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Emir meets French National Assembly President US advisors Woqod to import begin ‘limited’ mission in Iraq WASHINGTON: The first of 300,000 Shafaf up to 300 US military advisers began their mission in Baghdad yesterday to help the Iraqi army, but the Pentagon said the cylinders: CEO American troops were not tak- ing on a combat role. The primary task of the advis- ers was to evaluate the state of Plans to manufacture cylinders locally the Iraqi forces and not to turn the tide against militants from DOHA: Some 300,000 trans- Norwegian and an Indian com- the Islamic State of Iraq and the parent (Shafaf) cooking gas pany that specialise in producing Levant (ISIL), which have swept cylinders are being imported to such devices. across western and northern Iraq, help ease their shortage ahead He said his corporation was the Pentagon’s press secretary said. of Ramadan. increasing the number of outlets “This isn’t about rushing to the Orders for the supply of the that were selling ‘Shafaf’ cylin- rescue,” Rear Admiral John Kirby cylinders have already been ders so as to make their access told reporters. “These teams will placed with the exporters, local to the people easier. assess the cohesiveness and readi- petroleum products distributor More supermarkets located in ness of Iraqi security forces ...and and cooking gas supplier, Woqod residential areas, as well as outlets examine the most effective and said yesterday. housed in petrol station premises, efficient way to introduce follow- A top Woqod (Qatar Fuel) offi- will be given retailing rights. The on advisers,” Kirby said. cial said that the corporation is CMC urged Woqod officials to See also page 11 encouraging ‘Shafaf’ retailers to accord priority in giving away accept metal cylinders from buyers dealership rights to retailers, to Traders caught in exchange (for the new cylinder) metal cylinder suppliers. and give them a discount of QR50. “They already have storage and The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met President of the National Assembly of France Claude This way an increasing number marketing facilities and have all Bartolone in Paris yesterday. The Emir later met Mayor of Paris City Anne Hidalgo at the Council of Paris and manipulating of people, both citizens and expa- the required safety measures in visited the Arab World Institute in the evening. triates, will be encouraged to place,” said the CMC. “So you fish prices replace metal gas cylinders with must first consider them when DOHA: Inspectors from the the safer ‘Shafaf’ ones. you are deciding dealership of state consumers’ right watch- This was disclosed by the CEO ‘Shafaf’ cylinders,” the repre- dog have caught two auction- of Woqod, Ibrahim Jaham Al sentative body told Woqod. eering companies at the central Kuwari, during a discussion with Earlier, a prominent CMC Diesel still subsidised 70 percent fish market for allegedly manip- members of the Central Municipal member, Mohamed bin Zaafir Al ulating fish prices. Council (CMC) yesterday. Hajri, from Al Shahaniya, came DOHA: Local petroleum prod- companies). Woqod officials told up a committee. Its aim is to fight The Licensing and Market The representative body had down heavily on Woqod and said ucts distributor, Woqod, yes- the Central Municipal Council diesel smuggling. The committee is Monitoring section of the Ministry invited Woqod officials to discuss people were suffering due to a terday washed its hands of the (CMC) yesterday that the decision led by Woqod and on it are repre- of Economy and Commerce has the shortage of ‘Shafaf’ cylinders severe shortage of gas cylinders. recent decision to hike diesel to raise the price of diesel (from sentatives from the interior minis- cancelled the licences of three offi- and the impact on general inflation The CMC had much earlier prices and put the blame for the QR1 per litre to QR1.50 from May try and the customs departments. cials from these companies after of a recent hike in diesel prices. referred the matter to its internal increase on the government. 1) was made by the Ministry of CMC members earlier lambasted they were found violating rules. The metal gas cylinders are to Services Committee for study and The government provides sub- Energy and Industry and Ministry Woqod and said the impact of the It was discovered that these be phased out by Woqod by 2017. recommendations, which came up sidy on diesel so it ordered a hike of Finance. increase in diesel prices was mas- officials were deliberately rais- The CMC urged Woqod officials for a threadbare discussion at the in its prices, according to senior “Our job is to merely implement sive on Qatari companies as well ing the prices of fish during the at the end of their discussion to floor of the House. Woqod (Qatar Fuel) officials. such decisions and monitor the as on the farming and fishing com- auctions. Their licences have been raise the “exchange offer” for the Al Kuwari said in reply that The subsidy provided by the market,” a senior Woqod official munities. Qatari companies had revoked and they have been barred metal cylinders from QR50 apiece, his corporation was committed state is to the extent of 70 per- told the CMC, which invited Woqod quoted rates for various contracts from entering the fish market, a saying that would help the corpo- to providing best services to the cent. This is after the price hike. officials to discuss the impact of die- based on lower diesel prices, so now ministry release said yesterday. ration phase them out faster. people and reiterated that 300,000 Before it, the subsidy was even sel price hike on general inflation. they are suffering huge losses, CMC According to the release, the Al Kuwari told the CMC that ‘Shafaf’ cylinders were being higher: 80 percent. The officials pointed out that members said, urging the govern- Licensing and Market Monitoring plans were afoot to manufacture imported due to help ease short- (This means that the market due to the smuggling of the pre- ment to further subsidize the fuel section of the ministry has set ‘Shafaf’ cylinders locally, and ages amidst rising demand ahead retail price of diesel per litre cious fuel (diesel), the govern- for these companies as well as for plans in place to regulate the partnership deals to the effect of the fasting month. should actually be QR5, but it is ment loses billions of riyals. the farmers and fishermen. coordination among the various had already been signed with a THE PENINSULA QR1.50 for motorists and for local And that is why Woqod has set THE PENINSULA organs of the fish market, includ- ing the wholesalers, retailers and fish suppliers. Employees of all the above com- Uruguay beat Italy panies, including fish suppliers, will be issued identity cards by Qatar’s GDP projected the ministry. The employees are also being encouraged to remain in close touch with the ministry to ensure smooth functioning of to hit 7.8pc next year the market.

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Scotland Yard wants to quiz Murdoch on crime at UK papers Today’s LONDON: Rupert Murdoch but agreed to a request from his Murdoch’s former News of the the media owner also faces the with Murdoch and his hiring matches has been officially informed by lawyers to wait until the phone- World Editor Andy Coulson guilty prospect of a dozen more crimi- of Andy Coulson. Questions are GROUP F: Scotland Yard that detectives hacking trial was finished. of conspiring to hack phones, but nal trials involving his journalists likely to focus on why Cameron want to interview him as a sus- The interview is expected to acquitted his former UK chief as well as hundreds more legal employed Coulson without mak- NIGERIA VS ARGENTINA (7PM) pect as part of their inquiry take place in the near future in executive Rebekah Brooks on all actions in the high court from the ing effective checks and whether BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA VS into allegations of crime at his the UK and will be conducted charges. alleged victims of phone hacking Cameron gave misleading evi- IRAN (7PM) British newspapers. “under caution”, the legal warn- The verdict on Coulson also by the News of the World. dence on oath about this at the GROUP E: It is understood that detec- ing given to suspects. means that Murdoch’s UK com- Also, the verdict revives Leveson inquiry. HONDURAS VS SWITZERLAND tives first contacted Murdoch last News of the police move comes pany is now threatened with a troubling questions for the THE GUARDIAN (11PM) year to arrange to question him after an Old Bailey jury found possible corporate charge, while prime minister about his links See also page 13 ECUADOR VS FRANCE (11PM) ***  +  OUR RENAULT DUSTER OFFER IS GLOWING THIS RAMADAN

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Bus users can top up Karwa Second Ajyal Youth Film Festival in Dec DOHA: The second annual Ajyal Youth smartcards at Film Festival will be held from December 1 to 6 at Katara Cultural Village, Doha Film Institute (DFI) announced Ooredoo SSMs yesterday. DOHA: Users of public buses ‘Ajyal,’ Arabic for ‘generations,’ brings in Qatar can now top up their people of all ages together to experience Karwa smartcards at Ooredoo’s cinema through events that inspire creative self-service machines (SSMs). interaction, opening up a fun, collabora- Ooredoo and Mowasalat yester- tive environment where young people can day announced a partnership agree- express themselves. ment enabling the service. Following the inaugural edition, which The agreement, which gives showcased over 40 films, including shorts, Karwa users a more effective and documentaries and features, the second accessible way to pay for their travel festival promises to bring an outstanding costs, is the latest in SSM improve- selection of international and local films to ments, Ooredoo said yesterday. Doha audiences. Karwa Smartcard customers can Ajyal’s youth jury programme, the Doha top up their cards in denominations Film Experience, is the central initiative from QR10 up to QR500 through of the festival, which provides young jurors over 200 SSMs in shopping malls from Qatar and the region an opportunity and other popular locations. to watch, analyse and discuss films from all Brian Speldewinde, Assistant over the world. Director Indirect Channels, Fatma Al Remaihi, Festival Director, Ooredoo, said: “SSMs were launched said: “The festival was launched to encour- to give our customers an easy and age a love of cinema among the young peo- effective way to top up, but as we’ve ple of our community and provide space grown, we’ve focused on introduc- where they can express themselves through ing innovative and helpful services culture and creativity. such as this for our customers’ “The first edition proved that film can convenience.” bring people together and we were over- Jassim Al Khayat, Director, whelmed by the positive response from our Information Technology and jurors and festival-goers. Through the sec- Communications, Mowasalat, said: ond edition, we will continue to contribute “Being able to top up conveniently to the growth of Qatar’s film culture with at Ooredoo SSMs across Qatar will a programme to spark young imagination enable people to travel more con- and inspire the next generation.” Festival Director Fatma Al Remaihi with Ajyal 2013 jurors. veniently and encourage new users After hosting more than 400 young jurors to try our safe, secure, effective and of 45 nationalities through the inaugural A highlight of the festival is the ‘Made in An audience and community favourite, The can interact, learn, and create their stories economic transportation services.” Doha Film Experience, the festival will once Qatar’ segment, which supports homegrown Sandbox, an interactive digital space offer- using apps, creative tools, and knowledge of Customers are required to enter again invite young people aged eight to 21 filmmakers from Qatar, by providing them ing access to the latest in film and media hands-on sessions. their smartcard number and the to participate as jury. with an opportunity to showcase their work. technologies, will also be held. Audiences THE PENINSULA desired amount at any of SSMs to recharge their cards. Maen Ayoub, IT Applications Manager, and Tim Garcia, Manager, Strategy & Business Development Department, Mowasalat, and Jahan Khan, Senior Manager Electronic 42sqm house in expat-dominated Najma sold for QR2.8m Channels, Yousef Ali M Johar, DOHA: A small house of in the country. However, accord- Meanwhile, sales figures dur- this month when the total sales in the municipalities of Umm Senior Analyst Marketing, Salem 42sqm in the expat-dominated ing to a Qatari property evalu- ing June 15 to 19, released by the in a week were worth over Salal, Al Khor and Al Dhakheera, Mohd Al Shahbal, Specialist SSM, working class locality of Najma ator who didn’t want his name Ministry of Justice, reveal that QR2.3bn. The figures (of prop- Doha, Al Rayan, Al Shamal, Al and Ariel Cruz Ochoada, Officer was sold for QR2.8m (QR66,660 in print, small houses or resi- the property market remains a erty registration with the min- Dhayeen and Al Wakra. Business Development SSM, from per sqm) last week, real estate dential plots are not uncommon little subdued. There were 154 istry) show that most properties The biggest deal involved a Ooredoo were present at the sign- transactions show. to find in localities like Najma transactions compared to 175 for which deals were concluded in 1,550sqm plot in the posh Doha ing ceremony. This is the first time in recent and Musherib. “We occasionally the previous week, with the value the week under review, involved locality of Al Sadd which was THE PENINSULA memory that such a small resi- have such sales,” the evaluator adding up to QR811.84m. small plots meant for residential sold for QR175m (QR1,12,830 per dential unit or plot has been sold told this daily. A record was created earlier use. A majority of the plots were sqm). THE PENINSULA Al Baker attends opening of Terminal 2 at Heathrow DOHA: Qatar Airways CEO, Akbar Al Baker, joined Queen Elizabeth and Duke of Edinburgh Prince Philip at the official opening of the new Terminal 2: The Queen’s Building at London’s Heathrow Airport. Al Baker, a non-Execu- tive Director on the board of Heathrow Airport Limited, was present with CEOs and executives of other airlines. The Queen inaugurated London Airport’s first passenger termi- nal, the Central Terminal Area, in December 1955 but has renamed Terminal 2 the Queen’s Terminal. “It is exciting to see the further expansion of Heathrow with this state-of-the-art terminal opened QA CEO Akbar Al Baker joins the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh at the by the Queen and I am delighted official opening of the new Terminal 2 at London Heathrow. that so many airlines and pas- sengers will benefit from the air- to its third route into Japan, be able to offer its passengers port’s increased efficiency. QA alongside Osaka and Tokyo Narita onward connections to 11 domes- regards Heathrow as one of its International Airport, when it tic cities in Japan, all through one most important hubs as London launched the route to Tokyo QA airline booking code. remains such a key gateway to Haneda International Airport The additional Haneda code Europe and beyond,” said Al Baker. with a daily service operating a share routes are Osaka-Haneda Meanwhile, QA announced that Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft. (ITM-HND), New Chitose– from July 12 it will partner with QA, which partners with Japan Haneda (CTS-HND), Fukuoka– fellow oneworld alliance member, Airlines on a code share on all Haneda (FUK-HND), Okinawa Japan Airlines, on additional five three of its international routes -Haneda (OKA-HND) and code share domestic routes. into Japan from Doha, Qatar, Nagoya–Haneda (NGO-HND). Last week, QA started flights and six domestic routes, will now THE PENINSULA Erratic parking light sensors at airport

Many parking light sensors have stopped working within weeks after the opening of the short-term parking bay at Hamad International Airport. Some sensors remain green and do not turn red even after vehicles are parked. QASSIM RAHMATULLAH WEDNESDAY 25 JUNE 2014 04 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME Over 40,000 children suffer injuries every year: Kulluna BY FAZEENA SALEEM schools are the best place to raise involve medicine, household awareness,” said Dr Saifeldeen. products and cosmetics. DOHA: More than 40,000 chil- A caravan with a simulated Many accidents occur due to dren aged up to 14 suffer inju- kitchen with equipment visits lack of adult supervision. ries every year in Qatar and 85 schools and educate students on Sometimes children are run percent of accidents occur at how to prevent injuries at home. over in the driveway of their home, according to statistics Children get injured in six homes. Children aged one to by Kulluna, a national health main categories — burns, chok- three are at the most risk. and safety campaign. ing, poisoning, fall, drowning and The campaign advises adults Such incidents are prevent- in cars in the driveway. to supervise children when the able and Kulluna campaign is Almost 80 percent of injuries latter are near cars, prevent spreading awareness at schools at home are fall-related. children from playing in the to educate students, teach- About 2,000 children suffer driveway and check around the The facility has been opened under a financing agreement with Qatar Development Fund. ers and parents on prevent- burns at home each year while vehicle if children are around. ing injuries, says Dr Khalid around 200 serious choking Drowning is another serious Abdulnoor Saifeldeen, Head of cases are seen at the Emergency accident which could happen at the campaign. Department of Hamad General home, since babies and children The campaign’s ‘Keeping Hospital every year. can drown in water as deep as your children safe at home’ Children under four are at only a few inches. QRC opens services programme has reached sev- particular risk from chocking It is advised to ensure that eral Independent, private and which can cause death or seri- the pool at home is fully fenced community schools in the past ous injuries. More than 500 cases with self-latching gate, bathroom months and would restart creat- of poisoning in children who have doors are fully closed, toilet seats ing awareness among students in consumed something at home and put down and small inflat- centre in West Darfur September. are seen at the department each able backyard pools, baths and “Home safety is very impor- year. buckets not in use are drained. Integrated complex to serve over 54,000 people tant, we have identified that Most poisoning accidents THE PENINSULA

DOHA: Qatar Red Crescent DPA Chairman, Sultan Saad return of internally displaced (QRC) has opened an inte- Abdel-Rahman, DPA Minister people, such as family livelihood grated services complex in of Health, Dr Firdous Abdel- and economic empowerment Al Jazeera in silent protest Arara village, Beida locality, Rahman, and Head of Darfur (QR3,650,000), social sheltering West Darfur state, Sudan, at a Peace Follow-Up Office, Dr Amin and housing (QR1,825,000), social cost of QR10,585,000, under a Hassan Omar were also present. harmony and peace promotion financing agreement with Qatar Built between April 2013 and (QR1,825,000), and food provi- Development Fund (QDF) to April 2014, the complex will be sions for returnees (QR109,500). serve more than 54,000 people operated by QRC from this month The complex is part of Qatar’s of the village and neighbouring to May 2015, with a budget of efforts to establish peace in and areas. $260,000. After that, it will be rehabilitate Darfur, which has The opening was attended by handed over to Sudanese authori- seen continuous clashes and Sheikh Rashid Al Nuaimi, Qatar’s ties, QRC said yesterday. unrest since 2003. Ambassador, Adel Al Baker, QRC The complex has services facili- Under the supervision of QDF, General Affairs Adviser, and rep- ties for social welfare, healthcare, Qatar launched an initiative to resentatives of Qatar Charity and education, water, and sanitation. develop and rebuild the region’s Eid Charity. It comprises a central mosque, five states with full-fledged serv- First Vice-President of Sudan, two primary and two secondary ices complexes. Lt. Gen. Bakri Hassan Saleh, schools for boys and girls, a rural QDF inked a pact with QRC Darfur Regional Authority hospital, police station, a water to build and run a services com- Chief, Tijani Sese, Minister of plant, and 15 housing units for plex in West Darfur at a budget Interior, Abdel Wahed Youssef, staff. of QR22,630,000. Federal Minister of Health, Bahr The project also involves After a survey, QRC office Idriss Abu Garda, West Darfur development projects and activi- selected Arara to be home of the Governor, Haider Galu Kuma, ties to facilitate the voluntary new complex. THE PENINSULA

Al Jazeera headquarters in Doha and bureaus worldwide and BBC headquarters in London held a silent protest in solidarity with Al Jazeera staff jailed by an Egyptian court. Qatar Green Building Council to host annual forum

DOHA: Qatar Green Building November 24-25 at Qatar National QGBC’s Director Council (QGBC) will host its inau- Convention Centre. Engineer Meshal Al gural annual conference later this It will address sustainability issues Shamari said, “By hosting year. and focus on providing solutions to our first conference, QGBC It has invited industry practition- some of the most significant chal- is leading the debate and ers and academic researchers eager lenges for the built environment in bridging the gap between to join the debate on environmental the future. theory and implementa- sustainability to submit papers, pres- The two-day conference will also tion of industry best prac- entations and posters. seek to promote best practice for the tice we hope will culminate Qatar Green Building Conference built environment for Qatar, the Gulf in delivering a green legacy ‘The Vision 2014’ will take place on and beyond. for Qatar. “We are committed to supporting the delivery of Qatar National Vision 2030, and as the nation transi- tions to a knowledge-based economy, QGBC will con- tinue to facilitate collabo- ration with relevant parties to see culturally sensitive, sustainable construction practices being adopted across the Gulf and wider Mena region.” QGBC aims to support the health and sustain- ability of the environment, the people, and economic security in Qatar for gen- erations: principles that feature in the inaugu- ral conference’s four key themes: The application of Passivhaus to the Mena region; Retrofitting Doha; Carbon Footprinting in the GCC; and Future Sustainable Cities. Academic researchers and industry practitioners are invited to submit papers around the four key themes by July 7. Dr Alex Amato, Head of Sustainability, QGBC, said, “The conference will be relevant to so many professionals; from aca- demics, interested in the sustainability of the built environment, to property consultants, urban planners and landscape architects. Everyone participating will be able to see how their role impacts and supports the bigger picture of creating a more sustainable environ- ment in Qatar and beyond. QNA WEDNESDAY 25 JUNE 2014 HOME www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 05

Emir greeted on accession Herbal firm shut over anniversary

DOHA: The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani tampered expiry dates has received a message from Indian President Pranab Mukherjee, greeting him on the first anniversary of his All retail outlets, warehouse closed after raids Accession. Mukherjee said, “On behalf of DOHA: Authorities have closed the Government and the people all retail outlets and warehouse of India and my behalf, I extend of a famous company selling warm greetings and congratula- herbal products for tampering tions to Your Highness and the with expiry dates. people of Qatar on the occa- The closure is for one month. Vision International School is developed by International Schools Services sion of the anniversary of Your During a surprise raid at the in Princeton, New Jersey. Highness’s accession. warehouse in Duhail, inspec- “Our historical and friendly tors from the Consumer relations are deeply rooted in Protection Department (CPD) New school for Qatari, millennia-old cultural, religious at the Ministry of Economy and and economic ties, characterised Commerce seized huge quantities by extensive people-to-people of herbal products with forged contacts. I am confident that expiry dates. expatriate children to our multi-faceted engagement Inspectors, in collaboration in different fields would deepen with security personnel, launched and strengthen our cooperation the crackdown based on informa- open in September for the benefit of both our peo- tion from unidentified sources. ples. I take this opportunity to The inspection team found DOHA: Vision International 9 will be added in September 2015 convey to Your Highness my best several pieces of a product with School (VIS), developed by and additional grades each year wishes for your health and well- tampered expiry dates. The origi- International Schools Services thereafter. being and for the progress and nal date was deleted and a sticker (ISS) from Princeton, New Classes are co-ed in Pre-K1, prosperity of the friendly peo- was in place showing a new expiry Jersey, will open its doors to Pre-K2 and KG, and become sin- ple of Qatar. Please accept, Your date, said a statement issued by Qatari and expat children in gle gender from Grades 1. Highness, the assurances of my the ministry yesterday. September. There will be an early child- highest consideration.” During further inspections, In preparation for its launch, hood section for Pre-K and KG, large quantities of herbal prod- the school is accepting admissions while elementary school from QNB solution ucts with forged expiry dates until Grade 8 for now with addi- Grades 1-5 and middle school were detected. A machine used tional grades to follow. from Grades 6-8 will have one for newcomers for printing new dates was also The school in Al Wakra fol- section for boys and one for girls. DOHA: Qatar National Bank seized. lows American International cur- State-of-the-art facilities (QNB) has launched its lat- The company manager con- riculum and includes teaching of include a full-size gymnasium, est programme ‘Welcome to fessed to the crime and admitted Arabic language, Qatari history, swimming pool, cafeterias, a well- Qatar’, as part of its commit- that he was selling products with and Islamic studies. equipped library, art, science, and ment to assist newcomers in forged expiry dates at various “In striving to create a commu- music labs, and play spaces in settling into their new envi- outlets. nity of caring, inquisitive, critical shaded and fully air-conditioned ronment, and offer them a new He was booked for violat- thinkers, we have hired the best settings. package with one-stop solution ing Article No. 7 of Law No. 8 teachers and administrators from Apart from traditional class- that suits their immediate and of 2008 on consumer protection the US, Canada, the UK, Qatar room activities, VIS has after- specific needs. and Article No. 14 of its executive and other Arabic-speaking coun- school programmes and athletic Upon arrival, QNB offers regulations. tries and around the world,” said events involving other schools in newcomers a free SIM card, The seized products will remain George Dymond, Director and Qatar. credit and a complimentary data under the ministry’s custody until One of the shops closed down for a month. Founding Head of VIS. Sports teams will have training plan from its preferred partner legal procedures related to the VIS is initially targeting to have sessions on designated days dur- Ooredoo, and discounts from offence are completed and will Meanwhile, the Licensing and the ministry last week. more than 250 students in Pre-K ing the week. leading retailers for their relo- then be destroyed. Market Monitoring Department A total of 400 food and non- through Grade 8. Students who wish to be con- cation needs. QNB offers new The commercial frauds could at the ministry intensified inspec- food items are being offered at With an eventual maximum sidered for selection must attend residents a swift integration result in the closure of the shop tions to ensure all shops abide by discounted prices throughout the capacity of 1,300 students in these training sessions. process. They can open accounts for one month, said the ministry. the Ramadan price list issued by holy month. THE PENINSULA Pre-K through Grade 12, Grade THE PENINSULA online from their countries or at any of QNB’s local branches once they have arrived. Germany to host 39th Session Heritage session ‘a success’ of World Heritage Committee DOHA: Qatar’s Permanent DOHA: Recommendations of Minister of State at the German Representative at Unesco, Ali the 38th Session of the World Federal Foreign Office, Maria Zainal, said Doha has suc- Heritage Committee have called Boehmer, to chair the 39th ses- cessfully hosted the 38th ses- for improving and develop- sion, in addition to five vice-presi- sion of the World Heritage ing standards, said Dr Fatima dents and selected the rapporteur Committee over 10 days and Hassan Al Sulaiti, Director, from Lebanon. that all participants expressed Archaeology and Heritage Sites, Dr Al Sulaiti praised the 38th gratitude for the Qatari peo- Qatar Museums and member of session, being organised by the ple’s hospitality. Zainal hailed the Qatari delegation partici- Chair H E Sheikha Al Mayassa H E Sheikha Al Mayassa bint pating in the meeting. bint Hamad Al Thani. Hamad Al Thani’s manage- The session said members She also praised Sheikha Al ment as Chairperson of the should review recommendations Mayassa’s role in managing the session. He said registering and set a temporary agenda for sessions and said the Qatari del- three of four Arab sites is a 39th session in Bonn, Germany, egation presenting amendments huge achievement for Arab in 2015. to a set of draft resolutions dis- delegations. On the sidelines of the meet- cussed and approved during the THE PENINSULA/QNA ing, she said participants in yes- session. terday’s session nominated the QNA

Tanween begins leasing Joud Mall DOHA: Tanween has com- menced leasing its latest project Joud Mall in Barwa Real Estate’s Barwa Commercial Avenue. During ‘Cityscape’, Tanween had signed a 10-year head lease on the mall with Barwa Real Estate. Tanween established a company, Tanween Retail, to act as the retail advisory and management arm of Tanween and which will be fully responsible for the manage- ment of the mall. Retail operators of interna- tional brands in Qatar are in talks with Tanween Retail to select available locations. Mohamed Fakhro, CEO, Tanween, said, “Joud Mall is dis- tinguished by many unique selling propositions, especially its pres- Joud Mall is set to be officially opened in the first quarter of 2015. ence in a new and promising area in Doha, surrounded by growing dining restaurants as well as cof- centre has added benefits where residential communities in nearby fee shops. we can say that the mall will meet areas, such as Ain Khaled, Barwa “It also has 82 serviced apart- its customers’ expectations; it City, Abu Hamour, Al Mamoura, ments, a 4,300sqm medical centre will not only serve residents in Al Wakra and Wukair. and a business centre in addition the surrounding areas, but will ‘The mall is unique in being the to 10,700sqm of office space. become a destination for families only one at Barwa Commercial “The mall will be a destination in other areas in Qatar.” Avenue, covering 91,000sqm of for families looking for popular He said units will be handed built-up area and a net leasable international brands, with a focus over to tenants in phases, provid- area of close to 65,000sqm. on children and family offering ing them ample time to finalise “It encompasses over 130 such as fashion, entertainment, their fit-out needs. The official retail units, six screen cinemas, sporting goods, restaurants, large opening will be during the first two large family entertainment recreational areas, electronics quarter of 2015 as construction areas for children and teenagers; and household products, among work is complete and municipality two food courts with nearly 40 others. and civil defence approvals have outlets for fast food and casual “The presence of a health been obtained. THE PENINSULA WEDNESDAY 25 JUNE 2014 HOME 06 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com People suffering from Ooredoo wins three awards chronic diseases advised to postpone Haj, Umrah for focusing on customers DOHA: An expert from Supreme diabetes and immune deficiency. Council of Health (SCH) has He advised all prospective pil- Annual Middle East Call Centre Awards 2014 recognise success advised people suffering from grims to take necessary precau- chronic diseases and those with tions against MERS like frequent DOHA: Ooredoo’s focus on low immunity to postpone trav- washing of hands, avoiding crowds customer experience — which elling to Saudi Arabia this year and wearing masks. has been at the heart of its for Haj and Umrah. Those who develop high tem- initiatives since the launch of The advisory follows simi- perature, coughing and respira- the Ooredoo brand in Qatar lar instructions issued by Saudi tory problems have been advised to last year — has received fur- authorities recently in the wake immediately report to the nearest ther recognition with three of the MERS — Middle East health facility in the holy premises. awards at the Annual Middle Respiratory Syndrome — outbreak They should avoid mixing with East Call Centre Awards 2014 that led to the death of several other people and must use pro- in Dubai. people, mostly in Saudi Arabia. tective gears like hand gloves and Ooredoo has increased invest- Addressing a workshop held by masks. People with weak immunity ment and human resources to SCH yesterday for health work- have also been advised to perform support “touch points” across ers associated with Haj and Umrah rituals at night to avoid exposure the company this year, includ- trips, Dr Hamad Al Rumaihi from to extreme heat. ing its online resources, nation- advised all the vulnerable seg- The expert advised all prospec- wide network of Ooredoo shops ments to postpone Haj and Umrah tive pilgrims to take only quality and self service machines, and this year. food and avoid vendors and areas in particular its call centre, These segments include the eld- that lack proper hygiene. which handles tens of thou- erly, pregnant women, children and Vaccines for pilgrims are avail- sands of calls every week. those with chronic diseases, such able at all major health centres Mohammed Saleh H Al as heart, kidney and respiratory across the country. Marri, Chief Sales and Services Officials with the awards. diseases, nervous system disorders, THE PENINSULA Officer, said: “Two of Ooredoo’s key values are caring and con- for Best Customer Experience and feeding it into initiatives service online forum — Ooredoo necting, and our ongoing invest- Management Implementation throughout the company. Community — which offers ment in customer experience following the development of Ooredoo has won the Best space for customers to ask and is enabling us to do more and a full customer care initia- Voice of the Customer award on answer questions about serv- No major impact of ensure the highest quality of tive that has delivered faster numerous occasions in recent ices and technical issues with a service for our customers. response times and offered years, reflecting its strong roots community of members. “Ooredoo has delivered major more accurate information for in the community and capacity The site, accessible at com- upgrades to our customer sys- customers. to listen to its customers and munity.ooredoo.qa, provides diesel price hike on tems in 2014, and these have It also received awards for respond to their concerns. 24/7 access to information for been implemented with no dis- Best Voice of the Customer The company will continue customers and enables mem- ruption to our customers and and Best Customer Care and to introduce new innovations bers to talk to Ooredoo staff inflation, says Ministry an enhanced experience at the Big Data Initiative, demon- in customer service through- directly in a free and open end of the process.” strating Ooredoo’s success in out the year. Most recently, it environment. DOHA: The impact of recent hike power — using it as an excuse to raise Ooredoo received the awards synthesising customer insight launched Qatar’s first customer THE PENINSULA in diesel prices on consumer price the price of final goods and services inflation will be minor and a tem- — but the government will be vigilant porary phenomenon, the Ministry over unscrupulous practices. of Development Planning and The report said the view is sup- Statistics said yesterday. ported by earlier experience: The weight of diesel in the con- Although prices were raised in HMC paediatric patients engaged in art therapy sumer price index (CPI) is very January 2011 — diesel by 30 per- small. cent and petrol by 25 percent — and DOHA: Many paediatric As most private vehicles use pet- despite the direct impact of petrol patients, including those with rol, the effect will be minor and prices on consumers, consumer price chronic illnesses, non-ambula- short-lived, the ministry’s latest edi- inflation stayed under 2 percent in tory patients and those recov- tion of Economic Outlook said. 2011 and 2012. ering from surgery, recently Qatar Fuel (Wooqod) increased According to the ministry’s enjoyed depicting Qatar’s the retail price of diesel to QR1.5 a research note, annual inflation, as heritage in drawings during litre from QR1 on May 1. measured by the change in CPI, is an activity as part of Hamad It also raised the bulk price for expected to average 3 percent in Medical Corporation’s (HMC) projects of to local companies and 2014 and to increase to 3.4 percent Art & Healing programme. joint ventures to QR1.5 and QR1.8, in 2015. The event, in collaboration respectively. Over the rest of 2014 and through with University College London Companies not based in Qatar 2015, domestic inflationary pressures - Qatar (UCL Qatar) and Qatar continues to pay QR1. are projected to gradually build as Museums, focused on encour- The report said as diesel repre- domestic demand strengthens. aging paediatric patients to sents a “one-step upward shift in Vigorous growth of domestic visit HMC’s Play Room in the the price level, its direct impact demand will push up prices of non- evening hours, along with fam- on inflation will be confined to the tradable goods and services, includ- ily members, creating images of remainder of 2014 and the first five ing rentals, especially in affordable plants and animals found exclu- months in 2015 due to the resulting housing for low- to middle-income sively in Qatar’s landscape. base effect. markets where availability is usu- For children kept in isola- “The direct base effect is also ally tighter. tion and unable to leave their expected to be minor, as the weight Conversely, global food and com- rooms due to their illnesses, of diesel fuel in CPI is small”. modity prices are expected to art materials such as drawing However, an increase in diesel moderate, while inflation in trad- boards, sample pictures and col- prices may have knock-on or indirect ing-partner countries should stay ours were provided to them at impacts on the prices of consumer dormant. their bedsides where they were goods through its effect on costs, Risks of accelerating inflation able to enjoy being part of the Children get busy painting and drawing during the event. though the impact is also likely to seem contained at the moment, but activity under the supervision be small. consumer price pressures would of nurses. bed, they are important and being reached at their bedsides. particularly enriching for chil- Many consumer goods are pick up if imported inflation gath- The activity, eighth held form an integral part of the Fatima Jassim, Occupational dren as it involves not only art imported, and the physical size of ered pace. under the programme, was community. These events have Therapist at the Play Room, but also education. They can see the country means that goods are Global commodity supply shock, arranged in the patients’ room served as a way to communicate said: “Although we have activi- pictures and we tell them what not transported over long distances depreciation of the dollar or unantic- to let them feel that even if they to patients that their input is ties for paediatric patients they are looking at.” by road. ipated global demand recovery could are unable to leave the hospital valuable to HMC as they were throughout the year, this one is THE PENINSULA The price hike may prompt some take inflation up a notch. companies to abuse their market THE PENINSULA Aspire Academy to use three QF football pitches RAF, Lulu tie up to provide discounted Ramadan items

DOHA: The Sheikh Thani with its own objectives and vision. bin Abdullah Foundation for “We view the agreement rather Humanitarian Services (RAF) in the perspective of a broader has activated a partnership with moral and civilisation initiative,” Lulu Hypermarket to serve the Abdullah said. community by lowering price “It demonstrates how Qatari of goods and services, espe- society, as represented by its com- cially during the holy month of panies, institutions and individuals, Ramadan, and make commer- is so coherent. cial companies sponsor charitable It shows the human side of the projects undertaken by RAF. Qatari citizen, who is benevolent Lulu Hypermarket company and good by nature and known has begun to support charitable for his natural tendency to give Officials at the event. activities and so far 20 commer- and who is keen to purchase goods cial companies have earmarked 215 and products that support charity DOHA: Aspire Academy for Foundation, the agreement realisation of Qatar National positive development of Qatari commodities for charity work. work.” Sport Excellence and Qatar stipulates that the academy will Vision 2030, as both continue society in any way possible. Lulu Hypermarket branches Mohamed Althaf, Director, Lulu Foundation for Education, benefit from the use of three to support and contribute to “QF believes that the work have begun to dedicate places to Hypermarket Group, expressed Science, and Community of QF’s football pitches — in the human development pillar underway at the academy, display brochures of humanitarian gratitude and happiness over coop- Development have entered Education City, Al Khor and Al of the Vision through sports which involves the training of programme currently undertaken eration extended by commercial into a two-year football train- Wakra — to train youth talent. and community development, a generation of national sports by RAF within and outside Qatar. companies. ing agreement following the Bravo said: “The agreement is respectively.” professionals, is an invaluable While presenting goods, a mar- Althaf said the Group attempts approval of a memorandum of more than just a contract; it is Al Muftah said: “Community contribution to the prosperity gin of profit has been allocated for to reach out to the largest segment understanding yesterday. a symbolic partnership of unity development is one of the three of Qatari society and the sus- charity projects. of Qatari citizens and expats to sat- Signed by Ivan Bravo, as two key national institutions essential elements that under- tainability of future generations, Ibrahim Abdulla, Marketing and isfy their household and individual Director- General of the acad- join forces to benefit the wider pin QF’s mission and, through and we are proud to be taking Media Department Manager, RAF, food requirements, which is a major emy, and Ali Abdul Rahman community. the agreement we further active steps in assisting with said the charity seeks to serve the objective of the agreement. Al Muftah, Executive Director The Aspire Zone Foundation demonstrate our commitment this growth,” he added. Qatari society in a way consistent THE PENINSULA of Support Services at Qatar and QF play a central role in the to support and reinforce the THE PENINSULA

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S GLOBAL outrage grows over the sentencing to jail of three Al Jazeera journalists by an Egyptian court, the country’s strongman President Abdel AFatah Al Sisi is surprisingly adamant and rude. An international outcry of the sort currently witnessed A worse or better world? should prompt any leader to revisit his policies and make adjustments. But Sisi seems determined to carry out BY JONATHAN POWER his agenda. Yesterday, he refused a pardon for the jailed weapon are likely to be successful. Iran journalists, ignoring pleas from world leaders to release them. and the US are cooperating over the Suddenly, Sisi is exulting over the virtues and independence AR IS ALL over the civil war in Iraq. of his country’s judiciary. “We will not interfere in judicial place. It seems. Not just The chances of terrorists getting Syria and Iraq but now their hands on nuclear weapons are Even with its recent rulings,” he said. “We must respect judicial rulings and not Winside Pakistan. Not to minimal. At the end of the Cold War criticise them even if others do not understand this.” mention Somalia and Sudan. Yet para- many of the Soviet storage sites were cuts the US military Sisi’s comment means the future of the three journalists doxically there has never been less war. poorly guarded. Thanks to US on-site looks bleak. Australian Peter Greste, Canadian-Egyptian Sweden’s Uppsala University Conflict advice that is no longer true. The US is far too big. It is Mohamed Fahmy and Egyptian Baher Mohamed were jailed Data program is about to publish has also helped Pakistan put locks on its results for 2013. It reports that its nuclear devices. Robert Gates, the for between seven and 10 years on Monday for endangering a case of the tail the number of conflicts in the world US Secretary of Defence, said in 2010, Egypt’s national security, alongside four students and activists. increased by one between 2012 and “The US is very comfortable with the wagging the dog. Two British Al Jazeera journalists and a Dutch freelancer 2013- pace all the press and TV cover- security of Pakistan’s nuclear weapons.” were sentenced to a decade in jail in absentia, despite the age which sometimes gives the impres- The economic and social front is good The vast size of the prosecution failing to produce any evidence. sion that half the world is going up in too. All over the world life expectancy military is a major The world believes that the court verdict is politically smoke. is climbing steadily. Child mortality has Since the Cold War ended the plunged. The rates of polio and malaria motivated, which explains the extent of outrage it created. number of conflicts claiming more than are falling steadily. Likewise crime reason why every BBC journalists protested in London against the verdict, 1,000 deaths has declined by 50%. There in most countries is markedly down. and Egyptian ambassadors in some capitals were summoned were 15 conflicts of this size in the early Despite the economic crash most devel- challenge is seen as to protest the verdict. The 1990s. Today there are only seven. oping countries, not least African, are a threat. global media and international In 2013 six peace agreements were growing steadily. The world has never The jailing organizations lambasted the unjust signed- which is been healthier or safer. two more than In 1981 half the people in the develop- of Al Jazeera judiciary, calling the verdict an the year before. ing world survived on less than $1.25 a well up to the task of monitoring them. attack on media freedom. The number day. Today it is down to to one-sixth. The danger with all this right wing journalists will The decision to jail the The chances of of democratic Nevertheless, despite it being a much huffing and puffing is that the main only make life journalists is a miscalculated countries was 69 better world than it was (despite Iran, challenges are given second place, as gamble and will only boomerang terrorists getting at the end of the Somalia, Sudan and Ukraine), ex-US its spokesmen try to degrade Obama’s Cold War. Today vice-president, Dick Cheney, has Administration. Too much of the press on Sisi. His government lacks difficult for their hands on there are around taken to the airwaves to tell us that goes along with it and Obama’s positive the Egyptian legitimacy as May’s election was a 120. The number the world is mostly gloom and doom. poll numbers have declined sharply. The farce and also due to the draconian nuclear weapons of autocracies has He is denouncing the lack of military populace is extremely badly informed government. crackdown on opposition and the are minimal. At declined in that toughness by President Barack Obama on the world’s true picture. As Zbigniew blatant disdain with which he is time from 62 to which for him is the cure for all situ- Brzezinski told me this ignorance is a treating international criticism of the end of the 48. ations gone awry. (Many of the old real problem. Bush/Cheney inner circle have suddenly Instead attention- and resources- his actions. Instead of trying to earn the goodwill of foreign Cold War many of The American become TV darlings.) Cheney has what should be concentrated on malaria countries and the media, the government is focused on foreign policy I call “a 1% theory”. He says that there eradication, providing safe water and punishing its opponents. the Soviet storage elite appears is a “1% chance that Pakistani scientists sewerage, health services and educa- The West, especially US, needs to exert more pressure sites were poorly unaware of these are helping Al Qaeda build or develop tion to all, controlling pandemic dis- on Cairo to guarantee media freedom. The US Secretary of trends. According a nuclear weapon”. He argues that the eases, ending the trafficking of women State John Kerry was in Cairo this week to announce that the guarded. Thanks to a Pew poll, 70% US must treat such a highly remote children and transnational criminal of the influen- potential threat “as a certainty in terms networks and fighting climate change. Obama administration was ready to normalise relations with to US on-site tial members of of our response”. This is threat inflation Even with its recent cuts the US mil- the government, likely meaning a full restoration of military the Council on writ large. itary is far too big. It is a case of the tail aid and the resumption of a suspended shipment of Apache advice that is no Foreign Relations Some of Al Qaeda may have morphed wagging the dog. The vast size of the helicopters. That plan needs to be put on hold. The US aid was longer true. believe the world into ISIS in Syria and Iraq but the orig- military is a major reason why every originally suspended in response to the government’s harsh is either as dan- inal Al Qaeda denounces the Arab upon challenge is seen as a threat. The mili- gerous or more Arab, Muslim on Muslim killing. tary is consuming the resources that crackdown on supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood. That dangerous than it was during the Cold In the decade since 9/11 the US and should be going on the other foreign situation hasn’t changed. War. This is worrying. In truth neither Europe have not suffered any large- policy priorities mentioned above. There is concern about the future of Egypt due to the latest the US nor Europe are threatened. Nor scale terrorist assaults and there Perspective is what is needed. Good developments. Sisi is upending all that the country has gained have they a plausible rival. is little reason to think they will. times should breed better times. Bad from the revolution. The sad truth is that many Egyptians The present negotiations on getting Undoubtedly there are some terrorists and narrow-minded people see only the still support him, but it will be foolish to take this support for rid of any chance that Iran could make who would like to but the intelligence worst. use of its potential to build a nuclear and law enforcement agencies are now THE PENINSULA granted. Letters Quote of No enforcement of anti-smoking law the day FIND it necessary to repeatedly convey very little confidence in the state of public and for all. The health and welfare of its of the society towards labourers – these my concerns on the leniency in the health awareness in Qatar and the ability citizens depend on enforcement of the hapless people are still considered sec- Ienforcement of current laws within to enforce the laws related to it. standing laws. ond-class citizens, and many citizens the country. The government of Qatar Also, the hazards of second hand Romi Sebastian, Doha and expatriates still frown at the sight has put in steps related to public health smoke are either not reaching these of them. In the Gulf as well as in Asian issues over the last 2 years. However, smokers, or they are choosing to ignore Learn to respect countries, a person’s social status comes the ban on smoking in mall cafes is the facts and its risk to others and more from his profession. At the same time, As everybody knows simply not being enforced. Whoever is importantly, failing to abide by the laws labourers in the West, all workers are respected, this is a very critical in charge (café management, the mall of the country. Authority must be given our Saturday story, Summer and all professions and menial jobs are management or the local police) is surely to restaurant and café management to Samaritans, about various indi- accorded equal respect. time for Iraq and irresponsible when it comes to banning enforce the country’s smoking regula- Yviduals and non-governmental Summer is here and in a few weeks, the government this public health hazard. tions. Security personnel in the malls organisations coming to the help of most of the well-to-do expats and citi- One could easily identify cafes within must get involved, when required. labourers was interesting and shows that zens will flee the summer heat, leaving formation challenge is the Landmark mall and Villaggio mall Greater penalties also may need to be many residents and citizens indeed care these labourers behind to take care of wherein customers blissfully smoke enforced. (if the old ones are not a deter- about the plight of this marginalised sec- the country. The labourers can’t afford the central challenge without any hesitation. Smoking in mall rent). Awareness campaigns need to be tion of the expatriate community. While the high summer fares and nor will con- that we face. cafes are done blatantly under the very stepped up, especially with young adults such efforts indeed deserve praise, I think struction companies allow them to go on John Kerry signs that ban the practice. This instills and children to deal with this issue once what is needed is a change in the attitude leave on masse. M Habeeb, Doha US Secretary of State WEDNESDAY 25 JUNE 2014 VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 09 No surrender as Maliki fights for political life The United States insists it will not choose the next leader of Iraq, but Secretary of State John Kerry, who met Maliki in Baghdad on Monday, has said openly that Washington is aware that Sunnis, Kurds and other Shias are dissatisfied.

BY NED PARKER as easily the biggest party, with 94 seats in the 325-seat legislature. Two rival Shia n eight years in power, Iraq’s prime blocs that had hoped to unseat him fell minister Nouri Al Maliki has never far short, winning only about 30 seats faced such a threat. each. Swathes of his country have In a television address the morning fallen to Sunni insurgents. Rivals after the vote, he mused with character- areI seeking his downfall. Foreign spon- istic diffidence that he served only at the sors in Washington and Tehran are wary nation’s request. “My mother didn’t give or worse. Even friends are openly con- birth to me so I could become prime min- templating his demise. ister. I was born to be a farmer, labourer, Yet the virtuoso player of Iraq’s politi- student or an official,” he said. “I have the cal game shows no sign of surrendering honour to serve my country.” any time soon. Despite the pressure since then, Maliki Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Al Maliki (right) sits with US Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday. Kerry was in Baghdad to push for Iraqi His opponents say Maliki is responsi- could still hold on. Infighting among his ble for the vehemence of the insurgency own list and other Shia candidates aspir- unity and stability, as Sunni militants swept through western towns abandoned by security forces. because of policies that alienated Sunnis, ing for his job may let him triumph again. pushing tribes to back a revolt by the The senior Maliki ally said the pre- no longer had parliamentary support for Maliki, why should we support him?” a withdrawal in 2011, Maliki’s government Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant, mier does not want to end his term as the a third term, the diplomat said. senior Iranian official told Reuters over issued an arrest warrant for the Sunni which seized the main northern city man who presided over Iraq’s dissolution. “I assume he got the message, but I the weekend. vice president, tearing up the vestiges Mosul on June 10 and has since marched Some, like his close friend Sami Askari, a wouldn’t be surprised if he tries to get A second senior Iranian official said of what Sunnis saw as a constitutional virtually unopposed towards Baghdad. former parliamentarian, say Iraq cannot around it,” the western diplomat said, Iran backs Maliki, but not unreservedly arrangement designed to ensure inclu- Washington, while publicly saying it afford a leadership change now. adding a phone call with Vice President as it does Syria’s President Bashar Al sive rule. has no plan to pick Iraq’s rulers, has made People are rallying and marching Joseph Biden was initially cancelled due Assad. The sudden dash across north- In the years that followed, security clear it wants more inclusive leadership behind Maliki because of ISIL,” Askari to the friction generated by the meet- ern Iraq by armed groups, led the Islamic unravelled as Sunni militants took advan- in Baghdad. Iran, which has widespread said. “His chances are still strong.” ings. The phone call was finally held last State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) which tage of the government’s hardline stance influence among Iraq’s Shia parties, has Ultimately, ditching Maliki may be the Wednesday. The White House and the seeks to annihilate Shias, has left Maliki towards Sunnis. The tit-for-tat of Sunni played its cards close but has conspicu- price his State of Law bloc needs to pay US embassy have denied any message has exposed. Crucially, ISIL fighters have violence targeting Shias and government ously avoided rallying around Maliki. to form a ruling coalition. Iraqi politi- been conveyed to Maliki to leave power. received support from Sunni tribes who reprisals fuelled a downward spiral. Even members of Maliki’s own bloc cians say the lack of endorsements from In private, however, US officials, shorn of once fought bitterly against them, a sign The senior Maliki ally said US diplo- now concede that the combative 64-year- Washington and Tehran have emboldened influence and mindful of a backlash, have of widespread Sunni alienation from mats have now effectively told him he old Islamist may need to go, if rival Shia rivals to insist on Maliki’s departure. hoped for change. Baghdad since the end of US occupation. must step down if it becomes clear that groups as well as Sunnis and Kurds are to But the negotiations have barely begun. The disenchantment cuts both ways. Maliki’s critics say his rule, particu- Sunni, Kurdish and rival Shia parliamen- be assembled into a new ruling coalition. Parliament, riven with factionalism and Maliki’s close friend Askari described larly in the past four years, is to blame tary blocs will not back him for a third “Iraq after June 10 is not the same as egos, is now set to meet by July 1 to begin the prime minister in recent days as for that polarisation. term. before. Everything has changed,” said a the process of agreeing the new govern- sour towards the United States, stung While US troops were still in the coun- “They think according to the politi- senior member of Maliki’s coalition on ment, which could take months, leaving by sharp criticism from members of the try, Maliki, a member of a Shia political cal situation in the country and what’s condition of anonymity. “Everything is Maliki in power as caretaker leader while US Congress and over President Barrack party that fought underground against happening in Sunni areas in the country, on the table ... If the others insist they the war against ISIL rumbles on. Obama’s lukewarm support and failure to Sunni dictator Saddam Hussein, was Maliki cannot push other parties in will only go forward if Maliki is not prime Washington and Tehran are both push- provide US air strikes. under strong pressure to reach out to the country for a third term,” the Maliki minister, we are ready to discuss it.” ing for a swift resolution. The United Commenting on last week’s meetings Sunnis and build an inclusive govern- ally said. “Maliki has become a polarising “Maliki will be included in this deci- States insists it will not choose the next with US diplomats, Askari said: “I heard ment. He earned Washington’s support symbol to others, regardless of how he is sion-making and the transition must leader of Iraq, but Secretary of State John that it was tense and I expect it because for confronting Shia militias. performing.” be smooth. I think he has an open mind Kerry, who met Maliki in Baghdad on he is not happy with their way. In the last election in 2010, just before He said US officials had encouraged about it, and is weighing options. He Monday, has said openly that Washington The Baghdad government’s other the Americans left, Maliki tried to State of Law to find alternative candi- understands it might come to that,” the is aware that Sunnis, Kurds and other major international supporter, Iran, has transcend sectarian politics, but placed dates, and Washington’s position was senior ally said. A second member of Shias are dissatisfied. also been less than enthusiastic in its sup- a close second to a secularist bloc that emboldening other parties to insist on Maliki’s coalition confirmed there was Meetings between Maliki and US dip- port for Maliki, although it is not clear was backed by many Sunnis. To stay in Maliki’s departure. talk of replacing him from within. lomats last week were heated, according if it would be willing to sacrifice him to power, he assembled a parliamentary Once the other parties understand the Six weeks ago, Maliki seemed more to a Western diplomat briefed on the ses- pursue a coalition. bloc of religious Shias, later reneging on position of the US, they will be strength- secure in power than ever. In an elec- sions by a participant. US officials told “Iran respects the Iraqi nation’s choice. power-sharing deals. ened in rejecting Maliki. It gives them a tion, his State of Law coalition emerged Maliki he would need to step aside if he If they don’t want their Prime Minister On the day US troops completed their psychological boost. REUTERS

How Labour fails to grasp Obama’s ‘drone memo’ is finally out Ukip’s appeal to voters The publication of the memo is a BY MATTHEW GOODWIN victory for transparency. n the month since the European parliament elections, a growing number of voices on the left of British politics have warned that BY JAMEEL JAFFER the lawfulness and wisdom of its Labour is failing to grasp the significance of Ukip. After warn- government’s policies. Indeed, to Iings from a shadow minister and the leader of Unison, the Fabian federal appellate court’s read through the memo is to be Society identified six Labour-held seats that Ukip – now the most publication on Monday reminded of how successful the working-class party in Britain – effectively “won” at the elections last of the so-called “drone Obama administration has been month. In Rotherham, Rother Valley, Dudley North, Plymouth Moor Amemo” finally allows at rationing even the most basic View and Penistone and Stocksbridge, the speed of Ukip’s advance, the American public to evaluate information. coupled with evidence of a broader decline in blue-collar support for the legal theories that were the Large parts of the memo – Labour, led the Fabians to talk of a “considerable vulnerability to Ukip”. basis for one of the Obama admin- almost a third of it – have been The 2014 election results were certainly a wake-up call for those who istration’s most controversial acts redacted. The first 11 pages, which refused to believe that Ukip could inflict mass damage in Labour ter- – the extra judicial killing of an describe the government’s alle- ritory. While Labour took too long to acknowledge Ukip’s potential, it American citizen. gations against Al Awlaki, are is now failing to understand its appeal. Most think they can halt Ukip Authored three years ago by redacted in their entirety. by talking about the cost of living, protecting public services like the the Justice Department’s Office of Throughout the remainder of NHS, defending the interests of blue-collar Britons and talking in vague Legal Counsel (OLC), the 41-page the memo, citations, sentences and abstract ways about devolving power or rebuilding institutions. memo contends that the presi- and even whole paragraphs have A file picture of Pakistanis protesting drone attacks in tribal areas in Multan. First, by the time Ukip arrives in Doncaster for its conference in dent has broad power to carry out been stripped out, in some cases September its policy review will most likely have neutralised these lines the targeted killing of terrorism to protect genuine sources and of attack by modifying its stance on issues such as the NHS. suspects, even in geographic areas methods but in others to obscure branch as binding law, is still killing of Anwar Al Awlaki – Data from the latest British Election Study shows us that the voters far removed from conventional the precedents underlying the secret. The American public will again, an American citizen who who left Labour for Ukip were older, poorly educated white pensioners battlefields. government’s legal arguments. not be able to evaluate the lethal was located far from any con- who hold a very different outlook from Labour MPs or thinktankers. The publication of the memo is The redactions in the drone drone programme without far ventional battlefield – would be But as the chart below shows, they were not driven to Ukip by the a victory for transparency – the memo’s footnotes are perhaps more information: lawful. NHS or cost of living. Foremost, it is immigration and European inte- result of hard-fought litigation the most disturbing, because The government should disclose But the release of the drone gration that dominate the minds of voters who switched from Labour by the American Civil Liberties they suggest the existence of the list of countries in which it memo should not obscure the to Ukip at the European elections (yellow), and especially those who Union and the New York Times. an entire body of secret law, a has carried out targeted killings. reality: we still know scandalously intend to now stay with Ukip (black). These Labour deserters are (I argued the ACLU’s case before veritable library of authoritative It should disclose records relat- little about who the American also more likely to think that important social changes such as giving the appellate court.) It is a very legal opinions produced by Justice ing to bystander casualties, so government is killing, and why. equal opportunities to ethnic minorities and same-gender couples have rare thing for a federal court in Department lawyers but withheld that the public can judge for itself Monday’s ruling was a step for- gone too far. In short, those who have left or who are thinking of leav- the United States to order the from the American public. whether the government’s target- ward – a gesture toward trans- ing Labour for Ukip don’t like modern Britain for social and cultural release of information that the In one instance, the long ing decision are as discriminating parency – but unless it leads to reasons – not economic. government contends is properly sought-after drone memo ref- as the government says they are. much, much more from the drone The good news for Labour is that only a small number of its 2010 classified. erences another legal memo It should disclose its investi- files, it will not amount to a lot voters actually switched to Ukip in 2014 (about one in 10). But focusing In transparency litigation in that concluded that Al Awlaki’s gative reports into past strikes beyond that, and the targeted- only on this misses a fundamental longer term trend. There are now the national-security sphere, American citizenship did not – at least into those strikes that killing scandal will never end. lots of angry, old white voters in Britain and Ed Miliband’s Labour is the courts almost invariably “preclude the contemplated lethal are reported to have resulted in But the release of the drone no longer their preferred destination. Between 2005 and 2013 Labour defer. That the court declined to action.” bystander casualties. memo should not obscure the support among white working-class pensioners slumped from 45 per- defer here suggests that it found From this reference, we can It should also disclose the reality: we still know scandalously cent to just 26 percent. In the same period, Ukip support among this the arguments from the Obama deduce that the OLC authored a OLC’s other memos relating to little about who the American group surged almost tenfold, from 3 percent to 28 percent. administration to be not simply separate drone memo assessing – the targeted-killing programme government is killing, and why. Simply talking about current issues will not win these angry old unpersuasive but wholly without and dispensing with – the propo- – including the memos that relate Monday’s ruling was a step for- white voters back, in the same way that social democrats across Europe foundation. sition that an American citizen to targets who are not American ward – a gesture toward trans- talking only about the benefits of migration or European integration But despite the release of the had the right not to be deprived citizens. parency – but unless it leads to have not neutralised the radical right. While Labour has now finally drone memo, the American public of his life without some form of And it should disclose the fac- much, much more from the drone recognised the challenge that Ukip represents, it must now devote still does not have the informa- judicial process. But that earlier tual record that led the OLC to files, it will be only that: a gesture. serious effort to making sense of the underlying causes. tion it needs in order to evaluate memo, treated by the executive conclude that the extrajudicial THE GUARDIAN THE GUARDIAN WEDNESDAY 25 JUNE 2014 10 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME / MIDDLE EAST Israeli govt Israel reins in ordered to compensate military sweep Palestinians JERUSALEM: An Israeli human rights watchdog yester- day hailed as unprecedented a for teenagers court order for the state to pay compensation to Palestinians prevented from farming their Raids raise fears of general uprising land by a wildcat Jewish settlement. RAMALLAH: Israel scaled made to significantly narrow the The court awarded six back a search for three miss- operation and focus it on pinpoint Palestinian landowners a total ing teenagers in the occupied actions to return the abductees,” of 300,000 shekels ($85,700) in West Bank yesterday after 11 said the official, who declined to compensation for their losses days of operations raised fears be named. from the presence on their land of a general uprising and under- Signalling the change in policy, in the northern West Bank of mined Palestinian President the Israeli military yesterday said the Amona settlement outpost, Mahmoud Abbas. that only four Palestinians had which even the Israeli govern- Israel has accused Abbas’s been arrested during overnight ment regards as illegal. political rivals, the Islamist group operations compared with 37 the The court found that despite Hamas, of orchestrating the day before. the outpost’s lack of legal status abduction of the Jewish youths on Abbas has denounced those it had received funding for infra- June 12. It has launched a massive behind the abduction and prom- structure from several state insti- crackdown in its search for the ised to work with Israel to locate Israeli soldiers take part in an operation to locate three missing Israeli teenagers in the valley of Haska, near the tutions since 2005, the Yesh Din trio, which has so far failed to find the missing teenagers. West Bank City of Hebron, yesterday. rights group said. any trace of them. Many Palestinians have reacted The court further ordered Up to six Palestinians have died angrily to Abbas’s stance, seeing it that if the settlers have not been as a result of the military sweep, as a sign of weakness in the face removed from the plaintiffs’ locals say, and some 355 people of the Israeli occupation. land by 2015, the state pay a fur- have been arrested. “The Palestinian anger is grow- Unaware who abducted teens: Hamas ther 48,000 shekels ($13,500) in A senior United Nations official ing and no one knows where it damages. cautioned on Monday the army will end,” said Hazem Abu Hilal, DOHA: Hamas chief Khaled maintain such coordination. occupation, which has to pay for Yesh Din said the state now action risked provoking a revolt, a political activist. Meshaal has denied having Since the youths disappeared its tyranny.” needed to honour the court’s while Palestinians in the West With Israel promising to show information about three Israeli from a hitchhiking stop in the Meshaal said the Palestinian judgement by evacuating the Bank have turned on Abbas for more restraint in its operations, teenagers thought to have southern West Bank on June 12, Authority should abandon secu- settlers. offering to help Israel find those political analyst Hani Al Masri been kidnapped by the Islamist Israel has rounded up hundreds rity coordination with Israel. “Now what is required is evacu- behind the kidnapping. said Abbas and his Palestinian movement in the West Bank, in of Palestinians in a bid to find “It is unbelievable to reward ation and we’re going to fight on With the Muslim holy month Authority needed to show his peo- an interview aired yesterday. them, while also dealing a crush- Israel for its crimes through until that is achieved,” it said. of Ramadan set to start on ple that they were confronting the “Frankly, we do not have infor- ing blow to Hamas’ West Bank security coordination,” he said. Amona is one of more than Saturday, an Israeli government Israeli occupation, not aiding it. mation about what happened,” network. Abbas vowed during a meet- 100 wildcat settlement outposts official said members of Prime “The Authority cannot play the exiled head of Hamas’ polit- If the missing Israelis turn out ing of the Organisation of Islamic built without Israeli government Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s two games at a time, maintain- buro told Doha-based Al Jazeera to have been captured, their kid- Cooperation in Saudi Arabia last permission. security cabinet had expressed ing security coordination (with television. napping would be “a logical and week to maintain security coor- Israel has in the past given concern that events could “esca- Israel) and defending the people,” Meshaal also slammed secu- natural reaction to the violations dination with Israel. undertakings to dismantle them. late out of control”. Masri said. “It has to choose to rity coordination between the of occupation forces,” Meshaal “It is in our interest to have The international community Growing international criti- defend its people and chase Israel Palestinian Authority and said, quoted by Al Jazeera’s security coordination with Israel regards all Israeli settlements cism about the impact on ordi- through diplomatic means at the Israel as a “disaster,” a week website. because that would help protect built on occupied Palestinian land nary Palestinians has also been United Nations. If it does not do after Palestinian President “We support every resist- us,” Abbas said at the time. as illegal, whether or not they taken into account, he said. that, it will fall,” he added. Mahmoud Abbas pledged to ance attack against the Israeli AFP have government blessing. “Following this, a decision was REUTERS AFP

Freed Christian woman detained Comfortable surpluses to Iran expects new reactor deal soon trying to leave DUBAI: Iran yesterday said the official news agency IRNA. “It is very likely the trip it expected to sign a deal with IRNA said senior Iranian and (Salehi’s to Moscow) will take Sudan continue, says report Russia in late August on the Russian nuclear energy officials — place at the end of August,” he Continued from page 1 factors are declining hydrocarbon building of two new 1,000-meg- including the deputy chief execu- said, adding that construction of KHARTOUM: A Sudanese “The last few years have shown export revenue, rising imports on awatt nuclear reactors in the tive of state-owned Rosatom, the reactors could start by the Christian woman was a robust trend of continuous stronger domestic demand, and Islamic Republic, potentially Nikolai Spassky — met in Tehran end of the Iranian year which detained at Khartoum air- growth in non-hydrocarbon sec- higher foreign workers’ remit- boosting its case that it is refin- this week to discuss commer- runs until March 2015. port yesterday, one day after tors. Last year, for example, serv- tances, in line with projected expa- ing uranium for civilian energy, cial and technical details of the Longstanding Western fears an Islamic court annulled ices and construction were the triate population growth. not atom bombs. planned reactors. that the Bushehr project could her death sentence for apos- main contributors to economic The 2013 trade surplus was size- Ali Akbar Salehi, the head Behrouz Kamalvandi, a spokes- yield spent fuel of use in nuclear tasy and released her from growth, propelled by invest- able at 52.1 percent of the nomi- of Iran’s atomic energy organi- man for Iran’s atomic energy weapons — something it denies it prison. ments in infrastructure. And nal GDP, though a shade down zation, will go to Moscow to organisation, said the reactors is seeking to do — receded after The exact status of 26-year- in the coming years, growth is on 2012’s outcome. The current finalise the reactor contract would be built next to the first Iran promised to send the mate- old Meriam Yahia Ibrahim expected to be more broadly based account surplus, too, was a little and construction may start unit of the Bushehr nuclear power rial back to Russia. Ishag after officials took her still”, H E Dr Saleh Mohamed lower at 30.9 percent of nominal early next year, according to plant. REUTERS back into custody was unclear. Salem Al Nabit, Minister of GDP. Service imports and remit- US officials said they had Development Planning and tances picked up, while merchan- received assurances that she Statistics stated. dise export growth slowed. had not been arrested and “The overall fiscal balance is on On the risk to the economic would be allowed to leave, but track to continue its comfortable outlook, the report said the main a Sudanese source said she was surpluses, even if they narrow over risks include the possibility of Morocco women protest PM’s speech being investigated for carrying the forecast period. This narrow- weaker oil prices due to the slow- fake documents. ing will stem from expenditure down in emerging market econo- RABAT: Moroccan women who numbered about 100, and also protesters at yesterday’s demon- “The National Security growth (capital and recurrent) mies and expanding oil supply; and protested outside parliament waved placards and frying pans. stration, called his speech “irre- took her and Daniel,” said the as the public investment pro- escalating domestic project costs yesterday demanding the res- NGOs and opposition par- sponsible”, and accused the prime source, referring to Ishag’s gramme gathers pace, and from an that could cut into the fiscal sur- ignation of Islamist premier ties have condemned the prime minister of swimming against the American husband Daniel expected decline in hydrocarbon plus. Still, “Qatar will continue Abdelilah Benkirane after he minister’s comments, with some tide of history. Wani, who was supposed to be revenue.”, the report noted. strengthening its economic man- urged women to stay at home accusing him of blaming Morocco’s Gender equality is enshrined in travelling with her. The current account surplus is agement and its private sector to and look after their families. social problems on a “deteriora- the new constitution introduced Later, the same source said set to continue drifting down over reinforce its positive development “Benkirane get out! Morocco tion in moral values” that resulted by King Mohamed VI in 2011 in a that Ishag had been trans- the forecast period but to remain trajectory”, commented Dr Saleh. is not for you!” were some of the from women working. bid to defuse Arab Spring protests. ferred from the custody of the hefty as a share of GDP. The key THE PENINSULA slogans chanted by the protesters, Amina Benameir, one of the AFP powerful National Intelligence and Security Service to an ordinary police station. She is under investiga- tion there but has not been charged, he said. Her husband Beirut blast kills one and children are with her but are not themselves suspected BEIRUT: An overnight suicide Remains were undergoing DNA of wrongdoing, he added. blast in Beirut’s southern sub- testing to confirm that they were Meanwhile, in Washington, urbs, Hezbollah’s main bastion, indeed those of Abdel Karim State Department spokes- killed a security officer who had Hodroj, the source added. woman Marie Harf down- tried to stop the bomber, a secu- The security source said Hodroj played the incident and said rity source said yesterday. and his colleague Ali Jaber, who US officials would work with No one has claimed the attack, was wounded, “were passing Khartoum to ensure the family but an audio recording posted through the area... They felt a would soon be on its way. on YouTube by a Sunni militant vehicle that was going against the Harf said Sudan had said group said there would be more traffic flow was suspicious. that “the family was tempo- “strikes” if the Shia movement “The vehicle stopped in the mid- rarily detained at the airport does not pull out of Syria. dle of the road, and a man got out. for several hours by the gov- The explosion happened at (Hodroj and his colleague) stopped ernment for questioning about around midnight near an army him and questioned him. The man issues related to their travel checkpoint and cafe where foot- said his car key was broken, and and, I think, travel documents. ball fans were watching a World he couldn’t drive any more,” the “They have not been Cup match. source said. arrested,” she added. “The An army statement said a The driver’s suspicious behav- government has assured us of suicide attacker driving a white iour led Jaber to go to the nearby their safety. The embassy has Mercedes “blew himself up at an army checkpoint to report him. and will remain highly involved army checkpoint at the Tayuneh “Hodroj remained with the sui- in working with the family and roundabout (in southern Beirut), cide attacker to ensure he wouldn’t the government.” wounding several civilians.” get away,” the security source said. Sudan’s Information The official National News Jaber was 30 metres away when Minister Ahmed Bilal Osman Agency reported 12 people the explosion happened. said he was not familiar with wounded. The bombing came three days the latest developments and A security source said a after a suicide attack in eastern could not comment. Lebanese soldiers and forensic inspectors work at the bomb site after an explosion near a Lebanese army General Security Agency officer Lebanon killed one person and AFP whom the army had reported wounded 30. checkpoint in Tayouneh area, a southern suburb of Beirut, yesterday. missing had “been martyred.” AFP WEDNESDAY 25 JUNE 2014 MIDDLE EAST www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 11 Sisi will ‘not Iraqi forces hold off militant attacks interfere’ in US military advisers start work court verdicts BAGHDAD: Iraqi forces held June 9 — the most specific official off attacks on a key town and an information so far on government CAIRO: Newly elected Egyptian oil refinery as top US diplomat losses. President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi John Kerry yesterday pushed for The UN yesterday said at least yesterday said he would not unity in a conflict the UN says 1,075 people were killed and 658 interfere with judicial verdicts, has killed nearly 1,100. wounded between June 5 and 22. following an international out- But those successes were Yesterday, the cabinet decided cry over lengthy prison sen- marred when civilians were killed that salaries of all government tences given to three Al Jazeera by air strikes aiming to push back employees in militant-controlled journalists a day earlier. Sunni Muslim insurgents, led by areas will be held back until the “We will not interfere in judicial the Islamic State of Iraq and the conflict ends, meaning some civil rulings,” Sisi said in a televised Levant (ISIL), who have seized servants may be unpaid for an speech at a military graduation swathes of five provinces north extended period. ceremony in Cairo. “We must and west of Baghdad. Kerry was in the autonomous respect judicial rulings and not The onslaught has displaced Kurdish regional capital of Arbil criticize them even if others do hundreds of thousands of peo- to urge president Massud Barzani not understand this.” ple, alarmed world leaders and to work to uphold Iraqi cohesion. In his impromptu speech, Sisi put Prime Minister Nouri Al He told him “this is a very critical also pledged to give up half his Maliki under pressure at home time for Iraq and the government salary and property and called on and abroad. formation challenge is the central the Egyptian people to make simi- After wilting in the first attacks challenge that we face.” lar sacrifices, in a bid to prepare two weeks ago, loyalists appear to Kurdish forces were “really crit- the public for a period of painful be performing better, holding off ical in helping to draw a line with economic austerity. assaults at the Baiji oil refinery in respect to ISIL,” he added. Sisi said he had refused to sign the north, the country’s largest, Kerry had met Maliki and off on a 2014/15 budget proposal and the strategic western town other leaders in Baghdad on following lengthy discussions this of Haditha. Monday to urge the speedy for- week because it was too depend- Iranians shout slogans and wave flags during a protest against the offensive led by the jihadist Islamic State of Elsewhere, security forces and mation of a government follow- ent on ballooning borrowing. allied tribal fighters saw off a mil- ing April elections in order to face Iraq and the Levant in Iraq, at Imam Hossein Square in Tehran, yesterday. “We said we would revise this itant attack on Haditha in Anbar down the insurgents. budget because I cannot bear to province. Washington’s “support will be Baghdad’s strong objections. accept it when it contains this Iraqi forces also carried out intense, sustained, and if Iraq’s Speaking to CNN before yes- level of deficit,” he said. air strikes on the town of Baiji, leaders take the necessary steps terday’s talks, Barzani called for ‘Iraq hasn’t asked Iran for help’ “I want to think of the children outside the refinery, and on to bring the country together, it Maliki to step down, blaming him TEHRAN: Iraq has not asked Iran for help against Sunni mili- that are coming and to leave them Husseibah in Anbar province, will be effective,” Kerry said. “for what has happened” in Iraq. tants, its ambassador to Tehran said yesterday. something good, but this way we west of the capital. “This is a critical moment for Pressed on whether Iraqi The remarks by Mohammad Madjid Al Sheikh came after Iranian will leave them nothing. If the State television said 19 “ter- Iraq’s future.” Kurds would seek independence, leaders repeatedly said they were ready to assist Baghdad against debt keeps accumulating like rorists” were killed in Baiji, but US leaders have stopped short he said: “The time is here for the the insurgency that has taken control of a swathe of Iraqi territory. this, we won’t leave them any- officials and witnesses said the of calling for Maliki to go, but Kurdistan people to determine “Iran has played an important role in supporting Iraq politically,” thing good.” casualties were civilians. there is little doubt they feel he their future and the decision of Al Sheikh said at a news conference in Tehran. Speaking in the local dia- In Husseibah, six civilians were has squandered the opportunity the people is what we are going However, “we have not asked any country to come and defend Iraq lect of Arabic used by ordinary among 13 killed. to rebuild Iraq since American to uphold.” and the Iraqi people,” he said in Arabic. Egyptians, Sisi proposed to lead In the ethnically divided north- troops withdrew in 2011. The Pentagon said the first Al Sheikh also rejected reports that the commander of Iran’s shad- by example, giving up some of his ern oil hub of Kirkuk yesterday, Barzani told Kerry, who has teams of up to 300 US military owy Quds Force, Qasem Suleimani, was in Iraq assisting the army. own pay and vowing to apply a gunmen killed the city council since departed, that Kurds seek advisers had begun their mission Such information had been generated by “terrorist media who salary cap for higher earners in chief. Munir Al Qafili, a well- “a solution for the crisis that we in Baghdad to assist the Iraqi seek to sow discord between Iraq and other countries, like Iran,” he the public sector. known and respected official, was have witnessed,” but warned that army in its fight against Sunni said without elaborating. “There must be real sacrifices shot dead on his way home in the it had created a “new reality and extremists. AFP from every Egyptian man and east of the city. a new Iraq.” Admiral John Kirby told report- woman. I take the maximum sal- Loyalists have struggled to The militant offensive ers that “we have begun to deploy evaluate the state of the Iraqi to set up a joint operations centre ary of 42,000 pounds ($5,900) and stem the insurgent advance, with allowed Iraqi Kurds to take initial assessment teams” and two army and not to stage attacks. in Baghdad, Kirby said. Another no one will take more than the Maliki’s security spokesman say- control of disputed territory teams of about 40 troops “have The first two teams were drawn 50 troops were due to deploy in the maximum,” he said. ing hundreds of soldiers have been they want to incorporate into started their new mission.” from the US embassy in Iraq, and next few days, he added. “I am going to do two things: I killed since the offensive began on their autonomous region over But he insisted their role is to an additional 90 troops had arrived AFP am not going to take half of this sum and my property, even what I inherited from my father, I will give up half for the sake of our country.” Egypt blocks three Iraqi TV stations from broadcasting It was not clear what would happen to Sisi’s properties. CAIRO: Egypt has barred world as a blow to press freedom. minority, although Al Baghdadiya the channels was linked to com- the channels’ contents and are The president called on three private Iraqi TV stations Al Baghdadia, Al Rafidain and in particular had investigative plaints from Iraq. investigating them now, that is Egyptians inside and outside the from its main satellite system, Al Hadath TV stations were all programming that attracted a The regulator’s head, Abdel all I could say so far,” Al Alfy said. country to make personal sacri- the broadcasting regulator said barred from the state-owned broader segment of the population. Moneim Al Alfy, said: “Al He said Al Hadath’s permit had fices for the greater good and said yesterday, after Baghdad com- Nilesat, which broadcasts across The channels have covered the Baghdadia and Al Rafidain chan- expired. the demands of vested interests plained that their coverage was the Middle East and North Africa, onslaught by Sunni insurgent nels were taken off Nilesat for Al Baghdadia confirmed it was or individual factions would no stoking sectarian tensions. the head of Egypt’s broadcasting group Islamic State in Iraq and violating their contracts with now banned in Iraq and Egypt. Al longer be pandered to. The news came a day after regulator Free Zone said. the Levant extensively and car- the Free Zone authority regard- Hadath’s CEO Ayman Khalid said A news flash on state television Egypt jailed three Al Jazeera The three channels have been ried statements from the Al Qaeda ing their content.” He did not his channel’s closure was tempo- hours after the speech said an journalists on charges of aiding off the air in Iraq and Egypt since offshoot. directly link the decision to Iraq’s rary and over a financial dispute account had been opened at the the outlawed Islamist Muslim last week. They often took a pro- An official at Free Zone, complaints. with Free Zone. Al Rafidain could central bank to collect donations Brotherhood organization, a Sunni, anti-Iraqi government line speaking on condition of ano- “We have received complaints not be reached for comment. in support of Egypt’s economy. ruling condemned around the that appeals to the country’s Sunni nymity, said the decision to block from the Iraqi government about REUTERS REUTERS

Turkey bars entry to Syria-bound militants Hundreds of Turks being ISTANBUL: Turkey yester- “using Turkey as a transit point” His comments came amid struggling to secure the release day said it had banned entry to enter war-torn Syria. mounting concerns in Europe of dozens of its citizens kid- to more than 5,000 foreign “We have banned entry to about the growing national secu- napped earlier in June by ISIL in evacuated from Libya jihadists suspected of seeking more than 5,300 people from rity threat posed by jihadists Mosul as they captured swathes to head to Syria to join radi- abroad who were planning to join returning home from Syria. of northern Iraq. TRIPOLI: Turkey has been have supported the Muslim cal Islamist groups fighting the the radical groups in Syria. We A recruitment video posted on Erdogan said the foreign mili- evacuating hundreds of citizens Brotherhood, an Islamist move- Syrian regime. are detaining suspected terror- YouTube for the jihadist group tants were a threat to Turkey’s from Libya after a threat from ment that has been declared a Prime Minister Recep Tayyip ists and deporting them. We have Islamic State of Iraq and the national security and called a renegade general fighting “terrorist” organisation by Egypt Erdogan said his Islamic-rooted deported more than 824 people Levant (ISIL) featuring several for closer cooperation between Islamists in the east, Ankara’s and Gulf countries, including government was taking “all the since 2012,” Erdogan said during young British men has aroused Ankara and European countries embassy and airport officials Saudi Arabia. measures” to stem the flow of a televised address to EU ambas- particular concern in London. to fight terrorism. said yesterday. The Tripoli government says jihadists from abroad, who were sadors in Ankara. Turkey is, meanwhile, AFP On Sunday, retired general Haftar has no authority to act but Khalifa Haftar called on Turks its orders are routinely ignored and Qataris to leave anarchic in much of Libya, above all in the Damascus mortar eastern Libya within two days, east where Islamists, tribes and accusing both their countries of militias vie for control. supporting “terrorism”. REUTERS fire kills five Haftar has declared war on DAMASCUS: Rebel mortar Islamist militants in eastern fire on a government-held dis- Libya, deepening turmoil in the 25 acquitted in trict of Damascus killed five oil-producing state where the people yesterday, state media government is unable to control coup plot trial said, as a car bomb killed one armed groups which helped oust person in a pro-government Muammar Gaddafi in 2011 but ISTANBUL: A Turkish area of third city Homs. defy state authority. court yesterday acquitted Five people were also wounded “Four hundred and twenty more than two dozen people by the mortar fire on the south Turkish workers were evacuated in a retrial after they were Damascus district of Kissweh. today from Misrata International convicted over an alleged coup The car bomb in Homs Airport ... due to the threats com- plot in 2012 against Turkey’s wounded 14 people in a district ing from the east that have been Islamic-rooted government. mainly inhabited members of made by Khalifa Haftar’s forces,” Last October, an appeals the same Alawite community as said Mohamed Ismail, the air- court ordered a retrial of 88 President Bashar Al Assad. port’s spokesman. people, including former army Southeast of the capital, pro- The Turks were flown out by chiefs, who had been sentenced government forces fired three Turkish Airlines, he said, adding to prison terms of up to 20 missiles at the rebel-held town that they had worked for a power years. of Mleiha, which has been virtu- plant in the central city of Sirte. The criminal court in ally flattened by months of bom- A Turkish embassy official said Istanbul acquitted a total of 25 bardment by the army and its the Turks had not felt safe any- defendants, citing a lack of tan- Lebanese militia ally Hezbollah. more and that another 140 would gible, credible evidence against The death toll from a Friday be flown out from Labraq airport them, and decided to review the truck bombing in the central near Benghazi, the main city in dossiers of the remaining sus- province of Hama, meanwhile, the east. Benghazi airport has pects, the private Dogan news rose to 43, including 11 children, been closed for security reasons agency said. the Observatory said. since mid-May. AFP People gather around wreckage after a car bomb exploded in the Wadi Al Thahb neighbourhood of Homs yesterday. AFP Turkey and Qatar both WEDNESDAY 25 JUNE 2014 12 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com INTERNATIONAL Boko Haram Putin won’t kidnaps over 60 women

CHIBOK: More than 60 order troops women and girls have been abducted by Islamist militants from a cluster of villages in northern Nigeria, according to a local vigilante leader, two months after an international into Ukraine outcry over the kidnapping of more than 200 schoolgirls in the same area. Pro-Russia rebels down helicopter Aji Khalil, the leader of a local group set up to defend villagers, MOSCOW/VIENNA: impose sanctions on Moscow. said Boko Haram militants had President Vladimir Putin asked The Federation Council was also taken about 30 boys and Russia’s Upper House yester- due to discuss its reversal today young men. “Some suspected day to revoke the right it had and was expected to approve the Boko Haram members invaded ... granted him to order a mili- proposal. and kidnapped 91 persons. More tary intervention in Ukraine NATO spokeswoman Oana than 60 married women and in defence of Russian-speakers Lungescu said: “We expect Russia young girls, as well as children there. to withdraw its troops and mili- and young men were forcefully Minutes before he spoke, Kiev tary infrastructure from the taken away by Boko Haram ter- said pro-Russian rebels in east Ukrainian border, end its support rorists. Four villagers who tried Ukraine had shot down a military for armed separatist groups, and to escape were shot dead on the helicopter, most likely killing all the flow of weapons and merce- spot,” he told reporters. nine on board. It was the most naries across its border, as well A local government official serious breach of a temporary as denounce publicly separatist in Borno state, who requested truce agreed in talks between violence in Ukraine.” anonymity, reported similar fig- government and rebels less than A spokeswoman for EU foreign ures. “More than 60 women were 24 hours earlier. policy chief Catherine Ashton hijacked and forcefully taken away Putin’s move received a cau- declined comment when asked by the terrorists,” he said. The vil- tious welcome in the West as a whether Putin’s move would lage of Kummabza was destroyed, sign Moscow was ready to help reduce the likelihood of tougher Women walk past a burnt out vehicle in the besieged city of Slavyansk in Ukraine yesterday. and survivors fled. However, the engineer a settlement in Ukraine’s sanctions being agreed at an EU abductions were not confirmed by largely Russian-speaking east, summit in Brussels on Friday. Nigerian defence officials. where a pro-Russian uprising The White House welcomed The kidnapping in April of against Kiev began in April. Putin’s backing for the ceasefire, more than 200 girls and young Ukrainian President Petro but said there must be “tangible 423 killed in Ukraine since April women from a boarding school Poroshenko called it a “first prac- actions” to defuse the crisis. in Chibok, also in Borno state, tical step” following Putin’s state- Even the limited sanctions UNITED NATIONS: Clashes humanitarian partners, the down an army helicopter in the focused world attention on ment of support last weekend for already imposed by Washington between pro-Russian separa- number of IDPs is likely to be east of Ukraine. Boko Haram’s activities, and Poroshenko’s peace plan for east- and the EU have chilled inves- tists and army forces in eastern higher.” Last Friday, Poroshenko prompted western govern- ern Ukraine. But Putin himself tor sentiment in Russia at a time Ukraine killed an estimated 423 Simonovic is the author of a ordered his forces to hold their ments to offer military assist- said he now expected Ukraine to when its economy is already on soldiers and civilians between report on the human rights situ- fire for a week in an effort to ance to Nigeria to tackle the begin talks on guaranteeing the the brink of recession. April 15 and June 20, a senior ation in Ukraine published last resolve the worst crisis since insurgency. rights of its Russian-speaking However, signs that the crisis UN official said yesterday. week. “While we have not received Ukraine’s independence from the American drones, counter-ter- minority, which Russia would in eastern Ukraine may be eas- Ivan Simonovic, the UN’s reports of deliberate targeting of Soviet Union in 1991. rorism experts and advanced sur- continue to defend. ing have helped markets regain assistant secretary for human the population at large, we are Simonovic welcomed yes- veillance technology from the US “It is not enough to announce ground. There was no word on the rights, also said the number of verifying allegations that security terday’s rebel announcement and the UK have been deployed in a ceasefire,” he told reporters on progress of peace talks, at which internally displaced people had forces could have taken measures regarding the ceasefire, saying it Nigeria in recent weeks. France, a visit to Vienna. “A substantive Russia and the Organisation doubled over the past two weeks to prevent civilian casualties,” he “creates a window of opportunity Israel and Turkey have also discussion of the essence of the for Security and Cooperation in with the movement of some 15,200 told the Security Council. for human rights and humanitar- offered assistance. problems is essential.” Europe are represented along- within the regions of Donetsk and Simonovic added that “the ian confidence building measures.” Michelle Obama was among In the March 1 resolution, side rebel leaders and Kiev’s Luhansk. government must ensure that its In separate remarks to the millions of people who backed the Federation Council had representative, former president Speaking to the United Nations armed forces refrain from using Security Council, the UN’s assist- a global Twitter campaign, granted Putin the right to “use Leonid Kuchma. Security Council, Simonovic said excessive force, and ensure that ant secretary general for politi- #BringBackOurGirls, amid fears the Russian Federation’s Armed But it was clear that the cease- the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, its ongoing security operations cal affairs said that “overall the that those abducted would be Forces on the territory of Ukraine fire, due to expire on Friday had interviewed more than 46,100 are at all times in line with the ceasefire is holding.” used as sex slaves or trafficked until the social and political situa- morning, was under heavy strain. internally displaced people (IDPs) relevant international human But Secretary General Ban to other countries. tion in that country normalises”. The Ukrainian helicopter as of Monday, including 11,500 rights standards.” Ki-moon “expects all sides to live The government of Goodluck That resolution, together with downed near the rebel stronghold from Crimea and nearly 34,600 “In all circumstances, it must up to the ceasefire and to leave Jonathan has said it knows where Russia’s annexation of Crimea of Slaviansk was carrying techni- from the east of the Ukraine. ensure the protection of those the door open for effective nego- the abducted Chibok students are from Ukraine, helped push East- cians who were installing equip- However, he warned, “in the who are not involved in the fight- tiation and mediation towards a being held, but it fears militants West relations to their lowest ment to monitor violations of the absence of a formal registra- ing,” he said. peaceful resolution of the crisis,” would kill them in the event of ebb since the Cold War and led peace plan, the government said. tion system, and given the lim- Simonovic spoke as nine serv- Taye-Brook Zerihoun said. any rescue attempt. the United States and Europe to REUTERS ited access to some areas by icemen died when insurgents shot AFP THE GUARDIAN

African squat in Berlin Russia eatery Controllers’ strike hits delivers pizza flights in France by drone PARIS: Airlines were forced to cancelled today as the strike was MOSCOW: A Russian fast food cancel dozens of flights to and due to continue until Sunday, chain claims to have taken a from Paris’s main airports and warning passengers not to go to slice out of the competition by southern France yesterday as the airport “without having been becoming the first to offer pizza air traffic controllers kicked off guaranteed that their flight is delivery by drone. a six-day strike to outrage. maintained”. Dodo Pizza in the northern The work stoppage comes at Ryanair, which was forced Russian city of Syktyvkar posted the height of the tourist season to cancel 96 flights yesterday, a video online over the weekend in a nation that attracts more slammed the strike and “called showing the first airdrops of piz- foreign visitors than any other on the EU Commission to remove zas to customers and promised country, and follows a rail protest the right to strike from Europe’s the service was not just a one- that affected services abroad and air traffic controllers, who are time PR stunt. domestically and is still continu- once more attempting to black- “We already sold six pizzas ing in some areas. mail ordinary consumers with in one and a half hours using a The country’s civil aviation strikes.” drone, it is a real business model,” watchdog said about one in five EasyJet cancelled 28 flights and manager Ilya Farafonov told AFP. flights going to and from several British Airways said eight flights “You should see the faces of big cities in southern France, or had been affected. people when their pizza arrives taking off from Paris to the south, Most of Air France’s flights from the sky, it’s like magic,” he Spain, Portugal, Morocco, Tunisia were unaffected, with only 10 per- added. and Algeria, were cancelled and cent of its short and medium-haul In the video, a pizza agent passengers were experiencing journeys cancelled. in an orange vest dispatched delays on other services. The International Air to a local park is shown taking Police watch African refugees leave with their belongings at the squatted Gerhart-Hauptmann School in The watchdog said some 20 Transport Association (IATA) orders from a gaggle of hungry Berlin’s Kreuzberg district yesterday. Police have asked the refugees, who squatted at the former school percent of flights to and from airlines group also condemned students. Moments later, a tiny building two years ago, to leave on their own and relocate to another official accommodation. Some refugees the same airports would also be the strike action. AFP copter hones into view and low- refuse to leave. ers a pizza to the customers on a piece of extending rope. “People didn’t want to order pizza before, but now they do,” said Farafonov. The fast food chain hopes to French court rules to end life of paralysed man expand delivery by drone to 18 other Russian cities, flying pizzas PARIS: A top French court terminally ill patients. stop doctors from cutting life 50 years,” said the deputy head of hailed the ruling, saying he was to beaches and university cam- gave the green light yesterday Doctors treating the 38-year- support pending a full review of the court, Jean-Marc Sauve. deeply relieved. “I will go to say puses. The only snag in the new to ending life support for a man old in the northeastern city of the case. It could issue that order The court said the decision to goodbye one more time, one last delivery method is that the des- in a vegetative state for the last Reims, as well as his wife, nephew today. end treatment was in conform- time I hope,” he said. tination and route of each drone six years, in a closely watched and six of his eight siblings want The State Council, France’s ity with the wishes of Lambert, But a lawyer for Lambert’s flight has to be carefully planned ruling that went against the to cut off intravenous food and highest administrative court, a former psychiatric nurse, that parents Pierre and Viviane and preapproved by authorities, wishes of his parents. water supplies. ruled that ending life support for he did not want to be kept alive denounced the ruling as “dark Farafonov said. The case of Vincent Lambert, But his deeply religious Lambert was in line with a 2005 artificially. barbarism in a white coat”. Although other chains, such who has been a quadriplegic with Catholic parents, one brother law that allowed passive eutha- “Vincent’s wish not to continue “This is a sad day,” said the law- as Domino’s in the UK and a severe brain damage since a road and one sister oppose the deci- nasia — the act of withholding or living this way has been heard,” yer, Jerome Triomphe. company in India, have previ- accident in 2008, has torn his sion and have now taken the case withdrawing treatment that is his wife Rachel told AFP. Lambert’s doctor Eric Kariger ously attempted to deliver pizza family apart at a time of intense to the European Court of Human necessary to maintain life. “This is an important and deci- said he hoped to move “as quickly by drone, Farafonov said these debate in France over euthana- Rights. “This decision is without any sive step in my fight for respect- as possible” to end intravenous had never developed into “real sia and the high-profile trial of a The Strasbourg-based court doubt the most difficult the State ing my husband,” she said. food and water supplies. delivery.” AFP doctor accused of poisoning seven has the power to temporarily Council has had to take in the last Vincent’s nephew Francois also AFP WEDNESDAY 25 JUNE 2014 INTERNATIONAL www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 13 Coulson guilty in UK phone hacking trial Rebekah Brooks cleared in case that shook British establishment; Cameron apologises for hiring Coulson

LONDON: Rebekah Brooks, the husband, Charlie, who was also deputy, was in charge that week. former boss of Rupert Murdoch’s cleared of attempting to hinder He had denied any knowledge. British newspaper arm, was the police investigation. The prosecution argued that acquitted yesterday of orches- Several court staff waved good- the two editors must have known trating a campaign to hack into bye to Brooks, called Murdoch’s about the activity on the paper, phones and bribe officials in a “fifth daughter” by British media after four senior editors and a case that has shaken the British because she was so close to the reporter pleaded guilty to phone political establishment. media tycoon. Brooks’s lawyer hacking. One email shown to A jury at London’s Old Bailey Jonathan Laidlaw had argued the jury revealed how Coulson court cleared Brooks unanimously the prosecution failed to produce instructed a news editor working but found Andy Coulson — her a “smoking gun” during her 14 on a story about a celebrity figure former lover and Prime Minister days of intense questioning on the “to do his phone”. David Cameron’s ex-media chief stand. He likened the authorities’ However, the most dramatic — guilty of conspiring to intercept decision to take her to court to a revelation during the trial, messages to break news about mediaeval witch hunt. which began last October, was royalty, celebrities and victims of Both Coulson and Brooks were that Brooks and Coulson had crime. former editors of the News of the had an on/off affair running over The conviction in one of the World, the 168-year-old tabloid nine years from when they began most expensive criminal trials Murdoch closed in July 2011 amid working together on the News of in British legal history forced a public outcry over revelations the World in 1998. Cameron to apologise for hir- that journalists had hacked into Prosecutors had argued that ing Coulson in 2007 when the the voicemails of hundreds of peo- this meant Brooks would have Conservative leader gave him ple including murdered schoolgirl known all about the hacking that a “second chance” after he had Milly Dowler. Coulson was involved in, while already quit one of Murdoch’s The scandal shocked Britain’s she said that they maintained a newspapers as the hacking scan- political elite, with prime minis- professional “Chinese wall”. The dal brewed. ters from both main parties shown prosecution also alleged Brooks “I’m extremely sorry that I to have been close to Murdoch and and her husband were part of an employed him, it was the wrong his senior staff including Brooks. elaborate plot to hide evidence decision,” said the British leader. Cameron ordered a public inquiry and computers from detectives. “I asked him questions about if he into press ethics in the immediate However, Charlie Brooks said knew about phone hacking and he aftermath. in court he had merely been hid- said that he didn’t and I accepted The 46-year-old Brooks, who ing a briefcase from police which those assurances and I gave him was a close friend of the last three contained his collection of lesbian the job.” British prime ministers, spent 14 File pictures of former News of the World editor and Downing Street communications chief Andy Coulson (left) pornography and a novel he was The jury is still deliberating days in the witness box, facing and Rebekah Brooks, former News International chief executive. working on. Following the ini- over whether Coulson also sanc- questions about her private life, tial verdicts, Murdoch’s British tioned illegal payments to public her professional career and her ties to Brooks and for recruiting Rupert Murdoch ahead of doing of hacking, including Queen newspaper operation said it had officials to generate lurid exclu- ties to top politicians. “If what Coulson when he was in opposi- the right thing when it came to Elizabeth’s grandsons, Princes changed the way it did business. sives for the News of the World, you saw was a mask, Mrs Brooks tion. Coulson was brought in to Andy Coulson,” he said. William and Harry, and William’s “We said long ago, and repeat which was Britain’s biggest selling must be a witch with truly super- help Cameron, who was educated The scandal began to emerge in wife Kate, and possibly as many today, that wrongdoing occurred, title until the scandal forced its natural powers,” her lawyer told at one of Britain’s top private November 2006 when the News as 5,500. Politicians, celebrities, and we apologised for it. We have closure. the jury. “No human mask could schools, to connect with vot- of the World’s former royal edi- prominent sporting figures and been paying compensation to On hearing the verdict read withstand that amount of scru- ers and stayed with him when tor Clive Goodman and its private even rival journalists were all tar- those affected and have cooper- out by the jury’s foreman in tiny without cracking.” the Conservative leader became detective Glenn Mulcaire admit- geted in a desperate attempt to ated with investigations,” a News Court Number 12, Brooks looked Brooks was cleared of being prime minister in 2010. ted hacking the phones of aides to find exclusive stories for Britain’s UK spokesman said. The maxi- stunned and drew a sharp intake part of a conspiracy to hack into After Cameron’s apology, oppo- the royal family. For years, News top-selling newspaper. mum jail term for phone hacking of breath. Visibly shaking, she was phones to find exclusive stories, sition Labour leader Ed Miliband International insisted the crime But Laidlaw said only 12 con- is two years. The eight women led away by a nurse. Coulson, who of authorising illegal payments went on the attack. “This isn’t was limited to a single rogue firmed hackings occurred dur- and three men on the jury are still faces jail, was impassive. Brooks to public officials and of trying just a serious error of judgement. reporter and aggressively rejected ing Brooks’s time as editor from considering whether Coulson is later walked from the court to hinder the police investigation. This taints David Cameron’s gov- any suggestions otherwise. 2000-3, and she had been on guilty of authorising illegal pay- through a scrum of photogra- Cameron was accused of show- ernment because we now know Police now believe there were holiday when Dowler’s phone ments to a public official. phers, clutching the hand of her ing poor judgement in his close that he put his relationship with probably more than 1,000 victims was tapped in 2002. Coulson, her REUTERS

Queen in Belfast Mismanagement Britain bans ‘herbal high’ khat LONDON: Britain became the latest nation to formally out- in cockpit blamed law the herbal stimulant khat, the bushy leaf chewed by many Somalis, Yemenis, Kenyans and Ethiopians. Under a new law that for Asiana crash came into effect yesterday, khat is now a “class C drug”, making possession punishable by up to two years in jail and supply and in San Francisco production punishable by up to 14 years. Khat is the leaves and shoots of the shrub Catha edulis, which are chewed to obtain a WASHINGTON: The US mild stimulant effect. British Prime Minister David Cameron National Transportation Safety said in an article for the Somali website Hiraan Online that the Board (NTSB) yesterday cited move would protect “vulnerable members of society.” “What is “mismanagement” in the cock- most concerning is khat’s social impact,” he wrote, adding that pit as the probable cause of last it had been blamed for “family breakdown, unemployment, debt July’s crash of Asiana Flight 214 and crime links to the global illicit drugs trade”. Britain was also in San Francisco. becoming the “khat smuggling capital of Europe”, after most of At a hearing in Washington, the continent plus the US and Canada banned the drug, said the federal agency cited a number Cameron. Around 2,560 tonnes of khat worth £13.8m ($23.4m) of underlying factors, including was imported to the United Kingdom in 2011-12, bringing in insufficient pilot training. The £2.8m of tax revenues. Khat, also called miraa, has been chewed main cause however appears to be for centuries in the Horn of Africa. Its psychoactive ingredients “mismanagement” of what should — cathinone and cathine — are similar to amphetamines but have been a smooth, stabilised weaker, and can help chewers stay awake and talkative. approach of the Boeing 777 into San Francisco airport. Chikungunya virus spreads to Peru The July 6, 2013 crash — the first involving a commercial air- LIMA: Peru yesterday reported its first cases of the chikungunya A youth takes a selfie in front of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth in St George’s indoor market in Belfast, Northern liner in the United States since virus, in two people who recently travelled to the Dominican Ireland, yesterday. The Queen toured a Belfast prison accompanied by former Irish Republican Army com- 2009 — left three dead and 187 Republic. Health ministry director Henry Rebaza said the man mander Martin McGuinness. The Queen also visited the set of hit US TV series ‘Game of Thrones’. injured. “The Boeing 777 is one of and woman who were diagnosed in Lima had recently traveled the more sophisticated and auto- to the Dominican Republic, a popular Caribbean vacation spot mated aircraft in service,” act- where the virus has been detected. Rebaza said the couple have ing NTSB chairman Christopher been isolated and so far are the only ones known to have been Hart said at the outset of the pub- infected, and then diagnosed in Peru. The virus — rarely fatal, lic hearing. but nevertheless serious — sparks high fevers and severe joint Read to babies, US parents told “But the more complex auto- aches, as well as headaches, nausea and extreme fatigue. It has mation becomes, the more chal- spread across the Caribbean, to Central America and now South lenging it is to ensure that pilots America. In the Caribbean, 16 countries have seen cases since WASHINGTON: A leading US children in poverty are read to brain development in these adequately understand it,” he said. the beginning of June, according to Cuba’s state-run newspaper doctors’ group yesterday urged daily, resulting in “a significant months and years,” said Richel. “In this instance, the flight Granma, and the World Health Organisation counts 4,500 con- parents to read to their children learning disadvantage” when they “I do see earlier word recogni- crew over-relied on automated firmed cases since the virus first appeared in December 2013. starting in infancy, in order to get to school, the AAP added. tion, earlier phrases and sentence systems that they did not fully The chikungunya virus is carried by mosquitoes — most com- boost language skills in an age Even wealthier families do not formation, and singing—I always understand. As a result, they monly the Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus, which are also of screens and smartphones. always make reading a ritual, with recognize that in those who are flew the aircraft too slow and responsible for dengue fever. There is no vaccine or treatment for Paediatricians have long encour- 60 percent of those with incomes exposed to daily reading.” collided with the seawall at the chikungunya, which has infected millions of people in Africa and aged reading to children, but the 400 percent of the poverty thresh- In order to bridge the income end of the runway.” Asia since the disease was first recorded in 1952. AGENCIES guidelines are the first official pol- old saying they read to their gap, the AAP said it “supports Asiana Flight 214 was complet- icy from the American Academy of children from birth to age five, federal and state funding for ing an otherwise routine 10-1/2 Paediatrics telling doctors to talk according to a 2011-2012 survey. children’s books to be provided hour journey from Seoul when to parents about daily reading to Busy schedules are a constant at paediatric health supervision it clipped the seawall at San their children, from the first year obstacle, and some paediatricians visits for children at high risk.” Francisco’s airport with its land- of life until kindergarten. are concerned about the wide- Speaking at a Clinton Global ing gear, skidded off the runway It also calls on doctors and spread use of screen technology — Initiative America meeting in and burst into flames. policy makers to ease the burden from televisions to smartphones Denver, Colorado, former secre- All three of the fatalities on poor and working families by and tablets — which may be edg- tary of state Hillary Clinton said were young Chinese women. distributing kids’ books for free ing out reading time, too. she supported the new guidelines. Investigators noted, however, that to children in need. The AAP has previously said Clinton also announced that 98 percent of occupants were able Reading with young children babies under age two should be as Scholastic, a leading publisher to escape the burning aircraft “stimulates optimal patterns of screen-free as possible, and that of children’s books, would donate themselves — a fact they credited brain development and strength- the best kind of learning takes 500,000 books that paediatricians to the design of the seats and the ens parent-child relationships at a place through unstructured, inter- could distribute to families in overall aircraft structure. critical time in child development, active play with humans and toys. need. “By four years of age, chil- The NTSB has previously said which, in turn, builds language, Very young babies can get ben- dren in lower-income families the autopilot was switched off literacy and social-emotional efits from reading, even if they do tend to have heard more than 30 about three miles (4.8km) out, skills that last a lifetime,” the not seem interested, said Peter million fewer words than children and that the air speed dipped Sylvia Burwell (right) shakes hands with US Vice President Joe Biden, AAP guidelines said. Research Richel, a fellow of the AAP and in more affluent families. Thirty as low as 103 knots (191km per beside her husband Stephen Burwell, during her ceremonial swearing-in has shown a stark divide among chief of paediatrics at Northern million. Because they hear fewer hour), or 34 knots below the ideal as US Secretary of Health and Human Services in the Roosevelt Room economic lines when it comes Westchester Hospital in New words, they learn fewer words,” approach speed. of the White House in Washington DC yesterday. to reading — just one in three York. “We can stimulate greater Clinton said. AFP REUTERS WEDNESDAY 25 JUNE 2014 14 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com ASIA / PHILIPPINES Aquino backs Abe’s military moves Philippine President’s comments highlight how alliances are being forged as Asia adjusts to aggressive China

TOKYO: Philippine President regional disputes, at a time when Benigno Aquino, whose country their countries are embroiled in was brutally invaded by Japan separate rows with China. in World War II, said yesterday “In the face of the regional he supports Shinzo Abe’s plan situation becoming severe, both to expand the scope of his coun- nations are closely coordinating,” try’s armed forces. Abe said in a news conference The comments, during a one- after the summit with Aquino. day trip to Tokyo, highlight the “I reaffirmed with President huge shifts in attitude in the Aquino today the significance of... region and show how alliances the rule of law,” Japan’s conserva- are being forged as Asia adjusts to tive premier added. Aquino said an increasingly muscular Beijing his visit to Japan was focusing on pressing territorial claims in “the challenge of safeguarding our nearby waters. regional security by advancing the Aquino praised the path Japan rule of law to protect our global had taken in the decades since its and regional common interest”. troops invaded the Philippines. The phrase is something of “Very few would question the a mantra for Abe as he tries to devastation that my country suf- press Beijing into backing off fered during the Second World from Tokyo-administered islands War. However, since the middle that it claims as its own. of the 20th century, my country’s It has also become a refrain relationship with Japan has been among other countries in the characterised by trust and unfail- region who are feeling the heat ing support,” he said. from China’s more aggressive “Japan has acted with compas- assertions of ownership of nearly sion and in accordance with inter- all of the South China Sea. national law, and has more actively When Abe visited Manila last and more positively engaged the year, he pledged Japan’s help in region and the world.” strengthening the Philippines’ And Aquino gave his pub- maritime defence capabilities. lic backing for Abe’s push to Part of that was a promise of 10 reinterpret the current Japanese patrol boats for the Philippines’ constitutional ban on so-called poorly-equipped coast guard, “collective self-defence” -- coming which is on the front line of to the aid of an ally under attack. Philippine President Benigno Aquino (left) speaks as Japan’s Prime Minister Abe listens during a news conference in Tokyo yesterday. Manila’s dispute with China. “We... do not view with alarm The Philippines has lodged any proposal to revisit the repeated protests at China’s grow- Japanese constitution, if the obligations, and brings us closer Abe’s push to increase his coun- is controversial at home, where against what it says is Abe’s ing military and civilian presence Japanese people so desire, espe- to the attainment of our shared try’s military options to allow its many are deeply wedded to the attempt to reawaken militarism. on islands and in waters within cially if this enhances Japan’s goals of peace, stability, and well-equipped armed forces to idea of pacifism. Both leaders stressed the need what it considers its exclusive ability to address its international mutual prosperity,” he said. play a more active global role Beijing also regularly cautions to use “the rule of law” to solve economic zone. AFP

Sri Lanka to dig up Former Thai lawmakers vow to fight back against junta suspected Muslim BANGKOK: The former leader attempt to coordinate widespread larceny,” he accused the junta of London, where he was speaking smothered dissent, warning that of Thailand’s toppled ruling anti-coup actions. violating “the rule of law, abus- on Monday. anti-coup protesters face military mass grave party yesterday launched the It has imposed strict media ing democratic principles” and “This is just the start. We will courts if prosecuted. COLOMBO: Sri Lankan first official opposition group to controls and summoned and destroying “rights, liberties, and provide assistance and encourage- The junta’s foreign affairs min- authorities are to dig up the site the new military regime, try- detained hundreds of people, the human dignity.” ment to all demonstrators against istry batted away the FT-HD of a suspected mass grave next ing to draw together dissidents majority linked with the deposed The former interior minister the coup... but not of the violent announcement. week after claims it contains within the country and abroad. Puea Thai government of ex- stepped down from his party role kind.” “There is only one legitimate the bodies of scores of Muslims Jarupong Ruangsuwan, an premier Yingluck Shinawatra and last week and is the subject of an Jakrapob was once a spokes- government, that is this admin- killed by Tamil rebels 24 years ex-minister and wanted man her administration’s “Red Shirt” arrest warrant after refusing to man for the government of Prime istration,” permanent secretary ago, police said yesterday. in Thailand, said the new supporters. report to the military. Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, Sihasak Phuangketkeow said. The move comes amid criti- “Organisation of Free Thais for The anti-coup group, which will The organisation is backed by Yingluck’s brother, and a founding The army has faced a barrage cism that Sri Lankan authorities Human Rights and Democracy” operate from an unnamed coun- a coalition of former lawmak- member of the Red Shirt move- of international condemnation have been turning a blind eye to (FT-HD) would press for the res- try, will resist any moves by the ers, academics, Red Shirt figures ment. He said Thaksin had nei- since taking power. recent attacks against Muslims toration of democratic rule. establishment-backed junta to rig and other opponents of the army ther been consulted on the group On Monday the European carried out by Buddhist militants. Since grabbing power from the the political system in its favour, power grab. or joined it. Union halted all official visits to At least four Muslims were killed elected government in a coup on Jarupong said in the group’s “The people are demanding Army chief Prayut Chan-ocha Thailand and suspended the sign- and hundreds of homes destroyed May 22, the junta has muzzled founding statement. a fightback,” FT-HD spokes- has suspended the constitution, ing of a partnership and coopera- in rioting last week at two south- dissent and effectively stifled any Decrying the coup as “grand man Jakrapob Penkair said from assumed sweeping powers and tion accord. AFP ern resort towns. “The site will be exhumed on July 1,” a police statement said Al Mashun Mosque adding that security has been tightened in the area ahead of the exhumation. “According to the Court defers verdict on Bangla leader complainant, the bodies of nearly 100 Muslims killed by the Tigers DHAKA: A Bangladeshi war when he was charged with war committed during the 2010 war. are buried there.” crimes tribunal deferred its ver- crimes. He was sentenced to More than 200 people were The announcement came the dict on an Islamist party chief death in January in the country’s killed in clashes last year, most of day after a judge ordered the dig already sentenced to death in a biggest arms smuggling case. them Islamist party activists and to be carried out following a com- separate case yesterday because This will be the first verdict on members of the security forces. plaint from a local resident that he is sick, lawyers said. war crimes charges since Prime The tribunals have so far nearly 100 Muslims were killed Motiur Rahman Nizami, 69, Minister Sheikh Hasina came to handed down 10 verdicts, includ- by Tamil Tiger rebels in the east head of Jamaat-e-Islami party, power for second consecutive ing eight death sentences and two coast town of Kalavanchikudy in has been charged with 16 crimes term in an election in January life imprisonments. 1990 before then being buried on including genocide, rape, arson boycotted by the main opposition. The tribunals have angered the beach. and killing of intellectuals dur- An Islamist politician was Islamists who say they are a Sri Lanka’s 37-year civil war, ing the 1971 war of independence hanged in December, the first war politically motivated attempt which ended in 2009, mainly pit- from Pakistan. crimes execution in Bangladesh. to persecute the leadership ted the majority ethnic Sinhalese, Nizami, a former minister Violent protests over the war of Jamaat-e-Islami, the main who are Buddhists, against the during former premier Begum crimes trials are one of the main Islamist party in Bangladesh and minority Tamils, who are mainly Khaleda Zia’s last term in 2001- challenges facing Hasina, who a key part of the opposition coali- Hindus and live in the north. A worker cleans a dome on Al Mashun Mosque ahead of the holy fasting 2006, has been in jail since 2010 opened an inquiry into abuses tion. REUTERS AFP month of Ramadan in Medan, North Sumatra province, yesterday. Tribute to South Korean soldiers Survivors to testify in ferry trial

GWANGJU: Student survi- Captain Lee Joon-Seok and the students’ “privacy and mental vors of South Korea’s ferry dis- three senior crew members are well-being,” it said. aster will testify in the trial of accused of “homicide through wil- Most of the 75 students who the captain and crew in a spe- ful negligence” -- a charge that survived the disaster were set cial session at a courtroom in can carry the death penalty. to return to normal classes at their traumatised home town, The 11 other defendants are Dawon High School today. a district court ruled yesterday. being tried on lesser violations of It was not clear how many had The court in Gwangju, 165 maritime law. chosen to testify in the trial. miles south of Seoul, said the Some 50 witnesses are expected The bulk of the charges against decision had been made to spare to give evidence and the court said the crew arise from the fact that the students any further stress. the students’ testimony would be Lee and the others chose to aban- The ruling came as the court given during a special session at don the 6,825-tonne ferry while began to hear evidence in the trial a court in Ansan. hundreds of people were still of the captain and 14 crew, who “This decision was taken in trapped inside the heavily listing are charged with criminal neg- consideration of the students who vessel before it capsized. ligence and abandoning the pas- live in the Ansan area and may They were also condemned for sengers of the Sewol ferry which have difficulty travelling such a ordering the passengers to remain capsized and sank on April 16 long distance in the aftermath of where they were when the ship with the loss of nearly 300 lives. the accident,” a court statement began listing. Among the dead were around said. A handful of crew members 250 students from the same high The session will take place who stayed and tried to guide South Korean soldiers pay tribute at a joint altar for five Army soldiers who were killed in a shooting spree three school in Ansan City just south between July 28-30 and will be passengers to safety were among days earlier, at an Army hospital in Seongnam, south of Seoul yesterday. The suspect was apprehended. of Seoul. closed to the public to protect those who died. AFP WEDNESDAY 25 JUNE 2014 PAKISTAN / AFGHANISTAN www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 15 UN intervenes in Afghan Passenger killed as gunmen election controversy fire at Pakistani aircraft PESHAWAR, PAKISTAN: Gunmen jets have pounded suspected militant hide- fired on a Pakistan International Airlines outs and the Taliban have vowed counter plane as it was landing in the northern attacks. President Karzai welcomes help as deadlock deepens Pakistani city of Peshawar last night, kill- Islamabad has promised to tighten secu- ing a woman on board and injuring three rity at airports and other potential tar- KABUL: The United Nations said crew members in the third incident at a gets, but critics say decades of neglect of yesterday it had stepped in to help Pakistani airport this month. Pakistan’s ragged police force has left citi- broker a solution to Afghanistan’s Flight PK 756 was carrying 178 passengers zens vulnerable. election crisis, hosting talks between travelling from Saudi Arabia when it came On June 8, ten Taliban gunmen attacked presidential candidate Abdullah under attack as it was preparing to land, the airport in the southern port city of Abdullah and the election authority policeman Asghar Khan said at the airport. Karachi, Pakistan’s financial heart and home that he has boycotted. The plane was hit by six bullets, police to 18 million people. Thirty-four people were Afghanistan’s first democratic said, killing the Pakistani woman and nar- killed in the five-hour gunbattle. The Taliban transfer of power was thrown into rowly missing the captain. At least one bullet fired on an academy for the security forces turmoil when Abdullah said the struck the plane’s engine, police said. at the airport two days later. Independent Election Commission The woman’s daughter was sitting next On Monday, the government was forced (IEC) was guilty of fraud and he con- to her when she was shot in the head, PIA to divert a plane carrying prominent cleric sidered it illegitimate. official Mohammad Kifayatullah Khan said. Tahirul Qadri after violence broke out on The dispute threatened to tip the “When I went inside the plane, I saw the the ground in Islamabad, with hundreds of country into political instability at a woman lying on the seat and her nine-year- supporters armed with sticks battling police, sensitive time, with the withdrawal of old daughter was crying, ‘My mother is dead, who fired teargas. US-led combat forces after 13 years of my mother is dead’,” said Khan. The authorities, fearing an escalation of fighting Taliban insurgents. “All the passengers were panicked. Some unrest, diverted the plane to the eastern city The UN had been reluctant to of them wanted to get out as soon as possible of Lahore, where Qadri and his supporters interfere in the election, but outgoing because they were afraid of fire inside the refused to leave the plane for hours. President Hamid Karzai said he would plane. “The captain of the plane had nar- Peshawar’s Bacha Khan International welcome its help as the deadlock A rally in support of presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah in Herat yesterday. rowly escaped,” he said. “It would have been Airport has also been a target in the past deepened. “The IEC and Presidential a disaster had he been hit.” - in 2012, a Taliban suicide squad staged Candidate Dr Abdullah Abdullah met The incident will raise further questions a car bomb, rocket and gun attack on the last night in an encounter facilitated fully in the hands of Afghan electoral resigned. But a smooth election about whether the government is pre- airport and nine people, including the five by the United Nations Assistance institutions and stakeholders.” process still appears in doubt, with pared for a Taliban backlash after officials attackers, were killed. One policeman told Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA),” A potential breakthrough emerged Abdullah and his poll rival Ashraf announced a military operation to flush the Reuters police will not enter the neighbour- the UN said in a statement. on Monday when senior IEC offi- Ghani both confident of victory as vote militants from their mountain strongholds hood that borders the airport at night for “UNAMA will continue to support cial Zia-ul-Haq Amarkhail, whom counting continues after the run-off in North Waziristan on June 15. Pakistani fear of attack by extremists. REUTERS the electoral process that remains Abdullah had accused of fraud, election 10 days ago. AFP

Afghan polio drive Suicide attack kills three in Pakistan

BANNU: Three people were militants. The number and iden- responsibility, with spokesman ground assault, with many going killed yesterday in a suicide tity of the victims are impossible Abu Baseer saying it was the start to the nearby town of Bannu. bombing in Pakistan’s restive to verify. “At least two soldiers and of a counter-offensive against Police and troops were forced North Waziristan tribal area, a civilian have embraced martyr- Pakistani troops. to fire warning shots yesterday the first such attack there since dom,” a security official said. “It is beginning of our offensive to quell a protest about problems the military launched a major The deaths bring to 12 the and we will launch attacks against with food distribution in Bannu. operation against the Taliban number of security forces killed government and local tribesmen if Around 500 people blocked a and other militants. in the offensive, dubbed “Zarb-e- they form an anti-Taliban force,” main road into the town and pelt- The attacker detonated his Azb” after a sword used in battle Baseer said via telephone from an ing security forces with rocks in car bomb in North Waziristan’s by the Prophet Mohammad, since unknown location. protest at delays in receiving aid, Spinwam village when he was its launch on June 15. Meanwhile, Pakistani jets and prompting police and soldiers to intercepted on the approach to a A military statement said that helicopter gunships targeted mili- fire in the air to disperse them. checkpoint, officials said, killing troops stopped the suicide bomber tant hideouts at several locations The UN said yesterday that up two soldiers and a civilian. 100 metres away from a check- in North Waziristan, officials said. to half a million people could be Pakistan’s armed forces have point near a hospital and the The offensive has seen the displaced by the current military used jet fighters, tanks and artillery action averted major casualties. tribal district hit by more than operation and urged the Pakistani in the offensive that began more The Ansar-ul-Mujahedin a week of shelling and air raids. government to allow its agencies than a week ago, killing around militant group, a faction of More than 470,000 people have access to the affected areas. 300 people they have described as the Pakistani Taliban, claimed fled ahead of an impending AFP An Afghan health worker administers the polio vaccine to a child dur- ing a vaccination campaign on the outskirts of Jalalabad in Nangarhar province yesterday. Imran Khan’s party to quit Court suspends order allowing Pakistani textile exports to house if votes not verified Musharraf to leave country Europe rise ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan PAT. All the concerned four seats ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has Tehreek-e-Insaf leadership will were won by the Pakistan Muslim ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s It could still agree to let Former commando Musharraf started enjoying fruits of duty- consider today a proposal to give League-N candidates while the PTI Supreme Court has suspended Musharraf leave the country. has been staying with his daugh- free access to European mar- a deadline to the government has been expressing its apprehen- a decision which would have Musharraf has said he wants ter in Karachi since April, where kets as textile exports grew for scientific voter verification sions about the way these were won allowed Pervez Musharraf to the travel ban lifted so he can he travelled for tests at a navy- almost 31 percent in the first in four NA constituencies or its by the now ruling party. leave the country, the latest visit his sick mother in Dubai. run hospital. two months after the trade MNAs will quit the legislature in “There is a likelihood the deci- setback for the former military But his opponents in Pakistan He has been undergoing medi- preference scheme came into protest. Party sources revealed sion-making forum will approve ruler who returned last year to see it as a ruse to flee the coun- cal treatment since January after force, according to official sta- that the proposal would be dis- the resignation proposal and run for election. try and avoid a series of cases suffering heart problems on his tistics released here yesterday. cussed in the upcoming meeting then PTI Chairman Imran will The move came after the gov- dating back to his 1999-2008 way to court for a hearing. “Exports from Pakistan to the of the core committee today. formally give a deadline to the ernment of Musharraf’s rival rule. After his treason indictment European Union in the first two A detailed discussion will be government in the public meet- Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif These include an indictment in March, Musharraf asked to months (January-February) of held on the party’s future line of ing on June 27 in Bahawalpur,” appealed against a lower court’s for treason over his imposition of be allowed to visit his mother, implementation of the Generalised action, keeping in view the latest sources maintained. decision to lift a travel ban which emergency rule in 2007, a historic who is in her 90s, but was denied Scheme of Preferences (GSP) political situation in the wake of According to the National had briefly raised speculation that first in a country ruled for half its permission. Plus have recorded a substantial arrival and strategy of Pakistan Assembly’s website, the PTI has the 70-year-old could escape from existence by the military. His lawyers insist he will return increase over the comparative Awami Tehreek Dr Muhammad a total of 34 legislators in the a series of legal woes. The cases have angered the to face the courts if he is allowed period of previous year,” said the Tahirul Qadri in the meeting. National Assembly: 27 elected The latest order is not defini- powerful army and raised ten- to leave. Ministry of Commerce. It is pertinent to mention on general seats, six on reserved tive and the Supreme Court will sions with civilian authorities at The former ruler came to According to sector-wise anal- here that Imran has repeatedly seats while one made way to the hear the case in detail in four a time when Pakistan is waging power in a bloodless coup in 1999, ysis, exports of textile garments announced that the PTI was not legislature on minority seat. weeks’ time, court spokesman a major military operation in a deposing then-prime minister grew significantly by 30.68 per- forming an alliance with Dr Qadri’s INTERNEWS Shahid Komboh said yesterday. Taliban stronghold. Nawaz Sharif. AFP cent against last year’s shipments in January and February. Total sales of textile garments Cooling off to the EU in the two months last year stood at $342m, which grew to $446.91m this year, recording Zardari asks PPP workers an increase of $105m or 30.7 per- cent, said the ministry. From January this year, the to help war-affected IDPs EU granted duty-free access to Pakistan for a period of 10 years, ISLAMABAD: Co-chairman persons in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa but its continuation is subject to of Pakistan People’s Party are our heroes who are undergo- periodical reviews that will deter- and former president Asif Ali ing untold sufferings and miseries mine whether Pakistan is making Zardari has asked the party in the nation’s drive against the progress on over two dozen con- leadership to reach out to inter- militants and they must not be ventions of the UN pertaining to nally displaced persons in the left alone in their hour of tribula- human, labour and gender rights Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province tion,” Zardari said yesterday. and freedom of expression. and render all possible assistance Spokesperson Senator According to estimates, the in their relief and rehabilitation. Farhatullah Babar said the former GSP Plus will result in almost A large number of tribal fami- president yesterday directed the 20 percent of Pakistan’s exports lies have moved out of North provincial president Khanzada entering the EU market at zero Waziristan due to the operation Khan to draw up a workable plan tariff and 70 percent at preferen- against the militants, adding to in consultation with the party tial tariff rates. This status will the already bulging population officials for the rehabilitation enable exporters to boost overseas of IDPs in the province. Official of IDPs in the province involv- sales by more than $1bn. estimates put the figures of regis- ing also party chapters in other Only the textile industry would tered IDPs at over four lakh with provinces in providing material earn profits of more than Rs1tr Not minding the dirt, Afghan boys swim in a canal as they cool themselves in Baghlan province yesterday. many more still pouring in. assistance in the gigantic task. per year. “The internally displaced INTERNEWS INTERNEWS WEDNESDAY 25 JUNE 2014 16 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com INDIA

Medicine price cap likely Railway fare 17 Indians hike cancelled for suburban moved from passengers

NEW DELHI: Amid concerns in the ruling NDA over the impact of rail fare hike on elec- Iraq war zone tion-bound states, the railways yesterday announced relief in monthly season tickets and sec- Nurses in Tikrit safe, says govt ond class suburban fares. According to a Railway NEW DELHI: Seventeen more yesterday stating that the secu- Ministry release, the hike of 14.2 Indians have been evacuated rity situation in Iraq continues to percent in passenger fares will from Iraq’s conflict zone, the be fragile. not apply to second class subur- government announced yester- “Due to the uncertain and diffi- ban journey up to 80 km. day even as the security envi- cult security environment, Indian “In view of the modifications, ronment in the area continued nationals in Iraq are again advised the revised fares in the unre- to be volatile. to remain indoors if they are in served segment shall come into “With the help of local authori- conflict-prone areas, and to leave force from June 28. However, for ties, we have been able to evacu- the country on voluntary basis reserved segment, the revised ate 17 more Indian nationals from by commercial means, in areas fares shall come into effect from the conflict zone. They are now where it is safe to do so,” the advi- June 25 as notified earlier,” the in Baghdad and will go back to sory said. release said. their homes shortly,” the External It said Indian nationals “are The railways on June 20 Affairs Ministry said. advised to refrain from under- People walk past a drug store in Mumbai yesterday. India’s Health Ministry has formed a committee that is announced an increase of 14.2 Ministry spokesperson Syed taking travel to Iraq until further considering raising the number of drugs deemed essential and subject to price caps. The move would make percent in passenger fares and Akbaruddin said the 39 Indians notice”. The advisory said airports the drugs more affordable in a country where 70 percent of the people live on less than $2 a day. 6.5 percent in freight rates, ahead abducted and in captivity had in Erbil, Baghdad, Basra and Najaf of rail budget next month. The “not been hurt or harmed”. were reported to be operational at revised rates will come into effect He said that in view of the present and Indian nationals in from today. volatile security environment in Iraq who need assistance could The release said that circular conflict zones, Indians have been contact the Indian embassy in for revision of passenger fares advised to stay indoors. Baghdad on the 24-hour helpline. Nuclear Suppliers Group to issued by railways had among The 46 Indian nurses in Tikrit The advisory said the Indian other things made a change in were also safe, he added. embassy in Baghdad will shortly the way the fare for monthly The government had on open camp offices in Najaf, season tickets (MSTs) was to be Monday said that over 120 Indians Karbala and Basra for the con- take up closer ties with Delhi calculated. were stranded in the conflict zone venience of Indians nationals in “The new MST fares ranged in Iraq where Sunni insurgents Iraq. It is understood that India VIENNA: An influential world sensitive atomic fuel activities. with member states. 1.7 times to 3.5 times of the old have made rapid advances against is in touch with countries in the body that controls nuclear They said the Indian agreement India — Asia’s third-largest MST fare. Despite the fact that the Iraqi authorities. It said 17 region like Saudi Arabia to urge exports will address the sen- was a much weaker version of a economy — would need the sup- MSTs are highly subsidised, the Indians had moved out. them to assist in freeing the sitive issue of closer ties with deal most other IAEA members port of all NSG states to join the Ministry of Railway has now Asked yesterday about the Indians in captivity. India — which is outside the have, giving the UN watchdog cartel that has a pivotal role in decided to modify the fair revision number of Indians left in the The Indians, who belong mostly nuclear Non-Proliferation wide inspection powers to make countering nuclear threats and circular and hence a decision has conflict zone, Akbaruddin said it to Punjab and Haryana, were Treaty — at an annual meet- sure there are no covert nuclear proliferation. been taken to increase the cost was not possible to pin down the working in Mosul as construc- ing this week, a draft agenda activities in a country. If India eventually were to of existing MST fare by only 14.2 number. “We can give you a drift tion workers, drivers or sanitary obtained by Reuters showed. “India’s version of the become a member, it would boost percent,” it said. of the situation. There are 34 less workers. They were abducted The United States, Britain Additional Protocol is a paper its standing as an atomic power. “The monthly season tick- than they were in the beginning,” over a week ago by suspected ISIS and others have argued that tiger,” said Daryl Kimball of It would be the only member of ets for both suburban and non- he said. The ministry, which militants who have overrun large nuclear-armed India should join the US-based Arms Control the suppliers group that has not suburban shall now be charged had issued a travel advisory on parts of northern Iraq a nd taken the secretive 48-nation Nuclear Association, a research and advo- signed up to the NPT. at 14.2 percent over the existing June 15, issued a fresh advisory over Mosul and Tikrit. IANS Suppliers Group — established in cacy group. Supporters say it is better if the rates rounded off as per existent 1975 to ensure that civilian atomic A diplomatic source said he did country is inside than outside the instructions,” the release added. trade is not diverted for military not expect any decision on the NSG as it is already an advanced IANS purposes. membership issue at the NSG nuclear energy power and will But other NSG states have plenary meeting in Argentina’s in future become a significant voiced doubt about accepting a capital, suggesting it would take exporter as well. ‘Meghalaya cops country that built up a nuclear more time. Those who are sceptical argue arsenal outside a 189-nation The diplomatic tussle centres it could erode the credibility of have rebel links’ treaty set up four decades ago on whether the emerging power the NPT, which is a cornerstone to prevent states from acquiring should be allowed into a key forum of global nuclear disarmament SHILLONG: Meghalaya Police such weapons of mass destruction. deciding rules for civilian nuclear efforts. Diplomats have said that chief Peter Hanaman yesterday Days ahead of the June 26-27 trade, even though it never joined China and some others have been a d m itt e d th at s ome of the s t at e’s NSG meeting in Buenos Aires, the 1970 Non-Proliferation Treaty doubtful. Beijing’s reservations policemen were maintaining India said it was ratifying an (NPT), under which it would have are believed to be influenced by links with Garo insurgents. agreement, a so-called Additional to give up its nuclear weapons. its ties to its ally Pakistan, India’s “We have some bad apples in Protocol, with the International The agenda for the meeting rival, which has also tested atomic the police force. We have also Atomic Energy Agency to expand tomorrow and Friday said mem- bombs and is also outside the dismissed some of them from oversight over its civilian nuclear bers would be “invited to a general NPT, analysts say. To receive civil- their services, besides some of programme. discussion on the NSG’s relation- ian nuclear exports, nations that them have been booked under the The US said this marked another ship with India”, without giving are not one of the five officially Meghalaya Prevention Detention “important step in bringing India details on this point. recognised nuclear arms states Act (MPDA),” he told journalists into the international non-prolif- The NSG’s outgoing chair — those that had known arsenals during a ‘meet the press’ pro- eration mainstream”. But some before Argentina takes over, the before the NPT was hatched — gramme at the police headquar- Tara Devi, grandmother of Aman Kumar, who is stuck in Iraq, looks at critics questioned the step’s signifi- Czech Republic, is to report on must usually place their nuclear ters. “There are some who are photographs from the family album at Passu village near Dharamshala in cance, as it would not affect India’s “consultations with India regard- activities under IAEA safeguards. still maintaining links but they Himachal Pradesh yesterday. nuclear weapons programme and ing dialogue and cooperation” REUTERS are on police radar.” IANS

Court summons Dhoni over mag Trinamool activist blamed for hotelier’s death in Bengal KOLKATA: The death of a On the other hand, a Trinamool activists. Naha’s mother Manju activist, assaulting the manager. Claiming that lawlessness in cover case hotelier after he was threat- municipal councilor attributed claimed that her son was being “This incident is a glar- Bengal was rapidly increasing, ened, allegedly by a Trinamool the death to “tension” triggered threatened to withdraw a police ing example of the widespread Sinha blamed the administration NEW DELHI: Indian cricket Congress activist, sparked out- by family issues. complaint he had filed after his extortion by Trinamool goons. and held Banerjee — who heads captain M S Dhoni was ordered rage yesterday with Bengal’s Sumit Naha, who owned a lodge manager Ashish Manna was Enjoying patronage of the ruling the Home Department — respon- yesterday to appear in court opposition parties accusing in Howrah, died following a heart assaulted and threatened in the party, antisocial and criminals sible. Meanwhile, a Trinamool over a magazine front cover the ruling party of “shielding attack at his residence at Baguiati lodge by a gangster having links are wreaking havoc. On the other councilor in Howrah Municipality, that allegedly hurt religious the guilty” and urging Chief in Kolkata’s north eastern out- with the Trinamool. hand, the administration and the Debesh Saha, rubbishing the sentiments by depicting him as Minister Mamata Banerjee to skirts early on Monday with his The family, in a police com- police have been rendered use- involvement of his partymen, a Hindu god, a report said. rein in criminals. family alleging that he could not plaint, has submitted CCTV less,” state Bharatiya Janata Party attributed Naha’s death to tension A court in the southeastern Police have registered a case of bear the incessant threats and footage which shows a gang- president Rahul Sinha told media related to his daughter’s marriage state of Andhra Pradesh sum- unnatural death. intimidation by local Trinamool ster, claimed to be a Trinamool persons here. three years ago. IANS moned him to appear on an unspecified date to testify in the case relating to an April 2013 article in the Business Today Freemasons Society magazine. The front cover showed Dhoni Zinta visits stadium with as the multi-limbed Hindu god Vishnu who was seen holding various products which the hugely popular cricket star promotes. cops to record statement Two local activists, reportedly members of a hardline Hindu MUMBAI: Mumbai police yester- couple of places in the stadium where nationalist organisation, com- day started recording the statement the alleged incident took place as plained to the court over the of Bollywood actress Preity Zinta part of the investigations, and get the graphic. In a hearing yesterday, who has accused her former boy- names of more witnesses who were representatives of the magazine friend and business partner, indus- present at that time. appeared but neither Dhoni nor trialist Ness Wadia, of allegedly The 39-year old actress had submit- any lawyer on his behalf was molesting and threatening her. ted a written complaint to the Marine present, the Press Trust of India The actress went in the evening Lines Police station here on June 12 reported. “The court issued the to the Wankhede Stadium where the making various allegations against warrant of appearance as neither alleged incident involving Wadia took Wadia, who denied them as “false and Dhoni nor anyone representing place on May 30, and was closeted baseless.” him appeared before it in con- with the investigators till quite late. Later, police recorded the state- nection with the complaint. It is Among other things, the police ments of at least half a dozen other not an arrest warrant,” the news questioning is expected to reconstruct people, including some eyewitnesses in A visitor to the 151-year-old Bangalore Freemasons Lodge looks at photographs and manuscripts agency quoted an unnamed senior the sequence of events that night the case. Soon after lodging her com- on display prior to a meeting for members on the occasion of Universal Brotherhood Day celebra- police officer as saying. during an IPL match played by their plaint, Preity left for a foreign tour tions yesterday. Freemasonry is one of the world’s oldest secular fraternal societies, and traces its “It is a warrant of appearance jointly-owned King XI Punjab Team. and returned to Mumbai two days ago origin to the times of King Solomon. and is bailable,” he said. AFP Police are also likely to visit the (Sunday). IANS WEDNESDAY 25 JUNE 2014 INDIA www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 17 Delhi University vice chancellor quits amid row Standoff with University Grants Commission over introduction of four-year undergraduate course escalates

NEW DELHI: Delhi University Vice it was introduced last year. Many dis- admissions. The process was to begin bodies to the whims of the vice-chancel- in FYUP is a violation of the long stand- Chancellor Dinesh Singh resigned yes- tributed sweets, danced, waved flags and yesterday. lor”. “In fact, the FYUP was announced ing autonomy of the DU. FYUP is not terday, days after the UGC told him hugged each other in jubilation. Amid the ongoing tussle, the principals’ to the media even before the university in contravention of the Delhi University to scrap the controversial four-year But a section of teachers slammed the association on Monday put on hold the community had an opportunity to discuss Act 1922,” added Mishra, who had also under-graduate course (FYUP). Three UGC’s “diktat” to scrap the course. admission process, citing “lack of clarity”. it. The academic council accepted the rec- filed a petition in the Supreme Court on top university officials, including the Moments after the vice chancellor’s Colleges were supposed to release cut-off ommendations by a Task Force consti- the issue. pro vice chancellor, also quit following resignation, pro vice chancellor Sudhish lists on Monday night. tuted by the VC in unimaginable haste,” The Supreme Court refused to enter- his resignation. Pachauri, South Campus director Umesh The tussle began on June 20 when the the association said in a statement. tain the public interest litigation seek- However, it was not clear immediately Rai and Dean of Colleges Malashri Lal UGC directed DU to scrap the course The university did not scrutinise the ing quashing of the FYUP, and asked whether the controversial FYUP has also put in their papers. “They have and replace it with the original three- structure of the FYUP or the content of the petitioner to approach the Delhi been scrapped. submitted their resignations to the vice year programme. Despite the UGC’s the courses, it said. High Court. Joint Dean of Students’ Welfare chancellor,” an official told IANS. repeated reminders, the varsity remained It also said that before implementing The Congress, meanwhile, accused the and media coordinator Malay Neerav Meanwhile, some DU officials reached non-committal. the course, the university did not examine Narendra Modi government of creating announced: “Dinesh Singh has sent his Singh’s residence to persuade him to The commission had also directed DU the infrastructure, teachers and other a “mess which was never seen in Indian resignation to the Human Resource reconsider his decision. to enrol new applicants under the previ- necessities to accommodate 33 percent education system”. Development (HRD) Ministry.” With the row continuing between DU ous three-year under-graduate course, more students in each college. “It is very unfortunate as the future Singh’s resignation came amid a con- and the UGC over scrapping the four- warning of freezing the funds to DU if it But DU’s Executive Council member of lakhs of students is in the dark. This tinuing row between the University year programme, the future of 270,000 failed to comply. Aditya Narayan Mishra described the is not about duration of a course but the Grants Commission (UGC) and the applicants who have sought admission to Attacking Singh and the previous FYUP as “good.” government’s policy. The NSUI has been university. DU and its affiliated colleges for this year UPA government, the Delhi University “The FYUP is much cheaper than the demanding a three-year course for a long The news of Singh’s resignation led to hangs in the balance. Teacher’s Association (DUTA) president under-graduate courses in private uni- time, and, therefore, the day the govern- immediate celebrations among the stu- DU, considered one of the top univer- Nandita Narain said the association con- versity,” Mishra told reporters. ment took oath, they should have made dents unions and teachers’ associations, sities in the country, has 78 affiliated siders the four-year programme as an “UGC’s latest diktat to DU to admit it into a three-year course,” said former who had opposed the course ever since colleges, of which 63 are conducting “irresponsible succumbing of the statutory students in three-year course and not union minister Manish Tewari. IANS

Fading glory Two years ahead, Washington immunity to UP parties brace Manmohan for state election challenged LUCKNOW: Although assem- After a first ‘open dinner’ WASHINGTON: A United bly elections are a good two for over 5,000 party workers in States court has asked the US years away, political players in her constituency, Sonia Gandhi government to respond by July Uttar Pradesh have gone into has instructed party secretary 10 to a Sikh group’s challenge an overdrive. Political battle Prakash Joshi to criss-cross the to “suggestion of immunity” to lines in the sprawling state have state to get ground-level feedback. former Indian prime minister not been erased, even a month Joshi is scheduled to begin the Manmohan Singh in a human after the Lok Sabha election in exercise from Bahraich on June rights violation case. which the BJP virtually wiped 26. Another Congress leader, “The United States may have out everyone else. Zuber Khan, was to tour the until July 10, 2014 to respond to Topping the political chart is state from yesterday in a trip that plaintiffs’ response to its sug- the Bharatiya Janata Party, which will take him to Kanpur, Unnao, gestion of immunity,” a federal lapped up 71 of the 80 Lok Sabha Kannauj, Mainpuri and Etawah district court here said in a seats and is now eyeing Lucknow. — all known Samajwadi Party June 20 order on a motion filed Two other seats went to its ally bastions. by the rights group Sikh for Apna Dal. The party has already dissolved Justice (SFJ). The BJP is on the streets over all district units and the Uttar Obama administration has issues that matter: power out- Pradesh Congress Committee. sought immunity for Manmohan ages and growing crime against On its part, the Samajwadi Singh saying that it was in “the women. BJP activists have come Party has sacked all party lead- interest of the United States” for to blows with workers of the rul- ers holding state minister ranks, A waiter serves coffee to customers inside an Indian Coffee House outlet in Kolkata yesterday. The cafeteria the “implementation of its for- ing Samajwadi Party in Lucknow. has rejigged the cabinet, dropped chain has a rich history of serving the colonial-era city. However, it is a faded image of its glorious self due eign policy and in the conduct The BJP has started an overhaul a minister and has done away to old furniture and poor service. of its international relations, to of district party units and is with all party affiliate wings and recognise Prime Minister Singh’s focussing on the seven parliamen- district units. immunity from this suit while tary seats it lost in the Lok Sabha The message, say party leaders, in office.” battle: five to the Samajwadi Party is not to crib and sulk but move SFJ has opposed the “suggestion and two to the Congress. on with a vengeance. AP backs Delhi move on black money of immunity” on the ground that The party has announced spe- In the past one week, the party the Foreign Sovereign Immunity cial observers or caretakers for protested across the state against HYDERABAD: The Andhra Lauding the initiative taken by Progressive Alliance (UPA) Act (FSIA) does not cover acts these seven constituencies. the rail fare hike, burning Prime Pradesh legislative assembly Narendra Modi government to never took any measure to bring committed by foreign officials Federal Minister Kalraj Mishra Minister Narendra Modi’s effigy. unanimously passed a reso- eradicate black money, the chief back black money as it was itself in their “official capacity” and has been tasked with Rae Bareli, The state government has lution yesterday backing the minister stressed the need for steeped in corruption. “Manmohan Singh is not Prime which is Congress president Sonia sought to bring back on track its federal government over the economic, political and adminis- The chief minister was of the Minister of India anymore”. Gandhi’s fortress, while Keshav efforts to regain its traditional measures being taken by it to trative reforms. view that if necessary, the gov- The Washington court also Maurya, has been given charge vote bank of farmers by making eradicate black money. He noted that at the first ernment should ban Rs1,000 granted SFJ time till August 18 of Amethi, which Rahul Gandhi more budgetary provisions for the Chief Minister N Chandrababu cabinet meeting, Prime Minister and Rs500 currency notes and to complete the service of out- represents in the Lok Sabha. agriculture sector. Naidu moved the resolution, Modi constituted a Special it should be made mandatory to standing summons on Manmohan Kaushal Kishore, another MP, Taking a leaf out of the BJP’s which was later passed. Investigation Team on black conduct all transactions through Singh, according to SFJ legal has been asked to strengthen the credo of development, spending in Stating that the menace of money. He hailed the federal gov- banks. advisor Gurpatwant Pannun. BJP in Mainpuri and the task infrastructure, power and roads black money is destroying the ernment’s move in writing to the Leader of Opposition Y S Summons were issued in Azamgarh has been given to has been increased manifold by country’s economy, he urged the Swiss government seeking names Jaganmohan Reddy also sup- against Manmohan Singh dur- Hindu hardliner Yogi Adityanath. Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav. National Democratic Alliance of those holding bank accounts ported the resolution. However, ing his September 2013 visit Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam The Bahujan Samaj Party (NDA) government to take all in that country. Naidu suggested the debate on the resolution was to Washington on a complaint Singh Yadav won both the seats. (BSP), which drew a blank in possible measures to make India that this money should be used marred by exchange of words by SFJ. The group has accused the The Congress, which lost 20 the Lok Sabha election, has also a corruption-free country. for people’s welfare. between the ruling TDP and YSR former prime minister of “fund- seats over its 2009 tally while fast-tracked preparedness for the Naidu told the house that Naidu, also the TDP chief, said Congress Party. ing several counter insurgency retaining only Amethi and Rae assembly elections. the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) the corrupt were stashing their Jaganmohan Reddy said that operations in Punjab during the Bareli, is slowly working on the Party chief Mayawati has always fought against corruption. money in tax havens countries voters should be asked which 1990s resulting in more than hun- faultlines and has stepped up sacked senior party office bear- He assured the members all nec- while poor people in India were party spent more money in the dred thousand Sikhs being killed efforts to reactivate dejected ers and effected a major overhaul. essary measures will be taken to suffering from hunger. He alleged recent elections. extra judicially by the security party members. IANS root out corruption. that the Congress-led United IANS forces”. IANS

Beach football Foreign minister to take up illegal migration during Bangladesh trip

NEW DELHI: External Affairs nationals. During Sushma leadership. The visit is being Minister Sushma Swaraj will Swaraj’s three-day visit which described as one for “goodwill” leave for Bangladesh today ends on Friday, the two sides are and Sushma Swaraj is likely to on her first standalone visit slated to discuss various matters carry a goodwill message for abroad after assuming office of bilateral interest. Bangladesh Prime Minister with India expected to raise its Relations between India and Sheikh Hasina, who couldn’t concerns over illegal migration Bangladesh have been on the attend Modi’s swearing-in as she and Dhaka likely to take up the upswing over the last few years was on a foreign trip. Speaker land boundary agreement and and the visit is seen as another Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury had Teesta water treaty. effort to cement ties with “a close represented Bangladesh. The visit is considered another friend”. During her visit, which comes step forward in the National Officials said that Sushma at the invitation of Bangladesh Democratic Alliance govern- Swaraj choosing Bangladesh for Foreign Minister Abul Hassan ment’s outreach in the neighbour- her first standalone visit abroad Mahmood Ali, Sushma Swaraj hood which started with Prime reflects the importance that India will hold talks with her coun- Minister Narendra Modi inviting attaches to its bilateral relation- terpart and will also call on leaders from SAARC countries ship with its eastern neighbour. Bangladesh President Abdul for his swearing in last month. Modi’s first visit had been to Hamid and Sheikh Hasina. Ahead of the visit, India, how- Bhutan. The minister will also engage ever, stated that there was no It will be the first contact of with think-tanks, chambers of Youths play football at Juhu beach in Mumbai yesterday as the sun sets. proposal on the table to provide India’s new foreign minister commerce and industry and cul- visa-free travel to Bangladeshi with Bangladesh’s top political tural organisations. IANS

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DOHA: Qatar’s construction or construction, nor as fast as in report noted the country’s real sector is projected to expand the recent past. estate transaction prices at end- by 14.1 percent in 2014, up from In 2014, its growth is seen mod- 2013 were 20.7 percent higher 13.6 percent in 2013, and may erating with declines in fertiliser than a year earlier. well accelerate faster in 2015. and refined products. With global While land and building prices The main driver is the gov- fertiliser prices falling, the oppor- continue to appreciate, the aver- ernment’s heavy investment in tunity cost of supplying feedstock age index level for 2013 (180.4) is economic infrastructure, par- to the industry is rising. still 6.1 percent lower than the ticularly local roads, express- Other segments of manufac- index peak of August 2008 (192.2), ways, the Doha metro and rail, turing will grow but more slowly the Economic Outlook said. and drains and sanitation at a than in recent years as produc- The Business Monitor pace that is likely to pick up over tion capacity tightens. International that tracks real 2014 and 2015, according to Qatar In 2015, however, growth is set estate rental prices for Qatar H E Dr Mohamed bin Saleh Al Sada (left), the Minister of Energy and Industry, with NDRC Chairman Xu Shaoshi in Beijing. Economic Outlook 2014-15. to come back higher on the back suggested that on the first nine The construction of new health of a revival in output of refined months of 2013, average industrial centres and education facilities products and petrochemicals, rents declined by 7.7 percent (rel- Al Sada holds high-level meeting in China will also entail heavy spending. and as feedstock comes from ative to January–June 2012) from Private construction activity Barzan. QR98 to QR90 per square metre DOHA: H E Dr Mohamed bin cooperation between Qatar and Dr Al Sada had earlier held centred on residential and com- Growing demand by construc- per month. Office rents increased Saleh Al Sada, the Minister of China in the energy and industry discussions with Wu Xinxiong, mercial real estate development, tion for cement and metals linked by a mere 0.8 percent while retail Energy and Industry, held talks sector, as well as other topics of Vice Chairman of the National including new malls, hotels and to the large capital projects should rents remained constant . with Xu Shaoshi, the Chairman mutual interest. Development & Reform labour accommodation, will also encourage some investment in Measured retail rental changes of the National Development & The meeting was attended by Commission (NDRC) and the buttress construction growth. new capacity, prompting manu- were probably affected by new Reform Commission (NDRC) of Qatar’s Ambassador to China Director of the National Energy The Economic Outlook also facturing growth to recover some government regulations intro- the People’s Republic of China. Sultan bin Salmeen Al Mansouri, Administration on a number of noted that the country’s manufac- of its earlier impetus. duced in 2013, including a two- The talks were held during a and senior officials of Qatar energy related issues, particularly turing, sector too, will grow but Citing Qatar Central Bank’s year price freeze for existing working dinner held in honour Petroleum, Qatargas and Qatar that Qatar is China’s main pro- not as quickly as either services real estate price index data, the tenants. THE PENINSULA of Dr Al Sada, and it covered Petroleum International. vider of LNG. THE PENINSULA

India’s power World exports are stalling on weak global recovery: QNB sector losses DOHA: World exports are stall- trade expanded by an average 6.2 to world export demand as their in the first quarter, partly reflect- month—the impact on the global ing on a weak global recovery, percent a year, sustaining the economies have benefited from ing a large decline in net exports. recovery would be short lived and QNB said in a report yesterday. rapid development of export- higher growth associated with In Europe, growth for the same would not make up for a declin- seen at $27bn According to a data released oriented economies in Asia and a large inflow of global capital period was also weak (0.2 percent) ing export demand. What is even last week by the World Trade Europe. More recently, world while the US was implementing as large exporters like Germany more worrisome is that weaker by World Bank Organisation (WTO), world mer- merchandise exports grew by an its Quantitative Easing (QE). suffered from the decline in EM global growth seems to become chandise export volumes declined average 6 percent a year during With the announcement by the export demand. Similarly, China entrenched as prolonged low lev- NEW DELHI: Annual losses in by 1 percent in the fourth quarter 2000-07, leading to strong eco- Federal Reserves in May 2013 of witnessed a slowdown in growth els of economic activity are hav- India’s dysfunctional power sec- of 2013 compared to the previous nomic growth in both AEs and QE tapering, global capital started during the same period. The over- ing an impact on the long-term tor are forecast to rise to $27bn quarter on a seasonally-adjusted EMs. This came to an abrupt flowing out of EMs, leading to an all picture that emerges from potential growth that economies in 2017 unless the government basis. This represents the largest halt with the Great Recession of EM slowdown a corresponding these data is that the decline in can grow at. enacts sweeping reforms in the quarterly decline since the Great 2008-09, when world merchan- decline in EM export demand (see global trade may continue into Overall, the recent decline in face of rising demand, a World Recession of 2008-09. dise export volumes declined by our Economic Commentary dated 2014. world exports puts into question Bank study said yesterday. Weak export demand from a cumulative 18 percent as the June 8, 2014). This decline in EM If confirmed, a further decline how sustainable the global recov- India has one of the world’s emerging markets (EMs) and world economy went into a deep export demand explains an esti- in world exports would be wor- ery really is. Unless world trade lowest per capita electricity con- sluggish growth in advanced econ- recession. mated 63 percent of the decline risome as the only way to sus- starts growing again at rates sumption rates, with the average omies (AEs) are the main factors Since then, global trade has in world exports in the fourth tain the global recovery over the prior to the Great Recession, it person consuming less than a behind this large decline. Unless slowly recovered. World mer- quarter of 2014. The remainder medium term is for global trade is unlikely that domestic demand third of the annual global aver- world export growth picks up chandise export volumes reached is mostly due to slower demand to resume its strong growth prior (whether stimulated by central age of 3,044 kilowatt-hours, the again, the global recovery is likely their pre-recession levels in the from AEs, the QNB report said. to 2007. Even if central banks banks or not) can make up for study says. But this is expected to to falter in 2014. Global trade is a fourth quarter of 2010 and have The decline in global trade around the world were to continue the difference. In turn, this may rise sharply as the country indus- key engine of growth for the global since grown at a moderate pace of seems to be continuing, based on to stimulate domestic demand ultimately affect the long-term trialises and caters to the needs economy. 3.2 percent a year. In particular, the latest data from AEs. The US through further monetary eas- growth potential of the global of its growing population which For the period 1950-2007, global EMs have been a key contributor economy contracted by -1 percent ing—as the ECB did earlier this economy. THE PENINSULA according to the United Nations is forecast to hit 1.45 billion by 2028. The deficiences of the power network were laid bare in July Adidas World Cup sales to hit €2bn 2012 when a huge blackout across the north and east of the coun- Qatar Airways Cargo try left almost 300 million people without electricity. “An inefficient, loss-making dis- tribution segment and inadequate gets new Boeing 777 and unreliable power supply are major constraints to India’s aspi- rations for growth,” Onno Ruhl, DOHA: Qatar Airways Cargo Officer Cargo Ulrich Ogiermann the World Bank’s India director, recently took delivery of its sixth “The 777 Freighter has consist- told reporters yesterday. Boeing 777 freighter. ently delivered the highest levels In 2011 the power sector “The delivery of our sixth Boeing of reliability and efficiency since incurred losses of $12bn-$13bn. 777 freighter is a proud moment for it entered service in 2009, mak- By 2017, the World Bank forecast Qatar Airways Cargo,” said Qatar ing it the long-range freighter of the figure could rise to $27bn Airways Chief Executive Officer choice for a number of airlines and assuming tariffs increase around Akbar Al Baker. “It’s the right cargo operators around the world,” 6.0 percent every year. The prob- time to introduce an additional 777 said Marty Bentrott, Senior Vice- lems stem from the state-control- freighter to our fleet. The State of President for Sales, Middle East, led distribution sector which is Qatar is growing at a phenomenal Russia and Central Asia, Boeing undercut by leaks and theft, an pace, as are other parts of the Gulf Commercial Airplanes. inability to collect payments and region, and we are primed to take The Qatar Airways Cargo B777 chronic underpricing of power. advantage of this growth.” freighter has a payload capability The World Bank also criti- “As a world-class air cargo of 102 metric tonnes. The freighter cised ill-targeted subsidies service provider with interna- is capable of flying 4,900 nautical which end up benefiting the rich. tional reach, it is important that miles with a full payload, making “Distribution is the weakness and we continuously expand both our it the world’s longest-range twin- also the linchpin of the power sec- capacity, and the number of our engine freighter. tor,” said Sheoli Pargal, economic destinations. Our customers can The aircraft accommodates adviser and co-author of the study rely on our extensive network of 27 standard pallets (2.5 metre x at the bank. more than 40 exclusive freighter 3 metre) on the main deck. The The indebtedness of distribu- destinations worldwide, in addi- industry-standard 3 metre pallets tion companies has hampered People walk through the headquarters of Adidas in Herzogenaurach, near Nuremberg yesterday. German tion to the freight delivered on our are accommodated by the large their ability to invest in upgrad- sportswear firm expects to meet its target for €2bn euros ($2.7bn) of soccer sales this year as the World Cup 134 passenger aircraft to 142 key main deck cargo door that makes ing the infrastructure. fires demand for its shirts, boots and balls, it said on Tuesday. business and leisure destinations use of the airplane’s volume capa- AFP globally,” said Qatar Airways Chief bility. THE PENINSULA WEDNESDAY 25 JUNE 2014 22 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS SYZ opens Qatar, ICANN deal to boost domain names representative MoU to enhance cooperation and development of internationalised domain name industry office in Dubai DOHA: The Ministry ensure that the Internet remains of Communications and open and accessible for everyone,” DOHA: Banque SYZ & CO has Information Technology said Dr Al Jaber on the occasion. announced the opening of a rep- (ictQatar) and the Internet Addressing the ICANN’s High- resentative office in Dubai. The Corporation for Assigned Names Level Government Meeting, Dr new office will be aimed at a cli- and Numbers (ICANN) signed Al-Jaber said that the US gov- entele of institutional and private a memorandum of understand- ernment decision to transfer its investors in the Gulf Cooperation ing (MoU) during the High- oversight function on the Internet Council States (GCC). It will Level Government Meeting at Assigned Numbers Authority operate within the framework of ICANN’s 50th Public Meeting (IANA) to the global multi-stake- the Dubai International Financial in London. holder community and the inter- Centre (DIFC). The MoU, signed by H E nationalisation of the ICANN The representative office Dr Hessa Sultan Al Jaber, the functions is a historic moment obtained the authorisation of Minister of Communication and for the evolution and governance the Dubai Financial Services Information Technology, and Fadi of the Internet. “We are looking Authority, the independent reg- Chehadé, President of ICANN, forward to this new management ulator of the DIFC, on June 9. focuses on all involved parties model that will preserve the core The DIFC is a financial free zone agreeing to cooperate with the critical functions of the Internet, intended for foreign companies overall aim of supporting the which should be global, transpar- active in the field of finance and development of the domain name ent, multi-stakeholder and free of benefits from a separate legal industry and Internationalised control from a single entity,” the framework based on Anglo-Saxon Domain Names (such as those Minister added. law. in Arabic script) in the region, The meeting was attended by The Gulf region is particularly as well as to promote the multi- approximately 30 ministers from dynamic and has been expand- stakeholder model of Internet across the globe. The signing of ing rapidly for about ten years. Governance. this MoU highlights ICANN’s Dubai, in particular, is displaying “We are pleased to have a stra- continuous regional engagement great economic vitality and has tegic partnership with ICANN amongst different stakeholders, in H E Dr Hessa Sultan Al Jaber, the Minister of Communication and Information Technology, and Fadi Chehadé, embarked on a major programme to enhance our national efforts promoting the DNS industry and of economic diversification, in President of ICANN, signing the MoU. in positioning Qatar as a promi- the Internet governance multi- particular in new technologies, nent player in the global digital stakeholder approach nationally, commerce and high-end tour- economy. Qatar will also sup- regionally and globally. across the globe. The signing of amongst different stakeholders, multi-stakeholder approach ism. With the DIFC and its stock port ICANN’s multi-stakeholder The meeting was attended by this MoU highlights ICANN’s in promoting the DNS indus- nationally, regionally and globally. exchange, the Nasdaq Dubai, its model and globalisation efforts to approximately 30 ministers from continuous regional engagement try and the Internet governance THE PENINSULA financial centre has established itself as the largest in the region. Through this representa- tive office, Banque SYZ & CO intends to promote its activities for institutional investors, such Al Bidda BoE eyes mortgage curbs to tackle house price as sovereign funds, pension funds, institutions, multi-family offices Switchgear to and wealthy individuals. The office LONDON: The Bank of he would grant it legal powers to risks from the UK housing market. with house prices up around 10 will cover all six GCC States. England looks set to take ban banks from lending more than We’ve seen one or two hints in that percent annually and by nearly The office will also promote the start in August tougher action on Thursday a certain multiple of a borrower’s direction from the Governor,” said twice as much in the capital. OYSTER investment funds and than expected just weeks ago to income or of the value of a house. James McCann, UK and European Tougher rules on mortgage will examine the opportunities for DOHA: Al Bidda Switchgear, rein in fast-rising British house That means that in addition to economist at Standard Life lenders introduced in April expansion in the region, such as a new electrical product man- prices, although a blanket limit imposing more stringent mort- Investments. “Previously Carney have seen fewer new mortgages the launch of specific products in ufacturing facility located on how much homebuyers can gage affordability requirements, would emphasise, we don’t set pol- approved in recent months but cooperation with local partners. in Industrial Area, with an borrow is seen as unlikely. the BoE may urge banks to limit icy for within the M25,” McCann policymakers remain worried, Initially, the staff of the rep- installed capacity to produce up BoE Governor Mark Carney has riskier lending. But an immediate said, referring to the motorway highlighting the risks of lax mort- resentative office will consist to 30,000 units (per annum) of warned that the housing market cap on all high loan-to-value or that circles London. “Now I think gage underwriting standards and of George Azar, who will be the high quality electrical switch- is the biggest domestic threat to loan-to-income mortgages looks he has seen more signs of a broader, mortgage indebtedness. manager, and Imran Ahmed. gear, will commence operation financial stability, and on Thursday less likely, given Carney’s com- a more pronounced, a more region- Pending Osborne’s pledge to George Azar, with more than 20 by this August. the British central bank is sched- mitment that the central bank’s ally consistent rise in UK housing give it legal powers to stop lend- years in the financial sector, is a The high-tech manufacturing uled to make recommendations for Financial Policy Committee would market activity.” ers from issuing mortgages that very experienced banker. Prior to facility of Al Bidda Switchgear, lenders on how to reduce this risk. act gradually as well as early to Britain’s housing market has are too big compared to borrow- joining SYZ & CO, George Azar build in an area of 14,000 sqm, The spotlight on the BoE has rein in housing risks. recovered rapidly thanks to record ers’ incomes or the value of their was in charge of the local office yesterday signed a technology intensified after finance minister “The tone will reflect an increased low interest rates, low unemploy- home, the BoE can only advise of Jefferies International Limited. transfer agreement with German George Osborne said this month concern on the FPC around the ment and government schemes, banks not to do so. REUTERS THE PENINSULA company NATUS. Al Bidda Switchgear will become the larg- est first-class facility in Qatar for total electrical switchgear manufacture, general sheet steel engineering and fabrication, and Total’s Sustainability Report showcases commitment to Qatar powder coating services. For more than 50 years, NATUS GmbH & Co. KG has DOHA: Total E&P Qatar Energy and Industry for Qatar, been a key provider of integrated launched its Sustainability and Chairman and Managing electrotechnical solutions, set- Report for 2013 during a cer- Director of Qatar Petroleum, who ting the standard in innovation, emony organised on June 19, visited Total’s booth and congrat- safety and quality for switchgear by the Ministry of Energy and ulated them on their strides made systems in Germany and globally. Industry in partnership with towards sustainability. B Ramaswamy, Al Bidda CEO, Qatar Petroleum (QP). The cer- “Sustainable development is said that he expected the com- emony was held to commemo- deeply embedded in Total’s DNA; pany to employ 300-400 people rate the annual sustainability it is fully integrated into our within 18 months and have an report launch by various com- strategy, our business model, and output of 20,000 -30,000 units panies in Qatar’s Energy and our day-to day operations”, said per annum. Industry Sector. Guillaume Chalmin. “By working “Our manufactured switchgear This prestigious event was with our stakeholders such as QP, equipment is much needed for attended by Guillaume Chalmin, Qatargas, Dolphin Energy, etc, we use within Qatar and will also be Total’s Managing Director and strongly believe that we can build exported to GCC countries and Group Representative, Carolina a more sustainable society. We are North Africa. The equipment Pretzel, Deputy Vice President proud to present our Sustainablity produced by Al Bidda will com- HR, Communications and CSR, Report for 2013, which is focused bine the highest standard qual- Yousef Al Jaber, Head of CSR on the four pillars of development ity, safety and innovation and and Institutional Relations, (Human, Social, Environmental be competitively priced,” said B Mohammed Basser, Health, Safety and Economic) in alignment with Ramaswamy. and Environment Manager, and Qatar National Vision 2030.” “Within three years, we expect several other employees of Total. The 64-page Report showcases to be the market leader in both Guillaume introduced the company’s operational excellence, the domestic and export market,” report to H E Dr Mohamed bin as well as its various development The Total team at the function. he said. THE PENINSULA Saleh Al Sada, the Minister of initiatives. THE PENINSULA

Dolphin Energy launches Stop and Think campaign New cut in EU phone

DOHA: In line with the company’s commitment to health, safety and continuous improvement in HSE roaming charges excellence, Dolphin Energy Limited has launched its second ‘Stop and Think’ campaign. BRUSSELS: Roaming charges Reducing cost barriers for tel- Designed to support operational activities at its for EU mobile phone users will ecommunications between EU upstream and downstream facilities, the campaign reduce further on July 1, includ- member states is a key ambition was launched at the company’s gas processing plant ing a 55 percent price cut for of the European Commission, in Ras Laffan, Qatar and the gas receiving facilities in data downloads, the European the EU’s executive. In April, the Taweelah, UAE. The primary objective is to increase Commission said yesterday. European Parliament endorsed a safety awareness among employees and the company’s Beginning next month, EU sweeping package of telecommu- contractors and enhance accountability and responsi- mobile phone subscribers will pay nications reforms introduced by bility so that incidents related to human error which a maximum extra charge of 20 the Commission including a move can cause serious injuries or loss of life are eliminated. euro centimes ($0.27) per mega- to scrap roaming fees altogether. Commenting on the program, Adel Ahmed byte for downloads while visiting “By the end of this year I Albuainain, General Manager, Dolphin Energy said: another member country, instead hope we see the complete end “Achieving excellence across health and safety is a key of the 45 cents charged now. of roaming charges agreed,” operational objective for Dolphin Energy and while we The maximum surcharge for Commissioner for the digital have demonstrated a solid commitment in the past, this a phone call will also fall for agenda Neelie Kroes said in a campaign illustrates our intent to continue in our quest travelling EU users with outgo- statement announcing the July to ensure a safe working environment at all times.” ing calls set to cost 19 cents per 1 price cut. “The Parliament has More than 400 employees, contractors and members minute, instead of the current 24 done their part, now it is up to of Dolphin Energy’s senior management team partici- cents, and 5 cents to receive a call Member States to seal the deal,” Dolphin Energy team at the launch of the Stop and Think campaign. pated in the launch. THE PENINSULA instead of 7 cents. she said. AFP WEDNESDAY 25 JUNE 2014 BUSINESS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 23 EU for financial Austria signs Russian pipeline deal

VIENNA: Austria gave its final approval to a controver- industry tax to sial Russian gas pipeline project yesterday, defying EU officials as Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the neutral country that has been a long- fund watchdogs standing energy customer for Moscow. The chief executives of Russia’s New tax to lessen burden on public Gazprom and Austria’s OMV sealed the deal to build a branch of LONDON: The European crisis, such as for derivatives, the South Stream gas pipeline to Union’s markets, banking and and bank and insurance capital, Austria, a staunch defender of the insurance watchdogs could be means the watchdogs will be tak- project in the face of opposition funded by a levy on the organi- ing on more responsibilities and from the European Commission. sations they supervise, in an will need extra staff and money. South Stream, which will cost attempt by the bloc’s executive The three watchdogs have an estimated $40bn, is designed body to save taxpayers’ money. about 150-200 staff each and rely to carry Russian gas to the cen- The European Commission has heavily on national regulators to tre of Europe, a continent already been reviewing the three watch- help with their workloads. dependent on Russia for a third dogs it launched in 2011 to make The Association for Financial of its gas needs, on a route that supervision of banks, markets and Markets in Europe (AFME), a bypasses current transit country insurers more consistent across top banking lobby, has called for Ukraine. its 28 member countries after ESMA in particular to have more The Commission says South OMV CEO Gerhard Roiss (left) and Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller after signing the deal in Vienna yesterday. the 2007-09 financial crisis high- resources. ESMA is the main reg- Stream as it stands does not lighted failings in the way regula- ulator for credit rating agencies comply with EU competition reduce dependence on Russia. But gas in future because European the pipeline, which is planned tions were enforced. and trade repositories in the EU. law because it offers no access OMV CEO Gerhard Roiss told a gas production is falling ... I think to be built in 2016 and deliver The European Securities and The report did not give any to third parties. South Stream news conference after the sign- the European Union understands its first gas supplies at the start Markets Authority (ESMA), the indication of how much the tax on also counters the EU’s policy of ing: “Europe needs Russian gas. this, too.” of 2017, would comply fully with European Banking Authority banks and insurers might be, but diversifying supply sources to Europe will need more Russian He said the Austrian part of European law. REUTERS (EBA) and the European any levy would likely be applied Insurance and Occupational in direct proportion to how much Pensions Authority (EIOPA) cur- supervision an insitution requires. rently receive 60 percent of their Eurozone banks will also have funding from national supervisors to foot the bill for the European IMF team in Kiev and 40 percent from the central Central Bank’s new supervisory Russia to set own barriers in EU pact EU budget. arm. Banks under its watch will “Given EU and national budget- each be asked to contribute up for bailout update ary constraints, the Commission to €15m annually to help cover MOSCOW: With Ukraine set agreed to do so and triggered an Customs duties in Russia would considers that a revision of the costs that are set to hit €260bn to sign a free trade pact with uprising that led in February to put at risk some of Ukraine’s KIEV: An International existing funding model should next year. the European Union on Friday, his own overthrow, swiftly fol- exports, which mainly consist of Monetary Fund mission is in therefore be envisaged, ideally Member states could welcome Russia has said it is likely to lowed by Russia’s annexation of base metals, grains, machinery, Kiev yesterday to check on abolishing EU and national con- the shift to industry-funded respond with trade barriers Crimea and a pro-Russian separa- equipment and processed food. Ukraine’s progress in imple- tributions,” a draft European watchdogs - a common system of without seeking approval from tist rebellion in eastern Ukraine. Ukraine sends 24 percent of its menting tough conditions for a Commission report seen by financing supervision. However, Belarus and Kazakhstan, its “We have a possibility of impos- exports to Russia, worth $15bn a $17bn bailout, the Fund said. Reuters said. Britain’s Institute of Directors, partners in a customs union. ing customs-tariff measures at year. Shuvalov did not say what Ukraine facing an insurgency in Staffing and budgets of the a business lobby, said it was Ukraine is due to sign the sec- Russian government level,” First kind of trade barriers were likely its eastern region, received a first three watchdogs are modest concerned with any attempt to ond part of its association agree- Deputy Prime Minister Igor to be imposed, but said the move tranche of about $3.2bn in May compared with regulators in offload supervision costs onto the ment with the EU on June 27. Shuvalov said. would not require approval from under the two-year programme the larger member states, such industry, which is already paying a The pact has been at the heart of Moscow fears that an influx of Belarus or Kazakhstan, raising to shore up depleted foreign cur- as Britain’s Financial Conduct levy to UK regulators. “Abolishing the conflict between Russia and EU products into Ukraine will the prospect that these could rency reserves and support the Authority whose annual budget both EU and national contribu- Ukraine since last year, when lead it to dump some of its own potentially re-export Ukrainian budget. Ukraine has met some of is £452m ($768.8m). The EBA’s tions would send a message that Moscow put pressure on Kiev to production in Russia. It is also goods to Russia duty-free within the strict requirements for the budget for 2014 is only £33.6m Brussels is willing to expand its shun the EU in favour of join- concerned that Ukraine may re- the Eurasian Union. loan such as raising the price of ($45.7m). However, the welter oversight powers without being ing its own Eurasian Economic export EU products into Russia, Officials in Belarus and gas in households and industry of EU rules approved to tighten willing to pay for the privilege,” Union. Ukraine’s Moscow-backed avoiding duties that Russia Kazakhstan were not immediately and allowing the exchange rate supervision after the financial the IOD said. REUTERS President Viktor Yanukovich imposes to protect its own output. available for comment. REUTERS of hryvnia to float. REUTERS Etsy buys French Fed not involved in handmade goods online emporium India-Iran deal: US

SAN FRANCISCO: Online WASHINGTON: The US for Terrorism and Financial marketplace Etsy yesterday Federal Reserve is not involved Intelligence said. announced it has acquired an in clearing payments made An interim nuclear deal has online emporium for handmade by India to Iran to pay some allowed Tehran access to $4.2bn goods in France. of its dues for oil bought from in blocked funds globally. The Etsy did not disclose how much the Middle East country, a US payments are to reward Tehran it paid for A Little Market, which Treasury Department spokes- for cooperating in nuclear talks it said is the sixth and largest woman said. that, if successful, would pave take-over by the Brooklyn-based The comment was in response the way for Iran to return to the company since it launched in to a June 19 Reuters story cit- international fold after decades 2005. US media reports valued ing sources with knowledge of of isolation. the deal at less than $100m. the matter as saying that India Asian buyers such as Japan and “A Little Market has built a planned to clear some oil pay- South Korea have cleared some of community and business that we ments to Iran through the United their oil dues as per a payment admire,” Etsy Chief Executive Arab Emirates central bank. schedule approved by world pow- Chad Dickerson said in a release. According to the sources, the new ers in a breakthrough deal with “Their approach — values-led and payment system includes a step Iran in November. The payment community-focused — is consist- in which funds would be routed is spread over eight instalments, ent with what Etsy is about, and through the Federal Reserve. ranging from $450m to $650m together we are incredibly well “We can confirm that no US each, from February to July. India positioned to reimagine com- financial institutions, including is slated to take up the last three merce in France.” the US Federal Reserve Bank, tranches of $550m each. The pay- Etsy said that its business is will be or have been involved in ments are linked to Iran making France is more than 90 percent this payment instalment,” the continuous cuts in its nuclear pro- import-export. AFP spokeswoman for the Department gramme. REUTERS

Vivendi shareholders’ meeting

Vincent Bollore, the Vice-Chairman of Vivendi and largest shareholder, is projected on a giant screen as he and Vivendi’s outgoing Chairman Jean-Rene Fourtou attend the company’s shareholders meeting in Paris, yesterday. The entertainment-to-telecoms conglomerate Vivendi would face major challenges and powerful competitors as it seeks to become an integrated media group. WEDNESDAY 25 JUNE 2014 24 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS

Asian indexes Qatar Exchange mostly higher, down 0.91pc; reverse losses HONG KONG: Asian shares were mostly higher yesterday, with most markets revers- ing morning losses while the Dubai plunges more positive mood in equities supported the dollar and euro against the yen. The gains came despite a tepid Abu Dhabi bourse sinks 3.4pc lead from Wall Street, where healthy housing figures were off- DOHA: Qatar Exchange ended The index is still up 19 percent set by disappointing eurozone eco- in the red yesterday when trad- year-to-date, and Arabtec shares nomic data. ing closed at 12,323.45 points are still up 52 percent. But the Tokyo rebounded from early down 112.60 points or 0.91 per- Arabtec saga has exposed major profit-taking to end a touch cent from the previous closing risks in the Dubai market, which higher, adding 6.96 points to of 12,436.05 points on Monday. along with Abu Dhabi and Qatar 15,376.24 — a five-month high — Among the top losers were was upgraded to emerging market while Seoul jumped 0.98 percent, Qatar National Bank whose share status by index compiler MSCI or 19.43 points, to 1,994.35. was down 2.22 percent to QR172.10, last month. Hong Kong rebounded slightly Industries Qatar lost 2.51 percent Other markets in the region after Monday’s heavy selling, ris- to QR174.50, Doha Bank fell 2.41 saw little if any direct impact from ing by 0.33 percent or 75.83 points percent to QR56.60 and Salam Dubai, but it did affect general to 22,880.64, while Shanghai International decreased by 3.26 sentiment, in addition to concerns Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange yesterday. advanced 0.47 percent, or 9.56 percent to QR16.62. over the heavy fighting in Iraq and points, to 2,033.93, However, Meanwhile, bourses in the a seasonal exodus of retail investors Sydney fell 0.38 percent, or 20.5 United Arab Emirates suffered ahead of Ramadan. points, to close at 5,432.8. their biggest losses in many Egypt was the worst per- Trade remained uninspired months as a slide in construc- former in the region after the Sensex gains 338 points; despite a survey on Monday indi- tion firm Arabtec, Dubai’s most UAE bourses, sliding 1.7 percent. cating Chinese manufacturing in heavily traded stock, triggered a Unlike the oil-rich Gulf nations, June growing for the first time this chain of margin calls that forced its trade balance and state budget year, raising hopes for the economy. a broad sell-off. could suffer from any sustained China’s impressive figures were not Dubai’s benchmark closed down increase in oil prices due to the rupee snaps two-day fall repeated in the eurozone, where 6.7 percent, its biggest daily loss Iraqi conflict. Markit Economics’ composite pur- since last August, after tumbling “I believe that the current MUMBAI: Snapping a four- The BSE bankex gained 261.60 yesterday, snapping a two-ses- chasing managers index slipped to as much as 8.7 percent at one weakness is attributed to mul- day losing streak, a benchmark points, capital goods index surged sion falling streak as gains in the its weakest level since December, stage. At least 10 stocks fell their tiple factors including the index of the Indian stock mar- 195.56 points, oil and gas index domestic share market prompted suggesting a recovery in the bloc 10 percent daily limits. Abu Dhabi’s beginning of Ramadan and the kets closed yesterday’s trade went up by 244.61 points, metal good dollar selling by custodian could be stalling. bourse sank 3.4 percent, its biggest spillover of the sell-off seen 337.58 points or 1.35 percent index increased 144.93 points, banks, but month-end demand In other markets, Taipei rose drop since January 2011, with eight in Dubai,” said Harshjit Oza, up as good buying took place in consumer durables index moved from importers limited a further 0.19 percent, or 17.85 points, to stocks limit-down. assistant director of research at banking and oil and gas scrips. up by 205.19 points, and auto rise. Traders expect the rupee to 9,246.20. PC maker Acer added Arabtec was a catalyst for yes- Naeem Brokerage in Cairo. “But The 30-scrip S&P Sensex (sen- index inched up by 158.71 points. remain in a broad 59.50 to 60.50 1.89 percent to Tw$21.6 while terday’s sell-off as the stock was I believe that the downside has sitive index) of the Bombay Stock The wider 50-scrip S&P CNX per dollar range until the budget smartphone maker HTC was the first to go limit-down after been limited by factors such as Exchange (BSE), which opened at Nifty of the National Stock on July 10. 1.5 percent higher at Tw$135.0. the company said it had laid off MSCI keeping Egypt’s emerging 25,115.83 points, closed the trade Exchange (NSE) also ended Month-end demand for dollars Wellington fell 0.10 percent or some staff. The announcement market status alive.” at 25,368.90 points, up 337.58 Tuesday’s trade 86.85 points or from importers, particularly oil 4.96 points to 5,122.21. followed a move by major share- points from its previous day’s 1.16 percent up at 7,580.20 points. firms, is expected to keep a down- Manila closed 0.46 percent holder Aabar Investments to HIGHLIGHTS close at 25,031.32 points. The major Sensex gainers ward bias on the rupee over the higher, adding 31.08 points to reduce its stake in Arabtec earlier DUBAI: The index tumbled 6.7 The Sensex touched a high were: Gail India, up 4.56 percent week but foreign fund flows will 6,793.07. SM Investments gained this month, and the resignation percent to 4,009 points. of 25,414.69 points and a low of at Rs459.65; HDFC, up 2.81 per- be crucial for direction. 2.38 percent to 818 pesos while of the company’s chief executive ABU DHABI: The index slid 3.4 25,115.83 points intra-day. cent at Rs993.95; BHEL, up 2.48 “There was good selling from Metropolitan Bank and Trust Hasan Ismaik last week. percent to 4,548 points. “Markets rose sharply on the percent at Rs250.40; State Bank custodian banks today and equally rose 0.29 percent to 86.95 pesos. The drop extended the stock’s SAUDI ARABIA: The index back of a marginal reduction in of India (SBI), up 2.24 percent at good buying seen from state- Singapore rose 0.14 percent, or loss this month to 53 percent. pulled back 0.3 percent to 9,522 crude prices and stable global Rs2,659.50; and Axis Bank, up 2.19 run banks. Oilers were among 4.63 points, to 3,262.03. Jakarta This triggered margin calls for points. markets. Several stocks moved percent at Rs1,924.65. the main buyers,” said Hari ended up 0.42 percent, or 20.11 leveraged retail investors and KUWAIT: The index fell 0.5 up after consolidating over the The losers were: Sun Pharma, Chandramgethen, head of foreign points, at 4,862.24. Kuala Lumpur since there were no buy orders for percent to 6,936 points. past one week,” said Dipen Shah down 0.85 percent at Rs627.60; exchange trading at South Indian gained 0.44 percent, or 8.37 points, Arabtec even at limit-down levels, EGYPT: The index slid 1.7 per- of Kotak Securities. Infosys, down 0.64 percent at Bank. The partially convertible to 1,892.33. Telekom Malaysia investors were forced to meet the cent to 8,167 points. “The geo-political issues globally Rs3,210.30; Hindustan Unilever, rupee closed at 60.1325/1425 per added 0.5 percent to 6.32 ring- calls by selling other shares. BAHRAIN: The index edged have kept the rupee under pres- down 0.01 percent at Rs617.20; dollar compared to 60.20/21 on git, while Budget carrier AirAsia Dubai’s index has now tumbled down 0.03 percent to 1,427 points. sure over the past few sessions. and Wipro, down 0.01 percent at Monday. The rupee moved in a fell 0.5 percent to 2.23 ringgit. 26 percent from a multi-year peak OMAN: The index slipped 0.2 The rupee was relatively stable at Rs531.30. range of 60.0775 to 60.1725 dur- Bangkok lost 0.53 percent, or 7.78 hit in mid-May, erasing roughly percent to 6,921 points. around the 60 per USD mark.” Meanwhile, the rupee gained ing the session. IANS/REUTERS points, to 1,760.92. AFP $30bn of value. REUTERS

QATARI MARKET Bond Coupon Maturity Currency Mid-Price Yield Moody’s S&P Platinum firms, Qatar Govt 3.125% 1/20/2017 USD 105.31 1.02% Aa2 AA Qatar Govt 6.55% 4/9/2019 USD 120.50 2.03% Aa2 AA union sign wage Qatar Govt 5.25% 1/20/2020 USD 114.00 2.54% Aa2 AA Qatar Govt 4.5% 1/20/2022 USD 110.00 3.01% Aa2 AA deal in S Africa Qatar Govt 9.75% 6/15/2030 USD 161.38 4.37% Aa2 AA Qatar Govt 6.4% 1/20/2040 USD 122.50 4.85% Aa2 AA JOHANNESBURG: The Qatar Govt 5.75% 1/20/2042 USD 113.50 4.86% Aa2 AA world’s three biggest platinum Qatari Diar 3.5% 7/21/2015 USD 102.94 0.73% Aa2 AA firms signed a wage deal with South Africa’s AMCU union Qatari Diar 5% 7/21/2020 USD 112.38 2.77% Aa2 AA yesterday but said that fallout Comqat 5% 11/18/2014 USD 101.75 0.52% A1 A- from a five-month strike made Comqat 3.375% 4/11/2017 USD 104.50 1.72% A1 A- job cuts and restructuring inevitable, setting the scene for QIB 3.856% 10/7/2015 USD 103.75 0.90% NR NR more labour turmoil. QNB 3.125% 11/16/2015 USD 103.00 0.94% Aa3 A+ The three-year agreement QNB 3.375% 2/22/2017 USD 104.50 1.63% Aa3 A+ with Anglo American Platinum, Impala Platinum and Lonmin Doha Bank 3.5% 3/14/2017 USD 104.50 1.79% A2 A- ended South Africa’s longest and Qtel 3.375% 10/14/2016 USD 105.00 1.16% A2 A- costliest strike. The union’s 70,000 Qtel 7.875% 6/10/2019 USD 125.13 2.46% A2 A- striking members will return to Qtel 4.75% 2/16/2021 USD 109.00 3.23% A2 A- work today. Qtel 5% 10/19/2025 USD 106.50 4.27% A2 A- Association of Mineworkers Rasgas 5.5% 9/30/2014 USD 101.38 0.17% Aa3 A and Construction Union (AMCU) Rasgas 5.832% 9/30/2016 USD 106.88 2.67% Aa3 A president Joseph Mathunjwa said the companies had committed to Rasgas 5.298% 9/30/2020 USD 109.38 3.61% Aa3 A “no retrenchments” for the dura- SOVEREIGNS tion of the deal, although his com- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks during a televised news conference held at the prime minister’s Bond PDA* Maturity Currency Mid-Price Yield Moody’s S&P ment was at odds with statements official residence in Tokyo yesterday. Abu Dhabi Govt 6.75% 4/8/2019 USD 122.13 1.89% Aa2 AA from the firms. Dubai Govt 6.7% 10/5/2015 USD 107.25 0.95% NR NR Lonmin, the smallest of the three producers, said restructur- Dubai Govt 4.9% 5/2/2017 USD 109.13 1.61% NR NR ing was “inevitable” to ensure its Abe unveils plan to boost growth Dubai Govt 7.75% 10/5/2020 USD 125.50 3.23% NR NR business remained afloat, espe- Dubai Govt 6.45% 5/2/2022 USD 120.50 3.45% NR NR cially while industrial demand TOKYO: Prime Minister measures were approved by his But they noted that it would take Qatar Govt 4% 1/20/2015 USD 102.00 0.44% Aa2 AA for platinum in vehicle catalytic Shinzo Abe unveiled a package cabinet. He stressed that a “posi- time. The centrepieces of Abe’s Bahrain Govt 6.273% 11/22/2018 USD 116.13 2.39% NR BBB converters remained subdued. of measures yesterday aimed tive cycle” was emerging as rising plan are a future cut in Japan’s Bahrain Govt 5.5% 3/31/2020 USD 110.00 3.56% NR BBB Speaking to reporters and at boosting Japan’s long-term corporate earnings lead to higher effective corporate tax rate — standing alongside his counter- economic growth, from phased- wages, but that the recovery had among the highest in the world Egypt Govt 5.75% 4/29/2020 USD 104.00 4.95% Caa1 B- parts at Amplats and Implats in corporate tax cuts to a big- yet to spread to the regions. — to below 30 percent over the Morocco Govt 4.5% 10/5/2020 EUR 108.75 2.95% NR BBB- after signing the deal, Lonmin ger role for women and foreign Experts say yesterday’s update next several years, and a prom- CEO Ben Magara said the road workers, but applause from of the so-called “Third Arrow” of ise to reform the $1.26 trillion

*Periodic Distribution Amount ahead for the industry “remained investors is likely to be muted Abe’s strategy to revitalise Japan Government Pension Investment IMPORTANT NOTE: a big challenge”. after Tokyo backpedalled on — most of which had been trailed Fund in ways likely to reallocate Published by HSBC Bank Middle East Limited, P O Box 57, Doha, Qatar which The companies have lost over bolder reforms. in advance — is a step in the more money to the stock market. is licensed and regulated by Qatar Central Bank and Jersey Financial Services 24bn rand ($2.26bn) in revenue Japan’s economy has shown right direction, but want to see The latest reform package is Commission. Information quoted is from publicly available sources or proprietary as a result of the strike and signs of revival since Abe took how its reforms are fleshed out a welcome step for the Bank of data and subject to change. HSBC accepts no liability for any loss or damage arising out of the use of all or part of this material. This information is general and does not production will only resume in office 18 months ago pledging to and implemented. The first two Japan, which has called for bold take into account individual circumstances, objectives or needs. The price of bonds September. end deflation and generate sus- “arrows” are massive monetary government action to help sus- can and does fluctuate. The secondary market for bonds may not provide significant The Mining Minister Ngoako tainable growth with a triple- easing, which has helped push up tain the current recovery fuelled liquidity or may trade based on prevailing market conditions. Past performance is not Ramatlhodi, who played an pronged strategy he called his asset prices, and fiscal spending in part by its massive monetary a reliable indicator of future performance. You should consider these matters and consult your financial advisor prior to making any investment decisions. important mediation role after “Three Arrows”, but policymak- to stimulate demand. stimulus. But many BOJ officials assuming office last month, told ers acknowledge that more must Private economists surveyed by say the key now is implementa- Reuters that he wants to over- be done to cement the recovery Reuters forecast that the growth tion and Abe’s commitment to haul union-friendly labour laws after two decades of stagnation. strategy could boost Japan’s meet words with action, so that to avoid another prolonged and “There are no taboos or sacred potential growth rate by 0.2-1.5 companies feel confident enough nationally damaging stalemate. cows for my growth strategy,” Abe percentage points from its cur- to boost investment for the future. REUTERS told a news conference after the rent level of around 0.5 percent. REUTERS WEDNESDAY 25 JUNE 2014 BUSINESS VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 25

Hillary Clinton’s income You sure can do better is an inequality problem BY ANA MARIE COX than this, Silicon Valley MERICAN politicians have long sought to identify with BY VIVEK WADHWA the working class, but it’s rare that they’ve claimed minutes. A hang-up after one ring might do in solving big problems. Inexpensive sen- actual bankruptcy. When Hillary Clinton told Diane mean I have reached my destination safely sors can, for example, be used to monitor ASawyer this month that her family – the Clinton family NEW messaging app, called or I want you to pick me up. soil humidity, optimise watering and build – was “dead broke” upon leaving the White House, that giant suck- Yo, has created a sensation in My concern is that the adulation and on-farm diagnostic systems that minimise ing sound you heard was the Democratic party holding its breath. Silicon Valley. It is being hailed funding that the Yo app has received will the amount of harmful chemicals used. The gaffe probably comes too early in the cycle to truly damn as the next big thing. The amaz- send a terribly wrong message to entrepre- These can revolutionise agriculture. Clinton’s presidential aspirations, but her stiff recovery – she ing breakthrough? Sending the neurs all over the world, encouraging them Yet Silicon Valley, which could be taking the amended the assessment to “not truly well off” in an interview Aword “Yo” to a contact with just one click. to misdirect more investment into building lead in ridding humanity of its ills, is focused with the Guardian published over the weekend – is a stark This app received justifiable ridicule from more silly apps and other equally meaning- on scoring big hits by solving problems so reminder that Hillary, whatever her qualifications and accom- Comedy Central’s Stephen Colbert and less, mindless projects. small they can be said to be nonexistent. Yo’s plishments, is not the campaigner her husband was. She is hobbled many others. But some technology indus- Entrepreneurs with world-changing ideas roots are in Israel, not Silicon Valley, but the by a tendency to think that her own crystalline analysis should try moguls are taking it seriously. Marc usually have a very hard time gaining funding app is typical of Silicon Valley. The venture- overwhelm criticism. Hillary’s a lot like Mitt Romney in her lack Andreessen wrote on Twitter that people from venture capitalists. That’s why they have capital system, which fuels the technology of self-awareness – except she pays her taxes. who make light of it are missing the point; to resort to crowd-funding websites such as industry’s growth, is geared towards rolling By refusing to acknowledge her wealth, Clinton continues in that Yo is “an instance of ‘one-bit commu- Kickstarter and Indiegogo, appealing directly the dice in the hope of receiving returns of an American tradition of defining “middle class” as whatever nication’ — a message with no content other to the public for investment. Even there, some five to 10 times the invested capital within one’s family is worth, regardless of the country’s actual average than the fact that it exists. Yes or no. Yo or of the most promising ideas don’t get funded, five or seven years. Such home runs are rare, or median income. But whereas that misidentification has usu- no yo.” He referred to the developing world’s either because it is hard to explain their value and this has sent the system into decline, but ally been aspirational – 40 percent of Americans making under use of “missed” calls as a communications or because they are too risky. little has changed. It’s still the silly apps that $20,000 a year still say they’re middle class – Hillary’s denial only mechanism and chided the naysayers for The world has many problems to solve. get the funding and attention. reminds the less well-off of their delusion. She has always been being biased. He wrote: “the hilarity around Poverty is endemic on the planet. These are Investors believe that the quickest hits willing to use her resumé as a reason to vote for her, so why won’t Yo includes two problematic biases: Bias that some of humanity’s grand challenges. And it come from building apps or games that go she brandish the family bank account as yet more proof of the one-bit comm isn’t useful, and bias that all is not just the developing world that endures viral, or from creating websites that auto- Clintons’ intelligence and hard work? markets are like the US” these ills: many parts of the developed world mate business processes. This was surely You’ve got to wonder what Bill makes of all this. As the sole I don’t think Andreessen or the cohort do, too, particularly in relation to health the case in the social-media era, when even member of the Clinton triumvirate who has actually experienced that invested $1.2m in this venture really care, education and poverty. children who had not completed their col- poverty, his own testimony about personal wealth has always understand what the needs of the develop- The good news is that solutions to these lege education could write apps. But we’ve taken the I’m-rich-and-I-know-I’m-lucky approach. And histori- ing world are or how and why the poor use grand challenges are at hand. Several tech- built enough messaging and photo-sharing cally, that’s the right political answer. The GOP often accuses the technology. The “missed call,” for example, nologies, such as computing, medicine, arti- apps, and have bigger opportunities now. It Democrats of trying to stir up class warfare, but successful wealthy is a way to send a message to someone with ficial intelligence, 3D printing, robotics and is possible for the young and the old to solve politicians know that artful rhetoric can keep the dividing line whom you have agreed on what the ring sensors are advancing exponentially while real problems, to great effect. from being exactly between the haves and have-notes and, rather, means. The poor in South Asia and Africa their prices drop. These are enabling entre- It is time for Silicon Valley to step up its between the care-about-you’s and the don’t-care-about-you’s. commonly use it to send messages to one preneurs to do what only governments and game and graduate from the minor league. That division allows both Democrats and Republicans to lever- another without having to use cellphone large research labs were previously able to WP-BLOOMBERG age class anxiety, at varying levels of sincerity and policy relevance. The Republican argument has long relied on social issues as a proxy for economic ones: the care-about-you line meant “cares about your religion and values”. Between 2008 and today, the number of conservatives identifying as lower class has grown from 19 percent to 32 percent – a sharper increase than either among independents (24 percent to 30 percent) or liberals (29 percent to 33 percent). Class insecurity among conservatives could finally trump those already tired social issues and make income inequality the wedge issue the Obama White House has half-hoped – and half-warned – that it could be. But the mantle of class warrior has always fit poorly on Hillary’s shoulders. When she said in 2007 that lobbyists “represent real Americans”, it gave Obama an early opportunity to turn her experience in Washington into a synonym for entrenched interests. The missteps on the $225,000-a-speech Hard Choices campaign echo that fundamental problem with Hillary’s first run at the presidency: she is an insider who claims to be an outsider. The real mystery of her present disingenuousness is that there’s really nothing shameful, in and of itself, about the kind of wealth the Clintons have accumulated. As Bill himself said just the other day, “Americans don’t resent other people’s successes.” And polls show that Americans still love rich people! In 2012, 92 percent of people describing themselves as middle-class and 84 percent of self-described lower-income people said they admired the wealthy. Whenever Hillary denies she one of them, she just proves the point of the 34 percent of Americans who say the wealthy are less honest than the rest of us. Simply being rich isn’t insulting; pretending you aren’t is. Clinton’s ongoing misrepresentations – an unwillingness to accept and acknowledge that her life in politics has been not just educational but lucrative – reflects the central conundrum of Hillary Clinton, campaigner: she thinks she’s earned your vote because she’s worked hard and studied and has a 4.0 GPA, but she doesn’t quite believe that votes always go to those who’ve earned them. Indeed, that was, for the Hillary camp, the lesson of 2008. And so she undercuts her legitimately impressive career with false modesty about the very quality that one can quantify: wealth. The thing about running for president and not head of the class is that she can’t show us her grades or awards of merit. Her boasts of competency – 3am phone calls and navigating world diplomacy – require a certain amount of faith in her word; when she tells us she’s broke, we know she’s lying. THE GUARDIAN Cartoon Arts International / The New York Times Syndicate

Let’s start a revolution by axing our personal debt BY ALEX ANDREOU Instead, government policy has driven primarily by increased Economist Robert Parenteau the warning is that our economy produced the NHS, social housing actively encouraged nonstate debt household consumption and looked at this equation, pro- would collapse. and social security. OW easy would it be for – with funding-for-lending and that “in contrast to the relative phetically, in the US just before We know that economic Central to achieving this someone, individually help-to-buy schemes, through low strength of household spending the crisis. He found that the con- upturns based on credit bubbles change of direction at the state and personally, to start interest rates and quantitative … the contribution of net trade to tinual deficit spending by house- soon turn to busts, yet we plough level, is a change within our per- Ha revolution? Actually, easing, but also by the applica- GDP growth has been particularly holds, while borrowing against on. The alternative of refusing to sonal sphere. for many of us, it would be easier tion of austerity measures. small and quite erratic.” the equity of assets, was akin to participate in a faux-recovery, by We must also begin to under- than you might think. This is how This is one of the basic ways in The spending of future income a Ponzi scheme. refusing credit at the personal stand the role of advertising in to do it: don’t buy one thing you which the austerity programme right now is the yoke with which He concluded that “an explo- level, might be traumatic in the creating a “lack” within us, which don’t really need today. Certainly, has worked, in the context of the working and middle classes sive household debt-to-income short term, but may also bring means we will pay irrationally don’t buy it with borrowed money. deficit reduction: by transferring are subjugated. This is nei- trajectory can be sustained only far-reaching benefits at the state high amounts of money for things Rinse and repeat tomorrow. debt from public to private via a ther a new nor a particularly by an equally explosive asset price level. which don’t have commensurate I say this not from a patronis- combination of “squeezing” and socialist concept. Debt is both appreciation that lifts asset prices Finally, we may begin to look quality and ultimately make ing or didactic high perch, but as credit availability. a product of and a reason for far from fundamentals.” The UK at “growth” within the vital con- us unhappy. A study published someone who has struggled with The Office for Budget inequality; it is a self-amplifying seems to be sleepwalking into the text of irreparable environmen- today found that many overspend personal debt and continues to Responsibility (OBR), in its lat- feedback loop that affects the very same trap by stoking the tal damage and dwindling natural through lack of self-control and struggle with its aftermath, but est economic outlook paper, poor disproportionately. housing bubble. resources. For how long can we fear of appearing stingy or poor. who is also beginning to reap the states this plainly: “By the end As Gavin Kelly observed in Detractors will point out that really put off the inevitable and The crisis simplified is this: fruits of this simple but difficult of the forecast period, we expect the Financial Times, the prob- reduced consumer spending will unyielding reality that increas- The banks were saved by making adjustment in attitude. the government’s deficit to have lem with debt is “a distributional lead to recession, loss of jobs, ing consumption ad infinitum is their private debt public. Now the I say it not through a lack of returned to balance as the fiscal one. The sceptics are right to say even economic depression. There simply impossible? government is redistributing this understanding that the poorest consolidation continues. that looking at total debt figures is some truth in all those predic- The point, therefore, is not newly public debt to households, are already only spending prima- The household and corporate in isolation is not sensible. But tions. But what is the alterna- that reducing debt or eschewing through taxation and debt. rily on essentials and are driven sectors provide the majority of the what does matter is the distribu- tive? The perpetual growth of a it altogether is easy, but that it Many of us have the capacity further into debt by a rigged sys- offsetting change, with household tion of the debt burden relative to grotesquely inequitable economy is necessary. Like breaking any to resist this final step, to refuse tem in which the less one has, the net lending moving from a defi- household incomes.” only benefits an increasingly small addiction, it involves a period to participate in a recovery which more everything costs. cit of 1.2 percent of GDP in 2014 A sixth of personal debt is held group of individuals. of withdrawal and difficult only benefits the few: a harsh I say it precisely because I to a larger deficit of 3.7 percent by households with less than There are an ever-higher adjustment. and rational assessment of what have been there and understand of GDP in 2018.” The exchange £200 to spare after spending on number of “losers” for every “win- It represents a temporary drop we need as distinct from what its long-term implications. A for the state going into balance is essentials. A rise in interest rates ner”. Very few would argue with in traditionally defined living we want; a culture of delayed refusal to over-consume, choos- household finance going further could have a disastrous effect. advising consolidation and thrift standards, in exchange for a more gratification. ing the generic over the branded, into deficit. The Resolution Foundation esti- to an individual trying to bring equitable and sustainable future By our individual actions we a rationalisation of expenses: all The Office for National mates that as many as two million debt under control. – a concept that our grandpar- can force the state to find alter- this is the only practical personal Statistic’s latest economic review households in the UK could be in And yet, if too many people ents’ generation embraced, as native collective solutions. resistance available. warns that growth has been “debt peril” come 2018. adopted this sensible approach, they endured rationing but also THE GUARDIAN WEDNESDAY 25 JUNE 2014 26 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MARKET

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World 9-ball LeBron James Championship dumps Heat Day Four Results Winner's advance to round of 64. Losers deal for free are out. Group 1 agency: Report Mario Teutscher NED) bt Sumit Talway (IND) 9–5 MIAMI: NBA superstar Tanaka Masaaki (JPN) LeBron James has informed the Erik Hjorleifson (CAN) bt 9–7 Miami Heat that he will exercise Group 2 an early termination option in his contract and become a free Hsu Kai Lun (TPE) bt agent next week, ESPN reported Scott Cooney (GBR) 9–7 yesterday. Dimitri Jungo (SUI) bt Richie Paul, James’ agent, told Jalal Yousef (VEN) 9–0 the team of his client’s decision, Group 3 which came ahead of a deadline Alexander Kazakis (GRE) bt next Monday to decide whether Abdul Rahman Al Ammar (KSA) 9–5 or not to opt out of the last two years of his Miami contract. Daniele Corrieri (ITA) bt James, who was set to make Melkonyan Babken (ROU) 9–6 $20m next season, won his first Group 4 career NBA titles with the Heat Alex Pagulayan of Canada in action during his match against Ivica Putnik of Croatia at the World 9-ball Championship at Al Sadd Stadium in Doha Ramil Gallego (PHL) bt in 2012 and 2013. He also led yesterday. Round 64 of the $200,000 tournament begins today at 11.00 am. Players from 29 countries are taking part in the tournament, held in two Michel Bartol (CRO) 9-3 Miami to the NBA Finals in 2011, stages. The final of the event will take place on June 27. PICTURES BY: SALIM MATRAMKOT Mehdi Rasekhi (IRI) bt when Dallas beat the Heat, and Kuo Po Cheng (TPE) 9–3 this year, when Miami lost to San Antonio. Group 5 After the Heat’s last loss in Fabio Petroni (ITA) bt Lui Hai Tao (CHN) 9–4 the NBA Finals, James said he Seung Woo Ryu (KOR) bt wanted time on vacation with Reyes crashes out in Doha Hunter Lombardo (USA) 9–7 his family before considering his Group 6 future plans. James said he welcomed the Warren Kiamco (PHL) bt chance for the same free agency Frailin Guanipa (VEN) 9-8 World 9-ball Championship: Round of 64 begins today freedom he had in 2010, when he Stephan Cohen (FRA) bt signed with the Heat after spend- Abdullah Al Yusef (KUW) 9-8 ing his first seven NBA seasons in DOHA: Two-time world next round. Group 7 Cleveland. champion Efren Reyes of the Obaidly went down fighting Jason Klatt(CAN) bt Ivo Aarts (NED) 9-1 James, a high school star near Philippines crashed out of the 9-6 to Francisco Felicilda of the Akron just south of Cleveland, Chang Jung Lin(TPE) bt 2014 World 9-ball Championship Philippines. could attract other talented play- Ko Ping Chung(TPE) 9-1 (W9BC) here yesterday at Al Also making the roiund of 64 ers alongside him after his stellar Sadd Stadium. was India’s Sandeep Gulati. Group 8 stint in Miami. The Filipino players always The 36-year-old from New Daryl Peach (GBR) bt Tom Storm (SWE) 9-8 Opting out of his contract does enjoy a bit of home court advan- Delhi today became only the sec- Roman Hybler (CZE) bt not mean James could not re-sign tage in Doha as the massive ond ever player from India to Glen Coutts(NZL) 9-8 with the Heat, but it would likely Overseas Filipino Worker contin- reach the knockout stage of the make the price tag much higher Group 9 gent here turns out in droves to World 9-ball championship, as for Miami to keep the four-time cheer on their countrymen, espe- he grinded out a hard fought win Young Hwa Jeong (KOR) bt NBA Most Valuable Player. cially Reyes, who is a real live folk over Ukraine’s Artem Koshovyi, Maj Al Azmi (KUW) 9-8 The Heat would be able to offer hero wherever he goes. 9-6. Karl Boyes (GBR) bt Efren Reyes (PHL) 9-8 more money and a longer-term But yesterday the local sup- “This is just so awesome” the Group 10 deal to James than any rival club, porters of ‘Bata’ went home Indian said, “I can’t explain it. I’m but other teams would likely bid disappointed. at a loss for words. I come from Mieszko Fortunski (POL) bt high for the chance to land James, Reyes, who lost his first match a non-pool playing country. Only Mazen Berjaoui (LEB) 9-2 who was the NBA Finals Most but won the second one, was try- one other Indian has ever reached Albin Ouschan (AUT) bt Valuable Player in 2012 and 2013. ing to qualify through the losers the top 64. I was so nervous out Elvis Calasang (PHL) 9-0 James could also sign with bracket. The Filipino fell for the there. I know all my friends and Group 11 another club for less than the guile of Karl Boyes of England. family back in India are watching Andreas Gerwin (SWE) bt maximum, freeing up salary cap In a closely contested group online,” Gulati said of his match. Brandon Shuff (USA) 9-7 funds to attract other talented match, Boyes won 9-8. Boyes joins Gulati takes on Taiwan’s Ko Pin players in hopes of building a a field of 64 players who qualified Yi in the next match. Aloysius Yapp (SIN) bt title contender as he did with for the knock out stage of the tour- “I have nothing to lose. If I beat Mohammadali Pordel (IRI) 9-6 the Heat. nament which will begin today. him that will be something. The Group 12 Much of the talk about poten- Hosts Qatar’s challenge in the moment I get on the table I am Chang Yu Lung (TPE) bt tial rival suitors for James has round of 64 will be led by Waleed assuming I have lost. So I have Nguyen Anh Tuan (VIE) 9-4 centered on a return to Cleveland, Majed and Antonio Gabica, run- no pressure. The pressure is defi- Francisco Felicilda (PHL) bt the city whose fans felt betrayed ner-up at last year’s champion- nitely on him.” Ali Obaidly (QAT) 9-6 when he spurned them to take his ship and assistant coach at Qatar The winner of the 2014 World talents to Miami. Billiards and Snooker Federation 9-ball Championship will receive Group 13 James’ wife, Savannah, posted (QBSF). $30,000. The runner-up will Lo Li Wen (TPE) bt an Instagram message late Another Qatari player, Ali receive $15,000. Petri Makkonen (FIN) 9-4 Sunday night with a map of Ohio, Obaidly failed to make it to the THE PENINSULA Lin Cheng Chieh (TPE) 9-7 a star on the city of Akron and Corey Deuel (USA) the message “Home sweet home!! World 9-ball Championship Group 14 The countdown is real! #330” -- the hashtage a reference to the Round 64 Qualifiers Salaheldeen Al Rimawi (UAE) bt 9–8 telephone area code for Akron. Thomasz Kaplan (POL) That sparked speculation, so Wang Can (CHN), Warren Kiamco (PHI), Raymund Faraon (PHI), Liu Cheng Chieh (TPE), Manuel Gama (POR) bt Israel Rota (PHL) 9-7 far unconfirmed, that she might Elmer D. Haya (PHI), Franscisco Felicilda (PHI), Hijikata Hayato (JPN), Tanaka Masaaki (JPN), Group 15 be referring to a family relocation Waleed Majed (QAT), Lee Van Corteza (PHI), Darren Appleton (GBR), Daryl Peach (GBR), Konstantian rather than a trip home for the Naoyuki Oi (JPN) bt Stepanov (RUS), Andreas Gerwen (SWE), Johann Chua (PHI), Daniele Corrieri (ITA), Mario He (AUT), James clan. Omar Al Shaheen (KUW) 9-2 Alex Pagulayan (POR), Jason Shaw (GBR), Jeong Young Hwa (KOR), Radoslaw Babica (POL), Manuel The Cavaliers own the top pick Gama (POR), Neils Feijen (NED), Salaheldeen Al Rimawi (UAE), Carlo Biado (PHI), Mieszko Fortunski Alex Pagulayan (CAN) bt in Thursday’s NBA Draft and (POL), Jeffrey De Luna (PHI), Jason Klatt (CAN), Dennis Orcollo (PHI), Ohi Naoyuki (JPN), Ko Pin Ivica Putnik (CRO) 9-8 have just signed a new coach in Yi (TPE), Sundeep Galati (IND), Fu Chi Wei (TPE), Hsu Kai Lun (TPE), Wu Jiaqing (CHN), Lo Li Wen Group 16 Dave Blatt, who guided Tel Aviv (JPN), Huidji See (NED), Stephan Cohen (FRA), Cheng Yu Hsuan (TPE), Chang Yu Lung (TPE), Shane Sundeep Gulati (IND) bt to a Euroleague crown this year Van Boening (USA), Chang Jung Lin (TPE), Dang Jing Hu (CHN), Karl Boyes (GBR), Kuribayashi Artem Koshovyi (UKR) 9-6 and Russia to a bronze medal at Tohru (JPN), Alexander Kazakis (GRE), Nick Economopoulos (GRE), Fabio Petroni (ITA), Antonio the 2012 London Olympics. Lee Vann Corteza (PHL) bt Gabica (PHI), Medhi Rasekhi (IRI), Bruno Muratore (ITA), Ryu Seung Woo (KOR), Mika Immonen AFP (FIN), Roman Hybler (CZE), Oliver Ortmann (GER), Albin Ouschan (AUT), Li He Wen (CHA), Dimitri Omran Salem (UAE) 9-4 Ohi Naoyuki of Japan tries to clear the table during a group match Jungo (SUI), Thorsten Hohmann (GER), Marc Teutscher (NED), Nick Van Den Berg (NED), Aloysius Venue: Al Sadd Stadium, Yapp (SIN), Ralf Souquet (GER), Ramiel Gallego (PHI). against Omar Al-Shaheen of Kuwait. Round 64 begins at 11am Lind dazzles in Jays 8-3 win RugbyU: Kenya Qatari sailors shine at international regatta in Bahrain over Yankees picks five 7s NEW YORK: Adam Lind homered and drove in four specialists for runs, and right-hander Marcus Stroman pitched eight strong innings in his longest major Cup qualifiers league outing as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the New NAIROBI: Kenya coach Jerome York Yankees 8-3. Stroman Paarwater has named five sev- (4-2) allowed three hits, includ- ens specialists in his 26-man ing a home run by Yankees first squad for this month’s crunch baseman Mark Teixeira, one African World Cup qualifiers in walk and one run while equal- Madagascar. ing his season best with seven England-based Humphery strikeouts. Lind was limited to Kayange, Collins Injera, Andrew three appearances as a pinch Amonde and Lavin Asego are hitter, going 2-for-3. AFP among the experienced sevens team members for the nine-day qualification process for the 2015 Baseball Results Rugby World Cup in England. Baltimore 6 Chicago White Sox 4 Kenya will open their campaign Miami 4 Philadelphia 0 against three-time African World Toronto 8 NY Yankees 3 Cup representatives Namibia at Pittsburgh 8 Tampa Bay 1 Antananarivo’s Mahamasina Qatari sailors, who won one gold, two silver and one bronze, at the 21st Al Bareh International Regatta, in Bahrain get a welcome on arrival at Hamad Cincinnati 6 Chicago Cubs 1 Stadium on June 28 before facing International Airport in Doha yesterday. Qatar Sailing and Rowing Federation (QSRF) President Khalifa M Al Sewaidi and other officials were present hosts Madagascar four days later to receive the sailing squad. The 21st edition of the championship, organised by the Bahrain Maritime Sports Association (BMSA), featured sailors Kansas City 5 LA Dodgers 3 and Zimbabwe on July 6. from Egypt, France, Tunisia, Morocco, India, Pakistan, Kuwait, Qatar, the UAE, Oman and Bahrain. The five-day annual challenge concluded on Washington 3 Milwaukee 0 The winners of the four-nation Monday after some exciting races in all the featured four categories - Laser Standard, Laser Radial, Laser 4.7 and Optimist. In the Laser Standard St Louis 8 Colorado 0 round-robin qualify directly for Class, Qatar’s Walid Al Shershani finished behind Bahrain’s Abdulla Janahi to clinch the second place. In Laser 4.7, Qatar’s Ali Al Muftah emerged Seattle 12 Boston 3 the September 18-October 31, on top. In Laser Radial, Qatar’s Faris Al Baker came second followed by compatriot Mohmmed Al Mohannadi. San Diego 6 San Francisco 0 2015, World Cup. AFP WEDNESDAY 25 JUNE 2014 28 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT Sri Lanka win second Test, series in dramatic style Valiant last-wicket stand of Moeen Ali and James Anderson’s goes in vain

LEEDS: Sri Lanka beat England with just one ball to Scoreboard spare to win the second Test at Sri Lanka (I innings): ...... 257 Headingley by 100 runs yester- England (I innings): ...... 365 day and so take the two-match Sri Lanka (II innings): ...... 457 series 1-0. England (II innings): There were more than 20 overs S Robson c Jayawardene b Prasad ...... 24 remaining when England No 11 A Cook b Prasad ...... 16 James Anderson came into bat. G Ballance lbw Prasad ...... 0 But he survived for 55 balls on I Bell b Prasad ...... 8 nought until, off the penultimate J Root c Thirmanne b Pradeep ...... 31 delivery of the match, he gloved L Plunkett c Pradeep b Herath ...... 0 paceman Shaminda Eranga to M Ali (not out) ...... 108 Rangana Herath at leg gully. M Prior c Silva b Prasad ...... 10 Just as Sri Lanka had staved C Jordan lbw Herath ...... 21 off defeat by one wicket in the S Broad lbw Herath ...... 0 drawn first Test at Lord’s, it J Anderson c Herath b Eranga ...... 0 seemed England might do like- Extras (B-11, LB-7, W-4, NB-9) ...... 31 wise in Leeds. Total (all out) ...... 249 But Sri Lanka No 11 Nuwan Fall of wickets: 1-39, 2-39, 3-50, 4-52, Pradeep only had to survive five 5-57, 6-124, 7-160, 8-212, 9-228, 10-249. balls at Lord’s. Bowling: Pradeep 13-2-55-1 (5nb, 1w); Anderson had defied Australia’s Eranga 23.5-10-38-1 (4nb); Herath 42-16- attack for 53 balls when England 59-3; Mathews 10-3-16-0 (1w); Prasad 22- clung on for a draw with one 5-50-5 (2w); Jayawardene 6-2-13-0. wicket standing in the 2009 Ashes Result: Sri Lanka won by 100 runs. Test in Cardiff and so nearly did Series: Sri Lanka win two-match series 1-0. the same on this occasion. Man-of-the-match: Angelo Mathews (SRI). Defeat was tough on England’s England Man-of-the-series: James An- Moeen Ali who batted for six- derson. and-a-half hours while making Sri Lanka Man-of-the-series: Angelo 108 not out — his maiden Test Mathews. century. England, set 350 for victory, were bowled out for 249 on Stuart Broad hung around for the fifth and final day as Sri 24 balls before he too was lbw to Lanka won a Test on English soil Herath (three for 59) for nought for only the third time in their to leave England on the brink of history following victories at defeat at 228 for nine. The Oval in 1998 and Trent Anderson though refused to Bridge in 2006. yield while an unflustered Ali England resumed yesterday The Sri Lanka team celebrates with the series trophy after winning the second Test against England at Headingley in Leeds yesterday. went to a 259-ball century with on 57 for five, having collapsed in his 16th four, a leg-glance off the face of paceman Dhammika Pradeep. Prasad’s dramatic burst of four responded with a superb Test- But Pradeep made the break- But yesterday he lasted for with the 31-year-old Prasad able But the 27-year-old wickets for 15 runs on Monday. best 160 and a key eighth-wicket through when Root, aiming leg- just 37 balls, being undone by a to celebrate taking five wickets in Worcestershire all-rounder could It was all a far cry from when stand of 149 with Herath, who side, was caught in the gully by lifting delivery from Prasad that a Test innings for the first time. only watch as Eranga, with the England were 311 for three after made a valuable 48. Lahiru Thirimanne for 31. was well caught at short leg by At tea, England were 173 for penultimate ball of the match, tea on the second day of this Test, Mathews’s hundred, his second Prasad, whose final figures of Kaushal Silva. seven, needing to 40 more overs took his only wicket of the innings thanks to Australia-born opener of the series, followed his Test- five for 50 were his best in Test However, Bowden asked third -- and with the new ball on the to seal Sri Lanka’s dramatic Sam Robson’s maiden Test cen- bowling return of four for 44 ear- cricket, struck again to remove umpire Paul Reiffel to check for horizon. success. tury, and even when they reduced lier in this match. Matt Prior. a no-ball. Chris Jordan, reprieved off a Defeat condemned a new-look Sri Lanka to 277 for seven on Joe Root was six not out over- Last year the England wicket- It was a desperately close call no-ball review given in England’s England to another Test series Monday — a lead of just 169. night, with Ali yet to come in. keeper took his side to an unlikely but the former Australia seamer favour on 12, then fell lbw to left- loss following their 5-0 Ashes But Sri Lanka captain Angelo The pair kept Sri Lanka at bay Test draw in Auckland by repel- ruled in Sri Lanka’s favour . arm spinner Herath for 21 to whitewash in Australia. Mathews, the Man-of-the-Match, for more than two hours Tuesday. ling New Zealand for 54 overs. England were 160 for seven leave England 212 for eight. REUTERS Challenge Cup: City Exchange win thriller

DOHA: In one of the most Yasco Riders batsmen fell just performance was also excel- entertaining encounters of 9 runs short of the target with lent. We are thoroughly enjoy- the Challenge Cup so far, City three wickets remaining. ing being part of the West End Exchange had to fight all the way Rasel top-scored for the Riders Park Challenge Cup. Hopefully, to earn a victory over a resilient with 51 runs and Noushad con- we can continue to put in per- Yasco Riders side at West End tributed with 29 runs. City player formances like tonight, which will Park Stadium on Monday. Firoz, who was voted Man of the give us a great chance to qualify After winning the toss, City Match, was perhaps the differ- for the following Ramadan Exchange opted to bat and raced ence between the two sides and Tournament”. to a total of 163 runs for the loss took four wickets for 18 runs in West End Park Stadium is of six wickets in the allotted 20 the late overs. Manoj, too, had hosting the Challenge Cup tour- overs. Jotish was in prolific form a noteworthy game, claiming 2 nament, which will conclude for City and scored 66 runs, Ajay wickets for 30 runs for City. on Saturday. The Ramadan chipped in with 20. Shandi was A jubilant Man of the Match, Tournament will then begin on the best bowler for Yasco Riders, Firoz, said: “City Exchange was Sunday. clinching 2 wickets for 28 runs. organised very well and we got In this tournament, teams will Yasco Riders came tantalizingly our tactics just right. It was a wise be allowed to play four overseas close to achieving their tough decision to bat first because we players. goal. With 11 runs needed of the had a lot of experienced players in Matches begin daily at 7pm and City Exchange players and officials celebrate their win over Yasco Riders at West End Park Stadium on Monday. last two balls of the innings, the our batting line-up. The bowling entry is free. THE PENINSULA Galt, Jain win at Megarme League Pain-free Tiger sees

DOHA: Doha Golf Club mem- Grote placed second. little risk in return ber John Galt won the second The Ladies Flight was won by event of the 2014 Megarme Leslie Looker with a score of +2. BETHESDA: Tiger Woods says original target goal. Summer League with a score of Jain Victorious in the Megarme he is feeling as well as he has “If this wasn’t the foundation plus 6. The event was held on Summer League Medal in two years and sees little re- and our impact that we can have Saturday and 100 players par- injury risk this week despite a with kids, I probably would not ticipated. The format was bogey, Jain wins Medal comeback that is well ahead of (have played),” said Woods. “I which pits the golfer against schedule. healed extremely fast, thanks to the golf course, matchplay style. event The 14-time major champion, my physios and all my nutrition Conditions on the day were Pratyush Jain, playing off a sidelined for three months fol- and all the different things that windy with gusts up to 25km plus 3 handicap, won the recent lowing back surgery to ease a we did.” per hour recorded. Megarme Summer League Medal pinched nerve, returns to com- Woods confirmed that he does Galt’s excellent score despite with a fantastic score of nett 66. petition today at the $6.5 million plan to play in the British Open the tricky conditions won him Simon Davies came in second. US PGA National. next month at Royal Liverpool, Flight A by two shots from The Medal event was the third “I’m actually probably ahead of where he won the Claret Jug in Siegfried Sariowan. Highlights of in the Megarme Summer League schedule, where everyone thought 2006, and intends to be in the hunt Galts round were gross birdies on series and the conditions were hot I would be at,” Woods said. for his first title in 13 months this holes four, 10, 15 and 16. and still. The event was well sup- Players participating in the 2014 Megarme Summer League pose at “We all thought the British week at Congressional. In Flight B, the scoring was ported by Doha Golf Club mem- Doha Golf Club. Open would be my first event “Expectations don’t change. extremely close with four players bers with 118 participants. back, but I healed fast.” That’s the ultimate goal,” Woods tied on +3. Winning by virtue of Jains superb score of gross 69, victorious. His gross total of 76 with a nett 68 in this event. The event at Congressional said. “It’s just that it’s going to the countback rule was Stephen nett 66 was earned by gross bird- from a handicap of 10 gave him In Flight C, new member Paul Country Club benefits Woods’ be a little bit harder this time. Clark with Adrian Black securing ies on holes 6, 12, 16 and 18 with a score of nett 66. Highlights of Swan scored a nett 66 to win by charity foundation and he said I just haven’t had the amount of the runner-up spot. his only bogey on hole 17. Simon Warren’s round were birdies on a shot from Heinz Durrer. yesterday that factor played a prep and reps (preparation and Countback also decided Flight Davies scored a nett 69 to place 12 and 16. It was a good day for The ladies division was won role in his decision to return this repetitions) that I would like, but C with Shinichiro Kawabe win- second. the Jain family with Pratyush’s by Marlene Lebitschnig with a week rather than wait three more I’m good enough to play and I’m ning with a score of +4. Doug In Flight B, Warren Dance was brother, Arnav, placing second nett 72. THE PENINSULA weeks for the British Open, his going to give it a go,” he said. AFP WEDNESDAY 25 JUNE 2014 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 29

Spain’s Rafael Nadal waves as he leaves the court after beating Slovakia’s Martin Klizan during their first round match of the 2014 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon yesterday. Nadal won 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3. CENTRE: Russia’s Maria Sharapova reacts at match point during her women’s singles first round match against Britain’s Samantha Murray. Sharapova won 6-1, 6-0. RIGHT: Switzerland’s Roger Federer clenches his fist after winning against Italy’s Paolo Lorenzi. Federer won 6-1,6-1,6-3. March of champions: Federer, Rafa, Sharapova on their way Serena dominates, Hewitt begins in style, Lisicki starts with straight-set victory

LONDON: Rafael Nadal and phenomenal career. Maria Sharapova led a parade Seven weeks short of his 33rd Men’s Singles Round 1 Results of former champions into the birthday, Federer knows that time Simone Bolelli (Italy) bt Tatsuma Ito (Japan) 7-5, 7-6(3), 3-6, 7-6(5); Denis Istomin (Uzbekistan) Wimbledon second round yes- is fast running out to win the tro- bt Dmitry Tursunov (Russia) 7-5, 6-4, 3-6, 6-2; Philipp Kohlschreiber (Germany) bt Igor Sijsling terday after Marion Bartoli phies that really matter. (Netherlands) 6-4, 6-4, 6-2; Adrian Mannarino (France) bt Pere Riba (Spain) 6-2, 6-3, 6-4; Jarkko briefly lit up Centre Court with- “I feel 24. I can’t believe how old Nieminen (Finland) bt Federico Delbonis (Argentina) 6-3, 7-6(3), 7-5; Gilles Muller (Luxembourg) bt out swinging her racket. I am already. The tennis life goes Julien Benneteau (France) 6-4, 7-6(6), 7-6(5); 24-Gael Monfils (France) bt Malek Jaziri (Tunisia) 7-6(5) An order of play littered with by in a flash,” he said. 7-5, 6-4; John Isner (US) bt Daniel Smethurst (Britain) 7-5, 6-3, 6-4; Jack Sock (US) bt Pierre-Hugues big names began with a tearful Fellow Swiss Stanislas Herbert (France) 6-7(5), 6-2, 7-6(5), 6-4; Rafa Nadal (Spain) bt Martin Klizan (Slovakia) 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, Bartoli enjoying a standing ova- Wawrinka can only marvel at 6-3; Jiri Vesely (Czech Republic) bt Victor Estrella (Dominican Republic) 5-1 (Estrella retd); Feliciano tion from a packed Centre Court Federer’s feats at Wimbledon, but Lopez (Spain) bt Yuichi Sugita (Japan) 7-6(6), 7-6(6), 7-6(7); Ante Pavic (Croatia) bt Alejandro Falla as she returned to the scene of the fifth seed at least managed to (Colombia) 6-4, 6-3, 7-5; Mikhail Kukushkin (Kazakhstan) bt Dudi Sela (Israel) 6-4, 6-4, 6-4; Lukas her triumph last year. avoid a sixth first-round exit yes- Rosol (Czech Republic) bt Benoit Paire (France) 6-3, 3-6, 7-6(5), 6-4; Frank Dancevic (Canada) bt Having retired a few weeks terday, overpowering Portuguese Ivo Karlovic (Croatia) 6-4, 7-6(5), 7-6(4); Richard Gasquet (France) bt James Duckworth (Australia) after her fairytale run at claycourt specialist Joao Sousa 6-3 6-7(3), 6-3, 3-6, 6-0, 6-1; Milos Raonic (Canada) bt Matthew Ebden (Australia) 6-2, 6-4, 6-4; Roger Wimbledon, the Frenchwoman 6-4 6-3. Federer (Switzerland) bt Paolo Lorenzi (Italy) 6-1, 6-1, 6-3; Marcel Granollers (Spain) bt Nicolas Mahut no longer has to contend with the France’s Marion Bartoli, the 2013 women’s singles champion, weeps as she Twice former semi-finalist (France) 6-4, 7-6(6), 6-7(7), 6-4; Jerzy Janowicz (Poland) bt Somdev Devvarman (India) 4-6, 6-3, stress and strain of the tour but Jo-Wilfried Tsonga needed only walks onto Centre Court to take part in a ceremonial coin-toss in honour 6-3, 3-6, 6-3; Dusan Lajovic (Serbia) bt Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (Spain) 7-6(5), 6-2, 3-6, 3-6, 6-3; for twice former champion Nadal four points to seal a first-round of Britain’s Elena Baltacha, who recently died from cancer, at the start of Lleyton Hewitt (Australia) bt Michal Przysiezny (Poland) 6-2, 6-7(14), 6-1, 6-4; Stanislas Wawrinka and 2004 winner Sharapova, there win over seasoned Austrian the women’s singles first round match between Sabine Lisicki and Julia (Switzerland) bt Joao Sousa (Portugal) 6-3, 6-4, 6-3; Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (France) bt Jurgen Melzer is no respite. Juergen Melzer, the 14th seed (Austria) 6-1, 3-6, 3-6, 6-2, 6-4. Just 16 days after claiming Glushko at The All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon yesterday. winning 6-1, 3-6, 3-6, 6-2, 6-4 an unprecedented ninth French after rain stopped play on Monday Open crown, Nadal was forced Bartoli would have played Centre chance to gain revenge for his with the Frenchman serving for Women’s Singles Round 1 Results to fend off big-hitting Slovakian Court’s opening match — the hon- harrowing second round defeat by the match. Simona Halep (Romania) bt Teliana Pereira (Brazil) 6-2, 6-2; Kirsten Flipkens (Belgium) bt Tamira Martin Klizan in a ferocious our traditionally bestowed on the hard-hitting Czech Lukas Rosol Paszek (Austria) 6-4, 6-7(3), 6-2; Silvia Soler Espinosa (Spain) bt Olga Govortsova (Belarus) 6-2, Centre Court duel. defending women’s champion on two years ago. Wozniacki brushes 6-3; Lesia Tsurenko (Ukraine) bt Dinah Pfizenmaier (Germany) 6-3, 6-0; Carla Suarez Navarro (Spain) Wary of his hopes withering the first Tuesday of the slam. “I am excited to be back here, bt Zhang Shuai (China) 6-1, 6-2; Zheng Jie (China) bt Annika Beck (Germany) 6-1, 6-3; Yaroslava early again after winning only She still honoured her appoint- to win a match at Wimbledon on off break-up Shvedova (Kazakhstan) bt Kristyna Pliskova (Czech Republic) 3-6, 6-4, 8-6; Lourdes Dominguez one match in his previous two ment, albeit clad in a summery Centre Court,” the 2008 and 2010 In the women’s draw American Lino (Spain) bt Petra Martic (Croatia) 6-0, 6-1; Kaia Kanepi (Estonia) bt Jelena Jankovic (Serbia) 6-3, visits to the grasscourt citadel in cream outfit and platform shoes champion said. Madison Keys, tipped as a dark 6-2; Serena Williams (US) bt Anna Tatishvili (US) 6-1, 6-2; Eugenie Bouchard (Canada) bt Daniela south west London, Nadal initially rather than tennis attire as she “When you go on court and you horse for the title after winning Hantuchova (Slovakia) 7-5, 7-5; Klara Koukalova (Czech Republic) bt Taylor Townsend (US) 7-5, 6-2; looked in peril as he lost the first milked the applause before play lost last year in the first round, in Eastbourne last week, cruised Angelique Kerber (Germany) bt Urszula Radwanska (Poland) 6-2, 6-4; Victoria Duval (US) bt Sorana set before winning 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, began. the year before in the second past Puerto Rico’s Monica Puig, Cirstea (Romania) 6-4, 3-6, 6-1; Petra Cetkovska (Czech Republic) bt Jovana Jaksic (Serbia) 6-2, 6-3 to rack up his 700th main Holding her hand was a young round, I’m not going to lie it stays while 2012 runner-up Agnieszka 4-6, 7-5; Belinda Bencic (Switzerland) bt Magdalena Rybarikova (Slovakia) 2-6, 6-3, 6-3; Michelle tour win. player from the tennis academy in your mind.” Radwanska, the fourth seed, had Larcher de Brito (Portugal) bt Svetlana Kuznetsova (Russia) 3-6, 6-3, 6-1; Maria Sharapova (Russia) Russian fifth seed Sharapova, for disadvantaged children that little trouble against Romanian bt Samantha Murray (Britain) 6-1, 6-0; Heather Watson (Britain) bt Ajla Tomljanovic (Croatia) 6-3, like Nadal, is also attempting was set up by British player Federer ‘inspired Andreea Mitu. 6-2; Madison Keys (US) bt Monica Puig (Puerto Rico) 6-3, 6-3; Varvara Lepchenko (US) bt Tsvetana to complete a daunting Roland Elena Baltacha, who recently suc- Former world No 1 Caroline Pironkova (Bulgaria) 6-7(6), 6-2, 6-2; Caroline Garcia (France) bt 14-Sara Errani (Italy) 2-6, 7-6(3), Garros-Wimbledon double but cumbed to cancer. and motivated’ Wozniacki, seeded 16, beat Shahar 7-5; Timea Bacsinszky (Switzerland) bt Sharon Fichman (Canada) 6-1, 6-3; Karolina Pliskova (Czech unlike the Spaniard was able to It was a typically classy piece of Federer’s staggering Peer 6-3, 6-0 but Jelena Jankovic Republic) bt Karin Knapp (Italy) 6-7(4), 6-4, 10-8; Agnieszka Radwanska (Poland) bt Andreea Mitu conserve energy for the battles organisation by the All England Wimbledon record was rudely became the highest women’s seed, (Romania) 6-2, 6-1; Sabine Lisicki (Germany) bt Julia Glushko (Israel) 6-2, 6-1; Caroline Wozniacki ahead with a 6-1, 6-0 thrashing Club and a moving moment for interrupted in the second round at number seven, to fall when she (Denmark) bt Shahar Peer (Israel) 6-3, 6-0. of British wildcard Samantha Bartoli. by Sergiy Stakhovsky last year lost in straight sets to Estonian Murray. “I’m sorry I got so emotional - I but the 32-year-old Swiss looked Kaia Kanepi. Today’s Order of Play Seven-time champion Roger couldn’t hold my tears being on in the mood to mount a title chal- Wozniacki had crashed out CENTRE COURT (1200GMT) Federer, relegated to Court One the Centre Court and support- lenge as he swept past Lorenzi of the French Open in the first Casey Dellacqua (AUS) vs Agnieszka Radwanska (POL x4); Grigor Dimitrov (BUL x11) vs Luke Saville for the day, stole the show, how- ing #Rally4Bally at Wimbledon,” for his 269th grand slam match round in May, days after being (AUS); Novak Djokovic (SRB x1) vs Radek Stepanek (CZE). ever, with a dazzling 6-1, 6-1, 6-3 Bartoli said on Twitter. victory. humiliatingly dumped by her defeat of Italian journeyman Paolo As it turned out Lisicki per- “I’m very happy getting through fiance in an abrupt phone call. COURT 1 (1200GMT) Lorenzi. formed the stand-in role beau- my first round. I thought I played But she insisted that she was Andy Murray (GBR x3) vs Blaz Rola (SLO); Petra Kvitova (CZE x6) vs Mona Barthel (GER); Bernard Lleyton Hewitt, the 2002 cham- tifully, easing past Israel’s Julia very well,” the 17-time grand slam bouncing back from her split with Tomic (AUS) vs Tomas Berdych (CZE x6). pion, led an impressive Australian Glushko 6-2, 6-1. champion said. “What you want golfer Rory McIlroy, stressing she COURT 2 (1030GMT) charge when the 33-year-old For all the early theatre, it was to feel is inspired and motivated. was rediscovering her game and Yvonne Meusburger (AUT) vs Li Na Li (CHN x2); Andrey Kuznetsov (RUS) vs David Ferrer (ESP x7); Sam warrior beat Poland’s Michal Nadal who provided the day’s real I’m trying to win the tournament, even hinting at a flirtation with Querrey (USA) vs Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA x14); Caroline Wozniacki (DEN x16) vs Naomi Broady (GBR) Przysiezny in four sets to open drama as he flirted with danger. that’s what I’m here for.” Spanish tennis player Feliciano his 61st grand slam tournament Trailing by a set and staring Just how much the father Lopez. COURT 3 (1030GMT) in typically pugnacious fashion. at two breaks points on his serve of four wants to hold aloft the The Danish player and the Kurumi Nara (JPN) vs Venus Williams (USA x30); Leonardo Mayer (ARG) vs Marcos Baghdatis (CYP); Serena Williams began her early in the second it seemed the Challenge Cup again was evident Spanish world No 26 — dubbed Victoria Azarenka (BLR x8) vs Bojana Jovanovski (SRB). quest for a sixth women’s singles 28-year-old’s recent grasscourt at the end of the first set, when “Deliciano” by Judy Murray in COURT 12 (1030GMT) title with a 6-1, 6-2 victory over gremlins were returning. he fired a scorching ace on set 2011 to the enormous embar- Ernests Gulbis (LAT x12) vs Sergiy Stakhovsky (UKR); Misaki Doi (JPN) vs Ekaterina Makarova (RUS fellow American Anna Tatishvili The defeat by dreadlocked point — straight into the belly of rassment of her son Andy — were x22); Marin Cilic (CRO x26) vs Andreas Haider-Maurer (AUT); Alison Van Uytvanck (BEL) vs Dominika on Centre Court after the All German Dustin Brown in Halle an unfortunate linesman. spotted together this month at Cibulkova (SVK x10). England Club gave the honour of this month had hardly fuelled There was no apology, no raised the Aegon championships in opening play on what is known as Nadal’s confidence but he reacted racket; just a steely glare that Eastbourne, where Lopez told COURT 18 (1030GMT) Ladies Day to last year’s runner- with typical ferocity to win. suggested a single-mindedness reporters: “I like her so much. She Kevin Anderson (RSA x20) vs Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA); Jan Hernych (CZE) vs Roberto Bautista up Sabine Lisicki. The world No. 1, seeded two in pursuit of yet another title as has a great character.” Agut (ESP x27); Lucie Safarova (CZE x23) vs Polona Hercog (SLO); Lauren Davis (USA) vs Flavia In normal circumstances at Wimbledon, will now get the he approaches the twilight of his AGENCIES Pennetta (ITA x12). WEDNESDAY 25 JUNE 2014 30 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT

Nigeria dare to dream Argentina scalp with next round in sight Messi warns his team’s best is yet to come; Africans bank on balanced squad

PORTO ALEGRE: Nigeria The two-time former cham- face Lionel Messi’s already qual- pions may have failed to set the FACTBOX ified Argentina in Porto Alegre 2014 World Cup stage alight in Lionel Messi today with a first appearance in their opening forays but Messi of Argentina Nigeria vs Argentina the last 16 since 1998 tantalis- predicts the Argentine pot is celebrates Where: The Beira Rio stadium, Porto Alegre ingly within the African cham- slowly coming to the boil. after scoring Capacity: 48,849 pions’ grasp. “We are not showing what we the winning When: Today Tens of thousands of Messi can do, but with a run of games I goal during the fans are expected to make the think we will get there,” he said. FIFA World Cup Referee: Nicola Rizzoli (Italy) trip up from Argentina to this As Nigeria are surely about 2014 group F PROBABLE TEAMS southern port city for the clos- to discover. today’s rivals have preliminary round ing Group F clash where a draw met on three previous occa- Nigeria: 1-Vincent Enyeama; 5-Efe Ambrose, match against Iran. would secure the Nigerians the all sions at the World Cup, with the 13-Juwon Oshaniwa, 22-Kenneth Omeruo, The Argentinian important runners-up spot after Argentines prevailing each time, 2-Joseph Yobo; 10-John Obi Mikel, 17-Ogenzi Peter Odemwingie’s goal against but Odemwingie says his team can captain says his Onazi, 11-Victor Moses, 7-Ahmed Musa; Bosnia-Hercegovina in Cuiaba cause Messi and company prob- team’s best show 8-Peter Odemwingie, 9-Emmanuel Emenike on Saturday ended the west lems in the Beira-Rio stadium. is yet to come. Argentina: 1-Sergio Romero; 4-Pablo Africans’ nine-match World Cup Odemwingie recounted a chat Zabaleta; 2-Ezequiel Garay; 16-Marcos Rojo; winless run. with a Brazilian fan on the street 17-Federico Fernandez; 5-Fernando Gago; Defeat to Argentina, who sit who told him that Nigeria would 7-Angel Di Maria; 14-Javier Mascherano; top with wins over Iran and face Brazil in the final. 9-Gonzalo Higuain; 10-Lionel Messi; 20-Sergio Bosnia, could still see Stephen “I told this guy ‘sure, why not? Nigeria’s Aguero. Keshi’s men prolong their stay in We’ve got brilliant players, we goalkeeper Key stats Brazil, if Iran fail to beat Bosnia haven’t reached our full poten- Vincent Enyeama %Argentina have won the World Cup twice, up in Salvador. tial yet’.” (right) speaks with in 1978 and 1986. And FIFA might even have to The Stoke City player added: team-mate Shola % get out their straws for the draw- “We have a resilient defence, a In previous Group F matches, Argentina Ameobi during a ing of lots should Iran win 1-0 and creative midfield, and with our beat Bosnia 2-1 and Iran 1-0 have already Nigeria lose by the same score, attack line we could bring prob- training session qualified for the Group of 16. leaving the sides inseparable on lems to any defence in the world,” at the Beira Rio % Nigeria are playing in their fifth World points, goal difference, number of Veteran centre-back Joseph stadium in Porto Cup. Their best performances were in 1994 goals and head-to-head. Yobo, who will earn his 100th cap Alegre yesterday. and 1998, when they reached the Round of 16. Nigeria will play in Messi, who turns 27 on if selected again, hailed Messi % Nigeria drew with Iran in their opening a Group F match Tuesday, and his team-mates have as “a legend” before quickly Group F match then beat Bosnia 1-0. They a significant incentive to notch up adding “but he’s only human” against Argentina need a point against Argentina to ensure going their third win here and top the -- something Albiceleste sup- today RIGHT: through in the event that Iran beat Bosnia. table as that would mean likely porters might argue with. “I never Nigeria’s Peter %Nigeria are reigning African champions. avoiding Didier Deschamps’s thought that we wouldn’t make Odemwingie impressive France for a second the Round of 16,” he stated. (left) plays with Previous meetings: The two sides have met round date instead with Group E’s On facing the South Americans a ball during the six times previously, with Argentina winning four runners-up, likely to Ecuador or he added: “We need to work hard session. times, Nigeria once, and one match ending in Switzerland, although Honduras for the game against Argentina. I a draw. could still snatch that honour. have the players.” AFP FACTBOX Bosnia vs Iran Iran chase goals to reach last 16 Bosnia: 1-Asmir Begovic; 13-Mensur Mujdza, 4-Emir Spahic, 15-Toni Sunjic, 5-Sead Kolasinac; 20-Izet Hajrovic, 7-Muhamed Besic, SALVADOR: Ashkan Dejagah both sides will finish with four home after losing their opener 8-Miralem Pjanic, 16-Senad Lulic; 11-Edin is confident Iran can end their points leaving goal difference to 2-1 to Argentina and then 1-0 to Dzeko, 9-Vedad Ibisevic. goal-drought by beating Bosnia decide who goes through to the Nigeria on Saturday, but Safet Iran: 12-Alireza Haghighi; 15-Pejman today to reach the World Cup last 16 clash in Brasilia next Susic’s side want to bow out with Montazeri; 4-Jalal Hosseini; 5-Amir Sadeghi; last 16. Monday against the Group E heads high. 23-Mehrdad Pooladi; 3-Ehsan Hajsafi; Iran are third in Group F with winners. The defeat ended Bosnia’s first 6-Javad Nekounam; 14-Andranik Teymourian; one point after a goalless draw Fulham’s Dejagah says his side World Cup campaign in the group 21-Ashkan Dejagah; 16-Reza Ghoochannejhad; Iran’s Reza with Nigeria and the heartbreak must bounce back from the disap- stages, but striker Edin Dzeko 7-Masoud Shojaei. Ghoochannejhad (left) of their 1-0 defeat to Argentina pointment of their Argentinian wants to sign off in style. Key stats runs as team-mate when Lionel Messi scored in defeat with a win. Dzeko was left fuming after the %Bosnia are playing their first major tourna- Pejman Montazeri added time. “We still have a chance to go defeat to Nigeria when he was ment as an independent nation. laughs during a In Salvador, the Iranians must through and who would have denied an early goal by the lines- % visit to the Arena beat Bosnia, who are already out, thought our World Cup would man’s flag, but replays showed the Iran’s 0-0 draw with Nigeria in their open- Fonte Nova Stadium while hoping Nigeria fail to pick last longer than England and player was clearly onside. ing World Cup match in Brazil secured a first clean sheet since their debut in 1978. ahead of their 2014 up a point against Argentina in Spain,” Dejagah said while hop- The Bosnians claimed New World Cup match Porto Alegre, which also kicks off ing his team to advance into the Zealand referee Peter O’Leary %Iran, playing in their fourth World Cup, have the same time. knockout stage. then missed a foul on Emir against Bosnia and won only one match at a finals. Salvador’s Arena Fonte Nova “We had such a bad feeling Spahic in the build-up to Peter Herzegovina in % Previous meetings: Iran are unbeaten in has seen 17 goals in three games after the match against Argentina Odemwingie’s 29th-minute Salvador, yesterday. five past meetings with Bosnia between, notch- after the Netherlands 5-1 romp because of the way it ended. winner. ing four wins and a draw. over Spain, Germany’s 4-0 ham- “We tried to make it tough for “We should have won the game, % mering of Portugal and France’s them and with a little bit of luck but the referee was shameful,” The Bosnians were, however, 3-1 vic- 5-2 rout of the Swiss. we would have won this game or said Manchester City’s Dzeko. tors in Tehran in a match in 1993 which was Iran can now do with scoring even got a draw. “We know that we are not not officially registered as the Bosnian Football a few of their own at the same “I hope we have showed the going into the next round, but we Federation was not yet a member of FIFA. venue. world that Iran can play football.” will try to do our best in the next Last meeting: August 12, 2009, Sarajevo, If they win and Nigeria loses, The Bosnians are on their way game,” pledged Dzeko. AFP friendly - Bosnia 2 Iran 3. Croatians rue early World Cup exit Al Shahaniya appoint Spanish coach

ZAGREB: Croatian fans yes- (Vatreni), would win to stay in the 30-year-old electrician. “I’m glad terday were mourning their tournament. “Mexico showed they that we scored at least one goal,” shattered World Cup dreams were the better team .... notably he added. following the national side’s 3-1 in the second half. I congratulate His view was echoed by many Al Shahaniya, promoted to the Qatar Stars League defeat at the hands of Mexico in them,” coach Niko Kovac told other fans, many of whom were Brazil. HRT. sporting Croatia’s distinctive (QSL) for the first time have signed a contract with The loss meant that Croatia’s “It was imperative that we won red and white squared shirts as Spanish Coach Miguel Ángel Lotina Oruechebarría interest in the competition was ... we tried everything but simply they followed the match on a for the next season. The contract was signed over with Brazil and Mexico the opponent was better. 52-square-metre screen above an last Sunday with the Club President Manahi Al advancing from Group A into the “We gave our maximum and it improvised stage. “Unfortunately, Shammari for one season with the possibility last 16. was not possible to do more,” the Mexico deserved to win,” said to extend subject to results. After his signing “Goodbye dreams!,” commented 42-year-old former Croatia cap- 24-year-old student Dario Narkic. ceremony, the coach saw the training session and the state-run HRT television tain concluded. “We fell apart and the Mexicans looked eager to take charge of his new team. He is speaker after Guardado scored The clash had been dubbed as broke us! We should have played only the second Spaniard to have plied his trade in for a 2-0 lead for Mexico in the Croatia’s “Match of the Decade” better notably in second half,” his the QSL. 75th minute. opening up the possibility of a friend Vinko added. Cafe terraces across Croatia first appearance in the World Cup “Disaster in Recife!” read the as well as main squares in many last 16 since 1998. headline in the influential Jutarnji towns were packed with people “The stakes were high! At List daily online edition. “A sad watching live broadcast of the the start it was a tough game, farewell of the Fiery Ones! Mexico match and hoping that their but Mexico were better, more broke us in the second half” the squad, known as the ‘Fiery Ones’ solid,” admitted Ivan Joskovic, a paper commented. AFP WEDNESDAY 25 JUNE 2014 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.comq 31

Lucky Greece through to last 16 Last-gasp penalty boot Ivory Coast out after 2-1 loss; Colombia pound Japan 4-1

FORTALEZA: A last minute penalty by Georgios Samaras Del Bosque won’t rush gave Greece a place in the second round of the World Cup finals for the first time after a 2-1 win over Ivory Coast yesterday. decision over future Samaras’s penalty robbed the African side of the place in the CURITIBA: Spain coach hands no matter who the coach last 16 as they had fought back to Vicente del Bosque has insisted is.” And goalkeeper Pepe Reina level at 1-1 through Wilfried Bony he will not rush into a decision backed Del Bosque to continue and were in sight of the point they on his future after his side ended on for at least another two years. required to go through. their disappointing defence of “I hope he stays,” said the Greece took the lead in the the World Cup with a comfort- Liverpool goalkeeper. first-half through Andreas able 3-0 win over Australia on “Sometimes you learn from the Samaris and Samaras’s late win- Monday. bad things more than good things. ner ensured they accompanied The World and European Most probably he has learned group winners Colombia, who champions had already been more from this World Cup than thrashed Japan 4-1, into the eliminated from the competition the last one.” knockout stages. before the clash in Curitiba and For Australia coach Ange Greece again showed they play Del Bosque said he is prepared Postecoglou a third defeat in as best when the odds are stacked to step aside if it is in the best many games in Group B was espe- against them as they overcame interests of Spanish football. cially disappointing after encour- having to replace two key play- “There is no deadline. The aging performances against Chile ers including goalkeeper Orestis president (of the federation), the and the Netherlands. Karlezis inside the first 25 general secretary and myself will “Obviously it is a very disap- minutes. talk and look for the best solu- pointing way for us to finish the A sluggish Ivory Coast side tion for our football sensitively tournament. were caught napping on several and calmly,” said the 63-year-old. “Full credit to Spain, they are occasions including one superb Prior to their elimination in a very good football side and after sortie by Greek defender Jose Brazil, Del Bosque had led the the first 10 or 15 minutes, when Holebas. Greece’s Giorgios Samaras (second right), Vasilis Torosidis and Sokratis Papastathopoulos celebrate after a most successful period in Spain’s I thought we started well, they He took the ball out from inside penalty was awarded as Ivory Coast’s Souleyman Bamba and Geoffroy Serey Die (left) express shock, during history as they claimed their first controlled the game. his own penalty area, passed to their 2014 World Cup Group C match at the Castelao Arena in Fortaleza yesterday. World Cup in South Africa before Postecoglou has garnered Giorgios Samaras, and then ran retaining their European title in plenty of praise, including from onto the veteran former Celtic 2012. Dutch coach Louis van Gaal, for forward’s pass to let fly with a history when Farid Mondragan Cuadrado confidently fired the space on the edge of the penalty And he said his players the way in which he has tried to fierce effort which came crash- beat Roger Milla’s record as the kick past Japanese goalkeeper Eiji area and the Porto striker pow- shouldn’t be castigated for their revolutionise Australia’s style of ing back off the bar. oldest player at any finals tourna- Kawashima. ered a low angled shot into the showing over the past 10 days play during his six-month spell Greek veteran who was to ment. The goalkeeper came on as AC Milan’s Keisuke Honda corner. given all they have done for their in charge. be smiling at the end and look- a substitute for the last six min- curled a left-footed free kick Even then, Japan did not give country over the past six years. However, he insisted that a ing forward to another big game utes at the age of 43 years and over the wall but the ball went up. Honda fired a powerful long “I have been with the national more attacking game also has to before he finally hangs up his three days. just wide of the Colombian goal. range free kick at Colombia goal- team six years and through- bring results as he looks forward boots while Drogba bows out. Colombia already had the game German-based striker Shinji keeper David Ospina. Defender out that time we have been the to the Asian Cup on home soil Meanwhile, Jackson Martinez sealed. Okazaki tried an overhead kick Yasuyuki Konno also beat the number one ranked side in the next year and another shot at the scored twice as Colombia beat Disaster struck for Japan after after 35 minutes but his effort Colombia defence with a shot world,” he said. World Cup in 2018. Japan 4-1 to end World Cup 15 minutes when Yasuyuki Konna went spectacularly high. However, from the edge of the area that “We have a group of players “Ultimately we have come here Group C with three straight wins chopped down Adrian Ramos in he met with better fortune in Ospina covered. that have behaved and performed and lost all three games, so we and send the Asian champions the penalty area. time added on in the first-half But Martinez added a second excellently. Now we have to lose haven’t got the results we wanted packing from the tournament Portuguese referee Pedro with a fine diving header. and Rodriguez tormented the with our heads held high and the to. We have measured ourselves with just a single point. Proenca pointed to the spot After 55 minutes, substitute Japanese defence before scoring future of the Spanish national against the very best and we know The match made World Cup and Fiorentina striker Juan Rodriguez found Martinez in to seal victory. AFP team, as you saw today, is in good where we stand.” AFP FACTBOX France vs Ecuador France want to continue momentum Where: At Maracana Stadium, Rio de Janeiro Capacity: 74,738 RIO DE JANEIRO: France maintain our positive dynamic in praised the spirit of unity in the When: Today are vowing no let up of their order to prepare well for what is French squad, a stark contrast to Key stats thrilling attacking style as they to come.” the divisions and acrimony that %France need a point to guarantee top spot seek to storm into the last 16 of France’s huge goal difference torpedoed their 2010 campaign in in Group E and a place in the last 16. the World Cup against Ecuador of plus six also means they could South Africa. %Ecuador, to gurantee a spot in the knockout today. even lose to Ecuador and still win “Honestly, it is great to play in round for only the second time, need to win and Didier Deschamps’ side have the group. this side. We feel great and I love hope Switzerland do not rack up a high-scoring been one of the revelations of the Switzerland, level with Ecuador the attacking football,” he said. France’s Karim victory over Honduras that could. tournament so far, bagging eight on three points but trailing on “I might be a defender, but Benzema attends a %Ecuador are appearing at their third World goals in two games to all but seal goal difference, would then need I like it when everyone plays training session at the Cup after qualifying in 2002 and 2006. qualification from Group E. to win big against Honduras to together as a team.” Santa Cruz Stadium A draw in Wednesday’s game at have any chance of advancing. With Ecuador favouring a %France scored their 100th World Cup goal in Ribeirao Preto, in the Maracana Stadium would be France’s comfortable position direct approach, today’s game when they got their first against Switzerland on this photo taken on enough to clinch first place and means Deschamps can shrug off could well be a high-scoring Friday. Their tally stands at 104. Saturday. Benzema avoid a probable meeting with the loss of suspended midfielder encounter. has scored three goals Previous meetings: France have played Argentina in the last 16. Yohan Cabaye. Wingers Antonio Valencia so far at the ongoing Ecuador once before in May 2008 when France But France full-back Mathieu Deschamps can also contem- and Jefferson Montero will pro- won 2-0 on home soil in Grenoble. Debuchy says his team-mates will plate replacing centre-back vide the ammunition for Felipe World Cup. aim to finish with a flourish to Mamadou Sakho -- who came Caicedo and the in-form Enner maintain momentum. off against the Swiss with a Valencia, who has three goals so FACTBOX “We need to avoid taking our thigh problem -- with Laurent far. Enner Valencia said Ecuador foot off the gas even if there is not Koscielny. Eliaquim Mangala were wary of the threat posed by Honduras v s a huge amount at stake,” Debuchy is also on standby as Raphael France’s attack, led by Karim said. Varane has been laid low by a Benzema, who also has three goals Switzerland “We want to win this match and stomach bug. Debuchy meanwhile to his name. AFP Where: At Amazonia Arena, Manaus Capacity: 39,118 When: Today Honduras aiming to provoke Key stats % Switzerland will qualify for the second round if they draw with Honduras and France Honduran beat Ecuador. The Swiss - knocked out in the Swiss miss, again in 2014 players Rony first round in 2010 - last qualified from the Martinez group stage in 2006 but lost in the second MANAUS: Switzerland have a last week’s 5-2 rout by France. “We all have to give our best, (left) and Luis round to Ukraine. chance to put right their dra- Meanwhile, Honduras broke a like we did against France, but Garrido during %Honduras need a win to have any chance matic failure of 2010 today when 32-year World Cup finals goal [against them] we also had some a training they again face bogey team drought in their 2-1 loss to bad luck after they scored their of reaching the second round. They must beat session in the Swiss and hope France defeat Ecuador Honduras for a place in the Ecuador. early goals.” Porto Feliz while also needing enough goals to be scored World Cup knock-outs. Midfielder Blerim Dzemaili Switzerland needed a late in both matches to turn around a minus four on Sunday. The situation is eerily similar said Switzerland would be taking winner to beat Ecuador 2-1 in goal difference with the Ecuadoreans. Honduras to four years ago, when the Swiss nothing for granted when they their first game, and then they will face were in contention for the last 16 face the Central Americans in were swamped by France before % The only previous time Homduras and Switzerland but missed out when they drew steamy Manaus. responding with two goals of their Switzerland have met in the World Cup was in their last group game with the “Everyone can nurture big own in the final minutes. a final group game in 2010. Switzerland could in Group E Central American minnows. dreams, but first we have to do a Switzerland currently trail have qualified for the second stage with a win match today. This time around, having scaled little homework and that is to beat Ecuador on goal difference. If by a two-goal margin but the game ended the FIFA rankings to a dizzying Honduras,” said the 28-year-old. France beat Ecuador, Switzerland goalless. sixth place, expectations are high “We have seen that the big need only a point from Honduras % Switzerland are undefeated against for Ottmar Hitzfeld’s respected teams just relying on individuals to qualify. But if Ecuador win CONCACAF teams, having earned one victory side. are quickly eliminated, which lit- Switzerland must better their and two draws. But confidence was hit in tle Switzerland can’t afford. rivals result to advance. AFP WednesdayW 25 June 2014 27 Sha’baan 1435 Volume 19 Sport Number 6107 Price: QR2

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Suarez bite overshadows Standings

Uruguay World Cup joy TEAMS P W D L GF GA Pts Read as Match played, Won, Draw, Lost, Goals for, Goals against and Points Godin nets match winner, South Americans finish second in Group D GROUP A BRAZIL 3 2 1 0 7 2 7 MEXICO 3 2 1 0 4 1 7 NATAL, Brazil: Luis Suarez was shown a straight red card for smart short pass found Matteo CROATIA 3 1 0 2 6 6 3 soured Uruguay’s World Cup dragging his studs down Egidio De Sciglio on the left but the joy by creating another biting Arevalo’s shin. wingback’s pinpoint delivery to CAMEROON 3 0 0 3 1 9 0 storm as the South Americans It was the second World the unmarked Immobile was vol- GROUP B eliminated Italy from the World Cup in a row the Azzurri, win- leyed off target. NETHERLANDS 3 3 0 0 10 3 9 Cup yesterday. ner sin 2006, crashed out in the Italy were composed, but min- CHILE 3 2 0 1 5 3 6 Skipper Diego Godin scored the group stages. Prandelli reacted utes before half-time Buffon had SPAIN 3 1 0 2 4 7 3 only goal in Natal to give Uruguay to the defeat by announcing his to make two critical saves to keep a 1-0 win that put them into the resignation. the scoresheet clean, first stop- AUSTRALIA 3 0 0 3 3 9 0 World Cup second round behind “It’s sad,” said goalkeeper and ping Suarez’s snap-shot down GROUP C Group D winners Costa Rica. captain Gianluigi Buffon. “We’ve low with his left arm and then COLOMBIA 3 3 0 0 9 2 9 Italy went out and coach Cesare failed and obviously there’s huge denying Nicolas Lodeiro from the GREECE 3 1 1 1 2 4 4 Prandelli immediately quit. dissatisfaction.” follow-up. But Suarez stole the head- Italy required only a draw Prandelli replaced Balotelli CÔTE D’IVOIRE 3 1 0 2 4 5 3 lines again after Italian centre- against Uruguay at Estadio das with midfielder Marco Parolo at JAPAN 3 0 1 2 2 6 1 back Giorgio Chiellini accused Dunas in Natal to go through half-time, a tactical switch that GROUP D Suarez of sinking his teeth into this time but defeat proved fatal suggested the Azzurri would hap- COSTA RICA 3 2 1 0 4 1 7 his shoulder. as Costa Rica got the point they pily hold on for the scoreless draw. “He bit me it’s clear I still have needed to ensure top spot in On 58 minutes Cristian URUGUAY 3 2 0 1 4 4 6 the mark,” Chiellini told Italian Group D with a 0-0 draw against Rodriguez sent a great chance ITALY 3 1 0 2 2 3 3 television. England. wide of the target after a smart ENGLAND 3 0 1 2 2 4 1 “The referee should have blown Prior to the game, strikers one-two with Suarez on the left GROUP E his whistle and given him a red Suarez and Edinson Cavani were flank. card, also because he was simulat- described by Prandelli as one of Moments later, Marchisio was FRANCE 2 2 0 0 8 2 6 ing,” added the Juventus player. the most potent strike duos at the given his marching orders for his ECUADOR 2 1 0 1 3 3 3 Television replays showed World Cup, but they were kept challenge on Arevalo. SWITZERLAND 2 1 0 1 4 6 3 Suarez -- who has twice been on a tight rein during a nervous The decision had the expected HONDURAS 2 0 0 2 1 5 0 sanctioned for biting players -- first half. impact, and after Suarez burst GROUP F appearing to sink his teeth into Italy suffered a blow when through confidently on 65 min- Chiellini’s shoulder in an off-the- Mario Balotelli was cautioned for utes Buffon had to get down low ARGENTINA 2 2 0 0 3 1 6 ball incident. a high tackle on Alvaro Pereira, to block with his arm. NIGERIA 2 1 1 0 1 0 4 Uruguay coach Oscar Tabarez who had also been knocked briefly Italy were still finding space, IRAN 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 played down the incident and unconscious against England. though, and a Pirlo through ball BOSNIA 2 0 0 2 1 3 0 got angry with the media when Balotelli’s yellow card means found Immobile only for the pressed on the issue. he will miss Italy’s next match, striker to be charged down as he GROUP G “I’d like to see the images first although that will now be after was about to pull the trigger. GERMANY 2 1 1 0 6 2 4 before making any comment. If it the World Cup. Prandelli replaced Immobile USA 2 1 1 0 4 3 4 happened, then the referee prob- Paris Saint Germain midfielder with Antonio Cassano, but despite GHANA 2 0 1 1 3 4 1 ably didn’t see it,” said Tabarez. Marco Verratti was Italy’s star Italy again finding opportunities “Despite mistakes he (Suarez) performer. on the counter, Uruguay’s insist- PORTUGAL 2 0 1 1 2 6 1 has made, he is the target of cer- On the half hour he dispos- ence deep in Italian territory Italy’s forward Mario Balotelli (top) fouls on Uruguay’s midfielder Alvaro GROUP H tain media, a certain press. sessed Cavani to launch Balotelli finally paid off. Pereira during their Group D match at the Dunas Arena in Natal, yes- BELGIUM 2 2 0 0 3 1 6 “It seems to me there’s a cer- but the striker failed to release The hosts gave away a corner, terday. Uruguay won 1-0 and qualified for the last-sixteen stage of the ALGERIA 2 1 0 1 5 4 3 tain animosity towards him.” as Immobile ran through into an which Godin met with conviction tournament. Costa Rica topped Group D followed by Uruguay. Italy RUSSIA 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 Italy finished the game with offside position. to leave Buffon with no chance finished third and England last in the group. 10 men after Claudio Marchisio Minutes later Andrea Pirlo’s nine minutes from time. KOREA 2 0 1 1 3 5 1 Worldcup Photo of the day England finish last after draw

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil: “I thought we were really Costa Rica drew 0-0 with unlucky not to win this game. I England to top World Cup thought the whole back four was Group D unbeaten and leave absolutely excellent. We restricted their opponents winless and the team to almost no chances. In bottom of the table yesterday in midfield we dominated and out- Belo Horizonte. played them.” Costa Rica, who previously Further emphasising the mood made the last 16 on one other of change for England, Frank occasion in 1990, defied the tag Lampard captained the team and of minnows and outsiders in the Steven Gerrard came on for what group to beat both Uruguay and are likely to have been their final Italy. Uruguay seized second spot international appearances. But with a 1-0 win against 10-man the day belonged to Costa Rica. Italy in Natal. Jorge Luis Pinto’s side had Sixty-four years on from their already qualified thanks to their humiliating 1-0 loss to the United shock wins over Uruguay and States in the city, a youthful and Italy and can now look forward much-changed England side were to a likely last-16 encounter with unable to restore pride after their the Ivory Coast. earliest World Cup exit since 1958. With Prince Harry, fourth in Manager Roy Hodgson made line to the British throne, watch- nine changes to his starting XI, ing from the stands, England’s notably handing first competitive would-be footballing heirs looked starts to 18-year-old Luke Shaw to make an aggressive start, but and 20-year-old Ross Barkley, but it was Costa Rica who threat- his side laboured in the Estadio ened first. Arsenal forward Joel Mineirao sunshine. Campbell’s 20-yard dig took a Hodgson, however, struck an deflection off Gary Cahill that upbeat note, saying: “Apart from sent it fractionally wide of the the first 10 to 12 minutes, we right-hand post, but no corner dominated totally. was awarded. “We didn’t take our goal Some of the Costa Ricans’ Italy’s Giorgio Chiellini shows his shoulder, claiming he was bitten by Uruguay’s Luis Suarez, during their 2014 World Cup Group D match at chances. If we did, we would have interchanges conveyed the exu- the Dunas Arena in Natal yesterday. comfortably won. We created the berance of a team riding the crest chances and that’s important. of a wave. AFP