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Sheikha Moza at CILE conference Released UN Single motor peacekeepers reach Jordan insurance plan AMMAN: The United Nations welcomed the release yesterday of 21 Filipino peacekeepers, who had been seized by Syrian rebels on the Golan Heights, as they for GCC likely crossed to freedom in Jordan after a three-day ordeal. Philippine authorities also expressed relief at the release Draft may get nod at Doha meet of the members of the UN Disengagement Observer Force. DOHA: Plans to have a uni- from one GCC state to another A Jordanian military offi- fied insurance policy for auto- need to buy third-party insur- cial said the peacekeepers were mobiles in the GCC region are ance cover. This is most common greeted by border guards as they in the pipeline and if things in the case of Saudi Arabia which crossed from Syria in the after- go as planned, regional motor attracts a large number of reli- noon and “underwent medical insurance schemes might be gious visitors from the region who examinations.” launched before the year-end. prefer to travel by road. They then boarded an army bus A preliminary draft of the pro- People travelling to Saudi and were given a military escort posed policy has been framed, and Arabia from Qatar by road for pil- to the east Amman headquarters approved by the Gulf Insurance grimage like Umrah, for example, of the armed forces where they Federation at its meeting in must pay up QR100 as third-party were “handed over to the UN rep- Dubai last month. insurance fee. Hamda said there resentative in Jordan, Costanza The draft has been circulated is a strong possibility that after H H Sheikha Moza bint Nasser attends the first international conference of the Research Center for Islamic Farina, in the presence of the among major insurers in the necessary changes to the draft Legislation and Ethics (CILE). The conference — ‘Arts and Politics from an Islamic Perspective: Critical Questions’ Philippines ambassador,” the offi- region for suggestions so finish- policy based on the feedback had — was the first such event to be organised by CILE, a member of Qatar Foundation. Sheikha Moza attended cial added in a statement. ing touches could be given to the from regional insurance compa- An AFP correspondent said the the third panel on ‘Politics and Ethics’. The one-day conference brought together scholars of Islamic juris- draft after incorporating the nies the draft would be approved peacekeepers were also greeted prudence, artists and politicians to discuss critical issues relevant to today’s cultural and political spheres. changes. The next meeting of for implementation at the next by Jordanian Foreign Minister the Federation, an association of meeting of the Federation in (AR AL-BAKER ) Nasser Judeh, government regional risk underwriters, is to Doha. The official, however, didn’t spokesman Samih Maaytah and be held in Doha and it is likely specify the timeframe by which Chief of Staff Mashaal Al Zebn. that the draft policy might be he expected the meeting to take The peacekeepers are mem- approved for implementation. place here, but reiterated that the bers of the UNDOF monitoring A key official of the federation unified regional policy was likely the armistice line between Syria told a UAE-based online news- to be implemented before the end Khalfan ‘got 2,500 threats’ and Israel that followed the 1973 paper, Alittihad, that a unified of 2013. Arab-Israeli war. regional motor insurance policy Model motor regulations might DOHA: Dubai police chief Dahi Brotherhood has been trying to again took aim at the Muslim A video footage reportedly could see the light of day before be introduced in the UAE on an Khalfan has said he got at least suggest that his criticism of the Brotherhood and Mursi on Twitter released by rebels who handed the end of the current year. experimental basis before their 2,500 threatening phone calls outfit is actually targetting Egypt. yesterday and said they must over the peacekeepers and posted “The preliminary draft policy implementation in the region. from the Muslim Brotherhood “This is not true. I am not talk- admit their failure in Egypt — a by SITE Monitoring Service has been approved by the federa- Hamda said the proposed uni- after Mohammed Mursi took ing about Egypt. I am talking reference to their rule and the shows the soldiers shaking hands tion at their meeting in Dubai fied policy would not affect in over Egypt’s presidency. about the Muslim Brotherhood. ongoing public protests. with insurgents as they cross a that was held in the middle of anyway motor insurance laws of “I have a list of all the phone They are trying to propagandise He said he urges the members small stream to Jordan. The foot- last month,” Mohamed Mazhar the member-countries, but added numbers from which I have that my criticism of the organisa- of the Muslim Brotherhood to age shows a man describing the Hamda, head of the technical that a mechanism of how accident received the threatening calls. tion is actually aimed at Egypt.” leave Egypt before a ‘catastro- event as a cameraman films the committee of the Federation, told claims would be settled needed to All of them were from Egypt. “The people of Egypt are intelli- phe’ strikes, Al Sharq reported peacekeepers who are seen stand- Alittihad. Once the policy is in be worked out. “We are currently I can publish the numbers,” gent and they know that I am talk- yesterday. “I don’t know why they ing by a truck. “The UN observers place, one would not need to buy busy studying relevant rules and Khalfan was quoted as saying by ing about the Muslim Brotherhood are not admitting their failure,” are now in Jordanian territory. separate motor insurance covers regulations of the member-coun- Arabianbusiness.com. and not about Egypt,” Khalfan, Khalfan said. “Admitting your They were taken to the Jordan if driving within the region. A tries so as to develop an effective Arabianbusiness.com reported known for Brotherhood-bashing, failure would be an act of courage. border and given to Jordanian single policy bought in any GCC mechanism for accidents claims that in a video footage on was quoted as saying. Unruffled It would be a noble gesture from authorities...,” the man is heard state would suffice. settlements,” Hamda was quoted Emirates24/7, a UAE-based news by the threatening phone calls, you,” the Dubai police chief said saying. AFP Currently, motorists driving as saying. THE PENINSULA website, Khalfan said the Muslim the outspoken Dubai police boss on Twitter. THE PENINSULA See also page 7

Nine killed in Ensour reappointed Jordan’s PM

Afghanistan AMMAN: Jordan’s parliament voted yesterday for the monarchy’s caretaker prime minister to form a new Cabinet, the first time in the country’s history that the legislature rather than the king has as Hagel visits decided who will be head of government. Abdullah Ensour, a former liberal lawmaker known for fiery criti- KABUL: A suicide bomber on cisms of the government when he was in parliament, was selected as a bicycle killed nine people out- part of a reform programme aimed at defusing political unrest to stave side the defence ministry in off an Arab Spring-style uprising. But he is also committed enough to central Kabul yesterday dur- Abdullah’s plan for cautious reforms to be the king’s choice for prime ing a visit to the Afghan capital minister in October, when the sitting government was dissolved prior by new US Defence Secretary to parliamentary elections. Those elections were boycotted by the Chuck Hagel. country’s largest opposition group. Full report on page 10 The blast occurred near the main entrance gate of the heav- ily-guarded ministry, and Taliban North Korea rejects UN resolution militants immediately claimed the attack was timed to send a SEOUL/BEIJING: North Korea yesterday formally rejected a UN message to Hagel, who arrived in Security Council resolution that demands an end to its nuclear arms Kabul late on Friday. programme, as China called for calm, saying sanctions were not the One Afghan soldier covered “fundamental” way to resolve tensions on the Korean peninsula. in blood at the scene said he had Pyongyang said UN sanctions would only make its nuclear and mis- helped carry five people from the sile programmes stronger, with the foreign ministry hinting at further attack site, where several cars A man tries to extinguish a fire at the headquarters of the Egyptian Soccer Association, set ablaze by people nuclear tests to come. were damaged and a wall was left protesting a court verdict that confirmed death sentences on 21 football fans, in Cairo, Egypt, yesterday. In a statement carried by state media, the ministry said the latest pock-marked. sanctions, which were unanimously imposed on Friday by the Security Hagel, a decorated Vietnam war Council, would only lead the country to reinforce its status “as a nuclear veteran, was at a US facility less weapons state and satellite launcher”. Full report on page 12 than a mile from the attack when Court verdict sparks riots in Egypt the loud explosion followed by gun- fire was heard across Kabul. Indian rape victim gets US award “I wasn’t sure what it was,” he PORT SAID: Egyptian pro- imposed on 21 local soccer fans Security sources said two peo- told reporters afterwards. “I was testers torched buildings in for their role in the riot last ple, a man in his 30s and a young WASHINGTON/NEW DELHI: Nirbhaya, the “fearless” victim of in a briefing. We are in a war zone Cairo and tried unsuccessfully year, when more than 70 people boy, had died in Cairo from the a gang rape in a Delhi bus, who became the focus of women around and I have been at war. We should to disrupt international ship- were killed. effects of tear gas and rubber India and their fight against gender-based violence, was honoured not be surprised when bombs go ping on the Suez Canal, as a But the court also angered bullets. A total of 65 people were on Friday with a posthumous US “woman of courage” award. off.” Zahir Azimi, spokesman for court ruling on a deadly soccer rival fans in Cairo by acquitting injured. US First Lady Michelle Obama joined Secretary of State John Kerry the Afghan defence ministry, told riot stoked rage in a country a further 28 defendants whom Yesterday’s protests and vio- as he presented nine women the annual award recognising women reporters at the scene that the beset by worsening security. they wanted punished, includ- lence underlined how Islamist around the globe who have shown exceptional courage and leader- bomber had arrived on a bicycle The ruling enraged residents ing seven members of the police President Mohammed Mursi is ship in advocating for women’s rights and empowerment, often at and detonated himself 30 metres of Port Said, at the northern force, reviled across society for its struggling to maintain law and great personal risk. At the State Department presentation ceremony from the ministry’s gate. AFP entrance of the Suez Canal, by brutality under deposed autocrat order at a time of economic and on International Women’s Day, Kerry praised the determination and Full report on page 13 confirming the death sentences Hosni Mubarak. political crisis. REUTERS courage of “a woman known simply as Nirbhaya. Full report on page 15 SUNDAY 10 MARCH 2013 02 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME Arab Women in Sport exhibition opens at Katara Expo features photographs, videos

DOHA: “Hey’Ya: Arab Women Hey’Ya exhibition exemplifies in Sport” — a photo and video this commitment by encouraging exhibition celebrating female a positive and active interest in athletes from the Arab world — sport – particularly among young opened at Katara on Thursday. Arab women.” The exhibition was inaugu- Featured in this exhibition are rated under the patronage of 31 Qatari girls from different sport H E Sheikha Al Mayassa bint activities ranging from shooting to Hamad Al Thani, Qatar Museums swimming and equestrian. One of Authority (QMA) Chairperson. these young athletes is 14-year-old Sponsored by Occidental Maryam Al Boinin who learned Petroleum of Qatar Ltd (Oxy), equestrian from her sister Mai. the exhibition by renowned pho- In one of the videos, Maryam tographer Brigitte Lacombe and highlights the continuously documentary film-maker Marian increasing participation of women FROM LEFT: Stephen A Kelly, Brigitte Lacombe, Marian Lacombe and Jean Paul Engelen at a press conference at Qatar Museum Authority Gallery at Lacombe, reflects the energy and in sports, saying: “When my sister Katara yesterday. BELOW: A photograph displayed at the exhibition. (ABDUL BASIT) enthusiasm of Arab women in started riding, girls didn’t have sports. clubs or the chance to participate and North Africa, working with The exhibition features a series in sports. Now Qatar is different female athletes of all ages and of large-scale photographs by than before and there are lots of levels of achievement. With the Brigitte of more than 60 Arab opportunities for girls to ride. support of Qatar’s Aspire pro- sportswomen, Olympic competi- What boys can do, girls can do.” gramme, they also worked with tors and non-Olympians, from 20 The exhibition was conceived the talented younger generation different Arab countries, shown by the QMA and combines the of sporting hopefuls. alongside videos by her sister, organisation’s long-standing Sotheby’s Gallery in London Marian. commitment to commissioning hosted the “Hey’Ya: Arab Women By situating the images within and showing the work of inter- in Sport” exhibition between July the athletes’ personal histories, nationally renowned artists with 25 and August 11, 2012. It was the aims to show the modern, the wider goal of Qatar to spark organised in conjunction with the engaged face of Arab women, and debate about sport, promote 2012 Olympics Games, stressing initiate a wider – often unspoken peace, and build a better society the growing opportunities given – discourse on gender and sport through sport activities. In line to Arab female athletes to par- in the Arab world. with Qatar’s National Vision 2030, ticipate in sport activities and “It is an honour to have the the exhibition encourages girls international competitions. Hey’Ya exhibition in at QMA and women of all ages to engage Encouraging the participa- gallery in Katara,” said Jean Paul in a range of sporting activities, tion of local groups dedicated Engelen, Director of Public Art at whether to compete and win, or to to female activities or female QMA at the opening. lead and maintain a healthy and sport activities, QMA is offering “Brigitte and Marian Lacombe active lifestyle. the exhibition’s venue, the QMA have created a very special project The project, shot over a Gallery, for free to organizations for Qatar that definitely is worth period of seven months, began in and federations to hold their own seeing. We hope that the exhibi- December 2011 in the Athletes workshops, events, and seminars tion will be as successful as it was Village at the Arab Games in on women and sport. For sched- in London during the Olympics.” Doha, where Brigitte and Marian uling and more information, con- Stephen A Kelly, President and set up their own outdoor studio, tact [email protected] or General Manager of Oxy Qatar working side by side. Afterwards 44081255. commented on the occasion: “The they travelled on to the Gulf THE PENINSULA SUNDAY 10 MARCH 2013 HOME www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 03 QU introduces RAF comes to the aid of displaced Syrians Qatar-specific HR course Work-oriented curriculum offered

DOHA: Qatar University (QU) is introducing a new training course in human resources, a first of its kind, developed exclusively for Qatar. The Associate Certificate in Curriculum Human Resources Practice, includes verbal which is being run by the newly- assessment and formed Arabian Society for HR Management (ASHRM) in con- course-work junction with HR experts Oxford which focuses Strategic Consulting, is tailored to on practical the growing demand for locally- designed professional develop- applications of ment programmes. theory. The first GCC-based HR quali- fication is aimed at new entrants to the HR profession, as part of a wider capacity-building pro- law and putting this into practice, gramme, in line with the National and Islamic and Arab culture. Sheikh Thani bin Abdullah Foundation for Humanitarian Services (RAF) has dispatched 450 tonnes of flour to Syria to support Syrians displaced by Vision 2030. The flexible, work-oriented the conflict. The aid is being delivered by road through Turkey in 18 trucks. Picture shows an RAF delegation with the consignments before their Qatar University’s Initiative for curriculum includes verbal departure from Turkey to Syria. Lifelong Learning (QUILL) will assessment and course-work run the pilot stage of the certifi- which focuses on practical appli- cate which starts this week. cations of theory. It is delivered in QU’s HR Consultant and modules, allowing participants to ASHRM Honorary Vice- tailor their learning to their spe- HMC to hold meet on quality improvement President of the Qatar branch cific career aspirations and their Najat El Mahdy said: “This is the organisation’s needs. first time that an HR certificate The first stage of the pro- DOHA: The Hamad Medical The event will bring together Chief of Medical, Academic and all benefit from the IHI facul- has been developed specifically for gramme, which is open to 10 appli- Corporation (HMC) is organis- hundreds of healthcare lead- Research Affairs for Medical ty’s experience,” said Professor the Gulf. Reflecting the culture, cants, will be taught in English. An ing a three-day conference on ers and experts from Qatar and Education and Co-Chairperson Michael Richmond, Deputy heritage and laws of this region, Arabic programme is planned to quality improvement in health- across the region. The forum is for the IHI ME Forum Planning Chief of Medical, Academic the programme will ensure that launch later in the Fall. Successful care next week. intended to introduce the IHI’s Group. and Research Affairs, Quality young HR professionals will be graduates of the programme will The Middle East Forum internationally recognised meth- “We are delighted to be col- and Safety and Chairperson for trained to the highest interna- automatically become associate on Quality Improvement in odology and expertise to the laborating with the IHI on this the IHI ME Forum Planning tional standards.” members of ASHRM. The certifi- Healthcare will be held at the region. Forum to teach the latest qual- Group. HR professionals taking part in cate also includes internationally- Qatar National Convention “This is a unique opportunity ity improvement techniques and Doctors and nurses attend- the programme will attend four transferable credits, 35 credits at Centre (QNCC) from March 17 to learn from IHI faculty experts methodology to all front-line ing this Forum are able to earn classroom sessions a month for level four, and accredited by an to March 19. about innovative ways to improve healthcare professionals respon- up to 16 CME and 13 CNE between three and six months. official UK awarding body. The Forum is being held in col- quality, safety and the patient sible for patient care. points respectively, subject to They will cover general aspects of Registration for the program laboration with the Institute for experience. We have worked Doctors, nurses as well as the number of sessions they HR including employee relations, is still open. For further details Healthcare Improvement (IHI), closely with the IHI to assemble allied health professionals attend. Online registration recruitment and resourcing as email [email protected]; or call a leading international innova- a renowned faculty and special- such as pharmacists, labora- is now available at: http://ihi. well as Gulf-specific issues such as (+974) 4403-3257. tor in health and healthcare ised sessions for our region,” said tory technicians, occupational hamad.qa learning about local employment THE PENINSULA improvement. Dr Abdullatif Al Khal, Deputy therapists or paramedics, can THE PENINSULA SUNDAY 10 MARCH 2013 04 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME Minister takes part in London Youth Week Youngsters present Qatar culture in UK

LONDON: The Minister of events was the English film week Culture Arts and Heritage which was held in Qatar 10 days H E Dr Hamad bin Abdulaziz ago.” Al Kuwari said that Qatar Al Kuwari said that the two understands the importance of countries had the will to make youth in achieving sustainable this year reflective of the depth development. of their cultural and economic Speaking at the opening of relations. They also wanted it to Qatari Youth Week in London, he reflect the relationship between highlighted the role youth play in the Arab, Islamic culture on one and out of Qatar. side and the Anglo-Saxon culture The youth week is being held on the other. from March 8-10. The event is The Minister said that the one of many in the Qatar-UK Qatari Youth Week in London 2013 programme which takes will help cultural institutions in place over the course of the year. Qatar exchange expertise with its The Minister said that such English counterparts. events help enhance cultural He thanked his English coun- communication between the two terpart for participating in the Ministers from Qatar and the UK along with other dignitaries during the Qatari Youth Week in London. countries. “An example of these event, and also thanked Qatar’s Ambassador to the UK Vaizey stressed that the Qatari Al Mansouri praised high- the position Qatar occupies under Khalid Rashid Al Mansouri Youth Week in London will lighted the role culture plays in the wise leadership of the Emir and UK Ambassador to undoubtedly inform the English bringing people together, express- H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Qatar Michael Angus public on the Qatari culture. On ing his pride at contributing to Al Thani and the Heir Apparent O’Neill for their roles in cooperation between the UK the success of the event in coop- H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al the events. and Qatar, Vaizey said that the eration with the Ministry of Thani, and the support they pro- UK Minister for Culture, current event will be followed Culture, Arts and Heritage. vide to the youth in the culture Communications and by many similar ones in other The high-level representation and arts field as well as others. Creative Industries Ed British cities. in the event, he added, reflects QNA

Doha Jazz raises QR100,000 for cancer charity

DOHA: Doha Jazz, Qatar’s leading music promoters, has launched its new album Blues On The Corniche at an event at the W Hotel & Residences recently, with a night of live jazz music. Commercialbank was the main sponsor while the W Hotel co-sponsored the charitable event. It raised QR100,000, which was donated to the internationally renowned cancer research charity, “Cancer Research UK”. Dean Proctor, EGM, Head of Retail and Consumer Banking of Commercialbank said, “Commercialbank is dedicated to supporting communities in Qatar and around the world. We are passionate about the promotion of health and well being, so we were honoured to be asked to take part in this initiative by Doha Jazz to increase awareness of breast cancer and to raise money for research into A cheque for QR100,000 being handed over to Cancer Research UK. the disease through an entertaining event.” Chris Coull, founder of Doha Jazz in turn raised a significant sum of money Straight-up jazz classics mixed with and co-producer of the album, said: for cancer research and promoted Qatar’s Arabesque tracks, Rhythm and Blues “Commercialbank was pivotal in support- musical and artistic growth.” grooves and lush orchestral arrangements ing us with our vision to produce, record The album, which is available on Doha (courtesy of the Qatar Philharmonic and manufacture this music CD. Through Jazz’s web site and in the Virgin Megastore Orchestra) create a diverse and engaging the bank’s generosity, we were able to com- in Doha, represents a cross section of the album that thrills the listener throughout. plete a product of the highest standard that diverse and charismatic musicianship. THE PENINSULA 65 numbers added to Vodafone ‘satellite’ zone

DOHA: Vodafone is adding 65 new number ranges to its ‘Satellite’ charging zone for international calls. From March 29, these number ranges will be charged at QR28 per minute instead of the previous rack rate price per minute, a press release said yesterday. From the same day, Vodafone will also block 80 inter- national number ranges so customers will no longer be able to dial them from their Vodafone number. This measure is being taken to protect Vodafone’s customers as these number ranges are currently being used fraudulently using a variety of spam schemes, the release said. Customers can view these blocked number ranges at www.vodafone.qa/international-change. Additionally, due to an increase in terminating costs, 36 international destinations will have new prices per minute for calls made to them from March 29. These price increases include Cuba QR3.50/min, Mauritania QR1.50/min, Senegal QR1.50/min, Somalia QR1.50/min. Customers can view the other 33 countries on at www. vodafone.qa/international-change All of the above changes apply for prepaid, postpaid and Enterprise customers. THE PENINSULA SUNDAY 10 MARCH 2013 HOME www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 05 136 solar modules to power ‘passive house’ Two energy efficient villas to come up in Barwa City

DOHA: Qatar’s first energy- System (GSAS) standard while organisation’s plans, Dr Khalid efficient ‘passive house’ the Passivhaus villa, with all the K Al Hajri said, “QSTec aims to project will be powered by comforts of a modern home, will bring solar into the mainstream 136 solar modules, which consume 50 percent less energy of Qatar’s energy mix. Solar is were presented by the Qatar and water, resulting in a halving recognised as Qatar’s primary Solar Technologies (QSTec) to of carbon footprint. renewable energy technology Barwa yesterday. Dr Khalid K Al Hajri, QSTec and an essential part of our sus- The Passivhaus-Baytna Chairman and CEO, presented tainable energy future. Barwa’s project will see two identical the solar module to Ahmad Passivhaus-Baytna project will 225 square metre villas built Abdulla Al Abdulla, Deputy demonstrate that, by using solar side-by-side in Barwa City to Group CEO of Barwa, in a cer- and environmental technologies, compare the energy use and emony at QSTec’s West Bay you can build quality homes and environmental footprint of each Headquarters. buildings, complete with all the dwelling. The QSTec-supplied high effi- latest modern conveniences, while A passive house (Passivhaus ciency panels have an installed substantially reducing our carbon in German) boasts an ultra low power of 34 kilowatt peak and footprint and protecting the envi- energy, airtight building design will produce around 58,000kw ronment for future generations.” that requires little energy for hours of electricity per year. QSTec, Barwa and an array space cooling, reducing its envi- Using this solar power system of Qatar’s leading companies ronmental footprint. to exclusively supply Barwa’s and scientific organisations are When installed, the Passivhaus will help avoid involved in the Passivhaus ini- Dr Khalid K Al Hajri, QSTec Chairman and CEO, presented the solar module to Ahmad Abdulla Al Abdulla, Deputy Group SolarWorld-QSTec photovoltaic approximately 35 metric tonnes tiative. The villas will be ready CEO of Barwa, at QSTec’s West Bay Headquarters. monocrystalline silicon panels of CO2 emissions per year. for occupation later this year. will provide all of Passivhaus’ Qatar, with one of the high- Families with similar character- leading the way in providing electricity requirements, with est solar irradiation rates in the istics will be selected to live in high quality solar solutions to excess power being exported world, has recently announced each villa, and their energy use Qatar and the region and we back into Kahramaa’s power plans to utilise the sun’s rays as compared over time, to show- are proud to be a part of this grid, a release said yesterday. a sustainable energy resource by case the energy savings and ground-breaking project,” Dr Al A regular villa is being con- installing 1.8 gigawatts of solar impact between the two houses Hajri added. structed to a one-star Global power over the next few years. on our environment. THE PENINSULA Sustainability Assessment Commenting on his “QSTec and its partners are

GCC Customs authorities to undergo training

DOHA: The GCC Customs The course comes as part of of key topics such as an intro- Meanwhile Fleet Major Authorities are to start their the key role played by the GCC duction to the Organization for General Al Ali will open on subregional training course in Austoms Authorities related to the Prohibition of Chemical Tuesday morning a training Doha today. Chemical Weapons Convention Weapons, and chemicals that course for representatives of Fleet Major General Nasser (CWC). should be duly monitored, the national bodies concerned Mohamed Al Ali, the Chairman The CWC aims to eliminate transportation conditions, spe- in the Asian countries parties of the National Committee on weapons of mass destruction by cial training on import and required to fulfil the require- Arms Embargo (NCAE) is to prohibiting development, pro- export, recommendations of the ments of advertising in accord- open the event due to be held at duction, acquisition, stockpil- World Customs Organization ance with Article VI of the La Cigale hotel under the patron- ing, retention, transfer and use (WCO), and database chemi- Chemical Weapons Convention. age of H E Major General Hamad of chemical weapons by states cal analysis of the Organisation The training course will con- bin Ali Al Attiyah, the Chief of parties. for the Prohibition of Chemical tinue until Thursday. Staff of the Armed Forces. The course will feature a set Weapons and trans-shipment. QNA SUNDAY 10 MARCH 2013 06 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME VCU-Q invites public to Tasmeem Doha 2013 International design conference begins today

DOHA: Virginia acts of making, building and sus- the production phase or view the Commonwealth University in taining a contemporary society, outcomes throughout March. Qatar (VCU-Q), in partner- engaging with art, design and Lab leaders include interior ship with the Qatar Foundation other interventions that have and product design professor and Mathaf: Arab Museum of been conceived, designed or fab- Kristin Bille; award winning Modern Art invited the public ricated in Qatar. wearable artist and eTextile inno- to participate in the biennial Mathaf: Arab Museum of vator Lynne Bruning; sculpture international design conference Modern Art will be hosting the and extended media professor Tasmeem Doha 2013. Tasmeem 13 designer-led student labora- Corin Hewitt; artists Josh Hoeks Doha 2013 – ‘Hybrid Making’ is tories. The Tasmeem Hybrid and Ryan Rasmussen; urban open to the public and will take Making Laboratories are full- designers Kelly Hutzell and Rami place at VCU-Q, Mathaf and the scale explorations done through El Samahy, architect Mary-Lou Hamad Bin Khalifa University the very act of making. For five Arscott and interaction designer Student Center from today. days (March 10 to 14), groups of Nick Durrant (Carnegie Mellon A major focus of the conference 20 to 25 students and faculty, led University); interior design pro- will be the exploration of the role by international designers and fessors Roger Kemp and Anthony art and design is playing in the artists, will design and create full- Fryatt (RMIT University, transformation of Doha — from scale semi-permanent structures Melbourne); interaction designer a small pearl fishing community (walk-in sculptures), perform- Ashley John Pigford; photogra- to a preeminent centre for the ances or other catalytic interven- pher and sculptor Steven Pippin; arts, popular tourism destina- tions. The outcomes of the labs architects and lecturers Sara tion, and home to more than 1.8 will remain on view at Mathaf Shafiei and Ben Cowd; perform- million people — all in just a few through March 31. Visitors to ance art/architecture artist Alex Officials at the opening of the Francophone Cinema Week at Katara. decades. The conference’s theme Mathaf will be welcome to walk Schweder La; product design pro- will explore hybridity within the through the laboratories during fessor Sigrur Sigurjnsdtir;H archi- tect and lecturer Jeff Turko; and Champs-Elysees Je T’aime Cinema multidisciplinary designer Simone Muscolino, graphic designer Jordan Gushwa and creative head of communications Jorell Legaspi. opens Francophone Cinema Week Workshops (March 10 to 14), which take place at VCU-Q, DOHA: Katara DFI the programme are subtitled Charbon (Androman - Blood are interdisciplinary, collabora- Cinema recently opened the in Arabic and English for eve- and Coal) by Az Larabe Alaoui, tive, charette-style workshops ‘Francophone Cinema Week’ rybody to enjoy. the Academy Award nomi- designed to produce viable end to celebrate the Francophonie The programme will close on nee for Best Foreign Language products by the conclusion of the Month. March 13 with the worldwide box- Film 2012 Monsieur Lazhar by workshop. Over five days, groups The evening opened with the office hit film The Intouchables Philippe Falardeau, an intense of 15 comprising faculty and pro- short film Champs-Elysees Je directed by Olivier Nakache and family drama based on a true fessional artists and designers, T’aime by Qatari Director Mahdi Eric Toledano. story Perdre la raison (Our will collaborate to synergistically Ali Ali followed by the Qatari The event is held in collabora- Children) by Joachim Lafosse, create innovative end products. . Premiere of Michael Haneke’s tion with the French Embassy, the acclaimed Cannes title La The workshops include Felt Amour, the Cannes Palme D’or Institut Français du Qatar and Pirogue (The Pirogue) by Moussa Case Study # 1: the Material is winner and Academy Award win- with the support of the embas- Toure and the 2012 Berlinale the Metaphor is the Material; ner for Best Foreign Language. sies of Belgium, Canada and Silver Bear winner L’enfant d’en Doha Borrowed City; Re-claiming The programme, which runs Switzerland. haut (Sister) by Ursula Meier. the wild colours of Qatari voices; until March 13, presents the best Other titles that will be Tickets, Box Office timings and Food Preparation as Interface; of contemporary cinema from the screened during this dedicated full films listing are availabe on Objects as Locus of Hybridity and French-speaking world to film week include the heartfelt ani- to www.dohafilminstitute.com. Hybrid Making: Transhistorical fans in Doha. mation Ernest et Célestine (Ernest Tickets can also be purchased at and Transcultural Explorations; The ‘Francophone Cinema & Celestine) by Stephane Aubier, the Katara Drama Theatre before Geometric Aljama; Innovative Week’ features a vibrant Benjamin Renner and Vincent each screening. The DFI Ticket Considerations for Traditional mix of drama, animation and Patar, from the Arab world Outlet at Katara Drama Theatre Fashion and Souvenir of the comedy, in celebration of the the poignant story of Ye m a by opens 30 minutes prior to the Senses. world’s love affair with French- Djamila Sahraoui, the dark fairy day’s first screening start time. THE PENINSULA language cinema. All films in tale Androman - De Sang et de THE PENINSULA

Emir sends message Qatar hosts Arab Union for Voluntary Work general assembly to Lebanese president

DOHA: The General Assembly the participants recommended AUVW will be held in Egypt in which is expected to voluntary related to voluntary work, he said. BEIRUT: Lebanese President of the Arab Union for Voluntary the establishment of an Arab June. activities in the Arab and other The UNV programme is a Michel Suleiman has received Work (AUVW) has discussed Youth Labour Camp and three He added that AUVW will countries. United Nations organisation a message from the Emir H H its activities and programmes dates were set for the camp. enter into a partnership with Al Kazim said that the Doha that advocates the role and Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al of 2013 and reviewed last year’s The first camp will be in Egypt the French organisation “Doctors meeting discussed the partner- benefits of volunteerism for Thani, inviting him to partici- performance. in May, the second in Bahrain in for the Poor” with the support ship signed with the United development. pate in the 24th regular ses- Representatives of about 15 September and third in Sudan in of the Civilian French Heart Nations Volunteers (UNV) It was created to be a develop- sion of the Council of the Arab Arab countries including the December. Final decision on the Association. programme. ment partner for UN organisa- League at the summit level, chairmen of the voluntary work dates will be set in two weeks, he The AUVW will represent the The meeting conveyed thanks tions by providing volunteers for which will be held in Doha this centres of the AUVW attended said. organisation in the Arab world, to the Yemeni Reform Society for their development programmes. March. the two-day meeting which con- Al Kazim said that the AUVW he said. hosting the Arab Observatory for The UNV help organise and The message was handed cluded in Doha on Saturday. will organise a small volunteer He pointed out that consulta- Voluntary Work conference. run local and national elections over by Qatar’s Ambassador to Yousef Al Kazim, Secretary- forum in Doha in April. There will tions are underway to hold an The conference, held in Sanaa and support a large number of Lebanon Saad Al Mohannadi General of the AUVW, who is also be a conference on voluntary work international partnership through in February, was attended by peacekeeping and humanitarian during a meeting with Lebanese the Secretary of Qatar Centre for culture in Lebanon from March the International Association for nine Arab countries specialised projects. president yesterday. Voluntary Activities (QCVA), said and the annual conference of the Volunteer work with the AUVW, in dealing with news and events QNA Gulf Falcon Exercise 2013 Dr Salim Mohammed’s new clinic opens QOC conducts concludes course in general DOHA: Gulf Falcon Exercise 2013, conducted by the Qatari management Armed Forces and the French Armed Forces from February DOHA: The first chapter of the 16 to March 7, was concluded in General Management Course Al Galayel Square. (GMC) organised by the Qatar Chief of Staff H E Major- Olympic Academy (QOA) under General Hamad bin Ali Al the supervision of the Qatar Attiyah and his French counter- Olympic Committee (QOC) will part Admiral Edouard Guillaud kick off at Lusail Hall at QOC attended the final day of the exer- building today. cise. The Gulf Falcon Exercise is The five-day training course held every four years between brings together 41 trainees from the Qatari Armed Forces and the local sport federations, clubs, its French counterpart. Some Qatar Women Sport Committee 1,700 Qatari troops participated (QWSC) and the Aspire Academy in the exercise, along with 1,300 for Sports Excellence. French troops. The exercise aims Dr Cecilia Faria, one of the key to strengthen defence strategy speakers, will provide trainees between Qatar and France. with a series subjects pertained to The Chief of Staff thanked the woman and sports, women devel- French Armed Forces for partici- opment and general management pating in the exercise. He added in sport organisations. that the Gulf Falcon 2013 was A number of sport experts part of the bilateral cooperation and management specialists will between both sides. provide their academic and pro- The Chief of Staff said that the fessional experience during the participation of all the branches course, including Anthony Sigoy, of the Armed Forces distin- Itory Mazilli, Tarek Al Ali and guished Gulf Falcon 2013 from Ghassan Haddad. Topics such as other exercises. women and sport in general man- The French Chief of Staff agement, refereeing, sport law praised bilateral relations, which and anti-doping control will be Dr K M Cherian, a renowned heart surgeon from India, inaugurated Doha-based specialist internist physician Dr Salim Mohammed’s clinic in Shabiat prospered over the course of 40 discussed in the five-day course. Khalifa, Rayyan Road, on Friday. years. QNA QNA SUNDAY 10 MARCH 2013 MIDEAST www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 07

United Nations peacekeepers sit in a bus leaving Jordanian army headquarters after a press conference following their release on the Syria-Jordan border, in Amman, yesterday. Ban: Syrian rivals must respect UN agency aims to feed UN ‘impartiality’ 2.5m Syrians in April UNITED NATIONS: UN leader Ban Ki-moon yesterday welcomed BEIRUT: The World Food of food aid. The Syrian economy the release of 21 Filipino peace- Programme (WFP) aims to feed has been hit hard by the two-year- keepers held by Syrian rebels but 2.5 million Syrians next month, old conflict, and basics such as food said all sides in the conflict must up from 1.7 million today, as more and fuel are becoming scarce in respect the UN’s “impartiality”. Syrians are displaced by their many areas. “The needs are huge Ban “appreciates the efforts of country’s civil war and the econ- and are growing,” said Elisabeth all concerned to secure their safe omy is disintegrating, a spokes- Byrs, a spokeswoman for the WFP. release,” said a statement released woman said. “It’s kind of a vicious cycle, the col- by his press office after the 21 Since the start of the Syria lapse of the economy, and more and crossed from Syria into Jordan. conflict two years ago, nearly 4 more people are displaced.” The 21 members of the UN million of Syria’s 22 million peo- She said the UN agency distrib- Disengagement Observer Force ple have been driven from their uted food to 1.7 million Syrians in (UNDOF), which monitors a cease- homes by the fighting, according February, with the help of local fire between Syria and Israel in the to UN estimates. This includes partners. The agency plans to Golan Heights, were abducted on those who fled to neighbouring reach 2 million in March and 2.5 Wednesday. “The secretary general countries and some 2 million who million in April, she said. emphasises to all parties the impar- sought shelter inside Syria. The uprising erupted two years tiality of United Nations peacekeep- In one recent wave, more than ago, with peaceful protests dete- ers,” said Ban’s statement. 20,000 families fled fighting in the riorating into a brutal civil war, “UNDOF is on the ground to northeastern Raqqa province, initially in response to a harsh monitor the Disengagement of seeking refuge in the neighbouring crackdown on dissent. More than Forces Agreement between Israel district of Deir el-Zour, according 70,000 people have been killed. and Syria. The secretary-general to WFP. The UN agency said that Bashar Al Assad has dug in, aided calls on all parties to respect in recent days it distributed food to by Russia, China and Iran, and UNDOF’s freedom of movement some 20,000 people in public shel- the conflict has been locked in and the safety and security of its ters in Deir el-Zour. a stalemate. Despite some mili- personnel. He also calls on them In addition to the internally dis- tary and diplomatic gains by the to respect and uphold the protec- placed, Syrians who remain in their rebels, neither side has been able tion of civilians.” AFP homes are also in increasing need to score a breakthrough. AP SUNDAY 10 MARCH 2013 08 VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com

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HE RIOTS IN Egypt after a court upheld the death sentences of 21 people found guilty of causing Egypt’s worst ever football riot at a match Italy’s comic-turned-activist has Tin Port Said in February 2012 show the slide in security across the country. The government of President Mohammed Mursi has been struggling to bring order to the streets ever since he took charge, but progress has blazed trail for Europe’s populists been scant. Crowds pour into the streets at the slightest provocation and create chaos. BY PAUL TAYLOR the potential that has to speak directly squares, while countless thousands more Thousands of football fans took to the streets in protest to millions of people, especially those watched live webcasts of his hoarse- and set fire to the football federation headquarters. In Port TALIAN comic-turned-activist who are disenchanted with existing voiced harangues. His success in galva- Said, residents tried to block the canal and attacked the Beppe Grillo has blazed a trail political structures,” said the study of nising alienated voters, especially the football stadium. Reports say the in Port Said retreated to for populist political movements his Facebook followers commissioned young, wrongfooted pollsters who had their stations, fearing for their lives after weeks of fiery around Europe by taking his by the Open Society Institute. credited M5S with just 16 percent in clashes with supporters of the local football team, al-Masry. Five Star Movement (M5S) from the last published surveys two weeks Iobscurity to become Italy’s largest party ARAB SPRING TECHNIQUES before the election. More than 50 people have died so far and hundreds have in its first general election campaign. While austerity has driven voters been injured in the Mediterranean city during protests Grillo’s stunning success in turning a Historically, revolutionaries have towards the radical fringe across much against the trial over the past month. fringe protest group into a national often exploited new technology to of Europe, in most countries, protest That the police are unable to control marauding mobs force while refusing to be interviewed propagate their message and outwit parties have little prospect of winning shows the breakdown in the law and order situation. on television or debate with mainstream flat-footed authorities. Martin Luther national power. In Greece, however, the politicians may be studied by political used the printing press to challenge radical leftist SYRIZA party, which Economy and security are the two biggest issues facing the scientists and campaign operatives for the Roman Catholic church’s monopoly opposed an EU-IMF bailout, almost beat Brotherhood, and on both, the government has been reduced years. on the scriptures. In 1978, Ayatollah the centre-right New Democracy party to a spectator, without being able to do anything substantial. Populists hostile to the euro or to Ruhollah Khomeini’s anti-Shah ser- of Prime Minister Antonis Samaras While the economic revival is reliant on a host of factors, immigration have ridden a wave of mons calling for an Islamic Revolution, before voters stepped back from the which the government will take time anger over austerity, recession and dictated by telephone from exile in Iraq brink in a second election last June. Riots after a to put together, there is no excuse for unemployment to make inroads from and France, were smuggled around Iran The ultra-nationalist Golden Dawn, the Netherlands to France, Finland and on mass-replicated audio cassettes. branded neo-Nazi by critics for its court verdict the laxity on the security issue. It’s a Greece since the financial crisis began The fax machine played a key role in black-uniformed activists and muscu- show that the question of taking complete control of in 2008. But none has upended national the 1987 Palestinian uprising, relaying lar anti-immigrant crusading, won 7 the police force, who must discharge politics as suddenly as the 64-year-old instructions from underground leaders percent in that election and now polls government of their duties without fear and favour. Grillo, a self-made millionaire satirist. around towns, refugee camps and vil- more than 10 percent, putting it in third Mursi is yet to The rule of law must be enforced at His spectacular rise highlights the lages in the occupied West Bank and place. Although another election is not any cost, with stringent action against threat to centre-right and centre-left Gaza Strip cut off by Israeli military due until 2016, Brussels policymakers’ arrest a slide parties of government around Europe blockades. Radio and television broad- nightmare is that Samaras’ fragile coali- violators. At the same time, political that are involved in implementing casts from the West helped bring about tion falls apart over austerity measures, in security. dissent should not be suppressed. unpopular austerity policies and struc- the fall of the Berlin Wall and commu- forcing an early poll that could open the The Mursi government is losing tural economic reforms. nist rule in eastern Europe and the door to radical forces. precious time in restoring normalcy to the country after Grillo’s unique combination of grass- Soviet Union in 1989-91. In Spain, corruption scandals, a long the overthrow of Hosni Mubarak. There is a lack of will, roots organisation, personal charisma, Grillo’s social media campaign mir- recession and high unemployment have rock-star-style road tour, Internet savvy rors tactics used by Arab democracy soured the public mood and voters are foresight and an understanding of the ground realities. and use of social media confounded activists in 2011 to mount protest turning increasingly toward smaller The economy is in intensive care and the leaders must pundits and stunned an elderly politi- movements that swept veteran auto- parties to express their disgust with act to avoid a looming economic collapse and the even more cal class when M5S grabbed 26 percent crats from power in Tunisia and Egypt. the centre-right People’s Party and the frightening risk of anarchy. First, it must enter into a deal of the vote. His central theme is to M5S’s policy statements are issued via Socialists. Yet politicians and pollsters with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), with which denounce the Italy’s political and busi- Grillo’s blog, the most widely read in do not see an extreme fragmentation it have been haggling for months over the terms of a $4.8bn ness elite as corrupt and over-privileged. Italy according to ‘BlogItalia’ rankings. that would break down the country’s The new-age movement of politi- His Facebook page has nearly 1.3 mil- dominant two-party system and lead to bailout loan. cal novices, which advocates sweeping lion fans, more than twice the number Italian-style uncertainty. What the Mursi government has failed to win is the electoral reform, clean government and of centre-right former Prime Minister The latest Metroscopia poll shows confidence of its people and the international community. environmental causes, seized the bal- Silvio Berlusconi and roughly 10 times that if elections were held now, Prime Unless the government is seen as capable of taking the ance of power in the Senate, making it the following of centre-left leader Pier Minister Mariano Rajoy’s centre-right country forward, tackling the multiple crises, the country hard for any party to form a stable gov- Luigi Bersani and outgoing technocrat Popular Party would take 24.3 percent, will slide into chaos. Sadly, the opposition too hasn’t ernment. “By standing on an anti-estab- Prime Minister Mario Monti. He also far from its absolute majority in 2011, lishment platform and using modern has a million followers on Twitter. and the opposition Socialists would get demonstrated their loyalty to the democratic principles. communications, (Grillo) has combined Grillo shunned the traditional media 23 percent. The ex-Communist United They are following a single strategy of opposing the medium and message to create a genu- by choice, accusing them of being in Left has risen to 15.4 percent, more than government in everything, instead of engaging in a dialogue inely novel type of movement,” Britain’s thrall to corrupt politicians and big twice its 2011 result and the centrist and try to resolve the issues. Demos think-tank said in a report. business. Instead, he criss-crossed Italy Union for Progress and Democracy has In the current stalemate, the loser is the country and “Grillo’s remarkable success shows in a camper van on a “Tsunami Tour” doubled its score to 10.0 percent. the effectiveness of communicating and of 77 public rallies in 38 days, draw- REUTERS Egyptians. • organising through the Internet — and ing hundreds of thousands to town The other side Quote of Diet must correct disparities in value of votes the day NCE again, a severe the election. The high court criticized The court explained this by saying, “A the election invalid, but its decision judgment has been handed the Diet’s inaction, calling it a lapse reasonable time period to correct the surely goes farther than the 2011 down against the Diet, which that cannot be overlooked. Lawmakers disparities has not yet elapsed.” Supreme Court ruling. Similar cases are Okeeps on failing to correct must take the court ruling seriously and During the extraordinary Diet ses- currently being tried at 14 high courts We also want a disparities in the value of votes. correct the disparities without further sion, the ruling and opposition parties and branches throughout the country. white revolution The Tokyo High Court on delay. The latest ruling was handed made a legal revision to cut five lower All of the rulings are scheduled to be Wednesday said the December House down in light of a decision made by house seats by scrapping five single- handed down within this month. in the public of Representatives election, in which the Grand Bench of the Supreme Court seat constituencies. The Public Offices Election Law votes in some constituencies carried in March 2011. However, a review of electoral dis- requires a court to try to hand down sector to improve up to 2.43 times the weight of votes in In that ruling, the top court said that tricts based on the law was not made in a ruling within 100 days after a suit is other constituencies, was unconstitu- the 2009 lower house election, when time for the December election, which filed. Although there have been past its performance tional, as it violated the Constitution’s the maximum disparity was 2.30, was was thus held in the unconstitutional cases in which it took more than half a and skills, ensure stipulation of people’s equality under held under a considerably unequal state. year for courts to hand down decisions, the law. situation. Despite the warning from the courts are now following the rule, thus transparency and The Diet has had ample time to However, it stopped short of declar- Supreme Court, correction of the dis- urging the Diet to take swift corrective better service to correct the disparities, but it took no ing it unconstitutional, instead judging it parities in vote values did not progress. action. Jordan’s King effective measures before carrying out to be in a “state of unconstitutionality.” The Tokyo High Court did not declare THE WASHINGTON POST citizens. Abdullah II SUNDAY 10 MARCH 2013 VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 09 Ten years on, did US win the Iraq war?

stopped, it was the surviving Redcoats — The justifications not the surviving Americans — who packed up and left. Still, take your cues from offered for the Johnny Horton, and you might conclude that Jackson single-handedly redeemed an entire war. Take your cues from McCain, invasion were all and you might conclude that, two centuries later, Petraeus did likewise. over the place, In reality, the heroics at New Orleans proved irrelevant to the outcome of the war, which the Treaty of Ghent had ended including supposed two weeks before. The most that can be said for Jackson’s victory is that it dis- weapons of mass tracted attention from the egregious fail- ures of political and military leadership that had marked James Madison’s War. destruction and So, too, for a time Petraeus’s victory (if that’s what it was) might do the same for claims that Iraq had George W Bush’s War, likewise marred by glaring errors committed at the top. It’s collaborated with the oldest technique in the campaigner’s playbook: Inflate a glimmer of good news to divert attention from all the bad. Al Qaeda. The political and military ineptitude displayed during the conflict did nothing BY ANDREW BACEVICH to impede what turned out to be one of most momentous stories of the 19th cen- udgments rendered by history tury: the emergence of the United States tend to be tentative, incomplete as the richest and soon the most powerful and reversible. More than occa- nation in the world. sionally, they arrive seasoned I am prepared to speculate — unlike with irony. This is especially true McCain, I make no claim of offering a Jwhen it comes to war, where battlefield definitive judgment — that, in its histori- outcomes thought to be conclusive often US troops in Iraq. cal importance, the Iraq war will end up prove anything but. somewhere on a par with the War of 1812 Rather than yielding peace, victory Afghanistan, giving rise to the Taliban; and The justifications offered for the invasion surge — in which some 26,000 additional (though without a comparable musical frequently serves as a prelude to more Operation Desert Storm, after which the were all over the place, including sup- American troops were deployed to Iraq legacy). If not forgotten, it will be sub- war. Once opened, wounds fester. Things garrisoning of US forces in Saudi Arabia posed weapons of mass destruction, claims — saved the United States from having sumed into a much larger story, remem- begun stubbornly refuse to end. As the helped light the long fuse that would even- that Saddam Hussein had collaborated to acknowledge outright defeat. General bered not as a big, important war but as a renowned strategic analyst F Scott tually detonate on September 11, 2001. with Al Qaeda and visions of democracy David Petraeus, who commanded the small, insignificant skirmish. Indeed, that Fitzgerald once observed, “The victor Think you’ve won? Wait until all the throughout the Arab world. Eventually, troops during the surge and became its process of diminishment has already com- belongs to the spoils.” returns are in. only this last — Bush’s Freedom Agenda public face, thereby provided an exasper- menced, albeit with an unwelcome twist. Next year marks the centennial of With the passage of time, near-term — remained. Yet, as the war dragged on, ated military with a feel-good moment and In what has become one of the most the conflict once known as the Great military results matter less than long- expectations of transforming the Middle gave die-hard proponents of Operation momentous stories of the 21st century, the War. Germany lost that war. Whether term political consequences. Fifty years East gave way to more modest definitions Iraqi Freedom a chance to exchange inhabitants of the Islamic world are assert- France and Britain can be said to have ago, when the Korean War ended in an of success. When it came to advancing the fist-bumps. That they would savour the ing the prerogative of determining their won in any meaningful sense is another apparent stalemate, most Americans con- cause of liberty, the Bush administration moment is perfectly understandable. own destinies. Intent on doing things their matter. Besides planting the seeds for sidered Harry Truman’s “police action” a set out to build a cathedral. In the end, Recall when Richard Nixon, back in way, they are increasingly intolerant of for- an even more horrific bloodletting just horrendous mistake. Viewed today, that the Obama administration declared itself 1970, turned US forces loose on Cambodia. eign interference. In Iraq and Afghanistan, two decades later, the fighting of 1914- brutal conflict may qualify as the most content with a shaky two-car garage. Enormously controversial at the time, the Washington sought to revalidate an alto- 1918 served chiefly to provide expansion- successful US military action of recent Considered from this perspective, Cambodian offensive allowed frustrated gether different prerogative, one pioneered minded British politicians with a pretext decades. Consider what came next: a half- Senator John McCain’s assertion that troops a chance to get in some licks against by Britain: an entitlement to meddle. for carving up the Ottoman Empire. It century of stability in Northeast Asia that “history has already made a judgment an elusive adversary, while back home the The United States sought to demon- proved a fateful move. allowed the Republic of Korea to emerge about the surge” in Iraq in 2007 — a Vietnam hawks thumped their chests. Yet strate its capacity to impose its will on What London wanted from this new as a prosperous democracy and a loyal statement meant to disqualify Chuck any tactical advantage gained by going its designated adversaries. The failure Middle East that it nonchalantly cut and ally. Of course, that upbeat assessment Hagel as defence secretary for having after North Vietnamese sanctuaries came of US forces to do that — to win clearly pasted was profit and submission; what it pertains only if we define the US objective the gall to question the strategy at the too late to affect the war’s outcome. Ever and unambiguously — calls any further got was resentment and resistance, yield- as containing communism. In the autumn time — qualifies a nifty sound bite but so briefly, the Cambodian incursion seemed exercise of that entitlement into question. ing a host of intractable problems that in of 1950, the mission of US forces press- is suspect on at least two counts. It is like a really big deal, Nixon himself calling More to the point, it suggests that the due time it bequeathed to Washington. In ing north of the 38th Parallel toward the almost certainly premature. And more it “the most successful military operation big story of Muslim self-determination effect, victory in 1918 expanded Britain’s Yalu River was rollback. Judged by this important, it is profoundly misleading. of the entire war.” That it may have been; is likely to continue unimpeded, whether imperial domain only to accelerate its criterion, Truman’s war even today rates Anti-government insurgents in Iraq but it settled nothing and soon faded to Washington approves or not. Sure, demise, with the United States naively as a failure. The effort to liberate North continue to wreak havoc. US forces may insignificance. I suspect that a similar fate American troops captured Baghdad and assuming the mantle of imperial respon- Korea yielded little apart from a needless have left the scene — the troop surge facil- awaits the surge. overthrew Saddam Hussein. So what? sibility (euphemistically termed “leader- conflict with China — which prompted a itating their departure — but the conflict The importance attributed to the surge The United States finds itself today ship”). Thank you, Perfidious Albion. chastened Truman to reinstitute contain- continues, its outcome yet undetermined. by devotees such as McCain distracts pretty much where the British were back Many other storied triumphs have con- ment as the principal US war aim. Granted, bombs blowing up in Baghdad attention from matters of far greater sig- in the 1920s and 1930s. We’ve bitten off tained their own poison pill. More recent A challenge facing historians of the now fall into that vast reservoir of facts nificance. It’s the equivalent of using the more than we can chew. The only prob- examples include the Six Day War, which Iraq war, which began 10 years ago this that Washington chooses to ignore. Battle of New Orleans as a basis for evalu- lem is that there’s no readily available saddled Israel with a large, restive minor- month, will be to gauge what senior So what did the surge accomplish? ating the War of 1812. Of course, in con- sucker to whom we can hand off the mess ity that it can neither pacify nor assimi- members of George W Bush’s inner cir- With the Bush administration having long trast to Petraeus, General Andrew Jackson we’ve managed to create. late; the ouster of the Soviet Union from cle were actually trying to accomplish. since given up on actually winning, the defeated his adversary. When the shooting WP-BLOOMBERG

The world’s female politicians Hugo Chávez knew that his should inspire British women

BY SAYEEDA WARSI Gulf states, for example, women’s revolution depended on women employment and decision-making here is a collective opportunities are said to be the assumption in the West lowest in the world. Yet in 2009, BY SELMA JAMES and At times they work for 12 or 14 workers are mainly women. that on this side of the Saudi Arabia appointed its first NINA LÓPEZ hours a day. They even work on Young people’s love for Aristide Tglobe we lead the way female minister — a small step Sundays and public holidays.” is legendary, but women’s devotion when it comes to female rep- but an important signal to send he funeral of President Whereas the village men “are on has been as constant. Two months resentation in politics. Britain out to the country. Hugo Chávez of leave half their lives”. after the devastating 2010 earth- achieved universal suffrage in In many cases, it’s the ine- Venezuela took place on Nyerere’s ujaama or “African quake, women collected 20,000 sig- the 1920s, elected the first female qualities that are driving women TInternational Women’s socialism” — self-reliance and co- natures in three days demanding prime minister in the 1970s, and to take a stand. Like Malala Day — a fitting day of departure operation — was to keep Tanzania President Aristide’s return from since then women have taken Yousafzai, the 15-year-old girl for “the president of the poor” independent, by enabling it to exile — they needed him for recon- their rightful place at the heart who was shot by the Pakistani who was loved by millions, espe- refuse foreign loans. He insisted struction. A year later, he was of public life. Taliban last year for campaign- cially by women, the poorest. men must do their share. Equity back, not as president but as edu- Yet countries across the world ing for girls’ right to an educa- When Chávez was elected in was a question not only of justice cator, reopening the medical school are showing us up. From south tion. Malala, who I’m delighted to 1998, the grassroots movement but of economic necessity and he had founded for poor students, Asia to Latin America, they’re hear was recently nominated for took a leap in power, and women political independence. which the coup had closed. boasting an increasing number of a Nobel peace prize, is an inspi- in particular were empow- President Hugo Chávez Encouraged by Nyerere, in one As the president of the poor is female politicians in top roles – in ration: rising up in defiance of ered. Women were the first into region, 17 ujamaa villages created laid to rest, the historic Operation spite of the inequalities faced in militant misogyny and showing the streets against the 2002 a communal society based on Condor trial opens in Argentina, their societies. Take Bangladesh, leadership, even when her life is US-backed coup; their mobilisa- ironing, washing, preparing food equity among women and men, tackling the coordinated cam- which I visited last month. It’s a in the gravest danger, and touch- tion saved the revolution. When … giving (their children) an ori- children and adults — all con- paign of state terror of former young democracy, yet has several ing thousands across the globe. asked why, woman after woman entation … This was never recog- tributed what they could and all Latin American dictatorships. We women in senior political roles. One thing I have found is that said: “Chávez is us, he is our son.” nised as work yet it is such hard shared equally in the wealth pro- must recall a little-known aspect The prime minister, the foreign when women do make it to the He was an extension of who they work! ... Now the revolution puts duced. Their extraordinary society of Chávez’s legacy. Venezuela’s oil minister and the leader of the top, they’re increasingly taking were as strugglers for survival. you first, you too are workers, you was destroyed by Nyerere’s power- revenue supported Argentina’s opposition are all women. on the heftiest roles. For exam- Chávez soon learnt that the housewives, workers in the home.” hungry colleagues against his will, Presidents Nestor and Cristina In Pakistan, the foreign min- ple, Pakistan’s foreign minister, revolution he led depended Chávez was not the first move- but it showed us what is possible. Kirchner, enabling them to pass ister and the speaker of the Hina Rabbani Khar, is leading on women, and said so: “Only ment leader who went on to head Closer to Venezuela, women laws removing the military’s national assembly are women. the country’s key negotiations on women have the passion and the the government, to have under- gained recognition under Jean- immunity from prosecution. The And in India, the head of the peace with Afghanistan and trade love to make the revolution.” He stood women’s centrality to cre- Bertrand Aristide, Haiti’s first Mothers and Grandmothers of the governing party, the leader of the with India. And the governor of acknowledged that the “missions” ating the new society they were democratically elected president Plaza de Mayo, who led the 1983 opposition and the chief minister the central bank of Malaysia, Zeti — the new social services which striving to build. (1990 and 2000). Determined overthrow of the dictatorship, of Delhi – who I met on my visit Akhtar Aziz, is spearheading the were at the heart of his popularity Half a century ago, Julius to tackle extreme poverty and and who had long campaigned to India – are all women. economic success of the south- and which the state funded but Nyerere, leader of Tanzania’s injustice, Aristide created a for justice for the thousands the This trend isn’t just confined east Asian country. did not run — were mainly cre- independence struggle and its first Ministry of Women’s Affairs, dictatorships raped, murdered to south Asia: Somalia’s foreign Of course, many of these coun- ated and run by grassroots neigh- president, aimed his programme appointed women to ministe- and disappeared, have long paid minister is a woman, Thailand tries have a long way to go in bourhood women. for development at the elimina- rial posts, supported girl domes- tribute to Chávez — a most unu- is ruled by its first female prime delivering women’s rights. But In 2006, when announcing the tion of two ills: women’s inequality tic workers, and survivors of sual military man. minister and both South Korea that does not mean we should partial implementation of Article and poverty. He said: “Women who military rape. As in Venezuela, They, like women all over and Brazil have female presidents. not applaud the continuing rep- 88 of the new constitution rec- live in villages work harder than women were the main organis- South America and beyond, will What makes this all the resentation of women in poli- ognising caring work as produc- anyone in Tanzania,” working “in ers and beneficiaries of literacy be watching anxiously to see that more powerful is that women tics. And we should also applaud tive – a breakthrough worldwide the fields and in the homes”. and health programmes; the rise the gains of the Bolivarian revolu- are achieving these positions, in the efforts to promote women’s – Chávez said: “(Women) work “The truth is that in the vil- in the minimum wage benefited tion are not undermined. many cases, in spite of deeply rights. so hard raising their children, lages the women work very hard. them especially — sweatshop THE GUARDIAN entrenched inequalities. In the THE GUARDIAN SUNDAY 10 MARCH 2013 10 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MIDDLE EAST Jordan’s King reappoints Ensour as PM Cabinet to be named this week

AMMAN: Jordan’s parliament the king, it will seek a parliamen- voted yesterday for the monar- tary vote of confidence necessary chy’s caretaker prime minister to install it, said the official. to form a new Cabinet, the first In the letter that appointed time in the country’s history Ensour, King Abdullah said the that the legislature rather than prime minister would remain the king has decided who will be in office for the next four years. head of government. Jordanians in street protests Abdullah Ensour, a former lib- since the start of the Arab Spring eral lawmaker known for fiery have been critical of the king for criticisms of the government changing his prime ministers fre- when he was in parliament, was quently — at least four times in selected as part of a reform pro- the past two years. gram aimed at defusing politi- The king said the cabinet should cal unrest to stave off an Arab pursue further liberalisation and Spring-style uprising. decentralisation. He did not men- But he is also committed tion any specific changes, but the Young women calling for a stop to violence against women, chant slogans and hold pictures of assassinated secular politician Chokri Belaid, as they enough to Abdullah’s plan for king has repeatedly referred to demonstrate against the government, along Avenue Habib Bourguiba in Tunis, yesterday. cautious reforms to be the king’s a controversial election law that choice for prime minister in the opposition says favours the October, when the sitting gov- conservative tribal candidates, New Tunisia govt faces daunting challenges ernment was dissolved prior to and which was the cause of the parliamentary elections. Those Brotherhood’s boycott. elections were boycotted by the Abdullah also said the cabinet TUNIS: Tunisia’s new coali- minister and Ennahda figure said government is security in Tunisia, opposition accuses of brutal acts country’s largest opposition group, should target the government tion government unveiled by his cabinet would work “to the where a state of emergency has of violence. But Ennahda has the Muslim Brotherhood, produc- bureaucracy, known for nepotism, Islamist Ali Larayedh faces end of 2013 at the latest”, on the been in force since the revolution. steadfastly refused to disband ing a legislature that has a heavy corruption and inefficiency. “We the mammoth challenges of assumption that a new constitu- President Moncef Marzouki the militia. “We will seriously contingent of conservative tribal also want a white revolution in drafting a much-delayed con- tion has been adopted and legis- extended by three months the confront all those who defy the lawmakers traditionally loyal to the public sector to improve its stitution, defusing the threat lative and presidential elections state of emergency on March 1 law,” Larayedh said on Friday. the king but also a surprisingly performance and skills, ensure of radical Salafists and tack- held in the meantime. following the February assassi- Finally, the premier-designate large opposition bloc of about 50 transparency and better service ling unemployment and poverty He declined to speculate on nation of leftist politician Chokri must find a way to appease grow- Islamist, leftists, and others. to citizens,” he said. which fuelled the 2011 uprising. when the elections would be held, Belaid. The murder of Belaid, ing social unrest over the govern- Mohammed Al Haj, head of He also called for immedi- More than two years after the saying that was a prerogative of a vocal critic of Ennahda, has ment’s failure to reduce poverty the Islamist Centrist Party which ate plans to improve the ailing mass protests that toppled former the assembly, but suggested they been blamed on Salafists, ultra- and unemployment — driving fac- won the largest bloc of 16 seats economy of his resource-barren dictator Zine El Abidine Ben could be in October-November. conservative Muslims whose tors behind the mass uprising that in elections on January 23, said nation, which depends on US aid Ali and set off the Arab Spring But his hopes could be dashed, influence has grown in the once brought down Ben Ali’s regime. at least 80 out of 150 lawmakers to keep its economy afloat. Jordan revolutions in several countries, according to the findings of a proudly secular nation. Taxi drivers and petrol stations voted for Ensour. “We gave him is saddled by poverty, unemploy- Tunisia is still struggling to report published by an NGO The killing sparked clashes have already warned they will go the chance to remain in office and ment, a record budget deficit of rebuild its institutions. whose members monitored the between protesters and police on strike to protest a sudden deci- pick his Cabinet from inside or $3bn last year resulting from a Parliament remains divided work of MPs. The report by La and prompted the largest anti- sion this week by the government outside parliament,” said Al Haj. rising energy bill and the cost of over the future political sys- Boussole watchdog accused par- government demonstration since to increase petrol prices. King Abdullah II formally con- hosting more than 420,000 Syrian tem, with the powerful Islamist liamentarians of slackness. the revolution. The opposition has The political uncertainty hov- firmed Ensour’s appointment. refugees. Ennahda party pushing for a pure “We noted that on average the accused Ennahda and Larayedh ering over Tunisia is taking its Abdullah has in the past selected The veteran politician, who parliamentary system while other sessions opened 73 minutes late of complacency in dealing with toll on the economy, crippling prime ministers, but he relin- has a long career as a lawmaker parties demand that the president and sometimes two hours and 45 the Salafists who have been impli- foreign investments and threat- quished that right as part of the and has held senior government retain key powers. minutes late” because of a lack of cated in a wave of violence, includ- ens a recovery of tourism which reform package announced last posts in successive administra- Larayedh unveiled a cabinet on quorum, it said, adding that since ing an attack on the US embassy accounts for seven percent of GDP year. tions, took an unpopular deci- Friday with key portfolios handed January an average of just 90 out last September and others on Sufi and employs 400,000 Tunisians. A government official said sion last November to raise fuel to independent and little known of 217 MPs were present. shrines. “The situation has become unten- Ensour will name his Cabinet this prices, sparking several days of figures, in a clear concession by La Boussole head Amira Government critics have also able on the economic and social week, ahead of a regional tour by civil unrest, mainly across rural Ennahda, and announced that the Yahyaoui estimated that at such demanded the dissolution of the fronts,” the flagship La Presse US President Barack Obama that and tribal areas hit by removal new government would step down a rate elections cannot take place League for the Protection of the newspaper said recently, stress- includes a stopover in Jordan. of subsidies. by the end of the year. before the beginning of 2014. Revolution, a militia allied to ing that investors needed clarity. Once the cabinet is sworn in by AGENCIES The 57-year-old former interior Another key challenge facing the the Ennahda party which the AFP

Egypt raises Saudi jails two rights alert level in activists for 10 years Sinai over RIYADH: A Saudi Arabian rules on their appeal next month. court sentenced two promi- Acpra will also be disbanded nent political and human rights and its funds confiscated, the jihadist fears activists yesterday to at least judge ruled. Last year a court in 10 years in prison for offences Jeddah sentenced Acpra mem- CAIRO: Egypt’s Interior that included sedition and giv- ber Mohammad Al Bajadi to four Ministry told police in the ing inaccurate information to years in prison. Another of the Sinai peninsula to raise a state foreign media. group’s founders, Abdulkarim Al of emergency after obtain- Mohammed Fahd Al Qahtani Khathar is on trial in Buraidah. ing intelligence that jihad- and Abdullah Hamad are found- Unlike in most previous cases, ists might attack their forces ing members of the banned the trial of Qahtani and Hamad there, state news agency Saudi Civil and Political Rights was opened to the press and pub- MENA reported. Association, known as Acpra, that lic, in what Saudi activists had Officials have expressed grow- documents human rights abuses described as a step forward for ing worries about security in the and has called for a constitutional rights even as they decried the desert region which borders Israel monarchy and elections. verdict. and is home to a number of tour- Riyadh, Washington’s main Gulf More than 100 people attended ist resorts. ally, does not allow protests, politi- the hearing yesterday morning, “The Minister of Interior cal parties and trade unions. Most mostly supporters and relatives has raised the level of emer- power is wielded by senior mem- of the defendents. More than 20 Israeli soldiers prevent the progress of a symbolic wedding party as they carry the groom on their shoulders gency in North and South Sinai bers of the ruling family and cler- security officers with truncheons towards the Israeli constructed controversial separation barrier close to the Israeli manned checkpoint of Hezma after receiving information that ics. The case has drawn attention hanging from their belts were also in the Israeli occupied West Bank, between Jerusalem and the Palestinian city of Ramallah, yesterday. jihadist groups intend to attack from international rights groups, present in the room, prompting a police buildings there,” Interior which accuse the kingdom of using protest from the defendents’ lawyer. Ministry official General Osama its campaign against militants to After the verdict, the police Israeli army prevents ‘symbolic Ismail said, according to MENA. stomp on political dissent. cleared the public from the court In August last year Islamist Saudi Arabia has denied that room as supporters of Qahtani militant gunmen killed at least 15 charge and says it does not prac- and Hamad shouted that the trial Egyptian policemen in an assault tice torture and has no political was politically motivated. marriage’ near West Bank barrier on a police station at the border prisoners. In an interview with On Thursday, an Interior between Egypt and Israel, before Reuters in January, Qahtani Ministry spokesman said that RAMALLAH: The Israeli the roadblock, causing no injuries. reside where they wish to, con- seizing two military vehicles and said he anticipated being sent to activists, whom he did not name, army prevented a symbolic wed- The ceremony, planned as trary to international law,” organ- attempting to storm the border. prison and described a sentence had tried to stir up protests in ding from being held yesterday part of a campaign run under isers said. It was the deadliest incident in of five years or more as “heavy”. the country by spreading “false near the West Bank separation the theme “Love in the time of Since 1993, more than 100,000 Egypt’s tense Sinai border region Last year, Acpra issued a information” on social media. barrier aimed at denouncing apartheid” was organised by Palestinians have obtained a resi- in decades. Israel has accused statement demanding that the The only unrest to hit Saudi obstacles to unions between Palestinians to denounce what dency marriage permit in Israel, Palestinian militants in Gaza of Custodian of the Two Holy Arabia during the Arab Spring Palestinians and Israeli Arabs, they say are “racist laws that pro- but these have fallen sharply in involvement in militant activity in Mosques King Abdullah bin wave of popular uprisings was witnesses said. hibit the reunification of families”. recent years, by up to 1,000 a year, Sinai, where insecurity has grown Abdulaziz sack his heir and among its Shia minority. But The “marriage” was to have In January 2012, the Israeli according to Interior Minister Eli since Hosni Mubarak was toppled interior minister, Crown Prince there have also been small dem- been held at an army roadblock Supreme Court endorsed a law Yshai. in Egypt’s 2011 revolution. Nayef, who they held responsi- onstrations by Sunni Muslims between Jerusalem and Ramallah banning Palestinians married Around 20 percent, or 1.3 mil- President Mohammed Musri ble for rights abuses. Nayef died calling for the release of people in the West Bank, with an Israeli to Israeli Arabs from obtaining lion people, in Israel are Israeli has pledged to get a grip on secu- shortly afterwards. held on security charges. Arab bride coming from Nazareth Israeli citizenship or even residing Arabs. Among them are some rity in Egypt but struggled to Qahtani was sentenced to 10 Qahtani said in January he had in northern Israel. in the Jewish state. of the 160,000 Palestinians who assert control over an entrenched years. Hamad was told he must never been to prison but thought But the army prevented the “This legislation deprives remained on their land after the security establishment. Last week complete the remaining six years he was “psychologically ready” for bride from arriving at the site and Palestinians from the West creation of Israel in 1948, and thousands of riot police and con- of a previous jail term for his it, and that his family, who are in soldiers used stun grenades to dis- Bank and Gaza Strip and those their descendants, who complain scripts across the country went on political activities and serve an the United States where his wife perse about 50 Palestinians who with Israeli citizenship the right of discrimination and marginali- strike over a variety of grievances. additional five years. They will is attending university, were also had gathered at the other side of to family reunion and rights to sation. AFP REUTERS remain in detention until a judge prepared. REUTERS SUNDAY 10 MARCH 2013 INTERNATIONAL www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 11 Maduro seeks Kenyatta elected Kenya’s president NAIROBI: Uhuru Kenyatta narrowly won Kenya’s presiden- tial election yesterday, urging snap election calm and pledging to work with rivals and cooperate with the international community. Kenyatta, son of Kenya’s found- ing president and one of Africa’s for president richest men who is also facing an international crimes against humanity trial, scraped by with 50.07 percent of the vote to avoid April ‘most likely’ voting date a runoff against his closest rival Raila Odinga. CARACAS: Venezuela vowed “absolute loyalty” to Chavez However Odinga, the outgoing marched yesterday towards a before donning the presidential prime minister, said he would bitter election to succeed Hugo sash, his voice cracking as he contest the results in court, rais- Chavez after his political heir declared: “Sorry for our pain and ing tensions following the key poll. took over as acting president tears, but this presidency belongs Odinga’s charges yesterday in a ceremony disputed by the to our comandante.” echo accusations in 2007 presi- opposition following the leftist He urged the electoral council dential polls when he alleged he leader’s funeral. to “immediately” call an election was robbed of victory, with dis- The “most likely” date for the and stated: “From here we go to puted results triggering bloody election is April 14, a source in the street to build the strength ethnic violence in which more the national electoral council that gives continuity of this social- than 1,100 people were killed. told AFP before the panel was ist revolution of the 21st century.” “We have highlighted so many Newly elected President Uhuru Kenyatta (right) and running mate William Ruto (left ) after the announcement of due to meet yesterday to make The assembly burst into chants irregularities in the tallying results in Nairobi, yesterday. RIGHT: Outgoing Prime Minister Raila Odinga addresses mediapersons at Creative a decision. of “Chavez, I swear, my vote is for process,” Odinga told reporters, Hub in Lavington, Nairobi. The meeting comes one day Maduro!” shortly after the Independent after Nicolas Maduro, Chavez’s Before he was sworn in, his Electoral and Boundaries Supreme Court, adding he had interests,” Odinga said, who won the vote, according to the elec- handpicked successor, was sworn most likely challenger, opposi- Commission (IEBC) chairman “faith in the judiciary and the 43.31 percent of the vote. tion commission figures, narrowly in as acting leader in a cer- tion leader Henrique Capriles, declared Kenyatta the “duly ruling will be respected.” But Kenyatta offered “my older broke the 50-percent threshold emony largely boycotted by the denounced the inauguration as a elected president”. Political loyalties in Kenya are brother” Odinga an olive branch, needed to avoid a second round opposition, branding the move “constitutional fraud” and abuse Kenyatta, dressed in a suit and largely based along ethnic lines, telling thousands of his party loy- poll by around 8,400 votes. unconstitutional. of power by the government. red tie, beamed a wide smile as and while Kenyatta’s majority alists he wanted to work with him The 51-year-old outgoing dep- The political hostilities began “Nicolas, nobody elected you he waved his official victory cer- Kikuyu people and the new found “in moving our nation forward.” uty prime minister — charismatic just hours after Venezuela and president. The people didn’t vote tificate from the IEBC to cheers Kalenjin allies of his running The new president-elect also and able to appeal to all classes more than 30 foreign leaders gave for you, kid,” said Capriles, 40, from the crowd. mate William Ruto partied, the called on his celebrating sup- — will become the first leader to Chavez a rousing state funeral, who lost to Chavez in the October But shortly afterwards Odinga Luo of Odinga mourned their loss. porters not to laud it over those take power whilst facing trial in with Maduro delivering a fiery presidential election. — in his third failed attempt “Any violence now could they have defeated, urging them The Hague-based International eulogy promising to be loyal to The opposition has argued at the top job — said his party destroy the country forever, and in being “modest in our victory.” Criminal Court (ICC). his fallen leader “beyond death.” that the constitution calls for would challenge the result in the that would not serve anyone’s Kenyatta’s 50.07 percent of AFP Chavez lost his battle with can- the National Assembly speaker cer on Tuesday at the age of 58, to take over as interim leader. leaving behind a divided coun- Chavez beat Capriles by 11 try after a 14-year presidency points but the Miranda state gov- whose oil-funded socialist policies ernor gave the opposition its best EU rights court rapped delighted the poor and infuriated result ever against the former the wealthy. paratrooper, garnering 44 per- Vatican gets ready for LONDON: Britain should con- The firebrand leftist leader cent, or 6.5 million, of ballots. sider leaving the European named Maduro, 50, his political A recent survey by pollsters Convention on Human Rights heir before leaving for Cuba in Hinterlaces gave Maduro a because it interferes with the December for a new round of can- 14-point advantage of Capriles, government’s ability to fight cer surgery, urging Venezuelans to though the opposition leader has cardinals to elect Pope crime and control immigra- vote for him if he died. questioned the firm’s reliability in VATICAN CITY: The Vatican Schoenborn and Sri Lanka’s internal use only. Ballots will usu- tion, Home Secretary (interior Maduro has emulated his the past. installed a special chimney on Albert Malcolm Ranjith. ally be burnt daily at 1100 GMT minister) Theresa May said mentor’s combative style ever Venezuela has given Chavez an the Sistine Chapel from which “The problem with this con- and 1800 GMT, with the smoke yesterday. May’s Conservative since, displaying the same fire extended farewell, with hundreds white smoke will signal the clave is that there is no early turned black to show no two- Party has long criticised the as he addressed the National of thousands of people swarm- election of a new leader of the frontrunner like Joseph Ratzinger thirds majority has been found Strasbourg-based European Assembly after his inauguration, ing the streets of Caracas on world’s 1.2 billion Catholics as in 2005,” said John Allen, a or white to signal that a papal Court of Human Rights railing against capitalism and the Wednesday, cheering and crying cardinals prepare for the cen- Vatican expert at the National election has taken place. (ECHR), which enforces the opposition. as his coffin was slowly taken to turies-old tradition starting on Catholic Reporter, a US weekly. The conclave could last up to convention. The former vice president a military academy. AFP Tuesday. Luis Antonio Tagle, the a few days. The conclave of 115 cardi- Archbishop of Manila, a youthful The decision on the date of the Mandela in hospital nal electors will be held under and popular cardinal with strong conclave was taken on Friday Michelangelo’s famous frescoes pastoral skills, has also been men- at one of a series of closed-door JOHANNESBURG: Former to choose the 266th Pope, after tioned as a possible. meetings held by cardinals over South African President Nelson the ageing Benedict XVI became The first vote will be on the past week to discuss the many Mandela was admitted to hos- the first pope to resign since the Tuesday after cardinals move challenges facing the next Pope. pital yesterday for a scheduled Middle Ages saying he wanted to into a Vatican residence where Cardinals, with no new Pope to medical check-up, the office of be “a simple pilgrim” again. they will live in total isolation for defer to and no late Pope to grieve the presidency said. “Doctors French cardinal Andre Vingt- the duration of the conclave and over, have seized on the rare are conducting tests and have Trois, the Archbishop of Paris, celebrate a special mass “For the chance to air grievances against thus far indicated that there is told AFP in an interview that Election of the Roman Pontiff” in the Vatican administration and no reason for any alarm,” the there were around “half a dozen St Peter’s Basilica. call for greater transparency. presidency said in a statement. possible candidates.” Cardinals will swear a solemn The 85-year-old Benedict last Italian cardinal Angelo Scola, oath not to reveal the secrets month admitted he was too weak Seven hostages ‘killed’ the Archbishop of Milan, is of their deliberations on pain of in body and mind to keep up with often cited as a favourite, along excommunication at 1545 GMT a fast-changing modern world LAGOS: Nigerian Islamist with Canada’s Marc Ouellet and on Tuesday after which the and became only the second head group Ansaru yesterday Brazil’s Odilo Scherer. actual conclave will begin, the of the Catholic Church ever to claimed to have killed seven Other names mentioned on Vatican said. resign by choice in its 2,000-year foreign hostages abducted from Caps depicting the late Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, national the rumour mill in recent days The strict rules also apply history. “Pope emeritus” Benedict a construction site last month hero Simon Bolivar, Argentine-born Cuban guerrilla Ernesto Che Guevara have been Hungary’s Peter Erdo, to their residence, St Martha’s has stayed out of pre-conclave in the country’s restive north, and Cuban leader Fidel Castro are displayed for sale outside the Military Mexico’s Jose Francisco Robles House, where windows will be debates. SITE Intelligence Group said. Academy yesterday. Ortega, Austria’s Christoph locked and telephones allowed for AFP AGENCIES Obama to continue GOP outreach

WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama yes- terday expressed his determination to continue out- reach to his Republican opponents in order to facilitate approval by Congress of his key agenda items. The pledge came after the president met key Republican lawmakers this week to discuss a range of issues includ- ing drastic budget cuts known as “the sequester,” gun violence, the economy and immigration reform. “Making progress on these issues won’t be easy,” Obama said in his weekly radio and Internet address. “But I still believe that compromise is possible. I still believe we can come together to do big things. And I know there are leaders on the other side who share that belief.” On Wednesday, in a rare break from the rancour that has driven two years of paralysing Washington rows over taxes and spending, the president met a dozen Republican senators for dinner at an exclusive Washington hotel a few blocks north of the White House. The group included Senators Lindsey Graham, John McCain, Kelly Ayotte, Pat Toomey, Bob Corker and Tom Coburn, congressional sources and Obama aides said. The White House also said Obama footed the bill. The next day, Obama took his political charm offensive up another notch, welcoming at the White House Paul Ryan, a former vice presidential Republican nominee and author of a bold, but controversial plan to put the nation’s finances in order. The meeting, which also included Democratic House budget committee member Chris Van Hollen, focused on ways to rein in budget deficits and cut the $16.4trn national debt. In his address, Obama gave an upbeat assessment of these contacts and vowed to continue them. AFP SUNDAY 10 MARCH 2013 12 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com ASIA / PHILIPPINES N Korea rejects UN sanctions, China urges calm UN Secretary-General says Pyongyang’s nuclear test and threats of military action are completely unacceptable

SEOUL/BEIJING: North The sanctions aim to tighten People’s Republic of Korea. He said he had urged the North a comprehensive and balanced have become increasingly irri- Korea yesterday formally financial restrictions and crack “The world will clearly see what Korean leadership to focus on the manner through dialogue and tated with North Korea and its rejected a UN Security Council down on North Korea’s attempts permanent position the DPRK welfare of its own people in the consultations.” recent actions have sparked policy resolution that demands an end to transport banned cargo. will reinforce as a nuclear weap- face of serious economic problems. The North’s nuclear test in debate within China, but caution to its nuclear arms programme, The resolution, the fifth since ons state and satellite launcher The North’s sole major ally February was its largest yet in that Beijing is not likely to give as China called for calm, saying 2006 aimed at stopping the as a result of the US attitude of China has said it wants sanctions terms of apparent yield, but out- up on its old friend any time soon. sanctions were not the “funda- North’s nuclear and ballistic mis- prodding the UNSC into cooking fully implemented, but Chinese side monitors have been unable to “The calculus in China is mental” way to resolve tensions sile programme, coincides with a up the ‘resolution.’” Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi told confirm the North’s claim that it changing to the point where it on the Korean peninsula. sharp escalation of security ten- UN Secretary-General Ban a news conference yesterday the had successfully detonated a min- is starting to ask the question: Is Pyongyang said UN sanctions sions on the Korean peninsula Ki-moon said in remarks pub- best way to resolve the problem iaturised device. North Korea more of a liability would only make its nuclear and after Pyongyang’s third nuclear lished yesterday that North was still through dialogue. Experts are split on whether than a benefit?” said Paul Haenle, missile programmes stronger, test on February 12. Korea’s third nuclear test and “We always believe that sanc- North Korea has the ability to fit former China Director on the US with the foreign ministry hinting “The DPRK, as it did in the threats of military action were tions are not the end of Security a warhead on a rocket, although National Security Council and at further nuclear tests to come. past, vehemently denounces and “completely unacceptable”. Council actions, nor are sanctions there is general agreement that it White House representative to In a statement carried by state totally rejects the ‘resolution on Asked by Austria’s Profil the fundamental way to resolve is years from developing a genuine the Six Party Talks. “What Yang media, the ministry said the lat- sanctions’ against the DPRK, a magazine about North Korea’s the relevant issues,” Yang said, inter-continental ballistic missile. Jiechi said today is a reflection est sanctions, which were unani- product of the US hostile policy nuclear test, military exercises urging all sides to exercise calm The sanctions are designed to that it will not be taking actions mously imposed on Friday by the toward it,” the North’s foreign and threats, Ban, a former South and restraint. make punitive measures more like with respect to North Korea that Security Council, would only lead ministry spokesman said in a Korean foreign minister, said: “I “The only right way to resolve those used against Iran, which will cause more instability. It will the country to reinforce its status statement. find this completely unacceptable the issue is to take a holistic Western officials say have been not change its policy overnight “as a nuclear weapons state and DPRK is short for the North’s and it is also a challenge for the approach and resolve the con- surprisingly successful. and abandon North Korea.” satellite launcher”. official name, the Democratic international community.” cerns of all parties involved in Analysts say China’s leaders AGENCIES

No to nukes Nine South Korean Suu Kyi urges party fishermen dead, unity amid squabbles one missing SEOUL: Nine South Korean YANGON: Myanmar’s opposi- not to fight over positions. fishermen died and another was tion leader Aung San Suu Kyi “The spirit of fraternity is very reported missing after their yesterday called for her once- important. We have been strong boat caught fire in frigid waters banned party to unify amid con- in the past because of this spirit.” off the country’s west coast, cerns that internal squabbles Although hugely popular in South Korea’s coast guard said could undermine its push for Myanmar, some experts ques- here yesterday. One fisherman power at historic polls in 2015. tion whether the NLD is ready was rescued. Speaking at the first ever con- to run an impoverished nation Authorities say the fishermen gress of her popular but politi- whose economy, education and jumped off the boat after they cally callow National League for health systems were left in tat- failed to put out the fire early yes- Democracy (NLD) party, Suu Kyi ters by the corrupt former junta. terday morning. Rescue workers urged a revival of the “spirit of fra- The party is expected to win arrived at the scene, but nine of ternity” which saw it build a huge national elections in 2015, if they the men either drowned or died base during iron-fisted junta rule. are free and fair. of hypothermia. But she acknowledged “there But experts say it must first The coast guard said another was some fighting” within resolve internal divisions which crew member survived and was the party, something analysts again flared ahead of the con- recovering at a hospital in the city attribute to the reluctance of an ference as four members were of Gunsan. elderly cabal of senior advisors banned from attending, accused Waters off South Korea’s west — veterans of the democracy of trying to influence the voting. coast are barely above the freez- struggle — to give way to an eager Hundreds of delegates listened ing mark this time of year. younger generation. as Suu Kyi urged them to elect a “We have to act with restraint” “leader who is in accord with this Aquino approves law the Nobel laureate, who is era, in accord with this country expected to be re-elected as and the party”. protecting copyright party chair, said, urging delegates AFP MANILA: President Benigno S Anti-nuclear protesters hold placards in Tokyo yesterday. Thousands of demonstrators rallied ahead of the Aquino III has approved a law second anniversary of the March 11, 2011 tsunami that led to a crisis at the Fukushima nuclear power plant. on intellectual property that balances the rights of creators consumers, a senior govern- ment official said yesteday. China looks to Intellectual Property Office Malaysia arrests 79, incursion death toll hits 61 Director-General Ricardo Russia, Africa Blancaflor told a news briefing at FELDA SAHABAT: continuing, with one militant Malaysia has vowed to end the However, reports of other gun- Malacañang that the new law will Malaysian police said yester- shot dead as he sought to escape incursion, its worst security crisis men elsewhere along the coast protect copyright. after transition day they had arrested 79 people a security cordon around two vil- in years, and rejected a ceasefire have sparked fears of a wider infil- Aquino signed Republic in Sabah state on the island of lages and overgrown plantation call made by the leader of the tration by fighters and the possi- Act 10372 or the Intellectual BEIJING: China’s new presi- Borneo as skirmishes to end a and swamp land. fighters, who are followers of a bility of sympathisers already in Property Code of the Philippines dent will pay a state visit to month-long incursion by armed “Up to now the police have self-proclaimed Philippine sultan. Malaysia helping them. on February 28. Under the new Russia and three African coun- Filipino Islamists left one more arrested 79 suspects whom we The sultan’s officials say about Malaysian authorities say eight law, Blancaflor said a Bureau of tries, the foreign minister said dead. believe have some links with the 235 people took part in the mis- policemen and 53 militants have Copyright and Other Related yesterday, with Beijing looking The death of a suspected mili- intrusion,” he said without specify- sion to reassert a historical claim been killed in the crisis, stirred up Rights will be created. to step up diplomacy after a pro- tant in a shoot-out yesterday ing where the suspects were seized over Sabah, just a short boat ride by Jamalul Kiram III, the self-pro- He said tougher penalties were tracted leadership transition. raised the toll to 61 as Malaysian or giving more details on them. from the southern Philippines. claimed heir to the former south- also provided in the new law. Chinese Foreign minister Yang authorities pursued scores of Ismail said on Friday that Since they landed on February ern Philippine sultanate of Sulu. Jiechi said the visit would take Filipino gunmen who landed in police had arrested more than 12, the main group of militants The incident has left the Taiwan stages mass place “soon” and that Tanzania, Sabah last month to resurrect 50 men and women outside the had been holed up in a sleepy Southeast Asian neighbours in a South Africa and the Republic long-dormant land claims. battle zone under a security law. farming village until two deadly prickly situation with elections in ‘No Nuke’ rally of Congo would comprise the Federal police chief Ismail They were being investigated for shoot-outs with security forces both countries to be held within TAIPEI: Tens of thousands of African destinations. Omar said operations to “committing terrorist acts”, the a week ago triggered a military months. Taiwanese people ra0llied in Communist Party leader Xi “flush out” the intruders were New Straits Times reported. assault that scattered them. AFP the capital yesterday to demand Jinping is due to be named state the government heed the lesson president during China’s annual of a Japanese atomic crisis and National People’s Congress (NPC) Mahashivratri festival scrap the island’s nuclear facili- parliament session under way in ties, organisers said. Beijing, which will conclude the On the streets of Taipei, pro- country’s once-a-decade leader- Fiji leader shrugs off testers waved placards and flags ship transition. painted with slogans such as “No Xi took over the ruling party’s Nuke, No fear” and “No Nuke for reins in November. Our Children” as they gathered at Yang did not provide exact ‘torture’ video a square outside the presidential dates for the visit, but the leg- office. islature wraps up on March 17 SUVA: Fiji’s military leader be named in this investigation,” he Worries about Taiwan’s atomic and a summit of BRICS nations has vowed to stick by his men, told news website Fijivillage in his facilities have grown since a — Brazil, Russia, India, China and dismissing international con- first comments on the video. 9.0-magnitude earthquake and South Africa — that the president cerns about an online video that “We cannot discard them just tsunami struck Japan on March will attend in South Africa starts appears to show two men being because they’ve done their duty in 11, 2011, crippling a nuclear power on March 26. tortured by officials. looking after the security of this plant in Fukushima. The choice for the new presi- The graphic footage posted nation and making sure we sleep dent’s first overseas visit appears on YouTube shows one hand- peacefully at night.” Anger over attack on to combine respect for China’s cuffed man being savagely beaten The nine-minute clip, which historical ties with Russia, with with batons and metal bars, and appears to have been shot with a Hong Kong journalists which it shares a long border, and another being set upon by a dog as mobile phone, shows a man being HONG KONG: Hong Kong Beijing’s increasingly prominent the animal’s handler encourages it. repeatedly struck with bars and journalists have condemned role in Africa. Radio New Zealand reported batons while he lies in the back of an attack on two cameramen “China and Russia are each oth- this week that police in the a pick-up truck. outside the Beijing home of the er’s biggest neighbours,” Yang said. Pacific nation had determined the Later in the video, a man ham- wife of jailed Nobel laureate Liu “We want to work with the attackers in the video, which New mers at the victim’s ankle with Xiaobo, slamming it as a viola- Russian side to seize the oppor- Zealand Prime Minister John Key the edge of a metal rod and he is tion of press freedom. tunity... to inject new and strong described as “alarming and dis- shown stripped down to a T-shirt, The pair were beaten up by a impetus to the growth of the com- turbing”, were security personnel. with raised welts visible on his group of unidentified men when prehensive strategic partnership.” Fiji’s leader Voreqe thighs and buttocks as he curls in they were filming an activist’s Russia and China stand Bainimarama, who seized power a foetal position to protect himself. attempt to visit Liu Xia, who is together on several global diplo- in a 2006 coup, said on Friday Another man is dragged around herself under house arrest, at her matic issues, including the two- that he would stand by officers a field by a dog latched onto the apartment building on Friday. year conflict in Syria, where the implicated in the video, which collar of his bloodied shirt as his “The violence is a serious two permanent UN Security Amnesty suspects was taken last attackers laugh, then falls to his infringement of press freedom,” Council members have blocked year and shows prison escapees knees as he is punched in the the Hong Kong Journalists resolutions that would have intro- being abused. head numerous times. Sadhus (holy men) take part in a religious rally to mark Mahashivratri at Association said in a statement duced sanctions against Bashar “At the end of the day, I will Amnesty International called Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, yesterday, on the eve of the late on Friday. Al Assad’s regime. stick by my men, by the police for an independent investigation. Hindu festival. AGENCIES AFP officers or anyone else that might AFP SUNDAY 10 MARCH 2013 PAKISTAN / AFGHANISTAN www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 13

Woman of courage Pakistan now has Kabul bomber kills 40 million women voters: Agency ISLAMABAD: The strength of women on the voters’ list has nine as Hagel visits reached more than 40 million as the National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) of Pakistan had issued 40,611,518 Eight children, policeman killed in another attack computerised national identity cards (CNIC) till yesterday, the KABUL: A suicide bomber on reporters at the scene that the realised that Afghanistan International Women’s Day. a bicycle killed nine people out- bomber had arrived on a bicycle remained a major conflict zone CNIC has reached to a number side the defence ministry in and detonated himself 30 metres with US troops fighting against of 40,611,518 women, including in central Kabul yesterday dur- from the ministry’s gate. Islamist militants since the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province ing a visit to the Afghan capital Police said in a statement that September 11, 2011 attacks. (5,385,530), Fata (634,360), Punjab by new US Defence Secretary nine civilians had died and 13 A total of 100,000 NATO-led (22,562,339), Sindh (8,788,842), Chuck Hagel. were injured, including two mili- international troops are deployed Balochistan (1,471,158), Islamabad The blast occurred near the tary personnel. in Afghanistan, with all combat (400,366), Gilgit-Baltistan main entrance gate of the heav- Taliban spokesman Zabiullah forces due to exit by the end of (273,332) and Azad Kashmir ily-guarded ministry, and Taliban Mujahid said: “This was not 2014. (1,095,591), Nadra said. militants immediately claimed a direct attack to target him Afghan forces are assuming The Nadra has been endeav- the attack was timed to send a (Hagel) but we want to send a control of security across the ouring to empower Pakistani message to Hagel, who arrived in message that we are always capa- country, but there are widespread women by providing basic rights Kabul late on Friday. ble of hitting Kabul even when the fears that they will be unable to as enshrined in the constitution of One Afghan soldier covered top US defence official is there.” face down the Taliban and that Pakistan, and has adopted a fair in blood at the scene said he had Hagel arrived in Kabul as the the country could tip into greater and equal employment policy to helped carry five people from the international military coalition instability. empower women in every walk of attack site, where several cars prepares to pull out by the end of In another suicide attack life, Nadra said. were damaged and a wall was left next year and leave Afghan secu- yesterday, eight children and Nadra stands out as a public pock-marked. rity forces to battle the Taliban a policeman were killed in the sector organisation with over Hagel, a decorated Vietnam war insurgency that has raged across eastern city of Khost in a strike 2,200 women employees, who veteran, was at a US facility less the south and east of the country. that targeted a joint Afghan and make up 13 percent of its total than a mile from the attack when “We’re seeing a world in great international troop patrol. workforce, whereas the govern- the loud explosion followed by gun- transition, just like the transition “A suicide attacker blew up ment quota for women is 10 per- fire was heard across Kabul. under way here in Afghanistan,” his explosives on a road beside a cent, the Nadra maintained. “I wasn’t sure what it was,” he told troops on a brief visit to a joint patrol of Afghan police and he told reporters afterwards. “I base in Jalalabad. international forces in the city of was in a briefing. We are in a war “We see through those chal- Khost,” the provincial governor of USAID officials get zone and I have been at war. We lenges and find opportunity to Khost said in a statement. Afghan Counternarcotics Police First Sergeant Malalai Bahaduri should not be surprised when help make a better world.” Police said that the officer acknowledges applause from US First Lady Michelle Obama and others flak for wrong map bombs go off.” Hagel was sworn in 10 days ago had died when he grabbed the before receiving the International Women of Courage Award at the State ISLAMABAD: The projec- Zahir Azimi, spokesman for as heavy cuts loom for the US attacker. Department in Washington DC on Friday. On the 102nd International tion of a wrong map of Pakistan the Afghan defence ministry, told military, but he said Americans AFP Women’s Day, the State Department honoured nine women from around by USAID officials during an event at the Multan Electric the world with the award. Power Company (Mepco) office has provoked much anger, both among Mepco engineers and the citizens of Multan. During a presentation at the Pakistani protesters US cancels transfer of last inauguration of a planning and engineering computer centre at the Mepco office on Thursday, USAID officials projected a map burn Christian homes Afghan prisoners at Bagram which showed Azad Jammu and Kashmir as an area separate from Pakistan, and did not show in blasphemy row KABUL: A ceremony to mark Chuck Hagel. “We intend to pro- kick-start peace talks with the Indian-administered Kashmir at the complete transfer of a con- ceed with the transfer once we Taliban. all. LAHORE: Thousands of motorbikes belonging to local troversial jail from the United have reached full agreement,” Last September the United A similar map was displayed angry protesters yesterday set Christians. States to Afghan control was a spokesman for the Nato-led States gave Afghan authori- on USAID banners set up for the ablaze more than 100 houses “Thick clouds of smoke cancelled yesterday, another international coalition said in a ties custody of more than 3,000 event. of Pakistani Christians over a engulfed the small houses, mostly setback in a long-running dis- statement. detainees at Bagram, a sprawling blasphemy row in the eastern consisting of one or two rooms, pute over detainees. Mohammad Zahir Azimi, detention centre 50 kilometres city of Lahore, officials said. and many of them looked like The event at Bagram prison spokesman for the Afghan defence north of Kabul. Seventh university Over 3,000 Muslim protest- charred shells,” said a reporter had been announced by Afghan ministry, said the transfer “had But the Americans continued ers turned violent over deroga- at the scene. President Hamid Karzai, who been postponed due to technical to guard 50 foreigners not covered bill draft ready tory remarks against Prophet Police said protesters burnt 25 said it would mark the success- reasons”. by the agreement as well as hun- ISLAMABAD: If passed, it Mohammed (PBUH) allegedly houses, but Dr Ahmad Raza, in- ful culmination of years of work Karzai said this week that after dreds of Afghans arrested since would be the seventh univer- made by Sawan Masih, a 28-year- charge of local rescue operations, to decide the fate of suspected the transfer he would order the the transfer deal was signed in sity bill rushed through the old Christian, three days earlier, and the independent Human militants held by United States release of any innocent detainees March 2012. Pakistani parliament in the police official Multan Khan said. Rights Commission of Pakistan forces. even though he expected to face Kabul made control over the past month. Bills on Shaheed The exact number of houses in put the number at more than 100. But the transfer was abruptly criticism. prison a condition for signing a Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Medical Joseph Colony, a Christian neigh- “At least 160 houses, 18 shops cancelled on the same day that a United States officials have long-term agreement that would University, South Asian bourhood in Badami Bagh area, and two small churches were suicide bomber killed nine peo- suggested that some released allow some United States troops Strategic Institute University, were not immediately known but burnt by protesters,” Raza, who ple outside the defence ministry detainees have returned to the to remain in the country after the Darul Madina International police and rescue officials said was busy in rescue operations in in central Kabul during a visit battlefield, and there are fears bulk of Western combat forces University, My University, they belonged to low to middle- the area, said. to the Afghan capital by new that the government is free- withdraw next year. Capital University for Science class families from the minority Police baton-charged the pro- United States Defence Secretary ing suspected militants to help AFP and Technology, and the Capital community. testers to disperse them from University have already been Pakistan’s President Asif Ali the neighbourhood. There was pushed through. Zardari and Prime Minister no loss of life reported during the The National Assembly Raja Pervez Ashraf have ordered violence but 20 policemen were standing committee on Capital an immediate inquiry into the slightly injured during clashes, Administration and Development attacks. officials said. Bomb kills five, Famed Lahore tea house approved the draft of National “Police arrested Masih, a sani- Private Pakistani TV chan- Institute of Science and tary worker, on Friday night nels showed footage of violence wounds 28 in Technical Education Bill 2012 while the incident actually hap- from the scene as many masked reopens after court order yesterday after introducing a few pened on Wednesday evening,” members of the mob damaged or Peshawar amendments. Khan told AFP. burned down households. LAHORE: The famous 81-year- writers, intellectuals, classical The amendments were intro- He said that the arrest was The Pakistani President Asif PESHAWAR: A bomb blast old Pak Tea House, situated ghazal maestros and poets of yore duced to the original draft — made when Masih’s barber friend Ali Zardari and Prime Minister inside a Sunni Muslim mosque near Lahore’s Anarkali Bazaar, for decades, and hence had a lot which is aimed at constituting Shahid Imran complained that he Raja Pervez Ashraf have both yesterday killed five people and has finally reopened, some of history attached to it. and restructuring the status of had made blasphemous remarks ordered an investigation into the wounded 28 others in Pakistan’s eight-and-a-half months after Zahid Hussain, the petitioner, National Institute of Science and about Prophet Mohammed, add- violence. northwestern city of Peshawar, the Lahore High Court had had prayed before the court to Technical Education (NISTE) ing that Christians had fled the “President Zardari called for a officials said. vacated a stay order granted bar the Punjab government from Islamabad as a degree awarding area on Friday evening, fearing report into this unfortunate inci- The explosion took place while earlier to bar the Punjab gov- reopening Pak Tea House at the institute — to comply with the a backlash. dent and said such acts of vandal- people were saying afternoon ernment from reviving this his- property on Lahore’s famous Mall demands of NISTE employees. Protesters began to assemble ism against minorities tarnish the prayers in the mosque located in toric place. Road, which was leased to his in the area last morning and image of the country,” his spokes- the densely populated Mohalla On June 19, 2012, a bench com- father in 1947. later set on fire houses and other man Farhatullah Babar said in a Baqar Shah area of Peshawar city. prising Justice Ijaz Ahmad and Earlier, on February 2, 2012, Pakistan regulates items including furniture, crock- statement. “The death toll rose to five after Justice Mamoon Rasheed Sheikh on the orders of the Lahore ery, autorickshaws, bicycles and AFP a blast victim died of his wounds had delivered this verdict while Commissioner, the City District directorship in hospital,” local senior police dismissing an intra-court appeal Government had forcibly got the ISLAMABAD: The chair- official Khalid Hamdani said. filed against the February 16, 2012 cafe vacated. man of the Securities Exchange Earlier, another local police offi- order of Lahore High Court Chief It had been illegally turned into Commission of Pakistan (SECP), cial, Imran Shahid, said the bomb Justice Umar Ata Bandial, who a cloth storage facility and the Muhammad Ali, has said no per- was planted inside the mosque. had dismissed petitioner Zahid government had placed it under son will be able to become board He said there were up to 40 Hussain’s intra-court appeal. the control of the Young Men’s of directors member of more people in the building at the time Justice Umar Ata Bandial had Christian Association. where than five companies simultane- of the blast. observed in his February 16, 2012 meetings of Halqa-i-Arbab-e- ously after the introduction of Prime Minister Raja Pervez order that the Pak Tea House Zouq were held from 1960 to the new corporate governance rules. Ashraf condemned the bombing could not be closed as it had reg- early 1970s. He was speaking on the occa- and said “such acts of terror can- ularly been visited by authors, INTERNEWS sion of issuing a communiqué for not weaken the nation’s resolve to new corporate governance rules wipe out terrorism from our soci- for public sector companies. He ety”, an official statement said. said a system of internal audit will Peshawar is vulnerable to bomb be introduced in all the public sec- blasts and Taliban attacks as it Power generation yet to return to normal tor companies. runs into the semi-autonomous Finance Minister Salim tribal belt, considered a safe LAHORE: Even two weeks after a nationwide blackout in Pakistan, Mandviwala said the performance haven for Taliban, Al Qaeda and power generation is yet to be restored to earlier levels. Sources sug- of the public sector companies other insurgents. gest this is primarily due to a flawed strategy and imprudent use of hasimproved after introduction of The attack comes six days after available resources. new corporate governance rules. a car bomb killed 50 people in a The biggest challenge being confronted by the federal Ministry of Water He said on the recommenda- mainly Shia neighbourhood of and Power, which enjoys the status of de facto executive authority of the tions of the Cabinet Committee Karachi, the fourth in a series power sector, is enhancing the output of thermal plants by judiciously for Restructuring, an independ- An angry demonstrator shouts slogans near burning belongings of of major attacks on the minority utilising available fuel options. Presently, about 4,000 MW of thermal ent and autonomous board of Christians during a protest over a blasphemy row in Badami Bagh area of community since January 10 that plants having “dependable” installed capacity are idle. The incompetence directors had been appointed in have killed more than 250 people. of officials has resulted in very low output. most of the national institutions. Lahore, yesterday. AFP INTERNEWS AGENCIES SUNDAY 10 MARCH 2013 14 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com INDIA

Another boy Pakistan PM prays for peace at Ajmer ends life over Ashraf meets Khurshid mobile phone JAIPUR: Pakistani Prime Elaborate security arrangements PATNA: A 13-year-old boy Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf, were made in Ajmer in consulta- committed suicide by con- on a private visit to the Ajmer tion with the Pakistani security suming poison in a village in shrine of Khawaja Moinuddin team. At least 2,000 policemen Bihar’s Gaya district after Chishti, yesterday met External were deputed in and around the his parents refused to give Affairs Minister Salman shrine area - snipers on rooftops him a mobile phone that he Khurshid over lunch here, and also at the windows of houses repeatedly asked for, police but no official talks were held lining the main road leading to said yesterday. Ankit Kumar, between the two sides. the shrine, and policemen every a student of class six, com- Ashraf, along with his wife 50 metres of the route. mitted suicide in Sesari vil- and other family members, later Ashraf, along with his fam- lage in Gaya, about 100km offered prayers in the shrine for ily and delegation, landed at the from here, on Friday. “He peace and prosperity in the world Gughra helipad in Ajmer, 140km used to threaten his par- and better relations between India from here, in three helicopters at ents with suicide, if they did and Pakistan, shrine sources said. about 3.40pm, and was taken to not buy him a phone,” a local Wearing a white Pathan suit, the Dargah under heavy security police official said. Earlier, a Ashraf also offered a 42-metre- through the city which was virtu- 12-year-old boy immolated long green and blue chadar which ally turned into a fortress. himself in Siwan district he brought from Pakistan, at The route of convey was after his father snatched his the shrine, the sources said. He changed at the last minute as mobile telephone, which the promised to return if his “wish” the lawyers came out on roads in boy had allegedly bought is fulfilled. front of the district and session with money he stole. Police Khurshid hosted Ashraf, who court to protest. The convoy was official Ramagya Rai said arrived in the Rajasthan capital then taken from the civil lines the 12-year-old committed on a day-long visit, at the Rambag that connects to the Dargah road suicide after his father ques- Palace Hotel here. “It was a pri- on Savitri crossroads. tioned him about the pur- vate visit. It was not an occasion Ashraf was welcomed by chase of the phone. for talks,” Khurshid told report- Mohammad Afzal, the acting ers. Asked if India’s concerns Nazim and members of Anjuman Pakistan’s Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf (centre) after offering prayers at the shrine of Khwaja Moinuddin Bird flu outbreak on terrorism were conveyed to committee, as the dargah’s ‘diwan’ Chishti at Ajmer, yesterday. Ashraf, Khurshid said the occa- Zainul Abedin Ali Khan, who tra- in Bihar sion was not proper to discuss ditionally greets foreign heads of authorised to carry out prayers at the rituals and Ashraf’s family “He wrote in the guest book of PATNA: Hundreds of the matter. “The occasion was state, did not turn up as he had the shrine. “He (Ashraf) said to the members also offered prayers in the Anjuman in Urdu: ‘I and my chicken were culled and large not appropriate ... Since it was a already announced his decision to members of the Anjuman (a com- the Dargah. Ashraf also roamed family are fortunate enough to be quantity of eggs destroyed in private visit, we don’t discuss such boycott the visit. mittee of khadims) that he is for- inside the premises of the dargah here in such a sacred place. I wish Bihar’s Purnea district fol- topics,” he said. Entering the shrine at about tunate enough to be in this sacred where the secretary of Anjuman peace in the world and especially lowing an outbreak of avian Senior Rajasthan government 4.10pm, Ashraf seemed to be in place with his family. He said that committee Sayed Wahed Angra in Pakistan’,” said khadim Maulan flu, officials said. Purnea officials received Ashraf at the a cheerful mood. He sat on the he found a sense of peace at this explained the history and teach- Manovar. district magistrate Manish Jaipur airport, as the prime min- floor and offered prayers inside place,” added another. ings of Khwaja Garib Nawaz, as The Pakistani delegation Verma said the administra- ister, accompanied by his wife and as he offered the chadar and flow- “He was just like a common the saint is known. remained for about 40 minutes tion had issued bird flu alert other family members, arrived in ers. “He wished for something in pilgrim coming to the Dargah,” Ashraf also gave a closed enve- inside the dargah and went as a preventive measure. He a Pakistan Air Force aircraft at the dargah and said he will come said Natiq Chishti, a khadim who lope to Bilal Chishty as a nazrana back to the helipad at 5.20pm to said bird flu was detected around 11.55am. After the lunch, again,” said a khadim, who claim to was inside the Dargah. Khadim (offering) and also offered return to Jaipur. They flew back after 300 birds of a govern- Ashraf left for Ajmer in a chopper. be descendants of the saint and are Sayed Bilal Chishti performed Pakistani Rs11,000 in the badi deg. to Pakistan at 6.35pm. IANS ment poultry farm died sud- denly a few days ago. “We sent blood samples for test. The results confirmed bird flu,” Verma said and added that he had ordered cull- Pirates free sailors; row over numbers ing of birds as a precaution- Trinamool Cong leader ary measure to check the CHENNAI/NEW DELHI: All discreet way so that the sailors countries, they said. The sources spread of the virus. Purnea 28 Indian sailors on two ships are secured safely. The sources in said the government will not rest is a major supplier of chicken held by Somalian pirates have New Delhi, however, said the 17 until all Indians were freed from sent to CID custody across Bihar and neighbour- been freed and will soon be Indian sailors on board MV Royal the captivity of pirates including ing West Bengal. back in the country, Shipping Grace, which was taken over by 11 aboard MT Smyrni. KOLKATA: Arrested There was tension in the court Minister G K Vasan said yes- pirates in March 2012, were freed. In addition, the government Trinamool Congress leader premises as over 200 support- New governors terday. But official sources in “The ship and crew are expected continues to pursue the case of Mohammad Iqbal, a key accused ers of Iqbal shouted slogans and the capital said only 17 sailors to reach Oman and our embassy 7 Indians on board the ship MV in the murder of a police officer staged demonstration as the for five states had been released from one ship. will be assisting the Indians and Asphalt Venture, said the sources. here on February 12, was yes- Trinamool Congress leader was NEW DELHI: President Speaking to reporters in ensure their return back home. We Vasan also said the hijacking of terday sent to CID custody till produced before the court amid Pranab Mukherjee named Chennai, Vasan said: “Yesterday are extremely happy at the release Indian ships and holding of Indian March 20 by a city court. tight security. D Y Patil the new governor (Friday) 28 Indian sailors in two of our nationals on board the MV sailors as captives by Somalian “Iqbal has been remanded to the The administration had to of Bihar, while incumbent ships (MV Royal Grace and MT Royal Grace,” said the sources. pirates has come to nil since May custody of Criminal Investigation deploy Rapid Action Force to rein Devanand Konwar was moved Smyrni) were freed. They will The government has been 2012. According to him, around Department (CID) till March 20,” in the demonstrators after they to Tripura, a Rashtrapati come back here and joint their working to ensure the release 260 Indian sailors were kidnapped Iqbal’s counsel Ashok Mukherjee tried to block the vehicle in which Bhavan statement said. families in few days.” of Indians in captivity of pirates by the Somalian pirates and India said. Mukherjee seeking Iqbal’s Iqbal was being escorted out of Nagaland Governor Nikhil He said the matter was handled and had been pursuing the matter was able to secure the release of bail contended that the council- the court after the hearing. Kumar will be governor of by the Indian government in very at various levels and in different 236 of them. IANS lor’s name was not there in the Iqbal’s daughter Saba said her Kerala for his remaining first information report and and father was a victim of political term, and will be succeeded he had no motive to kill the police conspiracy hatched by the oppo- by Ashwani Kumar. S C Jamir officer. sition. Saba, however, admitted has been made the new gover- Raj Thackeray On the other hand, the pros- that his father was present at the nor of Odisha, succeeding M C ecution sought 14 days’ CID cus- place of the incident on February Bhandare, said the statement. not to ally with tody. After hearing both parties, 12 and went to spot after a fellow the court of chief judicial magis- Trinamool councillor asked him Woman killed in cousin Uddhav trate (Alipore) remanded Iqbal to to come following a clash between custody till March 20. student activists. IANS Delhi shootout MUMBAI: Maharashtra NEW DELHI: A 50-year- Navnirman Sena (MNS) old woman was killed while chief Raj Thackeray yes- three others were injured in a terday said that his party Kumbh Mela shootout between two groups would come to power in here, police said yesterday. the state without allying The incident happened in with anyone — an indi- Samaypur Badli area in west cation that he would not Delhi on Friday evening. The tie up with his cousin and deceased has been identi- Shiv Sena chief Uddhav fied as Ramwati. The injured, Thackeray. including two women, are Addressing party work- neighbours. There was a dis- ers and other functionar- pute between the families ies at the party’s seventh of Satish, one of the injured, anniversary function, and Ramwati, police said. On Thackeray said: “We will Friday, Satish along with some come to power on our own. others allegedly attacked The party will capture Ramwati’s family with fire- power in the state on its Devotees raise their hands to receive coloured holy water from a arms, leading to her death. own strength” He hinted priest on the banks of the river Ganges at the ongoing Kumbh Mela, in There has been no one arrest that his party will not join Allahabad, yesterday. in the case so far. IANS either of the Shiv Sena- BJP-RPI or Congress-NCP alliances in the state. While addressing a rally in Kolhapur last Kerala confirms Bitti Mohanty’s arrest month, Thackeray had said that he had no inten- KANNUR: The Kerala Police has confirmed the working as a probationary officer with the SBT and tion of “forming an alli- arrest of Bitti Mohanty, son of a former top police early this week, the SBT officials, based on an anony- ance with any other party”, officer, convicted for raping a German national in mous letter, approached the police to ascertain the after his cousin and Shiv 2006 in Rajasthan and then jumping parole. real identity of Raghava Rajan. Sena President Uddhav N Shankar Reddy, additional director general of The police have done the customary medical check Thackeray had hinted at a police, said that it would be the Rajasthan Police who up on Mohanty and will produce him before a court reconciliation. Reacting to will have to confirm through finger printing that the here for his remanded. Mohanty is the son of a news in a regional language arrested person is Mohanty. former top police officer from Odisha. He was con- paper few days ago, Uddhav “As far as Kerala Police is concerned we have victed, along with a friend, of raping a German tour- had said: “One cannot clap arrested him for impersonation because his real ist in Rajasthan. The trial was completed quickly and with a single hand. Can identity was concealed. We expect the arrival of Mohanty was sentenced to seven years’ imprison- you?” with regard to Raj’s the Rajasthan Police any time,” said Reddy. ment on rape charges. In November 2006, he secured refusal to chart an alliance. According to Rahul R Nair, the Kannur district parole to meet his ailing mother. Since then, his Referring to Uddhav’s superintendent of police, Mohanty was picked up by whereabouts are unknown. remark, Raj said that he the police and was questioned based on a complaint His father, B B Mohanty, served as director responded to that clap with from the head office of State Bank of Travancore general home guards and fire services, Odisha, at a “tata”. Ratan Tata, chair- (SBT), who requested the police to confirm his the Bitti Mohanty committed the crime, and was man emeritus of the Tata identity. He baffled the police by showing his pass- accused of aiding his son’s escape. B B Mohanty was Group, on Friday visited Raj port and an electoral identity card with the name suspended from work for coming to his son’s aid, but at the latter’s Shivaji Park Raghava Rajan. later reinstated. He retired from service in 2012. residence. IANS Mohanty, for the past seven months, has been IANS SUNDAY 10 MARCH 2013 INDIA www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 15 Nirbhaya’s bravery inspired millions: Kerry US honours gang rape victim with ‘woman of courage’ award; true justice is true award, says victim’s brother

WASHINGTON/NEW “Nirbhaya boarded a bus in accused get the death penalty. DELHI: Nirbhaya, the “fear- Delhi last December where she “True justice will be the true less” victim of a gang rape in was brutally gang raped, tossed award,” he said. a Delhi bus, who became the away, left to die. But she kept “We want the death sentence focus of women around India fighting,” Kerry said. for all the accused, including the and their fight against gender- “As Nirbhaya fought for her juvenile. Only then will we get based violence, was honoured on life, she fought for justice and true justice and will be satisfied,” Friday with a posthumous US gave detailed accounts of her the 20-year-old said. “woman of courage” award. attack used to arrest her rapists. He added that he would request US First Lady Michelle Obama Nirbhaya’s fight survives her. President Pranab Mukherjee to joined Secretary of State John With great sadness, we honour ensure that the juvenile accused Kerry as he presented nine Nirbhaya as a woman of excep- also gets the death penalty. “He women the annual award recog- tional courage,” Kerry said. (the president) may use his spe- nising women around the globe Kerry said he was inspired by cial power for hanging him with who have shown exceptional cour- “Nirbhaya’s determination, while the other five men,” he said. age and leadership in advocating dying, to bring her assailants to Mukherjee also honoured the for women’s rights and empower- justice, and by their fathers’ cour- young woman with the Rani ment, often at great personal risk. age in speaking out on behalf Laxmi Bai Award in New Delhi. At the State Department pres- of their daughters and women The awardees for 2013 besides entation ceremony on International everywhere”. Nirbhaya are Malalai Bahaduri, Women’s Day, Kerry praised the “Nirbhaya’s bravery inspired first sergeant, Afghan National determination and courage of “a millions with simple message: No Interdiction Unit (Afghanistan); woman known simply as Nirbhaya more looking the other way when Julieta Castellanos, rector, — brave heart, fearless”. gender-based violence happens.” National Autonomous University of The audience stood up and Nirbhaya “has become the Honduras (Honduras); Josephine observed a moment of silence foundation of a popular movement Obiajulu Odumakin, presi- after he read out the citation. to end violence against women in dent, Campaign for Democracy Kerry praised the determina- India,” the State Department said. (Nigeria); Elena Milashina, jour- tion and courage of Nirbhaya “For millions of Indian women, nalist, human rights activist describing her as a brave woman her personal ordeal, perseverance (Russia); Fartuun Adan, executive whose life was snuffed out in a to fight for justice, and her fam- director, Elman Peace and Human brutal assault. “As the father of ily’s continued bravery is helping Rights Centre (Somalia); Tsering two daughters, I cannot imagine to lift the stigma and vulnerabil- Woeser (Wei Se), Tibetan author, the pain suffered by the parents ity that drive violence against poet, blogger (China); Razan People stand for a moment of silence for the 23-year-old Indian woman known only as “Nirbhaya”, who died from of the young woman known as women,” it said. Zeitunah, human rights lawyer injuries she received after being gang raped by six men last December in New Delhi, during the International Women “Nirbhaya,” the 23-year-old para- Lauding the ‘Woman of and founder, Local Coordination of Courage awards ceremony at the State Department in Washington, DC. In celebration of the 102nd International medical student murdered on a Courage’ award, her brother said Committees (Syria) and Ta Phong Women’s Day, the State Department honoured nine women from around the world with the International Women New Delhi bus simply for being a yesterday that the family would Tan, blogger (Vietnam). of Courage Award, including “Nirbhaya”. woman,” he said. be satisfied only when all the six IANS

Mumbai to have Sri Lanka should seek talks country’s longest BJP central leaders to pick elevated road Karnataka party unit chief with Tamils, says PM MUMBAI: The con- BANGALORE: The BJP central Gowda and a few other leaders before struction for the first leaders will pick a new head for the all of them met in a group to finalise NEW DELHI: India has government is backed by a pow- people” on the island, Singh told phase of the 9.29km long party’s Karnataka unit within a the name. called for “reconciliation” talks erful Indian regional Tamil party parliament on Friday. Eastern Freeway Project week as no consensus emerged at However no unanimity emerged between Sri Lanka and its which is pressing India to support Sri Lanka has been accused of (EFP) was completed yesterday’s discussions here to find as there were several claimants Tamil minority as it faces pres- the resolution as it did a similar killing as many as 40,000 civilians yesterday, paving the way a successor to K S Eshwarappa who and factors like caste, region sure to back a US motion at the US motion last year calling for a in 2009 in a final offensive that for opening India’s long- quit the post on Thursday, party and acceptability — both to RSS UN demanding Colombo probe credible investigation into alleged defeated the Tamil Tigers, who est elevated urban road sources said. (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh) alleged army atrocities during war crimes. waged a decades-long insurgency by May, an official said. Senior Bharatiya Janata Party and party cadres - had to be rec- the island’s civil war. Singh, whose government is and were also criticised for brutal The 16.40km-long EFP (BJP) leader Arun Jaitley flew back onciled, particularly because assem- The United States has said it wary of alienating Sri Lanka’s tactics such as suicide bombings. is being constructed by to New Delhi yesterday to brief party bly elections are due in the state in will place a motion before the UN President Mahinda Rajapaksa Human rights groups add that the Mumbai Metropolitan president Rajnath Singh on the dis- May, the sources said. Human Rights Council this month and hurting its commercial inter- Sri Lanka’s minority Tamils Region Development cussions he had with Karnataka unit Hence the Karnataka unit has demanding an account of the final ests on the island, where rival are yet to enjoy equal political Authority (MMRDA) as one leaders on the issue. left it to party central leadership days in 2009 of the bloody conflict China has made big inroads, kept freedoms four years after secu- of the showpiece infrastruc- Jaitley, leader of opposition in the to announce the new head based on and pressing for all Sri Lankans to mum on whether India will back rity forces crushed the separa- ture projects of Mumbai. Rajya Sabha, had one-on-one talks Jaitley’s assessment of the situation enjoy full human rights. the US motion. tist rebels. “Over 2,000 workers, 100 with Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar, in the only state the party is in power The Colombo government must But the prime minister warned Indian media has reported that engineers and other offi- Eshwarappa, former party chief and in southern India, the sources said. “take the initiative to talk to the that “without national reconcilia- India is likely to support the US cials toiled for the past few former chief minister D V Sadananda IANS Tamil leadership in Sri Lanka”, tion, the situation cannot remain resolution even though its back- years with 1.60 million bags Prime Minister Manmohan Singh calm” in Sri Lanka. ing for the US motion last year of cement, 32,000 tonnes said in a speech posted on his India, the regional power and sparked considerable ill-feeling of steel, 3,346 girders and website yesterday. a traditional ally of Sri Lanka, is in Sri Lanka toward New Delhi. 2,600km long high tension Singh’s embattled Congress “worried about the fate of Tamil AFP steel wires to complete the first part of the EFP,” said MMRDA Additional Metropolitan Commissioner Yasin Malik faces protests Ashwini Bhide. Bhide said the first part of the EFP will be a boon for the northeast-south traf- fic movement in Mumbai, passing through some of the most congested areas. The EFP is a high-speed additional corridor connect- ing south Mumbai with the eastern suburbs and beyond to Thane, Raigad and other interior parts of the state. It runs 9.29km from Orange Gate to Anik- Panrapole Link Road, and Anik-Panjrapole up to Ghatkopar compris- ing the remaining 7.21km. While 12.10km of the EFP is completely elevated, the remaining 4.30km will have a 500-metre long twin Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), Yasin Malik, reacts after Shiv Sena activists confronted tunnel —India’s first in an him on his arrival at the Indira Gandhi International Airport after returning from a personal trip to Pakistan, in urban road network. IANS New Delhi, yesterday. NTR named greatest actor of all time

CHENNAI: Late Telugu actor and the best actress, while Madhuri Dixit and Among the directors, Mani Ratnam was former chief minister Nandamuri Taraka Savithri finished second and third respec- adjudged India’s greatest director of all time Rama Rao (NTR) has been named the tively with 16 and 12 percent votes. with 29 percent. greatest Indian actor of all time, while Aishwarya Rai, Saroja Devi, Madhubala Tamil director K Balachander finished Sridevi was voted the best actress, in a and Smita Patil finished with eight, six, four second with 18 percent, while Satyajit Ray CNN-IBN Poll survey conducted in cel- and three percent votes, respectively, and finished third with 14 percent and Tamil ebration of 100 years of Indian cinema. others on the list ended up with very few director S Shankar came fourth with nine NTR garnered 53 percent of total votes, votes. percent. while actor-filmmaker Kamal Haasan Mani Ratnam’s Tamil action-drama Music maestro Illayaraja garnered 49 amassed 44 percent of rest of the votes. Nayagan, starring Kamal Haasan won 42 percent votes to be named India’s greatest Southern actors Rajkumar and Mohanlal percent of votes to be named India’s greatest music composer. Oscar-winner A R Rahman shared one percent votes each, and the rest film of all time, and Ramesh Sippy’s Sholay took the second spot with 29 percent. of the actors got less than a percent of votes. finished second with 29 percent. Singer-composer S P Balasubramanyam Bollywood diva Sridevi, who recently Swayamvaram received six percent votes, finished third with seven percent, while late made a comeback with English Vinglish, while Mughal-e-Azam and Pather Panchali R D Burman garnered four percent votes. garnered 39 percent votes to be adjudged had five percent votes respectively. IANS

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www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 44557741 | Advertising: 44557837 / 44557780 Risk management a priority Country must make sure that a foolproof system is in place, say experts BY SATISH KANADY to witness a heavy influx of foreign investment. Potential investors DOHA: As a fast growing econ- want to put their money in safe omy, with multi-billion projects haven where there is a solid ‘risk in its pipeline, Qatar must make management’ system. Protiviti sure a world-class “risk man- is getting a lot of enquires on agement” mechanism is in place Qatar’s risk assessment culture, in the country. its policies and regulatory frame- Talking to The Peninsula, two work from investors. experts at a global risk consult- “Qatar can learn from matured ing firm said, proper risk manage- economies’ experience. Risk man- ment is key for Qatar in the light agement is not about holding the FROM LEFT: Sheikh Mohammed bin Faisal bin Qassim Al Thani, Dr Darwish of the reports of growing number business back. Addressing the El Amadi, and Sarah Abdullah at the press conference in Doha. of fraud risks across the globe. risk means enabling your busi- Of course, ‘risk’ is not a major nesses to grow sustainably. It has concern in this region. Certainly, The Managing Partner of Protiviti Qatar, Andrew North (left), and the Director to be addressed before it happens. fraud is not a serious issue in of Protiviti Risk and Business Consulting Middle East, Simon Padgett. Qatar needs to be vigilant in the WEF’s launches Executive Qatar and it doesn’t have a fraud- light of the 2008 crisis and the ulent environment. But the coun- worldwide. The rapid growth of Qatar. Qatar’s large companies, following slowdown,” he said. try has to make sure that there is Qatar’s business means that the especially the government enti- With over 60 offices across Opinion Survey in Qatar a foolproof system in place, they country has to develop a vital line ties, already have fairly good risk the globe and seven in the GCC said. of defence. management practices. But with region, Protiviti opened its Qatar Simon Padgett, Director, “Qatar is very much in the its economy growing, Qatar must office recently. The global consult- BY MOHAMMAD SHOEB business environment in which Protiviti Risk & Business world eye and it is rapidly grow- make sure its system is some- ing firm helps companies solve they operate. Consulting Middle East said ing to be a major player in the thing that is matching the global problems in finance, operations, DOHA: The World Economic Some of the competitive pil- Protiviti’s 2012 global study has world in terms of businesses and standards. technology, governance, risk, Forum (WEF) in partnership lars that are evaluated under the found a typical organisation many initiatives taken outside the “Risk is something you need compliance and internal controls. with the Qatari Businessmen survey include efficiency of legal loses an estimated 5 percent GCC. Its economy is rapidly grow- constantly to be addressed. Its operations also cover fraud Association (QBA) and SESRI institutions, quality of infrastruc- of its annual revenue to fraud. ing and it needs to put in place a Developments in the matured identification, prevention and - Social Economic Survey ture, health and education facili- Applied to the estimated world good risk management all across economies can be taken as a measures that organizations can Research Institute in Qatar ties, labour and financial market, gross product, this gives a poten- the board,” said Andrew North, model here,” he said. put in place to protect themselves. University — will conduct the market dominance and many tial loss of more than $2.9 trillion Managing Partner of Protiviti Simon noted that Qatar is set THE PENINSULA Executive Opinion Survey other important factors deter- 2013 in Qatar; QBA and Qatar mining business competitiveness. University announced in a Last year, in The Global jointly held press conference at Competitiveness Report 2012-13, the QBA office recently. Qatar ranked 11th (out of 144 Qatari market The Opinion Survey is part of countries) leading the entire an annual exercise conducted by Middle East and North Africa underperformed in the Geneva-based WEF in 144 (MENA) region, advancing three countries to prepare the Global ranks from the previous year. Competitiveness Report (Index) In the previous report, ‘the February: Report 2013-14. The Competitiveness most problematic factors for doing Report studies 12 competitive pil- business’ in Qatar included access DOHA: Qatar, the second larg- lars in 144 economies to provide to finance, inflation, restrictive est equity market in the GCC a comprehensive picture of the labour regulations, inadequate in terms of capitalisation, lost degree of market competitiveness supply of educated workforce and $2.5bn from its capitalisa- in these countries. infrastructure, and government tion in February. However, the The Survey, “The Voice of bureaucracy. combined market capitalisa- the Business Community” is a However, government stabil- tion of all GCC bourses grew major component of The Global ity, tax rates, crime and theft 0.1 percent month-on-month to Competitiveness Report and pro- remained as the least problematic $767.8bn in February, the Global vides the key ingredient that factors for the businesses, thus Investment House’s February turns the report into a repre- received least response. GCC Markets Performance sentative annual measure of a Under the survey, executives report noted. nation’s economic environment from about 282 big and small The GCC performance was and its ability to achieve sustained companies in Qatar will be asked mixed with four markets gaining growth. to complete this important and while three declining during the Present at the conference were confidential exercise. month. Saudi Arabia, the largest Sheikh Mohammed bin Faisal bin “In the survey, we target small GCC market, lost $2.3bn from its Qassim Al Thani, QBA member, and large companies in Qatar to capitalisation in February com- Dr Darwish El Emadi, Director know about attitude, environment pared with the previous month. of SESRI and Sarah Abdullah, and regulatory problems they face The Tadawful All Share Index’s Deputy General Manager of QBA. within their respective sectors. (TASI) market capitalisation of SESRI in coordination with Then we will send the findings to $381.6bn was equivalent to 49.7 QBA will gather valuable infor- the WEF in Geneva in May where percent of the total GCC capi- mation on a broad range of vari- they put it together with other talisation. UAE (Abu Dhabi and ables for which hard data sources information and findings that Dubai) markets added $5.7bn in are scarce or nonexistent. High they collect from other sources their capitalisation in February. level business executives oper- for a unified Global Competitive The overall trading activity in ating in Qatar will be surveyed Report, said Dr Darwish. GCC countries declined on month- to capture their opinion on the THE PENINSULA on-month basis in February. Barring Qatar and Oman, all GCC markets recorded a fall in the value traded. The Saudi mar- Luxury Network launched ket witnessed a decline of 7.8 per- cent m-o-m to $31.5bn during the month, while the UAE markets saw a fall of 9.2 percent m-o-m to $3.3bn. Saudi Arabia accounted for 84.5 percent of the total value traded during the month, while the UAE markets contributed 8.8 percent to the total value traded. The overall volumes declined 2.8 percent m-o-m to 24.1bn shares primarily due to a 14.6 percent m-o-m decline in volumes in the UAE markets. The report noted Qatari mar- ket underperformed other GCC bourses, declining 2.3 percent after increasing 4.4 percent in the previous month. TASI declined 0.6 percent in February and con- solidated below 7,000 as investors were awaiting another set of trig- FROM LEFT: Khalid Ahmed Hassan Bilal, Polish Ambassador Robert gers following the announcement Rostek, Chairman of Ahmed Hassan Bilal Trading and Contstruction of good corporate results and an Company Ahmed Hassan Bilal, the German Ambassador Angelika expansionary budget. Abu Dhabi’s Storz Chakarji, and Nabil Abu Issa during the luxury network launch ADX index was the best per- event at Rizon Jet Headquarters in Doha yesterday. KAMMUTTY VP former with a gain of 5.7 percent. THE PENINSULA SUNDAY 10 MARCH 2013 18 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS

India may stop Saudi ups February crude output, cuts supply slightly Iran oil imports DUBAI: Top oil exporter Saudi It supplied 9.26 million bpd in China and feed economic recov- February, the first monthly sources at oil firms, OPEC and Arabia pumped 9.15 million bar- January. ery elsewhere. increase since October, due to consultants found. as insurance rels per day (bpd) of crude oil When crude supply exceeds It cut production sharply in higher exports from Iraq and Brent crude futures edged in February, an industry source output the difference is usu- the fourth quarter of last year increased supply from Saudi lower on Friday as US jobs data said yesterday, slightly up from ally made up by oil taken from because of weak economic growth Arabia, a Reuters survey found strengthened the dollar, while US firms back out the 9.05 million bpd it produced storage. abroad and lower domestic con- last week. petrol futures rallied to a 2013 in January. Saudi Arabia, Opec’s largest sumption because of cooler win- Supply from the 12-member high because high-priced ethanol NEW DELHI: Indian refiners However, the kingdom slightly oil producer, expects to raise its ter weather. Crude output from Opec was 30.32 million bpd, up credits, or RINs, are raising refin- may be forced to halt imports cut supply in February to 9.16 oil output in the second quarter the Organisation of Petroleum from 30.21 million bpd in January, ers’ costs and making fuel imports of Iranian crude oil after insur- million bpd, the source added. to satisfy higher demand from Exporting Countries rose in the survey of shipping data and too expensive. REUTERS ance firms said refineries processing oil from Iran will no longer be covered, a report said yesterday. Western sanctions aimed at halting Iran’s alleged nuclear weapons programme have been seeking to cripple Iranian finances China’s inflation hits 10-month high by drying up buyers for its crude and last year banned insurance cover to ships carrying Iranian Growth in the world’s second-largest economy slows to a 13-year low oil. Mangalore Refinery and BEIJING: Chinese inflation hit Petrochemicals Ltd (MRLP), a 10-month high in February India’s second biggest buyer of while growth in industrial pro- Iranian oil after private sector duction and retail sales slowed, Essar Oil, said it may have to halt official data showed yesterday, crude imports from Iran in the complicating policymakers’ absence of insurance cover. efforts to boost recovery. “What options do I have?” Growth in the world’s sec- MRPL Managing Director P.P. ond-largest economy slowed to Upadhya told the Press Trust of a 13-year low of 7.8 percent in India (PTI). 2012, though a pick-up in the final “Insurance companies have three months had raised hopes for said my refinery does not have a rebound this year. insurance cover so I am looking The consumer price index — a at options,” he said. main gauge of inflation — rose 3.2 Local media reported Indian percent year-on-year in February, refiners were seeking instructions according to the National Bureau from the government on buying of Statistics (NBS), as holiday Iranian crude. season spending and rapid credit PTI quoted unnamed officials at growth accelerated price rises. public and private Indian refiners The figure was a spike from using Iranian oil who said insur- January’s 2.0 percent and the ers feared blacklisting by the US highest result since April 2012, and Europe and have indicated when it stood at 3.4 percent. cover for refineries will not be It was also above the median available. forecast of 3.0 percent in a poll The US State Department has of 14 economists by Dow Jones welcomed reports that Indian Newswires. refineries may have to cut import Inflation is a key issue for the of crude oil from Iran, PTI said. ruling Communist Party as it Iran is a major oil supplier to brings with it the risk of popular Customers shop at a supermarket in Shanghai yesterday. energy-hungry India and it was discontent over rising prices and not immediately clear how New the threat of social unrest. Delhi might replace the Iranian Other indicators announced of consumer spending — were “Such a recovery is predicated Outgoing Chinese Premier Wen parliamentary session. Analysts crude. yesterday by the NBS provided up 12.3 percent over the period, on relatively accommodative Jiabao on Tuesday announced an said Beijing faced a delicate job to Annual trade between India further signs that a budding slowing from 14.7 percent in the monetary policy conditions,” ANZ economic growth target of 7.5 strike a balance between curbing and Iran totals $15bn, but is heav- recovery may be fragile. January-February period of last analysts said in a research note. percent for 2013 — the same as asset bubbles, highlighted by ris- ily skewed towards Tehran, which “The Chinese government is year. “And it could falter once mon- last year’s — and reiterated the ing property prices, and consoli- exports mainly oil. caught in the dilemma of deal- Giving the figures for the two- etary policy becomes tight on con- government’s vow to retool the dating the recovery. India has been walking a diplo- ing with slower growth and yet month period minimised distorted cerns of rising risks of inflation economy away from investment- “That means very little room matic tightrope as it pursues good higher inflation again,” Ren comparisons due to the Lunar and (a) property bubble.” led growth. for the government to wiggle on ties with Tehran, while deepening Xianfang, a Beijing-based analyst New Year, which fell last month Chinese banks more than dou- Wen also said that the 2013 the monetary policy front, and relations with the United States. with research firm IHS Global this year but in January for 2012. bled their lending in January from inflation target was set at 3.5 per- the burden of stabilising growth Under the sanctions, Iranian Insight, said in a research note. Fixed-asset investment — a key December, the latest official data cent, lower than last year’s goal will be borne by fiscal largesse this crude customers such as India Industrial output, which measure of official spending on available showed, as the govern- of 4.0 percent, but higher than year,” IHS Global Insight’s Ren have been restricted to using their reflects production at China’s infrastructure — rose 21.2 percent ment seeks to boost economic the actual inflation rate for 2012, said. own currencies for the purchases. factories, workshops and mines, in January-February, higher than growth. which came in at 2.6 percent. Some analysts, however, down- Importers are being compelled rose 9.9 percent year-on-year the 20.6 percent for the full year Last year, authorities cut “China is still under consid- played concerns, arguing inflation to keep the payments in escrow over the first two months of 2013, of 2012 and underscoring what interest rates twice and loos- erable inflationary pressure was not an imminent threat and accounts that Iran can use only compared with 11.4 percent in the analysts say is an old-fashioned ened requirements for how much this year,” he said in a report that it was premature to embrace for locally sourced goods and same period of 2012. recovery led by fast investment money banks must keep on hand to the opening of the National tightening measures. services, in what amount to bar- Retail sales — the main gauge growth. in a bid to stimulate lending. People’s Congress, China’s annual AFP ter arrangements. AFP

40pc stake of GM building up for grabs No more austerity: Greek PM

ATHENS: Greek Prime the steps Greece has taken to to cut public sector workers by Minister Antonis Samaras meet its multi-billion bailout 25,000 in 2013 and a total of yesterday promised his reces- obligations. 150,000 by the end of 2015. sion-weary nation that there Thorny issues that Athens The job cuts have sparked would be “no more austerity still needs to address include friction with Samaras’ jun- measures” as international shrinking the number of jobs in ior coalition partner Fotis creditors prolonged an audit of the public sector, speed up pri- Kouvelis, head of the moderate crisis reforms. vatisation plans and recapitalise Democratic Left party, who is “There will be no more auster- four of its main banks. citing Greece’s soaring unem- ity measures,” Samaras said in a The auditors have decided to ployment rate. televised speech to his conserva- extend their stay by another Facing a sixth consecutive tive party’s political committee. week and a scheduled meeting year of recession, the heavily- “And as soon as growth sets with the PM on Thursday was indebted country has been in, relief measures will slowly scrapped. relying on international rescue begin,” Samaras said. But Samaras on Saturday packages to avoid bankruptcy. But he noted that Greece’s denied there was a stalemate in A return to growth initially ailing economy was “out of talks. foreseen for 2012 is now not intensive care, not out of the “There is discussion over cer- expected before 2014. hospital.” tain things. I would not call it a Since 2010, the EU and the Representatives from the so- hitch, mainly a discussion over IMF have committed ¤240bn called troika of Greece’s credi- how to apply agreed (meas- ($314bn) overall in rescue loans tors — the European Union, the ures),” he told financial weekly to Greece. European Central Bank and Axia in an interview. The next payment to Greece, the International Monetary Under the bailout conditions of ¤2.8bn, is due at the end of Fund — are currently reviewing adopted last year, Greece needs March. AFP The General Motors building in New York pictured yesterday. The family of Soho China Ltd’s chief executive Zhang Xin is in discussions to buy a 40 percent stake in the 1.8 million square foot General Motors building in Manhattan, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing real-estate executives familiar with the talks. German Finance Minister says Italians have not rejected euro

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Manama to host Mideast oil conference Google plans to $100bn energy cut 1,200 jobs MANAMA: The Middle in the presence of Bahraini East, attracting NOCs, East Oil and Gas Show and Finance Minister in Charge IOCs and major operating Conference (MEOS 2013) of Oil and Gas Affairs Sheikh companies. at Motorola unit projects need will kick off in the Bahraini Ahmed bin Mohammed Al The conference offers capital of Manama today. Khalifa, According to Bahrain exceptional networking, busi- WASHIGTON: Google Inc is MEOS agenda will include, News Agency (BNA). ness and educational opportu- cutting about 1,200 jobs at its for the first time, a high-level Inaugurated in 1979, MEOS nities to all professionals with Motorola Mobility Holdings executive panel discussion on is the most established exhi- an interest in the future of the unit, a person familiar with skilled workers financing oil projects. bition of oil and gas products Middle East’s hydrocarbon the matter said. It will be held on March 12, and services in the Middle industry. QNA The reduction comes seven months after Google said it was eliminating 4,000 jobs, or about US companies struggling to find labour 20 percent of the staff, at the company it bought last year for HOUSTON: After spending are forecast to balloon more, King Abdullah opens business forum about $12.4bn. years searching for enough putting $100bn of US projects at The majority of the lat- crude to pump, the US oil and risk during the next decade, based est round of layoffs will occur natural gas industry now is on data compiled by Bloomberg. AMMAN: King Abdullah II, outside the US, the person struggling to find and pay for The crush of potential projects, of Jordan opened yesterday said, declining to be identified enough skilled workers to tap the breakneck pace of drilling the 2013 Jordan-US Business because the details haven’t been the abundant supply in shale and greater manpower needs Forum with the participation released. rock, putting $100bn in planned due to the complexity of efforts of key Jordanian and US pri- “These cuts are a continu- petrochemical projects at risk. that include drilling 8km below vate and public sector leaders. ation of the reductions we Engineers and similar pro- the seafloor have driven up US The three-day forum aims to announced last summer,” said fessionals earned an average labour costs for some positions, enhance bilateral partnerships, Gabe Madway, a spokesman for $183,000 to $285,000 in 2012 Dane Groeneveld, North America as well as explore and seize mutu- Motorola Mobility. depending on their position and regional director for NES Global, ally beneficial business opportu- “It’s obviously very hard for background, a 20 percent to 50 said in a telephone interview. nities in Jordan and the region. the employees concerned, and percent jump since 2009, NES “The cost of labour is being The forum held at the King we are committed to helping Global Talent data show. bid up, and that’s a problem for Hussein Business Park, will see them through this difficult Wages in energy and mining our competitiveness,” said Peter Jordanian and US companies transition.” have grown at nine times the rate Robertson, a former vice chair- and business decision-makers Google Chief Executive Officer of all industries since 2008, and man of the board of Chevron Corp discussing and identifying the Larry Page is streamlining the starting salaries for petroleum who is now an independent senior potential opened by the Arab company as it pushes into the engineering graduates are about adviser to Deloitte. “What a won- Spring in key sectors, as regional hardware market. $98,000, up 9.7 percent since 2008, derful problem to have.” countries in transition seek to The company, owner of the according to PayScale Inc. Projects already being built energise their economies. world’s most-popular search The need is acute at the new- by companies including Chevron Jordan, which against the engine, purchased Motorola est chemical, refining and export Phillips Chemical and Cheniere backdrop of the Arab Spring Mobility in its biggest takeover, complexes that serve a shale- Energy should escape the hur- repositioned itself as a regional boosting its patent portfolio and drilling renaissance that has given dle as they are expected to be haven of political and eco- stepping up competition with US companies the competitive completed before half the global nomic stability, seeks to lever- Apple. The Mountain View, advantage of low gas prices. energy workforce retires in the age its reputation as a premium Calif.-based company agreed in As shale projects and their next 10 years. regional base for US companies December to sell the Motorola infrastructure multiplies, the George Biltz, a Dow Chemical interested in tapping expand- Home business to Arris Group ensuing war for talent will dou- vice president, said “early is bet- ing markets in the Levant and Inc for $2.35bn, finding a buyer ble labour costs by 2020 for ter” when it comes to avoiding a wider MENA regions, offering a for a division that sells TV skilled workers such as geoscien- labor pinch. Dow expects to com- conducive regulatory framework, set-top boxes while it focuses tists and engineers, according to plete construction of new ethylene fresh incentives, and free access on expanding in smartphones. NES Global and Piper Morgan and propylene plants in Freeport, to 350 million consumers in the Google’s Android operating sys- Associates. Texas, by 2017 at a cost of $4bn. Middle East. tem is used in the majority of “If you can spell ‘shale,’ you can Sasol may need 7,000 laborers Building on the success of the smartphones sold worldwide, get a job,” Ryan Lance, chief execu- at the peak of construction for a first Jordan-US Business Forum including those by Galaxy maker tive officer of ConocoPhillips, said pair of new factories to be built held in May 2011, this year’s Samsung Electronics. at last week’s IHS CERAWeek for as much as $20bn near Lake event, will feature both plenary Google shares have climbed 18 energy conference in Houston. Charles, said Mark Schnell, gen- and industry-specific sessions percent this year after rising 9.5 Wage costs that already have eral manager. Sasol may phase tailored to provide first-hand percent in 2012. pushed up price tags for energy- construction to make the best insights into the unique com- The job cuts were reported related plants from Australia to use of available resources, he said. petitive advantages that Jordan King Abdullah II addressing the Jordan-US Business Forum yesterday. earlier Friday by the Wall Street Canada by as much as 20 percent WP-BLOOMBERG offers to regional business. QNA Journal. WP-BLOOMBERG SUNDAY 10 MARCH 2013 20 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com GECM & TENDERS

GLOBAL ECONOMIC CRISIS MAP (GECM) Every Sunday China trade seen underlining German industrial output misses economic rebound intact US unemployment hits UK inflation expectations rising forecasts five-year low BEIJING: Chinese trade figures LONDON: Inflation expectations are on BERLIN: German industrial output was on Friday are set to lead a flurry WASHINGTON: The US added the rise in the UK. Britons believe inflation unchanged in January (compared with the of indicators underlining that the 236,000 new jobs in February as the will be 3.6pc over the next 12 months, previous month), missing forecasts for a 0.5pc world’s second-largest economy Japan’s recession over, unemployment rate edged down to 7.7pc, compared with expectations of 3.5pc increase. That follows disappointing factory gathered steam in February, recovery eyed its lowest level since December 2008. orders out yesterday, which dropped by 1.9pc, three months ago, according to a Bank of adding some momentum to a TOKYO: Japan eased out of The figures easily beat economists’ England survey. The survey was carried compared with hopes of a 0.6pc increase. recovery from its slowest full-year predictions that the US would add With the eurozone increasingly relying recession in the last quarter out by polling company GfK NOP, which of growth since 1999. of 2012, with modest growth 160,000 jobs in February and look set to asked 3,896 people between February 7 on Germany for growth, this makes uncomfortable reading. We’ll have analyst that, analysts say, underpins a drive US stock markets to new record and February 19. highs. This is 29th month in a row that reaction on that as it comes in. strengthening economy, as the the US has added jobs. On average, government and central bank up 183,000 jobs were added each month in their fight against deflation. all of 2012. In past three months, that pace has picked up to an average of about 195,000 a month. Exports declined by 6.9pc during South African manufacturing first half of 2012-13 improves NEW DELHI: The global economic crisis, JOHANNESBURG: The seasonally the sovereign debt crisis in Europe and adjusted Kagiso purchasing managers’ the economic slowdown in developed index (PMI), a leading indicator of economies has adversely impacted activity in South Africa’s manufacturing demand for our exports. Exports declined sector, increased for the second month by 6.9pc during first half of 2012-13 as Australia’s economy grows on running in February, while rising above compared same period of last year. the key 50-point mark for the first time exports, rate cuts Brazil stocks climb most in 7 since August 2012. In February, the SYDNEY: Australia’s resource-rich index increased by 4.5 index points to economy grew in the fourth quarter of months as Petrobras hikes prices reach 53.6, Kagiso Asset Management 2012, supported in part by a recovery RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazilian blue-chip research head Abdul Davids said in a in commodity exports amid early signs stocks climbed the most in more than statement on Friday. that hefty interest-rate cuts through the seven months as shares of state-run year were starting to spur activity. The Petroleo Brasileiro led a local rally that government statistician said Wednesday tracked gains in global markets. that gross domestic product rose 0.6pc The benchmark Ibovespa stocks index in the fourth quarter from the third, and closed 3.6pc higher at 57940 points, up gained 3.1pc from the year-earlier period. from Tuesday’s close at 55951 points. It Economists expected growth of 0.6pc on was the best performance for the index quarter and 3.0pc from a year earlier. Third- of most-traded stocks since July 27, quarter growth was revised upwards to when it surged 4.7pc. 0.7pc from 0.5pc.

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USOC pleased Blackhawks’ record streak with interest in 2024 Olympics

NEW YORK: The United snapped by Avalanche States Olympic Committee (USOC) said yesterday it was pleased with the level of Chicago suffer 6-2 loss; Ducks’ captain Getzlaf signs long-term deal interest by cities in possibly hosting the 2024 Summer Olympics. DENVER, Colorado: The in regulation time over 30 games, The USOC sent out letters to Chicago Blackhawks’ record going 24-0-6 in a 347-day span, the mayors of America’s 35 big- point streak to start the until being crushed by the gest cities last month to gauge National Hockey League sea- Avalanche. their interest in bidding for son ended after 24 games as “We were fortunate to play well the 2024 Games and received they suffered a 6-2 loss to the enough to make it this far. It’s a mixed bag of responses. Colorado Avalanche yesterday. something we can be proud of,” Los Angeles, which hosted Colorado’s Matt Duchene Toews said. “We’ll take the confi- the Summer Games in 1932 scored one goal and set up three dence we gained from all that and and 1984, was quick to throw others to spark the Avalanche, keep going forward.” its hat in the ring while most of who scored four unanswered goals Chicago fell five games shy of the other cities appeared to be on only nine shots in the second matching the overall NHL record taking a more measured look period to break a 1-1 deadlock and point streak established by the at the opportunity. seize command. 1979-80 Philadelphia Flyers, Chicago, which launched The Blackhawks, who saw their back in the day when games a failed bid to land the 2016 club-record win streak snapped deadlocked after regulation time Summer Games, and Detroit at 11 games, began the season where drawn and not played to have already ruled themselves with an overall mark of 21 wins conclusion by over-time and a out and it is believed New York and three over-time losses, each shootout as they are now. and Dallas are among those worth a single point, during the Toews opened the scoring only considering a bid although the unprecedented streak. 5:44 into the game but Colorado USOC would not comment on That amounted to a half-sea- equalised on a power-play goal by which mayors responded. son with only three points less Paul Stastny with 3:24 remaining “We’ve gotten a handful of than the maximum possible in in the first period. really positive responses and a this year’s campaign, which was Duchene put Colorado ahead to handful of, ‘gee thanks for ask- trimmed to 48 games per club due stay 4:16 into the second period ing but this isn’t the right fit to a lockout by club owners in a and John Mitchell followed 33 sec- for us,’” USOC chief executive money dispute with players. onds later to boost the Avalanche Scott Blackmun said during a “Everyone knows you can’t win lead. conference call from New York. them all,” Blackhawks captain Ryan O’Reilly added a power- “We are pleased with the Jonathan Toews said. play goal 10:47 into the period and level of interest people have Fans in the sellout crowd at Jamie McGinn made it 5-1 just Paul Stastny (26) of the Colorado Avalanche celebrates his equalising goal against the Chicago Blackhawks shown but we also want to the Denver arena began chant- 3:10 later. with his team-mates to level the score 1-1 in the first period at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado, yesterday. respect the rights of cities to ing, “End of streak” as the closing Chicago’s Bryan Bickell found engage in this process quietly minutes ticked off the clock. the net 8:53 into the third period if this is what they elect to do Dating to last season, the but PA Parenteau answered for was worth $66m. Getzlaf, who Manager Bob Murray said on the a team post-season scoring record so we are not going to say any- Blackhawks had not been beaten Colorado with 4:14 remaining. leads Anaheim this season with team’s website. “He has often with 17 points. thing about which cities we are Meanwhile, the Anaheim 27 points, was set to become an expressed his interest to stay in Over eight NHL seasons and talking to and which cities we Ducks and captain Ryan Getzlaf unrestricted free agent in the Anaheim for his entire career, a 534 career games, Getzlaf ranks are not for now.” NHL Results agreed to an eight-year contract offseason, sparking speculation goal we share.” third on Anaheim’s all-time scor- After two stunning rejec- Ottawa 3 NY Rangers 2 extension, taking the bruising for- that the Ducks might try to move Selected 19th overall in the ing list with 146 goals and 499 tions, the USOC will take its Winnipeg 3 Florida 2 ward off the market ahead of next the two-time All-Star before the 2003 NHL Draft by the Ducks, points. time vetting potential candi- Nashville 6 Edmonton 0 month’s trade deadline. April 3 trade deadline. Getzlaf has spent his entire He was also a member of date cities before deciding if it Colorado 6 Chicago 2 Financial terms of the deal “We are very happy to have career in Anaheim, leading the Canada’s gold medal-winning will press ahead with a bid for were not disclosed by the Ducks Ryan committed to this fran- franchise to its first and only team at the 2010 Vancouver the 2024 Games. Anaheim 4 Calgary 0 but local media reports said it chise long-term,” Ducks General Stanley Cup in 2007 when he set Olympics. AGENCIES The USOC has emphasised that reaching out to potential host cities does not guarantee the United States will ulti- mately bid for the 2024 Games unless a strong candidate capa- ble of winning emerges from Mexico stun USA in the pack. The United States was left embarrassed when Chicago was knocked out in the open- ing round of voting for the 2016 World Classic opener Games despite a big push from the White House. PHOENIX, Arizona: Adrian the Americans not managing week’s second round at Miami. New York was also left dis- Gonzalez blasted a home run an extra-base hit until Jimmy US starting pitcher RA Dickey, appointed when it was rejected and drove in three runs as Rollins hit a two-out double in a knuckleballer who was voted as host for the 2012 Olympics. Mexico shocked the United the seventh. the National League’s top hurler, But having mended fences States 5-2 yesterday in a stun- The Americans were a dis- surrendered four runs on six hits with the International Olympic ning first-round upset at the appointment in the first two over four innings. Committee (IOC) following a World Baseball Classic. Classics, going out in the second He gave up only four first- bitter revenue-sharing dis- Los Angeles Dodgers slugger round in 2006 and the semi-finals inning runs all of last season but pute the United States appears Gonzalez hit a two-run homer in 2009, but more was expected allowed Mexico two. ready to once again test the in the third inning plus a run- of this year’s line-up, the last of Eduardo Arredondo singled, Olympic waters. scoring ground out while Luis 16 teams to play a Classic opener took third on Ramiro Pena’s dou- “We’re going to continue Cruz hit two run-scoring sacri- this year. ble and scored on a sacrifice fly Los Angeles Lakers’ Kobe Bryant slam dunks during his side’s match informal discussions with any fice fly outs to provide all the runs Mexico needed the triumph by Cruz. Pena then scored on a against the Toronto Raptors in the NBA game in Los Angeles, yesterday. and all interested cities this Mexico needed. after squandering a ninth-inning Gonzalez ground out. year,” said Blackmun. “I was just looking for some- lead in a 6-5 loss Friday to Italy. Gonzalez tagged Dickey for the REUTERS thing I could hit,” Gonzalez said. The upstart Italians ripped homer to centerfield with two “I was just able to stay on that Canada 14-4 yesterday to stand outs in the third inning to give pitch and luckily the ball went 2-0 in first round Group D with Mexico a 4-0 lead. Williams sets record out.” the European champions set David Wright’s run-scoring Wrestling to Mexican pitchers baffled a to face the Americans today single in the fourth inning put star-studded US line-up, scat- while Mexico meets Canada. A the Americans on the scoreboard hold congress tering eight hits while striking US-Canada game tomorrow com- but Mexico answered in the fifth, as Nets beat Wizards out 10, with right-hander Yovani pletes round-robin play. Arredondo scoring on another in Moscow Gallardo striking out four US bat- “We’ve got to come out hard Cruz sacrifice fly to put Mexico NEW YORK: Deron Williams by Donyell Marshall in 2005, ters over 3 1/3 innings and Luis again tomorrow and play like ahead 5-1. scored 42 points and set an although his 11 3-pointers were Mendoza striking out threee in we have to win,” Gonzalez said. Eric Hosmer, who replaced NBA record by making nine a club record. MOSCOW: The world wres- two innings. “There’s no breathing room.” injured New York Yankees star 3-point shots in the first half Williams sank seven 3-point- tling federation (FILA) will “The pitching staff was amazing Yesterday’s other game saw Mark Teixeira in the US line-up, to lead the Brooklyn Nets over ers in the opening eight minutes hold an extraordinary congress for us,” Gonzalez said. “To hold the Group C host Puerto Rico blank singled in a run. the Washington to serve notice in May to elect a new presi- US to two runs is unbelievable.” Spain 3-0. But Mexico closing relief Wizards 95-78 he had more dent as the ancient sport bat- Mexican pitchers silenced a Two teams from Group C will pitcher Sergio Romo struck out yesterday. NBA Results magic than the tles to maintain its place on the formidable US batting line-up, join two from Group D in next Adam Jones and induced ground Williams Oklahoma City 116 Charlotte 94 Wizards, who Olympic programme. outs from Jonathon Lucroy and made 15-of-24 Indiana 115 Orlando 86 went 3-of-17 “FILA will hold its extraor- Rollins in the ninth inning to shots from the Brooklyn 95 Washington 78 from 3-point dinary Congress on May 18 in complete the victory. field, including range as a team Moscow to elect a new president Dallas 102 Detroit 99 Italy took a major step toward his first eight and connected and discuss a variety of issues advancing by routing Canada in 3-point attempts Memphis 103 Cleveland 92 on just 36 per- concerning keeping the sport in a game halted after eight innings of the game, and Miami 102 Philadelphia 93 cent from the the Olympic Games,” the sport’s by the 10-run mercy rule. finished 11-of- Chicago 89 Utah 88 field overall. governing body said on its website Italy’s Chris Colabello smacked 16 from 3-point Boston 107 Atlanta 102 The Nets (www.fila-official.com). a three-run home run in a 4-for-5 range as the Portland 136 San Antonio 106 led by as many Last month, the execu- batting effort, driving in three Nets improved to Sacramento 121 Phoenix 112 as 27 points tive board of the International runs and scoring three times 36-26 while the on their way Olympic Committee (IOC), made LA Lakers 118 Toronto 116 while Mike Costanzo hit a two- Wizards slumped to snapping a a surprise recommendation to run double and Mario Chiarini to 19-41. Houston 94 Golden State 88 three-game long drop wrestling from the Olympic singled in a run to spark a five- The 28-year- streak. Reggie programme in 2020. run eighth. old guard set an NBA mark for Evans grabbed a career-high 24 The sport, which featured in At San Juan, St Louis Cardinals the most 3-pointers in one half, rebounds for Brooklyn. the first modern Olympics in outfielder Carlos Beltran sparked breaking the former record of Elsewhere, Miami extended its 1896 and every Games since apart a three-run first inning that pow- eight shared by five players, winning streak to 17 games with from 1900, has joined seven other ered Puerto Rico’s triumph. including Kobe Bryant of the Los a 102-93 victory over Philadelphia candidates battling for one spot. Beltran blasted a run-scoring Angeles Lakers and Miami’s Ray to become the first team to book The world wrestling community, Luis Cruz (47) of Mexico greets team-mate Adrian Gonzalez (23) after line drive single to right field, took Allen. a spot in the play-offs. put the blame largely on FILA they both scored on a two-run home run in the top of the third innings third on a run-scoring sacrifice But Williams finished one shy The victory tied the Clippers’ chief Raphael Martinetti, forcing against the United States during the World Baseball Classic First Round fly from Mike Aviles and scored of the NBA record for 3-pointers 17-game win streak f as the long- the Swiss to resign and naming Group D Game at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, yesterday. when Carlos Rivera walked with in a single game, the 12 made by est winning streak in the NBA Serbian Nenad Lalovic as acting the bases loaded. AFP Kobe Bryant in 2003 and matched this season. AGENCIES president. 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Romero clings to Puerto Rico Woods grabs lead at Doral PGA lead

RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico: McDowell goes bogey-free through two rounds at the $8.5m event Argentina’s Andres Romero fired his second consecutive MIAMI: Tiger Woods fired of 66, Woods shared the lead seven-under-par 65 yesterday to eight birdies yesterday to com- WGC Cadillac with four rivals. But as the sec- grab a one-stroke lead after the plete a personal-best PGA run ond round wore on, no one could second round of the $3.5m US of 17 birdies in his first 36 holes Championship match Woods for putting consist- PGA Tour Puerto Rico Open. and seize a two-stroke lead at ency or approaches that put him Romero, whose only PGA title MIAMI: Leading finish- the World Golf Championships within 10 feet. came in 2008 at New Orleans, ers yeserday after the second Cadillac Championship. “I played better today,” Woods was on 14-under 130 after 36 round of the $8.5m World World No. 2 Woods, seeking said. “The first couple of holes holes, one shot ahead of American Golf Championships Cadillac his 17th WGC victory and 76th weren’t very good at all. My first Scott Brown with US rivals Peter Championship (USA unless career triumph, fired a seven- good shot was at four. Once I hit Uihlein and Steve LeBrun on 132 noted, par 72): under-par 65 in the second round that shot at four, I felt pretty good and Argentina’s Fabian Gomez to stand on 13-under 131 after the 131 Tiger Woods 66-65 about it.” fifth on 133. second round of the $8.5m event 133 Graeme McDowell (NIR) 66-67 Woods put his tee shot at the With 65 of the tour’s top players at Doral’s Blue Monster course. 134 Phil Mickelson 67-67, Steve Stricker par-3 fourth two feet from the at the World Golf Championships Northern Ireland’s Graeme 67-67 cup to set up a birdie and followed event at Doral in Miami this McDowell fired a 67 to finish 135 Bubba Watson 66-69, Freddie with a birdie at five, then followed week, the Puerto Rico event 36 bogey-free holes on 133, one Jacobson (SWE) 66-69 with two more back-to-back bird- offers a title chance to some of stroke ahead of Americans Phil 136 Charl Schwartzel (RSA) 71-65, ies at the par-4 seventh and par-5 the PGA’s unheralded standouts. Mickelson and Steve Stricker Keegan Bradley 68-68 eighth and par-5 10th and par-4 Romero, who shared the lead with Sweden’s Fredrik Jacobson 137 Dustin Johnson 68-69 11th. At the 10th, Woods was in a with Australian Cameron Percy and reigning Masters champion bunker but blasted out and sank when the day began, birdied the Bubba Watson on 135. “I probably hit the ball better a 10-foot birdie putt. After his Tiger Woods (left) of the US walks with Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy par-5 second, par-4 third and While Woods has produced at Torrey but I’m putting better birdie at 11, he followed by mak- on the sixth fairway during second round play in the 2013 WGC-Cadillac par-5 fifth holes but a double lower scores over his first 36 holes here,” said Woods. “With fore- ing his first birdie at Doral’s par-3 Championship PGA golf tournament in Doral, Florida, yesterday. bogey at the par-3 eighth sent at a PGA event, he has never fired casts of wind on Sunday, hopefully 13th hole since 2006. him tumbling back down the so many birdies in the first two I can feel my way around and get After a bogey at the 14th, his leaderboard. PGA rounds. it done.” lone blemish of the round, Woods and 26 feet at the last hole. He It’s a tough track. “If the wind The 31-year-old South Woods, who won earlier this Woods has three career tri- made a clutch eight-foot par-sav- has made only one birdie putt blows with the greens this firm, American responded with start- year at Torrey Pines, showed umphs at Doral and six in this ing putt at 15 and followed with from beyond 20 feet in the first it becomes very difficult. They are ing the back nine with back-to- the form that has made him a WGC event which has been a birdie at the 16th. “I bounced two rounds, a testimony to his going to push us and test us.” back birdies, added another at 14-time major champion with hosted by several courses, but he right back and I’m right back approaches. McDowell joined Jacobson, 13, then had back-to-back bird- his next chance to close the gap has not won a WGC event in his where I left off,” Woods said. “Some holes we’re allowed to Watson, Woods and Sergio Garcia ies at the par-5 15th and par-3 on the record 18 majors of Jack past 10 attempts. Woods closed his rounds with flatten it out and roll the ball,” as co-leaders on day one and fol- 16th before closing with another Nicklaus only a month away at After nine birdies and three back-to-back pars, missing birdie Woods said. “Other holes you lowed with four birdies on the birdie at the par-5 18th. the Masters. birdies in Thursday’s first round putts from 20 feet at the 17th have got to just hit moon balls. front nine and another at 17. AFP “What has helped me is going back to my old putter,” Romero said. AFP Lahiri retains title in play-off Puerto Rico Open NEW DELHI: Anirban Lahiri played the 18th hole I don’t know of India prevailed in yet another SAIL-SBI Open how many times now, probably 24 Scores playoff at the Delhi Golf Club times, three extra times. It’s been Final Scores at SAIL-SBI open RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico: (DGC) to retain his SAIL-SBI nice to me,” he added. (par 72): Leading finishers yesterday Open title yesterday. Khan did not hide his disap- 273 Anirban Lahiri (IND) 71-68-66-68, after the second round of the Lahiri birdied his last regu- pointment after falling short Rashid Khan (IND) 72-64-71-66. $3.5m US PGA Puerto Rico lation hole from 10 feet to tie of his maiden Asian Tour title (Lahiri wins with a birdie in the first Open (USA unless noted, par Anirban Lahiri of Rashid Khan at 15-under-par despite a final round of six-under- play-off hole) 72) India poses with the 273 and sank a four-foot birdie on par 66. 277 Siddikur (BAN) 68-68-68-73. winner’s trophy after the same hole to clinch his third “Starting with a par on the first 130 Andres Romero (ARG) 65-65 victory in the SAIL- Asian Tour title, all three coming 278 Shiv Kapur (IND) 69-70-69-70. day and losing in a play-off, it’s 131 Scott Brown 68-63 SBI Open golf tour- via playoffs and at the DGC. 279 Pawin Ingkhapradit (THA) 70-69-71- disappointing,” said the 22-year- 132 Peter Uihlein 67-65, Steve LeBrun 67- nament at the Delhi Lahiri’s love affair with the par- 69, Matthew Stieger (AUS) 70-71-68- old who virtually grew up at the 65 Golf Club in New 72 course began in 2011 when he 70. DGC. 133 Fabian Gomez (ARG) 69-64 Delhi, yesterday. triumphed in a three-way play-off 280 Namchok Tantipokhakul (THA) 69-75- Overnight leader Siddikur 135 Matt Bettencourt 68-67, George to win the Panasonic Open before 68-68. Rahman of Bangladesh was not McNeill 71-64, Jon Curran 66-69, returning to pip Prom Meesawat 281 Boonchu Ruangkit (THA) 72-69-70- in control of his shots and went Dicky Pride 68-67, David Hearn (CAN) of Thailand in the play-off in last 70, Chan Kim (USA) 67-68-74-72, one-over-par 73 to finish four 68-67, Angel Cabrera (ARG) 67-68, year’s SAIL-SBI Open. Chapchai Nirat (THA) 66-75-67-73. strokes behind. Local favourite Jordan Spieth 69-66, Cameron Percy “I’m still in disbelief that I Shiv Kapur was further one shot (AUS) 65-70, Morgan Hoffmann 67- made the putt in regulation and happened. Unfortunately for behind after signing off with a 68 got into the playff,” said 25-year- Rashid, it didn’t work out. I feel two-under-par 70. 136 Brian Stuard 67-69, Robert Streb old Lahiri who signed a final bad for him as he doesn’t have a Thailand’s Pawin Ingkhapradit 71-65, Martin Flores 72-64, Heath round of four-under-par 68. card on the Asian Tour. and Australian rookie Matthew Slocum 68-68, Justin Bolli 67-69, “After that, in the next 15 “Once I got into the playoff I Stieger ended in tied fifth place. Blayne Barber 66-70 minutes, I didn’t know what felt I had the upper hand ... I’ve REUTERS Wales beat Scotland to ‘Fresh’ England leave keep title hopes alive Italy fearful of Slam job LONDON: Grand Slam-chasing England the first weekend with a 23-18 win over pre- may have promoted several players from the tournament favourites France. EDINBURGH: Richard bench for today’s Six Nations clash at home But comprehensive defeats by Scotland (10- Hibbard scored his first Test try to Italy but don’t tell Azzurri boss Jacques 34) and Wales (9-26) have checked that early as defending Six Nations cham- Brunel they are under-strength. progress. pions Wales maintained their England, bidding for a first Championship Italy were like a ship without a rudder title bid with a 28-18 victory clean sweep since their World Cup winning year against Wales in the absence of captain Sergio over Scotland at a cold, blustery of 2003, have won all of their previous 18 Tests Parisse but the world-class No 8 will be back at and wet Murrayfield yesterday. against Italy, who’ve beaten all the other major Twickenham after his ban for abusing a referee Wales full-back Leigh European nations, and it would be one of the in a French club fixture was reduced on appeal. Halfpenny kicked the remainder all-time great upsets were they to be stopped “In our last match we didn’t produce the of Wales’s points, landing eight in their tracks this weekend. energy we can do, that’s not what we expect of out of 11 goal-kicks. Table-toppers England saw coach Stuart our team,” said Italy coach Brunel. Scrum-half Greig Laidlaw Lancaster ring five changes Friday to the “If we’re not at the top of our game physi- kicked all of Scotland’s points, team that beat France 23-13 ahead of a ‘short cally, if we don’t have the desire to face up to as he did in the hosts preceding week’ culminating with a Championship finale the English, it’ll be tough and we could concede 12-8 win over Ireland, with six against reigning champions Wales in Cardiff on a lot of points,” added the Frenchman. penalties in a match dominated Saturday, March 16. No-one better exemplifies Enland’s physical by the whistle of South African Saracens prop Mako Vunipola is set to make threat than 110kg Samoan-born centre Manu referee Craig Joubert. This win his first start, having won his previous seven Tuilagi, a try-scorer against France last time meant Wales had won five succes- caps as a high-impact replacement, while else- out. sive away Championship matches where Tom Youngs takes over from Dylan Brunel, who has restored Gonzalo Garcia to for the first time in their history Hartley at hooker. midfield in what appears to be a bid to counter and was their sixth in a row in the James Haskell is back at blindside flanker in the Leicester man, jokingly said of Tuilagi: “We tournament over Scotland. place of Courtney Laws while, behind the scrum, won’t let him out on the pitch, in fact we’ll lock It also set up a title showdown England also have a new half-back pairing. the changing rooms. with England, who continue their The experienced Toby Flood replaces the “Seriously, though, no-one has yet stopped Grand Slam quest against Italy injured Owen Farrell, out with a thigh strain him, he’s very good in one-on-ones.” at Twickenham on Sunday, in suffered against France, at fly-half and Danny Garcia is one of seven changes to the Italy Cardiff next week. Care gets a chance to start at scrum-half side, five in the pack, but with Luciano Orquera, “Absolutely brilliant. We are instead of Ben Youngs. an outstanding play-maker in the win over on decent streak now. We knew “Danny Care has waited patiently for his France, replacing Australian-born Kris Burton it would be tough at Murrayfield opportunity,” explained Lancaster. “In freshen- fly-half. and we are delighted we got the ing the team up, sometimes when you have a guy Brunel, who hopes Orquera can add sophis- win today,” said Welsh flanker who is desperate to play that can help the team. tication to the Azzurri’s approach, said: “We Sam Warburton. “Mako gets his first start and everyone is worked this week on what we did badly against “We have a fantastic squad and delighted with that. He has thoroughly deserved Wales, our territorial occupation and the dif- are very competitive. We have his chance.” ferent types of our kicking game.” 24 hours to relax and we can On the bench, Freddie Burns provides fly- But it is the return of Parisse that Lancaster start thinking about England on half cover in Farrell’s absence while Leicester believes will help England guard against Monday.” flanker Tom Croft returns to the Test scene complacency. Scotland made two changes to 11 months after a broken neck nearly left him “Parisse coming back is a huge psychologi- the side that, despite conceding paralysed. cal lift and it adds a huge amount in terms of more than 70 percent territory Italy threw the competition wide open on experience,” he said. AFP and possession, beat Ireland. AFP SUNDAY 10 MARCH 2013 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 25 F1: Vettel four-title bid faces triple-edged threat German aims to emulate Fangio and Schumacher’s feat

PARIS: Sebastian Vettel’s bid Barcelona last weekend. to become only the third driver His test, as well as that of team- to rack-up four successive world mate Mark Webber, saw the Red titles faces a triple-edged chal- Bulls run full of fuel and with 2012 lenge from Ferrari, McLaren having seen a dip in their domi- Abdulaziz Al Kuwari controlled the WRC 2 category in yesterday’s gravel and Mercedes in 2013. nance -- seven wins compared stages in Mexico. The German Red Bull driver to 11 the year before -- Vettel is was crowned the youngest three- keeping his feet on the ground. time champion in 2012, grabbing “We’re in good enough shape the championship from Ferrari’s I think. Overall testing has been Qatar’s Al Kuwari leads Fernando Alonso by just three good for us and we didn’t have points in a breath-taking sea- too many problems,” said the son-finale in Brazil after a roller- German. coaster campaign. “But if you sum up all three tests at WRC 2 in Mexico Vettel and Red Bull, whose I think all the teams were linked in lacklustre performance in pre- to what the tyres could do and at LEÓN, MEXICO: Abdulaziz Al behind the championship-leading season winter testing was masked times it was extremely difficult to Kuwari dominated in the WRC Frenchman, who is high on confi- by sleight of hand fuelling to keep read the set-up changes. 2 category at Rally Guanajuato dence after claiming a first WRC rivals guessing, will start the “I’m looking forward to Mexico to establish a massive victory for the Volkswagen Polo R 19-race campaign as favourites. Melbourne now and can’t wait lead. WRC in Sweden. Ferrari and McLaren will, as for the racing to begin.” Yesterday, once Peruvian “It was a really good day always, be closely tucked in, but The starting grid in Australia Nicolás Fuchs had lost time with and I am very happy,” said Mercedes, with a bank-busting will see 11 teams and not the 12 steering column woes early on, Ogier. Thierry Neuville became budget and with Lewis Hamilton of a year ago after Spanish strug- the Qatari was able to control his embroiled in a fascinating scrap having replaced Michael glers HRT went to the wall of the pace and he reached León with with Mikko Hirvonen for the final Schumacher, are widely-expected global economic crisis. Reflecting a comfortable lead in his Ford podium place but the Finn used to smash through the three-team the sobre financial climate will Fiesta RRC. his greater experience over the dominance. be the appearance of more pay- Fuchs (Mitsubishi) held second final few stages to edge ahead of Hamilton and Nico Rosberg, drivers, those men fortunate and Germany’s Armin Kremer the Belgian to claim a grip on who consistently out-paced the enough to have courted wealthy (Subaru) was third. third position with the first of the ageing Schumacher in 2012, set patrons or been born into mon- Al Kuwari had continued where works Citroën DS3s. He trailed the fastest times in testing in eyed circumstances. he finished last night by main- Østberg by just nine seconds. Barcelona, while former cham- Britain’s Max Chilton, whose taining his WRC 2 lead with the Spaniard Dani Sordo was German Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel celebrating his Formula One pions Alonso and McLaren’s father is believed to have banked Seashore Ford Fiesta. a subdued fifth in the second World Championship victory in Sao Paulo in this file picture of November Jenson Button, were just off their around £70m when he sold his The Qatari was beaten by DS3 and Qatar’s Nasser Saleh 25, 2012. shoulders. stake in an insurance company, Fuchs through SS3, but he pipped Al-Attiyah was enjoying his first Hamilton, the 2008 champion, will debut for Marussia. the Peruvian in Las Minas and WRC event of the season and held 2013 FIA Formula One World Championship Calendar insists his first year with the At Caterham, France’s extended his advantage to 1min sixth position. German giants will be a learning Charles Pic, whose mother built 21.1sec after Fuchs lost a minute America’s Ken Block, Mexican March 15-17: Australian Grand Prix (Melbourne) curve and that teams’ strengths up a wealthy portfolio through a in the fifth stage with steering favourite Benito Guerra, Czech March 22-24: Malaysia Grand Prix (Kuala Lumpur) and weaknesses will not be appar- French trucking operation, has woes. Yuriy Protasov dropped driver Martin Prokop and April 12-14: Chinese Grand Prix (Shanghai) ent until the season-opener in switched from Marussia where three minutes with a third stage Australian Chris Atkinson April 19-21: Bahrain Grand Prix (Sakhir) Melbourne on March 17. he finished in 21st place last puncture and then suffered power rounded off the top 10. May 10-12: Gran Premio De España 2013 (Catalunya) “I don’t think there are any year. Esteban Gutierrez moves steering problems. The slippery cobbles at the expectations,” Hamilton told aut- into a Sauber seat vacated by Al Kuwari retained a 1min start of the 21.91km El Cubilete May 23-26: Grand Prix De Monaco 2013 (Monte Carlo) osport.com. Sergio Perez -- who has replaced 44.4sec advantage in WRC 2 were first on the agenda and June 07-09: Grand Prix Du Canada 2013 (Montréal) “If anything, I feel like I have a Hamilton at McLaren -- helped heading to the León super special Ogier gave a clear message to his June 28-30: British Grand Prix (Silverstone) free ticket. It’s a year where we by Mexican communications giant and the return to service at the rivals by posting a potent time to July 05-07: Grosser Preis Von Deutschland 2013 (Nürburgring) know we may not have the best Telmex. Also making their debut Poliforum, despite losing time in extend his overnight advantage to July 26-28: Magyar Nagydíj 2013 (Budapest) package, but it’s a challenge for in 2013 will be Finland’s Valtteri the dust of a struggling Lorenzo 5.3 seconds. August 23-25: Belgian Grand Prix (Spa-Francorchamps) me. I think the pressure is more Bottas in a Williams, Dutch driver Bertelli. A stunned Latvala collided on the other guys, who had great Giedo van der Garde at Caterham The French duo of Sébastien with a rock 500 metres into the September 06-08: Gran Premio D’italia 2013 (Monza) cars and were evolved into this and France’s Jules Bianchi, a late Ogier and Julien Ingrassia con- stage and damaged his Polo’s September 20-22: Singapore Grand Prix (Singapore) year’s car. They have the pressure addition for Marussia. trolled proceedings in the Rally front wishbone, as Ostberg and October 04-06: Korean Grand Prix (Yeongam) to go and compete and perform. The season will comprise just after 13 of 23 timed special stages Neuville remained in second and October 11-13: Japanese Grand Prix (Suzuka) For us, we only have everything the 19 races after the FIA, which yesterday. third overall and Novikov lost October 25-27: Indian Grand Prix (New Delhi) to gain.” governs the sport, was unable to Norwegian Mads Østberg was eight minutes with an engine November 01-03: Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (Yas Marina) Vettel, looking to emulate Juan come up with a suitable venue for the only driver able to get any- ECU issue. November 15-17: United States Grand Prix (Austin) Manuel Fangio and Schumacher the July 21 slot left empty by the where near to Ogier’s stage times “The roads are good but there as a four-in-a-row champion, was cancellation of the New Jersey during the course of the day and are a lot of rocks on the side,” said November 22-24: Grande Prêmio Do Brasil 2013 (São Paulo) only eighth fastest in testing at Grand Prix. AFP he finished the leg 33 seconds Latvala. THE PENINSULA Abdulla wins second round of QNRRC DOHA: Abdulaziz Abdulla won the second round of the Qatar National Road Racing Championship (QNRRC) held yesterday under the floodlights at Losail International Circuit. The Qatari driver, who started in the pole position, managed to cross the checkered flag in first position after overcoming a tough challenge from Pavel Nedobity of Czech Republic. “I am very happy to win this race and it was a very aggressive racing. The com- petition was of a very high level with the Lotus car of Pavel pushing me a lot of times during the race, but at the end, he (Nedobity) made some mistakes so I passed him and I won the race,” said Abdulla. Second place finisher Nedobity expressed delight with his performance. “It was my first race ever so I am very happy with my second posi- tion. It was a very exciting race and we were pushing each other very hard throughout the race. Abdulla Abdulaziz Abdulla of Qatar in action at the second round of the Qatar National Road Racing was faster in the straight and I was Championship (QNRRC) at Losail International Circuit, yesterday. faster at the corners and considering my first participation in a circuit I am very happy with my result,” said Nedobity. Nedobity set up a quick pace and managed to overtake Abdulla during the first few laps of the race. But Abdulla bounced back in the fourth lap to take the lead. The Porsche of Abdulla overtook the Lotus car of Pavel and the Qatari driver clinched on to the top spot till the end. Australian driver Talal Wehbe finished in the third position in the Open Class. Saif Al Naimi with a Suzuki Swift was the first driver in the Production class to cross the finishing line. Trophies were given by Sultan Al Muraikhi, Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation (QMMF) Board Member and Assistant General Secretary Assistant and Rashid Al Sulaiti Public Abdulaziz Abdulla (centre) from Qatar, winner of the second round of the Qatar National Road Racing Relations Manager at QMMF. Championship (QNRRC), poses for a picture along with Pavel Nedobity (left) of Czech Republic, The next round will be on March 22 and Talal Wehbe of Australia at Losail International Circuit. and 23. THE PENINSULA SUNDAY 10 MARCH 2013 26 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT Aston Villa, QPR Ibra’s brace inspires PSG to 2-1 victory

PARIS: Swedish superstar Zlatan Ibrahimovic extended earn crucial wins his league leading goal tally to 24 as his brace inspired Paris Saint-Germain to a come-from- EPL: West Brom edge Swansea City 2-1 behind 2-1 victory over Nancy at the Parc des Princes yesterday. The victory gives the capital LONDON: Aston Villa crawled side a five point cushion over sec- out of the Premier League rel- ond placed Lyon. egation zone by coming from Bayern Munich players celebrate It was the first time all season behind to beat Reading 2-1 the third goal during the German PSG had come from behind at yesterday, while bottom club Bundesliga match against Fortuna home to win. Queens Park Rangers gave Duesseldorf, in Munich, southern Former England captain David themselves further hope with a Germany, yesterday. Beckham came on in the second 3-1 defeat of Sunderland. half as Carlo Ancelotti shored Villa had won just one of their up the midfield on what was an previous 11 league games and unexpectedly hard afternoon’s went into the weekend in the bot- Bayern rally work on a sun kissed day in Paris. tom three, but they took the game After Nancy took a shock lead to relegation rivals Reading from on 36 minutes, Ibrahimovic struck kick-off at the Madejski Stadium. to defeat twice in three minutes early in Christian Benteke hit the the second half to ensure a suc- Paris Saint-Germain’s Swedish bar with an early header, while Fortuna 3-2 cessful week’s work for PSG. forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic Andreas Weimann dragged a shot Defensive lapses were the reacts during the French L1 wide from a Benteke pass. downfall for Nancy as first cap- match against Nancy at the Parc- However, Reading took the lead BERLIN: Bayern Munich twice tain Sebastien Puygrenier made a des-Princes Stadium in Paris, against the run of play in the 32nd Queens Park Rangers’ English midfielder Andros Townsend celebrates came from behind for a 3-2 win hash of a clearance and then goal- yesterday. minute through one of the most after scoring his team’s second goal during the English Premier League at home to Fortuna Dusseldorf keeper Damien Gregorini made comical own goals of the season. football match against Sunderland at Loftus Road Stadium in London, yesterday to extend their lead to an even worse blunder to offer the There was little danger in Jobi yesterday. 20 points in the Bundesliga and Sweden captain two of the easiest The goal changed the match McAnuff’s low cross from the left warm up for their Champions goals of his career. and three minutes later PSG were but Villa defender Nathan Baker League clash with Arsenal. On 59 minutes, the normally in front following another disaster horribly sliced his attempted score-sheet in the 90th minute to Having beaten the Gunners 3-1 reliable centre-back Puygrenier in defence, this time by Gregorini. clearance and sent the ball spin- secure victory. Yesterday’s in London three weeks ago, Bayern failed to control a routine ball A ball over the top of the back- ning into his own net. QPR finished the day level on are looking to book their quarter- at the top of the area which four landed outside the box but Fortunately for Baker, Villa points and goal difference with Football Results final berth in Wednesday’s second allowed Jeremy Menez to pounce although Gregorini arrived first to equalised immediately, with Reading, who remain above their leg at Munich’s Allianz Arena. and touch the ball forward for meet it, he completely miskicked Weimann teeing up Benteke to relegation rivals on goals scored. English Premier League With both second-placed Ibrahimoivc to tuck away the allowing Ibrahimovic to run past beat Stuart Taylor via a deflection West Bromwich Albion came Norwich 0 Southampton 0 Borussia Dortmund and Bayer equaliser. and put the ball in the net. AFP off Stephen Kelly. from behind to win 2-1 at home QPR 3 (Remy 30, Townsend Leverkusen, third, losing, Bayern Gabriel Agbonlahor completed to League Cup winners Swansea 70, Jenas 90) Sunderland 1 took the chance to extend their the turnaround in the 45th City, allowing Steve Clarke’s side (Fletcher 20) huge lead and, with nine matches minute, smashing a left-foot to leapfrog their opponents into left this season, are all but guar- Ancelotti, Leo to stay shot into the roof of the net after seventh place. Reading 1 (Baker 32-og) anteed their 23rd league title. Aston Villa 2 (Benteke 33, Barry Bannan had hit the post. Former West Brom striker Bayern took their winning Agbonlahor 45) Reading remain second from Luke Moore headed Swansea in run to 11 matches as Germany at PSG: Al Khelaifi bottom, while Villa move out of front in the 33rd minute, but the West Brom 2 (Lukaku 40, De defender Jerome Boateng’s the bottom three at the expense hosts replied through Romelu Guzman 61-og) Swansea 1 86th-minute header gave them PARIS: Coach Carlo Ancelotti a lot of pressure, but he has done of Wigan Athletic, who stunned Lukaku’s 13th league goal of (Moore 33) three more points after Thomas and sports director Leonardo very well. Carlo is one of the best Everton 3-0 at Goodison Park in the season five minutes before Bundesliga Mueller, then France wing Franck are doing very well at Paris coaches in the world, if not the the FA Cup quarter-finals earlier half-time. Ribery, had equalised. St Germain and will be there best. Bayern Munich 3 Fortuna in the day. On-loan Chelsea striker Munich went behind on 16 min- next season, the French club’s “As for Mourinho, I don’t know Dusseldorf 2 QPR stay bottom, four points Lukaku saw a tame penalty saved utes when Fortuna’s Mathis Bolly president Nasser Al Khelaifi what his situation (at Madrid) is from safety, despite overcoming by Michel Vorm early in the sec- Mainz 1 Bayer Leverkusen 0 drilled home his shot to give the said yesterday. but it’s none of my business,” he Sunderland to record consecutive ond half, but an unfortunate own Greuther Fuerth 0 Hoffenheim guests a shock lead at the Allianz Media reports have linked the added. wins for the first time this season. goal gave West Brom victory in 3 Arena. wealthy Ligue 1 leaders to Real Al Khelaifi, who took over as Steven Fletcher put Sunderland the 61st minute. Freiburg 2 VfL Wolfsburg 5 With nearly 80 percent ball Madrid coach Jose Mourinho for president when Qatar Sports ahead after 20 minutes at Gareth McAuley’s header was possession, Munich levelled just next season, however, Al Khelaifi Investment bought PSG almost Loftus Road, dispatching Adam headed off the line by Swansea Schalke 04 2 Borussia before the break when Mueller said the Portuguese was not a two years ago, also dismissed Johnson’s drilled cross after a full-back Angel Rangel but the Dortmund 1 converted a Philipp Lahm pass. target and it would be up to reports Leonardo could leave the counter-attack led by Stephane ball hit the Spaniard’s team-mate Scottish Premier League Fortuna midfielder Andreas Ancelotti to decide if he stays club and return to Italy where Sessegnon. Jonathan de Guzman and bounced Aberdeen 0 Motherwell 0 Lambertz put the guests ahead at PSG. the Brazilian has worked as Inter However, Loic Remy’s calm fin- into the visitors’ goal. again on 71 minutes as Bayern “He will still be here if he and AC Milan coach. ish drew QPR level in the 30th Meanwhile, at a sleet-strewn Dundee 1 (Baird 13) Inverness conceded only their 10th league wants to,” Al Khelaifi told daily “He is staying. I have a good minute and Andros Townsend Carrow Road, Artur Boruc saved CT 1 (McKay 83) goal this season, but just two min- Le Parisien, three days after the relationship with him,” he said. put the hosts in front 20 minutes an injury-time penalty from Ross County 3 (Munro 30, utes later, Ribery snatched a pass Italian coach led PSG to the “I hear things like ‘sources in from time with a glorious half- Grant Holt to earn Southampton Morrow 36, Wohlfarth 90) back from replacement Claudio Champions League quarter- Doha have said there’s a prob- volley from 22 yards that dipped a goalless draw away to Norwich Celtic 2 (Mulgrew 15, Hooper Pizarro and slammed home the finals for the first time in 18 lem with Leo’. But people have into the top-left corner. City. 21) equaliser to save Bayern’s blushes years. to understand that I am Qatar’s Both QPR goals had come With five Premier League St Johnstone 2 (Davidson 58, before Boateng’s winner. “He has done an excellent job. official voice here. Leo is doing a from January transfer window teams in action in the FA Cup Tade 85) Kilmarnock 0 Schalke grabbed a 2-1 win over It has been difficult from time to very good job.” arrivals and another new sign- quarter-finals there are only two neighbours Borussia Dortmund in time because he has been under REUTERS St Mirren 0 Dundee Utd 0 ing, Jermaine Jenas, got on the more fixtures today. AFP Gelsenkirchen. AFP

Indian Wells ATP Sharapova, Radwanska cruise through and WTA Results INDIAN WELLS, California: Yesterday’s INDIAN WELLS, California: “No matter where she is in the Poland’s Radwanska, ranked results from the third day of Maria Sharapova didn’t need rankings she has experience, has fourth in the world, has already the ATP Masters and WTA Victoria Azarenka BNP Paribas Open (x denotes too much time out in the chilly a Grand Slam behind her back,” nabbed two titles this year at (left) of Belarus seeded player): wind at Indian Wells yesterday, said Sharapova, who is playing Auckland and Sydney while and Novak Men’s First Round: Matthew Ebden (AUS) sweeping into the third round just her third tournament of 2013. Sanchez was playing in just her bt Andrey Kuznetsov (RUS) 6-3, 4-6, 6-4; with a 6-2, 6-1 victory over Like all seeded players in the third WTA main draw. Djokovic of Marinko Matosevic (AUS) bt Tommy Robredo Francesca Schiavone. combined ATP Masters and WTA In men’s first-round action, Serbia laugh (ESP) 7-5, 6-2; Philipp Petzschner (GER) bt after hitting Dmitry Tursunov (RUS) 6-4, 6-4; Pablo The second-seeded Russian tournament, she received a first- Italy’s Fabio Fognini advanced to Andujar (ESP) bt Steve Johnson (USA) 2-6, dropped her first service game round bye. a second-round clash with World a ceremonial 6-1, 6-4; Evgeny Donskoy (RUS) bt Tatsuma as they traded breaks in the first Sharapova, the 2006 cham- No. 1 Novak Dkjokovic with a 6-4, serve towards Ito (JPN) 6-2, 6-1; Albert Ramos (ESP) bt three games, then settled in to pion in the California desert and 6-3 victory over Slovenia’s Aljaz onlookers and Horacio Zeballos (ARG) 6-3, 6-3; Carlos Berlocq (ARG) bt Santiago Giraldo (COL) seal the victory in just 61 minutes. runner-up last year to Victoria Bedene. photographers 6-0, 2-6, 7-5; Ivo Karlovic (CRO) bt Jack “Once I started being a little bit Azarenka, advanced to a third- Fognini, ranked 36th in the during a ground- Sock (USA) 3-6, 7-6 (10/8), 6-2; James more aggressive I felt like I had round match against Spain’s Carla world, will face a daunting task breaking Blake (USA) bt Robin Haase (NED) 6-3, 6-4; an edge on her,” Sharapova said. Suarez Navarro, a 6-1, 6-1 winner against the Serb, who is 13-0 in Bjorn Phau (GER) bt Alejandro Falla (COL) ceremony for 7-6 (7/1), 6-2; Nikolay Davydenko (RUS) bt She was glad to get through over Silvia Soler-Espinosa. 2013. the expansion of Paul-Henri Mathieu (FRA) 7-6 (7/1), 6-2; her tournament opener against Third-seeded Agnieszka Djokovic’s season so far includes the Indian Wells Fabio Fognini (ITA) bt Aljaz Bedene (SLO) the 2010 French Open champion, Radwanska also booked her third- a third Australian Open title and Tennis Garden at 6-4, 6-3; Daniel Gimeno-Traver (ESP) bt even if the Italian’s drop in form round berth, rolling past US wild a fourth ATP Dubai Open tri- Lukas Lacko (SVK) 6-1, 6-4; Michael Llodra the BNP Paribas (FRA) bt Daniel Munoz de la Nava (ESP) 7-5, has seen her slip. card Maria Sanchez 6-2, 6-1. umph, and he said he thought Open ATP and 6-3; Bobby Reynolds (USA) bt Benjamin the hard courts of Indian Wells, WTA tennis Becker (GER) 6-3, 3-6, 6-4; Lu Yen-Hsun where he won in 2008 and 2009, (TPE) bt Tim Smyczek (USA) 2-6, 6-2, 6-2. tournament in suit his game. Women’s Second Round: Lesia Tsurenko “Hopefully I can maintain the Indian Wells, (UKR) bt Yaroslava Shvedova (KAZ x31) California, 6-1, 3-6, 6-1; Johanna Larsson (SWE) bt high level of performance and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS x26) 7-5, move into these weeks with a yesterday. 6-1; Roberta Vinci (ITA x14) bt Ksenia Pervak great deal of confidence,” Djokovic (KAZ) 6-3, 6-4; Petra Kvitova (CZE x5) bt said as he looked forward not only Olga Govortsova (BLR) 6-4, 3-6, 6-3; Sara Errani (ITA x6) bt Lourdes Dominguez Lino to his Indian Wells campaign but seven-month injury absence, will Lesia Tsurenko, who downed (ESP) 6-2, 3-6, 6-3; Sorana Cirstea (ROM to the following Masters tourna- play American Ryan Harrison. Kazakhstan’s Yaroslava Shvedova x27) bt Anabel Medina Garrigues (ESP) ment in Miami. Azarenka was also due to 6-1, 3-6, 6-1. 4-6, 6-3, 6-1; Maria Kirilenko (RUS x13) Russian Evgeny Donskoy open her campaign today, with a Sixth-seeded Sara Errani bt Christina McHale (USA) 4-6, 6-4, 6-1; Dominika Cibulkova (SVK x12) bt Simona defeated Japan’s Tatsuma Ito potentially tricky second-round advanced with a 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 Halep (ROM) 7-5, 7-6 (7/3); Carla Suarez 6-2, 6-1 to line up a meeting match against two-time champion victory over Spain’s Lourdes Navarro (ESP x25) bt Silvia Soler-Espinosa with third-seeded US Open and Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia. Dominguez Lino 6-2, 3-6, 6-3. (ESP) 6-1, 6-1; Maria Sharapova (RUS x2) bt Olympic champion Andy Murray. Other women’s seeds advancing French ninth seed Marion Francesca Schiavone (ITA) 6-1, 6-1; Marion Bartoli (FRA x9) bt Chanelle Scheepers Defending champion Roger on Friday included fifth-seeded Bartoli eased with a 6-3, 6-3 vic- (RSA) 6-3, 6-3; Svetlana Kuznetsova Federer, the second seed, will former Wimbledon champion tory over Chanelle Scheepers. (RUS) bt Jelena Jankovic (SRB x18) 0-6, lead the men’s seeds into the fray Petra Kvitova, who survived She’ll face two-time Grand 6-2, 7-5; Agnieszka Radwanska (POL x3) today against Uzbekistan’s Denis 10 double faults to beat Olga Slam champion Svetlana bt Maria Sanchez (USA) 6-2, 6-1; Klara Maria Sharapova from Russia reacts after winning a point against Zakopalova (CZE x19) bt Shahar Peer (ISR) Istomin. Govortsova 6-4, 3-6, 6-3. Kuznetsova, who bounced back 6-7 (2/7), 6-2, 6-3; Mallory Burdette (USA) Francesca Schiavone from Italy during the BNP Paribas Open tournament Fifth-seeded Rafael Nadal, the The hard-hitting Czech, after being blanked in the first bt Tamira Paszek (AUT x23) 7-6 (7/0), 6-1; in Indian Wells, California, USA, yesterday. 11-time Grand Slam champion winner at Dubai in February, set to beat Jelena Jankovic 0-6, Lara Arruabarrena-Vecino (ESP) bt Varvara on the comeback trail after a next faces Ukrainian qualifier 6-2, 7-5. AFP Lepchenko (USA x22) 6-1, 6-4. SUNDAY 10 MARCH 2013 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 27

South Africa Separate teams a distant face Pakistan seeking ODI dream for struggling Pakistan improvement BLOEMFONTEIN, SOUTH AFRICA: Since Gary Kirsten took over as South African We don’t have a large pool of players, says Test veteran Ijaz Ahmed coach in June 2011 the country’s Test team has risen relentlessly to the top of the International BY RIZWAN REHMAT Cricket Council rankings. The performances of the one-day DOHA: Struggling Pakistan side, though, have been patchy do not have the luxury to field at best. separate teams in Tests, One- A five-match series against Day Internationals and T20s Pakistan, starting at Chevrolet due to an apparent lack of qual- Park here today, marks a change ity players at the domestic level, of focus for the Proteas, who have former batsman Ijaz Ahmed slipped to fourth place in the said yesterday. rankings for the 50-over format. Pakistan, who were white- Pakistan are sixth on a tightly- washed by hosts South Africa bunched table. in the three-match series last Kirsten said South Africa could month, is captained by 38-year- play as many as 20 one-day inter- old Misbah-Ul-Haq in Tests and nationals before their next Test ODIs whereas Mohammed Hafeez series, against Pakistan in the leads the side in the T20s. United Arab Emirates in October Ijaz, who played 60 Tests from and November. 1987 to 2001, said: “We don’t have “It’s nice to have an extended a large pool of players to choose period of one-day internationals,” our teams. I don’t think we can he said. have three separate teams.” “This is an important period for The 44-year-old, who was part the ODI team.” of the World Cup winning side Former Pakistan cricketr Ijaz Ahmed (striped T-shirt) is seen with Pakistan Ambassador to Qatar Mohammad Sarfraz A Khanzada (sixth left), Shahid Of immediate concern for South in 1992, added: “We have to rely Iqbal Chaudhry (seventh right), President of Doha-based Pakistan Cricket Academy (PCA), and other officials at Pakistan Education Centre (PEC) Africa is the ICC Champions on the players we have at the playgrounds in Doha yesterday. Ijaz, a veteran of 60 Tests, later met with the players of the academy. PICTURES: ABDUL BASIT Trophy in England in June, the moment. You could make 2-3 team’s next major engagement changes in the squad but if you after the Pakistan series. think you could make different England and Australia whereas home that kept them busy for Answer: There’s a very sim- long and hard. If you care to have The country’s consistent fail- teams for Tests, ODIs and T20s, this is a tough proposition when 5-6 days. And following that, they ple mantra that we need to keep a look, 80 percent of the players ure to win big tournaments is then I would say that’s a little you consider the bench strength went to South Africa. Although in mind - when a team wins, the have crossed 30. We can’t change one of the issues that Kirsten has tough to do.” in Pakistan. Pakistan’s domestic the players got some days in credit goes to the players, when all those players but we have to pledged to address. Not one for the purists because set-up is not as competitive as South Africa (prior to the Test a team loses, the blame goes to phase out some of the names so Although South Africa have a of his awkward batting stance, the English county scene or the series) but it is for the coaches the coach. So every coach should that the newcomers get used to less than stellar one-day record Ijaz hammered 12 Test centuries set-up in Australia. We have to to help the players get the right accept that. Every coach should their roles in the teams they play of 10 wins and eight losses under including six against the mighty rely on the players we have at kind of practice. Pakistan should be positive about this important in. If you see Ahmed Shehzad Kirsten, the coach is not over- Aussies in the 90s. the moment. You could make 2-3 have spent at least 10-15 days in matter. That’s how coaches can played a good game against South concerned because the interna- Ijaz pinned the blame on the changes in the squad but if you South Africa prior to playing the improve their results with differ- Africa (in the T20). Now he has tional schedule has dictated an struggling batsmen for letting the think you could make different first Test (against South Africa). ent teams. gone back since he is not part of emphasis on five-day cricket. team down in the 3-0 crushing teams for Tests, ODIs and T20s, That would helped them get used Question: Are you happy with the ODI team. We need to keep “We have had a lot of Test defeat at the hands of hosts South then I would say that’s a little to the bouncy tracks. I person- coach Dav Whatmore’s results the players with the side. If you cricket,” he said. Africa last month. tough to do. We don’t have a large ally believe that Pakistan coaches with the Pakistan side? retain these players for a longer Nor was he concerned about “If you (the batsman) minimise pool of players. We have to put should have taken note how the Answer: If you look at his period of time, then they will a lop-sided 95-run defeat in your attacking shots, you would be in so much of effort to find one team was dismissed in the first past, you will see he helped Sri know their roles well. a Twenty20 international at better off on the bouncy pitches or two good players. So if you sit Test. Most of the Pakistan bats- Lanka win the 1996 World Cup. Question: Do you think you Centurion last Sunday, which (in South Africa),” Ijaz said. down to think to have separate men got dismissed either caught Then he managed teams in Asia could have made it big if IPL he dismissed as a “one-off” “I scored three centuries teams, then I would say it is not behind or in the slips cordon. I - with Bangladesh and then he was there in your time? game, irrelevant to the one-day against Australia (in Sydney, possible at the moment. think Pakistan players should had stints in the IPL. He’s an Answer: Yes (smiles). It is not challenge. Melbourne and Perth) so I know Question: Are you surprised have realised they have to know experienced hand. And that’s why only me but most players of my South Africa were beaten 2-1 that a batsman has to leave the the way Pakistan capitulated how to leave the ball outside the he was approached by Pakistan time feel that way. They like this at home by New Zealand in their ball outside the off-stump and in the Test series, losing 3-0 off-stump. If you minimise your for the coaching job. I personally format of the game. Most of the most recent one-day series after one must not drive. If we restrict to the hosts? attacking shots, you would be feel he needs to understand the players of my time were great winning both Tests against the ourselves to a few attacking shots Answer: Pakistan always seem better off on the bouncy pitches. psyche of the Pakistan team, of stroke-makers. Unfortunately we Black Caps by an innings. then that’s good (on the bouncy to have a problem adjusting to I scored three centuries against the players and the set-up that did not have T20 then. But if you Pakistan shape up as a big- pitches in South Africa and the bouncy pitches when they Australia (in Sydney, Melbourne we have. He probably needs to look at it closely, we played real ger threat with players such as Australia),” he added. tour South Africa and Australia. and Perth) so I know that a bats- understand our culture. cricket. During our time, playing Shoaib Malik, Shahid Afridi and Excerpts from an interview with This is not something new for the man has to leave the ball outside Question: Don’t you feel domestic cricket was a challenge the Akmal brothers, Kamran and the former Pakistan player: team. Pakistan did not get enough the off-stump and one must not Pakistan’s ODI captaincy and appearing in Test matches Umar -- all of whom missed their Question: Don’t you feel that opportunity to acclimatise to the drive. If we restrict ourselves to should be handed to someone was a greater challenge. Now the side’s recent 3-0 Test series defeat Pakistan ought to have sepa- playing conditions prior to the a few attacking shots then that’s who will be there at the 2015 standard of cricket overall has -- adding experience and skill to rate teams in Tests, ODIs and Test series. There wasn’t much good (on the bouncy pitches in World Cup? The consensus is slackened. Now you don’t get to the squad. The Pakistanis seem to T20s? time available for the players to go South Africa and Australia). that Misbah-Ul-Haq may not see that kind of cricket which we have most of their bases covered, Answer: Actually we don’t there and get used to the condi- Question: Do you think be there in two years’ time. used to play. Now the pitches are with a mix of quick-scoring bats- have a large pool of players to tions. Soon after the Indian trip it is right to blame the for- Answer: Yes, of course. In fact overused because there’s cricket men and a well-balanced bowling choose our teams. I don’t think (late December-early January), eign coaches for the defeats I would go on to say that some of everywhere. When you play attack, while the fielding in the we can have three separate teams. Pakistan players got busy with Pakistan has had to suffer in the players are on the wrong side on overused pitches, the game Twenty20 match was of a high This is possible in South Africa, Quaid-e-Azam Trophy final at recent times? of the 30s. We should look at this becomes slow. THE PENINSULA standard. South Africa, though, are likely to be a more organised team than that which lost to New Zealand -- and a great deal stronger than ‘BCCI took care of the top batsmen’ the T20 side -- with stars such as Hashim Amla, Dale Steyn, Morne DOHA: Former Pakistan bats- take them along. There’s no sub- “I feel the players who were Morkel and Test captain Graeme man Ijaz Ahmed has praised the stitute for experience. Look at team-mates of Imran Khan’s, Smith returning to the squad. Board of Control for Cricket in Rahul Dravid, Saurav Ganguly, their services should be utilised Steyn will be rested for the India (BCCI) for prolonging the VVS Laxman and Tendulkar, by the Pakistan Cricket Board. first match, though, and Morkel careers of Test giants Sachin India has taken care of these The approach of those players was is doubtful because of a ham- Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, Saurav players. They were given plenty vastly different to the approach of string injury. Leading all-rounder Ganguly and VVS Laxman. of opportunities.” the modern day players.” Jacques Kallis will not be in action Tendulkar has appeared in 197 The former Pakistan batsman Ijaz, who is the coach at the as he is being rested as part of a Tests for India, whereas, Dravid said: “Then these seniors transfer Pakistan Cricket Academy in programme to extend the career played in 164 Tests before retiring. their knowledge and experience to Lahore, said: “We have 11 acad- of the 37-year-old. Laxman played 134 Tests while youngsters. So that’s what India emies under the PCB banner. So Squads Ganguly won 113 caps for India. has done really well. Other cricket we have players ranging from South Africa: AB de Villiers When asked if he was surprised boards also should think on the Under-16 to Under-19 and above. (capt/wkt), Kyle Abbott, Hashim to see Tendulkar still playing same lines.” We work on these players. In the Amla, Farhaan Behardien, Faf after 23 years as Test cricketer, Ijaz said he looks back at the last three years, we have given du Plessis, Colin Ingram, Rory Ijaz said: “I am not surprised. I 1992 World Cup with fondness Pakistan national team Azhar Ali, Kleinveldt, Ryan McLaren, appreciate the policy of the BCCI but insisted that Pakistan Cricket Umar Akmal, Asad Shafiq, Junaid Former Indian Test captains (from left) Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid David Miller, Morne Morkel, in the handling of batsmen of the Board should utilizes the services Khan, Raza Hassan and Ahmed and Saurav Ganguly are seen in this file photo. Dravid and Ganguly have Robin Peterson, Aaron Phangiso, national side. It is so difficult to of the former greats of the early Shehzad.” retired, whereas, Tendulkar is still playing Test match cricket. Graeme Smith, Dale Steyn, groom a batsman for Test cricket. 90s. He added: “These players have Lonwabo Tsotsobe So when you get a player, it is “Yes, the members of that come through our academies and Pakistan: Misbah-ul-Haq (capt), essential that you take care of squad look back at the 1992 World made it to the top. 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DUNEDIN, New Zealand: A their first innings at 460 for nine double century stand by Alastair in the morning session yesterday, Cook and Nick Compton pulled a comprehensive 293 runs ahead England off the ropes and into of England’s first innings 167. a relatively safe position in the But their bowlers were unable first Test against New Zealand to reproduce their first innings yesterday. domination as Cook and Compton Batting on a placid University cruised through most of the day. Sri Lankan cricketer Lahiru Thirimanne raises his bat and helmet in Oval wicket in Dunedin, the pair Compton had a scare on 16 celebration after scoring a century during the second day of their opening put on 231 for the first wicket when New Zealand appealed for Test match against Bangladesh at the Galle International Cricket Stadium before Cook was out for 116 while a catch down the leg-side but in Galle, yesterday. Compton posted his maiden Test both the appeal and review were century to be not out 102. turned down, and both Cook and At stumps, England were 234 Compton narrowly made their for one, 59 runs short of making ground taking cheeky singles late New Zealand bat again with only in the day. Maiden centuries put one day remaining in the rain- But other than that their interrupted Test. innings were chanceless -- eas- After facing 252 deliveries in ily countering what swing Neil more than five-and-a-half hours, Wagner could muster on the same Sri Lanka on top Cook was dismissed 14 balls before wicket where he bagged four first stumps when he edged Trent innings wickets -- until Cook fell GALLE: Lahiru Thirimanne Scoreboard Boult to wicketkeeper BJ Watling. just before stumps. and Dinesh Chandimal scored New Zealand had declared Until then, Cook and Compton’s maiden Test hundreds as Sri Sri Lanka (I innings): resistance had been formida- Lanka took a strong grip on Scoreboard ble and without fanfare with the first cricket Test against D Karunaratne lbw Gazi ...... 41 Compton showing no sign of the Bangladesh on the second day T Dilshan c Mominul b Gazi ...... 54 pressure he was under to retain yesterday. K Sangakkara c Jahurul b Gazi ...... 142 England (I innings): ...... 167 his place in the side after a four- Thirimanne made 155 not out L Thirimanne (not out) ...... 155 New Zealand (I innings): England’s Nick Compton (left) and captain Alastair Cook run between ball duck in the first innings. and Chandimal was unbeaten on A Mathews c&b Hasan ...... 27 P Fulton c Prior b Anderson ...... 55 wickets during the fourth day of the first Test against New Zealand at D Chandimal (not out) ...... 116 He could not disguise his the University Oval in Dunedin, yesterday. BELOW: Compton (right) is 116 as they recorded a fifth-wicket H Rutherford c (sub-Woakes) b Anderson171 delight as he jumped in the air stand of 203 to take Sri Lanka to Extras (B-8, LB-17, NB-7, W-3) ...... 35 congratulated by his England team-mates as he walks into the dressing Total (for 4 wkts decl) ...... 570 K Williamson b Panesar ...... 24 and pumped his fists after flick- a first innings total of 570 for four room after the fourth day of play was ended. Fall of wickets: R Taylor c Trott b Anderson ...... 31 ing Tim Southee to midwicket to declared at tea. 1-114, 2-181, 3-305, D Brownlie b Anderson ...... 27 bring up his hundred knowing he Buoyed up by the batsmen, Sri 4-367. Bowling: B McCullum c Anderson b Broad ...... 74 had played a vital role in getting Lanka’s bowlers made an early Hossain 21-2-95-0 (nb3); Hasan BJ Watling b Broad ...... 0 England out of trouble and prob- breakthrough, capturing the 27-4-112-1 (nb4; w3); Gazi 50-6-164-3; T Southee b Broad ...... 25 ably saving his Test career. wickets of openers Jahurul Islam Sunny 20-0-89-0; Ashraful 4-0-23-0; Mah- B Martin c Prior b Finn ...... 41 England’s measured approach and Anamul Haque. mudullah 11-1-45-0; Mominul 2-0-17-0. Bangladesh (I innings): N Wagner (not out) ...... 4 was in contrast to the New Bangladesh, though, fought Extras (LB-8) ...... 8 Zealand onslaught when they back with an unbeaten half-cen- Jahurul Islam c Chandimal b Eranga ...... 20 Total (for 9 wkts decl) ...... 460 resumed the day at 402 for seven tury from Mohammad Ashraful Anamul Haque b Mendis ...... 13 Fall of wickets: 1-158, 2-249, 3-267, and declared at 460 for nine. to end the day on 135-2 at the Mohd Ashraful (batting) ...... 65 4-310, 5-321, 6-326, 7-370, 8-447, 9-460. In a whirlwind opening session, Galle International Stadium. Mominul Haque (batting) ...... 35 Did not bat: T Boult. they cracked 58 runs in less than Jahurul (20) was out as he tried Extras (LB-1, NB-1) ...... 2 Bowling: Total (for 2 wkts) ...... 135 Anderson 33-2-137-4; Finn 26.4- nine overs as Brendon McCullum to get out of the way of a delivery Fall of wickets: 3-102-1; Broad 28-3-118-3; Panesar 22-2- raced from 44 to 74 and Bruce from Shaminda Eranga but only 1-23, 2-65. Bowling: 83-1; Trott 2-0-4-0; Root 5-1-8-0. Martin advanced from 17 to 41. succeeded in gloving a catch to Kulasekara 8-0-28-0 (nb1); Eran- England (II innings): McCullum declared after the Chandimal. ga 9-3-25-1; Herath 12-2-33-0; Mendis A Cook c Watling b Boult ...... 116 dismissal of the overnight pair Ajantha Mendis, playing his 5-0-28-1; Mathews 3-0-5-0; Dilshan 6-2- N Compton (batting) ...... 102 to give his bowlers more than an first Test since May 2011, took a 15-0. S Finn (batting) ...... 0 hour before lunch to attack the wicket off his first over when he Extras (B-6, LB-9, NB-1) ...... 16 England line-up. bowled Anamul with a flighted with an unfinished stand of 70. Total (for 1 wkt) ...... 234 But with conditions weighted delivery for 13. Earlier, Chandimal brought up Fall of wicket: 1-231. heavily in favour of the batsmen, Ashraful (65 not out) and his firstTest hundred off 136 balls Bowling: Southee 18-2-48-0 (1nb); Boult the bowlers struggled to make an Mominul Haque (35 not out) with the aid of 11 fours and two 19-5-33-1; Wagner 20-4-64-0; Martin 25-7- impact and a draw was looming as stopped Sri Lanka making any sixes, the 23-year-old making the 61-0; Williamson 5-1-13-0. the likely outcome. AFP further inroads to their batting most of his luck. REUTERS FA Cup: Manchester City, Wigan reach semis

LONDON: Carlos Tevez made 3-0 at Goodison Park to book a light of his arrest for a driv- FA Cup Results place in the semi-finals. ing offence to lead Manchester Everton 0 Wigan 3 (Figueroa “For us to go to Wembley is a City into the FA Cup semi-finals 30, McManaman 31, Gomez unique, historic moment,” said with a hat-trick in a leisurely 33) Wigan manager Martinez. 5-0 win at home to second-tier Manchester City 5 (Tevez 11, Wigan chairman Dave Whelan Barnsley yesterday. 31, 50, Kolarov 27, Silva 65) broke his leg while playing for Tevez was arrested for alleg- Barnsley 0 Blackburn Rovers in the 1960 FA edly driving while disqualified on Cup final, and Martinez said: “You Thursday, an offence that car- rolling a deliciously weighted pass could sense that in the dressing ries a maximum six-month jail square for Aleksandar Kolarov, room - everyone wanted to see term, but he scored three times who found the bottom-right the chairman at Wembley.” and made two goals at the Etihad corner. Wigan’s three goals arrived Stadium as City joined Wigan in Tevez made it 3-0, gathering within a devastating four-minute the last four. Silva’s cut-back and spinning spell during the first half. Barnsley came to Manchester before beating Steele with a low Maynor Figueroa broke the intending to defend en masse but shot from close range. deadlock in the 30th minute, their resistance was broken inside The hat-trick goal arrived five climbing to head in Jordi Gomez’s 11 minutes. minutes into the second half and right-wing corner at the back Yaya Toure found David Silva saw Tevez guide a low shot into post. with a delightful flicked pass over the bottom-right corner after a Wigan’s second followed within the top and when Barnsley goal- gambolling run and cross from a minute and the goal-scorer was keeper Luke Steele pushed the Samir Nasri. childhood Everton fan Callum Spaniard’s volley onto the post, Silva hit the hosts’ fifth in the McManaman, who raced onto Wigan Athletic’s goalkeeper Joel Robles (left) and Ivorian striker Arouna Kone celebrate after winning the FA Tevez was on hand to tuck the 65th minute, following in to score a misplaced pass before beating Cup quarter-final match against Everton at Goodison Park in Liverpool, yesterday. RIGHT: Manchester City’s ball home. after Steele had saved his initial goalkeeper Jan Mucha. Argentinian forward Carlos Tevez (right) celebrates with Spanish midfielder David Silva after scoring their third The Argentine created his side’s effort, with Tevez again supplying In the 33rd minute Jordi Gomez goal during the FA Cup quarter-final match against Barnsley. second goal in the 27th minute, the assist. made it 3-0, sweeping home tearing into the Barnsley box and Earlier, Wigan shocked Everton Arouna Kone’s square pass. AFP