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Emir receives message from Sultan Qaboos Emir sends Fuel prices greetings to Tanzania President

DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim to vary from bin Hamad Al Thani sent a cable of congratulations to President of the United Republic of Tanzania John Magufuli on the occasion of next month his country’s National Day. QNB clarifies monthly basis and make recommen- dations with proposed prices based on data breach A committee in Qatar will on a formula. The formula takes into study the price of fuel account the changes on the prices of speculation on a monthly basis and petroleum products in the global mar- make recommendations ket, operational costs related to the production and distribution of fuel in The Peninsula with proposed prices the local market and fuel prices in the based on a formula. countries of the region. The decision to restructure fuel Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani received a message from H M Sultan Qaboos bin Said prices and adjusting them on monthly of Oman, pertaining to bilateral relations. The message was conveyed by Omani Minister of Interior DOHA: Referring to social media basis aimed mainly to raise the effi- Hamud bin Faisal Al Busaeidi when the Emir met him at the Emiri Diwan yesterday. The Prime Minister speculation with regard to an By Sachin Kumar ciency of energy use in the state and and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani attended the meeting. alleged data breach, QNB Group The Peninsula to increase consumer awareness on stated yesterday that its policy is the need to rationalise fuel consump- not to comment on reports circu- tion, especially after the economic lated via social media. and environmental impacts result- QNB said that there is no DOHA: Petrol and diesel prices in ing from differences between the Law on commercial agents amended financial impact on its clients or Qatar will fluctuate each month from prices in the domestic market and the bank. QNB Group places the May onwards as the Ministry of Energy global markets. The decision is also highest priority on data secu- and Industry yesterday announced in line with practices followed in many The Peninsula principle of equal treatment. papers related to business. rity and deploying the strongest restructuring of fuel prices in the countries of the world. The law has stipulated six According to the amended law, measures possible to ensure domestic market and linking them to The official said that restruc- months jail or fine not exceeding the Minister of Economy and Com- the integrity of our customers’ the global market prices. The deci- turing of fuel prices in the state and QR 20,000 or both for those vio- merce could impose conditions and information. QNB is further inves- sion is aimed at raising efficiency of adjusting them on a monthly basis DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin lating the provisions of Articles 18, controls relating to the principle of tigating this matter in coordination energy use in the country. does not necessarily mean a rise in Hamad Al Thani yesterday issued 19 ( clause 1, 2) and Article 20 of the reciprocity if traders import goods with all concerned parties. Speaking at a press conference prices, but it means that the prices Law No. 2 of 2016 amending some amended law. for which there are authorised local yesterday, Sheikh Mishaal bin Jabor will be linked to the actual prices of provisions of Law No. 8 of 2002 on If the violation is repeated the distributors. Al Thani, Head of the committee in these commodities whether up and organisation of business of commer- punishment will be doubled (the The authorised agent (of goods charge of studying fuel prices in the down according to world prices. cial agents. maximum) and the court can also and services) could get back to Today’s edition domestic market, said a committee The prices will be published on The law gives the right to traders order a closure of the dealer’s office. the principal to get commission in to study fuel prices in the domes- the official site of the Ministry and who are registered in the Commer- The law has stipulated jail term accordance with the terms of their includes an 8-page tic market has been formed with the in the local newspapers before the cial Register to import goods directly not more than three months or fine mutual agreement if the goods being membership of various government end of each calendar month. They even if those goods have an author- not more than QR10,000 or both for imported by a third party are for special supplement on agencies in the state. will go into effect of 12:01 after mid- ised local agent. anyone giving wrong information trading purposes. automobiles. The committee will study the night on the first day of the month And the Minister will set up the claiming he is the legal commer- price of fuel (petrol and diesel) on a of May 2016. terms and conditions related to the cial agent, in contracts or printed → Continued on page 5

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Emir meets Royal Dutch Shell CEO Ministry observes World Intellectual Property Day

and the advancement of services pro- patent recipients presented models vided to applicants in various areas of their inventions and compositions A seminar and of intellectual property such as pat- of their work. exhibition highlighted ent applications, trademarks and The ministry also organised a copyrights. two-day exhibition at Landmark the ministry’s role It elaborated on the role of intel- Mall to familiarise the public with in developing and lectual property rights as an essential the services offered to promote offering services to component of global trade and a new intellectual property rights such as source of wealth and power, and its procedures relating to the submission applicants in the contribution to the creation of new of patent applications and trademark field of intellectual competitive markets and increasing registration. investments and income. The day was observed for the first property rights. Participants praised the ministry time in 2000 with the aim of spread- for its role in facilitating procedures ing awareness about the concept of relating to the submission of applica- intellectual property rights protection tions for patents, trademarks, author among copyright holders and those The Peninsula rights, and exchanging views and interested in innovative, artistic or lit- feedback on the latest developments erary areas of intellectual property and proposals. rights and encouraging and enabling Several inventors, authors and them to protect their inventions. Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met Royal Dutch Shell CEO Ben van Beurden and Qatar DOHA: The Ministry of Economy and Shell Companies Managing Director and Chairman Michiel Kool at the Emiri Diwan yesterday. They Commerce has marked World Intel- discussed cooperation and means of enhancing it. lectual Property Day (WIPD) this year under the theme ‘Creativity beyond Borders’. The day is observed on April 26 every year to enhance the protection of intellectual property rights and Labour Ministry promote its adoption on a large scale. Emir issues instruments of ratification The ministry held a seminar as to approve part of the activities, attended by Qatar Scientific Club, Qatar Foun- QNA recruiters dation for Education, Science and Community Development, General in Thailand Authority of Customs, the intellectual property agent’s office, innovators DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani issued three instru- and those interested in the field of ments of ratification, approving a memorandum of understanding (MOU) intellectual property rights. on mutual recognition of certificates of competence for workers at sea; a QNA The ministry held a presenta- draft agreement in the field of developing public financial management; tion to highlight the important role of and an MoU in the environment field between Qatar and Turkey, signed in intellectual property rights in boost- Doha on December 2 last year. ing economic activity in Qatar and The Emir issued two instruments of ratification, approving draft DOHA: Minister of Administrative the ministry’s role in developing and agreements on air transport; and on the avoidance of double taxation and Development, Labour and Social offering services to applicants in the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income and the attached Affairs H E Dr Issa bin Saad Al field of intellectual property rights. draft protocol, between Qatar and Nigeria, signed in Doha on February 28 Jafali Al Nuaimi met a Thai dele- The ministry also shed light on this year. gation, led by the director-general the regulatory framework governing A visitor at one of the stalls at the exhibition at Landmark Mall. The Emir issued an instrument of ratification, approving a draft agree- of the Department of Employment, intellectual property rights in Qatar ment on air transport between Qatar and New Zealand, signed in Doha on after it visited the Labour City. September 9 last year. The Minister said Qatar is The Emir issued two instruments of ratification, approving an agree- proud of the contributions of the ment on technical cooperation between Qatar and Mexico; and an MoU Thai workers to the development between Qatar Central Bank and Bank of Mexico, signed in Mexico City on and growth of the state. “Within the November 24 last year. framework of our quest towards The Emir issued an instrument of ratification, approving an agree- achieving Qatar National Vision ment between Qatar and Bosnia and Herzegovina on the organisation of 2030, we look forward to welcom- the recruitment of workers from Bosnia and Herzegovina in Qatar, signed ing more highly skilled Thai labour in Doha on April 6, 2014. in the coming years,” he added. The ministry will cooper- ate with Thai officials to agree on Tanzania President congratulated strict hiring of skilled Thai workers by approving recruitment offices DOHA: Deputy Emir H H Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani sent yes- in Thailand. The offices will be terday a cable of congratulations to Tanzania’s President John Magufuli on approved under the supervision his country’s National Day. of the Thai Ministry of Labour. Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin The Thai director-general Khalifa Al Thani sent a similar cable to President Magufuli. said his country appreciates the opportunity offered by Qatar for high-skilled expatriate work- Qatar and Oman sign security agreement ers, and hailed the steps taken by Qatar to ensure the health, safety DOHA: Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser and welfare of expatriate workers. bin Khalifa Al Thani yesterday met Omani Interior Minister Hamoud bin He said Thai officials are work- Faisal Al Busaidi and his delegation. Talks dealt with fraternal relations ing with their Qatari counterparts between both countries, means of further developing them, particularly to ensure the employment of Thai in the security field, and topics of common interest. The Premier and Al workers in Qatar is a fully legiti- Busaidi also signed a co-operation agreement between Qatar and Oman mate process. Thai officials have in the security field visited Qatar following the visit of Thai Minister of Labour Sirichai Distakul to Doha last March for PM meets Royal Dutch Shell officials meetings with the Qatari govern- ment, employers and the private DOHA: Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser sector. The delegation hoped to bin Khalifa Al Thani yesterday met Royal Dutch Shell CEO Ben van Beurden increase the number of Thai work- and Qatar Shell Companies Managing Director and Chairman Michiel Kool. ers in Qatar who do not currently Talks dealt with cooperation and means of enhancing it. exceed 5,000. Qatar Green Building Council invites papers and posters for second forum

The Peninsula by May 12 through QGBC website sustainability movement and has (http://www.qatargbc.org/conference/ contributed to the delivery of Qatar abstracts). Successful entries will National Vision 2030. receive notifications in the lead-up “Our team along with our DOHA: Following the success of last to the conference following a peer- esteemed members and volunteers year’s event, Qatar Green Building review process. have been working on an array of Council (QGBC) has announced that Engineer Meshal Al Shamari, research, education and awareness its second annual conference will Director, QGBC, said: “Our inaugu- projects throughout the years, which take place at Qatar National Conven- ral conference was a success, it saw have had a tangible impact on the tion Centre from November 13 to 14. over 500 experts discuss Qatar’s community,” he added. Aiming to tackle some of the key vision behind sustainability and Through QGBC, Qatar has joined environmental and social sustain- green building. The 2016 edition will a network of 80 countries that run ability topics and challenges faced highlight and explore feasible ways to active national green building coun- worldwide, the conference will focus translate Qatar’s sustainability vision cils under the umbrella of the World on three overarching themes: ‘Future into action. This year’s programme Green Building Council. Sustainable Cities’; ‘Green Business also offers an opportunity to dele- QGBC is a member of Qatar Foun- is Good Business’; and ‘Sustainabil- gates to study and debate the impact dation for Education, Science and ity as a Lifestyle’. of sustainability in people’s daily lives Community Development (QF), and, Industry practitioners, sus- under the theme ‘Sustainability as a through the conference, is supporting tainability experts and academic Lifestyle’. QF’s mission to foster a progressive researchers are encouraged to sub- “Since its establishment, QGBC society and promote sustainable mit papers, presentations and posters has been at the forefront of Qatar’s development. 04 WEDNESDAY 27 APRIL 2016 HOME QU and CMU-Q teams win Imagine Cup 2016 contest

Cup 2016 held in Doha recently. Minister of Transport and Communi- Qatar National Finals saw com- cations H E Jassim bin Saif Al Sulaiti The national finalist petition from teams representing QU, at the Kempinski Marsa Malaz at the teams will travel to CMU-Q and Texas A&M University in Pearl-Qatar. Qatar featured in three categories that Al Sulaiti said: “The unique minds Cairo to represent included Innovation; World Citizen- that introduce startup projects in Qatar at the third ship; and Gaming. Qatar deserve incubation and sup- Pan-Arab Semi- The winning teams from each cat- port; something where the Ministry egory were ‘Team Xblink’ from QU of Transport and Communications Finals to be held next in the Innovation category; ‘Team places a lot of attention. The Digital month-end. BuzzCast’ from CMU-Q in the World Incubation Centre will incubate all the Citizenship category; and ‘Team teams that participated in the 2016 Focus’ also from QU, in the Gaming Imagine Cup Finals within the Cen- category. All three national finalist tre’s Launchpad Track. The Peninsula teams will travel to Cairo to represent “The centre will extend support in Qatar at the third Pan-Arab Semi- the cost of completing the initial mod- Finals taking place at the end of May. els of the two ideas that won the first Minister of Transport and Communications H E Jassim bin Saif Al Sulaiti with the winners of ‘Imagine Cup’ The event marked the 14th year place in the two categories of Innova- DOHA: Student teams representing of Imagine Cup, which has come to tion and World Citizenship.” -2016. Qatar University and Carnegie Mel- form a pivotal part of Microsoft’s Submission of entries were projects and present real world solu- however only six teams were short- sponsor) and Information & Com- lon University in Qatar (CMU-Q) have YouthSpark programme, a global CSR accepted from teams comprising up to tions to real world problems. listed to compete for the national title. munication Technology and Qatar won Microsoft’s annual premier stu- initiative, launched in 2012. four members aged 16 to 26 years who Many projects from universities Qatar Finals were sponsored by Datamation Systems — both plati- dent technology competition Imagine It was held under the patronage of were challenged to develop innovative in Qatar were submitted to Microsoft, Ebla Computer Consultancy (diamond num sponsors.

Royal Grammar Qatar’s hospitality sector ranked first among GCC destinations School Guildford to open doors The Peninsula Index compared to the previous groups of friends. The report mon- been delighted with how forthcom- development in collaboration with the report. itored and analysed more than two ing hoteliers and developers are in local industry, hoteliers and interna- in September The Index measures overall guest million online guest reviews over the working with QTA to implement the tional experts. satisfaction by analysing different past 12 months (April 1, 2015 – March changes necessary to raise the sector’s As the first part of the system’s roll DOHA: Qatar’s hospitality sector has aspects of their tourist accommoda- 31, 2016) from popular sites such as overall standards,” he said. out, hoteliers are currently complet- The Peninsula & QNA been ranked first among the Gulf tion experience, including service, Booking.com and TripAdvisor. “There is a mutual understanding ing their self-assessments. Following Cooperation Council destinations in location, cleanliness, room quality, Hassan Al Ibrahim, QTA’s Chief that enhancing the hospitality sector this, QTA inspectors will be visiting the Guest Experience in the Middle and value for money. Tourism Development Officer, said is key to the success of the tourism hotels to verify the results, and to East report, released at the Arabian In Qatar, hotel room quality this news is particularly welcome industry as a whole, and taking guest ensure they have either made the DOHA: The Royal Grammar Travel Market being held in Dubai in and cleanliness were highly rated as QTA continues to roll out its Hotel experience into account is critical to changes required of them, or have School (RGS) Guildford in Qatar is which Qatar is participating. (85.7 and 87.2 respectively), plac- Grading and Classification System, this ongoing process of development put into place an agreed schedule set to open its doors in September. Qatar ranks sixth In the Middle ing the country in the 2nd and 3rd which incorporates guest experience and refinement.” for addressing any deficits in facili- This was announced yester- East, says the report conducted by ranks for these categories respec- data from Olery in its assessment of The new Hotel Grading and ties and services. day at a ceremony attended by hospitality and travel data provid- tively. According to the ‘guest type’ hotel establishments. Classification system, which aims Hotels that do not make the Minister of Education and Higher ers Olery. category, Qatar’s tourist accommoda- “We released the Hotel Grad- to make hotel ratings more fair and needed improvements, or chose not Education H E Dr Mohamed Abdul Qatar has witnessed an increase tion was particularly popular among ing and Classification System at transparent, was released after two to, will then be re-graded — this could Wahed Al Hammadi and British of two percent in its Guest Experience business travellers, couples, and the beginning of 2016 and have months of testing and six months of involve them losing a star. Ambassador to Qatar Ajay Sharma. The School will initially open for co-educational Nurs- ery, Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 pupils who are aged three and Indian envoy meets FIFA 2022 officials Digital fitting room and magic six. In future, the RGS Guildford in Qatar will open additional year groups, from Year 3 to Sixth Form. selfie mirror at IWED 2016 The RGS Guildford in Qatar, located in Umm Salal Mohammed, will follow a British curriculum By Raynald C Rivera that has been developed at the RGS The Peninsula Guildford, and will be delivered in an international setting. The RGS Guildford has a long tradition of academic excellence DOHA: An interactive catwalk, a dating back to 1509. The RGS digital fitting room and a magic Guildford in Qatar is its first cam- selfie mirror are some of the new pus outside of the UK. features at this year’s show at the The event hosted by RGS 9th International Wedding Exhi- Guildford in Qatar’s local partner, bition and Fashion Show Doha Hamad Saleh Al Qamra, Chairman (IWED 2016) which opened yes- of Al Qamra Holding, a number Indian Ambassador to Qatar Sanjiv Arora held a meeting with Hassan terday at Katara. of officials were also in attend- Abdullah Al Thawadi, Secretary-General, Supreme Committee for Delivery “We are going to present for Hadi Ali ((centre), CEO, Qatar Expo; and Mohammed Al Ahbabi, ance including Fawzia Abdulaziz and Legacy responsible for FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar. They discussed the first time an interactive cat- Member, Qatar Chamber Board, inaugurating the event at Katara Al Khater, Director of Education issues of mutual interest in the context of India-Qatar cooperation. walk on which varying images Hall Building No. 12 yesterday. Pic: Baher A / The Peninsula Institute at the Ministry of Edu- and colours appear as the models cation and Higher Education; step on it during the show,” Hadi Hamad Al Ghali Al Marri, Director Alzain Ali, CEO of Qatar Expo- it in the show as a demo,” he said. to the show is our way of attract- of The Private Schools Office at the organizers of the exhibition-told The magic selfie mirror is ing more visitors,” he said, adding ministry; RGS Guildford’s Head- the media at the launch. a talking touch-screen device the local wedding industry is master Dr Jon Cox; RGS Guildford Daily fashion shows featur- which allows a person to take a steadily growing at an annual in Qatar’s Principal Paul Bridges; ing famous designers have been selfie, put his signature on it and rate of 3 percent to 5 percent. Head of Prep School Alistair an attraction every year at the automatically print it. The expo, which was opened Downs and Dr Hossam Mostafa, exhibition which will also wit- “This is a big draw at wed- by Mohammed Mehdi Al Ahbabi, CEO of Al Qamra Holding. ness entertainment and creative dings, product launches, Board Member of Qatar Chamber, “Our Group is honoured to be presentations during the five- corporate and other events. It has attracted leading regional partnering with the RGS Guild- day event. Another new feature is usually placed at the venue’s wedding service providers, fash- ford who will be delivering their at the show is a digital fitting entrance as a complimentary ion designers, caterers, wedding outstanding British curriculum room which is not yet available offer for guests,” said Ahmed planners and photo and video to students in Qatar, in just a few in the local market, according Kalifa, Co-founder and Project services. Over 70 exhibitors from short months. to Ali. The fitting room enables Manager, Event Developers which Qatar, GCC and India are display- “We truly understand the a customer to virtually try on provides event solutions. ing the latest trends in wedding need for high quality education clothing through a mirror and Technology, Ali said, has now and bridal industry. The exhibi- in Qatar, especially in the context change the outfit’s colour, size become an integral part of the tion is open to the public today, of the Qatar National Vision 2030, and style instantly, he explained. fashion and wedding industry. tomorrow and on Saturday from and we are immensely proud to be “We are awaiting its release “Everything now is digital noon until 10pm and on Friday supporting and providing the high- from the Customs. We would put and introducing new technology from 3pm to 10pm. est standards in education for the people of Qatar,” said Al Qamra. “Our new school in Qatar is an opportunity for the RGS Guild- ford to share our curriculum, our Kajol opens OMO promotion at Lulu expertise, and to stay true to our values in an international setting,” said Dr Cox. Advisory Council team leaves for Belgium

DOHA: An Advisory Council del- egation yesterday left for Belgium to visit to the European Parliament in Brussels, as part of efforts of the GCC joint parliamentary commit- tee tasked with consolidating ties with the European Parliament. The delegation comprises Advisory Council Observer Kajol, Bollywood actress and Brand Ambassador of OMO washing powder, inaugurating the Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Sulaiti promotion of OMO by cutting a cake at Lulu Hypermarket, D-Ring Road on Sunday. and Secretary-General Fahad bin Mubarak Al Khayareen. HOME WEDNESDAY 27 APRIL 2016 05

QA bags two Business Traveller Middle East Awards in Dubai

Qatar Airways recognised as the Airline with the Best Business Class; and

Beneficiaries with aid materials at a relief distribution centre. Best Airport Lounge in the Middle East for its Al Mourjan RAF provides urgent aid for Business Lounge at Hamad International displaced families in Iraq Airport.

The Peninsula thousands of people in Iraq due to response of the humanitarian crisis The Peninsula ongoing conflict. due to a growing number of displaced It was launched by the RAF office people in the governorates of Ninawa, in Iraq in coordination with the Salahuddin, Kirkuk and Diyala. DOHA: Sheikh Thani Bin Abdul- UK- based organisation, AAN, in Feb- Fatal diseases have spread among DOHA: Qatar Airways (QA) has been lah Foundation for Humanitarian ruary. Aid distribution continues and children due to malnutrition and honoured with two prestigious acco- Services (RAF) has dispatched fresh is expected to be completed by end of severe shortage of foodstuff and lades at the Business Traveller Middle urgent aid of basic foodstuff at a cost this month. A survey was conducted healthcare facilities. Aid provided by East Awards 2016 — The Airline with of QR2.7m to internally displaced for the targeted areas with the help Iraqi government and humanitarian the Best Business Class; and Best Air- families in Iraq. of AAN to select the most deserving organizations is not enough to cover port Lounge in the Middle East for Al The initiative aims to distribute beneficiaries. the need of these areas. Mourjan Business Lounge at Hamad Ishfaq Jalal (centre), Vice President, GCC, Levant, Iran, Iraq & Yemen, food baskets to some 11,500 fami- The initiative aims to distrib- Figures provided by local International Airport. QA, receiving the award for the airline with the Best Business Class. lies comprising 60,000 people in the ute food items at least for a month authority show 700,000 families Award winners are determined governorates of Kirkuk, Irbil, Sulay- to 11,500 families of an average five comprising 3.5 million people are through votes cast by the readers “We are proud to have had our combined with its innovative prod- maniyah and Baghdad. members each. The food basket con- listed as internally displaced persons of the industry magazine, Business Business Class and Business Lounge ucts, demonstrate the airline’s The project was financed through tains 12 items, including rice, lintel, (IDPs). They were displaced from Al Traveller Middle East, making Qatar facilities recognised by Business commitment to delivering its new donations made by philanthropists sugar, edible oil, and pasta. Anbar, Ninawa, Salahuddin and Diy- Airways a firm favourite of business Traveller Middle East’s readers, dem- philosophy, Going Places Together. in Qatar to ease the suffering of Fresh aid is being provided in ala governorates. travellers across the region. onstrating the service excellence we QA aims to create memora- Ishfaq Jalal, Vice-President, deliver is a winning strategy for the ble experiences for passengers as GCC, Levant, Iran, Iraq & Yemen, people who matter most to us. they travel across the airline’s glo- QA, collected the award for the air- “Recognition from our pas- bal network. line with the Best Business Class; sengers, as well as from industry Today, coinciding with the official Dealers above 18 eligible for licence and Abdulaziz Al Mass, Vice-Pres- specialists such as Business Trav- opening of Dubai International Air- ident, Commercial and Marketing, eller Middle East, encourages us to port’s Concourse D, QA will launch its QA, received the award for Best Air- continue to develop our offering by new Dubai Premium Lounge. Continued from page 1 commits him-self, under a distribution contract, to pro- port Lounge in the Middle East Award taking our exceptional services one Situated near Gate 15 in Con- mote and distribute goods and services for industrial or during a ceremony on Sunday at Pal- step further, both on the ground and course D, the lounge is available to The agent would, however, have no right to claim com- commercial establishments provided that he is the sole azzo Versace in Dubai. in the air.” First and Business Class passengers, mission on goods that are imported for personal use or distributor of those goods or services. The Cabinet could, Akbar Al Baker, Chief Execu- The awards were received on as well as Privilege Club Platinum for re-export. The amended law stipulates that, the holder on recommendations of the Minister of Economy and Com- tive, Qatar Airways Group, said: “QA the opening night of this year’s Ara- and Gold members, who can enjoy of a dealer licence should be 18 or above, contrary to the merce, exempt some goods from the scope of the amended is committed to going above and bian Travel Market, at which Qatar the lounge’s facilities which are set old law which requires licence holder to be minimum 21 law. A competent directorate may also allow the estab- beyond by creating memorable expe- Airways has been showcasing within a modern and a sophisticated years old. lishment of workshops for repair by non-agents of some riences for our passengers whenever its world-renowned award-win- space for travellers to relax and reju- The law defines a commercial agent as the one who goods that have authorised local agents they fly with us. ning service and hospitality, that, venate before their journey. 06 WEDNESDAY 27 APRIL 2016 HOME

QA’s Dubai Premium Ninth GCC Municipal Work Contemporary Lounge opens tomorrow issues in Quranic Conference opens studies in focus Doha: The Muhammad bin Hamad Centre for information about municipalities, Muslim Contribution to ministries, in addition to all meet- Civilisation (CMCC) at the Minister launched ings and allows the concerned to vote Faculty of Islamic Studies the electronic gate electronically on decisions. (QFIS), Hamad Bin Kha- In a statement, he said through lifa University (HBKU) (website) for GCC this website, the municipality’s offi- is holding an interna- municipal work. cials in GCC or any GCC citizens can tional conference entitled see and monitor the development that ‘Contemporary Issues the municipalities are witnessing. in Quranic Studies’ from The Minister also honoured the May 2 to 3. The forum will By Sidi Mohamed winners of municipal work award. address emerging the- The Peninsula The awards were presented to Al ories and issues related Ahsa Municipality in Saudi Arabia, to Quranic studies and Muscat municipality and Dubai. Riy- hopefully provide direc- adh and Doha Municipality have got tion to future endeavours DOHA: Minister of Municipality excellence award. in the field. The event is and Environment H E Mohamed Abdullah Juma Al Shibli, Assistant open to the public. Akbar Al Baker (centre), Chief Executive, Qatar Airways Group, bin Abdullah Al Rumaihi yesterday Minister of Municipality and Secretary-General, Economic Affairs, Scholars with back- addressing a press conference on the first day of Arabian Travel opened the ninth GCC Municipal Environment H E Mohamed bin GCC General Secretariat, said the cit- grounds covering a wide Market in Dubai. Work conference at Sheraton Hotel. Abdullah Al Rumaihi addressing ies and municipalities in GCC face big spectrum of Quranic The three- day annual con- the conference. challenges related to achieving the studies will be speak- ference is being held under the sustainable development goals in the ing on various aspects The Peninsula and we are proud to be the flag- theme ‘The role of municipalities in light of changes in the economic sit- of the field but most bearers of change.” achieving the goals of sustainable coordination”. e said the confer- uation. The private and public sector importantly around the Set to officially open tomorrow, development in the light of the eco- ence, held every year at one of GCC should support development projects following themes: Explo- the QA Dubai Premium Lounge is in nomic changes’. capitals, seeks exchange of knowl- in municipal work field, he added. ration of literature on DOHA: Qatar Airways (QA) Group Dubai International Airport, on Con- In his opening address, the Min- edge and experiences at various The sessions yesterday discussed the Quran, Contempo- Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker course D. ister said the conference is being held levels to improve municipal serv- issues such as electronic system for rary trends: Methods and hosted a press conference on the first Available to QA First and Busi- under many regional and interna- ices in the GCC states. He launched building license, and geographic themes, Text and Con- day of the Arabian Travel Market in ness Class passengers and Privilege tional challenges, “which requires the electronic gate (website) for information system and its role in text of the Holy Quran: Dubai to announce the continued Club Platinum, Gold and Silver mem- from us more and more of work and GCC municipal work. It includes the city’s access to digital systems. Approaches and chal- evolution of customer experience bers, the lounge is a modern and lenges and Western to which the airline is committed. sophisticated space where travel- studies of the Quran in Key elements of this trans- lers can relax and rejuvenate before the past half century. Par- formation include the opening of their journey. ticipant scholars come a luxurious new lounge in Dubai It is decorated with artistic Ara- QU seminar reviews growing from Germany, the US, International Airport and an excit- bic calligraphy, Mediterranean-style Norway, Saudi Arabia, ing array of new destinations to be tiles and calming water fountains, Turkey and the UK. launched this year. featuring private family areas, All sessions will take Al Baker said: “The QA customer shower facilities, spacious seating social networks and change place in the Auditorium of experience has been the cornerstone areas and an international cuisine the QFIS building within of our business from day one; it is the buffet. Education City. Simultane- driver behind our success and a key Visitors to Arabian Travel Mar- ous translation between point of difference among our peers ket can visit QA at its state-of-the-art By Mohammed Osman their views to wider audiences. Social networks have democ- Arabic and English lan- in the industry. exhibition stand ME1530 in Hall 2. The Peninsula Such ideas and thoughts created ratized information by breaking guages will be available. “By continuing to evolve the It offers the signature elements gradually through the Internet its the monopoly and through leaking experience we offer to our cus- all travel and tourism professionals own basis and channels of com- confidential documents in addi- tomers, we stay ahead of the curve, want to see and experience, such as munication far away from the tion to playing an effective role in Porsche Cayenne whether we do so by introducing the the Business Class and First Class DOHA: Twenty years ago there were formal media, monitoring system social and political mobility, said newest aircraft to our fleet, collab- seat displays, as well as new features only 130 websites and today their and media legislations. Today those Dr Miladi. models recalled orating with Airbus to develop the including an interactive global route number exceeded billions and have who have no access to the Internet Dr Al Shami, in his presenta- next generation of aircraft, introduc- network display and a holographic been increasing at every minute, a although they are part of the wider tion on the role of social networking Doha: The Ministry of ing new destinations, improving our A350 model controlled through with seminar organized by the Depart- society are considered marginal- sites in promoting freedom of opin- Economy and Commerce, on-ground offering with exclusive ‘swipe’ or ‘gesture’ technology. ment of Mass Communication of ized segments. ion and expression, highlighted the in collaboration with Al lounges, in the air with Wi-Fi and QA’s latest brand campaign Qatar University (QU) on Monday Dr. Zran raised questioned role of digital media in revealing dif- Boraq Automobiles Co., through our product with totally theme ‘Going Places Together’ is was told. the ties between marginalizes ferent forms of corruption, including dealer of Porsche vehi- unique designs. reflected in the redesign and activ- The event held at QU’s admin- (whether they are individuals, fake products, false advertisement cles, has announced the “QA as a brand represents inno- ities, with a focus on bringing istration building was part of a groups, thoughts, art works or life and information. recall of Porsche Cayenne vation and evolution in the industry, travellers closer together. series of media and communica- style and fashions) and the commu- Digital media has also became a models of 2011-2016 to tion seminars being organized by nication institutions. Or whether the major platform for leaking informa- check the circlip on the the Department. social networks will remain margin tion and classified documents such bearing bracket for ped- Under the theme, “social net- for virtual communications or this as what have been done by “WikiLe- als. A new circlip may have works and change” the seminar space will become adopted by insti- aks” and Panama papers against the to be installed, if needed. HBKU study to help discussed three papers presented by tutions (government and companies) wishes of the entities and individu- The ministry said the Dr Jamal Zran, Dr Nurddin Miladi, to embrace the marginalizes? Is als concerned. recall is part of its efforts and Dr Abdulrahman Al Shami. Dr social networks will become pace One of the major achievement is to protect consumers Majdi Al Khuli moderated the sem- that bring together the personal that knowledge has become accessi- and ensure dealers fol- researchers overcome inar, which was attended by faculty and rationality in communications ble by tracking very huge volumes of low up on vehicle defects members, students and guests. system? information for all purposes includ- and repairs. The minis- The first paper was on social The second paper was presented ing commercial, educational, social try said it will coordinate networks titled “From the Periphery by Dr. Al Miladi under the title and others. with the dealer to follow fund constraints to the center to the Periphery” was “Social Networks and the Watch Dog Al Shami said that social net- up on maintenance and presented by Dr Zran and discussed Task”. The rapid growth of Internet working sites have become a repairs and communicate the relations between mass commu- has made it a major competitor to platform for social solidarity with customers. It urged By Fazeena Saleem the study Professor Francis said, nication and institutions including the traditional media and the main highlighting the situations of dis- customers to report any The Peninsula “We are anticipating a publication family, company, state and its enti- source of information as an open advantaged sections, in addition to violations to its Consumer and it’s also a project actually be ties and facilities. space for free interaction for people playing a parallel role to the official Protection and Anti-Com- implementing and if there is a fund- Zran argued that institutions are all over the world through different and traditional media granting free mercial Fraud Department ing could be explored in Qatar.” more powerful than the individuals digital platforms. pace for bold criticism. However, through call centre: 16001; DOHA: A new study at the Hamad “Our goal will be to actually they lead and if someone wants to The role of social networks is not Al Shami emphasized some of the email: [email protected]; bin Khalifa University (HBKU) Law implement the findings among play an independent role in the vir- limited to the role of a competitor. It negative practices related to social Twitter: @MEC_Qatar; School aims to ultimately facilitate the research community involved tual world of new media out of its is also playing the role of a watch- networks violating the social taboos Instagram: MEC_Qatar; researchers in Qatar and globally to in genomics in Qatar, it could be system. Thus social networks pro- dog in its relation with traditional by narrowing the gap between per- or the ministry’s mobile overcome limitations in receiving a global implementation or in a vide with pace to break traditional media and a major advocate of free- sonal feelings and public affairs, in app for Android and IOS: funds and commercialize research specific area to facilitate the col- barriers and give the marginalised dom of expression and the principle addition to violation of personal MEC_Qatar findings, according to a senior offi- laboration among all researchers section an opportunity to deliver of democracy, Miladi argued. privacies. cial. and help them overcome the limita- The study would bene- tions and potential attribution. And fit research projects in genomic seek funding not only from public medicine (medical discipline that but commercialize their findings,” involves using genomic informa- said Professor Francis. Argentinian tango Ooredoo offers 50% off on tion about an individual as part of The HBKU Law School also their clinical care) and other innova- launched its three-year Juris Doc- tive findings , said Professor Clinton tor (JD) program earlier this year for Shahry and MIPs for youth Francis, the Founding Dean of HBKU students studying in this region. Law School, a member of Qatar The JD program is a collab- Foundation. oration between Northwestern “It’s about a new solution to col- University’s Law School and Qatar The Peninsula of our Supernet, as well as use their lective innovation. The study will Foundation. Northwestern Uni- smartphones to educate themselves, be creating a combination of law versity School of Law will act in better their finance and enhance and technology to facilitate collec- an advisory role, but the degree their social circles. tive innovation, particularly in areas awarded will be from HBKU. DOHA: As part of Ooredoo’s ongoing “Devices today are capa- of complex research and genomics, The JD program curriculum vision to champion youth with tech- ble of amazing things, from an area Qatar has invested heavily,” includes corporate law, bank- nology, the company has announced communication, to live news, cre- Professor Francis told The Penin- ing, commercial law, intellectual that its Student Discount promotion ative endeavours and more, and sula recently. property and intellectual capital has been extended to all young peo- thanks to this offer Qatar’s young “It’s a concept that I have been management. ple under 26 in Qatar. people will be able to truly make exploring called intellectual capital The JD program is open to The promotion, which offers the most of their technology.” management and I have been work- individuals who already hold an 50 percent off on all Shahry Smart With about 253,000 youth aged ing with students to find the details undergraduate degree in any major. Packs 100, 150 or 250 and all 15-25 years in Qatar according to of the project. At present around 20 students have Argentinian performers Leandro Rouco and Rocio Perez staged monthly Mobile Internet Packs ‘The Qatar 2010 Population and “And has been researching in enrolled as the first batch and 70 (excluding unlimited bundles) is Housing Census’, over a quarter of a concert featuring Argentine tango at Katara Drama Theatre. different aspects of it, as we think percent of them are Qatari, accord- available for everyone under 26 with a million people could benefit from The concert was presented by Cultural Village Foundation-Katara about the design and implementa- ing to Professor Francis. a valid QID in Qatar. the offer. tion,” he added. Faculty at HBKU Law School in collaboration with the Argentinian embassy and attended by Fatima Sultan Al Kuwari, Direc- To qualify for the discount, cus- The new study is being con- include experts from the Mid- Ambassador Rossana Cecilia Surballe and heads of diplomatic tor Community & Public Relations, tomer need to take their Passport ducted by Professor Francis and dle East and North Africa region missions in Doha, among others. The duo showcased a trip to Ooredoo, said: “Thanks to this offer or QID card to an Ooredoo shop to three students at the HBKU. as well as faculty members from Buenos Aires, where the love of tango is everywhere. more people than ever before will register. For details about Ooredoo’s Speaking about the progress of Northwestern. be able to access the super speeds offers visit www.ooredoo.qa. MIDDLE EAST WEDNESDAY 27 APRIL 2016 07

Turkey Speaker Iraqi MPs block vote on cabinet reshuffle calls for new constitution was then held in another hall, the parliamentary official said, but the Iraq has been hit by protesting MPs were barred from Reuters weeks of political attending, meaning it is likely to be turmoil surrounding challenged. Parliament has repeatedly been Prime Minister Haider hit by chaos in recent weeks, with MPs ISTANBUL/ANKARA: A call by Al Abadi’s efforts to holding an overnight sit-in at parlia- Turkey’s parliament Speaker for ment, brawling in the chamber and a new constitution to drop ref- replace the cabinet seeking to sack Juburi, electing an erences to secularism provoked of party-affiliated interim replacement who has chaired opposition condemnation and his own sessions. Abadi called a week a brief street protest yesterday, ministers with a ago for parliament to put aside its dif- potentially undermining govern- government ferences and do its job, but the antics ment efforts to forge agreement on in the legislature have continued. a new charter. of technocrats. As the latest political turmoil Speaker Ismail Kahraman said played out in parliament, thousands of late on Monday that overwhelmingly protesters demonstrated for reforms Muslim Turkey needed a religious nearby, answering a call from pow- constitution, a proposal which AFP erful Shia cleric Muqtada Al Sadr to contradicts the modern republic’s do so. founding principles. He later said his The demonstrators, many carry- comments were “personal views” ing Iraqi flags, marched from Tahrir and that the new constitution should BAGHDAD: Lawmakers threw Square in central Baghdad to an guarantee religious freedoms. water bottles towards Iraq’s premier entrance to the heavily fortified Green His comments and the reac- and chanted against the parlia- Zone where the government is head- tion highlight a schism in Turkish ment speaker yesterday, impeding quartered, chanting that politicians society reaching back to the a planned vote on a new cabinet “are all thieves”. 1920s when Mustafa Kemal Atat- lineup as thousands demonstrated The government “did not bring the urk forged a secular republic from for reforms nearby. country and Iraqis anything but pov- the ruins of an Ottoman rule. He Iraq has been hit by weeks of erty and killing,” said demonstrator banished Islam from public life, political turmoil surrounding Prime Abu Ali Al Zaidi, who travelled from replaced Arabic with Latin script Minister Haider Al Abadi’s efforts to Maysan province in the south for the and promoted Western dress. replace the cabinet of party-affili- protest. President Recep Tayyip ated ministers with a government of “The political quotas and the Erdogan and the ruling AK Party technocrats. parties that control everything are he founded, have tried to restore The proposed changes have been the reason for the failure of the gov- the role of religion in public life. opposed by powerful political par- ernment,” said Abu Mohammed Al They have expanded religious edu- Followers of Iraq’s Shia cleric Muqtada Al Sadr chant slogans during a protest demanding that parliament ties that rely on control of ministries Sudani, a protester from Baghdad cation and allowed the head scarf, for patronage and funds, and parlia- who carried an Iraqi flag. approves a long-delayed new cabinet and end political and sectarian wrangling that is hampering a vote once banned from state offices, ment has repeatedly failed to vote on Key government posts have for on the matter, at Tahrir Square in Baghdad, yesterday. to be worn in colleges and par- a new cabinet list. years been shared out based on polit- liament. The AKP is pushing to Abadi attended parliament, but ical and sectarian quotas, a practice a rebellion against US-led forces and “fundamental” change to the The political crisis comes as Iraqi replace the existing constitution, MPs prevented him from speaking demonstrators have called to end. commanded a feared militia, had cabinet so that it includes “profes- forces battle to regain more ground which dates back to the period and threw water bottles in his direc- Ali Al Bahadli, a cleric from the called for a mass demonstration in sional and technocratic figures and from the Islamic State group, and both after a 1980 military coup. As tion, lawmakers and a parliamentary Sadr Movement who was taking part Baghdad on Tuesday to pressure the academics”. the United Nations and Washington speaker, Kahraman is overseeing official who was present at the ses- in the demonstration, said: “We want government to carry out reforms. That kicked off the latest chapter have warned that it could undermine efforts to draft a new text. sion said. the ministers to be independent, out- He organised a two-week sit-in in a months-long saga of Abadi pro- the fight against the militants. “For one thing, the new consti- Lawmakers also chanted against side the control of the political parties at entrances to the Green Zone last posing various reforms that parties Iraq has also been hit hard by tution should not have secularism,” parliament speaker Salim Al Juburi, and parliament.” month, calling it off only after Abadi and politicians with interests in the the plummeting price of oil, reve- Kahraman said, according to vid- terming him “illegitimate” and say- Sadr, the scion of a powerful cler- presented a list of cabinet nominees. existing system have sought to delay nues from which account for the vast eos of his speech published by ing: “Salim! Out, out!” A new session ical family who in earlier years raised Abadi called in February for or undermine. majority of government funds. Turkish media.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reviews the guard of honour with Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic during a welcome ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Zagreb, yesterday. Erdogan is on a two-day official visit to Croatia. International community failed to unite against terror: Erdogan

Anatolia “No faith, religion, culture, or officials, Davutoglu went on to con- conscience approves of making an demn “those who have brought the attempt on [someone’s] life. Islam scourge of terrorism to Turkey for 40 especially is a religion whose name years; those who have dug ditches BAKU: Turkish President Recep means peace. Does a religion whose in our cities; and those who attack Tayyip Erdogan said yesterday the meaning is peace allow terrorism?” civilians.” international community has failed to asked Erdogan. The recent rocket attacks on Tur- take a united resolute stance against “Terror has no place in our reli- key’s Kilis province on the border terror. gion, and organizations such as with Syria, which has been hosting Erdogan’s remarks came in his Daesh which emerge in the name of tens of thousands of Syrians, was address to the seventh UN Alliance of Islam have nothing to do with Islam,” part of a dirty plan, said Davutoglu, Civilizations (UNAOC) Global Forum Erdogan added. stressing that these terror “barons” in the Azerbaijani capital of Baku. The president said the world carry out what their owners order “As the international community, failed to take a united stance against them to do. we are still very far from reaching the pain caused by “bomb after “These proxy organizations want goals that constitute the foundational bomb that exploded in Syria, Iraq, Turkey to get wrapped up with vio- aim of the alliance,” said Erdogan, Nigeria, France, Pakistan, Turkey, lence and lose its energy and thus not adding that the international com- and Belgium”. get involved in the region’s restruc- munity also failed to overcome “We failed to find a solution to turing process… The PYD, Daesh, and mentalities centered on prejudices, political disputes, injustices, and the murderous Assad regime are in faiths, origins, and cultures. inequalities which spawned an clear collusion,” added Davutoglu. “We also fail to show the com- environment of violence,” Erdogan “Turkey’s protecting the inno- mon, resolved effort expected from said. cent Syrians disturbs someone,” said us to fight radical movements and the Meanwhile, Turkish Prime Davutoğlu. “That’s why they target terror fed by these movements,” the Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said yes- Kilis.” president said. terday that the main aim of terrorist The attacks have been and will be The UNAOC aims to promote groups working against Turkey is to responded to necessarily, Davutoglu harmony and improve understand- “isolate”the country and “waste its said, and added, “Our government ing and cooperative relations among energy”. At a meeting of top ruling will keep on giving all support to nations. Justice and Development (AK) Party Kilis.” 08 WEDNESDAY 27 APRIL 2016 MIDDLE EAST

Iran jails four 237 protesters arrested in Cairo: Rights group journalists on security charges

Red Sea islands. government warnings and staged a made it impossible for peaceful dem- Egyptian government’s response to Rights lawyers Gamal Eid and rally calling for the “downfall” of the onstrations to take place.” any kind of criticism,” Mughrabi said. Agencies Rights group Amnesty Mohammed Abdel-Aziz — both mem- regime. Amnesty quoted a local activists’ “The authorities say they are International accused bers of the Front for the Defence of Around 50 activists, including group as reporting the arrests of “at restoring stability and security, but Egyptian Protesters — said yesterday leading leftist dissidents, gathered least 238 people, including foreign their paranoia has created a real blind Egypt of ‘paranoia’ that all those detained were in cus- suddenly at a city centre square. nationals, activists and journalists”. spot and appears to have rendered ANKARA: Iran has handed jail in its crackdown to tody by midnight Monday. They say Rocks were thrown at police who Sisi and his interior minister, them incapable of distinguishing sentences to four journalists on prevent protests the number of those still held could be responded with tear gas. Magdy Abdel Ghaffar, had warned on between peaceful demonstrations security-related charges, the Tas- lower since police have been intermit- Police chased down people and the eve of the planned demonstrations and genuine security threats.” nim news agency said, in verdicts against President tently releasing the detainees. arrested them, filling three vans with that security forces would deal firmly Amnesty said many of those that underscore the continued Abdel Fattah Al Sisi’s It’s unclear if anyone has been detainees, including several journal- with protesters. arrested in the four days preceding grip of hardliners over the judici- referred to prosecutors. ists. Ahead of the protest, police had A coalition of leftist and liberal the protest “have been remanded in ary despite gains by reformers in government. Thousands of police were arrested dozens of activists. groups had called the protest, osten- custody on multiple charges, includ- February elections. deployed across much of Cairo on “Egypt’s security forces arbi- sibly against the handing over of two ing breaching the counter-terrorism The four pro-reform jour- Monday to stifle plans for mass trarily arrested hundreds of people Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia. law”. nalists have been found guilty demonstrations called to protest the ahead of planned protests” on Mon- But in a country where most pro- Sisi was adulated by millions of various charges, including AP & AFP government’s decision to surrender day, Amnesty said in a statement. tests are banned, the gesture was of Egyptians who opposed Islamist “spreading propaganda against the islands of Tiran and Sanafir. “The Egyptian authorities appear aimed more at defying what activ- Mohamed Mursi, the country’s first the Islamic Republic” and “acting Rights group Amnesty Interna- to have orchestrated a heavy-handed ists call Sisi’s heavy-handed rule. freely elected president, whom the against national security and con- tional yesterday accused Egypt of and ruthlessly efficient campaign to A journalists said relatives of army ousted in 2013. tacting foreign governments”, the CAIRO: An Egyptian coalition of “paranoia” in its crackdown to pre- squash this protest before it even detained people crowded police sta- Morsi’s overthrow unleashed a semi-official Tasnim news agency rights groups says police arrested vent protests the previous day against began,” Magdalena Mughrabi, Amnes- tions in central Cairo yesterday trying brutal crackdown on Islamists that reported. It gave no other details at least 237 people during protests President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi’s ty’s deputy director for the Middle to find out information about them. killed hundreds of protesters and about the charges. in Cairo the previous day against a government. East and North Africa, said. “Sadly, crushing freedom of sparked an Islamist militant insur- government decision to hand over to On Monday, police fired tear gas “Mass arrests, road blocks and peaceful assembly and violating other gency that has killed hundreds of Saudi Arabia control of two strategic at protesters in Cairo who defied huge deployments of security forces rights is entirely in keeping with the police and soldiers. France ready to help Libya with Kuwait Emir urges Damaged building naval security PARIS: France said yesterday it was ready to help Libya’s new unity government with maritime Yemen negotiators security as the fledgling adminis- tration seeks to assert its authority over the chaos-wracked country. “We must wait until the prime to achieve peace minister (designate Fayez al-Sar- raj) tells us what security measures he is planning on taking and what he is hoping to get from the inter- AFP A source close to the govern- national community to ensure ment delegation said Sheikh Sabah Libya’s maritime security. We are “urged the two sides to reach a polit- ready” to help, Defence Minister ical settlement.” Jean-Yves Le Drian told France’s KUWAIT CITY: The Kuwaiti Emir Following the meeting with the Europe 1 radio. met with Yemen’s peace negotiators emir, a new session of talks was held, His remarks came a week yesterday and urged them to forge a UN spokesman said. after the European Union offered ahead with a peace agreement to The UN Security Council on “concrete” support to Libya’s unity end 13 months of war in the impov- Monday urged all sides in the nego- government to boost the economy erished Arab nation. tiations to be constructive. and security, including training A source close to the talks in The 15-member council stressed for the Libyan coastguard to stem Kuwait City meanwhile said the the importance of agreeing on a A man inspects a damaged Civil Defence station in the rebel-held town of Atareb in Aleppo, Syria, the flow of migrants across the two sides finally approved a general “roadmap” to implement security yesterday. Mediterranean. framework for the talks and were measures including the withdrawal The EU is concerned by the set to start looking into the central of heavy weapons. Islamic State group’s expansion in issues. Ould Cheikh Ahmed on Monday Libya, and also by a new increase More than 6,800 people have welcomed “tangible progress” to end in migrant arrivals in Italy from been killed and around 2.8 million hostilities in the war-torn country. UN council voices alarm at Israeli Libya since the start of spring. displaced since a Saudi-led Arab “Reports indicate real improve- coalition began operations in March ment in the situation which reflects Iraq reports first 2015 against the Iran-backed Houthi the parties’ commitment to the ces- statements on Golan Heights rebels who have seized swathes of sation of hostilities,” he said in a territory, including the capital Sanaa. statement at the end of the fifth day outbreak of bird State-run Kuna news agency of negotiations. flu in 10 years said Emir H H Sheikh Sabah Al The negotiations represent the Reuters from any deal on Syria’s future. Netanyahu’s April 17 declara- Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah met with best hope in months for a settlement “Council members expressed their tion came on the occasion of the first the rebel and government delega- to the conflict. deep concern over recent Israeli Israeli cabinet session on the Golan PARIS: Iraq reported this week six tions separately and also received But since the delayed talks began statements about the Golan, and since the area was captured from outbreaks of the highly pathogenic UN special envoy Ismail Ould Cheikh on Thursday, the two delegations UNITED NATIONS: The United stressed that the status of the Golan Syria in a 1967 war and annexed in H5N1 bird flu virus that occurred Ahmed, but provided no details. have been unable to reach a com- Nations Security Council yesterday remains unchanged,” China’s U.N. 1981. Israel’s annexation of the Golan between mid-December and early “We heard from the emir of mon understanding on how to firm voiced alarm over Israeli statements Ambassador Liu Jieyi, president of has not won international recogni- February in the first occurrence of Kuwait clear assurances with up a ceasefire that went into effect about the Golan Heights on Syria’s the 15-nation Security Council this tion. Past US-backed Israeli-Syrian the disease in 10 years, the World regards to supporting the political on April 11. border with Israel, adding that its sta- month, told reporters after a closed- peace efforts were predicated on Organisation for Animal Health process to reach a settlement,” said The rebels have insisted that no tus remains unchanged. door meeting. a return of the Golan, where some (OIE) said. Mohammed Abdulsalam, head of the ceasefire can be established without Earlier this month Prime Min- He added that council resolution 23,000 Israelis now live alongside Overall the virus killed 77,101 Houthi delegation. an end to coalition air strikes and ister Benjamin Netanyahu declared 497 of 1981 made clear that Israel’s roughly the same number of Druse birds, mostly on farms, prompt- The emir warned that war can sorties. The government side wants that Israel would never relinquish the decision at the time to impose its Arabs loyal to Damascus. ing the culling of another 641,498 only lead to more devastation and the rebels to lift the siege on cities, Golan Heights, in a signal to Russia laws, jurisdiction and administration Liu said the council supported a birds as part of protection meas- bloodshed, Abdulsalam wrote on open humanitarian passages and and the United States that the stra- in the Golan was “null and void and negotiated arrangement to settle the ures, it said, citing information Facebook. release prisoners. tegic plateau should be excluded without international legal effect.” issue of the Golan. from Iraq’s agriculture ministry. Rebel chief is South Sudan vice-president Iran summons Swiss envoy over $2bn US court ruling AFP

AFP and that of Iranian government’s properties JUBA: South Sudan’s rebel chief Riek Machar and funds”. finally returned to Juba yesterday and was It also reprimanded a local New York sworn in as vice-president of the world’s court’s recent verdict that accused Iran of hav- newest country, calling for “unity” after TEHRAN: Iran yesterday summoned Swit- ing a role in the September 11, 2001 attacks. more than two years of ferocious civil war. zerland’s ambassador, who represents The court in March said Tehran had to pay “We need to bring our people together Washington’s interests in Tehran, to protest a $10bn to the victims of 9/11 and insurers after so they can unite and heal the wounds,” court ruling that $2bn of frozen Iranian assets Iran failed to show up to defend itself against said Machar, greeted by ministers, diplo- be used to compensate American victims of the charges. These “baseless accusations to our mats and the release of white doves as he “terror”. country, without any documents or proof, ... are stepped out of a UN plane, after a week-long The US Supreme Court ruled last week that ridiculous and against accepted international delay that had threatened a long-negotiated Iran must hand the sum to survivors and rel- law norms,” the note said. peace deal. atives of those killed in attacks blamed on the The Supreme Court decision affects more Machar, who was originally due back on Islamic republic. Foreign Minister Moham- than 1,000 Americans. April 18, headed immediately to the presi- mad Javad Zarif threatened on Monday to take The attacks blamed on Iran include the dential palace to be sworn in alongside his legal action in the International Court of Jus- 1983 bombing of a US Marine barracks in Bei- longtime arch rival, President Salva Kiir. tice against the United States if the amount in rut and the 1996 Khobar Towers bombing in Kiir, who shook the hand of Machar and President Salva Kiir (right) delivers a statement as former rebel leader and new frozen funds is “diverted”. Saudi Arabia. Iran’s Supreme Court also voiced called him “my brother”, said they would vice-president Riek Machar listens during a ceremony at the Presidential House “We hold the US administration responsi- its disapproval yesterday, judiciary news serv- “work immediately” to set up a unity gov- in Juba, yesterday. ble for preservation of Iranian funds and if they ice Mizan Online reported. ernment. “I am very happy to welcome are plundered, we will lodge a complaint with “The courts of every country have author- and warmly receive my brother Dr. Riek immediate formation” of a unity govern- of negotiations spent on getting the rivals to the ICJ for reparation,” Zarif said. Last week, ity over their own territory and international Machar,” Kiir said. “I have no doubt that ment.” The peace deal struck in August return to the city and share power. Tehran said the ruling amounted to theft. civil cases” must be handled either through his return to Juba today marks the end of 2015 to end the brutal war provides for a “I am very committed to implement this A senior official at the foreign ministry yes- the International Court of Justice or through the war and the return of peace and stabil- 30-month transitional government lead- agreement so that the process of national terday handed Swiss ambassador Giulio Haas mutual agreement, it said. ity to South Sudan.” ing to elections. reconciliation and healing is started as soon two notes bearing Iran’s “official objection”, “These decisions are based on no logic other UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Machar’s delay in returning to Juba as possible, so that the people can have faith a statement said. It called the Supreme Court than the law of jungle and are more like an said Machar’s return marked “a new phase” under the terms of the deal had infuriated in the country that they fought for, for so decision “a clear violation of agreed mutual instance of international banditry rather than in efforts to seal peace and called for “the the international community after months long,” Machar said on being sworn in. commitments” and “both the judicial impunity legal action.” ASIA / PHILIPPINES WEDNESDAY 27 APRIL 2016 09 Troops hunt extremists who beheaded Canadian

“Canada condemns without res- displace many villagers and draw ervation the brutality of the hostage attention to the longstanding secu- Philippine military takers and this unnecessary death,” rity and social issues in the vote-rich came under increased Trudeau told reporters. “This was south, homeland of minority Muslims an act of cold-blooded murder and in the largely Roman Catholic nation. pressure to rescue responsibility rests squarely with the The Philippine military and police more than 20 terrorist group who took him hostage.” said “there will be no letup” in the Ridsdel’s head, which was placed effort to combat the militants and find foreign hostages. in a plastic bag, was dumped by the hostages, even though they have motorcycle-riding militants on Mon- had little success in safely securing day night in Jolo town in impoverished their freedom. Many hostages were Sulu, a densely forested province believed to have been released after AP about 950km south of Manila, where huge ransom payments. the Abu Sayyaf and allied gunmen “The full force of the law will be Filipino policemen stand guard on the spot where the head of a person with Caucasian features was dropped are believed to be holding 22 foreign used to bring these criminals to jus- hostages from six Western and Asian tice,” they said in a joint statement. off, in the town of Jolo town, Sulu Island, southern Philippines, yesterday. MANILA: The Philippine military countries. About 2,000 military person- came under increased pressure yes- It’s a politically sensitive time nel, backed by Bell UH-1 “Huey” and to conflict of approach in addressing and taken by boat to Sulu, where Abu and helped lead them to decide to kill terday to rescue more than 20 foreign for troops to carry out major offen- MG520 rocket-firing helicopters and the Abu Sayyaf threats” in the prov- Sayyaf gunmen continue to hold sev- him in revenge. In Canada, Ridsdel hostages after their extremist captors sives, at the height of campaigning artillery, are involved in the manhunt ince. Arrojado did not elaborate. eral captives, including a Dutch bird was remembered as a brilliant, com- beheaded a Canadian man, but troops in a closely fought race among four for the militants, who are believed to In past militant videos posted watcher who was kidnapped more passionate man with a talent for face a dilemma in how to succeed contenders in the May 9 presidential be massing in Sulu’s mountainous online, Ridsdel and fellow Canadian than three years ago, and Indonesian friendship. “He could bridge many without endangering the remaining election. President Benigno Aquino Patikul town, military officials said. Robert Hall, Norwegian Kjartan Sek- and Malaysian crewmen who were communities, many people, many captives. III and opposition politicians have While under pressure to produce kingstad and Filipino Marites Flor snatched recently from three tugboats. situations and circumstances and Abu Sayyaf gunmen beheaded had differences over the handling of results, government troops have been were shown sitting in a clearing with Ridsdel was killed after the mili- environments in a very gentle way,” John Ridsdel on Monday in the the insurgency and the social ills that ordered to carry out assaults without heavily armed militants standing tants failed to receive a huge ransom said Gerald Thurston, a lifelong friend southern province of Sulu, sparking foster it. “The pressure on the armed endangering the remaining hostages, behind them. demand by a Monday deadline. of the former mining executive and condemnations and prompting Cana- forces is really immense,” said Julki- including in the use of airstrikes and In some of the videos, a militant A police official said the kill- journalist who grew up with him in dian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to pli Wadi, who has conducted extensive artillery fire, a combat officer said. aimed a long knife at Ridsdel’s neck ing of five and wounding of about Yorkton, Saskatchewan. pledge to help the Philippines pursue studies on the Muslim secessionist Amid the offensive, Brig. Gen. Alan as he pleaded for his life. 16 Abu Sayyaf gunmen in a military Thurston said Ridsdel is survived the extremists behind the “heinous conflict in the south. Arrojado resigned yesterday in Sulu as The four were seized from a assault three days before the behead- by two adult daughters from a former act.” A large-scale offensive could commander of an army brigade “due marina on southern Samal Island ing may have angered the extremists marriage.

Taiwan party Japan warship visits organiser jailed for fireball Philippines as China that killed 15 sea row festers TAIPEI: The organiser of a party which saw a fireball rip through a Taiwan waterpark, leaving 15 dead AFP US naval base that lies around 200km and hundreds injured, was jailed from a Chinese-controlled shoal. for almost five years yesterday as “We want to deepen the relation- the court cited the “excruciating ship with the Philippines,” Ise Captain pain” of the bereaved. SUBIC BAY: A Japanese warship Masaki Takada told reporters, who Lu Chung-chi, owner of Colour sailed into a Philippine port near were given a tour of the vessel. Play Asia, was behind the event at disputed South China Sea waters yes- Takada declined to say whether which coloured corn starch being terday in another sign of deepening the Ise had been in contact with Chi- sprayed on around 1,000 partygo- security ties between the World War nese naval vessels during its voyage. ers ignited under the heat of stage II foes to counter Beijing. The Philippines, a US security ally lights last June, sending them run- Tensions in the South China Sea with a severely under-equipped mil- ning for their lives. — through which one-third of the itary has been seeking to strengthen Almost 500 were injured in world’s oil passes — have mounted ties with Japan as tensions mount over the blast at Formosa Fun Coast, in recent years since China trans- the disputed waterway, almost all of more than 200 of them seriously. formed contested reefs into artificial which is claimed by China. Horrific video footage showed rev- islands capable of supporting military Aside from the Philippines, Viet- Japanese helicopter carrier Ise is towed as it prepares to dock at the former US naval base, Subic port, ellers — mostly aged between 18 facilities. The Japanese destroyer Ise nam, Brunei, Malaysia and Taiwan north of Manila, yesterday. and 25 — screaming as they tried docked in Subic Bay while on a “nav- also have overlapping claims. Japan to escape the raging flames. igational training” mission, the ship’s has its own dispute with China in Some were left with more than captain said. the East China Sea over uninhabited supply the Philippines with military Ise’s Philippine visit was the third strong relationship with them already 90 percent burns, in some cases It marked the second time in just islands that it administers but that are hardware, which officials said may by Japanese military vessels this year. but we want to enhance that,” Fili- leading to amputations. The only over three weeks that Japanese naval also claimed by Beijing. include anti-submarine reconnais- “This visit will further strengthen pino Navy Captain Samuel Felix told undamaged skin on some survi- vessels visited Subic, a former major In February, Japan agreed to sance aircraft and radar technology. our relationship with them. We have a reporters. vors’ bodies were the parts covered by swimsuits. Although all have now been released from hospital, many are still enduring painful rehabilita- tion treatments and surgery. Hong Kong’s Filipino workers vote to clean up back home Lu, who was not in court, was found guilty of negligence caus- ing death at Taipei’s Shihlin district AFP corruption in the government,” she court as relatives of victims gath- said, without specifying her favoured ered outside waving banners candidate. calling for justice. Filipinos working overseas — pri- A statement from the court HONG KONG: Twerking, selfie- marily in Asia, North America and the after the verdict paid tribute to taking, picnicking and performing Middle East — sent more than $25bn the young victims of the tragedy impromptu dance routines — Hong in remittances home to their impov- -- and revealed that one bereaved Kong’s 180,000-strong community erished country last year, giving them father had taken his own life in of Filipino workers fill the city’s pub- extra political clout. grief. “Most of the victims were lic spaces on Sundays, their day off, “The votes of migrant workers can very young and their wonderful to relax and party. be a game-changer,” added Eman Vil- lives were about to start. They had But for the past few weeks the lanueva, an activist for Migrante, a beautiful dreams to be realised,” it colourful gatherings have turned political party that campaigns for said. “Because of the explosion, 15 political, as the Philippines heads the rights of foreign workers. “This is of them lost their lives and most of towards an election in which its a close fight and every vote counts.” the survivors suffer tremendous migrant workers could swing a tight Duterte’s son visited Hong Kong physical and emotional pain and race. Bands thrash out rock ballads as part of the campaign, as did rival torment. backing their favourite candidates candidate Mar Roxas. “Relatives of the deceased in the walkways and public squares US-educated investment banker suddenly lost their family mem- of Hong Kong’s financial district, and Roxas and Grace Poe, a movie star’s bers and suffered irreparable and campaigners wear t-shirts bearing adopted daughter, are among those excruciating pain and regret,” it political slogans to drum up support. taking on Duterte, a tough-talking added. “It’s important to vote for change,” mayor who has been accused of run- The statement said the father said 49-year-old Winnie Blaza, a ning death squads in his city. of a victim surnamed Wang had domestic helper who has not lived Voting started earlier this month committed suicide. in her home country for 20 years. “I in Hong Kong, where more than “All of this is enough to show became a migrant worker because of 93,000 Filipinos are registered to the very serious harm inflicted by poverty. We migrants are supporting vote, and ends on election day in the the defendant’s offence,” it said. candidates who want to help.” Philippines, May 9. The case has angered griev- The majority of Hong Kong’s Fil- Presidential candidate Grace Poe waves supporters during an election campaigning for the May national But, whichever candidate they ing relatives and the families of ipino workers are domestic helpers, elections in Tondo in Manila yesterday. favour, most simply want to make a the injured as only Lu was indicted an often-abused underclass in the living back home. over the disaster. He was one of wealthy city, whose plight has been “The long term goal is to have nine people investigated, includ- highlighted by several recent legal Blaza is backing controversial and women’s groups. For Filipina voter Madeline, 26 jobs available in the Philippines so ing the chairman and president of cases. But there is a sense of empow- candidate Rodrigo Duterte, who Likened by some to controver- — who has a nursing degree but gets we don’t have to leave our country to the water park. The high prosecu- erment now, as they form part of a key leads the polls despite remarks about sial US Republican candidate Donald a higher salary working as a maid survive,” says Villanueva. tors’ office said it had ordered a demographic candidates are keen to the rape and murder of an Austral- Trump, he is held up by supporters as in Hong Kong -- the ballot box is a For Blaza, return is the ultimate district court to reopen the probe corner: the 1.3 million Filipinos who ian missionary that sparked protests a maverick with a solution to corrup- chance to clean up politics. aim. “I really want to go back to my into the other eight after an appeal are registered to cast absentee ballots. from diplomats, the Catholic Church tion and crime. “Crime is very rampant, especially family,” she said. by a group of victims. 10 WEDNESDAY 27 APRIL 2016 VIEWS

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EDITORIAL Chernobyl lessons Media chaos in Tunisia: Impediment

adiation from the Chernobyl meltdown 30 years ago still has the potential to harm and so does the to the democratic transition! realisation that producing nuclear power is not Rmore dangerous than other ways of generating seems only to be related to binge electricity. After the blast in the nuclear plant in During the last two years, there has drinking, homosexuality and drugs. Soviet Union on April 26, 1986, Chernobyl became a leitmotif These fake media wars are been growing xenophobia on a various of failure — administrative and political. The powerful Union actually a distraction from the of Soviet Socialist Republics had tried to challenge American independent channels. Scores of important issues that Tunisians have to address during this period might and Washington’s purported supremacy in all spheres. discussion shows lack of adherence to the of democratic transition. But the Chernobyl disaster hastened the decline of an exhausted professional editorial guidelines. The well- In a nutshell, the post revolution Leviathan. known media ethos of objectivity and period in Tunisia has witnessed an But the fallout from the meltdown seeped into, so to say, the influx of media outlets driven by social fabric of the nation. It brought to the fore inefficiencies impartiality currently seems a far-fetched the new spirit of freedom of expres- Dr Noureddine Miladi and recklessness dogging the Soviet empire, tearing into the idea in Tunisia considering the numerous sion, and financial support is being pumped in from within and out- facetious facade built up with the help of Stalinism and Leninism. controversies that have been arising every side the country. The metaphor of a supra-efficient and pro-poor Communist day. However, this unprecedented empire was crushed and Chernobyl he media market has media explosion, though welcomed had become the rallying cry against been significantly in the beginning, also stood as an Three a putrid, secretive and corrupt transformed post the increasing challenge given the delay revolution of 14 Janu- media freedom is exceptional given Scores of discussion shows lack in accomplishing full-bodied media decades after administration. Then Soviet President Mikhail ary 2011 which ousted the fact that representatives of civil adherence to the professional edi- laws and the inability of the regu- Tthe regime of Zein El-Abideen Ben society organizations had never had torial guidelines. latory body (HAICA) to control the Chernobyl Gorbachev addressed the nation on Ali in Tunisia. From a handful of the opportunity to freely express The well-known media ethos media scene in the country. disaster, the May 15, 1986 in an attempt to salvage media outlets mainly controlled by their views on public service media of objectivity and impartiality cur- Moreover, what seems to have nuclear power the reputation of his government. the former regime, there has been during the Ben Ali era, especially rently seems a far-fetched idea in added to these challenges was debate keeps Whether he succeeded in pacifying an explosion of radio stations, TV when it comes to issues relating to Tunisia considering the numerous external funding to few influen- an anxious nation was answered five channels and online news organi- human rights, workers’ rights and controversies that have been aris- tial media organizations which were raging. years hence when USSR broke up into zations, in addition to a plethora of political participation. ing every day. privileged from among other pri- newspapers and magazines. This As a result, the benchmark of Tunisians, during the last five vate media outlets. fragments. new environment has significantly freedom of expression has reached years, have been looking forward to This dramatic transformation Now independent, Ukraine has widened the scope for free speech levels unseen before. Noteworthy, is a type of broadcasting that repre- is proving day-by-day an impedi- been grappling with an insurgency that has sapped its resources. to a level unprecedented before. that journalists and artists known sents their interests and concerns. ment to the smooth transformation Paying tribute to Chernobyl victims, Ukrainian President Petro The global freedom index, for their collaboration with the Ben However, what they have seen of the country into a functioning Poroshenko described the tragedy as the worst to hit the country Freedom House, for instance Ali regime have been spearheading instead are media outlets that are democracy. between the Second World War and the rebellion in the east. Not rated Tunisia very high in terms media freedom advocacy. The pic- run by xenophobic people. A few Consequently will the Tunisian to be outdone, Russian President Vladimir Putin called it a lesson of freedom of expression during ture might seem exciting but what chauvinistic secularists are waging government and its legislative body the year 2014. On a scale from seems problematic is the unlim- fake battles on TV screens, which (the Parliament) realise that a dem- for humanity. It indeed is a tragedy that an energy-starved 1 (being the best) to 7 (being the ited ceiling of freedom of speech do not have relevance to the Tuni- ocratic transition and a prosperous world can learn from. Especially after the Fukushima nuclear worst) in the world, Tunisia rated that such proponents have been sia public. civil society do not go hand in hand disaster that brought the evils of nuclear power to the fore in the 2 during that year. The report also calling for. Freedom that does not Secondary issues in society with media chaos? 21st century. The tragedy the fallout of which Japan has been reads that ‘The transitional gov- account for social responsibility, have been put high on the agenda grappling with since 2011 prompted a German rethink on nuclear ernment proclaimed freedom of limits to sacred beliefs, tradition of public concern. A few figures, Dr Noureddine Miladi is Asso- power. Chancellor Angela Merkel decided to discontinue nuclear information and expression to be or culture. who call themselves artists, pose as ciate Professor of Media and a foundational principle for the During the last two years, there experts and give fatwas (religious Communication power production eventually shutting down all plants. country, and that vast new press has been growing xenophobia on ruling/injunctions) on various mat- He can be reached via e-mail: Every year on April 26 leaders of Ukraine and Russia parade freedoms have emerged from the a various independent channels. ters. Modernity according to some [email protected] platitudes over the nuclear energy question. However, few have revolution’. the courage to take hard decisions. Moreover, as a guarantee for Energy security scores over all ethical and normative this achievement, the new consti- questions. Energy is an important determinant of state tution passed by the Constituent power and the international standing of a country. Disasters Assembly in 2014 established free- dom of expression and freedom of notwithstanding, the nuclear energy question remains an open religion to every citizen. Article 31 one. It is hard for countries struggling with financial and political reads that ‘Freedom of opinion, instability to discontinue a source of energy considered efficient thought, expression, media and in the long run and traditionally clean. publication shall be guaranteed. These freedoms shall not be sub- ject to prior censorship’. Also Article 32 confirms that ‘The state shall guarantee the right to information and the right to access informa- tion. The state seeks to guarantee Quote of the day the right to access to information networks’. No faith, religion, culture, As a result, TV and radio sta- or conscience approves tions have been hosting a growing of making an attempt number of discussion shows that address every aspect of the Tunisian on someone›s life. Islam society. Talk shows about political especially is a religion whose reform, corruption, education, role name means peace. Does a of the police, civil society, human religion whose meaning is rights, culture and sports have peace allow terrorism? become the digest of scores of chan- nels. This has provided a critical space for civil society organisations Recep Tayyip Erdogan to express their views regarding President of Turkey File picture of supporters of Rachid Ghannouchi, leader of the Islamist Ennahda party, attending the shaping of the new democracy his speech after the legislative election. in the country. This new scope of

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The Washington Post reactors would likely be safer and more secure today. Instead, the international com- munity now faces a patchwork of national regulations. The result leaves open a ter- hernobyl’s 30th anniversary on rorist nuclear Pandora’s Box. April 26 comes against the back- Certainly, enforcement of robust secu- drop of growing apprehension that rity standards — including adequately nuclear reactors may become a manned, trained and armed guard forces; Cterrorist target. physical barriers to vital areas; detection, Serious concern arose during the recent alarm and communication systems; a care- Islamic State attacks in Brussels. Evidence ful vetting of all plant employees to ensure suggested that the assailants were con- against infiltration of terrorists and crimi- sidering a nuclear-related incident. The nals, along with other measures — are but terrorists had a senior Belgian nuclear offi- a small price to pay to avoid yet another cial under surveillance, and two former intentional or accidental Chernobyl or nuclear power-plant employees were Fukushima. reported to have joined Islamic State. Unfortunately, given inertia, we may This may help explain why Belgian have to wait for the intentional Cherno- authorities rushed military forces to pro- byl to take place to get action. Consider tect its nuclear plants. that nuclear critics have been concerned The scare provided a reminder that for decades that reactors are likely terror- nuclear reactors are radiological mines ist targets and not enough is being done that terrorists could exploit. Destruction to protect them. of a plant would mark a zenith of terror- They insisted that terrorists could ist violence. Radioactive elements would breach the containment structures of spread across national boundaries. It would nuclear power plants using sophisticated endanger the lives of many, while creat- hand-held weapons, rocket-propelled gre- ing economic and environmental havoc nades, vehicular bombs and water-based mimicking the Chernobyl or Fukushima or airborne attack. They also warned about explosions. insider sabotage of vital plant life lines, How concerned should the West and which could release the core’s deadly radi- other regions be? And if the peril remains oactive contents. so serious, why doesn’t the international But with no serious attack so far, com- community impose mandatory security placency has set in. Belgium finally put standards? armed guards at its plants only after last Actually, Washington has tried to do year’s Paris terrorist attacks. How many just that. On June 14, 1946, the United States other nations among the 30 with power proposed the Baruch Plan at the United reactors have been equally complacent? Nations. It called for an International Atomic But smugness has been revealed to Development Authority that would main- be an embarrassment. In 2012, Green- tain “managerial or ownership of all atomic peace activists broke into a Swedish energy activities potentially dangerous to nuclear installation. The environmental world security” and “the power to con- activists scaled fences surrounding two trol, inspect and license all other atomic nuclear power reactors and hid four of activities.” its party overnight on the roof of one. In Had Cold War politics not intervened, 2014, another group of Greenpeace activ- ists broke into a French nuclear power plant near the German border and hung a large banner from the reactor building. These stunts demonstrate there is How concerned should the West and something seriously wrong with power- plant security practices in the two A woman cries as she attends a memorial service in Kiev. other regions be? And if the peril countries, and in perhaps many others. remains so serious, why doesn’t the The International Atomic Energy Agency, the World Association of Nuclear international community impose Operators and the European Union — all example, to push the United States into standard, mock attacks have repeatedly administered by the International Atomic mandatory security standards? press for reactor security and safety by setting tougher standards for protecting found holes in reactor security. Energy Agency or other authorized body to offering guidelines. They send survey teams reactors against vehicular bombings. Then, We should expect that only an license plant operations. Were the security to evaluate plant security at the request the Sept. 11, 2001, attack prompted the intentional Chernobyl incident will get at a licensed plant found to be inadequate, of the host country. But they cannot force Nuclear Regulatory Commission to boost complacent countries to dramatically the authorized agency would suspend the countries to change their security habits. defenses against ground attacks because change their security culture. Here is where plant’s license until operators made the Generally, such mindsets don’t change members believed that better airport secu- international groups if given authority, can required fixes. easily. It takes events, not hypotheticals, rity would protect against a 9/11-style air do some planning to address the issue. Unfortunately, we may have to await to do that. attack on reactors. The plan should lay out manda- an intentional Chernobyl to take place It took the 1993 truck bombing of But even in the United States, which tory security and safety requirements first to galvanize this sort of preventa- the World Trade Center in New York, for purports to apply the security gold for all nuclear plants worldwide, to be tive action. Treat a Muslim better, hurt the Islamic State

By Leonid Bershidsky biggest Western supplier of Islamic ethnically diverse a society is, the more almost all cases,” says a 2015 report well as economically equitable, and Bloomberg State fighters. likely outsiders such as immigrants or from a task force formed by the U.S. they rank among the happiest in the Efraim Benmelech of North- second- or third generation Muslims Congress’ Homeland Security Com- world. Yet Muslims there are far more western University’s Kellogg School are likely to turn to terror. The econo- mittee, “suspects feel excluded from likely to turn to radical groups than, t is intuitively appealing to connect of Management and Esteban Klor from mists wrote of the Western European society or think they have failed to say, in the U.S. or Canada. the number of fighters a country the Hebrew University in Jerusalem nations that supply a relatively high live up to expectations.” Societies with a strong social fab- Isends to the Islamic State with pov- tested Piketty’s hypothesis in a recent number of fighters: Benmelech and Klor’s work could ric and a long history of homogeneity, erty and inequality. The more desperate paper and found it inconsistent with “The more homogenous the host provide ammunition to those who argue like the Scandinavian ones, are hard and economically downtrodden peo- the data. country is the greater difficulty immi- Muslim immigrants don’t really inte- for immigrants to break into. They ple are, the more likely it is that they’ll They looked for correlations grants such as Muslims from the grate into host societies. The economists often feel as though they’re banging join a terrorist group, right? Wrong, between the number of Islamic State Middle East experience in assimilating. show that in a non-Muslim country, the their heads against an invisible wall recent research indicates: It’s much recruits and indicators of countries’ As other research has shown, isola- likelihood that its residents will join the -- until they stop and, in some cases, more likely that the reasons for the social, political and economic health tion induces some of them to become Islamic State increases with the size of pick up a gun. Traditional countries Islamic State’s recruitment success and discovered that the terrorists’ suc- radicalized.” the Muslim population. Besides, every of immigration have less radical Mus- are cultural. cess rate at drawing in a country’s In other words, people don’t join European country reports higher unem- lim populations. So do countries with The terror militia has between citizens is higher in wealthier, not the Islamic State because their coun- ployment and lower incomes among Mediterranean cultures that are some- 25,000 and 30,000 foreign fighters poorer countries. A 10 percent increase tries are poor or in crisis or because Muslim immigrants than among the what closer to the Middle Eastern one in Syria and Iraq. Disproportionate in a nation’s per capita economic out- bad economic conditions increase the general population or most other immi- -- Italy and Spain. numbers of these radicals hail from put is linked with a 1.5 percentage point pressure on outsider groups. They join grant groups, so it may well be that the The foreign fighter problem is one Muslim nations: Tunisia alone is respon- increase in the likelihood that its citi- when a wealthy society fails to inte- inequality that breeds terrorism is not of the costs for traditionally homog- sible for 6,000 of them, according to zens will join the Islamic State. Among grate them so that they could share in the kind measured by the Gini coef- enous countries of trying to operate People don’t the Soufan Group. non-Muslim countries, it is associ- the wealth. Resentment, a feeling of ficient but the ethnically-driven one, in a multicolored, unstable world in join the Islamic Thomas Piketty, probably the most ated with a 5.1 percent increase in the being left out appears to be a stronger which is harder to measure. which the freedom of movement has fashionable economist since the 2008 number of recruits. A higher Human motivation for the recruits than eco- It’s easy to say a certain group can’t dramatically expanded in the last 50 State because financial crisis, has linked the phenom- Development Index is also positively nomic hardship. be integrated. Yet it’s clear that some or 60 years. This is not a problem that their countries enon to the high income inequality correlated with the militia’s success One could argue that Piketty’s argu- countries are more successful at mak- can be solved by security measures in Middle Eastern nations, which he in a country. There are, however, no ment still stands: Native-born citizens ing Muslims feel at home than others. or a change in government policy: It are poor or in argued the West had helped foster by such correlations with inequality or might grow xenophobic for economic The number of Islamic State fighters may take decades for the prevailing crisis or because letting oil sheiks get rich and share unemployment. Otherwise countries reasons regardless of their country’s relative to a country’s Muslim popu- cultures in these countries to become bad economic little of their wealth. He also wrote such as Austria and Sweden wouldn’t relative wealth -- it is perhaps more lation is indicative of that. Finland, more receptive toward diversity. It’s that austerity policies applied in the be among the top 20 countries by per important how they perceive the change Ireland, Belgium, Sweden and Austria a complex process that’s not easy to conditions increase wake of the crisis drove up unemploy- capita Islamic State recruitment. in their own living standards. That’s have the biggest number of terrorist monitor or describe with data, but it the pressure on ment levels and with them “national Benmelech and Klor suggested beside the point, however. Benme- recruits among their Muslim commu- makes much more sense to study it in egoisms and identity tensions” that a different explanation for recruit- lech and Klor’s findings support an nities. Denmark and Norway are not greater depth than to dismiss the radi- outsider groups. make immigrants feel unwelcome in ment success: It’s positively correlated empirical finding that often surfaces far behind. These countries are eco- calization of Muslims as economically countries such as France, which is the with homogeneity in a society. The less in reports on the foreign fighters. “In nomically and culturally advanced, as driven or inherent in their culture.

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Japan plans to South African police to bring in more foreign workers

investigate Malema TOKYO: Desperately seeking an antidote to a rapidly ageing popu- lation, Japanese policymakers are threatened to remove President Jacob and that the Hawks elite police unit exploring ways to bring in more Zuma’s government through the “bar- were investigating. foreign workers without calling it Opposition leader rel of a gun”, a cabinet minister said “It is only an investigative process an “immigration policy”. threatened to remove yesterday. that will eventually lead to a point of Immigration is a touchy sub- Malema, the leader of the rad- categorisation in terms of whether it ject in a land where conservatives President Jacob ical Economic Freedom Fighters is high treason or constituted under prize cultural homogeneity and Zuma’s government (EFF) party told Al Jazeera television crimes against the state,” the minis- politicians fear losing votes from on Sunday that his party’s protest ter said. workers worried about losing jobs. through the marches were often met with violent Malema, a former leader of the But a tight labour market and ‘barrel of a gun’. resistance by security forces and that African National Congress Youth ever-shrinking work force are members of his party would run out League who fell out of favour with making Prime Minister Shinzo of patience and take up arms. Zuma, has led a public campaign Abe’s policy team and lawmakers “We have noted with serious dubbed “pay back the money” against consider the politically controver- Reuters concern, reckless and inflammatory the president, demanding that he sial option. statements that have been ascribed pay back some of the money spent to Signalling the shift, lead- to leaders of some political parties,” upgrade the president’s rural Nkandla ing members of a ruling Liberal Police Minister Nathi Nhleko told home. Democratic Party (LDP) panel pro- CAPE TOWN: South African police reporters. Earlier this month, Zuma survived some of the $16m in state funds spent is ratcheting up the rhetoric ahead of posed expanding the the types of are investigating opposition leader He confirmed a case had been an impeachment vote after the Con- on renovating his home. local elections in August, where Pres- jobs open to foreign workers, and Julius Malema (pictured) for “inflam- lodged against Malema at the Hill- stitutional Court said he breached Malema, who promotes the ident Zuma and the ANC could face double their numbers from current matory” speech after the politician brow police station in Johannesburg the law by ignoring an order to repay nationalisation of mines and banks, a tough test. levels of close to 1 million. “Domestically, there is a big allergy. As a politician, one must be aware of that,” Takeshi Noda, an adviser to the LDP panel, said. Seoul festival Burundi president condemns Unlike the United States, where Donald Trump has made immigra- tion an election issue, Japan has general’s shooting little history of immigration. But that makes ethnic and cultural diversity seem more of a Reuters Tit-for-tat attacks between Nku- threat in Japan than it may seem runziza’s security forces and his elsewhere. opponents have escalated since April And while Japan is not caught 2015 when he announced a disputed up in the mass migration crisis NAIROBI: Burundi President Pierre bid for a third term as president and afflicting Europe, the controversies Nkurunziza has condemned the kill- won re-election in July. in other regions do colour the way ing of a senior army officer, who was The UN says more than 400 Japanese think about immigration. shot along with his wife and body- people have been killed and over LDP lawmakers floated guard in an attack that also wounded 250,000 have fled the country. immigration proposals almost their child in the central African Burundi and neighbouring a decade ago, but those came nation’s expanding wave of deadly Rwanda, which both have an eth- to naught. Since then, however, violence. nic Hutu majority and Tutsi minority, labour shortages have worsened Brigadier general Athanase have been torn apart by ethnic con- and demographic forecasts have Kararuza, who was a military flict in the past. become more dire. adviser in the office of the vice Experts fear the recent violence An economic uptick since Abe president, was dropping his child at during the political crisis in Burundi took office in December 2012, Turtle ships called ‘Geobukseon’ are being floated down Cheonggye stream as part of the Geobukseon a school in a neighbourhood of the may reopen old ethnic wounds and rebuilding after the 2011 tsunami Festival in Seoul yesterday. capital Bujumbura when his car risk causing civil war. and a construction boom ahead was attacked by rocket and gun fire, As a step to defuse the cri- of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics have army spokesman Gaspard Baratuza sis, former Tanzanian President pushed labour demand to its high- told reporters. Benjamin Mkapa — heading a est in 24 years. Kararuza has previously worked mediating team under the East Afri- That has helped boost foreign as a deputy commander of an inter- can Community trade bloc which worker numbers by 40 percent Japan’s nuclear inspectors to get more authority national peace force in the Central Burundi belongs to — said on Sun- since 2013, with Chinese account- African Republic (CAR). day he will be convening talks ing for more than one-third “He energetically fought against among all the parties in the dispute followed by Vietnamese, Filipi- TOKYO: Japan’s Nuclear Regulation Regulation Law at the next ordinary examines only the elements in that the coup plotters last year and excep- between May 2-6 in the Tanzanian nos and Brazilians. Authority intends to give its inspec- Diet session in 2017 and implement notification. tionally contributed in strengthening city of Arusha. But visa conditions largely tors more authority to check nuclear the new policy in 2020. Even under the current system, a peace and security during and after Willy Nyamitwe, a spokesman barring unskilled workers mean power plants, empowering them to Currently, the NRA conducts rou- surprise inspection is considered pos- elections,” Nkurunziza said in a state- in the president’s office, said they foreigners still make up only about conduct surprise inspections and ask tine inspections once every 13 months sible. However, since it is not explicitly ment late on Monday. “We humbly were yet to receive a formal invita- 1.4 percent of the workforce, com- power companies to make improve- and security inspections four times a stipulated in the law, conducting such pray that with the help of God per- tion to the talks. “The government of pared with the 5 percent or more ments, according to sources. year. Usually, the NRA notifies power an inspection is difficult in such cases petrators of the shameful acts are Burundi has to be consulted, we have found — according to IMF esti- The government aims to submit companies of the schedule and con- as when a power company refuses to arrested and quickly punished to agree upon persons to invite, the mates — in most advanced a bill to revise the Nuclear Reactor tent of an inspection beforehand and allow a surprise check. according to the law.” date and the venue,” he said. economies.

N Korea reportedly Nigeria loses South Africa interschool quiz competition $18bn to Boko readies another Haram violence missile test launch LAGOS: Nigeria has lost at least $18bn in farming revenue due to the Boko Haram insurgency in the Reuters North may fire a Musudan missile country’s northeast, a presidential that it launched and failed on Kim spokesman said. Il Sung’s birthday on April 15,” Yon- The violence, which erupted hap quoted an unnamed government in 2009, was partly responsible SEOUL/WASHINGTON: North official as saying. Kim Il Sung is the for the poor state of the economy, Korea appears to be preparing a North’s founder. Garba Shehu said in a statement test-launch of an intermediate- North Korea needs a “powerful yesterday, adding that widespread range ballistic missile, South Korea’s nuclear deterrence” to counter US corruption and a lack of govern- Yonhap news agency said yester- hostility and threats, North Korea’s ment planning had also taken their day, after what the United States foreign ministry was quoted by the toll. described as the “fiery, catastrophic” state news agency KCNA as saying “The presidency asserts that failure of the first attempt. yesterday. the devastation of the economy Separately, US President Barack “The US continued pursuance of was caused by the Boko Haram Obama said the United States is extreme hostile policy and nuclear insurgency, corruption and the working on defending itself and its threat and blackmail against the lack of planning by past admin- allies against potential threats from DPRK will only make the latter make istrations and one that should not what he called an “erratic” country drastic progress in bolstering nuclear be blamed on the change agenda with an “irresponsible” leader. attack capabilities,” KCNA quoted a of the Buhari administration,” he Students from Spine Road High school compete during the 24th annual South African Institute of On April 15, the North failed ministry spokesman as saying. said yesterday, referring to Presi- International Affairs interschool quiz competition in Cape Town, South Africa, yesterday. to launch what was likely a Musu- North and South Korea remain dent Muhammadu Buhari. dan missile, with a range of more technically at war after their 1950- The government estimates than 3,000 km meaning it could, if 53 conflict ended in a truce, rather that Nigeria’s three northeastern launched successfully, hit Japan and than a treaty. states have lost around $9bn over also theoretically put the US territory Obama said there “was no easy the last seven years because of of Guam within range. solution” to the North Korean threat, Boko Haram. China and Indonesia to boost security ties The Musudan missile, which can adding that while the United States According to the statement, be fired from a mobile launcher, is “could destroy North Korea with our Buhari has ordered the release of not known to have been successfully arsenals” there would not only be 10,000 tonnes of grain from the Reuters a breach of its sovereignty by the Chi- defence ties including in anti-ter- flight-tested. humanitarian costs but also a poten- national reserves to counter food nese coastguard. rorism, law enforcement, curbing North Korea tested its fourth tial impact on South Korea. The April price increases and the “intolera- The report came after a meeting narcotics, as well as “marine coop- nuclear bomb on January 6 and 15 failure was seen as an embarrass- bly high exploitation of common between Chinese State Councillor eration”, according to the official launched a long-range rocket on ing blow for current leader Kim Jong people by the trader-class”. BEIJING: Chinese and Indonesian Yang Jiechi, who outranks the for- Xinhua news agency. February 7, both in defiance of UN Un, Kim Il Sung’s grandson, who has The over two million people officials pledged to boost security eign minister, and Indonesia’s chief Jakarta and Beijing will also resolutions. On Saturday, the North claimed several advances in weap- have been displaced in the north- ties, marine cooperation and infra- security minister Luhut Pandjaitan. work together in the fields of railway, conducted a test of a submarine- ons technology in recent months and east region, where farming is the structure investment, state media Pandjaitan is visiting China this electric power, mining, aerospace, launched ballistic missile. is widely expected to conduct a fifth main source of income, Shehu said reported yesterday, after a diplo- week. agriculture and fisheries, Xinhua “There are indications that the nuclear test soon. yesterday. matic spat over what Indonesia called The two countries will strengthen added. PAKISTAN WEDNESDAY 27 APRIL 2016 13

Demonstration in Kabul Lapse of ordinance Taliban team in creates confusion Karachi to start at PMDC ISLAMABAD: The ordinance through which the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (Amendment) Bill 2015 was prom- peace talks ulgated in August last year lapsed. Throughout the day, employees of the PMDC kept guessing if the Direct peace talks between current management of the coun- Kabul and the Afghan Taliban began cil would continue working or the The main purpose of in Pakistan in July 2015 but were previous one would take charge the visit is to explore scrapped after the belated revela- again. Some of the officials were of tion that Mullah Omar, the group’s the view that an interim setup may ways and means founder, had died two years earlier. be put in place to run the council. to bring peace in The disclosure sparked infight- For the last five years, PMDC ing within the militant group. staff members have been wit- Afghanistan. A four-member group com- nessing sudden changes in the top prising Afghanistan, the United management. States, China and Pakistan has In 2012, 2014 and 2015, the been attempting since January managements were installed AFP to revive the talks. But the lack of through presidential ordinances Protesters hold placards and shout slogans during an anti-US government and Taliban demonstration progress has left many frustrated, and controversial elections. More- as the Taliban ramp up their insur- in Kabul yesterday. over, registrars of the council were ISLAMABAD: A delegation from the gency which began in 2001 after they also changed through court cases. Taliban arrived in Pakistan yester- were deposed from power by a US- An official of the council day to discuss the restarting of peace led invasion. requesting anonymity said that talks with Kabul, militant sources Ghani angrily denounced Paki- the employees in the PMDC offices said. stan for failing to rein in the Taliban. located in Sector G-10 were con- Their visit to Karachi came a Islamabad recently admitted, Zardari-led PPP on a mission fused who would take control of day after Afghan President Ashraf after years of official denial, that the council. Registrar DrAzhar Ali Ghani threatened diplomatic repris- the Taliban leadership enjoys safe Shah reached his office at 8am. als against Pakistan if it refused to haven inside Pakistan. “At about 10am, Vice-President take action against Taliban leaders, “I want to make it clear that to uncover Nawaz ‘graft’ trail DrAbidFarooqi, who is working as a new hardline stance after a bra- we no longer expect Pakistan to the acting president in the absence zen insurgent attack killed 64 people bring the Taliban to the negotiat- of DrShabbirLehri (on a visit to in Kabul. ing table,” Ghani said in a sombre Internews consider these matters,” Bukhari said. offence,” Khosa added. USA) also reached the PMDC.” A senior Afghan Taliban source address to both houses of the Afghan He said the legal team would He added the legal team was He said it was strange that based in Pakistan said the three- parliament. suggest to the party leadership the examining the Hudaibiya Paper almost 50 percent staff was in member team would “soon begin “But we want Pakistan to fulfil its forums to be approached against Mills case, wherein nine members of favour of the current management initial contacts with Pakistani and promises... and take military action ISLAMABAD: The legal team of the Sharif family. Ultimately, the the Sharif family, including Nawaz and the remaining wanted the pre- Afghan officials”. against their sanctuaries and lead- Pakistan Peoples Party led by former PPP leaders would decide about the Sharif, Shahbaz Sharif, were accused vious management, which was “The main purpose of the visit is ership based on its soil. If they can’t President Asif Zardari has started utilisation of evidence collected by of laundering up to Rs642.7m. headed by Prof Masood Hameed, to explore ways and means to bring target them they should hand them collecting evidence of alleged cor- the team. Bukhari would also file an Khosa said the 45-page confes- to come back. “By noon, discussions peace in Afghanistan,” the source, over to our judiciary.” ruption against Prime Minister application in the National Assem- sional statement of Finance Minister and guesswork started in different who is based in northwest Pakistan, The Taliban have repeatedly Nawaz Sharif and his family in the bly and the Election Commission of Ishaq Dar recorded before the Lahore offices over the future of the council. said. “It is an initial stage and formal said they will not negotiate until wake of the Panama leaks scandal. Pakistan (ECP), seeking the complete district magistrate on April 25, 2000, Those who were in favour of DrLe- peace talks have yet to begin. They their demands are met, including The legal team consisting some of asset details of PM Nawaz. was also being examined. hri were of the view that the current have arrived on Pakistan’s invita- the departure of 13,000 foreign sol- the country’s top lawyers has started Talking to reporters at the Khosa also rejected the terms management would continue. tion,” he added. diers deployed to train and advise its homework to prove the premier Supreme Court, Khosa said the legal of references (ToRs) of the proposed Meanwhile, some officials Two other Afghan Taliban their Afghan counterparts. guilty on corruption charges. Aitzaz team was utilising all resources to Panama leaks inquiry commission, claimed that a temporary com- sources confirmed the arrival of the The April 19 bombing in Kabul, Ahsan, Latif Khosa, Farooq H Naek gather evidence of mega corrup- saying any probe must be through mittee might be formed to run the negotiating team, though Pakistani which also wounded nearly 350 peo- and Nayyar Bukhari are the legal tion against the prime minister and forensic audits. He claimed the gov- day-to-day affairs of the council. and Afghan officials have yet to for- ple, was seen as the opening salvo eagles on the mission. his family. “The corruption of Shar- ernment intentionally drew such They also expressed the possibility mally comment. Qari Yousuf, one of in this year’s Taliban offensive — “It is not an easy task but we have ifs revealed in Panama Papers lies complicated ToRs so the commission that the registrar would be allowed the Taliban’s official spokesmen, said widely expected to be the bloodiest started working on it and we will hold under the offence of money launder- could not conclude its probe even in to look after the day-to-day affairs he was unaware of the visit. in 15 years. another special meeting this week to ing, smuggling as well as criminal the next 50 years. of the organisation.

Most of annual development All vector-borne disease control programmes to be integrated funds utilised Internews National Rollback Malaria Project. “National strategies, policy guidelines in KP province have been fully aligned with the WHO Regional Strategic Plans. ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is plan- Introduction and expansion of PESHAWAR: Although the agri- ning to integrate all vector-borne new and effective interventions culture and forest departments of disease control programmes under such as the use Rapid Diagnostic Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of one umbrella in order to achieve Tests, Artemesinin based Combina- Pakistan managed to utilise 100 maximum results as the mode of tion Therapies for the treatment of percent of their annual budgets, transmission of these diseases is the falciparum malaria and the promo- the housing as well as mines and same. The Ministry of Health has con- tion of Long lasting Insecticide treated minerals sectors were left lag- veyed this to donor organizations so bed Nets has brought a revolution in ging behind as only eight per cent that they can accordingly align their diagnosis, treatment and prevention of funds were put to use. future support for the country. programme of the country,” said Dr. Up till Thursday last week, the Director General Health Dr. Assad Hafeez. finance department has released Hafeez shared this piece of informa- The director of Malaria Con- Rs93bn out of Rs142bn earmarked tion at a seminar organised by the trol Muhammad Aslam said that the for the Annual Developmental Pro- Directorate of Malaria Control here Directorate of Malaria Control is gramme-2015-16 (ADP-2015-16), yesterday to commemorate World implementing the grant in 43 high excluding foreign assistance, said Malaria Day. Representatives of the endemic districts of Balochistan, Tribal officials of the Planning and Devel- World Health Organization, other Area, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Sindh. opment department, requesting ministries, vertical programmes, aca- “With the support of Global Fund, anonymity. demic institutions, and private sector more than 1,700 diagnostic and treat- The government could only organizations attended the event. ment centres have been established so utilise Rs60bn out of the funds Dr Assad mentioned that the Glo- that each suspected case is tested and around 42 per cent of the ADP. The bal Fund has provided support of more confirmed case is treated with quality financial year is now drawing to a than $75m over the last five years to drugs. More than 5 million bed nets close with only two months left on implement the grant. Since 2001, will be distributed in 23 districts of Pakistani police personnel stand guard as a health worker administers polio drops to a child during a polio its calendar. Pakistan has made tangible progress Pakistan to achieve universal cover- vaccination campaign in Quetta yesterday. The officials were satisfied in achieving the 5-year targets of the age, he added. with the performance of the roads, higher education, elementary and secondary education, irrigation, forestry and agricultural sectors. A majority of them utilised 50 per Islamabad set to shelve Court orders on deputation cent or more of their development funds. However, the officials were remain unimplemented unhappy with the performance of Gwadar Coal Power Project the housing and mines and min- erals sectors as only 8 per cent of the funds allocated towards them Internews three plants with capacity of 100 MW Commission, said that different Internews obstacles during routine work due to in the ADP were utilised. each. “Different options are under options were under consideration their affiliation with top bureaucrats. “The housing department has consideration to install power plants but the final decision to this effect They also try to fill the vacuum had a dismal year,” an official said. at Gwadar for meeting existing and would be taken by Ministry of Water created in these departments due to “It has no idea what it is going on.” ISLAMABAD: The government of future requirements in the context of and Power and Gawadar Develop- ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court lack of quality human resource and He explained the department had Pakistan is all set to shelve its ini- $46bn CPEC projects,” sources said. ment Authority (GDA) with mutual of Pakistan’s judgement on sending inefficient mechanisms. However, Rs956m in ADP allocations and tial plan for installing Gwadar Coal When the feasibility study is consultation of all stakeholders. back people on deputation in Pak the same forces which helped these could utilise only 8 per cent of the Power Project of 300 megawatt (MW) completed, the government will be However, according to official Secretariat to their parent depart- officers penetrate the Pak Secretar- amount. with estimated cost of $360m from in position to take ultimate decision progress report on CPEC projects ment may help improve governance iat - the seat of federal bureaucracy “The department committed the list of China-Pakistan Economic on its plan to shelve coal project and related to energy, Port Qasim Electric in economic ministries as the ruling and other government departments to completing its housing schemes Corridor (CPEC) projects, it was learnt grant go-ahead for RLNG-based 100 Power Company executed by Sino- not only underlines the issue of nep- are creating hurdles in the imple- which would generate revenue for yesterday. MW project at first phase which will hydro and Al-Mirqab Capital, Qatar, otism in postings but also highlights mentation of SC’s orders, according the government, but none of this Instead of installing Gwadar Coal be extended into second and third would construct two power projects the need for improving the human to sources in the Establishment Divi- transpired,” the official said. Power Project, feasibility study is plants with the increasing demand with 660 MW each and first project resource management. sion. The apex court is hearing a case He added the provincial gov- currently underway to consider dif- in years ahead, added the sources. would be completed by June 2017 The officers, currently on dep- about the appointment of officers of ernment is not interested in the ferent available options including Major General Zahir Shah, Project and second 660 MW project would utation in seven government the federal civic agency on deputa- department. installation of imported RLNG-based Director CPEC Secretariat at Planning be completed by April 2018. departments, are often found creating tion in other departments. 14 WEDNESDAY 27 APRIL 2016 INDIA

IM terrorist No positive outcome in India-Pakistan talks arrested in Mumbai airport

There was no formal joint state- ment after the meeting, perhaps New Delhi raised the because Pakistan’s media savvy MUMBAI: A suspected Indian issue of action was viewed as breach of pro- Mujahideen operative wanted tocol by India. by Maharashtra, Karnataka and cross-border terror Besides Kashmir and Balochistan, Gujarat Police forces for various acts while Islamabad Chaudhry also raised the issue of of terror, including the triple blasts talked of the “core the arrest of alleged Indian spy Kul- in Mumbai in July 2011, was yester- bhushan Jadhav, while Jaishankar day arrested here, an official said. issue” of Kashmir conveyed that Pakistan “cannot be Zain-ul Abedin was nabbed and India’s alleged in denial on the impact of terrorism by the Maharashtra Anti Terrorist on the bilateral relationship”. Squad (ATS) yesterday morning at involvement in Jaishankar told his counterpart the Chhattrapati Shivaji Interna- Balochistan. that “terror groups based in Pakistan tional Airport where the agency targeting India must not be allowed had laid a trap for him, said ATS to operate with impunity”. Special Inspector General of Police He also sought “early and visible Niket Kaushik. IANS progress” in Pakistan’s investigation Billed as an active IM member, into the attack on the Pathankot air- Abedin was later presented before base in which seven Indian security a Mumbai court which sent him to men were killed. Pakistan-based 10 days’ custody of the ATS till May NEW DELHI: India and Pakistan yes- militants of the Jaish-e-Mohamed 6, Kaushik said. terday held their first formal talks are believed to have carried out the The triple blasts of July 13, since the January 2 Pathankot ter- attack, which derailed the dialogue 2011, at Dadar, Opera House and ror attack with both sides indulging process. Zaveri Bazar during the evening in some plain speak. New Delhi raised Jaishankar also brought up the peak hours had killed 26 people the issue of cross-border terror while issue of JeM leader Masood Azhar, besides injuring 130 others. Islamabad talked of the “core issue” of mastermind of the Pathankot attack, The ATS will grill him for his Kashmir and India’s alleged involve- being listed in the UN Sanctions Com- role in the blasts to understand the ment in Balochistan. mittee. India’s effort to get him listed conspiracy and planning behind Even as the talks, which began as a terrorist and a ban slapped on that attack. at 11am, between Indian Foreign him was blocked by China last month. Among other things, the Secretary S Jaishankar and his Paki- He also pushed for early probe investigators believe that the stani counterpart Aizaz Ahmed into the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack explosives used in that attack Indian Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar (left) greets Pakistan Foreign Secretary Aizaz Ahmed Chaudhry prior Chaudhry were going on at his South trial in Pakistan, the external affairs were procured and supplied by Block office here, the Pakistani side ministry said in a statement, add- to a meeting in New Delhi yesterday. Abedin to the banned IM. A Red released photographs of the meeting ing the “discussions were frank and Corner Notice was also issued and a statement on the issues raised constructive”. Jaishankar firmly rebutted the and prisoners, and people to people cross-border peace train, earlier been against Abedin. by them. The Indian side also pressed for allegations of India’s involvement in contacts including religious tourism. blamed on rightwing Hindu activists. The Indian side released its formal immediate consular access to Jad- Balochistan or other areas of Paki- According to a Pakistani state- However, reports say the suspects are statement nearly two hours after the hav, a former naval officer who was stan. “In this context, he asked which ment, Chaudhry “expressed serious being released citing lack of evidence. SC allows marine Pakistani side put out its statement arrested in Balochistan and labelled spy agency would put their agent in concern over (India’s) involvement in The Pakistan side “underscored and photographs on Whatsapp — of as an agent of India’s Research and the field with their own passport, and subversive activities in Balochistan the need for early commencement to stay in Italy till Chaudhry along with High Commis- Analysis Wing (RAW) intelligence without a visa,” a source said. and Karachi”. of comprehensive dialogue for which sioner Abdul Basit meeting the Indian agency by Pakistan, which India has Both sides also discussed human- Chaudhry also raked up the 2007 the Indian foreign secretary’s visit to September 30 officials. denied. itarian issues including on fishermen bombing of the Samjhauta Express Pakistan is due”.

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court yesterday allowed Italian marine NDA removed Massimiliano Latorre, one of the Uttarakhand issue stalls Rajya Sabha accused in the 2012 killings of two AugustaWestland Indian fishermen, to remain away from India till September 30. A bench, headed by Justice from blacklist: IANS members also took part in debates other opposition members started assembly Speaker Govind Singh Anil R Dave, said Latorre will file and question hour. raising slogans against the Naren- Kunjwal of “turning a minority gov- a fresh undertaking that he will Congress But the show was different in the dra Modi government and sought a ernment into a majority government” appear before an Indian court as upper house, where the opposition debate on Uttarakhand. in the hill state. and when required. NEW DELHI: The dismissal of the has more members than the treas- The Congress demanded an apol- Jaitley defended the imposition Latorre, along with another NEW DELHI: The Congress Congress government and imposition ury benches. ogy from the central government for of President’s Rule and said it can be Italian marine Salvatore Girone, yesterday accused the Modi gov- of President’s Rule in Uttarakhand It witnessed repeated disruptions what it said was the destabilisation of discussed in parliament only when who is in India, shot dead two ernment of “promoting” the continued to stall the Rajya Sabha over Uttarakhand. The chair finally the Harish Rawat government. the proclamation is laid in both fishermen off the Kerala coast AgustaWestland comany, saying for a second day yesterday. But the adjourned the house for the day Parliamentary Affairs Minister houses. “But the Congress is not inter- allegedly mistaking them as the then UPA government imme- Lok Sabha, where the government around 3pm after repeated requests Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said the oppo- ested (in letting the proclamation to pirates. Italy has been seeking diately cancelled the copper deal has a majority, saw normal business. for peace went unheeded. sition was not interested in what the be placed in parliament).” Girone’s return also. in the wake of reports on “wrong- The lower house also took up the Soon after newly nominated government had to say on the issue. Congress members massed in Directing the next hearing on doing” in the deal. demand for grants for railways for members including Mary Kom, Opposition leader Ghulam Nabi front of the chairman’s podium more September 20, the court declined The National Democratic 2016-17. Members cutting across party Narendra Jadhav, Subramanian Azad charged Finance Minister Arun than once shouting slogans like “Modi a plea by senior counsel Soli Sora- Alliance government led by the lines enthusiastically took part in the Swamy and Swapan Dasgupta were Jaitley with trying to set a wrong teri tanashahi nahi chalegi” (Modi, bjee seeking extension of Latorre’s Bharatiya Janata Party, on the proceedings up to 7pm. Opposition administered oath, the Congress and precedent by accusing Uttarakhand your dictatorship won’t be tolerated). stay in Italy by one year. other hand, withdrew the name of the Italian company from the government’s blacklist, senior Congress leader Anand Sharma told a press conference in Parlia- Flood vigilance JKLF founder Amanullah ment House here. It was the Congress that was “actually entitled to raise question Khan dies in Pakistan on the issue” and not the NDA gov- ernment, which has accused the Congress leadership of wrongdo- ing in the deal, he said. IANS who later became the chief min- “We cancelled the deal imme- ister of the state in 1975. diately after reports suggested In the late 1960s, he co-founded that there was something wrong, SRINAGAR: Amanullah Khan, the National Liberation Front (NLF) blacklisted the company and ini- considered to be the architect of with Maqbool Bhat for Jammu and tiated a legal battle against it,” Kashmir’s armed insurgency and Kashmir’s independence — the same Sharma said. the founder of Jammu and Kashmir group that owned the responsibility The Congress leader said Liberation Front (JKLF), died yester- of hijacking an Indian Airlines plane despite the fact that AgustaWest- day in Pakistan after a chronic lung to Pakistan in 1971. land was blacklisted and banned disease. He was 82. As he continued to be on the by the previous Congress-led His son-in-law Sajad Lone, a run in Pakistan following the plane government, the Narendra Modi minister in the BJP-PDP alliance hijack, Amanullah Khan shifted to government removed its name government in Jammu and Kash- the United Kingdom in 1976 and from the blacklist and invited it mir, said Amanullah Khan’s last renamed NLF as the JKLF in 1977. for its ‘Make in India’ programme. rites will be performed in Pakistan’s Meanwhile, Bhat, who had emerged Giving details, Sharma said Rawalpindi city today. as Khan’s close confidant, was the whole business of buying hel- “He was seriously ill for the past arrested in India for the murder of icopters for the Indian Air Force three weeks. My wife Asma Khan a police intelligence officer. from AgustaWestland was started and our children were with him. In 1984, a little known group during Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s rule National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel patrol in the Brahmaputra river following the He died early today in Rawalpindi,” Jammu and Kashmir National Lib- when a technical evaluation increase of flood water level in Guwahati city, Assam, yesterday. Intense rainfall in two weeks affected Lone said. eration Army allegedly abducted an committee shortlisted the firm’s around 100,000 people in the state. Khan, listed among the most Indian diplomat, Ravindra Mhatre, in helicopter. wanted fugitives in India by the Birmingham. The group demanded Central Bureau of Investigation for Bhat be released from an Indian “murder and criminal conspiracy”, prison. India declined and Mhatre was born in Gilgit region of an undi- was assassinated on February 5 that vided Jammu and Kashmir in 1934. year. Fire destroys Museum of Natural History He lived in Srinagar after the state Six days later, Bhat was executed was divided between India and in Delhi’s Tihar Jail. Amanullah Khan Pakistan following the 1948 war. was briefly picked up by the Scotland However, he migrated to Paki- Yard for questioning in the murder- IANS Environment Minister Prakash Java- “The museum was on FICCI prop- official: “The museum had many fos- stan four years later and began assassination of the diplomat but dekar to order an urgent fire audit of erty. We will assess the damage as sils and species. Everything is lost... his political career by launching was set free soon. all museums across the country as it soon as we (can) and see how we can Around 3,000 children from Delhi a movement for an independent He returned to Pakistan in 1986. emerged that the fire fighting system restore it,” said a stunned Javadekar. and nearby regions used to visit it Jammu and Kashmir. A year later, he started armed sep- NEW DELHI: A massive fire failed to work at the museum. Museum officials were more daily.” Amanullah Khan was part aratist movement in Kashmir by destroyed the National Museum of The blaze erupted around 1.50am forthright. “Everything has been Some 35 fire tenders battled the of several separatist cam- clandestinely inviting selected Kash- Natural History (NMNH) here early and quickly spread in the multi-storey damaged, some by fire, some by leaping flames, bringing the fire paigns, including the Jammu miri youth for military training in yesterday, reducing its priceless col- building which housed the museum, gases and some by the water used to officially under control by about and Kashmir Plebiscite Front Pakistan-administered Kashmir. lection including fossils to ashes, just across the Nepalese embassy douse the flames,” an official said on 6am By then, virtually nothing in — a movement for the right to Among the first to join him were officials said. and around 3km from the Parlia- the condition of anonymity. the museum of importance could self-determination co-launched Hameed Sheikh, Ashfaq Majeed, The shocking devastation forced ment House. Added Vikas Rana, a museum be saved. by Sheikh Mohammed Abdullah, Javaid Mir and Yaseen Malik. EUROPE / UK WEDNESDAY 27 APRIL 2016 15

Russia’s new Junior doctors walk off the job in England cosmodrome Vostochny to be years of experience who have not yet completed their professional qualifi- launched today The strike forced cations. “Anything unprecedented like 13,000 operations this places a significant pressure on and 113,000 the NHS,” Anne Rainsberry, national incident director for NHS England, AFP appointments to told BBC radio. be postponed by The British Medical Association (BMA), has not ruled out a permanent MOSCOW: Plagued for years by the National Health strike or mass resignations as a way scandals and setbacks, Russia’s Service. of trying to force the government’s new Vostochny cosmodrome is set hand over the new staff contract on to hold its inaugural launch today offer. as the country strives to boost its A key sticking point has been on space programme despite eco- AFP how much financial compensation nomic woes. junior doctors should get for work- The new spaceport, located in ing on Saturdays. “This is the saddest the far eastern Amur region, will day of my professional life,” said Fiona launch a Soyuz 2.1a rocket carry- LONDON: Junior doctors in England Martin, 36, at a picket outside St Tho- ing three satellites at 0201 GMT staged their first ever all-out strike mas’ Hospital in central London. after having been delayed by sev- yesterday in a bitter, deadlocked row “I never thought as a doctor I eral months over construction with Prime Minister David Cameron’s would be forced to put down my mishaps. government over pay and conditions. stethoscope but we have been forced Hailed by President Vladimir The strike forced 13,000 opera- into it by a government that refuses to Putin as the country’s biggest cur- tions and 113,000 appointments to listen,” she told reporters. rent building project with a budget be postponed by the National Health But Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt estimated between 300 and 400bn Service, which employs more than said the new contract was a “very rubles ($4.5 to $6bn), the construc- 50,000 junior doctors. fair deal” that rewarded junior doc- tion of the new cosmodrome began While there have been several tors better than paramedics, police in 2012. Some 10,000 workers recent walk-outs, this one affected officers and fire officers for working have since toiled to build 115km of hospital emergency care such as unsociable weekend hours. Junior doctors march during a protest in London, yesterday. roads in the immense but sparsely accident and emergency (A&E) and “Given that, is it proportionate or populated region, as well as 125km maternity units for the first time, appropriate to be withdrawing from of railways and a town with hous- although senior doctors and nurses patients who depend on them so “We have too many heartbreaking because we are not delivering high- told ITV News the strike was “not ing for 25,000 people. will still be on duty. much?” Hunt said, accusing the BMA stories, parents who have lost chil- quality care at the weekend.” right” as “there is a good contract on The Kremlin’s goal is to ease Junior doctors are graduates with of “blackmailing” the government. dren, people who have lost loved ones, Prime Minister David Cameron the table.” Russia’s dependence on space launches in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, a launchpad Moscow has been forced to rent at a cost of $115m Rail strike hits a year since collapse of the Soviet Brexit a new threat to transatlantic trade talks Union.Russia is also home to the Plesetsk cosmodrome, which is France over used for satellite launches and missile testing. Vostochny, like preparation for AFP who opened their 13th round of talks in the White House wrap up. Economics in Washington. Baikonur, is closer to the equator, in New York. As one of the largest But Britain’s focus has now “There will be no way of going making launches more energy- EU deregulation trading economies of the European become its spat with the 28-mem- forward because there will be so efficient and cheaper. WASHINGTON: It’s hard enough for Union, Britain would play a major ber EU as the country plunges into a many uncertainties.” Covering an area of 1,000 the leaders of the United States and role in TTIP, which would create the heavily politicized domestic fight over Edward Alden, a trade expert at square kilometres, the new cos- Reuters the European Union to muster public world’s largest free-trade zone. pulling out. The June 23 vote does not the Council on Foreign Relations, says modrome now has one launchpad support for the ambitious TTIP trans- TTIP aims to ease non-trade bar- change the goal of the talks, which a British exit would throw the whole for the Soyuz, the only rocket cur- atlantic trade talks. Now they have riers and harmonise bureaucratic have been going on for three years. TTIP project “into the air” as the rently being used for manned the threat of Brexit. rules that impede commerce and But for some experts, a British European Union and Britain strug- space flights. PARIS: French train services The British will vote in a referen- investment between the European split from the EU could be devastat- gle to adjust. “Conclusion of the TTIP A second construction phase were severely disrupted yes- dum on exiting the EU in June, raising Union and the United States. ing to TTIP prospects. “If British people would fall down on the agenda,” he will begin next year to build a terday as tens of thousands of a huge question mark over talks on Speaking in Germany on Sunday, vote to leave the EU, it will put the TTIP said. “Everybody would be scram- reinforced launchpad for the new state railworkers protested over the Transatlantic Trade and Invest- US President Barack Obama urged the talks in shambles,” said Gary Hufbauer, bling to try to figure out what is the Angara rocket, which is currently plans to reduce rest periods and ment Partnership. That is placing two sides to push for a final deal by a former US Treasury official now with new relationship between Great Brit- being tested to replace the ageing other protective work practices heavier pressure on TTIP negotiators, the end of the year, as his eight years the Peterson Institute for International ain and Europe.” Proton workhorse rockets. in preparation for Europe-wide deregulation. The third strike in two months halved high-speed train services and cut other intercity rail jour- In top orbit Dutch far right leader’s neys to as few as one in three, although international Eurostar and Thalys connections appeared aide embezzled €180,000 largely unaffected by the 24-hour stoppage. At issue is a fundamental rewrite of working conditions Reuters Willems. “It was a lot of money.” that management at the SNCF In a letter to the regional par- state railway company hopes will liament, published on a Dutch enable it to cope when EU-wide AMSTERDAM: The former spokes- news web site, Heemels said he legislation throws national passen- man of Geert Wilder, the far-right had sought to escape from stress, ger services open to competition Dutch politician who wants to ban work pressure and personal con- in 2020. “For the moment this is Muslim immigration in Europe, flict “through excessive drug and just a massive warning strike,” embezzled nearly €180,000 alcohol use”. said Philippe Martinez, head of ($203,000) in party funds to finance “At a certain point, I lost my grip the large, hardline CGT union. a luxury lifestyle, the prosecutors on reality and was living in a fantasy With the exception of Brit- said yesterday. world, fooling and cheating every- ain, which entirely privatised its Michael Heemels, who stepped one around me,” he said. railways, most EU countries have down in February, is alleged to have Heemels, who led Wilders’ limited deregulation to the pace spent the money on alcohol, drugs, Freedom Party in the southern set by common accord at Euro- jewellery, electronics, designer fur- province of Maastricht, used party pean Union level, starting with niture and expensive travel including credit cards and withdrew €90,000 freight in 2006 and a few cross- a trip to New York to see Madonna ($102,000) in cash to fund his high border links. British-Indian artist Anish Kapoor (left), and Belgian artist Carsten Holler, pose for a photograph to in concert. lifestyle between 2012 and 2016, In France, where the TGV promote the ‘The Slide’, a new attraction designed by Holler, at the ArcelorMittal Orbit, at Queen “The investigation is in the final prosecutors allege. high-speed network is the world’s Elizabeth Olympic Park in London, yesterday. It is set to open on June 24 and will be world’s highest stages and he will soon be sum- He faces a maximum punish- second-biggest after Japan, the at 178 metres, and longest tunnel slide, taking visitors to the base of the ArcelorMittal Orbit. moned to appear in court,” said ment of three years in prison and a stakes are particularly high. prosecution spokesman Harry fine of up to €76,000. Einstein’s theory of relativity Sounds of silence: UK’s Big Ben to fall quiet for repairs

faces satellite test AP damage the stonework on the iconic 160-year-old building. The huge clock will be stopped for AFP shielded from perturbations encoun- LONDON: It’s so long to Big Ben’s several months so that Parliament’s tered on Earth,” said Arianespace, bongs — at least temporarily. British clockmakers can work on the 13-foot which put the satellite into orbit. officials announced yesterday that pendulum and remove the hands CAYENNE: Einstein’s theory of gen- Einstein’s theory suggests that the famous bell of Parliament will from each of the four faces. eral relativity is to be put to the test in perfect free-fall, the two objects fall silent for several months during The 13.5 tonne Big Ben bell will by a newly launched satellite in an should move in exactly the same repairs to its crumbling clock tower. cease to sound the hours for another experiment that could upend our way. But if they behave differently The work, due to begin in Jan 2017 stretch of the project while it is understanding of physics. “the principle will be violated: an and last three years, is the biggest cleaned and checked for cracks. The French “Microscope” orbiter event that would shake the founda- repair job on the tower for decades — Officially named the Elizabeth will try to poke a hole in one of Ein- tions of physics”, Arianespace added. and Steve Jaggs, Parliament’s Keeper Tower in honour of Queen Elizabeth stein’s most famous theories, which Also aboard Russian Soyuz of the Great Clock, said it can’t wait II, the structure is one of London’s provides the basis for our modern rocket launched from French Guiana much longer. most famous landmarks. It became understanding of gravity. was an Earth-observation satellite “The tower is not unstable,” he a symbol of defiance when it sur- Scientists will use the kit to equipped with radar to monitor said. “But unless we do something vived German bombing raids during Cleaners abseil down one of the faces of Big Ben, to clean and polish measure how two different pieces planet’s surface to track climate and now it’s going to get a lot worse. “We World War II — though one of the four the clock face, above the Houses of Parliament, in central London. of metal—one titanium and the other environmental change and help in need to do the work pretty soon to keep clock faces was blown out. The tower a platinum-rhodium alloy—behave disaster relief operations. That sat- this for future generations to enjoy.” is popularly known as Big Ben, though in orbit. “In space, it is possible to ellite, along with another launched Jaggs said the £29m ($42m) ren- that is actually the name of the larg- The sound of bongs became asso- BBC radio. Jaggs said workers will study the relative motion of two bod- two years ago, is part of the €3.8bn ovation will include work to repair est of its five bells. The four smaller ciated with Britain around the world make sure that Big Ben still chimes at ies in almost perfect and permanent ($4.3bn) Copernicus project, which corrosion to the cast-iron roof and to bells chime the quarter hours, while during wartime BBC news broadcasts, midnight on New Year’s Eve through- free fall aboard an orbiting satellite, will ultimately boast six orbiters in all. stop water seepage that threatens to Big Ben bongs out the hour. and is still played live each day on out the renovations. 16 WEDNESDAY 27 APRIL 2016 EUROPE

Cool meal Danish volunteer ‘Horror dentist’ soldiers to replace sentenced to 8 cops at border Reuters

COPENHAGEN: Denmark will years for assault deploy soldiers of its volunteer Home Guard at its border with Germany to ease the burden on In their 130-page ruling, the police in coping with an influx of judges convicted the Dutchman of 85 migrants from the Middle East and Van Nierop, dubbed counts of assault, including 45 counts Africa, justice minister Soren Pind the “horror dentist” of mutilation, and of 61 counts of said yesterday. fraud against patients, their health Denmark, a member of the by the French media, insurance companies and the local border-free Schengen agree- was accused of social security agency. They fined ment, reinstated temporary border him €10,500 ($12,000) and said they controls at the German border on causing “mutilations” will decide the amount of damages January 4. A force of 140 Home or “permanent due to 62 plaintiffs in June. Guard is expected to replace 165 The court acquitted the defend- police officers in June. “We can disabilities” to scores ant of six counts of assault and some see the police is under heavy pres- of patients from counts of fraud. Van Nierop has 10 sure,” Pind said. “So we’ve taken 2009 to 2012. days to file an appeal. this step now...so that 165 police Marie-Jo Lemoine, a victim of officers can be moved from the Van Nierop, celebrated the verdict. Two cows stand on a snowy meadow, near Degenfeld, southern Germany, yesterday. A low pressure border and back to their districts.” “It’s silly to say that but I say it: zone over northern and eastern Europe brought polar air with cold temperatures and snow to southern In 2015, the number of asylum It feels good. He will have time to parts of the country. seekers in Denmark rose to 21,000 AP think about us. But, as for the rest, from 14,815 in 2014. nothing has changed regarding what we’ll be given in terms of compen- sation. It won’t be enough to repair NEVERS, FRANCE: A French court the harm he caused. “ found a Dutch dentist guilty of In her closing speech last month, Spain on cusp of repoll as last-ditch talks fail assault and fraud yesterday and sen- prosecutor Lucile Jaillon-Bru said in tenced him to eight years in prison. Van Nierop “there was only greed, Jacobus Van Nierop, 51, showed indifference to another, even some no signs of emotion when the enjoyment in making others suffer” Reuters Raising hopes that a last-ditch Iglesias, however, said he would they lack the support of rivals to court in the central town of Nevers and that for the victims “the price of coalition deal was possible, the still try to form an alliance with the secure a parliamentary majority. returned its verdict. The court barred pain is enormous.” The dentist’s goal Socialists said they were ready to Socialists if a new election took place, In December’s election, which him from practicing dentistry for life. “was to make more money,” she said. agree on 27 of 30 proposals made by although they would have to bury produced the most fragmented result About 100 plaintiffs had filed Delphine Morin-Meneghel, the MADRID: - A new national election small leftist party Compromis and their disagreements over fundamen- in decades, the centre-right People’s complaints against Van Nierop, lawyer for Van Nierop, acknowl- in Spain looked inevitable yesterday modelled on a deal it helped broker tal issues including economic policy Party (PP) of caretaker Prime Minister ranging from having multiple edged her client was responsible as left-wing parties failed in a last- last year between left-wing forces in and degree of autonomy to grant Mariano Rajoy won 123 seats in the healthy teeth removed, drill bits left for some bad procedures but she minute attempt to form a coalition the Eastern region of Valencia. Catalonia. 350-seat lower house of parliament, in their gums and teeth, abscesses, insisted he committed no intentional government and resolve a four-month But anti-austerity party Podemos Fulfilling the royal family’s estab- while the Socialists took 90, Podemos recurrent infections and misshapen or premeditated violence toward any political stalemate. said those three conditions - mainly lished role as a political broker, King 69 and Ciudadanos 40. mouths after he did work on patients. of his patients. The parties have been unable who should take part in the govern- Felipe is due to complete separate Although opinion polls sug- Van Nierop, dubbed the “horror One patient, Sylviane Boulesteix, to form a new government since ment and how to ensure its stability one-to-one meetings with party gest a new election would do little dentist” by the French media, was 65, testified she was unexpectedly December, when elections ended - had made any agreement impossible leaders, the third such round of nego- to resolve the deadlock, leaders accused of causing “mutilations” or summoned to the Dutchman’s dental inconclusively, and unless there is a and a new vote was likely to take place. tiations since December. have entered pre-campaign mode, “permanent disabilities” to scores of office in May 2012. Without warn- deal in the coming hours, it will be “It was an effort that we would The King asked parties to keep blaming each other for the impasse patients from 2009 to 2012, of over- ing, the dentist pulled eight of her technically impossible to hold a par- have liked to make a reality but the costs of a new political campaign which may start taking its toll on the charging patients and billing them teeth out and immediately fixed den- liamentary confidence vote to elect unfortunately the Socialists said no,” down, a sign he had little hope a via- economy more noticeably if Spain for imaginary procedures and of ille- tures on her raw gums. For hours, the a new Prime Minister before a May Podemos leader Pablo Iglesias told ble pact could be found, and some remains without a government for gally practicing dentistry in France. woman said she sat “gushing blood.” 2 deadline for formal negotiations. reporters. leaders have already acknowledged many more months.

Sweden on alert for Norway appeals possible IS attack LuxLeaks whistleblowers go on trial ruling that

Reuters AFP Jean-Claude Juncker was Luxem- Breivik’s rights bourg’s prime minister. A series of global news outlets were violated STOCKHOLM: Sweden has examined 28,000 pages of docu- received intelligence about a LUXEMBOURG: Three men went ments obtained by International possible attack on the capital by on trial in Luxembourg yesterday Consortium of Investigative Jour- Islamic State (IS) militants, local accused of a huge document leak nalists (ICIJ), revealing full scale of AP media reported and security serv- that exposed tax breaks for major the tax breaks won by 340 com- ices said they were investigating global companies, in an issue panies. LuxLeaks was the biggest undisclosed “information”. brought sharply into focus by the expose until publication of Pan- COPENHAGEN: Norway’s gov- Newspapers Aftonbladet Panama Papers scandal. ama Papers which revealed links ernment yesterday filed an appeal and Expressen as well as public Antoine Deltour and Raphael between a number of interna- against the Oslo district court’s broadcaster Swedish Radio, cit- Halet, two former employees at serv- tional leaders and offshore shell ruling that Norwegian authori- ing unnamed sources, reported ices firm PricewaterhouseCoopers companies. ties had violated human rights of the information was related to the (PwC), and French journalist Edouard Former auditor Deltour, 31, told mass killer Anders Behring Breivik. threat of an attack, possibly in the Perrin face charges over the theft of the court he “recognises the sub- Justice Minister Anders Anund- capital Stockholm. thousands of confidential files in the stance” of the facts of the case while Former employee of PricewaterhouseCoopers, Antoine Deltour sen says the government disagrees Expressen reported Swed- so-called LuxLeaks scandal. Halet, 40, and Perrin, 45, both dispute (centre), arrives for the first day of the LuxLeaks whistleblower trial with the April 20 ruling that said ish security police (SAPO) had Around 50 supporters shouted the charges. All three defendants are in Luxembourg, yesterday. the isolation of Breivik, who faces received intelligence from Iraq “Thank you, Antoine, thank you French. “I feel very calm, I acted in the prison for killing 77 people in a that seven or eight IS fighters had Antoine!” as the defendants arrived public interest,” Halet reporters as he bomb-and-gun massacre in 2011, entered Sweden with intention of at the courtroom in Luxembourg for arrived for the trial. international radar until the Lux- the leak down to Deltour, finding he breaches the European Convention attacking civilian targets. the start of the trial, which is expected Deltour is accused of steal- Leaks document dump. had accessed 2,669 documents in 29 on Human Rights. A security police spokes- to last until May 4. If found guilty, they ing documents from database of Perrin is charged with being an minutes on the eve of his departure “I have asked the Office of the woman said she would not face jail terms of up to 10 years. the accounting firm before he left accomplice in all the offences, while from the firm. Attorney General to appeal the comment on any details of a The eruption of the Luxleaks in 2010, revealing business secrets, Halet—who is accused of being “Ninety-two documents per verdict,” Anundsen said. He added threat. “Security police are work- affair in November 2014 exposed violation of professional secrets behind a separate leak—faces the minute, it’s just incredible,” she told the details about government’s deci- ing intensively to assess received “sweetheart” deals that saved firms and money laundering. The docu- same charges as Deltour. court. “Only one person, Mr Antoine sion would be released soon. information, and it is of such a including Apple, IKEA and Pepsi ments later became the basis of a The first witness, PwC inter- Deltour, had access to these documents Breivik, 37, sued the gov- nature that our judgement is that billions of dollars in taxes while 2012 story by Perrin on state-owned nal auditor Anita Bouvy, told the without being able to justify the access ernment last month saying his we can not dismiss it,” she said. European Commission President France 2 television but it stayed under court that investigators narrowed to this data by his position.” isolation from other prisoners, frequent strip searches and the fact that he was often handcuffed during the early part of his incar- ceration violated his human rights. Etched in their mind: Ukraine marks 30 years since Chernobyl He is held in solitary confinement in a three-cell complex where he can play video games, watch TV AP Poroshenko said. “It’s with an ever- on May 5, days after the explosion. and exercise. lasting pain in our hearts that we “And today everything is forgotten. During a four-day hearing at remember those who lost their lives It’s a disgrace.” He spoke after a cere- Skien prison in southern Norway, to fight nuclear death.” mony in Kiev, where top officials laid where Breivik is serving his sen- KIEV: With flowers, candles and About 600,000 people, often wreaths to a Chernobyl memorial. tence, he also complained about tears, Ukraine yesterday marked the referred to as Chernobyl’s “liquida- At midnight on Monday, a vigil the quality of the prison food, hav- 30th anniversary of the explosion tors,” were sent in to fight the fire at was held in Slavutych, where many ing to eat with plastic utensils and at the Chernobyl nuclear plant, the the nuclear plant and clean up the former Chernobyl workers were relo- not being able to communicate world’s worst nuclear disaster. Some worst of its contamination. The initial cated. Thirty years later, many could with sympathisers. survivors said the chaos of that time explosion on April 26, 1986, at the plant not hold back tears as flowers and The government rejected his is etched in their minds forever. killed 30 people, exposed millions to candles were brought to a memorial complaints, saying he was treated Ukrainian President Petro Poro- dangerous levels of radiation and forced to the workers killed in the explosion. humanely despite the severity of shenko led a ceremony in Chernobyl, a wide-scale, permanent evacuation of Some of former liquidators dressed in his crimes and that he must be where work is underway to complete hundreds of towns and villages. white robes and caps for the memo- separated from other inmates for a €2bn long-term shelter over build- But since the Ukrainian govern- rial, just like those they were wearing safety reasons. ing containing Chernobyl’s exploded ment has scaled back benefits for in the aftermath of the disaster. “The prohibition of inhuman reactor. Once the structure is in place, Chernobyl survivors, many of them Andriy Veprev, who had worked and degrading treatment repre- work will begin to remove reactor and feel betrayed by their own country. at the Chernobyl nuclear plant for 14 sents a fundamental value in a its lava-like radioactive waste. “I went in there when everyone years before the explosion and helped democratic society,” the court said A man lights a candle at the memorial of ‘Chernobyl heroes’ at a “We honour those who lost their was fleeing, we were going right into to clean up the contamination, said in its ruling. “This applies no mat- ceremony for ‘liquidators’ who died during cleaning up works after health and require a special attention the heat,” said Mykola Bludchiy, who memories of the mayhem in 1986 ter what — also in the treatment of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant disaster, in Kiev, yesterday. from the government and society,” arrived in Chernobyl exclusion zone were still vivid. terrorists and killers.” AMERICAS WEDNESDAY 27 APRIL 2016 17 Hillary and Trump aim for sweeps in primaries

the way to the convention.” are going to fight through California Clinton was already looking past and then we’ll see what happens.” Democratic Sanders, barely mentioning him dur- Democrats were competing for candidate Bernie ing recent campaign events. Instead, 384 delegates in yesterday’s con- she deepened her attacks on Trump, tests, while Republicans have 172 up Sanders’ team has casting the billionaire businessman for grabs. The Democratic race is far sent mixed signals as out of touch with Americans. more settled than the chaotic GOP “If you want to be president of the contest, despite Trump having a lead about his standing in United States, you’ve got to get famil- in the delegate count. The business- the race. iar with the United States,” Clinton man is the only one left in the race said. “Don’t just fly that big jet in and who can reach the 1,237 delegates land it and go make a big speech and needed to clinch the nomination insult everybody you can think of.” before the convention, but he could AP Asked whether she needed to do very well fall short, pushing the nom- more to gain Sanders’ support in the inating process to the party’s July general election, she noted her loss gathering in Cleveland. in the 2008 Democratic primaries to Texas Seneator Ted Cruz and Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks at a campaign event in the courtyard of Philadelphia’s PHILADELPHIA: Donald Trump is Barack Obama. Ohio Governor John Kasich are now aiming for a sweep of all five North- “I did not put down conditions,” joining forces to try to make that City Hall, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. eastern states primaries, which voted she said on MSNBC. “I said I am sup- happen. Their loose alliance marks yesterday including Pennsylvania, porting Senator Obama. ... I hope that a stunning shift in particular for Cruz, primary. Cruz will do the same for as “pathetic.” “If you collude in busi- quickly called into question after with his rivals pinning their hopes we will see the same this year.” who has called on Kasich to drop Kasich in Oregon and New Mexico. ness, or if you collude in the stock Kasich said publicly that while he of stopping the Republican front-run- In addition to Pennsylvania, Con- out of the race and has confidently “The fact is, I don’t have unlim- market, they put you in jail,” Trump won’t spend resources in Indiana, his ner on a fragile coordination strategy necticut, Delaware, Maryland and touted the strength of his convention ited resources,” Kasich said yesterday said as he campaigned in Rhode supporters in the state should still in the next rounds of voting. Rhode Island held primaries yester- strategy. Kasich has won just a sin- on NBC’s Today, downplaying the col- Island. “But in politics, because it’s a vote for him. For Democratic leader Hillary Clin- day. Candidates and outside groups gle primary — his home state — but laboration as the logical step if he is rigged system, because it’s a corrupt Trump’s path to the nomination ton, wins in most of contests would have spent $13.9m on advertisements hopes to sway convention delegates to win the nomination in a contested enterprise, in politics you’re allowed remains narrow, requiring him to leave little doubt that she’ll be her in the states, with Clinton and Sand- that he’s the only Republican capa- convention. to collude.” win 58 percent of the remaining del- party’s nominee. Rival Bernie Sand- ers dominating the spending. ble of defeating Clinton in the general Cruz called the partnership “big Cruz and Kasich’s public admis- egates to reach the magic number by ers’ team has sent mixed signals about Sanders said candidly on ABC’s election. news” as he campaigned in Indiana. sion of direct coordination was the end of the primaries. He’s hoping his standing in the race, with one top Good Morning America that his cam- Under their new arrangement, “That is good for the men and women highly unusual and underscored for a solid victory in Pennsylvania, adviser suggesting a tough night would paign is “handicapped” since the Kasich won’t compete for votes in of Indiana. It’s good for the country to the limited options they now have though the state’s unique ballot could push the Vermont senator to reassess states in play don’t allow independ- Indiana, allowing Cruz to take Trump have a clear and direct choice.” for stopping the real estate mogul. make it hard for any candidate to win his bid and another vowing to fight “all ents to participate, but added that “we on head to head in the state’s May 3 Trump panned his rivals’ strategy The effectiveness of the strategy was a big majority. Venezuela court rejects bill to cut Maduro’s term North Texas at greater risk

AFP legislature in January after winning “You are the ones committing Maduro’s critics say he also controls for powerful tornadoes elections. Lower house lawmakers constitutional fraud,” he wrote on the electoral board. The opposition has last week approved on a first reading Twitter, branding the Supreme Court called for demonstrations in front of its a bill proposing to reduce presiden- judges “outlaws.” offices across the country today. AP thunderstorms to Mid-Atlantic states. CARACAS: Venezuela’s Supreme tial terms from six years to four. That Maduro has successfully blocked Maduro has vowed to hold on to “We shouldn’t assume that we’re Court rejected opposition’s latest bill would also have to be approved previous bills in the National Assem- power and press on with the social- going to have a lot of information — bid to cut short the term of President in a referendum to enter into force. bly by appealing to Supreme Court, ist “revolution” launched by his late you know, a lot of lead time,” Storm Nicolas Maduro, whose opponents The court said in its ruling that which critics say he controls. predecessor Hugo Chavez. OKLAHOMA CITY: Forecasters Prediction Centre meteorologist blame him for a severe economic cri- “trying to use a constitutional amend- Attacking Maduro on another Venezuela’s economy has plunged have moved North Texas squarely Matt Mosier said. “We may or we sis. The court ruled that a constitutional ment to cut short immediately a term front, the opposition has also tried along with the price of the oil on into the crosshairs of a large storm may not.” amendment proposed by opposition of office of someone elected, such as to call a direct referendum on which it relies for foreign revenues. capable of producing “significant” Winds gusting up to 60 miles per lawmakers could not be applied ret- the president of the republic, is an act whether to remove him from office. Citizens are suffering short- tornadoes and grapefruit-sized hail, hour downed trees, damaged build- roactively or immediately to Maduro’s of fraud against the constitution.” Maduro reached the halfway ages of medicines and goods such placing at least 10 million people at ings and knocked out power in parts current term as the bill proposed. Opposition leader in legislature, point of his six-year term last week. as toilet paper and cooking oil. The moderate risk. of northern and central Missouri. It said that would violate “the will Henry Ramos Allup, denied that the Under the constitution he can now be government started turning off the The most dangerous weather The National Weather Service of the people” who elected him. amendment was unconstitutional removed from office in a recall refer- electricity supply in its 10 most pop- —heavy winds, tornadoes and reported that storms early yester- The opposition vowed to oust and criticised the court for vetoing it endum, which the opposition hopes ulous states for four hours a day to giant hail—will likely take aim at a day brought torrential rains and Maduro when it took control of the before it had a second reading. to do by the end of the year. deal with a severe power shortage. 102,000-square-mile area stretch- hail ranging from 1 to 1.5 inches in ing from central Texas to southern Kansas City and other northwest Nebraska, including the Dallas, Missouri towns, stretching north to Oklahoma City and Wichita, Kansas, St. Joseph. Court sides with areas, according to the Storm Predic- Storms are expected in Dela- In right hands for wrongdoing tion Centre in Norman, Oklahoma. ware, Maryland and Pennsylvania, Severe thunderstorms and where voters were casting ballots in police officer in strong wind gusts are also predicted primary elections Tuesday, though for Mid-Atlantic states where vot- forecasters aren’t expecting a severe free speech case ers were casting ballots in primary weather outbreak there. elections. Some schools in the Oklahoma George Eischen, 51, spent yester- City area called off classes yester- AP day morning moving vehicles off the day, while others said students were lot at his Chevrolet dealership in the sent home early to avoid the worst small town of Fairview, about 100 of the weather. WASHINGTON: The Supreme miles northwest of Oklahoma City. Mid-Del Public Schools, in the Court yesterday ruled that a New Eischen said he has been lining the Oklahoma City suburb of Midwest Jersey police officer who was new vehicles “bumper to bumper” City, canceled classes late Monday. It demoted after his boss mistak- in the shop and even the floor of the said in a statement that the safety of enly believed he was involved in a lobby to protect them from the hail. students and staff is a priority, noting political campaign can still bring a “We’ve never been hit by a tor- that it reworked its tornado safety lawsuit alleging a violation of free nado here in town, amazingly,” plan three years ago after a twister speech rights. Eischen said. “But yeah, we’ve had killed seven schoolchildren in the The 6-2 ruling said Jef- hail. And that’s the real enemy of the neighboring suburb of Moore. frey Heffernan could file a First car dealer.” In recent years, authorities have Amendment claim against the city In all, more than 53 million peo- been able to predict storm conditions of Paterson, New Jersey, even if he ple from the Rio Grande in South like these several days in advance wasn’t actually taking sides in the Texas to Omaha, Nebraska, and parts with greater confidence, Mosier said, local mayoral race. of Missouri, Arkansas, Iowa, Illinois, though he noted that the weather Heffernan claimed he was a Indiana and Kentucky are at a slight doesn’t always pan out as expected. victim of retaliation after other risk or higher of experiencing severe “It’s never straightforward when officers saw him picking up a cam- An agent of Brazil’s environmental agency detains a man at an illegal gold mine during an operation weather. That tally also includes you’re sitting here talking about (pre- paign sign and talking to campaign against illegal gold mining on indigenous land, in the heart of the Amazon rainforest, in Roraima Washington, DC, Philadelphia and dicting) large tornadoes,” Mosier workers. It turns out Heffernan state, Brazil. Baltimore, where a separate storm said. “We’re trying to be as confi- was really picking up the sign for system could bring strong winds and dent or as accurate as we can.” his mother and was not involved in the campaign. Lower courts ruled against Heffernan, saying the government doesn’t violate First Amendment rights unless a person Baltimore votes in mayoral primary is actually exercising those rights. But Justice Stephen Breyer, writing for the majority, said that Reuters minorities by law enforcement offic- Her closest rival was former what counts is the employer’s ers and prompted the current mayor Mayor Sheila Dixon at 25 percent. motive, even if it was mistaken. to decline to seek re-election. Dixon was forced from office in 2010 “When an employer demotes While the Republican Party and for allegedly misappropriating gift an employee out of a desire to BALTIMORE: Baltimore voters cast other parties also held primaries, the cards for low-income families. prevent that employee from ballots in the Democratic nominat- Democratic race’s winner almost cer- DeRay Mckesson, a nationally engaging in political activity that ing contest for mayor yesterday, with tainly will win November’s general known activist with the Black Lives the First Amendment protects, a Maryland lawmaker backing law election because Democrats out- Matter movement that sprang up after the employee is entitled to chal- enforcement reform favored to win a number Republicans 10 to one in police killings of minorities in US cit- lenge that unlawful action under year after rioting sparked by a black Baltimore, about 40 miles (60 km) ies, polled at less than 1 percent. the First Amendment,” Breyer said. man’s death in police custody. northeast of Washington. Pugh, Dixon, Mckesson and Justice Clarence Thomas dis- The primary election in the In the Democratic contest, state Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake sented, saying the city’s demotion mostly African-American city of Senator Catherine Pugh, the cham- are African-Americans. Pugh, who may have been misguided, but it 620,000 people took place as Bal- ber’s majority leader, led a field of 13 co-chaired a legislative working didn’t infringe on Heffernan’s free timore continued recovering from Democrats with 31 percent support of group on law enforcement reform, speech rights since he wasn’t actu- the unrest sparked by Freddie Gray’s city voters, according to an opinion has called for greater accountability Baltimore mayoral candidate Sheila Dixon greets people during a rally ally using them. He was joined by death. The incident stoked a sim- poll for the Baltimore Sun newspa- for police and the use of mobile units to mark death anniversary of of city resident Freddie Gray at the War Justice Samuel Alito. mering US debate on treatment of per and the University of Baltimore. to help residents find jobs. Memorial Plaza across from the City Hall in Baltimore, Maryland. 18 WEDNESDAY 27 APRIL 2016 AMERICAS

Brazil Congress Brazil’s oppn party splits on joining govt urged to ratify Paris climate deal The Brazilian Social Democracy (PMDB) quit the government last However, Senator Jose Serra, a pay the price in the 2018 elections. Party (PSDB) will support a govern- month, is preparing to govern. former health minister who has his Serra was interested in becom- If the Senate agrees ment led by Vice President Michel Former central bank governor Hen- own presidential ambitions, is keen ing finance minister, a position that Reuters to put President Temer from the aisles of Congress if rique Meirelles is emerging as the top to be a minister and the vice pres- would enhance his presidential hopes the left-leaning Rousseff is unseated candidate to become finance minis- ident wants him in, said lawmaker for 2018, but party insiders say Temer Dilma Rousseff on next month, but the party is split over ter, sources said. Bruno Araujo, leader of the PSDB in will offer him other portfolios, such NEW YORK/SAO PAULO: Brazil’s trial in a May 12 vote, whether to join his cabinet. Investors are looking to Temer to the lower house. as health. government will ask legislators this she will immediately The Senate picked a committee restore confidence in Latin America’s Araujo said the majority posi- As health minister in 2001, Serra week to ratify the Paris climate stacked with supporters of impeach- largest economy. Brazil was stripped tion within the PSDB ahead of the defied the international pharmaceu- agreement, the environment min- be suspended from ment that will report back on whether of its coveted investment-grade credit this month’s vote in the lower house ticals industry and allowed generic ister said, even as President Dilma the office. to put Rousseff on trial on charges of rating in December amid worst reces- had been to support Temer, but not copies of brand-name drugs to be Rousseff faces possible impeach- deliberately breaking budget laws to sion in decades and acute fiscal crisis. enter his government. Since then, made in Brazil without the permis- ment and lacks majority support boost her re-election bid in 2014. Only Business leaders are pressing the pressure has increased on the PSDB sion of the company that owns the in Congress. five of the committee’s 21 members PSDB to join Temer to help restore from many sectors of Brazilian soci- patent. It is unclear if Congress would have declared their support for the credibility in economic policy, but ety to help make a Temer government The PSDB’s top economic thinker, back the pledges of a government Reuters leftist president. many inside the party are wary of succeed, he said. hedge fund investor and former cen- that may soon be removed from The lower house voted this month the risks in terms of future elections “There is a growing feeling in the tral banker Arminio Fraga has offered office. Many lawmakers have left there were grounds for a trial. If the of failing to pull the country out of its party that if it does not take the risk advice to Temer, and several party the governing coalition after Rous- Senate agrees to put her on trial in worst recession since the 1930s. of joining the Temer cabinet, Brazil- economists have been named as pos- seff was charged with breaking BRASILIA: Brazil’s largest opposition a May 12 vote, as expected, Rousseff Party leader Aecio Neves, who ians will suspect it wanted Temer to sible members of his economic team. budget laws to boost her reelec- party is divided over how strongly to will immediately be suspended from narrowly lost to Rousseff in 2014 and fail,” Araujo said. In a Temer government, the key tion bid in 2014. back a new interim government if it office for the period of the proceed- is expected to run again in 2018, said The PSDB will meet on May 3 to finance job will likely be offered to The government hopes the succeeds in having President Dilma ings. She denies any wrongdoing. last week that he does not want party set its position, mindful that if it stays Meirelles, a former president and COO treaty will be ratified before the Rousseff stripped of office, as it eyes Meanwhile, Temer, whose Bra- members to accept ministerial posi- out of the government and Temer of BankBoston who has strong ties to next global climate meeting in a run at the presidency in 2018. zilian Democratic Movement Party tions in a Temer cabinet. turns the country around, it could Brazil’s largest business groups. November, minister Izabella Teix- eira said in a phone interview in New York, where she took part in the United Nations signing cere- mony for the treaty on Friday. NYT to shut Paris editing Emotional homecoming “We have a political crisis,” Teixeira said. “It is something I’ve never seen in my life. (But) I am and press operations confident Brazil will not back- slide on climate policies during this time.” More than two-thirds of Bra- AFP “Without these changes, the zil’s lower house voted two weeks international paper’s future would ago to recommend that the Sen- be uncertain at best,” the memo said. ate open an impeachment trial The Times is now prioritising against Rousseff. “The country has WASHINGTON: The New York growth in digital media, aiming to a commitment that goes beyond Times announced cutbacks yester- boost its international subscriber any specific government,” Teixeira day to its longtime European hub in base, according to the memo. Never- said, adding that she hoped leg- Paris, with plans to close its editing theless, it said: “Print remains a vital islators would approve the treaty. and prepress print production oper- platform to The New York Times.” Under its Paris commitments, ations in the French capital. With the print redesign, the com- Brazil pledged to slash greenhouse Those functions will be com- pany aims to boost the breadth and gas emissions by 43 percent from bined into the Times’ New York and depth of analysis and opinion “on 2005 levels by 2030. Hong Kong operations, resulting in topics that are most meaningful and Fifty-five countries represent- loss of 70 Paris jobs, either through pertinent to international audiences.” ing 55 percent of global emissions elimination or relocation, it said. The move comes nearly three need to ratify the agreement for it The move comes as part of years after the Times -controlled, to become effective. a redesign of international print Paris-based 125-year-old Interna- Brian Deese, senior advisor to newspaper “to make it better, more tional Herald Tribune was rebranded US President Barack Obama, said relevant and more economically as International New York Times and after Friday’s signing ceremony, sustainable in an increasingly dig- further integrated into the Times’s Colombians victims of the earthquake in Ecuador, greet their relatives upon arrival at the Alfonso 34 countries which account for 49 ital world,” according to an internal operations. The memo said the Bonilla Aragon airport, in Palmira, Colombia. At least 322 Colombians earthquake victims have been percent of global greenhouse gas memo sent to the staff of The Inter- Times regrets the elimination of repatriated by the government after the quake that hit on April 16. emissions signaled they would ratify national New York Times. jobs in Paris. the agreement as soon as possible. FBI chief warns of Agencies split over fingerprinting parents of child immigrants ‘costs’ to strong Reuters told reporters they have no plans to identities of people who say they are children who entered the United parents from sending for their chil- encryption change fingerprinting policy. They parents while ensuring that children States from El Salvador, Guatemala dren and claiming them, fearing that said the proposal—made by US Immi- do not go to parents who have crim- and Honduras, according to a study by ICE would use fingerprinting to trace gration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) inal histories. the Government Accountability Office undocumented immigrants for pos- AFP WASHINGTON: US immigration officials in an internal memo—would The proposal is preliminary and (GAO), a congressional watchdog unit. sible deportation. enforcement officers are proposing delay family reunions and infringe upon could change. It was unclear whether They made up 60 percent of those “It could keep parents away from that fingerprints be taken from all the parent-child relationship. it would ultimately win the backing who claimed children, with most their children if they think it is going WASHINGTON: FBI Director people claiming custody of children “One of our goals is to place chil- of the White House. of the rest claimed by other rela- to land them in a lock-up somewhere,” James Comey called yesterday for who have entered the United States dren with an appropriate sponsor as Department of Homeland Security tives. Only 161 non-relative sponsors said David Leopold, a Cleveland a discussion of the “costs” of strong illegally without an adult relative, a promptly as we can safely do so. And (DHS) —which oversees ICE —and the claimed children. lawyer who formerly headed the encryption now that a legal battle measure that opponents said could so any delay for placing the child with Justice Department advise HHS on its US authorities are required to find American Immigration Lawyers over access to the iPhone used by keep thousands of families apart. their parent is time that we’re keep- practices and have a role in enforcing housing for illegal immigrant minors Association. a California attacker has ended. As a new wave of unaccompa- ing a parent and child separated,” overall immigration policy. while they await a trial to determine The ICE officials also said in “I’m very glad that the litiga- nied Central American children pours said Bobbie Gregg, deputy director The White House declined to whether they will be deported, a proc- the memo that the agency supports tion between the FBI and Apple across the US-Mexico border, the pro- for children’s services at HHS’s office comment on the proposal. ess that can take years. expanding immigration-status checks on San Bernardino has ended, posal underscores the sometimes of refugee resettlement. Asked about the documents that Under current law, people who to all sponsors, including parents. because it really was about getting conflicting goals of federal agen- The memo by ICE officials, describe the fingerprinting proposal, appear at child migrant holding facili- ICE acknowledged that conduct- access to that phone,” Comey told cies in dealing with undocumented drafted in response to a February a Homeland Security spokeswoman ties saying they are parents must show ing immigration checks on parents reporters, referring to the court immigrants, a volatile issue on the Senate hearing, proposes expanding said the agency does not discuss the child’s birth certificate to prove claiming children could “reduce the case aimed at gaining access to the presidential campaign trail. fingerprinting, now limited to non- internal deliberations. Neither ICE nor the relationship. If that is not availa- likelihood that sponsors would come phone used by one of the shooters Officials at the US Department of parents, to include parents. HHS would comment on whether they ble, the parent and child must undergo forward to take custody of children.” in last year’s deadly attack. Health and Human Services (HHS), ICE says that would allow finger- have had discussions on the proposal. a DNA test. Illegal entry into the United States But Comey said it was still which is ultimately responsible for prints to be checked against an FBI From January 2014 to April 2015, Immigration advocates say the by unaccompanied minors has surged important to have a discussion on finding housing for migrant children, database of criminals to verify the more than 31,000 parents claimed ICE proposal would discourage in recent years. the topic because “there is a colli- sion going on between values of all shades between privacy and secu- rity.” Comey said encryption and privacy are important but “there Colombia’s Santos names Feast of festivity has never been a time in the 240 years of our country when privacy has been absolute.” Comey said he is concerned new cabinet for peace that defenders of strong encryp- tion, which allows only the users to access data, have failed to con- Reuters looming, and when we continue to sider all the implications. strengthen our economy, reducing “We are moving to a place in poverty and inequality,” Santos said. American life, because we live our “For this particular moment I lives on these devices (where they) BOGOTA: Colombian President Juan have decided to make some changes will be immune to the judicial proc- Manuel Santos named a new cabi- to the cabinet to ensure that in the ess,” he said. “My only request is we net to strengthen his government as coming months we get ever closer talk about costs ... We should not peace talks with Marxist FARC rebels to those objectives.” drift to a place where wide swaths enter their final phase. and as the The entire cabinet resigned last of American life become off limits to economy struggles with slumping week, standard procedure before the the judicial process without a seri- oil revenue and increasing inflation. president shuffles his cabinet. ous, adult conversation.” Santos said the new line-up would The cabinet shuffle comes as The government ended its be “a cabinet of peace” and “one that the centre-right Santos’ approval request after finding a way to would consolidate the economy.” He ratings have slumped and talks access the phone with the help of called on each new minister to help with the FARC failed to meet a self- a third party. Comey said the FBI nation navigate a post-conflict period imposed March 23 deadline. While has not yet decided whether to tell once there is an end to five decades of Colombians are enthusiastic at the Apple about how it accessed the war with the FARC. prospect of an end to the conflict data. Some activists have said the “Colombia today lives in a very that has killed more than 220,000 FBI should tell Apple under a US pol- special moment, when we are near- people since it began in 1964, they Members of the Sikh community congregate around food tables during Khalsa Day festivities, also icy aimed at helping tech companies ing peace, when post-conflict and have become impatient at the pace known as Vaisakhi, in front of city hall in Toronto, Canada. plug security vulnerabilities. its challenges and opportunities are of talks.

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INSTAGRAM OF THE DAY Father Emir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani witnessed last evening the arrival of Fath Al Kheir 2 at Katara Cultural village beach. The event was also attended by H H Sheikh Jassem bin Hamad Al Thani, Representative of the Emir.Pic: Qassim/The Peninsula → See also pageThis combination 26 of screen grabs taken from handout video released yesterday from the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia shows the four members of the Beatles (clockwise from top left) — John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and George Harrison — The 9th IWED back stage before an appearance in the British city of Manchester on November 1, 1965. The never-before-seen footage shows the four Exhibition members of the legendary band having fun in front of the camera as make-up is applied. and Fashion show opening which held at Katara Hall building 12. Photo by Baher Amin Prince didn’t leave a will: Sister

AP If Prince filed a will or created a trust, heirs to Gallant’s Ology his future fortune would be known. But no such documents have yet turned up. Under Minnesota law, a person can file a will MINNEAPOLIS: Prince’s (pictured) sister says with probate court in secret. If Prince did so, the hits the right note the superstar musician had no known will and fact one exists would become public once a death filed paperwork yesterday asking a Minneapolis certificate is filed, but the medical examiner has not court appoint a special administrator to oversee yet issued one for Prince. An autopsy was conducted AP want to open up even more. (‘Ology’) his estate. Friday and his remains were cremated Saturday. is purely just me not letting my inner Tyka Nelson, Prince’s only surviving full sibling, L Londell McMillan, a longtime lawyer and voice get away with avoiding any said in the court filing that immediate action was former manager of the superstar, declined to ATLANTA: When Elton John said answers to whatever questions I necessary to manage Prince’s business interests comment Monday to The Associated Press about last year that R&B singer Gallant was might have. Why am I acting this following his death last week. The size of Prince’s whether the entertainer had a will or any other “going to be huge,” the 24-year-old way? Why do I feel this way? Where fortune is unclear, though he made hundreds of particulars regarding his estate, but added: “I want felt unworthy of the praise. am I going? I really want to just grow millions of dollars for record companies, concert to make sure his legacy is respected and protected “It was very strange,” Gallant and evolve as a human being. It venues and others during his career and his estate no matter what role I play.” McMillan was Michael said. “It was so undeserving of me motivates me in that respect.” included about $27m in property. Jackson’s lawyer and played a role in his estate, as getting that type of attention. I was The album details the depth of Nelson asked that Bremer Trust, a corporate well as those of rapper Notorious B I G and Sammy surprised that he was even listening his insecurities and his pursuit of trust company, be named administrator of the Davis Jr. to my music. He’s a legend. To hear optimism. estate. The court documents say Breber Bank pro- Several other attorneys who have done work for him speak with so much enthusiasm “It’s right on the line of me not vided financial services to Prince for many years. Prince in the past — including Alan Eidsness, who about me, it was surreal.” wanting people to hear this,” he said. The filing comes less than a week after the handled his 2006 divorce from Manuela Testolini John’s endorsement of Gallant’s “Even the delivery on some songs, I pop star died Thursday at his home in suburban Nelson — said they were not handling his estate. single “Weight of Gold” affirmed wondered if this would be too much. Minneapolis. The outpouring of grief and nostal- Wealthy people usually create trusts to avoid Gallant’s inclination to stay true to ... I was hoping that it counts for gia prompted fans to buy 2.3 million of his songs the public spectacle of probate court, and it’s prob- himself musically. something and people can connect in three days. able Prince did so, according to Irwin Feinberg, a The extra vote of confidence with it.” Gallant said his uncertainty Prince owned a dozen properties in and around Los Angeles trust and probate lawyer. seems to be working for Gallant, about his music came from a place his famous Paisley Park complex in suburban Min- licensing for the estates of Marilyn Monroe, James Prince wasn’t married and had no known living who released his debut studio album of depression. After high school, he neapolis: mostly rural pieces of land and some Dean and other late stars. children. Nelson is his only full-sibling, though he “Ology” this month. In the past sev- moved from a Maryland suburb to houses for family members. Public records show Roesler estimates Prince’s post-mortem earn- has five half-siblings (two other half-siblings have eral months, Gallant has garnered New York to study music at NYU those properties were worth about $27m in 2016. ings will match top-earning dead celebrities like died) who could share in his estate if he has no will. fans from Moby and DJ Zane Lowe. with expectations of launching his Estimates of how much licensing his personal Elvis Presley, whose estate made $55m in 2015, The AP did not find liens or mortgages on any of Earlier this month, he shared the singing career, but the self-pro- brand will bring in after death reach to the pur- according to Forbes magazine. his properties, which range from a sprawling 160- stage with Seal at Coachella. claimed “introvert” said he often ple clouds. “Will there be a business built up around Prince acre piece of grassland between Lake Lucy and “It made me ask myself more felt musically stifled and was never “He was as big as they get,” said Mark Roesler, 60 years from now like James Dean? The answer Lake Ann, to a three-bedroom bungalow in Minne- questions,” he said. “It makes me comfortable. chief executive of CMG Worldwide, which handles is unequivocally yes,” said Roesler. apolis that is home to his half brother, Omarr Baker. Jessica Alba and Michelle Obama win Webby Awards

AFP The awards show is portrayed by Michelle Obama won two awards civil rights movements in history,” some as a technology world spin on in an Online Film and Video category according to organisers. An award the Oscars and is known for inspiring for parts in Funny or Die and College- for breakout film of the year will go SAN FRANCISCO: Actress turned wit by limiting acceptance speeches Humor videos. to creators of “chilling and wildly entrepreneur Jessica Alba and US First to no more than five words. News satire outlet The Onion popular” Netflix documentary “Mak- Lady Michelle Obama were among Alba will be the first person was singled out for a Webby Lifetime ing a Murderer.” Webby Awards are celebrities and technology titans hon- honoured as Webby Entrepreneur Achievement award for having won presented by the International Acad- oured yesterday with Webby Awards of the Year, a result of her role as a record-high 39 Webby Awards in a emy of Digital Arts and Sciences and for “excellence on the Internet.” a co-founder of The Honest Com- humour category. feature winners picked by a panel The winners were announced pany, which has developed into an Founders of #BlackLivesMat- of judges, as well as those who get ahead of the 20th Annual Webby empire selling household products ter are to accept a Social Movement top votes online for “People’s Voice” Awards ceremony that will take place made “without hurting people or the of the Year award on behalf of “one awards. Nearly 13,000 entries were Jessica Alba in New York City on May 16. planet.” of the most powerful international submitted for consideration this year. Michelle Obama

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Qatar setting up centre to Premier meets Belarus minister combat money laundering

The centre will work towards raising awareness among all stakeholders in the field.

By Sachin Kumar The Peninsula

Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani met with DOHA: Qatar is working on setting Belarus Minister of Trade Vladimir Koltovich and his accompanying delegation in Doha yesterday. up a specialised centre to combat Talks during the meeting dealt with bilateral relations and means of developing them, particularly in money laundering and shady funding. Minister of Finance H E Ali Sherif Al Emadi speaking at the 23rd The centre will work towards raising meeting of the Middle East and North Africa Financial Action Task the fields of trade and investments. awareness among all stakeholders in Force in Doha yesterday. this field. “We are in the process of estab- lishing a specialised training centre Qatar has shown the world refusal of these developments, specially weak- Oil prices to combat money laundering and terrorism in all its aspects. nesses in the international monetary S&P and Moody’s assign terrorism financing in order to raise “We believe that combating and and financial systems to perpetrate rebound awareness and raise the level of oper- eradicating these cross border and crimes of money laundering and ter- ation of different stakeholders locally, trans-national crimes require coor- rorism financing, added the minister. high ratings to Ezdan regionally and globally in combating dinated efforts to come up with flexible Sheikh Fahad bin Faisal Al Thani, LONDON: Oil prices rose yester- these crimes,” said Minister of Finance and unified policy that can be easily Deputy Governor - Qatar Central day, rebounding from heavy losses H E Ali Sherif Al Emadi, speaking at implemented regionally and interna- Bank, who is also Chairman of the that were sparked by a report that the 23rd meeting of the Middle East tionally,” said the Minister. National Anti- Money Laundering Saudi Arabia was close to complet- By Satish Kanady and North Africa Financial Action Task He said combating the crimes and Terrorism Financing Committee ing an oilfield expansion. Analysts The Peninsula Force (MENAFATF) held here yesterday. of money laundering and terrorism (NAMLC) and President of MENAFATF, said the gains, partly prompted by a He added that Qatar’s efforts in financing has become a global prior- said that MENAFATF has succeeded slightly weaker dollar, would likely combating money laundering and ity in recent years due to its negative in improving its international posi- be short-lived due to lingering wor- terrorist financing has resulted in its effect on people and on the financial tion by participating in all events and ries about a global supply glut. DOHA: Two top global ratings selection as the headquarters of the stability and security of countries. It forums and effectively contributing At 1700 GMT, New York’s agencies yesterday announced office of the regional expert at the requires a great deal of cooperation to the international AML/CFT efforts. benchmark West Texas Intermedi- their credit ratings of Qatar’s real Arab Monetary Funds’ special fund and coordination, as the fight against He added that as a result of the ate for delivery in June was up $1.28 estate major Ezdan Holding Group. for enhancing member states’ capac- these crimes is no longer a local mat- growing terrorist activities by the at $43.92 per barrel. Brent North Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services ities in combating money laundering ter confined to the borders of a state, extremist groups that threaten the Sea crude for June delivery gained assigned its ‘BBB-‘ long-term cor- and terrorist financing. but has become a goal of the interna- economic stability, social and politi- $1.25 to $45.73 a barrel compared porate credit rating to Ezdan with in terms of GDP per capita. About 80 The minister said Qatar’s com- tional community as a whole. cal security in the MENA region, the with Monday’s closing level. Both Stable Outlook. Moody’s Investors percent of the total population com- mitment to combat money laundering During the last few years techno- MENAFATF, in cooperation with the contracts had dived on Monday Service, assigned a Ba1 Corporate prises expatriates and we expect the and terrorism financing is based on logical advancements were witnessed, FATF and a number of international after Bloomberg News said Saudi Family Rating (CFR) and Ba1-PD proportion to continue growing at a the country’s vision to secure peace especially in banking sector. Crimi- and national authorities, worked state oil company Aramco would Probability of Default Rating (PDR) steady pace and support demand around the world. Based on interna- nal networks and terrorist groups closely to enhance the AML/ CFT complete the expansion of its Shay- to Ezdan. Moody’s outlook on the for housing in the next few years. tional law and principle of equality, around the world exploit and use efforts, in the past two years. bah oilfield by the end of May. ratings is also stable. Moreover, the expatriate population Ezdan Holding Group Chair- is restricted from owning property man Sheikh Dr Khalid bin Thani bin in the country except in freehold Abdullah Al Thani (pictured) com- developments, which are very few. mented: “ The announcement by This constitutes a favorable barrier to Qatar Airways Cargo wins All-Cargo Carrier award international credit ratings agencies entry for established residential land- are encouraging as we go ahead with lords such as Ezdan. our future investment plans. It will Ezdan is a market leader in the help us look for broader horizons”. Qatari real estate sector. In 2012, The Peninsula the world’s oldest and most respected S&P said Ezdan’s business risk Ezdan bought a portfolio of equity air cargo awards event, hosted by Air profile is underpinned by its large investments from its holding com- Cargo News. Each year, customers vote portfolio of stable and predictable pany and since then has been for their favourite carriers based on income-generating assets, sup- investing in diverse businesses that DOHA: Qatar Airways Cargo was their efficiency and ease of use. The ported by a diversified portfolio are key to Qatar’s economy. While presented with the prestigious All- online voting gives public recognition of equity investments that gener- we expect the real estate portfolio to Cargo Carrier award at the 33rd to those airlines which care about cus- ate sizable dividends. With a gross grow by 20 percent-25 percent (asset Cargo Airline of the Year event held tomer service and value for money. asset value for investment proper- growth) in the next three years, such at the Lancaster London Hotel on Qatar Airways Cargo was also ties of QR36.9bn ($10.1bn as of Dec. that it accounts for more than 75% of April 23. recently honoured with the Inter- 31, 2015, the company’s portfolio is assets, we also believe that diver- Ulrich Ogiermann, Qatar Air- national Award for Excellence in Air diversified across affordable resi- sified investments will remain an ways Chief Officer Cargo said: “We Cargo at the Air Cargo India 2016 exhi- dential compounds (82 percent of important business strategy. are delighted and honoured to be bition and conference, hosted by STAT gross asset value), one shopping mall “The assignment of Ba1 rat- presented with the All-Cargo Car- Times. Readers of STAT Times, the with gross leasable area of 139,000 ings reflect Ezdan’s leadership in rier award at the Cargo Airline of monthly publication covering trans- square meters (5 percent), and one its local residential market in Qatar the Year event. We are grateful to all port and tourism news, rated Qatar large three-star hotel (13 percent) with a sizeable investment proper- of our hardworking and committed Airways Cargo ‘highly acclaimed’ in with 3,000 rooms and 100 offices. ties portfolio of QAR36.9 billion as employees as well as our custom- the International Air Cargo Airline of Daniel Parker, (centre) Qatar Airways Vice-President Global Sales – Cargo “We also take into consideration of end-December 2015,” says Julien ers for their continued support. This the Year category, a significant rec- an additional QR3.0 million-QR3.5 Haddad, Analyst at Moody’s. receives the award from Dan Morgan-Evans (left), Air Charter Service. award highlights our dedication to ognition of Qatar Airways Cargo’s million of assets to be delivered in the “The Ba1 ratings also take into our customers. With our rapidly emerging industry leadership position. next two years. We believe the com- account Ezdan’s sizeable equity expanding network, modern fleet The awards come at a time shipments. QR Express is the latest to ensure efficiency and compliance pany enjoys good tenant diversity, portfolio which provides an addi- and new solutions, we strive to offer when Qatar Airways Cargo is seeing addition to the cargo airline’s expand- in the handling of temperature-sen- with its largest tenant, Qatar Armed tional source of recurring income customers unmatched service on the remarkable growth. Qatar Airways ing portfolio of specialised services sitive pharmaceutical and perishable Forces, accounting for less than 1.5 through dividends and liquidity for ground and in the air.” Cargo recently launched QR Express, and products. To date, Qatar Airways cargo, as well as professional care percent of total revenues.”, S&P noted. the company, given that the major- Termed as the cargo industry a solution to deliver airport-to-airport Cargo offers distinct products, such as and service for the shipment of horses Ezdan’s assets, which ranks among ity of the portfolio is comprised of “Oscars”, Cargo Airline of the Year is air freight service for time critical QR Pharma, QR Fresh and QR Equine, and other live animals. the top-five countries in the world listed stocks”. 22 WEDNESDAY 27 APRIL 2016 BUSINESS Real estate majors showcase projects at Cityscape

Qatar 2016’ is the world’s leading real Obaidli said that more than 60 Cityscape Qatar 2016 estate event portfolio for emerging percent of the project is complete in markets where more than 90 exhib- terms of infrastructure works, as well is the world’s leading itors from around the world, including as various and diverse facilities. real estate event for Turkey, the UK, the UAE and many He also explained that the project other countries from GCC and broader features modern residential concept emerging markets Middle East, are showcasing both new as of the integrated different services in which more than and current projects. In addition, there it provides, especially that the project is a long list of local exhibitors, includ- is spread over a vast land space, given 90 exhibitors are ing many real estate giants such as preference to design process to pro- participating. United Development Company (UDC) vide various facilities for residential and Ezdan Holding Group (Ezdan). and commercial purposes as well as Ezdan has displayed full details of sports and administrative. its flagship residential project ‘Ezdan He also said that the Group metic- By Mohammad Shoeb Oasis’, which is expected to accom- ulously planned for this project and The Peninsula modate more than 35,000 people. prepared adequate studies before pro- The project includes integrated serv- ceeding to implement it, based on the ices such as mosques, sports clubs, project site and location as well as the schools, shops and offices as well as Qatari market demand in providing DOHA: The Minister of Economy more than 8,769 residential units. appropriate number and adequate and Commerce, H E Sheikh Ahmed “Ezdan Oasis is one of the most quality of housing units. bin Jassim Al Thani yesterday opened important projects we are implement- “This is not something new for the the Cityscape Qatar 2016 exhibition ing. The first phase of the project is Group, which is always considered a at Doha Exhibition and Convention expected to be completed by the first role model for real estate market and Center (DECC). quarter of 2017,” Ali Mohammed Al investors, revealing giant key projects The Minister, along with distin- Obaidli, Ezdan Holding Group CEO that commensurate with the size of guished guests, senior diplomats and told The Peninsula on the sidelines the Group’s investments as well as the scores of business leaders from lead- of the event. new property concept it launches in ing companies and banks, toured the He added: “The project located the market,” he added. Regarding Minister of Economy and Commerce, H E Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim Al Thani, inaugurating the Cityscape entire exhibition hall. Sheikh Ahmed in Al wukair area will be a remark- the Project’s estimated cost, Obaidli also visited many pavilions and inter- able leap to the region in terms of stressed that the plans and prelim- Qatar 2016 exhibition at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center (DECC). acted with the companies executives increasing population density and inary assessments indicate that the who explained to him about their the provision of appropriate units total cost of the project will exceed contribute to achieving superior phase and later on the following in the world with such an enormous projects. that would meet the Qatari market QR4.5bn (about $1.24bn). returns for shareholders, especially phases. The project is the first of its number of units owned and managed The fifth edition of ‘Cityscape demand for housing units.” “We expect that this project will with the inauguration of the first kind in the Middle East and may be by one entity, “ Obaidli said. Listing to help broaden client base: QFB Global Finance names QIB as world’s Best By Satish Kanady The Peninsula Islamic Retail Bank

DOHA: Qatar First Bank (QFB) The Peninsula is a distinguished list that includes Chairman Abdulla bin Fahad bin the banks with which customers Ghorab Al Marri has said the listing around the world prefer to do busi- of QFB’s shares on Qatari bourse is ness with. an opportunity to broaden the bank’s DOHA: Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB), “QIB is honoured to receive such shareholder base and offer new inves- Qatar’s leading Islamic bank, was high commendation from Global tors an opportunity to join QFB for the recently recognised by Global Finance and we are proud of our next phase of its journey. Finance as the ‘Best Islamic Retail achievements that led to be rec- Addressing a gathering at QFB’s Bank’ in the world. The award rein- ognised as the “Best Islamic Retail private banking lounge yesterday, in forces QIB’s prominent position in Bank” on a global scale. We want light of listing the bank’s shares today, international Islamic finance. QIB our clients to enjoy banking with us Al Marri said: “Our listing on the QSE has also been awarded the ‘Best and these awards reflect our success was always a top priority, and we are Islamic Bank’ in Qatar, its home in that regard”, said Bassel Gamal, proud to deliver on this promise to our country. Group CEO of QIB. shareholders who have supported us The awards were given on the “We continuously work to all these years and to the Qatar mar- strength of QIB’s financial perform- improve the customer experience ket in general.” ance, its embrace of cutting-edge and to offer our customers the exact “This significant milestone - the banking technologies, and its cus- products and services that satisfy first listing of a Qatari entity licensed tomer-centric approach to both its their specific financial needs. To by the QFC and the first listing for a product offering and the overall that regard, we also offer segmented private entity in 6 years - will enable Qatar First Bank (QFB) Chairman Abdulla bin Fahad bin Ghorab Al Marri (centre) announcing QFB’s listing banking experience. propositions like our “Tamayuz: us to continue exploring and evaluat- date at a press conference yesterday. Also seen are QFB CEO Ziad Makkawi (left) and Qatar Financial Centre Each year, Global Finance mag- (Affluent) programme, QIB Private ing new opportunities that contribute (QFC) CEO, Yousuf Mohamed Al-Jaida. Pic: Qassim R / The Peninsula azine, a respected source of finance Banking, and our award-winning positively to our shareholders value “, industry data for global and emerg- “Aamaly” proposition tailored for he added. The gathering was hosted facilitate the success of its firms and our main business lines: corporate & Authority, on September 4, 2008. The ing markets, releases its list of the the needs of Small and Medium by Al Marri, QFB’s Chief Executive empower its business community institutional banking, private bank- Bank’s authorized capital amounts Best Islamic Finance Institutions enterprises.” Officer, . Ziad Makkawi, and attended to further develop Qatar’s financial ing & wealth management, treasury to QR 2.5bn and the issued and paid in the World. To select each year’s QIB recently modernised its four by the Chief Executive Officer of services sector” & investments,as well as alternative up capital is QR2bn. Since its estab- winners, the editorial team of Glo- largest branches and is engaged in a Qatar Financial Center (QFC), You- Ziad Makkawi, noted: “The listing investments with a focus on private lishment, QFB has benefited from a bal Finance confers with industry phased rollout of the updated design suf Mohamed Al-Jaida. will offer QFB the opportunity to join equity and real estate. strong shareholder base; 50.49 per- experts, assesses financial per- at its other key branches. The new Yousuf Mohamed Al-Jaida said: the rest of the banking community on “We are in a new phase of growth cent represents institutional investors formance metrics, and factors in design reflects a modern interpreta- “QFB’s listing on the Qatar Exchange the QSE, this will allow us greater vis- for the bank, and the credibility asso- including banks, pension and gov- additional criteria such as a bank’s tion of the traditional Islamic values marks an unprecedented success ibility, tap into new client segments, ciated with the listing will support us ernmental funds, and corporates reputation and customers satisfac- of purity, simplicity and transpar- for the QFC. QFB is our first licensed and empowerment to deliver on our in this effort”, Makkawi added. from different business sectors, and tion. The goal of the assessment is ency. Each branch has a special firm to go public and I am confident business plan.” QFB was established as one of the 49.51 percent represents individual to identify those institutions that section set aside for the bank’s val- that this milestone will trigger more The transformation of QFB from first independent Shari’ahcompliant investors including high-net-worth dependably meet their clients’ needs ued Tamayuz clients, and a separate listings. The QFC remains commit- an investment focused to an investor financial institutions licensed by the individuals from Qatar and across while promoting further the devel- area for female customers to enjoy ted to providing the right support to focused entity will continue across Qatar Financial Center Regulatory the wider spectrum of the GCC region. opment of Islamic finance. The result complete privacy.

French jobless claims in sharpest Qatar’s banks relatively resilient; outlook positive: KPMG drop since 2000 The Peninsula experienced the second highest growth rate Standard, which will prescribe a completely thanks to an increase in corporate lending as a new way of calculating credit losses which are PARIS: French jobless claims result of the infrastructure boom – albeit at a likely to drive up impairment charges. plunged by 60,000 in March in slower pace than previous years.” Increasing regulation, despite creating the sharpest drop since the dot.com DOHA: The regional banking sector has entered Despite the impact of margin compression additional pressure on banks, is having a pos- economic boom of 2000 in a rare a new paradigm where margin compression, caused by an increase in the cost of funds and itive impact on the sector – a trend which is boost to President Francois Hol- tightening liquidity, moderate asset and profit greater competition for assets, both profitability expected to continue in the long-term. Basel lande as he struggles to convince growth, limited capital market activity, greater and assets rose across the region (by 6.8 percent III regulations, which are being adopted across voters the economy is recovering. focus on cost reduction and a widespread need and 6.3 percent respectively on simple average). the GCC, will continue to improve the sector’s The Labour Ministry said that the for greater capital and funding. However, banks The continued rise in profitability and assets is resilience against financial and economic stress, number of people registered as out have on the whole, fared well during 2015 and largely due to the careful planning and the cau- improve risk management and governance and of work in mainland France stood the outlook for the coming years remains rela- tious approach adopted by banks. The report strengthen banks’ transparency. at 3,531,000 in March, down 1.7 tively positive given the expectation of continued suggests that the coming year is likely to see Mahmood added that most banks are percent over one month, but up government support for the sector and commit- further capital and fundraising activity to sup- being forced to adapt to the challenging envi- 0.5 percent over one year. ted infrastructure investment, KPMG’s banking port growth and to manage Basel III capital and ronment, “we are seeing banks compete more The monthly decrease, the big- report noted yesterday. liquidity requirements, particularly given that aggressively, focusing more on efficiencies, and gest since September 2000, more KPMG, which analysed the results of 56 capital adequacy and liquidity levels fell in 2015 seeking innovative ways to grow and deliver than reversed a spike in the job- leading listed commercial banks in the GCC, compared with the previous year. digitalisation and other ways to improve profita- positive results whilst managing shareholder less total the previous month to a noted Qatar’s listed banks remain relatively It is clear that the sector is looking for ways bility. This early action will help to bolster bank’s expectations. We firmly believe that some of new record high amid recent vol- resilient, and their long-term outlook remains to mitigate current financial pressures as cost- resilience moving forward, Mahmood said. the fundamental changes we are witnessing, atility in monthly figures that the positive despite economic uncertainty. to-income ratios (CIR) have reduced by 7.4 Net impairment charges have declined whether it be increasing regulatory scrutiny or government says is typical when Omar Mahmood (pictured), Head of Finan- percent on average since 2014. And although year on year by an average of 9.2 percent, greater efficiency will help the financial serv- a recovery takes root. The Labour cial Services for KPMG in the Middle East & Qatar’s CIR has stayed the same, the country still reflecting the more cautious approach to lend- ices industry and provide for greater stability Ministry’s figures showed much of South Asia and partner at KPMG in Qatar said, has the lowest CIR in the region at 31.7 percent. ing adopted by banks in previous years. This in the long-term”. the decline stemmed from people “The banking sector in the region has moved a “The focus on reducing or maintaining cost- trend may not continue due to a lag from the The report titled “GCC Listed Bank Results: A dropping out of the jobless toll long way from the days of excess capital and to-income ratios is backed up by an increase impact of the oil price decline on the wider new paradigm” , analyses the results of selected because they had not updated liquidity. The situation in Qatar largely mirrors in banks looking to acquire consultancy serv- economy, and with the implementation of IFRS listed banks in Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi their status. that in the rest of the region however we have ices on cost-reduction, operational efficiency, 9, the new International Financial Reporting Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. BUSINESS WEDNESDAY 27 APRIL 2016 23

Barwa Bank Indonesian banking delegation visits QIIB HQ AGM approves 10 percent

with senior executives of QIIB and on the principles of Islamic Shariah. cash dividend discussed latest trends in global Morocco is considered one the newest The Indonesian Islamic markets. countries that has issued new legisla- The Peninsula delegation met with QIIB CEO presented a brief over- tions to allow Islamic banks to enter view about Islamic banking and its its market, he said. senior executives of vital role within the global banking The Indonesian Ambassador said DOHA: Shareholders of Barwa QIIB and discussed system and the significant growth it the visit to QIIB was aimed at benefit- Bank ratified all the items on has been witnessing. Islamic banking ing from Qatar’s vast Islamic banking the agenda of its Annual Gen- latest trends in has gained clients’ trust and credi- experience and further expanding eral Meeting (AGM), including Islamic markets. bility over the years because of its the areas of cooperation between the Board’s recommendation to ability to meet their banking needs the financial and business sectors of distribute a cash dividend of 10 with minimum risks and the strong the two friendly countries. He also percent (QR1 per share) to share- foundation on moral and ethical val- spoke about the great efforts being holders for the last financial year The Peninsula ues based on Islamic Shariah, he said. made by the authorities to strengthen ended December 31, 2015. The Al-Shaibei also spoke about QIIB’s Islamic banking market in Indone- AGM held yesterday was presided experience in Qatar and beyond. The sia, where there is a huge demand for over the Bank’s Chairman, Sheikh bank has a very rich experience in Shariah-based banking services. The Mohammed bin Hamad bin Jas- DOHA: A delegation from Indone- financing various projects and meet- legislative and financial entities in sim Al Thani. sian Banking Development Institute, ing the requirements of various key Indonesia are making efforts to facil- The bank had reported a accompanied by Indonesia’s ambas- sectors in the State of Qatar. itate promotion of Islamic banking in Indonesia’s Ambassador to Qatar Mohammed Bassiri Sidihabiy strong performance in asset sador to Qatar Mohammed Bassiri QIIB has many partnerships, the country, he said. presenting a souvenir to Abdulbasit Ahmed Al-Shaibei. growth of 18.3 percent in the last Sidihabiy, visited the QIIB headquar- regionally and internationally, the “The visit of the Indonesian Banks financial year exceeding QR45bn, ters yesterday. latest of which was the launching Development Institute’s delegation to and creating a suitable platform for in banking, Shariah-based banking driven by a strong growth in the QIIB CEO Abdulbasit Ahmed Al- of a partnership in the Kingdom of QIIB today is part of the efforts made the exchange of ideas, sharing knowl- in particular, and Indonesian banks finance portfolio that reached Shaibei received the delegation. Morocco that aims at opening a joint towards the development of Islamic edge and expertise in the field. can significantly benefit from it”, he QR28.5bn with a growth rate of The Indonesian delegation met venture bank that operates based banking by strengthening cooperation Qatar has a distinct experience added. 22.6 percent. Customer deposits reached QR25.5bn with a 16.5 percent growth rate. The new board of directors for Brazil plans to adopt the years 2016-2018 was appointed as follows: Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Jassim Al Thani, Abdul major reforms and Aziz Mohammed Hamad Al Al Mana , Sultan Yousef Al Sulaiti, Abdulla Abddul Aziz Alsubayi and Said Muzkir Al Hajiri. overhaul economy The Group posted strong growth in each of the financial position and profits, as the net profit for 2015 rose by QR729.7m and earn- Reuters set up a committee to recommend ings per share reached QR 2.46. to the full chamber whether to put The growth in the Group’s busi- Rousseff on trial, at which point she ness and the increase in its funding would effectively be suspended and investment activities go in BRASILIA: The board of Brazil’s from office. line with maintaining asset qual- central bank would be replaced as In a fiery speech on Tuesday, ity and risk management policies, part of a drive to overhaul man- Rousseff attacked Temer and his with total non-performing assets agement of the economy and adopt Brazilian Democratic Movement falling to 1.4 percent from 1.6 per- sweeping reforms to regain investor Party (PMDB) for conspiring to oust cent in 2014. confidence in a possible government her in what she calls an illegal “coup of Vice President Michel Temer, three d’etat.” people familiar with the plan said. Still, the leftist economist has Woqod net profit With President Dilma Rousseff failed to muster support from Brazil- likely to be suspended by the Senate ians, a majority of whom blame her at QR242.7m by mid-May for allegedly breaking interventionist policies for sinking Osama Abdullah Abdulghani (second left), Chairman Abdulghani Abdullah Abdulghani (third left), Board budget laws, Temer is already draft- the economy into a deep recession Member with Takayuki Yoshitsugu, (left) Chief Representative, Toyota Motor Corporation and Yoshiyuki ing an ambitious program to pull that has left nearly 2 million people The Peninsula Koike, General Manager, Toyota Motor Corporation, at the award presentation ceremony. Latin America’s largest economy unemployed. out of its worst crisis in a century. Rousseff was harshly criticized Temer, a constitutional lawyer by markets for apparently stron- DOHA: Qatar Fuel (Woqod) AAB receives two prestigious by profession, is gearing up to push garming the central bank into reported a net profit of QR242.7m through unpopular tax, pension and slashing interest rates during her for the first quarter (Q1) ended labor reforms and is tapping high- first term even when inflation was March 31, 2016, up 3 percent com- awards from Toyota Motor Corp profile economists for the Herculean above the official target. pared to the same period last year. task of regaining confidence in the “The central bank board needs to The Company yesterday held once high-flying economy. be replaced. To regain confidence, it its meeting to approve the finan- One of the most pressing is crucial that we bring people from cial results of the Q12016 presided The Peninsula Abdulghani Abdullah Abdulghani, days a week so that customers have demands from investors is an the market who are not susceptible over by Sheikh Saoud bin Abdul- Board Member, received the the option to visit the showrooms overhaul of the central bank’s eight- to political meddling,” said a source rahman bin Hassan Al Thani, the Outstanding Customer Service Excel- at their convenience. The work on member board, known as Copom, who is part of Temer’s inner circle Chairman of the Board of Direc- DOHA: Abdullah Abdulghani & Bros lence Award. the new Lexus Showroom, a state- that has been accused of being sus- of advisers. tors. The Board also examined Co (AAB) was presented with two of Addressing the guests, Osama of-the-art luxurious facility, is ceptible to political pressure to The central bank, under the current and future projects and Toyota Motor Corporation’s most Abdullah Abdulghani said that the progressing fast. bolster economic activity at the cost leadership of Alexandre Tombini other related issues and gave its prestigious awards - the Outstand- AAB was honoured to receive the An exciting highlight was AAB’s of high inflation. since 2011, started on Tuesday a directives. ing Customer Service Excellence two prestigious awards and thanked participation in the Qatar Motor Wellington Moreira Franco, one two-day meeting to decide on its Earning per share (EPS) Award and the Marketing Award for Toyota Motor Corporation, loyal cus- Show where the latest models of of Temer’s main economic advis- benchmark Selic interest rate. amounted to QR2.66 as com- Excellence - for their exceptional tomers and AAB employees for their Toyota and Lexus were on display. ers, told Reuters the bank’s board The bank’s board, which is made pared to QR2.60 for last year. It is performance in the year 2015, by a support and valuable contribution AAB used the occasion to showcase and that of other state-run lend- up mostly of career technocrats with worth mentioning that investment high level delegation from Toyota for helping AAB to win the awards. the Toyota Hybrid Prius, which was ers will be replaced, but their new little experience in the private sector, portfolio, real estate and other Motor Corporation, Japan. AAB is always committed to pro- launched for the first time in GCC. leadership will be picked by the is expected to keep the Selic on hold business activities have contrib- The awards presentation cer- vide the best after sales support to AAB regularly deputes their next finance minister. for the sixth straight time. uted to the net profit which Woqod emony, held at the Four Seasons its ever expanding customer base and technicians for overseas training to In an interview with daily O The candidates for the new recorded during this period. Hotel, was attended by the board operates eight Quick Service Cent- enhance their technical and product Globo, Temer said that former cen- board includes Itau chief econo- Ibrahim Jaham Al Kuwari, of directors and senior officials ers in various parts of the country, knowledge. Certification programs tral bank chief, Henrique Meirelles, mist Ilan Goldfajn, former treasury Chief Executive Officer of Woqod, from AAB, as well as loyal Toyota and has the widest network of After are on the training calendar of the would be his pick for the Finance chief Carlos Kawall and former cen- said that the Company is currently customers. Sales facilities as well as a state-of- HR Department where employees Ministry if he takes over the tral bankers Mario Mesquita and involved in the implementation of Osama Abdullah Abdulghani, the-art main workshop located in the can get certified in their respective presidency. Luiz Fernando Figueiredo, as well more than 38 new projects under Chairman of AAB, received the Mar- Industrial Area. areas which help them to improve That could happen as soon as as Goldman Sachs executive Paulo construction, tendering, design- keting Award for Excellence, while AAB’s showrooms are open seven their skills. May 12 as the Senate on Tuesday Leme, the sources said. ing and approval stages. Vodafone deploys hybrid power systems to reduce carbon footprint

The Peninsula minimise the resulting increases every year. On a hybrid power solu- in energy use and carbon emis- tion, a telecom operator can run the sions, we continue to roll out energy same diesel generator for 6 to 8 hours efficiency measures and new tech- only with the rest being powered up DOHA: Vodafone Qatar is rolling out nologies across our network. This by specialised batteries. This helps a number of Hybrid Power Systems falls strongly in line with our com- ensure cell site stability and reduces across its sites as part of the compa- mitment to sustainability, innovation air and noise pollution in the area. ny’s energy efficiency measures and and to bringing the best in research Research shows that information new Networks technologies that will and development from across our and communications technology (ICT) help reduce its carbon footprint in global network to Qatar.” can help other industries achieve sig- the country. Vodafone’s hybrid power Boctor continued: “We are work- nificant carbon savings. To do so, the systems, which combine diesel gen- ing closely with our suppliers to ICT sector’s own footprint may need to erators with batteries for greater fuel develop and install more efficient grow slightly, but this increase is sig- efficiency, use smart controls to cut components across our entire net- nificantly outweighed by the carbon diesel use by up to 64 percent at sites work. So far, we have deployed 9 avoided in other sectors. that depend on diesel generators for hybrid sites with another 51 more Boctor explained: “Our key primary or back-up power in areas planned for the coming few months.” focus is on utilizing energy efficient with limited access to reliable grid Any telecom operator, running technologies in our networks, data electricity. an off-grid Networks infrastructure, centres and operations. This is where Ramy Boctor, Chief Technol- must deploy a diesel generator to we can make the biggest difference ogy Officer of Vodafone Qatar, said: power up the site. These diesel gener- to our environmental footprint – by “Every day, Vodafone Qatar is mod- ators operate on a 24/7 basis without tackling related carbon dioxide (CO2) ernizing and expanding its network being switched off. On a normal die- emissions – and where we can make to cater for the ever increasing data sel generator-backed site, there’s the strongest business case by sav- Vodafone’s hybrid power systems use smart controls to cut diesel use by up to 64 percent. requirements of our customers.. To at least 24,000 Litres of fuel burnt ing energy costs. 24 WEDNESDAY 27 APRIL 2016 BUSINESS Weak US factory & consumer data cloud growth outlook

“These disappointing reports will by oilfield service firms like Schlum- likely add to the caution at the Fed. Given berger and Halliburton as well as Demand for the weak performance in these two key efforts by businesses to sell a stock- automobiles, segments of the economy, we expect the pile of unwanted inventory. rebound in growth momentum in the sec- These drags have rippled through computers and ond quarter to be quite weak,” said Millan the economy, undercutting export electrical goods Mulraine, deputy chief economist at TD growth, business investment and Securities in New York. The Commerce profits. slump. Department said orders for durable The durable goods report added goods, items ranging from toasters to to recent reports on retail sales, trade aircraft meant to last three years or and industrial production in suggest- more, increased 0.8 percent last month ing economic growth slowed further Reuters after declining 3.1 percent in February. in the first quarter. The economy grew Non-defence capital goods orders at an anemic 1.4 percent annualized excluding aircraft, a closely watched rate in the fourth quarter. First-quar- proxy for business spending plans, ter GDP growth estimates are as low WASHINGTON: Orders for long- were unchanged after a downwardly as a 0.3 percent rate. The government lasting US manufactured goods revised 2.7 percent decrease in the will publish its advance first-quarter rebounded far less than expected prior month. These so-called core GDP growth estimate on Thursday. in March as demand for automo- capital goods orders were previously A second report on Tuesday from biles, computers and electrical goods reported to have decreased 2.5 per- the Conference Board showed its slumped, suggesting the downturn in cent in February. consumer confidence index fell 1.9 the factory sector was far from over. Economists had forecast durable points to a reading of 94.2 in April. Yesterday’s report from the Com- goods orders advancing 1.8 percent Consumers were a bit pessimistic on merce Department also implied that last month and core capital goods the economy’s short-term prospects, business spending and economic increasing 0.8 percent. Shipments of implying they did not expect a pick- growth were weak in the first quar- core capital goods - used to calcu- up in activity. ter. Prospects for the second quarter late equipment spending in the gross Households’ views of the labor darkened after another report showed domestic product report - rose 0.3 market were mixed this month. The The fuselage of an Airbus A321 in Mobile, Alabama. New orders for US durable goods bounced back in March an ebb in consumer confidence in percent after slumping 1.8 percent in share of consumers who believed jobs after a decline in February, with machinery and defence gains overcoming an automotive sector decline. April. February. were “plentiful” slipped, while those The data came as Federal Reserve Manufacturing, which accounts who said employment was “hard to helped support the housing market, the sector in recent months as a dol- stabilized and the inventory draw- officials started a two-day policy meet- for 12 percent of the US economy, is get” fell. despite distress in the industrial sec- lar rally fizzled, so-called hard data down drew to close. The dollar is ing. The US central bank is expected to struggling with the lingering effects The dollar fell against a basket of tor. A third report yesterday showed such as industrial production and fac- down 2.7 percent against the curren- leave its benchmark overnight interest of the dollar’s past surge and sluggish currencies. Prices for US government house prices increased a solid 5.4 tory orders have remained depressed. cies of the US ’ main trading partners rate unchanged on Wednesday. The Fed overseas demand. debt were trading lower, while stocks percent in February from a year ago. There had been hope that man- so far this year, after gaining 20% raised rates in December for the first Factories also have been hurt by on Wall Street were mixed. While most manufacturing surveys ufacturing was regaining its footing between June 2014 and December time in nearly a decade. deep spending cuts on capital projects Labour market strength has have painted a fairly upbeat picture of as the dollar weakened, oil prices 2015. China imposes curbs on France demands EU-US trade pact guarantees commodities as iron ore AFP a 13th round of talks on the Trans- Macron said “there is no urgency” to the country against the proposed pact atlantic Trade and Investment sign a deal which France has to be sure which has raised fears it would erode and steel prices fall Partnership (TTIP) in New York, is “complete, ambitious and which ecological and labour market stand- which are expected to last a week. does not disown any of our interests” ards, and in protest over the secrecy PARIS: An ambitious US-EU free Earlier, asked about whether a but is drawn up “fully transparently.” shrouding the talks. trade deal will fail without clear qual- deal may be reached before the end of TTIP aims to topple regulatory TTIP also faces a threat in the Reuters that a rise in infrastructure spend- ity guarantees, French Prime Minister US President Barack Obama’s term in and tariff barriers to trade and invest- form of a British referendum on exit- ing in China would lift raw material Manuel Valls warned yesterday as his January 2017, Matthias Fekl, France’s ment between the United States and ing the EU which is to take place in prices, which have been battered for trade minister said chances of an minister of state for foreign trade, told Europe. Should the agreement suc- June. As one of the largest trading years by a broad-based glut. accord were fading. broadcaster RTL: “No, I don’t think ceed, it would create the world’s economies of the bloc, Britain would BEIJING/MANILA: Chinese com- But analysts warned that the rise “I want to be clear: it will not suc- so. The likelihood, or risk, of reach- largest free-trade zone. Earlier this play a major role in the pact, but if it modities exchanges stepped up could flip into an equally precipitous ceed if it does not guarantee that the ing any accord is fading.” week, Obama and German Chancellor votes to leave the EU, it could deal a efforts yesterday to curb surg- fall. “The speculation-driven futures (quality) standards we have in France Fekl, who is France’s envoy to Angela Merkel made a joint pitch for devastating blow to TTIP’s prospects. ing prices that some say have been rallies are not sustainable, and con- for our citizens’ health and environ- the talks, added there was no desire more transatlantic trade, vowing to It has also invoked growing anti- driven by speculators, raising fears solidation may have some spillover ment will be maintained,” Valls told in Europe to “sign up to anything at complete the US-EU pact in the face free trade talk in the US presidential of another derivatives bubble after effects on the spot market,” Argonaut an environmental conference in Paris. any price.” of mounting opposition in Europe. On election race and growing suspicions last year’s stock market collapse. Securities’ Helen Lau said in a note. His comments come a day after Speaking on a visit to Germany, the eve of his visit to Germany, tens of among the American public because Transaction fees for iron ore News that China’s top steel US and European negotiators began French Finance Minister Emmanuel thousands of people demonstrated in details of the talks are secret. futures were hiked for a second time making province would ban the in as many days, after the original reopening of steel mills previously increase led to a sharp drop in iron ordered to shut down also weighed ore and steel futures in China that on sentiment for commodities used UAE’s du sees helped cool a week-long surge in in steel making, which include iron China auto show local commodities markets. ore, coking coal and coke. Base metals futures also fell on On the Shanghai Futures more revenue Tuesday, while other commodities, Exchange, rebar - reinforced steel including coking coal and cotton, used in construction - fell 3.8 per- pressure as surrendered most of their early cent to close at 2,554 yuan a tonne. gains to end nearly flat. China’s top Rebar reached a 19-month high profit slumps commodity exchanges in Dalian, of 2,787 yuan on April 21, when Shanghai and Zhengzhou increased its turnover was worth nearly 50 trading margins and fees in response percent more than the total value Reuters to last week’s spike in prices and of trade on the Shanghai stock volumes, which some analysts said exchange. The exchange said late were not matched by fundamentals on Tuesday that it would reduce for the underlying commodities. night-time trading hours on rebar , DUBAI: Du, the United Arab Emir- The Dalian Commodities hot-rolled coil and bitumen futures ates’ No. 2 telecom operator, will Exchange in northeast China said it contracts, which are among the most continue to see weak revenue would raise transaction fees for iron heavily traded on the exchange. growth in the next two quarters ore and polypropylene futures con- Night trading hours for all three and earnings from the mobile mar- tracts twice in two days this week. contracts will be from 9pm to 11 pm, ket are not enough to offset higher The exchange said on Tuesday it compared with 9pm to 1am previ- taxes, its CEO said yesterday after would also hike transaction fees for ously, beginning on May 3. reporting a sixth straight drop in coke and coking coal futures con- Open interest in iron and rebar quarterly profit. tracts starting from April 27. has fallen sharply, suggesting some The company, which ended The most traded September iron trades are being executed by inves- rival Etisalat’s domestic monop- ore contract on the Dalian exchange tors holding short positions that are oly in 2007, made a net profit of closed down 6 percent at its exchange- getting squeezed. Coking coal on 480.1m dirhams ($131m) in the set floor of 450.50 yuan ($69.35) a Dalian closed nearly flat at 797.50 three months to March 31, down tonne. It hit 502 yuan on Monday, its yuan a tonne after hitting a contract- from 487.1m dirhams a year ear- Luxgen Motor’s single seater concept vehicle is pictured during the Auto China 2016 show in Beijing, strongest since August 2014. high of 837.50 yuan earlier. Coke lier, it said in a statement. China, yesterday. Analysts say the spike was trimmed gains to 0.4 percent after Analysts at EFG Hermes and largely due to speculators betting rising as much as 4 percent. SICO Bahrain had forecast du would make a quarterly profit of 480.7m dirhams and 501.6m dirhams respectively. First-quarter revenue was Saudi and Kuwait no closer to restarting Khafji oilfield 3.09bn dirhams, up 1.3 percent on a year ago. “I still see pressure on revenue growth, I see it continuing for the Reuters Kuwait’s acting oil minister said on March status quo is still the same.” mainly over operation rights. second and third quarters,” du’s 29 that Kuwait had agreed with Saudi Arabia to Chevron, which operates the nearby Wafra Senior officials from both countries have Chief Executive Osman Sultan resume production at the field. field in the Neutral Zone on behalf of Saudi Ara- been trying to resolve the issue for months. Even told reporters on a conference call. Riyadh has yet to confirm that announce- bia, has told investors they should not expect Kuwait’s ruler, Emir Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmed Al Sultan said growth in the UAE’s DUBAI: Kuwait and Saudi Arabia appear no ment, and Saudi-based industry sources say oil to flow soon from either field as prepara- Sabah, was quoted by local media as talking in mobile market had declined since closer to restarting their jointly operated Khafji there has been no breakthrough in talks to tions have yet to begin for a restart, sources said. January about the oilfields’ closure. late 2014 and was insufficient to oilfield, industry sources said, despite Kuwait resolve what has become a political sticking “We continue to monitor the situation and Kuwait has limited spare production capac- offset the increase in royalty - or saying the sides had agreed to ramp up output point between the two Gulf OPEC allies. we are encouraged by efforts underway by all ity and therefore been hit harder than Saudi tax - rates. after an 18-month shutdown. “There has been no change in the situation appropriate parties to resolve the issue. Pro- Arabia by the closures. Kuwait’s production For 2016, du will pay 15 percent Any delay in the restart of the Neutral so far in Khafji,” one Saudi oil industry source duction will remain shut in until the situation capacity is estimated at 3.2 million bpd, com- of its regulated revenue - which Zone field that produced 280,000 to 300,000 said. is resolved,” the US oil company said. pared to Saudi Arabia’s 12 million bpd. excludes the likes of handset sales barrels per day (bpd) before environmental Another source said: “Talks are still going Wafra, which has an output capacity of The Neutral Zone is the only place in Saudi - and 30 percent profit of its reg- problems forced its closure in October 2014 on to resolve the issue ... Hopefully it will be about 220,000 bpd of Arabian Heavy crude, Arabia and Kuwait where foreign oil firms have ulated profit in royalties. These will be seen as a boost to global oil markets (resolved) soon.” has been shut since May 2015 due to operational equity in fields, which are otherwise owned and taxes are up from 12.5 and 30 per- struggling to shake off a glut that has sent A third industry source, who has visited difficulties. Khafji and Wafra are part of a long- operated by state oil companies. Crude output cent respectively in 2015 and have prices diving over the past two years. Khafji, said: “There’s nothing happening ... the standing dispute between Kuwait and Riyadh, is divided equally between the two countries. steadily increased since 2012. BUSINESS WEDNESDAY 27 APRIL 2016 25 Mitsubishi admits cheating on mileage for 25 years

may have used tests non-compliant reporters. Another executive, Koji with Japanese standards, prompting Yokomaku, said Mitsubishi Motors The company said concern about ballooning potential raised its fuel economy targets five aggressive internal compensation costs and fines. The US times in two years while developing auto safety regulator is also seeking the mini-vehicles, reaching 29.2 km targets may have information, while Japanese authori- per litre from an initial target of 26.4 put pressure on ties have raided one of the company’s kms per litre. research and development facilities. President and Chief Operating employees to Mitsubishi Motors said it used Officer Tetsuro Aikawa, who was on overstate the fuel appropriate testing methods on vehi- the engineering team that developed economy of vehicles. cles sold in the United States, and had the original eK Wagon, said he had no no indications of data manipulation in idea the fuel economy readings were vehicles sold in other overseas mar- being falsified. “I was totally unaware kets. It said it had been submitting this was happening,” he said. “It’s a Reuters non-compliant data to Japan’s trans- problem that this issue didn’t come port ministry since 1991. It previously up until now.” said such non-compliance went back The automaker has said it com- only to at least 2002. piled data for fuel economy tests using TOKYO: Japanese carmaker Mitsubi- Ryugo Nakao, executive vice- US standards, where higher-speed, shi Motors Corp said yesterday it used president, said Japanese regulations highway driving is common, rather fuel economy testing methods that did changed in 1991 to require testing than Japanese standards, where more not comply with Japanese regulations methods to better reflect stop-and-go prevalent city driving commonly con- for 25 years, much longer than previ- urban driving, but Mitsubishi Motors sumes more fuel. Mitsubishi Motors ously known. did not follow that rule change. “We said the US testing method may have It said aggressive internal targets should have switched, but it turns out been used as it is shorter and would may have put pressure on employees we didn’t,” he said. save time. Japan’s transport ministry to overstate the fuel economy of its A committee of external experts said it found irregularities with the Tetsuro Aikawa (centre), President and Chief Operating Officer of Mitsubishi Motors Corp, speaks during a vehicles, and would set up an external will report the results of its investiga- way Mitsubishi Motors compiled mile- committee to investigate the matter. tion in three months, he said. age data on models in addition to the news conference in Tokyo yesterday. Japan’s sixth-largest automaker Nakao added that repeatedly four affected mini-vehicles. It said it has lost half its market value — some raised internal fuel economy tar- wanted an explanation for this from automakers to submit fuel economy customer complaints for more than them to help the car maker this time, $3.9bn — since it admitted last week gets during the development of the the company by May 11. test data by May 18. two decades, bringing the company if needed, as they face their own to manipulating test data for four affected models may have contrib- The ministry earlier said it set up a The misconduct has revived close to collapse. It was bailed out by financial squeeze, as well as calls to domestic mini-vehicle models, includ- uted to the cheating. “Judging by what task force to examine how other auto- memories of a scandal more than 15 other Mitsubishi Group companies. put shareholder returns above ties ing two it produced for Nissan Motor the investigations have shown so far, makers submit fuel economy data. years ago in which Mitsubishi Motors Senior officials at other Mitsubi- with the former Mitsubishi business Co. It has also said that more models it seems there was pressure,” he told Last week, it ordered other domestic admitted systematically covering up shi firms say it would be difficult for empire.

StanChart profit P&G sales hit by BP plans more spending cuts rebound lifts shares as loan dollar and weakness after 80% drop in profits losses slow in oil economies Reuters LONDON: Standard Chartered’s profit rebounded in the first quar- ter, lifting the bank’s shares by 10 AFP percent yesterday, as reduced loan LONDON: BP said it could cut capital losses offered signs of a turna- spending further after reporting an round following a loss-making 80 percent drop in profits in the first 2015. NEW YORK: Procter & Gamble quarter of the year, when oil prices Loan losses of $471m for the reported a jump in third-quar- touched a near 13-year low. first three months of the year were ter earnings yesterday, but lower The British oil company, the first below forecasts of a $805m loss revenues revealed the drag from major to report on one of the weakest by some analysts, although Chief the strong dollar as well as weak quarters, lowered its 2016 spending Executive Bill Winters was quick demand in oil-dependent countries. target to $17bn, from $17-19bn, and to sound a note of caution. Net income for the quarter end- said the marker could fall to $15- “We don’t feel we have fully ing March 31 was $2.8bn, up 27.7 $17bn next year if oil prices remain rounded the corner on this point, Tide detergent pods, from percent from the same period a year weak. These cost reductions have given that [bad loans] are still ris- ago. Revenues were down 6.9 per- Procter & Gamble, are seen at enabled the oil producer to forecast ing,” Winters told reporters on a cent at $15.8bn. the Safeway store in Wheaton, it can balance its books at an oil price media call. Earnings translated into 86 cents Maryland. of $50-55 a barrel in 2017, it said, Smaller than expected loan per share, four cents above analyst down from $60 previously eyed. impairments, together with a expectations. P&G shares fell 0.9 consumption levels and the sales BP shares opened 3 percent stronger capital ratio, allowed percent to $80.67 in early trade. rates in those markets.” higher on the London Stock Exchange A BP logo is seen on a petrol station in London. StanChart to report a pretax profit Sales fell in all five of P&G’s con- Moeller said the US and Jap- yesterday, the second-biggest gainer of $589m, compared with a loss sumer product categories. However, anese markets were improving, in the blue-chip FTSE 100 index. in the oil sector in at least three dec- BP. It said 2017 cash costs will be $7bn of $4.4bn the preceding quarter. volumes for home care products while China was still growing, but Chief Executive Bob Dudley said ades, BP reduced its capital spending lower than for 2014. The positive result marks a were up two percent when foreign not as quickly as previously. Europe he expected crude prices to recover three times in 2015 to $19bn, slashed BP’s current total charge for the welcome rebound for Standard exchange effects were excluded. was flat. Brands with good results towards the end of the year as pro- nearly 10 percent of its workforce of Gulf of Mexico oil spill has risen to Chartered shareholders after the The results reflect a “challeng- included the shampoos Pantene and ducers halt work on fields and fuel about 80,000 and sharply lowered $56.4bn after an additional payment bank reported its first full-year ing and volatile macro environment,” Head & Shoulders, and products to demand remains robust. costs. of $917m in the first quarter outside a annual loss in 26 years in 2015, hit said chief financial officer Jon Moe- treat adult incontinence. “Market fundamentals continue BP slipped to its biggest annual settlement reached last year, it added. by hefty restructuring costs and ller. The consumer products giant Lower-performing product areas to suggest that the combination of loss last year as a result of lower oil BP is the first oil major to reveal weak commodity prices. trimmed its 2016 forecast for growth included health care, due to a fall in robust demand and weak supply prices, costs related to the settlement the financial impact of record-low oil Finance director Andy Halford of the global consumer products the number of people suffering from growth will move global oil markets of a deadly 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil prices in the first quarter, closely fol- said that the improved loan loss market from 3-4 percent to 3 percent coughs and colds during the mild US closer into balance by the end of the spill and huge writedowns. lowed by peers Total, Statoil and Eni figure over the fourth quarter of due to the downturn in markets hit winter. year,” Dudley said. BP’s first-quarter underlying later this week and Shell on May 4. 2015 was in line with the bank’s hard by the crash in crude oil prices. P&G said results in the quarter The BP CEO suffered an embar- replacement cost profit, its defini- BP’s refining and trading seg- own expectations and partly “With the lower oil prices, benefited from the sale of its Dura- rassing shareholder revolt earlier this tion of net income, was $532m, down ment, known as downstream, once reflected seasonal factors. many economies that are based on cell battery business to Berkshire month when investors rejected his from $2.6bn a year earlier but beating again came to the rescue with a quar- “The key question...is the sus- the petroleum complex are strug- Hathaway, which closed on Febru- $20m remuneration package. forecasts for a loss of $140m, accord- terly profit of $1.8bn, offsetting a tainability of low loan losses from gling,” Moeller said. “That does affect ary 29. Faced with the worst downturn ing to consensus figures provided by $747m loss in oil and gas production. a short quarter,” analysts at UBS wrote in a research note immedi- ately after the results’ publication. Standard Chartered is the first of the major UK-based banks to Google, Ford and Uber tie up to further self-driving cars report first quarter earnings, with investors braced for one of the worst collective set of results since the financial crisis. Reuters will support the deployment of fully autono- Former JPMorgan invest- mous vehicles.” ment banker Winters hailed the NHTSA hopes to release its guidance to improved results, but said an states, policymakers and companies on self- uncertain trading environment WASHINGTON: Alphabet Inc’s Google unit, Ford driving vehicles in July. made predicting the rest of the Motor Co, the ride-sharing service Uber and two California has proposed barring self-driv- year’s outlook difficult. other companies said yesterday they are form- ing cars that do not have steering wheels, pedals Winters announced plans to ing a coalition to push for federal action to help and a licensed driver ready to take over in an axe 15,000 jobs and raised $5.1bn speed self-driving cars to market. emergency, which Google has opposed. Under in capital in November in a bid to Sweden-based Volvo Cars, which is owned current regulations, fully autonomous vehicles cut costs and bolster reserves. by China’s Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co, and without human controls are not legal. The London-based bank said Uber rival Lyft also are part of the Self-Driving NHTSA Administrator Mark Rosekind has its first quarter income was down Coalition for Safer Streets. The group said in a said policymakers should avoid a “patchwork” 24 percent to $3.3bn on the first statement it will “work with lawmakers, regu- of state regulations on self-driving cars but has quarter of 2015, but it was broadly lators and the public to realise the safety and not taken a position on California’s proposal. stable compared to the fourth societal benefits of self-driving vehicles.” In February, NHTSA said the artificial intel- quarter last year. The coalition said David Strickland, the ligence system piloting a self-driving Google Its Common Equity Tier 1 ratio former top official of the US National Highway car could be considered the driver under fed- had risen 50 bps to 13.1 per cent Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the top Google’s self-driving car. eral law, a major step toward winning approval since the end of the year-end, US auto safety agency that is writing new guid- for autonomous vehicles. benefitting from a reduction in ance on self-driving cars, will be the coalition’s The five companies, which all are work- risk-weighted assets (RWA), ris- counsel and spokesman. of self-driving vehicles,” Strickland said in the and automakers at Stanford University. ing on self-driving cars, say one of the group’s ing profits and a gain on foreign “The best path for this innovation is to have statement. NHTSA did not immediately return a mes- first tasks is to “work with civic organizations, currency moves, it added. one clear set of federal standards and the coa- NHTSA is holding the second of two public sage seeking comment on the coalition. municipalities and businesses to bring the vision Total operating expenses were lition will work with policymakers to find the forums on its self-driving car guidelines today Ford said in a statement the group will “work of self-driving vehicles to America’s roads and down 10 percent year-on-year to right solutions that will facilitate the deployment that will feature comments from tech companies together to advocate for policy solutions that highways.” $2.2bn. 26 WEDNESDAY 27 APRIL 2016 BUSINESS

QE INDICES SUMMARY QATAR STOCK EXCHANGE QE Index 10,177.55 0.07 % QE Total Return Index 16,466.61 0.07 % QE Al Rayan Islamic Index 3,965.32 0.16 % QE All Share Index 2,839.72 0.01 % QE All Share Banks & Financial Services 2,732.71 0.16 % QE All Share Industrials 3,149.26 0.83 % QE All Share Transportation 2,552.47 0.00 % QE All Share Real Estate 2,552.91 1.09 % QE All Share Insurance 4,396.71 0.89 % QE All Share Telecoms 1,158.03 0.95 % QE All Share Consumer Goods & Services 6,467.43 0.54 %

QE MARKET SUMMARY COMPARISON 26-04-2016 Today 25-04-2016 Previous day Index 10,177.55 10,184.51 Change 6.96 78.05 % 0.07 0.76 YTD% 2.41 2.35 Volume 8,334,973 9,823,062 Value (QAR) 302,703,275.93 359,231,705.28 Trades 4,483 5,615 Up 15 | Down 23 | Unchanged 04

WORLD STOCK INDICES Index Day’s Close Pt Chg % Chg Year High Year Low All Ordinaries 5283.627 -15.616 -0.29 5379.6 4762.1 Cac 40 Index/D 4538.25 -7.87 -0.17 4607.69 3892.46 Dj Indu Average 17977.24 -26.51 -0.15 18351.4 15370.3 Hang Seng Inde/D 21407.27 102.83 0.48 21794.84 18278.8 Iseq Overall/D 6216.7 68.59 1.12 6791.68 5611.89 Karachi 100 In/D 33850.51 165.95 0.49 34154.7 29785 Nikkei 225 Index 17353.28 -86.02 -0.49 18951.12 14865.77 S&P 500 Index/D 2087.79 -3.79 -0.18 2134.72 1810.1

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Chola Invest-A/D 783.85 -0.4 1468 Indo-Tcount-T/D 1047.95 14 2645 Orient Hotel-T/D 22.4 -0.4 2338 Rank Group/D 242.9 0.7 19835 After last week’s healthy gains, traders appeared Cimmco-B/D 72.8 0.05 2431 Indusind-A/D 1021.05 38.65 168710 Orient.Carb.-T/D 480 0.25 3573 Rentokil Initi/D 178.5 -0.8 615217 to be taking a step back before the two-day US Fed- Cipla-A/D 540.35 14.45 133032 J.B.Chemical-B/D 251.75 2.85 13428 Orient.Carb.-T/D 480 0.25 3573 Rolls Royce Pl/D 669.5 -3.5 1349416 eral Reserve talks, which may offer signs of action in City Union Bk-/D 95.3 0 15677 Jagatjit Ind-X/D 76.3 -3.45 7763 Oudh Sugar-B/D 75.7 0.05 32258 Rsa Insrance G/D 465.7 1.3 230688 the future. In the wake of turmoil across world markets Colgate-A/D 842.05 -0.6 7308 Jagson Phar-B/D 36.1 0.6 17787 Patspin India-/D 8.52 -0.44 14238 Sainsbury(J)/D 289.4 -0.3 1540041 early in the year, the Fed has lowered expectations of Container Cor-/D 1352.6 14 12064 Jamnaauto-B/D 143.4 3 64927 Radico Khait-B/D 91.75 0.1 14159 Schroders/D 2567 9 36816 rate rises this year — saying it would closely watch over- Dai-Tichi Kar-/D 412.9 0.8 1313 Jbf Indu-B/D 214.85 6.9 17140 Rallis India-A/D 193.7 1.25 32449 Severn Trent/D 2194 23 143446 seas developments before making a move. Dhampur Sugar-/D 87.45 0.95 102062 Jct Elect P -B/D 0.33 0.01 40280 Rallis India-A/D 193.7 1.25 32449 Smith&Nephew/D1137.685 -5 401417 Traders have predicted the next rise will be towards Dr. Reddy-A/D 3115 -4.6 14485 Jct Ltd-B/D 4.35 -0.03 714181 Reliance Indus/D 427.1 1.7 75546 Smiths Group/D 1130.1 -1 366709 the end of the year but every utterance from the bank E I H-B/D 105.85 0.3 32092 Jenson&Nich.-B/D 7.99 0.38 29457 Ruchi Soya-B/D 29.05 -0.5 49893 Standrd Chart /D 571.7 51.1 8999755 will be pored over for clues about its thinking. E.I.D Parry-A/D 229.35 -2.9 52262 Jktyre&Ind-A/D 86.45 1.25 255447 S Bk Bikaner-B/D 522.55 5.95 2000 Tate & Lyle/D 595 -1 124705 “Regardless of the Fed outlook... markets price in less Eicher Motor-A/D 20167.4 227.95 1885 Kajaria Cer-A/D 1059.5 18.85 3322 Saur.Cem-B/D 64.9 -0.3 46632 Tesco/D 185 0.25 3767688 than 50 percent probability for a rate hike to happen this Electrosteel-B/D 19.05 0.25 90924 Kakatiya Cem-B/D 338 -2.5 36686 Savita Oil-B/D 515 -4.4 1046 Unilever/D 3150.1522 -36.5 1009223 year,” noted Brenda Kelly, head analyst at trading firm Emco-B/D 27.75 -0.3 18219 Kalpat Power-B/D 217.9 0.55 6298 Tanfac Indust-/D 28.9 -1.25 2848 United Util Gr/D 935 11.5 680770 London Capital Group. The Dow was down 0.1 percent Escorts Fin-B/D 4.2 0.1 25124 Kalyani Stel-T/D 176.7 2.9 49441 Tanfac Indust-/D 28.9 -1.25 2848 Vodafone Group/D 226.55 -0.8 11591356 at 17,966.29 points in afternoodn trade. Escorts-A/D 167.65 1.35 98200 Kanoria Chem-B/D 66.8 1.35 63553 Thirumalai-B/D 211.5 0.9 1846 Whitbread/D 3916 49 539425 In Europe, London’s benchmark FTSE stood out from the crowd, closing slightly higher, after energy giant Eveready Indu-/D 252.9 -2.6 11619 Kg Denim-B/D 85.1 3.2 21824 Til Ltd.-T/D 344 10.3 15777 BP posted a hefty loss during the first quarter partly due to low crude prices. Shares in Paris and Frankfurt slipped, while US stocks followed suit after opening higher following mostly positive earnings reports from large companies, including US consumer products giant Saudi index falls as reform euphoria fades; rest of region mixed Procter & Gamble. The euro rose against the dollar. Alex Holmes, of Capital Economics, agreed that it was “very unlikely” that the Fed would announce a Reuters any immediate, extended rally of the number of jobs in the sector by as rental income grew. The com- an acceptable deal with Iran on change in policy after its meeting but said they would the overall stock market. 90,000 by 2020. mercial real estate operator made natural gas imports into the United not rule out “tweaks to its statement that left the door “The implications for Saudi Builder Abdullah Al Khodari a net profit of Dh529m ($144.03m). Arab Emirates, and that an arbi- open for another rate hike in June. non-oil growth would provide a Sons climbed 2.0 percent after Emaar Properties, which has tration process would continue. “Indeed, we expect not only another 25bp (basis DUBAI: Shares in Saudi Arabia meaningful uplift to Saudi earn- Prince Mohammed said on Mon- not yet reported earnings, rose 1.2 In Egypt, which was closed on point) hike then, but two more before the year is over.” pulled back yesterday as local ings in the medium to long term,” day that all state infrastructure percent. But telecommunications Monday for a public holiday, the Sheraz Mian, of Zacks Investment Research, said the short-term investors booked prof- said Mohamed Eljamal, head of projects were continuing. Khodari operator du edged down 0.6 percent main index climbed 1.9 percent mood was “tentative” overall ahead of the Fed meeting. its in stocks that had jumped when asset management at Abu Dhabi- earns a major part of its revenue after it reported a 1.4 percent fall to 7,889 points. “The only thing that the Fed could potentially do Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed based Waha Capital. from government contracts and in first-quarter net profit because HIGHLIGHTS tomorrow is to indicate whether they plan on making bin Salman announced economic Khaled Abdel Majeed, manag- last year was awarded a contract it paid a higher rate of tax than a SAUDI ARABIA: The index fell a move in the June meeting or not,” he said in a note to reforms on Monday. ing partner at London-based asset from Ma’aden for work on a phos- year earlier. The firm made a net 1.6 percent to 6,757 points. investors. Riyadh’s stock index, which manager MENA Capital, said his phate complex. profit of Dh480.1m. DUBAI: The index added 0.2 “They are not going to come out and tell us what had gained 2.5 percent on Mon- fund might conceivably put more Al Khaleej Training climbed Dubai’s main index added 0.2 percent to 3,563 points. they plan on doing, but the language that they use to day mainly from banks that could money into Saudi Arabia in the 0.4 percent and Mouwasat, which percent, but neighbouring Abu ABU DHABI: The index dropped describe the economic picture and downside risks to win business handling the govern- wake of the reform announcement, runs and manages medical centres Dhabi’s index dropped 1.1 per- 1.1 percent to 4,585 points. the outlook will get interpreted that way.” ment’s privatisation plans, dropped but would do so very selectively. across the kingdom, rose 0.2 per- cent, weighed down by blue chips. EGYPT: The index gained 1.9 Earlier in Asia, Japan’s Nikkei stocks index ended 1.6 percent. Trading volume shrank However, some stocks gained cent. Education and training are The emirate’s largest listed percent to 7,887 points. 0.5 percent lower, with the yen holding Monday’s gains by almost one-third. yesterday on the belief their indus- expected to be central to the effort stock, telecommunications oper- QATAR: The index edged down against the dollar despite speculation the country’s cen- Samba Financial Group, lead tries would benefit from the to modernise the Saudi economy. ator Etisalat, retreated 2.1 percent 0.1 percent to 10,178 points. tral bank will ramp up its stimulus when its two-day underwriter of the recent initial reforms. Saudi Arabian Mining Co Elsewhere in the Gulf, earnings after it reported an 8 percent fall KUWAIT: The index rose 0.8 policy meeting ends Thursday. public offer of Middle East Health- (Ma’aden) rose 0.6 percent. One determined market performance in first-quarter net profit. Etisalat percent to 5,403 points. The BoJ has been tipped to further ease monetary care, dropped 5.3 percent after target of the economic plan is to with Dubai’s Emaar Malls, a unit made a net profit of Dh2bn. Dana OMAN: The index added 0.6 policy after this month’s double earthquake in south- rocketing 9.3 percent on Monday. raise the mining industry’s contri- of Emaar Properties, jumping 4.2 Gas tumbled 3.5 percent after Chief percent to 5,961 points. ern Japan that caused factory closures at a time when Because the reforms will take years, bution to gross domestic product percent after it reported a 22 per- Executive Patrick Allman-Ward BAHRAIN: The index declined the country’s economy is stuttering. most fund managers do not expect to SR97bn ($25.9bn) and increase cent rise in first-quarter net profit said it had not been able to reach 0.4 percent to 1,112 points. BUSINESS WEDNESDAY 27 APRIL 2016 27

Blind faith turns to SWIFT network says aware of disbelief in Italian multiple cyber fraud incidents banking’s heartland

By Valentina Za government sees a sound bank- Reuters ing system as key to its efforts to revive growth and help reduce a public debt pile running at more than 1.3 times Italy’s domestic NTIL very recently, output. Domenico Bertini, a Prime Minister Matteo Renzi machinery technician helped arrest a slide in Italian nearing retirement, banking shares this month by Uviewed his local bank in the persuading major financial insti- picturesque Vicenza region of tutions to create a 4 billion bank northern Italy as family. bailout fund to ensure Popolare The 150-year-old Banca di Vicenza can raise the capital it Popolare di Vicenza was a world needs to stay afloat and prevent away from the faceless bankers a domino-effect hitting weaker of Wall Street who brought the lenders. The fund, named after global financial system close to the Greek god Atlas, is meant to collapse almost a decade ago. It hold up the sky above the euro was a traditional, safe institution zone’s fourth largest banking staffed by Bertini’s friends. Or so sector. he and many others thought. Italian households held What remained of their €200bn ($225bn) in bank bonds in extraordinary faith in the bank September 2015, the latest official has now turned to anger and dis- data shows, reflecting the extent belief, with grave implications for to which banks relied on the pub- Italy’s banking system, which is lic to finance their way through funded to a large extent by ordi- the euro zone crisis at the start nary people via bonds and shares of the decade. Before a favoura- as well as deposits. ble tax rate ended in 2012 it was Popolare di Vicenza — in almost twice as much. financial straits and under inves- By comparison, in Britain, the By Jim Finkle SWIFT issued in a confidential alert sent independent security assessments to make tigation for misselling its own total value of corporate bonds, Reuters over its network, did not name any victims sure their networks are secure and pre- shares to clients, false account- including companies as well as or disclose the value of any losses from the vent future attacks. ing and deceiving regulators banks, issued specifically to retail previously undisclosed attacks. SWIFT con- “SWIFT builds on security practices — revealed last week that many of investors is around £5bn ($7.25bn), firmed to Reuters the authenticity of the established by the customer itself and there- its customers’ life savings would according to March data from the WIFT, the global financial notice. fore it is imperative that in the wake of this be all but wiped out. For Bertini, London Stock Exchange. network that banks use to SWIFT, or the Society for Worldwide attack, customers using SWIFT Alliance aged 56 and with two children, it Official data on the value of transfer billions of dollars Interbank Financial Telecommunication, Access must strengthen their cyber secu- was a personal betrayal. retail shareholdings in Italy’s every day, warned its cus- is a cooperative owned by 3,000 financial rity posture,” Asthana said Cyber security “These are people you used to banks is not available but regional tomers on Monday that it institutions. Also on Monday, SWIFT released experts said more attacks could surface as play football with when you were lenders rely on them heavily. Ita- was aware of “a number a security update to the software that banks SWIFT’s banking clients look to see if their 15 and maybe their father was your ly’s 427 cooperative and mutual of recent cyber incidents” use to access its network to thwart mal- SWIFT access has been compromised. school teacher,” he said to explain banks like Popolare di Vicenza where attackers had sent ware that security researchers with British Shane Shook, a banking security why he had not only deposited have 2.63 million shareholders. fraudulent messages over its system. defense contractor BAE Systems said was consultant who investigates large finan- money at the bank but also put Nicolas Veron, a research SThe disclosure came as law enforcement probably used by hackers in the Bangla- cial crime, said hackers were turning to his retirement savings, €400,000 fellow at economic thinktank authorities in Bangladesh and elsewhere desh Bank heist. BAE’s evidence suggested SWIFT and other private financial mes- ($450,000), in its shares. Bruegel, said Italians need to be investigated the February cyber theft of $81 that hackers manipulated SWIFT’s Alliance saging platforms because such attacks can “You meet them in the town more sceptical of their banks. “I million from the Bangladesh central bank Access server software, which banks use to generate more revenue than going after square every day, you meet them think it’s only healthy for people account at the New York Federal Reserve interface with SWIFT’s messaging platform, consumers or small businesses. in church. You trust them. They to stop blindly trusting their bank Bank. SWIFT has acknowledged that the to cover their tracks. BAE said it could not “These hacks specifically target financial tell you to buy the bank’s shares, as if it were their mother.” scheme involved altering SWIFT software explain how the fraudulent orders were cre- institutions because smaller efforts result you do it,” said Bertini, sitting in Popolare di Vicenza, Italy’s on Bangladesh Bank’s computers to hide evi- ated and pushed through the system. in much larger thefts,” he said. “It’s much a cafe in Vicenza, a Renaissance- eight largest bank, says managers dence of fraudulent transfers. But SWIFT provided some evidence more efficient than stealing from consum- era town at the foothills of the who have since left were wrong Monday’s statement from SWIFT marked about how that happened in its note to cus- ers.” Justin Harvey, chief security officer with Italian alps, a ream of newspa- to ask clients to buy shares using the first acknowledgement that the Bang- tomers, saying that in most cases the modus Fidelis Cybersecurity, said hackers followed per clippings and correspondence bank loans. It was a way of using ladesh Bank attack was not an isolated operandi was similar. It said the attackers the money and would be drawn into such on the table. the bank’s own money to bolster incident but one of several recent crimi- obtained valid credentials for operators schemes in hopes of emulating a big heist Bertini is among thousands of a balance sheet weakened by nal schemes that aimed authorized to create and approve SWIFT like the one on Bangladesh Bank. customers who have lodged legal mounting bad debts. to take advantage of messages, then submitted fraudulent mes- “After the Bangladesh Bank heist claims against the bank and official Popolare di Vicenza clients the global messag- sages by impersonating those people. became public, every other attacker out investigations are under way into began pulling money out of the ing platform used by FireEye, the internet security company there is looking to see if they can do the several former executives. Those bank late last year, and depos- some 11,000 financial whose Mandiant unit was hired by Bangla- same,” he said. SWIFT spokeswoman executives declined requests to its fell by about a quarter in 2015, institutions. desh Bank to help investigate the heist, said Natasha Deteran said that the commo- comment and the bank’s new man- but then stabilised early this year. “SWIFT is aware of a the same group behind that hack had prob- nality in these cases was that internal or agement has promised to cooperate Last month, as a fuller picture number of recent cyber ably attacked other financial targets. external attackers compromised the banks’ with prosecutors and put the lender emerged of the bank’s problems, incidents in which mali- “FireEye has observed activity in other own environments to obtain valid opera- on a solid footing. they fell again. cious insiders or external financial services organizations that is likely tor credentials. It will take longer to restore A sense of disbelief remains, SWIFT, or the Society attackers have managed by the same threat actor behind the cyber “Customers should do their utmost to trust in the country’s banks, said businessman Daniele to submit SWIFT mes- attack on the Bank of Bangladesh,” Vivek protect against this,” she said in an email which, despite government Marangoni, who joined a group for Worldwide sages from financial Chudgar, Mandiant’s senior director for the to Reuters. SWIFT told customers that the efforts to promote bourse list- of aggrieved shareholders called Interbank Financial institutions’ back-offices, Asia Pacific said in a statement emailed to security update must be installed by May ings and bond issues, remain the “We Who Believed in Banca PCs or workstations Reuters. FireEye declined to go into detail. 12. “We have made the Alliance inter- main source of financing for Ita- Popolare di Vicenza”. “What’s Telecommunication, is connected to their local Rakesh Asthana, the World Informatix face software update mandatory as it is ly’s million small businesses—the happening now hasn’t sunk in a cooperative owned interface to the SWIFT Cyber Security CEO, who is overseeing Bang- designed to help banks identify situations backbone of the economy. The yet,” he said. network,” the group ladesh Bank’s probe into the hack, declined in which attackers have attempted to hide by 3,000 financial warned customers on to discuss the other attacks that SWIFT their traces - whether these actions have institutions. Monday. referred to. been executed manually or through mal- The warning, which He did, though, urge banks to conduct ware,” she said. How one Russian oligarch beat the crisis and made a fortune

By Dmitry Zhdannikov of the scheme set up for Gutseriyev are used extravagant Moscow wedding of his son Said was privatised, ended up owning some of its Reuters by U.S. and British oil firms, Russian oil exec- in March, when performers included Sting, assets. This was the foundation of his oil com- utives have traditionally steered clear of such Jennifer Lopez and Enrique Iglesias. pany Russneft. complex financial transactions. The hedge allowed Gutseriyev’s oil firm He built up the firm with help from Swiss It was a lucrative scheme borne out of Neftisa, which was spun off from Russneft, to commodities giant Glencore, which lent him S Russia was descending into adversity: while others in the Russian indus- effectively pre-sell 50 million barrels of future $2bn in exchange for minority stakes in Russ- financial crisis, some of its most try avoided hedges, Gutseriyev had no option oil production in 2015 at around $85 per bar- neft’s subsidiaries and the right to export its influential oil and stocks traders because he was beholden to his biggest cred- rel. At the time the deal was being worked out crude, and with loans provided by Sberbank. gathered at the exclusive River Club itor. “Gutseriyev had large debts to Sberbank in the third and fourth quarters of 2014, oil In 2006, Gutseriyev’s company was Ain central Moscow at the invitation of state and was effectively told to hedge going into was trading at between $110 and $85 per bar- accused of tax evasion. A year later, he was lender Sberbank. 2015 by Gref,” said one industry source famil- rel, meaning he was making a short-term loss. forced to sell Russneft at a fraction of his own It was December 2014, and the future iar with the deal, referring to Sberbank’s chief But he was in the black again once oil slipped estimates for its value, and fled to London looked bleak as oil prices tumbled, but Sber- executive, German Gref. below the $85 mark, and kept falling. It aver- when criminal charges were brought against The deal was another bank had a special cause for celebration. Maxim Poletayev, Sberbank’s first deputy aged slightly over $50 per barrel in 2015. him over the alleged tax evasion. twist in a tumultuous “We have just performed a pretty unique chairman, confirmed to Reuters that the deal In 2015 alone, Neftisa made $1.75bn more He has always denied any wrongdoing. deal for Russia,” a Sberbank manager told had been struck with Gutseriyev in 2014. He in revenues than if it had stayed unhedged, Without any explanation from the author- career that saw guests, explaining that the lender had com- said Sberbank had sold the hedge contract on according to Reuters calculations. ities or the businessman, Gutseriyev was Gutseriyev start out as a pleted a transaction to protect a big client to a foreign banking syndicate shortly after. The deal was another twist in a tumultu- allowed to return to Russia in 2010 and even against oil price falls just as crude went into Gutseriyev and Russneft, the energy com- ous career that saw Gutseriyev start out as a fully regain control of Russneft. warehouse porter, build a tailspin. He did not name the client. pany he controls, did not reply to repeated warehouse porter, build a business empire, “Justice does exist. I returned to the moth- a business empire, and The beneficiary of the scheme, bankers emails with questions about the deal. and almost lose it, before beginning an ascent erland and cleared my name,” Gutseriyev said and oil industry figures told Reuters, was The deal could help explain why Gutseri- to the top table of Russian business. in an interview with Russia’s RBC newspaper almost lose it, before Russian magnate Mikhail Gutseriyev who by yev was able to afford to embark on a buying Gutseriyev, whose family is from the Rus- last year. Speaking about his buying spree over beginning an ascent to hedging — essentially, taking out an insur- spree that has included banking assets and sian region of Ingushetia, started a banking the past 12 months, he told the paper the eco- ance policy against the price of crude falling multi-million-dollar property developments business in neighbouring Chechnya around nomic crisis in Russia had created cheap assets the top table of Russian - made hundreds of millions of dollars. at a time when his Russian energy industry the time of the collapse of the Soviet Union. that could be picked up by a businessman who business. The deal was a milestone for Russia’s peers have been retrenching. In the 1990s he was appointed president of was committed to staying in the country. “I’m energy industry. While hedges on the scale His wealth was on display at the state-owned oil firm Slavneft and, when it not a rat to flee a sinking ship,” he said. 28 WEDNESDAY 27 APRIL 2016 BUSINESS

BACK TO BUSINESS sight Driverless cars could save Slowing trade isn’t a reason for investors lives but kill businesses to worry: Poloz

Bloomberg the two decades before the cri- By Joseph White Mobileye, Germany’s Continental AG sis was due to globalization, and and Paul Ingrassia and Robert Bosch GmbH, and Delphi that the globalization process Reuters and Nvidia Corp in the United States. may have brought trade in the Silicon Valley’s Nvidia, which began LOBAL trade has global economy to a new bal- by making graphics for video games, reached a new “bal- ancing point,” Poloz said. now counts automotive as its fast- ance point” where it Poloz also said investors HE automotive and tech est-growing business segment, with will contribute less to shouldn’t presume monetary companies pursuing the revenue nearly doubling every year. Ginternational growth than it did policy is no longer effective. “One driverless car share a Two Silicon Valley giants, Google over the two decades before the worry I hear a lot these days hits utopian belief: Auton- parent Alphabet Inc and Apple Inc, financial crisis, Bank of Canada pretty close to home — the idea omous vehicles will could be big winners. Google, which Governor Stephen Poloz said in that monetary policy just isn’t benefit society, eventu- says it wants automotive partners, New York yesterday. working anymore,” Poloz said. Tally saving most of the nearly 33,000 could licence its self-driving soft- The surge in global trade “That’s one myth I’d like to people each year killed in road acci- ware to car companies worldwide. that occurred before the finan- dispel right off the top,” he said. dents in America alone. Apple, typically tight-lipped, won’t cial crisis was a historical “The fact is that policy actions “If the situation was reversed, discuss its automotive ambitions. Its exception, Poloz said in a speech — both monetary and fiscal — and we had automated vehicles today hiring suggests it might want to mar- to Canadian and US securities taken in the wake of the global and someone proposed to let people wrote in a report last year. General L4 autonomy could bring automak- ket Apple-brand cars, though their industry associations, reflect- financial crisis prevented what drive cars, what would the reaction Motors and Ford Motor Co, he added, ers a financial windfall. The stage manufacture might be out-sourced, ing a pace of globalization would have been a second be?” asks Glen De Vos, vice-presi- would have to cut their combined before L4 is L3 technology, requiring like iPads and iPhones. that won’t be replicated. While Great Depression. An increase dent of global engineering for Delphi number of assembly plants in the some human intervention — includ- People who drive taxis, Uber cars, slower trade will reduce the glo- in interest rates to 3 percent or Automotive PLC, a supplier of driver- U.S. and Canada to 17 from the cur- ing automatic handling in traffic jams, transit buses or delivery trucks would bal economy’s ability to grow, it 4 percent would trigger a reces- less-car technology. rent 30. Some 25,000 auto workers braking to avoid accidents, keeping be losers. The number of jobs lost in isn’t necessarily a sign of under- sion, he said. “You would be basically ask- would lose their jobs. Carmakers now a proper distance from cars ahead the US alone could total 2.6 million, lying deterioration, he said. There are reasons to still ing that 33,000 deaths per year be are moving to offset any loss of sales and pulling into parking places. These or nearly 2% of the work force, calcu- “The weakness in trade be optimistic on trade, he said. allowed on highways as part of a with revenue from providing trans- features would cost extra and boost lates economist Martin Zimmerman we’ve seen is not a warning of an Part of the slowdown is cycli- policy plan. There’s no way on earth portation as a service. profits, especially on luxury models. at the University of Michigan. impending recession,” Poloz said. cal, reflecting falling business anybody would accept it.” The big win “We’ve run a number of scenar- This is already happening. Last To put that in perspective, “I believe that the most impor- investment, and trade should for society wouldn’t be big, or even a ios trying to understand some of the year, Tesla Motors Inc introduced Zimmerman says, American man- tant factor behind the slowdown pick up as the world economy win, for everybody, however. There sensitivities,” Mike Abelson, vice Autopilot, which does all those things, ufacturing has shed jobs equivalent in trade growth is that the big begins to gain traction. There will be losers and winners. president of strategy and global port- on its Model S that starts at $76,500. to 11% of the work force since 1979. opportunities for increased inter- are signs that companies and Take carmakers. Eventually, if folio planning, said. As the cost goes Drivers are warned to keep their The US economy has adjusted well, national integration have been investors are finding ways to fully driverless cars (“L4” vehicles down for autonomous vehicles, it will hands on the wheel — not that they although many individuals have suf- largely exploited.” “improve the efficiency of sup- under the American government’s allow people who cannot drive — the always comply. The Mercedes-Benz fered. Those who moved into other The comments reflect recent ply chains in many geographic classification system) can be sum- elderly and disabled — to own or use Intelligent Drive system, offered on jobs often settled for lower pay. warnings by Bank of Canada offi- areas.” There is also room for moned with a smartphone just like vehicles, Abelson said, echoing com- the new E-Class and some other mod- Eventually, widespread adoption cials that the Canadian economy’s policy makers to nudge the glo- Uber cars today, many people might ments by Google executives. els, includes features the Daimler AG of autonomous driving and automated long-term capacity to grow is bal integration process forward forgo car ownership. Or families in Ubiquitous driverless Ubers are brand calls Park Pilot, Speed Limit accident-avoidance technology could slowing beyond short-term cycli- even if the big gains to trade developed nations might own one car a couple decades or more away, but Pilot and Blind Spot Assist. The L3 undermine automobile insurers. The cal factors such as declining oil have already been exploited. instead of two. some carmakers already are exper- autonomous features can add $4,500 collapse of auto-insurance premiums prices. Those forces — which are “For policy makers, of That could be a financial boon for imenting with selling rides as well as to the price of a $53,000 car. in America and Europe as autono- driving down long-term interest course, this means we should be families. In the United States, cars are cars. Ford and Jaguar Land Rover are Volkswagen AG ‘s Audi and BMW mous cars take hold would create a rates — reflect a complex list of working to help initiatives such usually the second-largest item in the launching car-sharing experiments offer similar systems, and General “giant, sucking sound,” Kate Brown, things such as an aging workforce as Trans-Pacific Partnership and household budget, even though stud- without self-driving cars; Autono- Motors plans to offer “SuperCruise” senior vice president of Swiss Re, told and slowing global trade. the Comprehensive Economic ies show they sit idle 90% of the time. mous vehicles could accelerate the next year on its Cadillac CT6 sedans. a recent conference on autonomous “My argument is that a and Trade Agreement between But automakers would suffer. concept. General Motors has pur- Other automakers are joining in. driving at the University of Michigan significant part of the strong Canada and the European Union If driverless cars catch on, US car chased 10% of ride-hailing service The components companies that law school. Insurers would “make it productivity performance in become a reality,” Poloz said. sales could plunge 40% in the next 25 Lyft, a competitor to Uber. sell these systems to automakers are up in China and India” and other years, Barclays analyst Brian Johnson But a prolonged transition to full winners, too. They include Israel’s emerging markets, she said.

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WEDNESDAY 27 APRIL 2016 • 20 Rajab 1437 thepeninsulaqatar @peninsulaqatar @peninsula_qatar Barshim, Al Attiyah to lead Qatar’s gold quest in Rio

Qatar aims to send The reigning Asian a record number champion Mutaz Essa of female athletes Barshim who won the bronze medal in the men’s to Rio Olympics high jump event at London as 100-day count 2012 Olympics. begins today

Nasser Saleh Al The Peninsula Attiyah, the two-time Dakar Rally winner who won bronze at the men’s skeet shooting DOHA: London Games bronze event at the London medal winners Nasser Saleh Al 2012 Olympics. Attiyah and Mutaz Essa Barshim are among the 34 athletes who will carry Qatar’s hopes of land- ing its first ever gold medal at the Rio Games while aiming to send a record number of female athletes. With just 100 days to go until ( From left) Captain of the Qatar men’s handball team, Kamal Mallash, Yousuf Al Abdulla, Dr Thani Abdelrahman Al Kuwari, the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) Secretary- General of the Qatar Olympic Committee and swimmer Nada Arakji pose for a photograph following a press briefing yesterday announced an initial held at the Qatar Olympic Committee headquarters yesterday. Pictures by: Kammutty VP / The Peninsula line-up of athletes that have qual- ified to represent Team Qatar. Qatar has won four Olympic silver at the world championships and Dr. Thani Abdelrahman Al athletes to the Olympics. said Fadala. One women athlete bronze medals in total from the last year, losing out to France in Kuwari, Secretary General of With qualification in some who is definitely going as part of seven games they competed and the final. the Qatar Olympic Committee events continuing, Qatar’s chef the Qatar team to Rio is swim- hope to add to the tally. Also going to Rio is Al Attiyah, said the number will be more de mission to Rio, Mohammed Al mer Nada Arkaji, who competed The biggest hopes this time a two-time Dakar Rally winner this year. Fadala, said two female athletes at the Olympics four years ago. are high jumper Barshim, who who won bronze at the men’s “I think the number will would definitely compete in Bra- “I think it is important to have won bronze in London and has skeet, a shooting event, in 2012. increase. This year we will have zil and they were trying to finalise more women to compete,” Arkaji, already claimed his fourth Asian Qatar also aim to said more more than before. Women are others. who will compete in the 100m Indoor Athletics Championships female athletes at this year’s Rio now training to be leaders in “It could be more, there’s still butterfly, said. this year at the age of just 24. Games. athletics.” some sports federations contin- “Qatari women are taking up Another gold medal prospect Four female athletes repre- London was the first Olym- uing qualification. We hope to more sports, not just swimming is the handball team, which took sented Qatar at London in 2012 pics in which Qatar sent female get more athletes to go to Rio,” but other events,” she added. QOC launches social media campaign to shine a spotlight on Team Qatar’s Olympic dreams

By Armstrong Vas strength and depth with reigning world and take risks.They should just be confident team and athlete will be profiled through The Peninsula and Olympic medallists amongst its ranks. and do what they love.” the QOC’s ‘Olympic Dreams’ film series, Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah, who won bronze Other returning London 2012 Olym- which will be released regularly on the in the skeet shooting at London 2012, will pians include reigning Asian Athletics QOC’s social media channels over the next return for his sixth consecutive Olympic Champions, Musaeb Balla and Mohamed 100 days. DOHA: Qatar Olympic Committee is Games. Fellow London 2012 Olympic bronze Al Garni who will compete in the 800m The campaign kicks off with a special encouraging the whole nation to get behind medallist, Mutaz Barshim also returns. and 1500m respectively. Qatar’s world- 100 days to go film which gives a taster of their athletes through a social media cam- Speaking about the Olympic experience, class athletics team will be completed what is to come from the series. Exploring paign that they hope will connect the public Barshim said: by double World Junior Champion in the the highs, lows, motivations and dreams to Team Qatar and raise awareness about “The Olympics is the greatest sports hammer throw, Ashraf Elseify, 2016 World of Team Qatar, the campaign will give a what it takes to be an Olympian. event in the universe. Rio is going to be my Indoor silver medallist in the 400m, Ade- real insight into each Qatari athlete that With just 100 days to go until the Rio second Olympics and I’m really excited to lalelah Haroun, and current 100m Asian will compete at Rio 2016. 2016 Olympic Games, the QOC yesterday go there and represent my country for a record-holder, Femi Ogunode, creating a Speaking about his Olympic dreams, announced the initial list of 34 athletes that second time. That’s reallybig. I’m looking six-strong team and showing the excep- Noah Al Khulaifi said: have qualified to represent Team Qatar. forward to it and I want to go there, perform tional progress that Qatar has made in “In Kazan, the World Championships Speaking at the QOC’s 100 days to go well and represent my country in the best athletics development over recent years. last year, I had an interesting experience event, Secretary-General Dr Thani Abdel- way possible. To get the support of every- Making their Olympic debuts will because I didn’t do as well as I’d have liked rahman Al Kuwari, said: “Each of our one from around Qatar is really important. be the Men’s Handball team, who won but from that I got a lot of good things athletes have performed exceptionally well You feel like you’ve got the nation behind the 2015World Championship silver and that’s why I think I managed to push Dr. Thani Abdelrahman Al Kuwari, Secretary-General to simply qualify for the Olympic Games your back and it really helps to give you a medal,and the Equestrian jumping team, through and get to a higher level and be and we are proud of what each and every mental push.” who qualified when they won the sec- able to go to Rio. It feels incredible to of the Qatar Olympic Committee speaks during a one of them has achieved. With 100 days to One of Qatar’s first-ever female Olym- ond stage of the FEI Nations Cup in Abu be going to my first Olympic Games as press conference held at Qatar Olympic Committee go until Rio 2016, we hope that our nation pians, Nada Arkaji will also be returning Dhabi last year. The youngest member of a teenager. My goals are to do personal headquarters yesterday. will unite in support of Team Qatar and cel- for her second consecutive Olympic Games Team Qatar at just 16 years old is prom- best times and maybe something special Picture by: Kammutty VP / The Peninsula ebrate their incredible feats in the true spirit when she competes in the 200m freestyle ising young swimmer, Noah Al Khulaifi, that no one else in Qatar or even in the Mid- of Olympism.” and 100m butterfly swimming events. who is currently juggling school with his dle East has ever done.” “Through our Rio 2016 social media Speaking about being an inspiration to Olympic career. The final Qatari Rio 2016 You can follow Team Qatar on the Qatar FOLLOW TEAM QATAR ON SOCIAL MEDIA campaign, we aim to shine a spotlight on the young females from Qatar, Arkaji said: Olympians are Rashid Hamad and Li Peng, Olympic Twitter, Facebook, Instagram lives of our Olympians to show the amount “Being the first Qatari woman to repre- who will compete in the skeet shooting and YouTube channels under the hashtag of training, dedication and commitment that sent my country in the Olympics was such a and table tennis respectively. Rio 2016 #YallaQatar. The QOC has also yesterday Facebook: QatarOlympics goes into elite sport and share their Olympic great honour and gives me such pride. I want qualification is open until July so there launched a new athlete section on their Twitter: Qatar_Olympic dreams with our country. We cannot wait to inspire a lot of women, especially from are still further qualification opportuni- website and all of Team Qatar’s biogra- Instagram: Qatar_Olympic for the Games to begin.” the younger generations to be the best they ties for Team Qatar. phies. The Rio 2016 Olympic Games take Snapchat: Qatar_Olympic Team Qatar contains significant can be. I encourage them to not be afraid Under the banner of #YallaQatar, each place from August 5 to 21. 30 WEDNESDAY 27 APRIL 2016 SPORT Younis Khan served show cause notice

AFP his match fee and summoned him for process to be followed. to comment on the notice. a disciplinary hearing. “For breaching the clauses of his Pakistan cricket is marred by But Younis, Pakistan’s highest Test central contract Younis has been players’ discipline problems. run-getter with 9116 in 104 matches, served a show cause notice and has Local media said opener Ahmed KARACHI: Pakistan cricket author- refused to attend the hearing and been asked to explain his position to Shehzad broke glass in the dressing ities yesterday issued a show cause withdrew from the tournament in the Board within seven days,” the PCB room during the same tournament notice to star batsman Younis Khan anger. said. in Faisalabad on Monday while mid- (pictured) after he withdrew from a On Monday Younis called Paki- Chairman Shaharyar Khan said dle-order batsman Umar Akmal was domestic tournament following a row stan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman the decision to issue the notice against involved in a brawl with a group of with umpires which resulted in a fine Shaharyar Khan and apologised for a quality player had been difficult. youths after a stage drama. this weekend. his behaviour, agreeing to play the “Younis has been a great servant PCB said it was investigating both Qatar’s Nasser the The 38-year-old former remaining matches, a PCB statement of Pakistan cricket and a true role the incidents. national captain questioned umpir- said. model for youngsters. I feel pained Batsman Miandad blasted the inci- man to beat at ing decisions during his team But the PCB, apparently after making this decision as we have to dents on Monday and blamed the PCB Khyber Pukhtunkhwa’s matches in strong reaction from former captain demonstrate that no one is bigger than for lenient action. the Pakistan Cup one-day tournament Javed Miandad and umpires, stopped the game,” he was quoted as saying in He said indiscipline should not be Jordan Rally currently held in Faisalabad. Younis from playing in the tournament the statement. tolerated at any cost, “no matter how On Saturday, match referee Aziz- and issued him a show cause notice. Younis cancelled his flight for big a player”, as it sets a bad precedent. ur Rehman fined Younis 50 percent of It said the chairman wanted due Faisalabad on Tuesday and refused The Peninsula

AMMAN, JORDAN: Following a Australia slashes winter of heavy rainfall, Jordan Motorsport has said that a monu- ticket prices for mental national effort has ensured All nations want day-night the Kingdom is ready to host the Jordan Rally from May 5-7. 2016-17 matches Last week, the organis- ers unveiled a quality entry list, which showed competitors from IANS 12 nations led by multiple regional Test matches, says Australia champion and 2015 Jordan winner Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah (pictured) of Qatar. disappointing attendances to the MELBOURNE: Cricket Australia While the rain has been a season-opening tests against New (CA) yesterday announced a signif- welcome boost to Jordan’s scarce Nearly half of the Zealand in Brisbane and Perth. icant reduction in ticket prices for water supplies, it has provided a Test-playing countries CA and players on both sides international matches in the Aus- huge challenge for Jordan Motor- intend to host a game hailed the match a success in the tralian summer. sport, as many of the competitive aftermath but South Africa captain AB More than three-quarters of all stages have required substan- under lights in the de Villiers told local media last week seats will be sold at lower prices tial work to bring them up to the next 12 months that his team had been discouraged than last year, with entry-level tick- world-class standards. from committing to the day-night test ets for all Tests and One-Days to Last night the finishing touches in Adelaide after getting feedback from cost no more than $30 for adults, were made to the routes, which Australian players, including captain $10 for children and $65 for fami- also provide a vital link for the Agencies Steve Smith. lies (two adults, two children). remote communities that are Test crowds have waned across The summer that will feature 41 sprinkled along the route in the the globe even as domestic Twenty20 days of international cricket against Dead Sea and Jordan Valley areas. tournaments have soared in popular- South Africa, New Zealand, Paki- “We are indebted to the many MELBOURNE: The cricket boards of ity and threatened to undermine the stan and Sri Lanka, more than 50 partners that have pulled together all major Test-playing nations have quality of international cricket by per cent of all tickets will be avail- in order to be ready for next week,” thrown their support behind day- luring top players away from their able for $50 or less. “It was clear said Othman Nassif, CEO of Jor- night matches and nearly half intend national teams. from an extensive review that more dan Motorsport and Chairman of to host a game under lights in the next Australia’s domestic Big Bash T20 fans wanted the opportunity to see the Organisers. “The work carried 12 months, according to Cricket Aus- competition drew more than a mil- our biggest stars in action,” Cricket out by the Ministry of Public Works tralia boss James Sutherland. lion people into stadiums around the Australia’s chief executive, James and Amman Municipality has been Australia hosted the first day-night country during the last home sum- Sutherland said in a statement. vital and it means we have stages test against New Zealand in Adelaide mer, outstripping the attendance for “Record numbers of fans as good as new that will provide last year and will play Pakistan in last year’s 50-over World Cup. have been attending elite cricket a tough challenge to the region’s another match under lights in Bris- Cricket Australia have lowered matches in Australia during recent best drivers.” bane in December. A pink cricket ball is seen on the Adelaide Oval ground ahead of the ticket prices for test matches against seasons and we want to make Test On behalf of the organisers, South Africa’s players have balked first day-night cricket Test match between New Zealand and Australia Pakistan and South Africa for series and one-day cricket even more Nassif has also praised the support at an invitation to play Australia in during the coming home summer in accessible.” of the various safety and security in Adelaide in this November 27, 2015 file picture. a day-night match in November, a bid to bring fans back to the red- Meanwhile, Sri Lanka test services, not to mention the private however, citing concerns about the ball game. opener Kaushal Silva was dis- sector whose sponsorship provides specially developed pink ball and Last year’s Big Bash tournament charged from hospital and told he’s the backbone to the event. their relative inexperience playing it. top nations’ boards. headquarters yesterday. clashed with part of Australia’s home fully healthy yesterday two days This support has been pro- Sutherland, who met with South “What I heard from (ICC) full “Certainly India, Pakistan are very series against West Indies, but Suth- after he was struck on the head by vided by Toyota, Hyundai, King African officials during an Inter- member country CEO’s in meeting keen to play day-night test cricket, I erland dismissed the idea of creating a cricket ball. Sri Lanka Cricket said Hussein bin Talal Convention Cen- national Cricket Council meeting was a very broad-ranging commit- know New Zealand are also keen. separate windows for domestic and doctors confirmed Silva was mildly tre managed by Hilton, Samarah in Dubai on Sunday, said no final ment to day-night test cricket and “To a person, full member coun- international competitions. concussed by the hit in a prac- Mall and Abdali, where the event decision on the Adelaide test could indeed three or four full member tries and their CEOs stated their “It’s for others to state their posi- tice match, but he was cleared to will get underway on May 5. be expected until Proteas players countries are planning on host- absolute support of test cricket being tion, but my view is that international resume physical activity. Silva will Media sponsorship is provided returned home from the Indian Pre- ing test cricket under lights in the played under lights.” cricket comes first,” he said. rest for two more days and resume by Radio Hala, Bliss 104.3, Pikasso, mier League tournament. course of the next 12 months, which The first day-night test drew huge “International cricket must be pro- gym and ground training gradu- Roya TV, Jordan TV, Mode, Al Rai, But he said day-night tests in gen- is very encouraging,” Sutherland crowds to Adelaide Oval and big tel- tected and it should be the form of the ally before starting batting practice Ad Dustour, Layali Amman and eral had unanimous support from the told reporters at CA’s Melbourne evision audiences, helping to offset game that is the priority for players.” next week. Venture magazine. Qatar International School win Aspire Academy Schools League

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DOHA: Qatar International School won the fourth edition of the Aspire Academy Schools League for eight year-olds. Qatar International School were crowned overall champion as the tournament came to a close at Aspire Dome, after a dramatic final and a celebratory closing event attended by officials from the Academy, par- ticipating schools and a number of Qatari institutions. In the final match Qatar Inter- national School defeated Al Khor Independent School 2-1. Joaan Bin Jassim Independent School secured third place following a 3-2 win against Al Khaleej School. The league, which was organized by the Football Performance & Sci- ence Department at Aspire Academy, The podium winners at the fourth edition of the Aspire Academy Schools League for eight year-olds during the awarding ceremony at Aspire Dome, after a dramatic finals and a started at the beginning of the 2015-16 closing ceremony attended by officials from the Aspire Academy, participating schools and a number of Qatari institutions. school year with the involvement of 18 independent schools and 22 private and international schools competing department, Aspire Academy is proud highlights the levels of cooperation The independent schools taking Aspire Academy together with Mr. success of the final day of the Aspire in two groups. The first, second and of its role in organising and hosting and collaboration that exists between part were: Joaan Bin Jassim; Al Khor Badr Al-Hay, Director of Education Academy Schools League, including third place teams from these two various school festivals and tour- stakeholders and partner organisa- Independent and Qatar Academy Al and Student Care and Ali Ahmed the Traffic Department, the Public groups qualified for the final. naments. Such events reflect the tions that are committed to enhancing Khor Branch. Al-Hitmi, Head of Student Care, pre- Relations Department at the Min- In their opening remarks, emphasis we place on supporting performance amongst Qatar’s young The three international schools sented the first, second and third istry of Interior, the Qatar Police Mashael Ismail Al Sharshni from the the development of young players athletes.” taking part were: Sherborne, Al Kha- place teams with league cups and Sports Association, the Community administrative team of the Football technically, physically and psycho- The final matches took place fol- leej School and Qatar International medals. Police Department, the Qatar Mil- Performance & Science Department logically – helping lay the foundations lowing the opening remarks and School. Academy officials also paid itary Sports Association, the Qatar at Aspire Academy said: “Through for future success in their athletic featured three independent schools Following the matches, Ali Salem tribute a range of organisations Armed Forces Music Band, Qatar the Football Performance & Science careers. This success of this league along with three international schools. Afaifa, Deputy Director General of that have contributed towards the Television and Al Rayyan TV. SPORT WEDNESDAY 27 APRIL 2016 31

Wimbledon winners to get Wimbledon to beef up measures £2m each in prize money against doping and corruption

AFP Steps against menace PRAGUE OPEN LONDON: Winners of the men’s include data streams and women’s singles titles at RESULTS this year’s Wimbledon will and videos of all Marketa Vondrousova (Czech each receive £2m ($2.9m), the matches including Republic) bt Oceane Dodin (France) All England Lawn Tennis Club qualifying events Maria Sharapova 6-3, 6-2. said yesterday. of Russia reacts Overall prize money for the during her quarter- 2-Lucie Safarova (Czech Republic) tournament has been increased final against Serena bt Mariana Duque (Colombia) 3-6 6-3, 6-3. by five percent to £28.1m for Williams of the US at what is now the only one of Virginie Razzano (France) bt Vania Reuters the Australian Open tennis’ four major tourna- in Melbourne, in this King (US) 6-1, 4-6, 6-3. ments played on grass. Last January 2015 file Barbora Krejcikova (Czech Repub- year, reigning Wimbledon sin- photo. lic) bt 7-Dominika Cibulkova gles champions Novak Djokovic (Slovakia) 6-2, 6-2. and Serena Williams each won LONDON: The Wimbledon champi- £1.88m. onships will protect its squeaky clean 3-Karolina Pliskova (Czech Repub- But the US Open continues image with enhanced anti-doping lic) bt Stefanie Voegele (Switzerland) to be the Grand Slam event with and anti-corruption measures for this 6-1, 6-3. the biggest prize fund. Last year year’s 130th tournament, organisers Camila Giorgi (Italy) bt 8-Yanina it paid out $42.3m, with $3.3m said yesterday. Wickmayer (Belgium) 4-6, 6-1, 6-2. going to each of the singles Tennis was rocked by allega- Lucie Hradecka (Czech Republic) bt champions. This year’s Wimble- tions of match-fixing on the eve of Andrea Hlavackova (Czech Repub- don will also feature enhanced this year’s Australian Open and suf- lic) 6-4, 6-1. anti-doping measures following fered another blow to its integrity the admission by former cham- when former Wimbledon champion RABAT GP pion Maria Sharapova that she Maria Sharapova said in February she had been taking the banned had failed a drugs test. 7-Lesia Tsurenko (Ukraine) bt Sil- substance, meldonium. At a news conference announc- via Soler Espinosa (Spain) 6-4, 6-0. And there will also be ing yet another substantial hike in Richel Hogenkamp (Netherlands) “increased investment” in prize money, the All England Club bt 4-Irina Begu (Romania) 6-3, 6-4. anti-corruption systems after pledged to beef up its safeguards allegations during January’s against sport’s two biggest threats. Kateryna Kozlova (Ukraine) bt Kaia Australian Open that tennis Measures will include data appropriate that we respond impact,” he added. It is still unclear is investing to safeguard the tourna- Kanepi (Estonia) 7-5, 6-1 . authorities failed to properly streams and videos of all matches, accordingly.” whether provisionally suspended ment’s integrity. Aleksandra Krunic (Serbia) bt Anas- investigate possible fixing inci- including in qualifying events, The Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU) Sharapova, the 2004 champion, will They were more forthcoming tasija Sevastova (Latvia) 6-3, 6-2. dents involving 16 players. enhanced data monitoring and player received no betting alerts during the play this year as she is awaiting the about a five percent rise in prize Sara Sorribes (Spain) bt Ons Jabeur “Our increased investment education as well as additional anti- 2015 championships, but All England outcome of her anti-doping hearing money, taking the total pool to £28.1m (Tunisia) 6-0, 6-2. in promoting integrity in light of doping controls to complement those Club chairman Philip Brook said the after testing positive for Meldonium – second only to the US Open. the recent focus on these areas already run at the tournament by the prestigious tournament needed to at the Australian Open. Brook said her The winners of the men’s and 8-Yulia Putintseva (Kazakhstan) bt underlines our determination International Tennis Federation (ITF). safeguard public trust, admitting that absence would be a “great shame”. women’s singles titles will pocket Alison Riske (U.S.) 6-3, 7-6(1). for Wimbledon to play its part “Whether it’s integrity or anti- the sport’s image was under threat. “She is a former champion here £2m, up 6.4 percent on 2015. Marina Erakovic (New Zealand) bt in safeguarding tennis’s integ- doping we feel we should enhance “We don’t think there is a big issue at Wimbledon and very popular with First-round losers in the sin- Andreea Mitu (Romania) 6-2, 6-3. rity,” said AELTC chief executive what we are doing,” Richard Lewis, but we will do whatever it takes to the crowds. But I think in terms of gles will take home 30,000 pounds Tatjana Maria (Germany) bt Anas- Richard Lewis. Chief Executive of the All England keep the sport clean,” he said. what has happened we need to let ($44,000) -- a 161 percent rise from tasia Rodionova (Australia) 6-1, 6-4. Wimbledon will be played Club, told reporters. “It’s an issue of perception rather due process take its course,” he said. 2011 when Wimbledon pledged to from June 27 to July 10. “There has been lots of media than reality. I think it’s hard to say No figures were revealed regard- assist those players struggling lower Laura Robson (Britain) bt Ghita Ben- scrutiny since January and it’s (this year’s events) haven’t had an ing how much the All England Club down the rankings. hadi (Morocco) 6-1, 6-1. ‘Nice and smooth’ Woods registers Schwartzel skipping for US Open, return date unknown Olympics: SA Captain AFP had a great team, but now obviously, it will not be as good.” Oosthuizen confirmed his deci- Reuters sion to skip Rio last week, saying he JOHANNESBURG: South Africa’s had pulled out after “family and Charl Schwartzel has joined compa- schedule issues”. triot Louis Oosthuizen in deciding to Fellow major winner Adam NEW YORK: Tiger Woods has registered to play in skip this year’s Olympics, team cap- Scott of Australia also pulled out June’s US Open at Oakmont Country Club in Penn- tain Gary Player said in a statement last week, citing “an extremely busy sylvania but has not set a timetable for his return on Monday. playing schedule around the time of to the PGA Tour. Just days after Oosthuizen added the Olympics”. The United States Golf Association confirmed on his name to a lengthening list of golf- Scott’s decision was greeted Monday that Woods, who has not competed since ers who have opted to give the Rio de with a chorus of criticism in his last August while recovering from back surgeries, Janeiro games a miss, world number homeland, with Australian swim- registered for the year’s second major on April 4, 20 Schwartzel has followed suit. ming great Dawn Fraser leading the well ahead of today’s deadline. South African legend Player, who catcalls. While the 14-times major winner has registered will captain his country’s golfers at “Well done Adam great to put for the June 16 to 19 US Open, there is no guaran- the Olympics, where golf is returning your country on hold so that you tee he will be at Oakmont, one of the most difficult after a 112-year absence, revealed can fulfil your own schedule,” Fraser courses on tour. Schwartzel’s decision in a statement said. Player, meanwhile, said mod- Last year, the former world number one also released via his Twitter account. ern players should give back to golf registered to play at the US Open but backed out “I am sad and disappointed that by playing in the Olympics. after saying he was not fully recovered from back several top players have withdrawn “Players today make so much surgery. from the Olympic Games in Rio,” and should be giving back,” Player Speculation, however, has been mounting that Player wrote. wrote. the three-times US Open champion could make his “I was sorry to hear that Louis “The Olympics is one way they PGA Tour return within the next month. Oosthuizen and Charl Schwartzel can do that since there is no prize There have been multiple media reports that have withdrawn their names from money. Golf is one of the most pop- the 40-year-old American has been ramping up consideration. ular sports in the world and our best his practice routine while at home in Florida and “I would have given anything to players should be showcased on the could make a return to the PGA Tour as early as play in the Olympics. South Africa biggest stage in sports.” May 5-8 Wells Fargo Championship. Woods has not won a major title since he clinched the 14th of his career at the 2008 US Open and his form has slipped dramatically in recent Charl Schwartzel years due to injuries and the mastering of a new of South Africa swing. Fourteen-time major champion Tiger Woods is likely to feature at the US Open. plays a shot His top-10 finish at the PGA Tour’s Wyndham on the 18th Championship in August, following a dismal 2014-15 hole during season in which he missed three cuts in the majors, gave him encouragement before his health again National Golf Course, which he helped design. The missed the Masters for only the second time since the final round intervened. former world number one warmed up in front of a his tournament debut in 1995. of the Valspar Three weeks later, he had a second microdis- crowd, hit a ceremonial tee shot and then played Multiple videos of the 14-times Major champion Championship cectomy surgery to alleviate pressure on a disc in a few holes with longtime friend and fellow Major hitting golf balls have surfaced this year and Mon- at Innisbrook his lower back, before needing another procedure champion Mark O’Meara. day’s short round showed further improvement. Resort on October 28 on the same area. “I haven’t been out here playing like this. I hadn’t “I’m just progressing,” he said. Copperhead Woods’ world ranking has plummeted to 486th played any holes until today,” Woods told reporters. “You saw how I was going at it today, nice and Course last and earlier this month he missed the Masters for “I know people have said I’ve played holes back smooth. That’s harder than I have been going at it Sunday in Palm only the second time since his tournament debut at Medalist, but I haven’t. This is actually the first the last month. Just gradually progressing. We’re Harbor, Florida in 1995. time I’ve played holes since Wyndham. It’s been just trying to progress and I’m doing that,” added in this March Woods played his first stretch of golf holes since a while.” the veteran golfer. 2016 file photo. last August on Monday at a course opening in Mont- Woods, 40, last competed at the Wyndham The Golf Channel reported that Woods could gomery, Texas to fuel speculations that he could Championship in North Carolina last August before compete at the Wells Fargo Championship early return soon. back surgeries ended his year. Woods’ world rank- next month but Woods and his team have main- Woods was present for the opening of Bluejack ing has plummeted to 499 and earlier this month he tained there is no planned return date. 32 WEDNESDAY 27 APRIL 2016 SPORT

Tokyo picks new logo Brazil wrestles chaos 100 for 2020 Olympics days before Olympics after plagiarism debacle Bloomberg

Officials say the TOKYO: Seven months after dropping its initial design amid stadiums are 98 accusations of plagiarism, the organ- percent ready despite isers of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics on Monday selected a new logo for the political and economic games. gate crashers The “Harmonized chequered emblem” logo is based on “ichimatsu moyo” design from Japan’s Edo era (1603-1868), a period of shogunate AFP rule and isolationist foreign policy. The indigo-colored design by Tokyo- based artist Asao Tokolo is made of three rectangular shapes that rep- RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazil promises resent “different countries, cultures a roaring Rio Olympics party, but and ways of thinking,” according to The original futuristic design by with 100 days to go before the sport- the organizing committee. the late British-Iraqi architect Zaha ing mega bash, the hosts are battling The original logo by Kenjiro Hadid was abandoned last July when nightmarish political and economic Sano, was rescinded in September construction costs ballooned to 252 gate crashers. last year after it was alleged to have billion yen ($2.3 billion) from an Stunning scenery and tradi- plagiarized the emblem of a Belgian original estimate of 163 billion yen. tional Brazilian warmth mean the playhouse. Sano has said his work The organizers chose Kengo Kuma’s 10,500 athletes from 206 countries is original. new design in December, which is and 450,000 tourists should have a The construction of a new main estimated to cost 149 billion yen and spectacular time. stadium for the games has also is slated for completion by Novem- Officials say the stadiums are stirred controversy and public anger. ber 2019. 98 percent ready and International Olympic Committee chief Thomas Bach has promised “an excellent This April 19 file picture shows the Olympic Athletes Village under construction in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Games.” But the first Olympics ever staged The Athletes Village is being built on the site of the former Vila Autodromo favela, which used to be home in South America is threatened by to about 700 families. an almighty hangover before it even gets under way. The revelation by officials Mon- high crime and the Zika virus and at the rowing venue. Officials insist gold medal winning windsurfer Lee day that 11 people have died on some start asking whether Brazilians that nothing important will be miss- Lai-shan told the South China Morn- Olympic construction sites -- com- will even want to turn up to Rio’s $11 ing. But the deadlines are -- perhaps ing Post. Tourists and athletes might pared to eight across all Brazil for billion show. in typical Brazilian last-minute style not even notice the political and finan- the 2014 World Cup -- cast a grim “The Games are a huge party,” says -- getting awfully tight. cial upheaval. But they’ve been told shadow. Pedro Trengrouse, a sports expert at A metro extension considered vital to watch out for mosquitoes carry- Then there is the major tur- the Fundacao Getulio Vargas think to moving people between the south ing Zika, a virus that causes flu-like moil on the political stage where tank in Rio. “But we only party when of Rio and the major hub at Barra symptoms and in the case of pregnant President Dilma Rousseff faces we’re happy.” da Tijuca on the outskirts is only on women can lead to birth defects. Apart impeachment. When an ecstatic Rio won the schedule for opening July 1, five weeks from fumigating sites, the authorities Usually, Rousseff would be the hosting rights back in 2009, Brazil was before the Games. A leaked letter from are counting on August’s typically one in Rio’s Maracana stadium a samba-dancing economic wonder. the city mayor, Eduardo Paes, in Feb- lower mosquito population to pre- Popole Misenga (right), a refugee judoka from the Democratic announcing the Games open on Today the economy is in steep ruary warned of “high risk” that even vent embarrassment. August 5. However, with impeach- decline, with a second successive this wouldn’t be met. Violence is also a big worry in a Republic of Congo, during a training at Instituto Reacao in Rio de ment proceedings -- that she claims 3.8 percent contraction forecast this Then last week a panoramic new city with almost four murders a day. Janeiro, Brazil in this April 14 file photo. Misenga is a strong candidate are a coup d’etat -- about to start, year. Unemployment has shot up to cycling path -- part of the so-called Just last week a man was shot for the newly created Refugees Olympic Athletes team for the Rio Rousseff is likely to be replaced by 10.2 percent and rating agencies have Olympic legacy improvements to Rio’s dead while walking his dog in day- 2016 Olympic Games. her vice president, Michel Temer. downgraded the country’s credit sta- creaking infrastructure -- collapsed light right by the city’s most famous And the fact that Temer also tus to junk. into the sea, killing at least two people. hotel, the Copacabana Palace. Drug faces possible impeachment illus- Money is so tight that the state In perhaps the biggest fail of all, little gangs have used hand grenades in trates how volatile Latin America’s of Rio can’t even pay government has been done to stop the raw sew- a recent shootout in the ultra-chic biggest country has become -- a fact employees, including many medical age and garbage pouring into the bay Ipanema neighborhood. Rio will Refugee fights way that could point to turmoil, including staff, on time. where sailing and windsurfing events deploy 85,000 police and soldiers -- street protests, just when the inter- Olympic organizers have also had will take place. double the number used in the 2012 national spotlight is on Brazil. to slash their budget, cutting back on “It’s very polluted there. Once you London Games -- to try to keep a lid Throw in a tanking economy, everything from printer ink to seating fall sick, you’re done,” Hong Kong’s on crime. into Olympics Bolt to run 100m at Ostrava in May and new life AFP Fabiana, their one year old son Elias and her other three children, has mellowed. AFP This August 27, 2015 After all, making the shortlist for file photo shows RIO DE JANEIRO: Ferocity may the refugee team indicates his luck Jamaica’s Usain Bolt sound like a good thing in mar- has finally turned. PRAGUE: Jamaican sprint star celebrating after tial arts, but when Popole Misenga Misenga learned judo in a refu- Usain Bolt will run the 100 metres started training for his Olympic judo gee camp after fleeing the eastern winning the final of at the Golden Spike meet in the team he was, well, too ferocious -- DRC region of Bukavu, where vio- the men’s 200 metres eastern Czech city of Ostrava on “brutal,” one coach says. lence continues to this day despite athletics event at May 20, the event’s organisers said Then again, Misenga’s no the end of the war. yesterday. the 2015 IAAF World ordinary athlete and his team -- Misenga shot through the judo This will be Bolt’s second race Championships at the composed of refugees from around ranks, becoming DRC national in the run-up to the Rio Olympics “Bird’s Nest” National the world -- is no ordinary squad. champion, but he says the sport in August, where he will defend his Stadium in Beijing. The Congolese judoka is push- turned into a kind of slavery that 100m, 200m and 4x100m titles ing to compete in the Rio Olympics couldn’t fill the gaps left by war. from 2012. this August as part of the Games’ first And the training methods were In his first race this year, he is stateless team, drawn from conflicts brutal -- helping to explain the ref- due to run the 100m at the Cay- around the world to give hope to the ugee’s style on the judo mat. man Invitational Meet on May 14. dispossessed. In 2013, Misenga, who competes “I am pleased to return to the As a child of the Democratic in the under 90 kilogram cate- Golden Spike meeting in Ostrava Republic of Congo’s 1998-2003 war, gory, went to Rio for the World Judo on May 20 for the eighth time in which killed millions and left many Championships. His food vouchers my career,” Bolt said in a statement more homeless, the 24-year-old has were stolen by corrupt team officials provided by Golden Spike spokes- been hardened by terror, hunger, and and he lost in his first bout. That was man Karel Tejkal. desperation. the final straw. Not speaking a word “It is one of my favourite meets And when he first trained in of Portuguese, penniless, and an on the circuit. The organisation is Brazil, where he sought asylum, his ocean away from home, Misenga and always great and the fans create a fellow black belts didn’t know how a female Congolese judoka, Yolande fantastic atmosphere. to deal with him. Mabika, ran away, eventually find- “It will be my first Euro- “He was very brutal,” said ing shelter with fellow Africans in pean meet of 2016,” added the Suhr, Blake to compete in Boston Geraldo Bernardes, the veteran the Bras de Pina favela. 29-year-old six-time Olympic gold Brazilian coach of four Olympic At the start of June the IOC’s medallist and world record holder teams, who now oversees Misenga shortlist for the stateless team is over 100m and 200m. and other hopefuls at the Instituto expected to be cut to between five Bolt has not raced since the Reuters Diamond League meeting that had New Zealander Willis is the Reacao, a Rio de Janeiro NGO and and 10 people, based on sporting Beijing World Championships last been held in New York City, will cli- 2008 Olympic silver medallist at training facility founded by Olym- level, refugee status and personal August, where he won the 100m max on Saturday in a “street meet” 1500 meters, while Jamaica’s Blake pic bronze medalist Flavio Canto. history. Other prominent candi- and 200m races in addition to held on historic Charles Street between is the 2011 IAAF world champion at Bernardes says the refugee, who dates include Yusra Mardini, a Syrian helping Jamaica dominate the BOSTON: Rio Olympic medals con- the Boston Public Garden and Boston 100 meters and 2012 Olympic sil- has short dreadlocks and a massive swimmer, who reached Europe in 4x100m relay. Other stars due to tenders Jenn Suhr, Meseret Defar, Common. ver medallist at both 100 meters and chest, caused a rift at the club, where a perilous boat journey across the compete at Ostrava include French Yohan Blake and Nick Willis are American Suhr is the 2012 Olym- 200 meters. Blake also owns two judo’s values of mutual-respect rule Mediterranean. Misenga’s fellow pole vaulter Renaud Lavillenie and among top athletes expected for the pic women’s pole vault gold medallist world records as a member of Jamai- supreme -- and where the Brazil- Congolese, Mabika, is hoping to rep- US decathlon star Ashton Eaton, inaugural adidas Boost Boston Games and world indoor record holder, and ca’s 4x100 meters and 4x200 meters ians had trouble relating to his tragic resent women’s judo. the world record holder, who will to be held from June 17 to 18, organis- Ethiopia’s Defar is a six-times IAAF relay teams. His personal best of 9.69 story. The lucky few will parade at the take part in the long jump compe- ers said on Monday. world champion, two-time Olym- seconds equals the second-fastest time But that was a year ago and opening ceremony under the Olym- tition before taking on Bolt in the The international meet, which pic gold medallist and former world ever for 100 meters, and his 19.26 is Misenga, who lives in a Rio favela pic flag -- and Misenga knows who 100m race. replaces the adidas Grand Prix record holder at 5000 metres. second-fastest ever at 200 meters. with his Brazilian companion he’ll be fighting for. SPORT WEDNESDAY 27 APRIL 2016 33

Rays blank Thunder roll over Mavericks Orioles as Mets crush

Clippers’ Paul breaks Reds hand as injured Curry Agencies sidelined for at least two weeks NEW YORK: Tampa Bay Rays starter Chris Archer won for the first time since August, ending AFP a 10-start winless streak with a gem against the Baltimore Orioles. Archer struck out 10 in 6 2/3 shut- out innings as Tampa Bay pulled out a 2-0 win on Monday night at LOS ANGELES: The Oklahoma City Tropicana Field. Thunder punched their ticket to the Archer (1-4) had been 0-7 second play-off round, but the Los with a 6.39 ERA in his previous Angeles Clippers’ chances of follow- 10 starts, but found his old form ing suit were dealt a big blow when against the division-leading Ori- Chris Paul broke his hand on Monday. oles (11-7). The Rays (9-10) won for Paul broke his right hand in the fourth time this season when the Portland Trail Blazers’ 98-84 scoring three runs or fewer, with game four win as the Clippers guard Curt Casali driving in both runs. became the second NBA star to suf- Tigers 7, Athletics 3 fer a serious injury in as many days. Miguel Cabrera broke out of Earlier on Monday, the Golden a slump with four hits, including State Warriors announced that reign- a pair of home runs, and Jordan ing league MVP Stephen Curry would Zimmermann won for the fourth miss at least two weeks of the play- time in as many starts as Detroit offs with a knee injury. topped Oakland at Comerica Park. Paul left the game in the third Cabrera, who was batting .206 quarter and did not return. X-rays with one home run entering the showed a fractured third metacarpal. game, drove in four runs as Detroit As if the Paul injury wasn’t enough ended a four-game losing streak. bad news, Blake Griffin also left Mon- Red Sox 1, Braves 0 day’s game with a sore knee. Boston right-hander Rich Por- Coach Doc Rivers said both play- cello added to Atlanta’s offensive ers would be examined by team woes, improving his record to 4-0 doctors on Tuesday. at the expense of the Braves. Chris Paul of the Los Angeles Clippers walks off the court after he injured his hand in the third quarter of Game Four of the Western Conference “He (Paul) will get revaluated Porcello allowed just four hits tomorrow but it doesn’t look good. Quarter-finals against the Portland Trail Blazers during the 2016 NBA Play-offs at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon on Monday. RIGHT: over 6 1/3 innings and Jackie Brad- Chris is taking this very hard. The Dallas Mavericks player Dirk Nowitzki of Germany goes for a rebound against Oklahoma City Thunder players’ Kevin Durant (left) nda Steven ley Jr. broke up a pitching duel with reality is you don’t have Chris Paul,” Adams (right) of New Zealand in the second half of game five of their NBA Western Conference first round game at Chesapeake Energy Arena Julio Teheran by homering in the Rivers said. in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on Monday. seventh inning as Boston posted a Paul left the arena with his arm 1-0 interleague victory. in a sling and a heavy white band- Mets 5, Reds 3 age around his right wrist and hand. as the Blazers evened the best-of- points and 10 boards in front of a Westbrook was an all-star but not a Neil Walker hit a tiebreaking, Asked about Griffin, Rivers said, seven series at two games apiece. crowd of 18,200 at Oklahoma City’s superstar. NBA PLAY-OFFS ROUND-UP two-run homer in the seventh “it doesn’t look great for him either. Aminu made 11 of 20 shots from Chesapeake Energy Arena. Westbrook “He’s an idiot,” Durant said of inning Monday night as the New We will see about that tomorrow.” the field, including six of 10 from racked up 36 points, 12 rebounds and Cuban. York Mets remained red hot with Al Farouq Aminu scored 30 points three-point range. The forward also nine assists Monday, shooting 13-for- “He’s idiot. That’s what we’ve got a 5-3 win over the Cincinnati Reds had 10 rebounds and three blocked 23 from the floor. to say about that. Next question.” at Citi Field. shots. “I will tell you this, I’m happy he’s In Charlotte, Kemba Walker the Heat 29-13 in the second quarter Michael Conforto homered in NBA RESULTS In Oklahoma City, Kevin Durant on my team,” Oklahoma City coach scored 11 straight points in a decisive of the match. the first, scored three runs and fin- Eastern Conference and Russell Westbrook combined for Billy Donovan said of Westbrook. fourth quarter run as the Charlotte They led by as many as 18 in ished a triple shy of the cycle for 69 points as the Thunder advanced to “I wouldn’t trade him for anybody. Hornets leveled their Eastern Confer- the third quarter before the Heat the Mets, who have won nine of 11, In Charlotte the second round of the postseason There is no question that Russell ence first round series with a 89-85 answered with a 17-1 spurt, and the a stretch in which they have out- Charlotte 89 Miami 85 with a 118-104 victory over the Dal- Westbrook is one of the best players win over Miami. game was destined to go to the final scored the opposition 61-31. Lucas (Series tied 2-2) las Mavericks. in this league.” Walker finished with 34 points seconds from there. Duda hit a two-run homer in the Western Conference The Thunder took the series in Dirk Nowitzki led the Mavericks’ as he rebounded from a four-of-19 The teams will head back to third. In Oklahoma City five games and will next face the San attack with 24 points on eight-of-16 shooting performance in a game three Miami tied 2-2 for game five which White Sox 7, Blue Jays 5 Oklahoma City 118 Dallas 104 Antonio Spurs in the Western Con- shooting. Dwight Powell came off the victory by hitting 13-of-28 from the is scheduled to be played today, Todd Frazier capped a five- (Oklahoma City win series 4-1) ference matchup. Game one will be bench to score 16 points and grab nine field and six-of-seven from the free- with a game six now set for Friday run seventh inning with a two-run Saturday at San Antonio. rebounds. throw line. in Charlotte. double, and the Chicago White Sox In Portland Durant scored 33 points on 11-of- Dallas owner Mark Cuban helped There were numerous momentum The home team has won every came back to defeat the Toronto Portland 98 LA Clippers 84 24 shooting to go along with seven motivate the Thunder by saying swings as Charlotte fell behind by 11 game so far in the best-of-seven Blue Jays 7-5 Monday night. (Series tied 2-2) rebounds. Steven Adams added 15 before game five that he believed early but took control by outscoring series. Adam Eaton hit a two-run sin- gle in the seventh as the White Sox (14-6) overcame a 5-1 disadvantage to win their fourth game in a row. Yankees 3, Rangers 1 New York Yankees starter Blues edge out Blackhawks, Nathan Eovaldi took a no-hitter into the seventh and shut down the Texas Rangers in the Yankees’ 3-1 win Monday night at Globe Life Park. Eovaldi was backed by eliminate champs in Game 7 home runs from Jacoby Ellsbury and Starlin Castro as the Yankees opened a nine-game road trip. New York (8-10) has won three of Agencies will the puck into the net. “The bench career in the play-offs, with 1:30 left its last four games. was trying to help push it in,” St. Louis in the first period, and a power-play Twins 4, Indians 3 coach Ken Hitchcock said. goal from Andrew Shaw at 3:20 of Oswaldo Arcia’s solo home run “God was it an anxious moment the second period. to lead off the bottom of the ninth NEW YORK: All that mattered to on the bench. Then he almost tried That was when Brouwer’s lead- inning lifted the Minnesota Twins Troy Brouwer was that the red light to kick it. We would have had a heart ership kicked in. to a 4-3 win over the Cleveland went on and the puck went in the net. attack.” Acquired from Washington for Indians on Monday at Target Field. “That’s the ugliest goal I’ve ever The goal allowed the Blues to TJ Oshie last summer, Brouwer was Arcia smashed a 1-2 fastball scored and probably the most timely,” wipe out three years of frustrating playing his seventh consecutive play- from Indians right hander Zach said Brouwer, whose goal midway losses in the opening round of the off series that went to a Game 7. McAllister off the facing of the sec- through the third period broke a 2-2 playoffs with their first series vic- “I’d like to think (experience) ond deck in right field for his third tie and gave the St Louis Blues a 3-2 tory since 2012. played a pretty good part, not just homer and second game-winning win over the Chicago Blackhawks in It also was their first Game 7 win scoring the goal but making sure on home run this season. Game 7 on Thursday. since 1999, when current Blackhawks the bench guys were calm and excited Pirates 6, Rockies 1 The win eliminated the defending coach Joel Quenneville was the St. at the right times,” Brouwer said. Matt Joyce hit a three-run Stanley Cup champions in the open- Louis coach, and their first win in “Getting out to a 2-0 lead, mak- home run and Jeff Locke pitched ing round of the Western Conference Game 7 at home since 1991. ing sure we were not too far ahead of six scoreless innings as the Pitts- play-offs. They also avoided blowing the ourselves like we were in Game 6.” burgh Pirates defeated the “It means a lot to me, to the team series after taking a 3-1 lead before The Blackhawks came back from Colorado Rockies 6-1 on Monday. and to the franchise,” Brouwer said. the Blackhawks won Games 5 and 6 a 3-1 deficit in that game, and as he Joyce highlighted Pittsburgh’s “For a franchise that has had trou- to force the deciding Game 7. watched from the bench, Hitchcock four-run seventh with a drive over ble getting out of that first round, it’s It was Brouwer’s eighth career knew why Chicago won three of the the left-center field fence off Scott a confidence booster. playoff goal but his first in 24 games past six Stanley Cups. Oberg. “Sometimes when you are dating back to 2013, when he was He hopes his team will benefit not able to do it, you start doubt- playing for the Washington Capitals. from going through, and winning, BASEBALL RESULTS ing yourself, and tonight is a huge Only eight players are left on the this series. C White Sox 7 Toronto 5 encouragement for us.” Blues’ roster from the last time the “It was really eye-opening what Brouwer, the only Blues player team won a playoff series. St Louis a championship team can do like Detroit 7 Oakland 3 who has won a Stanley Cup and the advances to play the Dallas Stars in them when they dial it up,” Hitchcock Tampa Bay 2 Baltimore 0 only player on the roster who has the Western Conference semi-finals. said.“We had to find a way to battle Boston 1 Atlanta 0 appeared in more than two Game “It was great to have smiles on through it. We have knowledge now Richard Panik (front left) of the Chicago Blackhawks shoots the puck NY Mets 5 Cincinnati 3 7s, was able to find the puck in front our faces instead of the frowns we’ve of what it takes, and we have to use NY Yankees 3 Texas 1 of the net after it hit the post. had so many times going through the it.” It was a disappointing end to the against Brian Elliott (front right) of the St Louis Blues in Game Seven of As he fell, he directed it back into line,” said one of those eight, captain season for the Blackhawks. the Western Conference First Round during the 2016 NHL Stanley Cup Minnesota 4 Cleveland 3 the net at 8:31 of the third period. David Backes. “That felt like a conference final,” Play-offs at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Missouri on Monday. Pittsburgh 6 Colorado 1 “I was joking that if I didn’t put The Blues built a 2-0 lead on first- Quenneville said. Arizona 12 St Louis 7 that one in, I might quit hockey,” period goals from Jori Lehtera and The Blues held the league’s lead- LA Angels 6 Kansas City 1 Brouwer said. Colton Parayko, only to see the Black- ing point-scorer, Patrick Kane, to only Jonathan Toews from scoring a goal looked like it was going to come down Seattle 3 Houston 2 As the play developed, even those hawks respond. Chicago got a goal one goal, the double overtime game- during the seven games. to one goal at the end, and it did,” on the bench tried to help Brouwer from Marian Hossa, the 52nd of his winner in Game 5. They also kept “People were saying this series Toews said. Miami 3 LA Dodgers 2 34 WEDNESDAY 27 APRIL 2016 SPORT

Timeline of key How the Hillsborough dates Hillsborough

APRIL 15, 1989: At the start of an FA Cup disaster semi-final between Liverpool and Notting- ham Forest at Hillsborough in Sheffield, unfolded northern England, a crush of supporters against the steel fences at the Leppings Lane end of the stadium leads to the AFP deaths of 94 Liverpool fans and leaves 766 injured. LONDON: It would be remembered as the blackest day in British sport, but Saturday, APRIL 1989: Days after the disaster, tab- April 15, 1989 began as a perfect day for a loid newspaper The Sun publishes a front- game of football. page story headlined ‘The Truth’, saying Bright blue skies greeted fans of Liv- drunk Liverpool fans were to blame, erpool and Nottingham Forest who had prompting a mass boycott of the paper on travelled to the industrial city of Sheffield Merseyside. Fourteen-year-old Lee Nicol, in northern England for an FA Cup semi- who was on life support, dies, taking the final at Hillsborough, home of Sheffield death toll to 95. on Wednesday. Mingled with the anticipation was AUGUST 1989: An interim report by lead- a sense of deja vu. The sides had met at ing judge Lord Justice Peter Taylor says the same ground at the same stage of the police were at fault for failing to close off a previous season’s competition, Liverpool tunnel leading to pens for supporters, fail- winning 2-1. ing to control the build-up of fans outside Despite bringing far more supporters to the game, Liverpool had been given the the stadium and their slow reaction to the Trevor Hicks, whose daughters Sarah and Vicki died at Hillsborough speaks to the media after hearing the verdict of unlawful killing tragedy. He criticises Chief Superintendent small Leppings Lane stand at the west end at the Hillsborough inquest at the Coroners Court in Warrington, Great Britain yesterday. The Hillsborough disaster was a human crush of the stadium, with the larger Spion Kop David Duckenfield, the senior policeman at that caused the deaths of 96 people and injured 766 others, at a FA Cup semi final soccer match between Liverpool and Nottingham behind the opposite goal taken over by the game, for “failing to take effective Forest at Hillsborough Stadium, Sheffield, England, on April 15, 1989. Forest supporters. control” and South Yorkshire Police, which The terraces behind the goal at the blamed supporters for arriving at the Leppings Lane end were split into pens and ground “late and drunk”. by 2.30pm, pens three and four directly behind the goal were already heaving with JANUARY 1990: Taylor’s full report recom- supporters. mends the removal of terrace fences and the Fans ‘unlawfully killed’ in Roadworks had held up some Liver- introduction of all-seater stadiums. pool fans en route to the game and with kick-off fast approaching at 3pm, thou- APRIL 1990: An inquest into the victims’ sands of supporters found themselves deaths begins, heard by coroner Dr Stefan stuck outside the turnstiles, pressing to Popper. get in. Hillsborough disaster: Jury This created a bottleneck effect and AUGUST 1990: Britain’s Director of Public when it became clear that fans were in Prosecutions finds there is insufficient evi- danger of being hurt, the police decided dence to bring criminal charges against the to open Gate C in the security wall and police or any other individual, group or body. They emerged from the court- Warrington, northwest England, 15 based upon all the available evi- release the pressure on those blocked room hugging and in tears, holding miles (25 kilometres) outside Liver- dence”. A report into the disaster outside. Jury blames police pictures of their loved ones and a pool. Coroner John Goldring, who by leading judge Lord Justice Peter That decision was the key to the MARCH 1991: Popper’s inquest into the for the worst scarf reading “JUSTICE”. presided over the inquests, asked Taylor recommended the removal inquest which ended on Tuesday when deaths returns verdicts of accidental death They linked hands above their the nine-member jury to decide on of terrace fences and the introduc- the jury returned a verdict of “unlawful for all the victims, ruling that they were all tragedy in the heads and sang the Liverpool Foot- 14 key points -- with the issue of tion of all-seater stadiums, which killing”, blaming policing decisions and dead by 3:15 pm. history of British ball Club anthem “You’ll Never Walk whether the victims were unlaw- have transformed the experience absolving the fans themselves. sport, following the Alone” and chanted “Justice for the fully killed the central question that of going to a top-flight football To reach their verdict, the jury had to MARCH 1993: Tony Bland, 22, becomes 96”. Prime Minister David Cameron caused them the most difficulty. The match in England. be satisfied that police match commander the 96th and final victim of the tragedy longest-running paid tribute to their “extraordinary jury members had to be convinced But in 1990, British prosecu- Chief Superintendent David Ducken- when he is taken off life support after four inquest in English courage” in their “long search for that Duckenfield had breached his tors deemed there was insufficient field committed “gross negligence” and years in a persistent vegetative state. the truth”. duty of care to those who died. evidence to bring criminal charges breached his duty of care to those who legal history “Landmark day as the Hillsbor- They needed to be satisfied that against the police or any other indi- died. JUNE 1997: Home Secretary Jack Straw ough inquest provides long overdue his breach of duty caused the deaths vidual, group or body. After the gate was opened at 2:52 orders evidence to be re-scrutinised. justice for the 96 Liverpool fans who and that it amounted to “gross A year later the original coro- pm, fans poured into the ground, sweep- died in the tragic disaster,” he said negligence”. ner’s inquest returned verdicts of ing through the concourse that led to the AUGUST 1998: After Straw rules out a AFP on Twitter. They concluded it was unlaw- accidental death for all the victims. terraces and straight into the already over- new inquiry, the Hillsborough Family Sup- The Crown Prosecution Service ful killing by a seven-two majority. But many of the families of the crowded pens behind the goal. port Group brings private manslaughter (CPS), England’s state prosecutors, The jury also concluded that the deceased felt this was a whitewash The result was catastrophic. said it would now consider whether behaviour of Liverpool supporters and continued to campaign for fresh Penned in by the perimeter fencing charges against Duckenfield and his depu- WARRINGTON: The 96 Liverpool to bring criminal charges. on the day did not cause or contrib- inquiries under the banner “Justice at the front of the stand, 94 men, women ty, Superintendent Bernard Murray. fans who died in the Hillsborough The disaster occurred on April ute to the disaster. for the 96”. and children in pens three and four were football stadium disaster were 15, 1989 during an FA Cup semi-final The tragedy occurred when In April 2009, the Hillsborough slowly and horrifically crushed to death. JULY 2000: Following a six-week trial, a unlawfully killed, a jury found between Liverpool and Nottingham English football hooliganism was Independent Panel was set up fol- One victim, 14-year-old Lee Nicol, jury finds Murray not guilty of manslaugh- yesterday, blaming police for the Forest at Sheffield Wednesday’s at its height and many in authority lowing the 20th anniversary of the perished seven days later, with the 96th ter and fails to reach a verdict on Ducken- worst tragedy in the history of Brit- Hillsborough stadium in northern were prepared to believe the worst tragedy. The panel’s 2012 report and final casualty, Tony Bland, dying field. The judge refuses a retrial, saying that ish sport. England. of fans. found that police orchestrated a in March 1993 after never regaining a fair trial for Duckenfield would be impos- Following the longest-running Seeking to alleviate a crush that Under English law, an inquest cover-up, manipulated documents consciousness. sible. inquest in English legal history, had developed outside the ground exists solely to determine how the and blamed innocent supporters for Oblivious to the unfolding tragedy, jurors concluded that policing at the Leppings Lane End shortly deceased came by their death. It the disaster. police allowed the game to kick off as APRIL 2009: The Hillsborough Independ- decisions at the ill-fated match in before kick-off, David Duckenfield, does not impose criminal sentences. That in turn led to the establish- scheduled at three o’clock. ent Panel is set up in the wake of the 20th 1989 “caused or contributed” to the the police match day commander, However, an inquest verdict ment of fresh inquests. Very quickly, though, it became appar- anniversary of the tragedy. deaths, and amounted to “gross ordered the opening of an exit gate. can act as a springboard for other The final memorial at Liver- ent that something had gone tragically negligence”. It enabled 2,000 fans to pile into court proceedings. Sue Hem- pool’s Anfield stadium for the 96 wrong, as fans desperately sought to haul OCTOBER 2011: British lawmakers agree Relatives of the victims have the already over-full terracing pens ming, head of the CPS’s special victims was held this month. themselves over the perimeter fence or that all government papers should be fought a 27-year campaign to get behind the goal at that end, causing crime and counter terrorism divi- Families of the deceased unan- clamber into the tier above. handed over to the independent panel. to the heart of what happened dur- a fatal crush. sion, said it would now “formally imously agreed this year’s service At 3.06pm the match was brought to a ing the disaster, and were angry at The mammoth inquest, which consider whether any criminal would be the last public event at halt by the referee. Finally, police opened an initial inquest ruling the deaths began in March 2014, took place charges should be brought against Anfield in memory of their loved a gate in the perimeter fence and the pres- SEPTEMBER 2012: The report of the were accidental. in a purpose-built courtroom in any individual or corporate body ones. sure in the pens was eased. Hillsborough Independent Panel finds police orchestrated a cover-up, falsified documents and blamed innocent supporters. It says the lives of 41 fans could have been saved and clears supporters of any wrongdoing or blame for the disaster, prompting a public Platini’s CAS appeal to take place in Blatter’s presence apology from Prime Minster David Cameron.

OCTOBER 2012: The Independent Police Associated Press witness for the other. Former FIFA Complaints Commission watchdog and Di- They claim they had a President rector of Public Prosecutions announce verbal contract for Platini Sepp Blatter they will both launch inquiries into possible to get backdated salary for crimes committed by police involved in the LAUSANNE: Michel Platini work as Blatter’s presidential disaster. expects Sepp Blatter to adviser in 1999-2002. attend as a witness in his Blatter’s spokesman, DECEMBER 2012: Following the cover-up appeal against a six-year Thomas Renggli, did not FIFA ban at the Court of immediately confirm his revelations, London’s High Court quashes Arbitration for Sport on Fri- plans to attend, and CAS the original coroner’s verdicts of accidental day. declined to confirm which death. Platini’s office said on senior football officials were Tuesday that Blatter has been scheduled to attend. MARCH 2014: Fresh inquests into the called by FIFA as a witness FIFA’s interim secretary deaths begin at a purpose-built courtroom for the hearing in Lausanne, general, Markus Kattner, is in Warrington, east of Liverpool, with fami- Switzerland. another potential witness, lies of the 96 victims in attendance. Platini, the UEFA pres- either in person or by video ident, was suspended by link. Kattner has been FIFA’s JANUARY 2016: After 267 days of evi- FIFA’s ethics committee for finance director for more dence -- the longest case heard by a jury in receiving a two million Swiss than a decade and handled British legal history -- from over 800 wit- francs ($2 million) payment Platini’s request for payment nesses, coroner John Goldring begins his in 2011 from Blatter, who was in 2010. summing up. then the FIFA president. FIFA did not immedi- originally requested a life reward for his long service months before Blatter was Blatter has also been ately respond to a request for ban last year. to football. re-elected as president. APRIL 26, 2016: Jury returns a verdict of suspended for six years and comment on Kattner’s status FIFA ethics judges found Still, the three-member Platini and UEFA want a “unlawful killing”, blaming policing deci- is challenging his sanction. in the case. Platini guilty last December CAS panel will examine the faster verdict than Blatter, to His appeal will be heard at Platini’s office said of conflict of interest and case afresh and has power to clarify their position before sions and stadium design and saying that a later date. charges of corruption and lack of loyalty and imposed impose a life ban if it judges the European Championship. the behaviour of the supporters did not Both men deny any falsification against him an eight-year ban. FIFA’s that bribery and corruption The 24-team tournament cause or contribute to the tragedy. wrongdoing, and each is were dropped by FIFA’s appeal panel reduced the were a factor. FIFA paid the kicks off on June 10 in Plati- Michel Platini, former UEFA president. effectively the main defense ethics committee, which sanction by two years as $2 million to Platini three ni’s homeland. SPORT WEDNESDAY 27 APRIL 2016 35 Atletico seek revenge against Bayern

Bayern confirm Bayern Munich destroyed Atletico negotiations with Madrid’s dreams of Hummels winning the European Cup in 1974 AFP

BERLIN: German league leaders Reuters Bayern Munich yeserday con- firmed they are negotiating with Borussia Dortmund’s Germany defender and club captain Mats BARCELONA: Bayern Munich Hummels. destroyed Atletico Madrid’s dreams Should he sign for Bayern for of winning the European Cup in 1974 next season, Hummels would be and are out to wreck their hopes of the third big-name Dortmund star reaching a second Champions League to quit Borussia for Munich in the final in three years when they visit last three years after midfielder the Spanish capital for the semi-final Mario Goetze in 2013 and striker first leg. Robert Lewandowski in 2014. In the final in Heysel 42 years Dortmund’s CEO Hans- ago, an equaliser from defender Joachim Watzke has already said Hans-Georg Schwarzenbeck in the he expects Hummels to join Bay- final minute of extra time cancelled ern for next season, even though out Luis Aragones’ opening goal and his Borussia contract runs until forced a replay, in which Bayern ran June 2017. Bayern Munich’s Rafinha and Javi Martinez in action during a training on eve of the UEFA Champions League semi-final match against Atletico out 4-0 winners. “Basically, I can confirm That outcome led to contrasting Madrid. what Mr Watzke has said; Mats is fortunes for both clubs -- Bayern later when Atletico led Real Madrid quarter finals.They beat Malaga 1-0 Monchengladbach next week will see “I’ve no doubt his time here will dealing with Bayern,” chairman went on to win three consecutive 1-0 in the Champions League final on Saturday thanks to substitute Bayern clinch a third successive title leave an important base, independ- Karl-Heinz Rummenigge said European Cups and are now bidding and Sergio Ramos headed in a 93rd- Angel Correa’s second-half strike under Guardiola. ently of whether we have a fantastic as the Munich club jetted off for for their sixth triumph in manager minute equaliser to force extra time to stay level on points with Barce- Bayern have also reached the end to the season or not. Our mem- Wednesday’s Champions League Pep Guardiola’s last season in charge before going on to thrash the Roji- lona, who top La Liga due to their German Cup final yet many believe ories of him will be brilliant, and he semi-final first leg at Atletico before taking over at Manchester blancos 4-1.Four decades after superior head-to-head record. the former Barcelona coach will won’t be a failure if we didn’t win the Madrid. City. Schwarzenbeck robbed them of Bayern maintained their have under-achieved at the club Champions League,” said Alonso. “But every transfer is a three- Atletico are still haunted by the glory, Atletico are still chasing their seven-point lead at the top of the should he fail to win the Champi- Atletico are the third Spanish way business, so we have to wait memory of Schwarzenbeck’s goal, first European Cup, yet are embold- Bundesliga by winning 2-0 at Her- ons League. team Bayern have met in as many calmly. which prompted the nickname “el ened in their bid to go all the way tha Berlin with second-half goals Midfielder Xabi Alonso rejected years in the semi-finals, having been “You have to respect his cur- pupas” (the cursed ones). this year after knocking out hold- from Arturo Vidal and Douglas that suggestion, however, highlight- knocked out by Real Madrid in 2014 rent contract in view of our proper History repeated itself 40 years ers and favourites Barcelona in the Costa. A victory at home to Borussia ing the Catalan’s positive influence. and Barcelona last year. relationship with Borussia Dort- mund, we have to be considerate.” Dortmund, who will likely finish second behind Bayern in the Bundesliga, will be back in the Champions League next sea- Leicester one win away from ‘incredible’ title son, but Hummels, along with midfielders Ilkay Gundogan and Henrikh Mkhitaryan, is one of three stars out of contract next AFP avoiding relegation last term, slip up already qualified for the Champions Foxes all-action game proving hard “I’ve kind of said I’ll have to do season. at Old Trafford the Foxes will still be League for the first time in a season to resist in a campaign where they’ve it,” Lineker told the Radio Times Borussia want to extend in pole position to finish the season where only the three promoted clubs lost just three league games to date. magazine in an interview published all three contracts, but Gun- as champions. -- Watford, Norwich and Bourne- When Leicester appointed Rani- Tuesday. dogan is almost certain to join LONDON: Leicester will complete an “There’s still work to do but, in mouth -- started at longer odds to eri, lifelong Foxes fan and former “I’ve told them many times, Manchester City to work with “incredible” Premier League title tri- most people’s eyes, it is done and win the Premier League. England striker Gary Lineker, who ‘Please tell me I can’t do it’. current Bayern coach Pep Guar- umph and be crowned champions of dusted,” former Leicester defender Foxes manager Claudio Ranieri, started his career with his home- “When I sent the tweet in Decem- diola next season. England for the first time in their his- Matt Elliott told BBC Radio Five. who replaced sacked former Leices- town club, tweeted: “Claudio Ranieri, ber I categorically knew there was Gundogan’s agent met City’s tory if they beat Manchester United at “Leicester can win the title at Old ter boss Nigel Pearson in pre-season, really?” zero chance that (Leicester) would director of sport Txiki Begiristain Old Trafford on Sunday. Trafford... it sounds incredible. I’m was derided as the ‘Tinkerman’ Lineker subsequently admitted: win.” in Amsterdam last month, while Tottenham Hotspur, the only team covering it on the radio and there are when he first made his name in “Oh how wrong I was, how won- Leicester will be without Vardy reports in the UK media claim a who can deny the Midlands club the three of us going up in the car. If they English football as Chelsea man- derfully, spectacularly, blissfully at Old Trafford after the Football five-year contract has already title, lost ground with a 1-1 draw at win, it won’t be me driving home.” ager from 2000-04. wrong.” Association gave him an additional been signed. home to West Bromwich Albion on This season has seen Midlands But under the Italian’s guidance The only downside for Leicester’s one-match ban on Tuesday for Mkhitaryan has been linked Monday that meant they were seven club Leicester leave established the likes of Algeria winger Riyad best-known supporter is that it looks improper conduct following his red to Chelsea, although he is the one points behind with three games left Premier League giants such as Man- Mahrez, named last week as the as if he may have to make good on a card against West Ham. most likely to stay. to play. chester City, Arsenal and defending Professional Footballers’ Associa- promise to present the BBC’s flagship But they were without the England Hummels joined Dortmund Even if Leicester, 5,000/1 rank champions Chelsea well behind them. tion Player of the Year, and leading Match of the Day football programme forward last weekend as well and still from Bayern in 2008 and Watzke outsiders in pre-season to win the Owned by Thai billionaire Vichai scorer Jamie Vardy have enjoyed the in his underpants if the Foxes win the beat Swansea City 4-0. It’s been that is realistic about whether he will Premier League after narrowly Srivaddhanaprabha, Leicester have best seasons of their careers, with the title. sort of season for Leicester. stay. El Jaish stun Al Arabi to set up final clash with Al Rayyan

VOLLEYBALL: QATAR CUP

The Peninsula

DOHA: El Jaish and Al Rayyan will clash in the final of the Qatar Cup at the Ali Bin Hamad Al Attiya Arena on April 28. In yesterday’s third and decid- ing best-of-three semi-finals, the Armymen stunned Qatar Volley- ball Association League winners to made it to the title clash. El Jaish won 3-2 (25/22, 25/14, 19/25, 25/27 & 15/10) In the second match of the series El Jaish had defeated Al Arabi 3-2 (25/23, 25/21, 21/25, 22/25 and 15/11 ) forcing the decider. On Friday, Al Arabi Club had no difficulty in beating El Jaish in straight sets 3-0 (25/16, 27/25 and 25/18). In the other semi-final, Al Rayyan defeated Police in two straight games. On Friday, Al Rayyan Sports Club withstood immense pres- sure from Police team to beat the later in a well-fought five setter to begin on a winning note. Al Rayyan followed it up with a win the second match to book a place in the final. The Emir Cup Action from the Qatar Cup semi-final match between El Jaish and Al Arabi at Qatar Volleyball follows the Qatar Cup and begins on April 29. Association premises at Al Arabi Stadium yesterday. 36 WEDNESDAY 27 APRIL 2016

Belarus, Qatar mull Malachowski, Schwanitz and Molitor over joint coach and athlete training set to dazzle in Doha on May 6 agreement DOHA: Belarus and Qatar are working on an agreement to train coaches and athletes, it was last year. Just 24, Milanov reported here yesterday. is a relative newcomer on First Vice President of the Malachowski will the event’s main stage, with National Olympic Committee lead a podium a 66.90m personal best of Belarus Maxim Ryzhenkov reunion from to his credit. In contrast, met with Secretary General of Urbanek, 28, is well-tested the Qatar Olympic Committee the 2015 World and experienced. In 2014 Dr Thani bin Abdulrahman Al Championships he captured bronze at the Kuwain Doha in which the draft European Championships agreement was discussed at the in discus throw and last year collected vic- meeting between the two. tories at the European Team The document envisages the Championships and at Dia- implementation of programs to mond League stops in Oslo train the coaching personnel and The Peninsula and Zurich. athletes, share experience, conduct The field also includes joint training camps, take part in Swede Daniel Stahl, another various events. 2015 World Championships Thani Al Kuwari announced DOHA: World champi- finalist; Zoltan Kovago of a number of initiatives to develop ons Piotr Malachowski, Hungary, the 2004 Olym- cooperation in winter sports, Christina Schwanitz and pic silver medallist; and host joint tournaments in swim- Katharina Molitor will lead Benn Harradine of Australia, ming, rowing, basketball and table their respective fields at the a former Commonwealth tennis. Doha 2016 Meeting on May champion with a 68.20m At the meeting Ryzhenkov 6, the opening meeting the career best. noted that the present high level seventh season of the IAAF Local attention will fall of cooperation between the lead- Diamond League series. on Qatar’s Ahmed Mohamed ers of the two countries promotes Malachowski will lead Dheeb, bronze medalist at interaction between the National a podium reunion from the the 2014 Asian Games. Olympic Committees. 2015 World Championships Schwanitz produced the The Qatari representatives in the discus throw, the sole finest season of her career received an invitation to attend the men’s throw event on this in 2015, one in which she FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World year’s programme. Schwan- won the world title, col- Cup in Minsk in May 2016. itz meanwhile will head the lected five Diamond League Representatives of the Qatar field in the shot put and her series victories en route to Olympic Committee plan to visit German compatriot Molitor her first Diamond Race Tro- Minsk in October 2016 and take in the javelin throw. phy, and led the world with part in the EOC General Assem- “We’ve witnessed some a 20.77m personal best. She bly events and the celebrations memorable performances in produced the year’s four far- of the 25th anniversary of the the throws events in Doha thest throws, and five of the National Olympic Committee in recent years,” said Qatar best six. of Belarus. Athletics Federation Presi- In Doha, she’ll face Piotr Malachowski flungs the discuss throw in this file dent Dahlan Al Hamad. Michelle Carter of the US, picture. The Olympic champion will lead the discuss “We hope to see that who arrives in the Qatari throw field in the opening round of the Diamond League Al Mohannadi vies tradition grow this year, capital on the heels of her in Doha. especially with world cham- gold medal showing at the for top honours pions Piotr Malachowski, World Indoor Champion- bronze medals at the past Race winner, and her team- Christina Schwanitz and ships. The national record two editions of the world mate Katerina Stefanidi, Katharina Molitor kicking holder at 20.24m, Carter championships. Watch out who took World Indoor at Archery World off their Diamond League took bronze at last year’s too for Martina Ratej, the Championships bronze. Kiri- and Olympic seasons here World Championships. Slovenian record holder at akopoulou, who has a best Cup in Shanghai against very strong and The field also includes 67.16m, who won in Doha of 4.83m, won in Doha two competitive fields.” Anita Marton of Hungary, the two years ago. years ago. Malachowski, who silver medallist at the world Organisers also The field also includes The Peninsula also struck Olympic silver indoors behind Carter. announced the field in the German Silke Spiegelburg, in 2008 and world silver Molitor will also face women’s pole vault which is who raised the Diamond in 2009 and 2013, is no a formidable field in her shaping into what is perhaps Race Trophy three times; DOHA: Qatar’s Ibraheem Al stranger to Doha, winning pursuit of a first victory the most wide open event of Swiss record holder Nicole Mohannadi is in Shanghai city of here in 2012 and 2014, two in Diamond League com- the meeting. Buchler, who topped 4.80m China to take part in the Archery of the three seasons in which petition. Last year, the There’s Sandi Morris to finish fourth at the World World Cup which began yesterday. he won the Diamond Race 32-year-old arrived at the of the US, who rose in the Indoor Championships; and Al Mohannadi has success- Trophy. The 32-year-old also World Championships with- ranks during the indoor Li Ling of China, the Asian fully completed a two-month took the series’ top honour in out a major medal to her season when she improved record holder at 4.66m. intensive training program at 2010, its inaugural season. name, but rose to the occa- to 4.95m and won the silver Elsewhere, organisers Losail Shooting Complex in Doha With a career best of 71.84m, sion, improving her career medal at the World Indoor have also confirmed that in preparation for this prestigious Malachowski ranks fifth on best to 67.69m to take unex- Championships. There is Yulimar Rojas of Venezuela, World event. the all-time list. pected gold. also a solid Greek 1-2 punch the surprise triple jump win- The event is a qualifying tour- He will take on Belgian Among her key rivals with Nikoleta Kiriakopou- ner at last month’s World nament for the forthcoming Rio Christina Schwanitz of Germany who will be seen in action in the Philip Milanov and Pole is African record holder lou, the bronze medallist at Indoor Championships, has Games in Brazil. Robert Urbanek, the sil- (69.35m) Sunette Viljoen of last year’s World Champi- been added to the field in her shot put event in this year’s Diamond League is seen competing The Rio 2016 Olympic Games ver and bronze medallists South Africa, who claimed onships and 2015 Diamond speciality. in this file picture. take place from August 5 to 21. Qatar to host Futsal Intercontinental Cup in June

The Peninsula as the latter still has the chance to draw level with a win today. Both teams will clash in the final round of the league after DOHA: Qatar Football Association both sides emerged as the two (QFA) and Spanish Futsal League best sides with 69 and 66 points (LNFS) announced yesterday that respectively. Qatar will host the Intercontinental The eighth team will be Futsal Cup Qatar 2016 from June 24 announced at a later stage. to 29 this year. The Futsal Intercontinental Cup Organised by QFA and LNFS, draw will take place on May 3 in the tournament will witness the Aspire Dome Auditorium. participation of the eight best Former Brazilian futsal legend teams in the world and will be Falcao will be attending the draw held at the Ali Bin Hamad Al Attiya and press conference as the Ambas- Arena in Al Sadd and Aspire’s sador of this year’s edition. Ladies Sports Hall. In its 15th edition, the The six teams that will take Intercontinental Futsal Cup is part in the tournament represent considered to be one of the best Asia, Europe and South America clubs tournament in the world. which include Spanish clubs Inter The team with most intercon- Movistar and FC Barcelona Lassa; tinental titles is Movistar Inter, Carlos Barbosa and the Magnus with 5 titles achieved consecu- Futsal from Brazil; Dynamo Moscu tively from 2005 to 2011. FC from Russia; Tasisat Daryaei The tournament was inaugu- Futsal from Iran. rated in 1996 and Inter Ulbra won As for the team participating the first title after beating FC Bar- from Qatar, either Al Sadd or Al celona 4-2 in the final. Rayyan will be playing depending The last edition of the tourna- on their ranking in the QFA Futsal ment took place in 2013 and was won League. by Russian club Dynamo Moscu FC The clash between Al Sadd and after they won against Brazilian club A file picture of the 2011 final between Inter Movistar and Carlos Barbosa of the Intercontinental Futsal Cup. Al Rayyan is expected to be intense Carlos Barbosa 5-1.