Resignation of Oil Minister Hani Hussein Has Been Accepted

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MONDAY, MAY 27, 2013 RAJAB 17, 1434 AH www.kuwaittimes.net Maoist rebels Obama Rosberg Neymar kill 23 in travels to emulates announces central India tornado-hit father with transfer to ambush7 Oklahoma15 Monaco19 win Barcelona19 Resignation of oil Max 44º Min 25º High Tide minister ‘accepted’ 01:59 & 12:25 Low Tide Panel calls to scrap Al-Zour power plant contract 07:08 & 20:07 40 PAGES NO: 15821 150 FILS By B Izzak

KUWAIT: With just two days before the highly-anticipated debates of two grillings of the oil and interior ministers, it was reported that the resignation of Oil Minister Hani Hussein has been accepted. However, there has been no official comment on the rumours about the resignation, which if true would mean scrapping the grilling filed two weeks ago by three MPs over alleged violations, especially the payment of the $2.2 billion penalty to US’ Dow Chemical. Hussein submitted his resignation to the prime minister along with all Cabinet members two weeks ago after MPs surprised everyone by filing two requests to grill the ministers. In the meantime, Hussein carried out one of the biggest reshuffle in the oil sector, replacing the chief executive officers of all the eight companies under Kuwait Petroleum Corp. The shakeup also included replacing the chief executive officer of KPC Farouq Al-Zanki, who was replaced by Nezar Al- Adasani. A number of MPs swiftly welcomed the reported resignation but no one confirmed the report. MP Abdullah Al- Tameemi said the accept- Hani Hussein ance of the resignation of the oil minister was “long overdue” but called for following the issue on the payment of Dow penalty in court. He also criticized the minister for undertaking the shakeup in the oil sector and not leaving it to his successor. MP Saadoun Hammad, one of the three MPs who filed BEIRUT: Lebanese security forces inspect the damage after two rockets exploded in Shayyah, a southern suburb of Beirut, yesterday. — AFP to grill the minister, said the resignation of the oil minister is a “conviction” against him and vowed that the resignation will not stop them from referring the minister to the special tribunal for trying ministers after he squandered Rockets hit Hezbollah heartland millions in public funds. MP Faisal Al-Kandari called on the three grillers to provide all the information they have to the parliamentary committee investigating the Dow issue. Kuwaitis urged to avoid Lebanon • Bahrain slams ‘terrorist’ Nasrallah MP Maasouma Al-Mubarak said the minister has escaped the Dow catastrophe, but called on the prime BEIRUT: Two rockets exploded in the Hezbollah the first time the Lebanese capital’s mainly Shiite possible”. “Due to the unstable situation in Lebanon minister to rectify the massive changes in the oil sector heartland of Beirut’s Shiite southern suburbs yester- southern suburbs have been targeted during the two- and the expected consequences... a foreign ministry and reinstate highly-qualified oil executives removed by day, wounding four people, hours after the group year-old conflict in neighbouring Syria, where official urged citizens to exercise caution and to aban- the minister. Under Kuwaiti law, when a minister resigns, vowed to fight until victory for Syria’s regime, a Hezbollah has thrown its military might into the don travel to Lebanon at present,” the KUNA news any grilling against him will not be debated like the Lebanese security source said. “Two Grad rockets hit regime’s fight against rebels seeking to topple agency cited an official statement as saying. The for- grilling against Hussein. The two grillings were due to be the southern suburbs of Beirut. One rocket struck a President Bashar Al-Assad. eign ministry also urged Kuwaitis already in Lebanon debated tomorrow with Hussein’s grilling first. It was not car showroom where four people were wounded and Kuwait yesterday urged its citizens to avoid to leave “as soon as possible”, the statement said. clear whether the government will attend tomorrow’s vehicles were damaged,” the source told AFP. It was Lebanon and those already there to leave “as soon as Continued on Page 15 Assembly session or not. Continued on Page 15 Gay epic wins Cannes top prize CANNES, France: An audacious lesbian of “bravo” from the ceremony’s audience. love story featuring hardcore sex, “Blue is “I should like to dedicate this film to the Warmest Colour” by French-Tunisian the wonderful youth of France whom I MoH denies director Abdellatif Kechiche, won the top met during the long period while making prize yesterday at the Cannes Film this film,” he said. “Those young people Festival in a watershed year for gay taught me a lot about the spirit of free- MERS cases rights. An all-star jury at cinema’s top dom and living together.” The Tunis-born showcase led this year by Hollywood Kechiche, 52, also hailed the spirit of the in Kuwait director Steven Spielberg crowned the Arab Spring as he claimed his gong. “I graphically erotic coming-of-age story would also like to dedicate this film to set in France and clocking in at an epic other youth, something which happened Saudi woman dies three hours. In an unusual step, not so very long ago, the revolution in Spielberg awarded the prize to Kechiche Tunisia,” he said. “They also have this aspi- KUWAIT: The Health Ministry said yesterday that it and the film’s two stars, Adele ration to live free, to express themselves has not recorded any cases of a deadly SARS-like Exarchopoulos and Lea Seydoux, who freely and to love in full freedom.” coronavirus in the country. “The ministry adopts a SHARJAH: (From left) Iranian Masoud Mohammed, Qatari Sheikh Mohammed joined him on stage to cheers and calls Continued on Page 15 transparent policy on all matters related to health bin Abdullah Al-Thani, Palestinian Raed Zidan and Saudi Raha Muharraq cut a safety in the country,” said minister Mohammad Al- cake upon their arrival from Nepal at Sharjah airport yesterday after they suc- Haifi, who came out to reject rumours of the pres- cessfully climbed Mount Everest. Muharraq became the first Saudi female and ence of the disease in Kuwait and called on the dis- youngest Arab to reach the summit of Mount Everest, while fellow climbers seminators of such rumours to obtain their informa- Sheikh Mohammed and Zidan became the first Qatari and Palestinian to reach tion from relevant sources. So far, there have been 44 the mountain’s peak. — AFP lab-confirmed cases worldwide of the virus, which until now has been known as the novel coronavirus, or nCoV-EMC, but was this week redubbed the Palestinian public hails Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus, or MERS. local hero of Arab Idol The disease is a cause for intense scrutiny by the ministry, which is committing itself to carrying out GAZA CITY: Eyes glued to big screens eliminates each week the singer with coordinative efforts with the GCC Health Ministers’ in cafes and restaurants across Gaza the fewest votes. Assad made it Council and the World Health Organisation (WHO) on and the West Bank, adoring fans cheer through again on Saturday night. “He on Mohammed Assaf as he sings his deserves to win,” said Maya, a 19-year- the exchange of information on the disease and its way closer to winning this year’s Arab old supporter who watched the show developments, Haifi was quoted as saying in a state- Idol song contest. Since March, the at a cafe in Gaza, smoking a shisha ment. The ministry has taken all necessary precau- handsome, immaculately dressed 22- (water pipe) and drinking coffee. “His tions in the event of a critical situation, added the year-old Gazan’s powerful voice has voice is great and his presence even minister. propelled him every weekend to the better; there’s none like him!” “Assaf is Meanwhile, an 81-year-old woman who had con- ranks of only seven remaining singers competing to raise the profile of tracted MERS has died in Saudi Arabia, raising the in a Beirut-based competition that Palestine and Gaza. I support him and death toll in the kingdom to 18, the health ministry started out with 27. In Gaza City and am proud he’s from here,” she added, said in a statement yesterday “An 81-year-old woman Ramallah alike, fans carry banners that smiling. who was suffering from kidney failure as well as other urge viewers to text “number 3” to the Assaf, introduced on the program as Arab Idol hotline on their mobile representing “Palestine”, has featured CANNES: French-Tunisian director Abdellatif Kechiche poses onstage yesterday chronic illnesses has died” in the eastern Al-Ahsaa phones, giving Assaf a vote. prominently in the Israeli media and with his Palme d’Or for the film ‘La Vie D’Adele’, flanked by French actresses Lea region of oil-rich Saudi Arabia after contracting the virus, it said. As with Pop Idol, the Western equiv- captured not only the popular Seydoux (left) and Adele Exarchopoulos during the closing ceremony of the alent on which it is modelled, Arab Idol Continued on Page 15 66th Cannes film festival. — AFP Continued on Page 15 MONDAY, MAY 27, 2013 LOCAL

KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah attends a luncheon held in his honor hosted by Faisal Bander Al-Doweesh yesterday in the attendance of HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al- Jaber Al-Sabah. Amir attends luncheon in his honor

KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh tion of our ancestors in reaching out to ster our national unity, to strengthen Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and consulting each other with the our constitutional system and to pro- attended a luncheon held in his honor aim of strengthening our democratic mote the principles of Shura (consulta- hosted by Faisal Bander Al-Doweesh experience and uphold the principles tion) and democracy.” Kuwait - a long standing yesterday in the attendance of HH the enshrined by our cherished constitu- HH the Amir applauded the Kuwaiti Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad tion,” said HH the Amir during the people’s great awareness and prioritiz- Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. event held at the Al-Doweesh ing of national interests. partner and friend “Dear compatriots, I am glad to Diwaniya. “What makes me happier, is “I am happy and proud of my com- meet you today to continue the tradi- that these meetings enable me to hear patriots who pursue their nation’s By Martin Vavra the operations against Iraq at the beginning of the your concerns about our nation, to bol- interests, protect them and promote Ambassador of the Czech Republic 1990s and ten years later. Among the Kuwaitis, the love among its people - who deserve Czech medical services are the most popular and useful. reaching out to, meeting their needs Fifty years ago, on 27 May 1963, Czechoslovakia entered Be it spa tourism to the Czech Republic for both the and working for their welfare and safe- into diplomatic relations with the State of Kuwait as one treatment and relax, or the valuable presence of the ty. “We are pursuing these goals and of the first countries after the independence of the State highly qualified Czech medical personnel in Kuwaiti hos- have the will to achieve them, God will- of Kuwait in 1961. pitals. Mutual relations between the two countries and their Currently, the center of gravity in bilateral relations lies ing, “ he said. For his part, Al-Doweesh peoples have been always without problems - before in economic and trade cooperation. Despite positive welcomed both HH the Amir and HH 1993 and after when Czechoslovakia was replaced by trends, there is still room for improvement on both sides. the Crown Prince, expressing gratitude the Czech Republic and Slovakia. This was one of the main messages from the President of for the acceptance of his invitation. The most visible token of the Czech presence in the Czech Republic who visited the State of Kuwait, “On behalf of Al-Farawaniyah Kuwait are the water towers constructed mainly by the accompanied by the business delegation, three years ago. Governorate’s residents, I warmly wel- Czechoslovak companies in the 1970s in partnership The last fifty years have been a success story of partner- come Your Highness’ visit,” Al-Doweesh with the Kuwaiti investor - the Ministry of Electricity and ship between two respectful countries. For the next fifty said. “On this occasion, I want to high- Water. Crucially important was also a Czechoslovak and years, let us wish to maintain the existing ties of friend- light some of the great achievements Czech military assistance to the State of Kuwait during ship and make them even stronger wherever possible. of Your Highness since your assump- tion to power,” he said. Al-Doweesh, then, listed a number of HH the Amir’s achievements on the internal, regional and international lev- Dive team begins coral recording els. The meeting was also attended by National Assembly Speaker Ali Fahad KUWAIT: The Kuwait Dive Team examined Al-Rashid, His Highness former premier coral reefs at the Kubbar Island recently as it Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammad Al- launched operations to observe and document Ahmad Al-Sabah and His Highness the coral reefs located in the south of Kuwait’s terri- Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al- torial waters. Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah. — KUNA The mission saw three locations being examined along the island’s coral reef, namely on the eastern, northeastern and northwestern sides, according to the team’s environmental projects director Mahmoud Ashkanani. “Six species of coral belonging to three different families have been detected, including anemone,” he said. He further indicated that 534 sea urchins were found on the eastern side of the island, with an average density of 26.7 per square meter. Moreover, Ashkanani noted that coral reefs’ recovery from the bleaching crisis that started in 2010 was still being hindered by pollution and heavy human presence.

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By Hanna Al-Saadoun Concerns over BOT amendments KUWAIT: As part of the continuing security campaigns, the KUWAIT: At a time when some lawmakers were try- capital governorate security head Lt General Tareq Hamada ing hard to ensure that certain amendments to the arrested 105 persons at Souq Al-Safafir, Sharq area, Shauq law 7/2008 about the Build, Operate and Transfer Industrial Area and Mubarakiya. These people were arrest- (BOT) system were passed, the private sector grew ed since they either lacked identification papers or their very concerned about possible improper and inade- residency permits had expired. Some people on the want- quate amendments that might result in haste. ed list were also arrested. Everybody agreed that the current law was riddled Security authorities said that campaigns will continue with certain shortcomings that were very discouraging around the clock in all areas and called upon the expats to for many investors and had already led private sector cooperate and not violate the law. They were also advised companies to refrain from taking up any projects joint- to carry their identification papers at all times to avoid ly with the government or the public sector. Therefore, legal action. concerned parties were demanding to cancel the current law and instead bring in a new one that would Health insurance encourage private sector participation, protect Kuwait has failed to make use of more than half a billion investors’ rights and provide proper safeguards to dinars collected in the past 12 years from foreigners as ensure that projects turn out to be successful. health insurance and fees at public medical facilities, a local newspaper reported yesterday quoting sources with Causeway Report knowledge of the subject. As per a law released in 1999, KUWAIT: Sources revealed that the parliamentary Kuwait started collecting fees from expatriates using public committee of the NA Council currently investigating medical services as well as an insurance charge paid every the causeway project for the Jaber Bridge will come time a residency is renewed. Since then, the government up with its final report and recommendations by next has so far collected at least KD522 million which have not week. The report will be submitted to the council of been used because of an article in the constitution that ministers for approval, thus clearing the way for the requires a law to utilize public income. project works to start. “Neither the Finance Ministry nor the Cabinet has stud- Sources added that the committee has sum- ied how to utilize the funds that have been piling up in the moned the leaders in the Ministry of Public Works to state treasury for years,” said the sources who spoke to Al- quiz them about how the project came to be entrust- Qabas on the condition of anonymity. ed to the Hyundai Construction Co. The committee Article 141 of the constitution stipulates that ‘none of was happy with the cooperation it received from the the public revenues may be allocated for a specific purpose leaders. Sources added that the projects’ cost except by law.’ amounted to KD 738 million, which covered all proj- “Had a study been carried out about how to spend the ect related work including the design phase which KD522 million towards improving medical facilities, will take five years. The bridge will be 37 km long. Kuwait’s health sector would have reached a level of advancement parallel to that of Europe in many medical Gas losses fields,” the sources argued. KUWAIT: Sources revealed that the failure to take a decision in the oil sector was costing Kuwait $1.5 billion annually in importing gas for local use, even though Kuwait was rich in gas. Sources said that the Trio sexually assaults northern oil fields have 990 billion cubic feet of gas while the local consumption was 11 billion cubic feet. handicapped youth They wondered about why Kuwait was importing gas while it has large quantities of gas. It was producing By Hanan Al-Saadoun 45 million cubic feet of gas currently, and aims to produce 17 million cubic feet more. Sources said that the KUWAIT: A Kuwaiti woman reported to Al-Adan police sta- problem was with the leaders in the oil sector. tion, against three young men. Accusing them of sexually Attempts were on to produce a larger quantity of gas assaulting her handicapped son, she gave their names to at a lower cost. Kuwait is used to burning the gas, a the police, who are looking for the three to interrogate practice that went on for a long time when it was them. Her handicapped son, who is 21 years old, said the seen merely as a by-product in oil extraction and pro- incident happened near Al-Qusour Cooperative Society, duction. after which a case was filed. p3_Layout 1 5/26/2013 10:24 PM Page 1

MONDAY, MAY 27, 2013 LOCAL Study: Islamic education in Traffic policeman caught Kuwait fails to meet goals KUWAIT: Teaching of Islamic as some kind of a “pot to increase students’ awareness for traffic violations studies in Kuwait’s schools store information” but about extremism, tolerance mainly includes making stu- ignores aspects that can and freedom.” dents memorize information encourage students towards Separately, a recent study rather than utilizing ideas to thinking and improving their carried out by a Kuwait Drunk Lebanese woman in custody their benefit, according to sense of perceptions. In University professor indi- the results of a research order to address that, the cates that the feeling of KUWAIT: A traffic police officer was ed for driving under the influence, police are now trying to identify the detected. He was arrested and taken study published yesterday study recommends that reli- patriotism among the stu- held for investigations after it was was later found wanted for default- suspect. Police reached the arrivals to the Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh police sta- by a local newspaper. gious education in Kuwait dents suffers a “significant found that he had committed ing on a KD21,000 payment. She was gate where a cleaning worker guid- tion for questioning. The man was The study was carried out must face several challenges decline” during their years of numerous traffic violations while arrested recently in Al-Daiya when ed them to the liquor bottles he headed for Egypt when he was by Dr Fawzi Ayoub of the which include accepting the study in the KU. Moreover, using his personal vehicle. According traffic patrol officers pulled over an found. They seized 18 bottles of arrested. Lebanese University who multitude of jurisprudential the study conducted by edu- to the police report, officers at a SUV for swerving dangerously on imported liquor, stashed in two plas- was assigned by Al-Qabas ideologies, accepting differ- cation teacher Dr. Ali Watfa checkpoint on the Gulf Road this the road. The Lebanese woman was tic bags. Preliminary investigations Unlicensed weapon newspaper to research the ences in religion, sectarian found that freshmen and past weekend stopped a black SUV arrested after police discovered she indicated that the contraband liquor Four people were arrested for pos- problems afflicting educa- groups and ideology, as well sophomore students are with tinted windows and bumper was drunk. They also found that she was likely left by a passenger who sessing an unlicensed firearm during tion in Kuwait. The study as adapting the common more ‘loyal’ towards their stickers that are not allowed. The also had an arrest warrant pending arrived from Turkey, and feared an operation carried out by patrol came to the conclusion that spaces between Islamic leg- countries compared to jun- driver was identified as a detective in against her. The woman was taken prosecution. officers in Sabah Al-Nasser recently. an education philosophy to islation and the bill of iors and seniors, and that the General Traffic Department. He to the area’s police station where Police grew suspicious of two vehicles direct religious education in human rights. The study also female students are general- failed to produce a driver’s license or she was held pending legal proce- Ammo smuggling carrying four people and intercepted Kuwait was “urgently need- underlines the importance ly ‘more patriotic’ compared a valid car registration. The man was dures. A man was arrested from the them head on at a location in the ed” in order to achieve cur- of “linking religious educa- to their male counter- taken to the proper authorities for Kuwait International Airport after he area. They put the suspects under ricula that can provide tion and reality in order to parts.—Al-Qabas further action and the vehicle was Alcohol smuggler was found carrying ammunition in arrest after foiling their attempt to knowledge while at the impounded. Unbeknown to authorities, his suitcase, as per a case reported escape. A search revealed a gold-plat- same time avoid sensitivities someone left 18 liquor bottles recently. Airport security decided to ed AK47 and some ammunition. The in this field. According to the Woman caught recently inside the Kuwait search the Egyptian passenger’s lug- four were taken to the proper author- study, religious education in A woman driver, who was arrest- International Airport premises, and gage after a metallic object was ities for further action. Kuwait deals with students TEC sees delay in executing projects

KUWAIT: The CEO of the Touristic changed business and any delay in long-term ones as part of a strategy Enterprises Co (TEC), Khaled Al- project execution may result in these for the 2011-2015 period,” he added, Ghanim, stressed that the pace at projects lagging behind. “ For exam- noting that the strategy had been which the company was executing ple, we had to change our plans twice approved by TEC’s board of directors, the projects was a bit slow and does while executing the Khairan anchor- Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA) and not meet the aspirations of the ages project - although it was built the cabinet. Kuwaiti visitors. according to international specifica- Financially speaking, Al-Ghanim Speaking on the sidelines of the tions - simply because of the delay in said that the TEC was doing very well TEC’s ordinary general assembly held obtaining some bureaucratic and managed to make a total profit of last Thursday to discuss the activities approvals,” he explained, pointing out KD 4.02 million with a net profit rate during fiscal year ending December that the TEC had executed five proj- of KD 297,000. “Some of the projects 2012, Al-Ghanim said that the compa- ects while others were still gathering due to be concluded as part of our ny projects’ were taking a lot of time, dust in municipality offices’ drawers. five-year strategy will surely enhance Sakthi Jeya Krithika effort and funds that may ultimately “Years ago, we set the company’s the profits in the coming years,” he add to the total cost of construction. short-term goals that were executable underlined, noting that TEC was hav- Woman delivers baby He added that tourism is now a over a 12 to 18 months period and ing some new projects’ licenses issued and that construction of the relevant after criminal attack projects would start immediately afterwards. By Sunil K Cherian Commenting on the problems faced by the companies investing KUWAIT: A baby girl was born to an Indian woman one alongside the Gulf Road, Al-Ghanim day after she was brutally attacked by a three-member stressed that the cabinet had ordered robbery gang in Salmiya last week. the formation of a tripartite commit- The woman, Vimala, who was in the final stage of her tee comprising representatives from pregnancy, was walking back to her apartment with her the Fatwa and Legislation depart- husband Durai Raj after shopping around 8 pm on ments, the finance ministry and the Thursday, May 16 in Salmiya Block 9. TEC to discuss the problem and come The assailants, who attacked Vimala also assaulted her up with suitable solutions. “A solution husband and tried to steal his wallet. They also snatched that will satisfy all parties has been the wedding chain from Vimala who was reportedly reached and it is being reviewed by dragged for over one meter. the cabinet before it comes up with Vimala was admitted to Sabah Hospital where she deliv- the final suitable decision,” he under- ered a baby girl, Sakthi Jeya Krithika, next day on Friday KUWAIT: Khaled Al-Ghanim addresses the meeting. lined. (May 17). The police are investigating the case. MONDAY, MAY 27, 2013 LOCAL

In my view Letter to Badrya Deportation today Postal problems

[email protected] By Labeed Abdal Hi Ms Badriya, I read your article in the Kuwait Times. I may add that I religiously follow your articles since you raise your voice on serious matters. This time, I have fallen victim to the malaise of items being lost en route. [email protected] About two months ago, I had ordered four items from the website eBay. These were valuable items but I did have mentioned earlier that I have a personal interest not receive any of them. Eventually, I had to ask the in seeing my country curbing the malaise of illegal senders for a refund. Amazingly, while someone Iresidents who are causing trouble to the citizens and responded by saying that your item was received in the expats. Most of them are a result of mistakes made in Kuwait but still they refunded the amount to me. It the past as visa traders made money and passed on the becomes very embarrassing asking for a refund every menace to the society. week. I am seriously worried about the postal service in Yet, the security raids taking place in Kuwait should Kuwait that needs to improve drastically. not in any way become some kind of a nightmare that Thanks, sends people to their doctors or emergency clinics at the Mubarak Hospital or the Adan Hospital. Sana

Also, we need not forget that there Dear Madam Badrya Darwish, are many legal residents here who Greetings from India! have been in Kuwait for decades and Salam Alaikum. This is to congratulate you for your wonderful arti- they or their families should not be cle in the Kuwait Times’ May 24 edition. Bravo Madam! treated as if they are criminals. Thank you for speaking the truth. Indeed, you have the Rather, raids should be intensified guts to tell it like it is. Somebody tagged your article on kuwait digest my Facebook page. against the companies whose doing I worked in Kuwait from 2000 to 2009. Throughout all this is, and their license must be my time there, I, too, had the same questions troubling canceled. The will to enforce the law my mind, which you have raised in your beautiful article. God bless you. Also, we need not forget that there are many legal By Saud Al-Samaka John Melwyn Correa residents here who have been in Kuwait for decades and they or their families should not be treated as if they are hen the government announced plans a to fulfill duties and neglecting them. criminals. Rather, raids should be intensified against the few years ago to remove properties built Lieutenant General Mohammad Al-Bader, the companies whose doing all this is, and their license must Willegally on state owned land, many head of the government’s team tasked with remov- kuwait digest be canceled. thought that such a step was very hard to execute, ing encroachments on state owned properties, and All of it is the doing of such companies only as they especially when it comes to the government trying head of the General Traffic Department, Major were propelled by greed and helped these expats to to remove diwaniyas. Some people even questioned General Abdulfattah Al-Ali, have only asked for the A sign of hide from the clutches of the law. Nothing should por- the seriousness of the government’s plans knowing law to be enforced, and for everyone to obey the tray us as if Kuwait has slid back into the dark ages. Even that they were likely to come law without any outside though there would be aberrations happening here and up against citizens refusing interference. awakening? there, yet we hope we will not forget the system of legal to cooperate with orders to They are doing their job redress and guarantees. Kuwait should not start losing Lieutenant General Mohammad remove the diwaniyas. But in the belief that law good expats just because there are sudden measures when bulldozers revved up Al-Bader, the head of the govern- enforcement is necessary to being unleashed to get rid of the marginal workers. It ment’s team tasked with removing By Dr. Wael Al-Hasawi will be fair to no one if the administrative moves being and people saw them in their achieve reform, and there- neighborhoods, they went fore also determined to initiated now end up mixing the good with the bad. encroachments on state owned n June, senior government officials who will have There are good expats, many of whom are ready even and voluntarily demolished fight attempts by influential served at least 30 years in office will have the option to the properties built illegally properties, and head of the General people to stop them from now to apply for a green card for a longer stay and they Traffic Department, Major General Ifile for retirement before the end of the month, after deserve it. Irrespective of anything else, Kuwait must before these could be lev- doing their jobs. which the retirement of all such government employees save its people, be these citizens or expats, and open its eled to the ground by the Abdulfattah Al-Ali, have only asked The successful cam- will become mandatory. In May, widespread traffic cam- doors for just solutions. We need to clear any obstruc- state. for the law to be enforced, and for paigns carried out by Lt Gen paigns resulted in the arrest and deportation of drivers tions in our quest for our rightful destiny. A similar situation is seen Al-Bader and Maj Gen Al-Ali found guilty of serious violations, which led to improve- today regarding the cam- everyone to obey the law without prove that it is possible to ment in the conditions of streets that suffered traffic jams paign being carried out by any outside interference. solve all of Kuwait’s prob- for years. the Traffic General lems, and what is required kuwait digest In May, crackdowns in some residential areas com- Department against reckless is to take that step towards monly inhabited by labourers resulted in hundreds of driving and traffic violations, in order to save lives ameliorating the wrongs. In the meantime, people arrests for visa and residency-related violations. In May, a and find solutions to the problem of traffic jams. are definitely going to cooperate with state officials major shakeup in the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation saw Is Angelina Jolie There are people today who question whether the after seeing the improvement as a result of efforts a reshuffle in which all executives were replaced with crackdowns would be effective in addressing to enforce the law. new faces. more humane? Kuwait’s traffic woes. Surprisingly, these questions Corruption can be countered, no matter how In May, the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor took are being raised despite the fact that signs of widespread, as long as there is true will to achieve action against 30 charity foundations found violating the improvement are already visible and there has been reform. Following the success of Lt Gen Al-Bader’s law by collecting donations. In May, the Minister of By Arwa Al-Waqian smoother traffic flow. campaign and that of Maj Gen Al-Ali, there is hope Education publically criticized the outcomes of the edu- I believe that nothing is impossible, but the key that Minister of Social Affairs and Labor Thekra Al- cational process and announced a plan to rejuvenate the curriculums. Meanwhile, HH the Prime Minister criticized scar-winner Angelina Jolie is well-known as to ensure that things run smoothly is to find the dif- Rashidi can be successful in her plans to fight visa the planning methods implemented in Kuwait and spoke Hollywood’s most expensive star. She is a symbol ference between determination and weakness, traffickers, an issue that so many men in the min- before the Supreme Council of Planning about a new of beauty. Though during her early years in the responsibility and irresponsibility, and commitment istry have failed to address. — Al-Qabas O approach to address major issues. career, she was known as somewhat bizarre and crazy, she managed to break the stereotyped image of a crazy In May, Kuwait Airways Chairman Sami Al-Nisf refuted wealthy movie star several times. I believe that’s why kuwait digest many fans, including me, like her. I do find her a typical Can we say that the achievements model of a human being imbued with a free spirit. She fears no one and does what she wants. She broke yet mentioned above could be a sign another stereotype when she was appointed as UN’s Take it easy, UAE, we that the government is finally mak- Goodwill Ambassador. The wealthiest movie star turned into a human being who does really care about others’ ing serious efforts to take true steps sufferings. She travelled to various countries like Pakistan, are on the way slowly! of reform in the country? There is no Tanzania, Djibouti, Syria and other poverty-stricken third doubt that the seriousness shown in world nations. She adopted a one-year-ld Cambodian boy named Maddox. By Hamad Salem Al-Marri addressing these issues proves that She did not settle for this much humanity and contin- the cabinet of Sheikh Jaber Al- ued to travel to remote poverty and destruction-stricken spots where she made generous donations from her own he e-government services launched by the expatriates. In this, Sheikh Mohammed considered Mubarak Al-Sabah is doing away money and, again, she adopted another kid-an Ethiopian UAE government via smart mobile phones, the UAE government as a hotel and its users as the with the “hesitation” that character- girl called Zahra. Tfacilitating both citizens and expatriates to hotel’s tenants who should be able to enjoy best ized Kuwaiti cabinets in the past Jolie’s donations exceeded ten million dollars and access these anytime and anywhere, is a giant leap hospitality and quality services at the drop of a hat. were made to Afghan refugees camps in Pakistan, forward, coming on the heels of similar initiatives in This vision of one leader made the UAE people many years and led to the breaking Doctors Without Borders Organization, World Child the past that have placed the UAE ahead of all the adore their leadership and defend it as if they were of laws to such an extent that peo- Organization, Global AIDS Alliance, the distressed in countries in the region. all one big family. For them, the government is but a Darfur, children in Cambodia and many others. This remarkable development has made the UAE guardian that spares no effort in achieving their ple lost hope of any reform being Her humane nature is beyond question because seek- a global tourist attraction as well as a promising welfare and security. ever achieved. ing fame was not her motivation; in any case she has economic power. Although, like many other region- At a time when the UAE is moving fast-forward to more than her share. She is the most famous movie star al states, the UAE was also in a state of slumber, ensure welfare and development of its people, our on Earth who, whilst at the peak of her fame, chose to thanks to its lethargic bureaucracy, it began to ministries here in Kuwait are still living in the 1980s the allegations of a lawmaker who had raised questions tend to human causes. She is like a big mother to us all. develop substantially by the mid-1990s and has and it takes a citizen agonizing efforts to get one about a deal signed with Airbus. Al-Nisf explained that his She will always be a source to inspire the human within been posting outstanding development in various single transaction done as he runs from pillar to company had rejected an offer made by a company us, the one long neglected and forgotten within our fields ever since. Thanks to post, especially when a sin- owned by the same MP and saved money by negotiating souls. Some of us may discover that human being while the Almighty and to its gle ministry’s different directly with Airbus. In May, the Ministry of Electricity others may spend all their lives preoccupied with their young leadership that is departments are located in and Water announced the collection of KD207 million in own problems. This vision of one leader made the highly competitive and inno- various areas all around dues from individuals, companies, and senior govern- Finding an American movie star doing so much of vative instead of merely imi- UAE people adore their leadership Kuwait. ment officials. charity work, one immediately and spontaneously starts and defend it as if they were all one Can we say that the achievements mentioned above to think about how Arabs fared in this respect. Do we tating, it has become a land- A citizen often sets out mark for technical, human early in the morning but could be a sign that the government is finally making have a role model? Has any celebrity donated as gener- big family. For them, the govern- serious efforts to take true steps of reform in the country? ously and visited areas in distress? We only see and hear and real estate development only to get stuck in traffic among the Arab countries. ment is but a guardian that spares congestions. Finally, when There is no doubt that the seriousness shown in address- the disgusting propaganda and see people keen to ing these issues proves that the cabinet of Sheikh Jaber Aside from being blessed no effort in achieving their welfare he reaches his destination appear before the cameras while distributing aid that Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah is doing away with the “hesitation” with a young leadership that an hour or more late to they did not donate. This is an insult to humane activities. and security. that characterized Kuwaiti cabinets in the past many I cannot recall a single wealthy celebrity who did as Jolie keenly responds to the feed- start his marathon run years and led to the breaking of laws to such an extent did. Since humanity is deep-rooted within hearts and has back it receives from the peo- between offices, he is that people lost hope of any reform being ever achieved. no religion or color, it flourishes by coming into contact ple, another secret behind the UAE’s advancement sometimes told to come back the following day. Of course, we cannot guarantee that all steps taken by with miserable people. But we only see human activities is the speed and decisiveness in decision-making. Often, he also finds out that the concerned clerk or the government are meant to achieve reform. I personally in praising charities and NGOs presenting donations. We This was why the Dubai governor and UAE pre- official is late for work or is absent. Eventually, it believe that terminating the services of highly qualified also see the heads of these establishments keen to attract mier, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, takes him days to finish his transaction. Often when Kuwaiti employees who have served for 30 years in the media coverage, though all that most of them do is hand gave a two-year grace period to all governmental he is asked to approach another department, it public sector will deprive state departments of quality over a state-funded donation to some woe-befallen body. officials to execute the ‘Smart Government’ project. means yet another drive through the city traffic to services that they can still give. Instead, I believe sending Arabs’ thirst and craving for praise seems endless even He promised that those who failed to meet that get that elusive signature before coming back to employees into retirement should take place on a gradual if we do nothing to earn it and is, in fact, what stands deadline would have a farewell party awaiting them square one. Although the government here has basis and should start with underemployed people. between us and becoming as human as Jolie. She is more at the end of that period. also launched its e-government project, it is still in Meanwhile, the deportation of expatriates on grounds humane than us all. She managed to become a shining Having executed the e-government project, Al- its preliminary stages and a lot of work still needs to of traffic violations needs to be addressed from a legal candle to light others’ path. She is a tender hand tapping Maktoum thought of taking advantage of the soft- be done manually in routine. the heads of miserable people. I do raise my cap and pen standpoint in order to ensure that no wrongdoing is ware installed in the smart phones, and worked So, unless and until our officials give due care to in respect to your kind heart that loves helping others. I involved in the process. Yet, I applaud the government for know that these words may never reach you but, at least, towards establishing a ‘smart government’ accessi- development issues to ensure welfare of the people, taking the initiative and I hope that it stays strong against hope they reach those who focus on media appearances ble through mobile phones. This would facilitate we can only beg the UAE to take it easy so as not to people who are sure going to try and hinder its efforts for than on truly humane activities. — Al-Jarida government transactions for both citizens and embarrass us. — Al-Watan their vested interests. — Al-Rai MONDAY, MAY 27, 2013 LOCAL

Al-Rajaan: KD1.8bn disbursed for pensioners in 2012/2013

KUWAIT: The Director General of The banks and deposit them in the pensioners Public institution for Social Security Al- and their beneficiariesí personal accounts Rajaan stated that the amount of what has which are numbered to 147328. In addition been disbursed for the pensioners and to the shares of some beneficiaries, they their beneficiaries during the financial year are transferred to the Public Authority for 2012/2013 alone has amounted about Minor Affairs to take over the disbursement KD1.8 billion (the equivalent of $6.3 billion) process in accordance to the regulations in for pensions, retirement benefits, death that regard. He added that with the respect grants, marriage grants, cost of living, the to the previous four years, those dues that financial support and the latest increase in were disbursed have reached about KD5.5 pensions in applicable with the Council of billion (in equivalent with $19.3 billion). KUWAIT: The seminar in progress at the Regency Hotel on Wednesday night. (Right) Ayman Mattar. —Photos by Joseph Shagra Ministries Resolution (405/2012). Thus, the total of what has been entitled And the Director General referred in his and disbursed in the last five years ending statement that the institution monthly on 31/3/2013 was about KD7.3 billion (in Xerox seminar spotlights transfers these dues in advance to the local equivalent with $25.6 billion). trends in office technology Ethiopian maid jumps Mideast tour meets Kuwait customers out of car to escape rapist By Hanan Al-Saadoun at the spot, they discovered that an Ethiopian By Ben Garcia brought them to Oman, Qatar, the UAE, Saudi one of the most innovative machines in the woman had got into the vehicle of a Syrian Arabia, and concluded in Malta. “It is a market- world. The technology has improved. We are a KUWAIT: Security sources said an Ethiopian expat who had offered to drive her to Jahra, KUWAIT: Think about documents. Who does ing initiative by Xerox corporation to engage total solution firm, from hardware to software, maid was carried to Al-Jahra Hospital for where she had to visit one of her relatives. On not need or use documents nowadays? From with customers in a very different format while plus we have the knowhow,” he quipped. treatment from injuries caused after she the way, he kissed her by force - but he want- home to banks to schools to the ministries, also be innovative to help our customers wher- On the question of whether the technology jumped out of a vehicle owned by a Syrian ed more. Therefore, he got into the desert to across oil, gas and every other sector, docu- ever they are. Our aim is to reduce inefficien- is now easier to use than other office solution expat. The sources said a citizen reported to finish what he intended to do, but the ments are widely needed and used. Many cies and expand the ranges of our products providing companies, he said, “We enjoy a rep- them about a car that he saw taking a turn woman threw herself out of the car unexpect- companies have offered total solutions. and services,” he noted. Xerox is represented utation that our technology is the friendliest towards the desert of Al-Jahra. After arriving edly. A case was filed. However, there is only one company that can here by Al-Ghanim, a marketing arm which has and easiest to use in office tools. The function- guarantee quality - Xerox. Xerox is a company helped promote Xerox since 1989 in Kuwait. ality of the equipment is very friendly. To cater known for being innovative, and having Mattar said the market share for Xerox to the region, we have equipments which become synonymous with the word photo- Company in the Middle East is very promising, allow Arabic as an option when it comes to copy. “For many, Xerox means photocopy, but especially when it comes to production and languages. Hence, we keep the equipment the Xerox Company is more than just a com- digital business. “We are a leading company, user friendly, and again, easy to use,” he pany manufacturing photocopying machines; especially in Kuwait and also in the entire beamed. it is a total office solution provider,” stated region. When you talk about office solutions, Mattar said Xerox continues to innovate on Ayman Mattar, Kuwait-based General Manager there are many players in the Middle East, but a daily basis as far as its range of office prod- for Xerox Company, as he started a free-wheel- we are proud that we are into high end products and services was concerned. “Xerox is the ing conversation with the Kuwait Times ucts that are advanced and built to quality company that introduced igen. It is a digital recently. Xerox organized a Middle East tour standards,” he said. printing press which is one of its kind in the to promote and educate customers about the With regards to competition, Matter said world. It was introduced six years ago, but we company. In fact, last Wednesday night, Luke unlike Xerox, other companies cannot develop have succeeded here a lot. igen is now chang- Boatman, Regional Manager for Xerox, and a technology as advanced as that of Xerox. “We ing the world of printing, setting new trends, Peter Muir organized a well-attended seminar are far ahead in terms of innovation and put- and promoting environment and sustainabili- to help individuals understand rapidly chang- ting it in the market place. Our company is sus- ty,” he pointed out. Xerox also cares for envi- ing technology. “That is exactly why we are tainable, helping community and society as a ronment. It is the way how it does business. here today to educate our valued customers whole. I think there is no other manufacturing “We have aligned our goals for the environ- and be able to efficiently deliver information company that offers total office solutions. We ment, health and safety in five key areas to and communicate ideas properly and accurate- promote and educate our customers and teach make an impact across our value chain world- ly in order to reduce complications while work- them how to make money,” he added. wide. These are reducing carbon emissions, ing in a digital world,” said Mattar. Xerox invented the photocopy machine. “So, promoting paper recycling, eliminating use of The seminar was part of the Xerox tour of Xerox is a very well known brand but we are toxic materials, minimizing waste, and main- the Middle East from May 13-24 that also now more than a photocopy machine. Xerox is taining a safe workplace,” he added.

Taiwanese Raids on Sulaibiya stores delegation yield 17 tons of cheese

to visit Kuwait By Hanan Al-Sadoun sumers. They ensure that these food items meet all health requirements as per munic- KUWAIT: A delegation from the Taiwanese photovoltaic KUWAIT: The Jahra Municipality, at the ipality regulations. The emergency team (PV) industry, organized by the Ministry of Foreign instructions of its Director Eng Sami Al- head at Jahra Municipality, Ali Al-Quwaidi, Affairs and the Ministry of Economic Affairs of the Saeedan, carried out an inspection cam- said that 1154 tins of cheese, each weigh- Republic of China (Taiwan), will visit the Middle East paign to check out food ing 14.5kg, and collec- from May 26 to June 6, 2013. The delegation, which will stores in the Sulaibiya tively amounting to a visit Oman, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar, area, and ended up confis- gross weight of 16.733 will aim to further develop the Middle Eastern market, cating 17 tons of cheese tons were confiscated expand overseas sales and conduct trade diplomacy. not fit for human con- and destroyed. All neces- The delegation will consist of 30 members, including sumption. The entire stock sary legal actions were representatives of major Taiwanese PV enterprises such was destroyed at Jahra taken, including handing as TSMC Solar (TSMC), NexPower (UMC) and Green Energy Technology (Tatung), as well as experts of the and a declaration to that out citations for dealing Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI). effect was signed apart in unfit food items. He The delegation will call on representatives of deci- from a citation being said consumers’ health sion-making bodies of large-scale power plant con- handed out on account of was top priority for the struction projects, commercial and industrial associa- dealing in foodstuff not department. tions, large-scale solar energy companies, hydroelectric- suitable for human con- He told the reporters ity companies, and national scientific research insti- sumption. that lab tests carried out tutes. Furthermore, press conferences and networking Sami Al-Saeedan said on samples of cheese that inspection campaigns showed that specifica- events will be held to raise the profile of Taiwan’s PV Ali Al-Quwaidi industry in the Middle East and expand business oppor- were continuing around tions had changed and tunities. Meanwhile, the nine ROC representative the clock to cover all food stores and the the stuff had become smelly. Also, the tins offices in the Middle East also assist Taiwanese PV enter- central market to end all violations. He had turned rusty, and their contents prises in conducting business in the region by collect- pointed out that inspectors monitor the seemed foul. He said that the campaigns ing information about target markets and cultivating food items from the time these arrive and will continue in case of all activities con- business networks. till these are bought by end user concerning food items in the governorate. Recently, changes to the renewable energy subsidy policies of European countries have led to a decline in the European solar energy market. As a result, the industry’s focus has shifted to relatively new markets in the Middle East, Africa and Latin America, which possess tremendous growth potential. As the world’s major supplier of oil and gas, the Middle East has long enjoyed great prosperity. Nevertheless, to combat climate change and reduce carbon dioxide levels, Middle Eastern countries have actively invested resources in developing renewable energy. The Middle East enjoys abundant sunshine and is well positioned to develop solar energy. Taiwan is the world’s second largest producer of solar cells. From January 15 to 17, 2013, the Bureau of Energy of the ROC’s Ministry of Economic Affairs for the first time attended the World Future Energy Summit (WFES) in Abu Dhabi and was com- mended for its participation. The Bureau set up a special exhibition area, and three Taiwanese companies displayed their photovoltaic devices, attracting a large number of visitors. Taiwan’s Everphoton Energy Corporation, which participated in the event, signed an engineering contract with an Italian company to build a 1MW concentrated photovoltaic power plant. Taking the desert terrain of the Middle East into consideration, where temperatures usually run high, with representatives of upstream, mid- stream, and downstream manufacturers, including concentrated, thin-film and silicon solar cell companies, the delegation will promote the comprehensive and professional nature of Taiwan’s PV industry. Taiwanese solar cell manufacturers have outstanding cost competitive- ness and the quality of their products meets the highest global standards. Taiwan therefore has an excellent opportunity to develop the Middle Eastern market in cooperation with local enterprises. Furthermore, Oman, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar are member states of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC), while Oman, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar are members of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), with Kuwait on its way to gaining IRE- NA membership. For three consecutive years since 2011, Taiwan has participated in IRENA as an observer under the title of “Bureau of Energy, Chinese Taipei.” Taiwan looks forward to establishing cooperation and dialogue with Oman, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar in the area of renewable energy under the IRENA framework. MONDAY, MAY 27, 2013 LOCAL 63% of Kuwait professionals feel they receive less salary 20% expect raise of more than 15% in 2013: Survey KUWAIT: Bayt.com MENA Salary Survey, con- Comparisons, expectations MENA region seem overall dissatisfied with ducted by Bayt.com, the a research and con- The overwhelming sentiment in Kuwait is their current packages and the rising cost of sulting organization, has revealed that 63 per- that the salaries received by respondents in living; if the two do not draw closer, then there cent of Kuwait respondents believe that their their current companies are lower than other could be potential economic difficulties in the current salary is lower than that of other com- companies in their industry (according to 63 coming years,” said Sundip Chahal, CEO, panies in their industry, with only 3 percent percent), with 43 percent claiming that they did YouGov. stating a high level of satisfaction with their not receive a raise in 2012. The majority of those current remuneration. Eight in 10 believe that who did receive a pay increment were given 1-5 Perception KUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al- the cost of living will continue to increase. percent (17 percent), but45 percent are unhap- When asked whether salaries are increasing Sabah received here yesterday the US Ambassador to Kuwait Matthew Tueller. py with the amount received. or decreasing in their country of residence, 31 The meeting was attended by Prime Minister’s Diwan Undersecretary Sheikha Respondents In 2013, Kuwait respondents are torn with percent of Kuwait respondents said that they Etimad Khalid Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and Assistant Undersecretary of the A fifth of the survey’s Kuwait respondents regards to receiving a raise: 26 percent expect are ‘increasing marginally’, with an additional Premier’s Diwan Sheikh Khalid Mohammad Al-Khaled Al-Sabah. — KUNA (20 percent) have been in their current career to receive up to 15 percent and20 percent 22 percent stating they are ‘increasing moder- path for up to three years. A quarter(26 per- expect to receive more than 15 percent, while ately’, and 21 percent state that they are stay- Al-Bassam makes history at cent) have spent up to one year with their cur- 30 percent do not expect anything. ing the same. Factors causing salaries in Kuwait rent employer, while 30 percent have been to increase are considered to be inflation and with them for four-seven years. Four in 10 (39 Cost of living, savings the rising cost of living (57 percent), growth in Comedie Francaise in Paris percent) have one-five people currently report- Half(49 percent) of Kuwait respondents opportunities and economic growth (26 per- PARIS: In a groundbreaking and historic event here for freedom against oppressive systems or occupa- ing to them, and 38 percent oversee six or state that their cost of living increased by more cent), and pay rises in the public sector (20 per- this week, Kuwaiti theatre director, producer, and tion,” Al-Bassam mused, when asked what the play more employees. The majority of survey than 15 percent in 2012. They believe this is cent). Reasons for salaries not increasing are playwright Sulayman Al-Bassam became the first sought to portray. Commenting his undertaking respondents are either midway (35 percent) or mostly due to increased rents (82 percent), ris- seen to be employer-friendly laws (29 per- person ever to stage an Arab play at the world- here in France, he pointed out that the play includ- fairly senior (34 percent) in their position. Most ing food and beverage costs (81 percent), and cent),poor corporate performance and prof- renowned and iconic Comedie Francaise in Paris, ed some of “the most prestigious names” from the Kuwait respondents have held either one (30 education (39 percent). Eight out of 10 (77 per- itability (27 percent), and the poor economy an achievement that was met with widespread Comedie Francaise troupe, which performed under percent) or two (35 percent) jobs in the past cent) believe that the cost of living will contin- (24 percent). enthusiasm and appreciation by discerning audi- his direction. “The performances will carry on and five years. The majority claim that they spend ue to rise in 2013. Kuwait respondents believe that they enjoy ences. The play, ‘Ritual for a Metamorphosis’ there will be a total of 30 performances this season,” on average between one-three years in a job, A third (35 percent) of Kuwait respondents a standard of life that is mostly either on par (Tuquus Al Isharat Wal Tahawulat) by Syrian writer he indicated, noting that “the play will be taken up Saadallah Wannus, was presented in French and again in forthcoming seasons...and will be revived though 29 percent held a position for at least save up to 15 percent of their monthly person- with or above the standard of other residents received thunderous applause, while the actors the season after next.” The work, due to be present- six years. The preferred pay structure in Kuwait al income; a third (33 percent) repatriate 15 in the same generation; 40 percent state that were called to numerous encores for more than ed at the Comedie Francaise until July 11, was also is 100 percent fixed-pay, according to 56 per- percent or more. “The results of the 2013 their standard of living is ‘about average’, 27 seven minutes at the first of three “premiers” at presented in Marseille for seven performances cent, with the more preferable incentives being Bayt.com MENA Salary Survey suggest that percent claim to be ‘somewhat better off’, and France’s oldest classical theatre. Al-Bassam’s pre- before it came to Paris. And among the audience, those that are performance-based (60 percent), salaries are not keeping pace with the rising 15 percent are ‘much better off’. miers were attended by high-level officials and the performances attracted leading figures from or professional training and development cost of living in Kuwait. This is a general trend More than half (57 percent) of respondents diplomats, journalists and critics and members of political, cultural and social circles here. Among courses (41 percent). Commission for business across the Middle East that companies must intend to look for a better job in the same the cultural elite here. them, French Justice Minister Christiane Taubira, or revenue generated (26 percent) and holiday begin to address; in doing so, they will be able industry in the next 12 months, while 34 per- In addition, the audience at the Comedie who attended alongside Culture Minister Aurelie allowances or foreign trips (26 percent) are also to contribute to building employee loyalty and cent will look for a better job in a different Francaise, which has been entertaining the public Filipetti and former culture minister Jack Lang, now satisfaction, and will have the opportunity to industry and 23 percent will look to other since 1680, known to be especially difficult, was President of the Arab World Institute (IMA). popular. The play has gotten broad TV and other media reduce the number of employees looking to Middle Eastern countries for better jobs. This is coverage here - including on national television- Current package change jobs within the next year,” said, Suhail likely because 18 percent of respondents and is being touted as a major event on the cultural In terms of their current salary, half of Masri, VP of Sales, Bayt.com. “The Bayt.com believe that there is an excess supply of talent calendar. “The event, in terms of its cultural and Kuwait respondents (51 percent) receive their MENA Salary Survey is an annual study that in Kuwait. political importance, is enormous, “ the Kuwaiti basic salary only, while 37 percent receive their reveals the levels of satisfaction and factors playwright affirmed. basic salary plus benefits. Only 19 percent state effecting as much across the Middle East and Drivers of loyalty “It is one of the most-awaited events in the the- that 51-75 percent of their salary package is North African region. This information is vital Loyalty to their current company is mostly atre calendar of the year in France, and the their basic monthly salary. Additional benefits for employers and job seekers in the region, in driven by the salary Kuwait respondents Comedie Francaise has taken an historic step of received from Kuwait companies include per- order to gauge individual country situations receive - 51 percent believe that their loyalty is presenting an Arab author and inviting an Arab director to lead that project. This is really something sonal medical insurance (32 percent), bonuses and make informed, empowered career and 70-100 percent linked to their remuneration. very significant and unique,” he remarked to KUNA. (30 percent), and personal annual air ticket (24 life decisions.” Other variables that strongly drive loyalty in Al-Bassam, with his own international troupe of percent). The majority (56 percent) of Kuwait “Drivers of loyalty in particular are areas that Kuwait are opportunities for long-term career actors and artists from different parts of the world, professionals state medium satisfaction with employers in the region should consider, in progression (36 percent), the respondent’s line Kuwaiti theatre personality Sulayman has performed widely across the Arab world and their current salary, with only 3 percent claim- order to slow what would seem to be a very manager (34 percent), and colleagues and Al-Bassam the West over the least 10 years, establishing his ing high satisfaction. transient workforce. Employees across the work environment (32 percent). reputation as one of the leading voices of contem- easily swayed by Al-Bassam’s lively and gripping porary Arab theatre. production and gave it a rousing welcome to the In reference to the support he received from French stage. “This is a new chapter in the history of Kuwait for this work, he said: “This piece was entire- Kuwait for amending Arab laws French national theatre in that we have one of the ly funded by the French producers. But the support oldest theatres in Europe, and the top theatre in of individuals in the Kuwaiti society has always France, opening its doors to another culture, to the been very important to me. The Undersecretary of to ensure business feasibility Arab culture through the optic of Wannus’s text Foreign Affairs Sheikh Ahmad Nasser Mohammed and my direction,” Al-Bassam said after the open- Al-Sabah had the kindness to send an enormous DEAD SEA: The Kuwait Finance Egyptian Minister of Planning Amr dies for the economic crises in the of the work force, and luring investing. “I really think it is the political and cultural garland to the troupe and me,” he indicated. Minister called yesterday for amend- Darraj said that the Egyptian govern- Arab region, calling for “real partner- ments. Tunisian Minster of Finance impact of this event which is important,” the direc- Moreover, he said he had received many telegrams ing legislation and laws in Arab coun- ment currently faced enormous prob- ship” between the public and private Elias Al-Fekhakh shed light on some tor said in an exclusive interview. of congratulations, including but not exclusively tries to ensure benefits for investors lems after the popular uprising that sectors, encouraging the private sec- of the problems now prevailing in his His work, presented in this historical theatre from Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister with capacity for over 900 people, addresses vari- Sheikh Sabah Khalid Al-Hamad Al-Sabah and and the country hosting enterprises. warranted external and internal aid tor, and creation of jobs. country, namely people’s demand for ous themes of the “human condition” and treats a Minister of Education Dr. Nayef Falah Al-Hajraf. He Mustafa Al-Shamali, addressing a “to face these challenges.” He was An eminent entrepreneur, Samer social justice. Debates and topics of number of deep questions through “cultural sym- also expressed thanks to Sheikha Hussa Sabah Al- session of the World Economic Forum clearly alluding to Egypt’s economic Khouri, also addressed the session, the three-day forum, due to conclude bolism”, which Al-Bassam stresses “is very important Salem Al-Sabah for her continued support of his (WEF), indicated that he made the call ailments, namely soaring unemploy- calling on governments to deal trans- later today, have focused on regional given current events and the backdrop of what is work. “I also thank the Chairman and Board of due to some misconceptions and mis- ment and inflation. parently with the private sector and and international economic and taking place in the Arab world today.” Directors of Kuwait Foundation for Advancement understanding with regard to aid and Jin-Yong Cai, Executive Vice seek to build confidence with it. He development issues, in shadow of Characters in the play reflect what is happening of Sciences (KFAS) for the support at an earlier investment, stressing an enterprise, President of the International Finance also urged for re-examination of busi- dramatic regional changes and global today in a number of countries, similarly to the stage in Paris and for facilitating my contacts and by definition, is aimed at making pro- Corporation, prescribed some reme- ness-related legislation, rehabilitation economic slump.—KUNA environment set out by Wannus’s work in working relationship with Science Po,” the elite ceeds for two parties. Damascus in 1860 under Ottoman occupation. “I French institution for political studies, Al-Bassam Investment must bring “proceeds think it can be summed up as the individual’s fight recalled. —KUNA for both sides of the equation, for sake of ensuring its success and con- tinuation, otherwise it may be ren- dered unfeasible, “ stressed Al- Shamali, clearly indicating at troubles and problems due to confusion in some cases when a state gives grants or seeks to invest for the sake of making profit. Relevant Arab laws and regulations must be modified to “build a relationship beneficial for both the investor and the country hosting the project,” the Kuwaiti official stated. Kuwait has been playing a leading role in philanthropic activities worldwide and in the Arab world. Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED) has been giv- PARIS: A scene from the play ‘Ritual for a Metamorphosis’ (Tuquus Al Isharat Wal ing aid and launching humanitarian RED SEA: Mustafa Al-Shamali (right) participates in a session of the World Economic Forum Tahawulat) during its presentation at Comedie Francaise in Paris.—KUNA projects since 1961. (WEF).— KUNA News in brief

Diplomatic regulations KUWAIT: The council of ministers will discuss a draft law prepared by the foreign ministry regarding amending some of the articles in the law 21/1966, concerning diplomatic corps in Kuwait’s embassies abroad, sources revealed. The grades and job titles of those working in the ministry are regulated under this law and the amendment will introduce new regulations for promotions and new job titles for diplomatic staff. The new proposed law will also prohibit the diplomatic corps’ employees from issuing any press releases or information, having media meetings or giving interviews without special permission from the administration. It will also ban indulging in any commercial activity while in service. The draft has been already cleared by the ministerial committees of the council of ministers and is expected to be approved by A group photo of the graduates with NBK officials the next session of the council. GCC radiation NBK celebrates graduation of second Sources at the GCC council revealed that a detailed study was now underway to set up a GCC center to detect radiation levels. The study will cover the minutes recorded by batch of Al-Shabab Training Program various establishments, financial and administrative requirements as per the references. The sources said that the GCC members will be asked to urgently finalize their KUWAIT: National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) cel- the graduation of the newly hired young to develop the skills of diploma holders, and NBK’s training programs include NBK national capabilities to detect radiation levels in the envi- ebrated the graduation of the second batch Kuwaitis. The ceremony was attended by is part of NBK’s strategy to attract young Academy which aims to train and develop ronment and exchange information among themselves. of newly hired young Kuwaitis from the new Mazin Al-Nahedh, NBK General Manager, Kuwaitis by offering them a range of career the professional skills of fresh graduates, the He explained that in order to deal with the issue in view Shabab Training Program. The program is Consumer Banking Group and Emad Al and professional development opportuni- Summer Internship Program for high school of the variation in environment in the region, the GCC specially designed to develop the skills of Ablani, NBK Deputy General Manager, ties. NBK Shabab Training Program extends and college students, in addition to profes- countries require to set up a joint environmental bureau, newly recruited diploma holders as part of Human Resources Group, along with senior over a period of two and a half months and sional training and development programs especially after the earthquakes that recently jolted NBK’s strategy to attract and develop young leaders from the bank. is specially tailored to provide trainees with especially designed and provided by world southern Iran. Kuwaitis. Shabab program is the first initiative of its theoretical and practical skills covering the renowned institutions to enhance the skills NBK organized a special ceremony for kind in the private sector in Kuwait designed different aspects of the banking industry. of the Bank’s young leadership members. MONDAY, MAY 27, 2013 Israel’s Peres calls for 14 dead in anti-terror Philippine offensive return to peace talks

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RAIPUR: A heavily-armed gang of nearly 300 Maoist rebels deadly series of attacks. killed at least 23 people in an attack on a convoy of local A rebel assault in April 2010 killed 76 policemen in Congress party leaders and supporters in central India, Chhattisgarh where the Congress party is the main opposi- police said yesterday. tion. Three policemen were killed a fortnight ago when The land mine and gun attack on Saturday was the Maoists launched an overnight attack on a state-run deadliest in three years, and the latest in a long-simmering broadcaster in the troubled state. conflict that pits the insurgents against authorities in the And last week a policeman and eight villagers were forests of mainly central and eastern India. killed in a shootout between rebels and security forces in Congress chief Sonia Gandhi, who rushed to the Bijapur district of the state. Chhattisgarh state capital Raipur along with Prime Minister Eleven policemen were killed in March last year in a Manmohan Singh after the ambush, condemned what she landmine blast in the western state of Maharashtra near called a “cowardly act” by the Maoists. the border with Chhattisgarh. Critics believe attempts to “It is not an attack on Congress or its leaders, but an end the revolt through security offensives are doomed to attack on democratic values,” she told Congress party work- fail, saying the real solution is better governance and ers after visiting the injured, according to the Press Trust of development. India news agency. Narendra Modi, senior leader of the main national State Congress chief Nand Kumar Patel, his son Dinesh, opposition Bharatiya Janata Party, slammed the attack and and former state home minister Mahendra Karma-who had called for unity against “naxalism”. “The need of the hour is set up a controversial anti-Maoist group in 2005 — were to stand together as a nation and vow to fight this menace among those killed in the assault in a remote tribal belt of that threatens our democracy,” he said on Twitter. But Congress workers blocked road traffic and staged the state. RAIPUR: Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (L) and chairperson of the National Advisory Council, Sonia protests in Raipur to press for the dismissal of the BJP state “The total number of dead stands at 23. We can also Gandhi (2L) meet injured survivors of an attack at the Rama Krishna Care Hospital in Raipur, capital of central government for failing to prevent the attack. —AFP confirm that 32 people are injured, most of them seriously,” Chhattisgarh state. — AFP state police director-general Ramniwas, who goes by one name, told AFP. Former federal minister Vidya Charan Shukla, 84, who sustained bullet injuries in the attack, was airlifted to New Delhi in “serious” condition for treatment, said Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi after arriving in Raipur late Saturday. The state government has announced a judicial inquiry into the killings. The rebels triggered a land mine before opening fire at the convoy of Congress party workers and leaders who were leaving the area after a political rally, police said. At least five policemen also died in the attack in the Jagdalpur area of Bastar district, 375 kilometres (233 miles) south of Raipur. “When our cars reached a turning point, the Naxals started firing,” an injured Congress worker told India’s NDTV news network, referring to the rebels also known as Naxalites. “Two cars were blown up and the firing continued for almost one and a half hours. Some of us lay on the road to save ourselves.” Premier Singh, who has described the Maoists as the country’s most serious internal security threat, said the ambush should spur the battle against extremists. “Those who have lost their lives in this barbaric attack are martyrs of democracy,” he said after visiting the wounded in hospital Sunday. “We have to be more determined in fighting Naxal extremism. These lives should not go in vain.” Maoist rebels have been waging a bloody conflict against the authorities since 1967. They demand land and jobs for the poor, and want to establish a communist society by overthrowing what they call India’s “semi-colonial, semi-feudal” form of rule. The revolt is believed to have cost tens of thousands of lives. In 2009 government forces launched a huge anti- Maoist offensive known as “Operation Green Hunt”, but the often poorly-trained police have had to contend with a Republicans slam new Obama war approach

WASHINGTON: Republicans keep slamming President Barack Obama’s push to move the government away from a war footing and refine and recalibrate its counterterror- ism strategy. Republican lawmakers like Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina say Obama is projecting weakness at a time when the United States needs to show resolve against terror networks like al-Qaeda. Graham said yesterday that “at a time when we need resolve the most, we’re sounding retreat.” Obama gave a major speech Thursday in which he said al-Qaida is “on the path to defeat” and signaled that he’s reluctant to commit troops overseas to conflicts like Syria or other countries struggling with instability in the uncertain aftermath of the Arab Spring. He’s also modifying policies on the use of unmanned drone aircraft to try to limit civilian casualties and is redoubling his longstanding - but so far unfulfilled - promise to close the prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, where many terrorism suspects are being held without formal charges. Obama is trying to recast the image of terrorists from enemy warriors to cowardly thugs and move the United States away a state of perpetual war. But Graham said Obama is displaying a “lack of resolve” despite a slew of concerns in the Middle East, including civil war and chemical weapons in Syria and threats to Israel from Syria’s unrest and Iran’s nuclear program. “We show this lack of resolve, talking about the war being over,” Graham said. “What do you think the Iranians are thinking? At the end of the day, this is the most tone- deaf president I ever could imagine.” “I see a big difference between the president saying the war’s at an end and whether or not you’ve won the war,” said Republican Sen. Tom Coburn of Oklahoma. “We can claim that it’s at an end, but this war’s going to continue. And we have still tremendous threats out there, that are building, not declining, building, and to not rec- ognize that, I think, is dangerous in the long run and dangerous for the world.” Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois, the No. 2 Senate Democrat, defended the president, reprising Obama’s theme that maintaining a wartime posture runs the risk of compromising US principles. “If we’re constant- ly thinking of this as a war, we stand a chance of doing things that compromise our freedoms,” Durbin said. Obama ally Sen. Charles Schumer, a New York Democrat, said that “having transparency, having rules and engaging other activities other than military to help curb the war on terror - diplomacy, economic sanctions and things like that - is going to be useful as well.— AP MONDAY, MAY 27, 2013 INTERNATIONAL When Israel hits Syria, military edge for wider war

JERUSALEM: When Israeli jets bomb fighting a two-year-old rebellion, of “the and author. The most potent Russian air “The homefront will be hit no matter the time on television, people see this Syria to deny it or its allies “game-chang- best Russian air defence systems avail- defence system, the long-range S-300, is how much we defend it,” Eshel said. He and can’t take it. There are limits. There is er” weapons, they play according to one able”. One such system, the SA-17, was “on its way” to Syria, Eshel said. He did was referring to some 200,000 missiles a price you pay,” then-deputy prime min- core rule: Ensuring the Jewish state on a convoy bound for Hezbollah when not say where he got his information but and rockets Israel believes are aimed at ister Dan Meridor said in 2011, remarks maintains the military superiority to it was hit by Israel warplanes in late it could indicate that appeals by its interior from Hezbollah, Syria, Iran echoed recently by Israeli officials and swiftly prevail in any war. January, intelligence sources said. Two Netanyahu to Russia to scrap such a deal and Palestinian guerrillas in Gaza. officers. On Prime Minister Benjamin other air strikes near Damascus this had not succeeded. The Fateh-110 would significantly That the Assad family has never bran- Netanyahu’s target list are four types of month destroyed formidable Fateh-110 Russia’s foreign minister said on May increase the potency of Hezbollah’s dished chemical weapons against Israel advanced arms, Russian- or Iranian-sup- ground-to-ground missiles flown in from 13 that it had no new plans to sell an stockpile. Accurate to a few dozen yards during its 43 years of rule suggests a par- plied, whose transfer from Syria to Iran and awaiting transit to Hezbollah. advanced air defence system to Syria but (metres) at ranges of 300 km (190 miles), ity with the Jewish state’s reputed Lebanese Hezbollah guerrillas next door The other two types of arms Israel left open the possibility of delivering carrying half-ton warheads and nuclear arsenal. But such deterrence would hinder Israel’s strategic options. says it is monitoring for any sign of han- such systems under an existing contract. designed to be fuelled up and fired at may not apply, some Israeli experts Although they outgun Syria, dover to Hezbollah are Syria’s chemical One senior Israeli official quoted short notice, they could disrupt the mili- argue, for non-state actors like Hezbollah Hezbollah and Iran, the Israelis assume warheads and Russian-supplied Netanyahu as saying privately that the S- tary command and commercial centres or the Islamist militants among the all three allied adversaries may have to Yakhount anti-ship missiles, which could 300 could “turn Israel into a no-fly zone” of Tel Aviv. Syrian insurgents fighting to overthrow be fought at once - an unprecedented repel Israel’s navy and threaten its as well as curb its currently unrestrained Israel suffered thousands of shorter- Assad. Yet Amos Yadlin, the former chief scenario complicated by the probable Mediterranean gas rigs. Lebanese overflights. range missile strikes during its wars with of Israeli military intelligence who now launch of thousands of missiles into the Short on land, the Israelis have long Amos Gilad, an Israeli defence official, Hezbollah and in Gaza in 2006 and 2008- runs the INSS think-tank at Tel Aviv Jewish state. relied on their hi-tech warplanes, heli- said in a radio interview that the S-300, if 2009. Its firepower also exacted a vastly University, parted with the government’s That, air force chief Major-General copters and drones to keep any war delivered to Syria, could end up in greater casualty toll in Lebanon and chemical arms fears. Amir Eshel cautioned in an unusually mainly on enemy turf. But while the air Iranian hands and thus “threaten the Gaza than it suffered, drawing unfriendly With their lack of a comprehensive forthright speech last week, meant the force could best any Middle East adver- Gulf” - hamstringing any plan for a pre- media coverage and diplomatic pressure military structure, Hezbollah guerrillas Israeli military had to be ready to lash sary one-on-one, it might struggle to emptive attack on Iranian nuclear sites. to relent. are even less likely than Syria to use such out “with the full spectrum of its might” keep up far-flung sorties - especially if Sounding similar warnings about the With their regional isolation deepen- weapons, were they to obtain them, he almost anywhere and at a few hours’ more-distant Iran were involved. limits of Israel’s conventional arsenal, ing, the Israelis predict they will have told Reuters. “I am not at all worried by notice. “Sustaining massive air operations far Eshel said it would not achieve any “days” in which to wage another offen- the chemical weaponry. On the opera- But Eshel said this capability was from home has not been an objective “knock-outs” but would have to “prevail sive before foreign remonstrations tional level, it is not efficient or easy to challenged by Syria’s acquisition, at a within the Israeli mission set,” said Philip in the war within a few days - and that become impossible to resist. operate. It is more dangerous for those time when President Bashar al-Assad is Handleman, an American aviation expert will require massive firepower”. “In modern times, because war is all launching it.” — Reuters Israel’s Peres calls for return to peace talks Face-to-face meeting between Israeli, Palestinian leaders

SOUTHERN SHUNEH: Israel’s president yesterday urged Israeli and Palestinian leaders to overcome differences and resume peace negotiations, saying the sides could not afford “to lose this opportunity.” President Shimon Peres issued his call ahead of a gathering of Mideast leaders on the sidelines of a World Economic Forum meeting on the shores of the Dead Sea in Jordan. Yesterday’s meeting was expected to include a rare face-to- face meeting between Israeli and Palestinian leaders, along with the participation of US Secretary of State John Kerry, who has devoted much of the past two months to restarting long- stalled peace talks. “We shouldn’t lose the opportunity because it will be replaced by a great disappointment,” ABU DHABI: French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius (C) greets an Emirati student Peres told reporters in Jordan. “For my experi- during a brief visit to Abu Dhabi’s Paris-Sorbonne University in the Emirati capital ence, I believe it’s possible to overcome it. It yesterday. Fabius told journalists in Abu Dhabi that France “very strongly condemns” doesn’t require too much time.” the rocket attacks in Beirut and stressed it was crucial to “avoid the war in Syria Palestinian-Israeli peace talks broke down becoming a war in Lebanon.” — AFP nearly five years ago, in large part due to dis- agreements over Israeli settlement construction on occupied territories claimed by the Palestinians. The Palestinians say there is no John Kerry defends point in negotiating while Israel continues to build Jewish settlements in the West Bank and east Jerusalem, undermining their quest to set drone programme up an independent state. The Palestinians want DEAD SEA: US Secretary of State John Kerry (C) is joined by Israeli President Shimon Peres (L) both areas, captured by Israel in 1967, as parts of and Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas at the World Economic Forum on the Middle East ADDIS ABABA: US Secretary of State John children or collateral, we just don’t. We a future state. and North Africa at the King Hussein Convention Centre, at the Dead Sea, yesterday. — AFP Kerry yesterday defended America’s use of have absolutely not shot at high-level tar- Kerry, who met with Israeli and Palestinian drones to hunt down wanted terror lead- gets when we have seen that there are officials last week during a swing through the solution: an Israeli state, a Palestinian state living cussed with Netanyahu some key issues he is ers, saying the pilotless planes are only people there,” Kerry said. The US “prefer- region, said both sides must make hard deci- as good neighbors cooperating economically expected to raise at yesterday’s forum. Peres has used against confirmed targets and after ence” was to capture suspects wanted by sions to move toward direct negotiations. Peres, and bringing a message to the young genera- scheduled meetings with Jordan’s King Abdullah much vetting. US agencies, Kerry said, maintaining that who won the 1994 Nobel Peace Prize for helping tion.” Traditionally an ardent supporter of peace II, whose country maintains cordial ties with “Let me very clear... first of all there have Islamic militants did not use the same cau- forge an interim deal with the Palestinians, with the Palestinians, Peres holds a ceremonial Israel under a peace treaty signed in 1994, and been very few drone strikes in this last year. tion when they attacked American or sounded upbeat and determined to help in role in Israel. But his views are highly respected possibly Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Why? Because we have been so successful Western targets. peacemaking with Palestinians. in Israeli society. Prime Minister Benjamin who is also attending the WEF. in rooting out Al-Qaeda in Pakistan,” he told “I will tell you that the extremists who “It is time for peace,” he said. “I believe this is Netanyahu, who has most decision-making On his fourth visit to the Middle East since young Ethiopian students. put bombs in those mosques never engage an important opportunity to (engage), not to powers, holds more hawkish positions than taking office in February, Kerry held talks with “Secondly the only people that we fire in the kind of clear discretion we have used waste time, return to negotiations and complete Peres and has given few signs of how he sees a Netanyahu and Abbas last week. Jordanian offi- on are confirmed terrorist targets at the in this programme,” he said. But he also the negotiations with the Palestinians.” He said a final peace deal with the Palestinians. cials said privately he was expected to meet highest levels after a great deal of vetting.” maintained that America was not engaged peace agreement must be “based on a two state Israeli media reported that the president dis- Peres and Abbas while in Jordan. — AP The drone programme has been one of in a war against Islam, and acknowledged the most controversial aspects of the US that there had been mistakes by the United fight against Al-Qaeda and Taliban mili- States. tants in the wake of the September 11, President Barack Obama said Thursday Jordan seeks to 2001 attacks on the United States. he had approved strict rules for when the Top leaders from both networks have United States can carry out drone strikes deploy Patriot been killed as a result of drone fire. Yet the against terror suspects abroad, saying use of drones, mostly sent in covertly with- lethal force could be used when no other missiles: Minister out the prior knowledge of other govern- alternatives exist. Kerry also defended the ments, has been sharply criticised particu- US move to try open talks with the Taliban AMMAN: Jordan, which shares borders with war-torn larly in Pakistan and Afghanistan, and the leadership, saying it was better to try to Syria, said yesterday it is in talks with “friendly countries” deaths of civilians caught in the crossfire bring people to the table to resolve issues to deploy Patriot missiles on its territory after a similar has sparked a groundswell of anger. rather than try to fight it out. move by Turkey. “Jordan wishes to deploy Patriot missile But Kerry insisted at an event hosted at “Years ago people thought the United batteries in order to boost its defence capabilities and the University of Addis Ababa: “I am con- States should not talk to China because of help protect the country,” Information Minister vinced that we have one of the strictest, Mao Zedong,” he told the event, hosted by Mohammad Momani told a news conference. most accountable and fairest programmes.” the BBC, just hours before leaving for “We are currently at the stage of talks with friendly Each target was carefully monitored and Amman. states,” said Momani, who is also government “sometimes it takes a year to build the “People thought we shouldn’t talk to the spokesman, declining to elaborate. A NATO source told authority to know that you’re correct,” Kerry Vietnamese during that war... but even as AFP last week that four batteries of Patriot missiles have TEHRAN: An Iranian worker sets a paper cutting machine to cut printed electoral said. we fought them we had discussions in Paris arrived in Turkey as part of a mission by the alliance to posters of moderate presidential candidate and former top nuclear negotiator, “We do not fire when we know there are about peace.” — AFP protect the Turkish border from any spillover of the con- Hassan Rowhani, at a printing house in Tehran yesterday. Iran accused the United flict in neighbouring Syria. States and France of “interference” for criticising it for barring hundreds of would-be NATO approved their deployment in December, say- candidates in next month’s presidential election. — AFP ing the use of ballistic missiles by the Syrian regime posed a threat to Turkey. Jordan, home to more than 500,000 Syrian refugees, has similar concerns as Turkey. Tehran slams US, “We wish and we demand Patriot missiles. We always talk about this because we want to protect ourselves,” French criticism Jordan’s Prime Minister Abdullah Nsur told Qatar’s Al- Sharq newspaper last week. TEHRAN: Iran accused the United States not think of anyone in the world... who In April, US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel revealed and France of “interference” for criticising it would not be amazed by a process in which that some 150 US military specialists have been for barring hundreds of would-be candi- an unelected Guardian Council, which is deployed in Jordan since last year and that he had dates in next month’s presidential election, unaccountable to the Iranian people, has ordered a US Army headquarters team to bolster the media reports said yesterday. disqualified... hundreds of potential candi- mission, bringing the total American presence to more Tehran is “highly sensitive” about com- dates according to vague criteria,” Kerry than 200 troops. Meanwhile, Syria’s foreign minister ments targeting its internal affairs, Foreign said. said yesterday that his government will take part in a Minister Ali Akbar Salehi said. His spokesman “The lack of transparency makes it highly peace conference in Geneva, terming it a “good oppor- Abbas Araqchi added: “Elections in Iran are unlikely that that slate of candidates is tunity for a political solution” to the civil war in Syria. free and transparent. They are held based on either going to represent the broad will of Walid Muallem said during a news conference in the country’s laws and regulations.” the Iranian people or represent a change.” Baghdad that he had told his counterpart Hoshyar Their comments came after the news on Salehi warned US officials against making Zebari and Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki of the deci- Tuesday that the Guardians Council, Iran’s “unjustified” comments. sion during the previously unannounced visit to unelected electoral watchdog, had cleared “The best advice to American officials is Baghdad. Muallem told reporters that President Bashar just eight male candidates out of 686 regis- for them to get their information from reli- al-Assad’s regime had agreed “in principle to participate trants to stand in the June 14 election. able sources and specialised advisers. They in the international conference which is supposed to be French foreign ministry spokesman Philippe should also be aware of the repercussions convened in Geneva”. “We think... that the international Lalliot on Wednesday urged Iran to allow its of such unjustified comments,” he said. conference represents a good opportunity for a political people to “freely choose” their leaders. The June 14 poll is the first since 2009, solution to the crisis in Syria.” Muallem made the Araqchi advised Paris against “interference when allegations of fraud sparked street Baghdad visit on the same day Iraqi authorities searched in the internal affairs of others and instead protests against the re-election of President a Syria-bound aircraft that had flown from Moscow focus on their own domestic problems”. He Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Two key figures- through Iranian airspace into Iraq, Nasser Bandar, the did not elaborate. moderate ex-president Ayatollah Akbar head of Iraq’s civil aviation authority, told AFP. No prohib- US Secretary of State John Kerry Hashemi Rafsanjani and divisive ADDIS ABABA: US Secretary of State John Kerry, left, meets with South Sudan’s ited items were found, Bandar said. — AFP slammed the Islamic republic on Friday for Ahmadinejad ally Esfandiar Rahim Mashaie- President Salva Kiir in Addis Ababa yesterday. — AP disqualifying would-be candidates. “I can- were among those disqualified. —AFP MONDAY, MAY 27, 2013 INTERNATIONAL Pope urges Mafiosi to stop exploitation of others

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis paid tribute the process leading to beatification, organized crime, and thus it (the Mafia) slaves,” Francis said. “Let us pray that avoid having the church turn inwards to a courageous priest murdered by the church officials considered statements tried to defeat him by killing him,” Francis these Mafiosi and Mafiose convert to onto itself. Sicilian Mafia as a martyr and urged mob- that convicted Mafiosi had given to said. Puglisi was gunned down a few God,” the pope said, using the Italian Investigators say that along with drug sters yesterday to abandon their evil investigators. The mobsters told authori- months after Pope John Paul II made a words to indicate both male and female trafficking, human trafficking, including ways, particularly the exploitation of peo- ties that Cosa Nostra bosses had ordered pilgrimage to Sicily and angrily called on mobsters. Women have increasingly in illegal immigrants to work clandestine- ple in trafficking rackets such as prostitu- Puglisi’s murder because he had dared mobsters to “convert” their hearts. At the been playing command roles in Italy’s ly in agriculture or factories, and of tion. Francis issued his call to organized defy the Mafia by his preaching and work time the island was still shocked by the organized crime world as crackdowns young people from abroad for prostitu- crime members to convert their hearts, a with young people. Mafia bosses convict- 1992 bomb blast assassinations by Cosa see many of the male mobsters jailed for tion, has become one of the most prof- day after the beatification of the Rev. ed of ordering the slaying and are serv- Nostra, two months apart, of Italy’s top long terms, and have long helped syndi- itable industries for organized crime. Giuseppe “Pino” Puglisi in Palermo. The ing life sentences in prison. anti-Mafia magistrates. cates by hiding fugitives in their homes Francis put his strategy of paying Vatican honored Puglisi as a martyr in the The pope didn’t attend the beatifica- “I think of the great pain suffered by and with other assistance. attention to faithful on the periphery into ceremony, 20 years after he was slain in tion ceremony, which drew tens of thou- men, women and even children, exploit- Puglisi worked in one of Palermo’s practice Sunday, choosing as his first the city by mobsters for defiantly preach- sands of people to an esplanade near ed by so many mafias,” Francis said. He poorest and roughest neighborhoods, parish to visit in Rome one so far on the ing against the Mafia in a neighborhood Palermo’s seaside. Instead, he used the decried the crime syndicates for “making trying to give hope and options to young city’s outskirts that he took a helicopter where Cosa Nostra held sway. traditional Sunday papal appearance to them do work that makes them slaves, people, often recruited by Cosa Nostra from the Vatican, about 20 kilometers (13 Francis told a crowd in St. Peter’s pilgrims, tourists and Romans in St. prostitution.” “Behind this exploitation for drug pushing, numbers running and miles) away, to arrive. The pope is also Square that the Mafia killed the Rev. Peter’s Square to hail Puglisi as a martyr and slavery are the mafias,” the pope said. other jobs in the mob’s illicit activities. bishop of Rome, and Francis spent much Giuseppe Puglisi because he tried to and “an exemplary priest, especially dedi- Francis, two months into his papacy, has Francis has repeatedly said his vision of of the pastoral visit conversing casually keep youths from being recruited by cated” to serving young people. branded human trafficking as one of the the Catholic church is a “poor church for with children in the front row who were mobsters. Beatification is the last formal “Educating young people according to most terrible evils plaguing the world. the poor,” and encouraged clergy to work making their first Communion at Mass step before possible sainthood. As part of the Gospel, he took them away from “They cannot make our brothers with people on society’s margins and celebrated by him. — AP After versary party, Swiss police arrest dozens AU tackles conflict at techno parade clashes BERNE: Swiss police said yesterday they had arrested 61 people in clashes at a politically-charged techno parade in Tanzania sending 1,280 troops to join UN brigade Berne, which the authorities said left 21 members of the security forces injured. ADDIS ABABA: African Union leaders humanity. The proposal, agreed by AU Madagascar-in political deadlock since Trouble erupted in Berne’s picturesque Old Town in the met yesterday to tackle ongoing con- foreign ministers on Thursday, would a 2009 coup-as well as war-torn early hours of yesterday during the unauthorised “Tanz flicts on the continent, a day after the ask the ICC to refer the trials of Kenyan Somalia, where an AU force is battling Dich Frei” (Dance Yourself Free) parade. After a standoff pan-African bloc threw itself a lavish President Uhuru Kenyatta and Vice Islamist insurgents. between riot police and dozens of masked and hooded birthday party celebrating everything President William Ruto back to their Despite optimistic rhetoric at “Black Bloc” hardliners, an AFP reporter saw a group positive in its 50 years of existence. home country. Saturday’s anniversary celebrations attempting to break down temporary barriers protecting Long-running unrest in eastern The proposal would have no legal praising the spirit of pan-Africanism, parliament. Police responded with tear gas and a water Democratic Republic of Congo domi- impact on ICC proceedings if passed, the continent and the 54-member bloc cannon which sent the crowd scattering across the square, nated the start of the two-day AU but would significantly boost is riven with divisions. as a helicopter circled overhead. Some protesters held their meeting, as leaders from the Great Kenyatta’s standing on the continent. Splits revealed by the 2011 conflict ground, pelting police and the water cannon with bottles, Lakes region met for the first time since Kenyatta and Ruto, elected in March, in Libya-when members squabbled fireworks and flares. signing an agreement in February both face trial in The Hague for their between those wanting to recognise Police put the number of participants in the parade at BERN: Members of the Black bloc are sprayed by a aimed at restoring peace in the region. alleged roles in orchestrating deadly rebels and those backing leader 10,000, and said the vast majority were peaceful. Braving water cannon in front of the Swiss House of Parliament “A lot of progress has been made... I violence after previous elections in Moamer Gaddafi-showed its disunity rain and unseasonably chilly weather, the eclectic crowd on late Saturday in the center of Switzerland’s capital think we will be able to fix it, the 2007. It would be first time the pan- and lack of global clout. had snaked through the Swiss capital among trailers carry- Bern during the 3rd edition of “Tanz Dich Frei” (Dance Congo is going to be fixed,” Tanzanian African body has moved formally Gaddafi’s death also stripped the ing huge speakers that pumped out dance beats. Yourself Free) a politically-tinged techno parade and President Jakaya Kikwete said after the against the ICC, even though Kenyatta AU of a major source of funding. Hardliners spraypainted and smashed windows of mass unauthorised rally. — AFP meeting, on the sidelines of the main is the second African leader to face trial Leaders will discuss finding backers for banks, shops and the Swedish embassy, which was on the summit at AU headquarters in the after genocide charges were brought the cash-strapped body at the summit parade route, before small groups fanned out in the city had appealed for the violent few to stay away. “It’s a pity Ethiopian capital. against Sudanese President Omar al- meeting opening today. centre to skirmish with police and target other buildings, the event couldn’t pass off peacefully,” they said yesterday. Tanzania is sending 1,280 troops to Bashir. Africa remains the world’s poorest looting shops. An initial estimate put the damage at sever- The parade, now into its third year, is tolerated grudgingly join a new United Nations brigade with Amnesty International has urged continent and its most war-prone, but al hundred thousand Swiss francs (euros, dollars), police by city authorities even though the organisers lack a per- a mandate to conduct “targeted offen- leaders to throw out the proposal it development indicators-including said. Ambulance workers were called out at least 50 times, mit. The organisers say that the right to party is just one sive operations” against rebels in DR said was a “worrying attempt by the health, education, infant mortality, mostly due to heavy drinking in the crowd. cause, along with opposition to the gentrification of parts Congo’s mineral-rich east. However, UN Kenyan authorities to avoid justice”. economic growth and democracy- Tanz Dich Frei was organised by an anonymous collec- of Berne where the alternative scene used to thrive, which chief Ban Ki-moon was more hesitant, The rights group called on the 34 have improved steadily in the past 50 tive which mustered participants on Facebook. In a state- they claim has driven up property prices and created a saying that while progress was being AU members who have signed the years. The continent is also home to ment posted on their page Sunday, the organisers lashed sanitised city for the rich. made, promises on paper must be ICC’s founding Rome Statute-including some of the fastest-growing out at the authorities, saying many protesters had acted in They also push an anti-capitalist message, blasting neo- enacted on the ground. Kenya-to “protect the international jus- economies in the world, according to self-defence and that city officials had conducted a smear liberal economics and heavyhanded policing. The 2012 “We will need the test of implemen- tice mechanism they have committed the International Monetary Fund, and campaign. “The state made its intentions clear. The protec- edition drew some 20,000 people. Berne’s population is tation,” said Ban, who visited the flash- to”. Mali is also expected to be dis- has attracted huge amounts of foreign tion of parliament was more important than that of thou- around 126,000. After trouble last year, Berne police were point Congolese town of Goma last cussed at the summit: it is about to investment in recent years. sands of people,” they said. Ahead of the event, organisers bolstered by forces from other cities. —AFP week as part of a regional tour. Leaders receive a UN peacekeeping force to Brazil announced Saturday it was are also expected to discuss a proposal support French soldiers who have cancelling $900 million (700 million to urge the International Criminal been fighting Islamist rebels in the euros’) worth of debt in 12 African Court to back off the trial of Kenya’s country’s desert north since January. countries as part of a broader strategy leaders on charges of crimes against The agenda will also likely include to boost ties. — AFP Trio in custody over London soldier murder

LONDON: Three men were in Afghanistan, was shot by police at the scene of all held by detectives from being held in custody yester- butchered in broad daylight the killing. They have both the Counter Terrorism day on suspicion of conspira- Wednesday outside the been arrested on suspicion Command supported by cy to murder the British sol- Royal Artillery Barracks in of murder and are under specialist firearms officers. dier hacked to death in a Woolwich, southeast armed guard in separate Officers were also search- London street in an Islamist London. Michael Adebolajo, hospitals. ing four residential addresses attack. Two men aged 28 an 28, and 22-year-old Michael The three men arrested in southeast London. 24 were arrested at a home Adebowale remain in a sta- Saturday on suspicion of Cameron’s new counter-ter- in southeast London on ble condition after being conspiracy to murder were ror task force will include key Saturday, with police firing a cabinet ministers and bring Taser electric stun gun on in police and security chiefs the older suspect, and on a when needed. 21-year-old man they arrest- It will focus on radical ed in a street around a mile preachers who target poten- (1.5 kilometres) from the tial recruits in jails, schools, murder scene. colleges and mosques. It was Britain is dealing with the also to monitor trends in rad- aftermath of a grisly murder icalisation and tackle “poiso- which was the first fatal nous narratives”. Islamist terror attack in the Downing Street said the kingdom since the 2005 group would seek practical London bombings. measures rather than getting Prime Minister David bogged down in theoretical Cameron is launching a new debates about Britishness task force to tackle extrem- This photo taken on November 23, 2010 shows Michael and cultural values. Writing ism and radicalisation, his Adebolajo (C) among the nine suspected members of the in The Sunday Telegraph Downing Street office said. Al-Shabaab Movement arrested by Kenyan police on newspaper, Communities Meanwhile an inter-faith November 22 on claims of being Al-Shabaab recruits. Secretary Eric Pickles urged group reported a large spike Michael Adebolajo, one of the main suspects in the brutal politicians, judges and the in anti-Muslim incidents. murder of a soldier in London, was arrested in Kenya more public sector to take a robust Drummer Lee Rigby, 25, than two years ago for seeking terror training, it emerged line against extremists. who survived a tour of duty yesterday, after police made more arrests. — AFP Meanwhile Britain’s intelligence agencies were facing scrutiny following claims that the MI5 domestic security service had tried to recruit one of the two murder suspects. Both men were known to the intelligence services and Adebolajo had links to the banned radical Al- Muhajiroun movement, but ministers and security experts have warned of the difficulty in keeping track of everybody with extreme views. Both were brought up by Nigerian Christians and converted to Islam in their teens, and recently were seen handing out extremist literature in the streets-to the concern of their families. Newsapapers carried pictures of Adebolajo in court in the Kenyan city of Mombasa in November 2010. The Mail yesterday claimed he had been detained with others on suspicion of planning to fight for a terror group. —AFP MONDAY, MAY 27, 2013 INTERNATIONAL San Antonio flooding kills 2 over 200 rescued

SAN ANTONIO: Two women died after The National Weather Service said the flash Antonio Fire Department spokesman streets were thick with weekend holiday ly all streams and rivers to experience being swept away by floodwaters after flood threat would persist until late Sunday Christian Bove. Her body was later found revelers. While the water in some homes extraordinary flooding. The highest weekend rains deluged numerous roads in morning though mostly cloudy weather against a fence, he said. rose 4 feet high, according to Bove, most amount of rainfall recorded since midnight San Antonio, forcing more than 235 res- with occasional thunderstorms and show- Emergency officials also recovered the residents experienced the floods primarily was 15.5 inches at Olmos Creek at Dresden cues by emergency workers who aided ers was expected to give way to partly sun- body of a woman in her 60s who was as a major traffic hassle. Drive. stranded motorists and homeowners at ny skies later in the day. swept away in her car while firefighters Karen Herring, 50, who spent the day The San Antonio River about 20 miles times using inflatable boats. The rains left more than 200 residents of were trying to rescue her. Authorities did volunteering at a fitness contest at the southeast of the city, near Elmendorf, was At least one teenage boy also was the Texas city stranded in cars and homes not immediately identify the women. AT&T Center, said participants complained expected to peak at 62 feet by Sunday reported missing after Saturday’s torrential when water rose unexpectedly up to 4 feet At nightfall, water still was pooling in of three-hour drives across town. morning, well above the flood stage of 35 rains, carried away while trying to cross the in some spots. Traffic also was snarled, many ditches and underpasses. Several In the city, even a municipal bus was feet, the National Weather Service said. swollen Cibolo Creek in the San Antonio making driving difficult. roadways were closed, including a major swept away, but firefighters on a boat were The National Weather Service com- suburb of Schertz, authorities said. At the “It was pretty crazy,” said Gera Hinojosa, highway linking the suburbs and the city. able to pluck the three passengers and pared the flooding to the storm of height of Saturday’s torrential downpours, a valet parking cars downtown after the But even in low-lying neighborhoods driver to safety, public transit spokes- October 1998, when 30 inches of rain fell San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro urged res- storm. “It was pretty unexpected. We hardly along Commerce Street east of downtown woman Priscilla Ingle said. Nobody was in a two-day period. In that flood, the idents not to drive as a flash flood warning got any warning about it.” San Antonio - injured. Guadalupe and San Antonio River basins covered nearly two dozen counties. Nearly One woman became trapped in her car a faded stretch of clapboard houses and The San Antonio International Airport overflowed, leaving more than 30 people 10 inches of rainfall was reported in a mat- and climbed to the roof before being beauty parlors - yards were clear. In the by Saturday afternoon had recorded 9.87 dead, according to the Guadalupe-Blanco ter of hours Saturday at the city’s airport. swept away in floodwaters, said San tourist district around the River Walk, the inches of rain since midnight, causing near- River Authority. — AP Huge crowd cheers Argentine president’s 10-year rule ‘This is the government I always dreamed of’ BUENOS AIRES: Argentine President Cristina Fernandez rallied a huge crowd Saturday night celebrating the 10-year government that she and her late husband Nestor Kirchner began in 2003. Her voice breaking, she called it a victori- ous decade, “won not by a government but by the people.” This year’s election will determine whether Fernandez has enough votes in congress to undo constitutional term limits and extend her rule beyond 2015. But she suggested Saturday night that she won’t try. She said “I’m not eternal, nor do I want to be.” Putting human rights violators on trial and MOORE: Workers from the Oklahoma Department of Transportation clear tornado pushing to put more of Argentina’s wealth in the debris that was piled along a street on Saturday in Moore, Oklahoma. A two-mile hands of its poorest people will continue to be wide EF5 tornado touched down in Moore May 20 killing at least 24 people and leav- the pillars of this government, she said. “Equality ing behind extensive damage to homes and businesses. US President Barack Obama is the grand symbol of this decade and of those promised federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts. — AFP to come,” she vowed. Her opponents took aim at the “decade won” theme, noting that the years of strong economic Investigators looking at height growth have ended, and saying that if this is what victory looks like, Argentina is in big trou- clearance in US bridge collapse ble. Whether the Kirchners’ decade will be remembered for its historic achievements or its BUENOS AIRES: Argentina’s President Cristina Fernandez sings the national anthem at a rally OLYMPIA: The oversize load on a semi- face to confirm its height.While the missed opportunities depends on whom you outside the government house in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Saturday. Fernandez’s government trailer truck that struck a Washington state Washington state Department of talk with in Argentina, where society is bitterly and supporters are celebrating 10 years since she and her late husband Nestor Kirchner have bridge was likely too tall for the lowest Transportation gave Alberta, Canada-based divided over their legacy. held office, and the 203rd anniversary of the Argentina’s May Revolution. — AP point of clearance on the structure, part of Mullen Trucking, the company that Analysts consulted by The Associated Press which collapsed after the collision, a federal employs the trucker, a permit to carry an said they deserve credit for fostering 7 percent said sociologist and attorney Roberto Gargarella, over 10 percent, even as Argentine shoppers safety official said on Saturday. oversize load at a height of 15 feet, 9 inch- average growth and restoring power to the pres- a government critic. watch prices double and triple each year. Many Two vehicles behind the truck plunged es, the state does not provide operators idency. Kirchner was inaugurated on May 25, Thousands of citizens have joined a series of other statistics based on consumer prices have into the frigid waters of the Skagit River fol- with the vertical limit of each bridge along 2003 at a chaotic time; the country was still suf- pot-banging protests in recent months, and the become widely disregarded. lowing the collapse of the span of a route, Hersman said. fering from its 2001 crisis, and poverty was crowd gathering in the Plaza de Mayo to hear “All the numbers on unemployment, poverty, Interstate 5 on Thursday evening between The permit, a copy of which the state extreme. The Kirchners began an era of social Fernandez speak Saturday night was intended to inflation and inequality are falsified,” Gargarella the towns of Mount Vernon and Burlington, Department of Transportation posted on its inclusion, external debt reduction and state provide a powerful counterpoint. Hundreds of said. “Misrepresenting the numbers was a strong about 55 miles (90 km) north of Seattle. website, says the proposed route for an intervention that was the exact opposite of the thousands of people were bused in by the “orga- blow to market confidence; that raised the coun- The three occupants of the vehicles oversize load “does not guarantee height privatization binge and anything-goes capital- nized and united” network of pro-government try risk and made it impossible for Argentina to were rescued from the river, but activists clearances.” A state regulation also posted ism that characterized Argentina in the 1990s. groups, and their flags and huge TV screens take on foreign debt. That’s why the government and federal lawmakers seized on the partial on the website makes clear the operator is Ten years later and going it alone after her hus- were installed in nearby streets. turned to expanding the money supply,” collapse of the steel truss bridge, which responsible for ensuring the route “is free of band died of a heart attack, Fernandez has “This is the government I always dreamed of Castineira agreed. was built in 1955, to call for greater invest- overhead obstructions.” intensified her government’s control over the and fought for in the 1970s,” said Paloma Perez Since 2008, the government has sought to ment in the nation’s aging infrastructure. As part of that obligation, the company economy and diverted billions of dollars more to Galdos, a 58-year-old bank worker. “It’s time that capture more of the windfall profits from soy But Washington state officials have said must send a pilot car through to check subsidizing the poor. we have a justice system for everyone, not just exports. But that alone couldn’t finance the preliminary indications were that the clearances along the route, Hersman said. “This is an extraordinarily significant decade for the rich.” spending, so it printed more money and bridge, which was inspected twice last year, The driver of a pilot car with a pole measur- in Argentine history,” said philosopher Ricardo “Social inclusion” under the Kirchners has changed currency and tax rules forcing busi- was not structurally deficient and the sec- ing at least the height of the oversize load Forster, a supporter. The transformations have involved providing billions of dollars in cash wel- nesses to keep profits inside Argentina. That dis- tion fell because of the impact from the did not radio the trucker to warn about the managed to enrich the social, cultural, political fare payments families with children and people suaded investors, spurred capital flight and truck. span, Hersman said. and economic life.” working in the informal economy. The govern- pushed annual inflation to as much 30 percent The truck was carrying on its flat bed a The truck driver has told investigators But Fernandez’s approval ratings have ment has raised pensions and minimum wages, right now, private analysts say. large steel, box-like structure built to house that his vehicle and the pilot car were both dropped sharply recently amid rising inflation and directed vast amounts of government rev- Economic instability now threatens to undo drilling equipment, a spokesman for the traveling in the right lane, closer to the and crime, corruption allegations involving top enue to keep the economy moving. much of what the Kirchners accomplished. Washington State Patrol said on Friday. shorter side of the bridge, as they crossed appointees and allied businessmen; increasingly “Unemployment has gone from 25 percent to “Today it’s clear that Argentina, under the lead- The truck was permitted by the state to the span, she said. At the same time, anoth- heavy-handed economic controls; and efforts to 7 percent ten years later ... in an economy that ership of the Kirchners, has not known how to carry a load at a height of 15 feet and 9 er commercial vehicle was traveling in the transform the justice system. Critics say the real grew as fast as China,” said Ramiro Castineira, an take advantage of the opportunity that this first inches (4.6 metres), but the lowest point of left lane, where the clearance is higher, she goal is eliminating challengers to presidential economic analyst with the Econometrica firm. decade of the 21st century has represented for clearance on the bridge was 14 feet and 6 said. power. Castineira and Gargarella disagree on many Latin America, which is the strongest growth in inches (4.1 metres), National Transportation The steel structure the truck was carry- “This decade represents a tremendous aspects of the Kirchners’ legacy, but they both two centuries of history,” political analyst Safety Board Chairman Deborah Hersman ing was damaged on the top corner near- missed opportunity, which you can see by look- say intervening in the government statistics Rosendo Fraga said. “Instead of taking the path told a news conference on Saturday. est the shortest clearance of the bridge, ing at what other countries in the region have service in 2007 was a critical mistake. Ever since, of Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Peru, Chile and The truck driver has told investigators Hersman said. David Postman, spokesman done with similar possibilities and limitations,” official annual inflation has refused to budge Uruguay, it’s taking that of Venezuela.” — AP he repeatedly measured the height of his for Washington state Governor Jay Inslee, load at 15 feet, 9 inches, Hersman said. She said that with the incident still under inves- said the bridge was elliptical in shape, tigation, it was too soon to assess blame. shorter on the sides than in the middle, “The governor has not pointed the finger,” Missouri highway buckles where the clearance was higher. Postman said. Officials with Mullen Hersman said NTSB investigators Trucking could not be reached by phone planned to measure the load on a flat sur- on Saturday. — Reuters after rail cars hit overpass

CHAFFEE: A Missouri highway overpass that ing the Highway M overpass, causing it to buckle A diesel fire also broke out in one of the loco- partially collapsed when rail cars smashed into and partially collapse. motives after the collision, but was quickly put Search for pilot of NY one of its support pillars after a cargo train colli- The derailed rail cars were loaded with scrap out, Walter said. He said a deputy arriving early sion was about 15 years old and in good condi- metal, automobiles and auto parts. The National on the scene pulled the two Union Pacific Angel Flight resumes tion but just couldn’t withstand the impact, a Transportation Safety Board has begun an inves- employees out of the wrecked engine, which sheriff said. tigation into the cause of the cargo train colli- became lodged next to the train’s second Seven people in two cars on the bridge over- sion near Chaffee, a small town southwest of engine. EPHRATAH: Divers equipped with sonar and dously saddened” by news of the crash. pass were injured, none seriously, when two 40- Cape Girardeau. The accident came more than a week after a rescue workers canvassing the woods will The twin-engine Piper PA 34 had departed foot sections of the overpass crumpled before The two cars were the only ones atop the commuter train derailment in Connecticut that resume their search yesterday for the missing from Hanscom Field in Bedford, Mass., and dawn Saturday. overpass at the time, officials said. Five people in injured 70 people and disrupted service for days. pilot of a volunteer Angel Flight that crashed was headed to Rome, N.Y., before it crashed “You’re driving down the road and the next the two cars were taken to Saint Francis Medical That accident involved a railroad corridor used in upstate New York, killing two people, a just after 5 p.m. Friday, Federal Aviation thing you know the bridge is not there. ... It Center in Cape Girardeau, as were a Union Pacific by tens of thousands of commuters north of town official said. Administration spokeswoman Kathleen could have been really bad,” Scott County Sheriff train conductor and an engineer. All seven were New York City. The search for the third person aboard the Bergen said. The NTSB said Saturday the Rick Walter said. He said the bridge, though in released later Saturday, hospital spokeswoman In Washington state this past week, a bridge twin-engine plane that crashed Friday plane did not issue a distress call before los- good condition, couldn’t withstand the impact Felecia Blanton said. collapsed when a truck driver’s load bumped evening in Ephratah, about an hour west of ing radar and radio contact. of the rail cars. Blanton said she was bracing for the worst, against the steel framework. NTSB board mem- Albany, ended unsuccessfully on Saturday. Officials haven’t yet identified the passen- The collapse occurred after a Union Pacific given the dramatic footage posted online from ber Robert Sumwalt said while the investiga- Crews will resume the search Sunday, Town of gers or pilot. Witnesses described the train struck the side of a Burlington Northern the early news coverage. She said it was “a real tions into both collapses are in the early stages Ephratah County Board Supervisor Todd destruction that started in the air above Santa Fe train at a rail intersection, Walter said. blessing” that the injuries were relatively minor, “there is no similarity” between the Missouri Bradt said. Bradt said a piece of the plane was Ephratah, a sleepy town of about 700 people. Derailed rail cars then struck columns support- the most serious being a fracture. accident and the bridge collapse in Washington, removed from a large pond where much of it The parking lot of Granny’s Ice Cream Shanty, which sent two vehicles and three people falling was submerged. He said divers are having which is less than a mile from the crash site, into the chilly water. trouble seeing in the water because “it’s so was filled with emergency vehicles Saturday He noted that the Missouri bridge was rated muddy and murky.” morning. Owner Joan Dudley told The “good” after its last inspection in February. “This Wreckage from the crash was dispersed Associated Press that she and her employees was not because of any lack of integrity of the over a large area, with pieces of the plane were among the first at the scene Friday bridge in southeast Missouri, but because of a found as far as five miles away, according to night. train that derailed and had a bunch of rail cars National Transportation Safety Board “We were just leaving to get something to slamming around,” he said. spokesman Eric Weiss. He said one of the eat, and we heard this noise,” Dudley said. “We The Union Pacific train was carrying primarily plane’s two engines was recovered outside looked up and saw the plane flipping in the automobiles or auto parts from Illinois to Texas, the pond, but most of the plane is still sub- air. Then it fell apart,” she said. “Parts and said UP spokeswoman Calli Hite. She said about merged. pieces of it were flying through the sky, and a a dozen UP railcars derailed but there was no Fulton County Sheriff Thomas Lorey has body fell out.” immediate estimate on the damages. said the flight’s two passengers were found They called 911 as they parked their car BNSF spokesman Andy Williams said about dead Friday near where the twin-engine and ran to the crash site in the rain to see if 12 cars on the 75-car BNSF train derailed. The plane crashed in a wooded area in Ephratah. they could rescue anyone. “Airplane parts BNSF crew was not hurt. Sumwalt said the NTSB He did not return messages seeking com- were all over the place,” she said. “They were investigation to determine a likely cause will ment Saturday. picking them up all over last night.” include routine testing of railroad employees for Angel Flight is a nonprofit group that Ephratah resident Roger Berry, 75, said he drugs and alcohol, testing of the track and rail arranges free air transportation for sick was outside chopping wood when the plane signals and examinationof the video footage patients from volunteer pilots. Larry Camerlin, crashed. “When I heard it, I knew something ROCKVIEW: Damaged railcars lie on the ground near Rockview, Mo. on Saturday. Authorities from the front of the train. Investigators also are president and founder of Angel Flight was wrong,” Berry said. “It made one circle said a highway overpass collapsed when rail cars slammed into one of the bridge’s pillars after expected to scrutinize the bridge’s design, Northeast, said the organization was “tremen- and came back around.”— AP a cargo train collision. Seven people were injured, though none seriously. — AP Sumwalt said. — AP MONDAY, MAY 27, 2013 INTERNATIONAL Voter registration kicks off for Afghan elections Process will last two months in cities KABUL: Afghanistan yesterday started registering new voters for elections next year, a crucial step towards a legitimate government taking over when President Hamid Karzai relinquishes power. Four million names are expected to be added to the electoral roll before polls in April 2014, though many Afghans fear that the date could be delayed due to the threat of attack by the Taliban insurgency. The presidential race-from which Karzai is barred after serving two terms-is seen as the key test of the success of US-led international military intervention since the Taliban regime fell in 2001. “Today we are happy to have launched the voter registration process,” Fazel Ahmad Manawi, head of the Independent Election Commission (IEC), said at a registration centre in Kabul. “We will implement all the election processes step by step according to the timetable.” COLOMBO: A Sri Lankan Buddhist monk is restrained by police during a protest in Registration began in 41 centres in all 34 Colombo yesterday. Some 200 Sri Lankan Buddhists blocked traffic in the Sri Lankan provinces for those who have turned 18, had capital to protest after authorities rejected a state funeral for the country’s first ever previously not registered or have lost their voter monk to self-immolate. Bowatte Indaratna, 30, succumbed to his burn injuries on cards. About 16 million voters are already regis- May 25, after calling for an end to cattle slaughter and proselytisation by Christians tered. The process will last two months in the in the Buddhist majority nation of 20 million. — AFP cities and will then move to rural districts and villages, continuing until just before election HERAT: An Afghan election official assists a woman in her application for a voter registration Immolation monk’s last day. The last presidential elections, held in late card at an election registration centre in Herat yesterday. Afghanistan began registering vot- 2009, were marred by massive fraud, and anoth- ers yesterday, for elections to be held next year when NATO forces withdraw and leave the er flawed poll would wreck claims that interna- mammoth task of security to a tottering government amid growing insurgency. — AFP rites spark S Lanka protest tional efforts have helped to establish a functioning state in Afghanistan. In 2009, the “We hope Afghan forces provide security for the also considered essential to give the incoming COLOMBO: About 200 Sri Lankan was rushed after setting himself on fire in Electoral Complaints Commission (ECC) threw voter registration centres, so that we have a government legitimacy. In the ethnically- Buddhists blocked traffic in the capital front of the highly venerated Temple of the out around one third of votes-about half a mil- transparent election.” Karzai has vowed to work Pashtun southern provinces, where the Taliban- Colombo yesterday to protest after authori- Tooth in the central town of Kandy on lion-cast for Karzai, sparking a run-off from to ensure a free and fair election, and interior led insurgency is most active, voter registration ties rejected a state funeral for the coun- Friday. which his rival Abdullah Abdullah ultimately ministry spokesman Sediq Sediqqi told AFP that is likely to face major challenges. try’s first ever monk to self-immolate. A local television channel showed dra- withdrew. the army and police would be able to guarantee “Insecurity and lack of trust will hinder partici- Bowatte Indaratna, 30, succumbed to his matic images of the monk using a cigarette The election next year coincides with the security. There are no declared candidates and pation in some parts of the country,” Jandad burn injures Saturday after calling for an lighter to set himself ablaze and withdrawal of the 100,000 NATO combat troops no front-runners in the race to be the next presi- Spinghar, executive director of Free and Fair end to cattle slaughter and proselytisation bystanders, including police throwing as Afghan security forces take charge of the bat- dent, with speculation ranging from Karzai’s Election Foundation of Afghanistan (FEFA), told by Christians in the Buddhist majority buckets of water to put out the flames. tle against the Taliban. “We do have concerns brother Qayum Karzai to former warlord Atta AFP. “But more security forces and IEC’s vigorous nation of 20 million. In a leaflet distributed to devotees out- about security,” Manawi said. “We will follow the Mohammed Noor, who is now governor of Balkh public awareness programmes can convince peo- “We staged a sit-down demonstration side the Temple of the Tooth in Kandy, 72 police, if they can go there we can go there too. province. Nationwide participation in the vote is ple in southern provinces to participate.” —AFP near Temple Trees (the official resident of miles (115 kilometres) east of the capital President Mahinda Rajapakse) demanding Colombo, the monk said he was against the a state funeral at Independence Square,” slaughter of cattle and . monk Akmeemana Dayaratne told AFP. His unannounced protest came as the Pakistan Taleban issue threat to kill Musharraf “But, we did not get it.” country celebrated Wesak, the commemo- He said they decided to disperse, but ration of the birth, enlightenment and the PESHAWAR: The Pakistani Taleban rebel leader. Before his arrival in deed”. Musharraf went to the top of Wednesday refused bail to vowed to keep up pressure on the govern- death of the Buddha, with two days of holi- yesterday issued a fresh threat to March, Tehreek-e-Taleban Pakistan the Taleban hit list after ordering Musharraf over the detention of ment to stop the slaughter of animals and days. Eating meat is common in Buddhist assassinate former military ruler (TTP) threatened to kill him for the army in 2007 to storm the Red judges. The ruling came two days ensure there were no unethical religious Sri Lanka, although according to the reli- Pervez Musharraf, who is currently his alliance in the US-led “war on Mosque in Islamabad, where radi- after a court granted him bail over conversions. The protesters, including gion killing animals is a sin. facing a barrage of legal cases in terror” and attempts to clamp cals were holed up. The operation the murder of former prime minis- dozens of saffron-robed Buddhist monks, The monk’s action came amid rising reli- police custody. down on militants, when he was left more than 100 people dead ter Benazir Bhutto, who was killed blocked traffic on the main road opposite gious tensions after Buddhist extremists The retired general has been in power. and opened the floodgates to in a gun and bomb attack in 2007. Rajapakse’s residence, witnesses said. campaigned to boycott halal-slaughtered detained in his farmhouse on the Tehreek-e-Taleban Pakistan Islamist attacks in Pakistan. Taking the former chief of army There was no immediate comment from meat as well as other products that carry a edge of the capital Islamabad since (TTP) spokesman Ehsanullah Ehsan “From Baluchistan to Waziristan, staff into custody was an unprece- the government, but police said there were halal certificate. More than 110 Tibetan April 19 on charges of conspiracy yesterday issued a fresh warning in Musharraf threw this country in dented move in a country ruled for heated arguments with the protesters. Buddhists have set themselves ablaze since to murder former premier Benazir a video message posted on blood and fire, he is the killer of more than half of its life by the mil- Bhutto, sacking of judges when he Taleban website Umar Media, say- hundreds of innocent students of itary and was seen by many as a Monk Indaratna died at the National 2009 to protest China’s rule of the Tibetan imposed emergency rule in 2007, ing “Soon we will punish this Satan Lal Masjid (red Mosque),” Ehsan challenge to the armed forces’ Hospital in Colombo Saturday where he plateau, rights groups have said. — AFP and the 2006 death of a Baluch (devil) to death for his wicked said. A Pakistani court on power. —AFP MONDAY, MAY 27, 2013 INTERNATIONAL 14 dead in anti-terror Philippine offensive Assault helicopters hunting down fleeing militants MANILA: At least 14 Philippine marines and Abu Sayyaf militants were killed in a clash in a new US- backed offensive aimed at rescuing six foreign and Filipino hostages and stopping the al-Qaeda-linked gunmen from staging more kidnappings in the country’s south, a military commander said yesterday. Seven marines and seven Abu Sayyaf fighters were killed in the gunbattle, which raged for an hour Saturday in a sparsely populated village near coastal Patikul town in Sulu province. Six marines and about 10 gunmen were wounded, marine Col. Jose Cenabre said. Government troops backed by assault helicopters were hunting down the fleeing militants, who were believed to be led by Jul- Aswan Sawadjaan, an Abu Sayyaf commander accused in the kidnappings of a Jordanian journalist and two European bird watchers who JAKARTA: An Indonesian shi’ite woman (1st L) is comforted by a Batak Christian con- are still being held by the militants. gregation member (L-white) as they reveal photos depicting persecutions during a One of Sawadjaan’s sons and a protest held by Solidarity for Victims of Freedom of Religion, Worship and Faith minor Abu Sayyaf commander are (Sobat KBB) against “the World Statesman” award for President Susilo Bambang believed to have been killed in the Yudhoyono, outside the presidential palace in Jakarta yesterday. — AFP firefight, said Cenabre, who heads VILLAMOR AIRBASE: Relatives of the seven dead soldiers cry as the flag draped coffins arrived at the security forces in Sulu. He said the Villamor Airbase in Manila yesterday. Fourteen people were killed in the Philippines as troops clashed with marines initially had difficulty a militant group blamed for the country’s deadliest terror attacks, the military said. — AFP returning fire because the dozens involved in the offensive, only small provinces in the early 2000s, when one of two gunmen who were try- Bitter election aftermath of militants took cover near a row units have been deployed to hunt the group had many commanders ing to extort money Saturday from of houses. down the Abu Sayyaf in two jungle and strong ties with terrorist organ- a restaurant in Sulu’s capital town undermines Malaysian PM The firefight was part of a new encampments in Sulu, Cenabre said izations, including Indonesian- of Jolo, Cenabre said. Armed with military offensive that started last KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Prime such as Mahathir Mohamad, who served as without providing details of the based Jemaah Islamiyah. pistols, the two men shot it out week and is aimed at rescuing the Minister Najib Razak may have won this prime minister for 22 years, to show a operation. US forces were providing US-backed military offensives with government forces. One was three foreign captives, who were month’s disputed election but he faces a tougher side ahead of a leadership election intelligence but were not involved have crippled the Abu Sayyaf in shot in the head and died and the abducted last year, along with fight for legitimacy that could slow reforms, that could be held as early as August. At in actual combat, he said. recent years, but it remains a key other was captured, Cenabre said. three Filipinos kidnapped separate- embolden a strong opposition protest least until then, planned reforms such as While Abu Sayyaf abductions security threat. Washington lists the He said investigators were trying to ly by the militants in recent weeks, movement and spark a leadership battle. steps to widen Malaysia’s tax base and still occur, they are far fewer today group as a terrorist organization. determine whether the two had he said. Although a large number Already the signs are not good. At a reduce heavy food and fuel subsidies are than the massive kidnappings that Philippine troops and police ties with the Abu Sayyaf, which is of marines and policemen are busy intersection across from one of Kuala likely to stay on hold. terrorized Sulu and outlying special forces, meanwhile, killed also notorious for extortion. — AP Lumpur’s fanciest shopping malls, a huge “Najib is not in a very strong position,” poster of Najib and his deputy has been Mahathir told reporters in Tokyo on defaced, a rare display of public disrespect Saturday, saying there was a risk that his Japan-India summit in the Southeast Asian nation. majority could be weakened further if One of the comments scrawled on the some ruling coalition politicians defected aims at nuclear poster poked fun at the unconvincing to the opposition. share of the votes won by Najib’s long-rul- “When you are concerned about that, ing Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition: “47 per- the focus on development, economy and technology talks cent PM.” “If you don’t like it, you can leave,” all that will be affected. That is Najib’s prob- mocked another, alluding to a comment by lem.” The opposition has yet to present TOKYO: Japan and India will work toward an agree- Najib’s new home minister that those clear evidence of widespread fraud, but ment on nuclear energy cooperation during a visit this unhappy with the May 5 poll result - and Reuters interviews with 15 polling agents week by Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, as the electoral system that produced it - give an indication of why many Malaysians Tokyo tries to boost exports of atomic technology and should pack up and emigrate. have lost faith in an electoral system that other infrastructure to help revive the economy. The tense political atmosphere threat- clearly favours the governing coalition. “I do hope that we can make progress in civil ens to prolong policy uncertainty that A majority said officials of the Election nuclear energy cooperation,” Kyodo News Service quot- investors hoped the polls would put to rest, Commission (EC), which is part of the Prime ed Singh as telling reporters in New Delhi on Saturday. as Najib braces for a possible leadership Minister’s Department, did not follow pro- Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is eager to promote sales challenge and the opposition mounts a cedures or were ill-equipped to oversee the of Japanese nuclear technology as part of Japan’s push noisy campaign to contest the result. polls. “Some, not all, officials were not to expand exports, especially in emerging markets in By securing 60 percent of parliamentary trained enough or did not have the experi- Asia and the Middle East that offer stronger growth seats with less than 50 percent of the pop- ence to determine what was a spoiled potential than at home, without the political tensions ular vote, the BN’s victory has served to vote,” said a counting agent in the Segamat that plague Tokyo’s dealings with mainland China. expose starkly the unfairness of a gerry- parliamentary seat in southern Johor state, mandered electoral system that is also where the BN candidate won by a slim Earlier this month, Japan and India signed a set of prone to cheating and bias. 1,200 majority with 950 votes deemed as DONGLU: Catholics (L) pass portraits (R) of the Virgin Mary at the start of a religious agreements on economic cooperation and investment, That has galvanised the opposition, led spoiled. parade from the Catholic cathedral in Donglu, Hebei Province yesterday. Police sur- including multibillion-dollar plans for industrial corri- by former deputy prime minister Anwar “I cannot speculate on whether it was rounded a Chinese village to prevent pilgrims from joining a Catholic parade to hon- dors between New Delhi and Mumbai, and between Ibrahim, into holding a series of big rallies deliberate but there was quite a bit of our the Virgin Mary, who locals say appeared in the village a century ago. — AFP Chennai and Bangalore. The two sides are also expect- as it refuses to accept the result and pre- incompetence,” said the agent, who ed to discuss closer military ties. pares legal action to challenge the out- declined to be identified due to the sensi- Police surround China village Singh originally had planned his visit for late last come in nearly 30 close-run seats. tivity of the issue. Anwar’s three-party year. He postponed it due to a parliamentary election Disgruntled Malaysians have submitted alliance says it has evidence that BN offi- for Catholic celebration in December that returned Abe’s Liberal Democratic more than 220,000 signatures to the White cials bought votes with cash and transport- Party to power. The Indian prime minister arrives in House online petition page, exceeding the ed immigrants, who were granted citizen- DONGLU: Police surrounded a Chinese Parishioners bowed in front of a statue of Tokyo on Monday and departs Thursday. number required for a response from ship on shaky grounds, to vote in areas village yesterday to prevent pilgrims from Mary, which had been covered with roses, Despite both sides’ hopes for closer ties, trade President Barack Obama. with close races. joining a Catholic parade to honour the before attending morning mass. “We pray between Japan and India has not yet taken off. Japan’s In response, divisions have appeared in While its legal action, due to be filed Virgin Mary, who locals say appeared in for our church,” the congregation said, exports to India fell nearly 5 percent in the fiscal year the United Malays National Organization with courts around the end of May, is the village a century ago. their call echoing through the building’s that ended in March to 842.1 billion yen ($8.25 billion) (UMNO), the main party in the ruling coali- unlikely to succeed, it will keep the elec- Authorities placed roadblocks on main gothic arches. tion - in power since independence from toral fraud issue in the spotlight for months roads leading to the small village of Catholics in the village-which has a - one-thirteenth of the amount Japan shipped to China Britain in 1957. Hardliners have urged a ahead. In Selangor state near Kuala Donglu, just a few hours drive from population of roughly 10,000 — said mira- - while imports rose 4.5 percent from a year earlier to crackdown on dissent and blamed minority Lumpur, a Reuters examination found at Beijing, where locals-an estimated 90 per- cles continue to occur around the site of 579.1 billion yen ($5.7 billion), according to Japanese ethnic Chinese voters for deserting the rul- least 2,000 voters had identity cards cent of whom are Catholic-are fiercely Mary’s supposed appearance. figures. ing coalition. That has raised racial tensions deemed “dubious” by a commission of devoted to Mary. A parishioner passed AFP a photograph But with India due to invest about $1 trillion in infra- in a country whose ethnic Malay majority inquiry in Malaysia’s Borneo island state of “Police don’t let any outsiders into the of a priest with red-hands holding a structure in 2012-2017, Singh said he sees an “enor- dominates politics and enjoys special privi- Sabah. That commission is investigating village during May... it’s been like that for Eucharist, which locals claim bled the mous role” for Japanese industry in helping build up leges to offset what its leaders see as its long-standing allegations that the ruling years,” a local believer who identified her- blood of Jesus during a mass last year. his country’s manufacturing sector. Highlighting that disadvantaged position compared to rela- coalition handed out citizenship to immi- self as Maria said, standing by the tower- “You should never rip or damage this pic- focus, Singh is due to address Japan’s powerful tively wealthy ethnic Chinese. grants for votes. ing spires of a church which dominates ture, it’s a gift from God,” a woman said. Keidanran business group during his stay in Tokyo, said Reformers have urged Najib to press The government denies the fraud the village’s skyline. Donglu’s Catholics Though China’s government controls India’s foreign secretary, Ranjan Mathai. ahead with social and economic reforms to claims, accusing the opposition of being believe that the Virgin Mary appeared in on religion have loosened in recent He said the two sides would also discuss possible sore losers and of trying to stir up an Arab the sky above the village in 1900, terrify- decades, it remains wary of unofficial mass blunt the opposition’s appeal and address exports of Japan’s high-speed rail technology. Japan’s the concerns of discontented young and Spring-style revolt. The EC says it took a ing attackers from the anti-foreign Boxer gatherings, fears some attribute to China’s sales to India of nuclear equipment and technology urban voters. That includes many ethnic tough approach in eradicating possible uprising, which also targeted Catholics, history of anti-government religious Malays who voted for the opposition. fraud in the electoral rolls. into an awestruck retreat. movements. A Christian convert in the have been hampered by sensitivity in Japan over “Every day Najib sees angry Malaysians “The opposition did not lose because of “More than 100 years ago, everyone felt nineteenth century founded the “Taiping India’s past atomic tests and refusal to sign the Nuclear on the Internet. It is not an easy thing to election rigging, it lost because they did the power of Mary to protect the village, Heavenly Kingdom,” gathering millions of Non-Proliferation Treaty. swallow,” said a senior government official not get the vote,” EC Chairman Abdul and each generation has passed on the followers in an attempt to overthrow the India has announced a moratorium on further who declined to be identified. “There are Aziz told Reuters. Deep concerns over story,” Maria said. emperor. China in 1999 launched a huge nuclear testing, but Japan also wants a clearer commit- people in his cabinet asking for a crack- the integrity of Malaysia’s elections are A police lock-down lasting the entire crackdown on the Falun Gong, a spiritual ment from New Delhi. The two sides are also working down and there are others asking for him nothing new. The government has been month of May, when celebrations dedicat- movement which held a mass gathering in to decide on consequences should India conduct to brandish his reformist side.” shaken by huge street rallies in recent ed to Mary reach their peak, was estab- Beijing, and was branded as an “evil cult” another nuclear test. The hardliners appeared to gain ground years organised by the influential Bersih lished in the 1990s, after tens of thou- by the ruling Communist Party. Discussions with Japan on nuclear technology are last week when police used the colonial-era (clean) movement that has called for sands of pilgrims from China and abroad Police did not directly state why out- only at the “very preliminary stage,” Mathai said, adding Sedition Act to detain three opposition sweeping reforms, including a clean-up gathered in the village, locals say. siders were unwelcome in Donglu. that India hopes to see progress on an agreement later politicians and activists and charged a stu- of the electoral roll and equal access to More than 30,000 Catholics took part in “Tourism is not permitted here,” local in the year. Japan’s nuclear power plants are mostly policeman Guo Lei said, before asking AFP dent with inciting unrest. media. After a violent police response to celebrations in the village in 1995, stalled at home due to safety concerns following the The three arrested were later released a 2011 rally, Najib burnished his reform prompting local authorities to mobilise reporters whether they were Catholics. March 2011 disaster in Fukushima. So big companies after a court rejected the police remand credentials by rolling back some dracon- thousands of troops, arrest priests, and AFP was told by villagers that the lock- order, but could still face charges. Najib is ian security laws and introducing limited demolish a shrine to the Virgin Mary, down usually proved successful in deter- like Hitachi Ltd., Toshiba Corp. and Mitsubishi Heavy under pressure from UMNO conservatives electoral reforms. —Reuters according to Catholic activist websites. ring potential visitors. Industries are desperate to offset lost business at home AFP reporters-who entered the village China has repeatedly said that its citi- through sales overseas. through tiny back lanes, before being zens enjoy freedom of religious belief, but It’s a lucrative prospect, given the dozens of nuclear Three Chinese ships in briefly detained and escorted out by local Catholic rights groups have for years reactors due to be constructed worldwide in coming police-saw officers sitting in blue tents reported police repression of “under- years. The pro-nuclear Liberal Democrats also contend erected as checkpoints on access roads. ground” churches, which operate without that Japan should restart reactors closed down for disputed waters: Japan Red banners calling on locals to “carry government approval. tightened safety checks to help keep the industry out religious activities in a lawful and Experts estimate that there are around internationally competitive. TOKYO: Three Chinese government ships over ownership of the strategically impor- orderly manner” flapped in the breeze. 12 million Catholics in China, with about Japan’s first nuclear export deal since the March entered waters around disputed islands tant and resource-rich islands. But celebrations dedicated to Mary half worshiping in state-sanctioned con- 2011 disaster at the Fukushima Dai-ichi plant came controlled by Tokyo yesterday, Japan’s A long-simmering territorial row that continued despite the restrictions. gregations, and the rest belonging to during a visit by Abe to Turkey, which chose a coastguard said. dates back four decades blistered in Around 200 Catholics, including young unofficial churches. Japanese-French partnership to build a nuclear reactor The Chinese maritime surveillance ves- September when Tokyo nationalised three children, gathered outside the village Church officials in Donglu said they on its Black Sea coast. The two sides also signed a sels were spotted inside the 12-nautical- islands in the chain, in what it said was a church yesterday for the parade. often met the demands of local officials in mile zone off the Senkaku islands, which mere administrative change of ownership. Locals waved bright flags while women order to continue their worship. They said nuclear cooperation agreement, as Abe reassured his China calls the Diaoyus, in the East China The central government’s move was in yellow silk dresses decorated with they won a slight increase in freedoms in hosts that Japan has learned from the disaster and is Sea shortly after 10:00 am (0100 GMT), the intended to pre-empt a purchase by the crosses climbed aboard a pick-up truck recent years, though they complained offering technology with the highest safety standards. coastguard said. Tokyo city government led by nationalist loaded with red drums, and two men held about the blockade. During that overseas tour, Abe also signed nuclear Territorial waters extend by a maximum governor Shintaro Ishihara at the time. a large picture of Mary and Jesus in front “In this area, reasonableness doesn’t agreements with the United Arab Emirates and Saudi of 12 nautical miles from coastlines under Tokyo’s move prompted angry anti- of the crowd. matter,” one Church official, who did not Arabia. He is also aiming at nuclear exports to Eastern international law. Japan demonstrations across China, which “The authorities are afraid that we will want to be named for fear of reprisals, Europe, with local reports saying he plans to visit The move marked the latest in a long has intensified claims to the islands it says cause trouble, but the vast majority of said. “The government does what it Hungary, Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia in line of stand-offs between official ships should have been “returned” after World Catholics would never cause trouble,” an wants, regardless of reasonableness, or June. — AP from both sides as Beijing and Tokyo jostle War II. —AFP 81-year-old local surnamed La said. fairness.” —AFP

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feud between Iraqi Sunnis and the Shiite authorities they accuse of marginalising their communi- Aty is driving a deadly spike in violence, but will stop short of all-out conflict for now, experts say. Attacks including bombings that ripped through wor- shippers in mosques and cut down shoppers in markets killed over 430 people in Iraq so far in May, 461 in April and 220 or more every other month this year, according to AFP figures. Crispin Hawes, the Middle East and North Africa director for the Eurasia Group consultancy, said policies of Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki that have politically isolated Iraqi Sunnis are the main factor behind the spike in violence. The policies and resulting isolation have encouraged both “radicalisation” and passive tolerance of militants Hezb takes Syria risk at Iran’s behest among Sunnis, he said. “Pretty much since the last US soldier knocked the dust from his boots as he crossed the border (in late 2011), Maliki has gone after a succes- ebanon’s Hezbollah has hurled itself into the war would no longer enjoy the total support of the Syrian sion of Sunni Arab politicians,” Hawes said. Maliki made in Syria at the behest of its mentor Iran at the risk regime as it has over the past three decades,” Waddah an unsuccessful call on MPs to remove Deputy Prime Lof damaging its reputation in the Arab world, Sharara, sociology professor at the Lebanese Minister Saleh al-Mutlak, a Sunni who had said the pre- experts say. The powerful Shiite movement has won University and author of a book on Hezbollah, told mier was “worse than Saddam Hussein”, the day that widespread support outside Lebanon for standing up AFP. the last US soldiers left. to Israel on the battlefield. But its involvement in Syria But Majed said it is also a matter of pride for A day later an arrest warrant was issued for then-vice fighting alongside President Bashar Al-Assad’s troops Hezbollah, which wants to be seen as “a key actor in president Tareq Al-Hashemi, another Sunni. Hashemi against rebels has tarnished its reputation in the the region and not just in Lebanon”. “It means that it is fled Iraq and has since been sentenced to death multi- region, analysts told AFP. “Hezbollah’s participation in capable of intervening decisively in operations outside ple times in absentia for crimes including murder. the war in Syria stems from an Iranian decision to sup- the country,” he said. In his speech on Saturday to mark Maliki also sought to remove “Sunni Arab officers from port the regime until the end through regional actors, Israel’s withdrawal for which Hezbollah takes credit, the military (and) militarised, increasingly, population starting with Hezbollah,” said Ziad Majed, professor in Nasrallah said: “I have always promised you a victory centres in western and northwestern Sunni Arab-domi- political sciences and the Middle East at the American and now I pledge to you a new one.” But it is not clear nated provinces in Iraq,” Hawes said. “It has been a con- University of Paris. what the price of this victory would be. Experts agree sistent ratcheting up of pressure on that community Hezbollah sent almost 1,700 fighters to the central that Hezbollah’s deployment of fighters to Syria has that has progressively isolated and restricted their role Syrian town of Qusair a week ago to support the tarnished its image and, more seriously, aggravated in Iraqi politics,” he said. regime’s assault on the rebel stronghold. Its chief tensions between Sunni and Shiite Muslims inside Discontent has been growing among Iraq’s Sunni Hassan Nasrallah had previously justified the organisa- Lebanon itself. minority, which ruled the country from its establish- tion’s involvement in Syria by saying they were “Hezbollah’s reputation has suffered not only in ment after World War I until US-led forces toppled dic- defending Shiite villages and holy sites. But the offen- the Arab world but also in Lebanon. Gone are the tator Saddam Hussein in 2003, bringing the Shiite sive on the mostly-Sunni town of Qusair forced the days when polls named Nasrallah as the most popu- majority to power. Sunnis say Shiite authorities have movement to change its argument. “Syria is the rear- lar political leader in the Arab world for his resist- marginalised their community and targeted them with guard of the resistance (Hezbollah’s fight with Israel), ance against Israel,” after a 2006 war between unwarranted arrests and spurious terrorism charges. its backbone, and the resistance cannot stay with its Hezbollah and the Jewish state, Azzi said. Majed Still-ongoing demonstrations erupted in Sunni-majori- arms folded when its rearguard is exposed,” Nasrallah said that Hezbollah was very conscious of its image ty areas of Iraq in late December, and an April 23 securi- said on Saturday in a speech for the 13th anniversary in the Arab world until 2011, but since it realised ty forces raid on a protest site that sparked clashes in of Israel’s withdrawal from Lebanon. “We are idiots if the Syrian regime could fall, it has adopted a new which dozens died sent tensions soaring higher. we do not act,” he added. outlook. “It is only concerned about its image While the government has made some concessions Iran has asked Hezbollah to commit itself publicly among its social base and in the short term, it has aimed at placating protesters and Iraqi Sunnis in gener- to the conflict in Syria because its outcome could not weakened,” he said. “But we still do not know al, such as freeing prisoners and raising the salaries of decide the future of the alliance between the two the danger Hezbollah is causing Lebanon by stir- Sunni anti-Al-Qaeda fighters, underlying issues have yet to be addressed. John Drake, an Iraq specialist with risk countries, and even of the region, said Ghassan Al- ring tensions between Sunnis and Shiites,” he consulting firm AKE Group, also pointed to Sunnis’ feel- Azzi, professor of political sciences at the Lebanese added. ings of disenfranchisement as the cause of the violence. University. “Hezbollah did it, even though it has affect- The reaction of the Sunni leader and former “There is an ongoing sense of marginalisation amongst ed its reputation in Lebanon and the Arab world,” he prime minister Saad Hariri to Nasrallah’s speech was the Sunni community, exacerbated by frustrations over added. But there are other reasons behind its military damning. “You have excelled in sectarian incitement a lack of jobs, development and improvements in stan- involvement, until now aimed exclusively at Israel. as never before. The time of exploiting Palestine, the dards of living,” Drake said. “The fall of the Assad clan would have deadly conse- resistance and national unity is gone. The Lebanese This provides increased motivation for Sunni mili- quences for Hezbollah, not only in terms of the free people, as well as the Arab and Islamic peoples, all tant groups to strike. Militants “intent on widening their flow of weapons, men and money, but also because it know this,” he said.—AFP field of influence to include central Iraq and large parts of neighbouring Syria... appear to have increased the pace of their attacks,” said Drake. “If they target the government and security forces they may succeed in gain- Africa defence force still a paper tiger ing sympathy from antagonised Sunni residents,” he said. Sunni militants, including those from Al-Qaeda’s By Pascal Fletcher and Drazen Jorgic narios. AU officials say there is no certainty the full force will But Ghana’s Aning warns the future credibility of the AU is at Iraqi front group, carry out frequent attacks. be up and running by the target date of 2015. “By that time, stake. “I think Africa must fund the largest part of the Africa Shiite militant groups such as Asaib Ahl al-Haq have website created for Africa’s proposed continental definitely some of the regional brigades will be fully opera- Standby Force,” he said. meanwhile officially made their peace with the govern- defence force proclaims a lofty mission “to support and tional, and if three out of five are fully operational, then that’s In the absence of this force, the 17,700-strong African ment, though some are thought to still be active, albeit Akeep peace for Africa’s prosperity and a better life for all a significant result,” AU Commissioner for Peace and Security Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) is being held up as a suc- more discretely. It is unclear what direction the violence in the world”. But click on current operations on the African Ramtane Lamamra told Reuters. “In the meantime ... we cessful example of internationally backed African peacekeep- will take, but even the current heightened level of Standby Force site and the response is a dispiriting “page can- believe we need a tool for immediate response to crisis,” he ing, fighting Islamist al Shabaab militants. First deployed in unrest is a far cry from the worst of Iraq’s sectarian war not be found”. The force dreamed of half a century ago by the added. 2007 and comprising troops from Burundi, Uganda, Kenya, from 2006 to 2008, when tens of thousands of people founding fathers of independent Africa still exists only on Lamamra said the AU Commission was consulting with Sierra Leone and Djibouti, AMISOM is credited with pushing al were killed. Hawes said the rise in violence increases paper, casting a shadow over the back-slapping at this week- member states’ ministers and military chiefs about setting up Shabaab out of the capital Mogadishu and the centre and the likelihood of movement toward civil war or the dis- end’s African Union (AU) summit, which is marking 50 years an interim African rapid-response unit that could go into south of the Horn of Africa state. “It is the most effective mis- integration of Iraq, but he believes an “intensified ver- since the foundation of its precursor, the Organisation of action while the larger standby force is being put together. sion in Africa and also the most cost-effective,” Michele sion of what we have now” to be the more probable African Unity (OAU). This month, South African President Jacob Zuma pleaded for Cervone d’Urso, the EU’s special envoy to Somalia, told outcome. Instead of a muscular rapid-response force to halt geno- the creation of the African Standby Force to be speeded up, Reuters at Mogadishu airport, where Ugandan troops guard cide, protect civilians in coups or civil wars, and pursue citing instability in the Central African Republic, the eastern against suicide bombers. Maria Fantappie, an Iraq analyst with the jihadists, drug traffickers and pirates, African peacekeeping Congo and Mali, “where decisive intervention is needed”. AMISOM soldiers’ salaries are paid by the EU, while logistics International Crisis Group, said that “there will be a situ- remains a hotchpotch, almost entirely externally funded and African troops - from South Africa, Tanzania and Malawi - are are covered by the UN. The United States, another donor, ation of continuous local clashes (between) protesters’ mixed into UN or foreign missions. “If ever we needed an headed to eastern Democratic Republic of Congo to take on shares vital intelligence from drone flights. But the Somalia armed factions and government-affiliated forces”. But African standby force, it is now,” said Emmanuel Kwesi Aning, armed rebels there, but they are wearing United Nations mission has come at a high cost in lives. Around 3,000 AMI- this “violence will remain highly local, however, as the head of research at the Kofi Annan International peacekeeping hats, which means UN control and funding. SOM soldiers have been killed since 2007, according to the protesters’ armed factions are many, and mostly discon- Peacekeeping Training Centre in Accra, Ghana. He pointed to And while the AU has publicly backed the Mali intervention by UN. In contrast, 3,096 UN peacekeepers have died in global nected from one province to another,” she said. recent coups and conflicts in Guinea Bissau, Mali, eastern France, which is due to hand over most security there to a UN- operations since 1948. “There is no doubt that AMISOM has “Conditions have worsened over recent weeks and the Democratic Republic of Congo and Central African Republic, mandated African force, Paris’s military presence in its former shown a higher tolerance to casualties than most western violence is strongly linked to core social divisions in the jarring plotlines in the narrative of an economically emergent colony still rankles with some. “France is a nasty meddler in peacekeeping forces would,” said Matt Bryden, a director of country,” said Drake. “If the situation deteriorates fur- Africa attracting foreign trade and investment. African politics,” Aning said. Sahan Research think-tank and former UN-Monitoring Group ther, it could certainly resemble a civil war.” — AFP “If you looked at Mali, the African standby force was more a But the question of who should fund a properly trained coordinator for Somalia. bystander force,” said South African defence analyst Helmoed and equipped continental force is key for Africa, the world’s Experts warn, too, that any pan-African force must take care Romer Heitman of the slow preparations for a UN-backed least developed region. Despite buoyant recent growth, half not to become entangled in, or exacerbate, regional rivalries. All articles appearing on these African force slated to intervene in late 2013 in Mali, where of the continent’s near 1 billion inhabitants live in poverty. “One of the problems with the whole African Standby Force pages are the personal opinion of Islamist rebels had seized control of the northern half of the “Most African countries are so poor, they can’t afford effective concept, and its regional brigades, is do you use the regional country. Events overtook the plans. The AU largely watched security forces,” Heitman said. “So help is needed.” More than brigade in its region? Because, of course, the countries there all the writers. Kuwait Times takes no from the sidelines in January as former colonial power France, 90 percent of the AU’s peace and security efforts are currently have little bones to pick with each other,” Heitman said. The responsibility for views expressed at the request of Mali’s government, rushed in troops to drive funded by external actors such as the European Union and the new UN eastern Congo intervention force does not include therein. Kuwait Times invites read- back an Islamist rebel offensive threatening the southern capi- United States, according to a 2012 report by South Africa’s troops from neighbouring Rwanda and Uganda, whom UN tal Bamako. Centre for Conflict Resolution and the Berlin-based Friedrich experts have accused of supporting Congolese rebels. Kigali ers to voice their opinions. Please This was not what Ghana’s first president, Kwame Ebert Stiftung. and Kampala strenuously deny this. As regional leaders con- send submissions via email to: opin- Nkrumah, had in mind when he called for “a common defence With UN peacekeeping missions in Congo and in Sudan’s gratulated each other on what AU Commission Chairperson [email protected] or via snail system with African high command” in a speech at the 1963 Darfur each costing global taxpayers well over $1 billion a Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma hails as Africa’s “take-off towards mail to PO Box 1301 Safat, Kuwait. founding of the OAU. Nkrumah also warned against “hobnob- year, the AU’s Lamamra said Africa cannot be expected to peace and prosperity”, some recalled that the continent’s full bing with colonialism”. Plans drawn up a decade ago, when bankroll its own peace enforcement. “We are not supposed to independence was not a complete reality. “A free and self-sus- The editor reserves the right to edit the AU replaced the toothless OAU, foresee a 5,000-strong do that. The UN Security Council is responsible for internation- taining Africa will be a pipedream if we remain beholden to any submission as necessary. Standby Force, comprising five regional brigades from across al peace and security. What the Africans are doing as a contri- external sources,” South African President Jacob Zuma remind- Africa, responding within 14 or 30 days to various crisis sce- bution should be recognised and acknowledged,” he added. ed his peers on Saturday.— Reuters NEWS MONDAY, MAY 27, 2013

MOORE, Oklahoma: US President Barack Obama speaks following a tour of the tornado-affected Plaza Towers Elementary School yesterday. — AFP Obama travels to tornado-hit state

MOORE, Oklahoma: US President Barack Obama yester- With strong character. There’s no doubt they’re going to Agency (FEMA) following the powerful twister, which ty was also rallying together to move on. “We’re resilient. day offered solace and support to residents of Oklahoma bounce back, but they need help,” he said. “Just like any of ripped through this Oklahoma suburb almost one week There’s already a big path of debris that’s been moved as they rebuild their shattered lives after last week’s mon- us would need help if we saw the kind of devastation that ago, injuring 377 people. around. People are gathering their stuff,” she said. “It’s been ster tornado, which killed 24 people. “When we say that we’re seeing here.” Obama was in Oklahoma to view the “What I need is the ability to get through red tape, the truly remarkable to see how our people have responded we’ve got your back, I promise you that we keep our word,” devastation firsthand and meet with survivors and first ability to get the FEMA funds in here quickly and to get the and how strong they are.” Obama declared, as he stood in front of the wreckage of responders. He was accompanied through the scene by services that our citizens need to help them recover Part of that process has included taking up the threads the Plaza Towers Elementary school. In the shadow of the Governor Mary Fallin, FEMA administrator Craig Fugate, through this terrible disaster,” she said. “The debris, as you of ordinary life, including holding scheduled graduations. now unrecognizable mountain of twisted metal and wood, and other local officials. can see behind me, is huge. It’s not just a couple houses Three area high schools held ceremonies Saturday back- where many of the 10 child victims of the storm lost their The tornado was one of the most powerful in years, with roofs off,” she said. “This is a massive debris field. It’s to-back at a local convention center. “We gather today to lives, he praised the local response “from the forecasters damaging or destroying 1,200 homes and affecting an esti- not just a couple blocks. It’s miles. It’s 17 miles (27 km) celebrate under unique and trying circumstances,” Terry who issued the warnings to the first responders who mated 33,000 people, according to a recent update from long, almost a mile and a half (2.4 km) wide.” Tamage, a teacher at Westmoore High School, told the digged through the rubble to the teachers who shielded officials. Initial damages have been estimated at around $2 The town of Moore suffered a similarly powerful torna- crowd. “We are acutely aware of the events of this week.” with their own bodies their students.” billion. Speaking to CNN earlier in the day, Governor Fallin do in 1999 that killed 41 and another in 2003. A public He told the crowd to “celebrate the class of 2013 in a way He also praised those who have offered shelter for those said she is seeking help streamlining assistance to her bat- memorial was to be held later yesterday in the tight-knit that is joyful but respectful of our seniors and our com- whose homes were destroyed. “This is a strong community. tered state from the Federal Emergency Management community. But Governor Fallin emphasized the communi- munity.” — AFP MoH denies MERS cases in Kuwait Gay epic wins Cannes top prize Continued from Page 1 aimed to work closely with Saudi Arabia, Tunisia and per- Continued from Page 1 father who believes he has won a million-dollar sweep- haps other Middle Eastern countries to determine how stake. China’s Jia Zhangke won the best screenplay prize Saudi Arabia counts by far the most cases, with 30 con- great the risk is. The runner-up award, the Grand Prix, went to Joel for “A Touch of Sin”, which offered a shocking look at ram- firmed infections and 18 fatalities, while cases have also Saudi Arabia had announced it would send samples and Ethan Coen’s “Inside Llewyn Davis” starring Carey pant corruption in his country and exploitation of down- been detected in Jordan, Qatar, Tunisia, the United Arab taken from animals possibly infected with a deadly SARS- Mulligan, Justin Timberlake and newcomer Oscar Isaac trodden citizens, who can only respond with violent rage. Emirates, Germany, Britain and France. like virus to the United States for testing in a bid to find the in the title role, which delighted audiences with a mix of “Blue” emerged as a favourite for the prize immedi- In Saudi Arabia most cases have been registered in the source of disease. The virus is a cousin of Severe Acute soulful 1960s folk singing and absurdist humour. The ately after its premiere. It traces lead character Adele’s kingdom’s east, with the health ministry saying that most Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), which triggered a scare 10 Coens’ film “Barton Fink” won Cannes in 1991 and the infatuation with a beautiful blue-haired art student of those who died were “elderly people with chronic ill- years ago when it erupted in east Asia, leaping to humans brothers last entered the running in 2007 with “No played by rising star Lea Seydoux, while also exploring nesses”. However, since May 18, no new cases have been from animal hosts and eventually killing some 800 people. Country for Old Men”. Mexico’s Amat Escalante won the themes such as class in France and women’s careers. registered in Al-Ahsaa while nine people who had been Like SARS, the new virus appears to cause an infection best director prize for the ultra-violent “Heli” about his “Sure to raise eyebrows with its show-stopping scenes of infected have now been cured, the ministry added. The deep in the lungs, with patients suffering from a tempera- country’s blood-drenched drug wars. The 34-year-old non-simulated female copulation, the film is actually World Health Organisation said on Friday that much ture, cough and breathing difficulty, but it differs from filmmaker showed a family trapped in a vicious circle of much more than that: it’s a passionate, poignantly han- uncertainty remained surrounding MERS, stressing that it SARS in that it also causes rapid kidney failure. — Agencies crime and revenge, with torture scenes that left some dled love story,” a Hollywood Reporter critic said. queasy viewers running for the exits. “Remarkably, though, the explicit scenes never really feel French actress Berenice Bejo claimed best actress hon- pornographic, especially since the film isn’t about titilla- ours for her role as a harried Parisian mother in Iranian tion or arousal.” Palestinian public hails local hero of Arab... Oscar winner Asghar Farhadi’s patchwork family drama The award came on the day of a major demonstration “The Past”. Bejo, who made her name in the hit French in Paris against a new law making France the 14th coun- Continued from Page 1 cial aid. silent movie “The Artist”, plays a wife who asks her try to legalise same-sex marriage. In a year in which gay Hamas itself disapproves of what it considers un- imagination, but also that of prominent West Bank Islamic shows, such as Arab Idol, but has not officially estranged husband to return from Iran to finalise their themes resonated on and off screen, Steven politicians. He has received a personal telephone call from clamped down on support for Arab Idol or Assaf. His pop- divorce. One of the stars of Hollywood’s 1970s golden Soderbergh’s made-for-TV biopic of celebrity pianist Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas, according to news ularity is palpable, with numerous giant posters featuring age, Bruce Dern, took the best actor prize for his perform- Liberace and his long-time lover, “Behind the agency WAFA, and has been endorsed on the Facebook his image in the Strip. Assaf, who travelled to Lebanon ance in Alexander Payne’s “Nebraska”. In the recession-era Candelabra”, also drew praise for its A-list stars Michael page of caretaker premier Salam Fayyad. after crossing the Gaza border into Egypt, has remained road movie, the 76-year-old Dern plays an alcoholic Douglas and Matt Damon. — AFP Assaf began his musical career singing Palestinian in Beirut with the other contestants since the competi- nationalist songs in his hometown of Khan Yunis and tion began. Assaf’s parents are delighted with their son’s aired on Palestinian TV, and his choices of song on Arab rise to stardom, but fear there is no future for his career at Rockets hit Hezbollah heartland Idol retain a political tinge. “Palestine, the north and south, home. “The youth in Gaza want to live normally,” said his two brothers in an Arab world,” he sang on a recent instal- 50-year-old mother Umm Shadi. “They don’t lack talent or Continued from Page 1 determined to defend the resistance (Hezbollah)... We will ment of the show, as the screaming studio audience held ambition, but they need to break out of their tough cir- prevent all sectarian dissent,” Hezbollah MP Ali Ammar told aloft traditional Palestinian headscarves, and a panel of cumstances.” Tens of thousands of Kuwaitis travel to Lebanon every the group’s Al-Manar television channel. President Michel judges that included Arab pop personalities clapped And there was little room for artistic creativity in Gaza, year, mainly in the summer to escape the scorching heat in Sleiman said the attack’s perpetrators were “terrorists and along. the teacher at a school for refugees added. “Politics the state where the mercury hits 50 degrees Celsius. vandals who do not want peace and stability for Lebanon The competition on Arab Idol, which is broadcast from trumps everything here.” Jaber Assaf, Mohammed’s 55- Meanwhile, Bahrain’s foreign minister said yesterday the and the Lebanese.” Beirut studios by the Saudi-owned MBC, is stiff. Talented year-old father, cheered for his son alongside fans in leader of Hezbollah Hassan Nasrallah is a “terrorist” who Meanwhile, French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius told young singers from across the Arab world compete. Gaza. But he warned that if Assaf were to pursue his must be stopped. “Terrorist Nasrallah has declared war on journalists in Abu Dhabi that France “very strongly con- Another one still in the running is Abdel Karim Hamdan, musical career, “he can’t stay in Gaza, because the art his nation,” said Sheikh Khaled Al-Khalifa on his Twitter demns” the incident and stressed it was crucial to “avoid the a native of Syria’s war-torn city of Aleppo, who likewise scene here is limited.” There are no accredited music insti- account. “Stopping him and rescuing Lebanon from his grip war in Syria becoming a war in Lebanon”. Al-Manar also sings about his homeland. This year a female Iraqi tutes in Gaza, and people have to fund themselves to is a national and religious duty for all of us,” he said. Sunni- broadcast live from Al-Shayyah, showing security forces and Kurdish singer, Parwas Hussain, has also made it through pursue the performing arts. Before competing in Arab ruled Bahrain with a Shiite majority has repeatedly Interior Minister Marwan Charbel visiting the suburb. “This is the latest round. Idol, Assaf usually sang at concerts and parties in the described Hezbollah as a terrorist organisation and called to an act of sabotage,” Charbel told reporters at the scene, Assaf has overcome his own difficulties in making it Strip but never got paid for it. blacklist it. The comments represent a departure from the adding that it was too soon to say who launched the attacks. this far, given the crippling Israeli blockade of the Gaza Last season’s Arab Idol victor won a Chevrolet sports traditional Arab view of Hezbollah as a main force against The fighting in Syria has already spilled over into Strip and its rule by the Islamist movement Hamas. “Assaf car and a recording contract with UAE-based Platinum Israel and show the widening sectarian divisions in the Lebanon’s second city, the northern port of Tripoli, where 31 beat the blockade and societal restrictions,” said Sana, Records. Assaf, born in Misrata in Libya in 1990, started region over the war in Syria. Bahrain has been battling a people have been killed and 212 wounded in a week of watching from the same Gaza cafe. “Gaza is not all terror- singing aged five after returning to Gaza when his father Shiite-led protest that began in Feb 2011. clashes between pro-Assad Alawites and pro-rebel Sunni ism, death and violence; it has artists who need to realise finished his accountancy work in the North African coun- Yesterday’s blasts came just hours after Nasrallah vowed Muslims. Most of the fighting in Tripoli has been between their potential and just need a bit of freedom to do so.” try. The family home is adorned with photos of the Arab “victory” in Syria. “I say to all the honourable people, to the residents of the Sunni district of Bab el-Tebbaneh and The blockade, which Israel imposed in 2006 and tight- Idol hero. Ashraf, another fan watching the show at a mujahedeen, to the heroes: I have always promised you a Alawite residents of Jabal Mohsen. The rebels battling the ened after Hamas took over the territory a year later, hotel, said: “We live in a closed society, but Assaf shows victory and now I pledge to you a new one” in Syria, he said Syrian regime are mainly Sunnis, while Assad belongs to the severely restricts movement of people, goods and finan- we can freely showcase our talent.” — AFP in a speech late Saturday marking the 13th anniversary of Alawite sect which is an offshoot of Shiite Islam. Israel’s military withdrawal from Lebanon. “This battle is “Syria is the rearguard of the resistance (Hezbollah’s fight ours... and I promise you victory,” he said. Nasrallah said with Israel), its backbone, and the resistance cannot stay Hezbollah would always stand by its ally Assad and his with its arms folded when its rearguard is exposed,” Resignation of oil minister ‘accepted’ regime, stressing that its own interests were at stake. Nasrallah said in his speech. “We are idiots if we do not act,” Continued from Page 1 legal violations” in the contract and unanimously decided to Both rockets hit the Al-Shayyah area of Beirut. The securi- added the Hezbollah chief. The intervention of hundreds of call for scrapping it. In January, the government signed a deal ty source said the four wounded in the showroom were all Hezbollah fighters has given Assad the upper hand in Syrian workers. An AFP journalist said the second rocket hit Qusair, a strategic central town in Syria across the border In another development, an Assembly committee review- with a consortium led by France’s GDF-Suez, and including an apartment block and caused widespread damage but no with Lebanon, that had been in rebel hands. ing two multibillion-dollar projects - the Subbiya Causeway Sumitomo Corp of Japan, to build the 1,500 megawatt Al- casualties. “This incident is probably related to the conflict in Syrian forces launched an assault on Qusair on May 19 and North Al-Zour power plant - yesterday recommended Zour gas-fired power and seawater treatment plant - part of Syria,” the security source said. He said the rockets were fired but are still meeting with fierce resistance from the rebels, the scrapping of the Al-Zour plant for breaking several rules plans to diversify the oil-reliant economy. The $2.6 billion from Aitat in the Mount Lebanon area, some 13 km south- as the town provides an important supply line for arms but okayed the causeway project. Member of the committee Subbiya Causeway is set to be built by South Korea’s Hyundai east of where they hit. The army said it found two aban- and volunteers from Lebanon. Qusair is a key prize for MP Abdulhameed Dashti said the recommendation on the Engineering and Construction Co, according to a contract doned rocket launchers in woods near Aitat. Assad’s forces because of its location between Damascus Al-Zour plant was taken after the committee found “flagrant signed in November. “The people will not be intimidated by such acts and are and the Alawite Mediterranean coast. — Agencies MONDAY, MAY 27, 2013 SPORTS

Hartley to miss Lions tour Utrecht in Europa league Focus on Champions Trophy LONDON: England hooker Dylan Hartley was banned for 11 weeks yesterday fol- ROTTERDAM: Utrecht clinched a Europa League berth yesterday, SYDNEY: The Ashes will be playing at the back of every Australian cricketer’s mind but captain lowing his red card for abusing the referee in Saturday’s English Premiership final despite a 2-1 home defeat in the second leg of their Dutch league Michael Clarke wants them to focus on the immediate job in hand — the Champions Trophy. defeat of his Northampton club by Leicester, the Rugby Football Union (RFU) said. playoff against Twente Enschede. Clarke and his men left for the United Kingdom yesterday, embarking on a long tour starting Hartley had been due to go to Australia with the British and Irish Lions but will Utrecht won 3-2 on aggregate after taking the first leg 2-0. Dusan with next month’s Champions Trophy to be followed by five tests against Ashes rivals England now be replaced in the party, with Ireland’s Rory Best expected to be called up. Tadic opened the scoring for Twente after 34 minutes, coming in from July 10. Hartley, Northampton’s captain, became the first player to be sent off in a from the right wing with a superb long drive in the upper corner of “We know already that if you are not 100 percent focused, you’ve got no chance,” Clarke told Premiership final after abusing referee Wayne Barnes and calling him a cheat in the goal. Two minutes later Nacer Chadli repeated the same move reporters at Sydney airport, dwelling on Australia’s chances of a Champions Trophy hat-trick. Saturday’s match at Twickenham. Hartley had maintained that his expletive-filled from the left to double the lead. “I think you’ll see a really focused one-day outfit in this Champions Trophy tournament. comments were aimed at Leicester’s Tom Youngs but at a hastily- Utrecht pulled one goal back 20 seconds into the second half as “Obviously the build-up and the talk is going to be about the Ashes, but convened hearing on Sunday the RFU’s independent discipli- defensive blunders from keeper Sander Boschker and Felipe for us as a team we’re very focused on the Champions Trophy,” added nary panel found against the New Zealand-born hooker. Gutierrez allowed Edouard Duplan to score into an empty net. Clarke, whose team begin their campaign against hosts England “Calling a referee a cheat is an attack on his integrity and “This is a crown on a fantastic season but it was very tough today on June 8. contrary to the core values of rugby and therefore we as we allowed them back into the match through two fantastic England hold the Ashes after a convincing 3-1 away series have taken a serious view and provided a serious sanc- goals they scored,” Utrecht winger Cedric van der Gun told Eredivisie win in 2010-11 and Australia’s chances of wresting it back do tion,” judge Jeff Blackett, who headed the three-man pan- Live TV. “But we set it straight during halftime and were a bit lucky not look especially bright following their recent 4-0 drubbing in el, said in the ruling. with our goal.” India. Hartley had already been warned by Barnes for For Twente the elimination finishes off a disappointing season in Clarke wants his team to do well in the Champions Trophy and speaking out of turn before the incident at which they topped the table for the first 11 rounds but fell apart carry forward the momentum. “I think the extra motivation if we the end of the first half that led to his after the winter break when manager Steve McClaren was sacked. can have success in this one-day tournament, and drag that confi- sending-off. Northampton went on to Twente failed to qualify for European football for the first time since dence and momentum into the first test, I think lose 37-17 to Leicester.—Reuters 2005. —Reuters that will be very handy,” he said.—Reuters Red Sox dump Indians

BOSTON: Pinch-hitter Mike Carp TWINS 3, TIGERS 2 drove in the tying run with an In Detroit, Joe Mauer homered and eighth-inning double and then had three hits, helping the Twins end a scored on a double by Dustin 10-game losing streak with a victory Pedroia as the Boston Red Sox rallied over the Tigers. for a 7-4 victory over the Cleveland The Twins scored all three runs in Indians in the American League on the first inning. P.J. Walters (1-0) went Saturday. six innings, allowing two runs and The Red Sox scored four times off eight hits. Four relievers finished, with reliever Vinnie Pestano (1-1), who Glen Perkins pitching the ninth for his took over with Cleveland leading 4-3 ninth save in 10 chances. Detroit’s in the eighth. Doug Fister (5-2) allowed three runs Junichi Tazawa (4-2) struck out and eight hits in seven innings. two in a hitless eighth and Andrew Bailey got three outs for his sixth ATHLETICS 11, ASTROS 5 save in seven chances. Boston starter In Houston, Josh Donaldson home- Jon Lester struck out a season-high red and had four hits to power Oakland eight in seven innings. past Houston. Chris Young added three hits and drove in two runs as the SAN FRANCISCO: Angel Pagen No. 16 of the San Francisco Giants hits a walk-off ORIOLES 6, BLUE JAYS 5 Athletics pounded out a season-high 18 hits. Every Oakland batter drove in inside-the-park home run to beat the Colorado Rockies in ten inning at AT&T In Toronto, Danny Valencia hit a two-run homer and Adam Jones at least one run. Donaldson and Park. —AFP added a solo shot to help the Orioles Brandon Moss hit back-to-back beat RA Dickey and the Blue Jays. homers for the A’s, who improved to 8- Giants get past Rockies The Orioles won for the fourth time 0 this season against the Astros. in five games following a season- AJ Griffin (5-3) allowed four runs SAN FRANCISCO: Angel Pagan became Dillon Gee (2-6) that broke a scoreless tie in long, six-game losing streak. and five hits with seven strikeouts in 5 the first San Francisco player to end a game the fifth and touched off a five-run burst. Valencia connected off Dickey (4- 2-3 innings. He gave up three homers. with an inside-the-park homer, connecting The Braves got six straight hits in their 6) with a second-deck drive in the Jason Castro and Matt Dominguez with a runner aboard in the bottom of the surge, including doubles by Justin Upton third inning. Jones chased last year’s each had two home runs for the Astros. 10th inning Saturday to give the Giants a 6- and Andrelton Simmons. The teams took National League Cy Young Award 5 victory over the Colorado Rockies. 42 minutes to complete the resumption, winner with an even longer drive in RANGERS 5, MARINERS 2 Troy Tulowitzki homered leading off the and there was a 36-minute break between the seventh, his ninth of the year and In Seattle, Nelson Cruz hit his 12th 10th to put the Rockies ahead 5-4, but games. third in three games. homer of the season and David Colorado closer Rafael Betancourt (1-2) Freddie Freeman, who homered Friday The Orioles lead the majors with Murphy drove in three runs as Texas walked Brandon Crawford to open the bot- night before the rain came, drew a leadoff 68 home runs this season, including handed Seattle its eighth straight loss. tom half. walk from Brandon Lyon (1-2) in the 10th nine in the past three games. Freddy Derek Holland (4-2) went 6 2-3 Guillermo Quiroz sacrificed before and took third on a double by Brian Garcia (1-2) allowed three runs and innings, striking out a season-high 10, Pagan sent a long drive that hit the base of McCann. Uggla followed with his tiebreak- nine hits in five innings to win for the BOSTON: Dustin Pedroia No. 15 of the Boston Red Sox doubles in the allowing no earned runs and winning the oddly angled wall in right-center and ing single and B.J. Upton later squeezed first time since Aug. 15, 2012, when go ahead run in the 8th inning against the Cleveland Indians at the for the first time since May 8 after a pair bounced high over the head of right fielder home pinch-runner Jordan Schafer. he beat Texas while pitching for the plate at Fenway Park. —AFP of no decisions. Michael Cuddyer. The speedy Pagan raced New York Yankees. from a triceps injury, struck out 11th inning for his 18th straight save Murphy’s two-out double in the around the bases and slid home ahead of PHILLIES 5, NATIONALS 3 James Loney and got an inning-end- to start the season. second gave Texas a 3-0 lead and Cruz the relay. In Washington, Michael Young scored ANGELS 7, ROYALS 0 ing grounder from Matt Joyce with The Yankees scored twice in the added his solo homer - also with two The last major leaguer to hit an inside- the go-ahead run from first base on a sin- In Kansas City, Josh Hamilton and the bases loaded in the 10th. ninth against struggling Tampa Bay clos- outs - in the fifth inning. Felix the-park home run that ended a game was gle in the eighth inning, and Domonic Hank Conger homered to back Billy Mariano Rivera pitched a perfect er Fernando Rodney to pull even at 3. Hernandez (5-4) took the loss. —AP Rey Sanchez for Tampa Bay on June 11, Brown homered and hit an RBI double as Buckner’s first major league win 2004 - also in a 10-inning victory over Philadelphia beat Washington. since 2009 as the Angels beat the Colorado. Young walked and came home on Royals for their seventh straight vic- MLB results/standings It was Betancourts first blown save in 11 Delmon Youngs single to the right-field tory. chances this season. Carlos Gonzalez corner, stretching his hand across the plate The resurgent Angels have Baltimore 6, Toronto 5; Boston 7, Cleveland 4; LA Angels 7, Kansas City 0; San Francisco 6, Colorado 5 (10 homered among his three hits and drove in to beat Bryce Harpers throw and break a 3- outscored opponents 54-18 during innings); Minnesota 3, Detroit 2; Pittsburgh 5, Milwaukee 2; Cincinnati 5, Chicago Cubs 2; NY Yankees 4, Tampa two runs for the Rockies. all tie. Pinch-runner Michael Martinez then their longest winning streak of the Bay 3 (11 innings); Atlanta 7, NY Mets 5 (10 innings); Oakland 11, Houston 5; Chicago White Sox 2, Miami 1; LA Buster Posey had three hits and scored scored on Browns double to right-center. season. The slumping Royals have Dodgers 5, St. Louis 3; Philadelphia 5, Washington 3; Atlanta 6, NY Mets 0; Texas 5, Seattle 2; San Diego 10, The runs came off Drew Storen (0-1), the lost 15 of 19, including seven twice for the Giants, who ended a four- Arizona 4. game losing streak against the Rockies. latest failure for the Nationals bullpen. straight at home. They have scored Sergio Romo (3-2) gave up Tulowitzkis 10th Chad Durbin (1-0) got two outs for the win. three runs or fewer in 12 of those American League National League homer. Jeremy Horst pitched out of an eighth- defeats to drop a season-low four Eastern Division Eastern Division inning jam and Jonathan Papelbon earned games below .500 at 21-25. W L PCT GB Atlanta 30 18 .625 - REDS 5, CUBS 2 his ninth save. Brown and Erik Kratz home- Conger’s shot leading off the NY Yankees 30 18 .625 - Washington 25 24 .510 5.5 In Cincinnati, Todd Frazier drove in a pair red on consecutive pitches in the second. sixth inning was the first hit off Boston 30 20 .600 1 Philadelphia 24 25 .490 6.5 of runs with a sacrifice fly and a single as Jeremy Guthrie (5-3), who dropped Baltimore 27 22 .551 3.5 NY Mets 17 29 .370 12 Cincinnati used another big inning to beat DODGERS 5, CARDINALS 3 his third consecutive outing after Tampa Bay 24 24 .500 6 Miami 13 36 .265 17.5 Chicago for its fifth straight victory. In Los Angeles, Adrian Gonzalez home- going a Royals-record 18 starts in a Toronto 20 29 .408 10.5 The Reds have won 13 of 16, surging to red and drove in three runs and Mark Ellis row without a loss. Buckner (1-0), Central Division a season-high 13 games over .500 at 31-18. lined a go-ahead double in the sixth inning who hadn’t pitched in the majors Central Division St. Louis 31 17 .646 - Its their best start since 1995, when they as Los Angeles ended St. Louis three-game since 2010, limited the Royals to two Detroit 27 20 .574 - Cincinnati 31 18 .633 0.5 reached the National League champi- winning streak. hits over five innings. Cleveland 27 21 .563 0.5 Pittsburgh 30 19 .612 1.5 onship series. The last-place Dodgers, who had lost Chicago White Sox 23 24 .489 4 Milwaukee 19 28 .404 11.5 Cincinnati scored four times in the sixth five of seven, blew a two-run lead before YANKEES 4, RAYS 3 Kansas City 21 25 .457 5.5 Chicago Cubs 18 30 .375 13 off Travis Wood (4-3), extending its domina- Ellis two-out hit off Seth Maness (3-1) In St. Petersburg, Lyle Overbay Minnesota 19 27 .413 7.5 tion of the NL Centrals last-place team. scored Carl Crawford from first base to homered with two outs in the 11th Chicago has lost a season-high six consecu- make it 4-3. Western Division inning as the Yankees rallied late to Western Division tive games. Paco Rodriguez (1-2) earned his first beat the Rays. Overbay drilled a 1-0 Texas 32 17 .653 - Arizona 27 22 .551 - Homer Bailey (3-3) gave up a pair of runs major league victory, getting three outs on pitch from Josh Lueke (0-2) into the Oakland 27 23 .540 5.5 Colorado 27 22 .551 - in six innings. Aroldis Chapman had a per- 10 pitches. Brandon League worked the right field seats to give New York the LA Angels 22 27 .449 10 San Francisco 27 22 .551 - fect ninth for his 12th save in 14 chances. ninth to earn his 10th save in 12 chances. lead. Seattle 20 29 .408 12 San Diego 22 26 .458 4.5 Ivan Nova (2-1), who made his Houston 14 35 .286 18 LA Dodgers 20 27 .426 6 PIRATES 5, BREWERS 2 PADRES 10, DIAMONDBACKS 4 first relief appearance after returning In Milwaukee, Pedro Alvarez hit two In Phoenix, Everth Cabrera matched his home runs, Andrew McCutchen also went career high with four RBIs, two coming on deep and Jeff Locke pitched six shutout his second home run in two nights, as San innings to lead Pittsburgh over Milwaukee. Diego beat Arizona. China retains Neil Walker added a solo home run for Cabrera fell a triple shy of the cycle, with the Pirates, who won for a second time in a single in the first and a two-run double to Sudirman Cup Milwaukee this season. Locke (5-1) gave up cap the Padres five-run fourth. three hits and struck out a season-high sev- Andrew Cashner (4-2) got the victory, en to win his fifth straight decision. He has- giving up four runs on nine hits in six-plus KUALA LUMPUR: Badminton powerhouse China nt allowed a run in his last two starts. innings. He also singled in a run, his first RBI extended their Sudirman Cup hegemony yesterday, Mike Fiers (1-3) gave up four runs and of the season. Wade Miley (3-4) got the loss. crushing South Korea 3-0 to win their ninth title in 10 five hits in four innings. Carlos Gomez Arizonas Eric Chavez drove in three runs final appearances. homered twice for Milwaukee, which hasnt with a two-run homer and sacrifice fly. The Chinese shuttlers did not drop a single set in the won back-to-back games since April 29-30 at home against Pittsburgh. INTERLEAGUE final of the world mixed team championship in Kuala WHITE SOX 2, MARLINS 1 Lumpur against a Korean squad consisting mostly of BRAVES 6, METS 0 In Chicago, Conor Gillaspie hit a run- debutants. In New York, Light-hitting pitcher Mike scoring single in the ninth inning to score World number two Chen Long won the men’s singles Minor homered for his first two RBIs in the Dewayne Wise, lifting the White Sox to a while China also claimed the mixed and men’s doubles majors and struck out 10 as Atlanta posted win over Miami. rubbers to dash whatever hopes Korea had of repeating its second win in a matter of hours, beating Derek Dietrich homered in the top of New York for its eighth straight victory. the ninth to spoil Jake Peavys shutout bid, their famous 2003 victory over the formidable Chinese. Earlier, Dan Uggla hit a go-ahead single in but in the bottom half, Gillaspie drove in The world number one mixed doubles pair Xu Chen the 10th inning and the Braves won in the Wise - who had come in as a defensive and Ma Jin trounced Ko Sung-hyun and Kim Ha-na 21- resumption of a game suspended because replacement - to give the White Sox their 13 21-15 to give China the perfect start before Chen of rain Friday night after eight innings with eighth win in 11 games. stepped on the court to beat Lee Dong-keun 21-15 21- the score tied at 5. Peavy (6-2) struck out five and allowed Minor (6-2) then pitched 7 1-3 innings of six hits in the complete-game effort, his 10 in 48 minutes and extend the advantage. three-hit ball on a blustery night, sending longest outing of the season. Ryan Webb (1- Liu Xiaolong then joined forces with Qiu Zihan to the Mets to their fifth loss in a row. 3) gave up Gillaspies single to take the loss KUALA LUMPUR: Chinese players celebrate with their trophy during the beat Ko Sung-hyun and Lee Yong-dae 21-19 21-17 in Minor singled in the third and hit a two- for Miami, which dropped its fourth straight prize giving ceremony after winning the 2013 Sudirman Cup world mixed the men’s doubles to seal China’s fifth straight Sudirman run drive inside the left field foul pole off and 11th in the last 13 games. —AP team badminton championships against South Korea. —AFP Cup title. —Reuters MONDAY, MAY 27, 2013 SPORTS New scandal hits US college sports program

NEWARK: The woman hired to clean up wrote about Hermann. The players said the firing of basketball coach Mike Rice. Rutgers’ problems started in accounts depict a coach who thought the scandal-scarred athletic program at Hermann called them “whores, alcoholics She is one of three female athletic direc- December when Rice was suspended nothing of demeaning them, who would Rutgers University quit as a volleyball and learning disabled” and they wrote: “It tors at the 124 schools that make up the three games and fined $75,000 by the ridicule and laugh at them over their coach 16 years ago after her players sub- has been unanimously decided that this is top tier of U.S. college football. school after a video of his conduct at weight and their performances, some- mitted a letter complaining she ruled an irreconcilable issue.” The players told Rutgers will join the most lucrative practices was given to Pernetti by Eric times forcing players to do 100 sideline through humiliation, fear and emotional The Star-Ledger that Hermann absorbed conference in the country, the Big Ten Murdock, a former assistant coach. The push-ups during games, who punished abuse, The Star-Ledger newspaper report- the words and said: “I choose not to coach Conference in 2014, which means millions video showed numerous clips of Rice fir- them after losses by making them wear ed Saturday night on its website. Julie you guys.” in additional revenue from TV contracts ing basketballs at players, hitting them in their workout clothes inside out in public Hermann, hired May 15 as athletic direc- It’s the latest controversy to hit and more national exposure. the back, legs, feet and shoulders. It also or not allowing them to shower or eat, tor of the New Jersey university, has Rutgers, which was recently was in the “No one on the coaching staff doesn’t showed him grabbing players by their jer- and who pitted them against one another, promised a restart for the program follow- spotlight after an unrelated incident in believe that we need to be an open book, seys and yanking them around the court. cutting down particular players with the ing the ouster of its men’s basketball 2010 when a gay student killed himself that we will no longer have any practice, Rice can also be heard yelling obscenities whole team watching, and through gos- coach and the resignation of other offi- after his roommate used a webcam to anywhere at any time, that anybody and using anti-gay slurs. sip. “Several women said playing for cials. The basketball coach was fired last record him kissing another man. couldn’t walk into and be pleased about The controversy went public in April Hermann had driven them into depres- month after practice videos surfaced of The 49-year-old Hermann, who is set what’s going on in that environment. It is when ESPN aired the videos and Rutgers sion and counseling, and that her conduct him hitting, kicking and taunting his play- to take over the Rutgers’ program June a new day. It is already fixed,” Hermann President Robert Barchi admitted he had sullied the experience of playing ers with anti-gay slurs. 17, told The Star-Ledger she didn’t said at her introductory news conference. didn’t view the video in the fall. Rice was Division I volleyball.” The letter about Hermann was submit- remember the letter. The newspaper said At that news conference, Hermann fired and Pernetti, assistant coach Jimmy The Star-Ledger asked Hermann about ted by all 15 team members of when it was read to her by phone was questioned about a 1997 jury verdict Martelli and interim senior vice president the players’ lingering grievances. “I never Tennessee’s women’s volleyball team, Wednesday, she replied, “Wow.” that awarded $150,000 to a former and university counsel John Wolf resigned. heard any of this, never name-calling according to The Star-Ledger. Hermann, the first woman to head Tennessee assistant coach who said After a series of interviews with many them or anything like that whatsoever,” “The mental cruelty that we as a team Rutgers’ athletic program, is set to replace Hermann fired her because she became of the former Tennessee players about she told the newspaper. “None of this is have suffered is unbearable,” the players Tim Pernetti, who quit last month after pregnant. Hermann, The Star-Ledger said: “Their familiar to me.” —AP Froch wins decision over Kessler

LONDON: Carl Froch won a unanimous letting him know. When he was going to decision over Mikkel Kessler in a super mid- come forward, I was going to meet him dleweight title unification bout on with punches. I was discouraging him and Saturday night, avenging his first career putting him on his back foot.” defeat and adding the WBA championship The 34-year-old Kessler had won four to his IBF belt. straight fights, including his victory over Fighting in front of a partisan crowd at Froch for the WBC 168-pound belt. He has the sold-out O2 Arena, Froch (47-2, 35 KOs) won just once outside Denmark since June started quickly and survived several spots 2005, going 1-3. of trouble to hold off Kessler (30-3), who Kessler landed more than 55 percent of beat the Englishman in a thrilling decision his punches, beating Froch in accuracy, but in April 2010. never mounted consistent momentum out- The rematch also was highly entertain- side a few middle rounds. Froch dictated ing, with Froch appearing to hurt Kessler the pace until Kessler went for a knockout with a series of right hands in the eighth in the 11th round, but Froch responded round. The Danish fighter stormed back in with a dominant final round. the 11th round with several rocking shots, Froch and Kessler are among the top but Froch replied with a punishing 12th- contenders in a division widely thought to round performance, getting close to stop- be ruled by Andre Ward, the unbeaten US ping Kessler. Olympic champion who beat both men “You’ve got to have a game plan, but I during the Super Six tournament a few didn’t get hit with too many shots in there,” years ago. Ward attended Saturday’s fight Froch said. “Kessler got hit with too many as a commentator for American television himself, and that was the big difference.” and said he would be open to a rematch All three judges favored the 35-year-old with Froch. Froch, scoring it 115-113, 116-112 and 118- “I actually watched (video of) Andre 110. “(Kessler) is a good counterpuncher,” Ward against Kessler, dare I say, yesterday Froch said. “The main difference was, in the and today,” Froch said. “Stepping in and first fight, I was backing up. I was letting closing the range once he threw the jab. ... I him dictate the pace. I was letting him push have been working on a long jab.” me back. Froch has won three straight bouts since “I was meeting him as he came (in the losing to Ward in December 2011, also rematch), and I was being aggressive with beating Lucian Bute and Yusaf Mack in his the jab. I was looking him in the eye, and native Nottingham. —AP MEMPHIS: Zach Randolph No. 50 of the Memphis Grizzlies goes up for the ball against Matt Bonner No. 15 and Tim Duncan No. 21 of the San Antonio Spurs during Game Three of the Western Conference Finals of the 2013 NBA Playoffs. —AFP Spurs stop Grizzlies in OT

MEMPHIS: The San Antonio Spurs rallied from an time, with Tim Duncan scoring seven of his 24 The Spurs dominated the Grizzlies in the paint, 18-point deficit to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 104- points. Tony Parker had five of his 26 in overtime, outscoring Memphis 58-42 to offset their 17 93 in overtime on Saturday and move a win away and even Tiago Splitter, playing with four fouls, turnovers, which the Grizzlies turned into 25 from the NBA Finals. scored six in the extra five minutes to finish with points. After the Grizzlies outscored San Antonio The Spurs grabbed a 3-0 lead in the Western 11. in the first quarter, the Spurs outscored them in Conference finals and now have won five straight Mike Conley led Memphis with 20 points. Marc each of the final three periods and overtime, this postseason. With the memory of blowing a 2- Gasol had 16 points and 14 rebounds, Zach where they had an 18-7 edge to put away the win. 0 lead a year ago in the West finals to Oklahoma Randolph added 14 and 15, and Quincy Memphis, which had a lead for only 90 sec- City, when they lost the next four, the Spurs shook Pondexter had 15 points. But the Grizzlies, who onds in San Antonio, opened up with its trade- off their sloppy play early and pushed the young thrived at the free throw line in knocking off No. 1 mark grit and grind defense, forcing eight Grizzlies to the edge of elimination in the first seed Oklahoma City in the semifinals, got there turnovers in the first quarter to grab an 18-point West final played in Memphis. only 18 times and made only 10. The Grizzlies last lead. The Spurs quit turning the ball over and San Antonio, which didn’t lead this game until led 85-84 with 1:04 left in regulation on a 15-foot- whittled away that lead to set up a thrilling the opening minute of the fourth quarter, can er by Gasol. After that, they managed only to tie it fourth quarter in which the teams swapped the wrap up the series today in Memphis and get back up twice, the last on a layup by Randolph with lead 11 times with 10 ties - all in the final 17 min- LONDON: Carl Froch of Britain (left) fights against Mikkel Kessler of to the finals for the first time since their last title in 4:28 left in overtime. Duncan scored and knocked utes. The Grizzlies lost for the first time at home Denmark during their super-middleweight world title unification boxing 2007. down the free throw with 4:10 remaining to put this postseason and just their second time since match at O2 Arena. —AP The Spurs hit eight of their 10 shots in over- the Spurs ahead to stay. Feb. 8. —AP

Kuchar leads at Colonial Moreno leaves pack behind PARADISE ISLAND: Paola Moreno is blocking for Pure Silk and the Bahamas Tourism Ministry, FORT WORTH: Matt Kuchar finished a focus in his left eye, and Every shot first PGA Tour victory. exception being his closing 72 last year out everything about this strange week except the two title sponsors of this new tournament. long Saturday at Colonial exhausted third-round 66s. Stroud had a 67 and “I felt like they were easy up-and- that included a two-stroke penalty. for the next shot. She wound up with another Stacy Lewis, the world No. 2 player, was try- and still a stroke in front. “This morning DeLaet, playing with Kuchar, had downs,” Kuchar said. “I was glad to Five-time winner Ben Hogan is the bogey-free round on the shortened course ing to get close to the leaders and isn’t sure she feels like a day ago,” Kuchar said. “It’s three back-nine bogeys before a bounce back.” DeLaet was at 12 under only player to win Colonial more than Saturday and took the lead into the final round did enough. Two late birdies gave her a 3-under hard to believe it’s the same day.” birdie at No. 18 for a 69. after he and Kuchar both had birdies at twice. of the Bahamas LPGA Classic. 42, though she was five shots behind. That feels After making a 12-foot birdie putt at Ranked No. 13 in the world - the the par-5 11th hole before his bogeys “Certainly the confidence of play- Moreno made a couple of 25-foot birdie like a larger deficit given the shortened course. the par-3 16th hole, the same place highest in the field - Kuchar started the at Nos. 13, 14 and 17. Kuchar won the ing well here is something I’m going to putts and added two more birdies for a 4- “It’s strange,” Lewis said. “By the time you where his day began at 7:13 a.m. to fin- third round with a birdie at the easy WGC-Accenture Match Play in try to lean on,” Johnson said. Weekley, under 41. The Colombian had a one-shot lead get into a rhythm, the round is over. You can ish the suspended second round, par-5 first hole. At the 458-yard third February, and will try Sunday to join who has won twice but not since 2008, over Lindsey Wright, who made seven birdies make a lot of birdies. You just have to get off to Kuchar had two nifty par-savers to fin- hole, his 8-foot birdie attempt rolled Tiger Woods as the only multiple win- had gotten to 10 under during his sec- for a 7-under 38. a good start.” Wright proved that, using a sim- ish a 1-under 69 in the third round. He over the cup without falling, ending ners on the PGA Tour this season. ond round Friday when he made con- “I am just focused on what I can control ple approach similar to Moreno. The Australian was at 11-under 199, one ahead of his streak of 34 consecutive made Kuchar is a five-time winner, but never secutive birdies after making his turn. right now,” said Moreno, who was at 9-under didn’t realize she finished her round with six Graham DeLaet, Boo Weekley, Chris putts under 10 feet this week at has won twice in the same season. But he had a late four-hole stretch with 81. “The only thing that matters right now is straight 3s on her jumbled scorecard. She Stroud and Matt Every. Hogan’s Alley. Kuchar missed another There could be a lot of competition a double bogey and two bogeys. He the first tee shot on No. 1 - or No. 10, whatever could name the holes where she made her sev- When the second round was sus- short one, a 5-foot par putt after blast- in the final round at Colonial, where 12 was back at 10 under Saturday with hole we’re playing tomorrow. And I’m just en birdies until calling her caddie over for help. pended Friday night because of an ing out of a greenside bunker at the players are within three strokes of the consecutive birdies at Nos. 11 and 12, excited to be there.” She just knows she played some pretty good approaching storm, Kuchar had just hit seventh hole. He then missed the lead. That dozen includes defending and was still there after an up-and- Cristie Kerr did enough to at least get in golf. his tee shot at the par-3 16th. He green on at the par-3 eighth and champion Zach Johnson, who also down finish. range. She was among 10 players within three “I didn’t know what was going on,” Wright resumed there early Saturday with a bogeyed again, putting him 9 under won in 2010, at 202. Johnson shot 68, “When we got done playing shots of the lead, though they have six fewer said. “I just play. That’s probably how we should two-putt from about 40 feet. That was and two strokes behind DeLaet, the his 18th time under par his last 19 (Friday), I went out to the range and holes to make up ground. do it all the time.” Inbee Park played a game that part of three quick pars to keep his 31-year-old Canadian looking for his rounds at Hogan’s Alley. The lone practiced a little bit and focused back Because of severe flooding earlier in the didn’t resemble the No. 1 player in the world, at one-stroke lead after two rounds, then on what we are here to do , and that’s week on the Ocean Club course, the LPGA Tour least not the closing holes. She played the last he played in the final group that fin- win and play the best we can,” Weekley is using the holes available. In this case, it’s a four holes in 8 over. ished just after 5 p.m. said. 12-hole course that starts on the back nine at It started when she was left of the 14th Kuchar made his go-ahead stroke in There was a bogey at the 14th No. 10, jumps over to the front nine for four green (the ninth hole) when she went to play a the third round at No. 16 - after falling when he missed the fairway with his holes that are out of order, heads over to a chip and her caddie realized he left the club on behind by as many as two strokes - tee shot and the green with his stretch on the back nine and finishes along the an adjacent par 3. She barely reached the green before his approach shot at the 379- approach, but he made a 6-foot birdie ocean at No. 8. The final round now goes from and made bogey. Then, she fanned her tee shot yard 17th landed in a greenside at No. 15. He missed a 5-foot par a par 45 to a par 47. on the par-3 second (No. 10) some 30 yards bunker. He blasted to 13 feet and saved chance at No. 16, but finished with a The par-5 18th hole is in good enough right of the green. It really turned ugly on the par before hooking his tee shot at No. birdie after his approach inside 3 feet shape to be playing as the closing hole, giving next par 3, with a lake that should not have 18 into the left rough. He found more at the closing hole. this inaugural event at least some semblance of come into play with a back pin. Park hit 4-iron tall grass near the green with his sec- After having problems reading normality. It will replace No. 4, which also is a twice into the water, coming up some 40 yards ond shot before pitching inside 3 feet. greens in recent tournaments, Weekley par 5 but has been played as a par 3 because of short of the flag. She finally made quintuple- “To not give away a stroke and this week went to doctor to have his a bunker caved in by the rain. bogey 8. maintain a one-shot lead is a good left eye checked. But he still hasn’t The best thing Moreno achieved on a sun- Park finished with a fairway metal that she position to be in. Everybody has got found out what the problem is. filled Saturday - at least as far as the tourna- snap-hooked into the ocean. The Ocean Club to come get me,” Kuchar said. “Not “I get like a real bad twitch when ment was concerned - was finishing. appears to have nearly recovered, though a few only a bunch of players, but a bunch I’m trying to focus on something, espe- It was critical for all the players to finish two holes aren’t suitable to play. And because there of good players up there. ... I’m look- cially staring down on the ball,” rounds (24 holes) going into the final round or is no cut this week - the LPGA Tour felt that ing forward to having the lead and Weekley said. “It’s happened, I’d say it would have been unlikely to complete 36 would be unfair after only 24 holes - the deci- seeing if I can maintain it, and my FORT WORTH: Franklin Corpening lines up a putt on the 18th probably 15-20 times so far this week.” holes by Sunday to make this official. The LPGA sion was to keep it at 12 holes to make sure goal will be to grow the lead.” Weekly, green during the final round of the Crowne Plaza Invitational Even with that problem, he’s still got a Tour was determined to play an official event everyone finished. —AP even with problems maintaining at Colonial. —AFP chance to win. —AP MONDAY, MAY 27, 2013 SPORTS Scandal engulfs Indian Photo of the day cricket, web of players

NEW DELHI: It wasn’t a typical photo Srinivasan says the BCCI “cannot police time to take bets before he resumed bowl- opportunity for Indian cricketer and control every bookie in town - We do ing. Shanthakumaran Sreesanth as he stood not have the resources.” “Cricket is a gentle- The spot-fixing did not always go outside a New Delhi court in a pair of faded man’s game. We will put in place all meas- smoothly, Delhi police chief Neeraj Kumar jeans and a dark blue full-sleeve tee-shirt. ures to the maximum extent possible to said. Of the other two arrested cricketers, Flanked by two policemen and his face monitor players’ behaviour ... so that such one, Ajit Chandila, is alleged to have had to covered with a black cloth, one of the most things do not recur,” he said. return 2 million rupees ($36,000) to the recognisable sportsmen in India kept his Bets are laid on results, but also on the bookie he had struck a deal with, Kumar head bowed as newspaper photographers total number of runs scored in matches, the said. Despite conceding the pre-deter- clicked away. number of “no-balls” or foul deliveries by mined number of runs, he forgot to signal The slim, 30-year old, who can hurl the bowlers, and the number of runs scored per to the bookie that he was about to do it, the ball at speeds of up to 145 km per hour (90 six-delivery “over”. Enormous sums of mon- police chief said. mph) at opposing batsmen, was arrested ey can be won if players can be bribed or In another match, the third cricketer in ten days ago, police said, for receiving 4 mil- coerced to manipulate outcomes. custody, Ankeet Chavan, rotated his wrist- lion rupees ($71,000) from bookies for “I’m not shocked at what has happened. band to give the go-ahead to the bookies underperforming in a match in the multi- I’m shocked so little came out,” Rahul Mehra, to take bets and was paid 6 million rupees billion dollar Indian Premier League (IPL), a lawyer who has filed cases against the ($110,000) in return, Kumar said. the sport’s richest tournament. He and two BCCI and other sports associations in India Chavan’s lawyer Rajiv Dwivedi told other players were provisionally charged seeking more transparency in their opera- Reuters his client was innocent and was with cheating, fraud and breach of trust. tions, told Reuters. being falsely implicated. Chandila’s lawyer In a statement to media through his In the IPL’s two-month season, nine fran- could not be reached despite repeated lawyer, Sreesanth denied any wrongdoing chises play each other in a shortened three- phone calls. and said he was confident he would be hour version of the game, with cheerlead- The Indian cricket board employs the proven innocent “and my honour and dig- ers, blanket television coverage and celebri- International Cricket Council’s Anti- nity will be vindicated and restored”. The ty owners including India’s richest man, Corruption and Security Unit (ACSU) to two other players and 11 bookies, who are Mukesh Ambani, and Bollywood superstar oversee the IPL games, including monitor- Koko Mitsua performs during the Rip Curl Gromsearch at Bells Beach, VIC, Australia. also in custody, have not commented on Shah Rukh Khan. ing teams at their hotels and in the stadium —www.redbullcontentpool.com the allegations. The Indian cricket board Players are bought for millions of dollars where the match is being played to make (BCCI), which runs the IPL, has set up its at auctions - in 2011, Indian national team sure they are not approached by bookies. own inquiry into the scandal. The BCCI and star Gautam Gambhir was engaged at $2.4 The ACSU however has no power to the IPL did not return calls from Reuters for million by one of the franchises. And in arrest any player and if it spots any wrong- comment on the case, but N. Srinivasan, the cricket-mad India, the first 16 of this year’s doing in the IPL, it would have to report to BCCI president, told reporters after the fixtures attracted 140 million TV viewers. the BCCI. Swann strikes before arrests: “Three players have allegedly For decades, cricket was a sleepy, laid- “This incident emphasises the threats all indulged in something. back pastime, but the shorter, television- players face and need for the anti-corrup- “We do not believe that the whole of IPL friendly forms of the sport have brought an tion units of the International Cricket Cook piles on agony is wrong. Actually, we are very grateful to influx of money, especially in India. Council and its members to work even clos- the public who filled the stadiums (even) Experts on cricket say the large sums at er with the various law enforcement agen- after this news came out.” stake and easy access to cricketers by book- cies around the world who have the neces- LEEDS: Graeme Swann took four wick- On Friday, Srinivasan’s son-in-law, ies are clouding the future of the game. sary investigatory authority and resources,” ets as England established a com- Gurunath Meiyappan, was also arrested by Also, the absence of any law to deal specifi- ACSU chief YP Singh said in a statement. manding position on the third day of police probing illegal betting in the IPL. cally with fixing in sport is a problem. Law The IPL tournament takes place in April the second Test against New Zealand Meiyappan, who is among the manage- Minister Kapil Sibal has said the charges of and May. For players from modest back- at Headingley yesterday. ment of one of the teams in the tourna- cheating and fraud, being used by police grounds, it means two months of city-hop- At the close, England were 116 for ment, remains in custody and unreachable against Sreesanth and the others, do not ping and luxurious living in five-star hotels one in their second innings-a lead of for comment. His team is playing in the final “adequately deal” with the offence. as media stars. At the end of the tourna- 296 runs-after Swann starred in New of this year’s IPL. “We’ve come to the conclu- Sreesanth and the others were arrested ment, they return to their home states, Zealand’s second straight batting col- sion that there is evidence of his involve- after police tapped telephone conversa- where they earn much less playing for state lapse. ment in this offence that we are investigat- tions between two of the cricketers and the teams. England captain Alastair Cook, who ing...” joint commissioner of Mumbai Police bookies. New Delhi’s police commissioner “IPL is paying them so much and I’m opted against enforcing the follow-on, Himanshu Roy told reporters after the says the case has put a rare spotlight on the happy for that. But easy money on offer is was 88 not out and Jonathan Trott 11 arrest. nexus between players, bookmakers and making them vulnerable,” Madan Lal, a not out. Srinivasan, Meiyappan’s father-in-law, the underworld in India. member of the Indian team that won the Earlier, fast bowler Steven Finn took told local television the law would take its The three players are accused of “spot- 1983 World Cup, told Reuters, referring to the first three New Zealand wickets to course. “Whatever he has to defend, I’m sure fixing”, which refers to the manipulation by the temptations for players to fall in with fall before Swann followed up with he would defend adequately,” he said. players of specific moments within a match, the bookies. four for 42 in nine overs. Cricket, the “gentleman’s game” of the for example how a ball is bowled, and not Some former and current cricketers say Swann, England’s premier spin British Empire nations, has been hit by a the result itself. a few players could be enticed into illegal bowler and likely to be a key figure in series of gambling-related scandals in inter- Police said the taped conversations money-making ventures because they are the defence of the Ashes starting in national matches in recent years and sever- revealed details of spot-fixing plans, the sig- unsure if they will be selected the following July, missed the recent tour of New al players have been convicted of throwing nals players would make to the bookies and season and want to cash in on their current Zealand because of an elbow injury LEEDS: England’s captain Alastair Cook plays a shot bowled by New games. But Sreesanth’s case is the first time the amount of money they would get in status. and this was only his second Test since Zealand’s Kane Williamson on the third day of the second Test allegations of “fixing” in the IPL are being return. They allege Sreesanth and the two “We want to weed out these ele- surgery on the troublesome joint. match. —AP heard in a court of law, despite a huge, ille- other players agreed to take money from ments,” said Rajeev Shukla, a government Thanks mainly to Finn and Swann’s his 24 not out, boosted the total. Williamson. His exit meant that in five gal betting industry that has grown up bookmakers to concede a certain number minister and chairman of the IPL’s govern- efforts, New Zealand slumped to 174 Left-hander Cook set about justify- Test innings since his back-to-back around the tournament. Local media has of runs in an over, a set of six balls bowled ing council. all out on the stroke of tea in reply to ing his decision to bat again with a 63- hundreds in New Zealand in March, estimated wagers on IPL games reached during a match. “After all, so much money is being paid England’s first innings 354, which ball fifty including nine fours. But at Compton-grandson of England bat- $427 million in 2009, although gambling on Police alleged that Sreesanth tucked a to these players and if they are (still) doing included Joe Root’s maiden Test hun- the other end there was a different ting great Denis-had managed a mere sport remains illegal in India, except for towel into his waistband during one game it, it’s the height of greed,” he said in a dred. game going as Nick Compton, under 54 runs in a shade over six hours at the horse-racing. to signal to the bookie, giving him enough recent television interview. —Reuters That left the tourists 180 runs threat of losing his Test place, contin- crease. behind, with New Zealand needing to ued to struggle for runs . Left-arm quick Boult, who took five be within 150 of England’s first innings Compton contributed just seven to first innings wickets, bowled just two to deny Cook the follow-on choice a first-wicket partnership of 72 before overs when England batted again yes- after Friday’s first day washout. he was caught at short leg by terday after aggravating a side New Zealand’s total may not have Rutherford off part-time spinner strain.—AFP been as bad as their second innings 68 in England’s 170-run win in the first of this two-match series at Lord’s last SCOREBOARD week, but it was again well short of what was required. LEEDS, United Kingdom: Scoreboard at stumps on the third day of the second Unlike Lord’s, where they were 29 Test between England and New Zealand at Headingley yesterday: for six at one stage, New Zealand England 1st Innings (overnight: 337-7) T. Southee lbw b Broad 19 made a reasonable start with the bat A. Cook c Brownlie b Bracewell 34 D. Bracewell c Bell b Swann 1 Sunday to be 55 without loss. But then N. Compton c Brownlie b Southee 1 N. Wagner b Anderson 27 Peter Fulton, trying to turn Finn leg- J. Trott c McCullum b Wagner 28 T. Boult not out 24 side, got a leading edge and was I. Bell c McCullum b Williamson 30 Extras (lb5, w1) 6 caught and bowled. J. Root c McCullum b Boult 104 Total (all out, 43.4 overs, 211 mins)174 Then a superb over to Hamish J. Bairstow c McCullum b Boult 64 Fall of wickets: 1-55 (Fulton), 2-62 Rutherford, the other opening bats- M. Prior c Taylor b Southee 39 (Rutherford), 3-72 (Taylor), 4-79 man, saw Finn beat the left-hander S. Broad c McCullum b Boult 0 (Brownlie), 5-81 (Guptill), 6-82 three times in a row outside off-stump. G. Swann not out 26 (Williamson), 7-119 (Southee), 8-122 Rutherford did not heed the warn- S. Finn b Boult 6 (Bracewell), 9-122 (McCullum), 10-174 ings and a loose drive saw him edge J. Anderson c and b Boult 0 (Wagner) Finn to Ian Bell in the gully for 27. Extras (b9, lb7, w5, nb1) 22 Bowling: Anderson 7.4-2-34-1; Broad 15- Ross Taylor fell for six after playing Total (all out, 99 overs, 449 mins) 354 2-57-2 (1w); Finn 12-3-36-3; Swann on to a fast Finn delivery that cramped Fall of wickets: 1-11 (Compton), 2-67 9-1-42-4. him for room. And 72 for three (Trott), 3-67 (Cook), 4-146 (Bell), 5-270 England 2nd Innings became 79 for four when Swann (Root), 6-279 (Bairstow), 7-286 (Broad), 8- A. Cook not out 88 struck with his sixth ball yesterday to 345 (Prior), 9-354 (Finn), 10-354 Compton c Rutherford b Williamson 7 bowl Dean Brownlie for two, a sharp (Anderson) J. Trott not out 11 off-break beating the batsman Bowling: Boult 22-4-57-5 (2w); Southee Extras (b8, lb1, w1) 10 between bat and pad. 26-6-76-2 (2w); Wagner 23-4-73-1 Total (1 wkt, 41 overs, 176 mins) 116 Martin Guptill managed just one (1nb, 1w); Bracewell 19-3-83-1; Fall of wickets: 1-72 (Compton) before he fell in similar fashion to Williamson 9-0-49-1. To bat: I Bell, J Root, J Bairstow, M Prior, S Brownlie, with Swann turning the ball New Zealand 1st Innings Broad, G Swann, S Finn, J out of the rough created by New P. Fulton c and b Finn 28 Anderson Zealand’s left-arm seamers. H. Rutherford c Bell b Finn 27 Bowling: Boult 2-1-2-0; Southee 9-3-30- ITALY: Italian cyclist Vincenzo Nibali holds his trophy as he celebrates victory on the podium at the end Two balls later, Kane Williamson of the 96th Giro d’Italia race. —AFP K. Williamson lbw b Swann 13 0; Wagner 9-2-31-0; Williamson (13) was lbw to Swann on an England R. Taylor b Finn 6 15-4-32-1; Bracewell 6-3-12-0 (1w); review. New Zealand were 122 for nine D. Brownlie b Swann 2 Match position: England lead by 296 before a last-wicket stand of 52 M. Guptill b Swann 1 runs with nine second innings wickets Nibali secures Giro title between Neil Wagner (27) and Trent B. McCullum c Prior b Broad 20 standing. Boult, who hit Swann for three sixes in BRESCIA: Italian Vincenzo Nibali secured The 28-year-old Nibali is the first ing a hectic sprint for the finish on a tight his maiden Giro d’Italia title yesterday as Sicilian to win the race and is the first circuit to take his victory tally on the race Britain’s Mark Cavendish took his fifth Italian winner since Michele Scarponi, to 15. Serena buries Paris misery stage win on the 21st and final leg into who was handed the 2011 title following The Isle of Man rider came into the Brescia. Spaniard Alberto Contador’s disqualifica- race expected to dominate most of the Nibali, of the Astana team, finished tion for doping offences. five sprint finishes, especially in the Federer cruises the weather-hit 96th edition with a 4min Nibali took possession of the pink jer- absence of a number of top rivals. PARIS: Serena Williams buried the ghosts of just above the 10-degree mark, firing 27 Federer, the 2009 champion and hunt- 43sec lead on Colombian Rigoberto sey after the stage eight time trial won He won the opening stage in Naples her 2012 Roland Garros horror show to aces to her opponent’s four. ing an 18th major, saw off Spanish qualifier Uran of Team Sky with Australian Cadel by Britain’s Alex Dowsett and despite a and stage six, 12, 13 and 21. “I’m delight- storm into the French Open second round Williams, who won over the usual hard- Pablo Carreno-Busta, the world number Evans of BMC finishing third at 5:52. strong challenge from Evans he took a ed, really happy,” Cavendish said in yesterday as Roger Federer enjoyed an faced Paris crowd by delivering an on-court 166, 6-2, 6-2, 6-3. After negotiating the final stage suc- massive step towards overall victory with Italian. The Omega-Pharma team sprint- untroubled start to his 54th consecutive television interview in French, admitted that The 21-year-old Spaniard had started cessfully, an emotional Nibali said: “I’ve his victory in Thursday’s 18th stage, a er, who also has 23 stage wins on the Grand Slam. the French Open is a tournament which has the year at 654 before winning seven achieved one of my lifetime dreams. I 20.6 km uphill time trial. It took his lead Tour de France and three from the Tour The 31-year-old Williams, bidding for a caused her the most problems. Futures events and claiming an astonishing can’t believe it. It’s unbelievable.” over Evans, the 2011 Tour de France of Spain, also secured the race’s red jer- 16th Grand Slam title, suffered her worst “It hasn’t been working out for me. I just record of 53 wins in 57 matches on the cir- It was Nibali’s first victory on the champion, to over four minutes. sey for the points competition. defeat at a major in Paris 12 months ago think I may have gotten nervous in the past cuit’s third tier. three-week Italian race, in which he fin- After the first of two consecutive days Colombian Carlos Betancur, meanwhile, when she was dumped out of the first or may have basically choked a few matches But Federer, playing in his 15th Roland ished third in 2010 and runner-up in in the Dolomites mountains was can- secured the race’s white jersey for the round by Frenchwoman Virginie Razzano. away,” she said. Garros, was too strong, building the founda- 2011. Last year, he finished third overall celled on Friday due to snow and sub- best-placed rider aged 25 or under. But on Sunday, Williams extended her “Some matches I just lost because tion for victory with a break in the opening on the Tour de France, won by Britain’s zero temperatures at high altitude, Nibali The AG2R rider took possession of the current winning streak to 25, the best of her maybe I wasn’t intense enough or maybe I game of all three sets. Bradley Wiggins. Nibali succeeds capped his campaign with a second jersey from Poland’s Rafal Majka after his career, with a 6-0, 6-1 demolition of didn’t do enough work before I got here to The Swiss star, who bitterly attacked Canadian Ryder Hesjedal as winner of stage win of this year’s race atop the Tre fourth place finish on Saturday’s epic Georgia’s Anna Tatishvili, the world number the tournament.” organisers for forcing him to play on a the race’s ‘maglia rosa’ (pink jersey) after Cime di Lavaredo climb on Saturday, 20th stage, when the peloton was forced 80. Williams next faces France’s Caroline Sunday when the tournament extended its the Garmin rider, followed by an ailing when Evans dropped to third. to ride through snow blizzards. Betancur It took Williams just 51 minutes to com- Garcia who, as a raw 17-year-old, was a set programme in 2006, said he was now happy Wiggins, dropped out before the final Cavendish, meanwhile, finished a tri- finished in fifth place overall with a 41sec plete victory on a chilly Court Philippe up and 4-1 to the good against Maria to have the extra day’s rest that the early week due to illness. umphant campaign in style by dominat- lead on Saxo Bank rider Majka. —AFP Chatrier, where the temperature hovered Sharapova in 2011 before slipping to defeat. start affords. —AFP SPORTS MONDAY, MAY 27, 2013

Bayern eye domination after Champions League glory LONDON: Despite the upheaval of a Bayern coach Jupp Heynckes, 68, is from a winning position on their home I’m concerned this can keep going next scarier prospect. For Dortmund, losing coaching change and hints at buying retiring at the end of the season having ground but after weathering an early year too,” right back Lahm said. the final and possibly two of their best another main striker, Bayern Munich become only the fourth manager to Dortmund storm at Wembley, their Bayern, winners of five European players to much richer rivals Bayern can- believe they can dominate European have lifted the European Cup with two experience shone though. Cups dating back to their 1970s domina- not take away the feeling of pride after soccer for years to come after triumph- different clubs having also won with “We didn’t resign ourselves to our tion when they won three straight titles, they wowed the Champions League this ing in the Champions League on Real Madrid in 1998. He gives way to fate (after the Chelsea defeat),” Heynckes have also achieved renewed success season with a series of exciting attacking Saturday. ultra successful former Barcelona boss said. “We upped the ante and tried even despite changing their main central displays. Their ability to regenerate after Arjen Robben’s 89th minute goal Pep Guardiola and with Dortmund’s harder. You have seen the result.” striker almost every season. selling key players after their Bundesliga sealed a 2-1 win over Borussia Germany midfielder Mario Goetze Bayern may not be as youthful as Luca Toni, Ivica Olic and Mario Gomez titles in 2011 and 2012 means they too, Dortmund in the first all-German final in already signed up for next term and Dortmund, leaving Guardiola and the have all been eased out, although could remain a force as Germany looks Europe’s top club competition and their striker Robert Lewandowski also board with work ahead of them to Gomez is still at the club, and incumbent to supplant Spain and England as wiped away bitter Bayern memories of eyed, Bayern’s confidence can only sky- renew the squad, but a generation of Mario Mandzukic will be nervously look- Europe’s best league. Dortmund’s mad- showpiece defeats in 2010 and 2012. rocket. “Bayern will have to prove that top players including Robben, Franck ing over his shoulder despite an excel- cap coach Juergen Klopp, whose side The Bundesliga champions can com- they can continue to achieve these Ribery, Bastian Schweinsteiger and lent first season and the 60th minute levelled on 68 minutes thorough an plete a German treble in the German things but it is quite possible a new era Philipp Lahm have now finally won the opener on Saturday. Ilkay Guendogan penalty, was Cup final against VfB Stuttgart next might have begun for Bayern Munich,” ultimate club prize. The Croatian will be well aware of impressed with his side’s energetic dis- Saturday and such is the strength of Heynckes told a news conference. “The team is in the right age group Lewandowski’s attributes and if the Pole play. “Yes the quality struck me and I’m their overall setup, further success is ful- A year ago, the Bavarians were dis- and we’ve got rosy times in front of us. does head to Bayern, the competition sure next season we’ll have more quali- ly expected in the next few seasons. traught after losing the final to Chelsea We want to win the treble and as far as for places will only make them an even ty,” he said.—Reuters Barca bet on Neymar to ease Messi dependence

MADRID: Barcelona announced yesterday morning that after a transfer saga lasting some 18 months they have finally landed Brazilian international Neymar from Santos on a five-year deal that is expected to cost the Catalan club around 50 million euros ($65m, £43m). The 21-year-old was always MONACO: Mercedes’ German driver Nico Rosberg celebrates winning the Monaco expected to come to Barca when Formula One Grand Prix at the Circuit de Monaco in Monte Carlo. —AFP he eventually left his homeland, but rather than wait till his contract expired with the Brazilian club next year, the Spanish champions have Rosberg wins sped up the operation as they try to rejuvenate a tired squad that crash-marred GP suffered the club’s worst ever defeat in European competition when they were hammered 7-0 by MONACO: Nico Rosberg kept his cool amid the riers. Chilton’s teammate Jules Bianchi was eventual Champions League win- chaos to win the crash-marred Monaco Grand dragged into the crash but no driver was hurt. ners Bayern Munich in this year’s Prix yesterday and give Mercedes its first victo- Massa, meanwhile, ploughed into the wall and semi-finals. ry of the season, as well as emulate his father’s slid across the track in a carbon-copy of his Even at his tender age, Neymar victory from 30 years ago. crash in Saturday’s third practice. He sat with has already shown glimpses of his The German driver began from pole posi- his head in his hands and his neck in a brace as tion for the third straight GP, but he had to re- he received some medical treatment a short brilliance on the big stage with 20 start three times after the race was held up by a time later. It was eventful off the track, too. A lit- goals in 32 international appear- safety car, a red flag and the safety car again. tle more than one hour before the race, Red ances, whilst his incredible return “Today the team gave me a great car and it’s Bull launched an official protest against of 156 goals in 256 games for fantastic to see how we’ve managed to Mercedes. Red Bull team principal Christian Santos at such a young age has improve in a short space of time,” Rosberg said. Horner demanded clarity as to why Mercedes seen him inevitably compared to “Massive thanks to the team, we’ve really was allowed to conduct in-season tire testing Pele. Brazilian forward Neymar improved from Barcelona.” following the Spanish GP. Rosberg refused to However, it is the potential to action in the first-leg as the Neymar will adapt to the European threat and allow him to combine Rosberg finished ahead of championship answer questions about the issue in the post- combine with another of the all- with Messi, but also allow the ever leader Sebastian Vettel and his Red Bull team- race press conference. time greats that Barca are interest- Germans romped to a 4-0 victory, game. His effectiveness has been mate Mark Webber. Lewis Hamilton finished Early on, Frenchman Charles Pic’s race ended in as they look for someone to and with the four-time World tempered in big Copa Libertadores adventurous Jordi Alba to surge fourth after starting from second. “We ed when he had to bank his Caterham onto the ease the goalscoring and creative Player of the Year consigned to the and international fixtures when forward on the overlap. shouldn’t get too carried away,” Rosberg said. side of the track and quickly clamber out as burden on Lionel Messi. bench for the return, a Barca side forced to play in reduced spaces, And, arguably most importantly “We still have a bit of an issue with race pace.” flames started shooting up from the rear right Barca’s reliance on Messi was devoid of creation and belief were something which Barca are faced of all, despite questions over how The red flag came out with about 30 laps to of the car. He was unhurt. With fears over particularly exposed in this sea- again picked off 3-0. with on a weekly basis as they have their egos may collide, Neymar’s go when Williams driver Pastor Maldonado was Pirelli’s fast-degrading tires prominent in all five son’s Champions League when the In the two years Barca have won to weave themselves through the acquisition seems to have the nudged into the wall by Marussia’s Max Chilton. previous races this season, the overall pace was Argentine was called into action the Champions League in Messi’s parked bus in front of the opposi- green light from Messi. Earlier, Ferrari’s Felipe Massa crashed and slower than usual. whilst clearly carrying a hamstring stellar era, he has had significant tion’s goal. “He is a great player, makes the the safety car came out a second time when “I was a bit surprised by the slow pace of the injury to get them across the line support in the goalscoring charts. And there are also concerns difference and is very good in one Frenchman Romain Grosjean smashed his opening laps,” Vettel said. “You expect to see against Paris Saint-Germain in the In 2008/09 Samuel Eto’o and over the Brazilian’s reliance on against one situations,” he told Lotus into Daniel Ricciardo’s Toro Rosso. The 27- two arrows in front of you, but you saw two quarter-finals. Thierry Henry combined for 62 drawing soft free-kicks that tend to reporters earlier this week. year-old Rosberg danced on the bonnet of his boats going for a cruise.” Messi ended up playing only 75 goals to Messi’s 38. And in 2010/11, be given in the striker’s favor in his “For us I suppose it would be a car before jumping off to hug team members. Hamilton had just pitted for new tires on lap minutes of the 180 in that tie. The Pedro and David Villa contributed homeland. marvellous addition. He is a type of In 1983, the former world champion Keke 30 when Massa crashed. As a result, when the period he was on the pitch Barca 55 to the Argentine’s 53. However, unlike some other big player that offers very different Rosberg took the checkered flag in Formula safety car first came out, it was cruel on won 2-0, the time he was on the Over the past two season Messi money Barca signings in recent individual solutions to the rest.” One’s showcase race. Hamilton, who then dropped behind Vettel sidelines they lost 3-1. has reached the barely fathomable seasons such as Zlatan Ibrahimovic It is that variety that the bosses “It’s special, but honestly that’s not what I and Webber - last year’s winner - and into Worse was to come for the figure of 123 goals, whilst Cesc and Fabregas, Neymar fits into the at the Camp Nou are hoping will was thinking of when I was crossing the finish fourth place when the race re-started. Catalans, though, in the humilia- Fabregas comes closest with just current Barca style and formation. reignite the spark in an attack that line,” Rosberg said. “It was such a special race, in “For us, we knew it was a little bit against us tion at the hands of Bayern. Again 28. His ability to cut in from the left has faded into a one-man show the last races we had pole postion but starting on the second row,” Webber said. “It a hobbling Messi was forced into Questions still remain over how side will not only pose a goal over the past two years.—AFP (dropped) back so much. “ was nice to get (overtake) Lewis.” It meant Rosberg won his other career GP from pole Rosberg no longer had Hamilton to protect at the China GP last year and his previous best him from Vettel, but he reacted well at the re- result this season was fourth in Malaysia, even start. “Very well done Nico, a fantastic job,” Historic wins for Ashour, Massaro though he started the last two from the front of Mercedes team principal Ross Brawn said. “With the grid. They were useful points for three-time all the incidents going on, you judged it per- HULL: Ramy Ashour broke a 47-year He let slip a 5-2 lead with four defending champion Vettel, who extended his fectly.” jinx when he became the first errors, encouraging Gaultier to pick up lead at the top of the standings to 21 points Hamilton tried to squeeze past Webber; Egyptian player since 1966 to capture the pace and cut some sharp, neat over Kimi Raikkonen and 29 over Fernando Alonso was locked in a fierce scrap with the British Open title, winning a drops for winners in some nimble Alonso, who failed to repeat his Spanish GP win Raikkonen, and Perez overtook Button again as sparkling and unpredictable final front court exchanges. from two weeks ago and could only manage mini-battles raged everywhere before the red against Gregory Gaultier, the former However Ashour’s focus appeared seventh place. Raikkonen finished way down in flag came out on lap 46. champion from France. to improve in the second game, and a 10th after being barged by McLaren’s Sergio The stewards gave Chilton a drive-through Ashour’s 7-11, 11-4, 11-7, 11-8 win sequence of brilliant winners carried Perez late on. penalty for the incident, which left Maldonado followed his recapture of the world him to 7-3 and created an impetus “Overall I’m very happy and pleased with angry. “I didn’t expect Chilton to cross my line,” title at Doha in December and the which could not be stopped. the result,” said Vettel, who started from third he said. “It is very dangerous and a very quick world number one ranking earlier that “I did what I could and I think my on the grid. “We know how difficult it is to over- corner on the track.” The race was halted for the year, and underlines him as the undis- level was very good,” concluded take here.” third time as Grosjean - who had already puted best player in the world. Gaultier. “But when Ramy is like this he Rosberg’s driving was slick, but the crashes crashed in qualifying and in practice - lost con- Earlier in the women’s final, world is very hard to stop.” will dominate the headlines as Monaco again trol coming out of the tunnel. There was still number one Nicol David suffered her Earlier, Massaro, the world number confirmed it is one of the most difficult tracks in time for another incident when Perez tried for most surprising defeat in four years two became the first home female F1. Chilton lost control and moved across into the second time to get past Raikkonen on the when she lost her British Open title player to win the British Open since Maldonado on his side, sending the inside as debris came off both cars. Perez failed with a second successive loss against 1991. It was a shock defeat for David Venezuelan off the wall and into the crash bar- to finish.—AP England’s Laura Massaro. David was and the first in a major event since her beaten 11-4, 3-11, 12-10, 11-7 by the British Open loss to Ireland’s Madeline tenacious and loudly supported world Perry in 2009, raising the question of Celtic clinch Scottish Cup number two, who thus repeated her how much longer the 29-year-old will win over the Malaysian in Kuala hold on to top spot. GLASGOW: Gary Hooper’s brace helped players’ minds as they made a bright start. Lumpur earlier this year. “She was playing very well. Celtic clinch the double as the Hoops swept An early corner was cleared by Charlie The men’s championship match Sometimes things don’t go your way to a 3-0 win over Hibernian in the Scottish Mulgrew only as far as Kevin Thomson, who saw Gaultier deliver a fine perform- and all these girls are getting Cup final at Hampden Park yesterday. teed up Tom Taiwo for a shot that just cleared ance, leading 7-5 in the third game stronger,” said David. Hooper struck twice in the first half and the bar. and by 7-6 in the fourth. But when it The third game was a dogfight, Joe Ledley’s late strike completed a record- Celtic goalkeeper Fraser Forster then mattered most, Ashour usually came which David looked likely to win when extending 36th Scottish Cup triumph for made a superb reflex save to deny Eoin up with something unstoppable and she earned herself three successive Celtic and their first league and cup double Doyle’s header after the Irishman connected often something unorthodox. game points. But Massaro saved the since 2007. with Ryan McGivern’s cross from the left into Ashour made two dedications for first with a fierce boast, angled off the Hibernian had been desperate to make the six-yard box. Their early good work came his long-awaited triumph. One was to forehand side wall, and the second amends for last season’s final thrashing by undone, however, when Hooper fired Celtic in his compatriot Assem Allam, the mul- with a tight wall-clinging backhand arch rivals Hearts. But Hooper volleyed Celtic front. timillionaire sponsor who rescued the drive. in front in the eighth minute from a Anthony Alan Maybury fluffed his clearance from British Open from oblivion two years When she reached game ball there Stokes cross before the same pair com- Mikel Lustig’s cross and Stokes capitalised to ago, and who described the new was a traffic problem near the front bined in the 31st minute for the English strik- swing a ball over to the back post where champion’s remarkable movement as which prompted the referee to award er to head home his second. Welsh midfielder Hooper snuck in between Paul Hanlon and “like a bellydancer’s.” a let, only for Massaro to make an Ledley bagged the third in the 80th minute as McGivern to volley past Ben Williams from a “I had a lot of hard times back appeal to the video review system and Hibernian’s 111-year wait to win the Scottish tight angle. home and I am really proud that I have get the decision overturned. The Cup continues. An excellent pass from Kris Commons accomplished this,” Ashour said. resulting penalty point got her the Celtic were without the suspended Victor then picked out Ledley on his own in the box “There was a lot of negative energy game 12-10 and changed the psychol- Wanyama and Beram Kayal, but boss Neil and only a superb block from keeper Williams around me. ogy of the match. Massaro’s win made Lennon welcomed back winger James Forrest denied the Welshman’s effort. “There have been a lot of hard her the first home female winner of from injury, while top-scorer Leigh Griffiths Hibs failed to heed that warning and Celtic times. This is one of the happiest times the famous title since 1991, a statistic passed a late fitness test for Hibs. The absence doubled their advantage when Stokes and of my life, if not the happiest, because which apparently caught her by sur- of Hibs captain James McPake, who missed Hooper expertly combined again. I have experienced waking up in the prise. “I can’t believe that, but that just out with a back injury, meant there were only Commons fed Stokes down the left wing morning each day with such a heavy shows how hard it is to win it,” she four survivors from the side who were humili- and he swung a cross to the back post where heart and heavy spirit.” Ashour began said. “It wasn’t till I got to 8-4 in the ated in that 5-1 defeat against Hearts in the Hooper again got in the middle of Hanlon as though he might fail to make up for fourth game that I started to think I previous final. However, the memory of that and McGivern to send an angled header into the long Egyptian wait since might have a big enough lead to win painful loss didn’t seem to dwell on the Hibs the bottom left-hand corner.—AFP Ramy Ashour in action in this file photo Abdelfattah Aboutaleb won it in 1966. it.”—AFP Froch wins Swann strikes decision before Cook over Kessler piles on agony

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ROME: Lazio players pose with the Italian Cup trophy at the end of the final soccer match between AS Roma and Lazio, at Rome’s lympicO stadium. — AP Lazio oust Roma to lift Italian Cup

ROME: Lazio beat bitter city rivals Roma 1-0 to the blue “curva” of the stadium into raptures as note emerged with Lobont making a smart save there had been “no developments since”. Roma keep hold of the popular coach. win the Italian Cup yesterday and qualify for next the Biancocelesti moved to secure their sixth from a close-range Miroslav Klose header. Roma finished sixth in Serie A when the league finished “The Walter Mazzarri years at Napoli were season’s Europa League. Coppa Italia. tried gamely to respond with Totti, in the thick of last week, with Lazio in seventh. Although nei- happy ones, but you need two people to make a In the first ever cup final between the Roman Legendary Roma skipper Francesco Totti, 20 things. But as it was they were left to rue an earli- ther side qualified for the Europa League, victory marriage,” De Laurentiis, a film-maker, told Radio neighbors — which saw some 2,000 police years with the club, had hoped to be his side’s er miss by US hope Michael Bradley, who on Sunday offers a spot in next season’s competi- 24. deployed for the occasion — there was more rid- talisman but drew a blank for the giallorosso, suf- snatched at a shot on 11 minutes and missed the tion. “Mazzarri is a great coach and a very nice ing on the outcome than simple silverware. fering misfortune as his freekick moments after target. Meanwhile, Napoli president Aurelio De man. I hope he succeeds, just as he did in Both clubs had finished outside the European the goal came back off the crossbar and Meanwhile, several Lazio players have Laurentiis has defended the departure of coach Naples.” Mazzarri led Napoli into the Champions places in Serie A but Senad Lulic’s goal 20 min- rebounded into the grateful hands of Lazio keep- received messages by telephone threatening Walter Mazzarri, claiming that you “need two League twice in his four season in charge and utes from time means the blue half of the city er Federico Marchetti. their safety if they fail to lose the Italian Cup final, people to make a marriage”. this year they finished second in Serie A, their will enjoy European trips next season. Sunday’s match was short on refinement with according to the club’s media manager Stefano Mazzarri is set to join Inter Milan next season highest position since the Diego Maradona era in Roma end the campaign empty-handed and eight bookings and lacking the technique served De Martino. after the Nerazzurri fired Andrea Stramaccioni on the early 1990s. out of Europe for a second year in succession, a up 24 hours earlier in the Champions League The match has been placed under high secu- Friday, with president Massimo Moratti saying Chelsea interim manager Rafael Benitez is setback for their US owners. final between Bayern Munich and Borussia rity following violent incidents which marred he’d chosen the Napoli boss to replace him. widely tipped to take over from Mazzarri, Serbian star Lulic converted the only goal Dortmund. their last league derby barely two months ago. After spending four successful years in although De Laurentiis has yet to announce his from a cross by Antonio Candreva which Roma The first half saw a welter of petty fouls and it De Martino told a press conference the club had Naples, Mazzarri had said he wanted a new chal- arrival despite letting it be known that the keeper Bogdan Lobont could only flap at to send was only after 35 minutes that a real chance of “reported the threats to the authorities” but that lenge and De Laurentiis admitted he couldn’t Spaniard would be the new coach. — AFP Sociedad held by Real in six-goal thriller City down MADRID: Real Sociedad’s hopes of qualify- was flicked in by Callejon. ing for the Champions League for the first However, Sociedad were given a lifeline Chelsea in time in a decade were dealt a blow as they just seven minutes later though when could only manage a 3-3 draw at home to Khedira handled inside his own area and Real Madrid yesterday. Prieto, who scored a hat-trick in Sociedad’s friendly Gonzalo Higuain and Jose Maria Callejon 4-3 defeat to Madrid earlier in the season, had given Jose Mourinho’s men a 2-0 lead in comfortably slotted the ball into the bottom NEW YORK: French midfielder Samir Nasri scored twice his penultimate match in charge before a corner from the resulting penalty. as Manchester City defeated Chelsea 5-3 on Saturday in spirited fightback from Sociedad saw them Griezmann then did finally get the goal a crowd-pleasing friendly at Major League Baseball’s level matters through Xabi Prieto and his performance deserved when he prod- Yankee Stadium. Antoine Griezmann. ded home Carlos Martinez’s fine low cross In addition to Nasri’s double, Gareth Barry James Sami Khedira then put Madrid back in 12 minutes from time. Milner and Edin Dzeko scored to give Manchester City a front 10 minutes from time, but Prieto Amazingly Madrid were immediately second victory over Chelsea in three days despite a sec- struck again in stoppage time to at least back in front when Mesut Ozil released ond-half double from Ramires and a free-kick goal by give Sociedad a share of the spoils. Khedira to dink a neat finish over the Juan Mata. The Basques now trail Valencia by two advancing Claudio Bravo. The English Premiership rivals followed up their sev- points with just one game to play after But there was on final twist as Preito en-goal clash in St.Louis on Thursday-in which City Roberto Soldado’s solitary goal was enough struck again to give Sociedad hope of still erased a three-goal deficit to win 4-3 — with another free-wheeling contest. Barry opened the scoring in the to earn them a 1-0 win over Granada. claiming the fourth and final Champions second minute after a wayward pass from Chelsea’s Elsewhere, Barcelona kept up their League spot next weekend. Oscar, whose ill-judged pass attempt gave the ball to charge towards 100 points with a 2-0 win at Champions Barcelona meanwhile Manchester City’s Sergio Aguero in front of Chelsea’s Espanyol thanks to goals in either half from enjoyed a much easier afternoon at neigh- goal. Alexis Sanchez and Pedro. bours Espanyol as they cruised to a 2-0 win Aguero, celebrating a one-year contract extension And all three relegation places will go to move within three points of Madrid’s announced earlier in the day, couldn’t take advantage. down to the final day with Deportivo la record 100 point tally from last season. But he forced Chelsea keeper Hilario into a save, giving Coruna, Real Zaragoza, Celta Vigo and The visitors went after 14 minutes thanks Barry room to tap home. Mallorca all still fighting to avoid the drop. to a wonderful individual goal from Alexis The quick goal warmed up the crowd of 39,462 on a Madrid were without the injured Sanchez as he played a one-two with David chilly night at the home of baseball’s New York Yankees. Cristiano Ronaldo, Sergio Ramos and Xabi Villa and cut inside before placing a right- On Tuesday the Yankees were announced as co-owners, Alonso in San Sebastian, but they were gift- footed shot into the far corner. CORNELLA: Barcelona’s midfielder Cesc Fabregas kicks the ball during the Spanish League football match against Espanyol. — AFP along with Manchester City, of Major League Soccer’s ed the perfect start on six minutes when Cesc Fabregas then hit the post as the newest club-the New York City Football Club, which is to Mikel Gonzalez gifted possession to Higuain visitors continued to boss things and David begin play in 2015. Nasri doubled the lead in the 26th, and he strolled through to slot home his Villa should have sealed the three points Spanish League results/standings taking a pass from Spain’s David Silva and smoothly loft- 15th league goal of the season. when he somehow fired wide just after the ing the ball over Hilario. Imanol Agirretxe should have levelled restart. Getafe 1 (Rafa 48) Rayo Vallecano 2 (Dominguez 53, Castro 89-og); Valencia 1 (Soldado 59) Granada 0;Osasuna 2 (Punal 62, Cejudo 78) Sevilla 1 (Negredo 49); Real Sociedad 3 (Prieto 64-pen, 90, Pressure by Chelsea paid off a minute into the second moments later when he nipped in ahead of However, after Mubarak Wakaso had Griezmann 77)Real Madrid 3 (Higuain 6, Callejon 57, Khedira 79); Malaga 3 (Saviola 45, Baptista 64, half when Ramires controlled a long pass by David Luiz Ricardo Carvalho but spooned his attempt- been sent-off for Espanyol, Pedro did make Isco 80) Deportivo la Coruna 1 (Salomao 75); Espanyol 0 Barcelona 2 (Sanchez 14, Pedro 85); and slotted it past substitute goalkeeper Richard Wright ed chip past Diego Lopez well over the bar. the game safe with a neat volleyed finish Valladolid 0 Celta Vigo 2 (Cabral 28, Aspas 55-pen); Atletico Madrid 0 Mallorca 0;; Real Betis 4 to make it 2-1. City responded through Milner, who after Sociedad were then denied by a wonder five minutes from time. (Castro 1, Pabon 16, 70, Molina 50) Real Zaragoza 0; Athletic Bilbao 0 Levante 1 (Juanlu 90). an exchange with Edin Dzeko fired into the far corner to save from Diego Lopez as he somehow At the bottom Celta managed to keep build the lead to 3-1 in the 55th. Spanish League table after yesterday’s matches (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, turned Griezmann’s header from point- themselves alive with a comfortable 2-0 win Chelsea closed the gap again, Ramires converting his blank range behind for a corner and at Valladolid thanks to goals from Gustavo points): Barcelona 37 31 4 2 111 39 97 Levante 37 12 9 16 39 56 45 second goal of the match from a Torres cross in the 69th. Griezmann and Agirretxe somehow com- Cabral and Iago Aspas. Nasri re-established city’s two-goal cushion in the 73rd, bined not to score between them just They are now level with Zaragoza who Real Madrid 37 25 7 5 99 40 82 Espanyol 37 11 11 15 43 51 44 Atletico 37 22 7 8 62 30 73 Bilbao 37 12 8 17 42 63 44 working his way through the Chelsea defence to lift the before the break as the former prodded the lost 4-0 at Real Betis on 34 points with Valencia 37 19 8 10 64 50 65 Valladolid 37 11 10 16 47 54 43 ball over substitute keeper Petr Cech for 4-2. ball out of the reach of Agirretxe on the Deportivo, who were also defeated 3-1 at Sociedad 37 17 12 8 69 49 63 Granada 37 10 9 18 35 54 39 With nine minutes left, Chelsea again pulled within stretch when his teammate would have had Malaga, currently safe on 35 points. Malaga 37 16 9 12 52 46 57 Osasuna 37 10 9 18 31 46 39 one when substitute Mata’s free kick found the net off a simple tap in at the back post. And Mallorca also kept themselves alive Real Betis 37 16 7 14 56 55 55 Deportivo 37 8 11 18 47 69 35 the underside of the crossbar. But Manchester City The home side were then stunned when for another weekend as they drew 0-0 at Rayo 37 16 4 17 48 64 52 Celta Vigo 37 9 7 21 36 52 34 weren’t finished, and Dzeko’s fired in the last goal of the Madrid doubled their lead on 57 minutes Atletico Madrid, however the Islanders are Sevilla 37 13 8 16 54 51 47 Zaragoza 37 9 7 21 36 59 34 Getafe 37 13 8 16 43 55 47 Mallorca 37 8 9 20 39 70 33 night from 20 yards out. — AFP when a wonderful teasing cross from Kaka now bottom on 33 points. — AFP Jordan’s Arab Bank sees double digit profit rise Page 22

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DUBAI: Kuwait bourse halted two ses- being invested back into the equities, Bank lost 3.1 and 2.8 percent respec- National Bank Financial Services. sions of losses and recorded its largest with improving company earnings tively. “Other than United Development, one-day gain in more than four years supporting. Investor expect the gov- “We are in a correction trend in the Barwa is the only other listed stallion Arab spring as retail traders buy into small-caps, ernment to finally move ahead with UAE and we need it,” said Sebastien and was lagging the move on other while other regional markets were delayed infrastructure projects, which Henin, portfolio manager at The index movers.” mixed. The index rose 2.1 percent to were part of a 30 billion dinar ($108 National Investor, adding that the Shares in UDCD slipped 0.6 per- nations face hit a fresh four-year high and making billion) economic development plan overbought market condition was cent, trimming 2013 gains to 20 per- its biggest daily climb since April announced in late 2010. getting risky. “It’s still a bull market cent; the stock is still significantly out- delayed recovery 2009. Small-cap stocks dominated Gulf Finance House jumped 9.6 and if the prices come down a bit performing the main benchmark’s 8.7 trade, a sign of heavy retail activity. A percent, the most active stock on the more, I wouldn’t be surprised to see percent year-to-date rise. The index AMMAN: Arab spring countries face rising social tensions that could thwart an sharp early-year rally backed by hopes index. Mid-cap Ithmaar Bank followed, investors buying again.” In Doha, climbed 0.4 percent to its highest early economic recovery from over two years of political turmoil that has wors- that a calmer political backdrop will rising 1.4 percent. Elsewhere, the UAE Barwa Real Estate rose 2 percent to hit close since January 2011. ened fiscal pressures and threatens macroeconomic stability, a senior IMF offi- help economic recovery in the oil- markets extended declines as the cor- an 11-week high. The developer said it Elsewhere, Saudi Arabia’s measure cial said on Saturday. Masood Ahmed, International Monetary Fund (IMF) exporting Gulf state, shows renewed rection deepens on profit-taking after would announce several new projects shed 0.2 percent in slow trade, declin- Director for the Middle East and North Africa, said oil importers Morocco, retail trader interest in a market that mounting an early-year surge. Dubai’s this week at Cityscape Qatar as the ing for a second session since hitting a Tunisia, Egypt and Jordan faced the double shocks of high energy and food slumped to an eight-year low in 2012. index fell 1.1 percent, down for a country heads into an infrastructure one-year high. Trading was also thin import bills and the impact of a global economic downturn along with grow- “Despite the volatile performance, fourth in last five sessions since its 42- boom in preparation to host Qatar in Egypt, where the main benchmark ing popular disaffection since the wave of Arab revolts over two years ago. positive sentiments and optimism month peak. FIFA World Cup 2022. retreated 0.8 percent as foreign “The big challenge this year is to manage the expectation of an increasing- overwhelm the market complement- Emaar Properties and Dubai Islamic The stock is recovering from a four- investors sold shares. National Societe ly impatient population to undertake the measures that will stabilise the econ- ed by unprecedented traded values Bank dropped 1.6 and 2.5 percent year low it hit last month on local Generale Bank gained 1.8 percent, omy and would begin to lay the foundations of an economic transformation averaging in excess of 100 million respectively, the main drags on the retail and institutional investors buy- bucking the market trend after that would generate more job creating and inclusive growth,” Ahmed said. dinars ($348.86 million),” said Fouad market. Abu Dhabi’s lenders weighed ing. “It’s Cityscape season here and authorities said taxes will be refunded “Those political transitions are turning to be more prolonged and in some cas- Darwish, head of brokerage at Global on the index ; it sheds 1 percent. First real estate is in focus,” said Ahmed yesterday from Qatar National Bank’s es more contentious and unemployment is higher and social unrest is rising,” Investment House. Market profits are Gulf Bank and Abu Dhabi Commercial Shehada, head of trading at Qatar acquisition deal. — Reuters Ahmed told Reuters in an interview on the sidelines of a World Economic Forum (WEF) conference on the Middle East and North Africa. Ahmed said the plight of these countries hit by protests was worsened by extra spending on food and energy subsidies that forced governments to draw on foreign Turkey fears being ignored by EU reserves and expand domestic borrowing at high interest rates that raised public debt. Political turmoil was hurting much needed private investments in ANKARA: Frustrated with the slow stake for Ankara as trade with the 27- issues discussed in Washington during a quite limited,” Kalkan said. Turkey’s the meantime, the IMF official said. progress of its bid to join the EU, the member EU absorbed nearly 40 percent meeting between Prime Minister Recep exports have risen seven-fold since 1995, “In a number of these countries, private confidence has not yet taken hold rash of free trade pacts Brussels is nego- of Turkey’s $152.5 billion in exports last Tayyip Erdogan and President Barack and now account for nearly a third of so the recovery such as it was in 2012 was driven by continued government tiating that leave Turkey out in the cold year, according to national statistics. Obama on May 16. economic output. spending rather than a recovery in private activity,” Ahmed added. Two years has Ankara threatening to tear up its Turkish frustration is also driven by “We have been working on trade reg- European Union Council President of higher spending on wages and food and fuel subsidies will push budget customs union agreement. Analysts the sharp slow down in the economy, ulations with the United States before Herman Van Rompuy tried this past deficit deficits even higher to an average eight percent in 2013. In Egypt, for warn that such free trade deals that which grew by 2.2 percent in 2012, from the European Union reached an agree- week to reassure Turkey on a EU-US FTA example the budget deficit was expected to rise to between 10 to 12 percent exclude Turkey are getting to be a big over 8 percent the two previous years. ment with them” on opening FTA talks, a deal. “For Turkey, since you are part of of GDP this year, the IMF official said. “The cost of that is that budget deficits headache and pose a serious obstacle to The customs union was initially viewed Turkish diplomat told AFP on condition the customs union with the EU, this have begun to rise and in some cases have risen to levels that are progressive- Ankara’s ambition to jump from the here as an instrument to accomplish of anonymity. trade deal will have important conse- ly unsustainable,” Ahmed said. world’s 17th to 10th largest economy in Turkey’s decades-old ambition to join Despite the concerns, analysts agree quences too,” he said Thursday during an Egypt’s foreign exchange reserves have slumped since the revolution that a decade. Economy Minister Zafer the EU. However as membership talks that the customs union has benefited official visit to Ankara. “That’s why the toppled president Hosni Mubarak in 2011 due to falling revenues from Caglayan readily admits the nearly two- have dragged on for a number reasons, Turkey in the long run and transformed European Union is looking into the best tourism and foreign investment. Jordan’s foreign reserves had also fallen decade old customs union has helped including over the issue of divided it into an industrial power. “It has played way to keep Turkey involved in the sharply but have since recovered this year with an infusion of Gulf Arab capital. the country’s economy grow, but fears Cyprus and stiff opposition from some a very positive role in Turkey’s industrial- process. In the end it will benefit all,” he Growth levels that are forecast to average around three percent this year for oil the new free trade deals will be a bur- member states to a predominantly isation. Before 1995, Turkey’s trade was said. — AFP importing countries were insufficient to absorb more job entrants in a region den. The EU has been negotiating com- Muslim country joining the bloc, Turkey with traditionally high unemployment that has increased since the wave of prehensive free trade agreements, or has felt “left out in the cold,” said Mustafa unrest that swept the region since 2011. “Already young people are suffering FTAs, with third countries around the Kutlay, an analyst at Ankara-based USAK unemployment levels of close to 30 percent and in last two years there have world, opening up the exchange of think tank. been further increase in some countries,” the IMF official added. goods and services in a bid to boost eco- The EU has negotiated FTAs with Governments had to grapple sooner than later with the politically sensitive nomic growth and job creation. Mexico and South Korea, and to the dis- subsidies that topped $240 billion in 2011 for the Middle East North Africa The problem for Turkey, is that under may of Ankara, the EU and United States (MENA) region and accounted for about one half of global energy subsidies. the terms of its 1995 customs union are on the cusp on launching talks on This was equivalent to about 8.5 percent of regional GDP, IMF figures show. agreement, a third country which con- what would become the world’s largest Universal energy subsidies were benefiting the top 30 percent income bracket cludes a trade pact with Brussels auto- free trade deal. “The EU’s free trade among consumers and although Morocco, Jordan and Tunisia had begun to matically gains access to Turkish mar- deals, especially with Mexico and South move towards targeted subsidies, more was needed to help reduce hefty sub- kets, while Turkey cannot utilise the Korea, have turned out to be very disad- sidies that diverted much needed funds to spur growth. “In the middle of same advantages the EU secured for its vantageous for Turkey,” said Sarp Kalkan, political and social transition, it is even more difficult to undertake necessary exports. “Let’s dump the customs union economic policy analyst at the Ankara- reforms to reduce budget imbalances or try to take action to protect your in a trash bin and instead conclude a based TEPAV think tank. reserves but the option of postponing these actions much longer really is not free trade agreement” with the European “Both are Turkey’s rivals producing there for many countries,” the IMF official said. “The margin for maneuver is Union, Caglayan fumed in a televised similar goods,” he told AFP. Kutlay much more limited and today their cushions have been used up a lot and interview Thursday. warned that “the EU’s free trade deals are today they find they have the ability to borrow more from domestic markets He argued it was no longer in going to bring more risks for the Turkish constrained and their reserves positions are such they really cannot afford to Turkey’s interest to sustain the agree- economy in the future.” A frustrated let reserves run down much further,” Ahmed said. Lifting fuel subsidies had ment. “In its current form, the customs Turkey is pressing for involvement in the triggered civil unrest in Jordan last November and some analysts say the gov- union is far from a free market and free trade negotiations between Europe and ernment’s move to raise prices of heavily subsidised electricity in June under ISTANBUL: Turkish and European Union flags fly together as people walk an IMF standby deal was fraught with risks. — Reuters trade,” the minister fumed. A lot is at the United States. It was one of the top under them at Taksim Square. — AFP MONDAY, MAY 27, 2013 BUSINESS

Jordan’s Arab Bank sees Weekly Commodities update Weak Chinese data double digit profit rise creates bumpy road Bank COO says profits grow despite regional turmoil ommodity markets had to deal later this year. Examples of this are in with several pieces of news and soybeans and corn where the new crops DEAD SEA: Jordan’s Arab Bank , the country’s non-performing loans by businesses reeling unrest across the region since 2011 would con- Cevents this past week. Of these are trading at 17 percent and 19 percent largest lender, said it expects double digit prof- from the global downturn. tinue to affect business, but a diversified portfo- the most important were the weaker discounts respectively to current old itability in 2013 as much lower provisions and The bank, one of several major regional and lio helped reduce risks. than expected Manufacturing PMI from crop prices. steady growth in net operating income international banks exposed to the debt ridden “We expect the pace of growth to be relative- China, the mini crash in the Japanese improves the bank’s bottom line. Chief Saudi conglomerates Saad and Algosaibi, had ly good despite the economic conditions and stock index together with comments Oil - high inventory levels Operating Officer Nemeh Al-Sabbagh cited a 7 now fully set aside provisions for their exposure turbulence in the region,” Sabbagh said. “In some from Ben Bernanke, the chairman of the Oil markets are currently well sup- percent growth in net operating income of the in the troubled firms, Sabbagh told Reuters yes- countries we are doing very well and the only US Federal Reserve about plied with inventory levels bank in the first quarter, and said that the “full terday. country we are really affected is Syria, but Syria is continued asset purchas- in the US near the highest impact of the bank’s improved performance in Speaking on the sidelines of a World very small as a size,” he added. Arab Bank’s sub- ing. Cyclical commodities, level since 1931 as domes- 2013 would show in the second half.” Economic Forum (WEF) conference on the sidiary in Syria was one of several foreign banks such as energy and indus- tic production continues to Arab Bank, which has a $45.6 billion balance Middle East and North Africa, Sabbagh said that still operating in the violence torn country. Arab trial metals which rely on rise while Chinese demand sheet spread across 30 countries and five conti- 2013 provisions would be much lower than the Bank, one of the Middle East’s largest financial growth to spur demand fell is showing signs of not nents, has seen a slowdown in profit growth in $432 million set aside last year and $452 million institutions, owns 40 percent of Saudi Arabia’s after the manufacturing growing by the amount ini- recent years as it puts aside provisions to cover in the previous year. He said the wave of political Arab National Bank ANB. — Reuters data from China pointed tially anticipated. These towards continued weak- developments combined ness. This once again with the continued reces- brought about talk of sion in Europe have despite Should Quantitative whether the super cycle the risk of a geopolitical that commodity markets event kept the price of oil, Easing be reversed? have witnessed in recent years and both WTI and Brent Crude, near the low- which primarily was driven by rising er end of their current ranges - especially By Hayder Tawfik loose monetary policy. The broad money demand from growth in emerging Brent Crude which remains the global supply is stagnant and deposits have economies, especially China, was com- benchmark for a large proportion of ast week’s sell off in global stock turned negative even in Germany. In ing to an end. The dollar reached the physical oil transactions. WTI crude oil’s markets was attributed to com- countries like Italy and Spain real money highest level since July 2010 against a discount to Brent crude oil has seen a Lments made by Ben Bernanke and supply is contracting at an alarming basket of currencies and this also creat- sharp reduction during the past months some week economic data from China. I pace. Yet it is not too late for the ECB to ed some headwinds. but with inventory withdrawals from think there was some truth in that but take action. Charging banks for deposit- Cushing, the delivery point for WTI lets not forget that the seven percent ing their cash is one way to make sure Precious metals scrape bottom Crude oil, slowing over the past couple correction in the Japanese stock market that bank starts lending again to con- The year has so far shown negative of weeks a further tightening much happened after a 70 percent rally over sumers and small business. This is just a returns for both the Dow Jones-UBS and below $7.5 per barrel seems unlikely at the last six months. Indeed hope. The ECB is running S&P Goldman Sachs index. These are two this stage. very impressive. The correc- out of excuses. Inflation is of the world’s most followed indices by Global growth concerns should help tion was way overdue. no longer a threat and the investors seeking passively managed contain the price of Brent Crude near the Stock market volatility can- Euro is more stable than BERLIN: German Chancellor Angela Merkel (left) and exposure to the asset class. All sectors lower end of its current range with the not be attributed to com- last year. China’s Prime Minister Li Keqiang review the honour are showing a negative return with the chance that further weakness could see ments or week economic Quantitative easing has guard at the chancellery yesterday. — AFP data alone. The comments lead to a surge in asset odd one out being the energy sector in it trade back down below $99 per barrel by Ben Bernanke, Federal prices but the results have the DJ-UBS index which can be before finding support. Resistance Reserve chairman, high- been very small. While long Merkel to host Li for explained by a relatively large exposure above 105 has now been confirmed on a lighted that asset purchases term interest rates have fall- export power summit in natural gas, the top performer both couple of occasions during the past related to quantitative eas- en sharply and stock mar- this past week and year to date. Precious month leaving room for the upside limit- metals scrape the bottom this week as ed at this stage. ing might be tapered with kets rallied, the economic BERLIN: China’s Premier Li Keqiang held talks with German earlier than expected gave activities have been very Chancellor Angela Merkel yesterday as the close economic weakness in silver - down one-quarter investors the excuse to take week. Countries have been partners seek to weather a brewing trade spat between Beijing and gold down 17 percent - more than Gold - outlook remains negative profits. The dilemma for Ben Bernanke busy with devaluing their currencies in and the EU and forge deeper ties. The new premier’s three-day off-set better performances in platinum Gold and silver markets took some and other central bankers is how can the hope of encouraging exports but visit to Germany, by far China’s biggest European trading part- and especially palladium. comfort from Ben Bernanke’s comment they stop quantitative easing when this is seems like fools game. Talks or a ner, indicates Beijing’s wish to continue its special partnership Precious metals survived an early that it would be a major concern to pull global inflation is falling and the risk of comment about removing the monetary with Europe’s biggest economy, analysts say. scare last Monday when silver dropped back from quantitative easing too early deflation is rising. support at this stage is a grave mistake. After visiting Switzerland to ink an accord paving the way by 10 percent in a matter of minutes and that more progress in job creation Quantitative easing has worked very Central banks not only should be wor- for a landmark free trade deal with the Alpine nation, Germany before rallying to end the day higher. had to be seen before such a pullback well for banks but not for consumers. ried about the risk of very weak econom- is the only stop among EU member states on Li’s maiden for- Such levels of daily volatility can be from asset purchasing could be consid- Banks have been given billions of dollars ic activity but also about deflation. It eign tour, which last week also took in India and Pakistan. Li, in expected as the tug of war between ered. The mini-crash in the Japanese in cheap money and they made billions seems to me that central banks have cor- a speech to business and financial leaders in Switzerland on buyers and sellers continues to escalate Nikkei on Thursday, however short-lived, in profits by just buying government nered themselves and the only way out Friday, slammed the EU for plans to probe China’s telecom with traders currently very uncertain also created a sense of flight to safety bonds rather injecting the cheap money is to continue printing money and mak- products and impose taxes on its solar panels, Chinese state about where markets are headed from lending both markets some support. Up back into the economy. Just looking at ing sure that those cheap money finds media reported Saturday. here. Overall, both metals managed against this the continued reductions of the money supply figures has proved their way into consumerspockets. Cited by Xinhua news agency, Li said the planned measures some small gains as the mini-crash in gold held in exchange traded products, this. Those who have been arguing that I think central banks will get more would “not only cause serious damage to related industries, Japan Thursday and soothing words especially by institutional investors, zero interest ratesare very loose and aggressive with their easy monetary pol- enterprises and employment in China, but will also hurt the from Ben Bernanke the day before trig- remains a concern and reduces the could threaten economic growth and icy and credit expansion and this will personal interests of users and consumers in Europe.” Merkel gered some buying interest in both met- upside potential. trigger global inflation have been com- ultimately result in a surge in economic will greet Li with military honours at her Berlin chancellery and als. Together with this we have seen pletely wrong. Zero interest rate can be growth and accelerated fall in unem- afterwards hold talks set to cover the “whole breadth of our hedge funds build up the largest short tight too if money supply collapses. This ployment. Also, they would prefer a rally- very intensive relations”, including trade, her spokesman said. is the situation we are experiencing now. ing stock market that can do wonders “We must try for Europe and China to find ways for amica- Supply issues in corn, wheat and position on record. Although this shows So with fiscal policy exhausted surely the for improving economic sentiment and ble agreements, fair agreements on these (trade) issues which soybeans the current negative approach to gold burden must fall on monetary policy. consumers’ confidence. If the current both sides can live with,” Steffen Seibert told a regular govern- The agriculture sector saw very differ- among many of these investors it could The European Central bank has much small improvement in the economic ment news conference Friday. The German-Chinese trade rela- ent performances between crops and also have a significant positive impact tougher job on hand than the Federal activities and the rally in the stock mar- tionship is an “almost perfect symbiosis”, based on mutual need soft commodities. All three key crops - on prices if the outlook turns more Reserve. The ECB’s slow reaction to the kets get into trouble then investors can but is set to change, according to Germany expert Hans soybeans, wheat and corn - rose as sup- favourable as short covering will follow. financial crisis back in 2008 and its con- be reassured that the central banks will Kundnani, of the European Council on Foreign Relations. While plies left over from the drought-plagued For the outlook to turn more positive the tinues stubbornness in facing the simply intervene with more aggressive German motor vehicles and auto parts, machinery and electri- 2012 harvest continue to dwindle, espe- double bottom on the charts, which is Eurozone’s economic crisis has lead to monetary policies or other forms of cal goods find a vast export market in the world’s second- cially triggered by strong US export currently in the making, needs to be very weak economic growth and risin- credit expansion until they see a self sus- largest economy, China needs technology from Germany. sales. New supply from the coming crop confirmed. For that to happen traders gunemployment throughout the bloc. taining economic recovery. German exports to China amounted to 66.6 billion euros ($86 season will not be available for another using technical analysis would want to Added to all of these are the risk of — Hayder Tawfik is the Executive Vice billion) last year, according to official German data. “German few months leaving a major price gap see the price climb back above $1,430 falling inflation and the threat of defla- President of Asset Management, at Dimah manufacturers are increasingly going to be squeezed, I think, between the cost of what buyers pay for per ounce which represents a 61.8 per- tion. The Eurozone obviously needs very Capital by competition from China, and you are starting to see that prompt delivery compared with delivery cent retracement of the recent sell-off. already,” the London-based expert said. —AFP EXCHANGE RATES

Commercial Bank of Kuwait Irani Riyal 0.271 Dollarco Exchange Co. Ltd Guinea Franc 0.0000446 0.0000506 Irani Riyal 0.273 Hg Kong Dollar 0.0344513 0.0375513 Indian Rupee 0.0051002 0.0051642 US Dollar/KD .2770000 .2880000 GCC COUNTRIES Rate for Transfer Selling Rate Indonesian Rupiah 0.0000244 0.0000295 GB Pound/KD .4310000 .4470000 Saudi Riyal 76.657 US Dollar 286.750 Jamaican Dollars 0.0028724 0.0038724 Euro .3680000 .3760000 Qatari Riyal 78.986 Canadian Dollar 282.465 Japanese Yen 0.0027581 0.0029381 Swiss francs .3020000 .3170000 Omani Riyal 746.650 Sterling Pound 436.890 Kenyan Shilling 0.0033556 0.0035856 Canadian Dollar .2780000 .2920000 Bahraini Dinar 763.520 Euro 370.980 Malaysian Ringgit 0.0896040 0.0966040 Australian DLR .2940000 .3020000 UAE Dirham 78.276 Swiss Frank 295.860 Nepalese Rupee 0.0030879 0.0032879 Indian rupees .0040000 .0069000 Bahrain Dinar 759.185 Pakistan Rupee 0.0028905 0.0029305 ARAB COUNTRIES Sri Lanka Rupee .0020000 .0035000 UAE Dirhams 78.050 Philippine Peso 0.0064572 0.0069272 Egyptian Pound - Cash 40.200 Sierra Leone 0.0000733 0.0000763 UAE dirhams .0771240 .0778990 Egyptian Pound - Transfer 40.438 Qatari Riyals 78.710 Bahraini dinars .7513970 .7589480 Yemen Riyal/for 1000 1.341 Saudi Riyals 76.430 Singapore Dollar 0.2231395 0.2291395 Jordanian dinar .3930000 .4110000 Tunisian Dinar 174.200 Jordanian Dinar 404.225 Sri Lankan Rupee 0.0022314 0.0022734 Saudi riyals .0720000 .0770000 Jordanian Dinar 405.950 Egyptian Pound 40.419 Thai Baht 0.0092030 0.0098030 Omani riyals .7366120 .7440150 Lebanese Lira/for 1000 1.929 Sri Lankan Rupees 2.269 Egyptian pounds .0370000 .0440000 Syrian Lier 3.123 Indian Rupees 5.174 Arab Morocco Dirham 34.006 Pakistani Rupees 2.908 Bahraini Dinar 0.7552440 0.7637440 CUSTOMER TRANSFER RATES Bangladesh Taka 3.680 Egyptian Pound 0.0384730 0.0405030 US Dollar/KD .2841000 .2862000 EUROPEAN & AMERICAN COUNTRIES Philippines Pesso 6.954 Ethiopeanbirr 0.0129538 0.0194538 GB Pound/KD .4338920 .4370990 US Dollar Transfer 287.350 Cyprus pound 703.420 Ghanaian Cedi 0.1460100 0.1478000 Euro .3707360 .3734770 Euro 374.560 Japanese Yen 3.795 Iranian Riyal 0.0000799 0.0000804 Swiss francs .3043390 .3065880 Sterling Pound 437.580 Thai Bhat 9.710 Iraqi Dinar 0.0001765 0.0002365 Canadian dollar 281.270 Canadian dollars .2795430 .2816100 Syrian Pound 4.095 Jordanian Dinar 0.3994455 0.4069455 Turkish lira 158.750 Danish Kroner .0497330 .0501010 Nepalese Rupees 3.330 Kuwaiti Dinar 1.0000000 1.0000000 Swiss Franc 302.000 Lebanese Pound 0.0001762 0.0001962 Swedish Kroner .0443660 .0446940 US Dollar Buying 286.150 Malaysian Ringgit 94.935 Australian dlr .2963730 .2985640 Moroccan Dirhams 0.0219552 0.0459552 Nigerian Naira 0.0012248 0.0018598 Hong Kong dlr .0365940 .0368650 GOLD Bahrain Exchange Company Singapore dlr .2291130 .2308060 20 Gram 298.000 Omani Riyal 0.7348357 0.7458357 Japanese yen .0029600 .0028810 10 Gram 150.000 Qatar Riyal 0.0782176 0.0790006 Indian Rs/KD .0000000 .0052870 5 Gram 77.500 CURRENCY BUY SELL Saudi Riyal 0.0760400 0.0766800 Sri Lanka rupee .0000000 .0022880 Europe Sudanese Pounds 0.0466918 0.0472418 Pakistan rupee .0000000 .0029190 British Pound 0.4278481 0.4368481 Syrian Pound 0.0027765 0.0029965 Bangladesh taka .0000000 .0036810 UAE Exchange Centre WLL Czech Korune 0.0062612 0.0182612 Tunisian Dinar 0.1723211 0.1783211 UAE dirhams .0773800 .0779520 Danish Krone 0.0457656 0.0507656 UAE Dirhams 0.0767591 0.0782031 Bahraini dinars .7538810 .7594530 COUNTRY SELL DRAFT SELL CASH Euro 0.3664124 0.3739124 Yemeni Riyal 0.0012958 0.0013958 Jordanian dinar .0000000 .4048090 Australian Dollar 285.82 283.000 Norwegian Krone 0.0452526 0.0504526 Scottish Pound 0.4235148 0.4310418 Saudi Riyal/KD .0757800 .0763400 Canadian Dollar 284.05 282.000 Al Mulla Exchange Omani riyals .7382100 .7436660 Swiss Franc 300.81 299.500 Swedish Krona 0.0392353 0.0442353 Philippine Peso .0000000 .0069870 Euro 372.76 372.000 Swiss Franc 0.2939051 0.3009051 US Dollar 286.40 287.500 Currency Transfer Rate (Per 1000) Sterling Pound 440.36 439.500 Australasia US Dollar 286.600 Al-Muzaini Exchange Co. Australian Dollar 0.2677639 0.2797639 Japanese Yen 2.86 3.300 Euro 373.000 New Zealand Dollar 0.2246165 0.2346165 Pound Sterling 435.800 Bangladesh Taka 3.689 3.720 Uganda Shilling 0.0001140 0.0001140 Canadian Dollar 279.700 ASIAN COUNTRIES Indian Rupee 5.186 5.380 Japanese Yen 2.875 Japanese Yen 2.837 Sri Lankan Rupee 2.268 2.460 America Indian Rupees 5.168 Indian Rupee 5.160 Nepali Rupee 3.258 3.400 Canadian Dollar 0.2713010 0.2803010 Pakistani Rupees 2.918 Egyptian Pound 40.430 Colombian Peso 0.0001462 0.0001642 Srilankan Rupees 2.272 Pakistani Rupee 2.910 2.960 Sri Lankan Rupee 2.268 Nepali Rupees 3.286 UAE Dirhams 78.04 78.700 US Dollars 0.2850000 0.2871500 Bangladesh Taka 3.672 Singapore Dollar 229.200 Bahraini Dinar 762.27 762.000 Philippines Peso 6.890 Hongkong Dollar 37.017 Egyptian Pound 40.40 40.000 Asia Pakistan Rupee 2.912 Bangladesh Taka 3.679 Jordanian Dinar 407.61 410.000 Bangladesh Taka 0.0036421 0.0036971 Bahraini Dinar 762.200 Cape Vrde Escudo 0.0031866 0.0034166 Philippine Peso 6.906 Omani Riyal 744.82 748.000 UAE Dirham 78.000 Chinese Yuan 0.0457618 0.0507618 Thai Baht 9.580 Qatari Riyal 79.09 79.500 Saudi Riyal 76.500 Malaysian ringgit 94.221 Eritrea-Nakfa 0.0166100 0.0197100 Saudi Riyal 76.50 77.000 *Rates are subject to change MONDAY, MAY 27, 2013 BUSINESS Markets speculate on end of QE

For the past several weeks, speculation has risen ter, after contracting 0.7% in the last quarter of 2012, over the possibility that the Federal Reserve may NBK WEEKLY MONEY MARKET REPORT as an abnormally long winter damped construction begin to wind down the current Quantitative Easing and investments. policy. Federal Reserve Chairman, Ben Bernanke, testi- 3-years, even in the midst of strict borrowing rules. willing to reduce bond buying as early as the next fied on Wednesday commenting on the recent Purchases of existing houses increased to 4.97 million meeting in June, if economic reports show “evidence United Kingdom changes and improvements in the US economy. homes, the highest level since November 2009. The of sufficiently strong and sustained growth”. Bernanke surprised the markets, stating that ending figure came less than the forecasted 4.99 million, but Commenting on the labor market, as it showed some No expansion for stimulus the program prematurely would endanger a recovery still managed to beat the previous months’ figure of improvement, Bernanke said that “high rates of unem- The Bank of England members voted to keep the hampered by high unemployment and government 4.92 million. The gain in the housing sector is attrib- ployment and underemployment are extraordinarily asset purchase program at GBP 375 billion this month. spending cuts. Moreover, the Fed Chairman hinted uted to near record low borrowing costs. costly”. Adding, “not only do they impose hardships on The BoE Governor, Mervyn King, was defeated for a that the first reduction in QE purchases could occur as The low borrowing costs and job gains attracted the affected individuals and their families, they also fourth month in his bid to expand stimulus as the early as September. Bernanke’s comments caused more buyers into the market. New home sales in the damage the productive potential of the economy as a majority of officials cautioned against the danger of some turbulence in the FX market towards the end of US have also climbed in April to the second highest whole by eroding workers’ skills and by preventing fueling inflation expectations. According to the min- the week. level in almost five years. New home purchases rose many young people from gaining workplace skills and utes, the majority said that “there was tentative evi- The euro started the week on a positive note, open- 2.3 percent to 454,000 homes, beating expectation by experience in the first place”. Fed officials have left the dence that measures of medium-term inflation expec- ing at 1.2840, following Federal Reserve Bank of St 29,000 homes, and over performing March’s figure of benchmark lending rate near zero since December tations were becoming more sensitive to short-term Louis President James Bullard statement, saying, 417,000. 2008 and have expanded the balance sheet to USD “Policy makers should keep buying bonds as the best available option to boost growth”. The single currency Unemployment claims then rose to 1.2934 against its American counterpart. Fewer Americans than forecasted filed for first-time The euro continued its climb against the dollar, as claims for unemployment last week, indicating that Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke told Congress companies are keeping their employees and the labor that tightening policy too soon would endanger the market is sustaining recent gains. The number of recovery. The market then reversed its trend, as further Americans filing applications for unemployment ben- comments from Bernanke pushed the dollar higher efits unexpectedly fell by 23,000 to 340,000. The figure against all major currencies, as he said the central came lower than the expected 345,000. As dismissals bank might taper monthly bond purchases at its next slow, this could boost a pick-up in hiring while the few meetings, giving more room the US economy to economy battles to overcome the federal budget cuts grow. The euro dropped significantly following that are expected to curb the expansion. A less volatile Bernanke’s comments to a low of 1.2821. The Euro measure than the weekly figures, the four-week mov- then regained its losses and hiked all the way back to ing average, dropped to 339,500 last week from 1.2993 after positive German confidence data. The sin- 340,000. gle currency closed the week at 1.2932. Cable opened the week at 1.5170, only to rise fol- Bernanke Testifies lowing a report that showed that home prices rose to The Federal Reserve Chairman, Ben Bernanke, a record, adding signs that the economy is improving, defended the central bank’s record stimulus program, pushing the Pound to a high of 1.5281. The pound stating that ending the program prematurely would then collapsed against the dollar, after a report endanger a recovery hampered by high unemploy- showed that UK inflation slowed more than forecast- ment and government spending cuts. Chairman 3.35 trillion compared with USD 879 billion on May news in inflation” and that “financial markets were not ed. The pound touched a low of 1.5014 on Thursday, Bernanke said, “A premature tightening of monetary 2007, with quantitative easing. expecting further asset purchases at this meeting and and closed the week at 1.5127. The yen ended its 2- policy could lead interest rates to rise temporarily but might, at the margin, reassess the committee’s toler- week losing streak against the dollar. The JPY opened would also carry a substantial risk of slowing or ending Europe ance of elevated inflation should additional stimulus the week at 103.20, weakening against a stronger dol- the economic recovery and causing inflation to fall fur- be injected”. The nine members of the MPC voted to lar throughout the week, to touch a low of 103.74 on ther”. Bernanke mentioned the economic costs of the German manufacturing keep the benchmark interest rate at a record low of 0.5 Wednesday. The yen then strengthened dramatically, elevated employment rate, which stands at 7.5 per- German manufacturing index rose more than fore- percent. triggering orders in the market following Bernanke’s cent, even after four years following the deepest reces- casted this month, signaling hope that the euro-zone comments. Adding pressure on the JPY, the Nikkei sion since the Great Depression, adding that the is pulling out from its record long recession. The Commodities experienced a 7 percent drop on Thursday, following Federal Reserve easing program is providing “signifi- Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index rose to bad economic data from China. The yen gained 307 cant benefits to the American economy”. After 49.0 in May, exceeding estimates of 48.6. The figure Oil rose from April’s number of 48.1. A reading above 50 basis points against the greenback, touching a high of Bernanke said that the Fed “could take a step down in West Texas Intermediate dropped last week, having the pace of purchases in the next few meetings”, the indicates growth, and below 50, contraction. 100.67, breaking major support levels. The yen closed its biggest weekly drop in more than a month amid Fed Chairman added that the Central bank is “trying to the week at 101.31. The Swiss franc strengthened signs of rising US oil inventories and a global econom- make an assessment of whether or not we have seen German Ifo business climate against the dollar on Wednesday. The CHF opened the ic slowdown. WTI crude slid as much as 5 percent in real and sustainable progress in the labor market out- German Business confidence increased for the first week at 0.9729, strengthening to a low of 0.9590 the week, touching a high of 97.11 on Monday, only to look”. time in three months, adding signs that Europe’s against the dollar on Friday. The Swiss franc closed the fall for the rest of the week to a low of 92.21. week at 0.9615. Bernanke stated that if the Fed “continued to see largest economy is gaining traction and gathering improvement and have confidence that it is going to pace. The Ifo Institute’s business climate index climbed Kuwait New/existing home sales be sustained”, the central bank then “could take a step to 105.7 this month, the first gain since February, from Kuwaiti dinar at 0.28595 Sales of previously owned American houses down in the pace of purchases”. The FOMC meeting 104.4 in April, equivalent to the forecast of May. The USDKD opened at 0.28595 yesterday morning. climbed last month to the highest level in more than minutes mentioned that a “ number” of officials were Europe’s largest economy grew 0.1% in the first quar- Ford launches new Chinese property ME brand campaign prices on the rise

DUBAI: Ford Middle East yesterday gradually frustrates his friends even younger audiences and will help us launched a regional integrated more. In these situations where create buzz around the breadth of KCIC WEEKLY ANALYSIS ON ASIA advertising and communications “Youssef’s way” is shown, viewers high-tech products Ford currently campaign highlighting Ford’s vari- will see the corresponding Ford offers in its lineup, as well as the China’s property prices increased in est set of measures was announced in they are trying to tighten housing ous smart technologies and the technology as the better solution, industry leading innovations that April by almost 5 percent compared March; a 20 percent tax on capital transactions while easing the rest of brand’s leadership within the indus- or the “Ford way.” Viewers are chal- the Ford brand is making available to the previous year, its fastest pace in gains made on home sales. However credit in the economy. But it is not an more than two years. The rising trend sales picked up as investors rushed to easy combination: in the first four try. The campaign uses a fun and lenged by “How far can Ford tech- to the masses.” Additionally, this has been ongoing for more than 6 avoid the regulation, driving house months of 2013, total credit grew 64.7 engaging young Arab character, nology take you?”, as they clearly campaign marks the first time Ford months, and has led to fears that prices higher. percent year-on-year, but a large por- Youssef, and his friends to highlight see “the Ford way vs. Youssef way.” has integrated vehicle/technology efforts by the government to curb The indicator is made up by calcu- tion flowed into the real estate sector the latest Ford models and demon- “We’re very excited to launch this and parts and service messaging in what many consider a bubble in real lating the property prices of each of in spite of curbs. The low success of strate unique Ford technologies unique advertising and marketing one single, comprehensive brand estate are not being successful. The the top 70 medium and large Chinese property restrictions is partly such as Blind Spot Information campaign across the GCC,” said Paul campaign. One of the five commer- demand-driven increase in housing cities, and then averaging them by explained by the role of local govern- System (BLIS) with Cross Traffic cials highlights the state-of-the-art prices is in part unavoidable given the weight. It shows that housing inflation ments. In spite of being requested to Alert, EcoBoost, Lane Departure Ford service facilities and the pro- rate at which urbanization is taking bottomed in May last year, and has control prices, local governments are Warning, Lane Keeping System, and fessional after-sales support that place in China. But other factors not been trending upwards since then, ignoring the instructions because Foot-Activated Liftgate. Ford dealerships provide around related to fundamentals are also according to China’s National Bureau they financially depend on property In the new campaign, Youssef the region, through factory-trained behind this trend. China lacks alterna- of Statistics. In April, real estate prices sales revenues, which explains why stands out from his friends by his technicians and genuine Ford and tive assets to channel the vast savings grew on average 4.9 percent year-on- most of them have not yet imple- quirkiness. Always trying to help his Motorcraft parts. of Chinese households. Controlled year. Furthermore, this is occurring mented the capital tax. However, friends out, unfortunately Youssef Fans can follow the progress of interest rates force banks to offer low amongst residential (both new and aware of the repercussions, some are never gets it quite right and, even the Youssef campaign across multi- remuneration for deposits. Tight capi- second-hand) and commercial prop- using alternative methods to stabilize though his friends like him and ple platforms including, TV and tal controls make it difficult for resi- erties. This is also happening across the property boom: Shanghai for appreciate his enthusiasm, they are online during this first phase of the dents to invest in foreign bonds, and China: 68 out of the 70 largest cities instance ordered banks to halt loans often slightly frustrated with him. In campaign. Ford will launch a sec- foreign and domestic equities. Real witnessed last month a rise in newly for third homes; also, along with the series of five commercials, Anderson, Marketing director at ond phase with extensive digital, estate is one of the only few alterna- built property prices (residential and Beijing, they limited the number of Youssef and his friends are intro- Ford Middle East. “The Youssef com- mobile and social outreach later this tives that Chinese have to park their commercial), and 64 out of 70 cities’ properties for single residents to one. savings without losing purchase pow- second-hand home prices increased The real fix for the real estate market duced in various situations where mercials are humorous while clearly summer. The new Ford brand cam- er. Real estate inflation is relatively in April. Second-hand homes are the would involve liberalizing the finan- Youssef attempts to assist the driver highlighting the Ford technology in paign has been developed by Team harmless when driven by fundamen- most susceptible to speculation, cial system, as it would remove the in his own unique way, but unfortu- a fresh way. We are confident that Detroit in the United States and Y&R tals such as rising income or urbaniza- which explains why they are the first pressure to absorb most of the nately he doesn’t quite succeed and this campaign will engage the Dubai. tion processes. to see their prices rise or fall at the Chinese savings away from the hous- However, if the driver for prices is start of each cycle. The rise in Chinese ing sector. speculation, the risk of a strong cor- property prices is taking place all over Other measures that should be tak- rection is higher. Authorities are trying China, across all type of property, and en include the establishment of social Japan’s ANA resumes to avoid such a collapse in real estate at an accelerating rate. In particular, security system and unemployment prices as it would deprive local gov- one of the largest increases was in benefits, which would reduce the ernments of their main source of rev- Beijing, where house prices grew 10.3 need for residents to save. Those enue and would hurt the savings of percent year-on-year in April. measures are already at the top of the Dreamliner flights households, causing a downturn of Chinese authorities are facing a new leadership’s agenda, and are the economy. Since 2010, Chinese complex situation: the combination of expected to take place in the medium authorities have introduced multiple an overheated real estate sector and run. Fixing the structural housing TOKYO: Japan’s All Nippon Airways ture. “We will continue to make our month. But it insisted the glitch was regulations in order to cool down the an economy that is decelerating. To issue is the key to ensure China’s (ANA), the single biggest operator of efforts so that people can use the too “minor” to affect the restart of market, so far unsuccessfully. The lat- handle this apparent contradiction future successful development. Boeing’s flagship 787, said it put its flights comfortably,” Ito said. A pas- services by the fuel-saving light- Dreamliner fleet back into service senger on the flight told Tokyo weight planes. ANA operates around yesterday following a four-month Broadcasting System Television at a third of the 50 787s that Boeing suspension due to battery problems. the airport: “To be honest, I feel a has delivered, more than half of One of ANA’s high-tech planes sense of unease but I want to believe which have now been put back into arrived safely at Haneda in Tokyo on in ANA.” Last week ANA announced service. time from Sapporo in Hokkaido as a plans to resume the flights earlier Last Monday United Airlines relief service with some 220 passen- than its originally planned date of resumed Boeing 787 Dreamliner gers aboard, the firm and airoprt June 1 as the airline completed safe- flights with a service from the air- officials said. ty tests. line’s hub in Houston, Texas, to It was ANA’s first commercial ANA plans to restart regular Chicago. Ethiopian Airlines was the flight of Dreamliners since the flights at home and overseas, includ- first to resume service, in late April, planes were grounded worldwide ing services connecting Tokyo and and Air India, which owns six Boeing after two separate incidents on major cities such as Beijing, 787s, also restarted flights last week. Japanese-owned planes involving Frankfurt, San Jose and Taipei. After ANA began testing its Dreamliner overheating of the lithium-ion bat- months of investigations, US author- fleet at the end of April, with a two- tery packs in January. “We have ities in April formally approved hour flight from Haneda Airport that implemented full-scale preparations Boeing’s battery fix and Japanese had ANA chairman Shinichiro Ito and with some 200 test flights,” ANA vice regulators followed suit. Boeing Commercial Airplanes CEO president Hiroyuki Ito was quoted by In mid-May ANA said a modified Ray Conner aboard as part of a push Jiji Press as saying in Sapporo’s Shin- Dreamliner had experienced a fault to reassure Japan’s consumers the A cabin attendant serves to passengers on a Boeing 787 plane of the All Nippon Airways during its Chitose airport ahead of the depar- in an electrical panel earlier in the plane was safe. — AFP flight from New Chitose Airport, near Sapporo, northern Japan, to Haneda Airport yesterday. — AP MONDAY, MAY 27, 2013 BUSINESS Test drive a Chevrolet Traverse and win a trip to Dubai

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Kerala Home Minister Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan inaugurates the 91st world class showroom of Malabar Gold & Diamonds in Thiruvalla as BJP State Vice President Prathapachandra Varma, KPCC Secretary Mannar Abdul Latheef, Malabar Group Chairman, Co chairman, Group Executive Directors and others look on. Countdown begins for VIVA’s Lamborghini Gallardo draw

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LISBON: Demonstrators hold a giant banner reading in Portuguese “Government, Troika out!” during a protest against the government’s aus- terity policies near Belem Presidential palace.— AFP Nissan launches ‘Beat the Heat’ summer campaign KUWAIT: Abdulmohsen Abdulaziz Al- There are two main showrooms in Al-Rai Babtain Co - launched its summer checkup and Ahmadi. campaign “Beat The Heat” for Nissan’s cars It is worthy to mention that Nissan is model 2009 and before from the May 6 to eager to offer its customers with continu- June 6, 2013, which will include 13 free ous offers, added value service and promo- check points, free anti- bacterial treatment tions to meet their aspirations, demands for A/C and 10 percent discount on labor and to maintain their Nissan in a good con- and 25 percent on the spare parts. dition. Nissan Al-Babtain always recom- Nissan Al-Babtain is always keen to mends its clients to use Nissan genuine maintain a strong relationship with its parts and regularly check up their Nissan in clients by providing them with continuous Nissan’s service centers. The attention given support and that it tends to cement this to the customer’s car at the service center relationship in order to maintain and devel- and the Genuine Nissan Parts installed will op customer loyalty being an important always ensure that the customer’s car will pillar of the company’s success. The sum- always run at its best. mer checkup campaign will be carried out Nissan provides a wide range of models by factory-trained technicians who will be to suit various commercial and personal using NISSAN Genuine parts. driving needs. Nissan’s robust range of LCVs In addition, Nissan Al-Babtain after-sales can provide solutions for the issues facing network of eight service centers and 13 transportation in today’s business world. spare parts outlets located throughout For those wishing to experience the Nissan Kuwait to ensure convenient access to SHIFT from the ordinary, Nissan provides Nissan’s renowned customer service repre- the full range, from sleek coupes to rugged sentatives and automotive technicians. SUV’s. MONDAY, MAY 27, 2013 BUSINESS Japan unveils major aid, loan deal for Myanmar Japan pledges $498.5m in new loans

NAYPYIDAW: Japan yesterday announced a of the Thilawa special economic zone near bosses from some of Japan’s top companies, development aid and loan package for Yangon, a project agreed by both countries in including Mitsubishi, Mitsui and infrastructure Myanmar worth hundreds of millions of dollars December. firms Taisei and JGC. as it boosts trade ties with the fast-changing Japan also confirmed it would forgive 176.1 “Japan’s investments in Burma are truly nation seen as a key regional emerging market. billion ($1.74 billion) of Myanmar’s debts-the extraordinary, and I think have taken many by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who has pledged final portion of the 300 billion yen ($3.4 billion) surprise,” said Myanmar economics expert Sean “all possible assistance” to kick-start Myanmar’s that Tokyo pledged in April 2012 to cancel. The Turnell before the announcement, using the long-neglected economy, agreed the plans in move was contingent on further reforms. “In country’s former name. He said its investment talks with reformist President Thein Sein in the support of the development of Myanmar and push into Myanmar was both economic and capital Naypyidaw, according to a joint state- having implemented its arrears clearance oper- geopolitical, with “rivalry with China” also driv- CALIFORNIA: The new restaurant Bibigo is catching the eyes of customers ment released by Japan’s foreign ministry. ation with Myanmar, the Government of Japan ing policy. during the lunch rush in the Westwood community in Los Angeles. Bibigo is “...in laying a new foundation for taking the decided to provide new yen loans as well as Turnell said Japan had become the “domi- a new Korean restaurant chain that has opened in Westwood where cus- relationship between Japan and Myanmar to a grant assistance,” the statement said. nant player” in Myanmar, with China facing flak tomers can order take out or eat in meals.— MCT higher level and establishing a lasting, friendly Japan also announced an aid package worth from communities concerned over the environ- and cooperative relationship, Japan and up to 2.4 billion yen ($23 million) for water mental and social impact of several major infra- S Korea trade deal produces Myanmar will work together,” it said, before management in Yangon and a scholarship pro- structure projects. “China has been blind-sided, outlining areas of cooperation. Abe’s visit, the gramme for young administrators overseeing I think, and has a great hole of unpopularity to bleak first-year result for US first visit by a Japanese premier since 1977, her- the country’s social and economic develop- climb out of. The West is interested, but much alds a further improvement in already warm ment. On Saturday Abe visited the Thilawa proj- of their money remains hovering nervously WASHINGTON: More than a year after it took nent of the Korea and Pacific Rim trade pacts. relations between Japan and Myanmar, as ect-a 2,400 hectare (6,000 acre) site which will above the table as yet,” he said. effect, a highly touted trade deal with South Noting that the Obama administration has political reforms and the removal of most include a port and industrial park-as part of Unlike its Western allies, Japan maintained Korea has failed to produce as expected for been busy touting the South Korea deal, most Western sanctions spur investment in the for- efforts to promote Japanese firms and his trade ties and dialogue with Myanmar during the US: Exports are down, imports are up and recently during a visit to Washington, DC, by mer pariah state. country’s infrastructure-building expertise. junta rule, which ended in 2011, saying a hard the trade deficit with the Asian economic South Korean President Park Geun-hye two As part of the new deals, the Japanese pre- A memorandum of understanding was also line could push it closer to Beijing. Abe follows powerhouse has ballooned. In Washington weeks ago, Stamoulis said backers of the pact mier pledged up to 51 billion yen ($498.5 mil- signed for the project between nine Myanmar in the footsteps of other world leaders who state, where global trade is now linked to 2 of should take a hard look at the statistics. lion) in new loans to Myanmar. This covers companies and three from Japan-including have flocked to the country since it was wel- every 5 jobs, trade backers are happy: Exports “I think folks in the Obama administration countrywide infrastructure development, Mitsubishi-according to the state-backed news- comed back to the international community of aircraft and parts to Korea rose by more either aren’t looking at the numbers or they’re including road, electricity and water supplies; paper the New Light of Myanmar. Abe is after Thein Sein’s nominally civilian govern- than 75 percent last year, and Koreans are intentionally misleading folks,” he said. power station maintenance; and development accompanied by a 40-strong delegation of ment was installed two years ago. — AFP gobbling up more of the state’s prized cher- “Because the data is clear: This is a pact that ries and apples. has undercut the president’s goals for export But across the nation, the picture looks far growth and job creation.” In response, bleaker. Overall, US exports to Korea from Schinfeld said rising imports weren’t necessar- March 2012 to this February fell to $42 billion, ily bad and didn’t provide evidence that a When nothing but a a 6 percent decline from the previous one- trade deal wasn’t working. Instead, he said, year period, according to the Office of the US they can merely reflect the fact that consumer Trade Representative. During the same time, demand is increasing and Americans are buy- Korean imports increased by 4 percent. The ing more products. Lamborghini will do US trade deficit with Korea went from $13.2 Assistant US Trade Representative Carol billion at the end of 2011 to nearly $16.6 bil- Guthrie cited a handful of American industries lion at the end of last year, according to the US that had particularly strong growth in exports MIAMI: Nothing quite impresses an out-of-town company like Hertz growing that part of their mar- town from California or Brazil. Once it was a Ferrari Census Bureau. to Korea last year, including passenger vehi- client like whisking him around town in a flashy ket, it would say the demand is there,” Faulkner 430 Spider convertible, another time it was a Rolls- Boosters of the pact say it’s way too soon cles (48 percent), pharmaceutical drugs (29 Ferrari, sleek Lamborghini or other hot luxury car. said. Royce. “A happy investor is a liberal investor,” said to know how it will pan out. “To judge it after a percent), fresh fruits (46 percent), tree nuts (38 So when real estate broker Patricia Delinois picked In Miami, Hertz now offers about a dozen luxury Cunningham, who lives in Jupiter, Fla. year and say it’s a success or failure is a little percent), and wine (57 percent). She said that up client Robert Kiger to show him multimillion cars, including a Lamborghini Gallardo, Ferrari Walk by Carefree Lifestyle’s South Beach offices, bit premature, certainly,” said Eric Schinfeld, much of the decline in exports to Korea came dollar properties on Fisher Island, near Miami, she F430, Mercedes Benz SLS AMG GT and Aston where Rolls-Royces, Bentleys, Ferraris, the president of the Washington Council on because of a drop in just one product: corn. rented a black Rolls-Royce Phantom for the ride. “It Martin Vantage. Just in the past two months, it has Lamborghinis and Maseratis are parked side-by- International Trade, in Seattle. The deal with She noted that corn exports were down was fantastic,” said Kiger, who lives in Wellington, added several Porsches: a 911 Carrera, Boxster, side, and you’ll likely see tourists standing next to South Korea is one of three free-trade agree- across the globe due to a major drought last Fla., and owns two Elegante Polo stores. “I felt like a Panamera, Cayenne and Cayenne Turbo. “We have the cars, using them as the backdrops for photos. ments, along with Colombia and Panama, that year in corn-growing regions of the United king.” seen solid demand for our high-end cars, and “We’ve become a tourist attraction,” said Marotta, Congress passed in 2011 at the urging of States. Celebrities, music moguls, wealthy Russian and we’ve been very pleased with how customers have 40, who moved here from New York in 2000 and President Barack Obama. The Korean deal, by And she said that macroeconomic effects Brazilian tourists, business people, athletes and been receiving them,” Rivera said. “During peak sea- started the business the following year with his far the largest and offering US businesses the could have a big role in shaping trade statis- other car enthusiasts are increasingly topping off son, it is common for us to hit capacity for reserva- brother Gary, 48, with one car and one limousine. most potential in selling more goods over- tics. “If a country is experiencing tough eco- their Miami experience by slipping behind the tions. And when there are cars available that In a matter of months after opening, they real- seas, took effect on March 15 of last year. nomic times and low growth, that is going to wheel of a luxury or exotic car - rented by the day, haven’t been rented ahead of time, they are quickly ized there was demand for other services to com- On Capitol Hill, some are sounding alarms. result in lower demand, lower consumption week or month. “Our VIP clients love it,” said snatched up at the counter.” plete the Miami lifestyle experience, and began Sen Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., raised the issue and lower imports,” she said. “And Korea expe- Delinois, broker-owner of Century 21 Premier Elite Hertz’s luxury rentals range from about $250 to providing waterfront mansions, yachts, body- before the Senate Banking, Housing and rienced much slower-than-normal economic Realty, who rents the cars from Lou La Vie, in $1,500 a day, plus insurance, taxes and airport fees, guards and chefs, along with exotic cars. Today, the Urban Affairs Committee earlier this month growth in 2012.” Jeffrey Bergstrand, a profes- Miami. “What we are trying to create is a fun, she said. “A lot of folks will say they don’t have company generates $5 million a year in revenue during a confirmation hearing for Export- sor of finance and an expert on international trendy, different experience that they will get only these types of cars where they are from, so it makes from car rentals alone, and has offices in Beverly Import Bank President Fred Hochberg. She trade at Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of in Miami.” it even more appealing,” Rivera added. Lou La Vie, Hills and New York, in addition to Miami Beach, told Hochberg that his job is to increase Business, said Japan was still fighting a reces- South Florida has long been a leading market which has operated since 2010, expanded last which remains its headquarters and largest opera- exports and reduce the trade deficit. sion and that economic growth in China had for sales of luxury and exotic cars, with the area’s month with a new retail showroom in Miami. tion, generating more than half the company’s rev- “Just based on the math, something is not slowed. dealers ranking at or near the top in their industry, With the economy improving and demand for enue. Marotta expects to open offices in more working very well for the United States on the “That weighs heavily upon the Korean nationwide. And now that love affair is extending luxury and exotic cars rising, the timing was right, cities within the next 18 months, including Las Korea free-trade agreement, and it seems to economy,” he said. Income fluctuations can to rentals - with less of a commitment required. said Temerian, who has seen a 20 percent increase Vegas. “The luxury market is booming in every be working at cross-purposes with what it is greatly affect trade statistics in a single year, he Without a doubt, the luxury car rental market is in demand in sports and exotic car rental just in the aspect,” he said. that you’re trying to accomplish,” she told said, and it’s impossible to know how well- revving up. New showrooms are opening, more past six months. With white walls lined with art for Carefree Lifestyle has a fleet of 40 luxury and Hochberg. Warren based her thoughts on her positioned firms were to take advantage of the high-end cars are being added to firms’ fleets, and sale by Leonardo Hidalgo, Lou La Vie’s showroom is exotic cars it owns, worth more than $5 million, own analysis, looking at data from February new agreement. He estimated that it takes 10 the once mostly seasonal business is becoming filled with shiny luxury and exotic cars, like a red including Range Rovers, BMWs, Mercedes Benzes, 2012 through March of this year, concluding to 15 years to fully understand the benefits of busy year-round, fueled in large part by wealthy Ferrari 458 Spider, which retails for about $400,000, Porsches, Corvettes and Escalades at the “low end,” that exports to Korea fell by 5 percent, imports a new trade pact. “It’s almost ridiculous to look foreign tourists. said Temerian, 28, whose family has been in the and Maseratis, Bentleys, Rolls-Royces, Ferrarris, increased by 17 percent and the trade deficit after one year at the impact. It’s not revealing Despite barriers such as the high cost of inven- rose “by a staggering 170 percent.” of the long-term impacts and benefits of these tory - a single car can cost $400,000) - astronomical Opponents hope that unhappiness with agreements,” Bergstrand said. At a news con- business insurance rates costing up to hundreds of the early results of the Korean trade deal will ference with the Korean president on May 7, thousands of dollars annually, and the occasional lead more members of Congress to look skep- Obama said the historic trade agreement need to bail speed-happy customers out of jail, tically at free-trade proposals, making it more already had yielded benefits for both coun- Miami-area companies report revenues are up by difficult for Obama to win approval for his tries, predicting that it ultimately would boost as much as 33 percent year-over-year. Trans-Pacific Partnership. That proposed pact, US exports by $10 billion, though he didn’t “You can’t drive a Ferrari convertible through which is being negotiated by 11 nations, give a timeline. He said US businesses were the streets of Brazil,” said Lou La Vie co-owner and would seek to expand trade throughout the exporting more manufactured goods, services President John Temerian. “So people are coming Pacific Rim. It promises to be the largest trade and agricultural products to Korea, and he here to enjoy themselves. And how synonymous is deal Congress has ever considered. highlighted the performance of US automak- a convertible with Miami Beach?” For rates general- “It’s critical that Congress take note of that ers. In Washington state, often called the ly starting at below $300 and reaching as high as and demand changes,” said Arthur Stamoulis, nation’s most trade-dependent state, the value $2,500 or more per day, companies like Lou La Vie the executive director of the Citizens Trade of exports to Korea rose from $3.26 billion in will hand over the keys to luxury and exotic cars, Campaign, a coalition of environmental, farm 2011 to $3.38 billion last year, an increase of including Porsches, Bentleys and Lamborghinis. and consumer groups that’s a leading oppo- less than 4 percent. —MCT Jamie Foxx is a regular whenever he visits Miami, Temerian said, often choosing a red Ferrari. Spanish soccer star Karim Benzema recently rented a Lamborghini for a week. The rapper T.I. opted for Pain from bond yield an Escalade with a chauffeur a few weeks ago, and actor Leonardo DiCaprio rented a Bentley about a year and a half ago, both from Carefree Lifestyle in rise manageable: BOJ South Beach, said co-owner and President Anthony R. Marotta. “This season, starting in December, was TOKYO: Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko lending and help improve banks’ earnings, the busiest season we’ve had in 10 years,” Marotta Kuroda said the country’s financial institu- he said. But Japanese banks will take a hit if said, citing revenue from cars, as well as homes, tions have sufficient buffers against losses the rise in interest rates is not accompanied yachts and other luxury items. Politicians and royal MIAMI: John Temerian, pictured is president of Lou La Vie luxury car rentals at 1444 they may incur from rises in bond yields, as by improvements in the economy and is families need fancy wheels, too. Prestige Luxury Biscayne Blvd in Miami, Florida. —MCT long as the market moves are driven by driven by heightened concern over Japan’s Rentals in Miami recently rented two Range Rovers prospects of an economic recovery. The cen- fiscal state, Kuroda said, calling on the gov- to New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg for his luxury car business since the 1960s. His grandfa- Lamborghinis, and an Audi R8 at “the high end,” tral bank will also be vigilant to any signs of ernment to keep up efforts to curb the coun- security detail and for himself. ther owned an exotic car dealership in Springfield, Marotta said. Rental prices range from $249 a day overheating of asset prices or excessive risk- try’s huge debt. “The BOJ made a clear com- And a few months ago, a Saudi prince wanted Mass., and his father was a mechanic for exotic cars for a BMW 3-series or a Corvette convertible to taking by financial institutions, the BOJ chief mitment to achieve its price target. I’d like to 200 Escalades for his family and friends, after flying in Lake Park, Fla. $2,500 a day for a Rolls-Royce or Ferrari. said, adding that there were no signs of that call on the government to map out a clear in on a private Boeing 747, said Roc Collado, busi- In all, Lou La Vie (French slang for “Rent the The most popular are Ferraris and now. “Japan’s financial system as a whole plan to restore Japan’s fiscal health and a ness development manager for Prestige Luxury Life,”) has a fleet of 20 cars worth $3 million, all of Lamborghinis. “It grabs the eye,” he said. The major- seems to possess sufficient resilience against growth strategy - and most importantly, ask Rentals. To fill the order, local companies partnered which it owns and insures. “There are a massive ity of Carefree Lifestyle’s car rental clients are vaca- such shocks as a rise in interest rates and that they be implemented,” he said. together, and came up with 70 Escalades, 70 amount of companies that don’t own their vehicles tioners, and during the last couple of years, deterioration in economic conditions,” The BOJ will also be mindful of any signs Mercedes and a few dozen Range Rovers. and don’t have insurance,” Temerian said. Other Marotta said he has seen an influx of foreign Kuroda told a seminar involving academics of overheating in asset prices and take “The recession didn’t really affect the clientele models in Lou La Vie’s fleet include a Nissan GTR, tourists, particularly Russians and Brazilians. yesterday. The BOJ unleashed the world’s “appropriate action” if financial imbalances we have renting the vehicles,” Collado said. “The which he said can go from zero to 60 in 2.9 sec- “There’s almost no low season anymore,” he said. most intense burst of stimulus last month, emerge, Kuroda said, suggesting that the money just kind of moves around - at one point it onds; a Lamborghini LP560; a Porsche Panamera “There’s so much money coming in and out.” promising to inject $1.4 trillion into the econ- BOJ will seek to unwind its ultra-loose policy is a lot of Russians, then a lot of Brazilians. The GTS and a Range Rover Supercharged. That cash has led to a shadier side of the busi- omy in less than two years via massive asset if the flood of money it is pumping causes an money doesn’t disappear; it just moves. Right now, Daily rates range from $299 a day to $2,850 a ness: brokers who rent out cars that don’t belong purchases to meet its pledge of achieving 2 unwelcome asset price bubble. it’s the Russians, Brazilians and Venezuelans.” In day; from $2,093 to $18,500 weekly; and $6,279 to to them. percent inflation in roughly two years. “There is no sign at this point of exces- fact, tourists of every ilk are driving luxury rental $50,000 monthly. Many of the company’s clients One such exotic car rental broker, Raimundo But the central bank’s huge bond pur- sively bullish expectations in asset markets car companies’ revenue, and perhaps nowhere are foreign nationals, as well as athletes, celebrities, Modia, who owned Lifestyle Luxury Rentals, was chases have jolted bond markets and sent or in the activities of financial institutions,” he more so than in South Florida. and music industry people, who are here for busi- found shot to death in a Florida warehouse in the 10-year yield to its highest in a year last added, stressing that current economic con- “Anywhere where there is heavy tourist traffic is ness or pleasure. “It’s not just renting a car; it’s tai- December 2011. The killing came after he reported week, casting a cloud over the effectiveness ditions do not warrant any tightening of where you will see luxury travel rental companies,” loring it to people’s lifestyles,” Temerian said. Once, that customers had run off with a 2007 of its easing that attempts to push down bor- monetary policy in the forseeable future. The said Sharon Faulkner, executive director of the a client with a second home on one of the Sunset Lamborghini Murcielago, a new Audi R8 and a 2011 rowing costs. Declines in bond prices, and a aggressive monetary stimulus launched by American Car Rental Association, based in Albany, Islands in Miami Beach rented a blue Lamborghini Porsche Panamera. Marotta has had crooked cus- resulting rise in yields, hurts the value of Kuroda, which is meant to vanquish 15 years NY. The concentration of luxury car rentals, she for three days - and only drove it five miles. tomers himself. “We’ve had every type of problem - Japanese banks’ huge bond holdings and of entrenched deflation by expanding the said, is in Florida, California, Las Vegas, and, for the “He just wanted the car to sit in the driveway stolen cars, stolen credit cards,” he said. boosts the cost of funding the country’s mas- supply of money at an annual pace of 60 tril- less sporty vehicles, New York. while he was here,” Temerian said. The cars have To take precautions lending out a car worth as sive public debt. lion($593 billion) to 70 trillion yen, has sent “It just follows that since the economy is getting been used in music videos, as well. “I don’t think much as $400,000, Marotta said his company Kuroda said estimates by the BOJ in April stocks soaring to 5-1/2-year highs. But the better, so is the demand for luxury items,” Faulkner there’s a place in the world like Miami, and what checks credit, asks for two forms of identification, showed a rise in interest rates by around 1-3 mood soured in the past week after subdued said. “The consumer can’t afford to own it, but can better place to have a beautiful convertible?” car insurance and a security deposit. Once in the percentage points would not cause major Chinese factory data and expectations that still afford to rent it.” Even Hertz is getting in on the Temerian said. “It goes back to the days of ‘Miami driver’s seat, luxury car renters in Miami have run concerns over Japan’s financial system, as the US Federal Reserve may unwind its stim- game. The company has been slowly adding high- Vice.’ It has a very long history.” Dennis into trouble with the law, too. Collado, of Prestige long as the rise is accompanied by improve- ulus hit global shares. Tokyo’s Nikkei average end vehicles into its fleet in the past year, said Cunningham, chief executive of Juno Beach, Fla.- Luxury Rentals, has had to bail out foreign cus- ments in the economy. That is because the suffered its worst one-day loss in two years spokeswoman Paula Rivera. The cars are only avail- based BidABuilder.com, rents luxury cars from Lou tomers, often Russians, who were unfamiliar with economic recovery would lead to increased on Thursday. — Reuters able at select destinations. “When you see a major La Vie when his private equity investors come to the laws of the road. —MCT p26_Layout 1 5/26/2013 10:41 PM Page 1

MONDAY, MAY 27, 2013 BUSINESS

Zain Kuwait appoints new Chief Technology Officer

KUWAIT: Zain, the leading telecommuni- Prior to joining Zain Kuwait, Mr. Mohamed cations company in Kuwait, announced was Director of Networks in Zain Group, a yesterday that it has appointed Nabeel role he held since 2005 contributing to the Mohamed as Chief Technology Officer. many achievements of the information With over 20 years service in Zain Group in technology department for the entire various senior roles over the years, Group. Mohamed has played a significant role Omar Al-Omar, Zain Kuwait’s Chief over the years to build, modernize, and Executive Officer said: “We are confident develop Zain Kuwait’s network as well as that Nabeel Mohamed’s appointment will numerous other Zain operated networks enhance the operational efficiency of our across the Middle East and North Africa. modern 4G LTE nationwide network, and further cement our drive for technology leadership in Kuwait. Nabeel is an expert in the field possessing excellent knowledge of network technology services, and we look forward to benefiting from his deep and broad insights. “ Mohammed holds several academic qualifications, having acquired a degree in Electronics Engineering from the Colorado Tech. He also holds a Master’s certificate in Project Management from George New Mercedes E 63 Washington University, and a General Management Program (GMP 6) qualifica- Nabeel Mohamed tion from Harvard Business School. AMG shakes Kuwait FASTtelco moves to E 63 AMG available as powerful S-Model

Al-Salhiya Complex KUWAIT: Just five days since unveiling the new E-Class, AR Albisher and Z Alkazemi Co - the KUWAIT: FASTtelco, the leading internet Rashed added that “this move reflects exclusive distributor for Mercedes-Benz in service provider in Kuwait, specializing in the attention that FASTtelco pays for Kuwait - has launched the all-new 5.5-litre V8 providing innovative internet and data human resources which are considered the biturbo engine E 63 AMG, now available as cus- communications solutions, announced backbone of the services provided”. tomized model variants to offer Kuwaiti moving its offices from Bitak Tower to Al- Moreover, it conveys our eagerness to Mercedes-AMG customers greater scope for Salhiya Complex ,8th entrance, 5th floor, to develop the team’s performance and the individuality than ever before. cope and accommodate the increasing overall morale in general. Mercedes-AMG continues to champion per- number of FASTtelco’s team members and Rashed concluded “ FASTtelco always formance, dynamism and efficiency: the new E company development. seeks to offer added value services and 63 AMG is now available as a particularly power- On his part Fahid Rashed Vice President innovative solutions in the internet and ful S-Model with an output of 585 hp, 800 of Human Resources at FASTtelco, said that communications technology through its Newton metres of torque and featuring a newly “I would like to thank and appreciate all the advanced network , solid infrastructure and developed performance-oriented AMG 4MATIC efforts paid by FASTtelco and Al-Salhiya its experience in this field, where it always all-wheel-drive system. The AMG 5.5-litre V8 Complex teams and for the tremendous design and implement plans that leaded to biturbo engine continues to be the absolute pin- work achieved within a short period of more advancement. nacle of efficiency: the combination of high per- time”, pointing out that this move was a As a result, the company priority is to formance and low fuel consumption remains result of the increase in the staff number provide an integrated team that enjoys unrivalled by any other competitor in the seg- who achieved great outcomes during the high capabilities in order to maintain its ment worldwide. previous and this ongoing. pioneer position”. The permanent all-wheel drive is also option- ally available for the standard E 63 AMG - on which the V8 engine has been upgraded from 525 hp to 557 hp, with 720 Nm of torque. With Al-Tijari announces this range, Mercedes-AMG is premiering high- performance passenger car models with an all- Najma winners wheel-drive system geared to driving dynamics. Acceleration to 100 km/h from a standing KUWAIT: Commercial Bank of Kuwait held each on different occasions: The National start in 3.6 seconds provides the E 63 AMG S- the Al Najma Account Daily draw yesterday. Day, Eid Al-Fitr, Eid Al-Adha and on June 19 Model with a comfortable lead over the entire apron defining the exclusive look. The E 63 Model in particular represents the most attrac- The draw was held under the supervision which is the date of the bankís establish- competition; the top speed stands at 250 km/h AMG’s appeal is also boosted by substantially tive proposition in the segment, boasting sub- of the Ministry of Commerce & Industry ment. (electronically limited). In addition to the enhanced value for money: Kuwaiti customers stantially enhanced value for money. With the represented by Abdulaziz Ashkanani. The With a minimum balance of KD 500, cus- increase in output, this is also attributable in no now receive more performance and driving highest power and torque ratings in the seg- winners of the Najma Daily Draw who get tomers will be eligible for the daily draw small part to the performance-oriented AMG dynamics and a broader scope of standard ment, the new performance-oriented AMG KD 7,000 are: Hassan Abdulkareem Ali provided that the money is in the account 4MATIC all-wheel drive with a power distribution equipment and appointments. 4MATIC all-wheel drive, the new design and sub- Hussain, Fatma Fadhel Abass Al-Ghadhban, one week prior to the daily draw or two ratio of 33 to 67 per cent (front/rear axle). Perfect Speaking on the Kuwaiti arrival of the power- stantially more standard equipment and Waleed Yousef Ali Ashkanani, Ghaneemah months prior to the mega draw. In addi- traction during acceleration effectively avoids ful new E 63 AMG, Abdul Rahman Albisher & appointments are the outstanding strengths of Ebrahim Baizar, and Afzal Rahman Fazlur tion, for each KD 25 a customer can get one slip-induced losses. The new E 63 AMG presents Zaid Alkazemi Co General Manager, Michael these new high-performance executive saloons Rahman. chance for winning instead of KD 50. a more powerful character and a more dynamic Ruehle, said: “Driving Performance’ encapsulates from Affalterbach.” The new E 63 AMG MY 2014 The Commercial Bank of Kuwait Commercial Bank of Kuwait takes this appearance than all its predecessors: the new the philosophy pursued at Mercedes-AMG. The and is available in the AR Albisher and Z announces the biggest daily draw in opportunity to congratulate all lucky win- AMG design philosophy is immediately apparent new model variants of the E 63 AMG clearly Alkazemi Co Mercedes-AMG showroom in Kuwait with the launch of the new Najma ners and also extends appreciation to the at first glance, with the new “twin blade” radiator demonstrate how we are now offering our cus- Shuwaikh. The E 63 AMG 4-Matic S-Model will be account. Customers of the bank can now Ministry of Commerce and Industry for grille and the new “A-wing” in the AMG front tomers in Kuwait even more individuality. The S- available from September 2013 onwards. enjoy a KD 7,000 daily prize which is the their effective supervision of the draws highest in the country and another 4 mega which were conducted in an orderly and prizes during the year worth KD 100,000 organized manner.

Jazeera Airways to take delivery of new Airbus A320 aircraft in June

KUWAIT: Jazeera Airways Group yesterday craft). Sahaab has assets placed with Virgin announced it will take delivery of a brand America, Sri Lankan Airlines, Nasair and new Airbus A320 aircraft from the manu- Jazeera Airways. facturer’s A320 facility in Toulouse, France Jazeera Airways operates its six fully- early next month, bringing the total num- owned Airbus A320s with a two-class cabin ber of its fleet to 13 aircraft. comprising a Business Class and an The company has already taken delivery Economy Class. Business Class travelers get of 12 Airbus A320s since 2005 out of an both an upgraded experience and exclusiv- order of 15 aircraft of the same type. The ity, starting with exclusive check-in lines, company’s remaining two aircraft are business lounge access, up to 60 kilograms scheduled for delivery in Q4 of 2013 and in free baggage allowance, and an exclu- 2014. The Airbus A320 is the world’s best- sive on-board cabin. The airline’s Economy selling aircraft. There are over 5,500 A320 Class offers travelers free baggage aircraft in operation by airlines across the allowance of 40 kilograms and free on- 81% believe regulatory environment world and over 3,900 aircraft scheduled for board meals with a changing menu every delivery over the coming years. The A320 month. single-aisle jetliner family is the world’s Jazeera Airways is based in Kuwait and supports business growth in MENA most eco-efficient single-aisle product line. serves 19 popular destinations in the It is used in a full range of services from Middle East from Kuwait comprising high- ERNST & YOUNG SURVEY very short-haul airline routes to interconti- demand business, leisure, family, and week- nental segments. end destinations such as Dubai, Bahrain, DUBAI: According to Ernst & Young’s growth will exceed 3 percent over ability all improved over the past six cash as the primary source to fund Jazeera Airways Group is a Kuwait Stock Beirut, Alexandria, Amman, Istanbul, Sharm 8th Bi-annual Capital Confidence the next 12 months. The appetite for months. With regards to employ- deals in the next 12 months (com- Exchange-listed company with a fleet of 12 El Sheikh, Assiut, Luxor, Mashhad, Sohag, Barometer, conducted by the acquisitions globally and particularly ment, 75 percent of Saudi respon- pared to 29 percent in Oct 2012). In fully-owned Airbus A320s, distributed Jeddah, Riyadh, Cairo and Al Najaf. Jazeera Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), 81 in MENA is more positive than six dents expect their companies to cre- addition, only 16 percent of MENA between its airline business, Jazeera Airways is an IATA-member airline and percent of senior executives in the months ago and is driven by the ate jobs or hire talent in the next 12 respondents plan to to use debt as Airways (six aircraft), and its fully-owned operates one of the youngest Airbus A320 MENA region believe that the current increase in number and quality of months. the primary source of deal financing leasing-arm Sahaab Aircraft Leasing (six air- fleets in the Middle East. regulatory environment provides opportunities. Globally, 29 percent of In the UAE, the outlook for future over the next 12 months compared support for business growth. The the respondents expect to pursue growth in the country has improved to 60 percent six months ago. barometer gauges corporate confi- acquisitions in the next 12 months dramatically with 64 percent of UAE The majority view credit availabili- dence in the economic outlook, and compared to 46 percent in MENA. respondents believing that the local ty as stable or improving by 47 per- it identifies boardroom trends and Phil Gandier, MENA Head of economy continues to improve, and cent and 40 percent, respectively. practices in the way companies man- Transaction Advisory Services, Ernst 36 percent believing it to be stable. For companies with excess cash, age their capital agenda. Survey & Young, said: “There is a clear posi- Additionally, UAE respondents are organic growth remains the top pref- respondents comprised of senior tive sentiment amongst respondents also increasingly confident in erence with 54 percent which is an executives including C-suite execu- in MENA on regional economic improvements in employment increase from 43 percent last tives at major corporations across growth, particularly in regard to cor- growth, corporate earnings, equity October. Respondents also stated the region. porate earnings growth and short valuations and stock market outlook. that their top two drivers for organic term economic stability. However, perceptions of the local growth strategy were increasing Positive expectations for global The favorable regulatory environ- Egyptian economy weakened over research and development/product and MENA economy growth ment and improving confidence the past six months with 40 percent introductions and more rigorous The study also showed that busi- across the region could be possible of respondents expressing confi- focus on their of core products. ness confidence across MENA was drivers of the increased appetite for dence in the economy growing com- “With the significant increased broad based, with respondents posi- acquisitions and will hopefully pared to 88 percent in October 2012. appetite for acquisitions in the MENA tive on global economic growth, cor- encourage companies to create Confidence in the local Qatari econo- region coupled with the high num- porate earnings and employment more jobs and to further grow their my also decreased over the last six ber of respondents indicating the levels, and significantly more positive businesses.” 90 percent of respon- months, with the number of respon- ability to finance with cash, we may on credit availability and improve- dents in Saudi Arabia believed that dents who believe the local economy see the MENA markets capitalizing ment in short-term market stability the global economy was improving is slowing down rising to 20 percent on these opportunities. It is encour- since the last survey in October 2012. or stable and 97 percent were confi- compared to 10 percent in Oct 12. aging to see that the MENA countries Sentiment was also broadly positive dent in economic growth in Saudi have the resources and confidence for growth across MENA, with 90 per- Arabia. Preference for cash to help boost performance in their cent of respondents expecting the Local confidence in economic transactions in MENA local transaction markets and now local economy to grow in the next 12 indicators such as corporate earn- MENA respondents indicated might be the right time for them to months and half of all companies ings, employment growth, short- they had high cash liquidity, with 53 invest and focus on growth,” con- surveyed 50 percent believing that term market stability and credit avail- percent stating that they will use cluded Phil. MONDAY, MAY 27, 2013 technology Videogame console icon turns mobile play guru SAN FRANCISCO: Videogame industry entertainment in the Internet Age. effects,” Molyneux said. The more play- evision screens. “I would give up the big tial of mobile games but equated the legend Peter Molyneux says the time is “When I decided to leave Microsoft and ers get inhabitants to believe in them- screen forever as long as I could keep firms to “supertankers” that take a while right for people to play God on smart- come to this space, the first thing I had selves, the more powerful they become. touch,” Molyneux said as he sculpted to change direction and remain phones. The former Lionhead Studio to do is think in a completely different GODUS also allows players to direct landscape in GODUS with light strokes anchored in the practice of selling chief and Microsoft Game Studios exec- way,” Molyneux said of the shift to play their wrath in the form of tornadoes, of his smartphone screen. “It destroys game software disks. “They all, utive has teamed with Japan-based on smartphones and tablets. “Console earthquakes or volcanic eruptions at this barrier between the audience and Microsoft included, mistakenly thought DeNA to get his latest project - GODUS - games are the equivalent of making the followers of rival deities in battles the gaming experience.” that mobile games were just another on the array of mobile devices powered films, whereas mobile is much more like for dominion, according to Molyneux. Microsoft and Sony are set to release iteration of Facebook games,” Molyneux by Android or Apple software. “There is television soap operas,” he continued. “You can take some of your precious fol- new-generation videogame consoles said. “These games are more than that.” something incredible happening on “In one you design for a defined time lowers into these battles; that is more later this year. Nintendo launched a Wii Mobile games are on the verge of these devices,” Molyneux said while spent sitting, while in the other you edge-of-the-seat stuff,” he said. Victory U console last year that featured a becoming hobbies, with people playing hefting a smartphone in one hand. “This design to keep the person coming back is rewarded with more followers or per- tablet-style second screen, but sales for free but investing in items, acces- is where the home of gaming should to see what happens next.” sonalized gifts, such as additional pow- have been dismal. “Seven years it has sories or experiences that expand on really exist.” GODUS puts a mobile Internet spin ers or in-world items. taken us to get to the next Xbox and their passions, according to the Molyneux, whose background in the on a genre pioneered by Molyneux When GODUS is released later this PlayStation, but in that time every three videogame wizard. “Mobile is about computer game industry stretches back decades ago. Players can shape and year, it will be free to play, with revenue months there is a revision of this tech- designing a game around engagement to the early 1980s, left Microsoft Studios mold their in-game worlds with brush- based on in-game sales of virtual items nology,” Molyneux said of the smart- instead of spectacle,” said DeNA West last year and founded startup 22Cans. es, taps or strokes of touchscreens. “At or abilities. Molyneux praised mobile phone in his hand. “This device is creat- chief Clive Downie. “You are designing He revealed his latest project, which the heart of the genre is the ability of devices for the intimacy of touching millions of new consumers enjoying something that has to engage people 22Cans is building and DeNA will dis- people to create and engage with their screens and rapid-fire innovation com- games every day, and that is why the every day versus a packaged entity for a tribute, the same week that Microsoft own unique world; being able to feel pared to years-long cycles for genera- opportunities are massive.” $60 price,” he continued. “That is some- unveiled a new Xbox One console like this world is yours and that what tions of videogame console hardware Molyneux said that veteran game thing the Activisions and the Electronic designed to be at the heart of home you do in this world has amazing that put space between players and tel- industry giants understand the poten- Arts of the world don’t have.” — AFP US four-star general in eye of cyber storm Keith Alexander heads both NSA and Cyber Command WASHINGTON: Depending on Alexander had wanted the NSA the NSA’s work, including the oppressive government ... and he your point of view, US General to control a government security Justice Department, White House stands up in front of a thousand Keith Alexander is either an Army program to aid non-military com- and Congress. “Either all of them people, many of whom probably four-star trying to stave off a cyber panies against cyber threats, but are complicit in us doing this or the have hacked networks over the Pearl Harbor attack, or an over- others at DHS insisted on civilian allegations are absolute baloney. years,” said Henry, recalling that reaching spy chief who wants to control of the project, and they ulti- It’s the latter,” he said. Alexander had ditched his decorat- eavesdrop on the private emails of mately prevailed, the officials said. He told Reuters the center was ed uniform for jeans and a black T- every American. Alexander, 61, has Jane Holl Lute, who stepped down built in Utah instead of Maryland, shirt. “He is just trying to connect, headed the National Security this month as the No. 2 at DHS, said where the NSA is based, to take talking about coordination, collab- Agency since 2005, making him the she has had intense conversations advantage of cheaper electricity. oration.” longest-serving chief in the history with Alexander about the roles of “I’m not a brain surgeon,” he said. Alexander has asked the of an intelligence unit so secretive their two agencies in improving “But you can try to put power Pentagon to give Cyber Command High-tech industry big that it was dubbed “No Such cyber security. She declined to where it’s expensive, Maryland, or the same elevated status as other Agency”. Alexander also runs US detail any differences of opinion, you can put it (where there is) really major military commands, but it is immigration bill winner Cyber Command, which he helped but said they were all judgment cheap power.” According to not yet clear if that request will be to create in 2010 to oversee the calls and she respected the general. Alexander, the NSA has its hands granted. Ira Winkler, president of WASHINGTON: More than any other ing an application for an H-1B visa. Hatch country’s offensive and defensive “He pushed up his hill, and I pushed full keeping tabs on potential ter- the Information Systems Security group, the high-tech industry got big also sought to limit that requirement to operations in cyberspace. up mine, and what we came to was rorists, and does not have the Association, said Alexander’s lead- wins in an immigration bill approved by heavy H-1B hirers. The dual role means Alexander essentially two sides of the same bandwidth to read the 420 billion ership of both NSA and Cyber the Senate Judiciary Committee last Durbin objected to the changes. has more knowledge about cyber hill,” Lute said. “We didn’t always call emails generated by Americans Command is an advantage but also week, thanks to a concerted lobbying Unions, which had been largely quiet on threats than any other US official, balls and strikes the same way. That each day - even though some for- a complication. “He’s stuck in a bad effort, an ideally positioned Senate ally high-tech issues while focusing on other since the NSA already protects the does not mean he wasn’t trying to eign governments were trying to position. He basically has to defend and relatively weak opposition. The result priorities including a pathway to citizen- most sensitive US data, extracts get it right,” she said. “I would chal- do that. “The great irony is we’re the US cyberspace which requires amounted to a bonanza for the industry: ship and a separate visa program allowing intelligence from foreign networks lenge anyone who would question only ones not spying on the securing commercial websites and unlimited green cards for foreigners with lower-skilled workers into the US, also and uses wiretaps to track suspect- his integrity.” American people,” he quipped. infrastructure, but no one wants Alexander, who told Reuters he Alexander has tried to make the him to have access to those net- certain advanced US degrees and a huge spoke up in opposition. But the AFL-CIO’s ed terrorists. But it also puts the general at the center of an intense plans to retire in the first half of NSA appear more transparent, works, since he’s also in charge of increase in visas for highly skilled foreign opposition never was seen as a serious debate over how much power the 2014, has presided over one of the crisscrossing the country to talk NSA,” Winkler said. workers. And thanks to the intervention concern by senators or aides involved. government should have to spy on busiest times in the NSA’s 61-year about cyber issues. He likes to pep- Alexander said he feels strongly of Sen Orrin Hatch, the industry succeed- They were confident that labor would not private citizens in the name of pro- history, from tracking the cellphone per his speeches with jokes, once that whoever succeeds him should ed in greatly curtailing controls sought by pull its support for a bill offering citizen- tecting national security. “He’s last- calls that helped pinpoint Osama blaming his late arrival at a continue to wear the two hats, but Sen Dick Durbin aimed at protecting US ship to millions over a provision affecting ed as long as he has because he’s bin Laden to drawing national Washington event on a “distributed not everyone agrees. “How much relatively few union workers. workers. focused and he’s persistent. I’ve attention to cybersecurity. He denial of service” hacking attack on can you consolidate before it gets In exchange, Hatch voted for the bill Ana Avendano, assistant to the AFL- never heard him yell,” said retired played a key role in shaping a series city street lights. A gadget lover, so huge that one person can’t man- when it passed the committee, helping CIO president for immigration and com- four-star general Michael Hayden, of recent cyber policy orders from Alexander is known to roll up his age it,” said Harry Raduege, a retired boost its bipartisan momentum as it munity action, acknowledged that the who was Alexander’s predecessor the Obama administration. More sleeves to become versant with the Air Force general and former direc- heads to the Senate floor next month. For union’s strong support for a path to citi- at the NSA. “He doesn’t spread him- controversial has been the NSA’s latest security technologies. On one tor of the Defense Information Durbin and his allies in organized labor, zenship hampered its leverage on other self too thin. He decides what’s construction of a $1.2 billion data flight, he and his aide-de-camp Systems Agency, which oversees winning Hatch’s support was a bitter vic- issues. “We have not veered from our important and puts his personal tory. “There was an agreement with the commitment to the path to citizenship. energy into those things.” tech industry and Sen Hatch said he But we are equally committed to other Raised near Syracuse, New York, wanted more, and that was what it took parts of this bill, and it makes our fight for Alexander graduated from West to get his vote,” Durbin said in an inter- our priorities more difficult,” she said. Point, the Army’s elite training view. The tech industry “really used “Tech was extremely fortunate that they academy, in 1974. He had planned Senator Hatch’s vote to improve their found an ally on the committee that to serve in the military for just five position in the bill. I understand that,” could open up a deal that had been years but got hooked on the work Durbin said. “But I think in fairness now, I sealed.” when he served in Germany as an hope the industry is satisfied and they will There was little opposition from other intelligence officer, monitoring not push this any further.” Hatch coun- fronts. The companies that are the heavi- what he once described as “sensi- tered: “Look, these are companies looking est H-1B users - and would therefore face tive issues on the border of East to contribute to the American economy in the brunt of the restrictions under Hatch’s Germany and Czechoslovakia”. a way that benefits American workers and proposals - include technology compa- After Germany, Alexander held a American-trained foreign workers.” nies based in India that have scant lobby- series of increasingly senior intelli- Even before the Judiciary Committee ing presence or constituency in Congress. gence jobs and spent the first Gulf took up the bill, industry had seen key An organization representing US engi- War as a senior Army intelligence pieces of its wish list granted. The legisla- neers and tech workers, IEEE-USA, has lit- officer in Saudi Arabia. Over the tion written by four Democratic and four tle clout compared with companies like years, he also earned four master’s Republican senators awards a permanent Microsoft and Facebook. degrees, in electronic warfare, resident green card to any foreigner with As the Judiciary Committee began physics, business and national a job offer in the US and an advanced wading through amendments to the bill, security studies. degree in science, technology, engineer- Hatch was negotiating with Schumer over In 2005, after two years as the ing or math from a US school. It also his amendments. Schumer wanted Army’s top intelligence officer, raised the limit on the H-1B visas that go Hatch’s vote for the bill without alienating Alexander replaced Hayden at the to highly skilled immigrants from 65,000 a Durbin. Last Tuesday morning, the com- helm of the NSA, where he contin- FT MEADE, Maryland: Lt Gen Keith Alexander, director of the National Security Agency, (left) and Threat year to as many as 180,000. But the mittee’s final day working on the bill, ued to run a warrantless surveil- Operations Center director, William P Marshall greet President George W Bush during his visit to the NSA in increase in H-1B visas was accompanied word went out: There was a deal. When lance program initiated after the this Jan 25, 2006 file photo. — MCT by new requirements aimed at ensuring the details emerged, Hatch had won Sept 11, 2001, hijacking attacks. American workers get the first shot at much of what he wanted. The unemploy- The program, which bypassed a center in Utah, which has fanned learned “BackTrack”, a Linux-based military IT systems. “It’s an awful lot jobs. High-tech industry leaders say they ment rate would no longer be a factor in federal court that authorizes concerns about the agency’s product that helps people test their for somebody at the top of those never agreed to those provisions; Durbin how high the H-1B visa cap could go up, domestic wiretapping, was first expansive eavesdropping capabili- network security. Aides say the organizations to deal with.” insists they did. as long as it was not 4.5 percent or above revealed late in 2005, sparking law- ties. general often scores over 1 million Still, Raduege, now with the Once the bill language became public for the highly skilled professions in ques- suits, congressional hearings, leak NSA whistleblower William points on the “Bejeweled Blitz” consulting firm Deloitte, said he last month and tech industry officials tion. Only those companies most heavily investigations and a furor that still Binney, a former senior crypto- online puzzle game. expects the Pentagon to elevate began absorbing the details, they turned dependent on H-1B visas would have to dogs the agency - and Alexander. mathematician, last year accused Alexander’s biggest strength is Cyber Command to a full unified their attention to the next front in the offer jobs to qualified US citizens first, Against this backdrop, his push to the agency of building the Utah his ability to reach out to a wide command before the general’s battle: the Senate Judiciary Committee. although the definition of an H-1B- expand the NSA’s role in domestic facility to collect data on virtually range of audiences, said Shawn retirement next year. “There’s no one in a better position to know They found their champion in Hatch, dependent company was tweaked to cybersecurity has drawn criticism every American, including private Henry, former FBI executive assis- from privacy advocates, and some- emails, cellphone calls and Google tant director. He cites a speech the depth, magnitude and broad- whose state is an increasingly significant make it slightly narrower. And the provi- times put Alexander at odds with searches. Alexander told the Alexander gave at the Defcon hack- based nature of today’s increasing high-tech employer. Fortuitously, he had sion barring displacement of US workers the White House and the Reuters Cybersecurity Summit that ers conference last year, an appear- and evolving cyber threats,” said maximum leverage. Viewed as the one within 90 days was also limited in much Department of Homeland Security, such claims about the Utah project ance that would have been Raduege. “When Keith Alexander Republican swing vote on the committee, the way Hatch sought. according to current and former are completely false. He rattled off a unheard of a few years ago. “Here’s talks about cyber attacks, we he was courted by the senators who The committee approved the changes, officials. long list of agencies that oversee a guy who is seen as a symbol of should all listen.” — Reuters wrote it, Durbin and Sen Chuck Schumer with Durbin voting “yes,” though only among them. Even as the tech industry after making clear his discomfort with the remained largely supportive of the legis- outcome. The AFL-CIO refused to sign off lation in public, its lobbyists began work- on the deal, but remained supportive of Wind power blows into Africa ing behind the scenes with Hatch’s office the overall bill. The tech industry pledged on a series of amendments he would its support for the bill, and promised not CAPE TOWN: Giant turbines churning in the wind 10.5 gigawatts is in the pipeline. According to an opened power production projects to private bid- introduce in the committee to undo key to seek additional changes, according to are a rare sight in Africa - but that will not be the African Development Bank study of 76 wind proj- ders for the first time. provisions Durbin had pressed for. The Scott Corley, executive director of case for long. Until now the meagre amounts of ects, two thirds are pending. Liberalisation of elec- The first bidding round of 28 projects drew $5 industry objected to using the unemploy- Compete America, which represents high- investment in African wind energy have predomi- tricity markets has helped prise open the sluice billion in investments, according to the energy ment rate in determining how much the tech companies including Google, Intel nantly come from governments and foreign gates for investment. “The state still plays a big role ministry. “There’s a huge boom going on in South number of H-1B visas could increase. One and Microsoft. In the aftermath, Durbin donors. But this is changing fast, say experts. in a lot of the countries,” Mutambatsere told AFP. Africa in wind and renewables,” said South African Hatch amendment would have taken the and labor officials accused the tech Private investors smell profit in beefing-up the con- “But a number of countries have liberalised to Wind Energy Association CEO Johan van den Berg. jobless rate out of the equation. industry of taking advantage of Hatch’s tinent’s over-stretched power grids and swarms of some extent.” “South Africa previously had eight operative wind A provision that required tech compa- position on the committee in order to new wind turbines are soon expected to emerge. If North Africa - including Egypt, Tunisia and towers or turbines and there’s about 250 under nies to offer a job to an equally qualified reopen a done deal, to the detriment of all plans on the table come to fruition, capacity will Morocco - have led the way. But sub-Saharan Africa construction at the moment.” Last year, investment US workers. But Corley insisted that the US citizen over an H-1B holder was seen increase tenfold. “When you look at the on-going is catching up. This year saw the first large commer- in South African renewable energy increased in as unworkable by industry. Hatch sought tech industry never had agreed to the and planned projects, you see actually over 50 per- cial wind farm in the region come on line, a 52 excess of 20,000 percent, he said. Meanwhile in to limit that requirement to companies restrictions in the original bill and was cent of the projects being sponsored by the private megawatt project in Ethiopia. Further south, the Kenya the $815 million, 300 megawatt Lake most dependent on H-1B visas, thereby only trying to ensure the H-1B program sector,” said African Development Bank economist continent’s heaviest carbon emitter South Africa is Turkana Wind Power Project is hoping to break excluding many major US companies. The would be workable for an industry that’s Emelly Mutambatsere. a striking example of the sector’s growth. The coal- ground in November. With wind flow of 11.8 m per bill sought to bar companies from dis- good for American workers and the US Today wind makes up one percent of electricity rich nation - gunning for an extra 18 gigawatts of second the project is “a dream” according to chair- placing a US worker within 90 days of fil- economy. —AP production, or just 1.1 gigawatts. But an additional capacity from renewables such as wind - has man Carlo van Wageningen. —AFP MONDAY, MAY 27, 2013 HEALTH & SCIENCE Longhorn ancestry spans globe, centuries

PONTOTOC: A first-of-its-kind genetic direct descendants of Spanish cattle “Longhorns are unusual in being an analysis of Texas Longhorns shows the brought by Columbus to Hispaniola on ancient breed,” he said. “There’s not cattle breed - as much a state symbol as his second voyage to the New World in many of those left in the world.” The new the Alamo and cowboys - shares a 1493. Other Spanish colonists brought research shows 15 percent of the genetic diverse ancestry that spans the globe the descendants of those cattle to makeup of Longhorns reflects the India- and mirrors the spirit and self-sufficiency Mexico in 1521, where the animals flour- Africa influence. It’s possible Moors of the quintessential Texan. The ished. Some became wild and migrated brought African cattle with them during Longhorn’s roots are traced back thou- over the next centuries to present-day their invasion of Spain from the eighth sands of years to far-off places such as Texas. In the Lone Star State, they to the 13th centuries, or that cattle were the Middle East and Asia, with the ani- became targets of the big cattle drives of directly imported from Africa to the mal’s direct descendants crossing the the late 1800s - memorialized in count- nearby Canary Islands, where Columbus Atlantic with Christopher Columbus. less Hollywood westerns - in which they likely put them aboard his ships. They grew longer horns to protect were rounded up to feed a growing “We’re still actually trying to track that against their New World predators and demand in the eastern US for beef and down,” Hillis said. “That’s probably the even rebounded from a post-Civil War tallow, an essential ingredient in candles. most interesting ... and that they don’t beef demand that decimated herds. Today, the cattle are carefully man- seem to have influences from other The study’s authors say the genetic aged by ranchers like Hillis, who has recent European breeds.” McTavish influences helped create a hardy breed about 50 at his Texas Hill Country ranch. became involved after starting salaman- of cattle that is independent and well Longhorns, some weighing as much as a der-focused graduate work at the adapted to the land. “I think Texans ton, graze on whatever the rocky ground University of Texas. Her Longhorn proj- admire a lot of the characteristics they and minimal rain allow to grow. On the ect - “a lot more interesting than sala- TEXAS: David Hillis, a University of Texas geneticist and biologist, stands at his see in Texas Longhorns because it’s range, the Longhorns are surprisingly manders,” she laughs - began in 2009. Double Helix Ranch near Pontotoc. —AP some of the same characteristics adept at maneuvering among trees and “One of the neat things to me is that we be 70 inches long from tip to tip, nearly a head of genuine Longhorns existed. humans had to have to thrive in Texas,” branches. “Longhorns are very alert, very know cattle strongly are selected by couple feet longer than horns on cattle Today, the Fort Worth-based association says David Hillis, a University of Texas intelligent,” Hillis said. “They’re very good breeders for traits,” she said. “And despite mere decades ago. That’s the result of estimates there are several hundred biologist and geneticist involved in the at watching what’s going on around the impact of all that selection, ranchers selectively breeding cattle with thousand Longhorns, and the breed has yearslong study of the Longhorn them.” Longhorns still have a very strong signal the best physical characteristics. become a favorite for consumers willing genome. Hillis and one of his doctoral DNA evidence reviewed in the study of geography.” Historically, management of the to pay a premium for low-fat beef from students, Emily Jane McTavish, joined traces Longhorns back thousands of The distinctive long horns are a rela- Longhorn in Texas wasn’t always a con- grass-fed animals. researchers from the University of years to cattle in the Middle East, India tively recent evolutionary development, sideration. The cattle drives depleted “The animals are very lean by nature Missouri-Columbia for the study, which and Pakistan. The Middle Eastern ani- due to natural selection and a need to herds by the turn of the 20th century. In of their evolution,” says Debbie Davis, was published earlier this year in the mals were brought to Europe while the survive in the rugged Southwest where 1927, the federal government - later whose family raises Longhorns in Proceedings of the National Academy of India-Pakistan cattle spread through coyotes, wolves and mountain lions joined by Texas - began working to pre- Bandera County about 75 miles north- Sciences. Asia. Both wound up in Africa, which were predators. “The ones that had the serve Longhorns. By the 1960s, when the west of San Antonio and belongs to the They examined some 48,000 genetic became a “kind of mixing ground” where long horns were better able to defend Texas Longhorn Breeders Association of Cattlemen’s Texas Longhorn markers on DNA from 58 cattle breeds, they adapted to a hot, dry climate and their calves and were able to survive the America was founded and the breed Conservancy, which contributed to the confirming the Longhorns of today are built up resistance to disease, Hillis said. best,” Hillis said. Horns now typically can became registered, only about 1,500 study. —AP

Scientists cast doubt on Alzheimer’s cancer drug study WASHINGTON: Four separate teams of sci- Belgium, and Sangram Sisodia, director of entists have said they were unable to repli- the Center for Molecular Neurobiology at the cate a highly publicized study that last year University of Chicago. The scientists said touted a cancer drug’s success against their studies showed no effect on the plaque Alzheimer’s disease in mice. “We wanted to levels in three different populations of lab repeat the study to see if we could build on mice treated with bexarotene. A fourth it, and we couldn’t,” said David Borchelt, a group of researchers said they observed professor of neuroscience at the University of mental gains in the mice but could not con- Florida, noting that “it was important to pub- firm they were achieved by the mechanism lish the fact.” “Maybe there should be some initially reported, said co-author Iliya caution going forward in regard to patients,” Lefterov, associate professor at the University he added. of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public The high profile 2012 study in the US Health. journal Science found that mice treated with “While we were able to verify that the bexarotene became rapidly smarter and the mice quickly regained their lost cognitive plaque in their brains that was causing skills and confirmed the decrease in amyloid NORTHERN SENEGAL: This picture shows the ruins of houses NORTHERN SENEGAL: A tree debris are pictured. Alzheimer’s started to disappear within beta peptides in the interstitial fluid that sur- destroyed by the rise of the sea level. hours. The drug was believed to work by rounds brain cells, we did not find any evi- boosting levels of a protein, Apolipoprotein dence that the drug cleared the plaques E (ApoE), that helps clear amyloid plaque from their brains.” The findings should also buildup in the brain, a key hallmark of serve as a warning for doctors not to pre- Climate change drowning Alzheimer’s disease. scribe bexarotene as an off-label treatment “We were shocked and amazed,” lead for Alzheimer’s, researchers said. The drug, author Gary Landreth, a professor in the also known as Targretin, was approved by the ‘Venice of Africa’ Department of Neurosciences at Case the US Food and Drug Administration in Western Reserve University School of 1999 for treating a type of skin cancer known Medicine in Ohio, told AFP when the study as refractory cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. Senegal: Ameth Diagne was asleep when the Named after Louis XIV, in 1659 it became the tion density found nowhere else in Africa. In 2003, was published in February 2012. “Things like “Anecdotally, we have all heard that physi- first waves lapped at his back door, the lukewarm, first French settlement of l’Afrique-Occidentale, heavy rain in the drainage basin of the Senegal this had never, ever been seen before,” he cians are treating their Alzheimer’s patients salty water seeping into his bedroom an impas- trading in slaves and gum arabic. A four-hour car River alarmed the authorities who feared the said. But a key part of science is being able to with bexarotene, a cancer drug with severe sive portent of the final days of his 650-year-old journey from Dakar through baobabs and palm water would rise above critical levels and so dug a replicate the findings of any research, and side effects,” said Robert Vassar, professor of fishing community. He had kept his two wives trees, the UNESCO World Heritage site remains a new outlet for the river water across the spit. The international researchers reported in four cell and molecular biology at Northwestern and many of his 16 children with him long after major pull for well-heeled Westerners who come channel was about 100 meters (328 feet) in separate papers in Science’s May 24 edition University Feinberg School of Medicine. “This the neighbors had fled, in the vain hope that his to sample its rich colonial heritage. Women in length and 4 meters wide but grew rapidly in the that they had failed to do so. practice should be ended immediately, given once-bustling, tenacious west African village grimy dresses and headscarves swap jokes and first days as the sea flooded into the river mouth Other researchers who published their the failure of three independent research could survive the remorseless advance of the sip tea in its 19th century courtyards while weath- and continued to widen to more than 2 kilome- attempts were Bart De Strooper, director of groups to replicate the plaque-lowering Atlantic Ocean. “My house used to be two kilome- erbeaten men lean against the disintegrating ters across today. the VIB Center for the Biology of Disease in effects of bexarotene.” —AFP ters (1.2 miles) from the sea. I could grow things plasterwork of 1920s Art-Deco houses and watch Within a year the beach at Doun Baba Dieye, here because there was fresh water which came the world go by. situated opposite the new river mouth, had erod- from the river,” Diagne said, surveying a stretch of The economy has declined since the shift of ed rapidly, causing Diagne and his neighbors to wet sand and rubble which, until last year, had rule to Dakar but there is still a vibrant fishing fear the worst. “All the villages that were in front Slovenian flyer completes been his living room. economy and the pungent tang of drying Nile of the channel, such as Doun Baba Dieye, have Doun Babe Dieye, settled by the Normans in perch spread on nets by the river is unmistakable. suffered the effects of an intense erosion because 1364, was the first casualty among many districts In 2008, Alioune Badiane of the United Nations’ these villages were protected from the sea by the eco-friendly Arctic voyage of the Senegalese city of St Louis, the former colo- UN-Habitat agency designated St Louis as “the Langue de Barbarie,” Boubou Aldiouma Sy, a nial capital of French west Africa which, little-by- city most threatened by rising sea levels in the geography lecturer at St Louis’ Gaston Berger LJUBLJANA: Slovenian adventurer and equipped to measure air pollution over the little, is disappearing underwater. Diagne, 52, and whole of Africa”, citing climate change and a University, told AFP. “Today, the village of Doun environmentalist Matevz Lenarcic yesterday North Pole-a hot-spot for global warming- his 760 neighbors had made their living from the failed 2003 canal project as the cause. The city is Baba Dieye has completely disappeared and vil- became the first person to fly an ultra-light and Lenarcic said all measurements had precious mullet, sardines, bonga and tilapia plagued by flooding during the rainy season lages to the south are progressively more threat- plane from Europe to America and back gone as planned. which populated the mangroves but have left when the river overflows and scientists say cli- ened as the breach is migrating south.” over the North Pole, as he landed in While flying over the Arctic, an impor- since the salt water of the Atlantic began mate change is exacerbating the problem with In a few weeks the rains will come again, Ljubljana after an epic voyage. “I’ve had tant indicator of global weather changes, encroaching into the Senegal River. “It was a increasingly heavy rain and a rise in the sea level. bringing more flooding, sewage, disease and mis- more trouble than I had expected, and that Lenarcic was surprised to notice that “tem- beautiful village with lots of greenery every- ery. With each storm season more worrying than prolonged the expedition but what matters peratures on the actual North Pole were where,” recalled Diagne, a fisherman since leaving Turning misfortune into opportunity the last, experts like Sy believe St Louis has to live is that me and the plane have arrived safely,” much higher than in surrounding areas.” An Koranic school at the age of 12, and the last to Thanks to large scale urbanization, two-thirds up to the comparisons with Venice and emulate the 54-year-old told a crowd of well-wish- accomplished aerial photographer, Lenarcic leave when the sea claimed his village of around of the 250,000 residents are exposed to floods, the Italian city’s success in turning water to its ers. But his month-long journey was not all took pictures and measured levels of black 40 houses last year. with 70 percent of households in the poorest advantage. “St Louis can choose to do the same, plain sailing. The trained biologist had to carbon and light-absorbing particles over “I’m sad that I had to go because I lived on fish- areas having no regular waste collection and less at the same time solving some of their most make an unscheduled stop in Saint-Nazaire, the Arctic at a ing. Life was simpler. Now I cannot teach my chil- than a tenth having sewer connections. “If things urgent water-related problems-managing the northwestern France, due to weather condi- height of 3,000-4,000 meters (9,800- dren what my ancestors taught me-knowledge of keep going the way they are the whole city of St drainage problem and reducing the flood risk,” a tions and an Irish airport did not have the 13,000 feet), an altitude rarely explored by the sea, fishing, fauna and flora,” said Diagne, one Louis will have to be moved, but it’s a possibility 2011 report for UN Habitat said. “If water is type of fuel required for his aircraft. scientists. These particles-mostly the prod- of the lucky ones who had enough money to we do not want to contemplate,” the mayor, approached as an opportunity instead of an ene- But after a two-day wait in France wait- uct of burning coal and other fossil fuels- build a new house further inland. An archipelago Amadou Abiboulaye Dieye, said in an Open my that needs to be combatted, then St Louis ing for favorable weather conditions, absorb light from the Sun and thus play a in the mouth of the Senegal River often referred University film he made on the city. can make a strong statement to the world, simi- Lenarcic took off from Saint-Nazaire earlier role in the complex equation of global to as the “Venice of Africa”, St Louis is anchored The heart of the old colonial city is protected lar to what the Venetians did a long time ago: use yesterday and finally landed in Ljubljana warming. The 15,600-kilometre (9,700-mile) precariously between the fast-flowing currents of from the rolling waves of the ocean by the the water dimension as a unique selling point from where he had departed on April 22. scheme was initiated last year after Lenarcic the swollen waterway and the fearsome breakers Langue de Barbarie, a slender, 17-kilometre spit of and fully integrate it in short and long term “I’ve had many unexpected events. That is succeeded in circling the world in the same of the Atlantic. sand which is home to 80,000 people, a popula- urban planning.” —AFP why this trip has taken 14 days longer than aircraft, a Pipistrel Virus SW914, which initially planned,” Lenarcic said Thursday on weighs just 290 kilogrammes (640 pounds) arrival at Saint-Nazaire. The plane was unladen. —AFP Republicans see ‘Obamacare’ debacle as key to 2014

WASHINGTON: If Republicans were insurance markets for small busi- conservative base. But Democratic income people, also has run into writing a movie script for next year’s nesses and individuals? “The end of pollster Celinda Lake doubts reality problems. With many legislative ses- congressional elections, the working this movie has not been written,” will follow the GOP script. Next year, sions over or winding down, it looks title might be “2014: Apocalypse of said Robert Blendon, a Harvard pro- “we won’t have to worry about the like fewer than half the states may Obamacare.” The plot: The rollout of fessor who tracks public opinion on mythology laid out by the right wing accept the expansion. That means President Barack Obama’s health health care. He says next year’s about Obamacare: death panels and millions of low-income people are care law turns into such a disaster movie actually will be a documen- dramatic cuts to Medicare,” she said. likely to remain uninsured, at least that enraged voters rebuke him by tary: what happens in states that ful- Sen Patty Murray, D-Wash., said initially. rewarding the GOP with undisputed ly put the law in place and those that uninsured people in her state will Other early indicators of how well control of Congress. But there’s a risk resist - “a message of reality.” have over 200 coverage options to the health care rollout might fare are for Republicans if they’re wrong and One of the most prominent choose from. “We have been hearing mixed. In a dozen or so states that the Affordable Care Act works rea- doomsayers is Senate Republican the fear, but in states like mine, peo- have started releasing details of their sonably well, particularly in states leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, ple are seeing the reality,” she said. new insurance markets, there’s that have embraced it. Republicans who predicts “Obamacare” probably In just about five months, people robust insurer interest in participat- might be seen as obstinately stand- will be the biggest issue of 2014 and without access to coverage through ing, according to the market ing in the way of progress. The law “an albatross around the neck of their jobs can start shopping for sub- research firm Avalere Health. That’s a already has been a political prop in every Democrat who voted for it.” sidized private insurance in new good signal for competition. two election seasons, but next year “This thing can’t possibly work,” says state markets. The actual benefits There still are concerns about a will be different. McConnell. “It will be a huge disaster begin Jan. 1. But because of continu- spike in premiums for people who Voters will have a real program to in 2014.” Counting on that, House ing opposition to the law from many already buy their own coverage, par- judge, working or dysfunctional. Will Republicans are busy framing an Republican governors and state leg- ticularly the young and healthy. That affordable health care finally be a election narrative, voting to repeal islators, the federal government will could happen for several reasons. reality for millions of uninsured the health law and trying to link it to be running the insurance markets in The health care law forbids insurers SLOVENIA: Slovenian pilot, biologist, photographer, and adventurer Matevz Lenarcic working people? Or will premiums the scandal over the Internal more than half the states. Another to deny coverage to sick people, and sits in his plane after returning from a flight over the North Pole with an ultralight skyrocket as the heavy hand of gov- Revenue Service’s targeting of tea major element of the law, the expan- it limits what older adults can be ernment upends already fragile party groups. It could help excite the sion of Medicaid to serve more low- charged. —AP aircraft, yesterday, at the airport in Brnik. —AFP photos MONDAY, MAY 27, 2013 HEALTH & SCIENCE Revellers brave cold to fight AIDS at Vienna ball

VIENNA: Former US President Bill Clinton, singer killed 30 million people since the auto-immune dis- Cavalli and a performance by singer Adam Lambert. Elton John and actor Hilary Swank joined thou- ease was first recognized at the start of the 1980s. “A Those guests wearing costumes judged by the sands of costumed revelers on Saturday at Europe’s generation free of HIV (human immunodeficiency organizers’ “style police” to be exceptional could win biggest AIDS charity event, Vienna’s Life Ball. virus) is now in sight,” he told the crowd in the gar- half-price admission to the Vienna ball, for which Dressed in skimpy costumes for the ball’s 1,001 dens of Vienna’s City Hall. “But unless we intensify tickets cost up to 3,000 euros. The event raised over Nights theme, or simply in extravagant drag, party- our response, a million children could get HIV by 2 million euros ($2.6 million) last year, much of it goers braved unseasonally chilly temperatures of 8 2015.” donated to the Clinton Health Access Initiative to degrees Celsius (46 degrees Fahrenheit) for the out- The annual ball, now in its 21st year, has grown reduce HIV infection among babies in Africa. Africa door party. from a small gay-community event to a society fix- accounts for more than two-thirds of the world’s UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, addressing ture, attracting celebrity guests from around the cases of HIV, with 1.8 million new HIV infections and the gathering in a video message, urged the world world. Highlights included a Scheherazade-themed 1.2 million people dying of AIDS-related illnesses in not to let up in the fight against AIDS, which has ballet, a fashion show by Italian designer Roberto 2011, according to the United Nations. —Reuters

AUSTRIA: Former US President Bill Clinton delivers a speech, right, next to Gery AUSTRIA: Indian actress and UNAIDS Goodwill Keszler, left, organizer and founder of the Life Ball and British musician Elton John Ambassador Aishwarya Rai Bachchan delivers AUSTRIA: Italian fashion designer Roberto Cavalli, center, walks with a group of models on during the opening ceremony of the 21st Life Ball in front of city hall in Vienna on a speech during the opening ceremony. stage during the opening ceremony. Saturday. —AP photos WHAT’S ON MONDAY, MAY 27, 2013

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Legal awareness camp ichar Bharathi Kuwait in association with the Indian Lawyers Forum will hold a ‘Legal VAwareness Camp’ on May 31 at the United Indian School from 10am to 1230pm. The program will be Marina Hotel Kuwait hosts Mediterranean inaugurated by Adv Labeed Abdal who will also will join our experts panel. The participating lawyers from Indian Lawyers Forum are Adv. Thomas Panicker, Adv Sumod Gala Dinner for Chaine des Rotisseurs MK, Adv Mohammed Basheer, Adv Thomas Stephen. The function will be organized in three sessions, as fol- arina Hotel Kuwait hosted the Chaine des Rotisseurs at Marina Hotel, as lows. Subject presentation by the Lawyers Panel, on the members of the international we see in this event a valuable opportu- following topics: Creating expatriate awareness on basic Mgastronomic association Chaine nity to exchange ideas and experiences Kuwait Labor/Civil/Criminal Laws. And creating expatri- des Rotisseurs to a uniquely-themed with partners in the field.” ate awareness on basic Indian Civil/Criminal Laws. Mediterranean Gala Dinner at the This year Marina Hotel adopted the Atlantis restaurant. The event brought Mediterranean theme, where the together professional members who ChaÓne des Rotisseurs members were Classical music at AUK appreciate and share a mutual interest in treated to an evening of exquisite gour- he Department of Music and Drama is hosting a cuisine, and fine dining. The dinner was met fare with a menu created and pre- demonstration/ masterclass with the German clas- held in the presence of a number of dig- sented by Executive Chef Maher Assad Tsical guitarist Friedemann at the American nitaries including the Ambassadors of and the team from Marina Hotel. University of Kuwait (AUK), 28 May 3 pm, Liberal Arts Germany, Spain, Netherlands and Guests enjoyed the gourmet evening Building, room 205. Wuttke is a gifted performer, having Lebanon. while listening to the music which added played with major ensembles and orchestras. Besides Nabil Hammoud, General Manager, of to the lovely Atlantis atmosphere. Chaine various concerts in Germany, he has toured in the the hotel welcomed the ChaÓne mem- des Rotisseurs is one of the world’s oldest United States and South East Asia, as well as several bers and dignitaries. The evening com- gastronomic society which is organized European metropolises. This, his first visit to the Gulf menced with an authentic menu consist- regularly to strengthen the relationship region, has been realized with the support of the ing of flavorsome delicacies. He said “It is among all prestigious members in the German Embassy in Kuwait, in cooperation with the Dar indeed an honour once again to host the region. al Athar al Islamiyyah. The AUK performance is free and open to the public. McDonald’s gives Kuwait a reason to share AIP shaam-e ghazal he Association of Indian Professionals (AIP), cDonald’s Kuwait announced the launch of the Big Macs, two Spicy McChickens, nine pieces of Kuwait, forthcoming event has been scheduled for brand new Share Box, giving customers across McNuggets, two Large Fries and four medium drinks. Tthe evening of May 25, 2013 at 6 pm at the audito- Mthe Kuwait a reason to share. With three deli- Beef fans may opt for the Beef Share Box, which offers rium of Indian Community Senior School, Salmiya and is cious Share Boxes to choose from, in Chicken, Beef or two Big Macs, two McRoyales, nine pieces of titled as AIP Shaam-e-Ghazal. We have invited Bites, families and friends can now enjoy a selection of McNuggets, two Large Fries and four medium drinks. Raghuram Krishnan, a Ghazal singer from Cochin, India McDonald’s favourites, all in one box. Those looking for a little variety will enjoy the Bites to make this evening more melodious and vibrant. He George Khawam, Marketing Director- said: “The Share Box that packs a punch with eight pieces of will be supported by few local musicians also. McDonald’s Share Box is a brand new concept and McWings, eight pieces of Spicy Chicken Strips, nine Ambassador of India, Satish C. Mehta will be the Chief proposition for our customers in Kuwait, and indeed pieces of McNuggets, two Large Fries and four medium Guest. Admission is by invitation and children below 10 throughout the wider GCC. McDonald’s has always been drinks. McDonald’s Share Box is available today across years of age will not be allowed. a family restaurant, and the Share Box truly embodies Kuwait. McDonald’s is committed to serving the very the idea of coming together as a family, or as a group of best, and will not compromise on food quality. All prod- friends to share a meal and an experience together. It’s ucts served at all McDonald’s restaurants in the Middle IMAX about giving our customers more opportunities to East are Halal, inspected and approved by local authori- share in a simple, enjoyable, affordable way, and we feel ties and Halal officers at the countries of export and cus- the Share Box truly delivers on this.” toms officials at the port of entry. Meat used in The McDonald’s Share Box offers a little something McDonald’s restaurants can be traced back to a trusted for everyone. Chicken lovers can enjoy the Chicken supplier that shares its dedication to the highest quality Share Box, offering a delicious collection of two Chicken standards. IMAX film program

Monday: Premier Goal Academy ** 9:30am Showtime Available for Groups Flight of Butterflies 3D 10:30am, 8:30pm Tornado Alley 3D11:30am, 5:30pm, 7:30pm triumphant To The Arctic 3D 12:30pm, 9:30pm Born to be Wild 3D 6:30pm

Tuesday: ** 9:30am Showtime Available for Groups Tornado Alley 3D10:30am, 6:30pm, 8:30pm Flight of Butterflies 3D 11:30am, 9:30pm To The Arctic 3D 12:30pm, 7:30pm Born to be Wild 3D 5:30pm

Wednesday: ** 9:30am Showtime Available for Groups To The Arctic 3D 10:30am Tornado Alley 3D11:30am, 6:30pm, 9:30pm Flight of Butterflies 3D 12:30pm, 7:30pm Journey to Mecca 5:30pm Born to be Wild 3D 8:30pm

Thursday: he Premier Goal Academy in associ- coaches travelling. ation with Everton FC and under All the teams performed particularly ** 9:30am Showtime Available for Groups the Patronage of the British well and a thoroughly successful and Flight of Butterflies 3D 10:30am, 5:30pm, 8:30pm T Ambassador returned triumphant from enjoyable tournament was capped by Born to be Wild 3D 11:30am the International Friendship Tournament the Under 11 team winning the Plate Tornado Alley 3D 12:30pm, 7:30pm, 9:30pm in Dubai held recently. Sponsored by Trophy Final. The PGA Everton summer To The Arctic 3D 6:30pm Porsche Centre Kuwait, Behbehani coaching course is now underway at Motors Company, PGA participated with Bayan Block 7, next to Abdullah Al-Rujaib Friday: four teams in the Under 9s/10s/11s and High School taking place each evening Fires of Kuwait 2:30pm 14s age groups with over 50 players and from 5.30-8.30pm. Tornado Alley 3D3:30pm, 5:30pm, 8:30pm To The Arctic 3D 4:30pm, 7:30pm Flight of Butterflies 3D 6:30pm Born to be Wild 3D 9:30pm

Saturday: ** 9:30am Showtime Available for Groups Flight of Butterflies 3D 10:30am, 1:30pm, 8:30pm Tornado Alley 3D 11:30am, 2:30pm, 5:30pm, 7:30pm, 9:30pm To The Arctic 3D 12:30pm, 6:30pm Born to be Wild 3D 3:30pm Journey to Mecca 4:30pm

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Send to What’s On upcoming events, birthdays or celebrations by email: Prathibha Kuwait, a forum for Malayalam writers in Kuwait releases the May [email protected] The Faculty of Engineering and Petroleum at the Kuwait University held a cere- 2013 issue of its little magazine Nila in Fahaheel. Hari Paravoor, VT Rajan, Fax: 24835619 / 20 mony recently to honor ideal employees for the college for the year 2012/2013. Satheesan Payyannur, Jawahar, Abdul Latheef Neeleswaram Praveen Krishna, It was attended by senior faculty staff including Dean Dr Husain Al-Khaiyyat. Rajan Chunakkara and Riyaz gave felicitation speeches. WHAT’S ON MONDAY, MAY 27, 2013 Embassy GUST releases ‘Excelsior 2013’ Information

EMBASSY OF AUSTRALIA The Australian Embassy Kuwait does not have a visa or immigration department. All processing of visas and immigration matters in conducted by The Australian Consulate-General in Dubai. Email: info.aus- [email protected] (VFS) [email protected] (Visa Office); Tel: +971 4 355 1958 (VFS) - +971 4 508 7200 (Visa Office); Fax: +971 4 355 0708 (Visa Office). In Kuwait applications can be lodged at the Australian Visa Application Centre 4B 1st Floor, Al-Banwan Building Al-Qibla Area, Ali Al-Salem Street, opposite the Central Bank of Kuwait, Kuwait City, Kuwait. Working hours and days: 09:30 - 17:30; Sunday - Thursday. Or visit their website www.vfs-au-gcc-com for more information. Kuwait citizens can apply for tourist visas on-line at www.immi.gov.au/e visa/e676.htm. n n n n n n n UST released its annual publica- ing Excelsior 2013. He also thanked tion Excelsior 2013, Volume 7, in Ahmad Ali for developing the design of EMBASSY OF CANADA Gthe A M Al-Refai Library on the Excelsior cover page, and lastly he The Embassy of Canada in Kuwait does Thursday, May 16, 2013.The event was congratulated the contributors for their not have a visa or immigration depart- officially opened by Dr Robert Cook, Vice exceptional works and wished the team ment. All processing of visa and immi- President for Academic Affairs and Dr future success. Adding further he said Dr gration matters including enquiries is conduct- Ghassan Aouad, the new Vice President Ghassan Aouad his successor would in ed by the Canadian Embassy in Abu Dhabi, for Academic Affairs; it was organized by future be responsible for Excelsior. Dr UAE. Individuals who are interested in working, the A M Al-Refai Library in coordination Kameleddine Benameur made a short studying, visiting or immigrating to Canada with the Excelsior Committee members. speech in appreciation of Dr. Robert Cook should contact the Canadian Embassy in Abu Dr.Lee Caldwell, Dean for College of and on behalf of the Excelsior Committee. Dhabi, website: www.UAE.gc.ca or www.going- Business Administration, Dr. Kameleddine Dr Benameur said the team was grateful tocanada.gc.ca, E-mail: abdbi-im- Benameur, Assistant Dean for College of to Dr. Cook for his unending support and [email protected]. The Embassy of Business Administration, Excelsior mem- contributions to GUST in general. Canada is located at Villa 24, Al-Mutawakei St, bers and contributors, GUST faculty and Excelsior is publication developed at Block 4 in Da’aiyah. Please visit our website at staff were also present at the event. GUST publication and released annually. www.Kuwait.gc.ca. The Embassy of Canada is Dr Robert thanked the attendees of It is distributed widely on campus, while open from 07:30 to 15:30 Sunday through the event and the Excelsior Editorial a limited number of copies are distrib- Thursday. The reception is open from 07:30 to Board and Committee members. Dr Cook uted off campus as well. The publication 12:30. Consular services for Canadian citizens specially thanked Shobhita Kohli and represents the vision of GUST faculty, they belong to the same cohesive insti- University’s attempt in supporting its are provided from 09:00 until 12:00, Sunday Amani Gaber for their efforts in produc- students, and staff whilst indicating that tution. Excelsior aims to enhance the creativity and innovation. through Wednesday. n n n n n n n EMBASSY OF CYPRUS In its capacity as EU Local Presidency in Al-Jahra Copthorne Hotel & Resort the State of Kuwait, the Embassy of the Republic of Cyprus, on behalf of the wins MENA Travel Awards 2013 Member States of the EU and associated l-Jahra Copthorne Hotel & Resort Hotels and Resorts. The Hotel is the away from high-end shopping malls, a States participating in the Schengen cooper- won the esteemed MENA Travel only International Hotel Chain in variety of standalone restaurants, an ation, would like to announce that as from Awards 2013 for Best 4- Star Northern Kuwait and is part of a amusement park and a man-made lake. 2nd October 2012 all Schengen States’ A Consulates in Kuwait will use the Visa Leisure Hotel (Silver Award). The MENA 450,000 square- meter landmark. The This hotel delights guests with a range Travel Awards Gala took place on May 8, development that truly makes the town of modern facilities, temperature-con- Information System (VIS). The VIS is a central 2013, during Arabian Travel Market of Al Jahra a destination of choice for trolled outdoor pool, 24-hour security database for the exchange of data on short- (ATM) in Dubai, UAE and was witnessed business or leisure travellers. Steps and personalized service with a smile. stay (up to three months) visas between by more than 800 top notch of the Schengen States. The main objectives of the industry. VIS are to facilitate visa application proce- Dani Mounir Saleh, General Manager dures and checks at external border as well of Al Jahra Copthorne Hotel & Resort as to enhance security. The VIS will contain all commented: “Everybody is rejoicing the Schengen visa applications lodged by an especially, it was the first Regional applicant over five years and the decisions Award for the Hotel. Despite the chal- taken by any Schengen State’s consulate. This lenge of our location as most of the will allow applicants to establish more easily time, there is sandstorm, still, our the lawful use of previous visas and their guests, appreciated our efforts in mak- bona fide status. For the purpose of the VIS, ing their stay as great as possible, These applicants will be required to provide their award inspires me and the Whole Team biometric data (fingerprints and digital pho- to strive hard and continuously live by tos) when applying for a Schengen visa. It is a our promise, You are the Centre of our simple and discreet procedure that only takes World, “ Al-Jahra Copthorne Hotel & a few minutes. Biometric data, along with the Resort is A Member of Millennium data provided in the Schengen visa application form, will be recorded in the VIS central database. Therefore, as from 2nd October 2012, first-time applicants will have to appear Gulfmart to launch 19th branch in Khaitan today in person when lodging the application, in order to provide their fingerprints. For subse- to all our customers who have patron- of customers in different areas across ulfmart, the fastest growing retail quent applications within 5 years the finger- ized Gulfmart over the years. By open- Kuwait, proposing to take the total chain in Kuwait will further prints can be copied from the previous appli- ing our 19th branch in Khaitan, we are Gulfmart branches to 25 by end of 2013. Gexpand its reach today (May 27) cation file in the VIS. The Cypriot Presidency meeting the long-standing demand by Dr Remesh said, “In the immediate through the launch of their 19th branch, would like to assure the people of Kuwait and customers in this area for easy access to future, the 20th branch - the third in which is also their second in Khaitan. all its permanent citizens that the Member quality products at affordable prices.” Fahaheel - of 30,000 sq ft will be inaugu- The soft launch is scheduled for 9.30 am States and associated States participating in With eighteen other branches spread rated in June. The next outlet in the after which it will be open to the public the Schengen cooperation, have taken all across residential areas in Kuwait, pipeline will be the third in Hawally.” and the official inauguration by Preethi necessary technical measures to facilitate the Gulfmart is now in the enviable position The management team at Gulfmart Mehta, the wife of Satish Mehta, the rapid examination and the efficient process- of providing value offerings to cus- expresses the view that the new branch Indian Ambassador to Kuwait, is set for ing of visa applications and to ensure a quick tomers all over Kuwait. in Khaitan is in response to clearly 7pm amidst loyal customers, well-wish- and discreet procedure for the implementa- “With the opening of yet another defined needs of customers in the area, ers and top Gulfmart management. tion of the new VIS. The new branch is dressed in the outlet, one that is over 10,000 square and that the mini-supermarket format brand’s refreshing green hues - an feet, Gulfmart expresses its continued would prove to be as successful as the image that was adopted late last year as commitment to its patrons and its grati- other outlets opened in various loca- n n n n n n n part of Gulfmart’s reinvigorated, dynam- tude for their continued support and tions. Gulfmart continues to presenting EMBASSY OF ITALY ic facade that is based on its underlying cooperation over the years,” said Dr customers in niche residential areas The Board of the Kuwait Italian Business policy of fresh product. Remesh T A, Country Head of Gulfmart. with enormous value through wide Group (KIBG), will unveil the KIBG website on Speaking on the opening of the new The retailer has plans for several selection, competitive prices and excel- 28 May 2013. The event starts at 18:00 with branch, Arif Sheikh, Director of Gulfmart more outlets in the coming months in lent service, along with great offers and registration and socialization and includes a wel- Group, said, “We are extremely thankful different size formats to suit the needs superb promotions. come address at 19:00 by the Ambassador of Italy to Kuwait followed by the formal presentation of the KIBG website. The event will end at 20.00. Event Location Italian Embassy Jabriya Block 9 Street 1 Villa 84. Valet service will be provided . No mobiles nor equivalent devices are allowed in the Embassy.

n n n n n n n EMBASSY GREECE The Embassy of Greece in Kuwait has the pleasure to announce that visa applications must be submitted to Schengen Visa Application Centre (VFS office) located at 12th floor, Al-Naser Tower, Fahad Al-Salem Street, Al- Qibla area, Kuwait City, (Parking at Souk Watia). For information please call 22281046 from 08:30 to 17:00 (Sunday to Thursday). Working hours: Submission from 08:30 to 15:30. Passport collection from 16:00 to 17:00. For visa applications please visit the following website www.mfa.gr/kuwait.

n n n n n n n JW Marriott launches annual ‘Lobster EMBASSY OF SOUTH KOREA The Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Kuwait will organize 2013 K-POP Contest on Festival’ at Terrace Grill steakhouse Thursday, June 6, 2013 at 6:00 pm. The aim of the contest is to provide an opportunity to the or the 7th consecutive year, JW Marriott Hotel gratinated lobster, Canadian lobster, pan fried lobster again offer the finest selection of exotic lobsters freshly participants to showcase their exciting talents to the Kuwait City celebrated the launch of its much- medallions and much more, prepared in the magnifi- sourced and prepared to suit everyone’s gourmet audience. Everyone is encouraged to participate in Fawaited Lobster Wonders Festival at the famous cent “show kitchen” - a noteworthy feature that the seafood tastes.” the contest. Application forms can be downloaded Terrace Grill steakhouse. restaurant is famous for. Guests can also enjoy an The promotion is available every day for lunch from from the Embassy’s website: http://kwt.mofa.go.kr Joseph D’Costa, Executive Chef at the JW Marriott atmosphere of live jazz and retro band entertainment 12:30 pm to 3 pm and from 7 pm to 11 pm for dinner. (Select English from the menu at the top of the hotel, is working with the culinary team to prepare the from Saturdays to Thursdays in the backdrop of a Marriott’s Executive Card program, a dining privilege page then Bilateral Relations) or visit the “Korean anticipated dishes for this popular annual promotion. soothing fountain with the signature Terrace Grill card at JW Marriott that offers generous discounts and Culture Diwaniya” Facebook Group. Interested appli- A variety of main course dishes showcase the lobster in ambience. promotions on restaurants and cafes for a whole year cants must send their application forms to many delicious forms - including barbeque spiced lob- George Aoun noted, “Prepared by our team of inter- which is open for application. [email protected] by 24 May 2013. ster, Thermidor lobster, grilled lobster, newburg style nationally acclaimed chefs, it is our pleasure to once MONDAY, MAY 27, 2013 TV PROGRAMS

09:45 Baby Looney Tunes 06:00 Crime Town USA 10:55 Great Battles 10:10 Krypto: The Super Dog 06:30 Crime Town USA 11:20 Survivorman 10:35 Cartoonito Tales 07:00 Cold Case Files 12:10 Alaska’s Great Race 11:00 Jelly Jamm 08:00 The FBI Files 13:05 Timewatch 13:55 Bone Detectives 00:45 Into The Dragon’s Lair 11:25 Gerald McBoing Boing 09:00 Crime Stories 00:15 Market Values 14:50 Daredevils 01:35 Animal Cops Philadelphia 11:50 Lazytown 10:00 Crime Stories 00:45 Living With The Amish 15:45 Prehistoric 02:25 Roaring With Pride 12:15 Baby Looney Tunes 11:00 Crimes That Shook Britain 01:40 Into The Drink 16:40 Great Battles 03:15 Wildest Africa 12:40 Jelly Jamm 12:00 Psychic Detectives 02:05 Into The Drink 17:05 Great Battles 04:05 Biggest And Baddest 13:00 Tom & Jerry Kids 12:30 Curious & Unusual Deaths 02:35 Lonely Planet: Roads Less 17:35 Chasing Classic Cars 04:55 Animal Cops Philadelphia 13:25 A Pup Named Scooby-Doo 13:00 Stalker Travelled 18:00 Chasing Classic Cars 05:45 Wildest Islands 13:50 Moomins 14:00 Vanished With Beth Holloway 03:30 Travel Oz 18:25 Survivorman 06:35 Wildlife SOS 14:20 Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries 15:00 The First 48 03:55 Deadliest Journeys 19:20 Reign Of The Dinosaurs 07:00 The Really Wild Show 14:45 The Looney Tunes Show 04:25 A World Apart 20:10 Hell On High Water 07:25 My Cat From Hell 15:10 The 13 Ghosts Of Scooby-Doo 05:20 Long Way Down 21:05 Timewatch 08:15 Dogs 101 15:35 Taz-Mania 06:15 Graham’s World 22:00 Reign Of The Dinosaurs 09:10 Panda Adventures With Nigel 16:00 Tiny Toon Adventures 06:40 My Sri Lanka With Peter Marven 16:25 Moomins 22:55 Final 24 00:40 Inside The Gangsters’ Code Kuruvita 10:05 Wildwives Of Savannah Lane 16:50 Tom And Jerry Tales 23:50 FBI Case Files 01:35 Inside The Gangsters’ Code 07:10 Market Values 11:00 Animal Cops Phoenix 17:15 What’s New Scooby Doo 02:30 Inside The Gangsters’ Code 07:35 Market Values 11:55 Shamwari: A Wild Life 17:40 The Looney Tunes Show 03:25 Inside The Gangsters’ Code 08:05 Living With The Amish 12:20 Wildlife SOS 18:05 The Garfield Show 04:20 Heroes Of Hell’s Highway 09:00 Into The Drink 12:50 Clinically Wild: Alaska 18:30 Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries 05:15 Heroes Of Hell’s Highway 09:25 Into The Drink 13:15 Clinically Wild: Alaska 18:55 The 13 Ghosts Of Scooby-Doo 06:05 Heroes Of Hell’s Highway 00:00 Chelsea Lately 09:55 Lonely Planet: Roads Less 13:45 Animal Precinct 19:20 Tom And Jerry Tales 07:00 Mythbusters 00:30 Opening Act Travelled 14:40 Wildwives Of Savannah Lane 19:45 What’s New Scooby Doo 07:50 Soul Food Family 01:25 E! Investigates 10:50 Travel Oz 15:30 Echo And The Elephants Of 20:10 Tiny Toon Adventures 08:45 Gold Rush 03:15 E! Investigates 11:15 Deadliest Journeys Amboseli 20:35 Puppy In My Pocket 09:40 Border Security - Series 6 04:10 E!es 11:45 A World Apart 16:00 The Really Wild Show 21:00 What’s New Scooby-Doo? Specials 05:05 Extreme Close-Up 12:40 Travel Oz 16:30 Dogs/Cats/Pets 101 10:05 Auction Hunters 05:30 Extreme Close-Up 13:05 Travel Oz 17:25 Dick ‘n’ Dom Go Wild 10:30 Auction Kings 06:00 THS 13:35 Gone to save the planet 17:50 Dick ‘n’ Dom Go Wild 10:55 How Machines Work 07:50 Style Star 14:00 My Sri Lanka With Peter 18:20 Trophy Cats 11:25 How It’s Made 08:20 E! News Kuruvita 19:15 Escape To Chimp Eden 00:30 Grim Adventures Of... 11:50 Wheeler Dealers 09:15 Married To Jonas 14:30 Market Values 19:40 Bondi Vet 01:20 Johnny Test 12:45 Wheeler Dealers: Trading Up 09:45 Married To Jonas 14:55 Market Values 20:10 Shamwari: A Wild Life 02:10 Ben 10: Ultimate Alien 13:40 Fifth Gear 10:15 THS 15:25 Living With The Amish 20:35 Echo And The Elephants Of 02:35 Ben 10: Ultimate Alien 14:35 Border Security - Series 6 11:10 E!es 16:20 Into The Drink Amboseli 03:00 The Amazing World Of Specials 12:05 Playing With Fire 16:45 Into The Drink 21:05 Wildwives Of Savannah Lane Gumball 15:05 Auction Hunters 13:05 Keeping Up With The 17:15 Lonely Planet: Roads Less 03:25 Regular Show 15:30 Auction Kings Kardashians Travelled 03:50 Ben 10: Omniverse 16:00 Robson Green’s Extreme 14:05 Keeping Up With The 18:10 Travel Oz 04:15 Scooby-Doo! Mystery Fishing Challenge Kardashians 18:35 Deadliest Journeys Incorporated 16:55 Gold Rush 15:00 Style Star 19:05 A World Apart 00:20 Cash In The Attic 04:40 Powerpuff Girls 15:30 THS 20:00 Market Values 01:05 Gok’s Fashion Fix 17:50 Mythbusters 05:05 Evil Con Carne 18:45 Sons Of Guns 16:30 Extreme Close-Up 20:30 Market Values 01:50 Design Rules 05:30 Cow & Chicken 17:00 Fashion Police 21:00 Gone to save the planet 02:15 Daily Cooks Challenge 19:40 How Stuff Works 06:00 Casper’s Scare School 20:05 How It’s Made 18:00 E! News 21:30 My Sri Lanka With Peter 02:45 Daily Cooks Challenge 06:30 Angelo Rules 19:00 E!es Kuruvita 03:15 Celebrity MasterChef 20:35 Auction Hunters 07:00 Dreamworks Dragons Riders 21:00 Storage Hunters 20:00 Ice Loves Coco 22:00 Long Way Down 04:05 Vacation Vacation Vacation Of Berk 20:30 Ice Loves Coco 22:55 Graham’s World 04:30 Bargain Hunt: Famous Finds 21:30 Gold Divers: Under The Ice 07:25 Johnny Test 22:25 Alaska: The Last Frontier 21:00 Chasing The Saturdays 23:20 My Sri Lanka With Peter 05:15 Design Rules 07:45 Scooby-Doo! Mystery 21:30 Chasing The Saturdays Kuruvita 05:40 Antiques Roadshow Incorporated 22:00 Kourtney And Kim Take Miami 23:50 Earth Tripping 06:30 Daily Cooks Challenge 08:10 Evil Con Carne 23:00 E!es 07:00 Design Rules 08:55 Adventure Time 23:30 E!es 07:25 Cash In The Attic 09:45 Regular Show IP MAN 2 ON OSN MOVIES ACTON 08:10 Homes Under The Hammer 10:35 Angelo Rules 00:05 How Tech Works 09:05 Bargain Hunt 11:25 Ben 10: Alien Force 00:30 Sci-Fi Science 00:00 Doomsday Preppers 09:30 Two And A Half Men 11:00 World Pool Masters 09:50 Antiques Roadshow 11:50 Ben 10: Alien Force 01:00 What’s That About? 01:00 Situation Critical 10:00 The Office 12:00 World Cup Of Pool 10:40 Gok’s Fashion Fix 12:15 Hero 108 01:50 Future Weapons 00:05 Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives 02:00 Blowdown 11:00 The Tonight Show With Jay 13:00 Golfing World 11:30 Celebrity MasterChef 02:45 Future Weapons 12:40 Hero 108 00:30 Food Wars 03:00 Banged Up Abroad Leno 01:00 The Preacher’s Wife-PG15 14:00 AFL Premiership 12:25 Come Dine With Me 13:05 Mucha Lucha ! 03:35 Future Weapons 00:55 Food Wars 04:00 Naked Science 12:00 Arrested Development 16:30 NRL Premiership 13:15 Bargain Hunt: Famous Finds 04:25 Future Weapons 03:15 Broken-PG15 13:30 Angelo Rules 01:20 Unwrapped 05:00 Shark Men 12:30 Seinfeld 05:00 7 Days In Havana-PG15 18:30 Top 14 Highlights 14:00 Cash In The Attic 14:20 Evil Con Carne 05:15 The Gadget Show 01:45 Iron Chef America 06:00 Banged Up Abroad 13:00 Hope & Faith 19:00 Trans World Sport 14:45 Antiques Roadshow 05:40 How Tech Works 07:15 Virtual Lies-PG15 15:10 The Amazing World Of 02:35 Iron Chef America 07:00 Alaska State Troopers 14:00 1600 Penn 09:00 B-Girl-PG15 20:00 ICC Cricket 360 15:40 Extreme Makeover: Home Gumball 06:05 James May’s 20th Century 03:25 Unique Eats 08:00 Doomsday Preppers 14:30 The Office 20:30 Dubai Duty Free Darts Masters Edition Specials 06:30 James May’s 20th Century 11:00 The Preacher’s Wife-PG15 15:35 Adventure Time 03:50 Food Crafters 09:00 Situation Critical 15:00 Two And A Half Men 13:15 Henry’s Crime-PG15 17:00 Homes Under The Hammer 16:00 Regular Show 07:00 X-Machines 04:15 United Tastes Of America 10:00 Blowdown 15:30 The Daily Show With Jon 17:55 Food And Drink 07:50 Things That Move 15:15 George Harrison: Living In The 16:30 Johnny Test 04:40 Chopped 11:00 Banged Up Abroad Stewart Material World-PG15 18:25 Baking Mad With Eric Lanlard 17:00 Ben 10: Omniverse 08:15 Things That Move 05:30 Iron Chef America 12:00 Naked Science 16:00 The Colbert Report 18:50 Food Poker 08:40 The Gadget Show 19:00 The Company Men-PG15 01:00 UFC Countdown 17:25 Dreamworks Dragons Riders 06:10 Unwrapped 13:00 Shark Men 16:30 Arrested Development 21:00 Mad Bastards-PG15 02:00 UFC Prelims 19:40 Come Dine With Me Of Berk 09:05 How Tech Works 06:35 Unwrapped 14:00 Banged Up Abroad 17:00 Late Night With Jimmy Fallon 20:35 Extreme Makeover: Home 09:30 Scrapheap Challenge 23:15 S. Darko-PG15 04:00 UFC 17:50 Gormiti New 07:00 Guy’s Big Bite 15:00 Alaska State Troopers 18:30 Malibu Country 07:00 WWE Bottom Line Edition 18:15 Young Justice 10:25 What’s That About? 07:25 Guy’s Big Bite 16:00 Doomsday Preppers 20:00 Don’t Trust The B In Apartment 11:20 Superships 08:00 WWE Experience 18:40 Ben 10: Ultimate Alien 07:50 Reza, Spice Prince Of India 17:00 Situation Critical 23 09:00 Ping Pong World 19:05 Total Drama Island 12:10 Meteorite Men 08:15 Unique Sweets 18:00 Mega Breakdown 20:30 Brickleberry 13:00 Things That Move 10:00 US Bass Fishing 19:30 Total Drama Island 08:40 Kid In A Candy Store 19:00 Trapped 21:00 The Daily Show Global Edition 01:00 Toast-PG15 11:00 NHL 19:55 Mucha Lucha ! 13:25 Things That Move 09:05 Barefoot Contessa 20:00 The Known Universe 21:30 The Colbert Report Global 03:00 A Better Life-PG15 00:15 Duck Dodgers 13:50 Sci-Fi Science 13:00 Mass Participation Ironman 20:20 Ben 10: Omniverse 09:30 Food Network Star 21:00 Dangerous Encounters Edition 05:00 Crisis Point-PG15 13:30 Mass Participation Ironman 00:45 Wacky Races 20:45 The Amazing World Of 14:20 The Gadget Show 10:20 Extra Virgin 22:00 Trapped 22:00 Family Guy 07:00 A Fall From Grace-PG15 01:30 What’s New Scooby-Doo? 14:45 How Tech Works 14:30 European Le Mans Series Gumball 10:45 Extra Virgin 23:00 Alaska State Troopers 22:30 Louie 09:00 Water For Elephants-PG15 15:30 WWE SmackDown 01:55 What’s New Scooby-Doo? 21:10 Adventure Time 15:10 X-Machines 11:10 Cooking For Real 23:00 Girls 11:00 Big Miracle-PG 02:20 The Flintstones 16:00 Scrapheap Challenge 17:30 Mobil 1 The Grid 21:35 Regular Show 11:35 Food Crafters 23:30 Enlightened 13:00 Bobby Jones: Stroke Of Genius 18:00 US Bass Fishing 02:45 Tom & Jerry Tales 22:00 Ben 10 16:55 Future Weapons 12:00 Ultimate Recipe Showdown 15:15 Kung Fu Panda 2-PG 03:00 What’s New Scooby-Doo? 17:45 Engineered 19:00 UFC Prelims 22:25 Ben 10 12:50 Grill It! With Bobby Flay 17:00 Water For Elephants-PG15 21:00 UFC 03:20 Taz-Mania 22:50 Mucha Lucha ! 18:35 Meteorite Men 13:15 Barefoot Contessa - Back To 19:00 Joyful Noise-PG15 03:45 The Looney Tunes Show 19:30 Under New York Basics 00:00 Ultimate Animal Countdown 21:00 Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of 04:10 Tom & Jerry Tales 20:20 Things That Move 13:40 Barefoot Contessa - Back To 01:00 Speed Kills 00:00 24 Shadows-PG15 04:35 Johnny Bravo Basics 01:55 Monster Fish 23:15 Shark Night-PG15 05:00 Bananas In Pyjamas 02:00 Good Morning America 14:05 Food Wars 02:50 Dangerous Encounters With 06:00 Good Morning America 05:25 Jelly Jamm Brady Barr 14:30 Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives 07:00 24 00:05 Excalibur’s Deer City USA 06:00 Ha Ha Hairies 00:00 Bloodwork 03:45 Built For The Kill 5 14:55 Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives 08:00 Emmerdale 00:30 Elk Chronicles 06:25 Bananas In Pyjamas 01:00 Private Crimes 04:40 World’s Deadliest Animals 00:45 Final 24 15:20 Guy’s Big Bite 08:30 Coronation Street 03:00 Excalibur’s Deer City USA 06:50 Lazytown 01:30 Private Crimes 05:35 Triumph of Life 02:30 Bone Detectives 15:45 Chopped 11:00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 01:15 Queen Of The Swallows 04:15 Elk Chronicles 07:15 Krypto: The Super Dog 02:00 Evil Up Close 06:30 Monster Fish 04:20 Timewatch 16:35 Barefoot Contessa 12:00 24 02:45 Quest For A Heart 05:30 Bow Madness 07:40 Baby Looney Tunes 03:00 Haunted Encounters: Face To 07:25 Dangerous Encounters With 07:00 Prehistoric 17:00 Barefoot Contessa 13:00 Emmerdale 04:15 Mandie And The Secret Tunnel 07:00 Shooting USA’s Impossible 08:05 Gerald McBoing Boing Face Brady Barr 07:50 Chasing Classic Cars 17:25 Food Wars 13:30 Coronation Street 06:00 Judy Moody And The Not Shots 08:30 Cartoonito Tales 04:00 Bloodwork 08:20 Built For The Kill 5 08:45 Circus 17:50 Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives 14:00 Live Good Morning America Bummer Summer 08:15 Stihl’s Reel In The Outdoors 08:55 Ha Ha Hairies 05:00 Private Crimes 09:15 Fish Warrior 09:35 Treasure Quest 18:15 Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives 16:00 Awake 08:00 Emilie Jolie 09:30 Shooting USA’s Impossible 09:20 Lazytown 05:30 Private Crimes 10:10 Moray Eels: Alien Empire 10:30 Great Battles 18:40 Guy’s Big Bite 17:00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 10:00 Happy Feet Two Shots 11:05 World’s Weirdest 19:05 Reza, Spice Prince Of India 18:00 Emmerdale 11:45 Winner & The Golden Child: 10:45 Legends Of Rod & Reel 12:00 I, Predator 19:30 Chopped 18:30 Coronation Street Part II 12:00 Outdoors In The Heartland 13:00 Monster Fish 20:20 Chopped 19:00 24 13:15 Battle For Terra 13:15 Bill Dance Saltwater THE BRITISH & IRISH LIONS TOUR 14:00 Dangerous Encounters With 21:10 Amazing Wedding Cakes 20:00 C.S.I. Miami 14:45 Quest For A Heart 14:30 Legends Of Rod & Reel Brady Barr 22:00 Reza’s African Kitchen 21:00 The Carrie Diaries 16:15 Winner & The Golden Child: 15:45 Outdoors In The Heartland TO AUSTRALIA LIVE AND 15:00 Built For The Kill 5 22:25 Reza’s African Kitchen Part II 17:00 Bill Dance Saltwater 16:00 Fish Warrior ST 22:50 Andy Bates American Street 18:00 Happy Feet Two 18:15 Legends Of Rod & Reel EXCLUSIVE ON OSN FROM JUNE 1 17:00 Ninja Shrimp Feasts 20:00 Dragon Hunters 19:30 Outdoors In The Heartland 18:00 World’s Weirdest 23:15 Andy Bates Street Feasts 22:00 Battle For Terra 20:45 Bill Dance Saltwater 19:00 Monster Fish 00:00 Eureka 23:40 Food Wars 23:30 Winner & The Golden Child: 22:00 Shooting USA’s Impossible 20:00 Dangerous Encounters With 01:00 Scandal Part II Shots Brady Barr 02:00 Grimm 23:15 Stihl’s Reel In The Outdoors 21:00 Built For The Kill 5 04:00 Necessary Roughness 23:40 Stihl’s Reel In The Outdoors 22:00 Fish Warrior 05:00 Grimm 23:00 Ninja Shrimp 06:00 Eureka 00:30 The Haunted 07:00 Emmerdale 00:00 Burden Of Evil-PG15 01:20 Dr G: Medical Examiner 07:30 Coronation Street 02:00 Happythankyoumoreplease- 02:05 Blood Relatives 08:00 The Finder PG15 02:55 Couples Who Kill 09:00 Scandal 04:00 Green Lantern: Emerald 01:35 Cool Hand Luke 03:45 Scorned: Crimes Of Passion 00:00 The Keeper-18 10:00 Burn Notice Knights-PG15 03:30 Dark Of The Sun 04:30 The Haunted 02:00 Meskada-PG15 11:00 Necessary Roughness 06:00 Valentina-FAM 05:10 Little Women-FAM 05:20 Dr G: Medical Examiner 04:00 True Justice: Angel Of Death 12:00 Emmerdale 08:00 Mission: Impossible - Ghost 07:00 TCM Presents Under The...-U 06:10 Disappeared 06:00 Tomorrow, When The War 12:30 Coronation Street Protocol-PG15 07:30 Guns For San Sebastian-PG 07:00 Mystery Diagnosis Began-PG15 13:00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 10:15 Flower Girl-PG15 09:20 Rhapsody-FAM 07:50 Street Patrol 08:00 True Justice: Blood Alley-PG15 15:00 Eureka 12:00 Happythankyoumoreplease- 11:15 Doctor Zhivago-PG 08:15 Street Patrol 10:00 Do No Harm-PG15 16:00 Emmerdale 14:00 Alpha And Omega-PG 14:20 Casablanca-FAM 08:40 Real Emergency Calls 12:00 Ip Man 2-PG15 16:30 Coronation Street 15:45 Mission: Impossible - Ghost 16:00 Jailhouse Rock-PG 09:05 Who On Earth Did I Marry? 14:00 True Justice: Blood Alley-PG15 17:00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show Protocol-PG15 17:35 Gone With The Wind-PG 09:30 On The Case With Paula Zahn 16:00 Killer Mountain-PG15 18:00 The Finder 18:00 Mary & Martha-PG15 21:10 Ride Him, Cowboy-FAM DUBAI: This June, OSN brings viewers in the ing step for the sport in the Middle East.” 10:20 Murder Shift 18:00 Ip Man 2-PG15 19:00 Alphas 20:00 Seeking Justice-PG15 22:00 Cheyenne Autumn-FAM Middle East and North Africa unprecedent- One of Britain’s leading sports presenters 11:10 Disappeared 20:00 Three Kings-18 20:00 Top Gear (US) 22:00 Your Sister’s Sister-18 ed live and exclusive coverage of The British Jim Rosenthal will take the reins as anchor 12:00 Mystery Diagnosis 22:00 The Silence Of The Lambs-18 21:00 Once Upon A Time and Irish Lions Tour to Australia 2013 in of OSN’s HD coverage. Joining Jim at the 12:50 Street Patrol stunning high definition on OSN Sports 1 OSN Rugby Studios will be Lions Legends 13:15 Street Patrol HD. Jeremy Guscott and Scott Gibbs, the British 13:40 Forensic Detectives 00:30 Futbol Mundial th 01:00 Test Cricket The historic 125 year Anniversary Lions and Irish Lions centre pairing from the victo- 14:30 On The Case With Paula Zahn 01:00 Footloose-PG15 00:00 Alien 08:00 PGA Tour 00:00 Big Rich Texas Tour, comprising of the best players from rious 1997 tour of South Africa, the last time 15:20 Real Emergency Calls 03:00 Hidden Crimes-PG15 02:00 The Keeper 13:00 Live Test Cricket 01:00 Fashion Police Wales, Ireland, England and Scotland, will the Lions have won a series. 15:45 Who On Earth Did I Marry? 05:00 The National Tree-PG15 04:00 Meskada 21:00 AFL Premiership Highlights 01:55 Empire Girls: Julissa And kick off exclusively on OSN Sports 1 HD with The trio will then proceed to Australia, 16:10 Disappeared 07:00 Underground: The Julian 06:00 True Justice: Angel Of Death 22:00 PGA Tour Highlights Adrienne the first match against the Barbarians in where they will be joined by Australian 17:00 Undercover: Double Life Assange Story-PG15 08:00 Tomorrow, When The War 23:00 PGA European Tour Highlights 02:50 Empire Girls: Julissa And Hong Kong on June 1, 2013. Rugby World Cup winner Michael Lynagh, 17:50 Forensic Detectives 09:00 Footloose-PG15 Began Adrienne OSN will then follow the Lions through who has the enviable track-record of 72 18:40 On The Case With Paula Zahn 11:00 Blackthorn-PG15 10:00 True Justice: Blood Alley 03:45 Videofashion Daily the rest of their tour in Australia, where they caps for Australia. Another World Cup win- 19:30 Disappeared 13:00 The Decoy Bride-PG15 12:00 Do No Harm 04:40 Videofashion Specials 20:20 Nightmare Next Door 15:00 Winx-FAM 14:00 Ip Man 2 will play six games against provincial and ner Steve Thompson will be OSN’s roving 01:00 PGA European Tour 05:10 Videofashion News 21:10 Couples Who Kill 17:00 Larry Crowne-PG15 16:00 True Justice: Blood Alley Super Rugby teams, in addition to three test reporter bringing viewers the atmosphere 06:30 Futbol Mundial 05:35 Videofashion Collections 22:00 Deadly Sins 19:00 Jane Eyre-PG15 18:00 Killer Mountain matches against Australia, culminating with between Australian and Lions fans outside 07:00 Super League 06:05 Open House 22:50 Blood Relatives 21:00 One Day-18 20:00 Ip Man 2 the third and final test against the Qantas and inside the stadium. 08:30 Super League 06:30 Open House 23:40 I Almost Got Away With It 23:00 Project X-18 22:00 Three Kings Wallabies in Sydney on July 6. “We are proud of our world class award 10:00 Super League 07:00 Videofashion News Covering every match of the tour, OSN’s winning team who will share their in-depth 11:30 Futbol Mundial 07:30 Videofashion News award winning team will bring viewers cov- knowledge, passion and excitement of the 12:00 Live NRL Premiership 08:00 Videofashion Daily erage of the Tour matches from the OSN games with our viewers. The British & Irish 14:00 Dubai Duty Free Darts Masters 09:00 Open House Rugby Studios in Dubai Media City and for Lions tour is part of OSN’s commitment to 00:00 The Cleveland Show 00:00 Tucker And Dale vs Evil-18 17:30 Futbol Mundial 09:30 Dress My Nest the 3 test matches the team will be in showcase the very best high quality live 00:30 The Daily Show With Jon 01:15 Cadillac Man 02:00 Grassroots-PG15 18:00 PGA Tour Highlights 10:00 Built Australia pitch side at the stadiums, taking Stewart sport and to grow the sport of rugby across 02:55 Boxcar Bertha 04:00 Ernest Scared Stupid-PG15 19:00 PGA European Tour Highlights 10:55 Tia And Tamera viewers even closer to the action. This marks the region; Lions Tours are special and it’s 01:00 The Colbert Report 20:00 Super Rugby Highlights 11:55 Kimora: Life In The Fab Lane 04:25 Eye Of The Needle 06:00 Snow Day-PG the first time a regional broadcaster will going to be an exciting five weeks on OSN,” 06:15 A Rage In Harlem 01:30 Saturday Night Live 21:00 NRL Premiership 12:50 Videofashion Specials broadcast live from inside a rugby stadium added Warkman. 08:05 Bound For Glory 02:30 The Ricky Gervais Show 08:00 Police Academy 5: Assignment 23:00 AFL Premiership Highlights 13:20 Videofashion Collections Andy Warkman, Vice President Sports Join OSN for the live and exclusive cover- 10:30 Twelve Angry Men 03:00 Guys With Kids Miami Beach-PG15 13:50 Chicagolicious 03:30 1600 Penn and Production at OSN said: “OSN was the age of ‘The British & Irish Lions Tour to 12:25 Johnny Be Good 10:00 3 Holiday Tails-PG 14:45 How Do I Look? first to bring rugby to the region and we are Australia 2013,’ from Hong Kong and 13:50 The Crocodile Hunter: 04:00 Seinfeld 15:40 How Do I Look? 12:00 Ernest Scared Stupid-PG15 marking another significant statement with Australia exclusively on OSN SPORTS 1 HD Collision Course 04:30 The Tonight Show With Jay 00:00 Super League 16:35 Giuliana & Bill OSN’s first live broadcast from inside a rugby from June 1. Viewers can also enjoy the 15:20 Billion Dollar Brain Leno 14:00 Falling Star-PG15 01:30 Super League 17:30 Giuliana & Bill 17:10 The Wilby Conspiracy stadium, further reinforcing our on-going games anytime, anywhere on OSN Play via 05:30 Hope & Faith 16:00 3 Holiday Tails-PG 03:00 Super League 18:25 Tia And Tamera 18:55 The Tempest 07:00 Late Night With Jimmy Fallon 04:30 Pro 12 19:25 Tia And Tamera commitment to the game and our viewers. the live streaming OSN Sports 1 channel. 20:25 Fires Within 18:00 Men In Black II-PG We look forward to sharing the electric Join the conversation using #OSNRugby and 08:00 Seinfeld 07:00 Golfing World 20:20 Kimora: House Of Fab 22:00 Born To Win 08:30 Hope & Faith 20:00 30 Minutes Or Less-18 atmosphere of the tour as we take this excit- get full schedule details at osn.com/Lions. 23:30 Mgm’s Big Screen 08:00 Top 14 Highlights 21:15 Kimora: House Of Fab 23:45 Firestarter 09:00 Guys With Kids 22:00 Tucker And Dale vs Evil-18 08:30 AFL Premiership 22:10 Built Classifieds

MONDAY, MAY 27, 2013

Kuwait KNCC PROGRAMME FROM THURSDAY TO WEDNESDAY (23/05/2013 TO 29/05/2013)

SHARQIA-1 DINO TIME (DIG-3D) 4:15 PM PHANTOM (DIG) 1:00 PM MARINA-1 DINO TIME (DIG-3D) 6:15 PM PHANTOM (DIG) 3:00 PM PHANTOM (DIG) 12:30 PM DINO TIME (DIG-3D) 8:15 PM AT ANY PRICE (DIG) :00 PM PHANTOM (DIG) 2:30 PM DINO TIME (DIG-3D) 10:15 PM AT ANY PRICE (DIG) :00 PM STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS (DIG) 4:30 PM SAMEER ABOO ELNEEL (DIG) 12:15 AM AT ANY PRICE (DIG) 9:00 PM PHANTOM (DIG) 7:15 PM NO SUN+ TUE+WED AT ANY PRICE (DIG) 11:00 PM STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS (DIG) 9:15 PM PHANTOM (DIG) 1:00 AM PHANTOM (DIG) 12:05 AM AL-KOUT.1 NO SUN+ TUE+WED NO SUN+ TUE+WED IRON MAN 3 (DIG-3D) 1:00 PM DINO TIME (DIG-3D) 3:30 PM SHARQIA-2 MARINA-2 DINO TIME (DIG-3D) 5:15 PM FAST & FURIOUS 6 (DIG) 12:30 PM FAST & FURIOUS 6 (DIG) 12:30 PM STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS (DIG-3D) 7:00 PM DINO TIME (DIG-3D) 3:00 PM SAMEER ABOO ELNEEL (DIG) 3:00 PM STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS (DIG-3D) 9:45 PM THE GREAT GATSBY (DIG-3D) 5:00 PM FAST & FURIOUS 6 (DIG) 5:15 PM IRON MAN 3 (DIG-3D) 12:30 AM FAST & FURIOUS 6 (DIG) 7:45 PM SAMEER ABOO ELNEEL (DIG) 7:45 PM NO SUN+ TUE+WED FAST & FURIOUS 6 (DIG) 10:15 PM FAST & FURIOUS 6 (DIG) 10:00 PM FAST & FURIOUS 6 (DIG) 12:45 AM FAST & FURIOUS 6 (DIG) 12:30 AM AL-KOUT.2 NO SUN+ TUE+WED NO SUN+ TUE+WED AT ANY PRICE (DIG) 12:30 PM AT ANY PRICE (DIG) 2:30 PM SHARQIA-3 MARINA-3 SAMEER ABOO ELNEEL (DIG) 4:30 PM THE CALL (DIG) 12:30 PM DINO TIME (DIG-3D) 1:30 PM AT ANY PRICE (DIG) 6:45 PM SAMEER ABOO ELNEEL (DIG) 2:30 PM DINO TIME (DIG-3D) 3:30 PM SAMEER ABOO ELNEEL (DIG) 8:45 PM STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS (DIG) 4:45 PM AT ANY PRICE (DIG) 5:30 PM AT ANY PRICE (DIG) 11:00 PM SAMEER ABOO ELNEEL (DIG) 7:30 PM THE GREAT GATSBY (DIG-3D) 7:30 PM AT ANY PRICE (DIG) 1:00 AM SAMEER ABOO ELNEEL (DIG) 9:45 PM AT ANY PRICE (DIG) 10:15 PM NO SUN+ TUE+WED STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS (DIG) 12:05 AM AT ANY PRICE (DIG) 12:15 AM NO SUN+ TUE+WED NO SUN+ TUE+WED AL-KOUT.3 FAST & FURIOUS 6 (DIG) 2:00 PM MUHALAB-1 AVENUES-1 FAST & FURIOUS 6 (DIG) 5:00 PM THE GREAT GATSBY (DIG) 1:30 PM FAST & FURIOUS 6 (DIG) 12:45 PM FAST & FURIOUS 6 (DIG) 7:45 PM AT ANY PRICE (DIG) 4:15 PM FAST & FURIOUS 6 (DIG) 3:30 PM FAST & FURIOUS 6 (DIG) 10:15 PM AT ANY PRICE (DIG) 6:15 PM FAST & FURIOUS 6 (DIG) 6:15 PM FAST & FURIOUS 6 (DIG) 12:45 AM AT ANY PRICE (DIG) 8:15 PM FAST & FURIOUS 6 (DIG) 9:00 PM NO SUN+ TUE+WED AT ANY PRICE (DIG) 10:15 PM FAST & FURIOUS 6 (DIG) 11:45 PM NO SUN+ TUE+WED BAIRAQ-1 MUHALAB-2 DINO TIME (DIG-3D) 12:30 PM SAMEER ABOO ELNEEL (DIG) 12:30 PM AVENUES-2 FAST & FURIOUS 6 (DIG) 2:30 PM PHANTOM (DIG) 2:45 PM STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS (DIG) 1:00 PM DINO TIME (DIG-3D) 5:00 PM SAMEER ABOO ELNEEL (DIG) 4:45 PM STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS (DIG) 3:45 PM FAST & FURIOUS 6 (DIG) 7:00 PM SAMEER ABOO ELNEEL (DIG) 7:00 PM STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS (DIG) 6:30 PM FAST & FURIOUS 6 (DIG) 9:45 PM STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS (DIG) 9:15 PM STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS (DIG) 9:15 PM FAST & FURIOUS 6 (DIG) 12:30 AM STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS (DIG) 12:05 AM NO SUN+ TUE+WED MUHALAB-3 NO SUN+ TUE+WED DINO TIME (DIG-3D) 12:45 PM BAIRAQ-2 FAST & FURIOUS 6 (DIG) 2:45 PM AVENUES-3 AT ANY PRICE (DIG) 1:30 PM DINO TIME (DIG-3D) 5:15 PM SAMEER ABOO ELNEEL (DIG) 1:30 PM AT ANY PRICE (DIG) 3:45 PM CHANGE OF NAME FAST & FURIOUS 6 (DIG) 7:15 PM SAMEER ABOO ELNEEL (DIG) 3:45 PM THE GREAT GATSBY (DIG) 6:00 PM FAST & FURIOUS 6 (DIG) 9:45 PM SAMEER ABOO ELNEEL (DIG) 6:00 PM AT ANY PRICE (DIG) 8:45 PM SAMEER ABOO ELNEEL (DIG) 8:15 PM AT ANY PRICE (DIG) 11:00 PM I, Moidin Kunhi Badiyar FANAR-1 SAMEER ABOO ELNEEL (DIG) 10:30 PM AT ANY PRICE (DIG) 1:00 AM Husan, S/o Husan Kunhi SAMEER ABOO ELNEEL (DIG) 1:00 PM SAMEER ABOO ELNEEL (DIG) 12:45 AM NO SUN+ TUE+WED Urmene Moidin holder of SAMEER ABOO ELNEEL (DIG) 3:30 PM NO SUN+ TUE+WED Indian Passport No. THE CALL (DIG) 5:45 PM BAIRAQ-3 F4932532 have changed No: 15821 SAMEER ABOO ELNEEL (DIG) 7:45 PM 360º- 1 THE CALL (DIG) 1:00 PM my name to Mohammed SAMEER ABOO ELNEEL (DIG) 10:00 PM FAST & FURIOUS 6 (DIG) 12:30 PM SAMEER ABOO ELNEEL (DIG) 3:00 PM Mohideen for all purposes. SAMEER ABOO ELNEEL (DIG) 12:15 AM FAST & FURIOUS 6 (DIG) 3:30 PM SAMEER ABOO ELNEEL (DIG) 5:15 PM (C 4427) NO SUN+ TUE+WED FAST & FURIOUS 6 (DIG) 6:00 PM THE CALL (DIG) 7:30 PM FAST & FURIOUS 6 (DIG) 8:45 PM SAMEER ABOO ELNEEL (DIG) 9:30 PM 26-5-2013 FANAR-2 NO THU SAMEER ABOO ELNEEL (DIG) 11:45 PM PHANTOM (DIG) 1:30 PM Special Show “FAST & FURIOUS 6 (DIG)” NO SUN+ TUE+WED IRON MAN 3 (DIG) 3:30 PM 8:45 PM PHANTOM (DIG) 6:00 PM THU PLAZA IRON MAN 3 (DIG) 8:00 PM FAST & FURIOUS 6 (DIG) 11:30 PM FAST & FURIOUS 6 (DIG) 5:45 PM PHANTOM (DIG) 10:30 PM NO SUN+ TUE+WED SAMEER ABOO ELNEEL (DIG) 8:15 PM IRON MAN 3 (DIG) 12:30 AM FAST & FURIOUS 6 (DIG) 10:45 PM 112 NO SUN+ TUE+WED 360º- 2 STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS (DIG) 2:00 PM LAILA FANAR-3 STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS (DIG) 4:45 PM IRON MAN 3 (DIG) 5:30 PM Prayer timings STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS (DIG) 1:15 PM STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS (DIG) 7:30 PM FAST & FURIOUS 6 (DIG) 8:00 PM AT ANY PRICE (DIG) 4:00 PM STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS (DIG) 10:15 PM FAST & FURIOUS 6 (DIG) 10:30 PM Fajr: 03:18 STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS (DIG) 6:00 PM PHANTOM (DIG) 1:00 AM Shorook 04:50 AT ANY PRICE (DIG) 8:45 PM NO SUN+ TUE+WED AJIAL.1 Duhr: 11:45 AT ANY PRICE (DIG) 10:45 PM LADIES & GENTLEMAN (DIG) 6:30 PM Asr: 15:20 AT ANY PRICE (DIG) 12:45 AM 360º- 3 LADIES & GENTLEMAN (DIG)) 9:30 PM NO SUN+ TUE+WED DINO TIME (DIG-3D) 2:15 PM Maghrib: 18:40 Isha: 20:10

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Arrival Flights on Monday 27/5/2013 QTR 134 DOHA 16:15 Departure Flights on Monday 27/5/2013 QTR 141 DOHA 14:55 Airlines Flt Route Time ETD 303 ABU DHABI 16:35 Airlines Flt Route Time KAC 673 DUBAI 15:05 QTR 148 DOHA 00:15 UAE 857 DUBAI 16:55 AIC 982 AHMEDABAD 00:05 MPH 93 AL MAKTOUM 15:25 JZR 267 BEIRUT 00:20 ABY 127 SHARJAH 17:10 JAI 573 MUMBAI 00:20 KNE 473 JEDDAH 15:30 THY 764 SABIHA 01:40 SVA 510 RIYADH 17:20 UAL 981 WASHINGTON DC DULLES 00:25 OMA 646 MUSCAT 15:40 ETH 620 ADDIS ABABA 01:45 GFA 215 BAHRAIN 17:20 DLH 637 FRANKFURT 00:30 SVA 501 JEDDAH 15:45 GFA 211 BAHRAIN 01:55 UAL 982 WASHINGTON DC DULLES 17:25 PIA 206 PESHAWAR 00:55 KAC 617 DOHA 15:45 JZR 539 CAIRO 00:40 NIA 251 ALEXANDRIA 18:00 JZR 502 LUXOR 01:30 KAC 773 RIYADH 16:00 AFG 416 JEDDAH 02:15 QTR 144 DOHA 18:25 THY 773 ISTANBUL 02:20 KAC 741 DAMMAM 16:30 UAE 853 DUBAI 02:25 FDB 63 DUBAI 18:55 THY 765 ISTANBUL 02:40 RJA 641 AMMAN 16:55 ETD 305 ABU DHABI 02:30 GFA 219 BAHRAIN 19:05 ETH 621 ADDIS ABABA 02:45 JZR 238 AMMAN 17:05 FDB 67 DUBAI 03:10 MSC 405 SOHAG 19:15 AFG 416 KABUL 03:15 QTR 135 DOHA 17:20 RBG 555 ALEXANDRIA 03:15 JAI 572 MUMBAI 19:35 UAE 854 DUBAI 03:45 ETD 304 ABU DHABI 17:20 MSR 612 CAIRO 03:15 FDB 61 DUBAI 20:00 FDB 68 DUBAI 03:50 JZR 538 CAIRO 17:40 QTR 138 DOHA 03:30 OMA 647 MUSCAT 20:00 RBG 556 ALEXANDRIA 03:55 ABY 128 SHARJAH 17:50 THY 770 ISTANBUL 04:35 ABY 129 SHARJAH 20:05 UAE 858 DUBAI 18:15 DHX 170 BAHRAIN 05:10 MEA 402 BEIRUT 20:15 MSR 613 CAIRO 04:15 ETD 306 ABU DHABI 04:20 SVA 511 RIYADH 18:20 FDB 69 DUBAI 05:50 MSR 618 ALEXANDRIA 20:30 GFA 216 BAHRAIN 18:20 BAW 157 LONDON 06:30 AXB 489 COCHIN 20:35 QTR 139 DOHA 04:25 QTR 149 DOHA 05:15 JZR 184 DUBAI 18:30 FDB 53 DUBAI 07:45 MSC 401 ALEXANDRIA 21:05 JZR 266 BEIRUT 18:40 UAE 855 DUBAI 08:25 ALK 229 COLOMBO 21:10 JZR 560 SOHAG 05:35 UAL 982 BAHRAIN 18:40 ABY 125 SHARJAH 08:50 UAE 859 DUBAI 21:15 FDB 70 DUBAI 06:30 NIA 252 ALEXANDRIA 19:00 QTR 132 DOHA 09:00 ETD 307 ABU DHABI 21:30 GFA 212 BAHRAIN 07:00 QTR 145 DOHA 19:25 KAC 412 MANILA 06:15 QTR 136 DOHA 21:35 THY 771 ISTANBUL 07:10 FDB 64 DUBAI 19:35 KAC 302 MUMBAI 07:50 GFA 217 BAHRAIN 21:45 KAC 545 ALEXANDRIA 07:20 GFA 220 BAHRAIN 19:50 KAC 206 ISLAMABAD 07:25 QTR 146 DOHA 22:00 JZR 164 DUBAI 07:25 JZR 134 BAHRAIN 20:05 JZR 503 LUXOR 07:40 JAI 576 COCHIN 22:05 KAC 415D KUALA LUMPUR 07:30 MSC 404 ASSIUT 20:15 FDB 55 DUBAI 09:15 FDB 59 DUBAI 22:20 BAW 156 LONDON 08:25 JAI 571 MUMBAI 20:35 ETD 301 ABU DHABI 09:30 AIC 975 CHENNAI 22:25 FDB 54 DUBAI 08:25 FDB 62 DUBAI 20:40 GFA 213 BAHRAIN 10:40 UAL 981 BAHRAIN 22:40 JZR 534 CAIRO 09:10 ABY 120 SHARJAH 20:45 IRC 6521 LAMERD 10:50 TAR 327 TUNIS 22:55 ABY 126 SHARJAH 09:30 KAC 331 TRIVANDRUM 20:50 MEA 404 BEIRUT 10:55 DLH 636 FRANKFURT 23:10 UAE 856 DUBAI 09:50 OMA 648 MUSCAT 20:55 MSC 403 ASSIUT 11:35 PIA 205 LAHORE 23:15 FDB 56 DUBAI 09:55 KAC 351 KOCHI 21:05 UAE 871 DUBAI 12:45 JAI 574 MUMBAI 23:20 QTR 133 DOHA 10:00 MSR 610 CAIRO 13:00 KLM 411 AMSTERDAM 23:40 MEA 403 BEIRUT 21:15 ETD 302 ABU DHABI 10:15 MSR 619 ALEXANDRIA 21:30 THY 766 ISTANBUL 13:10 THY 772 ISTANBUL 23:45 GFA 214 BAHRAIN 11:25 QTR 140 DOHA 13:45 TMA 213 BEIRUT 23:10 DHX 171 BAHRAIN 21:50 KAC 541 CAIRO 11:30 FDB 57 DUBAI 13:50 KAC 786 JEDDAH 18:30 MSC 402 ALEXANDRIA 22:05 KAC 165 ROME 11:45 MPH 93 AMSTERDAM 13:55 KAC 104 LONDON 18:45 ETD 308 ABU DHABI 22:15 IRC 6522 LAMERD 11:50 SVA 500 JEDDAH 14:30 KAC 774 RIYADH 19:25 ALK 230 COLOMBO 22:20 MEA 405 BEIRUT 11:55 KNE 472 JEDDAH 14:35 KAC 542 CAIRO 18:15 UAE 860 DUBAI 22:25 JZR 776 JEDDAH 12:25 OMA 645 MUSCAT 14:40 KAC 118 NEW YORK 16:00 QTR 137 DOHA 22:35 RJA 640 AMMAN 15:55 KAC 674 DUBAI 19:25 KAC 103 LONDON 12:30 KAC 301 MUMBAI 22:40 KAC 546 ALEXANDRIA 14:15 KAC 618 DOHA 19:10 MSC 406 SOHAG 12:35 GFA 218 BAHRAIN 22:45 KAC 284 DHAKA 12:05 KAC 742 DAMMAM 19:30 KAC 785 JEDDAH 13:00 KAC 205 ISLAMABAD 23:00 KAC 352 COCHIN 9:55 JZR 535 CAIRO 16:10 JZR 176 DUBAI 13:20 FDB 60 DUBAI 23:00 KAC 344 CHENNAI 9:35 JZR 177 DUBAI 17:30 MSR 611 CAIRO 14:00 QTR 147 DOHA 23:05 JZR 165 DUBAI 11:35 JZR 777 JEDDAH 17:50 THY 767 ISTANBUL 14:10 JAI 575 KOCHI 23:05 JZR 561 SOHAG 12:00 JZR 135 BAHRAIN 23:00 UAE 872 DUBAI 14:15 TAR 328 DUBAI 23:45 JZR 239 AMMAN 22:30 JZR 185 DUBAI 22:40 FDB 58 DUBAI 14:30 KAC 283 DHAKA 23:45

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CROSSWORD 202 STAR TRACK

Aries (March 21-April 19) Libra (September 23-October 22)

Business can be conducted successfully. You could be most persuasive Although your day flows easily enough, your mood may be pensive. with others and successful in talking yourself through the best sales day Cleaning up your special work area and organizing your thoughts may take up much of the ever! This afternoon you may decide to seek out a new friend or do some fun activity with day. There is involvement in projection, promotion and publication of ideas among friends and a neighbor or relative that you have not seen for a long time. A new person may unex- family. A round table discussion may produce creative ideas for future group activities. You may pectedly enter your life. You are in tune with your convictions and beliefs and don’t mind be moving in and organizing a creative idea for profit. There are serious attitudes toward affairs expressing them to others. A loved one, who feels as you do about life and life circum- of business. Plan to finalize matters with the help of a lawyer and everyone will be happy. You stances, may be helpful in working with you to find new paths to success. Return the find yourself feeling more private and in a stay-at-home mood this evening. A short trip or an favor and you will have a friend for life. Take advantage of some social opportunities this evening dinner out is a temptation in which the whole family may enjoy participating. Enjoy evening and enjoy the evening fun. your loved ones.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) Scorpio (October 23-November 21)

Sweep away any doubts your have today—they can only cause you to Story writing, whether it actually is a story to be published or one just devel- move slowly. Time is on your side, but not enough to waste with doubts. This is a much more oping will get a big boost today. Ideas are easy and writing will flow like a waterfall. Perhaps a favorable time than you think! A time that is good for involving yourself with research and sta- new business plan is the object of the writing; whatever the case, much can be accomplished tistics. Reporting, clerking and story writing are all possible—probably not at one time. You along these lines. You could be most persuasive with others and persuasive in your communi- could guide others through your writing. Considering your romantic enthusiasm, a story of a cation. The situation is a natural for self-expression and lends itself to your particular ideas and romantic kind could see a successful result. You will do almost anything to fulfill your leader- thoughts. Catching up on neighborhood gossip and visiting with friends can be enjoyed this ship or destiny roles. You know how to get things done and you will work tirelessly today to afternoon. You are practical, realistic and stable in your feelings—any frustrations with another achieve your dreams. Perhaps research or study will soon become a part of your professional can be easily solved, particularly through a compromise. A good conversation with those you progress. love is possible.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) Sagittarius (November 22-December 21)

You and your work could come under scrutiny today. You are ready for any You are ambitious and ready to accomplish whatever is put in front of you review you might have—don’t worry. You also have a knack of charming any- today. Completing any ongoing job will bring you a great deal of satisfaction. As one to your way of thinking. Go slow and think things through before trying to convince a problems arise, you are ready and willing to tackle them. Any professional advice that you think higher-up of your work techniques. Work, achievement and ambition are the things that mean you might need could be successfully taken into account. You will find this one of your better ACROSS 4. French postimpressionist painter who influ- a lot to you now. Find some time to think and study, for you have a real appreciation for ideas times for working with groups. Your management and directional abilities are in high focus. 1. Electronic warfare undertaken under direct enced modern art (especially cubism) by and thoughts. This is a good time to complete any unfinished business—the longer you wait, Your productiveness thrives at this time. Use your self-expression freely, particularly in any writing tasks that you perform. Although your thoughts could be focused mostly on achievements, control of an operational commander to stressing the structural components latent in the faster things can go wrong. Much can be accomplished now. During this time, when your confidence and energies are high, it is best to carefully carve out a balance between work, play do not forget one or two loved ones that need your undivided attention this evening. Hug locate sources of radiated electromagnetic nature (1839-1906). someone you love today. energy for the purpose of immediate threat 5. (of eggs) No longer edible. and family with a maintenance program. recognition. 6. A rare heavy polyvalent metallic element 4. Aromatic seeds used as seasoning like cin- that resembles manganese chemically and is namon and cloves especially in pickles and used in some alloys. barbecue sauces. 7. A nucleic acid consisting of large molecules Cancer (June 21-July 22) Capricorn (December 22-January 19) 12. The part of the nervous system of verte- shaped like a double helix. CAPRICORN brates that controls involuntary actions of the 8. A nucleotide derived from adenosine that Your energies are high and your best efforts—applied to any project—will be There is an abundance of creative interest in which projects will be successful. There could be mistakes in mathematical problems however—check your smooth muscles and heart and glands. occurs in muscle tissue. successful. Your communicative abilities are accented and it is an excellent time to sway others to your way of thinking. Be careful in taking a technical argument to extremes and in try- work carefully. Inventiveness and creative ventures could be lucrative. You will be attentive to 15. A strong solution of sodium or potassium 9. South American plant cultivated for its large your loved ones but you may seem to have other things on your mind as well. Be easy on your hydroxide. fragrant trumpet-shaped flowers. ing to find a logical reason for every event that occurs—especially the actions of a loved one. You are perceived as so intense at times that your presence in a group has a very decided effect. You may have nervous system and involve yourself in some fun activity that includes only your best friend or 16. Order of mammals having few or no teeth 10. A resident of Utah. a political influence with someone or you might handle other people’s money—perhaps an invest- loved one. Perhaps a movie or dinner at a restaurant would be satisfying. You have an urge for including. 11. The mansion of the lord of the manor. ment opportunity will be available soon. You have great insight into the way things work and you vol- social life but again, your mind may not be focused on what others are talking about. A busy 17. Resinlike substance secreted by certain lac 12. By bad luck. unteer to be helpful this afternoon, particularly in group situations. day today and one possibly tomorrow will have many demands on your ability to think quickly. insects. 13. Kamarupan languages spoken in north- Retire early this evening. 18. Chief deity of Zoroastrianism. eastern India and western Burma. 20. Relating to or having the characteristics of 14. The act of scanning. bees. 19. True firs. Aquarius (January 20- February 18) 21. Title for a civil or military leader (especially 24. Severe diabetes mellitus with an early Leo (July 23-August 22) in Turkey). onset. You may tend to scatter your attention just now. There is much to do in Use your knowledge as well as your instincts to help make an important 22. Having sections or patches colored differ- many avenues of your life and it may be difficult to know just where to begin. It would be good 26. American novelist (1909-1955). decision. Don’t second-guess a gut feeling. You could be most persuasive with others and elo- to make out a list, follow it and not rush ahead of schedule. Giving each item all of your atten- ently and usually brightly. 27. A small ball with a hole through the mid- quent in speech. You can demonstrate great understanding and sensitivity to the needs of oth- tion—one thing at a time. Family outings or some sports activity with your friends is probably 23. A family of languages spoken in southern dle. ers just now and are in a good position to lead or relate to groups and society in general. Get going to be on your mind much of the afternoon. You may be thinking of putting in some new Africa. 31. In bed. outside for a while during the noon hour—perhaps visiting a bookstore. Read something fun- grass, a tree, some flowers, etc. Whatever activity is planned, you will want to invite as much 25. Containing salt. 32. Wish harm upon. ny, merge your sense of humor into the afternoon and life will not seem so black and white. help as possible so you can get the work done all at once. You may even decide to name parts 28. Either extremity of something that has Focus will be easier to come by when pressures are relaxed. Create fun this afternoon. Parental 33. Regarded with deep or rapturous love of the project after each helper. You may enjoy a nap later this afternoon. This evening is invig- length. advice is vital. Listen to the voice of experience this evening. Soon it could be you talking to (especially as if for a god). orating. 29. Wild or seedling sweet cherry used as 35. An indistinct shapeless form. your kids. stock for grafting. 36. An Asian river between China and Russia. 30. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake 37. 100 lwei equal 1 kwanza. Chad. 40. Hormone secreted by the posterior pitu- Virgo (August 23-September 22) Pisces (February 19-March 20) 34. Lower in esteem. itary gland (trade name Pitressin) and also by 38. To fix or set securely or deeply. nerve endings in the hypothalamus. You could be known as the best team player at work. You and your siblings 39. An advanced law degree. You may spend quite a bit of time thinking of ways in which to improve 41. Any of numerous local fertility and nature finances. The desire for monetary success is considerable and you may decide a part-time job is are well known to be good at sports. Today is about enjoying the company of your family, 42. The capital and largest city of Japan. deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peo- in order for a short while. You may have a pet project you will want to tend to today. This pet friends or a few co-workers. You tend to be good at lending a helping hand for and with others. 43. A custom among some peoples whereby ples. project can bring a sense of well-being into your life now. Change may seem to be the only You feel a love of duty and a determination to be the best you can be. A casual ball game or the husband of a pregnant wife is put to bed 44. The capital and largest city of way to stop those feelings of monotony. Your emotions could come into play while talking board game is fun and team activities draw you close to the people with whom you enjoy at the time of bearing the child. Liechtenstein. with loved ones this afternoon. Try to keep a measure of objectivity at this time. Your interest in keeping company. There is a harmony between your emotions and rational action. Your strong 48. The condition of having no arms. 45. Any of various spiny trees or shrubs of the religion and philosophy can be used when helping a friend. A social affair this evening will cre- personal magnetism and effervescent personality may gain you much positive attention. You 50. A master's degree in library science. genus Acacia. ate an opportunity for you to network. Bring fresh flowers for the host. You make a new friend inspire many with your positive attitude. This afternoon you may find yourself making a list for future get-togethers. 51. A state in New England. 46. (Islam) The man who leads prayers in a this evening. 52. An official prosecutor for a judicial district. mosque. 53. An official language of the Republic of 47. A bin that holds rubbish until it is collect- South Africa. ed. Word Search Yesterday’s Solution 55. Located at or near the back of an animal. 49. Essential oil or perfume obtained from 56. A river that rises in northern Colombia and flowers. flows generally eastward to the Orinoco in 54. The branch of computer science that deal central Venezuela. with writing computer programs that can 60. An anticipated outcome that is intended solve problems creatively. or that guides your planned actions. 57. An Indian side dish of yogurt and chopped 62. An island in the Indian Ocean off the east cucumbers and spices. coast of Africa. 58. Declare invalid. 68. A silvery malleable metallic element that 59. Make less active or intense. resists corrosion. 61. A condensed but memorable saying 69. A river in north central Switzerland that embodying some important fact of experi- runs northeast into the Rhine. ence that is taken as true by many people. 72. Small ornamental ladies' bag for small arti- 63. An Arabic speaking person who lives in cles. Arabia or North Africa. 74. A member of a people native to the 64. A body of poetry that conveys the tradi- Philippines chiefly inhabiting central Luzon tions of a society by treating some epic around and including Manila. 76. The network in the reticular formation that theme. serves an alerting or arousal function. 65. A three-tone Chadic language. 77. City in southwestern Colombia in a rich 66. (Old Testament) The eldest son of Isaac agricultural area. who would have inherited the Covenant that 78. Stain (furniture) black to make it look like God made with Abraham and that Abraham ebony. passed on to Isaac. 79. Black-and-white short-necked web-footed 67. A piece of furniture with a writing surface diving bird of northern seas. and usually drawers or other compartments. 70. The first month of the year. DOWN 71. American prizefighter who won the world 1. Type genus of the Elopidae. heavyweight championship three times (born 2. An Asian republic in the Middle East at the in 1942). east end of the Mediterranean. 73. Being one more than one. 3. A city in western Lithuania on the Baltic Sea. 75. Functioning correctly and ready for action. Yesterday’s Solution

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The actress recently revealed she had undergone a double mastectomy Aafter she was identified as carrying the BRCA1 cancer gene, which gave her an 87 per cent chance of developing breast cancer and a 50 per cent risk of getting ovarian cancer. Now, her uncle Ronald has told of how his wife Debbie, 61, collapsed on Wednesday and was surrounded by her family last night. He told the Sunday People newspaper: “She had a seizure and we took her to hospital. “They have turned off the life support and her family is all here holding her hand. This is the love of my life ... My wife is hanging in there. “It’s just a matter of hours. She’s a fighter. I have reached out to Angelina to tell her what’s going on ... [Debbie is] in a coma. It’s breast cancer but I think it has spread everywhere.” While the star has praised her mother - who passed away in 2007 after being diagnosed eight year earlier - it is reported Debbie’s brother Raleigh died of cancer two years later, while Angelina’s grandmother Lois Bertrand and great-grandmother Virginia Gouwens were also tragically claimed by the disease. Debbie was said to be “very supportive” of her nieces decision to have both her breasts removed, and a source close to the family claimed she would have taken similar measures if she’d known early enough. The insider said: “Angelina was very close to Deb and she did everything she could do to help her. “Deb was very supportive of Angelina’s decision to have preventative surgery. “If she had known before what she found out Mark Owen quits smoking too late, she would have had a double mastectomy as well as her ovaries removed.” Angelina has children Maddox, 11, Pax, nine, Zahara, eight, Shiloh, six, and four-year-old twins Knox and Vivienne ark Owen has been an “emotional wreck” revealed he is “definitely” pleased he stopped involved. “Because I don’t go out any more and with fiance Brad Pitt, and has previously revealed they were one of since he quit smoking. The Take That drinking alcohol. He said: “I can’t say I’ve had any drink, it’s just a way to bring people round and the reasons she had the surgery. Msinger gave up nicotine at the beginning benefits [from quitting smoking] yet but the still have that sociable feeling. “If I’m being really of the year and admitted he is turning to “choco- drinking, definitely massive benefits - waking up selfish about the whole thing it’s about having late” to fill the gap. He told The Sun on Sunday in the morning and not carrying a bottle of wine company. They tell me all their stories of the week newspaper: “I stopped smoking on my 41st birth- inside you. “It’s been three years - I’m glad I - it’s a little bit like visiting your gran.” day, in January, and I’ve been an emotional wreck stopped.” Mark will release ‘The Art of Doing ever since. “I’ve been a little bit on the edge, it’s Nothing’ - his fourth solo album - in June and been four months. Chocolate has taken over from explained it has been a nice way to stay “sociable” that.” The ‘Shine’ pop star admitted he hasn’t without going out drinking. He added: “The nicest Brown Tran noticed any “benefits” thus far, although he thing has been getting a lot of creative people and are living together

hris Brown and Karrueche Tran are reportedly living together. The 24-year-old rapper Gomez drove C- who recently split from his on/off girlfriend Rihanna, who he is still on probation for beating in 2009 - had dumped the model for the ‘Stay’ hit- away with fans maker in October but it looks like they could be back together. The pair have been spotted getting close in public recently - including at the Billboard elena Gomez once “got into trouble” after driving away Music Awards in Las Vegas - and now gossip site with four of her fans. The ‘Come and Get It’ singer was TMZ has reported they are living together. A Sgreeted by some of her young supporters at an airport, source has told how they “hooked up” earlier this but she panicked when paparazzi arrived so “took off” with the month just before Chris’ 24th birthday, and group. She admitted: “I got in trouble one time I had like 12 Karrueche has been staying at his home ever paparazzi and they were at the airport and I put my head since. Although it is said she has kept her own down because I don’t really like them that much and there apartment, the site revealed she has moved most were about four of my fans so when I got in the car I of her belongings to his Hollywood Hills house. grabbed the four girls and put them in the car with Rihanna is apparently heartbroken with news me and just took off.” Selena - who has an on/off Chris is spending time with his ex-girlfriend. An relationship with Justin Bieber - is always aston- insider previously said: “Pals have told Rihanna not ished by the dedication of her fans. She added: “It to get upset about Chris and Karrueche. They blows my mind. I have the sweetest most com- think the best revenge would be living well and passionate fans.” Selena loves spending time with looking good, but so far Rihanna’s answer has her friend Taylor Swift - who has dated stars been to party the pain away. “It’s understandable including Harry Styles, Jake Gyllenhaal and John that she’d want to escape her feelings on this but Mayer and knows her pal will always support her she’s taking it way too far. Everyone around her when she has a problem. She said: “I love Taylor, wants her to get some help they’re genuinely she’s the best. I just love her because she’s so worried about her. “She’s not in a good place and cool, she just normal down to earth, awesome looks like she’s self-destructing. Her friends are defiantly the girl you want to call if you’re really worried about her and think she needs to going through heart ache.” take time out to detox and refocus.”

Jepsen humiliated brother Galifianakis to produce honey arley Rae Jepsen likes to humiliate her brother. The ‘Call Me Maybe’ singer has a Cfun-loving relationship with her sibling ach Galifianakis is planning to and once almost ruined his love life by telling make his own honey. The him he had snot up his nose in front of his new Z‘Hangover Part III’ star - who por- girlfriend. She said: “I did a cruel thing to my trays hapless Alan Garner in the movie brother once. He was a dating a new girl for the franchise - feels more of a “man” since first time and we were all on a day trip when I moving to the countryside and is excit- noticed he had a bogey in ed about a new venture he is planning his nose. “I tried to get his for his farm. He said: “I live on a farm in attention cos I didn’t want North Carolina and I bought bees. Soon him to be embarrassed in I’m gonna start making my own honey. front of his new girlfriend, “It’s a place where I can be a man.” but he didn’t get the hint However, Zach - whose ‘Hangover’ alter- and was like, ‘Carly, what do ego acquires a giraffe in the latest you want?’ “So I finally said, installment of the franchise - insists ‘Fine! You have a bogey in Hawn’s beauty secret is rest farmyard living can be quite boring your nose!’ He was morti- because he doesn’t even own a TV, and fied.” The 27-year-old star is he 67-year-old actress says the key to looking good is tak- while he joked he would love to ride far from perfect herself, ing the time to relax and find “peace”. She said: “A rested around on bears all day, he passes the confessing she is one of the Tface is a beautiful face. However you can, find your place of time by getting physical with sticks. The messiest people she knows, rest and peace.” However, Goldie - who has been with long-term 43-year-old star quipped to Nuts maga- much to her boyfriend partner Kurt Russell for over 30 years - also admitted she isn’t zine: “If I see a black bear, one of the Matthew Koma’s disgust. completely against people going under the knife to preserve things I like to do is creep up to it, get on Carly told Top of the Pops their looks. Asked how she feels about cosmetic surgery, she said: its back and ride it around. “We have a magazine: “Generally, I’m in “It’s very, very personal, you just have to do what makes you feel couple of giraffes, but they don’t get a big mess. My pet peeve is good.” Goldie has previously admitted she never used to buy along with the dinosaurs. Ha. No, seri- not being able to find “fancy” clothes, much to the disappointment of her daughter ously there’s nothing to do. No TV. No things, but it’s kind of my Kate Hudson. Goldie said: “She [Kate] was always her own stylist. cell phone. We just sit around and hit own fault. It makes it so If she picked and chose through my closet it was completely out each other with sticks.” —Bangshowbiz frustrating cos I have no of curiosity... I was not a buyer of fancy clothes, Katie will tell you. one else to blame but I think she remembers a few fancy things I got her, but she creat- myself! “My boyfriend is ed her own style.” Kate added: “We weren’t a big clothes-buying quite tidy so he won’t let family, except for back to school. We were more of an active fami- me be too much of a pig for ly, dance and sports; going shopping was really a treat when it too long!” happened.” LIFESTYLE37 MONDAY, MAY 27, 2013 Features Best quotes from the Cannes Film Festival

ome of the movie world’s best “It’s so 19th century” Tilda Swinton “He died, you know. When I arrived known and most influential as a centuries-old vampire in “Only here, and he wasn’t here, I knew some- Sactors, writers and directors have Lovers Left Alive” by Jim Jarmusch on thing was wrong” Comedian Jerry been on the French Riviera for the past hunting and killing humans for blood. Lewis, 87, referring to his former show- 11 days for the 66th Cannes Film That’s right out of order” British news- biz partner Dean Martin, tries to make Festival. Here is a selection of some of paper film critic Peter Bradshaw, refer- out that he’s gone dotty. the most memorable quotes from the ring to the graphic violence in Mexican “Had I given in to living in the (Hollywood) system, I don’t know that I would be here right now” Hollywood veteran and Sundance Film Festival founder Robert Redford on how to keep going in the movie business “There were many cats... and they were difficult” Ethan Coen on the gin- ger moggies he and Joel Coen used for two cat roles in “Inside Llewyn Davis”. “Remarks clumsy and misunder- stood. Obviously, I wasn’t talking about women generally, just about the characters in my film” “Young and Beautiful” Tunisian director Abdellatif Kechiche poses with French actress Lea Seydoux (4thR), French actress director Francois Ozon after telling a Adele Exarchopoulos and the cast of his movie, on May 23, 2013 before the screening of the film “Blue Hollywood Reporter journalist it was a is the Warmest Color” (La Vie d’Adele - Chapitre 1 & 2) presented in Competition at the 66th edition of fantasy of many women to be a prosti- the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes. —AFP tute and adding, “Everybody knows that. Well, maybe not Americans.” “I’m sure he had his reasons” Kristin Scott Thomas as Ryan Gosling’s mother Cannes film festival draws to a Crystal in the blood drenched “Only God Forgives” after being told that his brother, her favorite son, had raped From left, actor John Hurt, actor Slimane Dazi, actress Tilda Swinton, and killed a 16-year-old girl “I just take close with cliffhanger ending actor Tom Hiddleston and director Jim Jarmusch stand at the top of the camera out into the country and he 2013 Cannes festival wraps and mingled on the red carpet on the main competition with the men- the stairs as they arrive for the screening of Only Lovers Left Alive at point it at things and say, ‘this is what I up with a cliffhanger ending on Cannes’ palm-lined waterfront with A- acing and surreal “Borgman” by Alex the 66th international film festival, in Cannes, southern France, find’. This is a report back to my home TSunday, with uncertainty sur- list stars from around the globe since Van Warmerdam while one African planet” “Nebraska” director Alexander Saturday. —AP rounding which film will be declared the festival opened with Australian film, “Grigris” by Chadian Mahamat- Payne on what he called his modern best picture after a 12-day frenzy of director Baz Luhrmann’s lavish “The Saleh Haroun, was selected to join the film fest: film “Heli. Bradshaw was a member of “depression era” film. premieres, celebrities, rain and dra- Great Gatsby” starring Leonardo field. While cinephiles soaked up the “You’re all welcome to look, but you the jury that awarded the ironic Palm “Where were we?”... “You were call- matic jewellery thefts. Twenty films DiCaprio. The 66th Cannes festival got varied selection on offer, celebrities can’t unring that bell” Matt Damon’s Dog prize for best canine performance ing me a careerist and I was calling you packed with violence and emotional off to a violent start with a brutal tor- galore descended on Cannes, the film warning to film crew before he dis- to a blind poodle in “Behind the a loser” Carey Mulligan as the bad-tem- anguish are vying at the world’s ture scene in Mexican drama “Heli” industry’s top marketplace where up robed for scenes in bed with Michael Candelabra”. pered Jean to Oscar Isaac as struggling biggest cinema showcase for the and with China’s “Tian Zhu Ding” (A to 40,000 film professionals buy, sell Douglas in Steven Soderbergh’s flam- “The film is going to be seen in folk singer Llewyn Davis in the Coen Palme d’Or, one of the most coveted Touch of Sin) by Jia Zhangke, but the and fund films. They posed before the boyant Liberace biopic “Behind the China. I got the authorization before brothers’ “Inside Llewyn Davis”. —AFP film awards after the Oscars. blood-letting in “Only God Forgives” flash bulbs to promote their latest Candelabra” in which he plays the coming to Cannes, which is good news Frontrunners include French direc- by Denmark’s Nicolas Winding Refn movies and build support for new entertainer’s lover Scott Thorson. for me. The version that will be present- tor Abdellatif Kechiche’s love story “La sharply divided critics. projects. “I’m absolutely taking a break. I ed in China is the one you have just Vie d’Adele” (Blue is the Warmest “Hunger Games” actors Jennifer don’t know how extended it’s going to seen” Jia Zhangke, director of “A Touch Color) with its graphic hot scenes, and Stars out in force Lawrence and Liam Hemsworth, be... it’s been a good run” Director and of Sin” (Tian Zhu Ding), a tale of corrup- “Inside Llewyn Davis” about a strug- As usual at Cannes, sex was a key David Hasselhoff, Jackie Chan and screenwriter Steven Soderbergh, who tion, exploitation and greed in modern gling New York folk singer by the theme in many films, with French Keanu Reeves were among the actors earlier said he was going to retire, on China, when asked if his film would be American Coen brothers. Also on the director Francois Ozon’s “Jeune & Jolie” in town to promote upcoming films. his plans for the future. censored for domestic viewers. short list are “La Grande Bellezza” (The (Young & Beautiful) focused on a 17- Stars including Sharon Stone, Janet Great Beauty) from Italy’s Paolo year-old prostitute and celebrated Jackson, and Shirley Bassey jetted in Sorrentino, a magical ode to the deca- director Roman Polanski’s “La Venus a for the festival’s most glitzy party, the dence of Rome, and “Le Passe” (The la Fourrure” (Venus in Fur) exploring a amfAR AIDS charity gala, where three Films in running for Cannes festival Palme d’Or Past), a tension-filled domestic drama sexual power play between a writer guests paid 3 million euros ($4 mil- by Iranian director Asghar Farhadi. and actress. lion) to go on a trip into space with wenty films are in competition for this year’s Palme d’Or ● “Grigris”, Mahamat-Saleh Haroun Choosing the winner of the top US filmmaker Steven Soderbergh’s DiCaprio. which will be awarded at the Cannes Film Festival closing ● “Tian Zhu Ding” (“A Touch of Sin”), Jia Zhangke prize and other awards is a jury led by “Behind the Candelabra” about the With stars out in force so was secu- Tceremony late yesterday. Here are the films chosen to ● “Soshite Chichi Ni Naru” (“Like Father, Like Son”), US filmmaker Steven Spielberg with flamboyant pianist Liberace and his rity, but they still failed to stop two compete before the jury, headed by US director Steven Hirokazu Kore-Eda Australian actress Nicole Kidman and gay lover, played by Michael Douglas jewellery thefts worthy of a Spielberg, with English titles where supplied by festival organiz- * “La Vie d’Adele - Chapitre 1&2” (“Blue is the Warmest Oscar-winning director Ang Lee. “It’s and Matt Damon, struggled to find Hollywood movie. A diamond neck- ers: Color”), Abdellatif Kechiche been a good year at Cannes despite funding in Hollywood but made it to lace worth $2.6 million disappeared ● “Un Chateau en Italie” (“A Castle in Italy”), Valeria Bruni- ● “Wara No Tate” (“Shield of Straw”), Takashi Miike the terrible weather but it is harder the screen financed by Time Warner’s during a star-studded party held by Tedeschi ● “Jeune et Jolie” (“Young and Beautiful”), Francois Ozon than usual to predict the winner as HBO cable network. Family anguish Swiss jeweller De Grisogono while ● “Inside Llewyn Davis”, Ethan Coen, Joel Coen ● “Nebraska”, Alexander Payne there is no one stand-out film,” critic filled Japanese director Hirokazu gems worth $1.4 million were stolen ● “Michael Kohlhaas”, Arnaud Despallieres ● “La Venus a la Forrure” (“Venus in Fur”), Roman Polanski Jay Weissberg from trade publication Kore-Eda’s “Soshite Chichi Ni Naru” from Chopard jewellers when a safe ● “Jimmy P. (Psychotherapy of a Plains Indian)”, Arnaud ● “Behind the Candelabra”, Steven Soderbergh Variety told Reuters. (Like Father, Like Son) about two boys was hacked out of the wall of a hotel Desplechin ● “La Grande Bellezza” (“The Great Beauty”), Paolo “La Vie d’Adele had everyone swapped at birth while his contempo- room. —Reuters ● “Heli”, Amat Escalante Sorrentino buzzing but its hot scenes could be rary, Takashi Miike, took on violence in ● “Le Passe” (“The Past”), Asghar Farhadi ● “Borgman”, Alex van Warmerdam too intimate for this jury. You are nev- police thriller “Wara No Tate” (Shield of ● “The Immigrant”, James Gray ● “Only God Forgives”, Nicolas Winding Refn er quite sure what the jury will Straw). decide.” The jury members have mixed The Netherlands had its first film in A century on, Stravinsky’s ‘Rite’ still summons the caveman

hundred years ago this week, the premiere many 100-year-old pieces do that?” of Russian emigre composer Igor Or, as Alan Gilbert, the music director of the New AStravinsky’s pounding, pagan, pulsating “The York Philharmonic, told Reuters in an interview Rite of Spring” caused a near riot in Paris and recently in Dresden, after getting rave reviews for his changed the face of modern music. It still makes Rite earlier this year: “It’s a very dirty piece in every conductors’ hair stand on end. “I have to admit that way and should be shocking.” when we come to the moment just before the last ‘Succes De Scandale’ dance, and the bass clarinet goes down, my blood To this day, there is lively debate about what pressure is up, I have this sort of adrenaline surge,” happened a century ago in the theatre, a short walk Finnish conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen told Reuters from the Eiffel Tower. Did a Parisian claque, recently in London. incensed at the choreography of impresario Serge “It’s an old caveman reaction - now you have to be prepared to leap even higher than ever before because the sabre-toothed tiger is just behind you - and I love it,” he said of facing the piece’s finale, with its tricky, irregular and shifting rhythms. On Wednesday night a sold-out audience at the Theatre des Champs-Elysees, where on May 29, 1913, Marcel Proust, Pablo Picasso, Gertrude Stein, Maurice Ravel and Claude Debussy attended perhaps the most notorious premiere in the history of music - Giacomo Puccini called it “sheer cacophony” - will get a chance to relive that thrilling night. The 100th anniversary of the short work by the then little-known, bespectacled and clerkish composer, who somehow distilled man’s primitive nature in a raucous and earthy half hour of music that concludes with a virgin’s dance to the death, will get a double dose of the Rite. Valery Gergiev will Igor Stravinsky lead the Mariinsky Ballet and Orchestra in a 1987 reconstruction of Russian dancer Vaslav Nijinsky’s Diaghilev’s Russian lead dancer and lover Nijinsky, 1913 original choreography by ballet historians arrive bloody-minded and armed with vegetables? Millicent Hodson and Kenneth Archer. That will be Did Stravinsky’s pounding, pagan music inflame followed by a new version by Berlin-based choreog- passions? rapher Sasha Waltz. Stravinsky himself described Nijinsky’s faux- Stravinsky’s music “conceals some ancient force, primitive, peasant-garbed corps de ballet as looking it’s as if it’s filled with the power of the Earth”, Waltz like “a group of knock-kneed and long-braided said in conjunction with the premiere of her ballet Lolitas jumping up and down”, but he also said earlier this month by the Mariinsky in St. Petersburg, Nijinsky’s choreography was all the piece needed. in comments on the website of the Russkiy Mir cul- Following the uproar, the ballet was performed only Bossini introduces Disney’s tural and educational foundation. Stravinsky’s half a dozen times, but the music was played to changing time signatures and use of dissonance in noisy audiences in Paris, more respectful ones in ‘Winnie the Pooh’ collection the Rite set the tone of music for the rest of the cen- London and Russia, and by the 1920s was a hit in tury. the United States and, later, the world. iscover the vibrant world of Disney as themed parties, picnics, family outings, etc! Wednesday’s event will be a tout-Paris affair, “It was ‘horrible music’, terrifying; you might Bossini introduces ‘Winnie the Pooh’ chil- The range aims to spread Winnie the Pooh’s with critics, luminaries of the cultural world and frighten your children with it, but very few people Ddren’s apparel across its stores. Bringing timeless message of friendship, imagination French officialdom in attendance, but the Rite is not had heard it, so I think that helped its reputation to to life the various characters from the animated and adventure to children everywhere. The col- a piece that needs dusting off or a stamp of expand before the music arrived,” Stephen Walsh, series, the collection offers children a range of lection is available at Bossini - Hawally (Al- approval. Its appeal is visceral and immediate. “The author of a two-volume biography of Stravinsky, said fun, bright and cheerful clothing. Boys can Othman Centre), Fahaheel (Ajial Mall), miracle of that piece is the eternal youth of it. It’s so in a telephone interview. —Reuters select from a variety of t-shirts, shirts and jeans Farwaniya (Mugathir Complex), Qurtuba Co-op, fresh, it still kicks ass,” said Salonen, who has record- while girls can look forward to frocks, dresses Khaldiya Co-op and at all Centrepoint- Bossini ed the Rite at least three times and will play it at the and tees, making the collection suitable for stores. Theatre des Champs-Elysees in early June. “How lifestyle MONDAY, MAY 27, 2013 Travel

The tavern at the Farnsworth House in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, has a case filled with memorabilia from the movie, Gettysburg. —MCT photos Create a battle plan to visit Gettysburg during 150th anniversaryweeks

By Diane W Stoneback

n July 1863, the 2,400 residents of Gettysburg had little time to prepare for 170,000 Confederate and Union sol- Idiers who advanced on the town. The soldiers clashed in a three-day battle that would paint its streets and pastoral farmlands crimson in the bloodiest encounter of the Civil War. Today, the town of 8,000 braces for another invasion of as many as 70,000 Americans on July 1, 2 and 3 and a predicted 200,000 during the 150th observance of the Battle of Gettysburg June 28 to July 7. Officials and residents are working hard to be ready for the onslaught. A sampling of the blow-your-hat-off experiences for Civil War fans brave enough to advance on Gettysburg during this special time: climbing the cupola where Gen. John Buford plotted his strategy while monitoring Confederates advancing on the town, seeing the official casting of President Abraham Lincoln’s face, viewing 3,550 luminaria on soldiers’ graves, joining thousands of visitors in a walk- the-battlefield special observance of Pickett’s Charge, and watching two major re-enactments involving 10,000 men.

Major events include: ● A commemorative ceremony on June 30 called “Gettysburg: New Birth of Freedom.” ● The openings of a “Treasures of the Civil War” exhibit, the Spangler Farm Civil War Field Hospital site and the new Seminary Ridge Museum. ● The Blue-Gray Alliance Re-enactment June 29 and 30 at the Bushey Farm, and the 150th Anniversary Gettysburg National Civil War Battle Re-enactment July 4-7 at the Redding Farm. In addition, there are many smaller, more personal The Rupp House in downtown Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, was in the middle of the fight- events that will bring the battle and its aftermath into ing when the battle spread into the town’s streets. focus. These include the Songs and Stories of a Civil War Hospital, in Gettysburg’s Christ Church June 29 and July 6, and Confederates Take the Shriver House, on July 6. So anyone considering a visit needs an organized battle Visitors to the Gettysburg National Military Park often pose plan. Map out your plan of attack, using two handbooks. with this statue of Abraham Lincoln that sits outside the Visitor The first, the 72-page Gettysburg 150th Anniversary Commemorative Events Guide, details programming by Center and Museum. the Gettysburg National Military Park and its partner organization, the Gettysburg Foundation. It will be available at the Visitor Center and other locations in the park. The second, from the Gettysburg Convention & Visitors Bureau, will be all- inclusive, covering town and county events including the two major re-enactments, a new downtown Gettysburg Independence Day parade and Cashtown’s three-day observance of Lee’s Approach to Gettysburg. It also will cover satellite parking, shuttle routes for the 10-day observance, restroom locations and places to eat. The printed version will be available at the Convention & Visitors Bureau office and its tourist information tents in town and at satellite parking locations. Although print- The brick wall of the Farnsworth House Inn was hit by many Civil War bullets, like those used at Gettysburg, were large and made of soft lead, which did maximum dam- ing isn’t scheduled until bullets during the Battle of Gettysburg. Today, it’s a restau- age when they struck. mid-June, you can down- rant and tavern. load a complete, calendar- lifestyle MONDAY, MAY 27, 2013 Travel style listing of all the 200-plus events for the of eyewitness accounts by soldiers and citi- and do amputations and walk the grounds moral and spiritual debates of the era. bring to life the eyewitness accounts of the 10-day observance at http://www.gettys- zens swept into the battle. where injured soldiers recuperated” (outdoors But these major events are only the begin- soldiers and civilians at 7:30 pm July 2-4. burgcivilwar150.com. Click on “events.” Presented in a natural amphitheater on the and with little shelter, after the barn was full), ning of the opportunity to explore the The Gettysburg Foundation also has creat- Reading the guides’ information will serve battlefield, the dramatic setting includes views Small says. “Two hundred died and were engagements and human side of this heart- ed a sunset bus tour of the battlefield and as a printed version of reveille. It’s your wake- of Widow Leister’s Farmhouse and Barn, which buried on the farm.” wrenching battle that led Lincoln to write his another that focuses on some of the 400 up call to the challenges to be faced when served as Gen. George Meade’s headquarters, ● New museum: The new Seminary Ridge Gettysburg Address and marked a turning major works of sculpture placed in the military deciding which events to attend. “Don’t arrive and Big and Little Roundtop. The evening’s Museum will stage preview events June 29 point in the war that continued for an addi- park to honor the men who fought and died at without a room, if you intend to stay finale invites visitors to join a procession from and 30, before its July 1 grand opening, tional two years. Gettysburg. overnight,” says Carl Whitehill, Gettysburg Convention & Visitors bureau spokesman. Most hotels in Gettysburg already are booked. “The best way to connect with available hotels is to call us at 800-337-5015,” Whitehall says. “We’re keeping a list, so visitors won’t have to make so many calls.” He reported some vacancies in Adams County in early May, but many visitors will wind up in York, Dauphin and Cumberland counties, or even in nearby Maryland. Day-trippers shouldn’t have any worries, Whitehill says. Approach Gettysburg via routes 15 or 30 and you’ll encounter electronic signs directing you to satellite parking lots. “Leave your car behind and take free transportation into Gettysburg,” Whitehill advises. “At the in- town depot, you can board trolleys for most of the commemoration’s key observances.” You will need your car, however, if you’re planning to attend one of the major re-enactments staged on the Bushey or Redding farms. Ample parking will be available on designated farm fields. Could potential visitors become overwhelmed by so many things to do during the 150th commemoration? “I can’t say I’ve worried about that,” says Cindy Small, spokes- A monument to artillerymen provides quiet testimony to the soldiers who Re-enactors from the 9th Pennsylvania Reserves talk around the campfire during woman for the Gettysburg Foundation, which fought at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. their recent encampment near the Pennsylvania Memorial. stages events in conjunction with the national military park. the amphitheater to the Soldiers National But one of the most anticipated special “We have focused on providing all of the Cemetery to see thousands of luminaries com- events involving visitors will be the Pickett’s information we could about all of our events, memorating the Union soldiers who lost their Charge Commemorative March. so individuals and families can customize their lives in the battle. At 3 pm July 3, the time and day of Pickett’s experience, based on their interests,” Small ● Exhibit: The new “Treasures of the Civil Charge 150 years earlier, visitors will be asked says. “If they use our guide to do their home- War” exhibit at the Visitor Center museum to join park rangers to walk the Confederate work, they’ll know what they want to do when spotlights 13 leaders of the era, including battle line or stay where the Union Army’s bat- they arrive.” Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis, Robert E. tle line awaited them. When the two groups Besides daily park events for the 10-day Lee, Ulysses Grant, Meade, John Reynolds, meet at a stone wall, taps will echo over the observance, the guide also provides maps of George Pickett, Alexander Webb, William battlefield. park traffic patterns and shuttle routes that Tecumseh Sherman, George Custer, John Lawhon stresses, “This is not a re-creation. will change daily July 1-4, and information Mosby, Frederick Douglas and Clara Barton. We could never re-create the tragedy and hor- about the park’s Visitor Center and other spe- It includes 94 personal artifacts. rors of Pickett’s Charge, which was the last cial locations including The George Spangler Besides the casting of Lincoln’s face, a few encounter of the battle. Nor would we want House, Rupp House and David Wills House. of the other treasures include a lock of Lee’s to. But walking the ground, listening to taps “We put pressure on ourselves to make this hair and the mane of his favorite horse, and envisioning what happened here will be year very special,” says Katie Lawhon, spokes- Traveller; Grant’s sword celebrating his victory unforgettable.” —MCT woman for the national military park. “We’ve at Vicksburg; Pickett’s spur; Meade’s slouch added many new ranger programs so there hat and frock coat worn at Gettysburg, and will be plenty for everyone to do.” The Barton’s hair brush. expanded programming means visitors will “These belongings help tell great stories spread out to many sites on the 5,000-acre about these people and help visitors make battlefield. personal connections with them,” Small says. The huge re-enactments are expected to ● Field hospital site: Spangler Farm, used as be the biggest draws, Whitehill says. a field hospital for 1,900 men during the Here are more details on some of the other battle. Although seeing it is free, all visitors events: must procure a ticket and ride a special Members of the 9th Pennsylvania Reserves move away from observers to fire ● Ceremony: Make plans to attend the park service shuttle to the house and barn. their guns on a Gettysburg battlefield. “Gettysburg: A New Birth of Freedom” cere- Open 9 am to 6 pm July 4, and 11 am to 3 exactly 150 years after it was engulfed in Among the many programs presented by mony, which starts 7:30 pm June 30. pm on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays on a the first day of the Battle of Gettysburg. park rangers, there are overview hikes, key Highlights: country music star Trace Adkins few summer weekends, the farm is still Located in the former Schmucker Hall at moments covering events at a specific time singing the national anthem, keynote undergoing restoration. the Lutheran Theological Seminary on and day of battle, living history camps and speech by Civil War historian Doris Kearns “You’ll see the barn where Army surgeons Seminary Ridge, it offers in-depth looks at programs and special evening Voices of Battle Goodwin, and a Voices of History reading set up their operating tables to treat wounds the first day’s battle, Civil War medicine and programs presented by living historians who Museum starts night tours of signs from Vegas past

he junked signs that attracted other like tombstones in an ancient ceme- Vegas, to the fountains that dance outside throngs to old Las Vegas have for tery. But taken together, they tell a story the Bellagio, to the condensed New York Tyears gathered dust in a neon bone- about the town’s glitziest days. City skyline that frames New York New York. yard just a few miles from the sleek mega- There’s the nouveau graveyard’s oldest When signs do crop up, neon has all but casinos on the Strip. This Memorial Day hol- sign: a green and white 1930s relic that surrendered to computerized LED signs. iday weekend, the hulking metal come-ons marked a restaurant where Hoover Dam But most visitors still feel a connection are once again glinting and shimmering at construction workers bought fried chicken to the town’s glittery glory. Most anyone night. and bootleg whiskey. One of the signs with can visualize Vegas Vic, with his checked The Neon Museum, where Sin City’s working bulbs - a vintage arrow pointing shirt, perpetually lit cigarette and extended most iconic signs go to retire, has begun lovebirds to “Marriage Information” - thumb, in their mind’s eye. aiming more than 100 multicolored spot- alludes to the town’s role as the nation’s Sandra Chervinsky, who snapped lights on its outdoor collection of 150 signs. elopement, and divorce, capital. dozens of pictures during the Neon It’s also extending hours for nighttime And the giant marquee that once sat Museum’s inaugural twilight tour, demon- tours, and a handful of signs have been ful- astride the Stardust casino - featuring a strated her love of vintage Vegas signage ly restored with new bulbs. space-age, deep-red font and cascade of by getting full-color tattoo of the iconic Since October, visitors have been able to stylized diamonds- recalls Nevada’s “Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas” sign on meander past the Silver Slipper, Aladdin’s embrace of its role as a test site for nuclear her calf. “When I saw the night tours, I was lamp, the Stardust marquee and dozens of weapons. While only four of the kitschy like, ‘I got to do it,’” said Chervinsky, of other signs saved from the wrecking ball. relics are illuminated, the spotlights play up Montreal. “The light is so perfect, and But the museum closed at 5:30 p.m., mean- each sign’s attributes and create a feel of you’re surrounded by all these different ing that tourists had to squint through the pulsating energy. eras.” desert sun to glimpse the old guardians of On Friday, the flashing red lights and The new tours will run every half hour this nighttime city. blue and purple shadows - along with the through 10 p.m., leaving visitors enough For the first time Friday, visitors were errant stray cat - gave the attraction the time to catch a late show or hit up one of A tourist takes a photo while visiting at the Neon Museum in Las Vegas on Friday. (above, able to behold the fully restored signs in all surreal, slightly creepy feel of a shuttered the town’s 24-hour bars before heading below) —AP photos their luminescent glory. The dozens of oth- theme park. hotelward. With the changes and expand- er markers were bathed in custom- The museum plans to turn on a few ed tour capacity, the museum hopes to designed spotlights, like true Vegas show- more signs, but facilities director Sam Reza welcome more than 50,000 visitors this girls. “The skyline of Las Vegas is a night- said full wattage would be too dazzling. year. The lot can feel a bit macabre in this time skyline,” said executive director “The purpose of the museum is never to youth and novelty-obsessed town, but Danielle Kelly, moments before the first have all of the signs fully illumined. We Kelly said the museum’s latest iteration afterhours tour came through. wanted to keep them in the state that they shows that the signs have become key “We stand among the architecture of were taken down. To have all of these signs players in a new kind of escapist vision. this city. The notable architecture of this fully lighted up would be overwhelming,” “It’s not a graveyard,” Kelly said. “The signs city is its signage. And their illumination is she said. haven’t died. They’re just in a new space. when they came alive,” Kelly said. In a town Funding is also a factor; it can cost And they perform a new function. It’s still known for detonating buildings that are $100,000 to bring back a single sign. Art a fantasy they’re selling: the idea of a beyond their prime, Las Vegas’ Neon lovers founded the museum in 1996 in a place.” —AP Museum stands apart in its zeal for sal- sandy lot outside downtown Las Vegas a vaging the blinking, glowing memories of few miles north of the Strip as a way to res- the past. cue old signs when buildings were demol- Kelly says time has transformed the ished or remodeled. In 2012, curators had signs from commercial emissaries into the bright idea to open it to the public and objects of art. The hour-long guided tours began working on a plan to light up the bend through the artfully cluttered 1.5-acre night once again. (0.6-hectare) lot. The excursion offers an Casino bosses began abandoning alternative to the mega-mall homogeny curlicues of neon in the desert several along the desert metropolis’ revamped decades ago, beginning with Steve Wynn’s main drag. remodel of the Golden Nugget. Today, Worn by the beating sun and twisted by major hotel-casinos are built to advertise desert winds, most of the marquees have themselves. The facades and exterior enter- lost their flash, some of their bulbs and tainment do the heavy lifting, from the much of their paint. They tilt toward each glossy, brown obelisk that is the Wynn Las Cannes film festival draws to a close with cliffhanger ending

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In this picture, made available yesterday, fireworks illuminate the sky above Frankfurt, Germany Saturday to mark the end of skyscraper festival there. At left the Maintower, in center the Commerzbank building. —AP

Top 10 best spots to get an adrenaline rush t’s always great to experience a new loca- village of Beatenburg at 4,400 ft. (1,320 m). being a spectator to this event is an adrena- 8. Trekking to Mount Everest Base Camp flips, twists and other such stunts. At 1,312 ft tion in a unique way. For those bold travel- Taking off from a meadow high above line rush! near Kathmandu, Nepal (400m) above Queenstown, this activity is Iers who enjoy testing exhilarating stunts, Interlaken, paragliding provides thrills and One of the most popular adrenaline treks not for the faint at heart! rides, and thrills, the members and editors of unparalleled views of Lake Brienz, Lake Thun, 4. Zip lining in Costa Rica among VirtualTourist members is the trip to VirtualTourist.com (www.virtualtourist.com) and the town below. For those who are even The jungles and animals of Costa Rica are a Mount Everest Base Camp. While making it to 10. Rappelling in St George, Utah compiled a list of the “Top 10 Best Spots to Get more adventurous, you can paraglide from the thrill in themselves, but the vantage point and Everest Base Camp definitely requires some A few of our previous suggestions will have an Adrenaline Rush.” top of Schilthorn, which is 9744 ft. (2,970 m) excitement of a zip line takes the entire experi- training and planning beforehand, few experi- you attached to a rope, but none probably as high and was featured in a James Bond film. ence to another level. A zip line, becoming ences can top the view from the Nepalese side, risky as rappelling and canyoneering in St 1. Paraglide above the Lauterbrunnen more and more popular in tropical resorts, which is at an altitude of 17,598 ft. (5,364 m). George, Utah. Rappelling is best described as Valley, Switzerland 2. White water rafting in Africa combines a series of cables and platforms at Some travelers also consider trekking the controlled descent down a rock face using a Multiple VirtualTourist members suggested Multiple VirtualTourist members suggested different heights that allow visitors to travel Annapurna Circuit, and members of rope, commonly seen on the cover of getting a thrill while on the road by seeing whitewater rafting in different areas of Africa through the rainforest canopy and over rivers VirtualTourist can advise you about whether or Patagonia catalogs, and a favorite of daredevils your location from up above-way up above! In for an extreme thrill. One popular spot is on and water features safely. While they are a not you should trek on your own, with a guide all over Utah. St George is conveniently located Switzerland, one VT member departed the Zambezi, just downriver from Victoria Falls total adrenalin rush, they also serve as a or porter, or with an organized group. Each of in the middle of many amazing rock forma- Interlaken, which is already quite high at 1,870 along the border of Zimbabwe. This area has unique way to see ecology, botany, and ani- these means a different experience and pace. tions areas including Zion National Park, Snow feet (570 meters), by van and drove up to the Grade 5/V white-rapids and the best time to mals up close in the wild. Zip lines are increas- Canyon State Park, and slot canyons, making ingly popular and can be found throughout 9. Ledge jumping in this the area where “canyoneering,” or hiking, Costa Rica; some of the best areas to find Queenstown, New Zealand climbing and rappelling in narrow slot them are Monteverde, Arenal, and Manuel New Zealand has long been a hot spot for canyons, was born. St George is a playground Antonio. adrenaline junkies and extreme sports for adrenaline junkies with outstanding moun- enthusiasts. A great spot for both is tain biking, ATV trails and an abundance of 5. Surfing Tavarua Island, Fiji Queenstown, New Zealand, where visitors rock climbing. —MCT For those who want their adrenaline on can experience the Ledge Urban Bungy. the water, few spots in the world are as After taking the Skyline Gondola to the top remote and filled with guaranteed great of Bob’s Peak, you can luge down concrete waves like Fiji. Tavarua Island, a heart-shaped tracks, hike the mountain-top trails, or jump spot located off the Western coast of Fiji near from the Ledge Urban Bungy. Be warned, it Momi, is an island resort encircled by coral has a “runway,” so you gain a bit of speed, and reefs and the unique wave breaks that accom- the unique harness allows jumpers to do pany them. You’ll need to take a boat out to some of them, but then you’re set for the ride of your life. The fantastic surf spots near Tavarua include the notorious Cloudbreak and Restaurants, a 200-300 yard ride right off the island.

6. Bungee jumping at the Macau Tower, China Most bungees are built into gorges or natural settings, so how about jumping off a man- made structure into a booming metropolis harbor beneath you? This is just the case at the Macau Tower, the world’s second highest A photo shows Ledge Urban Bungy jumping. —MCT photos bungee jump, dropping 765 feet (233 meters) from a platform around the tower. The views are attempt them is from July to January. Another incredible, but also terrifying. You’re dropping a member suggested the rapids along the Nile few feet from a steel tower with cars driving River near Jinja, Uganda-also Grade 5 white- beneath you and it’s enough to terrify even the water rapids-and although she said she will most confident daredevil. If you get up there probably never do them again, it was an expe- and aren’t ready to jump, the tower has other rience of a lifetime! offerings. They provide skywalks so you can walk the perimeter of the tower on the rim, but 3. Running with the with a harness and without needing a leap of bulls-Pamplona, Spain faith. They also offer a Tower Climb. Although it A national tradition that became an inter- doesn’t involve jumping, it’s even higher than national sensation, the Running with the Bulls the bungee. Climbers do a 328 ft. (100 m) ascent in Pamplona, Spain, is an once-in-a-lifetime to the tower’s summit at 1,108 ft. (338 m). thrill that many adrenaline junkies include on their bucket lists. Popularized by Ernest 7. Heli-skiing in Valdez, Alaska Hemingway’s novel “The Sun Also Rises,” the Many of us think skiing is risky enough as is, Running of the Bulls occurs during the San but if you’d like to turn up the volume heli-skiing Fermin Festival, which runs each year from is becoming more popular than ever. One spot July 6-14, celebrating San Fermin, the patron growing in popularity is Valdez, Alaska, which is saint of Navarra. The actual “Running of the incredibly vertical. Local organizers promise six Bulls” occurs every morning of the week and runs a day and rollover runs (if you only get to serves a distinct purpose-the bulls must get five runs one day, you can ski seven runs the A photo shows travel editor high above the Lauterbrunnen Valley in A photo shows bungee jumping at the Macau Tower, China. from outside the city to the bullring. Just next day). Switzerland.