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Monday 13 October 2014 • 19 Dhu’l-Hijja 1435 • Volume 19 Number 6217 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 4455 7741 | Advertising: 4455 7837 / 4455 7780 Qatar pledges $1bn for Gaza Flats remain vacant International donors to contribute $5.4bn for reconstruction as owners shun

CAIRO: Qatar will contribute $1bn for reconstruction of Gaza, Foreign Minister individual tenants H E Dr Khalid bin Mohamed Al Attiyah said yesterday. BY SIDI MOHAMED These are the benefits for the Speaking at the international conference owners, but it is the limited- on rebuilding Gaza being held in Cairo, Al DOHA: A large number of new, income man who suffers in the Attiyah said that the Palestinian people in ready-to-use residential build- as rents go up due to shortages Gaza were the target of the most horrendous ings in and around the city are being created. aggression. The 50-day conflict killed thou- lying vacant despite increasing This phenomenon (of owners sands of innocent civilians, destroyed infra- demand. of new buildings wanting compa- structure, houses, places of worship, health The demand for housing, partic- nies as tenants) is encouraging and educational facilities among others amid ularly in Doha and its near-suburbs limited-income people to move the inability of the international community far exceeds supply, fuelled mainly into shared apartments and par- to stop this recurrent onslaught on innocent by a rising expatriate population. titioned villas, said Al Dosri. and unarmed Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, According to real estate mar- Moreover, construction materi- the Minister added. ket operators, the owners of these als are becoming expensive and The Foreign Minister said that the broad buildings want to let them only to their prices are likely to rise international participation in the conference companies and not to individuals further with mega development reflected the international community’s firm and families. projects being launched. vision toward the reconstruction of the Gaza And that is one of the addi- There would be more demand Strip. tional factors pushing up rents as for materials that would trigger Dr Al Attiyah said that while the Palestinian so many buildings lying vacant is shortages, tempting some to prof- people are in need of funds for the reconstruc- mounting pressure on demand, iteering, said Al Dosri. tion, they are also in dire need of the interna- according to real estate expert, “This would escalate house tional community’s political support to achieve Faisal Al Dosri. “It’s undoubt- rents in the months and years to their inalienable rights and to establish an edly a negative phenomenon and come,” warned Al Dosri. independent state. He reiterated that just adversely impacting the rental Then, there are greedy and peace is the true guarantee for sustaining what market,” Al Dosri told local illegal real estate brokers who will be rebuilt and reconstructed, adding the The Foreign Minister H E Dr Khalid bin Mohamed Al Attiyah with US Secretary of State John Kerry Arabic daily Al Arab in comments remain on the prowl, operating international community, especially the coun- during the Gaza Donor Conference in Cairo yesterday. published yesterday. from their cars. tries concerned with the Middle East peace The owners of new buildings They are making it harder for process should bear responsibilty and take prefer big companies to rent out the limited-income family man steps to force Israel to bow to international Qatar granted $27m to the victims of severe with the Palestinian Authority, the Foreign flats. Moreover, they are waiting who is on the lookout for afford- opinion on halting settlement activities and weather, and provided $16m through Qatar Minister said, adding that Qatar provided for the rents to rise. able housing, he added. implementation of all resolutions to achieve Red Crescent, in addition to $6m given to $150m to support the Palestinian Authority They don’t want problems like “There is no official monitor- peace. This, he said, will only be achieved UNRWA to alleviate the sufferings of victims and $450m for reconstruction projects in Gaza delayed rent payments and has- ing. Such brokers are operating through the establishment of an independent of the aggression, Al Attiyah said. Strip with a total of $769m until 2014. sles like collecting rents from without fear.” Ahmed Jolo, head Palestinian state based on the 1967 borders. He added that $60m were given by Qatar “The participants pledged approximately individual users. “Also, when you of Qatar Engineers’ Association, Since 2012, Qatar has been contributing gen- for paying salaries of Palestinian staff in coor- $5.4bn,” said Norwegian Foreign Minister are striking a deal with a big told the daily that he agreed erously to all international efforts to rebuild dination with the Palestinian Authority and Boerge Brende, reading out a closing state- company, it could be for longer building owners preferring com- the Gaza Strip and has implemented projects the UN Special Coordinator for the Middle ment at the conference which Norway periods, of up to three years, for panies as tenants was not a good in health and education and provided fuel for East Peace Process. Another $60m for fuel to co-hosted. AGENCIES instance, and the rents could be sign and that was further pushing power plants, the Minister pointed out. generate electricity was given in coordination See also page 7 had in lump sum,” said Al Dosri. up rents. THE PENINSULA

Destruction in Kobane GCC studying unified 71-year-old Qatari contracts tourist visa for expats MERS after DOHA: Expatriates in Gulf And this has inspired the Cooperation Council (GCC) member-states to think in terms visiting Saudi countries may soon be able to of taking fresh initiatives jointly travel across the region after for tourism promotion. DOHA: The Supreme Council the introduction of a unified The GCC states first thought of Health (SCH) yesterday con- tourist visa system. of promoting regional tourism in firmed a new MERS-Middle A proposal to issue common 2002 and, in fact, set up a tour- East Respiratory Syndrome- tourist visa to expatriates for ism cooperation committee at case in Qatar, the first reported GCC countries other than the one the time. this year, after a gap of more where they and their families are The meeting in Kuwait is than 10 months. based is on the agenda of a minis- being organised by the Ministry A 71-year-old Qatari has tested terial meeting. of Trade and Industry and it is positive for the deadly virus, also The meeting of tourism min- likely the progress the committee known as Corona, SCH said. This isters of the GCC states is slated has made till date may come up takes the total number of MERS to be held in Kuwait tomorrow, for a debate at this forum. cases in Qatar to 10. Seven Qataris Qatar News Agency (QNA) It was recently decided that to and three expatriates have been reported yesterday. promote regional tourism, GCC infected until now. Of them three The idea behind easing the ministers-in-charge of tourism Qataris and two expatriates died. mobility of expatriates within promotion must meet regularly. The last MERS case in the region strictly for visits is to According to QNA, the Kuwait the country was reported in help boost intra-GCC tourism in meeting is being held in this con- November last year, involving a a big way. text. It is possible the meeting 61-year-old expatriate. Intra-GCC tourism has grown may also discuss the unified laws In the latest case, the victim substantially, generating big reve- needed if regional efforts to boost Smoke rises after a strike on the Syrian town of Ain Al Arab, known as Kobane by the Kurds, as seen from developed the symptoms when he nues for member-countries, since tourism are required. the Turkish-Syrian border, in the southeastern village of Mursitpinar, Sanliurfa province, yesterday. Kurds are was on a visit to Saudi Arabia. the onset of the Arab Spring. THE PENINSULA furious that Turkey has not intervened to defend the mainly Kurdish Syrian border town from Islamic State He was travelling by road to Al Ahsa city, in a northern province jihadists. See also page 10 of Saudi Arabia, when he fell ill and had to be hospitalised, the SCH said in a statement. The patient was transferred to Qatar by air ambulance and was Texas health worker first to contract Ebola on US soil quarantined according to the national protocol of MERS CoV. WASHINGTON: A Texas The news deals a blow to glo- any further spread into the com- said that federal authorities should bring about panic,” said Dallas The case was confirmed after health care worker has become bal efforts to stem the epidemic, munity surrounding the Dallas take “immediate additional steps” County Judge Clay Jenkins. tests at the national reference the first person to contract which has already claimed more hospital “can be prevented with to make sure hospitals were ready But Dan Varga, the chief laboratory in Doha. The patient Ebola on American soil, author- than 4,000 lives, most of them in proper public health measures.” to follow protocols designed for clinical officer for Texas Health remains in hospital, added the ities confirmed yesterday, the hard-hit West African coun- Earlier, the agency’s chief Ebola patients, according to the Resources, said the woman “was statement. sparking jitters that safety pre- tries of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Thomas Frieden said it was clear White House. following full CDC precautions” The Rapid Response Team of cautions taken by medical staff Leone. that “at some point there was a The unidentified female — protective gear that would have the SCH conducted an epidemio- could be insufficient. “This development is under- breach in protocol and that breach caregiver at Texas Health included a mask, gown and gloves. logical investigation including Top US health officials have standably disturbing news for the in protocol resulted in this infec- Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas Frieden said the woman had listing of all close contacts to the said a breach of protocol was to patient, the patient’s family and tion.” The CDC has launched a tested positive for Ebola on “extensive contact” with Thomas case and started screening. All the blame for the new Ebola patient — colleagues and the greater Dallas probe, as well as a hunt for more Saturday in a preliminary test Eric Duncan, a Liberian man who contacts have been given instruc- the second person infected outside community,” the US Centers for health care workers who may have and is currently in the hospital, in was diagnosed with Ebola in the tions about preventive meas- Africa and the second diagnosed Disease Control and Prevention been exposed to the dangerous isolation and in stable condition. US last month and died in Texas ures and close follow up for any in the United States. said. But the CDC insisted that virus. US President Barack Obama “This is not news that should on Wednesday. AFP symptoms. THE PENINSULA MONDAY 13 OCTOBER 2014 02 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME Qatar urges global steps to prevent use of chemical arms Emir, PM send

THE HAGUE: Qatar has confirmed to intensify work to complete its efforts OPCW, Ambassador Khalid Fahad Al Al Khater said in relation to Article 6 of greetings to that the credibility of the prohibition of within a specified period and because of Khater, also head of the Qatari delega- the convention, Qatar annually organises a chemical weapons cannot be achieved the severe danger posed by the use of tion, told the session that Qatar estab- workshop for national bodies in the Asian King of Spain unless the agreement concerned ensure chemical weapons, which is a flagrant vio- lished Doha Regional Centre for training countries in cooperation with OPCW. DOHA: The Emir H H no use of chemical weapons in any part lation of international conventions and the in agreements relating to weapons of mass Within the framework of cooperation Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al of the world under any circumstance. Convention on the Prohibition of Chemical destruction, the first of its kind in the between Qatar and OPCW to achieve the Thani yesterday sent a cable During the 77th session of the Executive Weapons. Middle East. objectives of the convention, Qatar hosted of congratulations to King Council of the Organisation for the Qatar called on non-member countries He said since the establishment of the for the second time four trainees in a joint Felipe VI of Spain on his Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), to join the convention to achieve the global centre, many courses and awareness work- programme for 2014, and provided techni- country’s National Day. Qatar also renewed condemnation of the objective and complete the process of get- shops had been organised for various sec- cal and logistical support. The Prime Minister and systematic use of chemical weapons in ting rid safely of the stockpile of chemical tors in the country and the Asian region. Al Khater also called on the council to Interior Minister H E Sheikh Syrian villages controlled by the opposition, weapons to enhance the credibility of the At the regional level, Qatar annually take measures to prevent any repetition of Abdullah bin Nasser bin and urged the council to address the issue. convention. hosts training course for customs officials the use of chemical weapons. Khalifa Al Thani sent a simi- Qatar demanded the fact-finding mission Qatar’s Permanent Representative to in the GCC states, he added. QNA lar cable. Morocco-Qatar ties reviewed RABAT: The Moroccan Minister of Transport, Equipment and Logistics, Aziz Rabbah, recently QRC distributes aid in India met Qatar’s Ambassador Abdullah bin Falah Al Dossari in the Moroccan cap- Food, other assistance provided for 300 needy families in Jammu and Kashmir ital yesterday. Talks dealt with relations DOHA: The Qatar Red between both countries and Crescent (QRC) relief mission means of developing them in India made a preliminary as well as matters of mutual assessment of humanitarian concern. conditions and urgent needs in the flood-stricken parts of the Qatar hosts state of Jammu and Kashmir and distributed relief assist- OPCW reception ance to some of the most-needy families, in coordination with THE HAGUE: Qatar’s Mother Helpage. Permanent Representative A delegation from the mission to the Organisation for the visited three districts of the state Prohibition of Chemical and selected a village in Pulwama Weapons, Ambassador district for urgent response, by Khalid bin Fahad Al Khater, distributing assistance to 300 hosted a reception in honour families — rice, lentils, water, oil, of ambassadors and delega- spices, salt, and sugar. tions of the member states of They were also provided with the OPCW Executive Council bedcovers fitting six people per on the sidelines of its 77th family, and hygiene kits. Session. The mission was planned to Qatar is a member for last one week, during which 2014-2016. the team would coordinate with The reception was also NGOs, examine the situation on attended by OPCW Director- the ground, and negotiate execu- General Ahmet Uzumcu, tive partnerships with organisa- Chairperson of the council, tions working there in case an Alvaro Marcelo Moerzinger, immediate relief response was employees of OPCW’s techni- required. cal secretariat. However, it was extended for Uzumcu expressed pleasure two days for relief distributions. over Qatar’s gesture, especially The group comprised three as it was the first time a recep- senior members of QRC’s risk tion was hosted on the sideline reduction team, including two of the convening the OPCW Qatari female volunteers — Executive Council. Reema Al Merekhi (Head of mis- A QRC mission delegation arrives with food and non-food assistance in Kashmir. sion) and Fatima Al Mohannadi Argentine minister — and Dr. Hassan Al Beiroumi, feet high floods, which wiped out homes, 12,553 roads and 30 damaged homes, and dewatering that a sheltering home costs an assistant trainer of public whole villages. bridges, hindering timely relief pumps; sheltering, particularly $5,000, small village clinic $2,000 meets envoy health in disasters, health/envi- The mission toured the state, operations. All medical and edu- with the approach of snowfall, and mobile public toilet $300. ronment writer, blogger, and aca- particularly medical facilities and cational facilities were damaged, accumulating to form possibly 10 The state saw devastating BUENOS AIRES: The demic researcher. relief camps. and about 10 to 11 million people meter high blocs, as well as win- floods considered the worst in Minister of Tourism of As the team arrived in New Investigation efforts showed affected in 15 regions. ter needs such as heavy clothes, six decades. Heavy rains for four Argentina, Carlos Enrique Delhi, it held meetings with the magnitude of the disaster The humanitarian response heaters, and blankets; drinking days early in September caused Meyer, yesterday met Qatar’s Islamic Relief - India, Indo- and its severe impact on the local priorities included: six-month water, as the water station was landslides and flooded four rivers, Ambassador Fahd bin Global Social Service Society, and communities. food assistance after the crops destroyed, rehabilitation of hos- submerging 420 villages and leav- Ibrahim Al Hamad Al Mana. Mother Helpage Worldwide. Official figures show 300 were destroyed, domestic animals pitals and supply of medicines; ing 2,500 villages at risk. Talks dealt with relations The group then visited reported deaths, but informal died, and food stock ran out at and sanitation services such as Since the beginning of this between both countries and Srinagar, the summer capital of estimates raise the number to most households; non-food items dewatering and garbage collec- month, South Asia has been means of developing them in Jammu and Kashmir, and the 1,000, in addition to 280 missing including kitchenware, hygiene tion to prevent infections and swept by massive floods — in all fields of mutual interest. worst-hit region, with 80 percent people. kits, mattresses, building and waterborne diseases. Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan and QNA of its land submerged by 12-14 The floods destroyed 67,934 maintenance materials for partly A survey by the mission found India. THE PENINSULA

Ooredoo gives QA hosts movie gathering for travel trade partners free speed boost to fibre customers

DOHA: Ooredoo has pro- vided free speed upgrades on its two entry-level home fibre plans, pro- viding subscribers with faster Internet speeds and greater reliability on their current packages. The speed increase was rolled out over Eid Al Adha holidays to Ooredoo Fibre customers on the 1Mbps and 10Mbps home fibre plans. 1Mbps plan custom- ers will see a 10-time speed increase to 10Mbps, while existing 10Mbps customers Qatar Airways hosted an interactive movie gathering for over 250 travel trade partners in Doha. Held at Novo will be boosted to 25Mbps. Cinema, Pearl Qatar, the event aimed at a fun-filled networking evening to build relationship with trade partners With the speed boost, while updating them on the airline’s offerings. QA also introduced a video of the latest addition to its five-star Ooredoo Home Fibre cus- fleet — the first A380. tomers in Qatar will enjoy instant benefits, includ- ing short to no buffering on popular content, and the ability to stream and download high definition content at faster speeds. The upgrade is per- manent for home fibre broadband and Mozaic TV subscribers connected to the Ooredoo Fibre network. It is one of the biggest for fibre custom- ers in recent months,” Fatima Sultan Al Kuwari, Director, Community & Public Relations, said. THE PENINSULA MONDAY 13 OCTOBER 2014 HOME www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 03 ‘Gold, gems top list of Global education systems to undergo contrabands after drugs’ major changes by Seizures on the rise, says Head of Airport Customs 2030: WISE survey DOHA: Gold and gems top the who pack marijuana in a way that DOHA: A survey by the Experts from the WISE com- list of contrabands after drugs it looks like packed food. World Innovation Summit for munity predict that schools that are frequently seized by “But we have ultra-modern Education (WISE), the leading will evolve to become learning airport customs in the country, machines to detect such contra- global initiative driving inno- networks. says a senior customs official. band, and we have highly trained vation and collaboration in Online resources and tech- Seizures of gold and gems being inspectors,” said Al Kabi. education, predicts that edu- nologies will support peer-to- brought here illegally have lately Some people pack hashish in cation systems will undergo peer networking, dialogue and been on the rise, according to henna wraps to hoodwink cus- major changes by 2030. exchange, facilitating a move Head of Airport Customs, Khalid toms officials. To bring huge It says schools will become towards collaborative learning. Hamad Al Kabi (pictured). amounts of cash in any currency interactive environments where According to the survey, Drugs, however, remain the without declaring it is also illegal. innovations in technology and almost half the experts (43 per- largest contraband to be seized. Cargo items are almost free of curricula will fundamentally cent) believe that content will Narcotic tablets, hashish, mari- smuggled goods. They occasionally transform the role of teachers be provided predominantly by juana and heroin mostly consti- have counterfeit goods so chal- and reshape the landscape of online platforms, while 29 per- tute the seized items. lenges there are a bit different. learning. cent ranked brick-and-mortar “Smugglers come up with Items being brought by courier The survey reveals a strong schools as the primary source newer ideas to push dangerous services are subjected to rigorous consensus around the idea that of knowledge. drugs into the country but our checks because it is likely they innovation is an integral part of However, experts emphasise inspectors are experienced and can have illegal items. the future of education. that innovation comes in many agile. At Hamad International A resounding 93 percent of forms, not just technological. “They are equally smart and Airport, due to increased traf- experts say they favour schools About 75 percent of experts single out a shady operator from fic, the Customs Department has that implement innovative surveyed believe that the most among a thousand people at the deployed some 70 percent more methods based on new teach- valued assets in 2030 will be per- airport,” Al Kabi told Al Sharq in staff. “We have some 300 inspec- ing approaches and creative sonal and interpersonal skills. an interview published yesterday. tors employed with us at passen- processes. Only 42 percent think aca- Narcotic tablets are packed by ger terminals, and 170 at the air WISE yesterday revealed the demic knowledge will continue smugglers in a coffee bottle, for cargo terminal,” said Al Kabi. results of the survey conducted to be valuable to learners. instance. Then, there are people THE PENINSULA among its global community of Also 83 percent of experts experts, and their perspectives believe that content will become on what schools will look like in more individualised, reflecting 2030. each student’s needs. Five leading voices in educa- Another key finding supports tion were also invited to com- the evolution of the teacher’s ment on the results and give role towards being a learn- their analyses. ing facilitator rather than a Sotheby’s likely to set new Are teachers obsolete? Will lecturer. online content make tradi- The ‘2030 School Survey’ was tional brick-and-mortar schools conducted between June 3 and a thing of the past? Will there June 30 among 645 expert rep- be one global education lan- resentatives of the global WISE guage? Should schools focus on community, which comprises world records in Doha tonight personal skills rather than aca- more than 15,000 people. demic knowledge? Will company The results have been released BY RAYNALD C RIVERA in partnership with Bank of certification be on a par with ahead of the 2014 WISE Summit America Merrill Lynch, opened diplomas? These are some of from November 4 to 6 in Doha. DOHA: Sotheby’s auction of to the public last Tuesday. the issues tackled by the survey. THE PENINSULA contemporary art tonight is THE PENINSULA expected to break world records with the exciting line-up of works by today’s masters and rising stars from the Middle East and around the world. ‘The Chase’ by one of the most sought-after painters from the region, Ali Banisadr, is one of them. He has staged sold- out shows in New York, has an upcoming show in London and demand for his works around the world is staggering. “There are many works we are excited about but one particular excitement is Banisadr we have on our cover. He’s creating melo- Aileen Agopian, Sotheby’s Senior Vice-President, International dious abstract scenes which are Contemporary Art Specialist, with Damien Hirst’s ‘Tranquility’ (estimated a wonderful marriage between at $1m-$1.5m) on the background. KAMMUTTY VP abstraction and figuration. “He’s an artist we are confident excitement among bidders would America, the US and Europe. will be achieving a new world be ‘Tranquility’ by renowned Asked why Sotheby’s has cho- record as that is our goal to be artist Damien Hirst whose Doha sen Doha to conduct auctions in Doha,” said Aileen Agopian, exhibition early this year gener- and exhibitions, she said: “There Sotheby’s Senior Vice-President, ated a lot of interest here and has always been a commitment International Contemporary Art worldwide. in Doha to the arts, whether it’s Specialist. “We felt it was important to Islamic art or contemporary art. At last year’s Doha sale, choose a work by Damien, under- They are trying to encourage and Sotheby’s achieved $15,199,750, standing that there was a major enhance and open the eyes of peo- the highest price for an auction retrospective that happened in ple in the community and when of contemporary art in the Middle Doha last year which had a lot of you have such a tradition and pas- East. It attained nine auction controversial and positive news sion to show contemporary art, records, including the highest for the monumental exhibition. it’s a natural response for us to price for a work ‘Icons of the Nile’ “He challenged and exposed want to be here and build on that by Arab artist Chant Avedissian people to what contemporary commitment. Inasmuch it’s a goal bought at $1.56m. art could be in different levels. to sell and make auction records, “The bar has been set very high We wanted to choose what we it’s also a goal to expose as many this time around and we tried thought was the quintessential people to what contemporary art looking strategically to pinpoint Hirst painting which is from can be.” those artists that would create the Kaleidoscope series,” she There has been growing inter- the same momentum and excite- explained. est in Middle Eastern art, she ment from bidders worldwide, While the auction’s main goal, observed. “Worldwide, there’s a not just from the Middle East,” Agopian said, is to achieve a very strong market (for Middle Agopian said. strong result based on pre-sale Eastern art). It’s only getting She said some artists whose estimates and set some auction stronger. People are commit- works are going under the ham- records, another important aim ting to artists from the region mer tonight like Banisadr have is to involve people worldwide in because they feel that this is a a strong following from Asia to the bid in Doha. growing market and there’s a Latin America to the US and “That’s a big goal for us. Last huge demand for it, not just from Europe, “so it crosses many dif- year we had bidders from 21 coun- the Middle East but from major ferent countries and creates this tries,” she said, adding they came collectors and museums around excitement globally.” from Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the world.” Among the 53 lots on sale Lebanon and other countries in The auction will be held at tonight, a work expected to create the Middle East as well as Latin Katara. A pre-sale exhibition, Civic staff to deal with deaf soon DOHA: The Minister of Municipal Affairs and He said the programme was the beginning of a Urban Planning H E Sheikh Abdulrahman bin series of similar programmes to develop munici- Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani has underlined pal resources to deal with people with hearing his ministry’s care and appreciation for people impairment. with disabilities, especially hearing impairment. The Minister hoped that the first batch of grad- Addressing the graduation ceremony of the first uates will form the first nucleus in sign language batch of a programme on sign language for dealing and thanked Qatar Cultural and Social Centre for with disability, he highlighted the ministry’s efforts the Deaf, and Chairman of the centre’s Board of to provide all municipalities and departments with Directors, Ali Obeid Al Sinnari, for their keenness employees qualified in sign language, besides com- in the success of the programme. munication service for customer in that language. QNA MONDAY 13 OCTOBER 2014 04 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME Consumption loans rise Spain’s National Day marked to QR80.2bn in 2013 Increasing population helps banks to expand portfolios

BY SACHIN KUMAR The government, under its again started rising. Qatar National Vision 2030, has Banks were aggressively dis- DOHA: The trend of buying launched infrastructure projects bursing personal loans, vehicle cars and consumption goods which have created huge demand loans, furniture and other con- on loans is growing sharply in for expatriates. The population sumption loans until 2008. Qatar. jumped to around 2 million at the After the global economic Consumption loans, which end December 2013 from around crisis in 2008 that hit banks all include personal loan, vehicle 1.8 million, reflecting a growth of over the globe, lenders in Qatar loan and credit card loan, stood 11 percent. became cautious about consump- at QR80.2bn in 2013, showing Another reason for the rise in tion loans. Such loans by banks a surge of about 13 percent or consumption loans is the strategy declined by six percent to QR53bn QR9.2bn from the previous year. of banks to increase profitability. in 2009 from QR56.8bn in 2008. Consumption loans by banks Personal loans, credit card With economic recovery gaining were worth about QR71bn in loans and other consumption momentum, consumption loans 2012, according to Qatar Central loans usually have higher rates of have been increasing. They grew Bank data. “Rising population in interest than housing or indus- by around five percent in 2012 Qatar has helped banks to expand trial loans. It is more beneficial compared to 2011. They also grew their consumption loan portfolio. for lenders to chase retail custom- from QR68bn to QR71bn in 2012 These loans are likely to show a ers than giving loans to companies as per the data. The growth was healthy growth in coming years because of high profit margins in higher in 2012 as consumption The Minister of Education and Higher Education H E Mohammed Abdul Wahed Ali Al Hammadi and the Spanish as population is likely to increase retail loans. loans rose by around 20 percent Ambassador Carmen De La Pena cutting a cake to mark Spain’s National Day, at Ritz-Carlton Hotel yesterday. further,” said a senior official of a After witnessing decline in to QR68bn in 2012 from QR56.7bn BAHER AMIN private bank. 2009, consumption loans have in 2011. THE PENINSULA Patrols set up to curb begging

DOHA: The Ministry of The cell is part of several people who were found He said his department plays Interior’s anti-begging cell the Criminal Research begging. a crucial and supportive role in has set up patrol teams of Department at the ministry, Brigadier Al Kaabi urged solving and fighting crimes by 48 public security person- headed by Brigadier Jamal Al citizens and expatriates to helping law-enforcement agen- nel, both men and women, Kaabi. make donations to charitable cies in their work. to curb the phenomenon and The local Arabic daily organizations instead of offer- He said among the many catch the culprits. Arrayah reported yester- ing alms to beggars, the daily ways in which they help The crack teams have iden- day, quoting police magazine said. law-enforcement agencies in tified vulnerable areas, where (Asshurta, the Arabic word for According to Brigadier Al fighting crimes is by track- there is a possibility of beggars police) that the cell had been Kaabi, beggars arrive here ing security cameras fitted on seeking alms, to mount vigil successful in curbing begging from overseas on visit visas roads and highways and pro- round-the-clock and bring to a large extent. and come up with newer ways viding them footages. them to book. It has in recent past arrested to seek alms. THE PENINSULA QA official sponsor of Saudi football club

DOHA: Qatar Airways (QA) has announced a partnership of three seasons with Al Ahli Football Club in Saudi Arabia, as official club sponsor. In the presence of Prince Fahd bin Khaled bin

Qatar Airways Group CEO, Akbar Al Baker (right) and Chairman of Al Ahli Football Club, Saudi Arabia, Prince Fahd bin Khaled bin Abdullah, display the new jersey of the club with QA logo after signing the sponsorship agreement at Oryx Rotana Hotel in Doha yesterday. SALIM MATRAMKOT

Abdullah, Chairman of the club, and Prince Faisal bin Khaled bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, Honorary Member of the club, Akbar Al Baker, Group Chief Executive, QA, announced the partnership and the reasons behind the collaboration, at a press conference yesterday. Prince Fahd said: “The club is renowned for its pioneer- ing role in the promotion of sports in Saudi Arabia. Our partnership with QA will support us in our continued journey to be the best in the kingdom, and beyond.” “Since 1937, the club has not only launched the careers of many notable footballers, but has also brought people closer to enjoy the beautiful game,” said Prince Faisal. Al Baker said, “Since its inception 77 years ago, the club has represented a key pillar in the community in Saudi Arabia. Like Qatar, Saudi Arabia has a long heritage of sporting excellence, and we are pleased to be supporting our neighbours as they use sport to strengthen their communities with the positive foundation sport provides. “QA has long developed strong ties with Saudi Arabia, operating flights to seven key destinations, not to men- tion the exciting advent in the New Year of the launch of our brand new Saudi Arabian based airline, Al Maha Airways.” QA operates 86 flights per week to Saudi Arabia — Dammam, Riyadh, Jeddah, Madinah, Gassmin, Ta’if and Al Hofuf. Al Maha Airways is to begin operating in the Saudi Arabian market in the New Year and will initially use a fleet of A320-200 aircraft between Jeddah and Riyadh, before expansion to further domestic routes across the kingdom. QA has seen rapid growth in 17 years as flies a mod- ern fleet of 137 aircraft to 144 key business and leisure destinations across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific, North America and South America. It was awarded three accolades at Skytrax Awards 2014: World’s Best Business Class, Best Middle East Airline, and Best Business Class Lounge. It has also been named Airline of the Year by Skytrax, Air Transport News, and Business Aviation, and won Best Business Class and Best Airline for International Travel at the Business Travel Awards. THE PENINSULA MONDAY 13 OCTOBER 2014 HOME www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 05 Condolences sent to Saudi king DOHA: The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani sent a cable of con- Countries and borders no dolences to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia following the death of the mother of Princess Lulwa bint Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. The Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani sent a similar cable. longer matter for Sotheby’s Al Attiyah meets Kuwaiti, Tunisian officials CAIRO: The Foreign Minister H E Dr Khalid bin Mohamed Al Attiyah held separate meetings with Kuwait’s First Deputy Prime Minister and Strategy to create wider dialogue on Middle Eastern, contemporary art Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Al Khaled Al Hamad Al Sabah and Tunisian Foreign Minister Mongi Hamdi on the sidelines of the Cairo International Conference on Palestine (Rebuilding Gaza). Talks dealt with BY RAYNALD C RIVERA relations and regional and international developments. QNA

DOHA: In holding a contem- porary art auction in Doha, Sotheby’s hopes to shatter boundaries on how works are viewed, says an art specialist. This is the second time the world renowned auction house has chosen Doha to conduct a sale of contemporary art. The auction will see 53 diverse pieces, 38 of which are by Middle Eastern and 15 by international artists. “We no longer want art to be seen within geographical boundaries and what Sotheby’s has done in Doha. Because the selection is so small, we are allowed to break the geographi- cal boundaries by ensuring that art is shown because of its qual- ity and how it works visually rather than where it belongs geographically speaking,” Lina Lazaar, Sotheby’s Director, International Contemporary Art Specialist, told a press preview at Katara Art Centre yesterday. Katara Art Centre’s wall is adorned with a mélange of artworks displaying diverse Lina Lazaar, Sotheby’s Director, International Contemporary Art Specialist, with Saudi artist Rashed Al Shahai’s themes and narratives by art- work ‘Heaven’s Doors’ which will go under the hammer tonight. KAMMUTTY VP ists from various countries and backgrounds. is $10,000. “It doesn’t matter has travelled around the world, 10,000 people come to the doors. Works by artists from Saudi how much things are worth, it including Saudi Arabia, Dubai It was the key piece and people Arabia, Qatar, Iran, Iraq, doesn’t matter where they are and London prior to the Doha were mesmerized by it. Syria, Lebanon, Egypt, Algeria, from, what matters is that they exhibition and auction. “Our strategy here is to cre- Morocco, Tunisia and Palestine stand on their own two feet and “It was the first Hirst work ate a wider dialogue across the are exhibited and will be sold are able to create interesting ever to be shown in Saudi globe on Middle Eastern and tonight alongside works by dialogue between and among Arabia. We took it to the Jeddah contemporary art. We bring art internationally acclaimed art- each other,” said Lazaar. Art Week in January and people to the people. Saudi Arabia is a ists from the US and UK. She cited Damien Hirst’s were going crazy for it. country where art cannot come “Countries, borders no longer ‘Tranquility’ as an example how “It was the talk of the town. in and out easily. It’s so difficult matter. And our main idea art can serve the purpose of cre- People were running to it, to bring in any property because is to show the world that you ating dialogue among people of touching, jumping. Probably of the laws. We make art a lot can have a work worth $1m different cultures. it was the most photographed more democratic that way. Art exhibited next to a work that Hirst’s butterfly painting work in Jeddah. We had maybe is for all.” THE PENINSULA MONDAY 13 OCTOBER 2014 06 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME Emir receives phone calls Efforts stepped up to protect, from Meshaal, Haniyah DOHA: The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani received telephone calls from Khaled Meshaal, President of the Political Bureau conserve dugongs in Qatar of the Islamic Resistance Movement in Palestine (Hamas), and Dr Ismail Haniyah, Hamas’ Political Bureau Vice-President. Both extended thanks and appreciation to the Emir for the support provided by Qatar during the international donor conference for the recon- QU, ExxonMobil and Texas A&M University at Galveston host workshop struction of the Gaza Strip in Cairo. They also praised the stances of the Emir, the government and people of DOHA: Institutions in Qatar Qatar and continued support for the just cause of the Palestinian people. have stepped up efforts to The Emir said Qatar will continue to support the struggle and steadfast- protect and conserve dug- ness of the Palestinian people to restore their national inalienable rights, ongs — marine animals that primarily their right to establish an independent state on their national soil have historical importance to with Al Quds Al Sharif as its capital on the basis of the two-state solution, Qatari society. in addition to the achievement of a just, lasting and comprehensive peace. Qatar University (QU) in QNA collaboration with ExxonMobil Research Qatar (EMRQ) and Texas A&M University at Galveston (TAMUG) hosted a ‘Welcome to QGBC’ focuses workshop to discuss the dugong population, their global status, and current and future strate- on greener initiatives gies for their conservation. Qatar is home to the largest DOHA: In line with Qatar number of interest groups, such as population of dugongs outside Foundation for Education, Science Water, Solid Waste, Energy, Healthy Australia. The large, herbivo- Qatar is home to the largest population of dugongs outside Australia. and Community Development’s Building, and Facility Management rous mammals consume sea (QF) mission of driving innovation Interest Groups, which were repre- grass and can reach lengths of Union for the Conservation of Arabian Gulf, as well as the from environment research, and enhancing sustainable devel- sented at the event. Held at QGBC’s over three meters. They weigh Nature. Dugongs in Qatar face northern limit of dugong distri- management and conservation opment through environmentally- headquarters, the gathering provided more than 400kg and live up challenges, including incidental bution may suggest that their institutes, and other stakehold- friendly initiatives, Qatar Green briefs on hands-on programmes to 60 years. fishing and habitat degradation. life history will differ from those ers, including the Ministry of Building Council (QGBC) hosted QGBC lead on a regular basis. Dugongs have a cultural and Limited research has been in Australia. Environment and the Ministry a ‘Welcome to QGBC’ event to In his address, QGBC Director economic importance to Qataris, conducted on Qatari dugongs The workshop followed the of Municipality and Urban raise awareness about greener Engineer Meshal Al Shamari wel- having been used as an economic and the tri-party initiative signing of an agreement in July Planning, participated in the initiatives. comed new members and said the and food resource in the Arabian aims to develop the scientific by the three parties to further discussion. Deliberations focused More than 100 experts and green event was part of an ongoing recruit- Gulf for more than 7,500 years. understanding to provide deci- environmental research and on strategies and recommenda- activists from across various sectors ment drive for volunteers. Though long-living, dugongs sions for their protection and marine mammal initiatives rel- tions for dugong conservation as of Qatar’s economy attended the “QGBC, as a non-profit organisa- have a low reproductive output. conservation. evant to Qatar. well as current and future col- event, which highlighted the organi- tion, depends on the strength of its They are listed as vulnerable The extreme marine and Close to 40 environmen- laborative opportunities. sation’s contributions to achieving members and volunteers to promote to extinction by International physical environment of the tal regulators and academics, THE PENINSULA sustainability ambitions as outlined and achieve its vision in the best way in Qatar National Vision 2030. possible. We are thankful for your QGBC is supporting QF by helping continued efforts and enthusiasm in Qatar on its journey to establish a striving to create a culture of sus- progressive society and a post-hydro- tainability in Qatar that will take us Training begins to encourage kids to read carbon, knowledge-based economy. closer to achieving Qatar National QGBC has a growing base of vol- Vision 2030 in its best possible form.” DOHA: As part of regular is less common among children games. Other sessions focus on Sixteen percent did not find unteers and members forming a THE PENINSULA activities and events to encour- in Qatar. The Scholastic col- ‘OneClickDigital’ that provides any compelling reason to read, age reading habit among chil- lection includes the ‘BookFlix’, digital audio-books of diverse while 15 percent faced prob- dren, Qatar National Library a great interactive literacy content in English, and ‘Zinio’, lem selecting the right books. (QNL) is hosting a train- resource for pre-KG to Grade which offers access to the full The survey found that out of ing programme throughout three, ‘TrueFlix’, an informative version of hundreds of popular the small number who have an October. programme, which presents sci- magazines, such as ‘Zamoof’ interest in reading, two-third The free programmes will be ence and social studies for stu- (kids education), and the ‘Junior preferred fiction and books on for children of all ages on the dents in Grades three, four and Reference Collection’, which adventure, while the rest liked Scholastic children’s databases, five and ‘Grolier Online’, a com- delivers access to authoritative reading books on religion and one of the biggest publishers of prehensive source of non-fiction and relevant reference content poetry. children’s books in the world. content for children from the in various areas. Another study on under- The programme is organised age of eight. According to a study by graduates in universities in by the children’s section of QNL. The children’s section is Childhood Cultural Centre, Education City suggests that at Children in grades between also offering free training ses- over 30 percent of Qatari chil- least 43.7 percent university stu- pre-KG and grade five would sions, including how to use the dren say they don’t have time to dents read for pleasure, about benefit from the programme. ‘Edutechnoz’ online database, read, while 26 percent complain 31.2 percent sometimes read for It is conducted by QNL as which helps children learn about not having access to books pleasure and 19.8 percent read research suggests that reading Arabic in a fun way through of their interest. every day. THE PENINSULA Some of the participants at the event.

Winter camp applications invited Aster Medical Centre opens in Al Ghanim DOHA: Aster Medical DOHA: The Ministry of Environment will tomorrow start receiving Centre, a division of Aster applications from citizens intending to set up winter camps. DM Healthcare, the lead- Registration continues until December 17, Al Sharq reported. The camping ing Healthcare conglomer- season will be from October 28 to April 18. ate in the Middle East and A security deposit of QR10,000 has to be paid along with the request. The India, announced the open- applicant should be a Qatari aged 21 or above. THE PENINSULA ing of its facility behind New World Centre, opposite MRA Restaurant, in Al Ghanim. The clinic is designed to offer easy access to patients and has been relocated from its first centre in Musherib, near Jaidha The CEO of Aster DM Healthcare, Dr Sameer Moopan (second left), addressing the media at Oryx Rotana flyover. Hotels in Doha yesterday. With him are CRM Manager, Nikhil Joseph, Group Medical Director, Dr Nazar The centre was officially inau- Moopan, and Operations Manager, John Francis. SALIM MATRAMKOT gurated by Sheik Ali Abdulla Ahmed Ali Al Thani yesterday. with general medicine, ortho- collection unit and pharmacy Dental, gynaecology and It recently began operations paedics, ENT, blood sample departments. X-Ray will be made available in the upcoming days. The clinic is associated with major insurance com- panies to ensure conven- ience to patients. Nazar Moopan, Group Medical Director, Aster DM Healthcare, said: “I am delighted to announce the opening of the clinic. Our aim has always been to reach out to communities in Qatar and the GCC and deliver high-quality serv- ices to our patients. The opening of the clinic will help us achieve this aim.” Dr. Sameer Moopan, CEO, Aster DM Healthcare – Qatar, said: “We have always given importance to quality healthcare for all at an affordable cost and always strive to deliver utmost care to our patients. “Our belief is that com- prehensive healthcare should be made available to people of all commu- nities. Our aim has been to deliver the best to our patients, be it the quality of service or the seam- less network of accessibil- ity across the region,” Dr. Moopan added. THE PENINSULA MONDAY 13 OCTOBER 2014 MIDDLE EAST www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 07 Palestinians Kerry calls for new peace talks and Israelis join forces to Ceasefire is not peace, Washington committed to two-state solution: US Secretary of State combat Ebola CAIRO: US Secretary of State could erupt. “Gaza remains a John Kerry yesterday called tinderbox, the people desperately JERUSALEM: Israeli and for a resumption of Israeli- need to see results in their daily Palestinian officials met at the Palestinian peace talks, saying lives,” Ban said. weekend to draw up an action both sides had to be helped to Abbas repeated his calls for plan to prevent the Ebola epi- make “tough choices” for last- an internationally set timeframe demic from spreading to the ing stability. for establishing a Palestinian territories they control, the “Ceasefire is not peace,” Kerry state, telling the global envoys in Israeli military said yesterday. told a donors’ conference here. attendance that the latest conflict “During the meeting (on “We got to get back to the table had destroyed government insti- Saturday evening), updates were and help people make tough tutions in Gaza. exchanged between the parties, choices, real choices ... choices and transfer of information was about more than just a ceasefire,” SISI MOVE agreed upon by way of additional Kerry said. Egypt, the most populous Arab meetings to take place in order He was speaking almost six country and which brokered the to further track the issue,” said months after his own bid to strike current ceasefire between Israel COGAT, the defence ministry unit an elusive peace deal collapsed in and the Palestinians in August, responsible for Palestinian civilian April amid bitter recriminations used the conference to renew its coordination. by both sides. call for a wider Middle East peace One proposal to combat the Both Israel and the Palestinians deal based on a 2002 Arab initia- disease was for Israel to provide have rejected new talks under old tive, which Israel has rejected. courses in advanced epidemiol- conditions, but Kerry insisted “We should turn this moment ogy for Palestinian and Jordanian Washington was still ready to into a real starting point to medical staff, a health ministry have another go. achieve a peace that secures sta- official said. Ebola has killed “I say clearly and with deep bility and flourishing and renders more than 4,000 people this year, conviction here today that the the dream of coexistence a real- nearly all of them in the West United States remains fully, ity, and this is the vision of the African countries of Liberia, totally committed to returning Arab peace initiative,” Egyptian Guinea and Sierra Leone. to negotiations not for the sake President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi “There are contacts with the of it but because the goal of this said in his opening speech. Israeli side regarding this within conference and the future of the The Arab peace initiative was the context of WHO’s instructions region demand it.” floated by Saudi Arabia at an on fighting this virus, which is a Washington is committed to Arab League summit in Beirut global task,” said Assad Ramlawi a so-called “two-state solution” in 2002 and offers full recogni- of the Palestinian health ministry. under which Israel and a future tion of the Jewish state, but only US Secretary of State John Kerry shakes hands with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at Andalus Villa in “There are common crossings Palestinian state would live if it gives up all land seized in the Cairo yesterday, on the sidelines of the Gaza Donor Conference. and we have contacts on this, side-by-side. 1967 Middle East war and agrees nothing more or less,” he said. “I don’t think there is any to a “just solution” for Palestinian between Israel and Hamas and participation of Israel,” infrastructure in Gaza”. Hamas, Israeli Prime Minister person here who wants to come refugees. militants seeking to turn their Avigdor Lieberman said. which effectively rules Gaza, and Benjamin Netanyahu held a yet again to rebuild Gaza only to Also speaking in Cairo, open-ended truce into a durable Israel, which has enforced a Israel were not invited to the meeting yesterday with health, think that two years from now, Palestinian President Mahmoud ceasefire. That would be a first strict blockade on the Gaza Strip Cairo conference. military, police, border crossings or less, we are going to be back at Abbas said the 2002 Arab plan step before there could be any since 2006, can block the entry of “Since this conference will dis- and other relevant officials over the same table talking of rebuild- could be the framework for a new talk of restarting the broader construction materials or funds cuss issues which affect Israel... the epidemic. “We are taking a ing Gaza because the fundamental comprehensive approach to the peace process. into the Palestinian territory. (it) should have been there,” an certain number of measures to issues have not been dealt with,” Palestinian-Israeli conflict. The Jewish state insists on guar- unnamed Israeli diplomat said in isolate any sick people from Kerry said. Successive Israeli governments ISRAELI CAUTION antees that international aid will Haaretz newspaper. countries at risk and to treat “In the end we all want the have rejected the Arab initiative Meanwhile, the foreign min- not be diverted to military ends Lieberman was cool to US calls them of course,” Netanyahu said same things. Security for the but Prime Minister Benjamin ister of Israel, which was not by the Islamist movement Hamas, for a renewal of Israeli-Palestinian in a statement. “This is a global Israelis, freedom, dignity and a Netanyahu recently suggested invited to the international con- against which it fought a devastat- peace talks. “If it’s only going to epidemic and we are cooperating state for the Palestinians, peace a greater role for Israel’s Arab ference on rebuilding Gaza, said ing 50-day war in July and August. deal with the demands of the with other states.” and prosperity for both peoples.” neighbours in the pursuit of peace. any such effort would need his However, Lieberman said Israel Palestinians, then it’s a waste of There have been no reported UN chief Ban Ki-moon also Later this month Egypt is to country’s consent. “Gaza cannot would be “receptive” to plans for time,” he said. cases of Ebola in Israel or the warned that another conflict mediate indirect negotiations be rebuilt without the cooperation “the reconstruction of civilian AGENCIES Palestinian territories. AFP Bombings in Iraq kill 26 Kurds BAGHDAD: A triple suicide an explosives vest at the gateway Hospital officials confirmed the bombing killed 26 Kurdish secu- to a security compound that also casualties. In the Anbar attack, rity forces northeast of Baghdad houses the office of a main Kurdish Brig Gen Ahmed Al Dulaimi was yesterday and a roadside bomb political party. Minutes later, two killed while travelling in a con- killed the police chief of the suicide bombers plowed cars filled voy north of the provincial capital western Anbar province, deal- with explosives into the compound, Ramadi through an area cleared ing major blows to Iraqi security causing heavy damage. At least 60 by Iraqi security forces a day ear- forces struggling to combat the people were wounded in the attack. lier, according to Anbar council- Islamic State extremist group. The Islamic State extremist man Faleh Al Issawi. It was not The triple attack took place in group claimed the attack, say- immediately clear if others were Qara Tappah, in the ethnically and ing it was carried out by three killed or wounded. communally mixed Diyala province, non-Iraqi jihadists. The group has Iraq’s Interior Ministry con- according to an official from the seized some towns in the volatile firmed Al Dulaimi’s death, call- Kurdish Asayish security forces. Diyala province and has clashed ing him a “hero who set a good He said the first bomber detonated with Kurdish forces there. example for self-sacrifice”. AP

Car bomb kills 7 in Mogadishu MOGADISHU: Suspe- cted Islamist rebels deto- nated a car bomb in front of a popular cafe in the centre of the Somali capi- tal yesterday evening, killing at least seven peo- ple, police said. There was no immedi- ate claim of responsibility. “We believe Al Shabaab is behind the blast,” police officer Major Nuur Farah said, saying the venue had been busy. Mogadishu ambulance coordinator, Abdiqadir Abdirahman, said at least seven people were killed and 15 wounded had been taken to hospital, some in a serious condition. Witnesses at the scene, which is on a major Mogadishu thoroughfare, saw at least three dead bodies, the gate and chairs of the Oromo cafe were destroyed and blood was spattered at the scene. The explosion was also near a hotel. The wail of ambulance sirens filled the air in the city, which the government is struggling to secure even though Al Shabaab mili- tants lost control of the capital in 2011. REUTERS MONDAY 13 OCTOBER 2014 08 VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com

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HE news of a second Ebola case in the US has caused deep concern. One of the reasons for the concern is that the affected person is a healthcare Tworker who treated Thomas Eric Duncan in Dallas. Four days after Duncan died in an isolation Small steps can save the unit, after arriving in Dallas last month from Liberia, tests confirmed that a female employee at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital has the virus. This is the first case of Ebola transmission in the US and the second outside Africa. gains in Afghanistan The infection of a healthcare professional will have BY VANDA FELBAB-BROWN, successfully protected two rounds of the savage war in Afghanistan will huge consequences because health workers are in the RONALD NEUMANN and the election, continue to acquit them- continue as long as insurgents have frontline in the fight against Ebola and threat of infection DAVID SEDNEY selves well in combat — quite unlike sanctuaries in Pakistan and govern- can scare them away. Doctors say that Ebola becomes the Iraqi army — even as they face ance is not improved. The Afghans will more contagious the sicker patients get. This means that HE shared interests of problems and require continued inter- be doing the fighting, but we should by the time they are in the care of doctors and nurses, Afghanistan and the United national support. be prepared to assist with critical air States have taken dramatic The new government still has to support, intelligence and institutional patients have become a serious danger to the lives of those steps forward in recent prove it can improve governance and development until they possess the treating them. In Spain too, a nurse contracted the virus T weeks, and a success that Americans boost the economy. Failure is possible. needed capabilities. Under current from the patient she was treating. The nurse is thought to can be proud of is within reach. But But much has already been accom- rules, as of January 1, the NATO com- have contracted the disease in late September in a Madrid there is also a real danger that we plished, including improvements in mander can use airpower to protect hospital while caring for a Spanish missionary infected with will throw away the gains we have health programs, the status of women the troops of the 26 countries engaged Ebola in Africa who later died. made unless we capitalize with small and the Afghan army. None is a com- in Afghanistan — but not the Afghans investments that can enable significant plete success. But after 13 years of war, themselves. This should change. The latest infections are proof that Ebola has not payoffs. death and expenditure, the United We are building an Afghan air force, been contained, and the responses have been inadequate. After a drawn-out electoral squab- States has built a foundation for suc- but the effort was started late, and As Anthony Banbury, the head of the United Nations’ ble, Afghan political leaders peacefully cess. Now it is important to carefully major U.S. contractual mistakes have emergency Ebola mission, said reached an innovative compromise — weigh comparatively marginal invest- left the Afghans without adequate air Ebola is after a tour of the three hard- a radical departure from decades of ments and minor policy changes that support. Never in the planning process hit West African countries, coups, revolutions can sharply improve our chances of did anyone expect that Afghans would and warfare. success. We cannot let ourselves be be ready to provide their own air sup- continuing to the virus is far ahead of us and More important prisoners of old timelines as condi- port by 2015. We should not wait for create alarm. every day the situation is getting than any fraud tions change. things to fall apart — as they have in worse. during the elec- For example, because the security Iraq — before we move to address this The world There is no need for panic in The savage tion is that the agreement took a long time to com- problem. the US as the authorities have joint administra- plete, many NATO nations held off on And then there is money. There has tion of President deciding how much they will help in been waste. There has also been mean- needs to focus taken all measures to combat war in Ashraf Ghani and the training of Afghan forces in 2015. ingful aid delivery and capacity-build- on rooting out the spread of the virus. New Afghanistan Chief Executive A major diplomatic push is now needed ing, as the three of us just witnessed in York’s JFK airport on Saturday Abdullah to secure fewer than 2,000 additional our most recent trip to Afghanistan. the virus by became the first in the country will continue Abdullah repre- personnel. We should be capable of this The US development budget for helping West to launch health screenings for sents a mandate even as Washington grapples with cri- Afghanistan has been reduced from travelers from epidemic-hit as long as of more than 70 ses elsewhere. more than $2bn to about $850m. The percent of the Without this small additional con- lower figure is manageable, but with West Africa. Also, US health Africa. insurgents electorate for the tingent, we could find ourselves closing a new government promising serious officials have said a breach of political reforms important bases just when they are action against corruption, now is not protocol was actually to blame have Afghanistan des- needed most for advising Afghans and the time to put it under more strain for the new Ebola patient in the country. sanctuaries in perately needs. demonstrating support for the new with deeper reductions. More than 4,000 people have so far died from the virus As both leaders government as it undertakes reforms. These are small steps: taking a flex- as of October 8, out of a total of 8,399 registered cases in said in meetings This would be a damaging signal to ible approach to pulling out forces, Pakistan and last week, they send at a critical time. Furthermore, engaging our allies to secure addi- seven countries. No vaccine has been found so far. West governance is are off to a strong US forces are due to be reduced to tional troops, allowing the air support Africa is still struggling to contain the pandemic, but the start. below 10,000 troops by Jan. 1. Instead that will be in country anyway to aid region is not getting enough support. In Liberia, there was not improved. The day after of holding rigidly to the timetable for the Afghan forces, giving the neces- a critical health worker shortage even before Ebola broke the inauguration, this reduction — which for all intents sary help in intelligence, as well as out. Better conditions for health workers in Africa are vital. the new govern- and purposes cannot be reversed — it maintaining our assistance for two or ment signed a would make sense to delay it a few three years. Such adjustments could Even if the West and other countries are able to prevent long-awaited security agreement with months to give time for the diplomatic pay large dividends for years to come. a spread of the disease on their soil, the virus can be wiped the United States and a companion process to spur our allies. And the decisions need to be made out only at its source. In this interconnected world with agreement permitting NATO forces The Afghan security forces have now, before changes that are moving high mobility, the virus can sneak through the immigration to remain after 2014. A significant held most of their ground even while forward on autopilot squander the counters without detection. For that not to happen, the bank fraud case has been reopened. taking high casualties. Again, the dif- opportunity that’s before us. world needs to turn its attention to West Africa. And Afghan security forces, which ference with Iraq is significant. But WP-BLOOMBERG The other side Quote of Beijing’s rejoinder to HK the day

S PRO-democracy protests and stability of Hong Kong is not only In an articulate summarisation liberalisation and democracy, that the in Hong Kong enter the third in China’s interests but is mostly in of his words, with no reference to communist state would execute the Out of this week, though with subdued the interests of the people of Hong the ongoing protests, the premier constitution of the territory, known Aenthusiasm compared to Kong. hoped that Hong Kong authorities as Basic Law, and vet the next elec- conference must the initial days, China has come Li chose an appropriate forum and the people have the compe- tions of the chief executive of the come not just money out with a formal statement on its to say these words on his whirlpool tency to ensure the wealth and sta- territory by a broadly representative autonomous territory. tour to Europe. After his tête-à-tête bility of society. In other words, it’s nominating committee. Thus Beijing, but a renewed In a departure from its traditional with German Chancellor Angela tantamount to a hands-off policy by by upholding Hong Kong’s mini-con- policy of maintaining silence on affairs Merkel, Li, at a joint press confer- Beijing, in which it wants the local stitution that came into effect after commitment to work related to governance and voices of ence, assured that there would authorities and the stipulated laws the former British colony was handed for peace that meets dissent, Chinese Prime Minister Li be no change to the high degree on the economically rich territory to over to it in 1997, has successfully Keqiang categorically said that social of autonomy currently enjoyed by speak up for themselves. played to the gallery. The protesters the aspirations of stability tops the agenda for Hong Hong Kong under an agreement To read it in the larger context, will have to do some brainstorming all, for Israelis, for Kong. He went on to assure that with Britain known as ‘one country, Li politely informed the Western to convince Beijing to stand down. John Kerry maintaining the long-term prosperity two systems’. audience, which has a passion for Khaleej Times Palestinians, for all people of this region. US Secretary of State MONDAY 13 OCTOBER 2014 VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 09 In Brussels, reasons to be cheerful European democracy,” bemoaned seemed to serve to rally the main- Juncker’s Sven Giegold, a leading German stream in the room behind the Greens member who was incensed candidates. by the way the left backed a As the Hungarian nominee predecessor, Spanish conservative with ties to for education commissioner was the oil industry as energy and cli- struggling to distance himself at Jose Manuel mate change commissioner. his hearing from his role in pass- The S&D sold out by back- ing laws the EU found anti-dem- ing several right-wingers just to ocratic, he won a rare moment of Barroso, prevent an EPP veto on a single respite when Martin Sonneborn, job — French Socialist Pierre a German satirist and new MEP, suffered serious Moscovici becoming economy asked whether he would make commissioner, Giegold said: “The “Mein Kampf” a set text in European Parliament’s hard-won schools. maulings, twice, right to confirmation hearings Other lawmakers applauded has been undermined by tactical the candidate’s frosty response. during the party calculations.” In contrast, Bernd Lucke, the For many, however, parliament academic who leads the anti-euro will remain a force to be reckoned Alternative for Germany (AfD), confirmation with for the Commission and its secured polite attention for his new leader. persistent querying of economic hearings that “There is no formal grand coa- arguments for the currency. lition ... You have to build your In general, the new parties and coalition every time on every faces remained a fringe attrac- follow EU issue,” cautioned Richard Corbett, tion, few in number and lacking a long-serving British Labour cohesion among themselves. legislative MEP in the S&D group. Nonetheless, Marco Zanni, With EU legislation always the 28-year-old who led much of guided by national interests, the questioning for the Five Star elections every cross-border party discipline in Movement of Italian comic Beppe parliament is weak. Consensus Grillo, was encouraged by the way was needed to produce detailed the hearings went. five years. results in committee. “Juncker has a majority,” he The European Parliament There, Corbett said, “there will said. “But it is not very strong BY ALASTAIR be a coalition sometimes, but you and the hearings have been an MACDONALD powers during a rare moment in and concern to assert its insti- “lead candidate” of the victorious will get it fraying at the edges”. example of that.” the limelight. tutional role, will amend — at centre-right EPP in the parlia- That was evident in the confirma- The breakdown, albeit tempo- ean-Claude Juncker has And both parliamentary friends times obstruct — Commission mentary election. Meanwhile, tion hearings when, for example, rary, of the EPP-S&D alliance, come through his first and foes of the president-elect policy, notably in areas such as the runner-up, from the centre- Spanish socialists appeared to was he said, “an important signal big test as the European argued they were encouraged by trade, finance, the environment left S&D, remained speaker of vote with the Greens and against for us, and the Greens and the JUnion’s chief executive the voting in the confirmation or data protection, where many parliament. the joint EPP-S&D line on the smaller parties” that it was pos- with reasons to be cheerful, even hearings — a five-yearly specta- MEPs find the EU executive too A series of late-night votes Spanish energy commissioner, sible to peel away dissidents. if he faces another tricky couple cle that is part seminar for policy pro-business. in committee saw the EPP and Miguel Arias Canete. While agreeing with many of weeks to get a team in place wonks, part bear-baiting. The so far fairly smooth pas- S&D back down from threats of Commission plans for a free in the mainstream parties that that can take office next month. How Commission and sage of the new Commission what lawmakers called “mutually trade pact with the United States some on the radical fringe focus The president-elect of the Parliament interact can deter- has been assured by an informal assured destruction” and jointly could hit trouble in parliament, on making a media splash rather European Commission was mine how far Juncker succeeds in “grand coalition” between the backed each others nominees. Corbett said, as popular disquiet than detailed committee work, he pleased, aides said, to see all but a programme, endorsed by leaders main right and left groups which That, said the EPP’s German grows over an impact on environ- said his colleagues were different: one of his 27 picks win approval in of the 28 member states, to focus control 55 percent of seats. floor leader Manfred Weber, ment and food standards. “We can have a big influence,” the European Parliament, leaving energies on reviving and mod- Juncker’s predecessor, Jose showed “our will, and that of The more than two dozen Zanni said, citing among his con- only the slightly awkward task of ernising the economy, create jobs Manuel Barroso, suffered seri- our partners, to form a stable three-hour hearings, streamed cerns taxpayer bailouts for badly finding a role for the Slovenian and win back the trust of voters ous maulings, twice, during the and democratic majority in the live online to the public, displayed run banks. “Juncker’s job will be substitute who arrives this week who turned despairingly toward confirmation hearings that follow European Parliament”. a familiar mix of arcane debate very tough. On some issues, we after lawmakers rejected the first Eurosceptic parties at EU elec- EU legislative elections every five His S&D counterpart also on legislative detail and political can create a majority.” nominee from Ljubljana. tions in May. years. “The coalition has worked,” praised the outcome, though soap-box rhetoric. One senior diplomat in Brussels “There was a really positive If players across the board said the EU official close to Italian Gianni Pittella insisted Among the most colourful said Juncker’s established rela- message,” one official said. found grounds for cheer, it is a Juncker. there was “no non-aggression contributions came from some tionship with the parliamentary “Mr Juncker is very satisfied safe bet the outlook is mixed: Unlike Barroso, Juncker can pact”. Smaller parties did not of the substantial new intake of leadership, and apparent determi- with the outcome.” Juncker, who survived nearly claim to have a mandate from conceal dismay. Greens were lawmakers elected on a wave of nation to coordinate on a leaner But if the incoming head of the two decades as prime minister of parliament in the first place. downcast at what they saw as anti-EU sentiment in May. Faces legislative agenda, was in his executive can claim success in the Luxembourg, can build majorities Predecessors were exclusively the business interests trumping the like Bernard Monot of France’s favour: “But it’s obvious,” he said, institutional tug-of-war with the among the MEPs, but that may nominees of the European Council environment. National Front or Steven Woolfe “That the size and complexity of legislature that is a feature of EU well vary issue by issue. of member state governments. “With this crooked deal, the of the UK Independence Party the parliament makes it less easy politics, lawmakers also saw posi- Parliament, with its “awkward But this time, EU leaders chose grand coalition in the EU par- became familiar, though their to predict.” tives in how they asserted their squad” of media-savvy populists Juncker partly as he had been the liament has trampled all over blunt, hostile questions often REUTERS The vexed definition of terrorism Tabloids spark BY DR MOHAMED KIRAT In assessing the differences between criminal behaviour, aggression and the scourge of terrorism, as there is Ebola fear The link of terrorism with no difference in terms of legislative any religion or sect or ethnic- definitions, it appears that the largest and legal crime, especially between BY JAZZ TWEMLOW ity has become a repertoire the organization and terrorist behav- “of extremist organisations to disparity lies within the description of iour. Major key players in world f you’ve bothered to actually visit a tabloid news web- brainwash ordinary people, young politics define terrorism, terrorist site recently (the current affairs equivalent of saying people and recruit them to join these behaviour, terrorist organisations I“Candyman” five times in a mirror), you’d be convinced organisations, and here we are today terrorist motivations. and terrorist groups and personali- that Ebola was already here and that it was spreading radi- witnessing the massacres and the fear of the population. (public and private) or occupying ties according to their interests, val- calised Islamist ideology — thanks to a range of bizarre com- use of intimidation and torture of In formulating an effective coun- or seizing them, or endangering a ues, ideology and strategies. parisons to Isis (which I’m not sure can be defeated with soap extremists from different religions ter-terrorist strategy, the construc- national resource “(the first article Terrorism is an unexpected and a and detergent), along with stories telling you Ebola is not in and sects, and therefore the legalisa- tion of a universal definition of of the Arab Convention for combat- sudden event which uses violence and Australia, in the most but-it-is-in-Australia way possible. tion of terrorism on religion or class terrorism is needed. The subjectivity ing terrorism 1998). aggression and is usually undertaken News.com.au helpfully ran a story with the headline starting according to a particular group or of the term, however, ensures that Although this definition high- by an individual or group and is usu- “Ebola arrives in Australia … ”, announcing the horror of an political passions is unacceptable. this is, by no means, an easy under- lights the nature and manifesta- ally directed against innocent civil- invading virus as if it were a visiting Royal. The second half With this statement, Sheikha Alia taking. The difficulty in assigning tions of terrorist activity; but it did ians, and target media presence, and clarified things a little, but still left the alarm bells ringing, Ahmed bin Saif Al Thani, the perma- a truly comprehensive definition to not address the means and meth- publicity to draw the attention of the with “... as scientists join race for vaccine”. nent representative of Qatar to the terrorism lies in the fact that, not ods used by terrorists, which are largest possible number of people in The article goes on to explain that the Ebola virus “was United Nations addressed the United only is it challenging to be specific numerous and varied, but may take order to reach public opinion to influ- imported nine months ago to the high-security Australian Nations Commission on the Sixth when motives, targets and methods modern forms such as electronic ence the decision-maker to achieve Animal Health and Research Centre in Geelong”. So thank (Legal) Committee on “Measures to differ so broadly from case-to-case, means and devices. social, political and strategic goals. you, news.com.au, for easing me into a story about medical Eliminate International Terrorism”. but the complexity of untangling As stated in the United Nations Terrorism is a complex phenomenon research with a headline that made me think I was about Given the complexity of terrorism the overlaps within each of these resolutions, terrorism is: “those encompassing a score of interrelated to die. and the confusion of its definition categories makes the task virtually acts which endanger innocent factors and reasons, where the fac- The Australian included an “interactive” ostensibly designed worldwide, Qatar has called on the impossible. lives or threaten the fundamental tors interfere with the personal, to give you information — while simultaneously filling your international community to organise One of the main challenges posed freedoms, or violate human dignity.” psychological, cultural, political, pants with fear paste. Click on it and you’re welcomed into an international conference to define by terrorism on the international In the same context, terrorism is economic and social development to The Red Zone with giant, alarming red button on a red back- terrorism to put an end to manipu- scale is the definition of the word also defined by UN experts as “a form the phenomenon of terrorism, ground. This is how you give people reliable information about lation, opinionated interpretations, “terrorism” to the extent where strategy of violence internationally which aims to achieve the objectives Ebola: with an interactive screen that looks like it might and different approaches to the phe- there is no comprehensive agreed forbidden, stimulated by ideologi- through violence and murder, crime launch nuclear weapons. nomenon which threatens the secu- upon definition among the nations of cal concerns, which envisages the and elimination and extermination of Press the red button and you’re shown an image of the rity of mankind. the world. Today there is no defini- creation of horror within the com- others. Terrorism reflects a situation Ebola virus that’s so fleeting you could be forgiven for think- Terrorism has become a phenom- tion of terrorism for several reasons munity to gain access to power, or of resentment, despair, marginalisa- ing you’d just been shown a subliminal image of a ghost. This enon of the twenty first century and related basically to the difference undermine it.” This definition has tion, exclusion and the denial of civil is immediately followed by what looks like Google Earth if it has become a political instrument in interests, norms, approaches and focused on the ultimate goal of ter- and human rights. were powered by the lost spirit of Encarta 97. A few clicks used to get media coverage and values between the states and com- rorism, which is access to power, or In assessing the differences in and they even have the death toll information behind an access to national and international munities of the world. Still there undermine it, but in some cases, between definitions, it appears that icon that seems to be an 8-bit coffin. public opinion, making it a strategic is a huge controversy between ter- terrorism is aimed at creating con- the largest disparity lies within the Not wanting to miss out on terrifying the public for abso- tool to get worldwide attention. rorism and legitimate resistance fusion and chaos in the society. The description of terrorist motivations. lutely no reason, some journos at the Daily Telegraph decided In a world where states are to foreign occupation, and between motives and causes of terrorism are This disparity, alone, warrants study to describe a sick patient on an aeroplane with all the sensa- increasingly subject to the conse- terrorism and self determination. not always ideological, but may be and yet the importance of focus- tionalist journo-pish they could muster. Read this piece and quences of globalisation, national The Arab Convention to combat economic, cultural or social. ing on the difficulty of defining the you’ll encounter the words “medical emergency”, “vomiting security has become an ever more terrorism defines it as “any act of These definitions show a differ- motivations of terrorists is more blood”, and “Hazmat gear” before you happen across the important issue. No international violence or the threat of it, what- ence and a clear divergence in deter- significant in its implications. It is crucial information that this was in fact nothing more than phenomenon has demonstrated ever its motives or purposes, that mining what is terrorism, and this vital to be comprehensive in the cat- someone suffering from a pre-existing renal condition. this necessity more than terrorism. occurs implementation of the crimi- is due to several reasons such as egorisation of motivations because You can almost hear the collective sigh from News Corp Following the watershed attacks nal enterprise, individually or col- the confusion of the concepts and the methods and targets selected every time it turns out that someone having a chunder isn’t of 9/11, governments have found lectively, is intended to sow panic terminologies associated with the by terrorists are often reflected by the beginning of World War Z. Two of the stories mentioned themselves confronted, not only among the people or intimidate rights of the peoples to freedom, their purpose. above are actually saying that Ebola isn’t here but just can’t with a need to implement protec- them, or endanger their lives or independence and self determina- The writer is a professor of Public help but report it in a manner that suggests the exact oppo- tive policies against attacks, but also liberties and put their security in tion. Furthermore, some countries Relations and Mass Communication site. My advice? Treat these newspapers as you would a virus: respond to the, often inflated and danger, or damage the environment, do not have legislation and laws at the College of Arts and Sciences, quarantine them for as long as they’re infected with fear. media-propelled, collective will and or one of the facilities or property that define the differences between Qatar University. THE GUARDIAN MONDAY 13 OCTOBER 2014 MIDDLE EAST 10 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com McCain urges ground troops to defeat IS “They’re winning, and we’re not,” says Republican senator

WASHINGTON: Senator John McCain bombing campaign by deploying special forces joint chiefs of staff, said US Apache helicop- has warned that the Islamic State (IS) is to improve targeting and to co-ordinate with ters had rebuffed a recent IS attempt to seize winning in Iraq and Syria, and that the Kurdish and Iraqi allies. Baghdad airport. United States needs to deploy ground troops He warned of a looming massacre in Kobane “Had they overrun the Iraqi unit, it was a if it is to stave off defeat. and the possibility of Baghdad airport — straight shot to the airport,” he told ABC. “So The Arizona Republican urged a “fun- thought not the city itself — falling to IS. “We we’re not going to allow that to happen. We damental re-evaluation” of US strategy on can’t afford to let this continue,” he said. “The need that airport.” Sunday, as the extremist group, which is the stronger Isis gets, the greater the threat to the Rice said the new Iraqi government was target of US-led international air strikes, con- United States of America.” rebuilding armed forces which had “atrophied” tinued to advance into the Kurdish town of McCain said the US needed to create a no- under the sectarian rule of the former presi- Kobani in Syria, near the border with Turkey, fly and buffer zone and also needed to take the dent, Nouri Al Maliki, and that there was no and towards the Iraqi capital, Baghdad. fight to Syria’s President, Bashar Al Assad, need for US ground troops. “They’re winning, and we’re not,” McCain who has been fighting a civil war for three “We’ll do our part in the air … we are not told CNN. “The Iraqis are not winning. The years but who has consolidated his position in going to be in a ground war again in Iraq,” Rice Peshmerga, the Kurds are not winning.” recent months. “There’s no boundary between said, before warning of a long haul nonethe- Susan Rice, the White House’s National Syria and Iraq,” said McCain. “Why should we less. “There will be good days and bad days, Security Adviser, defended US President differentiate?” victories and setbacks.” Barack Obama’s strategy and appeared to rule IS fighters are closing in on the centre of James Baker, a secretary of state under the out any dramatic change. besieged Kobane, where the Kurdish militia first president Bush, told NBC he would not “We are in the early stages of what is going have sworn that they will fight to the death, be surprised if Iran was secretly helping the to be, as President Obama has said, a long- and hundreds of desperate civilians are trapped US against Isis, a common foe. term effort,” she told NBC. “We’re trying over in streets rank with the smell of rotting bod- Henry Kissinger, another former secretary time to degrade and ultimately destroy IS. ies. Other units from the Islamist militant of state, told the same programme Iran was “This is going to take time. Our air cam- group have seized much of Anbar province, a potential US ally. Rice, however, said Iran paign is off to a strong start. We’ve seen some a desert region to the west of Baghdad, and remained outside the US-led coalition against very important successes.” have reportedly reached Abu Ghraib, a suburb Isis. “We’re not in coordination or direct con- McCain said Washington needed to of the capital. sultation with the Iranians,” she said. revamp its two-month-old “pinprick” aerial General Martin Dempsey, chairman of the THE GUARDIAN Future ground role Briton appears in fourth IS video for US military LONDON: Militants from Times, added that the violent to be a polemic against western advisers in Iraq Islamic State (IS) have released beheading videos released by IS intervention against IS – what the a fourth propaganda video “were a win win” for the militant videos have previously described likely: Dempsey showing the abducted British group. “If these executions force as “Gulf War III”. journalist John Cantlie deliver- public outcry or a policy change, Delivering scripted lines, WASHINGTON: US military ing a message under duress. that is a huge victory. And If they Cantlie previously said: “Not since advisers are likely to take a A Kurdish protester carries a placard during a demonstration calling for In the 6 minute 53 second only goad our governments into Vietnam have we witnessed such more direct role in the ground support for the Syrian Kurdish town of Ain Al Arab, known as Kobane, video, posted online by the group’s dropping more bombs and spend- a potential mess in the making.” campaign against jihadists in currently besieged by the Islamic State (IS), in Beirut, yesterday. Al Furqan media outlet yesterday, ing millions more dollars, making Last week Cantlie’s father, Paul, Iraq once Iraqi forces are ready Cantlie, who has been held pris- our countries weaker in the proc- who recently had throat surgery, to go on the offensive, the top oner for almost two years, said ess, that is a victory too.” made an emotional plea to IS to US officer said in comments Corridor for weapons and Islamic State was “dug in for the Cantlie said on the video — release his son. aired yesterday. fight”. introduced with the title “Lend “This is not how I would imag- General Martin Dempsey, the Wearing an orange jumpsuit, Me Your Ears” — that it was con- ine spending my 81st year,” he chairman of the Joint Chiefs of fighters unrealistic: Turkey Cantlie, 43 warned “what that ceivable IS foreign fighters could said from his hospital bed. Paul Staff, said he had not yet encoun- means is that anyone hoping for return to their home countries Cantlie added that his family had tered a situation where US air ISTANBUL: Turkey’s foreign “This (corridor) is not realistic. a nice neat surgical operation and carry out attacks. tried to contact IS “to deliver an strikes would be more effective minister said yesterday that a Who is going to supply the weap- without getting their hands dirty A graphic circulating last important message regarding if US troops were on the ground corridor allowing weapons and ons today? First of all sending is in for a horrible surprise once week suggested there would be John” but have had no response spotting targets. volunteer fighters from Turkey civilians to the war is a crime,” he it gets underway”. eight instalments of Cantlie’s from the fundamentalist group But he said that when Iraqi to reach Kobane, the Syrian added. Cavusoglu said air strikes The freelance photojournal- “programmes”, including the which now controls large swathes forces are ready to take the offen- border town under attack from had failed to impede IS that a ist, who has worked for various introduction first released on of territory in Iraq and Syria. sive against the Islamic State Islamic State fighters, was wider strategy across the region newspapers including the Sunday September 18. The series appears THE GUARDIAN jihadists who have overrun swaths unrealistic. was needed, including a resolution of territory in northern and west- Speaking to France 24, Mevlut of the civil war in Syria. ern Iraq, as well as in Syria, that Cavusoglu said a more comprehen- “Killing the mosquitoes one by would likely change. sive approach was needed to defeat one is not the right strategy. We “Mosul will likely be the deci- Islamic State. Kurdish leaders have have to eradicate the root causes sive battle in the ground cam- been calling for Turkey to estab- of this situation... obviously it is the paign at some point in the future,” lish a corridor to Kobane to allow Assad regime in Syria,” he said. Dempsey said in an interview aid and military supplies to reach Earlier this month, Turkey’s with ABC’s This Week referring the town which lies within sight of parliament approved a mandate to the northern Iraqi city seized Turkish territory. allowing ground troops to be sent by IS militants in June. On Friday, Staffan de Mistura, to Iraq and Syria and to allow for- “My instinct at this point is the United Nations’ envoy to eign soldiers to use Turkey as a that will require a different kind Syria, appealed to Ankara to let base for the same purpose. of advising and assisting because “volunteers” cross the border to “If there is any agreed joint of the complexity of that fight,” Kobane and reinforce Kurdish strategy, Turkey would seriously he said. militias there. But Turkey has so consider the execution of this Former defence secretary Leon far refused to take part in the mili- strategy with allies and friendly Panetta, speaking on CBS’s “Face tary coalition against Islamic State. countries,” Cavusoglu said when the Nation”, said boots on the The Kurdish YPG militia, asked whether Turkey would send ground were needed to stop the which is fighting in Kobane, is troops. Turkey’s stance on Kobane Islamic State group. allied to the Kurdistan Workers’ has endangered its fragile peace “It doesn’t have to be American Party (PKK), which fought the process with the PKK, which was boots on the ground, but you Turkish state for Kurdish auton- launched in March 2012. A senior have got to have people on the omy for over 30 years and which Kurdish militant has threatened ground who can identify targets Turkey and its Western allies des- Turkey with a new Kurdish revolt and who can help us develop the ignate a terrorist group. if it sticks with its current policy kind of effective air strikes that “Turkey cannot actually give of non-intervention. Cavusoglu are going to be needed if we’re weapons and the civilians and ask told France 24 the PKK still going to be able to undermine, to go back to fight with terror- needed to lay down its arms but Syrian refugees who fled from Kobane, wait in a line to get food at a refugee camp at Suruc district, Sanliurfa, destroy this vicious enemy that ist groups,” Cavusoglu said in the that the government remained Turkey, yesterday. we’re dealing with.” interview, posted on Saturday on committed to the peace process. AFP the France 24 website. REUTERS Yemen’s crisis reflects arc of Arab Spring revolts SANA’A: Yemen’s 2011 Arab Spring who swept into Sana’a last month say Islamist extremists, joined. The money chiefs and the army. The young revolu- Finally, after a year of work, the dia- revolt began with a nucleus of young they did so to break Islah’s hold. of the Islamists and the might of the tionaries went home with genuine change logue announced its plan, marketed in men and women, a mix of socialists, “The revolution was taken in a differ- soldiers quickly overwhelmed the origi- still a dream, not a reality. a nationwide campaign of TV ads and secularists and moderate Islamists. ent direction and used by Islah to negoti- nal activists. The number of protesters Since then, Saleh, remaining in Sanaa, street billboards as a roadmap to Yemen’s In the capital’s “Change Square,” they ate with Saleh at the expense of its basic grew, the tents became bigger, an elabo- played the role of a spoiler, using his loyal- future and prosperity, with political launched their sit-in protest, a dreamy aspirations,” said Majed Al Madhaji, an rate distribution network for food, water ists to undermine Hadi and the transition inclusion and socio-economic equality and romantic movement seeking to activist involved early in the uprising and and money was set in motion and armed process. The power of Saleh’s loyalists high on the list. end autocrat Ali Abdullah Saleh’s now a political analyst. “There was an soldiers guarded the encampment. was matched only by that of Islah, which The Houthis say their September 21 33-year rule and transform the poorest opportunity to correct Yemen’s political Soon after, the peaceful uprising became went on grabbing more and more key takeover of Sana’a is intended to rescue Arab nation into a democratic, modern discourse and bring about its long-term a footnote in street warfare between positions in the government, civil service that plan, which they say Islah does not society. recovery, but it was taken away. And look Saleh’s loyalists and Al Ahmar’s mutinying and state institutions while continuing to intend to implement. Hadi, as well, was Nearly four years later, Yemen is in where we are now.” soldiers, with battles by rockets, mortars build its armed militias. slow in carrying out parts of the deal. chaos. Shia rebels have overrun the capi- It is a theme heard in many of the and machine-guns in Sana’a. Meanwhile, a key faction — the Shia Houthi fighters defeated Islah fighters tal. Saleh is out of power, but remains countries that saw pro-democracy upris- The uprising ended in late 2011 with the Houthi rebels — were marginalised, not in weeks of fighting, taking over much of powerful, with his loyalists infusing ings against autocrats in 2011. In most, backroom dealing typical of Saleh’s rule. given a single post in Hadi’s cabinet. The the north of the country before sweeping the political scene and the military. Al Islamists joined the revolts led by activ- An accord mediated by Gulf nations and rebel force had battled Saleh’s govern- into the capital. Qaeda’s branch in the country is carrying ists they had little common cause with. sponsored by Saudi Arabia and the United ment six times in its strongholds north Now the Shia rebels have emerged as out deadly attacks in Sana’a. Attempts at Because of their stronger organisation, States forced Saleh to step down, but guar- of the country since the mid-2000s. Since powerbrokers, forcing Hadi’s nominee for real reform are in disarray. they came to dominate the movements anteed him immunity from prosecution. 2011, it has been fighting mainly with its a new prime minister to withdraw this past The activists behind the initial upris- and emerged as the strongest players His ruling party was given half the top rivals — the conservative Sunnis of week. But activists fear that the Houthi ing look back at what went wrong, after the autocrats’ fall — only to prompt seats in a new Cabinet, shared with the Islah’s militias and allied tribesmen. takeover is only the start of further vio- and many of them point to a series of backlashes that threw the countries into Islah party and led by Saleh’s former vice Even as they fought, the Houthis and lence between the rebels and Islah. “The errors — starting when the Muslim greater turmoil. president, Abd Rabbu Mansour Hadi. The Islah were sitting at the same table along Houthis’ defeat of Islah and its militias Brotherhood’s branch in the country, In Yemen in 2011, the “innocent” days deal also allowed members of his immedi- with other factions in a “national dia- does not mean the end of Islah, there is a the Islah party, moved in and dominated of the uprising under the youth activists ate family to retain their key positions in logue” led by Hadi, intended to map out huge popular base loyal to the party that the protest movement. That turned the lasted barely a month before Islah and the military and security forces, effec- the future of the country. The Houthis is awaiting the order to fight back,” Sarah revolt into a power struggle between its ally, General Ali Mohsen Al Ahmar, tively perpetuating the hold of Yemen’s were particularly active in the dialogue, Jamal, a prominent activist and an icon of Saleh and the powerful, conservative commander of an elite armoured divi- traditional powers — Saleh, Islah and its pressing proposals on establishing a secu- the 2011 uprising, said. Islamists. Now the Shia Houthi rebels sion with longtime links to armed allied militant militias, powerful tribal lar system. AP MONDAY 13 OCTOBER 2014 INTERNATIONAL www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 11

Morales set for Putin orders landslide victory in Bolivia vote LA PAZ: Bolivians voted yes- terday in elections widely troops back expected to give indigenous President Evo Morales a third term in office, along with a leg- islative majority needed to push through his leftist reforms. Six million Bolivians were cast- from border ing ballots in the presidential and congressional polls, which would likely expose the weakness of a Move ahead of Ukraine talks fragmented opposition. Voting — which is compulsory MOSCOW: Russian President and the Ukrainian military in the — began on schedule at 8am (1200 Vladimir Putin has ordered eastern Donetsk region said for GMT) and was to end at 4pm. thousands of troops to with- their part that they had agreed Alcohol consumption was prohib- draw from the border with to a “no-shooting period,” and the ited 48 hours before and 12 hours Ukraine ahead of diplomatic army announced “progress” in after polling. Carrying firearms talks on bringing peace to the negotiations and preparations to was also banned during the vote. Western-backed, former Soviet create a buffer zone, as required Morales, who has blended republic. under a ceasefire agreement. leftwing economic policy with The announcement by the Russia denies meddling in nationalist rhetoric and a focus Kremlin appeared to be a positive Ukraine and says it has never on indigenous rights and the signal prior to Putin’s meeting deployed troops in the bloody environment — all while presid- with Ukrainian President Petro conflict. But Moscow-based politi- ing over an economic boom — was Poroshenko and European leaders cal analyst Alexei Makarkin sug- estimated to have 59 percent sup- in Milan on Friday. gested Putin’s order to pull back port heading into the election, President Evo Morales casting his vote during the general elections at a polling station in Cochabamba, Bolivia, Accused by Ukraine and the troops from near the border was according to surveys. yesterday. West of stoking a bloody insur- aimed at persuading the West to That puts him more than 40 gency in eastern Ukraine, Russia ease punitive measures. points clear of his nearest rivals: unity,” Morales said after casting absent. Voter Johny Huanco, in stands to extend his time in office is facing its most serious inter- “I think this is part of the com- business magnate Samuel Doria his ballot in Chapare, in the coca- line to cast his ballot in the town to 14 years, until January 2020, national isolation since the end promises that Russia and Ukraine Medina, with 18 percent, and the growing region in central Bolivia of Laja, 30km from La Paz, said after Bolivia’s Supreme Court of the Cold War. Several rounds have reached,” he said on Echo of conservative former president he hails from. Posters bearing the polling there was unfolding with- ruled last year that his first term of Western sanctions have shaken Moscow radio. Jorge Quiroga, with nine percent. slogan “With Evo, we’re doing out incident. was exempt from a new constitu- the economy, intensified capital Putin will meet Ukraine’s “Bolivians are a democratic peo- well” blanketed La Paz on election He predicted a “big victory” tion adopted in 2009 that imposed flight and weakened the ruble. Poroshenko for talks on the side- ple and we expect a massive turn- day, far out-shining the opposi- for Morales’s Movement Toward a limit of one reelection for sitting “The head of state has tasked lines of an Asia-Europe Meeting out that will show the country’s tion’s propaganda, conspicuously Socialism (MAS) party. Morales presidents. AFP the defence minister with begin- (ASEM) in Milan on Friday. ning to bring troops back to their The talks — which will also permanent bases,” the Kremlin address the two countries’ long- said. The order meant that 17,600 running gas dispute -- will also servicemen, who the Kremlin said include the prime ministers of had been participating in drills in Italy and Britain as well as German the southern Rostov region on the Chancellor Angela Merkel. “I don’t Silva backs Neves in blow for Dilma border with Ukraine, would with- expect that these will be easy draw. Defence minister Sergei negotiations,” Poroshenko said on SAO PAULO: Brazilian presi- of 202 million, which is also the tens of millions of Brazilians out and tortured by the country’s Shoigu received the order after Saturday. Putin and Poroshenko dential hopeful Aecio Neves world’s seventh-largest economy. of poverty over the past decade. military regime — is bidding to reporting that “summertime last met in August in Belarus, after yesterday earned a key endorse- “Taking into account the pol- Silva’s campaign promise of a hand her Workers Party (PT) a training on military ranges of which Kiev announced a truce with ment in his bid to defeat incum- icy commitments made by Aecio “new politics” saw her garner 22 fourth straight term. Latest polls the Southern military district is the pro-Moscow separatists which bent Dilma Rousseff — from Neves, I declare my support. I million votes in the first round show Neves just leading Rousseff over,” the Kremlin said. has been repeatedly broken. environmentalist candidate vote for Aecio Neves,” said Silva, — which Neves must court if he by 46 percent to 44 percent — well The late Saturday meeting In addition, US Secretary of Marina Silva. whose once promising campaign is to win. Neves, the 54-year-old within the margin for error. between Putin and Shoigu took State John Kerry will hold talks The Social Democrat Neves lost flamed out in the first round. scion of a political dynasty and Silva, who ran on the Socialist place after the president chaired with Russia’s Sergei Lavrov in to Rousseff in the first round a Silva said the pro-business business-world favorite, must per- Party (PSB) ticket after initial a meeting of his national security Paris tomorrow, with Ukraine week ago, but opinion polls now Neves had moved sufficiently close suade at least six in 10 Silva vot- pick Eduardo Campos died in an council at his Black Sea residence expected to be high on the agenda. show him in a statistical dead heat to her positions on several issues ers to back him if he is to make August plane crash, made Neves in Sochi, said the Kremlin, with- The six-month conflict in with her ahead of the October 26 to warrant her endorsement. up an eight-point first round gap wait before offering her personal out providing further details. Ukraine has killed more than run-off — making Silva’s backing “I see a swathe of historic com- on Rousseff. support. He has already obtained Kiev reported that attacks 3,300 people and sparked deep vital. mitments,” said Silva, citing his The incumbent — Brazil’s first endorsements from both her by insurgents in the east of the mistrust between Russia and its The pair are battling to run promise to maintain social wel- woman president and a former party and the Greens. country had subsided. The rebels neighbours to the west. AFP Latin America’s largest country fare programs that have lifted leftist guerrilla once imprisoned AFP

Pistorius to face sentencing today Cameron’s party MP to step down over sex scandal PRETORIA: Disgraced South LONDON: A member of parlia- his decision two weeks after he story.” “Late at night, I began a try to “salvage my life and my African track star Oscar ment for British Prime Minister resigned from a junior ministe- series of flirtations in response to family.” Pistorius returns to court today David Cameron’s Conservative rial post over a story in a Sunday approaches from women on social The circumstances of to find out whether he will party said yesterday he would newspaper saying he had sent sex- media,” he wrote. “Deep inside, Newmark’s departure pro- serve a long stretch behind bars step down because his political ually explicit pictures of himself I knew I was playing with fire. vide more bad publicity for the for the negligent killing of his career was in ruins after media to an undercover male reporter Now it has consumed me and my Conservatives at a time when model girlfriend, or walk out a revelations about his personal posing as a woman. family.” they are trying to address a grow- free man. life. His announcement that he was He said he was starting resi- ing threat from the anti-EU UK After a six-month, on-off trial In a setback for Cameron, quitting parliament came as the dential psychiatric treatment to Independence Party. REUTERS that captivated South Africa, whose party is trailing the opposi- Sun on Sunday newspaper and millions more around the tion Labour party in most opinion said Newmark had sent a world who admired Pistorius as polls ahead of a national election second set of nude pictures a symbol of triumph over physi- in May, Brooks Newmark (pic- of himself, to a “young cal adversity, opinion is starkly tured), said he had written to the mum”. divided on the eventual outcome. prime minister to announce he In the Mail on Sunday A non-custodial sentence would would be standing down. newspaper, Newmark likely spark public anger, fuelling “The continued media intrusion wrote that he would stand a perception among black South into past episodes in my personal married father of five wrote in the down at the next election Africans that, 20 years after the life is placing an intolerable bur- letter. Newmark, who was born “in response to what seems end of apartheid, wealthy whites den on my family,” the 56-year-old in the United States, announced to be a new text-and-tell can still secure preferential justice. The Paralympic and Olympic athlete, whose lower legs were amputated as a baby, was convicted of culpable hom- icide last month for the Valentine’s Day shooting of 29-year-old law gradu- ate Reeva Steenkamp. Judge Thokozile Masipa cleared the 27-year-old of the more serious charge of murder, saying prosecu- tors had failed to prove Pistorius’ intent to kill when he fired four 9mm rounds through the door of a toilet cubicle. A murder conviction would have almost cer- tainly carried a jail sen- tence. Culpable homicide, South Africa’s equivalent of manslaughter, can be pun- ished by anything from 15 years in jail to a suspended sentence or community service. In a front page headline on Friday, South Africa’s Times newspaper cited experts saying: ‘Oscar won’t go to jail’. Conversely, Johannesburg’s Star said he was likely to get as many as 10 years behind bars, with a portion suspended. REUTERS MONDAY 13 OCTOBER 2014 12 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com ASIA / PHILIPPINES

China military training Hong Kong leader warns protesters inadequate for Chunying vows to stay in office as police, protesters scuffle in Mong Kok district winning a war

HONG KONG: Hong Kong’s published on Saturday — language SHANGHAI: Weaknesses in embattled leader Leung Chun- some analysts said reflected the China’s military training pose ying vowed yesterday to stay growing unease among China’s a threat to the country’s ability in office, warning students leaders. to fight and win a war, China’s demanding his resignation that Leung’s comments came as the official military newspaper said their pro-democracy movement protest centre outside govern- yesterday. was out of control. ment head offices in Admiralty China’s military authority Leung said the blockade of key took on the feel of a festival camp- has sent a document to military parts of the Asian financial hub site in a canyon of skyscrapers. units detailing 40 weaknesses in — now entering its third week — “In here, it is like a piece of current training methods, the could not continue indefinitely. green land,” said Maggie Cheung, a People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Speaking in an interview with 27-year-old kindergarten teacher, Daily said in a front-page story. the local TVB television station, who added that she would leave “These problems reflect short- Leung said his government would to start work tomorrow. “People comings and weak-points in the continue to try to talk with stu- are caring and we are sharing the makeup of our military fighting dent leaders but did not rule out same goal — we fight for a better force. If they are not promptly the use of “minimum force” to future. It is like utopia here.” dealt with, then they will cer- clear the area. Some 200 tents now line tainly affect and hinder our The last few weeks had “proved Gloucester and Harcourt roads on army’s ability to go to war,” the that a mass movement is some- what had been one of Hong Kong’s paper said, citing the PLA general thing easy to start, but difficult to busiest thoroughfares leading to staff headquarters. stop,” he said. the glittering Central financial President Xi Jinping has been “And no-one can direct the district. pushing to strengthen the fight- direction and pace of this move- Hundreds of protesters, young ing ability of China’s 2.3 million- ment. It is now a movement that and old, slept overnight in what strong armed forces, the world’s has lost control.” some protesters described as the largest, and stepping up efforts to Leung also warned that there most peaceful, relaxed night yet. modernize forces that are project- was “zero chance” that China’s Some strummed guitars between ing power across disputed waters leaders in Beijing would change speeches, others played cards or in the East and South China Seas. an August decision limiting read. Some students studied in a The country’s armed forces democracy in Hong Kong. makeshift classroom, complete came under fire earlier this year The former British colony was with desks and power sockets set Supporters of pro-government group, the Blue Ribbon Movement, march towards the site of a pro-democracy from serving and retired Chinese promised that its freedoms would up on the highway. demonstration in the Mong Kok district of Hong Kong yesterday. officers and state media who be protected under a “one coun- Walls and overpasses have been questioned whether the force was try/two systems” formula, when festooned with thousands of notes, Construction workers and a driv- month after police used tear remains tense on the streets of too corrupt to win a war. Britain handed its old colony back signs and banners, some depicting ers’ union challenged the students gas and batons on demonstra- the gritty district of Mong Kok, The military newspaper said to China 17 years ago. Leung as a mafia chief and oth- to end their protests, and warning tions and key streets in Central, with scuffles reported between China needed to find a cure for Beijing has said that only can- ers warning “Taiwan beware” of them to dismantle the barricades Admiralty, Causeway Bay and police and protesters overnight. the “peace disease” affecting its didates screened by a nomination accepting a one country/two sys- as it was effecting their work. Kowloon remain blocked. Though talks with student training regime to ensure the committee will be able to contest tems formula in any reunification “Democracy is very important Numbers dropped significantly leaders were called off last week, armed forces could master the a full city-wide vote to choose the deal with Beijing. but people’s livelihoods are also last week, rising again on Friday Leung said on Sunday that the ability to win a real conflict. next chief executive in 2017. Many family groups visited the very important,” said Chan Tak- night as 10,000 people turned out to government had to take account The official People’s Daily in site yesterday, taking advantage keung, one of a group of angry hear protest leaders urge the public of the students’ demands, while North Korea warns Beijing described the so-called of balmy autumn conditions. taxi drivers who shouted at the to prepare for a protracted struggle. adding that both their demands Occupy Central movement as Not everyone was happy students in Admiralty. Despite the festival atmos- and actions had to be lawful. of rupture in “unrest” in a front-page editorial with the carnival atmosphere. Protests escalated late last phere in Admiralty, the situation REUTERS talks with South

SEOUL: North Korea’s state media warned yesterday of a Australian police rupture in dialogue with rival Colombo bars foreigners from former war zone South Korea over the launch of anti-Pyongyang propaganda charge teens leaflets that sparked a brief COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s mili- Omanthai, but it was enforced leaders who control the Northern Sri Lanka has repeatedly cross-border exchange of fire. over ‘racist’ tary has banned foreigners from by the military. Provincial Council, the highest warned that minority Tamil The two Koreas had agreed a travelling to the island’s former Among those affected were peo- level of local government in the groups abroad may try to revive week earlier to work on resuming war zone during a visit there by ple of Sri Lankan origin on their region. the defeated Tamil Tigers, who a formal high-level dialogue that train rant President Mahinda Rajapaksa, way to attend weddings, funerals Rajapaksa noted the absence of fought for an independent home- has effectively been suspended for officials and diplomatic sources and religious rituals in Jaffna, the Chief Minister C V Wigneswaran, land for the island’s main ethnic seven months, raising hopes of a SYDNEY: Australian police said yesterday. cultural capital of ethnic Tamils, from the opposition Tamil minority. thaw in strained relations. charged two teenagers yes- Foreigners were turned back the privately-run Sunday Times National Alliance (TNA), and However, since the end of fight- But they traded heavy machine- terday after a video of one of at Omanthai, the army-control- newspaper reported. accused him and his administra- ing in 2009 no attacks have been gun fire across their border Friday them allegedly racially abusing led entry point to the Northern Diplomatic sources said foreign tion of blocking rebuilding and a blamed on the Tamil Tiger rebels, when North Korean troops tried a train guard in a five-minute Province which the president is experts employed on development water project in the former war who at the height of their power to shoot down balloons carrying rant went viral online. visiting, the diplomatic sources projects in the former war zone zone. controlled a third of the country’s leaflets launched by South Korean The young men, aged 17 and 18, said. had also been turned back, despite There was no immediate com- territory. activists. were questioned by Queensland Military officials said the travel having permission to work there. ment from the TNA, which had The UN has estimated that up Some rounds fell on the south- police earlier yeterday over ban had been in place since Friday Rajapaksa’s first public engage- already announced it would to 100,000 people may have been ern side of the border, which the expletive-filled tirade on a and was in the “national inter- ment in the northern town of stay away from what it called killed in the separatist conflict then responded with high-calibre Brisbane train on October 2. est”. Police said they had no role Kilinochchi, 330km north of Rajapaksa’s “politically-moti- between 1972 and 2009. machine gun fire. A video of the incident in turning back foreigners at Colombo, was boycotted by Tamil vated” meetings. AFP AGENCIES attracted thousands of views after it was posted on Facebook and YouTube on Saturday. One of the teenagers started hurling abuse at the guard after he was told to take his feet off a seat, Fresh lava spews out while another person believed to be his friend recorded the video as he giggled and laughed. “Do you want to come to of Philippine volcano Australia and learn some proper English?” the teenager yelled MANILA: Lava is again spotted a lava flow,” said Renato before allegedly using racist and flowing out of Mayon, the Solidum, head of the government offensive language. Philippines’ most active vol- volcanology agency told ABS- The younger man was charged cano, raising fears an eruption CBN television. “What is happen- with assault, creating a nuisance could be imminent, authorities ing now is that there is very slow in a train and threatening vio- said yesterday. movement... of lava flow about 350 lence, while the 18-year-old was The government has already metres in length from the sum- charged with creating a nuisance evacuated around 63,000 people mit,” he added. on a train, Queensland police said living inside a 6km danger zone Solidum warned lava flow from in a statement. around the volcano, after it began Mayon was usually followed by “It will further be alleged one to spew out white smoke and “an explosive phase of eruption” of the men verbally abused and some lava last month. although he could not estimate spat on a male security officer,” Activity had appeared to quieten when such blasts could occur. police added. down but a fresh cascade — con- He explained magma inside Both were due to appear in a firmed by the Philippine Institute the volcano was now rising to Brisbane court yesterday. of Volcanology and Seismology the summit slowly but added Prime Minister Tony Abbott, yesterday — this time stretch- that it could accelerate, prompt- who was in Brisbane yesterday, ing further down the slopes, has ing quakes and small explosions said he “absolutely deplored” the prompted concerns that an erup- and potentially causing a much incident. tion may soon take place. larger eruption. “I think it’s un-Australian... to “The first activity started on The 2,460-metre Mayon, abuse people in a public place just September 15 and lasted for a located about 330km southwest because you don’t like the way they few days. After that, there was of Manila, has a long history of look, or you don’t like the way they The crater of Mayon volcano spewing smoke as seen from the observation post in Legazpi City, Albay province, a lull or no summit activity, but deadly eruptions. dress or you make assumptions southeast of Manila, yesterday. this morning, our volcanologists AFP about what they believe,” he said. Queensland Premier Campbell Newman praised the guard for his “admirable restraint”. In July a 55-year-old woman was given a good behaviour bond Sri Lanka restores blood-soaked railway to Tamil heartland after racially abusing passengers on a Sydney train journey in a rant that was also captured on JAFFNA: A railway in Sri passengers were killed in attacks declared victory in May 2009, the of the northern province. “De-mining the area was one of video and posted online. Lanka that runs through mine- by guerrillas seeking an independ- scars of the conflict remain, with But it has not been easy. our main challenges.” In 2012 a French-speaking fields and snake-infested jun- ent homeland for Sri Lanka’s bombed-out homes and buildings The work took a full three Professionals from Sri Lanka and woman singing on a Melbourne gle is to reopen today, nearly minority Tamils. still visible. years, with workers on the 146km India, which provided an $800 mil- bus was told by a man to “speak a quarter of a century after a The railway was ripped up Reopening the railway was a single track having to down tools lion credit line to rebuild railways English or die” in another viral bloody ethnic conflict shut it to make bunkers after a truce priority to allow reconstruction at night for fear wild animals after the war ended, were deployed video. Two Chinese students were down. between the Tamil Tiger rebels materials to be brought into the would attack. “I first came to to clear mines and unexploded ord- burned, beaten and racially abused Trains to the northern penin- and government forces collapsed area devastated by years of war inspect the area (in 2009) with nance. But the team still found 10 on a Sydney train the same year. sula of Jaffna ground to a halt and fighting erupted in June 1990. and restore a key lifeline to Jaffna military escorts,” said project landmines during the project. AFP 24 years ago after dozens of Five years after the government which is also the political capital director Shyam Lal Gupta. AFP MONDAY 13 OCTOBER 2014 PAKISTAN / AFGHANISTAN www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 13

Afghans protest against IS Air strikes kill Supreme Court 21 militants in Pakistan standardises PESHAWAR: Pakistani air strikes killed at least 21 mili- tants yesterday in attacks on their hideouts in a restive bail procedure northwestern tribal areas bor- dering Afghanistan, officials said. The attacks were launched in Guidelines issued on summons, bail the Kuki Khel area of the Khyber tribal district, where the Taliban ISLAMABAD: In order to through an authoritative pro- and another banned Islamist standardise the procedure nouncement. Authored by Justice group, Lashkar-e-Islam, have whereby bail is granted to an Asif Khosa, the 46-page verdict taken refuge. accused summoned by trial divided previously reported cases “In precision air strikes, at least courts on private complaints, into two categories. 10 militants were killed and their the Supreme Court (SC) of The first category deals with three hideouts were destroyed in Pakistan has issued guidelines situations where the superior Khyber,” a senior military official to ensure uniformity in decid- courts have held that after being said on condition of anonymity. ing bail applications. summoned by the trial court to Separate airstrikes also killed A five-judge bench, headed by stand trial in connection with a eleven other militants in the Justice Saqib Nisar, which had private complaint, the accused is remote Datta Khel village of res- taken up five different appeals required to furnish a bond, with tive North Waziristan tribal dis- and petitions against different or without sureties, under Section Afghan Solidarity members take part in a rally against Islamic State group in Iraq and the US presence in trict and destroyed two militant Lahore High Court (LHC) orders, 91 of the CrPC, to ensure that he Afghanistan, in Kabul, yesterday. hide outs, the official said. decided to first resolve the legal will appear in future hearings. Local government and intel- issues involved and then settle the The second category deals with ligence officials confirmed the petitions on a case-by-case basis. situations where it has been held death toll. The controversy the SC sought that the accused has to apply for pre- Pakistan has been battling to settle first was whether an arrest bail under Section 498 of the Islamist groups in its semi- accused summoned by a trial court CrPC, failing which, he/she has to Germany regrets mistakes autonomous tribal belt since 2004 on a private complaint should be taken into custody and put in jail. after its army entered the region furnish a bond with or without The guidelines explain that if the to search for Al Qaeda fighters sureties, under Section 91 of the trial court decides to issue a sum- who had fled across the border Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), mons to the accused, then the inten- in Afghanistan mission following the US-led invasion of to ensure his future appearance tion of the court is not to put the Afghanistan. before the trial court; or should accused under any restraint. Rather, BERLIN: Germany’s foreign plagued by a thriving drug trade must accept sometimes how little In June the army began the individual apply for pre-arrest the court may ask the accused to minister said yesterday that and rampant corruption. can be changed from the outside.” an offensive in the North bail under Section 498 of the CrPC. execute a bond, with or with- Berlin had made serious mis- Warlords hold power in several Steinmeier served as chief of Waziristan district after a Section 91 deals with the power out sureties, to ensure his future takes in its military engage- provinces and violence abounds, staff to then chancellor Gerhard bloody raid on Karachi Airport of the trial court to execute a appearance as and when required. ment in Afghanistan since 2001 Steinmeier added, lamenting that Schroeder when Germany offered ended faltering peace talks with bond with or without sureties If in response to the summons, and warned against a hasty the extremist Taliban had been the United States “unlimited the Taliban. for his appearance in the court. the accused fails to submit the req- withdrawal. “long been underestimated as a solidarity” in the wake of the North Waziristan had become Section 498 empowers the court uisite bond for his future appear- Ahead of the end of US-led political player”. September 11, 2001 attacks. a major base for the Tehreek-e- to reduce the bail amount of the ance to the satisfaction of the Nato combat operations in the But he said the deployment Germany has been the third- Taliban Pakistan, which rose up accused, depending upon the cir- court or to provide the required war-ravaged country this year, should not be seen as a failure, largest contributor of troops to against the state in 2007. cumstances of the case. sureties then the accused may be Frank-Walter Steinmeier offered noting that compared to the NATO’s International Security The United States had long Earlier, SC had issued different committed by the court to custody a sobering assessment of the situation in Syria or Iraq “the Assistance Force in Afghanistan, called for military action in the judgements while deciding similar till he submits the requisite bond 13-year mission. results in Afghanistan are fairly behind the United States and tribal areas because militant issues through verdicts in cases, or provides the required sureties. “There is a lot to indicate that respectable”. Britain. groups there had targeted Nato such as Syed Firdaus versus the Likewise, if the process issued our biggest mistake was to create And he cautioned against After the end of combat opera- forces in Afghanistan. State 2005, Luqman Ali versus by a court against an accused expectations that were too high,” “hastily leaving the country, like tions this year, a Nato follow-up Pakistan’s army says it has Hazaro 2010 and Raham Dad ver- under Section 204 of the CrPC he wrote in a column for the the Americans did in Vietnam in mission will take over on January killed more than a thousand mili- sus Mazhar Shah 1987. Different is through a warrant, bailable or weekly Frankfurter Allgemeine 1975”. 1, made up of 9,800 US troops tants and lost 86 soldiers since the high courts, on several occasions, non-bailable, then the accused Sonntagszeitung. Amid calls for Germany to match and about 3,000 soldiers from start of the operation. had also rendered conflicting may be under some kind or form “We not only wanted to snuff its economic might with more mili- Germany, Italy and other mem- The death toll and identity judgements on the same issue. of restraint and therefore, he may out the security threat that tary muscle in the world’s trouble ber nations. of those killed is impossible Since this question had been a apply for his pre-arrest bail if he Afghanistan represented but also spots, Steinmeier said there were The US force will be halved by to verify because journalists subject of debate in the past, the so chooses, which may or may not lead the country at high speed clear conclusions to be drawn from the end of next year, before being do not have regular access Supreme Court granted leave to be granted by the court depend- into a future according to our Afghanistan. “We must engage reduced to a normal embassy to the conflict zones. Critics appeal in some of the five appeals ing upon the circumstances of the own vision.” more decisively, not only look at protection presence by the end say many of the dead were the court was hearing and sought case. He said that despite progress in military aspects,” he said. of 2016. non-combatants. to conclusively resolve the matter INTERNEWS Afghanistan, the country was still “But we also need humility. We AFP AFP

Punjab governor frustrated Pakistani women hope for change after Malala Nobel win MINGORA: Saima Bibi was But I liked her from the begin- in fields, or married for dowry. Mingora, as she prepared dinner Iffat Nasir, a senior education with job just 13 when she was married ning,” she said on a visit to the The Taliban razed hundreds at home while her two children official, said the majority of girls off to settle a debt of honour, a doctor in Mingora, Swat’s main of schools when they ruled Swat played on the floor. dropped out around the age of 13 common custom in Pakistan’s town. from 2007 to 2009 and while the “My family did not allow me to to get married, while it is diffi- but to stay northwest Swat Valley where Though derided by some for militants have mostly been pushed continue education with boys in cult for students in rural areas to Nobel Peace Prize winner sullying Pakistan’s reputation back into hideouts in Pakistan’s higher classes,” she added. access education. ISLAMABAD: Governor of Malala Yousafzai grew up. abroad, Malala’s award has been tribal areas, problems remain. Khan also said she was inspired “There is poverty in the region, Pakistan’s populous province A top student who got the high- widely hailed by the country’s Some 25 million children aged by Malala. so the girls start embroidery and Muhammad Sarwar says he is est marks in class, Bibi was forced political leaders and the press. from five to 16 in Pakistan are out “She gave me courage to resume tailoring work after primary “a bit frustrated with my job to drop out of school and give up It has also cast a spotlight on of school, 14 million of them girls, my studies and now I am planning school,” she said. as it doesn’t enable me to bring her dreams of an education. the abysmal rates of educational according to Alif Ailaan, an edu- to study privately... I will raise my “Families also use them for smiles on the face of people” but Now aged 22, she says Malala enrolment and literacy for chil- cation campaign group. voice for myself like Malala.” domestic labour.” reaffirms his plan to stay in that has given her the “courage” to dren, especially girls. Sumera Khan said she too was Official figures show 69 percent Such issues are by no means position. speak up to her husband and in- While the 17-year-old cam- forced to drop out after eighth of boys and 44 percent of girls restricted to Swat or the coun- “I am a bit frustrated as governor. laws to try to go back to school, paigner was forced to leave her grade — not because of marriage are enrolled in primary schools try’s Islamist insurgency-wracked There is nothing to do. I want to and is determined her four chil- country after being shot in the but for a lack of schools where in Swat, figures that drop to just northwest, with chronic under- bring smile on the face of people,” he dren will finish their studies. head by Taliban gunmen two she grew up. five and two percent by the time investment leading to around told The News daily in an interview “When Malala’s picture was years ago, millions of other “I was fond of studying but... they pass middle school aged 14 7,000 “ghost schools” where the published yesterday in response to being printed in the newspapers, children miss out on schooling there were no middle and second- and enter secondary education buildings stand but no classes are rumours he was resigning. everybody in my family used to because they are more valuable ary level schools for girls in my — broadly mirroring national taught. The rumours had said Sarwar say it’s a conspiracy against Islam. to their families begging, working village,” the 21-year-old said in trends. AFP had vacated the Governor House and shifted to a newly acquired residence in Defence Housing Authority (DHA). He denied this Qadri supporters impression saying he is still at Governor’s House but confirmed 12 dead in border buying a bungalow in DHA. Governor said the purchase of property should not be linked with speculations of his likely res- clashes with India ignation, out-rightly denying this impression. However, he acknowl- ISLAMABAD: Indian firing resolution adopted in 1948. India edged the dreams that brought across a disputed border with has long opposed a plebiscite. him to Pakistan have not come Pakistan has killed 12 civilians “For decades, Pakistan has been true. “I have a passion for educa- and injured 52 in Pakistan so reminding the United Nations tion and health.” After 18th amend- far this month, according to a and the international community ment, the Governor Office has Sunday press release from the to fulfil that promise, in the inter- become a ceremonial position with Foreign Ministry. est of durable peace and security no special significance and “that is Sartaj Aziz, the adviser to Prime in the region,” Aziz said in his let- a reason of my frustration.” Minister Nawaz Sharif on national ter to Ban Ki-moon. Although he has found no role security and foreign affairs, said Former president and military to play in the field of education and that officials from UNMOGIP, a ruler Pervez Musharraf had said in health, Governor Sarwar said it is his UN observation team, were going 2003 that he was prepared to set passion that drove him to work on to the disputed border to observe aside that demand in an effort to the provision of clean drinking water. the ceasefire violations. reach a settlement over Kashmir. The expression of governor’s He also appealed to UN The disputed border running frustration may be news for ordi- Secretary General Ban Ki-moon through Kashmir is heavily mili- nary citizens; PML-N officials say on Saturday for assistance in solv- tarised on both sides. he started sharing his thoughts ing the long-running dispute with Since the beginning of October, shortly after assuming this office. India over the status of Kashmir, Pakistan and India have been fir- “We considered his role in begin- according to the press release. ing mortars and machine-guns ning as Pakistan’s high commis- Pakistan revived its demand for across the border, leading to the sioner in UK,” according to a Followers of Pakistani cleric Tahir-ul-Qadri shout slogans during his speech before Qadri left the anti-govern- Kashmiris to be allowed to hold highest death toll in a decade minister. ment protest to attend a rally in the eastern city of Faisalabad, outside the parliament in Islamabad, yesterday. a plebiscite to decide the region’s among civilians on both sides. INTERNEWS future, as called for by a UN AFP MONDAY 13 OCTOBER 2014 14 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com INDIA US earmarks Two civilians injured in Pakistani shelling JAMMU: Two more civil- ians were injured in overnight mortar shelling by Pakistan Rangers along the International $20m for tech Border in Jammu district, police said here yesterday. “Two civilians were injured in Jabowal village of Arnia sub-sec- tor in Pakistani shelling during ties with India the night. The injured civilians were shifted to a hospital for treatment,” a police officer said. Co-production of Javelin missiles likely Pakistan Rangers started mor- tar shelling and automatic weap- WASHINGTON: With the “These offers included some ons firing around 9pm Saturday India-US Defence Trade and traditional sales of American in R S Pura sector. Technology Initiative regain- equipment as well as a number The Border Security Force ing momentum after the Indian of what we called co-production “effectively retaliated” Pakistan’s elections, the US has set aside and co-development opportuni- violation of the 2003 bilateral $20m for strategic cooperative ties,” he said. ceasefire agreement, said the science and technology projects At its core, the initiative is an officer. with India, according to a top effort to streamline the approval “Firing exchanges continued US official. process for release of technology throughout the night and are During the elections there to India, Kendall said. still going on in the area inter- was a time-out on the initiative, An example of this, he said, is mittently,” the officer added. but now progress has resumed, the co-production and co-devel- Eight civilians have been killed US Undersecretary for Defence opment of the Javelin missile. in unprecedented peace time Acquisition, Technology and “These suggestions for coop- mortar shelling by Pakistan on Logistics Frank Kendall told the erative programmes are still the International Border and US-India Business Council at its available for consideration,” the the Line of Control (LoC) in the summit on US-India cooperation official said. “And, I believe, are Jammu region since Oct 6, while last week. under active consideration by the 62, including 57 civilians, have Kendall said he and his Indian Indian government.” been injured. counterpart Defence Production The initiative also looks to As many as 30,000 border resi- Secretary G Mohan Kumar will more broadly based research, he dents are presently living in relief meet in-person every six months said. camps set up by the state govern- to take forward the initiative US Defence Secretary Chuck ment away from the areas vulner- Villagers gather in a house damaged by alleged shelling from the Pakistani side of the Kashmir border, at Arnia envisaging technology transfer Hagel and Kendall travelled to able to Pakistani shelling. village, some 45km from Jammu, the winter capital of Kashmir yesterday. and co-production and co-devel- India in August and came back Life for nearly 30,000 people opment of defence equipment. excited over the possibilities of living in relief camps has been paramilitary BSF trooper. relief camp, who did not want to of a war. “The only thing that has India will work to finalise the initiative with India. turned upside down after they The Pakistani army and para- be named, said. not happened during Pakistan approval of the renewal of the “It was very clear to Secretary were forced to abandon their military Rangers have violated “The new government at the shelling of our areas is the move- Research, Development, Test Hagel and to myself that a new homes because of indiscriminate the ceasefire agreement 35 times centre had promised there would ment of tanks and fighter planes. and Evaluation Memorandum wind was blowing in India -- the shelling from across the India- in five days, Indian military offii- be peace on the border after it Everything else here suggests a of Agreement so it can be signed monsoon had changed direction Pakistan boder on civilian habi- cals say. took over. We voted for the BJP war,” another affected villager next month, he said according and intensity,” Kendall said. tations in Jammu, Kathua and The Indian Army and the BSF during the Lok Sabha elections from Samba district’s Ramgarh to a report on the US defence “Everyone we met, at all levels, Samba districts. Local residents have been adequately retaliat- because of that promise. See sector said. department website. was highly interested in opportu- say the hostilities were nothing ing, but the matching retaliation what has happened to us now,” Chief Minister Omar Abdullah The initiative, part of a broader nities for cooperation. The desire short of a war, save for the move- to this act of aggression has not he added. said Pakistan’s act of aggres- effort to build the US relationship we felt to inject new momentum ment of tanks and fighter planes. brought any succour to the lives There are over 30 relief camps sion stemmed from its failure to with India, is making progress into this relationship and into Eight civilians have been killed of the traumatized villagers on the set up for border residents in attract international attention and aids the US rebalance to the DTTI was echoed by everyone and more than 60 injured in border. Jammu, Samba and Kathua dis- on Kashmir during its Prime Asia-Pacific region, Kendall said. whom we met.” Pakistani mortar shelling since “The present shelling by tricts and the general refrain is Minister Nawaz Sharif’s address At the beginning of the ini- India and US agreed “to iden- October 6 on the Line of Control Pakistan has been worse than the that things have become unbear- to the UN General Assembly last tiative, US defence department tify specific co-development and (LoC) and the International 1971 war in the R.S. Pura sector. able for the people living there. month. approached the Indian Ministry co-production opportunities,” and Border (IB) in Jammu and We have left everything behind Many residents from the India has refused a flag meeting of Defence with programmes to develop specific science and Kashmir. Just five among the and have been living in this ITI affected villagers are saying the between the two countries unless where the two nations could work technology projects, Kendall said. injured are security person- building since then,” a visibly present hostilities between the Pakistan stops its shelling and fir- together, Kendall said. IANS nel - four army soldiers and a angry resident at the R.S. Pura two countries are nothing short ing. IANS

President leaves for Norway, Online shopping spree makes retailers cry foul BANGALORE: As online showroom said here. Though sale also resulted in its website among e-retailers on their retail percent from 120 percent year ago Finland shopping trend sweeps digital the annual sales turnover of the crashing for hours and outrage sales. (2013), with mobile sales booming India, offline retailers are a offline retail sector is estimated in the social media for acheating’ The Confederation of All India 100 percent, as more and more NEW DELHI: President worried lot, with sales of elec- to be $25bn as against $3bn of its online shoppers, with deceptive Traders also urged the commerce consumers tend to shop online, Pranab Mukherjee yesterday tronic goods, consumer durables the emerging e-tail sector, many offers and false promises. ministry to regulate e-retail busi- which is fast, with simple pay- left on a five-day visit to Norway and utility products declining retail formats are feeling the heat Flipkart, however, claimed ness and trade practices of its ment and quick delivery service. and Finland during which a across cities and towns even of their tech-savvy counterparts. that it got a billion hits and sold companies, as they were offering “This festive season, traditional number of agreements, includ- during the peak festival season. “Unlike them (e-retailers) who products worth $100m on the day, huge discounts during the ongo- retail shopping has taken a back ing on education and trade, will With e-commerce players sell goods at factory price and with a whopping five-lakh mobile ing festival season. According to a seat. Apart from convenience, ris- be signed. The president will be Flipkart, Snapdeal and Amazon save on overheads by delivering handsets, five-lakh clothes and survey by Assocham (Associated ing fuel price, security reasons, in Oslo till October 14 and then pitching for more orders, offer- them to buyers through courier, we shoes and 25,000 television sets Chambers of Commerce & online discounts and choice of proceed to Helsinki. ing hefty discounts and freebies have to factor intermediary costs flying off its shelves within hours Industry), online shopping growth products are making consum- He is accompanied, though sep- in the virtual world, vendors in and profit margin within the MRP of opening its discounted sale at is projected to zoom 350 percent ers shop online more,” Assocham arately, by a large business del- the real world are crying foul of (maximum retail price). They 8am. When complaints reached the during Diwal and may result secretary-general D S Rawat said egation from the Confederation unfair competition and a non- (e-retailers) also do not pay value government a day after Flipkart in footfalls at shopping malls in in a statement, citing the survey of Indian Industry and other level playing field. added tax (VAT) on sales, as they apologised to millions of its cus- Chennai plunging 46 percent this findings. Even small-time deal- organisations. “Growing competition among claim to be just shipping the goods tomers on October 7 for its fail- month. ers in this tech hub and Mysore, Besides the 45 businesspeo- them (e-retailers) for ramping from source (factory) to end-user,” ures, Union Minister of State for “During Diwali alone, online about 150km away, have seen a ple, a team of senior education- up sales at any cost is affecting the manager said on anonymity. Commerce and Industry Nirmala shopping is estimated to cross 30-40 percent fall in sales of IT ists, heads of central universities, our business, as we do not see The online price war, triggered Sitharaman said Oct 8 her minis- Rs.10,000 crore and going for- hardware and electronic prod- vice chancellors, and chiefs of the the kind of footfalls we got even by Flipkart on October 6, with try would look into them. ward, the trend will not only con- ucts due to tech-savvy buyers Indian Institutes of Technology year ago and our retail sales have steep discounts, crazy deals and With Snapdeal also offer- tinue, but also grow dramatically switching over to e-retailers like are also part of the delegation. taken a severe hit because many lucky draws on a range of prod- ing same day similar discounts to cross Rs.100,000 crore over Flipkart and Snapdeal over the His visit to the two countries asmart’ buyers prefer shop online ucts, has brought to the fore the and lower prices on a host of the next four years,” the sur- months because of huge discounts, holds significance as both are where prices are lower than we threat the sun rise e-tail sector like products as Flipkart, trad- vey pointed out. The survey also ease of transaction and getting members of the Arctic Council are able to give on several goods,” poses to the traditional retail sec- ers expressed concerns over the found that e-commerce sales in the goods delivered at home or — an intergovernmental group manager of a leading consumer tor. Flipkart’s ‘Big Billion Day’ fallout of cut-throat competition August and September grew 200 workplace in a day or two. IANS of eight Arctic states, to which India gained observer status in 2013. Mukherjee is the first Indian Traditional wrestling head of state to visit Norway. Frauds force Income Tax Opt for Nota, AAP urges supporters dept to secure email system CHANDIGARH: Refuting rumours that it was support- NEW DELHI: Following an email ID and a password source in an email. ing particular political parties some instances of breach on the basis of details of the “Do not open any attach- or candidates, the AAP yes- in its email system, the employee code, designation, ments. Attachments may terday asked its supporters Income Tax department has personal email ID, mobile contain malicious code that to opt for the Nota (none of launched secure email sys- number, the commissionerate will infect your computer. Do the above) button on elec- tem for staff asking then to that he or she is working in not click on any links. If you tronic voting machines for get new email IDs prepared and bona fide signature pro- clicked on links in a suspicious Wednesday’s assembly elec- after validation of log-in vided by the employee. The e-mail or phishing website tions in Haryana. procedure. new IDs will be registered then do not enter confiden- “The AAP has made it clear The department has discon- under the ‘incometax.gov. tial information like bank that people should vote for any tinued its earlier email system, in’ or ‘incometaxindia.gov.in’ account, credit card details,” good candidate who works for the and an official said that “the domains. the CBDT said in a recent welfare of society. If there is no new email system is for secure The I-T department com- public advisory. good candidate available, voters communication within the munications involve sensitive The income tax depart- should opt for Nota. They should department and will ensure information about taxpayers ment is poised to launch the not vote for any tainted candi- that no confidential informa- like refunds and returns data, updated version of its website date,” the Aam Aadmi Party said tion or data is stolen”. while it has been, of late, con- that will be a single-window in a statement. “There have some instances cerned about misuse of cyber for all online services offered The AAP, which is not contest- of breach in the system earlier tools and attempts of phishing, by the department. ing any of the 90 assembly seats, which led to fraudulent trans- that is the process of trying to The website will be more made it clear that it had not fer of funds,” he said. acquire sensitive information user-friendly and robust, so extended support to any political Traditional wrestlers called Pehlwans challenge each other during a traditional As per the new system, like user name, password and that it can handle many hits party or candidate. wrestling competition called Kushti in Amritsar yesterday. the Central Board of Direct credit card details by mas- at a time, the official said. IANS Taxes (CBDT) will create querading as a trustworthy IANS MONDAY 13 OCTOBER 2014 INDIA www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 15 Cyclone hits Andhra coast, three killed Powerful winds with speeds reaching up to 185kmph cause widespread destruction of crops

VISAKHAPATNAM: People were confined to their Cyclonic storm Hudhud hit the homes through the day as strong Andhra coast yesterday, trig- gales felled scores of trees, power gering heavy rains and strong and communication towers and gales, which wrecked havoc in hoardings. Many cars parked on the coastal region killing three roads were damaged. people. Chief Minister N Chandrababu The heavy downpour accom- Naidu said in Hyderabad that panied by powerful winds with the eye of the storm crossed the speeds reaching up to 185kmph coast but it may take three to uprooted trees, felled electricity four hours for the entire system and communication towers and to cross. He appealed to people to caused widespread destruction remain indoors till evening. to crops. With the authorities losing The districts of Visakhapatnam contact with the radar tracking and Srikakulam are without the cyclone, they were finding it electricity since Saturday night. difficult to provide information Mobile telephones were not work- about the impact and wind speed. ing in the region as communica- Naidu quoted the navy as tion network collapsed. putting the gale speed at 185 With trees and poles falling kmph. on highways, the vehicular traf- “We don’t have a mechanism fic came to a complete halt while to assess the damages as the railways cancelled all services in communication network has col- the region. lapsed,” said Naidu, before leaving The “very severe cyclonic for coastal Andhra by road. storm” in the Bay of Bengal The cyclone disrupted the func- started crossing the coast around tioning of the Visakhapatnam noon at Pudimadaka, about 50km Cyclone Warning Centre here. from this port city. The centre lost contact with the However, the intensity of the radar tracking the cyclone. gales and rains continued till The officials were relying on evening in Visakhapatnam city. the navy radar for information. Naidu said the communication system had collapsed in the region Cyclone Hudhud and urged BSNL, Airtel, Idea and Wind speed radius, knots Wind speed, knots other telecom service providers 34 50 64 <34 34-63 ≥ 64 (Cyclone) to immediately rectify the com- Storm path Forecast Potential munication towers. A portion of a road is seen washed away at the coastal area in the state of Andhra Pradesh yesterday. PAKISTAN CHINA Officials said 320 villages in NEPAL New Delhi four districts of Srikakulam, stated that nearly 400,000 people minister’s call at a news confer- of India has done extremely well,” S Rathore said in New Delhi.

INDIA Vijayanagaram, Visakhapatnam need to be evacuated, only 1.35 ence he had called to brief about Naidu said. “Within six hours, it will Dhaka and East Godavari were affected. lakh have moved to 223 relief the cyclone. He told Modi that the Naidu told reporters that Modi lose wind speed by 50 percent Mon. 6pmpm Two people were killed in camps. Officials said 24 teams of eye of the cyclone has crossed the praised the state government for and in another six hours it will

Mon. 6amam BANGLADESH Visakhapatnam while another the National Disaster response coast but it will take three to four the precautions it took to mini- lost another 50 percent speed

Sun. 6p6pmpmp Visakhapatnam died in Srikakulam district. Two Force (NDRF), two columns of hours for the complete system to mise loss of life and property. and become a depression,” said Cyclone deaths occurred due to falling the army, six helicopters and 56 cross. “Sir, we have lost connec- The India Meteorological Rathore. Apart from Andhra Hudhud trees and one due to a wall col- boats were ready for rescue and tion with the radar. We are still Department (IMD) said in the Pradesh and Odisha, heavy rain- Arabian Sun. Sea 12pm lapse. Naidu announced a com- relief operations. analysing the damages,” the chief afternoon that the cyclone will fall will also be experienced in pensation of `500,000 each to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi minister said when Modi enquired lose half its intensity in six hours. Chhattisgarh, eastern Madhya families of those killed, `100,000 spoke to Andhra Pradesh Chief about the damages. “The cyclone, after crossing the Pradesh, eastern Uttar Pradesh, 200 miles ` 200 km SRI LANKA for critically injured and 50,000 Minister by phone and enquired “We have mobilised men and coast, will lose its intensity rap- Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal,

Source: Joint Typhoon Warning Center. All times GMT. for other injured. about the cyclone ‘Hudhud’. material for rescue and relief. I am idly because the terrain is moun- Telangana, the official said. F. Chan, 12/10/2014 While officials had earlier Naidu received the prime thankful to you. The government tainous,” IMD director general L IANS Armed forces ready for Heavy rain continues in rescue operations Odisha; 3 dead HYDERABAD: Indian armed medical bricks and medical BHUBANESWAR: Three forces have repositioned their stores, six helicopters and people were killed in Odisha as assets and waiting for the civil two fixed winged aircrafts and heavy downpour, triggered by administration’s directions to two medical teams ready at cyclonic storm ‘Hudhud’, con- launch rescue and relief opera- Vishakhapatnam for undertak- tinued to lash the state Sunday, tions in the cyclone affected ing rescue and relief operations. officials said. The heavy rainfall regions of Andhra Pradesh and The Indian Air Force (IAF) also inundated many areas in Odisha. has kept one IL-76, one C-17 the state. The Andhra Sub Area of the and five AN-32 aircraft ready at The India Meteorological army has deployed four teams at Chandigarh, Delhi, Jorhat and Department (IMD) forecast Vishakhapatnam and four teams Agra. heavy to very heavy rain in eight at Srikakulam. Keeping the rescue operations districts in the state’s southern The army has established a in mind it has kept in standby region and said rain would likely disaster management cell at Air mode three Chetak helicopters continue till mid-week. Defence College, Gopalpur. Six at Hakimpet, one medium light It said Malkangiri, Koraput, teams and ten sub teams have helicopter (Mi-8) at Yelahanka Rayagada, Nawarangpur, Ganjam, been deployed for road opening and ten medium light helicopters Gajpati, Kalahandi, Nayagarh, and launching rescue and relief (Mi-17) at Nagpur, Hyderabad, Khurda, Puri, Nawapara, Boudh, operations at Gopalpur. Kalaikunda, Suratgarh, Bagdogra Bolangir, Sonepur and Phulbani It has also kept 25 rescue teams and Barrackpore. were likely to receive 250 mm and two engineer task forces on Indian Coast Guard has rainfall in the next 24 hours till standby at Ranchi, Allahabad also deployed 17 ships, two Air today. and Secunderabad, said a defence Cushion Vessels (ACVs) and 13 An official said two people release. aircraft to augment the rescue were killed when a boat engaged The navy has also positioned and relief operations, wherever to evacuate people capsized in its assets and personnel in some required. Kendrapada district Saturday of the important areas of the Out of 17 ships, six ships and while another died on the Puri two states including Chilka and five aircraft have been stationed at coast as he tried to save his fish- Vishakhapatnam, for relief and Chennai, three ships at Kakinada, ing boat. rescue operation, which will be three at Vishakhapatnam, four The state government said it coordinated by naval officers- ships at Paradip, one ship, two has taken all precautionary meas- in-charge, Odisha and Andhra ACVs and four aircraft at Haldia ures to deal with the flood situ- Pradesh, respectively. and four aircraft at Kolkata. ation arising in the aftermath of It has kept 30 diving teams Three rescue teams are on the cyclone. with Gemini craft and asso- standby at Vishakhapatnam, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, ciated equipment, 20 res- Kakinada and Gopalpur. who held a review meeting cue teams, four ships with IANS A man carries his wife to a safer ground after a wave hits a beach in Gopalpur in Ganjam district in Odisha yesterday. Sunday, said the government was closely monitoring the situation to deal with possible floods in the state. Deputy Relief Commissioner Andhra using space technology to assess damages Pravat Ranjan Mohapatra said the water-level of different res- HYDERABAD: Andhra over 3,000 downloads of app a perfect manner. People hav- He added that the govern- to assess the destruction ervoirs in the state’s southern Pradesh yesterday claimed to were recorded. ing smartphones can download ment engaged four satel- caused by cyclone Hudhud parts has been brought down to have become the first state in Chief Minister N Chandrababu the mobile app from www.bhu- lites to monitor cyclone - RI which crossed the coast near compensate for anticipated addi- India to use space technology in Naidu has appealed to people to van.nrsc.gov.in and upload the Sat1, RISat2, Radar Sat and Visakhapatnam. tional inflow of rainwater. disaster management. upload pictures and videos of pictures. Resource Sat2. Naidu told reporters here that Major reservoirs of the With the help of Indian Space uprooted trees, breached roads, Those having cameras and Tech-savvy Naidu urged offi- he will reach Visakhapatnam or state are located at Koraput, Research Organisation (ISRO) damaged crops and inundated normal phones can take pic- cials to use Facebook, Twitter and Rajahmundry depending on the Malkanagiri and Kalahandi dis- and National Remote Sensing areas. tures and videos with, time and Google. weather conditions. tricts, where IMD forecast heavy Centre (NRSC), it is using lat- “The uploaded pictures will location and send the same to Andhra Pradesh government He plans to camp there for two rainfall. est technology tools to gather be automatically integrated weblink http://bhuvan-ftp.nrsc. has also created a Facebook page to three days to monitor rescue The water resources depart- firsthand information about the with NRSA data and this will gov.in (user name:hudhud123, called AP disaster management. and relief work. ment has scaled down the water- destruction caused by cyclone help the government in assess- password:hudhud123). It created #HudhudAP to reach Naidu has been monitoring level in Hirakud reservoir in Hudhud. ing the damages and mobilis- Naidu directed NRSC to use out to people and get informa- the situation since morning with Sambalpur district. The government with the ing required men and material GIS, GPS and remote sensing tion from them on Twitter and top officials at the secretariat. Besides, the government has help of NSRC launched an to reach to the last point,” he technologies to spot the damage Facebook. He spoke to some of his cabinet undertaken a major evacuation Android app for a crowd- said here. and put them on the satellite It is also using Whatsapp colleagues in Visakhapatnam, drive to house vulnerable people sourcing project where people Naidu said this would help through geo-tagging. This will extensively. Srikakulam, Vijayanagaram and at safe places. So far, it has evacu- could upload photos from their the government in undertaking enable the government to have The Chief Ministerleft for East Godavari districts. ated around 71,000 people. smartphones. NRSC said that rescue and relief operations in the data on damages on the map. coastal Andhra in the evening IANS IANS MONDAY 13 OCTOBER 2014 16 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MORNING BREAK

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HI/LO WEATHER HI/LO WEATHER A swarm of cranes flies to a harvested corn field in Karnin, near Stralsund, Germany, yesterday. Up to 70,000 cranes currently rest in Western MUSCAT 36/27 Chance of storm 38/27 Clear Pomerania. Because of the mild weather and the early breeding time, migratory birds came unusually early to the rest areas between Fischland- MAKKAH 36/27 Chance of storm 38/26 Clear Darss and the island of Ruegen. KUWAIT 39/24 Clear 38/26 Clear BAHRAIN 36/27 Clear 37/26 Clear SANAA 23/12 Clear 26/12 Partly cloudy RIYADH 36/24 Clear 36/24 Clear DUBAI 39/28 Clear 37/25 Clear Mississippi prank turns deadly for flamingoes BAGHDAD 35/18 Mostly cloudy 36/20 Chance of rain

THE WORLD TODAY TOMORROW JACKSON, Mississippi: A were on a scavenger hunt from local bike trail where it was found Police Lieutenant Jon Traxler. late-night fraternity prank at a the fraternity and were told to by a jogger, Taylor said. The university indefinitely HI/LO WEATHER HI/LO WEATHER zoo turned deadly for two pink take a picture with a swan,” said It suffered severe injuries and suspended both Nottis and the flamingoes, authorities said, and Rick Taylor, executive director had to be euthanised. fraternity’s local chapter, said ATHENS 25/17 Clear 26/18 Clear left a Mississippi freshman in of the Hattiesburg Convention A male bird also suffered inter- university spokesman Van Arnold. WASHINGTON 21/19 Chance of rain 25/22 Mostly cloudy jail, facing felony charges. Commission, which oversees the nal injuries while attempting to The national chapter of Pi SYDNEY 19/12 Thunderstorm 18/10 Partly cloudy Devin Nottis, a 19-year-old zoo’s operations. protect the female, which was its Kappa Alpha also suspended LONDON 16/11 Chance of rain 14/08 Partly cloudy at the University of Southern But Nottis “thought it would be mate. He died the next day, Taylor the local fraternity, officials said PARIS 18/10 Partly cloudy 20/10 Partly cloudy Mississippi, was charged with humorous to take a flamingo back said. in a statement, adding that the ISTANBUL 19/13 Partly cloudy 20/14 Partly cloudy grand larceny, trespassing and to the fraternity house,” he added. Each flamingo had cost the zoo international organisation and MANILA 31/25 Chance of rain 29/24 Chance of rain two counts of animal cruelty Security video footage from the $1,700. They were part of a new its local alumni “would like the DHAKA 30/25 Chance of storm 31/25 Chance of storm after he and nine other students zoo shows a man throwing his exhibit opened only one year. community to know how dis- DELHI 33/23 Mostly cloudy 27/21 Partly cloudy sneaked into the Hattiesburg T-shirt over the bird and taking Other students involved in the gusted and outraged they are by ISLAMABAD 26/17 Mostly cloudy 24/16 Partly cloudy Zoo early on Tuesday and stole a it. After a brief appearance at the prank are cooperating with inves- the actions of these undergradu- female flamingo, authorities said. Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity house, tigators but still could face con- ate members.” “My understanding is that they the bird later was released on a spiracy charges, said Hattiesburg REUTERS Chocolate-covered bugs served up at 300 masterpieces from France set for Louvre Abu Dhabi insect museum ABU DHABI: Masterpieces by bin Tahnoon Al Nahyan, chair- of our national collections and the selection of what will eventually course of a decade as the museum Leonardo da Vinci and Vincent man of the organisation behind expertise of our museums”. become the Emirate’s permanent builds its own collection. NEW ORLEANS: The menu van Gogh will be among 300 the project. The 64,000-square-metre collection in an exhibition titled A French source said that includes crickets and wax worms works displayed at the Louvre The loaned works include da Louvre Abu Dhabi, built on the “The Birth of a Museum”. normally-conservative Abu Dhabi on toothpick skewers for dipping Abu Dhabi, the Emirate said Vinci’s Portrait of an Unknown island of Saadiyat in the oil-flush Also being loaned from France had not censored any nudity or in a fountain of melted choco- yesterday, as it aims to become Woman, Claude Monet’s Saint Emirate, will have 6,000 square are Titian’s The Woman with a religious symbolism that appear late, along with “tarsal toffee” a leader in fine art. Lazare Station and Andy Warhol’s metres dedicated to permanent Mirror, Jacques-Louis David’s in the donated works. made with bug legs and meal- The museum, built at a cost of Big Electric Chair, as well as installations and 2,000 set aside Napoleon Crossing the Alps and “No work has been refused,” for worms and fudge infused with ¤500m ($630m) and set to open ancient statues, vases and masks for temporary exhibitions. Edouard Manet’s The Fife Player. a collection that includes a Jewish crickets and marshmallows. in December 2015, will feature from across Asia and Africa. Hovering above the complex Among artworks from antiq- Tora from Yemen, an ancient What looked like a Halloween paintings and sculptures from Many of France’s grand muse- will be a giant, 180-metre dome uity heading to Abu Dhabi Hindu statue, a Buddha and trick was actually an array of 13 of France’s most renowned ums, including the Louvre, perforated with designs that will are a 4,000-year-old statue of works evoking African Animism, treats being served up Saturday collections spanning from pre- Musee d’Orsay and the Palace project light patterns in the shape Mesopotamian ruler Gudea, a the source said. at the Audubon Butterfly Garden Bronze Age to Pop Art, it said in of Versailles will loan art to Abu of palm trees on the exhibition figurine of King Ramses II from According to its creators, the and Insectarium in New Orleans. a statement. Dhabi as part of a 30-year collab- space below. Egypt’s 19th dynasty, and a 16th Louvre Abu Dhabi, which was The 23,000-square-foot facil- “This will be the first time oration with the Emirate worth In 2007, Abu Dhabi paid $520m century ornate Nigerian salt designed by French architect ity is the largest free-standing many of these works will travel ¤1bn ($1.3bn). just to use the name of Paris’ seller. Jean Nouvel, is the largest global museum in the United States to Abu Dhabi or even the Middle French Culture Minister Fleur world famous art museum. Each piece will be displayed in cultural project since New York’s dedicated to insects. It houses East, and are a rare opportu- Pellerin said the loaning of the A model replica of the Louvre Abu Dhabi for up to two years, Metropolitan Museum opened in thousands of live bugs, includ- nity to see important art from works was “an acknowledgement Abu Dhabi was displayed at its before the number of loaned 1870. ing beetles, cockroaches, wasps, French museums,” said Sultan of both the extraordinary richness parent gallery last year with a French works decreases over the AFP bees, ants and termites. It also has a butterfly exhibit created to resemble a Japanese garden. Insect-infused cuisine is also a Charity concert huge draw. Thousands annually visit the museum’s Bug Appetit Lohan seeks redemption kitchen, where six-legged critters and worms are cooked and served. There is a Tiny Termite Café with bug-free foods for the less- on London stage adventurous eaters. “We get every range of reaction LONDON: Lindsay Lohan willing to work hard to gain back in here,” said Zack Lemann, the pouts from the billboards of the respect that I once had and museum’s animal and visitor pro- London’s West End theatre have lost.” grams manager. “There are peo- district, where the Hollywood Although she won praise for ple who come here knowing about wildchild is making her stage her performance as a teen in the Bug Appetit, and they come to debut in a bid to relaunch a 2004 film Mean Girls, she has eat the bugs. We also have people career eclipsed by her off-screen since become better known for who have trepidation and anxiety. antics. her drug problems, rehab visits, Some just won’t try it.” “Lilo” is appearing as secretary legal woes and lively social life. Lemann said the FDA allows 60 Karen in Speed-the-Plow, David She has been in and out of court or more microscopic insect frag- Mamet’s three-act play satirising on a regular basis since 2007. ments for each 100 grams of choc- the US movie business, running Before curtain up at the olate. The chocolate-infused bug at the Playhouse Theatre until Playhouse, theatregoers took fare was being offered as a special November 29. pictures of themselves in front of “treat” alongside the museum’s The 28-year-old former Disney the posters, which feature a tight year-round offerings of chocolate actress has recently moved from close-up of Lohan. “chirp” cookies — made with, yes, New York to a flat in London, “I want her to be really good. crickets — sugared wax worms calling the British capital a more I want her to prove all her crit- and spicy Cajun crickets. “adult” city. ics wrong,” said Matthew Nichols, AP She has had to instil some self- 33, from Manchester in northwest discipline to deal with the rigours England. of the London stage, contrary to “It’s been brave for her to do it commentators who deemed her because she’s never done any the- out of control. atre work and obviously London is The play helps counter “the the theatre capital of the world,” perception that I’m just a psycho he said. that goes out and stuff”, she told Doubtless aware of the gam- Time Out magazine. “I think it ble, Lohan has plumped for a play Recording artist Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds (left) performs at the 2014 Carousel of Hope Ball at the Beverly shows that I can be accountable. where she is not in the lead role, Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. The event benefits the Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes. “I’ve done things, but people even if she is the star attraction. grow up and they change. I’m AFP Monday 13 October 2014 19 Dhu’l-Hijja 1435 Volume 19 Number 6217 Price: QR2

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www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 44557741 | Advertising: 44557837 / 44557780 QNB Group’s net profit Qatar stock market tanks on global cues, loses 414 points hits QR8bn, up 12.6pc BY SATISH KANADY few weeks against the backdrop of are very high. This is part of the expensive valuations. Most GCC reason for the correction in stock DOHA: On a day it resumed equity markets fell sharply between prices, he said. Total assets increased by 8.8pc to QR475bn trading after long holidays, 3 percent and 6.5 percent today. In Total traded volume rose to Qatar stock market hit hard fact, Qatar’s 3 percent drop was over 11 million shares from 8 mil- DOHA: QNB Group’s net profit book and the effective manage- a strong capitalisation in order as entire stocks got hammered quite mild compared to other GCC lion shares. Total value increased for the first nine months of 2014 ment of credit risk. to support future strategic plans. yesterday. A whopping QR19bn markets — Saudi and Dubai both to QR552m from QR435m. The hit QR8bn, up by 12.6 percent, The Group’s conservative policy As a result of the Group’s high wiped off from the market as fell 6.5 percent,” Afa Boran, Head value of banking stocks surged compared to same period last in regard to provisioning contin- credit ratings and outstand- it took cue from global market of Asset Management, Amwal told to QR229m from QR185m. The year. ued with the coverage ratio reach- ing asset quality, it was selected trends and plunged 3 percent, The Peninsula. value of industrials stocks jumped The world’s strongest bank’s ing 124 percent in September as one of the world’s 50 safest or 414 points, to finish at 13,416. Another section of analysts to QR134m from QR79m. total assets increased by 8.8 per- 2014. financial institutions by Global Stocks dragged steeply down attributed the market tanking to Market watchers expect Qatari cent from September 2013 to At the same time QNB Group Finance. throughout the day on heavy sell- the ‘global turbulence triggered market will be more stable with reach QR475bn, the highest ever increased customer funding by 6.4 Based on the Group’s continu- off by foreign institutional inves- by the US Federal Reserves’ plan the announcement of third quar- achieved by the Group, driven by percent to QR352bn. This led to ous strong performance and the tors and local retailers. The real to reduce monetary stimulus’. ter results as an array of indus- strong growth rate of loans and the Group’s loan to deposit ratio expanding international presence, driver of the downfall was blue Yesterday, Qatar bourse was trials and banking majors is advances. reaching 93 percent. the Group improved its ranking chips. A sharp decline in all sec- 29.25 percent up year-to-date. expected to disclose their third The loans and advances grew Total Equity increased by as the most valuable brand in the toral indices dragged the market Drop in oil prices has been quarter earnings by next week. at a rate of 8.1 percent to reach 10percent from September 2013 Middle East and the North Africa down. Telecoms, real estate and sharp, declining from the year to Analysts have forecasted a bet- QR329bn. to reach QR56bn as on September region, with a world ranking of banking stocks were the worst date average of $105 to $90 cur- ter profit growth for more than The Group’s prudent cost con- 30, 2014. 101 from 120 in 2012. hit. Ooredoo tumbled 4.36 percent rently per barrel of Brent, Afa a dozen listed companies, com- trol policy and strong revenue Earnings per Share reached In September 2014 QNB as Vodafone down by 4.20 percent. added. “While we don’t expect pared to their previous quarter. generating capability allowed it QR11.4, compared to QR10.2 in acquired a 23.5 percent stake Ezdan, which got entry into the the drop so far to have a mate- Investment bank SICO that cov- to maintain an efficiency ratio September 2013. in Ecobank Transnational benchmark index this month, lost rial impact on near term govern- ered 11 listed companies in Qatar, of 20.9 percent, which is con- The Group started implement- Incorporated (Ecobank), the lead- 4.03 percent. ment spending... it still affects estimates a 14.1 percent growth sidered one of the best ratios ing updated QCB and Basel III ing pan-African bank. The banking stocks witnessed stock market investors’ earlier on year-on-year basis. among financial institutions in requirements for the calculation QNB Group results for the nine steep decline, with Masraf Al assumptions of wealth accumu- Analysts at Mubasher Trading the region. of the Capital Adequacy Ratio months do not include any share Rayyan losing the most by 4.66 lation in the region and likely yesterday noted foreign inves- The Group was able to main- (CAR) from early 2014. of profit from Ecobank. percent. International Islamic future government spending, tors were net buyers in Qatar tain the ratio of non-performing The ratio stood at 15 per- QNB Group is present, through slid 3.46 percent. QNB, which which drives corporate profits. in September, with a net trad- loans to gross loans at 1.6 percent, cent as on September 30, 2014, its subsidiaries and associate com- reported a QR8bn net profit for We were expecting oil prices to ing value of $29m. Nationals a level considered one of the low- higher than the regulatory mini- panies, in more than 26 countries the first nine months yesterday, eventually decline to these levels dominated the total trading with est amongst banks in the Middle mum requirements of the Qatar and 3 continents providing a com- down 2.45 percent. and perhaps more, but the speed $4.94bn, representing 65 percent East and Africa, reflecting the Central Bank. prehensive range of products and “The market decline is mainly is surprising,” he said. of total trading value during the high quality of the Group’s loan The Group is keen to maintain services. THE PENINSULA due to drop in oil prices in the last Additionally, stock valuations month. THE PENINSULA

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Barwa Bank is After gaffe, Microsoft to named ‘Best Islamic Financial look at gender pay gap Institution’

DOHA: Barwa Bank has been CEO said women should rely on ‘karma’ instead of pay named the winner of ‘Best Islamic Financial Institution in SEATTLE/SAN who asked Nadella the question the company in its heyday from Qatar’ by Global Finance as part FRANCISCO: A well-known onstage on Thursday that led to 1983 until 1997 and went on to of its seventh annual awards picture in tech circles, taken in his remarks, and she has since led write a book about the experi- for the World’s Best Islamic 1978, shows the first 11 employ- the company’s efforts at damage ence, said there were only five Financial Institutions, said a ees at Microsoft. Two are limitation. or so women programmers at press statement yesterday. women. One of them left two Klawe, 63, said she has been Microsoft when she joined, with The winners of this year’s years later after a pay dispute. pressing for hiring and promot- the vast majority of women in awards are those banks that con- Almost four decades later, ing women at Microsoft since she support positions. tributed to the growth of Islamic the ratio has improved: About joined the board five years ago, “The first time my fellow financing, while creating the a third of Microsoft’s 110,000 or but the issue of pay raises for administrative assistant and I foundation for continued growth so employees are women. But women had not been discussed worked all night to get materi- of the industry. The awards cer- the company’s pay practices and by the board. “I suspect it might als ready for a meeting, we got emony was held during the IMF/ attitude toward women are still be now,” she said. roses from the vice president of World Bank Annual Meetings, open to question and will likely Klawe pointed to the recruit- the international group,” said on October 11, 2014, at The be taken up at the board level, ment of Peggy Johnson from Carter. “My first thought was, Washington National Press Club. according to one director, Maria Qualcomm as head of business ‘Roses? How about money?’” Khalid Al Subeai, Acting CEO Klawe. development in September as a Today the numbers are slightly of Barwa Bank, said: “Winning The issue hit the headlines and recent success, but she conceded better. Microsoft’s 15-strong sen- ‘Best Islamic Financial Institution social media on Thursday when there have been backward steps, ior leadership team, which runs in Qatar’ from such a prominent new Chief Executive Officer Satya notably the ousting of Tami Reller the company day to day, has three Microsoft Corp Chief Executive Satya Nadella. publication is a notable achieve- Nadella suggested women in tech and Julie Larson-Green, who ran women: Chief Financial Officer ment and one we are proud of. We shouldn’t ask for pay raises but the flagship Windows unit until a Amy Hood; Lisa Brummel, head For example, a male Microsoft $1,174 per week for women. have a strong team of dedicated should instead trust the system shakeup in 2013. of human resources; and recent senior software development The pay gap, and how to people at Barwa Bank and this and rely on “karma” to get what “I did feel badly that we had hire Johnson. engineer makes about $137,000 close it, was brought to public recognises their commitment to they deserve. He later said he Tami and Julie on the executive Its board of 12 also has three per year, according to Glassdoor, attention last year by Facebook the delivery of high quality prod- was wrong, but the damage was team and then had two fewer peo- women: former Wall Street compared with about $129,000 Chief Operating Officer Sheryl ucts and services tailored to spe- done, reinforcing the view that ple. But it really had to do with banker Dina Dublon; Klawe, pres- for women. Microsoft declined Sandberg in her book “Lean In.” cific customer groups combined Microsoft — and the tech indus- what made sense in terms of who ident of Harvey Mudd College; to comment or provide data on She wrote that for women, nego- with superior customer service.” try generally — is a boys’ club. was the right person for which and most recently Teri List-Stoll, what it pays staff. tiating is “like trying to cross a With Barwa Bank having grown “He blew that question,” said job,” said Klawe. “I’m sure we’ll chief financial officer of Kraft Microsoft is not alone. Data minefield backward in high heels.” significantly in both size and stat- Klawe in a telephone interview on see more women in those levels.” Foods Group. But the issue of from the Bureau of Labor Women who push for higher sala- ure since it was established in 2008, Friday. “He’s retracted it. I think Reller has since left Microsoft, unequal pay looms large. Statistics shows that men earn ries are viewed as more demand- its innovative approach has ena- it’s going to take us all to a better while Larson-Green is responsi- Numbers from job site 24 percent more, on average, ing than men who do the same, bled it to create and communicate place. I’m pretty sure he’s going ble for the overall look and feel Glassdoor show that men tend than women in the tech sector. she writes, and pay costs “in good- a unique brand image and value to to be thinking really hard about of Microsoft’s software services. to earn more doing a similar job In computer and mathematical will and future advancement.” its customers, and positioned it as pay equity.” Microsoft has never been a than women at Microsoft, though occupations, men working full- The Microsoft furor may yet a leading brand in the Shari’ah- It was Klawe, a longtime beacon of diversity. the data is far from complete and time make a median average of lead to improvement, said one compliant banking sector in Qatar campaigner for women in tech, Karin Carter, who worked at based on voluntary disclosure. $1,452 per week, compared with campaigner. REUTERS and the region. THE PENINSULA

Cambodian workers on protest QEWC posts Qafac to host first-ever 11pc increase MidEast Methanol Forum in net profit DOHA: Some global experts on of Energy and Industry. Qafac DOHA: The Board of methanol will discuss the cur- Chairman Hamad Rashid Al Directors of Qatar Electricity rent state of the methanol indus- Mohannadi, will also be present. and Water Company try as well as future trends that With strong support from the (QEWC) approved yester- can further enhance its produc- Methanol Institute, the global trade day the financial results tion, trade and consumption association for the methanol indus- for 9 months period ended in the first-ever Middle East try, the region’s first-ever platform September 30, 2014. Methanol Forum (MEMF) to be for discussion about methanol will The financial statements held here on November 26, said a include an overview of the metha- showed an increase of 2 per- press statement yesterday. nol industry and markets in Qatar cent in sales (QR2,250m as The one-day event at the Sharq and globally through the various against QR2,211m for 2013), Village will focus around its presentations to be conducted. and a net profit of QR1,170m main theme of ‘Miracle Energy “By organising of this forum (net of non-controlling inter- on Hand’. Organised by Qatar in the presence of distinguished ests) as against QR1,054m Fuel Additives Company Limited industry experts, Qafac aims to for the same period in 2013, (Qafac), the leading producer of highlight the regional and global resulting in an increase of 11 Methanol and MTBE in Qatar, role of Methanol in the energy percent. and with the main sponsorship of industry, and transportation sec- Earning per Share (EPS) Qatar Chemical and Petrochemical tors,” said Nasser Jeham Al Kuwari, amounted to QR10.63 in 2014 Marketing and Distribution CEO of Qafac. “Also, because of the compared to QR9.58 in the Company (Muntajat), a company other applications of methanol that previous year. The Board of that aims to become a one-stop involve its widespread use in the Directors also expressed shop for all chemicals, polymers manufacturing process of thou- their satisfaction with com- and fertiliser exports from Qatar sands of products that touch our pany’s financial performance, including the Methanol and MTBE daily lives, we invited the world’s and commended its endeavours being produced by Qafac. foremost experts and speakers to Cambodian workers stand on a truck during a protest to demand higher wages in Phnom Penh yesterday. in implementing new projects The forum is to be held under discuss very relevant and impor- Cambodian trade unionists and hundreds of garment workers demanded a pay rise. and future plans. QNA the patronage of H E Dr Mohamed tant topics related to the industry,” bin Saleh Al Sada, the Minister he added. THE PENINSULA GCC inflation ranges between 0.63pc and 3.1pc in July

DOHA: Consumer prices in the GCC region witnessed an overall increase over the 12-month period through July 2014. Within the GCC member states, the rise in the general consumer price index ranged between 0.63 percent and 3.1 percent, according to an inflation report released recently by the Statistical Centre for the Cooperation Council for the Arab Countries of the Gulf (GCC-Stat). The highest annual inflation rise was registered in Qatar with 3.1 percent, followed by 2.7 percent in both Kuwait and Bahrain, 2.6 percent in Saudi Arabia, 2.33 percent in the UAE, and 0.63 percent in Oman. On a monthly basis when compared to the June 2014 figures, the general consumer price index registered an increase of 0.3 percent in Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain to July 2014. While the month-by-month increase stood at 0.25 percent in Oman and 0.09 percent in the UAE, while remaining stable in Kuwait over the same period. Food and beverages registered the most annual rise in prices per category in all GCC states except for Qatar and Oman where it decreased by 0.8 percent and 0.03 percent respectively. The increase percentage was 2.3 percent in Bahrain, 2 percent in Saudi Arabia, 1.96 percent in Kuwait, and 1.42 percent in the United Arab Emirates. As for the main consumer price categories in each of the GCC member state, statistics show an annual increase of 12.58 percent in the prices of tobacco in Kuwait, while the recreation and culture prices went up by 10.4 per- cent in Saudi Arabia. Housing and utility prices also increased in Qatar and Bahrain by 7.6 percent and 5.4 percent respectively. In Qatar, foods and drinks, as well as tobacco prices dropped by 0.8 percent. THE PENINSULA MONDAY 13 OCTOBER 2014 BUSINESS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 21 Opec unlikely to cut output: Kuwait minister Ali Al Omair says reduction in crude production would not necessarily prop up prices

DUBAI/KUWAIT: Opec is the kingdom is looking to defend bpd, which we have not reached the United States. “If we have 12-member group highlights a oil demand growth unchanged unlikely to cut oil production market share, rather than prices. until now,” Omair said, according something (to do) to preserve the split between Saudi Arabia and and still expects an acceleration in an effort to prop up prices Oil ministers from the to KUNA. stability of the prices or bring it its Gulf Arab allies and other of demand growth in 2015. Total because such a move would Organisation of the Petroleum KUNA also quoted Omair as back to previous levels, we would members, such as Iran, who face Opec output grew by 400,000 bpd not necessarily be effective, Exporting Countries (Opec) are saying $76-77 a barrel might be not hesitate in doing it, but it is greater budget pressures from to 30.47 million bpd, a rise led by Kuwait’s Oil Minister Ali Al scheduled to meet in Vienna on the level that would end the oil known that this fall is not because sub-$100 a barrel oil. Libya and Iraq. Omair was quoted as saying November 27 to consider whether price slide, since that was the cost of a decision taken by Opec,” the In a monthly report issued Omair also said the oil price by state news agency KUNA to adjust their output target of 30 of oil production in the United minister said. on Friday, Opec said the more decline in recent weeks was yesterday. million barrels per day (bpd) for States and Russia. Some Opec countries are than $20-a-barrel price fall since expected, adding: “We are still Brent crude oil settled at $90.21 early 2015. He said cutting output would becoming more worried about the the end of June reflected weak able to adapt”. a barrel on Friday after earlier “I don’t think today there is not necessarily prop up prices drop in oil prices and Venezuela demand and ample supply, but Oil prices are expected to rise falling to $88.11, the lowest since a chance that (Opec) countries and indicated that oversupply in has called on Opec to hold an echoed the view of core Gulf “or at least to keep their current December 2010, as Saudi Arabia would reduce their production, crude output was mainly because emergency meeting to arrest the Opec members in saying winter level” when seasonal demand pick said it raised production last especially since the target that of an increase in production price slide. demand would revive the market. up in winter, he said. month, adding to perceptions that Opec has given itself is 30 million from Russia and shale oil from The differing views within the Opec left its forecasts for global REUTERS

German exports slump France calls for new UAE approves 2015 budget €300bn deal from EU without deficit

PARIS: French Economy Such a ‘New Deal’ would allow ABU DHABI: The United Arab Minister Emmanuel Macron France to get hold of €10bn of Emirates approved its 2015 yesterday proposed a €300bn supplementary investment fund- budget yesterday, projecting no “New Deal” in Europe to boost ing each year, he added. deficit and increased income and investment and growth, while “Everybody wins, while at the public spending as the oil-rich promising to accelerate fiscal moment everyone is losing. The nation continues its rebound reforms at home. slowdown of the German econ- from years of financial peril. “Europe needs a New Deal,” he omy is a new setback.” Finance Vice President Sheikh said in an interview published in Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble on Mohammed bin Rashid Al Journal du Dimanche, evoking the Thursday denied Germany was Maktoum said on his Twitter original New Deal which trans- falling into recession and stuck to account that the UAE cabinet had formed the US economy following his opposition to higher spending approved a balanced budget of the Great Depression of the 1930s. to revive the eurozone economy. Dh49bn ($13.35bn), up 6.5 percent Macron’s comments came More growth will not be from 2014. Sheikh Mohammed, also after Dutch Finance Minister “achieved by writing checks,” he the ruler of Dubai, said 49 percent and Eurogroup chief Jeroen said at an event in Washington. of the budget had been allocated Dijsselbloem said France should Macron recognised that France for social development projects and not be granted extra time to bring itself had work to do on the fiscal other benefits for UAE citizens. its budget deficit within the EU front but insisted that “we have He said $5.45bn was allocated for limit of three percent of GDP. six months to create a new deal in government affairs and upgraded Macron, explaining his vision, France and in Europe.” While talk- services. “Our budget comes in said: “France engages to pursue ing of the European perspective, line with our plans and the gov- and even intensify its reforms; the French minister said it was ernment’s strict financial stand- the European Union announces no good simply blaming Brussels, A worker controls Mercedes cars at a shipping terminal in the harbour of the German northern town of ards,” he added. The budget does a grand relaunch plan through Berlin or anywhere else for the Bremerhaven. German exports slumped by 5.8 percent in August, their biggest fall since the height of not include huge oil revenues and €300bn ($379bn) of investments.” country’s financial woes. AFP the global financial crisis in January 2009, in yet another sign that Europe’s largest economy is faltering is mainly focused on administra- amid broader eurozone weakness and crises abroad. tive spending, public services, and wages for employees. AFP IMF to maintain post-bailout review after exit, says Greece

WASHINGTON: Greece has begun talks for end- ing International Monetary Investment funds will come under Fund aid to the country, but will continue to have routine new regulatory focus: Carney post-bailout reviews by the Washington-based group, a WASHINGTON: Investment funds will come under increased Greek official said after talks focus from global financial regulators, the head of a worldwide with the IMF’s chief yesterday. push to prevent a repeat of the financial crisis said yesterday. The IMF is deeply unpopular Bank of England Governor Mark Carney, who is also head of the in Greece for insisting on auster- Financial Stability Board (FSB) group of regulators, said assets ity cuts under Greece’s €240bn managed by investment funds were now equivalent to almost 90 euro EU/IMF bailout and Prime percent of the global economy. Carney said the growth of asset Minister Antonis Samaras hopes management brought welcome diversity to the financial system. that cutting ties with the IMF REUTERS will help turn around his flagging political fortunes. The IMF’s role in Greece after The IMF in a statement con- “Everything is on the table, it leaves is expected to have polit- firmed that Lagarde met Greek the discussions have started. ical implications for the govern- officials including the finance The IMF is positive because it ment, which is keen to portray minister and the Bank of Greece believes that it has contributed the IMF departure as an end to governor and praised Greece for to progress in Greece,” a Greek supervision by the group while improving its fiscal position and finance ministry official said the opposition says any such end urged it to implement key struc- after a meeting with IMF chief will only be in name. tural reforms. Christine Lagarde. Analysts say Greece will likely Greece has said it wants its “The IMF continues with a to continue to have support from current bailout to finish by the post-programme review in every the EU in the form of a precau- end of the year when EU funding country it lends to...we will have tionary credit line or another stops, though the IMF is sched- a relationship with the IMF but backstop, which will come at the uled to stay through early 2016. not under the same conditions.” price of some reforms. REUTERS

FROM LEFT: First Deputy Managing Director of the IMF David Lipton, Singapore’s Finance Minister and Chairman of the IMFC Tharman Shanmugaratnam, IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde and Director of Communications for the IMF Gerry Rice, speak during the IMFC news conference in Washington yesterday. MONDAY 13 OCTOBER 2014 22 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MARKET

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Gold shines again as Opec faces oil glut

LOBAL growth fears gains. The MSCI World Index remain one of the of major global companies has Weekly Commodity Update key drivers of finan- fallen three weeks in a row to a

Gcial markets at the six-month low, and this is setting moment, and this was also high- the scene for some nervous trad- BY OLE S. HANSEN lighted at the latest Federal ing over the coming week as the (Head of Commodity Reserve meeting in which the positive impact on stocks from Strategy, Saxo Bank) Federal Open Market Committee low US interest rates seems to raised concerns about weak eco- be fading. nomic growth in the Eurozone The agriculture sector contin- energy sector continued to slump Opec will have to close sooner and the potential impact this ues to recover after reaching a (as rising supplies hit a market rather than later in order to avoid could have on the US economy four-year low a few weeks ago. All where demand growth is slowing). oil prices falling even further. The and dollar. sub-sectors rose, not least grains We are now into a capitulation next Opec meeting is not due The market took this as a which were driven higher by corn phase, as the price of both WTI until November 27, and until this sign that Fed funds may not be and especially soft commodities, and Brent crude have broken lev- time the market will be keeping a raised as soon as the market had where the price of coffee has now els that very few saw as possible close eye on signs of how the car- been led to believe, which in turn doubled since the beginning of the just a couple of months ago. tel will handle the current selloff helped attract some profit-taking year. On Friday, Opec released its and major hit on revenues. in the dollar (which had already Industrial metals received a monthly report for September Over the past week, the car- the weaker dollar and rising market wobble has created some weakened after strong support boost from rising zinc prices, but which stated that the cartel tel has seen price cuts to Asian uncertainty in the stock markets additional support, short sellers was found earlier in the week, overall the deteriorating outlook increased its production to a customers from suppliers such as together with falling bond yields. are not yet prepared to look the especially around the 1.25 level for global growth makes further three-year high of 30.47 million Saudia Arabia, Kuwait and Iraq Gold went from testing major other way. against the euro). advances for this sector difficult barrels per day due to rising pro- (among others). This means that support at $1,180/oz before rally- For now, the focus remains on A potential longer period of to come by at this stage. The price duction from Libya, Iraq, Angola, finding a unified approach while ing to a two-week high at $1,233/ the downside and the major lev- lower US rates, together with dis- of copper is currently sitting on and Nigeria. not creating major shifts in indi- oz, but so far we have not seen any els being looked at are the band mal export data from Germany the edge, with the risk that addi- At the same time, Opec also vidual market shares will likely major capitulation from hedge of support between $1,160 and triggered a rally in core bonds tional weakness from here could reduced forecasts for the amount prove a challenge. We expect that funds (which held a record short $1,180/oz followed by $1090/oz and stocks. But while bonds held trigger a bigger move lower. of crude it will have to produce some interesting discussions will position as of September 30). (which represents a 50% retrace- onto the gains — with the yield The reaction to this news in next year to 29.2 million bpd due ensue... but these will certainly be The sentiment towards pre- ment of the 2001-2012 rally). A on US 30-year bonds reaching a commodity markets was mixed, to the continued surge in US shale held behind closed doors. cious metals will remain under move to the upside will be met 17-month low and German 10-year with precious metals receiving oil production. Precious metals and platinum pressure as long the market with resistance at 1,245 followed bond yields hitting a record low — a boost from the weaker dollar This leaves a major gap of more group metals — not least pal- believes the dollar will move by $1,264/oz. stocks quickly surrendered their and lower bond yields while the than one million barrels which ladium — received a boost from higher. So while the current stock THE PENINSULA MONDAY 13 OCTOBER 2014 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 23

Cory Conacher of the New York Islanders Giants blank Cardinals (left) celebrates his first period goal against the Carolina Hurricanes with John Tavares in play-off series opener at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum Winner of contest to meet Kansas or Orioles in World Series yesterday.

ST LOUIS: Madison Bumgarner pitched seven and two-thirds sparkling innings Tavares scores decisive yesterday to lead San Francisco San Francisco to a 3-0 victory over St Louis Giants’ in their Major League Baseball starting goal in Islanders’ win play-off series opener. pitcher Bumgarner struck out seven, Madison walked just one and the Giants NEW YORK: Centre and cap- two goals and Braden Holtby took full advantage of defensive Bumgarner tain John Tavares scored less stopped 29 shots for his 12th lapses by the Cardinals to take delivers a than four minutes into the game career shutout as the Washington the lead in the best-of-seven pitch during and the New York Islanders Capitals presented new coach National League final. the first inning never trailed in beating the Barry Trotz with his first win, a The winner of the series will of game 1 of Carolina Hurricanes 4-3 in an road victory over Boston Bruins. play either the Kansas City the National emotional final home opener at Ovechkin, coming off his fifth Royals or Baltimore Orioles in League Nassau Coliseum, yesterday. 50-goal season, scored on a power the World Series. Championship The Islanders swept a home- play and at even strength to give As well as the win, Bumgarner Series at and-home with the Hurricanes his team a two-goal lead in the found himself with a Major Busch to get their last season on Long first period. League Baseball record with 26 Stadium in Island off to a rollicking start. The The New Jersey Devils scored 2/3 consecutive scoreless innings St Louis, Islanders, who are 2-0-0 for the four first-period goals to beat the pitched in road play-off games. yesterday. first time since 2007, begin playing Florida Panthers. It is the first He helped the Giants post their in Brooklyn next October after 43 time the Devils (2-0-0) have ever seventh straight post-season vic- seasons at the Coliseum. started a season with two straight tory on the road. Arizona defenceman Oliver road wins, and they have done it San Francisco slugger Pablo Ekman-Larsson scored on a mostly with offense, running up Sandoval went 3-for-4 at the plate power play with 14 seconds an 11-goal tally. REUTERS with a walk and a run scored, struggled, allowing three runs through his legs, the error allow- St Louis will give the ball to remaining in overtime to lift while Brandon Belt and Travis – two earned – and surrender- ing the Hunter Pence to score in pitcher Lance Lynn, and Jake the Coyotes to victory over the Ishikawa drove in a run apiece ing six hits and three walks in the game. Peavy will take the hill for San defending Stanley Cup champion NHL Results for the Giants. four and two-thirds innings. The Giants added another run Francisco. Los Angeles Kings. Washington 4 Boston 0 Cardinals starting pitcher Wainwright, who was reported to in the third, aided by another St Whatever the outcome of the Left winger Tanner Pearson Pittsburgh 5 Toronto 2 Adam Wainwright again be dealing with a sore elbow late Louis miscue. After the Giants series one thing is certain – this and centre Jeff Carter scored for Anaheim 3 Detroit 2 in the season, has allowed nine started the inning with back-to- will be the fifth straight year that the Kings (0-1-1), who squan- Ottawa 3 Tampa Bay 2 runs in nine innings in these play- back singles by Buster Posey and either St. Louis or San Francisco dered a 2-0 lead 13 minutes into New Jersey 5 Florida 1 Baseball Play-off offs, although he insisted before Sandoval, Cardinals second base- will represent the National the game. NY Islanders 4 Carolina 3 the game that the elbow problem man Kolten Wong was unable to League in the World Series. Right winger PA Parenteau Results was “way overblown.” turn a double play on a ground The Cardinals are trying to scored the only goal in a shootout Montreal 4 Philadelphia 3 American League San Francisco put their first ball. Sandoval was out at second, reach the World Series for the and the Montreal Canadiens ral- Columbus 5 NY Rangers 2 At Baltimore two runs on the board in the sec- leaving runners on the corners, second straight season and for lied from a 3-0 deficit in the third St Louis 4 Calgary 1 ond inning, as Sandoval led off the and Belt’s sacrifice fly scored the third time in four years. period to beat the Philadelphia Kansas City 6 Baltimore 4 Nashville 4 Dallas 1 frame with a double to right and Posey. The Giants are back in the Flyers. (Kansas City lead series 2-0) Chicago 6 Buffalo 2 scored on Ishikawa’s single. The three runs were all the National League championship The Canadiens are off to a 3-0 Minnesota 3 Colorado 0 National League Gregor Blanco then drove a support Bumgarner needed. series for the third time in five start to the season, while the Arizona 3 Los Angeles 2 At St Louis shot to third base that glanced off The Cardinals will try to level years and trying to repeat their Flyers (0-2-1) earned their first San Francisco 3 St Louis 0 the glove of Cardinals third base- the series when they host game World Series successes of 2010 point of the campaign. Vancouver 5 Edmonton 4 (San Francisco lead series 1-0) man Matt Carpenter and rolled two. and 2012. AFP Alex Ovechkin scored his first San Jose 3 Winnipeg 0 James and Cavs hold off Heat Cleveland Cavaliers’ forward LeBron in emotional pre-season clash James (left) is RIO DE JANEIRO: LeBron Cleveland to provide support to broke up the Heat’s vaunted “Big rapturous welcome and scored 14 defended James and the Cleveland James and whose 25 points and Three” of James, Dwyane Wade points. “I had to control myself by Luol Cavaliers held off the Miami seven rebounds proved crucial. and Chris Bosh. Love shot 9-for- not to cry when the crowd started Deng of Heat 122-119 in overtime yes- James said it was a “spe- 12 in the game. screaming my name,” he said. Miami terday in an emotional NBA cial moment” to take the court “As a team we’re still in our As expected, Cleveland’s Kyrie Heat pre-season clash that saw James against the team-mates he left infant stages and we feel like this Irving – named Most Valuable during face his former team for the behind just three months ago. trip was very productive for us,” Player of the World Cup in Spain their NBA first time. “I didn’t get that awkward feel- Love said. last month – sat out with a Global Four-time NBA Most Valuable ing, but I did get a lot of memo- Cleveland’s new coach David sprained right ankle. Games Player James and Cleveland’s ries coming back. It was definitely Blatt was full of praise for Love. Blatt is limiting his players’ Rio 2014 Brazilian forward Anderson great to see them,” he said. “It seemed he found his way minutes in exhibition games, basketball Varejao dominated the headlines James, who won two NBA titles today on our team,” said Blatt. and with Cleveland’s stars on the game in in the build-up to the exhibition in four seasons in Miami and “I think for any new player in a bench in the fourth quarter the Rio de in Rio de Janeiro. played in two other championship new system like we have, it’s going Heat erased a double-digit deficit Janeiro, But James struggled with his finals, opted to return this season to take some time. Kevin has a to force overtime. yesterday. shot, missing six of his first seven to try to lead the Cavaliers to the great basketball IQ and figured it The Cavaliers regained con- attempts and finishing two-for- crown he could never capture in out very quickly.” Love’s perform- trol in the extra session to notch eight from the floor. his first stint with his home state ance and James’ meeting with his their second victory in as many However, he contributed team – where he began his NBA former team-mates overshadowed pre-season games, while Miami eight assists – many of them to career in 2003. Varejao’s homecoming. suffered their third pre-season Kevin Love, who was brought to His departure from Miami The local hero received a defeat. AFP US pip China at world gymnastics

NANNING: Teenager Simone Asked what was in her mind won a record-extending fifth title. American Danell Leyva Biles won two more gold medals before each performance, she straight men’s all-around title came second with 15.933 and to finish with four and leave the said: “Just get there and hit all on Thursday, finished second Japan’s Ryohei Kato was third Gold medalist United States as the top team my routines, that’s about it, and 0.5 points adrift with Croatia’s with 15.666. “I have been told not Simone Biles ahead of China as the world have fun.” Marijo Moznik third on 15.000 in to try and bite off more than I of the USA gymnastics championships Veteran Ri Se-Gwang doubled the event. can chew. I just wanted to do my celebrates ended yesterday. North Korea’s haul as he won his Zonderland, known as the level,” said Verniaiev, 21. AFP The 17-year-old, who earlier first ever global title in the men’s “Flying Dutchman,” wowed a on a podium retained her all-around title and vault, with South Korea’s defend- near-capacity crowd at the 4,000- after winning powered USA to a second straight ing world and Olympic champion seat Guangxi Gymnasium with Medals Table the women’s women’s team gold, stole the show Yang Hak-Seon, nicknamed the two sets of breathtaking aerial G S B T balance beam as she beat China’s Bai Yawen by “god of vault”, falling twice on skills. United States 4 2 4 10 final at the 45th just 0.067 points on the beam and landing. “My own routine was so flaw- China 3 3 1 7 FIG Artistic blew away the field to keep her Ri’s triumph followed his com- less. I don’t know if it could have North Korea 2 0 0 2 Gymnastics floor crown. patriot Hong Un-Jong’s victory in been any better at this stage,” said Japan 1 3 2 6 World Biles’ heroics accounted for the women’s vault Saturday. the 28-year-old, adding that his Ukraine 1 1 0 2 Championships all four of the United States’ The 29-year-old Ri, who weaknesses were “getting fewer Russia 1 0 5 6 in Nanning, gold medals at the 10-day event grabbed the 2007 world vault and fewer. China, Hungary 1 0 0 1 in Nanning, China, ahead of the bronze and the Asian Games title “My weakness was execution yesterday. hosts on three and North Korea in 2006, pulled off two technically (artistry),” said the athlete. Netherlands 1 0 0 1 in third place with two. demanding vaults to collect 15.416 “I think it’s getting much bet- Romania 0 2 0 2 “Oh, it feels just amazing,” points. ter and I will keep working on Brazil 0 1 1 2 Biles said of her two more golds Olympic and world high bar that,” he said. Croatia 0 1 1 2 yesterday.. champion Epke Zonderland Ukraine’s Oleg Verniaiev, the Britain 0 1 0 1 “And it is an honour to get here of the Netherlands dominated European parallel bars cham- representing the United States,” the apparatus with 16.225. pion, won the event with 16.125 Romania 0 1 0 1 she added. Japan’s Kohei Uchimura, who points to take his first world France 0 0 1 1 MONDAY 13 OCTOBER 2014 24 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT

Bryan brothers achieve another Federer downs hurt Simon record with Masters slam SHANGHAI: American twins Bob and Mike Bryan added another accolade to their to win Shanghai Masters lengthy resume after taking the Shanghai Masters men’s dou- bles title yesterday to become Swiss claims first title in China, wins fourth tournament of the year the first pair to win all nine ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournaments. SHANGHAI: Roger Federer The 35-year-old siblings claimed one of the few titles to defeated French Open champions have previously eluded him after Julien Benneteau and Edouard he overcame a sluggish start to Roger-Vasselin 6-2, 7-6(3) on the Roger Federer of beat injured Frenchman Gilles Chinese hard court to take an Switzerland poses with Simon in the Shanghai Masters unprecedented 101st career title his trophy after defeating final yesterday. in their 152nd final. Gilles Simon of France The Swiss 17-time Grand Slam The Masters 1000 events are in the men’s singles final singles champion triumphed the top ranking tournaments of the Shanghai Masters 7-6(6), 7-6(2) to register his 23rd on the ATP Tour outside of the Masters Series title and first in Grand Slams with the Bryans 1000 tournament in the China, where strong winds caused now boasting 31 of them after Qizhong Tennis Stadium the roof on the Stadium Court to multiple wins in Indian Wells, in Shanghai yesterday. be closed. Paris, Rome, Monte Carlo, Miami, The 33-year-old Federer let off Toronto, Madrid and Cincinnati. a huge roar and threw both fists They also won the now defunct into the air after a battling Simon Hamburg Masters in 2007. netted a return to hand the Swiss Yesterday’s victory was their his fourth title of the year and the fifth Masters 1000 title of the sea- 81st of his career. son, a joint personal best, after “Well, it just makes me very Roger Federer (right) of Switzerland and Gilles Simon of France pose they secured the year-end doubles happy winning here because this with their trophies after their men’s singles final match at the Shanghai number one ranking earlier this tournament means a lot to me,” Masters tournament in Shanghai yesterday. week for the 10th time. Federer told reporters. “It’s another great milestone,” “I’ve always enjoyed coming a tiebreak with a booming ace as only to waste both with ground- Bob Bryan said. here. I’ve come close a couple of he refused to buckle in search of stroke errors as Federer held on. “This week was full of them for times, but I’ve always wanted to his first Masters Series title. The Swiss then stepped it up in us. To come and get in the title win it as a Masters 1000. The world number 29 then had the breaker, firing some big serves match, have a shot at winning “I feel unbelievable prestige to a set point of his own in the tie- and stunning winners to fashion the tournament that’s eluded us, win this event. Especially putting break but Federer came up with four championship points with complete the Golden Masters, is my hands on the trophy for the an unreturnable first serve to Simon folding on the first. amazing. first time is a good feeling, I must snuff out the danger before pro- “He was just more opportunis- “It was really the last thing left say. I’m very happy with the way ducing a near-perfect backhand tic,” Simon said. “We had a close for us to do. We can definitely I’m playing.” winner down the line to take the match. I had a set point in the shut it down today and be happy It had all begun so well for the breaker 8-6. first, two in the second. guys.” REUTERS unseeded Simon, who broke a Simon, who had knocked out “It’s just a few points deciding sloppy, error-strewn Federer in Australian Open winner Stan it, and he was always really good the opening game and comfort- Wawrinka and sixth seed Tomas on these points. He played some ably held firm until he felt the Berdych en route to the final, took great shots. pressure of serving for the set at a medical time out for treatment “He’s putting a lot of pressure. 5-4 and began to creak. on a suspected groin problem He’s always showing you that he With his first serve and accu- at the end of the set and looked is ready to be really aggressive on rate groundstrokes deserting him, uncomfortable upon his return. every shot. So he keeps you under Federer had two break points but However, the Frenchman pressure.” wasted the first with an alarm- fought on admirably, digging Federer, who will move above ingly high 14th unforced error himself out of some early holes to Rafa Nadal into second spot in only for Simon to hand him the hold his six service games before the world rankings when they game on the next point after net- threatening an unlikely break in are updated on Monday, has now Bob Bryan (left) and his brother ting a backhand. the 11th game of the set. won seven of the nine different Mike pose with their trophies after A wobbling Simon fought off Having struggled to make an Masters Series events with only winning the men’s doubles final of two set points on his next serv- impact on the Federer serve the clay court Monte Carlo and the Shanghai Masters tournament ice game after finding his range throughout the set he fashioned Rome tournaments eluding him. in Shanghai yesterday. with his first serve again to force two set points out of nowhere, REUTERS Stosur downs Diyas to Pliskova takes Linz title Wawrinka qualifies for take another Osaka title World Tour Finals

TOKYO: Australia’s Samantha not convert as the 30-year-old LONDON: Australian Open “It was my dream and goal to Stosur (pictured) continued her Stosur fought back to take it and champion Stanislas Wawrinka qualify again this year after the love affair with the Osaka hard avoid dropping her first set of the has become the fourth player great experience in 2013. It’s only courts by claiming a third Japan week. to qualify for the end-of-season my second time at the Barclays Open title after edging Zarina The Queensland native, ranked ATP World Tour Finals, the ATP ATP World Tour Finals and being Diyas of Kazakhstan 18th in the world, then said in a statement yesterday. part of this great event remains a in yesterday’s final. scored an early break at The 29-year-old Swiss has childhood dream for me. The top seed pre- the start of the second enjoyed a career-best season in “The atmosphere in London is vailed 7-6(7) 6-3 over set and claimed another 2014, winning his maiden Grand one of a kind and it means a lot to her 20-year-old oppo- to seal her sixth career Slam title, and he has accumu- me to be there together with the nent, who was compet- title and first of the lated enough points to guarantee very best players of the world.” ing in her first WTA season. his participation at the tourna- Kei Nishikori, U.S. Open winner final. World number 37 ment in London in November. Marin Cilic, Tomas Berdych and The 2011 U.S. Open Diyas, who had never He became the fourth player Milos Raonic occupy the last four winner was broken in reached a WTA semi- after Novak Djokovic, Rafa Nadal places in the standings, though the first game of the final before, was one of Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic poses with her trophy after and Roger Federer to make the David Ferrer, Andy Murray and match as Diyas confidently held four players selected earlier this winning the final match of the WTA Generali Ladies tournament in Linz, prestigious event. Grigor Dimitrov still have a real- on for a 5-3 advantage before los- week to take part at the WTA Austria, yesterday. The seventh seed clinched her third career title when “I’m extremely happy to be istic chance of qualifying. ing serve for the first time as she Rising Stars Invitational event she saved a match point to beat Italy’s Camila Giorgi 6-7 (4/7), 6-3, 7-6 back in London,” Wawrinka, who Three weeks remain for players tried to close the set out. on the sidelines of the WTA (7/4). “It could have been a little easier, but I’m still happy I won the title,” qualified for the semi-finals in his to accumulate points to seal their Diyas recovered in the tiebreak Tour finals in Singapore later this only appearance at the tourna- place at the elite eight-player said the 22-year-old. and held two set points but could month. AFP ment last season, said. tournament. REUTERS Bae takes four-shot US PGA Tour lead

NAPA, United States: South South Africa’s Retief Goosen Korea’s Bae Sang-Moon fired a US PGA Tour Frys.com Open Scores carded a 66 to join a group on 206 seven-under par 65 on Saturday that also included Japan’s Hideki Leading third-round scores on Saturday in the US PGA Tour $6m to take a four-shot lead after Matsuyama (69), Sweden’s David Frys.com Open (USA unless noted) three rounds of the US PGA Lingmerth (7) and American Tour Frys.com Open. 200 Bae Sang-Moon (KOR) 66-69-65 Hunter Mahan (68). Bae, seeking a second US PGA 204 Zach Blair 69-66-69 Bae, who started the round tied Tour title to go with his 2013 205 Matt Kuchar 71-68-66, Brooks Koepka 68-70-67, Scott Langley 70-66-69, Martin Laird (SCO) for second, one shot behind Laird, Byron Nelson Championship win, 67-67-71 caught fire early, but it was his strung together five straight bird- 206 Retief Goosen (RSA) 69-71-66, Hunter Mahan 70-68-68, Hideki Matsuyama (JPN) 70-67-69, finish that set him apart. ies from the second through sixth David Lingmerth (SWE) 68-68-70 On the par-three 15th, Bae holes and bounced back from 207 Robert Allenby (AUS) 70-71-66, Jon Curran 68-72-67, Byron Smith 73-66-68 stuck his tee shot to within 12 feet bogeys at the seventh and 13th 208 Jeff Overton 70-71-67, Steven Bowditch (AUS) 73-68-67, Bryce Molder 70-69-69 of the hole and made the birdie with a strong finish. putt. He escaped trouble at the 209 Ryo Ishikawa (JPN) 71-71-67, Spencer Levin 73-69-67, Derek Fathauer 70-71-68, Erik “I had a great day today,” said par-five 16, where his fourth shot Compton 74-66-69, Cameron Percy (AUS) 69-70-70 Bae, who played the last four holes found the fringe but he made the at Silverado Country Club’s North 210 Tony Finau 69-73-68, Andres Gonzales 66-74-70, Scott Stallings 71-69-70, Charlie Beljan 15-footer to save par. Course in four-under par. 68-72-70, Colt Knost 68-71-71, Hudson Swafford 70-69-71, Tom Gillis 70-68-72 “It was a really, really good par “I played really, really well. I “A four-shot lead makes me a saw him tied for third on 205 because it felt like a birdie,” Bae made a bunch of good putts.” little comfortable for Sunday but I with Americans Matt Kuchar, said. His 16-under par total of 200 don’t think about a win,” Bae told Brooks Koepka and Scott At 17 he drilled his tee shot gave him a four-shot lead over reporters afterwards. Langley. to within six feet of the hole American rookie Zach Blair going Blair had five birdies in his Kuchar climbed up the leader- and made the eagle putt, finally South Korea’s Bae Sang-Moon hits his tee shot on the 17th hole during into the final round of the first three-under 69 for 204. board with a six-under 66, Koepka stretching his lead to four strokes round three of the Frys.com Open at Silverado Resort and Spa in Napa, tournament of the US tour’s 2014- Overnight leader Martin Laird fired a 67 and Langley carded a with another birdie at the 18th. California, on Saturday. 15 season. of Scotland settled for a 71 that 69. AFP MONDAY 13 OCTOBER 2014 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 25 Qatar 2015 organisers reach out to local volunteers DOHA: The Qatar 2015 Organising Committee will Opportunities Available host a special “Open House” A range of volunteer roles are available for Qatar 2015, including: for Qatari nationals inter- ested in volunteering for the Accommodation: Accommodation volunteers will assist 2015 visitors, 24th Men’s Handball World VIPs, athletes, media and officials with useful information about their accommodation. Championship, which will take place in January 2015. Accreditation: Accreditation volunteers assist with the distribution With thousands of fans and of accreditation passes to the Qatar 2015 VIPs, athletes, officials, media, volunteers and staff. guests set to attend the sporting mega-event, the championship Airport Services: Airport Services volunteers will meet and greet will offer exciting opportunities athletes, officials, delegation members and other guests, assisting them with the formalities at the airport upon arrival and departure. for volunteers to take part in a number of roles, ranging from Media and Broadcasting: Media and Broadcasting volunteers will spectator services through to assist photographers and reporters and work at the main media centre. media and broadcasting. A number of Qataris have Protocol: Protocol volunteers’ duties will involve meeting, greeting already participated in events and supporting VIPs. with the Qatar 2015 Organising Spectator Services: Spectator Services volunteers will assist Committee — such as the IHF spectators with information about the competition schedule, pro- Super Globe Championship in vide directional assistance and support access control and seating arrangements. September — and found the experience extremely rewarding. Transport: Transport volunteers will assist with the scheduling of The Open House will take arrivals and departures of athletes, officials, delegation members and guests, making sure that their clients are in the right place place this Wednesday and at the right time. They will also assist with parking management Thursday at the Qatar 2015 within the venues. Volunteers Centre, located at Uniforms: Uniforms volunteers will assist the Qatar 2015 partici- the Qatar Sports Club in Doha. Volunteers will play a key role in the success of the 24th Men’s Handball World Championship. pants in collecting their kits. Trained team-members will be on-hand to assess candidates and answer any questions they Dr Thani Abdulrahman Al of the fact that they contributed said Qatar national volunteer in a series of outreach activities World Championship in January might have. Kuwari, Director General of to a chapter in Qatar’s sporting Salem Al Naimi. conducted by Qatar 2015, which is 2015. Thousands of people from Qatar 2015, said: “Qatar 2015 will history. For these reasons, we are Qatar 2015 is providing dedi- also organising a schools and uni- Recruitment events and across Qatar’s diverse popula- be one of the biggest and most prioritising attracting volunteers cated support for volunteers with versities programme in the com- announcements for volunteers tion have registered to sup- important events in Olympic from among the people of Qatar special needs or physical disabili- ing weeks to engage more young have been taking place over the port the championship but the sport and will offer significant and we encourage everyone to ties, to ensure access for all at the people with the event. summer and will continue until Organising Committee is making opportunities for everyone who take part,” he added. championship. The 2015 Organising the end of October. Those who particular efforts to encourage takes part. People who volun- Volunteers who supported the People who attend the Open Committee also encourages vol- wish to volunteer for the cham- Qatari nationals to take part, teer will gain valuable life skills IHF Super Globe in September House should bring their Qatari unteers from across Qatar’s pionship can do so via the website since the championship will and have the chance to see how agree that big events offer incred- ID for registration and people communities to apply as it at www.qatarhandball2015.com/ enable volunteers to be part of a a global sporting event is organ- ible opportunities. “I volunteer to who are under 18 years of age looks to select a final team of volunteers or visit the official major effort to showcase Qatar’s ised and delivered to the highest support my country and to show should come with a parent or 1,500 volunteers from Qatar Qatar 2015 Volunteers Center in culture, hospitality and sense of standard.” the world and our international legal guardian. and the wider region to partici- Doha. sporting spirit. “Volunteers will also be proud guests our Qatari hospitality,” The Open House is the latest pate in the 24th Men’s Handball THE PENINSULA

Misbah can lead or leave, says Australia beat Pakistan by Pakistan chief ABU DHABI: Beleaguered Misbah-ul Haq won’t be forced to stand down as Pakistan captain but the country’s top cricket official said that poten- one run for series sweep tial successors were already being assessed. Misbah withdrew from the third and final one-day interna- Maxwell takes two wickets without conceding a run in the last over tional against Australia in Abu Dhabi yesterday, after a poor ABU DHABI: Glenn Maxwell wickets in the first two matches. run of form which had coincided bowled a maiden final over and That significantly weakened Scoreboard with four straight defeats in the got two wickets to seal a thrill- the bowling attack as Pakistan 50-over format. AUSTRALIA ing one-run win for Australia raced to a solid 56-run start He managed just 67 runs in the A Finch c Irfan b Ali ...... 18 in the third and final one-day with Ahmed Shahzad (26) and 2-1 series defeat in Sri Lanka and D Warner c&b Afridi ...... 56 international against Pakistan Sarfraz Ahmed (32) batting with nought and 15 in the two defeats S Smith b Tanvir ...... 77 in Abu Dhabi yesterday. confidence. against Australia in the current G Bailey c Shahzad b Irfan ...... 0 Chasing a modest 232-run But left-arm spinner Xavier series. G Maxwell c Amin b Afridi ...... 20 target, Pakistan needed just Doherty provided Australia with The Pakistan Cricket Board P Hughes lbw Tanvir ...... 5 two runs in the final over but a breakthrough when he bowled (PCB) appointed Misbah as one- B Haddin (run out) ...... 2 Maxwell (2-41) kept his cool, dis- Shahzad with his first delivery. day captain for the 2015 World J Faulkner c Amin b Tanvir ...... 33 missing Sohail Tanvir (10) with Pakistan lost two wickets at 80 Cup in Australia and New Zealand M Starc (run out) ...... 5 the second ball of the 50th over with Ahmed run out and Fawad and reiterated that stance after K Richardson (not out) ...... 9 and Mohammad Irfan (nought) Alam scooping a catch off a mis- the defeat in Sri Lanka in August. X Doherty (not out) ...... 1 with the final ball to complete cued sweep off Doherty with slip PCB chairman Shaharyar Extras (LB-3, NB-1, W-1) ...... 5 Australia’s 3-0 series whitewash. fielder Smith running from slip to Khan said the decision to lead Total (for 9 wkts in 50 overs) ...... 231 It was Australia’s third clean- leg-slip to grab the ball. the one-day team remains with Fall of wickets: 1-48, 2-102, 3-103, 4-138, sweep against Pakistan after a Shafiq and Sohaib Maqsood, Misbah. 5-157, 6-159, 7-199, 8-220, 9-221. 3-0 win in Pakistan in 1998 and a one of four changes in Pakistan “I told him, we appointed you Bowling: Irfan 10-0-61-1 (1w); Tanvir 10-1- 5-0 triumph on home ground four side, added an invaluable 74 for till the World Cup,” Khan said. 40-3 (1nb); Ali 10-0-41-1; Babar 10-0-42-0; years ago. the fourth wicket before Pakistan “We were criticized for it and we Afridi 10-1-0-44-2. Pakistan once again lived up lost three wickets in the space of will be now, even more, as he has PAKISTAN to their reputation of throwing just 20 runs. not scored runs. But we remain Ahmed Shahzad b Doherty ...... 26 away a winning position as they Maqsood was caught off pace- totally firm that we have put our Sarfraz Ahmed (run out) ...... 32 needed just 28 runs to win with man Kane Richardson (2-36) who support behind him and he will Asad Shafiq lbw b Faulkner...... 50 four wickets in hand at one stage. also had Afridi (two) and Shafiq lead. If he thinks leadership will Fawad Alam c Smith b Doherty ...... 0 Tanvir and Zulfiqar Babar (14 fell to James Faulkner. not deliver, then it is up to him. Sohaib Maqsood c Warner b Richardson...34 not out) took them to within two Umar Amin (19) and Anwar Ali We told him we will not push you Umar Amin b Starc ...... 19 runs of the win but Australia (14) brought Pakistan close to the out. This is the view of all three Shahid Afridi c Smith b Richardson ...... 6 staged a strong comeback. win but both fell within four runs of us — Waqar Younis (coach) and Anwar Ali c Maxwell b Faulkner ...... 14 For Pakistan, Asad Shafiq hit of each other, leaving Pakistan at Moin Khan (manager and chief Pakistani bowler Shahid Afridi (right) bowls during the third one-day Sohail Tanvir b Maxwell ...... 10 a solid 50 while Sohaib Maqsood 208-8. selector).” international match against Australia in Abu Dhabi yesterday. Zulfiqar Babar (not out) ...... 14 made 34. Australia had got off to a con- Khan said Misbah was deter- Mohammad Irfan c Faulkner b Maxwell ...... 0 Pakistan were without captain fident start of 48 before Aaron mined to put things right. Extras (B-2, LB-5, W-18) ...... 25 Misbah-ul-Haq who surprisingly Finch miscued a drive and was half-century off 41 balls before he 77, Phil Hughes (five) and James Total (all out in 50 overs) ...... 230 “If he does, he is back but other dropped himself after a poor run caught at mid-off for 18. gave a return catch to Afridi. Faulkner (33) to finish with 3-40 names are of course considered as Fall of wickets: 1-56, 2-80, 3-80, 4-154, of scores, handing the captaincy Steve Smith added an invalu- Australian skipper George in his ten overs while Afridi fin- 5-160, 6-174, 7-204, 8-208, 9-230. a contingency plan,” added Khan. to Shahid Afridi. able 54 for the second wicket with Bailey fell for nought while ished with 2-44. Bowling: Starc 10-1-33-1 (10w); Richard- All-rounder Shahid Afridi, With the series already in the Warner as Australia tried to con- Maxwell holed out off Afridi for Both teams now play a two- son 10-0-36-2; Faulkner 10-0-52-2 (1w); who Misbah replaced as captain bag, Australia rested paceman solidate the innings. 20. match Test series with the first Maxwell 8-1-41-2 (6w); Doherty 10-1-54-2 in May 2011, led Pakistan in yes- Mitchell Johnson and off-spinner Warner hit spinner Zulfiqar Paceman Tanvir then had starting in Dubai from October (1w); Smith 2-0-7-0. terday’s final one-dayer and would Nathan Lyon who shared nine Babar for six to reach his ninth Smith, who hit an impressive 22. AFP be the top contender for World Cup in February-March should Misbah stand down. Khan said that withdraw- Ex-ECB chief slams Pietersen’s bullying claims ing from yesterday’s game was Misbah’s own decision. LONDON: Kevin Pietersen’s career was effectively ended by “No accusation of bullying was “In any professional sport play- “Misbah decided that he needed controversial allegations of bul- the ECB in February after a dis- ever made to me,” Collier said. ers will get frustrated with each a break from the rather depress- lying within the England team astrous Ashes tour, was particu- “In any professional sport certain other - that’s a fact of life. I didn’t ing scores he has had in Sri Lanka have been slammed by former larly disdainful towards Flower managers and leaders do have see that as in any way affecting as well as here. The management England and Wales Cricket in his book, claiming he allowed intensity from time to time. the team atmosphere. also agreed that if he wanted to Board chief executive David the bullying culture to grow in “People that we respect as some “That team were very, very sit this out it is his decision.” Collier. the team, with bowlers said to be of the greatest football manag- close as a team and one of the “No one coerced him. He him- Pietersen used his autobiogra- openly critical of team-mates who ers have been known to be fairly frustrations at the moment for self decided that this is the right phy, which went on general sale dropped catches. robust in dressing rooms. Andy some of the senior players is time for him to take a break and on Thursday, to make a series But Collier, who until earlier (Flower) is an intensely passion- they have created so much for see if he can recover in the Tests.” of incendiary claims against a this year held the top job at the ate man, he has the most superb English cricket over the past “He is depressed at the fact number of figures within the ECB, told BBC Radio Five Live’s integrity. decade that they want that to be that he hasn’t been scoring and England set-up, with former head Sportsweek that it would not have “There is no way we could have remembered. I found it very noble on his part coach Andy Flower and wicket- been possible for England to enjoy had the success over his long and “One of the reasons why is that that he said: ‘If the day comes keeper Matt Prior the two most so much success over the last successful period if there hadn’t they were all perfectionists, and if when I get an idea that the team Kevin Pietersen heavily criticised. decade if Pietersen’s claims were been huge respect within that you want perfection you have to is suffering because of me, then I Pietersen, whose England true. dressing room. be hard on yourself.” AFP will myself say, let me go’.” AFP MONDAY 13 OCTOBER 2014 26 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT Ireland eye German scalp Poland claim historic win after upset

BERLIN: Robbie Keane says the Republic of Ireland has nothing to fear from tomor- over Germany in Warsaw row’s Euro 2016 qualifier against Germany with the world cham- pions rattled by their shock The 2-0 victory is first ever triumph for Polish side over the Germans defeat to Poland. Germany take on the Irish in Gelsenkirchen with the hosts low WARSAW: Poland struck their all-time record. Germany on confidence following Saturday’s twice on the break to stun are third on three points after 2-0 defeat in Warsaw, the same wasteful World Cup winners two games. Wearing the black day the Irish enjoyed a 7-0 romp Germany 2-0 on Saturday, and red striped tops they had last Polish over minnows Gibraltar in Dublin earning their first ever victory worn during their 7-1 demolition players (left) in their Group D qualifier. over their illustrious neighbours of Brazil in the World Cup semi- The results leave Poland top of celebrate and taking control of Euro 2016 final in July, Germany had con- the table on goal difference with after winning qualifying Group D. trol of the game but were wasteful Ireland second and Scotland Arkadiusz Milik put them with their chances. the UEFA third, after a narrow win over ahead with a well-timed header “Obviously we are very disap- EURO 2016 Georgia, and Germany fourth. in the 51st minute and Sebastian pointed,” said Germany coach Group D Ireland’s captain Keane Mila added another late in the Joachim Loew. “But I can’t say qualifying wrapped up a hat-trick against game to hand the hosts a memo- much about the team. The only match Gibraltar with the match just 18 rable victory against bitter rivals thing is that we were a bit sloppy against minutes old to leave him with a Germany after 18 previous failed with our chances in the first half. Germany at record 21 goals in European quali- attempts. “Also in the second half we the National fication matches, one more than The feat was even more impres- played well and created chances Stadium in Turkey’s Hakan Sukur. sive given Germany had not lost but Poland scored with their first Warsaw, The veteran striker says an away qualifier for either the dangerous ball,” said Loew. “Our Poland, on Ireland can expect a very differ- World Cup or Euros since 1998. game execution was good. Our Saturday. ent match in Germany, but have “In such games a squad gains finishing wasn’t.” nothing to fear from taking on the its identity,” Poland coach Adam The Germans, playing in the world champions. Nawalka told reporters. “I hope stadium where they lost 2-1 to “There is no reason why we this will be the beginning of a new Italy in the Euro 2012 semi-final, can’t go there and get something road for the national team. were made to work hard against out of the game,” said the 34-year- “We made a small step, but a solid Polish backline in front of floated a cross to the far post but first period, broke the deadlock Podolski shook the crossbar with old LA Galaxy striker. let’s not be too euphoric. We play a fiery 57,000 crowd. winger Karim Bellarabi, on his five minutes after the restart his first touch of the ball as the “It’s going to be tough, they are Scotland on Tuesday (tomorrow) Towering central defenders debut, fired wired. with Milik heading in a pinpoint chances kept coming for the visi- the world champions and it will and this is our focus now.” Kamil Glik and Lukasz Szukala They gradually wore the Poles Lukasz Piszczek cross. tors. But as they pushed forward be completely different from the Poland, who had scored once also made sure to eliminate down and towards the end of the Germany keeper Manuel Neuer for the equaliser, there was more game against Gibraltar, but we in their previous six competitive any aerial threat from Mats first half found more and more made a half-hearted attempt to space for the Poles to attack and are going there with confidence. meetings and had lost 12 of 18 Hummels, playing his first game space down the wings to feed the come out of his goal but his late they did just that with Mila seal- “If someone had said before games against either Germany for Germany since the World Cup ball into the box. start saw Milik’s glancing header ing their famous win when he the qualifying tournament that or West Germany, now go top of final. They carved out several more fly past him. tapped in an assist from Bayern we’d be going to Germany with Group D on six points, as many The visitors, missing half a good chances but neither Thomas As expected it turned out to Munich’s Robert Lewandowski in six points, we’d have taken that. as Ireland. dozen starters including Bastian Mueller twice nor Bellarabi could be a one-sided second half with the 88th. “All that gives us is confidence Poland are now unbeaten Schweinsteiger and Marco Reus, find the back of the net. Germany attacking and the Poles The reeling Germans will look and we will go there believing we in their last seven European had their best chance in the The hosts, who had hardly ven- waiting to hit back on the break. to bounce back at home to Ireland can get something. Championship qualifiers, equalling 38th minute when Mario Goetze tured out of their own half in the Germany substitute Lukas tomorrow. REUTERS “We have to work hard for each other, we have the quality in our team to give the Germans prob- lems with players who can score Benzema outshines Ronaldo goals against them.” Germany wasted a string of chances against Poland in Warsaw with Lukas Podolski hitting the as France beat Portugal 2-1 crossbar and new cap Karim Bellarabi could have finished with PARIS: Karim Benzema scored work from Patrice Evra. “We won substituted and had an ice-pack a hat-trick. an early goal and set up Paul with style and were really strong put on his knee. The Germans failed to convert Pogba’s winner as France beat from the start. It was a great Seconds later Portugal were any of their 22 shots on goal, while Portugal 2-1 in an international team performance,” Benzema said back in with a chance at 2-1 when Poland scored from two of only friendly at the Stade de France after the game. Pogba clipped Joao Mario in the four chances. on Saturday. It took Ronaldo until late in the box. Ricardo Quaresma duly Ireland manager Martin The Real Madrid striker out- first half to flicker into life. He converted from the spot, sending O’Neill says his side are relishing shone his club-mate Cristiano looked to have the France back his penalty down the middle as the chance to take on the world Ronaldo as France ripped into line beaten in the 51st minute but Mandanda dived right. champions and has urged them Portugal from the off, taking the Steve Mandanda’s outstretched “We stood firm and we had to be positive. lead after three minutes. fingers stopped a deft header to because they had some good “The lads are immediately Under intense early pressure from finding the bottom corner chances. We knew it’d be a talking about the game. This Portugal goalkeeper Rui Patricio of the net. tough game,” said captain Blaise has given them confidence but could only parry Bacary Sagna’s “That did me good to stop Matuidi. Tuesday night is a totally differ- shot, leaving Benzema to twist Ronaldo’s header, I’ll remember France have already qualified ent game of course. The attitude and convert unmarked on the six that,” Mandanda said after the for Euro 2016 as hosts, but play of the players is pretty strong,” yard line. game. against all the teams in Group said O’Neill. Benzema then generously set Ronaldo then claimed handball I in friendlies as preparation. “We have to be vigilant but if up rising French star Pogba, the as his 75th minute snap-shot hit Portugal lost their first Euro 2016 you’re going to sit back, they will swashbuckling Juventus mid- Raphael Varane’s arm, but the qualifier 1-0 at home to Albania in find a way round. Portugal’s Eliseu (left) challenges France’s Karim Benzema during their fielder, to fire home a precise referee rightly judged the arm September as their new coach, ex- “We have some attacking friendly match at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis on Saturday. side-footed effort from just inside to be held to the defender’s body. Greece handler Fernando Santos, options that I think can cause the box on 69 minutes after great The 2013 Ballon D’Or was then seeks to rebuild the side. AFP them problems.” AFP Atletico de Kolkata rout Mumbai Qatar prepare for Australia friendly Seasoned Qatari winger City 3-0 as ISL kicks off in style Khalfan Ibrahim KOLKATA: India’s new foot- minister of West Bengal of which ball league kicked off yesterday- Kolkata is the capital, was front in action with a spirited clash and a glitzy row, chatting to Indian billionaire during the pyrotechnic opening ceremony Mukesh Ambani who is bank roll- team’s that organisers hope will ignite ing the league, and Bollywood icon training the country’s passion for the Amitabh Bachchan. session “beautiful game”. Some 70,000 tickets were sold ahead of Atletico de Kolkata trounced for the match, according to organ- the friendly Mumbai City 3-0 in the first isers, but pockets of the stadium match match of the Indian Super League were empty. against (ISL), that has lured former The crowd roared with approval Australia international stars such as Spain’s during the ceremony as Bollywood tomorrow Luis Garcia and France’s Nicolas actress Priyanka Chopra intro- in Doha. Anelka out of retirement. duced Tendulkar to the centre of Australia Cricketing great Sourav the ground. squad Ganguly said the league was the Experts say the ambitious ISL arrived in beginning of something great, project faces an uphill battle to Doha on arguing there was room for foot- convert India’s cricket-mad popu- Saturday ball in the cricket-obsessed coun- lation and develop the country’s try of 1.25 billion people. existing pockets of passion for and also “It may not be cricket but it football. underwent Atletico de Kolkata’s goalkeeper Suvasish Roy Chowdhury celebrates training will be the next biggest sport,” their victory after the Indian Super League opening match against Mumbai On a visit to India in 2007, Ganguly, co-owner of Kolkata, FIFA president Sepp Blatter said sessions City FC at Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata, India, yesterday. said ahead of kick-off. India was the “sleeping giant” of yesterday. Former Ethiopian captain world football. Both the Fikru Lemessa, 28, scored in famous – if ageing – frontman Rupert Murdoch’s Star TV is But its national side languishes teams will the first half, while 33-year-old and modelled on cricket’s glam- showing the tournament, which at 158 in the world rankings, also train Spaniard Borja Fernandez hit the orous Indian Premier League, will is being backed by sports manage- which experts blame on sports today for the net in the second, sending the bolster popularity for the sport ment giant IMG. authorities’ failure to develop tie to take home crowd at Salt Lake stadium during the 10-week competition. The opening ceremony included training grounds and young play- place at the into raptures. Cricketing greats such as throbbing Bollywood music, danc- ers. However, Mumbai manager Lekhwiya Spain’s Arnal Carbo sealed the Sachin Tendulkar and Bollywood ers and a large fireworks display, Peter Reid said: “There’s room Stadium. win with a goal in extra time. A-listers are co-owners of the watched by celebrities, politicians enough for two brilliant sports in Organisers hope the city- teams along with Atletico Madrid and sports stars. this sports-mad country,” he said based franchises, each with a of Spain’s La Liga. Mamata Banerjee, chief ahead of the match. AFP MONDAY 13 OCTOBER 2014 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 27

Ahmed nets equaliser for Hamilton wins as Mercedes Qatar in 1-1 draw with Iraq

NAY PYI TAW: Ahmed Al take constructors’ title Sadi’s second-half free-kick earned Qatar a 1-1 draw with 2012 finalists Iraq in the AFC Briton takes ninth victory of the season, Rosberg 17 points behind U-19 Championship yesterday at Wunna Theikdi Stadium, in a result which leaves Group SOCHI, Russia: Lewis D with all to play for ahead Hamilton won the inaugural Russian Grand Prix of the final round of group Russian Formula One Grand Results games. Prix and extended his champi- Iraq captain Bashar Resan had SOCHI, Russia: Results from Formula One onship lead to 17 points yester- given his side the lead on 38 min- Grand Prix here yesterday: day in a Mercedes one-two that utes from the spot, but Al Sadi’s clinched the team’s first con- 1. Lewis Hamilton (GBR/Mercedes) 1hr riposte seven minutes after the structors’ title. 31min 50.744sec re-start was a deserved leveler The Briton, who started on 2. Nico Rosberg (GER/Mercedes) at 13.657sec from a Qatar side who matched pole position, chalked up his 3. Valtteri Bottas (FIN/Williams) 17.425 the five-time champions in both fourth win in a row and ninth of 4. Jenson Button (GBR/McLaren Mercedes) skill and resolve. the season after German team- 30.234 And with Oman and DPR mate Nico Rosberg locked up at 5. Kevin Magnussen (DEN/McLaren Korea also sharing a 1-1 scoreline the first corner and damaged his Mercedes) 53.616 in the day’s earlier game, Group tyres in a costly error. 6. Fernando Alonso (ESP/Scuderia Ferrari) D is now delicately poised with With 100 points still to be 1:00.016 all four teams still mathemati- won from the final three races, cally capable of qualifying for the 7. Daniel Ricciardo (AUS/Red Bull Racing) 1:01.812 thanks to double points in Abu quarter-finals. Dhabi, Hamilton has 291 points 8. Sebastian Vettel (GER/Red Bull Racing) “It was a very tough game to Rosberg’s 274 with everything 1:06.185 against a strong team but my still to play for. 9. Kimi Raikkonen (FIN/S Ferrari) 1:18.877 players acquitted themselves well Hamilton, the 2008 world 10. Sergio Perez (MEX/Force India) 1:20.067 and were up for the challenge,” champion, also became only the 11. Felipe Massa (BRA/Williams) 1:20.877 said Qatar coach Felix Sanchez fourth driver in F1 history to win 12. Nico Hülkenberg (GER/Force India) 1:21.309 Bas, whose side will face a show- nine races in a single season and 13. Jean-Eric Vergne (FRA/Toro Rosso) 1:37.295 down with Oman in Yangon on equalled Nigel Mansell’s British Tuesday. 14. Daniil Kvyat (RUS/Toro Rosso) 1 lap record of 31 career victories. “Even when they went a goal On a warm and sunny after- 15. Esteban Gutierrez (MEX/Sauber) 1 lap down they kept their heads and, noon in the Black Sea resort, 16. Adrian Sutil (GER/Sauber) 1 lap in the end, a draw was a fair Rosberg kept himself firmly in Mercedes’ British driver Lewis Hamilton gives a thumbs up on the podium after winning the inaugural Russian 17. Romain Grosjean (FRA/Lotus) 1 lap result.” contention with a fine recovery Formula 1 Grand Prix at the Sochi Autodrom in Sochi yesterday. 18. Pastor Maldonado (VEN/Lotus) 1 lap After their dominant display in drive from 20th place after his 19. Marcus Ericsson (SWE/Caterham) 2 laps their 6-0 drubbing of Oman in the second lap pitstop. Overall standings Drivers tournament opener, Iraq coach “Nico did a great job to return spraying the champagne that One with a works team only in remained haunted by Suzuka. Abdulraheem Hameed named an 1. Lewis Hamilton (GBR) 291.0pts, 2. Nico from his mistake,” said Hamilton. had lain virtually untouched last 2010, after pulling out in 1955, Marussia entered only one car unchanged starting line-up, while Rosberg (GER) 274.0, 3. Daniel Ricciardo “To get the first championship weekend following Jules Bianchi’s while the constructors’ champi- for the race, keeping Bianchi’s Qatar, also victors on Matchday (AUS) 199.0, 4. Valtteri Bottas (FIN) for Mercedes Benz is amazing, a horrific accident in Japan. onship did not exist before 1958. in the garage, with Britain’s One, had fresh faces in forward 145.0, 5. Sebastian Vettel (GER) 143.0, 6. beautiful day. The one-two was the ninth of Before the start, the 21 driv- Max Chilton lasting just 10 laps Said Brahmi, midfielder Tarek Fernando Alonso (ESP) 141.0, 7. Jenson “It’s very cool to have won the the season for Mercedes, one shy ers had stood silently in a circle before returning to the pit lane Salman and defender Taheem Al Button (GBR) 94.0, 8. Nico Hülkenberg first race here.” of McLaren’s 1988 record, and on the starting grid in a tribute and retiring. Muhaza. (GER) 76.0, 9. Felipe Massa (BRA) 71.0, 10. Finland’s Valtteri Bottas fin- formally ended Red Bull’s run of to Bianchi, who remains criti- Rosberg, who started alongside A cagey opening period waited Kevin Magnussen (DEN) 49.0, 11. Sergio ished third for Williams, and set four titles in a row. cally injured, while the Russian Hamilton on the front row, got until after the half-hour mark for Perez (MEX) 47.0, 12. Kimi Raikkonen (FIN) the fastest lap, in a race watched “It will be going just up the road national anthem sounded. ahead of his team mate at the the game’s first clear-cut effort on 47.0, 13. Jean-Eric Vergne (FRA) 21.0, 14. by Russian President Vladimir to Brackley and congratulations The 25-year-old Marussia start but then locked up and went goal but when it came Iraq mid- Romain Grosjean (FRA) 8.0, 15. Daniil Kvyat Putin at a circuit snaking around to Mercedes on what they have driver was in all their thoughts wide, ‘flat spotting’ his front tyres fielder Mustafa Alameen’s precise (RUS) 8.0, 16. Jules Bianchi (FRA) 2.0 some of the landmark venues achieved this season, they have following his crash into a recov- in the process. shot from outside the penalty from this year’s Winter Olympics. been phenomenal,” said Red Bull ery tractor at Suzuka and the “It was just a mistake on my Constructors area almost resulted in a superb Putin also presented the tro- principal Christian Horner. “We sport breathed a collective sigh side...after that the tyres were 1. Mercedes 565.0pts, 2. Red Bull Racing opener, until Yousof Hassan pulled phies, in what Hamilton described will be working hard to take the of relief that the race in Russia just square, vibrating so much. I 342.0, 3. Williams 216.0, 4. Scuderia off a stunning one-handed save to as a ‘kind of surreal’ moment, trophy back the 12 miles to us in was uneventful. thought that was it,” the German Ferrari 188.0, 5. McLaren Mercedes 143.0, deny him. with the drivers making sure 12 months’ time.” While Hamilton had an easy told reporters. 6. Force India 123.0, 7. Toro Rosso 29.0, 8. And the next significant goal- he had left the podium before Mercedes returned to Formula afternoon on the track, others REUTERS Lotus 8.0, 9. Marussia 2.0 mouth action did result in the game’s first score, as a coming together of captains saw Resan bundled over in the box by oppo- West falls fighting site number Ahmad Moein with a penalty duly awarded by the referee. A nerveless Resan stepped up for points in Japan himself to take the spot-kick and sent Hassan the wrong way as he DOHA: QMMF Racing Team of crash you can’t really do any- calmly rolled the ball into the rider Anthony West battled thing about,” said West. opposite corner. his way from 29th position on “The bike has improved from There was a change apiece for the starting grid to 21st place last year and I was consistently the sides at half-time as Jasem and started to aim at the point one second faster on this track Mohamed replaced Abdulaziz rankings, when he crashed out than last year, which is a big Al Khalosi for Qatar while Iraq of the Grand Prix of Japan in improvement, but everyone else midfielder Layth Tahseen, a goal- the twelfth of 23 laps. has gone so much faster as well. scorer against Oman, coming on West’s third fall of the week- Trying to stay with them just for Ahmed Mohsin. end was once again caused by meant pushing the limits and I But on the 52nd minute it was front end chatter, a problem that crashed,” he added Qatar who brought the scores occurred so quickly and unpre- “I feel sorry for the guys that level through the cultured right dictably that West didn’t have the had to work a lot this weekend boot of Al Sadi. chance to react. with no results in the end. I was Bundled over on the edge of Team-mate Romon Ramos, hoping to get some points. I could the semi-circle after a bustling who had started from 36th place see I was close and I tried to push, run up the centre of the field, the on the grid, also gained several but the bike didn’t want to do any tricky playmaker took charge of positions and battled within a more than that. Now I look for- the resulting free-kick he had group of riders for most of the ward to the next one in Phillip Qatar’s Nasser Al Attiyah, winner of the Morocco round of the FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Rallies. Nasser earned, curling a superb low shot race for an eventual 27th place. Island. Hopefully I can keep it rode his X-raid-run MINI ALL4 Racing to win the Morocco Rally. Frenchman Mathieu Baumel was the co-driver. around the Iraqi wall and into Now both riders look forward upright and give the mechanics Nasser beat team-mates Orlando Terranova, Erik van Loon and Vladimir Vasilyev in a MINI one-four on the the far corner past the unsighted to the next Grand Prix on Phillip a rest for the weekend” 25th anniversary of the event, which ran over a competitive distance of 1,441 kilometres. Hayder Faisal. Island in Australia, which is not Ramos said: “It was a compli- While both sides tried to cre- only the home Grand Prix of cated race for us. We improved ate chances to take all three Queensland-born Anthony West, by half a second in the warm- points the final ball was lacking, but a fast and flowing track that up this morning and in the race although with Qatar visibly grow- suits the characteristic of the I improved a bit more, but it ing in confidence as the half wore Speed-Up prototype. wasn’t enough to get the better Qatar’s Nasser storms to on. “I had three crashes this week- result we had hoped for. Now we In the end, though, a draw was end and all of them happened have to think of the next race in a fair if not entirely satisfactory exactly the same way. It’s the type Australia.” THE PENINSULA result for both sides. “Our players didn’t pay Morocco Rally victory enough attention to their last touch this time so the finishing DOHA: Nasser Al Attiyah trickier than I expected. But my in Buenos Aires on January 3 and and creating of chances wasn’t warmed up for January’s Dakar co-driver Mathieu did a great finishes in the Argentine capital at a high level this time round,” Rally in style by winning three job as always, he’s a great navi- on January 17. said Iraq coach Abdulraheem of the six legs to claim Morocco’s gator, who always finds the best Meanwhile, Qatar Motor and Hameed, whose side will face round of the FIA World Cup for route. The MINI ALL4 Racing Motorcycle (QMMF) President DPR Korea in Nay Pyi Taw Cross-Country Rallies in his was again very reliable and nice to Nasser bin Khalifa Al Attiyah tomorrow. X-raid-run MINI ALL4 Racing. drive. I love it and I’m now looking congratulate his namesake on “The players were so clinical in Co-driven by Frenchman to the next big challenge, the 2015 his win. the first match, but in this match Mathieu Baumel, Al Attiyah beat Dakar Rally.” “Congratulation for our cham- we had three good chances but team-mates Orlando Terranova, Rallye du Maroc is considered pion Nasser bin Saleh Al Attiyah couldn’t take them, that’s just Erik van Loon and Vladimir the perfect dress rehearsal for the for this special performance in football.” Vasilyev in a MINI one-four on South American Dakar with both this rally, which is considered In Yangon, Ahmed Al the 25th anniversary of the event, rallies featuring huge sandy dunes one of the most difficult stages Hashmi’s last-gasp header saved which ran over a competitive dis- with very fine sand and sections of the cross country World Cup the United Arab Emirates a vital tance of 1441 kilometres. on narrow mountain roads. rallies, but the Qatari experience point and denied Uzbekistan “It’s a great feeling to win here The FIA World Cup for Cross- and the will of the our man were the right of becoming the first in Morocco,” said Al Attiyah at Country Rallies concludes on fair enough to give Nasser bin team to qualify for AFC U-19 the finish in Marrakesh. Baja Portugal from October Saleh the crown. I hope this suc- Championship quarter-finals, “It was a tough challenge, a 30-November 2. cess would extend to the coming in the 2-2 Group B draw played QMMF Racing Team’s rider Roman Ramos (left) competes in the Grand lot of difficult sandy parts in the Vasilyev tops the standings remaining competitions,” Nasser at Thuwunna Youth Training Prix of Japan yesterday. desert, where you could get stuck with 216 points compared to Al bin Khalifa said. Centre Stadium yesterday. easily. Some sections were a lot Attiyah’s 196. The Dakar starts THE PENINSULA AGENCIES Monday 13 October 2014 19 Dhu’l-Hijja 1435 Volume 19 Number 6217 Sport Price: QR2

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MOTEGI, Japan: Marc Marquez retained his MotoGP Grand Prix of Japan Results title with a fighting second place MOTEGI, Japan: Results from the motorcycling Grand Prix of finish in the Japanese Grand Japan yesterday: Prix yesterday, the dominant MotoGP Spaniard securing a fourth 1. Jorge Lorenzo (ESP/Yamaha) 42min 21.259sec, 2. Marc Marquez (ESP/Honda) at 1.638sec, 3. global title in five years at his Valentino Rossi (ITA/Yamaha) 2.602, 4. Dani Pedrosa (ESP/Honda) 3.157, 5. Andrea Dovizioso (ITA/ Honda team’s home Motegi Ducati) 14.353, 6. Andrea Iannone (ITA/Ducati Pramac) 16.653, 7. Stefan Bradl (GER/Honda-LCR) Circuit. 19.531, 8. Pol Espargaro (ESP/Yamaha Tech3) 19.815, 9. Bradley Smith (GBR/Yamaha Tech3) 23.575, By claiming 20 points for a 10. Alvaro Bautista (EPS/Honda-Gresini) 35.687 second-place finish, the 21-year- World Championship standings (after 15 of 18 races) old stretched his championship 1. Marc Marquez (ESP/Honda) 312, 2. Valentino Rossi (ITA/Yamaha) 230, 3. Dani Pedrosa (ESP/Honda) lead over Italian Valentino Rossi 230, 4. Jorge Lorenzo (ESP/Yamaha) 227, 5. Andrea Dovizioso (ITA/Ducati) 153, 6. Aleix Espargaro of Yamaha and his team-mate and (ESP/Forward Yamaha)117, 7. Pol Espargaro (ESP/Yamaha Tech3) 116, 8. Andrea Iannone (ITA/Ducati compatriot Dani Pedrosa to an Pramac) 102, 9. Stefan Bradl (GER/Honda-LCR) 96, 10. Bradley Smith (GBR/Yamaha Tech3) 92 unassailable 82 points with three Moto2 races remaining. “I am really happy to win the 1. Thomas Luthi (SUI/Suter) 42min 50.219sec, 2. Maverick Viñales (ESP/Kalex) at 1.209, 3. Esteve Rabat (ESP/Kalex) 3.631, 4. Johann Zarco (FRA/Caterham Suter) 7.797, 5. Mika Kallio (FIN/Kalex) title on Honda’s home circuit and 8.472, 6. Julian Simon (ESP/Kalex) 8.881, 7. Franco Morbidelli (ITA/Kalex) 11.203, 8. Hafizh Syahrin I offer my thanks to my family (MAL/Kalex) 17.509, 9. Ricard Cardus (ESP/Tech3) 18.424, 10. Xavier Simeon (BEL/Suter) 21.192 and to the team for giving me the best material and motivation Moto3 to win the world title,” an elated 1. Alex Marquez (ESP/Honda) 39min 26.830sec, 2. Efren Vazquez (ESP/Honda) at 0.357, 3. Brad Marquez told reporters. Binder (RSA/Mahindra) 0.484, 4. John McPhee (GBR/Honda) 0.672, 5. Jack Miller (AUS/KTM) 1.161, Yamaha’s double former world 6. Danny Kent (GBR/Husqvarna) 1.796, 7. Romano Fenati (ITA/KTM) 5.927, 8. Enea Bastianini (ITA/ champion Jorge Lorenzo claimed KTM) 6.025, 9. Niccolo Antonelli (ITA/KTM) 6.527, 10. Alex Rins (ESP/Honda) 6.686 victory on the day 1.638 seconds ahead of Marquez, who overtook Rossi with eight laps remaining and held off the Italian to secure the title. Pedrosa finished fourth. Spanish MotoGP rider Marc Marquez (left) of Repsol Honda Team celebrates with his team staff after win- It was the second consecutive ning the world champion title in the MotoGP Motorcycling Grand Prix of Japan at Twin Ring Motegi, Tochigi Prefecture, northern Japan, yesterday. List of MotoGP win for Spaniard Lorenzo after “I am in like a dream, it’s Rossi tried a late assault to his victory in the rain-hit Aragon incredible.” stay in the championship hunt World Champions Grand Prix last month. Starting from fourth on the but Marquez was too quick. Following is a list of MotoGP Catalan Marquez continues to grid with Rossi and Pedrosa “I had a chance to keep the world champions after Spaniard blaze a trail through every class ahead of him, the Honda rider party open for the championship. Marc Marquez of Honda he has raced in, first winning the made a decent start and overtook I tried as hard as I could to keep retained his title with a sec- 125cc title in 2010, then the Moto2 Yamaha’s Pol Espargaro, Pedrosa the battle with Marc going for ond place finish at the Japanese crown in 2012 before claiming and Andrea Iannone of Pramac another race,” Rossi said. “I had Grand Prix yesterday. back-to-back MotoGP titles. Racing in the opening laps to get good pace but Marc had a little 2014 Marc Marquez (Spain) Honda He could have settled the closer to the front group. extra.” 2013 Marquez Honda championship earlier in the sea- He then passed Ducati’s Andrea Marquez, who last year became 2012 Jorge Lorenzo (Spain) Yamaha son after registering a record- Dovizioso, who had started on the youngest MotoGP world equalling 10 consecutive wins pole, and overtook Rossi on the champion at the age of 20, stopped 2011 Casey Stoner (Australia) Honda but crashes in San Marino and second attempt after a gripping on his victory lap and was pre- 2010 Lorenzo Yamaha Alcaniz in the last two races three-lap duel to climb up into sented with a ceremonial sword 2009 Valentino Rossi (Italy) Yamaha delayed his coronation. second position. by a Samurai warrior flanked 2008 Rossi Yamaha “It’s difficult to explain right “Maybe I was not riding like by a pair of kimono-clad female 2007 Stoner Ducati now but I have been in MotoGP always. I don’t know why but the assistants. 2006 Nicky Hayden (U.S.) Honda for two years and won two titles. body felt different,” Marquez said. The Spaniard took his season Spanish MotoGP rider Jorge Lorenzo (centre) of Movistar Yamaha It is incredible and something “For me it was more difficult tally to 312 points with Rossi and 2005 Rossi Yamaha MotoGP jumps into the air to celebrate winning the Japanese MotoGP I could not have imagined,” to overtake at the braking points Pedrosa on 230. Lorenzo is fourth, 2004 Rossi Yamaha Grand Prix at Motegi, Japan, yesterday. On the left is Marc Marquez Marquez said, adding that he was because I didn’t want to make three points further adrift. A race 2003 Rossi Honda whose second place finish was enough to earn him the world champion- under pressure after the last two another mistake because of what win is worth 25 points. ship title. On the right is Italian rider Valentino Rossi of Movistar Yamaha. 2002 Rossi Honda crashes. happened in the last race.” REUTERS Australia’s Postecoglou desperate for improvement

DOHA: Australia coach Ange (goalkeeper Mat Ryan) didn’t SOCCEROOS SQUAD Postecoglou (pictured) wants really have a save to make; attacking improvement as his the best save was Wilko (Alex Aziz Behich (Bursaspor, Turkey), Mark Bresciano (Al Gharafa, side continue Asian Cup prepa- Wilkinson) on the goal line. Qatar), Joshua Brillante (ACF Fiorentina), Italy, Tim Cahill rations with a friendly match “It will be good for their confi- (New York Red Bulls, USA), Jason Davidson (West Bromwich against Qatar tomorrow. dence for sure and I thought we Albion FC, England), Adam Federici (gk) (Reading FC, England), The Socceroos played out a dull defended better as a team. But it’s Ivan Franjic (FK Torpedo Moskva, Russia), Chris Herd (Bolton 0-0 draw against the United Arab the kind of game we should look Wanderers FC, England), James Holland (FK Austria Vienna, Emirates in hot and humid condi- to dominate a bit more.” Austria), Bernie Ibini (Sydney FC, Australia), Mile Jedinak tions in Abu Dhabi on Friday. Western Sydney Wanderers (Crystal Palace FC, England), Robbie Kruse (TSV Bayer 04 Postecoglou described his defender Nikolai Topor-Stanley Leverkusen, Germany), Mitchell Langerak (gk) (B.V. Borussia side’s attack as “disjointed”, but appears certain to get some game 09 Dortmund, Germany), Mathew Leckie (FC Ingolstadt 04, he refused to blame the heat for time, while Tommy Oar (groin) Germany), Massimo Luongo (Swindon Town FC, England), their struggles. and Ivan Franjic (illness) could Mark Milligan (Melbourne Victory FC, Australia), Tommy Oar Bernie Ibini, a surprise starter return. (FC Utrecht, Netherlands), Mat Ryan (gk) Club (Brugge KV, up front, Massimo Luongo, Qatar come into the clash Belgium), Trent Sainsbury (P.E.C. Zwolle, Netherlands), Brad Mathew Leckie and the return- at the Abdullah bin Nasser Smith (Swindon Town FC, England), Nikolai Topor-Stanley ing Robbie Kruse battled to create bin Khalifa Stadium in good (Western Sydney Wanderers FC), Australia, James Troisi (S.V. chances. form. Zulte Waregem, Belgium), Alex Wilkinson (Jeonbuk Hyundai But James Troisi and Brad Djamel Belmadi’s team, who FC, Korea Republic). Smith brought much-needed life will also compete at the Asian to the contest when introduced on Cup in Australia in January 2015, the hour-mark, and they - along thrashed Lebanon 5-0 after a QATAR SQUAD with veteran Tim Cahill - could 3-0 victory over Uzbekistan days play a bigger part in Doha. earlier. Saad Al Sheeb, Khalfan Ibrahim, Ali Asad, Mahadi Ali, Hassan If Postecoglou expected to Al Ahli striker Meshal Abdullah Haidous, Abdulkareem Hassan, Ibraheem Magid, Ahmed Sufyan, Abdulrhman Abobaker, Khalid Abdulraouf, Wisam dominate the UAE he will want has netted in both games, includ- Rizq, Musaab Mohamoud, Khalid Muftah, Ahmed Mohammed likewise against Qatar, who are “I don’t go home and pop cham- ing a brace against Lebanon. Abdulmaqsoud, Mohammed Mosa, Isamail Mohammed, Luis ranked 96 in the world. pagne corks on clean sheets. It A clash against Australia Qatar’s coach Djamel Belmadi gives instructions to his players Martin Junior, sybstian Soryia, Ahmed Yassir Al Mohammadi, The clean sheet was Australia’s doesn’t really excite me,” he told shapes as a step up in class for during a training session in Doha yesterday. Qatar will host Hussein Ali, Qasem Burhan, Bilal Mohammed, Mishaal first since a 1-0 win over Costa Fox Sports. Qatar, a team Postecoglou’s men Australia in a friendly tomorrow at Lekhwiya Stadium. Abdullah and Abulaziz Hatim. Rica in November last year, but “But playing away from will be eager to dominate. Postecoglou wants more. home in tough conditions, Maty THE PENINSULA