threatens to derail a official said that Mansour had There was conflicting within hardline insurgent ranks. refusing to pledge allegiance to July. renewed regional push to jump- been “very seriously injured” in information on the location of “The reports are still sketchy, him, saying the process to select But the dialogue process stalled start peace talks with the Taliban. what he described as a “heavy the confrontation, with some but the sheer volume of rumours him was rushed and even biased. soon after Omar’s death was The clash broke out just four exchange of fire” at a gathering sources claiming that it took place suggesting that something Many were also unhappy that announced. months after Mansour was of militant commanders near the near the southern Afghan city of has happened to Mansour will Omar’s death had been kept Rasool’s hardline faction, appointed Taliban leader in an Pakistani city of Quetta. Kandahar, the spiritual birthplace pressure the Taliban to offer secret for two years -- during reported to be aligned to the acrimonious leadership succession An Afghan intelligence of the Taliban. proof that he’s alive,” a Western which time annual Eid statements Islamic State group, also poses a soon after the group belatedly official and multiple insurgent But they all agreed the official in Kabul said. were issued in his name. major challenge to talks. confirmed longtime chief Mullah sources close to Mansour’s group meeting was at the home of “Simply posting denials on A breakaway faction of the Afghan officials last Wednesday Omar’s death. confirmed the account, adding Abdullah Sarhadi, a commander their website won’t be considered Taliban led by Mullah Mohamed confirmed reports of the death The Taliban officially rejected that the gunfight left at least in Mansour’s group and a former credible enough, especially Rasool was formed last month, in of his deputy, Mullah Dadullah, as “absolutely baseless” the four Taliban members dead and Guantanamo Bay detainee. after Mullah Omar’s death was the first formal split in the once- a prominent commander and a reports of the firefight, which several others wounded. “There were differences on concealed for years.” unified group. major rival to Mansour. officials and militant sources said The firefight exposes deepening some points which later turned A Taliban commander in the But the insurgency has shown AFP

Polio campaign in Afghanistan Lanka’s cabinet Pakistan sends back okays RTI bill COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s cabinet has approved a key legislation which will ensure the public has access to information from state migrants to Greece institutions. The Right to Information (RTI) Bill has been approved by the cab- Athens was trying to repatriate undocumented migrants inet and would soon be presented to parliament, Cabinet Spokes- ISLAMABAD: Islamabad yes- Athens around three hours later, rior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali person Rajitha Senaratne siad terday sent back at least 30 according to airport authorities, Khan said in a statement. here at a weekly media briefing, undocumented migrants that with Pakistan placing the number He added, “Any deportee with Xinhua news agency reported. Athens was trying to repatriate of passengers sent back as 30 and the unverified documents will Prime Minister Ranil Wick- after saying Greece had failed to the EU putting the figure at 31. be sent back on the same flight remesinghe told parliament on provide adequate proof that they Islamabad had temporarily sus- to the country he would arrive early yesterday that the bill would were Pakistani, a claim later dis- pended its agreement with the (from). A European country has An Afghan health worker administers oral polio vaccine to a child, in be discussed at provincial level puted by the EU. EU to accept the repatriation of violated the Pakistani laws even Kandahar. Afghanistan is one of the two countries along with neigh- and then be presented to parlia- The migrants landed on a char- illegal Pakistani migrants citing after all matters were settled bouring Pakistan where polio is endemic, crippling hundreds of children ment to be approved and made tered flight at Benazir Bhutto its “blatant misuse”, saying mem- down with the commissioner of every year. law. Several attempts were made International Airport in Islama- ber countries were not adequately the European Union.” in the past to have the Right to bad around midday, but officials checking the nationality of the The EU denied violating the Information Bill passed by parlia- refused to allow the majority of deportees. terms of the deal, saying in a ment but it was always opposed by the passengers to disembark, say- The deal was restored last week statement that ID card numbers the majority of lawmakers. ing their identities had not been following a meeting between Paki- was not part of the agreement. Myanmar repatriates 48 But, the new government that confirmed and they therefore stani officials and EU migration “It was hoped that the Pakistani took office in August assured it could not be repatriated under a chief Dimitris Avramopoulos. authorities verify the (ID card) will back the implementation of 2010 agreement between the EU Pakistani authorities com- numbers of the illegal migrants boat people to Bangladesh the Right to Information Bill in and Pakistan. plained that yesterday’s flight who received travel documents order to ensure transparency at The EU later disputed Paki- failed to adhere to the terms of from the Pakistani Embassies. NAY PYI TAW: Myanmar total of 777 verified Bangladeshi state institutions. It will force stan’s claim, stating that Islam- the agreement. Obviously EU member states do authorities repatriated 48 more boat people in seven batches so far. public authority to ensure the abad had been provided with a “30 unverified deportees arrived not have access to this internal verified Bangladeshi boat peo- According to the foreign affairs public are enlightened about pro- complete list of names and pass- at Islamabad from Greece via a information, only Pakistan has,” ple back to their country, the ministry, the remaining boat peo- cedures or decisions that could port numbers of the passengers chartered plane. On the instruc- a statement said. Pakistan is one media reported yesterday. Myan- ple are being investigated. Myan- affect them. Hence it guarantees but had later also sought their tions of the interior minister, the of the top five countries of origin mar immigration officials in mar navy rescued over 200 boat citizens access to information ID card numbers, which the EU Federal Investigation Agency for illegal migration to Europe, Maungdaw district handed them people in Rakhine state’s Maung- from all public authorities unless could only provide in 19 of the (FIA) stopped these illegally according to figures from Euro- over to the Bangladesh Border taw and over 700 in Ayeyawaddy the information could damage cases. sent people including the crew stat. Guard force last Wednesday. region’s Pyapon in May. state security. The plane was sent back to of the plane to disembark,” Inte- AFP Myanmar has repatriated a IANS IANS

SE Asia risks subsidising Court asks British queen to return Koh-i-Noor human smugglers: IOM LAHORE: A Pakistani attorney display in the Tower of London. rise in the highest public interest Queen Elizabeth and various said yesterday he has filed a court India also has made regular with facilitating honest disposal Pakistani officials asking for the BANGKOK: Southeast Asia channels of migration, so that petition seeking the return of requests for the jewel’s return, and transferring the possession diamond’s return. needs legal channels of migration we don’t end up unintentionally the famed Koh-i-Noor diamond saying the diamond is an integral of the Koh-i-Noor diamond which His latest high court petition to help curb human smuggling, subsidizing the smugglers,” IOM Britain forced India to hand over part of the country’s history and was illegally taken,” Jafree said in notes that his letters have never the International Organization Director General William Lacy in colonial times. culture. his petition, which the court has been acknowledged, except once of Migration said yesterday, days Swing said. Once the largest known Britain’s then colonial not yet admitted for hearing. by Queen Elizabeth through her after it urged efforts to avoid a “If the visa regime makes it diamond in the world, the 105- governor-general of India “Koh-i-Noor was not principal private secretary. repeat of this year’s disaster when impossible for people to get jobs, carat Koh-i-Noor is one of the arranged for the huge diamond to legitimately acquired. Grabbing During a visit to India in 2010, hundreds of refugees were lost at then obviously they will go to Crown Jewels. It is set in a crown be presented to Queen Victoria in and snatching it was a private, British Prime Minister David sea or died in jungle camps. smugglers and pay a lot of money.” last worn by the late mother of 1850, during British colonial rule. illegal act which is justified by Cameron said in an interview The 10-member Association of Thousands of migrants from Queen Elizabeth II during her Jafree said that the Koh- no law.” on Indian television that the Southeast Asian Nations estab- Bangladesh and Myanmar have coronation. i-Noor rightly belonged to If Kate Middleton, the wife of diamond would stay in London. lished an economic community fled persecution and poverty in Attorney Jawaid Iqbal Pakistan’s Punjab province and Prince William, who is second “What tends to happen last month to free up capital and recent years, putting their lives Jafree filed the court petition was “forcibly and under duress” in line to the throne, eventually with these questions is that trade, but made limited provision in the hands of human smugglers naming Queen Elizabeth II as a taken by the British from the becomes queen consort, she if you say yes to one, then you for labour movement even though to reach countries with better respondent last Wednesday in local ruler at the time. will don the crown holding the would suddenly find the British the region has millions of migrant prospects in Southeast Asia and the eastern city of Lahore. The “Now it should be returned to diamond on official occasions. Museum empty,” he said. workers. beyond. application asks that Britain Pakistan,” he said. In the last half century, Jafree “There needs to be more legal REUTERS hand back the diamond, now on “Her Majesty the Queen will has written over 786 letters to REUTERS

Kabul is at sharp end of a painful transformation Lanka doctors strike to

KABUL: The Omid Gardizi con- The government does not have struction company on the out- an estimate for the drop in off- demand tax-free cars skirts of Kabul is at the sharp budget military spending and aid end of a painful transformation in 2015 from levels a few years COLOMBO: Thousands of doc- “We have had talks with the Afghanistan faces, as billions of ago, but says it is billions of dol- tors in Sri Lanka’s state-run hos- health minister, but he was unable dollars in foreign spending come lars. The country secured a $16bn, pitals went on strike yesterday to to give us an assurance to restore to an end and Taliban violence four-year aid programme from demand the government reinstate the permits” to import cars tax- undermines a stuttering economy. donors in 2012. their right to import tax-free free, he added. Standing in a yard crammed with In an economy that generated cars after withdrawing the perk Civil servants are also taking 50 pieces of hulking machinery, less than $21bn in annual output in the latest budget. action to protest the govern- company owner Sayed Dilagha in 2014, according to World Bank Sri Lanka imposes import ment’s decision. Mossavi said for years his work data, the loss of billions of dollars taxes of between 200 and 300 The finance ministry said last depended on Nato-led forces. Now in foreign aid and military spend- percent on cars, but government month it was abolishing car per- most of them have gone. ing has had a dramatic impact. workers have always been able to mits for government workers, “If they’re not here, no one will Reconstruction funding from buy them at concessionary rates including police and military, use this,” he said of his fleet of the US has fallen from a peak of -- a privilege withdrawn in the because it was costing the state cranes, diggers, graders and roll- A man walks next to machinery parked at the Omid Gardizi construction $16.7bn in 2010 to $6.3bn, accord- 2016 budget. too much money. The move was ers, which he estimated cost $5m company in Kabul yesterday. ing to the US Special Inspector “We are maintaining only aimed at stemming the practice and is now gathering dust. General for Afghanistan Recon- emergency services,” said Nalinda of selling car permits to traders, The company employed 25 peo- about 140,000 troops. Today it has remain, leaving Afghan govern- struction, an oversight body. Herath, secretary of the Govern- who have flooded the market with ple in 2012, the year after Nato just three people on the payroll. ment forces to battle the Taliban ment Medical Officers Associa- luxury vehicles. forces in Afghanistan peaked at About 13,000 foreign soldiers largely on their own. REUTERS tion of the one-day strike. AFP FRIDAY 4 DECEMBER 2015 10 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com ASIA / INDIA

Sonepur Cattle Fair Parsekar to No blockade by India, lead BJP in 2017 Goa polls: Sushma tells Nepal PM Party leader PANAJI: Days after the con- Oli for political solution to border stand-off troversy surrounding Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar’s NEW DELHI: India’s External After her meeting with Thapa, “There were incidents of vio- alleged comments about retiring Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj Sushma Swaraj sought high-level lence resulting in death and injury from politics, a top BJP leader spoke over telephone with Nepal’s political assurance at the prime in regions of Nepal bordering in Goa yesterday said the party Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli minister’s level so that normalcy India following the promulgation would be contesting the 2017 on Wednesday and yesterday returns in Nepal as soon as pos- of the Constitution (on Septem- assembly polls under the leader- and discussed the present status sible. ber 20). Our freight companies ship of Chief Minister Laxmikant along the international border Yesterday, during a meeting and transporters also voiced com- Parsekar. and political initiatives taken by of three major political parties, plaints about difficulties of move- Parsekar, who later spoke to the government to address the Sushma Swaraj made a call to Oli, ment and security within Nepal,” reporters in Panaji, also said he demands of agitating parties. who assured her that the govern- she said. Sushma also urged the Stuntmen ride bikes and cars during a show in a death well at the was willing to accept any respon- Officials said the talks were ment and main opposition Nepali house to consider the merits of Sonepur Livestock Fair, in Sonepur, in Bihar yesterday. The month-long sibility thrust upon him by the “very positive”, and Oli apprised Congress were committed to seek a visit to Nepal by an all-party fair at the confluence of the Ganga and Gandak rivers is considered the party leadership. Sushma Swaraj about the political a political solution to the stand-off. delegation. largest of its kind in Asia. When asked at a press con- road map undertaken by the gov- During the meeting, Oli briefed “The government would be ference if the BJP would be con- ernment to address the demands the political leadership about guided by the sentiments of the testing the elections under the of the agitating Madhes-based his conversation with Sushma house,” she said. leadership of the incumbent chief political parties. Swaraj. Sushma Swaraj said India has Salman was drunk while minister, Bharatiya Janata Party Sushma Swaraj made a call According to Sushma Swaraj, stood for a peaceful conclusion to state unit president Vinay Ten- on Wednesday after her meet- the use of force on November Nepal’s ongoing transition after dulkar said, “Yes”. ing with Nepal’s Deputy Prime 2 to forcibly remove protes- decades of instability and violence. Parsekar was appointed the Minister and Minister for For- tors obstructing the Raxaul- “India will continue to encour- driving: Prosecution chief minister last year after the eign Affairs Kamal Thapa in New Birganj route, and thereafter on age all sides to come to a solution elevation of Parrikar as defence Delhi. November 22 against protestors sooner than later,” she said. MUMBAI: The prosecution in witnesses to establish that Salman minister. In the telephonic talks, Oli in Saptari, further vitiated the The minister said the newly- Salman Khan’s 2002 accident Khan had consumed alcohol at the However, Parrikar, who has said his government was ready atmosphere. adopted Constitution in Nepal case yesterday tied up its case Rain Bar and Restaurant before been the party’s most popular to address the demands of the “An Indian citizen was also was perceived by large sections by reiterating that the actor was going to JW Marriot Hotel. While face for over two decades now, agitating parties and it will take killed, and we have sought an of its population as non-inclusive drunk and driving the Toyota returning from there, he dashed last Sunday dropped a googly by around three months for the investigation into his death,” she and diluting their representation Land Cruiser which rammed into his vehicle near the A1-Bakery. It hinting at possible retirement. negotiations, including over the said. already available since 2007. a bakery in Bandra, killing one was he who is responsible for the “After 60 (years), one has to controversy over federal units. Sushma Swaraj clarified that She said that with a 1,751-km- and injuring four. mishap,” chief public prosecutor think about retirement. I turn Oli told his aides that a high- there was no blockade of supplies long open border with the five Bombay High Court Justice A and government pleader Sandeep 60 on December 13, therefore, I level political committee will sort to Nepal by India. Indian states of Uttarakhand, R Joshi, who is hearing Salman’s Shinde said in his wrapping up had started thinking about retire- out the row over demarcation of “Obstructions are by the Nepa- Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Ben- appeal against his conviction and remarks. Defence lawyer Amit ment two-three years back. I the federal units, and amendment lese population on the Nepalese gal and Sikkim, it was directly a five-year jail term by the ses- Desai argued that there have been have to intensify that, therefore, in the constitution will move for- side in which the government of affected by Nepal’s developments sions court awarded last May, is several discrepancies in the case I don’t feel inclined to take up big ward immediately in consulta- India cannot interfere. There is no in Terai region. likely to start dictating his order right from the beginning. responsibilities,” Parrikar said. tion with Madhesi parties, an blockade by India of supplies going soon. aide said. to Nepal,” the minister asserted. IANS “We have produced credible IANS IANS

Khasi farmers Rajya Sabha disrupted over minister’s remark

NEW DELHI: The Congress to my distinguished colleague Minister M Venkaiah Naidu was first adjourned till 11.44am. yesterday disrupted the Rajya Kumari Selja,” Goyal said. pleaded with the chairman to go Last Wednesday, Jaitley Sabha over union minister Piy- However, the minister’s regret through the records before taking referred to Selja’s comment made ush Goyal’s statement that party could not satisfy the Congress appropriate action. during the discussion on consti- leader Kumari Selja had “manu- members and they trooped into Earlier in the day, the upper tution and said contrary to her factured discrimination” over her the well raising slogans against house witnessed four adjourn- claim, Selja’s comments in the remark that she was asked about the treasury bench forcing the ments in the pre-lunch session. visitors’ book of the temple were her caste at a temple in Gujarat. deputy chairman to adjourn the Deputy Chairman PJ Kurien full of “complimentary words”. The disruption continued house till 2pm. Chairman Hamid adjourned the house for 20 min- Soon after the house assembled despite the minister offering his Ansari succeeded to end the stal- utes at 12.17pm after the leaders for the day, the members observed regrets on the issue. mate after a series of meetings in of the house could not reach a silence as a mark of respect to the The upper house also wit- his chamber among the leaders of consensus over the issue. memory of those who lost their nessed several adjournments in several parties. Chairman Hamid Ansari first lives in the Bhopal gas tragedy. the pre-lunch session before the Soon after the house reassem- convened a meeting of the lead- “The scars of the man-made house agreed to discuss a calling bled at 2pm. Finance Minister ers before adjourning the house tragedy of unparalleled magni- attention motion on the situation and the Leader of the House Arun for 15 minutes at 12.07pm to end tude continue to haunt in the in Nepal and the state of India- Jaitley said, “I thank the chair- the stalemate after the treasury form of incapacitated people, suf- Nepal ties by Janata Dal-United man and deputy chairman for bench on Wednesday sought to fering from various ailments and leader Pawan Kumar Verma. finding a solution to the present contradict Selja’s claim that she children born with physical and “In view of the chair’s decision impasse.” faced caste discrimination at the mental disabilities,” Ansari said. Khasi farmers carry bags of radish after picking from fields on the out- to review the record... I regret the After continuous adjourn- temple when she visited it as a skirts of Shillong, Meghalaya, yesterday. Geographically isolated from the comments made with reference ments, Parliamentary Affairs union minister. The Rajya Sabha IANS rest of India, the northeast has maintained a food culture all of its own. Migratory birds Delhi Police app 7th Pay Commission: Armed forces to help identify traffic violators raise concern with defence ministry NEW DELHI: Delhi Police yes- NEW DELHI: The armed forces “Whatever we feel are the cerns was the way pension was terday launched a mobile app have raised with the defence shortcomings are being taken calculated on the basis of number through which residents can keep ministry their concerns about up by the three services with of years served in a particular a tab on traffic violators and send ‘shortcomings’ in the 7th Pay the defence ministry to see that rank. their videos or photographs. The Commission report, Indian Navy whatever we feel is necessary for A senior official said, “The rank person who posts the maximum chief Admiral R K Dhowan said our men, our officers, our civil- of major general is equivalent to would be rewarded. yesterday. ians, is made available to them,” joint secretary. But an IAS officer The app named “Traffic Sen- The navy chief, addressing the Dhowan said. becomes joint secretary sooner tinel”, that is a part of a reward customary annual press confer- He said all issues of “concern” than an armed forces. And the scheme, will come as an additional ence here on the eve of Navy Day, were being taken up with the percentage of those who reach feature in the already existing was asked if there was discontent ministry. Officers of the armed that rank in the forces is also less, Delhi Police’s mobile apps “Delhi in the armed forces on the recom- forces feel the current pay com- which makes the system unfair.” Police... One Touch Away” app and mendations of the 7th Pay Com- mission recommendations were A man feeds migratory birds on the banks of the Yamuna river in New “Delhi Traffic Police” app. mission. less rewarding. Among the con- IANS Delhi yesterday. The birds arrive in winter from neighbouring countries Launching the scheme, Delhi and are expected to leave in March 2016. Police Commissioner Bhim Sain Bassi said, “This will be an empowering tool in the hands of the common citizen who will get a platform to report traffic offences occurring on the roads of Delhi to Govt to ban old trucks as cities choke on dirty air the authorities.” “The mode of reporting the NEW DELHI: The government their share of vehicular emissions should be expanded,” said Vivek work, given faltering efforts to bar emissions standards by three traffic offence will be simple by will force all commercial trucks at 60 percent. Chattopadhyay, a pollution expert smoke-belching vehicles from the years to 2019, although the coun- just clicking a photo or a video more than 15 years old off the “We are to make 15 years the at the CSE. “Emissions are not streets of New Delhi. try is still behind emission norms through the app on the phone and road from April and is reviewing end of the life for all commercial just related to age.” “There is dust, pollution in the followed in Europe and China. press the send button.” how it checks vehicle emissions, vehicles,” Vijay Chhibber, the Smog has blanketed the Indian air and I have grave difficulty New car sales are booming, Bassi explained that the app a senior transport official said, top bureaucrat in the transport capital this week as a global cli- breathing,” said 48-year-old asth- hitting close to 200,000 in Octo- will only ask basic information as the government tries to curb ministry, said, saying the order, mate summit began in Paris, a matic Abdul Razik Kamal, who ber, their fastest monthly rate of such as place of offence, date and soaring urban air pollution. not previously reported, would be reminder of how hard it will be sells tea from a roadside stall. growth in three years, as more time. Bassi said this tool will give The World Health Organiza- made public within 10 days and for India to achieve economic “There are many more cars in urban Indians can afford to drive. an opportunity to the concerned tion said last year that India had the ban enforced next April. growth and prosperity without Delhi today than there were a few The transport ministry also citizens to help inculcate a habit 13 of the 20 most polluted cit- “It (air pollution) will get worse pollution getting worse. years ago and I have to use the wants to overhaul emission tests of traffic discipline on Delhi roads. ies on the planet, including the every year unless we do some- Despite growing recognition of inhaler around the clock.” on private cars to ensure the “To give incentive to the mem- worst offender, New Delhi. Fumes thing.” the problem, weak coordination China has declared a “war on measures are age- and vehicle- ber of public who wants to be a spewed by a multiplying fleet of Hauliers complained such a and enforcement have hobbled pollution”, with Beijing pledging specific, as in the West. In New ‘Traffic Sentinel’ and takes pain commercial vehicles, many of move would unfairly single them action to clean India’s cities and billions to clean up its act, close Delhi, where an expanding metro to report a traffic offence, an them old and badly maintained, out, while experts said the ban tackle a health crisis that causes coal-fired power plants and cut system has failed to slow the attractive reward system will be are one of the biggest contributors was only a part of the solution. more than 600,000 premature new car registrations. spread of private vehicles, 1,400 a part of this scheme,” Bassi said. to air pollution nationally: the “Taxes on cars and parking deaths annually. India said last week it would extra cars hit the streets every Centre for Science and Environ- charges should be raised to cur- It was not clear how enforce- bring forward the date by which day. IANS ment (CSE) think-tank estimates tail usage, and public transport ment of the proposed ban would vehicles must comply with tighter REUTERS FRIDAY 4 DECEMBER 2015 ASIA / INDIA www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 11 Death toll in Tamil Nadu flood rises to 269 PM visits Chennai, promises $150m for rehabilitation and reconstruction

CHENNAI: The military evacu- hour of need,” Modi said, promis- an entire city,” said Abhijit Shaw, to 200 mm was predicted from ated more than 2,000 residents ing $150m for rehabilitation and an army officer who was setting yesterday through Sunday, keep- stranded in the southern state reconstruction. up a makeshift maternity ward ing the situation critical for sev- of Tamil Nadu yesterday as the Even as the weather cleared, in a government building. eral more days. death toll from flooding rose to waters rose in many residential Floods cut off more than three The central government also 269 after the heaviest cloudburst areas, fed by spills from 35 lakes million people from basic services pledged an additional $141m in in over a century. that have risen to dangerous lev- and hampered rescue efforts by immediate relief and began to Forecasts of more rain over the els. After auto manufacturers and the army, which has so far evacu- assess losses to life and property. next 48 hours forced the army to IT outsourcing firms suspended ated 18,000 people from rooftops Assocham, an industry lobby, esti- work on a war footing to rescue operations on Wednesday, state- and outlying villages. mated that financial losses from survivors trapped in inundated run Chennai Petroleum shut City authorities were deploying the floods could exceed $2.25bn. parts of Chennai. down its 210,000-barrels-per-day bulldozers and bags of concrete Experts said haphazard con- Most populous city Chennai oil refinery due to heavy flooding. to repair collapsed roads and struction, faulty drainage and a saw only slight rains yesterday, The cloudburst earlier this week bridges. build-up of garbage had contrib- but water levels had not receded dumped as much as 345 mm of Train services and flights to uted to the disaster. since a day earlier, when a mas- rain over 24 hours. Chennai, capital of Tamil Nadu, “Chennai is stinking and it is sive release of water from a “We live in a city expecting were washed out and the navy shocking to see how it has col- brimming reservoir swamped that we will have access to basic has pressed fishing boats into lapsed in the last 48 hours,” said low-lying areas of the city. facilities. But today, we have no service to evacuate people from Anant Raghav, 56, a professor at Soldiers use a boat to rescue residents from floodwaters in Chennai. Prime Minister Narendra drinking water, no fresh food and the worst-hit suburbs to temples, the University of Madras. Modi, who has blamed climate no control over our lives,” said schools and wedding halls. More than 5,000 houses were after their huts and small con- “There are people who haven’t change for the deluge, travelled to Sudha Raman Murthy, a mother A senior central government under water with many people crete houses were washed away. eaten for days,” she said. Chennai to get a first-hand view of two teenage daughters. official said more than 1,000 peo- still trapped on rooftops, while Seema Agarwal, from the cen- “They have seen their posses- of a rescue effort that has so far Soldiers set up 25 temporary ple had been critically injured and others crowded in relief camps. tral district of Alwarpet, said sions float away from the house. been halting. shelters and community kitch- were rushed to government hos- About 30 families have been she had seen many angry peo- Food, clothes — all gone.” “The government will stand by ens and installed portable toi- pitals by paramilitary forces. sleeping rough under a flyover in ple queuing at bus stops to leave the people of Tamil Nadu in their lets. “We will have to resurrect Additional rainfall of 100 mm central Chennai for the last week, town. REUTERS Need to monitor India, Bangladesh ships: Navy Justice Thakur

KOLKATA: The navy yesterday to Namkhana and northward “It is a requirement (installa- initiated, it is important to build called for developing a monitoring further towards Kolkata, these tion of transponders) which has the necessary infrastructure. The system to prevent a Mumbai-like ships remain unchecked,” said been accepted and it will surely problem is that cost of building sworn in as Chief terrorist attack as cargo vessels Ahluwalia. happen. Ultimately, it is a mat- the rail-road connectivity with movement between Bangladesh While the navy has been rais- ter of maritime interest and the Sagar Island alone is Rs4,000cr and West Bengal largely remains ing the issue with authorities con- system has to be there. Otherwise, and there are no takers for that “unchecked” while they pass cerned, Ahluwalia said installing you may see a Mumbai (happen- as of now,” the naval commander Justice of India through the Sundarbans. the transponders on the vessels ing) again,” said the navy officer said. With River Sea Vessel (RSV) was costly and this deterred their referring to 2008 Mumbai attacks “While central government is NEW DELHI: Justice Tirath Besides this, the bench headed category ships being used for owners from installing the gadget. by terrorists who sneaked into hopeful of funding and even if eve- Singh Thakur was yesterday by him is seized of the Sahara India-Bangladesh coastal ship- “The problem is RSVs mostly India from Pakistan through sea rything falls in line, I don’t think sworn in as the 43rd Chief Jus- matter wherein Sahara chief ping, Naval Officer-in-Charge don’t have transponders as they by small boats. it will happen before 4-5 years,” tice of India. President Pranab Subrata Roy was sent to judicial (West Bengal) Commodore Ravi are costly. These ships don’t The navy’s proposal for a full- added Ahluwalia. Land-based Mukherjee administered him the custody on March 4, 2014, for not Ahluwalia said keeping a track on install them as they mostly don’t fledged coast battery at the Sagar naval coast batteries primarily oath of office. complying with the apex court them was difficult as they don’t go to the sea,” he said. Island on the Bengal coast contin- perform a defensive role against Thakur, who succeeds Chief order to return investors’ money have transponders installed on He, however, said the setting up ues to be in limbo owing to land warships and hostile incoming Justice H L Dattu, has a tenure of that his two real estate companies them. a monitoring system was inevi- acquisition and other issues. aircraft. 13 months, holding the post until had collected through optionally “Passing through Sundarbans table. “Before the coast battery can be IANS January 3, 2017. fully convertible debentures. The swearing-in ceremony was Born on January 4, 1952, Chief attended by Vice President Hamid Justice Thakur was enrolled as a Ansari, Prime Minister Narendra lawyer in October 1972 and prac- Modi, leader of main opposition tised in the Jammu and Kashmir party Congress in the Lok Sabha High Court, whose additional Kerala CM in Mallikarjun Kharge, Leader of judge he was appointed on Feb- Activists push for new law Opposition in the Rajya Sabha ruary 16, 1994. He was trans- trouble over Ghulam Nabi Azad, former dep- ferred to Karnataka High Court uty prime minister L K Advani in March 1994 and became a per- solar panel scam among others. manent judge in September 1995. to help the disabled Former justices of India Justice He was transferred to Delhi High NEW DELHI: The Congress A M Ahmadi, Justice A S Anand, Court in July 2004. yesterday backed Kerala Chief NEW DELHI: The passing of Justice K G Balakrishnan, Justice He became acting chief justice Minister Oommen Chandy over The Right of Persons with Dis- S H Kapadia, Justice P Sathasi- of Delhi High Court on April 9, charges that he sought sexual abilities Bill, 2014 in the ongoing vam and Justice R M Lodha were 2008 and the chief justice of Pun- favours in the `60m solar panel winter session of parliament will also present. jab and Haryana High Court on scam and said there was “no sem- be of huge help to the disabled, Chief Justice Thakur presided August 11, 2008 and continued to blance of truth” in the allegations said activists who gathered here over the bench that delivered serve there. made against its leader. on World Disability Day yester- judgments in a number of impor- Chief Justice Thakur consid- Congress spokesperson Rajeev day. tant cases including ordering a ers the appointment of suitable Gowda said here that an attempt Thousands of people with Central Bureau of Investigation judges to fill 400 odd vacancies was being made to “muddy the various disabilities gathered at probe into Saradha chit fund as a major challenge before the waters” by the person who was India Gate for the Walk to Free- scam, and striking down the judiciary which has to measure up the prime accused in the scam. dom that was organised by the amendment in the Board of Con- to the expectation of the people Biju Radhakrishnan, prime National Centre for Promotion of trol for Cricket in India rules that after the apex court struck down accused in the scam, while tes- Employment for Disabled People permitted conflict of interest situ- constitution’s 99th amendment tifying before a judicial probe (NCPEDP). ation in the wake of betting and and NJAC Act, 2014. committee, alleged last Wednes- “The new law will take us to spot fixing allegation in the Indian day that he had given Rs5.5m as the next level of development. If Premier League’s 2013 edition . IANS bribe to Chandy. the 1995 disability act was the He also said he was in posses- first phase of development, this sion of a video showing Saritha bill will rocket us,” Javid Abidi, Nair in a compromising position honorary director of NCPEDP, with Chandy and another video said. “The final version is with Physically challenged people take part in a protest rally held to mark of Nair, again in a compromising the cabinet. We are really hoping International Day of People with Disability, in New Delhi yesterday. Former Delhi Police position with two cabinet col- that it would be passed this week leagues of Chandy. in parliament.” “The definition of disability leader and spokesperson, Ran- Gowda said the party rejects Abidi, who is himself disabled, right now is very limited and deep Singh Surjewala, said: “From everything said by Rad- said the definition of disability is includes only seven disabilities. parliament to the common peo- officer jailed for graft hakrishnan. The Left opposition limited under the Persons with Whereas the new law will expand ple, everyone should participate had raised the issue in the Kerala Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, it to 19 and it will be path break- in helping to overcome disability,” NEW DELHI: A court here has for two years and imposed a fine Assembly yesterday. Protection of Rights and Full Par- ing,” he said. he said. sentenced a former Delhi Police of Rs10,000. IANS ticipation) Act, 1995. However, senior Congress IANS sub-inspector to three years’ “Like all cancer drugs, which imprisonment in a 2011 corrup- are highly toxic in nature, the tion case holding that his acts treatment of people convicted dented the faith of the society in for corruption has to be severe, police. so as to have a strong effect on Bhushan meets Central Bureau of Investiga- the issues/fabric of the society,” Widow refuses to accept Ekka’s urn tion (CBI) Special Judge Brijesh the court said. Kumar Garg held that convict P “Cancer causing pathogens of RANCHI: Balamdina Ekka, uty commissioner of Gumla. Earlier yesterday, Das, along Hazare over S Bhardwaj, then posted as sub- the society can only be eradicated widow of Param Vir Chakra win- Ekka was martyred during with Governor Draupadi Murmu, inspector at Timarpur police sta- by strong medicine, in the shape ner Lance Naik Albert Ekka, yes- the India-Pakistan War in 1971 garlanded the statue of the mar- Jan Lokpal Bill tion, misused his official capacity of severe deterrent punishment.” terday refused to accept the urn at Tripura’s Gangasagar and was tyr at the Albert Ekka Chowk in as a police officer. The court also Public Prosecutor Praneet containing soil from the grave of laid to rest at Dhulki, 15km from Ranchi. NEW DELHI: Former AAP slapped a fine of Rs25,000 on Sharma requested the court to her late husband, questioning its Agartala in Tripura. Speaking on the occasion, Das leader Prashant Bhushan yes- Bhardwaj. take a strict view of the matter authenticity. Ekka, then with 14 Guards, said, “He was a true patriot and terday met social activist Anna “The convict Bhardwaj was and award deterrent punishment Chief Minister Raghubar Das was awarded the country’s high- his life is an inspiration for all Hazare to complain against what working as sub-inspector in Delhi to both the convicts. went to Jharkhand’s Gumla dis- est gallantry award Param Vir of us, especially the youth who he said were shortcomings in the Police and, therefore, was having He said Bhardwaj as a police trict to personally hand over the Chakra for his conspicuous brav- should take inspiration from his Delhi Jan Lokpal Bill. added responsibility to uphold the official was a protector of law and urn to Ekka’s widow. ery and dauntless determination sacrifice and we should remem- “Met Anna: He says 2015 Lok- rule of law. But the acts of the had more responsibility towards “Why were we not taken to in the Battle of Gangasagar on ber that it is the country which pal bill has many defects. Needs convict have dented the faith of the society but he damaged the Agartala, where the body of the Eastern Front with then East comes first.” to be identical to 2014 bill. Ask the society at large, on police offi- society’s trust towards police. Albert Ekka was laid to rest? How Pakistan. The urn was placed on a deco- Kejriwal to bring that. Will agi- cials and Delhi Police,” the court Both convicts requested the can we accept the urn without The urn, brought here on rated open van and was escorted tate if centre obstructs,” Bhushan said. court to take a lenient view verifying the facts? November 30 from Agartala, was all the way to Gumla from here. tweeted. Aam Aadmi Party lead- Bhardwaj and property dealer against them. “The state government should handed over to Chief Minister According to a state govern- ers Sanjay Singh and Kumar Sanjay Kumar were convicted last Later, the court released both have taken us there and brought Raghubar Das, who then took ment official, a memorial would be Vishwas had met Hazare earlier, Tuesday for accepting Rs80,000 on bail, till filing of appeal, on the urn,” Vincent Ekka, son of keen interest in handing it over built in the district which would and claimed that he supported the as bribe from Munna Lal Gupta furnishing a fresh personal bond Albert Ekka, told the media. to Ekka’s family and directed the be funded by local legislator Shiva proposed legislation tabled by the in May 2011. The order was made of Rs25,000 with surety of a like The chief minister handed district administration to make Shankar Oraon. Delhi government. available on Thursday. amount. over the urn to the dep- elaborate arrangements for this. IANS IANS The court jailed Sanjay Kumar IANS FRIDAY 4 DECEMBER 2015 12 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com EUROPE / AMERICAS Before shooting spree, couple left behind infant SAN BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA: described himself as a 22-year-old Mus- did as though they were on a mission,” At age 28, Syed Rizwan Farook inspected lim male living in Riverside, California, Burguan said. restaurants and public pools. A Muslim, who was from a “religious but modern Farook had no criminal record so far he was from a self-described religious family of 4 — 2 girls, 2 boys.” as police knew, Burguan said. but modern California family. But on He said he enjoyed working on vintage SueAnn Chapman, a cashier and wait- Wednesday, he and Tashfen Malik, 27, and modern cars, reading religious books ress at China Doll Fast Food, a restaurant left their infant daughter with Farook’s and eating out on occasion. that Syed Farook had inspected earlier mother, put on black assault-style cloth- Co-workers told the Los Angeles Times this year, said he did not seem unusual. ing, armed themselves and launched the that Farook had travelled to Saudi Arabia “He was real quiet,” Chapman said. deadliest US shooting spree in three and returned with his new wife, whom he “He checked the food and said he was years. had met online. here because somebody complained. ... The couple stormed a holiday party Farook was the son of immigrant He looked completely normal.” attended by his San Bernardino County parents from Pakistan while Malik was The pair left the infant with Farook’s co-workers, killing 14 people and wound- born in Pakistan and lived in Saudi Ara- mother in the nearby city of Redlands, ing 21 in what appeared to be a planned bia until she was introduced to Farook, Ayloush said, relaying information he had attack before dying in a shootout with according to Hussam Ayloush, head of received from a brother-in-law of Farook. police, leaving a shaken community with the Los Angeles chapter of the Council The couple said they were headed to a few clues to deduce a motive for the on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR). doctor’s appointment for Malik. carnage. They were married for two years, Ayloush Burguan said police went to a house in A US citizen born in Illinois, Farook said. Redlands on Wednesday afternoon, and worked as a county environmental health The FBI said Malik was in the United saw the couple take off in a black sport specialist, inspecting restaurants and States on a visa under a Pakistani pass- utility vehicle. Police pursued the car to swimming pools for health violations, port. San Bernardino, where a wild gun battle according to authorities and a website An older brother of Farook had served ensued that left Farook and Malik dead. that tracks public employees. in the US military, Ayloush said. Public records suggest possible turbu- While he appeared not to have pro- On Wednesday, Farook attended an lence in Farook’s younger life. In 2006, files on such popular social media sites annual holiday gathering for employees of Rafia Farook, who records indicate is as Facebook and LinkedIn, Farook was his department, then left, only to return his mother, filed in a Riverside court for registered on at least three online dating later with Malik and weapons, authori- divorce from her husband, also named sites. It was unclear when he had created San Bernardino Police Department Chief Jarrod Burguan (centre) speaks during a news ties said. Syed Farook. those profiles. conference in San Bernardino, California, yesterday. San Bernardino Police Chief Jarrod She listed multiple instances of domes- On ArabLounge.com, a site for Arab Burguan said the shooting spree was tic abuse in the legal filing, and said her singles “looking for dating, friendship wrote. Farook said he was looking for liberal” political view. clearly planned in advance and that husband “threatens to kill himself on a and love,” Farook described himself as a “girl who has the same outlook,” who “Impulsive buying” gets on his nerves the suspects had left several explosive daily basis.” During one incident, she said single, “Allah fearing,” calm, thoughtful wears a hijab — but lives life to the fullest. and lying turns him off, he said. He listed devices, which appeared to be pipe bombs, in a court filing, her son came between and simple. His profile listed him as six feet tall (1.83 his income as $30,000 to $45,000. at the scene of the massacre. them “to save me.” “I try to live as a good Muslim,” he metres) and a non-smoker with a “very On the iMilap.com site, Farook “They came prepared to do what they REUTERS

Denmark referendum Venezuela opposition UK premier not leader says fears unrest after election CARACAS: A senior Venezuelan opposition leader warned yesterday against a repeat of expecting deal last year’s deadly street clashes after this weekend’s legislative election, which he said the government may try to win by a “coup”. “Venezuela is a bomb ready to explode,” Henrique Capriles, a former presidential can- at Brussels meet didate and leader of the Justice First party, told AFP in an interview. He warned that some in the opposition Britain to keep up pace of negotiations could take to the streets after Sunday’s vote in the poverty-stricken Latin Ameri- LONDON: Prime Minister David Cameron at this month’s summit. can country. “I do not want an outbreak of is not expecting a deal at a summit this However, a string of other issues are social unrest in my country. I do not want a month in Brussels on his proposals to rene- expected to dominate proceedings, which is coup d’etat. I want a constitutional, peaceful, gotiate Britain’s EU membership ahead of a being held in the wake of last month’s Paris electoral and democratic solution.” referendum, Downing Street said yesterday. attacks that killed 130 people and an ongoing Polls suggest the coalition that includes Although Cameron has vowed not to migrant crisis linked to the war in Syria. Capriles’s party could win a majority in the “take the foot off the pedal”, it now looks as Cameron last month formally laid out a National Assembly for the first time since though the referendum on whether to leave list of Britain’s demands to European leaders late socialist leader Hugo Chavez took power the European Union will not take place until which includes a controversial bid to prevent in 1999. That would signal a political shift the second half of next year or even 2017, EU migrants from claiming certain state after 16 years of rule by Chavez and his suc- experts said. benefits during their first four years in the cessor, current President Nicolas Maduro. In a statement issued after a country. Maduro took over as president after win- call between Cameron and German His spokesman confirmed earlier yester- Danish Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen leaves the voting booth ning an election following Chavez’s death Chancellor Angela Merkel, Downing Street day that this demand still formed a “core” at Nyboder School in Copenhagen yesterday. Rasmussen voted in the from cancer in 2013. said: “He noted that the scale of what we are part of Britain’s renegotiation strategy referendum to give parliament the power to “opt-in” to certain European AFP asking for means we will not resolve this in despite opposition from countries like Poland Union police and justice policies. one go and consequently he did not expect which have a high level of migration to Brit- to get agreement at the December European ain. The British leader has called the refer- Council.” endum a “once in a generation” choice and Britain is still hoping for a “substantive says he wants to stay in the EU subject as discussion” of its demands at the Brussels long as he can secure the changes he wants summit on December 17 and 18, the state- to Britain’s relationship with Brussels. US military opens all roles to women ment added. However, Cameron has also warned he Speaking in Sofia, where he was holding could call for Britain to leave the bloc if he WASHINGTON: The US military infantry soldiers into combat,” Carter armour and special forces. talks with Bulgarian counterpart Boyko does not get his way. will open up all positions — including said. But Obama gave the Pentagon the Borissov, Cameron said: “We won’t take the Britain’s parliament is nearing the end frontline combat roles — to women, “They’ll be able to serve as Army opportunity to request exceptions, pro- foot off the pedal. of its debates on the legislation which will Defence Secretary Ashton Carter rangers and green berets, Navy vided these were justified by opera- “We’ll keep up the pace of negotiations and underpin the referendum, although pres- announced yesterday in a sweeping SEALS, Marine Corps infantry, Air tional constraints. we’ll use this summit to... work on solutions sure from the House of Lords to give 16 and move that ends centuries of men-only Force parajumpers and everything So, though it was widely expected, in the toughest areas because we do need 17-year-olds the vote could delay its passage tradition. else that was previously open only to Carter’s announcement brings to a reforms in each and every area I’ve set out.” into early next year. The historic step trumps a Marine men.” head something of a paradigm shift in The news came the day after European Tim Oliver of the London School of Eco- Corps call for a partial exemption after Given the tough physical standards, how the United States views its fight- Council President Donald Tusk was quoted nomics predicted that the referendum may it claimed mixed-gender combat units Carter stressed that equal opportunity ing forces. as saying that Cameron was aiming for a deal take place in the second half of next year or were not as effective as male groups. would probably not translate to equal Carter, who is Obama’s fourth at the December summit. even 2017. “There will be no exceptions,” Carter participation of men and women in all defence secretary and started his job “If he is ready to take this risk, I will be “The chances of a referendum next spring said. roles. in February after working his way up helpful. But then, it would be his risk,” Tusk are very slim because the legislation might While acknowledging that, on aver- “There must be no quotas or percep- the Pentagon’s bureaucratic ranks, has said in an interview published by several not be in place in time,” he told AFP. age, physical differences exist between tion thereof,” he said. spoken frequently about the need for European newspapers. “The earliest date for a vote is therefore sexes, Carter said plenty of women can The US military currently com- the vast US military to be inclusive so “If Cameron is sure December is better next autumn, although that is far from ideal meet the military’s rigorous physical prises about 1.38 million people, about it can attract the talent it needs. for him as the organiser of this referendum, given it will compete for attention with such standards for combat roles — just as 15.5 percent of them women. “Our force of the future must con- I will be helpful and I am ready to convince things as the US presidential election. That there are some men who cannot. President Barack Obama’s admin- tinue to benefit from the best people our officials.” means we could be looking at a vote in 2017.” “As long as they qualify and meet istration in 2013 asked for all com- America has to offer,” Carter said. Earlier in the year, British officials also the standards, women will ... be allowed bat positions to be open to women by indicated they thought a deal was possible AFP to drive tanks, fire mortars, and lead 2016, including the infantry, artillery, AFP

Developing nations fret at climate summit

LE BOURGET, FRANCE: pact would target emissions from a news conference. At stake is “There is not going to be any Angry developing nations warned fossil fuels such as coal, oil and hundreds of billions of dollars that other, second Paris. This is the yesterday that UN talks aimed gas — the backbone of the world’s would need to start flowing from time. This is the moment.” at averting catastrophic climate energy supply today — as well as rich to developing nations from More than 150 world leaders change would fail unless a bitter from the cutting down of rain- 2020. However the developed including US President Barack feud over hundreds of billions of forests. nations have yet to fully commit Obama launched the talks Mon- dollars was resolved. The question of finance to help to the financing deal. day, seeking to build momentum Negotiators from 195 nations developing countries make the Gambia’s Environment Min- for the tough negotiations ahead. are haggling in Paris over a shift to cleaner energy sources is ister, Pa Ousman Jarju, also But after three days of grinding planned universal accord to “make or break”, said South Afri- demanded money for poor nations discussions over a hugely complex slash greenhouse-gas emissions can negotiator Nozipho Mxakato- to pay for the fallout of climate 54-page draft pact, bureaucrats that trap the Sun’s heat, warming Diseko, who spoke on behalf of the change events — known as loss unveiled a document just four Anti-nuclear activists parade in a Chinese dragon costume at the COP21 Earth’s surface and oceans and G77 group of 134 developing and and damage. pages shorter and with vast World Climate Change Conference 2015 in Le Bourget, north of Paris, disrupting its delicate climate emerging countries, plus China. “If loss and damage is not stretches of text yet to be agreed. system. “It has to be clearly understood addressed adequately, there will France, yesterday. Taking effect from 2020, the that finance is critical,” she told be no agreement in Paris,” he said. AFP FRIDAY 4 DECEMBER 2015 BUSINESS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 13

Sukuk demand remains high despite slowdown Issuances dip by 38.6pc to $48.8bn year-to-date; Market uncertainty, oil slump and rate hikes impact activity

DOHA: A buoyant 2014 had Total sukuk issued in the first Malaysia (BNM) to cut short strip supply substantially until sukuk market remains positive. advisors, and rating agencies pre- sukuk market players optimis- nine months of 2015 dropped a term sukuk also resulted in fur- 2020 reaching $253.7bn. Ini- The drop in oil prices is a double- dominantly based in Islamic mar- tic for another robust year but drastic 38.6 percent to $48.8bn ther drop in sukuk issuance”. tially the gap between supply edged sword; many oil-exporting kets in Mena and Southeast Asia. market uncertainty, especially from $79.5bn for the same period As we have mentioned last and demand is forecasted to be countries, such as Bahrain and The survey was conducted in with the drop in oil prices and in 2014. The sukuk papers were year, the debutante sovereigns $115.9bn in 2016, increasing to Saudi Arabia, have started con- August and September 2015. The the expected increase in global also issued in 12 currencies in first and corporates of 2014 may not $145.6bn in 2017 as demand is sidering sukuk as a source of primary empirical data gathered interest rates, have dampened nine months of 2015 compared to continue to tap the sukuk market growing faster than supply. It is funding to cover their budget from the survey was subsequently activity in the market. 16 over the same period in 2014. in 2015 and it did not, but the out- expected that supply to increase deficits. developed to provide forward- The findings of the fourth con- Nadim Najjar, Managing Direc- look remains stable and growth in 2016 by 15 percent as govern- At the same time, the oil price looking analytics on the appetites secutive Sukuk Perceptions and tor, Middle East & North Africa, is forecasted for the upcoming ments of oil-exporting countries drop could hurt their credit rat- and preferences of sukuk inves- Forecast study done by Thom- Thomson Reuters, said: “The years. With a strong pipeline of start issuing sukuk to cover their ings; this has already happened tors for 2016 and beyond. In this son Reuters, in partnership with global sukuk market in 2015 has $32bn, from issuers in different deficits. This growth will then — at the end of October Stand- year’s report, we have also inter- Qatar’s Barwa Bank, noted the dropped in terms of volume and countries and sectors, the sukuk slide down to 8 percent in 2017 ard & Poor’s downgraded Saudi viewed key market players to give global sukuk market in 2015 wel- we understand that the volatility market is forecasted to grow by and steady growth will settle in Arabia’s sovereign rating, citing their opinion on issues affecting comed significantly fewer new in global markets has made the 15 percent in 2016.” for the following 3 years to be in a “pronounced negative swing” in sukuk market such as the drop in issuers compared to 2014. In fact issuers more cautious with their Overall, the report found that line with the expected growth of the fiscal balance. oil prices, the drop in Malaysian there was only one new issuer — funding decisions, as a result the the potential demand and sup- Islamic financial assets. The report is based on a sur- sukuk, and expected increase in the Omani government, which volume has substantially dropped. ply pipeline of sukuk is expected In the era of low oil prices and vey of sukuk lead arrangers, the global interest rates. issued its debut sovereign sukuk Apart from market conditions, to grow. Despite this increase, anticipation of increasing interest investors, and other key market in October, 2015. the decision by Bank Negara demand is still expected to out- rates the outlook for the global players such as regulators, legal THE PENINSULA

Al Sada Yellen sees US economy nearly ready for rate hike

WASHINGTON: US Federal full employment and spur an even- speech... that she believes the con- to attend Reserve Chair Janet Yellen tual uptick in prices, she said. “I ditions for action have been met,” stoked expectations of a looming anticipate continued economic said Ian Shepherdson of Pantheon rise in the benchmark federal growth at a moderate pace that Macroeconomics. funds rate, saying she expects will be sufficient to generate addi- “Yellen supports raising rates Opec meet the US economy will continue to tional increases in employment, in December, and implies support grow strongly. further reductions in the remain- among her FOMC colleagues as In a Washington speech, Yellen ing margins of labor market slack, long as data do not reveal signifi- described conditions as nearly and a rise in inflation to our two cant new weakness in the next ripe for the first rate increase in percent objective,” she said. two weeks,” said Chris Low of nine years and said that domestic At the same time, even if those FTN Financial. and international threats to US goals are not likely to be quickly Analysts, though, cautioned economic growth had diminished. attained, Yellen warned that that coming economic data, if Moreover, she warned, after putting off a rate raise much poorer than expected, could having locked the rate near zero longer has its own risks. change the mood in the FOMC. for seven years, waiting too long If the Fed waits too long, she On Tuesday, the ISM index for could pose big risks to the econ- said, “we would likely end up hav- the manufacturing sector showed omy and financial markets. ing to tighten policy relatively a contraction in November, the Yellen made no comment on abruptly to keep the economy first such setback in three years. whether the Fed will raise its from significantly overshoot- On the other hand, the Fed’s DOHA: Minister of Energy and benchmark federal funds rate at ing both of our goals.” “Such an Beige Book regional economic Industry H E Dr Mohammed bin its next meeting on December abrupt tightening would risk survey, released after Yellen Saleh Al Sada (pictured) is head- 15-16. But in a sign that she is disrupting financial markets and spoke, supported her picture of a ing to Vienna to attend the 168th ready for the momentous step, she perhaps even inadvertently push mostly healthy economy progress- Economic Club of Washington President and Carlyle Group Co-founder meeting of the Opec conference. told the Economic Club of Wash- the economy into recession.” ing steadily. David M Rubenstein (left) shows the way to Federal Reserve Chair Janet The meeting takes place in ington that, after many months Yellen’s comments immediately The focus is now on the Yellen after she spoke at the Economic Club of Washington yesterday. the light of falling oil prices due of the buildup to a rate increase, heightened expectations that the November national employment to increased production; and a when it does happen, it is a day Federal Open Market Committee report on Friday. It is expected to slower global growth rate pro- she is “looking forward to.” (FOMC), the Fed’s policy board be moderately good, but if it sur- an upturn in US federal and state Short-term bonds, most jected by the World Bank and Yellen said she still sees slack which she leads, will decide in its prises significantly on the down- government spending would sup- affected by the fed funds rate, IMF, a press note issued by the in the US jobs market and that coming meeting to hike the fed side, it could reverse expectations. port strong growth. jumped, with the yield on the five- Ministry of Energy and Industry inflation remains weak, both issues funds rate. Yellen stressed that though she Markets took her speech as year Treasury note surging from noted yesterday. that have prevented the US central The rate has sat at 0-0.25 per- saw some risks to US growth, favoring a rate increase at the 1.59 percent to 1.65 percent. US Dr Al Sada is accompanied by a bank from tightening monetary cent since December 2008, in an they were diminishing. The threat coming FOMC meeting. stocks headed lower, but the sell- delegation of senior officials rep- policy throughout this year. But extraordinary effort to bring the posed by slower global growth, The dollar, already having ing was more tied to a 4.6 percent resenting Qatar’s energy sector. she believes that a sustained pace US economy back from the Great including China’s downturn, has risen sharply in recent weeks, fall in US oil prices, which sent oil of growth over the next few years Recession of 2008-2009. “Chair lessened since midyear, she said. rose slightly against the euro to companies sinking. THE PENINSULA will take the jobs market toward Yellen made it pretty clear in her Moreover, she said she expected $1.0614, and to 123.22 yen. AFP

Yahoo launches messaging Oil giants in Barclays sells Italian Japan to merge branches to Mediobanca app with an eye on the future as industry MILAN/LONDON: Barclays is will double to more than 6 billion SAN FRANCISCO: Yahoo paying €237m to sell its branches euros. The transaction coincides launched a next-generation mes- faces downturn in Italy to Mediobanca in a deal with a move by Italian banks to saging platform yesterday in an TOKYO: Two of Japan’s biggest that will give the Italian invest- draw more on the private house- ambitious bid to steal a march oil refiners said yesterday they ment bank a boost in a race for hold cash to make money and off- on a crowded field, as rumours would merge in a bid to counter asset management fees on its set weak retail operations. “This swirled that the Internet pioneer an industry downturn, creating a home turf. operation immediately gives us is considering selling its core mega-firm that would control half Mediobanca said yesterday its the scale in asset management business. of the country’s crude market. retail division CheBanca! would that we needed and allows us to New Yahoo Messenger apps JX Holdings said it would join buy from Barclays 89 branches take a leap forward,” CheBanca! were released in English for forces with smaller rival Tonen- with 220,000 clients, residential CEO Gian Luca Sichel said. smartphones or tablets powered General Sekiyu and rename the mortgage loans worth €2.9bn He described the €237m by Apple or Android software, as Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer at a meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada. combined firm Newco Group. ($3.1bn) and some 550 staff. CheBanca! is getting from Bar- were versions of the service tai- No financial details about the The sale is part of plans by clays as a “dowry” for restructur- lored for use on the Web or on features,” Yahoo Messenger senior Shoemaker said. “It’s way better deal, scheduled to be completed Britain’s third biggest bank to ing and revamping the network, desktop computers. director of product management, than having no control at all.” by April, were released. But the shed continental European retail which he said breaks even. The updated instant messaging Austin Shoemaker, said while giv- New Yahoo Messenger also pair’s combined revenue in the last banking operations as it retreats He did not rule out that some platform is replacing its predeces- ing a look at the platform. lets people “mute” conversations fiscal year totalled 14.3 trillion yen from businesses that are unprofit- branches could be closed in a sor in Yahoo’s free email service, The new messaging service to be spared from being bothered ($115bn), employing nearly 30,000 able or lack scale. Barclays said it country where most banks have which boasts 225 million monthly integrates features from Yahoo- by notifications when they would people. JX Holdings pointed to would book a $298.5m loss on the been cutting their branch net- users. owned Flickr, Tumblr, and Xobni, rather focus their attention else- concerns about “an environment transaction in the fourth quarter. works to reduce costs and are It is the first complete remake according to Shoemaker. where. Yahoo is smoothing the in which demand for oil in Japan is Milan-based Mediobanca has expected to continue to do so. of Yahoo Messenger since it was Yahoo Messenger lets people transition from the old to the new decreasing”, saying the deal would been seeking to diversify from its Barclays for its part is likely introduced 17 years ago and quickly share large batches of version of its messenger service, cut costs by 100bn yen over five core investment-banking business to be left with more than £10bn, comes as smartphone lifestyles high-resolution images, and taps helping import contact lists and years as it streamlined operations and expand in more stable, less of Italian mortgages on its books, have led to a booming trend of fir- into the library at blogging plat- making sure people can connect and cut “redundancies”. capital-intensive activities at a which it is trying to sell. It had ing off digital missives or photos form Tumblr to let people add with one another regardless of The agreement comes less than time when regulators are impos- £13.5bn of Italian residential at nearly any opportunity. animated GIFs to conversations which they use. a month after two other giants — ing stricter requirements. mortgages at the start of the year. Yahoo is up against some well- as easily as inserting emojis. The old version of Yahoo Mes- Idemitsu Kosan and Showa Shell With the Barclays deal, The bank has already sold retail established rivals such as What- The ability to “unsend” com- senger will be eventually phased Sekiyu — announced plans for a CheBanca!, founded in 2008 and operations in Spain and Portugal sApp, Snapchat, iMessenger and ments or images was also added to out, according to Shoemaker. tie-up. Oil firms have been forced focused on digital-savvy custom- and is seeking to sell in France. Facebook Messenger. Yahoo Messenger. Posts that are He billed the redesigned serv- to consolidate under pressure ers with between €50,000 and Other banks which want to “Yahoo decided it was time to “unsent” vanish from conversa- ice as a “solid foundation” for from falling domestic demand for €200,000, will nearly triple its reduce their retail presence in build a ground-up rewrite of the tion threads at the service. creatively weaving messaging petrol due to the ageing popula- number of branches and its client Italy include Deutsche Bank, platform that was completely “We are glad to be blending into other Yahoo online proper- tion and the growing popularity numbers will grow by 60 percent sources with direct knowledge of modern and prepares Yahoo to ephemeral messaging and per- ties, apps or services. of fuel-efficient vehicles. to 770,000. the matter said. ship really disruptive innovative sistent messaging in a novel way,” AFP AFP Total assets under management REUTERS FRIDAY 4 DECEMBER 2015 14 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS

Toyota sees ECB extends its asset buying programme two more years Cuts deposit rate, monthly purchases to boost inflation of strong US

FRANKFURT: The European cially the re-investment of prin- tions over possible future action Central Bank cut a key interest cipal would be sufficient,” he said. and whether interest rates were auto sales rate yesterday and announced Draghi said the quantitative now at their lower bound, Draghi CHICAGO: Toyota Motor an extension of its monthly asset easing asset-buying programme said: “We are not going to be ham- Corp. expects two more years of purchases but the euro leapt would continue “until the end of pered in this by technical issues.” strong US auto sales as low gaso- higher as financial markets sig- March 2017 or beyond if neces- With inflation running near line prices and stable economic naled they had been expecting yet sary”, he added, spelling out that zero and likely to miss the bank’s growth help the automaker gen- more stimulus. the central bank’s priority of hit- target of nearly two percent for erate record profits, two of the Delving deeper into the bank’s ting a medium-term target of years to come, the ECB had all automaker’s executives said. monetary toolbox, ECB chief inflation at just under two percent. but committed to action. Industry deliveries this year Mario Draghi said the bank would Earlier the bank cut its deposit The bank’s governing council are poised to overtake the current not only include euro-denomi- rate to -0.3 percent from its exist- had also been expected to have annual record of 17.4 million, set in nated regional and local debt in ing -0.2 percent, effectively charg- discussed more extreme ideas, 2000. Bob Carter, head of Toyota’s its purchases but would also look ing banks more for parking cash possibly a two-tier deposit rate US operations, stopped short of to reinvest principal payments in with the central bank, reversing that would punish banks parking predicting another all-time high the scheme. its earlier guidance that rates had too much cash with the central for 2016 while indicating that sales “This will contribute both to bottomed out. bank or the purchase of municipal may come close. “If ’16 comes in at favourable liquidity conditions “Bear in mind that Super Mario and corporate debt. 17.4 or 17.3 or 17.2” million, “you’re and to an appropriate monetary has accustomed market partici- But many of those proposals still going to see a smile on all of policy stance,” Draghi told a news pants to surpass their lofty expec- were seen meeting resistance our faces,” he said yesterday in an conference, without saying how tations,” Stephane Ekolo, chief within the council. Critics of eas- ECB President Mario Draghi (right) and ECB Vice-President Vitor Constancio interview in Detroit. much that could add to overall European strategist at Market ing, led by the Governing Coun- With several of its US plants (third right) arrive for a press conference following the meeting of the ECB purchases currently hitting €60bn Securities, said, using a common cil’s two German members, argue running almost around the clock Governing Council in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany, yesterday. a month. Draghi nickname. “Maybe Super that monetary policy is already and with low gasoline prices He said the ECB did not add to Mario is saving ammunition for exceptionally loose and the big- encouraging consumers to shift its monthly asset purchase pro- another occasion,” Ekolo added. gest reason inflation is hovering action. Fed Chair Janet Yellen eurozone picked up at its fastest to high-profit pickups, vans and gramme because extending the Draghi stressed that risks to near zero is the fall in oil prices, said she was “looking forward” pace since mid-2011 last month, sport utility vehicles, Toyota is scheme and reinvesting proceeds the world economy and to the which is a boost for growth as to a US interest rate rise but an third quarter economic growth forecasting record net income of were deemed sufficient. inflation outlook remained skewed lower energy costs leave house- unexpectedly weak manufactur- was running at a respectable 1.6 2.25 trillion yen ($18.3bn) for the “Our asset purchase pro- to the downside and added that he holds with more to spend. ing survey this week has also percent and lending is increasing fiscal year ending in March. gramme is flexible. It can always did not rule out the use of other The US Federal Reserve’s raised fresh doubts about the at the quickest rate in four years. Carter predicted that the be adjusted. We decided the instruments if needed. expected interest rate hike this Fed’s rate path. US industry’s sales will remain extension of our horizon and espe- Responding to reporters’ ques- month also complicates ECB Indeed, business activity in the REUTERS strong in 2016 even if interest rates increase slightly. But he ruled out a major increase like the one which occurred in 2014, when they surged by about 1 mil- lion vehicles. For the past three Brent rebounds from months, the annual sales pace Islamic Holding Group’s exceeded 18 million, an unprec- edented streak. An increase in December deliveries of about 5 6-year-low as Opec percent would be enough to estab- rights issues from Sunday lish a new yearly peak. The trends for deliveries are meeting looms in Vienna continuing and are pushing the DOHA: Qatar Exchange (QE) price will be the right’s reference cancel any rights selling orders or industry toward the new annual yesterday announced that the price for the following day’s selling transactions that are entered or record, said Bill Fay, the Toyota NEW YORK: Oil rebounded cent, to $43.33 a barrel at 11:29 selling of Islamic Holding Group’s session regardless of the actual executed in violation of the pro- brand’s top sales executive in the from the lowest price in more a.m. on the London-based ICE rights issues will start on Sunday, closing price.The Qatari bourse hibition instructions mentioned US. “With the August-through- than six years in London as Futures Europe exchange. The December 6. The rights period is will also calculate the daily price above. Cancelations of transac- November activity in the market the Organisation of Petroleum contract slid $1.95 to $42.49 on 10 working days. limits for the rights. tions will be reported to Qatar and the momentum and the year- Exporting Countries prepares to Wednesday, the lowest close since The QE will calculate and dis- Buying investors are not Financial Markets Authority end push and the consumer con- meet today in Vienna. March 2009. Total volume was 21 seminate the reference price on allowed to sell the purchased (QFMA) . fidence, gas prices, interest rates Cash-strapped Opec nations percent above the 100-day average real-time basis during the sell- rights during the selling period. “We would like to draw the — they’re all lining up,” Fay said. from Venezuela to Iran are pil- for the time of day. ing session on its website on the It is not permissible for the bro- attention of the investors that Carter said he was amazed to ing pressure on Saudi Arabia West Texas Intermediate for market-depth screen with a delay kerage firms members of QE to buying the rights from the market see gasoline selling for $1.59 a gal- to reduce oil output. Iran won’t January delivery rose 50 cents, of 1 minute. The real-time refer- accept the selling orders of their during the selling period will enti- lon this week near the Detroit accept any limit on its produc- or 1.3 percent, to $40.44 a bar- ence price will reflect the differ- clients for the purchased rights tle the investor to participate in airport. These low prices will help tion below pre-sanctions levels, rel on the New York Mercantile ence between the market price of during the same session or during the subscription of the company’s drive another two years of strong Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zan- Exchange. It dropped $1.91 to the company’s share and the sub- the selling period in general, capital increase through buying sales, he said. They’re also push- ganeh said. A report Saudi Ara- $39.94 on Wednesday, the low- scription price, so that investors the Members in this case have the shares at the subscription ing consumers to light trucks, bia may propose a 1 million barrel est close since August 26. The can have a guideline for the right’s to adjust their systems automati- price announced by the company which accounted for 59.7 percent a day output cut is “baseless,” a US benchmark crude traded at a value during the selling period. cally so as to prohibit the clients (QR50), taking into account the of U.S. sales in November, Carter Saudi official said, asking not to $2.89 discount to Brent. In addition, the Right’s refer- from selling the purchased rights stipulated ownership limits.”, QE said. That’s up from just 48 per- be identified because the matter Saudi Arabia, Opec’s biggest ence price will be calculated on through the same brokerage firm. stated. cent in 2006, he said. isn’t public. producer, may propose an even- a daily basis after the end of the The Market Operations and “We aren’t swimming in oil, tual group production cut of 1 selling session. The new calculated Control Department of QE will THE PENINSULA BLOOMBERG we’re drowning in it,” Chip Hodge, million barrels a day that may who oversees a $9bn natural- take effect in 2016, Energy Intel- resource bond portfolio as senior ligence reported yesterday, citing managing director at John Han- a group delegate it didn’t identify. cock in Boston, said by phone. Such a cut would be conditional “There were reports that the on the participation of non-Opec Teva plans to VW needs to be more modest: CEO Saudis would agree to a cut but producers including Russia, Mex- they were quickly denied. We’ll ico and Kazakhstan and wouldn’t divest $1bn have to wait and see what hap- be agreed today, according to the FRANKFURT: Volkswagen, VW’s image, which is currently pens tomorrow but I’m not hold- report. the German carmaker engulfed racing neck and neck with Toyota ing my breath in anticipation of “Opec has found it hard to worth of assets in a massive pollution-cheating to become the world’s biggest car- any change.” cooperate in cutting quotas NEW YORK: Teva Pharmaceu- scandal, needs to show a bit more maker in terms of sales. “Size isn’t Oil prices have slumped about over the last 20 years, especially tical Industries Ltd is in the proc- modesty, its new chief executive, an end in itself,” Mueller said. 40 percent since Saudi Arabia led without Russia and others tak- ess of divesting about $1bn worth brought in to solve the group’s “At the moment, we’re a car the group’s decision last year to ing part,” Rob Haworth, a senior of assets to address antitrust con- deepest-ever crisis, said in a mag- manufacturer. In the future, we defend market share. The global investment strategist in Seattle cerns over its deal to buy Aller- azine interview yesterday. want to take the wider view and surplus is worsening after data at US Bank Wealth Manage- gan Plc’s generic drugs business. “A bit of self-confidence not- become a mobility group,” he said, showed US crude supplies rose ment, which oversees $128bn of Teva agreed in July to pur- withstanding, some degree of pointing to advances in electric to the highest level for this time assets, said. “I expect that nothing chase Allergan’s generics unit for modesty would become us,” Mat- and digital cars. The diesel affair of year since 1930 and as Russia changes tomorrow.” $40.5bn in cash and stock, estab- thias Mueller (pictured) said. was something “that is going to pumps near record levels. Opec Opec’s 12 members have lishing the Israeli company as the Mueller was parachuted in to occupy us and me fully in the remains divided over how to sta- pumped more than their collec- largest manufacturer of generic steer VW out of the wreckage of a immediate future, financially as bilise the oil market and needs tive target of 30 million barrels drugs at a time when pharmaceu- global scandal after the group was well,” Mueller said. “At the same a consensus among all members a day the past 18 months, data tical benefits managers and insur- forced to admit it had installed time, and this is just as important, before it can change its output compiled by Bloomberg showed. ers are putting increased pressure emission-cheating software in 11 we are going to have to completely target. Brent for January settle- on drug prices. million diesel engines worldwide. reposition the group.” ment climbed 84 cents, or 2 per- BLOOMBERG REUTERS The affair has severely dented AFP

China’s bond leverage tops $1.2 trillion in replay of stock boom

HONG KONG: Five months becoming concerned about the The China Securities Deposi- the stock crash earlier this year.” after a debt-fueled rally in Chi- jump in leverage, China’s clear- tory and Clearing Corp said last This year’s boom and bust in nese stocks turned into a $5 ing house for exchange-listed debt week that it can adjust borrowing Chinese shares showed how hard trillion rout, the bond market expanded the conditions under limits based on metrics including it can be for authorities to con- is testing authorities’ ability to which it can restrict financing trading volume and the number of tain leverage without precipitat- contain leverage without spark- last week. China Securities Co and noteholders, instead of just credit ing a selloff. Leveraged wagers on ing a crash. HSBC Holdings Plc say investors ratings. Typical haircuts for bor- stocks through brokerages and Outstanding repurchase agree- should expect more incremental rowing against China’s sovereign other channels topped 3 trillion ments in the nation’s interbank steps to cool the market, rather debt on the Shanghai exchange yuan by May, according to Credit market, used by debt investors than a clampdown, as authorities are less than 6 percent, accord- Suisse Group AG, helping to to amplify their buying power, try to balance the risks of exces- ing to Goldman Sachs Asset drive a world- beating rally in the surged to 8.01 trillion yuan sive leverage against their desire Management. They can be up to Shanghai Composite Index. A reg- ($1.25 trillion) in November, the to keep borrowing costs low as 50 percent for corporate bonds, ulatory clampdown helped trigger highest level since at least 2012. economic growth slows. meaning an investor with 100 the rout that sent the index down Traders had an estimated 798bn “After the stock rout, leverage yuan of bonds could use the notes 43 percent from its peak. yuan of the contracts in China’s on bond investments has risen con- as collateral to borrow 50 yuan. The ruling Communist Party has exchange-traded market as yields siderably,” said Ji Weijie, a credit “The new rules on leverage a big incentive to prevent a similar on corporate and sovereign bonds analyst at China Securities in Bei- show regulators in China are selloff in the debt market. Rising hovered near the lowest levels in jing. “The new rules will reduce the watching the recent development bond prices have helped keep bor- at least five years, increasing the attractiveness of using leverage in of the bond market very closely,” rowing costs low for companies People look at the exchange rates at a moneychanger displaying a poster appeal of using borrowed funds to the exchange bond market. They said Zhou Hao, a senior economist grappling with the deepest slow- of US dollar bill, Chinese Yuan and Malaysian Ringgit in Singapore. boost returns. are likely the beginning of a series at Commerzbank AG in Singa- down since 1990. In a sign that policy makers are more detailed measures.” pore. “They learned a lesson from BLOOMBERG FRIDAY 4 DECEMBER 2015 MARKET www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 15

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77711129 www.helplinegroups.com FRIDAY 4 DECEMBER 2015 18 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT A nti-doping Al Sadd to mount fresh title assault chief in Japan Doha giants are eager to close gap on points leaders Al Rayyan in clash against Al Sailiya says Tokyo

DOHA: New coach Jesualdo Fer- Olympics won’t reira (pictured) yesterday said Doha giants Al Sadd will mount be ‘sabotaged’ a fresh charge on narrowing the gap against QSL leaders Al TOKYO: Japan’s anti-doping Rayyan. chief yesterday said that Russia’s Third-placed Al Sadd unveiled athletes should be kicked out of Ferreira as their coach last the Rio Olympics -- and vowed Sunday and quickly got down round-the-clock work to make to plotting the downfall of their sure the Tokyo Games won’t be opponents Al Sailya today. “sabotaged” by drugs cheats. “We are working with the team Track and field’s world govern- for the last three days. We don’t ing body the IAAF last month have a magic wand to change any- “We are focusing on the next voted to suspend Russia’s ath- thing. But we will work together game but we have a big strategy letics federation after the pub- will the players to reach our for the future. Our training was lication of a World Anti-Doping target. We will try to play bet- very good. And let me say this Agency (WADA) report that ter than before,” Ferreira said at we are not thinking a lot about alleged “state-sponsored” drug his maiden pre-match press con- our opponents. We are focusing use. ference since replacing Hussein on our quality and our issues. We The country faces exclusion Amutah. have analysed our opponents but from Rio if not declared compli- “There is a gap of 9 points we will work on our strengths,” ant but the Japan Anti-Doping between us and Al Rayyan. We Ferreira said. Agency’s chief executive officer have two games between us and Ferreira, who was the assist- Shin Asakawa believes the IAAF Al Rayyan still to play this sea- ant manager for the Portuguese needs to take a harder line as son,” the 69-year-old Portuguese national team in the 1990s, Action from Al Sadd’s Qatar Stars League (QSL) clash at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium in this November 27, a deterrent and declared that said. and manager for the under-21 2015, file photo. Al Sadd will take on Al Sailiya in their round 11 match today. BELOW: Al Sailiya’s coach Sami JADA would work overtime to “So if we win those two games national team until the 1999–00 Trabelsi is seen during a pre-match press conference. help ensure a clean Tokyo Olym- we will draw close. And if we season, said he is keen to start on pics in 2020. continue winning our games, a promising note in Qatar. “I think we need to be very I am sure they will have some “This game is a start for me but to plan for this game,” tough on Russia,” Asakawa said in tough games where they will that can become a special game “More than the win in the last an interview at the Tokyo head- drop points,” the veteran coach for me,” Ferreira said. match, it was the way we played quarters of JADA, which oper- explained. “My first game here in Qatar. I that made me happy. The play- ates on an annual budget of some Ferreira said he has been busy have said before that I am proud ers read the game well and were $10m. the last three days.”We had a to be here with the Al Sadd enjoying playing. The three points “Nobody wants to see an Olym- meeting of the technical staff with team. And when they call me I were definitely important but the pics where everyone is suspicious the players to explain our target was happy. I hope that I will have way we played, I am hoping to use of the results,” Asakawa said. and strategy and how we will good coordination with adminis- that as a motivation for the next “The purpose of the anti-dop- deal with the upcoming games,” tration, players and bring success game,” he said ing movement is to catch cheats he said. “We don’t have any other to the club. I am trying to adapt “We had a big meeting with the but also to demonstrate that per- solution but to work together and quickly with the team players president and had decided that formances are real. focus on each match,” the coach and administration. the game against Qatar SC will be “British newspapers ran head- said. “It will be important for us Al Sailiya coach Sami Trabelsi like a restart to the season for us. lines saying the London Olympics to avoid the mistakes that we did his team’s comprehensive win “We had to forget what we had were sabotaged by Russia, and you before.” Turning his focus on Al against Qatar SC last week was done before. We had a lot of posi- can understand those sentiments. Al Sailya, Ferreira said Al Al Sai- history. tive points during this game. We “We have five years and many lya presented clear and present “We have continued to work on “In the last game Abdul Qadir combine and get us more goals,” will try to take advantage of those sleepless nights to make sure that danger. “I have seen Al Sailiya the physical and mental aspect of and Aayesh Mubarak worked the coach said. Trabelsi said Al in our future games. This game doesn’t happen,” he added. game when they won 5-0 against the players. We tried to forget the well together. “They gave us Sadd playing down under new against Qatar SC showed that our “We are confident of a clean Qatar SC (last week),” Ferreira last game,” Trabelsi said. more solutions in attack - an coach could be beneficial to his team can play against a strong Tokyo 2020. But if we can’t prom- said. “We have seen that their “I hope that we will play at area which was a big problem for side. “I hope that Al Sadd getting team, play good football and get ise athletes we can banish these game wasn’t that strong. And our best level in this game, par- us before. We have been in the a new coach will be an advantage good results too,” Trabelsi said. doping scandals then we’ve lost also I have seen Al Sadd’s game ticularly when it comes to being opponents’ final third area many for us. But I think the new coach The match kicks off at 4:00pm before the starting gun goes off.” against Lekhwiya. So we know disciplined. We have to play as times but we haven’t been able has had enough time to prepare at Al Sadd Stadium. He said there was too little that we have to be in a better a unit and play with concentra- to score that many goals. I hope for this game. Not for the future time left for Russian athletics to shape against Al Sailiya,” he said. tion,” Trabelsi said. that these two and other players maybe but he has had a lot of days THE PENINSULA prove it had put its house in order over doping. “Can people who were work- ing against the system turn back HEAD TO HEAD - UMM SALAL VS AL ARABI and pull in the same direction in DOHA: Matches between these two QSL rivals have always been entertaining fixtures. time (for Rio)? I think it’s very Al Arabi eager for win to QSL online decided to look back at the matches over the years to see which side has had the difficult. upper hand ahead of their round 11 match of the week tie. “From an anti-doping perspec- tive I don’t think Russian athletes Both teams have met in a total of 10 matches in the QSL with Umm Salal grabbing 4 wins. Al should take part in Rio,” he added. Arabi has only won two times. Both sides have shared the points on 4 occasions. There is no “But it’s hard to ignore calls from create new momentum doubt that each team will seek to win the game and gain the three points in order to preserve Russian athletes protesting their their current top 4 status. innocence, such as (Yelena) Isin- DOHA: Qatar Stars League In the first leg of the 2010/2011 season seen an entertaining 2-2 draw between the sides. bayeva. That poses a dilemma for (QSL) title aspirants Al Arabi are (IAAF president) Sebastian Coe.” hoping a win against Umm Salal In the second leg Al Arabi won 2-1 thanks to goals from South American duo Kaburi and Pescu With Tokyo hosting the 2020 today will be the turning point in while Thamer Jamal scored a consolation goal for Umm Salal. Olympics, JADA’s role in fighting their title push this season. In the 2011/2012 season the sides drew on both occasions. The first leg tie ended in a 1-1 draw the drug cheats is set to come According to hugely popular and goals scored by Abdel Aziz Al Sulaiti for Al Arabi and Saoud Al Ghanem for Umm Salal. Whilst under increasing scrutiny and coach Gianfranco Zola, Al Ara- he second leg match ended in a goalless draw. Asakawa warned much work still bi’s mid-season revival starts at needed to be done, a point under- During the 2012/2013 season, Umm Salal won both matches against Al Arabi. In the first leg Al Sadd Stadium today. lined earlier this week when “It’s a very important game. If Umm Salal defeated Al Arabi 3-1 goals from Said Bu Taher, Mohamed Yasser and Maher Youssef Kenyan athletics chief Isaiah we can win tomorrow, then we gave the Orange Fortress all three points whilst Nasser Khalfan scored a consolation for Al Arabi. Kiplagat and two subordinates have 2-3 relatively easy games During the 2013/2014 season, honors where even, as Umm Salal won the first leg fixture by one were suspended. after that and winning those will goal while Al Arabi won the second leg fixture 3-2. Last year Umm Salal succeeded in winning The IAAF, already reeling really push the team up in the the first leg match 1-0 thanks to an Abdel Qader Elias goal. In the second leg the teams both from a doping scandal which standings,” Zola said yesterday. teams drew 0-0. overshadowed August’s world “And so I think it’s very impor- championships in Beijing, is tant that players realize that and It promises to be an interesting tie when Umm Salal face Al Arabi at the Jassim Bin Hamad investigating allegations the the fact that this game will be a Stadium today at 6:30pm. Kenyan officials subverted anti- difficult game. Umm Salal are a doping protocols, in addition to physical team and very strong. the “improper diversion” of funds We will have to be strong as well,” received from Nike. “You can’t the Italian coach added. WHO SAID WHAT deny there could be another With a tally of 19 points, Al country that emerges after Rus- Al Arabi’s coach Gianfranco Zola takes questions from members of Arabi are placed behind points sia,” said Asakawa, referring to leaders Al Rayyan (30), El Jaish local media during a press conference in Doha yesterday. BELOW: Last two games we had a draw and Al Arabi will want to win to the potential for further cases of (23) and Al Sadd (21). Umm Salal ‘scoach Bulent Uygun addresses the media. take some points off us. This game will be difficult and we have systematic doping. “Regarding our targets this to win to stay ahead of Al Arabi. This league is difficult because “The peculiarity of Russia’s season, we have put ourselves in a “We are going to try and and sneak into the top-4 in QSL. case is that people who were good position. We are not far away improve the team as much as “This game against Al Arabi is when we started the weather was hot. But other than, that there supposed to protect the athletes from the second points - only four we can. Players will know more very important for the support- are good players here. Every game is different and the teams were covering for them in a points away,” Zola said. “We are about what the manager is ask- ers. They are in the top 4 and we are strong. It’s difficult to win games here. deceitful way, for ill profit. working in the right direction. ing of them. We are building our want to reach there,” Uygun said Asakawa admitted, however, The second part of the season team and we need to keep work- yesterday. Umm Salal are just Yannick Sagbo of Umm Salal that it was becoming increasingly will be completely different. Many ing. I know for sure that the sec- two points below Al Arabi. difficult to catch drug cheats as teams will change and I am sure ond part of the season will be a “We are ready for this game they deploy vastly more sophis- Lekhwiya will change a lot. Teams completely different ball game,” and we have prepared well for This game is for six points because Umm Salal are behind us ticated methods than when dis- will look to reinforce,” Zola noted. he added. it. We know that the game will graced Canadian sprinter Ben Zola said he is pleased with the be difficult against a team with by two points. Hopefully, we will get a win this game. Umm Johnson first brought doping to bunch at Al Arabi despite the fact good quality players, especially in Salal are a strong team as their result against QSL champions the public’s attention at the 1988 that transfer window is approach- defence. It will be a difficult game Lekhwiya showed us. Seoul Olympics. ing fast, “At the moment we are but we are playing for the win. In “We used to think of Ben John- not looking to reinforce our team. Umm Salal, players want to show Omar Al Emadi of Al Arabi son as the classic example of dop- But we will think about it later their quality and want to win this ing,” said Asakawa. “But the days because it’s our duty to do so. At game,” Uygun said. of using performance-enhancing the moment I am happy with the “We are playing against a team We are preparing well. Of course, we know the quality of Al substances for a one-off event are team,” Zola said. that is looking to play for the title gone. Ben Johnson’s form of dop- “I have a lot of respect for the or at least for the top 4. We are Sadd. Hopefully we will have success. Al Sadd is not an easy ing would be like walking over players and the effort that they coming from two draws. We have game. They are a big team but we have our capacity and we a hole in the ground or driving have put in so far. We also have a target to win all games and know how to win. Our targets is to improve in the table. We have a car at 200kph when you know a big squad and many players are especially we want to win this there are speed cameras. Now not getting match time. So a few one,” the coach said. good players. We need to avoid the mistakes, keep the group it’s about intricate planning, players many need to go and play “For sure it’s a game of six spirit. We lost a lot of points and we can’t afford to lose more. boosting recovery after training in other teams. But we will con- points because if we win we will We know that the competition this season is strong and we will and micro-dosing, which makes sider all our options. It might be move ahead of them. If they win have to be more focussed. illegal substances very hard to also that we don’t need to change then that will take us far away detect. And if it’s hard to access at all,” he said. from our target,” Uygun said. Ghanim Gahthani of Al Sailiya training areas, cheats can dope Umm Salal coach Bulent Uygun in virtual secrecy.” said he wants to upstage Al Arabi THE PENINSULA AFP FRIDAY 4 DECEMBER 2015 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 19 Stage set for IAU 50km World Championships Runners from 20 countries to feature at the one-day event to be held at Aspire Academy premises today

DOHA: The first IAU 50KM Kelly-Ann Varey, Marija Vrajic, stations per loop and one Cool World Championships, in col- and other leading figures of the Zone. The course will be specially laboration with the International sport. lit to enable the race to take place Association of Ultrarunners Those runners taking part during the evening. (IAU) and the Qatar Athletics represent 20 countries includ- As well as the IAU 50KM World Federation (QAF), will be held at ing Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Championships, Aspire Zone will Aspire Academy premises today. Canada, Croatia, Germany, the also host the third edition of the The unique event will be hosted United Kingdom, Ireland, Japan, “Aspire International 6:50 Race”, by Aspire Zone annually through Jordan, Kenya, Latvia, Mongolia, which takes place during the IAU to 2017 as part of the IAU’s ongo- Holland, Norway, Serbia, Sierra international race weekend and ing efforts to developing ultradis- Leon, Taipei, the United States, features 12 Qataris. tance running internationally. and Zimbabwe. This unique event gives run- The championship starts at Participants are split into two ning enthusiasts from the local 6:00pm today and finishes at mid- categories: individual male/female community the opportunity to night and will feature more than and male/female teams. run alongside IAU professional 100 of the world’s best ultrarun- The race course is a 5-km ultrarunners. It will also feature ners as selected by their respec- looped circuit with runners an athletes’ village where partici- tive national federations. required to complete ten laps. pants can register, warm up, cool Strong competition is The course comprises a mix of down as well as meet with race Abdullah Al Khater, Events Manager at Aspire Zone Foundation; Nadeem Khan, IAU Director of Communications; expected for the championship surfaces including tarmac and a organisers, media and others tak- and Mohammad Sulaiman, Assistant Secretary General of the Qatar Athletics Federation, are seen with ath- title between runners including section of road that will be closed ing part. letes following a press conference at Torch Hotel in Doha yesterday. Zachary Ornelas, Harm Sengers, to traffic. The Aspire International 6:50 Shingirai Badza, Camille Herron, It features three refreshment racecourse consists of a 50KM, ten-lap circuit across Aspire for elite sportsmen and women on the very first IAU 50KM World sporting capital. The QAF fully for individuals or teams made account of the world-class educa- Championships which has supports all events that show- up of five members. Each lap is tional, medical and training facili- attracted a large number of elite case Qatar’s sporting capabilities 5KM, with competitors required ties and venues on offer.” ultrarunners from around the and contribute to the broader to complete the race within six He added: “We’ve left no stone world. At the IAU, our focus is on development of the sports sector hours. Categories in the Aspire unturned in our preparations for developing long distance running in the country. Events such as International 6:50 race include the championship and in ensuring worldwide by encouraging spe- these play an important part in the Open Race Male/Female, and its success. We take the same rig- cific activities in each of the IAU advancing local sporting talent as Relay Team Male/Female/Mix. orous and thorough approach to regions. Aspire Zone Foundation well as the knowledge and exper- Abdullah Al Khater, Events every event we host and organise, is the ideal partner to help us take tise of officials, technical teams, Manager at Aspire Zone Founda- whether for local or international the sport forward in the region and organisers.” Winners will be tion, said: “We’re proud to be the audiences. We wish all the par- and we’re excited to be working announced tomorrow at an spe- first country to host this signifi- ticipating ultrarunners the very together.” cial ceremony at the Torch Ball- cant international event, affirm- best of luck and look forward to Mohammad Sulaiman, Assist- room in the Aspire Ladies’ Club, ing Qatar’s strong and growing the growing success of this event ant Secretary General QAF, said: where the first, second and third reputation as a global sports hub. in the coming years.” “We’re delighted to help launch place winners from each category Hosting this event is further Nadeem Khan, IAU Director this championship in Qatar, will be presented with trophies. evidence that Aspire Zone has of Communications, said: “We’re further proof of the country’s become a preferred destination delighted with the response to progress as an international THE PENINSULA Tae-Hee sparkles as six-star Qatar’s U-23 squad to train in Spain

Lekhwiya pummel Al Wakrah DOHA: Qatar U-23 squad will against Yemen on December 27, undergo a training camp in Spain and Uzbekistan on December 30. DOHA: South Korean interna- from December 15 to 23, it was Qatar’s Olympic squad will tional Nam Tae-Hee scored a announced yesterday. hold its last training camp in the hat-trick as Lekhwiya thrashed The training camp is Turkish capital, Ankara Al Wakrah 6-2 to claim a third part of Qatar’s prepara- from December 31 to straight QSL victory. tion for the AFC U23 January 6, 2016. The reigning champions Cup to be held in Doha During the camp, the scored three goals in each half at in January 2016. Qatari team will play Lekhwiya Stadium to follow up The Qatari national two friendlies against last week’s morale-boosting win team - coached by Felix the Turkish Olym- over Al Sadd and confirm their Sanchez (pictured) - will pic team and against return to form. play a friendly match a Turkish team from In the day’s other games yes- during the camp against the Premier League. terday, Al Ahli were held to a 2-2 Serbia on December 22. The top three sides at draw by Mesaimeer while Al Khor After returning from the Doha event will qual- shared points with Al Kharaitiyat the Spanish camp, the Qatari ify for the football competition at with a similar scorecard. team will continue its training the Rio Games next year. Djamel Belmadi’s men took camp in Doha until December the lead inside five minutes when 30 and will play two friendlies QNA Ismaeel Mohammad slotted home after a pinpoint through-ball from the outstanding Youssef Msakni. Nam grabbed his first, and Lekhwiya’s second,just eight min- Lekhwiya’s Korea international Nam Tae-hee celebrates one of his three goals with his team-mates during utes later. a Qatar Stars League (QSL) match against Al Wakrah at Lekhwiya Stadium yesterday. Lekhwiya won 6-2. The Blue Waves failed to bring the ball out of defence and Nam was allowed to turn and shoot threaten however, especially after the match ball. The scoring didn’t walked off the Lekhwiya Stadium past Mohammad Enyas. the introduction of Slovakian end there though and Wakrah got pitch with the scoreboard show- Al Wakrah’s only clear-cut winger Vladamir Weiss on the a goal back just a minute later ing 1-1. chance in the first half fell to hour mark. Only a trio of saves when Sebastian Saez smashed After a series of engaging Abdurahman Mohammed in the from Enyas prevented Lekhwiya home from ten yards. But it was sequences, Al Ahli went ahead in 28th minute. from extending their lead soon Lekhwiya who had the final say, the hard-fought game when cap- Lekhwiya found themselves after Weiss’s introduction. The with that man Msakni again tain Mashael Abdulla produced a stretched at the back but Moham- Qatari stopper kept out efforts involved. goal in the 63rd minute. med’s right-footed, curling effort from Msakni, Mohammed Musa He capped a fine individual dis- However, a resilient Mesaimeer was well saved by Amine Lecomte. and Karim Boudiaf. play by setting up Khalid Muftah did not give up, increasing the Just two minutes later though Lekhwiya finally grabbed their in the 89th minute to complete number attacks in the round 11 and Wakrah trailed 3-0. fourth goal in the 83rd minute the scoring. clash. Mohammed Zaraali Noori, After Enyas tipped Msa- when Msakni produced a driving Also yesterday, Mesaimeer captain of Mesaimeer, emerged kni’s effort behind for a corner, run from his own half. The Tuni- exhibited a well-coordinated as a match saviour, producing an Lekhwiya scored from the result- sian star brushed off a defender game to hold Al Ahli 2-2 in their equaliser in the 71st minute. ing set-piece when Msakni him- in Wakrah’s penalty area before round 11 match in the Qatar Stars Thanks to Noor’s equaliser, self headed into an unguarded crossing for Nam, who slotted League (QSL). Mesaimeer have moved a notch net. home from inside the six-yard Erivelto Emiliano Silva opened above Qatar SC for a day. UAEs’s national team captain receives the trophy after beating Qatar in Enyas was in two minds box. the scoring in the 5th minute for Mesaimeer now have 4 points the final of the Second GCC Women’s T20 Cricket Tournament at Asian whether to punch the ball clear Nam then completed his hat- Mesaimeer through a penalty from 11 matches. Seventh-placed Town Cricket Stadium in Doha yesterday. BELOW: Qatar’s team members but Msakni didn’t hesitate in trick just two minutes later with kick. Mulota Kabangu of Al Ahli Al Ahli now have a tally of 14 run with the national flag after the final. Oman was the third side in the grabbing his ninth goal of the a fine individual goal. He show- produced the equaliser in the points from 11 matches. Yester- tournament staged by Qatar Cricket Association (QCA). season. cased a sublime piece of skill to 34th minute as both sides moved day’s draw was Al Ahli’s fifth in 11 PICS ABDUL BASIT Lekhwiya continued to look the waltz into the penalty area before cautiously in the game played at clashes in the season so far. stronger side after the break but producing a fine finish to secure Lekhwiya Stadium. Both sides In the day’s third game, Bra- Wakrah got back in the match in zilian striker Madson Cardade the 54th minute when Hussain helped Al Khor rescue a point lashed home. against Al Kharaitiyat with a late Belmadi’s men continued to goal that saw the match end with a 2-2 score line. QSL FIXTURES Action from Al Kharaitiyat had opened the scoring in the 18th minute Today the QSL clash between Al through Anwar Deya. Naif Mubarak Al Buriki (54) 4:00pm Al Sadd vs Al Sailiya at Khor and Al Al Sadd Stadium scored the equaliser for Al Khor. Kharaitiyat at Al The visitors took the lead once 6:30pm Umm Salal vs Al Arabi Khor Stadium at Al Sadd Stadium again, this time through Domin- yesterday. The gos Nascimento Santos (56) but Tomorrow match ended in the home side found the equaliser 4:00pm Qatar SC vs El Jaish at a 2-2 draw. for the second time with Madson Qatar SC Stadium Formagini Caridade (86) scoring 6:30pm Al Gharafa vs Al late in the match. Rayyan at Qatar SC Stadium THE PENINSULA FRIDAY 4 DECEMBER 2015 20 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT

With Man City Two more FIFA executives arrested deal, ‘Chinese Alfredo Hawit of Honduras and Juan Angel Napout of Paraguay are arrested in Zurich dream’ moves

ZURICH: Two FIFA vice presi- Switzerland’s Attorney General as A BBC sports reporter tweeted closer to reality dents were arrested yesterday they crack down on corruption on that the number may climb to 16. at dawn at their luxury Zurich the sport’s governing body. “According to the arrest BEIJING: China’s $400m stake hotel, signalling that US prosecu- Swiss prosecutors opened an requests, some of the offenses in Premier League giants Man- tors have widened a seven-month investigation into a 2m Swiss were agreed and prepared in the chester City underlines the corruption investigation that’s led franc ($1.96m) payment from US,” the Swiss Federal Office of nation’s soaring ambitions in foot- to the biggest crisis in soccer’s Joseph ‘Sepp’ Blatter, who’s over- Justice said. “Payments were also ball -- and how its investors are history. seen FIFA for nearly two decades, processed via US banks.” seeking profits as well as prestige, Alfredo Hawit of Honduras to Michel Platini, European soc- The Swiss authorities said analysts said. and Juan Angel Napout of Para- cer’s head. Both were suspended they’ll ask the US to submit for- The swoop by China Media guay were arrested at the Hotel in October. mal extradition requests within Capital (CMC) marks China’s Baur au Lac at the request of US “As it stands, FIFA is not cor- 40 days. first investment foray into the authorities on suspicion of accept- rupt,” Issa Hayatou, FIFA’s act- Among those charged in May hugely popular English Premier ing millions of dollars in bribes for ing president told reporters at were Jeffrey Webb and Jack League, and a step forward for selling marketing rights to soccer a building known as the Home Warner, both former presidents of a grand project spearheaded by tournaments in Latin America. of Football at the organization’s soccer’s governing body for North President Xi Jinping. The pair are opposing extra- headquarters in the hills above America, Central America and Football is an important part of dition to the US, the Swiss Fed- Zurich. the Caribbean, or Concacaf. They Xi’s agenda as he seeks to “rejuve- eral Office of Justice said in a “We have individuals who have deny wrongdoing. The US has nate” the nation, building it into statement. US Attorney General shown negative behaviour, so do secured guilty pleas from Chuck This file photo taken on October 8, 2015 in Zurich shows the entrance a world power that can compete Loretta Lynch will detail the not generalize the situation.” Blazer, Concacaf’s former gen- sign with the logo at the FIFA world headquarters. Swiss authori- across all domains from military charges in Washington. Napout, the head of the South eral secretary; Brazilian sports- ties arrested several football officials in a fresh wave of dawn raids and economics to sport. On May 27, seven FIFA offi- American Football federa- marketing executive Jose Hawilla, yesterday. He has called for the country to cials gathered in Zurich for tion known as Conmebol, didn’t who agreed to forfeit $151m; and host and win a World Cup, and in FIFA’s congress were detained in answer an e-mail seeking com- Warner’s two sons, Daryll and a visit by Britain’s Prince William a dawn hotel sweep as part of an ment. Daryan. month, Chilean soccer association He hasn’t left the country since to Beijing this year said he wanted American federal indictment of A spokesman for Concacaf, Blazer secretly pleaded guilty in president Sergio Jadue resigned returning hurriedly from Zurich to see more Chinese players in the 14 sports officials for racketeering the North and Central American 2013 to racketeering, wire fraud from his post and headed to New a day after May’s arrests. English Premier League. and bribery. association headed by Hawit, said and money laundering charges York to help the Federal Bureau Details showed Del Nero, The Manchester City group, Prosecutors accused US and the organization is cooperating and income-tax evasion. The of Investigation, La Tercera and already facing a probe by Brazil’s which also brackets New York South American sports market- with authorities, and would con- 70-year-old forfeited more than El Mercurio reported. The head parliament, is now the subject of City and Melbourne City, isn’t ing executives of paying more tinue with reforms made earlier $1.9m at the time of his plea and of Colombian soccer, Luis Bedoya, proceedings by FIFA, according to China’s first investment in Euro- than $150m in bribes and kick- this year. agreed to pay more money when also resigned in November. a statement released yesterday by pean football. backs for media and marketing The New York Times, which he’s sentenced. The head of Brazilian soccer, the investigatory chamber of its A Chinese model car-maker rights to soccer tournaments. reported the arrests, said more Since those arrests, more tur- Marco Polo Del Nero, stepped ethics committee. last month said it was taking The arrests are the latest by than a dozen people are expected moil has shaken the South Amer- down last month from his role an 80 percent stake in Spain’s the US Department of Justice and to be charged by US authorities. ican soccer establishment. Last on FIFA’s executive committee. REUTERS Espanyol, and real estate power- house Dalian Wanda snapped up 20 percent of Atletico Madrid in January. But the latest deal -- just weeks after Xi visited Manchester City FIFA World Cup ‘could be -- has by far the highest profile and is expected to have wide- ranging benefits for both China and the Abu Dhabi-owned group. Academic Zhang Ziru, of the expanded to 40 teams’ Central University of Finance and Economics in Beijing, said ZURICH: FIFA is considering a corruption scandal engulfing the ball’s governing body confirmed the government’s priorities are expanding the World Cup from organisation widened with fresh it had been agreed to introduce behind China’s push into foreign 32 teams to 40 in 2026 and will arrests. The World Cup had been the reforms as part of broader sports. discuss the proposal at a future a 16-team competition before measures in an attempt to restore “During the last two years, the meeting, with support particu- being expanded to 24 nations in credibility at the scandal-hit Chinese government has put for- larly strong among Asian and 1982 and then to 32 for the first institution. The Reform Commit- ward policies to strongly promote African representatives. time in France in 1998. tee, chaired by Francois Carrard, Francois Carrard, FIFA Reform Committee Chairman, is pictured dur- the development of the sports No formal agreement on the proposed introducing “maximum ing a press conference at the ‘Home of FIFA’ in Zurich, Switzerland, industry,” he said. matter was reached at FIFA’s FIFA approves term limits of three terms of four yesterday. That has made some Chinese Executive Committee meeting years for the FIFA President as companies, including newcomers yesterday, but ExCo member 12-year term limit well as all members of the FIFA to the industry, to take “notice of Wolfgang Niersbach said it will Council, the Audit and Compli- “The age limit by definition is sure on an annual basis” of the the domestic and international be discussed at a later date. for president ance Committee and the judicial arbitrary,” Carrard said at a press “individual compensation” of the sports market”, he added. “No decision was taken on bodies.” conference yesterday. “What is organisation’s president, council So far, China’s achievements in expanding the World Cup to 40 ZURICH: FIFA’s Executive Com- Current president Sepp Blatter, important is to ensure renewal members, secretary general and football have not kept pace with teams from 2026,” Niersbach said mittee yesterday “unanimously” who has said he will stand aside in of terms. That is why we reached chairpersons of both independent other indicators of its national in a written statement. approved a programme of reforms February, was voted in for a fifth absolute consensus,” added Car- committees and judicial bodies. rise. Despite becoming the “The Asian and African repre- which includes limiting presidents term at the helm of FIFA, having rard, who called the introduction In addition, the reforms call for world’s second largest economy, sentatives on the executive com- to a maximum 12 years in charge first won election in 1998. of a maximum three terms as greater diversity with the promo- it has made only one World Cup mittee were in favour of it. This and introducing “transparency of His predecessor Joao Havelange “realistic, sound, fair.” The reform tion of women “an explicit statu- appearance, in 2002, and looks is matter has been put off until a compensation” for leading offi- was in office for 24 years. proposals also include bringing in tory objective.” struggling in the current round of future meeting.” The debate on cials. However, there will be no age transparency on salaries. qualifiers for Russia 2018. extending the World Cup came as In a statement, world foot- limit for aspiring presidents. Carrard called for “disclo- AGENCIES Turning that trend around “is a must to build China into a sports powerhouse as part of the Chinese dream”, state media cited a top Fegurson tips Communist party body as saying in March. ‘leader’ Neville Hope springs for Liverpool as CMC has backing from China’s top state planning agency, while to succeed at its chairman is a former Shanghai government official. The firm’s leaders have said the Valencia Klopp Effect finally takes hold deal is a chance to learn how to build a winning football brand, LONDON: Former Manchester LONDON: Even the most optimistic Liver- “You can see what a difference he (Klopp) and also boost China’s domestic United manager Alex Ferguson pool supporter could scarcely have anticipated has made,” centre-back Martin Skrtel told the game. (pictured) has said his old skip- the turnaround in fortunes that Jurgen Klopp Liverpool Echo. “A big aim is also to gather per Gary Neville has the lead- (pictured) has engineered in the eight weeks “He’s very good tactically and he gives play- experience that the domestic ership skills to be a successful since his appointment as manager. ers belief. You see his emotion on the touch- sport industry can learn from,” manager of Spanish side Valencia. A team which had won only three of their line. He’s a winner. He shows that every day in its chairman Li Ruigang told local Neville replaced former boss first 11 games have now won seven of the last training and when it comes to the games. We media outlet The Paper this week. Nuno Espirito Santo, who quit eight, including superb away victories over wants us all to be the same, to be fighting for Industry analyst Zhang said on Monday, and Premier League champions Chelsea and cur- the team and fighting for the club, and that’s that Chinese firms’ “management the 40-year- rent leaders Manchester City. what we’re all doing.” and profit-making capabilities are old’s first match Wednesday’s 6-1 demolition of Southampton Klopp hailed Anfield’s “incredible atmos- inferior” to foreign competitors in charge will yielded a League Cup semi-final spot and hav- phere” when he took up the job, but results in sports. be Wednesday’s ing risen to within four points of the top four, away from home have been better so far, with But their advantage is “large must-win Cham- the chase for Champions League qualification the statement victories over Chelsea, City and amounts of capital”, he added. pions League tie -- if not the title itself -- is back on. Southampton all coming on the road. Buying shares in European against Olym- Perhaps equally importantly, as former cap- Liverpool have spluttered at home -- los- clubs, he said, has the “strategic pique Lyonnais. tain Steven Gerrard observed recently, “the ing 2-1 to Crystal Palace, drawing with Rubin meaning” of bringing their know- “His leader- smiles are back”, six months on from the nadir Kazan and Southampton, and narrowly beat- how back to the home market. ship skills are of Brendan Rodgers’s reign, a 6-1 drubbing at ing Bournemouth, Bordeaux and Swansea City For Manchester City, the tie- strong, he’s Stoke City on last season’s final day. -- and Klopp must find a way to replicate his up represents an opportunity to honest and he’s “He has lifted all of the fans, he has lifted all side’s blitzkrieg’s tactics when teams are not increase their appeal in one of the hard working,” Ferguson told Sky of the staff and you can see that he has lifted willing to come out and engage them. world’s largest and still growing Sports yesterday. all of the players as well,” said Gerrard, who Another challenge concerns how to incor- sports markets. “He is the type of character has been training with his old club. porate the fit-again pair of captain Jordan China’s economy is slowing, who is not afraid of making big Liverpool’s fans grew weary of false dawns Henderson and Daniel Sturridge, who marked spurring companies in many sec- decisions, which is a vital skill under Rodgers, who took the club to within his first start under Klopp with a brace at tors to step up investment abroad when leading. I think he’ll do well touching distance of the league title in 2014, Southampton. in search of higher returns. and I wish him, and his brother but the evidence produced by recent displays Christian Benteke, the £32.5m recruit from Cash has flowed into China’s Phil (Neville), good luck.” is incontrovertible. to hit frontman Graziano Pelle at the earliest Aston Villa, is also a candidate for a striking domestic soccer in recent years, Neville’s assistant will be his Where Liverpool were ponderous and frag- opportunity at St Mary’s in a bid to negate berth, while Firmino led the line to devastat- with Guangzhou Evergrande, younger brother Phil, another ile in the season’s early weeks, their play now the effects of the Liverpool press. ing effect at Stamford Bridge and the Etihad backed by a major property firm former United player who joined crackles with energy and invention. Lucas Leiva, Emre Can, Alberto Moreno Stadium, dovetailing elusively with Brazilian and web giant Alibaba, winning Valencia as a coach in the close According to The Guardian, Klopp has and Adam Lallana are among the players who countryman Philippe Coutinho. their second Asian title in three season. restored “all the vim and verve that, only two are thriving under Klopp, whose tactile man- Liverpool fans will be mindful that their years last month. Gary Neville is the 29th player seasons ago, almost propelled Liverpool to the management style is characterised by effusive team were unable to sustain surges of form Wanda, headed by Asia’s who featured under Ferguson at Premier League title”. bearhugs after games. under Rodgers, whose tenure was a blend of wealthiest man, has invested in Old Trafford to take the top job Klopp promised “full throttle” football and After a slow start following his £29m feast and famine. It is much too early to judge the world-famous “Ironman” tria- at a professional club, either on he has been true to his word, with Liverpool’s ($43.3m, €41.1m) move from Hoffenheim, Klopp a success, but with each dazzling win, thlon this year and paid €1.05bn a permanent or temporary basis, aggressive high press central to their recent Roberto Firmino is flourishing, while the each press conference wisecrack and each for Infront Sports and Media -- a United said. transformation. previously maligned Divock Origi opened his open-mouthed cackle, Liverpool’s fans fall Swiss sports marketing outfit. REUTERS Opponents have been quick to catch on and account for the club with a hat-trick at South- deeper under his spell. it was noticeable that Southampton looked ampton. REUTERS REUTERS 21 FRIDAY 4 DECEMBER 2015 Sport www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Bangladesh Rahane guides India on difficult pitch throw ‘bookies’ An unbeaten 89 from the middle order batsman helps India; Dane Piedt picks up 4 wickets out of BPL DHAKA: At least four suspected NEW DELHI: Ajinkya Rahane Scoreboard of action this year until this Test bookmakers have been thrown smashed an unbeaten 89 to steer with a shoulder injury. out of cricket stadiums during the India to 231-7 on the opening India (I innings): “It is a two-paced wicket, the ongoing scandal-tainted Bangla- day of the fourth and final Test M Vijay c Amla b Piedt ...... 12 odd one is skidding on. (But) I desh Premier League, in efforts against South Africa in smoggy S Dhawan lbw b Piedt ...... 33 think it has been a good wicket to ensure the tournament is graft conditions in New Delhi yester- C Pujara b Abbott ...... 14 for everyone today,” he said. free, an official said yesterday. day. V Kohli c Vilas b Piedt ...... 44 India are looking to pile on the BPL secretary Ismail Haider Rahane, 27, hit two sixes and A Rahane (batting) ...... 89 agony for the top-ranked tourists Mallick said anti-corruption offi- nine boundaries in his 155-ball R Sharma c Tahir b Piedt ...... 1 after winning the first and third cials had spotted the four whom knock, the highest score in what W Saha b Abbott ...... 1 Tests to take an unassailable lead, they suspected of placing bets on has otherwise been a low-scoring R Jadeja c Elgar b Abbott ...... 24 while the second in Bangalore was behalf of clients during Twenty20 series that India leads 2-0. R Ashwin (batting) ...... 6 washed out. league matches, which is illegal in The talented right-hander, Extras: (B4, NB3) ...... 7 Under smoggy skies, Rahane Bangladesh. dropped on 78 by South Africa Total (for 7 wkts, 84 overs) ...... 231 raced to his eighth Test half-cen- “We don’t have the law to put skipper Hashim Amla, defied an Fall of wickets: 1-30, 2-62, 3-66, 4-136, tury and the first in India with a them behind bars so we opted to inspired bowling attack led by off- 5-138, 6-139, 7-198. slog-swept six off Piedt followed throw them out (of the grounds),” spinner Dane Piedt to consolidate Bowling: Morkel 17-5-40-0 (nb1), Abbott by a boundary one ball later. He Mallick said, without revealing the Indian innings. 17-6-23-3 (nb1), Piedt 34-5-101-4 (nb1), also shared 70 runs with his cap- the nationalities of those iden- Piedt grabbed four wickets for Tahir 7-1-36-0, Elgar 5-0-15-0, Duminy 4-0- tain Virat Kohli who hit a breezy tified. The BPL, modelled on 101 runs while recalled paceman 12-0 44 off 62 balls before a freak dis- the glitzy and lucrative Indian Kyle Abbott chipped in with three missal cut short his innings. Cricket League (IPL), resumed scalps on a strip that offered “He (Rahane) was willing to in November after its 2013 edi- inconsistent bounce to the bowl- new ball in the morning. It will be spend time in the middle and tion was blighted by a match-fix- ers. good if we can keep them under wait for the loose balls to strike,” ing scandal involving players and “We will try to strike with the 250,” said Piedt, who had been out India’s batting coach Sanjay Ban- team owners. An embarrassed gar said. Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) The 25-year-old Piedt, play- cancelled last year’s edition but ing only his second Test and the now believes its house is in order. first this year, provided the early However local media this week breakthroughs, dismissing Murali labelled a November 30 match Vijay (12) and opening partner “dubious” after several incidents, Shikhar Dhawan (33). including a bowler conceding Vijay was caught in the slips numerous runs in a single over, by Amla while Dhawan was given including with a no-ball and lbw, the sharply turning ball hit- wides, during the Barisal Bulls’ ting his front pad as he tried to South Africa’s Dane Piedt win over the Chittagong Vikings. defend. leaps in celebration after the “We cannot investigate a match Piedt was lucky to get the dismissal of India’s Murali simply based on media reports,” scalp of Kohli, who tried to play a Vijay during the fourth Test said Mallick. “Our anti-corrup- sweep shot, but the ball hit Temba match against India at the tion officials are active in every Bavuma fielding at short leg and Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium in ground and hotel.” ricocheted up in the air. New Delhi yesterday. Nearly 50 foreign cricketers, An alert Dane Vilas then leapt including Sri Lanka’s Kumar Retired Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag holds his trophy from the quickly from behind the stumps Sangakkara and West Indies’ Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) as he poses with his family and dived forward on the pitch tamely holing out to Imran Tahir his stumps uprooted in spectacu- Chris Gayle, are taking part in after a felicitation ceremony in New Delhi yesterday. A World Cup- to catch the ball with his gloves. near the long-on fence. Abbott lar fashion at the stroke of tea. the six-franchise tournament. winning team member in 2011, Sehwag played 104 Tests and 251 ODIs. Rohit Sharma (one) almost sent back Cheteshwar Pujara (14) gifted Piedt his fourth wicket, and Wriddhiman Saha, who saw REUTERS REUTERS

Boxing: Klitschko to US race on 2016 F1 calendar despite issues take up Fury LONDON: The US Grand Prix in Austin to the calendar this season after a 23-year the Austin American-Statesman. “To use May 29 - Monaco remained in doubt yesterday after the offi- absence and drew a crowd of 135,000 on a technical term, I think we’re screwed,” June 12 - Canada (Montreal) cial 2016 Formula One calendar was pub- race days. The earlier date means it will Circuit of the Americas chairman Bobby June 19 - Azerbaijan (Baku) rematch option lished with an asterisk against the Texas again be just before the national Day of the Epstein, who has to pay Ecclestone a sig- July 3 - Austria (Spielberg) race due to doubts about funding. Dead holidays. nificant annual sum in race hosting fees, July 10 - Britain (Silverstone) BERLIN: Former world heav- The International Automobile Federa- This year’s US Grand Prix at Austin’s had told the same newspaper. July 14 - Hungary (Budapest) yweight champion Wladimir tion (FIA) said it had approved a schedule Circuit of the Americas was hit by tor- “The big question now is: ‘Is the race July 31 - Germany (Hockenheim) Klitschko (pictured) said he will with a record 21 races and just one change rential rain and suffered a further financial coming back’.” Aug 28 - Belgium (Spa-Francorchamps) take up the contractual option of from the previous one, the new version setback when news emerged of a reduction The Austin circuit is Formula One’s first Sept. 4 - Italy (Monza) a rematch against Tyson Fury in pairing Mexico with Texas instead of Bra- in the subsidy paid by Texas state authori- purpose-built track in the United States Sept. 18 - Singapore an attempt to win back his belts. zil. ties. and has hosted a Grand Prix since 2012. Oct. 2 - Malaysia (Sepang) Britain’s Fury, 27, stunned The race in Austin, scheduled for Oct. 23, Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone Oct. 9 - Japan (Suzuka) Klitschko last Saturday at Dues- is subject to agreement with the promoter expressed concern for the future of the race Official 2016 calendar: *Oct. 23 - United States (Austin) seldorf’s Esprit Arena with a and national sporting authority. last month after reports the subsidies were March 20 - Australia (Melbourne) Oct. 30 - Mexico (Mexico City) unanimous points defeat, his first Mexico was brought forward from being reduced by more than 20 percent to April 3 - Bahrain Nov. 13 - Brazil (Sao Paulo) loss for 11 years, which ended the November 6 to October 30. around $19.5m. April 17 - China (Shanghai) Nov. 27 - Abu Dhabi Ukrainian’s nine-year reign as That change had been sought by Mexi- “If it’s changed, it’s going to be difficult May 1 - Russia (Sochi) *Subject to agreement world champion. can organisers, whose Grand Prix returned to continue the race in Austin,” he had told May 15 - Spain (Barcelona) REUTERS Ham- burg-based Klitschko, who turns 40 next 73 Jordan Zunic, David Lingmerth April, says NHL RESULTS (SWE), John Senden, Jack Wilson, he banished Winnipeg 6 Toronto 1 Anthony Brown, Nicolo Ravano (ITA), thoughts of Meninga appointed NY Islanders 2 NY Rangers 1 Richard Green retirement Edmonton 3 Boston 2 Selected scores: in the wake Tampa Bay 2 Anaheim 1 74 Harold Varner III (USA), Bjorn of the shock Akesson (SWE), Scott Fernandez defeat. (ESP) He has vowed to use his chance new Australia coach NBA RESULTS 75 Peter Uihlein (USA), Pablo Martin to win back the IBF (Interna- Golden State 116 Charlotte 99 Benavides (ESP), Nino Bertasio tional Boxing Federation), World SYDNEY: Australia yesterday World Cups between 1975 and (ITA), Oliver Bekker (RSA) Boxing Association (WBA) and appointed the hugely experienced 2000 with Meninga at the heart of LA Lakers 108 Washington 10 4 76 Liu Yan-Wei (CHN), Gary King (ENG), World Boxing Organisation Mal Meninga (pictured) as coach the action during the most domi- Detroit 127 Phoenix 122 Sungho Lee (KOR), JC Ritchie (RSA), (WBO) belts he deservedly lost of the Kangaroos with a brief to nant reign of any nation in rugby NY Knicks 99 Philadelphia 87 Steve Surry (ENG), Andrew Curlewis to Fury in a poor performance. win the Rugby League World Cup league history. Toronto 96 Atlanta 86 (RSA), Tjaart Van Der Walt (RSA), “I was really frustrated directly in 2017. His appointment was made Chicago 99 Denver 90 Justin Walters (RSA), Rourke Van after the fight, but after some The former Queensland State with the support of current Der Spuy (RSA), Erik Van Rooyen short nights I now know that I of Origin coach takes over on a Queensland and Australian cap- Houston 108 New Orleans 10 1 (RSA), Divan Van Den Heever (RSA), want to show that I am much four-year deal from Tim Sheens, tain Cameron Smith. San Antonio 95 Milwaukee 70 Li Xin-yang (CHN) better than my performance on who resigned in October to “I couldn’t think of a coach Indiana 103 LA Clippers 91 Saturday,” said Klitschko in a become full-time director of more suited to this role, given 77 Pelle Edberg (SWE), Edoardo statement. “I couldn’t show my rugby with Salford in England’s Mal’s achievements as a former Molinari (ITA), Lasse Jensen (DEN), full potential at any time. This Super League. Kangaroos captain and his under- AUSTRALIAN PGA Stuart Manley (WAL), David Klein is what I want to change in the “Mal’s work with us starts standing of what representing (GER), Rhys Enoch (WAL), Jens rematch - and I will. Failure is today -- so it is a very important Australia means,” Smith said. CHAMPIONSHIP FIRST Fahrbring (SWE) not an option.” day for the Kangaroos,” National “He has a proven record at ROUND SCORES 78 Charlie Ford (ENG), Colin Nel (RSA), Ryan Cairns (ZIM), Darryn Lloyd Klitschko’s manager Bernd Rugby League head of football representative level, as well as Gold Coast, Australia: Scores after the (RSA), Kevin Phelan (IRL) Boente said they will now open Todd Greenberg said. a tremendous ability to help his opening round of the European Tour co- negotiations with the Fury camp “Our aim is to win the Rugby an honour to be in this position, as players perform at the highest sanctioned Australian PGA Championship at 79 Scott Jamieson (SCO), Laurie Canter to decide the venue and date. League World Cup in 2017 and the the new coach of the Kangaroos,” level.” the par 72 Royal Pines course on the Gold (ENG), Jacques Blaauw (RSA), “There will be a huge world- job officially begins now.” said Meninga, a former Austral- Sheens had been in charge of Coast yesterday (Australia unless stated): Matthew Baldwin (ENG), Tyrone wide interest in this fight which The decorated Meninga, who ian Test captain and centre. Australia since 2008 when he suc- Mordt (RSA) 67 Zander Lombard (RSA) already can be billed as the fight had been at the helm of the “I want to bring the Australian ceeded Ricky Stuart after their 80 Titch Moore (RSA), Chris Hanson 69 Mark Foster (ENG) of the year 2016,” said Boente. Maroons since 2006 and boasts team back up to the number one shock World Cup final defeat to (ENG), Hyowon Park (KOR), Ryan “We received so many questions nine Origin series victories spot and there’s a lot of things we New Zealand, and guided them to 70 Dylan Frittelli (RSA), Ashley Hall Carter (USA) of fans and journalists after last over New South Wales from 10 need to do,” he added. 26 wins in his 31 matches. 71 Todd Sinnott, Adam Stephens 81 Filippo Bergamaschi (ITA), Lukas Saturday. The new champion and attempts, said it had long been “We need to inspire players to The 2017 World Cup will be co- 72 Matthew Millar, T Lewis (ENG), Paul Nemecz (AUT) his challenger will answer all of a personal ambition to become put on the Kangaroos jersey. We hosted by Australia, New Zealand Dunne (IRL), Nick Cullen, Jacques 82 Jin Zhang (CHN), Jinho Choi (KOR), them inside the ring.” Kangaroos coach. need to build a programme where and Papua New Guinea. Kruyswijk (RSA), Borja Virto Astudillo Paul Shields (SCO), Sengyong Kim “For me, it’s always been some- they want to play in it as well.” (ESP), Jason Scrivener, Aaron Pike (KOR), Stephen Ferreira (POR) REUTERS thing I’ve wanted to do. It is truly Australia won six straight REUTERS FRIDAY 4 DECEMBER 2015 22 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BREAK TIME

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How to play Hyper Sudoku: A Hyper Sudoku Puzzle is solved by filling the numbers from 1 to 9 into the blank cells. A Hyper Sudoku has unlike Sudoku 13 regions (four regions overlap with the nine standard regions). In all regions the numbers from 1 to 9 can appear only once. Otherwise, a Hyper Sudoku is solved like a normal Sudoku. BABY BLUES BABY

NOVO How to play Kakuro: SCREEN 1 Bus 657 (2D/Action) 11:15am, 1:15, 3:15, 5:15, 7:15, 9:15pm & 11:15pm SHOWING AT The kakuro grid, unlike in sudoku, can be of any KAKURO SCREEN 2 In The Heart of The Sea (3D/Adventure) 10:30am, 3:30 & 8:30pm VILLAGGIO & CITY CENTER size. It has rows and columns, and dark cells 2D 1:00, 6:00 & 11:00pm TEL: 444933989 / 444517001 like in a crossword. And, just like in a crossword, SCREEN 3 Mune (2D/Animation) 10:00, 11:50am, 1:40 & 3:30pm some of the dark cells will contain numbers. Some Spectre (2D/Action) 6:20 & 9:10pm Krampus (2D/Comedy) 12:00midnight cells will contain two numbers. SCREEN 4 A Second Chance (2D/Tagalog) 10:00am, 2:20, 7:00 & 11:30pm However, in a crossword the numbers reference Arbaa Kotchina (2D/Arabic) 12:30, 5:00 & 9:30pm clues. In a kakuro, the numbers are all you get! SCREEN 5 Krampus (2D/Comedy) 11:00am, 1:10, 3:20 & 5:30pm They denote the total of the digits in the row or The Keeping Room (2D/Drama) 7:40, 9:40 & 11:45pm column referenced by the number. SCREEN 6 Victor Frankenstein(2D/Drama)10:00am, 12:15, 2:30, 4:45, 7:00, 9:15&11:30pm Within each SCREEN 7 Creed (2D/Drama) 1:00, 6:30 & 11:55pm Bridge of Spies (2D/Drama) 10:15am, 3:45 & 9:15pm collection of cells SCREEN 8 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 (2D/Adventure) - called a run - any 10:00am, 12:45, 3:30, 6:15, 9:00 & 11:45pm of the numbers 1 SCREEN 9 Spectre (2D IMAX/Action) 10:15am, 3:35 & 9:00pm to 9 may be used In The Heart of The Sea (3D IMAX/Adventure) 1:10, 6:35 & 11:55pm but, like sudoku, SCREEN 10 In The Heart of The Sea (2D/Adventure) 12:15, 4:45 & 9:15 each number may Bus 657 (2D/Action) 10:15am, 2:45, 7:15 & 11:45pm only be used once. MALL

Yesterday’s SCREEN 1 Shankarabharanam (2D/Telugu) 1:00pm Blinky Bill (2D/Animation) answer 3:45pm The Keeping Room (2D/Drama) 5:15pm Cartoon Arts International / The New York Times Syndicate In The Heart of The Sea (2D/Adventure) 7:00 & 11:30pm A Second Chance (2D/Romantic) 9:15pm SCREEN 2 Rangi Taranga (2D/Kanada) 1:15pm Krampus (2D/Comedy) 4:00pm Victor Frankenstein(2D/Drama) 5:45 & 9:30pm Bus 657 (2D/Action) 7:45pm Pathemari (2D/Malayalam) 11:30pm SCREEN 3 Hate Story 3 (2D/Hindi) 2:00 & 8:30pm ALL IN THE MIND Pathemari (2D/Malayalam) 4:15pm Arbaa Kotchina (2D/Arabic) 6:30pm Can you find the hidden words? They may be horizontal, Shankarabharanam (2D/Telugu) 11:00pm vertical, diagonal, forwards or backwards. LANDMARK SCREEN 1 Rangi Taranga (2D/Kanada) 1:30pm Pathemari (2D/Malayalam) 4:15 & 6:30pm Arbaa Kotchina (2D/Arabic) 8:45pm Bus 657 (2D/Action) 11:00pm SCREEN 2 Krampus (2D/Comedy) 1:45pm Mune (2D/Animaton) 3:30pm In The Heart of The Sea (2D/Adventure) 5:00 & 9:15pm Victor Frankenstein(2D/Drama) 7:15 & 11:30pm SCREEN 3 Shankarabharanam (2D/Telugu) 1:00pm Hoy en la Historia The Keeping Room (2D/Drama) 3:45pm Krampus (2D/Comedy) 5:30pm December 4, 1918 A Second Chance (2D/Romantic) 7:15pm Woodrow Wilson set sail for Bus 657 (2D/Action) 9:30pm Pathemari (2D/Malayalam) 11:15pm France to attend the Versailles ROYAL PLAZA Peace Conference, becoming the first serving U.S. President to visit SCREEN 1 Mune (2D/Animaton) 3:00pm a foreign country Krampus (2D/Comedy) 4:45pm Victor Frankenstein(2D/Drama) 6:30pm 1945:   A Second Chance (2D/Romantic) 8:45pm          In The Heart of The Sea (2D/Adventure) 11:15pm 1965: NASA launched the Gemini 7 SCREEN 2 The Keeping Room (2D/Drama) 1:45pm spacecraft on a mission to link up In The Heart of The Sea (2D/Adventure) 3:30pm with Gemini 6 and investigate the Arbaa Kotchina (2D/Arabic) 5:45pm Bus 657 (2D/Action) 7:45 & effects of space on the human body 11:30pm Victor Frankenstein(2D/Drama) 9:30pm 1995:       ASIAN TOWN ARCADIAN, BARN, BUCOLIC, CATTLE, CHICKENS,           Anarkali (2D/Malayalam) 3:15 & 6:30pm COUNTRYSIDE, CULTIVATE, DAIRY, DUCKS,          Amar Akbar Anthony (2D/ Malayalam) 5:30 & 9:00pm ESTATE, FARM, FIELD, FODDER, GEESE, GOAT, 2013: Xavier Bettel became the first Pathemari (2D/Malayalam) 2:00, 3:15, 4:15, 8:30 & 9:30pm HARVEST, HOMESTEAD, HORSES, LIVESTOCK, Pathemari (2D/Malayalam) openly gay Prime Minister of 10:45am, 11:45pm, 12:00midnight & 01:00am MEADOW, MILL, PASTORAL, PASTURE, Shankarabharanam (2D/Telugu) 12:30 & 3:15pm Luxembourg PROVINCIAL, RANCH, RURAL, RUSTIC, SHEEP, Rajini Murugan (2D/Tamil) 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 10:00pm & 01:00am Rangi Taranga (2D/Kannada) 12:30 & 6:15pm SILAGE, SILO, STABLE, TRACTOR.   ! '#$ %&'()